Press Release: Skillz Announces Third Quarter 2024 Results

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     obligations                                 (682)       (807) 
    Payments for extinguishment of debt            --    (135,855) 
    Repurchase of common stock                (10,905)         -- 
    Payments to cover taxes upon exercise 
     of stock options and issuance of 
     common stock                              (1,236)         -- 
    Proceeds from exercise of common stock 
     warrants, net of redemptions                  --          46 
                                              -------    -------- 
Net cash used in financing activities         (12,823)   (136,616) 
                                              -------    -------- 
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and 
 restricted cash                                 $(585.SI)$    (32,358) 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 
 -- beginning of year                         312,028     365,436 
                                              -------    -------- 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 
 -- end of period                            $311,443   $ 333,078 
                                              =======    ======== 
Supplemental cash flow data: 
    Cash paid during the period for: 
    Interest                                 $  6,726   $  12,261 
    Taxes                                    $    183   $     200 
 
 
                           Skillz Inc. 
  Reconciliation of GAAP Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA (Unaudited) 
                          (in thousands) 
 
                       Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended 
                          September 30,          September 30, 
                      --------------------  ---------------------- 
                        2024       2023       2024       2023 
                       -------    -------    -------    ------- 
Net loss              $(21,115)  $(33,545)  $(21,793)  $(85,848) 
    Interest income 
     (expense), net       (242)     2,279       (688)     7,486 
    Stock-based 
     compensation        6,721     12,440     22,894     33,610 
    Change in fair 
     value of 
     warrant 
     liability              --       (127)       (11)      (278) 
    Provision for 
     income taxes           32          9        142        193 
    Depreciation and 
     amortization          389        486      1,188      1,858 
    Gain on 
     extinguishment 
     of debt                --         --         --    (15,205) 
    Gain from 
     litigation 
     settlement(1)          --         --    (46,000)        -- 
    Other income 
     (expense), net        333        (48)        78        (98) 
    Impairment 
     charges                --         --         --        455 
Adjusted EBITDA       $(13,882)  $(18,506)  $(44,190)  $(58,282) 
                       =======    =======    =======    ======= 
 
1) For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, amount represents 
certain funds received as part of the settlement with AviaGames. 
 
 
                         Skillz Inc. 
    Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Operating Expenses 
                        (in thousands) 
 
                    Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended 
                       September 30,         September 30, 
                    ------------------  ---------------------- 
                      2024      2023      2024       2023 
                     ------    ------    -------    ------- 
Research and 
 development        $ 4,742   $ 7,852   $ 13,638   $ 24,757 
    Less: 
     stock-based 
     compensation      (322)   (1,415)      (651)    (3,581) 
                     ------    ------    -------    ------- 
Non-GAAP research 
 and development    $ 4,420   $ 6,437   $ 12,987   $ 21,176 
                     ======    ======    =======    ======= 
 
Sales and 
 marketing          $19,294   $31,925   $ 61,138   $ 99,510 
    Less: 
     stock-based 
     compensation    (1,086)   (2,482)    (4,885)    (6,478) 
                     ------    ------    -------    ------- 
Non-GAAP sales and 
 marketing          $18,208   $29,443   $ 56,253   $ 93,032 
                     ======    ======    =======    ======= 
 
General and 
 administrative     $18,147   $24,389   $ 58,419   $ 78,080 
    Less: 
     stock-based 
     compensation    (5,309)   (8,543)   (17,351)   (23,551) 
                     ------    ------    -------    ------- 
Non-GAAP general 
 and 
 administrative     $12,838   $15,846   $ 41,068   $ 54,529 
                     ======    ======    =======    ======= 
 
 
                             Skillz Inc. 
                  Supplemental Financial Information 
 
                    Three Months Ended          Nine Months Ended 
                       September 30,               September 30, 
                --------------------------  -------------------------- 
                  2024          2023          2024          2023 
                 -------       -------       -------       ------- 
Gross 
 marketplace 
 volume 
 ("GMV") 
 (000s)(1)      $158,238      $241,146      $481,169      $774,007 
Paying monthly 
 active users 
 ("PMAUs") 
 (000s)(2)           121           168           121           193 
Monthly active 
 users 
 ("MAUs") 
 (000s)(3)           845         1,038           837         1,094 
Average GMV 
 per paying 
 monthly 
 active 
 user(4)        $  435.9      $  478.8      $  441.8      $  446.2 
Average GMV 
 per monthly 
 active 
 user(5)        $   62.4      $   77.5      $   63.9      $   78.6 
Average 
 revenue per 
 paying 
 monthly 
 active user 
 ("ARPPU")(6)   $   67.6      $   72.3      $   68.9      $   69.9 
Average 
 revenue per 
 monthly 
 active user 
 ("ARPU")(7)    $    9.7      $   11.7      $   10.0      $   12.3 
Paying MAU to 
 MAU ratio            14%           16%           14%           18% 
Average 
 end-user 
 incentives, 
 included as 
 sales and 
 marketing 
 expense, per 
 paying active 
 user(8)        $   28.0      $   33.6      $   27.1      $   29.8 
Average 
 end-user 
 incentives, 
 included as 
 sales and 
 marketing 
 expense, per 
 playing 
 active 
 user(9)        $    4.0      $    5.4      $    3.9      $    5.2 
 

(1) "GMV" or "Gross Marketplace Volume" means the total entry fees paid by users for contests hosted on Skillz' 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' 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' 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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    CONTACT:    Investors: ir@skillz.com 

or

James Leahy, Richard Land

JCIR

(212) 835-8500 or sklz@jcir.com

Media: press@skillz.com

 
 

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November 07, 2024 18:24 ET (23:24 GMT)

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