UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
☒
Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For
the quarterly period ended: September 30, 2024
OR
☐
Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For
the transition period from ___ to ___
Commission
File Number 001-38286
ENVERIC
BIOSCIENCES, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
95-4484725
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
4851
Tamiami Trail N , Suite 200
Naples ,
FL
34103
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(Zip
code)
(239) 302-1707
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of Each Class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name
of each exchange on which registered
Common
Stock, $0.01 par value per share
ENVB
The
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2)
has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule
405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the registrant was
required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting
company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,”
“smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:
Large
accelerated filer ☐
Accelerated
filer ☐
Non-accelerated
filer ☒
Smaller
reporting company ☒
Emerging
growth company ☐
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
If
securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant
included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
As
of November 12, 2024, there were 9,944,920 shares outstanding of Registrant’s Common Stock (par value $ 0.01 per share).
ENVERIC
BIOSCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORM
10-Q
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Page
PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1.
Financial
Statements
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2024 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2023
2
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
3
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Mezzanine Equity and Shareholders’ Equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
4
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
6
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
7
Item
2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
19
Item
3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
27
Item
4.
Controls and Procedures
27
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1.
Legal Proceedings
28
Item
1A.
Risk Factors
28
Item
2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
29
Item
3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
29
Item
4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
29
Item
5.
Other Information
29
Item
6.
Exhibits
30
Signatures
31
ENVERIC
BIOSCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
(unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash
$ 3,111,683
$ 2,287,977
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
1,226,576
1,293,554
Total current assets
4,338,259
3,581,531
Other assets:
Property and equipment, net
367,689
507,377
Intangible assets, net
84,368
210,932
Total other assets
452,057
718,309
Total assets
$ 4,790,316
$ 4,299,840
LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY, AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$ 576,324
$ 1,218,783
Accrued liabilities
253,150
1,075,643
Investment option liability
4,944
23,608
Warrant liability
4,748
25,470
Total current liabilities
839,166
2,343,504
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
-
-
Mezzanine equity
Series C redeemable preferred stock, $ 0.01 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, and 0 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023
—
—
Total mezzanine equity
—
—
Shareholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $ 0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; Series B preferred stock, $ 0.01 par value, 3,600,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023
—
—
Common stock, $ 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 8,994,920 and 2,739,315 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023
89,949
27,392
Additional paid-in capital
107,316,058
100,815,851
Stock subscription receivable
—
( 1,817,640 )
Accumulated deficit
( 102,919,859 )
( 96,499,518 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
( 534,998 )
( 569,749 )
Total shareholders’ equity
3,951,150
1,956,336
Total liabilities, mezzanine equity, and shareholders’ equity
$ 4,790,316
$ 4,299,840
See
the accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
2
ENVERIC
BIOSCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
2024
2023
2024
2023
For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Operating expenses
General and administrative
$ 1,235,661
$ 2,080,644
$ 4,467,065
$ 8,273,344
Research and development
762,717
1,281,455
1,736,373
5,531,436
Depreciation and amortization
84,814
86,296
255,002
259,300
Total operating expenses
2,083,192
3,448,395
6,458,440
14,064,080
Loss from operations
( 2,083,192 )
( 3,448,395 )
( 6,458,440 )
( 14,064,080 )
Other income (expense)
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities
( 122 )
67,822
20,722
( 115,342 )
Change in fair value of investment option liability
( 501 )
562,715
18,664
( 399,921 )
Change in fair value of derivative liability
—
—
—
727,000
Interest income (expense), net
( 217 )
2,237
444
3,142
Total other income (expense)
( 840 )
632,774
39,830
214,879
Net loss before income taxes
( 2,084,032 )
( 2,815,621 )
( 6,418,610 )
( 13,849,201 )
Income tax expense
—
( 6,595 )
( 1,731 )
( 6,595 )
Net loss
( 2,084,032 )
( 2,822,216 )
( 6,420,341 )
( 13,855,796 )
Less preferred dividends attributable to non-controlling interest
—
—
—
19,041
Less deemed dividends attributable to accretion of embedded derivative at redemption value
—
—
—
147,988
Net loss attributable to shareholders
( 2,084,032 )
( 2,822,216 )
( 6,420,341 )
( 14,022,825 )
Other comprehensive income
Foreign currency translation
31,497
10,433
34,751
1,115
Comprehensive loss
$ ( 2,052,535 )
$ ( 2,811,783 )
$ ( 6,385,590 )
$ ( 14,021,710 )
Net loss per share - basic and diluted
$ ( 0.24 )
$ ( 1.30 )
$ ( 0.95 )
$ ( 6.62 )
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted
8,702,951
2,164,656
6,771,162
2,117,153
See
the accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
3
ENVERIC
BIOSCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEZZANINE EQUITY AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR
THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
- -
Shares
Amount
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Subscription
Receivable
Accumulated
Deficit
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Total
Shareholders’
Equity
Common Stock
Shares
Amount
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Subscription
Receivable
Accumulated
Deficit
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Total
Shareholders’
Equity
Balance at January 1, 2024
- -
2,739,315
27,392
100,815,851
( 1,817,640 )
( 96,499,518 )
( 569,749 )
1,956,336
Stock-based compensation
- -
—
—
351,488
—
—
—
351,488
Common stock sold under the Equity Distribution Agreement, net of offering costs of $ 583,713
1,668,000
16,680
1,792,109
—
—
—
1,808,789
Issuance of direct offering shares (see Note 7)
228,690
2,287
320,166
—
—
—
322,453
Exercise of Inducement Warrants for common stock
1,954,000
19,540
2,657,440
—
—
—
2,676,980
Proceeds from the subscription receivable related to the issuance of Inducement Warrants, net of offering costs of $ 12,821
—
—
( 12,821 )
280,500
—
—
267,679
Proceeds from the subscription receivable related to the exercise of warrants and preferred investment options and issuance of common stock in abeyance
704,000
7,040
( 7,040 )
1,537,140
—
—
1,537,140
Foreign exchange translation gain
—
—
—
—
—
17,906
17,906
Net loss
- -
—
—
—
—
( 2,456,915 )
—
( 2,456,915 )
Balance at March 31, 2024
- -
7,294,005
$ 72,939
$ 105,917,193
$ —
$ ( 98,956,433 )
$ ( 551,843 )
$ 6,481,856
Stock-based compensation
—
—
369,614
—
—
—
369,614
Common stock sold under the Purchase Agreement, net of offering costs of $ 82,850
125,000
1,250
( 1,250 )
—
—
—
—
Issuance of direct offering shares (see Note 7)
458,000
4,580
444,260
—
—
—
448,840
Issuance of common shares for vested RSU
1,563
16
( 16 )
—
—
—
—
Foreign exchange translation loss
—
—
—
—
—
( 14,652 )
( 14,652 )
Net loss
- -
—
—
—
—
( 1,879,394 )
—
( 1,879,394 )
Balance at June 30, 2024
- -
7,878,568
$ 78,785
$ 106,729,801
$ —
$ ( 100,835,827 )
$ ( 566,495 )
$ 5,406,264
Stock-based compensation
—
—
369,614
—
—
—
369,614
Common stock sold under the Purchase Agreement, net of offering costs of $ 290,029
1,090,477
10,905
216,902
—
—
—
227,807
Issuance of common shares for vested RSU
25,875
259
( 259 )
—
—
—
—
Foreign exchange translation gain
—
—
—
—
—
31,497
31,497
Net loss
- -
—
—
—
—
( 2,084,032 )
—
( 2,084,032 )
Balance at September 30, 2024
- -
8,994,920
$ 89,949
$ 107,316,058
$ —
$ ( 102,919,859 )
$ ( 534,998 )
$ 3,951,150
See
the accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
4
ENVERIC
BIOSCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEZZANINE EQUITY AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR
THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
Shares
Amount
Total
Mezzanine
Equity
Shares
Amount
Additional Paid-In Capital
Accumulated Deficit
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Total
Shareholders’
Equity
Redeemable Non-controlling Interest
Common Stock
Shares
Amount
Total
Mezzanine
Equity
Shares
Amount
Additional Paid-In Capital
Accumulated Deficit
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Total
Shareholders’
Equity
Balance at January 1, 2023
1,000
$ 885,028
$ 885,028
2,078,271
$ 20,782
$ 94,395,662
$ ( 79,207,786 )
$ ( 536,734 )
$ 14,671,924
Stock-based compensation
—
—
—
—
—
532,835
—
—
532,835
Preferred dividends attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest
—
12,329
12,329
—
—
( 12,329 )
—
—
( 12,329 )
Accretion of embedded derivative to redemption value
—
110,991
110,991
—
—
( 110,991 )
—
—
( 110,991 )
Foreign exchange translation gain
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1,968
1,968
Net loss
—
—
—
—
—
—
( 4,677,527 )
—
( 4,677,527 )
Balance at March 31, 2023
1,000
$ 1,008,348
$ 1,008,348
2,078,271
$ 20,782
$ 94,805,177
$ ( 83,885,313 )
$ ( 534,766 )
$ 10,405,880
Stock-based compensation
—
—
—
—
—
879,738
—
—
879,738
Preferred dividends attributable to redeemable
—
6,712
6,712
—
—
( 6,712 )
—
—
( 6,712 )
Accretion of embedded derivative to redemption value
—
36,997
36,997
—
—
( 36,997 )
—
—
( 36,997 )
Redemption of Series A preferred stock
( 1,000 )
( 1,052,057 )
( 1,052,057 )
—
—
—
—
—
—
Issuance of common shares in exchange for RSU conversions from the reduction in force
—
—
—
63,511
635
( 635 )
—
—
—
Foreign exchange translation loss
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
( 11,286 )
( 11,286 )
Net loss
—
—
—
—
—
—
( 6,356,053 )
—
( 6,356,053 )
Balance at June 30, 2023
—
$ —
$ —
2,141,782
$ 21,417
$ 95,640,571
$ ( 90,241,366 )
$ ( 546,052 )
$ 4,874,570
Balance
—
$ —
$ —
2,141,782
$ 21,417
$ 95,640,571
$ ( 90,241,366 )
$ ( 546,052 )
$ 4,874,570
Stock-based compensation
—
—
—
—
—
372,859
—
—
372,859
Issuance of common shares for vested RSU
—
—
—
40,130
401
( 401 )
—
—
—
Foreign exchange translation gain
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
10,433
10,433
Foreign exchange translation gain (loss)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
10,433
10,433
Net loss
—
—
—
—
—
—
( 2,822,216 )
—
( 2,822,216 )
Balance at September 30, 2023
—
$ —
$ —
2,181,912
$ 21,818
$ 96,013,029
$ ( 93,063,582 )
$ ( 535,619 )
$ 2,435,646
Balance
—
$ —
$ —
2,181,912
$ 21,818
$ 96,013,029
$ ( 93,063,582 )
$ ( 535,619 )
$ 2,435,646
See
the accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
5
ENVERIC
BIOSCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
2024
2023
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net loss
$ ( 6,420,341 )
$ ( 13,855,796 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities
Change in fair value of warrant liability
( 20,722 )
115,342
Change in fair value of investment option liability
( 18,664 )
399,921
Change in fair value of derivative liability
—
( 727,000 )
Stock-based compensation
1,090,716
1,785,432
Amortization of right of use asset
—
64,246
Amortization of intangibles
126,564
126,566
Depreciation expense
128,438
132,734
Gain on disposal of property and equipment
—
( 4,219 )
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
( 3,674 )
( 746,033 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
( 1,296,907 )
429,688
Right-of-use operating lease asset and obligation
—
( 64,244 )
Net cash used in operating activities
( 6,414,590 )
( 12,343,363 )
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment
—
( 5,195 )
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment
—
16,900
Net cash provided by investing activities
—
11,705
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from the subscription receivable related to the issuance of Inducement Warrants and the exercise of warrants and preferred investment options
1,804,819
—
Proceeds from exercise of Inducement Warrants
2,676,980
—
Proceeds from common stock sold under the Equity Distribution Agreement, net of offering costs
2,290,186
—
Proceeds from common stock sold under the Purchase Agreement, net of offering costs
599,862
—
Payment for offering costs previously accrued
( 161,461 )
( 105,000 )
Redemption of Series A Preferred Stock
—
( 1,052,057 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
7,210,386
( 1,157,057 )
Effect of Foreign Exchange Rate on Changes on Cash
27,910
31,399
Net increase (decrease) in cash
823,706
( 13,457,316 )
Cash at beginning of period
2,287,977
17,723,884
Cash at end of period
$ 3,111,683
$ 4,266,568
Supplemental disclosure of cash and non-cash transactions:
Cash paid for interest
$ —
$ —
Income taxes paid
$ 24,001
$ 6,595
Offering costs accrued not paid
$ 35,455
$ 20,800
Deferred offering costs charged to offering costs
$ 495,544
—
Issuance of common shares for offering costs
$ 771,293
$ —
Preferred dividends attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest
$ —
$ 19,041
Accretion of embedded derivative to redemption value
$ —
$ 147,988
See
the accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
6
ENVERIC
BIOSCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
1. BUSINESS AND LIQUIDITY AND OTHER UNCERTAINTIES
Nature
of Operations
Enveric
Biosciences, Inc. (“Enveric” or the “Company”) is a biotechnology company developing novel neuroplastogenic small-molecule
therapeutics for the treatment of depression, anxiety, and addiction disorders. The head office of the Company is located in Naples,
Florida. The Company has the following wholly-owned subsidiaries: Jay Pharma Inc. (“Jay Pharma”), 1306432 B.C. Ltd., MagicMed
Industries, Inc. (“MagicMed”), Enveric Biosciences Canada Inc., Akos Biosciences, Inc. (“Akos”), and Enveric
Therapeutics, Pty. Ltd. (“Enveric Therapeutics”).
Leveraging
its unique discovery and development platform, The Psybrary™, Enveric has created a robust intellectual property portfolio of new
chemical entities for specific mental health indications. Enveric’s lead program, the EVM201 Series, comprises next generation
synthetic prodrugs of the active metabolite, psilocin. Enveric is developing the first product from the EVM201 Series – EB-002
(formerly EB-373) – for the treatment of psychiatric disorders. Enveric is also advancing its product EB-003, a non-hallucinogenic
neuroplastogen from the EVM301 Series, which is expected to offer a first-in-class, new approach to the treatment of difficult-to-address
mental health disorders, mediated by the promotion of neuroplasticity without also inducing hallucinations in the patient.
The
Company has continued to pursue the development of MagicMed’s proprietary library, the Psybrary™ which the Company believes
will help to identify and develop the right drug candidates needed to address mental health challenges. The Company synthesizes novel
analogues of serotonin, using a mixture of chemistry and synthetic biology, resulting in the expansion of the Psybrary™, which
includes 15 patent families with over a million potential variations and hundreds of synthesized molecules. The Company has created over
1,200 novel molecular compounds and derivatives that are housed in the Psybrary™. The Company’s current focus is to develop
its lead molecules, EB-002 and EB-003, and to out license other molecules from the Psybrary™.
The
Company screens newly synthesized molecules in the Psybrary™ through PsyAI™, a proprietary artificial intelligence (“AI”)
tool. Leveraging AI systems is expected to reduce the time and cost of pre-clinical, clinical, and commercial development. The Company
believes it streamlines pharmaceutical design by predicting ideal binding structures of molecules, manufacturing capabilities, and pharmacological
effects to help determine ideal drug candidates, tailored to each indication. Each of these molecules that the Company believes are patentable
can then be further screened to see how changes to its makeup alter its effects in order to synthesize additional new molecules. New
compounds of sufficient purity are undergoing pharmacological screening, including non-clinical (receptors/cell lines), preclinical (animal),
and ultimately clinical (human) evaluations. The Company intends to utilize the Psybrary™ and the AI tool to categorize and characterize
the Psybrary™ substituents to focus on bringing more non-hallucinogenic neuroplastogen molecules from discovery to the clinical
phase.
Going
Concern, Liquidity and Other Uncertainties
The
Company has incurred a loss since inception resulting in an accumulated deficit of $ 102,919,859 as of September 30, 2024, and further
losses are anticipated in the development of its business. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company has operating cash
outflows of $ 6,414,590 and had a loss from operations of $ 6,458,440 . Being a research and development company, since inception, the Company
has not yet generated revenue and the Company has incurred continuing losses from its operations. The Company’s operations have
been funded principally through the issuance of equity. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue
as a going concern for a period of one year from the issuance of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
In
assessing the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, the Company monitors and analyzes its cash and its ability to generate
sufficient cash flow in the future to support its operating and capital expenditure commitments. At September 30, 2024, the Company had
cash of $ 3,111,683 and working capital of $ 3,499,093 . The Company’s current cash on hand is not sufficient to satisfy its operating
cash needs for the 12 months from the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. These conditions raise substantial doubt regarding
the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of one year after the date the financial statements are issued.
Management’s plan to alleviate the conditions that raise substantial doubt include raising additional working capital through public
or private equity or debt financings or other sources, the Purchase Agreement with Lincoln Park (see Note 7), subject to registration,
and may include additional collaborations with third parties as well as disciplined cash spending. Adequate additional financing may
not be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all. Should the Company be unable to raise sufficient additional capital, the Company
may be required to undertake further cost-cutting measures including delaying or discontinuing certain operating activities.
7
ENVERIC
BIOSCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As
a result of these factors, management has concluded that there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as
a going concern for a period of one year after the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are issued. The
Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome
of this uncertainty.
Inflation
Risks
The
Company considers the current inflationary trend existing in the North American economic environment reasonably likely to have a material
unfavorable impact on results of continuing operations. Higher rates of price inflation, as compared to recent prior levels of price
inflation, have caused a general increase in the cost of labor and materials. In addition, there is an increased risk of the Company
experiencing labor shortages due to a potential inability to attract and retain human resources due to increased labor costs resulting
from the current inflationary environment.
Nasdaq
Notice
On
November 21, 2023, the Company received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”)
stating that as of September 30, 2023, the Company did not meet the minimum of $ 2,500,000 in stockholders’ equity required for
continued listing pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1). On February 6, 2024, the Company received a letter from Nasdaq, granting
the Company an extension to regain compliance with the minimum stockholders’ equity requirement by May 20, 2024. On May 21, 2024,
the Company received a letter from Nasdaq notifying the Company that it regained compliance with the minimum stockholders’ equity
requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq.
On
May 16, 2024, the Company received a letter from Nasdaq’s Listing Qualifications Department stating that because the closing bid
price for the Company’s common stock listed on Nasdaq was below $ 1.00 for 30 consecutive business days, the Company no longer meets
the minimum bid price requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market (the “Minimum Bid Price Requirement”).
The Company received an initial period of 180 calendar days from May 16, 2024, or until November 12, 2024, to regain compliance with
the Minimum Bid Price Requirement and was unable to regain compliance during that time. The Company has applied for a second 180-day
compliance period. As of the date hereof, the Company has not heard whether it will be granted the second compliance period. The Company
anticipates conducting a reverse split during the first or second quarter of 2025 in order to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid
Price Requirement if the bid price of the Company’s common stock fails to close at or above $ 1.00 per share for a minimum of 10
consecutive business days prior the end of the second compliance period.
NOTE
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis
of Presentation and Principal of Consolidation
The
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly,
they do not include all the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. Management’s opinion
is that all adjustments (consisting of normal accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year
ending December 31, 2024. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated
financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, and related notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 26, 2024.
The
Company’s significant accounting policies and recent accounting standards are summarized in Note 2 of the Company’s consolidated
financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023. There were no significant changes to these accounting policies during the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and expenses during
the periods reported. By their nature, these estimates are subject to measurement uncertainty and the effects on the financial statements
of changes in such estimates in future periods could be significant. Significant areas requiring management’s estimates and assumptions
include determining the fair value of transactions involving common stock, the valuation of warrants and preferred investment options,
and the valuation of stock-based compensation and accruals associated with third party providers supporting research and development
efforts. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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Reclassification
Certain
reclassifications have been made to the prior period’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in order to conform
to the current year presentation. In the prior year, the Company included certain investor related expenses within research and development
on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. These expenses were reclassified to general and administrative expenses
in the current year. This reclassification had no effect on the Company’s previously reported results of operations, changes in
equity, or cash flows.
Foreign
Currency Translation
From
inception through September 30, 2024, the reporting currency of the Company was the United States dollar while the functional currency
of certain of the Company’s subsidiaries was the Canadian dollar and Australian dollar. For the reporting periods ended September
30, 2024 and 2023, the Company engaged in a number of transactions denominated in Canadian dollars and Australian dollars. As a result,
the Company is subject to exposure from changes in the exchange rates of the Canadian dollar and Australian dollar against the United
States dollar.
The
Company translates the assets and liabilities of its Canadian subsidiaries and Australian subsidiary into the United States dollar at
the exchange rate in effect on the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses are translated at the average exchange rate in effect during
each monthly period. Unrealized translation gains and losses are recorded as foreign currency translation gain (loss), which is included
in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss.
The
Company has not entered into any financial derivative instruments that expose it to material market risk, including any instruments designed
to hedge the impact of foreign currency exposures. The Company may, however, hedge such exposure to foreign currency exchange fluctuations
in the future.
Adjustments
that arise from exchange rate changes on transactions denominated in a currency other than the local currency are included in other comprehensive
loss in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss as incurred.
Concentration
of Credit Risk
Financial
instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash accounts in a financial institution,
which at times, may exceed the federal depository insurance coverage of $ 250,000 in the United States and Australia and $ 100,000 in Canada.
The Company has not experienced losses on these accounts, and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on
such accounts. As of September 30, 2024, the Company had greater than $ 250,000 at United States financial institutions, greater than
$ 250,000 at Australian financial institutions, and less than $ 100,000 at Canadian financial institutions.
Research
and Development
Research
and development expenses are charged to operations as incurred. Research and development expenses include, among other things, internal
and external costs associated with preclinical development, pre-commercialization manufacturing expenses, and clinical trials. The Company
accrues for costs incurred as the services are being provided by monitoring the status of the trial or services provided and the invoices
received from its external service providers. In the case of clinical trials, a portion of the estimated cost normally relates to the
projected cost to treat a patient in the trials, and this cost is recognized based on the number of patients enrolled in the trial. As
actual costs become known, the Company adjusts its accruals accordingly.
Income
Taxes
The
Company files U.S. federal and state returns. The Company’s foreign subsidiary also files a local tax return in their local jurisdiction.
From a U.S. federal, state, and Canadian perspective, the years that remain open to examination are consistent with each jurisdiction’s
statute of limitations. The Company receives no tax benefit from operating losses due to a full valuation allowance.
Research
and Development Tax Incentive Receivable
The
Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary in Australia, participates in the Australian research and development tax incentive program,
such that a percentage of the Company’s qualifying research and development expenditures are reimbursed by the Australian government,
and such incentives are reflected as a reduction of research and development expense. The Australian research and development tax incentive
is recognized when there is reasonable assurance that the incentive will be received, the relevant expenditure has been incurred and
the amount of the consideration can be reliably measured. At each period end, management estimates the reimbursement available to the
Company based on available information at the time.
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Net
Loss per Share
Basic
net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period.
Diluted loss per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares and, if dilutive, potential common shares outstanding
during the period. Potential common shares consist of the incremental common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options and warrants
(using the treasury stock method). The computation of basic net loss per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024
and 2023 excludes potentially dilutive securities. The computations of net loss per share for each period presented is the same for both
basic and fully diluted. In accordance with ASC 260 “Earnings per Share” (“ASC 260”), penny warrants were included
in the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding for the purposes of calculating basic and diluted earnings per share.
Potentially
dilutive securities outlined in the table below have been excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 because the effect of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.
SCHEDULE OF POTENTIALLY DILUTIVE SECURITIES
For the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2024
For the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2023
Warrants to purchase shares of common stock
844,628
609,893
Restricted stock units - vested and unissued
20,526
20,847
Restricted stock units - unvested
351,616
148,251
Investment options to purchase shares of common stock
70,000
1,070,000
Options to purchase shares of common stock
23,082
31,852
Total potentially dilutive securities
1,309,852
1,880,843
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In
November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures . ASU
2023-07 updates reportable segment disclosure requirements primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses.
ASU 2023-07 is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and for interim periods within fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments should be applied retrospectively to all prior periods
presented in the financial statements. The Company is currently assessing the potential impacts of ASU 2023-07, however as the Company
currently has one reportable segment, does not expect this guidance will not have a material impact on its unaudited condensed consolidated
financial statements.
In
December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures , which amends the
disclosure to address investor requests for more transparency about income tax information through improvements to income tax disclosures
primarily related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information and includes certain other amendments to improve the effectiveness
of income tax disclosures. The ASU is effective on a prospective basis for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, and early
adoption and retrospective application are permitted. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing potential impacts
of ASU 2023-09 and does not expect the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on its unaudited condensed consolidated
financial statements and disclosures.
In
November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement (Topic 220): Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation
Disclosures, Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses , that requires public companies to disclose, in interim and reporting periods,
additional information about certain expenses in the financial statements. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December
15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted and is effective on either a prospective
basis or retrospective basis. The Company is currently assessing the potential impacts of ASU 2024-03.
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TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
3. PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
As
of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the prepaid expenses and other current assets of the Company consisted of the following:
SCHEDULE OF PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Prepaid research and development
$ 106,138
$ 46,320
Prepaid value-added taxes
245,972
243,429
Prepaid insurance
249,048
149,559
Prepaid other
99,061
62,036
Deferred offering costs (see Note 7)
508,599
567,603
Franchise tax receivable
17,758
79,258
R&D tax incentive receivable
—
145,349
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets
$ 1,226,576
$ 1,293,554
NOTE
4. INTANGIBLE ASSETS
As
of September 30, 2024, the Company’s intangible assets consisted of:
SCHEDULE OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Definite lived intangible assets
Balance at January 1, 2024
$ 210,932
Amortization
( 126,564 )
Balance at September 30, 2024
$ 84,368
For
identified definite lived intangible assets, there was no impairment expense during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024
and 2023. For identified definite lived intangible assets, amortization expense amounted to $ 42,188 and $ 42,191 during the three months
ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively and $ 126,564 and $ 126,566 during each of the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and
2023, respectively.
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NOTE
5. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property
and equipment consists of the following assets which are located in Calgary, Canada, with all amounts converted into U.S. dollars:
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY PLANT AND EQUIPMENT NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Lab equipment
$ 819,784
$ 836,709
Computer equipment and leasehold improvements
27,804
28,379
Property and equipment, gross
27,804
28,379
Less: Accumulated depreciation
( 479,899 )
( 357,711 )
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
$ 367,689
$ 507,377
Depreciation
expense was $ 42,626 and $ 44,105 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively and $ 128,438 and $ 132,734 for the
nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
NOTE
6. ACCRUED LIABILITIES
As
of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the accrued liabilities of the Company consisted of the following:
SCHEDULE OF ACCRUED LIABILITIES
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Product development
$ 112,346
$ 139,981
Accrued salaries, wages, and bonuses
8,736
8,889
Professional fees
114,068
584,810
Accrued restructuring costs (see Note 9)
—
301,645
Accrued franchise taxes
—
22,318
Patent costs
18,000
18,000
Total accrued expenses
$ 253,150
$ 1,075,643
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TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
7. SHARE CAPITAL AND OTHER EQUITY INSTRUMENTS
Equity
Distribution Agreement
On
September 1, 2023, the Company entered into the Equity Distribution Agreement (the “Distribution Agreement”), with Canaccord
Genuity LLC (“Canaccord”), pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell from time to time, through Canaccord as sales
agent and/or principal, shares of common stock of the Company, par value $ 0.01 per share having an aggregate offering price of up to
$ 10.0 million. Due to the offering limitations applicable to the Company and in accordance with the terms of the Distribution Agreement,
the Company may offer Common Stock having an aggregate gross sales price of up to $ 2,392,514 pursuant to the prospectus supplement dated
September 1, 2023 (the “Prospectus Supplement”). Subject to the terms and conditions of the Distribution Agreement, Canaccord
may sell the Common Stock by any method permitted by law deemed to be an “at-the-market offering”. The Company will pay Canaccord
a commission equal to 3.0 % of the gross sales price of the Common Stock sold through Canaccord under the Distribution Agreement and has
also agreed to reimburse Canaccord for certain expenses. The Company may also sell Common Stock to Canaccord as principal for Canaccord’s
own account at a price agreed upon at the time of sale. Any sale of Common Stock to Canaccord as principal would be pursuant to the terms
of a separate terms agreement between the Company and Canaccord.
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company issued 1,668,000 shares of common stock for gross proceeds of $ 2,392,502 under
the Distribution Agreement, and charged offering costs of $ 583,713 to additional paid in capital on the unaudited condensed consolidated
balance sheet. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were deferred offering costs related to the Distribution Agreement
of $ 0 and $ 171,944 , respectively. As of September 30, 2024, there is $ 0 available under the Distribution Agreement.
On
December 28, 2023, the Company entered into warrant exercise inducement offer letters (the “Inducement Letters”) with certain
holders (the “Holders”) of the February 2022 Post-Modification Warrants and RD and PIPE preferred investment options to purchase
shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Existing Warrants and Investment Options”) pursuant to which the Holders
agreed to exercise for cash their Existing Warrants and Investment Options to purchase 1,122,000 shares of the Company’s common
stock, in the aggregate, at a reduced exercised price of $ 1.37 per share (from an original exercise price of $ 7.78 per share), in exchange
for the Company’s agreement to issue new warrants (the “Inducement Warrants”) to purchase up to 2,244,000 shares of
the Company’s common stock (the “Inducement Warrant Shares”), and the Holders to make a cash payment of $ 0.125 per
Inducement Warrant share for total proceeds of $ 280,500 . In January 2024, the Company received aggregate gross proceeds of $ 1,817,640
from the exercise of the Existing Warrants and Investment Options by the Holders and the sale of the Inducement Warrants. Because the
Existing Warrants and Investment Options by the Holders and the sale of the Inducement Warrants that exercised on December 28, 2023 and
unsettled until January 2024, the proceeds are included in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as a subscription receivable as of
December 31, 2023. As of December 31, 2023, 418,000 shares of the Existing Warrants and Investment Options exercised were considered
issued as the Company had the enforceable right to the obtain the cash proceeds, which were in-transit, and the Holders were no longer
able to rescind the exercise election. Due to the beneficial ownership limitation provisions, 704,000 shares of the Existing Warrants
and Investment Options exercised were initially unissued and held in abeyance for the benefit of the Holder until notice is received
from the Holder that the shares may be issued in compliance with such limitation. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the
Company issued all 704,000 shares of common stock of the 704,000 shares of Existing Warrants and Investment Options exercised that were
held in abeyance due to the beneficial ownership limitation provisions.
On
December 28, 2023, the Company entered into warrant exercise inducement offer letters (the “Inducement Letters”) with certain
holders of warrants and preferred investment options. The Inducement Letters prohibit the Company from entering into any variable rate
transaction as defined in the Inducement Letters, including the issuance of (1) any variable priced debt or equity securities or (2)
transactions whereby the Company may issue securities at a future determined price, such as through an at-the-market offering or an equity
line of credit. The variable rate transaction restriction would have expired after six-months from the closing date of December 28, 2023
for the Inducement Letters for an issuance through an at-the-market offering, and one-year for the remaining variable rate transactions,
however the restriction was waived for the at-the-market offering on March 8, 2024 and the equity line on May 3, 2024.
On
March 8, 2024, the Company entered into a series of common stock purchase agreements for the issuance in a registered direct offering
of 228,690 shares of the Company’s common stock to the Holders of the Inducement Warrants. The issuance was made in exchange for
the permanent and irrevocable waiver of the variable rate transaction limitation solely with respect to the entry into and/or issuance
of shares of common stock in an at the market offering contained in the Inducement Letters. The fair value of the shares issued for consideration
of waiving the variable rate transaction limitation was $ 322,453 and was charged to additional paid in capital, as it is direct and incremental
to the Distribution Agreement, on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as an offering cost related to the Distribution
Agreement.
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TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Lincoln
Park Equity Line
On
November 3, 2023, the Company entered into a Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) and a registration rights agreement
(the “Registration Rights Agreement”), with Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (“Lincoln Park”), pursuant to which
Lincoln Park has committed to purchase up to $ 10.0 million of the Company’s common stock subject to certain limitations and satisfaction
of the conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
Under
the terms and subject to the conditions of the Purchase Agreement, the Company has the right, but not the obligation, to sell to Lincoln
Park, and Lincoln Park is obligated to purchase up to $ 10.0 million of the Company’s Common Stock (the “Purchase Shares”).
However, such sales of Common Stock by the Company, if any, will be subject to important limitations set forth in the Purchase Agreement,
including limitations on number of shares that may be sold. Sales may occur from time to time, at the Company’s sole discretion,
over the 24-month period commencing on the date that the conditions to Lincoln Park’s purchase obligation set forth in the Purchase
Agreement are satisfied, including that a registration statement on Form S-1 covering the resale of the shares of the Company’s
Common Stock that have been and may be issued to Lincoln Park under the Purchase Agreement, which the Company has filed with the SEC
pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, is declared effective by the SEC and a final prospectus relating thereto is filed with
the SEC. As required under the Purchase Agreement, the Company registered a resale of 1,140,477 shares of our common stock, plus the
139,403 commitment shares, by Lincoln Park on a registration statement on Form S-1 dated November 8, 2023, which was declared effective
by the SEC on December 5, 2023. As of July 30, 2024, there were no remaining shares available to be issued in connection with this registration
statement. On September 4, 2024, the Company filed an amended Form S-1, which was declared effective by the SEC on September 11, 2024.
The amended Form S-1 registered an additional 4,900,000 shares of common stock that are available to be issued to Lincoln Park in connection
with this agreement.
Because
the purchase price per share to be paid by Lincoln Park for the shares of Common Stock that the Company may elect to sell to Lincoln
Park under the Purchase Agreement, if any, will fluctuate based on the market prices of the Company’s Common Stock at the time
the Company elects to sell shares to Lincoln Park pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, if any, it is not possible for us to predict the
number of shares of Common Stock that the Company will sell to Lincoln Park under the Purchase Agreement, the purchase price per share
that Lincoln Park will pay for shares purchased from us under the Purchase Agreement, or the aggregate gross proceeds that the Company
will receive from those purchases by Lincoln Park under the Purchase Agreement.
On
May 3, 2024, the Company entered into a series of common stock purchase agreements for the issuance in a registered direct offering of
an aggregate of 458,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, to certain institutional investors. The issuance was made in exchange
for the permanent and irrevocable waiver of the variable rate transaction limitation with respect to any existing or future agreement
by the Company to effect any issuance of shares and issue such shares thereunder, as contained in those certain Inducement Offer Letters,
dated December 28, 2023, between the Company and those certain institutional investors. The Company will not receive any net proceeds
in connection with the offering. The fair value of the shares issued for consideration of waiving the variable rate transaction limitation
was $ 448,840 and was recorded as deferred offering costs, as direct and incremental to the Purchase Agreement, within prepaid expenses
and other current assets on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet related to the Purchase Agreement.
The
common stock purchase agreements contain customary representations and warranties and certain indemnification obligations of the Company.
The common stock purchase agreements also restrict the Company from issuing, entering into any agreement to issue, or announcing the
issuance of the Company’s common stock from the date of the common stock purchase agreements until the earlier of 30 days after
entering into the agreements or at such time as fifteen million ( 15,000,000 ) shares of the Company’s common stock have traded in
the open market. The closing of the issuance of the Shares pursuant to the common stock purchase agreements closed on May 3, 2024.
During
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company had issued 1,090,477 and 1,215,477 shares of common stock, respectively,
through the Purchase Agreement for gross cash proceeds of $ 517,836 and $ 600,686 , respectively. During the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2024, the Company charged offering costs of $ 290,029 and $ 372,879 , respectively, to additional paid in capital on the unaudited
condensed consolidated balance sheet. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company has capitalized deferred offering costs
of $ 508,599 and $ 395,660 , respectively. As of September 30, 2024, there were 4,825,000 shares available to be issued in connection with
the Purchase Agreement.
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Stock
Options
Amendment
to 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan
On
November 2, 2023, the stockholders approved the amendments to the 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan, which was approved by the Board on August
8, 2023 (the “Amended Incentive Plan”). The Amended Incentive Plan (i) increased the number of authorized shares reserved
for issuance under the Amended Incentive Plan to a maximum of 350,000 , subject to equitable adjustment, and (ii) removed the Evergreen
Provision implemented in the Plan Amendment. During the first quarter of 2024, the Board approved an equitable adjustment to increase
the number of shares available under the Plan by 134,779 shares. As of September 30, 2024, the total number of shares available for grant
under the Incentive Plan was 6,257 .
A
summary of the stock option activity under the Company’s incentive plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 is presented
below:
SCHEDULE OF STOCK OPTION
Number of Shares
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years)
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2023
30,329
$ 57.17
$ 77.22
3.4
$ —
Granted
—
$ —
$ —
—
Forfeited
( 7,247 )
$ 39.35
$ 54.02
—
Outstanding at September 30, 2024
23,082
$ 62.77
$ 84.51
2.6
$ —
Exercisable at September 30, 2024
22,145
$ 65.30
$ 87.98
2.2
$ —
The
Company’s stock based compensation expense, recorded within general and administrative expense in the unaudited condensed consolidated
statement of operations and comprehensive loss, related to stock options for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was $ 414
and $ 44,606 , respectively.
The
Company’s stock-based compensation expense, recorded within general and administrative expense, related to stock options for the
nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was $( 5,854 ) and $ 147,067 , respectively.
As
of September 30, 2024, the Company had $ 2,346 in unamortized stock option expense, which will be recognized over a weighted average period
of 1.40 years.
Issuance
of Restricted Stock Units
The
Company’s activity in restricted stock units was as follows for the nine months ended September 30, 2024:
SCHEDULE OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AND AWARDS ACTIVITY
Number of shares
Weighted average fair value
Non-vested at December 31, 2023
140,491
$ 28.97
Granted
251,500
$ 0.85
Forfeited
( 9,750 )
$ 2.87
Vested
( 30,625 )
$ 22.22
Non-vested at September 30, 2024
351,616
$ 10.17
For
the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded $ 369,200 and $ 328,253 , respectively, in stock-based compensation
expense related to restricted stock units, which is a component of both general and administrative and research and development expenses
in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024
and 2023, the Company recorded $ 1,096,570 and $ 1,638,365 , respectively, in stock-based compensation expense related to restricted stock
units, which is a component of both general and administrative and research and development expenses in the condensed consolidated statement
of operations and comprehensive loss. As of September 30, 2024, the Company had unamortized stock-based compensation costs related to
restricted stock units of $ 1,109,526 which will be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.57 years. As of September 30, 2024,
20,526 restricted stock units are vested without shares of common stock being issued, with all of these shares due as of September 30,
2024.
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The
following table summarizes the Company’s recognition of stock-based compensation for restricted stock units for the following periods:
SCHEDULE
OF STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION FOR RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS
Stock-based compensation expense for RSUs:
2024
2023
2024
2023
Three Months Ended September
Nine Months Ended September
Stock-based compensation expense for RSUs:
2024
2023
2024
2023
General and administrative
$ 162,042
$ 101,607
$ 476,513
$ 946,851
Research and development
207,158
226,646
620,057
691,514
Total
$ 369,200
$ 328,253
$ 1,096,570
$ 1,638,365
Stock-based compensation
expense for RSUs
$ 369,200
$ 328,253
$ 1,096,570
$ 1,638,365
Warrants
and Preferred Investment Options
The
following table summarizes information about shares issuable under warrants outstanding at September 30, 2024:
SCHEDULE OF WARRANTS OUTSTANDING
Warrant shares outstanding
Weighted average exercise price
Weighted average remaining life
Intrinsic value
Outstanding at December 31, 2023
2,799,213
$ 11.79
4.6
$ —
Expired
( 585 )
160.00
—
$ —
Exercised
( 1,954,000 )
1.37
—
$ —
Outstanding at September 30, 2024
844,628
$ 35.78
3.0
$ —
Exercisable at September 30, 2024
844,628
$ 35.78
3.0
$ —
The
following table summarizes information about investment options outstanding at September 30, 2024:
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENT OPTIONS
Investment options outstanding
Weighted average exercise price
Weighted average remaining life
Intrinsic value
Outstanding at December 31, 2023
70,000
$ 10.00
4.1
$ —
Outstanding at September 30, 2024
70,000
$ 10.00
2.9
$ —
Exercisable at September 30, 2024
70,000
$ 10.00
2.9
$ —
NOTE
8. LICENSING AGREEMENTS
On
July 10, 2024, Akos entered into an Exclusive License Agreement (the “License Agreement”) with Aries Science and Technology,
LLC, an Ohio limited liability company (“Aries”), pursuant to which Akos granted Aries a license of Akos’s patented
radiation dermatitis topical product. The license allows Akos to use the patented formulation to develop pharmaceutical or non-pharmaceutical
products for treating radiation dermatitis suitable for administration to humans or animals. The license is exclusive (subject to certain
exceptions contained in the License Agreement), worldwide, royalty-bearing, and includes the right to sublicense. Akos is entitled to
potential license payments, milestone payments and royalties based on net revenues of the Licensed Product on a licensed product-by-licensed
product and country-by-country basis pursuant to the terms of the Agreement. Aries has the option during the license term, to purchase
the rights to each licensed product (on a licensed product-by-licensed product basis) in the form of an exclusive (as to the applicable
licensed product), fully paid, transferable right and license to the licensed product.
The
Company has not earned any revenue related to this agreement as of September 30, 2024.
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NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The
Company is periodically involved in legal proceedings, legal actions and claims arising in the normal course of business. Management
believes that the outcome of such legal proceedings, legal actions and claims will not have a significant adverse effect on the Company’s
financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Australian
Subsidiary Research and Development
On
March 23, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing the selection of Australian CRO, Avance Clinical, in preparation for Phase
1 Study of EB-002, the Company’s lead candidate targeting the treatment of anxiety disorders. Under the agreement, Avance Clinical
will manage the Phase 1 clinical trial of EB-002 in coordination with the Company’s newly established Australian subsidiary, Enveric
Therapeutics Pty, Ltd. The Phase 1 clinical trial is designed as a multi-cohort, dose-ascending study to measure the safety and tolerability
of EB-002. EB-002, a next-generation proprietary psilocin prodrug, has been recognized as a New Chemical Entity (NCE) by Australia’s
Therapeutic Goods Administration and is currently in preclinical development targeting the treatment of anxiety disorder. The total cost
of the Avance Clinical contract is approximately 3,400,000 AUD, which translates to approximately $ 2,329,000 USD as of September 30,
2024. As of September 30, 2024, the Company has paid 100% of the Avance Clinical contract costs and has $ 0 recorded as prepaid
assets within prepaid and other current assets, accrued $ 0 recorded as accrued liabilities and $ 0 as accounts payable on the accompanying
condensed consolidated balance sheet. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company has expensed $ 264,385
and $ 508,774 , and $ 157,117 and $ 401,284 , respectively, in research and development expenses within the accompanying unaudited condensed
consolidated statement of operations. As of September 30, 2024, all payments have been made and the project is substantially completed.
According
to Australian tax law, the Company is allowed an R&D tax credit that reduces a company’s tax bill in Australia for expenses
incurred in R&D subject to certain requirements. The Company’s Australian subsidiary submits R&D tax credit requests annually
for research and development expenses incurred. At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had a research and development
tax credit receivable of $ 0 and $ 145,349 , respectively, for R&D expenses incurred in Australia, included in prepaid and other current
assets within the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations. The Company received the amount due in relation
to the research and development tax credit during the three months ended September 30, 2024.
Purchase
agreement with Prof. Zvi Vogel and Dr. Ilana Nathan
On
December 26, 2017, Jay Pharma entered into a purchase agreement with Prof. Zvi Vogel and Dr. Ilana Nathan (the “Vogel-Nathan Purchase
Agreement”), pursuant to which Jay Pharma was assigned ownership rights to certain patents, which were filed and unissued as of
the date of the Vogel-Nathan Purchase Agreement. The patent portfolio acquired and developed under the Vogel-Nathan Purchase Agreement
was sold to undisclosed buyers for an amount not material to these financials in the first quarter of 2024. No additional financial or
other obligations exist regarding the Vogel-Nathan Purchase Agreement.
Other
Consulting and Vendor Agreements
The
Company has entered into a number of agreements and work orders for future consulting, clinical trial support, and testing services,
with terms ranging between one and 12 months. These agreements, in aggregate, commit the Company to approximately $ 0.1 million in future
cash payments, inclusive of amounts in accounts payable.
Reduction
in Force/Restructuring
In
May 2023, the Company entered into a cost reduction plan, including a reduction in force (“RIF”) of approximately 35 % of
its full-time employees to streamline its operations and conserve cash resources. Additionally, contracts with seven consultants that
were focused on the Akos cannabinoid spin-out were terminated. The plan included a focus on progressing the Company’s existing
non-cannabinoid pipeline while reducing the rate of spend and managing cash flow. In June 2023, the Company completed the reduction in
force, with such severance expenses recorded in general and administrative accounts.
In
June 2023, the Company entered into a separation agreement with Avani Kanubaddi, the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer
(the “Kanubaddi Separation Agreement”). In accordance with the Kanubaddi Separation Agreement, Mr. Kanubaddi received salary
and benefits that is paid out in twelve monthly installments beginning in July 2023, was eligible for his 2023 performance bonus, which
was not achieved, and any outstanding restricted stock units retained their vesting conditions.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The
following table summarizes the Reduction in Force/Restructuring activity and ending balance at September 30, 2024 for the remaining severance
payments included in accrued expenses in the consolidated balance sheet:
SCHEDULE OF REDUCTION IN FORCE/RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITY
Accrued
Restructuring Costs
January 1, 2024 beginning balance
$ 301,645
Restructuring costs paid
( 301,645 )
September 30, 2024 ending balance
$ —
NOTE
10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Subsequent
to September 30, 2024, the Company issued 950,000 shares of common stock through the Purchase Agreement with Lincoln Park for gross cash
proceeds of $ 405,820 . As of November 12, 2024, there are 3,875,000 remaining registered shares available to be issued in connection with
this agreement.
On
October 9, 2024, the Company granted 386,633 restricted stock units to its officers and certain employees, which fully vest on October
9, 2028 and 218,776 restricted stock awards to its non-employee directors, which fully vest on December 31, 2024.
Effective
October 9, 2024, the Board approved an equitable adjustment to increase the number of shares available under the Incentive Plan by 966,026
shares, which increased the total number of authorized shares under the Incentive Plan to 1,450,805 shares.
On
November 7, 2024, the Company entered into an Out-Licensing Agreement (the “Agreement”) with MycoMedica Life Sciences, PBC,
a Delaware public benefit corporation (“MycoMedica”), pursuant to which the Company will out-license EB-002 and its EVM201
series to MycoMedica for further development and sales of the product in treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders. MycoMedica will receive
an exclusive, global license to the formulations, drugs, method of use, and medical devices developed by Enveric to utilize the compound.
As part of the Agreement, the Company will receive modest upfront payments, and if certain conditions are met, will receive development
and sales milestone payments of up to $ 62 million and tiered single-digit royalties based on future sales. MycoMedica has the option
during the license term to buyout its milestone and royalty payment obligations at a predetermined amount depending upon the stage of
product development and commercialization at the time of the buyout. Further, MycoMedica has the right to purchase the licensed patents
at a nominal amount upon a change of control of the Company, although doing so does not relieve MycoMedica of any of its payment obligations.
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Item
2. Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations
The
information set forth below should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto
included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Unless stated otherwise, references in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to
“us,” “we,” “our,” or our “Company” and similar terms refer to Enveric Biosciences, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries.
Cautionary
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Form 10-Q”) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking
terms such as “anticipates,” “assumes,” “believes,” “can,” “could,” “estimates,”
“expects,” “forecasts,” “guides,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,”
“seeks,” “projects,” “targets,” and “would” or the negative of such terms or other variations
on such terms or comparable terminology. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, future financial and operating
results, the company’s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements that are not historical facts. We have
based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that
we believe may affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. These forward-looking statements speak only as of
the date of this Form 10-Q and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ
materially from our historical experience and our present expectations, or projections described under the sections in this Form 10-Q
entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”
These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:
● our
dependence on the success of our prospective product candidates, which are in the early stages
of development and may not reach a particular stage in development, receive regulatory approval,
or be successfully commercialized;
● potential
difficulties that may delay, suspend, or scale back our efforts to advance additional early
research programs through preclinical development and investigational new drug (“IND”)
application filings and into clinical development;
● the
limited study on the effects of medical psychedelics, and the chance that future clinical
research studies may lead to conclusions that dispute or conflict with our understanding
and belief regarding the medical benefits, viability, safety, efficacy, dosing, and social
acceptance of psychedelics;
● the
expensive, time-consuming, and uncertain nature of clinical trials, which are susceptible
to change, delays, termination, and differing interpretations;
● the
ability to establish that potential products are efficacious or safe in preclinical or clinical
trials;
● the
fact that our current and future preclinical and clinical studies may be conducted outside
the United States, and the United States Food and Drug Administration may not accept data
from such studies to support any new drug applications we may submit after completing the
applicable developmental and regulatory prerequisites;
● our
ability to effectively and efficiently build, maintain and legally protect our molecular
derivatives library so that it can be an essential building block from which those in the
biotech industry can develop new patented products;
● our
ability to establish or maintain collaborations on the development of therapeutic candidates;
● our
ability to obtain appropriate or necessary governmental approvals to market potential products;
● our
ability to manufacture product candidates on a commercial scale or in collaborations with
third parties;
● our
significant and increasing liquidity needs and potential requirements for additional funding;
● our
ability to obtain future funding for developing products and working capital and to obtain
such funding on commercially reasonable terms;
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● legislative
changes related to and affecting the healthcare system, including, without limitation, changes
and proposed changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act;
● the
intense competition we face, often from companies with greater resources and experience than
us;
● our
ability to retain key executives and scientists;
● the
ability to secure and enforce legal rights related to our products, including intellectual
property rights and patent protection;
● political,
economic, and military instability in Israel which may impede our development programs;
● our
success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing; and
● the
risk of loss in excess of insurance limitations on funds held in U.S Banking Institutions.
For
a more detailed discussion of these and other factors that may affect our business and that could cause the actual results to differ
materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements, see the risk factors and uncertainties set forth in our periodic
reports, including Part I, Item IA of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and Part II, Item IA of our
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2024 and June 30, 2024. Any one or more of these uncertainties, risks
and other influences could materially affect our results of operations and whether forward-looking statements made by us ultimately prove
to be accurate. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether from new information,
future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Business
Overview
We
are a biotechnology company dedicated to the development of novel neuroplastogenic small-molecule therapeutics for the treatment of depression,
anxiety, and addiction disorders. Leveraging our unique discovery and development platform, the Psybrary™, we have created a robust
intellectual property portfolio of new chemical entities for specific mental health indications. Our lead program, the EVM201 Series,
comprises next generation synthetic prodrugs of the active metabolite, psilocin. We are developing the first product from the EVM201
Series – EB-002 – for the treatment of psychiatric disorders. We are also advancing its second program, the EVM301 Series
– EB 003, a non-hallucinogenic neuroplastogen – expected to offer a first-in-class, new approach to the treatment of difficult-to-address
mental health disorders, mediated by the promotion of neuroplasticity without also inducing hallucinations in the patient.
Psychedelics
We
have continued to pursue the development of MagicMed’s proprietary library, the Psybrary™ which we believe will help us to
identify and develop the right drug candidates needed to address mental health challenges, including anxiety. We synthesize novel analogues
of serotonin using a mixture of chemistry and synthetic biology, resulting in the expansion of the Psybrary™, which includes 15
patent families with over a million potential variations and hundreds of synthesized molecules. The Company has created over 1,200 novel
molecular compounds that are housed in the Psybrary™. Our current focus is develop our lead molecules EB-002 and EB-003, a non-hallucinogenic
neuroplastogen, and to out-license other molecules from the Psybrary™.
Recent
Developments
Equity
Distribution Agreement
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company issued 1,668,000 shares of common stock for gross proceeds of $2,392,502 under
the Distribution Agreement, and charged offering costs of $583,713 to additional paid in capital on the unaudited condensed consolidated
balance sheet. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were deferred offering costs related to the Distribution Agreement
of $0 and $171,944, respectively.
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On
December 28, 2023, the Company entered into warrant exercise inducement offer letters (the “Inducement Letters”) with certain
holders (the “Holders”) of the February 2022 Post-Modification Warrants and RD and PIPE preferred investment options to purchase
shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Existing Warrants and Investment Options”) pursuant to which the Holders
agreed to exercise for cash their Existing Warrants and Investment Options to purchase 1,122,000 shares of the Company’s common
stock, in the aggregate, at a reduced exercised price of $1.37 per share (from an original exercise price of $7.78 per share), in exchange
for the Company’s agreement to issue new warrants (the “Inducement Warrants”) to purchase up to 2,244,000 shares of
the Company’s common stock (the “Inducement Warrant Shares”), and the Holders to make a cash payment of $0.125 per
Inducement Warrant share for total proceeds of $280,500. In January 2024, the Company received aggregate gross proceeds of $1,817,640
from the exercise of the Existing Warrants and Investment Options by the Holders and the sale of the Inducement Warrants. Because the
Existing Warrants and Investment Options by the Holders and the sale of the Inducement Warrants that exercised on December 28, 2023 and
unsettled until January 2024, the proceeds are included in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as a subscription receivable as of
December 31, 2023. As of December 31, 2023, 418,000 shares of the Existing Warrants and Investment Options exercised were considered
issued as the Company had the enforceable right to the obtain the cash proceeds, which were in-transit, and the Holders were no longer
able to rescind the exercise election. Due to the beneficial ownership limitation provisions, 704,000 shares of the Existing Warrants
and Investment Options exercised were initially unissued and held in abeyance for the benefit of the Holder until notice is received
from the Holder that the shares may be issued in compliance with such limitation. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the
Company issued all 704,000 shares of common stock of the 704,000 shares of Existing Warrants and Investment Options exercised that were
held in abeyance due to the beneficial ownership limitation provisions.
On
December 28, 2023, the Company entered into warrant exercise inducement offer letters (the “Inducement Letters”) with certain
holders of warrants and preferred investment options. The Inducement Letters prohibit the Company from entering into any variable rate
transaction as defined in the Inducement Letters, including the issuance of (1) any variable priced debt or equity securities or (2)
transactions whereby the Company may issue securities at a future determined price, such as through an at-the-market offering or an equity
line of credit. The variable rate transaction restriction would have expired after six-months from the closing date of December 28, 2023
for the Inducement Letters for an issuance through an at-the-market offering, and one-year for the remaining variable rate transactions,
however the restriction was waived for the at-the-market offering on March 8, 2024 and the equity line on May 3, 2024.
On
March 8, 2024, the Company entered into a series of common stock purchase agreements for the issuance in a registered direct offering
of 228,690 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share to the Holders of the Inducement Warrants. The issuance
was made in exchange for the permanent and irrevocable waiver of the variable rate transaction limitation solely with respect to the
entry into and/or issuance of shares of common stock in an at the market offering contained in the Inducement Letters. The fair value
of the shares issued for consideration of waiving the variable rate transaction limitation was $322,453 and was charged to additional
paid in capital on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as an offering cost related to the Distribution Agreement.
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Lincoln
Park Equity Line
During
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company had issued 1,090,477 and 1,215,477 shares of common stock, respectively,
through the Purchase Agreement for gross cash proceeds of $517,836 and $600,686, respectively. During the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2024, the Company charged offering costs of $290,029 and $372,879, respectively, to additional paid in capital on the unaudited
condensed consolidated balance sheet. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company has capitalized deferred offering costs
of $508,599 and $395,660, respectively.
On
May 3, 2024, the Company entered into a series of common stock purchase agreements for the issuance in a registered direct offering of
an aggregate of 458,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, to certain institutional investors. The issuance was made in exchange
for the permanent and irrevocable waiver of the variable rate transaction limitation with respect to any existing or future agreement
by the Company to effect any issuance of shares and issue such shares thereunder, as contained in those certain Inducement Offer Letters,
dated December 28, 2023, between the Company and those certain institutional investors. The Company will not receive any net proceeds
in connection with the offering. The fair value of the shares issued for consideration of waiving the variable rate transaction limitation
was $448,840 and was recorded as deferred offering costs within prepaid expenses and other current assets on the unaudited condensed
consolidated balance sheet related to the Purchase Agreement.
As
of July 30, 2024, there were no remaining shares available to be issued in connection with the initial registration statement. On September
4, 2024, the Company filed an amended Form S-1, which registered an additional 4,900,000 shares of common stock that are available to
be issued to Lincoln Park in connection with this agreement. From July through November 12, 2024, under the initial registration statement
and the amended Form S-1, the Company issued 2,040,477 shares of common stock through the Purchase Agreement with Lincoln Park for gross
cash proceeds of $923,656. As of November 12, 2024, there are 3,875,000 remaining shares available to be issued in connection with the
amended Form S-1.
Inducement
Warrants
On
February 29, 2024, a Holder of the Inducement Warrants, exercised 1,954,000 Inducement Warrants at an exercise price of $1.37 per share
for 1,954,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for total gross proceeds of $2,676,980.
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Results
of Operations
The
following table sets forth information comparing the components of net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:
For
the Three Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
Operating expenses
General and
administrative
$ 1,235,661
$ 2,080,644
Research and development
762,717
1,281,455
Depreciation
and amortization
84,814
86,296
Total
operating expenses
2,083,192
3,448,395
Loss
from operations
(2,083,192 )
(3,448,395 )
Other income (expense)
Change in fair value of
warrant liabilities
(122 )
67,822
Change in fair value of
investment option liability
(501 )
562,715
Interest
income (expense), net
(217 )
2,237
Total
other income (expense)
(840 )
632,774
Net loss before income taxes
$ (2,084,032 )
$ (2,815,621 )
Income tax expense
—
(6,595 )
Net
loss
$ (2,084,032 )
$ (2,822,216 )
General
and Administrative Expenses
Our
general and administrative expenses decreased to $1,235,661 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $2,080,644 for the three
months ended September 30, 2023, a decrease of $844,983, or 41%. This change was primarily driven by decreases in consulting expenses
of $138,778, salaries and wages of $263,764, and legal fees of $192,941, all a direct result of the second quarter 2023 reduction in
force and no longer pursuing the transfer and spin-off its cannabinoid clinical development pipeline assets to Akos Biosciences, Inc.
Research
and Development Expenses
Our
research and development expense for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was $762,717 as compared to $1,281,455 for the three months
ended September 30, 2023 with a decrease of $518,738, or approximately 40%. This decrease was primarily driven by a decrease in CRO expense
of $4,206, salaries and wages of $212,377, and product development of $208,312.
Depreciation
and Amortization Expense
Depreciation
and amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was $84,814 as compared to $86,296 for the three months ended
September 30, 2023, with a decrease of $1,482, or approximately 2%.
Change
in Fair Value of Warrant Liabilities
Change
in fair value of warrant liabilities for the three months ended September 30, 2024 resulted in an expense of $122 as compared to income
of $67,822 for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The change in fair value of warrant liabilities is due to the exercise of 122,000
of warrants on December 28, 2023, resulting in less warrants outstanding and re-valued at September 30, 2024, as well as, the change
in the closing price of Common Stock at the end of each period, as compared to the closing price of Common Stock at the beginning of
each period with a strong inverse relationship between changes in fair value of warrant liabilities and the trading price of Common Stock.
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Change
in Fair Value of Investment Option Liability
Change
in fair value of investment option liability the three months ended September 30, 2024 resulted in an expense of $501 as compared to
income of $562,715 during the three months ended September 30, 2023. The change in fair value is due to the exercise of 1,000,000 investment
options on December 28, 2023, resulting in less investment options re-valued at September 30, 2024 and a significant decrease in the
Company’s stock price for the three months ended September 30, 2024.
The
following table sets forth information comparing the components of net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:
For
the Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
Operating expenses
General and
administrative
$ 4,467,065
$ 8,273,344
Research and development
1,736,373
5,531,436
Depreciation
and amortization
255,002
259,300
Total
operating expenses
6,458,440
14,064,080
Loss from operations
(6,458,440 )
(14,064,080 )
Other income (expense)
Change in fair value of
warrant liabilities
20,722
(115,342 )
Change in fair value of
investment option liability
18,664
(399,921 )
Change in fair value of
derivative liability
—
727,000
Interest
income, net
444
3,142
Total
other income (expense)
39,830
214,879
Net loss before income taxes
$ (6,418,610 )
$ (13,849,201 )
Income tax expense
(1,731 )
(6,595 )
Net
loss
$ (6,420,341 )
$ (13,855,796 )
General
and Administrative Expenses
Our
general and administrative expenses decreased to $4,467,065 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from $8,273,344 for the nine
months ended September 30, 2023, a decrease of $3,806,279, or 46%. This change was primarily driven by decreases in consulting expenses
of $836,437, salaries and wages of $1,305,710, stock compensation expense of $623,259, investor relations of $313,509, legal fees of
$487,863, and accounting fees of $227,200, all a direct result of the second quarter 2023 reduction in force and no longer pursuing the
transfer and spin-off its cannabinoid clinical development pipeline assets to Akos Biosciences, Inc., and Delaware franchise taxes of
$246,144 partially offset by an increase in director fees of $107,186.
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Research
and Development Expenses
Our
research and development expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $1,736,373 as compared to $5,531,436 for the nine months
ended September 30, 2023 with a decrease of $3,795,063, or approximately 69%. This decrease was primarily driven by a decrease salaries
and wages of $1,542,075, research costs of $1,056,511, product development costs of $532,063, CRO costs of $128,560 and the gain realized
related to the Australian R&D tax incentive of $291,439.
Depreciation
and Amortization Expense
Depreciation
and amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $255,002 as compared to $259,300 for the nine months ended
September 30, 2023, with a decrease of $4,298, or approximately 2%.
Change
in Fair Value of Warrant Liabilities
Change
in fair value of warrant liabilities for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 resulted in income of $20,722 as compared to a loss
of $115,342 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The change in fair value of warrant liabilities is due to the exercise of 122,000
of warrants on December 28, 2023, resulting in less warrants outstanding and re-valued at September 30, 2024, as well as, the change
in the closing price of Common Stock at the end of each period, as compared to the closing price of Common Stock at the beginning of
each period with a strong inverse relationship between changes in fair value of warrant liabilities and the trading price of Common Stock.
Change
in Fair Value of Investment Option Liability
Change
in fair value of investment option liability the nine months ended September 30, 2024 resulted in income of $18,664 as compared to a
loss of $399,921 during the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The change in fair value is due to the exercise of 1,000,000 investment
options on December 28, 2023, resulting in less investment options re-valued at September 30, 2024 and a significant decrease in the
Company’s stock price for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Change
in Fair Value of Derivative Liability
The
Company’s change in fair value of derivative liability is due to the May 2023 redemption which ceased the probability of occurrence
of the Akos spin-off and Akos Series A Preferred Stock redemption.
Going
Concern, Liquidity and Capital Resources
The
Company has incurred a loss since inception resulting in an accumulated deficit of $102,919,859 as of September 30, 2024 and further
losses are anticipated in the development of its business. Further, the Company had operating cash outflows of $6,414,590 for the
nine months ended September 30, 2024. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company had a loss from operations of
$6,458,440. Since inception, being a research and development company, the Company has not yet generated revenue and the Company has
incurred continuing losses from its operations. The Company’s operations have been funded principally through the issuance of
debt and equity. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period
of one year from the issuance of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
In
assessing the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, the Company monitors and analyzes its cash and its ability to generate
sufficient cash flow in the future to support its operating and capital expenditure commitments. At September 30, 2024, the Company had
cash of $3,111,683 and working capital of $3,499,093. The Company’s current cash on hand is insufficient to satisfy its operating
cash needs for the 12 months following the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. These conditions raise substantial doubt regarding
the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of one year after the date the financial statements are issued.
Management’s plan to alleviate the conditions that raise substantial doubt include raising additional working capital through public
or private equity or debt financings or other sources, and may include additional collaborations with third parties as well as disciplined
cash spending. Adequate additional financing may not be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all. Should the Company be unable
to raise sufficient additional capital, the Company may be required to undertake cost-cutting measures including delaying or discontinuing
certain operating activities.
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As
a result of these factors, management has concluded that there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as
a going concern for a period of one year after the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company’s
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Cash
Flows
Since
inception, we have primarily used our available cash to fund our product development and operations expenditures.
Cash
Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:
The
following table sets forth a summary of cash flows for the years presented:
For
the Nine Months Ended September
2024
2023
Net cash used in operating activities
$ (6,414,590 )
$ (12,343,363 )
Net cash provided by investing activities
—
11,705
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
7,210,386
(1,157,057 )
Effect of Foreign Exchange
Rate on Changes on Cash
27,910
31,399
Net increase (decrease)
in cash
$ 823,706
$ (13,457,316 )
Operating
Activities
Net
cash used in operating activities was $6,414,590 during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, which consisted primarily of a net
loss adjusted for non-cash items of $5,114,009 and an increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets of $3,674 and a decrease
in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $1,296,907.
Net
cash used in operating activities was $12,343,363 during the nine months ended September 30, 2023, which consisted primarily of a net
loss adjusted for non-cash items of $11,962,774, an increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets of $746,033, offset by an increase
in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $429,688.
Investing
Activities
Net
cash used in investing activities was $0 during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Net
cash provided by investing activities was $11,705 during the nine months ended September 30, 2023, which consisted of proceeds from disposal
of property and equipment of $16,900, offset by the purchase of property and equipment of $5,195.
Financing
Activities
Net
cash provided by financing activities was $7,210,386 during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, which consisted of $1,804,819 from
the proceeds received from the stock subscription receivable, $2,676,980 for the exercise of the Inducement Warrants, $2,290,186 for
the common stock sold under the Distribution agreement, net of offering costs, and $599,862 for the common stock sold under the Purchase
Agreement, offset by $161,461 offering costs previously accrued for the Inducement Warrants.
Net
cash used in financing activities was $1,157,057 during the nine months ended September 30, 2023, which consisted of the redemption of
redeemable non-controlling interest and payment of deferred offering costs.
Critical
Accounting Estimates
Our
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which requires us to make estimates,
assumptions and judgments that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, costs and expenses and related disclosures. Our critical
accounting estimates are those estimates that involve a significant level of uncertainty at the time the estimate was made, and changes
in them have had or are reasonably likely to have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations. Accordingly,
actual results could differ materially from our estimates. We base our estimates on past experience and other assumptions that we believe
are reasonable under the circumstances, and we evaluate these estimates on an ongoing basis. Our most critical accounting estimate includes
determining the accruals associated with third party providers supporting research and development efforts.
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There
have been no material changes to our critical accounting estimates as compared to the critical accounting estimates disclosed in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Our
primary market risk exposure is foreign currency exchange risk. From inception through September 30, 2024, the Company’s reporting
currency is the United States dollar while the functional currency of certain of the Company’s subsidiaries is the Canadian dollar
and Australian dollar. For the reporting periods ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, the Company engaged in a number of
transactions denominated in Canadian dollars and Australian dollars. As a result, the Company is subject to exposure from changes in
the exchange rates of the Canadian dollar and Australian dollar against the U.S. dollar.
The
Company has not entered into any financial derivative instruments that expose it to material market risk, including any instruments designed
to hedge the impact of foreign currency exposures. The Company may, however, hedge such exposure to foreign currency exchange fluctuations
in the future.
Item
4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We
maintain disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that the information we are required to disclose in reports we file or
submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified under the rules and
forms of the SEC. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that such
information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer,
as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies,
in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual
or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. The matters that management identified in our Annual
Report for the year ended December 31, 2023, continued to exist and were still considered material weaknesses in our internal control
over financial reporting at September 30, 2024.
As
required by paragraph (b) of Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, our Chief Executive Officer (our principal executive) and
Chief Financial Officer (our principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness
of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2024. Based on this evaluation, and in light
of the material weaknesses found in our internal controls over financial reporting, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in paragraph (e) of Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act)
were not effective as of September 30, 2024.
Management’s
Remediation Plan
As
previously discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, management had concluded that our internal
control over financial reporting was not effective as of December 31, 2023, because management identified inadequate segregation of duties
to ensure the processing, review, and authorization of all transactions, including non-routine transactions resulting in deficiencies,
which, in aggregate, amounted to a material weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
As
of September 30, 2024, there were control deficiencies that constituted a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting.
Management has taken, and is taking steps to strengthen our internal control over financial reporting: we have conducted evaluation of
the material weakness to determine the appropriate remedy and have established procedures for documenting disclosures and disclosure
controls.
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While
we have taken certain actions to address the material weaknesses identified, additional measures may be necessary as we work to improve
the overall effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting.
Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Other
than the changes discussed above in the Company’s remediation plan, there have been no other changes in our internal controls over
financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during quarter ending September 30,
2024, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART
II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1. Legal Proceedings
The
Company may be periodically involved in legal proceedings, legal actions and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. We do
not have any pending litigation that, separately or in the aggregate, would, in the opinion of management, have a material adverse effect
on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Item
1A. Risk Factors
Factors
that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in this Quarterly Report are any of the risks described in the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 as filed with the SEC on March 26, 2024 and the Company’s Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2024 and June 30, 2024, as filed with the SEC on May 15, 2024 and August 12, 2024,
respectively. Any of these factors could result in a significant or material adverse effect on our results of operations of financial
condition. Additional risk factors not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business or results
of operations. As of the date of this Quarterly Report, other than as described below, there have been no material changes to the risk
factors disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report.
In
the event that we fail to regain compliance with the listing requirements of The Nasdaq Capital Market or satisfy any of the listing
requirements of Nasdaq, our common stock may be delisted, which could affect our market price and liquidity.
Our
common stock is listed on Nasdaq. For continued listing on Nasdaq, we will be required to comply with the continued listing requirements,
including the minimum market capitalization standard, the stockholders’ equity requirement, the corporate governance requirements
and the minimum closing bid price requirement, among other requirements. On May 16, 2024, the Company received a letter from the Listing
Qualifications Department of the Nasdaq Stock Market stating that because the closing bid price for the Company’s common stock
listed on Nasdaq was below $1.00 for 30 consecutive business days, the Company no longer meets the minimum bid price requirement for
continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market (the “Minimum Bid Price Requirement”). The Company received an initial period of 180 calendar days from May 16, 2024, or until November 12, 2024, to regain
compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement and was unable to regain compliance during that time. The Company has applied for a
second 180-day compliance period. As of the date hereof, the Company has not heard whether it will be granted the second compliance period.
The Company anticipates conducting a reverse split during the first or second quarter of 2025 in order to regain compliance with the Minimum
Bid Price Requirement if the bid price of the Company’s common stock fails to close at or above $1.00 per share for a minimum of
10 consecutive business days prior the end of the second compliance period.
In
the event that we fail to receive a second compliance period, or to otherwise regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price
Requirement or satisfy any of the listing requirements of Nasdaq, our common stock may be delisted. We will have an opportunity to
appeal the determination to a Hearings Panel, but we cannot guarantee that such appeal will be successful. If we are unable to list
on Nasdaq, we would likely be more difficult to trade in or obtain accurate quotations as to the market price of our common stock.
If our common stock is delisted from trading on Nasdaq, and we are not able to list our common stock on another exchange or to have
it quoted on Nasdaq, our securities could be quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board or on the “pink sheets.” As a result, we
could face significant adverse consequences including, without limitation:
● a
limited availability of market quotations for our securities;
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● a
determination that our common stock is a “penny stock” which will require brokers
trading in our common stock to adhere to more stringent rules and possibly result in a reduced
level of trading activity in the secondary trading market for our securities;
● a
limited amount of news and analyst coverage for our Company; and
● a
decreased ability to issue additional securities (including pursuant to short-form registration
statements on Form S-3 or obtain additional financing in the future).
Item
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item
3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item
4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not
applicable.
Item
5. Other Information
None.
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Item
6. Exhibits
INDEX
TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
No.
Description
10.1
Exclusive License Agreement, dated July 10, 2024, between Akos Biosciences, Inc. and Aries Science and Technology, LLC ***
31.1
Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002 of Principal Executive Officer
31.2
Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002 of Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
32.1
Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002 of Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
101.INS
Inline
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document
101.PRE
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104
Cover
Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
***
Certain confidential portions of this Exhibit were omitted by means of marking such portions with brackets (“[***]”) because
the identified confidential portions (i) are not material and (ii) would be competitively harmful if publicly disclosed.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
ENVERIC BIOSCIENCES, INC.
November 14, 2024
By:
/s/ Dr. Joseph Tucker
Joseph Tucker, Ph.D
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
November
14, 2024
By:
/s/ Kevin Coveney
Kevin Coveney
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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