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Taboola.com Ltd. 2025 Form 10-K Summary

Business Context and Reporting Period

This filing covers the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. Taboola.com Ltd. is a technology company operating an AI-powered performance advertising platform on the "Open Web," connecting advertisers with approximately 14,000 digital property partners (including Yahoo and Microsoft) outside of major "walled gardens" like Google and Meta. The company recently launched "Realize," a new performance advertising platform in February 2025, to expand beyond native advertising into broader performance marketing.

Key Financial Metrics (Year Ended Dec 31, 2025)

Non-GAAP Highlights: Adjusted EBITDA was $215.5 million (up from $200.9 million in 2024). ex-TAC Gross Profit was $713.5 million. The ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to ex-TAC Gross Profit improved to 30.2%.

Material Changes vs. Prior Period

• Revenue Growth: Revenue increased 8.3% year-over-year, driven by a 6.2% increase in the number of "Scaled Advertisers" and a 2.4% increase in Average Revenue per Scaled Advertiser.
• Profitability Turnaround: The company returned to GAAP profitability, reporting net income of $42.3 million compared to a net loss of $3.8 million in 2024. This was aided by a significant reduction in income tax expense ($27.2 million decrease) due to the release of valuation allowances on deferred tax assets.
• Cost Management: Traffic Acquisition Cost (TAC) increased 10.3%, while other costs of revenue decreased 2.2% due to a reassessment of server useful lives (reducing depreciation) and lower digital service taxes.
• Capital Allocation: The company repurchased 76.9 million shares (Ordinary and Non-voting) for approximately $255.4 million during 2025. As of year-end, $191.4 million remained authorized for buybacks.
• Debt Refinancing: In March 2025, the company entered a new $270 million revolving credit facility, repaying its prior term loan in full. This resulted in a one-time loss on extinguishment of debt of $6.6 million.

Outlook, Risks, and Unusual Items

• Subsequent Event: On February 5, 2026, Taboola signed a binding settlement agreement in a legal matter where it was the plaintiff, expecting to recognize a pre-tax gain of approximately $77.6 million in Q1 2026.
• Strategic Focus: Management is heavily investing in AI and the "Realize" platform to capture a $55 billion Total Addressable Market (TAM) in performance advertising outside of search and social media.
• Key Risks:
  • Concentration: Yahoo and Microsoft accounted for approximately 34% of gross revenues in 2025. The top five digital properties accounted for 44%.
  • Regulatory Environment: Significant exposure to evolving privacy laws (GDPR, CCPA, state-level health data laws) and AI regulations which could restrict data usage and increase compliance costs.
  • Geopolitical: Operations in Israel face risks related to regional conflict, which could disrupt infrastructure or personnel.
  • Minimum Guarantees: Contracts with digital properties often include minimum guarantee payments; failure to meet these could negatively impact gross profit.

Investor Verification Checklist

• Yahoo Partnership Performance: Verify the financial accretion of the 30-year exclusive agreement with Yahoo, which represents a significant portion of revenue and TAC.
• Realize Platform Adoption: Assess the market acceptance and revenue contribution of the new "Realize" performance platform launched in early 2025.
• Tax Benefit Sustainability: Confirm the sustainability of the 2025 tax benefit derived from the release of valuation allowances and the impact of the new Israeli Qualified Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax (QDMTT) effective Jan 1, 2026.
• Share Buyback Impact: Monitor the remaining $191.4 million buyback authorization and its effect on share count and EPS.
• Q1 2026 Settlement: Verify the timing and accounting treatment of the $77.6 million legal settlement gain expected in the first quarter of 2026.