Overview
- TickerDRUG on Nasdaq1
- IndustryPharmaceutical Preparations1
- HeadquartersChicago, Illinois1
- Incorporated inBritish Columbia, Canada3
- Business address400 N Aberdeen St Suite 900, Chicago, Il 606423
- Filer category, Emerging growth company3
- Legal formCorporation
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Additional information related us is available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on our website at https://brightmindsbio.com/ . We do not incorporate the contents of our website or of www.sedarplus.ca into this Annual Report. Information on our website does not constitute part of this Annual Report. In addition, the SEC maintains an internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC which can be viewed as www.sec.gov .4 From its latest annual report
Financials
From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.
Key numbers, fiscal 2024
Financial statements
No quarterly figures reported.
Every line of the income statement as filed: the last 3 fiscal years, latest first.6
| Period ending | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting fees | 115.0K CAD | 98.4K CAD | 207.4K CAD |
| Directors compensation | 497.3K CAD | 493.8K CAD | 1.2M CAD |
| Foreign exchange | -188.8K CAD | 9.3K CAD | -14.2K CAD |
| Marketing, advertising, and investor relations | 429.7K CAD | 41.6K CAD | 119.4K CAD |
| Office and administrative | 784.1K CAD | 264.0K CAD | 278.8K CAD |
| Professional fees | 739.4K CAD | 547.8K CAD | 437.7K CAD |
| Regulatory and filing | 287.6K CAD | 197.2K CAD | 186.7K CAD |
| Research and development | 11.1M CAD | 1.2M CAD | 5.0M CAD |
| Loss before other items | -13.7M CAD | -2.8M CAD | -7.4M CAD |
| Interest income | 1.5M CAD | 30.1K CAD | 0 CAD |
| Net and comprehensive loss | -12.2M CAD | -2.8M CAD | -7.4M CAD |
| Basic and diluted loss per share (in CAD per share) | -1.78 CAD | -0.65 CAD | -1.98 CAD |
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding basic and diluted (in shares) | 6.9M shares | 4.3M shares | 3.7M shares |
No quarter-by-quarter statement was filed.
No quarterly figures reported.
Every line of the balance sheet as filed: the last 4 fiscal years (annual) or 4 quarters (quarterly), latest first.6
| Period ending | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2022-09-30 |
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| Cash and cash equivalents | 82.9M CAD | 5.7M CAD | 6.7M CAD | 11.6M CAD |
| Sales tax receivables | 209.9K CAD | 50.2K CAD | ||
| Interest receivables | 203.2K CAD | 0 CAD | ||
| Prepaids | 2.6K CAD | 216.6K CAD | ||
| Current assets | 84.3M CAD | 6.0M CAD | ||
| Right-of-use asset | 112.0K CAD | 117.7K CAD | 66.4K CAD | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 84.4M CAD | 6.1M CAD | ||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 2.3M CAD | 449.3K CAD | ||
| Lease liability current portion | 84.5K CAD | 79.4K CAD | ||
| Current liabilities | 913.1K CAD | 528.7K CAD | ||
| Lease liability non-current portion | 41.2K CAD | 39.6K CAD | ||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 2.4M CAD | 568.3K CAD | ||
| Share capital | 123.2M CAD | 35.4M CAD | ||
| Pre-funded warrants | 0 CAD | 455.6K CAD | ||
| Reserves | 5.4M CAD | 4.0M CAD | ||
| Deficit | -46.6M CAD | -34.3M CAD | ||
| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | 82.0M CAD | 5.5M CAD | 6.6M CAD | 10.5M CAD |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | 84.4M CAD | 6.1M CAD |
| Period ending | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2022-09-30 |
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| Cash and cash equivalents | 82.9M CAD | 5.7M CAD | 6.7M CAD | 11.6M CAD |
| Sales tax receivables | 209.9K CAD | 50.2K CAD | ||
| Interest receivables | 203.2K CAD | 0 CAD | ||
| Prepaids | 2.6K CAD | 216.6K CAD | ||
| Current assets | 84.3M CAD | 6.0M CAD | ||
| Right-of-use asset | 112.0K CAD | 117.7K CAD | 66.4K CAD | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 84.4M CAD | 6.1M CAD | ||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 2.3M CAD | 449.3K CAD | ||
| Lease liability current portion | 84.5K CAD | 79.4K CAD | ||
| Current liabilities | 913.1K CAD | 528.7K CAD | ||
| Lease liability non-current portion | 41.2K CAD | 39.6K CAD | ||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 2.4M CAD | 568.3K CAD | ||
| Share capital | 123.2M CAD | 35.4M CAD | ||
| Pre-funded warrants | 0 CAD | 455.6K CAD | ||
| Reserves | 5.4M CAD | 4.0M CAD | ||
| Deficit | -46.6M CAD | -34.3M CAD | ||
| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | 82.0M CAD | 5.5M CAD | 6.6M CAD | 10.5M CAD |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | 84.4M CAD | 6.1M CAD |
Cash flow is reported year to date, not quarter by quarter, so there are no separate quarterly figures.
Every line of the cash flow as filed: the last 3 fiscal years, latest first.6
| Period ending | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
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| Net loss | -12.2M CAD | -2.8M CAD | -7.4M CAD |
| Depreciation right-of-use asset | 76.9K CAD | 73.4K CAD | 72.5K CAD |
| Foreign exchange | -312.7K CAD | -10.1K CAD | 45.3K CAD |
| Interest expense | 35.9K CAD | 8.9K CAD | 19.8K CAD |
| Share-based compensation | 3.2M CAD | 839.8K CAD | 1.2M CAD |
| Sales tax receivables | -159.7K CAD | -13.2K CAD | 77.5K CAD |
| Interest and other receivables | -203.2K CAD | 0 CAD | 41.3K CAD |
| Prepaids | -771.3K CAD | -188.9K CAD | 136.7K CAD |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 1.7M CAD | 242.0K CAD | -1.2M CAD |
| Net cash used in operating activities | -8.7M CAD | -1.9M CAD | -7.0M CAD |
| Private placement proceeds | 82.1M CAD | 900.0K CAD | 1.2M CAD |
| Share issuance costs | -360.1K CAD | 0 CAD | -27.0K CAD |
| Pre-funded warrant issuance proceeds | 0 CAD | 0 CAD | 831.8K CAD |
| Option exercise proceeds | 1.3M CAD | 0 CAD | 0 CAD |
| Pre-funded warrant and warrant exercise proceeds | 2.6M CAD | 302 CAD | 253.4K CAD |
| Principal portion of lease liability | -100.2K CAD | -89.7K CAD | -86.1K CAD |
| Net cash from financing activities | 85.6M CAD | 810.6K CAD | 2.2M CAD |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents | 76.9M CAD | -1.0M CAD | -4.8M CAD |
| Effect of foreign exchange on cash | 312.6K CAD | 11.7K CAD | -45.3K CAD |
| Fair value of RSUs exercised | 900.2K CAD | 232.5K CAD | 232.5K CAD |
| Fair value of Pre-funded warrants exercised | 455.6K CAD | 0 CAD | 0 CAD |
| Fair value of options exercised | 862.8K CAD | 0 CAD | 0 CAD |
No quarter-by-quarter statement was filed.
Corporate structure
BRIGHT MINDS BIOSCIENCES INC. sits at the top of its group. 1 entity, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
Major holders of BRIGHT MINDS BIOSCIENCES INC.
- Cormorant Asset Management, LP Filed SCHEDULE 13G/A on BRIGHT MINDS BIOSCIENCES INC., latest Aug 14, 2026 (5 filings since Oct 22, 2024)
- Adage Capital Management, L.P. Filed SCHEDULE 13G/A on BRIGHT MINDS BIOSCIENCES INC., latest Aug 12, 2026 (2 filings since Nov 13, 2025)
- Ian McDonald Filed SCHEDULE 13D/A on BRIGHT MINDS BIOSCIENCES INC., latest Jul 2, 2026 (6 filings since Jan 18, 2024)
- Janus Henderson Group Ltd. Filed SCHEDULE 13G/A on BRIGHT MINDS BIOSCIENCES INC., latest May 15, 2026 (6 filings since Feb 7, 2025)
- Vestal Point Capital, LP Filed SCHEDULE 13G on BRIGHT MINDS BIOSCIENCES INC., latest May 15, 2026
- Vivo Opportunity Fund Holdings, L.P. Filed SCHEDULE 13G/A on BRIGHT MINDS BIOSCIENCES INC., latest May 12, 2026 (2 filings since Nov 14, 2025)
- Commodore Capital LP Filed SCHEDULE 13G/A on BRIGHT MINDS BIOSCIENCES INC., latest Feb 17, 2026 (3 filings since Oct 25, 2024)
- PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC Filed SCHEDULE 13G/A on BRIGHT MINDS BIOSCIENCES INC., latest Feb 17, 2026 (3 filings since Oct 16, 2024)
- Sio Capital Management, LLC Filed SCHEDULE 13G/A on BRIGHT MINDS BIOSCIENCES INC., latest Nov 12, 2025 (4 filings since Feb 10, 2025)
- RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. Filed SCHEDULE 13G/A on BRIGHT MINDS BIOSCIENCES INC., latest May 15, 2025 (2 filings since Nov 12, 2024)
- Point72 Asset Management, L.P. Filed SCHEDULE 13G/A on BRIGHT MINDS BIOSCIENCES INC., latest Feb 14, 2025 (2 filings since Oct 23, 2024)
- Logos Global Management LP Filed SC 13G on BRIGHT MINDS BIOSCIENCES INC., latest Oct 23, 2024
- BRIGHT MINDS BIOSCIENCES INC. Chicago, Illinois
Built from major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.
What it owns
What BRIGHT MINDS BIOSCIENCES INC. reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.
Property and equipment
| Item | Latest | A year before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating-lease assets (leased space) | 117.7K CAD2 Sep 30, 2024 | 66.4K CAD2 Sep 30, 2023 | +77.2% |
Investments
Leadership
Named in SEC Form D filings
People the company listed in its private-offering notices.
- President, Chief Executive Officer and DirectorIan McDonald named May 3, 2022 to Nov 19, 20249
- Chief Scientific Officer and DirectorJan Torleif Pedersen named Sep 1, 2022 to Nov 19, 20249
- Chief Financial Officer and Corporate SecretaryRyan Cheung named May 3, 2022 to Nov 19, 20249
- Chief Science OfficerJAN CHRISTIAN PEDERSEN named May 3, 2024 to Oct 22, 202410
- Chief Medical OfficerMARK SMITH named May 3, 202411
- Chief Medical OfficerRevati Shreeniwas named Sep 1, 2022 to Sep 14, 202212
- Executive OfficerGideon Shapiro named May 3, 202213
- Executive OfficerRevati Sheeniwas named May 3, 202213
- DirectorDavid M Weiner named Nov 19, 20249
- DirectorJeremy M Fryzuk named May 3, 2022 to Nov 19, 20249
- DirectorNils M Bottler named May 3, 2022 to Nov 19, 20249
- DirectorDAVID CHRISTIAN WEINER named May 3, 2024 to Oct 22, 202410
- DirectorJEREMY CHRISTIAN FRYZUK named May 3, 2024 to Oct 22, 202410
- DirectorNILS CHRISTIAN BOTTLER named May 3, 2024 to Oct 22, 202410
- DirectorDouglas Williamson named Sep 14, 202212
- DirectorNils Torleif Bottler named Sep 1, 2022 to Sep 14, 202212
- DirectorAlan Kozikowski named May 3, 2022 to Sep 1, 202214
- DirectorJan Pedersen named May 3, 202213
Calendar
Drug trials and FDA: coming up
- Nov 2026Phase 2 trial readout expected Phase 2 trial of BMB-101 in Prader-Willi Syndrome: primary completion expected Nov 2026 (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07266324).15
Upcoming dates from Nasdaq's calendar; past results from the company's 8-K filings (Item 2.02). Trials from ClinicalTrials.gov, as the sponsor registered them (expected dates are the sponsor's own and often move); approvals and advisory committee meetings from the FDA. The FDA does not publish its decision (PDUFA) dates. The full markets calendar
Filings
154 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 6 annual reports, 4 insider forms, 38 large holders, 7 private raises, 99 other. The latest 20:
- Oct 2, 20266-K EDGAR
- Oct 1, 20266-K EDGAR
- Aug 17, 20266-K EDGAR
- Aug 14, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
- Aug 13, 2026S-8 EDGAR
- Aug 12, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
- Jul 2, 2026SCHEDULE 13D/A EDGAR
- Jun 3, 20266-K EDGAR
- Jun 2, 20266-K EDGAR
- May 28, 20266-K EDGAR
- May 20, 20266-K EDGAR
- May 15, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
- May 15, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
- May 15, 2026SCHEDULE 13G EDGAR
- May 12, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
- Apr 30, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
- Apr 30, 20264 EDGAR
- Feb 17, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
- Feb 17, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
- Feb 17, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
The 154 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.
Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.
Insider trades
4 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 3 buys and 1 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.
| Date | Who | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | Cormorant Asset Management, LP | Sale | 109,331 | $89.50 | $9.8M | Form 4 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Cormorant Asset Management, LP | Buy | 184,331 | $21.70 | $4.0M | Form 4 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Cormorant Global Healthcare Master Fund, LP | Buy | 50,000 | $23.46 | $1.2M | Form 4 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Cormorant Global Healthcare Master Fund, LP | Buy | 372,591 | $5.53 | $2.1M | Form 4 |
From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.
Major holders
Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.
- Cormorant Asset Management, LPSCHEDULE 13G/A, 5 filings Oct 22, 2024 to Aug 14, 202616
- Adage Capital Management, L.P.SCHEDULE 13G/A, 2 filings Nov 13, 2025 to Aug 12, 202617
- Ian McDonaldSCHEDULE 13D/A, 6 filings Jan 18, 2024 to Jul 2, 202618
- Janus Henderson Group Ltd.SCHEDULE 13G/A, 6 filings Feb 7, 2025 to May 15, 202619
- Vestal Point Capital, LPSCHEDULE 13G, 1 filing May 15, 202620
- Vivo Opportunity Fund Holdings, L.P.SCHEDULE 13G/A, 2 filings Nov 14, 2025 to May 12, 202621
- Commodore Capital LPSCHEDULE 13G/A, 3 filings Oct 25, 2024 to Feb 17, 202622
- PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLCSCHEDULE 13G/A, 3 filings Oct 16, 2024 to Feb 17, 202623
- Sio Capital Management, LLCSCHEDULE 13G/A, 4 filings Feb 10, 2025 to Nov 12, 202524
- RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.SCHEDULE 13G/A, 2 filings Nov 12, 2024 to May 15, 202525
- Point72 Asset Management, L.P.SCHEDULE 13G/A, 2 filings Oct 23, 2024 to Feb 14, 202526
- Logos Global Management LPSC 13G, 1 filing Oct 23, 202427
- PFM Health Sciences, LPSC 13G/A, 1 filing Oct 22, 202428
Funding
Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.
- Private raises (Form D) $34.7M
Figures by year
| Year | Private raises (Form D) | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $34.6M | $34.6M |
| 2022 | $142.4K | $142.4K |
Private raises
Private offerings the company reported to the SEC on Form D. The amount is what the latest filing says was sold so far, charted in the year of the first sale. Covers filings since Oct 1, 2021.
- Nov 4, 2024Raised $34.6 million in a private offering of equity9 Form D: 13 investors so far Form D
- Oct 3, 2024Filed a private offering of securities10 Form D: $12,186 offered in all Form D
- Mar 22, 2024Filed a private offering of equity11 Form D: $54,160 offered in all Form D
- Sep 6, 2022Filed a private offering of securities12 Form D: $149,784 offered in all Form D
- Aug 30, 2022Filed a private offering of equity14 Form D: $220,329 offered in all Form D
- Feb 11, 2022Raised $82,667 in a private offering of equity29 Form D: 1 investor so far Form D
- Feb 4, 2022Raised $59,765 in a private offering of equity13 Form D: 1 investor so far Form D
Held by these funds
The largest holders among investment managers' 13F reports for the quarter ending Jun 30, 2026, the top 25 of 100. Change is in shares since the quarter before.
| Fund | Shares | Value | Share of the fund | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter Topco LLC | 1,349,107 | $94.8M | 0.0% | New |
| Cormorant Asset Management, LP | 900,000 | $63.2M | 3.2% | −159,331 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 686,184 | $48.2M | 0.0% | +64,251 |
| Vivo Capital, LLC | 557,172 | $39.1M | 3.6% | No change |
| Vestal Point Capital, LP | 545,000 | $38.3M | 0.9% | +52,681 |
| Braidwell LP | 483,822 | $34.0M | 1.3% | −55,886 |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC | 433,377 | $30.4M | 0.2% | +862 |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | 345,053 | $24.2M | 0.0% | +47,895 |
| Adage Capital Partners Gp, L.l.c. | 335,000 | $23.5M | 0.0% | −160,743 |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | 327,416 | $23.0M | 0.0% | New |
| Deerfield Management Company, L.P. | 283,000 | $19.9M | 0.2% | No change |
| Ra Capital Management, L.P. | 265,000 | $18.6M | 0.2% | No change |
| Parkman Healthcare Partners LLC | 205,053 | $14.4M | 1.5% | +164,955 |
| Mpm Bioimpact LLC | 202,114 | $14.2M | 0.9% | −10,061 |
| Wellington Management Group Llp | 171,315 | $12.0M | 0.0% | +34,638 |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 133,689 | $9.4M | 0.0% | +59,320 |
| Eventide Asset Management, LLC | 130,013 | $9.1M | 0.1% | No change |
| State Street Corp | 122,178 | $8.6M | 0.0% | +13,939 |
| Seven Grand Managers, LLC | 120,000 | $8.4M | 0.3% | No change |
| Great Point Partners LLC | 109,603 | $7.7M | 1.8% | −110,397 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 104,146 | $7.3M | 0.0% | +15,430 |
| Orbimed Advisors LLC | 93,000 | $6.5M | 0.1% | +53,000 |
| Acuta Capital Partners, LLC | 92,745 | $6.5M | 4.5% | −19,251 |
| Ikarian Capital, LLC | 88,951 | $6.2M | 1.0% | −77,696 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 80,060 | $5.6M | 0.0% | +19,578 |
13F reports cover disclosed long positions in U.S. stocks only.
SEC filer profile
How BRIGHT MINDS BIOSCIENCES INC. is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.
- Name on EDGARBRIGHT MINDS BIOSCIENCES INC.1
- CIK0001827401
- Filer status<br>emerging growth company an emerging growth company1
- Incorporated inBritish Columbia30
- Fiscal year endsSeptember 301
- Industry code (SIC)2834 Pharmaceutical Preparations1
- SEC reviewing officeOffice of Life Sciences, Division of Corporation Finance1
- Business address400 N Aberdeen St Suite 900, Chicago, IL 606421
- Phone64740725151
- Shares outstanding4,524,087 as of Sep 30, 20242
- AuditorDe Visser Gray LLP PCAOB ID 1054; no auditor attestation of internal control over financial reporting30
- On EDGAR sinceOct 6, 20201
- Filings179 in all: 6-K (85), SCHEDULE 13G/A (18), D (14), UPLOAD (7), CORRESP (6), SC 13G (6), SCHEDULE 13G (6), 20-F (4)1
All 28 form types
20FR12G/A (4), SC 13D/A (4), 4 (3), 424B5 (2), EFFECT (2), F-3 (2), FWP (2), SC 13G/A (2), 20-F/A (1), 20FR12G (1), 3 (1), 40-F (1), 424B3 (1), 6-K/A (1), 8-A12B (1), CERT (1), F-X (1), S-8 (1), SC 13D (1), SCHEDULE 13D/A (1)
- Latest filingsAnnual report (40-F) Dec 23, 2025
Securities registered for trading
| Class | Symbol | Exchange |
|---|---|---|
| Common Shares | DRUG | NASDAQ |
From the cover page of the 40-F filed Dec 23, 2025 (Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act).30
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