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Exhibit 99.1
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CRITEO REPORTS STRONG FINANCIAL RESULTS IN THIRD QUARTER 2021

Raises Outlook for Fiscal 2021 Revenue ex-TAC and Adjusted EBITDA margin
Announces Extension of Share Repurchase Authorization from $100 million to $175 million


NEW YORK - November 3, 2021 - Criteo S.A. (NASDAQ: CRTO) ("Criteo" or the "Company"), the global technology company that provides the world's leading Commerce Media Platform, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021 that exceeded the Company's quarterly guidance.

Third Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights:

The following table summarizes our consolidated financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30,September 30,
20212020YoY Change20212020YoY Change
(in millions, except EPS data)
GAAP Results
Revenue$509 $470 %$1,601 $1,411 13 %
Gross Profit$176 $151 16 %$538 $470 14 %
Net Income$24 $358 %$63 $28 125 %
Diluted EPS$0.37 $0.09 311 %$0.94 $0.43 119 %
Cash from operating activities$51 $51 — %$155 $141 10 %
Net cash position$497 $627 (21)%$497 $627 (21)%
Non-GAAP Results1
Revenue ex-TAC$211 $186 13 %$645 $572 13 %
Revenue ex-TAC margin41 %40 %1ppt40 %41 %(1)ppt
Adjusted EBITDA$68 $49 38 %$212 $148 43 %
Adjusted diluted EPS$0.64 $0.40 60 %$1.94 $1.18 64 %
Free Cash Flow (FCF)$35 $38 (8)%$112 $98 14 %
FCF / Adjusted EBITDA51 %77 %(26)ppt53 %66 %(13)ppt

“We achieved yet another strong quarter of double-digit growth, driven by the acceleration of our new solutions and healthy performance in retargeting,” said Megan Clarken, Chief Executive Officer. “As a global powerhouse in commerce media, we are focused on delivering the best performing commerce audiences at scale for our large and growing base of 22,000 marketer and brand customers across the open Internet. The sustained momentum in our company transformation and solid execution of our Commerce Media Platform strategy position us well to drive long-term sustainable growth and shareholder value.”

Q3 2021 Operating Highlights

Criteo's media spend activated by the Commerce Media Platform for marketers and media owners was over $2.5 billion in the last 12 months and close to $615M in Q3 growing 23% at constant currency2.
We delivered the highest growth in our New Solutions in four quarters at 66% year-over-year at constant currency2, now representing 28% of total revenue ex-TAC.
Retail Media revenue ex-TAC grew 65% year-over-year at constant currency2 and same-retailer revenue ex-TAC3 for Retail Media increased 66% year-over-year.
We added Lowe's, Walmart Canada, BestBuy and Douglas to our Retail Media Platform.
We added over 400 net new clients and closed the quarter with close to 22,000 clients.
Same-client revenue3 increased 5% and same-client revenue ex-TAC2 increased 9% year-over-year at constant currency2.
About 60% of our daily active users on the web are addressable through media owners we have direct access to, as we continue to build Criteo's first-party media network.
Manuela Montagnana was appointed Chief People Officer to lead Criteo's People team and talent strategy.
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1 Revenue excluding Traffic Acquisition Costs, or Revenue ex-TAC, Revenue ex-TAC margin, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA at constant currency, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted diluted EPS, Free Cash Flow and growth at constant currency 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 2020 average exchange rates for the relevant period to 2021 figures.
3 Same-client revenue or Revenue ex-TAC is the revenue or Revenue ex-TAC generated by clients that were live with us in a given quarter and still live with us the same quarter in the following year.

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Third Quarter Financial Summary

Revenue for Q3 2021 was $509 million and Revenue ex-TAC was $211 million. Net income was $24 million, or $0.37 per share on a diluted basis. Adjusted EBITDA was $68 million, resulting in an adjusted diluted EPS of $0.64. At constant currency, Revenue increased by 8% and Revenue ex-TAC increased by 14%. Cash flow from operating activities was $155 million and Free Cash Flow was $35 million, growing 14% in the first nine months 2021 to $112 million, representing a Free Cash Flow conversion rate of 53% of Adjusted EBITDA in the first nine months 2021. As of September 30, 2021, we had $554 million in cash and marketable securities on our balance sheet.
Sarah Glickman, Chief Financial Officer, said, "We are raising our financial guidance for the full year 2021 in light of our third quarter outperformance and continued business momentum carrying into the fourth quarter. Importantly, with solid operating margins and strong cash generation, we are well positioned to continue to transform and execute our commerce media vision.”

Revenue, Revenue ex-TAC and Gross Profit

Revenue increased by 8% year-over-year in Q3 2021, or 8% at constant currency, to $509 million (Q3 2020: $470 million). Revenue ex-TAC in the third quarter increased 13% year-over-year, or 14% at constant currency, to $211 million (Q3 2020: $186 million). Revenue ex-TAC as a percentage of revenue, or Revenue ex-TAC margin, was 41% (Q3 2020: 40%), up 200 basis points year-over-year, largely driven by Retail Media and the acceleration of our client transition to the Retail Media Platform.

Marketing Solutions revenue grew 11% (or 12% at constant currency) and Marketing Solutions revenue ex-TAC grew 8% (or 8% at constant currency), driven by healthy demand from Retail clients, both on our retargeting and audience targeting solutions, partially offset by anticipated identity and privacy changes.
Retail Media revenue decreased 14% (or 15% at constant currency) reflecting the impact related to the ongoing client migration to our Retail Media Platform ("RMP"). Retail Media revenue ex-TAC increased 65% (or 65% on a constant currency basis), driven by continued strength in Retail Media onsite, new client integrations and growing network effects of the RMP.

In the Americas, Revenue was flat year-over-year, or flat at constant currency, to $204 million and represented 40% of total Revenue. Revenue ex-TAC increased 19% year-over-year, or 18% at constant currency, to $88 million and represented 42% of total Revenue ex-TAC.
In EMEA, Revenue increased 12% year-over-year, or 12% at constant currency, to $188 million and represented 37% of total Revenue. Revenue ex-TAC increased 8% year-over-year, or 8% at constant currency, to $76 million and represented 36% of total Revenue ex-TAC.
In Asia-Pacific, Revenue increased 18% year-over-year, or 21% at constant currency, to $116 million and represented 23% of total Revenue. Revenue ex-TAC increased 13% year-over-year, or 15% at constant currency, to $47 million and represented 22% of total Revenue ex-TAC.

Gross profit increased by 16% year-over-year in Q3 2021, or 16% at constant currency, to $176 million (Q3 2020: $151 million).

Net Income and Adjusted Net Income

Net income grew 358% to $24 million in Q3 2021 (Q3 2020: $5 million). Net income margin as a percentage of revenue was 5% (Q3 2020: 1%). Net income available to shareholders of Criteo S.A. was $23 million, or $0.37 per share on a diluted basis (Q3 2020: $5 million, or $0.09 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 intangible assets, acquisition-related costs, restructuring related and transformation costs and the tax impact of these adjustments, was $41 million, or $0.64 per share on a diluted basis (Q3 2020: $24 million, or $0.40 per share on a diluted basis).

Adjusted EBITDA and Operating Expenses

Adjusted EBITDA increased 38% year-over-year, or 37% at constant currency, to $68 million (Q3 2020: $49 million), driven by the Revenue ex-TAC performance over the period and effective cost management balanced with growth investments. Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of Revenue ex-TAC, or Adjusted EBITDA margin, was 32% (Q3 2020: 27%).

Operating expenses remained flat at $144 million (Q3 2020: $143 million), reflecting investments in our growth areas, including Product, Sales and R&D, balanced with disciplined and effective expense management. Operating expenses, excluding the impact of equity awards compensation expense, pension costs, acquisition-related costs, restructuring related and transformation costs, and depreciation and amortization, which we refer to as Non-GAAP Operating Expenses, increased by 6% or $7 million, to $123 million (Q3 2020: $117 million).



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Cash Flow, Cash and Financial Liquidity Position

Cash flow from operating activities was flat year-over-year to $51 million in Q3 2021 (Q3 2020: $51 million) and grew 10% to $155 million in the first nine months of 2021 (9 months 2020: $141 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 8% to $35 million in Q3 2021 (Q3 2020: $38 million), and grew 14% in the first nine months 2021 to $112 million (9 months 2020: $98 million), driving a Free Cash Flow conversion rate of 53% of Adjusted EBITDA in the first nine months 2021 (9 months 2020: 67%).

Cash and cash equivalents increased $9 million compared to December 31, 2020 to $497 million and $554 million including marketable securities, after spending $73 million on share repurchases in the first nine months 2021.

As of September 30, 2021, the Company had total financial liquidity in excess of $1 billion, including its cash position, marketable securities, Revolving Credit Facility and treasury shares reserved for M&A.

Business Outlook

The following forward-looking statements reflect Criteo’s expectations as of November 3, 2021.

Fiscal year 2021 guidance:
We raise our Revenue ex-TAC growth outlook to approximately +10% at constant-currency.
We raise our Adjusted EBITDA margin outlook to approximately 35% of Revenue ex-TAC.

Fourth quarter 2021 guidance:
We expect Revenue ex-TAC between $271 million and $274 million, or year-over-year growth at constant-currency of +8% to +9%.
We expect Adjusted EBITDA between $107 million and $110 million, or an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 39% to 40%.

The above guidance for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ending December 31, 2021 assumes the following exchange rates for the main currencies impacting our business: a U.S. dollar-euro rate of 0.839, a U.S. dollar-Japanese Yen rate of 109, a U.S. dollar-British pound rate of 0.717, a U.S. dollar-Korean Won rate of 1,144 and a U.S. dollar-Brazilian real rate of 5.34.

The above guidance assumes no acquisitions are completed during the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Reconciliation of Revenue ex-TAC and Adjusted EBITDA guidance to the closest corresponding U.S. GAAP measures is 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

Extension of Share Repurchase Authorization from $100 million to $175 million

Criteo continues to execute on its strategic plan and Company transformation, investing in the growth of the business and leveraging its strong balance sheet position.

Criteo today announces that the board of directors has authorized the extension of its current share repurchase program of up to $100 million of the Company’s outstanding American Depositary Shares to an increased amount of up to $175 million. The Company intends to use repurchased shares under this extended program to satisfy employee equity obligations in lieu of issuing new shares, which would limit future dilution for its shareholders, as well as to fund potential acquisitions in the future.

Under the terms of the authorization, the stock purchases may be made from time to time on the NASDAQ Global Select Market in compliance with applicable state and federal securities laws and applicable provisions of French corporate law. The timing and amounts of any purchases will be based on market conditions and other factors including price, regulatory requirements and capital availability, as determined by Criteo’s management team. The program does not require the purchase of any minimum number of shares and may be suspended, modified or discontinued at any time without prior notice.




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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"): Revenue ex-TAC, Revenue ex-TAC by Region, Revenue ex-TAC by Solution, Revenue 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.

Revenue ex-TAC is our revenue excluding Traffic Acquisition Costs ("TAC") generated over the applicable measurement period and Revenue ex-TAC by Region reflects our Revenue ex-TAC by our geographies. Revenue ex-TAC, Revenue ex-TAC by Region, Revenue ex-TAC by Solution, and Revenue ex-TAC margin are key measures used by our management and board of directors to evaluate our operating performance, generate future operating plans and make strategic decisions regarding the allocation of capital. In particular, we believe that the elimination of TAC from revenue can provide a useful measure for period-to-period comparisons of our business and across our geographies.

Accordingly, we believe that Revenue ex-TAC, Revenue ex-TAC by Region, Revenue ex-TAC by Solution and Revenue ex-TAC margin provide useful information to investors and the market generally in understanding and evaluating our operating results 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 and restructuring related and transformation costs.

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 by eliminating equity awards compensation expense, pension service costs and restructuring related and transformation costs, 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 intangible assets, restructuring related and transformation costs 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 by eliminating equity awards compensation expense, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, restructuring related and transformation costs and the tax impact of these adjustments, 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 the impact of depreciation and amortization, equity awards compensation expense, pension service costs, and restructuring related and transformation costs. 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.


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Please refer to the supplemental financial tables provided in the appendix of this press release for a reconciliation of Revenue ex-TAC to revenue, Revenue ex-TAC by Region to revenue by region, Revenue ex-TAC by Solution to revenue by solution, 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 Revenue ex-TAC, Revenue ex-TAC by Region, Revenue ex-TAC by Solution, 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 September 30, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2021, 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 scope and impact 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, uncertainty regarding international growth and expansion, 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 Revenue 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 26, 2021, 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 an impact on Criteo's business, financial condition, cash flow and results of operations. There are significant 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.





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Conference Call Information

Criteo’s senior management team will discuss the Company’s earnings on a call that will take place today, November 3, 2021, at 8:00 AM ET, 1:00 PM CET. The conference call will be webcast live on the Company's website http://ir.criteo.com and will subsequently be available for replay.

U.S. callers:             +1 855 209 8212
International callers:        +1 412 317 0788 or +33 1 76 74 05 02

Please ask to be joined into the "Criteo" call.


About Criteo

Criteo (NASDAQ: CRTO) is the global technology company that provides the world's leading Commerce Media Platform. 2,700 Criteo team members partner with over 21,000 marketers and thousands of media owners around the globe to activate the world's largest set of commerce data to drive better commerce outcomes. By powering trusted and impactful advertising, Criteo brings richer experiences to every consumer while supporting a fair and open internet that enables discovery, innovation and choice. For more information, please visit www.criteo.com.


Contacts

Criteo Investor Relations
Edouard Lassalle, SVP, Market Relations & Capital Markets, e.lassalle@criteo.com
Melanie Dambre, Director, Investor Relations, m.dambre@criteo.com

Criteo Public Relations
Maribel Henriquez, Senior Communications Manager, m.henriquez@criteo.com


Financial information to follow

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CRITEO S.A.
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
(U.S. dollars in thousands, unaudited)
September 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$497,458 $488,011 
 Trade receivables, net of allowances of $44.7 million and $39.9 million at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively
439,493 474,055 
Income taxes14,276 11,092 
Other taxes75,214 69,987 
Other current assets23,185 21,405 
Marketable securities - current portion46,311 — 
Total current assets1,095,937 1,064,550 
Property, plant and equipment, net150,112 189,505 
Intangible assets, net89,288 79,744 
Goodwill330,561 325,805 
Right of Use Asset - operating lease117,273 114,012 
Marketable securities - non current portion10,000 41,809 
Non-current financial assets7,371 18,109 
Deferred tax assets13,951 19,876 
    Total non-current assets718,556 788,860 
Total assets$1,814,493 $1,853,410 
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Trade payables$349,985 $367,025 
Contingencies2,828 2,250 
Income taxes489 2,626 
Financial liabilities - current portion489 2,889 
Lease liability - operating - current portion31,309 48,388 
Other taxes53,249 58,491 
Employee - related payables72,679 85,272 
Other current liabilities38,818 33,390 
Total current liabilities549,846 600,331 
Deferred tax liabilities4,138 5,297 
Defined benefit plans6,167 6,167 
Financial liabilities - non current portion367 386 
Lease liability - operating - non current portion92,859 83,007 
Other non-current liabilities9,864 5,535 
    Total non-current liabilities113,395 100,392 
Total liabilities663,241 700,723 
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Common shares, €0.025 par value, 66,315,019 and 66,272,106 shares authorized, issued and outstanding at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
2,162 2,161 
Treasury stock, 5,544,527 and 5,632,536 shares at cost as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
(122,390)(85,570)
Additional paid-in capital727,613 693,164 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(25,349)16,028 
Retained earnings534,320 491,359 
Equity - attributable to shareholders of Criteo S.A.1,116,356 1,117,142 
Non-controlling interests34,896 35,545 
Total equity1,151,252 1,152,687 
Total equity and liabilities$1,814,493 $1,853,410 


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CRITEO S.A.
Consolidated Statement of Income
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except share and per share data, unaudited)
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30,September 30,
20212020YoY
Change
20212020YoY
Change
Revenue$508,580 $470,345 %$1,600,968 $1,411,335 13 %
Cost of revenue
Traffic acquisition cost(297,619)(284,401)%(956,364)(839,463)14 %
Other cost of revenue(34,935)(34,608)%(107,011)(102,328)%
Gross profit176,026 151,336 16 %537,593 469,544 14 %
Operating expenses:
Research and development expenses(33,345)(30,954)%(106,957)(99,716)%
Sales and operations expenses(75,619)(83,659)(10)%(235,724)(244,414)(4)%
General and administrative expenses(34,877)(28,672)22 %(108,779)(83,772)30 %
Total Operating expenses(143,841)(143,285)0.4 %(451,460)(427,902)%
Income from operations32,185 8,051 300 %86,133 41,642 107 %
Financial expense(154)(491)(69)%(1,391)(1,828)(24)%
Income before taxes32,031 7,560 324 %84,742 39,814 113 %
Provision for income taxes(7,801)(2,267)244 %(22,033)(11,943)84 %
Net Income$24,230 $5,293 358 %$62,709 $27,871 125 %
Net income available to shareholders of Criteo S.A.$23,481 $5,227 349 %$60,691 $26,402 130 %
Net income available to non-controlling interests$749 $66 1,035 %$2,018 $1,469 37 %
Weighted average shares outstanding used in computing per share amounts:
Basic60,873,594 60,080,598 60,759,613 61,059,345 
Diluted64,197,686 61,027,795 64,313,526 61,644,827 
Net income allocated to shareholders per share:
Basic$0.39 $0.09 333 %$1.00 $0.43 133 %
Diluted$0.37 $0.09 311 %$0.94 $0.43 119 %

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CRITEO S.A.
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
(U.S. dollars in thousands, unaudited)
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30,September 30,
20212020YoY
Change
20212020YoY
Change
Net income$24,230 $5,293 358 %$62,709 $27,871 125 %
Non-cash and non-operating items37,668 39,831 (5)%103,573 105,742 (2)%
           - Amortization and provisions25,533 24,680 %67,919 79,631 (15)%
           - Equity awards compensation expense (1)
13,289 6,803 95 %32,174 22,465 43 %
           - Net gain or (loss) on disposal of non-current assets735 591 24 %4,694 2,734 72 %
           - Change in deferred taxes2,263 (80)NM4,568 (7,697)(159)%
           - Change in income taxes(4,165)6,684 (162)%(5,820)7,411 (179)%
           - Other13 1,153 (99)%38 1,198 (97)%
Changes in working capital related to operating activities(10,719)6,032 (278)%(11,381)7,663 (249)%
           - (Increase) / Decrease in trade receivables(9,541)(4,177)128 %16,654 122,529 (86)%
           - Increase / (Decrease) in trade payables14,213 8,494 67 %(5,693)(95,303)(94)%
           - (Increase) / Decrease in other current assets(7,523)(2,762)172 %(12,710)2,288 (656)%
           - Increase / (Decrease) in other current liabilities(4,705)6,303 (175)%(5,774)(20,145)(71)%
           - Change in operating lease liabilities and right of use assets(3,163)(1,826)73 %(3,858)(1,706)126 %
CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES51,179 51,156  %154,901 141,276 10 %
Acquisition of intangible assets, property, plant and equipment(16,767)(16,308)%(44,383)(57,037)(22)%
Change in accounts payable related to intangible assets, property, plant and equipment810 3,410 (76)%1,518 13,870 (89)%
Payment for businesses, net of cash acquired71 (3)NM(9,527)(3)NM
Change in other non-current financial assets6,505 (280)NM(13,803)(20,629)(33)%
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES(9,381)(13,181)(29)%(66,195)(63,799)4 %
Proceeds from borrowings under line-of-credit agreement— 3,193 (100)%— 157,503 (100)%
Repayment of borrowings 10 (12)(183)%(1,262)(181)597 %
Proceeds from exercise of stock options12,113 117 NM21,688 101 NM
Repurchase of treasury stocks(37,682)(10,554)257 %(72,611)(43,655)66 %
Change in other financial liabilities(2,888)(1,083)167 %(3,636)(2,010)81 %
CASH (USED FOR) FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES(28,447)(8,339)241 %(55,821)111,758 (150)%
Effect of exchange rates changes on cash and cash equivalents(5,414)18,927 (129)%(23,438)18,746 (225)%
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 7,937 48,563 (84)%9,447 207,981 (95)%
Net cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period489,521 578,181 (15)%488,011 418,763 17 %
Net cash and cash equivalents at end of period$497,458 $626,744 (21)%$497,458 $626,744 (21)%
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid for taxes, net of refunds$(9,703)$4,337 (324)%$(23,285)$(12,229)90 %
Cash paid for interest$(403)$(153)163 %$(1,139)$(819)39 %

(1) Share-based compensation expense according to ASC 718 Compensation - stock compensation accounted for $12.8 million and $6.5 million of equity awards compensation expense for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $30.8 million and $21.4 million of equity awards compensation for the nine months ended September, 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.


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CRITEO S.A.
Reconciliation of Cash from Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow
(U.S. dollars in thousands, unaudited)

Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30,September 30,
20212020YoY
Change
20212020YoY
Change
CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES$51,179 $51,156 — %$154,901 $141,276 10 %
Acquisition of intangible assets, property, plant and equipment(16,767)(16,308)%(44,383)(57,037)(22)%
Change in accounts payable related to intangible assets, property, plant and equipment810 3,410 (76)%1,518 13,870 (89)%
FREE CASH FLOW (1)
$35,222 $38,258 (8)%$112,036 $98,109 14 %


(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.






























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CRITEO S.A.
Reconciliation of Revenue ex-TAC to Revenue
(U.S. dollars in thousands, unaudited)

Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30,September 30,
Region20212020YoY ChangeYoY Change at Constant Currency20212020YoY ChangeYoY Change at Constant Currency
Revenue
Americas$204,428 $204,618 — %— %$629,555 $582,037 %%
EMEA188,354 167,800 12 %12 %609,753 517,535 18 %12 %
Asia-Pacific115,798 97,927 18 %21 %361,660 311,763 16 %15 %
Total508,580 470,345 %%1,600,968 1,411,335 13 %11 %
Traffic acquisition costs (1)
Americas(116,796)(130,756)(11)%(11)%(378,756)(366,095)%%
EMEA(111,869)(97,272)15 %15 %(363,264)(295,822)23 %16 %
Asia-Pacific(68,954)(56,373)22 %25 %(214,344)(177,546)21 %19 %
Total(297,619)(284,401)%%(956,364)(839,463)14 %11 %
Revenue ex-TAC (1)
Americas87,632 73,862 19 %18 %250,799 215,942 16 %16 %
EMEA76,485 70,528 %%246,489 221,713 11 %%
Asia-Pacific46,844 41,554 13 %15 %147,316 134,217 10 %%
Total$210,961 $185,944 13 %14 %$644,604 $571,872 13 %10 %

Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30,September 30,
Solution20212020YoY ChangeYoY Change at Constant Currency20212020YoY ChangeYoY Change at Constant Currency
Revenue
Marketing Solutions$458,622 $412,126 11 %12 %$1,429,277 $1,263,169 13 %11 %
Retail Media (2)
49,958 58,219 (14)%(15)%171,691 148,166 16 %14 %
Total508,580 470,345 %%1,600,968 1,411,335 13 %11 %
Traffic acquisition costs (1)
Marketing Solutions(276,498)(243,616)13 %14 %(861,503)(735,663)17 %15 %
Retail Media (2)
(21,121)(40,785)(48)%(49)%(94,861)(103,800)(9)%(10)%
Total(297,619)(284,401)%%(956,364)(839,463)14 %11 %
Revenue ex-TAC (1)
Marketing Solutions182,124 168,510 %%567,774 527,506 %%
Retail Media (2)
28,837 17,434 65 %65 %76,830 44,366 73 %70 %
Total$210,961 $185,944 13 %14 %$644,604 $571,872 13 %10 %







(1) We define Revenue ex-TAC as our revenue excluding traffic acquisition costs generated over the applicable measurement period. Revenue ex-TAC, Traffic Acquisition Costs, Revenue ex-TAC by Region and Revenue ex-TAC by Solution are not measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We have included Revenue ex-TAC, Traffic Acquisition Costs, Revenue ex-TAC by Region and Revenue ex-TAC by Solution because they 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 the elimination of TAC from revenue and review of these measures by region and solution can provide useful measures for period-to-period comparisons of our business. Accordingly, we believe that Revenue ex-TAC, Traffic Acquisition Costs, Revenue ex-TAC by Region, and Revenue ex-TAC by Solution provide 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 Revenue ex-TAC, Traffic Acquisition Costs, Revenue ex-TAC by Region and Revenue ex-TAC by Solution 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 Revenue, Traffic Acquisition Costs, Revenue ex-TAC by Region and Revenue ex-TAC by Solution, or similarly titled measures but define the regions, and product families differently, which reduces their effectiveness as a comparative measure; and (c) other companies may report Revenue 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 Revenue ex-TAC and Revenue, Traffic Acquisition Costs, Revenue ex-TAC by Region and Revenue ex-TAC by Solution alongside our other U.S. GAAP financial results, including revenue. The above tables provide a reconciliation of Revenue ex-TAC to revenue, Revenue ex-TAC by Region to revenue by region and Revenue ex-TAC by Solution to revenue by solution.

(2) Criteo operates as one operating segment. From January 1, 2021 we have disaggregated revenues between Marketing Solutions and Retail Media. A strategic building block of Criteo’s Commerce Media Platform, the Retail Media Platform, introduced in June 2020, 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 Revenue ex-TAC margin will increase. Revenue ex-TAC will not be impacted by this transition.
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CRITEO S.A.
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income
(U.S. dollars in thousands, unaudited)
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30,September 30,
20212020YoY
Change
20212020YoY
Change
Net income$24,230 $5,293 358 %$62,709 $27,871 125 %
Adjustments:
Financial expense154 491 (69)%1,391 1,828 (24)%
Provision for income taxes7,801 2,267 244 %22,033 11,943 84 %
Equity awards compensation expense13,290 6,803 95 %32,841 22,465 46 %
Research and development4,858 3,333 46 %11,572 7,771 49 %
Sales and operations3,875 3,190 21 %9,880 8,380 18 %
General and administrative4,557 280 NM11,389 6,314 80 %
Pension service costs330 572 (42)%1,005 1,649 (39)%
Research and development170 286 (41)%520 824 (37)%
Sales and operations52 101 (49)%158 291 (46)%
General and administrative108 185 (42)%327 534 (39)%
Depreciation and amortization expense22,301 21,752 %66,646 66,098 0.8 %
Cost of revenue (data center equipment)15,520 14,712 %46,508 40,581 15 %
Research and development (1)
2,557 1,721 49 %6,517 9,029 (28)%
Sales and operations3,545 4,176 (15)%11,201 12,737 (12)%
General and administrative679 1,143 (41)%2,420 3,751 (35)%
Acquisition-related costs2,091 112 NM5,138 112 NM
General and administrative2,091 112 NM5,138 112 NM
Restructuring related and transformation (gain )costs (2)
(1,767)12,181 (115)%19,865 15,606 27 %
Research and development(1,029)1,985 (152)%5,238 3,493 50 %
Sales and operations(106)5,357 (102)%8,812 6,793 30 %
General and administrative(632)4,839 (113)%5,815 5,320 %
Total net adjustments44,200 44,178 — %148,919 119,701 24 %
Adjusted EBITDA (3)
$68,430 $49,471 38 %$211,628 $147,572 43 %
(1) For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020, the Company recognized an accelerated amortization expense for Manage technology due to a revised useful life in 2019 ($4.0 million in Research and development).
(2) For the Three Months and the Nine Months Ended September 2021, and September 2020, respectively, the Company recognized restructuring related and transformation costs following its new organizational structure implemented to support its Commerce Media Platform strategy:
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30,September 30,
2021202020212020
(Gain) from forfeitures of share-based compensation awards— — (666)— 
Facilities related (gain) costs(1,645)7,023 14,692 8,817 
Payroll related (gain) costs(334)2,858 4,637 4,489 
Consulting costs related to transformation212 2,300 1,202 2,300 
Total restructuring related and transformation (gain) costs$(1,767)$12,181 $19,865 $15,606 
For the three months ended and the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively, the cash outflows related to restructuring related and transformation costs were $4.4 million and $ 6.2 million, and $20.9 million and $13.0 million respectively, and were mainly comprised of payroll costs, broker and termination penalties related to real-estate facilities and other consulting fees.

(3) 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, acquisition-related costs and restructuring related and transformation costs. 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. In particular, we believe that the elimination of equity awards compensation expense, pension service costs, and restructuring related and transformation costs in calculating Adjusted EBITDA can provide a useful measure for period-to-period comparisons of our business. 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.

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CRITEO S.A.
Reconciliation from Non-GAAP Operating Expenses to Operating Expenses under GAAP
(U.S. dollars in thousands, unaudited)

Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30,September 30,
20212020YoY Change20212020YoY Change
Research and Development expenses$(33,345)$(30,954)%$(106,957)$(99,716)%
Equity awards compensation expense4,858 3,333 46 %11,572 7,771 49 %
Depreciation and Amortization expense 2,557 1,721 49 %6,517 9,029 (28)%
Pension service costs170 286 (41)%520 824 (37)%
Restructuring related and transformation (gain) costs (1,029)1,985 (152)%5,238 3,493 50 %
Non GAAP - Research and Development expenses(26,789)(23,629)13 %(83,110)(78,599)%
Sales and Operations expenses(75,619)(83,659)(10)%(235,724)(244,414)(4)%
Equity awards compensation expense3,875 3,190 21 %9,880 8,380 18 %
Depreciation and Amortization expense3,545 4,176 (15)%11,201 12,737 (12)%
Pension service costs52 101 (49)%158 291 (46)%
Restructuring related and transformation (gain) costs (106)5,357 (102)%8,812 6,793 30 %
Non GAAP - Sales and Operations expenses(68,253)(70,835)(4)%(205,673)(216,213)(5)%
General and Administrative expenses(34,877)(28,672)22 %(108,779)(83,772)30 %
Equity awards compensation expense4,557 280 NM11,389 6,314 80 %
Depreciation and Amortization expense679 1,143 (41)%2,420 3,751 (35)%
Pension service costs108 185 (42)%327 534 (39)%
Acquisition-related costs2,091 112 NM5,138 112 NM
Restructuring related and transformation (gain) costs (632)4,839 (113)%5,815 5,320 %
Non GAAP - General and Administrative expenses(28,074)(22,113)27 %(83,690)(67,741)24 %
Total Operating expenses(143,841)(143,285)0.4 %(451,460)(427,902)%
Equity awards compensation expense13,290 6,803 95 %32,841 22,465 46 %
Depreciation and Amortization expense 6,781 7,040 (4)%20,138 25,517 (21)%
Pension service costs330 572 (42)%1,005 1,649 (39)%
Acquisition-related costs2,091 112 NM5,138 112 NM
Restructuring related and transformation (gain) costs (1,767)12,181 (115)%19,865 15,606 27 %
Total Non GAAP Operating expenses (1)
$(123,116)$(116,577)%$(372,473)$(362,553)%

(1) We define Non-GAAP Operating Expenses as our consolidated operating expenses adjusted to eliminate the impact of depreciation and amortization, equity awards compensation expense, pension service costs, acquisition-related costs and restructuring related and transformation costs. 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 we use to provide our quarterly and annual business outlook to the investment community.
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CRITEO S.A.
Detailed Information on Selected Items
(U.S. dollars in thousands, unaudited)

Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30,September 30,
20212020YoY Change20212020YoY Change
Equity awards compensation expense
Research and development$4,858 $3,333 46 %$11,572 $7,771 49 %
Sales and operations3,875 3,190 21 %9,880 8,380 18 %
General and administrative4,557 280 NM11,389 6,314 80 %
Total equity awards compensation expense13,290 6,803 95 %32,841 22,465 46 %
Pension service costs
Research and development170 286 (41)%520 824 (37)%
Sales and operations52 101 (49)%158 291 (46)%
General and administrative108 185 (42)%327 534 (39)%
Total pension service costs330 572 (42)%1,005 1,649 (39)%
Depreciation and amortization expense
Cost of revenue (data center equipment)15,520 14,712 %46,508 40,581 15 %
Research and development 2,557 1,721 49 %6,517 9,029 (28)%
Sales and operations3,545 4,176 (15)%11,201 12,737 (12)%
General and administrative679 1,143 (41)%2,420 3,751 (35)%
Total depreciation and amortization expense22,301 21,752 %66,646 66,098 0.8 %
Acquisition-related costs
General and administrative2,091 112 NM5,138 112 NM
Total acquisition-related costs2,091 112 NM5,138 112 NM
Restructuring related and transformation (gain) costs
Research and development(1,029)1,985 (152)%5,238 3,493 50 %
Sales and operations(106)5,357 (102)%8,812 6,793 30 %
General and administrative(632)4,839 (113)%5,815 5,320 %
Total restructuring related and transformation (gain) costs$(1,767)$12,181 (115)%$19,865 $15,606 27 %


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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 EndedNine Months Ended
September 30,September 30,
20212020YoY Change20212020YoY Change
Net income$24,230 $5,293 358 %$62,709 $27,871 125 %
Adjustments:
Equity awards compensation expense13,290 6,803 95 %32,841 22,465 46 %
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets (1)
3,303 2,899 14 %9,174 12,594 (27)%
Acquisition-related costs2,091 112 NM5,138 112 NM
Restructuring related and transformation (gain) costs (1,767)12,181 (115)%19,865 15,606 27 %
Tax impact of the above adjustments(114)(2,986)(96)%(4,686)(5,611)(16)%
Total net adjustments16,803 19,009 (12)%62,332 45,166 38 %
Adjusted net income (2)
$41,033 $24,302 69 %$125,041 $73,037 71 %
Weighted average shares outstanding
 - Basic60,873,594 60,080,598 60,759,613 61,059,345 
 - Diluted64,197,686 61,027,795 64,313,526 61,644,827 
Adjusted net income per share
 - Basic$0.67 $0.40 68 %$2.06 $1.20 72 %
 - Diluted$0.64 $0.40 60 %$1.94 $1.18 64 %

(1) For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020, the Company recognized an accelerated amortization expense for Manage technology due to a revised useful life in 2019 ($4.0 million in Research and development).
(2) We define Adjusted Net Income as our net income adjusted to eliminate the impact of equity awards compensation expense, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, acquisition-related costs, restructuring related and transformation costs, and the tax impact of the foregoing adjustments. Adjusted Net Income is not a measure calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We have included Adjusted Net Income 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 regarding the allocation of capital. In particular, we believe that the elimination of equity awards compensation expense, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, restructuring related and transformation costs and the tax impact of the foregoing adjustments in calculating Adjusted Net Income can provide a useful measure for period-to-period comparisons of our business. Accordingly, we believe that Adjusted Net Income 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 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.

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CRITEO S.A.
Constant Currency Reconciliation
(U.S. dollars in thousands, unaudited)
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30,September 30,
20212020YoY
Change
20212020YoY
Change
Revenue as reported$508,580 $470,345 %$1,600,968 $1,411,335 13 %
Conversion impact U.S. dollar/other currencies1,050 — (34,266)— 
Revenue at constant currency(1)
509,630 470,345 %1,566,702 1,411,335 11 %
Traffic acquisition costs as reported(297,619)(284,401)%(956,364)(839,463)14 %
Conversion impact U.S. dollar/other currencies(771)— 20,829 — 
Traffic Acquisition Costs at constant currency(1)
(298,390)(284,401)%(935,535)(839,463)11 %
Revenue ex-TAC as reported(2)
210,961 185,944 13 %644,604 571,872 13 %
Conversion impact U.S. dollar/other currencies279 — (13,436)— 
Revenue ex-TAC at constant currency(2)
211,240 185,944 14 %631,168 571,872 10 %
Revenue ex-TAC(2)/Revenue as reported
41 %40 %40 %41 %
Other cost of revenue as reported(34,935)(34,608)%(107,011)(102,328)%
Conversion impact U.S. dollar/other currencies(334)— 547 — 
Other cost of revenue at constant currency(1)
(35,269)(34,608)%(106,464)(102,328)%
Adjusted EBITDA(3)
68,430 49,471 38 %211,628 147,572 43 %
Conversion impact U.S. dollar/other currencies(674)— (9,698)— 
Adjusted EBITDA(3) at constant currency(1)
$67,756 $49,471 37 %$201,930 $147,572 37 %
Adjusted EBITDA(3)/Revenue ex-TAC(2)
32 %27 %33 %26 %

(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) Revenue ex-TAC is not a measure calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. See the table entitled "Reconciliation of Revenue ex-TAC to Revenue" for a reconciliation of Revenue Ex-TAC to revenue.

(3) Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. See the table entitled "Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income" for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income.





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CRITEO S.A.
Information on Share Count
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended
20212020
Shares outstanding as at January 1,60,639,570 62,293,508 
Weighted average number of shares issued during the period120,043 (1,234,163)
Basic number of shares - Basic EPS basis60,759,613 61,059,345 
Dilutive effect of share options, warrants, employee warrants - Treasury method3,553,913 585,482 
Diluted number of shares - Diluted EPS basis64,313,526 61,644,827 
Shares issued as September 30, before Treasury stocks66,315,019 66,083,172 
Treasury stock as of September 30,(5,544,527)(5,989,258)
Shares outstanding as of September 30, after Treasury stocks60,770,492 60,093,914 
Total dilutive effect of share options, warrants, employee warrants6,861,312 7,581,847 
Fully diluted shares as at September 30,67,631,804 67,675,761 
































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CRITEO S.A.
Supplemental Financial Information and Operating Metrics
(U.S. dollars in thousands except where stated, unaudited)
YoY
Change
QoQ ChangeQ3
2021
Q2
2021
Q1
2021
Q4
2020
Q3
2020
Q2
2020
Q1
2020
Q4
2019
Q3
2019
Clients6%2%21,74721,33220,62621,46020,56520,35920,36020,24719,971
Revenue 8%(8)%508,580551,311541,077661,282470,345437,614503,376652,640522,606
Americas—%(8)%204,428221,227203,900312,817204,618185,674191,745306,250213,937
EMEA12%(10)%188,354209,303212,096232,137167,800159,621190,114216,639185,556
APAC18%(4)%115,798120,781125,081116,32897,92792,319121,517129,751123,113
Revenue8%(8)%508,580551,311541,077661,282470,345437,614503,376N.AN.A
Marketing Solutions11%(6)%458,622487,465483,190543,262412,126381,270469,773N.AN.A
Retail Media (2)
(14)%(22)%49,95863,84657,887118,02058,21956,34433,603N.AN.A
TAC5%(10)%(297,619)(331,078)(327,667)(408,108)(284,401)(257,698)(297,364)(386,388)(301,901)
Americas(11)%(13)%(116,796)(134,332)(127,628)(203,341)(130,756)(115,317)(120,022)(189,092)(129,047)
EMEA15%(10)%(111,869)(124,747)(126,648)(137,384)(97,272)(90,153)(108,397)(124,939)(103,899)
APAC22%(4)%(68,954)(71,999)(73,391)(67,383)(56,373)(52,228)(68,945)(72,357)(68,955)
TAC5%(10)%(297,619)(331,078)(327,667)(408,108)(284,401)(257,698)(297,364)N.AN.A
Marketing Solutions13%(6)%(276,498)(294,132)(290,873)(324,017)(243,616)(218,990)(273,057)N.AN.A
Retail Media (2)
(48)%(43)%(21,121)(36,946)(36,794)(84,091)(40,785)(38,708)(24,307)N.AN.A
Revenue ex-TAC (1)
13%(4)%210,961220,233213,410253,174185,944179,916206,012266,252220,705
Americas19%1%87,63286,89576,272109,47673,86270,35771,723117,15884,890
EMEA8%(10)%76,48584,55685,44894,75370,52869,46881,71791,70081,657
APAC13%(4)%46,84448,78251,69048,94541,55440,09152,57257,39454,158
Revenue ex-TAC (1)
13%(4)%210,961220,233213,410253,174185,944179,916206,012N.AN.A
Marketing Solutions8%(6)%182,124193,333192,317219,245168,510162,280196,716N.AN.A
Retail Media (2)
65%7%28,83726,90021,09333,92917,43417,6369,296N.AN.A
Cash flow from operating activities —%94%51,17926,36077,36244,08051,15633,37756,74359,35943,289
Capital expenditures24%22%15,95713,12813,78022,30212,89818,53211,73717,52023,944
Capital expenditures/RevenueN.AN.A3%2%3%3%3%4%2%3%5%
Net cash position (21)%2%497,458489,521520,060488,011626,744578,181436,506418,763409,178
Headcount1%3%2,6582,5722,5322,5942,6362,6852,7012,7552,794
Days Sales Outstanding (days - end of month)N.AN.A706664566261625257

(1) We define Revenue ex-TAC as our revenue excluding traffic acquisition costs generated over the applicable measurement period. Revenue ex-TAC, Traffic Acquisition Costs, Revenue ex-TAC by Region and Revenue ex-TAC by Solution are not measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We have included Revenue ex-TAC, Traffic Acquisition Costs, Revenue ex-TAC by Region and Revenue ex-TAC by Solution because they 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 the elimination of TAC from revenue and review of these measures by region and solution can provide useful measures for period-to-period comparisons of our business. Accordingly, we believe that Revenue ex-TAC, Traffic Acquisition Costs, Revenue ex-TAC by Region, and Revenue ex-TAC by Solution provide 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 Revenue ex-TAC, Traffic Acquisition Costs, Revenue ex-TAC by Region and Revenue ex-TAC by Solution 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 Revenue, Traffic Acquisition Costs, Revenue ex-TAC by Region and Revenue ex-TAC by Solution, or similarly titled measures but define the regions, and product families differently, which reduces their effectiveness as a comparative measure; and (c) other companies may report Revenue 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 Revenue ex-TAC and Revenue, Traffic Acquisition Costs, Revenue ex-TAC by Region and Revenue ex-TAC by Solution alongside our other U.S. GAAP financial results, including revenue. The above tables provide a reconciliation of Revenue ex-TAC to revenue, Revenue ex-TAC by Region to revenue by region and Revenue ex-TAC by Solution to revenue by solution.

(2) Criteo operates as one operating segment. From January 1, 2021 we have disaggregated revenues between Marketing Solutions and Retail Media. A strategic building block of Criteo’s Commerce Media Platform, the Retail Media Platform, introduced in June 2020, 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 Revenue ex-TAC margin will increase. Revenue ex-TAC will not be impacted by this transition.
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