Digipath, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2019 December (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For Quarterly Period Ended December 31, 2019

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 000-54239

Digipath, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant issuer as specified in its charter)

(702) 527-2060

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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.

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 for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

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 definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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. [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date.

The number of shares of registrant’s common stock outstanding as of February 12, 2020 was 49,657,666.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

DIGIPATH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

DIGIPATH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

DIGIPATH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

DIGIPATH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

DIGIPATH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 1 – Organization, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

Organization

Digipath, Inc. was incorporated in Nevada on October 5, 2010. Digipath, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Digipath,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us”) is a service-oriented independent testing laboratory, data analytics and media firm focused on the developing cannabis and hemp markets, and supports the cannabis industry’s best practices for reliable testing, cannabis education and training. Our business units are described below.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company and the accompanying notes included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are unaudited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been included. Such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, and the accompanying notes, are prepared in accordance with GAAP and do not contain certain information included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019. The interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with that Annual Report on Form 10-K. Results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that might be expected for the entire fiscal year.

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the following entities, all of which were under common control and ownership at December 31, 2019:

⁽¹⁾ All entities are in the form of a corporation.

⁽²⁾ Holding company, which owns each of the wholly-owned subsidiaries. All subsidiaries shown above are wholly-owned by Digipath, Inc., the parent company.

⁽³⁾ Commenced operations during the first fiscal quarter of 2019, but has not incurred income to date.

⁽⁴⁾ Formed during the first fiscal quarter of 2019, but has not yet commenced significant operations.

The consolidated financial statements herein contain the operations of the wholly-owned subsidiaries listed above. All significant inter-company transactions have been eliminated in the preparation of these financial statements. The parent company and subsidiaries will be collectively referred to herein as the “Company”, “Digipath” or “DIGP”. The Company’s headquarters are located in Las Vegas, Nevada and substantially all of its customers are within the United States.

These statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, which in the opinion of management are necessary for fair presentation of the information contained therein.

DIGIPATH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Segment Reporting

ASC Topic 280, “Segment Reporting,” requires use of the “management approach” model for segment reporting. The management approach model is based on the way a company’s management organizes segments within the company for making operating decisions and assessing performance. The Company operates as a single segment and will evaluate additional segment disclosure requirements as it expands its operations.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Under FASB ASC 820-10-05, the Financial Accounting Standards Board establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement reaffirms that fair value is the relevant measurement attribute. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements as reflected herein. The carrying amounts of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses reported on the balance sheets are estimated by management to approximate fair value primarily due to the short-term nature of the instruments.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC 606 — Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Under ASC 606, the Company recognizes revenue from the sale of lab testing services through our subsidiary Digipath Labs, Inc.

Revenue is primarily generated through our subsidiary, Digipath Labs, Inc., which recognizes revenue from the analytical testing of cannabis products for licensed producers and cultivators within the state of Nevada on a determinable fixed fee per test, or panel of tests basis. Revenue from the performance of those services is recognized upon completion of the tests, at which time test results are delivered to the customer, provided collectability of the fee is reasonably assured. We typically require payment within thirty days of the delivery of results. Management estimates an allowance for doubtful accounts based on the aging of its receivables.

Inventory

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined on a standard cost basis that approximates the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. Market is determined based on net realizable value. Appropriate consideration is given to obsolescence, excessive levels, deterioration, and other factors in evaluating net realizable value. Our products consist of handheld devices used to test cannabis for THC, CBD and CBG levels under our GroSciences, Inc. subsidiary. We have not yet commenced sales of this product.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for equity instruments issued to employees in accordance with the provisions of ASC 718 Stock Compensation (ASC 718) and Equity-Based Payments to Non-employees pursuant to ASC 505-50 (ASC 505-50). All transactions in which goods or services are the consideration received for the issuance of equity instruments are accounted for based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instrument issued, whichever is more reliably measurable. The measurement date of the fair value of the equity instrument issued is the earlier of the date on which the counterparty’s performance is complete or the date at which a commitment for performance by the counterparty to earn the equity instruments is reached because of sufficiently large disincentives for nonperformance.

Adoption of New Accounting Standards and Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2018-07, Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which expands the scope of Topic 718 to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees. An entity should apply the requirements of Topic 718 to nonemployee awards except for specific guidance on inputs to an option pricing model and the attribution of cost (that is, the period of time over which share-based payment awards vest and the pattern of cost recognition over that period). The new guidance is effective for all entities for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. There was no impact on the Company’s financial statements as a result of adopting this ASU for the three-month period ending December 31, 2019 or the year ended September 30, 2019.

DIGIPATH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

In February 2016, the FASB established Topic 842, Leases, by issuing ASU No. 2016-02, which requires lessees to recognize the rights and obligations created by leases on the balance sheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. Topic 842 was subsequently amended by ASU No. 2018-11, Targeted Improvements, ASU No. 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, and ASU No. 2018-01, Land Easement Practical Expedient for Transition to Topic 842. The new standard establishes a right-of-use model (ROU) that requires a lessee to recognize a ROU asset and lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with a term longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern and classification of expense recognition in the statement of operations.

The new standard became effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. A modified retrospective transition approach is required, applying the new standard to all leases existing at the date of initial application. An entity may choose to use either (1) its effective date or (2) the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements as its date of initial application. If an entity chooses the second option, the transition requirements for existing leases also apply to leases entered into between the date of initial application and the effective date. The entity must also recast its comparative period financial statements and provide the disclosures required by the new standard for the comparative periods. The Company adopted the new standard on October 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective transition approach as of the effective date of the initial application. Consequently, financial information will not be updated and the disclosures required under the new standard will not be provided for dates and periods before October 1, 2019. The new standard provides a number of optional practical expedients in transition. The Company elected the “package of practical expedients”, which permits entities not to reassess under the new lease standard prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification and initial direct costs. The Company does not expect to elect the use-of-hindsight or the practical expedient pertaining to land easements.

The most significant effects of the adoption of the new standard relate to the recognition of new ROU assets and lease labilities on our balance sheet for office operating leases and providing significant new disclosures about our leasing activities.

The new standard also provides practical expedients for an entity’s ongoing accounting. The Company has also elected the short-term leases recognition exemption for all leases that qualify. This means that the Company will not recognize ROU assets or lease liabilities, and this includes not recognizing ROU assets and lease liabilities, for existing short-term leases of those assets in transition. The Company also currently expects to elect the practical expedient to not separate lease and non-lease components for its leases. The new standard did not have a material impact.

There are no other recently issued accounting pronouncements that the Company has yet to adopt that are expected to have a material effect on its financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Note 2 – Going Concern

As shown in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements, the Company has incurred recurring losses from operations resulting in an accumulated deficit of $15,176,087, and as of December 31, 2019, the Company’s cash on hand may not be sufficient to sustain operations. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management is actively pursuing new customers to increase revenues. In addition, the Company is currently seeking additional sources of capital to fund short term operations. Management believes these factors will contribute toward achieving profitability. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.

The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of any uncertainty as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. These financial statements also do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts, or amounts and classifications of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

Note 3 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Under FASB ASC 820-10-5, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (an exit price). The standard outlines a valuation framework and creates a fair value hierarchy in order to increase the consistency and comparability of fair value measurements and the related disclosures. Under GAAP, certain assets and liabilities must be measured at fair value, and FASB ASC 820-10-50 details the disclosures that are required for items measured at fair value.

DIGIPATH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

The Company has certain financial instruments that must be measured under the new fair value standard. The Company’s financial assets and liabilities are measured using inputs from the three levels of the fair value hierarchy. The three levels are as follows:

Level 1 - Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date.

Level 2 - Inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (e.g., interest rates, yield curves, etc.), and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means (market corroborated inputs).

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that reflect our assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

The following schedule summarizes the valuation of financial instruments at fair value on a recurring basis in the balance sheets as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019, respectively:

The fair value of our intellectual properties are deemed to approximate book value, and are considered Level 3 inputs as defined by ASC Topic 820-10-35.

Level 3 liabilities consist of a total of $700,000 of convertible debentures, net of discounts of $33,105 and $41,426 as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019, respectively.

There were no transfers of financial assets or liabilities between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 inputs for the three months ended December 31, 2019 or the year ended September 30, 2019.

Note 4 – Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable was $282,068 and $179,256 at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019, respectively, net of allowance for uncollectible accounts of $93,790 and $50,540 at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019, respectively.

DIGIPATH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 5 – Fixed Assets

Fixed assets consist of the following at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019:

Depreciation and amortization expense totaled $70,874 and $64,381 for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Note 6 – Leases

The Company’s leases its operating and office facilities, and sub-leases one of the units, under non-cancelable real property lease agreements that expire on May 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021. The Company also has a financing lease for lab equipment subject to the recently adopted ASU 2016-02. In the locations in which it is economically feasible to continue to operate, management expects to enter into a new lease upon expiration. The operating and office facility leases contain provisions requiring payment of property taxes, utilities, insurance, maintenance and other occupancy costs applicable to the leased premise. As the Company’s leases do not provide implicit discount rates, the Company uses an incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments.

The components of lease expense were as follows:

DIGIPATH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows:

Supplemental cash flow and other information related to leases was as follows:

Future minimum annual lease commitments under non-cancelable operating leases are as follows at December 31, 2019:

* Liability pertains to the remaining nine month period from January 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020.

DIGIPATH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Future minimum annual lease payments required under the finance lease and the present value of the net minimum lease payments are as follows at December 31, 2019:

* Liability pertains to the remaining nine month period from January 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020.

Note 7 – Short Term Advances

On December 26, 2019, a total of $25,000 was received as a short-term loan from one of our convertible noteholders. The advance was subsequently repaid on February 6, 2020. No interest expense was recognized.

Note 8 –Note Payable, Equipment Financing

Note payable consists of the following at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019, respectively:

The Company recorded interest expense pursuant to the stated interest rate and closing costs on the equipment loan in the amount of $3,819 during the three months ended December 31, 2019.

Note 9 – Convertible Notes Payable

Convertible notes payable consists of the following at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019, respectively:

DIGIPATH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

In addition, the Company recognized and measured the embedded beneficial conversion feature present in the convertible notes by allocating a portion of the proceeds equal to the intrinsic value of the feature to additional paid-in-capital. The intrinsic value of the feature was calculated on the commitment date using the effective conversion price of the convertible notes. This intrinsic value is limited to the portion of the proceeds allocated to the convertible debt.

The aforementioned accounting treatment resulted in a total debt discount equal to $70,964 during the three months ended December 31, 2018. The discount is amortized on a straight-line basis from the dates of issuance until the earlier of the stated redemption date of the debts, as noted above or the actual settlement date. The Company recorded debt amortization expense on the aforementioned debt discount in the amount of $8,321 and $4,846 during the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

All of the convertible notes limit the maximum number of shares that can be owned by each note holder as a result of the conversions to common stock to 4.99% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares.

The Company recorded interest expense pursuant to the stated interest rates on the convertible notes in the amount of $14,115 and $5,907 for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

The Company recognized interest expense for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, as follows:

Note 10 - Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

Convertible Preferred Stock

The Company is authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.001 per share, of which 6,000,000 have been designated as Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred”), with the remaining 4,000,000 shares available for designation from time to time by the Board as set forth below. As of December 31, 2019, there were 1,325,942 shares of Series A Preferred issued and outstanding. The Board of Directors is authorized to determine any number of series into which the undesignated shares of preferred stock may be divided and to determine the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions granted to any series of the preferred stock. Each share of Series A Preferred is currently convertible into five shares of common stock.

The conversion price is adjustable in the event of stock splits and other adjustments in the Company’s capitalization, and in the event of certain negative actions undertaken by the Company. At the current conversion price, the 1,325,942 shares of Series A Preferred outstanding at December 31, 2019 are convertible into 6,629,710 shares of the common stock of the Company. No holder is permitted to convert its shares of Series A Preferred if such conversion would cause the holder to beneficially own more than 4.99% of the issued and outstanding common stock of the Company immediately after such conversion, unless waived by such holder by providing at least sixty-five days’ notice.

DIGIPATH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Common Stock

Common stock consists of $0.001 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized, of which 48,532,666 shares were issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2019.

Common Stock Issued for Services

On December 25, 2019, the Company issued 171,233 shares of common stock to its CFO for services rendered pursuant to his employment agreement. The aggregate fair value of the common stock was $15,000 based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant, and was expensed over the requisite service period.

Amortization of Stock-Based Compensation

A total of $22,110 of stock-based compensation expense was recognized during the three months ended December 31, 2019 as a result of the issuance of 200,000 shares of common stock to one of our directors, Bruce Raben, on September 12, 2018, as amortized over the requisite service period. As of December 31, 2019, a total of $7,452 of unamortized expenses are expected to be expensed during the remaining fiscal year ended September 30, 2019.

A total of $9,750 of stock-based compensation expense was recognized during the three months ended December 31, 2019 as a result of the issuance of 300,000 shares of common stock to a consultant on June 25, 2019, as amortized over the requisite service period. No further unamortized expenses are to be expensed during the remaining requisite service period.

A total of $17,677 of stock-based compensation expense was recognized from the amortization of options over their vesting period during the three months ended December 31, 2019.

Note 11 – Common Stock Options

Stock Incentive Plan

On June 21, 2016, we amended and restated our 2012 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2012 Plan”), which was originally adopted on March 5, 2012 and previously amended on May 20, 2014. As amended, the 2012 Plan provides for the issuance of up to 11,500,000 shares of common stock pursuant to the grant of options or other awards, including stock grants, to employees, officers or directors of, and consultants to, the Company and its subsidiaries. Options granted under the 2012 Plan may either be intended to qualify as incentive stock options under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or may be non-qualified options, and are exercisable over periods not exceeding ten years from date of grant.

A total of 3,085,000 options were outstanding as of December 31, 2019. During the three months ended December 31, 2019, options to purchase an aggregate total of 3,000,000 shares of common stock at a weighted average exercise price of $0.13 per share expired.

Note 12 – Common Stock Warrants

Warrants to purchase a total of 3,417,126 shares of common stock were outstanding as of December 31, 2019.

Note 13 – Other Income (Expense)

Other income (expense) for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 consisted of the following:

On December 1, 2018, we received $30,000 as full settlement of a Note dated December 17, 2014, consisting of $250,000 of principal and approximately $58,125 of unpaid interest that was previously written off as uncollectible.

DIGIPATH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 14 - Income Tax

The Company accounts for income taxes under FASB ASC 740-10, which requires use of the liability method. FASB ASC 740-10-25 provides that deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded based on the differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes, referred to as temporary differences.

For the three months ended December 31, 2019 and the year ended September 30, 2019, the Company incurred a net operating loss and, accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been recorded. In addition, no benefit for income taxes has been recorded due to the uncertainty of the realization of any tax assets. At December 31, 2019, the Company had approximately $9,200,000 of federal net operating losses. The net operating loss carry forwards, if not utilized, will begin to expire in 2031.

Based on the available objective evidence, including the Company’s history of its loss, management believes it is more likely than not that the net deferred tax assets will not be fully realizable. Accordingly, the Company provided for a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019, respectively.

In accordance with FASB ASC 740, the Company has evaluated its tax positions and determined there are no uncertain tax positions.

Note 15 – Subsequent Events

Common Stock Issuances for Services

On January 27, 2020, the Company issued 500,000 shares of common stock to a consultant for investor relations services to be performed from February 1, 2020 through July 31, 2020. The fair value of the common stock was $37,500 based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant, and is being expensed over the requisite service period.

Options Issued to Directors for Services

On January 29, 2020, Edmond A. DeFrank was appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors, filling the vacancy resulting from the resignation of Dr. Cindy Orser on January 20, 2020. On January 31, 2020, we granted Mr. DeFrank options to purchase 250,000 shares of common stock as compensation for Director services. The options vest immediately as to 62,500 shares and as to an additional 62,500 shares on each of January 31, 2021, January 31, 2022, and January 31, 2023, and are exercisable for a ten-year period at an exercise price of $0.10 per share. The estimated value using the Black-Scholes Pricing Model, based on a volatility rate of 106% and a call option value of $0.0683, was $17,078. The options are being expensed over the vesting period.

On January 31, 2020, we granted options to purchase 250,000 shares of common stock as compensation for Director services to Dennis Hartmann. The options vest immediately as to 62,500 shares and as to an additional 62,500 shares on each of January 31, 2021, January 31, 2022, and January 31, 2023, and are exercisable for a ten-year period at an exercise price of $0.10 per share. The estimated value using the Black-Scholes Pricing Model, based on a volatility rate of 106% and a call option value of $0.0683, was $17,078. The options are being expensed over the vesting period.

Convertible Note Financing

On February 11, 2020, the Company completed the sale to an accredited investor of a 9% Secured Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $150,000. The transaction was effected pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Rule 506(b) promulgated thereunder. The Note matures on August 11, 2022, bears interest at a rate of 9% per annum, and is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.15 per share. The Company’s obligations under the Note are secured by subordinated lien on the assets of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary Digipath Labs, Inc., pursuant to a Security Agreement between the Company, Digipath Labs, Inc. and the investor.

On February 10, 2020, the Company completed the sale to an accredited investor of a 9% Secured Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $350,000. The transaction was effected pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Rule 506(b) promulgated thereunder. The Note matures on August 10, 2022, bears interest at a rate of 9% per annum, and is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.15 per share. The Company’s obligations under the Note are secured by a lien on the assets of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary Digipath Labs, Inc., pursuant to a Security Agreement between the Company, Digipath Labs, Inc. and the investor.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

The information contained in this Form 10-Q is intended to update the information contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2019 and presumes that readers have access to, and will have read, the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and other information contained in such Form 10-K. The following discussion and analysis also should be read together with our financial statements and the notes to the financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.

The following discussion contains certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements appear in a number of places in this Report, including, without limitation, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and requirements that are difficult to predict or are beyond our control. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this quarterly report. You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. We strongly encourage investors to carefully read the factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2019 in the section entitled “Risk Factors” for a description of certain risks that could, among other things, cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements. We assume no responsibility to update the forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. The following should also be read in conjunction with the unaudited Financial Statements and notes thereto that appear elsewhere in this report.

Overview

Digipath, Inc. was incorporated in Nevada on October 5, 2010. Digipath, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Digipath,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us”) is a service-oriented independent testing laboratory, data analytics and media firm focused on the developing cannabis and hemp markets, and supports the cannabis industry’s best practices for reliable testing, cannabis education and training. Our business units as of December 31, 2019 are described below.

Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

The following table summarizes selected items from the statement of operations for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.

Revenues

Aggregate revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2019 were $808,930, compared to revenues of $642,115 during the three months ended December 31, 2018, an increase of $166,815, or 26%. The increase in revenue was due to industry growth and increased market share attained during the current period.

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales for the three months ended December 31, 2019 were $405,481, compared to $482,320 during the three months ended December 31, 2018, a decrease of $76,839, or 16%. Cost of sales consists primarily of labor, depreciation, maintenance on lab equipment, and supplies consumed in our testing operations. The decreased cost of sales in the current period was primarily due to better pricing on our consumable supplies, and improved efficiencies with respect to our labor. Our gross margins of approximately 50%, increased during the three months ended December 31, 2019, compared to gross margins of approximately 25% during the three months ended December 31, 2018, which translated to $243,654 of increased gross profit. We intend to continue to automate processes through equipment enhancements to improve our margins, and acquired a new triple quad machine on December 26, 2019 that we expect will help increase our testing volume and considerably decrease our variable costs.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2019 were $388,432, compared to $390,471 during the three months ended December 31, 2018, a decrease of $2,039, or 1%. The expenses consisted primarily of marketing, rent, salaries and wages, and travel expenses. General and administrative expenses included non-cash, stock-based compensation of $18,400 and $21,000 during the three months ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

Professional Fees

Professional fees for the three months ended December 31, 2019 were $183,633, compared to $246,580 during the three months ended December 31, 2018, a decrease of $62,947, or 26%. Professional fees included non-cash, stock-based compensation of $24,027 and $134,835 during the three months ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. Professional fees decreased primarily due to decreased stock-based compensation, as partially diminished by increased cash-based professional fees, during the current period.

Bad Debts Expense

Bad debts expense for the three months ended December 31, 2019 was $43,250, compared to $24,565 during the three months ended December 31, 2018, an increase of $18,685, or 76%. Bad debts expense increased during the current period as our allowance for doubtful accounts increased to $93,790 during the quarter.

Operating Loss

Our operating loss for the three months ended December 31, 2019 was $211,866, compared to $501,821 during the three months ended December 31, 2018, a decrease of $289,955, or 58%. Our operating loss decreased primarily due to increased margins, decreased professional fees, as offset in part by increased bad debts expense, during the three months ended December 31, 2019, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2018.

Other Income (Expense)

Other expense, on a net basis, for the three months ended December 31, 2019 was $8,561, compared to other income, on a net basis, of $39,647 during the three months ended December 31, 2018, a net decrease of $48,208. Other expense consisted of $29,561 of interest expense, as partially offset by other income, consisting of $21,000 of subleased rental income for the three months ended December 31, 2019. Other income during the three months ended December 31, 2018 consisted of $20,400 of subleased rents and a $30,000 gain on settlement of a previously written off note receivable, as offset by $10,753 of interest expense.

Net Loss

Net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2019 was $220,427, compared to $462,174 during the three months ended December 31, 2018, a decrease of $241,747, or 52%. The decreased net loss was due primarily to increased gross profits as described above, as offset in part by increased bad debts expense, and interest on debt financing.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The following is a summary of the Company’s cash flows provided by (used in) operating, investing, and financing activities for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

Net Cash Used in Operating Activities

During the three months ended December 31, 2019, net cash used in operating activities was $163,924, compared to net cash used in operating activities of $366,237 for the same period ended December 31, 2018. The decrease in cash used in operating activities was primarily attributable to our decreased net loss.

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

During the three months ended December 31, 2019, net cash used in investing activities was $90,315, compared to $50,000 for the same period ended December 31, 2018. The increase is attributable to investments made for cannabis testing equipment in the current period that was not necessary in the prior period, as partially diminished by an advancement of short-term loans during the prior period.

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities

During the three months ended December 31, 2019, net cash used in financing activities was $843, compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $500,000 for the same period ended December 31, 2018. The current period consisted of $25,843 of principal finance lease payments on equipment, as offset by, $25,000 of proceeds received on a short term advance that were subsequently repaid on February 6, 2020, compared to $500,000 of proceeds received on fixed convertible debt financing at $0.14 per share in the comparative period.

Ability to Continue as a Going Concern

As of December 31, 2019, our balance of cash on hand was $68,657. We currently may not have sufficient funds to sustain our operations for the next twelve months and we may need to raise additional cash to fund our operations and expand our lab testing business. As we continue to develop our lab testing business and attempt to expand operational activities, we expect to experience net negative cash flows from operations in amounts not now determinable, and will be required to obtain additional financing to fund operations through common stock offerings to the extent necessary to provide working capital. We have and expect to continue to have substantial capital expenditure and working capital needs.

The Company has incurred recurring losses from operations resulting in an accumulated deficit, and, as set forth above, the Company’s cash on hand is not sufficient to sustain operations. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management is actively pursuing new customers to increase revenues. In addition, the Company is currently seeking additional sources of capital to fund short term operations. In the event sales do not materialize at the expected rates, management would seek additional financing or would attempt to conserve cash by further reducing expenses. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in achieving these objectives, becoming profitable or continuing our business without either a temporary interruption or a permanent cessation. In addition, additional financing may result in substantial dilution to existing stockholders.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates continuity of operations, realization of assets, and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. The unaudited consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no outstanding off-balance sheet guarantees, interest rate swap transactions or foreign currency contracts. We do not engage in trading activities involving non-exchange traded contracts.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires our management to make assumptions, estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported, including the notes thereto, and related disclosures of commitments and contingencies, if any. We have identified certain accounting policies that are significant to the preparation of our financial statements. These accounting policies are important for an understanding of our financial condition and results of operations. Critical accounting policies are those that are most important to the presentation of our financial condition and results of operations and require management’s subjective or complex judgment, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and may change in subsequent periods. Certain accounting estimates are particularly sensitive because of their significance to financial statements and because of the possibility that future events affecting the estimate may differ significantly from management’s current judgments.

While our significant accounting policies are more fully described in notes to our consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-Q, we believe that the following accounting policies are the most critical to aid you in fully understanding and evaluating our reported financial results and affect the more significant judgments and estimates that we used in the preparation of our financial statements.

Revenue Recognition

Under ASC 606, the Company recognizes revenue from the commercial sales of products, licensing agreements and contracts to perform pilot studies by applying the following steps: (1) identify the contract with a customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to each performance obligation in the contract; and (5) recognize revenue when each performance obligation is satisfied. For the comparative periods, revenue has not been adjusted and continues to be reported under ASC 605 — Revenue Recognition. Under ASC 605, revenue was recognized when the following criteria had been met: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) the performance of service has been rendered to a customer or delivery has occurred; (3) the amount of fee to be paid by a customer is fixed and determinable; and (4) the collectability of the fee is reasonably assured.

Our revenue is primarily generated through our subsidiary, Digipath Labs, Inc., which recognizes revenue from the analytical testing of cannabis products for licensed producers and cultivators within the state of Nevada on a determinable fixed fee per test, or panel of tests basis. Revenue from the performance of those services is recognized upon completion of the tests, at which time test results are delivered to the customer, provided collectability of the fee is reasonably assured. We typically require payment within thirty days of the delivery of results. Management estimates an allowance for doubtful accounts based on the aging of its receivables.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for equity instruments issued to employees in accordance with the provisions of ASC 718 Stock Compensation (ASC 718) and Equity-Based Payments to Non-employees pursuant to ASC 505-50 (ASC 505-50). All transactions in which goods or services are the consideration received for the issuance of equity instruments are accounted for based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instrument issued, whichever is more reliably measurable. The measurement date of the fair value of the equity instrument issued is the earlier of the date on which the counterparty’s performance is complete or the date at which a commitment for performance by the counterparty to earn the equity instruments is reached because of sufficiently large disincentives for nonperformance.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

As a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Item 10 of Regulation S-K, the Company is not required to provide the information required by this Item

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2019. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives, and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2019, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no significant changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) or in other factors that occurred during the period of our evaluation or subsequent to the date we carried out our evaluation which have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. The design of any system of controls and procedures is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events. There can be no assurance that any system of controls and procedures will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions, regardless of how remote.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

We are not a party to any legal or administrative proceedings that we believe, individually or in the aggregate, would be likely to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

As a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Item 10 of Regulation S-K, the Company is not required to provide the information required by this Item.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

The following issuances of equity securities by the Company were exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 during the three month period ended December 31, 2019:

On December 25, 2019, we issued 171,233 shares of common stock, restricted in accordance with Rule 144, to our CFO for services rendered pursuant to his employment agreement.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.

On February 11, 2020, the Company completed the sale to an accredited investor of a 9% Secured Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $150,000. The transaction was effected pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Rule 506(b) promulgated thereunder. The Note matures on August 11, 2022, bears interest at a rate of 9% per annum, and is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.15 per share. The Company’s obligations under the Note are secured by a subordinated lien on the assets of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary Digipath Labs, Inc., pursuant to a Security Agreement between the Company, Digipath Labs, Inc. and the investor. The information set forth in this Item 5 is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual terms of the Secured Convertible Promissory Note and Security Agreement described above, which have been filed as Exhibits 4.4 and 10.2, respectively, and which are incorporated herein by reference.

On February 10, 2020, the Company completed the sale to an accredited investor of a 9% Secured Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $350,000. The transaction was effected pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Rule 506(b) promulgated thereunder. The Note matures on August 10, 2022, bears interest at a rate of 9% per annum, and is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.15 per share. The Company’s obligations under the Note are secured by a lien on the assets of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary Digipath Labs, Inc., pursuant to a Security Agreement between the Company, Digipath Labs, Inc. and the investor. The information set forth in this Item 5 is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual terms of the Secured Convertible Promissory Note and Security Agreement described above, which have been filed as Exhibits 4.3 and 10.1, respectively, and which are incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.

* Filed herewith.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date: February 14, 2020