LOS ANGELES, July 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Driven Deliveries Inc. (the "Company" or "Driven") (OTCQB: DRVD), one of California's fastest-growing online cannabis retailers and direct-to-consumer logistics companies, today announced its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

"We entered 2020 with strong momentum, having pivoted our dispensary-to-consumer delivery business into an online cannabis retail business with proprietary technology, data analytics and marketing capabilities," commented Christian Schenk, CEO of Driven Deliveries. "We now directly serve the customer, using our own infrastructure to own the supply chain and customer experience. As a result of this fundamental change to the way we operate, we are starting to see the early success of this strategy be reflected in our financial results, with $2.2 million in revenue reported in the first quarter of 2020 and $2.9 million in pro-forma revenue, which combines the results of the Company with Budee Inc. as though the two entities were combined during the whole quarter. This growth was attributable to our expanded operations, including sales from Ganjarunner, which was acquired in July 2019, as well as sales from Budee Inc., acquired February 27, 2020. Toward the end of the quarter, we also experienced increases in demand coinciding with the shelter-in-place orders issued across the State of California in response to COVID-19, leading to sales effectively doubling between early and late March. Our advanced and proprietary technology and marketing infrastructure enabled us to capture the supply chain and reduce acquisition costs which will lead to margin expansion."

Financial Highlights

• Revenue for the first quarter ending March 31, 2020 totaled $2.2 million, compared with negative revenue of $19,417 in Q1 2019.
• Unaudited pro-forma revenue, a non-IFRS measure that combines Budee Inc.'s results with Driven Deliveries, from January 1, 2020, was $2.9 million in Q1 2020.

Q1 2020 Operations Update

• Completed the acquisition of Budee Inc. on February 27, 2020.
• Launched Driven by Numbers, a data science initiative that provides data visualization and reporting, including real-time sales analysis, marketing performance, delivery performance, employee performance and menu performance.
• Completed 36,537 orders, compared with 31,680 orders in Q4 2019
• Sold and Delivered 68,067 products to consumers
• Acquired more than 13,000 new customers, compared with 2,587 new customers in Q4 2019
• Decreased the average new customer acquisition cost to $10.77 from $14.11 in Q4 2019.
• Customer retention, calculated as the amount of newly acquired customers who purchased a second time, also improved to 84%, compared with 77% in Q4 2019.
• More than 18 new cannabis brands were added to the menu

"Throughout the first quarter of 2020, we continued to execute on our growth plans by acquiring Budee Inc., launching our new data science program, Driven by Numbers, increasing our product selection and removing redundancies and operational overhead. We are seeing improvements across our operations, with key performance metrics that we track closely continuing to improve, including cost of acquisition of new customers (COA), average customer lifetime value, average cost per delivery, average order value and on-time delivery percentage. Looking ahead to the second half of 2020, we are focused on building out and acquiring infrastructure both in California and other target states and expect to realize savings and efficiencies as a result of our newly streamlined processes as we scale the business. Driven is in the strongest position it has ever been in, backed by advanced e-commerce technology and a data-driven strategy, and with 230,000 registered customers on its platform. We are incredibly excited about the Company's near-term growth potential as we enter the next stage in its evolution," concluded Mr. Schenk.

Subsequent events     

• Launched Brand Budee widget, which enables Driven's brand partners to sell their products directly to their consumers without the need to redirect them to another site
• Announced e-commerce collaboration with Stem Holdings (OTCQB: STMH CSE: STEM), a leading vertically-integrated cannabis and hemp branded products company with state-of-the-art cultivation, processing, extraction, retail, and distribution operations throughout the United States

Financial Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company recorded revenue in the amount of $2,195,448, including product sales of $2,130,167, dispensary delivery income of $27,043, and other revenue of $45,766, partially offset by dispensary cost reimbursements of $7,528. This compares with negative revenue of $19,417 during the three months ended March 31, 2019, comprising of dispensary delivery income of $15,370 and offset by dispensary cost reimbursements of $34,787.

The Company has discontinued the Dispensary Delivery business as of March 31, 2020.

On February 27, 2020, the Company acquired Budee Inc., and only the revenue from February 28, 2020 forward is included in the financial statements for the first quarter 2020. Revenue for the first quarter 2020 also includes revenue from the acquisitions of Ganjarunner Inc. and Mountain High recreation, which were acquired on June 24, 2019 and July 10, 2019 respectively. Pro-forma revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2020 totaled $2.9 million.

Gross profit was $491,061 for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Pro-forma gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2020 totaled $1.2 million.

The following presents the unaudited Pro-forma combined results of operations of the Company with Budee Inc. as though the two entities were combined on January 1, 2019.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2020, the Company incurred a loss from operations of $2,585,804. This is due to professional fees of $450,615, compensation of $1,359,004 including stock-based compensation of $327,804, general and administrative of $1,086,493 and sales and marketing of $180,753. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company incurred a loss from operations of $943,995. This is due to professional fees of $167,757, compensation of $537,183 including stock-based compensation of $347,694, general and administrative of $178,864 and sales and marketing of $40,774.

Net loss was $3,705,339 , or a loss of $0.08 per basic and diluted share in the quarter ended March 31, 2020, compared with a net loss of $954,387 or a loss of $0.02 per basic and diluted share in the quarter ended March 31, 2019.

Balance Sheet and Liquidity
As of March 31, 2020, the Company had $0.36 million of cash, compared with $0.27 million of cash as of December 31, 2019. 

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About Driven:
Driven Deliveries, Inc., is the first publicly traded cannabis delivery service operating within the United States. Founded by experienced technology and cannabis executives, the company provides e-commerce solutions, online sales, and on-demand cannabis delivery, in select cities where allowed by law. Driven offers legal cannabis consumers the ability to purchase and receive their marijuana in a fast and convenient manner. By 2020, legitimate cannabis revenue in the U.S. market is projected to hit $23 billion. By leveraging consumer trends, and offering a proprietary, turnkey delivery system to its customers, management believes it is uniquely positioned to best serve the needs of the emerging cannabis industry and capture notable market share within the sector. For more information, please visit www.DRVD.com and review Driven's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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