-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, GnxPTmXYdutdNPtYQdqPtDakNqLyDEEXfBaRJrFxQyjHgoGiddatMmI5wnY6smln /3blIyFWWybllvv1A85gzw== /in/edgar/work/0000898822-00-000717/0000898822-00-000717.txt : 20001013 0000898822-00-000717.hdr.sgml : 20001013 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000898822-00-000717 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 425 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20001012 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SEAGRAM CO LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000088188 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [2080 ] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-02275 FILM NUMBER: 739014 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1430 PEEL ST STREET 2: H3A 1S9 CITY: MONTREAL QUEBEC CANA STATE: A8 BUSINESS PHONE: 5148495271 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O JOSEPH E SEAGRAM & SONS INC STREET 2: 375 PARK AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10152 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VIVENDI CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000920617 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [4813 ] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: I0 FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 52 RUE D ANJOU CITY: PARIS, FRANCE STATE: I0 ZIP: 75384 BUSINESS PHONE: 0113314924 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES EAUX STREET 2: 52 RUE D'ANJOU CITY: PARIS STATE: I0 ZIP: 75384 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES EAUX DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940321 425 1 0001.txt FORM 425 Filed by Vivendi Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933 and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Subject Company: The Seagram Company Ltd. Commission File No. 1-2275 and Subject Company: Canal Plus S.A. Commission File No. 82-2270 October 12, 2000 [UNIVERSAL LOGO] STACEY SNIDER UNIVERSAL PICTURES [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] IMPORTANT LEGAL DISCLAIMER - - These documents contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management's current expectations or beliefs and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in these documents address the following subjects: expected date of closing the merger; future financial and operating results; and timing and benefits of the merger. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements: the risk that the Vivendi, Canal+'s and Seagram's businesses will not be integrated successfully; costs related to the merger; failure of the Vivendi, Canal+ or Seagram's stockholders to approve the merger; inability to further identify, develop and achieve success for new products, services and technologies; increased competition and its effect on pricing, spending, third-party relationships and revenues; inability to establish and maintain relationships with commerce, advertising, marketing, technology, and content providers. Investors and security holders are urged to read the joint proxy statement/prospectus regarding the business combination transaction referenced in the foregoing information, when it becomes available, because it will contain important information. The joint proxy statement/prospectus will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Vivendi, Canal+ and Seagram. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the joint proxy statement/prospectus (when it is available) and other documents filed by Vivendi, Canal+ and Seagram with the Commission at the Commission's web site at www.sec.gov. The joint proxy statement/prospectus and these other documents may also be obtained for free from Vivendi, Canal+ and Seagram. Information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is contained in the joint press release relating to the transaction filed with the Commission by each of Vivendi and Seagram, on June 20, 2000. [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO]
- ----------------------------------------------------- UNIVERSAL PICTURES WE'RE NOT JUST IS CREATIVELY AND MANAGING A STUDIO FINANCIALLY WE'RE MANAGING A STRONGER THAN IT TURNAROUND STORY HAS BEEN IN YEARS YOU MAY HAVE IN MIND - ----------------------------------------------------- HISTORICAL LOSSES YOU MAY ASSUME WE STILL HAVE OLD STYLE HOLLYWOOD MANAGEMENT
[VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO]
- ------------------------------------------------- UNIVERSAL PICTURES THAT IS NO LONGER IS CREATIVELY AND ACCURATE AND IT FINANCIALLY NO LONGER APPLIES STRONGER THAN IT HAS BEEN IN YEARS - -------------------------------------------------
[VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO]
- ------------------------------------------------- UNIVERSAL PICTURES WE HAVE RETURNED TO IS CREATIVELY AND PROFITABILITY AND FINANCIALLY EXPECT TO GROW BY STRONGER THAN IT STICKING TO A HAS BEEN IN YEARS DISCIPLINED PLAN - -------------------------------------------------
[VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO]
- ---------------------------------------------------------- IN ORDER TO IMPROVE TODAY, PROCESS IS EVERYTHING OUR FINANCIAL RETURNS, WE HAD TO PROCESSES THAT REQUIRE: CHANGE THE CULTURE - RIGOR AT UNIVERSAL - DEBATE - ACCOUNTABILITY - ---------------------------------------------------------- - FLEXIBITY - CONSENSUS BUILDING
[VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO]
- ------------------------------------------------- IN ORDER TO IMPROVE AND WITH OUR OUR FINANCIAL BUSINESS PROCESSES RETURNS, WE HAD TO NOW IN PLACE, CHANGE THE CULTURE WE'RE CONFIDENT AT UNIVERSAL A CONSISTENT AND PROFITABLE SLATE IS ACHIEVABLE - --------------------------------------------------
[VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO]
- ------------------------------------------------- SLATE MANAGEMENT PROCESS ACCOUNTABLITY WE CHANGED OUR BUSINESS RISK PROTECTION FUNDAMENTALS IN 4 BASIC AREAS LEVERAGING OPPORTUNITY - ------------------------------------------------ ACROSS DIVISIONS
WHICH ENABLES US TO WORK WITHIN THE CORPORATE MANDATE TO LIMIT PRODUCTION SPENDING [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO]
- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- WE CHANGED SLATE MANAGEMENT OUR BUSINESS PROCESS ACCOUNTABLITY FUNDAMENTALS IN RISK PROTECTION 4 BASIC AREAS LEVERAGING OPPORTUNITY ACROSS DIVISIONS - ------------------------------------------------ -------------------------
AND TO DEMONSTRATE IMPROVED FINANCIAL RETURNS [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] SLATE MANAGEMENT [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO]
UPG PLANS FILMS OVER A 24 MONTH PERIOD WHICH ARE DETERMINED BY - ----------------------- ------------------------ ----------------------- NUMBER GENRE DESCRIPTION 14-16 FILMS THRILLER TENTPOLE PER YEAR DRAMA EVENT COMEDY PORTFOLIO ROMANCE ACTION/ADVENTURE
[VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE PLANNING PROCESS PERMITS ENOUGH DEPTH IN THE PROGRAM TO - - FILL SLOTS WHEN A FILM FAILS TO COME TOGETHER - - PLAN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR PROJECTS IN A SANE AND RESPONSIBLE MANNER - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] -------------------------------------- FILM PLANNING -------------------------------------- - -------------------- 2 - 3 PER YEAR -------------------- [DR. SEUSS HOW THE [JURASSIC PARK III GRINCH POSTER] STOLE CHRISTMAS! POSTER] - -------------------- -------------------- [arrow logo] [arrow logo] TENTPOLE FILMS - ------------------ [arrow logo] -------------------- SPECIAL EFFECTS CROSS DRIVEN PROMOTABLE - ------------------ ------------------- -------------------- [THE MUMMY RETURNS POSTER] --------------------- [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] ----------------------------------------------------- FILM PLANNING ----------------------------------------------------- - --------------------- ----------------------- [MEET THE [THE FAMILY MAN PARENTS 4 - 6 PER YEAR POSTER] POSTER] - --------------------- --------------------- [arrow logo] [arrow logo] EVENT FILMS - ---------------- [arrow logo] --------------- STAR STORY DRIVEN DRIVEN - ---------------- --------------- --------------- [CAPTAIN CORELLI'S MANDOLIN] ---------------- [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] ----------------------------------------------------- FILM PLANNING ----------------------------------------------------- - --------------------- ----------------------- [BRING IT ON [JOSIE 4 - 6 PER YEAR AND THE PUSSYCATS POSTER] POSTER] - --------------------- --------------------- [arrow logo] [arrow logo] SMALLER PORTFOLIO FILMS - ---------------- --------------- [AMERICAN [arrow logo] [arrow logo] [REDINE PIE POSTER] POSTER] - ---------------- --------------- ---------------- -------------------------- -------------------- [NICHE [OTHER STUDIOS MARGINALIZE [CROSSOVER ORIENTED] THEIR SMALL FILMS. POTENTIAL] ---------------- WE EVENTIZE THEM] -------------------- -------------------------- [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] THE COMBINATION OF - -------------------- --------------------------- SLATE SCHEDULING OVER COMPOSITION ----> 24 MONTH TIMEFRAME - -------------------- --------------------------- YIELDS [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] - -------------------- ----------------------- --------------------- JANUARY 2000 FEBRUARY 2000 MARCH 2000 THE HURRICANE 1/14 ERIN BROCKOVICH 3/17 ISN'T SHE GREAT 1/28 THE SKULLS 3/31 - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- APRIL 2000 MAY 2000 JUNE 2000 U-571 4/21 GLADIATOR (INT'L) ADVENTURES OF ROCKY FLINTSTONES IN VIVA SCREWED 5/12 AND BULLWINKLE 6/30 ROCK VEGAS 4/28 - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- JULY 2000 AUGUST 2000 SEPTEMBER 2000 NUTTY PROFESSOR II: BRING IT ON 8/25 THE WATCHER 9/8 THE KLUMPS 7/30 - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- OCTOBER 2000 NOVEMBER 2000 DECEMBER 2000 MEET THE PARENTS 10/6 THE GRINCH 11/17 THE FAMILY MAN 12/15 BILLY ELLIOT 10/13 ----------------------- -------------------- - ------------------- A BALANCED RELEASE SCHEDULE [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] - -------------------- ----------------------- --------------------- JANUARY 2000 FEBRUARY 2000 MARCH 2000 THE HURRICANE 1/14 ERIN BROCKOVICH 3/17 ISN'T SHE GREAT 1/28 THE SKULLS 3/31 - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- APRIL 2000 MAY 2000 JUNE 2000 U-571 4/21 GLADIATOR (INT'L) ADVENTURES OF ROCKY FLINTSTONES IN VIVA SCREWED 5/12 AND BULLWINKLE 6/30 ROCK VEGAS 4/28 - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- JULY 2000 AUGUST 2000 SEPTEMBER 2000 NUTTY PROFESSOR II: BRING IT ON 8/25 THE WATCHER 9/8 THE KLUMPS 7/30 - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- OCTOBER 2000 NOVEMBER 2000 DECEMBER 2000 MEET THE PARENTS 10/6 THE GRINCH 11/17 THE FAMILY MAN 12/15 BILLY ELLIOT 10/13 - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- WE LOOK TO SCHEDULE ACROSS THE CALENDAR WITH NO MORE THAN 2 FILMS PER MONTH [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] L - -------------------- ----------------------- --------------------- JANUARY 2000 FEBRUARY 2000 MARCH 2000 THE HURRICANE 1/14 ERIN BROCKOVICH 3/17 ISN'T SHE GREAT 1/28 THE SKULLS 3/31 - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- APRIL 2000 MAY 2000 JUNE 2000 U-571 4/21 GLADIATOR (INT'L) ADVENTURES OF ROCKY FLINTSTONES IN VIVA SCREWED 5/12 AND BULLWINKLE 6/30 ROCK VEGAS 4/28 - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- JULY 2000 AUGUST 2000 SEPTEMBER 2000 NUTTY PROFESSOR II: BRING IT ON 8/25 THE WATCHER 9/8 THE KLUMPS 7/30 - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- OCTOBER 2000 NOVEMBER 2000 DECEMBER 2000 MEET THE PARENTS 10/6 THE GRINCH 11/17 THE FAMILY MAN 12/15 BILLY ELLIOT 10/13 - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- WHERE FILMS ARE TIMED TO AUDIENCE AVAILABILITY [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] - -------------------- ----------------------- --------------------- JANUARY 2000 FEBRUARY 2000 ERIN THE HURRICANE 1/14 BROCKOVICH ISN'T SHE GREAT 1/28 MARCH 17, 2000 - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- JUNE 2000 [U-571 GRAPHIC] [GLADIATOR GRAPHIC] ADVENTURES OF ROCKY AND BULLWINKLE 6/30 APRIL 21, 2000 MAY 5, 2000 - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- JULY 2000 SEPTEMBER 2000 NUTTY PROFESSOR II: [BRING IT ON GRAPHIC] THE WATCHER 9/8 THE KLUMPS 7/30 AUGUST 25, 2000 - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- NOVEMBER 2000 DECEMBER 2000 [MEET THE THE GRINCH 11/17 THE FAMILY MAN 12/15 PARENTS GRAPHIC] OCTOBER 6, 2000 - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- MORE THAN EVER IN OUR HISTORY, UPG HAS ADOPTED AGGRESSIVE POLICIES OF: - - CHALLENGING ASSUMPTIONS - - ADAPTING TO OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LANDSCAPE - - AND CREATING BOXOFFICE OPPORTUNITY 12 MONTHS A YEAR [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] - -------------------- ----------------------- --------------------- JANUARY 2000 FEBRUARY 2000 [ERIN THE HURRICANE 1/14 BROCKOVICH GRAPHIC] ISN'T SHE GREAT 1/28 $255 MM WORLDWIDE - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- JUNE 2000 [U-571 GRAPHIC] [GLADIATOR GRAPHIC] ADVENTURES OF ROCKY $75 MILLION $420 MM WORLDWIDE AND BULLWINKLE 6/30 - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- JULY 2000 SEPTEMBER 2000 NUTTY PROFESSOR II: [BRING IT ON GRAPHIC] THE WATCHER 9/8 THE KLUMPS 7/30 $60 MILLION+ - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- NOVEMBER 2000 DECEMBER 2000 [MEET THE THE GRINCH 11/17 THE FAMILY MAN 12/15 PARENTS GRAPHIC] $29 MM OPENING - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- AND ITS WORKED [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO]
- -------------------- ----------------------- --------------------- JANUARY 2000 FEBRUARY 2000 MARCH 2000 THE HURRICANE 1/14 ERIN BROCKOVICH 3/17 ISN'T SHE GREAT 1/28 THE SKULLS 3/31 - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- APRIL 2000 MAY 2000 JUNE 2000 U-571 4/21 GLADIATOR (INT'L) ADVENTURES OF ROCKY FLINTSTONES IN VIVA SCREWED 5/12 AND BULLWINKLE 6/30 ROCK VEGAS 4/28 - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- JULY 2000 AUGUST 2000 SEPTEMBER 2000 NUTTY PROFESSOR II: BRING IT ON 8/25 THE WATCHER 9/8 THE KLUMPS 7/30 - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- OCTOBER 2000 NOVEMBER 2000 DECEMBER 2000 MEET THE PARENTS 10/6 BILLY ELLIOT 10/13 THE GRINCH 11/17 THE FAMILY MAN 12/15 - ------------------- ----------------------- --------------------
JUST SOME OF OUR UPCOMING FILMS [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO]
- -------------------- ----------------------- --------------------- JANUARY 2000 FEBRUARY 2000 MARCH 2000 THE HURRICANE 1/14 ERIN BROCKOVICH 3/17 ISN'T SHE GREAT 1/28 THE SKULLS 3/31 - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- APRIL 2000 MAY 2000 JUNE 2000 U-571 4/21 GLADIATOR (INT'L) ADVENTURES OF ROCKY FLINTSTONES IN VIVA SCREWED 5/12 AND BULLWINKLE 6/30 ROCK VEGAS 4/28 - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- JULY 2000 AUGUST 2000 SEPTEMBER 2000 NUTTY PROFESSOR II: BRING IT ON 8/25 THE WATCHER 9/8 THE KLUMPS 7/30 - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- OCTOBER 2000 DECEMBER 2000 MEET THE PARENTS 10/6 [THE GRINCH LOGO] BILLY ELLIOT 10/13 NOVEMBER 17, 2000 THE FAMILY MAN 12/15 - ------------------- ----------------------- --------------------
DIRECTED BY RON HOWARD AND STARRING JIM CARREY AS THE GRINCH [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO]
- -------------------- ----------------------- --------------------- JANUARY 2000 FEBRUARY 2000 MARCH 2000 THE HURRICANE 1/14 ERIN BROCKOVICH 3/17 ISN'T SHE GREAT 1/28 THE SKULLS 3/31 - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- APRIL 2000 MAY 2000 JUNE 2000 U-571 4/21 GLADIATOR (INT'L) ADVENTURES FOF ROCKY FLINTSTONES IN VIVA SCREWED 5/12 AND BULLWINKLE 6/30 ROCK VEGAS 4/28 - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- JULY 2000 AUGUST 2000 SEPTEMBER 2000 NUTTY PROFESSOR II: BRING IT ON 8/25 THE WATCHER 9/8 THE KLUMPS 7/30 - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- OCTOBER 2000 NOVEMBER 2000 [THE FAMILY MAN LOGO] MEET THE PARENTS 10/6 THE GRINCH 11/17 BILLY ELLIOT 10/13 DECEMBER 15 - ------------------- ----------------------- --------------------
A HEARTWARMING HOLIDAY FILM STARRING NICOLAS CAGE [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO]
- -------------------- ----------------------- --------------------- JANUARY 2001 FEBRUARY 2001 MARCH 2001 HEAD OVER HEELS 2/9 CAPTAIN CORELLI'S HANNIBAL(INT'L) MANDOLIN 3/16 - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- APRIL 2001 MAY 2001 JUNE 2001 JOSIE & THE THE MUMMY RETURNS 5/11 DRAGONFLY PUSSYCATS 4/13 HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES REDLINE 4/27 CAVEMAN'S VALENTINE - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- JULY 2001 AUGUST 2001 SEPTEMBER 2001 JURASSIC PARK III AMERICAN PIE II SPY GAME 9/7 - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- OCTOBER 2001 NOVEMBER 2001 DECEMBER 2001 K-PAX THE BOURNE IDENTITY A BEAUTIFUL MIND HOW HIGH - ------------------- ----------------------- --------------------
AND IN 2001 [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO]
- -------------------- ----------------------- --------------------- JANUARY 2001 MARCH 2001 [HANNIBAL LOGO] CAPTAIN CORELLI'S MANDOLIN 3/16 - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- APRIL 2001 MAY 2001 JUNE 2001 JOSIE & THE THE MUMMY RETURNS 5/11 DRAGONFLY PUSSYCATS 4/13 HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES REDLINE 4/27 CAVEMAN'S VALENTINE - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- JULY 2001 AUGUST 2001 SEPTEMBER 2001 JURASSIC PARK III AMERICAN PIE II SPY GAME 9/7 - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- OCTOBER 2001 NOVEMBER 2001 DECEMBER 2001 K-PAX THE BOURNE IDENTITY A BEAUTIFUL MIND HOW HIGH - ------------------- ----------------------- --------------------
ANTHONY HOPKINS RETURNS AS HANNIBAL LECTER, CO-STARRING JULIANNE MOORE AND DIRECTED BY RIDLEY SCOTT [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO]
- -------------------- ----------------------- --------------------- JANUARY 2001 FEBRUARY 2001 HEAD OVER HEELS 2/9 [CAPTAIN CORELLI'S HANNIBAL(INT'L) MANDOLIN LOGO] - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- APRIL 2001 MAY 2001 JUNE 2001 JOSIE & THE THE MUMMY RETURNS 5/11 DRAGONFLY PUSSYCATS 4/13 HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES REDLINE 4/27 CAVEMAN'S VALENTINE - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- JULY 2001 AUGUST 2001 SEPTEMBER 2001 JURASSIC PARK III AMERICAN PIE II SPY GAME 9/7 - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- OCTOBER 2001 NOVEMBER 2001 DECEMBER 2001 K-PAX THE BOURNE IDENTITY A BEAUTIFUL MIND HOW HIGH - ------------------- ----------------------- --------------------
AN EPIC WWII DRAMA STARRING NICOLAS CAGE AND PENELOPE CRUZ. DIRECTED BY JOHN MADDEN (SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE) [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO]
- -------------------- ----------------------- --------------------- JANUARY 2001 FEBRUARY 2001 MARCH 2001 HEAD OVER HEELS 2/9 CAPTAIN CORELLI'S HANNIBAL(INT'L) MANDOLIN 3/16 - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- APRIL 2001 JUNE 2001 JOSIE & THE [THE DRAGONFLY PUSSYCATS 4/13 MUMMY HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES REDLINE 4/27 RETURNS LOGO] CAVEMAN'S VALENTINE - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- JULY 2001 AUGUST 2001 SEPTEMBER 2001 JURASSIC PARK III AMERICAN PIE II SPY GAME 9/7 - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- OCTOBER 2001 NOVEMBER 2001 DECEMBER 2001 K-PAX THE BOURNE IDENTITY A BEAUTIFUL MIND HOW HIGH - ------------------- ----------------------- --------------------
BRINGING BACK BRENDAN FRASER AND THE CAST OF THE MUMMY. ALSO STARRING THE ROCK [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO]
- -------------------- ----------------------- --------------------- JANUARY 2001 FEBRUARY 2001 MARCH 2001 HEAD OVER HEELS 2/9 CAPTAIN CORELLI'S HANNIBAL(INT'L) MANDOLIN 3/16 - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- APRIL 2001 MAY 2001 JUNE 2001 JOSIE & THE THE MUMMY RETURNS 5/11 DRAGONFLY PUSSYCATS 4/13 HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES REDLINE 4/27 CAVEMAN'S VALENTINE - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- AUGUST 2001 SEPTEMBER 2001 [JURASSIC PARK III LOGO] AMERICAN PIE II SPY GAME 9/7 - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- OCTOBER 2001 NOVEMBER 2001 DECEMBER 2001 K-PAX THE BOURNE IDENTITY A BEAUTIFUL MIND HOW HIGH - ------------------- ----------------------- --------------------
THE WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL PREDATORS ARE BACK. FROM PRODUCER STEVEN SPIELBERG [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO]
- -------------------- ----------------------- --------------------- JANUARY 2001 FEBRUARY 2001 MARCH 2001 HEAD OVER HEELS 2/9 CAPTAIN CORELLI'S HANNIBAL(INTL) MANDOLIN 3/16 - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- APRIL 2001 MAY 2001 JUNE 2001 JOSIE & THE THE MUMMY RETURNS 5/11 DRAGONFLY PUSSYCATS 4/13 HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES REDLINE 4/27 CAVEMAN'S VALENTINE - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- JULY 2001 SEPTEMBER 2001 [AMERICAN PIE 2 JURASSIC PARK III LOGO] SPY GAME 9/7 - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- - ------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- OCTOBER 2001 NOVEMBER 2001 DECEMBER 2001 K-PAX THE BOURNE IDENTITY A BEAUTIFUL MIND HOW HIGH - ------------------- ----------------------- --------------------
THE CAST AND FILMMAKERS RETURN [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] -------------------------------------------------- BRIDGET JONES DIARY FROM WILDLY POPULAR NOVEL WITH RENEE ZELLWEGER, HUGH GRANT AND COLIN FIRTH -------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- DRAGONFLY A SUPERNATURAL THRILLER FROM TOM SHADYAC STARRING KEVIN COSTNER -------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- SPY GAME A SPY THRILLER FROM TONY SCOTT STARRING ROBERT REDFORD AND BRAD PITT -------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- K-PAX AN INSPIRATIONAL STORY STARRING KEVIN SPACEY -------------------------------------------------- THE BOURNE IDENTITY FROM THE BESTSELLING NOVEL BY ROBERT LUDLUM STARRING MATT DAMON -------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- A BEAUTIFUL MIND A DRAMA STARRING RUSSELL CROWE DIRECTED BY RON HOWARD -------------------------------------------------- [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] PROCESS ACCOUNTABILITY [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] ------------------------------------------------------- UPG MAINTAINS DILIGENCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY THROUGHOUT THE FILMMAKING PROCESS ------------------------------------------------------- [ ]===================[ ]===================[ ]====================[ ] ACQUISITION GREENLIGHTING PRE-PRODUCTION PRODUCTION [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] LIKE ANY STUDIO, WE ARE BARRAGED WITH FILMMAKING OPPORTUNITIES [IMAGINE LOGO] [BEACON LOGO] [JERSEY FILMS LOGO] [WORKING TITLE FILMS LOGO] [ ]===================[ ]===================[ ]====================[ ] ACQUISITION GREENLIGHTING PRE-PRODUCTION PRODUCTION [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] OUR PRIMARY SUPPLIERS HAVE EXCELLENT TRACK RECORDS FOR DELIVERING COMMERCIAL AND CRITICAL SUCCESSES [IMAGINE LOGO] [BEACON LOGO] [JERSEY FILMS LOGO] [WORKING TITLE FILMS LOGO] [ ]===================[ ]===================[ ]====================[ ] ACQUISITION GREENLIGHTING PRE-PRODUCTION PRODUCTION [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] AT UNIVERSAL, NO FILM IS UNDERTAKEN WITHOUT PASSING THROUGH OUR RIGOROUS GREENLIGHTING PROCESS GREENLIGHTING REQUIRES CONSENSUS BUILDING AND DEBATE [IMAGINE LOGO] [BEACON LOGO] [JERSEY FILMS LOGO] [WORKING TITLE FILMS LOGO] [ ]===================[ ]===================[ ]====================[ ] ACQUISITION GREENLIGHTING PRE-PRODUCTION PRODUCTION [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] WE SOLICIT PROJECTIONS FROM: - ---------------------------------------------------- THEATRICAL MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION - ---------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------- VIDEO AND DVD - ---------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------- TELEVISION - ---------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------- CONSUMER PRODUCTS - ---------------------------------------------------- [ ]===================[ ]===================[ ]====================[ ] ACQUISITION GREENLIGHTING PRE-PRODUCTION PRODUCTION [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] DIVISIONS ARE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR PROJECTION REVENUES AND COSTS - ---------------------------------------------------- THEATRICAL MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION - ---------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------- VIDEO AND DVD - ---------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------- TELEVISION - ---------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------- CONSUMER PRODUCTS - ---------------------------------------------------- [ ]===================[ ]===================[ ]====================[ ] ACQUISITION GREENLIGHTING PRE-PRODUCTION PRODUCTION [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] UPG CAREFULLY PLANS AND SUPERVISES FILMS IN PRODUCTION - ----------------------------- ---------------------------------- CAREFUL AGGRESSIVE PRE-PRODUCTION PRODUCTION ========> SUPERVISION - ----------------------------- ---------------------------------- AGGRESSIVE SUPERVISION IN PRE-PRODUCTION, PRODUCTION, AND POST-PRODUCTION OFFERS SPECIFIC OPPORTUNITIES TO REASSESS OUR ASSUMPTIONS AND ADJUST IF NECESSARY [ ]===================[ ]===================[ ]====================[ ] ACQUISITION GREENLIGHTING PRE-PRODUCTION PRODUCTION [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] UPG CAREFULLY PLANS AND SUPERVISES FILMS IN PRODUCTION - ----------------------------- ---------------------------------- CAREFUL AGGRESSIVE PRE-PRODUCTION PRODUCTION ========> SUPERVISION - ----------------------------- ---------------------------------- ONE BENEFIT OF THIS PROCESS IS THAT IT ALLOWED US TO GAMBLE ON FIRST TIME DIRECTORS [AMERICAN PIE POSTER] [THE BEST MAN POSTER] [BRING IT ON POSTER] [BILLY ELLIOT POSTER]
[ ]===================[ ]===================[ ]====================[ ] ACQUISITION GREENLIGHTING PRE-PRODUCTION PRODUCTION [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] UPG CAREFULLY PLANS AND SUPERVISES FILMS IN PRODUCTION - ----------------------------- ---------------------------------- CAREFUL AGGRESSIVE PRE-PRODUCTION PRODUCTION ========> SUPERVISION - ----------------------------- ---------------------------------- AND MANAGE THE BIGGER MORE ELABORATE PRODUCTIONS [GLADIATOR POSTER] [DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS POSTER] [ERIN BROCKOVICH POSTER]
[ ]===================[ ]===================[ ]====================[ ] ACQUISITION GREENLIGHTING PRE-PRODUCTION PRODUCTION [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] UPG CAREFULLY PLANS AND SUPERVISES FILMS IN PRODUCTION - ----------------------------- ---------------------------------- CAREFUL AGGRESSIVE PRE-PRODUCTION PRODUCTION ========> SUPERVISION - ----------------------------- ---------------------------------- AND THE PICTURES HAVE DELIVERED - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - AMERICAN PIE GROSSED 13X BUDGET - - BEST MAN BROUGHT BACK BUDGET ITS OPENING WEEKEND - - BRING IT ON WILL GROSS 6X BUDGET - - ERIN BROCKOVICH GROSSED $255 MILLION WORLDWIDE - - GLADIATOR GROSSING $420 MILLION WORLDWIDE - AND COUNTING! [ ]===================[ ]===================[ ]====================[ ] ACQUISITION GREENLIGHTING PRE-PRODUCTION PRODUCTION [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] RISK PROTECTION [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] ------------------------------------------------------- BECAUSE OF INDUSTRY DYNAMICS, THE MOTION PICTURE BUSINESS IS FUNDAMENTALLY A LOW RETURN BUSINESS. AS A RESULT, WE MANAGE OUR INVESTMENT RIGOROUSLY. ------------------------------------------------------- [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] - ----------------------------- ---------------------------------- UPG MANAGES IN ORDER TO HAVE A ITS SLATE WITHIN FULL SLATE, UPG HAS TO A CORPORATE MANDATED ========> MAKE CHOICES PRODUCTION CAP - ----------------------------- ---------------------------------- WE CONSIDER A VARIETY OF FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS IN ORDER TO BALANCE THE LIMITS OF PRODUCTION SPENDING AGAINST THE PROPER MIX OF RIGHTS [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] ------------------------------------------------------- RETAIN WORLDWIDE RIGHTS ------------------------------------------------------- [THE MUMMY RETURNS POSTER] [JURASSIC PARK III POSTER] [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] ------------------------------------------------------- STUDIO JOINT VENTURES ------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------- GLADIATOR [GLADIATOR PHOTO] A BEAUTIFUL MIND JOINT VENTURES WITH DREAMWORKS BOTH STARRING RUSSELL CROWE - ---------------------------- [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] ------------------------------------------------------- OPPORTUNISTIC RIGHTS SALES ------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------- K-PAX [PHOTO] ABILITY TO FINANCE 65% OF THE FILM IN EXCHANGE FOR INTERNATIONAL TERRITORIES - ---------------------------- [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] ------------------------------------------------------- CONTINUING BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS ------------------------------------------------------- WHICH HAVE THE BENEFIT OF PROVIDING ONGOING CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] ------------------------------------------------------- CONTINUING BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS ------------------------------------------------------- UNIVERSAL HAS THE OPTION [BEACON LOGO] TO ACQUIRE DOMESTIC RIGHTS TO BEACON'S FILMS FOR LESS THAN 40% OF THE BUDGET [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] ------------------------------------------------------- CONTINUING BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS ------------------------------------------------------- OUR RELATIONSHIP BROUGHT US: [BEACON LOGO] - - THE SUMMER'S SUPRISE HIT: BRING IT ON - - THE FAMILY MAN, STARRING NICOLAS CAGE - - SPY GAME, WITH ROBERT REDFORD AND BRAD PITT [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] ------------------------------------------------------- CONTINUING BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS ------------------------------------------------------- PREVIOUSLY A JOINT VENTURE WITH [WORKING TITLE FILMS LOGO] CANAL+ - THAT IS WHOLLY WITHIN THE VIVENDI UNIVERSAL FAMILY [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] ------------------------------------------------------- CONTINUING BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS ------------------------------------------------------- BROUGHT US NOTTING HILL AND [WORKING TITLE FILMS LOGO] THE ONGOING PRODUCTION OUTPUT OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL OVERSEAS SUPPLIER OF FILMS [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] ------------------------------------------------------- CONTINUING BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS ------------------------------------------------------- WITH UPCOMING [WORKING TITLE FILMS LOGO] FILMS TO INCLUDE: [CAPTAIN CORELLI'S MANDOLIN POSTER] [BRIDGET JONE'S DIARY POSTER] [BILLY ELLIOTT POSTER] [PHOTO] [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] UPG BUILDS FRANCHISES TO PROTECT RISK FRANCHISES ARE MORE PREDICTIVE - ------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- AUDIENCES ALREADY KNOW ALLOWING US TO CAPTURE AND LOVE THESE CHARACTERS, COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE SO THEY ARE EASIER AND OF BRANDING AND SYNERGY LESS EXPENSIVE TO RE-INTRODUCE - ------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- IN THE 1990S, [THE MUMMY POSTER] [AMERICAN PIE POSTER] 8 OF 10 UNIVERSAL SEQUELS WERE PROFITABLE IN 1999, UNIVERSAL BUILT 2 NEW FRANCHISES [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] UPG BUILDS FRANCHISES TO PROTECT RISK UNIVERSAL'S BUSINESS PROCESS ALLOWS FOR EFFECTIVE TURNAROUND OF FRANCHISE THE COMPETITION WHILE UNIVERSAL IS IS MIRED IN IN PRODUCTION DEVELOPMENT [JURRASIC PARK III POSTER] [AMERICAN PIE POSTER] - --------------------- MIB2 JUMJANJI 2 ZORRO 2 - --------------------- [THE MUMMY RETURNS POSTER] [HANNIBAL POSTER] [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] LEVERAGING OPPORTUNITY ACROSS DIVISIONS ---------------- THE GRINCH MODEL [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] ------------------------------------------------------- IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE RETURNS, UPG COORDINATES WITH EVERY BUSINESS UNIT TO SEEK NEW BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY AND MAXIMIZE ANCILLARY REVENUE ------------------------------------------------------- [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] CROSS PROMOTING THE GRINCH WAS A COMPANY-WIDE IMPERATIVE ------------------------------------- PROMOTIONAL PARTNERS ------------------------------------- [PHOTO] ========> [HERSHEY'S LOGO] [SPRITE LOGO] [VISA LOGO] [KELLOGG'S LOGO] [WENDY'S LOGO] [NABISCO LOGO] [ZIPLOC LOGO] [UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE LOGO] ------------------------------------- OVER $200 MILLION IN SUPPORT $65 MILLION IN MEDIA LARGEST PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR - AND UNIVERSAL'S LARGEST CAMPAIGN EVER -------------------------------------
[VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] CROSS PROMOTING THE GRINCH WAS A COMPANY-WIDE IMPERATIVE ------------------------------------- CONSUMER PRODUCTS ------------------------------------- [PHOTO] [GRINCH HAT PHOTO] [GRINCH CLOTHING PHOTO] =========> [GRINCH SNEAKER GRAPHIC] ------------------------------------- OVER 1,000 PRODUCTS FROM OVER 100 COMPANIES SOLD IN RETAILERS AROUND THE WORLD ------------------------------------- [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] CROSS PROMOTING THE GRINCH WAS A COMPANY-WIDE IMPERATIVE ------------------------------------- THEME PARKS ------------------------------------- [PHOTO] ========> [PHOTO] ------------------------------------- GRINCHMAS AT UNIVERSAL HUGE DISPLAYS AT ALL THEME PARKS FOR HOLIDAY '00 ------------------------------------- [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] CROSS PROMOTING THE GRINCH WAS A COMPANY-WIDE IMPERATIVE ------------------------------------- MUSIC ------------------------------------- [PHOTO] ========> [THE GRINCH WHO STOLE CHRISTMAS POSTER] ------------------------------------- SOUNDTRACK FROM INTERSCOPE FEATURING TOP COUNTRY, ROCK, HIP HOP AND ALTERNATIVE ARTISTS ------------------------------------- [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] CROSS PROMOTING THE GRINCH WAS A COMPANY-WIDE IMPERATIVE [PHOTO] ------------------------------------ BUT THERE ARE PIECES MISSING ========> IN THE FUTURE, THE DIVISIONS OF VIVENDI UNIVERSAL WILL COMPLETE THE PUZZLE ------------------------------------ [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] CROSS PROMOTING THE GRINCH WAS A COMPANY-WIDE IMPERATIVE [PHOTO] ------------------------------------ IN THE FUTURE, THIS KIND OF PROPERTY WOULD BE ========> LEVERAGED ACROSS ALL OF THE VIVENDI UNIVERSAL DIVISIONS - VIZZAI - WIRELESS - CANAL + - SUBSCRIBERS - HAVAS - GAMES ------------------------------------ [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] LOOKING TO THE FUTURE [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] - --------------------------------------- A GLOBAL ORGANIZATION WITH OVER 1,200 EMPLOYEES. HERE'S WHO RESPONSIBLE FOR: WE ARE TODAY - DEVELOPMENT OF THEATRICAL, MADE FOR VIDEO AND TV ANIMATION PRODUCT - --------------------------------------- - DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTION - WORLDWIDE THEATRICAL AND VIDEO DISTRIBUTION - SPECIALTY FILM PRODUCTION, ACQUISITION AND DISTRIBUTION [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] - --------------------------------------- REVENUE BREAKDOWN HERE'S WHO [PIE CHART] WE ARE TODAY - ---------------------------------------
TELEVISION 25% OTHER 5% THEATRICAL 25% HOME VIDEO 45%
[VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] - --------------------------------------- REVENUE BREAKDOWN HERE'S WHO [PIE CHART] WE ARE TODAY - --------------------------------------- THEATRICAL 25% ------------------------------------- THEATRICAL 55% NORTH AMERICA 45% REST OF WORLD ------------------------------------- [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] - --------------------------------------- REVENUE BREAKDOWN HERE'S WHO [PIE CHART] WE ARE TODAY - --------------------------------------- HOME VIDEO 45% ------------------------------------- HOME VIDEO 60% NORTH AMERICA 40% REST OF WORLD ------------------------------------- [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] REVENUE BREAKDOWN THE MAJORITY OF THE REVENUES ARE FROM NORTH AMERICA [PIE CHART] THERE ARE TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPAND HOME VIDEO 45% OUR REVENUE ACROSS THE WORLD THROUGH COMBINED VIVENDI UNIVERSAL ASSETS ------------------------------------- HOME VIDEO 60% NORTH AMERICA 40% REST OF WORLD ------------------------------------- [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] -------------------------------------------------------------------- KEY GROWTH --------------------------------------------------------------------- THE DVD PLATFORM IS PROVIDING ENORMOUS ANCILLARY VALUE TO OUR PROPERTIES [JAWS POSTER] [THE MUMMY POSTER] [GALAXY QUEST POSTER] [END OF DAYS POSTER] [AMERICAN PIE POSTER] [ERIN BROCKOVICH POSTER] [SAVING PRIVATE RYAN POSTER] [THE BONE COLLECTOR POSTER] USHV HAS 8 DVD TITLES SHIPPING OVER 1 MILLION UNITS - MORE THAN ANY OTHER STUDIO INCLUDING ERIN BROCKOVICH, THE FIRST FEMALE DRIVEN TITLE TO CROSS THE EXCLUSIVE 1MM UNIT THRESHOLD [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] -------------------------------------------------------------------- KEY GROWTH -------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - BY END OF FISCAL 2000, USHV DISTRIBUTED 5 OF THE TOP 20 SELLING DVD TITLES OF ALL TITLE - - FY00 FULL YEAR DOMESTIC DVD REVENUE GREW APPROXIMATELY 90% OVER FY99. Q4 REVENUE WAS UP NEARLY 140% YEAR OVER YEAR - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] -------------------------------------------------------------------- KEY GROWTH -------------------------------------------------------------------- OVER 2 MM DVD UNITS HAVE BEEN ORDERED ON JURASSIC PARK AND LOST WORLD [JURASSIC PARK POSTER] [THE LOST WORLD POSTER] AND IN A DVD INDUSTRY FIRST - WE ARE PROVIDING A HOTLINK TO THE SET OF JURASSIC PARK 3; PROVIDING A NEW MARKETING TOOL TO REACH A DEDICATED FANBASE [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- RE-INVENTING OURSELVES IN THE DIGITAL AGE -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- - CREATING NEW DISTRIBUTION - VIDEO-ON-DEMAND CHANNELS FOR TRADITIONAL FEATURE FILM CONTENT - - REDUCING PRODUCTION, - E-CINEMA MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION - E-PROCUREMENT COSTS - EXTRANET ACTIVITIES (EXHIBITORRELATIONS.COM) - - INCREASE MARKETING ========> - LEVERAGE INTERNET TO MARKET EFFICIENCY DIRECTLY TO CONSUMERS IN A MORE TARGETED WAY - - CREATE NEW PRODUCTS/BUSINESSES AROUND - SOURCING IDEAS AND TALENT ON- UNIVERSAL'S CORE PRODUCTION LINE AND MARKETING ACTIVITIES, - OUT-TAKES, BEHIND-THE-SCENES AND FEATURE FILM LIBRARY FOOTAGE - CREATIVE MARKETING MATERIALS - - CREATE/INVEST IN NEW - FILM CLIPS (e.g. E-GREETINGS) CONTENT BUSINESSES THAT LEVERAGE UNIVERSAL'S - HYPNOTIC.COM - CONTROLLING PRODUCTION, MARKETING AND INTEREST IN SHORT FILMS FOR DISTRIBUTION OPERATIONS INTERNET THAT CAN BUILD INTO A BROADER VERTICAL MOVIE PORTAL
[VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- VIVENDI UNIVERSAL SYNERGIES ------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMBINED, THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION SYNERGY POTENTIAL FOR UNIVERSAL PICTURES AND STUDIO CANAL IS EXPECTED TO DRIVE STRONG REVENUE GROWTH... - ------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- PRODUCTION SYNERGIES DISTRIBUTION SYNERGIES - - PURSUE CO-PRODUCTION - UTILIZE COMMON THEATRICAL, OPPORTUNITIES VIDEO AND TV DISTRIBUTION - - COMBINE INTERNATIONAL - ASSUMING DISTRIBUTION OF STUDIO ACQUISITION EFFORTS CANAL PRODUCT ON VIDEO - - MINE LIBRARIES FOR PRODUCT - ESTABLISH DIRECT DISTRIBUTION REMAKES INCLUDING FILM, DIRECT- OPERATIONS IN TERRITORIES TO-VIDEO, AND TV ANIMATION CURRENTLY COVERED BY THIRD - - LEVERAGE UNIVERSAL PRODUCTION PARTIES ASSETS - ------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ...RESULTING IN AN EXPECTED 10% REVENUE LIFT...IN ADDITION TO LOWER INVESTMENT SPENDING AND OVERHEAD COST BENEFITS [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- VIVENDI UNIVERSAL ------------------------------------------------------------------------- WE WILL ALSO BE LEVERAGING OUR ASSETS ACROSS ALL THE VIVENDI UNIVERSAL DIVISIONS SHORT TERM LONG TERM - ------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- UPG WILL ACT AS ENABLER UPG WILL LEVERAGE PRODUCT - - FEEDING PRODUCT INTO ACROSS THE WIDE ARRAY OF PIPELINE EMERGING PLATFORMS - - ATTRACTING SUBSCRIBERS TO CAPITALIZING ON VIVENDI VIZZAVI AND CANAL + UNIVERSAL'S FOOTPRINT IN WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY - ------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] IN THIS NEW AND DIVERSIFIED, GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY, UNIVERSAL PICTURES IS THE CONTENT FOCAL POINT FOR FILMED ENTERTAINMENT [CONSUMER ENTERTAINMENT ASSETS GRAPIC] CONSUMER ENTERTAINMENT ASSETS
GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION CANAL CANAL + WITH OUR CONTENT IT IS A COMBINED SATELLITE IN PLACE AND OPERATION THAT OUR BRETHREN ONLY WORKS WITH <======= UNIVERSAL =======> LEADING THE A STRONG PICTURES WAY INTO THE CORE FEEDING DIGITAL AGE, THE COMPANY WE ARE CONFIDENT IN A STRONG AND SHINING FUTURE AT HAVAS MARKETING VIZZAVI VIVENDI UNIVERSAL STUDIO UNIVERSAL
[VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ------------------------------------------------------------------------- RETURN TO PROFITABILITY DRIVE GROWTH FOR THE FUTURE - ------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- CHANGED BUSINESS BUILDING ASSETS ACROSS FUNDAMENTALS NEW PLATFORMS - SLATE MANAGEMENT - - DVD - - PROCESS ACCOUNTABILITY - - DIGITIAL INITIATIVES - - - RIGOROUS RISK MANAGEMENT - - COMBINED SYNERGIES - -LEVERAGING OPPORTUNITIES - - ------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] UPG'S RE-EMERGENCE IS REAL HERE TO STAY ...AND NOW EVEN MORE EXPLOITABLE WITH THE COMBINED ASSETS OF VIVENDI UNIVERSAL AND CANAL + [VIVENDI UNIVERSAL LOGO] -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----