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Akamai Technologies, Inc.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q


(Mark One)
þ		QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
		For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2003

or

o		TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission file number 0-27275

Akamai Technologies, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware		04-3432319
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

8 Cambridge Center

Cambridge, MA 02142

(617) 444-3000

(Address of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)

(617)-444-3000

(Registrant’s 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 (the “Exchange Act”) 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 þ No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes þ No o

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of May 12, 2003: 118,260,226 shares.

TABLE OF CONTENTS


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
	Item 1. Financial Statements
	Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
	Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
	Item 4. Controls and Procedures
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
	Item 1. Legal Proceedings
	Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
SIGNATURES
CERTIFICATIONS
EXHIBIT INDEX
Ex-10.23 Amendment to Real Estate lease
Ex-10.24 2003 EVP Incentive Plan
Ex-10.25 2003 EVP Incentive Plan
Ex-99.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
Ex-99.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer

AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

FORM 10-Q

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2003

TABLE OF CONTENTS


		Page

PART I. Financial Information
Item 1.	Financial Statements		2
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		12
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		25
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures		26
PART II. Other Information
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings		27
Item 6.	Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K		27
Signatures			28
Certifications			29

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1.	*Financial Statements*

AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


			March 31,			December 31,
			2003			2002


			(In thousands, except per share data)
			(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	98,632		$	111,262
	Marketable securities (including restricted securities of $7,622 and $3,161 at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively)			8,099			3,664
	Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $993 and $1,939 at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively			20,901			16,290
	Due from related parties (Note 11)			165			1,284
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets			6,933			9,183

		Total current assets		134,730			141,683
Property and equipment, net				49,965			63,159
Restricted marketable securities				3,211			10,244
Goodwill				4,937			4,937
Other intangible assets, net (Note 10)				275			2,473
Other assets				6,406			7,367

		Total assets	$	199,524		$	229,863

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable		$	15,215		$	16,847
	Accrued expenses (Note 8)			25,747			37,062
	Deferred revenue			2,590			2,361
	Current portion of obligations under capital leases and vendor financing			1,896			1,207
	Current portion of accrued restructuring (Note 9)			20,721			23,622

		Total current liabilities		66,169			81,099
Obligations under capital leases and vendor financing, net of current portion				10			1,006
Accrued restructuring, net of current portion (Note 9)				4,860			13,994
Other liabilities				2,038			1,854
Convertible notes				300,000			300,000

		Total liabilities		373,077			397,953

Commitments, contingencies and guarantees (Note 12)
Stockholders’ deficit:
	Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002			—			—
	Common stock, $0.01 par value; 700,000,000 shares authorized; 117,843,053 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2003; 117,660,254 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2002			1,178			1,177
	Additional paid-in capital			3,428,059			3,428,434
	Deferred compensation			(6,385	)		(9,895	)
	Notes receivable for stock			(3,506	)		(3,473	)
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			63			(18	)
	Accumulated deficit			(3,592,962	)		(3,584,315	)

		Total stockholders’ deficit		(173,553	)		(168,090	)

		Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit	$	199,524		$	229,863

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS



			For the Three Months
			Ended March 31,

			2003			2002


			(In thousands, except per
			share data)
			(Unaudited)
Revenue:
	Service		$	35,556		$	34,917
	License and other			934			464
	Service and license from related parties (Note 11)			74			2,546

		Total revenue		36,564			37,927

Cost and operating expenses:
	Cost of revenue			17,885			23,311
	Research and development			3,472			6,388
	Sales and marketing			11,089			17,012
	General and administrative			16,071			24,603
	Amortization of other intangible assets (Note 10)			2,198			5,237
	Restructuring charges (Note 9)			(9,820	)		12,409

		Total cost and operating expenses		40,895			88,960

Loss from operations				(4,331	)		(51,033	)
Interest expense, net				(4,228	)		(3,574	)
Loss on investments, net (Note 6)				(15	)		(4,328	)

Loss before provision for income taxes				(8,574	)		(58,935	)
Provision for income taxes				73			123

		Net loss	$	(8,647	)	$	(59,058	)

Basic and diluted net loss per share			$	(0.07	)	$	(0.54	)

Weighted average common shares outstanding				116,398			109,693

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS



				For the Three Months
				Ended March 31,

				2003			2002


				(In thousands)
				(Unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities:
	Net loss			$	(8,647	)	$	(59,058	)
	Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
		Depreciation, amortization and impairment of long-lived assets			17,792			26,838
		Equity-related compensation			2,971			6,371
		Interest income on notes receivable for stock			(33	)		(32	)
		Loss on investments, property and equipment and foreign currency			170			4,438
		Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
			Accounts receivable, net		(3,444	)		2,585
			Prepaid expenses and other current assets		2,729			(1,439	)
			Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities		(13,031	)		(12,463	)
			Deferred revenue		216			537
			Other noncurrent assets and liabilities		(11,724	)		(3,746	)

	Net cash used in operating activities				(13,001	)		(35,969	)

Cash flows from investing activities:
		Purchases of property and equipment and additions to internal-use software			(2,202	)		(2,789	)
		Proceeds from sales of property and equipment			44			189
		Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments			2,569			23,473

	Net cash provided by investing activities				411			20,873

Cash flows from financing activities:
		Payments on capital leases and vendor financing			(307	)		(267	)
		Proceeds from the issuance of common stock under stock option plans			164			403

	Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities				(143	)		136

Effects of exchange rate translation on cash and cash equivalents					103			(5	)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents					(12,630	)		(14,965	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period					111,262			78,774

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period				$	98,632		$	63,809

Supplemental disclosure of cash flows information:
		Cash paid for interest		$	8,302		$	8,257

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


1.	Nature of Business, Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (“Akamai” or the “Company”) provides services and software designed to enable enterprises to extend and control their e-business infrastructure while ensuring superior performance, reliability, scalability and manageability. Akamai’s globally distributed platform comprises more than 15,000 servers in more than 1,100 networks in 68 countries. The Company was incorporated in Delaware in 1998 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Akamai currently operates in one business segment: providing e-business infrastructure services and software.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Akamai and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain reclassifications of prior year amounts have been made to conform with current year presentation.


2.	Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In November 2002, the Emerging Issues Task Force (the “EITF”) reached a consensus on Issue 00-21, “Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables.” EITF 00-21 addresses the revenue recognition for revenue arrangements with multiple deliverables. The deliverables in these revenue arrangements should be divided into separate units of accounting when the individual deliverables have value to the customer on a stand-alone basis, there is objective and reliable evidence of the fair value of the undelivered elements, and, if the arrangement includes a general right to return the delivered element, delivery or performance of the undelivered element is considered probable. The relative fair value of each unit should be determined and the total consideration of the arrangement should be allocated among the individual units based on their fair value. The guidance in this issue is effective for revenue arrangements entered into after June 30, 2003. The Company does not expect that the adoption of EITF 00-21 will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Interpretation 46, or FIN 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities — an interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51.” FIN 46 addresses consolidation of variable interest entities where the equity investment at risk is not sufficient to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties and the equity investors lack one or more essential characteristics of a controlling financial interest. This Interpretation applies immediately to variable interest entities created after January 31, 2003, and to variable interest entities in which an enterprise obtains an interest after that date. It applies in the first fiscal year or interim period beginning after June 15, 2003, to variable interest entities in which an enterprise holds a variable interest that it acquired before February 1, 2003. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that FIN 46 will have on its consolidated financial statements. In particular, the Company is evaluating whether Akamai Australia, a joint venture, is a variable interest entity. See Note 11 for discussion of Akamai Australia.


3.	Equity-Related Compensation

In December 2002, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards, (“SFAS”), No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation — Transition and Disclosure, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” SFAS No. 148 amends SFAS No. 123 to provide alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation. In addition, SFAS No. 148 amends the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123 to require prominent disclosures in both annual and interim financial statements about the method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation and the effect of the method used on reported results.

AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

Akamai accounts for stock-based awards to employees using the intrinsic value method as prescribed by Accounting Principles Board Opinion (“APB”) No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations. Accordingly, no compensation expense is recorded for stock-based awards issued to employees in fixed amounts and with fixed exercise prices at least equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock at the date of grant. Akamai applies the provisions of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” as amended by SFAS No. 148, through disclosure only for stock-based awards issued to employees. All stock-based awards to non-employees are accounted for at their fair value in accordance with SFAS No. 123.

The following table illustrates the effect on net loss and net loss per share if the Company had accounted for stock options issued to employees under the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123 (in thousands, except per share data):



		For the Three Months
		Ended March 31,

		2003			2002

Net loss, as reported		$	(8,647	)	$	(59,058	)
	Stock-based employee compensation included in reported net loss		2,964			6,336
	Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value method for all awards		(12,132	)		(13,891	)

Pro forma net loss		$	(17,815	)	$	(66,613	)

Basic and diluted net loss per share:
	As reported	$	(0.07	)	$	(0.54	)
	Pro forma	$	(0.15	)	$	(0.61	)


4.	Net Loss Per Share

Basic net loss per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted net loss per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year, plus the dilutive effect of potential common stock. Potential common stock consists of stock options, warrants, unvested restricted common stock, contingently issuable common stock and convertible notes.

The following table sets forth the components of potential common stock excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share because their inclusion would be antidilutive:



	As of March 31,

	2003		2002

Stock options		14,613,115		13,832,361
Warrants		1,046,737		1,052,694
Unvested restricted common stock		1,275,539		4,587,507
Contingently issuable stock		—		2,500,000
Convertible notes		2,598,077		2,598,077

AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)


5.	Comprehensive Loss

The following table presents the calculation of comprehensive loss and its components for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 (in thousands):



		For the Three Months
		Ended March 31,

		2003			2002

Net loss		$	(8,647	)	$	(59,058	)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
	Foreign currency translation adjustment		111			12
	Unrealized loss on investments		(30	)		(291	)

Comprehensive loss		$	(8,566	)	$	(59,337	)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002 consisted of (in thousands):


		As of			As of
		March 31,			December 31,
		2003			2002

Foreign currency translation adjustment		$	143		$	32
Unrealized loss on investments			(80	)		(50	)

	Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	63		$	(18	)


6.	Loss on Investments

For the three months ended March 31, 2003, loss on investments included approximately $15,000 of realized investment losses from sale of marketable securities. For the three months ended March 31, 2002, the Company recorded a loss of $4.3 million related to its investment in Netaxs, Inc. (“Netaxs”), a related party at the time of transaction, which was realized as a result of a merger transaction between Netaxs and FASTNET Corporation in April 2002. As a result of the merger, the Company received total consideration of $278,000 in the form of cash and FASTNET common stock in exchange for the Company’s equity holdings in Netaxs.


7.	Asset Retirement Obligation

In January 2003, the Company adopted SFAS No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations.” SFAS No. 143 addresses the accounting and reporting requirements for obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets. As a result of adopting this statement, the Company recorded an asset retirement obligation and associated long-lived asset of $109,000 as of January 1, 2003 for the fair value of a contractual obligation to remove leasehold improvements at the conclusion of the Company’s facility lease in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The obligation and asset are classified on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2003 as non-current liabilities and property and equipment, respectively. The Company will amortize the asset and accrete the obligation over the remaining life of the associated leasehold improvements.

AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)


8.	Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses consist of the following (in thousands):


	As of March 31,		As of December 31,
	2003		2002

Payroll and benefits	$	6,593	$	7,957
Interest		4,125		8,250
Settlements and judgments		—		6,264
Property, use and other taxes		12,181		11,740
Other		2,848		2,851

Total	$	25,747	$	37,062


9.	Restructurings and Lease Terminations

The Company reversed previously recorded restructuring liabilities totaling $9.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2003. The reversals represent the difference between the previously estimated restructuring liabilities and the amounts payable under currently negotiated agreements for certain leased properties with these properties’ landlords. During the three months ended March 31, 2002, the Company recorded restructuring charges of $12.4 million for facility leases.

The following table summarizes the accrual and usage of the restructuring charges in 2003 (in millions):


		Leases			Severance		Total

Ending balance, December 31, 2002		$	37.5		$	0.1	$	37.6
	Total restructuring charges		(9.8	)		—		(9.8	)
	Cash payments		(2.2	)		—		(2.2	)

Ending balance, March 31, 2003			25.5			0.1		25.6
Current portion of accrued restructuring		$	20.6		$	0.1	$	20.7

Long-term portion of accrued restructuring		$	4.9				$	4.9

The amount of restructuring liabilities associated with facility leases has been estimated based on the most recent available market data and discussions with the Company’s lessors and real estate advisors. In the event that these real estate leases are terminated at a higher or lower cost than the amount accrued as of March 31, 2003, the Company will record an adjustment to the restructuring liability in the period in which the adjustment becomes probable and estimable.


10.	Other Intangible Assets

Other intangible assets subject to amortization consist of the following (in thousands):



		March 31, 2003

		Gross Carrying		Accumulated			Net Carrying
		Amount		Amortization			Amount

Completed technology		$	26,769	$	(26,769	)		—
Trademarks and trade names			4,527		(4,527	)		—
Acquired license rights			490		(215	)	$	275

	Total	$	31,786	$	31,511		$	275

AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)



		December 31, 2002

		Gross Carrying		Accumulated			Net Carrying
		Amount		Amortization			Amount

Completed technology		$	26,769	$	(24,890	)	$	1,879
Trademarks and trade names			4,527		(4,220	)		307
Acquired license rights			490		(203	)		287

	Total	$	31,786	$	(29,313	)	$	2,473

Amortization expense for other intangible assets was $2.2 million and $5.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Amortization expense is expected to be $37,000 for the remainder of 2003 and $50,000 in each year thereafter through 2008.


11.	Transactions with Related Parties

During the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company recognized revenue from the following related parties as follows (in thousands):



	For the Three
	Months Ended
	March 31,

	2003		2002

Akamai Australia	$	74		—
Akamai Technologies Japan K.K. and Softbank Broadmedia Corporation (“SBBM”)		—	$	2,298
Sockeye Networks, Inc.		—		248

Total	$	74	$	2,546

The Company formed Akamai Australia in August 2002 as a joint venture with ES Group Ventures Pty Ltd. The Company owns 40% of Akamai Australia and accounts for its investment under the equity method. No losses have been recognized to date because the basis in the Company’s investment is zero. Upon inception of the joint venture, the Company entered into a five-year reseller agreement with Akamai Australia under which Akamai Australia is required to make quarterly payments to the Company in accordance with minimum resale commitments. In order to establish the reseller relationship, Akamai charged Akamai Australia a set-up fee of $300,000, which is being recognized as revenue ratably over five years. As of March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, $165,000 and $204,000, respectively, were due from Akamai Australia and are included in due from related parties on the consolidated balance sheets.

In December 2002, Akamai sold its 40% equity interest in Akamai Technologies Japan K.K., formerly a joint venture between Akamai and SBBM. For the three months ended March 31, 2002, the Company recognized $1.1 million under a reseller agreement with Akamai Technologies Japan K.K. Akamai also recognized $1.2 million under a technology license agreement with SBBM, which was considered a related party at the time the revenue was recognized as a result of its relationship with Akamai Technologies Japan K.K. In January 2003, Akamai formed a wholly-owned subsidiary in Japan through which it will sell its services and support its reseller relationships. As of December 31, 2002, $1.1 million was due from Akamai Technologies Japan K.K. and is included in due from related parties on the consolidated balance sheet. This amount was paid in January 2003.

The Company previously held a 40% equity interest in Sockeye Networks, Inc. In November 2002, the Company significantly reduced its equity interest and, as of March 31, 2003, Akamai’s management does not have a position on Sockeye’s board of directors. During the three months ended March 31, 2002, the Company recognized $248,000 of revenue from Sockeye under a quarterly service agreement. This agreement was cancelled in the fourth quarter of 2002.

AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)


12.	Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees


	*Litigation*

Between July 2, 2001 and November 7, 2001, purported class action lawsuits seeking monetary damages were filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against the Company and several of its officers and directors as well as against the underwriters of its October 28, 1999 initial public offering of common stock. The complaints were filed allegedly on behalf of persons who purchased the Company’s common stock during different time periods, all beginning on October 28, 1999 and ending on various dates. The complaints are similar and allege violations of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 primarily based on the allegation that the underwriters received undisclosed compensation in connection with the Company’s initial public offering. The Company has not accrued any amounts related to these lawsuits because a loss is not yet considered probable.

In June 2002, the Company filed a lawsuit against Speedera Networks, Inc. (“Speedera”), in California Superior Court alleging theft of Akamai trade secrets from an independent company that provides website performance testing services. In October 2002, Speedera filed a cross-claim against the Company seeking monetary damages and injunctive relief and alleging that Akamai engaged in various unfair trade practices, made false and misleading statements and engaged in unfair competition. The Company has not accrued any amounts related to the cross-claim because a loss is not yet considered probable.

In July 2002, Cable and Wireless Internet Services (“C&W”), formerly known as Digital Island, filed a lawsuit against the Company in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts alleging that certain Akamai services infringe a C&W patent issued in that month. C&W sought a preliminary injunction restraining the Company from offering an Akamai service feature alleged to infringe such patent. That motion was denied in April 2003. In August 2002, C&W filed a lawsuit against the Company in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California alleging that a different Akamai service feature infringes a second C&W patent. That motion was dismissed. The Company has not accrued any amounts related to this litigation because a loss is not yet considered probable.

In September 2002, Teknowledge Corporation (“Teknowledge”), filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware against Akamai, C&W and Inktomi Corporation alleging that certain services offered by each company infringe a Teknowledge patent relating to automatic retrieval of changed files by a network software agent. The Company has not recorded a liability related to this lawsuit because a loss is not yet considered probable.

In November 2002, the Company filed a lawsuit against Speedera in federal court in Massachusetts for violation of a patent held by Akamai. In January 2003, Speedera filed a counterclaim in this case alleging that Akamai has infringed a patent that was recently issued to Speedera. The Company has not recorded a liability related to the counterclaim because the loss is not yet considered probable.


	*Guarantor Agreements*

In November 2002, the FASB issued Interpretation 45, or FIN 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others.” FIN 45 elaborates on the existing disclosure requirements for most guarantees, including loan guarantees such as standby letters of credit. FIN 45 also clarifies that at the time an entity issues a guarantee, the entity must recognize an initial liability for the fair value, or market value, of the obligations it assumes under the guarantee and must disclose that information in its interim and annual financial statements. The disclosure provisions of FIN 45 were effective for the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002. The initial recognition and initial measurement provisions of FIN 45 apply on a prospective basis to guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002. The Company has determined, as

AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

of March 31, 2003, that the fair value of the guarantees issued or modified during the three months ended March 31, 2003 is zero.


13.	Subsequent Events

In April 2003, the Company amended its lease obligation for its Santa Clara facility. Under the terms of the amendment, the Company will make a one time cash payment of $8.8 million which will include the release of $5.7 million in restricted cash. The Company will continue to pay rent at the previously contracted rate through the end of 2003. Beginning in January 2004, the rental rate for the remaining 44 months will decrease to a lower amount more aligned with current market rates. The amended lease is scheduled to terminate in August 2007. As a result of this transaction, the Company has reduced its restructuring liability by $9.8 million in order to properly record the value of the liability based on the settlement arrangement. See Note 9 for further detail.

In May 2003, the Company prepaid amounts due under a capital lease agreement with a vendor. As of March 31, 2003, the Company has classified the remaining obligation of this lease as current on the consolidated balance sheet.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

We believe that this report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and are based on the beliefs and assumptions of our management based on information currently available to our management. Use of words such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “should,” “likely” or similar expressions, indicate a forward-looking statement. Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those set forth under the heading “Factors Affecting Future Operating Results.” While we may elect to update these forward-looking statements, we specifically disclaim any obligation to do so, even if our expectations change.

Overview

The following sets forth, as a percentage of revenue, consolidated statements of operations data for the periods indicated:



		For the
		Three Months
		Ended March 31,

		2003			2002

Revenue			100	%		100	%
Cost of revenue			48.9			61.5
Research and development			9.5			16.8
Sales and marketing			30.3			44.9
General and administrative			44.0			64.9
Amortization of other intangible assets			6.0			13.8
Restructuring charges			(26.9	)		32.7

	Total cost and operating expenses		111.8			234.6

Loss from operations			(11.8	)		(134.6	)
Interest expense, net			(11.6	)		(9.4	)
Loss on investments, net			0.0			(11.4	)

Loss before provision for income taxes			(23.4	)		(155.4	)
Provision for income taxes			0.2			0.3

	Net loss		(23.6	)%		(155.7	)%

Since our inception, we have incurred significant costs to develop our technology, build our worldwide network, sell and market our services and software and support our operations. We have also incurred significant amortization expense and impairments of goodwill and other intangible assets from the acquisition of businesses. In recent years, we have incurred significant restructuring expenses related to employee severance payments and vacated facilities under long-term leases. Since our inception, we have incurred significant losses and continue to experience negative cash flows from operations. We have not achieved profitability on a quarterly or annual basis, and we anticipate that we will continue to incur net losses over at least the next 12 to 18 months. As of March 31, 2003, we had $300 million of convertible notes outstanding, which become due in 2007. At March 31, 2003, we had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $109.9 million, of which $10.8 million is restricted, as compared to $125.2 million, of which $13.4 million was restricted, as of December 31, 2002. See Liquidity and Capital Resources below.

We believe that our success is dependent on increasing our net monthly recurring revenue, developing new services and software that leverage our proprietary technology and achieving and maintaining a proper alignment between our revenue and our cost structure. We define net monthly recurring revenue as new bookings of recurring revenue less lost recurring revenue due to customer cancellations, non-renewals or

collections issues. A typical recurring revenue contract has a term of one to two years. During the three months ended March 31, 2003, we maintained positive net monthly recurring revenue; however, given the current weak macroeconomic environment, we continue to sell our services and software into a depressed information technology market. We are also experiencing competitive pricing pressures on our service offerings. Given these and other factors, our ability to predict our future revenue stream is limited.

Our ability to maintain acceptable gross margins is also critical to our success. Accordingly, we are continuously managing our network costs by entering into competitively priced bandwidth and co-location contracts that are aligned with our revenue and network usage forecasts. As a result, we have been successful in maintaining our gross margins despite pricing pressure on our service offerings.

We continue to take steps towards aligning our recurring operating expenses with our revenue and gross margins. Our operating expenses include research and development, sales and marketing and general and administrative expenses. These expenses were $30.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003, compared to $48.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002. During 2002, we undertook actions to reduce our overall cost structure, including employee headcount reductions and facility lease terminations.

Our operating expenses include restructuring charges. We recorded a restructuring benefit of $9.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003. This benefit represents the reversal of a previously recorded restructuring charge as a result of a favorable renegotiation of the terms of a lease. We may incur restructuring charges in the future depending on several factors, including the timing and amount of any lease modifications and terminations and associated payments, the timing and amount of any sublease receipts and any future employee severances. We expect that, if successful, our efforts to terminate and modify our excess facility leases will require us to pay a significant amount of cash in the future.

Change in Presentation of Consolidated Statement of Operations Expense Categories

Certain prior period amounts included in our consolidated statement of operations have been reclassified to conform with current year presentation. These modifications had no impact on loss from operations or net loss. We simplified the presentation of the consolidated statement of operations as follows:


	•	We included equity-related compensation in cost of revenue, research and development, sales and marketing and general and administrative based on the functional role of the employee receiving such compensation.

	•	We included the depreciation and amortization expenses related to our network equipment and internal-use software used to deliver our services in cost of revenue.

	•	We included the depreciation and amortization expenses of all other property and equipment in general and administrative expenses.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared by us in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure. Estimates reflected in our consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, revenue recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts, investments, intangible assets, taxes, depreciable lives of property and equipment, restructuring accruals 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. See the section entitled “Application of Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 for further discussion of these critical accounting policies and estimates.

Results of Operations

Revenue. Total revenue decreased 4%, or $1.4 million, to $36.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003 as compared to $37.9 million for the same period in the prior year. The decrease in total revenue for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, as compared to the same period in the prior year was primarily attributable to a reduction in license and service revenue from related parties, partially offset by an increase in service, license and other revenue. Resellers accounted for 24% of total revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2003 as compared to 25% in the same period in the prior year. For the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, 15% and 13%, respectively, of our revenue was derived from our operations located outside of the United States. For the three months ended March 31, 2003, one customer accounted for 11% of revenue. For the three months ended March 31, 2002, no customer accounted for more than 10% of revenue. As of March 31, 2003, we had 994 customers under recurring revenue contracts as compared to 1,055 as of March 31, 2002. Average monthly revenue for each of these customers was approximately $12,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2003, as compared to $11,000 in the same period in the prior year. We increased our EdgeSuite customer base to 346 as of March 31, 2003 with average per-customer monthly recurring revenue of approximately $21,000, as compared to 187 EdgeSuite customers generating average recurring revenue of approximately $20,000 during the same period in the prior year.

Service revenue increased 2%, or $639,000, to $35.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003, as compared to $34.9 million for the same period in the prior year. The increase in service revenue was attributable to an increase in average monthly recurring revenue per customer due to increases in the amount or type of services being purchased, offset by a slight decrease in the number of customers under recurring revenue contracts.

License and other revenue increased 101%, or $470,000, to $934,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2003 as compared to $464,000 for the same period in the prior year. License and other revenue includes sales of customized technology solutions sold as perpetual licenses or delivered under long-term contracts. The increase in license and other revenue was attributable to an increase in term licenses booked and customized technology agreements entered into in 2002. We recognize the revenue from term licenses over the term of the license agreement.

Service and license revenue from related parties decreased 97%, or $2.4 million, to $74,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2003, as compared to $2.5 million for the same period in the prior year. The decrease in revenue from related parties was primarily attributable to revenue in the prior year from Sockeye Networks, Inc., SOFTBANK Broadmedia Corporation and Akamai Technologies Japan KK with no associated revenue from these companies in 2003.

Cost of Revenue. Cost of revenue includes fees paid to network providers for bandwidth and monthly fees for housing our servers in third-party network data centers. Cost of revenue also includes payroll and related costs and equity-related compensation of network operations personnel, cost of licenses, depreciation of network equipment used to deliver our services and amortization of internal-use software costs.

Cost of revenue decreased 23%, or $5.4 million, to $17.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003 compared to $23.3 million for the same period in the prior year. Cost of revenue decreased primarily due to lower bandwidth costs per unit and improved management of our network traffic in the first quarter of 2003. Traffic increased 131% during the three months ended March 31, 2003, compared to the same period in the prior year. Cost of revenue in the first quarter of 2003 also decreased due to credits of approximately $504,000 received as a result of network contract settlements. Credits of this nature may not occur in the future.

For the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, cost of revenue was comprised of the following (in millions):



	For the Three Months
	Ended March 31,

	2003		2002

Bandwidth, co-location and storage	$	6,054	$	9,697
Network operations personnel		836		1,700
Cost of license		105		—
Depreciation of network equipment and amortization of internal-use software		10,890		11,914

Total cost of revenue	$	17,885	$	23,311

Research and Development. Research and development expenses consist primarily of payroll and related costs and equity-related compensation for research and development personnel who design, develop, test and enhance our services and our network. Research and development costs are expensed as incurred, except certain internal-use software development costs eligible for capitalization. During the three months ended March 31, 2003 and March 31, 2002, we capitalized software development costs of $1.8 million and $1.4 million, respectively, net of impairments. These capitalized internal-use software costs are amortized to cost of revenue over their useful lives.

Research and development expenses decreased 46%, or $2.9 million, to $3.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003, as compared to $6.4 million for the same period in the prior year. The decrease in research and development expenses was primarily due to a decrease in payroll and related costs as a result of reduced headcount, including reduced equity-related compensation due to employee terminations in 2002 and an increase in capitalization of internal-use software development costs.

The following table quantifies the reduction in research and development expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2003, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2002 (in millions):


	Decrease in
	Research and
	Development
	Expenses

Payroll and related costs, including equity compensation	$	2.5
Capitalization of internal-use software development costs		0.4

Total decrease	$	2.9

Sales and Marketing. 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, as well as advertising and promotional expenses. Sales and marketing expenses decreased 35%, or $5.9 million, to $11.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003 as compared to $17.0 million for the same period in the prior year. The decrease in sales and marketing expenses was primarily due to a reduction in payroll and payroll-related costs, including equity-related compensation attributable to a reduction in headcount in 2002.

The following table quantifies the reduction in sales and marketing expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2003, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2002 (in millions):


	Decrease in
	Sales and
	Marketing
	Expenses

Payroll and related costs, including equity compensation	$	3.9
Advertising and related costs		1.8
Other		0.2

Total decrease	$	5.9

General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of depreciation and impairment of network equipment and property and equipment used by us internally, payroll and related costs, including equity-related compensation and related expenses for executive, finance, business applications, human resources and other administrative personnel, fees for professional services, telecommunications costs, the provision for doubtful accounts and rent and other facility-related expenditures for leased properties.

General and administrative expenses decreased 35%, or $8.5 million, to $16.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003 as compared to $24.6 million for the same period in the prior year. The decrease in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to reduced payroll and related costs, including equity-related compensation, as a result of reductions in headcount, reduced rent expense due to facility restructurings and a reduction in depreciation expense due in part to retirement of long-lived assets related to restructured facility leases.

The following table quantifies the reduction in general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2003 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2002 (in millions):


	Decrease in
	General and
	Administrative
	Expenses

Depreciation	$	3.5
Payroll and related costs, including equity compensation		2.8
Rent and facilities		0.8
Legal and related costs		0.5
Other		0.9

Total decrease	$	8.5

Aggregate research and development, sales and marketing and general and administrative expenses were $30.6 million and $48.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

Amortization of Other Intangible Assets. Amortization of other intangible assets decreased 58%, or $3.0 million, to $2.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003 as compared to $5.2 million for the same period in the prior year. The decrease in amortization of other intangible assets was primarily due to an impairment to intangible assets in 2002 of $2.3 million. We expect to amortize approximately $37,000 of intangible assets during the remainder of 2003.

Restructuring Charges. In April 2003, we amended our lease agreement for our Santa Clara facility. Under the terms of the amended lease, we will make an $8.8 million payment, of which $5.7 million includes the release of restricted marketable securities, and we will continue to pay rent at the original contracted rate through 2003. Beginning in 2004, our monthly rental payments will be reduced to a lower amount more aligned with current market rates. The cash savings as a result of the amended lease will be approximately $5 million to $8 million annually through 2010. As a result of this transaction and other pending lease negotiations, we reversed previously recorded restructuring liabilities of $9.8 million for the three months

ended March 31, 2003. These reversals represent the difference between the previously recorded restructuring liabilities and the amounts payable under these amended agreements.

During the three months ended March 31, 2002, we terminated our facility leases for 500 and 600 Technology Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, at an aggregate cost of $15.9 million, including brokerage and legal fees. As of the termination date, the accrued restructuring liability attributable to these leases was $7.2 million. Accordingly, we recorded an additional restructuring charge of $8.7 million for the difference between the actual termination costs and the amount previously accrued. In addition, we recorded an additional $3.7 million restructuring charge, which represented a reduction in anticipated sublease income. As a result, during the quarter ended March 31, 2002 we recorded restructuring charges of $12.4 million.

The following table summarizes the usage of the restructuring liabilities related to real estate leases for the three months ended March 31, 2003 (in millions):


			Restructuring
			Liabilities

Ending balance, December 31, 2002			$	37.6
	Restructuring charges			(9.8	)
	Cash payments			(2.2	)

Ending balance, March 31, 2003			$	25.6

		Current portion of accrued restructuring	$	20.7

		Long-term portion of accrued restructuring	$	4.9

The amount of restructuring liabilities associated with real estate leases has been estimated based on the most recent available market data and discussions with our lessors and real estate advisors. In the event that these facility leases are terminated at a higher or lower cost than the amount accrued as of March 31, 2003, we will record an adjustment to the restructuring liability in the period in which the adjustment becomes probable and estimable.

Interest Expense, Net. Net interest expense includes interest accrued on our debt obligations less interest earned on invested cash balances and interest earned on notes receivable for stock. Net interest expense increased 18%, or $654,000, to $4.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003, as compared to $3.6 million for the same period in the prior year. The increase in net interest expense was a result of a decrease in our invested cash balance and a decrease in the interest rates earned on our investments.

Loss on Investments. Loss on investments for the three months ended March 31, 2003 was $15,000 as compared to $4.3 million for the same period in the prior year. Loss on investments for the three months ended March 31, 2003 represent realized investment losses on sales of marketable securities. For the three months ended March 31, 2002, loss on investments includes $4.3 million attributable to our investment in Netaxs, Inc., a related party at the time of the transaction, which was realized as a result of a merger transaction between Netaxs and FASTNET Corporation in April 2002.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

To date, we have financed our operations primarily through private sales of capital stock, the issuance in April 1999 of senior subordinated notes totaling approximately $124.6 million in net proceeds, which we repaid in 1999, an initial public offering of our common stock in October 1999 that provided $217.6 million after underwriters’ discounts and commissions, and the sale in June 2000 of $300 million in 5 1/2% convertible subordinated notes due July 2007, which generated net proceeds of $290.2 million. We have also entered into capital lease agreements to fund the acquisition of property and equipment.

As of March 31, 2003, cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $109.9 million, of which $10.8 million is subject to restrictions limiting our ability to withdraw or otherwise use such cash. To date, our revenue has not been sufficient to fully fund our liquidity needs. Accordingly, we have been required to use our cash and marketable securities on hand to address the deficiency. As a result, cash and marketable securities

decreased by $15.3 million in the first quarter of 2003. Of such amount, $12.6 million was attributable to payment of interest on our 5 1/2% convertible notes and litigation settlement costs.

Cash used in operating activities decreased 64%, or $23.0 million, to $13.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003 compared to $36.0 million for the same period in the prior year. The decrease in cash used in operating activities was primarily due to a decrease in net losses before restructuring charges and non-cash expenses and a decrease in the amount of cash payments for restructuring activities, partially offset by an increase in accounts receivable. We have entered into a lease amendment under which we will be required to make payments of $8.8 million in the second quarter of 2003. In addition, we are negotiating other lease agreements under which we could be required to make termination payments which could be significant. We expect such payments to be in the range of $6 million to $7 million. We expect that cash used in operating activities will continue to decline as a result of actions we undertook in 2002 to reduce operating costs; however, the timing and amount of any lease termination payments and other working capital changes will affect the actual amount of cash used in operating activities.

Cash provided by investing activities was $411,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2003 compared to $20.9 million for the same period in the prior year. The decrease in cash provided by investing activities was primarily due to a decrease in proceeds from sales and maturities of investments. Cash provided by investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2003 reflects net purchases, sales and maturities of investments of $2.6 million less capital expenditures of $2.2 million, consisting primarily of the capitalization of internal-use software development costs related to our current and future service offerings. We do not anticipate significant capital expenditures related to our deployed network during 2003. We expect to continue capitalizing internal-use software development costs at a consistent rate during subsequent quarters in 2003.

Cash used in financing activities was $143,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2003, as compared to cash provided by financing activities of $136,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2002. Cash used in financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2003 reflects proceeds from the issuance of common stock under our stock plans of $164,000 and payments on our capital lease obligations of $307,000.

We believe, based on our present business plan, that our current cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted marketable securities of $109.9 million will be sufficient to meet our cash needs for working capital and capital expenditures for at least the next 24 months. If the assumptions underlying our business plan regarding future revenue and expenditures 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 could result in additional dilution to our stockholders. See “Factors Affecting Future Operating Results.”

Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments

The table included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K under the heading “Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments” of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, does not reflect events which occurred subsequent to December 31, 2002. As a result of our amended facility lease agreement for our Santa Clara property and amended capital lease agreement entered into in April 2003, our contractual obligations have been revised as follows (in millions):



	Payments Due by Period

			Less than		12-36		36-60		More than
Contractual Obligations as of December 31, 2002	Amount		12 Months		Months		Months		60 Months

Real estate operating leases	$	45.6	$	15.1	$	16.7	$	8.9	$	4.9
Capital leases and purchase obligations		2.0		2.0		—		—		—

Letters of Credit

As of March 31, 2003, we had issued $10.8 million in irrevocable letters of credit in favor of third-party beneficiaries, primarily related to long-term facility leases. The letters of credit are collateralized by restricted marketable securities, of which $3.2 million are classified as long-term marketable securities and $7.6 million are classified as short-term marketable securities on the consolidated balance sheet dated as of March 31, 2003. The restrictions on these marketable securities lapse as we fulfill our obligations or as such obligations expire as provided by the letters of credit. We expect a decrease of approximately $7.0 million in letters of credit due to the settled lease obligations during the next quarter.

Guarantor Agreements

We have entered into indemnification agreements with third parties, including vendors, customers, landlords, our officers and directors, shareholders of acquired companies, joint venture partners and third parties to whom we license technology. Generally, these indemnification agreements require us to reimburse losses suffered by the third party due to various events, such as lawsuits arising from patent or copyright infringement or our negligence. These indemnification obligations are considered off-balance sheet arrangements in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, Interpretation 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others.” See “Obligations under Guarantees” in the footnotes to our consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 for further discussion of these indemnification agreements. The initial recognition and initial measurement provisions of FIN 45 apply on a prospective basis to guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002. We have determined, as of March 31, 2003 that the fair value of our guarantees issued or modified during the three months ended March 31, 2003 is zero.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In November 2002, the Emerging Issues Task Force, or EITF, reached a consensus on Issue 00-21 “Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables.” EITF 00-21 addresses revenue recognition for revenue arrangements with multiple deliverables. The deliverables in these revenue arrangements should be divided into separate units of accounting when the individual deliverables have value to the customer on a stand-alone basis, there is objective and reliable evidence of the fair value of the undelivered elements, and, if the arrangement includes a general right to return the delivered element, delivery or performance of the undelivered element is considered probable. The relative fair value of each unit should be determined and the total consideration of the arrangement should be allocated among the individual units based on their fair value. The guidance in this issue is effective for revenue arrangements entered into after June 30, 2003. We do not expect that the adoption of EITF 00-21 will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation 46, or FIN 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities — an interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51.” FIN 46 addresses consolidation of variable interest entities where the equity investment at risk is not sufficient to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties and the equity investors lack one or more essential characteristics of a controlling financial interest. This Interpretation applies immediately to variable interest entities created after January 31, 2003, and to variable interest entities in which an enterprise obtains an interest after that date. It applies in the first fiscal year or interim period beginning after June 15, 2003, to variable interest entities in which an enterprise holds a variable interest that it acquired before February 1, 2003. We are currently evaluating the impact that FIN 46 will have on our consolidated financial statements. In particular, we are evaluating whether Akamai Australia, a joint venture, is a variable interest entity.

Factors Affecting Future Operating Results

The following important factors, among other things, could cause our actual operating results to differ materially from those indicated or suggested by forward-looking statements made in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q or presented elsewhere by management from time to time.


	*Failure to increase our revenue and keep our expenses consistent with revenues could prevent us from achieving and maintaining profitability.*

We have never been profitable. We have incurred significant losses since inception and expect to continue to incur losses in the future. We have large fixed expenses, and we expect to continue to incur significant bandwidth, sales and marketing, product development, administrative, interest and other expenses. Therefore, we will need to generate significantly higher revenue to achieve and maintain profitability. There are numerous factors that could impede our ability to increase revenue and moderate expenses, including:


	•	any lack of market acceptance of our services due to continuing concerns about commercial use of the Internet, including security, reliability, speed, cost, ease of access, quality of service and regulatory initiatives;

	•	any failure of our current and planned services and software to operate as expected;

	•	a failure by us to respond rapidly to technological changes in our industry which could cause our services to become obsolete;

	•	a continuation of adverse economic conditions worldwide that have contributed to slowdowns in capital expenditures by businesses, particularly capital spending in the information technology market;

	•	failure of a significant number of customers to pay our fees on a timely basis or at all or to continue to purchase our services in accordance with their contractual commitments; and

	•	inability to attract high-quality customers to purchase and implement our current and planned services and software.


	Our failure to significantly increase our revenue would seriously harm our business and operating results and could cause us to fail to make interest or principal payments on our outstanding indebtedness.

We have significant long-term debt, and we may not be able to make interest or principal payments when due. As of March 31, 2003, our total long-term debt was approximately $300 million and our stockholders’ deficit was approximately $174 million. Our 5 1/2% convertible subordinated notes due 2007, which we refer to as our 5 1/2% notes, do not restrict our ability or our subsidiaries’ ability to incur additional indebtedness, including debt that ranks senior to the 5 1/2% notes. Our ability to satisfy our obligations will depend upon our future performance, which is subject to many factors, including factors beyond our control. The holders of our 5 1/2% notes have the right to convert the notes into our common stock. The conversion price for the 5 1/2% notes is $115.47 per share. The current market price for shares of our common stock is significantly below the conversion price of our convertible subordinated notes. If the market price for our common stock does not exceed the conversion price, the holders of the notes are unlikely to convert their securities into common stock.

Historically, we have had negative cash flow from operations. For the year ended December 31, 2002, net cash used in operating activities was approximately $65.8 million. For the quarter ended March 31, 2003, net cash used in operating activities was approximately $13.0 million. Annual interest payments on our debentures, assuming no securities are converted or redeemed, is approximately $16.5 million. Unless we are able to generate sufficient operating cash flow to service the 5 1/2% notes, we will be required to raise additional funds or default on our obligations under the debentures and notes.


	*If we are required to seek additional funding, such funding may not be available on acceptable terms or at all.*

If our revenue decreases or grows more slowly than we anticipate or if our operating expenses increase more than we expect or cannot be reduced in the event of lower revenue, we may need to obtain funding from outside sources. If we are unable to obtain this funding, our business would be materially and adversely affected. In addition, even if we were to find outside funding sources, we might 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.


	*The markets in which we operate are highly competitive and we may be unable to compete successfully against new entrants and established companies with greater resources.*

We compete in markets that are new, intensely competitive, highly fragmented and rapidly changing. 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 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 services with other services, software or hardware in a manner that may discourage website owners from purchasing any service we offer or Internet service providers, or ISPs, from installing our servers. Increased competition could result in price and revenue reductions, loss of customers and loss of market share, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.


	*If the prices we charge for our services decline over time, our business and financial results are likely to suffer.*

We expect that the prices we charge for our services may decline over time as a result of, among other things, existing and new competition in the markets we address. Consequently, our historical revenue rates may not be indicative of future revenue based on comparable traffic volumes. 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.


	Any unplanned interruption in 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 Internet distribution application and content delivery services. For our core services, we currently provide a guarantee that our networks will deliver Internet content 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. If we do not meet this standard, our customer does not pay for all or a part of its services on that day. Our network or services could be disrupted by numerous things, including, among other things, natural disasters, failure or refusal of our third party network providers to provide the capacity, power losses, and intentional disruptions of our services, such as disruptions caused by software viruses or attacks by hackers. Any widespread loss or interruption of our network or services would reduce our revenue and could harm our business, financial results and reputation.


	*We may have insufficient transmission capacity which could result in interruptions in our services and loss of revenues.*

Our operations are dependent in part upon transmission capacity provided by third-party telecommunications network providers. We believe that we have access to adequate capacity to provide our services; however, there can be no assurance that we are adequately prepared for unexpected increases in bandwidth demands by our customers. In addition, the bandwidth we have contracted to purchase may become unavailable for a variety of reasons. For example, a number of these network providers have recently filed for protection under the federal bankruptcy laws. As a result, there is uncertainty about whether such providers, or others that enter into bankruptcy, will be able to continue to provide services to us. Any failure of these network providers to provide the capacity we require, due to financial or other reasons, may result in a reduction in, or interruption of, service to our customers. If we do not have access to third-party transmission capacity, we could lose customers. If we are unable to obtain transmission capacity on terms commercially acceptable to us, our business and financial results could suffer. In addition, our telecommunications and network providers

typically provide rack space for our servers. Damage or destruction of, or other denial of access to, a facility where our servers are housed could result in a reduction in, or interruption of, service to our customers.


	*Because our services are complex and are deployed in complex environments, they may have errors or defects that could seriously harm our business.*

Our services are highly complex and are designed to be deployed in and across numerous large and complex networks. From time to time, we have needed to correct errors and defects in our software. In the future, there may be additional errors and defects in our software that may adversely affect our services. If we are unable to efficiently fix errors or other problems that may be identified, we could experience loss of revenues and market share, damage to our reputation, increased expenses and legal actions by our customers.


	If the estimates we make, and the assumptions on which we rely, in preparing our financial statements prove inaccurate, our actual results may vary from these reflected in our projections and accruals.

Our financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments about, including without limitation taxes, doubtful accounts and restructuring charges, that affect the reported amounts of our assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, the amounts of charges accrued by us, such as those made in connection with our restructurings, 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. There can be no assurance, however, that our estimates, or the assumptions underlying them, will be correct. As a result, our actual results could vary from those reflected in our projections and accruals, which could adversely affect our stock price.


	*Our business involves numerous risks and uncertainties that affect the trading price of our common stock, which could result in litigation against us.*

The price of our common stock has been and likely will continue to be subject to substantial fluctuations. The following factors may contribute to the instability of our stock price:


	•	variations in our quarterly operating results;

	•	the addition or departure of our key personnel;

	•	announcements by us or our competitors of significant contracts, litigation developments, or new or enhanced products or service offerings;

	•	changes in financial estimates by securities analysts;

	•	our sales of common stock or other securities in the future;

	•	changes in market valuations of networking, Internet and telecommunications companies;

	•	significant discrepancies between our estimates used in preparing our consolidated financial statements and our actual results;

	•	significant unexpected cash payments;

	•	fluctuations in stock market prices and volumes; and

	•	changes in general economic conditions, including interest rate levels.

Class action litigation is often brought against companies following periods of volatility in the market price of their common stock. If such litigation were brought against us, it could be expensive and divert our management’s attention and resources that could materially adversely affect our business and results of operations.


	*If our license agreement with MIT terminates, our business could be adversely affected.*

We have licensed from MIT technology covered by various patent applications and copyrights relating to Internet content delivery technology. Some of our technology is based in part on the technology covered by these patent applications and copyrights. Our license is effective for the life of the patent and patent applications; however, under limited circumstances, such as a cessation of our operations due to our insolvency or our material breach of the terms of the license agreement, MIT has the right to terminate our license. A termination of our license agreement with MIT could have a material adverse effect on our business.


	*We have incurred and could continue to incur substantial costs defending our intellectual property from infringement or a claim of infringement.*

Other companies or individuals, including our competitors, may obtain patents or other proprietary rights that would prevent, limit or interfere with our ability to make, use or sell our services. As a result, we may be found to infringe the proprietary rights of others. In the event of a successful claim of infringement against us and our failure or inability to license the infringed technology, our business and operating results would be significantly harmed. Companies in the Internet market are increasingly bringing suits alleging infringement of their proprietary rights, particularly patent rights. We have been named as a defendant in several lawsuits alleging that we have violated other companies’ intellectual property rights. Any litigation or claims, whether or not valid, could result in substantial costs and diversion of resources and require us to do one or more of the following:


	•	cease selling, incorporating or using products or services that incorporate the challenged intellectual property;

	•	obtain a license from the holder of the infringed intellectual property right, which license may not be available on reasonable terms or at all; and

	•	redesign products or services.

If we are forced to take any of these actions, our business may be seriously harmed.


	*Our business will be adversely affected if we are unable to protect our intellectual property rights from third-party challenges.*

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. Monitoring unauthorized use of our services is difficult and we cannot be certain that the steps we have taken will prevent unauthorized use of our technology, particularly in foreign countries where the laws may not protect our proprietary rights as fully as in the United States. Although we have licensed and proprietary technology covered by patents, we cannot be certain that any such patents will not be challenged, invalidated or circumvented. 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.


	*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. None of our officers or key employees is bound by an employment agreement for any specific term. We have a “key person” life insurance policy covering only the life of F. Thomson Leighton. The loss of the services of any of our key employees could delay the development and introduction of and negatively impact our ability to sell our services.


	*We face risks associated with international operations that could harm our business.*

We have expanded our international operations to Japan. In addition, we have a joint venture in Australia. We may continue to expand our sales and support organizations internationally. Therefore, we would be committed to incur significant resources to expand our international sales and marketing activities. We are increasingly 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:


	•	lack of market acceptance of our software and services abroad;

	•	increased expenses associated with marketing services in foreign countries;

	•	general economic conditions in international markets;

	•	currency exchange rate fluctuations;

	•	unexpected changes in regulatory requirements resulting in unanticipated costs and delays;

	•	tariffs, export controls and other trade barriers;

	•	longer accounts receivable payment cycles and difficulties in collecting accounts receivable; and

	•	potentially adverse tax consequences.


	As part of our business strategy, we have entered into and may enter into or seek to enter into business combinations and acquisitions that may be difficult to integrate, disrupt our business, dilute stockholder value or divert management attention.

We have made acquisitions of other companies in the past and may enter into additional business combinations and acquisitions in the future. Acquisitions are typically accompanied by a number of risks, 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. 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 have incurred substantial expenses and devoted significant management time and resources without a productive result. In addition, with future acquisitions, we could use substantial portions of our available cash or make dilutive issuances of securities. Future acquisitions or attempted acquisitions could have an adverse effect on our ability to become profitable.


	*Internet-related and other laws could adversely affect our business.*

Laws and regulations that apply to communications and commerce over the Internet are becoming more prevalent. In particular, the growth and development of the market for online commerce has prompted calls for more stringent tax, consumer protection and privacy laws, both in the United States and abroad, that may impose additional burdens on companies conducting business online. This could negatively affect the businesses of our customers and reduce their demand for our services. We could also be negatively affected by tax laws that might apply to our servers which are located in many different jurisdictions. Internet-related laws, however, remain largely unsettled, even in areas where there has been some legislative action. The adoption or modification of laws or regulations relating to the Internet or our operations, or interpretations of existing law, could adversely affect our business.


	*We could be delisted from the NASDAQ National Market if we are unable to comply with the continued listing requirements.*

We recently transferred our stock listing to the NASDAQ National Market from the NASDAQ Small Cap. In order to continue trading on the NASDAQ National Market, we must satisfy the continued listing requirements for that market. While we are presently in compliance with the new continued listing requirements, we cannot be sure that we will be able to maintain compliance with them. A delisting of our common stock from the NASDAQ National Market could materially reduce the liquidity of our common

stock and result in a corresponding material reduction in the price of our common stock. In addition, any such delisting would materially adversely affect our ability to raise capital through alternative financing sources on terms acceptable to us, or at all.


	*Terrorist activities and resulting military and other actions could adversely affect our business.*

Terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. in September 2001 disrupted commerce throughout the United States and other parts of the world. The continued threat of terrorism within the United States and abroad, and the potential for military action and heightened security measures in response to such threat, may cause significant disruption to commerce throughout the world. To the extent that such disruptions result in delays or cancellations of customer orders, a general decrease in corporate spending on information technology, or our inability to effectively market, sell or operate our services and software, our business and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.


	Provisions of our charter documents, our stockholder rights plan and Delaware law may have anti-takeover effects that could prevent a change in control even if the change in control would be beneficial to our stockholders.

Provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, by-laws and Delaware law could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire us, even if doing so would be beneficial to our stockholders. In addition, in September 2002, our Board of Directors adopted a shareholder rights plans the provisions of which could make it more difficult for a potential acquirer of Akamai to consummate an acquisition transaction.


	*A class action lawsuit has been filed against us that may be costly to defend and the outcome of which is uncertain and may harm our business.*

We are named as a defendant in a purported class action lawsuit filed in 2001 alleging that the underwriters of our initial public offering received undisclosed compensation in connection with our IPO in violation of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This litigation could be expensive and divert the attention of our management and other resources. We can provide no assurance as to the outcome of this action. Any conclusion of these matters in a manner adverse to us could have a material adverse affect on our financial position and results of operations.


	*We may become involved in other litigation that may adversely affect us.*

In the ordinary course of business, we may become involved in litigation, administrative proceedings and governmental proceedings. Such matters can be time-consuming, divert management’s attention and resources and cause us to incur significant expenses. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that the results of any of these actions will not have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.


Item 3.	*Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk*

Our exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to our investment portfolio. We do not use derivative financial instruments in our portfolio. We place our investments with high quality issuers and, by policy, limit the amount of risk by investing primarily in money market funds, United States Treasury obligations, high-quality corporate obligations and certificates of deposit. We expect to hold our marketable debt securities until maturity and do not expect to realize significant losses on the sale of marketable debt securities prior to maturity. We also hold investments in the equity of several public and private companies. The carrying amount of these investments at March 31, 2003 was approximately $477,000, which we believe approximates their fair value.

We have operations in Europe and Japan. As a result, we are exposed to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. We do not expect, however, that changes in foreign exchange rates will have a significant impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows. We may continue to expand our operations

globally and sell to customers in foreign locations, which may increase our exposure to foreign exchange fluctuations.

Our 5 1/2% convertible notes are subject to changes in market value. As of March 31, 2003, the carrying amount and fair value of these notes were $300.0 million and $207.0 million, respectively.


Item 4.	*Controls and Procedures*

(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. Based on their evaluation of Akamai’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-14(c) and 15d-14(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that Akamai’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms and are operating in an effective manner.

(b) Changes in internal controls. There were no significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of the evaluation referenced above.

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.	*Legal Proceedings*

In July 2002, Cable and Wireless Internet Services, or C&W, formerly known as Digital Island, filed suit against us in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts alleging that certain Akamai services infringe a C&W patent issued in that month. C&W sought a preliminary injunction restraining us from offering an Akamai service feature alleged to infringe such patent. That motion was denied in April 2003. In August 2002, C&W filed a suit against us in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California alleging that a different Akamai service feature infringes a second C&W patent. C&W also sought a preliminary injunction against Akamai offering such feature, but that motion for preliminary injunction was dismissed. We believe that we have meritorious defenses to the claims made in the complaints and intend to contest the lawsuits vigorously; however, there can be no assurance that we will be successful.

See Item 3 of Part I of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 for a discussion of legal proceedings as to which there were no material developments during the quarter ended March 31, 2003.


Item 6.	*Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K*

(a) Exhibits

The exhibits filed as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are listed in the Exhibit Index immediately preceding the exhibits and are incorporated herein.

(b) Reports on Form 8-K

On March 13, 2003, we filed a Current Report on Form 8-K under Item 5 (Other Events) to furnish the information that, on February 28, 2003, we had reached a settlement on litigation matter and that, as a result of this settlement, we made adjustments to certain financial results reported in an earnings announcement press release and telephone conference.

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.


	AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.


	By:	/s/ ROBERT COBUZZI



	Robert Cobuzzi
	Chief Financial Officer

Date: May 15, 2003

CERTIFICATIONS

I, George H. Conrades, certify that:


	1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Akamai Technologies, Inc.;

	2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

	3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

	4. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:


	(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

	(b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and

	(c) Presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;


	5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):


	(a) All significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

	(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and


	6. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.


	/s/ GEORGE H. CONRADES

	George H. Conrades
	Chief Executive Officer

Dated: May 15, 2003

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Robert Cobuzzi, certify that:


	1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Akamai Technologies, Inc.;

	2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

	3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

	4. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:


	(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

	(b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and

	(c) Presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;


	5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):


	(a) All significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

	(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and


	6. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.


	/s/ ROBERT COBUZZI

	Robert Cobuzzi
	Chief Financial Officer

Dated: May 15, 2003

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit 10.23		Amendment to Real Estate lease dated May 5, 2003, between the registrant and San Tomas Properties, LLC.
Exhibit 10.24		2003 EVP Incentive Plan dated April 29, 2003 between the registrant and Michael Ruffolo
Exhibit 10.25		2003 EVP Incentive Plan dated May 2, 2003 between the registrant and Chris Schoettle
Exhibit 99.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 99.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Exhibit 10.23 FIRST LEASE AMENDMENT This First Lease Amendment (this "AMENDMENT") is made and entered into as of May 5, 2003, by and between SAN TOMAS PROPERTIES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("LANDLORD"), and AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Delaware corporation ("TENANT"), with reference to the following facts. A. Landlord and Tenant entered into that certain Office Lease dated as of June 30, 2000 (the "ORIGINAL LEASE"), as supplemented by that certain Notice of Lease Term Dates dated December 21, 2000 (the "NOTICE OF LEASE TERM DATES") (the Original Lease and the Notice of Lease Term Dates together shall be referred to herein as the "LEASE"), for the lease by Tenant of certain premises located at 2800 and 2860 San Tomas Expressway, Santa Clara, California, as such leased premises are more particularly described in the Lease. All capitalized terms referred to herein shall have the same meaning provided in the Original Lease, except where expressly provided to the contrary in this Amendment. B. The parties desire to amend the Lease to make certain modifications to the rent payable thereunder from and after January 1, 2004 (the "EFFECTIVE DATE") and to shorten the Lease Term and make certain other changes on the terms and conditions set forth in this Amendment. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows. 1. Change in Base Rent. Section 4 of the Summary of Basic Lease Information in the Original Lease is hereby amended, for the period from and after the Effective Date, to provide that the annual Base Rent shall be $1,445,649.96, and the monthly Base Rent shall be $120,470.83, which Tenant agrees to pay in advance on the first day of each month from and after the Effective Date for the remainder of the Lease Term in accordance with the Lease, as amended hereby. Prior to the Effective Date, Tenant shall continue to pay monthly Base Rent as provided in the Lease. 2. Direct Expenses. For the period commencing on the Effective Date, Tenant shall not have to pay Tenant's Share of Direct Expenses as required under Sections 4.1, 4.3, 4.3.1, 4.4, 4.4.1, and 4.4.2 of the Original Lease. For the period prior to the Effective Date, Tenant shall continue to pay Tenant's Share of Direct Expenses as provided in the Lease. With respect to the period from and after the Effective Date, Tenant's right to inspect Landlord's books and records regarding the Direct Expenses is deleted and of no force and effect. Tenant acknowledges and agrees that it will not have any right to inspect, examine or review Landlord's books and records including, without limitation, any books and records regarding Direct Expenses, with respect to the period from and after the Effective Date. With respect to the period from and after the Effective Date, Landlord will not have to provide Tenant with any annual Statement of Direct Expenses under Section 4.4.1 of the Original Lease or with any Estimated Statement of Direct Expenses under Section 4.4.2 of the Original Lease. 1

3. Reduction of Term. The Lease Term was scheduled to expire September 30, 2010. The Lease is hereby amended to provide that the Lease Term shall expire August 31, 2007 and that the term "Lease Expiration Date" shall mean August 31, 2007. Tenant acknowledges and agrees that it does not have any right or option to extend or renew the Lease Term beyond August 31, 2007. 4. Landlord's Early Termination. Landlord shall have the right, at any time and from time to time, to accelerate the expiration of the Lease Term, as amended hereby, without cause, default or breach by Tenant and without any payment or other consideration to Tenant, as to all or any part of the Premises, after not less than thirty (30) days prior written notice to Tenant, unless the early termination would include any portion of that portion of the existing Premises located at the first floor of 2800 San Tomas Expressway consisting of approximately 6,000 square feet where Tenant's data center is currently located, as outlined in Exhibit A attached hereto (the "DATA CENTER PORTION"), in which case Landlord must provide at least ninety (90) days prior written notice to accelerate the expiration of the Lease Term for any portion of the Data Center Portion; provided, however, that for any such notice to be effective, Landlord must also deliver to Tenant, concurrently with any such notice, a copy of the consent of Landlord's lender, Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A., as Trustee for the Registered Holders of Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2000-Fl1 ("LENDER") to such early termination. If Landlord accelerates the expiration of the Lease Term for a portion but not all of the Premises, Landlord shall still have the right to accelerate the expiration of the Lease Term for all or part of the remaining portion of the Premises one or more occasions as provided above. If the expiration of the Lease Term for less than all of the Premises is accelerated by Landlord as provided above, the monthly Base Rent shall be lowered to reflect the reduced size of the Premises with the reduced monthly Base Rent calculated at the monthly rate of $1.25 per square foot of rentable area in the then reduced size of the Premises effective as of the date of such partial termination. Upon the request of any party or Lender, the parties shall enter into an amendment of the Lease, as amended hereby, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the parties and Lender, to reflect such change, but the failure of the parties to execute such amendment shall not impair or delay Landlord's right to accelerate the expiration of the Lease Term as to all or any part of the Premises. Nothing herein shall limit or impair Landlord's right to terminate the Lease, as amended hereby, or exercise any other right or remedy, in connection with any default by Tenant under the Lease, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Lease, as amended hereby 5. Modification Fee. The parties acknowledge that signed but undated originals of this Amendment are being delivered into escrow on the date hereof with Chicago Title Insurance Company, 711 Third Avenue, 5th Floor, New York, New York 10017 (212) 880-1203 ("ESCROW AGENT"), and that this Amendment shall only be deemed effective and binding upon the parties in the event that all conditions to the delivery of this Amendment set forth in Section 12 below are fully satisfied on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, on April 28, 2003 (the "OUTSIDE Date"). As a material inducement for Landlord to enter into this Amendment, Tenant shall deliver to Escrow Agent, for delivery as set forth in Section 12 below, a lump sum of $8,804,307.00 (the "MODIFICATION FEE") as provided in Sections 5.1 and 5.2 below. In consideration for Landlord's willingness to enter into this Amendment, effective upon satisfaction of each the conditions set forth in Section 12 (the "CLOSING"), Tenant hereby releases any and all claims to the Modification Fee. Tenant acknowledges that the Modification Fee will 2

not be applied or credited against any other sums due under the Lease, as amended hereby. IN CONSIDERATION FOR LANDLORD'S WILLINGNESS TO ENTER INTO THIS AMENDMENT AND SPECIFICALLY FOR LANDLORD'S WILLINGNESS TO SHORTEN THE TERM AND FORGIVE A PORTION OF TENANT'S RENTAL OBLIGATION FROM AND AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE AS PROVIDED HEREIN, EFFECTIVE AS OF THE CLOSING, TENANT HEREBY RELEASES ANY AND ALL CLAIMS TO THE "MODIFICATION FEE." ------------------------------ TENANT'S INITIALS 5.1 Cash Payment. On or before the Outside Date, Tenant shall deliver to Escrow Agent, for delivery pursuant to Section 12 below, the sum of $3,022,467.00 by a cashier's check made payable to Landlord or a wire transfer in accordance with instructions from Landlord (the "CASH PAYMENT"). 5.2 Original Letter of Credit. Tenant has previously delivered to Landlord a L-C (as defined in Section 21.1 of the Original Lease) in the amount of $5,781,840 issued by Chase Manhattan Bank (the "ORIGINAL L-C"), which has not yet been drawn upon by Landlord. As part of the Modification Fee, effective upon the Closing, Tenant hereby releases, any and all claims to the Original L-C made by Tenant under the Lease. Tenant authorizes Lender to draw upon the Original L-C prior to the Outside Date in full and retain the proceeds thereof as a portion of the Modification Fee; provided, however, that if for any reason the conditions set forth in Section 12 below are not satisfied prior to the Outside Date and the Closing does not occur, then Landlord and Lender shall continue to hold the cash proceeds of the Original L-C as the deposit under the Lease. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Lease including, without limitation, Section 21.1.2 of the Original Lease, the Original L-C may be drawn in full at any time and the proceeds retained by Landlord and Lender as its property in partial consideration of its agreement to amend the Lease under the terms of this Amendment. Tenant covenants and agrees to cooperate with Landlord and Lender its efforts to draw on the Original L-C and to execute any other documents or instruments requested by Landlord or Lender or the issuer of the Original L-C to drawn and release the full amount of the Original L-C to Landlord; provided, however, that if for any reason the conditions set forth in Section 12 below are not satisfied prior to the Outside Date, the Closing does not occur and this Amendment is not effective, then Landlord and Lender shall continue to hold the cash proceeds of the Original L-C as the deposit under the Lease. 6. New Letter of Credit. As a further material inducement for Landlord to enter into this Amendment, Tenant, at its expense, shall deliver to Escrow Agent, on or before the Outside Date, an unconditional, clean, irrevocable new letter of credit in the amount of $722,730.00 (the "NEW L-C"), in favor of Lender. The New L-C shall be issued by same issuing bank and in the form of the Original L-C described in Section 21.1.1 of the Original Lease (modified to accommodate the new amount). Landlord (and Lender) shall hold and use the New L-C as security for the faithful performance by Tenant of all of the terms, covenants, and conditions of the Lease, as amended hereby, to be kept and perform by Tenant during the Lease Term, as amended hereby. All of the provisions of Section 21.1.2 of the Original Lease shall apply to the New L-C with all references in the Original Lease to L-C to mean the New L-C. 3

7. Events of Bankruptcy. In the event that an "Event of Bankruptcy," as that term is defined below, shall occur within ninety (90) days following the Outside Date and Landlord is thereafter required to disgorge to Tenant any portion of the Modification Fee or New L-C received pursuant to this Amendment for any reason, including, without limitation, an action brought under the Bankruptcy Code, the Landlord shall have the choice of either: (i) treating the Amendment as void ab initio, and restoring the parties to their respective positions as if this Amendment had never been entered into (including the Landlord refunding to Tenant any portion of the Modification Fee not otherwise disgorged, but less an amount necessary for Landlord to hold an amount equal to the Original L-C), or (ii)retaining the portion of the Modification Fee not disgorged and treating the Amendment as fully in effect. Landlord shall make such election within thirty (30) days of receipt of written notice of an Event of Bankruptcy. For purposes of this Amendment, an "EVENT OF BANKRUPTCY" shall mean a general assignment by Tenant for the benefit of creditors, or the filing by or against Tenant under an insolvency or bankruptcy law (including, without limitation, a filing of any voluntary or involuntary petition for relief under any chapter of the United States Bankruptcy Code), or the appointment of a trustee or receiver to take possession of all or substantially all of the assets of Tenant, or any execution or other judicially authorized seizure of all or substantially all of Tenant's assets located upon the Leased Premises or of Tenant's interest in the Lease, as amended hereby. Landlord and Tenant agree that the disgorgement of any portion of the Modification Fee or New L-C received pursuant to this Amendment for any reason or the avoidance in whole or in part of this Amendment, under any applicable law, including, but not limited to, chapter 5 of title 11 of the United States Code, shall be considered a breach of this Amendment by Tenant and shall entitle Landlord to seek the full amount of the Obligations (as defined below) from Tenant as damages resulting from the breach of this Amendment. "OBLIGATIONS" shall mean the full amount of damages which Landlord is entitled to in accordance with Article 19 of the Original Lease less any portion of the Modification Fee or New L-C which Landlord is irrevocably and unconditionally entitled to keep. 8. Early Defaults. If Tenant defaults (after notice of such default and the expiration of the applicable cure period under the Lease, as amended hereby) under any monetary obligation under the Lease, as amended by this Amendment, prior to the Effective Date, then Landlord reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, in addition to any other rights and remedies, to cancel this Amendment but not the Lease and restore the parties to their respective positions prior to this Amendment, including refunding any portion of the Modification Fee, less an amount necessary for Landlord to hold an amount equal to the Original L-C and any amount disgorged by any party due to an Event of Bankruptcy. Landlord shall make such election within thirty (30) days after the occurrence of any such monetary default and the expiration of the applicable cure period under the Lease, as amended hereby. If Landlord fails to exercise such right within said thirty (30) day period, then Landlord shall be deemed to have waived such right with respect to the applicable default, but not any other right or remedy. 9. Miscellaneous. 9.1 Advice of Counsel. Each of the parties to this Amendment acknowledges, represents and declares that, in executing this Amendment, it has relied solely upon its own judgment, belief and knowledge, and the advice and recommendation of its own independently selected counsel, concerning the nature, extent and duration of its rights and claims, and that 4

neither has been influenced to any extent whatsoever in executing the same by any representations or statements made by any other Party or by a representative of another party. Further, each party acknowledges, represents and declares that it has carefully read this Amendment, knows the contents and executes the same voluntarily and without fraud, duress or undue influence. Each of the parties and their respective counsel have reviewed this Amendment, and the rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities in an agreement are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Amendment. 9.2 No Warranty. Each of the parties to this Amendment acknowledge that no representation or promise of any kind or character has been made by anyone to induce the execution of this Amendment, except as stated within this Amendment, except as expressly provided in this Amendment. 9.3 Successors and Assigns. This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties to this Amendment and their successors and/or assigns. 9.4 Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed under and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to any conflicts of laws provisions thereto. In the event any lawsuit is brought to enforce the terms of this Agreement, the parties hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of, and waive any venue objections against, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, and the Superior and Municipal Courts of the State of California, Santa Clara County. 9.5 Attorneys' Fees. If either party to the Amendment obtains a judgment against the other party in connection with a dispute arising under or in connection with this Amendment (whether in an action or through arbitration), such party shall be entitled to recover its court (or arbitration) costs, and reasonable attorneys' fees (including the reasonable value of in-house attorney services) and disbursements incurred in connection therewith and in any appeal or enforcement proceeding thereafter, in addition to all other recoverable costs. Any such attorneys' fees and other expenses incurred by a party in enforcing a judgment in its favor under this Amendment shall be recoverable separately from and in addition to any other amount included in such judgment, and such attorneys' fees obligation is intended to be severable from the other provisions of this Amendment and to survive and not be merged into any such judgment. 9.6 Confirmation. Tenant acknowledges and agrees that: (a) Tenant is in sole possession of the Premises demised under the Lease; (b) all work, improvements and furnishings required by Landlord under the Lease have been completed and accepted by Tenant; (c) all free rent and any other concession required under the Lease have been granted, used and otherwise satisfied; and (d) there are no defaults by Landlord and it has no offset, claim, recoupment or defense against the payment of rent and other sums and the performance of all obligations of Tenant under the Lease. 9.7 Counterparts. This Amendment may be execute one or more counterparts, including any facsimile of same, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when 5

taken together shall constitute one agreement. Any facsimile signature shall constitute a valid and binding method for a party to sign this Amendment. 9.8 No Further Modification. Except as specifically set forth in this Amendment, all of the terms and provisions of the Lease shall remain unmodified and in full force and effect. In the event of any conflict between the terms and conditions of the Lease and the terms and conditions of this Amendment, the terms and conditions of this Amendment shall prevail. 10. Authority. Each party to this Amendment represents and warrants to the other that it is duly authorized to enter into this Amendment and perform its obligations and that the person signing on its behalf is duly authorized to sign on behalf of such party. 11. Real Estate Brokers. 11.1 Tenant represents and warrants to Landlord that it has not authorized or employed, or acted by implication to authorize or employ, any real estate broker or salesman to act for it in connection with this Amendment other than The Columbia Group ("TENANT'S BROKER"). Tenant agrees to pay Tenant's Broker a commission or other compensation due Tenant's Broker pursuant to a separate agreement between Tenant and Tenant's Broker. Tenant agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Landlord from and against any and all claims by any real estate broker or salesman (including Tenant's Broker) whom the Tenant authorized or employed, or acted by implication to authorize or employ, to act for Tenant in connection with this Amendment. 11.2 Landlord represents and warrants to Tenant that it has not authorized or employed, or acted by implication to authorize or employ, any real estate broker or salesman to act for it in connection with this Amendment. Landlord agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Tenant from and against any and all claims by any real estate broker or salesman (other than Tenant's Broker) whom the Landlord authorized or employed, or acted by implication to authorize or employ, to act for Landlord in connection with this Amendment. 12. Escrow. Landlord and Tenant acknowledge and agree that the effectiveness and delivery of this Amendment are subject to receipt by Escrow Agent, on or prior to the Outside Date, of the following: (1) four fully executed counterpart originals of this Amendment, executed by Landlord and Tenant; (2) the Cash Payment, in immediately available federal funds, (3) the New L-C, (4) four fully executed counterpart originals of the documents in the form attached as Exhibit "B" to this Amendment, evidencing Landlord's lender's consent to this Amendment (collectively, the "LOAN AMENDMENTS"); (5) a letter from The Columbia Group to Landlord to the effect that it will look solely to Tenant in connection with any compensation or commission which may be owed to it in connection with this Amendment (the "BROKER LETTER"); and (6) confirmation by Landlord's lender that it has successfully drawn upon the Original L-C in full. If items (1) through (6) above have been received by Escrow Agent prior to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on the Outside Date, then Escrow Agent is hereby irrevocably authorized, without the consent or further instruction from any other party, to do the following: (1) date the Amendment as of the date that the conditions set forth in clauses (1) through (6) above are satisfied and deliver two fully executed originals of this Amendment to Tenant, and one fully executed original of this Amendment to each of Landlord and Lender; (2) deliver the New L-C to 6

Lender, (3) deliver two fully executed originals of the Loan Amendments to each of Landlord and Lender, (4) deliver the Broker Letter to Landlord, and (5) deliver the Cash Payment as follows: (i) $76,076 to Borrower, in accordance with wiring instructions from Borrower, and (ii) $2,946,391 to Lender in accordance with wiring instructions delivered by Lender If for any reason the items set forth in clauses (1) through (6) are not received by Escrow Holder on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on the Outside Date, then Escrow Holder shall destroy this Amendment and the Loan Agreement Amendments, Escrow Agent shall return the New L-C and the Cash Payment to Tenant, Landlord and Lender shall continue to hold the Original L-C or the proceeds thereof as the security deposit under the Lease, and this Amendment shall be void ab initio, and the parties shall be restored to their respective positions as if this Amendment had never been entered into. [This Space Intentionally Left Blank] 7

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been executed as of the day and year first above written. LANDLORD: TENANT: SAN TOMAS PROPERTIES, LLC, a AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Delaware limited liability company Delaware corporation By: Divco West Group, LLC By: /s/ Robert Cobuzzi a Delaware limited liability Name: Robert Cobuzzi company Its Agent Its: Chief Financial Officer By: /s/ Randall C. Single By: /s/ Julie Bradley Name: Randall C. Single Name: Julie Bradley Its: Authorized Signatory Its: VP of Finance 8

EXHIBIT A OUTLINE OF DATA CENTER PORTION OF THE PREMISES

EXHIBIT B FORM OF LOAN AGREEMENT AMENDMENTS

Exhibit 10.24 2003 EVP INCENTIVE PLAN Name: Mike Ruffolo Title: EVP Global Sales, Services and Marketing Chairman, Operations Group Base salary: $400,000 Annual incentive target: $100,000 Your annual bonus is based on the Company's performance against stated financial objectives and operational objectives. You must be an employee for the entire year to be eligible to receive the annual incentive payment, which will be paid in the quarter following the end of the performance period. At the discretion of the CEO and/or Compensation Committee of the Board, performance criteria are subject to revision based on changes in circumstances including new business direction or extraordinary events. Incentives below or above target will be determined based on interpolation. Performance at target will receive funding at target. Performance below threshold levels will receive no funding. Funding for performance below or above target will be interpolated using a "straight line" approach. Performance above "maximum" of plan may be capped at the sole discretion of the CEO and the Compensation Committee of the Board. PERFORMANCE CRITERIA CRITERIA WEIGHT THRESHOLD MIN TARGET MAX -------- ------ --------- --- ------ --- TOTAL RECOGNIZED REVENUE ($000,000) 50% <$ 134 $ 134 $ 135.7 $ 150 BONUS PAYOUT ($000) $ 0 $ 25.0 $ 50.0 $ 100.0 FCF+, Q4 2003 ($000,000) 20% <$ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 1.0 $ 5.0 BONUS PAYOUT ($000) $ 0 $ 10.0 $ 20.0 $ 40.0 EDGE COMPUTING (DEALS CLOSED IN 2003) 30% < 15 15 25 35 BONUS PAYOUT ($000) $ 0 $ 15.00 $ 30.0 $ 60.0 TOTAL 100% $ 0.0 $ 50.0 $ 100.0 $ 200.0 Bonuses are conditional on your compliance with the Code of Business Ethics as in effect from time to time during 2003.

DEFINITIONS RECOGNIZED REVENUE Recognized revenue means Total Revenue as reported in the Company's consolidated financial statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-K or Form 10-Q ("Public Company Financial Statements"). If, at any time, the Company is not required to make periodic reports under the Exchange Act, "Revenue" shall mean Total Revenue as set forth on regularly prepared quarterly financial statements prepared by management ("Private Company Financial Statements"). FREE CASH FLOW POSITIVE Unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, "positive Free Cash Flow" shall have been achieved when the sum of the Company's (A) Cash and Cash Equivalents, (B) Short-Term Marketable Securities and (C) Long-Term Marketable Securities ("Free Cash") as of the end of a fiscal quarter, as reported in the Company's Public Company Financial Statements or Private Company Financial Statements for such quarter, as applicable at such time, is greater than the Company's Free Cash at the end of the preceding quarter. EDGECOMPUTING For the purposes of this goal, an EdgeComputing customer is any customer paying Akamai to deploy, execute, process and deliver at least one application on Akamai's network. An EdgeComputing solution will generally involve executing Java code on our network, and/or processing other forms of code, like ESI or XSLT. The key differentiation from any other service or product is that EdgeComputing is the service we sell to Akamaize an "application," not whole sites or objects or streams (e.g., EdgeSuite and Streaming). An application represents a tangible business function (e.g. verbs like locate dealer, vote, choose wallpaper, register, broker, regulate entrance (waiting room)). For example, Tickets.com would be an EdgeComputing deal (application: waiting room, solution: ESI logic, not caching), while MTV is an EdgeSuite customer today (WebSite, Solution: ESI for caching not logic). Every EdgeComputing contract will also incorporate either EdgeSuite Delivery or EdgeSuite Enterprise Edition to manage bandwidth and other features specifically associated with enabling the identified application. Acceptance /s/ Mike Ruffolo April 29, 2003 ------------------------ ---------------------- Mike Ruffolo Date Approved by: /s/ George Conrades April 29, 2003 ------------------------ ---------------------- George Conrades Date

Exhibit 10.25 2003 EVP INCENTIVE PLAN Name: Chris Schoettle Title: EVP Technology, Networks and Support Base salary: $300,000 Annual incentive target: $100,000 Your annual bonus is based on the Company's performance against stated financial objectives and operational objectives. You must be an employee for the entire year to be eligible to receive the annual incentive payment, which will be paid in the quarter following the end of the performance period. At the discretion of the CEO and/or Compensation Committee of the Board, performance criteria are subject to revision based on changes in circumstances including new business direction or extraordinary events. Incentives below or above target will be determined based on interpolation. Performance at target will receive funding at target. Performance below threshold levels will receive no funding. Funding for performance below or above target will be interpolated using a "straight line" approach. Performance above "maximum" of plan may be capped at the sole discretion of the CEO and the Compensation Committee of the Board. PERFORMANCE CRITERIA CRITERIA WEIGHT THRESHOLD MIN TARGET MAX - -------- ------ --------- --- ------ --- TOTAL RECOGNIZED REVENUE ($000,000) 20% <$134 $ 134 $135.7 $ 150 BONUS PAYOUT ($000) $ 0 $ 10.0 $ 20.0 $ 40.0 NETWORK COGS AS A % OF REVENUE 40% < 21% 21% 20% 19% BONUS PAYOUT ($000) $ 0 $ 20.0 $ 40.0 $ 80.0 FCF+, Q4 2003 ($000,000) 10% <$0.0 $ 0.0 $ 1.0 $ 5.0 BONUS PAYOUT ($000) $ 0 $ 5.0 $ 10.0 $ 20.0 EDGE COMPUTING (DEALS CLOSED IN 2003) 30% < 15 15 25 35 BONUS PAYOUT ($000) $ 0 $15.00 $ 30.0 $ 60.0 TOTAL 100% $0.0 $ 50.0 $100.0 $200.0 Bonuses are conditional on your compliance with the Code of Business Ethics as in effect from time to time during 2003.

DEFINITION RECOGNIZED REVENUE Recognized revenue means Total Revenue as reported in the Company's consolidated financial statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-K or Form 10-Q ("Public Company Financial Statements"). If, at any time, the Company is not required to make periodic reports under the Exchange Act, "Revenue" shall mean Total Revenue as set forth on regularly prepared quarterly financial statements prepared by management ("Private Company Financial Statements"). NETWORK COGS Network Costs of Goods Sold (COGS) will include bandwidth costs, co-location costs, software licenses, NCS consulting, Net IQ, and other costs as determined by Finance and set forth on regularly prepared quarterly financial statements prepared by management for internal use. FREE CASH FLOW POSITIVE Unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, "positive Free Cash Flow" shall have been achieved when the sum of the Company's (A) Cash and Cash Equivalents, (B) Short-Term Marketable Securities and (C) Long-Term Marketable Securities ("Free Cash") as of the end of a fiscal quarter, as reported in the Company's Public Company Financial Statements or Private Company Financial Statements for such quarter, as applicable at such time, is greater than the Company's Free Cash at the end of the preceding quarter. EDGECOMPUTING For the purposes of this goal, an EdgeComputing customer is any customer paying Akamai to deploy, execute, process and deliver at least one application on Akamai's network. An EdgeComputing solution will generally involve executing Java code on our network, and/or processing other forms of code, like ESI or XSLT. The key differentiation from any other service or product is that EdgeComputing is the service we sell to Akamaize an "application," not whole sites or objects or streams (e.g., EdgeSuite and Streaming). An application represents a tangible business function (e.g. verbs like locate dealer, vote, choose wallpaper, register, broker, regulate entrance (waiting room)). For example, Tickets.com would be an EdgeComputing deal (application: waiting room, solution: ESI logic, not caching), while MTV is an EdgeSuite customer today (WebSite, Solution: ESI for caching not logic). Every EdgeComputing contract will also incorporate either EdgeSuite Delivery or EdgeSuite Enterprise Edition to manage bandwidth and other features specifically associated with enabling the identified application. Acceptance /s/ Chris Schoettle May 2, 2003 -------------------------- --------------------- Chris Schoettle Date Approved by: /s/ George Conrades May 2, 2003 -------------------------- --------------------- George Conrades Date

EXHIBIT 99.1 CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 In connection with the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Akamai Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") for the period ended March 31, 2003 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), the undersigned, George H. Conrades, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that: (1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and (2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. /s/ George H. Conrades ------------------------------------ Dated: May 15, 2003 George H. Conrades Chief Executive Officer A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Akamai Technologies, In. and will be retained by Akamai Technologies, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EXHIBIT 99.2 CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 In connection with the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Akamai Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") for the period ended September 30, 2002 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), the undersigned, Robert Cobuzzi, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that: (1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and (2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. /s/ Robert Cobuzzi ------------------------------------ Dated: May 15, 2003 Robert Cobuzzi Chief Financial Officer A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Akamai Technologies, In. and will be retained by Akamai Technologies, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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