Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. - SFE- Profile

Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.. The Group's principal activity is to build value in revenue-stage information technology and life sciences businesses. It provides growth capital as well as a range of strategic, operational and management resources to its partner companies. The Group participates in expansion financings, corporate spin-outs, management buyouts, recapitalizations, industry consolidations and early-stage financings. It operates through its five consolidated partner companies that are classified as separate segments: Alliance Consulting, Clarient, Laureate Pharma, Mantas and Pacific Title. During the year it acquired 32% of Advantedge Healthcare Solutions in Nov ,24% of NuPathe, Inc in Sep , 47% of Portico Systems and 36% of Rubicor Medical, Inc in Aug ,12% of Authentium, Inc in April and additional common shares of Acsis in June and Clarient in Sep. Alliance acctd for 53% of 2006 revs; Acsis, 9%; Pacific Title, 15%; Clarient, 17% and Laureate Pharma, 6%