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Exhibit 99.1

CRITEO REPORTS STRONG RESULTS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER 2016


NEW YORK - May 4, 2016 - Criteo S.A. (NASDAQ: CRTO), the performance marketing technology company, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016.

Revenue increased 36% (or 39% at constant currency1) to $401 million.
Revenue excluding Traffic Acquisition Costs, or Revenue ex-TAC, grew 37% (or 41% at constant currency) to $162 million, or 40.5% of revenue.
Net Income increased 36% to $19 million.
Adjusted EBITDA grew 54% (or 56% at constant currency) to $49 million, or 12.2% of revenue.
Adjusted Net Income per diluted share was $0.43.

“We are making advertising accountable to performance metrics through innovation and technology,” said Eric Eichmann, CEO. “2016 is off to a strong start and our pipeline of exciting new products will continue to fuel high growth.”

"We delivered fast growth and increased profitability," said Benoit Fouilland, Chief Financial Officer. "This combination remains a unique feature of our business model."

Operating Highlights

Over 50% of our business was generated on mobile ads in the first quarter, a key milestone for us.
Existing clients at the end of Q1 2015 generated 21% more Revenue ex-TAC at constant currency in Q1 2016, demonstrating our ability to drive continued revenue expansion within our client base.
We added over 760 net clients in Q1, the second largest quarterly addition in our history, while maintaining client retention at 90%.
Users matched through our Universal Match solution generated 40% of our Revenue ex-TAC in Q1, reflecting growing adoption of our solution and the high value of matched users.
We deployed many new clients onto Facebook via our integration with dynamic product ads in Q1. Today, close to 5,000 advertisers are live on DPA on mobile and desktop .

Revenue ex-TAC

Revenue ex-TAC grew 37%, or 41% at constant currency, to $162 million (Q1 2015: $118 million). This increase was primarily driven by the continued roll-out of our technology innovations across all devices including mobile, the addition of the second largest quarterly number of new clients and the continued expansion of our publisher relationships.

In the Americas region, Revenue ex-TAC grew 43%, or 48% at constant currency, to $56 million and represented 35% of total Revenue ex-TAC.
In the EMEA region, Revenue ex-TAC grew 26%, or 30% at constant currency, to $68 million and represented 42% of total Revenue ex-TAC.
In the Asia-Pacific region, Revenue ex-TAC grew 53%, or 52% at constant currency, to $38 million and represented 23% of total Revenue ex-TAC.

Revenue ex-TAC margin as a percentage of revenue was 40.5%, in line with prior quarters.
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1 Growth at constant currency excludes the impact of foreign currency fluctuations and is computed by applying the 2015 average exchange rates for the relevant period to 2016 figures.

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Adjusted EBITDA and Operating Expenses

Adjusted EBITDA grew 54%, or 56% at constant currency, to $49 million (Q1 2015: $32 million). This increase in Adjusted EBITDA is primarily the result of the strong Revenue ex-TAC performance in the quarter. We incurred slightly lower than anticipated expenses, primarily related to hosting, data and various other operating expenses. Approximately a third of such lower expenses represent savings.

Adjusted EBITDA margin as a percentage of revenue improved 140 basis points to 12.2% (Q1 2015: 10.8%).

Operating expenses increased 32% to $116 million (Q1 2015: $88 million). Operating expenses, excluding the impact of share-based compensation expense, pension costs, depreciation and amortization and acquisition-related deferred price consideration, which we refer to as Non-GAAP Operating Expenses, increased 30% to $104 million. This increase is primarily related to the year-over-year growth in headcount in Research and Development (48%), Sales and Operations (23%) and General and Administrative (35%), as we continued to scale the entire organization.

Non-GAAP Operating Expenses as a percentage of revenue decreased by over 120 basis points to 25.8% (Q1 2015: 27.0%).

Net Income and Adjusted Net Income

Net income increased 36% to $19 million (Q1 2015: $14 million). Net income available to shareholders of Criteo S.A. was $17 million, or $0.26 per share on a diluted basis (Q1 2015: $13 million, or $0.20 per share on a diluted basis).

Adjusted Net income, or net income adjusted to eliminate the impact of share-based compensation expense, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, acquisition-related deferred price consideration and the tax impact of these adjustments, increased 35% to $28 million, or $0.43 per share on a diluted basis (Q1 2015: $21 million, or $0.32 per share on a diluted basis).

Cash Flow and Cash Position

Cash flow from operating activities was $19 million (Q1 2015: $41 million).

Total cash and cash equivalents were $386 million as of March 31, 2016 (December 31, 2015: $354 million).

Business Outlook

The following forward-looking statements reflect Criteo’s expectations as of May 4, 2016.

Second Quarter 2016 Guidance:
We expect Revenue ex-TAC to be between $158 million and $162 million.
We expect Adjusted EBITDA to be between $32 million and $36 million.

Fiscal Year 2016 Guidance:
We expect Revenue ex-TAC growth to be between 30% and 34% at constant currency.
We expect our Adjusted EBITDA margin as a percentage of revenue to increase between 60 basis points and 100 basis points.

The above guidance for the second quarter 2016 assumes the following exchange rates for the main currencies impacting our business: a U.S. dollar-euro rate of 0.885, a U.S. dollar-Japanese Yen of 110, a U.S. dollar-British pound rate of 0.70 and a U.S. dollar-Brazilian real rate of 3.56.


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The above guidance assumes no acquisitions are completed during the second quarter ending June 30, 2016 and the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.

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 accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("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 core geographies. Revenue ex-TAC and Revenue ex-TAC by Region 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 core business and across our core geographies. Accordingly, we believe that Revenue ex-TAC and Revenue ex-TAC by Region 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 share-based compensation expense, pension service costs and acquisition-related deferred price consideration. Adjusted EBITDA 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 and long-term operational plans. In particular, we believe that by eliminating share-based compensation expense, service costs (pension) and acquisition-related deferred price consideration, Adjusted EBITDA can provide a useful measure for period-to-period comparisons of our core business. Accordingly, we believe that Adjusted EBITDA provides 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 share-based compensation expense, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, acquisition-related deferred price consideration, and the tax impact of these adjustments. Adjusted Net Income 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 by eliminating share-based compensation expense, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets and acquisition-related deferred price consideration and the tax impact of these adjustments, Adjusted Net Income can provide a useful measure for period-to-period comparisons of our core business. Accordingly, we believe that Adjusted Net Income provides 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 net of proceeds from disposal. 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.

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,

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Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income, Adjusted Net Income to Net Income and Free Cash Flow to cash flow from operating activities, 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 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.

With respect to our expectations under “Business Outlook” above, 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 stock-based 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.

Forward-Looking Statements Disclosure

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including projected financial results for the quarter ending June 30, 2016 and the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016, 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: recent growth rates not being indicative of future growth, uncertainty regarding legislative, regulatory or self-regulatory developments regarding data privacy matters, uncertainty regarding our ability to access a consistent supply of internet display advertising inventory and expand access to such inventory, the investments in new business opportunities and the timing of these investments, the impact of competition, our ability to manage growth, potential fluctuations in operating results, our ability to grow our base of clients, uncertainty regarding international growth and expansion, 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 29, 2016, 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, May 4, 2016, 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.



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About Criteo

Criteo (NASDAQ: CRTO) delivers personalized performance marketing at an extensive scale. Measuring return on post-click sales, Criteo makes ROI transparent and easy to measure. Criteo has 2,000 employees in 31 offices across the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific, serving 11,000 advertisers worldwide and with direct relationships with 16,000 publishers.

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

Contacts

Criteo Investor Relations
Edouard Lassalle, Head of IR, e.lassalle@criteo.com
Friederike Edelmann, Sr. Manager IR, f.edelmann@criteo.com

Criteo Public Relations
Emma Ferns, Global PR director, e.ferns@criteo.com

Financial information to follow























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CRITEO S.A.
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
(U.S. dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
 
 
December 31,

 
March 31,

 
 
 
2015

 
2016

Assets
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
    Cash and cash equivalents
 
 
$
353,537

 
$
386,110

    Trade receivables, net of allowances
 
 
261,581

 
262,524

    Current tax assets
 
 
2,714

 
2,977

    Other current assets
 
 
45,582

 
57,706

    Total current assets
 
 
663,414

 
709,317

Property, plant and equipment, net
 
 
82,482

 
85,845

Intangible assets, net
 
 
16,470

 
17,024

Goodwill
 
 
41,973

 
42,736

Non-current financial assets
 
 
17,184

 
16,880

Deferred tax assets
 
 
20,196

 
21,911

    Total non-current assets
 
 
178,305

 
184,396

Total assets
 
 
$
841,719

 
$
893,713

 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
    Trade payables
 
 
$
246,382

 
$
241,119

    Contingencies
 
 
668

 
688

    Current tax liabilities
 
 
15,365

 
13,288

    Financial liabilities - current portion
 
 
7,156

 
6,202

    Other current liabilities
 
 
88,269

 
95,081

    Total current liabilities
 
 
357,840

 
356,378

Deferred tax liabilities
 
 
139

 
410

Retirement benefit obligation
 
 
1,445

 
1,900

Financial liabilities - non current portion
 
 
3,272

 
3,201

    Total non-current liabilities
 
 
4,856

 
5,511

Total liabilities
 
 
362,696

 
361,889

Commitments and contingencies
 
 
 
 
 
Shareholders' equity:
 
 
 
 
 
Common shares, €0.025 per value, 62,470,881 and 62,896,180 shares authorized, issued and outstanding at December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2016, respectively.
 
 
2,052

 
2,063

Additional paid-in capital
 
 
425,220

 
438,945

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 
 
(69,023
)
 
(48,904
)
Retained earnings
 
 
116,076

 
133,206

Equity - attributable to shareholders of Criteo S.A.
 
 
474,325

 
525,310

Non-controlling interests
 
 
4,698

 
6,514

Total equity
 
 
479,023

 
531,824

Total equity and liabilities
 
 
$
841,719

 
$
893,713


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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 Ended
 
 
 
 
 
March 31,
 
 
 
 
 
2015

 
2016

 
YoY Change

Revenue
 
 
$
294,172

 
$
401,253

 
36
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of revenue
 
 

 

 
 
Traffic acquisition costs
 
 
(175,888
)
 
(238,755
)
 
36
 %
Other cost of revenue
 
 
(12,969
)
 
(18,338
)
 
41
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit
 
 
105,315

 
144,160

 
37
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Research and development expenses
 
 
(17,846
)
 
(27,162
)
 
52
 %
Sales and operations expenses
 
 
(53,083
)
 
(64,473
)
 
21
 %
General and administrative expenses
 
 
(17,546
)
 
(24,737
)
 
41
 %
Total operating expenses
 
 
(88,475
)
 
(116,372
)
 
32
 %
Income from operations
 
 
16,840

 
27,788

 
65
 %
Financial income (expense)
 
 
3,920

 
(1,317
)
 
(134
)%
Income before taxes
 
 
20,760

 
26,471

 
28
 %
Provision for income taxes
 
 
(7,143
)
 
(7,944
)
 
11
 %
Net income
 
 
$
13,617

 
$
18,527

 
36
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income available to shareholders of Criteo S.A
 
 
$
12,982

 
$
17,131

 
 
Net income available to non-controlling interests
 
 
$
635

 
$
1,396

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding used in computing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
per share amounts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
 
61,174,168

 
62,610,013

 
 
Diluted
 
 
64,741,942

 
64,841,134

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income allocated to shareholders of Criteo S.A. per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
 
0.21

 
0.27

 
 
Diluted
 
 
0.20

 
0.26

 
 

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CRITEO S.A.
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
(U.S. dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
 
 
2015

 
2016

Net income
 
$
13,617

 
$
18,527

Non-cash and non-operating items
 
21,882

 
29,506

                 - Amortization and provisions
 
8,262

 
13,180

                 - Share-based compensation expense
 
6,318

 
8,370

                 - Net gain on disposal of non-current assets
 
3

 

                 - Interest accrued
 
2

 
2

                 - Non-cash financial expenses
 
153

 
10

                 - Change in deferred taxes
 
31

 
(1,138
)
                 - Income tax for the period
 
7,113

 
9,082

Changes in working capital requirement
 
8,905

 
(17,140
)
                 - (Increase)/decrease in trade receivables
 
(9,421
)
 
4,758

                 - Increase/(decrease) in trade payables
 
23,937

 
(13,906
)
                 - (Increase) in other current assets
 
(10,639
)
 
(10,368
)
                 - Increase in other current liabilities
 
5,028

 
2,376

Income taxes paid
 
(3,397
)
 
(11,986
)
Cash from operating activities
 
41,007

 
18,907

Acquisition of intangible assets, property, plant and equipment
 
(11,528
)
 
(13,615
)
Change in accounts payable related to intangible assets, property, plant and equipment
 
(1,334
)
 
1,507

Free cash flow
 
28,145

 
6,799

Payments for acquired business, net of cash
 
(17,209
)
 

Change in other non-current financial assets
 
(3,751
)
 
781

Cash used for investing activities
 
(33,822
)
 
(11,327
)
Issuance of long-term borrowings
 
827

 
764

Repayment of borrowings
 
(3,277
)
 
(1,503
)
Proceeds from capital increase
 
2,771

 
5,476

Change in other financial liabilities
 
(1,000
)
 

Cash (used for) from financing activities
 
(679
)
 
4,737

 
 

 

Change in cash and cash equivalents
 
6,506

 
12,317

Net cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
 
351,827

 
353,537

Effect of exchange rates changes on cash and cash equivalents
 
(41,957
)
 
20,256

Net cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
316,376

 
$
386,110



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CRITEO S.A.
Reconciliation of Revenue ex-TAC by Region to Revenue by Region
(U.S. dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31,
 
 
 
 
 
Region
 
2015

 
2016

 
YoY Change

 
YoY Change at Constant Currency

Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Americas
 
$
100,624

 
$
147,174

 
46
%
 
51
%
 
EMEA
 
132,208

 
159,405

 
21
%
 
24
%
 
Asia-Pacific
 
61,340

 
94,674

 
54
%
 
53
%
 
Total
 
294,172

 
401,253

 
36
%
 
39
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Traffic acquisition costs
 

 

 
 
 

 
Americas
 
(61,244
)
 
(90,929
)
 
48
%
 
52
%
 
EMEA
 
(78,158
)
 
(91,185
)
 
17
%
 
20
%
 
Asia-Pacific
 
(36,486
)
 
(56,641
)
 
55
%
 
54
%
 
Total
 
(175,888
)
 
(238,755
)
 
36
%
 
38
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue ex-TAC (1)
 

 

 
 
 

 
Americas
 
39,380

 
56,245

 
43
%
 
48
%
 
EMEA
 
54,050

 
68,220

 
26
%
 
30
%
 
Asia-Pacific
 
24,854

 
38,033

 
53
%
 
52
%
 
Total
 
$
118,284

 
$
162,498

 
37
%
 
41
%


(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 in this Form 8-K 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 core business. Accordingly, we believe that Revenue ex-TAC and Revenue, Traffic Acquisition Costs and Revenue ex-TAC by Region 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 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.











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CRITEO S.A.
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income
(U.S. dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2015

 
2016

Net income
$
13,617

 
$
18,527

Adjustments:

 

Financial (income) expense
(3,920
)
 
1,317

Provision for income taxes
7,143

 
7,944

Share-based compensation expense
6,317

 
8,370

Research and development
1,478

 
2,402

Sales and operations
3,454

 
3,390

General and administrative
1,385

 
2,578

Service costs-pension
112

 
129

Research and development
42

 
52

Sales and operations
39

 
34

General and administrative
31

 
43

Depreciation and amortization expense
8,428

 
12,516

Cost of revenue
5,971

 
8,220

Research and development
1,144

 
2,007

Sales and operations
992

 
1,771

General and administrative
321

 
518

Acquisition-related deferred price consideration
109

 
40

Research and development
109

 
40

Sales and operations

 

General and administrative

 

Total net adjustments
18,189

 
30,316

Adjusted EBITDA (1)
$
31,806

 
$
48,843


(1) We define Adjusted EBITDA as our consolidated earnings before financial income (expense), income taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted to eliminate the impact of share-based compensation expense, service costs (pension) and acquisition-related 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 evaluate operating performance, generate future operating plans and make strategic decisions regarding the allocation of capital. In particular, we believe that the elimination of share-based compensation expense, service costs (pension) and acquisition-related deferred price consideration in calculating Adjusted EBITDA can provide a useful measure for period-to-period comparisons of our core 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.
Detailed Information on Selected Items
(U.S. dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)


 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2015

 
2016

Share-based compensation expense
 
 
 
Research and development
$
1,478

 
$
2,402

Sales and operations
3,454

 
3,390

General and administrative
1,385

 
2,578

Total share-based compensation expense
6,317

 
8,370

 
 
 
 
Service costs - pension
 
 
 
Research and development
42

 
52

Sales and operations
39

 
34

General and administrative
31

 
43

Total service costs - pension
112

 
129

 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization expense
 
 
 
Cost of revenue
5,971

 
8,220

Research and development
1,144

 
2,007

Sales and operations
992

 
1,771

General and administrative
321

 
518

Total depreciation and amortization expense
8,428

 
12,516

 
 
 
 
Acquisition-related deferred price consideration
 
 
 
Research and development
109

 
40

Sales and operations

 

General and administrative

 

Total acquisition-related deferred price consideration
$
109

 
$
40


















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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 Ended
 
 
March 31,
 
 
2015

 
2016

Net income
 
$
13,617

 
$
18,527

Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
Share-based compensation expense
 
6,317

 
8,370

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets
 
920

 
1,377

Acquisition-related deferred price consideration
 
109

 
40

Tax impact of the above adjustments
 
(130
)
 
(228
)
Total net adjustments
 
7,216

 
9,559

Adjusted net income (1)
 
$
20,833

 
$
28,086

 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding
 
 
 
 
 - Basic
 
61,174,168

 
62,610,013

 - Diluted
 
64,741,942

 
64,841,134

 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted net income per share
 
 
 
 
 - Basic
 
$
0.34

 
$
0.45

 - Diluted
 
$
0.32

 
$
0.43


(1) We define Adjusted Net Income as our net income adjusted to eliminate the impact of share-based compensation expense, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, acquisition-related 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 share-based compensation expense, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, acquisition-related deferred price consideration 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 core 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 Ended
 
 
 
 
March 31,
 
 
 
 
2015

 
2016

 
YoY Change
Revenue as reported
 
$
294,172

 
$
401,253

 
36
%
Conversion impact U.S. dollar/other currencies
 

 
8,349

 

Revenue at constant currency (1)
 
294,172

 
409,602

 
39
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Traffic acquisition costs as reported
 
(175,888
)
 
(238,755
)
 
36
%
Conversion impact U.S. dollar/other currencies
 

 
(4,638
)
 

Traffic Acquisition Costs at constant currency (1)
 
(175,888
)
 
(243,393
)
 
38
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue ex-TAC (2) as reported
 
118,284

 
162,498

 
37
%
Conversion impact U.S. dollar/other currencies
 

 
3,712

 

Revenue ex-TAC (2) at constant currency (1)
 
118,284

 
166,210

 
41
%
Revenue ex-TAC (2)/Revenue as reported
 
40.2
%
 
40.5
%
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other cost of revenue as reported
 
(12,969
)
 
(18,338
)
 
41
%
Conversion impact U.S. dollar/other currencies
 

 
(252
)
 

Other cost of revenue at constant currency (1)
 
(12,969
)
 
(18,590
)
 
43
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA (3)
 
31,806

 
48,843

 
54
%
Conversion impact U.S. dollar/other currencies
 

 
901

 

Adjusted EBITDA (3) at constant currency (1)
 
31,806

 
49,744

 
56
%

(1) Information in this Form 8-K with respect to results presented on a constant-currency basis was calculated by translating current period results at prior period average exchange rates. Management reviews and analyzes business results excluding the effect of foreign currency translation because they believe this better represents our underlying business trends. Above is a table which 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.

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CRITEO S.A.
Information on Share Count
(unaudited)

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
 
 
2015

 
2016

Shares outstanding as at January 1,
 
60,902,695

 
62,470,881

Weighted average number of shares issued during the period
 
271,473

 
139,132

Basic number of shares - Basic EPS basis
 
61,174,168

 
62,610,013

Dilutive effect of share options, warrants, employee warrants - Treasury method
 
3,567,774

 
2,231,121

Diluted number of shares - Diluted EPS basis
 
64,741,942

 
64,841,134

 
 
 
 
 
Shares outstanding as at March 31,
 
61,517,945

 
62,896,180

Total dilutive effect of share options, warrants, employee warrants
 
7,769,195

 
7,469,069

Fully diluted shares as at March 31,
 
69,287,140

 
70,365,249

























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CRITEO S.A.
Supplemental Financial Information and Operating Metrics
(U.S. dollars in thousands except where stated)
(unaudited)


 
 
Q2
2014
Q3
2014
Q4
2014
Q1
2015
Q2 2015
Q3 2015
Q4 2015
Q1
 2016
YoY
Change
QoQ Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Clients
6,131
6,581
7,190
7,832
8,564
9,290
10,198
10,962
40%
7%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
226,632
258,245
294,489
294,172
299,306
332,674
397,018
401,253
36%
1%
 
Americas
64,349
78,008
109,543
100,624
110,872
124,024
170,133
147,174
46%
(13)%
 
EMEA
115,416
124,455
131,275
132,208
126,807
137,185
144,905
159,405
21%
10%
 
APAC
46,867
55,782
53,671
61,340
61,627
71,465
81,980
94,674
54%
15%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TAC
(134,750)
(155,237)
(172,538)
(175,888)
(177,239)
(198,970)
(237,056)
(238,755)
36%
1%
 
Americas
(38,852)
(47,250)
(66,774)
(61,244)
(66,853)
(75,684)
(104,646)
(90,929)
48%
(13)%
 
EMEA
(67,293)
(73,218)
(73,264)
(78,158)
(73,155)
(79,710)
(82,905)
(91,185)
17%
10%
 
APAC
(28,605)
(34,769)
(32,500)
(36,486)
(37,231)
(43,576)
(49,505)
(56,641)
55%
14%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue ex-TAC
91,882
103,008
121,951
118,284
122,067
133,704
159,962
162,498
37%
2%
 
Americas
25,497
30,758
42,769
39,380
44,019
48,340
65,487
56,245
43%
(14)%
 
EMEA
48,123
51,237
58,011
54,050
53,652
57,475
62,000
68,220
26%
10%
 
APAC
18,262
21,013
21,171
24,854
24,396
27,889
32,475
38,033
53%
17%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flow from operating activities
15,297
34,151
51,170
41,007
11,937
17,500
66,706
18,907
(54)%
(72)%
 
 
Capital expenditures
14,330
14,832
12,562
12,862
18,347
24,066
19,205
12,109
(6)%
(37)%
 
 
Net cash position
331,746
323,029
351,827
316,376
321,108
314,644
353,537
386,110
22%
9%
 
 
Days Sales Outstanding (days - end of month) (1)







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(1) Due to the conversion from IFRS (euros) to U.S. GAAP (U.S. dollars), the Days Sales Outstanding for historic quarters has not been recalculated and is not available.







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