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AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC

For the period ended Mar 31, 2025. Filed May 9, 2025.

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Mar 31, 2025 · Filed May 9, 2025

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

  1. Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) develops and provides solutions for global enterprises to build, secure and accelerate their applications and digital experiences. Its massively distributed global network is comprised of core and distributed sites, more than 4,300 edge points-of-presence in approximately 130 countries and over 700 cities. The Company was incorporated in Delaware in 1998 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Company is currently organized and operates asone operating and reportable segment.

The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information. These financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated upon consolidation in the accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the Company’s annual audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes have been condensed in, or omitted from, these interim financial statements. Accordingly, the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements included herein should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24, 2025. The December 31, 2024 condensed consolidated balance sheet included herein is derived from the Company's audited consolidated financial statements.

The results of operations presented in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be expected for any future periods. In the opinion of management, these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, that are necessary for a fair statement of the results of all interim periods reported herein.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued guidance which clarifies the requirements for determining whether certain settlements of convertible debt instruments should be accounted for as an induced conversion. This guidance will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2026, and is to be applied prospectively with the option to adopt retrospectively. The Company has historically not had induced conversions of its convertible senior notes and does not anticipate this guidance to have an impact on its consolidated financial statements or its disclosures upon adoption.

In November 2024, the FASB issued guidance to enhance income statement disclosures through additional disclosures of specified information about certain costs and expenses. This guidance will be effective for the Company's annual period ending December 31, 2027 and interim periods beginning on January 1, 2028, and is to be applied prospectively with the option to adopt retrospectively. The Company is evaluating the impact the update will have on its disclosures.

In December 2023, the FASB issued guidance to improve income tax disclosures, primarily through enhanced disclosures for the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid, in addition to the modification or elimination of other disclosures. This guidance will be effective for the Company's annual period ending December 31, 2025 and is to be applied prospectively with the option to adopt retrospectively. The Company is evaluating the impact the update will have on its disclosures.

  1. Fair Value Measurements

Available-for-sale marketable securities held as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 were as follows (in thousands):

Gross Unrealized · Classification on Balance Sheet
Amortized CostGainsLossesAggregateFair ValueShort-TermMarketableSecuritiesLong-TermMarketableSecurities
Time deposits$12,152$—$—$12,152$12,152$—
Corporate bonds199,78333(3)199,813199,813—
$211,935$33$(3)$211,965$211,965$—
Time deposits$11,330$—$—$11,330$11,330$—
Corporate bonds1,003,9151,369(307)1,004,977808,800196,177
U.S. government agency obligations303,816567(36)304,347249,31855,029
$1,319,061$1,936$(343)$1,320,654$1,069,448$251,206

The Company holds money market funds and mutual funds, which are classified as equity securities. These securities are not included in the available-for-sale securities table above, but are included in marketable securities in the interim condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Unrealized gains and unrealized losses on investments classified as available-for-sale are included within accumulated other comprehensive loss in the interim condensed consolidated balance sheets. Upon realization, those amounts are reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest and marketable securities income, net in the interim condensed consolidated statements of income. As of March 31, 2025, the Company held available-for-sale marketable securities with a fair value of $1.4 million that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for more than 12 months. The unrealized losses related to these securities were insignificant and are included in accumulated other comprehensive loss as of March 31, 2025. The unrealized losses are attributable to changes in interest rates. Based on the evaluation of available evidence, the Company does not believe any portion of the unrealized loss is due to credit losses.

Fair Value Measurements

The fair value measurements within the fair value hierarchy of the Company’s financial assets as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 were as follows (in thousands):

Total Fair Value · Fair Value Measurements atReporting Date Using
Level 1 · Level 2
Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities:
Money market funds$709,564$709,564$—
Time deposits76,363—76,363
Corporate bonds199,813—199,813
Mutual funds25,36525,365—
$1,011,105$734,929$276,176
Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities:
Money market funds$163,722$163,722$—
Time deposits64,202—64,202
Corporate bonds1,004,977—1,004,977
U.S. government agency obligations304,347—304,347
Mutual funds26,58026,580—
$1,563,828$190,302$1,373,526

As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the fair value of the Company's financial assets were determined utilizing a Level 1 or Level 2 valuation. Level 1 valuations are based upon the market prices for such investments that are readily available in active markets and Level 2 valuations are based upon the available quoted prices for similar assets in active markets (or identical assets in an inactive market). The Company did not have any transfers of assets or liabilities between Level 1 or Level 2 of the fair value measurement hierarchy during the three months ended March 31, 2025.

When developing fair value estimates, the Company maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs. When available, the Company uses quoted market prices to measure fair value. The valuation technique used to measure fair value for the Company's Level 1 and Level 2 assets is a market approach, using prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets. If market prices are not available, the fair value measurement is based on models that use primarily market-based parameters including yield curves, volatilities, credit ratings and currency rates. In certain cases where market rate assumptions are not available, the Company is required to make judgments about the assumptions market participants would use to estimate the fair value of a financial instrument.

Contractual maturities of the Company’s available-for-sale marketable securities held as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 were as follows (in thousands):

March 31,2025December 31,2024
Due in 1 year or less$211,965$1,069,448
Due after 1 year through 5 years—251,206
$211,965$1,320,654
  1. Accounts Receivable

Net accounts receivable consisted of the following as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 (in thousands):

March 31,2025December 31,2024
Trade accounts receivable$552,512$508,928
Unbilled accounts receivable211,786222,281
Gross accounts receivable764,298731,209
Allowances for current expected credit losses and other reserves(4,860)(3,522)
Accounts receivable, net$759,438$727,687

A summary of activity in the accounts receivable allowance for current expected credit losses and other reserves for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was as follows (in thousands):

March 31,2025March 31,2024
Beginning balance$3,522$3,469
Charges to income from operations3,0381,700
Collections from customers previously reserved and other(1,700)(2,394)
Ending balance$4,860$2,775

Charges to income from operations primarily represents charges to provision for doubtful accounts for increases in the allowance for current expected credit losses.

  1. Incremental Costs to Obtain a Contract with a Customer

Deferred costs associated with obtaining customer contracts, specifically commission and incentive payments, as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 were as follows (in thousands):

March 31,2025December 31,2024
Deferred costs included in prepaid expenses and other current assets$53,902$72,391
Deferred costs included in other assets79,86758,996
Total deferred costs$133,769$131,387

Information related to incremental costs to obtain a contract with a customer for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows (in thousands):

For the Three MonthsEnded March 31,
20252024
Amortization expense related to deferred costs$13,789$14,363
Incremental costs capitalized14,30119,342

Amortization expense related to deferred costs is primarily included in sales and marketing expense in the interim condensed consolidated statements of income.

  1. Acquired Intangible Assets and Goodwill

Acquired intangible assets that are subject to amortization consisted of the following as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 (in thousands):

March 31, 2025 · December 31, 2024
GrossCarryingAmountAccumulated AmortizationNetCarryingAmountGrossCarryingAmountAccumulatedAmortizationNetCarryingAmount
Completed technologies$464,386$(233,216)$231,170$463,766$(223,480)$240,286
Customer-related intangible assets760,510(332,162)428,348758,817(313,991)444,826
Trademarks and trade names15,331(10,985)4,34615,318(10,579)4,739
Acquired license rights44,810(7,957)36,85344,810(7,076)37,734
Total$1,285,037$(584,320)$700,717$1,282,711$(555,126)$727,585

Based on the Company’s acquired intangible assets as of March 31, 2025, aggregate expense related to amortization of acquired intangible assets is expected to be $83.6 million for the remainder of 2025, and $104.0 million, $89.2 million, $81.8 million and $75.9 million for 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029, respectively.

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2025 were as follows (in thousands):

Balance as of January 1, 2025$3,151,077
Foreign currency translation6,332
Balance as of March 31, 2025$3,157,409

The Company tests goodwill for impairment at least annually. Through the date the interim condensed consolidated financial statements were issued, no triggering events have occurred that would indicate that a potential impairment exists.

  1. Debt

Convertible Senior Notes

The Company hasthree convertible senior notes ("2029 Notes", "2027 Notes" and "2025 Notes") outstanding with a par value totaling $3,565.0 million (collectively, the "Notes") that are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and bear interest payable semi-annually in arrears. The following table summarizes further details of the Notes:

NotesIssuance DateMaturity DatePrincipal Amount (in thousands)Coupon Interest RateEffective Interest Rate
2029 NotesAugust 18, 2023February 15, 2029$1,265,0001.125%1.388%
2027 NotesAugust 16, 2019September 1, 2027$1,150,0000.375%0.539%
2025 NotesMay 21, 2018May 1, 2025$1,150,0000.125%0.350%

The 2025 Notes matured and were repaid on May 1, 2025.

Conversion Rights of the Notes

At their option, holders may exercise the conversion right of the respective Notes at the following specified times and rates to receive the principal amount in cash and receive any amount in excess of the principal amount in cash, shares of the Company’s common stock or a combination of cash and shares of the Company’s common stock, at the Company’s election.

Prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the conversion date, as noted in the table below, under the following circumstances a holder may exercise their conversion right:

during any calendar quarter commencing after the calendar quarter ended December 31, 2023 for the 2029 Notes, December 31, 2019 for the 2027 Notes and June 30, 2018 for the 2025 Notes (and only during such calendar quarter), if the last reported sale price of the Company's common stock for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during the period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is greater than or equal to 130% of the conversion price on each applicable trading day;

during thefive business day period after anyfive consecutive trading day period in which the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of the respective Notes for each trading day of the measurement period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of the Company's common stock and the conversion rate on each such trading day; or

upon the occurrence of specified corporate events.

On or after the respective conversion date, as noted in the table below, holders may convert all or any portion of their respective Notes at any time prior to the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date.

If the Company undergoes a fundamental change at any time prior to the maturity date, holders of the Notes will have the right, at their option, to require the Company to repurchase for cash all or any portion of their Notes at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest up to, but excluding, the fundamental change repurchase date.

The conversion rights for the outstanding Notes as of March 31, 2025 are as follows:

NotesConversion DateConversion Rate (1)Conversion Price per Share (1)
2029 NotesOctober 15, 20287.9170$126.31
2027 NotesMay 1, 20278.6073$116.18
2025 Notes (2)January 1, 202510.5150$95.10

(1) The conversion rate for the Notes is established as a number of shares of the Company's commons stock per $1,000 principal amount of the Notes, that is equivalent to the conversion price per share, subject to adjustments in certain events. Upon the occurrence of certain corporate events the Company will increase the conversion rate for a holder that elects to convert its Notes.

(2) Upon settlement of the 2025 Notes on May 1, 2025, an insignificant amount was converted.

Components and Fair Value of the Notes

The Notes consisted of the following components as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 (in thousands):

2029 Notes2027 Notes2025 NotesTotal
Principal$1,265,000$1,150,000$1,150,000$3,565,000
Less: issuance costs, net of amortization(12,566)(4,481)(239)(17,286)
Net carrying amount$1,252,434$1,145,519$1,149,761$3,547,714
Estimated fair value (1)$1,203,445$1,123,228$1,145,285$3,471,958
Principal$1,265,000$1,150,000$1,150,000$3,565,000
Less: issuance costs, net of amortization(13,354)(4,951)(884)(19,189)
Net carrying amount$1,251,646$1,145,049$1,149,116$3,545,811
Estimated fair value (1)$1,239,068$1,155,865$1,219,345$3,614,278

(1) The fair values were determined based on the quoted prices of the Notes in an inactive market on the last trading day of the reporting period and have been classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Note Hedges and Warrants

To minimize the impact of potential dilution upon conversion of the Notes, the Company entered into convertible note hedge transactions with respect to its common stock concurrently with each respective note issuance month. The note hedge transactions cover an approximate number of shares of the Company’s common stock at a strike price that corresponds to the conversion prices for the Notes, also subject to adjustment, and are exercisable upon conversion of the Notes. The note hedge transactions expire upon the respective maturity dates of the Notes. The Company determined that the note hedges meet the definition of a derivative and are classified in stockholders’ equity, as the note hedges are indexed to the Company's common stock, and the Company, at its election, may receive cash, shares of the Company's common stock or a combination of cash and shares of the Company's common stock. The Company recorded the purchase of the hedges as a decrease to additional paid-in capital. The Company does not recognize subsequent changes in fair value of the note hedges in its interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

Separately, the Company also entered into warrant transactions concurrently with each of the note issuances, whereby the Company sold warrants to acquire, subject to anti-dilution adjustments, shares of the Company’s common stock at a predetermined strike price per share. The convertible note hedge and warrant transactions will generally have the effect of increasing the conversion price of each of the Notes to the respective strike price related to the warrant transactions. The Company determined that the warrants meet the definition of a derivative and are classified in stockholders’ equity, as the warrants are indexed to the Company's common stock, and the Company, at its election, may pay or deliver to holders cash or shares of the Company's common stock. The Company recorded the proceeds from the issuance of the warrants as an increase to additional paid-in capital. The Company does not recognize subsequent changes in fair value of the warrants in its interim condensed consolidated financial statements. The following table summarizes the main terms impacting the note hedges and warrants (in thousands, except per share data):

2029 Notes2027 Notes2025 Notes
Note hedge transaction costs$236,555$312,225$261,740
Shares covered by note hedge transactions10,0159,89812,093
Shares related to warrant transactions10,0159,89812,093
Strike price per share related to warrant transactions$180.44$178.74$149.18
Aggregate proceeds from sale of warrants$90,195$185,150$119,945

Revolving Credit Facilities

In January 2025, the Company entered into a $150.0 million uncommitted revolving credit agreement ("2025 Credit Agreement"). Any outstanding borrowings are secured by collateral, consisting primarily of available-for-sale marketable securities. Borrowings under the 2025 Credit Agreement may be used to finance working capital needs and for general corporate purposes. The 2025 Credit Agreement does not expire but is cancellable at any time and any borrowings can be due on demand. Borrowings under the 2025 Credit Agreement will bear a specified interest rate, considering Secured Overnight Financing Rate, and interest period at the time of the confirmed borrowing. There wereno outstanding borrowings under the 2025 Credit Agreement as of March 31, 2025.

In November 2022, the Company entered into a $500.0 million five-year, revolving credit agreement (“2022 Credit Agreement”). Borrowings under the 2022 Credit Agreement may be used to finance working capital needs and for general corporate purposes. The 2022 Credit Agreement provides for an initial $500.0 million in revolving loans. Under specified circumstances, the facility can be increased to up to $1.0 billion in aggregate principal amount. The 2022 Credit Agreement expires on November 22, 2027, and any amounts outstanding thereunder will become due and payable, subject to up totwo one-year extensions at the Company's request and with the consent of the lenders party thereto.

Borrowings under the 2022 Credit Agreement bear interest, at the Company's option, at a term benchmark rate plus a spread of 0.75% to 1.125%, a reference rate plus a spread of 0.75% to 1.125%, or a base rate plus a spread of 0.00% to 0.125%, in each case with such spread being determined based on the Company's consolidated leverage ratio specified in the 2022 Credit Agreement. Regardless of what amounts, if any, are outstanding under the 2022 Credit Agreement, the Company is also obligated to pay an ongoing commitment fee on undrawn amounts at a rate of 0.07% to 0.125%, with such rate being based on the Company's consolidated leverage ratio specified in the 2022 Credit Agreement.

The 2022 Credit Agreement contains customary representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants and events of default. As of March 31, 2025, the Company was in compliance with all covenants. The negative covenants include restrictions on subsidiary indebtedness, liens and fundamental changes. These covenants are subject to a number of important exceptions and qualifications. The principal financial covenant requires a maximum consolidated leverage ratio. There wereno outstanding borrowings under the 2022 Credit Agreement as of March 31, 2025. In April 2025, the Company borrowed $250.0 million under the 2022 Credit Agreement.

Interest Expense

The Notes bear interest at fixed rates that are payable semi-annually in arrears on their respective interest payment dates each year. Interest expense, together with ongoing commitment fees under the terms of the Company's credit agreements, included in the interim condensed consolidated statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was as follows (in thousands):

For the Three MonthsEnded March 31,
20252024
Amortization of debt issuance costs$1,959$1,946
Coupon interest payable on 2029 Notes3,5583,558
Coupon interest payable on 2027 Notes1,0781,078
Coupon interest payable on 2025 Notes359359
Interest payable and commitment fees under the credit agreements150141
Capitalization of interest expense(354)(264)
Total interest expense$6,750$6,818
  1. Restructuring

During the third quarter of 2024, management committed to an action to restructure certain parts of the Company with the primary intent of redeploying resources to support the Company's strategic investments ("Q3 2024 Action"). As a result, certain headcount reductions were necessary. Additionally, the Company planned for the end of life of certain solutions which resulted in impairments to capitalized internal-use software, as well as completed technologies and customer-related acquired intangible assets. The Company has incurred $63.7 million of restructuring charges related to this action through March 31, 2025. There were no material charges incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2025, and the Company does not expect to incur any material additional charges related to this action.

The Company also recognizes restructuring charges related to completed acquisitions for severance and related expenses paid to redundant employees, fees paid to terminate redundant contracts and impairments of redundant long-lived assets, primarily duplicative facility-related assets, acquired intangible assets and capitalized internal-use software. The Company does not expect to incur material additional charges related to past acquisitions.

The liability for restructuring charges for employee severance and related expenses is substantially included in other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. The changes in the liability for all restructuring actions for the three months ended March 31, 2025 were as follows (in thousands):

Q3 2024 ActionAcquisitions Related and OtherTotal
Balance as of January 1, 2025$24,606$1,745$26,351
Costs incurred27474348
Cash disbursements(18,742)(946)(19,688)
Translation adjustments and other1382140
Balance as of March 31, 2025$6,276$875$7,151
  1. Stockholders’ Equity

Share Repurchase Program

In May 2024, the board of directors authorized a $2.0 billion share repurchase program, effective May 2024 through June 2027, of which $1,480.5 million remains available for repurchase as of March 31, 2025. The Company's goals for the share repurchase program are to offset the dilution created by its employee equity compensation programs over time and provide the flexibility to return capital to shareholders as business and market conditions warrant, while still preserving its ability to pursue other strategic opportunities.

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company repurchased 6.2 million shares of its common stock for $500.0 million.

Stock-Based Compensation

Components of total stock-based compensation included in the Company’s interim condensed consolidated statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows (in thousands):

For the Three MonthsEnded March 31,
20252024
Cost of revenue$18,928$12,618
Research and development42,26838,045
Sales and marketing22,44018,811
General and administrative28,34223,786
Total stock-based compensation111,97893,260
Provision for income taxes(14,797)(40,340)
Total stock-based compensation, net of income taxes$97,181$52,920

During 2025, the Company's matching program related to the savings plan for its U.S. employees that is designed to be qualified under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code was redesigned to be settled in shares of the Company's common stock instead of cash and the percentage match was increased.

In addition to the amounts of stock-based compensation reported in the table above, the Company’s interim condensed consolidated statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 also include stock-based compensation reflected as a component of amortization primarily consisting of capitalized internal-use software; the additional stock-based compensation was $12.2 million and $9.7 million, respectively, before taxes.

  1. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, which is reported as a component of stockholders' equity, for the three months ended March 31, 2025 were as follows (in thousands):

Foreign Currency TranslationNet Unrealized Gains (Losses) on InvestmentsTotal
Balance as of January 1, 2025$(157,099)$1,106$(155,993)
Other comprehensive gain (loss)21,784(1,176)20,608
Balance as of March 31, 2025$(135,315)$(70)$(135,385)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net income were insignificant for the three months ended March 31, 2025.

  1. Revenue from Contracts with Customers

The Company sells its services through a sales force located both domestically and internationally. Revenue derived from operations outside of the U.S. is determined based on the country in which the sale originated. Other than the U.S., no single country accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s total revenue for any reported period. Revenue by geography included in the Company’s interim condensed consolidated statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was as follows (in thousands):

For the Three MonthsEnded March 31,
20252024
U.S.$528,739$512,347
International486,400474,623
Total revenue$1,015,139$986,970

The Company reports its revenue inthree solution categories: security, delivery and cloud computing. Security includes solutions that are designed to protect business online by keeping infrastructure, websites, applications, APIs, networks and users safe. Delivery includes solutions that are designed to enable business online, including media delivery and web and mobile performance. Cloud computing includes compute, storage, networking, database and container management services. Revenue by solution category included in the Company’s interim condensed consolidated statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was as follows (in thousands):

For the Three MonthsEnded March 31,
20252024
Security$530,695$490,681
Delivery318,988351,758
Cloud computing165,456144,531
Total revenue$1,015,139$986,970

Most security, delivery and cloud computing services represent obligations that are satisfied over time as the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the services provided by the Company. Accordingly, the majority of the Company's revenue is recognized over time, generally ratably over the term of the arrangement due to consistent monthly usage commitments that expire each period. Any usage over a given commitment is recognized in the period in which the units are served. A small percentage of the Company's contracts are satisfied at a point in time, such as one-time professional services contracts, integration services and most license sales where the primary obligation is delivery of the license at the start of the term. In these cases, revenue is recognized at a point in time of delivery or satisfaction of the performance obligation.

During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company recognized $69.3 million and $60.5 million of revenue that was included in deferred revenue as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

As of March 31, 2025, the aggregate amount of remaining performance obligations from contracts with customers was $4.3 billion. The Company expects to recognize approximately 60% of its remaining performance obligations as revenue over the next 12 months and approximately 35% over the nexttwo tothree years, with the remaining thereafter. Remaining performance obligations represent the amount of the transaction price under contracts with customers that are attributable to performance obligations that are unsatisfied or partially satisfied at the reporting date. This consists of future committed revenue for monthly, quarterly or annual periods within current contracts with customers, as well as deferred revenue arising from consideration invoiced in prior periods for which the related performance obligations have not been satisfied. It excludes estimates of variable consideration, such as usage-based contracts with no committed contract, as well as anticipated renewed contracts. Revenue recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, related to performance obligations satisfied in previous periods was not material.

  1. Income Taxes

The Company's effective income tax rate is based on estimated income for the year, the estimated composition of the income in different jurisdictions and discrete adjustments, if any, in the applicable quarterly periods. Potential discrete adjustments include tax charges or benefits related to stock-based compensation, changes in tax legislation, settlements of tax audits or assessments, uncertain tax positions and acquisitions, among other items.

The Company’s effective income tax rate was 29.0% and 6.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The higher effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily due to a shortfall in the tax benefit related to stock-based compensation, a decrease in foreign income taxed at lower rates and the revaluation of certain foreign income tax liabilities due to foreign exchange rate fluctuations. These amounts were partially offset by a decrease in the 15% global minimum corporate income tax due to a decrease in foreign income.

For the three months ended March 31, 2025, the effective income tax rate was higher than the federal statutory tax rate due to a shortfall in the tax benefit related to stock-based compensation, non-deductible stock-based compensation and non-deductible transfer pricing. These amounts were partially offset by the benefit of U.S. federal, state and foreign research and development credits and foreign income taxed at lower rates.

For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the effective income tax rate was lower than the federal statutory tax rate due to the excess tax benefit related stock-based compensation, foreign income taxed at lower rates and the benefit of U.S. federal, state and foreign research and development credits. These amounts were partially offset by non-deductible stock-based compensation and the 15% global minimum corporate income tax.

  1. Net Income per Share

Basic net income per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the applicable period. Diluted net income per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, plus the dilutive effect of potential common stock. Potential common stock consists of shares issuable pursuant to stock awards, convertible senior notes and warrants issued by the Company. The dilutive effect of outstanding stock awards is reflected in diluted earnings per share by application of the treasury stock method and the dilutive effect of the convertible securities is reflected in diluted earnings per share by application of the if-converted method.

The components used in the computation of basic and diluted net income per share for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows (in thousands, except per share data):

For the Three MonthsEnded March 31,
20252024
Numerator:
Net income$123,171$175,418
Denominator:
Shares used for basic net income per share149,052151,628
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock awards2,0123,724
Convertible senior notes—2,114
Warrants related to issuance of convertible senior notes——
Shares used for diluted net income per share151,064157,466
Basic net income per share$0.83$1.16
Diluted net income per share$0.82$1.11

For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, certain potential outstanding shares from service-based stock awards and warrants were excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share because the effect of including these items was anti-dilutive. Additionally, certain market- and performance-based stock awards were excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share because the underlying market and performance conditions for such stock awards had not been met as of these dates. The number of potentially outstanding shares excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows (in thousands):

For the Three MonthsEnded March 31,
20252024
Service-based stock awards7,7434,161
Market- and performance-based stock awards1,5831,328
Warrants related to issuance of convertible senior notes32,00632,006
Total shares excluded from computation41,33237,495
  1. Segment Information

The Company’s chief operating decision-maker ("CODM") is the chief executive officer and the executive management team. As of March 31, 2025, the Company is currently organized and operates asone operating and reportable segment. The Company is not organized by market and is managed and operated as one business. A single management team that reports to the chief executive officer comprehensively manages the entire business. The Company does not operate any material separate lines of business or separate business entities with respect to its services. Accordingly, the Company does not accumulate discrete financial information with respect to separate entities. The CODM assesses performance and makes decisions on optimizing the allocation of resources across functions and strategic investments using consolidated net income. Segment assets represent total assets as reported on the interim condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Information regarding the Company'sone operating segment for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows (in thousands):

For the Three MonthsEnded March 31,
20252024
Revenue$1,015,139$986,970
Less:
Co-location fees83,76172,661
Bandwidth fees47,82361,172
Network build-out and supporting services54,07446,113
Payroll and related costs380,514384,095
Capitalized salaries and related costs(80,771)(78,653)
Facilities-related costs21,86921,550
Software and related services20,11817,791
Other segment items (1)46,71245,354
Depreciation and amortization174,022156,183
Stock-based compensation111,97893,260
Restructuring charges361544
Acquisition-related costs95172
Interest and marketable securities income, net(19,530)(27,841)
Interest expense6,7506,818
Other income, net(6,020)(511)
Income tax expense50,21212,844
Net income$123,171$175,418

(1) Other segment items includes marketing programs and related costs, third-party professional service fees, non-income related tax expense and other expenses.

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