10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

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FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

þQuarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2014

¨Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934For the Transition Period From ____________ to ___________

Commission File Number 1-5620

______________________________________________________________________________________________

Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Pennsylvania
(State or other jurisdiction of	23-1609753
incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer ID No.)
435 Devon Park Drive
Building 800
Wayne, PA	19087
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(610) 293-0600

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  þ    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes  þ    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer  ¨	Accelerated filer  þ	Non-accelerated filer  ¨	Smaller reporting company  ¨
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes  ¨    No  þ

Number of shares outstanding as of April 24, 2014

Common Stock 20,631,998

SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS, INC.

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
	Page
Item 1 – Financial Statements:
Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) – March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013	3
Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) – Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013	4
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (unaudited) - Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013	5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) – Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013	6
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (unaudited) – Three Months Ended March 31, 2014	7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	8
Item 2 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	18
Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	36
Item 4 – Controls and Procedures	36
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1 - Legal Proceedings	36
Item 1A – Risk Factors	36
Item 2 - Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	37
Item 3 - Defaults Upon Senior Securities	37
Item 4 - Mine Safety Disclosures	37
Item 5 - Other Information	37
Item 6 – Exhibits	38
Signatures	39

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except per share data)

	March 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
ASSETS	(Unaudited)
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	199,752		$	139,318
Marketable securities	37,384			38,250
Restricted marketable securities	—			5
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,252			1,557
Total current assets	238,388			179,130
Property and equipment, net	128			138
Ownership interests in and advances to partner companies and funds (of which $0 and $20,057 are measured at fair value at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)	114,617			148,579
Loan participations receivable	7,303			8,135
Available-for-sale securities	12			15
Long-term marketable securities	4,576			6,088
Other assets	2,908			3,911
Total Assets	$	367,932		$	345,996
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Convertible senior debentures—current	$	441		$	470
Accounts payable	391			245
Accrued compensation and benefits	1,631			5,028
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	3,152			2,431
Total current liabilities	5,615			8,174
Other long-term liabilities	3,536			3,683
Convertible senior debentures—non-current	49,741			49,478
Total Liabilities	58,892			61,335
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.10 par value; 1,000 shares authorized	—			—
Common stock, $0.10 par value; 83,333 shares authorized; 21,573 and 21,553 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	2,157			2,155
Additional paid-in capital	822,641			822,103
Treasury stock, at cost, 361 and 4 shares at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	(7,480		)	—
Accumulated deficit	(508,278		)	(539,597		)
Total Equity	309,040			284,661
Total Liabilities and Equity	$	367,932		$	345,996

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited—In thousands, except per share data)

	Three months ended March 31,
	2014			2013
General and administrative expense	$	5,239		$	5,374
Operating loss	(5,239		)	(5,374		)
Other income, net	30,374			757
Interest income	470			734
Interest expense	(1,094		)	(1,069		)
Equity income (loss)	6,808			(6,987		)
Net income (loss) before income taxes	31,319			(11,939		)
Income tax benefit (expense)	—			—
Net income (loss)	$	31,319		$	(11,939	)
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic	$	1.44		$	(0.57	)
Diluted	$	1.29		$	(0.57	)
Weighted average shares used in computing income (loss) per share:
Basic	21,687			21,109
Diluted	25,121			21,109

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(Unaudited – In thousands)

	Three months ended March 31,
	2014			2013
Net income (loss)	$	31,319		$	(11,939	)
Other comprehensive income (loss), before taxes:
Unrealized net loss on available-for-sale securities	(3		)	(14		)
Reclassification adjustment for other than temporary impairment of available-for-sale securities included in net income (loss)	3			14
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$	31,319		$	(11,939	)

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited – In thousands)

	Three months ended March 31,
	2014			2013
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net cash used in operating activities	$	(7,816	)	$	(6,891	)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Proceeds from sales of and distributions from companies and funds	77,187			1,343
Acquisitions of ownership interests in companies and funds	(5,361		)	(9,786		)
Advances and loans to companies	(528		)	(5,116		)
Repayment of advances and loans to companies	1,962			—
Increase in marketable securities	(16,400		)	(21,511		)
Decrease in marketable securities	18,914			52,905
Capital expenditures	(11		)	(14		)
Other	5			—
Net cash provided by investing activities	75,768			17,821
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Issuance of Company common stock, net	522			92
Repurchase of Company common stock	(8,040		)	—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(7,518		)	92
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	60,434			11,022
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	139,318			66,029
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	199,752		$	77,051

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(Unaudited – In thousands)

				Accumulated Deficit			Common Stock			Additional Paid-in Capital			Treasury Stock
	Total						Shares	Amount					Shares		Amount
Balance — December 31, 2013	$	284,661		$	(539,597	)	21,553	$	2,155	$	822,103		4		$	—
Net income	31,319			31,319			—	—		—			—		—
Stock options exercised, net	522			—			18	2		(40		)	(31	)	560
Issuance of restricted stock, net	29			—			—	—		29			—		—
Stock-based compensation expense	520			—			—	—		520			—		—
Repurchase of common stock	(8,040		)	—			—	—		—			388		(8,040		)
Conversion of 2014 Debentures to common stock	29			—			2	—		29			—		—
Balance — March 31, 2014	$	309,040		$	(508,278	)	21,573	$	2,157	$	822,641		361		$	(7,480	)

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. General

The accompanying unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (“Safeguard” or the “Company”) were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and the interim financial statement rules and regulations of the SEC. In the opinion of management, these statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the Consolidated Financial Statements. The interim operating results are not necessarily indicative of the results for a full year or for any interim period. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations relating to interim financial statements. The Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and with the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in the Company’s 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K.   

2. Ownership Interests in and Advances to Partner Companies and Funds

The following summarizes the carrying value of the Company’s ownership interests in and advances to partner companies and private equity funds.

	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	(In thousands) (Unaudited)
Fair value	$	—	$	20,057
Equity Method:
Partner companies	106,301		108,872
Private equity funds	1,390		1,766
	107,691		110,638
Cost Method:
Partner companies	3,480		13,480
Private equity funds	2,418		2,418
	5,898		15,898
Advances to partner companies	1,028		1,986
	$	114,617	$	148,579
Loan participations receivable	$	7,303	$	8,135
Available-for-sale securities	$	12	$	15

The Company’s share of the earnings or losses of partner companies, as well as any adjustments resulting from prior period finalizations of equity income or loss, are reflected in Equity income (loss) on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.  In the three months ended March 31, 2014, the amount related to prior periods was $1.7 million, of which $0.3 million related to 2012 and $1.4 million related to 2013. The adjustments primarily related to a change in revenue recognition accounting at a partner company. Management evaluated the quantitative and qualitative impact of the corrections on previously reported periods as well as on the three months ended March 31, 2014.  Based on this evaluation, management concluded that these adjustments were not material to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

In February 2014, Crescendo Bioscience, Inc., formerly a cost method partner company, was acquired by Myriad Genetics, Inc. The Company received $38.4 million in cash proceeds in connection with the transaction, excluding $3.2 million which will be held in escrow until approximately May 2015. The Company recognized a gain of $27.4 million on the transaction, which is included in Other income, net in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

In February 2014, NuPathe Inc., formerly a fair value method partner company, was acquired by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. for $3.65 per share in cash. In addition to the upfront cash payment, NuPathe shareholders received rights to receive additional cash payments of up to $3.15 per share if specified milestones are achieved over time. The Company

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received initial net cash proceeds of $23.1 million as a result of the transaction. Depending on the achievement of the milestones, the Company may receive up to an additional $24.2 million. The Company recognized a realized gain of $3.0 million on the transaction, which is included in Other income, net in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

In January 2014, Alverix, Inc., formerly an equity method partner company, was acquired by Becton, Dickinson and Company. The Company received cash proceeds of $15.7 million, excluding $1.7 million which will be held in escrow until approximately July 2015. The Company recognized a gain of $15.7 million on the transaction, which is included in Equity income (loss) in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

In January 2014, the Company received cash proceeds of $1.0 million from the repayment of loan participations receivable and $0.9 million from the sale of an equity interest initiated by Penn Mezzanine.

The Company recognized an impairment charge of $0.2 million related to its cost method interest in a legacy private equity fund in the three months ended March 31, 2013 which is reflected in Other income (loss), net in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

3. Acquisitions of Ownership Interests in Partner Companies and Funds

In March 2014, the Company acquired a 20.4% interest in InfoBionic Inc. for $4.0 million. InfoBionic is an emerging digital health company focused on creating patient monitoring solutions for chronic disease management with an initial market focus on cardiac arrhythmias. The Company accounts for its ownership interest in InfoBionic under the equity method. The difference between the Company's cost and its interest in the underlying net assets of InfoBionic was preliminarily allocated to intangible assets and goodwill and is reflected in the carrying value in Ownership interests in and advances to partner companies and funds on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

In March 2014, the Company funded $0.2 million of a convertible bridge loan to Sotera Wireless, Inc. The Company previously deployed $1.3 million into Sotera Wireless and acquired additional shares from a previous investor for $1.2 million. The Company accounts for its interest in Sotera Wireless under the cost method. Subsequent to quarter end, the Company sold its equity and debt interests in Sotera Wireless. For further details, see Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

In January 2014, the Company funded $0.4 million of a convertible bridge loan to Lumesis, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $3.9 million in Lumesis. Lumesis is a financial technology company that is dedicated to delivering software solutions and comprehensive, timely data to the municipal bond marketplace. The Company accounts for its interest in Lumesis under the equity method.

In January 2014, the Company deployed an additional $1.4 million into Hoopla Software, Inc. ("Hoopla"). The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $1.8 million in Hoopla. Hoopla helps organizations create high performance sales cultures through software-as-a-service solutions that integrate with customer relationship management systems. The Company accounts for its interest in Hoopla under the equity method. The difference between the Company's cost and its interest in the underlying net assets of Hoopla was allocated to intangible assets and goodwill and is reflected in the carrying value in Ownership interests in and advances to partner companies and funds on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

4. Fair Value Measurements

The Company categorizes its financial instruments into a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). If the inputs used to measure fair value fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the category level is based on the lowest priority level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the instrument. Financial assets recorded at fair value on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets are categorized as follows:

Level 1—Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

Level 2—Include other inputs that are directly or indirectly observable in the marketplace.

Level 3—Unobservable inputs which are supported by little or no market activity.

The fair value hierarchy also requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

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The following table provides the carrying value and fair value of certain financial assets and liabilities of the Company measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

	Carrying Value		Fair Value Measurement at March 31, 2014
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands) (Unaudited)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	199,752	$	199,752	$	—	$	—
Available-for-sale securities	12		12		—		—
Warrant participations	625		—		—		625
Marketable securities—held-to-maturity:
Commercial paper	$	7,986	$	7,986	$	—	$	—
Government agency bonds	22,946		22,946		—		—
Certificates of deposit	11,028		11,028		—		—
Total marketable securities	$	41,960	$	41,960	$	—	$	—

	Carrying Value		Fair Value Measurement at December 31, 2013
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands) (Unaudited)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	139,318	$	139,318	$	—	$	—
Restricted marketable securities	5		5		—		—
Ownership interest in common stock of NuPathe	16,874		16,874		—		—
Ownership interest in warrants and options of NuPathe	3,183		—		—		3,183
Available-for-sale securities	15		15		—		—
Warrant participations	1,563		—		—		1,563
Marketable securities—held-to-maturity:
Commercial paper	$	13,599	$	13,599	$	—	$	—
U.S. Treasury Bills	8,014		8,014		—		—
Government agency bonds	9,945		9,945		—		—
Certificates of deposit	12,780		12,780		—		—
Total marketable securities	$	44,338	$	44,338	$	—	$	—

As of March 31, 2014, $37.4 million of marketable securities had contractual maturities which were less than one year and $4.6 million of marketable securities had contractual maturities greater than one year. Held-to-maturity securities are carried at amortized cost, which, due to the short-term maturity of these instruments, approximates fair value using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities defined as Level 1 inputs under the fair value hierarchy.

The Company’s Penn Mezzanine warrant participations are carried at fair value. The value of the Company’s holdings in warrant participations is measured by reference to Level 3 inputs. The inputs and valuation techniques used include discounted cash flows and valuation of comparable public companies.

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5. Convertible Debentures and Credit Arrangements

The carrying values of the Company’s convertible senior debentures were as follows:

	March 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
	(In thousands) (Unaudited)
Convertible senior debentures due 2018	$	49,741		$	49,478
Convertible senior debentures due 2024	441			441
Convertible senior debentures due 2014	—			29
	50,182			49,948
Less: current portion	(441		)	(470		)
Convertible senior debentures – non current	$	49,741		$	49,478

Convertible Senior Debentures due 2018

In November 2012, Safeguard issued $55.0 million principal amount of its 5.25% convertible senior debentures due 2018 (the “2018 Debentures”). Proceeds from the offering were used to repurchase substantially all of the Company’s then outstanding 10.125% convertible senior debentures due 2014 (the “2014 Debentures”). Interest on the 2018 Debentures is payable semi-annually on May 15 and November 15.

Holders of the 2018 Debentures may convert their notes prior to November 15, 2017 at their option only under the following circumstances:

• during any calendar quarter commencing after the calendar quarter ending on December 31, 2012, if the last reported sale price of the common stock for at least 20 trading days during the period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is greater than or equal to 130% of the conversion price on each applicable trading day;

• during the five business day period after any five consecutive trading day period in which the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of notes for each trading day of the measurement period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of our common stock and the conversion rate on such trading day;

• if the notes have been called for redemption; or

• upon the occurrence of specified corporate events.

On or after November 15, 2017, until the close of business on the second business day immediately preceding the maturity date, holders may convert their notes at any time, regardless of whether any of the foregoing conditions has been met. Upon conversion, the Company will satisfy its conversion obligation by paying or delivering, as the case may be, cash, shares of common stock or a combination of cash and shares of our common stock, at the Company’s election.

The conversion rate of the 2018 Debentures is 55.17 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of debentures, equivalent to a conversion price of approximately $18.13 per share of common stock. The closing price per share of the Company’s common stock at March 31, 2014 was $22.18.

On or after November 15, 2016, the Company may redeem for cash any of the 2018 Debentures if the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock exceeds 140% of the conversion price for at least 20 trading days during the period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the trading day before the date that notice of redemption is given, including the last trading day of such period. Upon any redemption of the 2018 Debentures, the Company will pay a redemption price of 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the date of redemption, and additional interest, if any.

The 2018 Debenture holders have the right to require the Company to repurchase the 2018 Debentures if the Company undergoes a fundamental change, which includes the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s common stock or assets; liquidation; dissolution; a greater than 50% change in control; the delisting of the Company’s common stock from the New York Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ Global Market (or any of their respective successors); or a substantial change in the composition of the Company’s board of directors as defined in the governing agreement. Holders may require that the Company repurchase for cash all or part of their 2018 Debentures at a fundamental change repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the debentures to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the fundamental change repurchase date.

Because the 2018 Debentures may be settled in cash or partially in cash upon conversion, the Company separately accounts for the liability and equity components of the 2018 Debentures. The carrying amount of the liability component was determined at the transaction date by measuring the fair value of a similar liability that does not have an associated equity

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component. The carrying amount of the equity component represented by the embedded conversion option was determined by deducting the fair value of the liability component from the initial proceeds of the 2018 Debentures as a whole. At March 31, 2014, the fair value of the $55.0 million outstanding 2018 Debentures was approximately $73.6 million, based on the midpoint of the bid and ask prices as of such date. At March 31, 2014, the carrying amount of the equity component was $6.4 million, the principal amount of the liability component was $55.0 million, the unamortized discount was $5.3 million and the net carrying value of the liability component was $49.7 million. The Company is amortizing the excess of the face value of the 2018 Debentures over their carrying value over their term as additional interest expense using the effective interest method and recorded $0.3 million and $0.2 million of such expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The effective interest rate on the 2018 Debentures is 8.7%.

Convertible Senior Debentures due 2024

In 2004, the Company issued an aggregate of $150.0 million in face value of convertible senior debentures with a stated maturity date of March 15, 2024 (the “2024 Debentures”). At March 31, 2014, the fair value of the $0.4 million outstanding 2024 Debentures approximated their carrying value, based on the midpoint of bid and ask prices as of such date. Interest on the 2024 Debentures is payable semi-annually. At the debenture holders’ option, the 2024 Debentures are convertible into the Company’s common stock through March 14, 2024, subject to certain conditions. The adjusted conversion price of the 2024 Debentures is $43.3044 of principal amount per share. The remaining 2024 Debenture holders have the right to require the Company to repurchase the 2024 Debentures on March 20, 2019 at a repurchase price equal to 100% of their face amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. In April 2014, the Company repurchased $0.4 million in principal amount of the Company's 2024 Debentures as required by the debenture holders. The Company expects to redeem the remaining $76 thousand outstanding principal amount of the 2024 Debentures in 2014.

Convertible Senior Debentures due 2014

In March 2010, the Company issued an aggregate of $46.9 million of the 2014 Debentures. As noted above, in November 2012, the Company repurchased substantially all of the 2014 Debentures for $58.7 million plus accrued interest. The remaining $29 thousand outstanding principal amount of the 2014 Debentures was converted into the Company's common stock in March 2014.  

Credit Arrangements

The Company is party to a loan agreement with a commercial bank which provides it with a revolving credit facility in the maximum aggregate amount of $50 million in the form of borrowings, guarantees and issuances of letters of credit (subject to a $20 million sublimit). Actual availability under the credit facility is based on the amount of cash maintained at the bank as well as the value of the Company’s public and private partner company interests. This credit facility bears interest at the prime rate for outstanding borrowings, subject to an increase in certain circumstances. Other than for limited exceptions, the Company is required to maintain all of its depository and operating accounts and the lesser of $80 million or 75% of its investment and securities accounts at the bank. The credit facility, as amended, matures on December 31, 2014. Under the credit facility, the Company provided a $6.3 million letter of credit expiring on March 19, 2019 to the landlord of CompuCom Systems, Inc.’s Dallas headquarters which was required in connection with the sale of CompuCom Systems in 2004. Availability under the Company’s revolving credit facility at March 31, 2014 was $43.7 million.

6. Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation expense was recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows:

	Three months ended March 31,
	2014		2013
	(In thousands) (Unaudited)
General and administrative expense	$	520	$	376
	$	520	$	376

The fair value of the Company’s stock-based awards to employees was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The risk-free rate was based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the end of the quarter in which the grant occurred. The expected term of stock options granted was estimated using the historical exercise behavior of employees. Expected volatility was based on historical volatility measured using weekly price observations of the Company’s common stock for a period equal to the stock option’s expected term.

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At March 31, 2014, the Company had outstanding options that vest based on three different types of vesting schedules:

1)	market–based;
2)	performance-based; and
3)	service-based.

Market-based awards entitle participants to vest in a number of options determined by achievement by the Company of certain target market capitalization increases (measured by reference to stock price increases on a specified number of outstanding shares) over an eight-year period. The requisite service periods for the market-based awards are based on the Company’s estimate of the dates on which the market conditions will be met as determined using a Monte Carlo simulation model. Compensation expense is recognized over the requisite service periods using the straight-line method but is accelerated if market capitalization targets are achieved earlier than estimated. During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, the Company did not issue any market-based option awards to employees. During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, no options vested based on achievement of market capitalization targets. The Company recorded compensation expense related to market-based option awards of $0.0 million and $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Depending on the Company’s stock performance, the maximum number of unvested shares at March 31, 2014 attainable under these grants was 402 thousand shares.

Performance-based awards entitle participants to vest in a number of awards determined by achievement by the Company of target capital returns based on net cash proceeds received by the Company on the sale, merger or other exit transaction of certain identified partner companies. Vesting may occur, if at all, once per year. The requisite service periods for the performance-based awards are based on the Company’s estimate of when the performance conditions will be met. Compensation expense is recognized for performance-based awards for which the performance condition is considered probable of achievement. Compensation expense is recognized over the requisite service periods using the straight-line method but is accelerated if capital return targets are achieved earlier than estimated. During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, the Company did not issue any performance-based awards to employees. During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, no performance-based awards vested. The Company recorded compensation expense related to performance-based option awards of $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. The maximum number of unvested shares at March 31, 2014 attainable under these option grants was 452 thousand shares.

All other outstanding options are service-based awards that generally vest over four years after the date of grant and expire eight years after the date of grant. Compensation expense is recognized over the requisite service period using the straight-line method. The requisite service period for service-based awards is the period over which the award vests. During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, the Company issued 0 and 10 thousand service-based option awards to employees. The Company recorded compensation expense related to service-based option awards of $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.

The Company issued 2 thousand deferred stock units to non-employee directors for annual service grants or fees earned during the preceding quarter during both the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. Deferred stock units issued to directors in lieu of directors fees are 100% vested at the grant date; matching deferred stock units equal to 25% of directors’ fees deferred vest one year following the grant date or, if earlier, upon reaching age 65. Deferred stock units are payable in stock on a one-for-one basis. Payments related to the deferred stock units are generally distributable following termination of employment or service, death or permanent disability.

Total compensation expense for deferred stock units, performance-based stock units and restricted stock was approximately $0.3 million and $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

7. Income Taxes

The Company’s consolidated income tax benefit (expense) was $0.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. The Company has recorded a valuation allowance to reduce its net deferred tax asset to an amount that is more likely than not to be realized in future years. Accordingly, the tax expense that would have been recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2014 and the tax benefit of the net operating losses that would have been recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2013 were offset by changes in the valuation allowance.

During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company had no material changes in uncertain tax positions.

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8. Net Income (Loss) Per Share

The calculations of net income (loss) per share were as follows:

	Three months ended March 31,
	2014		2013
	(In thousands except per share data) (Unaudited)
Basic:
Net income (loss)	$	31,319	$	(11,939	)
Weighted average common shares outstanding	21,687		21,109
Net income (loss) per share	$	1.44	$	(0.57	)
Diluted:
Net income (loss)	$	31,319	$	(11,939	)
Interest on convertible senior debentures	1,051		—
Net income (loss) for dilutive share computation	$	32,370	$	(11,939	)
Number of shares used in basic per share computation	21,687		21,109
Convertible senior debentures	3,044		—
Unvested restricted stock and DSUs	23		—
Employee stock options	367		—
Weighted average common shares outstanding	25,121		21,109
Net income (loss) per share	$	1.29	$	(0.57	)

Basic and diluted average common shares outstanding for purposes of computing net income (loss) per share includes outstanding common shares and vested deferred stock units (DSUs).

If a consolidated or equity method partner company has dilutive stock options, unvested restricted stock, DSUs or warrants, diluted net income (loss) per share is computed by first deducting the income attributable to the potential exercise of the dilutive securities of the partner company from net income (loss). Any impact is shown as an adjustment to net income (loss) for purposes of calculating diluted net income (loss) per share.

Diluted earnings per share for the periods presented do not reflect the following potential shares of common stock that would have an anti-dilutive effect or have unsatisfied performance or market conditions:

• For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, options to purchase 0.9 million and 3.3 million shares of common stock at prices ranging from $7.41 to $18.76 and $3.93 to $18.80, respectively, were excluded from the calculations.

• For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, unvested restricted stock, performance stock units and DSUs convertible into 0.3 million shares of stock were excluded from the calculations.

• At March 31, 2013, 3.0 million shares of common stock, representing the effect of the assumed conversion of the 2018 Debentures, were excluded from the calculation.

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9. Operating Segments

As of March 31, 2014, the Company held interests in 20 non-consolidated partner companies which are included in the Healthcare and Technology segments. Included in the Penn Mezzanine segment are the Company’s interests in the Penn Mezzanine management company and general partner and the Company’s participations in mezzanine loans and equity interests initiated by Penn Mezzanine.

The Company’s active partner companies by segment were as follows as of March 31, 2014:

Healthcare
Partner Company	Safeguard Primary Ownership as of March 31, 2014	Accounting Method
AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	40.1%	Equity
Dabo Health, Inc.	8.0%	Cost
Good Start Genetics, Inc.	30.0%	Equity
InfoBionic Inc.	20.4%	Equity
Medivo, Inc.	34.5%	Equity
NovaSom, Inc.	30.3%	Equity
Putney, Inc.	27.6%	Equity
Quantia, Inc.	35.1%	Equity
Sotera Wireless, Inc.	7.3%	Cost

Technology
Partner Company	Safeguard Primary Ownership as of March 31, 2014	Accounting Method
AppFirst, Inc.	34.3%	Equity
Apprenda, Inc.	21.7%	Equity
Beyond.com, Inc.	38.2%	Equity
Bridgevine, Inc.	22.7%	Equity
Clutch Holdings, Inc.	24.0%	Equity
DriveFactor, Inc.	40.6%	Equity
Hoopla Software, Inc.	25.6%	Equity
Lumesis, Inc.	44.2%	Equity
MediaMath, Inc.	22.5%	Equity
Pneuron Corporation	27.6%	Equity
Spongecell, Inc.	23.0%	Equity

As of March 31, 2014, the Company has a 36% ownership interest in the management company and general partner of Penn Mezzanine L.P., which is included in the Penn Mezzanine segment. The Company accounts for its interest under the equity method.

Results of the Healthcare and Technology segments reflect the equity income (loss) of their respective equity method partner companies, other income (loss) associated with fair value method and cost method partner companies and the gains or losses on the sale of their respective partner companies. Results of the Penn Mezzanine segment include interest, dividends and participation fees earned on the mezzanine interests in which the Company participates as well as equity income (loss) associated with the Company’s management company and general partner interest in the Penn Mezzanine platform.

Management evaluates the Healthcare and Technology segments’ performance based on net income (loss) which is impacted by the number of partner companies accounted for under the equity method, the Company’s voting ownership percentage in these partner companies and the net results of operations of these partner companies, any impairment charges and gain (loss) on the sale of equity and cost method partner companies.

Management evaluates the Penn Mezzanine segment performance based on the performance of the mezzanine interests in which the Company participates. This includes an evaluation of the current and future cash flows associated with interest and

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dividend payments as well as estimated losses based on evaluating known and inherent risks in the investments in which the Company participates.

Other Items include certain expenses which are not identifiable to the operations of the Company’s operating business segments. Other Items primarily consist of general and administrative expenses related to corporate operations, including employee compensation, insurance and professional fees, including legal and finance, interest income, interest expense and other income (loss) and equity income (loss) related to certain private equity fund ownership interests. Other Items also include income taxes, which are reviewed by management independent of segment results.

As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, all of the Company’s assets were located in the United States.

Segment assets in Other Items included primarily cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities of $241.7 million and $183.7 million, at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

	Three months ended March 31, 2014
	Healthcare		Technology			Penn Mezzanine			Total Segments			Other Items			Total
	(In thousands) (Unaudited)
Operating loss	$	—	$	—		$	(2	)	$	(2	)	$	(5,237	)	$	(5,239	)
Other income (loss), net	30,379		—			(5		)	30,374			—			30,374
Interest income	—		—			386			386			84			470
Equity income (loss)	10,622		(3,585		)	(225		)	6,812			(4		)	6,808
Net income (loss)	41,001		(3,585		)	154			37,570			(6,251		)	31,319
Segment Assets:
March 31, 2014	43,210		67,611			10,720			121,541			246,391			367,932
December 31, 2013	74,939		69,471			12,783			157,193			188,803			345,996

	Three months ended March 31, 2013
	Healthcare			Technology			Penn Mezzanine			Total Segments			Other Items			Total
	(In thousands) (Unaudited)
Operating loss	$	—		$	—		$	(5	)	$	(5	)	$	(5,369	)	$	(5,374	)
Other income (loss), net	835			—			72			907			(150		)	757
Interest income	—			—			344			344			390			734
Equity income (loss)	(5,900		)	(1,101		)	(70		)	(7,071		)	84			(6,987		)
Net income (loss)	(5,065		)	(1,101		)	341			(5,825		)	(6,114		)	(11,939		)

10. Commitments and Contingencies

The Company and its partner companies are involved in various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. While in the current opinion of the Company the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations, no assurance can be given as to the outcome of these actions, and one or more adverse rulings could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations or that of its partner companies. The Company records costs associated with legal fees as such services are rendered.

The Company had outstanding guarantees of $3.8 million at March 31, 2014 which related to one of the Company's private equity holdings. The Company also has committed capital of approximately $0.1 million to another private equity fund. This commitment is expected to be funded during the next 12 months.

Under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to return a portion or all the distributions it received as a general partner of a private equity fund (“clawback”). The maximum clawback the Company could be required to return due to our general partner interest is approximately $1.3 million, of which $1.0 million was reflected in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities and $0.3 million was reflected in Other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2014. The Company’s ownership in the fund is 19%. The clawback liability is joint and several; therefore the Company may be required to fund the clawback for other general partners should they default. The Company believes its potential liability due to the possibility of default by other general partners is remote.

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In October 2001, the Company entered into an agreement with a former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, to provide for annual payments of $0.65 million per year and certain health care and other benefits for life. The related current liability of $0.8 million was included in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities and the long-term portion of $2.6 million was included in Other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at March 31, 2014.

The Company provided a $6.3 million letter of credit expiring on March 19, 2019 to the landlord of CompuCom Systems, Inc.’s Dallas headquarters as required in connection with the sale of CompuCom Systems in 2004.

The Company has agreements with certain employees that provide for severance payments to the employee in the event the employee is terminated without cause or an employee terminates his employment for “good reason.” The maximum aggregate exposure under the agreements was approximately $3.0 million at March 31, 2014.

11. Equity

In February 2014, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the Company, from time to time and depending on market conditions, to repurchase up to $25.0 million of the Company's outstanding common stock. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company repurchased 388 thousand shares at an aggregate cost of $8.0 million.

12. Subsequent Event

In April 2014, the Company sold its ownership interests in Sotera Wireless. The Company received approximately $4.2 million in cash proceeds in connection with the transaction. The Company will recognize a gain of approximately $1.5 million on the transaction in the three months ending June 30, 2014.

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

Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements that are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (“Safeguard” or “we”), the industries in which we operate and other matters, as well as management's beliefs and assumptions and other statements regarding matters that are not historical facts. These statements include, in particular, statements about our plans, strategies and prospects. For example, when we use words such as “projects,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “will,” “opportunity,” “potential” or “may,” variations of such words or other words that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes, we are making forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Our forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, include, among others, our ability to make good decisions about the deployment of capital, the fact that our partner companies may vary from period to period, our substantial capital requirements and absence of liquidity from our partner company holdings, fluctuations in the market prices of our publicly traded partner company holdings, competition, our inability to obtain maximum value for our partner company holdings, our ability to attract and retain qualified employees, our ability to execute our strategy, market valuations in sectors in which our partner companies operate, our inability to control our partner companies, our need to manage our assets to avoid registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and risks associated with our partner companies and their performance, including the fact that most of our partner companies have a limited history and a history of operating losses, face intense competition and may never be profitable, the effect of economic conditions in the business sectors in which Safeguard's partner companies operate, compliance with government regulation and legal liabilities, all of which are discussed in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in Safeguard's Annual Report on Form 10-K and updated, as applicable, in “Factors that May Affect Future Results” and Item 1A. “Risk Factors” below. Many of these factors are beyond our ability to predict or control. In addition, as a result of these and other factors, our past financial performance should not be relied on as an indication of future performance. All forward-looking statements attributable to us, or to persons acting on our behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. In light of these risks and uncertainties, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this report might not occur.

Business Overview

Safeguard’s charter is to build value in growth-stage businesses by providing capital as well as strategic, operational and management resources. Safeguard participates principally in growth and expansion financings and early-stage financings. Our vision is to be the preferred capital source for entrepreneurs and management teams in well defined industry sectors. Throughout this document, we use the term “partner company” to generally refer to those companies in which we have an equity interest and in which we are actively involved, influencing development through board representation and management support, in addition to the influence we exert through our equity ownership. From time to time, in addition to these partner companies, we also hold relatively small equity interests in other enterprises where we do not exert significant influence and do not participate in management activities. In some cases, these interests relate to former partner companies and in some cases they relate to entities which may later become partner companies.

We strive to create long-term value for our shareholders by helping our partner companies increase their market penetration, grow revenue and improve cash flow. Safeguard focuses principally on companies with initial capital requirements of between $5 million and $15 million, and follow-on financing needs of between $5 million and $10 million, with a total anticipated deployment up to $25 million from Safeguard. We will occasionally provide certain early stage financing in amounts generally up to $1 million to promising young companies with the goal to provide more capital once certain development milestones are achieved. Safeguard principally targets companies that operate in two sectors:

Healthcare — companies focused on medical technology (“MedTech”), including diagnostics and devices; healthcare technology (“HealthTech”); and specialty pharmaceuticals. Within these areas, Safeguard targets companies that have lesser regulatory risk and have achieved or are near commercialization; and

Technology — companies focused on digital media; financial technology (“FinTech”); and Enterprise 3.0, which includes mobile technology, cloud, the “Internet of Things” and big data. Within these areas, Safeguard targets companies that have transaction-enabling applications with a recurring revenue stream.

Principles of Accounting for Ownership Interests in Partner Companies

We account for our interests in our partner companies and private equity funds using one of the following methods: consolidation, fair value, equity, cost or available-for-sale. The accounting method applied is generally determined by the degree of our influence over the entity, primarily determined by our voting interest in the entity.

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Consolidation Method. We account for partner companies in which we maintain a controlling financial interest, generally those in which we directly or indirectly own more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities, using the consolidation method of accounting. Upon consolidation of our partner companies, we reflect the portion of equity (net assets) in a subsidiary not attributable, directly or indirectly, to the parent company as a non-controlling interest in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The non-controlling interest is presented within equity, separately from the equity of the parent company. Losses attributable to the parent company and the non-controlling interest may exceed their interest in the subsidiary’s equity. As a result, the non-controlling interest shall continue to be attributed its share of losses even if that attribution results in a deficit non-controlling interest balance as of each balance sheet date. Revenue, expenses, gains, losses, net income or loss are reported in the Consolidated Statements of Operations at the consolidated amounts, which include the amounts attributable to the parent company’s common shareholders and the non-controlling interest. As of March 31, 2014, we did not hold a controlling interest in any of our partner companies.

Fair Value Method. Unrealized gains and losses on the mark-to-market of our holdings in fair value method companies and realized gains and losses on the sale of any holdings in fair value method companies are recognized in Other income (loss), net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. We accounted for our holdings in NuPathe Inc., a former publicly traded partner company, under the fair value method of accounting. As of March 31, 2014, we did not account for any of our partner companies under the fair value method.

Equity Method. We account for partner companies whose results are not consolidated, but over whom we exercise significant influence, using the equity method of accounting. We also account for our interests in some private equity funds under the equity method of accounting, based on our non-controlling general and limited partner interests. Under the equity method of accounting, our share of the income or loss of the partner company is reflected in Equity income (loss) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. We report our share of the income or loss of the equity method partner companies on a one quarter lag. We include the carrying value of equity method partner companies in Ownership interests in and advances to partner companies and funds on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

When the carrying value of our holdings in an equity method partner company is reduced to zero, no further losses are recorded in our Consolidated Statements of Operations unless we have outstanding guarantee obligations or have committed additional funding to the equity method partner company. When the equity method partner company subsequently reports income, we will not record our share of such income until it equals the amount of our share of losses not previously recognized.

Cost Method. We account for partner companies which are not consolidated or accounted for under the equity method or fair value method under the cost method of accounting. Under the cost method, our share of the income or losses of such partner companies is not included in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. We include the carrying value of cost method partner companies in Ownership interests in and advances to partner companies and funds on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Accounting policies, methods and estimates are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements prepared by management and are based upon management’s current judgments. These judgments are normally based on knowledge and experience with regard to past and current events and assumptions about future events. Certain accounting policies, methods and estimates are particularly important because of their significance to the financial statements and because of the possibility that future events affecting them may differ from management’s current judgments. While there are a number of accounting policies, methods and estimates affecting our financial statements, areas that are particularly significant include the following:

• Impairment of ownership interests in and advances to partner companies and funds;

• Accounting for participating interests in mezzanine loans receivable and related equity interests;

• Income taxes;

• Commitments and contingencies; and

• Stock-based compensation.

Impairment of Ownership Interests In and Advances to Partner Companies and Funds

On a periodic basis, but no less frequently than at the end of each quarter, we evaluate the carrying value of our equity and cost method partner companies for possible impairment based on achievement of business plan objectives and milestones, the financial condition and prospects of the company, market conditions and other relevant factors. The business plan objectives and milestones we consider include, among others, those related to financial performance, such as achievement of planned financial results or completion of capital raising activities, and those that are not primarily financial in nature, such as hiring of key employees or the establishment of strategic relationships. We then determine whether there has been an other than temporary decline in the value of our ownership interest in the company. For our equity and cost method partner companies,

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impairment to be recognized is measured as the amount by which the carrying value of an asset exceeds its fair value. The adjusted carrying value of a partner company is not increased if circumstances suggest the value of the partner company has subsequently recovered.

The fair value of privately held partner companies is generally determined based on the value at which independent third parties have invested or have committed to invest in these companies, or based on other valuation methods including discounted cash flows, valuations of comparable public companies and valuations of acquisitions of comparable companies. The fair value of our ownership interests in private equity funds is generally determined based on the fair value of our pro rata portion of the funds’ net assets and estimated future proceeds from sales of investments provided by the funds’ managers.

Our partner companies operate in industries which are rapidly evolving and extremely competitive. It is reasonably possible that our accounting estimates with respect to the ultimate recoverability of the carrying value of ownership interests in and advances to partner companies and funds could change in the near term and that the effect of such changes on our Consolidated Financial Statements could be material. While we believe that the current recorded carrying values of our equity and cost method companies are not impaired, there can be no assurance that our future results will confirm this assessment or that a significant write-down or write-off will not be required in the future.

Impairment charges related to equity method partner companies are included in Equity loss in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Impairment charges related to cost method partner companies are included in Other income (loss), net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Accounting for Participating Interests in Mezzanine Loans Receivable and Related Equity Interests

Through our relationship with Penn Mezzanine, we have acquired participating interests in mezzanine loans and related equity interests of the borrowers. In certain instances, these interests also included warrants to purchase common stock of the borrowers. Our accounting policies for these participating interests are as follows:

Loan Participations Receivable

Our participating interests in Penn Mezzanine loans are included in Loan participations receivable on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. On a periodic basis, but no less frequently than at the end of each quarter, we evaluate the carrying value of each loan participation receivable for impairment. A loan participation receivable is considered impaired when it is probable that we will be unable to collect all amounts (principal and interest) due according to the contractual terms of the participation agreement and related agreements with the borrowers. We maintain an allowance to provide for estimated loan losses based on evaluating known and inherent risks in the loans. The allowance is provided based upon our analysis of the pertinent factors underlying the quality of the loans. These factors include an analysis of the financial condition of the borrowers, delinquency levels, actual loan loss experience, current economic conditions and other relevant factors. Our analysis includes methods to estimate the fair value of loan collateral and the existence of potential alternative sources of repayment. We do not accrue interest when a loan is considered impaired. All cash receipts from impaired loans are applied to reduce the original principal amount of such loan, until the principal has been fully recovered and would be recognized as interest income thereafter.

Equity Participations

Our participations in equity interests acquired by Penn Mezzanine are accounted for under the cost method of accounting. On a periodic basis, but no less frequently than at the end of each quarter, we evaluate the carrying value of our participations in these equity interests for possible impairment based on achievement of business plan objectives and milestones, the fair value of the equity interests relative to their carrying value, the financial condition and prospects of the underlying company and other relevant factors. Our participating interests in equity interests acquired by Penn Mezzanine are included in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Warrant Participations

We recognize our participations in warrants acquired by Penn Mezzanine based on the fair value of the warrants at the balance sheet date. The fair values of warrant participations are bifurcated from the related loan participation receivables based on the relative fair value of the respective instruments at the acquisition date. Any gain or loss associated with changes in the fair value of the warrants at the balance sheet date is recorded in Other income (loss), net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The fair value of the warrants is included in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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Income Taxes

We are required to estimate income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. This process involves estimating our actual current tax exposure together with assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatment of items for tax and accounting purposes. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included within our Consolidated Balance Sheets. We must assess the likelihood that the deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income and to the extent that we believe recovery is not likely, we must establish a valuation allowance. To the extent we establish a valuation allowance in a period, we must include an expense within the tax provision in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. We have recorded a valuation allowance to reduce our deferred tax assets to an amount that is more likely than not to be realized in future years. If we determine in the future that it is more likely than not that the net deferred tax assets would be realized, then the previously provided valuation allowance would be reversed.

Commitments and Contingencies

From time to time, we are a defendant or plaintiff in various legal actions which arise in the normal course of business. Additionally, we have received distributions as both a general partner and a limited partner from private equity funds. In certain circumstances, we may be required to return a portion or all the distributions we received as a general partner of a fund for a further distribution to such fund’s limited partners (“clawback”). We are also a guarantor of various third-party obligations and commitments and are subject to the possibility of various loss contingencies arising in the ordinary course of business (see Note 10 to our Consolidated Financial Statements). We are required to assess the likelihood of any adverse outcomes to these matters as well as potential ranges of probable losses. A determination of the amount of provision required for these commitments and contingencies, if any, which would be charged to earnings, is made after careful analysis of each matter. The provision may change in the future due to new developments or changes in circumstances. Changes in the provision could increase or decrease our earnings in the period the changes are made.

Stock-Based Compensation

We measure all employee stock-based compensation awards using a fair value method and record such expense in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

We estimate the grant date fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model which requires the input of various assumptions. These assumptions include estimating the expected term of the award and the estimated volatility of our stock price over the expected term. Changes in these assumptions and in the estimated forfeitures of stock option awards can materially affect the amount of stock-based compensation recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The requisite service periods for market-based stock option awards are based on our estimate of the dates on which the market conditions will be met as determined using a Monte Carlo simulation model. Changes in the derived requisite service period or achievement of market capitalization targets earlier than estimated can materially affect the amount of stock-based compensation recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The requisite service periods for performance-based awards are based on our best estimate of when the performance conditions will be met. Compensation expense is recognized for performance-based awards for which the performance condition is considered probable of achievement. Changes in the requisite service period or the estimated probability of achievement of performance conditions can materially affect the amount of stock-based compensation recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations in any one period.

Results of Operations

The results of operations of all of our partner companies are reported in our Healthcare and Technology segments. The Healthcare and Technology segments also include the gain or loss on the sale of interests in our respective partner companies.

Our management evaluates the Healthcare and Technology segments’ performance based on equity income (loss) which is based on the number of partner companies accounted for under the equity method, our voting ownership percentage in these partner companies and the net results of operations of these partner companies and Other income or loss associated with cost method partner companies.

Our management evaluates the Penn Mezzanine segment performance based in part on the performance of the debt and equity interests in which we participate. This includes an evaluation of the future cash flows associated with interest and dividend payments as well as estimated losses based on evaluating known and inherent risks in the debt and equity interests in which we participate.

Other items include certain expenses, which are not identifiable to the operations of our operating business segments. Other items primarily consist of general and administrative expenses related to corporate operations, including employee compensation, insurance and professional fees, interest income, interest expense, other income (loss) and equity income (loss)

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related to private equity holdings. Other items also include income taxes, which are reviewed by management independent of segment results.

The following tables reflect our consolidated operating data by reportable segment. Segment results include our share of income or losses for entities accounted for under the equity method, when applicable. Segment results also include impairment charges and gains or losses related to the disposition of interests in partner companies. All significant inter-segment activity has been eliminated in consolidation. Our operating results, including net income (loss) before income taxes by segment, were as follows:

	Three months ended March 31,
	2014			2013
	(In thousands)
Healthcare	$	41,001		$	(5,065	)
Technology	(3,585		)	(1,101		)
Penn Mezzanine	154			341
Total segments	37,570			(5,825		)
Other items:
Corporate operations	(6,251		)	(6,114		)
Income tax benefit (expense)	—			—
Total other items	(6,251		)	(6,114		)
Net income (loss)	$	31,319		$	(11,939	)

There is intense competition in the markets in which our partner companies operate. Additionally, the markets in which these companies operate are characterized by rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards, frequent introduction of new products and services, shifting distribution channels, evolving government regulation, frequently changing intellectual property landscapes and changing customer demands. Their future success depends on each company’s ability to execute its business plan and to adapt to its respective rapidly changing market.

As previously stated, throughout this document, we use the term “partner company” to generally refer to those companies in which we have an economic interest and in which we are actively involved influencing development, usually through board representation in addition to our equity ownership.

The following listings of our Healthcare and Technology partner companies only include entities which were considered partner companies as of March 31, 2014. Certain entities which may have been partner companies in previous periods are omitted if, as of March 31, 2014, they had been sold or are no longer considered a partner company.

Healthcare

The following active partner companies as of March 31, 2014 were included in Healthcare:

	Safeguard Primary Ownership as of March 31,
Partner Company	2014	2013	Accounting Method
AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	40.1%	40.2%	Equity
Dabo Health, Inc.	8.0%	NA	Cost
Good Start Genetics, Inc.	30.0%	30.0%	Equity
InfoBionic Inc.	20.4%	NA	Equity
Medivo, Inc.	34.5%	30.0%	Equity
NovaSom, Inc.	30.3%	30.3%	Equity
Putney, Inc.	27.6%	27.6%	Equity
Quantia, Inc.	35.1%	NA	Equity
Sotera Wireless, Inc.	7.3%	7.7%	Cost

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Results of operations for the Healthcare segment were as follows:

	Three months ended March 31,
	2014		2013
	(In thousands)
Other income, net	$	30,379	$	835
Equity income (loss)	10,622		(5,900		)
Net income (loss)	$	41,001	$	(5,065	)

Three months ended March 31, 2014 versus the three months ended March 31, 2013

Other Income, Net. Other income, net increased $29.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to the prior year period. The increase primarily related to the recognition of gains of $27.4 million and $3.0 million on the sales of former cost method partner company Crescendo Bioscience, Inc. and former fair value method partner company NuPathe to Myriad Genetics and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., respectively, in February 2014. Other income, net for the three months ended March 31, 2013 reflected an unrealized gain of $0.8 million on the mark-to-market of our holdings in NuPathe.

Equity Income (Loss). Equity income (loss) fluctuates with the number of Healthcare partner companies accounted for under the equity method, our voting ownership percentage in these partner companies and the net results of operations of these partner companies. We recognize our share of losses to the extent we have cost basis in the partner company or outstanding commitments or guarantees. Certain amounts recorded to reflect our share of the income or losses of our partner companies accounted for under the equity method are based on estimates and on unaudited results of operations of those partner companies and may require adjustments in the future when audits of these entities are made final. We report our share of the results of our equity method partner companies on a one quarter lag basis.

Our share of the earnings or losses of partner companies, as well as any adjustments resulting from prior period finalizations of equity income or loss, are reflected in Equity income (loss) on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.  In the three months ended March 31, 2014, the amount related to prior periods was $1.7 million, of which $0.3 million related to 2012 and $1.4 million related to 2013. The adjustments primarily related to a change in revenue recognition accounting at a partner company. We evaluated the quantitative and qualitative impact of the corrections on previously reported periods as well as on the three months ended March 31, 2014.  Based on this evaluation, we concluded that these adjustments were not material to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Equity income (loss) for the Healthcare segment increased $16.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to the prior year period.  The increase primarily related to the recognition of a gain of $15.7 million on the sale of former equity method partner company Alverix, Inc. to Becton, Dickinson and Company in January 2014. The increase in equity income (loss) was also due to smaller losses incurred for partner companies included in the Healthcare segment partially offset by a $1.7 million adjustment related to the change in revenue recognition accounting at a partner company as discussed above.

Technology

The following active partner companies as of March 31, 2014 were included in Technology:

	Safeguard Primary Ownership as of March 31,
Partner Company	2014	2013	Accounting Method
AppFirst, Inc.	34.3%	35.0%	Equity
Apprenda, Inc.	21.7%	NA	Equity
Beyond.com, Inc.	38.2%	38.3%	Equity
Bridgevine, Inc.	22.7%	22.4%	Equity
Clutch Holdings, Inc.	24.0%	6.5%	Equity / Cost
DriveFactor, Inc.	40.6%	35.4%	Equity
Hoopla Software, Inc.	25.6%	25.3%	Equity
Lumesis, Inc.	44.2%	44.2%	Equity
MediaMath, Inc.	22.5%	22.2%	Equity
Pneuron Corporation	27.6%	27.6%	Equity
Spongecell, Inc.	23.0%	23.1%	Equity

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Results of operations for the Technology segment were as follows:

	Three months ended March 31,
	2014			2013
	(In thousands)
Equity loss	$	(3,585	)	$	(1,101	)
Net loss	$	(3,585	)	$	(1,101	)

Three months ended March 31, 2014 versus the three months ended March 31, 2013

Equity Loss. Equity loss fluctuates with the number of Technology partner companies accounted for under the equity method, our voting ownership percentage in these partner companies and the net results of operations of these partner companies. We recognize our share of losses to the extent we have cost basis in the equity partner company or outstanding commitments or guarantees. Certain amounts recorded to reflect our share of the income or losses of our partner companies accounted for under the equity method are based on estimates and on unaudited results of operations of those partner companies and may require adjustments in the future when audits of these entities are made final. We report our share of the results of our equity method partner companies on a one quarter lag.

Equity loss for the Technology segment increased $2.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to the prior year period. The increase was primarily related to an increase in the number of equity method partner companies and losses associated with those partner companies included within the Technology segment.

Penn Mezzanine

Results for the Penn Mezzanine segment were as follows:

	Three months ended March 31,
	2014			2013
	(In thousands)
General and administrative expense	$	(2	)	$	(5	)
Other income (loss), net	(5		)	72
Interest income	386			344
Equity loss	(225		)	(70		)
Net income	$	154		$	341

Results of the Penn Mezzanine segment include interest, dividends, loan origination and other fees earned on the mezzanine interests in which we participate, gain (loss) on the mark-to-market of our warrant participations, any impairment on our debt and equity participation interests as well as equity income (loss) associated with our interest in the management company and general partner of Penn Mezzanine. As of March 31, 2014, we had participating interests in eight loans and seven equity investments initiated by Penn Mezzanine. We have determined that we will not be making any further new capital deployments in connection with Penn Mezzanine lending activities. We will continue to collect principal and interest payments from our existing participating interests in Penn Mezzanine loans.  

Three months ended March 31, 2014 versus the three months ended March 31, 2013

Other Income (Loss), Net. Other income (loss), net for Penn Mezzanine decreased $0.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to the prior year period.  During the three months ended March 31, 2013, we recorded a gain on the sale of one of our participating equity interests of $0.1 million.

Equity Loss. Equity loss increased $0.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to the prior year period. The increase in equity loss relates to an increase in legal expenses incurred at the management company of Penn Mezzanine.

General and administrative expense and interest income remained consistent in the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to the prior year period. We anticipate interest income will decrease in future periods as participating interests in existing mezzanine loans are repaid.

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Corporate Operations

	Three months ended March 31,
	2014			2013
	(In thousands)
General and administrative expense	$	(4,695	)	$	(4,968	)
Stock-based compensation	(520		)	(376		)
Depreciation	(22		)	(25		)
Other income (loss), net	—			(150		)
Interest income	84			390
Interest expense	(1,094		)	(1,069		)
Equity income (loss)	(4		)	84
	$	(6,251	)	$	(6,114	)

Three months ended March 31, 2014 versus the three months ended March 31, 2013

General and Administrative Expense. Our general and administrative expenses consist primarily of employee compensation, insurance, travel-related costs, office rent and professional services such as consulting, legal, and accounting. General and administrative expense decreased $0.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to the prior year primarily due to a decrease in professional fees of $0.3 million in addition to a $0.4 million decrease in costs associated with a transitional services agreement with our previous Chief Executive Officer. These decreases were partially offset by a $0.4 million increase in employee costs.

Stock-Based Compensation. Stock-based compensation consists primarily of expense related to stock option grants and grants of restricted stock and deferred stock units to our employees and directors. Stock-based compensation increased $0.1 million when compared to the prior year period primarily due to an increase in expense associated with performance-based options and awards.

Other Income (Loss), Net. Other income (loss), net for the three months ended March 31, 2013 reflected an impairment charge of $0.2 million related to our interest in a legacy private equity fund.

Interest Income. Interest income includes all interest earned on available cash and marketable security balances as well as interest earned on note receivable balances from our partner companies. The decrease of $0.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to the prior year period was primarily attributable to lower average note receivable balances with our partner companies.

Interest Expense. Interest expense is primarily related to our convertible senior debentures.  Interest expense remained relatively consistent compared to the prior year period.

Equity Income (Loss). Equity income (loss) for both periods relates to our private equity holdings accounted for under the equity method.

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

Income tax expense (benefit) for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was $0.  We have recorded a valuation allowance to reduce our net deferred tax asset to an amount that is more likely than not to be realized in future years. Accordingly, the tax expense that would have been recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2014 and the benefit of the net operating loss that would have been recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2013 were offset by a valuation allowance.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We fund our operations with cash on hand as well as proceeds from sales of and distributions from partner companies, private equity funds and marketable securities. In prior periods, we have also used sales of our equity and the issuance of debt as sources of liquidity and may do so in the future. Our ability to generate liquidity from sales of partner companies, sales of marketable securities and from equity and debt issuances has been adversely affected from time to time by adverse circumstances in the U.S. capital markets and other factors.

As of March 31, 2014, we had $199.8 million of cash and cash equivalents and $42.0 million of marketable securities for a total of $241.8 million.

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In April 2014, we sold our ownership interest in Sotera Wireless for approximately $4.2 million in cash proceeds.

In February 2014, Crescendo Bioscience was acquired by Myriad Genetics, Inc. We received $38.4 million in cash proceeds in connection with the transaction, excluding $3.2 million which will be held in escrow until approximately May 2015

In February 2014, NuPathe was acquired by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. for $3.65 per share in cash. In addition to the upfront cash payment, NuPathe shareholders received rights to receive additional cash payments of up to $3.15 per share if specified milestones are achieved over time. We received initial net cash proceeds of $23.1 million as a result of the transaction. Depending on the achievement of the milestones, we may receive up to an additional $24.2 million.

In January 2014, Alverix was acquired by Becton, Dickinson and Company. We received cash proceeds of $15.7 million, excluding $1.7 million which will be held in escrow until approximately July 2015.

In January 2014, we received cash proceeds of $1.0 million from the repayment of loan participations receivable and $0.9 million from the sale of an equity interest initiated by Penn Mezzanine.

In December 2013, ThingWorx was acquired by PTC Inc. We received cash proceeds of $36.4 million, excluding $4.1 million which will be held in escrow until December 2015. Depending on the achievement of certain milestones, we may receive up to an additional $6.5 million in connection with the transaction.

In June 2011, Advanced BioHealing, Inc. was acquired by Shire plc. Prior to the expiration of the escrow period in March 2012, Shire plc filed a claim against $7.6 million held in escrow related to the sale. No further proceeds will be distributed to us or other former owners until the validity of such claims is determined. We presently view it as unlikely that we will receive any portion of such amount in the short or long-term.

Depending on the achievement of certain difficult commercial and regulatory milestones, we could receive additional proceeds of up to $54.0 million by the end of 2018 related to the December 2010 sale of our former partner company Avid Radiopharmaceuticals, Inc. We presently view it as unlikely that we will receive any significant portion of such amount in the short or long-term.

We have outstanding $55.0 million in face amount of our 5.25% convertible senior debentures due 2018. Net proceeds from the issuance of the 2018 Debentures in November 2012 were used to repurchase substantially all of our 2014 Debentures. Interest on the 2018 Debentures is payable semi-annually. At the debentures holders’ option, the 2018 Debentures are convertible into our common stock prior to November 15, 2017 subject to certain conditions, and at any time after November 15, 2017. The conversion rate of the 2018 Debentures is $18.13 of principal amount per share. The closing price per share of our common stock at March 31, 2014 was $22.18. The 2018 Debentures holders have the right to require us to repurchase the 2018 Debentures if we undergo a fundamental change as defined in the debenture agreement, including the sale of all or substantially all of our common stock or assets, liquidation, or dissolution; a change in control, the delisting of our common stock from the New York Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ Global Market (or any of their respective successors); or a substantial change in the composition of our board of directors as defined in the agreement. On or after November 15, 2016, we may redeem for cash some or all of the debentures, subject to certain conditions. Upon any redemption of the 2018 Debentures, we will pay a redemption price of 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. Upon the conversion of the 2018 Debentures we have the right to settle the conversion in stock, cash or a combination thereof.

In addition to the 2018 Debentures discussed above, we had $0.4 million of 2024 Debentures outstanding at March 31, 2014. Interest on the 2024 Debentures is payable semi-annually and the remainder of the outstanding principal amount is due and payable in full on March 15, 2024. In April 2014, we repurchased $0.4 million in principal amount of our 2024 Debentures as required by the debenture holders. We expect to redeem the remaining $76 thousand outstanding principal amount of the 2024 Debentures in 2014.

In February 2014, our Board of Directors authorized us, from time to time and depending on market conditions, to repurchase up to $25.0 million of our outstanding common stock. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we repurchased 388 thousand shares at an aggregate cost of $8.0 million. Subsequent to the end of the first quarter, we repurchased an additional 595 thousand shares at an aggregate cost of $12.5 million through April 24, 2014.

We are party to a loan agreement with a commercial bank which provides us with a revolving credit facility in the maximum aggregate amount of $50 million in the form of borrowings, guarantees and issuances of letters of credit (subject to a $20 million sublimit). Actual availability under the credit facility is based on the amount of cash maintained at the bank as well as the value of our public and private partner company interests. This credit facility bears interest at the prime rate for outstanding borrowings, subject to an increase in certain circumstances. Other than for limited exceptions, we are required to maintain all of our depository and operating accounts and the lesser of $80 million or 75% of our investment and securities accounts at the bank. The credit facility, as amended, matures on December 31, 2014. Under the credit facility, we provided a

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$6.3 million letter of credit expiring on March 19, 2019 to the landlord of CompuCom Systems, Inc.’s Dallas headquarters which was required in connection with our sale of CompuCom Systems in 2004. Availability under our revolving credit facility at March 31, 2014 was $43.7 million.

At March 31, 2014, we had committed capital of approximately $0.1 million to a private equity fund. This commitment is expected to be funded in the next 12 months.

The transactions we enter into in pursuit of our strategy could increase or decrease our liquidity at any point in time. As we seek to acquire interests in new partner companies, provide additional funding to existing partner companies, or commit capital to other initiatives, we may be required to expend our cash or incur debt, which will decrease our liquidity. Conversely, as we dispose of our interests in partner companies from time to time, we may receive proceeds from such sales, which could increase our liquidity. From time to time, we are engaged in discussions concerning acquisitions and dispositions which, if consummated, could impact our liquidity, perhaps significantly.

Under certain circumstances, we may be required to return a portion or all the distributions we received as a general partner of a private equity fund for further distribution to such fund’s limited partners (“clawback”). The maximum clawback we could be required to return related to our general partner interest is $1.3 million, of which $1.0 million was reflected in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities and $0.3 million was reflected in Other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2014. Our ownership in the fund is 19%. The clawback liability is joint and several, such that we may be required to fund the clawback for other general partners should they default. We believe our potential liability due to the possibility of default by other general partners is remote.

For the reasons we have presented above, we believe our cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2014, availability under our revolving credit facility and other internal sources of cash flow will be sufficient to fund our cash requirements for at least the next 12 months, including debt repayments, commitments to our existing partner companies and funds, possible additional funding of existing partner companies and our general corporate requirements. Our acquisition of new partner company interests is always contingent upon our availability of cash to fund such deployments, and our timing of monetization events directly affects our availability of cash.

Analysis of Consolidated Cash Flows

Cash flow activity was as follows:

	Three months ended March 31,
	2014			2013
	(In thousands)
Net cash used in operating activities	$	(7,816	)	$	(6,891	)
Net cash provided by investing activities	75,768			17,821
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(7,518		)	92
	$	60,434		$	11,022

Net Cash Used In Operating Activities

Net cash used in operating activities increased by $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to the prior year period. The increase primarily related to an increase of $0.4 million in cash used for management incentive plan payments and an increase of $1.1 million related to final payments associated with a transitional services agreement with our previous Chief Executive Officer. These increases were partially offset by a $0.5 million decrease in cash used for professional fees.

Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities

Net cash provided by investing activities increased by $57.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to the prior year period. The increase primarily related to a $75.8 million increase in proceeds from sales of and distributions from companies and funds, primarily related to the 2014 sales of our interests in Crescendo Bioscience, Alverix and NuPathe, a decrease of $4.6 million in advances and loans to companies, a decrease of $4.4 million in acquisitions of ownership interests in companies and funds and an increase of $2.0 million in repayments of advances and loans to companies. These increases were partially offset by a $28.9 million decrease in cash proceeds from the net change in marketable securities.

Net Cash Provided by (Used In) Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities increased by $7.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to the prior year. The increase primarily related to $8.0 million in repurchases of our common stock which was partially offset by a $0.4 million increase in the proceeds received from the exercise of stock options.

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Contractual Cash Obligations and Other Commercial Commitments

The following table summarizes our contractual obligations and other commercial commitments as of March 31, 2014 by period due or expiration of the commitment.   

	Payments Due by Period
	Total		Remainder of 2014		2015 and 2016		2017 and 2018		Due after 2018
Contractual Cash Obligations:
Convertible senior debentures (a)	$	55.4	$	0.4	$	—	$	55.0	$	—
Interest payments on long-term debt	12.7		2.9		5.8		4.0		—
Operating leases	0.8		0.4		0.4		—		—
Funding commitments (b)	0.1		0.1		—		—		—
Potential clawback liabilities (c)	1.3		1.0		—		—		0.3
Other long-term obligations (d)	3.4		0.8		1.6		1.0		—
Total Contractual Cash Obligations	$	73.7	$	5.6	$	7.8	$	60.0	$	0.3

	Amount of Commitment Expiration by  Period
	Total		Remainder of 2014		2015 and 2016		2017 and 2018		Due after 2018
Other Commitments:
Letters of credit (e)	$	6.3	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	6.3

(a) We have outstanding $55.0 million of 2018 Debentures with a stated maturity of May 15, 2018 and $0.4 million of 2024 Debentures with a stated maturity of March 15, 2024. In April 2014, we repurchased $0.4 million in principal amount of our 2024 Debentures as required by the debenture holders. We expect to redeem the remaining $76 thousand outstanding principal amount of the 2024 Debentures in 2014.

(b) This represents a funding commitment to a private equity fund which has been included in 2014 based on estimated timing of capital calls provided to us by the fund’s management.

(c) Under certain circumstances, we may be required to return a portion or all the distributions we received as a general partner of a private equity fund for a further distribution to such fund’s limited partners (“clawback”). The maximum clawback we could be required to return is approximately $1.3 million, of which $1.0 million was reflected in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities and $0.3 million was reflected in Other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2014.

(d) Reflects the estimated amount payable to a former Chairman and CEO under an ongoing agreement.

(e) A $6.3 million letter of credit is provided to the landlord of CompuCom’s Dallas headquarters lease as required in connection with our sale of CompuCom in 2004.

We have agreements with certain employees that provide for severance payments to the employee in the event the employee is terminated without cause or if the employee terminates his employment for “good reason.” The maximum aggregate cash exposure under the agreements was approximately $3.0 million at March 31, 2014.

We are involved in various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Factors That May Affect Future Results

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You should carefully consider the information set forth below. The following risk factors describe situations in which our business, financial condition and/or results of operations could be materially harmed, and the value of our securities may be adversely affected. You should also refer to other information included or incorporated by reference in this report.

Our principal business depends upon our ability to make good decisions regarding the deployment of capital into new or existing partner companies and, ultimately, the performance of our partner companies, which is uncertain.

If we make poor decisions regarding the deployment of capital into new or existing partner companies, our business model will not succeed. Our success as a company ultimately depends on our ability to choose the right partner companies. If our partner companies do not succeed, the value of our assets could be significantly reduced and require substantial impairments or write-offs and our results of operations and the price of our common stock would be adversely affected. The risks relating to our partner companies include:

• most of our partner companies have a history of operating losses and/or limited operating history;

• the intense competition affecting the products and services our partner companies offer could adversely affect their businesses, financial condition, results of operations and prospects for growth;

• the inability to adapt to changing marketplaces;

• the inability to manage growth;

• the need for additional capital to fund their operations, which we may not be able to fund or which may not be available from third parties on acceptable terms, if at all;

• the inability to protect their proprietary rights and/or infringing on the proprietary rights of others;

• that our partner companies could face legal liabilities from claims made against them based upon their operations, products or work;

• the impact of economic downturns on their operations, results and growth prospects;

• the inability to attract and retain qualified personnel;

• the existence of government regulations and legal uncertainties may place financial burdens on the businesses of our partner companies; and

• the inability to plan for and manage catastrophic events.

These and other risks are discussed in detail under the caption “Risks Related to Our Partner Companies” below.

Our partner companies (and the nature of our interests in them) could vary widely from period to period.

As part of our strategy, we continually assess the value to our shareholders of our interests in our partner companies. We also regularly evaluate alternative uses for our capital resources. As a result, depending on market conditions, growth prospects and other key factors, we may at any time:

• change the individual and/or types of partner companies on which we focus;

• sell some or all of our interests in any of our partner companies; or

• otherwise change the nature of our interests in our partner companies.

Therefore, the nature of our holdings could vary significantly from period to period.

Our consolidated financial results also may vary significantly based upon which, if any, of our partner companies are included in our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Our business model does not rely upon, or plan for, the receipt of operating cash flows from our partner companies. Our partner companies generally provide us with no cash flow from their operations. We rely on cash on hand, liquidity events and our ability to generate cash from capital raising activities to finance our operations.

We need capital to develop new partner company relationships and to fund the capital needs of our existing partner companies. We also need cash to service and repay our outstanding debt, finance our corporate overhead and meet our existing funding commitments. As a result, we have substantial cash requirements. Our partner companies generally provide us with no cash flow from their operations. To the extent our partner companies generate any cash from operations, they generally retain the funds to develop their own businesses. As a result, we must rely on cash on hand, partner company liquidity events and new capital raising activities to meet our cash needs. If we are unable to find ways of monetizing our holdings or raising additional capital on attractive terms, we may face liquidity issues that will require us to curtail our new business efforts, constrain our ability to execute our business strategy and limit our ability to provide financial support to our existing partner companies.

Fluctuations in the price of the common stock of our publicly traded holdings may affect the price of our common stock.

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Fluctuations in the market prices of the common stock of our publicly traded holdings may affect the price of our common stock. The market prices of our publicly traded holdings have been highly volatile and subject to fluctuations unrelated or disproportionate to operating performance.

Intense competition from other capital providers for interests in companies could adversely affect our ability to deploy capital and result in higher valuations of partner company interests which could result in lower gains or possibly losses on our partner companies.

We face intense competition from other capital providers as we acquire and develop interests in our partner companies. Some of our competitors have more experience identifying, acquiring and selling companies and have greater financial and management resources, brand name recognition or industry contacts than we have. Competition from other capital providers could adversely affect our ability to deploy capital. In addition, despite making most of our acquisitions at a stage when our partner companies are not publicly traded, we may still pay higher prices for those equity interests because of higher valuations of similar public companies and competition from other acquirers and capital providers, which could result in lower gains or possibly losses.

We may be unable to obtain maximum value for our holdings or to sell our holdings on a timely basis.

We hold significant positions in our partner companies. Consequently, if we were to divest all or part of our holdings in a partner company, we may have to sell our interests at a relative discount to a price which may be received by a seller of a smaller portion. For partner companies with publicly traded stock, we may be unable to sell our holdings at then-quoted market prices. The trading volume and public float in the common stock of a publicly traded partner company may be small relative to our holdings. As a result, any significant open-market divestiture by us of our holdings in such a partner company, if possible at all, would likely have a material adverse effect on the market price of its common stock and on our proceeds from such a divestiture. Additionally, we may not be able to take our partner companies public as a means of monetizing our position or creating shareholder value.

Registration and other requirements under applicable securities laws and contractual restrictions also may adversely affect our ability to dispose of our holdings on a timely basis.

Our success is dependent on our senior management.

Our success is dependent on our senior management team’s ability to execute our strategy. A loss of one or more of the members of our senior management team without adequate replacement could have a material adverse effect on us.

Our business strategy may not be successful if valuations in the market sectors in which our partner companies participate decline.

Our strategy involves creating value for our shareholders by helping our partner companies build value and, if appropriate, accessing the public and private capital markets. Therefore, our success is dependent on the value of our partner companies as determined by the public and private capital markets. Many factors, including reduced market interest, may cause the market value of our partner companies to decline. If valuations in the market sectors in which our partner companies participate decline, their access to the public and private capital markets on terms acceptable to them may be limited.

Our partner companies could make business decisions that are not in our best interests or with which we do not agree, which could impair the value of our holdings.

Although we may seek a controlling or influential equity interest and participation in the management of our partner companies, we may not be able to control the significant business decisions of our partner companies. We may have shared control or no control over some of our partner companies. In addition, although we currently own a significant, influential interest in some of our partner companies, we do not maintain a controlling interest in any of our partner companies. Acquisitions of interests in partner companies in which we share or have no control, and the dilution of our interests in or loss of control of partner companies, will involve additional risks that could cause the performance of our interests and our operating results to suffer, including:

• the management of a partner company having economic or business interests or objectives that are different from ours; and

• the partner companies not taking our advice with respect to the financial or operating issues they may encounter.

Our inability to control our partner companies also could prevent us from assisting them, financially or otherwise, or could prevent us from liquidating our interests in them at a time or at a price that is favorable to us. Additionally, our partner

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companies may not act in ways that are consistent with our business strategy. These factors could hamper our ability to maximize returns on our interests and cause us to incur losses on our interests in these partner companies.

We may have to buy, sell or retain assets when we would otherwise not wish to do so in order to avoid registration under the Investment Company Act.

The Investment Company Act of 1940 regulates companies which are engaged primarily in the business of investing, reinvesting, owning, holding or trading in securities. Under the Investment Company Act, a company may be deemed to be an investment company if it owns investment securities with a value exceeding 40% of the value of its total assets (excluding government securities and cash items) on an unconsolidated basis, unless an exemption or safe harbor applies. We refer to this test as the “40% Test.” Securities issued by companies other than consolidated partner companies are generally considered “investment securities” for purposes of the Investment Company Act, unless other circumstances exist which actively involve the company holding such interests in the management of the underlying company. We are a company that partners with growth-stage companies to build value; we are not engaged primarily in the business of investing, reinvesting or trading in securities. We are in compliance with the 40% Test. Consequently, we do not believe that we are an investment company under the Investment Company Act.

We monitor our compliance with the 40% Test and seek to conduct our business activities to comply with this test. It is not feasible for us to be regulated as an investment company because the Investment Company Act rules are inconsistent with our strategy of actively helping our partner companies in their efforts to build value. In order to continue to comply with the 40% Test, we may need to take various actions which we would otherwise not pursue. For example, we may need to retain a controlling interest in a partner company that we no longer consider strategic, we may not be able to acquire an interest in a company unless we are able to obtain a controlling ownership interest in the company, or we may be limited in the manner or timing in which we sell our interests in a partner company. Our ownership levels also may be affected if our partner companies are acquired by third parties or if our partner companies issue stock which dilutes our controlling ownership interest. The actions we may need to take to address these issues while maintaining compliance with the 40% Test could adversely affect our ability to create and realize value at our partner companies.

Economic disruptions and downturns may have negative repercussions for us.

Events in the United States and international capital markets, debt markets and economies may negatively impact our ability to pursue certain tactical and strategic initiatives, such as accessing additional public or private equity or debt financing for us or for our partner companies and selling our interests in partner companies on terms acceptable to us and in time frames consistent with our expectations.

We cannot provide assurance that material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting will not be identified in the future.

We cannot assure you that material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting will not be identified in the future. Any failure to maintain or implement required new or improved controls, or any difficulties we encounter in their implementation, could result in a material weakness, or could result in material misstatements in our Consolidated Financial Statements. These misstatements could result in a restatement of our Consolidated Financial Statements, cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations and/or cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, leading to a decline in our stock price.

Risks Related to Our Partner Companies

Most of our partner companies have a history of operating losses and/or limited operating history and may never be profitable.

Most of our partner companies have a history of operating losses and/or limited operating history, have significant historical losses and may never be profitable. Many have incurred substantial costs to develop and market their products, have incurred net losses and cannot fund their cash needs from operations. We expect that the operating expenses of certain of our partner companies will increase substantially in the foreseeable future as they continue to develop products and services, increase sales and marketing efforts, and expand operations.

Our partner companies face intense competition, which could adversely affect their business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects for growth.

There is intense competition in the technology and healthcare marketplaces, and we expect competition to intensify in the future. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects for growth will be materially adversely affected if our partner companies are not able to compete successfully. Many of the present and potential competitors may have greater

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financial, technical, marketing and other resources than those of our partner companies. This may place our partner companies at a disadvantage in responding to the offerings of their competitors, technological changes or changes in client requirements. Also, our partner companies may be at a competitive disadvantage because many of their competitors have greater name recognition, more extensive client bases and a broader range of product offerings. In addition, our partner companies may compete against one another.

The success or failure of many of our partner companies is dependent upon the ultimate effectiveness of newly-created information technologies, medical devices, healthcare diagnostics, etc.

Our partner companies’ business strategies are often highly dependent upon the successful launch and commercialization of an innovative information technology, medical device, healthcare diagnostic, or similar device or technology. Despite all of our efforts to understand the research and development underlying the innovation or creation of such technologies before we deploy capital into a partner company, sometimes the performance of the technology or device does not match our expectations or those of our partner company. In those situations, it is likely that we will incur a partial or total loss of the capital which we deployed in such partner company.

Our partner companies may fail if they do not adapt to changing marketplaces.

If our partner companies fail to adapt to changes in technology and customer and supplier demands, they may not become or remain profitable. There is no assurance that the products and services of our partner companies will achieve or maintain market penetration or commercial success, or that the businesses of our partner companies will be successful.

The healthcare and technology marketplaces are characterized by:

• rapidly changing technology;

• evolving industry standards;

• frequently introducing new products and services;

• shifting distribution channels;

• evolving government regulation;

• frequently changing intellectual property landscapes; and

• changing customer demands.

Our future success will depend on our partner companies’ ability to adapt to these evolving marketplaces. They may not be able to adequately or economically adapt their products and services, develop new products and services or establish and maintain effective distribution channels for their products and services. If our partner companies are unable to offer competitive products and services or maintain effective distribution channels, they will sell fewer products and services and forego potential revenue, possibly causing them to lose money. In addition, we and our partner companies may not be able to respond to the marketplace changes in an economically efficient manner, and our partner companies may become or remain unprofitable.

Our partner companies may grow rapidly and may be unable to manage their growth.

We expect some of our partner companies to grow rapidly. Rapid growth often places considerable operational, managerial and financial strain on a business. To successfully manage rapid growth, our partner companies must, among other things:

• improve, upgrade and expand their business infrastructures;

• scale up production operations;

• develop appropriate financial reporting controls;

• attract and maintain qualified personnel; and

• maintain appropriate levels of liquidity.

If our partner companies are unable to manage their growth successfully, their ability to respond effectively to competition and to achieve or maintain profitability will be adversely affected.

Based on our business model, some or all of our partner companies will need to raise additional capital to fund their operations at any given time. We may not be able to fund some or all of such amounts and such amounts may not be available from third parties on acceptable terms, if at all.

We cannot be certain that our partner companies will be able to obtain additional financing on favorable terms when needed, if at all. Because our resources and our ability to raise capital are not unlimited, we may not be able to provide partner companies with sufficient capital resources to enable them to reach a cash-flow positive position, even if we wish to do so. General economic disruptions and downturns may also negatively affect the ability of some of our partner companies to fund their operations from other stockholders and capital sources. We also may fail to accurately project the capital needs of partner

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companies. If partner companies need capital but are not able to raise capital from us or other outside sources, then they may need to cease or scale back operations. In such event, our interest in any such partner company will become less valuable.

Economic disruptions and downturns may negatively affect our partner companies’ plans and their results of operations.

Many of our partner companies are largely dependent upon outside sources of capital to fund their operations. Disruptions in the availability of capital from such sources will negatively affect the ability of such partner companies to pursue their business models and will force such companies to revise their growth and development plans accordingly. Any such changes will, in turn, negatively affect our ability to realize the value of our capital deployments in such partner companies.

In addition, downturns in the economy as well as possible governmental responses to such downturns and/or to specific situations in the economy could affect the business prospects of certain of our partner companies, including, but not limited to, in the following ways: weaknesses in the financial services industries; reduced business and/or consumer spending; and/or systemic changes in the ways the healthcare system operates in the United States.

Some of our partner companies may be unable to protect their proprietary rights and may infringe on the proprietary rights of others.

Our partner companies assert various forms of intellectual property protection. Intellectual property may constitute an important part of partner company assets and competitive strengths. Federal law, most typically copyright, patent, trademark and trade secret laws, generally protects intellectual property rights. Although we expect that our partner companies will take reasonable efforts to protect the rights to their intellectual property, third parties may develop similar intellectual property independently. Moreover, the complexity of international trade secret, copyright, trademark and patent law, coupled with the limited resources of our partner companies and the demands of quick delivery of products and services to market, create a risk that partner company efforts to prevent misappropriation of their technology will prove inadequate.

Some of our partner companies also license intellectual property from third parties and it is possible that they could become subject to infringement actions based upon their use of the intellectual property licensed from those third parties. Our partner companies generally obtain representations as to the origin and ownership of such licensed intellectual property. However, this may not adequately protect them. Any claims against our partner companies’ proprietary rights, with or without merit, could subject the companies to costly litigation and divert their technical and management personnel from other business concerns. If our partner companies incur costly litigation and their personnel are not effectively deployed, the expenses and losses incurred by our partner companies will increase and their profits, if any, will decrease.

Third parties have and may assert infringement or other intellectual property claims against our partner companies based on their patents or other intellectual property claims. Even though we believe our partner companies’ products do not infringe any third party’s patents, they may have to pay substantial damages, possibly including treble damages, if it is ultimately determined that they do. They may have to obtain a license to sell their products if it is determined that their products infringe on another person’s intellectual property. Our partner companies might be prohibited from selling their products before they obtain a license, which, if available at all, may require them to pay substantial royalties. Even if infringement claims against our partner companies are without merit, defending these types of lawsuits takes significant time, is expensive and may divert management attention from other business concerns.

Certain of our partner companies could face legal liabilities from claims made against their operations, products or work.

Because manufacture and sale of certain partner company products entail an inherent risk of product liability, certain partner companies maintain product liability insurance. Although none of our current partner companies have experienced any material losses in this regard, there can be no assurance that they will be able to maintain or acquire adequate product liability insurance in the future and any product liability claim could have a material adverse effect on a partner company’s financial stability, revenues and results of operations. In addition, many of the engagements of our partner companies involve projects that are critical to the operation of their clients’ businesses. If our partner companies fail to meet their contractual obligations, they could be subject to legal liability, which could adversely affect their business, operating results and financial condition. Partner company contracts typically include provisions designed to limit their exposure to legal claims relating to their services and products. However, these provisions may not protect our partner companies or may not be enforceable. Also, some of our partner companies depend on their relationships with their clients and their reputation for high-quality services and integrity to retain and attract clients. As a result, claims made against our partner companies’ work may damage their reputation, which in turn could impact their ability to compete for new work and negatively impact their revenue and profitability.

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Our partner companies’ success depends on their ability to attract and retain qualified personnel.

Our partner companies depend upon their ability to attract and retain senior management and key personnel, including trained technical and marketing personnel. Our partner companies also will need to continue to hire additional personnel as they expand. Although our partner companies have not been the subject of a work stoppage, any future work stoppage could have a material adverse effect on their respective operations. A shortage in the availability of the requisite qualified personnel or work stoppage would limit the ability of our partner companies to grow, to increase sales of their existing products and services, and to launch new products and services.

Government regulations and legal uncertainties may place financial burdens on the businesses of our partner companies.

Failure to comply with applicable requirements of the FDA or comparable regulation in foreign countries can result in fines, recall or seizure of products, total or partial suspension of production, withdrawal of existing product approvals or clearances, refusal to approve or clear new applications or notices and criminal prosecution. Manufacturers of pharmaceuticals and medical diagnostic devices and operators of laboratory facilities are subject to strict federal and state regulation regarding validation and the quality of manufacturing and laboratory facilities. Failure to comply with these quality regulation systems requirements could result in civil or criminal penalties or enforcement proceedings, including the recall of a product or a “cease distribution” order. The enactment of any additional laws or regulations that affect healthcare insurance policy and reimbursement (including Medicare reimbursement) could negatively affect some of our partner companies. If Medicare or private payers change the rates at which our partner companies or their customers are reimbursed by insurance providers for their products, such changes could adversely impact our partner companies.

Some of our partner companies may be subject to significant environmental, health and safety regulation.

Some of our partner companies may be subject to licensing and regulation under federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment and human health and safety, including laws and regulations relating to the handling, transportation and disposal of medical specimens, infectious and hazardous waste and radioactive materials, as well as to the safety and health of manufacturing and laboratory employees. In addition, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has established extensive requirements relating to workplace safety. Compliance with such regulations could increase operating costs at certain of our partner companies, and the failure to comply could negatively affect the operations and results of some of our partner companies.

Catastrophic events may disrupt our partner companies’ businesses.

Some of our partner companies are highly automated businesses and rely on their network infrastructure, various software applications and many internal technology systems and data networks for their customer support, development, sales and marketing and accounting and finance functions. Further, some of our partner companies provide services to their customers from data center facilities in multiple locations. Some of these data centers are operated by third parties, and the partner companies have limited control over those facilities. A disruption or failure of these systems or data centers in the event of a natural disaster, telecommunications failure, power outage, cyber-attack, war, terrorist attack or other catastrophic event could cause system interruptions, reputational harm, delays in product development, breaches of data security and loss of critical data. Such an event could also prevent the partner companies from fulfilling customer orders or maintaining certain service level requirements, particularly in respect of their SaaS offerings. While certain of our partner companies have developed certain disaster recovery plans and maintain backup systems to reduce the potentially adverse effect of such events, a catastrophic event that resulted in the destruction or disruption of any of their data centers or their critical business or information technology systems could severely affect their ability to conduct normal business operations and, as a result, their business, operating results and financial condition could be adversely affected.

We cannot provide assurance that our partner companies’ disaster recovery plans will address all of the issues they may encounter in the event of a disaster or other unanticipated issue, and their business interruption insurance may not adequately compensate them for losses that may occur from any of the foregoing. In the event that a natural disaster, terrorist attack or other catastrophic event were to destroy any part of their facilities or interrupt their operations for any extended period of time, or if harsh weather or health conditions prevent them from delivering products in a timely manner, their business, financial condition and operating results could be adversely affected.

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Risks Related to Initiatives Outside Our Core Business

Our involvement in the mezzanine lending industry through our relationship with Penn Mezzanine could expose us to risks that differ from, and may be in addition to, to the risks that otherwise relate to our other business initiatives.

Borrowers may default on their payments, which may have a negative effect on our financial performance.

Through our relationship with Penn Mezzanine, we participate in long-term loans and in equity securities primarily in private middle-market companies, which may involve a high degree of repayment risk. These borrowers may have limited financial resources, may be highly leveraged and may be unable to obtain financing from traditional sources. Numerous factors may affect a borrower’s ability to repay its loan, including the failure to meet its business plan, a downturn in its industry or negative economic conditions. A borrower’s failure to satisfy financial or operating covenants imposed by Penn Mezzanine or other lenders could lead to defaults and, potentially, termination of its loans or foreclosure on its secured assets, which could trigger cross defaults under other agreements and jeopardize such borrower’s ability to meet its obligations under the participations in loans or debt interests that we hold. In addition, such borrowers may have, or may be permitted to incur, other debt that ranks senior to or equally with our interests. This means that payments on such senior-ranking securities may have to be made before we receive any payments on our interests in subordinated loans or other debt securities. Deterioration in a borrower’s financial condition and prospects may be accompanied by deterioration in any related collateral and may have a negative effect on our financial results.

We may become subject to additional laws and regulations, including the laws and regulations of other countries, as we engage in platform expansion activities.

In connection with our platform expansion activities, we may manage the deployment of capital that originates other than on our balance sheet, which could include capital originating from international sources. If we were engaged in such activities, we could become subject to additional laws and regulations, including the laws and regulations of countries other than the United States, which could increase our expenses and the costs associated with legal and regulatory compliance as well as the risk of noncompliance.

Subordination

The loans and other vehicles in which we participate will typically be subordinated to the senior obligations of our borrowers (all or a significant portion of which may be secured), either contractually or structurally, in the case of debt securities, or because of the nature of the security, in the case of preferred stock, common stock, warrants or other equity securities. Such subordinated instruments may be characterized by greater credit risk than those associated with senior obligations of the same borrower. Adverse changes in the financial condition of a borrower, general economic conditions, or both may impair the ability of such borrower to make payments on the subordinated instruments and result in defaults on such instruments more quickly than in the case of the senior obligations of such borrower.

Debt securities

Our participation in debt instruments and obligations entails normal credit risks (i.e., the risk of non-payment of interest and principal), as well as other creditor risks, including (i) the possible invalidation of an investment transaction as a “fraudulent conveyance” under relevant creditors’ rights laws, (ii) so-called “lender liability” claims by the borrower, and (iii) environmental liabilities that may arise with respect to collateral securing the obligations. A debt instrument or obligation may also be subject to prepayment or redemption at the option of the borrower. Pursuant to rights granted to Penn Mezzanine by borrowers, Penn Mezzanine will often oversee or play a role in the management of its borrowers. If a court were to find that Penn Mezzanine’s influence on the management of a borrower caused the borrower to take actions that were in Penn Mezzanine’s interests and not in the best interests of the creditors and stockholders of the borrower as a whole, the court could cause Penn Mezzanine’s claims, which normally would be subordinated only to any senior debt of the borrower, to be subordinated to the claims of all creditors of the borrower and, in certain circumstances, the claims of the stockholders. Since we participate in the loans and other transactions entered into by Penn Mezzanine, we would be adversely affected by any such circumstance.

Leverage

Our Penn Mezzanine participations include borrowers with significant levels of debt. Such situations are inherently more sensitive than others to declines in revenues and to increases in expenses and interest rates. The leveraged capital structure of such borrowers will increase the exposure of those borrowers to bad business planning, adverse economic factors (or other factors) such as downturns in the economy or deterioration in the condition of the borrower or its industry. Because these

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participations involve subordinated obligations, among the most junior in a borrower’s capital structure, the inability of a borrower to service its debt obligations could result in a loss of our principal.

Minority positions

The loans in which we participate generally represent minority interests in borrowers. Penn Mezzanine will not likely be able to control or exercise substantial influence over such borrowers.

Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

At March 31, 2014, we had $55.4 million outstanding in convertible senior debentures with stated maturities through March 15, 2024. In April 2014, we repurchased $0.4 million in principal amount of our 2024 Debentures as required by the debenture holders. We expect to redeem the remaining $76 thousand outstanding principal amount of the 2024 Debentures in 2014. In November 2012, we issued $55.0 million in face amount of our 2018 Debentures and repurchased substantially all of our 2014 Debentures outstanding.The remaining $29 thousand outstanding principal amount of the 2014 Debentures was subsequently converted into our common stock in March 2014.

Liabilities	Remainder of 2014			2015			2016			After 2016			Fair Value at March 31, 2014
2024 Debentures due by year (in millions)	$	0.4		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	0.4
Fixed interest rate	2.625		%	2.625		%	2.625		%	2.625		%	N/A
2018 Debentures due by year (in millions)	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	55.0		$	73.6
Fixed interest rate	5.25		%	5.25		%	5.25		%	5.25		%	N/A

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2014 are functioning effectively to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure. A controls system cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the controls system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected.

(b) Change in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

No change in our internal control over financial reporting occurred during our most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

Item  1.Legal Proceedings

None   

Item 1A.Risk Factors

There have been no material changes in our risk factors from the information set forth above under the heading “Factors That May Affect Future Results” and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

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Item  2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The following table provides information about our purchases of equity securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, during the quarter ended March 31, 2014:

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price Paid Per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plan	Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plan (a)
March 1, 2014 - March 31, 2014	388,404	$	20.6716	388,404	$	16,971,083

(a) In February 2014, our Board of Directors increased the authorized amount of repurchases to $25.0 million. These repurchases may be made in open market or privately negotiated transactions, including under plans complying with Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act, based on market conditions, stock price, and other factors. The share repurchase program does not obligate the Company to acquire any specific number of shares.

Item  3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None

Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable  

Item 5.Other Information

None

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Item 6.  Exhibits

(a) Exhibits.

The following is a list of exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K to be filed as part of this Report. For exhibits that previously have been filed, the Registrant incorporates those exhibits herein by reference. The exhibit table below includes the Form Type and Filing Date of the previous filing and the location of the exhibit in the previous filing which is being incorporated by reference herein. Documents which are incorporated by reference to filings by parties other than the Registrant are identified in a footnote to this table.

Exhibit Number	Description
3.1 †	Statement with Respect to Shares
10.1 *	Compensation Agreement by and between Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. and Jeffrey B. McGroarty dated January 6, 2014 (filed on January 7, 2014 as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K).
31.1 †	Certification of Stephen T. Zarrilli pursuant to Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
31.2 †	Certification of Jeffrey B. McGroarty pursuant to Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
32.1 ‡	Certification of Stephen T. Zarrilli 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 Jeffrey B. McGroarty pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101	The following materials from Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language); (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) – March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) – Three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (unaudited) – Three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013; (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) – Three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013; (v) Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (unaudited) – Three months ended March 31, 2014; and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited).

† Filed herewith

‡ Furnished herewith

* These exhibits relate to management contracts or compensatory plans, contracts or arrangements in which directors and/or executive officers of the Registrant may participate.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

	SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS, INC.
Date: April 25, 2014	/s/    Stephen T. Zarrilli
	Stephen T. Zarrilli
	President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: April 25, 2014	/s/    Jeffrey B. McGroarty
	Jeffrey B. McGroarty
	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EX-3.1

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Stephen T. Zarrilli, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
	a.	designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
	b.	designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
	c.	evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
	d.	disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
	a.	all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
	b.	any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

	SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS, INC.
Date: April 25, 2014	/s/ Stephen T. Zarrilli
	Stephen T. Zarrilli
	President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Jeffrey B. McGroarty, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
	a.	designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
	b.	designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
	c.	evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
	d.	disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
	a.	all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
	b.	any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

	SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS, INC.
Date: April 25, 2014	/s/ Jeffrey B. McGroarty
	Jeffrey B. McGroarty
	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906

of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (“Safeguard”) on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2014 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Stephen T. Zarrilli, President and Chief Executive Officer of Safeguard, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1.	The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (15 U.S.C. 78m(a)); and
2.	The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Safeguard.

	SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS, INC.
Date: April 25, 2014	/s/ Stephen T. Zarrilli
	Stephen T. Zarrilli
	President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906

of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (“Safeguard”) on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2014 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Jeffrey B. McGroarty, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Safeguard, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1.	The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (15 U.S.C. 78m(a)); and
2.	The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Safeguard.

	SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS, INC.
Date: April 25, 2014	/s/ Jeffrey B. McGroarty
	Jeffrey B. McGroarty
	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Calculations of Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Basic:
Net income (loss)	$ 31,319	$ (11,939)
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	21,687	21,109
Net income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.44	$ (0.57)
Diluted:
Net income (loss)	31,319	(11,939)
Interest on convertible senior debentures	1,051	0
Net income (loss) for dilutive share computation	$ 32,370	$ (11,939)
Number of shares used in basic per share computation (in shares)	21,687	21,109
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	25,121	21,109
Net income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.29	$ (0.57)
Convertible senior debentures [Member]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share Basic and Diluted [Line Items]
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Conversion of Debt Securities	3,044	0
Restricted Stock Unit And Performance Stock Unit And Deferred Stock Unit [Member]
Diluted:
Stock options (in shares)	23	0
Employee stock options [Member]
Diluted:
Stock options (in shares)	367	0

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Subsequent Event (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014 Sotera [Member] Scenario, Forecast [Member]	Apr. 25, 2014 Sotera [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of business	$ 77,187,000	$ 1,343,000		$ 4,200,000
Gain on sale of business			$ 1,500,000

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Convertible Debentures and Credit Arrangements Convertible Senior Debentures due 2024 Narrative (Detail) (USD $)			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014 Convertible Senior Debentures due 2024 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2004 Convertible Senior Debentures due 2024 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Convertible Senior Debentures due 2024 [Member]	Apr. 25, 2014 Convertible Senior Debentures due 2024 [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate face value of convertible senior debentures				$ 150,000,000.0
Credit facility maturity date				Mar. 15, 2024
Fair value of Debentures outstanding			400,000
Convertible senior debentures, interest payment description			semi-annually
Convertible senior debentures, convertible latest date			Mar. 14, 2024
Conversion price (in dollars per share)			$ 43.3044
Convertible senior debentures, optional repurchase date			Mar. 20, 2019
Percentage of face amount which is equal to repurchase price for providing optional conversion of debentures			100.00%
Repurchase of Debentures						400,000
Convertible debt outstanding	$ 50,182,000	$ 49,948,000	$ 441,000		$ 441,000	$ 76,000

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Operating Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Active Partner Companies by Segment

The Company’s active partner companies by segment were as follows as of March 31, 2014:

Healthcare
Partner Company	Safeguard Primary Ownership as of March 31, 2014	Accounting Method
AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	40.1%	Equity
Dabo Health, Inc.	8.0%	Cost
Good Start Genetics, Inc.	30.0%	Equity
InfoBionic Inc.	20.4%	Equity
Medivo, Inc.	34.5%	Equity
NovaSom, Inc.	30.3%	Equity
Putney, Inc.	27.6%	Equity
Quantia, Inc.	35.1%	Equity
Sotera Wireless, Inc.	7.3%	Cost

Technology
Partner Company	Safeguard Primary Ownership as of March 31, 2014	Accounting Method
AppFirst, Inc.	34.3%	Equity
Apprenda, Inc.	21.7%	Equity
Beyond.com, Inc.	38.2%	Equity
Bridgevine, Inc.	22.7%	Equity
Clutch Holdings, Inc.	24.0%	Equity
DriveFactor, Inc.	40.6%	Equity
Hoopla Software, Inc.	25.6%	Equity
Lumesis, Inc.	44.2%	Equity
MediaMath, Inc.	22.5%	Equity
Pneuron Corporation	27.6%	Equity
Spongecell, Inc.	23.0%	Equity

Segment Data from Operations

	Three months ended March 31, 2014
	Healthcare		Technology			Penn Mezzanine			Total Segments			Other Items			Total
	(In thousands) (Unaudited)
Operating loss	$	—	$	—		$	(2	)	$	(2	)	$	(5,237	)	$	(5,239	)
Other income (loss), net	30,379		—			(5		)	30,374			—			30,374
Interest income	—		—			386			386			84			470
Equity income (loss)	10,622		(3,585		)	(225		)	6,812			(4		)	6,808
Net income (loss)	41,001		(3,585		)	154			37,570			(6,251		)	31,319
Segment Assets:
March 31, 2014	43,210		67,611			10,720			121,541			246,391			367,932
December 31, 2013	74,939		69,471			12,783			157,193			188,803			345,996

	Three months ended March 31, 2013
	Healthcare			Technology			Penn Mezzanine			Total Segments			Other Items			Total
	(In thousands) (Unaudited)
Operating loss	$	—		$	—		$	(5	)	$	(5	)	$	(5,369	)	$	(5,374	)
Other income (loss), net	835			—			72			907			(150		)	757
Interest income	—			—			344			344			390			734
Equity income (loss)	(5,900		)	(1,101		)	(70		)	(7,071		)	84			(6,987		)
Net income (loss)	(5,065		)	(1,101		)	341			(5,825		)	(6,114		)	(11,939		)

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Active Partner Companies by Segment (Detail)	Mar. 31, 2014
InfoBionic [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest under equity method, percentage	20.40%
Healthcare [Member] | AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions, Inc. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest under equity method, percentage	40.10%
Healthcare [Member] | Dabo [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest under cost method, percentage	8.00%
Healthcare [Member] | Good Start Genetics, Inc. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest under equity method, percentage	30.00%
Healthcare [Member] | InfoBionic [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest under equity method, percentage	20.40%
Healthcare [Member] | Medivo, Inc. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest under equity method, percentage	34.50%
Healthcare [Member] | NovaSom, Inc. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest under equity method, percentage	30.30%
Healthcare [Member] | Putney, Inc. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest under equity method, percentage	27.60%
Healthcare [Member] | Quantia [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest under equity method, percentage	35.10%
Healthcare [Member] | Sotera Wireless, Inc. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest under cost method, percentage	7.30%
Technology [Member] | AppFirst, Inc. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest under equity method, percentage	34.30%
Technology [Member] | Apprenda [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest under equity method, percentage	21.70%
Technology [Member] | Beyond.com, Inc [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest under equity method, percentage	38.20%
Technology [Member] | Bridgevine, Inc. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest under equity method, percentage	22.70%
Technology [Member] | Clutch Holdings, LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest under equity method, percentage	24.00%
Technology [Member] | DriveFactor Inc. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest under equity method, percentage	40.60%
Technology [Member] | Hoopla Software, Inc. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest under equity method, percentage	25.60%
Technology [Member] | Lumesis, Inc. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest under equity method, percentage	44.20%
Technology [Member] | MediaMath, Inc. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest under equity method, percentage	22.50%
Technology [Member] | Pneuron, Inc. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest under equity method, percentage	27.60%
Technology [Member] | Spongecell, Inc. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest under equity method, percentage	23.00%

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Stock-Based Compensation - Narrative (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of award vesting types	3
Market Based Awards [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration period	8 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period	0
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 0	$ 0.1
Stock-based compensation, maximum number of unvested shares	402,000
Number of shares vesting after achievement of goals		0
Performance Shares [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	0.1	0.1
Performance based maximum number of unvested shares	452,000
Service Based Award [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration period	8 years
Stock-based compensation expense	0.1	0.1
Vesting period	4 years
Options issued	0	10,000
Deferred Stock Units [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Deferred stock units issued to non-employee directors	2,000
Percentage of shares vested in lieu of directors fees at the grant date	100.00%
Portion of Director fees matched to deferred stock units	25.00%
Vesting period of deferred stock	1 year
Minimum age required for meeting directors fees deferred vest criteria	65
Deferred stock units, performance-based stock units and restricted stock [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 0.3	$ 0.1

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Ownership Interests in and Advances to Partner Companies and Funds

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Schedule of Investments [Abstract]

Ownership Interests in and Advances to Partner Companies and Funds

Ownership Interests in and Advances to Partner Companies and Funds

The following summarizes the carrying value of the Company’s ownership interests in and advances to partner companies and private equity funds.

	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	(In thousands) (Unaudited)
Fair value	$	—	$	20,057
Equity Method:
Partner companies	106,301		108,872
Private equity funds	1,390		1,766
	107,691		110,638
Cost Method:
Partner companies	3,480		13,480
Private equity funds	2,418		2,418
	5,898		15,898
Advances to partner companies	1,028		1,986
	$	114,617	$	148,579
Loan participations receivable	$	7,303	$	8,135
Available-for-sale securities	$	12	$	15

The Company’s share of the earnings or losses of partner companies, as well as any adjustments resulting from prior period finalizations of equity income or loss, are reflected in Equity income (loss) on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.  In the three months ended March 31, 2014, the amount related to prior periods was $1.7 million, of which $0.3 million related to 2012 and $1.4 million related to 2013. The adjustments primarily related to a change in revenue recognition accounting at a partner company. Management evaluated the quantitative and qualitative impact of the corrections on previously reported periods as well as on the three months ended March 31, 2014.  Based on this evaluation, management concluded that these adjustments were not material to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

In February 2014, Crescendo Bioscience, Inc., formerly a cost method partner company, was acquired by Myriad Genetics, Inc. The Company received $38.4 million in cash proceeds in connection with the transaction, excluding $3.2 million which will be held in escrow until approximately May 2015. The Company recognized a gain of $27.4 million on the transaction, which is included in Other income, net in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

In February 2014, NuPathe Inc., formerly a fair value method partner company, was acquired by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. for $3.65 per share in cash. In addition to the upfront cash payment, NuPathe shareholders received rights to receive additional cash payments of up to $3.15 per share if specified milestones are achieved over time. The Company received initial net cash proceeds of $23.1 million as a result of the transaction. Depending on the achievement of the milestones, the Company may receive up to an additional $24.2 million. The Company recognized a realized gain of $3.0 million on the transaction, which is included in Other income, net in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

In January 2014, Alverix, Inc., formerly an equity method partner company, was acquired by Becton, Dickinson and Company. The Company received cash proceeds of $15.7 million, excluding $1.7 million which will be held in escrow until approximately July 2015. The Company recognized a gain of $15.7 million on the transaction, which is included in Equity income (loss) in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

In January 2014, the Company received cash proceeds of $1.0 million from the repayment of loan participations receivable and $0.9 million from the sale of an equity interest initiated by Penn Mezzanine.

The Company recognized an impairment charge of $0.2 million related to its cost method interest in a legacy private equity fund in the three months ended March 31, 2013 which is reflected in Other income (loss), net in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

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Segment Data from Operations (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating loss	$ (5,239)	$ (5,374)
Other income (loss), net	30,374	757
Interest income	470	734
Equity income (loss)	6,808	(6,987)
Net income (loss)	31,319	(11,939)
Segment Assets	367,932		345,996
Total Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating loss	(2)	(5)
Other income (loss), net	30,374	907
Interest income	386	344
Equity income (loss)	6,812	(7,071)
Net income (loss)	37,570	(5,825)
Segment Assets	121,541		157,193
Healthcare [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating loss	0	0
Other income (loss), net	30,379	835
Interest income	0	0
Equity income (loss)	10,622	(5,900)
Net income (loss)	41,001	(5,065)
Segment Assets	43,210		74,939
Technology [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating loss	0	0
Other income (loss), net	0	0
Interest income	0	0
Equity income (loss)	(3,585)	(1,101)
Net income (loss)	(3,585)	(1,101)
Segment Assets	67,611		69,471
Penn Mezzanine [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating loss	(2)	(5)
Other income (loss), net	(5)	72
Interest income	386	344
Equity income (loss)	(225)	(70)
Net income (loss)	154	341
Segment Assets	10,720		12,783
Other Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating loss	(5,237)	(5,369)
Other income (loss), net	0	(150)
Interest income	84	390
Equity income (loss)	(4)	84
Net income (loss)	(6,251)	(6,114)
Segment Assets	$ 246,391		$ 188,803

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Carrying Value and Fair Value of Certain Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Restricted marketable securities	$ 0	$ 5
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	199,752	139,318
Restricted marketable securities		5
Available-for-sale securities	12	15
Warrant participations	0	0
Total marketable securities	41,960	44,338
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Restricted marketable securities		0
Available-for-sale securities	0	0
Warrant participations	0	0
Total marketable securities	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Restricted marketable securities		0
Available-for-sale securities	0	0
Warrant participations	625	1,563
Total marketable securities	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	199,752	139,318
Restricted marketable securities		5
Available-for-sale securities	12	15
Warrant participations	625	1,563
Total marketable securities	41,960	44,338
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | NuPathe [Member] | Common stock [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Ownership interest		16,874
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | NuPathe [Member] | Common stock [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Ownership interest		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | NuPathe [Member] | Common stock [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Ownership interest		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | NuPathe [Member] | Common stock [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Ownership interest		16,874
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | NuPathe [Member] | Warrants and options [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Ownership interest		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | NuPathe [Member] | Warrants and options [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Ownership interest		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | NuPathe [Member] | Warrants and options [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Ownership interest		3,183
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | NuPathe [Member] | Warrants and options [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Ownership interest		3,183
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Commercial paper [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total marketable securities	7,986	13,599
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Commercial paper [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total marketable securities	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Commercial paper [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total marketable securities	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Commercial paper [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total marketable securities	7,986	13,599
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total marketable securities		8,014
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total marketable securities		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total marketable securities		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total marketable securities		8,014
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Government agency bonds [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total marketable securities	22,946	9,945
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Government agency bonds [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total marketable securities	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Government agency bonds [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total marketable securities	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Government agency bonds [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total marketable securities	22,946	9,945
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Certificates of deposit [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total marketable securities	11,028	12,780
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Certificates of deposit [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total marketable securities	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Certificates of deposit [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total marketable securities	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Certificates of deposit [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total marketable securities	$ 11,028	$ 12,780

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Acquisitions of Ownership Interests in Partner Companies and Funds Narrative (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014 InfoBionic, Inc. [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Sotera Wireless, Inc. [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Sotera Wireless, Inc. [Member]	Jan. 31, 2014 Lumesis, Inc. [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Lumesis, Inc. [Member]	Jan. 31, 2014 Hoopla Software, Inc. [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Hoopla Software, Inc. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest under equity method, percentage			20.40%
Payments to acquire equity method investments	$ 5,361,000	$ 9,786,000	$ 4,000,000				$ 3,900,000	$ 1,400,000	$ 1,800,000
Convertible bridge loan				200,000		400,000
Payments to acquire cost method investments					1,300,000
Cost of shares acquired from previous investor					$ 1,200,000

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Commitments and Contingencies (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended					3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2001	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014 Employee Severance	Mar. 31, 2014 Letter of credit	Mar. 31, 2014 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	Mar. 31, 2014 Other long-term liabilities	Mar. 31, 2014 Clawback Liability	Mar. 31, 2014 Private equity funds [Member]
Commitment Contingencies And Guarantees [Line Items]
Company outstanding guarantees									$ 3,800,000
Committed capital of private equity funds									100,000
Funding period									12 months
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities								1,300,000
Accrued expenses		3,152,000	2,431,000					1,000,000
Other long-term liabilities		3,536,000	3,683,000					300,000
Company's ownership in the funds								19.00%
Annual payments	650,000
Liability to former chairman and chief executive officer, current						800,000
Liability to former chairman and chief executive officer, non-current							2,600,000
Letter of credit under the credit facility					6,300,000
Maximum severance payments				$ 3,000,000.0

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Fair Value Measurements - Narrative (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Marketable securities, current	$ 37,384	$ 38,250
Marketable securities, non current	$ 4,576	$ 6,088

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Carrying Values of Convertible Senior Debentures (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Convertible senior debentures	$ 50,182	$ 49,948
Less: current portion	(441)	(470)
Convertible senior debentures – non current	49,741	49,478
Convertible Senior Debentures due 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Convertible senior debentures	49,741	49,478
Convertible Senior Debentures due 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Convertible senior debentures	441	441
Convertible Senior Debentures due 2014 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Convertible senior debentures	$ 0	$ 29

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General

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

General

General

The accompanying unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (“Safeguard” or the “Company”) were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and the interim financial statement rules and regulations of the SEC. In the opinion of management, these statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the Consolidated Financial Statements. The interim operating results are not necessarily indicative of the results for a full year or for any interim period. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations relating to interim financial statements. The Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and with the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in the Company’s 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Convertible Debentures and Credit Arrangements Convertible Senior Debentures due 2018 Narrative (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014 Convertible Senior Debentures due 2018 [Member] D	Mar. 31, 2013 Convertible Senior Debentures due 2018 [Member]	Nov. 30, 2012 Convertible Senior Debentures due 2018 [Member]	Nov. 30, 2012 Convertible Senior Debentures due 2014 [Member]	Mar. 31, 2010 Convertible Senior Debentures due 2014 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate face value of convertible senior debentures			$ 55,000,000.0		$ 46,900,000.0
Interest rate on debentures			5.25%	10.125%
Number of trading days	20
Consecutive trading days	30 days
Threshold percentage of stock trigger	130.00%
Number of consecutive trading days during which the trading price per $1,000 principal amount for at least five days was less than 98% of the product of the closing sale price per share of Company common stock multiplied by the conversion rate on each such trading day (in days)	5 days
Number of days after five consecutive trading days in which the trading price per $1,000 principal amount was less than 98% of the product of the closing sale price per share of Company common stock multiplied by the conversion rate on each such trading day (in days)	5 days
Principal amount of convertible debentures	1,000
Closing price is percentage of conversion price	98.00%
Conversion rate of common stock (in shares)	55.17
Conversion price (in dollars per share)	$ 18.13
Closing price for common stock	$ 22.18
Sales price of common stock to conversion price	140.00%
Debentures redemption price	100.00%
Change in control due to debentures redemption	50.00%
Percentage of principal amount and accrued and unpaid interest for repurchase of debt	100.00%
Outstanding debentures	55,000,000
Fair value of Debentures outstanding	73,600,000
Gross carrying amount of equity component	6,400,000
Principal amount of liability component	55,000,000
Unamortized discount	5,300,000
Carrying value of liability component	49,700,000
Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium)	$ 300,000	$ 200,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	8.70%

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Net Income (Loss) Per Share - Narrative (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Stock Options
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Share of common stock excluded from diluted net loss per share calculation	0.9	3.3
Shares of common stock at prices ranging, lower limit	$ 7.41	$ 3.93
Shares of common stock at prices ranging, upper limit	$ 18.76	$ 18.80
Deferred stock units, performance-based stock units and restricted stock [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Share of common stock excluded from diluted net loss per share calculation	0.3	0.3
Convertible Senior Debentures due 2018 [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Share of common stock excluded from diluted net loss per share calculation		3.0

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 199,752	$ 139,318
Marketable securities	37,384	38,250
Restricted marketable securities	0	5
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,252	1,557
Total current assets	238,388	179,130
Property and equipment, net	128	138
Ownership interests in and advances to partner companies and funds (of which $0 and $20,057 are measured at fair value at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)	114,617	148,579
Loan participations receivable	7,303	8,135
Available-for-sale securities	12	15
Long-term marketable securities	4,576	6,088
Other assets	2,908	3,911
Total Assets	367,932	345,996
Current Liabilities:
Convertible senior debentures—current	441	470
Accounts payable	391	245
Accrued compensation and benefits	1,631	5,028
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	3,152	2,431
Total current liabilities	5,615	8,174
Other long-term liabilities	3,536	3,683
Convertible senior debentures—non-current	49,741	49,478
Total Liabilities	58,892	61,335
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.10 par value; 1,000 shares authorized	0	0
Common stock, $0.10 par value; 83,333 shares authorized; 21,573 and 21,553 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	2,157	2,155
Additional paid-in capital	822,641	822,103
Treasury stock, at cost, 361 and 4 shares at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	(7,480)	0
Accumulated deficit	(508,278)	(539,597)
Total Equity	309,040	284,661
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 367,932	$ 345,996

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Equity (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Repurchase of common stock		$ 8,040,000
Common Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Authorized repurchase amount	25,000,000.0
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)		388,000
Repurchase of common stock		$ 8,000,000

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net cash used in operating activities	$ (7,816)	$ (6,891)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Proceeds from sales of and distributions from companies and funds	77,187	1,343
Acquisitions of ownership interests in companies and funds	(5,361)	(9,786)
Advances and loans to companies	(528)	(5,116)
Repayment of advances and loans to companies	1,962	0
Increase in marketable securities	(16,400)	(21,511)
Decrease in marketable securities	18,914	52,905
Capital expenditures	(11)	(14)
Other	5	0
Net cash provided by investing activities	75,768	17,821
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Issuance of Company common stock, net	522	92
Repurchase of Company common stock	(8,040)	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(7,518)	92
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	60,434	11,022
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	139,318	66,029
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 199,752	$ 77,051

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Convertible Debentures and Credit Arrangements Credit Arrangements Narrative (Detail) (Credit Arrangements, USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Credit Arrangements
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum aggregate amount of revolving credit facility in the form of borrowings, guarantees and issuances of letters of credit (subject to a $20 million sublimit)	$ 50,000,000
Sublimit facility attached on revolving credit facility	20,000,000
Amount of depository, operating accounts, the lesser and investment and securities accounts required to be maintained at the lending bank	80,000,000
Percentage of depository, operating accounts, the lesser and investment and securities accounts required to be maintained at the lending bank	75.00%
Credit facility maturity date	Dec. 31, 2014
Letter of credit under the credit facility	6,300,000
Letter of credit expiration date	Mar. 19, 2019
Amount available for borrowing under revolving credit facility	$ 43,700,000

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Convertible Debentures and Credit Arrangements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Convertible Senior Debentures

The carrying values of the Company’s convertible senior debentures were as follows:

	March 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
	(In thousands) (Unaudited)
Convertible senior debentures due 2018	$	49,741		$	49,478
Convertible senior debentures due 2024	441			441
Convertible senior debentures due 2014	—			29
	50,182			49,948
Less: current portion	(441		)	(470		)
Convertible senior debentures – non current	$	49,741		$	49,478

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Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 520	$ 376
General And Administrative Expenses [Member]
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 520	$ 376

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Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Calculations of Net Loss Per Share

The calculations of net income (loss) per share were as follows:

	Three months ended March 31,
	2014		2013
	(In thousands except per share data) (Unaudited)
Basic:
Net income (loss)	$	31,319	$	(11,939	)
Weighted average common shares outstanding	21,687		21,109
Net income (loss) per share	$	1.44	$	(0.57	)
Diluted:
Net income (loss)	$	31,319	$	(11,939	)
Interest on convertible senior debentures	1,051		—
Net income (loss) for dilutive share computation	$	32,370	$	(11,939	)
Number of shares used in basic per share computation	21,687		21,109
Convertible senior debentures	3,044		—
Unvested restricted stock and DSUs	23		—
Employee stock options	367		—
Weighted average common shares outstanding	25,121		21,109
Net income (loss) per share	$	1.29	$	(0.57	)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Total	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 284,661	$ (539,597)	$ 2,155	$ 822,103	$ 0
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013			21,553,000		4,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	31,319	31,319
Stock options exercised, net	522		2	(40)	560
Stock options exercised, net (in shares)			18,000		31,000
Issuance of restricted stock, net	29			29
Stock-based compensation expense	520			520
Repurchase of common stock	(8,040)				(8,040)
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)					388,000
Conversion of 2014 Debentures to common stock (in shares)			2,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Conversion of Convertible Securities	29			29
Balance at Mar. 31, 2014	$ 309,040	$ (508,278)	$ 2,157	$ 822,641	$ (7,480)
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2014			21,573,000		361,000

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Ownership interest in and advances, to partner companies and funds, fair value	$ 0	$ 20,057
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Preferred stock, shares authorized	1,000	1,000
Common stock, par value	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Common stock, shares authorized	83,333	83,333
Common stock, shares issued	21,573	21,553
Common stock, shares outstanding	21,573	21,553
Treasury stock	361	4

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Commitments and Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

The Company and its partner companies are involved in various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. While in the current opinion of the Company the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations, no assurance can be given as to the outcome of these actions, and one or more adverse rulings could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations or that of its partner companies. The Company records costs associated with legal fees as such services are rendered.

The Company had outstanding guarantees of $3.8 million at March 31, 2014 which related to one of the Company's private equity holdings. The Company also has committed capital of approximately $0.1 million to another private equity fund. This commitment is expected to be funded during the next 12 months.

Under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to return a portion or all the distributions it received as a general partner of a private equity fund (“clawback”). The maximum clawback the Company could be required to return due to our general partner interest is approximately $1.3 million, of which $1.0 million was reflected in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities and $0.3 million was reflected in Other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2014. The Company’s ownership in the fund is 19%. The clawback liability is joint and several; therefore the Company may be required to fund the clawback for other general partners should they default. The Company believes its potential liability due to the possibility of default by other general partners is remote.

In October 2001, the Company entered into an agreement with a former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, to provide for annual payments of $0.65 million per year and certain health care and other benefits for life. The related current liability of $0.8 million was included in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities and the long-term portion of $2.6 million was included in Other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at March 31, 2014.

The Company provided a $6.3 million letter of credit expiring on March 19, 2019 to the landlord of CompuCom Systems, Inc.’s Dallas headquarters as required in connection with the sale of CompuCom Systems in 2004.

The Company has agreements with certain employees that provide for severance payments to the employee in the event the employee is terminated without cause or an employee terminates his employment for “good reason.” The maximum aggregate exposure under the agreements was approximately $3.0 million at March 31, 2014.

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Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Apr. 24, 2014
Document Documentand Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000086115
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		20,631,998
Trading Symbol	SFE

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Equity

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Equity [Abstract]

Equity

Equity

In February 2014, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the Company, from time to time and depending on market conditions, to repurchase up to $25.0 million of the Company's outstanding common stock. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company repurchased 388 thousand shares at an aggregate cost of $8.0 million.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
General and administrative expense	$ 5,239	$ 5,374
Operating loss	(5,239)	(5,374)
Other income, net	30,374	757
Interest income	470	734
Interest expense	(1,094)	(1,069)
Equity income (loss)	6,808	(6,987)
Net income (loss) before income taxes	31,319	(11,939)
Income tax benefit (expense)	0	0
Net income (loss)	$ 31,319	$ (11,939)
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.44	$ (0.57)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.29	$ (0.57)
Weighted average shares used in computing income (loss) per share:
Basic (in shares)	21,687	21,109
Diluted (in shares)	25,121	21,109

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Convertible Debentures and Credit Arrangements

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Convertible Debentures and Credit Arrangements

Convertible Debentures and Credit Arrangements

The carrying values of the Company’s convertible senior debentures were as follows:

	March 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
	(In thousands) (Unaudited)
Convertible senior debentures due 2018	$	49,741		$	49,478
Convertible senior debentures due 2024	441			441
Convertible senior debentures due 2014	—			29
	50,182			49,948
Less: current portion	(441		)	(470		)
Convertible senior debentures – non current	$	49,741		$	49,478

Convertible Senior Debentures due 2018

In November 2012, Safeguard issued $55.0 million principal amount of its 5.25% convertible senior debentures due 2018 (the “2018 Debentures”). Proceeds from the offering were used to repurchase substantially all of the Company’s then outstanding 10.125% convertible senior debentures due 2014 (the “2014 Debentures”). Interest on the 2018 Debentures is payable semi-annually on May 15 and November 15.

Holders of the 2018 Debentures may convert their notes prior to November 15, 2017 at their option only under the following circumstances:

• during any calendar quarter commencing after the calendar quarter ending on December 31, 2012, if the last reported sale price of the common stock for at least 20 trading days during the period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is greater than or equal to 130% of the conversion price on each applicable trading day;

• during the five business day period after any five consecutive trading day period in which the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of notes for each trading day of the measurement period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of our common stock and the conversion rate on such trading day;

• if the notes have been called for redemption; or

• upon the occurrence of specified corporate events.

On or after November 15, 2017, until the close of business on the second business day immediately preceding the maturity date, holders may convert their notes at any time, regardless of whether any of the foregoing conditions has been met. Upon conversion, the Company will satisfy its conversion obligation by paying or delivering, as the case may be, cash, shares of common stock or a combination of cash and shares of our common stock, at the Company’s election.

The conversion rate of the 2018 Debentures is 55.17 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of debentures, equivalent to a conversion price of approximately $18.13 per share of common stock. The closing price per share of the Company’s common stock at March 31, 2014 was $22.18.

On or after November 15, 2016, the Company may redeem for cash any of the 2018 Debentures if the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock exceeds 140% of the conversion price for at least 20 trading days during the period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the trading day before the date that notice of redemption is given, including the last trading day of such period. Upon any redemption of the 2018 Debentures, the Company will pay a redemption price of 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the date of redemption, and additional interest, if any.

The 2018 Debenture holders have the right to require the Company to repurchase the 2018 Debentures if the Company undergoes a fundamental change, which includes the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s common stock or assets; liquidation; dissolution; a greater than 50% change in control; the delisting of the Company’s common stock from the New York Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ Global Market (or any of their respective successors); or a substantial change in the composition of the Company’s board of directors as defined in the governing agreement. Holders may require that the Company repurchase for cash all or part of their 2018 Debentures at a fundamental change repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the debentures to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the fundamental change repurchase date.

Because the 2018 Debentures may be settled in cash or partially in cash upon conversion, the Company separately accounts for the liability and equity components of the 2018 Debentures. The carrying amount of the liability component was determined at the transaction date by measuring the fair value of a similar liability that does not have an associated equity component. The carrying amount of the equity component represented by the embedded conversion option was determined by deducting the fair value of the liability component from the initial proceeds of the 2018 Debentures as a whole. At March 31, 2014, the fair value of the $55.0 million outstanding 2018 Debentures was approximately $73.6 million, based on the midpoint of the bid and ask prices as of such date. At March 31, 2014, the carrying amount of the equity component was $6.4 million, the principal amount of the liability component was $55.0 million, the unamortized discount was $5.3 million and the net carrying value of the liability component was $49.7 million. The Company is amortizing the excess of the face value of the 2018 Debentures over their carrying value over their term as additional interest expense using the effective interest method and recorded $0.3 million and $0.2 million of such expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The effective interest rate on the 2018 Debentures is 8.7%.

Convertible Senior Debentures due 2024

In 2004, the Company issued an aggregate of $150.0 million in face value of convertible senior debentures with a stated maturity date of March 15, 2024 (the “2024 Debentures”). At March 31, 2014, the fair value of the $0.4 million outstanding 2024 Debentures approximated their carrying value, based on the midpoint of bid and ask prices as of such date. Interest on the 2024 Debentures is payable semi-annually. At the debenture holders’ option, the 2024 Debentures are convertible into the Company’s common stock through March 14, 2024, subject to certain conditions. The adjusted conversion price of the 2024 Debentures is $43.3044 of principal amount per share. The remaining 2024 Debenture holders have the right to require the Company to repurchase the 2024 Debentures on March 20, 2019 at a repurchase price equal to 100% of their face amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. In April 2014, the Company repurchased $0.4 million in principal amount of the Company's 2024 Debentures as required by the debenture holders. The Company expects to redeem the remaining $76 thousand outstanding principal amount of the 2024 Debentures in 2014.

Convertible Senior Debentures due 2014

In March 2010, the Company issued an aggregate of $46.9 million of the 2014 Debentures. As noted above, in November 2012, the Company repurchased substantially all of the 2014 Debentures for $58.7 million plus accrued interest. The remaining $29 thousand outstanding principal amount of the 2014 Debentures was converted into the Company's common stock in March 2014.  

Credit Arrangements

The Company is party to a loan agreement with a commercial bank which provides it with a revolving credit facility in the maximum aggregate amount of $50 million in the form of borrowings, guarantees and issuances of letters of credit (subject to a $20 million sublimit). Actual availability under the credit facility is based on the amount of cash maintained at the bank as well as the value of the Company’s public and private partner company interests. This credit facility bears interest at the prime rate for outstanding borrowings, subject to an increase in certain circumstances. Other than for limited exceptions, the Company is required to maintain all of its depository and operating accounts and the lesser of $80 million or 75% of its investment and securities accounts at the bank. The credit facility, as amended, matures on December 31, 2014. Under the credit facility, the Company provided a $6.3 million letter of credit expiring on March 19, 2019 to the landlord of CompuCom Systems, Inc.’s Dallas headquarters which was required in connection with the sale of CompuCom Systems in 2004. Availability under the Company’s revolving credit facility at March 31, 2014 was $43.7 million.

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Fair Value Measurements

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

The Company categorizes its financial instruments into a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). If the inputs used to measure fair value fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the category level is based on the lowest priority level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the instrument. Financial assets recorded at fair value on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets are categorized as follows:

Level 1—Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

Level 2—Include other inputs that are directly or indirectly observable in the marketplace.

Level 3—Unobservable inputs which are supported by little or no market activity.

The fair value hierarchy also requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

The following table provides the carrying value and fair value of certain financial assets and liabilities of the Company measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

	Carrying Value		Fair Value Measurement at March 31, 2014
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands) (Unaudited)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	199,752	$	199,752	$	—	$	—
Available-for-sale securities	12		12		—		—
Warrant participations	625		—		—		625
Marketable securities—held-to-maturity:
Commercial paper	$	7,986	$	7,986	$	—	$	—
Government agency bonds	22,946		22,946		—		—
Certificates of deposit	11,028		11,028		—		—
Total marketable securities	$	41,960	$	41,960	$	—	$	—

	Carrying Value		Fair Value Measurement at December 31, 2013
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands) (Unaudited)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	139,318	$	139,318	$	—	$	—
Restricted marketable securities	5		5		—		—
Ownership interest in common stock of NuPathe	16,874		16,874		—		—
Ownership interest in warrants and options of NuPathe	3,183		—		—		3,183
Available-for-sale securities	15		15		—		—
Warrant participations	1,563		—		—		1,563
Marketable securities—held-to-maturity:
Commercial paper	$	13,599	$	13,599	$	—	$	—
U.S. Treasury Bills	8,014		8,014		—		—
Government agency bonds	9,945		9,945		—		—
Certificates of deposit	12,780		12,780		—		—
Total marketable securities	$	44,338	$	44,338	$	—	$	—

As of March 31, 2014, $37.4 million of marketable securities had contractual maturities which were less than one year and $4.6 million of marketable securities had contractual maturities greater than one year. Held-to-maturity securities are carried at amortized cost, which, due to the short-term maturity of these instruments, approximates fair value using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities defined as Level 1 inputs under the fair value hierarchy.

The Company’s Penn Mezzanine warrant participations are carried at fair value. The value of the Company’s holdings in warrant participations is measured by reference to Level 3 inputs. The inputs and valuation techniques used include discounted cash flows and valuation of comparable public companies.

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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

Stock-based compensation expense was recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows:

	Three months ended March 31,
	2014		2013
	(In thousands) (Unaudited)
General and administrative expense	$	520	$	376
	$	520	$	376

Types of Vesting Schedules

At March 31, 2014, the Company had outstanding options that vest based on three different types of vesting schedules:

1)	market–based;
2)	performance-based; and
3)	service-based.

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Subsequent Event

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Event

Subsequent Event

In April 2014, the Company sold its ownership interests in Sotera Wireless. The Company received approximately $4.2 million in cash proceeds in connection with the transaction. The Company will recognize a gain of approximately $1.5 million on the transaction in the three months ending June 30, 2014.

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Net Income (Loss) Per Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Net Income (Loss) Per Share

Net Income (Loss) Per Share

The calculations of net income (loss) per share were as follows:

	Three months ended March 31,
	2014		2013
	(In thousands except per share data) (Unaudited)
Basic:
Net income (loss)	$	31,319	$	(11,939	)
Weighted average common shares outstanding	21,687		21,109
Net income (loss) per share	$	1.44	$	(0.57	)
Diluted:
Net income (loss)	$	31,319	$	(11,939	)
Interest on convertible senior debentures	1,051		—
Net income (loss) for dilutive share computation	$	32,370	$	(11,939	)
Number of shares used in basic per share computation	21,687		21,109
Convertible senior debentures	3,044		—
Unvested restricted stock and DSUs	23		—
Employee stock options	367		—
Weighted average common shares outstanding	25,121		21,109
Net income (loss) per share	$	1.29	$	(0.57	)

Basic and diluted average common shares outstanding for purposes of computing net income (loss) per share includes outstanding common shares and vested deferred stock units (DSUs).

If a consolidated or equity method partner company has dilutive stock options, unvested restricted stock, DSUs or warrants, diluted net income (loss) per share is computed by first deducting the income attributable to the potential exercise of the dilutive securities of the partner company from net income (loss). Any impact is shown as an adjustment to net income (loss) for purposes of calculating diluted net income (loss) per share.

Diluted earnings per share for the periods presented do not reflect the following potential shares of common stock that would have an anti-dilutive effect or have unsatisfied performance or market conditions:

• For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, options to purchase 0.9 million and 3.3 million shares of common stock at prices ranging from $7.41 to $18.76 and $3.93 to $18.80, respectively, were excluded from the calculations.

• For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, unvested restricted stock, performance stock units and DSUs convertible into 0.3 million shares of stock were excluded from the calculations.

• At March 31, 2013, 3.0 million shares of common stock, representing the effect of the assumed conversion of the 2018 Debentures, were excluded from the calculation.

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Stock-Based Compensation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation expense was recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows:

	Three months ended March 31,
	2014		2013
	(In thousands) (Unaudited)
General and administrative expense	$	520	$	376
	$	520	$	376

The fair value of the Company’s stock-based awards to employees was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The risk-free rate was based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the end of the quarter in which the grant occurred. The expected term of stock options granted was estimated using the historical exercise behavior of employees. Expected volatility was based on historical volatility measured using weekly price observations of the Company’s common stock for a period equal to the stock option’s expected term.

At March 31, 2014, the Company had outstanding options that vest based on three different types of vesting schedules:

1)	market–based;
2)	performance-based; and
3)	service-based.

Market-based awards entitle participants to vest in a number of options determined by achievement by the Company of certain target market capitalization increases (measured by reference to stock price increases on a specified number of outstanding shares) over an eight-year period. The requisite service periods for the market-based awards are based on the Company’s estimate of the dates on which the market conditions will be met as determined using a Monte Carlo simulation model. Compensation expense is recognized over the requisite service periods using the straight-line method but is accelerated if market capitalization targets are achieved earlier than estimated. During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, the Company did not issue any market-based option awards to employees. During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, no options vested based on achievement of market capitalization targets. The Company recorded compensation expense related to market-based option awards of $0.0 million and $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Depending on the Company’s stock performance, the maximum number of unvested shares at March 31, 2014 attainable under these grants was 402 thousand shares.

Performance-based awards entitle participants to vest in a number of awards determined by achievement by the Company of target capital returns based on net cash proceeds received by the Company on the sale, merger or other exit transaction of certain identified partner companies. Vesting may occur, if at all, once per year. The requisite service periods for the performance-based awards are based on the Company’s estimate of when the performance conditions will be met. Compensation expense is recognized for performance-based awards for which the performance condition is considered probable of achievement. Compensation expense is recognized over the requisite service periods using the straight-line method but is accelerated if capital return targets are achieved earlier than estimated. During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, the Company did not issue any performance-based awards to employees. During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, no performance-based awards vested. The Company recorded compensation expense related to performance-based option awards of $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. The maximum number of unvested shares at March 31, 2014 attainable under these option grants was 452 thousand shares.

All other outstanding options are service-based awards that generally vest over four years after the date of grant and expire eight years after the date of grant. Compensation expense is recognized over the requisite service period using the straight-line method. The requisite service period for service-based awards is the period over which the award vests. During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, the Company issued 0 and 10 thousand service-based option awards to employees. The Company recorded compensation expense related to service-based option awards of $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.

The Company issued 2 thousand deferred stock units to non-employee directors for annual service grants or fees earned during the preceding quarter during both the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. Deferred stock units issued to directors in lieu of directors fees are 100% vested at the grant date; matching deferred stock units equal to 25% of directors’ fees deferred vest one year following the grant date or, if earlier, upon reaching age 65. Deferred stock units are payable in stock on a one-for-one basis. Payments related to the deferred stock units are generally distributable following termination of employment or service, death or permanent disability.

Total compensation expense for deferred stock units, performance-based stock units and restricted stock was approximately $0.3 million and $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

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Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

The Company’s consolidated income tax benefit (expense) was $0.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. The Company has recorded a valuation allowance to reduce its net deferred tax asset to an amount that is more likely than not to be realized in future years. Accordingly, the tax expense that would have been recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2014 and the tax benefit of the net operating losses that would have been recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2013 were offset by changes in the valuation allowance.

During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company had no material changes in uncertain tax positions.

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Operating Segments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Operating Segments

Operating Segments

As of March 31, 2014, the Company held interests in 20 non-consolidated partner companies which are included in the Healthcare and Technology segments. Included in the Penn Mezzanine segment are the Company’s interests in the Penn Mezzanine management company and general partner and the Company’s participations in mezzanine loans and equity interests initiated by Penn Mezzanine.

The Company’s active partner companies by segment were as follows as of March 31, 2014:

Healthcare
Partner Company	Safeguard Primary Ownership as of March 31, 2014	Accounting Method
AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	40.1%	Equity
Dabo Health, Inc.	8.0%	Cost
Good Start Genetics, Inc.	30.0%	Equity
InfoBionic Inc.	20.4%	Equity
Medivo, Inc.	34.5%	Equity
NovaSom, Inc.	30.3%	Equity
Putney, Inc.	27.6%	Equity
Quantia, Inc.	35.1%	Equity
Sotera Wireless, Inc.	7.3%	Cost

Technology
Partner Company	Safeguard Primary Ownership as of March 31, 2014	Accounting Method
AppFirst, Inc.	34.3%	Equity
Apprenda, Inc.	21.7%	Equity
Beyond.com, Inc.	38.2%	Equity
Bridgevine, Inc.	22.7%	Equity
Clutch Holdings, Inc.	24.0%	Equity
DriveFactor, Inc.	40.6%	Equity
Hoopla Software, Inc.	25.6%	Equity
Lumesis, Inc.	44.2%	Equity
MediaMath, Inc.	22.5%	Equity
Pneuron Corporation	27.6%	Equity
Spongecell, Inc.	23.0%	Equity

As of March 31, 2014, the Company has a 36% ownership interest in the management company and general partner of Penn Mezzanine L.P., which is included in the Penn Mezzanine segment. The Company accounts for its interest under the equity method.

Results of the Healthcare and Technology segments reflect the equity income (loss) of their respective equity method partner companies, other income (loss) associated with fair value method and cost method partner companies and the gains or losses on the sale of their respective partner companies. Results of the Penn Mezzanine segment include interest, dividends and participation fees earned on the mezzanine interests in which the Company participates as well as equity income (loss) associated with the Company’s management company and general partner interest in the Penn Mezzanine platform.

Management evaluates the Healthcare and Technology segments’ performance based on net income (loss) which is impacted by the number of partner companies accounted for under the equity method, the Company’s voting ownership percentage in these partner companies and the net results of operations of these partner companies, any impairment charges and gain (loss) on the sale of equity and cost method partner companies.

Management evaluates the Penn Mezzanine segment performance based on the performance of the mezzanine interests in which the Company participates. This includes an evaluation of the current and future cash flows associated with interest and dividend payments as well as estimated losses based on evaluating known and inherent risks in the investments in which the Company participates.

Other Items include certain expenses which are not identifiable to the operations of the Company’s operating business segments. Other Items primarily consist of general and administrative expenses related to corporate operations, including employee compensation, insurance and professional fees, including legal and finance, interest income, interest expense and other income (loss) and equity income (loss) related to certain private equity fund ownership interests. Other Items also include income taxes, which are reviewed by management independent of segment results.

As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, all of the Company’s assets were located in the United States.

Segment assets in Other Items included primarily cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities of $241.7 million and $183.7 million, at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

	Three months ended March 31, 2014
	Healthcare		Technology			Penn Mezzanine			Total Segments			Other Items			Total
	(In thousands) (Unaudited)
Operating loss	$	—	$	—		$	(2	)	$	(2	)	$	(5,237	)	$	(5,239	)
Other income (loss), net	30,379		—			(5		)	30,374			—			30,374
Interest income	—		—			386			386			84			470
Equity income (loss)	10,622		(3,585		)	(225		)	6,812			(4		)	6,808
Net income (loss)	41,001		(3,585		)	154			37,570			(6,251		)	31,319
Segment Assets:
March 31, 2014	43,210		67,611			10,720			121,541			246,391			367,932
December 31, 2013	74,939		69,471			12,783			157,193			188,803			345,996

	Three months ended March 31, 2013
	Healthcare			Technology			Penn Mezzanine			Total Segments			Other Items			Total
	(In thousands) (Unaudited)
Operating loss	$	—		$	—		$	(5	)	$	(5	)	$	(5,369	)	$	(5,374	)
Other income (loss), net	835			—			72			907			(150		)	757
Interest income	—			—			344			344			390			734
Equity income (loss)	(5,900		)	(1,101		)	(70		)	(7,071		)	84			(6,987		)
Net income (loss)	(5,065		)	(1,101		)	341			(5,825		)	(6,114		)	(11,939		)

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Convertible Debentures and Credit Arrangements Convertible Senior Debentures due 2014 Narrative (Detail) (Convertible Senior Debentures due 2014 [Member], USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Nov. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2010
Convertible Senior Debentures due 2014 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate face value of convertible senior debentures			$ 46,900,000.0
Repurchase of Debentures		58,700,000
Principal converted to common stock	$ 29,000

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Carrying Value and Fair Value of Certain Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis

The following table provides the carrying value and fair value of certain financial assets and liabilities of the Company measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

	Carrying Value		Fair Value Measurement at March 31, 2014
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands) (Unaudited)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	199,752	$	199,752	$	—	$	—
Available-for-sale securities	12		12		—		—
Warrant participations	625		—		—		625
Marketable securities—held-to-maturity:
Commercial paper	$	7,986	$	7,986	$	—	$	—
Government agency bonds	22,946		22,946		—		—
Certificates of deposit	11,028		11,028		—		—
Total marketable securities	$	41,960	$	41,960	$	—	$	—

	Carrying Value		Fair Value Measurement at December 31, 2013
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands) (Unaudited)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	139,318	$	139,318	$	—	$	—
Restricted marketable securities	5		5		—		—
Ownership interest in common stock of NuPathe	16,874		16,874		—		—
Ownership interest in warrants and options of NuPathe	3,183		—		—		3,183
Available-for-sale securities	15		15		—		—
Warrant participations	1,563		—		—		1,563
Marketable securities—held-to-maturity:
Commercial paper	$	13,599	$	13,599	$	—	$	—
U.S. Treasury Bills	8,014		8,014		—		—
Government agency bonds	9,945		9,945		—		—
Certificates of deposit	12,780		12,780		—		—
Total marketable securities	$	44,338	$	44,338	$	—	$	—

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Carrying Value of Ownership Interests in and Advances to Partner Companies and Private Equity Funds (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Investments In And Advances To Affiliates [Line Items]
Fair value	$ 0	$ 20,057
Equity method investments	107,691	110,638
Cost method investments	5,898	15,898
Advances to partner companies	1,028	1,986
Ownership interests in and advances to partner companies and funds ($19,363 and $20,972 at fair value at June 30,2013 and December 31,2012, respectively)	114,617	148,579
Loan participations receivable	7,303	8,135
Available-for-sale securities	12	15
Partner companies [Member]
Investments In And Advances To Affiliates [Line Items]
Equity method investments	106,301	108,872
Cost method investments	3,480	13,480
Private equity funds [Member]
Investments In And Advances To Affiliates [Line Items]
Equity method investments	1,390	1,766
Cost method investments	$ 2,418	$ 2,418

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Operating Segments - Narrative (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Non-consolidated partner companies	20
Other Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets included cash, cash equivalents, cash held in escrow, and marketable securities	$ 241.7	$ 183.7
Penn Mezzanine [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Ownership interest under equity method, percentage	36.00%

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ 31,319	$ (11,939)
Other comprehensive income (loss), before taxes:
Unrealized net loss on available-for-sale securities	(3)	(14)
Reclassification adjustment for other than temporary impairment of available-for-sale securities included in net income (loss)	3	14
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$ 31,319	$ (11,939)

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Acquisitions of Ownership Interests in Partner Companies and Funds

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Acquisitions of Ownership Interests in Partner Companies and Funds

Acquisitions of Ownership Interests in Partner Companies and Funds

In March 2014, the Company acquired a 20.4% interest in InfoBionic Inc. for $4.0 million. InfoBionic is an emerging digital health company focused on creating patient monitoring solutions for chronic disease management with an initial market focus on cardiac arrhythmias. The Company accounts for its ownership interest in InfoBionic under the equity method. The difference between the Company's cost and its interest in the underlying net assets of InfoBionic was preliminarily allocated to intangible assets and goodwill and is reflected in the carrying value in Ownership interests in and advances to partner companies and funds on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

In March 2014, the Company funded $0.2 million of a convertible bridge loan to Sotera Wireless, Inc. The Company previously deployed $1.3 million into Sotera Wireless and acquired additional shares from a previous investor for $1.2 million. The Company accounts for its interest in Sotera Wireless under the cost method. Subsequent to quarter end, the Company sold its equity and debt interests in Sotera Wireless. For further details, see Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

In January 2014, the Company funded $0.4 million of a convertible bridge loan to Lumesis, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $3.9 million in Lumesis. Lumesis is a financial technology company that is dedicated to delivering software solutions and comprehensive, timely data to the municipal bond marketplace. The Company accounts for its interest in Lumesis under the equity method.

In January 2014, the Company deployed an additional $1.4 million into Hoopla Software, Inc. ("Hoopla"). The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $1.8 million in Hoopla. Hoopla helps organizations create high performance sales cultures through software-as-a-service solutions that integrate with customer relationship management systems. The Company accounts for its interest in Hoopla under the equity method. The difference between the Company's cost and its interest in the underlying net assets of Hoopla was allocated to intangible assets and goodwill and is reflected in the carrying value in Ownership interests in and advances to partner companies and funds on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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Ownership Interests in and Advances to Partner Companies and Funds - Narrative (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Feb. 28, 2014 Crescendo Bioscience, Inc. [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Crescendo Bioscience, Inc. [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 Nupathe [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Nupathe [Member]	Jan. 31, 2014 Alverix, Inc. [Member]	Jan. 31, 2014 Penn Mezzanine [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Legacy Private Equity Fund [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Equity Income (Loss) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Equity Income (Loss) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Equity Income (Loss) [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Immaterial prior period adjustment made in current period										$ 1,700,000	$ 1,400,000	$ 300,000
Proceeds from sale of business	77,187,000	1,343,000	38,400,000		23,100,000		15,700,000
Amount held in escrow			3,200,000				1,700,000
Gain on sale of business				27,400,000		3,000,000	15,700,000
Proceeds from repayments of loan receivable								1,000,000
Proceeds from sale of equity interests								900,000
Proceeds sale of business (in dollars per share)					$ 3.65
Proceeds from milestone payments (in dollars per share)					$ 3.15
Proceeds from milestone payments					24,200,000
Recognized impairment charges									$ 200,000

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Income Taxes - Narrative (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income tax benefit (expense)	$ 0	$ 0

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Ownership Interests in and Advances to Partner Companies and Funds (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Schedule of Investments [Abstract]

Ownership Interests in and Advances to Partner Companies and Private Equity Funds

The following summarizes the carrying value of the Company’s ownership interests in and advances to partner companies and private equity funds.

	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	(In thousands) (Unaudited)
Fair value	$	—	$	20,057
Equity Method:
Partner companies	106,301		108,872
Private equity funds	1,390		1,766
	107,691		110,638
Cost Method:
Partner companies	3,480		13,480
Private equity funds	2,418		2,418
	5,898		15,898
Advances to partner companies	1,028		1,986
	$	114,617	$	148,579
Loan participations receivable	$	7,303	$	8,135
Available-for-sale securities	$	12	$	15