EX-99.3 5 dex993.htm AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NETVALUE 12/31/00 Audited Financial Statements NetValue 12/31/00
Exhibit 99.3
 
NETVALUE S.A.
 
AUDITORS’ REPORT ON THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Year ended December 31, 2000
 
Dear Shareholder,
 
In accordance with the terms of our appointment by your Shareholders’ Meeting, we hereby submit our report on our audit of the consolidated financial statements of NetValue SA originally calculated in French francs and converted into European Euro for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, as attached to this report.
 
The Board of Directors has approved the consolidated financial statements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements, based on our audit. We have conducted our audit in accordance with professional standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform examinations to obtain reasonable assurance that the consolidated financial statements are free from material misstatements. An audit includes an examination, on a test basis, of evidence supporting the transactions reflected in the accounts. It also requires assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made in the preparation of the financial statements, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the accounts. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for the opinion hereunder.
 
In our opinion the consolidated financial statements constitute a true and fair representation of the assets, financial position and income of the consolidated group of companies at the end of the fiscal year in accordance with the accounting rules and principles applicable in France.
 
We have also examined the information pertaining to the consolidated group of companies contained in the annual report, in accordance with professional standards applicable in France. We are satisfied that the information is true and fair and agrees with the annual financial statements.
 
Paris-La-Défense and Paris, June 5, 2001
 
The Auditors
 
KPMG Audit
Division of KPMG S.A.
 
Frédéric Quélin
François-Gérard Guyot
Partner

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NETVALUE S.A.
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
 
    
Gross

  
Dep./Prov.

    
Net

    
Net

    
Net

 
    
12/31/00 (12 months)

    
12/31/99
(12 months proforma)

    
12/31/99
(6 months)

 
    
(in thousands of Euro)
 
ASSETS
                                
Subscribed capital not called
  
1,733,729
         
1,733,729
 
             
Fixed assets
                                
Intangible assets
  
9,852,018
  
(6,556,849
)
  
3,295,169
 
  
2,359,406
 
  
2,359,406
 
Tangible assets
  
3,471,771
  
(577,971
)
  
2,893,800
 
  
107,357
 
  
107,357
 
Financial assets
  
565,144
         
565,144
 
  
111,275
 
  
111,275
 
    
  

  

  

  

Fixed assets
  
13,888,933
  
(7,134,820
)
  
6,754,113
 
  
2,578,038
 
  
2,578,038
 
    
  

  

  

  

Current assets
                                
Inventories
                                
Prepaid supplies
  
129,720
         
129,720
 
  
108,736
 
  
108,736
 
Trade receivables
  
1,694,461
         
1,694,461
 
  
802,087
 
  
802,087
 
Other receivables
  
1,560,675
         
1,560,675
 
  
726,762
 
  
726,762
 
Investment securities
  
32,095,933
         
32,095,933
 
  
7,421,885
 
  
7,421,885
 
Cash
  
5,572,204
         
5,572,204
 
  
137,167
 
  
137,167
 
Prepaid expenses
  
253,318
         
253,318
 
  
32,509
 
  
32,509
 
    
  

  

  

  

Current assets
  
41,306,311
         
41,306,311
 
  
9,229,146
 
  
9,229,146
 
    
  

  

  

  

Total assets
  
56,928,973
  
(7,134,820
)
  
49,794,153
 
  
11,807,184
 
  
11,807,184
 
    
  

  

  

  

LIABILITIES
                                
Shareholders' equity
                                
Share capital
              
2,204,537
 
  
1,506,965
 
  
1,506,965
 
Share premium
              
64,716,063
 
  
12,518,135
 
  
12,518,135
 
Legal reserve
              
(6,257,019
)
  
(759,601
)
  
(1,866,279
)
Group conversion reserves
              
406,158
 
             
Income (Loss) for the year
              
(20,658,385
)
  
(5,499,331
)
  
(4,392,653
)
                

  

  

Shareholders' equity
              
40,411,354
 
  
7,766,167
 
  
7,766,167
 
                

  

  

Minority interest reserve
              
5,682,053
 
             
Minority interest conversion reserve
              
248,286
 
             
Minority profit/loss
              
(3,252,917
)
             
                

  

  

Minority interest
              
2,677,422
 
  
0
 
  
0
 
                

  

  

Contingency provisions
              
39,637
 
             
Loss provisions
              
20,461
 
  
3,811
 
  
3,811
 
                

  

  

Contingency and loss provisions
              
60,098
 
  
3,811
 
  
3,811
 
                

  

  

DEBTS
                                
Other debts
              
175,038
 
  
7,988
 
  
7,988
 
Down payments from customers
              
192,831
 
             
Trade accounts payable
              
3,044,150
 
  
3,177,299
 
  
3,177,299
 
Other liabilities
              
1,547,505
 
  
558,354
 
  
558,354
 
Prepaid Revenues
              
1,685,755
 
  
293,564
 
  
293,564
 
                

  

  

Debts
              
6,645,279
 
  
4,037,206
 
  
4,037,206
 
                

  

  

Total liabilities
              
49,794,153
 
  
11,807,184
 
  
11,807,184
 
                

  

  

 

F-24


NETVALUE S.A.
 
Consolidated Income Statement
 
    
12/31/00
12 months

      
12/31/99
12 months proforma

    
12/31/99
6 months

 
    
(in thousands of Euro)
 
REVENUE
                      
Sales of goods
  
120,700
 
               
Sales of services
  
3,347,829
 
    
403,574
 
  
297,319
 
    

    

  

Net revenue
  
3,468,529
 
    
403,574
 
  
297,319
 
Operating subsidies
  
47,564
 
    
43,296
 
  
43,296
 
Excess depreciation and cancelled provisions
  
5,242,822
 
    
190,111
 
  
190,111
 
Other revenue
  
181
 
    
415,571
 
  
377,168
 
    

    

  

Operating revenue
  
8,759,096
 
    
1,052,551
 
  
907,894
 
    

    

  

Purchases of goods for resale
  
120,633
 
    
415,527
 
  
377,149
 
Change in inventories of goods
                      
Other purchases and expenses
  
17,273,880
 
    
4,009,440
 
  
3,412,007
 
External expenses
  
17,394,513
 
    
4,424,967
 
  
3,789,156
 
    

    

  

Taxes other than income taxes
  
52,948
 
    
26,407
 
  
15,338
 
Salary costs and employee benefits
  
9,208,639
 
    
1,869,655
 
  
1,297,203
 
Depreciation allowances and provisions
  
6,960,154
 
    
203,544
 
  
199,195
 
Operating expenses
  
33,616,254
 
    
6,524,572
 
  
5,300,894
 
    

    

  

Operating income (loss)
  
(24,857,158
)
    
(5,472,021
)
  
(4,393,001
)
    

    

  

Investment and financial income
  
1,208,754
 
    
42,021
 
  
35,556
 
Interest and other financial charges
  
163,734
 
    
48,348
 
  
35,208
 
Financial income
  
1,045,020
 
    
(6,327
)
  
348
 
    

    

  

Current income before tax
  
(23,812,138
)
    
(5,478,348
)
  
(4,392,653
)
Exceptional gains
  
45,709
 
               
Exceptional losses
  
144,873
 
    
20,982
 
  
0
 
    

    

  

Exceptional items
  
(99,164
)
    
(20,982
)
  
0
 
    

    

  

Consolidated net profit (loss) after taxes
  
(23,911,302
)
    
(5,499,331
)
  
(4,392,653
)
Minority interests
  
3,252,917
 
    
0
 
  
0
 
    

    

  

Net profit (loss)
  
(20,658,385
)
    
(5,499,331
)
  
(4,392,653
)
    

    

  

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NETVALUE S.A.
 
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
 
Consolidated Cash Flows
 
    
Period ended
12/31/00

    
Period ended
12/31/99

 
    
(in thousands of Euro)
 
Cash flow from operating activities
             
Net income
  
(20,658
)
  
(5,499
)
Minority interests
         
0
 
Depreciation for goodwill
         
—  
 
Depreciation of fixed assets
  
1,732
 
  
74
 
Deferred taxes
         
0
 
Other elements with no effect on cash
  
85
 
  
—  
 
    

  

Self-financing gross margin
  
(18,841
)
  
(5,425
)
    

  

Change in operating working capital
         
0
 
Trade receivables
  
(1,968
)
  
(1,640
)
Trade accounts payable
  
2,610
 
  
4,175
 
Other elements of the working capital
         
—  
 
    

  

Cash flow from operating activities
  
(18,199
)
  
(2,890
)
    

  

Cash flow used for investment activities
         
0
 
    

  

Fixed assets acquisitions
         
—  
 
Intangible
  
(3,957
)
  
(1,506
)
Tangible
  
(3,316
)
  
(121
)
Financial
  
(454
)
  
(1,003
)
Refund of loans and financial receivables
         
—  
 
Effects of changes in perimeter (cash received)
         
—  
 
    

  

Cash flow used for investment activities
  
(7,727
)
  
(2,630
)
    

  

Cash flow from financing activities
             
Increase of capital in cash
  
53,358
 
  
13,072
 
Minority interests
  
2,677
 
  
—  
 
New loans
         
6
 
Loan refunds
         
—  
 
    

  

Cash flow from financing activities
  
56,035
 
  
13,079
 
    

  

Exchange rate variations
             
Cash variation
  
30,109
 
      
    

  

Cash—beginning of period
  
7,559
 
      
Cash—end of period
  
37,668
 
  
7,559
 
    

  

Cash variation
  
30,109
 
  
7,559
 
    

  

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NETVALUE S.A.
 
NOTES TO THE 2000 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Twelve-month period ended December 31, 2000
 
Note 1    Business description
 
NetValue SA conducts behavioral studies on the use of the Internet, based on a panel of selected Internet users in France, other European countries, North America and Southeast Asia. The results of these market studies are available to customers on a subscription basis.
 
Note 2    Fiscal year highlights
 
·
 
On January 6, 2000, NetValue SA’s capital is converted into Euro and increased to €1,544,537.50 (FRF 10,131,501.85). This resulted in changing the par value of shares to €0.25.
 
·
 
On January 26, 2000, an initial public offering is made of NetValue SA shares on the Paris stock exchange. The offering price was set at €22 per share and a total of 2,640,000 shares were sold. NetValue simultaneously issued new shares, which increased the capital to €2,204,537.50 (FRF 14,460,818.05).
 
·
 
In March 2000, NetValue Ltd. is created in Hong Kong; NetValue SA owns 51% of the equity of the new subsidiary in Asia and the other 49% is held by Yu Ming Investments Limited.
 
·
 
April 2000: NetValue business operations are launched in the United States
 
·
 
April 2000: Lennart Brag, a founding shareholder, is appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of NetValue SA, to succeed Emmanuel Brizard, the NetValue’s founding chairman.
 
·
 
April 7, 2000: NetValue SA de CV is founded in Mexico City.
 
·
 
June 20, 2000: NetValue Internet Measurement SA is founded in Spain— a wholly owned NetValue SA subsidiary that went into operation in the second half of 2000.
 
·
 
August 1, 2000: joint cooperation agreement signed between NetValue SA (55%) and Gallup A/S (45%) for the purpose of creating Internet user panels in Denmark and Norway, as well as for the distribution of NetValue products in the territory.
 
·
 
September 22, 2000: agreement signed with Gallup A/S for the creation of an Internet audience measurement panel in Sweden.
 
Note 3    Accounting principles and methods
 
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the new provisions of Rule 99-02 of the French Accounting Regulations Commission (CNC) pertaining to consolidated financial statements, approved on June 22, 1999. The implementation of the Rule has not had an impact on NetValue’s accounting methods. Entities controlled exclusively by NetValue, either through direct ownership or indirectly through third parties, are fully consolidated. NetValue applies the accounting principles and methods set forth below.

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NETVALUE S.A.
 
NOTES TO THE 2000 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 
a)  Intangible assets
 
 
·
 
Registered trademarks and domain names are reported in the balance sheet at cost and are amortized using the straight-line method over their useful life (5 or 10 years for trademarks, 5 years for domain names).
 
 
·
 
Software acquired by the Company is amortized using the straight-line method over three years.
 
 
·
 
Intangible assets related to the Internet site are shown on the balance sheet at cost and are depreciated using the straight line method over 2 years.
 
b)  Flotation costs
 
 
·
 
Expenses incurred for the initial public offering and attributable to the period ended December 31, 2000 amounted to €5,228,160. They were charged in their entirety to share premiums earned by the offering.
 
c)  Panel costs
 
 
·
 
Costs incurred for recruiting panels are reported as intangible assets and amortized over three years following the completion of panels.
 
 
·
 
Costs for maintaining panels are reported as expenses for the period in which they are incurred.
 
d)  Tangible assets
 
Tangible assets are reported at cost, net of straight-line depreciation over the following useful lives:
 
·        fixtures and equipment
  
5 years
·        computer hardware
  
3 years
·        furniture
  
5 years
 
e)  Financial Assets
 
 
·
 
Fixed assets of a financial nature consist of security deposits and are reported on the balance sheet at face value.
 
f)  Trade receivables
 
Receivables are stated at their face value and a special provision is set aside for those considered doubtful.
 
g)  Conversion of the accounts of foreign subsidiaries
 
The balance sheets of foreign subsidiaries are converted into Euro at the exchange rate in effect at the end of the period. The income statement and cash flow statements of said entities are translated at the average exchange rate for the period. Foreign-exchange gains and losses resulting from the conversion of foreign subsidiary accounts into Euro are included in shareholder’s equity.

F-28


NETVALUE S.A.
 
NOTES TO THE 2000 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 
h)  Unrealized foreign-exchange gains and losses
 
Unrealized foreign-exchange gains and losses are reported in the consolidated income statement, in accordance with CNC Rule 99/02 applicable to the preferential method.
 
i)  Retirement benefits
 
Sums corresponding to vested employee retirement benefits, calculated retrospectively on the basis of seniority, have been set aside in the accounts as provisions for contingencies and losses.
 
j)  Revenue recognition
 
A portion of NetValue’s revenue is derived from subscriptions. Total revenue is stated in the income statement taking into account the portion of the subscription period accrued in the fiscal year. Revenue attributable to consulting services is recognized when services are performed.
 
k)  Expenses incurred to develop software for internal use
 
NetValue developed software that enables the processing and analysis of data pertaining to the behavior of Internet users. All expenses for the development, production and maintenance of said software are reported as charges for the period in which they were incurred.
 
l)  Corporate income tax and deferred taxes
 
Deferred tax debits and credits are shown in the books to indicate the future impact of temporary differences between the book value and the assessment for tax purposes of NetValue’s assets and liabilities, as well as the allocation of taxes to future periods. Deferred tax debits and credits are calculated using the tax rate applicable to any income resulting from the elimination of timing differences. Whenever tax rates change, the impact thereof on deferred tax debits and credits is reported in the income statement on the effective date of the rate change.
 
Given the overall tax situation and short-term prospects of the NetValue entities, deferred tax credits are not reported.
 
m)  Short-term investment securities
 
Short-term investment securities held are shown in the balance sheet at cost. Whenever their inventory value is less than their cost, a provision for losses is set aside for the difference. Unrealized capital gains at the year-end are not reported in the income statement.

F-29


NETVALUE S.A.
 
NOTES TO THE 2000 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 
Note 4    Reporting Entities
 
Company
  
Principal
office

  
Ownership
%

    
Method of
consolidation

  
Registration
number

NetValue SA
  
Paris
  
Parent company
    
FC
  
41850811500015
NetValue USA Inc.
  
New York
  
100%
    
FC
  
—  
NetValue Inc.
  
New York
  
100%
    
FC
  
—  
NetValue Limited
  
London
  
100%
    
FC
  
—  
NetValue Deutschland GmbH
  
Frankfurt
  
100%
    
FC
  
—  
NetValue AB
  
Stockholm
  
100%
    
FC
  
—  
NetValue SA de CV
  
Mexico City
  
100%
    
FC
  
—  
NetValue Internet Measurement SA
  
Madrid
  
100%
    
FC
  
—  
NetValue Limited
  
Hong Kong
  
51%
    
FC
  
—  

FC = fully consolidated
Subsidiaries in the following countries were consolidated for the first time in 2000: Sweden, Mexico, Spain and Hong Kong.
 
Note 5    Balance sheet
 
Note 5-1  Intangible assets
 
Change in the gross value of intangible assets:
 
    
December 31,
1999
(6 months)

  
Additions

  
Disposals

  
December 31,
2000

    
(in €)
Trademarks
  
18,142
  
100,575
       
118,717
Domain names
  
124,492
  
—  
       
124,492
Software
  
7,583
  
421,445
  
6,484
  
422,544
Internet site
       
32,319
       
32,319
Capital Increase expenses
  
39,060
       
39,060
  
0
Flotation costs
  
891,437
  
4,336,723
  
—  
  
5,228,160
Panels
  
1,320,628
  
2,605,157
  
—  
  
3,925,785
    
  
  
  
Total
  
2,401,342
  
7,496,219
  
45,544
  
9,852,017
    
  
  
  

F-30


NETVALUE S.A.
 
NOTES TO THE 2000 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 
During the fiscal year 2000, NetValue filed for international registration of trademarks, including NetValue Panorama, NetValue Online, NetValue Wapmeter, etc. and secured additional international protection for trademarks registered in 1999.
 
Changes in the accumulated amortization of intangible assets:
 
    
December 31, 1999 (6 months)

  
Allowances

  
Cancellations

  
December 31, 2000

    
(€)
Trademarks
  
544
  
11,013
       
11,557
Domain names
  
0
  
26,867
       
26,867
Software
  
2,332
  
115,428
  
6,484
  
111,276
Internet site
       
9,751
       
9,751
Capital increase expenses
  
39,060
       
39,060
  
0
Flotation costs
       
5,228,160
       
5,228,160
Panels
       
1,169,238
       
1,169,238
    
  
  
  
Total
  
41,936
  
6,560,457
  
45,544
  
6,556,849
    
  
  
  
 
Note 5-2 Tangible Assets
 
Changes in the gross value of tangible assets:
 
    
December 31, 1999
(6 months)

  
Additions

  
Disposals

  
December 31, 2000

    
In €
Fixtures and fittings
  
58,010
  
1,014,077
       
1,072,087
Office equipment and furniture
  
59,518
  
2,402,078
  
61,912
  
2,399,684
    
  
  
  
Total
  
117,528
  
3,416,155
  
61,912
  
3,471,771
    
  
  
  
 
Changes in accumulated depreciation of tangible assets:
 
    
December 31, 1999
(6 months)

  
Allowances

    
Cancellations

  
December 31, 2000

    
In €
Fixtures and fittings
  
4,790
  
159,259
         
164,049
Office equipment and furniture
  
5,381
  
410,331
    
1,789
  
413,923
    
  
    
  
Total
  
10,171
  
569,590
    
1,789
  
577,972
    
  
    
  
 
 

F-31


NETVALUE S.A.
 
NOTES TO THE 2000 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 
Note 5-3 Financial assets
 
    
December 31, 1999 (6 months)

  
Additions

  
Disposals

  
December 31, 2000

    
In €
Security deposits
  
111,275
  
472,342
  
18,473
  
565,144
    
  
  
  
Total
  
111,275
  
472,342
  
18,473
  
565,144
    
  
  
  
 
Security deposits include those made on leases.
 
Note 5-4 Receivables
 
a)  Pre-paid supplies
 
Changes in prepayments to suppliers:
 
    
December 31, 1999 (6 months)

  
December 31, 2000

    
In €
Pre-paid supplies
  
108,736
  
129,720
    
  
    
108,736
  
129,720
    
  
 
Down payments and advances are all for less than one year.
 
b)  Trade receivables
 
All trade receivables mature in less than one year.
 
    
December 31, 1999 (6 months)

  
December 31, 2000

    
In €
Receivables from clients
  
743,318
  
1,230,407
Doubtful accounts
         
Accrued receivables
  
58,769
  
464,055
    
  
Gross
  
802,087
  
1,694,462
    
  
Provisions for doubtful receivables
         
    
  
Net
  
802,087
  
1,694,462
    
  
 

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NETVALUE S.A.
 
NOTES TO THE 2000 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 
c)  Other receivables
 
    
December 31, 1999
(6 months)

    
December 31, 2000

    
In €
Miscellaneous receivables
  
162,087
 
  
121,590
VAT
  
711,577
 
  
1,431,767
Accrued subsidies
  
3,659
 
  
7,318
    

  
Provision for losses on other receivables
  
(150,562
)
    
    
726,762
 
  
1,560,675
    

  
 
d)  Short-term investment securities
 
    
December 31, 1999 (6 months)

  
December 31, 2000

    
In €
Short-term investment securities
  
7,421,885
  
32,095,933
    
  
    
7,421,885
  
32,095,933
    
  
 
As of December 31, 2000 the market value of short-term investment securities exceeded their book value by €0.87 million; these unrealized capital gains were not reported in the financial statements, in compliance with French accounting standards.
 
Note 5-5    Prepaid expenses
 
As of December 31, 2000, prepaid expenses amounted to €253,318.
 
Note 5-6 Shareholders’ equity
 
On December 31, 2000 NetValue’s capital totaled €2,204,537.50 and consisted of 8,818,150 shares with a par value of €0.25 per share. NetValue’s founders and senior executives owned more than 20% of the capital, with the balance held by institutional and private investors.
 
The following table details the changes made to Shareholders’ Equity:
 
    
12/31/99
(6 months)

  
Equity issue: conversion of stock into Euro 01/06/00

    
Equity issue: initial public offering

  
Flotation costs

      
Income (loss) for the year

  
12/31/00

    
In €
Capital
  
1,506,965
  
37,573
 
  
660,000
                
2,204,537
Share premiums
  
12,518,135
  
(37,573
)
  
57,463,661
  
(5,228,160
)
         
64,716,063

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NETVALUE S.A.
 
NOTES TO THE 2000 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 
Unrealized foreign-exchange gains
                          
408,071
 
  
408,071
 
Retained earnings
  
(1,866,279
)
  
(4,392,653
)
                   
(6,258,932
)
Income (loss) for the year
  
(4,392,653
)
  
4,392,653
 
            
(20,658,385
)
  
(20,658,385
)
    

  

  
  
  

  

    
7,766,168
 
  
0
 
  
58,123,661
  
(5,228,160)
  
(20,250,314
)
  
40,411,354
 
    

  

  
  
  

  

 
·
 
January 6, 2000, NetValue SA’s capital is converted into Euro and increased to €1,544,537.50 (FRF 10,131,501.85). This resulted in changing the par value of shares to €0.25.
 
·
 
On January 26, 2000, an initial public offering is made of NetValue SA shares on the Paris stock exchange. The offering price was set at €22 per share and a total of 2,640,000 shares were sold. NetValue simultaneously issued new shares, which increased the capital to €2,204,537.50 (FRF 14,460,818.05).
 
Note 5-7 Minority interests
 
Changes in minority interests’ share of retained earnings and income:
 
      
January 1, 2000

    
New consolidations

  
Income (loss) 2000

    
December 31, 2000

 
      
    
  
    
 
Minority interests’ share of retained earnings
                
5,930,339
 
  
5,930,339
 
Minority interests’ share of income (loss)
                
(3,252,917
)
  
(3,252,917
)
Net minority interests
                
2,677,422
 
  
2,677,422
 
      
    
  

  

 
Note 5-8 Contingency and loss provisions
 
Provisions for contingencies and losses were set aside on December 31, 2000, with €19,829 for vested pension benefits, €632 for taxes and €39,637 for litigation.
 
Note 5-9 Debts
 
Bank loans were as follows on December 31, 2000:
 
      
December 31, 1999
(6 months)

  
December 31, 2000

      
In €
Loans repayable in less than one year
    
7,988
  
175,038
      
  
Total borrowings
    
7,988
  
175,038
      
  

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NOTES TO THE 2000 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 
Note 5-10  Trade accounts payable
 
Accounts payable to suppliers amounted to the following on December 31, 2000:
 
    
December 31, 1999
(6 months)

  
December 31, 2000

    
in €
Accounts payable
  
1,141,257
  
2,242,497
Accrued invoices not received
  
2,036,042
  
801,652
    
  
Total
  
3,177,299
  
3,044,149
    
  
All trade payables are due in less than one year.
 
Note 5-11  Other liabilities
 
Other liabilities as of December 31, 2000:
 
    
December 31, 1999
(6 months)

  
December 31, 2000

    
In €
VAT
  
60,621
  
328,858
Corporate income tax
  
—  
  
—  
Other taxes and assessments
  
9,116
  
25,382
    
  
Tax liabilities
  
69,737
  
354,240
    
  
Employee compensation and paid vacation payable
  
133,145
  
223,851
Employee benefits payable
  
350,157
  
801,569
    
  
Payroll liabilities
  
483,302
  
1,025,420
    
  
Other liabilities
  
5,315
  
167,845
Total
  
558,354
  
1,547,505
    
  
All other liabilities are due in less than one year.
 
Note 5-12  Prepaid income
 
Prepaid income of €1,685,755 represents the portion of subscription fees pertaining to periods subsequent to December 31, 2000.
 
Note 6    Income Statement
 
Note 6-1  Performance breakdown by sector and region
 
a)  Revenue
 
Total revenue can be broken down as follows:

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NETVALUE S.A.
 
NOTES TO THE 2000 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 
    
December 31, 1999

  
December 31, 2000

 
    
France

  
Other countries

  
France

  
Other countries

 
    
In €
 
Product sales
  
253,357
  
25,769
  
1,722,281
  
1,426,187
 
Other revenue
  
17,532
  
661
  
415,217
  
13,065
 
Discounts and rebates
                 
(108,221
)
    
  
  
  

Total
  
270,889
  
26,430
  
2,137,498
  
1,331,031
 
    
  
  
  

 
b)  Other operating income
 
    
December 31, 1999
(6 months)

  
December 31, 2000

    
In €
Subsidies received
  
43,296
  
47,564
Other revenue from current business
  
377,168
  
180
Transferred operating expenses*
  
190,111
  
5,242,822
    
  
Total
  
610,575
  
5,290,566
    
  

* including flotation expenses of €5,228,160 charged to share premiums
 
c)  Financial income and expenses
 
    
December 31, 1999
(6 months)

    
December 31, 2000

 
    
In €
 
Income from invested cash balances
         
1,103,287
 
Interest expense
  
(35,208
)
  
(41,273
)
Foreign-exchange gains (losses)*
  
35,556
 
  
(16,993
)
    

  

Total
  
348
 
  
1,045,021
 
    

  


* including a foreign-exchange loss of €122,460
 
d)  Exceptional expenses
 
    
December 31, 1999
(6 months)

  
December 31, 2000

 
    
In €
 
Capital losses from asset sales
       
(14,413
)
Extraordinary loss provisions
       
(84,628
)
Other exceptional expenses
       
(123
)
    
  

Total
       
(99,164
)
    
  

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NETVALUE S.A.
 
NOTES TO THE 2000 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 
Note 7    Accumulated losses/Changes in deferred taxes
 
As of December 31, 2000, the aggregate of tax losses carried forward and accelerated depreciation amounted to approximately €21 million.
 
Note 8    Officers’ compensation
 
Compensation paid to management is not reported as this could result in the disclosure of individual compensation levels.
 
Note 9    Personnel
 
At the end of the year, the Company employed a total of 73 people in France and 147 in other countries.
 
Note 10    Off balance-sheet commitments
 
·
 
On June 23, 1999, NetValue signed an agreement concerning panel recruitment and management. This agreement is valid for a period of 3 years and the total cost is approximately €10 million. Variable factors in the agreement concerning the turnover and acceptance rate of panelists may affect this estimated amount. As of December 31, 1999, the agreement and subsequent amendments involved an investment of approximately €7.6 million, of which €4.8 million was treated as expenses for the period.
 
·
 
Commitments pertaining to outstanding futures contracts on December 31, 2000 amounted to €522,705 with the BNP.
 
·
 
30 Moneyplus money-market fund shares were pledged to the Société Générale as security for the guarantees the bank provided on the lease of premises for:
 
 
 
NetValue USA Inc.:    USD 0.08 million
 
 
 
NetValue SA de CV, Mexico:    MXN 0.7 million
 
 
 
NetValue SA, France:    EUR 0.35 million

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NETVALUE S.A.
 
NOTES TO THE 2000 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 
Note 11    Events subsequent to the end of the fiscal year
 
·
 
NetValue France SA moved its principal office to 8 Rue de l’Hôtel de Ville, 92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine, from the earlier location at 94 Rue Lauriston, 75016 Paris, effective February 1, 2001.
 
·
 
In March 2001, NetValue acquired certain assets of the PC Data Online division of PC Data, a US corporation. These assets include access to PC Data Online’s U.S. clients, international affiliates and the possibility of converting PC Data North American panelists to NetValue’s proprietary metering and analysis technology. Concurrently, NetValue signed an agreement with another US corporation, comScore Networks, which provides infrastructure services based on Internet audience and e-commerce data derived from a panel of more than 1.5 million Internet users. Under the agreement, comScore may offer its product netScore to former PC Data customers. The agreement represents the first stage in a more global cooperation agreement between NetValue and comScore Networks.
 
·
 
NetValue entered into an alliance with Onetone Research, an Italian corporation, under which we will apply our technology to Onetone Research’s Italian panel in consideration for a licensing agreement and a share of the income generated.
 
·
 
NetValue USA reported that the agreement signed in 2000 with Vanguard—Urban IQ had been terminated due to Vanguard’s financial problems. The cancellation will result in a loss of revenue for fiscal 2001 of USD 0.26 million.
 
·
 
Jupiter Media Metrix has filed suit in the United States against their competitors NetValue USA Inc. and Nielsen NetRatings, alleging infringement of a patent covering their Internet audience measurement system. NetValue uses a technology model that differs significantly from the one employed by Jupiter Media Metrix and we have retained specialized outside counsel to vigorously defend our interests in this proceeding. Jupiter Media Metrix has not submitted a specific claim for damages. Given the current phase of litigation, no provisions have been set aside for 2000.

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