Skillz Inc.
For the period ended Mar 31, 2026. Filed May 15, 2026.
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Mar 31, 2026 · Filed May 15, 2026
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Item 1. Financial Statements
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except for number of shares and par value per share amounts)
| March 31, | December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Assets | ||
| Current assets: | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $185,401 | $194,513 |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $257 as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 | 16,062 | 14,412 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 7,639 | 7,553 |
| Total current assets | 209,102 | 216,478 |
| Non-current assets: | ||
| Property and equipment, net | 20,979 | 20,776 |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 917 | 1,082 |
| Non-marketable equity securities | 52,768 | 52,768 |
| Restricted cash, non-current | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Other non-current assets | 2,582 | 1,351 |
| Total non-current assets | 78,246 | 76,977 |
| Total assets | $287,348 | $293,455 |
| Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | ||
| Current liabilities: | ||
| Accounts payable | $8,609 | $9,713 |
| Operating lease liabilities, current | 417 | 465 |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 128,110 | 127,589 |
| Other current liabilities | 47,192 | 42,944 |
| Total current liabilities | 184,328 | 180,711 |
| Non-current liabilities: | ||
| Operating lease liabilities, non-current | 547 | 665 |
| Other non-current liabilities | 260 | 259 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 807 | 924 |
| Total liabilities | 185,135 | 181,635 |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 8) | ||
| Stockholders’ equity: | ||
| Preferred stock $0.0001 par value; 10.0 million shares authorized — no shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively | — | — |
| Common stock $0.0001 par value; 31.3 million shares authorized; Class A common stock – 25.0 million shares authorized; 19.5 million and 19.3 million shares issued; 12.4 million and 12.2 million outstanding as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively; Class B common stock – 6.3 million shares authorized; 3.4 million shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively | 1 | 1 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,247,726 | 1,245,462 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (1,297) | (371) |
| Accumulated deficit | (1,102,611) | (1,091,666) |
| Treasury stock at cost, 7.1 million and 7.1 million shares as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively | (41,606) | (41,606) |
| Total stockholders’ equity | 102,213 | 111,820 |
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $287,348 | $293,455 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except for number of shares and per share amounts)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Revenue | $29,105 | $21,897 |
| Costs and expenses: | ||
| Cost of revenue | 3,597 | 2,965 |
| Research and development | 5,063 | 4,817 |
| Sales and marketing | 17,283 | 18,005 |
| General and administrative | 19,412 | 19,083 |
| Gain from litigation settlement | (7,500) | (7,500) |
| Total costs and expenses | 37,855 | 37,370 |
| Loss from operations | (8,750) | (15,473) |
| Interest expense, net of interest income | (2,280) | (1,071) |
| Other income (expense), net | 159 | (559) |
| Loss before income taxes | (10,871) | (17,103) |
| Provision for income taxes | 74 | 39 |
| Net loss | $(10,945) | $(17,142) |
| Loss per share attributable to common stockholders: | ||
| Basic | $(0.69) | $(1.05) |
| Diluted | $(0.69) | $(1.05) |
| Weighted average shares outstanding: | ||
| Basic | 15,832,060 | 16,289,299 |
| Diluted | 15,832,060 | 16,289,299 |
| Other comprehensive loss: | ||
| Foreign currency translation loss | (926) | — |
| Total other comprehensive loss | (926) | — |
| Total comprehensive loss | $(11,871) | $(17,142) |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited, in thousands, except for number of shares)
| Common stock · Additional paid-in capital · Accumulated other comprehensive loss · Accumulated deficit · Treasury Stock · Total stockholders’ equity | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares · Amount · Shares · Amount | ||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2026 | 15,629,912 | $1 | $1,245,462 | $(371) | $(1,091,666) | 7,114,485 | $(41,606) | $111,820 |
| Net loss | — | — | — | — | (10,945) | — | — | (10,945) |
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | 2,749 | — | — | — | — | 2,749 |
| Restricted stock vesting, net of shares withheld | 235,611 | — | (485) | — | — | — | — | (485) |
| Foreign currency translation | — | — | — | (926) | — | — | — | (926) |
| Balance at March 31, 2026 | 15,865,523 | $1 | $1,247,726 | $(1,297) | $(1,102,611) | 7,114,485 | (41,606) | $102,213 |
| Balance at January 1, 2025 | 16,736,904 | $1 | $1,226,642 | $— | $(1,021,258) | 5,416,418 | $(32,349) | $173,036 |
| Net loss | — | — | — | — | (17,142) | — | — | (17,142) |
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | 5,646 | — | — | — | — | 5,646 |
| Shares repurchased | (845,564) | — | — | — | — | 845,564 | (4,732) | (4,732) |
| Balance at March 31, 2025 | 15,891,340 | $1 | $1,232,288 | $— | $(1,038,400) | 6,261,982 | $(37,081) | $156,808 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited, in thousands)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Operating Activities | ||
| Net loss | $(10,945) | $(17,142) |
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | 716 | 167 |
| Stock-based compensation | 2,757 | 5,550 |
| Accretion of unamortized debt discount and amortization of debt issuance costs | 521 | 462 |
| Non-cash lease expense | 123 | 42 |
| Recoveries of bad debt | — | (16) |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||
| Accounts receivable, net | (1,651) | (3,219) |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | (1,318) | 1,235 |
| Accounts payable | (1,058) | (736) |
| Operating lease liabilities | (124) | (42) |
| Other accruals and liabilities | 4,243 | 2,768 |
| Net cash used in operating activities | (6,736) | (10,931) |
| Investing Activities | ||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (363) | (1,192) |
| Capitalization of software development costs | (602) | (535) |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (965) | (1,727) |
| Financing Activities | ||
| Principal payments on finance leases obligations | — | (192) |
| Repurchase of common stock | — | (4,732) |
| Restricted stock vesting, net of shares withheld | (485) | — |
| Net cash used in financing activities | (485) | (4,924) |
| Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | (926) | — |
| Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (9,112) | (17,582) |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash – beginning of year | 195,513 | 281,923 |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash – end of period | $186,401 | $264,341 |
| Supplemental cash disclosures | ||
| Cash paid for interest | $— | $11 |
| Cash paid for taxes, net of refunds received | $11 | $34 |
| Supplemental non-cash disclosures | ||
| Purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable | $12 | $67 |
| Stock-based compensation capitalized in software development costs | $— | $96 |
- Description of the Business and Basis of Presentation
Business
Skillz (the “Company” or “Skillz”) operates a proprietary, online-hosted, multi-player platform that creates a system inside of game developer’s games (“Competitions”) to players worldwide. Skillz provides developers with a software development kit (“SDK”) 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. Specifically, these monetization services include end-user registration services, player matching, fraud and fair play monitoring, and billing and settlement services.
In March 2026, the Company’s business Aarki rebranded as RZR. The rebrand reflects expanded capabilities and market positioning; there was no change to the entity’s legal structure or control. RZR is a performance marketing platform that provides data-driven user acquisition, retargeting, and advertising optimization services across mobile and other digital channels, including connected television.
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 (“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”). Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. The Company believes the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments of a normal and recurring nature 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, 2026 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2026. 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, 2025.
Reclassifications
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified or changed to conform to the current-year presentation. Such reclassifications had no impact on previously reported net loss.
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Use of Estimates
The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates, judgments, and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in these condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. Estimates are used in several areas including, but not limited to, end-user incentives, including Bonus Cash and Ticketz accruals, indirect tax liabilities, the fair value of non-marketable securities, and the impairment of long-lived assets. The Company bases these estimates on historical experience and 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. The actual results may materially differ from these estimates.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue for its services in accordance with the FASB ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). For additional information, see Note 3, “Revenue”.
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue primarily consists 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 consists of cash maintained under an agreement that legally restricts the use of such funds.
The following table provides a reconciliation of the Company’s cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported on the condensed consolidated balance sheet that sum to the total of the same such amount shown on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2026:
| March 31, | December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | ||
| Cash | $25,472 | $10,101 |
| Money market funds | 159,929 | 184,412 |
| Restricted cash - non-current | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $186,401 | $195,513 |
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 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. The Company limits the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer and monitors the financial condition of the financial institutions on a regular basis.
Accounts Receivable, Net
Accounts receivable, net, represents amounts recorded for programmatic media campaigns, net of an allowance for credit losses from our advertising revenue customers of our RZR segment. 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.
The activity in our allowance for credit losses for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 is as follows:
| 2026 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning balance for credit losses | $257 | $273 |
| Provision for bad debt | — | — |
| Recoveries | — | (16) |
| Ending balance for credit losses | $257 | $257 |
Four customers of RZR accounted for approximately 45% of the accounts receivable balance as of March 31, 2026, with each customer accounting for at least 10% of the total.
Four customers of RZR accounted for approximately 46% of the accounts receivable balance as of December 31, 2025, with each customer accounting for at least 10% of the total.
Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets primarily consist of property and equipment with estimable useful lives subject to depreciation and amortization.
The Company owns its office building in Las Vegas, Nevada that serves as its headquarters with costs allocated to building and land components. The building is depreciated on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life of 39 years and the land is not subject to depreciation.
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.
Non-marketable equity securities are investments in privately held companies without readily determinable fair values. We have accounted for these investments using the measurement alternative. Under the measurement alternative, the equity investment is initially recorded as its allocated cost, but the carrying value may be adjusted through earnings upon an impairment or when there is an observable price change involving the same or a similar investment with the same issuer. The carrying value of the Company’s investments without readily determinable fair values was $52.8 million as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, and are classified as non-marketable equity securities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The Company did not record any other 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 for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
Investment Components
Investments consisted of the following as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025:
| Adjusted Cost Basis | Unrealized Gains | Unrealized Losses | Fair Value | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Marketable Securities -Current | Marketable Securities -Non-current | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Money market funds | $159,929 | $— | $— | $159,929 | $159,929 | $— | $— |
| Total investments | $159,929 | $— | $— | $159,929 | $159,929 | $— | $— |
| Adjusted Cost Basis | Unrealized Gains | Unrealized Losses | Fair Value | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Marketable Securities -Current | Marketable Securities -Non-current | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Money market funds | $184,412 | $— | $— | $184,412 | $184,412 | $— | $— |
| Total investments | $184,412 | $— | $— | $184,412 | $184,412 | $— | $— |
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. Advertising expenses, excluding marketing promotions related to the Company’s end-user incentive programs, were $3.6 million and $5.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
User Acquisition
User acquisition (“UA”) marketing costs to acquire new paying users to the platform are included in sales and marketing expenses in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. UA marketing costs were $3.2 million and $4.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
Interest Expense, Net of Interest Income
Interest expense, net of interest income, consisted of the following for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Interest expense, net of interest income | ||
| Interest expense | $(3,844) | $(3,796) |
| Interest income | 1,564 | 2,725 |
| Total interest expense, net of interest income | $(2,280) | $(1,071) |
Indirect Tax Liabilities
The Company is subject to indirect taxes such as sales and use tax in the United States and value-added tax in certain foreign jurisdictions, respectively. Indirect tax liabilities are adjusted considering changing facts and circumstances, such as the closing of a tax examination, further interpretation of existing tax law, or new tax law. The Company recognizes changes to its estimate if it is estimable and probable that its position would not be sustainable upon examination by taxing authorities. Although management believes the Company’s recorded liabilities are reasonable, no assurance can be given that the final tax outcomes of these matters will not be different from those which its liabilities are based on. To the extent that final tax outcomes of these matters are different than the amounts recorded, such differences could have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements as the Company records related tax reserves as a reduction in revenue, and penalties and interest in general and administrative expenses. Indirect tax liabilities, recorded in other current liabilities, totaled $12.4 million and $12.6 million at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. See Note 8, “Commitments and Contingencies” for additional information.
401(k) Plan
The Company has a 401(k) Plan that qualifies as a deferred salary arrangement under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code. Under the 401(k) Plan, participating employees may defer a portion of their pretax earnings and receive a matching employer contribution of up to 3% of compensation not to exceed the maximum amount allowable. For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively, the Company recognized an expense under this plan of $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards and Updates
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures,” which requires public entities to disclose specific tax rate reconciliation categories, as well as income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction, amongst other disclosure enhancements. ASU 2023-09 is effective for financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The amendments in ASU 2023-09 should be applied on a prospective basis and retrospective application is permitted. The Company adopted this update in the fourth quarter of 2025 and has prospectively applied the disclosure requirement in its consolidated financial statements.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, “Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses,” which requires public entities to disclose disaggregated information about certain costs and expenses in the notes to their financial statements in both annual and interim filings. ASU 2024-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. The amendments in ASU 2024-03 can be applied either prospectively or retrospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the disclosure requirements related to this accounting standard update.
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06,“Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software,” which modernizes the recognition and disclosure framework for internal-use software costs, removing the previous “development stage” model and introducing a more judgment-based approach. ASU 2025-06 is effective for financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2027 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The amendments in ASU 2025-06 can be early adopted and should be applied using either the prospective, modified, or retrospective transition approach. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new guidance on its consolidated financial statements.
- Revenue
The following tables present the Company’s revenues, disaggregated by offering, geographical region, and reportable segment for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025. Revenue by geographical region is based on the location where the game developer or advertising customer is headquartered. Revenue is recognized net of any taxes from customers (e.g., sales and other indirect taxes), which are subsequently remitted to governmental entities. For more information on revenues presented by reportable segment, see Note 12, “Segment Reporting”.
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skillz · RZR · Total | ||||
| Revenue From Customers: | ||||
| Entry Fee Revenue | $19,387 | $— | $19,387 | |
| Advertising Revenue | — | 9,756 | 9,756 | |
| Other Revenue: | ||||
| Maintenance Fee Revenue | 269 | — | 269 | |
| Total Revenue | $19,656 | $9,756 | $29,412 | |
| United States | $18,459 | $2,264 | $20,723 | |
| Other Countries | 1,197 | 7,492 | 8,689 | |
| Total Revenue | $19,656 | $9,756 | $29,412 | |
| Elimination(1) | (307) | |||
| Consolidated | $29,105 | |||
- Elimination of RZR intercompany revenues, which were generated within the United States.
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skillz · RZR · Total | ||||
| Revenue From Customers: | ||||
| Entry Fee Revenue | $17,151 | $— | $17,151 | |
| Advertising Revenue | — | 4,439 | 4,439 | |
| Other Revenue: | ||||
| Maintenance Fee Revenue | 441 | — | 441 | |
| Total Revenue | $17,592 | $4,439 | $22,031 | |
| United States | $16,298 | $1,319 | $17,617 | |
| Other Countries | 1,294 | 3,120 | 4,414 | |
| Total Revenue | $17,592 | $4,439 | $22,031 | |
| Elimination(1) | (134) | |||
| Consolidated | $21,897 | |||
- Elimination of RZR intercompany revenues, which were generated within the United States.
Revenues from Entry Fees
The Company generates revenues through its competition-based Skillz segment by providing a service to game developers for monetization of their game content. The monetization service provided by Skillz allows developers to offer multi-player competition to their end-users for the purpose of end-user retention and engagement. Skillz provides developers with a software development kit (“SDK”) 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. There have been no material changes from the revenue recognition accounting policies previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Games provided by two developer partners accounted for 70% of the Company’s consolidated revenue for three months ended March 31, 2026, with each developer partner accounting for at least 10% of the total.
Games provided by three developer partners accounted for 71% of the Company’s consolidated revenue for three months ended March 31, 2025, with each developer partner accounting for at least 10% of the total.
End-User Incentive Programs
To drive traffic to its 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. Certain promotions and incentives, which are consideration payable to customers, 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. The Company recognized a reduction of revenue of $1.1 million and $2.8 million related to these end-user incentives for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
Promotions and incentives recorded as sales and marketing expenses are recognized when we incur the related cost. The Company recognized sales and marketing expense of $7.6 million and $9.0 million related to end-user incentives for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
From time to time, the Company issues credits or refunds to end-users who are dissatisfied with 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 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.
Advertising Revenue
The Company offers a technology platform (i.e., demand side platform, “DSP”) to source available advertising space from its network of vendors / suppliers (aka, advertising exchange partners / publishers), which uses a real-time auction process, to provide user acquisition and retargeting solutions for its customers. Revenue from advertising is recognized based on the number of impressions delivered on behalf of the customer as the performance obligation is satisfied. The Company considers itself the agent of its customer(s) based on the Company’s role in programmatically sourcing and placing advertisements on behalf of customers via a network of third-party publishers. The Company does not, at any time, take ownership of the advertising inventory being sourced and placed. Via the DSP, if the Company wins the auction and an impression is served, the customer’s advertisement is displayed on the publisher / supplier’s mobile application. There have been no material changes from the revenue recognition accounting policies previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
For performance obligations related to advertising revenue, customers are typically extended 30 day payment terms from completion of each month’s insertion order and no advertising revenue customers accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s revenue in either of three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
The Company recognizes an asset for incremental costs of obtaining a contract with the customer as long as management expects to recover these costs. Incremental costs are those that would have not been incurred if the contract did not exist. Examples of incremental costs often capitalized are sales commissions, whereas examples of costs that would not be included are internal employee salaries, standard benefits, travel costs, and other / general legal costs. Sales commissions are the only incremental contract costs the Company incurs and are paid based on collected revenue based on the recipient’s assigned accounts. As commissions are typically satisfied within one year after an executed contract, the Company applies the practical expedient to expense these costs as incurred.
Maintenance Fee Revenue
When a player becomes inactive on the platform by not participating in a tournament for six consecutive months, the Company imposes a monthly maintenance fee. This fee is charged to the player and recognized as revenue by the Company beginning in the seventh month of inactivity.
- Leases
The Company is a party to various non-cancelable operating lease agreements for certain of its offices. The Company is a party to various non-cancelable finance lease agreements for certain network equipment. The leases have original lease periods expiring between 2026 to 2028. Some leases include one or more options to renew. The Company does not assume renewals in its determination of the lease term unless the renewals are deemed to be reasonably assured at lease commencement. The lease agreements generally do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.
The Company has elected the short-term lease recognition exemption for all leases that qualify. For leases with an initial term of 12 months or less that do not include an option to purchase the underlying asset that the Company is reasonably certain to exercise, the Company does not recognize ROU assets or lease liabilities. Instead, lease payments for short-term leases are recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
The components of lease costs, lease term and the discount rate were as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Finance leases | ||
| Amortization of assets under finance leases | $— | $— |
| Interest | — | 11 |
| Total finance lease costs | $— | $11 |
| Operating lease cost | $157 | $351 |
| Variable lease cost | $23 | $100 |
| Short-term lease rent expense | $736 | $707 |
| Weighted-average remaining lease term | ||
| Operating leases | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| Finance leases | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Weighted-average discount rate | ||
| Operating leases | 7.4% | 10.2% |
| Finance leases | —% | 2.8% |
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: | ||
| Payments for operating leases included in cash from operating activities | $155 | $50 |
| Payments for finance leases included in cash from operating activities | $— | $11 |
| Payments for finance leases included in cash from financing activities | $— | $192 |
| Assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations: | ||
| Operating leases | $— | $— |
| Finance leases | $— | $— |
The following table outlines future minimum lease payments under the Company’s non-cancellable leases as of March 31, 2026:
| Operating Leases | |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $408 |
| 2027 | 451 |
| 2028 | 272 |
| Total undiscounted cash flows | 1,131 |
| Less: Imputed interest | (167) |
| Present value of lease liabilities | $964 |
| Lease liabilities, current | $417 |
| Lease liabilities, non-current | 547 |
| Present value of lease liabilities | $964 |
As of March 31, 2026, the Company does not have any operating and/or finance leases, which have not yet commenced.
- Balance Sheet Components
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the following as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025:
| March 31, | December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Credit card processing reserve | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Prepaid expenses | 5,095 | 5,423 |
| Other current assets | 1,544 | 1,130 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | $7,639 | $7,553 |
Property and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment consisted of the following as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025:
| March 31, | December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Land | $980 | $980 |
| Building | 12,838 | 12,831 |
| Capitalized internal-use software | 13,911 | 13,459 |
| Computer equipment and servers | 3,987 | 3,202 |
| Furniture and fixtures | 378 | 378 |
| Leasehold improvements | 122 | 122 |
| Construction in progress | 1,903 | 2,246 |
| Total property and equipment | 34,119 | 33,218 |
| Accumulated depreciation and amortization | (13,140) | (12,442) |
| Property and equipment, net | $20,979 | $20,776 |
Property and equipment, net by geography was as follows:
| March 31, | December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| United States | $20,534 | $20,350 |
| Other countries | 445 | 426 |
| Total | $20,979 | $20,776 |
Other Current Liabilities
Other current liabilities consisted of the following as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025:
| March 31, | December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Indirect tax liabilities | $12,378 | $12,635 |
| End-user liability, net | 8,604 | 8,177 |
| Accrued publisher fees | 6,191 | 6,367 |
| Accrued compensation | 5,695 | 4,475 |
| Accrued operating expenses | 3,469 | 5,787 |
| Accrued interest expenses | 3,877 | 554 |
| Accrued legal expenses | 4,835 | 2,422 |
| Accrued sales and marketing expenses | 701 | 1,084 |
| Accrued developer revenue share | 872 | 912 |
| Short-term lease obligations | 2 | 2 |
| Other | 568 | 529 |
| Other current liabilities | $47,192 | $42,944 |
- Fair Value Measurements
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, 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 money market funds are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis consisted of the following as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025:
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets: | ||||
| Cash equivalents: | ||||
| Money market funds | $159,929 | $— | $— | $159,929 |
| Total assets | $159,929 | $— | $— | $159,929 |
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets: | ||||
| Cash equivalents: | ||||
| Money market funds | $184,412 | $— | $— | $184,412 |
| Total assets | $184,412 | $— | $— | $184,412 |
- Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt consisted of the following as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025:
| March 31, | December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| 2021 Senior Secured Notes | $129,671 | $129,671 |
| Unamortized discount and issuance costs | (1,561) | (2,082) |
| Total debt after discount and issuance costs | 128,110 | 127,589 |
| Current portion of long-term debt | (128,110) | (127,589) |
| Long-term debt, net | $— | $— |
2021 Senior Secured Notes
On December 20, 2021, the Company issued $300 million of 10.25% secured notes (the “2021 Senior Secured Notes”) in a private placement to certain institutional buyers. The 2021 Senior Secured Notes are guaranteed by the Company’s domestic restricted subsidiaries. Interest on the 2021 Senior Secured Notes 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 2021 Senior Secured Notes was 12.14%, and maturity will be on December 15, 2026, unless repurchased or redeemed earlier.
On April 13, 2023, the Company repurchased approximately $159.8 million of its 2021 Senior Secured Notes. After giving effect to the 2023 and other previous open market repurchases, the effective interest rate on the 2021 Senior Secured Notes was 12.09%.
The 2021 Senior Secured Notes contain customary covenants restricting the Company’s ability to incur debt, incur liens, make distributions to stockholders, make certain transactions with the Company’s affiliates, together with other financial covenants and public filings of the Company’s financial statements. We were in compliance with all covenants applicable to the 2021 Senior Secured Notes as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.
Voluntary prepayments are permitted in whole, or in part, in minimum amounts as set forth in the Indenture Agreement governing the 2021 Senior Secured Notes, with prior notice. Voluntary prepayments made on, or during, the twelve-month period beginning December 15, 2025 are not subject to a prepayment premium.
Debt issuance costs incurred in connection with the 2021 Senior Secured Notes are capitalized and amortized to interest expense over thefive-year term using the straight-line method, which approximates the effective interest method. Debt issuance costs are included as contra-liabilities in long-term debt.
Amortization of debt issuance costs and accretion of debt discounts included in interest expense totaled $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
The 2021 Senior Secured Notes are classified as Level 2 financial instruments and the Company determined the fair value of the notes was $130.0 million as of March 31, 2026 based on secondary market quotes.
The following table outlines maturities of the principal related to the Company’s long-term debt as of March 31, 2026:
| Amount | |
|---|---|
| Maturities of borrowings | |
| 2026 | $129,671 |
| Total | $129,671 |
- 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. 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. The Company records legal fee expenses associated with such matters when the relevant services are provided.
Skillz v. AviaGames
On February 9, 2024, a federal jury in San Jose, California issued a verdict in favor of Skillz in a patent infringement action Skillz brought against a privately-held mobile gaming company, AviaGames, on April 5, 2021 (“Patent Case”). The jury found in favor of Skillz on all issues, determining AviaGames willfully infringed Skillz’s U.S. Patent No. 9,649,564, entitled “Peer-to-Peer Wagering Platform” (the “‘564 patent”) and awarding Skillz its full damages request of $42.9 million. After the jury verdict was issued, Skillz requested certain post-trial relief, including that the Court permanently enjoin AviaGames from continuing to infringe the ‘564 patent, award Skillz its attorneys’ fees due to the exceptional nature of the case, and treble the damages awarded by the jury. In addition, Skillz, along with game developer Big Run Studios, Inc. (“Big Run”), brought a separate case against AviaGames for false advertising, copyright infringement, and violations of California’s state unfair competition law in federal court in San Francisco, California (“Unfair Competition Case”). On April 13, 2024, Skillz, Big Run, and AviaGames entered into a settlement agreement with respect to both the Patent Case and Unfair Competition Case pending against AviaGames (the “Litigation Settlement”). In exchange for dismissal of both actions and other settlement terms, AviaGames agreed to pay Skillz and Big Run a total of $80.0 million. On April 12, 2024, the Company and Big Run Studio entered into a Side Letter Agreement providing that a portion of the AviaGames settlement funds allocated to Big Run Studio be utilized to repay the outstanding principal and accrued interest under a loan and security agreement totaling $2.0 million.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company and Big Run collectively received $50.0 million from AviaGames pursuant to the settlement agreement. Of the $50.0 million received, Skillz received $48.0 million, $2.0 million of which was for settlement of the amount outstanding under the loan and security agreement with Big Run. Of the $4.0 million allocated to Big Run under the Side Letter Agreement, Big Run received $2.0 million net of the settlement of the loan and security agreement. Beginning in March of 2025, AviaGames is required to pay Skillz an additional $7.5 million annually over afour-year period as royalty payments for AviaGames’ license of the ‘564 patent and its patent family; no portion of these payments are due to Big Run.
During thethree months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company recorded a gain from the Litigation Settlement of $7.5 million when payment was received. The Company expects to record the $7.5 million payments to be received in March 2027 and 2028 as a gain upon receipt of each amount.
Skillz v. Tether Studios, et al.
On August 29, 2025, the Company received a notice (“Notice”) from Tether Studios, LLC (“Tether”) indicating that Tether is terminating all of Tether Agreements, including the Company’s Developer Terms and Conditions of Service, as amended, effective as of September 1, 2025. The Company believes the termination notice for cause is invalid and that Tether breached its obligations under the Tether Agreements. Certain of the Tether Agreements restrict the removal oftwo games covered thereby, Solitaire Cube and 21 Blitz, from the Company’s platform for at least 18 months following termination.
Following receipt of the Notice, on September 1, 2025, the Company filed suit in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, seeking injunctive and declaratory relief in relation to Tether’s breach of the Tether Agreements. On October 3, 2025, the Company filed a first amended complaint in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware alleging additional breaches of contract and damages. On October 10, 2025, Tether filed its answer to Skillz’s first amended complaint and also asserted counterclaims against Skillz for breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith trademark infringement, and under Delaware’s deceptive trade practices act. On March 3, 2026, Skillz filed a second amended complaint, adding Aim Games, LLC (“Aim Games”) to the complaint, which Skillz alleges is an alter ego or controlled affiliate of Tether. Skillz alleges that Aim Games impermissibly hosted monetization services for Tether’s games in violation of the Tether Agreements. Skillz asserted breach of contract claims against both Tether and Aim Games, and tortious interference claims against Aim Games. Skillz seeks equitable relief and damages arising out of its claims. The case is currently scheduled for trial on August 25-27, 2026. Based on the information known by the Company, any such estimated loss range is not possible to determine.
Hanna v. Paradise, et al.
In March 2024, an alleged stockholder filed a putative derivative complaint, Hanna v. Paradise, et al., No. 2024-0228-KSJM, in the Delaware Court of Chancery, purportedly on behalf of Skillz against certain of Skillz’s current and former officers, directors, and certain stockholders. The complaint alleges breaches of fiduciary duties, aiding and abetting breaches of fiduciary duties, and unjust enrichment arising out of Skillz’s March 2021 underwritten secondary public offering. The complaint asserts that certain of the director and officer defendants breached fiduciary duties to Skillz by allegedly inappropriately selling stock as part of the public offering while in possession of material, non-public information, that the stockholder defendants aided and abetted these alleged breaches of fiduciary duties, and that all defendants were unjustly enriched by their sales in the public offering. The complaint seeks unspecified damages and restitution for Skillz from the defendants and the payment of costs and attorneys’ fees. Defendants moved to dismiss the complaint on June 6, 2024. Plaintiffs responded by voluntarily dismissing 55 of the stockholder defendants but opposing the motion as to all remaining defendants. Briefing on the motion to dismiss was completed at the end of August 2024. The court heard oral arguments on the motion to dismiss on January 7, 2025. On July 3, 2025, the court issued a ruling converting defendants’ motion to dismiss on demand futility grounds to a motion for summary judgment and ordered limited discovery on the independence of a former Skillz director. The court stayed consideration of defendants’ other dismissal arguments given its ultimate ruling on the demand futility issue could moot these other dismissal arguments. Plaintiff has issued certain subpoenas following this ruling, and certain non-parties have produced documents in response to those subpoenas. Further briefing in support of summary judgment on demand futility grounds is expected, but no schedule is currently in place for such briefing. Based on the information known by the Company, any such estimated loss range is not possible to determine.
Skillz vs. Voodoo SAS, et al.
On July 1, 2024, Skillz filed suit against Voodoo SAS andtwo affiliate entities, Esport Newco SAS and Esport Newco US Corp. (collectively, "Voodoo") in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. In its complaint, Skillz asserts violations of the Lanham Act's prohibition of false advertising and New York's General Business Law § 349 based on, inter alia, Skillz’s allegations that Voodoo advertises its mobile games offered through the “Blitz Win Cash” application as “fair,” “skill-based,” and for “real players only” when in reality Voodoo is fixing the outcome of its tournaments through the use of computer algorithms or “bots.” On August 22, 2024, Skillz brought a motion for a preliminary injunction, and on September 18, 2024, Voodoo moved to dismiss the complaint or, in the alternative, to strike certain allegations. Skillz’s and Voodoo’s motions were both mooted when Skillz amended its complaint on October 2, 2024. On October 8, 2024, Skillz renewed its motion for a preliminary injunction and expedited discovery based on the amended complaint, and Voodoo moved to dismiss the amended complaint on October 16, 2024. Voodoo’s motion to dismiss is fully briefed and awaiting a decision by the court. The court denied Skillz’s motion for preliminary injunction. The court entered an order on April 9, 2026 extending fact discovery to close on August 14, 2026 and depositions to be completed by November 20, 2026.
Skillz vs. Papaya Gaming, Ltd., et al.
In March 2024, Skillz sued Papaya Gaming, Ltd. and Papaya Gaming, Inc. (collectively, “Papaya”) in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging false advertising under the Lanham Act and unfair business practices in connection with Papaya’s marketing of its mobile games as “fair” and “skill-based” despite Papaya’s deployment of algorithmic competitors (“bots”) in its games that win cash prizes for Papaya’s benefit. In June 2024, the court denied Papaya’s motion to dismiss Skillz’s complaint in its entirety.
In September 2024, Papaya filed amended counterclaims against Skillz alleging that Skillz also engaged in false advertising and unfair business practices for purportedly allowing bots in games on Skillz’s platform, defamation for Skillz’s alleged involvement in a non-profit organization that collected and published data related to customer complaints to state attorney generals related to Papaya’s and other companies’ alleged fraudulent bot use, and purported trademark and copyright infringement of design elements of certain games, among other things.
In March 2025, the court dismissed Papaya’s defamation counterclaims and severed Papaya’s intellectual property claims. Following the court’s rulings, Papaya voluntarily dismissed its intellectual claims against Skillz. On October 27, 2025, the court denied Papaya’s motion for summary judgment on Skillz’s claims. The court also denied Papaya’s motion to exclude Skillz’s damages and survey experts. On November 21, 2025, the court granted Skillz’s motion for summary judgment of all of Papaya’s remaining counterclaims and affirmative defenses. On February 12, 2026, the court granted in part and denied in part Skillz’s motion to exclude Papaya’s damages and technical experts. The court also granted in part and denied in part Papaya’s motion to exclude Skillz’s technical expert.
On April 23, 2026, a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York found Papaya liable for false advertising and ordered Papaya to pay an actual damages award of $420 million or advisory profits-based disgorgement of $719 million or cost-savings disgorgement of $652 million. The court is set to issue a decision in June 2026 with respect to which theory to accept.
Mitchell, et al. v. Skillz Platform Inc.
On January 21, 2026, a putative class action was filed in the Northern District of California, Kel Mitchell et al., v. Skillz Platform Inc., Case No. 3:26-cv-00674-AMO. Plaintiffs individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, alleges that Skillz violated California’s Unfair Competition Law, New York law for Deceptive Acts and Practices, Texas’s Deceptive Trade Practices Act, made negligent misrepresentations, and is liable for unjust enrichment. Plaintiffs’ claims arise out of allegations that Skillz purportedly made misrepresentations about not using bots in competitions on Skillz’s platform, misrepresented the evenness of Skillz’s matchmaking, and made misrepresentations about a user’s ability to withdraw cash. Plaintiffs seek declaratory relief that Skillz’s conduct violates applicable state law, compensatory and economic damages, damages for mental anguish, statutory, treble, and punitive damages, restitution of the money lost by the class, interest, costs, and attorneys’ fees, and injunctive relief. Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint on March 31, 2026. Skillz filed a motion to dismiss the First Amended Complaint on May 12, with the matter to be heard on July 20, 2026. Based on the information known by the Company, any such estimated loss is immaterial.
Indirect Taxes
The Company is subject to indirect taxes, including sales and use tax in the United States and value-add tax in certain foreign jurisdictions. The Company had indirect tax liabilities totaling $12.4 million and $12.6 million as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, associated with indirect taxes based on currently available information and assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable based on an evaluation of relevant factors. Indirect tax liabilities are adjusted considering changing facts and circumstances, such as the closing of a tax examination, further interpretation of existing tax law, or new tax law. The Company recognizes changes to estimates if they are estimable and probable that our positions would not be sustainable upon examination by taxing authorities. Although management believes our recorded liabilities are reasonable, no assurance can be given that the final tax outcomes of these matters will not be different from those which our liabilities are based on. The Company’s application of the revenue code for indirect taxes in certain jurisdictions, including those within the United States, may be challenged by taxing authorities in those jurisdictions. The Company is in the process of filing self-disclosure returns in unregistered jurisdictions. Any associated assessments may result in additional tax liabilities. The Company does not currently anticipate that any such assessments will result in a material increase in the liabilities.
The Company is currently undergoing an examination in the State of Washington regarding its indirect tax liability.
- Share Repurchase Program
On August 18, 2023, the Board authorized a share repurchase program (the “Share Repurchase Program”) pursuant to which the Company was authorized to repurchase, at any time or from time to time, but for a period no longer than one year from the date of authorization, shares of the Company’s Class A common stock up to an aggregate purchase price of $65.0 million. Such purchases may be made on the New York Stock Exchange or any other national securities exchange on which the common stock is then traded. The Share Repurchase Program is pursuant to a plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 promulgated under the Exchange Act and/or pursuant to accelerated share repurchase arrangements, tender offers, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. On December 5, 2024, the Board re-approved the Share Repurchase Program and extended the expiration date until otherwise suspended, terminated or modified at any time for any reason by the Board. The remaining availability under the Share Repurchase Program was $23.4 million as of March 31, 2026.
There wereno shares repurchased during the three months ended March 31, 2026. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company repurchased 0.8 million shares at a weighted average price of $5.60 per share for an aggregate value of $4.7 million under the Share Repurchase Program.
- Stock-Based Compensation
The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Cost of revenue | $— | $3 |
| Research and development | 138 | 249 |
| Sales and marketing | 361 | 1,183 |
| General and administrative | 2,258 | 4,115 |
| Total stock-based compensation expense | $2,757 | $5,550 |
For the three months ended March 31, 2026, animmaterial amount of stock-based compensation expense was capitalized as internally developed software and included in property and equipment, net. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, $0.1 million of stock-based compensation expense was capitalized as internally developed software.
Stock Options and Restricted Stock Units
Stock option and RSU activity during the three months ended March 31, 2026 is as follows (in thousands, except for share, per share, and contractual term data):
| Options Outstanding · Restricted Stock Outstanding | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, 2025 | 676,704 | $314.72 | 4.96 | 9 | 1,310,546 | $10.51 | ||
| Granted | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Exercised or vested | — | — | (321,047) | 4.30 | ||||
| Cancelled, forfeited or expired | — | — | (30,394) | 6.08 | ||||
| Balance at March 31, 2026 | 676,704 | $314.72 | 4.71 | — | 959,105 | $12.73 | ||
- Income Taxes
The Company’s provision for income taxes was $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, and animmaterial amount for the same period in the prior year. Our effective tax rate was negative 0.68% for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to negative 0.23% for the same period in the prior year. The effective tax rates were less than the federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to book losses, state and foreign taxes and equity award activities, mostly offset by a full valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets.
- Segment Reporting
Operating segments are components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision-making group (the “CODM”). Our CODM consists of the Chief Executive Officer who allocates resources and measures profitability based on our operating segments, which are managed and reviewed separately, as each represents products and services that can be sold separately to our customers. To monitor performance, the CODM regularly receives and reviews adjusted EBITDA information for each operating segment, together with consolidated expense information. Additionally, the CODM receives estimated and forecasted expense information by operating segment. The CODM uses this information to monitor the operating efficiencies of segments and trends to monitor the overall health of each segment. The CODM evaluates operating performance and allocates resources based on adjusted EBITDA. In particular, the CODM utilizes adjusted EBITDA to evaluate total company performance and individual operating segment performance. In addition, the CODM utilizes adjusted EBITDA in the evaluation of incentive compensation and the annual budget process. The CODM measures segment performance against annual budgets, forecasts and actual results. The CODM does not review information regarding total assets on a reportable segment basis.
A description of the Company’stwo reportable segments, as determined by our CODM, is as follows:
Skillz: Our platform enables game developers to monetize their content through multi-player competition by integrating real-money tournaments, virtual prizes, and social competition features directly into their games. The platform provides a managed backend that supports key competitive functionality, including player matching, leaderboards, anti-cheat integrity systems, and payment processing. Our scalable multi-player platform allows for real-world prizes that go beyond one-off competitive implementations and provides for a repeatable, developer-accessible system. In exchange for access to our multi-player platform and monetization services, Skillz and its developers share in the aggregate entry fees paid by end users.
RZR: RZR is a performance marketing platform that enables advertisers to acquire, retain, and monetize users across mobile, connected television (CTV), and other digital channels. The platform utilizes proprietary machine learning and neural network-based architecture to optimize campaigns across user acquisition, retargeting, and brand performance objectives within a unified system. The platform processes large-scale data inputs in real time and applies predictive models to optimize bidding, targeting, and campaign performance across channels. While historically focused on mobile gaming, RZR now serves a broader set of industries, including consumer applications, retail, food and beverage, and entertainment.
The Company’s corporate operations primarily support Skillz and are included in the results for the Skillz segment. Likewise, RZR largely has its own corporate operations, which are included in the RZR segment.
For the Skillz Segment, end user engagement marketing represents the cost of incentives provided to end users, such as Bonus Cash and Ticketz. Paid acquisition spend represents amounts paid to third parties to promote the Skillz platform. Headcount expenses include salaries, bonuses, contractors, travel, and burden such as employer taxes, benefits and insurance. Consulting fees represent expenses paid for professional fees. Vendor/Software expenses represent fees paid for the Company’s annual audit and tax advisors, software and server costs and third-party technical support. Legal fees (non-litigation) represent certain expenses that relate to contract negotiations, securities law, compliance and lawsuits in the normal course of business. Litigation expenses include fees incurred by the Company pursuing damages against certain named defendants for unfair business practices and their use of ‘bots’ (see Note 8 “Commitments and Contingencies”). Office and operations expenses represent rent and building maintenance. Other segment items include marketing expenses which, in turn, consists mostly of affiliate marketing, state and corporate fees, fines and penalties and trade shows.
For the RZR Segment, operating expenses include all operating expenses such as headcount, marketing, software, professional fees such as legal, audit and tax compliance and rent.
For both the Skillz and RZR segments, stock-based compensation expenses are not included in operating expenses.
The following tables provide summarized information about the Company’s operations by reportable segment and a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to loss before income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Revenue | ||
| Skillz | $19,656 | $17,592 |
| RZR | 9,756 | 4,439 |
| Eliminations(1) | (307) | (134) |
| Total Revenue | $29,105 | $21,897 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | ||
| Skillz | $(14,821) | $(16,283) |
| RZR | 2,044 | (973) |
| Total adjusted EBITDA | $(12,777) | $(17,256) |
| Items to reconcile adjusted EBITDA to net loss before income taxes: | ||
| Interest expense, net of interest income | $(2,280) | $(1,071) |
| Stock-based compensation | (2,757) | (5,550) |
| Depreciation and amortization | (716) | (167) |
| Gain from litigation settlement(2) | 7,500 | 7,500 |
| Other income (expense), net | 159 | (559) |
| Net loss before income taxes | $(10,871) | $(17,103) |
Amounts represent the RZR revenue earned from Skillz.
Amounts represent a gain on a legal settlement recorded in connection with proceeds under terms of a settlement agreement entered into with AviaGames.
The following tables provide summarized information about the Company’s operations by reportable segment for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively:
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Skillz | RZR | |
| Revenue | $19,656 | $9,756 |
| Less: | ||
| Cost of revenue | 2,411 | 1,046 |
| End user engagement marketing | 7,920 | |
| Paid acquisition spend | 2,908 | |
| Headcount expenses | 7,092 | 5,190 |
| Consulting fees | 3,196 | 134 |
| Vendor and software expenses | 1,459 | 240 |
| Legal fees (non-litigation) | 805 | 140 |
| Litigation expense | 5,633 | |
| Office and operations expense | 1,544 | 334 |
| Other segment items | 1,509 | 628 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | $(14,821) | $2,044 |
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Skillz | RZR | |
| Revenue | $17,592 | $4,439 |
| Less: | ||
| Cost of revenue | 1,840 | 976 |
| End user engagement marketing | 8,280 | |
| Paid acquisition spend | 3,731 | |
| Headcount expenses | 7,015 | 3,431 |
| Consulting fees | 1,143 | 153 |
| Vendor and software expenses | 3,698 | |
| Legal fees (non-litigation) | 526 | 82 |
| Litigation expense | 5,655 | |
| Office and operations expense | 1,626 | 306 |
| Other segment items | 361 | 464 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | $(16,283) | $(973) |
Transactions Between Segments
Intercompany revenue was $0.3 million and $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
Capital Expenditures
Consolidated capital expenditures were $1.0 million and $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively, which consisted primarily of costs related to internal-use software and costs to purchase property and equipment, respectively.
- Loss Per Share
The Company computes 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 as they are entitled to the same liquidation and dividend rights. The effect of potentially dilutive common shares is reflected in diluted loss 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):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Numerator: | ||
| Net loss | $(10,945) | $(17,142) |
| Denominator: | ||
| Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted | 15,832,060 | 16,289,299 |
| Loss per share, basic and diluted | $(0.69) | $(1.05) |
The following outstanding common stock equivalents were considered antidilutive, and therefore, excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share attributable to common stockholders for the periods presented (share numbers are not in thousands).
| As of March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Common stock warrants | — | 226,786 |
| Common stock options | 676,704 | 681,729 |
| Performance stock units | 241,538 | 27,075 |
| Restricted stock units | 959,105 | 2,007,112 |
| Total | 1,877,347 | 2,942,702 |
- Subsequent Events
For purposes of the condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2026, the Company evaluated subsequent events for recognition and measurement purposes as of the filing date. The Company has concluded that no events or transactions have occurred that require disclosure except as follows:
Skillz v. Papaya Litigation
On April 23, 2026, a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York found Papaya liable for false advertising and ordered Papaya to pay an actual damages award of $420 million or advisory profits-based disgorgements of $719 million or cost-savings disgorgement of $652 million. The court is set to issue a decision in June 2026 with respect to which theory to accept. Refer to Note 8, “Commitments and Contingencies” for further discussion.
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