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Akamai Reports Second Quarter 2007 Financial Results

July 25, 2007 at 4:04 PM EDT
    --  Revenue grew to $152.7 million, up 52 percent year-over-year
        and up 10 percent from the first quarter 2007

    --  GAAP net income was $21.6 million, or $0.12 per diluted share,
        up 92 percent year-over-year and up 13 percent over the first
        quarter 2007

    --  Normalized net income* increased 55 percent year-over-year to
        $55.4 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, and increased 9
        percent over the first quarter 2007

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 25, 2007--Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leading global service provider for accelerating content and applications online, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2007. Revenue for the second quarter 2007 was $152.7 million, a ten percent increase over first quarter 2007 revenue of $139.3 million, and a 52 percent increase over second quarter 2006 revenue of $100.6 million.

Net income in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, or GAAP, for the second quarter of 2007 was $21.6 million, or $0.12 per diluted share.

The Company generated normalized net income* of $55.4 million, or $0.30 per normalized diluted share*, in the second quarter of 2007, a 9 percent increase over first quarter 2007 normalized net income of $50.7 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, and a 55 percent improvement over 2006 second quarter normalized earnings of $35.8 million, or $0.20 per diluted share. (*See Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures below for definitions.)

"Demand for our core content delivery and application acceleration services grew in all sectors of our business," said Paul Sagan, president and CEO of Akamai. "With our record performance in the second quarter, we are excited about the potential we see to expand our business going forward."

Adjusted EBITDA* for the second quarter of 2007 was $65.6 million, up from $58.8 million in the first quarter 2007, and $40.0 million in the second quarter of 2006. Adjusted EBITDA margin for the second quarter was 43 percent, a three point improvement over the second quarter of last year. (*See Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures below for definitions.)

Cash from operations was $37.3 million in the second quarter. On a year-to-date basis, cash from operations was $93.6 million, an increase of 54 percent over the same period last year. At the end of the second quarter, the Company had approximately $504 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities.

The Company had approximately 165.2 million shares of common stock outstanding as of June 30, 2007.

Customers

The number of customers under long-term services contracts at the end of the second quarter increased by 74 to a record 2,555, a 24 percent increase year-over-year.

Sales through resellers and sales outside the United States accounted for 20 percent and 23 percent, respectively, of revenue for the second quarter 2007.

Quarterly Conference Call

Akamai will host a conference call today at 4:30 p.m. ET that can be accessed through 1-888-689-4521 (or 1-706-645-9202 for international calls). A live Webcast of the call may be accessed at www.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 1-800-642-1687 (or 1-706-645-9291 for international calls) and using conference ID No. 4839771.

About Akamai

Akamai(R) is the leading global service provider for accelerating content and applications online. Thousands of organizations have formed trusted relationships with Akamai, improving their revenue and reducing costs by maximizing the performance of their online businesses. Leveraging the Akamai EdgePlatform, these organizations gain business advantage today, and have the foundation for the emerging Web solutions of tomorrow. Akamai is "The Trusted Choice for Online Business." For more information, visit www.akamai.com.

Financial Statements

                Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                    (dollar amounts in thousands)
                             (unaudited)

                                     June 30, 2007   December 31, 2006
                                    ---------------- -----------------
              Assets
Cash and cash equivalents           $        100,162 $          80,595
Marketable securities                        255,088           188,141
Restricted marketable securities               1,233             1,105
Accounts receivable, net                      99,157            86,232
Prepaid expenses and other current
 assets                                       23,986            18,600
                                    ---------------- -----------------
    Current assets                           479,626           374,673
Marketable securities                        144,341           161,511
Restricted marketable securities               3,102             3,102
Property and equipment, net                  125,777            86,623
Goodwill and other intangible
 assets, net                                 468,077           298,263
Other assets                                   4,918             4,256
Deferred tax assets, net                     294,134           319,504
                                    ---------------- -----------------
    Total assets                    $      1,519,975 $       1,247,932
                                    ================ =================

  Liabilities and stockholders'
               equity
Accounts payable and accrued
 expenses                           $         71,933 $          80,713
Other current liabilities                     10,994             8,551
                                    ---------------- -----------------
    Current liabilities                       82,927            89,264
Other liabilities                              6,787             3,975
Convertible notes                            199,960           200,000
                                    ---------------- -----------------
    Total liabilities                        289,674           293,239
Stockholders' equity                       1,230,301           954,693
                                    ---------------- -----------------
    Total liabilities and
     stockholders' equity           $      1,519,975 $       1,247,932
                                    ================ =================
           Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
            (amounts in thousands, except per share data)
                             (unaudited)

                         Three Months Ended          Six Months Ended
                June 30, March 31,June 30, March 31,June 30, June 30,
                  2007     2007     2006     2006     2007     2006
                ------------------------------------------------------

Revenues        $152,654 $139,274 $100,649 $ 90,825 $291,928 $191,474

Costs and
 operating
 expenses:
 Cost of
  revenues (a)
  (b)             39,759   34,480   21,195   19,316   74,239   40,511
 Research and
  development
  (a)             11,663   10,604    8,373    6,726   22,267   15,099
 Sales and
  marketing (a)   37,739   36,749   29,720   26,295   74,488   56,015
 General and
  administrative
  (a) (b)         29,779   27,478   21,870   18,543   57,257   40,413
 Amortization of
  other
  intangible
  assets           2,932    2,812    2,198    2,296    5,744    4,494
 Restructuring
  benefit           (178)       -        -        -     (178)       -
                ------------------------------------------------------
  Total costs
   and operating
   expenses      121,694  112,123   83,356   73,176  233,817  156,532
                ------------------------------------------------------
Operating income  30,960   27,151   17,293   17,649   58,111   34,942

Interest income,
 net              (5,243)  (4,732)  (3,336)  (2,658)  (9,975)  (5,994)
Loss on early
 extinguishment
 of debt               -        1        -        -        1        -
Gain on
 investments,
 net                   -        -       (2)    (257)       -     (259)
Other expense
 (income), net       572      204     (475)    (186)     776     (661)
                ------------------------------------------------------
Income before
 provision for
 income taxes     35,631   31,678   21,106   20,750   67,309   41,856
Provision for
 income taxes     13,985   12,499    9,842    9,255   26,484   19,097
                ------------------------------------------------------
Net income      $ 21,646 $ 19,179 $ 11,264 $ 11,495 $ 40,825 $ 22,759
                ======================================================

Net income per
 share:
  Basic         $   0.13 $   0.12 $   0.07 $   0.07 $   0.25 $   0.15
  Diluted           0.12     0.11 $   0.07 $   0.07 $   0.23 $   0.14

Shares used in
 per share
 calculations:
  Basic          164,798  161,569  154,702  153,819  163,184  154,260
  Diluted        185,601  183,157  175,612  173,811  184,648  175,001

(a) Includes stock-related compensation (see supplemental table for
 figures)
(b) Includes depreciation (see supplemental table for figures)
                            Three Months Ended        Six Months Ended
                       June   March    June   March    June     June
                        30,     31,     30,     31,     30,      30,
                        2007    2007    2006    2006    2007     2006
                      ------- ------- ------- ------- -------  -------
Supplemental
 financial data (in
 thousands):

Stock-related
 compensation:
Cost of revenues      $   847 $   739 $   533 $   273 $ 1,586  $   806
Research and
 development            3,944   3,976   3,332   1,657   7,920    4,989
Sales and marketing     6,471   6,827   5,040   2,589  13,298    7,629
General and
 administrative         5,946   5,288   4,270   2,568  11,234    6,838
                      ------- ------- ------- ------- -------  -------
  Total stock-related
   compensation       $17,208 $16,830 $13,175 $ 7,087 $34,038  $20,262

Depreciation and
 amortization:
Network-related
 depreciation         $12,277 $10,178 $ 6,178 $ 5,356 $22,455  $11,534
Capitalized stock-
 related compensation
 amortization             401     188      27       6     589       33
Other depreciation      1,967   1,671   1,164   1,035   3,638    2,199
Amortization of other
 intangible assets      2,932   2,812   2,198   2,296   5,744    4,494
                      ------- ------- ------- ------- -------  -------
  Total depreciation
   and amortization   $17,577 $14,849 $ 9,567 $ 8,693 $32,426  $18,260

Capital expenditures:
Purchases of property
 and equipment        $25,579 $27,542 $10,733 $13,556 $53,121  $24,289
Capitalized internal-
 use software           4,113   4,001   3,494   2,618   8,114    6,112
Capitalized stock-
 related compensation   1,427   1,384   1,242     522   2,811    1,764
                      ------- ------- ------- ------- -------  -------
  Total capital
   expenditures       $31,119 $32,927 $15,469 $16,696 $64,046  $32,165

Net increase in cash,
 cash equivalents,
 marketable
 securities and
 restricted
 marketable
 securities           $23,895 $45,577 $26,059 $27,294 $69,472  $53,353

End of period
 statistics:
  Number of customers
   under recurring
   contract             2,555   2,481   2,060   1,981
  Number of employees   1,261   1,213     871     833
  Number of deployed
   servers             27,322  25,093  20,836  19,919
           Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                        (amounts in thousands)
                             (unaudited)

                                       Three Months Ended
                             June 30,  March 31, June 30,  March 31,
                               2007      2007      2006       2006
                            ---------- --------- --------- ----------

Cash flows from operating
 activities:
  Net income                $  21,646  $ 19,179  $ 11,264  $  11,495
  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                    17,788    15,059     9,778      8,903
     Stock-related
      compensation             17,208    16,830    13,175      7,087
     Non-cash portion of
      loss on early
      extinguishment of
      debt                          -         1         -          -
     Non-cash portion of
      restructuring benefit      (178)        -         -          -
     Utilization of tax
      NOLs/credits and
      changes in deferred
      tax assets, net          13,437    11,701     9,178      8,764
     Excess tax benefits
      from stock-related
      compensation             (3,009)   (7,476)   (5,467)    (5,399)
     Gain on investments,
      property and
      equipment and foreign
      currency, net               (41)     (448)     (294)      (327)
     Provision for doubtful
      accounts                    594       515       279        318
     Changes in operating
      assets and
      liabilities:
        Accounts
         receivable, net      (12,156)      659    (7,338)    (3,403)
        Prepaid expenses
         and other current
         assets                  (307)   (5,126)   (1,206)    (3,113)
        Accounts payable,
         accrued expenses
         and other current
         liabilities          (15,797)      694      (419)     6,840
        Accrued
         restructuring           (818)     (678)     (494)      (554)
        Deferred revenue       (1,003)    4,117      (602)     2,641
        Other noncurrent
         assets and
         liabilities              (35)    1,251      (108)       (91)
                            ---------- --------- --------- ----------
  Net cash provided by
   operating activities        37,329    56,278    27,746     33,161
                            ---------- --------- --------- ----------

Cash flows from investing
 activities:
     Business acquisitions,
      net of cash acquired      2,440     5,435         -          -
     Purchases of property
      and equipment and
      capitalization of
      internal-use software
      costs                   (29,692)  (31,543)  (14,227)   (16,174)
     Purchase of
      investments            (152,831)  (53,279)  (86,923)  (105,005)
     Proceeds from sales
      and maturities of
      investments             104,414    51,669    68,965     50,766
     Decrease in restricted
      investments held for
      security deposits             -         -         -        400
                            ---------- --------- --------- ----------
  Net cash used in
   investing activities       (75,669)  (27,718)  (32,185)   (70,013)
                            ---------- --------- --------- ----------

Cash flows from financing
 activities:
     Payments on capital
      leases                      (23)        -         -          -
     Proceeds from the
      issuance of common
      stock under stock
      option
        and employee stock
         purchase plans        11,059     6,692     6,822      4,643
     Excess tax benefits
      from stock-related
      compensation              3,009     7,476     5,467      5,399
                            ---------- --------- --------- ----------
  Net cash provided by
   financing activities        14,045    14,168    12,289     10,042
                            ---------- --------- --------- ----------

  Effects of exchange rate
   translation on cash and
   cash equivalents               212       922       630         40
                            ---------- --------- --------- ----------

  Net (decrease) increase
   in cash and cash
   equivalents                (24,083)   43,650     8,480    (26,770)
  Cash and cash
   equivalents, beginning
   of period                  124,245    80,595    65,022     91,792
                            ---------- --------- --------- ----------
  Cash and cash
   equivalents, end of
   period                   $ 100,162  $124,245  $ 73,502  $  65,022
                            ========== ========= ========= ==========

                                                   Six Months Ended
                                                  June 30,   June 30,
                                                    2007       2006
                                                 ---------- ----------

Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income                                     $  40,825  $  22,759
  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           32,847     18,681
     Stock-related compensation                     34,038     20,262
     Non-cash portion of loss on early
      extinguishment of debt                             1          -
     Non-cash portion of restructuring benefit        (178)         -
     Utilization of tax NOLs/credits and changes
      in deferred tax assets, net                   25,138     17,942
     Excess tax benefits from stock-related
      compensation                                 (10,485)   (10,866)
     Gain on investments, property and equipment
      and foreign currency, net                       (489)      (621)
     Provision for doubtful accounts                 1,109        597
     Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
        Accounts receivable, net                   (11,497)   (10,741)
        Prepaid expenses and other current assets   (5,433)    (4,319)
        Accounts payable, accrued expenses and
         other current liabilities                 (15,103)     6,421
        Accrued restructuring                       (1,496)    (1,048)
        Deferred revenue                             3,114      2,039
        Other noncurrent assets and liabilities      1,216       (199)
                                                 ---------- ----------
  Net cash provided by operating activities         93,607     60,907
                                                 ---------- ----------

Cash flows from investing activities:
     Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired     7,875          -
     Purchases of property and equipment and
      capitalization of internal-use software
      costs                                        (61,235)   (30,401)
     Purchase of investments                      (206,110)  (191,928)
     Proceeds from sales and maturities of
      investments                                  156,083    119,731
     Decrease in restricted investments held for
      security deposits                                  -        400
                                                 ---------- ----------
  Net cash used in investing activities           (103,387)  (102,198)
                                                 ---------- ----------

Cash flows from financing activities:
     Payments on capital leases                        (23)         -
     Proceeds from the issuance of common stock
      under stock option                                 -
        and employee stock purchase plans           17,751     11,465
     Excess tax benefits from stock-related
      compensation                                  10,485     10,866
                                                 ---------- ----------
  Net cash provided by financing activities         28,213     22,331
                                                 ---------- ----------

  Effects of exchange rate translation on cash
   and cash equivalents                              1,134        670
                                                 ---------- ----------

  Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash
   equivalents                                      19,567    (18,290)
  Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period    80,595     91,792
                                                 ---------- ----------
  Cash and cash equivalents, end of period       $ 100,162  $  73,502
                                                 ========== ==========

*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 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. This measure is also used by management in their 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, depreciation of capitalized stock-related compensation, restructuring charges and benefits, certain gains and losses on equity 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 and impairment of intangible assets. 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 over revenue. 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 and capitalization of internal-use software development costs. 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 intangible assets, stock-related compensation, restructuring charges and benefits, certain gains and losses on equity 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 "normalized diluted shares" 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 diluted shares 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           Six Months Ended
               June 30, March 31,June 30, March 31, June 30, June 30,
                 2007     2007     2006     2006      2007     2006
               ------------------------------------ ------------------

Net income     $ 21,646 $ 19,179 $ 11,264 $ 11,495  $ 40,825 $ 22,759

Amortization of
 intangible
 assets           2,932    2,812    2,198    2,296     5,744    4,494
Stock-related
 compensation    17,208   16,830   13,175    7,087    34,038   20,262
Amortization of
 capitalized
 stock-related
 compensation       401      188       27        6       589       33
Gain on
 investments,
 net                  -        -       (2)    (257)        -     (259)
Utilization of
 tax
 NOLs/credits    13,437   11,701    9,178    8,764    25,138   17,942
Loss on early
 extinguishment
 of debt              -        1        -        -         1        -
Restructuring
 benefit           (178)       -        -        -      (178)       -
               ------------------------------------ ------------------

Total
 normalized net
 income:         55,446   50,711   35,840   29,391   106,157   65,231

Interest
 income, net     (5,243)  (4,732)  (3,336)  (2,658)   (9,975)  (5,994)
Provision for
 income taxes       548      798      664      491     1,346    1,155
Depreciation
 and
 amortization    14,244   11,849    7,342    6,391    26,093   13,733
Other expense
 (income), net      572      204     (475)    (186)      776     (661)
               ------------------------------------ ------------------

Total Adjusted
 EBITDA:       $ 65,567 $ 58,830 $ 40,035 $ 33,429  $124,397 $ 73,464
               ==================================== ==================

Normalized net
 income per
 share:
    Basic      $   0.34 $   0.31 $   0.23 $   0.19  $   0.65 $   0.42
    Diluted    $   0.30 $   0.28 $   0.20 $   0.17  $   0.58 $   0.37

Shares used in
 normalized per
 share
 calculations:
    Basic       164,798  161,569  154,702  153,819   163,184  154,260
    Diluted     187,432  185,179  178,358  176,644   186,320  177,817

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, unexpected increases in Akamai's use of funds, 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, failure to maintain the prices we charge for our services, 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, unexpected expenses associated with the acquisitions and integrations of Nine Systems, Netli and Red Swoosh, 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.

CONTACT: Akamai Technologies
Jeff Young, 617-444-3913
Media Relations
jyoung@akamai.com
or
Sandy Smith, 617-444-2804
Investor Relations
ssmith@akamai.com

SOURCE: Akamai Technologies, Inc.