Limelight Networks Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter of 2019

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Limelight Networks Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter of 2019

04/17/2019

Q1 Revenue of $43.3 million
Q1 GAAP EPS of $(0.07) and Non-GAAP EPS of $(0.04)
Cash and marketable securities of $38.7 million
Confirming full year guidance

TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Limelight Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: LLNW) (Limelight), a leading provider of edge cloud services, today reported revenue of $43.3 million for the first quarter of 2019, down 17 percent, compared to $52.1 million in the first quarter of 2018. Currency negatively impacted year-over-year comparison by $0.3 million.

Limelight reported a net loss of $8.6 million, or $(0.07) per basic share for the first quarter of 2019, compared to net income of $0.1 million, or break-even per basic and fully diluted share in the first quarter of 2018.

Non-GAAP net loss was $5.1 million or $(0.04) per basic share for the first quarter of 2019, compared to non-GAAP net income of $6.2 million, or $0.06 per basic share in the first quarter of 2018.

EBITDA was negative $4.1 million for the first quarter of 2019, compared to positive $4.9 million for the first quarter of 2018. Adjusted EBITDA was negative $0.6 million for the first quarter of 2019 compared to positive $11.0 million for the first quarter of 2018.

Limelight ended the first quarter with 562 employees and employee equivalents, down from 563 at the end of the fourth quarter of 2018, and up from 544 at the end of the first quarter of 2018.

Commenting on the first quarter, Chief Executive Officer, Robert Lento said, “We entered 2019 expecting that first quarter financial results would mark the low point for the year, but would set the foundation for our best year ever across many financial and operational measures. Results were largely in line with our expectations as we invested heavily in opportunities that we believe will yield significant revenue in the second half of 2019. With the first quarter now behind us, we expect 2019 to show meaningful sequential improvement going forward, and our year–over-year growth rate in both percentages and actual dollars should be our best in many years.

“The industry and our business is seeing demand pick up, and we are expanding our footprint and building capacity and capability to meet this global demand. To that end, customer churn showed significant improvement, pipeline growth of opportunities with both new and existing customers was very good, organic expansion of our network and conversion of Ericsson’s PoPs picked up pace, Limelight Realtime Streaming received widespread recognition, and edge computing continued to attract mega trials. This traction gives us confidence to confirm our full-year guidance.”

Based on current conditions, our full-year 2019 guidance is unchanged, and is as follows:


Limelight Networks, Inc.
2019 Guidance

	April 17, 2019	January 30, 2019
Revenue	$215 to $225 million	$215 to $225 million

GAAP Basic EPS	Break-even to $0.10	Break-even to $0.10

Non-GAAP EPS	$0.10 to $0.20	$0.10 to $0.20

Adjusted EBITDA	$30 to $40 million	$30 to $40 million

Capital expenditures	$20 to $24 million	$20 to $24 million

Financial Tables


LIMELIGHT NETWORKS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except per share data)

	March 31,			December 31,
		2019			2018
	(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	16,499		$	25,383
Marketable securities		22,142			25,083
Accounts receivable, net		29,505			26,041
Income taxes receivable		124			122
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		12,276			14,789
Total current assets		80,546			91,418
Property and equipment, net		32,996			27,378
Operating lease right of use assets		3,012			-
Marketable securities, less current portion		40			40
Deferred income taxes		1,508			1,462
Goodwill		76,707			76,407
Other assets		4,199			2,220
Total assets	$	199,008		$	198,925

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	17,858		$	9,216
Deferred revenue		1,524			1,883
Operating lease liability obligations		1,620			-
Income taxes payable		186			124
Provision for litigation		4,500			9,000
Other current liabilities		11,656			12,922
Total current liabilities		37,344			33,145
Operating lease liability obligations, less current portions		1,630			-
Deferred income taxes		128			152
Deferred revenue, less current portion		105			42
Other long-term liabilities		263			435
Total liabilities		39,470			33,774
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 7,500 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding		-			-
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 300,000 shares authorized; 114,874 and 114,246 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively		115			114
Additional paid-in capital		516,251			513,682
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(9,657	)		(10,033	)
Accumulated deficit		(347,171	)		(338,612	)
Total stockholders' equity		159,538			165,151
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	199,008		$	198,925


LIMELIGHT NETWORKS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended

	March 31,			December 31,			Percent	March 31,			Percent
		2019			2018		Change		2018		Change

Revenue	$	43,280		$	43,992		-2%	$	52,114		-17%
Cost of revenue:
Cost of services (1)		22,941			22,141		4%		21,054		9%
Depreciation - network		4,317			3,941		10%		4,380		-1%
Total cost of revenue		27,258			26,082		5%		25,434		7%
Gross profit		16,022			17,910		-11%		26,680		-40%
Gross profit percentage		37.0	%		40.7	%			51.2	%
Operating expenses:
General and administrative (1)		7,535			7,482		1%		9,522		-21%
Sales and marketing (1)		10,972			9,484		16%		10,280		7%
Research & development (1)		5,901			5,781		2%		6,339		-7%
Depreciation and amortization		245			476		-49%		588		-58%
Total operating expenses		24,653			23,223		6%		26,729		-8%

Operating loss		(8,631	)		(5,313	)	62%		(49	)	NM

Other income (expense):
Interest expense		(10	)		(10	)	NM		(59	)	NM
Interest income		212			230		NM		130		NM
Other, net		(6	)		90		NM		112		NM
Total other income (expense)		196			310		NM		183		NM

(Loss) income before income taxes		(8,435	)		(5,003	)	NM		134		NM
Income tax expense (benefit)		124			190		NM		(15	)	NM

Net (loss) income	$	(8,559	)	$	(5,193	)	NM	$	149		NM


Net income (loss) per share:
Basic	$	(0.07	)	$	(0.05	)		$	0.00
Diluted	$	(0.07	)	$	(0.05	)		$	0.00

Weighted average shares used in per share calculation:
Basic		114,410			113,578				110,761
Diluted		114,410			113,578				118,909

(1) Includes share-based compensation (see supplemental table for figures)


LIMELIGHT NETWORKS, INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended

	March 31,			December 31,			March 31,
		2019			2018			2018


Share-based compensation:

Cost of services	$	411		$	756		$	357
General and administrative		2,094			2,792			1,810
Sales and marketing		484			963			603
Research and development		467			974			597

Total share-based compensation	$	3,456		$	5,485		$	3,367

Depreciation and amortization:

Network-related depreciation	$	4,317		$	3,941		$	4,380
Other depreciation and amortization		245			476			588

Total depreciation and amortization	$	4,562		$	4,417		$	4,968


Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities:	$	(11,825	)	$	(2,169	)	$	(5,621	)


End of period statistics:

Approximate number of active customers		643			649			703

Number of employees and employee equivalents		562			563			544


LIMELIGHT NETWORKS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended

	March 31,			December 31,			March 31,
		2019			2018			2018

Operating activities
Net (loss) income	$	(8,559	)	$	(5,193	)	$	149

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		4,562			4,417			4,968
Share-based compensation		3,456			5,485			3,367
Foreign currency remeasurement loss (gain)		10			(65	)		110
Deferred income taxes		(51	)		103			41
Gain on sale of property and equipment		(30	)		(6	)		(16	)
Accounts receivable charges		257			449			218
Amortization of premium on marketable securities		12			33			33
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(3,720	)		(343	)		(270	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(474	)		64			882
Income taxes receivable		(2	)		25			(124	)
Other assets		(1,737	)		201			(495	)
Accounts payable and other current liabilities		2,243			(1,807	)		(2,286	)
Deferred revenue		(297	)		1,004			130
Income taxes payable		62			17			(397	)
Payments related to litigation, net		(1,520	)		(1,520	)		(4,500	)
Other long term liabilities		(175	)		51			(151	)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities		(5,963	)		2,915			1,659

Investing activities
Purchases of marketable securities		(9,266	)		(4,669	)		-
Sale and maturities of marketable securities		12,224			3,500			4,515
Purchases of property and equipment		(5,018	)		(5,618	)		(1,990	)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		29			4			16
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(2,031	)		(6,783	)		2,541

Financing activities
Payment of employee tax withholdings related to restricted stock vesting		(894	)		(985	)		(1,606	)
Cash paid for the purchase of common stock		-			-			(3,800	)
Proceeds from employee stock plans		8			1,374			30
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(886	)		389			(5,376	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(4	)		184			127
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(8,884	)		(3,295	)		(1,049	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		25,383			28,678			20,912
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	16,499		$	25,383		$	19,863

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To evaluate our business, we consider and use non-generally accepted accounting principles (Non-GAAP) net income (loss), EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as supplemental measures of operating performance. These measures include the same adjustments that management takes into account when it reviews and assesses operating performance on a period-to-period basis. We consider Non-GAAP net income (loss) to be an important indicator of overall business performance. We define Non-GAAP net income (loss) to be U.S. GAAP net income (loss) adjusted to exclude share-based compensation and litigation expenses. We believe that EBITDA provides a useful metric to investors to compare us with other companies within our industry and across industries. We define EBITDA as U.S. GAAP net income (loss) adjusted to exclude depreciation and amortization, interest expense, interest and other (income) expense, and income tax expense (benefit). We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA adjusted to exclude share-based compensation and litigation expenses. We use Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental measure to review and assess operating performance. Our management uses these Non-GAAP financial measures because, collectively, they provide valuable information on the performance of our on-going operations, excluding non-cash charges, taxes and non-core activities (including interest payments related to financing activities). These measures also enable our management to compare the results of our on-going operations from period to period, and allow management to review the performance of our on-going operations against our peer companies and against other companies in our industry and adjacent industries. We believe these measures also provide similar insights to investors, and enable investors to review our results of operations “through the eyes of management.”

Furthermore, our management uses these Non-GAAP financial measures to assist them in making decisions regarding our strategic priorities and areas for future investment and focus.

The terms Non-GAAP net income (loss), EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not defined under U.S. GAAP, and are not measures of operating income, operating performance or liquidity presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Our Non-GAAP net income (loss), EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA have limitations as analytical tools, and when assessing our operating performance, Non-GAAP net income (loss), EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for net income (loss) or other consolidated income statement data prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Some of these limitations include, but are not limited to:

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect our cash expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
these measures do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;
Non-GAAP net income (loss) and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect the cash requirements necessary for litigation costs, including provision for litigation and litigation expenses;
these measures do not reflect the interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on our debt that we may incur;
these measures do not reflect income taxes or the cash requirements for any tax payments;
although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will be replaced sometime in the future, and EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements;
while share-based compensation is a component of operating expense, the impact on our financial statements compared to other companies can vary significantly due to such factors as the assumed life of the options and the assumed volatility of our common stock; and
other companies may calculate Non-GAAP net income (loss), EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures.

We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our U.S. GAAP results and using Non-GAAP net income (loss), EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA only as supplemental support for management's analysis of business performance. Non-GAAP net income (loss), EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are calculated as follows for the periods presented in thousands:

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Limelight is presenting the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures and reconciling the non-GAAP financial metrics to the comparable U.S. GAAP measures. Per share amounts may not foot due to rounding.


LIMELIGHT NETWORKS, INC.
Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Net Income (Loss) to Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss)
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended

	March 31, 2019						December 31, 2018						March 31, 2018
	Amount			Per Share			Amount			Per Share			Amount		Per Share

U.S. GAAP net (loss) income	$	(8,559	)	$	(0.07	)	$	(5,193	)	$	(0.05	)	$	149	$	0.00

Share-based compensation		3,456			0.03			5,485			0.05			3,367		0.03
Litigation expenses		-			-			3			0.00			2,670		0.02

Non-GAAP net (loss) income	$	(5,103	)	$	(0.04	)	$	295		$	0.00		$	6,186	$	0.06


Weighted average shares used in per share calculation					114,410						113,578					110,761

LIMELIGHT NETWORKS, INC.
Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Net Income (Loss) to EBITDA to Adjusted EBITDA
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended

	March 31,			December 31,			March 31,
		2019			2018			2018

U.S. GAAP net (loss) income	$	(8,559	)	$	(5,193	)	$	149

Depreciation and amortization		4,562			4,417			4,968
Interest expense		10			10			59
Interest and other (income) expense		(206	)		(320	)		(242	)
Income tax expense (benefit)		124			190			(15	)

EBITDA	$	(4,069	)	$	(896	)	$	4,919

Share-based compensation		3,456			5,485			3,367
Litigation expenses		-			3			2,670

Adjusted EBITDA	$	(613	)	$	4,592		$	10,956

For future periods, we are unable to provide a reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss) as a result of the uncertainty regarding, and the potential variability of, the amounts of depreciation and amortization, interest expense, interest and other (income) expense and income tax expense, that may be incurred in the future.

Conference Call

At approximately 4:30 p.m. EDT (1:30 p.m. PDT) today, management will host a quarterly conference call for investors. Investors can access this call toll-free at 877 296 5190 within the United States or +1 412 317 5233 outside of the U.S. The conference call will also be audio cast live from http://www.limelight.com and a replay will be available following the call from the Limelight website.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements include, among others, statements regarding our expectations regarding revenue, gross margin, non-GAAP net income, capital expenditures, and our future prospects. Our expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not materialize. The potential risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from the results or outcomes predicted include, among other things, reduction of demand for our services from new or existing customers, unforeseen changes in our hiring patterns, adverse outcomes in litigation, and experiencing expenses that exceed our expectations. A detailed discussion of these factors and other risks that affect our business is contained in our SEC filings, including our most recent reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q, particularly under the heading “Risk Factors.” Copies of these filings are available online on our investor relations website at investors.limelightnetworks.com and on the SEC website at www.SEC.gov. All information provided in this release and in the attachments is as of April 17, 2019, and we undertake no duty to update this information in light of new information or future events, unless required by law.

About Limelight

Limelight Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: LLNW), a leading provider of digital content delivery, video, cloud security, and edge computing services, empowers customers to provide exceptional digital experiences. Limelight’s edge services platform includes a unique combination of global private infrastructure, intelligent software, and expert support services that enable current and future workflows. For more information, visit www.limelight.com, follow us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

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