Cost Method Businesses

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]

Cost Method Businesses

Cost Method Businesses

Actua’s carrying value of its holdings in cost method businesses was $18.6 million as of March 31, 2016 and $18.1 million as of December 31, 2015 reflected in the line item “Cost method businesses” in Actua’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of the relevant dates. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, Actua acquired an incremental $0.5 million interest in a cost method business, Parchment Inc. (“Parchment”).

Impairments

Actua performs ongoing business reviews of its cost method businesses to determine whether Actua’s carrying value in those businesses is impaired. Actua determined its carrying value in its cost method businesses was not impaired during the three months ended March 31, 2016 or the year ended December 31, 2015.