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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 8, 2023
 
SKILLZ INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-39243 84-4478274
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 (Commission
File Number)
 (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
6625 Badura Avenue
Las Vegas, Nevada 89118
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 762-0511
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which
registered
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share
 SKLZ NYSE
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
Emerging growth company
 
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.



Item 2.02.Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
On November 8, 2023, Skillz Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

The information contained in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.


Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)Exhibits.
 
Exhibit Number Description
99.1
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
 
 
 
 




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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
 SKILLZ INC.
   
 By:/s/ Jason Roswig
 Name:Jason Roswig
 Title:President and Chief Financial Officer
 
Date: November 8, 2023
  



Skillz Reports 2023 Third Quarter Results
LAS VEGAS – November 8, 2023-- Skillz Inc. (NYSE: SKLZ) (“Skillz” or the “Company”), the leading mobile games platform bringing fair competition to players worldwide, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023.

2023 Third Quarter and Recent Financial Highlights:
Revenue of $36.4 million
Gross profit of $32.7 million
Net loss of $(33.5) million
Adjusted EBITDA1 of $(18.5) million
Paying monthly active users (PMAU)2 of 168,000
Average Revenue Per Paying Monthly Active User (ARPPU)3 of $72.3
Total operating expenses of $64.1 million
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and marketable securities of $339.9 million as of September 30, 2023
Total outstanding debt of $129.7 million as of September 30, 2023


1 Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure metric; for a reconciliation of each non-GAAP measure against its most comparable GAAP metric, please see the section titled “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this press release.
2 “Paying Monthly Active Users” or “PMAUs” means the number of end-users who entered into a paid contest hosted on Skillz’ platform at least once in a month, averaged over each month in the period.
3 “Average Revenue Per Paying Monthly Active User” or “ARPPU” means the average revenue in a given month divided by PMAUs in that month, averaged over the period and does not include a deduction for end-user incentives that are included in sales and marketing expense.

“We continue to make progress on our initiatives to improve the business, though our third quarter results highlight the fact that the Company still needs to improve its execution to be positioned to deliver consistent top line growth and positive cash flow,” said Andrew Paradise, Skillz’ CEO. “Our unit economics are demonstrating improvement due in part to the introduction of new features that increase player engagement and monetization. Notwithstanding this progress, our traffic continues to hinder our operating performance. Given our return to attractive user economics, we will now begin to transition toward scaling the business. We expect our continued progress will position us to generate quarterly sequential profitable revenue growth beginning next year and to achieve positive Adjusted EBITDA on a run rate basis in the fourth quarter of 2024.”

Jason Roswig, President and CFO, added, “The third quarter performance clearly demonstrates our prudent management of the business as reflected in the improvement of our operating expenses. This, alongside our strong cash position at quarter end of approximately $339.9 million, provides us with the flexibility to deploy capital across value enhancing initiatives including the development and introduction of new product features on a consistent basis.”

Investor Conference Call
Skillz will host a live conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET today. To access the call, please register using the following link: Skillz Third Quarter 2023 Earnings Call. After registering, an email will be sent, including dial-in details and a unique conference call access code and PIN required to join the live call. Access to the live audio webcast of the discussion in listen-only mode will also be available at investors.skillz.com





A replay of the webcast will be archived on the Company’s investor relations website. An audio replay of the conference call will be available through Wednesday, November 15, 2023, and can be accessed by dialing (866) 813-9403 (US) or 204 525 0658 (international) and entering the passcode 610378.

About Skillz Inc.
Skillz is the leading mobile games platform dedicated to bringing out the best in everyone through competition. The Skillz platform helps developers create multi-million dollar franchises by enabling social competition in their games. Leveraging its patented technology, Skillz hosts billions of casual eSports tournaments for millions of mobile players worldwide, with the goal of building the home of competition for all. Skillz has earned recognition as one of Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators, CNBC’s Disruptor 50, Forbes’ Next Billion-Dollar Startups, Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, and the number-one fastest-growing company in America on the Inc. 5000. www.skillz.com

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In this press release, the Company includes Adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP performance measure that the Company uses to supplement its results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company’s management believes Adjusted EBITDA is useful in evaluating its operating performance and is a similar measure reported by publicly-listed U.S. competitors, and regularly used by security analysts, institutional investors, and other interested parties in analyzing operating performance and prospects. By providing this non-GAAP measure, the Company’s management intends to provide investors with a meaningful, consistent comparison of the Company’s profitability for the periods presented. Non-GAAP operating expense is also included in this press release, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. The Company’s management believes non-GAAP operating expense is useful to investors and analysts as a supplement to its financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP for analyzing operating performance and identifying operating trends in its business. The Company uses non-GAAP operating expense internally to facilitate period-to-period comparisons and analysis in order to make operating decisions. As required by the rules of the SEC, the Company has provided herein a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP operating expense to the most directly comparable measures under GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP operating expense are not intended to be substitutes for any U.S. GAAP financial measures and, as calculated, may not be comparable to other similarly titled financial measures of other companies in other industries or within the same industry.

The Company defines and calculates Adjusted EBITDA as net loss before interest expense, net; (benefit) or provision for income taxes; depreciation and amortization, and other income or expense, net; as further adjusted for stock-based compensation and other special items determined by management, including, but not limited to, change in fair value of common stock warrant liabilities, acquisition-related expenses, impairment charges, loss contingency accruals, restructuring charges and one-time nonrecurring expenses. The Company defines and calculates non-GAAP operating expense as GAAP operating expense adjusted for stock-based compensation, one-time transaction expenses and other special items determined by management, including, but not limited to acquisition-related expenses for transactions costs, certain loss contingency accruals and restructuring charges, as they are not indicative of business operations.

The Company does not provide a reconciliation for non-GAAP estimates on a forward-looking basis as it is unable to provide a meaningful calculation or estimation of reconciling items and the information is not available without unreasonable effort. This is due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing or amount of various items that would impact the most directly comparable forward-looking U.S. GAAP




financial measures that have not yet occurred, are out of the Company’s control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted. Forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures provided without the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures may vary materially from the corresponding U.S. GAAP financial measures.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company’s actual results may differ from its expectations, estimates, and projections and, consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Words such as “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “budget,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “believes,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” and similar expressions (or the negative versions of such words or expressions) are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Most of these factors are outside of the Company’s control and are difficult to predict. Factors that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to: our ability to attract and retain end-users, and do so in a cost-effective manner; a failure to manage our growth effectively; our inability to achieve profitability; our reliance on our third-party developer partners to continue to offer a competitive experience in existing and new games on our platform; our reliance on a limited number of games for a substantial portion of our revenue; our reliance on third-party service providers including cloud computing services, payment processors, and infrastructure service providers, and our ability to manage our relationships with such providers; our ability to maintain our brand and reputation; competition in the broader entertainment industry; our ability obtain, maintain, protect or enforce our intellectual property rights; economic downturns and political and market conditions beyond our control; the occurrence of a data breach or other failure of our cybersecurity; our failure to timely and effectively remediate the material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting or additional material weaknesses or other deficiencies in the future; our failure to mitigate the commercial, reputational and regulatory risks to our business that may arise as a consequence of our need to restate our financial statements1; as well as other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in the Company’s SEC filings, including those under “Risk Factors” therein, which are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Additional information will be made available in other filings that the Company makes from time to time with the SEC. In addition, any forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on assumptions that the Company believes to be reasonable as of this date. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release or to reflect new information or the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law.

Contacts

Investors:
ir@skillz.com

or

James Leahy, Richard Land
JCIR
(212) 835-8500 or sklz@jcir.com
Media: press@skillz.com


Skillz Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
(in thousands, except for number of shares and per share amounts)





Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2023202220232022
Revenue$36,427 $59,216 $120,975 $222,837 
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue3,693 7,599 11,923 25,802 
Research and development7,852 7,937 24,757 44,840 
Sales and marketing31,925 51,480 99,510 242,556 
General and administrative24,389 20,936 78,080 140,540 
Impairment of intangible assets and other charges
— 51,230 455 51,230 
Total costs and expenses67,859 139,182 214,725 504,968 
Loss from operations(31,432)(79,966)(93,750)(282,131)
Gain on extinguishment of debt— 2,553 15,205 2,553 
Interest expense, net(2,279)(6,360)(7,486)(22,113)
Change in fair value of common stock warrant liabilities127 (80)278 5,405 
Other income, net
48 508 98 398 
Loss before income taxes(33,536)(83,345)(85,655)(295,888)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes(120)193 (488)
Net loss$(33,545)$(83,225)$(85,848)$(295,400)
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic and diluted
$(1.57)$(4.02)$(4.05)$(14.48)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted21,305,470 20,691,704 21,175,797 20,396,317 
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Change in unrealized loss on available-for-sale investments, net of tax135 139 1,526 (2,484)
Total other comprehensive income (loss):135 139 1,526 (2,484)
Total comprehensive loss$(33,410)$(83,086)$(84,322)$(297,884)




Skillz Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except for number of shares and par value per share amounts)


September 30,December 31,
20232022
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$330,158 $362,516 
Marketable securities, current4,800 127,268 
Accounts receivable, net9,265 7,177 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets6,275 4,722 
Total current assets350,498 501,683 
Non-current assets:
Property, plant and equipment, net13,812 2,991 
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net— 472 
Marketable securities, non-current2,058 56,728 
Non-marketable equity securities55,649 55,649 
Restricted cash as other long-term assets2,920 2,920 
Other long-term assets3,182 852 
Total non-current assets77,621 119,612 
Total assets$428,119 $621,295 
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$2,395 $1,696 
Operating lease liabilities, current1,469 2,133 
Other current liabilities60,934 45,666 
Total current liabilities64,798 49,495 
Non-current liabilities:
Operating lease liabilities, non-current10,874 11,942 
Common stock warrant liabilities, non-current11 289 
Long-term debt, non-current123,535 272,781 
Other long-term liabilities1,167 8,387 
Total non-current liabilities135,587 293,399 
Total liabilities200,385 342,894 
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock $0.0001 par value; 10 million shares authorized — 0 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022
— — 
Common stock $0.0001 par value; 31 million shares authorized; Class A common stock – 25 million shares authorized; 18 million and 18 million shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively; Class B common stock – 6 million shares authorized; 3 million shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022
41 41 
Additional paid-in capital1,186,686 1,153,031 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(37)(1,563)
Accumulated deficit(958,956)(873,108)
Total stockholders’ equity227,734 278,401 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$428,119 $621,295 



Skillz Inc.
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
(in thousands)


Nine Months Ended September 30,
20232022
Operating Activities
Net loss$(85,848)$(295,400)
Adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization1,858 15,705 
Stock-based compensation33,610 97,368 
Gain on extinguishment of debt(15,205)(2,553)
Accretion of unamortized debt discount and amortization of debt issuance costs1,815 2,930 
Amortization of premium (accretion of discount) for marketable securities839 2,819 
Deferred income taxes— (481)
Change in fair value of common stock warrant liabilities(278)(5,405)
Impairment charges455 51,230 
 Noncash operating lease costs17 1,145 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net(2,088)4,597 
Prepaid expenses and other assets(1,883)(2,247)
Accounts payable699 (14,020)
Loss contingency accrual— (4,605)
Operating lease liabilities(1,732)(895)
Other accruals and liabilities8,255 (16,972)
Net cash used in operating activities(59,486)(166,784)
Investing Activities
Purchases of property and equipment, including internal-use software(12,081)(1,957)
Investment in loan receivable(2,000)— 
Purchases of marketable securities — (432,873)
Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities121,226 485,565 
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities56,599 125,306 
Net cash provided by investing activities163,744 176,041 
Financing Activities
Principal payments on finance leases obligations(807)(2,044)
Payments for debt issuance costs— (2,005)
Payments for extinguishment of debt(135,855)(7,540)
Net proceeds from exercise of stock options and issuance of common stock46 852 
Net cash used in financing activities(136,616)(10,737)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(32,358)(1,480)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash – beginning of year365,436 244,252 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash – end of period$333,078 $242,772 
Supplemental cash flow data:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest$12,261 $15,420 
Taxes
$200 $— 




Skillz Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA
(in thousands)

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2023202220232022
Net loss$(33,545)$(83,225)$(85,848)$(295,400)
Interest expense, net2,279 6,360 7,486 22,113 
Stock-based compensation(1)
12,440 6,058 33,610 97,368 
Change in fair value of common stock warrant liabilities (127)80 (278)(5,405)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes(120)193 (488)
Depreciation and amortization486 4,587 1,858 15,705 
Gain on extinguishment of debt— (2,553)(15,205)(2,553)
Other income, net
(48)(508)(98)(398)
Impairment charges(2)
— 51,230 455 51,230 
Restructuring charges(3)
— 1,897 — 4,830 
One-time nonrecurring expenses(4)
— — — 26 
Adjusted EBITDA$(18,506)$(16,194)$(57,827)$(112,972)


(1)For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, amount includes stock-based compensation recognized for the cancellation of the Chief Executive Officers’ award of 805,977 performance share units granted on September 14, 2021 (the “CEO Performance Stock Units”).
(2)For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, amount includes intangible asset impairment charges related to developed technology and customer relationships for our Aarki acquisition.
(3)For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, amount includes restructuring charges related to employee termination benefits.
(4)For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, amounts represent one-time nonrecurring expenses related to IPO bonuses for certain employees, net of amounts forfeited by terminated employees.






Skillz Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Operating Expenses
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2023202220232022
Research and development (1)
7,852 7,936 24,757 44,840 
Less: stock-based compensation(7)
1,415 (2,088)3,581 3,063 
Less: restructuring charges(6)
— 1,075 2,052 
Non-GAAP research and development$6,437 $8,949 $21,176 $39,725 
Sales and marketing (2)
33,960 51,480 101,545 242,556 
Less: stock-based compensation2,482 2,125 6,478 6,579 
Less: restructuring charges(6)
— 160 1,066 
Non-GAAP sales and marketing$31,478 $49,195 $95,067 $234,911 
General and administrative (3)
24,389 20,936 78,080 140,540 
Less: stock-based compensation(4)
8,543 6,022 23,552 87,726 
Less: one-time nonrecurring expenses(5)
— — 26 
Less: restructuring charges(6)
— 662 1,712 
Non-GAAP general and administrative$15,846 $14,252 $54,528 $51,076 

(1) Research and development expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 are different from previously reported amounts as they have been adjusted to reflect a net decrease of $0.7 million associated with corrections to previously reported amounts.
(2) Sales and marketing expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 are different from previously reported amounts as they have been adjusted to reflect a net increase of $.3 million associated with corrections to previously reported amounts.
(3) General and administrative expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 are different from previously reported amounts as they have been adjusted to reflect a net increase of $0.8 million associated with corrections to previously reported amounts.
(4) For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, amount includes stock-based compensation recognized for the cancellation of the Chief Executive Officers’ award of 805,977 performance share units granted on September 14, 2021 (the “CEO Performance Stock Units”).
(5) For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, amounts represent one-time nonrecurring expenses related to IPO bonuses for certain employees, net of amounts forfeited by terminated employees.
(6) For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, amount includes restructuring charges related to employee termination benefits.
(7) For the three months ended September 30, 2022, amount includes stock compensation credits recognized for the forfeitures of the CPO and other restricted stock units.


Skillz Inc.
Supplemental Financial Information
(in millions, except ARPU and ARPPU)


Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2023202220232022
Gross marketplace volume (“GMV”) (000s)(1)$241,146 $360,364 $774,007 $1,344,707 
Paying monthly active users (“PMAUs”) (000s)(2)168 320 193 437 
Monthly active users (“MAUs”) (000s)(3)1,038 1,665 1,094 2,376 
Average GMV per paying monthly active user(4)$478.8 $375.6 $446.2 $342.1 
Average GMV per monthly active user(5)$77.5 $72.1 $78.6 $62.9 
Average revenue per paying monthly active user (“ARPPU”)(6)$72.3 $62.8 $69.9 $58.5 
Average revenue per monthly active user (“ARPU”)(7)$11.7 $12.1 $12.3 $10.9 
Paying MAU to MAU ratio16%19%18%19%
Average end-user incentives, included as sales and marketing expense, per paying active user(8)$33.57 $24.83 $29.76 $24.51 
Average end-user incentives, included as sales and marketing expense, per playing active user(9)$5.43 $4.77 $5.24 $4.50 



(1) “GMV” or “Gross Marketplace Volume” means the total entry fees paid by users for contests hosted on Skillz’s platform. Total entry fees include entry fees paid by end-users using cash deposits, prior winnings from end-users’ accounts that have not been withdrawn, and end-user incentives used to enter paid entry fee contests.
(2) “Paying Monthly Active Users” or “PMAUs” means the number of end-users who entered into a paid contest hosted on Skillz’s platform at least once in a month, averaged over each month in the period.

(3) “Monthly Active Users” or “MAUs” means the number of playing end-users who entered into a paid or free contest hosted on Skillz’s platform at least once in a month, averaged over each month in the period.

(4) “Average GMV Per Paying Monthly Active User” means the average GMV in a given month divided by Paying MAUs in that month, averaged over the period.

(5) “Average GMV Per Monthly Active User” means the average GMV in a given month divided by MAUs in that month, averaged over the period.

(6) “Average Revenue Per Paying Monthly Active User” or “ARPPU” means the average revenue in a given month divided by Paying MAUs in that month, averaged over the period and does not include a deduction for end-user incentives that are included in sales and marketing expense.

(7) “Average Revenue Per Monthly Active User” or “ARPU” means the average revenue in a given month divided by MAUs in that month, averaged over the period and does not include a deduction for end-user incentives that are included in sales and marketing expense.

(8) Amount reflects the average end-user incentives included in sales and marketing expense in a given month divided by PMAUs in that month, averaged over the period.

(9) Amount reflects the average end-user incentives included in sales and marketing expense in a given month divided by MAUs in that month, averaged over the period.

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