Strong Revenue Growth Driven by Staking
Total Q1 2026 revenue of $3.6M versus $49K in Q1 2025 — an increase of over 7,200% YoY — driven primarily by $3.4M in staking revenue (other revenue $0.2M).
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The call presented a mixed picture: operational and strategic progress (large YoY revenue growth driven by staking, a strong staking yield outperforming peers, meaningful SOL holdings, accretive capital raise, share repurchases, and infrastructure/partnership momentum) contrasted with significant near-term financial headwinds from a ~33% SOL price decline that produced an $89.2M unrealized loss and drove a $99.8M net loss for the quarter. Management emphasized execution, cost rationalization (divestitures) and an accretive capital allocation framework, but liquidity (cash of $4.4M), realized losses on strategic sales, dilution and limited near-term financial guidance leave material uncertainty.
Management guided that the operational impact of its Solana treasury strategy should be felt within this fiscal year, with the Pacific Backbone validation nodes (initially three nodes) expected to be operational in late June and third‑party SOL delegation expected to ramp (verbal commitments in place, no firm third‑party SOL target yet); they reiterated that staking rewards are automatically restaked to compound returns (32,500 SOL earned in Q1 2026 vs 34,000 SOL in Q4 2025) and that their average net staking yield was 6.9% in Q1 (90 bps above the ~6.0% system average), while continuing opportunistic capital allocation (Q1 share repurchases ≈ $3.5M, $5.0M YTD; strategic equity raise of $8M at $2.60/share ≈ 1.1x mNAV completed in April, with a portion deployed to buy SOL); balance sheet/holdings metrics cited as of Mar 31: ~$193.8M of SOL across categories, $4.4M cash, $200.7M total assets ($21M current digital assets, $172.8M long‑term digital assets) and diluted share counts of ~82.5M (Mar 31) and ~86.0M (May 12), with 2.37M SOL held as of May 12; management also flagged a Q2 positive impact from divestitures and a Jito partnership to enhance MEV/yield capture.
Total Q1 2026 revenue of $3.6M versus $49K in Q1 2025 — an increase of over 7,200% YoY — driven primarily by $3.4M in staking revenue (other revenue $0.2M).
Gross profit of $3.4M in Q1 2026 compared with a gross loss of $72K in the prior-year quarter, reflecting the contribution of staking revenue to margins.
Average net staking yield of 6.9% in Q1 2026 versus a system-wide average of ~6.0% — outperforming by ~90 basis points. Staking rewards (32,500 SOL in Q1 2026 vs 34,000 SOL in Q4 2025) are automatically restaked to compound returns.
As of March 31, 2026 Solana Company held approximately $193.8M of Solana across liquid holdings, stake positions and receivables; as of May 12, 2026 the company held 2.37M SOL tokens. Cash and cash equivalents were $4.4M as of March 31, 2026.
Completed an $8M strategic capital raise at $2.60 per share (≈1.1x mNAV), described as immediately accretive to SOL-per-share. Executed share repurchases of ~$3.5M in Q1 and ~$5.0M year-to-date under the repurchase program; repurchases were funded via strategic SOL sales at accretive levels.
Announced Pacific Backbone institutional-grade validation infrastructure (initial 3 nodes targeted operational in late June) and a strategic partnership with Jito to advance MEV/yield optimization for validator operations.
Advisory business described as revenue-generating with contracts in process; management expects advisory, infrastructure and platform offerings to create a recurring revenue flywheel targeting APAC institutional demand. Initial advisory team is lean and early contract revenues are expected to cover associated costs.
Completed divestiture of cash-burning PoNS and medical device businesses and other rationalization steps in Q2, expected to produce positive recurring financial impact starting in Q2.
Thank you for standing by, and welcome to the Solana Company's First Quarter Operating Results Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, today's program is being recorded. And now I'd like to introduce your host for today's program, Sarina Jassy, Investor Relations. Please go ahead.
Thank you, operator. Before we begin, I would like to inform you that comments and responses to your questions during today's call reflect management's views as of today, May 15, 2026, only and includes forward-looking statements and opinion statements, including predictions, estimates, plans, expectations and other similar information. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied as a result of certain risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties are more fully described in our press release issued earlier today and in the sections entitled Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or the SEC on March 31, 2026, as well as in subsequent filings with the SEC. Our SEC filings can be found on our website or on the SEC's website. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. We disclaim any obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements. Please note that this conference call will be available for audio replay on our website under the News and Events section of our Investor Relations page.
With that, I would now like to turn the call over to Solana Company's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Joseph Chee.
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