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      CRITEO REPORTS SOLID THIRD QUARTER 2022 RESULTS


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      Oct 28, 2022, 07:00 ET

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      NEW YORK, Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Criteo S.A. (NASDAQ: CRTO) ("Criteo" or the "Company"), the commerce media company, today announced financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022.

      Third Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights:

      The following table summarizes our consolidated financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022:


      Three Months Ended

      Nine Months Ended


      September 30,

      September 30,


      2022


      2021


      YoY
      Change

      2022


      2021


      YoY
      Change


      (in millions, except EPS data)

      GAAP Results











      Revenue

      $              447


      $            509


      (12) %

      $  1,453


      $  1,601


      (9) %

      Gross Profit

      $              180


      $            176


      2 %

      $     549


      $     538


      2 %

      Net Income (loss)

      $                  7


      $              24


      (73) %

      $        (5)


      $        63


      NM

      Gross Profit margin

      40 %


      35 %


      5ppt

      38 %


      34 %


      4ppt

      Diluted EPS

      $             0.10


      $           0.37


      (73) %

      $  (0.10)


      $    0.94


      (111) %

      Cash from operating activities

      $                42


      $              51


      (19) %

      $     131


      $     155


      (16) %

      Cash and cash equivalents

      $              307


      $            497


      (38) %

      $     307


      $     497


      (38) %












      Non-GAAP Results1











      Contribution ex-TAC

      $              213


      $            211


      1 %

      $     645


      $     645


      — %

      Contribution ex-TAC margin

      48 %


      41 %


      7ppt

      44 %


      40 %


      4ppt

      Adjusted EBITDA

      $                50


      $              68


      (27) %

      $     163


      $     212


      (23) %

      Adjusted diluted EPS

      $             0.53


      $           0.64


      (17) %

      $    1.92


      $    1.94


      (1) %

      Free Cash Flow (FCF)

      $                21


      $              35


      (39) %

      $        89


      $     112


      (20) %

      FCF / Adjusted EBITDA

      42 %


      51 %


      (9)ppt

      55 %


      53 %


      2ppt

      "I am pleased with our solid performance in the third quarter and our progress in integrating our acquisition of Iponweb, which is already helping to accelerate our product roadmap," said Megan Clarken, Chief Executive Officer of Criteo. "By bringing the best of our technology together, we're building solutions for our clients like our new DSP, Commerce Max, that are helping marketers and media owners achieve their goals in today's competitive landscape."

      Operating Highlights
      • We completed the acquisition of Iponweb, a market-leading AdTech platform company with world-class media trading capabilities, on August 1, 2022.
      • We launched Commerce Max – a self-service, all-in-one demand-side platform (DSP) for enterprise marketers built for scale and powered by our leading retail media and programmatic capabilities.
      • Retail Media Contribution ex-TAC grew 32% year-over-year at constant currency2, and same-retailer Contribution ex-TAC3 retention for Retail Media was 133%.
      • Marketing Solutions Contribution ex-TAC grew 1% year-over-year at constant currency2.
      • We expanded our platform adoption with large retailers and marketplaces, including MediaMarkt, Giant Eagle and Metro Canada.
      • Criteo's activated media spend4 by the Commerce Media Platform for marketers and media owners was over $2.8 billion in the last 12 months and $656 million in Q3, growing 7% at constant currency2.
      • In September 2022, we entered into a new, expanded five-year revolving credit facility to €407 million ($397 million).

      _______________________________________

      1

      Contribution ex-TAC, Contribution ex-TAC margin, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted diluted EPS and Free Cash Flow are not measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

      2

      Constant currency measures exclude the impact of foreign currency fluctuations and is computed by applying the prior year monthly exchange rates to transactions denominated in settlement or billing currencies other than the US dollar.

      3

      Same-client profitability or Contribution ex-TAC is the profitability or Contribution ex-TAC generated by clients that were live with us in a given quarter and are still live with us the same quarter in the following year.

      4

      Activated media spend is defined as the sum of our Marketing Solutions revenue and the media spend activated on behalf of our Retail Media clients.

      Financial Summary

      Revenue for Q3 2022 was $447 million, gross profit was $180 million and Contribution ex-TAC was $213 million. Net income for Q3 was $7 million, or $0.10 per share on a diluted basis. Adjusted EBITDA for Q3 was $50 million, resulting in an adjusted diluted EPS of $0.53. As reported, Revenue for Q3 decreased by 12%, gross profit increased 2% and Contribution ex-TAC increased by 1%. At constant currency, Revenue for Q3 decreased by 3% and Contribution ex-TAC increased by 14%. Cash flow from operating activities was $42 million and Free Cash Flow was $21 million in Q3. As of September 30, 2022, we had $317 million in cash and marketable securities on our balance sheet.

      Sarah Glickman, Chief Financial Officer, said, "We delivered 14% growth in Contribution ex-TAC at constant currency, with solid organic growth and despite a challenging macro environment. We remain focused on executing on our growth strategy with rigorous financial discipline, while delivering value to shareholders with the acceleration of our share buyback program."

      Third Quarter 2022 Results
      Revenue, Gross Profit and Contribution ex-TAC

      Revenue decreased by 12% year-over-year in Q3 2022, or 3% at constant currency, to $447 million (Q3 2021: $509 million). Gross profit increased by 2% year-over-year in Q3 2022 to $180 million (Q3 2021: $176 million). Gross profit as a percentage of revenue, or gross profit margin, was 40% (Q3 2021: 35%). Contribution ex-TAC in the third quarter increased 1% year-over-year, or increased 14% at constant currency, to $213 million (Q3 2021: $211 million). Contribution ex-TAC as a percentage of revenue, or Contribution ex-TAC margin, was 48% (Q3 2021: 41%), up 700 basis points year-over-year, largely driven by Retail Media and the acceleration of our client transition to the Company's platform.

      • Marketing Solutions revenue decreased 16%, or decreased 6% at constant currency, and Marketing Solutions Contribution ex-TAC decreased 13%, or increased 1% at constant currency, driven by a rebound in Travel, partially offset by a slowdown in Retail, anticipated identity and privacy changes and the suspension of the Company's operations in Russia.
      • Retail Media revenue decreased 18%, or 14% at constant currency, reflecting the impact related to the ongoing client migration to the Company's platform. Retail Media Contribution ex-TAC increased 28%, or 32% at constant currency, driven by continued strength in Retail Media onsite, new client integrations and growing network effects of the platform.
      • Iponweb revenue reflects two months of contribution following the closing of the acquisition on August 1, 2022.
      Net Income and Adjusted Net Income

      Net income was $7 million in Q3 2022 (Q3 2021: $24 million). Net income margin as a percentage of revenue was 1% (Q3 2021: 5%). Net income available to shareholders of Criteo was $7 million, or $0.10 per share on a diluted basis (Q3 2021: $23 million, or $0.37 per share on a diluted basis).

      Adjusted net income, or net income adjusted to eliminate the impact of equity awards compensation expense, amortization of acquisition-related assets, restructuring and transformation costs, certain acquisition and integration costs, a loss contingency related to a regulatory matter, and the tax impact of these adjustments, was $33 million, or $0.53 per share on a diluted basis (Q3 2021: $41 million, or $0.64 per share on a diluted basis).

      Adjusted EBITDA and Operating Expenses

      Adjusted EBITDA was $50 million, in line with the Company's guidance, representing a decrease of 27% year-over-year (Q3 2021: $68 million). This was driven by planned growth investments, including investments in our people, partially offset by higher Contribution ex-TAC over the period. Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of Contribution ex-TAC, or Adjusted EBITDA margin, was 24% (Q3 2021: 32%).

      Operating expenses increased 22% year-over-year to $175 million (Q3 2021: $144 million), mostly driven by higher headcount-related expense from planned investments, equity awards compensation expense, and inclusion of the operating costs from our acquisition of Iponweb. Operating expenses, excluding the impact of equity awards compensation expense, pension costs, acquisition-related costs, restructuring related and transformation costs, loss contingency on regulatory matters, and depreciation and amortization, which we refer to as Non-GAAP operating expenses, increased by 15% or $18 million, to $141 million (Q3 2021: $123 million).

      _____________________________________________

      1

      Contribution ex-TAC, Contribution ex-TAC margin, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted diluted EPS and Free Cash Flow are not measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

      Cash Flow, Cash and Financial Liquidity Position

      Cash flow from operating activities decreased 19% year-over-year to $42 million in Q3 2022 (Q3 2021: $51 million).

      Free Cash Flow, defined as cash flow from operating activities less acquisition of intangible assets, property, plant and equipment and change in accounts payable related to intangible assets, property, plant and equipment, decreased to $21 million in Q3 2022 (Q3 2021: $35 million).

      Cash and cash equivalents, and marketable securities, decreased $256 million compared to December 31, 2021 to $317 million, after spending approximately $135 million for the acquisition of Iponweb (net of cash acquired), which closed on August 1, 2022, and approximately $30 million on share repurchases in the third quarter of 2022.

      As of September 30, 2022, the Company had total financial liquidity of approximately $740 million, including its cash position, marketable securities, Revolving Credit Facility and treasury shares reserved for M&A.

      2022 Business Outlook

      The following forward-looking statements reflect Criteo's expectations as of October 28, 2022.

      Fourth quarter 2022 guidance:

      • We expect Contribution ex-TAC between $275 million and $280 million, or year-over-year growth at constant-currency of +11% to +13%, including the contribution from our Iponweb acquisition.
      • We expect Adjusted EBITDA between $90 million and $95 million.

      Fiscal year 2022 guidance:

      • We now expect Contribution ex-TAC to grow by 10% to 11% at constant currency, including the contribution from our IPONWEB acquisition.
      • We now expect an Adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately 28% to 29% of Contribution ex-TAC and a Free Cash Flow conversion rate of about 45% of Adjusted EBITDA.

      The above guidance for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ending December 31, 2022 assumes the following exchange rates for the main currencies impacting our business: a U.S. dollar-euro rate of 0.962, a U.S. dollar-Japanese Yen rate of 132, a U.S. dollar-British pound rate of 0.817, a U.S. dollar-Korean Won rate of 1,300 and a U.S. dollar-Brazilian real rate of 5.11.

      The above guidance assumes that no additional acquisitions are completed during the fourth quarter of 2022.

      Reconciliations of Contribution ex-TAC, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin guidance to the closest corresponding U.S. GAAP measures are not available without unreasonable efforts on a forward-looking basis due to the high variability, complexity and low visibility with respect to the charges excluded from these non-GAAP measures; in particular, the measures and effects of equity awards compensation expense specific to equity compensation awards that are directly impacted by unpredictable fluctuations in our share price. The variability of the above charges could potentially have a significant impact on our future U.S. GAAP financial results.

      New Revolving Credit Facility

      Criteo closed an expanded €407 million ($397 million), five-year revolving credit facility, replacing the Company's prior €294 million ($287 million) facility. The increased borrowing capacity reflects Criteo's financial strength and growth outlook.

      2022 Investor Day

      Criteo will host an Investor Day in New York City on October 31, 2022. During this event, Criteo will be featuring presentations from its Chief Executive Officer, Megan Clarken, and other members of Criteo's executive leadership team followed by a live Q&A session. Presentations will begin at approximately 8:30 AM ET. A live webcast and Investor Day materials will be made available on the Company's investor relations website.

      Non-GAAP Financial Measures

      This press release and its attachments include the following financial measures defined as non-GAAP financial measures by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"): Contribution ex-TAC, Contribution ex-TAC margin, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted diluted EPS, Free Cash Flow and Non-GAAP Operating Expenses. These measures are not calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

      Contribution ex-TAC is a profitability measure akin to gross profit. It is calculated by deducting traffic acquisition costs from revenue and reconciled to gross profit through the exclusion of other costs of revenue. Contribution ex-TAC is not a measure calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We have included Contribution ex-TAC because it is a key measure used by our management and board of directors to evaluate operating performance, generate future operating plans and make strategic decisions. In particular, we believe that this measure can provide useful measures for period-to-period comparisons of our business.

      Accordingly, we believe that Contribution ex-TAC provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our results of operations in the same manner as our management and board of directors.

      Adjusted EBITDA is our consolidated earnings before financial income (expense), income taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted to eliminate the impact of equity awards compensation expense, pension service costs, restructuring and transformation costs, certain acquisition and integration costs and a loss contingency related to a regulatory matter. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are key measures used by our management and board of directors to understand and evaluate our core operating performance and trends, to prepare and approve our annual budget and to develop short- and long-term operational plans. In particular, we believe that Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin can provide useful measures for period-to-period comparisons of our business. Accordingly, we believe that Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin provide useful information to investors and the market generally in understanding and evaluating our results of operations in the same manner as our management and board of directors.

      Adjusted Net Income is our net income adjusted to eliminate the impact of equity awards compensation expense, amortization of acquisition-related assets, restructuring and transformation costs, certain acquisition and integration costs, a loss contingency related to a regulatory matter, and the tax impact of these adjustments. Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted diluted EPS are key measures used by our management and board of directors to evaluate operating performance, generate future operating plans and make strategic decisions regarding the allocation of capital. In particular, we believe that Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted diluted EPS can provide useful measures for period-to-period comparisons of our business. Accordingly, we believe that Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted diluted EPS provide useful information to investors and the market generally in understanding and evaluating our results of operations in the same manner as our management and board of directors.

      Free Cash Flow is defined as cash flow from operating activities less acquisition of intangible assets, property, plant and equipment and change in accounts payable related to intangible assets, property, plant and equipment. Free Cash Flow Conversion is defined as free cash flow divided by Adjusted EBITDA. Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow Conversion are key measures used by our management and board of directors to evaluate the Company's ability to generate cash. Accordingly, we believe that Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow Conversion permit a more complete and comprehensive analysis of our available cash flows.

      Non-GAAP Operating Expenses are our consolidated operating expenses adjusted to eliminate equity awards compensation expense, pension service costs, restructuring and transformation costs, certain acquisition and integration costs, and a loss contingency related to a regulatory matter. The Company uses Non-GAAP Operating Expenses to understand and compare operating results across accounting periods, for internal budgeting and forecasting purposes, for short-term and long-term operational plans, and to assess and measure our financial performance and the ability of our operations to generate cash. We believe Non-GAAP Operating Expenses reflects our ongoing operating expenses in a manner that allows for meaningful period-to-period comparisons and analysis of trends in our business. As a result, we believe that Non-GAAP Operating Expenses provides useful information to investors in understanding and evaluating our core operating performance and trends in the same manner as our management and in comparing financial results across periods. In addition, Non-GAAP Operating Expenses is a key component in calculating Adjusted EBITDA, which is one of the key measures the Company uses to provide its quarterly and annual business outlook to the investment community.

      Please refer to the supplemental financial tables provided in the appendix of this press release for a reconciliation of Contribution ex-TAC to gross profit, Adjusted EBITDA to net income, Adjusted Net Income to net income, Free Cash Flow to cash flow from operating activities, and Non-GAAP Operating Expenses to operating expenses, in each case, the most comparable U.S. GAAP measure. Our use of non-GAAP financial measures has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider such non-GAAP measures in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our financial results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Some of these limitations are: 1) other companies, including companies in our industry which have similar business arrangements, may address the impact of TAC differently; and 2) other companies may report  Contribution ex-TAC, Contribution ex-TAC margin, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, Free Cash Flow, Non-GAAP Operating Expenses or similarly titled measures but calculate them differently or over different regions, which reduces their usefulness as comparative measures. Because of these and other limitations, you should consider these measures alongside our U.S. GAAP financial results, including revenue and net income.

      Forward-Looking Statements Disclosure

      This press release contains forward-looking statements, including projected financial results for the quarter ending December 31, 2022 and the year ending December 31, 2022, our expectations regarding our market opportunity and future growth prospects and other statements that are not historical facts and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Factors that might cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: failure related to our technology and our ability to innovate and respond to changes in technology, uncertainty regarding the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our employees, operations, revenue and cash flows, uncertainty regarding our ability to access a consistent supply of internet display advertising inventory and expand access to such inventory, including without limitation uncertainty regarding the timing and scope of proposed changes to and enhancements of the Chrome browser announced by Google, investments in new business opportunities and the timing of these investments, whether the projected benefits of acquisitions materialize as expected, including the successful integration of our acquisition of Iponweb, uncertainty regarding international growth and expansion (including related to changes in a specific country's or region's political or economic conditions), the impact of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia (including resulting sanctions), the impact of competition, uncertainty regarding legislative, regulatory or self-regulatory developments regarding data privacy matters and the impact of efforts by other participants in our industry to comply therewith, the impact of consumer resistance to the collection and sharing of data, our ability to access data through third parties, failure to enhance our brand cost-effectively, recent growth rates not being indicative of future growth, our ability to manage growth, potential fluctuations in operating results, our ability to grow our base of clients, and the financial impact of maximizing Contribution ex-TAC, as well as risks related to future opportunities and plans, including the uncertainty of expected future financial performance and results and those risks detailed from time-to-time under the caption "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in the Company's SEC filings and reports, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 25, 2022, and in subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q as well as future filings and reports by the Company. Importantly, at this time, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have, and inflation and rising interest rates in the U.S. could have, an impact on Criteo's business, financial condition, cash flow and results of operations. There are uncertainties about the duration and the extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

      Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no duty or obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release as a result of new information, future events, changes in expectations or otherwise.

      Conference Call Information

      Criteo's senior management team will discuss the Company's earnings on a call that will take place today, October 28, 2022, at 8:00 AM ET, 2:00 PM CET. The conference call will be webcast live on the Company's website at https://criteo.investorroom.com/ and will subsequently be available for replay.

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      About Criteo

      Criteo (NASDAQ: CRTO) is the global commerce media company that enables marketers and media owners to drive better commerce outcomes. Its industry leading Commerce Media Platform connects 22,000 marketers and thousands of media owners to deliver richer consumer experiences from product discovery to purchase. By powering trusted and impactful advertising, Criteo supports an open internet that encourages discovery, innovation, and choice. For more information, please visit www.criteo.com.

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      Financial information to follow

      CRITEO S.A.

      Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

      (U.S. dollars in thousands, unaudited)




      September 30, 2022


      December 31, 2021

      Assets





      Current assets:





      Cash and cash equivalents


      $                         307,323


      $                         515,527

       Trade receivables, net of allowances of $57.6 million and $45.4 million at September 30, 2022 and
      December 31, 2021, respectively
       


      576,082


      581,988

      Income taxes


      16,474


      8,784

      Other taxes


      75,795


      73,388

      Other current assets


      34,347


      34,182

      Restricted cash - current


      25,000


      —

      Marketable securities - current portion


      10,000


      50,299

      Total current assets


      1,045,021


      1,264,168

      Property, plant and equipment, net


      114,493


      139,961

      Intangible assets, net


      77,464


      82,627

      Goodwill


      597,781


      329,699

      Right of Use Asset - operating lease


      101,982


      120,257

      Restricted cash - non current


      75,000


      —

      Marketable securities - non current portion


      —


      5,000

      Non-current financial assets


      6,864


      6,436

      Other non-current assets


      54,478


      —

      Deferred tax assets


      49,487


      35,443

          Total non-current assets


      1,077,549


      719,423

      Total assets


      $                     2,122,570


      $                     1,983,591






      Liabilities and shareholders' equity





      Current liabilities:





      Trade payables


      $                         576,762


      $                         430,245

      Contingencies - current portion


      60,038


      3,059

      Income taxes


      5,602


      6,641

      Financial liabilities - current portion


      —


      642

      Lease liability - operating - current portion


      30,469


      34,066

      Other taxes


      56,894


      60,236

      Employee - related payables


      72,897


      98,136

      Other current liabilities


      60,810


      39,523

      Total current liabilities


      863,472


      672,548

      Deferred tax liabilities


      2,842


      3,053

      Defined benefit plans


      2,836


      5,531

      Financial liabilities - non current portion


      270


      360

      Lease liability - operating - non current portion


      77,901


      93,893

      Contingencies - non current portion


      32,731


      —

      Other non-current liabilities


      65,618


      9,886

          Total non-current liabilities


      182,198


      112,723

      Total liabilities


      1,045,670


      785,271

      Commitments and contingencies





      Shareholders' equity:





      Common shares, €0.025 par value, 64,985,388 and 65,883,347  shares authorized, issued and
      outstanding at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.


      2,125


      2,149

      Treasury stock, 5,348,677 and  5,207,873 shares at cost as of September 30, 2022 and December
      31, 2021, respectively.


      (152,889)


      (131,560)

      Additional paid-in capital


      760,666


      731,248

      Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)


      (131,651)


      (40,294)

      Retained earnings


      569,218


      601,588

      Equity - attributable to shareholders of Criteo S.A.


      1,047,469


      1,163,131

      Non-controlling interests


      29,431


      35,189

      Total equity


      1,076,900


      1,198,320

      Total equity and liabilities


      $                     2,122,570


      $                     1,983,591

      CRITEO S.A.

      Consolidated Statement of Income

      (U.S. dollars in thousands, except share and per share data, unaudited)




      Three Months Ended




      Nine Months Ended





      September 30,




      September 30,





      2022


      2021


      YoY

      Change


      2022


      2021


      YoY

      Change














      Revenue


      $    446,921


      $    508,580


      (12) %


      $ 1,452,578


      $ 1,600,968


      (9) %














      Cost of revenue













      Traffic acquisition cost


      (233,543)


      (297,619)


      (22) %


      (807,758)


      (956,364)


      (16) %

      Other cost of revenue


      (33,771)


      (34,935)


      (3) %


      (96,214)


      (107,011)


      (10) %














      Gross profit


      179,607


      176,026


      2 %


      548,606


      537,593


      2 %














      Operating expenses:













      Research and development expenses


      (42,725)


      (33,345)


      28 %


      (118,248)


      (106,957)


      11 %

      Sales and operations expenses


      (90,051)


      (75,619)


      19 %


      (278,363)


      (235,724)


      18 %

      General and administrative expenses


      (42,353)


      (34,877)


      21 %


      (176,361)


      (108,779)


      62 %

      Total Operating expenses


      (175,129)


      (143,841)


      22 %


      (572,972)


      (451,460)


      27 %

      Income from operations


      4,478


      32,185


      (86) %


      (24,366)


      86,133


      NM

      Financial and Other income (expense)


      3,485


      (154)


      NM


      23,927


      (1,391)


      NM

      Income before taxes


      7,963


      32,031


      (75) %


      (439)


      84,742


      NM

      Provision for income taxes


      (1,442)


      (7,801)


      (82) %


      (4,735)


      (22,033)


      (79) %

      Net Income (loss)


      $         6,521


      $       24,230


      (73) %


      $       (5,174)


      $       62,709


      NM














      Net income (loss) available to shareholders of
      Criteo S.A.


      $         6,579


      $       23,481


      (72) %


      $       (6,448)


      $       60,691


      NM

      Net income (loss) available to non-controlling
      interests


      $             (58)


      $            749


      NM


      $         1,274


      $         2,018


      (37) %














      Weighted average shares outstanding used
      in computing per share amounts:













      Basic


      60,318,114


      60,873,594




      60,431,597


      60,759,613



      Diluted


      63,235,811


      64,197,686




      63,050,355


      64,313,526
















      Net income (loss) allocated to shareholders
      per share:













      Basic


      $           0.11


      $           0.39


      (72) %


      $         (0.11)


      $           1.00


      (111) %

      Diluted


      $           0.10


      $           0.37


      (73) %


      $         (0.10)


      $           0.94


      (111) %

      CRITEO S.A.

      Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

      (U.S. dollars in thousands, unaudited)




      Three Months Ended




      Nine Months Ended





      September 30,




      September 30,





      2022


      2021


      YoY

      Change


      2022


      2021


      YoY

      Change

      Net income (loss)


      $           6,521


      $         24,230


      (73) %


      $   (5,174)


      $  62,709


      NM

      Non-cash and non-operating items


      23,816


      37,668


      (37) %


      122,043


      103,573


      18 %

                 - Amortization and provisions


      20,148


      25,533


      (21) %


      134,650


      67,919


      98 %

                 - Equity awards compensation expense (1)


      21,084


      13,289


      59 %


      42,594


      32,174


      32 %

                 - Net gain or (loss) on disposal of non-current assets


      335


      735


      (54) %


      (361)


      4,694


      NM

      - Interest accrued and non-cash financial income and expenses


      (2,244)


      —


      NM


      (2,244)


      —


      NM

                 - Change in deferred taxes


      (8,937)


      2,263


      NM


      (16,051)


      4,568


      NM

                 - Change in income taxes


      1,779


      (4,165)


      NM


      (12,899)


      (5,820)


      NM

                 - Other


      (8,349)


      13


      NM


      (23,646)


      38


      NM

      Changes in working capital related to operating activities


      11,291


      (10,719)


      NM


      13,661


      (11,381)


      NM

                 - (Increase) / Decrease in trade receivables


      9,923


      (9,541)


      NM


      75,399


      16,654


      NM

                 - Increase / (Decrease) in trade payables


      (2,549)


      14,213


      NM


      (19,526)


      (5,693)


      NM

                 - (Increase) / Decrease in other current assets


      (8,629)


      (7,523)


      15 %


      (23,224)


      (12,710)


      83 %

                 - Increase / (Decrease) in other current liabilities


      11,135


      (4,705)


      NM


      (20,178)


      (5,774)


      NM

                 - Change in operating lease liabilities and right of use assets


      1,411


      (3,163)


      NM


      1,190


      (3,858)


      NM

      CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES


      41,628


      51,179


      (19) %


      130,530


      154,901


      (16) %

      Acquisition of intangible assets, property, plant and equipment


      (16,161)


      (16,767)


      (4) %


      (48,955)


      (44,383)


      10 %

      Change in accounts payable related to intangible assets, property,
      plant and equipment


      (4,146)


      810


      NM


      7,632


      1,518


      NM

      Payment for businesses, net of cash acquired


      (135,453)


      71


      NM


      (135,453)


      (9,527)


      NM

      Change in other non-current financial assets


      (1,259)


      6,505


      NM


      43,052


      (13,803)


      NM

      CASH USED FOR (FROM) INVESTING ACTIVITIES


      (157,019)


      (9,381)


      NM


      (133,724)


      (66,195)


      NM

      Proceeds from borrowings under line-of-credit agreement


      —


      —


      NM


      78,513


      —


      NM

      Repayment of borrowings


      —


      10


      NM


      (78,513)


      (1,262)


      NM

      Proceeds from exercise of stock options


      266


      12,113


      (98) %


      617


      21,688


      (97) %

      Repurchase of treasury stocks


      (29,828)


      (37,682)


      (21) %


      (59,162)


      (72,611)


      (19) %

      Change in other financial liabilities


      107


      (2,888)


      NM


      107


      (3,636)


      NM

      Other


      7,768


      —


      NM


      22,242


      —


      NM

      CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES


      (21,687)


      (28,447)


      (24) %


      (36,196)


      (55,821)


      (35) %

      Effect of exchange rates changes on cash and cash equivalents


      (18,145)


      (5,414)


      NM


      (68,813)


      (23,438)


      NM

      Net increase in cash and cash equivalents


      (155,223)


      7,937


      NM


      (108,203)


      9,447


      NM

      Net cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period


      562,546


      489,521


      15 %


      515,526


      488,011


      6 %

      Net cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash  at end of period


      $      407,323


      $      497,458


      (18) %


      $  407,323


      $  497,458


      (18) %














      SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION













      Cash paid for taxes, net of refunds


      $          (8,600)


      $          (9,703)


      (11) %


      $ (33,685)


      $ (23,285)


      45 %

      Cash paid for interest


      $             (333)


      $             (403)


      (17) %


      $       (959)


      $   (1,139)


      (16) %



      (1)

      Share-based compensation expense according to ASC 718 Compensation - stock compensation accounted for $20.5 million and $12.8 million of equity awards compensation expense for the quarters ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $41.1 million and $30.8 million of equity awards compensation for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

      CRITEO S.A.

      Reconciliation of Cash from Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow

      (U.S. dollars in thousands, unaudited)




      Three Months Ended




      Nine Months Ended





      September 30,




      September 30,





      2022


      2021


      YoY

      Change


      2022


      2021


      YoY

      Change














      CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES


      $    41,628


      $    51,179


      (19) %


      $   130,530


      $   154,901


      (16) %

      Acquisition of intangible assets, property, plant and
      equipment


      (16,161)


      (16,767)


      (4) %


      (48,955)


      (44,383)


      10 %

      Change in accounts payable related to intangible
      assets, property, plant and equipment


      (4,146)


      810


      NM


      7,632


      1,518


      NM

      FREE CASH FLOW (1)


      $    21,321


      $    35,222


      (39) %


      $      89,207


      $   112,036


      (20) %



      (1)

      Free Cash Flow is defined as cash flow from operating activities less acquisition of intangible assets, property, plant and equipment and change in accounts payable related to intangible assets, property, plant and equipment.

      CRITEO S.A.

      Reconciliation of Contribution ex-TAC to Gross Profit

      (U.S. dollars in thousands, unaudited)



      Three Months Ended




      Nine Months Ended



      September 30,




      September 30,



      2022


      2021


      YoY
      Change


      2022


      2021


      YoY
      Change













      Gross Profit

      179,607


      176,026


      2 %


      548,606


      537,593


      2 %













      Other Cost of Revenue

      33,771


      34,935


      (3) %


      96,214


      107,011


      (10) %













      Contribution ex-TAC (1)

      $   213,378


      $   210,961


      1 %


      $      644,820


      $      644,604


      — %



      (1)

      We define Contribution ex-TAC as a profitability measure akin to gross profit. It is calculated by deducting traffic acquisition costs from revenue and reconciled to gross profit through the exclusion of other cost of revenue. Contribution ex-TAC is not a measure calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We have included Contribution ex-TAC because it is a key measure used by our management and board of directors to evaluate operating performance, generate future operating plans and make strategic decisions. In particular, we believe that this measure can provide useful measures for period-to-period comparisons of our business. Accordingly, we believe that Contribution ex-TAC provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our results of operations in the same manner as our management and board of directors. Our use of Contribution ex-TAC has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our financial results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Some of these limitations are: (a) other companies, including companies in our industry which have similar business arrangements, may address the impact of TAC differently; (b) other companies may report Contribution ex-TAC or similarly titled measures but calculate them differently, which reduces their usefulness as a comparative measure. Because of these and other limitations, you should consider Contribution ex-TAC alongside our other U.S. GAAP financial result measures. The above table provides a reconciliation of Contribution ex-TAC to gross profit.

      CRITEO S.A.

      Segment Information

      (U.S. dollars in thousands, unaudited)





      Three Months Ended






      Nine Months Ended








      September 30,






      September 30,






      Segment


      2022


      2021


      YoY Change


      YoY Change
      at Constant
      Currency (3)


      2022


      2021


      YoY Change


      YoY Change
      at Constant
      Currency (3)

      Revenue


















      Marketing Solutions


      $      387,288


      $      458,622


      (16) %


      (6) %


      $   1,291,599


      $   1,429,277


      (10) %


      (2.2) %


      Retail Media (2)


      41,170


      49,958


      (18) %


      (14) %


      142,516


      171,691


      (17) %


      (15) %


      Iponweb


      18,463


      —


      N/A


      N/A


      18,463


      —


      N/A


      N/A


      Total


      446,921


      508,580


      (12) %


      (3) %


      1,452,578


      1,600,968


      (9) %


      (2) %



















      Contribution ex-TAC


















      Marketing Solutions


      158,022


      182,124


      (13) %


      1 %


      522,079


      567,774


      (8) %


      2 %


      Retail Media (2)


      36,893


      28,837


      28 %


      32 %


      104,278


      76,830


      36 %


      40 %


      Iponweb


      18,463


      —


      N/A


      N/A


      18,463


      —


      N/A


      N/A


      Total (1)


      $      213,378


      $      210,961


      1 %


      14 %


      $      644,820


      $      644,604


      — %


      10 %



      (1)

      We define Contribution ex-TAC as a profitability measure akin to gross profit. It is calculated by deducting traffic acquisition costs from revenue and reconciled to gross profit through the exclusion of other cost of revenue. Contribution ex-TAC is not a measure calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We have included Contribution ex-TAC because it is a key measure used by our management and board of directors to evaluate operating performance, generate future operating plans and make strategic decisions. In particular, we believe that this measure can provide useful measures for period-to-period comparisons of our business. Accordingly, we believe that Contribution ex-TAC provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our results of operations in the same manner as our management and board of directors. Our use of Contribution ex-TAC has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our financial results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Some of these limitations are: (a) other companies, including companies in our industry which have similar business arrangements, may address the impact of TAC differently; (b) other companies may report Contribution ex-TAC or similarly titled measures but calculate them differently, which reduces their usefulness as a comparative measure. Because of these and other limitations, you should consider Contribution ex-TAC alongside our other U.S. GAAP financial result measures. The above table provides a reconciliation of Contribution ex-TAC to gross profit.

      (2)

      The Retail Media Platform, introduced in June 2020, is a strategic building block of Criteo's Commerce Media Platform and is reported under the retail media segment. It is a self-service solution providing transparency, measurement and control to brands and retailers. In all arrangements running on this platform, Criteo recognizes revenue on a net basis, whereas revenue from arrangements running on legacy Retail Media solutions are accounted for on a gross basis. We expect most clients using Criteo's legacy Retail Media solutions to transition to this platform by the second half of 2022. As new clients onboard and existing clients transition to the Retail Media Platform, Revenue may decline but Contribution ex-TAC margin is expected to increase. Contribution ex-TAC is not impacted by this transition.

      (3)

      Constant currency measures exclude the impact of foreign currency fluctuations and is computed by applying the prior year monthly exchange rates to transactions denominated in settlement or billing currencies other than the US dollar.

      CRITEO S.A.

      Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income

      (U.S. dollars in thousands, unaudited)




      Three Months Ended




      Nine Months Ended





      September 30,




      September 30,





      2022


      2021


      YoY

      Change


      2022


      2021


      YoY

      Change

      Net income (loss)


      $      6,521


      $   24,230


      (73) %


      $    (5,174)


      $   62,709


      NM

      Adjustments:













      Financial (Income) expense


      (3,526)


      154


      NM


      (23,480)


      1,391


      NM

      Provision for income taxes


      1,442


      7,801


      (82) %


      4,735


      22,033


      (79) %

      Equity awards compensation expense


      21,084


      13,290


      59 %


      42,594


      32,841


      30 %

      Research and development


      11,621


      4,858


      NM


      21,166


      11,572


      83 %

      Sales and operations


      4,577


      3,875


      18 %


      9,695


      9,880


      (2) %

      General and administrative


      4,886


      4,557


      7 %


      11,733


      11,389


      3 %

      Pension service costs


      247


      330


      (25) %


      786


      1,005


      (22) %

      Research and development


      130


      170


      (24) %


      408


      520


      (22) %

      Sales and operations


      40


      52


      (23) %


      119


      158


      (25) %

      General and administrative


      77


      108


      (29) %


      259


      327


      (21) %

      Depreciation and amortization expense


      19,283


      22,301


      (14) %


      61,568


      66,646


      (8) %

      Cost of revenue (data center equipment)


      11,972


      15,520


      (23) %


      39,229


      46,508


      (16) %

      Research and development


      3,208


      2,557


      25 %


      9,682


      6,517


      49 %

      Sales and operations


      3,540


      3,545


      — %


      10,878


      11,201


      (3) %

      General and administrative


      563


      679


      (17) %


      1,779


      2,420


      (26) %

      Acquisition-related costs


      6,970


      2,091


      NM


      11,491


      5,138


      NM

      Sales and operations


      (11)


      —


      NM


      167


      —


      NM

      General and administrative


      6,981


      2,091


      NM


      11,324


      5,138


      NM

      Loss contingency on regulatory matters


      (1,764)


      —


      NM


      63,920


      —


      NM

      General and administrative


      (1,764)


      —


      NM


      63,920


      —


      NM

      Restructuring related and transformation (gain) costs (1)


      (81)


      (1,767)


      (95) %


      6,554


      19,865


      (67) %

      Cost of revenue


      —


      —


      NM


      —


      —


      NM

      Research and development


      (53)


      (1,029)


      (95) %


      985


      5,238


      (81) %

      Sales and operations


      (624)


      (106)


      NM


      3,908


      8,812


      (56) %

      General and administrative


      596


      (632)


      NM


      1,661


      5,815


      (71) %

      Total net adjustments


      43,655


      44,200


      (1) %


      168,168


      148,919


      13 %

      Adjusted EBITDA (2)


      $   50,176


      $   68,430


      (27) %


      $ 162,994


      $ 211,628


      (23) %



      (1)

      For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021, respectively, the Company recognized restructuring related and transformation costs following its new organizational structure implemented to support its Commerce Media Platform strategy:


      Three Months Ended


      Nine Months Ended


      September 30,


      June 30,


      2022


      2021


      2022


      2021

      (Gain) from forfeitures of share-based compensation awards

      —


      —


      —


      (666)

      Facilities related (gain) costs

      (284)


      (1,645)


      1,002


      14,692

      Payroll related (gain) costs

      (306)


      (334)


      4,686


      4,637

      Consulting costs related to transformation

      509


      212


      866


      1,202

      Total restructuring related and transformation (gain) costs

      $                        (81)


      $                    (1,767)


      $                     6,554


      $                   19,865

      For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021, respectively, the cash outflows related to restructuring related and transformation costs were  $6.6 million, and $4.4 million and 9.7 million, and $20.9 million respectively, and were mainly comprised of payroll costs, broker and termination penalties related to real-estate facilities and other consulting fees.



      (2)

      We define Adjusted EBITDA as our consolidated earnings before financial income (expense), income taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted to eliminate the impact of equity awards compensation expense, pension service costs, depreciation and amortization expense and certain restructuring and transformation costs, certain acquisition and integration costs and a loss contingency related to a regulatory matter. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We have included Adjusted EBITDA because it is a key measure used by our management and board of directors to understand and evaluate our core operating performance and trends, to prepare and approve our annual budget and to develop short-term and long-term operational plans. Accordingly, we believe that Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our results of operations in the same manner as our management and board of directors. Our use of Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our financial results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Some of these limitations are: (a) although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect cash capital expenditure requirements for such replacements or for new capital expenditure requirements; (b) Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; (c) Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the potentially dilutive impact of equity-based compensation; (d) Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect tax payments that may represent a reduction in cash available to us; and (e) other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate Adjusted EBITDA or similarly titled measures differently, which reduces their usefulness as a comparative measure. Because of these and other limitations, you should consider Adjusted EBITDA alongside our U.S. GAAP financial results, including net income.

      CRITEO S.A.

      Reconciliation from Non-GAAP Operating Expenses to Operating Expenses under GAAP

      (U.S. dollars in thousands, unaudited)




      Three Months Ended




      Nine Months Ended





      September 30,




      September 30,





      2022


      2021


      YoY
      Change


      2022


      2021


      YoY
      Change

      Research and Development expenses


      $      (42,725)


      $      (33,345)


      28 %


      $    (118,248)


      $    (106,957)


      11 %

      Equity awards compensation expense


      11,621


      4,858


      NM


      21,166


      11,572


      83 %

      Depreciation and Amortization expense


      3,208


      2,557


      25 %


      9,682


      6,517


      49 %

      Pension service costs


      130


      170


      (24) %


      408


      520


      (22) %

      Restructuring related and transformation (gain) costs


      (53)


      (1,029)


      (95) %


      985


      5,238


      (81) %

      Non GAAP - Research and Development expenses


      (27,819)


      (26,789)


      4 %


      (86,007)


      (83,110)


      3 %

      Sales and Operations expenses


      (90,051)


      (75,619)


      19 %


      (278,363)


      (235,724)


      18 %

      Equity awards compensation expense


      4,577


      3,875


      18 %


      9,695


      9,880


      (2) %

      Depreciation and Amortization expense


      3,540


      3,545


      — %


      10,878


      11,201


      (3) %

      Pension service costs


      40


      52


      (23) %


      119


      158


      (25) %

      Acquisition-related costs


      (11)


      —


      NM


      167


      —


      NM

      Restructuring related and transformation (gain) costs


      (624)


      (106)


      NM


      3,908


      8,812


      (56) %

      Non GAAP - Sales and Operations expenses


      (82,529)


      (68,253)


      21 %


      (253,596)


      (205,673)


      23 %

      General and Administrative expenses


      (42,353)


      (34,877)


      21 %


      (176,361)


      (108,779)


      62 %

      Equity awards compensation expense


      4,886


      4,557


      7 %


      11,733


      11,389


      3 %

      Depreciation and Amortization expense


      563


      679


      (17) %


      1,779


      2,420


      (26) %

      Pension service costs


      77


      108


      (29) %


      259


      327


      (21) %

      Acquisition-related costs


      6,981


      2,091


      NM


      11,324


      5,138


      NM

      Restructuring related and transformation (gain) costs


      596


      (632)


      NM


      1,661


      5,815


      (71) %

      Loss contingency on regulatory matters


      (1,764)


      0


      NM


      63,920


      0


      NM

      Non GAAP - General and Administrative expenses


      (31,014)


      (28,074)


      10 %


      (85,685)


      (83,690)


      2 %

      Total Operating expenses


      (175,129)


      (143,841)


      21.8 %


      (572,972)


      (451,460)


      26.9 %

      Equity awards compensation expense


      21,084


      13,290


      59 %


      42,594


      32,841


      30 %

      Depreciation and Amortization expense


      7,311


      6,781


      8 %


      22,339


      20,138


      11 %

      Pension service costs


      247


      330


      (25) %


      786


      1,005


      (22) %

      Acquisition-related costs


      6,970


      2,091


      NM


      11,491


      5,138


      NM

      Loss contingency on regulatory matters


      (1,764)


      —


      NM


      63,920


      —


      NM

      Restructuring related and transformation (gain) costs


      (81)


      (1,767)


      (95) %


      6,554


      19,865


      (67) %

      Total Non GAAP Operating expenses (1)


      $    (141,362)


      $    (123,116)


      15 %


      $    (425,288)


      $    (372,473)


      14 %



      (1)

      We define Non-GAAP Operating Expenses as our consolidated operating expenses adjusted to eliminate equity awards compensation expense, pension service costs, restructuring and transformation costs, certain acquisition and integration costs, and a loss contingency related to a regulatory matter. The Company uses Non-GAAP Operating Expenses to understand and compare operating results across accounting periods, for internal budgeting and forecasting purposes, for short-term and long-term operational plans, and to assess and measure our financial performance and the ability of our operations to generate cash. We believe Non-GAAP Operating Expenses reflects our ongoing operating expenses in a manner that allows for meaningful period-to-period comparisons and analysis of trends in our business. As a result, we believe that Non-GAAP Operating Expenses provides useful information to investors in understanding and evaluating our core operating performance and trends in the same manner as our management and in comparing financial results across periods. In addition, Non-GAAP Operating Expenses is a key component in calculating Adjusted EBITDA, which is one of the key measures the Company uses to provide its quarterly and annual business outlook to the investment community.

      CRITEO S.A.

      Detailed Information on Selected Items

      (U.S. dollars in thousands, unaudited)




      Three Months Ended




      Nine Months Ended





      September 30,




      September 30,





      2022


      2021


      YoY
      Change


      2022


      2021


      YoY
      Change

      Equity awards compensation expense













      Research and development


      $    11,621


      $      4,858


      NM


      $    21,166


      $    11,572


      83 %

      Sales and operations


      4,577


      3,875


      18 %


      9,695


      9,880


      (2) %

      General and administrative


      4,886


      4,557


      7 %


      11,733


      11,389


      3 %

      Total equity awards compensation expense


      21,084


      13,290


      59 %


      42,594


      32,841


      30 %














      Pension service costs













      Research and development


      130


      170


      (24) %


      408


      520


      (22) %

      Sales and operations


      40


      52


      (23) %


      119


      158


      (25) %

      General and administrative


      77


      108


      (29) %


      259


      327


      (21) %

      Total pension service costs


      247


      330


      (25) %


      786


      1,005


      (22) %














      Depreciation and amortization expense













      Cost of revenue (data center equipment)


      11,972


      15,520


      (23) %


      39,229


      46,508


      (16) %

      Research and development


      3,208


      2,557


      25 %


      9,682


      6,517


      49 %

      Sales and operations


      3,540


      3,545


      — %


      10,878


      11,201


      (3) %

      General and administrative


      563


      679


      (17) %


      1,779


      2,420


      (26) %

      Total depreciation and amortization expense


      19,283


      22,301


      (14) %


      61,568


      66,646


      (8) %














      Acquisition-related costs













      Sales and operations


      (11)


      —


      NM


      167


      —


      NM

      General and administrative


      6,981


      2,091


      NM


      11,324


      5,138


      NM

      Total acquisition-related costs


      6,970


      2,091


      NM


      11,491


      5,138


      NM














      Loss contingency on regulatory matters













      General and administrative


      (1,764)


      —


      NM


      63,920


      —


      NM

      Total loss contingency on regulatory matters


      (1,764)


      —


      NM


      63,920


      —


      NM














      Restructuring related and transformation (gain) costs













      Cost of revenue


      —


      —


      NM


      —


      —


      NM

      Research and development


      (53)


      (1,029)


      (95) %


      985


      5,238


      (81) %

      Sales and operations


      (624)


      (106)


      NM


      3,908


      8,812


      (56) %

      General and administrative


      596


      (632)


      NM


      1,661


      5,815


      (71) %

      Total restructuring related and transformation (gain) costs


      $          (81)


      $    (1,767)


      (95) %


      $      6,554


      $    19,865


      (67) %

      CRITEO S.A.

      Reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income to Net Income

      (U.S. dollars in thousands except share and per share data, unaudited)




      Three Months Ended




      Nine Months Ended





      September 30,




      September 30,





      2022


      2021


      YoY
      Change


      2022


      2021


      YoY
      Change














      Net income


      $          6,521


      $        24,230


      (73) %


      $        (5,174)


      $        62,709


      NM

      Adjustments:













      Equity awards compensation expense


      21,084


      13,290


      59 %


      42,594


      32,841


      30 %

      Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets


      3,531


      3,303


      7 %


      10,853


      9,174


      18 %

      Acquisition-related costs


      6,970


      2,091


      NM


      11,491


      5,138


      NM

      Loss contingency on regulatory matters


      (1,764)


      —


      NM


      63,920


      —


      NM

      Restructuring related and transformation (gain) costs


      (81)


      (1,767)


      (95) %


      6,554


      19,865


      (67) %

      Tax impact of the above adjustments (1)


      (3,036)


      (114)


      NM


      (8,978)


      (4,686)


      92 %

      Total net adjustments


      26,704


      16,803


      NM


      126,434


      62,332


      NM

      Adjusted net income (2)


      $        33,225


      $        41,033


      57 %


      $     121,260


      $     125,041


      (3) %














      Weighted average shares outstanding













       - Basic


      60,318,114


      60,873,594




      60,431,597


      60,759,613



       - Diluted


      63,235,811


      64,197,686




      63,050,355


      64,313,526
















      Adjusted net income per share













       - Basic


      $            0.55


      $            0.67


      60 %


      $            2.01


      $            2.06


      (2) %

       - Diluted


      $            0.53


      $            0.64


      59 %


      $            1.92


      $            1.94


      (1) %



      (1)

      We consider the nature of the adjustment to determine its tax treatment in the various tax jurisdictions we operate in. The tax impact is calculated by applying the actual tax rate for the entity and period to which the adjustment relates.



      (2)

      We define Adjusted Net Income is our net income adjusted to eliminate the impact of equity awards compensation expense, amortization of acquisition-related assets, restructuring and transformation costs, certain acquisition and integration costs, a loss contingency related to a regulatory matter, and the tax impact of these adjustments.  Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted diluted EPS are key measures used by our management and board of directors to evaluate operating performance, generate future operating plans and make strategic decisions regarding the allocation of capital. In particular, we believe that Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted diluted EPS can provide useful measures for period-to-period comparisons of our business. Accordingly, we believe that Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted diluted EPS provide useful information to investors and the market generally in understanding and evaluating our results of operations in the same manner as our management and board of directors. Our use of Adjusted Net Income has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our financial results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Some of these limitations are: (a) Adjusted Net Income does not reflect the potentially dilutive impact of equity-based compensation or the impact of certain acquisition-related costs; and (b) other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate Adjusted Net Income or similarly titled measures differently, which reduces their usefulness as a comparative measure. Because of these and other limitations, you should consider Adjusted Net Income alongside our other U.S. GAAP-based financial results, including net income.

      CRITEO S.A.

      Constant Currency Reconciliation

      (U.S. dollars in thousands, unaudited)




      Three Months Ended




      Nine Months Ended





      September 30,




      September 30,





      2022


      2021


      YoY

      Change


      2022


      2021


      YoY

      Change














      Gross Profit as reported


      $    179,607


      $    176,026


      2 %


      $    548,606


      $    537,593


      2 %














      Other cost of revenue as reported


      (33,771)


      (34,935)


      (3) %


      (96,214)


      (107,011)


      (10) %














      Contribution ex-TAC as reported(2)


      213,378


      210,961


      1 %


      644,820


      644,604


      — %

      Conversion impact U.S. dollar/other currencies


      27,832


      —




      62,740


      —



      Contribution ex-TAC at constant currency(2)


      241,210


      210,961


      14 %


      707,560


      644,604


      10 %

      Contribution ex-TAC(2)/Revenue as reported


      48 %


      41 %




      44 %


      40 %
















      Traffic acquisition costs as reported(2)


      (233,543)


      (297,619)


      (22) %


      (807,758)


      (956,364)


      (16) %

      Conversion impact U.S. dollar/other currencies


      (18,558)


      —




      (47,369)


      —



      Traffic acquisition costs at constant currency(2)


      (252,101)


      (297,619)


      (15) %


      (855,127)


      (956,364)


      (11) %














      Revenue as reported(2)


      446,921


      508,580


      (12) %


      1,452,578


      1,600,968


      (9) %

      Conversion impact U.S. dollar/other currencies


      46,390


      —




      110,109


      —



      Revenue at constant currency(2)


      $    493,311


      $    508,580


      (3) %


      $ 1,562,687


      $ 1,600,968


      (2) %



      (1)

      Information herein with respect to results presented on a constant currency basis is computed by applying prior period average exchange rates to current period results. We have included results on a constant currency basis because it is a key measure used by our management and board of directors to evaluate operating performance. Management reviews and analyzes business results excluding the effect of foreign currency translation because they believe this better represents our underlying business trends. The table above reconciles the actual results presented in this section with the results presented on a constant currency basis.



      (2)

      Contribution ex-TAC is not a measure calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. See the table entitled "Reconciliation of Contribution ex-TAC to Gross Profit" for a reconciliation of Contribution ex-TAC to gross profit.

      CRITEO S.A.

      Information on Share Count

      (unaudited)




      Nine Months Ended



      2022


      2021

      Shares outstanding as at January 1,


      60,675,474


      60,639,570

      Weighted average number of shares issued during the period


      (243,877)


      120,043

      Basic number of shares - Basic EPS basis


      60,431,597


      60,759,613

      Dilutive effect of share options, warrants, employee warrants - Treasury method


      2,618,758


      3,553,913

      Diluted number of shares - Diluted EPS basis


      63,050,355


      64,313,526






      Shares issued as September 30, before Treasury stocks


      64,985,388


      66,315,019

      Treasury stock as of September 30,


      (5,348,677)


      (5,544,527)

      Shares outstanding as of September  30, after Treasury stocks


      59,636,711


      60,770,492

      Total dilutive effect of share options, warrants, employee warrants


      9,403,211


      6,861,312

      Fully diluted shares as at September 30,


      69,039,922


      67,631,804

      CRITEO S.A.

      Supplemental Financial Information and Operating Metrics

      (U.S. dollars in thousands except where stated, unaudited)



      YoY

      Change

      QoQ
      Change

      Q3

      2022

      Q2

      2022

      Q1

      2022

      Q4

      2021

      Q3

      2021

      Q2

      2021

      Q1

      2021

      Q4

      2020

      Q3

      2020













      Clients

      (0.3) %

      (0.2) %

      21,673

      21,711

      21,597

      21,745

      21,747

      21,332

      20,626

      21,460

      20,565













      Revenue 

      (12) %

      (10) %

      446,921

      495,090

      510,567

      653,267

      508,580

      551,311

      541,077

      661,282

      470,345

      Americas

      (2) %

      (6) %

      201,274

      213,340

      194,847

      287,270

      204,428

      221,227

      203,900

      312,817

      204,618

      EMEA

      (20) %

      (15) %

      150,915

      176,867

      193,954

      234,559

      188,354

      209,303

      212,096

      232,137

      167,800

      APAC

      (18) %

      (10) %

      94,732

      104,883

      121,766

      131,438

      115,798

      120,781

      125,081

      116,328

      97,927













      Revenue

      (12) %

      (10) %

      446,921

      495,090

      510,567

      653,267

      508,580

      551,311

      541,077

      661,282

      470,345

      Marketing Solutions

      (16) %

      (12) %

      387,288

      440,423

      463,888

      577,962

      458,622

      487,465

      483,190

      543,262

      412,126

      Retail Media (2)

      (18) %

      (25) %

      41,170

      54,667

      46,679

      75,305

      49,958

      63,846

      57,887

      118,020

      58,219

      Iponweb

      N/A

      N/A

      18,463

      —

      —

      —

      —

      —

      —

      —

      —













      TAC

      (22) %

      (17) %

      (233,543)

      (280,565)

      (293,650)

      (377,076)

      (297,619)

      (331,078)

      (327,667)

      (408,108)

      (284,401)

      Marketing Solutions

      (17) %

      (13) %

      (229,266)

      (262,454)

      (277,800)

      (349,584)

      (276,498)

      (294,132)

      (290,873)

      (324,017)

      (243,616)

      Retail Media (2)

      (80) %

      (76) %

      (4,277)

      (18,111)

      (15,850)

      (27,492)

      (21,121)

      (36,946)

      (36,794)

      (84,091)

      (40,785)

      Iponweb

      N/A

      N/A

      —

      —

      —

      —

      —

      —

      —

      —

      —













      Contribution ex-TAC (1)

      1 %

      (1) %

      213,378

      214,525

      216,917

      276,191

      210,961

      220,233

      213,410

      253,174

      185,944

      Marketing Solutions

      (13) %

      (11) %

      158,022

      177,969

      186,088

      228,378

      182,124

      193,333

      192,317

      219,245

      168,510

      Retail Media (2)

      28 %

      1 %

      36,893

      36,556

      30,829

      47,813

      28,837

      26,900

      21,093

      33,929

      17,434

      Iponweb

      N/A

      N/A

      18,463

      —

      —

      —

      —

      —

      —

      —

      —













      Cash flow from operating activities 

      (19) %

      198 %

      41,628

      13,972

      74,930

      66,012

      51,179

      26,360

      77,362

      44,080

      51,156













      Capital expenditures

      27 %

      31 %

      20,307

      15,452

      5,564

      10,145

      15,957

      13,128

      13,780

      22,302

      12,898













      Capital expenditures/Revenue

      2ppt

      2ppt

      5 %

      3 %

      1 %

      2 %

      3 %

      2 %

      3 %

      3 %

      3 %













      Net cash position

      (18) %

      (28) %

      407,323

      562,546

      589,343

      515,527

      497,458

      489,521

      520,060

      488,011

      626,744













      Headcount

      33 %

      12 %

      3,537

      3,146

      2,939

      2,781

      2,658

      2,572

      2,532

      2,594

      2,636













      Days Sales Outstanding
      (days - end of month)

      8 days

      2 days

      78

      76

      74

      65

      70

      66

      64

      56

      62



      (1)

      We define Contribution ex-TAC as a profitability measure akin to gross profit. It is calculated by deducting traffic acquisition costs from revenue and reconciled to gross profit through the exclusion of other cost of revenue. Contribution ex-TAC is not a measure calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We have included Contribution ex-TAC because it is a key measure used by our management and board of directors to evaluate operating performance, generate future operating plans and make strategic decisions. In particular, we believe that this measure can provide useful measures for period-to-period comparisons of our business. Accordingly, we believe that Contribution ex-TAC provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our results of operations in the same manner as our management and board of directors. Our use of Contribution ex-TAC has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our financial results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Some of these limitations are: (a) other companies, including companies in our industry which have similar business arrangements, may address the impact of TAC differently; (b) other companies may report Contribution ex-TAC or similarly titled measures but calculate them differently, which reduces their usefulness as a comparative measure. Because of these and other limitations, you should consider Contribution ex-TAC alongside our other U.S. GAAP financial result measures.



      (2)

      The Retail Media Platform, introduced in June 2020, is a strategic building block of Criteo's Commerce Media Platform and is reported under the retail media segment. It is a self-service solution providing transparency, measurement and control to brands and retailers. In all arrangements running on this platform, Criteo recognizes revenue on a net basis, whereas revenue from arrangements running on legacy Retail Media solutions are accounted for on a gross basis. We expect most clients using Criteo's legacy Retail Media solutions to transition to this platform by the second half of 2022. As new clients onboard and existing clients transition to the Retail Media Platform, Revenue may decline but Contribution ex-TAC margin is expected to increase. Contribution ex-TAC is not impacted by this transition.

      SOURCE Criteo S.A.

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