Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Contact: | | Michael J. Zugay |
| | Sr. Vice President & CFO |
| | 412-787-9590 |
| | mzugay@igate.com |
iGATE Corporation Reports Five Year High
In Second Quarter Net Income
iGS Offshore Subsidiary Revenue Increases 22%;
and Gross Margin Improves 660 basis points
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA – July 26, 2007 – iGATE Corporation (Nasdaq:IGTE), a global provider of IT and BPO services, today announced its second quarter 2007 financial results for the period ended June 30, 2007.
Second Quarter Highlights
| • | | Consolidated revenues increased 9.9% to $76.2 million from $69.3 million last year and increased 1.2% from $75.3 million in the previous quarter. |
| • | | iGATE Global Solutions (“iGS”), the Company’s offshore subsidiary, reported record second quarter revenues of $48.6 million, an increase of 22.1% year-over-year and 1.5% from the previous quarter. |
| • | | Consolidated net income increased to $2.1 million from a net loss of $(0.4) million last year, but declined from the previous quarter due primarily to $2.5 million in pre tax, one-time non-cash charges. |
| • | | iGS’s gross margin was 31.2%, 660 basis points higher than last year and only 80 basis points lower than the previous quarter, despite the annual wage increase that took place on April 1, 2007 and the negative impact due to the appreciation of the Indian rupee. |
Second Quarter Results
Revenues:
Consolidated revenues were $76.2 million, an increase of 9.9% from the same period last year and an increase of 1.2% from the previous quarter. The year-over-year revenue improvement was due to significantly higher revenues at iGS, partially offset by lower revenues at its iGATE Professional Services (“iPS”) business segment. Second quarter revenues grew from the previous quarter due to higher revenues at iGS.
iGS revenues reached an all-time high of $48.6 million, increasing 22.1% from $39.8 million in the same quarter last year and 1.5% from $47.9 million in the previous quarter. The revenue improvement was due to increased revenues from existing customers and higher offshore and onsite billing rates. Projects and services for key clients added during the past several years continued to expand. The sequential quarter revenue increase was partially offset by a decline in revenues generated from clients in the mortgage services industry. Mortgage services generated approximately 7% of iGS revenue in the quarter compared with 9% in the previous quarter.
iPS revenues for the quarter declined to $27.0 million from $29.1 million in the same period last year and were relatively flat compared with the previous quarter. The year-over-year revenue decline was due primarily to the completion of a major project.
Gross Margin:
Consolidated gross profit margin increased 380 basis points to 28.0% from 24.2% in the same period last year, but declined from 28.7% in the previous quarter. The year-over-year improvement was due to significantly higher gross profit margins from iGS, partially offset by lower margins at the Company’s iPS segment. The sequential quarter decline was attributable to lower gross margins at both business segments.
iGS’s gross profit margin for the second quarter increased 660 basis points to 31.2% from 24.6% in the same period last year, but declined from 32.0% in the previous quarter. This year-over-year improvement was due primarily to the increasing mix of higher profit margin projects from new customers added over the last two years, higher offshore and onsite billing rates, higher offshore volumes and improved resource utilization. The sequential decline in gross profit margin was attributable to the annual wage increase that took place on April 1, 2007.
iPS gross profit margin for the quarter was 22.1%, a decline from 23.5% in the same period last year and 22.6% reported in the previous quarter. The decline was primarily due to an increase in bench costs, start up costs associated with the Company’s RPOworldwide subsidiary and competitive pressures tightening the supply of staffing employees.
S,G&A:
Selling, general and administrative (S,G&A) expense increased to $18.4 million from $17.7 million in the same period last year and from $17.4 million in the previous quarter. As a percentage of revenues, S,G&A decreased to 24.2%, its lowest second quarter level in eight years. S,G&A expense as a percentage of revenue was 25.6% in the same period last year.
iGS’s S,G&A expense declined to 24.9% of revenues from 25.9% in the same period last year, but increased from 23.0% in the previous quarter. The year-over-year improvement was due primarily to higher revenues and discretionary cost containment. The sequential quarter increase related largely to the previously mentioned wage increase and higher facility costs due to the opening of a new office building.
iPS’s S,G&A expense for the quarter declined to 13.6% of revenues from 16.9% in the same period last year. The decline was primarily due to a $1.1 million reserve established last year for a contingent liability wage dispute regarding the payment of overtime compensation on one specific project, which has been resolved.
Operating Income:
Consolidated income from operations improved significantly to $1.0 million compared to a loss from operations $(0.4) million in the same period last year, but declined from operating income of $4.2 million in the previous first quarter. This year’s second quarter included a goodwill impairment charge of $1.9 million related to the LoanPro acquisition, while last year’s second quarter benefited from a restructuring charge reversal of $0.6 million.
Income from operations at iGS increased to $1.1 million from an operating loss of $(0.5) million in the same period last year, but declined from operating income of $4.3 million in the previous quarter. The year-over-year improvement related to higher gross margins, higher average billing rates, an increase in offshore volumes, and better utilization rates, partially offset by higher wage costs and the non-cash goodwill impairment charge mentioned above. The sequential quarter decline in income from operations was primarily related to the goodwill impairment charge and the wage increase that took place during the quarter.
iPS’s income from operations declined to $2.3 million from $2.5 million in the same period last year, but increased from $2.2 million in the sequential quarter. Last year’s second quarter benefited from the previously mentioned restructuring charge recovery. Excluding last year’s restructuring charge recovery, income from operations improved both on a year-over-year and sequential quarter basis. The improvement from the previous quarter was due to a decrease in operating expense levels, partially offset by incremental subsidiary start up costs.
Net Income:
Quarterly net income increased substantially to $2.1 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $(0.4) million, or $(0.01) per basic share, in the same period last year, but declined from net income of $4.3 million, or $0.08 per diluted share in the sequential quarter. The year-over-year increase was attributable to a higher percentage of sales contribution from the more profitable iGS subsidiary, an increase in iGS’s profitability, and a $1.3 million mark-to-market gain on the Company’s hedging activities due to a more favorable Indian Rupee exchange rate relative to the U.S. Dollar. The second quarter net income improvement was partially offset by a $0.6 million pretax loss on the sale of the Company’s investment in an affiliate. Last year’s second quarter included the previously mentioned restructuring charge recovery. The sequential quarter decline in net income was largely the result of the $1.9 million goodwill impairment charge and the $0.6 million loss on the sale of an investment in an affiliate.
Management Comments:
“We are very pleased to continue our steady revenue and profit growth and to report our fourth consecutive quarter of year-over-year profit improvement,” stated Sunil Wadhwani, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of iGATE Corporation. “We are especially pleased to have maintained a strong level of gross profit margin despite the anticipated wage increase implemented at iGS during the quarter. We successfully negotiated higher billing rates with several iGS clients during the quarter which improved our average billing rates. We are continuing to strengthen client relationships by providing high quality services and believe that the billing rate increases validate the value customers find in our services.”
Ashok Trivedi, President and Co-Founder of iGATE Corporation stated, “We are pleased with the continuing strength in global demand for our core offshore IT services and client interest in our new higher value service offerings. During the quarter we increased our more profitable offshore billing volumes and improved resource utilization rates. Combined, these factors were a significant offset to our annual wage increase and allowed us to maintain a high level of profitability. Adding Global 2000 clients at a faster pace and recruiting and retaining talented employees in a very competitive labor market, however, continue to be a challenge.”
Operating Segment Information
iGATE Global Solutions (iGS)
| • | | Second quarter revenues reached an all-time high of $48.6 million, increasing 22.1% from $39.8 million in last year’s second quarter and 1.5% from a record $47.9 million in the previous quarter. |
| • | | Second quarter gross margins increased significantly to 31.2% from 24.6% in last year’s second quarter, but declined slightly from 32.0% in the previous quarter due to the annual wage increase on April 1. |
| • | | Three new clients were added during the quarter, including two Global 2000 companies. |
| • | | Offshore/onsite billing volume ratio improved to an all-time high of 77:23 compared with 75:25 in the previous quarter. |
| • | | Offshore revenues contributed 50.7% to total second quarter IT services revenue compared with 47.5% in the previous first quarter. |
| • | | Net reduction of 80 employees during the second quarter, primarily in the mortgage services area. |
iGATE Professional Services (iPS)
| • | | Second quarter revenues declined to $27.0 million from $29.1 million in the same quarter last year and were essentially flat compared with the previous quarter. The decline was the result of the completion of a major project. |
| • | | Second quarter gross margin declined to 22.1% from 23.5% in the same period last year and from 22.6% in the previous quarter. |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
Consolidated net cash flow provided from operations for the second quarter ended June 30, 2007, improved to $8.9 million compared with $2.5 million in the same period last year.
Depreciation and amortization expense was $2.8 million in the second quarter and capital expenditures were $2.2 million.
The Company continues to maintain a strong balance sheet. At June 30, 2007, the Company had $93.7 million in cash and short-term investments and no outstanding borrowings.
Days sales outstanding (DSO) increased to 73 days at the end of June 2007 from 69 days at the end of March 2007.
Outlook
“We are pleased with our steady business progress and revenue and profit growth,” said Mr. Wadhwani. “We expect market conditions for our service offerings to remain robust for the foreseeable future. Revenue growth, margin expansion, and employee recruitment and retention will remain our top priorities. Although our overall exposure to the mortgage industry is relatively small, we expect revenues generated from clients in the industry to remain weak until the U.S. housing market begins to recover.”
“We anticipate that our gross profit margins, on a year-over-year basis, will continue to improve and that additional opportunities are available to further leverage our operating expenses with higher revenues.”
Conference Call
iGATE will host a telephone conference call to discuss its second quarter financial results on Friday, July 27, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. ET. A live webcast of this conference call will be available on the Company’s website,www.igatecorp.com. Simply click on the investor relations section and follow the links to the live webcast. The webcast will remain available for replay through August 3, 2007.
About iGATE Corporation
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based iGATE Corporation (Nasdaq:IGTE) is the first fully integrated technology and operations firm with a global service model. iGATE Corporation, through its offshore subsidiary, iGATE Global Solutions Ltd., enables clients to optimize their business through a combination of process investment strategies, technology leverage and business process outsourcing and provisioning. Services include consulting, enterprise data management and data warehousing, business intelligence and analytics, design, development, systems integration, package evaluation, and implementation, re-engineering and maintenance. iGATE Corporation also offers IT Professional Services in the areas of packaged application implementation, custom development, web services and business intelligence.
The company services more than 300 clients across five continents. Clients rely on iGATE because of the high quality of service, responsiveness, and cost-effective global reach. More information about iGATE is available athttp://www.igatecorp.com
Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include the company’s financial, growth and liquidity projections as well as statements concerning the company’s plans, strategies, intentions and beliefs concerning business cash flows, costs and the markets in which it operates. Without limiting the foregoing, the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects” and similar expressions are intended to identify certain forward-looking statements. These statements are based on information currently available to the company and it assumes no obligation to update the forward statements as circumstances change. There are risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. These risks include, but are not limited to, the company’s ability to predict its financial performance, the level of market demand for its services, the highly-competitive market for the types of services offered by the company, the impact of competitive factors on profit margins, market conditions that could cause the company’s customers to reduce their spending for its services, the company’s ability to create, acquire and build new businesses and to grow existing businesses, attract and retain qualified personnel, reduce costs and conserve cash, currency fluctuations and market conditions in India and elsewhere around the world, political and military tensions in India and South Asia, changes in generally accepted accounting principles and/or their interpretation and other risks that are described in more detail in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
iGATE CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
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| | Three Months ended | | | Six Months Ended | |
| | June 30, 2007 | | | June 30, 2006 | | | June 30, 2007 | | | June 30, 2006 | |
Revenues | | $ | 76,213 | | | $ | 69,322 | | | $ | 151,494 | | | $ | 137,018 | |
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Cost of revenues | | | 54,886 | | | | 52,520 | | | | 108,580 | | | | 103,034 | |
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Gross margin | | | 21,327 | | | | 16,802 | | | | 42,914 | | | | 33,984 | |
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Selling, general and administrative | | | 18,423 | | | | 17,734 | | | | 35,791 | | | | 34,616 | |
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Restructuring recovery | | | — | | | | (555 | ) | | | — | | | | (555 | ) |
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Goodwill impairment | | | 1,950 | | | | — | | | | 1,950 | | | | — | |
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Income (loss) from operations | | | 954 | | | | (377 | ) | | | 5,173 | | | | (77 | ) |
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Other income (expense), net | | | 2,511 | | | | (365 | ) | | | 4,017 | | | | 1,066 | |
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Minority interest | | | (418 | ) | | | 306 | | | | (1,313 | ) | | | 161 | |
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(Loss) gain on venture investments and affiliated companies, net | | | (600 | ) | | | 534 | | | | (600 | ) | | | 534 | |
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Equity in income of affiliated companies | | | 78 | | | | 114 | | | | 127 | | | | 179 | |
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Income before income taxes | | | 2,525 | | | | 212 | | | | 7,404 | | | | 1,863 | |
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Income tax expense | | | 453 | | | | 618 | | | | 1,005 | | | | 1,186 | |
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Net income (loss) | | $ | 2,072 | | | $ | (406 | ) | | $ | 6,399 | | | $ | 677 | |
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Net earnings (loss) per common share, Basic: | | $ | 0.04 | | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | 0.12 | | | $ | 0.01 | |
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Net earnings (loss) per common share, Diluted: | | $ | 0.04 | | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | 0.12 | | | $ | 0.01 | |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding, Basic | | | 53,178 | | | | 52,933 | | | | 53,125 | | | | 52,887 | |
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Weighted average dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding | | | 53,754 | | | | 52,933 | | | | 53,704 | | | | 53,211 | |
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iGATE CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(dollars in thousands)
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| | June 30, 2007 (unaudited) | | | December 31, 2006 (audited) | |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Current assets: | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 50,200 | | | $ | 52,154 | |
Short term investments | | | 43,503 | | | | 31,826 | |
Accounts receivable, net | | | 60,249 | | | | 53,378 | |
Prepaid and other current assets | | | 8,911 | | | | 7,700 | |
Prepaid income taxes | | | 875 | | | | 380 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 194 | | | | 1,111 | |
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Total current assets | | | 163,932 | | | | 146,549 | |
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Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | | | 1,011 | | | | 1,398 | |
Land, building, equipment and leasehold improvements, net | | | 33,199 | | | | 29,867 | |
Goodwill | | | 9,875 | | | | 11,014 | |
Intangible assets, net | | | 1,407 | | | | 1,946 | |
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Total assets | | $ | 209,424 | | | $ | 190,774 | |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
Current liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | $ | 4,545 | | | $ | 4,997 | |
Accrued payroll and related costs | | | 18,535 | | | | 17,966 | |
Accrued income taxes | | | 519 | | | | 646 | |
Other accrued liabilities | | | 12,311 | | | | 8,591 | |
Restructuring reserve | | | 346 | | | | 497 | |
Deferred revenue | | | 82 | | | | 465 | |
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Total current liabilities | | | 36,338 | | | | 33,162 | |
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Other long term liabilities | | | 685 | | | | 406 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 8,770 | | | | 9,483 | |
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Total liabilities | | | 45,793 | | | | 43,051 | |
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Minority interest | | | 16,492 | | | | 14,372 | |
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Shareholders’ equity: | | | | | | | | |
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | | | 542 | | | | 540 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 170,424 | | | | 167,626 | |
Retained deficit | | | (15,212 | ) | | | (21,037 | ) |
Common stock in treasury, at cost | | | (14,714 | ) | | | (14,714 | ) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | | | 6,099 | | | | 936 | |
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Total shareholders’ equity | | | 147,139 | | | | 133,351 | |
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | | $ | 209,424 | | | $ | 190,774 | |
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iGATE CORPORATION
OPERATING SEGMENT RESULTS
(dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 | | iGate Solutions | | | iGate Professional Services | | | iGate Shared Services | | | Total | |
External revenues | | $ | 47,869 | | | $ | 27,048 | | | $ | 364 | | | $ | 75,281 | |
Cost of revenues | | | 32,534 | | | | 20,940 | | | | 220 | | | | 53,694 | |
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Gross margin | | | 15,335 | | | | 6,108 | | | | 144 | | | | 21,587 | |
Selling, general and administrative | | | 11,017 | | | | 3,936 | | | | 2,415 | | | | 17,368 | |
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Income (loss) from operations | | $ | 4,318 | | | $ | 2,172 | | | | (2,271 | ) | | | 4,219 | |
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Other income, net | | | | | | | | | | | 1,506 | | | | 1,506 | |
Minority interest | | | | | | | | | | | (895 | ) | | | (895 | ) |
Equity in income of affiliated companies | | | | | | | | | | | 49 | | | | 49 | |
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(Loss) income before income taxes | | | | | | | | | | $ | (1,611 | ) | | $ | 4,879 | |
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Three Months Ended June 30, 2007 | | iGate Solutions | | | iGate Professional Services | | | iGate Shared Services | | | Total | |
External revenues | | $ | 48,573 | | | $ | 27,039 | | | $ | 601 | | | $ | 76,213 | |
Cost of revenues | | | 33,425 | | | | 21,076 | | | | 385 | | | | 54,886 | |
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Gross margin | | | 15,148 | | | | 5,963 | | | | 216 | | | | 21,327 | |
Selling, general and administrative | | | 12,074 | | | | 3,672 | | | | 2,677 | | | | 18,423 | |
Goodwill impairment | | | 1,950 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,950 | |
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Income (loss) from operations | | $ | 1,124 | | | $ | 2,291 | | | | (2,461 | ) | | | 954 | |
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Other income, net | | | | | | | | | | | 2,511 | | | | 2,511 | |
Minority interest | | | | | | | | | | | (418 | ) | | | (418 | ) |
Loss on venture investments and affiliated companies | | | | | | | | | | | (600 | ) | | | (600 | ) |
Equity in income of affiliated companies | | | | | | | | | | | 78 | | | | 78 | |
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(Loss) income before income taxes | | | | | | | | | | $ | (890 | ) | | $ | 2,525 | |
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 | | iGate Solutions | | | iGate Professional Services | | | iGate Shared Services | | | Total | |
External revenues | | $ | 96,442 | | | $ | 54,087 | | | $ | 965 | | | $ | 151,494 | |
Cost of revenues | | | 65,959 | | | | 42,016 | | | | 605 | | | | 108,580 | |
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Gross margin | | | 30,483 | | | | 12,071 | | | | 360 | | | | 42,914 | |
Selling, general and administrative | | | 23,091 | | | | 7,608 | | | | 5,092 | | | | 35,791 | |
Goodwill impairment | | | 1,950 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,950 | |
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Income (loss) from operations | | $ | 5,442 | | | $ | 4,463 | | | | (4,732 | ) | | | 5,173 | |
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Other income, net | | | | | | | | | | | 4,017 | | | | 4,017 | |
Minority interest | | | | | | | | | | | (1,313 | ) | | | (1,313 | ) |
Loss on venture investments and affiliated companies | | | | | | | | | | | (600 | ) | | | (600 | ) |
Equity in income of affiliated companies | | | | | | | | | | | 127 | | | | 127 | |
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(Loss) income before income taxes | | | | | | | | | | $ | (2,501 | ) | | $ | 7,404 | |
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Three Months Ended June 30, 2006 | | iGate Solutions | | | iGate Professional Services | | | iGate Shared Services | | | Total | |
External revenues | | $ | 39,797 | | | $ | 29,131 | | | $ | 394 | | | $ | 69,322 | |
Cost of revenues | | | 30,020 | | | | 22,290 | | | | 210 | | | | 52,520 | |
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Gross margin | | | 9,777 | | | | 6,841 | | | | 184 | | | | 16,802 | |
Selling, general and administrative | | | 10,302 | | | | 4,927 | | | | 2,505 | | | | 17,734 | |
Restructuring recovery | | | — | | | | (555 | ) | | | — | | | | (555 | ) |
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(Loss) income from operations | | $ | (525 | ) | | $ | 2,469 | | | | (2,321 | ) | | | (377 | ) |
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Other expense, net | | | | | | | | | | | (365 | ) | | | (365 | ) |
Minority interest | | | | | | | | | | | 306 | | | | 306 | |
Gain on venture investments and affiliated companies | | | | | | | | | | | 534 | | | | 534 | |
Equity in income of affiliated companies | | | | | | | | | | | 114 | | | | 114 | |
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(Loss) income before income taxes | | | | | | | | | | $ | (1,732 | ) | | $ | 212 | |
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