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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007
OR
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. |
For the transition period from to
Commission file number 001-33508
LIMELIGHT NETWORKS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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20-1677033 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization)
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Identification No.) |
2220 W. 14th Street
Tempe, AZ 85281
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
(602) 850-5000
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has
been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes o No þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large
accelerated filer in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
The number of shares outstanding of the registrants common stock as of November 09, 2007:
82,058,952 shares.
LIMELIGHT NETWORKS, INC.
FORM 10-Q
Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
LIMELIGHT NETWORKS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share data)
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September 30, |
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December 31, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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(Unaudited) |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
128,750 |
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$ |
7,611 |
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Marketable securities |
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65,370 |
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Accounts receivable, net of reserves of
$2,354 at September 30, 2007 and $1,204 at
December 31, 2006, respectively |
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18,431 |
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17,526 |
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Income taxes receivable |
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4,136 |
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2,980 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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362 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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5,506 |
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3,011 |
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Total current assets |
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222,193 |
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31,490 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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47,544 |
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41,784 |
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Marketable securities, less current portion |
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32 |
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285 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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259 |
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106 |
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Other assets |
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1,495 |
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759 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
271,523 |
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$ |
74,424 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
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$ |
1,805 |
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$ |
6,419 |
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Accounts payable, related parties |
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17 |
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781 |
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Deferred revenue, current portion |
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431 |
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197 |
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Credit facilities, current portion |
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2,938 |
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Capital lease obligations, current portion |
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245 |
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Deferred income taxes, current portion |
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33 |
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Other current liabilities |
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13,748 |
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6,314 |
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Total current liabilities |
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16,034 |
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16,894 |
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Deferred revenue, less current portion |
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11,860 |
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Credit facilities, less current portion (net
of discount of $-0- and $424 at September 30,
2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively) |
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20,456 |
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Capital lease obligations, less current portion |
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5 |
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Deferred income taxes, less current portion |
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30 |
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Other long-term liabilities |
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30 |
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30 |
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Total liabilities |
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27,954 |
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37,385 |
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Commitments and contingencies |
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Stockholders equity: |
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Series A convertible preferred stock,
$0.001 par value; 6,921 shares authorized;
0 and 5,070 shares issued and outstanding
at September 30, 2007 and December 31,
2006, respectively, (liquidation
preference: $733 at December 31, 2006) |
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Series B convertible preferred stock,
$0.001 par value; 43,050 shares
authorized; 0 and 39,870 shares issued and
outstanding at September 30, 2007 and
December 31, 2006, respectively,
(liquidation preference: $260,000 at
December 31, 2006) |
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40 |
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Convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par
value; 7,500 shares authorized; 0 shares
issued and outstanding |
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Common stock, $0.001 par value; 150,000
and 120,150 shares authorized at September
30, 2007 and December 31, 2006,
respectively; 82,056 and 21,832 shares
issued and outstanding at September 30,
2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively |
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82 |
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22 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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266,102 |
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41,803 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
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(222 |
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(113 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(22,393 |
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(4,718 |
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Total stockholders equity |
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243,569 |
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37,039 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
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$ |
271,523 |
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$ |
74,424 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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LIMELIGHT NETWORKS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
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For the |
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For the |
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine months Ended |
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September 30, |
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September 30, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Revenues |
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$ |
29,190 |
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$ |
17,454 |
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$ |
73,979 |
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$ |
43,133 |
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Cost of revenue: |
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Cost of services |
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12,171 |
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7,300 |
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31,796 |
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16,338 |
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Depreciation network |
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5,602 |
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2,900 |
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15,310 |
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6,408 |
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Total cost of revenue |
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17,773 |
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10,200 |
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47,106 |
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22,746 |
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Gross Margin |
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11,417 |
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7,254 |
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26,873 |
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20,387 |
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Operating expenses: |
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General and administrative |
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7,849 |
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4,616 |
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24,144 |
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8,418 |
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Sales and marketing |
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7,421 |
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1,860 |
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16,843 |
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4,391 |
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Research and development |
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1,294 |
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1,193 |
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4,119 |
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1,951 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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268 |
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63 |
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579 |
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135 |
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Total operating expenses |
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16,832 |
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7,732 |
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45,685 |
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14,895 |
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Operating (loss) income |
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(5,415 |
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(478 |
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(18,812 |
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5,492 |
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Other income (expense): |
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Interest expense |
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(18 |
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(373 |
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(1,412 |
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(1,397 |
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Interest income |
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2,456 |
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79 |
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3,118 |
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79 |
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Other income |
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33 |
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70 |
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33 |
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70 |
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Total other income (expense) |
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2,471 |
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(224 |
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1,739 |
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(1,248 |
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(Loss) income before income taxes |
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(2,944 |
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(702 |
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(17,073 |
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4,244 |
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Income tax expense |
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181 |
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688 |
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602 |
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2,642 |
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Net (loss) income |
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$ |
(3,125 |
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$ |
(1,390 |
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$ |
(17,675 |
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$ |
1,602 |
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Net (loss) income allocable to common stockholders |
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$ |
(3,125 |
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$ |
(1,390 |
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$ |
(17,675 |
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$ |
1,065 |
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Net (loss) income per weighted average share: |
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Basic |
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$ |
(0.04 |
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$ |
(0.09 |
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$ |
(0.35 |
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$ |
0.04 |
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Diluted |
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$ |
(0.04 |
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$ |
(0.09 |
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$ |
(0.35 |
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$ |
0.03 |
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Shares used in per weighted average share calculations: |
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Basic |
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82,045 |
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15,670 |
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49,929 |
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27,502 |
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Diluted |
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82,045 |
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15,670 |
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49,929 |
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34,136 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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LIMELIGHT NETWORKS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
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For the |
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Nine months Ended |
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September 30, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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(Unaudited) |
Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net (loss) income |
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$ |
(17,675 |
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$ |
1,602 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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15,889 |
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6,543 |
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Share-based compensation |
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15,285 |
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3,393 |
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Deferred income tax expense |
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286 |
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Accounts receivable charges |
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3,536 |
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419 |
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Accretion of debt discount |
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424 |
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69 |
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Accretion of marketable securities |
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(277 |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivable |
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(4,441 |
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(8,102 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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(2,495 |
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(1,572 |
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Income taxes receivable |
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(126 |
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144 |
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Other assets |
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(698 |
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(261 |
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Accounts payable |
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(5,595 |
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9,799 |
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Accounts payable, related parties |
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(781 |
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(362 |
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Deferred revenue and other current liabilities |
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20,138 |
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2,805 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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23,470 |
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14,476 |
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Purchase of marketable securities |
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(72,001 |
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Sale of marketable securities |
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7,000 |
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Purchases of property and equipment |
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(20,650 |
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(27,327 |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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(85,651 |
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(27,327 |
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Borrowings on credit facilities |
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9,055 |
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Payments on credit facilities |
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(23,818 |
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(11,933 |
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Borrowings on line of credit |
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1,500 |
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Payments on line of credit |
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(1,500 |
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(1,000 |
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Payments on capital lease obligations |
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(250 |
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(171 |
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Payments on notes payable related parties |
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(195 |
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Escrow funds returned from share repurchase |
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3,418 |
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412 |
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Tax benefit from share-based compensation |
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23 |
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Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
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35 |
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1,886 |
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Net proceeds from preferred stock issuance |
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126,423 |
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Repurchase of common stock |
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(102,121 |
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Proceeds from initial public offering, net of issuance costs |
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203,912 |
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Net cash provided by financing activities |
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183,320 |
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22,356 |
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
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121,139 |
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9,505 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
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7,611 |
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1,536 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
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$ |
128,750 |
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$ |
11,041 |
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: |
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Cash paid for interest |
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$ |
1,020 |
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$ |
1,023 |
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Cash paid for income taxes |
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$ |
360 |
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$ |
3,720 |
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Property and equipment purchases remaining in accounts payable |
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$ |
998 |
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$ |
4,057 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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LIMELIGHT NETWORKS, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Nature of Business
Limelight Networks, Inc. (the Company) is a provider of high-performance content delivery
network (CDN) services. The Company delivers content for traditional and emerging media companies, or
content providers, including businesses operating in the television, music, radio, newspaper,
magazine, movie, videogame, software and social media industries. The Company was formed in
June 2001 as an Arizona limited liability company, Limelight Networks, LLC, and converted into a
Delaware corporation, Limelight Networks, Inc., in August 2003. The Company has operated in the
Phoenix metropolitan area since 2001 and elsewhere throughout the United States since 2003. The
Company began international operations in 2004.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates
Basis of Presentation
The condensed consolidated financial statements include accounts of the Company and its
wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been
eliminated. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and pursuant to the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The accompanying interim condensed
consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2007, the condensed consolidated statements of
operations for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, and the
condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and
2006, are unaudited. The condensed consolidated balance sheet information as of December 31, 2006
is derived from the audited consolidated financial statements which were restated in a Current
Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 29, 2007. The consolidated financial information
contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial
statements and related notes contained in the Current Report on From 8-K filed on October 29, 2007.
The results of operations presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are not
necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2007 or for any future periods. In the opinion of
management, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments of
a normal recurring nature that are necessary, in the opinion of management, to present fairly the
results of all interim periods reported herein.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes service revenues in accordance with the SECs Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104, Revenue Recognition, and the Financial Accounting
Standards Boards (FASB) Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 00-21, Revenue Arrangements with
Multiple Deliverables. Revenue is recognized when the price is fixed or determinable, persuasive
evidence of an arrangement exists, the service is performed and collectibility of the resulting
receivable is reasonably assured.
At the inception of a customer contract for service, the Company makes an assessment as
to that customers ability to pay for the services provided. If the Company subsequently determines
that collection from the customer is not reasonably assured, the Company records an allowance for
doubtful accounts and bad debt expense for all of that customers unpaid invoices and ceases
recognizing revenue for continued services provided until cash is received.
The Company primarily derives revenue from the sale of content delivery network services to
customers executing contracts having terms of one year or longer. These contracts generally commit
the customer to a minimum monthly level of usage on a calendar month basis and provide the rate at
which the customer must pay for actual usage above the monthly minimum. For these services, the
Company recognizes the monthly minimum as revenue each month provided that an enforceable contract
has been signed by both parties, the service has been delivered to the customer, the fee for the
service is fixed or determinable and collection is reasonably assured. Should a customers usage of
the Companys services exceed the monthly minimum, the Company recognizes revenue for such excess
in the period of the usage. The Company typically charges the customer an installation fee when the
services are first activated. The installation fees are recorded as deferred revenue and recognized
as revenue ratably over the estimated life of the customer arrangement. The Company also derives
revenue from services sold as discrete, non-recurring events or based solely on usage. For these
services, the Company recognizes revenue after an enforceable contract has been signed by both
parties, the fee is fixed or determinable, the event or usage has occurred and collection is
reasonably assured.
The Company periodically enters into multi-element arrangements. When the Company enters
into such arrangements, each element is accounted for separately over its respective service period
or at the time of delivery, provided that there is objective evidence of fair value for the
separate elements. Objective evidence of fair value includes the price charged for the element when
sold separately. If the fair value of each element cannot be objectively determined, the total
value of the arrangement is recognized ratably over the entire service period to the extent that
all services have begun to be provided, and other revenue recognition criteria has been satisfied.
The Company has entered a multi-element arrangement which includes a significant software
component. In accounting for such an arrangement the Company applies the provisions of Statement of
Position, 97-2, (SOP 97-2) Software Revenue Recognition, as amended by SOP 98-9, Modifications of
SOP 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition, With Respect to Certain Transactions. The Company
recognizes software license revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has
occurred, the fee is
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fixed or determinable and collection of the receivable is probable. If a software license contains
an undelivered element, the vendor-specific objective evidence (VSOE) of fair value of the
undelivered element is deferred and the revenue recognized once the element is delivered. The
undelivered elements are primarily software support and professional services. VSOE of fair value
of software support and professional services is based upon hourly rates or fixed fees charged when
those services are sold separately. If VSOE cannot be established for all elements to be delivered,
the Company defers all amounts received under the arrangement and does not begin to recognize
revenue until the delivery of the last element of the contract has started. Subsequent to
commencement of delivery of the last element, the Company commences revenue recognition. Amounts to
be received under the contract are then included in the amortizable base and then recognized as
revenue ratably over the remaining term of the arrangement until the Company has delivered all
elements and has no additional performance obligations.
The Company recently entered into a multi-element arrangement to provide consulting
services related to the development of a custom CDN solution, the cross-license of certain
technologies, including certain components of the Companys CDN software and technology, and
post-contract customer support (PCS) for both the custom CDN solution and the software component
(the Multi-Element Arrangement). The agreement also contains a commitment by the customer to
transmit a certain amount of traffic over the Companys network during a five-year period from
commencement of the agreement or be subject to penalty payments.
The Company does not have VSOE of fair value to allocate the fee to the separate elements of
the Multi-Element Arrangement as it has not licensed the intellectual property and software
components, nor PCS separately. Accordingly the Company will recognize the revenues related to the
professional services, license and PCS ratably over the four-year period over which the PCS has
been contracted as allowed for by paragraph 12 of SOP 97-2. Because delivery of the license and PCS
elements of this arrangement had not occurred at June 30, 2007, revenue on all services provided to
this customer during the three months ended June 30, 2007, including the ongoing content delivery
services, and the direct incremental costs incurred associated with these revenues, were deferred
until such time as delivery occurs and PCS has commenced. Concurrently with the signing of the
Multi-Element Arrangement, the Company also extended and amended a content delivery contract
entered into originally in 2005. The arrangement for transmitting content is not a required element
of the new software and node development project commencing under the Multi-Element Arrangement.
The Company will continue to receive payments on a usage basis under the content delivery contract.
Given that the services are priced at market rates and subject to regular adjustments and are
cancelable with thirty days notice, the amount of revenue and pricing is considered variable and
contingent until services are delivered. As such, the Company has attributed revenue for the
service as one that is contingent and becomes measurable as the services are delivered under the
terms of the content delivery contract. Accordingly, the Company will record revenue on a monthly
basis in an amount based upon usage. Because the content delivery agreement was amended concurrently
with the Multi-Element Arrangement, the Company deferred revenue recognition until commencement of
delivery of the last element of the Multi-Element Arrangement, which was determined to be July 27,
2007. For the three-month period ended June 30, 2007, the Company had a deferred revenue balance
of $3.4 million related to the Multi-Element Arrangement and related deferred direct costs of
$0.9 million. During the three months ended September 30, 2007, the Company recognized approximately $2.7 million
in revenue and approximately $0.7 million in costs of revenue. As of September 30, 2007,
the Company had deferred revenue related to the
Multi-Element Arrangement of $2.3 million, which is expected to be recognized ratably over the
remaining original 44-month period commencing in July 2007 and had related deferred costs of $0.2
million.
The Company also sells services through a reseller channel. Assuming all other revenue
recognition criteria are met, revenue from reseller arrangements is recognized over the term of the
contract, based on the resellers contracted non-refundable minimum purchase commitments plus
amounts sold by the reseller to its customers in excess of the minimum commitments. These excess
commitments are recognized as revenue in the period in which the service is provided. The Company
records revenue under these agreements on a net or gross basis depending upon the terms of the
arrangement in accordance with EITF 99-19 Recording Revenue Gross as a Principal Versus Net as an
Agent. The Company typically records revenue gross when it has risk of loss, latitude in
establishing price, credit risk and is the primary obligor in the arrangement.
From time to time, the Company enters into contracts to sell services to unrelated
companies at or about the same time the Company enters into contracts to purchase products or
services from the same companies. If the Company concludes that these contracts were negotiated
concurrently, the Company records as revenue only the net cash received from the vendor. For
certain non-cash arrangements whereby the Company provides rack space and bandwidth services to
several companies in exchange for advertising the Company records barter revenue and expense if the
services are objectively measurable. The various types of advertising include radio, website, print
and signage. The Company recorded barter revenue and expense of approximately $196,000 and
$164,000, for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, and approximately $648,000
and $456,000 for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007, and 2006, respectively.
The Company may from time to time resell licenses or services of third parties. Revenue
for these transactions is recorded when the Company has risk of loss related to the amounts
purchased from the third party and the Company adds value to the license or service, such as by
providing maintenance or support for such license or service. If these conditions are present, the
Company recognizes revenue when all other revenue recognition criteria are satisfied.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company holds its cash and cash equivalents in checking, money market, and investment
accounts with high credit quality financial instruments. The Company considers all highly liquid
investments with maturities of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.
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Investments in Marketable Securities
The Company accounts for its investments in equity securities under FASBs Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and
Equity Securities. Management determines the appropriate classification of such securities at the
time of purchase and reevaluates such classification as of each balance sheet date. Realized gains
and losses and declines in value judged to be other than temporary are determined based on the
specific identification method and would be reported in the
statements of operations. To date, there have
been no such realized losses.
The Company has classified its investments in equity and debt securities as
available-for-sale. Available-for-sale investments are initially recorded at cost and periodically
adjusted to fair value through comprehensive income. The Company periodically reviews its
investments for other-than-temporary declines in fair value based on the specific identification
method and writes down investments to their fair value when an other-than-temporary decline has
occurred.
The following is a summary of available-for-sale securities at September 30, 2007 (in
thousands):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross |
|
|
Gross |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortized |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Estimated |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
|
Gains |
|
|
Losses |
|
|
Fair Value |
|
Government agency bonds |
|
$ |
16,945 |
|
|
$ |
43 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
16,988 |
|
Commercial paper |
|
|
28,967 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
28,959 |
|
Corporate notes and bonds |
|
|
19,366 |
|
|
|
64 |
|
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
19,423 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total available-for-sale debt securities |
|
|
65,278 |
|
|
|
109 |
|
|
|
(17 |
) |
|
|
65,370 |
|
Publicly traded common stock |
|
|
472 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(440 |
) |
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total available-for-sale securities |
|
$ |
65,750 |
|
|
$ |
109 |
|
|
$ |
(457 |
) |
|
$ |
65,402 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expected maturities can differ from contractual maturities because the issuers of the
securities may have the right to prepay obligations without prepayment penalties, and the Company
views its available-for-sale securities as available for current operations.
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of the available-for-sale debt securities at
September 30, 2007, by maturity, are shown below (in thousands).
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross |
|
|
Gross |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortized |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Estimated |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
|
Gains |
|
|
Losses |
|
|
Fair Value |
|
Available-for-sale debt securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due in one year or less |
|
$ |
46,300 |
|
|
$ |
22 |
|
|
$ |
(17 |
) |
|
$ |
46,305 |
|
Due after one year and through five years |
|
|
18,978 |
|
|
|
87 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,065 |
|
Due after five years and through ten years |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due after ten years |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
65,278 |
|
|
$ |
109 |
|
|
$ |
(17 |
) |
|
$ |
65,370 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
During the three and six month periods ended September 30, 2007, the Company did not have
any gross realized gains or losses on sales of available-for-sale securities.
3. Other Current Liabilities
Other current liabilities consist of the following (in thousands)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of |
|
|
As of |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Accrued cost of revenue |
|
$ |
3,076 |
|
|
$ |
845 |
|
Accrued compensation and benefits |
|
|
1,767 |
|
|
|
675 |
|
Non-income taxes payable |
|
|
4,101 |
|
|
|
3,549 |
|
Proceeds from early exercise of stock options |
|
|
|
|
|
|
610 |
|
Accrued purchases of property and equipment |
|
|
1,071 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other accrued expenses |
|
|
3,733 |
|
|
|
635 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other current liabilities |
|
$ |
13,748 |
|
|
$ |
6,314 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4. Initial Public Offering (IPO)
On June 8, 2007, the Company completed an initial public offering of its common stock in
which the Company sold and issued
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14,900,000 shares of its common stock and selling stockholders sold 3,500,000 shares of the
Companys common stock, in each case at a price to the public of $15.00 per share. The common
shares began trading on the NASDAQ Global Market on June 8, 2007. The Company raised a total of
$223.5 million in gross proceeds from the IPO, or approximately $203.9 million in net proceeds
after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions of approximately $15.6 million and other
offering costs of approximately $4.0 million. On June 14, 2007, approximately $23.8 million of the
net proceeds were used to repay in full the outstanding balance of the Companys equipment
financing facility.
5. Net Income (Loss) Per Share
The Company follows EITF Issue No. 03-6, Participating Securities and the Two-Class
Method under FASB Statement 128, which established standards regarding the computation of earnings
per share (EPS) by companies that have issued securities other than common stock that contractually
entitle the holder to participate in dividends and earnings of the company. EITF Issue No. 03-6
requires earnings available to common stockholders for the period, after deduction of preferred
stock dividends, to be allocated between the common and preferred shareholders based on their
respective rights to receive dividends. Loss years are not impacted by this accounting requirement.
Basic net income per share is then calculated by dividing income allocable to common stockholders
(including the reduction for any undeclared, preferred stock dividends assuming current income for
the period had been distributed) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, net
of shares subject to repurchase by the Company, during the period. EITF Issue No. 03-6 does not
require the presentation of basic and diluted net income per share for securities other than common
stock; therefore, the following net income (loss) per share amounts only pertain to the Companys
common stock. The Company calculates diluted net income per share
under the if-converted method
unless the conversion of the preferred stock is anti-dilutive to basic net income per share. To the
extent preferred stock is antidilutive, the Company calculates diluted net income per share under
the two-class method. Potential common shares include restricted common stock and incremental
shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options and warrants using the treasury
stock method.
The following table sets forth the components used in the computation of basic and
diluted net income (loss) per share for the periods indicated (in thousands, except per share
data):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the |
|
|
For the |
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Numerator: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income |
|
$ |
(3,125 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,390 |
) |
|
$ |
(17,675 |
) |
|
$ |
1,602 |
|
Less: Income allocable to preferred stockholders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(537 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) allocable to common stockholders |
|
$ |
(3,125 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,390 |
) |
|
$ |
(17,675 |
) |
|
$ |
1,065 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Denominator: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares |
|
|
82,045 |
|
|
|
15,670 |
|
|
|
49,929 |
|
|
|
27,502 |
|
Less: Weighted-average unvested common shares
subject to repurchase |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Denominator for basic net (loss) income per share |
|
|
82,045 |
|
|
|
15,670 |
|
|
|
49,929 |
|
|
|
27,502 |
|
Dilutive effect of stock options and shares
subject to repurchase |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,261 |
|
Dilutive effect of outstanding stock warrants |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,373 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Denominator for diluted net (loss) income per share |
|
|
82,045 |
|
|
|
15,670 |
|
|
|
49,929 |
|
|
|
34,136 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic net (loss) income per share |
|
$ |
(0.04 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.09 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.35 |
) |
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted net (loss) income per share |
|
$ |
(0.04 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.09 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.35 |
) |
|
$ |
0.03 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the
three-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, options
to purchase approximately 8.7 million and 4.1 million,
respectively, shares of common stock were excluded from the computation of diluted net income (loss) per common
share for the periods presented because including them would have had
an antidilutive effect. For the nine-month periods ended
September 30, 2007 and 2006, options to purchase approximately
8.7 million and 68,000, respectively, shares of common
stock were excluded from the computation of diluted net income (loss) per common
share for the periods presented because including them would have had an antidilutive effect.
6. Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following table presents the calculation of comprehensive income and its components (in
thousands):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the |
|
|
For the |
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Net (loss) income |
|
$ |
(3,125 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,390 |
) |
|
$ |
(17,675 |
) |
|
$ |
1,602 |
|
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized
(loss) gain on investments |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
(109 |
) |
|
|
118 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive (loss) income |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
(109 |
) |
|
|
118 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive (loss) income |
|
$ |
(3,117 |
) |
|
$ |
1,343 |
|
|
$ |
(17,784 |
) |
|
$ |
1,720 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the periods presented, accumulated other comprehensive loss consisted of (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of |
|
|
As of |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Net unrealized loss on investments, net of tax |
|
$ |
(222 |
) |
|
$ |
(113 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
$ |
(222 |
) |
|
$ |
(113 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7. Stockholders Equity
Stock Split
On May 14, 2007, the Company effected a 3-for-2 forward stock split of its outstanding
capital stock. All share and per-share data have been restated to reflect this stock split.
Conversion of Preferred Stock
On
June 14, 2007, upon the closing of the Companys IPO, all outstanding shares of the
Companys Series A and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock automatically converted into 44,940,261
shares of common stock on a 1-for-1 share basis.
Common Stock
The
Board of Directors has authorized 150,000,000 and 120,150,000 shares
of $0.001 par value Common Stock at September 30, 2007 and
December 31, 2006, respectively.
Preferred Stock
On
June 13, 2007, the Company amended its certificate of
incorporation to authorize the
issuance of up to 7,500,000 shares of preferred stock. The preferred stock may be issued in one or
more series pursuant to a resolution or resolutions providing for such issuance duly adopted by the
Board of Directors. As of September 30, 2007, the Board of Directors had not adopted any resolutions
for the issuance of preferred stock.
8. Share-Based Compensation
The following table summarizes the components of share-based compensation expense
included in the Companys condensed consolidated statement of
operations for the three-and six-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 in accordance with SFAS No. 123R (in thousands):
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the |
|
|
For the |
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Share-based compensation expense by type of award: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock options |
|
$ |
3,181 |
|
|
$ |
3,052 |
|
|
$ |
12,844 |
|
|
$ |
3,393 |
|
Restricted stock |
|
|
774 |
|
|
|
|
|
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2,441 |
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
Total share-based compensation expense |
|
$ |
3,955 |
|
|
$ |
3,052 |
|
|
$ |
15,285 |
|
|
$ |
3,393 |
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|
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|
Effect of share-based compensation expense on income by line: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of services |
|
$ |
422 |
|
|
$ |
136 |
|
|
$ |
1,010 |
|
|
$ |
258 |
|
General and administrative expense |
|
|
1,702 |
|
|
|
2,097 |
|
|
|
9,199 |
|
|
|
2,139 |
|
Sales and marketing expense |
|
|
1,289 |
|
|
|
84 |
|
|
|
2,676 |
|
|
|
191 |
|
Research and development expense |
|
|
542 |
|
|
|
735 |
|
|
|
2,400 |
|
|
|
805 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cost related to share-based compensation expense |
|
$ |
3,955 |
|
|
$ |
3,052 |
|
|
$ |
15,285 |
|
|
$ |
3,393 |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
9. Related Party Transactions
During the nine months ended September 30, 2006 the company purchased $14.8 million of
equipment from a supplier owned by one of our founders. As of December 31, 2006, the Company was
informed by this founder that there was no longer an ownership
interest in this entity. Revenue derived from related parties was
less than 1% for the three-and nine-month periods ended September 30,
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2006 and September 30, 2007. Management believes that all
of the Companys related party transactions reflected arms length terms.
10. Concentrations
For
the three-month period ended September 30, 2006, the Company had two major customers
for which the revenue derived therefrom exceeded 10% of total
revenue. For the nine-month period ended September 30,
2006, the Company had one major customer for which the revenue
derived therefrom exceeded 10% of total revenue. For the
three-and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007, the Company had one major customer for
which the revenue derived therefrom exceeded 10% of total revenue.
Revenue
from non-U.S. sources totaled approximately $3.4 million and $1.3 million for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Revenue
from non-U.S. sources totaled approximately $9.6 million and $3.1 million for the
nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
11. Income taxes
In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in
Income Taxes, an interpretation o f FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48). FIN 48 clarifies the
accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprises financial statements in
accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a two-step
process to determine the amount of tax benefit to be recognized. First, the tax position must be
evaluated to determine the likelihood that it will be sustained upon external examination. If the
tax position is deemed more-likely-than-not to be sustained, the tax position is then assessed to
determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the financial statements. The amount of the benefit
that may be recognized is the largest amount that has a greater than
fifty percent likelihood of being
realized upon ultimate settlement.
The Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48 on January 1, 2007. The adoption of FIN 48
did not result in the recognition of an adjustment for the cumulative effect of adoption of a new
accounting principle. As of January 1, 2007, the Company had approximately $428,000 of total
unrecognized tax benefits. Of this total, approximately $131,000 represented the amount of
unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would favorably affect the effective income tax
rate. The unrecognized tax benefit increased by $284,000 from January 1, 2007 to $712,000 as of
September 30, 2007. The Company anticipates its unrecognized tax benefits will decrease within
twelve months of the reporting date as a result of settling potential tax liabilities in certain
foreign jurisdictions.
The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in its
tax provision. As of January 1, 2007, the Company had recorded a liability of $131,000 for the
payment of interest and penalties. The liability for the payment of interest and penalties did not
materially change as of September 30, 2007.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company performed its assessment of
the recoverability of deferred tax assets and determined that, in light of increased operating loss
levels, its deferred tax assets relating to stock compensation no longer meet the more likely than
not criteria. In accordance with SFAS No. 109, a charge to expense of approximately $0.5 million
was recorded during the quarter ended June 30, 2007 to fully reserve those deferred tax assets existing at December 31, 2006. In preparing
its effective income tax rate for 2007, no benefit is being provided for temporary differences that
increase deferred tax assets relating to stock-based compensation. Other deferred tax assets remain
unreserved, as management believes they are likely to be recovered, given the existence of loss
carryback refund availability and the effect of existing deferred tax liabilities.
The Company conducts business in various jurisdictions in the United States and in
foreign countries and is subject to examination by tax authorities. As of September 30, 2007 and
December 31, 2006, the Company is not under examination. The tax
years 2002 through 2006 remain open to
examination by U.S. and certain state and foreign taxing jurisdictions.
12. Segment Reporting
The Company operates in one industry segmentcontent delivery network services. The
Company operates primarily in three geographic areas the U.S., Europe and Asia.
SFAS No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information,
establishes standards for reporting information about operating segments. Operating segments are
defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that
is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, or decision making group, in deciding
how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Companys chief operating decision
maker is its Chief Executive Officer. The Companys Chief Executive Officer reviews financial
information presented on a consolidated basis for purposes of allocating resources and evaluating
financial performance. The Company has one business activity and there are no segment managers who
are held accountable for operations, operating results and plans for products or components below
the consolidated unit level. Accordingly, the Company reports as a single operating segment.
Revenue by geography is based on the location of the server which delivered the service.
The following table sets forth revenue by geographic area (in thousands).
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For the |
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For the |
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|
Three Months Ended |
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|
Nine months Ended |
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|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Domestic Revenue |
|
$ |
25,813 |
|
|
$ |
16,161 |
|
|
$ |
64,391 |
|
|
$ |
40,070 |
|
International Revenue |
|
|
3,377 |
|
|
|
1,293 |
|
|
|
9,588 |
|
|
|
3,063 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Revenue |
|
$ |
29,190 |
|
|
$ |
17,454 |
|
|
$ |
73,979 |
|
|
$ |
43,133 |
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The following table sets forth long-lived assets by geographic area (in thousands).
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As of |
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As of |
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|
|
September 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Domestic long-lived assets |
|
$ |
45,612 |
|
|
$ |
39,198 |
|
International long-lived assets |
|
|
1,932 |
|
|
|
2,586 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-lived assets |
|
$ |
47,544 |
|
|
$ |
41,784 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13. Commitments and Contingencies
The Company is involved in litigation with Akamai Technologies, Inc. and the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology relating to a claim of patent infringement. The action was
filed in June 2006. The trial date for the case has recently been set for February 11, 2008. While
the outcome of this claim cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not believe the
outcome of this matter will have a material adverse effect on the Companys business. However, an unfavorable
outcome could seriously impact the Companys ability to conduct business which, in turn, would have
a material adverse impact on the Companys results of operations and financial position.
Beginning in August 2007, the Company, certain of its officers and directors, and the firms
that served as the lead underwriters in its initial public offering have been named as defendants
in several purported class action lawsuits filed in the U. S. District Courts for the District of
Arizona and the Southern District of New York. The complaints assert causes of action under
Sections 11, 12 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, on behalf
of a professed class consisting of all those who were allegedly damaged as a result of acquiring
the Companys common stock between June 8, 2007 and August 8, 2007. The complaints allege, among
other things, that the Company omitted and/or misstated certain facts concerning the seasonality of
its business and the degree to which the Company offers discounted services to its customers.
Although the Company believes the individual defendants have meritorious defenses to the claims
made in these complaints and intends to contest the lawsuits vigorously, an adverse resolution of
the lawsuits may have a material adverse effect on the Companys financial position and results of
operations in the period in which the lawsuits are resolved. The Company is not able at this time
to estimate the range of potential loss nor does it believe that a loss is probable. Therefore,
there is no provision for these lawsuits in the Companys financial statements.
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of
operations should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and
the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the audited
consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and managements discussion and analysis of
financial condition and results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2006 which were
restated in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or
SEC, on October 29, 2007. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements
within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Forward-looking statements include statements as to industry trends and future expectations of ours
and other matters that do not relate strictly to historical facts. These statements are often
identified by the use of words such as may, will, expect, believe, anticipate, intend,
could, estimate, or continue, and similar expressions or variations. These statements are
based on the beliefs and assumptions of our management based on information currently available to
management. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors
that could cause actual results and the timing of certain events to differ materially from future
results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or
contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those identified below, and those
discussed in the section titled Risk Factors set forth in
Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and
in our other SEC filings. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to
reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements.
Overview
We were founded in 2001 as a provider of content delivery network, or CDN, services to
deliver digital content over the Internet. We began development of our infrastructure in 2001 and
began generating meaningful revenue in 2002. As of September 30, 2007, we had 988 active customers
worldwide. We primarily derive revenue from the sale of services to customers executing contracts
with terms of one year or longer, which we refer to as recurring revenue contracts or long-term
contracts. These contracts generally commit the customer to a minimum monthly or minimum annual
level of usage with additional charges applicable for actual usage above the monthly minimum. We
believe that having a consistent and predictable base level of revenue is important to our
financial success. Accordingly, to be successful, we must maintain our base of recurring revenue
contracts by eliminating or reducing any customer cancellations or terminations and build on that
base by adding new customers and increasing the number of services, features and functionalities
our existing customers purchase. At the same time, we must ensure that our expenses do not increase
faster than, or at the same rate as, our revenues. Accomplishing these goals requires that we
compete effectively in the marketplace on the basis of price, quality and the attractiveness of our
services and technology.
We primarily derive revenue from the sale of CDN services to our customers. These
services include delivery of digital media, including video, music, games, software and social
media. We generate revenue by charging customers on a per-gigabyte basis or on a variable basis
based on peak delivery rate for a fixed period of time, as our services are used. We recently
entered into a multi-element arrangement which generates revenue by providing consulting services
related to the development of a custom CDN solution, through the cross-license of certain
technologies, including certain components of the Companys CDN software and technology, and
post-contract customer support, or PCS, for both the custom CDN solution and the software component.
We also derive some business from the sale of custom CDN services. These are generally limited to
modifying our network to accommodate non-standard content player software or to establish dedicated
customer network components that reside within our network or that operate within our
customers network.
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Overview of Operations
The following table sets forth our historical operating results, as a percentage of
revenue for the periods indicated:
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For the |
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For the |
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|
Three Months Ended |
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Nine months Ended |
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September 30, |
|
September 30, |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
(Unaudited) |
Revenues |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
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|
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|
Cost of revenue: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of services |
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
43 |
|
|
|
38 |
|
Depreciation network |
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
17 |
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|
|
21 |
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|
15 |
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|
|
Total cost of revenue |
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
58 |
|
|
|
64 |
|
|
|
53 |
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Gross Margin |
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39 |
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42 |
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36 |
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|
|
47 |
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Operating expenses: |
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General and administrative |
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
26 |
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|
|
33 |
|
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|
20 |
|
Sales and marketing |
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|
25 |
|
|
|
11 |
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23 |
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10 |
|
Research and development |
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4 |
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7 |
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6 |
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5 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
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1 |
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1 |
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|
|
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|
|
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Total operating expenses |
|
|
58 |
|
|
|
44 |
|
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Operating (loss) income |
|
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(25 |
) |
|
|
13 |
|
Other income (expense): |
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|
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
Interest income |
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|
8 |
|
|
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4 |
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Other income (expense), net |
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Total other income (expense) |
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|
8 |
|
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(1 |
) |
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2 |
|
|
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(3 |
) |
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|
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Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(23 |
) |
|
|
10 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
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6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
Net (loss) income |
|
|
(11 |
)% |
|
|
(8 |
)% |
|
|
(24 |
)% |
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|
4 |
% |
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We have observed a number of trends in our business that are likely to have an impact on our
financial condition and results of operations in the foreseeable future. Traffic on our network has
grown in the last three years. This traffic growth is the result of growth in the number of new
contracts, as well as growth in the traffic delivered to existing customers. Our near-exclusive
focus is on providing CDN services, which we consider to be our sole industry segment. We recently
entered into a multi-element arrangement which generates revenue by providing consulting services
related to the development of a custom CDN solution, through the cross-license of certain
technologies, including certain components of the Companys CDN software and technology, and
PCS for both the custom CDN solution and the software component.
Revenue from this multi-element arrangement will be recognized
ratably over 44 months commencing in July 2007.
Historically, we have derived a small portion of our revenue from outside of the United
States. Our international revenue has grown recently, and we expect this trend to continue as we
focus on our strategy of expanding our network and customer base
internationally. For the three- and
nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007, revenue derived from customers outside the United
States accounted for 11.6% and 13.0% of our total revenue,
respectively, of which nearly all was
derived from operations in Europe. We expect foreign revenue as a percentage of our total revenues
to increase over the long run as we increase our marketing efforts and expand our international
network footprint. Our international business is managed as a single geographic segment, and we
report our financial results on this basis.
During any given fiscal period, a relatively small number of customers typically account
for a significant percentage of our revenue. For the three- and nine-month periods ended September
30, 2007, one major customer accounted for approximately 23% and 12%
of total revenue, respectively. In addition
to selling to our direct customers, we maintain relationships with a number of resellers that
purchase our services and charge a mark-up to their end customers. Revenue generated from sales to
direct and reseller customers accounted for approximately 79% and 21%
of our revenue in 2006, respectively, and
approximately 99% and 1% during the nine-month period ended
September 30, 2007, respectively. This
significant reduction in the percentage of reseller revenue to total revenue is primarily the
result of MySpace moving from being an indirect to a direct customer at the end of 2006.
In addition to these revenue-related business trends, our cost of revenue as a percentage
of revenue has risen in 2007 as compared to 2006. This increase is primarily the result of
increased cost of depreciation and co-location costs related to the increased investments to build
out the capacity of our network and increased bandwidth costs to support increased current and
future traffic associate with our revenue growth. Operating expense has increased in absolute
dollars each period as revenue has increased. Beginning in the second half
of 2006 and in 2007, these increases accelerated due primarily to
increased stock-based
compensation, cost of litigation and payroll and
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payroll-related costs associated with additional
general administrative and sales and marketing resources to support our current and future growth.
We make our capital investment decisions based upon careful evaluation of a number of
variables, such as the amount of traffic we anticipate on our network, the cost of the physical
infrastructure required to deliver that traffic, and the forecasted capacity utilization of our
network. Our capital expenditures have increased substantially over time, in particular as we
purchased servers and other computer equipment associated with our network build-out. For example,
in 2004, 2005 and 2006, we made capital expenditures of $2.6 million, $10.9 million and $40.6
million, respectively. The substantial increase in capital expenditures in 2006, in particular, was
related to a significant increase in our network capacity, needed to support current growth and to
support our expectation for additional demand for our services in
future periods. For the nine-month
period ended September 30, 2007, we made capital expenditures of $20.7 million and expect total
expenditures for the full year 2007 to be between $30 million and $31 million.
Capital expenditures prior to January 2007 involved related party transactions, in which
we expended an aggregate of $2.1 million, $7.4 million and $29.9 million on server hardware in
2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively, from a supplier owned by one of our founders. As of December 31,
2006, we were informed by this founder that he no longer has an ownership interest in this entity.
In other transactions unrelated to this supplier relationship, we have also generated revenue from
certain customers that are entities related to certain of our founders. Revenue derived from
related parties was less than 1% for the nine months periods ended September 30, 2006 and September
30, 2007. We believe that all of our related party transactions reflected arms length terms.
We are currently engaged in litigation with one of our principal competitors, Akamai
Technologies, Inc., or Akamai, and its licensor, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or MIT,
in which these parties have alleged that we are infringing three of their patents. The trial for
the case has recently been set to begin on February 11, 2008. Our legal and other expenses associated
with this case have been significant to date, including aggregate expenditures of $3.1 million in
2006. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007, our legal and other expenses associated
with this case were $4.5 million. We have reflected the full amount of these litigation
expenses in 2006 and 2007 in general and administrative expenses, as reported in our consolidated
statement of operations. We expect that these expenses will continue to remain significant and may
increase as a trial date approaches. We expect to offset one half of the cash impact of these
litigation expenses through the availability of an escrow fund established in connection with our
Series B preferred stock financing. This escrow account was established with an initial balance of
approximately $10.1 million to serve as security for the indemnification obligations of our
stockholders tendering shares in that financing. In May 2007, we, the tendering stockholders and
the Series B preferred stock investors agreed to distribute $3.7 million of the escrow account to
the tendering stockholders upon the closing of our initial public offering. As of the closing of
our initial public offering, approximately $3.7 million of the escrow was paid to the tendering
stockholders and we have received $0.7 million in 2006 and
$3.4 million in 2007. As of September 30, 2007, approximately $2.3 million remained in the escrow account.
The escrow account will be drawn down as we incur Akamai-related
litigation expenses. We expect to draw down an additional
$1.0 million to $1.5 million from this escrow during the
remainder of 2007. Any cash
reimbursed from this escrow account will be recorded as additional paid-in capital. The cash offset
from the litigation expense funded through the escrow account is recorded on our balance sheet as
additional paid-in capital.
We
were profitable during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2006 and unprofitable
for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007; primarily due to an increase in our share-based
compensation expense, which increased from $3.4 million for the
nine-month period ended September
30, 2006, to $15.3 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007. Also, litigation
expenses increased to $4.7 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007 compared to
expenses of $0.8 million for the nine-months ended September 30, 2006. The significant increase in
share-based compensation expense reflects an increase in the level of option and restricted stock
grants coupled with a significant increase in the fair market value per share at the date of grant
while the increase in litigation expenses relates to the cost of litigation which commenced in
July 2006.
Our future results will be affected by many factors identified in the section captioned Risk
Factors in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including our ability to:
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rely on a few large customers for the majority of our
revenue, as the impact of quarter-to-quarter declines in revenue from any of these customers could be material; |
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increase our revenue by adding customers and limiting customer cancellations and
terminations, as well as increasing the amount of monthly recurring revenue that we
derive from our existing customers; |
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manage the prices we charge for our services, as well as the costs associated with
operating our network in light of increased competition; |
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successfully manage our litigation with Akamai and MIT to conclusion; and |
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prevent disruptions to our services and network due to accidents or intentional attacks. |
As a result, we cannot assure you that we will achieve our expected financial objectives, including
positive net income.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our managements discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of
operations are based upon our unaudited
condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in
this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q, which have been prepared by us
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in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States for interim periods. These principles require us to make estimates and
judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, cash flow
and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Our estimates include those related to
revenue recognition, accounts receivable reserves, income and other taxes, stock-based compensation
and equipment and contingent obligations. We base our estimates on historical experience and on
various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results
may differ from these estimates. To the extent that there are material differences between these
estimates and our actual results, our future financial statements will be affected.
As
of September 30, 2007, there have been no material changes to
any of the critical accounting policies as described in our Current
Report on Form 8-K dated October 29, 2007, with the
exception of the discussion of revenue recognition discussed
below.
Revenue Recognition
We
recognize service revenues in accordance with the SECs
Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104, Revenue Recognition, and the Financial Accounting Standards
Boards (FASB) Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 00-21, Revenue Arrangements with Multiple
Deliverables. Revenue is recognized when the price is fixed or determinable, persuasive evidence
of an arrangement exists, the service is performed and collectibility of the resulting receivable
is reasonably assured.
At the inception of a customer contract for service, we make an assessment as to that
customers ability to pay for the services provided. If we subsequently determine that collection
from the customer is not reasonably assured, we record an allowance for doubtful accounts and bad
debt expense for all of that customers unpaid invoices and ceases recognizing revenue for
continued services provided until cash is received.
We
primarily derive revenue from the sale of content delivery network services to customers
executing contracts having terms of one year or longer. These contracts generally commit the
customer to a minimum monthly level of usage on a calendar month basis and provide the rate at
which the customer must pay for actual usage above the monthly minimum. For these services, we
recognize the monthly minimum as revenue each month provided that an enforceable contract has been
signed by both parties, the service has been delivered to the customer, the fee for the service is
fixed or determinable and collection is reasonably assured. Should a customers usage of our
services exceed the monthly minimum, we recognize revenue for such excess in the period of the
usage. We typically charge the customer an installation fee when the services are first activated.
The installation fees are recorded as deferred revenue and recognized as revenue ratably over the
estimated life of the customer arrangement. We also derive revenue from services sold as discrete,
non-recurring events or based solely on usage. For these services, we recognize revenue after an
enforceable contract has been signed by both parties, the fee is fixed or determinable, the event
or usage has occurred and collection is reasonably assured.
We periodically enter into multi-element arrangements. When we enter into such
arrangements, each element is accounted for separately over its respective service period or at the
time of delivery, provided that there is objective evidence of fair value for the separate
elements. Objective evidence of fair value includes the price charged for the element when sold
separately. If the fair value of each element cannot be objectively determined, the total value of
the arrangement is recognized ratably over the entire service period to the extent that all
services have begun to be provided, and other revenue recognition criteria has been satisfied.
We have entered a multi-element arrangement which includes a significant software
component. In accounting for such an arrangement we apply the provisions of Statement of Position,
97-2, (SOP 97-2) Software Revenue Recognition, as amended by SOP 98-9, Modifications of SOP 97-2,
Software Revenue Recognition, With Respect to Certain Transactions. We recognize software license
revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the fee is fixed
or determinable and collection of the receivable is probable. If a software license contains an
undelivered element, the vendor-specific objective evidence (VSOE) of fair value of the undelivered
element is deferred and the revenue recognized once the element is delivered. The undelivered
elements are primarily software support and professional services. VSOE of fair value of software
support and professional services is based upon hourly rates or fixed fees charged when those
services are sold separately. If VSOE cannot be established for all elements to be delivered, we
defer all amounts received under the arrangement and do not begin to recognize revenue until the
delivery of the last element of the contract has started. Subsequent to commencement of delivery of
the last element, we commence revenue recognition. Amounts to be received under the contract are
then included in the amortizable base and then recognized as revenue ratably over the remaining
term of the arrangement until we have delivered all elements and have no additional performance
obligations.
We recently entered into a multi-element arrangement to provide consulting services
related to the development of a custom CDN solution, the cross-license of certain technologies,
including certain components of our CDN software and technology, and post-contract customer support
(PCS) for both the custom CDN solution and the software component (the Multi-Element Arrangement).
The agreement also contains a commitment by the customer to transmit a certain amount of traffic
over our network during a five-year period from commencement of the agreement or be subject to penalty
payments.
We do not have VSOE of fair value to allocate the fee to the separate elements of the
Multi-Element Arrangement as it has not licensed the intellectual property and software components,
nor PCS separately. Accordingly we will recognize the revenues related to the professional
services, license and PCS ratably over the four-year period over which the PCS has been contracted
as allowed for by paragraph 12 of SOP 97-2. Because delivery of the license and PCS elements of
this arrangement had not occurred at June 30, 2007, revenue on all services provided to this
customer during the three months ended June 30, 2007, including
the ongoing content delivery
services, and the direct incremental costs incurred associated with these revenues, were deferred
until such time as delivery occurs and PCS has commenced.
Concurrently with the signing of the
Multi-Element Arrangement, we also extended and amended a content delivery contract entered into
originally in 2005. The arrangement for transmitting content is not a required element of the new
software and node development project commencing under the Multi-Element Arrangement. We will
continue to receive payments on a
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usage basis under the content delivery contract. Given that the
services are priced at market rates and subject to regular adjustments and are cancelable with
thirty days notice, the amount of revenue and pricing is considered variable and contingent until
services are delivered. As such, we have attributed revenue for the services as one that is
contingent and becomes measurable as the services are delivered under the terms of the content
delivery contract. Accordingly, we will record revenue on a monthly basis in an amount based upon
usage. Because the content delivery agreement was amended concurrently with the Multi-Element
Arrangement, we deferred revenue recognition until commencement of delivery of the last element of
the Multi-Element Arrangement, which was determined to be
July 27, 2007. For the three-month period
ended June 30, 2007, we had a deferred revenue balance of $3.4 million related to the Multi-Element
Arrangement and related deferred direct costs of $0.9 million.
During the three months ended September 30, 2007, we recognized
approximately $2.7 million in revenue and approximately
$0.7 million in costs of revenue. As of September 30, 2007, we had
deferred revenue related to the Multi-Element Arrangement of
$2.3 million, which is expected to be
recognized ratably over the remaining original 44-month period commencing in July 2007 and had
related deferred costs of $0.2 million
We also sell services through a reseller channel. Assuming all other revenue recognition
criteria are met, revenue from reseller arrangements is recognized over the term of the contract,
based on the resellers contracted non-refundable minimum purchase commitments plus amounts sold by
the reseller to its customers in excess of the minimum commitments. These excess commitments are
recognized as revenue in the period in which the service is provided. We record revenue under these
agreements on a net or gross basis depending upon the terms of the arrangement in accordance with
EITF 99-19 Recording Revenue Gross as a Principal Versus Net as an Agent. We typically record
revenue gross when it has risk of loss, latitude in establishing price, credit risk and is the
primary obligor in the arrangement.
From time to time, we enter into contracts to sell services to unrelated companies at or
about the same time we enter into contracts to purchase products or services from the same
companies. If we conclude that these contracts were negotiated concurrently, we record as revenue
only the net cash received from the vendor. For certain non-cash arrangements whereby we provide
rack space and bandwidth services to several companies in exchange for advertising we record barter
revenue and expense if the services are objectively measurable. The various types of advertising
include radio, website, print and signage. We recorded barter revenue and expense of approximately
$196,000 and $164,000, for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, and
approximately $648,000, and $456,000 for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007, and 2006,
respectively.
We may from time to time resell licenses or services of third parties. Revenue for these
transactions is recorded when we have risk of loss related to the amounts purchased from the third
party and we add value to the license or service, such as by providing maintenance or support for
such license or service. If these conditions are present, we recognize revenue when all other
revenue recognition criteria are satisfied.
Share-Based Compensation
We account for our share-based compensation pursuant to SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004)
Share-Based Payment, or SFAS No. 123R. SFAS No. 123R requires measurement of all employee
share-based payments awards using a fair-value method. The grant date
fair value is determined
using the Black-Scholes-Merton pricing model. The Black-Scholes-Merton valuation calculation
requires us to make key assumptions such as future stock price volatility, expected terms,
risk-free rates and dividend yield. The weighted-average expected term for stock options granted
was calculated using the simplified method in accordance with the provisions of Staff Accounting
Bulletin No. 107, Share-Based Payment. The simplified method defines the expected term as the
average of the contractual term and the vesting period of the stock option. We have estimated the
volatility rates used as inputs to the model based on an analysis of the most similar public
companies for which we have data. We have used judgment in selecting these companies, as well as in
evaluating the available historical volatility data for these companies.
SFAS No. 123R requires us to develop an estimate of the number of share-based awards
which will be forfeited due to employee turnover. Quarterly changes in the estimated forfeiture
rate may have a significant effect on share-based payments expense, as the effect of adjusting the
rate for all expense amortization after January 1, 2006 is recognized in the period the forfeiture
estimate is changed. If the actual forfeiture rate is higher than the estimated forfeiture rate,
then an adjustment is made to increase the estimated forfeiture rate, which will result in a
decrease to the expense recognized in the financial statements. If the actual forfeiture rate is
lower than the estimated forfeiture rate, then an adjustment is made to decrease the estimated
forfeiture rate, which will result in an increase to the expense recognized in the financial
statements. The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of
grant. We have never paid cash dividends, and do not currently intend to pay cash dividends, and
thus have assumed a 0% dividend yield.
We will continue to use judgment in evaluating the expected term, volatility and
forfeiture rate related to our own stock-based awards on a prospective basis, and in incorporating
these factors into the model. If our actual experience differs significantly from the assumptions
used to compute our stock-based compensation cost, or if different assumptions had been used, we
may have recorded too much or too little share-based compensation cost.
We recognize expense using the straight-line attribution method. We recorded share-based
compensation expense related to stock options and restricted stock under the fair value
requirements of SFAS No. 123R during the three month period ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 of
approximately $4.0 million and $3.1 million, respectively.
For the nine-month periods ended
September 30, 2007 and 2006 we recorded share-based compensation expense related to stock options
and restricted stock under the fair value requirements of SFAS No. 123R of approximately
$15.3 million and $3.4 million, respectively. Unrecognized share-based compensation expense totaled
$48.6 million at September 30, 2007, of which we expect to recognize over a weighted average period
of 3.16 years. We expect to amortize $3.6 million during the final quarter of 2007, $14.4 million
in 2008 and the remainder thereafter based upon the scheduled
vesting of the options outstanding at that time. Of these charges, approximately $5.8 million in
2006 and $6.7 million in 2007 relate to
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options granted to our four founders in connection with our
Series B preferred stock financing in July 2006. We expect our share-based payments expense to
decrease in the remainder of 2007 and potentially to increase thereafter as we grant additional
stock options and restricted stock awards.
Results of Operations
Revenue
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Revenue |
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29,190 |
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$ |
17,454 |
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11,736 |
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73,979 |
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43,133 |
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30,846 |
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Revenue increased 67%, or $11.7 million, to $29.2 million for the three months ended September 30,
2007 as compared to $17.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. For the nine
months ended September 30, 2007, total revenues increased 71%, or $30.8 million, to $74.0 million
as compared to $43.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The increase in revenue
for the three months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the same period in the prior year was
primarily attributable to an increase in our recurring CDN service revenue of $11.5 million. The
increase in CDN service revenue was primarily attributable to an increase in the number of
customers under recurring revenue contracts, as well as an increase in traffic and additional
services sold to new and existing customers. The increase in revenue for the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 as compared to the same period in the prior year was primarily attributable to
an increase in our recurring CDN service revenue of $30.6 million. As of September 30, 2007, we had
988 active customers under recurring CDN service revenue contracts as compared to 625 as of September 30,
2006. During the quarter ended September 30, 2007, we recognized ongoing CDN services from one
customer totaling $2.6 million which was deferred from our second quarter ending June 30, 2007. The
$2.6 million was part of a multi-element arrangement for which customer acceptance of a software
element of the arrangement did not occur until July 27, 2007. In addition we deferred $1.6 million
in custom CDN services revenue during the quarter ended September 30, 2007. As of September 30,
2007, we had deferred revenue related to the Multi-Element Arrangement of $2.3 million which is
expected to be recognized ratably over the remaining original 44 month period commencing in July
2007
For the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, 11.6% and 7.4%, respectively, of
our total revenues were derived from our operations located outside of the United States, primarily
from Europe. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, 13.0% and 7.1%, respectively,
of our total revenues were derived from our operations located outside of the United States,
primarily from Europe. No single country outside of the United States accounted for 10% or more of
revenues during these periods.
Cost of Revenue
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17,773 |
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10,200 |
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7,573 |
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47,106 |
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22,746 |
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24,360 |
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Cost of revenue includes fees paid to network providers for bandwidth and co-location of our
network equipment. Cost of revenue also includes payroll and related costs, depreciation of network
equipment used to deliver our CDN services and equity-related compensation for network operations
personnel.
Cost of revenue increased 74%, or $7.6 million, to $17.8 million for the three months
ended September 30, 2007 as compared to $10.2 million for the three months ended September 30,
2006. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, cost of revenues increased 107%, or
$24.4 million, to $47.1 million as compared to $22.7 million for the nine months ended September
30, 2006. These increases were primarily due to an increase in aggregate bandwidth and co-location
fees of $3.8 million and $12.7 million, respectively, due to higher traffic levels, an increase in
depreciation expense of network equipment of $2.7 million and $8.9 million, respectively, due to
increased investment in our network, and an increase in payroll and related employee costs of
$0.7 million and $1.6 million, respectively, associated with increased staff. During the quarter
ended September 30, 2007, we recognized $0.6 million of costs associated with revenue previously
deferred during our quarter ended June 30, 2007 and recognized during the quarter ended September
30, 2007.
Additionally, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, cost of revenue
includes share-based compensation expense of approximately $0.4 million and $1.0 million,
respectively, resulting from our application of SFAS No. 123R.
Cost of revenue was composed of the following (in millions):
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10.0 |
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6.2 |
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26.7 |
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14.0 |
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We have long-term purchase commitments for bandwidth usage and co-location with various
network and Internet service providers. The minimum commitments related to bandwidth usage and
co-location services under agreements currently in effect are approximately: $6.2 million for the
remainder of 2007, $11.5 million for 2008, $7.4 million for 2009, $2.8 million for 2010 and
$0.6 million for 2011.
We expect that cost of revenues will increase during the remainder of 2007. We expect to
deliver more traffic on our network, which would result in higher expenses associated with the
increased traffic; additionally, we anticipate increases in depreciation expense related to our
network equipment, along with payroll and related costs, as we expect to continue to make
investments in our network to service our expanding customer base.
The increase in network personnel and the granting of stock options to
those new employees will result in additional expense associated with the amortization of share-based
compensation.
General and Administrative
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General and administrative expenses increased 70%, or $3.2 million, to $7.8 million for the three
months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to $4.6 million for the three months ended September
30, 2006. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, general and administrative expenses
increased 187%, or $15.7 million, to $24.1 million as compared to $8.4 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 2006. The increase in general and administrative expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the three and nine months ended September
30, 2006 was primarily due to an increase of $2.3 million and $5.1 million, respectively, in
professional fees. Our increase in professional fees is attributable to $0.7 million and $0.8
million, respectively, in increased accounting fees and costs associated with being a publicly
traded company and an increase of $1.5 million and $4.2 million, respectively, in legal expenses
related to our litigation with Akamai and MIT and the class action
lawsuits filed against us beginning in
August 2007. Our legal fees include $2.0 million and $3.4 million, respectively, which is
reimbursable to us from an escrow fund established in connection with our 2006 stock repurchase. In
addition, we had an increase of $0.2 million and $0.5 million, respectively, in payroll and related
employee costs as a result of increased staffing, an increase of $0.4 million and $0.9 million,
respectively, in bad debt expense and an increase in other expenses of $0.7 million and $2.1
million, respectively. Other expenses include such items as rent, utilities, telephone, insurance,
travel and travel-related expenses, fees and licenses and property taxes. For the three months
ended September 30, 2007, our share-based compensation decreased $0.4 million compared to the same
period last year. The decrease is the result of having fully expensed equity grants made to our
founders in connection with our Series B preferred stock
financing in July 2006. For the nine-month
period ended September 30, 2007 our share based compensation increased $7.1 million.
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General and administrative expense was composed of the following (in millions):
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8.4 |
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We expect general and administrative expenses to decrease in the fourth quarter of 2007 as
compared to the third quarter of 2007, due to lower stock-based compensation expense on equity
grants made in the latter part of 2006, which will be partially offset by increases in payroll and
related costs attributable to increased hiring, increased legal costs associated with ongoing
litigation, as well as increased accounting and legal and other costs associated with public
reporting requirements and compliance with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Sales and Marketing
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7,421 |
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1,860 |
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5,561 |
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299 |
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16,843 |
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4,391 |
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12,452 |
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284 |
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Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of payroll and related costs, equity-related
compensation and commissions for personnel engaged in marketing, sales and service support
functions, professional fees (consultants and recruiting fees), travel and travel-related expenses
as well as advertising and promotional expenses.
Sales and marketing expenses increased 299%, or $5.6 million, to $7.4 million for the
three months ended September 30, 2007, as compared to $1.9 million for the three months ended
September 30, 2006. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, sales and marketing expenses
increased 284%, or $12.5 million, to $16.8 million, as compared to $4.4 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 2006. The increase in sales and marketing
expenses in the three- and nine-month
periods ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the three- and
nine-month periods ended September
30, 2006 was primarily due to an increase of $2.9 million and
$6.6 million, respectively, in
payroll and related employee costs, including $1.7 million and
$3.9 million, respectively, in
additional salaries and $1.1 million and $2.7 million, respectively, in additional commissions on
increased revenue. Additional increases were due to an increase of $1.2 million and $2.5 million,
respectively, in share-based compensation expense, an increase of $0.4 million and $1.2 million,
respectively, in marketing programs, an increase of $0.6 million and $1.2 million, respectively, in
travel and travel-related expenses, an increase of $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively, in
professional fees, an increase of $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, in reseller
commissions and an increase of $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively, in other expenses.
Other expense included such items as rent and property taxes for our Europe and Asia Pacific sales
offices, telephone and office supplies. These increases are consistent with the 67% and 71%
increase in revenue for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007 as compared to
the same periods in the prior year.
Sales and marketing expense was composed of the following (in millions):
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4.1 |
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1.2 |
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9.5 |
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2.9 |
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0.8 |
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7.4 |
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1.9 |
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16.8 |
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4.4 |
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We anticipate our sales and marketing expense will continue to increase in future periods in
absolute dollars and as a percentage of
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revenue due to an expected increase in commissions on
higher forecasted sales, the expected increase in hiring of sales and marketing personnel,
increases in rents as we expand our facilities for our sales and marketing personnel, increases in
share-based compensation expense under SFAS No. 123R due to additional equity awards we expect to
grant, and additional expected increases in marketing programs.
Research and Development
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1,294 |
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1,193 |
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$ |
101 |
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4,119 |
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1,951 |
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2,168 |
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Research and development expenses consist primarily of payroll and related costs and
share-based compensation expense for research and development personnel who design, develop, test
and enhance our services, network and software.
Research and development expenses increased 8%, or $0.1 million, to $1.3 million for the
three months ended September 30, 2007, as compared to $1.2 million for the three months ended
September 30, 2006. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, research and development expenses
increased 111%, or $2.2 million, to $4.1 million, as compared to $2.0 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 2006. The increase in research and
development expenses in the three month period ended
September 30, 2007 as compared to the three month period ended
September 30, 2006 was primarily due to an increase of
$0.2 million in payroll and related employee costs associated
with our hiring of additional network and software engineering
personnel, an increase of $0.1 million in travel and travel
related expenses off-set by a decrease in share-based compensation of
$0.2 million. The
increase in research and development expenses in the nine month
period ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the nine month
period ended September 30, 2006 was primarily due to an increase
of $1.6 million in share-based compensation expense and
$0.4 million in payroll and related employee costs associated
with our hiring of additional network and software engineering
personnel.
Research and development expense was composed of the following (in millions):
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2.4 |
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0.8 |
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1.2 |
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4.1 |
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2.0 |
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We believe that research and development payroll and related employee costs will continue to
increase for the remainder of 2007, as we anticipate continued increases in hiring of development
personnel, and make investments in our core technology and refinements to our other service
offerings. Overall we expect research and development expenses to decrease as a result of lower
share-based compensation expense under SFAS No. 123R.
Interest Expense
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Interest expense includes interest paid on our debt obligations as well as amortization of
deferred financing costs.
Interest expense decreased 95%, or $0.4 million to $18,000 for the three months ended
September 30, 2007, as compared to $0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The
$18,000 represents the amortization of loan fees associated with our unused line of credit. The
decrease in interest expense for the three-month period ended September 30, 2007, was the result of
our repayment of our outstanding credit facilities on June 14, 2007 from the proceeds from our
initial public offering. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, interest expense increased
1%, or $15,000 to $1.4 million, as compared to $1.4 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2006. The increase in interest expense for the nine month period ended September 30, 2007 as
compared to the nine month periods ended September 30, 2006 was primarily due to the recognition of
expense of approximately $0.5 million of deferred financing fees resulting from the payment of the
remaining balance on our Equipment Facility during the three months ended June 30, 2007, and an
increase in borrowings, primarily to fund equipment purchases to build out our network. As of
September 30, 2007, we had no outstanding balances due on any of our credit facilities. We do not
expect to have any interest expense in for the remainder of 2007.
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Interest Income
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2,456 |
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79 |
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2,377 |
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% |
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3,118 |
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79 |
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3,039 |
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Interest income includes interest earned on invested cash balances and marketable securities.
Interest income increased to $2.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007,
as compared to $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. For the nine months
ended September 30, 2007, interest income increased to $3.1 million, as compared to $0.1 million
for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The increase in
interest income in the three- and nine-month periods ended
September 30, 2007 as compared to the three- and nine-month periods ended
September 30, 2006 was primarily due to an increase in our average cash balance and the investment
of the net proceeds from our initial public offering after the repayment of our outstanding credit
facilities. In the future, we anticipate interest income to increase, as a result of substantially
increased cash, cash equivalent and marketable securities balances.
Other Income
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70 |
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Other income primarily consists of net gains from the disposal of assets.
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
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Income tax expense |
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$ |
181 |
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$ |
688 |
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$ |
602 |
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2,642 |
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We
had an income tax expense during the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007
of 6% and 3.5%, respectively, of our loss before taxes of $2.9 million and $17.1 million,
respectively which was different than our statutory income tax rate due primarily to the effect of
non-deductible stock compensation expenses. The three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 had
an expense rate of 98% of the loss and an expense rate of 62% of the income before taxes, due to
the impact of non-deductible stock based compensation. The effective income tax rate is based upon
the estimated income for the year, the composition of the income in different countries, and
adjustments, if any, for the potential tax consequences, benefits or resolutions for tax audits.
During
calendar year 2006 (principally in the last six months of the year) and for the first nine months of
2007, approximately $7.6 million and $7.7 million,
respectively, of share-based compensation expense was not
deductible for tax purposes by us, as certain executives and other employees made tax elections
which established tax bases in these awards granted at lower than the fair value recognized within
the financial statements. This permanent difference was material to our pre-tax net loss of $17.1
million for the first nine months of 2007. The current unvested awards are expected to generate
permanent differences of $0.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2007 and
$2.6 million, $2.6 million and $0.6 million for 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively, based upon the
unvested portion of the equity awards outstanding at September 30, 2007 and the anticipated vesting
at the time.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company performed its assessment of
the recoverability of deferred tax assets and determined that, in light of increased operating loss
levels, its deferred tax assets relating to stock compensation no longer meet the more likely than
not criteria. In accordance with SFAS No. 109, a charge to expense of approximately $0.5 million
was recorded during the quarter ended June 30, 2007 to fully reserve those deferred tax assets existing at December 31, 2006. In preparing
its effective income tax rate for 2007, no benefit is being provided for temporary differences that
increase deferred tax assets relating to stock-based compensation. Other deferred tax assets remain
unreserved, as management believes they are likely to be recovered, given the existence of loss
carryback refund availability and the effect of existing deferred tax liabilities.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
To date, we have financed our operations primarily through the following transactions:
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As of September 30, 2007, our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $194.2
million.
Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities increased $9.0 million to $23.5 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $14.5 million for the nine months ended September
30, 2006. The increase in cash provided by operating activities for the nine-month period ended
September 30, 2007 was primarily due to increases in non-cash charges of depreciation and
amortization, stock-based compensation and accounts receivable charges, and changes in working
capital as a result of a increase in accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other current
assets, accounts payable and deferred revenue and other current liabilities, offset by the net loss
incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2007
We
expect that cash provided by operating activities may not be
sufficient to cover new purchases of property and equipment during
the remainder of 2007. The timing and amount of future
working capital changes and our ability to manage our days sales outstanding will also affect the
future amount of cash used in or provided by operating activities.
Investing Activities
Cash used in investing activities increased $58.4 million to $85.7 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $27.3 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2006. Cash used in investing was principally comprised of cash invested in short-tem marketable
securities from the proceeds of our IPO and capital expenditures primarily for computer equipment
associated with the build-out and expansion of our content delivery network.
We expect to have significant ongoing capital expenditure requirements, as we continue to
invest in and expand our CDN. We currently anticipate making aggregate capital expenditures of
approximately $30.0 million to $31.0 million for 2007 and $35.0 million to $40.0 million for 2008.
Financing Activities
Cash provided by financing activities increased $160.9 million to $183.3 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 2007, as compared to $22.4 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2006. The increase is primarily due to net proceeds of approximately $203.9 million
from the sale of 14,900,000 shares of common stock in our initial public offering, $3.4 million in
reimbursement of litigation expenses from our escrow account during
the nine-month period ended
September 30, 2007, offset by a net decrease in borrowings of $9.1 million on our bank line. Cash
provided by financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 reflects net
proceeds from our July 2006 private equity transaction in which
we recorded $126.4 million of net
proceeds. This amount was offset by
$102.1 million in a share repurchase transaction in 2006, and
$12.0 million of net payments on our credit facilities. We agreed to this repurchase transaction
as a condition to the closing of our Series B preferred stock financing in July 2006. Pursuant to
this transaction, we repurchased shares of common stock at a price of $3.26 per share from existing
stockholders and holders of vested stock options and warrants. The terms of these repurchases were
established through negotiation between us and the lead investors in the Series B preferred stock
financing in order to provide the investors with ownership of a specified percentage of our capital
stock following the financing and repurchase transactions. All outstanding shares of our Series A
and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock automatically converted
in common stock on June 14, 2007
upon the closing of our IPO.
During the second quarter of 2007, we paid $25.3 million to extinguish the outstanding
balances on all of our credit facilities. At September 30, 2007 we had no outstanding balance on
any of our credit facilities and we had an unused line of credit of up to $5.0 million dollars.
Under the terms of the line of credit, we can borrow up to 50% of the cash balances we hold at the
bank, up to a maximum of $5.0 million dollars. We do not anticipate having to utilize the line of
credit for the remainder of 2007.
In connection with our Series B preferred stock financing in July 2006, an escrow account
was established with an initial balance of approximately $10.1 million to serve as security for the
indemnification obligations of our stockholders tendering shares in that financing and to fund 50%
of the ongoing monthly expenses associated with the Akamai litigation. In May 2007, we, the
tendering stockholders and the Series B preferred stock investors agreed to distribute $3.7 million
of the escrow account to the tendering stockholders upon the closing of our initial public
offering. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007, we received reimbursements from
this escrow of approximately $3.4 million. At September 30, 2007, the balance outstanding in the
escrow was
$2.3 million. We expect to draw an additional $1.0 million to $1.5 million from this escrow during
the remainder of 2007.
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Changes in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities are dependent upon changes
in, among other things, working capital items such as deferred revenues, accounts payable, accounts
receivable and various accrued expenses, as well as changes in our capital and financial structure
due to debt repurchases and issuances, stock option exercises, sales of equity investments and
similar events.
We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to meet our
anticipated cash needs for at least the next 18 months. If the assumptions underlying our business
plan regarding future revenue and expenses change, or if unexpected opportunities or needs arise,
we may seek to raise additional cash by selling equity or debt securities. If additional funds are
raised through the issuance of equity or debt securities, these securities could have rights,
preferences and privileges senior to those accruing to holders of common stock, and the terms of
such debt could impose restrictions on our operations. The sale of additional equity or convertible
debt securities would also result in additional dilution to our stockholders. In the event that
additional financing is required from outside sources, we may not be able to raise it on terms
acceptable to us or at all. If we are unable to raise additional capital when desired, our
business, operating results and financial condition could be harmed.
Contractual Obligations, Contingent Liabilities and Commercial Commitments
In the normal course of business, we make certain long-term commitments for operating
leases, primarily office facilities, bandwidth and computer rack space. These leases expire on
various dates ranging from 2007 to 2011. We expect that the growth of our business will require us
to continue to add to and increase our long-term commitments in 2007 and beyond. As a result of our
growth strategies, we believe that our liquidity and capital resources requirements will grow in
absolute dollars but will be generally consistent with that of historical periods on an annual
basis as a percentage of net revenue.
The following table presents our contractual obligations and commercial commitments, as
of September 30, 2007 over the next five years and thereafter (in thousands):
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Payments Due by Period |
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Less than |
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Contractual Obligations as of September 30, 2007 |
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Total |
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1 year |
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1-3 years |
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3-5 years |
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5 years |
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Operating Leases |
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Bandwidth leases |
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$ |
14,206 |
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$ |
7,839 |
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$ |
5,466 |
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$ |
901 |
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$ |
|
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Rack space leases |
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14,342 |
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|
7,362 |
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6,945 |
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35 |
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Real estate leases |
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2,877 |
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964 |
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|
1,754 |
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159 |
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Total operating leases |
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31,425 |
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16,165 |
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14,165 |
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1,095 |
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Capital leases |
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Bank debt |
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Interest on bank debt |
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Total commitments |
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$ |
31,425 |
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$ |
16,165 |
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$ |
14,165 |
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$ |
1,095 |
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$ |
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Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have, and have never had, any relationships with unconsolidated entities or
financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose
entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet
arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes.
Litigation
We are involved in litigation with Akamai Technologies, Inc. and the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology relating to a claim of patent infringement. The action was filed in
June 2006. The trial date for the case has recently been set for February 11, 2008. While the
outcome of this claim cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not believe that the
outcome of this matter will have a material adverse effect on our business. However an unfavorable
outcome could seriously impact our ability to conduct our business which, in turn, would have a
material adverse impact on our results of operations and financial position.
Beginning in August 2007, we, certain of our officers and directors, and the firms that served
as the lead underwriters in our initial public offering were named as defendants in several
purported class action lawsuits. The complaints assert causes of action under Sections 11, 12 and
15 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, on behalf of a professed
class consisting of all those who were allegedly damaged as a result of acquiring our common stock
between June 8, 2007 and August 8, 2007. The complaints allege, among other things, that we omitted
and/or misstated certain facts concerning the seasonality of our business and the degree to which
we offer discounted services to our customers. Although we believe that we and the individual
defendants have meritorious defenses to the claims made in these complaints and we intend to
contest the lawsuits vigorously, an adverse resolution of the lawsuits may have a material adverse
effect on our financial position and results of operations in the period in which the lawsuits are
resolved.
See Legal Proceedings in Item 1 of Part II of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
further discussion on litigation.
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We are not able at this time to estimate the range of potential loss nor do we believe
that a loss is probable. Therefore, we have made no provision for these lawsuits in our financial
statements.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In evaluating our business, we consider and use Non-GAAP revenue, Non-GAAP net income and
Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental measure of our operating performance. We consider Non-GAAP
revenue and net income measurements to be an important indicator of our overall performance because
it allows us to illustrate the impact of revenue generated from our multi-element contract as well
as to eliminate the effects of stock based compensation and litigation expense. We define EBITDA as
GAAP net income before net interest expense, provision for income taxes, depreciation and
amortization. We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA plus income from our multi-element contract and
expenses that we do not consider reflective of our ongoing operations. We use Adjusted EBITDA as a
supplemental measure to review and assess our operating performance. We also believe use of
Adjusted EBITDA facilitates investors use of operating performance comparisons from period to
period and company to company by backing out potential differences caused by variations in such
items as capital structures (affecting relative interest expense and stock-based compensation
expense), the book amortization of intangibles (affecting relative amortization expense), the age
and book value of facilities and equipment (affecting relative depreciation expense) and other non
cash expenses. We also present Adjusted EBITDA because we believe it is frequently used by
securities analysts, investors and other interested parties as a measure of financial performance.
In our earnings press releases, we have included Non-GAAP revenue and net income, EBITDA
and Adjusted EBITDA. The terms Non-GAAP revenue and net income, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not
defined under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or U.S. GAAP, and are not measures of
operating income, operating performance or liquidity presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Our
Non-GAAP revenue and net income, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA have limitations as analytical tools,
and when assessing our operating performance, you should not consider Non-GAAP revenue and net
income, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA in isolation, or as a substitute for net income (loss) or other
consolidated income statement data prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Some of these limitations
include, but are not limited to:
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EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect our cash expenditures or future
requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments; |
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they do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; |
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they do not reflect the interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to
service interest or principal payments, on our debt; |
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they do not reflect income taxes or the cash requirements for any tax payments; |
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although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being
depreciated and amortized often will have to be replaced in the future, and EBITDA
and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements; |
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while stock-based compensation is a component of operating expense,
the impact on our financial statements compared to other companies can
vary significantly due to such factors as assumed life of the options
and assumed volatility of our common stock; and |
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other companies may calculate EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA differently
than we do, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures. |
We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using
Non-GAAP Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA only supplementally. Non-GAAP Net Income, EBITDA and
Adjusted EBITDA are calculated as follows for the periods presented in thousands:
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In accordance with the requirements of Regulation G issued by the Securities and Exchange
Commission, we are presenting the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures and reconciling
the non-GAAP financial metrics to the comparable GAAP measures. Reconciling items to GAAP revenue
to arrive at non-GAAP revenue represents the difference between the determined value of services
delivered which are different from the corresponding revenue recognized for each respective period.
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Reconciliation of GAAP Revenue to Non-GAAP Revenue
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, |
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June 30, |
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September 30, |
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June 30, |
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September 30, |
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September 30, |
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2007 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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2006 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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GAAP Revenue |
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$ |
29,190 |
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$ |
21,436 |
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$ |
17,454 |
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$ |
14,841 |
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$ |
73,979 |
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$ |
43,133 |
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Deferred Traffic Revenue |
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(2,645 |
) |
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2,645 |
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Deferred Custom CDN Services |
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1,504 |
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|
820 |
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2,324 |
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Non-GAAP Revenue |
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$ |
28,049 |
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$ |
24,901 |
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$ |
17,454 |
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$ |
14,841 |
|
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$ |
76,303 |
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|
$ |
43,133 |
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|
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income (Loss) to Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss)
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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|
September30, |
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|
June 30, |
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|
September 30, |
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|
June 30, |
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|
September 30, |
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September 30, |
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2007 |
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|
2007 |
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|
2006 |
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|
2006 |
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|
2007 |
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|
2006 |
|
GAAP net income (loss) |
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$ |
(3,125 |
) |
|
$ |
(10,644 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,390 |
) |
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$ |
1,722 |
|
|
$ |
(17,675 |
) |
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$ |
1,602 |
|
Share-based compensation |
|
|
3,955 |
|
|
|
6,259 |
|
|
|
3,052 |
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|
|
229 |
|
|
|
15,285 |
|
|
|
3,393 |
|
Litigation expenses |
|
|
2,002 |
|
|
|
1,636 |
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|
|
825 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
4,523 |
|
|
|
825 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
|
(1,141 |
) |
|
|
3,465 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,324 |
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred cost of
traffic and services |
|
|
649 |
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|
|
(935 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(286 |
) |
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|
|
Non-GAAP net income |
|
$ |
2,340 |
|
|
$ |
(219 |
) |
|
$ |
2,487 |
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|
$ |
1,951 |
|
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$ |
4,171 |
|
|
$ |
5,820 |
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|
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income (Loss) to EBITDA to Adjusted EBITDA
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
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|
Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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|
|
September 30, |
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|
June 30, |
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|
September 30, |
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|
June 30, |
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|
September 30, |
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September 30, |
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|
2007 |
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|
2007 |
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2006 |
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|
2006 |
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|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
GAAP net income (loss) |
|
$ |
(3,125 |
) |
|
$ |
(10,644 |
) |
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$ |
(1,390 |
) |
|
$ |
1,722 |
|
|
$ |
(17,675 |
) |
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$ |
1,602 |
|
Add: depreciation and
amortization |
|
|
5,870 |
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|
|
5,194 |
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|
|
2,963 |
|
|
|
2,079 |
|
|
|
15,889 |
|
|
|
6,543 |
|
Add: interest expense |
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
821 |
|
|
|
373 |
|
|
|
519 |
|
|
|
1,412 |
|
|
|
1,397 |
|
Less: interest/other income |
|
|
(2,490 |
) |
|
|
(573 |
) |
|
|
(149 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,151 |
) |
|
|
(149 |
) |
Plus income tax expense |
|
|
181 |
|
|
|
221 |
|
|
|
688 |
|
|
|
1,125 |
|
|
|
602 |
|
|
|
2,642 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA |
|
$ |
454 |
|
|
$ |
(4,981 |
) |
|
$ |
2,485 |
|
|
$ |
5,445 |
|
|
$ |
(2,923 |
) |
|
$ |
12,035 |
|
Add: share-based
compensation |
|
|
3,955 |
|
|
|
6,259 |
|
|
|
3,052 |
|
|
|
229 |
|
|
|
15,285 |
|
|
|
3,393 |
|
Add: litigation expenses
recoverable from escrow
(1) |
|
|
1,001 |
|
|
|
818 |
|
|
|
413 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,261 |
|
|
|
413 |
|
Add: deferred traffic and
services revenue |
|
|
(1,141 |
) |
|
|
3,465 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,324 |
|
|
|
|
|
Less: deferred traffic and
service costs |
|
|
649 |
|
|
|
(935 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(286 |
) |
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$ |
4,918 |
|
|
$ |
4,626 |
|
|
$ |
5,950 |
|
|
$ |
5,674 |
|
|
$ |
16,661 |
|
|
$ |
15,841 |
|
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(1) |
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During 2006, we repurchased stock in a transaction with a total value
of $102.1 million. Selling stockholders agreed to hold $10.1 million
of the proceeds to offset specific claims for reimbursement associated
with the Akamai lawsuit and other undisclosed obligations that may
arise. For the threemonth periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006,
we had $1.0 million and $0.4 million, respectively, of litigation
costs subject to reimbursement from this escrow. For the ninemonth
periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, we had $2.3 million and
$0.4 million, respectively, of litigation costs subject to
reimbursement from this escrow. |
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Interest Rate Risk
Our exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to our debt
and investment portfolio. In our investment portfolio, we do not use derivative financial
instruments. Our investments are primarily with our commercial and investment banks and, by policy,
we limit the amount of risk by investing primarily in money market funds, United States Treasury
obligations, high-quality corporate and municipal obligations and certificates of deposit. We do
not believe that a 10% change in interest rates would have a significant impact on our interest
income, operating results or liquidity.
Foreign Currency Risk
Substantially all of our customer agreements are denominated in U.S. dollars, and
therefore our revenue is not subject to foreign currency risk. Because we have operations in Europe
and Asia, however, we may be exposed to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates with respect to
certain operating expenses and cash flows. Additionally, we may continue to expand our operations
globally and sell to customers in foreign locations, potentially with customer agreements
denominated in foreign currencies, which may increase our exposure to foreign exchange
fluctuations. At this time, we do not have any foreign hedge contracts because exchange rate
fluctuations have had little or no impact on our operating results and cash flows.
Inflation Risk
We do not believe that inflation has had a material effect on our business, financial
condition or results of operations. If our costs were to become subject to significant inflationary
pressures, we may not be able to fully offset such higher costs through price increases. Our
inability or failure to do so could harm our business, financial condition and results of
operations.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
We are responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over
financial reporting, as such term is defined in SEC Rule 13a-15(e). We maintain disclosure controls
and procedures, as such term is defined in SEC Rule 13a-15(e), that are designed to ensure that
information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the
Securities and Exchange Commissions rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and
communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer,
as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and
evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and
procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of
achieving the desired control objectives, and management is required to apply its judgment in
evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
During our third quarter ended September 30, 2007 we were notified by a customer of
a billing error. In response, we conducted an internal review of customer contracts and billings.
We also implemented a stock administration system during the quarter. In performing the above, we
identified material weaknesses in our system of internal controls over the revenue recognition and
stock-based compensation processes that required us to restate our previously reported consolidated
financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, the three months and
year ended December 31, 2006, the threemonth period ended March 31, 2007 and the threeand sixmonth periods ended June 30, 2007. A material weakness is defined as a deficiency, or combination
of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable
possibility that material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be
prevented or detected on a timely basis. Information with respect to the material weaknesses is as
follows:
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In conjunction with a customer inquiry, we conducted an internal
review of customer billing files covering a significant portion of our
monthly billings for the current period. During this review, we
identified one customer that had been under-billed for CDN services
delivered. Further review revealed that the billing error had begun in
July 2006. These procedures revealed that during our quarter ended
September 30, 2006, we did not have sufficient internal controls in
place to ensure that customer contract amendments were properly
maintained within our customer billing system. This deficiency
resulted in our incorrectly updating our customer billing system for
contract amendments associated with one customer in July and
August 2006. Further, our internal control procedures were not
adequate to identify this ongoing customer billing error, which
continued until September 2007. The error resulted in our
under-billing the customer by |
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$1.6 million, which has since been billed to and collected from the
customer. As a result of correcting these errors, revenue increased
for each of the three months ended September 30, 2006, December 31, 2006,
March 31, 2007 and June 30, 2007 by $0.4 million, $0.5 million,
$0.5 million and $0.2 million, respectively. |
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During the third quarter ended September 30, 2007, we engaged a third
party stock administration firm to administer our employee stock
option program. In connection with converting from our previous manual
process to an automated computation, we determined that there were
errors in the original manual calculation of stock-based compensation
under SFAS No. 123R. Specifically, assumptions input for certain stock
option and restricted stock grants were in error primarily related to
the service period assumption, which affects not only the valuation of
the stock options but also the period over which the stock options and
restricted stock is recognized. As a result of correcting these
errors, stock-based compensation expense increased by $0.1 million for
the year ended December 31, 2006, and decreased by $0.5 million and
$0.4 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2007 and
June 30,2007, respectively. |
Since the
date of discovery of these material weaknesses and through the date
of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we
have taken steps which we feel have strengthened our internal controls, including the following
actions:
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We have implemented a reconciliation of monthly customer bookings to
monthly revenue results. We have established a process of senior
management review of revenue by customer on a monthly basis. Further,
we have implemented a practice of periodic reviews of customer
information in our billing system to customer contract files.
Additionally, we completed a reconciliation of the customer billing
file to the customer contract file covering a significant portion of
our monthly customer billings. No additional material errors were
found during this review. |
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|
Previously, we had relied on a manual system to calculate our
stock-based compensation expense. During the third quarter which ended
September 30, 2007, we engaged a third party company specializing in
stock option administration to take over the administration of our
stock option and restricted stock plan. In conjunction with this
change, we implemented the vendors automated stock option and
restricted stock accounting system. We feel the implementation of this
system coupled with the reconciliation of the input data to the
original employee option and restricted stock agreements has improved
the accuracy of the stock option and restricted stock data.
Notwithstanding the initiation of these remediation actions, the
identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial
reporting will not be considered remediated until the new controls are
fully implemented and in operation for a sufficient period of time to
be evaluated. |
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Additionally, we have recently engaged an international accounting
firm to commence a review of our overall control environment and
assist us in our preparation for compliance under Section 404 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act. |
Furthermore, SEC rules require that, as a publicly-traded company, we file periodic reports
containing our financial statements within a specified time following the completion of quarterly
and annual periods. Commencing with our year ending December 31, 2008, we must perform system and
process evaluations and testing of our internal controls over financial reporting to allow
management and our independent registered public accounting firm to report on the effectiveness of
our internal controls over financial reporting, as required under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act. We may experience difficulty in meeting these reporting requirements in a timely manner,
particularly if a material weakness or significant deficiencies persist. Even if we are able to
report our financial statements accurately and timely, if we do not make all the necessary
improvements to address the material weaknesses, continued disclosure of our material weaknesses
will be required in future filings with the SEC.
The actions we have taken to remediate these material weaknesses are subject to
continued management review supported by confirmation and testing, as well as oversight by the
Audit Committee of our Board of Directors. We cannot assure you that material weaknesses or
significant deficiencies will not occur in the future and that we will be able to remediate such
weaknesses or deficiencies in a timely manner, which could impair our ability to accurately and
timely report our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. See the Risk Factor
entitled If we fail to maintain proper and effective internal controls, our ability to produce
accurate financial statements could be impaired, which could adversely affect our operating
results, our ability to operate our business and investors view of us in this Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
In June 2006, Akamai Technologies, Inc., or Akamai, and the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, or MIT, filed a lawsuit against us in the U.S. District Court for the District of
Massachusetts alleging that we are infringing two patents assigned to MIT and exclusively licensed
by MIT to Akamai. In September 2006, Akamai and MIT expanded their claims to assert infringement of
a third, recently issued patent. These two matters have been consolidated by the Court. In addition
to monetary relief, including treble damages, interest, fees and costs, the consolidated complaint
seeks an order permanently enjoining us from conducting our business in a manner that infringes the
relevant patents. A permanent injunction could prevent us from operating our CDN altogether. The
Court held a claim
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construction hearing, known as a Markman hearing, on May 17, 2007 and issued a claim construction
order on June 29, 2007. The trial date for the case has recently been set for February 11, 2008.
Akamai and MIT have asserted some of the patents at issue in the current litigation in
two previous lawsuits against different defendants. Both cases were filed in the same district
court as the current action, and assigned to the same judge currently presiding over the lawsuit
filed against us. In one case, Akamai prevailed in part after a jury trial, securing an injunction
against the defendant on four claims of the asserted patent. The appeals court upheld the
injunction, though it held that two of the four claims of the challenged patent were invalid.
Neither lawsuit resulted in settlement or in the issuance of a license to the defendant before the
trial. In addition, the second lawsuit ended only when Akamai acquired the defendant prior to final
resolution of the case.
While we believe that the claims of infringement asserted against us by Akamai and MIT in
the present litigation are without merit and intend to vigorously defend the action, we cannot
assure you that this lawsuit ultimately will be resolved in our favor. An adverse ruling could
seriously impact our ability to conduct our business and to offer our products and services to our
customers. This, in turn, would harm our revenue, market share, reputation, liquidity and overall
financial position. Whether or not we prevail in our litigation, we expect that the litigation will
continue to be expensive, time consuming and a distraction to our management in operating our
business.
Beginning in August 2007, we, certain of our officers and directors, and the firms that served
as the lead underwriters in our initial public offering have been named as defendants in several
purported class action lawsuits filed in the U. S. District Courts for the District of Arizona and
the Southern District of New York. The complaints assert causes of action under Sections 11, 12 and
15 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, on behalf of a professed
class consisting of all those who were allegedly damaged as a result of acquiring our common stock
between June 8, 2007 and August 8, 2007. The complaints allege, among other things, that we omitted
and/or misstated certain facts concerning the seasonality of our business and the degree to which
we offer discounted services to our customers. Although we believe the individual defendants have
meritorious defenses to the claims made in these complaints and intend to contest
the lawsuits vigorously, an adverse resolution of the lawsuits may have a material adverse effect
on our financial position and results of operations in the period in which the lawsuits are
resolved. We are not able at this time to estimate the range of potential loss nor do we believe
that a loss is probable. Therefore, there is no provision for these lawsuits in our financial
statements.
From time to time, we also may become involved in legal proceedings arising in the
ordinary course of our business.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Investments in the equity securities of publicly traded companies involve significant
risks. Our business, prospects, financial condition or operating results could be materially
adversely affected by any of these risks, as well as other risks not currently known to us or that
we currently consider immaterial. The trading price of our common stock could decline due to any of
these risks, and you may lose all or part of your investment. In assessing the risks described
below, you should also refer to the information contained in this report on Form 10-Q, including
our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes, before deciding to
purchase any shares of our common stock.
Risks Related to Our Business
Our limited operating history makes evaluating our business and future prospects difficult, and may
increase the risk of your investment.
Our company has only been in existence since 2001. A significant amount of our growth, in
terms of employees, operations and revenue, has occurred since 2004. For example, our revenue has
grown from $5.0 million in 2003 to $64.3 million in 2006.
For the nine-month period ended September
30, 2007 our revenue was $74.0 million. As a consequence, we have a limited operating history which
makes it difficult to evaluate our business and our future prospects. We have encountered and will
continue to encounter risks and difficulties frequently experienced by growing companies in rapidly
changing industries, such as the risks described in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. If we do
not address these risks successfully, our business will be harmed.
If we fail to manage future growth effectively, we may not be able to market and sell our services
successfully.
We have recently expanded our operations significantly, increasing our total number of
employees from 29 at December 31, 2004 to 219 at September 30, 2007, and we anticipate that further
significant expansion will be required. Our future operating results depend to a large extent on
our ability to manage this expansion and growth successfully. Risks that we face in undertaking
this expansion include: training new sales personnel to become productive and generate revenue;
forecasting revenue; controlling expenses and investments in anticipation of expanded operations;
implementing and enhancing our content delivery network, or CDN, and administrative infrastructure,
systems and processes; addressing new markets; and expanding international operations. A failure to
manage our growth effectively could materially and adversely affect our ability to market and sell
our products and services.
A lawsuit has been filed against us and an adverse resolution of this lawsuit could cause us to
incur substantial costs and liability or force us to cease providing our CDN services altogether.
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In June 2006, Akamai Technologies, Inc., or Akamai, and the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, or MIT, filed a lawsuit against us in the U.S. District Court for the District of
Massachusetts alleging that we are infringing two patents assigned to MIT and exclusively licensed
by MIT to Akamai. In September 2006, Akamai and MIT expanded their claims to assert infringement of
a third, recently issued patent. These two matters have been consolidated by the Court. In addition
to monetary relief, including treble damages, interest, fees and costs, the consolidated complaint
seeks an order permanently enjoining us from conducting our business in a manner that infringes the
relevant patents. A permanent injunction could prevent us from operating our CDN altogether. The
Court held a claim construction hearing, known as a Markman hearing, on May 17, 2007 and issued a
claim construction order on June 29, 2007. The trial date for the case has recently been set for
February 11, 2008. See Legal Proceeding in Item 1 of Part II of this quarterly report on Form
10-Q for further discussion.
Akamai and MIT have asserted some of the patents at issue in the current litigation in
two previous lawsuits against different defendants. Both cases were filed in the same district
court as the current action, and assigned to the same judge currently presiding over the lawsuit
filed against us. In one case, Akamai prevailed in part after a jury trial, securing an injunction
against the defendant on four claims of the asserted patent. The appeals court upheld the
injunction, though it held that two of the four claims of the challenged patent were invalid.
Neither lawsuit resulted in settlement or in the issuance of a license to the defendant before the
trial. In addition, the second lawsuit ended only when Akamai acquired the defendant prior to final
resolution of the case.
While we believe that the claims of infringement asserted against us by Akamai and MIT in
the present litigation are without merit and intend to vigorously defend the action, we cannot
assure you that this lawsuit ultimately will be resolved in our favor. An adverse ruling could
seriously impact our ability to conduct our business and to offer our products and services to our
customers. This, in turn, would harm our revenue, market share, reputation, liquidity and overall
financial position. Whether or not we prevail in our litigation, we expect that the litigation will
continue to be expensive, time consuming and a distraction to our management in operating our
business.
We currently face competition from established competitors and may face competition from others in
the future.
We compete in markets that are intensely competitive, rapidly changing and characterized
by vendors offering a wide range of content delivery solutions. We have experienced and expect to
continue to experience increased competition. Many of our current competitors, as well as a number
of our potential competitors, have longer operating histories, greater name recognition, broader
customer relationships and industry alliances and substantially greater financial, technical and
marketing resources than we do.
Our primary competitors include content delivery service providers such as Akamai, Level
3 Communications (which recently acquired Digital Island, SAVVIS Communications content delivery
network services business) and Internap Network Services Corporation (which recently acquired
VitalStream). Also, as a result of the growth of the content delivery market, a number of companies
are currently attempting to enter our market, either directly or indirectly, some of which may
become significant competitors in the future. Our competitors may be able to respond more quickly
than we can to new or emerging technologies and changes in customer requirements. Some of our
current or potential competitors may bundle their offerings with other services, software or
hardware in a manner that may discourage content providers from purchasing the services that we
offer. In addition, as we expand internationally, we face different market characteristics and
competition with local content delivery service providers, many of which are very well positioned
within their local markets. Increased competition could result in price reductions and revenue
shortfalls, loss of customers and loss of market share, which could harm our business, financial
condition and results of operations.
We may lose customers if they elect to develop content delivery solutions internally.
Our customers and potential customers may decide to develop their own content delivery
solutions rather than outsource these solutions to CDN services providers like us. This is
particularly true as our customers increase their operations and begin expending greater resources
on delivering their content using third-party solutions. For example, MusicMatch was our most
significant customer in 2004 and one of our top 10 customers in 2005, but following its acquisition
by Yahoo! Inc., MusicMatchs content delivery requirements were in-sourced and it was not a
customer of ours at all in 2006. In 2006, one of our top 10 customers, CDN Consulting, which acted
as a reseller of our services primarily to MySpace.com, represented approximately 21% of our total
revenue. At the end of 2006, MySpace became a direct customer of ours. During the nine month period
ended September 30, 2007, sales to the reseller CDN Consulting were less than 1% of revenue after
this change. In the quarter ended September 30, 2007, sales to MySpace declined to approximately 2%
of our revenue. If we fail to offer CDN services that are competitive to in-sourced solutions, we
may lose additional customers or fail to attract customers that may consider pursuing this
in-sourced approach, and our business and financial results would suffer.
Rapidly evolving technologies or new business models could cause demand for our CDN services to
decline or could cause these services to become obsolete.
Customers or third parties may develop technological or business model innovations that
address content delivery requirements in a manner that is, or is perceived to be, equivalent or
superior to our CDN services. If competitors introduce new products or services that compete with
or surpass the quality or the price/performance of our services, we may be unable to renew our
agreements with existing customers or attract new customers at the prices and levels that allow us
to generate attractive rates of return on our investment. For example, one or more third parties
might develop improvements to current peer-to-peer technology, which is a technology that relies
upon the computing power and bandwidth of its participants, such that this technological approach
is better able to deliver content in a
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way that is competitive to our CDN services, or even that makes CDN services obsolete. We may not
anticipate such developments and may be unable to adequately compete with these potential
solutions. In addition, our customers business models may change in ways that we do not anticipate
and these changes could reduce or eliminate our customers needs for CDN services. If this
occurred, we could lose customers or potential customers, and our business and financial results
would suffer. As a result of these or similar potential developments, in the future it is possible
that competitive dynamics in our market may require us to reduce our prices, which could harm our
revenue, gross margin and operating results.
If we are unable to sell our services at acceptable prices relative to our costs, our revenue and
gross margins will decrease, and our business and financial results will suffer.
Prices for content delivery services have fallen in recent years and are likely to fall
further in the future. Recently, we have invested significant amounts in purchasing capital
equipment to increase the capacity of our content delivery services. For example, in 2006 we
invested $40.6 million in capital expenditures and have invested $20.7 million in capital
expenditures for the nine month period ended September 30, 2007, primarily for computer equipment
associated with the build-out and expansion of our CDN. Our investments in our infrastructure are
based upon our assumptions regarding future demand and also prices that we will be able to charge
for our services. These assumptions may prove to be wrong. If the price that we are able to charge
customers to deliver their content falls to a greater extent than we anticipate, if we
over-estimate future demand for our services or if our costs to deliver our services do not fall
commensurate with any future price declines, we may not be able to achieve acceptable rates of
return on our infrastructure investments and our gross profit and results of operations may suffer
dramatically.
In addition, for the remainder of 2007 and beyond, we expect to increase our expenses, in
absolute dollars, in substantially all areas of our business, including sales and marketing,
general and administrative, and research and development. For the remainder of 2007 and 2008, as we
further expand our CDN, we also expect our capital expenditures to be generally consistent with the
high level of expenditures we made in this area in 2006 and the first nine months of 2007. We
currently anticipate making aggregate capital expenditures of approximately $30.0 million to $31.0
million for 2007 and $35.0 million to $40.0 million for 2008. As a consequence, we are dependent on
significant future growth in demand for our services to provide the necessary gross profit to pay
these additional expenses. If we fail to generate significant additional demand for our services,
our results of operations will suffer and we may fail to achieve planned or expected financial
results. There are numerous factors that could, alone or in combination with other factors, impede
our ability to increase revenue, moderate expenses or maintain gross margins, including:
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If we are unable to develop new services and enhancements to existing services or fail to predict
and respond to emerging technological trends and customers changing needs, our operating results
may suffer.
The market for our CDN services is characterized by rapidly changing technology, evolving
industry standards and new product and service introductions. Our operating results depend on our
ability to develop and introduce new services into existing and emerging markets. The process of
developing new technologies is complex and uncertain. We must commit significant resources to
developing new services or enhancements to our existing services before knowing whether our
investments will result in services the market will accept. For example, we recently introduced our
Geo-Compliance paid service option, and we do not yet know whether our customers will adopt this
offering in sufficient numbers to justify our development costs. Furthermore, we may not execute
successfully our technology initiatives because of errors in planning or timing, technical hurdles
that we fail to overcome in a timely fashion, misunderstandings about market demand or a lack of
appropriate resources. Failures in execution or market acceptance of new services we introduce
could result in competitors providing those solutions before we do, which could lead to loss of
market share, revenue and earnings.
We depend on a limited number of customers for a substantial portion of our revenue in any fiscal
period, and the loss of, or a significant shortfall in demand from, these customers could
significantly harm our results of operations.
During any given fiscal period, a relatively small number of customers typically accounts
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revenue. For example, in 2006, revenue generated by sales to our top 10 customers, in terms of
revenue, accounted for approximately 54% of our total revenue. In the nine month period ended
September 30, 2007, our top 10 customers, in terms of revenue, accounted for approximately 45% of
our total revenue. In 2006, one of these top 10 customers, CDN Consulting, which acted as a
reseller of our services primarily to MySpace.com, represented approximately 21% of our total
revenue. In the three month period ended September 30, 2007, sales to this reseller and Myspace
declined to approximately 2% of our revenue, and prospectively, we expect sales to this reseller
and MySpace to continue to be less than 2% for the remainder of 2007. In the past, the customers
that comprised our top 10 customers have continually changed, and we also have experienced
significant fluctuations in our individual customers usage of our services. As a consequence, we
may not be able to adjust our expenses in the short term to address the unanticipated loss of a
large customer during any particular period. As such, we may experience significant, unanticipated
fluctuations in our operating results which may cause us to not meet our expectations or those of
stock market analysts, which could cause our stock price to decline.
If we are unable to attract new customers or to retain our existing customers, our revenue could be
lower than expected and our operating results may suffer.
In addition to adding new customers, to increase our revenue, we must sell additional
services to existing customers and encourage existing customers to increase their usage levels. If
our existing and prospective customers do not perceive our services to be of sufficiently high
value and quality, we may not be able to retain our current customers or attract new customers. We
sell our services pursuant to service agreements that are generally one year in length. Our
customers have no obligation to renew their contracts for our services after the expiration of
their initial commitment period, and these service agreements may not be renewed at the same or
higher level of service, if at all. Moreover, under some circumstances, some of our customers have
the right to cancel their service agreements
prior to the expiration of the terms of their agreements. Because of our limited operating history,
we have limited historical data with respect to rates of customer service agreement renewals. This
fact, in addition to the changing competitive landscape in our market, means that we cannot
accurately predict future customer renewal rates. Our customers renewal rates may decline or
fluctuate as a result of a number of factors, including:
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If our customers do not renew their service agreements with us or if they renew on less
favorable terms, our revenue may decline and our business will suffer. Similarly, our customer
agreements often provide for minimum commitments that are often significantly below our customers
historical usage levels. Consequently, even if we have agreements with our customers to use our
services, these customers could significantly curtail their usage without incurring any penalties
under our agreements. In this event, our revenue would be lower than expected and our operating
results could suffer.
It also is an important component of our growth strategy to market our CDN services to
industries, such as enterprise and the government. As an organization, we do not have significant
experience in selling our services into these markets. We have only recently begun a number of
these initiatives, and our ability to successfully sell our services into these markets to a
meaningful extent remains unproven. If we are unsuccessful in such efforts, our business, financial
condition and results of operations could suffer.
Our results of operations may fluctuate in the future. As a result, we may fail to meet or exceed
the expectations of securities analysts or investors, which could cause our stock price to decline.
Our results of operations may fluctuate as a result of a variety of factors, many of
which are outside of our control. If our results of operations fall below the expectations of
securities analysts or investors, the price of our common stock could decline substantially.
Fluctuations in our results of operations may be due to a number of factors, including:
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the amount and timing of operating costs and capital expenditures related to the maintenance and
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our CDN services, such as a major media event or a customers online release of a new or updated
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We believe that our revenue and results of operations may vary significantly in the future
and that period-to-period comparisons of our operating results may not be meaningful. You should
not rely on the results of one period as an indication of future performance.
After being profitable in 2004 and 2005, we became unprofitable in 2006 and for the nine month
period ended September 30, 2007 primarily due to significantly increased stock-based compensation
expense, which we expect will increase in 2007 and may increase thereafter, and which could affect
our ability to achieve and maintain profitability in the future.
Our recent adoption of SFAS 123R for 2006 has substantially increased the amount of
share-based compensation expense we record and has had a significant impact on our results of
operations. After being profitable in 2004 and 2005, we were unprofitable in 2006 and for the nine
month period ended September 30, 2007; primarily due to an increase in our share-based compensation
expense, which increased from $0.1 million in 2005 to $9.1 million in 2006. For the nine month
period ended September 30, 2007, our share-based compensation expense was $15.3 million. This
significant increase in share-based compensation expense reflects an increase in the level of
option and restricted stock grants coupled with a significant increase in the fair market value per
share at the date of grant. Our unrecognized share-based compensation
expense totaled $48.6 million
at September 30, 2007, of which we expect to amortize $3.6 million during the fourth quarter of
2007, $14.4 million in 2008 and the remainder thereafter based upon the scheduled vesting of the
options outstanding at that time. We further expect our share-based compensation expense to
decrease in the remainder of 2007 and potentially to increase thereafter as we grant additional
options or restricted stock awards. The increased share-based compensation expense could adversely
affect our ability to achieve and maintain profitability in the future.
We generate our revenue almost entirely from the sale of CDN services, and the failure of the
market for these services to expand as we expect or the reduction in spending on those services by
our current or potential customers would seriously harm our business.
While we offer our customers a number of services associated with our CDN, we generated
nearly a substantial majority of our revenue in 2006 and for the nine month period ended September
30, 2007, from charging our customers for the content delivered on their behalf through our CDN. As
we do not currently have other meaningful sources of revenue, we are subject to an elevated risk of
reduced demand for these services. Furthermore, if the market for delivery of rich media content in
particular does not continue to grow as we expect or grows more slowly, then we may fail to achieve
a return on the significant investment we are making to prepare for this growth. Our success,
therefore, depends on the continued and increasing reliance on the Internet for delivery of media
content and our ability to cost-effectively deliver these services. Factors that may have a general
tendency to limit or reduce the number of users relying on the Internet for media content or the
number of providers making this content available online include a general decline in Internet
usage, litigation involving our customers and third-party restrictions on online content, including
copyright restrictions, digital rights management and restrictions in certain geographic regions,
as well as a significant increase in the quality or fidelity of offline media content beyond that
available online to the point where users prefer the offline experience. The influence of any of
these factors may cause our current or potential customers to reduce their spending on CDN
services, which would seriously harm our operating results and financial condition.
Many of our significant current and potential customers are pursuing emerging or unproven business
models which, if unsuccessful, could lead to a substantial decline in demand for our CDN services.
Because the proliferation of broadband Internet connections and the subsequent
monetization of content libraries for distribution to Internet users are relatively recent
phenomena, many of our customers business models that center on the delivery of rich media and
other content to users remain unproven. For example, social media companies have been among our top
recent customers and are pursuing emerging strategies for monetizing the user content and traffic
on their web sites. Our customers will not continue to purchase our CDN services if their
investment in providing access to the media stored on or deliverable through our CDN does not
generate a sufficient return on their investment. A reduction in spending on CDN services by our
current or potential customers would seriously harm our operating results and financial condition.
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We may need to defend our intellectual property and processes against patent or copyright
infringement claims, which would cause us to incur substantial costs.
Companies, organizations or individuals, including our competitors, may hold or obtain
patents or other proprietary rights that would prevent, limit or interfere with our ability to
make, use or sell our services or develop new services, which could make it more difficult for us
to operate our business. From time to time, we may receive inquiries from holders of patents
inquiring whether we infringe their proprietary rights. Companies holding Internet-related patents
or other intellectual property rights are increasingly bringing suits alleging infringement of such
rights or otherwise asserting their rights and seeking licenses. For example, in June 2006, we were
sued by Akamai and MIT alleging we infringed patents licensed to Akamai. Any litigation or claims,
whether or not valid, could result in substantial costs and diversion of resources. See Legal
Proceeding in Item 1 of Part II of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. In addition, if we are
determined to have infringed upon a third partys intellectual property rights, we may be required
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If we are forced to take any of these actions, our business may be seriously harmed. In the
event of a successful claim of infringement against us and our failure or inability to obtain a
license to the infringed technology, our business and operating results could be harmed.
Our business will be adversely affected if we are unable to protect our intellectual property
rights from unauthorized use or infringement by third parties.
We rely on a combination of patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret laws and
restrictions on disclosure to protect our intellectual property rights. These legal protections
afford only limited protection, and we have no currently issued patents. Monitoring infringement of
our intellectual property rights is difficult, and we cannot be certain that the steps we have
taken will prevent unauthorized use of our intellectual property rights. We have applied for patent
protection in a number of foreign countries, but the laws in these jurisdictions may not protect
our proprietary rights as fully as in the United States. Furthermore, we cannot be certain that any
pending or future patent applications will be granted, that any future patent will not be
challenged, invalidated or circumvented, or that rights granted under any patent that may be issued
will provide competitive advantages to us.
Any unplanned interruption in the functioning of our network or services could lead to significant
costs and disruptions that could reduce our revenue and harm our business, financial results and
reputation.
Our business is dependent on providing our customers with fast, efficient and reliable
distribution of application and content delivery services over the Internet. Many of our customers
depend primarily or exclusively on our services to operate their businesses. Consequently, any
disruption of our services could have a material impact on our customers businesses. Our network
or services could be disrupted by numerous events, including natural disasters, failure or refusal
of our third-party network providers to provide the necessary capacity, failure of our software or
CDN delivery infrastructure and power losses. In addition, we deploy our servers in approximately
61 third-party co-location facilities, and these third-party co-location providers could experience
system outages or other disruptions that could constrain our ability to deliver our services. We
may also experience disruptions caused by software viruses or other attacks by unauthorized users.
While we have not experienced any significant, unplanned disruption of our services to
date, our CDN may fail in the future. Despite our significant infrastructure investments, we may
have insufficient communications and server capacity to address these or other disruptions, which
could result in interruptions in our services. Any widespread interruption of the functioning of
our CDN and related services for any reason would reduce our revenue and could harm our business
and financial results. If such a widespread interruption occurred or if we failed to deliver
content to users as expected during a high-profile media event, game release or other
well-publicized circumstance, our reputation could be damaged severely. Moreover, any disruptions
could undermine confidence in our services and cause us to lose customers or make it more difficult
to attract new ones, either of which could harm our business and results of operations.
We may have difficulty scaling and adapting our existing architecture to accommodate increased
traffic and technology advances or changing business requirements, which could lead to the loss of
customers and cause us to incur unexpected expenses to make network improvements.
Our CDN services are highly complex and are designed to be deployed in and across
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network infrastructure has to perform well and be reliable for us to be successful. The greater the
user traffic and the greater the complexity of our products and services, the more resources we
will need to invest in additional infrastructure and support. We have spent and expect to continue
to spend substantial amounts on the purchase and lease of equipment and data centers and the
upgrade of our technology and network infrastructure to handle increased traffic over our network
and to roll out new products and services. This expansion is expensive and complex and could result
in inefficiencies, operational failures or defects in our network and related software. If we do
not expand successfully, or if we experience inefficiencies and operational failures, the quality
of our products and services and user experience could decline. From time to time, we have needed
to correct errors and defects in our software or in other aspects of our CDN. In the future, there
may be additional errors and defects that may harm our ability to deliver our services, including
errors and defects originating with third party networks or software on which we rely. These
occurrences could damage our reputation and lead us to lose current and potential customers. We
must continuously upgrade our infrastructure in order to keep pace with our customers evolving
demands. Cost increases or the failure to accommodate increased traffic or these evolving business
demands without disruption could harm our operating results and financial condition.
Our operations are dependent in part upon communications capacity provided by third-party
telecommunications providers. A material disruption of the communications capacity we have leased
could harm our results of operations, reputation and customer relations.
We lease private line capacity for our backbone from a third party provider, Global
Crossing Ltd. Our contracts for private line capacity with Global Crossing generally have terms of
three years. The communications capacity we have leased may become unavailable for a variety of
reasons, such as physical interruption, technical difficulties, contractual disputes, or the
financial health of our third party provider. As it would be time consuming and expensive to
identify and obtain alternative third-party connectivity, we are dependent on Global Crossing in
the near term. Additionally, as we grow, we anticipate requiring greater private line capacity than
we currently have in place. If we are unable to obtain such capacity on terms commercially
acceptable to us or at all, our business and financial results would suffer. We may not be able to
deploy on a timely basis enough network capacity to meet the needs of our customer base or
effectively manage demand for our services.
Our business depends on continued and unimpeded access to third-party controlled end-user access
networks.
Our content delivery services depend on our ability to access certain end-user access
networks in order to complete the delivery of rich media and other online content to end-users.
Some operators of these networks may take measures, such as the deployment of a variety of filters,
that could degrade, disrupt or increase the cost of our or our customers access to certain of
these end-user access networks by restricting or prohibiting the use of their networks to support
or facilitate our services, or by charging increased fees to us, our customers or end-users in
connection with our services. This or other types of interference could result in a loss of
existing customers, increased costs and impairment of our ability to attract new customers, thereby
harming our revenue and growth.
In addition, the performance of our infrastructure depends in part on the direct
connection of our CDN to a large number of end-user access networks, known as peering, which we
achieve through mutually beneficial cooperation with these networks. If in the future a significant
percentage of these network operators elected to no longer peer with our CDN, the performance of
our infrastructure could be diminished and our business could suffer.
If our ability to deliver media files in popular proprietary content formats was restricted or
became cost-prohibitive, demand for our content delivery services could decline, we could lose
customers and our financial results could suffer.
Our business depends on our ability to deliver media content in all major formats. If our
legal right or technical ability to store and deliver content in one or more popular proprietary
content formats, such as Adobe Flash or Windows Media, was limited, our ability to serve our
customers in these formats would be impaired and the demand for our content delivery services would
decline by customers using these formats. Owners of propriety content formats may be able to block,
restrict or impose fees or other costs on our use of such formats, which could lead to additional
expenses for us and for our customers, or which could prevent our delivery of this type of content
altogether. Such interference could result in a loss of existing customers, increased costs and
impairment of our ability to attract new customers, which would harm our revenue, operating results
and growth.
If we are unable to retain our key employees and hire qualified sales and technical personnel, our
ability to compete could be harmed.
Our future success depends upon the continued services of our executive officers and
other key technology, sales, marketing and support personnel who have critical industry experience
and relationships that they rely on in implementing our business plan. In particular, we are
dependent on the services of our Chief Executive Officer, Jeffrey W. Lunsford and also our Chief
Technical Officer, Nathan F. Raciborski. Neither of these officers nor any of our other key
employees is bound by an employment agreement for any specific term. In addition, we do not have
key person life insurance policies covering any of our officers or other key employees, and we
therefore have no way of mitigating our financial loss were we to lose their services. There is
increasing competition for talented individuals with the specialized knowledge to deliver content
delivery services and this competition affects both our ability to retain key employees and hire
new ones. The loss of the services of any of our key employees could disrupt our operations, delay
the development and introduction of our services, and negatively impact our ability to sell our
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Our senior management team has limited experience working together as a group, and may not be able
to manage our business effectively.
Three members of our senior management team, our President and Chief Executive Officer,
Jeffrey W. Lunsford, our Chief Financial Officer, Matthew Hale, and our Senior Vice President of
Worldwide Sales, Marketing and Services, David M. Hatfield, have been hired since November 2006. As
a result, our senior management team has limited experience working together as a group. This lack
of shared experience could harm our senior management teams ability to quickly and efficiently
respond to problems and effectively manage our business.
We face risks associated with international operations that could harm our business.
We have operations and personnel in Japan, the United Kingdom and Singapore, and we
currently maintain network equipment in Australia, Canada, France,
Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, the
Netherlands and the United Kingdom. As part of our growth strategy, we intend to expand our sales
and support organizations internationally, as well as to further expand our international network
infrastructure. We have limited experience in providing our services internationally and such
expansion could require us to make significant expenditures, including the hiring of local
employees, in advance of generating any revenue. As a consequence, we may fail to achieve
profitable operations that will compensate our investment in international locations. We are
subject to a number of risks associated with international business activities that may increase
our costs, lengthen our sales cycle and require significant management attention.
These risks include:
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interpretations of laws or regulations that would subject us to regulatory supervision or,
in the alternative, require us to exit a country, which could have a negative impact on the
quality of our services or our results of operations; |
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Internet-related and other laws relating to taxation issues, privacy and consumer protection and
liability for content distributed over our network, could harm our business.
Laws and regulations that apply to communications and commerce conducted over the
Internet are becoming more prevalent, both in the United States and internationally, and may impose
additional burdens on companies conducting business online or providing Internet-related services
such as ours. Increased regulation could negatively affect our business directly, as well as the
businesses of our customers, which could reduce their demand for our services. For example, tax
authorities abroad may impose taxes on the Internet-related revenue we generate based on where our
internationally deployed servers are located. In addition, domestic and international taxation laws
are subject to change. Our services, or the businesses of our customers, may become subject to
increased taxation, which could harm our financial results either directly or by forcing our
customers to scale back their operations and use of our services in order to maintain their
operations. In addition, the laws relating to the liability of private network operators for
information carried on or disseminated through their networks are unsettled, both in the United
States and abroad. Network operators have been sued in the past, sometimes successfully, based on
the content of material disseminated through their networks. We may become subject to legal claims
such as defamation, invasion of privacy and copyright infringement in connection with content
stored on or distributed through our network. In addition, our reputation could suffer as a result
of our perceived association with the type of content that some of our customers deliver. If we
need to take costly measures to reduce our exposure to these risks, or are required to defend
ourselves against such claims, our financial results could be negatively affected.
If we are required to seek additional funding, such funding may not be available on acceptable
terms or at all.
We may need to obtain additional funding due to a number of factors beyond our control,
including a shortfall in revenue, increased expenses, increase investment in capital equipment or
the acquisition of significant businesses or technologies. We believe that our cash, plus cash from
operations will be sufficient to fund our operations and proposed capital expenditures for at least
the next 18 months. However, we may need funding before such time. If we do need to obtain funding,
it may not be available on commercially reasonable terms or at all. If we are unable to obtain
sufficient funding, our business would be harmed. Even if we were able to find outside funding
sources, we might be required to issue securities in a transaction that could be highly dilutive to
our investors or we may be required to issue securities with greater rights than the securities we
have outstanding today. We might also be required to take other actions that could lessen the value
of our common stock, including borrowing money on terms that are not favorable to us. If we
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are unable to generate or raise capital that is sufficient to fund our operations, we may be
required to curtail operations, reduce our capabilities or cease operations in certain
jurisdictions or completely.
Our business requires the continued development of effective business support systems to support
our customer growth and related services.
The growth of our business depends on our ability to continue to develop effective
business support systems. This is a complicated undertaking requiring significant resources and
expertise. Business support systems are needed for:
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Because our business plan provides for continued growth in the number of customers that we
serve and services offered, there is a need to continue to develop our business support systems on
a schedule sufficient to meet proposed service rollout dates. The failure to continue to develop
effective business support systems could harm our ability to implement our business plans and meet
our financial goals and objectives.
If we fail to maintain proper and effective internal controls, our ability to produce accurate
financial statements could be impaired, which could adversely affect our operating results, our
ability to operate our business and investors views of us.
We must ensure that we have adequate internal financial and accounting controls and procedures
in place so that we can produce accurate financial statements on a timely basis. We are required to
spend considerable effort on establishing and maintaining our internal controls, which is costly
and time-consuming and needs to be re-evaluated frequently. We have very limited experience in
designing and testing our internal controls. For example, during the third quarter of 2007, we
discovered material weaknesses in our system of internal controls over our revenue recognition and
stock-based compensation processes that required us to restate our previously reported consolidated
financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, the three months and
year ended December 31, 2006, the three months ended March 31, 2007, and the three and six months
ended June 30, 2007. We are in the process of documenting, reviewing and, where appropriate,
improving our internal controls and procedures. As a newly public company we will be required to
comply with the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which will require
annual management assessments of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial
reporting. In addition, we will be required to file a report by our independent registered public
accounting firm addressing these assessments beginning with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2008. Both we and our independent auditors will be testing our internal
controls in anticipation of being subject to Section 404 requirements and, as part of that
documentation and testing, may identify areas for further attention and improvement. Implementing
any appropriate changes to our internal controls may entail substantial costs to modify our
existing financial and accounting systems, take a significant period of time to complete, and
distract our officers, directors and employees from the operation of our business. These changes
may not, however, be effective in maintaining the adequacy of our internal controls, and any
failure to maintain that adequacy, or a consequent inability to produce accurate financial
statements on a timely basis, could increase our operating costs and could materially impair our
ability to operate our business. In addition, investors perceptions that our internal controls are
inadequate or that we are unable to produce accurate financial statements may seriously affect our
stock price.
Changes in financial accounting standards or practices may cause adverse, unexpected financial
reporting fluctuations and affect our reported results of operations.
A change in accounting standards or practices can have a significant effect on our
operating results and may affect our reporting of transactions completed before the change is
effective. New accounting pronouncements and varying interpretations of existing accounting
pronouncements have occurred and may occur in the future. Changes to existing rules or the
questioning of current practices may adversely affect our reported financial results or the way we
conduct our business. For example, our recent adoption of SFAS 123R in 2006 has increased the
amount of stock-based compensation expense we record. This, in turn, has impacted our results of
operations for the periods since this adoption and has made it more difficult to evaluate our
recent financial results relative to prior periods.
We have incurred, and will continue to incur significantly increased costs as a result of operating
as a public company, and our management is required to devote substantial time to compliance
initiatives.
As a newly public company, we have incurred, and will continue to incur, significant
accounting and other expenses that we did not incur as a private company. These expenses include
increased accounting, legal and other professional fees, insurance premiums, investor relations
costs, and costs associated with compensating our independent directors. In addition, the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as well as rules subsequently implemented by the Securities and
Exchange Commission and the Nasdaq Global Market, impose additional requirements on public
companies, including requiring changes in corporate governance practices. For example, the listing
requirements of the Nasdaq Global Market require that we satisfy certain corporate governance
requirements relating to independent directors, audit committees, distribution of annual and
interim reports, stockholder meetings, stockholder approvals, solicitation of proxies, conflicts of
interest, stockholder voting rights and codes of conduct. Our management and other personnel need
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substantial amount of time to these compliance initiatives. Moreover, these rules and regulations
have increased our legal and financial compliance costs and make some activities more
time-consuming and costly. For example, these rules and regulations make it more difficult and more
expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance. These rules and regulations
could also make it more difficult for us to identify and retain qualified persons to serve on our
board of directors, our board committees or as executive officers.
Failure to effectively expand our sales and marketing capabilities could harm our ability to
increase our customer base and achieve broader market acceptance of our services.
Increasing our customer base and achieving broader market acceptance of our services will
depend to a significant extent on our ability to expand our sales and marketing operations.
Historically, we have concentrated our sales force at our headquarters in Tempe, Arizona. However,
we have recently begun building a field sales force to augment our sales efforts and to bring our
sales personnel closer to our current and potential customers. Developing such a field sales force
will be expensive and we have limited knowledge in developing and operating a widely dispersed
sales force. As a result, we may not be successful in developing an effective sales force, which
could cause our results of operations to suffer.
We believe that there is significant competition for direct sales personnel with the
sales skills and technical knowledge that we require. Our ability to achieve significant growth in
revenue in the future will depend, in large part, on our success in recruiting, training and
retaining sufficient numbers of direct sales personnel. We have expanded our sales and marketing
personnel from a total of 13 at December 31, 2004 to 113 at September 30, 2007. New hires require
significant training and, in most cases, take a significant period of time before they achieve full
productivity. Our recent hires and planned hires may not become as productive as we would like, and
we may be unable to hire or retain sufficient numbers of qualified individuals in the future in the
markets where we do business. Our business will be seriously harmed if these expansion efforts do
not generate a corresponding significant increase in revenue.
If the estimates we make, and the assumptions on which we rely, in preparing our financial
statements prove inaccurate, our actual results may be adversely affected.
Our financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us
to make estimates and judgments about, among other things, taxes, revenue recognition, share-based
compensation costs, contingent obligations and doubtful accounts. These estimates and judgments
affect the reported amounts of our assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, the amounts of
charges accrued by us, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We base our
estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be
reasonable under the circumstances and at the time they are made. If our estimates or the
assumptions underlying them are not correct, we may need to accrue additional charges that could
adversely affect our results of operations, investors may lose confidence in our ability to manage
our business and our stock price could decline.
As part of our business strategy, we may acquire businesses or technologies and may have difficulty
integrating these operations.
We may seek to acquire businesses or technologies that are complementary to our business.
Acquisitions involve a number of risks to our business, including the difficulty of integrating the
operations and personnel of the acquired companies, the potential disruption of our ongoing
business, the potential distraction of management, expenses related to the acquisition and
potential unknown liabilities associated with acquired businesses. Any inability to integrate
operations or personnel in an efficient and timely manner could harm our results of operations. We
do not have prior experience as a company in this complex process of acquiring and integrating
businesses. If we are not successful in completing acquisitions that we may pursue in the future,
we may be required to reevaluate our business strategy, and we may incur substantial expenses and
devote significant management time and resources without a productive result. In addition, future
acquisitions will require the use of our available cash or dilutive issuances of securities. Future
acquisitions or attempted acquisitions could also harm our ability to achieve profitability. We may
also experience significant turnover from the acquired operations or from our current operations as
we integrate businesses.
Risks Related to Ownership of Our Common Stock
The trading price of our common stock has been, and is likely to continue to be, volatile.
The trading prices of our common stock and the securities of technology companies
generally have been highly volatile. Factors affecting the trading price of our common stock will
include:
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changes in the estimates of our operating results or changes in recommendations by any securities
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In addition, if the market for technology stocks or the stock market in general experiences
loss of investor confidence, the trading price of our common stock could decline for reasons
unrelated to our business, operating results or financial condition. The trading price of our
common stock might also decline in reaction to events that affect other companies in our industry
even if these events do not directly affect us.
We are currently subject to several securities class action lawsuits, the unfavorable outcomes of
which might have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and
cash flows.
Several putative class action lawsuits have been filed against us, certain of our
officers and directors, and the lead underwriters of our recent initial public offering, alleging,
among other things, securities laws violations. While we intend to vigorously contest these
lawsuits and any similar lawsuits filed against us in the future, we cannot determine the outcome
or resolution of these claims or when they might be resolved. In addition to the expense and burden
incurred in defending this litigation and any damages that we may suffer, our managements efforts
and attention may be diverted from the ordinary business operations in order to address these
claims. If the final resolution of this litigation is unfavorable to us, our financial condition,
results of operations and cash flows may be materially adversely affected if our existing insurance
coverage is unavailable or inadequate to resolve the matter.
If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports about our business, or if
they issue an adverse or misleading opinion regarding our stock, our stock price and trading volume
could decline.
The trading market for our common stock will be influenced by the research and reports that
industry or securities analysts publish about us or our business. If any of the analysts who cover
us issue an adverse or misleading opinion regarding our stock, our stock price would likely
decline. If one or more of these analysts cease coverage of our company or fail to publish reports
on us regularly, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which in turn could cause our
stock price or trading volume to decline.
Insiders have substantial control over us and will be able to influence corporate matters.
As of September 30, 2007, our directors and executive officers and their affiliates
beneficially owned, in the aggregate, approximately 63% of our outstanding common stock, including
approximately 37% beneficially owned by investment entities affiliated with Goldman, Sachs & Co. As
a result, these stockholders will be able to exercise significant influence over all matters
requiring stockholder approval, including the election of directors and approval of significant
corporate transactions, such as a merger or other sale of our company or its assets. This
concentration of ownership could limit other stockholders ability to influence corporate matters
and may have the effect of delaying or preventing a third party from acquiring control over us.
Anti-takeover provisions in our charter documents and Delaware law could discourage, delay or
prevent a change in control of our company and may affect the trading price of our common stock.
We are a Delaware corporation and the anti-takeover provisions of the Delaware General
Corporation Law may discourage, delay or prevent a change in control by prohibiting us from
engaging in a business combination with an interested stockholder for a period of three years after
the person becomes an interested stockholder, even if a change in control would be beneficial to
our existing stockholders. In addition, our certificate of incorporation and bylaws may discourage,
delay or prevent a change in our management or control over us that stockholders may consider
favorable. Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws:
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expired will be elected to serve from the time of election and qualification until the third annual meeting following
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require that directors only be removed from office for cause and only upon a majority stockholder vote; |
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ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
(a) Not applicable
(b) On June 7, 2007, our registration statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-141516) was declared
effective in connection with our initial public offering, pursuant to which we registered an
aggregate of 18,400,000 shares of our common stock, of which we sold 14,900,000 shares and certain
selling stockholders sold 3,500,000 shares, including shares subject to the underwriters
over-allotment option, at a price to the public of $15.00 per share. The offering closed on
June 13, 2007, and, as a result, we received net proceeds of
approximately $203.9 million (after
underwriters discounts and commissions of approximately $15.6 million and additional
offering-related costs of approximately $4.0 million), and the selling stockholders received net
proceeds of approximately $48.8 million (after underwriters discounts and commissions of
approximately $3.7 million). The managing underwriters of the offering were Goldman, Sachs & Co.,
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Jefferies & Company, Inc., Piper Jaffray & Co. and Friedman,
Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc.
In June 2007, we used $23.8 million of the net proceeds to repay the outstanding balance
of our credit facility with Silicon Valley Bank. We expect to use the remaining net proceeds for
capital expenditures, working capital and other general corporate purposes. For the nine-month
period ended September 30, 2007, we made capital expenditures of $20.7 million and expect total
expenditures for the full year 2007 to be between $30.0 million and $31.0 million. We may also use
a portion of our net proceeds to fund acquisitions of complementary businesses, products or
technologies. However, we do not have agreements or commitments for any specific acquisitions at
this time. Pending the uses described above, we intend to invest the net proceeds in a variety of
short-term, interest-bearing, investment grade securities. There has been no material change in the
planned use of proceeds from our initial public offering from that described in the final
prospectus dated June 7, 2007 filed by us with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b).
ITEM 3. DEFAULT UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
Not applicable
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
Not applicable
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
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Network Service and
License Agreement
dated March 1, 2007
between Limelight
Networks, Inc. and
Microsoft
Corporation, and Addendum to the Edge Computing Network Service and
License Agreement dated March 19, 2007.
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Certification of
Principal Executive
Officer Pursuant to
Securities Exchange
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Securities Exchange
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32.02
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Certification of
Principal Financial
Officer Pursuant to
18 U.S.C.
Section 1350 and
Securities Exchange
Act
Rule 13a-14(b).*
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This certification is not deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of
the Securities Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of
that section. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated
by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that Limelight
Networks, Inc. specifically incorporates it by reference. |
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Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this
exhibit. These portions have been omitted from this Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q and have been filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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LIMELIGHT NETWORKS, INC. |
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Date:
November 14, 2007
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By:
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/s/ Matthew Hale |
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Matthew Hale |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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(Principal Financial Officer) |
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Incorporated by Reference |
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Exhibit |
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Filing |
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Provided |
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Exhibit Description |
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File No. |
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Exhibit |
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Date |
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Herewith |
3.02
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Amended Restated
Certificate of
Incorporation of
Limelight Networks,
Inc.
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S-1
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333-141516
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3.2 |
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5/21/07 |
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3.04
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Amended and
Restated Bylaws of
Limelight Networks,
Inc.
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S-1
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333-141516
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3.4 |
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3/22/07 |
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10.15
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Edge Computing
Network Service and
License Agreement
dated March 1, 2007
between Limelight
Networks, Inc. and
Microsoft
Corporation, and Addendum to the Edge Computing Network Service and
License Agreement dated March 17, 2007.
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31.01
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Certification of
Principal Executive
Officer Pursuant to
Securities Exchange
Act Rule 13a-14(a).
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31.02
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Certification of
Principal Financial
Officer Pursuant to
Securities Exchange
Act Rule 13a-14(a).
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32.01
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Certification of
Principal Executive
Officer Pursuant to
18 U.S.C.
Section 1350 and
Securities Exchange
Act
Rule 13a-14(b).*
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X |
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32.02
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Certification of
Principal Financial
Officer Pursuant to
18 U.S.C.
Section 1350 and
Securities Exchange
Act
Rule 13a-14(b).*
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X |
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* |
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This certification is not deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of
the Securities Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of
that section. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated
by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that Limelight
Networks, Inc. specifically incorporates it by reference. |
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Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this
exhibit. These portions have been omitted from this Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q and have been filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. |
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