Wayne, PA – August 2, 2007 – Internet Capital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ICGE) today reported its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2007.
Highlights:
- Aggregate core company revenue grew 27% from the comparable 2006 period;
- Sold Marketron, realizing $36.7 million in proceeds, $4.8 million of which is held in escrow;
- ICG Commerce increased backlog by $49 million through new and extended agreements; and
- Subsequent to quarter end, Metastorm announced the acquisition of Proforma Corporation.
“During the quarter, our partner companies continued to demonstrate solid growth,” said Walter Buckley, ICG’s chairman and CEO. “This growth, combined with the M&A activity at a number of our companies, reflects our progress in building value within the core group, with the ultimate goal of capturing value for our shareholders. To that end, the monetization of Marketron was an important milestone in realizing our monetization goals for 2007.”
ICG Financial Results
ICG consolidated the results of two partner companies, ICG Commerce and Investor Force, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, versus the results of three partner companies, ICG Commerce, Investor Force and StarCite, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006.
ICG reported consolidated revenue of $12.5 million for the second quarter of 2007, versus $16.0 million for the comparable 2006 period. ICG reported consolidated revenue of $24.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007, versus $31.2 million for the comparable 2006 period.
ICG reported a net loss of $(4.0) million, or $(0.11) per share, for the second quarter of 2007, versus a net loss of $(7.8) million, or $(0.21) per share, for the comparable 2006 period. Results for the second quarter of 2007 include $4.0 million in net gains, driven primarily by an $8.2 million gain related to the sale of Marketron, offset by charges of $6.0 million related to hedges associated with a portion of our Blackboard (Nasdaq: BBBB) holdings. Results for the second quarter of 2006 include $(0.3) million in net charges primarily related to a loss on debt repurchases offset by other gains and an income tax benefit. ICG reported a net loss of $(23.6) million, or $(0.63) per share, for the six months ended June 30, 2007, versus a net loss of $(12.7) million, or $(0.34) per share, for the prior year period.
As of June 30, 2007, ICG’s corporate cash balance was $85.4 million and the value of its holdings in Blackboard was $85.0 million, net of $7.1 million in hedge positions. The value of its holdings in GoIndustry (LSE.AIM: GOI) was $29.2 million.
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