Akamai Reports Third Quarter 2012 Financial Results
Wednesday, October 24, 2012 16:01ET
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
-- Third quarter revenue of $345 million, up 23 percent year over year -- GAAP net income of $48 million, up 14 percent year over year; or $0.27 per diluted share, up 17 percent year over year -- Normalized net income* of $79 million, up 24 percent year over year; or $0.43 per diluted share, up 26 percent year over year
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leading cloud platform for helping enterprises provide secure, high-performing user experiences on any device, anywhere, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012. Revenue for the third quarter of 2012 was $345 million, a 23 percent increase over third quarter 2011 revenue of $282 million, and a 4 percent increase over second quarter 2012 revenue of $331 million.
Net income in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, or GAAP, for the third quarter of 2012 was $48 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, a 14 percent increase from third quarter 2011 GAAP net income of $42 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, and a 9 percent increase from second quarter 2012 GAAP net income of $44 million, or $0.24 per diluted share.
The Company generated normalized net income* of $79 million, or $0.43 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2012, a 24 percent increase over third quarter 2011 normalized net income of $63 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, and a 1 percent increase from the prior quarter normalized net income of $78 million, or $0.43 per diluted share. (*See Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures below for definitions.)
"Akamai experienced its fourth consecutive quarter of accelerating revenue growth and delivered higher margins," said Paul Sagan, President and CEO of Akamai. "We continued to capitalize on our investments in cloud computing, web security, mobile services, and online video by expanding our product portfolio, while effectively managing the cost and efficiency of our network. These efforts paid off in both the Company's top and bottom line performance."
Adjusted EBITDA* for the third quarter of 2012 was $157 million, up 28 percent from $122 million in the third quarter of 2011, and up 9 percent from $143 million in the prior quarter. Adjusted EBITDA margin* for the third quarter was 45 percent, up two points from the prior quarter and from the same period last year. (*See Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures below for definitions.)
Cash from operations was $141 million in the third quarter of 2012, or 41 percent of revenue. At the end of the third quarter of 2012, the Company had over $1 billion in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities.
Sales through resellers and sales outside the United States accounted for 22 percent and 29 percent, respectively, of revenue for the third quarter of 2012.
Share Repurchase Program During the third quarter of 2012, under a share repurchase program that was approved by the Board of Directors in May 2012, the Company repurchased approximately 1 million shares of its common stock for $37 million, at an average price of $31.53 per share. During the three quarters ended September 30, 2012, the Company repurchased approximately 4 million shares of its common stock for $112 million, at an average price of $31.31 per share. The Company has $68 million remaining on its current authorization, which runs through April 30, 2013.
The Company had approximately 177 million shares of common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2012.
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