EX-99.4 6 dex994.htm UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NETVALUE 06/30/02 Unaudited Financial Statements NetValue 06/30/02
 
Exhibit 99.4
 
NETVALUE GROUP
 
AUDITORS’ REPORT ON THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
For the 6 month period ended June 30, 2002.
 
Dear Shareholder,
 
Acting as auditors of NetValue S.A. and pursuant to article L. 232-7 of the Commerce Code we have conducted the following:
 
 
·
 
A limited review of NetValue S.A.’s consolidated figures for the period from January 1st, 2002 to June 30, 2002 such as they appear in the present document.
 
·
 
The verification of the information provided in the half-year report.
 
The Board of Directors has approved the half year consolidated financial statements, based on our limited review. Our responsibility is to issue a report on these financial statements, based on our limited review.
 
We have conducted our limited review in accordance with professional standards applicable in France. Those standards require that we plan and perform the review to obtain moderate assurance that the consolidated financial statements are free from material misstatements. A review is limited primarily to inquiries of company personnel and analytical procedures applied to financial data and thus provides less assurance than an audit. We have not performed an audit and accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.
 
Based on our limited review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying financial statements do not give a true and fair view in accordance with accounting rules and principles applicable in France.
 
With no contradiction to what is stated above, we draw your attention to Note 3 which explains that an accounting method has been changed due to the first-time application of the December 7, 2000 CRC Rule 2000-06 regarding liabilities and its consequences on the Income Statement and the Shareholder’s equity at the beginning of the period.
 
We have also examined the information pertaining to the consolidated group of companies contained in the half-year report, in accordance with professional standards applicable in France. We are satisfied that the information is true and fair and agrees with the half-year financial statements.
 
Paris-La-Défense and Paris, September 25, 2002
 
The Auditors
 
KPMG Audit                                                                                                                                                            François-Gérard Guyot
Division of KPMG S.A.
Frédéric Quélin
Partner

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NETVALUE GROUP
 
Consolidated Balance Sheet 6/30/2002
 
    
Gross

  
DEP./PROV.

    
Net

    
Net

 
    
6 months

    
12 months

 
    
6/30/02

  
6/30/02

    
6/30/02

    
12/31/01

 
    
(in Euro)
 
ASSETS
                         
Subscribed capital not called (I)
                         
Fixed Assets
                         
Intangible assets (note 5-1)
  
7,379,460
  
(5,319,285
)
  
2,060,175
 
  
2,656,382
 
Tangible assets (note 5-2)
  
3,629,957
  
(2,183,100
)
  
1,446,857
 
  
1,801,950
 
Financial assets (note 5-3)
  
351,693
  
0
 
  
351,693
 
  
444,120
 
    
  

  

  

Total Fixed Assets (II)
  
11,361,110
  
(7,502,385
)
  
3,858,725
 
  
4,902,452
 
    
  

  

  

Current Assets
                         
Inventories
                         
Prepaid supplies (note 5-4, a)
  
30,476
         
30,476
 
  
191,719
 
Trade receivables (note 5-4, b)
  
2,940,605
  
(148,766
)
  
2,791,839
 
  
2,707,060
 
Other receivables (note 5-4, c)
  
566,193
         
566,193
 
  
815,822
 
Investments securities (note 5-4, d)
  
11,394,530
  
(75,600
)
  
11,318,930
 
  
16,070,816
 
Cash
  
1,922,544
         
1,922,544
 
  
1,752,387
 
Prepaid expenses (note 5-5)
  
245,131
         
245,131
 
  
246,685
 
    
  

  

  

Total Current Assets (III)
  
17,099,479
  
(224,366
)
  
16,875,113
 
  
21,784,489
 
Total Assets (I + II + III)
  
28,460,589
  
(7,726,751
)
  
20,733,838
 
  
26,686,941
 
    
  

  

  

LIABILITIES
                         
Shareholders’ Equity
                         
Share Capital
              
2,213,807
 
  
2,204,537
 
Share premium
              
64,724,070
 
  
64,718,318
 
Legal reserve
              
(47,416,623
)
  
(26,917,317
)
Group conversion reserves
              
635,118
 
  
595,579
 
Income (loss) for the year
              
(6,139,188
)
  
(20,499,306
)
                

  

Total Shareholders’ Equity (I)
              
14,017,185
 
  
20,101,813
 
                

  

Minority interest reserve
              
(426,817
)
  
2,374,538
 
Minority interest conversion reserve
              
496,058
 
  
426,817
 
Minority profit ( loss)
              
(69,241
)
  
(2,801,355
)
                

  

Total Minority Interests (II) (note 5-7)
              
0
 
  
0
 
                

  

Contingency provisions
              
161,121
 
  
385,918
 
Loss provisions
              
55,533
 
  
49,848
 
                

  

Total Contingency & loss provisions (III) (note 5-8)
              
216,654
 
  
435,766
 
                

  

Debts
                         
Other debts (note 5-9)
              
185,917
 
  
213,911
 
Down payments from customers
              
79,467
 
  
95,383
 
Trade accounts payable (note 5-10)
              
3,258,669
 
  
2,981,763
 
Other liabilities (note 5-11)
              
1,341,609
 
  
1,347,800
 
Prepaid revenues (note 5-12)
              
1,634,122
 
  
1,510,290
 
Other liability adjustments
              
215
 
  
215
 
                

  

Total Debts (IV)
              
6,499,999
 
  
6,149,362
 
Total Liabilities (I+ II + III + IV)
              
20,733,838
 
  
26,686,941
 
                

  

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NETVALUE GROUP
 
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT 6/30/02
 
    
6/30/02 (6 months)

    
6/30/01 (6 months)

    
12/31/01
(12 months)

 
           
(in Euro)
        
Revenue
                    
Sales of goods
                    
Sales of services
  
2,061,329
 
  
3,275,088
 
  
6,577,615
 
Net Revenue (note 6-1, a)
  
2,061,329
 
  
3,275,088
 
  
6,577,615
 
    

  

  

Operating subsidies
                
13,600
 
Excess depreciation and cancelled provisions
  
242,667
 
         
17,852
 
Other revenue
  
111
 
  
286,309
 
  
36
 
    

  

  

Operating Revenue
  
2,304,107
 
  
3,561,397
 
  
6,609,103
 
    

  

  

Purchases of goods for resale
                    
Change in inventories of goods
                    
Other purchases and expenses
  
3,236,292
 
  
8,120,266
 
  
13,800,814
 
External expenses
  
3,236,292
 
  
8,120,266
 
  
13,800,814
 
    

  

  

Taxes other than income taxes
  
63,275
 
  
66,458
 
  
135,066
 
Salary costs and employee benefits
  
3,336,250
 
  
7,012,088
 
  
11,972,420
 
Depreciation allowances and provisions
  
1,310,426
 
  
2,549,412
 
  
3,814,472
 
Operating Expenses
  
7,946,243
 
  
17,748,224
 
  
29,722,772
 
    

  

  

Operating Income (Loss) (note 6-1, a)
  
(5,642,136
)
  
(14,186,827
)
  
(23,113,669
)
    

  

  

Investment and financial income
  
277,642
 
  
1,936,333
 
  
2,107,540
 
Interest and other financial charges
  
650,861
 
  
299,853
 
  
475,624
 
Financial Income (Loss) (note 6-1, c)
  
(373,219
)
  
1,636,480
 
  
1,631,916
 
    

  

  

Current Income Before Tax
  
(6,015,355
)
  
(12,550,347
)
  
(21,481,753
)
    

  

  

Exceptional gains
  
125,506
 
  
453,499
 
  
507,568
 
Exceptional losses
  
318,580
 
  
2,472,115
 
  
2,232,910
 
Exceptional items (note 6-1, d)
  
(193,074
)
  
(2,018,616
)
  
(1,725,342
)
    

  

  

Income Tax
         
(45,632
)
  
(93,567
)
    

  

  

Consolidated net profit (loss) after taxes
  
(6,208,429
)
  
(14,614,595
)
  
(23,300,662
)
    

  

  

Minority interests
  
69,241
 
  
2,352,423
 
  
2,801,355
 
    

  

  

Net Profit (Loss)
  
(6,139,188
)
  
(12,262,173
)
  
(20,499,306
)
    

  

  

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NETVALUE GROUP
 
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT 6/30/02
 
    
6/30/02

    
12/31/01

 
    
(in thousands of Euro)
 
Cash flow from operating activities
             
Net income
  
(6,139
)
  
(20,499
)
Minority interests
  
(69
)
  
(2,801
)
Depreciation for goodwill
             
Depreciation of fixed assets
  
993
 
  
5,291
 
Deferred taxes
             
Other elements with no effect on cash
  
74
 
  
100
 
    

  

Self-financing gross margin
  
(5,142
)
  
(17,910
)
    

  

Variation of the operating working capital
             
Trade Receivables
  
336
 
  
(478
)
Trade accounts payable
  
351
 
  
(496
)
Other elements of the working capital
             
    

  

Cash flow generated from operating activities
  
(4,455
)
  
(18,884
)
    

  

Cash flow used for investment activities
             
Fixed assests acquisition
             
Intangible
  
(402
)
  
(897
)
Tangible
  
(231
)
  
(514
)
Financial
  
(8
)
  
(7
)
Disposals
  
17
 
  
61
 
Refund of loans and financial receivables
  
80
 
  
128
 
Effects of changes in perimeter (cash received)
  
194
 
      
    

  

Net Cash used for investment activities
  
(350
)
  
(1,230
)
    

  

Cash flow from financing activities
             
    

  

Increase of capital in cash
  
15
 
  
2
 
Minority interests
             
New loans
             
Loan refunds
             
    

  

Cash flow from financing activities
  
15
 
  
2
 
    

  

Exchange rate variations
  
208
 
  
266
 
    

  

Cash variations
  
(4,582
)
  
(19,845
)
    

  

Cash at beginning of period
  
17,823
 
  
37,668
 
Cash at end of period
  
13,241
 
  
17,823
 
    

  

Cash variations
  
(4,582
)
  
(19,845
)
    

  

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NETVALUE GROUP
 
NOTES TO THE 2002 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Six-month period ended June 30, 2002
 
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
 
·
 
After having closed down operations in Mexico at the end of 2001, NetValue sold the legal structure of the subsidiary in May, 2002. This operation created a capital loss of €194,000. This sale complies with NetValue’s strategy to refocus its activities in Europe.
 
·
 
The panel contracts which expired with Taylor Nelson Sofres at the end of 2001 were renegotiated. The new contracts signed for 2002 are on an annual basis and only concern the maintenance of existing panels.
 
·
 
NetValue pursued the structural optimization and cost reduction programs initiated in 2001.
 
·
 
The availability of the MegaPanel service line was delayed from November 2001 until July 2002 in France.
 
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.
 
Entities controlled exclusively by NetValue, either through direct ownership or indirectly through third parties, are fully consolidated.
 
In application of the December 7, 2000 CRC Rule 2000-06 regarding liabilities, NetValue changed its liability accounting method. This change had no impact on the assets at the beginning of the period nor on the Income Statement for the period ended June 30, 2002.
 
NetValue applies the accounting principles and methods set forth below.
 
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.

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NETVALUE GROUP
 
NOTES TO THE 2002 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 
·
 
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)  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.
 
c)  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
 
d)  Financial Assets
 
·
 
Fixed assets of a financial nature consist of security deposits and are reported on the balance sheet at face value.
 
e)  Trade receivables
 
Receivables are stated at their face value and a special provision is set aside for those considered doubtful.
 
f)  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.
 
g)  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.
 
h)  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.

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NETVALUE GROUP
 
NOTES TO THE 2002 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 
i)  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.
 
j)  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.
 
k)  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.
 
l)  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.
 
Note 4    Reporting Entities
 
Company

  
Principal office

  
Ownership
%

    
Method of consolidation

  
Registration number

NetValue SA
  
Paris
  
Parent company
    
FC
  
41850811500031
NetValue USA Inc.
  
New York
  
100%
    
FC
  
—  
NetValue Inc.
  
New York
  
100%
    
FC
  
—  
NetValue Limited
  
London
  
100%
    
FC
  
—  
NetValue Deutschland GmbH
  
Germany
  
100%
    
FC
  
—  
NetValue AB
  
Sweden
  
100%
    
FC
  
—  
NetValue Internet Measurement SA
  
Spain
  
100%
    
FC
  
—  
NetValue Limited
  
Hong Kong
  
51%
    
FC
  
—  

FC = fully consolidated
Net Value SA de CV was no longer consolidated as of May 2002.
 

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NETVALUE GROUP
 
NOTES TO THE 2002 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 
Note 5    Balance Sheet
 
Note 5-1  Intangible Assets
 
Change in the gross value of intangible assets:
 
    
December 31, 2001

  
Additions

  
Disposals

  
Exchange Rate Differences

    
June 30, 2002

    
In Euro
Trademarks
  
163,143
  
10,978
  
610
         
173,511
Domain Names
  
141,836
            
(16,522
)
  
125,314
Software
  
479,992
  
321,373
  
29,270
  
(30,499
)
  
741,596
Internet Sites
  
79,578
                   
79,578
Flotation Costs
  
0
                   
0
Panels
  
6,418,273
  
69,561
  
65,454
  
(162,919
)
  
6,259,461
    
  
  
  

  
Total
  
7,282,822
  
401,912
  
95,334
  
(209,940
)
  
7,379,460
    
  
  
  

  
 
NetValue incurred expenses with respect to the international registration of trademarks including NetValue, NetValue NetMeter, NetValue Online, and MegaPanel.
 
Changes in the accumulated amortization and intangible assets:
 
    
December 31, 2001

  
Allowances

  
Cancellations

  
Exchange Rate Differences

    
June 30, 2002

    
In Euro
Trademarks
  
36,675
  
15,745
  
151
         
52,269
Domain Names
  
56,734
  
12,531
       
(6,608
)
  
62,657
Software
  
331,541
  
63,085
  
5,477
  
(30,165
)
  
358,984
Internet Sites
  
38,847
  
18,126
              
56,973
Flotation costs
  
0
                   
0
Panels
  
4,162,644
  
754,865
  
55,811
  
(73,296
)
  
4,788,402
    
  
  
  

  
Total
  
4,626,441
  
864,352
  
61,439
  
(110,069
)
  
5,319,285
    
  
  
  

  
 
Note 5-2  Tangible Assets
 
Changes in the gross value of tangible assets:
 
    
December 31, 2001

  
Additions

  
Disposals

  
Exchange Rate Differences

    
June 30, 2002

    
In Euro
Fixtures and fittings
  
1,231,327
  
19,181
  
109,981
  
(108,531
)
  
1,031,996
Computer hardware
  
2,390,037
  
211,674
  
67,348
  
(155,615
)
  
2,378,748
Office Furniture
  
229,250
       
18,171
  
(11,989
)
  
199,090
Vehicles
  
57,434
       
37,311
         
20,123
    
  
  
  

  
    
3,908,048
  
230,855
  
232,811
  
(276,135
)
  
3,629,957
    
  
  
  

  

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NETVALUE GROUP
 
NOTES TO THE 2002 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 
Changes in the accumulated depreciation of tangible assets:
 
    
December 31, 2001

  
Allowances

  
Cancellations

  
Exchange Rate Differences

    
June 30, 2002

    
In Euro
Fixtures and fittings
  
883,154
  
39,223
  
42,144
  
(94,022
)
  
786,211
Computer hardware
  
1,116,640
  
285,606
  
34,830
  
(80,228
)
  
1,287,189
Office furniture
  
90,383
  
26,567
  
7,263
  
(5,703
)
  
103,984
Vehicles
  
15,921
  
1,610
  
11,815
         
5,716
    
  
  
  

  
    
2,106,098
  
353,007
  
96,052
  
(179,953
)
  
2,183,100
    
  
  
  

  
 
Note 5-3  Financial Assets
 
    
December 31, 2001

  
Additions

  
Disposals

  
Exchange Rate differences

    
June 30, 2002

    
In Euro
Security Deposits
  
444,120
  
7,564
  
79,946
  
(20,045
)
  
351,693
    
  
  
  

  
    
444,120
  
7,564
  
79,946
  
(20,045
)
  
351,693
    
  
  
  

  
 
Security deposits include those made on leases.
 
Note 5-4  Receivables
 
a)  Pre-paid supplies
 
The changes in down payments and advances made to suppliers, all of which are for less than one year, are as follows:
 
    
December 31, 2001

  
June 30, 2002

    
In Euro
Pre-paid supplies
  
191,719
  
30,476
    
  
    
191,719
  
30,476
    
  
 
b)  Trade receivables
 
All trade receivables mature in less than one year.
 
    
December 31, 2001

    
June 30, 2002

 
    
In Euro
 
Client receivables
  
2,490,002
 
  
2,440,631
 
Doubtful accounts
  
7,627
 
  
150,606
 
Accrued receivables
  
366,599
 
  
349,368
 
    

  

Gross
  
2,864,228
 
  
2,940,605
 
    

  

Provisions for doubtful receivables
  
(157,168
)
  
(148,766
)
    

  

NET
  
2,707,060
 
  
2,791,839
 
    

  

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NETVALUE GROUP
 
NOTES TO THE 2002 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 
c)  Other receivables
 
    
December 31,
2001

  
June 30,
2002

    
In Euro
Miscellaneous receivables
  
128,384
  
156,658
VAT
  
687,438
  
409,535
Accrued subsidies
         
    
  
    
815,822
  
566,193
    
  
 
d)  Short-term investment securities
 
    
December 31,
2001

  
June 30,
2002

    
In Euro
Short-term investment securities
  
16,070,816
  
11,394,530
    
  
    
16,070,816
  
11,394,530
    
  
 
As of June 30, 2002 the market value of short-term investment securities, primarily consisting of Monetary SICAVs, exceeded their book value by € 465,000; these unrealized capital gains were not reported in the financial statements, in compliance with French accounting standards.
 
The company owns 187,200 shares of its treasury stock which are valued at € 219,746. As of June 30, 2002, a depreciation provision of €75,600 has been made for this stock.
 
Note 5-5  Pre-paid expenses
 
As of June 30, 2002, prepaid expenses amounted to €245,131.
 
Note 5-6  Changes in shareholders equity (group share)
 
On June 30, 2002, the company’s capital amounted to €2,213,807.50 divided into 8,855,230 shares with a par value of €0.25 per share. More than 50% of the capital was held by the founders, senior executives and pre-IPO investors of the company while institutional and private investors held the remaining capital.
 
Changes in capital are summarized below:

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NETVALUE GROUP
 
NOTES TO THE 2002 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 
    
December 31, 2001

    
Increase in capital

  
2001 appropriation of loss

    
Profit (loss) of the period

    
Exchange rate differential

  
June 30, 2002

 
    
In Euro
 
Shareholders’ equity
  
2,204,537
 
  
9,270
                     
2,213,807
 
Share premium
  
64,718,318
 
  
5,752
                     
64,724,070
 
Foreign-exchange reserves
  
595,579
 
                     
39,539
  
635,118
 
Accumulated losses
  
(26,917,317
)
       
(20,499,306
)
              
(47,416,623
)
Profit (loss) of the period
  
(20,499,306
)
       
20,499,306
 
  
(6,139,188
)
       
(6,139,188
)
    

  
  

  

  
  

    
20,101,813
 
  
15,022
  
0
 
  
(6,139,188
)
  
39,539
  
14,017,185
 
    

  
  

  

  
  

 
    
SPECIAL BCE WARRANTS

  
Stock options

  
Subscription Rights

    
BCE 1

  
BCE 2

  
BCE 3

  
BCE 4

  
OAA 1

  
OAA 2

  
OSA

Shareholders’ Meeting
  
July 28, 1999
  
Oct. 1, 1999
  
June 27, 2001
  
June 27, 2001
  
Oct. 25, 1999
  
Oct. 25, 1999
  
Oct. 1, 1999
Board of Directors Meeting
  
—  
  
—  
  
June 27, 2001
  
Feb. 8, 2002
  
Nov. 30, 1999
  
July 19, 2000
  
July 19, 2000
Number of shares authorized
  
360,000
  
168,000
  
248,000
       
280,800
Aggregate number of shares for which options or warrants were granted
  
360,000
  
168,000
  
225,000
  
23,000
  
187,200
  
16,200
  
167,300
Number of shares cancelled
  
—  
  
4,000
  
39,166
  
—  
  
—  
  
—  
  
—  
Number shares available or which remain to be granted
  
—  
  
—  
  
—  
  
—  
  
94,200
  
—  
  
248,500
Number of shares purchased
  
37,080
  
None
  
None
  
None
  
None
  
None
  
None
Number of shares to be exercised
  
322,920
  
164,000
  
185,834
  
23,000
  
93,000[1]
  
16,200[2]
  
32,300
Total number of potential shares to be issued
  
322,920
  
164,000
  
185,834
  
23,000
  
—  
  
—  
  
280,800
Starting date of exercise period
  
7/28/2001
  
9/28/2002
  
6/27/2004
  
2/8/2005
  
11/30/2001
  
7/19/2002
  
7/19/2002
Expiration date
  
7/28/2004
  
9/28/2004
  
6/27/2006
  
2/8/2007
  
12/31/2007
  
7/19/2008
  
12/31/2007
Purchase price (warrants/BCE)
  
€0.15
  
€0.15
  
€0.01
  
€0.01
  
—  
  
—  
  
—  
Exercise price
  
€0.24 for 300,000 €1.17 for 60,000
  
€1.17
  
€2.19
  
€1.36
  
€8.14
  
€20.77
  
€20.77
Exercise Conditions
  
Available since July 28, 2001
  
Available beginning on September 9, 2002
  
1/6 : 1 yr. after allocation
1/2 : 2 yr. after allocation
All : 3 yr. after allocation.
  
Available since November 30, 2001 but fiscally unavailable until November 30, 2004
       
1/3 : 2 yr. After
allocation
1/3 : 3 yr. After
allocation
1/3 : 4 yAfter
allocation
Fiscally unavailable : 5 years
 
On June 30, 2002, the maximum dilution to the NetValue capital would be 10% were all the BCE warrants and stock options exercised, thus creating 976,554 new shares.

[1]
 
These shares already exist and are held by NetValue in « autocontrôle » (treasury stock)
[2]
 
These shares already exist and are held by NetValue in « autocontrôle » (treasury stock)

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NOTES TO THE 2002 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 
In addition, 12,000 new shares were issued in the first half of 2002 following the exercise of BCE 1 warrants. This increase in capital will be confirmed at the first Board of Directors following the 2002 year-end closing. The exercise of such BSCPCE warrants therefore reduces by the same amount the total number of new shares which could be issued through the exercise of the BCE 1 warrants approved by the General Shareholders’ Meeting of July 28, 1999 to 310,920.
 
Note 5-7  Minority Interests
 
Changes in minority interests’ share of retained earnings and income:
 
      
Minority Interest

 
Total at the beginning of the period
    
0
 
Minority share in the consolidated profit (loss)
    
(69,241
)
Impact of exchange rate differences on minority interests
    
69,241
 
Other variations
        
      

Total at the end of the period
    
0
 
      

 
The NetValue Group consolidated its share of the negative minority interest.
 
Note 5-8  Contingency and loss provisions
 
Provisions for contingencies and losses were set aside on June 30, 2002 with €24,455 for vested pension benefits, €31,078 for taxes and €161,121 for litigation.
 
Note 5-9  Debts
 
    
December 31, 2001

  
June 30, 2002

    
In Euro
Loans repayable in less than one year
  
185,544
  
160,854
Deposit received
  
28,367
  
25,063
    
  
Total borrowings
  
213,911
  
185,917
    
  
 
Note 5-10  Trade accounts payable
 
Accounts payable to suppliers amounted to the following on June 30, 2002:
 
    
December 31, 2001

  
June 30, 2002

    
In Euro
Accounts payable
  
1,186,207
  
1,461,373
Accrued invoices not received
  
1,795,555
  
1,797,296
    
  
Total
  
2,981,762
  
3,258,669
    
  

All trade payables are due in less than one year.

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NOTES TO THE 2002 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 
Note 5-11  Other liabilities
 
Other liabilities as of June 30, 2002:
 
      
December 31, 2001

  
June 30, 2002

      
In Euro
VAT
    
469,118
  
341,915
Corporate Income Tax
    
—  
  
—  
Other taxes and assessments
    
—  
    
      
  
Tax liabilities
    
469,118
  
341,915
      
  
Employee compensation and paid vacation payable
    
232,489
  
217,430
Employee benefits payable
    
467,336
  
356,155
      
  
Payroll liabilities
    
699,825
  
573,585
      
  
Other liabilities
    
178,857
  
426,109
Total
    
1,347,800
  
1,341,609
      
  

All other liabilities are due in less than one year
 
Note 5-12  Prepaid Income
 
Prepaid income of €1,634,122 represents the portion of subscription fees pertaining to periods subsequent to June 30, 2002.
 
Note 6    Income Statement
 
Note 6-1  Performance breakdown by region
 
a)  Revenue, Operational Profit (Loss), and Net Fixed Assets:
 
    
December 31, 2001

    
June 30, 2002

 
    
France

    
Other countries

    
Total

    
France

    
Other countries

    
Total

 
    
In Euro
 
Product sales
  
2,630,517
 
  
3,947,117
 
  
6,577,634
 
  
470,677
 
  
1,570,802
 
  
2,041,479
 
Other revenue
                       
5,437
 
  
14,414
 
  
19,851
 
Discounts and rebates
         
(19
)
  
(19
)
                    
    

  

  

  

  

  

Total Revenue
  
2,630,517
 
  
3,947,098
 
  
6,577,615
 
  
476,114
 
  
1,585,216
 
  
2,061,330
 
    

  

  

  

  

  

Operating Income (Loss)
  
(3,055,289
)
  
(20,058,380
)
  
(23,113,669
)
  
(3,563,085
)
  
(2,079,050
)
  
(5,642,135
)
    

  

  

  

  

  

Net Fixed Assets
  
2,588,498
 
  
2,313,954
 
  
4,902,452
 
  
2,348,995
 
  
1,509,730
 
  
3,858,725
 
    

  

  

  

  

  

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NOTES TO THE 2002 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 
b)  Other operating income
 
      
December 31, 2001

  
June 30, 2002

      
In Euro
Subsidies received
    
13,600
    
Other revenue from current business
    
36
  
111
Transferred operating expenses
    
2,234
  
13,365
Provision recovery
    
15,618
  
229,302
      
  
Total
    
15,870
  
242,778
      
  
 
c)  Financial income and expenses
 
      
December 31, 2001

    
June 30, 2002

 
      
In Euro
 
Income from invested cash balances
    
1,958,964
 
  
213,288
 
Interest expense
    
(122,502
)
  
(23,422
)
Foreign-exchange gains (losses)
    
(204,545
)
  
(487,485
)
Treasury stock provision
           
(75,600
)
      

  

Total
    
1,631,917
 
  
(373,219
)
      

  

 
d)  Exceptional items
 
      
December 31, 2001

    
June 30, 2002

 
      
In Euro
 
Capital losses from asset sales
    
(99,794
)
  
(247,417
)
Depreciation and extraordinary loss provisions
    
(1,646,886
)*
  
88,587
 
Other exceptional expenses
    
(425,614
)
  
(34,244
)
Other exceptional revenue
    
446,953
 
      
      

  

Total
    
(1,725,341
)
  
(193,075
)
      

  

 
These figures concern the close of operations in the United States, which resulted in the total depreciation of the US panel, New York office improvements and fixtures, and employee provisions.
 
Note 7    Accumulated losses/Changes in deferred taxes
 
As of June 30, 2002 the aggregate of tax losses carried forward and accelerated depreciation amounted to approximately €50 million.
 
Note 8    Officers’ compensation
 
The annual compensation for the officers of the company amount to €457,369.
 
Note 9    Personnel
 
As of June 30, 2002 the Company employed a total of 49 people in France and 43 in other countries.

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NOTES TO THE 2002 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 
Note 10    Off balance-sheet commitments
 
·
 
25 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:     USD 0.08 million
 
 
NetValue France:     EUR 0.35 million
 
    
Payments due per period (in thousands of Euro)

    
Total

    
Less than 1 year

    
From 1 to 5 years

    
Beyond 5 years

Contractual obligations
                         
Long-term debts
                         
Financial rental obligations
                         
Simple rental contracts
  
4,737
    
1,158
    
3,579
      
Irreversible purchase agreements
                         
Other long-term obligations
                         
Total
                         
 
Hedge-fund:
 
·
 
premium paid in 2001 of €22,105 for the period from October 2001 until October 2002 based on a 4.5% rate and a total of €7,622,451
 
·
 
premium paid in 2002 of €21,350 for the period from October 2002 until October 2003 based on a 4.25% rate and a total of €7,000,000.
 
Note 11    Post-closing events
 
According to the terms of a contract signed August 5, 2002 between NetRatings, NetValue and the majority shareholders of NetValue, NetRatings acquired a 52 percent ownership position in NetValue through the direct purchase of 4,603,069 shares of common stock from majority shareholders at €2 per share. The deal closed on August 9, 2002 and the payment was made approximately 80 percent in cash and approximately 20 percent in NetRatings’ common stock, evaluated on the basis of the weighted average U.S. Dollar closing price for NetRatings common stock as quoted for the ten trading days preceding August 2, 2002.
 
NetValue and Gallup A/S agreed to end their partnership in Norway and Denmark as of July 31, 2002.
 
NetValue continued the commercialization of its MegaPanel service offering in Germany in August and in the UK in September 2002.

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