AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC (AKAM) · Material Event (8-K) SEC Filing

EX-99.1 2 exhibit991-q22026.htm EX-99.1 DocumentExhibit 99.1FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts Johanna Schmitt Mark Stoutenberg Media Relations Investor Relations Akamai Technologies Akamai Technologies AkamaiPR akamai.com mstouten akamai.com AKAMAI REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2026 FINANCIAL RESULTSSecond quarter revenue of $1.1 billion, up 5% year-over-year and when adjusted for foreign exchange*Cloud Infrastructure Services revenue of $99 million, up 39% year-over-year and when adjusted for foreign exchange*Security revenue of $604 million, up 10% year-over-year and up 9% when adjusted for foreign exchange*GAAP net income per diluted share of $0.52, down 27% year-over-year and down 22% when adjusted for foreign exchange*, and non-GAAP net income per diluted share* of $1.59, down 8% year-over-year and down 6% when adjusted for foreign exchange*U.S.-based technology company commits to more than $600 million over four years for Cloud Infrastructure Services to power robotics developmentCAMBRIDGE, Mass. August 6, 2026 Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ AKAM), the cybersecurity and cloud computing company that powers and protects business online, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. Akamai delivered a strong second quarter, highlighted by sustained momentum across our security and Cloud Infrastructure Services (CIS) portfolios, said Dr. Tom Leighton, Akamai's Chief Executive Officer. We are especially excited by the rapid growth of our CIS portfolio. Year-to-date, we have signed numerous customers to multi-year CIS contracts, collectively worth over $2.8 billion. This includes a contract with a U.S.-based technology company, which is also a new customer, worth more than $600 million over four years. These major contract wins validate Akamai's growing position as a key AI infrastructure provider. Akamai delivered the following results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 Revenue Revenue was $1.100 billion, a 5% increase over second quarter 2025 revenue of $1.043 billion and a 5% increase when adjusted for foreign exchange.*Revenue by solution Security revenue was $604 million, up 10% year-over-year and up 9% when adjusted for foreign exchange* Delivery and other cloud applications revenue was $396 million, down 6% year-over-year and down 5% when adjusted for foreign exchange* Cloud infrastructure services revenue was $99 million, up 39% year-over-year and when adjusted for foreign exchange*Revenue by geography U.S. revenue was $550 million, up 4% year-over-year International revenue was $549 million, up 6% year-over-year and up 7% when adjusted for foreign exchange*1Income from operations GAAP income from operations was $80 million, a 47% decrease from second quarter 2025. GAAP operating margin for the second quarter was 7%, down 8 percentage points from the same period last year.Non-GAAP income from operations* was $271 million, a 12% decrease from second quarter 2025. Non-GAAP operating margin* for the second quarter was 25%, down 5 percentage points from the same period last year.Net income GAAP net income was $79 million, a 23% decrease from second quarter 2025. Non-GAAP net income* was $236 million, down 6% from second quarter 2025.EPS GAAP net income per diluted share was $0.52, a 27% decrease from second quarter 2025 and a 22% decrease when adjusted for foreign exchange.* Non-GAAP net income per diluted share* was $1.59, an 8% decrease from second quarter 2025 and a 6% decrease when adjusted for foreign exchange.*Adjusted EBITDA* Adjusted EBITDA* was $416 million, a 6% decrease from second quarter 2025.Supplemental cash information Cash from operations for the second quarter of 2026 was $326 million, or 30% of revenue. Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities was $4.616 billion as of June 30, 2026.Share repurchases The Company spent $410 million in the second quarter of 2026 to repurchase 3 million shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $134.54 per share. The Company had 144 million shares of common stock outstanding as of June 30, 2026.Financial guidance The Company reports the following financial guidance for the third quarter and full year 2026 Three Months EndingSeptember 30, 2026 Year Ending December 31, 2026 Low End High End Low End High End Revenue (in millions) $ 1,105 $ 1,130 $ 4,445 $ 4,530 Non-GAAP operating margin * 24 % 26 % 25 % 26 % Non-GAAP net income per diluted share * $ 1.60 $ 1.80 $ 6.40 $ 7.05 Non-GAAP tax rate* 19 % 19 % 19 % 19 % Shares used in non-GAAP per diluted share calculations * (in millions) 150 150 150 150 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 definitions2Quarterly 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 1-855-669-9658 (or 1-412-317-0088 for international calls) and using passcode 8525174. 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 at akamai.com and akamai.com blog, or follow Akamai Technologies on X and LinkedIn.3AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands) June 30,2026 December 31,2025 ASSETS Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,480,257 $ 930,231 Marketable securities 1,875,130 256,302 Accounts receivable, net 953,445 793,666 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 341,254 306,481 Total current assets 4,650,086 2,286,680 Marketable securities 1,260,918 733,228 Property and equipment, net 2,636,028 2,333,462 Operating lease right-of-use assets 1,689,018 1,469,700 Acquired intangible assets, net 564,281 614,542 Goodwill 3,202,854 3,206,525 Deferred income tax assets 852,383 622,776 Other assets 217,852 212,730 Total assets $ 15,073,420 $ 11,479,643 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY Current liabilities Accounts payable $ 273,378 $ 125,054 Accrued expenses 277,771 319,622 Deferred revenue 200,269 151,186 Convertible senior notes 1,705,576 Operating lease liabilities 370,448 336,613 Other current liabilities 13,777 35,043 Total current liabilities 2,841,219 967,518 Deferred revenue 21,337 17,088 Deferred income tax liabilities 40,077 31,089 Convertible senior notes 5,857,252 4,105,355 Operating lease liabilities 1,405,710 1,233,420 Other liabilities 159,308 147,802 Total liabilities 10,324,903 6,502,272 Total stockholders equity 4,748,517 4,977,371 Total liabilities and stockholders equity $ 15,073,420 $ 11,479,643 4AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME Three Months Ended Six Months Ended (in thousands, except per share data) June 30,2026 March 31,2026 June 30,2025 June 30,2026 June 30,2025 Revenue $ 1,099,682 $ 1,073,610 $ 1,043,494 $ 2,173,292 $ 2,058,633 Costs and operating expenses Cost of revenue (1) (2) 485,932 471,299 426,535 957,231 845,480 Research and development (1) 148,821 141,576 125,838 290,397 249,387 Sales and marketing (1) 170,045 157,062 146,239 327,107 280,370 General and administrative (1) (2) 187,686 163,809 162,597 351,495 318,530 Amortization of acquired intangible assets 25,089 25,187 27,721 50,276 55,358 Restructuring charge 1,825 183 3,103 2,008 3,464 Total costs and operating expenses 1,019,398 959,116 892,033 1,978,514 1,752,589 Income from operations 80,284 114,494 151,461 194,778 306,044 Interest and marketable securities income, net 31,672 17,547 14,129 49,219 33,659 Interest expense (9,078) (8,257) (8,201) (17,335) (14,951) Other (expense) income, net (2,851) (1,786) (5,451) (4,637) 569 Income before provision for income taxes 100,027 121,998 151,938 222,025 325,321 Provision for income taxes 20,623 15,679 48,320 36,302 98,532 Net income $ 79,404 $ 106,319 $ 103,618 $ 185,723 $ 226,789 Net income per share Basic $ 0.55 $ 0.73 $ 0.72 $ 1.28 $ 1.54 Diluted $ 0.52 $ 0.71 $ 0.71 $ 1.22 $ 1.53 Shares used in per share calculations Basic 144,660 145,270 144,757 144,965 146,905 Diluted 153,686 150,022 145,249 151,854 148,156 (1) Includes stock-based compensation (see supplemental table for figures)(2) Includes depreciation and amortization (see supplemental table for figures)5AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS Three Months Ended Six Months Ended (in thousands) June 30,2026 March 31,2026 June 30,2025 June 30,2026 June 30,2025 Cash flows from operating activities Net income $ 79,404 $ 106,319 $ 103,618 $ 185,723 $ 226,789 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities Depreciation and amortization 185,537 183,751 175,461 369,288 349,483 Stock-based compensation 146,290 128,681 112,776 274,971 224,754 (Benefit) provision for deferred income taxes (2,732) (1,749) 12,680 (4,481) 44,063 Amortization of debt issuance costs 3,032 2,148 1,645 5,180 3,250 Gain on investments (9,313) Other non-cash reconciling items, net 3,716 2,709 1,840 6,425 3,982 Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions Accounts receivable (77,532) (94,272) (7,440) (171,804) (33,117) Prepaid expenses and other current assets (23,245) (10,096) 7,430 (33,341) (29,699) Accounts payable and accrued expenses 26,941 (42,035) 25,365 (15,094) (84,541) Deferred revenue (2,295) 56,281 8,169 53,986 23,117 Other current liabilities (11,856) (10,353) (2,181) (22,209) (22,457) Other non-current assets and liabilities (994) (8,876) 19,786 (9,870) 14,038 Net cash provided by operating activities 326,266 312,508 459,149 638,774 710,349 Cash flows from investing activities Cash (paid) received for business acquisition, net of cash acquired (37) 790 (37) 790 Cash paid for asset acquisition (29,930) Purchases of property and equipment and capitalization of internal-use software development costs (225,753) (191,847) (223,781) (417,600) (419,789) Purchases of short- and long-term marketable securities (2,106,653) (161,455) (662,715) (2,268,108) (669,795) Proceeds from sales, maturities and redemptions of short- and long-term marketable securities 79,482 35,606 206,270 115,088 1,319,225 Other, net (1,304) (1,798) (3,430) (3,102) (6,521) Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (2,254,265) (319,494) (682,866) (2,573,759) 193,980 6AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS, continued Three Months Ended Six Months Ended (in thousands) June 30,2026 March 31,2026 June 30,2025 June 30,2026 June 30,2025 Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility 250,000 250,000 Repayment from borrowings under revolving credit facility (250,000) (250,000) Proceeds from the issuance of convertible senior notes, net of issuance costs 3,452,749 1,702,188 3,452,749 1,702,188 Proceeds from the issuance of warrants related to convertible senior notes 657,125 330,855 657,125 330,855 Purchases of note hedges related to convertible senior notes (893,725) (605,820) (893,725) (605,820) Repayment of convertible senior notes (1,149,992) (1,149,992) Proceeds from the issuance of common stock under stock plans 14,348 21,619 9,059 35,967 29,241 Employee taxes paid related to net share settlement of stock-based awards (43,502) (106,574) (25,866) (150,076) (97,929) Repurchases of common stock (409,858) (205,886) (300,000) (615,744) (799,963) Other, net (591) (868) (1,629) (1,459) (2,035) Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 2,776,546 (291,709) (41,205) 2,484,837 (593,455) Effects of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 6,251 (5,672) 16,070 579 21,501 Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 854,798 (304,367) (248,852) 550,431 332,375 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 626,941 931,308 1,100,311 931,308 519,084 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 1,481,739 $ 626,941 $ 851,459 $ 1,481,739 $ 851,459 7AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.SUPPLEMENTAL REVENUE DATA REVENUE BY SOLUTION (1) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended (in thousands) June 30,2026 March 31,2026 June 30,2025 June 30,2026 June 30,2025 Security $ 604,436 $ 589,790 $ 551,914 $ 1,194,226 $ 1,082,609 Delivery and other cloud applications 395,927 389,208 420,117 785,135 836,960 Cloud infrastructure services 99,319 94,612 71,463 193,931 139,064 Total revenue $ 1,099,682 $ 1,073,610 $ 1,043,494 $ 2,173,292 $ 2,058,633 Revenue growth rates year-over-year Security 10 % 11 % 11 % 10 % 9 % Delivery and other cloud applications (6) (7) (1) (6) (4) Cloud infrastructure services 39 40 30 39 30 Total revenue 5 % 6 % 7 % 6 % 5 % Revenue growth rates year-over-year, adjusted for the impact of foreign exchange rates (2) Security 9 % 9 % 10 % 9 % 10 % Delivery and other cloud applications (5) (8) (2) (6) (4) Cloud infrastructure services 39 39 29 39 30 Total revenue 5 % 4 % 6 % 5 % 5 % AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.SUPPLEMENTAL REVENUE DATA REVENUE BY GEOGRAPHY Three Months Ended Six Months Ended (in thousands) June 30,2026 March 31,2026 June 30,2025 June 30,2026 June 30,2025 U.S. $ 550,426 $ 543,147 $ 527,607 $ 1,093,573 $ 1,056,346 International 549,256 530,463 515,887 1,079,719 1,002,287 Total revenue $ 1,099,682 $ 1,073,610 $ 1,043,494 $ 2,173,292 $ 2,058,633 Revenue growth rates year-over-year U.S. 4 % 3 % 4 % 4 % 3 % International 6 9 10 8 6 Total revenue 5 % 6 % 7 % 6 % 5 % Revenue growth rates year-over-year, adjusted for the impact of foreign exchange rates (2) U.S. 4 % 3 % 4 % 4 % 3 % International 7 5 8 6 7 Total revenue 5 % 4 % 6 % 5 % 5 % (1) Beginning with the first quarter of 2026, the Company began reporting its revenue in three solution categories security, delivery and other cloud applications and cloud infrastructure services. Recognizing cloud infrastructure services as a primary growth area and a significant focus of investment in the Company's cloud computing portfolio, the Company began reporting its revenue separately. Prior period amounts reported in the table for revenue by solution category have been recast to reflect this change.(2) See Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures below for a definition8AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL DATA Three Months Ended Six Months Ended (in thousands, except end of period statistics) June 30,2026 March 31,2026 June 30,2025 June 30,2026 June 30,2025 Stock-based compensation Cost of revenue $ 24,659 $ 21,677 $ 19,314 $ 46,336 $ 38,242 Research and development 53,997 48,857 39,803 102,854 82,071 Sales and marketing 26,456 24,981 22,263 51,437 44,703 General and administrative 41,178 33,166 31,396 74,344 59,738 Total stock-based compensation $ 146,290 $ 128,681 $ 112,776 $ 274,971 $ 224,754 Depreciation and amortization Network-related depreciation $ 84,735 $ 84,048 $ 81,824 $ 168,783 $ 160,149 Capitalized internal-use software development amortization 43,221 42,568 38,059 85,789 78,154 Other depreciation and amortization 17,400 17,251 15,874 34,651 31,758 Non-GAAP depreciation and amortization (1) 145,356 143,867 135,757 289,223 270,061 Capitalized stock-based compensation amortization (2) 14,924 14,538 11,864 29,462 23,827 Capitalized interest expense amortization (2) 168 159 119 327 237 Amortization of acquired intangible assets 25,089 25,187 27,721 50,276 55,358 Total depreciation and amortization $ 185,537 $ 183,751 $ 175,461 $ 369,288 $ 349,483 Capital expenditures (1) (3) Purchases of property and equipment $ 261,732 $ 118,915 $ 135,597 $ 380,647 $ 283,587 Capitalized internal-use software development costs 84,804 87,422 78,584 172,226 156,494 Total capital expenditures $ 346,536 $ 206,337 $ 214,181 $ 552,873 $ 440,081 Capex as a percentage of revenue (1) 32 % 19 % 21 % 25 % 21 % End of period statistics Number of employees 11,540 11,419 10,944 (1) See Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures below for a definition(2) 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. 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).(3) 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.9AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP INCOME FROM OPERATIONS, NET INCOME AND TAX RATE Three Months Ended Six Months Ended (in thousands) June 30,2026 March 31,2026 June 30,2025 June 30,2026 June 30,2025 Income from operations $ 80,284 $ 114,494 $ 151,461 $ 194,778 $ 306,044 GAAP operating margin 7 % 11 % 15 % 9 % 15 % Amortization of acquired intangible assets 25,089 25,187 27,721 50,276 55,358 Stock-based compensation 146,290 128,681 112,776 274,971 224,754 Amortization of capitalized stock-based compensation and capitalized interest expense 15,434 15,016 12,288 30,450 24,647 Restructuring charge 1,825 183 3,103 2,008 3,464 Acquisition-related costs (benefit) 1,788 (759) 1,274 1,029 1,369 Operating adjustments 190,426 168,308 157,162 358,734 309,592 Non-GAAP income from operations $ 270,710 $ 282,802 $ 308,623 $ 553,512 $ 615,636 Non-GAAP operating margin 25 % 26 % 30 % 25 % 30 % Net income $ 79,404 $ 106,319 $ 103,618 $ 185,723 $ 226,789 Operating adjustments (from above) 190,426 168,308 157,162 358,734 309,592 Amortization of debt issuance costs 3,032 2,148 1,645 5,180 3,250 Gain on cost method investments, net (9,313) Income tax effect of above non-GAAP adjustments and certain discrete tax items (37,039) (37,515) (11,069) (74,554) (22,866) Non-GAAP net income $ 235,823 $ 239,260 $ 251,356 $ 475,083 $ 507,452 GAAP tax rate 21 % 13 % 32 % 16 % 30 % Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments and certain discrete tax items (1) 5 (13) 3 (11) Non-GAAP tax rate 20 % 18 % 19 % 19 % 19 % 10AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME PER DILUTED SHARE Three Months Ended Six Months Ended (in thousands, except per share data) June 30,2026 March 31,2026 June 30,2025 June 30,2026 June 30,2025 GAAP net income per diluted share $ 0.52 $ 0.71 $ 0.71 $ 1.22 $ 1.53 Adjustments to net income Amortization of acquired intangible assets 0.16 0.17 0.19 0.33 0.37 Stock-based compensation 0.95 0.86 0.78 1.81 1.52 Amortization of capitalized stock-based compensation and capitalized interest expense 0.10 0.10 0.08 0.20 0.17 Restructuring charge 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.02 Acquisition-related costs (benefit) 0.01 (0.01) 0.01 0.01 0.01 Amortization of debt issuance costs 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.03 0.02 Gain on cost method investments, net (0.06) Income tax effect of above non-GAAP adjustments and certain discrete tax items (0.24) (0.25) (0.08) (0.49) (0.15) Adjustment for shares (1) 0.06 0.02 0.07 Non-GAAP net income per diluted share $ 1.59 $ 1.61 $ 1.73 $ 3.20 $ 3.43 Shares used in GAAP per diluted share calculations 153,686 150,022 145,249 151,854 148,156 Impact of benefit from note hedge transactions (1) (5,353) (1,338) (3,346) Shares used in non-GAAP per diluted share calculations (1) 148,333 148,684 145,249 148,508 148,156 (1) Shares used in non-GAAP per diluted share calculations have been adjusted for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and for the three months ended March 31, 2026 for the benefit of Akamai's note hedge transactions. During these periods, Akamai's average stock price exceeded the initial conversion price of one or more of Akamai's convertible senior notes. See Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures below for further definition.11AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED EBITDA Three Months Ended Six Months Ended (in thousands) June 30,2026 March 31,2026 June 30,2025 June 30,2026 June 30,2025 Net income $ 79,404 $ 106,319 $ 103,618 $ 185,723 $ 226,789 Net income margin 7 % 10 % 10 % 9 % 11 % Interest and marketable securities income, net (31,672) (17,547) (14,129) (49,219) (33,659) Provision for income taxes 20,623 15,679 48,320 36,302 98,532 Depreciation and amortization 145,356 143,867 135,757 289,223 270,061 Amortization of capitalized stock-based compensation and capitalized interest expense 15,434 15,016 12,288 30,450 24,647 Amortization of acquired intangible assets 25,089 25,187 27,721 50,276 55,358 Stock-based compensation 146,290 128,681 112,776 274,971 224,754 Restructuring charge 1,825 183 3,103 2,008 3,464 Acquisition-related costs (benefit) 1,788 (759) 1,274 1,029 1,369 Interest expense 9,078 8,257 8,201 17,335 14,951 Gain on cost method investments, net (9,313) Other expense, net 2,851 1,786 5,451 4,637 8,744 Adjusted EBITDA $ 416,066 $ 426,669 $ 444,380 $ 842,735 $ 885,697 Adjusted EBITDA margin 38 % 40 % 43 % 39 % 43 % 12Use of Non-GAAP Financial MeasuresIn 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, non-GAAP depreciation and amortization, capex as a percentage of revenue 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 non-GAAP financial measures used in its financial reporting and investor presentations to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. This reconciliation can be found in the Supplemental Financial Information 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 Amortization of acquired intangible assets Akamai has incurred amortization of intangible assets, included in its GAAP financial statements, related to various acquisitions Akamai has made. The amount of an acquisition's purchase price allocated to intangible assets and term of its related amortization can vary significantly and is unique to each acquisition therefore, Akamai excludes amortization of acquired intangible assets from its non-GAAP financial measures to provide investors with a consistent basis for comparing pre- and post-acquisition operating results. Stock-based compensation and amortization of capitalized stock-based compensation Stock-based compensation is an important aspect of the compensation paid to Akamai's employees which includes long-term incentive plans to encourage retention, performance-based plans to encourage achievement of specified financial targets, short-term incentive awards with a one year vest and shares issued as part of a retirement savings program. The grant date fair value of the stock-based compensation awards varies based on the stock price at the time of grant, varying valuation methodologies, subjective assumptions and the variety of award types. This makes the comparison of Akamai's current financial results to previous and future periods difficult to interpret therefore, Akamai believes it is useful to exclude stock-based compensation and amortization of capitalized stock-based compensation from its non-GAAP financial measures in order to highlight the performance of Akamai's core business and to be consistent with the way many investors evaluate its performance and compare its operating results to peer companies. Acquisition-related costs Acquisition-related costs include transaction fees, advisory fees, due diligence costs and other direct costs associated with strategic activities. Acquisition-related costs are impacted by the timing and size of the acquisitions, and Akamai excludes acquisition-related costs from its non-GAAP financial measures to provide a useful comparison of operating results to prior periods and to peer companies because such amounts vary significantly based on the magnitude of the acquisition transactions and do not reflect Akamai's core operations. Restructuring charge Akamai has incurred restructuring charges from programs that have significantly changed either the scope of the business undertaken by the Company or the manner in which that business is conducted. These charges include severance and related expenses for workforce reductions, impairments of long-lived assets that will no longer be used in operations (including acquired intangible assets, right-of-use assets, other facility-related property and equipment and internal-use software) and termination fees for any contracts cancelled as part of these programs. Akamai excludes these items from its non-GAAP financial measures when evaluating its continuing business performance as such items vary significantly based on the magnitude of the restructuring action and do not reflect expected future operating expenses. In addition, these charges do not necessarily provide meaningful insight into the fundamentals of current or past operations of its business.13 Amortization of debt issuance costs and capitalized interest expense The issuance costs of Akamai's convertible senior notes are amortized to interest expense and are excluded from Akamai's non-GAAP results because management believes the non-cash amortization expense is not representative of ongoing operating performance. Gains and losses on cost method investments Akamai has recorded gains and losses from the disposition, changes to fair value and impairment of cost method investments. Akamai believes excluding these amounts from its non-GAAP financial measures is useful to investors as the types of events giving rise to these gains and losses are not representative of Akamai's core business operations and ongoing operating performance. Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments and certain discrete tax items The non-GAAP adjustments described above are reported on a pre-tax basis. The income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments is the difference between GAAP and non-GAAP income tax expense. Non-GAAP income tax expense is computed on non-GAAP pre-tax income (GAAP pre-tax income adjusted for non-GAAP adjustments) and excludes certain discrete tax items (such as the impact of intercompany sales of intellectual property related to acquisitions), if any. Akamai believes that applying the non-GAAP adjustments and their related income tax effect allows Akamai to highlight income attributable to its core operations. 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 and other non-recurring or unusual items that may arise from time to time. 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 Akamai's convertible senior notes. 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 2033, 2032, 2030, 2029 and 2027, and those that matured in 2025, unless Akamai's weighted average stock price is greater than $93.01, $190.81, $201.41, $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 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. Non-GAAP tax rate GAAP tax rate excluding the tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments and certain discrete tax items. 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.14Non-GAAP depreciation and amortization GAAP depreciation and amortization (which consists of depreciation and amortization of property and equipment, capitalized stock-based compensation, capitalized interest expense and acquired intangible assets), less depreciation and amortization excluded from non-GAAP results (which consists of depreciation and amortization of capitalized stock-based compensation, capitalized interest expense and acquired intangible assets).Impact of foreign currency exchange rates Revenue and earnings from international operations have historically been an important contributor 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, generally its 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 change at constant currency presented 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 ActThis 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, growth objectives, statements about anticipated revenue growth rates and profitability trends for future periods, statements about the anticipated benefits, timing, revenue and capital expenditure associated with customer commitments, statements about the expected economics and profitability of our cloud infrastructure services contracts, statements about expected levels of capital expenditure and infrastructure deployment and statements about our products, including Akamai Inference Cloud, and their anticipated capabilities, scalability and performance. 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, committed, positioned, 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, changing business models and competition from established and emerging providers of AI infrastructure and cloud computing services changes in customer or user preferences or demands impact of macroeconomic trends, including economic uncertainty, turmoil in the financial services industry, the effects of inflation, fluctuating interest rates, foreign currency exchange rate and monetary supply fluctuations, international tensions and volatility in capital markets conditions and uncertainties in the geopolitical environment, including sanctions and disruptions resulting from the ongoing war in Ukraine and the U.S.-Israel military conflict with Iran and related hostilities in the Middle East continuing supply chain and logistics costs, constraints, changes or disruptions risks associated with large customer commitments, including the customer s ability to fulfill its purchase obligations, our ability to deploy the infrastructure necessary to service such commitments on anticipated timelines and our ability to procure sufficient hardware and memory at anticipated costs and on anticipated delivery schedules our ability to convert pipeline opportunities into signed contracts our ability to achieve projected levels of capital expenditure and the anticipated returns therefrom defects or disruptions in our products or IT systems, including outages, 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, including changes in government policies, regulations and resources our ability to attract and retain key personnel delay in developing or failure to develop new products, 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 15in 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.16