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Criteo Reports Record Results For The Fourth Quarter And Fiscal Year 2017

February 14, 2018 7:00 AM

NEW YORK, Feb. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Criteo S.A. (NASDAQ: CRTO), the leading commerce marketing technology company, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

Q4 2017

  • Revenue increased 19% (or 16% at constant currency1) to $674 million.
  • Revenue excluding Traffic Acquisition Costs, or Revenue ex-TAC2, grew 23% (or 20% at constant currency) to $277 million, or 41% of revenue.
  • Adjusted EBITDA2 grew 45% (or 36% at constant currency) to $120 million, or 43% of Revenue ex-TAC.
  • Cash flow from operating activities increased 10% to $79 million.
  • Free Cash Flow2 increased 10% to $54 million.
  • Net income increased 29% to $52 million.
  • Adjusted net income per diluted share2 increased 44% to $1.21.

Fiscal Year 2017

  • Revenue increased 28% (or 27% at constant currency) to $2,297 million.
  • Revenue ex-TAC grew 29% (or 29% at constant currency) to $941 million, or 41% of revenue.
  • Adjusted EBITDA grew 38% (or 35% at constant currency) to $310 million, or 33% of Revenue ex-TAC.
  • Cash flow from operating activities increased 60% to $245 million.
  • Free Cash Flow increased 80% to $137 million.
  • Net income increased 11% to $97 million.
  • Adjusted net income per diluted share increased 30% to $2.70.

"Our business is seeing strong momentum, in particular in the U.S.," said Eric Eichmann, CEO. "This good traction, combined with the growing adoption of our new products, positions us well for 2018 and beyond."

"We delivered another year of strong growth, increasing profitability and cash flow," said Benoit Fouilland, CFO. "Our powerful financial model and effective investment approach make me confident for the future."

Operating Highlights

  • Same-client Revenue ex-TAC3, including all products, increased 6% at constant currency, driven by better technology and inventory access and more products.
  • Our new beta products launched in October 2017, Criteo Customer Acquisition and Criteo Audience Match, generated approximately $3 million in Revenue ex-TAC in Q4.
  • We added a total of 820 net clients in the quarter, ending the year with over 18,000 commerce and brand clients, while maintaining the client retention rate at close to 90% for all products.
  • Clients giving us permission to share their data within the Interest Map generated 43% of Revenue ex-TAC.
  • Criteo Direct Bidder, our header bidding technology, is now connected to 1,500 large publishers.
  • We launched Criteo Reseller Program, allowing marketplaces to offer Criteo Dynamic Retargeting to their own sellers.

Revenue and Revenue ex-TAC

Q4 2017Revenue grew 19%, or 16% at constant currency, to $674 million (Q4 2016: $567 million). Revenue ex-TAC grew 23%, or 20% at constant currency, to $277 million (Q4 2016: $225 million). This increase was primarily driven by continued innovation, improved access to publisher inventory and new clients across regions and products. Revenue ex-TAC margin as a percentage of revenue was 41%, in line with expectations and the prior year.

  • In the Americas, Revenue ex-TAC grew 22%, or 22% at constant currency, to $121 million and represented 44% of total Revenue ex-TAC.
  • In EMEA, Revenue ex-TAC grew 24%, or 16% at constant currency, to $100 million and represented 36% of total Revenue ex-TAC.
  • In Asia-Pacific, Revenue ex-TAC grew 23%, or 25% at constant currency, to $55 million and represented 20% of total Revenue ex-TAC.

Fiscal Year 2017Revenue grew 28%, or 27% at constant currency, to $2,297 million (2016: $1,799 million). Revenue ex-TAC grew 29%, or 29% at constant currency, to $941 million (2016: $730 million). Revenue ex-TAC margin as a percentage of revenue was 41%, in line with expectations and growing by one percentage point compared with the prior year.

  • In the Americas, Revenue ex-TAC grew 33%, or 32% at constant currency, to $371 million and represented 39% of total Revenue ex-TAC.
  • In EMEA, Revenue ex-TAC grew 25%, or 24% at constant currency, to $359 million and represented 38% of total Revenue ex-TAC.
  • In Asia-Pacific, Revenue ex-TAC grew 29%, or 31% at constant currency, to $211 million and represented 22% of total Revenue ex-TAC.

Net Income and Adjusted Net Income

Q4 2017Net income increased 29% to $52 million (Q4 2016: $41 million). Net income available to shareholders of Criteo S.A. was $53 million, or $0.78 per share on a diluted basis (Q4 2016: $39 million, or $0.60 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 and deferred price consideration, restructuring costs and the tax impact of these adjustments, increased 47% to $82 million, or $1.21 per share on a diluted basis (Q4 2016: $55 million, or $0.84 per share on a diluted basis).

Fiscal Year 2017Net income increased 11% to $97 million (2016: $87 million). Net income available to shareholders of Criteo S.A. was $91 million, or $1.34 per share on a diluted basis (2016: $82 million, or $1.25 per share on a diluted basis). Adjusted net income increased 34% to $183 million, or $2.70 per share on a diluted basis (2016: $137 million, or $2.08 per share on a diluted basis).

Adjusted EBITDA and Operating Expenses

Q4 2017Adjusted EBITDA grew 45%, or 36% at constant currency, to $120 million (Q4 2016: $83 million). This increase in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily driven by the strong Revenue ex-TAC performance across all regions, as well as continued operating leverage and a stronger focus on productivity across the organization. Adjusted EBITDA margin as a percentage of Revenue ex-TAC was 43% (Q4 2016: 37%).

Operating expenses increased 18% to $175 million (Q4 2016: $148 million). Operating expenses, excluding the impact of equity awards compensation expense, pension costs, restructuring costs, depreciation and amortization and acquisition-related costs and deferred price consideration, which we refer to as Non-GAAP Operating Expenses, increased 10% to $141 million (Q4 2016: $128 million). This reflects a more selective investment approach and an effective management of operating expenses, with a stronger focus on productivity across the organization.

Fiscal Year 2017Adjusted EBITDA grew 38%, or 35% at constant currency, to $310 million (2016: $225 million). Adjusted EBITDA margin as a percentage of Revenue ex-TAC was 33% (2016: 31%).

Operating expenses increased 30% to $682 million (2016: $524 million). Non-GAAP Operating Expenses, increased 23% to $566 million (2016: $459 million). This increase is primarily related to the year-over-year growth in headcount in Research and Development (16%), Sales and Operations (7%) and General and Administrative (14%).

Cash Flow and Cash Position

Q4 2017Cash flow from operating activities increased 10% to $79 million (Q4 2016: $72 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, grew 10% to $54 million (Q4 2016: $49 million).

Fiscal Year 2017Cash flow from operating activities increased 60% to $245 million (2016: $153 million). Free Cash Flow grew 80% to $137 million (2016: $76 million). Total cash and cash equivalents were $414 million as of December 31, 2017 (December 31, 2016: $270 million).

Business Outlook

The following forward-looking statements reflect Criteo's expectations as of February 14, 2018.

First Quarter 2018 Guidance:

  • We expect Revenue ex-TAC to be between $230 million and $235 million.
  • We expect Adjusted EBITDA to be between $60 million and $65 million.

Fiscal Year 2018 Guidance:

  • We expect Revenue ex-TAC growth for fiscal year 2018 to be between 3% and 8% at constant currency.
  • We expect Adjusted EBITDA margin for fiscal 2018 to between 28% and 30% of Revenue ex-TAC.

The above guidance for the quarter ending March 31, 2018, assumes the following exchange rates for the main currencies impacting our business: a U.S. dollar-euro rate of 0.813, a U.S. dollar-Japanese Yen rate of 110, a U.S. dollar-British pound rate of 0.72 and a U.S. dollar-Brazilian real rate of 3.26.

The above guidance for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018, assumes the following exchange rates for the main currencies impacting our business: a U.S. dollar-euro rate of 0.840, a U.S. dollar-Japanese Yen rate of 114, a U.S. dollar-British pound rate of 0.76 and a U.S. dollar-Brazilian real rate of 3.30.

The above guidance assumes no acquisitions are completed during the quarter ending March 31, 2018, and the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.

Reconciliation of Revenue ex-TAC and Adjusted EBITDA guidance to the closest corresponding U.S. GAAP measure 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. We expect the variability of the above charges to have a significant, and potentially unpredictable, impact on our future U.S. GAAP financial results.

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 (the "SEC"): Revenue ex-TAC, Revenue ex-TAC by Region, Revenue ex-TAC margin, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Net Income per diluted share, 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 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 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, restructuring costs, acquisition-related costs and deferred price consideration. 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, restructuring costs, acquisition-related costs and deferred price consideration, 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, acquisition-related costs and deferred price consideration, restructuring costs and the tax impact of these adjustments. Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per diluted share 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, acquisition-related costs and deferred price consideration, restructuring costs and the tax impact of these adjustments, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per diluted share can provide useful measures for period-to-period comparisons of our business. Accordingly, we believe that Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per diluted share 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 is a key measure used by our management and board of directors to evaluate the Company's ability to generate cash. Accordingly, we believe that Free Cash Flow permits 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, restructuring costs, acquisition-related costs and deferred price consideration. 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 Revenue ex-TAC to revenue, Revenue ex-TAC by Region to revenue by region, 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, 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 March 31, 2018 and the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018, 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 respond to changes in technology, uncertainty regarding our ability to access a consistent supply of internet display advertising inventory and expand access to such inventory, 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, 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 March 1, 2017, and the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 8, 2017, as well as future filings and reports by the Company. 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 earnings conference call will take place today, February 14, 2018, at 8:00 AM ET, 2:00 PM CET. The conference call will be webcast live on the Company's website http://ir.criteo.com and will be available for replay.

Conference call details:

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 S.A." call.

About Criteo

Criteo (NASDAQ: CRTO) the leader in commerce marketing, is building the highest performing and open commerce marketing ecosystem to drive profits and sales for retailers and brands. 2,800 Criteo team members partner with over 18,000 customers and thousands of publishers across the globe to deliver performance at scale by connecting shoppers to the things they need and love. Designed for commerce, Criteo Commerce Marketing Ecosystem sees over $600 billion in annual commerce sales data.

For more information, please visit www.criteo.com.

1 Growth at constant currency excludes the impact of foreign currency fluctuations and is computed by applying the 2016 average exchange rates for the relevant period to 2017 figures.2 Revenue ex-TAC, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net Income per diluted share and Free Cash Flow are not measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP.3 Same-client Revenue ex-TAC is the 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.

CONTACTS

Criteo Investor RelationsEdouard Lassalle, VP, Head of IR, [email protected]Friederike Edelmann, IR Director, [email protected]

Criteo Public RelationsEmma Ferns, Global PR director, [email protected]

Financial information to follow

CRITEO S.A.

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

(U.S. dollars in thousands) (unaudited)

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2017

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

270,317

$

414,111

Trade receivables, net of allowances

397,244

484,101

Income taxes

2,741

8,882

Other taxes

52,942

58,346

Other current assets

19,340

26,327

Total current assets

742,584

991,767

Property, plant and equipment, net

108,581

161,738

Intangible assets, net

102,944

96,223

Goodwill

209,418

236,826

Non-current financial assets

17,029

19,525

Deferred tax assets

30,630

25,221

Total non-current assets

468,602

539,533

Total assets

$

1,211,186

$

1,531,300

Liabilities and shareholders' equity

Current liabilities:

Trade payables

$

365,788

$

417,032

Contingencies

654

1,798

Income taxes

14,454

9,997

Financial liabilities - current portion

7,969

1,499

Other taxes

44,831

58,783

Employee - related payables

55,874

66,219

Other current liabilities

30,221

65,677

Total current liabilities

519,791

621,005

Deferred tax liabilities

686

2,497

Retirement benefit obligation

3,221

5,149

Financial liabilities - non current portion

77,611

2,158

Other non-current liabilities

2,793

Total non-current liabilities

81,518

12,597

Total liabilities

601,309

633,602

Commitments and contingencies

Shareholders' equity:

Common shares, €0.025 par value, 63,978,204 and 66,085,097 shares authorized, issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

2,093

2,152

Additional paid-in capital

488,277

591,404

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

(88,593)

(12,241)

Retained earnings

198,355

300,210

Equity - attributable to shareholders of Criteo S.A.

600,132

881,525

Non-controlling interests

9,745

16,173

Total equity

609,877

897,698

Total equity and liabilities

$

1,211,186

$

1,531,300

CRITEO S.A.

Consolidated Statement of Income

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

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,

December 31,

2016

2017

YoYChange

2016

2017

YoYChange

Revenue

$

566,825

$

674,031

19

%

$

1,799,146

$

2,296,692

28

%

Cost of revenue

Traffic acquisition cost

(341,877)

(397,087)

16

%

(1,068,911)

(1,355,556)

27

%

Other cost of revenue

(24,309)

(31,727)

31

%

(85,260)

(121,641)

43

%

Gross profit

200,639

245,217

22

%

644,975

819,495

27

%

Operating expenses:

Research and development expenses

(35,552)

(46,933)

32

%

(123,649)

(173,925)

41

%

Sales and operations expenses

(80,991)

(96,834)

20

%

(282,853)

(380,649)

35

%

General and administrative expenses

(31,630)

(30,934)

(2)

%

(117,469)

(127,077)

8

%

Total Operating expenses

(148,173)

(174,701)

18

%

(523,971)

(681,651)

30

%

Income from operations

52,466

70,516

34

%

121,004

137,844

14

%

Financial income (expense)

1,435

(2,221)

(255)

%

(546)

(9,534)

1,646

%

Income before taxes

53,901

68,295

27

%

120,458

128,310

7

%

Provision for income taxes

(13,161)

(15,927)

21

%

(33,129)

(31,651)

(4)

%

Net Income

$

40,740

$

52,368

29

%

$

87,329

$

96,659

11

%

Net income available to shareholders of Criteo S.A

$

39,403

$

53,030

35

%

$

82,272

$

91,214

11

%

Net income available to non-controlling interests

$

1,337

$

(662)

(150)

%

$

5,057

$

5,445

8

%

Weighted average shares outstanding used in computing per share amounts:

Basic

63,760,491

65,919,533

63,337,792

65,143,036

Diluted

66,145,704

67,770,156

65,633,470

67,851,971

Net income allocated to shareholders per share:

Basic

$

0.62

$

0.80

29

%

$

1.30

$

1.40

8

%

Diluted

$

0.60

$

0.78

30

%

$

1.25

$

1.34

7

%

CRITEO S.A.

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

(U.S. dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,

December 31,

2016

2017

YoYChange

2016

2017

YoYChange

Net income

$

40,740

$

52,368

29

%

$

87,329

$

96,659

11

%

Non-cash and non-operating items

42,888

65,811

53

%

139,123

212,254

53

%

- Amortization and provisions

17,178

31,344

82

%

62,733

104,025

66

%

- Equity awards compensation expense (1)

13,229

19,725

49

%

43,259

71,612

66

%

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

(82)

794

-

(81)

794

-

- Interest accrued and non-cash financial income and expense

(598)

59

(110)

%

39

66

69

%

- Change in deferred taxes

(2,478)

7,300

(395)

%

(10,023)

(13,269)

32

%

- Income tax for the period

15,639

8,628

(45)

%

43,196

44,921

4

%

- Other (3)

(2,039)

(100)

%

4,105

100

%

Changes in working capital related to operating activities

(6,600)

(20,513)

211

%

(29,460)

(7,095)

(76)

%

- (Increase)/decrease in trade receivables

(113,442)

(112,127)

(1)

%

(117,970)

(76,907)

(35)

%

- Increase/(decrease) in trade payables

85,793

64,199

(25)

%

81,862

32,915

(60)

%

- (Increase)/decrease in other current assets

(9,799)

(9,962)

2

%

(28,432)

(3,381)

(88)

%

- Increase/(decrease) in other current liabilities

30,848

37,377

21

%

35,080

40,278

15

%

Income taxes paid

(5,370)

(18,664)

248

%

(43,522)

(56,360)

29

%

CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

71,658

79,002

10

%

153,470

245,458

60

%

Acquisition of intangible assets, property, plant and equipment

(30,163)

(47,928)

59

%

(85,133)

(122,203)

44

%

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

7,182

22,452

213

%

7,752

13,692

77

%

Payments for acquired business, net of cash acquired

(230,467)

(15)

(100)

%

(235,541)

1,110

(100)

%

Change in other non-current financial assets

(38)

31

(182)

%

159

1,148

622

%

CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES

(253,486)

(25,460)

(90)

%

(312,763)

(106,253)

(66)

%

Issuance of long-term borrowings

80,224

26

(100)

%

84,022

3,700

(96)

%

Repayment of borrowings (2)

(7,889)

(5,838)

(26)

%

(13,305)

(89,731)

574

%

Proceeds from capital increase

2,893

2,342

(19)

%

20,075

31,961

59

%

Change in other financial liabilities (3)

(26)

9,256

-

(222)

24,602

-

CASH FROM (USED FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

75,202

5,786

(92)

%

90,570

(29,468)

(133)

%

CHANGE IN NET CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

(106,626)

59,328

(156)

%

(68,723)

109,737

(260)

%

Net cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

407,158

357,983

(12)

%

353,537

270,317

(24)

%

Effect of exchange rates changes on cash and cash equivalents (3)

(30,215)

(3,200)

(89)

%

(14,497)

34,057

(335)

%

Net cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

270,317

$

414,111

53

%

$

270,317

$

414,111

53

%

(1) Of which $12.9 million and $19.2 million of equity awards compensation expense consisted of share-based compensation expense according to ASC 718 Compensation - stock compensation for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively, and $41.6 million and $69.9 million for the twelve month period ended December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively. Excludes $0.7 million disclosed as restructuring costs in our Non-GAAP operating expenses, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income for the the quarter and the twelve months ended December 31, 2017.

(2) Interest paid for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 amounted to $1.3 million and $2.9 million respectively.

(3) In 2017 the Company reported the cash impact of the settlement of hedging derivatives in cash from (used for) financing activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows.

CRITEO S.A.

Reconciliation of Cash from Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow

(U.S. dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,

December 31,

2016

2017

YoYChange

2016

2017

YoYChange

CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

$

71,658

$

79,002

10

%

$

153,470

$

245,458

60

%

Acquisition of intangible assets, property, plant and equipment

(30,163)

(47,928)

59

%

(85,133)

(122,203)

44

%

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

7,182

22,452

213

%

7,752

13,692

77

%

FREE CASH FLOW (1)

$

48,677

$

53,526

10

%

$

76,089

$

136,947

80

%

(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 Revenue ex-TAC by Region to Revenue by Region

(U.S. dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,

December 31,

Region

2016

2017

YoYChange

YoYChange atConstantCurrency

2016

2017

YoYChange

YoYChange atConstantCurrency

Revenue

Americas

$

266,438

$

324,696

22

%

21

%

$

730,873

$

990,424

36

%

35

%

EMEA

189,298

221,019

17

%

8

%

660,523

808,961

22

%

21

%

Asia-Pacific

111,089

128,316

16

%

17

%

407,750

497,307

22

%

24

%

Total

566,825

674,031

19

%

16

%

1,799,146

2,296,692

28

%

27

%

Traffic acquisition costs

Americas

(167,046)

(203,368)

22

%

21

%

(451,774)

(619,393)

37

%

36

%

EMEA

(108,567)

(120,662)

11

%

3

%

(373,664)

(450,297)

21

%

19

%

Asia-Pacific

(66,264)

(73,057)

10

%

12

%

(243,473)

(285,866)

17

%

20

%

Total

(341,877)

(397,087)

16

%

14

%

(1,068,911)

(1,355,556)

27

%

27

%

Revenue ex-TAC (1)

Americas

99,392

121,328

22

%

22

%

279,099

371,031

33

%

32

%

EMEA

80,731

100,357

24

%

16

%

286,859

358,664

25

%

24

%

Asia-Pacific

44,825

55,259

23

%

25

%

164,277

211,441

29

%

31

%

Total

$

224,948

$

276,944

23

%

20

%

$

730,235

$

941,136

29

%

29

%

(1) We define Revenue ex-TAC as our revenue excluding traffic acquisition costs generated over the applicable measurement period. Revenue ex-TAC and Revenue, Traffic Acquisition Costs and Revenue ex-TAC by Region are not measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We have included Revenue ex-TAC and Revenue, Traffic Acquisition Costs and Revenue ex-TAC by Region 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 can provide useful measures for period-to-period comparisons of our business. Accordingly, we believe that Revenue ex-TAC and Revenue, Traffic Acquisition Costs and Revenue ex-TAC by Region 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 and Revenue, Traffic Acquisition Costs and Revenue ex-TAC by Region 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 and Revenue ex-TAC by Region or similarly titled measures but define the regions 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 and Revenue ex-TAC by Region alongside our other U.S. GAAP financial results, including revenue. The above table provides a reconciliation of Revenue ex-TAC to revenue and Revenue ex-TAC by Region to revenue by region.

CRITEO S.A.

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income

(U.S. dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,

December 31,

2016

2017

YoYChange

2016

2017

YoYChange

Net income

$

40,740

$

52,368

29

%

$

87,329

$

96,659

11

%

Adjustments:

Financial (income) expense

(1,435)

2,221

(255)

%

546

9,534

1,646

%

Provision for income taxes

13,161

15,927

21

%

33,129

31,651

(4)

%

Equity awards compensation expense

13,229

20,464

55

%

43,259

72,351

2

67

%

Research and development

2,860

6,355

122

%

12,108

21,093

74

%

Sales and operations

5,816

8,377

44

%

16,838

31,386

86

%

General and administrative

4,553

5,732

26

%

14,313

19,872

39

%

Pension service costs

133

321

141

%

524

1,231

135

%

Research and development

52

162

212

%

211

621

194

%

Sales and operations

37

63

70

%

144

247

72

%

General and administrative

44

96

118

%

169

363

115

%

Depreciation and amortization expense

16,190

24,570

52

%

56,779

90,796

60

%

Cost of revenue

10,623

15,575

47

%

38,469

53,988

40

%

Research and development

2,106

2,369

12

%

7,211

11,226

56

%

Sales and operations

2,153

4,856

126

%

7,757

19,844

156

%

General and administrative

1,308

1,770

35

%

3,342

5,738

72

%

Acquisition-related costs

980

(100)

%

2,921

6

(100)

%

General and administrative

980

(100)

%

2,921

6

(100)

%

Acquisition-related deferred price consideration

(3)

(100)

%

85

(100)

%

Research and development

(3)

(100)

%

85

(100)

%

Restructuring

4,057

100

%

7,356

100

%

Cost of revenue

%

2,497

100

%

Research and development

2,911

100

%

2,911

100

%

Sales and operations

1,135

100

%

1,825

100

%

General and administrative

11

100

%

123

100

%

Total net adjustments

42,255

67,560

60

%

137,243

212,925

55

%

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

$

82,995

$

119,928

45

%

$

224,572

$

309,584

38

%

(1) 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, restructuring costs, acquisition-related costs and deferred price consideration. 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, restructuring costs, acquisition-related costs and deferred price consideration 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.

CRITEO S.A.

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

(U.S. dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,

December 31,

2016

2017

YoYChange

2016

2017

YoYChange

Research and Development expenses

$

(35,552)

$

(46,933)

32

%

$

(123,649)

$

(173,925)

41

%

Equity awards compensation expense

2,860

6,355

122

%

12,108

21,093

74

%

Depreciation and Amortization expense

2,106

2,369

12

%

7,211

11,226

56

%

Pension service costs

52

162

212

%

211

621

194

%

Acquisition-related deferred price consideration

(3)

(100)

%

85

(100)

%

Restructuring

2,911

100

%

2,911

100

%

Non GAAP - Research and Development expenses

(30,537)

(35,136)

15

%

(104,034)

(138,074)

33

%

Sales and Operations expenses

(80,991)

(96,834)

20

%

(282,853)

(380,649)

35

%

Equity awards compensation expense

5,816

8,377

44

%

16,838

31,386

86

%

Depreciation and Amortization expense

2,153

4,856

126

%

7,757

19,844

156

%

Pension service costs

37

63

70

%

144

247

72

%

Restructuring

1,135

100

%

1,825

100

%

Non GAAP - Sales and Operations expenses

(72,985)

(82,403)

13

%

(258,114)

(327,347)

27

%

General and Administrative expenses

(31,630)

(30,934)

(2)

%

(117,469)

(127,077)

8

%

Equity awards compensation expense

4,553

5,732

26

%

14,313

19,872

39

%

Depreciation and Amortization expense

1,308

1,770

35

%

3,342

5,738

72

%

Pension service costs

44

96

118

%

169

363

115

%

Acquisition related costs

980

(100)

%

2,921

6

(100)

%

Restructuring

11

100

%

123

100

%

Non GAAP - General and Administrative expenses

(24,745)

(23,325)

(6)

%

(96,724)

(100,975)

4

%

Total Operating expenses

(148,173)

(174,701)

18

%

(523,971)

(681,651)

30

%

Equity awards compensation expense

13,229

20,464

55

%

43,259

72,351

67

%

Depreciation and Amortization expense

5,567

8,995

62

%

18,310

36,808

101

%

Pension service costs

133

321

141

%

524

1,231

135

%

Acquisition-related costs

980

(100)

%

2,921

6

(100)

%

Acquisition-related deferred price consideration

(3)

(100)

%

85

(100)

%

Restructuring

4,057

100

%

4,859

100

%

Total Non GAAP Operating expenses (1)

$

(128,267)

$

(140,864)

10

%

$

(458,872)

$

(566,396)

23

%

(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, restructuring costs, acquisition-related costs and deferred price consideration. 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.

CRITEO S.A.

Detailed Information on Selected Items

(U.S. dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,

December 31,

2016

2017

YoYChange

2016

2017

YoYChange

Equity awards compensation expense

Research and development

$

2,860

$

6,355

122

%

$

12,108

$

21,093

74

%

Sales and operations

5,816

8,377

44

%

16,838

31,386

86

%

General and administrative

4,553

5,732

26

%

14,313

19,872

39

%

Total equity awards compensation expense

13,229

20,464

55

%

43,259

72,351

67

%

Pension service costs

Research and development

52

162

212

%

211

621

194

%

Sales and operations

37

63

70

%

144

247

72

%

General and administrative

44

96

118

%

169

363

115

%

Total pension service costs

133

321

141

%

524

1,231

135

%

Depreciation and amortization expense

Cost of revenue

10,623

15,575

47

%

38,469

53,988

40

%

Research and development

2,106

2,369

12

%

7,211

11,226

56

%

Sales and operations

2,153

4,856

126

%

7,757

19,844

156

%

General and administrative

1,308

1,770

35

%

3,342

5,738

72

%

Total depreciation and amortization expense

16,190

24,570

52

%

56,779

90,796

60

%

Acquisition-related costs

General and administrative

980

(100)

%

2,921

6

(100)

%

Total acquisition-related costs

980

(100)

%

2,921

6

(100)

%

Acquisition-related deferred price consideration

Research and development

(3)

(100)

%

85

(100)

%

Total acquisition-related deferred price consideration

(3)

(100)

%

85

(100)

%

Restructuring

Cost of revenue

%

2,497

100

%

Research and development

2,911

100

%

2,911

100

%

Sales and operations

1,135

100

%

1,825

100

%

General and administrative

11

100

%

123

100

%

Total restructuring

$

$

4,057

100

%

$

$

7,356

100

%

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

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,

December 31,

2016

2017

YoYChange

2016

2017

YoYChange

Net income

$

40,740

$

52,368

29

%

$

87,329

$

96,659

11

%

Adjustments:

Equity awards compensation expense

13,229

20,464

55

%

43,259

72,351

67

%

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

986

3,852

291

%

4,131

17,731

329

%

Acquisition-related costs

980

(100)

%

2,921

6

(100)

%

Acquisition-related deferred price consideration

(3)

(100)

%

85

(100)

%

Restructuring costs

4,057

100

%

7,356

100

%

Tax impact of the above adjustments

(432)

1,088

(352)

%

(948)

(10,792)

1,038

%

Total net adjustments

14,760

29,461

100

%

49,448

86,652

75

%

Adjusted net income(1)

$

55,500

$

81,829

47

%

$

136,777

$

183,311

34

%

Weighted average shares outstanding

- Basic

63,760,491

65,919,533

63,337,792

65,143,036

- Diluted

66,145,704

67,770,156

65,633,470

67,851,971

Adjusted net income per share

- Basic

$

0.87

$

1.24

43

%

$

2.16

$

2.81

30

%

- Diluted

$

0.84

$

1.21

44

%

$

2.08

$

2.70

30

%

(1) 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, restructuring costs, acquisition-related costs and deferred price consideration 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, acquisition-related costs and deferred price consideration, restructuring 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.

CRITEO S.A.

Constant Currency Reconciliation

(U.S. dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,

December 31,

2016

2017

YoYChange

2016

2017

YoYChange

Revenue as reported

$

566,825

$

674,031

19

%

$

1,799,146

$

2,296,692

28

%

Conversion impact U.S. dollar/other currencies

(14,916)

(4,809)

Revenue at constant currency(1)

566,825

659,115

16

%

1,799,146

2,291,883

27

%

Traffic acquisition costs as reported

(341,877)

(397,087)

16

%

(1,068,911)

(1,355,556)

27

%

Conversion impact U.S. dollar/other currencies

8,260

2,186

Traffic Acquisition Costs at constant currency(1)

(341,877)

(388,827)

14

%

(1,068,911)

(1,353,370)

27

%

Revenue ex-TAC as reported(2)

224,948

276,944

23

%

730,235

941,136

29

%

Conversion impact U.S. dollar/other currencies

(6,657)

(2,624)

Revenue ex-TAC at constant currency(2)

224,948

270,287

20

%

730,235

938,512

29

%

Revenue ex-TAC(2)/Revenue as reported

40

%

41

%

41

%

41

%

Other cost of revenue as reported

(24,309)

(31,727)

31

%

(85,260)

(121,641)

43

%

Conversion impact U.S. dollar/other currencies

(17)

(990)

Other cost of revenue at constant currency(1)

(24,309)

(31,744)

31

%

(85,260)

(122,631)

44

%

Adjusted EBITDA(3)

82,995

119,928

45

%

224,572

309,584

38

%

Conversion impact U.S. dollar/other currencies

(6,844)

(5,655)

Adjusted EBITDA(3) at constant currency(1)

$

82,995

$

113,084

36

%

$

224,572

$

303,929

35

%

(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 by Region to Revenue by Region" 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.

CRITEO S.A.

Information on Share Count

(unaudited)

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,

2016

2017

Shares outstanding as at January 1,

62,470,881

63,978,204

Weighted average number of shares issued during the period

866,911

1,164,832

Basic number of shares - Basic EPS basis

63,337,792

65,143,036

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

2,295,679

2,708,935

Diluted number of shares - Diluted EPS basis

65,633,471

67,851,971

Shares outstanding as of December 31,

63,978,204

66,085,097

Total dilutive effect of share options, warrants, employee warrants

8,391,496

7,591,493

Fully diluted shares as of December 31,

72,369,700

73,676,590

CRITEO S.A.

Supplemental Financial Information and Operating Metrics

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

(unaudited)

Q12016

Q22016

Q32016

Q42016

Q12017

Q22017

Q32017

Q42017

YoYChange

QoQChange

Clients

10,962

11,874

12,882

14,468

15,423

16,370

17,299

18,118

25%

5%

Revenue

401,253

407,201

423,867

566,825

516,667

542,022

563,973

674,031

19%

20%

Americas

147,174

156,522

160,739

266,438

208,013

229,392

228,326

324,696

22%

42%

EMEA

159,405

153,899

157,921

189,298

189,092

191,682

207,168

221,019

17%

7%

APAC

94,674

96,780

105,207

111,089

119,562

120,948

128,479

128,316

16%

—%

TAC

(238,755)

(240,969)

(247,310)

(341,877)

(306,693)

(322,200)

(329,576)

(397,087)

16%

20%

Americas

(90,929)

(96,560)

(97,239)

(167,046)

(128,867)

(145,289)

(141,869)

(203,368)

22%

43%

EMEA

(91,185)

(86,820)

(87,092)

(108,567)

(107,583)

(106,605)

(115,446)

(120,662)

11%

5%

APAC

(56,641)

(57,589)

(62,979)

(66,264)

(70,243)

(70,306)

(72,261)

(73,057)

10%

1%

Revenue ex-TAC

162,498

166,232

176,557

224,948

209,974

219,822

234,397

276,944

23%

18%

Americas

56,245

59,962

63,500

99,391

79,146

84,103

86,457

121,328

22%

40%

EMEA

68,220

67,079

70,829

80,731

81,509

85,077

91,722

100,357

24%

9%

APAC

38,033

39,191

42,228

44,826

49,319

50,642

56,218

55,259

23%

(2)%

Cash flow from operating activities

18,907

19,274

43,631

71,658

44,238

60,491

61,727

79,002

10%

28%

Capital expenditures

12,109

22,386

19,907

22,981

28,206

27,055

27,773

25,476

11%

(8)%

Net cash position

386,110

377,407

407,158

270,318

303,813

308,185

357,983

414,111

53%

16%

Number of headcount

1,973

2,085

2,212

2,503

2,582

2,690

2,712

2,764

10%

2%

Days Sales Outstanding (days - end of month)

56

57

56

53

56

57

56

57

Cision View original content:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/criteo-reports-record-results-for-the-fourth-quarter-and-fiscal-year-2017-300598115.html

SOURCE Criteo S.A.

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