EXHIBIT 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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AKAMAI REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2008 FINANCIAL RESULTS
| • | Revenue grew to $187.0 million, up 34 percent year-over-year |
| • | GAAP net income was $36.9 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, up 92 percent year-over-year |
| • | Normalized net income* was $75.6 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, up 49 percent year-over-year |
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–April 30, 2008– Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leader in powering rich media, dynamic transactions and enterprise applications online, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008. Revenue for the first quarter 2008 was $187.0 million, a 34 percent increase over first quarter 2007 revenue of $139.3 million, and a two percent increase over fourth quarter 2007 revenue of $183.2 million.
Net income in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, or GAAP, for the first quarter of 2008 was $36.9 million, or $0.20 per diluted share.
The Company generated normalized net income* of $75.6 million, or $0.41 per normalized diluted share*, in the first quarter of 2008, a 49 percent improvement over 2007 first quarter normalized earnings of $50.7 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, which was roughly consistent with the fourth quarter 2007 normalized net income of $75.9 million, or $0.41 per diluted share. (*See Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures below for definitions.)
“Building on the robust growth we experienced in 2007, these first quarter results demonstrated momentum across our business,” said Paul Sagan, president and CEO of Akamai. “Our performance illustrates the value of having a broad portfolio of solutions and a diverse set of customers. We saw strong demand for our services as businesses continued to take advantage of the Internet to build global scale and reduce costs associated with infrastructure build out.”
Adjusted EBITDA* for the first quarter of 2008 was $87.2 million, a 48 percent increase over first quarter 2007 adjusted EBITDA of $58.8 million, and roughly consistent with $86.9 million in the fourth quarter 2007. Adjusted EBITDA margin* for the first quarter was 47 percent, a five point improvement over the first quarter of last year. (*See Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures below for definitions.)
Cash from operations was $88.0 million in the first quarter of 2008, up 66 percent over 2007 first quarter cash from operations of $52.9 million. At the end of the first quarter of 2008, the Company had approximately $687 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities.
The Company had approximately 167.1 million shares of common stock outstanding as of March 31, 2008.
Customers
The number of customers under long-term services contracts at the end of the first quarter increased by 27 to a record 2,672, an 8 percent increase year-over-year.
Sales through resellers and sales outside the United States accounted for 16 percent and 25 percent, respectively, of revenue for the first quarter 2008.
Quarterly Conference Call
Akamai will host a conference call today at 4:30 p.m. ET that can be accessed through 1-866-314-9013 (or 1-617-213-8053 for international calls) and using passcode No. 21274426. A live Webcast of the call may be accessed atwww.akamai.com in the Investor section. In addition, a replay of the call will be available for one week following the conference through the Akamai Website or by calling 1-888-286-8010 (or 1-617-801-6888 for international calls) and using passcode No. 56793805.
The Akamai Difference
Akamai® provides market-leading managed services for powering rich media, dynamic transactions, and enterprise applications online. Having pioneered the content delivery market one decade ago, Akamai’s services have been adopted by the world’s most recognized brands across diverse industries. The alternative to centralized Web infrastructure, Akamai’s global network of tens of thousands of distributed servers provides the scale, reliability, insight and performance for businesses to succeed online. An S&P 500 and NASDAQ 100 company, Akamai has transformed the Internet into a more viable place to inform, entertain, interact, and collaborate. To experience The Akamai Difference, visitwww.akamai.com.
Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(dollar amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
| March 31, 2008 | December 31, 2007 | |||||
Assets | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 208,495 | $ | 145,078 | ||
Marketable securities | 113,260 | 400,580 | ||||
Restricted marketable securities | 511 | 511 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net | 122,708 | 118,944 | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 29,953 | 29,929 | ||||
Current assets | 474,927 | 695,042 | ||||
Marketable securities | 361,726 | 84,237 | ||||
Restricted marketable securities | 3,102 | 3,102 | ||||
Property and equipment, net | 145,962 | 134,546 | ||||
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net | 445,555 | 449,137 | ||||
Other assets | 5,527 | 4,520 | ||||
Deferred tax assets, net | 262,378 | 285,463 | ||||
Total assets | $ | 1,699,177 | $ | 1,656,047 | ||
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 74,638 | $ | 74,773 | ||
Other current liabilities | 15,128 | 13,602 | ||||
Current liabilities | 89,766 | 88,375 | ||||
Other liabilities | 11,937 | 9,265 | ||||
Convertible notes | 199,855 | 199,855 | ||||
Total liabilities | 301,558 | 297,495 | ||||
Stockholders’ equity | 1,397,619 | 1,358,552 | ||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 1,699,177 | $ | 1,656,047 | ||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
| March 31, 2008 | December 31, 2007 | March 31, 2007 | ||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 187,019 | $ | 183,238 | $ | 139,274 | ||||||
Costs and operating expenses: | ||||||||||||
Cost of revenues * † | 51,575 | 49,394 | 34,480 | |||||||||
Research and development * | 9,304 | 10,466 | 10,604 | |||||||||
Sales and marketing * | 35,944 | 36,397 | 36,749 | |||||||||
General and administrative * † | 33,266 | 33,100 | 27,478 | |||||||||
Amortization of other intangible assets | 3,590 | 2,835 | 2,812 | |||||||||
Total costs and operating expenses | 133,679 | 132,192 | 112,123 | |||||||||
Operating income | 53,340 | 51,046 | 27,151 | |||||||||
Interest income, net | (7,331 | ) | (6,841 | ) | (4,732 | ) | ||||||
Loss on early extinguishment of debt | — | — | 1 | |||||||||
Gain on investments, net | (208 | ) | (23 | ) | — | |||||||
Other (income) expense, net | (476 | ) | (30 | ) | 204 | |||||||
Income before provision for income taxes | 61,355 | 57,940 | 31,678 | |||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 24,444 | 22,062 | 12,499 | |||||||||
Net income | $ | 36,911 | $ | 35,878 | $ | 19,179 | ||||||
Net income per share: | ||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.22 | $ | 0.22 | $ | 0.12 | ||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.20 | $ | 0.20 | $ | 0.11 | ||||||
Shares used in per share calculations: | ||||||||||||
Basic | 165,959 | 164,768 | 161,569 | |||||||||
Diluted | 185,744 | 185,294 | 183,157 | |||||||||
| * | Includes stock-related compensation (see supplemental table for figures) |
| † | Includes depreciation and amortization (see supplemental table for figures) |
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||
| March 31, 2008 | December 31, 2007 | March 31, 2007 | |||||||
Supplemental financial data (in thousands): | |||||||||
Stock-related compensation: | |||||||||
Cost of revenues | $ | 566 | $ | 867 | $ | 739 | |||
Research and development | 2,448 | 3,643 | 3,976 | ||||||
Sales and marketing | 4,949 | 6,144 | 6,827 | ||||||
General and administrative | 3,288 | 4,954 | 5,288 | ||||||
Total stock-related compensation | $ | 11,251 | $ | 15,608 | $ | 16,830 | |||
Depreciation and amortization: | |||||||||
Network-related depreciation | $ | 15,399 | $ | 14,249 | $ | 10,178 | |||
Capitalized stock-related compensation amortization | 861 | 703 | 188 | ||||||
Other depreciation and amortization | 2,797 | 2,439 | 1,671 | ||||||
Amortization of other intangible assets | 3,590 | 2,835 | 2,812 | ||||||
Total depreciation and amortization | $ | 22,647 | $ | 20,226 | $ | 14,849 | |||
Capital expenditures: | |||||||||
Purchases of property and equipment | $ | 21,911 | $ | 9,954 | $ | 27,542 | |||
Capitalized internal-use software | 6,301 | 5,962 | 4,001 | ||||||
Capitalized stock-related compensation | 1,671 | 1,991 | 1,384 | ||||||
Total capital expenditures | $ | 29,883 | $ | 17,907 | $ | 32,927 | |||
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted marketable securities | $ | 53,586 | $ | 67,572 | $ | 45,577 | |||
End of period statistics: | |||||||||
Number of customers under recurring contract | 2,672 | 2,645 | 2,481 | ||||||
Number of employees | 1,394 | 1,324 | 1,213 | ||||||
Number of deployed servers | 34,551 | 30,293 | 25,093 | ||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
| March 31, 2008 | December 31, 2007 | March 31, 2007 | ||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 36,911 | $ | 35,878 | $ | 19,179 | ||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities, net of acquisitions: | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets and deferred financing costs | 22,857 | 20,436 | 15,059 | |||||||||
Stock-related compensation | 11,251 | 15,608 | 16,830 | |||||||||
Utilization of tax NOLs/credits and provision for deferred tax assets, net | 23,217 | 23,594 | 11,701 | |||||||||
Excess tax benefits from stock-related compensation | (3,277 | ) | (2,551 | ) | (11,355 | ) | ||||||
(Gains) losses on investments and disposal of property and equipment, net | (271 | ) | (13 | ) | 26 | |||||||
Provision for doubtful accounts | 353 | 848 | 515 | |||||||||
Non-cash portion of loss on early extinguishment of debt | — | — | 1 | |||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions: | ||||||||||||
Accounts receivable | (2,072 | ) | (11,386 | ) | 659 | |||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (2,131 | ) | (4,384 | ) | (5,126 | ) | ||||||
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities | (928 | ) | (8,837 | ) | 694 | |||||||
Accrued restructuring | (164 | ) | (177 | ) | (678 | ) | ||||||
Deferred revenue | 2,522 | 1,324 | 4,117 | |||||||||
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities | (259 | ) | 1,179 | 1,251 | ||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 88,009 | 71,519 | 52,873 | |||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||||||
Cash of acquired business | — | — | 5,435 | |||||||||
Purchases of property and equipment and capitalization of internal-use software costs | (28,212 | ) | (15,916 | ) | (31,543 | ) | ||||||
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments | 154,466 | 166,353 | 51,669 | |||||||||
Purchases of investments | (160,182 | ) | (241,788 | ) | (53,279 | ) | ||||||
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 67 | 6 | — | |||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (33,861 | ) | (91,345 | ) | (27,718 | ) | ||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||||||
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock under stock option and employee stock purchase plans | 4,509 | 9,035 | 6,692 | |||||||||
Excess tax benefits from stock-related compensation | 3,277 | 2,551 | 11,355 | |||||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 7,786 | 11,586 | 18,047 | |||||||||
Effects of exchange rate translation on cash and cash equivalents | 1,483 | 514 | 448 | |||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 63,417 | (7,726 | ) | 43,650 | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 145,078 | 152,804 | 80,595 | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 208,495 | $ | 145,078 | $ | 124,245 | ||||||
*Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to providing financial measurements based on generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP), Akamai has historically provided additional financial metrics that are not prepared in accordance with GAAP (non-GAAP). Recent legislative and regulatory changes discourage the use of and emphasis on non-GAAP financial metrics and require companies to explain why non-GAAP financial metrics are relevant to management and investors. We believe that the inclusion of these non-GAAP financial measures in this press release helps investors to gain a meaningful understanding of our past performance
and future prospects, consistent with how management measures and forecasts our performance, especially when comparing such results to previous periods or forecasts. Our management uses these non-GAAP measures, in addition to GAAP financial measures, as the basis for measuring our core operating performance and comparing such performance to that of prior periods and to the performance of our competitors. These measures are also used by management in its financial and operational decision-making. There are limitations associated with reliance on these non-GAAP financial metrics because they are specific to our operations and financial performance, which makes comparisons with other companies’ financial results more challenging. By providing both GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures, we believe that investors are able to compare our GAAP results to those of other companies while also gaining a better understanding of our operating performance as evaluated by management.
Akamai defines “Adjusted EBITDA” as net income, before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of tangible and intangible assets, stock-related compensation expense, amortization of capitalized stock-related compensation, restructuring charges and benefits, certain gains and losses on investments, foreign exchange gains and losses, loss on early extinguishment of debt, utilization of tax NOLs/credits and release of the deferred tax asset valuation allowance. Akamai considers Adjusted EBITDA to be an important indicator of the Company’s operational strength and performance of its business and a good measure of the Company’s historical operating trend.
Adjusted EBITDA eliminates items that are either not part of the Company’s core operations, such as investment gains and losses, foreign exchange gains and losses, early debt extinguishment and net interest expense, or do not require a cash outlay, such as stock-related compensation. Adjusted EBITDA also excludes depreciation and amortization expense, which is based on the Company’s estimate of the useful life of tangible and intangible assets. These estimates could vary from actual performance of the asset, are based on historic cost incurred to build out the Company’s deployed network, and may not be indicative of current or future capital expenditures.
Akamai defines “Adjusted EBITDA margin” as a percentage of Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues. Akamai considers Adjusted EBITDA margin to be an indicator of the Company’s operating trend and performance of its business in relation to its revenue growth.
Akamai defines “capital expenditures” or “capex” as purchases of property and equipment, capitalization of internal-use software development costs and capitalization of stock-related compensation. Capital expenditures or capex are disclosed in Akamai’s condensed consolidated Statement of Cash Flows in the company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Akamai defines “normalized net income” as net income before amortization of other intangible assets, stock-related compensation expense, amortization of capitalized stock-related compensation, restructuring charges and benefits, certain gains and losses on investments, loss on early extinguishment of debt, utilization of tax NOLs/credits and release of the deferred tax asset valuation allowance. Akamai considers normalized net income to be another important indicator of the overall performance of the Company because it eliminates the effects of events that are either not part of the Company’s core operations or are non-cash.
Akamai defines “diluted shares used in normalized net income per share calculation” as diluted common shares outstanding used in GAAP net income per share calculation, excluding the effect of FAS 123R under the treasury stock method. Akamai considers normalized net income to be another important indicator of overall performance of the Company because it eliminates the effect of a non-cash item.
Adjusted EBITDA and normalized net income should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, the Company’s operating income and net income, as well as other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In accordance with the requirements of Regulation G issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company is presenting the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures and reconciling the non-GAAP financial metrics to the comparable GAAP measures.
Reconciliation of GAAP net income to normalized net income
and Adjusted EBITDA
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
| March 31, 2008 | December 31, 2007 | March 31, 2007 | ||||||||||
Net income | $ | 36,911 | $ | 35,878 | $ | 19,179 | ||||||
Amortization of other intangible assets | 3,590 | 2,835 | 2,812 | |||||||||
Stock-related compensation | 11,251 | 15,608 | 16,830 | |||||||||
Amortization of capitalized stock-related compensation | 861 | 703 | 188 | |||||||||
Gain on investments, net | (208 | ) | (23 | ) | — | |||||||
Utilization of tax NOLs/credits | 23,217 | 20,898 | 11,701 | |||||||||
Loss on early extinguishment of debt | — | — | 1 | |||||||||
Total normalized net income: | 75,622 | 75,899 | 50,711 | |||||||||
Interest income, net | (7,331 | ) | (6,841 | ) | (4,732 | ) | ||||||
Provision for income taxes | 1,227 | 1,164 | 798 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 18,196 | 16,688 | 11,849 | |||||||||
Other (income) expense, net | (476 | ) | (30 | ) | 204 | |||||||
Total Adjusted EBITDA: | $ | 87,238 | $ | 86,880 | $ | 58,830 | ||||||
Normalized net income per share: | ||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.46 | $ | 0.46 | $ | 0.31 | ||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.41 | $ | 0.41 | $ | 0.28 | ||||||
Shares used in normalized per share calculations: | ||||||||||||
Basic | 165,959 | 164,768 | 161,569 | |||||||||
Diluted | 186,826 | 186,674 | 185,179 | |||||||||
Akamai Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
This release contains information about future expectations, plans and prospects of Akamai’s management that constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements concerning the expected growth and development of our business and expectations with respect to revenue. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors including, but not limited to, failure to maintain the prices we charge for our services, loss of significant customers, failure to increase our revenue and keep our expenses consistent with revenues, the effects of any attempts to intentionally disrupt our services or network by unauthorized users or others, failure to have available sufficient transmission capacity, a failure of Akamai’s services or network infrastructure, inability to realize the benefits of our net operating loss carryforward, delay in developing or failure to develop new service offerings or functionalities, and if developed, lack of market acceptance of such service offerings and functionalities, and other factors that are discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and other documents periodically filed with the SEC.
In addition, the statements in this press release represent Akamai’s expectations and beliefs as of the date of this press release. Akamai anticipates that subsequent events and developments may cause these expectations and beliefs to change. However, while Akamai may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, it specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Akamai’s expectations or beliefs as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.
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