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Criteo SA

For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Apr 29, 2025.

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Dec 31, 2024 · Filed Apr 29, 2025

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Note 18 – Other Current Assets

The following table shows the breakdown in other current assets net book value for the presented periods:

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(In thousands of euros)December 31, 2022December 31, 2023December 31, 2024
Prepayments to suppliers11,6466,78610,585
Employee-related receivables280880153
Taxes receivables73,38698,90551,866
Other debtors4,8654,1075,442
Indemnification assets4,828593—
Prepaid expenses24,99423,97318,747
Derivatives2,038——
Gross book value at end of period122,037135,24486,793
Net book value at end of period122,037135,24486,793

Prepaid expenses mainly consist of costs related to SaaS arrangements and licenses.

Note 19 – Cash and Cash Equivalents

Consolidated Statement of the Financial Position

The following table presents for each reported period, the breakdown of cash and cash equivalents:

(In thousands of euros)December 31, 2022December 31, 2023December 31, 2024
Interest-bearing bank deposits61,79345,99537,772
Cash & cash equivalents264,725258,045242,123
Total Cash & cash equivalents326,518304,040279,895

The short-term investments included investments in money market funds and interest–bearing bank deposits which met IFRS 7 — Statement of Cash Flow criteria: short-term, highly liquid investments, for which the risks of changes in value are considered to be insignificant.

Interest-bearing bank deposits are considered level 2 financial instruments as they are measured using valuation techniques based on observable market data. For the cash and cash equivalents, the fair value approximates the carrying amount, given the nature of the cash and cash equivalents and the maturity of the expected cash flows.

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow

The breakdown of cash & cash equivalents presented in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow can be reconciled with the financial statement position as follows:

(In thousands of euros)December 31, 2022December 31, 2023December 31, 2024
Cash & cash equivalents326,518304,040279,895
Net cash and cash equivalents326,518304,040279,895

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Note 20 – Common shares

The Group manages its capital to ensure that entities in the Company will be able to continue as a going concern while maximizing the return to shareholders through the optimization of the debt and equity balance.

Our capital structure consists of financial liabilities (net debt) and equity (issued capital, reserves, retained earnings and non-controlling interests).

The Group is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements.

Change in Number of Shares

Change in number of sharesNumber of ordinary shares
Balance at January 1, 202357,263,624
of which Common stock63,248,728
of which Treasury stock(5,985,104)
Issuance of shares under share option and free share plans (1)(2,083,065)
Treasury shares issued for RSU vesting1,679,674
Treasury shares issued for LUS vesting1,006,482
Treasury shares retired2,185,000
Share repurchase program (1)(4,286,624)
Balance at December 31, 202355,765,091
of which Common stock61,165,663
of which Treasury stock(5,400,572)
Issuance of shares under share option and free share plans (2)(3,420,824)
Treasury shares issued for RSU vesting2,366,158
Treasury shares issued for LUS vesting1,953,761
Treasury shares retired3,590,000
Share repurchase program (2)(5,976,764)
Balance at December 31, 202454,277,422
of which Common stock57,744,839
of which Treasury stock(3,467,417)

(1) Approved by the Board of Directors on December 7, 2023

(2) Approved by the Board of Directors on April 25 and December 5, 2024

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Note 21 – Earnings Per Share

Basic Earnings Per Share

The Group calculates basic earnings per share by dividing the net income for the period attributable to shareholders of the Parent company by the weighted average number of shares outstanding.

December 31, 2022 · December 31, 2023 · December 31, 2024
Net income attributable to shareholders of Criteo S.A.9,26644,175109,812
Weighted average number of shares outstanding60,004,70756,170,65854,817,136
Basic earnings per share0.15€0.79€2.00€

Diluted Earnings Per Share

The Group calculates diluted earnings per share by dividing the net income attributable to shareholders of the Parent company by the weighted average number of shares outstanding plus any potentially dilutive shares not yet issued from share-based compensation plans (see note 8). There were no other potentially dilutive instruments outstanding as of December 31, 2022, 2023 and 2024. Consequently all potential dilutive effects from shares are considered.

For each period presented, a contract to issue a certain number of shares (i.e. share option, share warrant, restricted share award or BSPCE contracts) is assessed as potentially dilutive, if it is “in the money” (i.e., the exercise or settlement price is inferior to the average market price).

December 31, 2022 · December 31, 2023 · December 31, 2024
Net income attributable to shareholders of Criteo S.A.9,26644,175109,812
Weighted average number of shares outstanding of Criteo S.A.60,004,70756,170,65854,817,136
Dilutive effect of :3,670,9893,084,5642,328,272
- Restricted share awards3,508,1512,934,0192,159,752
- Share options (OSA) and BSPCE98,43298,384113,656
- Share warrants64,40652,16154,864
Weighted average number of shares outstanding used to determine diluted earnings per share63,675,69659,255,22257,145,408
Diluted earnings per share0.15€0.75€1.92€

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Note 22 – Employee Benefits

Defined Benefit Plans

According to the French law and the Syntec Collective Agreement, French employees are entitled to compensation paid on retirement.

The following table summarizes the changes in the projected benefit obligation:

(In thousands of euros)December 31, 2022December 31, 2023December 31, 2024
Defined Benefit Obligation present value - Beginning of period5,0373,6333,739
Service cost1,667371458
Finance cost69149146
Actuarial losses (gains)(3,140)(414)201
Defined Benefit Obligation present value - End of period3,6333,7394,544

The Company does not hold any plan assets for any of the periods presented.

The reconciliation of the changes in the present value of projected benefit obligation with the Consolidated Statement of Income for the presented periods is illustrated in the following table:

(In thousands of euros)December 31, 2022December 31, 2023December 31, 2024
Service cost(1,667)(371)(458)
- Research and development expense(846)(243)(305)
- Sales and operations expense(322)4529
- General and administrative expense(499)(173)(182)
Finance cost(69)(149)(146)
- Finance income (expense)(69)(149)(146)
Actuarial (losses) gains3,140414(201)
- Other comprehensive (loss) income3,140414(201)

The main assumptions used for the purposes of the actuarial valuations are listed below:

December 31, 2022December 31, 2023December 31, 2024
Discount rate (Corp AA)4.25%3.90%3.90%
Expected rate of salary increase5.00%6.96%6.96%
Expected rate of social charges48%48%49%
Estimated retirement ageTable progressiveCompany based tableCompany based table
Life tableTH-TF 2000-2002 shiftedTH-TF 2000-2002 shiftedTH-TF 2000-2002 shifted
Staff turnover assumptions0 - 17.8%Company historical tableCompany historical table

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Defined Contribution Plans

The total expense represents contributions payable to these plans by us at specified rates.

In some countries, the Company’s employees are eligible for defined contribution post-retirement plans and similar financial benefits. Under defined contribution plans, the Company has no obligation other than to pay the agreed contributions, with the corresponding expense charged to income for the year. The defined contribution plans primarily related to France, the U.S., for 401(k) plans, and the United Kingdom.

(In thousands of euros)December 31, 2022December 31, 2023December 31, 2024
Defined contributions plans included in personnel expenses(16,253)(16,598)(17,616)

Note 23 – Financial Liabilities

The changes in current and non-current financial liabilities during the periods ended December 31, 2024 are illustrated in the following schedules:

(In thousands of euros) · December 31, 2023 · New borrowings · Repayments · Change in scope · Other · Currency translation adjustment · December 31, 2024
Other financial liabilities70———216—286
Non current portion70———216—286
Borrowings (1)———————
Other financial liabilities7633(330)—(216)(183)37
Derivatives2,304———6392,943
Current portion3,0673(330)—423(183)2,980
Borrowings (1)———————
Other financial liabilities8323(330)——(183)322
Derivatives2,304———639—2,943
Total3,1363(330)—639(183)3,266

(1) includes accrued interest

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We are party to several loan agreements and revolving credit facilities, or RCF, with third-party financial institutions. Our loans and RCF agreements are presented in the table below:

DateNominal/ Authorized amounts (in thousands of euros)Amount drawnBalance as of December 31, 2024 (in thousands of euros)Interest rateSettlement date
Bank syndicate RCF - Criteo SA
September 1, 2022407,000——Floating rate : EURIBOR/SOFR + margin depending on leverage ratioSeptember 2027
Other short-term lines of credit
21,500——EURIBOR

The Bank Syndicate Revolving Line of Credit is unsecured and contains customary events of default and covenants, including compliance with a total net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio and restrictions on the incurrence of additional indebtedness. As of year-end December 31, 2024, and 2023, we were in compliance with the required covenants. On November 17, 2023, we updated certain terms of our €407.0 million syndicated credit facility to a €407.0 million sustainability-linked credit facility, the framework for which was provided for in the initial credit facility agreement. Certain terms and conditions of the amended credit facility are now linked to our sustainability goals to increase the representation of women in tech roles and reduce our GHG emissions, while the rest of the credit facility agreement remains unchanged.

As of December 31, 2024, and 2023, no amounts have been drawn or are outstanding under the revolving credit facility.

We are also party to short-term credit lines and overdraft facilities with HSBC plc, BNP Paribas and LCL with an authorization to draw up to a maximum of 21.5 million euros in the aggregate under the short-term credit lines and overdraft facilities. As of December 31, 2024, we had not drawn on any of these facilities. Any loans or overdrafts under these short-term facilities bear interest based on the one month EURIBOR rate or three month EURIBOR rate. As these facilities are exclusively short-term credit and overdraft facilities, our banks have the ability to terminate such facilities on short notice.

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Note 24 – Net debt

The company net debt is calculated by offsetting the cash and cash equivalents from the financial liabilities.

As shown in note 6 and 19, the market risk is monitored by management, who define the management policy regarding the consolidated net debt in terms of liquidity, interest rates, exchange rates and counterparty risk for the upcoming months and analyzes the previous events (realized transactions, financial results).

The following tables show the maturity and allocation by currency of our financial liabilities and cash and cash equivalents.

Net debt by maturity

(In thousands of euros) · Carrying value · Maturity
2025 · 2026 · 2027 · 2028 · 2029
Other financial liabilities32337286———
Derivatives2,9432,943————
Financial liabilities3,2662,980286———
Cash and cash equivalents279,895279,895————
Net financial debt(276,629)(276,915)286———

Net debt by currency

(In thousands of euros) · Carrying value · Currency
EUR · GBP · USD · JPY · Others
Other financial liabilities323307—16——
Derivatives2,9432,943————
Financial liabilities3,2663,250—16——
Cash and cash equivalents279,895103,8403,993131,10015,69925,263
Net financial debt(276,629)(100,590)(3,993)(131,084)(15,699)(25,263)

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Note 25 – Contingencies

The change in contingencies is detailed in the following table:

(In thousands of euros) · Provision for employee related litigation · Provisions for non income tax risks · Other provisions · Total
Balance at January 1, 202348531,67561,16893,328
Charges195—637832
Provision used(30)—(40,000)(40,030)
Provision released not used(280)(1,449)(20,207)(21,936)
Currency translation adjustments—(3)(3)
Other—(256)(13)(269)
Balance at December 31, 202337029,9701,58231,922
Charges723——723
Provision used(186)——(186)
Provision reversed not used (*)(39)—(637)(676)
Currency translation adjustments(14)—10(4)
Other————
Balance at December 31, 202485429,97095531,779
of which current854—9581,812

Legal and Regulatory Matters

Following a complaint from Privacy International against a number of advertising technology companies with certain data protection authorities, including in France, France's Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés (the "CNIL") opened a formal investigation in January 2020 against Criteo. In June 2023, the CNIL issued its decision, which retained alleged European Union's General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") violations but reduced the financial sanction against Criteo from the original amount of €60 million ($64.2 million) to €40 million ($42.8 million). Criteo issued the required sanction payment during the third quarter of 2023. The decision relates to past matters and does not include any obligation for Criteo to change its current practices. Criteo has appealed this decision before the French Council of State (Conseil d’Etat).

We are party to a claim (Doe v. GoodRx Holdings, Inc. et al. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California), alleging violations of various state and federal laws. We intend to vigorously defend our position, but we are unable to predict the potential outcome at this time.

Non income tax risks

We have recorded a 29.9 million euros provision related to certain non income tax items. These risks were identified and recognized as part of the Iponweb Acquisition in 2022.

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We have recorded an indemnification asset in the full amount of the provision as the Company is indemnified against certain tax liabilities under the purchase agreement for the Iponweb Acquisition. The indemnification asset is recorded as part of "Other noncurrent assets" on the consolidated statement of financial position.

Note 26 – Other current liabilities

Other current liabilities are presented in the following table:

(In thousands of euros)December 31, 2022December 31, 2023December 31, 2024
Clients’ prepayments15,31323,4219,275
Credit notes16,56621,09930,743
Employee-related payables80,225102,522105,140
Other taxes payables53,28760,32718,433
Accounts payable relating to capital expenditures23,8273,0281,692
Earn-out liability - current portion20,28945,653241
Other creditors2,2391,3754,590
Deferred revenue1291,694
Total211,758257,434171,808

Earn out liability

As part of the Iponweb Acquisition, the Sellers are entitled to contingent consideration of a maximum of €90.5 million ($100.0 million), which was subject to the achievement of certain revenue targets by the Iponweb business for the 2022 and 2023 fiscal years. The related earn out liability was fully settled during the year 2024.

Note 27 – Commitments and contingencies

Purchase Obligations

As of December 31, 2024, the Group had €73.8 million of other non-cancellable contractual obligations, primarily related to software licenses, maintenance and bandwidth for the servers.

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