AKAMAI REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER 2024 AND FULL-YEAR 2024 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Fourth quarter highlights Full-year highlights CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cybersecurity and cloud computing company that powers and protects business online, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2024. "Akamai delivered a solid fourth quarter, demonstrating robust profitability and sustained momentum across our security and cloud computing solutions," said Dr. Tom Leighton, Akamai's Chief Executive Officer. "We are encouraged by our latest results and the market adoption of our newest product innovations. As we head into 2025, our focus on delivering sustainable profitability across all areas of our business, coupled with our ongoing transformation into a leading cybersecurity and cloud solutions provider, positions us for long-term success." Akamai delivered the following results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2024: Revenue: Revenue for the fourth quarter was $1.020 billion, a 3% increase over fourth quarter 2023 revenue of $995 million and a 3% increase when adjusted for foreign exchange.* Total revenue for 2024 was $3.991 billion compared to $3.812 billion for 2023, up 5% year-over-year and when adjusted for foreign exchange.* Revenue by solution: Revenue by geography: Income from operations: GAAP income from operations for the fourth quarter was $148 million, a 20% decrease from fourth quarter 2023 income from operations of $185 million. GAAP operating margin for the fourth quarter was 15%, down 4 percentage points from the same period last year. GAAP income from operations for 2024 was $533 million, a 16% decrease from the prior year's GAAP income from operations of $637 million. Full-year GAAP operating margin was 13%, down 4 percentage points from the same period last year. Non-GAAP income from operations* for the fourth quarter was $298 million, a 2% decrease from fourth quarter 2023 non-GAAP income from operations* of $303 million. Non-GAAP operating margin* for the fourth quarter was 29%, down 1 percentage point from the same period last year. Non-GAAP income from operations* for 2024 was $1.167 billion, a 3% increase from the prior year's non-GAAP income from operations* of $1.136 billion. Full-year non-GAAP operating margin* was 29%, down 1 percentage point from the same period last year. Net income: GAAP net income for the fourth quarter was $140 million, a 13% decrease from fourth quarter 2023 GAAP net income of $161 million. GAAP net income for 2024 was $505 million, an 8% decrease from the prior year's GAAP net income of $548 million. Non-GAAP net income* for the fourth quarter was $254 million, a 3% decrease from fourth quarter 2023 non-GAAP net income* of $263 million. Non-GAAP net income* for 2024 was $996 million, a 4% increase from the prior year's non-GAAP net income* of $960 million. EPS: GAAP net income per diluted share for the fourth quarter was $0.91, a 12% decrease from fourth quarter 2023 GAAP net income per diluted share of $1.03 and a 9% decrease when adjusted for foreign exchange.* GAAP net income per diluted share for 2024 was $3.27, a 7% decrease from the prior year's GAAP net income per diluted share of $3.52 and a 4% decrease when adjusted for foreign exchange.* Non-GAAP net income per diluted share* for the fourth quarter was $1.66, a 2% decrease from fourth quarter 2023 non-GAAP net income per diluted share* of $1.69 and flat when adjusted for foreign exchange.* Non-GAAP net income per diluted share* for 2024 was $6.48, a 5% increase from the prior year's non-GAAP net income per diluted share* of $6.20 and a 6% increase when adjusted for foreign exchange.* Adjusted EBITDA*: Adjusted EBITDA* for the fourth quarter was $429 million, a 1% increase from fourth quarter 2023 Adjusted EBITDA* of $426 million. Adjusted EBITDA* for 2024 was $1.682 billion, a 5% increase from the prior year's Adjusted EBITDA* of $1.608 billion. Supplemental cash information: Cash from operations for the fourth quarter was $344 million, or 34% of revenue. Cash from operations for 2024 was $1.519 billion, or 38% of revenue. Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities was $1.872 billion as of December 31, 2024. Share repurchases: The Company spent $138 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 to repurchase 1.4 million shares of its common stock at an average price of $97.43 per share. For the full-year 2024, the Company spent $557 million to repurchase 5.6 million shares of its common stock at an average price of $99.14 per share. The Company had 150 million shares of common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2024. Financial guidance: The Company reports the following financial guidance for the first quarter and full year 2025: Three Months Ending March 31, 2025 Year Ending December 31, 2025 Low End High End Low End High End Revenue (in millions) $ 1,000 $ 1,020 $ 4,000 $ 4,200 Non-GAAP operating margin * 28 % 28 % 28 % 28 % Non-GAAP net income per diluted share * $ 1.54 $ 1.59 $ 6.00 $ 6.40 Non-GAAP tax rate* 19.5 % 19.5 % 19.5 % 19.5 % Shares used in non-GAAP per diluted share calculations * (in millions) 152 152 152 152 Capex as a percentage of revenue * 24 % 24 % 19 % 19 % The guidance that is provided on a non-GAAP basis cannot be reconciled to the closest GAAP measures without unreasonable effort because of the unpredictability of the amounts and timing of events affecting the items Akamai excludes from non-GAAP measures. For example, stock-based compensation is unpredictable for Akamai's performance-based awards, which can fluctuate significantly based on current expectations of the future achievement of performance-based targets. Amortization of intangible assets, acquisition-related costs and restructuring costs are all impacted by the timing and size of potential future actions, which are difficult to predict. In addition, from time to time, Akamai excludes certain items that occur infrequently, which are also inherently difficult to predict and estimate. It is also difficult to predict the tax effect of the items Akamai excludes and to estimate certain discrete tax items, such as the resolution of tax audits or changes to tax laws. As such, the costs that are being excluded from non-GAAP guidance are difficult to predict and a reconciliation or a range of results could lead to disclosure that would be imprecise or potentially misleading. Material changes to any one of the exclusions could have a significant effect on our guidance and future GAAP results. * See Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures below for definitions Quarterly Conference CallAkamai will host a conference call today at 4:30 p.m. ET that can be accessed through 1-833-634-5020 (or 1-412-902-4238 for international calls) and using passcode Akamai Technologies Call. A live webcast of the call may be accessed at www.akamai.com in the Investor Relations section. In addition, a replay of the call will be available for two weeks following the conference by calling 1-877-344-7529 (or 1-412-317-0088 for international calls) and using passcode 3157633. The archived webcast of this event may be accessed through the Akamai website. About Akamai Akamai is the cybersecurity and cloud computing company that powers and protects business online. Our market-leading security solutions, superior threat intelligence and global operations team provide defense-in-depth to safeguard enterprise data and applications everywhere. Akamai's full-stack cloud computing solutions deliver performance and affordability on the world's most distributed platform. Global enterprises trust Akamai to provide the industry-leading reliability, scale and expertise they need to grow their business with confidence. Learn more about Akamai's cloud computing, security and content delivery solutions at akamai.com and akamai.com/blog, or follow Akamai Technologies on X, formerly known as Twitter, and LinkedIn. AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands) December 31,2024 December 31,2023 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 517,707 $ 489,468 Marketable securities 1,078,876 374,971 Accounts receivable, net 727,687 724,302 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 253,827 216,114 Total current assets 2,578,097 1,804,855 Marketable securities 275,592 1,431,354 Property and equipment, net 1,995,071 1,825,944 Operating lease right-of-use assets 1,006,738 908,634 Acquired intangible assets, net 727,585 536,143 Goodwill 3,151,077 2,850,470 Deferred income tax assets 483,249 418,297 Other assets 151,376 124,340 Total assets $ 10,368,785 $ 9,900,037 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 130,447 $ 146,927 Accrued expenses 370,888 352,181 Deferred revenue 149,222 107,544 Convertible senior notes 1,149,116 — Operating lease liabilities 259,134 222,944 Other current liabilities 32,516 6,442 Total current liabilities 2,091,323 836,038 Deferred revenue 26,314 23,006 Deferred income tax liabilities 16,066 24,622 Convertible senior notes 2,396,695 3,538,229 Operating lease liabilities 829,660 774,806 Other liabilities 130,370 106,181 Total liabilities 5,490,428 5,302,882 Total stockholders' equity 4,878,357 4,597,155 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 10,368,785 $ 9,900,037 AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME Three Months Ended Year Ended (in thousands, except per share data) December 31,2024 September 30,2024 December 31,2023 December 31,2024 December 31,2023 Revenue $ 1,019,939 $ 1,004,679 $ 995,017 $ 3,991,168 $ 3,811,920 Costs and operating expenses: Cost of revenue (1) (2) 414,356 408,806 393,397 1,620,793 1,511,063 Research and development (1) 120,245 120,347 109,202 470,876 406,048 Sales and marketing (1) 144,621 138,551 135,256 556,781 533,226 General and administrative (1) (2) 155,544 159,957 155,575 621,785 600,851 Amortization of acquired intangible assets 25,614 24,368 16,833 92,081 66,751 Restructuring charge (benefit) 11,499 82,013 (32) 95,441 56,643 Total costs and operating expenses 871,879 934,042 810,231 3,457,757 3,174,582 Income from operations 148,060 70,637 184,786 533,411 637,338 Interest and marketable securities income, net 22,746 23,065 23,981 100,280 45,194 Interest expense (6,735) (6,735) (6,884) (27,117) (17,709) Other expense, net (5,962) (13,161) (5,642) (19,561) (12,296) Income before provision for income taxes 158,109 73,806 196,241 587,013 652,527 Provision for income taxes (18,204) (15,899) (35,076) (82,095) (106,373) Gain from equity method investment — — — — 1,475 Net income $ 139,905 $ 57,907 $ 161,165 $ 504,918 $ 547,629 Net income per share: Basic $ 0.93 $ 0.38 $ 1.07 $ 3.34 $ 3.59 Diluted $ 0.91 $ 0.38 $ 1.03 $ 3.27 $ 3.52 Shares used in per share calculations: Basic 150,240 151,435 150,979 151,392 152,510 Diluted 153,091 153,240 157,024 154,346 155,397 (1) Includes stock-based compensation (see supplemental table for figures) (2) Includes depreciation and amortization (see supplemental table for figures) AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS Three Months Ended Year Ended (in thousands) December 31,2024 September 30,2024 December 31,2023 December 31,2024 December 31,2023 Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $ 139,905 $ 57,907 $ 161,165 $ 504,918 $ 547,629 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 167,949 165,729 147,634 648,410 570,776 Stock-based compensation 99,045 102,607 92,123 393,378 328,467 Benefit for deferred income taxes (71,206) (2,541) (13,224) (70,268) (22,987) Amortization of debt issuance costs 1,588 1,591 1,741 6,521 5,341 Loss (gain) on investments 5,000 — — 5,066 (311) Other non-cash reconciling items, net 19,797 41,733 5,019 65,488 50,221 Changes in operating assets and liabilities,net of effects of acquisitions: Accounts receivable (50,392) 11,290 (2,941) (22,300) (49,203) Prepaid expenses and other current assets (20,614) (717) (2,623) (46,094) (18,726) Accounts payable and accrued expenses 79,535 (31,765) 20,345 344 (39,825) Deferred revenue 6,709 (8,719) (24,098) 20,687 48 Other current liabilities (15,490) 41,370 (774) 26,860 1,516 Other non-current assets and liabilities (18,038) 14,057 4,826 (13,839) (24,507) Net cash provided by operating activities 343,788 392,542 389,193 1,519,171 1,348,439 Cash flows from investing activities: Cash paid for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired — — — (434,066) (106,171) Cash paid for asset acquisitions (127,973) (66) (84,637) (132,835) (120,985) Purchases of property and equipment and capitalization ofinternal-use software development costs (162,859) (185,117) (133,887) (685,267) (730,040) Purchases of short- and long-term marketable securities (34,535) (15,519) (277,053) (236,176) (1,461,890) Proceeds from sales, maturities and redemptions of short-and long-term marketable securities 81,368 84,849 178,382 685,692 576,917 Other, net (187) (375) 1,362 3,973 (6,069) Net cash used in investing activities (244,186) (116,228) (315,833) (798,679) (1,848,238) AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS, continued Three Months Ended Year Ended (in thousands) December 31,2024 September 30,2024 December 31,2023 December 31,2024 December 31,2023 Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility — — — — 90,000 Repayment from borrowings under revolving credit facility — — — — (90,000) Proceeds from the issuance of convertible senior notes, net of issuance costs — — — — 1,247,388 Proceeds from the issuance of warrants related to convertible senior notes — — — — 90,195 Purchases of note hedges related to convertible senior notes — — — — (236,555) Proceeds from the issuance of common stock under stock plans 13,805 19,442 13,426 61,513 62,979 Employee taxes paid related to net share settlement of stock-based awards (16,061) (15,868) (15,312) (173,176) (66,222) Repurchases of common stock (138,371) (165,839) (54,891) (557,468) (654,046) Other, net (213) (104) — (10,504) (360) Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (140,840) (162,369) (56,777) (679,635) 443,379 Effects of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (12,431) 9,494 11,597 (12,243) 3,868 Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (53,669) 123,439 28,180 28,614 (52,552) Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 572,753 449,314 462,290 490,470 543,022 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 519,084 $ 572,753 $ 490,470 $ 519,084 $ 490,470 AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. SUPPLEMENTAL REVENUE DATA – REVENUE BY SOLUTION Three Months Ended Year Ended (in thousands) December 31,2024 September 30,2024 December 31,2023 December 31,2024 December 31,2023 Security $ 534,602 $ 518,670 $ 470,977 $ 2,042,661 $ 1,765,267 Delivery 317,842 319,132 389,048 1,318,131 1,542,434 Compute 167,495 166,877 134,992 630,376 504,219 Total revenue $ 1,019,939 $ 1,004,679 $ 995,017 $ 3,991,168 $ 3,811,920 Revenue growth rates year-over-year: Security 14 % 14 % 18 % 16 % 14 % Delivery (18) (16) (6) (15) (8) Compute 24 28 20 25 24 Total revenue 3 % 4 % 7 % 5 % 5 % Revenue growth rates year-over-year, adjusted for the impact of foreign exchange rates (1): Security 14 % 14 % 17 % 16 % 15 % Delivery (18) (16) (7) (14) (7) Compute 25 28 20 25 25 Total revenue 3 % 4 % 7 % 5 % 6 % AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. SUPPLEMENTAL REVENUE DATA – REVENUE BY GEOGRAPHY Three Months Ended Year Ended (in thousands) December 31,2024 September 30,2024 December 31,2023 December 31,2024 December 31,2023 U.S. $ 529,879 $ 524,611 $ 516,348 $ 2,075,533 $ 1,968,779 International 490,060 480,068 478,669 1,915,635 1,843,141 Total revenue $ 1,019,939 $ 1,004,679 $ 995,017 $ 3,991,168 $ 3,811,920 Revenue growth rates year-over-year: U.S. 3 % 5 % 7 % 5 % 4 % International 2 3 8 4 7 Total revenue 3 % 4 % 7 % 5 % 5 % Revenue growth rates year-over-year, adjusted for the impact of foreign exchange rates (1): U.S. 3 % 5 % 7 % 5 % 4 % International 4 3 6 5 8 Total revenue 3 % 4 % 7 % 5 % 6 % (1) See Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures below for a definition AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL DATA Three Months Ended Year Ended (in thousands, except end of period statistics) December 31,2024 September 30,2024 December 31,2023 December 31,2024 December 31,2023 Stock-based compensation: Cost of revenue $ 16,129 $ 16,566 $ 11,898 $ 61,177 $ 43,802 Research and development 37,843 39,275 36,428 152,114 123,896 Sales and marketing 18,730 21,076 17,895 77,593 66,453 General and administrative 26,343 25,690 25,902 102,494 94,316 Total stock-based compensation $ 99,045 $ 102,607 $ 92,123 $ 393,378 $ 328,467 Depreciation and amortization: Network-related depreciation $ 74,949 $ 72,546 $ 63,225 $ 282,106 $ 231,500 Capitalized internal-use software development amortization 40,343 41,973 43,919 168,355 176,675 Other depreciation and amortization 15,983 15,998 16,170 63,994 63,860 Depreciation of property and equipment 131,275 130,517 123,314 514,455 472,035 Capitalized stock-based compensation amortization (1) 10,952 10,740 7,379 41,452 31,548 Capitalized interest expense amortization (1) 108 104 108 422 442 Amortization of acquired intangible assets 25,614 24,368 16,833 92,081 66,751 Total depreciation and amortization $ 167,949 $ 165,729 $ 147,634 $ 648,410 $ 570,776 Capital expenditures (2) (3): Purchases of property and equipment $ 122,694 $ 91,600 $ 80,408 $ 383,392 $ 459,167 Capitalized internal-use software development costs 69,974 72,391 62,355 292,509 258,626 Total capital expenditures $ 192,668 $ 163,991 $ 142,763 $ 675,901 $ 717,793 Capex as a percentage of revenue (3) 19 % 16 % 14 % 17 % 19 % End of period statistics: Number of employees 10,748 10,947 10,281 (1) Amortization of capitalized stock-based compensation and interest expense in this table excludes amortization of capitalized stock-based compensation and interest expense capitalized related to cloud-computing arrangements and contract fulfillment costs. However, the amounts are included in our total amortization of capitalized stock-based compensation and interest expense that is excluded from our non-GAAP measures (see reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP measures). (2) Capital expenditures presented in this table are reported on an accrual basis, which differs from the cash-basis presentation in the statements of cash flows. The primary difference between the two is the change in purchases of property and equipment and capitalization of internal-use software development costs accrued for, but not paid, at period end versus prior periods. (3) See Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures below for a definition. AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP INCOME FROM OPERATIONS, NET INCOME AND TAX RATE Three Months Ended Year Ended (in thousands) December 31,2024 September 30,2024 December 31,2023 December 31,2024 December 31,2023 Income from operations $ 148,060 $ 70,637 $ 184,786 $ 533,411 $ 637,338 GAAP operating margin 15 % 7 % 19 % 13 % 17 % Amortization of acquired intangible assets 25,614 24,368 16,833 92,081 66,751 Stock-based compensation 99,045 102,607 92,123 393,378 328,467 Amortization of capitalized stock-based compensation and capitalized interest expense 11,264 11,089 7,774 42,910 32,981 Restructuring charge (benefit) 11,499 82,013 (32) 95,441 56,643 Acquisition-related costs 115 5,036 1,189 7,502 13,345 Legal settlements 2,500 — — 2,500 — Operating adjustments 150,037 225,113 117,887 633,812 498,187 Non-GAAP income from operations $ 298,097 $ 295,750 $ 302,673 $ 1,167,223 $ 1,135,525 Non-GAAP operating margin 29 % 29 % 30 % 29 % 30 % Net income $ 139,905 $ 57,907 $ 161,165 $ 504,918 $ 547,629 Operating adjustments (from above) 150,037 225,113 117,887 633,812 498,187 Amortization of debt issuance costs 1,588 1,591 1,741 6,521 5,341 Loss (gain) on cost method investments 5,000 — — 5,066 (311) Gain from equity method investment — — — — (1,475) Income tax effect of above non-GAAP adjustments and certain discrete tax items (42,605) (41,097) (18,162) (154,735) (89,364) Non-GAAP net income $ 253,925 $ 243,514 $ 262,631 $ 995,582 $ 960,007 GAAP tax rate 12 % 22 % 18 % 14 % 16 % Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments and certain discrete tax items 7 (3) (1) 5 1 Non-GAAP tax rate 19 % 19 % 17 % 19 % 17 % AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME PER DILUTED SHARE Three Months Ended Year Ended (in thousands, except per share data) December 31,2024 September 30,2024 December 31,2023 December 31,2024 December 31,2023 GAAP net income per diluted share $ 0.91 $ 0.38 $ 1.03 $ 3.27 $ 3.52 Adjustments to net income: Amortization of acquired intangible assets 0.17 0.16 0.11 0.60 0.43 Stock-based compensation 0.65 0.67 0.59 2.55 2.11 Amortization of capitalized stock-based compensation and capitalized interest expense 0.07 0.07 0.05 0.28 0.21 Restructuring charge (benefit) 0.08 0.54 — 0.62 0.36 Acquisition-related costs — 0.03 0.01 0.05 0.09 Legal settlements 0.02 — — 0.02 — Amortization of debt issuance costs 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.04 0.03 Loss (gain) on cost method investments 0.03 — — 0.03 — Gain from equity method investment — — — — (0.01) Income tax effect of above non-GAAP adjustments and certain discrete tax items (0.28) (0.27) (0.12) (1.00) (0.58) Adjustment for shares (1) — — 0.02 0.03 0.02 Non-GAAP net income per diluted share $ 1.66 $ 1.59 $ 1.69 $ 6.48 $ 6.20 Shares used in GAAP per diluted share calculations 153,091 153,240 157,024 154,346 155,397 Impact of benefit from note hedge transactions (1) (368) (294) (1,755) (744) (574) Shares used in non-GAAP per diluted share calculations (1) 152,723 152,946 155,269 153,602 154,823 (1) Shares used in non-GAAP per diluted share calculations have been adjusted for the periods presented for the benefit of Akamai's note hedge transactions. During these periods, Akamai's average stock price was in excess of $95.10, which is the initial conversion price of Akamai's convertible senior notes due in 2025. See Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures below for further definition. AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED EBITDA Three Months Ended Year Ended (in thousands) December 31, 2024 September 30,2024 December 31,2023 December 31,2024 December 31,2023 Net income $ 139,905 $ 57,907 $ 161,165 $ 504,918 $ 547,629 Net income margin 14 % 6 % 16 % 13 % 14 % Interest and marketable securities income, net (22,746) (23,065) (23,981) (100,280) (45,194) Provision for income taxes 18,204 15,899 35,076 82,095 106,373 Depreciation and amortization 131,275 130,517 123,314 514,455 472,035 Amortization of capitalized stock-based compensation and capitalized interest expense 11,264 11,089 7,774 42,910 32,981 Amortization of acquired intangible assets 25,614 24,368 16,833 92,081 66,751 Stock-based compensation 99,045 102,607 92,123 393,378 328,467 Restructuring charge (benefit) 11,499 82,013 (32) 95,441 56,643 Acquisition-related costs 115 5,036 1,189 7,502 13,345 Legal settlements 2,500 — — 2,500 — Interest expense 6,735 6,735 6,884 27,117 17,709 Loss (gain) on cost method investments 5,000 — — 5,066 (311) Gain from equity method investment — — — — (1,475) Other expense, net 962 13,161 5,642 14,495 12,607 Adjusted EBITDA $ 429,372 $ 426,267 $ 425,987 $ 1,681,678 $ 1,607,560 Adjusted EBITDA margin 42 % 42 % 43 % 42 % 42 % 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 provides additional financial metrics that are not prepared in accordance with GAAP (non-GAAP financial measures). Management uses non-GAAP financial measures, in addition to GAAP financial measures, to understand and compare operating results across accounting periods, for financial and operational decision making, for planning and forecasting purposes, to measure executive compensation and to evaluate Akamai's financial performance. These non-GAAP financial measures are non-GAAP income from operations, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income per diluted share, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, non-GAAP tax rate, capital expenditures and impact of foreign currency exchange rates, as discussed below. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures reflect Akamai's ongoing business in a manner that allows for meaningful comparisons and analysis of trends in the business, as they facilitate comparison of financial results across accounting periods and to those of our peer companies. Management also believes that these non-GAAP financial measures enable investors to evaluate Akamai's operating results and future prospects in the same manner as management. These non-GAAP financial measures may exclude expenses and gains that may be unusual in nature, infrequent or not reflective of Akamai's ongoing operating results. The non-GAAP financial measures do not replace the presentation of Akamai's GAAP financial measures and should only be used as a supplement to, not as a substitute for, Akamai's financial results presented in accordance with GAAP. Akamai has provided a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure used in its financial reporting and investor presentations to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. This reconciliation captioned "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures" can be found on the Investor Relations section of Akamai's website. The non-GAAP adjustments, and Akamai's basis for excluding them from non-GAAP financial measures, are outlined below: Akamai's definitions of its non-GAAP financial measures are outlined below: Non-GAAP income from operations – GAAP income from operations adjusted for the following items: amortization of acquired intangible assets; stock-based compensation; amortization of capitalized stock-based compensation; amortization of capitalized interest expense; acquisition-related costs; restructuring charges; legal settlements; and other non-recurring or unusual items that may arise from time to time. Non-GAAP operating margin – Non-GAAP income from operations stated as a percentage of revenue. Non-GAAP net income – GAAP net income adjusted for the following tax-affected items: amortization of acquired intangible assets; stock-based compensation; amortization of capitalized stock-based compensation; acquisition-related costs; restructuring charges; legal settlements; amortization of debt issuance costs; amortization of capitalized interest expense; gains and losses on cost method investments; gains and losses from equity method investment; and other non-recurring or unusual items that may arise from time to time. Non-GAAP tax rate – GAAP tax rate excluding the tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments and certain discrete tax items. Non-GAAP net income per diluted share, or EPS – Non-GAAP net income divided by weighted average diluted common shares outstanding. Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding are adjusted in non-GAAP per share calculations for the shares that would be delivered to Akamai pursuant to the note hedge transactions entered into in connection with the issuances of $1,265 million of convertible senior notes due 2029 and the issuances of $1,150 million of convertible senior notes due 2027 and 2025, respectively. Under GAAP, shares delivered under hedge transactions are not considered offsetting shares in the fully-diluted share calculation until they are delivered. However, Akamai would receive a benefit from the note hedge transactions and would not allow the dilution to occur, so management believes that adjusting for this benefit provides a meaningful view of operating performance. With respect to the convertible senior notes due in each of 2029, 2027 and 2025, unless Akamai's weighted average stock price is greater than $126.31, $116.18 and $95.10, respectively, the initial conversion prices, there will be no difference between GAAP and non-GAAP diluted weighted average common shares outstanding. Adjusted EBITDA – GAAP net income excluding the following items: interest and marketable securities income and losses; income taxes; depreciation and amortization of tangible and intangible assets; stock-based compensation; amortization of capitalized stock-based compensation; acquisition-related costs; restructuring charges; legal settlements; foreign exchange gains and losses; interest expense; amortization of capitalized interest expense; gains and losses on cost method investments; gains and losses from equity method investment; and other non-recurring or unusual items that may arise from time to time. Adjusted EBITDA margin – Adjusted EBITDA stated as a percentage of revenue. Capital expenditures, or capex – Purchases of property and equipment and capitalization of internal-use software development costs presented on an accrual basis, which differs from the cash-basis presentation included in the statements of cash flows. The primary difference between the two is the change in purchases of property and equipment and capitalization of internal-use software development costs accrued for, but not paid, at period end versus prior periods. Capex as a percentage of revenue – Capital expenditures, or capex, stated as a percentage of revenue. Impact of foreign currency exchange rate – Revenue and earnings from international operations have historically been important contributors to Akamai's financial results. Consequently, Akamai's financial results have been impacted, and management expects they will continue to be impacted, by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. For example, when the local currencies of our international subsidiaries weaken, our consolidated results stated in U.S. dollars are negatively impacted.Because exchange rates are a meaningful factor in understanding period-to-period comparisons, management believes the presentation of the impact of foreign currency exchange rates on revenue and earnings enhances the understanding of our financial results and evaluation of performance in comparison to prior periods. The dollar impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates presented is calculated by translating current period results using monthly average foreign currency exchange rates from the comparative period and comparing them to the reported amount. The percentage growth rate impacted by foreign currency exchange rates, sometimes referred to as constant currency, is calculated by comparing the prior period amounts as reported and the current period amounts translated using the same monthly average foreign currency exchange rates from the comparative period. Akamai Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act This release and related management commentary on our quarterly earnings conference call scheduled for later today contain statements that are not statements of historical fact and constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, statements about expected future financial performance, expectations, plans and prospects of Akamai, including our outlook, guidance and growth objectives. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the following words: "may," "will," "could," "would," "should," "expect," "intend," "plan," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "project," "potential," "continue," "ongoing," or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. 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, inability to continue to generate cash at the same level as prior years; failure of our investments in innovation to generate solutions that are accepted in the market; inability to increase our revenue at the same rate as in the past and keep our expenses from increasing at a greater rate than our revenues; effects of competition, including pricing pressure and changing business models; impact of macroeconomic trends, including economic uncertainty, turmoil in the financial services industry, the effects of inflation, rising and fluctuating interest rates, foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, securities market volatility and monetary supply fluctuations; conditions and uncertainties in the geopolitical environment, including sanctions and disruptions resulting from the ongoing war in Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war; continuing supply chain and logistics costs, constraints, changes or disruptions; defects or disruptions in our products or IT systems, including cyber-attacks, data breaches or malware; difficulties in integrating our acquisitions and investments; failure to realize the expected benefits of any of our acquisitions, reorganizations or investments; changes to economic, political and regulatory conditions in the United States and internationally; our ability to attract and retain key personnel; 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 or failure of such solutions to operate as expected, and other factors that are discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and other documents filed with the SEC. In addition, the statements in this press release and on our quarterly earnings conference call 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. Contacts: Christine SimeoneMedia RelationsAkamai Technologies[email protected] Mark StoutenbergInvestor RelationsAkamai Technologies[email protected] SOURCE Akamai Technologies, Inc.

AKAMAI REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER 2024 AND FULL-YEAR 2024 FINANCIAL RESULTS

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