Akamai Completes $3.5B Convertible Notes Offering at High Premium, Repurchases $350M in Stock

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Akamai Technologies completed its $3.5 billion convertible senior notes offering at a significant premium, using a portion of the proceeds to repurchase $350 million in common stock and fund growth initiatives.

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• Completed $3.5 Billion Convertible Notes Offering

  Akamai completed its offering of $1.75 billion in 0.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2030 and $1.75 billion in 0.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2032, totaling $3.5 billion. This includes the full exercise of the initial purchasers' option to buy additional notes.

• Notes Priced at Significant Premium

  The 2030 Notes have an initial conversion price of approximately $201.41 per share (42.5% premium), and the 2032 Notes have an initial conversion price of approximately $190.81 per share (35.0% premium), both relative to the May 19, 2026 closing price of $141.34.

• Repurchased $350 Million of Common Stock

  Akamai used approximately $350.0 million of the net proceeds to repurchase 2,476,298 shares of its common stock at $141.34 per share, offsetting potential dilution from the convertible notes.

• Proceeds for Growth and General Corporate Purposes

  The remaining net proceeds will fund accelerated capital expenditure requirements for the Cloud Infrastructure Services (CIS) business, prioritizing global footprint build-out, and for general corporate purposes.

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This 8-K finalizes the terms and reports the completion of Akamai's convertible senior notes offering, which was previously announced and priced. The offering was upsized to $3.5 billion due to the full exercise of the greenshoe option. The notes were issued with high conversion premiums (42.5% and 35% above the May 19 closing price), indicating strong institutional demand and confidence in the company's future stock performance. A significant portion of the proceeds, $350 million, was used for a share repurchase, which helps mitigate the potential dilutive effect of the convertible notes. The remaining funds are earmarked for strategic growth, specifically the expansion of the Cloud Infrastructure Services business, and general corporate purposes. This is a well-managed capital raise that balances funding growth with shareholder value protection.