UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of November 2022


Commission File Number: 001-40566

TABOOLA.COM LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

16 Madison Square West 7th Floor
New York, NY 10010
(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

 
Form 20-F
 
Form 40-F
 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

 
Yes
 
No
 

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Yes
 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE

The information in the attached Exhibits 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing made by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise set forth herein or as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITEM

Press Release dated November 9, 2022
Letter to Shareholders dated November 9, 2022
Investor presentation dated November 9, 2022

SIGNATURE

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.

 
TABOOLA.COM LTD.
       
 
By:
/s/ Stephen Walker
   
Name:
Stephen Walker
   
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
       
Date: November 9, 2022
     




Exhibit 99.1

Taboola Reports Q3 2022 Results

 
-
Beat Q3 Revenues, Gross Profit, Adjusted EBITDA and Non-GAAP Net Income.

 
-
Gross Profit of $102.7M and ex-TAC Gross Profit of $129.3M.

 
-
GAAP Net Loss of $26.0M, Non-GAAP Net Income of $10.2M and Adjusted EBITDA of $24.2M.

 
-
Maintain and reiterate 2022 Adjusted EBITDA Guidance of $152-160M.

 
-
For FY 2022, expecting $17-25M of Free Cash Flow and $58-66M cash generated before paying publishers $21M in net pre-payments*** and $20M of cash interest payments.

 
-
Lowering full year 2022 guidance for ex-TAC Gross Profit by 6% to $564-576M.

New York, NY, November 9, 2022 -- Taboola (Nasdaq: TBLA), a global leader in powering recommendations for the open web, helping people discover things they may like, today announced its results for the quarter ended September 30, 2022.

“Our financial performance was solid in Q3—as we exceeded our guidance for revenues, gross profit, Adjusted EBITDA and Non-GAAP Net Income. We are effectively managing costs and are reiterating our full year Adjusted EBITDA guidance for 2022 at $152M - $160M and importantly, this year we expect to generate $17M - $25M of Free Cash Flow, even after $21M in net pre-payments to publishers to secure long term deals and $20M of cash interest. If we add back net publisher pre-payments and cash interest expense, which is another way we look at this internally, we will generate $58M - $66M of cash. Due to continued softness in the advertising industry, we are lowering our full year Revenue guidance by 4%, and ex-TAC guidance by 6%. Despite the macroenvironment, we do not anticipate a decline in ex-TAC Gross Profit in 2022 versus last year,” said Adam Singolda, Founder and CEO, Taboola.
 
“It is during times like these that companies are measured for their ability to execute and gain market share. What makes Taboola unique are strong business fundamentals, built on our core of publishers who continue to trust us and stick by our side, resulting in extremely low churn, combined with our investment in performance advertising. Beyond that, we’re investing in e-Commerce, Taboola News and Taboola Header Bidding, gaining us access to new markets, each of which can generate hundreds of millions of dollars for Taboola in years to come. We’re more focused than ever on executing, we have clear competitive advantages and our culture at Taboola is strong,” continued Singolda.

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For more commentary on the quarter, please refer to Taboola’s Q3 2022 Shareholder Letter, which was furnished to the SEC and also posted on Taboola’s website today at https://investors.taboola.com.

Third Quarter 2022 Results Summary (unaudited)

   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
             
(dollars in millions, except per share data)
 
2022
   
2021
   
% change
YoY
   
Q3 Guidance
 
   
Unaudited
 
Revenues
 
$
332.5
   
$
338.8
     
(1.9
%)
 
$
311 to $331
 
Gross profit
 
$
102.7
   
$
107.7
     
(4.6
%)
 
$
91 to $101
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
(26.0
)
 
$
17.3
     
(250.5
%)
       
EPS diluted (1)
 
$
(0.10
)
 
$
0.07
     
(252.9
%)
       
Ratio of net income (loss) to gross profit
   
(25.3
%)
   
16.1
%
   
(257.8
%)
       
Cash flow provided by operating activities
 
$
23.2
   
$
26.6
     
(12.6
%)
       
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments
 
$
308.3
   
$
311.8
     
(1.1
%)
       
                                 
Non-GAAP Financial Data *
                               
ex-TAC Gross Profit
 
$
129.3
   
$
126.9
     
1.9
%
 
$
120 to $130
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
24.2
   
$
39.7
     
(39.2
%)
 
$
11 to $17
 
Non-GAAP Net Income
 
$
10.2
   
$
48.3
     
(78.9
%)
 
$
(8) to ($2)
 
IPO Pro forma Non-GAAP EPS diluted (2)
 
$
0.040
   
$
0.186
     
(78.6
%)
       
Ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to ex-TAC Gross Profit
   
18.7
%
   
31.3
%
   
(40.4
%)
       
Free Cash Flow
 
$
11.0
   
$
19.5
     
(43.5
%)
       

1 The weighted-average shares used in the computation of the diluted EPS for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 are 255,160,597 and 259,262,529, respectively.
2 See Appendix for a description and calculation of IPO Pro forma Non-GAAP EPS basic and diluted.

2

Business Highlights

While still early stages, announced rapid momentum for Taboola Header Bidding, now used by over 50 publishers around the world, including McClatchy, Ströer and iMedia.

Signed new digital property partner agreements, including competitive wins and engagements with Buzzfeed, Huffington Post, MOPO, and ModelPress.

Signed key renewals, including deals that bring us to 10-year partnerships with large publishers including iMedia, and Cyzo, as well as extended long-term partnerships with Reach PLC and FAZ.

New digital property partners1 increased by $22.5 million of revenue and existing digital property partners2 decreased by $28.8 million of revenue.

Announced that Taboola News’ growth rate is triple digits and on track to exceed $50 million in revenues this year.

Selected by Fortune as one of the 2022 Best Workplaces in Advertising and Marketing, the first time we have made this prestigious list.

1New digital property partners within the first 12 months that were live on our network.
2Net growth of existing digital property partners, including the growth of new digital property partners (beyond the revenue contribution determined based on the run-rate revenue generated by them when they are first on-boarded).
 
Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Guidance

For the Fourth Quarter 2022, the Company currently expects:

Revenues of $358 to $374 million

Gross Profit of $127 to $139 million

ex-TAC Gross Profit of $153 to $165 million

Adjusted EBITDA of $59 to $67 million

Non-GAAP Net Income of $35 to $43 million

For the Full Year 2022, the Company currently expects:

(dollars in millions)
 
Guidance
(as of 11/09/22)
   
Guidance
(as of 08/09/22)
 
Revenues
 
$
1,388 - $1,404
   
$
1,434 - $1,474
 
Gross profit
 
$
458 - $470
   
$
485 - $505
 
ex-TAC Gross Profit*
 
$
564 - $576
   
$
595 - $615
 
Adjusted EBITDA*
 
$
152 - $160
   
$
152 - $160
 
Non-GAAP Net Income*
 
$
83 - $91
   
$
83 - $91
 

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Although we provide guidance for Adjusted EBITDA and Non-GAAP Net Income, we are not able to provide guidance for projected net income (loss), the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Certain elements of net income (loss), including share-based compensation expenses and warrant valuations, are not predictable due to the high variability and difficulty of making accurate forecasts. As a result, it is impractical for us to provide guidance on net income (loss) or to reconcile our Adjusted EBITDA and Non-GAAP Net Income guidance without unreasonable efforts. Consequently, no disclosure of projected net income (loss) is included. For the same reasons, we are unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information.
 
Our guidance assumes continuing headwinds from the war in Ukraine, inflation, currency exchange rates and overall macroeconomic weakness, which lead us to adopt a conservative stance on guidance. Our guidance assumes that these headwinds do not worsen and cause economic conditions to deteriorate or otherwise significantly reduce advertiser demand.
 
Webcast Details
 
Taboola's senior management team will discuss the Company's earnings on a call that will take place on November 9, 2022, at 8:30 AM ET. The call can be accessed via webcast at https://investors.taboola.com. To access the call by phone, please go to this link to register https://register.vevent.com/register/BIc6ebc0c84fbf4b2495554e3ed09a6938, and you will be provided with dial in details. The webcast will be available for replay for one year, through the close of business on November 9, 2023.
 
*About Non-GAAP Financial Information

This press release includes ex-TAC Gross Profit, Adjusted EBITDA, Ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to ex-TAC Gross Profit, Free Cash Flow, Non-GAAP Net Income, Non-GAAP EPS basic and diluted and IPO Pro forma Non-GAAP EPS basic and diluted, which are non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are not measures of financial performance in accordance with GAAP and may exclude items that are significant in understanding and assessing the Company’s financial results. Therefore, these measures should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to revenues, gross profit, earnings per share, net income (loss), cash flows from operations or other measures of profitability, liquidity or performance under GAAP. You should be aware that the Company’s presentation of these measures may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies.
 
The Company believes non-GAAP financial measures provide useful supplemental information to management and investors regarding future financial and business trends relating to the Company. The Company believes that the use of these measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating operating results and trends and in comparing the Company’s financial measures with other similar companies, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors. Non-GAAP financial measures are subject to inherent limitations because they reflect the exercise of judgments by management about which items are excluded or included in calculating them, which may vary from period to period. Please refer to the appendix at the end of this press release for reconciliations to the most directly comparable measures in accordance with GAAP.
 
4

**About Pro Forma With Connexity Information
 
This press release includes historical and projected pro forma information for ex-TAC Gross Profit. The pro forma information presents the pro forma effect of the Connexity acquisition as if it had been completed on January 1, 2021. The pro forma information is unaudited, is provided as supplemental information only and is subject to the limitations contained under the heading “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information” in our Prospectus forming part of our Registration Statement on Form F-3 filed on September 29, 2022, as it may be amended from time to time, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
***About Cash Investment in Publisher Prepayments (Net)
 
We calculate cash investment in publisher prepayments (net) for a specific measurement period as the gross amount of cash publisher prepayments we made in that measurement period minus the amortization of publisher prepayments that were included in traffic acquisition cost during that measurement period, which were the result of cash publisher prepayments made in that measurement period and previous periods.
 
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
 
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events including future financial or operating performance of Taboola.com Ltd. (the “Company”). In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may”, “should”, “expect”, “guidance”, “intend”, “will”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “predict”, “target”, “potential” or “continue”, or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements.

These forward-looking statements are based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Company and its management, are inherently uncertain. Uncertainties and risk factors that could affect the Company’s future performance and cause results to differ from the forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to: the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the recent acquisition of Connexity and the business combination between the Company and ION Acquisition Corp. 1 Ltd. (together, the “Business Combinations”), which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of the Company to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with customers and retain its management and key employees; the Company’s ability to successfully integrate the Connexity acquisition; costs related to the Business Combinations; changes in applicable laws or regulations; the Company’s estimates of expenses and profitability and underlying assumptions with respect to accounting presentations and purchase price and other adjustments; ability to attract new digital properties and advertisers; ability to meet minimum guarantee requirements in contracts with digital properties; intense competition in the digital advertising space, including with competitors who have significantly more resources; ability to grow and scale the Company’s ad and content platform through new relationships with advertisers and digital properties; ability to secure high quality content from digital properties; ability to maintain relationships with current advertiser and digital property partners; ability to prioritize investments to improve profitability and free cash flow; ability to make continued investments in the Company’s AI-powered technology platform; the need to attract, train and retain highly-skilled technical workforce; changes in the regulation of, or market practice with respect to, “third party cookies” and its impact on digital advertising; continued engagement by users who interact with the Company’s platform on various digital properties; the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and other potential public health emergencies; reliance on a limited number of partners for a significant portion of the Company’s revenue; changes in laws and regulations related to privacy, data protection, advertising regulation, competition and other areas related to digital advertising; ability to enforce, protect and maintain intellectual property rights; and risks related to the fact that we are incorporated in Israel and governed by Israeli law; and other risks and uncertainties set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2021 under Item 3.D. “Information About the Company - Risk Factors,” the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-3 filed on September 29, 2022, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, under the sections entitled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements” and “Risk Factors,” and in the Company’s subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

5

Nothing in this press release should be regarded as a representation by any person that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or that any of the contemplated results of such forward-looking statements will be achieved. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they were made. The Company undertakes no duty to update these forward-looking statements except as may be required by law.

About Taboola
Taboola powers recommendations for the open web, helping people discover things they may like.

The Company’s platform, powered by artificial intelligence, is used by digital properties, including websites, devices and mobile apps, to drive monetization and user engagement. Taboola has long-term partnerships with some of the top digital properties in the world, including CNBC, BBC, NBC News, Business Insider, The Independent and El Mundo.

More than 15,000 advertisers use Taboola to reach over 500 million daily active users in a brand-safe environment. Following the acquisition of Connexity in 2021, Taboola is a leader in powering e-commerce recommendations, driving more than 1 million monthly transactions each month. Leading brands, including Walmart, Macy’s, Wayfair, Skechers and eBay are among key customers.

Learn more at www.taboola.com and follow @taboola on Twitter.

Investor Contact:
Press Contact:
   
Stephen Walker
Dave Struzzi
   
investors@taboola.com
press@taboola.com

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
U.S. dollars in thousands, except share and per share data

   
 September 30,
2022
   
December 31,
2021
 
   
Unaudited
       
ASSETS
           
CURRENT ASSETS
           
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
188,477
   
$
319,319
 
Short-term investments
   
119,840
     
 
Restricted deposits
   
750
     
1,000
 
Trade receivables (net of allowance for credit losses of $4,947 and $3,895 as of September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, respectively)
   
184,794
     
245,235
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
70,743
     
63,394
 
Total current assets
   
564,604
     
628,948
 
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
               
Long-term prepaid expenses
   
40,652
     
32,926
 
Restricted deposits
   
4,052
     
3,897
 
Deferred tax assets, net
   
2,909
     
1,876
 
Operating lease right of use assets
   
65,217
     
65,105
 
Property and equipment, net
   
73,758
     
63,259
 
Intangible assets, net
   
205,122
     
250,923
 
Goodwill
   
557,559
     
550,380
 
Total non-current assets
   
949,269
     
968,366
 
Total assets
 
$
1,513,873
   
$
1,597,314
 

7

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
U.S. dollars in thousands, except share and per share data

   
September 30,
2022
   
December 31,
2021
 
   
Unaudited
       
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
           
CURRENT LIABILITIES
           
Trade payables
 
$
207,775
   
$
259,941
 
Short-term operating lease liabilities
   
13,456
     
12,958
 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
   
100,978
     
124,662
 
Current portion of long-term loan
   
3,000
     
3,000
 
Total current liabilities
   
325,209
     
400,561
 
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
               
Deferred tax liabilities, net
   
42,563
     
51,027
 
Warrants liability
   
4,239
     
31,227
 
Long-term loan, net of current portion
   
284,270
     
285,402
 
Long-term operating lease liabilities
   
56,075
     
61,526
 
Total long-term liabilities
   
387,147
     
429,182
 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Ordinary shares with no par value- Authorized: 700,000,000 as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021; 247,348,424 and 234,031,749 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
   
     
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
887,845
     
824,016
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
   
(2,724
)
   
 
Accumulated deficit
   
(83,604
)
   
(56,445
)
Total shareholders' equity
   
801,517
     
767,571
 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
$
1,513,873
   
$
1,597,314
 

8

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)
U.S. dollars in thousands, except share and per share data

   
Three months ended
September 30,
   
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   
2022
   
2021
   
2022
   
2021
 
   
Unaudited
 
                         
Revenues
 
$
332,462
   
$
338,768
   
$
1,029,883
   
$
970,790
 
Cost of revenues:
                               
Traffic acquisition cost
   
203,125
     
211,899
     
619,109
     
621,137
 
Other cost of revenues
   
26,649
     
19,184
     
79,695
     
52,224
 
Total cost of revenues
   
229,774
     
231,083
     
698,804
     
673,361
 
Gross profit
   
102,688
     
107,685
     
331,079
     
297,429
 
Operating expenses:
                               
Research and development
   
36,237
     
29,946
     
100,728
     
83,889
 
Sales and marketing
   
63,216
     
43,518
     
190,989
     
146,962
 
General and administrative
   
24,685
     
34,345
     
78,062
     
98,489
 
Total operating expenses
   
124,138
     
107,809
     
369,779
     
329,340
 
Operating loss
   
(21,450
)
   
(124
)
   
(38,700
)
   
(31,911
)
Finance income (expenses), net
   
(3,570
)
   
13,960
     
12,389
     
13,077
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
   
(25,020
)
   
13,836
     
(26,311
)
   
(18,834
)
Income tax benefit (expenses)
   
(1,006
)
   
3,460
     
(848
)
   
(6,699
)
Net income (loss)
 
$
(26,026
)
 
$
17,296
   
$
(27,159
)
 
$
(25,533
)
Less: Undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities
   
     
     
     
(11,944
)
Net income (loss) attributable to Ordinary shares – basic and diluted
   
(26,026
)
   
17,296
     
(27,159
)
   
(37,477
)
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Ordinary shareholders, basic
 
$
(0.10
)
 
$
0.08
   
$
(0.11
)
 
$
(0.35
)
Weighted-average shares used in computing net income (loss) per share attributable to Ordinary shareholders, basic
   
255,160,597
     
229,024,803
     
251,865,831
     
107,884,927
 
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Ordinary shareholders, diluted
 
$
(0.10
)
 
$
0.07
   
$
(0.11
)
 
$
(0.35
)
Weighted-average shares used in computing net income (loss) per share attributable to Ordinary shareholders, diluted
   
255,160,597
     
259,262,529
     
251,865,831
     
107,884,927
 

9

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
U.S. dollars in thousands

   
Three months ended
September 30,
   
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   
2022
   
2021
   
2022
   
2021
 
   
Unaudited
 
                         
Net income (loss)
 
$
(26,026
)
 
$
17,296
   
$
(27,159
)
 
$
(25,533
)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
                               
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale marketable securities
   
(445
)
   
     
(704
)
   
 
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments
   
1,504
     
     
(2,020
)
   
 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
   
1,059
     
     
(2,724
)
   
 
Comprehensive income (loss)
 
$
(24,967
)
 
$
17,296
   
$
(29,883
)
 
$
(25,533
)

10

SHARE BASED COMPENSATION BREAK-DOWN BY EXPENSE LINE
U.S. dollars in thousands

   
Three months ended
September 30,
   
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   
2022
   
2021
   
2022
   
2021
 
   
Unaudited
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
Cost of revenues
 
$
673
   
$
443
   
$
2,227
   
$
1,023
 
Research and development
   
7,343
     
7,749
     
20,888
     
20,134
 
Sales and marketing
   
5,654
     
3,997
     
18,351
     
40,168
 
General and administrative
   
5,040
     
7,751
     
17,505
     
42,269
 
Total share-based compensation expenses
 
$
18,710
   
$
19,940
   
$
58,971
   
$
103,594
 

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION BREAK-DOWN BY EXPENSE LINE
U.S. dollars in thousands

   
Three months ended
September 30,
   
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   
2022
   
2021
   
2022
   
2021
 
   
Unaudited
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
Cost of revenues
 
$
8,669
   
$
6,775
   
$
25,189
   
$
18,826
 
Research and development
   
654
     
708
     
1,994
     
2,870
 
Sales and marketing
   
13,692
     
5,440
     
40,917
     
7,558
 
General and administrative
   
207
     
237
     
611
     
796
 
Total depreciation and amortization expense
 
$
23,222
   
$
13,160
   
$
68,711
   
$
30,050
 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
U.S. dollars in thousands

   
Three months ended
September 30,
   
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   
2022
   
2021
   
2022
   
2021
 
   
Unaudited
 
Cash flows from operating activities
                       
Net income (loss)
 
$
(26,026
)
 
$
17,296
   
$
(27,159
)
 
$
(25,533
)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
                               
Depreciation and amortization
   
23,222
     
13,160
     
68,711
     
30,050
 
Share-based compensation expenses
   
18,710
     
19,940
     
58,971
     
103,594
 
Net loss (gain) from financing expenses
   
3,417
     
(500
)
   
7,733
     
(1,857
)
Revaluation of the Warrants liability
   
(988
)
   
(17,363
)
   
(26,988
)
   
(17,091
)
Amortization of loan issuance costs
   
291
     
119
     
1,006
     
119
 
Accrued interest on short-term investments, net
   
(185
)
   
     
(322
)
   
 
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
                               
Decrease (increase) in trade receivables
   
15,056
     
(4,487
)
   
60,672
     
14,544
 
Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets and long-term prepaid expenses
   
(7,571
)
   
(4,622
)
   
(13,921
)
   
(38,379
)
Increase (decrease) in trade payables
   
(2,134
)
   
3,840
     
(54,659
)
   
(27,185
)
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other current liabilities
   
(2,570
)
   
(3,904
)
   
(25,516
)
   
1,380
 
Increase (decrease) in deferred taxes, net
   
2,800
     
3,633
     
(9,676
)
   
2,716
 
Change in operating lease right of use assets
   
3,897
     
3,587
     
11,536
     
10,878
 
Change in operating lease liabilities
   
(4,700
)
   
(4,126
)
   
(16,962
)
   
(12,683
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
23,219
     
26,573
     
33,426
     
40,553
 
Cash flows from investing activities
                               
Purchase of property and equipment, including capitalized internal-use software
   
(12,224
)
   
(7,099
)
   
(28,476
)
   
(28,774
)
Cash paid in connection with acquisitions
   
(7,361
)
   
(583,286
)
   
(7,981
)
   
(583,286
)
Proceeds from (investments in) restricted deposits
   
88
     
(211
)
   
98
     
2,325
 
Release of escrow funds in connection with acquisition of subsidiary
   
2,100
     
     
     
 
Purchase of short-term investments
   
(51,527
)
   
     
(126,382
)
   
 
Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term investments
   
6,160
     
     
6,160
     
 
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(62,764
)
   
(590,596
)
   
(156,581
)
   
(609,735
)
Cash flows from financing activities
                               
Exercise of options and vested RSUs
   
1,435
     
2,560
     
7,467
     
7,479
 
Issuance of Ordinary shares, net of offering costs
   
     
(1,262
)
   
     
286,170
 
Payment of tax withholding for share-based compensation expenses
   
(1,925
)
   
     
(4,110
)
   
 
Proceeds from long-term loan, net of debt issuance costs
   
     
288,750
     
     
288,750
 
Repayment of current portion of long-term loan
   
(750
)
   
     
(2,250
)
   
 
Costs associated with entering into a revolving credit facility
   
(1,061
)
   
     
(1,061
)
   
 
Issuance of Warrants
   
     
     
     
53,883
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
   
(2,301
)
   
290,048
     
46
     
636,282
 
Exchange differences on balances of cash and cash equivalents
   
(3,417
)
   
500
     
(7,733
)
   
1,857
 
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
   
(45,263
)
   
(273,475
)
   
(130,842
)
   
68,957
 
Cash and cash equivalents - at the beginning of the period
   
233,740
     
585,243
     
319,319
     
242,811
 
Cash and cash equivalents - at end of the period
 
$
188,477
   
$
311,768
   
$
188,477
   
$
311,768
 

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Three months ended
September 30,
   
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   
2022
   
2021
   
2022
   
2021
 
   
Unaudited
 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
 
Cash paid during the year for:
                       
Income taxes
 
$
6,437
   
$
3,145
   
$
22,599
   
$
7,647
 
Interest
 
$
4,721
   
$
   
$
15,094
   
$
 
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
                               
Purchase of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets
 
$
2,764
   
$
1,500
   
$
2,764
   
$
1,500
 
Share-based compensation included in capitalized internal-use software
 
$
440
   
$
136
   
$
1,460
   
$
401
 
Deferred offering costs incurred during the period included in long-term prepaid expenses
 
$
   
$
1,688
   
$
   
$
1,688
 
Creation of operating lease right-of-use assets
 
$
8,541
   
$
   
$
11,648
   
$
2,382
 

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APPENDIX A: Non-GAAP Reconciliation
 
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 AND 2021
 
(Unaudited)

The following table provides a reconciliation of revenues to ex-TAC Gross Profit.
 
   
Three months ended
September 30,
   
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   
2022
   
2021
   
2022
   
2021
 
   
Unaudited
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
Revenues
 
$
332,462
   
$
338,768
   
$
1,029,883
   
$
970,790
 
Traffic acquisition cost
   
203,125
     
211,899
     
619,109
     
621,137
 
Other cost of revenues
   
26,649
     
19,184
     
79,695
     
52,224
 
Gross profit
 
$
102,688
   
$
107,685
   
$
331,079
   
$
297,429
 
Add back: Other cost of revenues
   
26,649
     
19,184
     
79,695
     
52,224
 
ex-TAC Gross Profit
 
$
129,337
   
$
126,869
   
$
410,774
   
$
349,653
 

The following table provides a reconciliation of Operating loss to Adjusted EBITDA.
 
   
Three months ended
September 30,
   
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   
2022
   
2021
   
2022
   
2021
 
   
Unaudited
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
Operating loss
 
$
(21,450
)
 
$
(124
)
 
$
(38,700
)
 
$
(31,911
)
Adjusted to exclude the following:
 
   
   
   
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
23,222
     
13,160
     
68,711
     
30,050
 
Share-based compensation expenses (1)
   
15,937
     
19,940
     
50,616
     
103,594
 
Restructuring expenses (2)
   
3,383
     
     
3,383
     
 
Holdback compensation expenses (3)
   
2,773
     
840
     
8,355
     
840
 
M&A costs
   
292
     
5,918
     
816
     
11,507
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
24,157
   
$
39,734
   
$
93,181
   
$
114,080
 

1 For  the nine months ended September 30, 2021,  a substantial majority is share-based compensation expenses related to going public.
2 Costs associated with the Company’s cost restructuring program implemented in September 2022.
3 Represents share based compensation due to holdback of Taboola Ordinary shares issuable under compensatory arrangements relating to Connexity acquisition.

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We calculate Ratio of net income (loss) to gross profit as net income (loss) divided by gross profit. We calculate the Ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to ex-TAC Gross Profit, a non-GAAP measure, as Adjusted EBITDA divided by ex-TAC Gross Profit. We believe that the Ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to ex-TAC Gross Profit is useful because TAC is what we must pay digital properties to obtain the right to place advertising on their websites, and we believe focusing on ex-TAC Gross Profit better reflects the profitability of our business. The following table reconciles Ratio of net income (loss) to gross profit and Ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to ex-TAC Gross Profit for the period shown.
 
   
Three months ended
September 30,
   
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   
2022
   
2021
   
2022
   
2021
 
   
Unaudited
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
Gross profit
 
$
102,688
   
$
107,685
   
$
331,079
   
$
297,429
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
(26,026
)
 
$
17,296
   
$
(27,159
)
 
$
(25,533
)
Ratio of net income (loss) to gross profit
   
(25.3
%)
   
16.1
%
   
(8.2
%)
   
(8.6
%)
                                 
ex-TAC Gross Profit
 
$
129,337
   
$
126,869
   
$
410,774
   
$
349,653
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
24,157
   
$
39,734
   
$
93,181
   
$
114,080
 
Ratio of Adjusted EBITDA margin to ex-TAC Gross Profit
   
18.7
%
   
31.3
%
   
22.7
%
   
32.6
%

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The following table provides a reconciliation of net income (loss) to Non-GAAP Net Income.
 
   
Three months ended
September 30,
   
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   
2022
   
2021
   
2022
   
2021
 
   
Unaudited
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
(26,026
)
 
$
17,296
   
$
(27,159
)
 
$
(25,533
)
Amortization of acquired intangibles
   
15,983
     
5,908
     
47,591
     
7,186
 
Share-based compensation expenses (1)
   
15,937
     
19,940
     
50,616
     
103,594
 
Restructuring expenses (2)
   
3,383
     
     
3,383
     
 
Holdback compensation expenses (3)
   
2,773
     
     
8,355
     
 
M&A costs
   
292
     
5,918
     
816
     
11,507
 
Revaluation of Warrants
   
(988
)
   
     
(26,988
)
   
 
Exchange rate (income) loss, net (4)
   
347
     
1,974
     
3,053
     
3,519
 
Income tax effects
   
(1,486
)
   
(2,737
)
   
(11,563
)
   
(4,282
)
Non-GAAP Net Income
 
$
10,215
   
$
48,299
   
$
48,104
   
$
95,991
 
                                 
Non-GAAP EPS basic
 
$
0.04
   
$
0.21
   
$
0.19
   
$
0.89
 
Non-GAAP EPS diluted
 
$
0.04
   
$
0.19
   
$
0.19
   
$
0.68
 

1 For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, a substantial majority is share-based compensation expenses related to going public.
2 Costs associated with the Company’s cost restructuring program implemented in September 2022.
3 Represents share based compensation due to holdback of Taboola Ordinary shares issuable under compensatory arrangements relating to Connexity acquisition.
4 Represents income or loss related to the remeasurement of monetary assets and liabilities to the Company's functional currency using exchange rates in effect at the end of the reporting period.

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The following table provides a reconciliation of the number of shares used to calculate GAAP EPS to IPO Pro forma Non-GAAP EPS basic and diluted.
 
   
Three months ended
September 30,
   
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   
2022
   
2021
   
2022
   
2021
 
   
Unaudited
 
GAAP weighted-average shares used to compute net income (loss) per share, basic
   
255,160,597
     
229,024,803
     
251,865,831
     
107,884,927
 
Add: Non-GAAP adjustment for Ordinary shares issued in connection with going public
   
     
     
     
114,313,773
 
IPO Pro forma Non-GAAP weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share, basic
   
255,160,597
     
229,024,803
     
251,865,831
     
222,198,700
 
                                 
GAAP weighted-average shares used to compute net income (loss) per share, diluted
   
255,160,597
     
259,262,529
     
251,865,831
     
107,884,927
 
Add: Non-GAAP adjustment for Ordinary shares issued in connection with going public
   
     
     
     
114,313,773
 
Add: Dilutive Ordinary share equivalents
   
870,513
     
     
2,358,472
     
33,980,786
 
IPO Pro forma Non-GAAP weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share, diluted
   
256,031,110
     
259,262,529
     
254,224,303
     
256,179,486
 
                                 
IPO Pro forma Non-GAAP EPS, basic (1)
 
$
0.040
   
$
0.211
   
$
0.191
   
$
0.432
 
IPO Pro forma Non-GAAP EPS, diluted (1)
 
$
0.040
   
$
0.186
   
$
0.189
   
$
0.375
 

1 IPO Pro Forma Non-GAAP EPS basic and diluted is presented only for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 assuming Taboola went public and consummated the related transactions in each case as of January 1, 2021. Therefore the Non-GAAP net income does not include any adjustments of undistributed earnings previously allocated to participating securities, assuming these securities converted to Ordinary shares in each case as of January 1, 2021.

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The following table provides a reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to Free Cash Flow.
 
   
Three months ended
September 30,
   
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   
2022
   
2021
   
2022
   
2021
 
   
Unaudited
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
$
23,219
   
$
26,573
   
$
33,426
   
$
40,553
 
Purchases of property and equipment, including capitalized internal-use software
   
(12,224
)
   
(7,099
)
   
(28,476
)
   
(28,774
)
Free Cash Flow
 
$
10,995
   
$
19,474
   
$
4,950
   
$
11,779
 

APPENDIX A: Non-GAAP Guidance Reconciliation
 
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES FOR Q4 2022 AND FULL YEAR 2022 GUIDANCE
 
(Unaudited)
 
The following table provides a reconciliation of projected gross profit to ex-TAC Gross Profit guidance.
 
     
Q4 2022
   
FY 2022
 
   
Unaudited
 
   
(dollars in millions)
 
Revenues
 
$
358 - $374
   
$
1,388 - $1,404
 
Traffic acquisition cost
 
(205 - $209
)
 
(824 - $828
)
Other cost of revenues
 
(25 - $26
)
 
(105 - $107
)
Gross profit
 
$
127 - $139
   
$
458 - $470
 
Add back: Other cost of revenues
 
$
25 - $26
   
$
105 - $107
 
ex-TAC Gross Profit
 
$
153 - $165
   
$
564 - $576
 
 
Although we provide a projection for Free Cash Flow, we are not able to provide a projection for net cash provided by operating activities, the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Certain elements of net cash provided by operating activities, including taxes and timing of collections and payments, are not predictable therefore projecting an accurate forecast is difficult. As a result, it is impractical for us to provide projections on net cash provided by operating activities or to reconcile our Free Cash Flow projections without unreasonable efforts. Consequently, no disclosure of projected net cash provided by operating activities is included. For the same reasons, we are unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information.

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Exhibit 99.2


Dear Shareholder,

Our financial performance has been solid in Q3—we beat or came near the high end of our guidance on all metrics. We’re holding our annual Adjusted EBITDA guidance for 2022 at $152-$160M while generating strong cash flow. Lastly, due to continued softness in advertising, and to be cautious, we decided to lower 2022 Revenue guidance by 4%, and ex-TAC guidance by 6%.

Despite everything that’s going on in the world, we’re not anticipating a decline in ex-TAC this year versus last year. Q4 is always a high performing quarter, and historically a strong quarter for e-Commerce, as well as this year the potential positive effect of The World Cup. However, we’re not counting on the World Cup in our forecasts, given uncertainties in the market.

This year we expect to pay publishers ~$21M in net pre-payments and to pay $20M of cash interest on our long-term debt. We expect to generate $58-66M of cash during this year before factoring in these two items, and $17-25M of Free Cash Flow after adding them in. Internally, when we look at our Free Cash Flow, we add back publisher prepayments and cash interest payments because publisher prepayments are an investment in our business we consistently earn back, and over time will become insignificant to none. Cash interest payments are a capital structure decision.

Taking a step back, I look at times like these as an opportunity for good companies to become even stronger. We’re profitable, we’re generating cash, we have the right priorities— performance advertising, e-Commerce and header bidding (to increase our share of the display advertising market)—each of which could generate hundreds of millions of dollars in coming years.

Our fundamentals are strong in our core market. We’re winning a lot more than we’re losing, and it’s expensive to take our business. We recently signed with BuzzFeed / HuffingtonPost, we signed Mopo in Germany, Terra in Brazil, and Cyzo in Japan. These are all exciting wins, and I’m proud of our product and business teams. Last but not least, our culture is strong, and it’s during times like these that companies are measured for their ability to execute and gain market share.

We adjusted our cost structure a few months back, and I can tell you, we’re committed to executing our strategy of being a profitable growth company. Our track record demonstrates our ability to succeed in this strategy.

Our third-quarter financial highlights included:


Ex-TAC Gross Profit of $129.3M which was near the high end of our guidance range of $120 to $130M, and grew 1.9% over Q3 2021 and 5.7% on a constant currency basis.

Adjusted EBITDA of $24.2M exceeded our guidance range of $11 to $17M.

Q3 Revenues were $332.5M, which exceeded our guidance range of $311 to $331M.

Non-GAAP Net Income (loss) was $10.2M, and exceeded our guidance range of ($8) to ($2M) (we reported a GAAP Net loss of $26.0M).
 

Recommending Anything, Anywhere
 
Our core fundamentals on the supply side of our business continue to be strong.

We win publisher deals because of our technology investment. We’ve spent more than a decade building a core product for publishers that goes beyond “revenue,” which publishers appreciate, since we provide value to their entire organization—editorial, audience and revenue teams.

Our advertisers see Taboola as a real opportunity to diversify outside of the walled gardens, especially with the privacy challenges social companies now face. I expect millions of advertisers will look for a new place they can scale and rely on outside of search and social.

Our core business is strong. We’re seeing fast growth in new supply (graph below), and lower churn rates than we would usually expect. Our exclusive, long-term relationships with our publisher partners gives us predictability in the supply we can access, which has allowed us to build a strong advertising business, now made up of 15,000 advertising clients.

 
This core business typically grows 20%+ on average year over year (YOY) at a 30%+ conversion to Adjusted EBITDA, and converts 50%+ to Free Cash Flow. Taboola is only ~$1.4 billion out of a $64 billion open web advertising market—and while we’re a big player in the space, there’s plenty of room for growth.

When I think about our future, and as discussed at our investor day earlier this year—our path to $1B in ex-TAC, which implies $300M+ in Adjusted EBITDA, with roughly $150M of Free Cash Flow, includes a few things we’re focused on as part of our strategy to recommend Anything, Anywhere to supercharge our core growth. Each of the four initiatives below can generate hundreds of millions of dollars to Taboola in years to comeperformance advertising, e-Commerce, header bidding (display ads), and Taboola News.
 


Recommend Anything


1.
Driving continuous improvement in performance advertising: This helps us make different types of advertisers successful. We’re investing heavily in our product for performance advertisers, having quadrupled the number of engineers dedicated to those initiatives.


2.
Scaling our e-Commerce business to be a third of ours and our partners’ revenue: This is a good business, and while retailers want to be on trusted publisher sites all day long, it does take time for publishers to build this business. They need to create content, build an audience, and match that audience with the right e-Commerce demand. However, once publishers get up and running, they never give it up, and we believe a third of all of our publishers’ revenue will become e-Commerce driven. Additionally, as part of our synergies with Connexity, we’re seeing solid momentum with DCO, which was one of the strongest growth engines for social companies.
 
 Number of Live DCO advertisers 

 DCO Revenue (Media Spend)

 












 

Recommend Anywhere

We’re focused on two areas where our recommendation engine is used outside of our core business.


1.
Header Bidding, which allows us to tap into the multi-billion dollar display market. We have momentum and are now live on 50+ sites: We’re the recommendation engine for 9,000 publisher partners, and our code on page gives us access to unique first-party data. This is something that’s unique to us in comparison with traditional advertising companies.

We estimate that our existing 9,000 publishers are generating between $20 to $30 billion in display revenue, and there’s high demand from publishers who want to join our header bidding beta. We’re already seeing strong results—5 to 10% win rates—which allows us to support our publishers with display revenue, grow our wallet share, pay our publishers more, make our advertisers more successful, and potentially generate hundreds of millions of dollars using our unique first-party data and AI. This includes Microsoft, where we’ve seen good performance since launching this April.


2.
Integrate into Android devices, Audio devices, Automobile, and more via Taboola News: When I think about the future, I think everyone will be fighting for users' attention and “time,” As such, integrating recommendation engines across devices, and other touch points will be a huge part of the future, and how kids will discover information.

We have licensing agreements with the top publishers in the world, the AI to predict what people want to discover next, and the monetization machine to generate revenue from it. We’re convinced that on the back of Apple News on iPhones, or Amazon’s voice-based news on Alexa, every phone, car, and device will have news-as-a-service to engage users. For our publishers, this is an incredible opportunity because it's a way to drive traffic and loyal readers (much like Google SEO). Taboola News is growing by triple digits, and is on track to generate $50 million in revenue this year.

Q3 Financial Performance

Let me finish by sharing our financial results. Below are the results of Q3 versus our guidance.

(dollars in millions)
 
Q3 2022 Actuals
   
Year-over-Year
Change
   
Q3 2022 Guidance
 
Revenues
 
$332.5
   
(1.9%)

 
$311 to $331
 
Gross profit
 
$102.7
   
(4.6%)

 
$91 to $101
 
ex-TAC Gross Profit*
 
$129.3
   
(1.9%)

 
$120 to $130
 
Adjusted EBITDA*
 
$24.2
   
(39.2%)

 
$11 to $17
 
Non-GAAP Net Income*
 
$10.2
   
(78.9%)

 
($8) to ($2)
 

New business contributed 7% to growth while existing business had an (8%) impact on the decline in Revenues. This is symptomatic of the weak macroeconomic climate and softer advertiser demand we are seeing. Having said that, the growth of new supply is encouraging and should drive further gains in the future as advertising markets recover. Adjusted EBITDA exceeded our guidance as we benefited from cost management initiatives that we started in Q2.


In terms of expectations for the full year, here is a summary of our revised guidance:

(dollars in millions)
 
Guidance
(as of 11/09/22)
   
Guidance
(as of 08/09/22)
 
Revenues
 
$1,388 - $1,404
   
$1,434 - $1,474
 
Gross profit
 
$458 - $470
   
$485 - $505
 
ex-TAC Gross Profit*
 
$564 - $576
   
$595 - $615
 
Adjusted EBITDA*
 
$152 - $160
   
$152 - $160
 
Non-GAAP Net Income*
 
$83 - $91
   
$83 - $91
 

We feel good about holding our guidance for the year on Adjusted EBITDA due to our aggressive management of expenses, though we are lowering our full year guidance for Revenues by 4% and ex-TAC Gross Profit by 6% due to the continued weakness in the macro environment. Our guidance does not assume a further weakening of demand or a departure from our normal fourth quarter seasonality.

Finally, I wanted to share more details on how we look at cash flow internally. As I mentioned previously, when we look at our cash flow internally, in addition to looking at Free Cash Flow, we also look at how much cash we generate before we invest some of it in publisher pre-payments and before we pay the interest on our long-term debt. We calculate cash investment in publisher prepayments (net) for a specific measurement period as the gross amount of cash publisher prepayments we made in that measurement period minus the amortization of publisher prepayments that were included in traffic acquisition cost during that measurement period, which were the result of cash publisher prepayments made in that measurement period and previous periods. Below is a table that summarizes this internal view, including both Free Cash Flow and our cash flow before those other items. Note that in 2020, publisher prepayments were actually a source of cash because we were amortizing previous prepayments at a higher rate than we were issuing new prepayments. For a more complete explanation of how our publisher prepayments work, please look at our Investor Presentation, which has a numeric example.



For more information on our Q3 results and our full year and Q4 2022 guidance, please see our Q3 2022 earnings press release, which was furnished to the SEC and also posted on Taboola’s website today at https://investors.taboola.com.

*          *          *

The world is going through a lot, and it has an effect on our business as much as anyone. I personally feel more focused than ever, and energetic about Taboola’s future to become the leading recommendation engine for the open web, and our ability to change the way consumers discover information outside of walled gardens anywhere they may be.

Our fundamentals, the metrics our management team is tracking every day, are strong, perhaps the strongest they have ever been. Our culture is strong. We have a strong EBITDA, we are generating cash and we have growth engines that can double and triple Taboola—e-Commerce, header bidding, performance advertising and Taboola News.

I’m looking forward to our upcoming earnings call and engaging with investors in the coming months, where I’ll do my best to answer any questions you may have.

Kind regards,
-- Adam Singolda
Founder & CEO Taboola


*About Non-GAAP Financial Information
 
This letter includes ex-TAC Gross Profit, ex-TAC Gross Profit growth on a constant currency basis, Adjusted EBITDA, Ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to ex-TAC Gross Profit, Free Cash Flow, Non-GAAP Net Income, Non-GAAP EPS basic and diluted and IPO Pro forma Non-GAAP EPS basic and diluted, which are non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are not measures of financial performance in accordance with GAAP and may exclude items that are significant in understanding and assessing the Company’s financial results. Therefore, these measures should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to revenues, gross profit, earnings per share, net income (loss), cash flows from operations or other measures of profitability, liquidity or performance under GAAP. You should be aware that the Company’s presentation of these measures may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies.
 
This letter includes certain constant currency information, which is a non-GAAP metric.The Company believes the inclusion of constant currency information is useful because it permits investors to better understand Taboola’s underlying performance without the effects of currency exchange rate fluctuations. The Company calculates constant currency by using the prior period’s currency exchange rates and applying them to current period results.
 
The Company believes non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to management and investors regarding future financial and business trends relating to the Company. The Company believes that the use of these measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating operating results and trends and in comparing the Company’s financial measures with other similar companies, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors. Non-GAAP financial measures are subject to inherent limitations because they reflect the exercise of judgments by management about which items are excluded or included in calculating them. Please refer to the appendix at the end of this letter for reconciliations to the most directly comparable measures in accordance with GAAP.
 
**About Pro Forma With Connexity Information
 
This letter includes historical and projected pro forma information for ex-TAC Gross Profit. The pro forma information presents the pro forma effect of the Connexity acquisition as if it had been completed on January 1, 2021.  The pro forma information is unaudited, is provided as supplemental information only and is subject to the limitations contained under the heading “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information” in our Prospectus dated September 29, 2022, as amended, forming part of our Registration Statement on Form F-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
***About Cash Investment in Publisher Prepayments (Net)
 
We calculate cash investment in publisher prepayments (net) for a specific measurement period as the gross amount of cash publisher prepayments we made in that measurement period minus the amortization of publisher prepayments that were included in traffic acquisition cost during that measurement period, which were the result of cash publisher prepayments made in that measurement period and previous periods.
 
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
 
Certain statements in this letter are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events including future financial or operating performance of Taboola.com Ltd. (the “Company”). In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may”, “should”, “expect”, “guidance”, “intend”, “will”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “predict”, “target”, “potential” or “continue”, or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements.


These forward-looking statements are based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Company and its management, are inherently uncertain. Uncertainties and risk factors that could affect the Company’s future performance and cause results to differ from the forward-looking statements in this letter include, but are not limited to: the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the recent acquisition of Connexity and the business combination between the Company and ION Acquisition Corp. 1 Ltd. (together, the “Business Combinations”), which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of the Company to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with customers and retain its management and key employees; the Company’s ability to successfully integrate the Connexity acquisition;  costs related to the Business Combinations; changes in applicable laws or regulations; the Company’s estimates of expenses and profitability and underlying assumptions with respect to accounting presentations and purchase price and other adjustments; ability to attract new digital properties and advertisers; ability to meet minimum guarantee requirements in contracts with digital properties; intense competition in the digital advertising space, including with competitors who have significantly more resources; ability to grow and scale the Company’s ad and content platform through new relationships with advertisers and digital properties; ability to secure high quality content from digital properties; ability to maintain relationships with current advertiser and digital property partners; ability to make continued investments in the Company’s AI-powered technology platform; the need to attract, train and retain highly-skilled technical workforce; changes in the regulation of, or market practice with respect to, “third party cookies” and its impact on digital advertising; continued engagement by users who interact with the Company’s platform on various digital properties; the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic; reliance on a limited number of partners for a significant portion of the Company’s revenue; changes in laws and regulations related to privacy, data protection, advertising regulation, competition and other areas related to digital advertising; ability to enforce, protect and maintain intellectual property rights; and risks related to the fact that we are incorporated in Israel and governed by Israeli law; and other risks and uncertainties set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2021 under Item 3.D. “Information About the Company - Risk Factors,” the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-3 filed on September 29, 2022,  as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, under the sections entitled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements” and “Risk Factors,” and in the Company’s subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Nothing in this letter should be regarded as a representation by any person that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or that any of the contemplated results of such forward-looking statements will be achieved. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they were made. The Company undertakes no duty to update these forward-looking statements except as may be required by law.


  APPENDIX: Non-GAAP Reconciliation
 
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 AND 2021
 
(Unaudited)
 
The following table provides a reconciliation of revenues to ex-TAC Gross Profit.
 
   
Three months ended
September 30,
   
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   
2022
   
2021
   
2022
   
2021
 
   
Unaudited
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
Revenues
 
$
332,462
   
$
338,768
   
$
1,029,883
   
$
970,790
 
Traffic acquisition cost
   
203,125
     
211,899
     
619,109
     
621,137
 
Other cost of revenues
   
26,649
     
19,184
     
79,695
     
52,224
 
Gross profit
 
$
102,688
   
$
107,685
   
$
331,079
   
$
297,429
 
Add back: Other cost of revenues
   
26,649
     
19,184
     
79,695
     
52,224
 
ex-TAC Gross Profit
 
$
129,337
   
$
126,869
   
$
410,774
   
$
349,653
 

The following table provides a reconciliation of Operating loss to Adjusted EBITDA.
 
   
Three months ended
September 30,
   
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   
2022
   
2021
   
2022
   
2021
 
   
Unaudited
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
Operating loss
 
$
(21,450
)
 
$
(124
)
 
$
(38,700
)
 
$
(31,911
)
Adjusted to exclude the following:
 
   
   
   
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
23,222
     
13,160
     
68,711
     
30,050
 
Share-based compensation expenses (1)
   
15,937
     
19,940
     
50,616
     
103,594
 
Restructuring expenses (2)
   
3,383
     
     
3,383
     
 
Holdback compensation expenses (3)
   
2,773
     
840
     
8,355
     
840
 
M&A costs
   
292
     
5,918
     
816
     
11,507
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
24,157
   
$
39,734
   
$
93,181
   
$
114,080
 

1 For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, a substantial majority is share-based compensation expenses related to going public.
2 Costs associated with the Company’s cost restructuring program implemented in September 2022.
3 Represents share based compensation due to holdback of Taboola Ordinary shares issuable under compensatory arrangements relating to Connexity acquisition.


We calculate Ratio of net income (loss) to gross profit as net income (loss) divided by gross profit. We calculate Ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to ex-TAC Gross Profit, a non-GAAP measure, as Adjusted EBITDA divided by ex-TAC Gross Profit. We believe that the Ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to ex-TAC Gross Profit is useful because TAC is what we must pay digital properties to obtain the right to place advertising on their websites, and we believe focusing on ex-TAC Gross Profit better reflects the profitability of our business. The following table reconciles Ratio of net income (loss) to gross profit and Ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to ex-TAC Gross Profit for the period shown.

   
Three months ended
September 30,
   
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   
2022
   
2021
   
2022
   
2021
 
   
Unaudited
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
Gross profit
 
$
102,688
   
$
107,685
   
$
331,079
   
$
297,429
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
(26,026
)
 
$
17,296
   
$
(27,159
)
 
$
(25,533
)
Ratio of net income (loss) to gross profit
   
(25.3
%)
   
16.1
%
   
(8.2
%)
   
(8.6
%)
                                 
ex-TAC Gross Profit
 
$
129,337
   
$
126,869
   
$
410,774
   
$
349,653
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
24,157
   
$
39,734
   
$
93,181
   
$
114,080
 
Ratio of Adjusted EBITDA margin to ex-TAC Gross Profit
   
18.7
%
   
31.3
%
   
22.7
%
   
32.6
%


The following table provides a reconciliation of net income (loss) to Non-GAAP Net Income.
 
   
Three months ended
September 30,
   
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   
2022
   
2021
   
2022
   
2021
 
   
Unaudited
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
(26,026
)
 
$
17,296
   
$
(27,159
)
 
$
(25,533
)
Amortization of acquired intangibles
   
15,983
     
5,908
     
47,591
     
7,186
 
Share-based compensation expenses (1)
   
15,937
     
19,940
     
50,616
     
103,594
 
Restructuring expenses (2)
   
3,383
     
     
3,383
     
 
Holdback compensation expenses (3)
   
2,773
     
     
8,355
     
 
M&A costs
   
292
     
5,918
     
816
     
11,507
 
Revaluation of Warrants
   
(988
)
   
     
(26,988
)
   
 
Exchange rate (income) loss, net (4)
   
347
     
1,974
     
3,053
     
3,519
 
Income tax effects
   
(1,486
)
   
(2,737
)
   
(11,563
)
   
(4,282
)
Non-GAAP Net Income
 
$
10,215
   
$
48,299
   
$
48,104
   
$
95,991
 
                                 
Non-GAAP EPS basic
 
$
0.04
   
$
0.21
   
$
0.19
   
$
0.89
 
Non-GAAP EPS diluted
 
$
0.04
   
$
0.19
   
$
0.19
   
$
0.68
 

1 For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, a substantial majority is share-based compensation expenses related to going public.
2 Costs associated with the Company’s cost restructuring program implemented in September 2022.
3 Represents share based compensation due to holdback of Taboola Ordinary shares issuable under compensatory arrangements relating to Connexity acquisition.
4 Represents income or loss related to the remeasurement of monetary assets and liabilities to the Company's functional currency using exchange rates in effect at the end of the reporting period.

The following table provides a reconciliation of the number of shares used to calculate GAAP EPS to IPO Pro forma Non-GAAP EPS basic and diluted.
 
   
Three months ended
September 30,
   
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   
2022
   
2021
   
2022
   
2021
 
   
Unaudited
 
GAAP weighted-average shares used to compute net income (loss) per share, basic
   
255,160,597
     
229,024,803
     
251,865,831
     
107,884,927
 
Add: Non-GAAP adjustment for Ordinary shares issued in connection with going public
   
     
     
     
114,313,773
 
IPO Pro forma Non-GAAP weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share, basic
   
255,160,597
     
229,024,803
     
251,865,831
     
222,198,700
 
                                 
GAAP weighted-average shares used to compute net income (loss) per share, diluted
   
255,160,597
     
259,262,529
     
251,865,831
     
107,884,927
 
Add: Non-GAAP adjustment for Ordinary shares issued in connection with going public
   
     
     
     
114,313,773
 
Add: Dilutive Ordinary share equivalents
   
870,513
     
     
2,358,472
     
33,980,786
 
IPO Pro forma Non-GAAP weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share, diluted
   
256,031,110
     
259,262,529
     
254,224,303
     
256,179,486
 
                                 
IPO Pro forma Non-GAAP EPS, basic (1)
 
$
0.040
   
$
0.211
   
$
0.191
   
$
0.432
 
IPO Pro forma Non-GAAP EPS, diluted (1)
 
$
0.040
   
$
0.186
   
$
0.189
   
$
0.375
 

1 IPO Pro Forma Non-GAAP EPS basic and diluted is presented only for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 assuming Taboola went public and consummated the related transactions in each case as of January 1, 2021. Therefore the Non-GAAP net income does not include any adjustments of undistributed earnings previously allocated to participating securities, assuming these securities converted to Ordinary shares in each case as of January 1, 2021.


The following table provides a reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to Free Cash Flow.
 
   
Three months ended
September 30,
   
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   
2022
   
2021
   
2022
   
2021
 
   
Unaudited
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
$
23,219
   
$
26,573
   
$
33,426
   
$
40,553
 
Purchases of property and equipment, including capitalized internal-use software
   
(12,224
)
   
(7,099
)
   
(28,476
)
   
(28,774
)
Free Cash Flow
 
$
10,995
   
$
19,474
   
$
4,950
   
$
11,779
 

APPENDIX: Non-GAAP Guidance Reconciliation
 
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES FOR Q4 2022 AND FULL YEAR 2022 GUIDANCE
 
(Unaudited)
 
The following table provides a reconciliation of projected gross profit to ex-TAC Gross Profit.
 
     
Q4 2022
   
FY 2022
 
   
Unaudited
 
   
(dollars in millions)
 
Revenues
 
$
358 - $374
   
$
1,388 - $1,404
 
Traffic acquisition cost
 
(205 - $209
)
 
(824 - $828
)
Other cost of revenues
 
(25 - $26
)
 
(105 - $107
)
Gross profit
 
$
127 - $139
   
$
458 - $470
 
Add back: Other cost of revenues
 
$
25 - $26
   
$
105 - $107
 
ex-TAC Gross Profit
 
$
153 - $165
   
$
564 - $576
 

Although we provide a projection for Free Cash Flow, we are not able to provide a projection for net cash provided by operating activities, the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Certain elements of net cash provided by operating activities, including taxes and timing of collections and payments, are not predictable therefore projecting an accurate forecast is difficult. As a result, it is impractical for us to provide projections on net cash provided by operating activities or to reconcile our Free Cash Flow projections without unreasonable efforts. Consequently, no disclosure of projected net cash provided by operating activities is included. For the same reasons, we are unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information.
 



Exhibit 99.3

 INVESTOR PRESENTATION 
 

 ‹#›  Certain statements in this presentation are forward-looking statements, including our Q4 and full-year 2022 guidance. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events including future financial or operating performance of Taboola.com Ltd. (the “Company”). In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may”, “should”, “expect”,”guidance”, “intend”, “will”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “predict”,”target”, “potential” or “continue”, or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements.     These forward-looking statements are based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Company and its management, are inherently uncertain. Uncertainties and risk factors that could affect the Company’s future performance and cause results to differ from the forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to: the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the recent acquisition of Connexity and the business combination between the Company and ION Acquisition Corp. 1 Ltd. (together, the “Business Combinations”), which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of the Company to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with customers and retain its management and key employees; the Company’s ability to successfully integrate the Connexity acquisition; costs related to the Business Combinations; changes in applicable laws or regulations; the Company’s estimates of expenses and profitability and underlying assumptions with respect to accounting presentations and purchase price and other adjustments; ability to attract new digital properties and advertisers; ability to meet minimum guarantee requirements in contracts with digital properties; intense competition in the digital advertising space, including with competitors who have significantly more resources; ability to grow and scale the Company’s ad and content platform through new relationships with advertisers and digital properties; ability to secure high quality content from digital properties; ability to maintain relationships with current advertiser and digital property partners; ability to make continued investments in the Company’s AI-powered technology platform; the need to attract, train and retain highly-skilled technical workforce; changes in the regulation of, or market practice with respect to, “third party cookies” and its impact on digital advertising; continued engagement by users who interact with the Company’s platform on various digital properties; the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic; reliance on a limited number of partners for a significant portion of the Company’s revenue; changes in laws and regulations related to privacy, data protection, advertising regulation, competition and other areas related to digital advertising; ability to enforce, protect and maintain intellectual property rights; and risks related to the fact that we are incorporated in Israel and governed by Israeli law; and other risks and uncertainties set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2021 under Item 3.D. “Information About the Company - Risk Factors,” the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-3 filed on September 29, 2022, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, under the sections entitled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements” and “Risk Factors,” and in the Company’s subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).  Nothing in this presentation should be regarded as a representation by any person that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or that any of the contemplated results of such forward-looking statements will be achieved. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they were made. The Company undertakes no duty to update these forward-looking statements except as may be required by law.  Forward-Looking Statements - Disclaimer  Non-GAAP Financial Measures  This Presentation includes ex-TAC Gross Profit, Adjusted EBITDA, Ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to ex-TAC Gross Profit, Free Cash Flow, Non-GAAP Net Income and Non-GAAP EPS Diluted, which are non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are not measures of financial performance in accordance with GAAP and may exclude items that are significant in understanding and assessing the Company’s financial results. Therefore, these measures should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to revenues, gross profit, earnings per share, net income, cash flows from operations or other measures of profitability, liquidity or performance under GAAP. You should be aware that the Company’s presentation of these measures may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies.  The Company believes non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to management and investors regarding future financial and business trends relating to the Company. The Company believes that the use of these measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating operating results and trends and in comparing the Company’s financial measures with other similar companies, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors. Non-GAAP financial measures are subject to inherent limitations because they reflect the exercise of judgments by management about which items are excluded or included in calculating them. Please refer to the appendix at the end of this presentation for reconciliations to the most directly comparable measures in accordance with GAAP.  Industry and Market Data  In this presentation, the Company relies on and refer to certain information and statistics obtained from third-party sources, which it believes to be reliable. The Company has not independently verified the accuracy or completeness of any such third-party information. You are cautioned not to give undue weight to such industry and market data.  This presentation may include trademarks, service marks, trade names and copyrights of other companies, which are the property of their respective owners. Solely for convenience, some of the trademarks, service marks, trade names and copyrights referred to in this Presentation may be listed without the TM, SM, (c) or (r) symbols, but the Company will assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, the right of the applicable owners, if any, to these trademarks, service marks, trade names and copyrights.  About Pro Forma With Connexity Information     This presentation includes historical and projected pro forma information for ex-TAC Gross Profit. The pro forma information presents the pro forma effect of the Connexity acquisition as if it had been completed on January 1, 2021. The pro forma information is unaudited, is provided as supplemental information only and is subject to the limitations contained under the heading “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information” in our Prospectus forming part of our Registration Statement on Form F-3 filed on September 29, 2022, as it may be amended from time to time, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  About Cash Investment in Publisher Prepayments (Net)  We calculate cash investment in publisher prepayments (net) for a specific measurement period as the gross amount of cash publisher prepayments we made in that measurement period minus the amortization of publisher prepayments that were included in traffic acquisition cost during that measurement period, which were the result of cash publisher prepayments made in that measurement period and previous periods. 
 

 TODAY’S   PRESENTERS  ADAM SINGOLDA  FOUNDER & CEO  STEPHEN WALKER  CFO  Founded Taboola over 14 years ago  Has led the company as its CEO ever since  8+ years at Taboola  Led several of Idealab's portfolio companies, including Perfect Market  Prior experience at Disney & General Electric 
 

 AGENDA  Capturing Share of $64B Ad Market & Taboola Overview  Q3 Updates & Momentum   Taboola’s Differentiation and Why We Win  1  2  3  Financial Update   4 
 

 POWERING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE OPEN WEB  HELPING PEOPLE DISCOVER THINGS THEY MAY LIKE 
 

 TABOOLA = SEARCH “IN REVERSE”  FROM PEOPLE LOOKING FOR INFORMATION   TO INFORMATION LOOKING FOR PEOPLE  
 

 THE OPEN WEB  where we spend 25% of our time  $64B  WHAT  video, product, tv show, app,...  WHERE  article page, homepage, app, ctv,...  RECOMMENDATION  AI, personalized, relevant, based on the user and the context  
 

 DONE WRONG... 
 

 ...DONE RIGHT Walled garden integrated ad experience  Paid  Organic  Paid  Organic  Organic  Paid  Paid  Paid 
 

 TABOOLA REVOLUTION Bring power of walled gardens to open web with Tens of billions clicks a year    Paid  Editorial 
 

 (BUT) OPEN WEB TODAY IS NOT PERSONALIZED 
 

 ROCKETENGINE (AI)  Deep Learning since 2017  $100M Annual R&D Spend1  Editorial recommendations   Paid recommendations   SmartBid   Source: Company data, see slide titled “Key 2022 Model Assumptions” 
 

 ROCKET FUEL  NASA/MAF/Steven Seipel  500M+ DAU   Context  Tens of billions clicks a year   Curiosity graph(“people who read this also do this”)   90% of revenue direct(pixel on page)   Source: Company data 
 

 

 TECH DIFFERENTIATION 10 years partnerships, trust 
 

 AN OPEN WEB POWERED BYTABOOLA RECOMMENDATIONS  298  584  1,426  4,909  2010  2015  2020  2025  Source:  Data Age 2025, sponsored by Seagate with data from IDC Global DataSphere Nov 2018  The Number of interactions/Capita/Day  
 

 Over the next 3 years WE EXPECT TO CROSS $1B EX-TAC WHILE MAINTAINING OUR MARGINS 
 

 

 

 

 AGENDA  Capturing Share of $64B Ad Market & Taboola Overview  Q3 Updates & Momentum   Taboola’s Differentiation and Why We Win  1  2  3  Financial Update   4 
 

 TABOOLA’S DIFFERENTIATION  Growth fueled by a network effect  Long-term yield increases  Taboola’s technology is resilient to the future disappearance of third-party cookies  Platform advantage driven by Taboola’s technology (Brands & Agencies, Taboola News, Newsroom)   Connexity provides further differentiation  1  2  3  4  HOW IT DRIVES SUPERIOR FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE & EXPANDING MARGINS  5 
 

 ex-TAC Margin has increased significantly since 2015  Competitive landscape has not changed significantly in that time period  Margins increase as competitive advantages increase  1  1  (1) Non-GAAP measure, see appendix for reconciliation to GAAP  EXPANDING EX-TAC MARGINS POINT TO COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE  1 
 

 More Publisher Partners  More Users Reached More Frequently  More Data Generated  Higher Yield Better Targeting Drives Better Results for Advertisers  GROWTH WITH A BUILT-IN NETWORK EFFECT  SCALE MATTERS  IN OUR INDUSTRY  1 
 

 WHAT MAKES UP YIELD  Click Through Rate (CTR):  The number of clicks that an ad receives divided by the number of times the ad is shown (impressions)  A high CTR is a good indication that users find your ads relevant  Cost Per Click (CPC):  The amount advertisers pay for each click on their ads.  Conversion Rate:  The percentage of users who have completed a desired action (e.g. purchase) after clicking on an ad.  CTR  Click Through Rate  CPC  Cost Per Click  Conversion  Rate  YIELD  2 
 

 CTR and Conversions   Click Through Rate, Conversion Rates   CPC  Cost Per Click  HOW WE INCREASE YIELD  Algorithmic improvements drive better prediction of what users will engage with  More advertisers on the platform and higher diversity of campaigns  More data that provides more contextual signals enables more accurate targeting  Better user experience increases the likelihood of engagement with the ad  More advertisers on the platform increases auction density  Better attribution measurement better reflects the value of conversions  Automated bidding (SmartBid) optimizes bids dynamically   2 
 

 (1) Source: Company data. Clicks represent total clicks on Taboola recommendations, including paid advertisements (“sponsored content”) and editorial ("organic") content  Taboola’s strong yield performance despite 3rd party cookies being blocked in the industry for years:   Apple started blocking 3rd party cookies in 2017   Firefox, Edge, etc are also blocking 3rd party cookies   GDPR launched in 2018   CCPA launched in 2019  IDFA launched April, 2021   TABOOLA TECH IS BUILT FOR A COOKIE-LESS, IDFA / ATT WORLD  Taboola has its own1st party cookie –recommending personalized editorial content enables serving our own 1st party identifier   Unique readership context –deep access to the context of the page, allowing advertisers to target context (vs. “3rd party cookie behavior”)   People click on Taboola recommendations tens of billions of times a year1  3 
 

 COMPREHENSIVE PUBLISHER PLATFORM  PLATFORM ADVANTAGE DRIVEN BY INVESTMENT IN TECHNOLOGY  CAPABILITIES NOT AVAILABLE FROM OUR COMPETITORS  COMPREHENSIVE ADVERTISER PLATFORM  4 
 

 TABOOLA FOR BRANDS & AGENCIESHigh Impact Placements: a premium solution for achieving brand awareness  Premium Ad Placements & Experiences  Brand Safety & Adjacency Control  Unique Readership Data & Insights  4 
 

 TABOOLA NEWS   Bringing Premium Content To People Everywhere & Driving Audience For Our Publisher Partners     Taboola News delivers relevant content from our premium publisher partners, integrated into mobile phones and other user touchpoints.  It creates new opportunities for engagement and revenue for mobile carriers, device manufacturers, publishers and brands.  ‹#›  Running in more than 60 markets around the world   With over 85M Monthly devices  Becoming a meaningful source of traffic to our publishers  WORKING WITH THE TOP OEMS:  4 
 

 Easily ANALYZE:   Real-Time Audience Data   Article Engagement Metrics  Trending Topic Insights  Subscription Analytics  Instantly ACT:  Identify high-performing content   A/B test Headlines & Images  Boost subscriptions  ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS TO GROW READERSHIP & ENGAGEMENT  4  NEWSROOM     
 

 Must-know information, hand-curated by editors   Personalized recommendations, powered by editor-enhanced algo  FOR ALL   FOR YOU  4 
 

 1/3  OPEN WEB  PUBLISHER REVENUE  Source: Company Estimates.   1/3 OF OPEN WEB PUBLISHER REVENUE WILL BE E-COMMERCE  5 
 

 5  CONNEXITY FURTHERS OUR COMPETITIVE  ADVANTAGE  INTRINSIC VALUE OF BUSINESSSignificant expansion of our addressable TAM with long runway of growth  SYNERGIESTremendous opportunity to leverage our scale, combined relationships and Connexity’s e-commerce market maker capabilities   STRATEGIC VALUE⅓ of Open Web Publisher Revenue will be e-commerce1 and Taboola with Connexity is uniquely differentiated  1 Company estimates. 
 

 5  CONNEXITY SYNERGIES  $100M+ ANNUAL EX-TAC IN 4 YEARS  SHORT-TERM  Connexity on Taboola Publishers, growing publishers % of traffic with intent  Take Connexity Global   Expanding Connexity’s Client base by Leveraging Taboola Ad Sales  MEDIUM-TERM  Connexity merchant demand on Taboola publisher supply   Better personalization/yield by merging data: recommendations + e-commerce  
 

 AGENDA  Capturing Share of $64B Ad Market & Taboola Overview  Q3 Updates & Momentum   Taboola’s Differentiation and Why We Win  1  2  3  Financial Update   4 
 

 Q3 2022 IN REVIEW - capturing more of the $64 billion ad market  Renewing and building new long term relationships  Signed new digital property partner agreements, including competitive wins with Buzzfeed, Huffington Post, MOPO, ModelPress, Reach PLC, Prensa Iberica  Signed key renewals, including deals that bring us to 10-year relationships with iMedia, Cox Media Group, Cyzo   Seeing strength in key business areas  Taboola Header Bidding selected by 50+ publishers  Taboola News’ growth rate is triple digits and on track to exceed $50M in revenues this year. 
 

 $1,378M   Revenues  $519M  ex-TAC Gross Profit1  2021  (1) Non-GAAP measures, see appendix for reconciliation to GAAP  $179M  Adj. EBITDA1   $1,277M   $445M  ORIGINAL   PIPE EXPECTATIONS  $127M  16%   36%2  GROWTH RATE  69%  $441M  Gross Profit  $365M  38%  CONSISTENTLY EXCEEDED 2021 FINANCIAL EXPECTATIONS  (2) Pro Forma ex-TAC growth of 25%, above original PIPE Expectation of 16% growth 
 

 (1) Non-GAAP measures, see appendix for reconciliation to GAAP. We calculate Adjusted EBITDA as Net income (loss) before net financial expenses, income tax expenses/ benefit and depreciation and amortization, further adjusted to exclude share-based compensation and other noteworthy income and expense items such as certain merger or acquisition related costs, which may vary from period-to-period.  Revenues  ex-TAC Gross Profit1  Adj. EBITDA1, 2   Gross Profit  $1,388 - 1,404M   $564 - 576M  FY 2022 GUIDANCE  $152 - 160M  $458 - 470M  STRONG FUNDAMENTALS IN 2022   $1.4B REVENUE | $150M+ AEBITDA | STRONG CASH FLOW  Ratio of Adj. EBITDA to ex-TAC Gross Profit  26.9 - 27.7%  (1) Non-GAAP measures, see appendix for reconciliation to GAAP  (2) We calculate Adjusted EBITDA as Net income (loss) before net financial expenses, income tax expenses/ benefit and depreciation and amortization, further adjusted to exclude share-based compensation and other noteworthy income and expense items such as certain merger or acquisition related costs, which may vary from period-to-period. 
 

 AGENDA  Capturing Share of $64B Ad Market & Taboola Overview  Q3 Updates & Momentum   Taboola’s Differentiation and Why We Win  1  2  3  Financial Update   4 
 

 TABOOLA FOCUSES ON PROFITABLE GROWTH  Upside in our model  Conservative growth assumed for core base  Additional upside from existing growth initiatives  Long-term model  20%+ ex-TAC Gross Profit Growth  30%+ Ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to ex-TAC Gross Profit  (1),(2),(3) Non-GAAP measure, see appendix for reconciliation to GAAP  Note: Projections reflect the mid-point of 2022 guidance  PROFITABLE GROWTH Rule of 40 Business 
 

 CONTINUED GROWTH FROM NEW SUPPLY...  HELPS PROVIDE FUEL FOR GROWTH FROM A STRONG INSTALLED BASE.  (1) New digital property partners within the first 12 months that were live on our network  (2) Net Dollar Retention (ex-TAC Gross Profit) is the net growth of ex- TAC Gross Profit from existing digital property partners, including the growth of new digital property partners (beyond the revenue contribution determined based on the run-rate revenue generated by them when they are first on-boarded) for the given period divided by the ex-TAC Gross Profit from the same period in the prior-year. Excludes Connexity.  Outliers  New Publisher1 ex-TAC Gross Profit  Approximately 40% of total growth  Historically 10%+ new supply growth  Projecting similar range going forward  1  2  Net Dollar Retention2 Growth Has Two Elements   Approximately 60% of total growth  Improvements in yield  More supply from existing pubs   Historically 110-120% on average  1  2  GROWTH DRIVEN BY CORE OPEN WEB INSTALLED BASE   Outliers 
 

 Core Business  $1B+ in 2021 &  Growing Rapidly2  A N Y T H I N G  $100M’s in 20213  $10M’s in 20211  A N Y W H E R E  New products and segments (TV ads, eCommerce, app downloads, gaming...)  Taboola News (mobile carriers, device manufacturers, CTV...)  (1)(2)(3)Source: Company data, Revenues(3) Includes Connexity  This Game Will Keep You Up All   Night!  Good Game | Sponsored  GROWTH PROJECTIONS BASED PRIMARILY ON CORE BUSINESS - ANYTHING, ANYWHERE GROWTH INITIATIVES PROVIDE UPSIDE 
 

 STRONG FINANCIAL PROFILE  2022 ESTIMATES ARE GUIDANCE MIDPOINTS  HIGH PROFITABILITY  FAST GROWING  STRONG BALANCE SHEET  GENERATING CASH FLOW  21.6%  27.4%  $308.3M  $146M  $570M 2022E ex-TAC1  $156M 2022E   Adj. EBITDA2  $21.0M Q3 2022   Net Cash3  Strong Positive Free Cash Flow Generation   Five Year Compounded ex-TAC Growth Rate4  2022 Adjusted EBITDAMargin %2  Q3 2022 Cash Balance5  Free Cash Flow Cumulative in 2020 and 2021  Non-GAAP measure; see appendix for reconciliation to GAAP   Non-GAAP measure; see Note in appendix regarding Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation.   Non-GAAP measure; calculated as September 30, 2022. Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $308.3 million minus long-term loan (including current portion) of $287.3 million. Note: The Company’s current estimate of minimum cash and cash equivalents needed for working capital is $80-100 million. It is only one factor considered in evaluating operating, investing and other strategies, is highly dependent on multiple conditions, is not a projection and subject to change at any time without notice.  Growth Rate includes actual results for 2017-2021 plus 2022E results based on the midpoint of guidance.  Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments. 
 

 Thank you.  ‹#› 
 

 APPENDIX 
 

 OUR MODEL IN A NUTSHELL  ‹#›  Revenues(1)  Traffic Acq Cost (Value to publishers)  ex-TAC Gross Profit(2)  Cost of Revenues  Gross profit  R&D  S&M  G&A  Operating Income  $909  ($627)  $282  ($48)  $234  ($73)  ($110)  ($34)  $17  $1.00 (100%)  ($0.69)  $0.31  ($0.05)  $0.26  ($0.08)  ($0.12)  ($0.04)  –  =  –  =  –  –  –  =  Model components:  Sample inputs / financials:  Illustrative Taboola economics:  (1) Revenue paid by Advertisers, before traffic acquisition costs (TAC) paid to Publishers. CNX Revenues paid by advertisers after traffic acquisition costs paid to Publishers.  (2) Revenue to Taboola after TAC paid to Publishers. Non-GAAP measure, see appendix for reconciliation to GAAP  (3) Non-GAAP measure, see appendix for reconciliation to GAAP(4) Non cash charges, Cash charges excluded from Adjusted EBITDA   ‹#›  Adjusted EBITDA(3)  $67  Dep, Amort, Share Based Comp, Other item  $50  +  =  Change in WC, Other items(4) + PP&E and Capitalized Platform Costs  ($22)  Free Cash Flow(3)  $45  +  = 
 

 HISTORICAL & PROJECTED REVENUES & EX-TAC GROSS PROFIT1 (REPORTED BASIS)  ‹#›  (1) Non-GAAP measure, see appendix for reconciliation to GAAP  Note: 2022 projections reflect the mid-point of current company guidance. 
 

 KEY 2022 MODEL ASSUMPTIONS  ex-TAC Gross Profit1  Historically, Taboola grew 20%+ (CAGR ’17-’21)   In 2021, Taboola generated $519 million ex-TAC Gross Profit   For FY 2022, the Company expects ex-TAC Gross Profit in range of $564 - 576M  ADJUSTED EBITDA2  $179 million in 2021 and grew faster than ex-TAC Gross Profit   For FY 2022, the Company expects Adjusted EBITDA in range of $152 - 160M  Rule of 40: ex-TAC growth + Ratio of Adj. EBITDA to ex-TAC Gross Profit3 always above 40%  COST ASSUMPTIONS  Return to “normal” operations and cost basis in 2022  Two primary costs (headcount and hardware / IT) grow commensurate with revenue growth  Higher costs (and lower operating margin) in 2021 driven by transaction related share-based compensation expenses  (1),(2),(3) Non-GAAP measures, see appendix for reconciliation to GAAP  ‹#› 
 

 SELECTED GAAP AND NON-GAAP METRICS  ‹#›  1  2  (1)Non-GAAP measures, see appendix for reconciliation to GAAP  Note: 2022 projections reflect the midpoint of current company guidance.  2  1  2  (1)  (1) 
 

 (1) Non-GAAP measure, see appendix for reconciliation to GAAP  FY 2022 GUIDANCE  ‹#›  1  2  2  1  2  (1)  1 
 

 ADDITIONAL MODELING ASSUMPTIONS  Interest expense of approximately $5M per quarter associated with $300M term loan related to the Connexity acquisition  Share based compensation of $128M in 2021 unusually high as a result of going public triggering event, 2022 estimated at $76M  Depreciation & Amortization of $53M in 2021; increase related to Connexity Purchase Price Accounting allocation, 2022 estimated at $91M  CAPEX estimated to be $34M in 2022 and includes investments in property and equipment, leasehold improvements and capitalized software  Free Cash Flow before publisher prepayments (net) expected to be 50 - 60% of Adjusted EBITDA in long-term models  ‹#› 
 

 ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION  ‹#›  Note: Although we provide guidance for Adjusted EBITDA, we are not able to provide guidance for projected Net income (loss), the most directly comparable GAAP measures. Certain elements of Net income (loss), including share-based compensation expenses, are not predictable due to the high variability and difficulty of making accurate forecasts. As a result, it is impractical for us to provide guidance on Net Income (loss) or to reconcile our Adjusted EBITDA guidance without unreasonable efforts. Consequently, no disclosure of projected Net income (loss) is included. For the same reasons, we are unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information. 
 

 2021 QUARTERLY RESULTS:  ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION  ‹#›  1A substantial majority is Share-based compensation expenses related to going public.  2 Relates to the acquisition of ION Acquisition Corp. 1 Ltd. and going public.  1  2  1  2 
 

 EX-TAC GROSS PROFIT RECONCILIATION  ‹#›  Note: 2022 projections reflect the midpoint of current company guidance. 
 

 RATIO OF ADJUSTED EBITDA TO EX-TAC GROSS PROFIT RECONCILIATION  ‹#› 
 

 EX-TAC GROSS PROFIT MARGIN RECONCILIATION  ‹#› 
 

 HISTORICAL & PROJECTED ADJ. GROSS PROFIT MARGIN RECONCILIATION  Note: Adj. Gross Profit Margin is calculated by dividing Gross profit by ex-TAC Gross Profit. 2022 projections reflect midpoint of company’s current guidance.  ‹#› 
 

 ‹#›  1  HISTORICAL FREE CASH FLOW RECONCILIATION  (1) Adj. EBITDA plus the change in working capital reflects the Net cash provided by operating activities. For estimated periods, Net cash from operating activities assumes 53-57 days payables outstanding and 40-45 days sales outstanding.  1 
 

 SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION  (1) We calculate cash investment in publisher prepayments (net) for a specific measurement period as the gross amount of cash publisher prepayments we made in that measurement period minus the amortization of publisher prepayments that were included in traffic acquisition cost during that measurement period, which were the result of cash publisher prepayments made in that measurement period and previous periods.  ‹#›  1  1  1 
 

 EXAMPLE OF PUBLISHER PREPAYMENTS  ‹#›  1 
 

 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET  ($ in millions)  As of Dec 31, 2019  As of Dec 31, 2020  As of Dec 31, 2021  Cash, cash equivalents and short-term deposits  $ 116  $ 243  $ 319  Total Assets  $ 482  $ 580  $ 1,598  Total Liabilities & Convertible Shares  $ 475  $ 534  $ 830  Accumulated Deficit  $ (40)  $ (31)  $ (56)  Additional Paid-in-capital  $ 47  $ 78  $ 824  Total Shareholders' Equity  $ 7   $ 47  $ 768  ‹#› 
 

 QUARTERLY RESULTS:  EX-TAC GROSS PROFIT RECONCILIATION  ‹#› 
 

 2022 FULL YEAR GUIDANCE:  EX-TAC GROSS PROFIT RECONCILIATION  ‹#› 
 

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