BUSINESS AND LIQUIDITY AND OTHER UNCERTAINTIES	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
BUSINESS AND LIQUIDITY AND OTHER UNCERTAINTIES	NOTE 1. BUSINESS AND LIQUIDITY AND OTHER UNCERTAINTIES *Nature of Operations* Enveric Biosciences, Inc. (“Enveric Biosciences, Inc.” “Enveric” or the “Company”) is a pharmaceutical company developing innovative, evidence-based cannabinoid medicines. 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. (“HoldCo”), MagicMed Industries, Inc. (“MagicMed”), Enveric Canada, and Enveric Therapeutics, Pty. Ltd. (“Enveric Therapeutics”). The Company has an Amalgamation Agreement (“Amalgamation Agreement”) and tender agreement (“Tender Agreement”) with Jay Pharma, which was entered into in prior years. MagicMed Industries develops and commercializes psychedelic-derived pharmaceutical candidates. MagicMed’s psychedelic derivatives library, the Psybrary™, is an essential building block from which the industry can develop new patented products. The initial focus of the Psybrary™ is on psilocybin and DMT derivatives, and it is then expected to be expanded to other psychedelics. Following the Company’s amalgamation with MagicMed completed in September 2021 (the “Amalgamation”), the Company has continued to pursue the development of MagicMed’s proprietary psychedelic derivatives library, the Psybrary™ which the Company believes will help to identify and develop the right drug candidates needed to address mental health challenges, including cancer-related distress. The Company synthesizes novel versions of classic psychedelics, such as psilocybin, N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT), mescaline and MDMA, 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. Within the Psybrary™ the Company has three different types of molecules, Generation 1 (classic psychedelics), Generation 2 (pro-drugs), and Generation 3 (new chemical entities). The Company is working to add novel psychedelic molecular compounds and derivatives (“Psychedelic Derivatives”) on a regular basis through its work at Enveric Labs in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, where the Company has a team of PhD scientists with expertise in synthetic biology and chemistry. To date the Company has created over 500 molecules that are housed in 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 psychedelics-inspired molecules from discovery to the clinical phase. *Akos Spin-Off* On May 11, 2022, the Company announced plans to transfer and spin-off its cannabinoid clinical development pipeline assets to Akos Biosciences, Inc. (formerly known as Acanna Therapeutics, Inc.), a majority-owned subsidiary of the Company (hereafter referred to as “Akos”), which was incorporated on April 13, 2022, by way of dividend to Enveric shareholders (the “Spin-Off”). The Spin-Off was subject to various conditions, including Akos meeting the qualifications for listing on the Nasdaq Stock Market, and if successful, would result in two standalone public companies. The new company resulting from the Spin-Off will be referred to as Akos. As of May 5, 2023, since the Spin-Off has not occurred, the holders of the Akos Series A Preferred Stock have the right, but not the obligation, to cause Akos to purchase all or a portion of the Akos Series A Preferred Stock. As of May 12, 2023, the holders of the Akos Series A Preferred Stock have exercised this right to force redemption of all of the Akos Series A Preferred Stock for $1,000 per share, plus accrued but unpaid dividends of approximately $50,000 for a total of approximately $1,050,000. The Company has 20 days following the receipt of the Put Exercise Notice (the “Put Exercise Notice”) to make the payment. See Notes 7 and 9. *Reverse Stock Split* On July 14, 2022, the Company effected a 1-for-50 reverse stock split. All historical share and per share amounts reflected throughout this report have been adjusted to reflect the Reverse Stock Split. *Australian Subsidiary* On March 21, 2023, the Company established Enveric Therapeutics, an Australia-based subsidiary, to support the Company’s plans to advance its EVM201 Series towards the clinic. Enveric Therapeutics will oversee the Company’s preclinical, clinical, and regulatory activities in Australia, including ongoing interactions with the local Human Research Ethics Committees (HREC) and the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), Australia’s regulatory authority. *Going Concern, Liquidity and Other Uncertainties* The Company has incurred a loss since inception resulting in an accumulated deficit of $83,885,313 as of March 31, 2023, and further losses are anticipated in the development of its business. Further, the Company has operating cash outflows of $5,137,009 for the three months ended March 31, 2023. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company had a loss from operations of $4,860,678. Since its 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 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 March 31, 2023, the Company had cash of $12,561,813 and working capital of $10,400,754. The Company’s current cash on hand is not sufficient enough 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 reducing the Company’s rate of spend, managing its cash flow, advancing its programs, and raising additional working capital through public or private equity or debt financings or other sources, which may include collaborations with third parties as well as disciplined cash spending, to increase the Company’s cash runway. See Note 9. 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. The Company’s material cash requirements consist of working capital to fund capital expenditures incurred at their research facility in Calgary and their operations, which consist primarily of, without limitation, employee related expenses, product development activities conducted by third parties, research materials and lab supplies, facility related expenses including rent and maintenance, costs associated with preclinical studies, patent related costs, costs of regulatory and public company compliance, insurance costs, audit costs, consultants and legal fees. Additionally, the Company currently utilizes third-party contract CROs to assist with clinical development activities. If the Company obtains regulatory approval for any of their product candidates, they expect to incur significant expenses to engage third-party contract CMOs to carry out their clinical manufacturing activities as they do not yet have a commercial organization, and incur significant expenses related to developing their internal commercialization capability to support product sales, marketing and distribution. The Company’s current working capital resources are not sufficient to fund these material cash requirements for the next twelve months. 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 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. In May 2023, the Company entered into a cost reduction plan, including a reduction in force of approximately 35% of its full-time employees. Additionally, contracts with seven consultants that were focused on the Akos cannabinoid spin-out will be terminated. The Company expects to record a charge of approximately $500,000 in severance and benefits. The Company expects the charges will be recognized primarily in the second quarter of 2023, with the majority of such charges anticipated to be paid by the end of the second quarter of 2023. The estimated costs that the Company expects to incur in connection with the cost reduction plan are subject to a number of assumptions, and actual results may differ significantly from these estimates. The Company may also incur additional costs not currently contemplated due to events that may occur as a result of, or that are associated with, the cost reduction plan. The reduction in force may take longer than anticipated and the reduction in force may have an adverse impact on the Company’s performance. The plan includes a focus on progressing the Company’s existing non-cannabinoid pipeline while reducing the rate of spend and managing cash flow. The Company expects to substantially complete the reduction in force by the end of the second quarter of 2023. 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.

BUSINESS AND LIQUIDITY AND OTHER UNCERTAINTIES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

BUSINESS AND LIQUIDITY AND OTHER UNCERTAINTIES

NOTE 1. BUSINESS AND LIQUIDITY AND OTHER UNCERTAINTIES

Nature of Operations

Enveric Biosciences, Inc. (“Enveric Biosciences, Inc.” “Enveric” or the “Company”) is a pharmaceutical company developing innovative, evidence-based cannabinoid medicines. 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. (“HoldCo”), MagicMed Industries, Inc. (“MagicMed”), Enveric Canada, and Enveric Therapeutics, Pty. Ltd. (“Enveric Therapeutics”). The Company has an Amalgamation Agreement (“Amalgamation Agreement”) and tender agreement (“Tender Agreement”) with Jay Pharma, which was entered into in prior years.

MagicMed Industries develops and commercializes psychedelic-derived pharmaceutical candidates. MagicMed’s psychedelic derivatives library, the Psybrary™, is an essential building block from which the industry can develop new patented products. The initial focus of the Psybrary™ is on psilocybin and DMT derivatives, and it is then expected to be expanded to other psychedelics.

Following the Company’s amalgamation with MagicMed completed in September 2021 (the “Amalgamation”), the Company has continued to pursue the development of MagicMed’s proprietary psychedelic derivatives library, the Psybrary™ which the Company believes will help to identify and develop the right drug candidates needed to address mental health challenges, including cancer-related distress. The Company synthesizes novel versions of classic psychedelics, such as psilocybin, N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT), mescaline and MDMA, 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. Within the Psybrary™ the Company has three different types of molecules, Generation 1 (classic psychedelics), Generation 2 (pro-drugs), and Generation 3 (new chemical entities). The Company is working to add novel psychedelic molecular compounds and derivatives (“Psychedelic Derivatives”) on a regular basis through its work at Enveric Labs in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, where the Company has a team of PhD scientists with expertise in synthetic biology and chemistry. To date the Company has created over 500 molecules that are housed in 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 psychedelics-inspired molecules from discovery to the clinical phase.

Akos Spin-Off

On May 11, 2022, the Company announced plans to transfer and spin-off its cannabinoid clinical development pipeline assets to Akos Biosciences, Inc. (formerly known as Acanna Therapeutics, Inc.), a majority-owned subsidiary of the Company (hereafter referred to as “Akos”), which was incorporated on April 13, 2022, by way of dividend to Enveric shareholders (the “Spin-Off”). The Spin-Off was subject to various conditions, including Akos meeting the qualifications for listing on the Nasdaq Stock Market, and if successful, would result in two standalone public companies. The new company resulting from the Spin-Off will be referred to as Akos. As of May 5, 2023, since the Spin-Off has not occurred, the holders of the Akos Series A Preferred Stock have the right, but not the obligation, to cause Akos to purchase all or a portion of the Akos Series A Preferred Stock. As of May 12, 2023, the holders of the Akos Series A Preferred Stock have exercised this right to force redemption of all of the Akos Series A Preferred Stock for $1,000 per share, plus accrued but unpaid dividends of approximately $50,000 for a total of approximately $1,050,000. The Company has 20 days following the receipt of the Put Exercise Notice (the “Put Exercise Notice”) to make the payment. See Notes 7 and 9.

Reverse Stock Split

On July 14, 2022, the Company effected a 1-for-50 reverse stock split. All historical share and per share amounts reflected throughout this report have been adjusted to reflect the Reverse Stock Split.

Australian Subsidiary

On March 21, 2023, the Company established Enveric Therapeutics, an Australia-based subsidiary, to support the Company’s plans to advance its EVM201 Series towards the clinic. Enveric Therapeutics will oversee the Company’s preclinical, clinical, and regulatory activities in Australia, including ongoing interactions with the local Human Research Ethics Committees (HREC) and the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), Australia’s regulatory authority.

Going Concern, Liquidity and Other Uncertainties

The Company has incurred a loss since inception resulting in an accumulated deficit of $83,885,313 as of March 31, 2023, and further losses are anticipated in the development of its business. Further, the Company has operating cash outflows of $5,137,009 for the three months ended March 31, 2023. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company had a loss from operations of $4,860,678. Since its 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 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 March 31, 2023, the Company had cash of $12,561,813 and working capital of $10,400,754. The Company’s current cash on hand is not sufficient enough 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 reducing the Company’s rate of spend, managing its cash flow, advancing its programs, and raising additional working capital through public or private equity or debt financings or other sources, which may include collaborations with third parties as well as disciplined cash spending, to increase the Company’s cash runway. See Note 9. 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.

The Company’s material cash requirements consist of working capital to fund capital expenditures incurred at their research facility in Calgary and their operations, which consist primarily of, without limitation, employee related expenses, product development activities conducted by third parties, research materials and lab supplies, facility related expenses including rent and maintenance, costs associated with preclinical studies, patent related costs, costs of regulatory and public company compliance, insurance costs, audit costs, consultants and legal fees. Additionally, the Company currently utilizes third-party contract CROs to assist with clinical development activities. If the Company obtains regulatory approval for any of their product candidates, they expect to incur significant expenses to engage third-party contract CMOs to carry out their clinical manufacturing activities as they do not yet have a commercial organization, and incur significant expenses related to developing their internal commercialization capability to support product sales, marketing and distribution. The Company’s current working capital resources are not sufficient to fund these material cash requirements for the next twelve months.

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 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.

In May 2023, the Company entered into a cost reduction plan, including a reduction in force of approximately 35% of its full-time employees. Additionally, contracts with seven consultants that were focused on the Akos cannabinoid spin-out will be terminated. The Company expects to record a charge of approximately $500,000 in severance and benefits. The Company expects the charges will be recognized primarily in the second quarter of 2023, with the majority of such charges anticipated to be paid by the end of the second quarter of 2023. The estimated costs that the Company expects to incur in connection with the cost reduction plan are subject to a number of assumptions, and actual results may differ significantly from these estimates. The Company may also incur additional costs not currently contemplated due to events that may occur as a result of, or that are associated with, the cost reduction plan. The reduction in force may take longer than anticipated and the reduction in force may have an adverse impact on the Company’s performance. The plan includes a focus on progressing the Company’s existing non-cannabinoid pipeline while reducing the rate of spend and managing cash flow. The Company expects to substantially complete the reduction in force by the end of the second quarter of 2023.

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.