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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2011.

or

 

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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Transition Period from              to             .

Commission File Number 001-16249

 

 

ICG GROUP, INC.

(f/k/a Internet Capital Group, Inc.)

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware   23-2996071

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

690 Lee Road, Suite 310, Wayne, PA   19087
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(610) 727-6900

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  
  The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Common stock, par value $.001 per share   (The NASDAQ Global Select Market)
(Title of Each Class)   (Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

 

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x     No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  x


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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

 

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Accelerated filer

 

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Non-accelerated filer

 

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Smaller reporting company

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

The aggregate market value of the 35,370,054 shares of Common Stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of March 12, 2012 was $432.6 million, based upon the closing price of $12.23 on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on June 30, 2011. (For this computation, the registrant has excluded the market value of all shares of its Common Stock held by its executive officers and directors; such exclusion shall not be deemed to constitute an admission that any such person is an “affiliate” of the Registrant.)

As of March 12, 2012, there were 37,537,612 shares of Common Stock outstanding.

 

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the definitive proxy statement to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) relative to the Company’s 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Definitive Proxy Statement”) are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Report.

 

 

 


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ICG GROUP, INC.

FORM 10-K

DECEMBER 31, 2011

INDEX

 

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Number
 

PART I

     2   

ITEM 1.

 

Business

     2   

ITEM 1A.

 

Risk Factors

     7   

ITEM 1B.

 

Unresolved Staff Comments

     15   

ITEM 2.

 

Properties

     15   

ITEM 3.

 

Legal Proceedings

     16   

ITEM 4.

 

Mine Safety Disclosures

     17   

PART II

     18   

ITEM 5.

 

Market For Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

     18   

ITEM 6.

 

Selected Financial Data

     20   

ITEM 7.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     21   

ITEM 7A.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     35   

ITEM 8.

 

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

     36   

ITEM 9.

 

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosures

     81   

ITEM 9A.

 

Controls and Procedures

     81   

ITEM 9B.

 

Other Information

     83   

PART III

     83   

ITEM 10.

 

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

     83   

ITEM 11.

 

Executive Compensation

     83   

ITEM 12.

 

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

     83   

ITEM 13.

 

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

     83   

ITEM 14.

 

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

     83   

PART IV

     84   

ITEM 15.

 

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

     84   

SIGNATURES

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Forward-Looking Statements

Forward-looking statements made with respect to our financial condition, results of operations and business in this Annual Report on Form 10-K (this “Report”), and those made from time to time by us through our senior management, are made pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Those forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and projections about future events but are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us and our companies that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements.

Factors that could cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, factors discussed elsewhere in this Report and include, among other things:

 

   

economic conditions generally;

 

   

capital spending by our companies’ customers;

 

   

our companies’ collective ability to compete successfully against their respective competitors and against alternative solutions;

 

   

our companies’ collective ability to retain existing customer relationships and secure new ones;

 

   

developments in the respective markets in which our companies operate and our companies’ collective ability to respond to such changes in a timely and effective manner;

 

   

our and our companies’ collective ability to retain key personnel;

 

   

our ability to deploy capital effectively and on acceptable terms;

 

   

our ability to successfully integrate any acquired business, and any other difficulties related to the acquisition of businesses;

 

   

the impact of any potential acquisitions, dispositions or other strategic transactions, which may impact our operations, financial condition, capitalization or indebtedness;

 

   

our ability to execute strategic divestitures and maximize value in connection with those divestitures; and

 

   

our ability to have continued access to capital and to manage capital resources effectively.

During the years presented in this Report, Procurian represented a sizable majority of our consolidated revenue. Accordingly, the occurrence of any of the above factors at Procurian could have a disproportionately adverse effect on our results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.

In light of those risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this Report might not occur. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “continue” or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements included in this Report. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

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PART I

 

ITEM 1. Business

Overview

ICG Group, Inc. (f/k/a Internet Capital Group, Inc.) (referred to in this Report as “ICG,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) was formed on March 4, 1996 and is headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania. Since our inception, we have focused on acquiring and building Internet software and services companies that improve the productivity and efficiency of their business customers.

The results of operations of these companies are reported in two segments: the “core” reporting segment and the “venture” reporting segment. Our core reporting segment includes those companies in which our management takes a very active role in providing strategic direction and management assistance. As of December 31, 2011 and through the date of this Report, we own majority controlling equity positions in (and therefore consolidate the financial results of) three of these core companies, which we call our “consolidated core companies.” We generally own substantial minority equity positions (i.e., the largest equity positions) in our other core companies, which we call our “equity core companies.” We expect to devote relatively large initial amounts of capital to acquire stakes in core companies, particularly consolidated core companies, since any such acquisition would entail the deployment of cash and/or the issuance of ICG stock to purchase a large equity stake in a target with relatively strong financial characteristics and growth potential.

Our venture reporting segment includes companies to which we generally devote less capital than we do to our core companies and, therefore, in which we hold relatively smaller ownership stakes than we do in our core companies. As a result, we generally have less influence over the strategic direction and management decisions of our venture companies than we do over those of our core companies.

In recent years, we have adopted, announced and worked to implement a shift in our business strategy, which calls for us to devote an increasing proportion of our acquisition capital towards, and to own an increasing proportion of our companies’ equity interests in the form of, consolidated core companies. We believe that our refined business strategy will provide us with many of the benefits enjoyed by traditional operating companies, such as (1) firmer control by us over the operations and strategic decisions of our companies, (2) increased access by us to the cash of our companies (i.e., through cash dividends at those companies) and (3) increased transparency for our investors and prospective investors in our financial reports, while we constructively partner with our companies’ management teams.

For information regarding the results of operations of our reporting segments, as well as their respective contributions to our consolidated results of operations, see “Item 7—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Item 8—Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” including Note 11, “Segment Information,” to our Consolidated Financial Statements; that information is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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In today’s hypercompetitive business environment, businesses of all sizes are, by necessity, seeking increased productivity and efficiency through software and services that streamline, automate or otherwise improve their business processes. As we saw during the challenging global economic environment in recent years, businesses will rely increasingly on these solutions in times of both economic growth and economic decline. We believe that those factors, among others, create a compelling opportunity for companies that are able to deliver Internet-based software solutions and other services that expand their customers’ access to new and existing customers and suppliers, increase their customers’ efficiency, reduce their customers’ costs and/or allow their customers to focus on their core competencies and outsource their non-core, non-strategic processes. In some cases, that outsourcing will be to technology-assisted labor-based firms that provide deep expertise, and, in other cases, that outsourcing will be to technology-intensive firms that provide platforms to automate functions.

We feel that the expertise we have developed in connection with our fifteen-year active involvement with Internet software and services companies allows us to identify companies in that space that are positioned to succeed and to accelerate the growth of those companies. We intend to continue to expand our network of companies and allocate our financial and human resources to companies that we believe have significant long-term value potential. In particular, we seek to acquire interests in companies in the software and service market (particularly cloud-based software and services sector) that offer solutions which:

 

   

automate complex workflow processes, with focus on the “white space” between companies;

 

   

are comprehensive, meaning that they include software, content data and transaction capabilities (with content being a long-term differentiator);

 

   

have the ability to generate recurring revenue streams and allow their providers to retain fixed costs;

 

   

are delivered to clients through long-term relationships; and

 

   

have the potential to evolve into ecosystems.

After we identify a company of interest, we negotiate the acquisition of an equity stake in that company, typically seeking a majority controlling equity position in the company and a corresponding control of a majority of the seats on the company’s board of directors. We place an extremely high value on quality, motivated management teams and, accordingly, seek to structure acquisitions to permit the members of a company’s management team and other key personnel to retain meaningful individual equity stakes in the company. During our negotiations with potential acquisition candidates, we emphasize the value of our network and resources and our focus on long-term value, which we believe give us a competitive advantage over other potential funding sources when we seek to complete an acquisition.

Our long-term focus on the software and services markets (particularly on companies in the cloud-based software and services sector), together with the collective business knowledge base of our companies, our management team and our directors, constitute a critical asset that we share with our companies. Once we acquire an interest in a company, we establish an active role in the development and growth of the company, providing both strategic guidance and operational support. We provide strategic guidance to our companies relating to, among other things, market positioning, business model and product development, strategic capital expenditures, mergers and acquisitions and exit opportunities. Additionally, we provide operational support to help our companies manage day-to-day business and operational issues and implement best practices in the areas of finance, sales and marketing, business development, human resources and legal services. Once a company joins our network of companies, our collective expertise is leveraged to help position that company to produce high-margin, recurring and predictable earnings and generate long-term value that we believe can ultimately be captured for our stockholders through our continued ownership, an initial public offering, or a strategic sale.

 

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Our Companies

At December 31, 2011, our consolidated core companies consisted of:

GovDelivery Holdings, Inc. (“GovDelivery”)

GovDelivery is a provider of government-to-citizen communication solutions. GovDelivery’s digital subscription management software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform enables government organizations to provide citizens with access to relevant information by delivering new information through e-mail, mobile text alerts, RSS and social media channels from U.S. and U.K. government entities at the national, state and local levels.

Investor Force Holdings, Inc. (“InvestorForce”)

InvestorForce is a financial software company specializing in the development of online applications for the financial services industry. InvestorForce provides pension consultants and other financial intermediaries with a Web-based enterprise platform that integrates data management with robust analytic and reporting capabilities in support of their institutional and other clients. InvestorForce’s applications provide investment consultants with the ability to conduct real-time analysis and research into client, manager and market movement and to produce timely, automated client reports.

Procurian Inc. (f/k/a ICG Commerce Holdings, Inc.) (“Procurian”)

Procurian is a specialist in comprehensive procurement solutions that partners with transformational business leaders to drive sustainable changes to their cost structures on an accelerated basis. Procurian integrates superior market intelligence with its customers’ businesses to optimize spending and deliver savings.

At December 31, 2011, our equity core companies consisted of:

Channel Intelligence, Inc. (“Channel Intelligence”)

Channel Intelligence is a technology and marketing services company that helps retailers, manufacturers and other advertisers make their products and services easier for consumers to find and buy online and in local retail stores. Through its proprietary technologies and large product database, Channel Intelligence offers online marketing services, such as display advertising, manufacturer-based content and where-to-buy, paid search, shopping engine management, social marketing, web storefronts, order management and robust performance analytics. With its full range of services, Channel Intelligence helps its customers support their consumers through all phases of the sales funnel, from lead generation to consideration to purchase and delivery.

Freeborders, Inc. (“Freeborders”)

Freeborders is a provider of technology solutions and outsourcing from China. Freeborders provides industry expertise to North American and European companies specializing in financial services, technology, retail/consumer goods, manufacturing and transportation and logistics. Freeborders’ offerings help companies seeking cost-effective technology solutions.

WhiteFence, Inc. (“WhiteFence”)

WhiteFence is a Web services provider used by household consumers to compare and purchase essential home services, such as electricity, natural gas, telephone and cable/satellite television. WhiteFence reaches customers directly through company-owned websites and through its network of exclusive channel partners that integrate the Web services applications into their own business processes and websites.

 

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At December 31, 2011, our venture companies consisted of:

Acquirgy, Inc. (“Acquirgy”)

Acquirgy specializes in direct response marketing services and technology that provides customers with a wide range of direct marketing products and services to help market their products and services on the Internet and through other media channels such as television, radio, and print advertising.

GoIndustry-DoveBid plc (LSE.AIM:GOI) (“GoIndustry”)

GoIndustry is a leader in auction sales and valuations of used industrial machinery and equipment. GoIndustry combines traditional asset sales experience with innovative e-commerce technology and advanced direct marketing to service the needs of multi-national corporations, insolvency practitioners, dealers and asset-based lenders around the world.

SeaPass Solutions Inc. (“SeaPass”)

SeaPass develops and markets processing solutions that enable insurance carriers, agents and brokers to transmit and receive data in real time by leveraging existing systems to interact automatically. The company’s technology allows information to be accessed in real time, which increases efficiency across all lines of the insurance business.

Concentration of Customer Base and Credit Risk

Although none of our companies’ customers individually represented 10% or more of our consolidated revenue for the year ended December 31, 2011, most of our companies have a number of important individual customer relationships. In each of the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, two customers of Procurian accounted for more than 10% of our consolidated revenue. The Hertz Corporation and Kimberly-Clark Corporation represented approximately 11% and 10%, respectively, of our consolidated revenue for the year ended December 31, 2010; they each represented 13% of our consolidated revenue for the year ended December 31, 2009. Accounts receivable, including unbilled amounts, from The Hertz Corporation and Kimberly-Clark Corporation as of December 31, 2010 were $2.7 million and $1.1 million, respectively.

Competition Facing Our Companies

Many companies offer products and services that compete with our companies, some of which may be superior to, or have greater market acceptance than, the products and services offered by our companies. We expect that additional companies will offer competing products and services in the future. This may place our companies at a disadvantage in responding to their competitors’ pricing strategies, technological advances, advertising campaigns, strategic partnerships and other initiatives. If our companies are unable to compete successfully against their competitors, our companies may fail.

Companies are faced with intense budget pressures and constraints, particularly in periods of economic uncertainty. In light of those pressures and constraints, our companies’ customers may (1) purchase a reduced amount of products and services from our companies, (2) purchase products and services that are offered for a cheaper price (without regard to quality) to replace our companies’ products and services, (3) develop a “home grown” solution to replace our companies’ products and services or (4) do without the types of products and services offered by our companies.

We may compete with our companies to acquire interests in software and services companies, and our companies may compete with each other for these opportunities. This competition may deter companies from partnering with us and may limit our business opportunities.

 

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Employees

Corporate headcount at ICG as of March 1, 2012 was 26. Headcount at our consolidated core companies as of March 1, 2012 was 829.

Financial Information About Geographic Areas

Financial information regarding geographic areas is contained in the notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements. See Note 11, “Segment Information,” in “Item 8—Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”

Availability of Reports and Other Information

Our Internet website address is www.icg.com. Unless this Report explicitly states otherwise, neither the information on our website, nor the information on the website of any of our companies, is incorporated by reference into this Report.

Our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and all amendments to those reports filed by us with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), are accessible free of charge through our website as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file those documents with, or otherwise furnish them to, the SEC.

The public may read and copy any of the reports that are filed with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains an Internet website (www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC.

 

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ITEM 1A. Risk Factors

Our business involves a number of risks, some of which are beyond our control. You should carefully consider each of the risks and uncertainties we describe below and all of the other information in this Report before deciding to invest in our Common Stock. The risks and uncertainties we describe below are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties about which we currently do not know or that we currently believe to be immaterial may also adversely affect our business, financial condition or operating results.

Numerous external forces, including generally weak and/or uncertain economic conditions, have negatively affected our and our companies’ respective businesses, results of operations and financial condition in recent years, and future weak or uncertain economic conditions could result in declines in our revenue and operating results.

Numerous external forces, including the state of global financial markets and general economic conditions, lack of consumer confidence, lack of availability of credit, interest rate and currency rate fluctuations and national and international political circumstances (including wars and terrorist acts) have negatively affected our and our companies’ respective businesses, results of operations and financial condition in recent years, and they may do so in the future. Our and our companies’ businesses also may be negatively impacted by generally weak economic conditions affecting the banking system, financial markets and financial institutions, which have resulted in a tightening in the credit markets, a low level of liquidity in many financial markets and extreme volatility in credit and equity markets in recent years. Since these conditions (and the length of time or severity with which they may persist) are often difficult to anticipate, our and our companies’ respective operating results for a particular period are difficult to predict and, therefore, prior results are not necessarily indicative of expected results in future periods. In response to adverse or uncertain financial conditions, many customers and potential customers of our companies may forgo, delay or reduce technology and other purchases. In connection with these conditions, our companies may experience reductions in the sales of their products and services, extended sales cycles, difficulties in collecting (or the inability to collect) accounts receivable, slower adoption of new technologies, increased price competition and difficulties in obtaining (or the inability to obtain) financing. Volatility in the financial markets and overall economic uncertainty increase the risk that the value of our companies and our other assets will be impaired and that the value to be captured in the future in connection with the disposition of our companies will be significantly lower than we initially expected.

If our companies are unable to attract new customers or retain customers, including certain significant customers, our and our companies’ respective businesses, results of operations and financial conditions could be negatively affected.

Our companies may not be able to attract or retain customers due to a variety of reasons, including increased competition, the unwillingness of customers and potential customers to spend money on products and services during periods of economic turmoil and uncertainty, insolvency and the unavailability of credit. If our companies are unable to attract new customers or retain existing customers, our and our companies’ respective businesses, results of operations and financial conditions could be negatively affected.

During the year ended December 31, 2010, two customers of Procurian, The Hertz Corporation and Kimberly-Clark Corporation, represented approximately 11% and 10%, respectively, of our consolidated revenue. For the year ended December 31, 2009, these two customers each represented approximately 13% of our consolidated revenue. Although no customer individually represented 10% or more of our consolidated revenue for the year ended December 31, 2011, most of our companies have a number of important individual customer relationships. If any of our companies are not able to retain those customers, or if any such customers significantly reduce the amount of products or services that they purchase from our companies, those companies and their and our respective businesses, results of operations and financial positions could be negatively affected.

 

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The inability of our companies’ customers to pay their obligations to them in a timely manner, or at all, could have an adverse effect on our companies.

The financial resources of our companies’ customers may have been weakened by the recent economic downturn. As a result, these customers may have inadequate financial resources to meet all of their obligations to our companies and may not make payments in a timely manner or at all. Additionally, if our companies’ customers do not have adequate financial resources, they may attempt to terminate or renegotiate existing contracts with our companies and may refrain from purchasing additional products and services from our companies. Those factors may cause our companies’ results of operations and financial condition to be adversely affected.

If we are not able to deploy capital effectively and on acceptable terms, we may not be able to execute our business strategy.

Our strategy includes effectively deploying capital by acquiring interests in new companies, both directly and through the companies that we own. We may not be able to identify attractive acquisition candidates that fit our strategy of acquiring majority stakes in companies. Even if we or our companies are able to identify suitable acquisition candidates, it may not be possible to acquire interests in those companies due to an inability to reach mutually acceptable financial or other terms with those companies or due to competition from other potential acquirers that may have greater resources, brand name recognition, industry contacts or flexibility of structure than we or our companies do. The turmoil in the global economy in recent years has caused significant fluctuations in the valuations of companies. Uncertainty regarding the extent to which valuations of companies that fit our acquisition criteria will continue to fluctuate may affect our ability to accurately value potential acquisition candidates. If we are unable to effectively deploy capital to companies on acceptable terms, we may not be able to execute on our strategy, and our business may be adversely impacted.

Our companies may not be able to compete successfully.

If our companies are unable to compete successfully against their competitors, our companies may fail. Competition for Internet software and services is intense and is expected to intensify continually. Our companies’ competitors may develop products or services that are superior to, or have greater market acceptance than, the solutions offered by our companies. Many of our companies’ competitors have greater brand recognition and greater financial, marketing and other resources than our companies. This may place our companies at a disadvantage in responding to their competitors’ pricing strategies, technological advances, marketing campaigns, strategic partnerships and other initiatives.

The Internet software and services industry is characterized by evolving industry standards, coupled with frequent and related new service and product introductions and enhancements. The development of new service and product introductions and enhancements in response to evolving industry standards requires significant time and resources, and our companies may not be able to adapt quickly enough and/or in a cost-effective manner to these changes, and our companies’ failure to do so could adversely affect our companies’ businesses, financial condition and results of operations.

We may compete with some of our companies, and our companies may compete with each other, which could deter companies from partnering with us and may limit future business opportunities.

We may compete with our companies to acquire interests in new companies, and our companies may compete with each other for business opportunities. This competition may deter potential acquisition targets from partnering with us and may limit our business opportunities.

Our operations and growth and those of our companies could be impaired by limitations on our and/or their ability to raise capital or borrow money on favorable terms.

We and our companies may need to raise additional capital or borrow money in order to sustain operations or to grow. If we or our companies are unable to raise capital or obtain credit on favorable terms, our ability and the ability of our companies to operate and grow may be impaired. This may require us or our companies to take other actions, such as borrowing money on terms that may be unfavorable, or divesting of assets prematurely to raise capital. If we or our companies need capital and are unable to raise it, then we or they may need to limit or cease operations.

 

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Adverse changes in economic conditions and reduced information technology spending may adversely impact our business.

Our and our companies’ respective businesses depend on the overall demand for information technology, and in particular for Internet software and services that improve the productivity of our customers’ businesses. In addition, the acquisition of our companies’ Internet software and services is often discretionary and may require customers to initially expend significant capital and other resources. In recent years, business spending on technology infrastructure has generally been stagnant. Continued uncertain economic conditions or, even if general economic conditions improve, a reduction in information technology spending, could adversely impact our business and the businesses of our companies in a number of ways that negatively impact our operating results and financial condition. For example, customers may (1) purchase a reduced amount of products and services from our companies, (2) purchase products and services that are offered for a cheaper price (without regard to quality) to replace our companies’ products and services, (3) develop a “home grown” solution to replace our companies’ products and services or (4) do without the types of products and services offered by our companies.

Acquisitions by our companies could result in operating difficulties, dilution and other harmful consequences.

As part of their growth strategies, our companies have and may continue to strategically acquire other companies, business and technologies. The process of integrating an acquired company, business or technology involves numerous risks, including difficulties in the integration of the operations, technologies, services and products of the acquired company or business and the diversion of management’s attention from other business concerns. Although we and our companies will endeavor to evaluate the risks inherent in any particular acquisition transaction, there can be no assurance that we or our companies will properly ascertain all such risks. In addition, acquisitions may result in the incurrence of substantial additional indebtedness and other expenses for our companies; they may also result in potentially dilutive issuances of a company’s equity securities. Accordingly, difficulties encountered with acquisitions may have a material adverse effect on our or our companies’ businesses, financial condition and results of operations.

Our evolving business strategy, which calls for us to deploy an increasing proportion of our acquisition capital towards, and to own an increasing proportion of our company interests in the form of, consolidated core companies, may subject us to additional risks.

Under our evolving business strategy, our goal is to deploy an increasing proportion of our acquisition capital towards, and to own an increasing proportion of our company interests in the form of, consolidated core companies. Executing against this strategy could require us to deploy a larger amount of cash and/or issue shares of our stock to acquire individual companies than we have in the recent past, as the acquisition of a consolidated core company would be in the form of a relatively large equity stake, the valuation of which would, most likely, reflect the target company’s strong financial characteristics and growth potential (as we would generally seek such characteristics and growth potential in any consolidated core company that we would acquire), as well as, in many cases, a so-called “control premium.” Deploying larger amounts of capital to acquire individual companies could lead to a depletion of our available cash and could require us to borrow money, issue stock or otherwise raise additional capital, which we may not be able to do on favorable terms or at all. In addition, acquiring larger stakes in predominantly consolidated core companies could result in us owning a larger portion of our assets in the form of fewer companies, the financial results of which would be consolidated with ours. This could, accordingly, increase the impact that the poor performance, decline in value and/or failure of an individual company could have on our financial results and our business.

During the years presented in this report, Procurian represented the majority of our consolidated revenue. Accordingly, any negative development at Procurian could have a significant negative impact on our financial results and our business. Moreover, because Procurian’s results constitute such a large portion of our consolidated results (with respect to which we provide the investment community with periodic guidance), any failure by Procurian to meet its expected results could cause us to fail to meet our overall expected results and, accordingly, could negatively impact our stock price.

 

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We may not be able to execute on our stated business strategy, which could adversely affect our business and our stock price.

We have, in recent years, adopted, announced to our investors and potential investors and worked to implement a shift in our business strategy. This strategic evolution is intended to result in an increasing proportion of our acquisition capital being deployed towards, and an increasing proportion of our company interests being owned in the form of, consolidated core companies, ultimately leading to (1) firmer control over the operations and strategic decisions of our companies, (2) increased access to the cash of our companies (i.e., through cash distributions from those companies primarily in the form of dividends) and (3) increased transparency for our investors and prospective investors in our financial reports. We may be unable to execute on this strategy due to, among other things, our inability to find suitable targets in which to acquire equity stakes at attractive valuations and otherwise on attractive terms, our inability to finance the acquisition of additional consolidated core companies or to continue to finance the operations of our existing consolidated core companies (either with existing cash or through borrowing or other capital raising), and the failure of our consolidated core companies to generate cash. Many of these results could be driven by factors beyond our control, such as weak credit markets or uncertain or volatile market conditions. If we are unable to execute against our strategy or otherwise unable to achieve the intended benefits of our strategy, our stock price and our business could be adversely affected.

Our inability to maintain or be able to increase our ownership stakes in companies with significant growth opportunities could negatively impact our ability to execute our strategy.

One of our strategies is to maintain and increase our ownership in those companies that we believe have major growth opportunities such that we would have consolidated stakes in those companies. We may not be able to achieve this goal because of limited resources and/or the unwillingness of such companies and/or the stockholders of such companies to enter into a transaction that would result in an increase in our ownership stake. Moreover, certain transactional growth opportunities, such as mergers, acquisitions and consolidations, may arise with respect to any of these companies that would result in potentially dilutive issuances of such companies’ equity securities. In the event that any of these select companies enters into such a transaction, with or without our support, we may have a decreased ability to direct the policies and affairs of the company or the surviving entity following the consummation of the transaction.

If we do not participate in follow-on financings at our companies, our stakes in those companies will be diluted, which could materially reduce the value of those stakes.

From time to time our companies raise capital by issuing and selling additional convertible debt and/or equity securities. We generally have preemptive rights to participate in these follow-on rounds of financing; however, we may elect not to participate in such rounds or may be required to waive our preemptive rights in whole or in part so that outside investors can participate. If we do not participate in a follow-on round of a company, our ownership interest in that company will be diluted. Additionally, in connection with new rounds of financing, our companies may issue preferred stock with liquidation preferences that are senior to existing preferred stock and common stock. If we do not participate in a follow-on round at a company, our ownership stake will decrease and our rights to receive proceeds in connection with the sale of that company will be diminished, which could result in a material reduction in the value of our stake in that company. Moreover, in the event that we pay a control premium in connection with our acquisition of a majority stake in a company, we would not be able to command a similar premium upon the disposition of that stake if, through dilutive events, the stake becomes a minority interest.

 

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We may have to buy, sell or retain assets when we would otherwise choose not to buy, sell or retain in order to avoid registration under the Investment Company Act, which would adversely impact our business strategy.

Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), a company is considered to be an investment company if, among other things, it is primarily engaged in the business of investing, reinvesting, owning, holding or trading in securities. It is not feasible for us to be regulated as an investment company because the Investment Company Act rules are inconsistent with our strategy of actively managing, operating and promoting collaboration among our network of companies. On August 23, 1999, the SEC granted our request for an exemption under Section 3(b)(2) of the Investment Company Act, declaring us to be primarily engaged in a business other than that of investing, reinvesting, owning, holding or trading in securities. This exemptive order reduces, but does not eliminate, the risk that we may have to take action to avoid registration as an investment company. For example, we might be considered to be in violation of our exemptive order if more than a certain percentage of our total assets consist of, or more than certain percentages of our income/loss and revenue over the most recently completed four quarters is derived from, ownership interests in companies that we do not primarily control. Because we do not have primary control of many of our companies, changes in the value of our interests in such companies and the income/loss and revenue attributable to such companies could subject us to regulation under the Investment Company Act unless we take precautionary steps. For example, we may retain interests in companies we would otherwise want to sell, and we may sell stakes in non-controlled companies that we would otherwise want to retain. In order to ensure that the requisite percentage of our total assets relates to companies that we primarily control, we may participate in follow-on financings at our controlled companies and refrain from participating in such financings at our non-controlled companies. In addition, we may have to acquire additional income or loss generating majority-owned or controlled interests that we might not otherwise have acquired and may not be able to acquire “non-controlling” interests in companies that we would otherwise want to acquire.

Our companies could make financial or other business decisions that are not in our best interests or that we do not agree with, which could impair the value of the securities we hold in our companies.

Although we generally seek to acquire a controlling equity interest and participate in the management of our companies, we may not acquire or maintain a controlling stake in each company. If we lack control or share control in a company we may not be able to control significant financial or other business decisions of that company, including whether to sell that company or engage in an initial public offering at that company. Management or other stockholders of a company, even one in which we own a majority interest, could have economic or business interests or objectives that are different from ours or disagree with our advice regarding financial or operating decisions, which could impair the value of our stake, prevent us from monetizing our stake at a time or at a price that is favorable to us or negatively affect our operating results. Additionally, our inability to prevent dilution of our stake in a company or our inability to otherwise have a controlling influence over the management and operations of a company could have an adverse impact on our status under the Investment Company Act.

We may not be able to extract cash from those of our companies that achieve profitability and may need to continue to rely on existing cash, liquidity events and additional capital raises to fund our operations.

We currently rely on existing cash, liquidity events and dividends related to our companies and the issuance and sale of additional securities in order to fund our operations. One of our goals is to help our companies achieve profitability so that we can access their cash flow. Moreover, we are focusing on acquiring majority voting stakes in an increasing number of companies in part so that we have increased access to the cash flow of our companies, particularly through dividends. However, even if some of our companies do meet that goal, we may not be able to access cash generated by those companies to fund our operations due to a number of factors, including the needs of those companies to reinvest in their own businesses or acquire other businesses and our inability to control the significant business or financial decisions of those companies. Our inability to access the cash of our companies could have a negative impact on our operations.

 

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We may be unable to obtain maximum value in connection with the divesture of our company and marketable security interests.

From time to time, we may divest interests in our companies or marketable securities to generate cash or for strategic reasons. The timing of such divestures, particularly with respect to our privately-held companies, may not be within our control. If we need to divest company interests quickly to satisfy immediate cash requirements or to avoid registration as an investment company under the Investment Company Act, we may be forced to sell our assets prior to canvassing the market or at a time when market conditions valuations are unfavorable. We also may not be able to identify buyers for certain of our assets, particularly given the difficulty that potential acquirers may currently face in obtaining financing. Furthermore, in connection with the sale of a private company, we may not receive the full amount of proceeds to which we would otherwise be entitled under that company’s certificate of incorporation if additional payments to management and/or other stockholders are made to secure the approval and/or execution of the sale. In times of economic uncertainty, a greater percentage of consideration in acquisition transactions tends to consist of earn-outs, holdbacks, escrows and other contingent consideration, some of which may never be realized by a seller. We may be unable to sell our interests in publicly-traded companies at then-quoted market prices, if at all, because low trading volumes of these companies may limit our ability to sell a significant amount of such companies’ stock in the open market. Registration and other requirements under applicable securities laws may also adversely affect our ability to dispose of our interests on a timely basis. Based on the foregoing factors, when we divest of an interest in a company or a marketable security, we may not receive maximum value for that asset and the realizable value of our interest in such asset may ultimately be lower than the carrying value currently reflected in our consolidated financial statements and/or the expectations our investors or securities analysts.

In addition, the market for initial public offerings has experienced significant weakness in recent years in connection with recent market volatility. If this market is weak, we may not be able to capture stockholder value by taking our companies public.

Our accounting estimates with respect to the ultimate recoverability of our carrying basis in our companies could change materially in the near term.

Our accounting estimates with respect to the ultimate recoverability of our carrying basis, including goodwill, in our companies could change in the near term, and the effect of those changes on our consolidated financial statements could be significant. We did not record impairment charges during the year ended December 31, 2011. During the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 we recorded impairment charges of $2.9 million and $5.4 million, respectively. It is possible that a significant write-down or write-off of our carrying basis in our companies, including goodwill, may be required in the future, or that a significant loss will be recorded in the future upon the sale of one or more companies. Any write-down or write-off of this type could cause a decline in the price of our Common Stock.

Our stock price has been volatile in the past and may continue to be volatile in the future.

Our stock price has historically been volatile. This volatility may continue in the future, particularly in light of the general uncertainty about global economic conditions in recent years.

The following factors, among others, may add to our Common Stock price’s volatility:

 

   

general economic conditions, such as a recession or interest rate or currency rate fluctuations;

 

   

the reluctance of enterprises to increase spending on new products or services;

 

   

actual or anticipated variations in our quarterly results and those of our companies;

 

   

changes in the market valuations of our companies and other similar companies;

 

   

conditions or trends related to Internet software and services companies;

 

   

changes in our financial estimates and those of our companies by securities analysts;

 

   

new products or services offered by us, our companies and their competitors;

 

   

announcements by our companies or their competitors of technological innovations;

 

   

announcements by us, our companies or our competitors of significant acquisitions, strategic partnerships or joint ventures;

 

   

additional sales or repurchases of our securities; and

 

   

additions to or departures of our key personnel or the key personnel of our companies.

 

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Many of these factors are beyond our control. Any of these factors may decrease the price of our Common Stock.

Fluctuations in our quarterly results may adversely affect our stock price.

We expect that our quarterly results will fluctuate significantly due to many factors, including:

 

   

the acquisition of interests in companies;

 

   

the operating results, including growth rates, of our companies;

 

   

sales of our ownership interests in our companies, which could cause us to recognize gains or losses under applicable accounting rules;

 

   

significant fluctuations in the financial results of Internet software and services companies generally;

 

   

changes in estimated quarterly revenue, equity losses, income or other performance metrics;

 

   

changes in our methods of accounting for our company interests, which may result from changes in our ownership percentages of our companies;

 

   

the pace of development or a decline in growth of the Internet software and services markets; and

 

   

competition for the goods and services offered by our companies.

Our stockholders and prospective stockholders are increasingly evaluating our company based on its quarterly performance against financial targets. If our operating results in one or more quarters do not meet securities analysts’ or investors’ expectations, the price of our Common Stock could decrease.

Fluctuations in the price of the common stock of our publicly-traded holdings may affect the price of our Common Stock.

Currently, excluding the publicly-traded common stock of IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE) (“ICE”) and The Active Network (NYSE: ACTV) (“Active”) being held in escrow to which we may be entitled, we hold stock of GoIndustry, which is a publicly-traded entity on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange and a receivable for Active common stock. Fluctuations in the price of the common stock of those or any other publicly-traded holdings we may hold from time to time may affect the price of our Common Stock. The price of GoIndustry’s common stock has been highly volatile. As of December 31, 2011, the market value of our interests in GoIndustry and Active was $1.7 million and $7.0 million, respectively, based on the closing price of those publicly-traded companies’ common stock. The results of operations and or the price of the stock of GoIndustry and Active may be adversely affected by the occurrence of the risk factors contained in this Report. In addition, the results of operations and common stock price of GoIndustry may be adversely affected by the risk factors set forth in GoIndustry’s submissions on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange, which are publicly available at www.londonstockexchange.com and the results of operations and common stock price of Active may be adversely affected by the risk factors set forth in Active’s SEC filings, which are publicly available at www.sec.gov.

We have had a general history of operating losses and expect continued operating losses in the foreseeable future.

We have had significant operating losses and, excluding the effect of any future non-operating gains, such as from the sale of interests in our companies, we expect to continue incurring operating losses in the future. As a result, we may not have sufficient resources to expand or maintain our operations in the future. We can give no assurances as to when or whether we will achieve profitability, and if we ever have profits, we may not be able to sustain them.

 

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Some of our companies have limited operating histories and may never be profitable.

Some of our companies have limited operating histories. As a result, they have only short operating histories to aid in assessing future prospects. Additionally, some of our companies have significant historical losses and may never be profitable. Many of our companies have incurred substantial costs to develop and market their products and expand operations, have incurred net losses and cannot fund their cash needs from operations. Operating expenses of these companies could increase in the foreseeable future as they continue to develop products, increase sales and marketing efforts and expand operations.

The loss of our or our companies’ executive officers or other key personnel, or our or our companies’ inability to attract additional key personnel, could disrupt our business and operations.

If one or more of our executive officers or key personnel, or our companies’ key personnel, were unable or unwilling to continue in their present positions, or if we or our companies were unable to hire qualified personnel, our business and operations could be disrupted and our operating results and financial condition could be seriously harmed.

Our companies’ success depends on the integrity of their systems and infrastructure. Interruptions in their information systems may adversely affect their businesses.

To succeed, our companies’ systems and infrastructure must perform well on a consistent basis. From time to time, our companies may experience occasional system interruptions that make some or all of their systems or data unavailable or prevent them from providing services, which could adversely affect their businesses. Moreover, as traffic to their various websites and the related number of users and customers increase and the number products and services that they introduce continues to grow, they will need to upgrade their systems, infrastructure and technologies generally to facilitate this growth. If our companies do not do so or if they experience inefficiencies and/or operational failures in connection with current or future upgrades, third parties with which they do business may not be able to access their services on an intermittent or prolonged basis and the quality of experience that users and customers encounter with their products and services generally could diminish. The occurrence of any of those events could adversely affect their businesses, financial condition and results of operations.

We and our companies may be subject to litigation proceedings or government regulation that could harm our respective businesses.

We and our companies may be subject to legal claims involving stockholder, consumer, competition and other matters. Litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and unfavorable rulings could occur. An unfavorable ruling could include monetary damages or, in cases for which injunctive relief is sought, an injunction prohibiting one or more of our companies from performing a critical activity, such as selling its software and services. If we or one of our companies were to receive an unfavorable ruling in a litigation matter, our and our companies’ respective businesses, financial condition and results of operations could be materially harmed. Even if legal claims brought against us or our companies are without merit, defending lawsuits may be time-consuming and expensive and may divert our or our companies’ management attention from other business concerns.

Our companies’ software and services offerings are subject to government regulation domestically and internationally in many areas, including regulation of the Internet regarding user privacy, telecommunications, data protection and online content. The application of those laws and regulations to our companies’ businesses is often unclear and sometimes may conflict. Compliance with those laws and regulations may involve significant costs or require changes in business practices that result in reduced revenue. Noncompliance could result in monetary penalties being imposed on our companies or orders that our companies cease performing a critical activity, such as selling their software and services.

 

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We have implemented certain anti-takeover provisions that could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire us.

Provisions of our amended certificate of incorporation and bylaws, including supermajority voting requirements and the inability of our stockholders to call stockholder meetings or act by written consent, as well as provisions of Delaware law, could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire us, even if doing so would be beneficial to our stockholders. Our amended certificate of incorporation provides that our board of directors may issue preferred stock without stockholder approval and also provides for a staggered board of directors. We are subject to the provisions of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which restricts certain business combinations with interested stockholders. The combination of these provisions may inhibit a non-negotiated merger or other business combination.

 

ITEM 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

None.

 

ITEM 2. Properties

The location and general description of our properties as of March 1, 2012 are as follows:

Corporate Offices

Our corporate headquarters is located at 690 Lee Road, Suite 310 in an office facility located in Wayne, Pennsylvania, where we lease approximately 11,000 square feet. We recently entered into agreements to lease approximately 10,600 square feet of space in Radnor, Pennsylvania, and we expect to move our corporate headquarters to that location in or around July 2012.

Consolidated Core Company Properties

Our consolidated core companies lease approximately 174,742 square feet of office, administrative, sales and marketing, operations and data center space in the United States, principally in Georgia, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington, D.C., and administrative office space in Brazil, China, Czech Republic, India and the United Kingdom.

 

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ITEM 3. Legal Proceedings

In May and June 2001, certain of ICG’s present directors, along with ICG, certain of its former directors, certain of its present and former officers and its underwriters, were named as defendants in nine class action complaints filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The plaintiffs and the putative classes they seek to represent include present and former stockholders of the ICG. The complaints generally allege violations of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Rule 10b-5 promulgated under the Exchange Act, based on, among other things, the dissemination of statements allegedly containing material misstatements and/or omissions concerning the commissions received by the underwriters of the initial public offering and follow-on public offering of ICG as well as failure to disclose the existence of purported agreements by the underwriters with some of the purchasers in these offerings to buy additional shares of ICG’s stock subsequently in the open market at pre-determined prices above the initial offering prices. The plaintiffs seek for themselves and the alleged class members an award of damages and litigation costs and expenses. The claims in these cases have been consolidated for pre-trial purposes (together with claims against other issuers and underwriters) before one judge in the Southern District of New York federal court. In April 2002, a consolidated, amended complaint was filed against these defendants which generally alleges the same violations and also refers to alleged misstatements or omissions that relate to the recommendations regarding ICG’s stock by analysts employed by the underwriters. In June and July 2002, defendants, including ICG defendants, filed motions to dismiss plaintiffs’ complaints on numerous grounds. ICG’s motion was denied in its entirety in an opinion dated February 19, 2003. In July 2003, a committee of ICG’s Board of Directors approved a proposed settlement with the plaintiffs in this matter, which was preliminarily approved by the District Court overseeing the litigation in February 2005. A final fairness hearing on the settlement was held on April 24, 2006. On December 5, 2006, however, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the certification of plaintiff classes in six actions related to other issuers that had been designated as test cases with respect to the non-settling defendants in those matters (the “Focus Cases”) and made other rulings that drew into question the legal viability of the claims in the Focus Cases. The Court of Appeals later rejected the plaintiffs’ request that it reconsider that decision. As a result, on June 25, 2007, the District Court approved a stipulation and order terminating the proposed settlement. While the Court of Appeals decision did not automatically apply to the case against ICG, the defendants moved for, and the Court granted, an order that would apply the decision to all cases, including the consolidated action against ICG. On August 14, 2007, the plaintiffs filed an amended “master” complaint containing allegations purportedly common to all defendants in all actions and filed amended complaints containing specific allegations against the six issuer defendants in the Focus Cases. In addition, on September 27, 2007, the plaintiffs again moved to certify classes in each of the Focus Cases. The defendants in the Focus Cases moved to dismiss the amended complaints. Rulings on both the motion to certify the Focus Cases as class actions and to dismiss those cases remain outstanding. The District Court has approved a stipulation extending the time within which the plaintiffs must file amended pleadings containing specific allegations against the other issuer defendants, including ICG, and the time within which those defendants must move, answer or otherwise respond to those specific allegations.

On April 2, 2009, the plaintiffs filed a motion for preliminary approval of a proposed global settlement of all claims asserted in the coordinated class action securities litigation on behalf of the class plaintiffs in the respective actions against the various issuer and underwriter defendants, including all claims asserted against ICG. The motion further seeks certification of settlement classes as to each action against the defendants, including ICG. ICG has assented to the proposed settlement, which does not require any monetary contribution from ICG and would be funded by various underwriter defendants and the defendants’ insurers. On June 10, 2009, the District Court granted preliminary approval of the proposed settlement and of the form of notice of the proposed settlement to be provided to members of the proposed settlement class. The District Court scheduled a hearing for September 10, 2009 to determine whether to approve the proposed settlement.

 

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The final hearing was held on September 10, 2009. On October 5, 2009, the District Court granted final approval of the proposed global settlement, subject to the rights of the parties to appeal the settlement within 30 days of such approval. Pursuant to the terms of the approved settlement, ICG is not required to make any monetary contribution to fund the required settlement payments, which are being funded by various underwriter defendants and the defendants’ insurers.

On or about October 23, 2009, three members of the settlement class who had been shareholders of an issuer other than ICG filed a petition seeking leave to appeal the District Court’s final approval to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals on an interlocutory basis. No judicial ruling or action has been taken on the motion. On or before November 6, 2009, three notices of appeal were filed with respect to the District Court’s order granting final approval of the global settlement. On December 14, 2009, the District Court entered a final judgment approving and giving effect to the global settlement as it related to the consolidated actions against ICG. The final judgment created a settlement class of plaintiffs comprised of persons who purchased or otherwise acquired the common stock and call options of ICG during the period of August 4, 1999 through December 6, 2000, provided for the distribution of settlement proceeds to the members of the class and approval of attorneys’ fees to class counsel consistent with the terms of the global settlement, barred prosecution of all settled claims by members of the class and their representatives, released the defendants and other protected persons from such claims and dismissed all claims against ICG and other defendants in the consolidated amended action with prejudice.

The appeals referenced in the November 6, 2009 notices of appeal have been docketed in the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. By order dated April 7, 2010, the District Court directed that the appealing class members identify the specific class, by company, to which they purport to belong. The District Court’s order further directed the clerk of the court to enter the appealing class members’ notices of appeal only in those cases as to which the appealing class members identify themselves as members of the class certified. No such notice of appeal has been entered in the action against ICG. Separately, on June 17, 2010, the District Court entered an order requiring the appellants to post a bond in the amount of $25,000, jointly and severally, as a condition of pursuing their appeals from the October 5, 2009 order approving the global settlement. The bond was posted and a briefing schedule with respect to the appeals was set. The distribution of settlement proceeds is currently being held in abeyance.

Since September 2010, four of the six individuals or groups that filed appeals from the class settlement have dropped their appeals, leaving two, a pro se appeal by James Hayes and an appeal filed by Theodore Bechtold, an attorney filing on his own behalf. Each filed opening briefs challenging the settlement and/or class certification on a variety of grounds. Responsive briefs from the appellees were due to be filed by December 17, 2010. On December 8, 2010, however, the plaintiff-appellees (class counsel defending the class settlement) moved to dismiss the Bechtold appeal on a variety of technical grounds. On June 20, 2011, the Court of Appeals dismissed the Bechtold appeal and remanded the Hayes appeal to the District Court for a determination as to whether the sole remaining appellant objector has standing to pursue an appeal. By order dated August 25, 2011, the District Court held that Hayes lacked standing to pursue an appeal and, on September 23, 2011, Hayes filed a notice of appeal of that decision.

On January 10, 2012, a stipulation was filed withdrawing the Hayes appeal following an agreement between Hayes and class counsel. On November 28, 2011, Bechtold served notice of a purported petition for writ of certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court; however, class counsel has stated that court records do not reflect the filing of such a petition, which they state would only have been timely if filed by August 16, 2011. Consequently, on the basis that no appeal remained outstanding and that the judgments associated with the global settlement were now final, class counsel has sought leave to finalize the processing of class member claims in order to permit the distribution of the settlement proceeds. On February 9, 2012, the District Court entered an order directing the settlement administrator to finalize the processing of claims in contemplation of a motion for leave to commence distribution of the global settlement proceeds.

 

ITEM 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

None.

 

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PART II

 

ITEM 5. Market For Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Market Information. Our Common Stock is currently traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market* under the symbol “ICGE.” The price range per share reflected in the table below is the highest and lowest sale price for our Common Stock, as reported by the NASDAQ Global Market and the NASDAQ Global Select Market during each quarterly period of the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2011, respectively.

 

     2010      2011  
Quarterly Ended    March 31      June 30      Sept. 30      Dec. 31      March 31      June 30      Sept. 30      Dec. 31  

High

   $ 8.69       $ 11.11       $ 11.50       $ 14.27       $ 14.50       $ 14.44       $ 13.15       $ 11.85   

Low

   $ 6.12       $ 7.55       $ 7.20       $ 10.60       $ 11.32       $ 10.48       $ 8.55       $ 7.22   

 

*

Effective January 1, 2011, our Common Stock began trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market.

Holders. As of March 1, 2012, there were approximately 717 holders of record of our Common Stock; there is a much larger number of beneficial owners of our Common Stock.

Dividends. We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our capital stock, and we do not intend to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future. We plan to retain any earnings for use in the operation of our business and to fund future growth.

Stock Performance Graph. The following graph presents a comparison of the performance of our Common Stock with that of the NASDAQ Composite Index and the Goldman Sachs Technology Internet Index from December 31, 2006 to December 31, 2011. The graph shall not be deemed “filed” for purchases of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

COMPARISON OF CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN** SINCE DECEMBER 31, 2006

AMONG ICG GROUP, INC.,

THE NASDAQ COMPOSITE INDEX AND THE GSTI INTERNET INDEX

 

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**

$100 invested at closing prices on December 31, 2006 in our Common Stock or in a stock index, including reinvestment of dividends.

 

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Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans

For certain information concerning securities authorized for issuance under our equity compensation plan, see Item 12—Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and management and Related Stockholder Matters.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

In 2008, we adopted a share repurchase program under which we may repurchase, from time to time, up to $25.0 million of shares of our Common Stock in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or pursuant to trading plans meeting the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act. In November 2011, the program was expanded to cover the repurchase of up to $50.0 million of shares of our Common Stock. The table below contains information relating to the repurchases of our Common Stock that occurred under the share repurchase program through the date of the filing of this Report.

 

Period   Total Number of
Shares  Purchased(1)
    Average Price Paid
per Share(2)
    Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Program(1)
   

Approximate Dollar
Value That May Yet
Be Purchased
Under the

Program

 

Repurchased during the year ended 12/31/08

    1,948,158      $ 4.75        1,948,158      $ 15.7 million   

Repurchased during the year ended 12/31/09

    492,242      $ 5.45        492,242      $ 13.1 million   

Repurchased during the year ended 12/31/10

    0        —          0      $ 13.1 million   

1/1/11 to 1/31/11

    0        —          0      $ 13.1 million   

2/1/11 to 2/28/11

    0        —          0      $ 13.1 million   

3/1/11 to 3/31/11

    0        —          0      $ 13.1 million   

4/1/11 to 4/30/11

    0        —          0      $ 13.1 million   

5/1/11 to 5/31/11

    0        —          0      $ 13.1 million   

6/1/11 to 6/30/11

    66,700      $ 11.50        66,700      $ 12.3 million   

7/1/11 to 7/31/11

    61,500      $ 11.60        61,500      $ 11.6 million   

8/1/11 to 8/31/11

    639,714      $ 9.95        639,714      $ 5.2 million   

9/1/11 to 9/30/11

    73,113      $ 9.73        73,113      $ 4.5 million   

10/1/11 to 10/31/11

    0        —          0      $ 4.5 million   

11/1/11 to 11/30/11

    0        —          0      $ 29.5 million   

12/1/11 to 12/31/11

    0        —          0      $ 29.5 million   

1/1/12 to 1/31/12

    0        —          0      $ 29.5 million   

2/1/12 to 2/28/12

    0        —          0      $ 29.5 million   

3/1/12 to 3/15/12

    0        —          0      $ 29.5 million   

Total

    3,281,427      $ 6.24        3,281,427      $ 29.5 million   

 

(1)

All shares purchased in open market transactions.

(2)

Average price paid per share excludes commissions.

 

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ITEM 6. Selected Financial Data

The following table summarizes certain selected historical consolidated financial information that has been derived from our audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007. The financial information may not be indicative of our future performance and should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our Consolidated Financial Statements and the related Notes thereto included in this Report.

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2011     2010     2009     2008     2007  
     (in thousands, except per share data)  

Consolidated Statements of Operations Data:

          

Revenue

   $ 140,527      $ 115,710      $ 90,252      $ 71,181      $ 52,923   

Operating expenses

          

Cost of revenue

     85,572        71,050        56,920        46,400        39,523   

Selling, general and administrative

     45,099        42,206        34,578        36,165        32,781   

Research and development

     12,436        10,644        9,015        10,212        6,033   

Amortization of intangible assets

     1,412        1,357        205        205        129   

Impairment related and other

     970        1,182        5,192        9,847        59   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     145,489        126,439        105,910        102,829        78,525   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     (4,962     (10,729     (15,658     (31,648     (25,602

Other income (loss), net

     42,624        74,147        16,578        43,225        6,830   

Interest income (expense), net

     (184     (36     230        1,516        5,062   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity loss

     37,478        63,382        1,150        13,093        (13,710

Income tax benefit (expense)

     4,287        (254     39,510        (357     3,992   

Equity loss

     (11,964     (16,022     (12,131     (33,702     (14,416
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     29,801        47,106        28,529        (20,966     (24,134

Income (loss) on discontinued operations

     —          802        —          —          995   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     29,801        47,908        28,529        (20,966     (23,139

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest

     2,235        1,319        12,995        1,960        468   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to ICG Group, Inc.

   $ 27,566      $ 46,589      $ 15,534      $ (22,926   $ (23,607
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic Income (loss) Per Share Attributable to ICG Group, Inc.:

          

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 0.75      $ 1.26      $ 0.42      $ (0.60   $ (0.64

Income (loss) on discontinued operations

     —          0.02        —          —          0.02   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic income (loss) per share

   $ 0.75      $ 1.28      $ 0.42      $ (0.60   $ (0.62
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares used in computation of basic income (loss) per share

     36,656        36,427        36,660        38,106        37,916   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 0.74      $ 1.24      $ 0.42      $ (0.60   $ (0.64

Income (loss) on discontinued operations

     —          0.02        —          —          0.02   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted income (loss) per share

   $ 0.74      $ 1.26      $ 0.42      $ (0.60   $ (0.62
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares used in computation of diluted income (loss) per share

     37,460        37,064        36,705        38,106        37,916   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheet Data:

          

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

   $ 122,042      $ 92,639      $ 55,528      $ 89,527      $ 82,031   

Working capital

   $ 142,144      $ 93,549      $ 73,122      $ 83,285      $ 78,749   

Total assets

   $ 306,820      $ 280,989      $ 330,087      $ 285,580      $ 332,431   

Other long-term debt, net of current portion

   $ 10,761      $ 15,681      $ 645      $ 3,916      $ 191   

Total ICG Group, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity

   $ 245,884      $ 223,807      $ 280,665      $ 247,509      $ 304,658   

 

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ITEM 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Introduction

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including those set forth elsewhere in this Report and discussed in our other SEC filings. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our audited Consolidated Financial Statements and the related Notes thereto included in this Report.

The Consolidated Financial Statements include the consolidated accounts of ICG Group, Inc., a company incorporated in Delaware, and its subsidiaries, both wholly-owned and consolidated (ICG Group, Inc. and all such subsidiaries are collectively hereinafter referred to as “ICG,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”), and have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

Executive Summary

We focus on acquiring and building companies in the software and service market (particularly the cloud-based software and services sector) that improve the productivity and efficiency of our business customers. The results of operations of our companies in which we hold equity ownership interests are reported in two segments: the “core” reporting segment and the “venture” reporting segment. Our core reporting segment includes the companies in which our management takes a very active role in providing strategic direction and management assistance. We own majority controlling equity positions in (and therefore consolidate the financial results of) three of the companies that we currently consider part of our core segment, which we call our “consolidated core companies.” We own substantial minority equity positions (i.e., the largest equity positions) in our other core companies, which we call our “equity core companies.” We expect to devote relatively large initial amounts of capital to acquire stakes in core companies, particularly consolidated core companies, since any such acquisition would entail the deployment of cash and/or the issuance of ICG stock to purchase a large equity stake in a target with relatively strong financial characteristics and growth potential.

Our venture reporting segment includes companies to which we generally devote less capital than we do to our core companies and, therefore, in which we hold relatively smaller ownership stakes than we do in our core companies. As a result, we generally have less influence over the strategic direction and management decisions of our venture companies than we do over those of our core companies.

The various interests that we acquire in our companies are accounted for under one of three accounting methods: the consolidation method, the equity method and the cost method. The applicable accounting method is generally determined based on our voting interest in a company. Generally, if we own more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of a company, and other stockholders do not possess the right to affect the significant operational management decisions of that company, the company’s accounts are reflected within our Consolidated Financial Statements. Generally, if we own between 20% and 50% of the outstanding voting securities of a company, that company’s accounts are not reflected within our Consolidated Financial Statements, but our share of the earnings or losses of the company is reflected in the caption “Equity loss” in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. Companies not accounted for under either the consolidation or the equity method of accounting are accounted for under the cost method of accounting. Under this method, our share of the earnings or losses of these companies is not included in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

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Because we own significant interests in a number of companies that are in different stages of profitability, we have experienced, and expect to continue to experience, significant volatility in our results. While many of our companies have consistently reported losses, we have recorded net income in certain periods and experienced significant volatility from period-to-period due to infrequently occurring transactions and other events relating to our ownership interests in companies. Those transactions and events are described in more detail in the notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements contained herein and include dispositions of, changes to and impairment of our ownership interests in companies and dispositions of our holdings of marketable securities.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The following table summarizes our and our consolidated subsidiaries’ cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and long-term debt, including current portion as of December 31, 2011 and 2010:

 

     December 31,  
     2011     2010  
     (in thousands)  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 121,909      $ 92,438   

Restricted cash

     133        201   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 122,042      $ 92,639   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term debt, including current portion

   $ (15,520   $ (20,411

We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents, together with collections of our other receivables and proceeds from the potential sales of all or a portion of our interests in certain companies and equity issuances, are sufficient to fund our cash requirements for the foreseeable future, including any future commitments to our companies, debt obligations and general operating requirements. As of the date of this filing, we were not obligated for any material funding and guarantee commitments to existing companies or potential acquisition candidates. We will continue to evaluate acquisition opportunities and may acquire additional ownership interests in new and existing companies in the next twelve months.

GovDelivery, InvestorForce and Procurian have funded their operations through a combination of cash flow from operations and borrowings. It is expected that Procurian’s existing cash balances and cash flow from operations will be sufficient to fund its operations, including the payment of debt obligations, for the foreseeable future. GovDelivery and InvestorForce are expected to require additional borrowings, primarily from ICG, to fund their respective operations through 2012. From time to time, GovDelivery, InvestorForce and Procurian evaluate acquisition opportunities, any of which may require additional equity financing and/or borrowings from ICG.

We do not own 100% of our consolidated core companies. When one of those consolidated core companies pays a dividend, the noncontrolling interest holders may receive a portion of that dividend. In addition, equity issuances or repurchases by one of our consolidated core subsidiaries may change the ownership that ICG and the noncontrolling interest holders have in that subsidiary. Any change in the ownership of a consolidated subsidiary would result in an adjustment to ICG’s additional paid-in capital.

In 2011, our consolidated working capital increased from $93.5 million as of December 31, 2010 to $142.1 million as of December 31, 2011, an increase of $48.6 million. This increase to working capital was primarily due to sales of our ownership interests in three of our companies during 2011, as well as an increase in customer receivables at all three of our consolidated core companies. Current liabilities increased only slightly from December 31, 2010 to December 31, 2011; that change was the result of increased accounts payable and other accrued expenses due to timing of payments, as well as an increase in deferred revenue at our three consolidated core companies, partially offset by decreases in accrued compensation and benefits and current maturities of long-term debt.

 

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Summary of Statements of Cash Flows

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2011     2010     2009  
     (in thousands)  

Cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ 6,244      $ 1,169      $ (8,979

Cash provided by (used in) investing activities

   $ 38,245      $ 69,793      $ (22,245

Cash used in financing activities

   $ (14,706   $ (34,476   $ (2,935

The increase in cash provided by operating activities from 2010 to 2011 was primarily related to a $5.8 million improvement in operating results in 2011.

The change from cash used in operating activities of $(9.0) million in 2009 to cash provided by operating activities of $1.2 million in 2010 was primarily related to (1) the receipt of part of the income tax receivable that was outstanding at December 31, 2009, (2) an increase in deferred revenue during 2010 and (3) a large increase in deferred income taxes during 2009 that did not recur in 2010, and was partially offset by an increase in other income in 2010.

The decrease in cash provided by investing activities from 2010 to 2011 primarily relates to a decrease in proceeds received from the sale of marketable securities, an increase in advances to our companies during 2011 and acquisitions by our consolidated core companies during the 2011 period, partially offset by an increase in proceeds received from the sale of ownership interests in our companies during 2011.

The change from cash used in investing activities of $(22.2) million in 2009 to cash provided by investing activities of $69.8 million in 2010 was primarily related to proceeds received from the sale of marketable securities in 2010 and a decrease in advances to our companies during 2010.

Cash used in financing activities of $(14.7) million during 2011 related primarily to $8.6 million in ICG common stock repurchases, $5.0 million of repayments of debt and capital leases at our consolidated core companies and $1.3 million to acquire an additional ownership interest in Procurian, partially offset by $0.2 million of additional debt borrowings by GovDelivery during the 2011 period. Comparatively, the $(34.5) million of cash used in financing activities during 2010 relates primarily to ICG’s acquisition of an additional 17% ownership interest in Procurian for $49.7 million of aggregate consideration, $3.2 million of dividend payments by Procurian to its non-ICG stockholders and $2.6 million in debt repayments at our consolidated core companies, partially offset by $21.1 million of borrowings of long-term debt (most significantly the $20.0 million term loan at Procurian).

The increase in cash used in financing activities from 2009 to 2010 was primarily due to the acquisition of an additional 17% ownership interest in Procurian, partially offset by proceeds of Procurian’s $20.0 million term loan.

From time to time, we and our companies are involved in various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. We do not expect any liability with respect to any legal claims or actions that would materially affect our financial position or cash flows.

 

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Contractual Cash Obligations and Commercial Commitments

The following table summarizes our and our consolidated subsidiaries contractual cash obligations and commercial commitments as of December 31, 2011:

 

     Payments due by period  
     Total      Less than
1 year
     1-3 years      3-5
years
     More than
5 years
 
     (in thousands)  

Operating leases

   $ 15,446       $ 3,215       $ 5,656       $ 4,817       $ 1,758   

Capital leases

     224         210         14         —           —     

Procurian term loan

     14,667         4,000         8,000         2,667         —     

Other debt

     629         549         80         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 30,966       $ 7,974       $ 13,750       $ 7,484       $ 1,758   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We are not involved in any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a material future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenue or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

Our Companies

As of December 31, 2011, we owned interests in 9 companies that are categorized below based on segment and method of accounting.

 

CORE COMPANIES (% Ownership Interest)

Consolidated

  

Equity

GovDelivery (92%)

  

Channel Intelligence (49%)

InvestorForce (79%)

  

Freeborders (31%)

Procurian (81%)

  

WhiteFence (36%)

 

VENTURE COMPANIES (% Ownership Interest)

Consolidated

  

Equity

(none)

  

Acquirgy (25%)

  

GoIndustry (26%)(1)

  

SeaPass (26%)

 

(1) 

As of December 31, 2011 and the date of this Report, we owned 2,546,743 shares, or approximately 26% of the voting securities, of GoIndustry. GoIndustry’s common stock is traded on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange under ticker symbol GOI. See Note 5, “Ownership Interests and Cost Method Investments,” to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Results of Operations

The following table contains selected unaudited financial information related to our segments. Each segment includes the results of our consolidated companies and records our share of the earnings and losses of companies accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The companies included in each segment are consistent between periods, with the exception of certain company acquisitions and dispositions. Core segment results for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 include GovDelivery, which was acquired on December 31, 2009. Core segment results for the year ended December 31, 2009 include the results of Vcommerce Corporation (“Vcommerce”), through August 2009, the period during which it was a consolidated subsidiary. Additionally, Acquirgy and SeaPass, the companies in which we acquired interests during 2009, are included in the venture segment from their respective acquisition dates, July 31, 2009 and October 14, 2009. The method of accounting for any particular company may change based upon, among other things, a change in our ownership interest.

“Dispositions” includes those companies that have been sold or ceased operations and are no longer included in a segment for the periods presented. A disposition could be the sale of a division, subsidiary or asset group of one of our consolidated companies, typically classified as discontinued operations for accounting purposes, or the disposition of our ownership interest in a core or venture company accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The amounts presented as “Dispositions” in the following table represent (1) a subsidiary of GovDelivery, which was sold on August 31, 2010, (2) our share of the results of Metastorm, which was sold on February 17, 2011, (3) our share of the results of ClickEquations, which was sold on June 11, 2011 and (4) our share of the results of StarCite, which was sold on December 30, 2011. “Corporate” expenses represent the general and administrative expenses of our business operations, which include supporting our companies and operating as a public company. The measure of segment net income (loss) reviewed by us does not include items such as gains on the disposition of company ownership interests and marketable securities holdings and impairment charges associated with companies, which are reflected in “Other” reconciling items in the information that follows.

 

Segment Information

 
(in thousands)  
                       Reconciling Items        
     Core     Venture     Total
Segment
    Dispositions     Corporate     Other     Consolidated
Results
 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2011

                                          

Revenue

   $ 140,527      $ —        $ 140,527      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 140,527   

Net income (loss) attributable to ICG Group, Inc.

   $ 9,408      $ (5,208   $ 4,200      $ (4,069   $ (13,537   $ 40,972      $ 27,566   

For the Year Ended December 31, 2010

              

Revenue

   $ 115,710      $ —        $ 115,710      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 115,710   

Net income (loss) attributable to ICG Group, Inc.

   $ (1,669   $ (3,253   $ (4,922   $ (6,262   $ (12,501   $ 70,274      $ 46,589   

For the Year Ended December 31, 2009

              

Revenue

   $ 90,252      $ —        $ 90,252      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 90,252   

Net income (loss) attributable to ICG Group, Inc.

   $ 32,764      $ (2,403   $ 30,361      $ (7,157   $ (5,231   $ (2,439   $ 15,534   

 

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For the Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

Results of Operations – Core Companies

The following presentation includes the results of our core companies, which at December 31, 2011 included our three consolidated core companies: GovDelivery, InvestorForce and Procurian.

 

     Year ended December 31,     Annual Change  
     2011     2010     (in thousands)     (Percentage)  
     (in thousands)              

Selected data:

        

Revenue

   $ 140,527      $ 115,710      $ 24,817        21
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

     (85,572     (71,050     (14,522     (20 %) 

Selling, general and administrative

     (28,013     (25,037     (2,976     (12 %) 

Research and development

     (12,436     (10,644     (1,792     (17 %) 

Amortization of intangible assets

     (1,412     (1,357     (55     (4 %) 

Impairment related and other

     (996     (386     (610     (158 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

     (128,429     (108,474     (19,955     (18 %) 

Interest and other

     (1,115     (677     (438     (65 %) 

Income tax benefit (expense)

     1,112        (5,437     6,549        120

Equity loss

     (2,687     (2,791     104        4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 9,408      $ (1,669   $ 11,077        664
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenue

The increase in revenue from 2010 to 2011 was due to revenue growth at all three of our consolidated core companies arising primarily from new customers. Procurian, which experienced 19% revenue growth in 2011, was the largest contributor to the increase, despite lower than expected revenue growth during the second half of 2011. Slower revenue growth at Procurian, which is expected to continue into the first half of 2012 (and negatively affect Procurian’s 2012 revenues by between 8% and 10%), is largely the result of reduced spend at a small number of Procurian’s customers. In addition, purchase price adjustments for deferred revenue limitations, which decreased revenue included in our consolidated results for GovDelivery by $1.9 million during 2010, related to, and were recorded during, 2010 only. Excluding the impact of those adjustments, GovDelivery experienced revenue growth of 28% in 2011.

Operating Expenses

The increase in operating expenses from 2010 to 2011 was due primarily to increases in cost of revenue at all three of our consolidated core companies, most notably at Procurian, and is largely attributable to the increase in revenue at those companies. The increase in operating expenses during 2011 is also the result of (1) additional costs at Procurian associated with increased headcount and technology investments, (2) increased sales efforts and product development at GovDelivery and (3) increased product development at InvestorForce.

Interest and Other

The increase in interest and other expenses from 2010 to 2011 related to an increase in foreign currency charges at Procurian, as well as increased interest expense associated with Procurian’s term loan.

Income Tax Benefit (Expense)

Income tax expense of $5.4 million in 2010 improved to income tax benefit of $1.1 million in 2011 due primarily to the release of the valuation allowance related to certain state net operating loss (NOL) deferred tax assets at Procurian in 2011 since the company believed it is more likely than not that the benefit of those state NOL deferred tax assets will be realized, as well as income tax benefit related to GovDelivery’s and InvestorForce’s current year operating losses that were realized in consolidation (see the “Corporate” subsection below).

Equity Loss

 

     Year ended December 31,     Annual Change  
     2011     2010     (in thousands)      (percentage)  
     (in thousands)               

Selected data:

         

Our share of total net loss

   $ (2,495   $ (2,590   $ 95         4

Amortization of intangible assets

     (192     (201     9         4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity loss

   $ (2,687   $ (2,791   $ 104         4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Our share of the results of our equity core companies was generally consistent from 2010 to 2011.

 

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     Year ended December 31,     Annual Change  
     2010     2009     ($ in thousands)     (Percentage)  
     (in thousands)              

Selected data:

        

Revenue

   $ 115,710      $ 90,252      $ 25,458        28
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

     (71,050     (56,920     (14,130     25

Selling, general and administrative

     (25,037     (18,321     (6,716     37

Research and development

     (10,644     (9,015     (1,629     18

Amortization of intangible assets

     (1,357     (205     (1,152     562

Impairment related and other

     (386     (316     (70     22
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

     (108,474     (84,777     (23,697     28

Interest and other

     (677     433        (1,110     (256 %) 

Income tax (expense) benefit

     (5,437     28,883        (34,320     (119 %) 

Equity loss

     (2,791     (2,027     (764     38
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (1,669   $ 32,764        (34,433     (105 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenue

The increase in revenue from 2009 to 2010 was due to revenue growth at Procurian and InvestorForce, primarily Procurian (which experienced revenue growth of 24% in 2010), and was the result of new customers and increased business with existing customers during 2010. Our acquisition of GovDelivery on December 31, 2009 also added to our aggregate revenue growth in 2010, since GovDelivery’s results of operations were not included in our consolidated results for the year ended December 31, 2009. The addition of GovDelivery revenue was partially offset by the absence of revenue from Vcommerce, a consolidated subsidiary that was sold during 2009.

Operating Expenses

The increase in operating expenses from 2009 to 2010 was due primarily to (1) an increase in cost of revenue at Procurian related to the increase in revenue, (2) higher other operating costs at Procurian in 2010 associated with an increase in headcount from 2009 and (3) the addition of GovDelivery’s operating expenses in 2010 as a result of our acquisition of the company on December 31, 2009. The addition of operating expenses related to GovDelivery was partially offset by the absence of Vcommerce’s operating expenses in 2010, since that company was consolidated for only part of 2009.

Interest and Other

The increase in interest and other expenses from 2009 to 2010 related to an increase in foreign currency charges at Procurian, as well as a partial year’s interest expense associated with Procurian’s term loan that commenced on August 3, 2010.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense in 2010 of $6.3 million at Procurian was partially offset by (1) an income tax benefit of $0.1 million related to a NOL carryback claim at InvestorForce and (2) an income tax benefit of $0.8 million related to InvestorForce’s current year operating loss that was realized in consolidation (see the “Corporate” subsection below). Procurian recorded an income tax benefit of $28.9 million during 2009 related to the reduction of a portion of Procurian’s valuation allowance; based on Procurian’s recent history of profitability and estimates of continued profitability, we believe it is more likely than not that the majority of its available net deferred tax assets will be realized.

Equity Loss

 

     Year ended December 31,     Annual Change  
     2010     2009     (in thousands)     (percentage)  
     (in thousands)              

Selected data:

        

Our share of total net loss

   $ (2,590   $ (1,772   $ (818     (46 %) 

Amortization of intangible assets

     (201     (255     54        21
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity loss

   $ (2,791   $ (2,027   $ (764     (38 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The increase in equity loss from 2009 to 2010 was due primarily to higher net loss at Channel Intelligence in 2010 than 2009, and, accordingly, our share of that net loss, which resulted from both an increase in cost of revenue associated with an increase in revenue and an increase in sales efforts at that company.

 

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Results of Operations – Venture Companies

There are currently no consolidated companies that we consider to be part of our venture reporting segment. We consider certain interests we hold in companies accounted for under the cost method of accounting to be part of our venture segment. These companies are carried at cost, and we do not record our share of the results of operations of these companies in our results of operations. Accordingly, the following presentation includes our share of the results of our venture companies accounted for under the equity method of accounting, which is also recorded in our Consolidated Statements of Operations in the line item “Equity loss.”

 

     Year ended. December 31,     Annual Change  
     2011     2010     (in thousands)     (percentage)  
     (in thousands)              

Selected data:

        

Our share of total net loss

   $ (4,540   $ (2,585   $ (1,955     (76%

Amortization of intangible assets

     (668     (668     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity loss

   $ (5,208   $ (3,253   $ (1,955     (60%
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity loss related to our venture companies increased from 2010 to 2011, primarily related to increased losses at GoIndustry in 2011 compared to 2010. GoIndustry reported income for a portion of 2010; we did not record our share of this income in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. We will not record our share of any income reported by GoIndustry until our share of GoIndustry’s income equals the historical unrecorded losses associated with GoIndustry.

 

     Year ended. December 31,     Annual Change  
     2010     2009     (in thousands)     (percentage)  
     (in thousands)              

Selected data:

        

Our share of total net loss

   $ (2,585   $ (2,226   $ (359     (16%

Amortization of intangible assets

     (668     (177     (491     (277%
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity loss

   $ (3,253   $ (2,403   $ (850     (35%
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity loss related to our venture companies increased from 2009 to 2010, due primarily to the acquisition of Acquirgy and SeaPass in 2009. Accordingly, a full year of equity loss related to those two companies is included in 2010, compared to equity loss for the period beginning on the companies’ respective acquisition dates in 2009. The increase in our share of total net loss in 2010 was partially offset by the improvement of GoIndustry’s net results during that year.

Results of Operations – Reconciling Items

Dispositions

On December 30, 2011, the sale of StarCite to Active was completed. We recorded equity loss related to our share of StarCite’s results of $1.9 million, $1.8 million and $2.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Additionally, we recorded $1.2 million, $1.5 million and $1.4 million of ICG’s intangible asset amortization related to StarCite for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Our share of StarCite’s results and the related ICG intangible asset amortization have been removed from the results of our segments and are included in “Dispositions” in the “Results of Operations” segment information table above for all periods presented.

 

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On June 14, 2011, substantially all of the assets of ClickEquations were sold to Channel Intelligence. We recorded equity loss related to our share of ClickEquations’ results of $0.7 million, $0.9 million and $0.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Prior to the sale, ClickEquations was a venture company accounted for under the equity method; following the sale, our share of ClickEquations’ results was removed from the results of our venture segment and are included in “Dispositions” in the “Results of Operations” segment information table above for all periods presented.

On February 17, 2011, Metastorm was sold to Open Text Corporation (“Open Text”). We recorded equity loss related to our share of Metastorm’s results of $0.3 million, $2.6 million and $1.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Additionally, we recorded $0.3 million and $0.5 million of ICG’s intangible asset amortization related to Metastorm for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Our share of Metastorm’s results and the related ICG intangible asset amortization have been removed from the results of our segments and are included in “Dispositions” in the “Results of Operations” segment information table above for all periods presented.

On August 31, 2010, GovDelivery completed the sale of one of its subsidiaries, GovDocs, Inc. (“GovDocs”) to a former executive of GovDelivery for aggregate consideration of $1.8 million. We recognized a net gain of $0.6 million on the sale. GovDocs had revenue and net income of $1.4 million and $0.2 million, respectively, from January 1, 2010 through August 31, 2010, which were included in our core segment. GovDocs’ revenue and operating results from that period have been separated from continuing operations, and its net results, along with the net gain on the sale of GovDocs, are presented in the single line item “Income (loss) from discontinued operations, including gain on sale” on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and are included in “Dispositions” in the “Results of Operations” segment information table.

Corporate

 

     Year ended December 31,     Annual Change  
     2011     2010     (in thousands)     (Percentage)  
     (in thousands)              

General and administrative

   $ (17,086   $ (17,169     83        <1%     

Impairment related and other

     26        (796     822        103%     

Interest income

     348        281        67        24%     

Income tax benefit

     3,175        5,183        (2,008     (39%)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (13,537   $ (12,501     (1,036     (8%)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The decrease in general and administrative expenses from 2010 to 2011 was due primarily to a $1.6 million decrease in employee related expenses (primarily annual bonuses), partially offset by a $1.4 million increase in equity based compensation charges and a $0.1 million increase in other outside services costs. Impairment-related and other expenses in 2010 related to severance costs for employees whose employment with ICG was terminated during 2010. Interest income increased slightly from 2010 to 2011 due to higher cash balances in 2011; this increase was offset partially by slightly lower average interest rate yields in 2011 than in 2010.

The income tax benefit in both 2011 and 2010 was due to income tax refunds and interest related to each of those years, as well as income tax benefit related to the current year operating loss recognized in consolidation. The income tax benefit for ICG Corporate, InvestorForce and GovDelivery in 2011, as well as the income tax benefit for ICG Corporate and InvestorForce in 2010, was limited to the current federal expense recorded by Procurian since management has not concluded that it is more likely than not that losses in excess of that amount will be realized.

 

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     Year ended December 31,     Annual Change  
     2010     2009     (in thousands)     (Percentage)  
     (in thousands)              

General and administrative

   $ (17,169   $ (16,257   $ (912     (6%

Impairment related and other

     (796     —          (796     (100%

Interest income

     281        399        (118     (30%

Income tax benefit

     5,183        10,627        (5,444     (51%
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (12,501   $ (5,231   $ (7,270     (139%
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Our general and administrative expenses increased $0.9 million from 2009 to 2010, due to an increase in employee-related expenses of $1.7 million, partially offset by decreases in equity-based compensation and other outside services of $0.5 million and $0.3 million, respectively. Employee-related expenses were higher in 2010 than 2009, primarily due to our 2009 performance plan. Our executive officers voluntarily accepted a one-time reduction of their respective target bonuses under our 2009 performance plan. Impairment- related and other expense in 2010 related to severance costs for employees whose employment with ICG was terminated during 2010. Interest income decreased from 2009 to 2010, due to slightly lower average interest rate yields in 2010 than in 2009.

The $5.2 million income tax benefit recorded in 2010 resulted from refunds and interest related to the period of $1.1 million, as well as $4.1 million of income tax benefit related to the current year operating loss recognized in consolidation. The $10.6 million income tax benefit recorded in 2009 represented net operating losses that have been carried back to 2005 as a result of newly-enacted legislation, as well as the results of the Internal Revenue Service’s examination of ICG’s federal income tax returns for the years ended 2005, 2006 and 2007.

Other

 

     Year ended December 31,     Annual Change  
     2011     2010     (in thousands)     (Percentage)  
     (in thousands)              

Corporate other income (loss), net

   $ 43,207      $ 74,507      $ (31,300     (42%

Impairment of carrying value of GoIndustry (venture)

     —          (2,914     2,914        100%   

Noncontrolling interest

     (2,235     (1,319     (916     (69%
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 40,972      $ 70,274      $ (29,302     (42%
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Corporate Other Income (Loss), Net

Corporate other income (loss), net decreased from 2010 to 2011. During 2011, ICG recognized gains of $26.0 million (including $1.1 million of escrowed proceeds received during the year) and $14.1 million on the sales of Metastorm and StarCite, respectively, a gain of $1.9 million related to distributions from one of our companies, a gain of $1.6 million associated with the receipt of other escrowed proceeds and distributions from former companies in which we held equity ownership interests and a $0.4 million net loss resulting from the sale of ClickEquations to Channel Intelligence.

Corporate other income (loss), net for 2010 was comprised of (1) a $67.0 million gain on the sale of marketable securities, primarily Blackboard Inc. (“Blackboard”) common stock (including a loss of $0.2 million to terminate hedges on our Blackboard common stock holdings in the period), (2) a $7.0 million gain related to escrow releases and other distributions in connection with former ownership interests in companies and (3) a $0.5 million gain related to an increase in the value of our Blackboard hedges from December 31, 2009 through the termination of those hedges in 2010.

See Note 15, “Other Income (Loss),” to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Impairment Charges

We recorded an impairment charge of $2.9 million in 2010 to our carrying value of GoIndustry related to a decrease in the fair market value of our equity holdings in GoIndustry during 2010. See Note 3, “Goodwill and Intangibles, net,” and Note 5, “Ownership Interests and Cost Method Investments,” to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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     Year ended December 31,     Annual Change  
     2010     2009     (in thousands)     (Percentage)  
     (in thousands)              

Corporate other income (loss), net

   $ 74,507      $ 15,976      $ 58,531        366%   

Impairment of carrying value of GoIndustry (venture)

     (2,914     (544     (2,370     (436%

Impairment of carrying value of Vcommerce (core)

     —          (4,876     4,876        100%   

Noncontrolling interest

     (1,319     (12,995     11,676        90%   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 70,274      $ (2,439     72,713        2,981%   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Corporate Other Income (Loss), Net

Corporate other income (loss), net for 2009 related primarily to a $20.8 million gain on the sale of marketable securities (including a loss of $0.5 million to terminate hedges on our Blackboard common stock holdings in the period), coupled with gains totaling $2.6 million related to the sale of ownership interests in companies and $0.1 million of other income. These gains were offset by $7.1 million of losses related to the mark-to-market impact of our Blackboard hedges and a $0.4 million net dilution loss resulting from equity transactions at certain of our companies during 2009 that affected our ownership in those companies. See Note 15, “Other Income (Loss),” to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Impairment Charges

In addition to the 2010 impairment charge related to GoIndustry mentioned above, we recorded impairment charges of $5.4 million in 2009; of that amount, $4.9 million related to the impairment of goodwill associated with Vcommerce, and the remaining $0.5 million was an impairment charge related to our carrying value of GoIndustry. See Note 3, “Goodwill and Intangibles, net,” and Note 5, “Ownership Interests and Cost Method Investments,” to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our Consolidated Financial Statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of our financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to our interests in our companies, marketable securities, revenue, income taxes and commitments and contingencies. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ from those estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

 

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We believe the following critical accounting policies are important to the presentation of our financial statements and often require difficult, subjective and complex judgments.

Valuation of Goodwill, Intangible Assets and Ownership Interests in Companies

We test goodwill for impairment annually, or more frequently as conditions warrant, and intangible assets when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Additionally, we perform ongoing business reviews to evaluate our ownership interests in companies accounted for under the equity and cost methods of accounting to determine whether an other than temporary decline in the value of a company should be recognized. We use quantitative and qualitative measures to assess the need to record impairment losses on goodwill, intangible assets and ownership interests in our companies when impairment indicators are present. Where impairment indicators are present, we determine the amount of the impairment charge as the excess of the carrying value over the fair value. We determine fair value using a combination of the discounted cash flow methodology, which is based upon converting expected future cash flows to present value, and the market approach, which includes analysis of market price multiples of companies engaged in lines of business similar to the company being evaluated. The market price multiples are selected and applied to the company based on relative performance, future prospects and risk profile of the company in comparison to the guideline companies. Significant assumptions relating to future operating results must be made when estimating the future cash flows associated with these companies. Significant assumptions relating to the achievement of business plan objectives and milestones must be made when evaluating whether impairment indicators are present. Should unforeseen events occur or should operating trends change significantly, additional impairment losses could occur.

Revenue Recognition

Procurian may assume all or a part of a customer’s procurement function as part of its engagement by a customer. Typically, in those engagements, Procurian is paid a fixed fee agreed upon in advance and/or a fee based on a percentage of the amount spent by its customers’ respective purchasing departments in the specified areas Procurian manages. Additionally, in some cases, Procurian has the opportunity to earn additional fees based on the level of savings achieved for customers. Procurian recognizes revenue and any additional fees as earned, which is typically over the life of a customer contract (which approximates the life of the relevant customer relationship).

GovDelivery revenue consists of nonrefundable setup fees and monthly maintenance hosting fees. These fees are deferred and recognized as the services are performed, which is typically over the service term. Costs related to performing setup services are expensed as incurred.

InvestorForce generates revenue from license fees earned in connection with hosted services, setup fees and support and maintenance fees. Hosted services consist primarily of data aggregation, performance calculation, real-time analysis and automated production of performance reports for the institutional investment community. A minimum quarterly base fee is charged for hosted services. Those minimum fees are recognized on a pro rata basis over the service term. As the volume of client accounts increases, additional fees apply. Any additional fees are recognized in the period in which account volumes exceed the contract minimum. Setup and support and maintenance fees are deferred and recognized ratably over the service term.

Vcommerce was a consolidated company from May 2008, when our ownership stake increased to 53%, through August 2009, when substantially all of its assets were sold. Vcommerce generated revenue from service fees it earned in connection with the development and operations of its clients’ e-commerce businesses. Service fee revenue primarily consisted of transaction fees, implementation fees and professional services fees, as well as access and maintenance fees. Vcommerce recognized revenue from services provided in accordance with general revenue recognition criteria either over the term of the customer contract or as services were rendered, depending on the type of revenue.

 

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Equity Income/Loss

We record our share of our companies’ net income/loss, which is accounted for under the equity method of accounting as equity income/loss. Since we do not control these companies, this equity income/loss is based on unaudited results of operations of our companies and may require adjustment in the future when the audits of our companies are complete. The compilation and review of these results of operations require significant judgment and estimates by management.

Deferred Income Taxes

We record a valuation allowance to reduce our net deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. We consider future taxable income and prudent and feasible tax planning strategies in determining the need for a valuation allowance. In the event that we determine that we would not be able to realize all or part of our net deferred tax assets, an adjustment to the deferred tax assets would be charged to earnings in the period such determination is made. Likewise, if we later determine that it is more likely than not that the net deferred tax assets would be realized, the previously provided valuation allowance would be reversed.

Commitments and Contingencies

From time to time, we are a defendant or plaintiff in various legal actions that arise in the normal course of business. From time to time, we are also a guarantor of various third-party obligations and commitments. We are required to assess the likelihood of any adverse judgments or outcomes to these matters, as well as potential ranges of probable losses. A determination of the amount of reserves required for these contingencies, if any, which would be charged to earnings, is made after careful analysis of each individual matter. The required reserves may change in the future due to new developments in each matter or changes in circumstances, such as a change in settlement strategy. Changes in required reserves could increase or decrease our earnings in the period the changes are made.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value. Any marketable securities we hold are reported at fair value on our Consolidated Balance Sheets based on quoted prices in active markets for identical or comparable assets.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued accounting guidance that permits an entity to first assess qualitative factors regarding whether it is more likely than not that an impairment to the entity’s goodwill exists as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test. Previous accounting guidance required an entity to test goodwill for impairment on at least an annual basis by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount including goodwill before performing the second step of the test to measure the amount of the impairment loss, if any. This guidance became effective for ICG on January 1, 2012. ICG does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a significant impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

In June 2011, the FASB issued accounting guidance related to the presentation of other comprehensive income and its components in the financial statements. This guidance provides two options for presenting the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income. This guidance became effective for ICG on January 1, 2012 and must be applied retrospectively. ICG does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a significant impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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In May 2011, the FASB issued accounting guidance that results in common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in financial statements governed by GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. The guidance changes the wording used to describe many of the requirements in GAAP for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements, and clarifies the FASB’s intent about the application of existing fair value measurement requirements. This guidance became effective for ICG on January 1, 2012 and must be applied prospectively. ICG does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a significant impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

In December 2010, the FASB issued accounting guidance related to the two-step approach for impairment testing of reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts. This guidance requires companies to consider adverse qualitative factors, in addition to quantitative factors, in its assessment of whether the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value if it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists for a reporting unit with a zero or negative carrying amount, and to determine whether goodwill has been impaired and calculate the amount of that impairment. This guidance became effective for ICG on January 1, 2011 and did not have a significant impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

In December 2010, the FASB issued accounting guidance related to reporting pro forma information for business combinations in the footnotes of a company’s financial statements, and requires that entities presenting comparative financial statements disclose pro forma revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the business combination(s) that occurred during the current year had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period and carry forward any related adjustments through the current reporting period. This guidance also expands the supplemental pro forma disclosures to include a description of the nature and amount of material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the business combination(s) included in the reported pro forma revenue and earnings. This guidance became effective for ICG on January 1, 2011 and will be applied to any acquisitions that occur on or after that date. This guidance did not have a significant impact on ICG’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

In October 2009, the FASB issued accounting guidance related to revenue recognition for transactions with multiple deliverables, which impacts the determination of when the individual deliverables included in a multiple-element arrangement may be treated as separate units of accounting. This guidance became effective for ICG on January 1, 2011 and did not have a significant impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

In October 2009, the FASB issued accounting guidance related to certain revenue arrangements that include software elements, which amends the scope of pre-existing software revenue guidance. This guidance became effective for ICG on January 1, 2011 and did not have a significant impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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ITEM 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Procurian conducts a portion of its business in foreign currencies, and, from time to time, may utilize derivative financial instruments, specifically fair value hedges, to manage foreign currency risks. In accordance with GAAP, gains and losses related to fair value hedges are recognized in income along with adjustments of carrying amounts of the hedged items. Those instruments are marked to market, and unrealized gains and losses are included in current period net income. Those options provide a predetermined rate of exchange at the time the option is purchased and allows Procurian to minimize the risk of currency fluctuations. In determining the use of its instruments, Procurian considers the amount of sales and purchases made in local currencies, the type of currency and the costs associated with the contracts. During the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, Procurian purchased average rate currency options to mitigate the risk of currency fluctuations at Procurian’s operations in the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia and South America. Those instruments were net settled each quarter and matured on or before the end of each of those years, resulting in an immaterial loss in the period.

Procurian is party to a term loan agreement with PNC Bank in the amount of $20.0 million, the interest rate for which is computed based on certain fixed and variable indices. During the year ended December 31, 2010, Procurian entered into a rate swap transaction to minimize the risk of interest rate fluctuations. This rate swap transaction net settles each month and matures on August 1, 2015. Procurian recognized an immaterial loss in the period related to this instrument.

We are exposed to equity price risks on the marketable portion of our equity securities. Our public holdings at December 31, 2011 include an equity position in GoIndustry, which has experienced significant historical volatility in its stock prices. In addition, a portion of our “Other receivables” balance at December 31, 2011 included the value of our holdings in Active common stock. A 20% adverse change in equity prices, based on a sensitivity analysis of our holdings in GoIndustry and Active as of December 31, 2011, would result in a decrease in the fair value of our public holdings of approximately $0.3 million and $1.4 million, respectively. Although a 20% adverse change in equity prices would cause the fair value of our holdings in GoIndustry to decrease to $1.4 million, the carrying value of our equity holdings in GoIndustry was $0.7 million as of December 31, 2011. Accordingly, a 20% adverse change in equity prices of our public holdings in GoIndustry at December 31, 2011 would have no impact to our Consolidated Balance Sheets or Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable are carried at cost, which approximates fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments. Marketable securities, if any, are carried at fair value.

 

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ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

The following Consolidated Financial Statements, and the related Notes thereto, of ICG Group, Inc. and the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm are filed as a part of this Report.

 

     Page
Number
 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     37   

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2011 and 2010

     38   

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

     39   

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

     40   

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended December  31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

     41   

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

     42   

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

     43   

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

ICG Group, Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of ICG Group, Inc. (formerly Internet Capital Group, Inc.) and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in equity, comprehensive income (loss) and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2011. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of ICG Group, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2011, in conformity with U. S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), ICG Group, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated March 15, 2012 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

March 15, 2012

 

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ICG GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

     December 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 
     (in thousands, except per share data)  

Assets

    

Current Assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 121,909      $ 92,438   

Restricted cash

     133        201   

Other receivables

     22,679        —     

Accounts receivable, net of allowance ($616-2011;$716-2010)

     32,762        25,832   

Deferred tax assets

     613        1,006   

Income tax receivable

     —          6,314   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     2,835        2,528   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     180,931        128,319   

Fixed assets, net

     6,046        5,991   

Ownership interests

     39,052        83,829   

Goodwill

     22,538        20,317   

Intangibles, net

     14,431        13,832   

Deferred tax assets

     31,940        26,797   

Cost method investments

     10,820        1,317   

Other assets, net

     1,062        587   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 306,820      $ 280,989   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

    

Current Liabilities

    

Current maturities of long-term debt

   $ 4,759      $ 4,730   

Accounts payable

     2,300        1,973   

Accrued expenses

     6,179        2,447   

Accrued compensation and benefits

     12,058        15,327   

Deferred revenue

     13,491        10,293   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     38,787        34,770   

Long-term debt

     10,761        15,681   

Deferred revenue

     61        60   

Other liabilities

     2,336        867   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     51,945        51,378   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interest (Note 18)

     1,378        1,182   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity

    

ICG Group, Inc.’s Stockholders’ Equity

    

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 10,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding

     —          —     

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized, 40,729 shares (2011) and 39,439 shares (2010) issued

     41        39   

Treasury stock, at cost, 3,281 shares (2011) and 2,440 shares (2010)

     (20,619     (12,031

Additional paid-in capital

     3,544,121        3,541,044   

Accumulated deficit

     (3,277,733     (3,305,299

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     74        54   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total ICG Group, Inc.’s Stockholders’ Equity

     245,884        223,807   

Noncontrolling Interest

     7,613        4,622   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Equity

     253,497        228,429   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities, Redeemable noncontrolling interest and Equity

   $ 306,820      $ 280,989   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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ICG GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2011     2010     2009  
     (in thousands, except per share data)  

Revenue

   $ 140,527      $ 115,710      $ 90,252   

Operating expenses

      

Cost of revenue

     85,572        71,050        56,920   

Selling, general and administrative

     45,099        42,206        34,578   

Research and development

     12,436        10,644        9,015   

Amortization of intangible assets

     1,412        1,357        205   

Impairment related and other

     970        1,182        5,192   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     145,489        126,439        105,910   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     (4,962     (10,729     (15,658

Other income (loss), net

     42,624        74,147        16,578   

Interest income

     393        330        446   

Interest expense

     (577     (366     (216
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity loss

     37,478        63,382        1,150   

Income tax benefit (expense)

     4,287        (254     39,510   

Equity loss

     (11,964     (16,022     (12,131
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     29,801        47,106        28,529   

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, including gain on sale

     —          802        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     29,801        47,908        28,529   

Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest

     2,235        1,319        12,995   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to ICG Group, Inc.

   $ 27,566      $ 46,589      $ 15,534   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts attributable to ICG Group, Inc.:

      

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 27,566      $ 45,977      $ 15,534   

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations

     —          612        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 27,566      $ 46,589      $ 15,534   

Basic income (loss) per share attributable to ICG Group, Inc.:

      

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 0.75      $ 1.26      $ 0.42   

Income (loss) on discontinued operations

     —          0.02        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 0.75      $ 1.28      $ 0.42   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares used in computation of basic income (loss) per share

     36,656        36,427        36,660   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted income (loss) per share attributable to ICG Group, Inc.:

      

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 0.74      $ 1.24      $ 0.42   

Income (loss) on discontinued operations

     —          0.02        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 0.74      $ 1.26      $ 0.42   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares used in computation of diluted income (loss) per share

     37,460        37,064        36,705   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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ICG GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 

     ICG Group, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity              
                                           Accumulated              
                   Treasury Stock,     Additional           Other     Non-        
     Common Stock      at cost     Paid-In     Accumulated     Comprehensive     Controlling        
     Shares      Amount      Shares     Amount     Capital     Deficit     Income (AOCI)     Interest     Total  
     (in thousands)  

Balance as of December 31, 2008

     38,703       $ 39         (1,948   $ (9,329   $ 3,569,919      $ (3,367,422   $ 54,302      $ 7,317      $ 254,826   

Equity-based compensation related to stock appreciation rights (SARs) and stock options

     —           —           —          —          2,632        —          —          —          2,632   

Equity-based compensation related to deferred stock units (DSUs)

     —           —           —          —          174        —          —          —          174   

Equity-based compensation related to restricted stock (RS)

     —           —           —          —          82        —          —          —          82   

Issuance of DSUs to directors, net of forfeitures

     70         —           —          —          202        —          —          —          202   

Issuance of RS, net of forfeitures

     23         —           —          —          (8     —          —          —          (8

Impact of subsidiary equity transactions

     —           —           —          —          331        —          —          695        1,026   

Repurchase of common stock

     —           —           (492     (2,702     —          —          —          —          (2,702

Noncontrolling owners share of AOCI of consolidated subsidiary

     —           —           —          —          —          —          (70     70        —     

Net unrealized depreciation in marketable securities and reclassification adjustments

     —           —           —          —          —          —          16,966        —          16,966   

Net income (loss)

     —           —           —          —          —          15,534        —          12,995        28,529   

Other activity

     —           —           —          —          15        —          —          —          15   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2009

     38,796       $ 39         (2,440   $ (12,031   $ 3,573,347      $ (3,351,888   $ 71,198      $ 21,077      $ 301,742   

Equity-based compensation related to SARs and stock options

     —           —           —          —          2,038        —          —          —          2,038   

Equity-based compensation related to DSUs

     —           —           —          —          204        —          —          —          204   

Equity-based compensation related to RS

     —           —           —          —          103        —          —          —          103   

Issuance of DSUs to directors, net of forfeitures

     58         —           —          —          212        —          —          —          212   

Issuance of RS, net of forfeitures

     32         —           —          —          (29     —          —          —          (29

Exercise of SARs and stock options, net of surrenders

     553         —           —          —          117        —          —          —          117   

Impact of redeemable noncontrolling interest accretion

     —           —           —          —          (197     —          —          —          (197

Impact of incremental acquisition of Procurian

     —           —           —          —          (38,889     —          27       (10,796     (49,658

Impact of subsidiary equity transactions

     —           —           —          —          4,092        —          —          (6,924     (2,832

Noncontrolling owners share of AOCI of consolidated subsidiary

     —           —           —          —          —          —          (1     1        —     

Net unrealized depreciation in marketable securities and reclassification adjustments

     —           —           —          —          —          —          (71,170     —          (71,170

Net income (loss)

     —           —           —          —          —          46,589        —          1,264        47,853   

Other activity

     —           —           —          —          46        —          —          —          46   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2010

     39,439       $ 39         (2,440   $ (12,031   $ 3,541,044      $ (3,305,299   $ 54      $ 4,622      $ 228,429   

Equity-based compensation related to SARs and stock options

     —           —           —          —          2,252        —          —          —          2,252   

Equity-based compensation related to DSUs

     —           —           —          —          703        —          —          —          703   

Equity-based compensation related to RS

     —           —           —          —          851        —          —          —          851   

Issuance of DSUs to directors

     73         —           —          —          165        —          —          —          165   

Issuance of RS, net of forfeitures

     1,178         1         —          —          (32     —          —          —          (31

Exercise of SARs and stock options, net of surrenders

     39         1         —          —          2        —          —          —          3   

Impact of redeemable noncontrolling interest accretion

     —           —           —          —          (509     —          —          —          (509

Impact of incremental acquisition of Procurian

     —           —           —          —          (1,059     —          —          (261     (1,320

Impact of subsidiary equity transactions

     —           —           —          —          704        —          —          816        1,520   

Repurchase of common stock

     —           —           (841     (8,588     —          —          —          —          (8,588

Noncontrolling owners share of AOCI of consolidated subsidiary

     —           —           —          —          —          —          20        (20     —     

Net income (loss)

     —           —           —          —          —          27,566        —          2,456        30,022   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2011

     40,729       $ 41         (3,281   $ (20,619   $ 3,544,121      $ (3,277,733   $ 74      $ 7,613      $ 253,497   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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ICG GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2011      2010     2009  
     (in thousands)  

Net income (loss)

   $ 29,801       $ 47,908      $ 28,529   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

       

Unrealized holding gains (losses) in marketable securities

     —           (4,055     38,251   

Reclassification adjustments/realized net (gains) loss on marketable securities

     —           (67,115     (21,285

Other accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     20         26        (70
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

     29,821         (23,236     45,425   

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interest

     2,255         1,318        12,925   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to ICG Group, Inc.

   $ 27,566       $ (24,554   $ 32,500   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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ICG GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2011     2010     2009  
     (in thousands)        

Operating Activities – continuing operations

      

Net income (loss)

   $ 29,801      $ 47,908      $ 28,529   

(Income) loss from discontinued operations

     —          (802     —     

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

      

Depreciation and amortization

     4,724        3,927        1,747   

Impairment related and other

     970        1,182        5,021   

Equity-based compensation

     4,282        3,069        3,651   

Equity loss

     11,964        16,022        12,131   

Other (income) loss

     (42,624     (74,147     (16,578

Deferred income taxes

     (4,750     791        (28,871

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:

      

Accounts receivable, net

     (6,953     (6,530     (4,083

Tax receivable

     6,314        4,757        (10,627

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     (52     (135     (71

Accounts payable

     122        421        (349

Accrued expenses

     2,320        (1,816     142   

Accrued compensation and benefits

     (3,727     2,469        1,842   

Deferred revenue

     3,153        4,166        (1,472

Other liabilities

     700        (113     9   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities

     6,244        1,169        (8,979

Investing Activities – continuing operations

      

Capital expenditures, net

     (3,374     (4,168     (2,995

Advanced deposits for acquisition of fixed assets

     (115     (30     274   

Change in restricted cash

     68        (154     172   

Proceeds from sales of marketable securities

     —          74,383        21,625   

Proceeds from sales/distributions of ownership interests

     54,116        1,878        2,607   

Proceeds from other distributions

     1,855        —          —     

Acquisitions of ownership interests and cost method investments

     (12,090     (2,786     (46,654

Acquisitions by subsidiaries

     (2,215     —          —     

Increase in cash due to consolidation of companies

     —          —          2,807   

Decrease in cash due to sale of subsidiary assets

     —          —          (81

Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations

     —          670        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities

     38,245        69,793        (22,245

Financing Activities – continuing operations

      

Acquisition of noncontrolling interest in subsidiary equity

     (1,320     (49,658     —     

Borrowings of long-term debt

     238        21,062        —     

Long-term debt repayments and capital lease obligations, net

     (5,016     (2,575     (150

Line of credit repayments

     —          —          (115

Purchase of treasury stock

     (8,588     —          (2,702

Payment of dividend by Procurian

     —          (3,206     —     

Tax withholdings related to equity-based awards

     (147     (1,777     —     

Exercises of stock options at parent

     151        1,894        —     

Debt commitment fee

     —          (175     —     

Other financing activities

     (24     (41     32   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities

     (14,706     (34,476     (2,935

Effect of exchange rates on cash

     (312     (151     345   

Discontinued Operations

      

Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities

     —          633        —     

Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities

     —          (11     —     

Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities

     —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations

     —          622        —     

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     29,471        36,957        (33,814

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     92,438        55,481        89,295   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period

   $ 121,909      $ 92,438      $ 55,481   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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ICG GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1.

The Company

Description of the Company

ICG Group, Inc. (f/k/a Internet Capital Group, Inc.) (together with its subsidiaries, “ICG”) acquires and builds Internet software and services companies that improve the productivity and efficiency of their business customers. Founded in 1996, ICG devotes its expertise and capital to maximizing the success of those companies.

Basis of Presentation

The Consolidated Financial Statements contained herein (the “Consolidated Financial Statements”) include the accounts of ICG Group, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, wholly-controlled subsidiaries and majority-owned subsidiaries. ICG’s Consolidated Balance Sheets include the financial position of GovDelivery, InvestorForce and Procurian as of December 31, 2011 and 2010. ICG’s Consolidated Statements of Operations include the results of the following majority-owned subsidiaries:

 

Year Ended December 31,

2011

  

2010

  

2009

GovDelivery

  

GovDelivery (1)

  

InvestorForce

InvestorForce

  

InvestorForce

  

Procurian

Procurian

  

Procurian

  

Vcommerce (2)

 

(1) 

On December 31, 2009, ICG acquired a controlling equity ownership interest in GovDelivery. Accordingly, GovDelivery’s results have been included in ICG’s Consolidated Statements of Operations subsequent to that date. See Note 4, “Consolidated Core Companies.”

(2) 

The results of Vcommerce are included in ICG’s Consolidated Statements of Operations for the period from January 1, 2009 to August 28, 2009. On August 28, 2009, substantially all of Vcommerce’s assets were sold to Channel Intelligence. Accordingly, Vcommerce is not included in ICG’s Consolidated Financial Statements following that date. See Note 4, “Consolidated Core Companies.”

 

2.

Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Accounting for Ownership Interests

The various interests that ICG acquires in its companies are accounted for under one of three methods: the consolidation method, the equity method and the cost method. The applicable accounting method is generally determined based on ICG’s voting interest in a company.

 

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ICG GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

 

2.

Significant Accounting Policies – (Continued)

 

Consolidation. Companies in which ICG directly or indirectly owns more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities, and for which other stockholders do not possess the right to affect significant management decisions, are generally accounted for under the consolidation method of accounting. Under this method, a subsidiary’s balance sheet and results of operations are reflected in the Consolidated Financial Statements, and all significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Participation of other stockholders in the net assets and in the earnings or losses of a consolidated subsidiary is reflected in the line items “Noncontrolling Interest” in ICG’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and “Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest” in ICG’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. Noncontrolling interest adjusts ICG’s consolidated results of operations to reflect only ICG’s share of the earnings or losses of the consolidated subsidiary. The results of operations and cash flows of a consolidated subsidiary are generally included through the latest interim period in which ICG owned a greater than 50% direct or indirect voting interest for the entire interim period or otherwise exercised control over the company.

Equity-based compensation activity at ICG’s consolidated subsidiaries may result in changes to ICG’s equity ownership of those companies. This activity typically results in adjustments to ICG’s carrying value of the relevant consolidated company and ICG’s additional paid-in capital. Any such activity is included in the line item “Impact of subsidiary equity transactions” in ICG’s Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity.

Equity Method. Companies that are not consolidated, but over which ICG exercises significant influence, are accounted for under the equity method of accounting and are referred to in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as “equity method companies.” The determination as to whether or not ICG exercises significant influence with respect to a company depends on an evaluation of several factors, including, among others, representation on the company’s board of directors and equity ownership level, which is generally between a 20% and a 50% interest in the voting securities of an equity method company, as well as voting rights associated with ICG’s holdings in common stock, preferred stock and other convertible instruments in that company. Under the equity method of accounting, a company’s accounts are not reflected in ICG’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and Statements of Operations. ICG’s share of the earnings and/or losses of the company, as well as any adjustments resulting from prior period finalizations of equity income/losses, are reflected in the line item “Equity loss” in ICG’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, those prior period finalizations are not material. The carrying values of ICG’s equity method companies are reflected in the line item “Ownership interests” in ICG’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

When ICG’s carrying value in an equity method company is reduced to zero, no further losses are recorded in ICG’s Consolidated Financial Statements unless ICG has guaranteed obligations of the equity method company or has committed to additional funding. When the equity method company subsequently reports income, ICG will not record its share of such income until it equals the amount of its share of losses not previously recognized.

Cost Method. Companies not accounted for under either the consolidation method or equity method of accounting are accounted for under the cost method of accounting and are referred to in these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as “cost method companies.” ICG’s share of the earnings and/or losses of cost method companies is not included in ICG’s Consolidated Balance Sheets or Consolidated Statements of Operations. However, impairment charges related to cost method companies are recognized in ICG’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. If circumstances suggest that the value of a cost method company with respect to which an impairment charge has been made has subsequently recovered, that recovery is not recorded. The carrying values of ICG’s cost method companies are reflected in the line item “Cost method investments” in ICG’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

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Significant Accounting Policies – (Continued)

 

ICG initially records its carrying value in companies accounted for under the cost method at cost, unless the equity securities of a cost method company have readily determinable fair values based on quoted market prices, in which case the interests are valued at fair value and classified as marketable securities or some other classification in accordance with guidance for ownership interests in debt and equity securities.

Changes in Ownership Interests

Any changes in ICG’s ownership interest in a consolidated subsidiary in which ICG maintains control is recognized as an equity transaction, with appropriate adjustments to both ICG’s additional paid-in capital and the corresponding noncontrolling interests. If control is lost, any retained interest is measured at fair value, and a gain or loss is recognized in ICG’s Consolidated Statements of Operations at that time. In addition, to the extent ICG maintains a smaller equity ownership, the accounting method used for that company is adjusted to the equity or cost method of accounting, as appropriate, for subsequent periods.

An increase in ICG’s ownership interest in an equity method company over which ICG maintains significant influence is accounted for as a step acquisition, with an allocation of the excess purchase price to the fair value of the net assets acquired. A decrease in ICG’s ownership in an equity method company over which ICG maintains significant influence is accounted for as a dilution gain or loss in ICG’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and reflects the difference between ICG’s share of the underlying net assets of the company prior to the relevant change in ownership and ICG’s share of the underlying net assets of the company subsequent to the relevant change in ownership. When a change occurs that results in a loss of the ability to exercise significant influence over an equity method company, ICG discontinues equity method accounting and applies the cost method of accounting as of the date the ability to exercise significant influence was lost. A change resulting in an increase in ICG’s ownership interest in an equity method company to that of a controlling financial interest is accounted for as a step acquisition, with an allocation of the purchase price to the fair value of the net assets acquired. ICG remeasures its previously held ownership interest in a company that was previously not consolidated at the acquisition date fair value; any gain or loss resulting from this remeasurement is recognized in ICG’s Consolidated Statements of Operations at that time. In addition, ICG begins to include the financial position and operating results of the newly-consolidated subsidiary in its Consolidated Financial Statements from the date ICG obtains the controlling financial interest in that subsidiary.

Any change in ICG’s ownership interest in a cost method company resulting in ICG’s ability to exercise significant influence over that company or in ICG’s obtaining a controlling financial interest in that company is accounted for with a retroactive adjustment of ICG’s ownership interest for ICG’s share of the past results of the former cost method company’s operations. Therefore, prior results of operations of the former cost method company could change the value of ICG’s ownership interest on its Consolidated Balance Sheets at the time of any such retroactive adjustment; any such change could be significant. An increase in ICG’s ownership interest in a cost method company that results in accounting for that company using the equity method of accounting or the consolidation of that company by ICG also results in an allocation of the purchase price to the fair value of the net assets acquired. Consistent with the accounting for an equity method company, should ICG’s ownership interest in a cost method company increase to that of a controlling financial interest, ICG remeasures its previously held ownership interest at the acquisition date fair value and recognizes any gain or loss resulting from this remeasurement in its Consolidated Statements of Operations at that time. In addition, ICG begins to include the financial position and operating results of the newly-consolidated subsidiary in its Consolidated Financial Statements from the date ICG obtains the controlling financial interest in that subsidiary.

Issuances of Stock by Consolidated Subsidiaries and Equity-Method Companies

The effects of any changes in ICG’s equity ownership interest in a company resulting from the issuance of additional equity interests by that company accounted for under the consolidation or equity method of accounting are accounted for as a disposition of shares by ICG. The difference between the carrying amount of ICG’s ownership interest in the company and the underlying net book value of the company after the issuance of stock by the company is reflected as an equity transaction in ICG’s Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (in the case of consolidated subsidiaries), or as a gain or loss in ICG’s Consolidated Statements of Operations (in the case of companies accounted for under the equity method).

 

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Significant Accounting Policies – (Continued)

 

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. Those estimates include evaluation of ICG’s convertible debt and equity holdings in companies, holdings in marketable securities, asset impairment, revenue recognition, income taxes and commitments and contingencies. Those estimates and assumptions are based on management’s best judgments. Management evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, such as the current economic environment, that management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Management adjusts those estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances dictate that it is necessary or appropriate to do so. Uncertain market conditions and stagnant information technology spending have combined to increase the uncertainty inherent in those estimates and assumptions. It is reasonably possible that ICG’s accounting estimates with respect to the ultimate recoverability of ICG’s ownership interests in convertible debt and equity holdings, goodwill and the useful life of intangible assets could change in the near term and that the effect of such changes on ICG’s consolidated financial statements could be material. Management believes the recorded amounts of ownership interests, goodwill, intangible assets and cost method investments are not impaired at December 31, 2011.

Ownership Interests, Goodwill, Intangibles, net and Cost Method Investments

ICG evaluates its carrying value in equity method companies and cost method companies continuously to determine whether an other than temporary decline in the fair value of any such company exists and should be recognized. In order to make this determination, ICG considers each such company’s achievement of its business plan objectives and milestones, the fair value of its ownership interest in each such company (which, in the case of any company listed on a public stock exchange, is the quoted stock price of the relevant ownership interest), the financial condition and prospects of each such company, and other relevant factors. The business plan objectives and milestones ICG considers include, among others, those related to financial performance, such as achievement of planned financial results or completion of capital raising activities, and those that are not primarily financial in nature, such as obtaining key business partnerships or the hiring of key employees. Impairment charges are determined by comparing ICG’s carrying value of a company with its estimated fair value. Fair value is determined by using a combination of estimating the cash flows related to the relevant asset, including estimated proceeds on disposition, and an analysis of market price multiples of companies engaged in lines of business similar to the company being evaluated. ICG concluded that the carrying value of its equity and cost method companies was not impaired at any time during the year ended December 31, 2011. ICG recorded impairment charges in the amount of $2.9 million and $0.5 million during the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, related to a decline in the fair value of its equity holdings in GoIndustry that ICG believed was other than temporary. See Note 5, “Ownership Interests.”

ICG tests goodwill for impairment annually during the fourth quarter of each year, or more frequently as conditions warrant, and intangible assets when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. ICG concluded that its goodwill and net intangible assets were not impaired as of December 31, 2011 and 2010. At various times during the year ended December 31, 2009, ICG determined that impairment analyses were warranted with respect to Vcommerce. As a result of those analyses, ICG recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $4.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2009. See Note 4, “Consolidated Core Companies.”

 

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Significant Accounting Policies – (Continued)

 

Revenue Recognition

During 2011 and 2010, ICG’s consolidated revenue was attributable to Procurian, GovDelivery and InvestorForce. During 2009, ICG’s consolidated revenue was attributable to Procurian, Vcommerce and InvestorForce.

Procurian generates revenue from strategic sourcing and procurement outsourcing services. Procurement outsourcing services include services and technology designed to help companies achieve unit cost savings and process efficiencies. Procurian earns fees for implementation services, start-up services, content and category management (which may include sourcing as described below), hosting fees, buying center management fees, and certain transaction fees. Procurian estimates the total contract value (excluding transaction fees and gain-share fees) under the contractual arrangements it has with its customers and generally recognizes revenue under those arrangements on a straight-line basis over the term of the relevant contract, which approximates the life of the customer relationship. Additionally, performance-based fees are deferred until the contingency is achieved or it is determined from existing data and past experience that the savings will be achieved and then generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the life of the contract, which approximates the life of the customer relationship. Sourcing programs are engagements in which Procurian negotiates prices from certain suppliers on behalf of its customers in certain categories in which Procurian has sourcing expertise. Under sourcing programs, either the customer pays a fixed fee or a gain-share amount for use of the negotiated rates. In fixed-fee sourcing arrangements, revenue is recognized on a proportional performance basis, provided that there is no uncertainty as to Procurian’s ability to fulfill its obligations under the contract or other services that are to be rendered under the contract.

GovDelivery revenue consists of nonrefundable setup fees and monthly maintenance and hosting fees. These fees generally are deferred and recognized as the services are performed, which is typically over the service term. Costs related to performing setup services are expensed as incurred.

InvestorForce generates revenue from license fees earned in connection with hosted services, setup fees and support and maintenance fees, as well as from professional services. Hosted services primarily consist of data aggregation, performance calculation, real-time analysis and automated production of performance reports for the institutional investment community. Generally, InvestorForce charges its clients minimum quarterly base fees for hosted services. These minimum fees are recognized on a prorated basis over the service term. As the volume of client accounts increases, additional fees apply. These additional fees are recognized in the period in which account volumes exceed the contract minimum. Setup and support and maintenance fees are deferred and recognized ratably over the service term. Revenue from professional services, which consist of the creation of custom platform enhancements, is recognized when the platform is delivered to, and can be used by, the customer.

Vcommerce generated revenue from service fees earned in connection with the development and operation of its clients’ e-commerce businesses. Service fee revenue primarily consisted of transaction fees, implementation fees and professional services, as well as access and maintenance fees. Vcommerce recognized revenue from services provided when the following revenue recognition criteria were met: persuasive evidence of an arrangement existed, services had been rendered, the fee was fixed or determinable and collectibility was reasonably assured. Generally, Vcommerce recognized revenue related to implementation, as well as access and maintenance services, over the term of the customer contract, and it recognized revenue from transaction fees and professional services fees as services were rendered.

Deferred Revenue

Deferred revenue consists primarily of payments received in advance of revenue being earned under procurement sourcing arrangements and future implementation, professional services and transaction fees.

 

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Significant Accounting Policies – (Continued)

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

ICG considers all highly liquid instruments with an original maturity of approximately three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2011 and 2010 were invested principally in money market accounts and commercial paper.

Restricted Cash

ICG considers cash that is legally restricted and cash that is held as a compensating balance for letter of credit arrangements as restricted cash. ICG had no long-term restricted cash at December 31, 2011 or 2010.

Marketable Securities

Marketable securities are reported at fair value, based on quoted market prices, with the net unrealized gain or loss reported as a component of “Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income” in ICG Group, Inc.’s Stockholders’ Equity on ICG’s Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity.

Financial Instruments

Cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable are carried at cost, which approximates fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments. Marketable securities are carried at fair value.

Research and Development

Research and development costs are charged to expense as incurred.

Income Taxes

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method, whereby deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

Net Income (Loss) Per Share

Basic net income (loss) per share (EPS) is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during a given period. Diluted EPS includes shares, unless anti-dilutive, that would arise from the exercise of stock options and conversion of other convertible securities and is adjusted, if applicable, for the effect on net income (loss) of such transactions. In 2011, 2010 and 2009, ICG included all quarters for purposes of the year to date net income included in the diluted EPS calculation. See Note 17, “Net Income (Loss) per Share.”

Escrowed Proceeds

When an interest in one of ICG’s companies is sold, a portion of the sale consideration may be held in escrow primarily to satisfy purchase price adjustments and/or indemnity claims. ICG records gains on escrowed proceeds at the time ICG is entitled to such proceeds, the amount is fixed or determinable and realization is assured. At December 31, 2011, ICG has aggregate contingent gains of $4.0 million associated with these outstanding escrows, which are scheduled to expire at various dates within the next two years, subject to indemnity claims pursuant to the terms of the specific sale agreements.

 

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Significant Accounting Policies – (Continued)

 

Concentration of Customer Base and Credit Risk

For the year ended December 31, 2011, none of ICG’s companies’ customers represented more than 10% of ICG’s consolidated revenue. For the year ended December 31, 2010, two customers of Procurian, The Hertz Corporation and Kimberly-Clark Corporation, represented approximately 11% and 10%, respectively, of ICG’s consolidated revenue. For the year ended December 31, 2009, these two customers each represented approximately 13% of ICG’s consolidated revenue. Accounts receivable from The Hertz Corporation and Kimberly-Clark Corporation as of December 31, 2010 were $2.7 million and $1.1 million, respectively. These accounts receivable balances include $0.7 million and $0.1 million of unbilled accounts receivable for The Hertz Corporation and Kimberly-Clark Corporation, respectively.

Equity-Based Compensation

ICG recognizes equity-based compensation expense in the Consolidated Financial Statements for all share options and other equity-based arrangements that are expected to vest. Equity-based compensation expense is measured at the date of grant, based on the fair value of the award, and is recognized using the straight-line method over the employee’s requisite service period. Equity-based awards with vesting conditions other than service are recognized based on the probability that those conditions will be achieved.

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

ICG reports and displays comprehensive income (loss) and its components in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (loss). Comprehensive income (loss) is the change in equity of a business enterprise during a period from non-owner sources. In addition to net income (loss), ICG’s sources of comprehensive income (loss) are from net unrealized appreciation on its marketable securities and foreign currency translation adjustments. Reclassification adjustments result from the recognition of gains or losses in net income that were included in comprehensive income (loss) in prior periods.

Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures

In 2011, 2010 and 2009, ICG paid interest of $0.5 million, $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively. ICG made income tax payments of $0.7 million, $0.5 million and $0.8 million in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. In addition, ICG received income tax refunds of $6.5 million and $5.3 million in 2011 and 2010, respectively. A capital lease obligation of $0.6 million was incurred when Procurian entered into a lease for computer software equipment during 2010.

Reclassifications

Certain amounts in the prior year financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current-year presentation. The impact of the reclassifications made to prior year amounts are not material and did not affect net income (loss).

 

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Significant Accounting Policies – (Continued)

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2011, the FASB issued accounting guidance that permits an entity to first assess qualitative factors regarding whether it is more likely than not that an impairment to the entity’s goodwill exists as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test. Previous accounting guidance required an entity to test goodwill for impairment on at least an annual basis by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount including goodwill before performing the second step of the test to measure the amount of the impairment loss, if any. This guidance became effective for ICG on January 1, 2012. ICG does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a significant impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements.

In June 2011, the FASB issued accounting guidance related to the presentation of other comprehensive income and its components in the financial statements. This guidance provides two options for presenting the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income. This guidance became effective for ICG on January 1, 2012 and must be applied retrospectively. ICG does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a significant impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements.

In May 2011, the FASB issued accounting guidance that results in common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in financial statements governed by GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. The guidance changes the wording used to describe many of the requirements in GAAP for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements, and clarifies the FASB’s intent about the application of existing fair value measurement requirements. This guidance became effective for ICG on January 1, 2012 and must be applied prospectively. ICG does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a significant impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements.

In December 2010, the FASB issued accounting guidance related to the two-step approach for impairment testing of reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts. This guidance requires companies to consider adverse qualitative factors, in addition to quantitative factors, in its assessment of whether the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value if it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists for a reporting unit with a zero or negative carrying amount, and to determine whether goodwill has been impaired and calculate the amount of that impairment. This guidance became effective for ICG on January 1, 2011 and did not have a significant impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements.

In December 2010, the FASB issued accounting guidance related to reporting pro forma information for business combinations in the footnotes of a company’s financial statements, and requires that entities presenting comparative financial statements disclose pro forma revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the business combination(s) that occurred during the current year had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period and carry forward any related adjustments through the current reporting period. This guidance also expands the supplemental pro forma disclosures to include a description of the nature and amount of material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the business combination(s) included in the reported pro forma revenue and earnings. This guidance became effective for ICG on January 1, 2011 and will be applied to any acquisitions that occur on or after that date. This guidance did not have a significant impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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In October 2009, the FASB issued accounting guidance related to revenue recognition for transactions with multiple deliverables, which impacts the determination of when the individual deliverables included in a multiple-element arrangement may be treated as separate units of accounting. This guidance became effective for ICG on January 1, 2011 and did not have a significant impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements.

In October 2009, the FASB issued accounting guidance related to certain revenue arrangements that include software elements, which amends the scope of pre-existing software revenue guidance. This guidance became effective for ICG on January 1, 2011 and did not have a significant impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

3.

Goodwill and Intangibles, net

Acquisitions

On December 31, 2009, ICG acquired 89% of the equity of GovDelivery. ICG allocated the purchase price to the assets and the liabilities based upon their respective fair values at the date of acquisition, which were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

Net assets acquired:

  

Goodwill (1)

   $ 3,644   

Customer lists (11 year life) (1)

     13,910   

Trademarks/trade names (11 year life)

     1,320   

Technology (10 year life)

     710   

Other net assets (liabilities)

     1,506   
  

 

 

 
     21,090   

Redeemable noncontrolling interest (1) (2)

     (1,420
  

 

 

 
   $ 19,670   
  

 

 

 

 

(1) 

On August 31, 2010, GovDelivery sold its GovDocs subsidiary for aggregate consideration of $1,750. As a result of that transaction, ICG recorded reductions to goodwill (from $3,644 to $3,373), customer list intangible assets (from $13,910 to $12,759) and redeemable noncontrolling interest (from $1,420 to $941) that had been established as part of the purchase price allocation for ICG’s acquisition of GovDelivery. See Note 4, “Consolidated Core Companies.”

(2) 

ICG estimated the fair value of the redeemable noncontrolling interest of GovDelivery with consideration of discounts for lack of control and lack of marketability. See Note 18, “Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest.”

During the year ended December 31, 2011, Procurian completed two acquisitions. The purchase price allocated to goodwill and intangible assets are included in the tables below. Additionally, during the year ended December 31, 2011, GovDelivery completed an acquisition and is currently in the process of completing the purchase accounting related to that acquisition. GovDelivery expects to record goodwill and intangible assets related to that acquisition; estimated amounts of goodwill and intangible assets acquired have been included in the relevant tables below. None of the acquisitions described in this paragraph were material to ICG.

 

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Goodwill and Intangibles, net – (Continued)

 

Goodwill

The following table summarizes the activity related to ICG’s goodwill (in thousands):

 

Goodwill at December 31, 2009

   $ 20,317   

Activity related to continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2010

     —     
  

 

 

 

Goodwill at December 31, 2010

     20,317   

Increase in goodwill due to acquisitions

     2,221   
  

 

 

 

Goodwill at December 31, 2011

   $ 22,538   
  

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, all of ICG’s goodwill was allocated to the core segment.

Intangible Assets

The following table summarizes ICG’s intangible assets from continuing operations (in thousands):

 

          As of December 31, 2011  

Intangible Assets

  

Useful Life

   Gross Carrying
Amount Related to
Continuing Operations
     Accumulated
Amortization
    Net Carrying
Amount
 

Customer relationships

   3-11 years    $ 13,317       $ (2,344   $ 10,973   

Trademarks/trade names

   3-11 years      1,547         (243     1,304   

Technology

   10 years      1,559         (149     1,410   

Non-compete agreements

   2-5 years      336         (29     307   

Intellectual property

   5 years      41         (4     37   
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
        16,800         (2,769     14,031   

Other intellectual property

   Indefinite      400         —          400   
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
      $ 17,200       $ (2,769   $ 14,431   
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

          As of December 31, 2010  

Intangible Assets

  

Useful Life

   Gross Carrying
Amount Related to
Continuing Operations
     Accumulated
Amortization
    Net Carrying
Amount
 

Customer relationships

   11 years    $ 12,759       $ (1,166   $ 11,593   

Trademarks/trade names

   11 years      1,320         (120     1,200   

Technology

   10 years      710         (71     639   
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
        14,789         (1,357     13,432   

Other intellectual property

   Indefinite      400         —          400   
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
      $ 15,189       $ (1,357   $ 13,832   
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amortization expense for intangible assets during the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 was $1.4 million, $1.4 million and $0.2 million, respectively. ICG amortizes intangibles using the straight line method.

Remaining estimated amortization expense is as follows (in thousands):

 

2012

   $ 1,692   

2013

   $ 1,686   

2014

   $ 1,635   

2015

   $ 1,613   

2016

   $ 1,584   

Thereafter

   $ 5,821   
  

 

 

 

Remaining amortization expense

   $ 14,031   
  

 

 

 

 

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Impairments

ICG completed its annual impairment testing in the fourth quarter of each of 2011, 2010 and 2009. The completion of ICG’s annual impairment testing did not result in an impairment charge related to ICG’s consolidated core companies as of December 31, 2011 and 2010; ICG’s fair value of its reporting units, including goodwill, substantially exceeds its carrying value. ICG estimates the fair value of its reporting units using a “Level 3” input (see Note 8, “Financial Instruments,” for the definition of a “Level 3” input) market approach by determining market multiples from comparable publicly-traded companies and applying those approximate multiples to the revenues of the reporting units, which are then compared to the respective carrying values of the reporting units. During 2009, ICG determined a portion of its goodwill related to Vcommerce was impaired and recorded a goodwill impairment charge in the amount of $4.9 million. See Note 4, “Consolidated Core Companies.” ICG also performs ongoing business reviews of its equity method companies and cost method companies. See Note 5, “Ownership Interests and Cost Method Investments.”

The following table reflects the amounts of impairments recorded and how ICG presents impairment charges under the various methods of accounting:

 

    

Statement of Operations

Presentation

   Year ended December 31,  
        2011      2010      2009  

Consolidation Method (Note 4)

  

Impairment related and other

   $ —         $ —         $ 4,876   

Equity Method (Note 5)

  

Equity loss

     —           2,914         544   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ —         $ 2,914       $ 5,420   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

4.

Consolidated Core Companies

Incremental Acquisition of Procurian

During the year ended December 31, 2010, ICG acquired an additional 12% equity ownership interest in Procurian from an existing stockholder of Procurian for aggregate cash consideration of $35.3 million. Also during that year, ICG acquired an additional 5% equity ownership interest in Procurian for aggregate cash consideration of $14.4 million through a tender offer that ICG made to Procurian stockholders. During the year ended December 31, 2011, ICG acquired an additional 1% equity ownership in Procurian from other Procurian stockholders for aggregate cash consideration of $1.3 million.

ICG’s increase in its equity ownership interest in Procurian resulted in an increase in ICG’s controlling interest and a corresponding decrease in noncontrolling interest ownership. Accordingly, ICG recorded a decrease during the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 of $0.3 million and $10.8 million, respectively, to “Noncontrolling Interest” on ICG’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The remaining purchase price of $1.0 million and $38.9 million was recorded as a decrease to “Additional paid-in capital” on ICG’s Consolidated Balance Sheets for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. These transactions are included in the line item “Impact of incremental acquisition of Procurian” on ICG’s consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.

Discontinued Operations

On August 31, 2010, GovDelivery completed the sale of its GovDocs subsidiary for aggregate consideration of $1.8 million, which consisted of a combination of cash ($0.7 million), the redemption of shares of GovDelivery’s Series AA Preferred Stock held by the purchaser (valued at $0.8 million) and a secured promissory note (for $0.3 million, which was repaid during the year ended December 31, 2011). As a result of GovDelivery’s redemption of shares of its Series AA Preferred Stock in connection with the sale of GovDocs, ICG’s equity ownership interest in GovDelivery increased from 89% to 93% as of August 31, 2010 and resulted in a decrease to “Additional paid-in capital” on ICG’s Consolidated Balance Sheets for the year ended December 31, 2010. This decrease is included in the line item “Impact of subsidiary equity transactions” on ICG’s Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the year ended December 31, 2010.

 

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Consolidated Core Companies – (Continued)

 

Revenue from GovDocs related to the distribution of labor law posters and was recognized upon delivery, provided a purchase order had been received, the price to the buyer was fixed and determinable, and collectibility was reasonably assured. Revenue from update and subscription services for labor law posters was deferred and recognized ratably over the service term. The revenue and operating activities of GovDocs for the period from January 1, 2010 through August 31, 2010 have been removed from the line items in which they were reported during the relevant 2010 periods, and the resulting net income of $0.2 million is included in “Income (loss) from discontinued operations, including gain on sale” on ICG’s Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2010. The sale of GovDocs resulted in a gain of $0.6 million, which is also included in “Income (loss) from discontinued operations, including gain on sale” on ICG’s Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2010.

In connection with the sale of GovDocs, ICG recorded a reduction to goodwill and intangibles, net of accumulated amortization, of $0.3 million and $1.1 million, respectively, during the year ended December 31, 2010. These assets related to the GovDocs business and had been recorded by ICG as part of its purchase accounting for the acquisition of GovDelivery on December 31, 2009. The tables in Note 3, “Goodwill and Intangibles, net” have been adjusted to reflect these reductions.

Changes in Equity Ownership Interests of Consolidated Core Companies

Changes to ICG’s equity ownership interests in its consolidated core companies results in adjustments to “Additional paid-in capital” and “Noncontrolling Interest” on ICG’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Those changes are the result of equity issuances (including equity issuances in connection with acquisitions), exercises of outstanding stock options and other equity-based compensation award activity at ICG’s consolidated core companies. The impact of changes to ICG’s equity ownership interests in its consolidated core companies (excluding the acquisition of additional equity ownership interests in Procurian discussed in the “Incremental Acquisition of Procurian” subsection in this Note 4) on ICG’s additional paid-in capital, which is included in the line item “Impact of subsidiary equity transactions” on ICG’s Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, is as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2011     2010     2009  
     (in thousands)  

GovDelivery

   $ 444      $ (341   $ —     

InvestorForce

   $ (455   $ 747      $ 123   

Procurian

   $ 715      $ 230      $ 208   

The impact of these changes to the noncontrolling interest are also included in the line item “Impact of subsidiary equity transactions” on ICG’s Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the years ended 2011, 2010 and 2009, and are as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2011      2010     2009  
     (in thousands)  

GovDelivery(1)

   $ 105       $ —          N/A   

InvestorForce

   $ 458       $ (752   $ 125   

Procurian

   $ 253       $ 489      $ 254   

Vcommerce

     N/A         N/A      $ 316   

 

(1) 

This impact only reflects activity associated with the equity ownership interest changes related to GovDelivery in permanent equity for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010. Other temporary equity activity attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interest is reflected in Note 18, “Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest.”

 

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Consolidated Core Companies – (Continued)

 

Pro Forma Information

The following table details revenue, net income (loss) attributable to ICG Group, Inc. and net income (loss) per diluted share attributable to ICG Group, Inc. in the relative period, had ICG owned 81%, 92% and 79% of Procurian, GovDelivery (excluding GovDocs), and InvestorForce, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2011      2010      2009  
     (in thousands, except for share data)  

Revenue

   $ 140,527       $ 115,710       $ 97,283   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to ICG Group, Inc.

   $ 27,617       $ 46,287       $ 20,421   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per diluted share attributable to ICG Group, Inc.

   $ 0.74       $ 1.25       $ 0.56   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dividends

On August 4, 2010, Procurian paid a cash dividend in the aggregate amount of $27.0 million on its Series E and E-1 Preferred Stock. The noncontrolling interest received $1.6 million, its share of the dividend based on its ownership of Procurian’s Series E and E-1 Preferred Stock. The dividend, including the equity adjustment to realign the noncontrolling interest ownership that resulted from the disproportionate amount received, resulted in an increase of $3.5 million to ICG’s additional paid-in capital and a decrease of $5.1 million to the noncontrolling interest. Those amounts are included in the line item “Impact of subsidiary equity transactions” on ICG’s Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the year ended December 31, 2010. Subsequent to the payment of the dividend, Procurian completed an equity recapitalization whereby all of Procurian’s preferred stock was converted into common stock. As a result of this recapitalization, ICG is entitled to receive a ratable portion of any future dividends paid to Procurian stockholders.

On December 24, 2010, Procurian paid a cash dividend in the aggregate amount of $8.0 million on its common stock. The noncontrolling interest received $1.6 million, its share of the dividend based on the 20% of Procurian’s common stock held by the noncontrolling interest at the time the dividend was declared. This payment resulted in a decrease to the noncontrolling interest of $1.6 million, which is included in the line item “Impact of subsidiary equity transactions” on ICG’s Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Impairment

During the year ended December 31, 2009, as a result of certain triggering events, as well as the sale of substantially all of the assets and certain liabilities of Vcommerce to Channel Intelligence, ICG recorded impairment charges of $4.9 million to eliminate ICG’s basis in Vcommerce, which had ceased operations. At the time of the transaction, ICG had no future obligation for Vcommerce’s liabilities and did not expect any material future proceeds. The proceeds from this transaction were maintained by Vcommerce to settle remaining liabilities, including transaction costs. During the year ended December 31, 2011, ICG received a final distribution of the remaining proceeds related to the sale of the assets and certain liabilities of Vcommerce to Channel Intelligence in the amount of $0.6 million, which is included in the line item “Other income (loss), net” on ICG’s Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

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Ownership Interests and Cost Method Investments

Equity Method Companies

The following unaudited summarized financial information relates to ICG’s companies accounted for under the equity method of accounting at December 31, 2011 and 2010. This aggregate information has been compiled from the financial statements of those companies.

Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

 

      As of December 31,  
      2011 (1)      2010 (2)  
     (in thousands)  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 13,687       $ 53,895   

Other current assets

     28,767         62,794   

Non-current assets

     69,218         157,320   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 111,672       $ 274,009   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current liabilities

   $ 47,125       $ 119,490   

Non-current liabilities

     10,770