The Trade Desk, Inc. · NASDAQ:TTD
The Trade Desk — Q3 2024 Earnings Presentation
51 slides from The Trade Desk's earnings presentation, Nov 7, 2024
Slide 1: Investor Presentation Third Quarter 2024
INVESTOR PRESENTATION THIRD QUARTER 2024
Slide 2: Statement of caution under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
Statement of caution under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 This document contains “forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to expectations concerning matters that (a) are not historical facts
Slide 3: Most buyers are ad agencies, brands, or other technology companies
<= HAT EF DO MOST BUYERS ARE AD AGENCIES, BRANDS, OR OTHER TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES. © theTradeDesk
Slide 4: We've been profitable since 2013
WE'VE BEEN PROFITABLE SINCE 2013 2016 First $100M month $203M in revenue, $35M in adj. netincome, and $65M in adj. EBITDA MAY 2011 $0.08 day 2012 First $1M month 2015 First $2M and $3M day $114M in revenue, $22M in adj. net 2014 First $1M day adj, EBITDA Numbers represent total spend on platform, un
Slide 5: The Trade Desk by the numbers
The Trade Desk by the numbers GROSS SPEND? ($ in millions) $9,611 $7,741 $6,172 $4,198 $3,130 $1,556 $2361 sso $1027“ | a —_— a FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 2009 $1,946M $9.6B Bounded revenue! prossearondl 2023 adjusted REVENUE? 23% ($ in millions) 5: $477 guia $203
Slide 6: Most advertising is...
MOST EF GBC TIV ERTISING IS @ theTradeDesk
Slide 7: And it's bigger than just a move to digital
ANDIT'S BIGGER THAN JUST A MOVE TO DIGITAL
Slide 8: The Market
THE MARKET
Slide 9: Price discovery enables healthy markets
PRICE DISCOVERY ENABLES HEALTHY MARKETS
Slide 10: We are targeting a massive TAM
We are targeting a massive TAM We believe advertising will be transacted digitally. The $900B future of all media is digital — and programmatic... i Eventually all media will be digital, and it will be ~$160B transacted by machines. LINEAR TELEVISION ~$135B - CEO OFA GLOBAL MEDIA DIGITAL MEDIA INVES
Slide 11: Publishers / Sellers / Content Owners
Publishers/ Sellers/ Content Owners
Slide 12: We provide agencies a software platform
WE PROVIDE AGENCIES A SOFTWARE PLATFORM We create room for their proprietary advantage. NOT A DISRUPTOR ® theTradeDesk
Slide 13: We align agencies and their brands
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Slide 14: Plus hundreds of independent agencies
Plus hundreds of independent agencies
Slide 15: Omnichannel platform with global reach
Omnichannel platform with global reach Connected TV Online video Mobile/tablet Digital out-of-home Audio © theTradeDesk
Slide 16: We buy advertising and data
WE BUY ADVERTISING AND DATA ® ro) We power some of ©) the largest brands in NMA the world... se ) ° 0 ..through their agencies and digital solutions companies. © theTradeDesk
Slide 17: Diversified across all major verticals
Diversified across all major verticals 2022 SPEND BY INDUSTRY 2023 SPEND BY INDUSTRY Food & Drink 16% Food & Drink 18% Medical Health 12% Automotive 12% Automotive 11% Medical Health 11% Technology & Computing 9% Technology & Computing 8% Shopping 8% Home & Garden 8% Home & Garden 7% Shopping 7™% Pe
Slide 18: A strong global presence
_Astrong global presence Our global footprint provides our clients with localized marketplace expertise NAMER EMEA 4A United States: ~ Hamburg, Germany Boulder, CO London, U.K. 1 Chicago, IL Madrid, Spain Denver, CO Milan, Italy ae oe A on Paris, France os Angeles/Irvine, New York NY Stockholm, Swed
Slide 19: We buy
WE BUY Even media that isn't digital will be transacted digitally, using the internet. GEOGRAPHIC (=) Spotify g zB oi TE S oO: Dotdash ENN Roku TV espn ( OhulU ES Pitter 3S NETFLIX = WSJ ese Roku peacock: Yopay Bloomberg “Denep+ scripps FX theTradeDesk
Slide 20: We need to access their data to help them
WE NEED TO ACCESS THEIR DATA TO HELP THEM. WE ARE THE ALTERNATIVE. TO THE CONFLICTED PLATFORM PROVIDERS. © theTradeDesk
Slide 21: Data partner logos
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Slide 22: Our Technology
OUR TECHNOLOGY
Slide 23: Our decisioning technology
OUR DECISIONING TECHNOLOGY We built a data management THIRD-PARTY platform first ~~ FIRST-PARTY The buyer with the most data can DATA make the most intelligent bid. OUR DATA © theTradeDesk
Slide 24: Technology
HNOLOGI @ theTradeDesk
Slide 25: We're built differently than everyone else in the industry
We're built differently than everyone else in the industry LINE ITEMS BID FACTORS versus Limits reporting granularity, optimization The only structure that allows for options, and ability to activate data. expressiveness and fine-grain reporting. ® theTradeDesk
Slide 26: Feature comparison checkmarks
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Slide 27: The Trade Desk and agency reduced client's booking costs by half
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Slide 28: Our platform approach wins more of the budget
Our platform approach wins more of the budget An example media plan AGENCY e Agency Marketing and Managed-service Advertising Data and promotion solution programmatic software solution technology trading desk company partner company company company © theTradeDesk
Slide 29: Unified ID 2.0
Unified ID.. The what and why... eo Oe We collaborate with industry organizations to operate Unified ID 2.0 (UID2) for the open internet. We built an open-source technology to convert email address to anonymized IDs. We dedicated internal resources to build the technology. UID2 is non-proprietary an
Slide 30: Secure and privacy-conscious
• • SECURE AND OPEN-SOURCE TRANSPARENCY INDEPENDENT PRIVACY- AND AND CONTROL GOVERNANCE CONSCIOUS INTEROPERABLE
Slide 31: Growth drivers
SICINIBIO ANE GROWTH DRIVERS
Slide 32: Convergence of the internet and television
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Slide 33: The cost of no ads is too great for most consumers
= = sa) BMS: The cost of no ads is too great for most consumers. ® theTradeDesk
Slide 34: Our story in Connected TV is resonating
Our story in Connected TV is resonating You are missing out ona core audience if you're only buying broadcast TV. a, BACETAGE] Th WP SE @) theTradeDesk
Slide 35: Our reach in CTV is huge
OUR REACH IN CIV IS HUGE “Ss 90M+ Ee 120M+ CTV DEVICES © theTradeDesk
Slide 36: Decisioning improves TV buying and increases CPMs for publishers
Decisioning improves TV buying and increases CPMs for publishers TRADITIONAL TV BUYING CONNECTED TV BUYING $10 CPM $20 CPM Currently targeting broad metrics, i.e., DSP targeting includes one-to-one designated market areas (DMAs), targeting of valuable customers schedule, and dayparts. and their hous
Slide 37: Key reporting metrics include: Connected TV measurement
KEY REPORTING METRICS INCLUDE: Connected TV measurement Measure and analyze the impact of your Connected TV (CTV) campaigns to inform future strategies.
Slide 38: Growth outside North America
GROWTH OUTSIDE NORTH AMERICA ® thelradeDesk
Slide 39: About two thirds of global advertising spend is outside of North America
ABOUT TWO. THIRDS OF\GLOBAL ADVERTISING SPEND IS OUTSIDE OF NORTH AMERICA ® theTradeDesk
Slide 40: Outside advertising markets
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Slide 41: Shopper Marketing
SHOPPER MARKETING @ theTradeDesk
Slide 42: Activating retail data today
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Slide 43: Retail data is the solution marketers have been waiting for
Retail data is the solution marketers have been waiting for (@) Deterministic and future-proof Customer lifetime data Increase market share Manage frequency holistically
Slide 44: Our focus for the future
Our focus for the future... Connected TV Shopper Marketing Kokai Global Expansion UID2 Data marketplace Ng a RF WN Supply Path Optimization OBJECTIVE. INDEPENDENT. ® theTradeDesk
Slide 45: How do we manage our business?
HOW DO WE MANAGE OUR BUSINESS? WE FOCUS ON: Customer retention @ theTradeDesk
Slide 46: Strong financial model
Strong financial model Exceptional top-line growth Joint Business Plan and MSA-based model with ongoing, established customer relationships Self-serve software model drives strong operating leverage Proven profitability Significant free-cash-flow
Slide 47: Robust revenue growth
Robust revenue growth... $1,946 $1,578 i ~~ Y & § ¢ ¢ ee & REVENUE ($ IN MILLIONS) $700.0 $600.0 $500.0 $400.0 $300.0 $200.0 $100.0 $628 $836 $661 $477 $308 $203 | o & @&@ 2 © sy SS SS & ¥ vs ss eee e€ & Source: The Trade Desk SEC filings $114 Lt 6 Ke g $45 _ Y Ss x & © theTradeDesk
Slide 48: With substantial profitability
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Slide 49: Investment highlights
Investment highlights Q3 revenue grew 27% year-over-year In addition to high growth, continue to produce strong EBITDA margins and free cash flow generation. Total advertising TAM is heading toward $1 trillion. CTV is our largest and fastest growing channel and will be for the foreseeable future. St
Slide 50: Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
‘THE TRADE DESK, INC CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATION (Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) (Cnaudited) ‘Three Months Ended Nine Mouths Ended September 3 September Te Te Tar ms Revente 3 @2016 § 493266 § L70aSI9 § 134323 Operating expenses Platfonm operations 122.656 93.382
Slide 51: Non-GAAP Financial Metrics
‘Non-GAAP Financial Metrics (Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) ‘The following tables show the Company's non-GAAP financial metrics reconciled to the comparable GAAP financial metrics included in this release. ‘Three Monthe Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2024 2023,