UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549
 


FORM 10-Q
 
(Mark One)
xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
for the quarterly period ended June 30, 20182019
or
¨TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
for the transition period from _________ to _________
Commission file number: 001-36153
 
Criteo S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
France
 
Not Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
   
32, rue Blanche Paris-FranceParisFrance75009
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


+33 1 4040 22 90
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
American Depositary Shares, each representing one Ordinary Share,
nominal value €0.025 per share
CRTONasdaq Global Select Market
​Ordinary Shares, nominal value €0.025 per share​*Nasdaq Global Select Market*
* Not for trading, but only in connection with the registration of the American Depositary Shares.
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 daydays. Yes x  No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes  x    No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated FilerxAccelerated Filer¨
Non-accelerated Filer
¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company¨
Emerging growth company¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has not elected to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).   Yes  ¨      No x
          As of July 31, 2018,2019, the registrant had 67,006,23465,171,310 ordinary shares, nominal value €0.025 per share, outstanding.
 




TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 



















General
Except where the context otherwise requires, all references in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q ("Form 10-Q") to the "Company," "Criteo," "we," "us," "our" or similar words or phrases are to Criteo S.A. and its subsidiaries, taken together. In this Form 10-Q, references to "$" and "US$" are to United States dollars. Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or "U.S. GAAP."
Trademarks
“Criteo,” the Criteo logo and other trademarks or service marks of Criteo appearing in this Form 10-Q are the property of Criteo. Trade names, trademarks and service marks of other companies appearing in this Form 10-Q are the property of their respective holders.


Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), that are based on our management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. All statements other than present and historical facts and conditions contained in this Form 10-Q , including statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, business strategy, plans and objectives for future operations, are forward-looking statements. When used in this Form 10-Q, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “can,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “is designed to,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “objective,” “should,” or the negative of these and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about:
the ability of the Criteo Engine to accurately predict engagement by a user;
our ability to predict and adapt to changes in widely adopted industry platforms and other new technologies;
our ability to continue to collect and utilize data about user behavior and interaction with advertisers;
our ability to acquire an adequate supply of advertising inventory from publishers on terms that are favorable to us;
our ability to meet the challenges of a growing and international company in a rapidly developing and changing industry, including our ability to forecast accurately;
our ability to maintain an adequate rate of revenue growth and sustain profitability;
our ability to manage our international operations and expansion and the integration of our acquisitions;
the effects of increased competition in our market;
our ability to adapt to regulatory, legislative or self-regulatory developments regarding internet privacy matters;
our ability to protect users’ information and adequately address privacy concerns;
our ability to enhance our brand;
our ability to enter new marketing channels and new geographies;
our ability to effectively scale our technology platform;
our ability to attract and retain qualified employees and key personnel;
our ability to maintain, protect and enhance our brand and intellectual property; and
failures in our systems or infrastructure.

You should refer to Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017,2018, and to Part II, Item 1A "Risk Factors" of this Form 10-Q, for a discussion of important factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements. As a result of these factors, we cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements in this Form 10-Q will prove to be accurate. Furthermore, if our forward-looking statements prove to be inaccurate, the inaccuracy may be material. In light of the significant uncertainties in these forward-looking statements, you should not regard these statements as a representation or warranty by us or any other person that we will achieve our objectives and plans in any specified time frame or at all. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
You should read this Form 10-Q and the documents that we reference in this Form 10-Q and have filed as exhibits to this Form 10-Q completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.
This Form 10-Q may contain market data and industry forecasts that were obtained from industry publications. These data and forecasts involve a number of assumptions and limitations, and you are cautioned not to give undue weight to such information. We have not independently verified any third-party information. While we believe the market position, market opportunity and market size information included in this Form 10-Q is generally reliable, such information is inherently imprecise.






PART I
Item 1. Financial Statements.

CRITEO S.A.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION (UNAUDITED)
 Notes December 31, 2017
 June 30, 2018
      
   (in thousands)
Assets     
Current assets:     
    Cash and cash equivalents4 $414,111
 480,285
    Trade receivables, net of allowance5 484,101
 372,906
    Income taxes  8,882
 11,921
    Other taxes  58,346
 42,076
    Other current assets6 26,327
 26,114
    Total current assets  991,767
 933,302
Property, plant and equipment, net  161,738
 146,904
Intangible assets, net7 96,223
 87,031
Goodwill7 236,826
 235,950
Non-current financial assets  19,525
 20,226
Deferred tax assets  25,221
 33,129
    Total non-current assets  539,533
 523,240
Total assets  $1,531,300
 $1,456,542
Liabilities and shareholders' equity     
Current liabilities:     
    Trade payables  $417,032
 $321,295
    Contingencies14 1,798
 1,811
    Income taxes  9,997
 9,346
    Financial liabilities - current portion9 1,499
 1,055
    Other taxes  58,783
 46,947
    Employee - related payables  66,219
 65,832
    Other current liabilities8 65,677
 30,803
    Total current liabilities  621,005
 477,089
Deferred tax liabilities  2,497
 3,251
Retirement benefit obligation  5,149
 5,472
Financial liabilities - non current portion9 2,158
 1,758
Other non-current liabilities  2,793
 4,104
    Total non-current liabilities  12,597
 14,585
Total liabilities  633,602
 491,674
Commitments and contingencies  

 

Shareholders' equity:     
Common shares, €0.025 par value, 66,085,097 and 66,861,045 shares authorized, issued and outstanding at December 31, 2017 and June 30, 2018, respectively. 2,152
 2,177
Additional paid-in capital  591,404
 630,772
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)  (12,241) (20,722)
Retained earnings  300,210
 333,725
Equity-attributable to shareholders of Criteo S.A.  881,525
 945,952
Non-controlling interests  16,173
 18,916
Total equity  897,698
 964,868
Total equity and liabilities  $1,531,300
 $1,456,542
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

CRITEO S.A.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
   Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 Notes June 30, 2017 June 30, 2018 June 30, 2017 June 30, 2018
   (in thousands, except share per data)
          
Revenue2 $542,022
 $537,185
 $1,058,688
 $1,101,349
   
 
 
 
Cost of revenue:  
 
 
 
Traffic acquisition costs  (322,200) (306,963) (628,893) (630,709)
Other cost of revenue  (32,808) (29,957) (59,963) (60,016)
   
 
 
 
Gross profit  187,014
 200,265
 369,832
 410,624
   
 
 
 
Operating expenses:  
 
 
 
Research and development expenses  (43,611) (47,544) (83,132) (92,862)
Sales and operations expenses  (97,900) (92,726) (188,631) (188,375)
General and administrative expenses  (32,239) (35,644) (63,754) (70,235)
Total operating expenses  (173,750) (175,914) (335,517) (351,472)
Income from operations  13,264
 24,351
 34,315
 59,152
Financial income (expense), net11 (2,094) (1,006) (4,427) (2,331)
Income before taxes  11,170
 23,345
 29,888
 56,821
Provision for income taxes12 (3,665) (8,638) (7,866) (21,024)
Net income  $7,505
 $14,707
 $22,022
 $35,797
          
Net income available to shareholders of Criteo S.A.  $5,970
 $13,726
 $18,411
 $33,535
Net income available to non-controlling interests  $1,535
 $981
 $3,611
 $2,262
          
Net income allocated to shareholders of Criteo S.A. per share:         
Basic13 $0.09

$0.21

$0.28

$0.51
Diluted13 $0.09

$0.20

$0.27

$0.50
          
Weighted average shares outstanding used in computing per share amounts:         
Basic13 65,027,985

66,347,599

64,611,237

66,254,476
Diluted13 68,131,274

67,488,311

67,709,789

67,479,513
 NotesDecember 31, 2018
 June 30, 2019
  (in thousands)
Assets    
Current assets:    
    Cash and cash equivalents3$364,426
 $422,053
    Trade receivables, net of allowances of $25.9 million and $19.5 million at December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2019, respectively
4473,901
 374,949
    Income taxes 19,370
 18,185
    Other taxes 53,338
 56,090
    Other current assets522,816
 18,751
    Total current assets 933,851
 890,028
Property, plant and equipment, net 184,013
 192,651
Intangible assets, net6112,036
 103,113
Goodwill6312,881
 317,093
Right of use assets - operating lease8
 183,725
Non-current financial assets 20,460
 21,613
Deferred tax assets 33,894
 41,346
    Total non-current assets 663,284
 859,541
Total assets $1,597,135
 $1,749,569
Liabilities and shareholders' equity    
Current liabilities:    
    Trade payables $425,376
 $332,735
    Contingencies142,640
 4,156
    Income taxes 7,725
 7,065
    Financial liabilities - current portion31,018
 2,030
    Operating lease liabilities - current portion8
 47,964
    Other taxes 55,592
 56,929
    Employee - related payables 65,878
 68,702
    Other current liabilities747,115
 33,986
    Total current liabilities 605,344
 553,567
Deferred tax liabilities 10,770
 8,489
Retirement benefit obligation 5,537
 8,002
Financial liabilities - non current portion32,490
 2,051
Operating lease liabilities - non current portion8
 148,170
Other non-current liabilities 5,103
 4,327
    Total non-current liabilities 23,900
 171,039
Total liabilities 629,244
 724,606
Commitments and contingencies 


 


Shareholders' equity:    
Common shares, €0.025 par value, 67,708,203 and 66,161,523 shares authorized, issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2019, respectively.2,201
 2,157
Treasury stock, 3,459,119 and 1,118,969 shares at cost as of December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2019, respectively. (79,159) (26,564)
Additional paid-in capital 663,281
 652,572
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) (30,522) (33,293)
Retained earnings 387,869
 401,209
Equity-attributable to shareholders of Criteo S.A. 943,670
 996,081
Non-controlling interests 24,221
 28,882
Total equity 967,891
 1,024,963
Total equity and liabilities $1,597,135
 $1,749,569
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.



CRITEO S.A.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2017
 June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2017
 June 30, 2018
  (in thousands)
         
Net income $7,505
 $14,707
 $22,022
 $35,797
Foreign currency translation differences, net of taxes 36,762
 (34,555) 45,854
 (8,671)
Foreign currency translation differences 36,762
 (34,555) 45,854
 (8,671)
Income tax effect 
 
 
 
Actuarial (losses) gains on employee benefits, net of taxes 337
 413
 590
 413
Actuarial gains on employee benefits 401
 413
 698
 413
Income tax effect (64) 
 (108) 
Comprehensive income (loss) $44,604
 $(19,435) $68,466
 $27,539
Attributable to shareholders of Criteo S.A. $43,097
 $(19,705) $64,390
 $25,051
Attributable to non-controlling interests $1,507
 $270
 $4,076
 $2,488
   Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 Notes June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2019
 June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2019
  (in thousands, except share per data)
          
Revenue9 $537,185
 $528,147
 $1,101,349
 $1,086,270
          
Cost of revenue:         
Traffic acquisition costs  (306,963) (304,229) (630,709) (626,658)
Other cost of revenue  (29,957) (29,059) (60,016) (55,104)
          
Gross profit  200,265
 194,859
 410,624
 404,508
          
Operating expenses:         
Research and development expenses  (47,544) (44,015) (92,862) (90,592)
Sales and operations expenses  (92,726) (95,503) (188,375) (191,412)
General and administrative expenses  (35,644) (35,767) (70,235) (69,537)
Total operating expenses  (175,914) (175,285) (351,472) (351,541)
Income from operations  24,351
 19,574
 59,152
 52,967
Financial income (expense)11 (1,006) (1,354) (2,331) (3,328)
Income before taxes  23,345
 18,220
 56,821
 49,639
Provision for income taxes12 (8,638) (5,683) (21,024) (15,701)
Net income  $14,707
 $12,537
 $35,797
 $33,938
          
Net income available to shareholders of Criteo S.A.  $13,726
 $10,823
 $33,535
 $29,943
Net income available to non-controlling interests  $981
 $1,714
 $2,262
 $3,995
          
Net income allocated to shareholders of Criteo S.A. per share:         
Basic13 $0.21
 $0.17
 $0.51
 $0.46
Diluted13 $0.20
 $0.16
 $0.50
 $0.45
          
Weighted average shares outstanding used in computing per share amounts:         
Basic13 66,347,599
 64,581,476
 66,254,476
 64,459,867
Diluted13 67,488,311
 65,624,505
 67,479,513
 65,833,642
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.



CRITEO S.A.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
  Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
  June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2019
June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2019
  (in thousands)
        
Net income $14,707
 $12,537
$35,797
 $33,938
Foreign currency translation differences, net of taxes (34,555) 9,598
(8,671) (894)
Actuarial (losses) gains on employee benefits, net of taxes 413
 (585)413
 (1,638)
Other comprehensive income (loss) $(34,142) $9,013
$(8,258) $(2,532)
Total comprehensive income (loss) $(19,435) $21,550
$27,539
 $31,406
Attributable to shareholders of Criteo S.A. $(19,706) $19,069
$25,051
 $26,842
Attributable to non-controlling interests $271
 $2,481
$2,488
 $4,564
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

CRITEO S.A.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED)


 Share capital
Treasury
Stock
Additional paid-in capitalAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Retained EarningsEquity - attributable to shareholders of Criteo S.A.Non controlling interestTotal equity
 Common shares Shares  
 (in thousands, except share amounts )
Balance at December 31, 201766,085,097$2,152$591,404$(12,241)$300,210$881,525$16,173$897,698
Net income19,80919,8091,28121,090
Other comprehensive income (loss)24,94724,94793725,884
Issuance of ordinary shares163,2541597598598
Change in treasury stocks
Share-Based Compensation18,28418,28411218,396
Other changes in equity4(4)4155
Balance at March 31, 201866,248,351$2,157$610,281$12,710$320,020$945,168$18,503$963,671
Net income13,72613,72698114,707
Other comprehensive income (loss)(33,432)(33,432)(710)(34,142)
Issuance of ordinary shares612,6943820823823
Change in treasury stocks
Share-Based Compensation19,67619,67614219,818
Other changes in equity17(5)(21)(9)(9)
Balance at June 30, 201866,861,045$2,177$630,772$(20,722)$333,725$945,952$18,916$964,868

 Share capital
Treasury
Stock
Additional paid-in capitalAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Retained EarningsEquity - attributable to shareholders of Criteo S.A.Non controlling interestTotal equity
 Common shares Shares  
 (in thousands, except share amounts )
Balance at December 31, 201867,708,203$2,201(3,459,119)$(79,159)$663,281$(30,522)$387,869$943,670$24,221$967,891
Net income19,12019,1202,28121,401
Other comprehensive income (loss)(11,347)(11,347)(198)(11,545)
Issuance of ordinary shares28,5961372373373
Change in treasury stocks(1,594,288)(45)1,786,71540,080(36,091)(3,944)
Share-Based Compensation13,53313,533(11)13,522
Other changes in equity
(1)155154154
Balance at March 31, 201966,142,511$2,157(1,672,404)$(39,079)$641,094$(41,869)$403,200$965,503$26,293$991,796
Net income10,82310,8231,71412,537
Other comprehensive income (loss)8,2468,2467679,013
Issuance of ordinary shares19,012252252252
Change in treasury stocks553,43512,515(12,515)
Share-Based Compensation11,25411,25410811,362
Other changes in equity(28)330(299)33
Balance at June 30, 201966,161,523$2,157(1,118,969)$(26,564)$652,572$(33,293)$401,209$996,081$28,882$1,024,963

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.


CRITEO S.A.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
 June 30, 2017
 June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2017
 June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2019
June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2019
 (in thousands)(in thousands)
Net income $7,505
 $14,707
 $22,022
 $35,797
 $14,707
 $12,537
$35,797
 $33,938
Non-cash and non-operating items 42,974
 54,021
 84,448
 107,987
 35,677
 28,961
75,427
 53,959
- Amortization, depreciation and provisions 24,376
 25,099
 46,692
 51,149
- Amortization and provisions 25,099
 18,282
51,149
 37,926
- Equity awards compensation expense (1)
 14,918
 20,241
 29,858
 39,070
 20,241
 11,713
39,070
 25,595
- Interest accrued and non-cash financial income and expenses 15
 21
 32
 44
- Change in deferred taxes (5,536) (4,389) (12,405) (7,535) (4,389) 7,252
(7,535) 1,336
- Income tax for the period 9,201
 13,028
 20,271
 28,560
- Change in income taxes (5,316) (8,696)(4,000) (10,630)
- Other (2)
 
 21
 
 (3,301) 42
 410
(3,257) (268)
Changes in working capital related to operating activities 25,860
 (10,043) 25,790
 13,644
 (10,043) 11,466
13,644
 32,287
- (Increase) / Decrease in trade receivables (23,358) 10,154
 36,211
 101,446
- Increase / (Decrease) in trade payables 48,776
 (26,745) (26,254) (89,690)
- (Increase) / Decrease in other current assets (3,493) 5,821
 2,580
 13,779
- Decrease in trade receivables 10,154
 19,325
101,446
 105,343
- Decrease in trade payables (26,745) (14,995)(89,690) (73,480)
- Decrease in other current assets 5,821
 7,504
13,779
 1,512
- Increase/(Decrease) in other current liabilities (2)
 3,935
 727
 13,253
 (11,891) 727
 3,015
(11,891) 5,451
Income taxes paid (15,848) (18,344) (27,531) (32,560)
- Change in operating lease liabilities and right of use assets 
 (3,383)
 (6,539)
CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 60,491
 40,341
 104,729
 124,868
 40,341
 52,964
124,868
 120,184
Acquisition of intangible assets, property, plant and equipment (30,008) (18,880) (53,275) (26,293) (18,880) (28,812)(26,293) (42,104)
Change in accounts payable related to intangible assets, property, plant and equipment 2,953
 1,033
 (1,986) (24,121) 1,033
 (3,980)(24,121) (14,372)
Payment for (Disposal of) business, net of cash acquired (disposed) 1,089
 
 1,052
 (10,811)
(Payment for) disposal of a business, net of cash acquired (disposed) 
 637
(10,811) (4,688)
Change in other non-current financial assets 1,668
 154
 1,274
 42
 154
 (1,152)42
 (1,184)
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES (24,298) (17,693) (52,935) (61,183) (17,693) (33,307)(61,183) (62,348)
Issuance of long-term borrowings 1,454
 
 1,454
 
Repayment of borrowings (77,168) (235) (79,221) (473) (235) (167)(473) (339)
Proceeds from capital increase 11,517
 396
 24,454
 562
Net payments related to equity award activities 396
 (98)562
 (87)
Change in other financial liabilities (2)
 145
 (35) 264
 16,810
 (35) (209)16,810
 (239)
CASH (USED FOR) FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES (64,052) 126
 (53,049) 16,899
CASH FROM (USED FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES 126
 (474)16,899
 (665)
Effect of exchange rates changes on cash and cash equivalents (2)
 (26,363) 7,099
(14,410) 456
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (3,589) 26,282
66,174
 57,627
Net cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 483,874
 395,771
414,111
 364,426
Net cash and cash equivalents at end of period $480,285
 $422,053
$480,285
 $422,053
              
CHANGE IN NET CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (27,859) 22,774
 (1,255) 80,584
Net cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 303,813
 483,874
 270,317
 414,111
Effect of exchange rates changes on cash and cash equivalents (2)
 32,231
 (26,363) 39,123
 (14,410)
Net cash and cash equivalents at end of period $308,185
 $480,285
 $308,185
 $480,285
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION      
Cash paid for taxes, net of refunds (18,343) (7,127)(32,560) (24,995)
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized (432) (351)(840) (758)
(1) Of which $14.7 million and $19.8 million of equity awards compensation expense consisted of share-based Share-based compensation expense according to ASC 718 Compensation - stock compensation accounted for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2018, respectively, and $29.3$19.8 million and $38.2$11.4 million of equity awards compensation expense consistedfor the quarter ended June 30, 2018 and 2019, respectively, and$38.2 million and $24.9 million of share-based compensation expense according to ASC 718 Compensation - stockequity awards compensation for the six month period ended June 30, 2017 and 2018, respectively.
(2) During the three months ended and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2019, respectively.
(2) During the quarter ended June 30, 2018, and the six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, the Company reported the cash impact of the settlement of hedging derivatives related to financing activities in cash from (used for) financing activities in the unaudited consolidated statements of cash flows.flows
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.


CRITEO S.A.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)


Criteo S.A. isWe are a global commerce marketing technology company.company building the leading advertising platform for the open Internet. We helpstrive to deliver impactful business results at scale to commerce companies and brand manufacturers acquire, convert and re-engageconsumer brands by meeting their customers, usingmultiple marketing goals at their targeted return on investment. Using shopping data, predictive technology and large consumer reach. We strive to deliver post-click sales at scale toreach, we help our clients across different marketing objectives to meetdrive Awareness, Consideration and Conversion for their targeted return on investment.products and services1, and help retailers generate advertising revenues from brands. Our data is pooled among our clients and offers deep insights into consumer intent and purchasing habits. To drive salesmeasurable results for our clients, we activate our data assets through proprietary machine-learning algorithmsartificial intelligence ("AI") technology to engage consumers in real time through the pricing and delivery of highly relevant digital advertisements ("ads"), across devices and environments. By pricing our offering on a cost-per-clickrange of pricing models and measuring our value based on post-click sales,clear, well-defined performance metrics, we make the return on investment transparent and easy to measure for our clients. advertisers.
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".






































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1 Driving Awareness for a brand means exposing its brand name to consumers who have not been in touch with the brand before, thereby creating brand awareness from such consumers. Driving Consideration for an advertiser's products or services means attracting prospective new consumers to consider engaging with and/or buying this advertiser's products or services. Driving Conversion for an advertisers' products or services means triggering a purchase by consumers who have already engaged with this advertisers products or services in the past.


Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies


Basis of Presentation


The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein (the "Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements") have been prepared by Criteo S.A. pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. However, the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017,2018, filed with the SEC on March 1, 2018.2019. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal, recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to state fairly the results for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be expected for any subsequent interim period or for the fiscal year.


Conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the use of estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. We base our estimates and judgments on historical information and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. Our actual results may differ from these estimates. U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and judgments in several areas, including, but not limited to: (1) therevenue recognition of revenue and particularly, the determination as to whether revenue should be reported on a gross or a net basis;criteria (2) the evaluation of our trade receivables and the recognition of a valuation allowanceallowances for doubtful accounts;accounts, (3) theresearch tax credits (4) income taxes, including i) recognition of our deferred tax assets consideringarising from the subsidiaries projected taxable profit for future years, (4) theii) evaluation of uncertain tax positions consideringassociated with our transfer pricing policiespolicy and research tax credits in the United States and France; (5) theiii) recognition and measurement of income tax positions consideringposition in respect of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enactedtax reform in France voted in December 20172018, (5) assumptions used in valuing acquired assets and assumed liabilities in business combinations, (6) assumptions used in the U.S., and particularly the measurement of the base erosion anti-avoidance tax ("BEAT"); (6) the recognition and measurementvaluation of goodwill and intangible assets, and particularly costs capitalized(7) assumptions used in relationthe valuation model to our customized internal-use software; and (7)determine the measurementfair value of share-based compensation and related expenses.plan.


There have been no changes to our significant accounting policies described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017,2018, except for the accounting pronouncements adopted below.




Accounting Pronouncements adopted in 20182019


In May 2014,Effective January 1, 2019, we have adopted the FASB issuedFinancial Accounting Standards Board, ("FASB") Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). Topic 606 supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605 “Revenue Recognition” (Topic 605), and requires the Company to recognize revenue when control of promised services is transferred to our customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those services. We adopted the new standard effective January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective method. The new standard had no significant impact on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, except for related disclosures (see Note 2 for further details).

In January 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-01 (ASU 2017-01) “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business.” ASU 2017-01 provides guidance to evaluate whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. If substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired (or disposed of) is concentrated in a single asset or a group of similar assets, the assets acquired (or disposed of) are not considered a business. We adopted ASU 2017-01 as of January 1, 2018 on a prospective basis and it did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09 Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718). ASU 2017-09 was issued to provide clarity and reduce diversity in practice and complexity when applying the guidance in Topic 718 to a change in terms or conditions of a share based payment award. Under the new guidance, modification accounting is required only if the fair value, the vesting conditions, or the classification of the award changes as a result of the change in terms or conditions. We adopted ASU 2017-09 as of January 1, 2018 on a prospective basis and it did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In March 2017, FASB issued ASU 2017-07 Compensation-Retirements Benefits (Topic 715). ASU 2017-07 requires that an employer disaggregate the service cost component from the other components of net benefit cost. The amendments also provide explicit guidance on how to present the service cost component and the other components of net benefit cost in the income statement and allow only the service cost component of net benefit cost to be eligible for capitalization. We adopted ASU 2017-07 as of January 1, 2018 and it did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows: Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (“ASU 2016-15”("ASU"). Among other clarifications, ASU 2016-15 clarifies certain items, including the classification of payments for debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs, including third-party costs, premiums paid, and other fees paid to lenders that are directly related to the debt prepayment or debt extinguishment, excluding accrued interest, which will now be included in the Financing Activities section in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. We adopted ASU 2016 - 15 as of January 1, 2018 and it did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows, including classification as operating, financing, or investing activities.
In October 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-16, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers Other than Inventory (ASU 2016-16), which requires companies to recognize the income-tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory. We adopted ASU 2016-16 as of January 1, 2018 on a modified retrospective basis. It did not have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements not yet adopted
In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 842 No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (ASU 2016-02), which generally requires companies to recognize operating and financing lease liabilities and corresponding right-of-use assets on the balance sheet for operating leases with terms of more than 12 months, in addition to those currently recorded. We have selected a lease accounting system and are currently implementing this system as well as modifying our processes in conjunction with our review of existing lease agreements. Our implementation of this system is on schedule. We will adopt Topic 842 effective January 1, 2019 and expect to elect certain available transitional practical expedients. We anticipate this standard will have a material impact on our financial position and results of operations. While we are continuing to assess all potential impacts of the new standard, we currently believe the most significant impact relates to the accounting for office and datacenter operating leases.
In January 2017,August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04 Goodwill2018-11, Targeted Improvements to ASC 842, which included an option not to restate comparative periods in transition and Other (Topic 350).use the effective date of ASC 842, Leases, as the date of the initial application of transition, which we elected. Prior periods have not been adjusted and continue to be accounted for in accordance with ASC 840. As a result of adopting ASU 2017-04 simplifies the subsequent measurement842, we recognized total operating lease liabilities of goodwill$223.5 million and reduces the cost and complexityoperating right-of-use assets of evaluating goodwill for impairment. It eliminates the need for entities to calculate the implied fair value$204.3 million as of goodwill by assigning the fair value of a reporting unit to all of its assets and liabilities as if that reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination. Under this amendment, an entity will perform its goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the reporting unit's fair value. This update will be effective for annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15,January 1, 2019. The adoption of ASC 842 had an immaterial impact on our condensed consolidated statements of income and our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the three month and the six month period ended June 30, 2019. Refer to Note 8. Leases, for additional information and required disclosures.
Effective January 1, 2019, we have adopted ASU 2017-04 is2018 - 07, Improvements to Non-Employee Sharebased Payment Accounting. The amendments in this ASU expands Topic 718 to include share base payments for goods or services to non employees. The adoption of ASU 2018-07 did not expected to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.

Note 2. Revenue

Adoption
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements not yet adopted
In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-13 (ASU 2016-13) Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of ASC Topic 606, “Revenue from contractsCredit Losses on Financial Instruments which requires the measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets held at amortized cost. ASU 2016-13 replaces the existing incurred loss impairment model with customers”
Onan expected loss model which requires the use of forward-looking information to calculate credit loss estimates. This will result in earlier recognition of credit losses. We will adopt ASU 2016-13 effective January 1, 2020 with the cumulative effect of adoption recorded as an adjustment to retained earnings. We are currently evaluating new credit loss models and updating our processes and controls in preparation for the adoption of ASU 2016-13. The adoption of the standard is expected to mainly impact our process for estimating the allowance for doubtful accounts; however, the impact on the consolidated financial statements is not expected to be material.
In August 2018, we adopted Topic 606 using the modified retrospective method. The new standard had no significantFASB issued ASU 2018-15, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal Use Software - Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That is a Service Contract. This ASU was issued to clarify the accounting for implementation costs incurred for SaaS agreements. Previously the guidance only referred to development of internal use software and the accounting for SaaS agreements was not clarified. This ASU states that the implementation costs should be capitalized. We will adopt ASU 2018-15 effective January 1, 2020. We are currently evaluating the impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements, except for related disclosures which are presented under Topic 606 for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018, while prior period disclosures are reported in accordance with previous Topic 605.financial position, results of operations, and statement of cash flows.
Nature of services
We generate revenues from our performance marketing service portfolio currently comprised

Note 2. Significant Events and Transactions of the following services:Period

Criteo Dynamic Retargeting drives post-click sales forChange in estimated useful life of servers and other data center equipment

During the first quarter of 2019, we revised our commerce clients by engaging consumers with personalized advertisements offering productsestimate of the useful life of all servers and other equipment used in our data centers from 3 to 5 years. This change in estimate was determined based on a revised commissioning plan which extends the period equipment from 3 to 5 years prior to disposal. This resulted in an increase in income from operations of $21.0 million, increase in net income of $17.9 million, or services for$0.28 per share, from that which theywould have already expressed shopping intent.
Criteo Sponsored Products drives post-click sales for our brand clients by pricing and delivering in real time sponsored product advertisements to consumers demonstrating intent, or actively searching for a specific product or product category, onbeen reported had the websitesprevious expected useful life of retailers selling such brand product.
Criteo Customer Acquisition drives post-click sales for our commerce clients by helping them to acquire new prospective customers, using intent information across a large pool of retailers and engaging such prospective customers with personalized advertisements offering products or services that are predicted to be of interest to them.
Criteo Audience Match drives more post-click sales for our commerce clients by accurately targeting and re-engaging their existing customers with personalized advertisements offering new products or services that they have not yet purchased.
Excluding our core product, Criteo Dynamic Retargeting, no other product accounted for more than 10% of total consolidated revenue3 years been used for the periods presented.
Disaggregation of revenue
The following table presents our revenues disaggregated by geographical area:
 Americas EMEA Asia-Pacific Total
For the three months ended(in thousands)
        
June 30, 2017$229,392
 $191,682
 $120,948
 $542,022
June 30, 2018$212,781
 $201,080
 $123,324
 $537,185
 Americas EMEA Asia-Pacific Total
For the six months ended(in thousands)
        
June 30, 2017$437,405
 $380,774
 $240,509
 $1,058,688
June 30, 2018$425,476
 $423,691
 $252,182
 $1,101,349



Revenue recognition accounting policies
We recognize revenues when we transfer control of promised services directly to our clients or to advertising agencies, which we collectively refer to as our clients, in an amount that reflects the consideration to which we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those services.
All our services consist mainly in serving relevant advertising and banner to clients’ users, using Criteo’s technology, when client’s users are surfing on the web. Our contracts typically include a single promise to stand ready, to display the advertising or banner until a client’s user clicks. This represents a series of distinct repetitive services (units of time) that are substantially the same, with the same pattern of transfer to the client. Accordingly, the promise to stand ready is accounted for as a single performance obligation.
Each performance obligation is satisfied over time as the client continuously receives and consumes the benefits of the services in continue. We generally price our advertising campaigns on a cost per click basis (CPC) model based on the number of clicks generated by users on each advertisement we deliver in our advertising campaigns (variable consideration). Which means that we have a right to invoice our clients when a user clicks on an advertisement displayed by us. Advertising campaigns are billed and paid on a monthly basis. This amount is representative of the value of the service delivered to the client and therefore, applying the right-to-bill practical expedient, we recognize revenue over time based on the users’ clicks.
We act as principal in our arrangements because (i) we control the advertising inventory (spaces on websites) before it is transferred to our clients; (ii) we bear sole responsibility for fulfillment of the advertising promise and inventory risks and (iii) we have full discretion in establishing prices. Therefore, based on these factors, we report revenue earned and the costs incurred related on a gross basis.
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.

Note 3. Restructuring
Restructuring of our China Operations
In May 2017, the Company announced it would no longer continue to serve the domestic market in China and would refocus its China operations entirely on the export business. For the threesix months period ended June 30, 2017, we recognized $3.32019. The impact on the three month period ended June 30, 2019 was an increase in income from operations of $10.2 million, an increase in net income of $8.7 million, or $0.14 per share.

Restructuring

As part of a new organization structure designed to best support its multi-product platform strategy and accelerate execution, the Company incurred net restructuring charges as detailed below:costs of $0.7 million and $2.6 million for the three month and six month period ended June 30, 2019, respectively, comprising of costs for termination of facilities and payroll expenses, offset by gains from forfeitures of share-based compensation expense.


 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 June 30, 2019
 (in thousands)
Gain from forfeitures of share-based compensation expense2,678
 2,678
Depreciation and amortization (expense)(1,228) (1,228)
Payroll costs and Facilities related costs(2,178) (4,068)
Total restructuring costs(728) (2,618)

Three Months and Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
(in thousands)
Severance costs$802
Facility exit costs2,265
Other232
Total restructuring costs$3,299


For the three months and six monthsmonth period ended June 30, 2017, $2.52019, $(0.1) million was included in Other Cost of Revenue, $0.7Research and Development expenses, $(0.2) million in Sales and Operations expenses, and $0.1$(0.4) million in General and Administrative expenses. For the six month period ended June 30, 2019, $(0.1) million was included in Research and Development expenses, $(2.1) million in Sales and Operations expenses, and $(0.4) million in General and Administrative expenses.

As of December 31, 2017, we had a restructuring liability of $0.4 million included in other current liabilities on the consolidated statement of financial position. No additional expenses were recorded related to this restructuring in the six months ended June 30, 2018 and the remaining $0.4 million was paid during the period resulting in the extinguishment of the restructuring liability as of June 30, 2018.
Discontinuation of Criteo Predictive Search
On October 31, 2017, the Company announced that it had decided to discontinue the Criteo Predictive Search product. $4.1 million was recognized as restructuring charges in 2017. For the three months ended June 30, 2018, we recognized restructuring costs of $0.2 million due to variances in the terms of actual settlement and facility sublease agreements from those used to determine our original estimate.

Three Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(in thousands)
Severance costs$321
Facility exit costs(122)
Total restructuring costs / (gain)$199

For the three months ended June 30, 2018, $0.2 million was included in Sales and Operations expenses.


Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(in thousands)
Severance costs$127
Facility exit costs297
Other(477)
Total restructuring costs / (gain)$(53)

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, we recognized a gain of $0.1 million. This gain
was due to employees being relocated within the company rather than being terminated and a reduction of share based compensation expenses which was partially offset by additional charges for facilities and employee severance agreements.
For the six months ended June 30, 2018, $0.2 million was included in Sales and Operations expenses and $(0.3) million in Research and Development expenses. Other costs relate to a reduction of share based compensation expenses of $(0.5) million due to forfeitures.


The following table summarizes restructuring activities as of June 30, 20182019 included in other current liabilities on the balance sheet:as of June 30, 2019.

 (in thousands)
Restructuring liability as of January 1, 2019$
Restructuring costs2,618
Restructuring costs - non cash item2,930
Amounts paid(1,920)
Restructuring liability as of June 30, 2019$3,628




Share repurchase program
Restructuring Liability
(in thousands)
Restructuring liability - January 1, 2018$2,351
Restructuring costs / (gain)(53)
Amounts paid(1,808)
Other472
Restructuring liability - June 30, 2018$962
On October 25, 2018 Criteo's Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program of up to $80.0 million of the Company’s outstanding American Depositary Shares. As of December 31, 2018, 3.5 million shares were held as treasury shares.

On February 8, 2019, the Board of Directors authorized the reduction of capital resulting in the formal retirement of 1.6 million treasury shares. As of June 30, 2019, we have 1.1 million treasury shares remaining which may be used primarily to satisfy the company's obligations under its employee equity plans upon RSU vestings in lieu of issuing new shares.
 Number of Treasury Shares 
Amount
(in thousands of dollars)
Balance at January 1, 2018
 $
Treasury Shares Repurchased to potentially use for M&A1,751,147
 40,000
Treasury Shares Repurchased for RSU Vesting1,748,111
 40,000
Treasury Shares Issued for RSU Vesting(40,139) (841)
Balance at December 31, 20183,459,119
 $79,159
Treasury Shares Retired(1,594,288) $(36,137)
Treasury Shares Issued for RSU Vesting(745,862) (16,458)
Balance at June 30, 20191,118,969
 $26,564



Note 4.3. Financial Instruments
Credit RiskFinancial assets
The maximum exposure to credit risk at the end of each reported period is represented by the carrying amount of financial assets, and summarized in the following table:
 December 31, 2018
 June 30, 2019
 (in thousands)
Trade receivables, net of allowance473,901
 374,949
Other taxes53,338
 56,090
Other current assets22,816
 18,751
Non-current financial assets20,460
 21,613
Total$570,515
 $471,403

 December 31, 2017
 June 30, 2018
 (in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents$414,111
 $480,285
Trade receivables, net of allowance484,101
 372,906
Other taxes58,346
 42,076
Other current assets26,327
 26,114
Non-current financial assets19,525
 20,226
Total$1,002,410
 $941,607

As of December 31, 2017 and June 30, 2018, no customer accounted for 10% or more of trade receivables.Credit Risk
We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers and do not require collateral. We maintain an allowance for estimated credit losses. During the yearperiod ended December 31, 20172018 and the six-month period ended June 30, 2018,2019, our net change in allowance for doubtful accounts increased by $9.2was $5.1 million and $2.5$(6.4) million, respectively.
For our financial assets, the fair value approximates the carrying amount, given the nature of the financial assets and the maturity of the expected cash flows.
Trade Receivables
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.
For each period presented, the agingAs of December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2019, no customer accounted for 10% or more of trade receivables and allowances for potential losses is as follows:
 December 31, 2017 June 30, 2018
 Gross value
 % Allowance
 % Gross value
 % Allowance
 %
 (in thousands)
   (in thousands)
   (in thousands)
   (in thousands)
  
                
Not yet due$304,233
 60.3% $(168) 0.8% $306,148
 77.3% $(31) 0.1%
0 - 30 days121,957
 24.2% 
 % 10,629
 2.7% 
 %
31 - 60 days29,325
 5.8% (21) 0.1% 18,169
 4.6% (29) 0.1%
61 - 90 days7,498
 1.5% (35) 0.2% 13,984
 3.5% (77) 0.3%
> 90 days41,906
 8.3% (20,594) 98.9% 47,356
 11.9% (23,243) 99.5%
Total$504,919
 100% $(20,818) 100% $396,286
 100% $(23,380) 100%


receivables.
Financial Liabilities
 December 31, 2018 June 30, 2019
    
 (in thousands)
Trade payables$425,376
 $332,735
Other taxes55,592
 56,929
Employee-related payables65,878
 68,702
Other current liabilities47,115
 33,986
Financial liabilities3,508
 4,081
Total$597,469
 $496,433
 December 31, 2017 June 30, 2018
    
 (in thousands)
Trade payables$417,032
 $321,295
Other taxes58,783
 46,947
Employee-related payables66,219
 65,832
Other current liabilities65,677
 30,803
Financial liabilities3,657
 2,813
Total$611,368
 $467,690

For our financial liabilities, the fair value approximates the carrying amount, given the nature of the financial liabilities and the maturity of the expected cash flows.
We are party to several loan agreements and a revolving credit facility, or RCF, with third-party financial institutions. There have been no significant changes from what was disclosed in Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.

Fair Value Measurements     
We measure the fair value of our cash equivalents, which include money market funds and interest bearinginterest-bearing bank deposits, as level 1 and level 2 measurements because they are valued using quoted market prices and observable market data, respectively.data.
Financial assets or liabilities include derivative financial instruments used to manage our exposure to the risk of exchange rate fluctuations. These instruments are considered level 2 financial instruments as they are measured using valuation techniques based on observable market data.

Derivative Financial Instruments
Derivatives consist of foreign currency forward 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 in financial income (expense), and their position on the balance sheet is based on their fair value at the end of each respective period. These instruments are considered level 2 financial instruments as they are measured using valuation techniques based on observable market data.


December 31, 2017
 June 30, 2018
December 31, 2018
 June 30, 2019
      
(in thousands)(in thousands)
Derivative Assets:      
Included in other current assets$5,159
 $877
$1,703
 $
      
Derivative Liabilities:      
Included in financial liabilities - current portion$
 $
$
 $539

For our derivative financial instruments, the fair value approximates the carrying amount, given the nature of the derivative financial instruments and the maturity of the expected cash flows.

Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include investmentsInvestments in money market funds and interest–bearing bank deposits which meet ASC 230—Statement of Cash flows criteria: short-term, highly liquid investments, for which the risks of changes in value are considered to be insignificant. Money market funds are considered level 1 financial instruments as they are valued using quoted market prices. Interest-bearing bank deposits are considered level 2 financial instruments as they are measured using valuation techniques based on observable market data.
 December 31, 2018
 June 30, 2019
    
 (in thousands)
Cash equivalents$125,442
 $148,584
Cash on hand238,984
 273,469
Total cash and cash equivalents$364,426
 $422,053

 December 31, 2017
 June 30, 2018
    
 (in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents$267,236
 $308,070
Money market funds
 
Interest-bearing bank deposits146,875
 172,215
Total cash and cash equivalents$414,111
 $480,285


For our cash and cash equivalents, the fair value approximates the carrying amount, given the nature of the cash and cash equivalents and the maturity of the expected cash flows.




Note 5.4. Trade Receivables
The following table shows the breakdown in trade receivables net book value for the presented periods:
December 31, 2018
 June 30, 2019
December 31, 2017
 June 30, 2018
   
(in thousands)(in thousands)
Trade accounts receivables$504,919
 $396,286
$499,819
 $394,495
(Less) allowance for doubtful accounts(20,818) (23,380)
(Less) Allowance for doubtful accounts(25,918) (19,546)
Net book value at end of period$484,101
 $372,906
$473,901
 $374,949
Changes in allowance for doubtful accounts are summarized below:
 2018
 2019
    
 (in thousands)
Balance at January 1$(20,818) $(25,918)
Allowance for doubtful accounts(6,315) (6,042)
Reversal of provision3,303
 12,318
Currency translation adjustment450
 96
Balance at June 30$(23,380) $(19,546)
 2017
 2018
    
 (in thousands)
Balance at January 1$(11,598) $(20,818)
Allowance for doubtful accounts(3,686) (6,315)
Reversal of provision2,142
 3,303
Currency translation adjustment(87) 450
Balance at June 30$(13,229) $(23,380)

The change inamount charged to allowance for doubtful accounts duringfor the six months ended June 30, 2018 related 2019 remained consistent with the same period in the prior year due to a consistent application of the Company credit policy. However, the balance of allowance for doubtful accounts decreased during the six months period ended June 30, 2019,mainly due to increased businesswrite-offs of long outstanding receivables already reserved for which it is certain we will not collect. The Company mitigates its credit risk with categories of clients associated with a higherrespect to accounts receivables by performing credit risk.

evaluations and monitoring agencies and advertisers' accounts receivables balances.

Note 6.5. Other Current Assets
The following table shows the breakdown in other current assets net book value for the presented periods:
 December 31, 2018
 June 30, 2019
    
 (in thousands)
Prepayments to suppliers$4,056
 $5,869
Other debtors4,762
 3,477
Prepaid expenses12,295
 9,405
Derivative instruments1,703
 
Gross book value at end of period22,816
 18,751
Net book value at end of period$22,816
 $18,751
 December 31, 2017 June 30, 2018
    
 (in thousands)
Prepayments to suppliers$3,244
 $4,367
Employee-related receivables

154
Other debtors5,694
 4,151
Prepaid expenses12,230
 16,565
Derivative instruments5,159
 877
Gross book value at end of period26,327
 26,114
(Less) Allowance for doubtful accounts$
 $
Net book value at end of period$26,327
 $26,114
Prepaid expenses mainly consist of office rental advance payments.
Derivative financial instruments include foreign currency swaps or forward purchases or sales contracts used to manage our exposure to the risk of exchange rate fluctuations. These instruments are considered level 2 financial instruments as they are measured using valuation techniques based on observable market data.


Note 7.6. Intangible assets and Goodwill
There have been no significant changes in intangible assets or goodwill since December 31, 2017.2018. In addition, no triggering events have occurred that would indicate impairment in the balance of either intangible assets or goodwill.
The estimated amortization expense related to intangible assets for the next five years and thereafter is as follows:
 Software
 Technology and customer relationships
 Total
 (in thousands)
From July 1 to December 31, 2019$4,415
 $10,757
 $15,172
20207,424
 16,864
 24,288
20215,585
 16,864
 22,449
20222,712
 11,486
 14,198
2023715
 10,325
 11,040
Thereafter16
 15,950
 15,966
Total$20,867
 $82,246
 $103,113

 Software
 Technology and customer relationships
 Total
 (in thousands)
From July 1 to December 31, 2018$5,964
 $7,561
 $13,525
20194,864
 13,035
 17,899
20203,368
 8,700
 12,068
20211,253
 8,700
 9,953
2022166
 8,700
 8,866
Thereafter
 24,720
 24,720
Total$15,615
 $71,416
 $87,031


Note 8.7. Other Current Liabilities
Other current liabilities are presented in the following table:
 December 31, 2018
 June 30, 2019
    
 (in thousands)
Clients' prepayments$10,328
 $12,057
Credit notes13,183
 12,749
Accounts payable relating to capital expenditures21,454
 6,255
Other creditors1,527
 2,565
Deferred revenue623
 360
Total$47,115
 $33,986
 December 31, 2017 June 30, 2018
    
 (in thousands)
Clients' prepayments$33,495
 $22,268
Accounts payable relating to capital expenditures30,736
 6,738
Other creditors740
 1,490
Deferred revenue706
 307
Total$65,677
 $30,803
The changes in "Client's prepayments" mainly related to the customers' cash advances for the Criteo Sponsored Products travel business disposed in Q1 2018. The changes in "accounts payable relating to capital expenditures" relate to significant data centers equipment and leasehold improvements acquisitions in 20172018 paid during the six-monthsix months period ended June 30, 2018.2019.

Note 8. Leases
On January 1, 2019, we adopted Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) which requires companies to recognize operating and financing lease liabilities and corresponding right-of-use assets on the balance sheet.
We have adopted Topic 842 effective January 1, 2019 on a modified retrospective basis and elected not to restate comparative periods. We chose to use certain practical expedients offered by the standard including:
We did not reassess whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, the lease classification for any expired or existing leases, or the initial direct costs for any existing leases.
We do not recognize a lease liability or right of use asset for leases with a term of 12 months or less, and
We used hindsight in determining the lease term.
We lease space under non-cancellable operating leases for our offices as well as our data centers. Our office leases typically include free rent periods or rent escalation periods, and may also include leasehold improvement incentives. Leases for data centers may also include free rent periods or rent escalation periods. These leases typically do not include residual value guarantees. 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.
Both office and data center leases typically contain options to renew, and/or early terminate. We have evaluated management's expectations for these options as of June 30, 2019. Options have been included in the lease term if management has determined it is reasonably certain it will be exercised.
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 are expensed in the period incurred. Variable expenses include changes in indexation. Leases for data centers may have variable costs based on electrical usage.
The components of lease expense are as follows:
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 June 30,
2019
 June 30,
2019
 Offices Data Centers Total Offices Data Centers Total
 (in thousands)
Lease expense$8,574
 $6,154
 $14,728
 $16,914
 $11,341
 $28,255
Short term lease expense523
 525
 1,048
 1,448
 1,055
 2,503
Variable lease expense1,821
 239
 2,060
 1,821
 353
 2,174
Sublease income(693) 
 (693) (1,769) 
 (1,769)
Total operating lease expense$10,225
 $6,918
 $17,143
 $18,414
 $12,749
 $31,163


As of June 30, 2019, we had future minimum lease payments as follows:
 June 30,
2019
 Offices Data Centers Total
 (in thousands)
Remainder of 2019$17,314
 $11,486
 $28,800
202034,360
 19,497
 53,857
202131,915
 12,615
 44,530
202229,193
 8,675
 37,868
202320,060
 2,198
 22,258
Thereafter27,759
 
 27,759
Total minimum lease payments160,601
 54,471
 215,072
Impact of Discount Rate(17,407) (1,531) (18,938)
Total Lease Liability$143,194
 $52,940
 $196,134

The weighted average remaining lease term and discount rates as of June 30, 2019 are as follows:
June 30,
2019
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)
    Offices5.19
    Data Centers2.81
Weighted average discount rate
    Offices2.64%
    Data Centers1.75%
Supplemental cash flow information related to our operating leases is as follows for the period ended June 30, 2019:
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 June 30,
2019
 (in thousands)
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities   
Cash flow for operating activities$(13,967) $(27,931)
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities$594
 $11,520

As of June 30, 2019, we have additional operating leases, primarily for offices, that have not yet commenced which will result in additional operating lease liabilities and right of use assets of approximately $15.8 million. These operating leases will commence between 2019 and 2020.
For periods prior to January 1, 2019, we accounted for our lease commitments in accordance with ASC 840. We recognized rent expense for leases on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease. For the three months ended June 30, 2018, we recognized expense for office leases of $9.5 million and data centers costs of $12.4 million. For the six months ended June 30, 2018 we recognized expense for office leases of $19.2 million and data center costs of $24.7 million. The rent expense recognized in prior periods included amounts which are now considered non-lease components such as maintenance services and electricity charges.


Note 9. Financial LiabilitiesRevenue

Revenue Recognition
We sell personalized display advertisements featuring product-level recommendations either directly to clients or to advertising agencies. Historically, the Criteo model has focused solely on converting our clients' website visitors into customers, enabling us to charge our clients only when users engage with an ad we deliver, usually by clicking on it. More recently, we have expanded our solutions to address a broader range of marketing goals for our clients.
We offer two families of solutions to our commerce and brand clients:
Criteo Marketing Solutions allow commerce companies to address multiple marketing goals by engaging their consumers with personalized ads across the web, mobile and offline store environments.
Criteo Retail Media solutions allow 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.
In conjunction with expanding our solutions, we have also started expanding our pricing models to now include a combination of cost-per-install and cost-per-impression for selected new solutions, in addition to cost-per-click.
We recognize revenues when we transfer control of promised services directly to our clients or to advertising agencies, which we collectively refer to as 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 and cost-per-install basis, 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 or installs an application.     
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.
We act as principal in our arrangements because (i) we control the advertising inventory (spaces on websites) before it is transferred to our clients; (ii) we bear sole responsibility for fulfillment of the advertising promise and inventory risks and (iii) we have full discretion in establishing prices. Therefore, based on these factors, we report revenue earned and the related costs incurred on a gross basis.
Disaggregation of revenue
The changes in current and non-current financial liabilities duringfollowing tables disclose our consolidated revenue for each geographical area for each of the period ended March 31, 2018 are illustrated inreported periods. Revenue by geographical area is based on the location of advertisers’ campaigns.
The following schedules:table presents our revenues disaggregated by geographical area:
 As of January 1, 2018 New borrowings Repayments Change in scope 
Other (1)
 Currency translation adjustment As of June 30, 2018
              
 (in thousands)
Borrowings$982
 $
 $(473) $
 $363
 $(23) $849
Other financial liabilities517
 
 (307) 
 
 (4) 206
Derivative instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current portion1,499
 
 (780) 
 363
 (27) 1,055
Borrowings1,798
 
 
 
 (363) (37) 1,398
Other financial liabilities360
 
 
 
 
 
 360
Non current portion2,158
 
 
 
 (363) (37) 1,758
Borrowings2,780
 
 (473) 
 
 (60) 2,247
Other financial liabilities877
 
 (307) 
 
 (4) 566
Derivative instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total$3,657
 $
 $(780) $
 $
 $(64) $2,813
(1) Includes reclassification from non-current to current portion based on maturity of the financial liabilities.
Borrowings are financial liabilities at amortized cost and are measured using level 2 fair value measurements.
We are party to several loan agreements and revolving credit facilities, or RCF, with third-party financial institutions. There have been no significant changes from what was disclosed in Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.
 Americas EMEA Asia-Pacific Total
For the three months ended(in thousands)
        
June 30, 2018$212,781
 $201,080
 $123,324
 $537,185
June 30, 2019$213,974
 $194,359
 $119,814
 $528,147

 Americas EMEA Asia-Pacific Total
For the six months ended(in thousands)
        
June 30, 2018$425,476
 $423,691
 $252,182
 $1,101,349
June 30, 2019$431,967
 $404,002
 $250,301
 $1,086,270

Excluding our historical solution for driving Conversion through Criteo Marketing Solutions (formerly called Criteo Dynamic Retargeting), no individual solution accounted for more than 10% of total consolidated revenue for the periods presented.

Customer Credit Notes
We offer credit notes to certain customers as a form of incentive, which are accounted for as variable consideration. We estimate these amounts based on the expected amount to be provided to customers and they are recognized as a reduction of revenue. We believe that there will not be significant changes to our estimates of variable consideration.
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.


Note 10. Share-Based Compensation
The board of directors has been authorized by the general meeting of the shareholders to grant employee warrants (Bons de Souscription de Parts de Créateur d’Entreprise or "BSPCEs"), share options (Options de Souscription d'Actions or "OSAs"), restricted share units ("RSUs") and non-employee warrants (Bons de Souscription d'Actions or "BSAs").
During the six months ended June 30, 2018,2019, there were fourwas three grants of RSUs and two grantsone of OSAs under the Employee Share Option Plan 1011 as defined in Note 1819 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.2018.
On March 1, 2018, 122,4482019, 202,180 RSUs were granted to Criteo employees subject to continued employment.
On March 16, 2018, 1,295,513April 25, 2019, 257,291 RSUs were granted to Criteo employeesmanagement subject to continued employment.
On March 16, 2018, 794,733 OSAsemployment and an additional 257,291 RSUs were granted to seniormembers of the management, subject to condition of presence and the achievement of internal performance objectives. In addition, a special supplemental grant of 327,916 RSUs was also granted to members of management subject to continued employment.
On AprilJune 25, 2018, 101,3772019, 195,420 RSUs were granted to Criteo employees subject to continued employment.
On June 26, 2018 142,390 RSUsand 62,880 OSAs were granted to Criteo employees and 152,833 OSAs were granted tocertain senior managementmanagers subject to continued employment.
There have been no changes in the vesting and method of valuation of the BSPCEs, OSAs, RSUs, or BSAs from what was disclosed in Note 1819 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017,2018, filed with the SEC on March 1, 2018,2019 except for onethe special supplemental grant of OSAs to management on April 25, 2019 which have a member of senior management which will vestvesting schedule as follows:
up to a half of OSAs70% at the expiration of a two (2) year period from the date hereof,
as from15% at the expiration of each year following the initial aforementionedfirst two (2) year period, in increments of 1/16th at the end of each elapsed quarter (i.e., per successive three-month periods), for 2 years from that date.years-period.




Change in Number of BSPCE/OSA/RSU/BSA
 OSA/BSPCE
 RSU
 BSA
 Total
Balance at January 1, 20183,192,708
 4,212,508
 186,276
 7,591,492
Granted947,566
 1,661,728
 
 2,609,294
Exercised (OSA/BSPCE/BSA)(96,739) 
 
 (96,739)
Vested (RSU)
 (679,159) 
 (679,159)
Forfeited(548,792) (395,587) (3,040) (947,419)
Expired
 
 
 
Balance at June 30, 20183,494,743
 4,799,490
 183,236
 8,477,469








 OSA/BSPCE
 RSU
 BSA
 Total
Balance at January 1, 20193,187,465
 4,780,137
 291,670
 8,259,272
Granted62,880
 1,240,098
 
 1,302,978
Exercised (OSA/BSPCE/BSA)(47,608) 
 
 (47,608)
Vested (RSU)
 (764,079) 
 (764,079)
Forfeited(591,442) (700,791) 
 (1,292,233)
Expired
 
 
 
Balance at June 30, 20192,611,295
 4,555,365
 291,670
 7,458,330
Breakdown of the Closing Balance
 OSA/BSPCE
 RSU
 BSA
Number outstanding2,611,295
 4,555,365
 291,670
Weighted-average exercise price25.56
 NA
 13.02
Number vested2,132,876
 NA
 121,342
Weighted-average exercise price24.91
 NA
 20.07
Weighted-average remaining contractual life of options outstanding, in years6.05
 NA
 7.43

 OSA/BSPCE
 RSU
 BSA
Number outstanding3,494,743
 4,799,490
 183,236
Weighted-average exercise price27.20
 NA
 23.93
Number vested2,156,137
 
 88,833
Weighted-average exercise price24.79
 NA
 16.70
Weighted-average remaining contractual life of options outstanding, in years7.11
 NA
 7.10

Reconciliation with the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income

Three Months EndedThree Months Ended
June 30, 2017 June 30, 2018June 30, 2018 June 30, 2019
                              
(in thousands)(in thousands)
R&D
 S&O
 G&A
 Total
 R&D
 S&O
 G&A
 Total
R&D
 S&O
 G&A
 Total
 R&D
 S&O
 G&A
 Total
RSUs$(4,040) $(6,875) $(2,667) $(13,582) $(6,446) $(8,059) $(4,101) $(18,606)$(6,446) $(8,059) $(4,101) $(18,606) $(3,952) $(4,669) $(3,496) $(12,117)
Share options / BSPCE(419) 469
 (1,172) (1,122) (326) (602) (284) (1,212)(326) (602) (284) (1,212) 624
 777
 (646) 755
Total share-based compensation(4,459) (6,406) (3,839) (14,704) (6,772) (8,661) (4,385) (19,818)(6,772) (8,661) (4,385) (19,818) (3,328) (3,892) (4,142) (11,362)
BSAs
 
 (214) (214) 
 
 (423) (423)
 
 (423) (423) 
 
 (351) (351)
Total equity awards compensation expense(4,459) (6,406) (4,053) (14,918) (6,772) (8,661) (4,808) (20,241)$(6,772) $(8,661) $(4,808) $(20,241) $(3,328) $(3,892) $(4,493) $(11,713)
 Six Months Ended
 June 30, 2018 June 30, 2019
                
 (in thousands)
 R&D
 S&O
 G&A
 Total
 R&D
 S&O
 G&A
 Total
RSUs$(11,063) $(14,930) $(9,249) $(35,242) $(7,798) $(10,624) $(6,012) $(24,434)
Share options / BSPCE(391) (962) (1,619) (2,972) 445
 531
 (1,426) (450)
Total share-based compensation(11,454) (15,892) (10,868) (38,214) (7,353) (10,093) (7,438) (24,884)
BSAs
 
 (856) (856) 
 
 (711) (711)
Total equity awards compensation expense$(11,454) $(15,892) $(11,724) $(39,070) $(7,353) $(10,093) $(8,149) $(25,595)

 Six Months Ended
 June 30, 2017 June 30, 2018
                
 (in thousands)
 R&D
 S&O
 G&A
 Total
 R&D
 S&O
 G&A
 Total
RSUs$(7,512) $(13,135) $(5,395) $(26,042) $(11,063) $(14,930) $(9,249) $(35,242)
Share options / BSPCE(863) 19
 (2,401) (3,245) (391) (962) (1,619) (2,972)
Total share-based compensation(8,375) (13,116) (7,796) (29,287) (11,454) (15,892) (10,868) (38,214)
BSAs
 
 (571) (571) 
 
 (856) (856)
Total equity awards compensation expense$(8,375) $(13,116) $(8,367) $(29,858) $(11,454) $(15,892) $(11,724) $(39,070)



Note 11. Financial income (expense), netIncome and Expenses
The condensed consolidated statements of income line item “Financial income (expense), net” can be broken down as follows:
 Three Months Ended
 June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2019
 (in thousands)
    
Financial income from cash equivalents$279
 $608
Interest and fees(488) (481)
Interest on debt(546) (443)
Fees58
 (38)
Foreign exchange gain (loss)(777) (1,089)
Other financial expense(20) (392)
Total financial income (expense)$(1,006) $(1,354)

Six Months Ended
Three Months EndedJune 30, 2018
 June 30, 2019
June 30,
2017

 June 30,
2018

(in thousands)
(in thousands)   
Financial income from cash equivalents$202
 $279
$504
 $785
Interest and fees(656) (488)(1,044) (1,004)
Interest on debt(650) (546)(1,033) (873)
Fees(6) 58
(11) (131)
Foreign exchange gain (loss)(1,625) (777)(1,747) (2,687)
Other financial expense(15) (20)(44) (422)
Total financial income (expense), net$(2,094) $(1,006)
Total financial income (expense)$(2,331) $(3,328)


The $1.0$1.4 million and the $3.3 million financial expense for the three monthsmonth period ended June 30, 2018 was mainly2019 and for the six month period ended June 30, 2019, respectively, were driven by the non-utilization costs and up-front fees amortization incurred as part of our available RCF financing. The intra-group position betweenRevolving Credit Facility (RCF) financing and the recognition of a negative impact of foreign exchange reevaluations net of related hedging. At June 30, 2019, our exposure to foreign currency risk was centralized at Criteo S.A. and its U.S subsidiary in the contexthedged using foreign currency swaps or forward purchases or sales of the funding of the HookLogic acquisition is qualified as a net investment in a foreign operation from February 2018 and no longer requires hedging, resulting in reduced costs compared to the three months ended June 30, 2017.currencies.

 Six Months Ended
 June 30,
2017

 June 30,
2018

 (in thousands)
Financial income from cash equivalents$449
 $504
Interest and fees(1,412) (1,044)
Interest on debt(1,218) (1,033)
Fees(194) (11)
Foreign exchange gain (loss)(3,433) (1,747)
Other financial expense(31) (44)
Total financial income (expense), net$(4,427) $(2,331)
The $2.3 million financial expense for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was mainly driven by the non-utilization costs and up-front amortization incurred as part of our available RCF financing and hedging costs related to an intra-group position between Criteo S.A. and its U.S. subsidiary in the context of the funding of the HookLogic acquisition. As of February 2018, this position qualified as a net investment in a foreign operation and no longer requires hedging resulting in reduced costs compared to the six months ended June 30, 2017.


Note 12. Income Taxes
Breakdown of Income Taxes
Our tax provision for interim periods is determined using an estimate of our annual effective tax rate (“AETR”), adjusted for discrete items arising in that quarter. To calculate our estimated AETR, we estimate our income before taxes and the related tax expense or benefit for the full fiscal year (total of expected current and deferred tax provisions), excluding the effect of significant unusual or infrequently occurring items or comprehensive income items not recognized in the statement of income. Each quarter, we update our estimate of the annual effective tax rate, and if our estimated annual tax rate does change, we make a cumulative adjustment in that quarter. Our quarterly tax provision, and our quarterly estimate of our annual effective tax rate, are subject to significant volatility due to several factors including our ability to accurately predict our income (loss) before provision for income taxes in multiple jurisdictions and the changes in foreign exchange rates. Our effective tax rate in the future will depend on the portion of our profits earned within and outside of France.
The condensed consolidated statements of income line item “Provision for income taxes” can be broken down as follows:
 Six Months Ended
 June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2019
 (in thousands)
Current income tax$(28,559) $(14,365)
Net change in deferred taxes7,535
 (1,336)
Provision for income taxes$(21,024) $(15,701)

 Six Months Ended
 June 30,
2017

 June 30,
2018

 (in thousands)
Current income tax$(20,271) $(28,559)
Net change in deferred taxes12,405
 7,535
Provision for income taxes$(7,866) $(21,024)
For the six months ended June 30, 20172018 and 2018,2019, we used an annual estimated tax rate of 30%37% and 37%30%, respectively, to calculate the provision for income taxes. The increase in the annual estimated tax rate is primarily due to our preliminary estimates of the impact of the U.S. Tax Act. The effective tax rate was 26%37% and 37%32% for the sixthree months ended June 30, 20172018 and 2018,2019, respectively. The difference between the annual estimated tax rate and the effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 20172019 was due to the tax impact of discrete items such as share-based compensation in the United States. Discrete items were immaterial for the six months ended June 30, 2018 resulting in no difference between the annual estimated tax rate and the effective tax rate.
For the six months ended June 30, 2019, our estimated effective tax rate includes in particular our preliminary estimates for the tax reform in France voted in December 2018. Our estimates are preliminary, and our effective tax rate may be impacted as more information becomes available regarding the tax reform in France.
For the six months ended June 30, 2018, our estimated annual effective tax rate includesincluded our preliminary estimates for the impact of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Tax Act") which was enacted on December 22, 2017 and introduces significant changes to U.S. income tax law. Effective in 2018, the Tax Act reducesreduced the U.S. federal income tax rate from 35% to 21% and createscreated new taxes on certain related-party payments, referred to as a base erosion anti-avoidance tax, or “BEAT”. The Tax Act also modifies the limitation on the amount of deductible interest expense and the limitation on the deductibility of certain executive compensation. Our estimates are preliminary, and our effective tax rate may be impacted as more information becomes available regarding the tax reform.
Current tax assets and liabilities
The total amount of current tax assets consists mainly of prepayments of income taxes and credits of Criteo S.A.SA, Criteo Corp. , Criteo Corp., Criteo do Brasil LTDA,Gmbh and Criteo B.V.. The current tax liabilities refers mainly to the net corporate tax payables of Criteo K.K. and Criteo Deutschland.
Ongoing tax inspection in the United States
On September 27, 2017, we received a draft notice of proposed adjustment "NOPA" from the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") audit of Criteo Corp. for the year ended December 31, 2014, confirmed by the definitive notice dated February 8, 2018. IfAlthough we disagree with the IRS prevailsIRS's position and are currently contesting this issue, the ultimate resolution of this litigation is uncertain and, if resolved in its position, ita manner unfavorable to us, could result in an additional federal tax liability of an estimated maximum aggregate amount of approximately $15.0 million, excluding related fees, interest and penalties. We strongly disagree with the IRS's position as asserted in the notice of proposed adjustment and intend to contest it.



Note 13. 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.
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 June 30, 2017
 June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2017
 June 30, 2018
 Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
 (in thousands, except share amount and per data) June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2019
June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2019
Net income attributable to shareholders of Criteo S.A. $5,970
 $13,726
 $18,411
 $33,535
 $13,726
 $10,823
$33,535
 $29,943
Weighted average number of shares outstanding 65,027,985
 66,347,599
 64,611,237
 66,254,476
 66,347,599
 64,581,476
66,254,476
 64,459,867
Basic earnings per share $0.09
 $0.21
 $0.28
 $0.51
 $0.21
 $0.17
$0.51
 $0.46
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 10). There were no other potentially dilutive instruments outstanding as of June 30, 20172018 and 2018.2019. 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, non-employee warrant ("BSA"), restricted share unit ("RSU") or employee warrant ("BSPCE") is assessed as potentially dilutive if it is “in the money” (i.e., the exercise or settlement price is lower than the average market price).
  Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
  June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2019
June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2019
Net income attributable to shareholders of Criteo S.A. $13,726
 $10,823
$33,535
 $29,943
Weighted average number of shares outstanding of Criteo S.A. 66,347,599
 64,581,476
66,254,476
 64,459,867
Dilutive effect of :       
Restricted share awards ("RSUs") 721,154
 737,992
793,096
 1,027,671
Share options and BSPCE 382,066
 274,298
394,936
 305,473
Share warrants 37,492
 30,739
37,005
 40,631
Weighted average number of shares outstanding used to determine diluted earnings per share 67,488,311
 65,624,505
67,479,513
 65,833,642
Diluted earnings per share $0.20
 $0.16
$0.50
 $0.45
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2017
 June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2017
 June 30, 2018
  (in thousands, except share amount and per data)
Net income attributable to shareholders of Criteo S.A. $5,970
 $13,726
 $18,411
 $33,535
Weighted average number of shares outstanding of Criteo S.A. 65,027,985
 66,347,599
 64,611,237
 66,254,476
Dilutive effect of : 
 
 
 
Restricted share awards ("RSUs") 1,598,093
 721,154
 1,438,010
 793,096
Share options and BSPCE 1,427,448
 382,066
 1,574,728
 394,936
Share warrants 77,748
 37,492
 85,814
 37,005
Weighted average number of shares outstanding used to determine diluted earnings per share 68,131,274
 67,488,311
 67,709,789
 67,479,513
Diluted earnings per share $0.09
 $0.20
 $0.27
 $0.50


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:
  Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
  June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2019
June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2019
        
Restricted share awards 2,651,262
 1,305,872
2,276,195
 894,012
Share options and BSPCE 
 2,795

 34,147
Weighted average number of anti-dilutive securities excluded from diluted earnings per share 2,651,262
 1,308,667
2,276,195
 928,159

  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2017 June 30, 2018 June 30, 2017 June 30, 2018
         
Restricted share awards 11,834
 2,651,262
 120,782
 2,276,195
Share options and BSPCE 129,005
 
 285,958
 
Weighted average number of anti-dilutive securities excluded from diluted earnings per share 140,839
 2,651,262
 406,740
 2,276,195


Note 14. Commitments and contingencies
Commitments
Leases
We are party to various contractual commitments mainly related to our offices as well as hosting services. There have been no significant changes in future payment obligations for these contractual commitments from what was disclosed in Note 22 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. Certain of these arrangements have free rent periods or escalating rent payment provisions, and we recognize rent expense under such arrangements on a straight-line basis.
Rent expenses relating to our offices totaled $8.6 million and $9.5 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2017 and 2018, respectively and $17.4 million and $19.2 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017 and 2018, respectively.
Hosting costs totaled $17.1 million and $12.4 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2017 and 2018, respectively and $31.0 million and $24.7 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017 and 2018, respectively.

Revolving Credit Facilities, Credit Line Facilities and Bank Overdrafts
As mentioned in Note 9,3, we are party to one RCF with a syndicate of banks which allow us to draw up to €350.0 million ($408.0398.3 million).
We are also party to short-term credit lines and overdraft facilities with HSBC plc, BNP Paribas and LCL. We are authorized to draw up to a maximum of €21.5 million ($24.5 million) in the aggregate under the short-term credit lines and overdraft facilities. As of June 30, 2018, there was no amount2019, we had not drawn on any of these facilities. Any loans or overdraft under these short-term facilities bear interest based on the RCF.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.
This credit facility is unsecured and contains customary events of default and contains covenants, including compliance with a total net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio and restrictions on incurring additional indebtedness. As of June 30, 2018, we were in compliance with the required leverage ratio.


Contingencies
Changes in provisions during the presented periods are summarized below:
 Provision for employee-related litigation
 Other provisions
 Total
 (in thousands)
Balance at January 1, 2019$244
 $2,396
 $2,640
Increase243
 1,781
 2,024
Provision used(26) 
 (26)
Provision released not used(56) (365) (421)
Currency translation adjustments
 (61) (61)
Balance at June 30, 2019$405
 $3,751
 $4,156
 - of which current405
 3,751
 4,156
 Provision for employee-related litigation Other provisions Total
 (in thousands)
Balance at January 1, 2018$545
 $1,253
 $1,798
Increase149
 960
 1,109
Provision used(352) (221) (573)
Provision released not used
 (456) (456)
Currency translation adjustments(21) (46) (67)
Balance at June 30, 2018$321
 $1,490
 $1,811
 - of which current321
 1,490
 1,811

The amount of the provisions representrepresents management’s best estimate of the future outflow. As of June 30, 2018, provisions are mainly in relation to employee-related litigations and other operating provisions.


Note 15. Breakdown of Revenue and Non-Current Assets by Geographical Areas
The Company operates in the following three geographical markets:
Americas (North and South America);
EMEA (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 on the location of advertisers’ campaigns.
 Americas
 EMEA
 Asia-Pacific
 Total
For the three months ended:(in thousands)
June 30, 2018$212,781
 $201,080
 $123,324
 $537,185
June 30, 2019$213,974
 $194,359
 $119,814
 $528,147
 Americas EMEA Asia-Pacific Total
For the three months ended:(in thousands)
        
June 30, 2017$229,392
 $191,682
 $120,948
 $542,022
June 30, 2018$212,781
 $201,080
 $123,324
 $537,185

Revenue generated in France, the country of incorporation of the Parent, company, amounted to $36.1$37.0 million and $37.0$35.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 20172018 and 2018,2019, respectively.
 Americas EMEA Asia-Pacific Total
For the six months ended:(in thousands)
June 30, 2018$425,476
 $423,691
 $252,182
 $1,101,349
June 30, 2019$431,967
 $404,002
 $250,301
 $1,086,270
 Americas EMEA Asia-Pacific Total
For the six months ended:(in thousands)
        
June 30, 2017$437,405
 $380,774
 $240,509
 $1,058,688
June 30, 2018$425,476
 $423,691
 $252,182
 $1,101,349

Revenue generated in France amounted to $73.6$78.4 million and $78.4$72.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 20172018 and 2018,2019, respectively.
Revenue generated in other significant countries where we operate is presented in the following table:
Three Months Ended Six Months EndedThree Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 30, 2017
 June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2017
 June 30, 2018
June 30,
2018

 June 30,
2019

June 30,
2018

 June 30,
2019

(in thousands)(in thousands)
Americas            
United States$200,801
 $187,368
 $380,464
 $373,420
$187,368
 $192,815
$373,420
 $388,606
EMEA            
Germany$41,882
 $48,632
 $84,496
 $103,147
$48,632
 $46,998
$103,147
 $100,593
United Kingdom$26,422
 $22,544
 $54,619
 $48,778
$22,544
 $21,180
$48,778
 $42,948
Asia-Pacific            
Japan$87,400
 $84,060
 $172,710
 $176,324
$84,060
 $82,263
$176,324
 $175,431
As of June 30, 20172018 and 2018,2019, our largest client represented 2.1%2.4% and 2.4%1.4%, respectively, of our consolidated revenue.





Other Information
For each reported period, non-current assets (corresponding to the net book value of tangible and intangible assets)assets, excluding right of use assets related to lease agreements) are presented in the table below. The geographical information results from the locations of legal entities.
     Of which
     Of which
 Of which
  
 Holding
 Americas
 United States
 EMEA
 Asia-Pacific
 Japan
 Singapore
 Total
(in thousands)
                
December 31, 2018$123,388
 $125,654
 $125,312
 $27,898
 $19,109
 $11,630
 $2,992
 $296,049
June 30, 2019$135,141
 $121,254
 $107,486
 $23,230
 $16,139
 $10,321
 $1,512
 $295,764
     Of which     Of which Of which  
 Holding Americas United States EMEA Asia-Pacific Japan Singapore Total
(in thousands)
                
December 31, 2017$100,819
 $113,272
 $112,685
 $18,850
 $25,020
 $10,141
 $10,085
 $257,961
June 30, 2018$92,926
 $105,119
 $104,736
 $16,785
 $19,105
 $7,900
 $6,680
 $233,935


Note 16. Related Parties
There were no significant related-party transactions during the period nor any change in the nature of the transactions as described in Note 2324 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20172018 except as follows:

On April 25, 2018, the Board appointed Jean-Baptiste Rudelle, the Executive Chairman of Criteo S.A., as the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.


On June 19, 201825, 2019, Criteo announced that Chief Operating Officer Mollie Spilman has decided to leave the Company to pursue a new career opportunity. She has left the Company as of July 5, 2019.

Effective July 26, 2019, Criteo S.A. entered into a transition and separation agreement with Mr. Eric Eichmann,Dan Teodosiu, the Company's formerCompany’s Chief ExecutiveTechnology Officer, pursuant to whichmutually agreed that Mr. Eichmann's Management Agreement with the Company has been terminated, effectiveTeodosiu would step down from his role as Chief Technology Officer and separate from employment as of April 25, 2018 and Mr. Eichmann will continue employment with the Company in a non-executive capacity as advisor to the Chief Executive Officer to assist with transition duties from April 25, 2018 to August 31, 2018.September 30th, 2019.



 
Note 17. Subsequent Events
On July 31, 2019 Criteo has entered intoannounced that its Board of Directors authorized a definitive agreementshare repurchase program of up to acquire Storetail, a pioneering retail media technology platform that enables retailers$80 million of the Company’s outstanding American Depositary Shares. The Company intends to monetize native placements on their ecommerce sites on a CPM basis. Criteo expectsuse repurchased shares to satisfy employee equity plan vesting in lieu of issuing new shares and potentially in connection with M&A transactions. In addition, the deal to close inCompany may use repurchased shares The program does not require the third quarterpurchase of this year, subject to certain conditions precedent.any minimum number of shares and may be suspended, modified or discontinued at any time without prior notice.


The Company evaluated all other subsequent events that occurred after June 30, 20182019 through the date of issuance of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and determined there are no other significant events that require adjustments or disclosure.adjustments.




Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.


The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017,2018, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or "SEC", on March 1, 2018.2019.


Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates


There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates from the information provided in Item 2, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," included in our Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017,2018, except for the adoption of ASC 606842 as of January 1, 2018.2019. Please refer to Note 1,"Summary of Significant Accounting Policies," of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of the changes in accounting policies due to the adoption of this standard.


During the first quarter of 2019, we revised our estimate of the useful life of all servers and other equipment used in our data centers from 3 to 5 years. This change in estimate was determined based on a revised commissioning plan which extends the period equipment from 3 to 5 years prior to disposal. This resulted in an increase in income from operations of $21.0 million, increase in net income of $17.9 million, or $0.28 per share, from that which would have been reported had the previous expected useful life of 3 years been used for the six months period ended June 30, 2019. The impact on the three month period ended June 30, 2019 was an increase in income from operations of $10.2 million, an increase in net income of $8.7 million, or $0.14 per share.


Recently Issued Pronouncements


See "Recently Issued Accounting Standards" under Note 1, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies," of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of certain accounting standards that have been issued during 2018.2019.


Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures


This Form 10-Q includes the following financial measures defined as non-GAAP financial measures by the SEC: Revenue ex-TAC, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income. These measures are not calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP.


Revenue ex-TAC is our revenue excluding Traffic Acquisition Coststraffic acquisition costs ("TAC") generated over the applicable measurement period and Revenue ex-TAC by Region reflects our Revenue ex-TAC by our core geographies. Revenue ex-TAC, Revenue ex-TAC by Region and Revenue ex-TAC margin are key measures used by our management and board of directors to evaluate our operating performance, generate future operating plans and make strategic decisions regarding the allocation of capital. In particular, we believe that the elimination of TAC from revenue can provide a useful measure for period-to-period comparisons of our core business and across our core geographies. Accordingly we believe that Revenue ex-TAC, Revenue ex-TAC by Region and Revenue ex-TAC margin provide useful information to investors and the market generally in understanding and evaluating our operating results in the same manner as our management and board of directors.


Adjusted EBITDA is our consolidated earnings before financial income (expense), income taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted to eliminate the impact of equity awards compensation expense, pension service costs, restructuring costs, acquisition-related costs and deferred price consideration. Adjusted EBITDA is a key measure used by our management and board of directors to understand and evaluate our core operating performance and trends, to prepare and approve our annual budget and to develop short‑ and long-term operational plans. In particular, we believe that by eliminating equity awards compensation expense, pension service costs, restructuring costs, acquisition-related costs and deferred price consideration, Adjusted EBITDA can provide useful measures for period-to-period comparisons of our business. Accordingly, we believe that Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors and the market generally in understanding and evaluating our results of operations in the same manner as our management and board of directors.


Adjusted Net Income is our net income adjusted to eliminate the impact of equity awards compensation expense, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, restructuring costs, acquisition-related costs and deferred price consideration, and the tax impact of these adjustments. Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per diluted share are key measures used by our management and board of directors to evaluate operating performance, generate future operating plans and make strategic decisions regarding the allocation of capital. In particular, we believe that by eliminating equity awards compensation expense, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, restructuring costs, acquisition-related costs and deferred price consideration and the tax impact of these adjustments, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per diluted share can provide useful measures for period-to-period comparisons of our business. Accordingly, we believe that Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per diluted share provide useful information to investors and the market generally in understanding and evaluating our results of operations in the same manner as our management and board of directors.


Please refer to the supplemental financial tables provided for a reconciliation of Revenue ex-TAC to revenue, Adjusted EBITDA to net income, and Adjusted Net Income to net income in each case, the most comparable U.S. GAAP measurement. Our use of non-GAAP financial measures has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our financial results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Some of these limitations are: (1)other companies, including companies in our industry which have similar business arrangements, may address the impact of TAC differently; and (2)other companies may report Revenue ex-TAC, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, or similarly titled measures but calculate them differently or over different regions, which reduces their usefulness as comparative measures. Because of these and other limitations, you should consider these measures alongside our U.S. GAAP financial results, including revenue and net income.



Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income Data (Unaudited):
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
 June 30, 2017
 June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2017
 June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2018 June 30, 2019June 30, 2018 June 30, 2019
(in thousands, except share and per share data)(in thousands, except share and per share data)
              
Revenue $542,022

$537,185

$1,058,688

$1,101,349
 $537,185
 $528,147
$1,101,349
 $1,086,270
 






      
Cost of revenue (2):
 






      
Traffic acquisition costs (322,200)
(306,963)
(628,893)
(630,709) (306,963) (304,229)(630,709) (626,658)
Other cost of revenue (32,808)
(29,957)
(59,963)
(60,016) (29,957) (29,059)(60,016) (55,104)
Gross profit 187,014

200,265

369,832

410,624
 200,265
 194,859
410,624
 404,508
              
Operating expenses              
Research and development expenses (2)
 (43,611)
(47,544)
(83,132)
(92,862) (47,544) (44,015)(92,862) (90,592)
Sales and operations expenses (2)
 (97,900)
(92,726)
(188,631)
(188,375) (92,726) (95,503)(188,375) (191,412)
General and administrative expenses (2)
 (32,239)
(35,644)
(63,754)
(70,235) (35,644) (35,767)(70,235) (69,537)
Total operating expenses (173,750)
(175,914)
(335,517)
(351,472) (175,914) (175,285)(351,472) (351,541)
Income from operations 13,264

24,351

34,315

59,152
 24,351
 19,574
59,152
 52,967
Financial income (expense), net (2,094)
(1,006)
(4,427)
(2,331)
Financial income (expense) (1,006) (1,354)(2,331) (3,328)
Income before taxes 11,170

23,345

29,888

56,821
 23,345
 18,220
56,821
 49,639
Provision for income taxes (3,665)
(8,638)
(7,866)
(21,024) (8,638) (5,683)(21,024) (15,701)
Net income $7,505

$14,707

$22,022

$35,797
 $14,707
 $12,537
$35,797
 $33,938
Net income available to shareholders of Criteo S.A. (1)
 $5,970

$13,726

$18,411

$33,535
 $13,726
 $10,823
$33,535
 $29,943
Net income available to shareholders of Criteo S.A. per share: 






      
Basic $0.09

$0.21

$0.28

$0.51
 $0.21
 $0.17
$0.51
 $0.46
Diluted $0.09

$0.20

$0.27

$0.50
 $0.20
 $0.16
$0.50
 $0.45
              
Weighted average shares outstanding used in computing per share amounts:              
Basic 65,027,985

66,347,599

64,611,237

66,254,476
 66,347,599
 64,581,476
66,254,476
 64,459,867
Diluted 68,131,274

67,488,311

67,709,789

67,479,513
 67,488,311
 65,624,505
67,479,513
 65,833,642
(1) For the three months ended June 30, 20172018 and 2018,2019, this excludes $1.5$1.0 million and $1.0$1.7 million, respectively, of net income attributable to non-controlling interests held by Yahoo! Japan in our Japanese subsidiary Criteo KK. For the six months ended June 30, 20172018 and 2018,2019, this excludes $3.6$2.3 million and $2.3$4.0 million, respectively, of net income attributable to non-controlling interests held by Yahoo! Japan in our Japanese subsidiary Criteo KK.
(2)Cost of revenue and operating expenses include equity awards compensation expense, pension service costs, depreciation and amortization expense, restructuring costs, acquisition-related costs and deferred price consideration as follows:







Detailed Information on Selected Items (unaudited):
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
 June 30, 2017
 June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2017
 June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2018 June 30, 2019June 30, 2018 June 30, 2019
(in thousands)(in thousands)
Equity awards compensation expense              
Research and development expenses $4,461
 $6,771
 $8,377
 $11,326
 $6,771
 $4,203
$11,326
 $8,228
Sales and operations expenses 6,401
 8,668
 13,111
 16,499
 8,668
 5,693
16,499
 11,894
General and administrative expenses 4,056
 4,806
 8,370
 11,723
 4,806
 4,495
11,723
 8,151
Total equity awards compensation expense $14,918
 $20,245
 $29,858
 $39,548
 $20,245
 $14,391
$39,548
 $28,273
              
Pension service costs              
Research and development expenses 151
 212
 297
 432
 212
 191
432
 384
Sales and operations expenses 60
 75
 119
 154
 75
 71
154
 143
General and administrative expenses 88
 132
 173
 267
 132
 129
267
 258
Total pension service costs (a)
 $299
 $419
 $589
 $853
 $419
 $391
$853
 $785
              
Depreciation and amortization expense              
Cost of revenue 13,003
 15,050
 24,094
 30,299
 15,050
 10,847
30,299
 19,982
Research and development expenses (b)
 3,092
 2,245
 6,036
 4,466
 2,245
 3,534
4,466
 7,011
Sales and operations expenses (c)
 4,925
 4,518
 9,886
 8,972
 4,518
 5,109
8,972
 9,973
General and administrative expenses 1,286
 1,747
 2,457
 3,469
 1,747
 1,825
3,469
 3,645
Total depreciation and amortization expense $22,306
 $23,560
 $42,473
 $47,206
 $23,560
 $21,315
$47,206
 $40,611
              
Acquisition-related costs        
General and administrative expenses 
 
 6
 
Total acquisition-related costs $
 $
 $6
 $
        
Restructuring        
Cost of revenue 2,497
 
 2,497
 
Restructuring costs (1)
      
Research and development expenses 
 16
 
 (332) 16
 124
(332) 124
Sales and operations expenses 690
 183
 690
 290
 183
 175
290
 2,065
General and administrative expenses 112
 
 112
 (11) 
 429
(11) 429
Total Restructuring $3,299
 $199
 $3,299
 $(53)
Total Restructuring costs (1)
 $199
 $728
$(53) $2,618
(1) For the three months ended June 30, 2019 and the six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, the Company recognized restructuring charges for its new organizational structure implemented to support its multi-product platform strategy as detailed below:
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 June 30, 2019
 (in thousands)
(Gain) from forfeitures of share-based compensation awards(2,678) (2,678)
Depreciation and amortization expense1,228
 1,228
Payroll and Facilities related costs2,178
 4,068
Total restructuring costs728
 2,618
(a) Effective January 1, 2012, actuarial gains and losses are recognized in other comprehensive income.
(b) Includes acquisition-related amortization of intangible assets of $2.3$1.3 million and $1.3$2.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 20172018 and 2018,2019, respectively and $4.5$2.5 million and $2.5$5.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 20172018 and 2018,2019, respectively.
(c) Includes acquisition-related amortization of intangible assets of $2.5$2.2 million and $2.2$2.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 20172018 and 2018,2019, respectively and $5.0$4.4 million and $4.4$5.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 20172018 and 2018,2019, respectively. .







Consolidated Statements of Financial Position Data (Unaudited)(unaudited):
December 31,
2017

 June 30,
2018

December 31,
2018

 June 30,
2019

      
(in thousands)(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents$414,111
 $480,285
$364,426
 $422,053
Total assets1,531,300
 1,456,542
1,597,135
 1,749,569
Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts484,101
 372,906
Trade receivables, net of allowances for doubtful accounts473,901
 374,949
Total financial liabilities3,657
 2,813
3,508
 4,081
Total liabilities633,602
 491,674
629,244
 724,606
Total equity$897,698
 $964,868
$967,891
 $1,024,963
OtherFinancial and Operating Data (Unaudited)(unaudited):
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30,
2017

 June 30,
2018

 June 30,
2017

 June 30,
2018

 June 30,
2018

 June 30,
2019

 June 30,
2018

 June 30,
2019

(in thousands, except client data)(in thousands, except client data)
Number of clients16,370
 18,936
 16,370
 18,936
 18,936
 19,733
 18,936
 19,733
Revenue ex-TAC (3)
$219,822
 $230,222
 $429,795
 $470,640
 $230,222
 $223,918
 $470,640
 $459,612
Adjusted Net Income (4)
$26,244
 $35,482
 $57,065
 $76,001
 $35,482
 $30,730
 $76,001
 $70,435
Adjusted EBITDA (5)
$54,086
 $68,774
 $110,540
 $146,706
 $68,774
 $56,399
 $146,706
 $125,254
(3) We define Revenue ex-TAC (Traffic Acquisition Costs) as our revenue excluding traffic acquisition costs, or TAC, generated over the applicable measurement period. Revenue ex-TAC is not a measure calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We have included Revenue ex-TAC in this Form 10-Q because it is a key measure used by our management and board of directors to evaluate operating performance, generate future operating plans and make strategic decisions regarding the allocation of capital. In particular, we believe that the elimination of TAC from revenue can provide a useful measure for period-to-period comparisons of our core business. Accordingly, we believe that Revenue ex-TAC provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our results of operations in the same manner as our management and board of directors. Our use of Revenue ex-TAC has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our financial results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Some of these limitations are: (a) other companies, including companies in our industry which have similar business arrangements, may address the impact of TAC differently; (b) other companies may report Revenue ex-TAC or similarly titled measures but calculate them differently, which reduces their usefulness as a comparative measure. Because of these and other limitations, you should consider Revenue ex-TAC alongside our other U.S. GAAP financial results, including revenue. The following table presents a reconciliation of Revenue ex-TAC to revenue, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure, for each of the periods indicated:
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  June 30,
2018

 June 30,
2019

 June 30,
2018

 June 30,
2019

         
 (in thousands)
Revenue $537,185
 $528,147
 $1,101,349
 $1,086,270
Adjustment:        
Traffic acquisition costs (306,963) (304,229) (630,709) (626,658)
Revenue ex-TAC $230,222

$223,918
 $470,640
 $459,612
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 June 30,
2017

 June 30,
2018

 June 30,
2017

 June 30,
2018

        
 (in thousands)
Revenue$542,022
 $537,185
 $1,058,688
 $1,101,349
Adjustment:       
Traffic acquisition costs(322,200) (306,963) (628,893) (630,709)
Revenue ex-TAC$219,822

$230,222
 $429,795

$470,640






(4) We define Adjusted Net Income as our net income adjusted to eliminate the impact of equity awards compensation expense, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, restructuring costs, acquisition-related costs and deferred price consideration, and the tax impact of the foregoing adjustments. Adjusted Net Income is not a measure calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We have included Adjusted Net Income in this Form 10-Q because it is a key measure used by our management and board of directors to evaluate operating performance, generate future operating plans and make strategic decisions regarding the allocation of capital. In particular, we believe that the elimination of equity awards compensation expense, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, restructuring costs, acquisition-related costs and deferred price consideration, and the tax impact of the foregoing adjustments in calculating Adjusted Net Income can provide a useful measure for period-to-period comparisons of our core business. Accordingly, we believe that Adjusted Net Income provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our results of operations in the same manner as our management and board of directors. Our use of Adjusted Net Income has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our financial results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Some of these limitations are: (a) Adjusted Net Income does not reflect the potentially dilutive impact of equity-based compensation or the impact of certain acquisition related costs; and (b) other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate Adjusted Net Income or similarly titled measures differently, which reduces their usefulness as a comparative measure. Because of these and other limitations, you should consider Adjusted Net Income alongside our other U.S. GAAP financial results, including net income. The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income to net income, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure, for each of the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
 June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2017
 June 30, 2018
 Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
        June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2019
June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2019
(in thousands) (in thousands)
Net income$7,505
 $14,707
 $22,022
 $35,797
 $14,707
 $12,537
$35,797
 $33,938
Adjustments:             
Equity awards compensation expense14,918

20,245

29,858

39,548
 20,245
 14,391
39,548
 28,273
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets4,777
 3,448
 9,451
 6,905
 3,448
 5,465
6,905
 10,937
Acquisition-related costs



6


Restructuring3,299

199

3,299

(53)
Restructuring costs (1)
 199
 728
(53) 2,618
Tax impact of the above adjustments(4,255) (3,117) (7,571) (6,196) (3,117) (2,391)(6,196) (5,331)
Total net adjustments18,739
 20,775
 35,043
 40,204
Adjusted Net Income$26,244
 $35,482
 $57,065
 $76,001
 $35,482
 $30,730
$76,001
 $70,435
(1) For the three months ended June 30, 2019 and the six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, the Company recognized restructuring charges for its new organizational structure implemented to support its multi-product platform strategy as detailed below:
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 June 30, 2019
 ( in thousands)
(Gain) from forfeitures of share-based compensation awards(2,678) (2,678)
Depreciation and amortization expense1,228
 1,228
Payroll and Facilities related costs2,178
 4,068
Total restructuring costs728
 2,618


(5) We define Adjusted EBITDA as our consolidated earnings before financial income (expense), income taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted to eliminate the impact of equity awards compensation expense, pension service costs, restructuring costs, acquisition-related costs and deferred price consideration. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We have included Adjusted EBITDA in this Form 10-Q because it is a key measure used by our management and board of directors to understand and evaluate our core operating performance and trends to prepare and approve our annual budget and to develop short and long-term operational plans. In particular, we believe that the elimination of equity awards compensation expense, pension service costs, restructuring costs, acquisition-related costs and deferred price consideration in calculating Adjusted EBITDA can provide a useful measure for period-to-period comparisons of our core business. Accordingly, we believe that Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our results of operations in the same manner as our management and board of directors. Our use of Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our financial results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Some of these limitations are: (a) although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect cash capital expenditure requirements for such replacements or for new capital expenditure requirements; (b) Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; (c) Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the potentially dilutive impact of equity-based compensation; (d) Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect tax payments that may represent a reduction in cash available to us; and (e) other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate Adjusted EBITDA or similarly titled measures differently, which reduces their usefulness as a comparative measure. Because of these and other limitations, you should consider Adjusted EBITDA alongside our other U.S. GAAP financial results, including net income. The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure, for each of the periods indicated:


 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
 June 30,
2017

 June 30,
2018

 June 30,
2017

 June 30,
2018

 June 30,
2018

 June 30,
2019

June 30,
2018

 June 30,
2019

 (in thousands) (in thousands)
Net income $7,505

$14,707

$22,022

$35,797
 $14,707
 $12,537
$35,797
 $33,938
Adjustments:              
Financial expense (income), net 2,094

1,006

4,427

2,331
Financial expense (income) 1,006
 1,354
2,331
 3,328
Provision for income taxes 3,665

8,638

7,866

21,024
 8,638
 5,683
21,024
 15,701
Equity awards compensation expense 14,918

20,245

29,858

39,548
 20,245
 14,391
39,548
 28,273
Pension service costs 299

419

589

853
 419
 391
853
 785
Depreciation and amortization expense 22,306

23,560

42,473

47,206
 23,560
 21,315
47,206
 40,611
Acquisition-related costs 



6


Restructuring 3,299

199

3,299

(53)
Restructuring costs (1)
 199
 728
(53) 2,618
Total net adjustments 46,581

54,067

88,518

110,909
 54,067
 43,862
110,909
 91,316
Adjusted EBITDA $54,086

$68,774

$110,540

$146,706
 $68,774
 $56,399
$146,706
 $125,254

(1) For the three months ended June 30, 2019 and the six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, the Company recognized restructuring charges for its new organizational structure implemented to support its multi-product platform strategy as detailed below:

 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 June 30, 2019
 (in thousands)
(Gain) from forfeitures of share-based compensation awards(2,678) (2,678)
Depreciation and amortization expense1,228
 1,228
Payroll and Facilities related costs2,178
 4,068
Total restructuring costs728
 2,618



Results of Operations for the Periods Ended June 30, 20172018 and 20182019 (Unaudited)
Revenue
Three months ended June 30, 20182019 compared to the three months ended June 30, 20172018
Three Months Ended  Three Months Ended  
June 30, 2017
 June 30, 2018
 2017 vs 2018
June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2019
 2018 vs 2019
          
(in thousands)  (in thousands)  
Revenue as reported$542,022
 $537,185
 (1)%$537,185
 $528,147
 (2)%
Conversion impact U.S dollar/other currencies
 (11,393) 
  15,704
  
Revenue at constant currency (1)
542,022
 525,792
 (3)%537,185
 543,851
 1 %
Americas
 
 
     
Revenue as reported229,392
 212,781
 (7)%212,781
 213,974
 1 %
Conversion impact U.S dollar/other currencies
 1,416
 
  1,105
  
Revenue at constant currency (1)
229,392
 214,197
 (7)%212,781
 215,079
 1 %
EMEA
 
 
     
Revenue as reported191,682
 201,080
 5 %201,080
 194,359
 (3)%
Conversion impact U.S dollar/other currencies
 (10,702) 
  12,158
  
Revenue at constant currency (1)
191,682
 190,378
 (1)%201,080
 206,517
 3 %
Asia-Pacific
 
 
     
Revenue as reported120,948
 123,324
 2 %123,324
 119,814
 (3)%
Conversion impact U.S dollar/other currencies
 (2,107) 
  2,441
  
Revenue at constant currency(1)
$120,948
 $121,217
 0.2 %$123,324
 $122,255
 (1)%
(1) Growth at constant currency excludes the impact of foreign currency fluctuations and is computed by applying the 20172018 average exchange rates for the relevant period to 2018 figures. We have included revenue at constant currency in this Form 10-Q because it is a key measure used by our management and board of directors to evaluate operating performance. Management reviews and analyzes business results excluding the effect of foreign currency translation because they believe this better represents our underlying business trends.
Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2018 were $537.2 million, declining by (1)% (or (3)% on a constant currency basis), compared to the three months ended June 30, 2017. The year-over-year decline in revenue was entirely driven by our business with existing clients, negatively impacted by significant user coverage limitations, namely Apple’s Intelligent Tracking Prevention (“ITP”) feature, compared to the prior year, while new clients' contribution to revenue growth was not strong enough to offset the negative contribution of existing clients. Over the period, we added 2,566 net new clients across regions and client sizes, and expanded our business with existing clients through the increasing adoption of the Criteo Customer Acquisition and Criteo Audience Match products, a growing presence in mobile applications, and more direct connections with publishers through Criteo Direct Bidder. However, the strong headwind we experienced from user coverage limitations more than offset the various factors driving our business with existing clients.
Revenue in the Americas region decreased (7)% (or (7)% on a constant currency basis) to $212.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2017, and the region was the largest contributor to our global revenue. We saw strength with both large and midmarket clients and the continued ramp up of our newest products, in particular in the US. This was partly offset by the negative impact of user coverage limitations across the region, as well as continued difficult market conditions in Latin America. Revenue in EMEA increased 5% (or decreased (1)% on a constant currency basis) to $201.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2017. We acquired new clients across the region, in particular in the midmarket, but our business with existing clients was negatively impacted by external factors, including user coverage limitations, as well as short-term friction related to the implementation of our new go-to-market model across the region.

Revenue in the Asia-Pacific region increased 2% (or 0.2% on a constant currency basis) to $123.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2017.
Our business in Korea was strong, in particular in mobile applications, while the Japan market faced some headwinds primarily due to industry one-off changes on the supply side and softer demand from the classified vertical.
    Additionally, our $537.2 million of revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was positively impacted by $11.4 million as a result of changes in foreign currency against the U.S. dollar compared to the three months ended June 30, 2017.
The year-over-year decline in revenue on a constant currency basis is primarily attributable to a decrease in the average cost-per-click charged to advertisers.
Six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2017
 Six Months Ended  
 June 30, 2017
 June 30, 2018
 2017 vs 2018
      
 (in thousands)  
Revenue as reported$1,058,688
 $1,101,349
 4 %
Conversion impact U.S dollar/other currencies
 (42,480) 
Revenue at constant currency (1)
1,058,688
 1,058,869
  %
Americas    
Revenue as reported437,405
 425,476
 (3)%
Conversion impact U.S dollar/other currencies
 1,619
 
Revenue at constant currency (1)
437,405
 427,095
 (2)%
EMEA    
Revenue as reported380,774
 423,691
 11 %
Conversion impact U.S dollar/other currencies
 (36,388) 
Revenue at constant currency (1)
380,774
 387,303
 2 %
Asia-Pacific    
Revenue as reported240,509
 252,182
 5 %
Conversion impact U.S dollar/other currencies
 (7,711) 
Revenue at constant currency(1)
$240,509
 $244,471
 2 %
(1) Growth at constant currency excludes the impact of foreign currency fluctuations and is computed by applying the 2017 average exchange rates for the relevant period to 20182019 figures. We have included revenue at constant currency in this Form 10-Q because it is a key measure used by our management and board of directors to evaluate operating performance. Management reviews and analyzes business results excluding the effect of foreign currency translation because they believe this better represents our underlying business trends.
Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2019 decreased to $528.1 million, decreasing by (2)% (or increasing by 1% on a constant currency basis, as defined in footnote 1 directly above), compared to the three months ended June 30, 2018. The year-over-year increase in revenue was entirely driven by our business with new clients, offsetting the negative contribution of existing clients. We added 797 net new clients across regions and client sizes over the period, a slightly lower volume than the prior year period, primarily driven by our increased focus on higher-value midmarket clients until we complete the roll-out of our self-registration feature to address smaller midmarket prospects in a scalable way. Revenue from existing clients decreased slightly less than (2)% at constant currency over the period, as retargeting revenues were impacted by continued softness in the web environment, where users tend to progressively spend less time than in apps, where our solutions do not yet contribute significantly to our revenue growth, and despite the continued adoption of our new products.
Revenue in the Americas region increased 1% (or 1% on a constant currency basis, including 3% in the U.S.) to $214.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2018. Growth was driven by continued good traction in our Criteo Retail Media business in the U.S. and the acceleration of our midmarket new business thanks to improved sales productivity, offsetting softer business with existing large clients.
Revenue in EMEA decreased (3)% (or increased 3% on a constant currency basis) to 194.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2018. This increase at constant currency was driven by accelerated growth in our midmarket business in the region, both with existing and new clients, positive traction from our new products to address the upper-funnel marketing goals, as well as lower headwinds from GDPR on the year over year growth following the anniversary of its implementation in the region.

Revenue in the Asia-Pacific region decreased (3)% (or (1)% on a constant currency basis) to $119.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2018. This decrease was driven by slower business with large clients in Japan and South-East Asia, offsetting double-digit growth in midmarket and continued positive momentum in Korea.
Additionally, our $528.1 million of revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2019 was negatively impacted by $15.7 million as a result of changes in foreign currency against the U.S. dollar compared to the three months ended June 30, 2018.
The year-over-year growth in revenue on a constant currency basis is entirely attributable to an increased number of clicks delivered on the advertising banners displayed by us and the increased number of impressions delivered by us, offsetting the decrease in the average cost-per-click charged to advertisers.
Six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2018
 Six Months Ended  
 June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2019
 2018 vs 2019
      
 (in thousands)  
Revenue as reported$1,101,349
 $1,086,270
 (1)%
Conversion impact U.S dollar/other currencies
 39,745
 
Revenue at constant currency (1)
1,101,349
 1,126,015
 2 %
Americas     
Revenue as reported425,476
 431,967
 2 %
Conversion impact U.S dollar/other currencies
 3,312
 
Revenue at constant currency (1)
425,476
 435,279
 2 %
EMEA     
Revenue as reported423,691
 404,002
 (5)%
Conversion impact U.S dollar/other currencies
 30,700
 
Revenue at constant currency (1)
423,691
 434,702
 3 %
Asia-Pacific     
Revenue as reported252,182
 250,301
 (1)%
Conversion impact U.S dollar/other currencies
 5,733
 
Revenue at constant currency(1)
$252,182
 $256,034
 2 %
(1) Growth at constant currency excludes the impact of foreign currency fluctuations and is computed by applying the 2018 average exchange rates for the relevant period to 2019 figures. We have included revenue at constant currency in this Form 10-Q because it is a key measure used by our management and board of directors to evaluate operating performance. Management reviews and analyzes business results excluding the effect of foreign currency translation because they believe this better represents our underlying business trends.
Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 20182019 increased to $1,101.3$1,086.3 million, growing 4%decreasing (1)% (or 0.0%increasing 2% on a constant currency basis), compared to the six months ended June 30, 2017.2018. Revenue from new clients contributed 92.8%94.0% to the year-over-year revenue growth, while revenue from existing clients contributed 7.2%6.0% to the year-over-year revenue growth, impacted by user coverage limitations.growth. Over the period, the company added 2,566797 net new clients across regions and client sizes, and expanded its business witha slightly lower volume than the prior year period, primarily driven by our increased focus on higher-value midmarket clients until we complete the roll-out of our self-registration feature to address smaller midmarket prospects in a scalable way. Contribution from existing clients throughwas impacted by continued softness in the increasingweb environment, where users tend to progressively spend less time than in apps, where our solutions do not yet contribute significantly to our revenue growth, and despite continued adoption of the Criteo Customer Acquisition and Criteo Audience Match products, a growing presence in mobile applications, and more direct connections with publishers through Criteo Direct Bidder.our new products.



Revenue in the Americas region decreased (3)%increased 2% (or (2)%2% on a constant currency basis) to $425.5$432.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 20182019 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2017. We saw strength with both large and midmarket clients and continued ramp-up2018. The increase was driven by the acceleration of our newest products, in particular in the US, offsetmidmarket business driven by the negative impact of user coverage limitations across the region,larger midmarket clients, as well as continued difficult market conditionsgood traction in Latin America. our Criteo Retail Media business in the U.S.
Revenue in EMEA decreased (5)% (or increased 11% (or 2%3% on a constant currency basis) to $423.7$404.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 20182019 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2017.
2018. This increase at constant currency was largely driven by solidaccelerated growth in Germany and Middle-East and Africa,our midmarket business, as well as the higher adoptionpositive traction of our newest products, Criteo Customer Acquisition and Criteo Audience Match,Marketing Solutions, particularly to address the Consideration marketing goal, partly offset by the negative impact of external factors, including user coverage limitations, as well as some short-term frictionheadwinds related to GDPR in the implementation of our new go-to-market model across the region. first quarter.
Revenue in the Asia-Pacific region decreased (1)% (or increased 5% (or 2% on a constant currency basis) to $252.2$250.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 20182019 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2017. Our business2018. This increase was the result of strong growth in Korea was strong, in particular in mobile applications and we introduced Criteo Customer Acquisition in some marketsour growing midmarket business across the region, whileoffset by a slow-down in our large customer business in Japan faced some industry-related challenges.and South-East Asia.
    Additionally, our $1,101.3$1,086.3 million of revenue for the six months ended June 30, 20182019 was positivelynegatively impacted by $42.5$39.7 million as a result of changes in foreign currency against the U.S. dollar compared to the six months ended June 30, 2017.2018.
The year-over-year growth in revenue on a constant currency basis is primarilyentirely attributable to an increased number of clicks delivered on the advertising banners displayed by us.us and the increased number of impressions delivered by us, offseting the decrease in the average cost-per-click charged to advertisers.
Cost of Revenue
Three months ended June 30, 20182019 compared to the three months ended June 30, 20172018
Three Months Ended % changeThree Months Ended % change
June 30, 2017
 June 30, 2018
 2017 vs 2018
June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2019
 2018 vs 2019
         
(in thousands, except percentages)  (in thousands,
except percentages)
 
Traffic acquisition costs$(322,200) $(306,963) (5)%$(306,963) $(304,229) (1)%
Other cost of revenue$(32,808) $(29,957) (9)%$(29,957) $(29,059) (3)%
Total Cost of Revenue$(355,008) $(336,920)
(5)%$(336,920) $(333,288) (1)%
% of revenue(65)% (63)%  (63)% (63)% 
Gross profit %35 % 37 %  37 % 37 % 
Cost of revenue for the three months ended June 30, 20182019 decreased $(18.1)$(3.6) million, or (5)(1)%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2017.2018. This decrease was primarily the result of a decrease of $(15.2)$(2.7) million, or (5)(1)% (or an increase of 2% on a constant currency basis) in traffic acquisition costs and a decrease of $(0.9) million, or (3)% (or (1)% on a constant currency basis) in other cost of revenue.
The increase in traffic acquisition costs on a constant currency basis related primarily to an increase of 9% in the number of impressions we purchased, reflecting our expanding relationships with existing and new publisher partners, in particular through direct connections, to support the growth in our client demand for advertising campaigns. Over the period, the average cost per thousand impressions (or "CPM"), decreased by (9)% (or (7)% on a constant currency basis), in traffic acquisition costs anddriven by a decreasecombination of $(2.9) million, or (9)% (or (8)% on a constant currency basis), in other costfactors, including the effectiveness of revenue.
The decrease in traffic acquisition costs related primarily to a (3.2)% decrease in the average cost per thousand impressions (or "CPM") (or (5.3)% on a constant currency basis), in large part due to the broader deployment ofour Criteo Direct Bidder, which allows us to buy quality inventory directly from large publishers in the web and in apps, and remove intermediary fees and the growing share, in our overall business, of inventory purchased in mobile applications, which tend to come at lower price per unit or CPM, relative to web-based inventory. In addition, the number of impressions we purchased over the period decreased by (2)%, driven by changes in the way we are charged for purchased impressions in mobile applications from certain publisher partners,process, as well as user coverage limitations.
Traffic acquisition costs in the Americas region decreased (14)% (or (13)% on a constant currency basis) to $(125.5) million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2017, in part due to the broader deployment of Criteo Direct Bidder in the region, and the growing share of in-app inventory purchased in mobile applications.


Traffic acquisitionour business, which has inventory costs in EMEA increased 6% (or (0.1)%that tend to be slightly lower on a constant currency basis) to $(112.6) million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2017, as we further deployed Criteo Direct Bidderaverage than that in the region and increased our share of inventory purchased in mobile applications. Traffic acquisition costs in the Asia-Pacific region decreased (2)% (or (4)% on a constant currency basis) to $(68.9) million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2017, as we increased our share of inventory purchased in mobile applications, and maintained strong relationships with large premium publishers in the region, in particular in Japan.web browser environment.
The decrease in other cost of revenue includes a $4.7$4.2 million decrease in hosting costs partially offset by a $1.8 million increase in allocated depreciation and amortization expense.
We consider Revenue ex-TAC as a key measure ofexpense following the changes in our business activity. Our strategy focuses on maximizing the growth of our Revenue ex-TAC on an absolute basis over maximizing our near-term gross margin. We believe this focus builds sustainable long-term value for our business by fortifying a number of our competitive strengths, including access to advertising inventory, breadth and depth of data and continuous improvementestimation of the Criteo Engine’s performance, allowing ituseful life of the servers and other equipment used in our datacenters from 3 to deliver more relevant advertisements at scale. As5 years, partially offset by a part of this focus, we continue to invest$1.7 million increase in building relationships with direct publishershosting costs, and pursuing access to leading advertising exchanges. Our performance-based business model provides us with significant control over our level of Revenue ex-TAC margin, which we seek to optimizea net $1.6 million increase in order to maximize Revenue ex-TAC growth on an absolute basisother costs including the provision for the expected Digital Tax in accordance with our strategic focus.France ($0.8 million).

Six months ended June 30, 20182019 compared to the six months ended June 30, 20172018
Six Months Ended % changeSix Months Ended % change
June 30, 2017
 June 30, 2018
 2017 vs 2018
June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2019
 2018 vs 2019
          
(in thousands, except percentages)  (in thousands,
except percentages)
  
Traffic acquisition costs$(628,893) $(630,709) 0.3%$(630,709) $(626,658) (1)%
Other cost of revenue$(59,963) $(60,016) 0.1%$(60,016) $(55,104) (8)%
Total Cost of Revenue$(688,856) $(690,725) 0.3%$(690,725) $(681,762) (1)%
% of revenue(65)% (63)%  (63)% (63)%  
Gross profit %35 % 37 %  37 % 37 %  
Cost of revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2018 increased $1.92019 decreased $(9.0) million, or 0.3%(1)%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2017.2018. This increasedecrease was primarily the result of an decrease of (4.1) million, or (1)% (or an increase of $1.8 million, or 0.3% (or (3)%3% on a constant currency basis), in traffic acquisition costs and a $0.1decrease of $(4.9) million, or 0.1%(8)% (or (1)(6)% on a constant currency basis), increase in other cost of revenue.
The decreaseincrease in traffic acquisition costs aton a constant currency basis related primarily to a (3.7)% decreasean increase of 8% in the number of impressions we purchased, reflecting our expanding relationships with existing and new publisher partners, in particular through direct connections, to support the growth in our client demand for advertising campaigns. Over the period, the average cost per thousand impressions (or "CPM"), decreased by (8)% (or (5.3)(5)% on a constant currency basis), in large part due todriven by a combination of factors, including the broader deploymenteffectiveness of our Criteo Direct Bidder, which allows us to buy quality inventory directly from large publishers in the web and in apps, and remove intermediary fees and the growing share, in our overall business, of inventory purchased in mobile applications, which tend to come at lower price per unit or CPM, relative to web-based inventory. In addition, the number of impressions we purchased over the period increased by 4%, driven by both publishers with whom we have direct relationships, including Criteo Direct Bidder, and the main real-time bidding exchanges, on both the web and mobile applications.
Traffic acquisition costs in the Americas region decreased (6)% (or (6)% on a constant currency basis) to $(257.0) million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2017, in part due to the broader deployment of Criteo Direct Bidder in the region, andprocess, as well as the growing share of in-app inventory purchased in mobile applications. Traffic acquisitionour business, which has inventory costs in EMEA increased 9% (or decreased by (1)%that tend to be slightly lower on a constant currency basis) to $(232.5) million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2017, as we further deployed Criteo Direct Bidderaverage than that in the region and increased our share of inventory purchased in mobile applications. Traffic acquisition costs in the Asia-Pacific region increased 0.5% (or decreased by (3)% on a constant currency basis) to $(141.2) million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2017, as we increased our share of inventory purchased in mobile applications, and maintained strong relationships with large premium publishers in the region, in particular in Japan.

web browser environment.
The increasedecrease in other cost of revenue includes a $6.0$10.3 million increasedecrease in allocated depreciation and amortization expense following the changes in our estimation of the useful life of the servers and other equipment used in our datacenters from 3 to 5 years, partially offset by a $0.4$2.4 million increase in other cost of sales including the provision for the expected Digital Tax in France ($1.6 million), including additional purchases of third-party data partially offset byand a $6.3$3.0 million decreaseincrease in hosting costs.
We consider Revenue ex-TAC as a key measure of our business activity. Our strategy focuses on maximizing the growth of our Revenue ex-TAC on an absolute basis over maximizing our near-term gross margin. We believe this focus builds sustainable long-term value for our business by fortifying a number of our competitive strengths, including access to advertising inventory, breadth and depth of data and continuous improvement of the Criteo Engine’s performance, allowing it to deliver more relevant advertisements at scale. As a part of this focus, we continue to invest in building relationships with direct publishers and pursuing access to leading advertising exchanges. Our performance-based business model provides us with significant control over our level of Revenue ex-TAC margin, which we seek to optimize in order to maximize Revenue ex-TAC growth on an absolute basis in accordance with our strategic focus.

Research and Development Expenses
Three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2017
 Three Months Ended % change
 June 30, 2017
 June 30, 2018
 2017 vs 2018
      
 (in thousands,
except percentages)
  
Research and development expenses$(43,611)
$(47,544) 9%
% of revenue(8)%
(9)%  
Research and development expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2018 increased $3.9 million, or 9%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2017. This increase was the result of a growth in headcount to 682 employees resulting in $5.4 million of additional headcount related costs, a $0.6 million increase in rent and facilities costs, and a $1.1m increase in other costs, partially offset by a $1.4m decrease in costs for internal events, a $0.8 million decrease in amortization and depreciation of assets and an increase in the French Research Tax Credit of $1.0 million.
Six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2017
 Six Months Ended % change
 June 30, 2017
 June 30, 2018
 2017 vs 2018
      
 (in thousands,
except percentages)
  
Research and development expenses$(83,132)
$(92,862)
12%
% of revenue(8)%
(8)%

Research and development expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2018 increased $9.7 million, or 12%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2017. This increase was the result of a growth in headcount to 682 employees resulting in $11.3 million of additional headcount related costs and a $1.5 million increase in rent and facilities costs, and a $1.2m increase in other costs, partially offset by a $1.4m decrease in costs for internal events, a $1.6 million decrease in amortization and depreciation of assets and an increase in the French Research Tax Credit of $1.3 million.




Sales and Operations Expenses
Three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2017
 Three Months Ended % change
 June 30, 2017
 June 30, 2018
 2017 vs 2018
      
 (in thousands,
except percentages)
  
Sales and operations expenses$(97,900)
$(92,726) (5)%
% of revenue(18)% (17)% 
Sales and operations expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2018 decreased $(5.2) million, or (5)%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2017. This decrease was the result of a $5.4 million decrease in costs for internal events, a $1.0 million decrease in costs for marketing events, a $0.4 million decrease in allocated depreciation and amortization expense, a $0.2 million decrease in allocated rent and facilities costs, and a $0.5 million decrease in other costs. This decrease was only partially offset by a slight increase in headcount-related costs of $1.0 million due to a delay of hiring resulting in 1,527 employees as of June 30, 2018 and a $1.3 million increase in allowance for potential losses.
Six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2017
 Six Months Ended % change
 June 30, 2017
 June 30, 2018
 2017 vs 2018
      
 (in thousands,
except percentages)
  
Sales and operations expenses$(188,631)
$(188,375)
(0.1)%
% of revenue(18)%
(17)%

Sales and operations expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2018 decreased $(0.3) million, or (0.1)%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2017. This decrease was the result of a $5.8 million decrease in costs for internal events, a $1.0 million decrease in costs for marketing events, a $0.9 million decrease in allocated depreciation and amortization expense, a $0.2 million decrease in allocated rent and facilities costs, and a $1.4 million decrease in other costs. This decrease was only partially offset by an increase in headcount-related costs of $5.8 due to a delay of hiring resulting in 1,527 employees as of June 30, 2018 and a $3.2 million increase in allowance for potential losses.

General and Administrative Expenses
Three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2017
 Three Months Ended % change
 June 30, 2017
 June 30, 2018
 2017 vs 2018
      
 (in thousands,
except percentages)
  
General and administrative expenses$(32,239)
$(35,644)
11%
% of revenue(6)%
(7)%

General and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2018 increased $3.4 million, or 11%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2017. This increase was the result of a growth in headcount to 469 employees resulting in $2.6 million of additional headcount related costs, a $0.2 million increase in allocated rent and facilities costs, a $0.5 million increase in allocated depreciation and amortization expense, a $0.5 million increase in other consulting and professional fees and a $0.7 million increase in other costs offset by a $1.1m decrease in costs for internal events.
Six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2017
 Six Months Ended % change
 June 30, 2017
 June 30, 2018
 2017 vs 2018
      
 (in thousands,
except percentages)
  
General and administrative expenses$(63,754) $(70,235) 10%
% of revenue(6)% (6)%  
General and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2018 increased $6.5 million, or 10%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2017. This increase was the result of a growth in headcount to 469 employees resulting in $6.7 million of additional headcount related costs, a $0.6 million increase in allocated rent and facilities costs, a $1.0 million increase in allocated depreciation and amortization expense, a $0.2m increase in other costs, partially offset by a $1.2m decrease in costs for internal events and a $0.8m decrease in other consulting and professional fees.

Financial income (expense), net
Three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2017
 Three Months Ended % change
 June 30, 2017
 June 30, 2018
 2017 vs 2018
      
 
(in thousands,
 except percentages)
  
Financial income (expense), net(2,094)
(1,006) (52)%
% of revenue(0.4)%
(0.2)% 
Financial expense for the three months ended June 30, 2018 decreased by $(1.1) million, or (52.0)%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2017. The $1.0 million financial expense for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was mainly driven by the non-utilization costs and up-front fees amortization incurred as part of our available RCF financing. The intra-group position between Criteo S.A. and its U.S subsidiary in the context of the funding of HookLogic acquisition is qualified as a net investment in a foreign operation from February 2018 and no longer requires hedging, resulting in reduced costs compared to the three months ended June 30, 2017.
Six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2017
 Six Months Ended % change
 June 30, 2017
 June 30, 2018
 2017 vs 2018
      
 
(in thousands,
 except percentages)
  
Financial income (expense), net$(4,427)
$(2,331)
(47)%
% of revenue(0.4)%
(0.2)%

Financial expense for the six months ended June 30, 2018 decreased by $(2.1) million, or (47)%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2017. The $2.3 million financial expense for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was driven by the non-utilization costs and up-front fees amortization incurred as part of our available RCF financing and hedging costs related to an intra-group position between Criteo S.A. and its U.S. subsidiary in the context of the funding of the HookLogic acquisition. As of February 2018, this position qualified as a net investment in a foreign operation and no longer requires hedging resulting in reduced costs compared to the three months ended June 30, 2017.

Provision for Income Taxes
Our estimated annual effective tax rate includes our preliminary estimates for the impact of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Tax Act") which was enacted on December 22, 2017 and introduces significant changes to U.S. income tax law. Effective in 2018, the Tax Act reduces the U.S. federal income tax rate from 35% to 21% and creates new taxes on certain related-party payments, referred to as a base erosion anti-avoidance tax, or “BEAT”. The Tax Act also modifies the limitation on the amount of deductible interest expense and the limitation on the deductibility of certain executive compensation. Our estimates are preliminary, and our effective tax rate may be impacted as more information becomes available regarding the tax reform.

Six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2017
 Six Months Ended % change
 June 30, 2017
 June 30, 2018
 2017 vs 2018
      
 (in thousands,
except percentages)
  
Provision for income taxes$(7,866) $(21,024) 167%
% of revenue(1)% (2)%  
Effective tax rate26 % 37 %  
For the six months ended June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2018, we used an annual estimated tax rate of 30% and 37%, respectively, to calculate the provision for income taxes. The increase in the annual estimated tax rate is primarily due to our preliminary estimates of the impact of the U.S. Tax Act. The effective tax rate was 26% and 37% for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2018, respectively. The difference between the annual estimated tax rate and the effective tax rate for six months ended June 30, 2017 was due to the tax impact of discrete items such as share-based compensation in the United States. Discrete items were immaterial for the six months ended June 30, 2018 resulting in no difference between the annual estimated tax rate and the effective tax rate.

Net Income
Three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2017
 Three Months Ended % change
 June 30, 2017
 June 30, 2018
 2017 vs 2018
      
 
(in thousands,
 except percentages)
  
Net income$7,505

14,707

96%
% of revenue1%
3%

Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2018 increased $7.2 million, or 96%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2017. This increase was the result of the factors discussed above, in particular, a $11.1 million increase in income from operations and a $1.1 million decrease in financial expense partially offset by a $5.0 million increase in provision for income taxes compared to the three months ended June 30, 2017.

Six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2017
 Six Months Ended % change
 June 30, 2017
 June 30, 2018
 2017 vs 2018
      
 
(in thousands,
 except percentages)
  
Net income$22,022

35,797

63%
% of revenue2%
3%

Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2018 increased $13.8 million, or 63%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2017. This increase was the result of the factors discussed above, in particular, a $24.8 million increase in income from operations and a $2.1 million decrease in financial expense partially offset by a $13.1 million increase in provision for income taxes compared to the six months ended June 30, 2017.



Revenue, Traffic Acquisition Costs and Revenue ex-TAC by Region
The following table sets forth our revenue, traffic acquisition costs and Revenue ex-TAC by geographic region, including the Americas (North and South America), Europe, Middle East and Africa, or EMEA, and Asia-Pacific.


 Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
Region June 30, 2017

June 30, 2018
 Year over Year Change June 30, 2017
 June 30, 2018
 Year over Year ChangeRegion June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2019
 Year over Year Change June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2019
Year over Year Change
                       
Revenue:Revenue: (amounts in thousands, except percentages)Revenue: (amounts in thousands, except percentages)
Americas $229,392
 $212,781
 (7)% $437,405
 $425,476
 (3)%Americas $212,781
 $213,974
 1 % $425,476
 $431,967
2 %
EMEA 191,682
 201,080
 5 % 380,774
 423,691
 11 %EMEA 201,080
 194,359
 (3)% 423,691
 404,002
(5)%
Asia-Pacific 120,948
 123,324
 2 % 240,509
 252,182
 5 %Asia-Pacific 123,324
 119,814
 (3)% 252,182
 250,301
(1)%
Total 542,022
 537,185
 (1)% 1,058,688
 1,101,349
 4 %Total 537,185
 528,147
 (2)% 1,101,349
 1,086,270
(1)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
           
Traffic acquisition costs:Traffic acquisition costs: 
 
 
 
 
Traffic acquisition costs:         
Americas (145,289) (125,502) (14)% (274,156) (257,023) (6)%Americas (125,502) (129,491) 3 % (257,023) (261,036)2 %
EMEA (106,605) (112,577) 6 % (214,189) (232,470) 9 %EMEA (112,577) (107,401) (5)% (232,470) (224,692)(3)%
Asia-Pacific (70,306) (68,884) (2)% (140,548) (141,216) 0.5 %Asia-Pacific (68,884) (67,337) (2)% (141,216) (140,930)(0.2)%
Total (322,200) (306,963) (5)% (628,893) (630,709) 0.3 %Total (306,963) (304,229) (1)% (630,709) (626,658)(1)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
           
Revenue ex-TAC (1):
Revenue ex-TAC (1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue ex-TAC (1):
           
Americas 84,103
 87,279
 4 % 163,249
 168,453
 3 %Americas 87,279
 84,483
 (3)% 168,453
 170,931
1 %
EMEA 85,077
 88,503
 4 % 166,585
 191,221
 15 %EMEA 88,503
 86,958
 (2)% 191,221
 179,310
(6)%
Asia-Pacific 50,642
 54,440
 7 % 99,961
 110,966
 11 %Asia-Pacific 54,440
 52,477
 (4)% 110,966
 109,371
(1)%
Total $219,822
 $230,222
 5 % $429,795
 $470,640
 10 %Total $230,222
 $223,918
 (3)% $470,640
 $459,612
(2)%


(1) We define Revenue ex-TAC as our revenue excluding traffic acquisition costs generated over the applicable measurement period. Revenue ex-TAC and Revenue, Traffic Acquisition Costs and Revenue ex-TAC by Region are not measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We have included Revenue ex-TAC and Revenue, Traffic Acquisition Costs and Revenue ex-TAC by Region in this Form 10-Q because they are key measures used by our management and board of directors to evaluate operating performance and generate future operating plans. In particular, we believe that the elimination of TAC from revenue and review of these measures by region can provide useful measures for period-to-period comparisons of our core business. Accordingly, we believe that Revenue ex-TAC and Revenue, Traffic Acquisition Costs and Revenue ex-TAC by Region provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our results of operations in the same manner as our management and board of directors. Our use of Revenue ex-TAC and Revenue, Traffic Acquisition Costs and Revenue ex-TAC by Region has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our financial results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Some of these limitations are: (a) other companies, including companies in our industry which have similar business arrangements, may address the impact of TAC differently; (b) other companies may report Revenue, Traffic Acquisition Costs and Revenue ex-TAC by Region or similarly titled measures but define the regions differently, which reduces their effectiveness as a comparative measure; and (c) other companies may report Revenue ex-TAC or similarly titled measures but calculate them differently, which reduces their usefulness as a comparative measure. Because of these and other limitations, you should consider Revenue ex-TAC and Revenue, Traffic Acquisition Costs and Revenue ex-TAC by Region alongside our other U.S. GAAP financial results, including revenue. The above table provides a reconciliation of revenue ex-TAC by region to revenue by region. Please also refer to footnote 3 to the Other Financial and Operating Data table in "Item 2—Management's Discussion and Analysis" of this Form 10-Q for a reconciliation of revenue ex-TAC to revenue, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Constant Currency Reconciliation
Information in this Form 10-Q with respect to results presented on a constant currency basis was calculated by applying the 20172018 average exchange rates for the relevant period to 20182019 figures. We have included information with respect to our results presented on a constant currency basis because it is a key measure used by our management and board of directors to evaluate operating performance. Management reviews and analyzes business results excluding the effect of foreign currency translation because they believe this better represents our underlying business trends. Below is a table which reconciles the actual results presented in this section with the results presented on a constant currency basis:


 Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
 June 30, 2017
 June 30, 2018
 YoY Change
 June 30, 2017
 June 30, 2018
 YoY Change
 June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2019
 YoY Change
 June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2019
YoY Change
 (amounts in thousands, except percentages) (amounts in thousands, except percentages)
  
Revenue as reported $542,022
 $537,185
 (1)% $1,058,688
 $1,101,349
 4 % $537,185
 $528,147
 (2)% $1,101,349
 $1,086,270
(1)%
Conversion impact U.S. dollar/other currencies 

 (11,393) 

 

 (42,480) 

 

 15,705
 

 

 39,746
 
Revenue at constant currency $542,022
 $525,792
 (3)% $1,058,688
 $1,058,869
  % $537,185
 $543,852
 1 % $1,101,349
 $1,126,016
2 %
             

 

 

     
Traffic acquisition costs as reported $(322,200) $(306,963) (5)% $(628,893) $(630,709) 0.3 % $(306,963) $(304,229) (1)% $(630,709) $(626,658)(1)%
Conversion impact U.S. dollar/other currencies 

 6,487
 

 

 23,356
 

 

 (8,662) 

 

 (22,132) 
Traffic Acquisition Costs at constant currency $(322,200) $(300,476) (7)% $(628,893) $(607,353) (3)% $(306,963) $(312,891) 2 % $(630,709) $(648,790)3 %
             

 

 

     
Revenue ex-TAC as reported $219,822
 $230,222
 5 % $429,795
 $470,640
 10 % $230,222
 $223,918
 (3)% $470,640
 $459,612
(2)%
Conversion impact U.S. dollar/other currencies 

 (4,906) 

 

 (19,124) 

 

 7,043
 

 

 17,614
 
Revenue ex-TAC at constant currency $219,822
 $225,316
 2 % $429,795
 $451,516
 5 % $230,222
 $230,961
 0.3 % $470,640
 $477,226
1 %
Revenue ex-TAC/Revenue as reported 41% 43% 

 41% 43% 

 43% 42% 

 43% 42% 
                       
Other cost of revenue as reported $(32,808) $(29,957) (9)% $(59,963) $(60,016) 0.1 % $(29,957) $(29,059) (3)% $(60,016) $(55,104)(8)%
Conversion impact U.S. dollar/other currencies 

 (73) 

 

 603
 

 

 (643) 

 

 (1,393) 
Other cost of revenue at constant currency $(32,808) $(30,030) (8)% $(59,963) $(59,413) (1)% $(29,957) $(29,702) (1)% $(60,016) $(56,497)(6)%
             

 

 

     
Adjusted EBITDA as reported $54,086
 $68,774
 27 % $110,540
 $146,706
 33 % $68,774
 $56,399
 (18)% $146,706
 $125,254
(15)%
Conversion impact U.S. dollar/other currencies 

 (3,786) 

 

 (13,099) 

 

 1,638
 

 

 5,973
 
Adjusted EBITDA at constant currency $54,086
 $64,988
 20 % $110,540
 $133,607
 21 % $68,774
 $58,037
 (16)% $146,706
 $131,227
(11)%


Research and Development Expenses
Three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2018
 Three Months Ended % change
 June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2019
 2018 vs 2019
      
 (in thousands,
except percentages)
  
Research and development expenses$(47,544) $(44,015) (7)%
% of revenue(9)% (8)%  

Six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2018
 Six Months Ended % change
 June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2019
 2018 vs 2019
      
 (in thousands,
except percentages)
  
Research and development expenses$(92,862) $(90,592) (2)%
% of revenue(8)% (8)%  

Research and development expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and the six months ended June 30, 2019 respectively decreased $(3.5) million and $(2.3) million, or (7)% and (2)%, compared to three months ended June 30, 2018 and the six months ended June 30, 2018. The decrease for the three month period and six month period mainly related to a decrease in headcount related costs due to a lower share-based compensation expense and an increase in the French Research Tax Credit, partially offset by an increase in amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets.

Sales and Operations Expenses
Three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2018
 Three Months Ended % change
 June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2019
 2018 vs 2019
      
 (in thousands,
except percentages)
  
Sales and operations expenses$(92,726) $(95,503) 3%
% of revenue(17)% (18)% 
Six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2018
 Six Months Ended % change
 June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2019
 2018 vs 2019
      
 (in thousands,
except percentages)
  
Sales and operations expenses$(188,375) $(191,412) 2%
% of revenue(17)% (18)%  

Sales and operations expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and the six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively increased $2.8 million or $3.0 million, or 3% and 2%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2018 and the six months ended June 30, 2018. The increase for the three month period and six month period ended mainly related to a $5.0 million increase following an exceptional charge related to an invoicing dispute, an increase in headcount related costs, an increase in facilities cost following the early termination of a lease and an increase in marketing costs, partially offset by lower share-based compensation expense and a decrease in bad debt expense.

General and Administrative Expenses
Three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2018
 Three Months Ended % change
 June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2019
 2018 vs 2019
      
 (in thousands,
except percentages)
  
General and administrative expenses$(35,644) $(35,767) 0.3%
% of revenue(7)% (7)%  
General and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2019 increased $0.1 million, or 0.3%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2018. This increase was the result of a decrease in headcount related costs fully offset by an increase in rent and facilities costs.

Six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2018
 Six Months Ended % change
 June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2019
 2018 vs 2019
      
 (in thousands,
except percentages)
  
General and administrative expenses$(70,235)
$(69,537)
(1)%
% of revenue(6)%
(6)%

General and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2019 decreased (0.7) million, or (1)%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2018. This decrease was the result of a decrease in headcount related costs due to a lower share-based compensation expense, partially offset by an increase in consulting fees for process optimization projects and the proceeds from the disposal of the HookLogic travel business in March 31, 2018.


Financial Income (Expense)
Three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2018
 Three Months Ended % change
 June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2019
 2018 vs 2019
      
 
(in thousands,
 except percentages)
  
Financial income (expense)$(1,006) $(1,354) 35%
% of revenue(0.2)% (0.3)% 

Six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2018
 Three Months Ended % change
 June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2019
 2018 vs 2019
      
 
(in thousands,
 except percentages)
  
Financial income (expense)(2,331) (3,328) 43%
% of revenue(0.2)% (0.3)%  
The Financial expense for the three month ended June 30, 2019 and the six month ended June 30, 2019, respectively, increased by $0.3 million and $1.0 million, or 35% and 43%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2018 and the six months ended June 30, 2019.The $1.4 million financial expense for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and the $2.3 million financial expense for the six months ended June 30, 2019 were driven by the non-utilization costs incurred as part of our available Revolving Credit Facility (RCF) financing and the recognition of a negative impact of foreign exchange reevaluations net of related hedging.

Provision for Income Taxes
Six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2018
 Six Months Ended % change
 June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2019
 2018 vs 2019
      
 (in thousands,
except percentages)
  
Provision for income taxes$(21,024) $(15,701) (25)%
% of revenue(2)% (1)%  
Effective tax rate37 % 32 %  
For the six months ended June 30, 2018 and June 30, 2019, we used an annual estimated tax rate of 37% and 30% respectively to calculate the provision for income taxes. The effective tax rate was 37% and 32% for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2019, respectively. The difference between the annual estimated tax rate and the effective tax rate for three months ended June 30, 2019, was due to the tax impact of discrete items such as share-based compensation in the United States. Discrete items were immaterial for the six months ended June 30, 2018, resulting in no difference between the annual estimated tax rate and the effective tax rate.
For the six months ended June 30, 2019, our estimated effective tax rate includes in particular our preliminary estimates for the tax reform in France voted in December 2018. Our estimates are preliminary, and our effective tax rate may be impacted as more information becomes available regarding the tax reform in France.
For the six months ended June 30, 2018, our estimated annual effective tax rate included our estimates for the impact of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Tax Act") which was enacted on December 22, 2017 and introduces significant changes to U.S. income tax law. Effective in 2018, the Tax Act reduces the U.S. federal income tax rate from 35% to 21% and creates new taxes on certain related-party payments, referred to as a base erosion anti-avoidance tax, or “BEAT”.



Net Income
Three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2018
 Three Months Ended % change
 June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2019
 2018 vs 2019
      
 
(in thousands,
 except percentages)
  
Net income$14,707
 12,537
 (15)%
% of revenue3% 2% 
Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2019, decreased $(2.2) million, or (15)%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2018. This decrease was the result of the factors discussed above, in particular, a $4.8 million decrease in income from operations and a $2.9 million decrease in provision for income taxes partially offset by a $0.3 million increase in financial expense, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2018.

Six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2018
 Six Months Ended % change
 June 30, 2018
 June 30, 2019
 2018 vs 2019
      
 
(in thousands,
 except percentages)
  
Net income$35,797
 33,938
 (5)%
% of revenue3% 3%  
Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2019 decreased $(1.9) million, or (5)%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2018. This decrease was the result of the factors discussed above, in particular, a $6.2 million decrease in income from operations and a $5.3 million decrease in provision for income taxes partially offset by a $1.0 million increase in financial expense, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2018.





Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our principal sources of liquidity are our cash and cash equivalents and cash generated from operating activities. We also benefited to a much lesser extent from the proceeds of the exercise of share options and warrants and expect to continue to do so in the future, as such securities are exercised by holders. We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our ordinary shares. We do not anticipate paying cash dividends on our equity securities in the foreseeable future andfuture. In 2018, we completed an $80 million share repurchase program. In July 2019, the Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program of up to $80 million of the Company’s outstanding American Depositary Shares. Other than these repurchase programs, we intend to retainretail all available funds and any future earnings to fund our growth. As discussed in Note 93 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Item 1 to this Form 10-Q, we are party to several loan agreements and revolving credit facilities with third-party financial institutions.
Our cash and cash equivalents are invested primarily in demand deposit accounts that are currently providing only a minimal return. Our cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 20182019 were held for working capital and general corporate purposes, which could include acquisitions, and amounted to $480.3$422.1 million as of June 30, 2018.2019. The $66.2$57.6 million increase in cash and cash equivalents compared with December 31, 20172018 primarily resulted from $124.9$120.2 million in cash from operating activities, and $16.9partially offset by a $62.3 million in cash from financing activities. This was partially offset by $61.2used for investing activities and a $0.7 million used for investingfinancing activities over the period. The cash used for investing activities is mainly related to $50.4$56.5 million in capital expenditures and $10.8$4.7 million upon disposal of an activity.following a business acquisition that was not material to our consolidated financial statements. The cash used for financing activities is primarily related to $17.1$0.3 million cash impact of the settlementrepayment of hedging derivatives related to financing activities.borrowings. In addition, the increase in cash includes a $14.4$0.5 million negativepositive impact of changes in foreign exchange rates on our cash position over the period. We do not enter into investments for trading or speculative purposes. Our policy is to invest any cash in excess of our immediate requirements in investments designed to preserve the principal balance and provide liquidity. Accordingly, our cash and cash equivalents are invested primarily in demand deposit accounts that are currently providing only a minimal return.
Operating and Capital Expenditure Requirements
For the six months ended June 30, 20172018 and 2018,2019, our capital expenditures were $55.3$50.4 million and $50.4$56.5 million, respectively. In 2018,2019, these capital expenditures were primarily related to the acquisition of data center and server equipment, and IT systems. We expect our capital expenditures to remain at, or slightly below, 5% of revenue for 2019, as we plan to continue to build and maintain additional data center equipment capacity in all regions and significantly increase our data centers as well as furnishing and leasehold improvements of new offices and office expansions. redundancy capacity to strengthen our infrastructure.
We believe our existing cash balances will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash requirements through at least the next 12 months.
Our future working capital requirements will depend on many factors, including the rate of our revenue growth, the amount and timing of our investments in personnel and capital equipment, and the timing and extent of our introduction of new products and product enhancements.
If our cash and cash equivalents balances and cash flows from operating activities are insufficient to satisfy our liquidity requirements, we may need to raise additional funds through equity, equity-linked or debt financings to support our operations, and such financings may not be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all. We may also need to raise additional funds in the event we determine in the future to effect one or more acquisitions of businesses, technologies, assets or products.
If we are unable to raise additional funds when needed, our operations and ability to execute our business strategy could be adversely affected. If we raise additional funds through the incurrence of indebtedness, such indebtedness would have rights that are senior to holders of our equity securities and could contain covenants that restrict our operations. Any additional equity financing couldwill be dilutive to our shareholders.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, including entities sometimes referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities that were established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes. In addition, we do not engage in trading activities involving non-exchange traded contracts. We therefore believe that we are not materially exposed to any financing, liquidity, market or credit risk that could arise if we had engaged in these relationships.

Historical Cash Flows
The following table sets forth our cash flows for the six month period ended June 30, 20172018 and 2018:2019 :
Six Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 30,
2017

 June 30,
2018

June 30,
2018

 June 30,
2019

      
(in thousands)(in thousands)
Cash from operating activities$104,729
 $124,868
$124,868
 $120,184
Cash used in investing activities$(52,935) $(61,183)$(61,183) $(62,348)
Cash (used for) from financing activities$(53,049) $16,899
Cash from (used for) financing activities$16,899
 $(665)
Operating Activities
Cash provided by operating activities is primarily impacted by the increase in the number of clients using our solution and by the amount of cash we invest in personnel and infrastructure to support the anticipated growth of our business. Cash provided by operating activities has typically been generated from net income and by changes in our operating assets and liabilities, particularly in the areas of accounts receivable and accounts payable and accrued expenses, adjusted for certain non-cash and non-operating items such as depreciation, amortization and share-based compensation, deferred tax assets and income taxes.
For the six months ended June 30, 2018,2019, net cash provided by operating activities was $124.9$120.2 million and consisted of net income of $35.8$33.9 million, $108.0$54.0 million in adjustments for certain non-cash and non-operating items and changes in working capital of $13.6 million partially offset by $32.6 million of income taxes paid during the first six months of 2018.$32.3 million. Adjustments for certain operatingnon-operating items primarily consisted of depreciation and amortization expense of $51.1$37.9 million, equity awards compensation expense of $39.1$25.6 million, $28.6 million of accrued income taxes partially offset by $3.3 million for other items and by $7.5$1.3 million of changes in deferred tax assets.assets partially offset by change in income taxes of $10.6 million and $0.3 million for other items. The $13.6$32.3 million increase in cash from changes in working capital primarily consisted of a $101.4$105.3 million decrease in trade receivables, a $13.8$5.5 million increase in other current liabilities such as payroll and payroll related expenses and value-added tax ("VAT") payables, a $1.5 million decrease in other current assets including prepaid expenses and VAT receivables, partially offset by a $89.7$73.5 million decrease in trade payables, and a $11.9$6.5 million decrease in other currentlease liabilities such as payroll and payroll related expenses and value-added tax ("VAT") payables.right of use assets.
Investing Activities
Our investing activities to date have consisted primarily of purchases of propertyservers and other data-center equipment and business acquisitions.
For the six months ended June 30, 2018,2019, net cash used in investing activities was $61.2$62.3 million and primarily consisted of $50.4$56.5 million forin capital expenditures, mainly comprised of purchases of propertyservers and other data-center equipment and $10.8a $4.7 million payment for the disposal of an activity.a business acquisition.
Financing Activities
For the six months ended June 30, 2018,2019, net cash fromused for financing activities was $16.9$0.7 million resulting from the $17.1a $0.3 million cash impact of the settlement of hedging derivatives related to financing activities and $0.6 million of share option exercises, partially offset by $0.5 million in repaymentsrepayment of borrowings, and a $0.3$0.2 million change in other other financial liabilities.liabilities and a $0.1 million related to net payments for equity award activities.
    




Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.


Market Risk


We are mainly exposed to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. There have been no material changes to our exposure to market risk during the first six months of 2018.ended period June 30, 2019.
    
For a description of our foreign exchange risk, please see "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - B. Liquidity and Capital Resources" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.2018.
A 10% increase or decrease of the Pound Sterling, the Euro, the Japanese yen or the Brazilian real against the U.S. dollar would have impacted the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income as follows:
Six Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 30, 2017 June 30, 2018June 30, 2018 June 30, 2019
              
(in thousands)(in thousands)
GBP/USD+10%
 -10%
 +10%
 -10%
+10%
 -10%
 +10%
 -10%
Net income impact$115
 $(115) $(550) $550
$(550) $550
 $(759) $759
Six Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 30, 2017 June 30, 2018June 30, 2018 June 30, 2019
              
(in thousands)(in thousands)
BRL/USD+10%
 -10%
 +10%
 -10%
+10%
 -10%
 +10%
 -10%
Net income impact$(17) $17
 $(200) $200
$(200) $200
 $(58) $58
Six Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 30, 2017 June 30, 2018June 30, 2018 June 30, 2019
              
(in thousands)(in thousands)
JPY/USD+10%
 -10%
 +10%
 -10%
+10%
 -10%
 +10%
 -10%
Net income impact$701
 $(701) $439
 $(439)$439
 $(439) $775
 $(775)
Six Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 30, 2017 June 30, 2018June 30, 2018 June 30, 2019
              
(in thousands)(in thousands)
EUR/USD+10%
 -10%
 +10%
 -10%
+10%
 -10%
 +10%
 -10%
Net income impact$4,192
 $(4,192) $5,428
 $(5,428)$5,428
 $(5,428) $4,332
 $(4,332)
Credit Risk and Trade receivables
For a description of our credit risk and trade receivables, please see "Note 4.3. Financial instruments" in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.




Item 4. Controls and Procedures.


Disclosure Controls and Procedures


Based on their evaluation as of June 30, 2018,2019, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) were effective to provide reasonable assurance that (i) the information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act are recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and (ii) such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.


Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting


There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in management's evaluation pursuant to Rules 13a-15(d) or 15d-15(d) of the Exchange Act during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


Limitation on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures


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. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision 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 of fraud may occur and not be detected.




PART II
Item 1.    Legal Proceedings.
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, financial condition, results of operations 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.


Item 1A. Risk Factors.


You should carefully consider the risks described below and under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2018. These risks and uncertainties are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties that we are unaware of, or that we currently believe are not material, also may become important factors that affect us. If any such risks materialize, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially harmed and the trading price of our ADSs could decline. These risks are not exclusive and additional risks and uncertainties that we are unaware of, or that we currently believe are not material, also may become important factors that affect us. There have been no material changes to the Risk Factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2018.



 












Item 6. Exhibits.
Exhibit Index
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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.
   (Registrant)
   
 By:/s/ Benoit Fouilland
Date: August 2, 20182019Name: Benoit Fouilland
 Title: Chief Financial Officer
   (Principal financial officer and duly authorized signatory)


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