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We advise you to consult any documents we may file or furnish with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘SEC’’), as described under ‘‘Documents on Display’’. STATEMENTS REGARDING COMPETITIVE POSITION This Annual Report contains statements regarding our market share, market position and products and businesses. Unless otherwise noted herein, these market estimates are based on the following outside sources, in some cases in combination with internal estimates: ) Understanding & Solutions for information on CD and DVD (Digital Media Solutions); ) World Color Picture Tube Sales (‘‘W.C.P.T.S.’’) for information on tubes worldwide (Displays and Components); ) Gesellschaft für Konsumer Markt- und Absatzforschung (‘‘GfK’’) for information on TV, VCR, DVD and audio in the ‘‘Europe 5’’ market which comprises France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy and Spain (Consumer Products); and ) Institute for Market Research (‘‘IMR’’) for information on TV, VCR, DVD, audio and telephony in the Americas (Consumer Products). Statements contained in this Annual Report that make reference to ‘‘value market share’’ or market share ‘‘based on value’’ mean that the related market estimate is based on sales, and statements referring to ‘‘volume market share’’ or market share ‘‘based on volume’’ mean that the related market estimate is based on the number of units sold. Market share and market position statements are generally based on sources published in the third quarter of 2001 unless otherwise indicated. Statements concerning our Technicolor businesses are based on a combination of internal estimates and external sources published at mid-year 2001. REPORTING CURRENCY Our consolidated financial statements that form part of this Annual Report on Form 20-F are presented in euro. Effective January 1, 2001, our consolidated financial statements are presented using the euro as our reporting currency. Our consolidated financial statements for 2000 and 1999, which were prepared in French francs, have been translated into euro using the legal rate of conversion between French francs and the euro which was fixed on December 31, 1998 at 0 1.00 = FF 6.55957. The selected financial data for 1997 and 1998 were derived from our consolidated financial statements for those years and have been restated from French francs into euro using the official fixed exchange rate established at December 31, 1998. These selected financial data may not be comparable to those of other companies that are also reporting in euro if those companies restated their financial statements from a currency other than the French franc. For your convenience, this Annual Report contains translations of certain euro amounts into U.S. dollars. Unless otherwise indicated, dollar amounts have been translated from euro at the rate of 0 1.00 = U.S.$0.8713, the noon buying rate in New York City for cable transfers in euro as announced by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for customs purposes (the ‘‘Noon Buying Rate’’) on February 25, 2002. 4
PART I ITEM 1 — IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS Not applicable. ITEM 2 — OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE Not applicable. 5
Page 1 and 2: As filed with the Securities and Ex
Page 3: INTRODUCTION In this Annual Report
Page 7 and 8: 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 (1) 2001 1
Page 9 and 10: B — Exchange Rate Information Our
Page 11 and 12: we have limited operating history,
Page 13 and 14: projects that such shareholder may
Page 15 and 16: publishers, network operators and e
Page 17 and 18: division. Our relative decrease in
Page 19 and 20: we initiated at the end of 2001 our
Page 21 and 22: approval. Nextream combines busines
Page 23 and 24: ) Digital Optical Components We pro
Page 25 and 26: our presence with global retailers
Page 27 and 28: product. Through Nextream, we will
Page 29 and 30: ) Within personal media services, w
Page 31 and 32: We have obtained significant price
Page 33 and 34: Location Division Products Asia: Ba
Page 35 and 36: ITEM 5 — OPERATING AND FINANCIAL
Page 37 and 38: and 10% in 1999. The acquisition of
Page 39 and 40: Accordingly, under U.S. GAAP, the g
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Page 43 and 44: labor costs resulting from the impl
Page 45 and 46: Our operating income under U.S. GAA
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Guarantees given by subsidiaries of
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ITEM 6 — DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGE
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Initially Other business Principal
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Charles Dehelly was appointed Chief
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The following table, sets forth the
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French subsidiaries will pay bonuse
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our shares and have a nominal value
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exclusive right to grant licenses t
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In connection with the investigatio
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consumers who acquired certain tele
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are also permitted to offer investo
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The tables below set forth, for the
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ITEM 10 — ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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general meeting affecting these rig
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oth for a period of up to five year
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an ordinary general meeting, or by
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that Euroclear France provide us at
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The shareholders, at an extraordina
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This discussion is intended only as
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) a tax-exempt organization, ) a li
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A simplified certificate must state
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ITEM 11 — QUANTITATIVE AND QUALIT
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Sensitivity To Exchange Rate Fluctu
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December 31, 2000 December 31, 2001
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ITEM 17 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS No
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