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ANNUAL REPORT 2013 CONTENTS Group Profi le | Businesses | Litigation | Risk Factors 03 1 1. Group Profi le 05 2. Businesses 15 3. Litigation 35 4. Risk factors 42 Societal, Social and Environmental Information 47 2 1. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Policy 48 2. Societal Information 54 3. Social Information 71 4. Environmental Information 88 5. Verifi cation of Non-Financial Data 96 3 Information About The Company | Corporate Governance | Reports 103 1. General Information About The Company 104 2. Additional Information About The Company 105 3. Corporate Governance 120 4. Report by the Chairman of Vivendi’s Supervisory Board on Corporate Governance, Internal Audits and Risk Management – Fiscal year 2013 161 5. Statutory Auditors’ Report, Prepared in Accordance with Article L. 225-235 of the French Commercial Code, on the Report Prepared By the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Vivendi SA 171 Financial Report | Statutory Auditors’ Report on the Consolidated Financial 4 Statements | Consolidated Financial Statements | Statutory Auditors’ Report on the Financial Statements | Statutory Financial Statements 173 Selected key consolidated fi nancial data 174 I - 2013 Financial Report 175 II - Appendices to the Financial Report: unaudited supplementary fi nancial data 204 III - Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2013 208 IV - Vivendi SA - 2013 Statutory Financial Statements 326 5 Recent events | Outlook 371 1. Recent events 372 2. Outlook 373 Responsibility for Auditing the Financial Statements 375 6 1. Responsibility for Auditing the Financial Statements 376 ANNUAL REPORT 2013 The Annual Report in English is a translation of the French “Document de référence” provided for information purposes. This translation is qualifi ed in its entirety by reference to the “ Document de référence ”. SECTION 1 Group Profi le 05 2.3. GVT 24 2.3.1. Strategy/Positioning 24 1.1. Simplifi ed Economic Organization Chart of the Group 05 2.3.2. Products and Services 25 2.3.3. Market and Distribution 25 1.2. Key Figures 06 2.3.4. Network 26 Revenues by business segment 06 2.3.5. 2013 Highlights 26 Revenues by geographic area 06 2.3.6. Regulatory Environment 27 EBITA by business segment 07 2.3.7. Competition 27 Earnings attributable to Vivendi SA shareowners 2.3.8. Research and Development 28 and Adjusted Net Income 07 Adjusted Net Income per share 08 2.4. Other Activities 28 Financial Net Debt and equity 08 2.4.1. Ticketing 28 Headcount by business segment 09 2.4.2. Wengo 28 Headcount by geographic area 09 2.4.3. Watchever 29 1.3. Strategy 10 2.5. SFR 29 1.3.1. Implementing Strategic Review 10 2.5.1. Strategy / Positioning 29 1.3.2. Vivendi’s Strengths in Becoming a Global Media Player 11 2.5.2. Performance and Services 30 2.5.3. Market 31 1.4. Financial Commun ication Policy and Value Creation 12 2.5.4. Network 31 1.4.1. Investment Policy 12 2.5.5. 2013 Highlights, Responsibilities and Commitments 32 1.4.2. Financial Communication Policy 12 2.5.6. Regulatory Environment 33 1.4.3. Value Creation in 2013 13 2.5.7. Piracy 33 1.5. Insurance 14 2.5.8. Competition 33 2.5.9. Research and Development 33 1.5.1. Property Damage and Businesses Interruption 14 1.5.2. Third-Party Liability 14 2.6. Earnings from Discontinued Operations 34 1.5.3. Work Accidents 14 2.6.1. Activision Blizzard 34 1.6. Investments 14 2.6.2. Maroc Telecom 34 2.7. Seasonality of Group Businesses 34 2.8. Raw Materials Used in the Group Businesses 34 SECTION 2 Businesses 15 2.1. Canal+ Group 15 2.1.1. Strategy / Positioning 15 SECTION 3 Litigation 35 2.1.2. Pay-TV in France 15 Vivendi Litigation 35 2.1.3. Free-to-air TV 16 2.1.4. International Pay-TV 17 Litigation involving Vivendi subsidiaries 39 2.1.5. Other Business 17 2.1.6. 2013 Highlights 18 2.1.7. Regulatory Environment 18 SECTION 4 Risk factors 42 2.1.8. Piracy 19 2.1.9. Competition 19 Legal Risks 42 2.1.10. Research and Development 20 Risks Associated with the Group’s Operations 43 2.2. Universal Music Group 21 Industrial Risks or Risks Associated with the Environment 44 2.2.1. Strategy / Positioning 21 Risks Associated with the Current Economic 2.2.2. Recorded Music 21 and Financial Situation 44 2.2.3. Music Publishing 22 2.2.4. Merchandising 22 Market Risks 44 2.2.5. 2013 Highlights 22 2.2.6. Regulatory Environment 23 2.2.7. Piracy 23 2.2.8. Competition 23 2.2.9. Research and Development 23 02 Annual Report - 2013 - VIVENDI 1 Group Profi le | Businesses | Litigation | Risk Factors Annual Report - 2013 - VIVENDI 03 04 Annual Report - 2013 - VIVENDI Group Profile | Businesses | Litigation | Risk Factors Simplifi ed Economic Organization Chart of the Group 1 SECTION 1 Group Profile 1.1. Simplifi ed Economic Organization Chart of the Group Percentage of voting interest held by Vivendi as of December 31, 2013 Maroc Canal+ Group (1) Universal GVT Other SFR Music Group Activities Telecom (2)(3) 100% 100% 100% 100% 53% Société d’édition Studiocanal de Canal Plus (2) 49% 100% Digitick Mauritel 100% 51% i>Télé Multithématiques 100% 100% See Tickets Onatel 100% 51% D8 100% Canal+ Régie 100% Wengo Gabon Télécom 100% D17 51% 100% Watchever 100% Sotelma Canal+ Overseas 51% 100% nc+ 51% VSTV 49% (1) On November 5, 2013, Vivendi acquired Lagardère Group’s 20% interest in Canal+ France. For more information on this transaction, please refer to Chapter 4 of the Financial Report, Section 1.1.4. (2) Listed company. (3) Discontinued operation. For more information, please refer to Chapter 4 of the Financial Report, Section 1.1.3. Annual Report - 2013 - VIVENDI 05 Group Profile | Businesses | Litigation | Risk Factors 1 Key Figures 1.2. Key Figures As from the second quarter of 2013, in compliance with IFRS 5, Activision Blizzard and Maroc Telecom Group have been reported in Vivendi’s Consolidated Statement of Earnings as discontinued operations. In practice, income and charges from these two businesses have been reported as follows: their contribution until the effective divestiture, if any, to each line of Vivendi’s Consolidated Statement of Earnings (before non-controlling interests) has been grouped under the line “Earnings from discontinued operations”; in accordance with IFRS 5, these adjustments have been applied to all periods presented to ensure consistency of information; and their share of net income has been excluded from Vivendi’s adjusted net income. Revenues by business segment December 31 - in millions of euros 25,000 2013 2012 20,000 Canal+ Group (a) 5,311 5,013 Universal Music Group (b) 4,886 4,544 GVT 1,709 1,716 15,000 Other 72 66 Elimination of intersegment transactions (17) (26) Media & Content 11,961 11,313 10,000 SFR 10,199 11,288 Elimination of intersegment transactions related to SFR (25) (24) TOTAL 22,135 22,577 5,000 (a) Includes D8 and D17, consolidated since September 27, 2012, and “n”, consolidated since November 30, 2012. (b) Includes EMI Recorded Music, consolidated since September 28, 2012. 0 2012 Revenues by geographic area December 31 - in millions of euros 2013 2012 France 14,662 15,664 Rest of Europe 2,465 2,204 USA 1,883 1,594 2013 2012 Brazil 1,776 1,776 Rest of the world 1,349 1,339 TOTAL 22,135 22,577 06 Annual Report - 2013 - VIVENDI Group Profile | Businesses | Litigation | Risk Factors Key Figures 1 EBITA by business segment December 31 - in millions of euros 3,500 2013 2012 Canal+ Group (a) 611 663 3,000 Universal Music Group (b) 511 526 GVT 405 488 2,500 Other (80) (14) Holding & Corporate (87) (100) Media & Content 1,360 1,563 2,000 SFR 1,073 1,600 TOTAL 2,433 3,163 1,500 (a) Includes D8 and D17, consolidated since September 27, 2012, and “n”, consolidated since November 30, 2012. (b) Includes EMI Recorded Music, consolidated since September 28, 2012. 1,000 Vivendi considers EBITA, a non-GAAP measure, to be a relevant measure to assess the performance of 500 its operating segments as reported in the segment data. The method used in calculating EBITA excludes the accounting impact of the amortization of intangible assets acquired through business combinations, impairment losses on goodwill and other intangibles acquired through business combinations, and other 0 income and charges related to fi nancial investing transactions and to transactions with shareowners. 2013 2012 This enables Vivendi to measure and compare the operating performance of operating segments regardless of whether their performance is driven by the operating segment’s organic growth or acquisitions. Earnings attributable to Vivendi SA shareowners and Adjusted Net Income December 31 - in millions of euros 2,000 2013 2012 1,500 Earnings attributable to Vivendi SA shareowners 1,967 179 Adjusted Net Income 1,540 1,705 1,000 Vivendi considers Adjusted Net Income, a non-GAAP measure, to be a relevant measure to assess the Group’s operating and fi nancial performance. Vivendi Management uses Adjusted Net Income because it better illustrates the underlying performance of continuing operations by excluding most non-recurring and non-operating items. 500 0 2013 2012 Annual Report - 2013 - VIVENDI 07 Group Profile | Businesses | Litigation | Risk Factors 1 Key Figures Adjusted Net Income per share December 31 - in euros 1.5 2013 2012 Adjusted Net Income per share 1.16 1.31 1.2 0.9 0.6 0.3 0.0 2013 2012 Financial Net Debt and equity December 31 - in millions of euros 2013 2012 25,000 Financial Net Debt (a) 11,097 13,419 Equity 19,030 21,291 20,000 (a) As of December 31, 2013, in compliance with IFRS 5, Maroc Telecom Group has been reported in Vivendi’s Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as a discontinued operation.