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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited, in thousands)
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Operating Activities | | | | |
Net loss | | $ | (35,593) | | | $ | (149,564) | |
Adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | 626 | | | 5,539 | |
Stock-based compensation | | 10,548 | | | 77,879 | |
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Accretion of unamortized debt discount and amortization of debt issuance costs | | 837 | | | 824 | |
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Amortization of premium (accretion of discount) for marketable securities | | 53 | | | 984 | |
Deferred income taxes | | — | | | (318) | |
Change in fair value of common stock warrant liabilities | | 1 | | | (4,462) | |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | |
Accounts receivable, net | | (2,367) | | | (158) | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | (3,276) | | | (5,676) | |
Operating lease right-of-use assets | | 151 | | | 534 | |
Accounts payable | | 2,986 | | | (5,613) | |
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Operating lease liabilities | | (545) | | | (473) | |
Other accruals and liabilities | | 11,880 | | | (2,946) | |
Net cash used in operating activities | | (14,699) | | | (83,450) | |
Investing Activities | | | | |
Purchases of property and equipment, including internal-use software | | (11,608) | | | (107) | |
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Purchases of marketable securities | | — | | | (149,495) | |
Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities | | 37,640 | | | 25,593 | |
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities | | 41,729 | | | 83,265 | |
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | | 67,761 | | | (40,744) | |
Financing Activities | | | | |
Principal payments on finance leases obligations | | (282) | | | (840) | |
Payments for debt issuance costs | | — | | | (1,976) | |
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Net proceeds from exercise of stock options and issuance of common stock | | 33 | | | 236 | |
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | | (249) | | | (2,580) | |
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | | 52,813 | | | (126,774) | |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash – beginning of year | | 365,436 | | | 244,252 | |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash – end of period | | $ | 418,249 | | | $ | 117,478 | |
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See accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
SKILLZ INC.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, amounts in tables are in thousands, unless otherwise noted)
1. Description of the Business and Basis of Presentation
Business
Skillz (the “Company” or “Skillz”) operates a competitive mobile gaming platform, driving the future of entertainment by accelerating the convergence of sports, video games and media. The Company’s principal activities are to develop and support a proprietary online-hosted technology platform that enables independent game developers to host tournaments and provide competitive gaming activity (“Competitions”) to end-users worldwide.
Basis of Presentation
The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) as determined by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) and pursuant to the regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
Unaudited Interim Financial Statements
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of the Company’s management, necessary for the fair presentation of the results of operations for the interim periods. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2023. These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, as filed with the SEC on March 31, 2023.
Restatement of Previously Issued Consolidated Financial Statements
The Company restated the consolidated financial statements and amended certain information for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 presented in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, necessary to correct for the following errors: (i) an understatement of end-user liability, (ii) an understatement of reserves for potential indirect tax liabilities, (iii) an understatement of impairment of long-lived assets, (iv) other adjustments and (v) income tax adjustments due to the aforementioned errors. In addition, the Company restated its unaudited quarterly financial data for the periods ended September 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020, June 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020, and March 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020. Such restated and unaudited quarterly financial data and related impacted amounts were presented in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, amounts in tables are in thousands, unless otherwise noted)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Use of Estimates
The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates, judgments, and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the related disclosures at the date of the consolidated financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods presented. Estimates are used in several areas including, but not limited to, stock-based compensation, valuation of common stock warrants and indirect tax liabilities. The Company bases these estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that it believes are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates.
Revenue Recognition
The Company generates substantially all its revenues by providing a service to game developers aimed at improving the monetization of their game content. The monetization service provided by Skillz allows developers to offer multi-player competition to their end-users which increases end-user retention and engagement. Skillz provides developers with a software development kit (“SDK”) that they can download and integrate with their existing games. The SDK serves as a data interface between Skillz and the game developers that enables Skillz to provide monetization services to the developer.
The Company recognizes revenue for its services in accordance with the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”).
Revenues from Contracts with Customers
The Company applies the five-step model to achieve the core principle of ASC 606. The Company determined that its customer in the provision of its technology platform and services is the game developer. The Company’s ordinary activities consist of providing game developers services through access to its technology platform using the Skillz SDK. The SDK acts as an application programming interface enabling communication of data between Skillz and the game developers, which when integrated with the developer’s game content, facilitates end-user registration into competitions, managing and hosting end-user competition accounts, matching players of similar skill levels, collecting end-user entry fees, distributing end-user prizes, resolving end-user disputes pertaining to their participation in competitions, and running third-party marketing campaigns (“Monetization Services”).
The Company provides Monetization Services to game developers enabling them to offer competitive games to their end-users. These activities are not distinct from each other as the Company provides an integrated service enabling the game developers to provide the competitive game service to the end-users, and as a result, they do not represent separate performance obligations. The Company is entitled to a revenue share based on total entry fees for paid competitions, regardless of how they are paid, net of end-user prizes (i.e., winnings from the competitions) and other costs to provide the Monetization Services. Entry fees used to enter paid competitions can include net cash deposits, cash from prior winnings, and end-user incentives. The game developers earn revenue share from monthly net cash deposits received from end-users, calculated based on paid entry fees attributable to their games as a percentage of total entry fees. End-user incentives are not paid for by game developers. In addition, the Company accounts for end-user incentives either as a reduction of revenue or as sales and marketing expense as noted below.
The Company collects the entry fees and related charges from end-users on behalf of game developers using the end-user’s pre-authorized credit card or PayPal account and withholds its fees before making the remaining disbursement to the game developer; thus, the game developer’s ability and intent to pay the amounts withheld by the Company is not subject to significant judgment. Certain of the Company’s larger developer agreements provide the Company with the right to receive additional consideration from the game developer related to user acquisition costs incurred by the Company to provide its Monetization Services. The amount and timing of the additional consideration the Company expects to receive is uncertain and based on the future performance of the respective developer’s games. The Company has not included these amounts of additional consideration in the transaction price related to its Monetization Services as it is not probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized related to these amounts will not occur.
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, amounts in tables are in thousands, unless otherwise noted)
Revenue is recognized at the time the performance obligation is satisfied by transferring control of the promised service in an amount that reflects the consideration that the Company expects to receive in exchange for the Monetization Services. The Company recognizes revenue upon completion of a game, which is when its performance obligation to the game developer is satisfied. The Company does not recognize contract assets or contract liabilities as the payment of the transaction price is concurrent with the fulfillment of the services. At the time of game completion, the Company has the right to receive payment for the services rendered. The Company’s agreements with game developers can generally be terminated for convenience by either party upon thirty days prior written notice, and in certain of the Company’s larger developer agreements, the developer, if required by the Company, must continue to make its games available on the platform for a period of up to twelve months. As the Company is able to terminate the developer agreements at its convenience, the Company has concluded the contract term for revenue recognition does not extend beyond the contractual notification period. The Company did not have any transaction price allocated to performance obligations that are unsatisfied (or partially satisfied) as of March 31, 2023 and 2022.
Games provided by two developer partners accounted for 36% and 44% of the Company’s revenue from Monetization Services in the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 41% and 38% in the three months ended March 31, 2022.
End-User Incentive Programs
To drive traffic to the platform, the Company provides promotions and incentives to end-users in various forms. Evaluating whether a promotion or incentive is a payment to a customer may require significant judgment. Promotions and incentives which are consideration payable to a customer are recognized as a reduction of revenue at the later of when revenue is recognized or when the Company pays or promises to pay the incentive. Promotions and incentives recorded as sales and marketing expense are recognized when the related cost is incurred by the Company.
The Company’s primary end-user incentive is Bonus Cash, which is a promotional incentive that cannot be withdrawn and can only be used by end-users to enter into paid-entry fee contests. Bonus Cash used as entry fees for paid competitions can include newly issued Bonus Cash and/or Bonus Cash that had been returned from prior winnings to an end-user. The Company recognizes the entire cost of Bonus Cash as a sales and marketing expense or a reduction of revenue (as discussed below) only when the Bonus Cash is lost in a competition, as that is the point at which the Company incurs the cost of the Bonus Cash and when revenue is recognized from such Bonus Cash. When Bonus Cash used as entry fees for a paid competition is returned to an end-user as winnings, the Company does not record a sales and marketing expense or a reduction of revenue for such Bonus Cash. Further, if the Bonus Cash is returned to an end-user and is used to enter subsequent competitions and the end-user continues to win, the Company does not record any sales and marketing expense or a reduction of revenue each time the Bonus Cash is returned to the winning end-user.
•Marketing promotions and discounts accounted for as a reduction of revenue. These promotions are typically pricing actions in the form of discounts that reduce the end-user entry fees and are offered on behalf of the game developers. Although not required based on the Company’s agreement with its developers, the Company considers that the game developers have a valid expectation that certain incentives will be offered to end-users. The determination of a valid expectation is based on the evaluation of all information reasonably available to the game developers regarding the Company’s customary business practices, published policies and specific statements.
An example of an incentive for which the game developer has a valid expectation is Ticketz, which are a virtual currency earned for every competition played based on the amount of the entry fee (“Ticketz”). Ticketz can be redeemed for prizes, including Bonus Cash prizes. Another example is initial deposit Bonus Cash which is a promotional incentive that can be earned in fixed amounts when an end-user makes an initial deposit on the Skillz platform. Bonus Cash can only be used by end-users to enter into future paid-entry fee competitions and cannot be withdrawn until it is won by another end-user.
For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized a reduction of revenue of $8.0 million and $16.4 million, respectively, related to these end-user incentives.
•Marketing promotions accounted for as sales and marketing expense. When the Company concludes that the game developers do not have a valid expectation that the incentive will be offered, the Company records the related cost as sales and marketing expense. The Company’s assessment is based on an evaluation of all information reasonably available to the game developers regarding the Company’s customary business practices, published policies and
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, amounts in tables are in thousands, unless otherwise noted)
specific statements. These promotions are offered to end-users to draw, re-engage, or generally increase end-users’ use of the Company’s platform.
An example of this type of incentive is limited-time Bonus Cash offers, which are targeted to specific end-users, typically those who deposit more frequently or have not made a deposit recently, via email or in-app promotions. The Company targets groups of end-users differently, offering specific promotions it thinks will best stimulate engagement. Similar to Bonus Cash earned from a redemption of Ticketz or an initial deposit, limited-time Bonus Cash can only be used by end-users to enter into future paid entry fee competitions and cannot be withdrawn by end-users. The Company also hosts engagement marketing leagues run over a period of days or weeks, which award league prizes in the form of cash or luxury goods to end-users with the most medals at the end of the league. End-users accumulate medals by winning Skillz enabled paid entry fee competitions. Skillz determines whether or not to run a league, what prizes should be awarded, over what time period the league should run, and to which end-users the prizes should be paid, all at its discretion. The league parameters vary from one league to the next and are not reasonably known to the game developers. League prizes in the form of cash can be withdrawn or used by end-users to enter into future paid-entry fee competitions.
For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized sales and marketing expense of $16.7 million and $38.1 million, respectively, related to these end-user incentives.
From time to time, the Company issues credits or refunds to end-users that are unsatisfied by the level of service provided by the game developer. There is no contractual obligation for the Company to refund such end-users nor is there a valid expectation by the game developers for the Company to issue such credits or refunds to end-users on their behalf. The Company accounts for credits or refunds, which are not recoverable from the game developer, as sales and marketing expenses when incurred.
Total engagement marketing accounted for as sales and marketing expense recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was $17.6 million and $42.6 million, respectively.
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue primarily comprises of third-party payment processing fees, server costs, amortization of developed technology, personnel expenses, direct software costs, amortization of internal use software, hosting expenses, and allocation of shared facility and other costs.
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash, commercial paper, money market funds and U.S government agency securities with maturities of three months or less when purchased.
Restricted cash maintained under an agreement that legally restricts the use of such funds is not included within cash and cash equivalents and is reported within other long-term assets. Restricted cash is comprised of $2.9 million, which is pledged in the form of a letter of credit for the Company’s headquarters in San Francisco.
A reconciliation of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents in the condensed consolidated balance sheets to cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows is as follows:
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| March 31, | | December 31, |
| 2023 | | 2022 |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 415,329 | | | $ | 362,516 | |
Restricted cash included in other long-term assets | 2,920 | | | 2,920 | |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 418,249 | | | $ | 365,436 | |
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, amounts in tables are in thousands, unless otherwise noted)
Concentrations of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and marketable securities. Although the Company deposits its cash with multiple well-established financial institutions, the deposits, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses on its deposits of cash and cash equivalents. Marketable securities primarily consist of corporate debt securities, asset backed securities and debt instruments issued by foreign governments. The Company limits the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer. Management believes that the institutions are financially stable and, accordingly, minimal credit risk exists.
Accounts Receivable, Net
Accounts receivable, net, is comprised of trade accounts receivable recorded at the invoiced amounts for programmatic media campaigns, net of an allowance for credit losses. The allowance for credit losses is recorded as an offset to accounts receivable and changes in such are classified as general and administrative expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The Company assesses collectability by reviewing accounts receivable on a collective basis where similar characteristics exist and on an individual basis when there are specific customers with known disputes or collectability issues. In determining the amount of the allowance for credit losses, the Company considers historical collectability based on past due status and makes judgments about the creditworthiness of customers based on ongoing credit evaluations. The Company also considers customer-specific information, current market conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions to inform adjustments to historical loss data. At March 31, 2023, the Company’s allowance for credit losses on accounts receivable was not significant to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
Fair Value Measurement
The Company applies fair value accounting for financial assets and liabilities and non-financial assets and liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the condensed consolidated financial statements on a recurring basis. The Company defines fair value as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining fair value measurements for assets and liabilities, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact and the market-based risk measurements or assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, such as risks inherent in valuation techniques, transfer restrictions and credit risk. Fair value is estimated by applying the following hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value into three levels and bases the categorization within the hierarchy upon the lowest level of input that is available and significant to the fair value measurement:
•Level 1 — Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
•Level 2 — Inputs reflect quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities; or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.
•Level 3 — Unobservable inputs reflecting management’s estimate of assumptions incorporated in valuation techniques used to determine fair value. These assumptions are required to be consistent with market participant assumptions that are reasonably available.
The fair value hierarchy also requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
Certain financial instruments, including debt, are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis in the consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of debt was estimated using primarily level 2 inputs, including quoted market prices or present
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, amounts in tables are in thousands, unless otherwise noted)
value of future payments discounted by the market interest rates or the fixed rates based on current rates offered to the Company for debt with similar terms and maturities.
Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets consist of property and equipment with estimable useful lives subject to depreciation and amortization. The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or asset group may not be recoverable. When impairment indicators are identified, the Company assesses its long-lived assets for impairment. Recoverability of an asset or asset group to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset or asset group to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset or asset group. If the carrying amount of the asset or asset group exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset or asset group exceeds the fair value of the asset or asset group.
On March 15, 2023, the Company completed the purchase of an office building in Las Vegas, Nevada for $11.5 million. The Company intends to use the building as the Company’s future headquarters. The building will be depreciated on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life of 20 years. The land is not subject to depreciation.
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company recognized $4.1 million of amortization expense associated with finite-lived intangible assets, including developed technology, customer relationships, trademarks and tradenames, in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. As these finite-lived intangible assets were fully impaired and written off as of December 31, 2022, the Company did not recognize amortization expense during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Investments
The Company considers all highly liquid interest-earning investments with a maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. The fair values of these investments approximate their carrying values. In general, investments with original maturities of greater than three months and remaining maturities of less than one year are classified as short-term investments. Investments with maturities beyond one year are classified as non-current marketable securities. Dividend and interest income are recognized when earned.
Marketable securities are classified as available-for-sale and realized gains and losses are recorded using the specific identification method. Changes in fair value, excluding credit losses and impairments, are recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss. Fair value is calculated based on publicly available market information or other estimates determined by management. If the cost of an investment exceeds its fair value, the Company evaluates, among other factors, general market conditions, credit quality of debt instrument issuers, and the extent to which the fair value is less than cost. To determine credit losses, the Company employs a systematic methodology that considers available quantitative and qualitative evidence. In addition, the Company considers specific adverse conditions related to the financial health of, and business outlook for, the investee. If the Company plans to sell the security or it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security before recovery, then a decline in fair value below cost is recorded as an impairment charge in other income (expense), net in the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss and a new cost basis in the investment is established. If market, industry, and/or investee conditions deteriorate, the Company may incur future impairments.
The Company has elected to measure its existing investments in non-marketable equity securities at cost, less impairments, with remeasurements to fair value only upon the occurrence of observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or similar securities of the same issuer (“measurement alternative”). This election is reassessed each reporting period to determine whether non-marketable equity securities have a readily determinable fair value, in which case they would no longer be eligible for this election and would be measured at fair value. The Company evaluates its non-marketable equity securities for impairment at each reporting period based on a qualitative assessment that considers various potential impairment indicators. Impairment indicators might include, but would not necessarily be limited to, a significant deterioration in the earnings performance, credit rating, asset quality, or business prospects of the investee, a significant adverse change in the regulatory, economic, or technological environment of the investee, a bona fide offer to purchase, an offer by the investee to sell, or a completed auction process for the same or similar securities for an amount less than the carrying amount of the investments in those securities. If an impairment exists, a loss is recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, amounts in tables are in thousands, unless otherwise noted)
operations and comprehensive loss for the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the investment. Gains and losses resulting from the remeasurement of non-marketable equity securities, including impairment, are recorded through other income (expense), net in the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss. The Company separately presents investments in non-marketable equity securities within long-term assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Advertising and Promotional Expense
Advertising and promotional expenses are included in sales and marketing expenses within the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss and are expensed when incurred. Excluding marketing promotions related to the Company’s end-user incentive programs, advertising expenses were $8.8 million and $60.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company measures and recognizes compensation expense for all stock-based awards based on estimated grant-date fair values recognized over the requisite service period. For awards that vest solely based on a service condition, the Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. The compensation expense related to awards with performance conditions is recognized over the requisite service period when the performance conditions are probable of being achieved. The compensation expense related to awards with market conditions is recognized on an accelerated attribution basis over the requisite service period identified as the derived service period over which the market conditions are expected to be achieved and is not reversed if the market condition is not satisfied. See Note 10, Stock-Based Compensation, for more information. The Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur. If an employee stock-based award is canceled without the concurrent grant or offer of a replacement award, the cancellation is treated as a settlement for no consideration and any previously unrecognized compensation cost shall be recognized at the cancellation date. Stock-based awards granted to employees are primarily stock options and restricted stock units.
The Company has primarily granted restricted stock units (“RSUs”), which have a service-based (and in certain circumstances, performance-based) vesting condition over a four-year period, to its employees and members of the Board of Directors since the start of 2021. The Board of Directors determines the fair value of each share of underlying common stock based on the closing price of the Company's common stock on the date of the grant.
For awards with market conditions, the Company determines the grant date fair value utilizing a Monte Carlo valuation model, which incorporates various assumptions including expected stock price volatility, expected term, risk-free interest rates, expected date of a qualifying event, expected capital raise percentage and market capitalization milestones. Given the Company’s limited market trading history, it has estimated the volatility of its common stock on the date of grant of awards with market conditions based on the weighted average historical stock price volatility of comparable publicly-traded companies in its industry group. The Company estimated the expected term of its awards with market conditions based on various exercise scenarios, as these awards are not considered “plain vanilla.” The Company utilized a risk-free interest rate based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The Company estimated the expected date of a qualifying event, the expected capital raise percentage and the expected achievement date of market capitalization milestones based on management’s expectations at the time of measurement of the award’s value.
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, amounts in tables are in thousands, unless otherwise noted)
Segments
Operating segments are defined as components of an entity for which separate financial information is available and that is regularly reviewed by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) in deciding how to allocate resources to an individual segment and in assessing performance. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company continued to operate as a single operating and reportable segment as the CODM reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis for the purposes of making operating decisions, allocation of resources, and evaluating financial performance.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers, which requires entities to recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination in accordance with Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, instead of fair value at the acquisition date in accordance with Topic 805. The amendments in ASU 2021-08 will result in the acquirer recording acquired contract assets and liabilities on the same basis that would have been recorded by the acquiree before the acquisition under ASC Topic 606. The amendments in ASU 2021-08 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2023 and it did not have an impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations including per-share amounts, or cash flow statements.
Other recent accounting pronouncement issued, not yet effective, are not expected to be applicable to the Company or have a material effect on the consolidated statements upon future adoption.
3. Balance Sheet Components
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the following as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
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Credit card processing reserve | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,000 | |
Prepaid expenses | 5,537 | | | 2,234 | |
Other current assets | 1,383 | | | 1,488 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | $ | 7,920 | | | $ | 4,722 | |
Other Current Liabilities
Other current liabilities consisted of the following as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
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| March 31, | | December 31, |
| 2023 | | 2022 |
Accrued sales and marketing expenses | $ | 2,993 | | | $ | 4,409 | |
Accrued compensation | 6,198 | | | 4,991 | |
Accrued publisher fees | 3,967 | | | 4,442 | |
End-user liability, net | 7,637 | | | 8,984 | |
Accrued developer revenue share | 1,654 | | | 2,017 | |
Short-term lease obligation | 1,263 | | | 1,525 | |
Accrued legal expenses | 9,815 | | | 1,984 | |
Accrued interest expense | 8,655 | | | 1,236 | |
Indirect tax liabilities | 11,393 | | | 10,909 | |
Other accrued expenses | 11,004 | | | 5,169 | |
Other current liabilities | $ | 64,579 | | | $ | 45,666 | |
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, amounts in tables are in thousands, unless otherwise noted)
4. Fair Value Measurements
As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the recorded values of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate their respective fair values due to the short-term nature of the instruments.
Cash and cash equivalents held by the Company as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were $415.3 million and $362.5 million, respectively, and were comprised of cash on hand, money market funds, and highly liquid investments with original contractual maturity dates of three months or less. Cash and money market funds are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Highly liquid investments such as commercial papers and corporate bonds are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
The following table presents the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
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| | As of March 31, 2023 |
| | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Available-for-Sale Investments | | | | | | | | |
Asset-backed securities | | $ | — | | | $ | 16,790 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 16,790 | |
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Corporate notes and bonds | | — | | | 88,779 | | | — | | | 88,779 | |
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Total assets | | $ | — | | | $ | 105,569 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 105,569 | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
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Private Common Stock Warrants | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 290 | | | $ | 290 | |
Total liabilities | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 290 | | | $ | 290 | |
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| | As of December 31, 2022 |
| | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Available-for-Sale Investments | | | | | | | | |
Asset-backed securities | | $ | — | | | $ | 58,192 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 58,192 | |
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Corporate notes and bonds | | — | | | 110,298 | | | — | | | 110,298 | |
Commercial paper | | — | | | 10,479 | | | — | | | 10,479 | |
Foreign government securities | | — | | | 5,027 | | | — | | | 5,027 | |
US government and agency securities | | 86,898 | | | — | | | — | | | 86,898 | |
Total assets | | $ | 86,898 | | | $ | 183,996 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 270,894 | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Common Stock Warrants | | | | | | | | |
Private Common Stock Warrants | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 289 | | | $ | 289 | |
Total liabilities | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 289 | | | $ | 289 | |
Available-for-Sale Investments
Available-for-sale investments were classified within Level 1 or Level 2 because the Company’s use quoted market prices or alternative pricing sources and models utilizing market observable inputs to determine their fair value. The market values of Level 2 investments are determined based on observable inputs for the securities other than quoted prices, such as interest rates, yield curves, and credit spreads, or quoted prices for identical or similar securities in markets that are not considered active. There were no transfers between levels during the periods presented.
Private Common Stock Warrants
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(Unaudited, amounts in tables are in thousands, unless otherwise noted)
The Private Warrants were classified within Level 3 as they were valued based on a BSM pricing model, which involved the use of certain unobservable inputs, such as expected volatility estimated based on the average historical stock price volatility of comparable companies.
The following sets forth the activity for Private Warrants: | | | | | | | | |
| | Private Warrants |
Balance at December 31, 2022 | | $ | 289 | |
Fair market value adjustment | | 1 | |
Balance at March 31, 2023 | | $ | 290 | |
5. Investments
Investment Components
The components of investments were as follows:
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| | As of March 31, 2023 |
| | Adjusted Cost Basis | | Unrealized Gains | | Unrealized Losses | | Fair Value | | Cash and Cash Equivalents | | Marketable Securities - Current | | Marketable Securities - Non-current |
Asset-backed securities | | $ | 16,895 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (105) | | | $ | 16,790 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 16,790 | |
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Corporate notes and bonds | | 89,240 | | | — | | | (461) | | | 88,779 | | | — | | | 88,779 | | | — | |
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Money market funds | | 391,667 | | | — | | | — | | | 391,667 | | | 391,667 | | | — | | | — | |
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Total investments | | $ | 497,802 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (566) | | | $ | 497,236 | | | $ | 391,667 | | | $ | 88,779 | | | $ | 16,790 | |
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| | As of December 31, 2022 | |
| | Adjusted Cost Basis | | Unrealized Gains | | Unrealized Losses | | Fair Value | | Cash and Cash Equivalents | | Marketable Securities - Current | | Marketable Securities - Non-current | |
Asset-backed securities | | $ | 58,455 | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | (264) | | | $ | 58,192 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,464 | | | $ | 56,728 | | |
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Corporate notes and bonds | | 111,592 | | | — | | | (1,294) | | | 110,298 | | | — | | | 110,298 | | | — | | |
Commercial paper | | 10,477 | | | 2 | | | — | | | 10,479 | | | — | | | 10,479 | | | — | | |
Money market funds | | 232,448 | | | — | | | — | | | 232,448 | | | 232,448 | | | — | | | | |
Foreign government securities | | 5,064 | | | — | | | (37) | | | 5,027 | | | — | | | 5,027 | | | — | | |
US government and agency securities | | 86,869 | | | 29 | | | — | | | 86,898 | | | 86,898 | | | — | | | — | | |
Total investments | | $ | 504,905 | | | $ | 32 | | | $ | (1,595) | | | $ | 503,342 | | | $ | 319,346 | | | $ | 127,268 | | | $ | 56,728 | | |
Non-marketable equity securities are investments in privately held companies without readily determinable fair values. The carrying value of the Company’s investments without readily determinable fair values was $55.6 million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and was classified within “Investments in non-marketable equity securities” in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company did not record any adjustments to the carrying value of its non-marketable equity securities accounted for under the measurement alternative and did not recognize any gains or losses related to the sale of non-marketable equity securities in the three months ended March 31, 2023.
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(Unaudited, amounts in tables are in thousands, unless otherwise noted)
Unrealized Losses on Marketable Securities
Marketable securities with continuous unrealized losses for less than 12 months and 12 months or more and their related fair values were as follows:
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| As of March 31, 2023 |
| Less than 12 Months | | 12 Months or more | | Total |
| Fair Value | | Gross Unrealized Losses | | Fair Value | | Gross Unrealized Losses | | Fair Value | | Gross Unrealized Losses |
Asset-backed securities | $ | 13,413 | | | $ | (82) | | | $ | 3,377 | | | $ | (24) | | | $ | 16,790 | | | $ | (106) | |
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Corporate notes and bonds | 28,848 | | | (187) | | | 56,894 | | | (273) | | | 85,742 | | | (460) | |
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Foreign government securities | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
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Total investments | $ | 42,261 | | | $ | (269) | | | $ | 60,271 | | | $ | (297) | | | $ | 102,532 | | | $ | (566) | |
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| As of December 31, 2022 |
| Less than 12 Months | | 12 Months or more | | Total |
| Fair Value | | Gross Unrealized Losses | | Fair Value | | Gross Unrealized Losses | | Fair Value | | Gross Unrealized Losses |
Asset-backed securities | $ | 52,412 | | | $ | (229) | | | $ | 4,656 | | | $ | (35) | | | $ | 57,068 | | | $ | (264) | |
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Corporate notes and bonds | 55,864 | | | (571) | | | 54,434 | | | (723) | | | 110,298 | | | (1,294) | |
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Foreign government securities | — | | | — | | | 5,027 | | | (37) | | | 5,027 | | | (37) | |
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Total investments | $ | 108,276 | | | $ | (800) | | | $ | 64,117 | | | $ | (795) | | | $ | 172,393 | | | $ | (1,595) | |
Marketable Securities Maturities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Adjusted | | Estimated |
| | Cost Basis | | Fair Value |
March 31, 2023 | | | | |
Due in one year or less | | $ | 89,240 | | | $ | 88,779 | |
Due after one year through five years | | 16,896 | | | 16,790 | |
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Total | | $ | 106,136 | | | $ | 105,569 | |
6. Long-Term Debt
Components of long-term debt were as follows as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| March 31, | | December 31, |
| 2023 | | 2022 |
2021 Senior Secured Notes, non-current | $ | 289,500 | | | $ | 289,500 | |
Unamortized discount and issuance costs | (15,883) | | | (16,719) | |
Long-term debt, non-current | $ | 273,617 | | | $ | 272,781 | |
2021 Senior Secured Notes
In December 2021, the Company entered into a $300 million 10.25% secured notes in a private placement to certain institutional buyers. The interest is payable semiannually on June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning on June 15, 2022. At issuance, the effective interest rate on the notes was 12.14%. The notes will mature on December 15, 2026, unless repurchased or redeemed earlier. On September 1, 2022, the Company redeemed $10.5 million of the principal amount of the 2021 Senior Secured Notes which resulted in a gain on extinguishment of debt of $2.6 million as the notes were redeemed for total consideration below par value of the notes. The redemption price was equal to 69.5% of the aggregate principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest. The redemption also resulted in a decrease of the effective interest rate to 12.09%. The
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(Unaudited, amounts in tables are in thousands, unless otherwise noted)
secured notes contain customary covenants restricting the Company’s ability to incur debt, incur liens, make distributions to stockholders, make certain transactions with our affiliates, as well as certain other financial covenants. The Company was in compliance with all covenants as of March 31, 2023.
In accounting for the senior secured notes, unamortized discount and issuance costs were deducted from the carrying value in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. Issuance costs will be recognized as interest expense over the five-year term of the senior secured notes. The senior secured notes are classified as Level 2 financial instruments, and its fair value is presented for disclosure purposes only. The Company determined the fair value of the notes was $200 million as of March 31, 2023 based on secondary market quotes.
Interest is paid semi-annually. Accrued interest as of March 31, 2023 was $8.7 million and was recorded within other current liabilities in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet. No cash was paid for interest in the quarter ended March 31, 2023.
The following table outlines maturities of the principle related to the Company’s long-term debt as of March 31, 2023:
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| | Amount |
2023 (excluding the three months ended March 31, 2023) | | — | |
2024 | | — | |
2025 | | — | |
2026 | | 289,500 | |
Total | | $ | 289,500 | |
7. Commitments and Contingencies
Legal Matters
The Company is a party to certain claims, suits, and proceedings which arise in the ordinary course and conduct of its business and has certain unresolved claims pending, the outcomes of which are not determinable at this time. The Company records a liability when it believes that it is probable that a loss will be incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. If the Company determines that a loss is reasonably possible and the loss or range of loss can be reasonably estimated, the Company discloses the possible loss or range of loss. In the Company’s opinion, resolution of pending matters, other than as disclosed herein, is not expected to have a material adverse impact on the results of operations, cash flows, or the Company’s financial position, as of March 31, 2023. Given the unpredictable nature of legal proceedings, there is a reasonable possibility that an unfavorable resolution of one or more such proceedings could in the future materially affect the results of operations, cash flows, or financial position in a particular period. However, based on the information known by the Company, except as set forth herein, any such amount is either immaterial or it is not possible to provide an estimated range of any such possible loss.
On May 15, 2019, a former employee of the Company filed a suit against the Company in the San Francisco Superior Court in California for claims including breach of contract, retaliation and wrongful termination. The case was tried in August and September 2021. The jury found in favor of the former employee and rendered a verdict against the Company for $11.6 million in compensatory damages, and the Company recorded a loss contingency accrual and corresponding general and administrative expenses in such amount in the third quarter of 2021. In April 2022, the judge in the case determined, in light of the Company’s post-verdict motions, that the instructions given to the jury at trial were defective. Accordingly, the judge ordered a new trial on damages or, alternatively, permitted the plaintiff accept a reduced verdict in the amount of $4.35 million, which the plaintiff subsequently levied from the Company’s bank account. On May 25, 2022, the Company filed an appeal from the judgment seeking, in part, entry of judgment in the Company's favor notwithstanding the verdict. The plaintiff accepted the reduced verdict, and filed an appeal from the judgment on June 7, 2022, seeking in part, to reinstate the jury's original verdict and challenge the trial court’s conclusion that stock options are not “wages,” which was the basis for dismissing his wrongful termination and retaliation claims. Management believes the most likely outcome is that this will go back to trial which will be resolved during the calendar year 2024.
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(Unaudited, amounts in tables are in thousands, unless otherwise noted)
8. Stockholders’ Equity
Common Stock
The Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation authorizes the issuance of Class A common stock and Class B common stock. The rights of the holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock are identical, except with respect to voting and conversion. Holders of Class A common stock are entitled to one vote per share and holders of Class B common stock are entitled to 20 votes per share. Shares of Class B common stock are convertible into an equivalent number of shares of Class A common stock and generally convert into shares of Class A common stock upon transfer. Any dividends paid to the holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock will be paid on a pro rata basis. On a liquidation event, any distribution to common stockholders is made on a pro rata basis to the holders of the Class A common stock and Class B common stock.
As of March 31, 2023, the Company has authorized a total of 635 million shares, consisting of (i) 625 million shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“common stock”), including 500 million shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class A common stock”), 125 million shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class B common stock”), and (ii) 10 million shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“preferred stock”).
9. Stock-Based Compensation
The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 as follows:
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| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| 2023 | | 2022 |
Research and development | $ | 1,206 | | | $ | 2,288 | |
Sales and marketing | 1,904 | | | 2,893 | |
General and administrative | 7,438 | | | 72,698 | |
Total stock-based compensation expense | $ | 10,548 | | | $ | 77,879 | |
Equity Incentive Plans
Skillz Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan
In December 2020, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted the Skillz Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”). The 2020 Plan became effective upon consummation of the Flying Eagle Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“FEAC”) business combination and succeeds the Company’s legacy equity incentive plans. Under the 2020 Plan, the Company may grant stock-based awards to purchase or directly issue shares of common stock to employees, directors and consultants. Options are granted at a price per share equal to the fair market value of the underlying common stock at the date of grant. Options granted are exercisable over a maximum term of 10 years from the date of grant. RSUs are also granted under the 2020 Plan. These awards typically have a cliff vesting period of one year and continue to vest quarterly thereafter. The 2020 Plan also permits the Company to grant stock-based awards with performance or market conditions. In connection with the closing of the FEAC business combination, the Company entered into certain option agreements that include vesting conditions contingent upon the attainment of volume weighted average price targets related to the Company’s Class A common stock on the NYSE.
The 2020 Plan permits the Company to deliver up to 107,840,472 shares of common stock pursuant to awards issued under the 2020 Plan, consisting of 15,000,000 shares which may be of Class A and/or Class B common stock, 73,897,439 shares of Class A common stock and 18,943,033 shares of Class B common stock. The total number of shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock that will be reserved and that may be issued under the 2020 Plan will automatically increase on the first trading day of each calendar year, beginning with calendar year 2021, by a number of shares equal to 5% of the total number of shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock, respectively, outstanding on the last day of the prior calendar year.
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(Unaudited, amounts in tables are in thousands, unless otherwise noted)
Stock Options and Restricted Stock Units
Stock option and RSU activity during the three months ended March 31, 2023 is as follows (in thousands, except for share, per share, and contractual term data): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Options Outstanding | | Restricted Stock Units |
| Number of Shares Available for Issuance Under the Plan | | Number of Shares Outstanding Under the Plan | | Weighted- Average Exercise Price | | Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years) | | Aggregate Intrinsic Value | | Number of Plan shares outstanding | | Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per share |
Balance at December 31, 2022 | 28,457,514 | | | 16,245,862 | | | $ | 13.15 | | | 7.27 | | $ | 1,145 | | | 50,106,562 | | | $ | 1.23 | |
Additional shares authorized | 21,068,695 | | | — | | | — | | | | | | | | | |
Options and restricted stock units granted | (4,292,467) | | | — | | | — | | | | | | | 4,292,467 | | | 0.62 | |
Options exercised and restricted stock units released | — | | | (77,822) | | | 0.43 | | | | | | | (1,260,532) | | | 3.18 | |
Options and restricted stock units canceled | 183,037 | | | (50,913) | | | 1.56 | | | | | | | (132,124) | | | 18.58 | |
Balance at March 31, 2023 | 45,416,779 | | | 16,117,127 | | | $ | 13.25 | | | 7.02 | | $ | 1,453 | | | 53,006,373 | | | $ | 1.09 | |
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Exercisable at December 31, 2022 | | | 3,930,317 | | | $ | 0.29 | | | 5.17 | | $ | 1,132 | | | | | |
Exercisable at March 31, 2023 | | | 3,875,241 | | | 0.29 | | | 4.89 | | 1,436 | | | | | |
Unvested at December 31, 2022 | | | 12,315,545 | | | 17.25 | | | 7.94 | | 14 | | | | | |
Unvested at March 31, 2023 | | | 12,241,886 | | | 17.35 | | | 7.70 | | 17 | | | | | |
The number of unvested stock options as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 does not include 3.7 million and 4.5 million shares of restricted common stock, respectively, previously issued upon the early exercise of grants by certain executives.
The number of RSUs granted and outstanding does not include 19.0 million performance-based RSUs which the Company issued as of March 31, 2023, as the performance-based RSUs are not deemed granted for accounting purposes. Additionally, the stock option and RSU activity presented in the table above does not include activity related to the 2022 CFO Restricted Stock Unit and Performance award, 2022 CEO Restricted Stock Unit and Performance Award, 2021 CEO Performance Award and Founders' Option Agreements, described below.
As of March 31, 2023, unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested stock options, restricted common stock, RSUs, performance-based RSUs and performance stock units was $102.1 million. The weighted-average period over which such compensation expense will be recognized is 3.2 years.
The aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised was $0.01 million and $2.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
2022 CFO Restricted Stock Unit and Performance Award
The Company granted the Company’s President and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) a restricted stock unit award covering shares of the Class A common stock with a grant date value equal to $15.0 million, comprised of 10.4 million restricted stock units. Such grant vests 25% on the first anniversary of CFO’s start date and the remainder vests in 12 substantially equal quarterly installments, in each case subject to continuous service with the Company through each applicable vesting date, provided that the grant vests in full if the CFO is terminated without cause following a change of control of the Company. On September 30, 2022, the restricted stock unit award was re-measured based on the fair value of an underlying share of the Class A common stock, which was equal to $10.7 million, and the Company then reclassified the liability classified award to
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(Unaudited, amounts in tables are in thousands, unless otherwise noted)
additional paid-in capital as the number of shares became fixed. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recognized $0.7 million in compensation expense related to this grant. As of March 31, 2023, the unrecognized stock-based compensation cost related to the non-vested CFO restricted stock unit award was $8.9 million. The Company expects this cost to be recognized over a remaining weighted-average period of approximately 3.5 years.
In addition, the Company issued to the CFO a performance stock unit award covering shares of the Class A common stock with a fair value of $5.0 million as of the issuance date, comprised of 3.5 million performance stock units. Such award vests over four one-year periods, with pro-rata vesting for the first and last performance periods, in each case subject to continuous service with the Company through each applicable vesting date and the attainment of certain corporate performance goals. As of March 31, 2023, the award was not considered granted for accounting purposes as the Company had not established the performance conditions for this award, and the unrecognized stock-based compensation cost for this CFO performance stock unit award was $5.0 million.
2022 CEO Restricted Stock Unit and Performance Award
The Company granted the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) a restricted stock unit award covering shares of the Class A common stock with a grant date value equal to $25.9 million, comprised of 29.0 million restricted stock units. Such grant vests 25% on the first anniversary of January 1, 2023 and the remainder vests in 12 substantially equal quarterly installments, in each case subject to continuous service with the Company through each applicable vesting date, provided that the grant vests in full if the CEO is terminated without cause following a change of control of the Company. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recognized $0.9 million in compensation expense related to this grant. As of March 31, 2023, the unrecognized stock-based compensation cost related to the non-vested CEO restricted stock unit award was $13.4 million. The Company expects this cost to be recognized over a remaining weighted-average period of approximately 3.7 years.
In addition, the Company issued to the CEO a performance stock unit award covering shares of the Class A common stock with a fair value of $8.6 million as of the issuance date, comprised of 9.7 million performance stock units. Such award vests over four one-year periods, in each case subject to continuous service with the Company through each applicable vesting date and the attainment of certain corporate performance goals. As of March 31, 2023, the award was not considered granted for accounting purposes as the Company had not established the performance conditions for this award, and the unrecognized stock-based compensation cost for this CEO performance stock unit award was $8.6 million.
2021 CEO Performance Award
In September 2021, the Company granted the CEO, an award of up to 16.1 million performance stock units (the “CEO Performance Award”) under the Company’s 2020 Plan, pursuant to which the CEO may earn one share of the Class A common stock for each performance stock unit that vests based on the achievement of certain Market Capitalization Milestones (as defined in the award agreement for the CEO Performance Award). The performance stock units were divided into four tranches, with each tranche corresponding to a Market Capitalization Milestone ranging from two to five times the Company’s market capitalization baseline. Each tranche vested if and when the Company’s market capitalization equals or exceeds the corresponding Market Capitalization Milestone at any point during the seven-year performance period following the grant date (the “Performance Period”). For purposes of determining achievement of the Market Capitalization Milestones, the Company’s market capitalization was calculated based on the trailing 60-trading day volume weighted average price per share (“VWAP”) of the Company’s Class A common stock and the average number of outstanding shares during such period. The Company’s market capitalization baseline was calculated using the trailing 30-trading day VWAP of the Company’s Class A common stock on the grant date and the average number of outstanding shares during such period.
The $70.8 million grant date fair value of the CEO Performance Award was estimated using a model based on multiple stock price paths developed through the use of a Monte Carlo simulation that incorporates into the valuation the possibility that the market condition targets may not be satisfied.
On March 14, 2022 (“cancellation date”), the Board of Directors and the CEO, entered into an agreement to cancel this CEO Performance Award. The Company determined that the cancellation of the CEO Performance Award was a settlement for no consideration and not accompanied by a concurrent grant (or offer to grant) of a replacement award. As a result, the
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(Unaudited, amounts in tables are in thousands, unless otherwise noted)
Company recorded the remaining unrecognized compensation costs related to the CEO Performance Award of $65.1 million during three months ended March 31, 2022.
Founders’ Option Agreements
In December 2020, the Company entered into option agreements with each of the CEO and Chief Strategy Officer (“CSO”) (the “Option Agreements”) awarding options to purchase (i) 9,960,000 shares of Class B common stock to the CEO and (ii) 2,040,000 shares of Class A common stock to the CSO. The options will vest in three equal increments as follows (i) one-third (1/3) of the options shall vest and become exercisable as of the date, following the grant date, that the volume weighted average price on the NYSE over a ten (10) trading day period of underlying Class A common stock (“VWAP”) equals or exceeds 3.0x the VWAP of the shares as of the Closing Date (as defined in the Options Agreements), (ii) one-third (1/3) of the options shall vest and become exercisable as of the date, following the grant date, that the VWAP of the shares equals or exceeds 4.0x the VWAP of the shares as of the Closing Date; and (iii) one-third (1/3) of the options shall vest and become exercisable as of the date, following the grant date, that the VWAP of the shares equals or exceeds 5.0x the VWAP of the shares as of the Closing Date. The $93.4 million grant date fair value of the Founders’ Options was estimated using a model based on multiple stock price paths developed through the use of a Monte Carlo simulation that incorporates into the valuation the possibility that the market condition targets may not be satisfied. The significant inputs to the valuation included the Class A stock price and the risk-free interest rate as of the grant date, as well as the estimated volatility of the Class A common stock. For the three ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized $4.8 million, in compensation expense related to these grants. As of March 31, 2023, the unrecognized stock-based compensation cost related to the Option Agreements was $49.0 million.
10. Income Taxes
The Company’s provision and benefit from income taxes was $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. This represents an effective tax rate for the respective periods of (0.19)% and 0.14%. The Company has historically been in an overall loss position and is only subject to state and foreign taxes. The Company maintains a valuation allowance for substantially all of its net deferred tax assets. The effective tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate due to the valuation allowance, as well as due to foreign taxes and state taxes.
11. Related-Party Transactions
The Company did not have any material related party transactions in the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
12. Net Loss Per Share
The Company computes net loss per share of the Class A common stock and Class B common stock using the two-class method required for participating securities. Basic and diluted loss per share are the same for each class of common stock because they are entitled to the same liquidation and dividend rights. The effect of potentially dilutive common shares is reflected in diluted earnings per share by application of the treasury stock method. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted loss per Class A common stock and Class B common stock (in thousands, except for share and per share data):
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| Three Months Ended March 31, |
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Net loss – basic and diluted | $ | (35,593) | | | $ | (149,564) | |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic and diluted | 417,665,863 | | | 401,653,954 | |
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders – basic and diluted | $ | (0.09) | | | $ | (0.37) | |
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SKILLZ INC.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, amounts in tables are in thousands, unless otherwise noted)
The following outstanding common stock equivalents were considered antidilutive, and therefore, excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders for the periods presented (share numbers are not in thousands). | | | | | | | | | | | |
| As of March 31, |
| 2023 | | 2022 |
Common stock warrants | 4,535,728 | | | 4,535,728 | |
Common stock options | 19,859,079 | | | 33,999,568 | |
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Restricted stock units | 53,007,190 | | | 6,062,088 | |
Total | 77,401,997 | | | 44,597,384 | |
13. Geographical Information
No sales to a country other than the United States accounted for more than 10% of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2023 or 2022. Revenue, classified by the major geographic areas where the end users were located when they entered paid competitions, was as follows:
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| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| 2023 | | 2022 |
United States | $ | 37,439 | | | $ | 70,568 | |
Other countries | 6,944 | | | 21,296 | |
Total | $ | 44,383 | | | $ | 91,864 | |
Property and equipment, net and operating lease right-of-use assets by geography was as follows:
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| March 31, | | December 31, | |
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United States | $ | 13,904 | | | $ | 3,058 | | |
Other countries | 398 | | | 405 | | |
Total | $ | 14,302 | | | $ | 3,463 | | |
14. Subsequent Events
On April 13, 2023, the Company redeemed $159.8 million principal amount of the 2021 senior secured notes which resulted in a gain on extinguishment of 15.2 million, as the notes were redeemed for total consideration below par value of the notes. The redemption price was equal to 85% of the aggregate principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest.