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Worldline
2016 Registration Document
Note
In this Registration Document, the terms the “Company” or
“Worldline” mean the Worldline SA parent company itself. The
and its consolidated subsidiaries, collectively.
terms the “Group” and “Worldline Group” mean Worldline SA
services and other Worldline activities.
group” mean Atos SE and its consolidated subsidiaries other
than those dedicated to electronic payment and transactional
Unless otherwise indicated, the terms “Atos” and the “Atos
Information incorporated by reference
regulation n°809-2004 dated April
29, 2004 relating to
In accordance with the requirements of article
28 of EC
following elements are enclosed by reference:
documents issued by issuers listed on markets of states
members of the European Union (“Prospectus Directive”), the
2015 under IFRS as adopted by the European Union;
The consolidated accounts for the year ended December
31,
●
The related statutory auditors’ report; and
●
The related Group management report;
●
référence) n°R.16-031 filed with the Autorité des Marchés
Financiers (AMF) on April
28, 2016.
Presented within the Registration Document (Document de
2014 under IFRS as adopted by the European Union;
The consolidated accounts for the year ended December
31,
●
The related statutory auditors’ report; and
●
The related Group management report;
●
référence”) n°R.15-021 filed with the Autorité des Marchés
Financiers (AMF) on April
27, 2015.
Presented within the Registration Document (“Document de
Forward-looking Statements
forward-looking statements do not constitute a guarantee of
actual results.
significantly different results from those set out in any
forward-looking statements, it being noted that such
of future performance. Such information is based on data,
assumptions, and estimates that the Group considers
expressions or similar terminology. Such information is not
historical in nature and should not be interpreted as a guarantee
“should”, “anticipates”, “estimates”, “thinks”, “wishes” and “might”,
or, if applicable, the negative form of such terms and similar
tense, or by the use of forward-looking terms such as
“considers”, “envisages”, “believes”, “aims”, “expects”, “intends”,
prospects and growth strategies of the Group. These statements
are sometimes identified by the use of the future or conditional
regulatory requirements, the Group expressly disclaims any
forward looking statements speak only as of the date of this
Registration Document. Absent any applicable legal or
and targets with respect to its markets, strategies, growth,
results of operations, financial situation and liquidity. The Group’s
contained in several sections of this Registration Document and
includes statements relating to the Group’s intentions, estimates
modification based on uncertainties in the economic, financial,
competitive or regulatory environments. This information is
reasonable. Such information is subject to change or
potential impact on its business or the extent to which the
occurrence of a risk or combination of risks could have
environment; it is therefore unable to anticipate all risks,
uncertainties or other factors that may affect its business, their
statement contained in this Registration Document is based. The
Group operates in a competitive and rapidly evolving
any change in its expectations or any change in events,
conditions or circumstances, on which any forward looking
obligation to release any updates to any forward looking
statements contained in this Registration Document to reflect
This Registration Document contains statements regarding the
Information on theMarket and Competitive
Environment
shares and the size of relevant markets are the Group’s
estimates and are provided for illustrative purposes only.
same results. Unless otherwise indicated, the information
contained in this Registration Document related to market
cannot guarantee that a third party using different methods to
collect, analyze or compute market data would arrive at the
information, which the Company believes to be reliable, has not
been verified by an independent expert, and the Company
research conducted by outside sources. This publicly available
“Business”, information relating to the Group’s markets and to its
competitive position. Some of this information comes from
This Registration Document contains, in particular in Chapter
6,
Risk Factors
effects.
that are not considered material by the Group at the date of the
visa on this Registration Document could produce adverse
results of operation, financial condition or prospects.
Furthermore, additional risks that have not yet been identified or
“Risk Factors”. The occurrence of all or any of these risks could
have an adverse effect on the Group’s business, reputation,
Investors should carefully consider the risk factors in Chapter
4,
Glossary
A glossary defining certain technical terms used in this
Registration Document can be found in Annex
I.
Global Reporting Initiative (“GRI”)
Document using the format [GRI-x]. These references follow the
Responsibility (“CSR”) policy, references to the GRI codification
have been inserted at the relevant sections of this Registration
As part of the certification process by the Global Reporting
Initiative (“GRI”) of the Company’s Corporate and Social
disclosures in the Registration Document and CSR Report.
structure of the GRI Content Index presented in the Worldline
CSR Report, and allow to identify GRI Standards and Specific