We had an operating loss of $5,658,950 for the nine month period ended December 31, 2003 as compared to an operating loss of $5,654,238 for the nine month period ended December 31, 2002, and a net loss of $5,828,408 for the nine month period ended December 31, 2003 as compared to a net loss of $5,125,117 for the nine month period ended December 31, 2002. The increase in operating and net loss is due to research and development costs incurred in developing our products and to the non-cash general and administrative expense for deferred compensation and services relating to certain consulting agreements. We expect to continue to incur significant research and development costs in the future in connection with the continued development of our products.
Interest expense for the nine month period ended December 31, 2003 totaled $408,643 as compared to interest expense of $93,443 for the nine month period ended December 31, 2002. Interest expense increased because of fees and increases in borrowing. During the nine months ended December 31, 2003, fees of $239,185 had been forgiven and recorded as debt restructure. |