CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --


    --  Revenue of $541 million, up 14% year-over-year and up 18% adjusted for
        foreign exchange*
    --  GAAP EPS of $0.37 per diluted share, down 8% year-over-year and down 2%
        adjusted for foreign exchange*
    --  Non-GAAP EPS of $0.57 per diluted share, down 2% year-over-year and up
        3% adjusted for foreign exchange*

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the global leader in Content Delivery Network (CDN) services, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2015.

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"Akamai delivered a solid second quarter with strong revenue growth across every geography and solution category, with particularly strong growth in our Cloud Security Solutions," said Dr. Tom Leighton, Chief Executive Officer. "We are continuing to make major investments in innovation and the expansion of our platform to develop new products and to accommodate the potential for substantially increased OTT traffic in 2016."

Akamai delivered the following results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2015:

Revenue: Revenue was $541 million, a 14% increase over second quarter 2014 revenue of $476 million and an 18% increase when adjusted for foreign exchange*.

Revenue by Solution Category:


    --  Media Delivery Solutions revenue was $244 million, up 12% year-over-year
        and up 17% when adjusted for foreign exchange*
    --  Performance and Security Solutions revenue was $256 million, up 15%
        year-over-year and up 19% when adjusted for foreign exchange*, which
        includes Cloud Security Solutions revenue of $61 million, up 39%
        year-over-year and up 44% when adjusted for foreign exchange*
    --  Service and Support Solutions revenue was $41 million, up 14%
        year-over-year and up 18% when adjusted for foreign exchange*

Revenue by Geography:


    --  U.S. revenue was $399 million, a 16% increase over second quarter 2014
    --  International revenue was $142 million, a 7% increase over second
        quarter 2014 and a 22% increase when adjusted for foreign exchange*

Income from operations: GAAP income from operations was $106 million, a decrease over second quarter 2014 GAAP income from operations of $112 million. GAAP operating margin for the second quarter of 2015 was 20%, down four percentage points from the same period last year.

Non-GAAP income from operations* was $150 million, a decrease from $156 million in the second quarter 2014. Non-GAAP operating margin* for the second quarter of 2015 was 28%, down five percentage points from the same period last year.

Net income: GAAP net income was $67 million, an 8% decrease over second quarter 2014 GAAP net income of $73 million. Non-GAAP net income* was $102 million, a 3% decrease over second quarter 2014 non-GAAP net income of $106 million.

EPS: GAAP EPS was $0.37 per diluted share, an 8% decrease over second quarter 2014 GAAP EPS of $0.40, and down 2% when adjusted for foreign exchange*.

Non-GAAP EPS was $0.57 per diluted share, a 2% decrease over second quarter 2014 non-GAAP EPS of $0.58 and up 3% when adjusted for foreign exchange*.

Adjusted EBITDA*: Adjusted EBITDA was $214 million, up from $204 million in the second quarter of 2014. Adjusted EBITDA margin* for the second quarter of 2015 was 40%, down three percentage points from the same period last year.

Other second quarter 2015 results included:


    --  Cash from operations was $264 million, or 49% of revenue
    --  Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities as of June 30, 2015 was
        $1.5 billion
    --  The Company spent $63 million to repurchase 0.9 million shares of its
        common stock at an average price of $74.12 per share
    --  The Company had approximately 179 million shares of common stock
        outstanding as of June 30, 2015

*See Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures below for definitions.

Quarterly Conference Call

Akamai will host a conference call today at 4:30 p.m. ET that can be accessed through 1-877-703-6102 (or 1-857-244-7301 for international calls) and using passcode No. 86468839. 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 1-888-286-8010 (or 1-617-801-6888 for international calls) and using passcode No. 51036774.

About Akamai

As the global leader in Content Delivery Network (CDN) services, Akamai makes the Internet fast, reliable and secure for its customers. The company's advanced web performance, mobile performance, cloud security and media delivery solutions are revolutionizing how businesses optimize consumer, enterprise and entertainment experiences for any device, anywhere. To learn how Akamai solutions and its team of Internet experts are helping businesses move faster forward, please visit www.akamai.com or blogs.akamai.com, and follow @Akamai on Twitter.



    AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


    (in thousands)                        June 30,             December
                                               2015                 31, 2014
                                               ----                 --------

    ASSETS

    Cash and cash
     equivalents                                      $257,448                   $238,650

    Marketable securities                   386,055                    519,642

    Accounts receivable,
     net                                    342,930                    329,578

    Prepaid expenses and
     other current assets                   119,365                    128,981

    Deferred income tax
     assets                                  45,678                     45,704
                                             ------                     ------

    Current assets                        1,151,476                  1,262,555

    Property and
     equipment, net                         704,571                    601,591

    Marketable securities                   881,452                    869,992

    Goodwill and acquired
     intangible assets,
     net                                  1,301,677                  1,183,706

    Deferred income tax
     assets                                   1,890                      1,955

    Other assets                             90,039                     81,747
                                             ------                     ------

    Total assets                                    $4,131,105                 $4,001,546
                                                    ==========                 ==========

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Accounts payable and
     accrued expenses                                 $290,684                   $282,098

    Other current
     liabilities                             57,558                     51,913


    Current liabilities                     348,242                    334,011

    Deferred income tax
     liabilities                             38,833                     39,299

    Convertible senior
     notes                                  614,484                    604,851

    Other liabilities                        84,234                     78,050


    Total liabilities                     1,085,793                  1,056,211

    Stockholders' equity                  3,045,312                  2,945,335

    Total liabilities and
     stockholders' equity                           $4,131,105                 $4,001,546
                                                    ==========                 ==========


    AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME


                                                                                                       Three Months Ended                                             Six Months Ended
                                                                                                       ------------------                                             ----------------

    (in thousands, except per share data)                                           June 30,           March 31,              June 30,                  June 30,                    June 30,
                                                                                         2015                2015                    2014                        2015                     2014
                                                                                         ----                ----                    ----                        ----                     ----

    Revenue                                                                                   $540,723                                    $526,536                                    $476,035              $1,067,259 $929,537

    Costs and operating expenses:

    Cost of revenue (1) (2)                                                           179,910                         169,294                        149,318                            349,204     288,930

    Research and development (1)                                                       36,693                          35,828                         32,052                             72,521      60,286

    Sales and marketing (1)                                                           111,501                         103,479                         91,462                            214,980     172,527

    General and administrative (1) (2)                                                 99,152                          89,592                         81,880                            188,744     158,041

    Amortization of acquired intangible assets                                          6,752                           6,780                          8,403                             13,532      15,251

    Restructuring charges                                                                 455                              42                            569                                497       1,304
                                                                                          ---                             ---                            ---                                ---       -----

    Total costs and operating expenses                                                434,463                         405,015                        363,684                            839,478     696,339
                                                                                      -------                         -------                        -------                            -------     -------

    Income from operations                                                            106,260                         121,521                        112,351                            227,781     233,198

    Interest income                                                                     2,541                           3,001                          1,740                              5,542       3,379

    Interest expense                                                                  (4,678)                        (4,576)                       (4,516)                           (9,254)    (6,457)

    Other expense, net                                                                (1,605)                          (301)                         (899)                           (1,906)    (1,780)
                                                                                       ------                            ----                           ----                             ------      ------

    Income before provision for income taxes                                          102,518                         119,645                        108,676                            222,163     228,340

    Provision for income taxes                                                         35,318                          41,899                         35,790                             77,217      82,654
                                                                                       ------                          ------                         ------                             ------      ------

    Net income                                                                                 $67,200                                     $77,746                                     $72,886                $144,946 $145,686
                                                                                               =======                                     =======                                     =======                ======== ========


    Net income per share:

    Basic                                                                                        $0.38                                       $0.44                                       $0.41                   $0.81    $0.82

    Diluted                                                                                      $0.37                                       $0.43                                       $0.40                   $0.80    $0.80


    Shares used in per share calculations:

    Basic                                                                             178,682                         178,545                        178,081                            178,614     178,393

    Diluted                                                                           180,738                         180,825                        180,841                            180,782     181,439


    (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                                      Six Months Ended
                                                                                                       ------------------                                      ----------------

    (in thousands)                                                                   June 30,          March 31,              June 30,            June 30,       June 30,
                                                                                          2015               2015                    2014                 2015            2014
                                                                                          ----               ----                    ----                 ----            ----

    Cash flows from operating activities:

    Net income                                                                                 $67,200                                    $77,746                                $72,886               $144,946 $145,686

    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
    cash provided by operating activities:

    Depreciation and amortization                                                       73,989                         70,460                          58,712                     144,449      112,228

    Stock-based compensation                                                            32,251                         29,669                          31,678                      61,920       56,792

    Excess tax benefits from stock-based                                               (9,609)                      (13,128)                        (4,483)                   (22,737)    (19,661)
    compensation

    (Benefit) provision for deferred income                                           (24,580)                         8,305                          20,180                    (16,275)      21,840
    taxes

    Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs                                     4,677                          4,576                           4,516                       9,253        6,457

    Other non-cash reconciling items, net                                                  703                            443                             893                       1,146        1,195

    Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:

    Accounts receivable                                                                 18,260                       (32,552)                       (23,117)                   (14,292)    (41,254)

    Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                           13,839                        (1,817)                          7,963                      12,022     (12,998)

    Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                               84,376                       (52,703)                         43,970                      31,673       21,459

    Deferred revenue                                                                        76                          6,947                           (409)                      7,023        4,750

    Other current liabilities                                                              157                             42                             132                         199        1,419

    Other non-current assets and liabilities                                             2,684                          1,741                        (12,697)                      4,425      (8,666)
                                                                                         -----                          -----                         -------                       -----       ------

    Net cash provided by operating activities                                          264,023                         99,729                         200,224                     363,752      289,247
                                                                                       -------                         ------                         -------                     -------      -------

    Cash flows from investing activities:

    Cash paid for acquired businesses, net of cash acquired                          (106,883)                      (16,062)                            115                   (122,945)    (386,532)

    Purchases of property and equipment and capitalization of internal-use software
     development costs                                                                (96,013)                     (137,069)                        (70,519)                  (233,082)    (154,525)

    Purchases of short- and long-term marketable securities                          (308,685)                      (97,304)                      (204,648)                   (405,989)    (863,591)

    Proceeds from sales and maturities of short- and long-term marketable securities   222,030                        307,655                         138,152                     529,685      538,122

    Other non-current assets and liabilities                                           (1,827)                          (82)                          2,860                     (1,909)       2,028
                                                                                        ------                            ---                           -----                      ------        -----

    Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities                              (291,378)                        57,138                       (134,040)                   (234,240)    (864,498)
                                                                                      --------                         ------                        --------                    --------     --------



    AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS, continued


                                                                                                 Three Months Ended                                       Six Months Ended
                                                                                                 ------------------                                       ----------------

    (in thousands)                                                            June 30,           March 31,              June 30,             June 30,      June 30,
                                                                                   2015                2015                    2014                  2015           2014
                                                                                   ----                ----                    ----                  ----           ----

    Cash flows from financing activities:

    Proceeds from the issuance of convertible                                         -                              -                           (868)                         -      678,735
    senior notes, net

    Proceeds from the issuance of warrants                                            -                              -                               -                         -       77,970

    Payment for bond hedge                                                            -                              -                               -                         -    (101,292)

    Repayment of acquired debt and capital leases                                     -                              -                               -                         -     (17,862)

    Proceeds from the issuance of common stock under stock plans                 12,072                          24,440                           13,670                     36,512        57,999

    Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation                             9,609                          13,128                            4,483                     22,737        19,661

    Employee taxes paid related to net share settlement of stock-based awards   (8,253)                       (31,101)                         (7,977)                  (39,354)     (34,248)

    Repurchases of common stock                                                (63,388)                       (62,680)                        (71,344)                 (126,068)     (187,491)

    Other non-current assets and liabilities                                    (1,250)                              -                               -                   (1,250)            -
                                                                                 ------                             ---                             ---                    ------           ---

    Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities                        (51,210)                       (56,213)                        (62,036)                 (107,423)       493,472
                                                                                -------                         -------                          -------                   --------       -------

    Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents                 3,456                         (6,747)                           1,291                    (3,291)        2,053
                                                                                  -----                          ------                            -----                     ------         -----

    Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents                       (75,109)                         93,907                            5,439                     18,798      (79,726)

    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                            332,557                         238,650                          248,726                    238,650       333,891
                                                                                -------                         -------                          -------                    -------       -------

    Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                          $257,448                                    $332,557                              $254,165                $257,448 $254,165
                                                                                        ========                                    ========                              ========                ======== ========



    AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

    RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP INCOME FROM OPERATIONS, NET INCOME AND ADJUSTED EBITDA


                                                                                                                                            Three Months Ended                                                            Six Months Ended
                                                                                                                                            ------------------                                                            ----------------

    (in thousands, except per share data)                                                                         June 30,                  March 31,                 June 30,                  June 30,                  June 30,
                                                                                                                       2015                        2015                      2014                        2015                      2014


    Income from operations                                                                                                     $106,260                                             $121,521                                             $112,351               $227,781 $233,198

    GAAP operating margin                                                                                               20%                                    23%                                     24%

    Amortization of acquired intangible assets                                                                        6,752                                   6,780                                    8,403                                13,532       15,251

    Stock-based compensation                                                                                         32,251                                  29,669                                   31,678                                61,920       56,792

    Amortization of capitalized stock-based                                                                           3,636                                   3,108                                    2,034                                 6,744        3,962
    compensation and capitalized interest expense

    Other operating expenses(1)                                                                                       1,439                                   1,709                                    1,361                                 3,148        5,488
                                                                                                                      -----                                   -----                                    -----                                 -----        -----

    Operating adjustments                                                                                            44,078                                  41,266                                   43,476                                85,344       81,493

    Non-GAAP income from operations                                                                                            $150,338                                             $162,787                                             $155,827               $313,125 $314,691
                                                                                                                               ========                                             ========                                             ========               ======== ========

    Non-GAAP operating margin                                                                                           28%                                    31%                                     33%                                  29%         34%


    Net income                                                                                                                  $67,200                                              $77,746                                              $72,886               $144,946 $145,686

    Operating adjustments (from above)                                                                               44,078                                  41,266                                   43,476                                85,344       81,493

    Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs                                                                  4,678                                   4,576                                    4,516                                 9,254        6,457

    Loss on investments                                                                                                   -                                     25                                      393                                    25          393

    Income tax-effect of above non-GAAP adjustments and certain discrete tax items                                 (13,788)                               (12,437)                                (15,721)                             (26,225)    (23,562)
                                                                                                                    -------                                 -------                                  -------                               -------      -------

    Non-GAAP net income                                                                                             102,168                                 111,176                                  105,550                               213,344      210,467


    Depreciation and amortization                                                                                    63,601                                  60,572                                   48,275                               124,173       93,015

    Interest income                                                                                                 (2,541)                                (3,001)                                 (1,740)                              (5,542)     (3,379)

    Other expense, net                                                                                                1,605                                     276                                      506                                 1,881        1,387

    Provision for GAAP income taxes                                                                                  35,318                                  41,899                                   35,790                                77,217       82,654

    Income tax-effect of above non-GAAP adjustments and certain discrete tax items                                   13,788                                  12,437                                   15,721                                26,225       23,562

    Adjusted EBITDA                                                                                                            $213,939                                             $223,359                                             $204,102               $437,298 $407,706
                                                                                                                               ========                                             ========                                             ========               ======== ========

    Adjusted EBITDA margin                                                                                              40%                                    42%                                     43%                                  41%         44%


    Non-GAAP net income per share:

    Basic                                                                                                                         $0.57                                                $0.62                                                $0.59                  $1.19    $1.18

    Diluted                                                                                                                       $0.57                                                $0.61                                                $0.58                  $1.18    $1.16


    Shares used in non-GAAP per share calculations:

    Basic                                                                                                           178,682                                 178,545                                  178,081                               178,614      178,393

    Diluted                                                                                                         180,738                                 180,825                                  180,841                               180,782      181,439


    (1)  Other operating expenses excluded from non-GAAP results include: acquisition-related costs, restructuring charges and certain legal matter costs.  See the non-GAAP adjustment definitions below for additional information.



    AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

    SUPPLEMENTAL REVENUE DATA BY SOLUTION CATEGORY


                                                                        Three Months Ended                                         Six Months Ended
                                                                        ------------------                                         ----------------

    (in thousands)                                   June 30,            March 31,             June 30,             June 30,      June 30,
                                                          2015                  2015                  2014                   2015          2014
                                                          ----                  ----                  ----                   ----          ----

    Revenue by solution category

    Media Delivery Solutions                                   $243,503                                    $241,842                              $217,600            $485,345 $433,489

    Performance and Security Solutions                 256,039                         244,982                           222,162                   501,021 424,341

    Service and Support Solutions                       41,181                          39,712                            36,273                    80,893  71,707
                                                        ------                          ------                            ------                    ------  ------

    Total revenue                                              $540,723                                    $526,536                              $476,035          $1,067,259 $929,537
                                                               ========                                    ========                              ========          ========== ========

    Cloud Security Solutions revenue                            $60,973                                     $55,040                               $43,724            $116,013  $73,887


    Revenue growth rates year-over-year(1):

    Media Delivery Solutions                               12%                            12%                              21%                      12%    20%

    Performance and Security Solutions                      15                              21                                31                        18      30

    Service and Support Solutions                           14                              12                                24                        13      30

    Total revenue                                          14%                            16%                              26%                      15%    25%
                                                           ===                             ===                               ===                       ===     ===

    Cloud Security Solutions revenue growth rates          39%                            82%                                           57%


    Revenue growth rates year-over-year, adjusted
    for the impact of foreign exchange rates(1)(2):

    Media Delivery Solutions                               17%                            16%                              20%                      16%    20%

    Performance and Security Solutions                      19                              25                                30                        22      30

    Service and Support Solutions                           18                              16                                24                        17      30

    Total revenue                                          18%                            20%                              25%                      19%    24%
                                                           ===                             ===                               ===                       ===     ===

    Cloud Security Solutions revenue growth rates(2)       44%                            87%                                           62%



    AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

    SUPPLEMENTAL REVENUE DATA BY GEOGRAPHY


                                                                                                                                                   Three Months Ended                                         Six Months Ended
                                                                                                                                                   ------------------                                         ----------------

    (in thousands)                                                                                                         June 30,                 March 31,             June 30,              June 30,                  June 30,
                                                                                                                                2015                       2015                  2014                    2015                   2014
                                                                                                                                ----                       ----                  ----                    ----                   ----

    Revenue by geography

    U.S.                                                                                                                                $399,103                                      $388,973                              $343,228            $788,076 $668,412

    International                                                                                                            141,620                              137,563                      132,807                        279,183 261,125
                                                                                                                             -------                              -------                      -------                        ------- -------

    Total revenue                                                                                                                       $540,723                                      $526,536                              $476,035          $1,067,259 $929,537
                                                                                                                                        ========                                      ========                              ========          ========== ========


    Revenue growth rates year-over-year(1):

    U.S.                                                                                                                         16%                                 20%                         25%                           18%    24%

    International                                                                                                                  7                                    7                           27                              7      26
                                                                                                                                 ---

    Total revenue                                                                                                                14%                                 16%                         26%                           15%    25%
                                                                                                                                 ===                                  ===                          ===                            ===     ===


    Revenue growth rates year-over-year, adjusted
    for the impact of foreign exchange rates(1)(2):

    U.S.                                                                                                                         16%                                 20%                         25%                           18%    24%

    International                                                                                                                 22                                   21                           24                             21      25

    Total revenue                                                                                                                18%                                 20%                         25%                           19%    24%
                                                                                                                                 ===                                  ===                          ===                            ===     ===


    (1)  Growth rates for the six months ended June 30, 2014 exclude the impact of revenue from the Advertising Decision Solutions (ADS) business that was
           divested during the three months ended March 31, 2013

    (2)  See Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures below for a definition



    AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

    OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA


                                                                                                   Three Months Ended                                 Six Months Ended
                                                                                                   ------------------                                 ----------------

    (in thousands, except end of period statistics)                             June 30,                 March 31,        June 30,          June 30,                 June 30,
                                                                                     2015                         2015        2014               2015                     2014
                                                                                     ----                         ----        ----               ----                     ----

    Stock-based compensation:

    Cost of revenue                                                                         $3,502                           $3,163                                     $3,076              $6,665     $5,871

    Research and development                                                        6,009                          5,366              5,061                              11,375  9,538

    Sales and marketing                                                            12,847                         12,983             12,796                              25,830 23,328

    General and administrative                                                      9,893                          8,157             10,745                              18,050 18,055

    Total stock-based compensation                                                         $32,251                          $29,669                                    $31,678             $61,920    $56,792
                                                                                           =======                          =======                                    =======             =======    =======


    Depreciation and amortization:

    Network-related depreciation                                                           $50,145                          $48,988                                    $38,496             $99,133    $75,161

    Other depreciation and amortization                                            13,456                         11,584              9,779                              25,040 17,854
                                                                                   ------                         ------              -----                              ------ ------

    Depreciation of property and equipment                                         63,601                         60,572             48,275                             124,173 93,015

    Capitalized stock-based compensation amortization                               3,435                          2,952              2,016                               6,387  3,944

    Capitalized interest expense amortization                                         201                            156                 18                                 357     18

    Amortization of acquired intangible assets                                      6,752                          6,780              8,403                              13,532 15,251
                                                                                    -----                          -----              -----                              ------ ------

    Total depreciation and amortization                                                    $73,989                          $70,460                                    $58,712            $144,449   $112,228
                                                                                           =======                          =======                                    =======            ========   ========


    Capital expenditures(1):

    Purchases of property and equipment                                                    $76,492                          $89,129                                    $50,963            $165,621   $110,246

    Capitalized internal-use software development costs                            30,835                         33,983             28,265                              64,818 52,966

    Capitalized stock-based compensation                                            4,471                          4,144              3,943                               8,615  7,727

    Capitalized interest expense                                                      619                            675                597                               1,294    834

    Total capital expenditures                                                            $112,417                         $127,931                                    $83,768            $240,348   $171,773
                                                                                          ========                         ========                                    =======            ========   ========


    Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities             $9,816                       $(113,145)                                   $73,001          $(103,329)  $245,480


    End of period statistics:

    Number of employees                                                             5,733                          5,409              4,558

    Number of deployed servers                                                    189,136                        175,094            154,079


    (1)  See Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures below for a definition

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). 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 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 share, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, capital expenditures, revenue adjusted for ADS divestiture 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 its business, as they exclude expenses and gains that may be infrequent, unusual in nature or not reflective of Akamai's ongoing operating results. 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 also facilitate comparing financial results across accounting periods and to those of peer companies.

The non-GAAP financial measures do not replace the presentation of Akamai's GAAP financial results 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 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:


    --  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 are 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 - Although stock-based compensation is an important aspect
        of the compensation paid to Akamai's employees and executives, the grant
        date fair value 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
        investors evaluate its performance and compare its operating results to
        peer companies.
    --  Acquisition-related costs - Acquisition-related costs include
        transaction fees, due diligence costs and other direct costs associated
        with strategic activities. In addition, subsequent adjustments to
        Akamai's initial estimated amounts of contingent consideration and
        indemnification associated with specific acquisitions are included
        within acquisition-related costs. These amounts are impacted by the
        timing and size of the acquisitions. Akamai excludes acquisition-related
        costs from its non-GAAP financial measures to provide a useful
        comparison of Akamai's operating results to prior periods and to its
        peer companies because such amounts vary significantly based on the
        magnitude of the acquisition transactions.
    --  Restructuring charges - Akamai has incurred restructuring charges that
        are included in its GAAP financial statements, primarily related to
        workforce reductions and estimated costs of exiting facility lease
        commitments. Akamai excludes these items from its non-GAAP financial
        measures when evaluating its continuing business performance as such
        items are not consistently recurring and do not reflect expected future
        operating expense, nor provide meaningful insight into the fundamentals
        of current or past operations of its business.
    --  Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs and amortization of
        capitalized interest expense - In February 2014, Akamai issued $690
        million of convertible senior notes due 2019 with a coupon interest rate
        of 0%. The imputed interest rate of the convertible senior notes was
        approximately 3.2%. This is a result of the debt discount recorded for
        the conversion feature that is required to be separately accounted for
        as equity, thereby reducing the carrying value of the convertible debt
        instrument. The debt discount is amortized as interest expense together
        with the issuance costs of the debt which are recorded as an asset in
        the consolidated balance sheet. All of Akamai's interest expense is
        comprised of these non-cash components and is excluded from management's
        assessment of the company's operating performance because management
        believes the non-cash expense is not indicative of ongoing operating
        performance.
    --  Loss on investments and legal matters - Akamai has incurred losses from
        the impairment of certain investments and the settlement of legal
        matters. In addition, Akamai has incurred costs with respect to its
        internal investigation relating to sales practices in a country outside
        the U.S. Akamai believes excluding these amounts from its non-GAAP
        financial measures is useful to investors as the types of events giving
        rise to them occur infrequently and are not representative of Akamai's
        core business operations.
    --  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 recording or release of valuation allowances), 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; other operating expenses (comprised of acquisition-related costs; restructuring charges; benefit from adoption of software development activities; gains and other activity related to divestiture of a business; gains and losses on legal settlements; and costs incurred with respect to Akamai's internal investigation relating to sales practices in a country outside the U.S); 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; other operating expenses (comprised of acquisition-related costs, restructuring charges, benefit from adoption of software development activities, gains and other activity related to divestiture of a business, gains and losses on legal settlements, and costs incurred with respect to Akamai's internal investigation relating to sales practices in a country outside the U.S.); loss on early extinguishment of debt; amortization of debt discount and issuance costs; amortization of capitalized interest expense; certain gains and losses on investments; and other non-recurring or unusual items that may arise from time to time.

Non-GAAP net income per share - Non-GAAP net income divided by basic weighted average or diluted common shares outstanding. Basic weighted average shares outstanding are those used in GAAP net income per share calculations. Diluted weighted average shares outstanding are adjusted in non-GAAP per share calculations for the shares that would be delivered to Akamai pursuant to the note hedge transaction entered into in connection with the issuance of $690 million of convertible senior notes due 2019. Under GAAP, shares delivered under hedge transactions are not considered offsetting shares in the fully-diluted share calculation until they are delivered. However, the company would receive a benefit from the note hedge transaction and would not allow the dilution to occur, so management believes that adjusting for this benefit provides a meaningful view of net income per share. Until Akamai's weighted average stock price is greater than $89.56, the initial conversion price, 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 income; income taxes; depreciation and amortization of tangible and intangible assets; stock-based compensation; amortization of capitalized stock-based compensation; other operating expenses (comprised of acquisition-related costs; restructuring charges; benefit from adoption of software development activities; gains and other activity related to divestiture of a business; gains and losses on legal settlements; and costs incurred with respect to Akamai's internal investigation relating to sales practices in a country outside the U.S.); foreign exchange gains and losses; loss on early extinguishment of debt; amortization of debt discount and issuance costs; amortization of capitalized interest expense; certain gains and losses on 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.

Capital expenditures - Purchases of property and equipment, capitalization of internal-use software development costs, capitalization of stock-based compensation and capitalization of interest expense.

Revenue, adjusted for ADS divestiture - Revenue excluding the impact of Akamai's Advertising Decision Solutions (ADS) divestiture.

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 Akamai's foreign subsidiaries weaken, 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 financial results and evaluation of performance in comparison to prior periods. The information presented is calculated by translating current period results using the same average foreign currency exchange rates per month from the comparative period.

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 about future business plans and opportunities. 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, effects of increased competition including potential failure to maintain the prices we charge for our services and loss of significant customers; failure of the markets we address or plan to address to develop as we expect or at all; 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; a failure of Akamai's services or network infrastructure; 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 the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and other documents periodically filed with the SEC.

In addition, the statements in this press release represent Akamai's expectations and beliefs as of the date of this press release. Akamai anticipates that subsequent events and developments may cause these expectations and beliefs to change. However, while Akamai may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, it specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Akamai's expectations or beliefs as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.


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    Jeff Young          Tom Barth

    Media Relations     Investor Relations

    Akamai Technologies Akamai Technologies

    617-444-3913        617-274-7130

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