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Guidance for 2022

01/20 15:02 CST

Limelight Networks Reports Record Fourth Quarter Results and Provides Strong Guidance for 2022 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Jan. 20, 2022

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Jan. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Limelight Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: LLNW) (Limelight), a leading provider of edge enabled content delivery and AppOps solutions at the edge, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2021. Delivering on several key milestones in its 2021 strategic plan, the company reported significant revenue, gross margin, and adjusted EBITDA growth quarter over quarter.

"As expected, our fourth quarter built on the momentum exhibited in the third quarter. Revenue for the fourth quarter came in at $62.9 million, up 14% quarter over quarter and year over year. Gross Margin was 35.4%, up 670 basis points quarter over quarter and Adjusted EBITDA margin was 15%, up from 11% in the third quarter of 2021. On an organic basis, revenue growth was 7% and we generated over $3 million in free cash flow. Layer0 contributed $3.8 million in the quarter bringing their total contribution to the year to $4.5 million, in line with guidance of $4-5 million," said Bob Lyons, President and Chief Executive Officer.

"We have made meaningful progress in our core business with dramatic performance improvements in our network, a revitalized go-to-market strategy and new product cadence. We are changing the narrative around Limelight from a usage-based network to a high growth, higher margin edge enabled solutions company," said Lyons. "Our integrated solution set is seeing significant traction, be it among startups or multi-billion companies, and across verticals such as financial services, consumer products and telecom. We are already gaining share of the incremental TAM we outlined in our August strategy session last year."

"We are executing against our strategy and remain confident in our ability to build on this progress and continue delivering on our Improve-Expand-Extend framework," said Lyons."

Improve Continued improvement in operational performance and cost structure:

* Our client sentiment metric improved double digits in the second half of 2021, across our global top 20. * First quarterly revenue growth of our core content delivery solution in six quarters. * New traffic records with December 5th exceeding the previous record by 18%. December was the highest traffic month with traffic exceeding the previous record by 14%. Previous records had been established about a year ago. * Quarter over quarter cash gross margin expansion of almost 500 basis points and year over year expansion of 380 basis points. * Completion of $30 million in planned annualized costs savings. * Improved operating leverage resulting in a 46% adjusted EBITDA flow through of the sequential quarterly revenue growth, while accelerating our investment in our go-to-market efforts.

Expand: Existing client and new logo growth driving meaningful revenue expansion:

* 14% quarter over quarter and year over year revenue growth delivering organic growth of 7% year over year. * 18 of Top 20 Limelight customers grew revenue more than 20% for the third quarter in a row. * Total Bookings increased 45% quarter over quarter. * Many new opportunities were closed in the fourth quarter, with more than 10 of those averaging greater than $100,000 in Annual Contract Value. * New client wins include a large consumer products company with more than 100 household brands. * We have made significant productivity improvements in our land and expand motions and are now increasing capacity at an accelerated pace. We expect to mostly complete sales team hiring goals by 1Q22, a quarter ahead of plan. * The pipeline for both solution sets - Content Delivery and AppOps - continues to grow.

Extend Extension of new growth products:

* In the fourth quarter, we launched the Layer0 by Limelight offering for web applications, which is our flagship product for the AppOps segment. This is the first new product resulting from our acquisition of Layer0 and empowers development teams to ship up to twice as fast and offer sub-second page loads. * This was followed by the GraphQL caching and serverless hosting functionality. Layer0 has solved the key challenge of caching GraphQL APIs at the network edge, which is not supported by traditional web CDNs. * In a few weeks we will be launching our Security offerings to round out the suite and improve our value proposition for outcome buyers. * EdgeXtend continued to build on the momentum we saw over the last few quarters. We expect continued growth in this product in 2022.

Strategic priorities for 2022:

* Productive growth capacity: Supported by the improved productivity of our land-and-expand motions, we will continue to increase the capacity of our commercial teams. * Edge architecture: Implementation of identified architectural improvements with a targeted 30% increase in capacity and throughput. * Automation: Leveraging the application skills acquired with Layer0, we will improve automation across our platform and operations. This will improve efficiency, quality and increase productivity. * Developer Ecosystem: We will continue to invest in targeted developer communities to further accelerate our AppOps mindshare. * Edge enabled solutions: We will continue to release new and improved edge enabled solutions with a focus on core IP that delivers the best price-performance feature set for the outcome buyer by leveraging our edge platform.

Fourth Quarter 2021 Financial Results

* Revenue of $62.9 million, up 14% from the third quarter of 2021 and compared to the fourth quarter of 2020. * GAAP net loss of $7.7 million, or $(0.06) per basic share, an improvement of $2.4 million from the net loss of $10.1 million, or $(0.08) per basic share, in the third quarter of 2021. GAAP net loss was $8.3 million, or $(0.07) per basic share in the fourth quarter of 2020. GAAP net loss included $2.6 million in restructuring and transition related charges in the fourth quarter and $1.8 million in the third quarter of 2021, respectively. * Non-GAAP net income was $2.4 million, or $0.02 per basic share, an improvement of $3.9 million from the Non-GAAP net loss of 1.5 million, or $(0.01) per basic share, in the third quarter of 2021. Non-GAAP net loss was $3.8 million, or $(0.03) per basic share in the fourth quarter of 2020. * Adjusted EBITDA was $9.7 million, an improvement of $3.6 million from $6.1 million for the third quarter of 2021. Adjusted EBITDA was $3.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2020. * EBITDA was $0.5 million, an improvement of $2.5 million from $(2.0) million for the third quarter of 2021. EBITDA was breakeven for the fourth quarter of 2020. * Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities total $79.3 million at the end of the fourth quarter 2021. * Limelight ended the fourth quarter of 2021 with 552 employees and employee equivalents, up from 529 at the end of the third quarter of 2021, and down from 618 at the end of the fourth quarter of 2020.

Guidance

"In the second half of 2021 we established a sustainable trajectory and in 2022, we expect to build on the momentum and the progress. We have a revitalized network, a growing sales team and new products which should drive continued growth in both solution sets, Content Delivery and AppOps" said Lyons.

Limelight Networks, Inc.

2022 Guidance

January 2022

Revenue $240 to $250 million

GAAP Basic EPS $(0.27) to $(0.22)

Non-GAAP EPS $(0.06) to $(0.01)

Adjusted EBITDA $24 to $28 million

Capital expenditures $20 to $25 million

Financial Tables

LIMELIGHT NETWORKS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except per share data)

December 31, September 30, December 31,

2021 2021 2020

(Unaudited) (Unaudited)

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents $ 41,918 $ 39,585 $ 46,795

Marketable securities 37,367 36,201 76,928

Accounts receivable, net 42,217 46,179 31,675

Income taxes receivable 61 62 68

Prepaid expenses and other current assets 13,036 13,396 15,588

Total current assets 134,599 135,423 171,054

Property and equipment, net 32,885 36,392 46,418

Operating lease right of use assets 7,413 7,683 10,150

Marketable securities, less current portion 40 40 40

Deferred income taxes 1,908 1,693 1,530

Goodwill 114,511 105,221 77,753

Intangible assets, net 14,613 23,680 -

Other assets 5,485 5,972 7,233

Total assets $ 311,454 $ 316,104 $ 314,178

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable $ 11,631 $ 13,768 $ 4,587

Deferred revenue 3,266 7,965 933

Operating lease liability obligations 1,861 1,966 2,465

Income taxes payable 888 443 253

Other current liabilities 21,934 17,950 17,560

Total current liabilities 39,580 42,092 25,798

Convertible senior notes, net 121,782 121,576 100,945

Operating lease liability obligations, less current portions 9,616 10,045 11,265

Deferred income taxes 308 308 279

Deferred revenue, less current portion 116 307 220

Other long-term liabilities 777 453 479

Total liabilities 172,179 174,781 138,986

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; 134,337 133,812and 123,653 shares issued and

outstanding at December 31, 2021, September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, 134 134 124respectively

Additional paid-in capital 576,807 571,268 556,512

Accumulated other comprehensive loss (8,345) (8,491) (7,511)

Accumulated deficit (429,321) (421,588) (373,933)

Total stockholders' equity 139,275 141,323 175,192

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 311,454 $ 316,104 $ 314,178

LIMELIGHT NETWORKS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended

December 31, September 30, Percent December 31, Percent December 31, December 31, Percent

2021 2021 Change 2020 Change 2021 2020 Change

Revenue $ 62,885 $ 55,202 14% $ 55,394 14% $ 217,630 $ 230,194 -5%

Cost of revenue:

Cost of services (1) 35,434 33,687 5% 33,103 7% 135,142 125,509 8%

Depreciation - network 5,215 5,685 -8% 5,468 -5% 22,508 21,579 4%

Total cost of revenue 40,649 39,372 3% 38,571 5% 157,650 147,088 7%

Gross profit 22,236 15,830 40% 16,823 32% 59,980 83,106 -28%

Gross profit percentage 35.4% 28.7% 30.4% 27.6% 36.1%

Operating expenses:

General and administrative (1) 10,415 10,532 -1% 7,464 40% 41,359 31,284 32%

Sales and marketing (1) 8,433 5,987 41% 9,666 -13% 30,051 42,945 -30%

Research & development (1) 5,524 5,205 6% 5,066 9% 22,044 21,680 2%

Depreciation and amortization 976 730 34% 542 80% 2,794 1,591 76%

Restructuring charges 2,627 1,770 NM - NM 13,425 - NM

Total operating expenses 27,975 24,224 15% 22,738 23% 109,673 97,500 12%

Operating loss (5,739) (8,394) NM (5,915) NM (49,693) (14,394) NM

Other income (expense):

Interest expense (1,346) (1,308) NM (2,183) NM (5,245) (3,939) NM

Interest income 30 17 NM 29 NM 134 69 NM

Other, net (243) (209) NM 28 NM (1,108) (368) NM

Total other expense (1,559) (1,500) NM (2,126) NM (6,219) (4,238) NM

Loss before income taxes (7,298) (9,894) NM (8,041) NM (55,912) (18,632) NM

Income tax expense 435 211 NM 268 NM 1,153 645 NM

Net loss $ (7,733) $ (10,105) NM $ (8,309) NM $ (57,065) $ (19,277) NM

Net loss per share:

Basic $ (0.06) $ (0.08) $ (0.07) $ (0.45) $ (0.16)

Diluted $ (0.06) $ (0.08) $ (0.07) $ (0.45) $ (0.16)

Weighted average shares used in per share calculation:

Basic 134,023 126,791 123,225 127,789 121,196

Diluted 134,023 126,791 123,225 127,789 121,196

(1) Includes share-based compensation (see supplemental table forfigures)

LIMELIGHT NETWORKS, INC.

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended

December 31, September 30, December 31, December 31, December 31,

2021 2021 2020 2021 2020

Share-based compensation:

Cost of services $ 590 $ 438 $ 313 $ 1,732 $ 1,998

General and administrative 3,489 2,301 1,840 13,692 7,611

Sales and marketing 1,186 640 764 2,784 3,519

Research and development 1,120 662 562 2,767 2,589

Restructuring and transition related charges (254) (384) - 1,633 -

Total share-based compensation $ 6,131 $ 3,657 $ 3,479 $ 22,608 $ 15,717

Depreciation and amortization:

Network-related depreciation $ 5,215 $ 5,685 $ 5,468 $ 22,508 $ 21,579

Other depreciation and amortization 249 409 542 1,746 1,591

Amortization of intangible assets 727 321 - 1,048 -

Total depreciation and amortization $ 6,191 $ 6,415 $ 6,010 $ 25,302 $ 23,170

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities: $ 3,499 $ (43,750) $ (1,069) $ (44,438) $ 105,388

End of period statistics:

Approximate number of active clients 580 581 527 580 527

Number of employees and employee equivalents 552 529 618 552 618

LIMELIGHT NETWORKS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended

December 31, September 30, December 31, December 31, December 31,

2021 2021 2020 2021 2020

Operating activities

Net loss $ (7,733) $ (10,105) $ (8,309) $ (57,065) $ (19,277)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization 6,191 6,415 6,010 25,302 23,170

Share-based compensation 6,131 3,657 3,479 22,608 15,717

Foreign currency remeasurement (gain) loss 200 (252) 327 134 214

Deferred income taxes (231) (117) (14) (429) (94)

(Gain) loss on sale of property and equipment (28) (112) 7 (247) 6

Accounts receivable charges 35 200 325 1,082 801

Amortization of premium on marketable securities 282 415 519 1,879 606

Realized loss on marketable securities - - (3) - (3)

Non-cash interest expense 207 204 1,070 811 1,938

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable 3,928 (18,999) 10,221 (9,109) 2,000

Prepaid expenses and other current assets 288 1,239 (3,038) 1,966 (5,717)

Income taxes receivable (51) (6) 16 (47) 19

Other assets 1,604 1,105 258 3,621 2,762

Accounts payable and other current liabilities 1,261 1,431 (9,228) 9,424 (1,069)

Deferred revenue (5,519) 4,997 126 (879) 17

Income taxes payable 448 69 86 658 71

Other long term liabilities 327 84 (99) 301 167

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 7,340 (9,775) 1,753 10 21,328

Investing activities

Purchases of marketable securities (17,238) (13,427) (36,064) (62,076) (88,754)

Sale and maturities of marketable securities 15,760 52,285 8,272 99,760 11,172

Purchases of property and equipment (3,901) (2,295) (2,957) (15,810) (25,085)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment 28 112 1 247 2

Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired - (30,968) - (30,968) -

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (5,351) 5,707 (30,748) (8,847) (102,665)

Financing activities

Proceeds from issuance of debt, net - - - - 121,600

Purchase of capped calls - - - - (16,413)

Payment of debt issuance costs - - (75) (30) (859)

Payment of employee tax withholdings related to restricted stock vesting (311) (217) (891) (1,626) (4,878)

Proceeds from employee stock plans 725 - 1,377 6,185 10,068

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 414 (217) 411 4,529 109,518

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (70) (195) 210 (569) 279

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 2,333 (4,480) (28,374) (4,877) 28,460

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 39,585 44,065 75,169 46,795 18,335

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 41,918 $ 39,585 $ 46,795 $ 41,918 $ 46,795

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, non-cash interest expense, restructuring and transition related charges, acquisition and legal related expenses, and amortization of intangible assets. 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. We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA adjusted to exclude share-based compensation, restructuring and transition related charges and acquisition and legal related 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

In accordance with the requirements of Item 10(e) of Regulation S-K, we are presenting the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures and reconciling the unaudited 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 Loss to Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss)

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended

December 31, 2021 September 30, 2021 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020

Amount Per Share Amount Per Share Amount Per Share Amount Per Share Amount Per Share

U.S. GAAP net loss $ (7,733) $ (0.06) $ (10,105) $ (0.08) $ (8,309) $ (0.07) $ (57,065) $ (0.45) $ (19,277) $ (0.16)

Share-based compensation 6,385 0.05 4,041 0.03 3,479 0.03 16,411 0.13 15,717 0.13

Non-cash interest expense 207 0.00 204 0.00 1,070 0.01 811 0.01 1,938 0.02

Restructuring and transition related charges 2,627 0.02 1,770 0.01 - - 18,252 0.14 - -

Acquisition and legal related expenses 199 0.00 2,263 0.02 - - 2,640 0.02 - -

Amortization of intangible assets 727 0.01 321 0.00 - - 1,048 0.01 - -

Non-GAAP net income (loss) $ 2,412 $ 0.02 $ (1,506) $ (0.01) $ (3,760) $ (0.03) $ (17,903) $ (0.14) $ (1,622) $ (0.01)

Weighted average basic shares used in per share calculation 134,023 126,791 123,225 127,789 121,196

LIMELIGHT NETWORKS, INC.

Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Net Loss to EBITDA to Adjusted EBITDA

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended

December 31, September 30, December 31, December 31, December 31,

2021 2021 2020 2021 2020

U.S. GAAP net loss $ (7,733) $ (10,105) $ (8,309) $ (57,065) $ (19,277)

Depreciation and amortization 6,191 6,415 6,010 25,302 23,170

Interest expense 1,346 1,308 2,183 5,245 3,939

Interest and other (income) expense 213 192 (57) 974 299

Income tax expense 435 211 268 1,153 645

EBITDA $ 452 $ (1,979) $ 95 $ (24,391) $ 8,776

Share-based compensation 6,385 4,041 3,479 16,411 15,717

Restructuring and transition related charges 2,627 1,770 - 18,252 -

Acquisition and legal related expenses 199 2,263 - 2,640 -

Adjusted EBITDA $ 9,663 $ 6,095 $ 3,574 $ 12,912 $ 24,493

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. EST (1:30 p.m. PST) today, management will host a quarterly conference call for investors. Interested parties can access the call by dialing (844)-200-6205 from the United States or (929)-526-1599 internationally, with access code 647856. 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 (loss), capital expenditures, and our future prospects, areas of investment, and product launches. 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 clients, unforeseen changes in our hiring patterns, adverse outcomes in litigation, experiencing expenses that exceed our expectations, and acquisition activities and contributions from acquired businesses. 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 January 20, 2022, and we undertake no duty to update this information in light of new information or future events, unless required by law.

About Limelight

Limelight (NASDAQ: LLNW) is an industry leader in providing edge-enabled solutions to deliver fast, secure digital experiences on a global scale. We offer powerful tools that optimize, protect and deliver our clients' valuable digital assets in an increasingly competitive marketplace. From content delivery and AppOps to Jamstack application architecture and web security, we are uniquely positioned to leverage our global private network and client-obsessed experts to help our customers win. The world's largest brands trust Limelight and we invite you to learn more about us by visiting www.limelight.com, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

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