The Company

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

The Company [Abstract]

The Company

1. The Company

Description of the Company

ICG 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 at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 included the financial position of the following majority-owned subsidiaries:

September 30, 2012	December 31, 2011
Channel Intelligence (1)	GovDelivery
GovDelivery	InvestorForce
InvestorForce	Procurian
MSDSonline ( 2 )
Procurian

ICG’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (its “Consolidated Statements of Operations”) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 include the results of the following majority-owned subsidiaries:

Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
2012	2011	2012	2011
Channel Intelligence (1)	GovDelivery	Channel Intelligence (1)	GovDelivery
GovDelivery	InvestorForce	GovDelivery	InvestorForce
InvestorForce	Procurian	InvestorForce	Procurian
MSDSonline		MSDSonline (2 )
Procurian		Procurian

⁽¹⁾  On July 11, 2012, ICG acquired additional equity ownership interests in Channel Intelligence that increased ICG’s ownership in that company above 50%; ICG began consolidating the financial position and results of operations of Channel Intelligence as of that date. See Note 4, “Consolidated Core Companies,” for additional information regarding ICG’s consolidation of Channel Intelligence.

⁽²⁾  On March 30, 2012, ICG acquired 96% of MSDSonline and began consolidating the financial position of that company as of that date. The results of operations of MSDSonline from the date of acquisition through March 31, 2012 were immaterial; the results of operations of MSDSonline are included in ICG’s Consolidated Statements of Operations beginning on April 1, 2012. See Note 4, “Consolidated Core Companies,” for additional information regarding ICG’s acquisition of MSDSonline.