Filed by newsfilecorp.com Bright Minds Biosciences Inc. Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements For the three months ended

Bright Minds Biosciences Inc.

Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

Bright Minds Biosciences Inc.

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

(Expressed in Canadian dollars - Unaudited)

Nature and continuance of operations (Note 1)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

Bright Minds Biosciences Inc.

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

(Expressed in Canadian dollars - Unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

Bright Minds Biosciences Inc.

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars - Unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

Bright Minds Biosciences Inc.

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars - Unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

1. NATURE AND CONTINUANCE OF OPERATIONS

Bright Minds Biosciences Inc. (the "Company") was incorporated under the Business Corporations Act of British Columbia on May 31, 2019. The Company's objective is to generate income and achieve long term profitable growth through the development of therapeutics to improve the lives of patients with certain severe and life-altering diseases. On February 8, 2021, the Company started trading on the Canadian Stock Exchange ("CSE") under the symbol DRUG. On May 17, 2021, the Company started trading on the OTCQB under the symbol BMBIF. On November 8, 2021, the Company started trading on the NASDAQ under the symbol DRUG. The registered address of the Company is located at 1500 - 1055 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6E 4N7, Canada. The head office address of the Company is located at 19 Vestry Street, New York, NY 10013, USA.

These condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which assumes that the Company will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future. As at December 31, 2021, the Company is not able to finance day to day activities through operations and has incurred a loss of $4,858,045 for the period ended December 31, 2021. The Company has a deficit of $14,067,902 since inception and negative operating cash flows. As at December 31, 2021, the Company has working capital of $14,920,926 (September 30, 2021 - $19,399,795). The continuing operations of the Company are dependent upon its ability to attain profitable operations and generate funds therefrom. Management intends to finance operating costs with equity financings, loans from directors and companies controlled by directors and/or private placement of common shares.

The coronavirus, also known as "COVID-19", has spread across the globe and is impacting worldwide economic activity. Government authorities have implemented emergency measures to mitigate the spread of the virus. The outbreak and the related mitigation measures may have an adverse impact on global economic conditions as well as on the Company's business activities specifically related to possible disruptions in the operations of the laboratories upon whom the Company relies, including laboratories situated in various parts of the United States and Europe. The extent to which the coronavirus may impact the Company's business activities will depend on future developments, such as the duration of the outbreak, travel restrictions, business disruptions, and the effectiveness of actions taken in Canada and other countries to contain and treat the disease. These events are highly uncertain and as such, the Company cannot determine their financial impact at this time.

2. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE AND BASIS OF PREPARATION

Statement of compliance

The Company applies International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB"). These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 - Interim Financial Reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information required for full annual financial statements required by IFRS as issued by the IASB. The policies applied in these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements are based on IFRSs issued and outstanding as of February 14, 2022, the date the Board of Directors approved the statements. The same accounting policies and methods of computation are followed in these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements as compared with the most recent annual financial statements as at and for the year ended September 30, 2021 except as noted below. Any subsequent changes to IFRS that are given effect in the Company's annual financial statements for the year ending September 30, 2022 could result in restatement of these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

Basis of preparation

Depending on the applicable IFRS requirements, the measurement basis used in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements is cost, net realizable value, fair value or recoverable amount. These consolidated financial statements, except for the statement of cash flows, are based on the accrual basis.

3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of consolidation

These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Psilocybinlabs Ltd. (see Note 4), Bright Minds Biosciences LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Bright Minds Bioscience Pty Ltd., a proprietary company registered under the Corporations Act of Australia on June 24, 2021. On June 10, 2021, the CEO of the Company transferred, assigned and conveyed all of his membership interests in Bright Minds Biosciences LLC to the Company.

A subsidiary is an entity that the Company controls, either directly or indirectly, where control is defined as the power to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities. The financial results of the Company's subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date that control commences until the date that control ceases. The accounting policies of the Company's subsidiaries have been aligned with the policies adopted by the Company. When the Company ceases to control a subsidiary, the financial statements of that subsidiary are de-consolidated.

Inter-company balances and transactions, and any income and expenses arising from inter-company transactions, have been eliminated in these consolidated financial statements.

Foreign currency translation

The functional currency of the Company, Psilocybinlabs Ltd., Bright Minds Biosciences LLC and Bright Minds Bioscience Pty Ltd. is the Canadian dollar and the presentation currency of the Company is the Canadian dollar. Transactions in currencies other than the functional currency are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on the transaction date. Monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rates prevailing at each reporting date. Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies that are measured at fair value are retranslated to the functional currency at the exchange rate at the date the fair value was determined. Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are not retranslated. Foreign currency translation differences are recognized in profit or loss.

Please refer to Note 3 of the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended September 30, 2021 for full disclosure of the significant accounting policies.

4. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Psilocybinlabs Ltd. ("PL") was incorporated under the laws of the province of British Columbia on April 25, 2019, with the incorporator share being held by a company controlled by the CEO of the Company. On May 17, 2019, this share was transferred to the Company. On April 25, 2019, PL entered into a confirmatory assignment and waiver (the "CAW") with an individual, which was amended and restated on May 17, 2019. Pursuant to the amended and restated CAW, this individual assigned all of the right, title and interest, including all other intellectual property rights (the Rights, as described) to PL. As compensation for the assignment of the Rights, PL issued 100,000 common shares valued at $2,000 to this individual. On August 7, 2019, the Company then purchased the 100,000 common shares of PL by issuing 100,000 common shares of the Company valued at $2,000, with the reacquisition being recorded as an asset acquisition.

5. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES

Authorized share capital

Unlimited number of common shares without par value.

On November 10, 2020, the Directors of the Company approved the consolidation of the Company's issued and outstanding common shares on a 2.5:1 basis. All common shares, stock options and warrant references in these consolidated financial statements reflect the effect of the share consolidation.

Issued share capital for the three months ended December 31, 2021

On November 9, 2021, 12,500 warrants were exercised for gross proceeds of $118,250.

Issued share capital for the year ended September 30, 2021

On November 2, 2020, the Company closed the second tranche of a non-brokered private placement financing through the issuance of 1,629,138 common shares at a price $1.25 per common share for gross proceeds of $2,036,422.

On January 6, 2021, the Company issued 14,799 common shares at a deemed price of $1.25 per share to settle an $18,500 debt owing to a consultant pursuant to a debt settlement agreement entered into by the Company with the consultant.

On February 3, 2021, the 16,000 SWs were deemed to be exercised for SW shares and 16,000 common shares of the Company were issued to the SW holders (see below).

On March 17, 2021, the Company issued 3,419,883 Units at a price per Unit of $7.57 for aggregate gross proceeds of $25,888,514. Each Unit comprised one common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant of the Company. Each warrant is exercisable to acquire one common share of the Company at an exercise price of $9.46 per share until March 17, 2024, subject to adjustment and acceleration in certain events. If the daily volume weighted average trading price of the common shares on the CSE is equal to or greater than $13.25 per common share for any 10 consecutive trading days, the Company shall have the right to accelerate the expiry date of the warrants to a date that is at least 30 trading days following the date of the Company issuing a press release disclosing such acceleration. The underwriters were paid fees for their services in the amount of $916,317 and received compensation warrants entitling them to purchase an aggregate of 132,666 common shares at a price of $7.57 per common share for a period of thirty-six months following closing. These warrants have an ascribed value of $521,000.

On April 6, 2021, the Company paid a New York-based company a contingent cash fee in the amount of $600,000, being 4.5% of $13,333,333 in net equity proceeds received from three investors introduced to the Company by the company. The company was also entitled to receive compensation warrants allowing it to purchase an aggregate of 8,807 common shares at a price of $7.57 per common share for a period of five years. These warrants, having an ascribed value of $33,100, were never issued. Instead, on September 21,2021, the Company granted compensation options (see below).

On April 23, 2021, 1,948,000 escrowed share purchase warrants were exercised for $0.05 per share for gross proceeds of $97,400.

On April 28, 2021, the Company issued 63,000 common shares to the University at a deemed price of $5.85 per share. The $368,550 value attributed to these shares has been recognized as a research and development expense in the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss during the year ended September 30, 2021. See Note 8.

Special warrants and resulting share issuance

In October 2020, the Company entered into subscription agreements for special warrants (the "SWs") whereby the subscribers subscribed for a total of 18,300 SWs at $1.25 per SW, with the SWs providing that each SW is deemed to be exercised, without payment of any additional consideration and without any further action by the SW holders, for one SW share, subject to adjustment in accordance with the provisions of the SW certificate on the SW exercise date.

6. SHARE CAPITAL (continued)

On November 2, 2020, the Company issued 18,300 SWs for gross proceeds of $22,875. On January 19, 2021, as a result of a compliance review of the SW offering by the British Columbia Securities Commission, the Company rescinded the issuance of 2,300 SWs and refunded the $2,875 in proceeds received. On February 3, 2021, the $20,000 in escrowed proceeds was released to the Company, the SWs were deemed to be exercised for SW shares and 16,000 common shares of the Company were issued to the SW holders.

On January 28, 2021, the Company entered into an escrow agreement under National Policy 46-201 Escrow for Initial Public Offerings (the "Policy") in connection with the listing of common shares of the Company on the CSE, whereby 2,852,800 common shares of the Company and 1,948,000 share purchase warrants (exercised on April 23, 2021), being an aggregate of 4,800,800 securities, were deposited to be held in escrow. As the Company is defined as an emerging issuer under the Policy, the escrowed securities will be released as follows:

480,080 on the date that the Company's shares are listed on the CSE (February 8, 2021); and

720,120 six, 12, 18, 24, 30 and 36 months after the listing date.

The Company's stock option plan provides for stock options to be issued to directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company, its subsidiaries and any personal holding company of such individuals so that they may participate in the growth and development of the Company. Subject to the specific provisions of the stock option plan, eligibility, vesting period, terms of the options and the number of options granted are to be determined by the Board of Directors at the time of grant. The stock option plan allows the Board of Directors to issue up to 10% of the Company's outstanding common shares as stock options.

Options granted during the three months ended December 30, 2021

No options were granted during this period.

Options granted during the year ended September 30, 2021

On November 17, 2020, the Company granted 467,000 options, to the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, two directors of the Company and seven consultants. These options have an exercise price of $1.25 per share, expire on November 17, 2025 and vest as follows:

25,000 options - 100% on the date of grant;

14,000 options - 25% on the Company's listing date on the CSE (the "Listing Date"), 25% on the first anniversary of the Listing Date and 50% on the second anniversary of the Listing Date;

4,000 options - 50% on the Company's Listing Date and 50% on the six-month anniversary of the Listing Date; and

424,000 options - 33% on the first anniversary of the grant date, 33% on the second anniversary of the grant date and 33% on the third anniversary of the grant date.

The fair value of these stock options was measured using the Black Scholes option pricing model using the following inputs: i) exercise price: $1.25; ii) share price: $1.25; iii) term: 5 years; iv) volatility: 100%; v) discount rate: 0.43%; and dividends: nil.

6. SHARE CAPITAL (continued)

On April 28, 2021, the Company granted 240,000 options to three consultants of the Company. These options have an exercise price of $7.60 per share, expire on April 28, 2026 and vest as follows:

160,000 options - 25% on the first anniversary of the grant date, 25% on the second anniversary of the grant date, 25% on the third anniversary of the grant date and 25% on the fourth anniversary of the grant date; and

80,000 options - 25% on the six-month anniversary of the grant date, 25% on the first anniversary of the grant date, 25% on the eighteen-month anniversary of the grant date and 25% on the second anniversary of the grant date.

The fair value of these stock options was measured using the Black Scholes option pricing model using the following inputs: i) exercise price: $7.60; ii) share price: $5.98; iii) term: 5 years; iv) volatility: 100%; v) discount rate: 0.92%; and dividends: nil.

On June 15, 2021, the Company granted 180,000 options to a director and a consultant of the Company. These options have an exercise price of $7.60 per share, expire on June 15, 2026 and vest as follows: 25% on the first anniversary of the grant date, 25% on the second anniversary of the grant date, 25% on the third anniversary of the grant date and 25% on the fourth anniversary of the grant date. The fair value of these stock options was measured using the Black Scholes option pricing model using the following inputs: i) exercise price: $7.60; ii) share price: $5.55; iii) term: 5 years; iv) volatility: 100%; v) discount rate: 0.84%; and dividends: nil.

On September 21, 2021, the Company granted 8,807 options to a consultant of the Company (see above). These options have an exercise price of $7.64 per share, expire on September 21, 2024 and vest as follows: 25% on December 21, 2021, 25% on March 21, 2022, 25% on June 21, 2022 and 25% on September 21, 2022. The fair value of these stock options was measured using the Black Scholes option pricing model using the following inputs: i) exercise price: $7.64; ii) share price: $7.64; iii) term: 3 years; iv) volatility: 100%; v) discount rate: 0.55%; and dividends: nil.

The following table summarizes the movements in the Company's outstanding stock options for the three-month period ended December 31, 2021 and the year ended September 30, 2021:

* On January 21, 2021, the Company cancelled 20,000 options granted to a consultant in error on November 17, 2020. Also, a consultant forfeited their right to exercise 90,000 options.

As at December 31, 2021, the options have a weighted average remaining life of 4.04 years (September 30, 2021 - 4.28).

6. SHARE CAPITAL (continued)

The following table summarizes the stock options issued and outstanding:

Restricted share unit plan

The Company's restricted share unit ("RSU") plan provides RSUs to be issued to directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company, its subsidiaries and any personal holding company of such individuals so that they may participate in the growth and development of the Company. Subject to the specific provisions of the RSU plan, eligibility, vesting period, terms of the RSUs and the number of RSUs granted are to be determined by the Board of Directors at the time of the grant. The RSU plan allows the Board of Directors to issue common shares of the company as equity settled RSUs, provided that, when combined, the maximum number of common shares reserved for issuance under all share-based compensation arrangements of the Company does not exceed 10% of the Company's outstanding common shares.

The following table summarizes the movements in the Company's outstanding RSUs for the three-month period ended December 31, 2021 and the year ended September 30, 2021:

The estimated fair value of the equity settled RSUs granted during the year ended September 30, 2020 was $475,000 and will be recognized as an expense over the vesting period of the RSUs.

Share-based compensation expense recognized in the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss is comprised of the following:

6. SHARE CAPITAL (continued)

Share-based compensation expense is included in the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss as follows: