Steel Connect 10Q 2004 Q2 Quarterly report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended January 31, 2004

¨	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 000-23262

CMGI, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


DELAWARE		04-2921333
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

425 Medford Street Charlestown, Massachusetts		02129
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(617) 886-4500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes x No ¨

As of March 5, 2004, there were 401,283,445 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock, $.01 par value per share, outstanding.

CMGI, INC.

FORM 10-Q

INDEX


		Page Number
Part I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.	Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets—January 31, 2004 and July 31, 2003 (unaudited)	3

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations—Three and six months ended January 31, 2004 and 2003 (unaudited)	4

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows—Six months ended January 31, 2004 and 2003 (unaudited)	5

	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	6

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	14

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	35

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	35

Part II.	OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	36

Item 4.	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders	36

Item 6.	Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K	37

SIGNATURE		38

EXHIBIT INDEX		39

CMGI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)


	January 31, 2004			July 31, 2003
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	264,102		$	196,916
Available-for-sale securities		1,349			79,151
Accounts receivable, trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $845 and $996 at January 31, 2004 and July 31, 2003, respectively		54,123			55,209
Inventories		47,263			30,475
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		37,063			35,356
Current assets of discontinued operations		85			1,876

Total current assets		403,985			398,983

Property and equipment, net		6,809			8,598
Investments in affiliates		18,439			19,470
Goodwill		22,122			22,122
Other assets		4,227			6,093
Non-current assets of discontinued operations		14			75

	$	455,596		$	455,341

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current installments of long-term debt	$	5,632		$	6,622
Accounts payable		53,318			39,254
Current portion of accrued restructuring		9,500			9,268
Accrued income taxes		99,400			95,653
Accrued expenses		32,530			28,956
Other current liabilities		1,744			1,081
Current liabilities of discontinued operations		—			214

Total current liabilities		202,124			181,048

Long-term debt, less current installments		1,756			1,673
Long-term portion of accrued restructuring		7,726			10,878
Other long-term liabilities		11,264			12,460
Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations		99			1,805
Minority interest		2,659			465
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share. Authorized 5,000,000 shares; zero issued or outstanding as of January 31, 2004 and July 31, 2003		—			—
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share. Authorized 1,400,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 401,134,192 shares at January 31, 2004 and 395,591,493 shares at July 31, 2003		4,011			3,956
Additional paid-in capital		7,298,492			7,296,230
Deferred compensation		(732	)		—
Accumulated deficit		(7,072,385	)		(7,096,760	)

Accumulated other comprehensive income		582			43,586

Total stockholders’ equity		229,968			247,012

	$	455,596		$	455,341

See accompanying notes to interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

CMGI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended January 31,						Six Months Ended January 31,
	2004			2003			2004			2003
Net revenue	$	100,279		$	119,774		$	195,167		$	232,996
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenue		94,139			110,549			181,549			214,912
Research and development		—			—			—			332
Selling		1,010			2,193			2,207			4,280
General and administrative		8,785			12,917			20,422			35,038
Amortization of stock-based compensation		88			54			190			109
Impairment of long-lived assets		—			24			—			24
Restructuring, net		1,069			9,041			2,755			9,206

Total operating expenses		105,091			134,778			207,123			263,901

Operating loss		(4,812	)		(15,004	)		(11,956	)		(30,905	)

Other income (expense):
Interest income		1,048			785			2,022			1,952
Interest (expense) recovery, net		(380	)		(25,725	)		(776	)		1,162
Other gains (losses), net		908			23,468			43,052			(34,072	)
Equity in losses of affiliates, net		(214	)		(373	)		(170	)		(888	)
Minority interest		87			86			(2,194	)		151

		1,449			(1,759	)		41,934			(31,695	)

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		(3,363	)		(16,763	)		29,978			(62,600	)
Income tax expense		1,569			738			4,558			1,594

Income (loss) from continuing operations		(4,932	)		(17,501	)		25,420			(64,194	)
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes:
Loss from discontinued operations		(554	)		(165,765	)		(1,045	)		(212,656	)

Net income (loss)	$	(5,486	)	$	(183,266	)	$	24,375		$	(276,850	)
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.05	)	$	0.06		$	(0.17	)
Loss from discontinued operations		—			(0.42	)		—			(0.54	)

Net earnings (loss)	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.47	)	$	0.06		$	(0.71	)

Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.05	)	$	0.06		$	(0.17	)
Loss from discontinued operations		—			(0.42	)		—			(0.54	)

Net earnings (loss)	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.47	)	$	0.06		$	(0.71	)

Shares used in computing basic earnings (loss) per share		399,849			393,064			397,530			392,873

Shares used in computing diluted earnings (loss) per share		399,849			393,064			403,758			392,873

See accompanying notes to interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

CMGI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)


	Six Months Ended January 31,
	2004			2003
Cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations:
Net income (loss)	$	24,375		$	(276,850	)
Loss from discontinued operations		(1,045	)		(212,656	)

Income (loss) from continuing operations		25,420			(64,194	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash used for continuing operations:
Depreciation, amortization and impairment charges		3,851			5,068
Non-operating (gains) losses, net		(43,052	)		25,065
Equity in losses of affiliates, net		170			888
Non-cash restructuring charges		504			6,258
Minority interest		2,194			(151	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding effects from acquired and divested subsidiaries:
Trade accounts receivable		1,086			(21,774	)
Inventories		(16,788	)		(3,453	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(1,762	)		(7,589	)
Accounts payable, accrued restructuring and expenses		14,785			11,188
Refundable and accrued income taxes, net		3,761			1,298
Other assets and liabilities		1,782			16,246

Net cash used for operating activities of continuing operations		(8,049	)		(31,150	)

Cash flows from investing activities of continuing operations:
Additions to property and equipment		(2,655	)		(3,125	)
Proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale securities		78,722			15,445
Maturities of held-to-maturity marketable securities		—			10,000
Purchases of held-to-maturity marketable securities		—			(9,958	)
Proceeds from sale of affiliate		—			8,000
Proceeds from affiliate distributions		—			3,703
Net investments in affiliates		—			(859	)
Cash impact of acquisitions and divestitures of subsidiaries, net		—			(583	)

Net cash provided by investing activities of continuing operations		76,067			22,623

Cash flows from financing activities of continuing operations:
Repayments of long-term debt		(907	)		(220	)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		1,188			324

Net cash provided by financing activities of continuing operations		281			104

Net cash used for discontinued operations		(1,113	)		(24,731	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash		67,186			(33,154	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		196,916			196,099

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	264,102		$	162,945

See accompanying notes to interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

CMGI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

A.	BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by CMGI, Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “CMGI” or the “Company”) in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”). In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting only of those of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows at the dates and for the periods indicated. While the Company believes that the disclosures presented are adequate to make the information not misleading, these condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and related notes for the year ended July 31, 2003 which are contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on October 20, 2003. The results for the three and six-month periods ended January 31, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year. Certain prior year amounts in the condensed consolidated financial statements have been reclassified in accordance with US GAAP to conform to the current year presentation. Discontinued operations reporting has been applied for certain of the Company’s subsidiaries that have been disposed of (see note F).

Marketable securities held by the Company, which meet the criteria for classification as trading securities, are carried at fair value. Unrealized holding gains and losses on securities classified as trading are recorded as a component of “Other gains (losses), net” in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.

B.	RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation (“FIN”) No. 46 “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (“FIN 46”) and, in December 2003, issued a revision to that interpretation (“FIN 46R”). FIN 46R modifies certain provisions and deferred the effective date of FIN 46 for certain variable interest entities (i.e., non-special purpose entities) until the Company’s third quarter ending April 30, 2004. The partial adoption of the provisions of FIN 46 did not have a material effect on our consolidated results of operations or financial position as of January 31, 2004 and we do not expect that the full adoption of the provisions of FIN 46 will have a material effect on our consolidated results of operations or financial position.

In December 2003, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. (“SAB”) 104, “Revenue Recognition,” which supersedes SAB 101, “Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements.” SAB 104’s primary purpose is to rescind accounting guidance contained in SAB 101 related to multiple element revenue arrangements, superseded as a result of the issuance of EITF 00-21, “Accounting for Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables.” The issuance of SAB 104 reflects the concepts contained in EITF 00-21; the other revenue recognition concepts contained in SAB 101 remain largely unchanged. The application of SAB 104 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

In November 2003, the Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) reached a consensus on EITF Issue No. 03-1, “The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments,” regarding the issue of disclosures for marketable equity securities and debt securities accounted for under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities.” The EITF requires additional quantitative disclosure related to unrealized losses, specifically presentation of the aging of such losses. It also requires additional qualitative disclosures to help users understand why the quantitative disclosures are not other-than-temporarily impaired. The adoption of these disclosure requirements are effective for companies with fiscal years ending after December 15, 2003. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

CMGI, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

the FASB deferred the classification and measurement provisions of SFAS No. 150 as they apply to certain mandatory redeemable non-controlling interests. This deferral is expected to remain in effect while these provisions are further evaluated by the FASB. The Company has not entered into or modified any financial instruments covered by this statement after May 31, 2003 and the application of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

C.	STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company accounts for its stock compensation plans under the provisions of FASB Statement No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS No. 123”). As permitted by SFAS No. 123, the Company measures compensation cost in accordance with Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” and related interpretations. Accordingly, no accounting recognition is given to stock options granted at fair market value until they are exercised. Upon exercise, net proceeds, including tax benefits realized, are credited to equity. The following table illustrates the pro forma effect on net income/(loss) and earnings/(loss) per share if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123.


	For the Three Months Ended January 31,						For the Six Months Ended January 31,
	2004			2003			2004			2003
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net income (loss)	$	(5,486	)	$	(183,266	)	$	24,375		$	(276,850	)
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects		(28,989	)		(60,791	)		(67,680	)		(127,343	)

Pro-forma net loss	$	(34,475	)	$	(244,057	)	$	(43,305	)	$	(404,193	)

Net income (loss) per share:
Basic—as reported	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.47	)	$	0.06		$	(0.71	)

Basic—pro-forma	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.62	)	$	(0.11	)	$	(1.03	)

Diluted—as reported	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.47	)	$	0.06		$	(0.71	)

Diluted—pro-forma	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.62	)	$	(0.11	)	$	(1.03	)

The fair value of each stock option is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:


	For the Three Months Ended January 31,						For the Six Months Ended January 31,
	2004			2003			2004			2003
Risk-free interest rate		2.9	%		2.7	%		2.7	%		2.7	%
Expected dividend yield		0.0	%		0.0	%		0.0	%		0.0	%
Expected volatility		79.7	%		140.8	%		103.3	%		132.5	%
Expected life (years)		4.67			2.23			4.59			3.67
Weighted average fair value of options granted during the period	$	1.21		$	0.74		$	1.19		$	0.46

D.	OTHER GAINS (LOSSES), NET

The following table reflects the components of “Other gains (losses), net”:


	Three Months Ended January 31,						Six Months Ended January 31,
	2004			2003			2004			2003
	(in thousands)
Gain on sales of marketable securities, net	$	1,199		$	7,417		$	43,802		$	7,417
Gain (loss) on mark-to-market adjustment for trading security		—			24,687			—			(6,329	)
Loss on sale of Equilibrium Technologies, Inc.		—			—			—			(3,527	)
Loss on impairment of marketable securities		—			(187	)		—			(387	)
Impairment of investment in Signatures SNI, Inc.		—			—			—			(14,056	)
Loss on impairment of investments in affiliates		(141	)		(7,876	)		(708	)		(14,051	)
Other, net		(150	)		(573	)		(42	)		(3,139	)

	$	908		$	23,468		$	43,052		$	(34,072	)

CMGI, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

During the three and six-months ended January 31, 2004, the Company sold marketable securities for total proceeds of approximately $1.2 million and $78.9 million, respectively, and recorded net pre-tax gains of approximately $1.2 million and $43.8 million, respectively, on these sales. The shares sold during the three months ended January 31, 2004 consisted of approximately 0.2 million shares of Primus Knowledge Solutions common stock for proceeds of approximately $1.0 million and approximately 0.1 million shares of NaviSite, Inc. common stock for total proceeds of approximately $0.2 million. The shares sold during the six months ended January 31, 2004 also included approximately 1.0 million shares of Loudeye Corp. common stock for proceeds of approximately $2.3 million and approximately 3.2 million shares of Overture Services, Inc. common stock sold by the Company’s AltaVista subsidiary for total proceeds of approximately $75.4 million. The Company also recorded impairment charges of approximately $0.7 million for the six months ended January 31, 2004 for other than temporary declines in the carrying value of certain investments in affiliates. These charges were primarily associated with investments made by CMGI@Ventures IV, LLC.

During the three months ended January 31, 2003 the Company recorded a gain of approximately $24.7 million on the mark-to-market adjustment of a trading security. The Company also recorded impairment charges of approximately $7.9 million for other-than-temporary declines in the carrying value of certain investments in affiliates. These charges were primarily associated with investments made by CMGI@Ventures IV, LLC. Additionally, the Company recorded a gain of approximately $7.4 million in connection with the acquisition of Vicinity by Microsoft, and received approximately $15.4 million in proceeds from the transaction.

During the six months ended January 31, 2003, the Company recorded a loss of approximately $6.3 million on the mark-to-market adjustment of a trading security. The Company also recorded impairment charges of approximately $14.1 million for other-than-temporary declines in the carrying value of certain investments in affiliates. These charges were primarily associated with investments made by CMGI@Ventures IV, LLC. During the period, the Company also recorded a $14.1 million impairment charge in connection with the divestiture of its investment in Signatures SNI, Inc. (“Signatures”), and sold its interests in its majority-owned subsidiary Equilibrium Technologies, Inc. (“Equilibrium”) to a group led by the management of Equilibrium and recorded a pre-tax loss of approximately $3.5 million.

E.	RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

The following tables summarize the activity in the restructuring accrual from July 31, 2003 through January 31, 2004:


	Employee Related Expenses			Contractual Obligations			Asset Impairments			Total
	(in thousands)
Accrued restructuring balance at July 31, 2003	$	1,535		$	18,611		$	—		$	20,146

Q1 Restructuring		345			941			504			1,790
Restructuring adjustments		—			(104	)		—			(104	)
Cash charges		(1,451	)		(1,793	)		—			(3,244	)
Non-cash charges		—			—			(504	)		(504	)

Accrued restructuring balance at October 31, 2003		429			17,655			—			18,084

Q2 Restructuring		35			150			—			185
Restructuring adjustments		—			884			—			884
Cash payments		(168	)		(1,704	)		—			(1,872	)
Non-cash charges		—			(55	)		—			(55	)

Accrued restructuring balance at January 31, 2004	$	296		$	16,930		$	—		$	17,226

The Company anticipates that the remaining restructuring accruals will be settled by December 2012. It is expected that the payments of employee-related expenses will be substantially completed by July 31, 2004. The remaining contractual obligations primarily relate to facility lease obligations for vacant space resulting from the cessation of operations of certain of the Company’s subsidiaries in prior periods and the restructuring of excess plant capacity within the U.S. operations of the Company’s SalesLink subsidiary.

CMGI, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

The net restructuring charges for the three and six months ended January 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, would have been allocated as follows had the Company recorded the expense and adjustments within the functional department of the restructured activities:


	Three Months Ended January 31,				Six Months Ended January 31,
	2004		2003		2004		2003
	(in thousands)
Cost of revenue	$	170	$	—	$	65	$	—
Selling		—		—		—		8
General and administrative		899		9,041		2,690		9,198

	$	1,069	$	9,041	$	2,755	$	9,206

The Company’s restructuring initiatives during the six months ended January 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, consisted primarily of costs to exit facility leases, severance charges, and equipment charges. The Company does not expect to realize any future economic benefit in connection with the contractual obligations for which restructuring charges were recorded. The restructuring charges were incurred in connection with the cessation of operations of certain of the Company’s subsidiaries in prior periods, the restructuring of excess plant capacity within the U.S. operations of the Company’s SalesLink subsidiary, and a Company-wide effort to reduce costs through the elimination and/or consolidation of services and facilities.

During the six months ended January 31, 2004, the Company recorded net restructuring charges of approximately $2.8 million. In addition to the items noted in the quarter ended January 31, 2004, the Company recorded a $0.6 million charge related to a hosting services contract that the Company is no longer utilizing, as it represented excess capacity. The reduction in hosting services required to support the business is primarily the result of the divestiture of several subsidiaries in fiscal 2003. Also during the period, the Company recorded a charge of $0.3 million related to a workforce reduction of 17 employees, a charge of $0.5 million to write-off certain software and hardware related assets no longer being utilized by the Company, and a $0.4 million charge related to equipment and facility lease obligations under which the Company expects to realize no future economic benefit.

During the three months ended January 31, 2003, the Company recorded net restructuring charges of approximately $9.0 million. Of this amount, $5.0 million related to the recognition of the cumulative translation component of equity, related to the Company’s European operations, as a result of the substantial completion of the shutdown of the European operations. The Company also recorded $1.2 million of restructuring charges related to the write-off of certain software related costs, recorded additional facility lease obligation charges of $2.6 million related to vacant office space in San Francisco, CA, and settled certain facility lease obligations related to its European operations for amounts less than originally anticipated and recorded a reduction of previously recorded restructuring estimates of approximately $1.1 million.

F.	DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND DIVESTITURES

During fiscal year 2003, the Company’s divestitures of Engage, NaviSite, Yesmail and Tallán, the asset sales by uBid and AltaVista, and the cessation of operations by ProvisionSoft met the criteria for discontinued operations accounting. Accordingly, uBid, which was previously included in the eBusiness and Fulfillment segment, Tallán, Yesmail, AltaVista, ProvisionSoft and Engage, which were previously included in the Enterprise Software and Services segment and NaviSite, which was previously included in the Managed Application Services segment, have been reported as discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated financial statements for all periods presented.

During the three and six months ended January 31, 2004, the Company recorded losses from discontinued operations of $0.5 million and $1.0 million, respectively. These losses were primarily attributable to residual costs associated with the discontinued operations of AltaVista, Yesmail and uBid subsequent to divestiture.

CMGI, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

Summarized financial information for the discontinued operations of Engage, NaviSite, Yesmail, Tallán, uBid, AltaVista and ProvisionSoft are as follows:


	Three Months Ended January 31,						Six Months Ended January 31,
	2004			2003			2004			2003
	(in thousands)
Results of operations:
Net revenue	$	—		$	61,321		$	—		$	138,613

Total expenses		(554	)		(227,086	)		(1,045	)		(336,928	)

Net loss		(554	)		(165,765	)		(1,045	)		(198,315	)
Gain on sale of NaviSite		—			—			—			2,291
Loss on sale of Engage		—			—			—			(16,632	)

Net loss from discontinued operations	$	(554	)	$	(165,765	)	$	(1,045	)	$	(212,656	)


	January 31, 2004			July 31, 2003
	(in thousands)
Financial position:
Current assets	$	85		$	1,876
Other assets		14			75
Total liabilities		(99	)		(2,019	)

Net liabilities of discontinued operations	$	—		$	(68	)

G.	SEGMENT INFORMATION

Based on the information provided to the Company’s chief operating decision-maker for purposes of making decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance, the Company now reports one operating segment, eBusiness and Fulfillment, which includes the results of operations of the Company’s SalesLink and SL Supply Chain Services International Corp. subsidiaries.

In addition to its one current operating segment, the Company reported an Enterprise Software and Services segment (that consists of the operations of Equilibrium, CMGI Solutions and Nascent), a Portals segment (that consists of the operations of MyWay and iCAST) and a Managed Application Services segment (that consists of the operations of NaviPath, ExchangePath, 1stUp, and Activate), as these entities did not meet the aggregation criteria under SFAS No. 131 with respect to the Company’s current reporting segments. The historical results of these companies will continue to be reported in the Enterprise Software and Services, Portals and Managed Application Services segments, respectively, as will any residual results from operations that exist through the cessation of operations of these entities, each of which have been divested or substantially wound down.

Management evaluates segment performance based on segment net revenue, operating income/(loss) and “Non-GAAP operating income/(loss)”, which is defined as the operating income/(loss) excluding net charges related to depreciation, long-lived asset impairment, restructuring, and amortization of stock-based compensation. The Company believes that its Non-GAAP operating income/(loss) measure provides investors with a useful supplemental measure of the Company’s operating performance by excluding the impact of non-cash charges, and restructuring activities. Historically, the Company has recorded significant impairment and restructuring charges and therefore management uses Non-GAAP operating income/(loss) to assist in evaluating the Company’s operating performance. These Non-GAAP results should be evaluated in light of the Company’s financial results prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

“Other” includes certain corporate infrastructure expenses which are not identifiable to the operations of the Company’s operating business segments. “Other” primarily consists of directors and officer’s insurance costs; costs associated with maintaining certain of the Company’s information technology systems and certain corporate administrative functions such as legal and finance, as well as certain administrative costs related to the Company’s venture capital entities.

One customer based in the U.S. accounted for approximately 71% and 73% of the Company’s consolidated net revenue for the three months ended January 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, and approximately 73% and 71% of the Company’s consolidated net revenue for the six months ended January 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Accounts receivable from this customer amounted to approximately 72% and 73% of total trade accounts receivable at January 31, 2004 and July 31, 2003, respectively.

CMGI, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

Summarized financial information of the Company’s continuing operations by business segment is as follows:


	Three Months Ended January 31,						Six Months Ended January 31,
	2004			2003			2004			2003
	(in thousands)
Net revenue:
eBusiness and Fulfillment	$	100,067		$	119,501		$	194,790		$	232,360
Enterprise Software and Services		—			—			—			227
Managed Application Services		212			273			377			409

	$	100,279		$	119,774		$	195,167		$	232,996

Operating income (loss):
eBusiness and Fulfillment	$	813		$	1,761		$	1,625		$	2,043
Enterprise Software and Services		—			—			—			(966	)
Managed Application Services		211			264			372			400
Portals		(1,586	)		869			(1,586	)		869
Other		(4,250	)		(17,898	)		(12,367	)		(33,251	)

	$	(4,812	)	$	(15,004	)	$	(11,956	)	$	(30,905	)

Non-GAAP operating income (loss):
eBusiness and Fulfillment	$	2,302		$	3,149		$	4,492		$	4,890
Enterprise Software and Services		—			—			—			(911	)
Managed Application Services		212			288			373			424
Portals		(19	)		963			(19	)		963
Other		(4,690	)		(6,991	)		(10,196	)		(20,845	)

	$	(2,195	)	$	(2,591	)	$	(5,350	)	$	(15,479	)


	Three Months Ended January 31,						Six Months Ended January 31,
	2004			2003			2004			2003
	(in thousands)
GAAP operating loss	$	(4,812	)	$	(15,004	)	$	(11,956	)	$	(30,905	)
Adjustments:
Depreciation		1,460			3,294			3,661			6,087
Impairment of long-lived assets		—			24			—			24
Restructuring		1,069			9,041			2,755			9,206
Amortization stock-based compensation		88			54			190			109

Non-GAAP operating loss	$	(2,195	)	$	(2,591	)	$	(5,350	)	$	(15,479	)

Net revenue is attributed to geographic areas based on the customer’s shipped-to location. The Company’s net revenue by region as a percentage of total consolidated net revenue was as follows:


	Three Months Ended January 31,				Six Months Ended January 31,
	2004		2003		2004		2003
United States	36	%	47	%	38	%	52	%
Foreign Regions:
Europe	48	%	37	%	46	%	32	%
Asia/Pacific & Pacific Rim	10	%	11	%	10	%	12	%
Canada, Mexico and Latin America	6	%	5	%	6	%	4	%

	100	%	100	%	100	%	100	%

As of January 31, 2004 and July 31, 2003, the Company’s assets were primarily located in the United States.

CMGI, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

For the three months ended January 31, 2004 and 2003, The Netherlands, which is within the Europe region, accounted for approximately 29% and 27% of the Company’s consolidated net revenues, respectively, and Singapore, which is within the Asia/Pacific & Pacific Rim region, accounted for approximately 8% and 10%, respectively, of the Company’s consolidated net revenues.

For the six months ended January 31, 2004 and 2003, The Netherlands accounted for approximately 27% and 23% of the Company’s consolidated net revenues, respectively, and Singapore accounted for approximately 8% and 10%, respectively, of the Company’s consolidated net revenues.

H.	EARNINGS PER SHARE

The Company calculates earnings per share in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 128, “Earnings per Share.” Basic earnings per share is computed based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The dilutive effect of common stock equivalents is included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share only when the effect of the inclusion would be dilutive. For the three months ended January 31, 2004, approximately 5.0 million common stock equivalent shares were excluded from the denominator in the diluted loss per share calculation as their inclusion would have been antidilutive. For the six months ended January 31, 2004, approximately 6.2 million weighted average common stock equivalents were included in the denominator in the calculation of dilutive earnings per share. Approximately 8.8 and 6.6 million weighted average common stock equivalents were excluded from the denominator in the diluted loss per share calculation for the three and six months ended January 31, 2003, as their inclusion would be antidilutive.

If a subsidiary has dilutive stock options, unvested restricted stock, or warrants outstanding, diluted earnings per share is computed by first deducting from net income (loss) the income attributable to the potential exercise of the dilutive stock options or warrants of the subsidiary. The effect of income attributable to dilutive subsidiary stock equivalents was immaterial for the three and six months ended January 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

I.	COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The components of comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes, are as follows:


	Three Months Ended January 31,						Six Months Ended January 31,
	2004			2003			2004			2003
	(in thousands)
Net income (loss)	$	(5,486	)	$	(183,266	)	$	24,375		$	(276,850	)


Net unrealized holding gain arising during the period		760			1,044			1,277			6,888

Reclassification adjustment for net realized gains included in net income (loss)		(1,199	)		(7,230	)		(43,802	)		(7,030	)

		(439	)		(6,186	)		(42,525	)		(142	)

Foreign currency translation adjustment arising during the period		(223	)		5,016			(479	)		994

Reclassification adjustment for foreign currency translation adjustment included in net income (loss)		—			5,040			—			5,040

Comprehensive loss	$	(6,148	)	$	(179,396	)	$	(18,629	)	$	(270,958	)

CMGI, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income are as follows:


	January 31, 2004			July 31, 2003
	(in thousands)
Net unrealized holding gains	$	1,039		$	43,564
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment		(457	)		22

	$	582		$	43,586

J.	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION


	Six Months Ended January 31,
	2004		2003
	(in thousands)
Cash paid for interest	$	775	$	155

Cash paid for income taxes	$	736	$	130

Common stock issued in settlement of contractual obligation	$	205	$	—

Restricted stock grant to certain executives and employees	$	850	$	—

There were no significant non-cash investing activities during the six months ended January 31, 2004.

During the six months ended January 31, 2003 significant non-cash financing activities included the following:

In December 2002, the Company fulfilled its obligation to deliver approximately 448.3 million shares of PCCW stock to the former holders of the Company’s Series C Preferred Stock. This obligation had been classified as notes payable on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet at July 31, 2002.

K.	INVENTORIES

Inventories at January 31, 2004 and July 31, 2003 consisted of the following:


	January 31, 2004			July 31, 2003
	(in thousands)
Raw Materials	$	29,006		$	25,583
Work-in-process		12			15
Finished Goods		20,834			7,031

		49,852			32,629

Less: Inventory Reserve		(2,589	)		(2,154	)

	$	47,263		$	30,475

L.	CONTINGENCIES

In August 2001, Jeffrey Black, a former employee of AltaVista Company, filed a complaint in Superior Court of the State of California (Santa Clara County) in his individual capacity as well as in his capacity as a trustee of two family trusts against the Company and AltaVista alleging certain claims arising out of his relationship with the Company and AltaVista and the termination of Mr. Black’s employment with AltaVista. In March 2002, the court ordered the entire case to binding arbitration in California. In August 2002, Mr. Black submitted the matter to the American Arbitration Association. Mr. Black’s statement of damages in the arbitration proceeding sought monetary damages in excess of $16 million. In connection with Overture’s acquisition of AltaVista’s business, Overture agreed to assume any liability of AltaVista with respect to this action. On May 15, 2003, Mr. Black was given leave by the court to file a third amended complaint naming Overture as a defendant as successor in interest to AltaVista. An arbitration hearing was held in August 2003. Closing arguments in the arbitration were held on October 20, 2003. On November 19, 2003, the arbitrator awarded Mr. Black $449,770 from CMGI and AltaVista, jointly and severally. Subsequently, Mr. Black requested that the arbitrator modify certain aspects of the award and increase the award by up to $121,000, which was denied. On February 24, 2004, the court confirmed the award and entered it as a judgment.

On September 24, 2003, the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Engage, Inc. (the “Creditors Committee”) filed a complaint against the Company in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court (Massachusetts, Western Division). The complaint was amended on November 6, 2003. In the amended complaint, the Creditors Committee asserted the following causes of action: (i) re-characterization of debt as equity, (ii) equitable subordination, (iii) invalidation of a release, (iv) fraudulent transfer, (v) preferential transfers, (vi) illegal redemption of shares, (vii) turnover of property of estate, (viii) alter ego, (ix) breach of contract, (x) breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing, (xi) promissory estoppel, (xii) unjust enrichment, (xiii) unfair and deceptive trade practices under Massachusetts General Laws §93A, and (xiv) declaration with respect to scope and extent of security interests. The Creditors Committee seeks monetary damages and other relief, including cancellation of a $2.0 million promissory note, return of $2.5 million in cash, certain other unspecified amounts and a finding that the Company is liable for Engage’s debt. The Company believes that these claims are without merit and intends to vigorously defend this matter.

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The matters discussed in this report contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, that involve risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical information provided herein may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, the words “believes”, “anticipates”, “plans”, “expects” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those discussed in this section under the heading “Factors That May Affect Future Results” and elsewhere in this report and the risks discussed in the Company’s other filings with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s analysis, judgment, belief or expectation only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof.

Overview

CMGI provides technology and commerce solutions that help businesses market, sell and distribute their products and services. Our business strategy over the years has led to the development, acquisition and operation of majority-owned subsidiaries focused on technology and supply chain management services. The Company expects to continue to develop and refine its product and service offerings, and to continue to pursue the development or acquisition of, or the investment in, additional companies and technologies. In addition, our venture capital affiliate, @Ventures, focuses on identifying, investing in and developing emerging companies.

Our SalesLink subsidiary provides supply chain management, product and literature fulfillment services and third-party eFulfillment solutions for its clients’ marketing, manufacturing and distribution programs.

SalesLink’s services include outsourced manufacturing support services, in which clients retain SalesLink to plan, buy and build-to-order sub-assemblies for computer equipment, telecommunication products, software and consumer electronic products. These outsourced manufacturing services primarily assist companies in the areas of accessory kits, software, literature and promotional products and involve active global management and coordination of product packaging, assembly, print management, electronic order processing, procurement of components, direct fulfillment of software, distribution services, and inventory management. SalesLink provides comprehensive solutions to manage all aspects of the supply chain process.

We derive substantially all of our revenue from SalesLink’s outsourced manufacturing and distribution support services, generally to contract manufacturers and OEM clients in the technology and electronics industries. Our business and future growth will depend in large part on the continuing trend in these markets towards outsourcing supply chain management and other business processes. Our revenue is highly dependent on the end-market demand for the products that we assemble and distribute for our customers. This end-market demand is influenced by many factors including the introduction of new products, replacement cycles for existing products and overall economic growth and general business activity.

We have a limited number of key customers that account for a significant percentage of our revenue. For the six months ended January 31, 2004, one customer accounted for approximately 73% of our consolidated net revenue. We currently do not have any agreements which obligate any customer to buy a minimum amount of products or services from CMGI or any subsidiary. Consequently, our sales are subject to demand variability by our supply chain management customers. The level and timing of orders placed by these customers vary for a variety of reasons, including seasonal buying by end-users, the introduction of new technologies and general economic conditions. Our supply chain management business is often required to purchase and maintain adequate levels of inventory in order to meet customer needs rapidly and on a timely basis.

The market for supply chain management products and services is very competitive, and the intensity of the competition is expected to continue to increase. Increased competition may result in price reductions, reduced gross margins and loss of market share. As a result of these competitive pressures, the gross margins in our supply chain management business are low, and we expect them to continue to be low in the future. Increased competition arising from industry consolidation and/or low demand for certain of our customers products may hinder our ability to maintain or improve our gross margins. These low gross margins magnify the impact of variations in revenue and operating costs on our financial results. A portion of our operating expenses is relatively fixed, and planned expenditures are based in part on anticipated orders that are forecasted with limited visibility of future demand. We must continue to focus on margin improvement, through cost reductions and asset and employee productivity gains in order to

improve the profitability of our business and maintain our competitive position. We are reacting to margin and pricing pressures in several ways, including efforts to lower our cost to service customers, move work to lower-cost venues, establish facilities closer to our customers to gain efficiencies, and add other service offerings at higher margins.

The Company currently conducts business in Taiwan, Singapore, Ireland, The Netherlands and certain other foreign locations, in addition to the Company’s North American operations. Our supply chain management customers have, at times, requested that the Company add capacity or open a facility in locations near their sites. We believe that our customers and potential customers are increasingly conducting more of their business in mainland China, and as a result the opportunity exists to grow our business through the expansion of our business into China. We are actively exploring opportunities to establish China-based operations.

Basis of Presentation

The Company reports one current operating segment, eBusiness and Fulfillment. The eBusiness and Fulfillment segment includes the results of operations of the Company’s subsidiary, SalesLink and its wholly owned subsidiary SL Supply Chain Services International Corp. (SalesLink). The Other category represents certain corporate cash and cash equivalents, available-for-sale securities, certain other assets and liabilities and corporate administrative expenses, including certain administration costs related to the results of operations of the Company’s venture capital entities.

In addition to its one current operating segment, the Company continues to report an Enterprise Software and Services segment (that consists of the operations of Equilibrium, CMGI Solutions and Nascent), a Portals segment (that consists of the operations of MyWay and iCAST) and a Managed Application Services segment (that consists of the operations of NaviPath, ExchangePath, 1stUp, and Activate), as these entities do not meet the aggregation criteria under SFAS No. 131 with respect to the Company’s current reporting segments. The historical results of these companies will continue to be reported in the Enterprise Software and Services, Portals and Managed Application Services segments, respectively, as well as any residual results from operations that exist through the cessation of operations of these entities, each of which has been divested or substantially wound down.

During fiscal year 2003 the Company’s divestitures of Engage, Navisite, Yesmail and Tallán, the asset sales by uBid and AltaVista, and the cessation of operations by Provisionsoft met the criteria for discontinued operations accounting. Accordingly, uBid, which was previously included in the eBusiness and Fulfillment segment, and Tallán, Yesmail, AltaVista, ProvisionSoft and Engage, which were previously included in the Enterprise Software and Services segment and NaviSite, which was previously included in the Managed Application Services segment have been reported as discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated financial statements for all periods presented.

Certain amounts for prior periods in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements, and in the discussion below, have been reclassified to conform to current period presentations.

In accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, all significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. Accordingly, segment results reported by the Company exclude the effect of transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries and between the Company’s subsidiaries.

Results of Operations

Three months ended January 31, 2004 compared to the three months ended January 31, 2003

Net Revenue:


	Three Months Ended January 31, 2004		As a % of Total Net Revenue		Three Months Ended January 31, 2003		As a % of Total Net Revenue		$Change			% Change
	(in thousands)
eBusiness and Fulfillment	$	100,067	100	%	$	119,501	100	%	$	(19,434	)	(16	)%
Managed Application Services		212	—			273	—			(61	)	(22	)%

Total	$	100,279	100	%	$	119,774	100	%	$	(19,495	)	(16	)%

The decrease in revenue within the eBusiness and Fulfillment segment during the three months ended January 31, 2004, as compared to the same period in the prior year, was primarily the result of decreased revenue contributions from SalesLink’s U.S. operations due to lower order volumes for supply chain management services. These volume reductions were largely attributable to reduced product shipments for a major U.S. customer as a result of changes in demand for their products distributed from our U.S. operations. In addition, the prior period included revenue related to certain customer programs in the U.S. that were discontinued during the three months ended January 31, 2003 and have not been replaced. The decrease in revenue from the prior period was partially offset by the introduction of a new product offering by a major OEM customer and stronger overall demand for their products in Europe during the three months ended January 31, 2004. Sales to one customer comprised approximately 71% and 73% of eBusiness and Fulfillment segment revenue for the three months ended January 31, 2004 and January 31, 2003, respectively. The Company continues to see volatility in the global electronics markets and as such maintains a conservative view on order volumes and revenues. Visibility remains relatively low, and our clients’ performance varies from quarter to quarter based on market acceptance of product introductions and overall demand for their products.

Cost of Revenue:


	Three Months Ended January 31, 2004		As a % of Segment Net Revenue		Three Months Ended January 31, 2003		As a % of Segment Net Revenue		$Change			% Change
	(in thousands)
eBusiness and Fulfillment	$	94,139	94	%	$	110,549	93	%	$	(16,410	)	(15	)%

Total	$	94,139	94	%	$	110,549	92	%	$	(16,410	)	(15	)%

Cost of revenue consists primarily of expenses related to the cost of products purchased for sale or distribution as well as salaries and benefit expenses, consulting and contract labor costs, fulfillment and shipping costs, and applicable facilities costs. The Company’s cost of revenue decreased as a result of lower revenues in the three months ended January 31, 2004 as compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. Cost of revenue as a percentage of net revenue in the eBusiness and Fulfillment segment was approximately 94% and 93% for the three months ended January 31, 2004 and January 31, 2003, respectively. The Company’s gross margin percentages within the eBusiness and Fulfillment segment were approximately 6% and 7% for the three months ended January 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The decrease in the Company’s gross margins as a percentage of revenue was primarily attributable to three factors: (1) a mix shift in product distributed in Europe for a large customer, (2) reduced product shipments in the U.S. for a software customer, and (3) a price concession provided on a major contract. The Company remains focused on margin improvement through cost reductions and asset and employee productivity gains, in order to improve the profitability of our business and maintain our competitive position. We are reacting to margin and pricing pressures in several ways, including efforts to lower our cost to service customers, move work to lower-cost venues, establish facilities closer to our customers to gain efficiencies, and add other service offerings at higher margins.

Selling Expenses:


	Three Months Ended January 31, 2004		As a % of Segment Net Revenue		Three Months Ended January 31, 2003		As a % of Segment Net Revenue		$Change			% Change
	(in thousands)
eBusiness and Fulfillment	$	990	1	%	$	1,019	1	%	$	(29	)	(3	)%
Other		20	—			1,174	—			(1,154	)	(98	)%

Total	$	1,010	1	%	$	2,193	2	%	$	(1,183	)	(54	)%

Selling expenses consist primarily of compensation and employee-related expenses, sales commissions, facilities costs, marketing expenses and travel costs. Selling expenses decreased during the three months ended January 31, 2004, as compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year, by approximately 54%. The decrease was primarily related to cost savings associated with the Company’s amended stadium sponsorship agreement.

General and Administrative Expenses:


	Three Months Ended January 31, 2004		As a % of Segment Net Revenue		Three Months Ended January 31, 2003			As a % of Segment Net Revenue		$Change			% Change
	(in thousands)
eBusiness and Fulfillment	$	3,956	4	%	$	6,172		5	%	$	(2,216	)	(36	)%
Managed Application Services		—	—			(15	)	(5	)%		15		100	%
Portals		19	—			(963	)	—			982		102	%
Other		4,810	—			7,723		—			(2,913	)	(38	)%

Total	$	8,785	9	%	$	12,917		11	%	$	(4,132	)	(32	)%

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of compensation and other employee-related costs, facilities costs, depreciation expense and fees for professional services. General and administrative expenses decreased by 32% during the three months ended January 31, 2004, as compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. This decrease was primarily attributable to a reduction in headcount and related expenses at the Company’s corporate headquarters and its SalesLink subsidiary in connection with restructuring activities designed to reduce the overall cost structure of the Company. General and administrative costs related to the Company’s IT infrastructure, insurance programs, and real estate commitments were also significantly reduced in the second quarter of fiscal year 2004 as compared to the same period of the prior fiscal year.

The general and administrative expenses within the Other category primarily reflect the cost of the Company’s directors and officers insurance and costs associated with certain corporate administrative functions such as legal and finance which are not fully allocated to the Company’s subsidiary companies, and administration costs related to the Company’s venture capital entities. General and administrative expenses decreased compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year, primarily as a result of restructuring initiatives at the Company’s corporate headquarters that were designed to reduce the overall cost structure of the Company. These restructuring initiatives primarily included headcount reductions, a substantial downsizing of the Company’s IT infrastructure and the write-off of unutilized office space and equipment that resulted from the overall downsizing of the Company’s corporate infrastructure. Additionally, during the second quarter of fiscal year 2004, the Company realized lower costs related to its insurance programs, principally directors and officers insurance, as compared to the same period of the prior fiscal year. During the second quarter of fiscal 2003, the Company recorded a net benefit within the Portals segment as a result of costs accrued during fiscal 2002 that were settled during fiscal 2003 for amounts less than originally estimated.

Amortization of Stock-Based Compensation:


	Three Months Ended January 31, 2004		As a % of Segment Net Revenue	Three Months Ended January 31, 2003		As a % of Segment Net Revenue	$Change		% Change
	(in thousands)
Other	$	88	—	$	54	—	$	34	63	%

Total	$	88	—	$	54	—	$	34	63	%

The increase in amortization of stock-based compensation during the three months ended January 31, 2004, primarily relates to the amortization of deferred compensation associated with a grant of an aggregate of 535,000 shares of restricted CMGI common stock to certain executives and employees of the Company during the first quarter of fiscal 2004. The restricted stock shares are subject to certain terms and conditions and vest over a three-year period.

Restructuring, net:


	Three Months Ended January 31, 2004			As a % of Segment Net Revenue		Three Months Ended January 31, 2003		As a % of Segment Net Revenue		$ Change			% Change
	(in thousands)
eBusiness and Fulfillment	$	170		—		$	—	—		$	170		100	%
Portals		1,567		—			94	—			1,473		1,567	%
Other		(668	)	—			8,947	—			(9,615	)	(107	)%

Total	$	1,069		1	%	$	9,041	8	%	$	(7,972	)	(88	)%

During the three months ended January 31, 2004, the Company recorded net restructuring charges of approximately $1.1 million. The restructuring charge primarily reflects a $1.5 million increase to a previously recorded restructuring estimate for a facility lease obligation relating to iCAST. This charge was partially offset by a $0.7 million reduction to a previously recorded restructuring estimate for a facility lease obligation, which the Company settled for an amount less than originally estimated. The Company may incur additional restructuring charges during fiscal 2004 related to lease obligations and further reductions in workforce.

Other Income/Expense:

Interest income increased by $0.2 million to $1.0 million for the three months ended January 31, 2004 from $0.8 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year. The increase in interest income is a result of a higher average cash balance during the second quarter of fiscal year 2004 as compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. The increase in the average cash balance is primarily a result of the sale of approximately 3.2 million shares of Overture Services, Inc. common stock by the Company’s AltaVista subsidiary during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003 and the first quarter of fiscal 2004.

Interest (expense), recovery net totaled $(0.4) million for the three months ended January 31, 2004, as compared to a net expense of $(25.7) million for the same period in the prior fiscal year. Interest expense for the three months ended January 31, 2004 primarily relates to imputed interest expense on the Company’s stadium obligation, in connection with the Company’s amended stadium sponsorship agreement, as well as interest expense on a term loan of the Company’s SalesLink subsidiary. For the three months ended January 31, 2003, the interest expense of $25.7 million primarily related to an unfavorable fair market value adjustment of approximately $24.7 million due to the increase in value of the obligation to the former holders of the Series C Preferred Stock (the “Holders”) as well as interest payments to the Holders due to the delayed delivery obligation with respect to the PCCW shares.

In connection with the repurchase of the outstanding shares of its Series C Preferred Stock in November 2001, the Company incurred an obligation to deliver approximately 448.3 million shares of its PCCW stock holdings to the Holders no later than December 2, 2002. On December 2, 2002, the Company fulfilled its obligation to deliver approximately 448.3 million shares of PCCW to the Holders. Prior to the satisfaction of the obligation to deliver the shares, the Company had accounted for the 448.3 million shares of PCCW stock as a trading security and the liability related to the obligation to deliver the PCCW stock as a current note payable, both of which were carried at market value. Changes in the fair value of the PCCW stock and the note payable have been recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations as Other gains (losses), net and as adjustments to interest (expense), recovery, net, respectively. The fair market value adjustment of the note payable through January 31, 2003 resulted in a $24.7 million increase to interest expense, offset by a gain of $24.7 million on the fair value adjustment of the trading security, which was included in Other gains (losses), net.

Other gains (losses), net totaled $0.9 million for the three months ended January 31, 2004 as compared to $23.5 million in the same period of the prior fiscal year. Other gains (losses), net, for the three months ended January 31, 2004 primarily consisted of a $1.2 million gain on the sale of marketable securities, partially offset by a $0.2 million loss on foreign exchange and impairment charges of approximately $0.1 million for other-than-temporary declines in the carrying value of certain investments in affiliates, primarily made by CMGI@Ventures lV, LLC. During the three months ended January 31, 2003, other gains (losses), net consisted primarily of a pre-tax gain of approximately $24.7 million related to the fair value adjustment on the Company’s trading security PCCW, a pre-tax gain of approximately $7.4 million related to the acquisition of Vicinity by Microsoft, partially offset by a pre-tax loss of approximately $7.9 million related to impairment charges for other-than-temporary on impairment of certain investments in affiliates.

Equity in income (losses) of affiliates, net, resulted from the Company’s minority ownership in certain investments that are accounted for under the equity method. Under the equity method of accounting, the Company’s proportionate share of each affiliate’s operating income (losses) is included in equity in income (losses) of affiliates. Equity in income (losses) of affiliates decreased to approximately $(0.2) million for the three months ended January 31, 2004, from $(0.4) million for the same period in fiscal year 2003, primarily as a result of a decrease in losses at certain of the affiliate companies.

Minority interest of approximately $0.1 million for the three months ended January 31, 2004 and 2003 is attributable to a joint venture in which SL Supply Chain holds a 50% interest.

Income Tax Expense:

Income tax expense recorded for the three months ended January 31, 2004 was $1.6 million. Exclusive of taxes provided for significant, unusual or extraordinary items that will be reported separately when and if they occur, the Company’s policy is to provide for income taxes in its interim financial statements at an effective rate based upon its estimate of full year earnings and projected tax expense. Income tax expense in the second quarter of fiscal year 2004 differs from the amount computed by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate of 35 percent to pre-tax income(loss), primarily as a result of valuation allowances recognized on deferred tax assets.

Results of Operations

Six months ended January 31, 2004 compared to the six months ended January 31, 2003

Net Revenue:


	Six Months Ended January 31, 2004		As a % of Total Net Revenue		Six Months Ended January 31, 2003		As a % of Total Net Revenue		$Change			% Change
	(in thousands)
eBusiness and Fulfillment	$	194,790	100	%	$	232,360	100	%	$	(37,570	)	(16	)%
Enterprise Software and Services		—	—			227	—			(227	)	(100	)%
Managed Application Services		377	—			409	—			(32	)	(8	)%

Total	$	195,167	100	%	$	232,996	100	%	$	(37,829	)	(16	)%

The decrease in revenue within the eBusiness and Fulfillment segment during the six months ended January 31, 2004, as compared to the same period in the prior year, was primarily the result of decreased revenue contributions from SalesLink’s U.S. operations due to lower order volumes for supply chain management services. These volume reductions were largely attributable to reduced product shipments for a major U.S. customer as a result of changes in demand for their products distributed from our U.S. operations. In addition, the prior period included revenue related to certain customer programs in the U.S. that were discontinued during the six months ended January 31, 2003 and have not been replaced. The decrease in revenue from the prior period was partially offset by the introduction of a new product offering by a major OEM customer and stronger overall demand for their products in Europe during the six months ended January 31, 2004. Sales to one customer comprised approximately 73% and 71% of eBusiness and Fulfillment segment revenue for the six months ended January 31, 2004 and January 31, 2003, respectively. The Company continues to see volatility in the global electronics markets and as such maintains a conservative view on order volumes and revenues. Visibility remains relatively low, and our clients’ performance varies from quarter to quarter based on market acceptance of product introductions and overall demand for their products.

Cost of Revenue:


	Six Months Ended January 31, 2004		As a % of Segment Net Revenue		Six Months Ended January 31, 2003		As a % of Segment Net Revenue		$Change			% Change
	(in thousands)
eBusiness and Fulfillment	$	181,549	93	%	$	214,897	92	%	$	(33,348	)	(16	)%
Enterprise Software and Services		—	—			15	7	%		(15	)	(100	)%

Total	$	181,549	93	%	$	214,912	92	%	$	(33,363	)	(16	)%

approximately 7% and 8% for the six months ended January 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The decrease in the Company’s gross margins as a percentage of revenue was primarily attributable to three factors: (1) a mix shift in product distributed in Europe for a large customer, (2) reduced product shipments in the U.S. for a software customer, and (3) a price concession provided on a major contract. The Company remains focused on margin improvement through cost reductions and asset and employee productivity gains, in order to improve the profitability of our business and maintain our competitive position. We are reacting to margin and pricing pressures in several ways, including efforts to lower our cost to service customers, move work to lower-cost venues, establish facilities closer to our customers to gain efficiencies and add other service offerings at higher margins.

Research and Development Expenses:


	Six Months Ended January 31, 2004		As a % of Segment Net Revenue	Six Months Ended January 31, 2003		As a % of Segment Net Revenue		$Change			% Change
	(in thousands)
Enterprise Software and Services	$	—	—	$	332	146	%	$	(332	)	(100	)%

Total	$	—	—	$	332	—		$	(332	)	(100	)%

Research and development expenses consisted primarily of personnel and related costs to design, develop, enhance, test and deploy the Company’s products and services either prior to the development efforts reaching technological feasibility or once the product had reached the maintenance phase of its life cycle. The Company did not incur any research and development expenses during the six months ended January 31, 2004. The Company’s current operating businesses within the eBusiness and Fulfillment segment are not involved in any research and development activities and the Company does not expect to incur any significant research and development expenditures in the foreseeable future.

Selling Expenses:


	Six Months Ended January 31, 2004		As a % of Segment Net Revenue		Six Months Ended January 31, 2003		As a % of Segment Net Revenue		$Change			% Change
	(in thousands)
eBusiness and Fulfillment	$	2,184	1	%	$	1,929	1	%	$	255		13	%
Enterprise Software and Services		—	—			464	204	%		(464	)	(100	)%
Other		23	—			1,887	—			(1,864	)	(99	)%

Total	$	2,207	1	%	$	4,280	2	%	$	(2,073	)	(48	)%

Selling expenses consist primarily of compensation and employee-related expenses, sales commissions, facilities costs, marketing expenses, and travel costs. Selling expenses decreased during the six months ended January 31, 2004, as compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year, by approximately 48%. The decrease was primarily related to cost savings associated with the Company’s amended stadium sponsorship agreement.

General and Administrative Expenses:


	Six Months Ended January 31, 2004		As a % of Segment Net Revenue		Six Months Ended January 31, 2003			As a % of Segment Net Revenue		$Change			% Change
	(in thousands)
eBusiness and Fulfillment	$	9,367	5	%	$	13,491		6	%	$	(4,124	)	(31	)%
Enterprise Software and Services		—	—			382		168	%		(382	)	(100	)%
Managed Application Services		4	1	%		(15	)	(4	)%		19		127	%
Portals		19	—			(963	)	—			982		102	%
Other		11,032	—			22,143		—			(11,111	)	(50	)%

Total	$	20,422	10	%	$	35,038		15	%	$	(14,616	)	(42	)%

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of compensation and other employee-related costs, facilities costs, depreciation expense and fees for professional services. General and administrative expenses decreased by 42% during the six months ended January 31, 2004, as compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. This decrease was primarily attributable to a reduction in headcount and related expenses at the Company’s corporate headquarters and its SalesLink subsidiary in connection with restructuring activities designed to reduce the overall cost structure of the Company. General and administrative costs related to the Company’s IT infrastructure, insurance programs, and real estate commitments were also significantly reduced in the first half of fiscal year 2004 as compared to the same period of the prior fiscal year.

The general and administrative expenses within the Other category primarily reflect the cost of the Company’s directors and officers insurance and costs associated with certain corporate administrative functions such as legal and finance which are not fully allocated to the Company’s subsidiary companies, and administration costs related to the Company’s venture capital entities. General and administrative expenses decreased compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year, primarily as a result of restructuring initiatives at the Company’s corporate headquarters that were designed to reduce the overall cost structure of the Company. These restructuring initiatives primarily included headcount reductions, a substantial downsizing of the Company’s IT infrastructure and the write-off of unutilized office space and equipment that resulted from the overall downsizing of the Company’s corporate infrastructure. Additionally, during the six months ended January 31, 2004, the Company realized lower costs related to its insurance programs, principally directors and officers insurance, as compared to the same period of the prior fiscal year.

Amortization of Stock-Based Compensation:


	Six Months Ended January 31, 2004		As a % of Segment Net Revenue	Six Months Ended January 31, 2003		As a % of Segment Net Revenue	$Change		% Change
	(in thousands)
Other	$	190	—	$	109	—	$	81	74	%

Total	$	190	—	$	109	—	$	81	74	%

The increase in amortization of stock-based compensation during the six months ended January 31, 2004, primarily relates to the amortization of deferred compensation associated with a grant of an aggregate of 535,000 shares of restricted CMGI common stock to certain executives and employees of the Company during the first quarter of fiscal 2004. The restricted stock shares are subject to certain terms and conditions and vest over a three-year period.

Restructuring, net:


	Six Months Ended January 31, 2004		As a % of Segment Net Revenue		Six Months Ended January 31, 2003		As a % of Segment Net Revenue		$Change			% Change
	(in thousands)
eBusiness and Fulfillment	$	66	—		$	—	—		$	66		100	%
Portals		1,567	—			94	—			1,473		1,567	%
Other		1,122	—			9,112	—			(7,990	)	(88	)%

Total	$	2,755	1	%	$	9,206	4	%	$	(6,451	)	(70	)%

During the six months ended January 31, 2004, the Company recorded net restructuring charges of approximately $2.8 million. The restructuring charge primarily reflects a $1.5 million increase to a previously recorded restructuring estimate for a facility lease obligation relating to iCAST. This charge was partially offset by a $0.7 million reduction to a previously recorded restructuring estimate for a facility lease obligation, which the Company settled for an amount less than originally estimated. The Company also recorded a $0.6 million charge related to a hosting services contract that the Company is no longer utilizing, as it represented excess capacity. The reduction in hosting services required to support the business is primarily the result of the divestiture of several subsidiaries in fiscal 2003. During the same period, the Company recorded a charge of $0.3 million related to a workforce reduction of 17 employees, a charge of $0.5 million to write-off certain software and hardware related assets no longer being utilized by the Company, and a $0.4 million charge related to equipment and facility lease obligations under which the Company expects to realize no future economic benefit. The Company may incur additional restructuring charges during fiscal 2004 related to lease obligations and further reductions in workforce.

Other Income/Expense:

Interest income increased by approximately $0.1 million to $2.0 million for the six months ended January 31, 2004 from $1.9 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year. The increase in interest income is a result of a higher average cash balance during the first half of fiscal year 2004 as compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. The increase in the average cash balance is primarily a result of proceeds from the sale of approximately 3.2 million shares of Overture Services, Inc. common stock by the Company’s AltaVista subsidiary during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003 and the first quarter of fiscal 2004.

Interest (expense) recovery, net totaled $(0.8) million for the six months ended January 31, 2004, as compared to a net recovery of $1.2 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year. Interest expense for the six months ended January 31, 2004 primarily relates to imputed interest expense on the Company’s stadium obligation, in connection with the Company’s amended stadium sponsorship agreement, as well as interest expense on a term loan of the Company’s SalesLink subsidiary. For the six months ended January 31, 2003, the interest recovery of $1.2 million primarily related to a favorable net fair market value adjustment of approximately $6.3 million related to the decrease in value of the obligation to the former holders of the Series C Preferred Stock (the “Holders”), offset by $4.3 million in interest expense related to cash payments to the Holders due to the delayed delivery obligation with respect to the PCCW shares, as well as imputed interest expense on the Company’s stadium obligation.

In connection with the repurchase of the outstanding shares of its Series C Preferred Stock in November 2001, the Company incurred an obligation to deliver approximately 448.3 million shares of its PCCW stock holdings to the Holders no later than December 2, 2002. On December 2, 2002, the Company fulfilled its obligation to deliver approximately 448.3 million shares of PCCW to the Holders. Prior to the satisfaction of the obligation to deliver the shares, the Company had accounted for the 448.3 million shares of PCCW stock as a trading security and the liability related to the obligation to deliver the PCCW stock as a current note payable, both of which were carried at market value. Changes in the fair value of the PCCW stock and the note payable have been recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations as Other gains (losses), net and as adjustments to interest (expense), recovery, net, respectively. The fair market value adjustment of the note payable through January 31, 2003 resulted in a $6.3 million decrease to interest expense, offset by a loss of $6.3 million on the fair value adjustment of the trading security, which was included in Other gains (losses), net.

Other gains (losses), net totaled $43.1 million for the six months ended January 31, 2004 as compared to $(34.1) million in the same period of the prior fiscal year. Other gains (losses), net, for the six months ended January 31, 2004 primarily consisted of a $40.5 million gain by the Company’s AltaVista subsidiary on the sale of approximately 3.2 million shares of Overture Services, Inc. common stock, a gain of approximately $2.0 million by the Company on its sale of approximately 1.0 million shares of Loudeye Corp common stock, a gain of approximately $0.8 million by the Company on its sale of approximately 0.2 million shares of Primus Knowledge Solutions common stock, and a gain of approximately $0.4 million by the Company on its sale of approximately 0.1 million shares of NaviSite, Inc. common stock.

During the six months ended January 31, 2003, other gains (losses), net primarily consisted of a pre-tax loss of approximately $6.3 million related to the fair value adjustment on the Company’s trading security PCCW, a pre-tax gain of approximately $7.4 million from the proceeds received in the acquisition of Vicinity by Microsoft, an impairment charge of approximately $14.1 million from the divestiture of the Company’s investment in Signatures SNI, Inc., an impairment charge of approximately $14.1 million related to other-than-temporary declines in the carrying value of certain investments in affiliates, and a pre-tax loss of approximately $3.5 million on the Company’s sale of its majority-owned subsidiary Equilibrium.

Equity in income (losses) of affiliates, net, resulted from the Company’s minority ownership in certain investments that are accounted for under the equity method. Under the equity method of accounting, the Company’s proportionate share of each affiliate’s operating income (losses) is included in equity in income (losses) of affiliates. Equity in income (losses) of affiliates decreased to approximately $(0.2) million for the six months ended January 31, 2004, from $(0.9) million for the same period in fiscal year 2003, primarily as a result of a decrease in losses at certain of the affiliate companies.

Minority interest of approximately $(2.2) million for the six months ended January 31, 2004 was recorded in connection with a $40.5 million realized gain by AltaVista on its sale of approximately 3.2 million shares of Overture Services, Inc. common stock during the period, as well as minority interest attributable to a joint venture in which SL Supply Chain holds a 50% interest.

Income Tax Expense:

Income tax expense recorded for the six months ended January 31, 2004 was $4.6 million. Exclusive of taxes provided for significant, unusual or extraordinary items that will be reported separately when and if they occur, the Company’s policy is to provide for income taxes in its interim financial statements at an effective rate based upon its estimate of full year earnings and projected tax expense. Income tax expense for the six months ended January 31, 2004 differs from the amount computed by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate of 35 percent to pre-tax income (loss), primarily as a result of valuation allowances recognized on deferred tax assets.

Discontinued Operations:

Liquidity and Capital Resources:

Historically, the Company has financed its operations and met its capital requirements primarily through funds generated from operations, the issuance of CMGI common stock, the sale of investments in subsidiary and affiliate entities and borrowings from lending institutions. As of January 31, 2004, the Company’s primary sources of liquidity consisted of cash and cash equivalents of $264.1 million and available-for-sale securities of $1.3 million. Additionally, the Company’s SalesLink subsidiary has a revolving bank credit facility of $23.0 million and an outstanding $5.5 million term loan. In July 2003, SalesLink amended its revolving credit facility and its term loan, which has a term ending in June 2004. Advances under the credit facility may be in the form of loans or letters of credit. As of January 31, 2004, SalesLink is in compliance with all of the financial covenants. These covenants include liquidity and profitability measures. SalesLink has also agreed to restrictions that limit the ability of SalesLink to merge, acquire or sell assets without prior approval from the bank. At January 31, 2004, approximately $7.6 million of SalesLink’s credit facility had been reserved in support of outstanding letters of credit. The remaining available borrowings at January 31, 2004 were $15.4 million. Subsequent to January 31, 2004, SalesLink borrowed $13.0 million against the credit facility for additional working capital requirements. The Company’s working capital at January 31, 2004 was approximately $201.9 million.

Net cash used for operating activities of continuing operations was $8.0 million for the six months ended January 31, 2004 compared to $31.2 million for the six months ended January 31, 2003. Cash used for operating activities of continuing operations represents net income (loss) as adjusted for non-cash items and changes in working capital. During the six months ended January 31, 2004, non-cash items primarily included depreciation, amortization and impairment charges of $3.9 million and non-operating gains, net, of $43.1 million. The non-operating gains included primarily a $40.5 million gain on the sale by AltaVista of approximately 3.2 million shares of Overture Services, Inc. common stock and a $2.1 million gain on the sale of approximately 1.0 million shares of Loudeye Corp. common stock. The inventory increase of $16.8 million was primarily attributed to a $15.1 million purchase from an OEM supplier in Tilburg, which also contributed to the $14.1 million increase in accounts payable. During the six months ended January 31, 2003, non-cash items primarily included depreciation, amortization and impairment charges of $5.1 million and non-operating losses, net of $25.1 million.

The Company believes that further reductions in the net cash used for operating activities of continuing operations is dependent on several factors, including increased profitability, effective inventory management practices, and optimization of the credit terms of certain vendors of the Company.

Investing activities of continuing operations provided cash of $76.1 million for the six months ended January 31, 2004, compared to cash provided by investing activities of $22.6 million for the six months ended January 31, 2003. The $76.1 million of cash provided from investing activities of continuing operations during the six months ended January 31, 2004 primarily included $75.4 million in cash proceeds from AltaVista’s sale of approximately 3.2 million shares of Overture Services, Inc. common stock, $2.3 million of cash proceeds from the Company’s sale of approximately 1.0 million shares of Loudeye Corp. common stock, and $1.0 million in cash proceeds from the sale of approximately 0.2 million shares of Primus Knowledge Solutions common stock, partially offset by $2.7 million in capital expenditures. The $22.6 million of cash provided by investing activities of continuing operations during the six months ended January 31, 2003 primarily included $15.4 million in cash proceeds related to the acquisition of Vicinity by Microsoft and $8.0 million in cash proceeds from the Company’s sale of its investment in Signature SNI, Inc.

Financing activities of continuing operations provided cash of $0.3 million and $0.1 million for the six months ended January 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The $0.3 million of cash provided by financing activities of continuing operations during the six months ended January 31, 2004 included $1.2 million of proceeds from the issuance of common stock, partially offset by $0.9 million of payments of long-term debt. The $0.1 million of cash provided by financing activities of continuing operations during the six months ended January 31, 2003 included $0.3 million of proceeds from the issuance of common stock, partially offset by $0.2 million of payments of long-term debt.

Cash used for discontinued operations totaled $1.1 million and $24.7 million for the six months ended January 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

We believe that we have sufficient working capital and liquidity to support and leverage our global supply chain management and fulfillment services business as well as continue to make strategic investments through our venture capital affiliates.

Contractual Obligations

The Company leases facilities and certain other machinery and equipment under various non-cancelable operating leases and executory contracts expiring through June 2015. In August 2000, the Company announced it had acquired the exclusive naming and sponsorship rights to the New England Patriots’ new stadium for a period of fifteen years. In August 2002, the Company finalized an agreement with the owner of the stadium to amend the sponsorship agreement. Under the terms of the amended agreement, the Company relinquished the stadium naming rights and remains obligated for a series of annual payments of $1.6 million per year through 2015. The Company’s SalesLink subsidiary has a long-term debt arrangement with a bank. All borrowings under SalesLink’s loan agreement, which was $5.5 million at January 31, 2004, mature on June 30, 2004. Future minimum payments as of January 31, 2004 are as follows:


Contractual Obligations	Total		Less than 1 year		1–3 years		4–5 years		After 5 years
	(in thousands)
Operating leases	$	38,032	$	10,203	$	9,676	$	7,721	$	10,432

Stadium obligations		16,800		1,600		3,200		3,200		8,800

Long-term debt		7,388		5,632		504		336		916

Total	$	62,220	$	17,435	$	13,380	$	11,257	$	20,148

Total future minimum lease payments have been reduced by future minimum sub-lease rentals of approximately $1.0 million.

Total rent and equipment lease expense charged to continuing operations was approximately $4.1 and $6.3 million for the six-months ended January 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

From time to time the Company provides guarantees of payment to vendors doing business with certain of the Company’s subsidiaries. These guarantees require that in the event that the subsidiary cannot satisfy its obligations with certain of its vendors, the Company will be required to settle the obligation. As of January 31, 2004, the Company had outstanding guarantees of subsidiary indebtedness totaling approximately $5.7 million.

Critical Accounting Policies

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to revenue recognition, inventories, investments, intangible assets, income taxes, restructuring, impairment of long-lived assets and contingencies and litigation. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. There can be no assurance that actual results will not differ from those estimates.

The Company has identified the accounting policies below as the policies most critical to its business operations and the understanding of our results of operations. The impact and any associated risks related to these policies on our business operations is discussed throughout Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations where such policies affect our reported and expected financial results. Our critical accounting policies are as follows:

•

Revenue recognition

•

Restructuring expenses

•

Loss contingencies

•

Accounting for impairment of long-lived assets, goodwill and other intangible assets

•

Investments

•

Income taxes

Revenue Recognition. The Company derives its revenue primarily from the sale of products and marketing distribution services, supply chain management services, and other services. Revenues are recognized as product is shipped and related services are performed in accordance with all applicable revenue recognition criteria. For these transactions, the Company applies the provisions of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 101, “Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements”, and SAB No. 104 “Revenue Recognition,” which updates portions of SAB No. 101. The Company recognizes revenue when there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, title and risk of loss have passed, delivery has occurred or the services have been rendered, the sales price is fixed or determinable and collection of the related receivable is reasonably assured. The Company also applies the provisions of Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue No. 99-19, “Reporting Revenue Gross as a Principal versus Net as an Agent.” The Company’s application of EITF 99-19 includes evaluation of the terms of each major customer contract relative to a number of criteria that management considers in making its determination with respect to gross vs. net reporting of revenue for transactions with its customers. Management’s criteria for making these judgments place particular emphasis on determining the primary obligor in a transaction and which party bears general inventory risk. The Company records all shipping and handling fees billed to customers as revenue, and related costs as cost of sales, when incurred, in accordance with EITF 00-10, “Accounting for Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs.”

Restructuring Expenses. For restructuring plans implemented prior to December 31, 2002, the Company assessed the need to record restructuring charges in accordance with EITF No. 94-3, “Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring)” (EITF 94-3). The Company also applies EITF Issue No. 95-3, “Recognition of Liabilities in Connection with a Purchase Business Combination” and Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 100, “Restructuring and Impairment Charges.” In accordance with this guidance, management must execute an exit plan that will result in the incurrence of costs that have no future economic benefit. Also under the terms of EITF 94-3, a liability for the restructuring charges is recognized in the period management approves the restructuring plan. The Company records liabilities that primarily include the estimated severance and other costs related to employee benefits and certain estimated costs to exit equipment and facility lease obligations, bandwidth agreements and other service contracts. These estimates are based on the remaining amounts due under various contractual agreements, adjusted for any anticipated contract cancellation penalty fees or any anticipated or unanticipated event or changes in circumstances that would reduce these obligations. The settlement of these liabilities could differ materially from recorded amounts. In June 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities” which addresses financial accounting and reporting for costs associated with exit or disposal activities and nullifies EITF 94-3. The statement requires companies to recognize costs associated with exit or disposal activities when they are incurred rather than at the date of a commitment to an exit or disposal plan. Examples of costs covered by the statement include lease termination costs and certain employee severance costs that are associated with a restructuring, discontinued operations, plant closing, or other exit or disposal activity. The provisions of this Statement have been applied by the Company to exit or disposal activities that were initiated after December 31, 2002.

Loss Contingencies. The Company is subject to the possibility of various loss contingencies arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company considers the likelihood of the loss or impairment of an asset or the incurrence of a liability as well as our ability to reasonably estimate the amount of loss in determining loss contingencies. An estimated loss contingency is accrued when it is probable that a liability has been incurred or an asset has been impaired and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. The Company regularly evaluates the current information available to us to determine whether such accruals should be adjusted.

Accounting for Impairment of Long-Lived Assets, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. Through July 31, 2002, the Company recorded impairment charges as a result of management’s ongoing business review and impairment analysis performed under its policy regarding impairment, utilizing the guidance in SFAS No. 121 “Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of” (SFAS No. 121). Where impairment indicators were identified, management evaluated whether the projected undiscounted cash flows were sufficient to cover the particular long-lived asset being reviewed. If the undiscounted cash flows were insufficient, management then determined the amount of the impairment charge by comparing the carrying value of long-lived assets to their fair value. On August 1, 2002, the Company adopted SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” Under SFAS No. 144, the Company tests certain long-lived assets or group of assets for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the Company may not be able to recover the asset’s carrying amount. SFAS No. 144 defines impairment as the condition that exists when the carrying amount of a long-lived asset or group exceeds its fair value. When events or changes in circumstances dictate an impairment review of a long-lived asset or group, the Company evaluates recoverability by determining whether the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of that asset or group cover the carrying value at the evaluation date. If the undiscounted cash flows are not sufficient to cover the carrying value, the Company measures any impairment loss as the excess of the carrying amount of the long-lived asset or group over its fair value. Management predominantly uses third party valuation reports in its determination of fair value.

On August 1, 2002, the Company adopted SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” SFAS No. 142 requires the Company to evaluate its existing intangible assets and goodwill that were acquired in prior purchase business combinations, and to make any necessary reclassifications in order to conform with the new criteria in SFAS No. 141 for recognition apart from goodwill. Accordingly, the Company is required to reassess the useful lives and residual values of all identifiable intangible assets acquired in purchase business combinations, and make any necessary amortization period adjustments. In addition, to the extent an intangible asset is then determined to have an indefinite useful life, the Company is required to test the intangible asset for impairment in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 142. The Company’s valuation methodology for assessing impairment requires management to make judgments and assumptions based on historical experience and projections of future operating performance. Management predominantly uses third party valuation reports to assist in its determination of the fair value of reporting units subject to impairment testing. If these assumptions differ materially from future results, the Company may record impairment charges in the future. Additionally, the Company’s policy is to perform its annual impairment testing for all reporting units in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year. At January 31, 2004 the Company’s carrying value of goodwill totaled $22.1 million.

Investments

Marketable securities held by the Company which meet the criteria for classification as available-for-sale are carried at fair value, net of a market discount to reflect any restrictions on transferability. Unrealized holding gains and losses on securities classified as available-for-sale are carried net of income taxes as a component of “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity.

Marketable securities held by the Company which meet the criteria for classification as trading are carried at fair value. Changes in the market value of securities classified as trading are recorded as a component of “Other gains (losses), net” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The Company also maintains interests in several privately held companies primarily through its various venture capital affiliates. These venture affiliates (“CMGI @Ventures”) invest in early-stage technology companies. These equity investments are generally made in connection with a round of financing with other third-party investors. At January 31, 2004, the Company had approximately $18.4 million of equity investments in privately held companies. Investments in which the Company’s interest is less than 20% and which are not classified as available-for-sale securities are carried at the lower of cost or net realizable value unless it is determined that the Company exercises significant influence over the investee company, in which case the equity method of accounting is used. For those investments in which the Company’s voting interest is between 20% and 50%, the equity method of accounting is generally used. Under this method, the investment balance, originally recorded at cost, is adjusted to recognize the Company’s share of net earnings or losses of the investee company as they occur, limited to the extent of the Company’s investment in, advances to and commitments for the investee. These adjustments are reflected in “Equity in income (losses) of affiliates” in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The Company assesses the need to record impairment losses on investments and records such losses when the impairment of an investment is determined to be other than temporary in nature. The process of assessing whether a particular equity investment’s net realizable value is less than its carrying cost requires a significant amount of judgment. In making this judgment, the Company carefully considers the investee’s cash position, projected cash flows (both short and long-term), financing needs, recent financing rounds, most recent valuation data, the current investing environment, management/ownership changes, and competition. This valuation process is based primarily on information that the Company requests from these privately held companies and is not subject to the same disclosure and audit requirements as the reports required of U.S. public companies. As such, the reliability and accuracy of the data may vary. Based on the Company’s evaluation, it recorded impairment charges related to its investments in privately held companies of $0.1 million and $7.9 million for the three-months ended January 31, 2004 and 2003 and $0.7 million and $14.1 million for the six-months ended January 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. These impairment losses are reflected in “Other gains (losses), net” in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Estimating the net realizable value of investments in privately held early-stage technology companies is inherently subjective and may contribute to significant volatility in our reported results of operations. For example, if the current weak investing environment continues throughout fiscal 2004, we may incur additional impairments to our equity investments in privately held companies, which could have an adverse impact on our future results of operations.

At the time an equity method investee sells its stock to unrelated parties at a price in excess of its book value, the Company’s net investment in that affiliate increases. If at that time, the affiliate is not a newly formed, non-operating entity, or a research and development company, start-up or development stage company, and if there is no question as to the affiliate’s ability to continue in existence, the Company records the increase as a gain in its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Income Taxes

Income taxes are accounted for under the provisions of SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes,” using 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 those 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. SFAS No. 109 also requires that the deferred tax assets be reduced by a valuation allowance, if based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the recorded deferred tax assets will not be realized in future periods. This methodology requires estimates and judgments in the determination of the recoverability of deferred tax assets and in the calculation of certain tax liabilities. At January 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, a full valuation allowance has been recorded against the gross deferred tax asset since management believes that after considering all the available objective evidence, both positive and negative, historical and prospective, with greater weight given to historical evidence, it is more likely than not that these assets will not be realized.

In addition, the calculation of the Company’s tax liabilities involves dealing with uncertainties in the application of complex tax regulations in a multitude of jurisdictions. The Company records liabilities for estimated tax obligations in the U.S. and other tax jurisdictions. The resolution of these estimated liabilities could differ materially from recorded amounts.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2003, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 150, “Accounting For Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity”, which establishes standards for how an issuer of financial instruments classifies and measures certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. It requires that an issuer classify a financial instrument that is within its scope as a liability (or an asset in some circumstances) if, at inception, the monetary value of the obligation is based solely or predominantly on a fixed monetary amount known at inception, variations in something other than the fair value of the issuer’s equity shares or variations inversely related to changes in the fair value of the issuer’s equity shares. This Statement is effective for financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, and otherwise is effective at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003. On November 7, 2003 the FASB deferred the classification and measurement provisions of SFAS No. 150 as they apply to certain mandatory redeemable non-controlling interests. This deferral is expected to remain in effect while these provisions are further evaluated by the FASB. The Company has not entered into or modified any financial instruments covered by this statement after May 31, 2003 and the application of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

Factors That May Affect Future Results

The Company operates in a rapidly changing environment that involves a number of risks, some of which are beyond the Company’s control. Forward-looking statements in this document and those made from time to time by the Company through its senior management are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements concerning the expected future revenues or earnings or concerning projected plans, performance, or development of products and services, as well as other estimates related to future operations are necessarily only estimates of future results and there can be no assurance that actual results will not materially differ from expectations. Forward-looking statements represent management’s current expectations and are inherently uncertain. CMGI does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from results anticipated in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following:

CMGI may not be profitable in the future and risks depleting its working capital.

During the three and six months ended January 31, 2004, CMGI had an operating loss of approximately $4.8 million and $12.0 million, respectively. CMGI anticipates that it will continue to incur significant operating expenses in the future, including significant costs of revenue and general and administrative expenses. CMGI also has significant commitments and contingencies, including real estate leases, continuing stadium sponsorship obligations, and guarantees entered into by CMGI on behalf of itself and current and former operating companies. As a result, CMGI can give no assurance that it will achieve profitability or be capable of sustaining profitable operations. CMGI may also use significant amounts of cash to fund growth and expansion of its operations, including through acquisition. CMGI may also incur significant costs and expenses in connection with pending and future litigation. At January 31, 2004, CMGI had a consolidated cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities balance of approximately $265.5 million and fixed contractual obligations of $62.2 million. If CMGI is unable to reach and sustain profitability, it risks depleting its working capital balances and its business will be materially adversely affected.

CMGI derives substantially all of its revenue from a small number of supply chain management customers and adverse industry trends or the loss of any of those customers could significantly damage CMGI’s business.

CMGI derives substantially all of its revenue from the supply chain management services provided by SalesLink. CMGI’s business and future growth will depend in large part on the industry trend towards outsourcing supply chain management and other business processes. If this trend does not continue or declines, demand for CMGI’s supply chain management services would decline and its financial results could suffer.

In addition, a limited number of customers account for substantially all of CMGI’s consolidated net revenue and the loss of any one or more of these customers would cause its revenue to decline below expectations. One customer, Hewlett-Packard, accounted for approximately 71% and 73% of CMGI’s consolidated net revenue for the three and six months ended January 31, 2004, respectively. Nearly all of the revenues of SL Supply Chain are accounted for by sales to Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft and sales of Microsoft products. Similarly, nearly all of the revenues of SalesLink are accounted for by sales to a limited number of customers. CMGI currently does not have any agreements which obligate any customer to buy a minimum amount of products or services from CMGI or any subsidiary, or designate CMGI or any subsidiary as its sole supplier of any particular products or services. The loss of a significant amount of business with Hewlett-Packard or Microsoft, or any other key customer, would have a material adverse effect on CMGI. CMGI believes that it will continue to derive the vast majority of its operating revenue from sales to a small number of customers. There can be no assurance that CMGI’s revenue from key customers will not decline in future periods.

In addition, SL Supply Chain has been designated as an Authorized Replicator (AR) for Microsoft under an agreement renewable on an annual basis. Such designation provides SL Supply Chain with a license to replicate Microsoft software products and documentation for customers who want to bundle licensed software with their hardware products. A failure to maintain AR status could result in reduced business and revenues for SL Supply Chain.

CMGI may have problems raising money it needs in the future.

CMGI from time to time seeks opportunities to provide capital to support CMGI’s operations and growth through the selective sale of investments or minority or majority interests in subsidiaries or affiliates to outside investors. Historically, CMGI has generally financed its operations with proceeds from selling shares of stock of companies in which CMGI had invested directly or through its venture capital affiliates. The aggregate holdings and market value of the shares of stock held by CMGI has

declined significantly over the past three years, due to market conditions and continued sales. At January 31, 2004, on a consolidated basis, CMGI held approximately $1.3 million in available-for-sale securities. Market and other conditions largely beyond CMGI’s control may affect its ability to engage in future sales of such securities, the timing of any such sales, and the amount of proceeds therefrom. Even if CMGI is able to sell any such securities in the future, CMGI may not be able to sell at favorable prices or on favorable terms. In addition, this funding source may not be sufficient in the future, and CMGI may need to obtain funding from outside sources. However, CMGI may not be able to obtain funding from outside sources. In addition, even if CMGI finds outside funding sources, CMGI may be required to issue to such outside sources securities with greater rights than those currently possessed by holders of CMGI’s common stock. CMGI may also be required to take other actions, which may lessen the value of its common stock or dilute its common stockholders, including borrowing money on terms that are not favorable to CMGI or issuing additional shares of common stock. If CMGI experiences difficulties raising money in the future, its business will be materially adversely affected.

A decline in the technology sector could reduce CMGI’s revenue.

A large portion of CMGI’s supply chain management revenue comes from customers in the technology sector which is intensely competitive and highly volatile. Declines in the overall performance of the technology sector have in the past and could in the future adversely affect the demand for supply chain management services and reduce CMGI’s revenues from such customers.

The gross margins in our supply chain management business are low, which magnifies the impact of variations in revenue and operating costs on our financial results.

As a result of intense price competition in the technology products marketplace, the gross margins in our supply chain management business are low, and we expect them to continue to be low in the future. Increased competition arising from industry consolidation and/or low demand for certain products may hinder our ability to maintain or improve our gross margins. These low gross margins magnify the impact of variations in revenue and operating costs on our financial results. A portion of our operating expenses is relatively fixed, and planned expenditures are based in part on anticipated orders that are forecasted with limited visibility of future demand. As a result, we may not be able to reduce our operating expenses as a percentage of revenue to mitigate any further reductions in gross margins in the future. If we cannot proportionately decrease our cost structure in response to competitive price pressures, our business and operating results could suffer.

Because we generally sell to our supply chain management customers on a purchase order basis, we are subject to uncertainties and variability in demand by our customers, which could decrease revenue and adversely affect our financial results.

We generally sell to our supply chain management customers on a purchase order basis rather than pursuant to long-term contracts or contracts with minimum purchase requirements. Consequently, our sales are subject to demand variability by our supply chain management customers. The level and timing of orders placed by these customers vary for a variety of reasons, including seasonal buying by end-users, the introduction of new technologies and general economic conditions. Customers submitting a purchase order may cancel, reduce or delay their orders. If we are unable to anticipate and respond to the demands of our supply chain management customers, we may lose customers because we have an inadequate supply of products, or we may have excess inventory, either of which may harm our business, financial position and operating results.

Our supply chain management business is required to maintain adequate levels of inventory in order to meet customer needs, which presents risks to our financial position and operating results.

Our supply chain management business is often required to purchase and maintain adequate levels of inventory in order to meet customer needs rapidly and on a timely basis. We are often required to finance the purchase of products or components that are necessary to fulfill customer orders. The technology sector served by our customers is subject to rapid technological change, new and enhanced product specification requirements, and evolving industry standards. These changes may cause inventory on hand to decline substantially in value or to rapidly become obsolete. Most of our customers offer limited protection from the loss in value of inventory. In addition, our customers may become unable or unwilling to fulfill their protection obligations to us. The decrease or elimination of price protection or the inability of our customers to fulfill their protection obligations could lower our gross margins and cause us to record inventory write-downs. If we are unable to manage our inventory with our customers with a high degree of precision, we may have insufficient product supplies or we may have excess inventory, resulting in inventory write downs, which may harm our business, financial position and operating results. In addition, we may not be able to recover fully the credit costs we face with the financing of inventory.

Our ability to obtain particular products or components in the required quantities and to fulfill customer orders on a timely basis is critical to our success. In most cases, we have no guaranteed price or delivery agreements with our suppliers. We

occasionally experience a supply shortage of certain products as a result of strong demand or problems experienced by our suppliers. If shortages or delays persist, the price of those products may increase, or the products may not be available at all. Accordingly, if we are not able to secure and maintain an adequate supply of products or components to fulfill our customer orders on a timely basis, our business, financial position and operating results may be adversely affected.

A failure to meet customer expectations could result in lost revenues, increased expenses and negative publicity.

CMGI’s supply chain management customers face significant uncertainties in forecasting the demand for their products, and limitations on the size of its facilities, number of personnel and availability of materials could make it difficult for CMGI to meet customers’ unforecasted demand for additional production. Any failure to meet customers’ specifications, capacity requirements or expectations could result in:

•

delayed or lost revenue due to adverse customer reaction;

•

requirements to provide additional services to a customer at no charge;

•

negative publicity about CMGI, its operating companies and their services, which could adversely affect their ability to attract or retain customers; and

•

claims for substantial damages against CMGI or its operating companies, regardless of their responsibility for such failure, which may not be covered by their insurance policies and which may not be limited by contractual terms of their engagement.

If CMGI is not able to establish customer sites where requested, or if it fails to retain key customers at established sites, customer relationships, revenue and expenses could be seriously harmed.

CMGI’s supply chain management customers have, at times, requested that it add capacity or open a facility in locations near their sites. If CMGI or its operating companies elect not to add required capacity at sites near existing customers or establish sites near existing or potential customers, customers may decide to seek alternate service providers. In addition, if CMGI or its operating companies lose a significant customer of a particular site or open a site with the expectation of business that does not materialize, operations at that site could become uneconomical or significantly less efficient. Any of these events could have a material adverse effect on the business, expenses and revenues of CMGI or its operating companies.

The success of the global operations of CMGI’s operating companies is subject to special risks and costs.

CMGI’s operating companies intend to continue to expand their operations outside of the United States. This international expansion will require significant management attention and financial resources. The operations of CMGI’s supply chain management operating companies are subject to numerous and varied regulations worldwide, some of which may have an adverse effect on CMGI’s ability to develop its international operations in accordance with its business plan or on a timely basis. In addition, CMGI and its operating companies have limited experience in such international activities. Accordingly, CMGI and its operating companies will need to commit substantial time and development resources to customizing the products and services of its operating companies for selected international markets and to developing international sales and support channels.

CMGI expects that the sales of its operating companies will be denominated predominantly in United States dollars. As a result, an increase in the value of the United States dollar relative to other currencies may make the products and services of its operating companies more expensive and, therefore, potentially less competitive in international markets. As CMGI’s operating companies increase their international sales, their total revenues may also be affected to a greater extent by seasonal fluctuations resulting from lower sales that typically occur during the summer months in Europe and other parts of the world.

CMGI is subject to risks of operating internationally.

CMGI’s success depends, in part, on the Company’s ability to manage and expand its international operations. Failure to expand its international sales and fulfillment activities could limit the Company’s ability to grow.

The Company currently conducts business in Taiwan, Singapore, Ireland, The Netherlands and certain other foreign locations, in addition to the Company’s North American operations. Sales outside the United States accounted for 62% and 48% of the Company’s total revenue for the six months ended January 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Sales outside the United States accounted for 37%, 11% and 13% of the Company’s total revenue for fiscal 2003, 2002, and 2001, respectively. There are certain risks inherent in conducting international operations, including:

•

added fulfillment complexities in operations, including multiple languages, currencies, bills of materials and stock keeping units;

•

exposure to currency fluctuations and repatriation complexities and delays;

•

longer payment cycles;

•

greater difficulties in accounts receivable collections;

•

the complexity of ensuring compliance with multiple U.S. and foreign laws, particularly differing laws on intellectual property rights and export control; and

•

labor practices, difficulties in staffing and managing foreign operations, political instability and potentially adverse tax consequences.

If CMGI is unable to manage these risks, our international sales may decline and our financial results may be adversely affected.

International laws and regulations may result in unanticipated costs and litigation.

CMGI’s plans to expand international operations will increase the Company’s exposure to international laws and regulations. Noncompliance with foreign laws and regulations, which are often complex and subject to variation and unexpected changes, could result in unexpected costs and potential litigation. For example, the governments of foreign countries might attempt to regulate the Company’s products and services or levy sales or other taxes relating to its activities. In addition, foreign countries may impose tariffs, duties, price controls or other restrictions on foreign currencies or trade barriers, any of which could make it more difficult to conduct its business.

CMGI and its operating companies depend on third-party software, systems and services.

CMGI and its operating companies rely on products and services of third-party providers in their business operations. There can be no assurance that CMGI or its operating companies will not experience operational problems attributable to the installation, implementation, integration, performance, features or functionality of such third-party software, systems and services. Any interruption in the availability or usage of the products and services provided by third parties could have a material adverse effect on the business or operations of CMGI or its operating companies.

CMGI depends on certain important employees, and the loss of any of those employees may harm CMGI’s business.

CMGI’s performance is substantially dependent on the performance of its executive officers and other key employees, as well as management of its operating companies. The familiarity of these individuals with technology-related industries makes them especially critical to CMGI’s success. In addition, CMGI’s success is dependent on its ability to attract, train, retain and motivate high quality personnel, especially for its operating companies’ management teams. The loss of the services of any of CMGI’s executive officers or key employees may harm its business. CMGI’s success also depends on its continuing ability to attract, train, retain and motivate other highly qualified technical and managerial personnel. Competition for such personnel is intense.

There may be conflicts of interest among CMGI, CMGI’s subsidiaries and their respective officers, directors and stockholders.

Some of CMGI’s officers and directors also serve as officers or directors of one or more of CMGI’s subsidiaries. In addition, David S. Wetherell, CMGI’s Chairman of the Board, has significant compensatory interests in certain of CMGI’s @Ventures venture capital affiliates. As a result, CMGI, CMGI’s officers and directors, and CMGI’s subsidiaries and venture capital affiliates may face potential conflicts of interest with each other and with stockholders. Specifically, CMGI’s officers and directors may be presented with situations in their capacity as officers, directors or management of one of CMGI’s subsidiaries and venture capital affiliates that conflict with their fiduciary obligations as officers or directors of CMGI or of another subsidiary or affiliate.

CMGI’s strategy of expanding its business through acquisitions of other businesses and technologies presents special risks.

CMGI intends to continue to expand its business in certain areas through the acquisition of businesses, technologies, products and services from other businesses. Acquisitions involve a number of special problems, including:

•

the need to incur additional debt or use cash in order to consummate the acquisition;

•

difficulty integrating acquired technologies, operations and personnel with the existing businesses;

•

diversion of management attention in connection with both negotiating the acquisitions and integrating the assets;

•

strain on managerial and operational resources as management tries to oversee larger operations;

•

the funding requirements for acquired companies may be significant;

•

exposure to unforeseen liabilities of acquired companies;

•

increased risk of costly and time-consuming litigation, including stockholder lawsuits; and

•

potential issuance of securities in connection with an acquisition with rights that are superior to the rights of holders of CMGI’s common stock, or which may have a dilutive effect on the common stockholders.

CMGI may not be able to successfully address these problems. Moreover, CMGI’s future operating results will depend to a significant degree on its ability to successfully integrate acquisitions and manage operations while also controlling expenses and cash burn.

In addition, CMGI has stated that it believes the opportunity exists to grow our business in China and that we are actively exploring opportunities to establish China-based operations. There can be no assurance that such efforts will be successful. Failure to establish a China presence in the near term could have a material adverse effect on our prospects and results of operations.

CMGI’s quarterly results may fluctuate significantly.

CMGI’s operating results have fluctuated widely on a quarterly basis during the last several years, and it expects to experience significant fluctuations in future quarterly operating results. Many factors, some of which are beyond CMGI’s control, have contributed to these quarterly fluctuations in the past and may continue to do so. Such factors include:

•

demand for its products and services;

•

timing of new product introductions or software releases by its customers or their competitors;

•

payment of costs associated with its acquisitions, sales of assets and investments;

•

timing of sales of assets and marketable securities;

•

market acceptance of new products and services;

•

seasonality;

•

temporary shortages in supply from vendors;

•

charges for impairment of long-lived assets in future periods;

•

potential restructuring charges in connection with CMGI’s continuing restructuring efforts;

•

political instability or natural disasters in the countries in which it operates;

•

specific economic conditions in the industries in which CMGI competes; and

•

general economic conditions.

CMGI believes that period-to-period comparisons of its results of operations will not necessarily be meaningful and should not be relied upon as indicative of its future performance. It is also possible that in some fiscal quarters, CMGI’s operating results will be below the expectations of securities analysts and investors. In such circumstances, the price of CMGI’s common stock may decline.

The price of CMGI’s common stock has been volatile and may fluctuate based on the value of its assets.

The market price of CMGI’s common stock has been, and is likely to continue to be, volatile, experiencing wide fluctuations. In recent years, the stock market has experienced significant price and volume fluctuations, which have particularly impacted the market prices of equity securities of many companies providing technology-related products and services. Some of these fluctuations appear to be unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of such companies. Future market movements may adversely affect the market price of CMGI’s common stock. In addition, should the market price of CMGI’s common stock be below $1.00 per share for an extended period, it risks Nasdaq delisting, which would have an adverse effect on CMGI’s business. In order to maintain compliance with Nasdaq listing standards, CMGI may consider several strategies, including without limitation a reverse stock split.

In addition, a portion of CMGI’s assets includes the equity securities of both publicly traded and privately held companies. The market price and valuations of the securities that CMGI holds may fluctuate due to market conditions and other conditions over which CMGI has no control. Fluctuations in the market price and valuations of the securities that CMGI holds in other companies may result in fluctuations of the market price of CMGI’s common stock and may reduce the amount of working capital available to CMGI.

CMGI’s operating companies are subject to intense competition.

The markets for the products and services of CMGI’s operating companies are highly competitive and often lack significant barriers to entry, enabling new businesses to enter these markets relatively easily. Numerous well-established companies and smaller entrepreneurial companies are focusing significant resources on developing and marketing products and services that will compete with the products and services of CMGI’s operating companies. The market for supply chain management products and services is very competitive, and the intensity of the competition is expected to continue to increase. Any failure to maintain and enhance the competitive position of CMGI’s supply chain management operating companies will limit its ability to maintain and increase market share, which would result in serious harm to CMGI’s business. Increased competition may also result in price reductions, reduced gross margins and loss of market share. In addition, many of the current and potential competitors of CMGI’s operating companies have greater financial, technical, operational and marketing resources than those of CMGI’s operating companies. CMGI’s operating companies may not be able to compete successfully against these competitors. Competitive pressures may also force prices for supply chain management products and services down and such price reductions may reduce CMGI’s revenues.

To succeed, CMGI’s operating companies must respond to the rapid changes in the technology sector.

The markets for the technology-related products and services of CMGI’s operating companies are characterized by:

•

rapidly changing technology;

•

evolving industry standards;

•

frequent new product and service introductions;

•

shifting distribution channels; and

•

changing customer demands.

The success of CMGI’s operating companies will depend on their ability to adapt to this rapidly evolving marketplace. They may not be able to adequately adapt their products and services or to acquire new products and services that can compete successfully. In addition, CMGI’s operating companies may not be able to establish and maintain effective distribution channels.

CMGI’s operating companies could be subject to infringement claims and other liabilities.

From time to time, CMGI’s operating companies have been, and expect to continue to be, subject to third-party claims in the ordinary course of business, including claims of alleged infringement of intellectual property rights. Any such claims may damage the businesses of CMGI’s operating companies by:

•

subjecting them to significant liability for damages;

•

resulting in invalidation of their proprietary rights;

•

resulting in costly license fees in order to settle such claims;

•

being time-consuming and expensive to defend even if such claims are not meritorious; and

•

resulting in the diversion of management time and attention.

CMGI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Company is exposed to equity price risks on the marketable portion of its equity securities. The Company’s available-for-sale securities at January 31, 2004 primarily consisted of investments in companies in the Internet and technology industries which have experienced significant historical volatility in their stock prices. The Company typically does not attempt to reduce or eliminate its market exposure on these securities. A 20% adverse change in equity prices, based on a sensitivity analysis of the equity component of the Company’s available-for-sale securities portfolio as of January 31, 2004, would result in an approximate $0.3 million decrease in the fair value of the Company’s available-for-sale securities.

The carrying values of financial instruments including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and notes payable, approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments. The carrying value of long-term debt approximates its fair value, as estimated by using discounted future cash flows based on the Company’s current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements.

The Company from time to time uses derivative financial instruments primarily to reduce exposure to adverse fluctuations in interest rates on its borrowing arrangements. The Company does not enter into derivative financial instruments for trading purposes. As a matter of policy, derivative positions are used to reduce risk by hedging underlying economic or market exposure. The derivatives the Company uses are straightforward instruments with liquid markets. At January 31, 2004, the Company was primarily exposed to the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR) interest rate on its outstanding borrowing arrangements. The Company did not have any derivative financial instruments during the three months and six months ended January 31, 2004.

The Company has historically had very low exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, and as such, has not used derivative financial instruments to manage foreign currency fluctuation risk. As the Company continues to expand its international operations, the Company may consider utilizing derivative instruments to mitigate the risk of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations in the future.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in recording, processing, summarizing and reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act.

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

CMGI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PART II: OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

At the 2003 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company (the “Annual Meeting”) on December 10, 2003, the following matters were acted upon by the stockholders of the Company:

The election of three Class I Directors for the ensuing three years; and

The authorization of the Board of Directors, in its discretion, should it deem it to be appropriate and in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders, to amend the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to effect a reverse stock split of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock by a ratio of between 1-for-2 and 1-for-25, inclusive, without further approval or authorization of the Company’s stockholders.

The number of shares of Common Stock issued, outstanding and eligible to vote as of the record date of October 29, 2003 was 396,332,258. The other directors of the Company, whose terms of office as directors continued after the Annual Meeting, are Anthony J. Bay, Virginia G. Bonker, David S. Wetherell and Jonathan Kraft. The results of the voting on each of the matters presented to stockholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below:


	VOTES FOR	VOTES WITHHELD	VOTES AGAINST	ABSTENTIONS	BROKER NON-VOTES
1. Election of three Class I Directors:
Francis J. Jules	297,129,149	5,966,758	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
Michael J. Mardy	297,176,731	5,919,176	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
George A. McMillan	299,037,220	4,058,687	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
2. Authorization of the reverse stock split	292,068,689	N.A.	10,497,828	529,390	N.A.

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)

Exhibits

The Exhibits listed in the Exhibit Index immediately preceding such Exhibits are filed with or incorporated by reference in this report.

(b)

Reports on Form 8-K


Date Filed or Furnished	Item No.	Description
December 8, 2003 *	Item 12	On December 8, 2003, the Company furnished a copy of the Company’s earnings release for its fiscal first quarter ended October 31, 2003. Consolidated financial statements for such periods were furnished with such report.

*	This furnished Form 8-K is not to be deemed filed or incorporated by reference into any filing.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


	CMGI, Inc.

	By:	/s/ Thomas Oberdorf
Date: March 15, 2004		Thomas Oberdorf
		Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

EXHIBIT INDEX


Item		Description
31.1		Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2		Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1		Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2		Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Positive
Negative
Uncertain
Constraining
Legalese
Litigous
Readability	H.S. freshman Avg

Steel Connect (STCN) 10-Q2004 Q2 Quarterly report

Content analysis