Investing in Cannabis Testing Labs and Expansion of Marijuana News Focus of DigiPath, Inc., 10-Q

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May 13, 2015, 05:24 ET

LAS VEGAS, May 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- DigiPath, Inc. (OTCBB andOTCQB: DIGP), the independent cannabis testing, media, digital pathology, and education firm, announced the filing of its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for its second fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2015, with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

DigiPath, Inc., through its subsidiary, DigiPath, Corp., creates and markets innovative and reliable digital pathology solutions that empower private and academic institutions with the ability to create, store, manage, analyze, and correlate data collected through virtual microscopy. DigiPath, Inc. digital pathology portfolio includes PathScope(TM), PathCloud(TM), PathReview(TM), and PathConsult(TM) digital platforms to share and store archive tissue images.

"DigiPath ended the quarter with $3.9 million of stockholders' equity," says David Williams, DigiPath's CFO. "We completed the purchase and installation of our state-of-the-art cannabis testing equipment, created our testing protocols, and expect to begin generating revenues from our significant investments later this quarter."

DigiPath's second quarter performance includes a 170% increase in revenue over last year, rising to $136,000 from $51,000 for the quarters ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Year-to-date revenue is up 194%, climbing to $310,000 from $106,000 for the six-month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

SG&A and R&D expenses were controlled and came in slightly below last quarter's expenses, aggregating $748,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2015, compared to $782,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2014, after excluding non-cash stock compensation expenses and costs associated with a separation agreement with a former senior executive.

"During our recent quarter we made significant progress building and equipping our flagship cannabis testing laboratory in Las Vegas and preparing for it's opening," says DigiPath CEO Todd Denkin. "We received initial approval from the State of Nevada last November, and expect to receive final certification in a matter of days, which will allow us to begin operating our lab and generating revenues from our testing services."

Denkin says that he and DigiPath's Chief Science Officer, Dr. Cindy Orser, have hired key personnel and have been diligently working to open DigiPath Labs. DigiPath is also pursuing additional permits in other states where cannabis use and commerce are now allowed by state law.

The National Marijuana News, DigiPath's Internet news and radio program, has amassed a following of more than 100,000 monthly listeners since its soft launch in June 2014. Over 170,000 audio streams were launched in April 2015. The program is now broadcast by terrestrial radio stations including WXXM 92.1 AM (The Mic) in Madison, Wisconsin; WNOS 105.9 FM, 1450 AM in New Bern, North Carolina; KHIG 1580 AM in Colorado Springs, Colorado; and two stations in Alaska—KBYR 700 AM in Anchorage and KFAR 660 AM in Fairbanks.

"We are on track to continue our expansion in the cannabis-testing and information spheres," Denkin states. "We've set a solid foundation in our first two quarters, and we expect to build on it through the rest of the fiscal year."

About DigiPath, Inc.

DigiPath, Inc., supports the cannabis industry's best practices for reliable testing, education, and training, and brings unbiased cannabis news coverage to the cannabis industry. Our four business units are DigiPath Labs, TNM News Corp., DigiPath Corp., and DigiPath University.

For more information, go to www.digipath.com.

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