Criteo S.A. 10-K

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures Criteo carried out an evaluation as of December 31, 2023, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures designed to reasonably assure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or furnished under the Exchange Act, such as this Form 10-K, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures are also designed to reasonably assure that this information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of December 31, 2023, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance. Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Our management assessed, with the oversight of our board of directors, the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023. In making this assessment, our management used the criteria established in the Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this assessment, our management has concluded that the Company's internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2023. The effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023 has been audited by Deloitte & Associés, our independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in its attestation report, which appears on page F-2 of this Form 10-K. Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act, that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2023, that have materially affected, or that are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal controls will prevent all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within Criteo have been detected. 81 These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decisions making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies and procedures. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Item 9B. Other Information During the three months ended December 31, 2023, no directors or Section 16 officers of the Company adopted or terminated any Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or "non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement," as each term is defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K. Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions That Prevent Inspections Not applicable. 82 PART III Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance The information required by this item (other than the information set forth in the next paragraph in this Item 10) will be included in our definitive proxy statement with respect to our 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with the SEC, and is incorporated herein by reference. We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the "Code of Conduct") that is applicable to all of our employees, officers (including our chief executive and senior financial officers), directors, temporary workers and interns. The Code of Conduct is available on our website at criteo.investorroom.com under "Governance." The Audit Committee of our board of directors is responsible for overseeing the Code of Conduct and our board of directors is required to approve any waivers of the Code of Conduct for employees, executive officers and directors. We expect that any amendments to the Code of Conduct, or any waivers of its requirements required to be disclosed under the rules of the SEC or Nasdaq will be disclosed on our website. Item 11. Executive Compensation The information called for by this item will be included in our definitive proxy statement with respect to our 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with the SEC, and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters The information called for by this item will be included in our definitive proxy statement with respect to our 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with the SEC, and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence The information called for by this item will be included in our definitive proxy statement with respect to our 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with the SEC, and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services The information called for by this item will be included in our definitive proxy statement with respect to our 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with the SEC, and is incorporated herein by reference. 83 PART IV Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules (a) Financial Statements The financial statements listed in the accompanying Index to Consolidated Financial Statements on page F-1 are filed as part of this Form 10-K. All schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto. (b) Exhibits Incorporated by Reference Exhibit Description Schedule/ Form File Number Exhibit File Date 2.1 Merger Agreement, dated as of October 3, 2016, by and among Criteo Corp., TBL Holdings, Inc., Hooklogic, Inc. and Fortis Advisors LLC 8-K 001-36153 2.1 October 4, 2016 2.2 Amended and Restated Framework Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2022, by and among the Company, Sellers, Mr. Ljubisa Bogunovic in his capacity as trustee of the “IW General Management Trust” and Mr. Boris Mouzykantskii 10-Q 001-36153 2.1 August 5, 2022 3.1 # Updated By-laws (as of December 7, 2023 ) (English translation) 4.1 Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement, dated as of December 28, 2021, among the Company, the Bank of New York Mellon, as depositary, and all owners and holders from time to time of American Depositary Shares issued thereunder 8-K 001-36153 4.1 December 29, 2021 4.2# Agreement to Furnish Debt Instruments 4.3 Description of Registrant's Securities 10-K 001-36153 4.3 March 2, 2020 10.1† Non-Compete Agreement between the registrant and each of Messrs. Rudelle, Le Ouay and Niccoli F-1 333-191223 10.5 October 2, 2013 10.2† 2014 Stock Option Plan (including forms of Stock Option Grant Agreement and Exercise Notice) S-8 333-197373 99.1 July 11, 2014 10.3† Amended 2016 Stock Option Plan (including forms of Stock Option Grant Agreement and Exercise Notice) (English Translation) S-8 333-273476 99.1 July 27, 2023 10.4† Summary of BSA Terms and Conditions 10-K 001-36153 10.7 February 29, 2016 10.5† Form of BSA Grant Document (English translation) 10-K 001-36153 10.9 March 1, 2017 10.6† Summary of BSPCE Plan F-1 333-191223 10.8 September 18, 2013 10.7† Form of BSPCE Grant Document (English translation) F-1 333-191223 10.11 September 18, 2013 10.8† Amended and Restated 2015 Time-Based Restricted Stock Units Plan (including form of Grant Letter) (English Translation) S-8 333-273476 99.2 July 27, 2023 10.9† Amended and Restated 2015 Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units Plan (including form of Grant Letter) (English Translation) S-8 333-273476 99.3 July 27, 2023 10.10† Criteo Executive Bonus Plan 10-K 001-36153 10.15 February 29, 2016 84 Incorporated by Reference Exhibit Description Schedule/ Form File Number Exhibit File Date 10.11† Offer Letter between the Registrant and Sarah Glickman, dated August 27, 2020 8-K 001-36153 10.1 September 3, 2020 10.12† Amendment to Offer Letter between Criteo Corp. and Sarah Glickman, dated as of April 1, 2021 10-Q 001-36153 10.1 May 5, 2021 10.13† Amendment to Offer Letter between Criteo Corp. and Sarah Glickman, dated as of March 16, 2022 10-Q 001-36153 10.1 May 5, 2022 10.14 Amendment and Restatement Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2017, by and among the registrant, as borrower, and BNP Paribas, Crédit Lyonnais (LCL), HSBC France, Natixis and Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking 8-K 001-36153 4.1 March 30, 2017 10.15 Form of Offer to Directors, Officers or Specifically Designated Persons to Subscribe Liability Insurance and Provide Indemnification 10-K 001-36153 10.22 March 1, 2019 10.16† Management Agreement between the registrant and Megan Clarken, dated October 2, 2019 8-K 001-36153 10.1 October 30, 2019 10.17† Amendment to Management Agreement between the registrant and Megan Clarken, dated November 22, 2019 10-K 001-36153 10.18 March 2, 2020 10.18† Employment Agreement between the registrant and Ryan Damon, dated August 1, 2018 10-K 001-36153 10.19 March 2, 2020 10.19† Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement between Criteo Corp. and Ryan Damon, dated as of March 16, 2022 10-Q 001-36153 10.2 May 5, 2022 10.20 Multicurrency Revolving Facility Agreement, dated as of September 27, 2022, among the Company, certain of its subsidiaries, the lenders party thereto from time-to-time, BNP Paribas, Crédit Lyonnais (LCL), HSBC Continental Europe and Société Générale, as bookrunners and mandated lead arrangers, Bank of Montreal Europe PLC, Citibank N.A., London Branch and Crédit Industriel et Commercial (CIC), as mandated lead arrangers, BNP Paribas, as coordinator and documentation agent, Société Générale, as agent, and Société Générale and HSBC Continental Europe, as sustainability coordinators 8-K 001-36153 10.1 September 28, 2022 1 0.21# Amendment Agreement, dated as of November 17, 2023, between the Company, as borrower and guarantor , and Société Générale, as agent ** 21.1# List of Subsidiaries 23.1# Consent of Deloitte & Associés 24.1 Power of Attorney (including on the signature page to this report) 31.1# Certificate of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 31.2# Certificate of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 32.1* Certificate of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 9 7.1 † # Cri teo S.A. Clawba ck Policy adopted October 26, 2023 85 Incorporated by Reference Exhibit Description Schedule/ Form File Number Exhibit File Date 101# The following financial statements from Criteo S.A.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, formatted in iXBRL (Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as iXBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) † Indicates management contract or compensatory plan. # Filed herewith. * Furnished herewith. ** Schedules have been omitted from this filing pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. A copy of any omitted schedule will be furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request. Item 16. Form 10-K Summary Not applicable. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. CRITEO S.A. February 23, 2024 By: /s/ Megan Clarken Megan Clarken Chief Executive Officer POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Megan Clarken her or his attorney-in-fact, each with the power of substitution, for her or him in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments to this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue of hereof. 86 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated below. Signature Title Date /s/ Megan Clarken Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) February 23, 2024 Megan Clarken /s/ Sarah Glickman Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) February 23, 2024 Sarah Glickman /s/ Nathalie Balla Director February 23, 2024 Nathalie Balla /s/ Marie Lalleman Director February 23, 2024 Marie Lalleman /s/ Edmond Mesrobian Director February 23, 2024 Edmond Mesrobian /s/ Hubert de Pesquidoux Director February 23, 2024 Hubert de Pesquidoux /s/ Rachel Picard Director February 23, 2024 Rachel Picard /s/ James Warner Director February 23, 2024 James Warner /s/ Frederik van der Kooi Director February 23, 2024 Frederik van der Kooi 87 Index to Consolidated Financial Statements Page Reports of Deloitte & Associés, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID No. 1756 ) F-2 Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 F-4 Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 F-5 Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 F-6 Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 F-7 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 F-8 Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements F-9 88 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM To the shareholders and the Board of Directors of Criteo S.A. Opinion on the Financial Statements We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial position of Criteo S.A. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated February 23, 2024, expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Basis for Opinion These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. Critical Audit Matter The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current-period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which is relates. Revenue — Refer to Note 1 to the financial statements Critical Audit Matter Description The Company’s revenue from Marketing Solutions consists of delivering personalized display advertisements featuring product-level recommendations either directly to clients or to advertising agencies. Such products are generally sold based on a cost-per-click or cost-per-impression pricing models. F-2 Revenues for Marketing Solutions are recognized when an ad is clicked on or displayed to the end user as that is when the Company transfers control of promised services directly to the Company’s clients in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those services. The cost-per-click or cost-per-impression the Company charges to the customers, varies depending on the optimization strategy of the Criteo engine, the dynamics and performance of the market, amongst other factors. Because of the nature of the Company’s revenue, which is made up of a significant volume of low-dollar value transactions, sourced from multiple databases and other tools, the Company uses highly automated systems to process and record its revenue transactions. We identified revenue for Marketing Solutions as a critical audit matter because the Company’s systems to process and record its revenue transactions are highly automated and thus required significantly more involvement and effort from our information technology (IT) internal specialist team to identify, test, and evaluate the Company’s system, software applications, and automated controls. How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit With the assistance of our IT specialists and Data specialists, our audit procedures related to the Company’s system to process and record its revenue transactions included the following: • Identified the relevant applications and systems used to process revenue transactions and tested the general IT controls over these applications and systems, including testing of user access controls, change management controls, and Datacenter and Network Operations. • Performed testing of system interface controls and automated controls within the relevant revenue solutions, as well as the controls designed to address the occurrence, accuracy and completeness of revenue. • Tested internal controls within the revenue business process, including those in place to reconcile the various applications to the Company’s general ledger. • Tested the underlying data of the revenue transactions by agreeing the events recognized in the financial statements to the source transactional systems and tested the mathematical accuracy of the recorded revenue. /s/ Deloitte & Associés Paris-La Défense, France February 23, 2024 We have served as the Company's auditor since 2011. F-3 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM To the shareholders and the Board of Directors of Criteo S.A. Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Criteo S.A. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2023, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by COSO. We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023, of the Company and our report dated February 23, 2024, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements. Basis for Opinion The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. /s/ Deloitte & Associés Paris-La Défense, France February 23, 2024 F-4 Criteo S.A. and subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Financial Position Year Ended December 31, Notes 2023 2022 Assets (in thousands) Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents 5 $ 336,341 $ 348,200 Trade receivables, net of allowances of $ 43.3 million and $ 47.8 million as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. 6 775,589 708,949 Income taxes 2,065 23,609 Other taxes 109,306 78,274 Other current assets 7 48,291 51,866 Restricted cash - current portion 5 75,000 25,000 Marketable securities - current portion 5,970 25,098 Total current assets 1,352,562 1,260,996 Property, plant and equipment, net 8 126,494 131,207 Intangible assets, net 9 180,888 175,983 Goodwill 10 524,197 515,140 Right of use asset - operating lease 12 112,487 102,176 Restricted cash - non-current portion 5 — 75,000 Marketable securities - non current portion 16,575 — Non-current financial assets 5,294 5,928 Other non - current assets 60,742 50,818 Deferred tax assets 18 52,680 31,646 Total non current assets 1,079,357 1,087,898 Total assets $ 2,431,919 $ 2,348,894 Liabilities and shareholders' equity Current liabilities: Trade payables $ 838,522 $ 742,918 Contingencies - current portion 20 1,467 65,759 Income taxes 17,213 13,037 Financial liabilities - current portion 11 3,389 219 Lease liability - operating - current portion 12 35,398 31,003 Other taxes 66,659 58,031 Employee-related payables 113,287 85,569 Other current liabilities 13 104,552 83,457 Total current liabilities 1,180,487 1,079,993 Deferred tax liabilities 18 1,083 3,463 Retirement benefit obligation 4,123 3,708 Financial liabilities - non current portion 11 77 74 Lease liability - operating - non current portion 12 83,051 77,536 Contingencies - non-current portion 20 32,625 33,788 Other non-current liabilities 13 19,082 69,226 Total non-current liabilities 140,041 187,795 Total liabilities 1,320,528 1,267,788 Commitments and contingencies Shareholders' equity: Common shares, € 0.025 per value, 61,165,663 and 63,248,728 shares authorized, issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. 2,023 2,079 Treasury stock, 5,400,572 and 5,985,104 shares at cost as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. ( 161,788 ) ( 174,293 ) Additional paid-in capital 769,240 734,492 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ( 85,326 ) ( 91,890 ) Retained earnings 555,456 577,653 Equity - attributable to shareholders of Criteo S.A. 1,079,605 1,048,041 Non-controlling interests 31,786 33,065 Total equity 1,111,391 1,081,106 Total equity and liabilities $ 2,431,919 $ 2,348,894 The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F-4 Criteo S.A. and subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Income Year Ended December 31, Notes 2023 2022 2021 (in thousands, except share and per share data) Revenue $ 1,949,445 $ 2,017,003 $ 2,254,235 Cost of revenue Traffic acquisition costs ( 926,839 ) ( 1,088,779 ) ( 1,333,440 ) Other cost of revenue ( 159,562 ) ( 133,024 ) ( 138,851 ) Gross profit 863,044 795,200 781,944 Operating expenses: Research and development expenses ( 242,289 ) ( 187,596 ) ( 151,817 ) Sales and operations expenses ( 406,012 ) ( 377,996 ) ( 325,616 ) General and administrative expenses ( 137,525 ) ( 205,330 ) ( 152,634 ) Total operating expenses ( 785,826 ) ( 770,922 ) ( 630,067 ) Income from operations 77,218 24,278 151,877 Financial and Other Income (Expense) 17 ( 2,490 ) 17,783 1,939 Income before taxes 74,728 42,061 153,816 Provision for income taxes 18 ( 20,084 ) ( 31,186 ) ( 16,169 ) Net income $ 54,644 $ 10,875 $ 137,647 Net income available to shareholders of Criteo S.A. $ 53,259 $ 8,952 $ 134,456 Net income available to non-controlling interests $ 1,385 $ 1,923 $ 3,191 Net income allocated to shareholders per share: Basic 19 $ 0.95 $ 0.15 $ 2.21 Diluted 19 $ 0.88 $ 0.14 $ 2.09 Weighted average shares outstanding used in computing per share amounts: Basic 19 56,170,658 60,004,707 60,717,446 Diluted 19 60,231,627 62,760,197 64,231,637 The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F-5 Criteo S.A. and subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income Year Ended December 31, 2023 2022 2021 (in thousands) Net income $ 54,644 $ 10,875 $ 137,647 Other comprehensive income (loss): Foreign currency translation differences, net of taxes 4,153 ( 59,001 ) ( 61,406 ) Foreign currency translation differences 4,153 ( 59,001 ) ( 61,406 ) Income tax effect — — — Actuarial (losses) gains on employee benefits, net of taxes 264 2,969 1,205 Actuarial (losses) gains on employee benefits 294 3,311 1,374 Income tax effect ( 30 ) ( 342 ) ( 169 ) Comprehensive income (loss) 59,061 ( 45,157 ) 77,446 Attributable to shareholders of Criteo S.A. 59,874 ( 40,721 ) 81,302 Attributable to non-controlling interests $ ( 813 ) $ ( 4,436 ) $ ( 3,856 ) The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F-6 Criteo S.A. and subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity Share capital Treasury stock Additional paid-in capital Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income Retained earnings Equity - attributable to shareholders of Criteo S.A. Non controlling interests Total equity (in thousands, except share data) (Common shares) (Shares) Balance at January 1, 2021 66,272,106 $ 2,161 ( 5,632,536 ) $ ( 85,570 ) $ 693,164 $ 16,028 $ 491,359 $ 1,117,142 $ 35,545 $ 1,152,687 Net income — — — — — — 134,456 134,456 3,191 137,647 Other comprehensive income (loss) — — — — — ( 56,345 ) — ( 56,345 ) ( 3,856 ) ( 60,201 ) Issuance of ordinary shares 1,109,950 32 — — 25,441 — — 25,473 — 25,473 Change in treasury stock (1) ( 1,498,709 ) ( 44 ) 424,663 ( 45,990 ) ( 29,782 ) — ( 24,227 ) ( 100,043 ) — ( 100,043 ) Shared-based compensation — — — — 42,425 — — 42,425 309 42,734 Other changes in equity — — — — — 23 — 23 — 23 Balance at December 31, 2021 65,883,347 $ 2,149 ( 5,207,873 ) $ ( 131,560 ) $ 731,248 $ ( 40,294 ) $ 601,588 $ 1,163,131 $ 35,189 $ 1,198,320 Net income — — — — — — 8,952 8,952 1,923 10,875 Other comprehensive income (loss) — — — — — ( 51,596 ) — ( 51,596 ) ( 4,436 ) ( 56,032 ) Issuance of ordinary shares 97,767 2 — — 429 — — 431 — 431 Change in treasury stock (2) ( 2,732,386 ) ( 72 ) ( 777,231 ) ( 42,733 ) ( 59,984 ) — ( 32,896 ) ( 135,685 ) — ( 135,685 ) Shared-based compensation — — — — 62,782 — — 62,782 389 63,171 Other changes in equity — — — — 17 — 9 26 — 26 Balance at December 31, 2022 63,248,728 $ 2,079 ( 5,985,104 ) $ ( 174,293 ) $ 734,492 $ ( 91,890 ) $ 577,653 $ 1,048,041 $ 33,065 $ 1,081,106 Net income — — — — — — 53,259 53,259 1,385 54,644 Other comprehensive income (loss) — — — — — 6,616 — 6,616 ( 2,199 ) 4,417 Issuance of ordinary shares 101,935 3 — — 1,945 — — 1,948 — 1,948 Change in treasury stock (3) ( 2,185,000 ) ( 59 ) 584,532 12,505 ( 62,429 ) — ( 75,506 ) ( 125,489 ) — ( 125,489 ) Shared-based compensation — — — — 95,236 — — 95,236 27 95,263 Other changes in equity — — — — (4) ( 52 ) 50 ( 6 ) (492) ( 498 ) Balance at December 31, 2023 61,165,663 $ 2,023 ( 5,400,572 ) $ ( 161,788 ) $ 769,240 $ ( 85,326 ) $ 555,456 $ 1,079,605 $ 31,786 $ 1,111,391 (1) On February 5, 2021 Criteo's Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program of up to $ 175.0 million of the Company's outstanding American Depositary Shares. The change in treasury stocks is comprised of 2,647,742 shares repurchased at an average price of $ 37.99 offset by 1,573,696 treasury shares used for RSUs vesting and 1,498,709 treasury shares cancelled. (2) On February 3, 2022 Criteo's Board of Directors extended a share repurchase program of up to $ 280.0 million of the Company's outstanding American Depositary Shares. The change in treasury stocks is comprised of 5,135,359 shares repurchased at an average price of $ 26.43 offset by 1,625,742 treasury shares used for RSUs vesting and 2,732,386 treasury shares cancelled. (3) On December 7, 2022, Criteo's board of Directors extended a share repurchase program to up to $ 480.0 million of the Company's outstanding American Depositary Shares. The change in treasury stocks is comprised of 4,286,624 shares repurchased at an average price of $ 30.0 offset by 1,679,674 treasury shares used for RSUs vesting, by 1,006,482 treasury shares used for LUSs vesting and by 2,185,000 treasury shares cancelled . The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F-7 Criteo S.A. and subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Year Ended December 31, 2023 2022 2021 (in thousands) Net income $ 54,644 $ 10,875 $ 137,647 Non-cash and non-operating items 103,369 185,029 124,879 Amortization and provisions 72,336 150,261 90,934 Payment for contingent liability on regulatory matters ( 43,334 ) — — Equity awards compensation expense (1) 97,185 65,034 44,528 Net gain on disposal of non-current assets ( 7,929 ) ( 194 ) 1,965 Interest accrued and non-cash financial income and expenses — ( 259 ) — Change in uncertain tax positions ( 880 ) 412 — Net change in fair value of Earn-out 2,344 771 — Change in deferred taxes ( 23,588 ) 3,602 ( 18,642 ) Change in income taxes 4,424 ( 10,952 ) 6,043 Other 2,811 ( 23,646 ) 51 Change in working capital related to operating activities 66,233 60,081 ( 41,613 ) (Increase) / Decrease in trade receivables ( 56,344 ) ( 41,910 ) ( 134,950 ) Increase / (Decrease) in trade payables 87,937 133,792 82,691 (Increase) / Decrease in other current assets ( 8,479 ) ( 14,687 ) ( 19,742 ) Increase / (Decrease) in other current liabilities 43,815 ( 17,862 ) 33,033 Change in operating lease liabilities and right of use assets ( 696 ) 748 ( 2,645 ) Cash from operating activities 224,246 255,985 220,913 Acquisition of intangibles assets, property, plant and equipment ( 92,501 ) ( 84,796 ) ( 54,983 ) Change in accounts payable related to intangible assets, property, plant and equipment ( 21,810 ) 28,951 1,973 Proceeds from disposition of investments 8,847 — — Payment for businesses, net of cash acquired ( 6,825 ) ( 138,027 ) ( 10,419 ) Change in other financial non-current assets 3,577 27,753 ( 12,938 ) Cash used for investing activities ( 108,712 ) ( 166,119 ) ( 76,367 ) Proceeds from borrowings under line-of-credit agreement — 78,513 — Repayment of borrowings — ( 78,513 ) ( 1,249 ) Proceeds from capital increase 1,945 1,028 25,196 Repurchase of treasury stocks ( 125,489 ) ( 135,685 ) ( 100,027 ) Change in other financial liabilities 235 ( 265 ) ( 4,037 ) Cash payment for contingent consideration ( 22,025 ) — — Other ( 1,920 ) 21,878 — Cash used for financing activities ( 147,254 ) ( 113,044 ) ( 80,117 ) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents ( 5,223 ) ( 44,149 ) ( 36,913 ) Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents ( 36,943 ) ( 67,327 ) 27,516 Net cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period 448,200 515,527 488,011 Net cash and cash equivalents - end of period $ 411,257 $ 448,200 $ 515,527 Supplemental disclosures of Cash Flow information Cash paid for taxes, net of refunds $ ( 40,127 ) $ ( 38,124 ) $ ( 28,767 ) Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized $ ( 1,539 ) $ ( 1,298 ) $ ( 1,486 ) (1) Of which $ 95.3 million and $ 63.3 million of equity awards compensation expense consisted of share-based compensation expense according to ASC 718 Compensation - stock compensation for the twelve month period ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F-8 Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements Criteo S.A. was initially incorporated as a société par actions simplifiée, or S.A.S., under the laws of the French Republic on November 3, 2005, for a period of 99 years and subsequently converted to a société anonyme, or S.A. We are a global technology company powering the world's marketers with trusted and impactful advertising. We enable brands' and retailers' growth by activating commerce data through artificial intelligence ("AI") technology, reaching consumers on an extensive scale across all stages of the consumer journey, and generating advertising revenues from consumer brands for large retailers. Our vision is to build the world's leading Commerce Media Platform to deliver measurable business outcomes at scale for global brands, agencies and retailers across multiple marketing goals. Our data is pooled among our clients and offers deep insights into consumer intent and purchasing habits. To drive trusted and impactful advertising for marketers, we activate our data assets in a privacy-by-design way through proprietary AI technology to engage consumers in real time by designing, pricing and delivering highly relevant digital advertisements ("ads") across devices and environments. In these notes, Criteo S.A. is referred to as the Parent company and together with its subsidiaries, collectively, as "Criteo," the "Company," the "Group," or "we". F-9 Note 1. Principles and Accounting Methods Basis of Preparation We prepared the consolidated financial statements in accordance with the U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Criteo S.A. and its wholly owned subsidiaries. Consolidation Methods We have control over all our subsidiaries, and consequently they are all fully consolidated. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. The table below presents at each period’s end and for all entities included in the consolidation scope the following information: the country of incorporation and the percentage of voting rights and ownership interests. 2023 2022 Country Voting rights Ownership Interest Voting rights Ownership Interest Consolidation Method Parent company Criteo S.A France 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % Parent company French subsidiaries Criteo France SAS France 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % Fully consolidated Criteo Technology France 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % Fully consolidated Condigolabs SAS (2) France — % — % 40 % 40 % Fully consolidated Foreign subsidiaries Criteo Ltd United Kingdom 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % Fully consolidated Criteo Corp. United States 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % Fully consolidated Madyourself Technologies, Inc. (1) United States — % — % 100 % 100 % Fully consolidated Doobe In Site Ltd. Israel 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % Fully consolidated Criteo GmbH Germany 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % Fully consolidated Criteo Nordics AB Sweden 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % Fully consolidated Criteo Korea Ltd. Korea 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % Fully consolidated Criteo KK Japan 66 % 66 % 66 % 66 % Fully consolidated Criteo do Brasil Desenvolvimento De Serviços De Internet Ltda. Brazil 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % Fully consolidated Criteo BV The Netherlands 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % Fully consolidated Criteo Australia Pty Ltd Australia 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % Fully consolidated Criteo Srl Italy 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % Fully consolidated Criteo Advertising (Beijing) Co. Ltd China 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % Fully consolidated Brandcrush Pty Ltd Australia 100 % 100 % — % — % Fully consolidated Criteo Singapore Pte. Ltd. Singapore 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % Fully consolidated Criteo LLC Russia 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % Fully consolidated Criteo Europa MM S.L. Spain 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % Fully consolidated Criteo España S.L. Spain 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % Fully consolidated Criteo Canada Corp. Canada 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % Fully consolidated Criteo Reklamcılık Hizmetleri ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi Turkey 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % Fully consolidated Criteo MEA FZ-LLC United Arab Emirates 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % Fully consolidated Criteo India Private Limited India 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % Fully consolidated Gemini HoldCo, LLC (1) United States — % — % 100 % 100 % Fully consolidated Bidswitch GmbH Switzerland 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % Fully consolidated Bidswitch Inc. United States 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % Fully consolidated Iponweb GmbH Switzerland 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % Fully consolidated Iponweb GmbH Deutschland 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % Fully consolidated Iponweb Limited United Kingdom 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % Fully consolidated Iponweb Labs Limited Cyprus 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % Fully consolidated Iponweb Inc. (1) United States — % — % 100 % 100 % Fully consolidated The MediaGrid Inc. United States 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % Fully consolidated Iponweb Labs LLC Armenia 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % Fully consolidated (1) Merged with Criteo Corp. (2) Disposal of investment F-10 Functional Currency and Translation of Financial Statements in Foreign Currency The Consolidated Financial Statements are presented in U.S. dollars, which differs from the functional currency of the Parent, being the Euro. The statements of financial position of consolidated entities having a functional currency different from the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the closing exchange rate (spot exchange rate at the statement of financial position date) and the statements of income, statements of comprehensive income and statements of cash flow of such consolidated entities are translated at the average period to date exchange rate. The resulting translation adjustments are included in equity under the caption “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” in the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity. Conversion of Foreign Currency Transactions Foreign currency transactions are converted to U.S. dollars at the rate of exchange applicable on the transaction date. At period-end, foreign currency monetary assets and liabilities are converted at the rate of exchange prevailing on that date. The resulting exchange gains or losses are recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Income in “Other financial income (expense)” with the exception of exchange differences arising from monetary items that form part of the reporting entity’s net investment in a foreign operation which are recognized in other comprehensive income (loss); they will be recognized in profit or loss on disposal of the net investment. Use of Estimates The preparation of our Consolidated Financial Statements requires the use of estimates, assumptions and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amount of revenue and expenses during the period. We base our estimates and assumptions on historical experience and other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis. Our actual results may differ from these estimates. On an on-going basis, management evaluates its estimates, primarily those related to: (1) gross vs net assessment in revenue recognition (2) income taxes, (3) assumptions used in the valuation of long-lived assets including intangible assets, and goodwill, (4) assumptions surrounding the recognition and valuation of contingent liabilities and losses. Business combinations We include the results of operations of the businesses that we acquire as of the acquisition date. We allocate the purchase price of our acquisitions to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values. The excess of the purchase price over the fair values of these identifiable assets and liabilities is recorded as goodwill. Acquisition-related expenses are recognized separately from the business combination and are expensed as incurred. Intangible Assets Acquired intangible assets are accounted for at acquisition cost, less accumulated amortization. Acquired intangible assets are composed of technology and customer relationships amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives comprised between three and nine years . Intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances such as, but not limited to, significant declines in revenue, earnings or cash flows or material adverse changes in the business climate indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may be impaired. Intangible assets also include costs to develop software to be used solely to meet internal needs and cloud based applications used to deliver our services. We capitalize development costs related to these software applications once the preliminary project stage is complete and it is probable that the project will be completed and the software will be used to perform the function intended. Amortization of these costs begins when assets are placed in service and is calculated on a straight-line basis over the assets’ useful lives, generally estimated at three years . Cloud computing arrangements (“CCAs”), such as software as a service and other hosting arrangements, are evaluated for capitalized implementation costs in a similar manner as capitalized software development costs. F-11 If a CCA includes a software license, the software license element of the arrangement is accounted for in a manner consistent with the acquisition of other software licenses. If a CCA does not include a software license, the service element of the arrangement is accounted for as a service contract. The Company capitalizes certain implementation costs for its CCAs that are service contracts, which are included in other current assets. The Company amortizes capitalized implementation costs in a CCA over the life of the service contract. Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant and equipment are accounted for at acquisition cost less cumulative depreciation and any impairment loss. Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the assets’ estimated useful lives. Management determines the appropriate useful life of property, plant and equipment when those assets are initially recognized and it is routinely reviewed. Our current estimate of useful lives represents the best estimate based on current facts and circumstances, but may differ from the actual useful lives due to changes to our business operations, changes in the planned use of assets, and technological advancements. When we change the estimated useful life assumption for any asset, the remaining carrying amount of the asset is accounted for prospectively and depreciated or amortized over the revised estimated useful life. The estimated useful lives of property and equipment are described below: Servers....................................................................................................................................................... 5 years Furniture and IT equipments............................................................................................................... 3 to 5 years Leasehold improvements are depreciated over their useful life or over the lease term, whichever is shorter. Impairment of Assets Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill represents the excess of the aggregate purchase price paid over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired. Intangible assets that are not considered to have an indefinite useful life are amortized over their useful lives. The Company evaluates the estimated remaining useful lives of purchased intangible assets and whether events or changes in circumstances warrant a revision to the remaining periods of amortization. Goodwill is not amortized and is tested for impairment at least annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. The Company has determined that it operates as three single reporting units and has selected December 31 as the date to perform its annual impairment test. Goodwill has been allocated to these three segments using a relative fair value allocation approach. In the impairment assessment of its goodwill, the Company performs an impairment test, which involves assumptions regarding estimated future cash flows to be derived from the Company. The estimated future cash flows are used to derive the fair value of the reporting unit, which is then compared to its net book value, including goodwill . If these estimates or their related assumptions change in the future, the Company may be required to record impairment on these assets. If the net book value exceeds its implied fair value, then the Company would be required to recognize an impairment loss in the Consolidated Statement of Income. Acquired intangible assets are accounted for at acquisition cost less cumulative amortization and any impairment loss. Acquired intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives of three to nine years on a straight-line method. Intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances such as, but not limited to, significant declines in revenue, earnings or cash flows or material adverse changes in the financial and economic environment indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may be impaired. Impairment of Long-lived Assets The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset is impaired or the estimated useful life is no longer appropriate. F-12 If indicators of impairment exist and the undiscounted projected cash flows associated with an asset are less than the carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss is recorded to write the asset down to its estimated fair value. Fair value is estimated based on discounted future cash flows. Leases We lease space under non-cancellable operating leases for our offices and data centers. Our office leases typically include rent free periods and rent escalation periods, and may also include leasehold improvement incentives. Leases for data centers may also include rent free periods and rent escalation periods. Both office and data center leases may contain both lease components (rent) and non-lease components (maintenance, electrical costs, and other service charges). Non-lease components are accounted for separately. Our leases typically contain options to renew, and/or early terminate the lease. Options have been included in the lease term if management has determined it is reasonably certain that they will be exercised, at lease commencement. Operating lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at commencement date. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate at lease commencement to determine the present value of future payments. We have a centralized treasury function, and the majority of our leases are negotiated and signed by representatives of Criteo SA. As such, the incremental borrowing rate of Criteo SA is used for all of our contracts. It is then adjusted in consideration of the currency of the lease and the lease term as of the lease commencement date. Lease expense is recognized for minimum lease payments on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Variable costs include changes in indexation and are expensed in the period incurred. Financial Assets and Liabilities, Excluding Derivative Financial Instruments Financial assets, excluding cash and cash equivalents, consist exclusively of loans and receivables. Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with a payment, which is fixed or can be determined, not listed on an active market. They are included in current assets, except those that mature more than twelve months after the reporting date. Loans are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. The recoverable amount of loans and advances is estimated whenever there is an indication that the asset may be impaired and at least on each reporting date. If the recoverable amount is lower than the carrying amount, an impairment loss is recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Financial liabilities are initially recorded at their fair value at the transaction date. Subsequently they are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. F-13 The Company carries the accounts receivable at original invoiced amount less an allowance for any potential uncollectible amounts. Receivables are presented on a gross basis and are not netted against the payments we are required to make to advertising inventory publishers. We apply Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which requires the measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets held at amortized cost that an entity does not expect to collect over the asset's contractual life, considering past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions. For accounts receivable measured at amortized cost, we use aging analysis, and probability of default methods to evaluating and estimating the expected credit losses. A receivable is considered past due if we have not received payments based on agreed-upon terms. A higher default rate than estimated or a deterioration in our clients’ creditworthiness could have an adverse impact on our future results. Allowances for credit losses on trade receivables are recorded in “sales and operations expenses” in our Consolidated Statements of Income. We generally do not require any security or collateral to support our receivables. Derivative financial instruments We buy and sell derivative financial instruments in order to manage and reduce our exposure to the risk of exchange rate fluctuations. We deal only with major financial institutions. Financial instruments may only be classified as hedges when we can demonstrate and document the effectiveness of the hedging relationship at inception and throughout the life of the hedge. Generally, our derivatives are not designated as hedging instruments and mainly consist of forward buying contracts that we use to hedge intercompany transactions and other monetary assets or liabilities denominated in currencies other than the local currency of a subsidiary. We recognize gains and losses on these contracts, as well as the related costs in the financial income (expense), net, along with the foreign currency gains and losses on monetary assets and liabilities. We report the cash impact of the settlement of hedging derivatives in cash from (used for) financing activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows. This results in the cash flows from derivative instruments to be classified in the same category as the underlying cash flows. Derivatives are considered level 2 financial instruments as they are measured using valuation techniques based on observable market data. Fair value measurements Financial instruments are presented in three categories based on a hierarchical method used to determine their fair value : (i) level 1: fair value calculated using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets and liabilities; (ii) level 2: fair value calculated using valuation techniques based on observable market data such as prices of similar assets and liabilities or parameters quoted in an active market; (iii) level 3: fair value calculated using valuation techniques based wholly or partially on unobservable inputs such as prices in an active market or a valuation based on multiples for unlisted companies. Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities Cash includes cash on deposit with banks and highly liquid investments such as demand deposits with banks. Cash equivalents include short-term, highly liquid investments, with a remaining maturity at the date of purchase of three months or less for which the risk of changes in value is considered to be insignificant. Highly liquid term deposits therefore meet the definition of cash equivalents. We hold investments in marketable securities, consisting mainly of term deposits with banks, not meeting the cash equivalents definition. We classify marketable securities as either available-for-sale or held-to-maturity investments, depending on whether we have the positive intent and ability to hold the term deposits to maturity. Our available-for-sale investments are carried at estimated fair value with any unrealized gains and losses, net of taxes, included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in stockholders' equity. Our held-to-maturity investments are carried at amortized cost, and are subject to impairment assessments. Interest income generated from held-to-maturity investments is recorded as financial income. F-14 Concentration of Credit Risk Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents and accounts receivable. The Company’s cash and cash equivalents are held and foreign exchange contracts are transacted with major financial institutions that the Company's management has assessed to be of high credit quality. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts. The Company mitigates its credit risk with respect to accounts receivable by performing credit evaluations and monitoring agencies' and advertisers' accounts receivable balances. As of December 31, 2023 an individual customer accounted for 10% or more of accounts receivable. As of December 31, 2022, no individual customer accounted for more than 10% of accounts receivable. During the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, no individual customer represented 10% or more of revenue. Employee Benefits Depending on the laws and practices of the countries in which we operate, employees may be entitled to compensation when they retire or to a pension following their retirement. For state-managed plans and other defined contribution plans, we recognize them as expenses when they become payable, our commitment being limited to our contributions. The liability with respect to defined benefit plans is estimated using the following main assumptions: • discount rate; • future salary increases; • employee turnover; and • mortality tables. Service costs are recognized in profit or loss and are allocated by function. Actuarial gains and losses are recognized in other comprehensive income and subsequently amortized into the income statement over a specified period, which is generally the expected average remaining service period of the employees participating in the plan. Actuarial gains and losses arise as a result of changes in actuarial assumptions or experience adjustments (differences between the previous actuarial assumptions and what has actually occurred). Contingencies We are involved in legal proceedings, claims, and regulatory, tax or government inquiries and investigations that arise in the ordinary course of business. Certain of these matters might include speculative claims for substantial or indeterminate amounts of damages. With respect to these matters, asserted and unasserted, we evaluate the associated developments on a regular basis and accrue a liability when we believe that it is both probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. If we determine there is a reasonable possibility that we may incur a loss and the loss or range of loss can be reasonably estimated, we disclose the possible loss in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements to the extent material. We review the developments in our contingencies that could affect the amount of the provisions that have been previously recorded, and the matters and related reasonably possible losses disclosed. F-15 Revenue Recognition We sell personalized display advertisements featuring product-level recommendations either directly to clients or to advertising agencies. We also provide technology to retailers and other companies in the ad tech space which enables them to monetize on their advertising properties, or connect them to other players in the ad-tech industry. Revenue is recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to our clients, in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. We determine revenue recognition by applying the following steps: • Identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer; • Identification of the performance obligations in the contract; • Determination of the transaction price; • Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; • Recognition of revenue when, or as, we satisfy a performance obligations. We have multiple pricing models which include percentage of spend models, as well as cost-per-click, and cost-per-impression pricing models. Cost-per-click and cost-per-impression pricing models We recognize revenues when we transfer control of promised services directly to our clients in an amount that reflects the consideration to which we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those services. For campaigns priced on a cost-per-click, we bill our clients when a user clicks on an advertisement we deliver or installs an application by clicking on an advertisement we delivered, respectively. For these pricing models, we recognize revenue when a user clicks on an advertisement , as we consider the delivery of clicks our performance obligation. For campaigns priced on a cost-per-impression basis, we bill our clients based on the number of times an advertisement is displayed to a user. For this pricing model, we recognize revenue when an advertisement is displayed as we consider the display of advertisements our performance obligation. Percentage of spend models Criteo's Platform enables the buying and selling of retail media with an end-to-end, self-service platform geared toward our brand, agency and retailer customers and is priced using a percentage of spend model. We generate revenues when we provide a platform for the purchase and sale of retail media digital advertising inventory. The platform connects sellers and buyers of retail media inventory, in an online marketplace. Retailers provide advertising inventory to the platform and brands and agencies bid on the retailers digital advertising inventory. Winning bids can create advertising, or paid impressions, which retailers display to their website visitors. The total volume of spending between buyers and sellers on the Company's platform is referred to as working media spend. We charge both the brands and agencies and retailers a contractual fee, based on a percentage of working media spend, for the use of our platform. We recognize revenue when an ad is displayed or clicked on. Criteo's solutions offer an online trading platform through which supply partners can submit bid requests for media that they wish to sell, and demand partners can submit bids for media that they wish to buy through the operations of a dynamic, real-time exchange whereby media is sold to demand partners whose bids are selected by supply partners. We generate revenues by charging demand or supply a percentage of total media spend traded through our solutions. We recognize revenue when an ad is displayed or clicked on. F-16 Agent vs Principal When a third-party is involved in the delivery of our services to the client, through the supply of digital advertising inventory, we assess whether we act as principal or agent in the arrangement. The assessment is based on the degree we control the specified services at any time before they are transferred to the customer. The determination of whether we are acting as principal or agent requires judgment. We act primarily as principal in our Marketing Solutions segment because (i) we control the advertising inventory before it is transferred to our clients; (ii) we bear sole responsibility in fulfillment of the advertising promise and bear inventory risks and (iii) we have full discretion in establishing prices. Therefore, based on these and other factors, we have determined that we act primarily as principal for our Criteo Marketing Solutions engagements and accordingly report the revenue earned and related costs incurred on a gross basis. We act primarily as agent in our Retail Media segment. For the arrangements related to transactions using our legacy Retail Media solutions, we consider that we act as principal, as we exercise significant control over the client’s advertising campaign. For arrangements related to transactions using our Platform, a self-service solution providing transparency, measurement and control to our brand, agency and retailer customers, we act as agent, because we (i) do not control the advertising inventory before it is transferred to our clients, (ii) do not have inventory risks because we do not purchase the inventory upfront and(iii) have limited discretion in establishing prices as we charge a platform fee based on a percentage of the digital advertising inventory purchased through the use of the platform. Therefore, we report the revenue earned and related costs incurred by the Platform solution on a net basis. We act as agent in Iponweb segment as we (i) do not control the advertising inventory before it is transferred to our clients, (ii) do not have inventory risks because we do not purchase the inventory upfront and (iii) have limited discretion in establishing prices as we charge a fee based on a percentage of the digital advertising inventory traded through our solutions. Therefore, we report the revenue earned and related costs incurred by the Iponweb solutions on a net basis. Rebates and Incentives Criteo offers rebates and incentives to certain customers that could be either fixed or variable. Fixed incentives may represent payments to a customer directly related to entering into an agreement, which are capitalized and amortized over the life of the agreement on a straight-line basis. Variable rebates and incentives are calculated based on expected amount to be provided to customers and they are recognized as a reduction of revenue. We calculate these amounts based upon estimated customer performance, such as volume thresholds, and the terms of the related business agreements. Deferred Revenues We record deferred revenues when cash payments are received or due in advance of our performance. Our payment terms vary depending on the service or the type of customer. For certain customers, we require payment before the services are delivered. Practical Expedients We do not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for (i) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less and (ii) contracts for which we recognize revenue at the amount to which we have the right to invoice for services performed. We generally expense sales commissions when incurred because the amortization period would have been one year or less. These costs are recorded within sales and operating expenses. F-17 Cost of Revenue Our cost of revenue primarily includes traffic acquisition costs and other cost of revenue. Traffic acquisition costs consist primarily of purchases of impressions from publishers on a CPM basis, incurred to generate our revenues, primarily for the Marketing Solutions segment. We purchase impressions directly from publishers or third-party intermediaries, such as advertisement exchanges. We recognize cost of revenue on a publisher by publisher basis as incurred. Costs owed to publishers but not yet paid are recorded in our Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as trade payables. For a discussion of the trends we expect to see in traffic acquisition costs, see the section entitled " - Highlights and Trends - Contribution ex-TAC" in Item 7.D -Trend Information below. Other Cost of Revenue . Other cost of revenue includes expenses related to third-party hosting fees, depreciation of data center equipment, the cost of data purchased from third parties and digital taxes. The Company does not build or operate its own data centers and none of its Research and Development employments are dedicated to revenue generating activities. As a result, we do not include the costs of such personnel in other cost of revenue. Advertising and Promotional Expenses Advertising costs are expensed when incurred and are included in marketing and sales expenses on the consolidated statements of income. We incurred advertising expenses of $ 1.7 million, $ 7.6 million, and $ 2.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively. Share-Based Compensation Share-based compensation expense consists of the company's restricted stock units (RSUs), and performance stock units (PSUs) expense and Lock Up Shares "LUS" expense. RSUs and PSUs granted to employees are measured based on the grant-date fair value. The PSUs expense is trued up based on the Company’s expectation of the likelihood of meeting the performance conditions of the granted instrument. In general, our RSUs and PSUs vest over a service period of four years. LUS were issued to Iponweb seller as partial consideration for the Iponweb Acquisition. Share-based compensation expense is generally recognized based on the straight-line basis over the requisite service period. We account for forfeitures as they occur. Income Taxes Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method of accounting. Deferred taxes are recorded on all temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities, and on tax losses, using the liability method. Differences are defined as temporary when they are expected to reverse within a foreseeable future. We may only recognize deferred tax assets on net operating losses if, based on the projected taxable incomes within the next three years, we determine that it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the unused tax losses and tax credits can be utilized. As a result, the measurement of deferred income tax assets is reduced, if necessary, by a valuation allowance for any tax benefits which are not expected to be realized. If future taxable profits are considerably different from those forecasted that support recording deferred tax assets, we will have to revise downwards or upwards the amount of deferred tax assets, which would have a significant impact on our financial results. Tax assets and liabilities are not discounted. Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Financial Statements are calculated at the level of each tax entity included in the consolidation scope. The effect on deferred income tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the period that such tax rate changes are enacted. The French Research Tax Credit, Crédit d’Impôt Recherche (“CIR”), is a French tax incentive to stimulate research and development (“R&D”). Generally, the CIR offsets the income tax to be paid and the remaining portion (if any) can be refunded at the end of a three-fiscal year period. The CIR is calculated based on the claimed volume of eligible R&D expenditures by us. As a result, the CIR is presented as a deduction to “research and development expenses” in the Consolidated Statements of Income, as the CIR is not within the scope of ASC 740. We have exclusively claimed R&D performed in France for purposes of the CIR. As of December 31, 2023, we have offset $ 9.5 million of CIR tax credits against “research and development expenses” in our Consolidated Statements of Income. F-18 The U.S. Research Tax Credit is a U.S. tax credit to incentivize research and development activities in the U.S. Qualifying R&D expenses generating a tax credit which may be used to offset future taxable income once all net operating losses and foreign tax credits have been used. It is not refundable and as such, considered in the scope of ASC 740 as a component of income tax expense. We have exclusively claimed R&D performed in the U.S. for purposes of the U.S. Research Tax Credit. Uncertain Tax Positions We record uncertain tax positions on the basis of a two-step process in which determinations are made (i) whether it is more likely than not that the tax positions will be sustained on the basis of the technical merits of the position and (ii) for those tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, we recognize the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50% likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement with a tax authority. We recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits on the income tax expense line in our consolidated statement of operations. Accrued interest and penalties are included on the related tax liability line in the consolidated balance sheet. Operating Segments We report our financial results based on three reportable segments: Marketing Solutions, Retail Media and Iponweb. Segment information reported is built on the basis of internal management data used for performance analysis of businesses and for the allocation of resources (management approach). An operating segment is a component of the Company for which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by our Chief Operating Decision Maker ("CODM") in deciding how to allocate resources and assessing performance. Our CODM is our CEO. Earnings Per Share Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is calculated by dividing the net income attributable to shareholders of the Parent by the weighted average number of shares outstanding. The weighted average number of shares outstanding is calculated according to movements in share capital. In addition, we calculate diluted earnings per share by dividing the net income attributable to shareholders of the Parent company, Criteo S.A. by the weighted average number of shares outstanding plus any potentially dilutive shares not yet issued. When the statement of income presents a loss position, basic net loss is the same as diluted net loss per share as the inclusion of all potential shares of common stock outstanding would be anti-dilutive F-19 Accounting Pronouncements adopted in 2023 No standards were adapted in 2023 which had a material impact on the Company's financial statements. Recent Accounting Pronouncements In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, a final standard on improvements to income tax disclosures. The standard requires disaggregated information about a reporting entity's effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information on income taxes paid. The standard is intended to benefit investors by providing more detailed income tax disclosures that would be useful in making capital allocation decisions and applies to all entities subject to income taxes. The new standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. This accounting standard is effective in the first quarter of the Company's fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. We are currently evaluating the impact of adoption on our financial disclosures. In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280)-Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. The ASU requires that an entity disclose significant segment expenses impacting profit and loss that are regularly provided to the CODM. The update is required to be applied retrospectively to prior periods presented, based on the significant segment expense categories identified and disclosed in the period of adoption. The amendments in this ASU are required to be adopted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of adoption on our financial disclosures. Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements upon adoption. F-20 Note 2. Business Combinations Brandcrush On February 28, 2023, we completed the acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of Brandcrush Pty Ltd. ("Brandcrush"). The purchase price for the acquisition of shares was $ 7.1 million. The acquisition was financed by available cash resources. The transaction has been accounted for as a business combination under the acquisition method of accounting. The purchase price allocation has been completed and resulted in the recognition of intangible assets related to technology of $ 3.5 million and goodwill of $ 5.0 million. In addition, acquisition costs amounting to $ 0.7 million were fully expensed as incurred. Iponweb On August 1, 2022 (the "Acquisition Date"), the Company entered into an amended and restated Framework Purchase Agreement (the “FPA”), which provided for the acquisition of the business of Iponweb Holding Limited (the "Iponweb business"), a market-leading AdTech company with world-class media trading capabilities (the “Iponweb Acquisition”). The purchase price, as per ASC 805, was $ 290.2 million for the Iponweb business, out of which $ 61.2 million represents the fair value of the contingent consideration. This contingent consideration is payable in cash to the Sellers in an amount up to $ 100 million, conditioned upon the achievement of certain net revenue targets by the Iponweb business for the 2022 and 2023 fiscal years. See Note 13 for further details. The Company transferred Treasury shares with a fair value of $ 70.2 million to Iponweb's Sellers, subject to lock-up conditions. See Note 16 for further details. The transaction was accounted for as a business acquisition. The purchase price allocation has been completed and resulted in recognition of $ 187.6 million of goodwill . Note 3. Restructuring As part of our ongoing transformation, the Company incurred restructuring costs of $ 23.0 million for the year ended December 31,2023. The following table summarizes restructuring activities as of December 31, 2023 included in other current liabilities on the balance sheet: Salaries and other benefits Restructuring liability as of January 1, 2023 $ — Restructuring charge 22,963 Amounts paid ( 18,591 ) Restructuring liability as of December 31, 2023 $ 4,372 For the year ended December 31,2023 $ 3.5 million, was included in Research and Development expenses, $ 5.6 million, was included in General and Administrative expenses $ 13.9 million was included in Sales and Operations expenses. Note 4. Segment information Reportable segments The Company reports segment information based on the "management" approach. The management approach designates the internal reporting used by management for making decisions and assessing performance as the source of F-21 the Company's reportable segments. For the year ended December 31st, 2023, the Company reported its results of operations through the following three segments: Marketing Solutions, Retail Media and Iponweb. – Marketing Solutions: This segment allows commerce companies to address multiple marketing goals by engaging their consumers with personalized ads across the web, mobile and offline store environments. – Retail Media: This segment allows retailers to generate advertising revenues from consumer brands, and/or to drive sales for themselves, by monetizing their data and audiences through personalized ads, either on their own digital property or on the open Internet, that address multiple marketing goals. – Iponweb: This segment specializes in building real-time advertising technology and trading infrastructure, delivering advanced media buying, selling, and packaging capabilities for media owners, agencies, performance advertisers, and 3rd-party ad tech platforms. The Company's CODM allocates resources to and assesses the performance of each operating segment using information about Contribution ex-TAC, which is Criteo's segment profitability measure and reflects our gross profit plus other costs of revenue. The CODM does not review any other financial information for our three segments, other than Contribution ex-TAC. The following table shows revenue by reportable segment: Year Ended December 31, 2023 2022 2021 (in thousands) Marketing Solutions $ 1,617,973 $ 1,762,517 $ 2,007,239 Retail Media 209,007 202,317 246,996 Iponweb 122,465 52,169 — Total Revenue $ 1,949,445 $ 2,017,003 $ 2,254,235 F-22 The following table shows Contribution ex-TAC by reportable segment and its reconciliation to the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operation: Year Ended December 31, 2023 2022 2021 (in thousands) Contribution ex-TAC Marketing Solutions $ 696,681 714,695 796,152 Retail Media 203,460 161,360 124,643 Iponweb 122,465 52,169 — $ 1,022,606 $ 928,224 $ 920,795 Other costs of sales ( 159,562 ) ( 133,024 ) ( 138,851 ) Gross profit $ 863,044 $ 795,200 $ 781,944 Operating expenses Research and development expenses ( 242,289 ) ( 187,596 ) ( 151,817 ) Sales and operations expenses ( 406,012 ) ( 377,996 ) ( 325,616 ) General and administrative expenses ( 137,525 ) ( 205,330 ) ( 152,634 ) Total Operating expenses ( 785,826 ) ( 770,922 ) ( 630,067 ) Income from operations $ 77,218 $ 24,278 $ 151,877 Financial and Other Income (Expense) ( 2,490 ) 17,783 1,939 Income before tax $ 74,728 $ 42,061 $ 153,816 F-23 Note 5. Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities and Restricted Cash Fair value measurements As of December 31, 2023 As of December 31, 2022 Cash and Cash Equivalent Marketable Securities Cash and Cash Equivalent Marketable Securities (in thousands) (in thousands) Cash 285,518 $ — 282,293 $ — Level 2 Term deposits and notes 50,823 22,545 65,907 25,098 Total $ 336,341 $ 22,545 $ 348,200 $ 25,098 Interest-bearing bank deposits are considered level 2 financial instruments as they are measured using valuation techniques based on observable market data. The fair value of term deposits approximates their carrying amount given the nature of the investments, its maturities and expected future cash flows. Marketable Securities The following table presents for each reporting period, the breakdown of marketable securities: December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 (in thousands) Securities Available-for-sale Term Deposits $ — $ — Securities Held-to-maturity Term Deposits 22,545 $ 25,098 Total $ 22,545 $ 25,098 The gross unrealized gains or (loss) on our marketable securities were not material as of December 31, 2023. For our marketable securities, the fair value approximates the carrying amount, given the nature of the term deposit and the maturity of the expected cash flows. The term deposit is considered a level 2 financial instruments as it is measured using valuation techniques based on observable market data. The following table classifies our marketable securities by contractual maturities: F-24 Held-to-maturity Available-for-sale December 31, 2023 (in thousands) Due in one year $ 5,970 $ — From one to five years $ 16,575 $ — Total $ 22,545 $ — Restricted Cash As part of the Iponweb Acquisition in August 2022, we had deposited $ 100.0 million of cash into an escrow account containing withdrawal conditions. The cash secures the Company's potential payment of Iponweb Acquisition contingent consideration to the Sellers, which is conditioned upon the achievement of certain revenue targets by the Iponweb business for the 2022 and 2023 fiscal years. We have paid the contingent consideration of $ 22.0 million for the 2022 fiscal year in t he quarter ended March 31, 2023. December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 (in thousands) Restricted cash – current $ 75,000 $ 25,000 Restricted cash – non-current $ — $ 75,000 Total $ 75,000 $ 100,000 F-25 Note 6. Trade Receivables The following table shows the breakdown in trade receivables net book value for the presented periods: Year Ended December 31, 2023 2022 (in thousands) Trade accounts receivables $ 818,937 $ 756,741 (Less) Allowance for doubtful accounts ( 43,348 ) ( 47,792 ) Net book value at end of period $ 775,589 $ 708,949 Changes in allowance for doubtful accounts are summarized below: Year Ended December 31, 2023 2022 2021 (in thousands) Balance at beginning of period $ ( 47,792 ) $ ( 45,391 ) $ ( 39,899 ) Provision for doubtful accounts ( 15,709 ) ( 18,641 ) ( 14,433 ) Write-off, net of recoveries 21,027 19,370 7,485 Increase due to acquisition — ( 4,733 ) — Currency translation adjustment ( 874 ) 1,603 1,456 Balance at end of period $ ( 43,348 ) $ ( 47,792 ) $ ( 45,391 ) We write off accounts receivable balances once the receivables are no longer deemed collectible. During the twelve month period ended December 31, 2023, the Company recovered $ 1.4 million, previously reserved for, and accounted for this as a reversal of provision. Credit risk is defined as an unexpected loss in cash and earnings if the client is unable to pay its obligations in due time. We perform internal ongoing credit risk evaluations of our clients. When a possible risk exposure is identified, we require prepayments or impair Customer credit. As of December 31, 2023, and 2022, no customer accounted for 10% or more of our gross accounts receivables. F-26 Note 7. Other Current Assets The following table shows the breakdown in other current assets net book value for the presented periods: Year Ended December 31, 2023 2022 (in thousands) Prepayments to suppliers $ 7,499 $ 12,421 Other debtors 7,279 6,768 Prepaid expenses 32,858 24,549 Other current assets 655 8,128 Total $ 48,291 $ 51,866 Prepaid expenses mainly consist of costs related to SaaS arrangements and licenses. Note 8. Property and Equipment, Net Major classes of property and equipment were as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2023 2022 (in thousands) Computer equipment 299,012 292,246 Furniture and fixtures 9,254 8,629 Construction in progress (1) 46,576 47,534 Leasehold improvements 17,738 12,968 Gross book value at end of period 372,580 361,377 Less: Accumulated depreciation ( 246,086 ) ( 230,170 ) Net book value at end of period $ 126,494 $ 131,207 (1) includes leasehold improvements projects which are not yet ready for the intended use. Depreciation expense for 2023 and 2022 was 51.4 million and 55.6 million, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 there were no impairment charges to property and equipment. F-27 Note 9. Intangible assets Changes in net book value during the presented periods are summarized below: December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Software $ 89,891 $ ( 68,474 ) $ 21,417 $ 63,218 $ ( 53,228 ) $ 9,990 Acquired technology 161,492 ( 89,819 ) 71,673 153,410 ( 62,492 ) 90,918 Acquired customer relationship 99,241 ( 76,079 ) 23,162 97,419 ( 66,003 ) 31,416 Internally developed software in progress 64,636 — 64,636 43,659 — 43,659 Total intangible assets, net 415,260 ( 234,372 ) 180,888 357,706 ( 181,723 ) 175,983 Amortization expense was 48.3 million and 33.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, and 2022, respectively. Software mainly consists of internally developed software. As of December 31, 2023, expected amortization expense for intangible assets for the next five years and thereafter is as follows: Software Technology and customer relationships Total 2024 22,472 35,768 58,240 2025 29,889 34,093 63,982 2026 22,920 16,495 39,415 2027 10,772 2,705 13,477 2028 — 2,098 2,098 Thereafter — 3,676 3,676 Total $ 86,053 $ 94,835 $ 180,888 F-28 Note 10. Goodwill Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were as follows: Marketing Solutions Retail Media Iponweb Total (in thousands) Balance at January 1, 2022 $ 183,699 $ 146,000 $ — $ 329,699 Acquisitions — — 187,600 187,600 Disposal of goodwill — — — — Currency translation adjustment ( 2,919 ) ( 2,320 ) 3,080 ( 2,159 ) Impairment expense — — — — Balance at December 31, 2022 $ 180,780 $ 143,680 $ 190,680 $ 515,140 Acquisitions — 5,021 — 5,021 Disposal of goodwill ( 597 ) — — ( 597 ) Currency translation adjustment 1,185 978 2,470 4,633 Impairment expense — — — — Balance at December 31, 2023 $ 181,368 $ 149,679 $ 193,150 $ 524,197 On February 28, 2023, we completed the acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of Brandcrush Inc. ("Brandcrush"), resulting in a provisional goodwill amounting to $ 5.0 million, subject to post-closing purchase price adjustments. (See Note 2) In addition, on the basis of our impairment assessment as of December 31, 2023, no impairment has been detected. Note 11. Financial Liabilities We are party to a loan agreement and several RCFs with third-party financial institutions. Our loan and RCF agreements as of December 31, 2023 are presented in the table below: Nominal/ Authorized amounts (RCF Only) Amount drawn as of December 31, 2023 (RCF only) Amount Outstanding as of December 31, 2023 Nature (in thousands) Interest rate Settlement date Bank Syndicate RCF - September 2022 € 407,000 € — € — Floating rate: EURIBOR / SOFR + margin depending on leverage ratio September 2027 On September 27, 2022, we entered into a new Revolving Credit Facility ("RCF") with a five year tenor with a syndicate of banks which allows us to draw up to € 407 million ($ 450 million). On November 17, 2023, we updated certain terms of our € 407 million ($ 450 million) syndicated credit facility to a € 407 million ($ 450 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. F-29 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 ($ 23.8 million) in the aggregate under the short-term credit lines and overdraft facilities. As of December 31, 2023, 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. At December 31, 2023, no amount is drawn under the RCF. This revolving credit facilities is unsecured and contain 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. At December 31, 2023, we were in compliance with the required leverage ratio. The following table shows the maturity of our financial liabilities: Carrying value 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 (in thousands) Other financial liabilities $ 920 $ 843 $ 77 $ — $ — $ — Financial derivatives $ 2,546 $ 2,546 $ — $ — $ — $ — Financial liabilities $ 3,466 $ 3,389 $ 77 $ — $ — $ — F-30 Note 12. Leases The components of lease expense are as follows: Three Months Ended December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Offices Data Centers Total Offices Data Centers Total (in thousands) Lease expense $ 3,052 $ 6,193 $ 9,245 $ 2,157 $ 4,971 $ 7,128 Short term lease expense 147 — 147 169 3 172 Variable lease expense 309 — 309 3 91 94 Sublease income ( 229 ) — ( 229 ) ( 401 ) — ( 401 ) Total operating lease expense $ 3,279 $ 6,193 $ 9,472 $ 1,928 $ 5,065 $ 6,993 Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Offices Data Centers Total Offices Data Centers Total (in thousands) Lease expense $ 13,600 $ 23,037 $ 36,637 $ 13,271 $ 20,013 $ 33,284 Short term lease expense 636 42 678 673 8 681 Variable lease expense 802 75 877 185 273 458 Sublease income ( 921 ) — ( 921 ) ( 883 ) — ( 883 ) Total operating lease expense $ 14,117 $ 23,154 $ 37,271 $ 13,246 $ 20,294 $ 33,540 As of December 31, 2023, we had future minimum lease payments as follows: December 31, 2023 Offices Data Centers Total (in thousands) 2024 $ 13,875 $ 23,246 $ 37,121 2025 13,677 10,699 24,376 2026 10,611 9,300 19,911 2027 8,994 7,416 16,410 2028 8,391 3,882 12,273 Thereafter 12,701 358 13,059 Total minimum lease payments 68,249 54,901 123,150 Impact of Discount Rate ( 1,885 ) ( 2,817 ) ( 4,702 ) Total Lease Liability $ 66,364 $ 52,084 $ 118,448 The weighted average remaining lease term and discount rates as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: F-31 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Weighted average remaining lease term (years) Offices 5.64 6.27 Data Centers 3.26 2.93 Weighted average discount rate Offices 1.14 % 0.96 % Data Centers 3.18 % 1.54 % Supplemental cash flow information related to our operating leases is as follows for the period December 31, 2023 and 2022: Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2023 2022 (in thousands) Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities : Cash flow for operating activities $ ( 38,059 ) $ ( 34,964 ) Right of use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities $ 28,696 $ 22,728 As of December 31, 2023, we have additional operating leases, that have not yet commenced which will result in additional operating lease liabilities and right of use assets: Offices Data Centers (in thousands) Additional operating lease liabilities $ 1,258 $ 9,050 Additional right of use assets $ 1,258 $ 9,050 These operating leases will commence during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. F-32 Note 13. Other Current Liabilities and Non Current Liabilities Other current liabilities are presented in the following table: Year Ended December 31, 2023 2022 (in thousands) Customer prepayments $ 25,914 $ 16,334 Rebates 23,315 17,671 Accounts payable relating to capital expenditures 3,346 25,414 Other creditors 2,319 2,388 Deferred revenue 10 10 Earn out liability - current $ 49,648 $ 21,640 Total $ 104,552 $ 83,457 Other non-current liabilities are presented in the following table: Year Ended December 31, 2023 2022 (in thousands) Earn out liability – non-current $ — $ 44,696 Uncertain tax positions 16,785 17,980 Other 2,297 6,550 Total $ 19,082 $ 69,226 Earn out liability As part of the Iponweb Acquisition (refer to Note 2), the Sellers are entitled to contingent consideration of a maximum of $ 100.0 million, which is conditioned upon the achievement of certain revenue targets by the Iponweb business for the 2022 and 2023 fiscal years. The related earn out liability is valued and discounted using management's best estimate of the consideration that will be paid in 2024 (current portion). Note 14. Employee Benefits Defined Benefit Plans According to 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: Year Ended December 31, 2023 2022 2021 (in thousands) Projected benefit obligation present value - beginning of period $ 3,708 $ 5,531 $ 6,167 Service cost 707 1,756 1,324 Interest cost 161 73 51 Curtailment ( 306 ) — — Actuarial losses (gains) ( 290 ) ( 3,311 ) ( 1,543 ) Currency translation adjustment 143 ( 341 ) ( 468 ) Projected benefit obligation present value - end of period $ 4,123 $ 3,708 $ 5,531 F-33 The Company does not hold any plan assets for any of the periods presented. The main assumptions used for the purposes of the actuarial valuations are listed below: Year Ended December 31, 2023 2022 2021 Discount rate (Corp AA) 3.90 % 4.3 % 1.4 % Expected rate of salary increase 7.0 % 5.0 % 5.0 % Expected rate of social charges 48.0 % 48.0 % 49.0 % - 50.0 % Expected staff turnover Company age-based table 0.0 % - 17.8 % 0.0 % - 17.8 % Estimated retirement age Progressive table Progressive table Progressive table Life table TH-TF 2000-2002 shifted TH-TF 2000-2002 shifted TH-TF 2000-2002 shifted Defined Contribution Plans The total expense represents contributions payable to these plans by us at specified rates. In some countries, the Group’s employees are eligible for pension payments and similar financial benefits. The Group provides these benefits via defined contribution plans. Under defined contribution plans, the Group has no obligation other than to pay the agreed contributions, with the corresponding expense charged to income for the year. The main contributions concern France, the U.S., for 401k plans, and the United Kingdom. Year Ended December 31, 2023 2022 2021 (in thousands) Defined contributions plans included in personnel expenses $ ( 18,342 ) $ ( 17,111 ) $ ( 16,165 ) F-34 Note 15. Common shares and Treasury stock Change in Number of Shares Number of ordinary shares Balance at January 1, 2022 60,675,474 of which Common shares 65,883,347 of which Treasury stock ( 5,207,873 ) Issuance of shares under share option and free share plans (1) ( 2,634,619 ) Treasury Shares Issued for RSU Vesting 1,625,742 Treasury Shares Retired (2) 2,732,386 Share repurchase program ( 5,135,359 ) Balance at December 31, 2022 57,263,624 of which Common shares 63,248,728 of which Treasury stock ( 5,985,104 ) Issuance of shares under share option and free share plans (3) ( 2,083,065 ) Treasury Shares Issued for RSU Vesting 1,679,674 Treasury Shares Issued for LUS Vesting 1,006,482 Treasury Shares Retired (4) 2,185,000 Share repurchase program ( 4,286,624 ) Balance at December 31, 2023 55,765,091 of which Common shares 61,165,663 of which Treasury stock ( 5,400,572 ) (1) (2) Adopted by the Board of Directors on July 28, 2022 and December 7, 2022 (3) (4) Adopted by the Board of Directors on December 7, 2023 Note 16. Share-Based Compensation Equity awards Compensation Expense Equity awards compensation expense recorded in the consolidated statements of operations was as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2023 2022 2021 (in thousands) Research and Development ( 54,794 ) ( 36,514 ) ( 16,334 ) Sales and Operations ( 20,011 ) ( 14,200 ) ( 12,623 ) General and Administrative ( 22,380 ) ( 14,320 ) ( 15,571 ) Total equity awards compensation expense ( 97,185 ) ( 65,034 ) ( 44,528 ) Tax benefit from equity awards compensation expense 7,864 5,423 4,858 F-35 The breakdown of the equity award compensation expense by instrument type was as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2023 2022 2021 (in thousands) Share options ( 90 ) ( 97 ) ( 986 ) Lock-up shares ( 33,224 ) ( 18,049 ) — Restricted stock units / Performance stock units ( 61,949 ) ( 45,025 ) ( 41,747 ) Non-employee warrants ( 1,922 ) ( 1,863 ) ( 1,795 ) Total equity awards compensation expense ( 97,185 ) ( 65,034 ) ( 44,528 ) Tax benefit from equity awards compensation expense 7,864 5,423 4,858 A detailed description of each instrument type is provided below. Share Options Stock options granted under the Company’s stock incentive plans generally vest over four years , subject to the holder’s continued service through the vesting date and expire no later than 10 years from the date of grant. In the following tables, exercise prices, grant date share fair values and fair value per equity instruments are provided in euros, as the Company is incorporated in France and the euro is the currency used for the grants. Options Outstanding Number of Shares Underlying Outstanding Options Weighted-Average Exercise Price Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding - December 31, 2022 372,329 Options granted — Options exercised ( 43,617 ) Options canceled ( 5,933 ) Options expired ( 3,541 ) Outstanding - December 31, 2023 319,238 € 20.74 4.18 € 4.65 Vested and exercisable - December 31, 2023 319,238 The aggregate intrinsic value represents the difference between the exercise price of the options and the fair market value of common stock on the date of exercise. No new stock options were granted in the year ending December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. As of December 31, 2023, there is no unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested stock options. Lock up shares On August 1, 2022, 2,960,243 Treasury shares were transferred to the Founder (referred to as Lock Up Shares or "LUS"), as partial consideration for the Iponweb Acquisition. As these shares are subject to a lock-up period that expires in three installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the Iponweb Acquisition, unless the Founder's employment agreement is terminated under certain circumstances during the pendency of such lock-up period, they are considered as equity settled share-based payments under ASC 718 and are accounted over the three-year vesting period. The share based compensation expense is included in Research and Development expenses on the Consolidated Statement of Income. The shares were valued based on the volume weighted average price of one ADS traded on Nasdaq during the twenty ( 20 ) trading days immediately preceding July 28, 2022. F-36 Shares Weighted-Average Grant date Fair Value Per Share Outstanding as of December 2022 2,960,243 Granted — Vested ( 1,006,482 ) Forfeited — Outstanding as of December 31, 2023 1,953,761 $ 23.94 At December 31, 2023, the Company had unrecognized stock-based compensation relating to lock-up shares of approximately $ 17.4 million, which is expected to be recognized over a period from January 2024 to August 1, 2025. Restricted Stock Units / Performance Stock Units Restricted stock awards generally vest over four years , subject to the holder’s continued service and/or certain performance conditions through the vesting date. In the following tables, exercise prices, grant date share fair values and fair value per equity instruments are provided in euros, as the Company is incorporated in France and the euro is the currency used for the grants. Shares (RSU) Weighted-Average Grant date Fair Value Per Share Outstanding as of December 2022 5,349,955 Granted 1,894,491 Vested ( 1,476,005 ) Forfeited ( 475,178 ) Outstanding as of December 31, 2023 5,293,263 € 26.67 At December 31, 2023, the Company had unrecognized stock-based compensation relating to restricted stock of approximately $ 74.9 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.1 years. Shares (PSU) Weighted-Average Grant date Fair Value Per Share Outstanding as of December 2022 522,467 Granted 356,402 Vested ( 204,218 ) Forfeited ( 14,256 ) Outstanding as of December 31, 2023 660,395 € 28.27 At December 31, 2023, the Company had unrecognized stock-based compensation relating to restricted stock of approximately $ 9.5 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.0 years . F-37 Non-employee warrants Non-employee warrants generally vest over four years , subject to the holder’s continued service through the vesting date. Shares Weighted-Average Grant date Fair Value Per Share Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding - December 31, 2022 302,775 Granted — Exercised ( 58,318 ) Cancelled — Expired — Outstanding - December 31, 2023 244,457 € 17.65 4.48 € 9.79 Vested and exercisable - December 31, 2023 244,457 The aggregate intrinsic value represents the difference between the exercise price of the non-employee warrants and the fair market value of common stock on the date of exercise. No new stock non-employee warrants were granted in the year ending December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. As of December 31, 2023, the instruments were fully vested. F-38 Note 17. Financial and Other Income (Expense) The Consolidated Statements of Income line item “Financial and Other income (expense)” can be broken down as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2023 2022 2021 (in thousands) Financial income from cash equivalents $ 4,678 $ 1,932 $ 634 Interest and fees ( 2,244 ) ( 2,025 ) ( 2,271 ) Foreign exchange income (loss) ( 7,553 ) 19,659 ( 1,776 ) Discounting impact ( 5,289 ) ( 4,700 ) — Interest income (expense) on provision for R&C ( 258 ) 2,258 — Other financial income (expense) ( 161 ) 730 2,369 Other income (expense) $ 8,337 $ ( 71 ) $ 2,983 Total financial and other income (expense) $ ( 2,490 ) $ 17,783 $ 1,939 The $( 2.5 ) million financial and other expense for the period ended December 31, 2023 was mainly driven by proceeds from disposal of non consolidated investments fully offset by the recognition of a negative impact of foreign exchange, including end of year non-cash marked to market , the accretion of earn-out liability related to Iponweb acquisition and financial expense relating to our € 407 million available Revolving Credit Facility (RCF). At December 31, 2023, our exposure to foreign currency risk was centralized at Criteo S.A. and hedged using foreign currency swaps or forward purchases or sales of foreign currencies. The $ 17.8 million financial and other income for the period ended December 31, 2022 was mainly driven by the positive impact of foreign exchange derivatives entered-into to secure the cash consideration of the Iponweb acquisition. This was partially offset by the $ 4.7 million accretion of earn-out liability related to Iponweb acquisition. Other impacts come from the foreign exchange reevaluations net of related hedging of our operations, income from cash and cash equivalent, and the financial expense relating to our € 407 million available Revolving Credit Facility (RCF) up-front fees amortization and non-utilization costs. At December 31, 2022, our exposure to foreign currency risk was centralized at Criteo S.A. and hedged using foreign currency swaps or forward purchases or sales of foreign currencies. F-39 Note 18. Income Taxes Breakdown of Income Taxes The Consolidated Statements of Income line item “Provision for income taxes” can be broken down as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2023 2022 2021 (in thousands) Current income tax expense (benefit) $ 43,672 $ 27,584 $ 34,811 France 3,755 5,665 16,549 International 39,917 21,919 18,262 Deferred tax expense (benefit) ( 23,588 ) 3,602 ( 18,642 ) France 634 5,868 ( 9,574 ) International ( 24,222 ) ( 2,266 ) ( 9,068 ) Provision for income tax expense (benefit) $ 20,084 $ 31,186 $ 16,169 Income before taxes included income (loss) from France of $ 38.3 million, $( 4.2 ) million and $ 109.9 million for the periods ended 2023, 2022 and 2021 respectively. Income (loss) before taxes from countries outside of France totaled $ 36.4 million, $ 46.2 million and $ 46.9 million for the periods ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Reconciliation between the Effective and Nominal Tax Expense The following table shows the reconciliation between the effective and nominal tax expense at the nominal standard French rate of 25.8 % (excluding additional contributions): Year Ended December 31, 2023 2022 2021 (in thousands) Income before taxes $ 74,728 $ 42,061 $ 153,816 Theoretical group tax-rates 25.8 % 25.8 % 28.4 % Nominal tax expense (benefit) 19,295 10,860 43,684 Increase / decrease in tax expense arising from: French Research Tax Credit, Crédit d’Impôt Recherche (“CIR”) ( 2,376 ) ( 2,901 ) ( 4,830 ) Shared-based Compensation 8,764 2,895 ( 1,429 ) BEAT tax — — 6,560 Non-tax deductible provision from loss contingency on regulatory matters (see Note 20) ( 5,546 ) 16,971 — Nondeductible Expenses 5,274 6,178 6,476 Non recognition of deferred tax assets 878 3,190 1,666 Utilization or recognition of previously unrecognized tax losses ( 1,760 ) ( 1,338 ) ( 10,357 ) French CVAE (1) 1,593 1,635 2,170 Income eligible to reduced taxation rate (2) ( 4,341 ) ( 6,766 ) ( 25,655 ) Change in Uncertain Tax Positions ( 880 ) 412 — Effect of different tax rates ( 922 ) 201 395 Other differences 105 ( 151 ) ( 2,511 ) Effective tax expense (benefit) $ 20,084 $ 31,186 $ 16,169 Effective tax rate 26.9 % 74.1 % 10.5 % Increases and decreases in tax expense are presented applying the theoretical Group tax rate to the concerned tax bases. The impact resulting from the differences between local tax rates and the Group theoretical rate is shown in the “effect of different tax rates.” F-40 (1) French CVAE " cotisation sur la valeur ajoutée des entreprises " - is the business value add contribution tax in France (2) Income eligible to reduced taxation rate refers to the application of a reduced income tax rate on the majority of the technology royalties income Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities The following table shows the changes in the major sources of deferred tax assets and liabilities: (in thousands) Year ended December 31, 2021 Change recognized in profit or loss Change recognized in OCI Purchase Price Accounting Other Currency translation adjustments Year ended December 31, 2022 Net deferred tax assets : Net operating loss carryforwards $ 33,528 $( 10,285 ) $ — $ — $ — $( 1,793 ) $ 21,450 Shared-based Compensation 6,285 ( 469 ) — — — ( 11 ) 5,805 Bad debt allowance 5,545 ( 291 ) — — — ( 62 ) 5,192 Personnel-related accruals 8,781 ( 225 ) — 7 — ( 144 ) 8,419 Other accruals 5,720 ( 1,455 ) — — — ( 287 ) 3,978 Projected benefit obligation 1,429 472 ( 855 ) — — ( 88 ) 958 Financial instruments ( 15 ) ( 726 ) — — — ( 8 ) ( 749 ) Tax Credits 17,031 ( 11,242 ) — — — — 5,789 Other 3,944 ( 607 ) — 7 85 ( 293 ) 3,136 Net deferred tax liabilities: Intangibles (1) ( 14,972 ) 17,996 — 1,550 653 117 5,344 Gross Deferred Income Taxes 67,276 ( 6,832 ) ( 855 ) 1,564 738 ( 2,569 ) 59,322 Valuation allowance ( 34,994 ) 3,230 513 ( 955 ) ( 653 ) 1,720 ( 31,139 ) Net Deferred Income Taxes 32,282 ( 3,602 ) ( 342 ) 609 85 ( 849 ) 28,183 F-41 (in thousands) Year ended December 31, 2022 Change recognized in profit or loss Change recognized in OCI Purchase Price Accounting Other Currency translation adjustments Year ended December 31, 2023 Net deferred tax assets : Net operating loss carryforwards $ 21,450 $( 3,420 ) $ — $ — $( 1,038 ) $ 742 $ 17,734 Shared-based Compensation 5,805 352 — — — ( 90 ) 6,067 Bad debt allowance 5,192 2,079 — — 62 56 7,389 Personnel-related accruals 8,419 1,512 — — — 27 9,958 Other accruals 3,978 ( 476 ) — — — ( 156 ) 3,346 Projected benefit obligation 958 146 ( 75 ) — — 36 1,065 Intangibles (1) 5,344 19,004 — — ( 62 ) 54 24,340 Tax Credits 5,789 ( 1 ) — — — — 5,788 Financial instruments ( 749 ) 1,323 — — 159 4 737 Other 3,136 1,846 — — ( 198 ) 183 4,967 Gross Deferred Income Taxes 59,322 22,365 ( 75 ) — ( 1,077 ) 856 81,391 Valuation allowance ( 31,139 ) 1,223 45 — 1,077 ( 1,000 ) ( 29,794 ) Net Deferred Income Taxes 28,183 23,588 ( 30 ) — — ( 144 ) 51,597 (1) Includes Section 174 expense capitalization Amounts recognized in our Consolidated Financial Statements are calculated at the level of each subsidiary within our Consolidated Financial Statements. As of December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, the valuation allowance against net deferred income taxes amounted to $ 29.8 million, $ 31.1 million and $ 35.0 million, which related mainly to Criteo Corp. ($ 5.7 million, $ 5.7 million and $ 5.7 million, respectively), Criteo Brazil ($ 2.7 million, $ 3.3 million and $ 2.7 million, respectively), Criteo Ltd ($ 10.7 million, $ 8.1 million and $ 7.6 million, respectively), Criteo Singapore ($ 1.2 million, $ 1.5 million and $ 4.2 million), Criteo Pty ($ 2.9 million, $ 2.6 million and $ 2.7 million) and Criteo France ($ 5.0 million, $ 6.5 million and $ 6.2 million, respectively). The Company mainly has net operating loss carryforwards in the U.S. for $ 34.5 million in various states, which begin to expire in 2031 and net operating loss carryforwards in the United Kingdom for $ 37.7 million which have no expiration date. The company has $ 5.7 million of state R&D tax credits which can be carry-forward indefinitely. Utilization of our net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards in the US may be subject to annual limitations due to the ownership change limitations provided by the IRS Code 382 and similar state provisions. Such annual limitations could result in the expiration of the net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards before their utilization. As of December 31, 2023, we have not provided deferred taxes on unremitted earnings related to foreign subsidiaries. We intend to continue to reinvest these foreign earnings indefinitely and do not expect to incur any significant taxes related to such amounts. Ongoing tax audits As a multinational corporation, we are subject to regular review and audit by U.S. federal and state, and foreign tax authorities. Significant uncertainties exist with respect to the amount of our tax liabilities, including those arising from potential challenges with certain positions we have taken. Any unfavorable outcome of such a review or audit could have an adverse impact on our tax rate. F-42 Uncertain Tax Positions The following table summarizes the activity related to our gross unrecognized tax benefits during the years ended December 31, 2023 2022 and 2021: Year Ended December 31, 2023 2022 2021 (in thousands) Beginning balance of unrecognized tax benefits $ 13,315 $ — $ — Increases (Decreases) related to current year tax positions $ ( 1,086 ) 13,315 — Ending balance of unrecognized tax benefits (excluding interest and penalties) $ 12,229 13,315 — Interest and penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits $ 4,556 4,665 — Ending balance of unrecognized tax benefits (including interest and penalties) $ 16,785 17,980 — The total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits, including related interest and penalties, was $ 16.8 million as of December 31, 2023. All of the unrecognized tax benefits are considered non-current. Our policy is to recognize interest and penalties associated with tax matters as part of the income tax provision and include accrued interest and penalties with the related income tax liability on our consolidated balance sheet. The income taxes we pay are subject to review by taxing jurisdictions globally. Our estimate of the potential outcome of any uncertain tax position is subject to management’s assessment of relevant risks, facts, and circumstances existing at that time. We believe that our estimate has adequately provided for these matters. However, our future results may include adjustments to estimates in the period the audits are resolved, which may impact our effective tax rate. Pillar Two On October 8, 2021, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) announced the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting which agreed to a two-pillar solution to address tax challenges arising from digitalization of the economy. On December 20, 2021, the OECD released Pillar Two Model Rules (“Pillar Two”) defining the global minimum tax, which calls for the taxation of a minimum rate of 15% for multinational companies with consolidated revenue above €750 million. Additional “top-up” tax will be due, either at domestic level (“Qualified Minimum Domestic Top-Up Tax”, or under Pillar Two computation. Various foreign jurisdictions have already enacted Pillar Two implementation in domestic laws and some other are in the process of doing it as from 2024. We are currently evaluating the potential impacts on future periods of Pillar Two, based on domestic implementation laws already adopted, new laws to come and local administrative guidelines to be issued. Note 19. Earnings Per Share Basic Earnings Per Share We calculate basic earnings per share by dividing the net income for the period attributable to shareholders of the Parent by the weighted average number of shares outstanding. Year Ended December 31, 2023 2022 2021 (in thousands, except share data) Net income attributable to shareholders of Criteo S.A. $ 53,259 $ 8,952 $ 134,456 Weighted average number of shares outstanding (note 15) 56,170,658 60,004,707 60,717,446 Basic earnings per share $ 0.95 $ 0.15 $ 2.21 F-43 Diluted Earnings Per Share We calculate diluted earnings per share by dividing the net income attributable to shareholders of the Parent by the weighted average number of shares outstanding plus any potentially dilutive shares not yet issued from share-based compensation plans (see note 15). There were no other potentially dilutive instruments outstanding as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021. 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). Year Ended December 31, 2023 2022 2021 (in thousands, except share data) Net income attributable to shareholders of Criteo S.A. $ 53,259 $ 8,952 $ 134,456 Weighted average number of shares outstanding of Criteo S.A. 56,170,658 60,004,707 60,717,446 Dilutive effect of : Restricted share awards 3,905,076 2,554,516 3,061,807 Share options and BSPCE 104,294 117,934 341,971 Share warrants 51,599 83,040 110,413 Weighted average number of shares outstanding used to determine diluted earnings per share 60,231,627 62,760,197 64,231,637 Diluted earnings per share $ 0.88 $ 0.14 $ 2.09 The weighted average number of securities that were anti-dilutive for diluted EPS for the periods presented but which could potentially dilute EPS in the future are as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2023 2022 2021 Restricted share awards 348,675 172,758 312,413 Share options and BSPCE — — — Share warrants — — — Weighted average number of anti-dilutive securities excluded from diluted earnings per share 348,675 172,758 312,413 Note 20. Commitments and contingencies Contractual Commitments We have $ 65.0 million of non-cancelable contractual commitments as of December 31, 2023, which are primarily related to software licenses, maintenance and bandwidth for our servers. The following is a schedule, by years, of non-cancelable contractual commitments as of December 31, 2023 (in millions): (in thousands) 2024 53,623 2025 8,286 2026 3,097 Total $ 65,006 F-44 Contingencies From time to time we may become involved in legal proceedings or be subject to claims arising in the ordinary course of our business. We are not presently a party to any legal proceedings that, if determined adversely to us, would individually or taken together have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition or cash flows. Regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors. The amount of the provisions represents management’s latest estimate of the expected impact. 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 GDPR violations but reduced the financial sanction against Criteo from the original amount of € 60.0 million ($ 65.0 million) to € 40.0 million ($ 43.3 million). Criteo made the required sanction payment in 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 Conseil d’Etat . The € 40.0 million ($ 43.3 million) penalty was applied against the previously accrued liability for loss contingency reflected in our financial statements for the period ended June 30, 2022, which amounted to € 60.0 million ($ 65.0 million). Criteo issued the required sanction payment during the third quarter of 2023. 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. Non income tax risks We have recorded a $ 31.9 million provision related to certain non income tax items accounted for under "ASC 450 Contingencies". These risks were identified and recognized as part of the Iponweb Acquisition. 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 non current assets" on the consolidated statement of financial position. Note 21. Breakdown of Revenue and Non-Current Assets by Geographical Areas The Company operates in the following three geographical markets: • Americas: North and South America; • Europe, Middle-East and Africa; and • Asia-Pacific. The following tables disclose our consolidated revenue for each geographical area for each of the reported periods. Revenue by geographical area is based mainly on the location of advertisers’ campaigns. F-45 Revenue generated in other significant countries where we operate is presented in the following table: Year Ended December 31, 2023 2022 2021 (in thousands) Americas $ 887,247 $ 891,267 $ 916,825 of which United States 803,288 798,391 815,797 EMEA 672,610 706,861 844,312 of which France 100,277 111,368 151,611 of which Germany 200,145 196,373 217,965 Asia-Pacific 389,588 418,875 493,098 of which Japan 216,991 253,996 309,378 Other Information For each reported period, non-current assets (corresponding to the net book value of tangible and intangible assets) are presented in the table below. The geographical information results from the locations of legal entities. Americas EMEA Asia-Pacific Total (in thousands) December 31, 2022 $ 92,952 $ 193,007 $ 21,231 $ 307,190 December 31, 2023 $ 89,355 $ 202,969 $ 15,058 $ 307,382 Note 22. Subsequent Events Beginning in the first quarter of 2024 – following the completion of the integration of our Iponweb acquisition – our Chief Operating Decision Maker, who is our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), no longer receives disaggregated information for Iponweb. As such, we will update our segment financial reporting structure in line with how our CEO assesses performance and allocates resources. We will have two segments: Retail Media and Performance Media. Performance Media combines our former Marketing Solutions and Iponweb segments. F-46