OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Other Assets, Noncurrent Disclosure [Abstract]

OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS

OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Other non-current assets as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 consisted of the following (in thousands):

	December 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
Escrow deposit	$	28,750	$	—
Cost-method investments	—		8,000
Other	2,589		2,992
Total other non-current assets	$	31,339	$	10,992

The escrow deposit is the funds held in escrow related to the disposal of Eat24 (see Note 8), which will be held for an 18-month period after closing to secure the Purchaser's rights of indemnification under the Purchase Agreement. Cost-method investments represent the Company’s investment in the preferred stock of Nowait, which was completed on July 15, 2016. The Company acquired the entirety of Nowait on February 28, 2017 and its original investment of $8 million was returned to it in the three months ended March 31, 2017 in connection with the acquisition. The remaining other non-current assets are primarily deferred tax assets.