10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

_______________

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2016

Commission File Number 000-25779

THESTREET, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	06-1515824
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
incorporation or organization)

14 Wall Street

New York, New York 10005

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(212) 321-5000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by a check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant 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 as required to submit and post such files). Yes x 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 the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer x Non-accelerated filer ¨ 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 x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date.

	Number of Shares Outstanding
Title of Class	as of October 31, 2016
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	35,255,824

TheStreet, Inc.

Form 10-Q

As of and for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016

Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION		1
Item 1.	Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	1
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	1
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations	2
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	4
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	5
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	15
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	24
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	24
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION		25
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	25
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	25
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	25
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	25
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	25
Item 5.	Other Information	25
Item 6.	Exhibits	26
SIGNATURES		27

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SPECIAL NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains 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, which reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, our operations and financial performance. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “outlook,” “believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates” or the negative version of these words or other comparable words. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. We believe these factors include but are not limited to those described under "Risk Factors" in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 and as updated in this Quarterly Report. Additional risk factors may be described from time to time in our future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law.

Unless the context otherwise indicates, references in this report to the terms “TheStreet,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer to TheStreet, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

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Part I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

THESTREET, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

	September 30, 2016			December 31, 2015
	(unaudited)
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	23,945,895		$	28,445,416
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $276,825 as of September 30, 2016 and $357,417 as of December 31, 2015		3,552,972			5,102,464
Other receivables, net		517,800			790,148
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		1,581,979			1,205,708
Restricted cash		-			161,250
Total current assets		29,598,646			35,704,986
Noncurrent Assets:
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $5,435,212 as of September 30, 2016 and $4,804,411 as of December 31, 2015		3,545,468			2,773,737
Marketable securities		1,490,000			1,590,000
Other assets		312,228			329,885
Goodwill		41,421,352			43,318,670
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $17,787,509 as of September 30, 2016 and $15,674,328 as of December 31, 2015		17,203,219			18,674,376
Restricted cash		500,000			500,000
Total Assets	$	94,070,913		$	102,891,654
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	2,526,237		$	2,494,341
Accrued expenses		5,032,398			5,161,981
Deferred revenue		23,069,272			24,738,780
Other current liabilities		916,970			1,235,551
Total current liabilities		31,544,877			33,630,653
Noncurrent Liabilities:
Deferred tax liability		2,748,471			1,906,295
Other noncurrent liabilities		5,342,857			5,360,467
Total liabilities		39,636,205			40,897,415
Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred stock; $0.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 5,500 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015; the aggregate liquidation preference totals $55,000,000 as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015		55			55
Common stock; $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 42,594,746 shares issued and 35,254,962 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2016, and 42,458,779 shares issued and 35,123,132 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2015		425,947			424,588
Additional paid-in capital		270,780,194			269,524,415
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(4,934,699	)		(1,999,026	)
Treasury stock at cost; 7,339,784 shares as of September 30, 2016 and 7,335,647 shares as of December 31, 2015		(13,061,598	)		(13,056,541	)
Accumulated deficit		(198,775,191	)		(192,899,252	)
Total stockholders’ equity		54,434,708			61,994,239
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	94,070,913		$	102,891,654

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these financial statements

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THESTREET, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,						For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Revenue:
Business to business	$	7,215,910		$	7,174,471		$	21,879,869		$	21,575,657
Business to consumer		7,997,944			9,487,173			25,695,944			29,112,955
Total net revenue		15,213,854			16,661,644			47,575,813			50,688,612
Operating expense:
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)		7,924,852			8,707,353			23,956,285			25,617,022
Sales and marketing		3,736,815			3,703,463			11,634,402			12,328,229
General and administrative		3,937,226			3,773,790			12,930,523			11,245,280
Depreciation and amortization		1,080,651			1,069,161			2,996,121			3,184,839
Restructuring and other charges		(582,519	)		(1,221,224	)		960,491			(1,221,224	)
Total operating expense		16,097,025			16,032,543			52,477,822			51,154,146
Operating (loss) income		(883,171	)		629,101			(4,902,009	)		(465,534	)
Net interest expense		(12,179	)		(30,891	)		(24,273	)		(97,296	)
Net (loss) income before income taxes		(895,350	)		598,210			(4,926,282	)		(562,830	)
Provision for income taxes		325,781			243,884			949,657			730,916
Net (loss) income		(1,221,131	)		354,326			(5,875,939	)		(1,293,746	)
Preferred stock cash dividends		-			96,424			-			289,272
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders	$	(1,221,131	)	$	257,902		$	(5,875,939	)	$	(1,583,018	)
Net (loss) income per share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic	$	(0.03	)	$	0.01		$	(0.17	)	$	(0.05	)
Diluted	$	(0.03	)	$	0.01		$	(0.17	)	$	(0.05	)
Cash dividends declared and paid per common share	$	-		$	0.025		$	-		$	0.075
Weighted average basic shares outstanding		35,253,930			34,854,472			35,228,863			34,827,678
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee stock options and restricted stock units		-			231,281			-			-
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding		35,253,930			35,085,753			35,228,863			34,827,678

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these financial statements

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THESTREET, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(unaudited)

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,						For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Net (loss) income	$	(1,221,131	)	$	354,326		$	(5,875,939	)	$	(1,293,746	)
Foreign currency translation loss		(630,567	)		(798,960	)		(2,835,673	)		(1,280,067	)
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities		20,000			85,992			(100,000	)		23,042
Comprehensive loss	$	(1,831,698	)	$	(358,642	)	$	(8,811,612	)	$	(2,550,771	)

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these financial statements

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THESTREET, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net loss	$	(5,875,939	)	$	(1,293,746	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Stock-based compensation expense		1,152,025			1,129,257
(Recovery of) provision for doubtful accounts		(13,892	)		172,066
Depreciation and amortization		2,996,121			3,184,839
Deferred taxes		842,176			541,323
Restructuring and other charges		105,113			-
Deferred rent		(547,350	)		(245,849	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		1,465,800			185,448
Other receivables		266,451			(16,581	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(393,861	)		(430,655	)
Other assets		3,999			(57,629	)
Accounts payable		40,502			(235,941	)
Accrued expenses		(38,541	)		(1,881,059	)
Deferred revenue		(1,404,244	)		(772,343	)
Other current liabilities		(208,328	)		(377,494	)
Other liabilities		99,475			(1,401,092	)
Net cash used in operating activities		(1,510,493	)		(1,499,456	)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Sale and maturity of marketable securities		-			2,005,484
Adjustment to purchase of Management Diagnostics Limited		-			50,494
Restricted cash		161,250			139,750
Capital expenditures		(2,707,638	)		(2,688,194	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(2,546,388	)		(492,466	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Cash dividends paid on common stock		(12,492	)		(2,663,771	)
Cash dividends paid on preferred stock		-			(289,272	)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options		-			839
Shares withheld on RSU vesting to pay for withholding taxes		(5,057	)		(11,211	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(17,549	)		(2,963,415	)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(425,091	)		38,136
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(4,499,521	)		(4,917,201	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		28,445,416			32,459,009
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	23,945,895		$	27,541,808

The accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these financial statements

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TheStreet, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

1. DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Business

TheStreet, Inc., together with its wholly owned subsidiaries ("TheStreet", "we", "us" or the "Company"), is a leading financial news and information company providing business and financial news, market data, investing ideas and analysis to personal and institutional investors worldwide. The Company's collection of digital services provides users, subscribers and advertisers with a variety of content and tools through a range of online, social media, tablet and mobile channels. The Company's portfolio of consumer focused brands includes TheStreet, RealMoney and Action Alerts PLUS, providing personal business and financial news and information. The Company's portfolio of institutional focused brands includes The Deal, providing intraday coverage of mergers and acquisitions and all other changes in corporate control, BoardEx, providing dealmakers, advisers and institutional investors with director and officer profiles and relationship capital management services, and RateWatch, primarily utilized by the banking industry providing up-to-date rate information in several key price-setting areas, including deposits, loans and fees.

Unaudited Interim Financial Statements

The interim consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2016, the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 and the consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are unaudited. The unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared on a basis consistent with the Company’s annual financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments necessary to state fairly the Company’s financial position as of September 30, 2016 and its results of consolidated operations, comprehensive income and cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015. The financial data and the other financial information disclosed in the notes to the financial statements related to these periods are also unaudited. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 or for any other future annual or interim period.

There have been no material changes in the significant accounting policies from those that were disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 filed with the SEC on March 9, 2016. These financial statements should also be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2015. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2015 included herein was derived from the audited financial statements as of that date, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP.

The Company has evaluated subsequent events for recognition or disclosure.

Revenue Presentation on Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company began to report revenue within Business to business and Business to consumer categories rather than Subscription services and Media. Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.

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Business to business revenue is primarily comprised of subscriptions, licenses and fees for access to the Company’s institutional products, including director and officer profiles, relationship capital management services, and transactional information pertaining to the mergers and acquisitions environment, rate services, events and other miscellaneous revenue.

Business to consumer revenue is primarily comprised of subscriptions, licenses and fees for access to the Company’s personal finance products, including securities investment information and stock market commentary, as well as the fees charged for the purchase and placement of advertising and sponsorships across the Company’s digital network and events along with other miscellaneous revenue.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“ASU 2014-09”), which supersedes nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under GAAP. The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is to recognize revenues when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 defines a five step process to achieve this core principle and, in doing so, more judgment and estimates may be required within the revenue recognition process than are required under existing GAAP. On July 9, 2015, the FASB voted to defer the effective date by one year to December 15, 2017 for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after that date.  Early adoption of ASU 2014-09 is permitted but not before the original effective date (annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016). When effective, ASU 2014-09 prescribes either of the following transition methods: (i) a full retrospective approach reflecting the application of the standard in each prior reporting period with the option to elect certain practical expedients; or (ii) a retrospective approach with the cumulative effect of initially adopting ASU 2014-09 recognized at the date of adoption (which includes additional footnote disclosures).  We are currently evaluating the impact of our pending adoption of ASU 2014-09 on our consolidated financial statements and have not yet determined the method by which we will adopt the standard.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (ASU 2016-02”). ASU 2016-02 establishes a right-of-use (ROU) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. We are currently evaluating the impact of our pending adoption of the new standard on our consolidated financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting ("ASU No. 2016-09"). ASU 2016-09 simplifies various aspects related to how share-based payments are accounted for and presented in the consolidated financial statements. The amendments include income tax consequences, the accounting for forfeitures, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. We are currently evaluating the impact of our pending adoption of the new standard on our consolidated financial statements.

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2. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, MARKETABLE SECURITIES AND RESTRICTED CASH

The Company’s cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash primarily consist of money market funds and checking accounts. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, marketable securities consist of two municipal auction rate securities (“ARS”) issued by the District of Columbia with a cost basis of approximately $1.9 million and a fair value of approximately $1.5 million and $1.6 million, respectively. With the exception of the ARS, Company policy limits the maximum maturity for any investment to three years. The ARS mature in the year 2038. The Company accounts for its marketable securities in accordance with the provisions of ASC 320-10. The Company classifies these securities as available for sale and the securities are reported at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss and excluded from net loss as they are deemed temporary. Additionally, as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company has a total of approximately $500 thousand and $661 thousand, respectively, of cash that serves as collateral for outstanding letters of credit, and which cash is therefore restricted. The letters of credit serve as security deposits for the Company’s office space in New York City.

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Cash and cash equivalents	$	23,945,895	$	28,445,416
Marketable securities		1,490,000		1,590,000
Current and noncurrent restricted cash		500,000		661,250
Total cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and current and noncurrent restricted cash	$	25,935,895	$	30,696,666

3. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The Company measures the fair value of its financial instruments in accordance with ASC 820-10, which refines the definition of fair value, provides a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820-10 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the reporting date. The statement establishes consistency and comparability by providing a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques into three broad levels, which are described below:

• Level 1: Inputs are quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (these are observable market inputs).

• Level 2: Inputs other than quoted market prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability (includes quoted market prices for similar assets or identical or similar assets in markets in which there are few transactions, prices that are not current or vary substantially).

• Level 3: Inputs are unobservable inputs that reflect the entity’s own assumptions in pricing the asset or liability (used when little or no market data is available).

Financial assets and liabilities included in our financial statements and measured at fair value are classified based on the valuation technique level in the table below:

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	As of September 30, 2016
Description:	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Cash and cash equivalents (1)	$	23,945,895	$	23,945,895	$	—	$	—
Restricted cash (1)		500,000		500,000		—		—
Marketable securities (2)		1,490,000		—		—		1,490,000
Contingent earn-out (3)		2,689,813		—		—		2,689,813
Total at fair value	$	28,625,708	$	24,445,895	$	—	$	4,179,813
	As of December 31, 2015
Description:	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Cash and cash equivalents (1)	$	28,445,416	$	28,445,416	$	—	$	—
Restricted cash (1)		661,250		661,250		—		—
Marketable securities (2)		1,590,000		—		—		1,590,000
Contingent earn-out (3)		2,590,339		—		—		2,590,339
Total at fair value	$	33,287,005	$	29,106,666	$	—	$	4,180,339

(1) Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, totaling approximately $24.4 million and $29.1 million as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, consist primarily of money market funds and checking accounts for which we determine fair value through quoted market prices.

(2) Marketable securities consist of two municipal ARS issued by the District of Columbia having a fair value totaling approximately $1.5 million and $1.6 million as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Historically, the fair value of ARS investments approximated par value due to the frequent resets through the auction process. Due to events in credit markets, the auction events, which historically have provided liquidity for these securities, have been unsuccessful. The result of a failed auction is that these ARS holdings will continue to pay interest in accordance with their terms at each respective auction date; however, liquidity of the securities will be limited until there is a successful auction, the issuer redeems the securities, the securities mature or until such time as other markets for these ARS holdings develop. For each of our ARS, we evaluate the risks related to the structure, collateral and liquidity of the investment, and forecast the probability of issuer default, auction failure, a successful auction at par, or a redemption at par, for each future auction period. Temporary impairment charges are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss, whereas other-than-temporary impairment charges are recorded in our consolidated statement of operations. As of September 30, 2016, the Company determined that there was a decline in the fair value of its ARS investments of $360 thousand from its cost basis, which was deemed temporary and was included within accumulated other comprehensive loss. The Company used both a discounted cash flow and market approach model to determine the estimated fair value of its ARS investments. The assumptions used in preparing the discounted cash flow model include estimates for interest rate, timing and amount of cash flows and expected holding period of ARS.

(3) Contingent earn-out represents additional purchase consideration payable to the former shareholders of Management Diagnostics Limited, which was acquired by the Company in October 2014, which earn-out payments are based upon the achievement of specific 2017 audited revenue benchmarks. The probability of achieving each benchmark is based on the Company’s assessment of the projected 2017 revenue. The present value of each probability weighted payment was calculated by discounting the probability weighted payment by the corresponding present value factor.

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The following tables provide a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balance for the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):

	Marketable Securities			Contingent Earn-Out
Balance December 31, 2015	$	1,590,000		$	2,590,339
Change in fair value		(100,000	)		99,474
Balance September 30, 2016	$	1,490,000		$	2,689,813

4. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company estimates the fair value of stock option awards on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. This determination is affected by the Company’s stock price as well as assumptions regarding expected volatility, risk-free interest rate, and expected dividend yields. Because option-pricing models require the use of subjective assumptions, changes in these assumptions can materially affect the fair value of the options. The assumptions in the table below represent the weighted-average value of the applicable assumptions used to value stock option awards at their grant date. The weighted-average grant date fair value per share of stock option awards granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 was $0.37 and $0.41, respectively.

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015
Expected option lives		4.5 years			3.0 years
Expected volatility		34.78	%		35.66	%
Risk-free interest rate		1.11	%		0.99	%
Expected dividend yield		0.00	%		4.51	%

The value of each restricted stock unit awarded is equal to the closing price per share of the Company’s Common Stock on the date of grant. The weighted-average grant date fair value per share of restricted stock units granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 was $1.30 and $2.23, respectively.

For both option and restricted stock unit awards, the value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense over the requisite service periods.

As of September 30, 2016, there remained 1.1 million shares available for future awards under the Company’s 2007 Performance Incentive Plan (the “2007 Plan”). In connection with awards under both the 2007 Plan and awards issued outside of the Plan as inducement grants to new hires, the Company recorded approximately $407 thousand and $1.3 million (inclusive of approximately $105 thousand included in restructuring and other charges) of noncash stock-based compensation for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2016, respectively, as compared to approximately $388 thousand and $1.1 million of noncash stock-based compensation for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015, respectively. As of September 30, 2016, there was approximately $2.4 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense remaining to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.9 years.

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A summary of the activity of the 2007 Plan, and awards issued outside of the Plan pertaining to stock option grants is as follows:

	Shares Underlying Awards			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Aggregate Intrinsic Value ($000)		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (In Years)
Awards outstanding at December 31, 2015		3,391,607		$	1.87
Options granted		2,934,358		$	1.23
Options exercised		-		$	-
Options forfeited		(87,666	)	$	1.96
Options expired		(451,566	)	$	1.92
Awards outstanding at September 30, 2016		5,786,733		$	1.54	$	0		4.07
Awards vested and expected to vest at September 30, 2016		5,694,443		$	1.54	$	0		4.04
Awards exercisable at September 30, 2016		2,656,345		$	1.83	$	0		1.45

A summary of the activity of the 2007 Plan pertaining to grants of restricted stock units is as follows:

	Shares Underlying Awards			Aggregate Intrinsic Value ($000)		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (In Years)
Awards outstanding at December 31, 2015		806,324
Restricted stock units granted		557,586
Restricted stock units settled by delivery of Common Stock upon vesting		(135,967	)
Restricted stock units forfeited		(34,870	)
Awards outstanding at September 30, 2016		1,193,073		$	1,312		1.47
Awards expected to vest at September 30, 2016		1,180,473		$	1,299		1.38

A summary of the status of the Company’s unvested share-based payment awards as of September 30, 2016 and changes in the nine month period then ended, is as follows:

Unvested Awards	Number of Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Shares underlying awards unvested at December 31, 2015		1,473,765		$	1.44
Shares underlying options granted		2,934,358		$	0.37
Shares underlying restricted stock units granted		557,586		$	1.30
Shares underlying options vested		(383,745	)	$	0.51
Shares underlying restricted stock units settled by delivery of Common Stock upon vesting		(135,967	)	$	2.05
Shares underlying options forfeited		(87,666	)	$	0.58
Shares underlying restricted stock units cancelled		(34,870	)	$	1.39
Shares underlying awards unvested at September 30, 2016		4,323,461		$	0.78

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the total fair value of share-based awards vested was approximately $389 thousand and $692 thousand, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the total intrinsic value of options exercised was $0 and $373, respectively (there were no options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2016). For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, approximately 2.9 million and 38 thousand stock options, respectively, were granted, and 0 and approximately 1 thousand stock options, respectively, were exercised yielding $0 and approximately $1 thousand, respectively, of cash proceeds to the Company. Additionally, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, approximately 558 thousand and 96 thousand restricted stock units, respectively, were granted, and approximately 136 thousand and 133 thousand shares, respectively, were issued under restricted stock unit grants.

5. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Treasury Stock

In December 2000, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $10 million of the Company’s Common Stock, from time to time, in private purchases or in the open market. In February 2004, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the resumption of the stock repurchase program (the “Program”) under new price and volume parameters, leaving unchanged the maximum amount available for repurchase under the Program. However, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock, voting separately as a single class, is necessary for the Company to repurchase its Common Stock (except for the purchase or redemption from employees, directors and consultants pursuant to agreements providing us with repurchase rights upon termination of their service with us), unless after such purchase we have unrestricted cash (net of all indebtedness for borrowed money, purchase money obligations, promissory notes or bonds) equal to at least two times the product obtained by multiplying the number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock outstanding at the time such dividend is paid by the liquidation preference. During the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company did not purchase any shares of Common Stock under the Program. Since inception of the Program, the Company has purchased a total of 5,453,416 shares of Common Stock at an aggregate cost of approximately $7.3 million.

In addition, pursuant to the terms of the Company’s 2007 Plan, and certain procedures approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, in connection with the exercise of stock options by certain of the Company’s employees, and the issuance of shares of Common Stock in settlement of vested restricted stock units, the Company may withhold shares in lieu of payment of the exercise price and/or the minimum amount of applicable withholding taxes then due. Through September 30, 2016, the Company had withheld an aggregate of 1,674,760 shares which have been recorded as treasury stock. In addition, the Company received an aggregate of 211,608 shares in treasury stock resulting from prior acquisitions.

Dividends

Beginning with the first quarter of 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors suspended the payment of a quarterly dividend and will continue to evaluate the uses of its cash in connection with planned investments in the business. During the three months ended September 30, 2015, the Company paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.025 per share on its Common Stock and its Series B Preferred Stock on a converted common share basis. The dividend payment totaled approximately $979 thousand. When combined with the quarterly cash dividend paid during the first and second quarters of 2015, dividend payments totaled approximately $3.0 million.

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6. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Currently, we are not a party to any material active litigation. In the ordinary course of our business, we are subject to periodic threats of lawsuits, investigations and claims. Regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.

7. NET LOSS PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK

Basic net loss per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares and potential common shares outstanding during the period, so long as the inclusion of potential common shares does not result in a lower net loss per share. Potential common shares consist of restricted stock units (using the treasury stock method), the incremental common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options (using the treasury stock method), and the conversion of the Company’s convertible preferred stock (using the if-converted method). For the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, approximately 1.4 million and 1.7 million unvested restricted stock units and vested and unvested options to purchase Common Stock, respectively, were excluded from the calculation, as their effect would result in a lower net loss per share. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, approximately 1.2 million and 3.9 million unvested restricted stock units and vested and unvested options to purchase Common Stock, respectively, were excluded from the calculation, as their effect would result in a lower net loss per share.

The following table reconciles the numerator and denominator for the calculation.

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,						For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Basic and diluted net loss per share:
Numerator:
Net (loss) income	$	(1,221,131	)	$	354,326		$	(5,875,939	)	$	(1,293,746	)
Preferred stock cash dividends		-			(96,424	)		-			(289,272	)
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders	$	(1,221,131	)	$	257,902		$	(5,875,939	)	$	(1,583,018	)
Denominator:
Weighted average basic shares outstanding		35,253,930			34,854,472			35,228,863			34,827,678
Weighted average effect of dilutive securities:
Employee stock options and restricted stock units		-			231,281			-			-
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding		35,253,930			35,085,753			35,228,863			34,827,678
Basic net (loss) income per share:
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders	$	(0.03	)	$	0.01		$	(0.17	)	$	(0.05	)
Diluted net (loss) income per share:
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders	$	(0.03	)	$	0.01		$	(0.17	)	$	(0.05	)

8. INCOME TAXES

Income tax expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 was approximately $326 thousand and $950 thousand, respectively, and reflects an effective tax rate of -36% and -19%, respectively, as compared to approximately $244 thousand and $731 thousand, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, reflecting an effective tax rate of 41% and -130%, respectively. Income tax expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 primarily relates to the recognition of $281 thousand and $842 thousand, respectively, of a deferred tax liability associated with goodwill that is tax deductible but constitutes an indefinite lived intangible asset for financial reporting purposes, as well as the recognition of $45 thousand and $108 thousand, respectively, of income tax expense in certain jurisdictions where there are no net operating losses available to offset taxable income. Income tax expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 primarily relates to the recognition of $180 thousand and $541 thousand, respectively, of a deferred tax liability associated with goodwill that is tax deductible but constitutes an indefinite lived intangible asset for financial reporting purposes, as well as the recognition of $64 thousand and $190 thousand, respectively, of income tax expense in certain jurisdictions where there are no net operating losses available to offset taxable income.

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The Company accounts for its income taxes in accordance with ASC 740-10, Income Taxes (“ASC 740-10”). Under ASC 740-10, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their tax bases. ASC 740-10 also requires that deferred tax assets be reduced by a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized based on all available positive and negative evidence. The Company had approximately $154 million of federal and state net operating loss carryforwards as of December 31, 2015, which results in deferred tax assets of approximately $69 million. As of September 30, 2016 and 2015, we maintain a full valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets due to our prior history of pre-tax losses and uncertainty about the timing of and ability to generate taxable income in the future and our assessment that the realization of the deferred tax assets did not meet the “more likely than not” criterion under ASC 740-10. We expect to continue to maintain a full valuation allowance until, or unless, we can sustain a level of profitability that demonstrates our ability to utilize these assets.

Subject to potential Section 382 limitations as discussed below, the federal losses are available to offset future taxable income through 2035 and expire from 2019 through 2035. Since the Company does business in various states and each state has its own rules with respect to the number of years losses may be carried forward, the state net operating loss carryforwards expire from 2016 through 2035. The net operating loss carryforward as of December 31, 2015 includes approximately $16 million related to windfall tax benefits for which a benefit would be recorded to additional paid in capital when realized. Based on operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and three month projections, management expects to generate a tax loss in 2016 and no tax benefit has been recorded.

In accordance with Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, the ability to utilize the Company’s net operating loss carryforwards could be limited in the event of a change in ownership and as such a portion of the existing net operating loss carryforwards may be subject to limitation.

9. BUSINESS CONCENTRATIONS AND CREDIT RISK

Financial instruments that subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash. The Company maintains all of its cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in seven financial institutions, and performs periodic evaluations of the relative credit standing of these institutions. As of September 30, 2016, the Company’s cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash primarily consisted of money market funds and checking accounts.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, no individual client accounted for 10% or more of consolidated revenue. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, no individual client accounted for more than 10% of our gross accounts receivable balance.

The Company’s customers are primarily concentrated in the United States and Europe, and we carry accounts receivable balances. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations, generally does not require collateral, and establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon factors surrounding the credit risk of customers, historical trends and other information. To date, actual losses have been within management’s expectations.

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10. RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company announced the resignation of the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, who was also a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. In connection with this resignation, the Company paid severance, will provide continuing medical coverage for 18 months, and incurred recruiting fees, resulting in restructuring and other charges of approximately $1.5 million.

The following table displays the activity of the restructuring reserve account during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Total Charges	$	1,543,010
Payments To-Date		(1,515,142	)
Ending Balance	$	27,868

During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company implemented a targeted reduction in force. Additionally, in assessing the ongoing needs of the organization, the Company elected to discontinue using certain software as a service, consulting and data providers, and elected to write-off certain previously capitalized software development projects. The actions were taken after a review of the Company’s cost structure with the goal of better aligning the cost structure with the Company’s revenue base. These restructuring efforts resulted in restructuring and other charges of approximately $3.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2012. Additionally, as a result of the Company’s acquisition of The Deal, LLC (“The Deal”) in September 2012, the Company discontinued the use of The Deal’s office space and implemented a reduction in force to eliminate redundant positions, resulting in restructuring and other charges of approximately $3.5 million during the year ended December 31, 2012.

In August 2015, the Company received a one year notice of termination under which the landlord elected to terminate The Deal’s office space lease. As a result, the Company was no longer obligated to fulfill the original full lease term. As such, the Company recorded an adjustment to its restructuring reserve totaling approximately $1.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, and also received a lease termination fee of approximately $583 thousand from the landlord when the office space was vacated in August 2016, resulting in a restructuring and other charges credit on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Collectively, these activities are referred to as the “2012 Restructuring”.

The following table displays the activity of the 2012 Restructuring reserve account during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015
Beginning balance	$	99,309		$	1,384,736
Adjustment to prior estimate		-			(1,196,834	)
(Payments)/sublease income, net		(77,609	)		(87,902	)
Ending balance	$	21,700		$	100,000

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11. OTHER LIABILITIES

Other liabilities consist of the following:

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Acquisition contingent earn-out	$	2,689,813	$	2,590,339
Deferred rent		2,020,743		1,870,583
Deferred revenue		587,229		897,453
Other		45,072		2,092
Total other liabilities	$	5,342,857	$	5,360,467

12. STATE AND MUNICIPAL SALES TAX

In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, we make a provision for a liability for taxes when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be reasonably estimated.  These provisions are reviewed at least quarterly and adjusted to reflect the impacts of negotiations, settlements, rulings, advice of legal counsel, and other information and events pertaining to a particular case.  For a period of time, we did not collect or remit state or municipal sales tax on the charges to our customers for our services in certain states which may be required, except that we historically complied with New York sales tax.  As such, we are currently conducting a review of these matters, and we have a reserve of $1.2 million included within accrued expenses as of September 30, 2016 as our best estimate of the potential tax exposure for any unresolved retroactive assessment.

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

The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read together with our interim consolidated financial statements contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and with information contained in our other filings, including the audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.

This discussion may contain forward-looking statements based upon current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those set forth under “Risk Factors” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in other parts of this report.

Overview

TheStreet, Inc., together with its wholly owned subsidiaries ("TheStreet", "we", "us" or the "Company"), is a leading financial news and information company providing business and financial news, market data, investing ideas and analysis to personal and institutional investors worldwide. The Company's collection of digital services provides users, subscribers and advertisers with a variety of content and tools through a range of online, social media, tablet and mobile channels. The Company's portfolio of consumer focused brands includes TheStreet, RealMoney and Action Alerts PLUS, providing personal business and financial news and information. The Company's portfolio of institutional focused brands includes The Deal, providing intraday coverage of mergers and acquisitions and all other changes in corporate control, BoardEx, providing dealmakers, advisers and institutional investors with director and officer profiles and relationship capital management services, and RateWatch, primarily utilized by the banking industry providing up-to-date rate information in several key price-setting areas, including deposits, loans and fees.

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We report revenue in two categories: business to business and business to consumer. Business to business revenue is primarily comprised of subscriptions, licenses and fees for access to director and officer profiles, relationship capital management services, and transactional information pertaining to the mergers and acquisitions environment, rate services, events and other miscellaneous revenue. Business to consumer revenue is primarily comprised of subscriptions, licenses and fees for access to securities investment information and stock market commentary, fees charged for the placement of advertising and sponsorships within TheStreet and its affiliated properties, and other miscellaneous revenue.

Critical Accounting Estimates

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Estimates and assumptions are reviewed periodically and the effects of revisions are reflected in the condensed consolidated financial statements in the period they are deemed to be necessary. Significant estimates made in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, the following:

· useful lives of intangible assets,

· useful lives of fixed assets,

· the carrying value of goodwill, intangible assets and marketable securities,

· allowances for doubtful accounts and deferred tax assets,

· accrued expense estimates,

· reserves for estimated tax liabilities,

· certain estimates and assumptions used in the calculation of the fair value of equity compensation issued to employees,

· restructuring charges, and

· the calculation of a contingent earn-out payment from the acquisition of Management Diagnostics Limited.

We perform annual impairment tests of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets as of October 1 each year and between annual tests whenever circumstances arise that indicate a possible impairment might exist.

In conducting our 2015 annual goodwill impairment test with the assistance of our independent appraisal firm, we used the market approach for the valuation of our common stock and the income approach for our preferred shares. We also performed an income approach by using the discounted cash flow (“DCF”) method to confirm the reasonableness of the results of the common stock market approach. Based on these approaches, we determined the Company’s business enterprise value (common equity plus preferred equity) exceeded its book value. The fair value of our outstanding preferred shares requires significant judgments, including the estimation of the amount of time until a liquidation event occurs as well as an appropriate cash flow discount rate. Further, in assigning a fair value to our preferred stock, we also considered that the preferred shareholders are entitled to receive a $55 million liquidation preference upon liquidation or dissolution of the Company or upon any change of control event. Additionally, the holders of the preferred shares are entitled to receive dividends and to vote as a single class together with the holders of the common stock on an as-converted basis and, provided certain preferred share ownership levels are maintained, are entitled to representation on our board of directors and may unilaterally block issuance of certain classes of capital stock, the purchase or redemption of certain classes of capital stock, including common stock (with certain exceptions) and any increases in the per-share amount of dividends payable to the holders of the common stock.

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In conducting our 2015 annual indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment test with the assistance of our independent appraisal firm, we determined its fair value using the relief-from-royalty method. This analysis calculated the fair value as the present value of the future expenses avoided by owning the indefinite-lived trade name rather than having to license its use. We selected an appropriate royalty rate by reviewing licensing transactions for similar assets between service businesses, with a focus on companies that operate in industries similar to ours. Based upon the analysis, we concluded that the book value of the indefinite-lived trade name was not impaired as of the October 1, 2015 valuation date.

A decrease in the price of our common stock, or changes in the estimated value of our preferred shares, could materially affect the determination of the fair value and could result in an impairment charge to reduce the carrying value of goodwill, which could be material to our financial position and results of operations.

A summary of our critical accounting policies and estimates can be found in our 2015 Form 10-K.

Contingencies

Accounting for contingencies, including those matters described in the Commitments and Contingencies section of Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of the Company’s 2015 Form 10-K, is highly subjective and requires the use of judgments and estimates in assessing their magnitude and likely outcome. In many cases, the outcomes of such matters will be determined by third parties, including governmental or judicial bodies. The provisions made in the consolidated financial statements, as well as the related disclosures, represent management’s best estimate of the then current status of such matters and their potential outcome based on a review of the facts and in consultation with outside legal counsel where deemed appropriate. The Company would record a material loss contingency in its consolidated financial statements if the loss is both probable of occurring and reasonably estimated. The Company regularly reviews contingencies and as new information becomes available may, in the future, adjust its associated liabilities.

Results of Operations

Comparison of Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015

Revenue

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,
Revenue:	2016		Percent of Total Revenue			2015		Percent of Total Revenue			Percent Change
Business to business	$	7,215,910		47	%	$	7,174,471		43	%		1	%
Business to consumer		7,997,944		53	%		9,487,173		57	%		-16	%
Total revenue	$	15,213,854		100	%	$	16,661,644		100	%		-9	%

Business to business. Business to business revenue is primarily comprised of subscriptions, licenses and fees for access to director and officer profiles, relationship capital management services, and transactional information pertaining to the mergers and acquisitions environment, rate services, events and other miscellaneous revenue.

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Business to business revenue increased by $41 thousand, or 1%, over the periods. The increase was the result of an event held by The Deal that resulted in revenue totaling approximately $142 thousand. There were no events held during the same period last year. This increase was partially offset by de minimis decreases in revenue from our The Deal, BoardEx and RateWatch products. Revenue from our BoardEx product was negatively impacted by the strengthening of the U.S. Dollar in relation to the British Pound.

Business to consumer. Business to consumer revenue is primarily comprised of subscriptions, licenses and fees for access to securities investment information and stock market commentary, fees charged for the placement of advertising and sponsorships within TheStreet and its affiliated properties, and other miscellaneous revenue.

Business to consumer revenue decreased by approximately $1.5 million, or 16%, over the periods. The decrease was primarily related to a $1.1 million, or 16% decline in revenue related to TheStreet newsletter products resulting from a 15% decrease in the weighted-average number of subscriptions combined with a 1% decrease in the average revenue recognized per subscription. Additionally, advertising revenue decreased by $337 thousand, or 14%, resulting from decreased demand from repeat advertisers.

Operating Expense

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,
Operating expense:	2016			Percent of Total Revenue			2015			Percent of Total Revenue			Percent Change
Cost of services	$	7,924,852			52	%	$	8,707,353			52	%		-9	%
Sales and marketing		3,736,815			25	%		3,703,463			22	%		1	%
General and administrative		3,937,226			26	%		3,773,790			23	%		4	%
Depreciation and amortization		1,080,651			7	%		1,069,161			6	%		1	%
Restructuring and other charges		(582,519	)		-4	%		(1,221,224	)		-7	%		52	%
Total operating expense	$	16,097,025					$	16,032,543						0	%

Cost of services. Cost of services expense consists primarily of compensation, benefits, outside contributor costs related to the creation of our content, licensed data and the technology required to publish our content.

Cost of services expense decreased by approximately $783 thousand, or 9%, over the periods. The decrease was primarily the result of reduced compensation, consulting, outside contributor, data and revenue share payments made to certain distribution partners, the aggregate of which decreased by approximately $840 thousand. These cost decreases were partially offset by costs resulting from an event held by MDL totaling approximately $80 thousand. There were no events held during the same period last year.

Sales and marketing. Sales and marketing expense consists primarily of compensation expense for the direct sales force, marketing services, and customer service departments, advertising and promotion expenses and credit card processing fees.

Sales and marketing expense increased by approximately $33 thousand, or 1%, over the periods. The increase was primarily the result of higher consulting and advertising and promotion costs, the aggregate of which increased by approximately $85 thousand. These cost increases were partially offset by lower commission payments, which decreased by approximately $46 thousand resulting from reduced sales.

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General and administrative. General and administrative expense consists primarily of compensation for general management, finance, technology, legal and administrative personnel, occupancy costs, professional fees, insurance and other office expenses.

General and administrative expense increased by approximately $163 thousand, or 4%, over the periods. The increase was primarily the result of higher compensation and related costs resulting from increased headcount, combined with higher travel and entertainment costs, the aggregate of which increased by approximately $302 thousand. This increase was partially offset by foreign exchange rate fluctuations, which decreased expenses by approximately $143 thousand over the periods.

Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense was essentially flat over the periods.

Restructuring and other charges. In August 2015, the Company received a one year notice of termination under which the landlord elected to terminate The Deal’s office space lease. As a result, the Company was no longer obligated to fulfill the original full lease term. As such, the Company recorded an adjustment to its restructuring reserve totaling approximately $1.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2015, and also received a lease termination credit of approximately $583 thousand from the landlord when the office space was vacated in August 2016.

Net Interest Expense

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,				Percent
	2016		2015		Change
Net interest expense	$	12,179	$	30,891		-61	%

Net interest expense decreased by approximately $19 thousand, or 61%, over the periods. The change was the result of higher interest income resulting from increased interest rates combined with reduced interest expense related to the accretion of certain accrued expenses that were recorded in connection with prior acquisitions.

Provision for Income Taxes

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,				Percent
	2016		2015		Change
Provision for income taxes	$	325,781	$	243,884		34	%

Income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2016 was $326 thousand, as compared to $244 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2015, and reflects an effective tax rate of -36% and 41%, respectively. Income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 primarily relates to the recognition of $281 thousand and $180 thousand, respectively, of a deferred tax liability associated with goodwill that is tax deductible but constitutes an indefinite lived intangible asset for financial reporting purposes, as well as the recognition of $45 thousand and $64 thousand, respectively, of income tax expense in certain jurisdictions where there are no net operating losses available to offset taxable income.

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Net (Loss) Income Attributable to Common Stockholders

Net loss attributable to common stockholders for the three months ended September 30, 2016 totaled approximately $1.2 million, or $0.03 per basic and diluted share, compared to net income attributable to common stockholders totaling approximately $258 thousand, or $0.01 per basic and diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2015.

Comparison of Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015

Revenue

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
Revenue:	2016		Percent of Total Revenue			2015		Percent of Total Revenue			Percent Change
Business to business	$	21,879,869		46	%	$	21,575,657		43	%		1	%
Business to consumer		25,695,944		54	%		29,112,955		57	%		-12	%
Total revenue	$	47,575,813		100	%	$	50,688,612		100	%		-6	%

Business to Business. Business to business revenue increased by $304 thousand, or 1%, over the periods. The increase was the result of events held by The Deal that resulted in revenue totaling approximately $474 thousand. There were no events held during the same period last year. In addition, we experienced de minimis increases in revenue from our The Deal and BoardEx products. These increases were partially offset by a 2% decrease in revenue from our RateWatch subsidiary resulting from a 6% decrease in the weighted-average number of subscriptions which was partially offset by a 4% increase in the average revenue recognized per subscription resulting in an approximate $103 thousand revenue decline. We also experienced a reduction of approximately $158 thousand in advertising and other miscellaneous revenue from The Deal. Revenue from our BoardEx product was also negatively impacted by the strengthening of the U.S. Dollar in relation to the British Pound.

Business to Consumer. Business to consumer revenue decreased by approximately $3.4 million, or 12%, over the periods. The decrease was primarily related to a 15% decline in revenue related to TheStreet newsletter products resulting from a 13% decrease in the weighted-average number of subscriptions combined with a 2% decrease in the average revenue recognized per subscription resulting in an approximate $3.2 million revenue decline. Additionally, we experienced a decline in syndication revenue of approximately $237 thousand.

Operating Expense

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
Operating expense:	2016		Percent of Total Revenue			2015			Percent of Total Revenue			Percent Change
Cost of services	$	23,956,285		50	%	$	25,617,022			51	%		-6	%
Sales and marketing		11,634,402		24	%		12,328,229			24	%		-6	%
General and administrative		12,930,523		27	%		11,245,280			22	%		15	%
Depreciation and amortization		2,996,121		6	%		3,184,839			6	%		-6	%
Restructuring and other charges		960,491		2	%		(1,221,224	)		-2	%		N/A
Total operating expense	$	52,477,822				$	51,154,146						3	%

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Cost of services. Cost of services expense decreased by approximately $1.7 million, or 6%, over the periods. The decrease was primarily the result of reduced consulting, compensation and related, outside contributor, recruiting, data, hosting, internet and travel and entertainment costs, the aggregate of which decreased by approximately $2.0 million. These cost decreases were partially offset by costs resulting from events held by The Deal and MDL totaling approximately $247 thousand. There were no events held during the same period last year.

Sales and marketing. Sales and marketing expense decreased by approximately $694 thousand, or 6%, over the periods. The decrease was primarily the result of reduced compensation and related costs primarily related to commission and bonus payments, advertising and promotion, advertising serving and credit card processing costs, the aggregate of which decreased by approximately $851 thousand. These cost savings were partially offset by higher public relations costs which increased by approximately $140 thousand.

General and administrative. General and administrative expense increased by approximately $1.7 million, or 15%, over the periods. The increase was primarily the result of a $1.4 million provision recorded as an estimate for state and municipal sales tax not collected on sales to our customers or remitted to various states and municipalities. Additional cost increases included higher professional, recruiting, consulting and repair and maintenance costs, the aggregate of which increased by approximately $1.2 million. These cost increases were partially offset by a reduction in compensation and related costs primarily resulting from the resignation in February of the Company’s CEO, reduced bad debt expenses and lower expenses resulting from more favorable exchange rates due to the strengthening US Dollar, the aggregate of which decreased by approximately $716 thousand.

Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense decreased by approximately $189 thousand, or 6%, over the periods. The decrease was the result of increased expense in the prior year period resulting from accelerating and fully depreciating the remaining book value of fixed assets acquired from The Deal.

Restructuring and other charges. In August 2015, the Company received a one year notice of termination under which the landlord elected to terminate The Deal’s office space lease. As a result, the Company was no longer obligated to fulfill the original full lease term. As such, the Company recorded an adjustment to its restructuring reserve totaling approximately $1.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2015 and also received a lease termination credit of approximately $583 thousand from the landlord when the office space was vacated in August 2016

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company announced the resignation of the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, who was also a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. In connection with this resignation, the Company paid severance, will provide continuing medical coverage for 18 months, and incurred recruiting fees, resulting in restructuring and other charges of approximately $1.5 million. Additionally, in August 2016 the Company received the lease termination fee from the landlord when The Deal’s office space was vacated resulting in a reduction to restructuring and other charges of approximately $583 thousand.

Net Interest Expense

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,				Percent
	2016		2015		Change
Net interest expense	$	24,273	$	97,296		-75	%

Net interest expense decreased by approximately $73 thousand, or 75%, over the periods. The change was the result of higher interest income resulting from increased interest rates combined with reduced interest expense related to the accretion of certain accrued expenses that were recorded in connection with prior acquisitions.

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Provision for Income Taxes

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,				Percent
	2016		2015		Change
Provision for income taxes	$	949,657	$	730,916		30	%

Income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $950 thousand, as compared to $731 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, and reflects an effective tax rate of -19% and -130%, respectively. Income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 primarily relates to the recognition of $842 thousand and $541 thousand, respectively, of a deferred tax liability associated with goodwill that is tax deductible but constitutes an indefinite lived intangible asset for financial reporting purposes, as well as the recognition of $108 thousand and $190 thousand, respectively, of income tax expense in certain jurisdictions where there are no net operating losses available to offset taxable income.

Net Loss Attributable to Common Stockholders

Net loss attributable to common stockholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 totaled approximately $5.9 million, or $0.17 per basic and diluted share, compared to net loss attributable to common stockholders totaling approximately $1.6 million, or $0.05 per basic and diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our current assets as of September 30, 2016 totaled approximately $29.6 million and consisted primarily of cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable. Our current liabilities as of September 30, 2016 totaled approximately $31.5 million and consisted primarily of deferred revenue, accrued expenses and accounts payable. With respect to many of our annual newsletter subscription products, we offer the ability to receive a refund only during the first 30 days. We do not as a general matter offer refunds for advertising that has been delivered.

Since inception, we have financed our operations primarily through cash flows generated from operations. As of September 30, 2016, our cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash totaled approximately $25.9 million, representing 28% of total assets. Our cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash primarily consisted of money market funds and checking accounts. We generally have invested in money market funds and other short-term, investment grade instruments that are highly liquid and of high quality, with the intent that such funds will be readily available for acquisition and/or operating purposes. Our marketable securities consisted of two municipal auction rate securities issued by the District of Columbia with a par value of approximately $1.9 million and a fair value of approximately $1.5 million that mature in the year 2038. Our total cash-related position is as follows:

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Cash and cash equivalents	$	23,945,895	$	28,445,416
Marketable securities		1,490,000		1,590,000
Current and noncurrent restricted cash		500,000		661,250
Total cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and current and noncurrent restricted cash	$	25,935,895	$	30,696,666

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Financial instruments that subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash. We maintain all of our cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in seven financial institutions, and we perform periodic evaluations of the relative credit standing of these institutions.

Net cash used in operating activities for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016 totaled approximately $1.5 million, a de minimis change from the nine-month period ended September 30, 2015. The change in net cash used in operating activities over the periods included an increased net loss and the change in the balance of deferred revenue over the periods, partially offset by the change in the balances of accrued expenses, other liabilities and accounts receivable over the periods.

Net cash used in investing activities for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016 totaled approximately $2.5 million, as compared to net cash used in investing activities totaling approximately $492 thousand for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2015. The reduction in cash flows from investing activities was primarily the result of the maturity of a marketable security during the three months ended March 31, 2015.

Net cash used in financing activities for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016 totaled approximately $18 thousand, as compared to net cash used in financing activities totaling approximately $3.0 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2015. The decrease in net cash used in financing activities was primarily the result of the suspension of cash dividend payments during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

We currently have a total of approximately $500 thousand of cash that serves as collateral for an outstanding letter of credit, which cash is classified as restricted. The letter of credit serves as a security deposit for the Company’s headquarters in New York City.

We believe that our current cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs for at least the next 12 months. We are committed to cash expenditures in an aggregate amount of approximately $5.2 million through September 30, 2017, primarily related to operating leases and minimum payments due under an employment agreement.

As of December 31, 2015, we had approximately $154 million of federal and state net operating loss carryforwards, which results in deferred tax assets of approximately $69 million. Based on operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and three month projections, management expects to generate a tax loss in 2016 and no tax benefit has been recorded. We maintain a full valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets as management concluded that it is more likely than not that we will not realize the benefit of our deferred tax assets by generating sufficient taxable income in future years. We expect to continue to maintain a full valuation allowance until, or unless, we can sustain a level of profitability that demonstrates our ability to utilize these assets.

In accordance with Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, the ability to utilize our net operating loss carryforwards could be limited in the event of a change in ownership and as such a portion of the existing net operating loss carryforwards may be subject to limitation.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of September 30, 2016, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

Treasury Stock

Pursuant to the terms of the Company’s 2007 Performance Incentive Plan, and certain procedures adopted by the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors, in connection with the exercise of stock options by certain of our employees, and the issuance of shares of Common Stock in settlement of vested restricted stock units, we may withhold shares in lieu of payment of the exercise price and/or the minimum amount of applicable withholding taxes then due. Through September 30, 2016, we have withheld an aggregate of 1,674,760 shares which have been recorded as treasury stock. In addition, we received an aggregate of 211,608 shares in treasury stock resulting from prior acquisitions.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

We are exposed to market risks in the ordinary course of our business. However, we believe that our market risk exposures are immaterial as we do not have instruments for trading purposes, and reasonable possible near-term changes in market rates or prices will not result in material near-term losses in earnings, material changes in fair values or cash flows for all instruments.

We maintain all of our cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in seven financial institutions, and we perform periodic evaluations of the relative credit standing of these institutions. However, no assurances can be given that the third party institutions will retain acceptable credit ratings or investment practices.

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

Historically, the majority of our revenue and expenses have been denominated in the U.S. Dollar and therefore we have not previously experienced material fluctuations in our net income as a result of foreign currency transaction gains or losses. Following our acquisition of MDL, however, we have had greater exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, in particular with respect to the British Pound. Accordingly, our results of operations and cash flows are subject to fluctuations due to changes in exchange rates. Fluctuations in currency exchange rates could result in translation gains and losses when we consolidate our results and harm our business. Because we conduct a growing portion of our business outside the U.S. but report our results in U.S. Dollars, we face exposure to adverse movements in currency exchange rates, which may cause our revenue and operating results to differ materially from expectations. For example, if the U.S. Dollar strengthens relative to the British Pound, our non-U.S. revenue and operating results would be adversely affected when translated into U.S. Dollars. Conversely, a decline in the U.S. Dollar relative to the British Pound would increase our non-U.S. revenue and operating results when translated into U.S. Dollars. At this time, we do not, but we may in the future, enter into derivatives or other financial instruments in order to hedge our foreign currency exchange risk. It is difficult to predict the impact hedging activities would have on our results of operations.

The effect of a 10% adverse change in exchange rates would have resulted in an approximate $744 thousand reduction to revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, with an offsetting reduction to operating expenses of approximately $524 thousand, and a decrease in the value of the Company’s assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2016 of approximately $2.7 million and $471 thousand, respectively.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2016. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2016, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in management’s evaluation pursuant to Rules 13a-15(d) or 15d-15(d) of the Exchange Act during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

Currently, we are not a party to any material active litigation. In the ordinary course of our business, we are subject to periodic threats of lawsuits, investigations and claims. Regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

In addition to the other information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our 2015 Form 10-K, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. During the three months ended September 30, 2016, there were no material changes to the risk factors described in our 2015 Form 10-K.

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

Not applicable.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

Not applicable.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information.

Not applicable.

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Item 6. Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed herewith or are incorporated by reference to exhibits previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission:

Exhibit		Incorporated by Reference
Number	Description	Form	File No.	Exhibit	Filing Date
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1	Certifications of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2	Certifications of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS*	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Document
101.DEF*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definitions Document
101.LAB*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Document
101.PRE*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Document

* Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this interactive data file is deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

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SIGNATURES

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

	THESTREET, INC.
Date: November 2, 2016	By:	/s/ David Callaway
	Name:	David Callaway
	Title:	President & Chief Executive Officer
		(principal executive officer)
Date: November 2, 2016	By:	/s/ Eric F. Lundberg
	Name:	Eric F. Lundberg
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer)

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EXHIBIT INDEX

The following exhibits are filed herewith or are incorporated by reference to exhibits previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission:

Exhibit		Incorporated by Reference
Number	Description	Form	File No.	Exhibit	Filing Date
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1	Certifications of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2	Certifications of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS*	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Document
101.DEF*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definitions Document
101.LAB*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Document
101.PRE*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Document

* Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this interactive data file is deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, David Callaway, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of TheStreet, 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.

Date: November 2, 2016	By:	/s/ David Callaway
	Name:	David Callaway
	Title:	President & Chief Executive Officer
		(principal executive officer)

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Eric F. Lundberg, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of TheStreet, 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.

Date: November 2, 2016	By:	/s/ Eric F. Lundberg
	Name:	Eric F. Lundberg
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer (principal 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 on Form 10-Q of TheStreet, Inc. (the "Company") for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2016, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, David Callaway, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:

(1)         The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)         The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ David Callaway

Name: David Callaway

Title: President & Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)

November 2, 2016

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 on Form 10-Q of TheStreet, Inc. (the "Company") for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2016, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Eric F. Lundberg, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:

(1)          The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)          The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Eric F. Lundberg

Name: Eric F. Lundberg

Title: Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer)

November 2, 2016

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	Sep. 30, 2016	Oct. 31, 2016
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 23,945,895	$ 28,445,416
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $276,825 as of September 30, 2016 and $357,417 as of December 31, 2015	3,552,972	5,102,464
Other receivables, net	517,800	790,148
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,581,979	1,205,708
Restricted cash		161,250
Total current assets	29,598,646	35,704,986
Noncurrent Assets:
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $5,435,212 as of September 30, 2016 and $4,804,411 as of December 31, 2015	3,545,468	2,773,737
Marketable securities	1,490,000	1,590,000
Other assets	312,228	329,885
Goodwill	41,421,352	43,318,670
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $17,787,509 as of September 30, 2016 and $15,674,328 as of December 31, 2015	17,203,219	18,674,376
Restricted cash	500,000	500,000
Total Assets	94,070,913	102,891,654
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	2,526,237	2,494,341
Accrued expenses	5,032,398	5,161,981
Deferred revenue	23,069,272	24,738,780
Other current liabilities	916,970	1,235,551
Total current liabilities	31,544,877	33,630,653
Noncurrent Liabilities:
Deferred tax liability	2,748,471	1,906,295
Other noncurrent liabilities	5,342,857	5,360,467
Total liabilities	39,636,205	40,897,415
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock; $0.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 5,500 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015; the aggregate liquidation preference totals $55,000,000 as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015	55	55
Common stock; $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 42,594,746 shares issued and 35,254,962 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2016, and 42,458,779 shares issued and 35,123,132 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2015	425,947	424,588
Additional paid-in capital	270,780,194	269,524,415
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(4,934,699)	(1,999,026)
Treasury stock at cost; 7,339,784 shares as of September 30, 2016 and 7,335,647 shares as of December 31, 2015	(13,061,598)	(13,056,541)
Accumulated deficit	(198,775,191)	(192,899,252)
Total stockholders' equity	54,434,708	61,994,239
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 94,070,913	$ 102,891,654

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Allowance for doubtful accounts on accounts receivable	$ 276,825	$ 357,417
Accumulated depreciation and amortization on property and equipment	5,435,212	4,804,411
Accumulated amortization on other intangibles	$ 17,787,509	$ 15,674,328
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, issued	5,500	5,500
Preferred stock, outstanding	5,500	5,500
Preferred stock, aggregate liquidation preference	$ 55,000,000	$ 55,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, issued	42,594,746	42,458,779
Common stock, oustanding	35,254,962	35,123,132
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Revenue:
Business to business	$ 7,215,910	$ 7,174,471	$ 21,879,869	$ 21,575,657
Business to consumer	7,997,944	9,487,173	25,695,944	29,112,955
Total net revenue	15,213,854	16,661,644	47,575,813	50,688,612
Operating expense:
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)	7,924,852	8,707,353	23,956,285	25,617,022
Sales and marketing	3,736,815	3,703,463	11,634,402	12,328,229
General and administrative	3,937,226	3,773,790	12,930,523	11,245,280
Depreciation and amortization	1,080,651	1,069,161	2,996,121	3,184,839
Restructuring and other charges	(582,519)	(1,221,224)	960,491	(1,221,224)
Total operating expense	16,097,025	16,032,543	52,477,822	51,154,146
Operating (loss) income	(883,171)	629,101	(4,902,009)	(465,534)
Net interest expense	(12,179)	(30,891)	(24,273)	(97,296)
Net (loss) income before income taxes	(895,350)	598,210	(4,926,282)	(562,830)
Provision for income taxes	325,781	243,884	949,657	730,916
Net (loss) income	(1,221,131)	354,326	(5,875,939)	(1,293,746)
Preferred stock cash dividends		96,424		289,272
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders	$ (1,221,131)	$ 257,902	$ (5,875,939)	$ (1,583,018)
Net (loss) income per share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.03)	$ 0.01	$ (0.17)	$ (0.05)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	(0.03)	0.01	(0.17)	(0.05)
Cash dividends declared and paid per common share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.025		$ 0.075
Weighted average basic shares outstanding	35,253,930	34,854,472	35,228,863	34,827,678
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee stock options and restricted stock units		231,281
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding (in shares)	35,253,930	35,085,753	35,228,863	34,827,678

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net (loss) income	$ (1,221,131)	$ 354,326	$ (5,875,939)	$ (1,293,746)
Foreign currency translation loss	(630,567)	(798,960)	(2,835,673)	(1,280,067)
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities	20,000	85,992	(100,000)	23,042
Comprehensive loss	$ (1,831,698)	$ (358,642)	$ (8,811,612)	$ (2,550,771)

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net loss	$ (5,875,939)	$ (1,293,746)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Stock-based compensation expense	1,152,025	1,129,257
(Recovery of) provision for doubtful accounts	(13,892)	172,066
Depreciation and amortization	2,996,121	3,184,839
Deferred taxes	842,176	541,323
Restructuring and other charges	105,113
Deferred rent	(547,350)	(245,849)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	1,465,800	185,448
Other receivables	266,451	(16,581)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(393,861)	(430,655)
Other assets	3,999	(57,629)
Accounts payable	40,502	(235,941)
Accrued expenses	(38,541)	(1,881,059)
Deferred revenue	(1,404,244)	(772,343)
Other current liabilities	(208,328)	(377,494)
Other liabilities	99,475	(1,401,092)
Net cash used in operating activities	(1,510,493)	(1,499,456)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Sale and maturity of marketable securities		2,005,484
Adjustment to purchase of Management Diagnostics Limited		50,494
Restricted cash	161,250	139,750
Capital expenditures	(2,707,638)	(2,688,194)
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,546,388)	(492,466)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Cash dividends paid on common stock	(12,492)	(2,663,771)
Cash dividends paid on preferred stock		(289,272)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options		839
Shares withheld on RSU vesting to pay for withholding taxes	(5,057)	(11,211)
Net cash used in financing activities	(17,549)	(2,963,415)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(425,091)	38,136
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(4,499,521)	(4,917,201)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	28,445,416	32,459,009
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 23,945,895	$ 27,541,808

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DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

1. DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Business

TheStreet, Inc., together with its wholly owned subsidiaries ("TheStreet", "we", "us" or the "Company"), is a leading financial news and information company providing business and financial news, market data, investing ideas and analysis to personal and institutional investors worldwide. The Company's collection of digital services provides users, subscribers and advertisers with a variety of content and tools through a range of online, social media, tablet and mobile channels. The Company's portfolio of consumer focused brands includes TheStreet, RealMoney and Action Alerts PLUS, providing personal business and financial news and information. The Company's portfolio of institutional focused brands includes The Deal, providing intraday coverage of mergers and acquisitions and all other changes in corporate control, BoardEx, providing dealmakers, advisers and institutional investors with director and officer profiles and relationship capital management services, and RateWatch, primarily utilized by the banking industry providing up-to-date rate information in several key price-setting areas, including deposits, loans and fees.

Unaudited Interim Financial Statements

The interim consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2016, the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 and the consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are unaudited. The unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared on a basis consistent with the Company’s annual financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments necessary to state fairly the Company’s financial position as of September 30, 2016 and its results of consolidated operations, comprehensive income and cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015. The financial data and the other financial information disclosed in the notes to the financial statements related to these periods are also unaudited. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 or for any other future annual or interim period.

There have been no material changes in the significant accounting policies from those that were disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 filed with the SEC on March 9, 2016. These financial statements should also be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2015. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2015 included herein was derived from the audited financial statements as of that date, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP.

The Company has evaluated subsequent events for recognition or disclosure.

Revenue Presentation on Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company began to report revenue within Business to business and Business to consumer categories rather than Subscription services and Media. Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.

Business to business revenue is primarily comprised of subscriptions, licenses and fees for access to the Company’s institutional products, including director and officer profiles, relationship capital management services, and transactional information pertaining to the mergers and acquisitions environment, rate services, events and other miscellaneous revenue.

Business to consumer revenue is primarily comprised of subscriptions, licenses and fees for access to the Company’s personal finance products, including securities investment information and stock market commentary, as well as the fees charged for the purchase and placement of advertising and sponsorships across the Company’s digital network and events along with other miscellaneous revenue.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“ASU 2014-09”), which supersedes nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under GAAP. The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is to recognize revenues when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 defines a five step process to achieve this core principle and, in doing so, more judgment and estimates may be required within the revenue recognition process than are required under existing GAAP. On July 9, 2015, the FASB voted to defer the effective date by one year to December 15, 2017 for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after that date.  Early adoption of ASU 2014-09 is permitted but not before the original effective date (annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016). When effective, ASU 2014-09 prescribes either of the following transition methods: (i) a full retrospective approach reflecting the application of the standard in each prior reporting period with the option to elect certain practical expedients; or (ii) a retrospective approach with the cumulative effect of initially adopting ASU 2014-09 recognized at the date of adoption (which includes additional footnote disclosures).  We are currently evaluating the impact of our pending adoption of ASU 2014-09 on our consolidated financial statements and have not yet determined the method by which we will adopt the standard.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (ASU 2016-02”). ASU 2016-02 establishes a right-of-use (ROU) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. We are currently evaluating the impact of our pending adoption of the new standard on our consolidated financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting ("ASU No. 2016-09"). ASU 2016-09 simplifies various aspects related to how share-based payments are accounted for and presented in the consolidated financial statements. The amendments include income tax consequences, the accounting for forfeitures, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. We are currently evaluating the impact of our pending adoption of the new standard on our consolidated financial statements.

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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, MARKETABLE SECURITIES AND RESTRICTED CASH

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, MARKETABLE SECURITIES AND RESTRICTED CASH

2. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, MARKETABLE SECURITIES AND RESTRICTED CASH

The Company’s cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash primarily consist of money market funds and checking accounts. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, marketable securities consist of two municipal auction rate securities (“ARS”) issued by the District of Columbia with a cost basis of approximately $1.9 million and a fair value of approximately $1.5 million and $1.6 million, respectively. With the exception of the ARS, Company policy limits the maximum maturity for any investment to three years. The ARS mature in the year 2038. The Company accounts for its marketable securities in accordance with the provisions of ASC 320-10. The Company classifies these securities as available for sale and the securities are reported at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss and excluded from net loss as they are deemed temporary. Additionally, as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company has a total of approximately $500 thousand and $661 thousand, respectively, of cash that serves as collateral for outstanding letters of credit, and which cash is therefore restricted. The letters of credit serve as security deposits for the Company’s office space in New York City.

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Cash and cash equivalents	$	23,945,895	$	28,445,416
Marketable securities		1,490,000		1,590,000
Current and noncurrent restricted cash		500,000		661,250
Total cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and current and noncurrent restricted cash	$	25,935,895	$	30,696,666

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

3. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The Company measures the fair value of its financial instruments in accordance with ASC 820-10, which refines the definition of fair value, provides a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820-10 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the reporting date. The statement establishes consistency and comparability by providing a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques into three broad levels, which are described below:

• Level 1: Inputs are quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (these are observable market inputs).

• Level 2: Inputs other than quoted market prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability (includes quoted market prices for similar assets or identical or similar assets in markets in which there are few transactions, prices that are not current or vary substantially).

• Level 3: Inputs are unobservable inputs that reflect the entity’s own assumptions in pricing the asset or liability (used when little or no market data is available).

Financial assets and liabilities included in our financial statements and measured at fair value are classified based on the valuation technique level in the table below:

	As of September 30, 2016
Description:	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Cash and cash equivalents (1)	$	23,945,895	$	23,945,895	$	—	$	—
Restricted cash (1)		500,000		500,000		—		—
Marketable securities (2)		1,490,000		—		—		1,490,000
Contingent earn-out (3)		2,689,813		—		—		2,689,813
Total at fair value	$	28,625,708	$	24,445,895	$	—	$	4,179,813
	As of December 31, 2015
Description:	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Cash and cash equivalents (1)	$	28,445,416	$	28,445,416	$	—	$	—
Restricted cash (1)		661,250		661,250		—		—
Marketable securities (2)		1,590,000		—		—		1,590,000
Contingent earn-out (3)		2,590,339		—		—		2,590,339
Total at fair value	$	33,287,005	$	29,106,666	$	—	$	4,180,339

(1) Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, totaling approximately $24.4 million and $29.1 million as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, consist primarily of money market funds and checking accounts for which we determine fair value through quoted market prices.

(2) Marketable securities consist of two municipal ARS issued by the District of Columbia having a fair value totaling approximately $1.5 million and $1.6 million as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Historically, the fair value of ARS investments approximated par value due to the frequent resets through the auction process. Due to events in credit markets, the auction events, which historically have provided liquidity for these securities, have been unsuccessful. The result of a failed auction is that these ARS holdings will continue to pay interest in accordance with their terms at each respective auction date; however, liquidity of the securities will be limited until there is a successful auction, the issuer redeems the securities, the securities mature or until such time as other markets for these ARS holdings develop. For each of our ARS, we evaluate the risks related to the structure, collateral and liquidity of the investment, and forecast the probability of issuer default, auction failure, a successful auction at par, or a redemption at par, for each future auction period. Temporary impairment charges are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss, whereas other-than-temporary impairment charges are recorded in our consolidated statement of operations. As of September 30, 2016, the Company determined that there was a decline in the fair value of its ARS investments of $360 thousand from its cost basis, which was deemed temporary and was included within accumulated other comprehensive loss. The Company used both a discounted cash flow and market approach model to determine the estimated fair value of its ARS investments. The assumptions used in preparing the discounted cash flow model include estimates for interest rate, timing and amount of cash flows and expected holding period of ARS.

(3) Contingent earn-out represents additional purchase consideration payable to the former shareholders of Management Diagnostics Limited, which was acquired by the Company in October 2014, which earn-out payments are based upon the achievement of specific 2017 audited revenue benchmarks. The probability of achieving each benchmark is based on the Company’s assessment of the projected 2017 revenue. The present value of each probability weighted payment was calculated by discounting the probability weighted payment by the corresponding present value factor.

The following tables provide a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balance for the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):

	Marketable Securities			Contingent Earn-Out
Balance December 31, 2015	$	1,590,000		$	2,590,339
Change in fair value		(100,000	)		99,474
Balance September 30, 2016	$	1,490,000		$	2,689,813

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

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

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

4. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company estimates the fair value of stock option awards on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. This determination is affected by the Company’s stock price as well as assumptions regarding expected volatility, risk-free interest rate, and expected dividend yields. Because option-pricing models require the use of subjective assumptions, changes in these assumptions can materially affect the fair value of the options. The assumptions in the table below represent the weighted-average value of the applicable assumptions used to value stock option awards at their grant date. The weighted-average grant date fair value per share of stock option awards granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 was $0.37 and $0.41, respectively.

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015
Expected option lives		4.5 years			3.0 years
Expected volatility		34.78	%		35.66	%
Risk-free interest rate		1.11	%		0.99	%
Expected dividend yield		0.00	%		4.51	%

The value of each restricted stock unit awarded is equal to the closing price per share of the Company’s Common Stock on the date of grant. The weighted-average grant date fair value per share of restricted stock units granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 was $1.30 and $2.23, respectively.

For both option and restricted stock unit awards, the value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense over the requisite service periods.

As of September 30, 2016, there remained 1.1 million shares available for future awards under the Company’s 2007 Performance Incentive Plan (the “2007 Plan”). In connection with awards under both the 2007 Plan and awards issued outside of the Plan as inducement grants to new hires, the Company recorded approximately $407 thousand and $1.3 million (inclusive of approximately $105 thousand included in restructuring and other charges) of noncash stock-based compensation for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2016, respectively, as compared to approximately $388 thousand and $1.1 million of noncash stock-based compensation for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015, respectively. As of September 30, 2016, there was approximately $2.4 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense remaining to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.9 years.

A summary of the activity of the 2007 Plan, and awards issued outside of the Plan pertaining to stock option grants is as follows:

	Shares Underlying Awards			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Aggregate Intrinsic Value ($000)		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (In Years)
Awards outstanding at December 31, 2015		3,391,607		$	1.87
Options granted		2,934,358		$	1.23
Options exercised		-		$	-
Options forfeited		(87,666	)	$	1.96
Options expired		(451,566	)	$	1.92
Awards outstanding at September 30, 2016		5,786,733		$	1.54	$	0		4.07
Awards vested and expected to vest at September 30, 2016		5,694,443		$	1.54	$	0		4.04
Awards exercisable at September 30, 2016		2,656,345		$	1.83	$	0		1.45

A summary of the activity of the 2007 Plan pertaining to grants of restricted stock units is as follows:

	Shares Underlying Awards			Aggregate Intrinsic Value ($000)		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (In Years)
Awards outstanding at December 31, 2015		806,324
Restricted stock units granted		557,586
Restricted stock units settled by delivery of Common Stock upon vesting		(135,967	)
Restricted stock units forfeited		(34,870	)
Awards outstanding at September 30, 2016		1,193,073		$	1,312		1.47
Awards expected to vest at September 30, 2016		1,180,473		$	1,299		1.38

A summary of the status of the Company’s unvested share-based payment awards as of September 30, 2016 and changes in the nine month period then ended, is as follows:

Unvested Awards	Number of Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Shares underlying awards unvested at December 31, 2015		1,473,765		$	1.44
Shares underlying options granted		2,934,358		$	0.37
Shares underlying restricted stock units granted		557,586		$	1.30
Shares underlying options vested		(383,745	)	$	0.51
Shares underlying restricted stock units settled by delivery of Common Stock upon vesting		(135,967	)	$	2.05
Shares underlying options forfeited		(87,666	)	$	0.58
Shares underlying restricted stock units cancelled		(34,870	)	$	1.39
Shares underlying awards unvested at September 30, 2016		4,323,461		$	0.78

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the total fair value of share-based awards vested was approximately $389 thousand and $692 thousand, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the total intrinsic value of options exercised was $0 and $373, respectively (there were no options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2016). For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, approximately 2.9 million and 38 thousand stock options, respectively, were granted, and 0 and approximately 1 thousand stock options, respectively, were exercised yielding $0 and approximately $1 thousand, respectively, of cash proceeds to the Company. Additionally, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, approximately 558 thousand and 96 thousand restricted stock units, respectively, were granted, and approximately 136 thousand and 133 thousand shares, respectively, were issued under restricted stock unit grants.

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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

5. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Treasury Stock

In December 2000, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $10 million of the Company’s Common Stock, from time to time, in private purchases or in the open market. In February 2004, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the resumption of the stock repurchase program (the “Program”) under new price and volume parameters, leaving unchanged the maximum amount available for repurchase under the Program. However, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock, voting separately as a single class, is necessary for the Company to repurchase its Common Stock (except for the purchase or redemption from employees, directors and consultants pursuant to agreements providing us with repurchase rights upon termination of their service with us), unless after such purchase we have unrestricted cash (net of all indebtedness for borrowed money, purchase money obligations, promissory notes or bonds) equal to at least two times the product obtained by multiplying the number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock outstanding at the time such dividend is paid by the liquidation preference. During the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company did not purchase any shares of Common Stock under the Program. Since inception of the Program, the Company has purchased a total of 5,453,416 shares of Common Stock at an aggregate cost of approximately $7.3 million.

In addition, pursuant to the terms of the Company’s 2007 Plan, and certain procedures approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, in connection with the exercise of stock options by certain of the Company’s employees, and the issuance of shares of Common Stock in settlement of vested restricted stock units, the Company may withhold shares in lieu of payment of the exercise price and/or the minimum amount of applicable withholding taxes then due. Through September 30, 2016, the Company had withheld an aggregate of 1,674,760 shares which have been recorded as treasury stock. In addition, the Company received an aggregate of 211,608 shares in treasury stock resulting from prior acquisitions.

Dividends

Beginning with the first quarter of 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors suspended the payment of a quarterly dividend and will continue to evaluate the uses of its cash in connection with planned investments in the business. During the three months ended September 30, 2015, the Company paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.025 per share on its Common Stock and its Series B Preferred Stock on a converted common share basis. The dividend payment totaled approximately $979 thousand. When combined with the quarterly cash dividend paid during the first and second quarters of 2015, dividend payments totaled approximately $3.0 million.

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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

6. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Currently, we are not a party to any material active litigation. In the ordinary course of our business, we are subject to periodic threats of lawsuits, investigations and claims. Regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.

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NET LOSS PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

NET LOSS PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK

7. NET LOSS PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK

Basic net loss per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares and potential common shares outstanding during the period, so long as the inclusion of potential common shares does not result in a lower net loss per share. Potential common shares consist of restricted stock units (using the treasury stock method), the incremental common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options (using the treasury stock method), and the conversion of the Company’s convertible preferred stock (using the if-converted method). For the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, approximately 1.4 million and 1.7 million unvested restricted stock units and vested and unvested options to purchase Common Stock, respectively, were excluded from the calculation, as their effect would result in a lower net loss per share. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, approximately 1.2 million and 3.9 million unvested restricted stock units and vested and unvested options to purchase Common Stock, respectively, were excluded from the calculation, as their effect would result in a lower net loss per share.

The following table reconciles the numerator and denominator for the calculation.

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,						For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Basic and diluted net loss per share:
Numerator:
Net (loss) income	$	(1,221,131	)	$	354,326		$	(5,875,939	)	$	(1,293,746	)
Preferred stock cash dividends		-			(96,424	)		-			(289,272	)
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders	$	(1,221,131	)	$	257,902		$	(5,875,939	)	$	(1,583,018	)
Denominator:
Weighted average basic shares outstanding		35,253,930			34,854,472			35,228,863			34,827,678
Weighted average effect of dilutive securities:
Employee stock options and restricted stock units		-			231,281			-			-
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding		35,253,930			35,085,753			35,228,863			34,827,678
Basic net (loss) income per share:
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders	$	(0.03	)	$	0.01		$	(0.17	)	$	(0.05	)
Diluted net (loss) income per share:
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders	$	(0.03	)	$	0.01		$	(0.17	)	$	(0.05	)

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INCOME TAXES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

8. INCOME TAXES

Income tax expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 was approximately $326 thousand and $950 thousand, respectively, and reflects an effective tax rate of -36% and -19%, respectively, as compared to approximately $244 thousand and $731 thousand, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, reflecting an effective tax rate of 41% and -130%, respectively. Income tax expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 primarily relates to the recognition of $281 thousand and $842 thousand, respectively, of a deferred tax liability associated with goodwill that is tax deductible but constitutes an indefinite lived intangible asset for financial reporting purposes, as well as the recognition of $45 thousand and $108 thousand, respectively, of income tax expense in certain jurisdictions where there are no net operating losses available to offset taxable income. Income tax expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 primarily relates to the recognition of $180 thousand and $541 thousand, respectively, of a deferred tax liability associated with goodwill that is tax deductible but constitutes an indefinite lived intangible asset for financial reporting purposes, as well as the recognition of $64 thousand and $190 thousand, respectively, of income tax expense in certain jurisdictions where there are no net operating losses available to offset taxable income.

The Company accounts for its income taxes in accordance with ASC 740-10, Income Taxes (“ASC 740-10”). Under ASC 740-10, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their tax bases. ASC 740-10 also requires that deferred tax assets be reduced by a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized based on all available positive and negative evidence. The Company had approximately $154 million of federal and state net operating loss carryforwards as of December 31, 2015, which results in deferred tax assets of approximately $69 million. As of September 30, 2016 and 2015, we maintain a full valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets due to our prior history of pre-tax losses and uncertainty about the timing of and ability to generate taxable income in the future and our assessment that the realization of the deferred tax assets did not meet the “more likely than not” criterion under ASC 740-10. We expect to continue to maintain a full valuation allowance until, or unless, we can sustain a level of profitability that demonstrates our ability to utilize these assets.

Subject to potential Section 382 limitations as discussed below, the federal losses are available to offset future taxable income through 2035 and expire from 2019 through 2035. Since the Company does business in various states and each state has its own rules with respect to the number of years losses may be carried forward, the state net operating loss carryforwards expire from 2016 through 2035. The net operating loss carryforward as of December 31, 2015 includes approximately $16 million related to windfall tax benefits for which a benefit would be recorded to additional paid in capital when realized. Based on operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and three month projections, management expects to generate a tax loss in 2016 and no tax benefit has been recorded.

In accordance with Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, the ability to utilize the Company’s net operating loss carryforwards could be limited in the event of a change in ownership and as such a portion of the existing net operating loss carryforwards may be subject to limitation.

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BUSINESS CONCENTRATIONS AND CREDIT RISK

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]

BUSINESS CONCENTRATIONS AND CREDIT RISK

9. BUSINESS CONCENTRATIONS AND CREDIT RISK

Financial instruments that subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash. The Company maintains all of its cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in seven financial institutions, and performs periodic evaluations of the relative credit standing of these institutions. As of September 30, 2016, the Company’s cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash primarily consisted of money market funds and checking accounts.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, no individual client accounted for 10% or more of consolidated revenue. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, no individual client accounted for more than 10% of our gross accounts receivable balance.

The Company’s customers are primarily concentrated in the United States and Europe, and we carry accounts receivable balances. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations, generally does not require collateral, and establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon factors surrounding the credit risk of customers, historical trends and other information. To date, actual losses have been within management’s expectations.

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RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES

10. RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company announced the resignation of the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, who was also a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. In connection with this resignation, the Company paid severance, will provide continuing medical coverage for 18 months, and incurred recruiting fees, resulting in restructuring and other charges of approximately $1.5 million.

The following table displays the activity of the restructuring reserve account during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Total Charges	$	1,543,010
Payments To-Date		(1,515,142	)
Ending Balance	$	27,868

During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company implemented a targeted reduction in force. Additionally, in assessing the ongoing needs of the organization, the Company elected to discontinue using certain software as a service, consulting and data providers, and elected to write-off certain previously capitalized software development projects. The actions were taken after a review of the Company’s cost structure with the goal of better aligning the cost structure with the Company’s revenue base. These restructuring efforts resulted in restructuring and other charges of approximately $3.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2012. Additionally, as a result of the Company’s acquisition of The Deal, LLC (“The Deal”) in September 2012, the Company discontinued the use of The Deal’s office space and implemented a reduction in force to eliminate redundant positions, resulting in restructuring and other charges of approximately $3.5 million during the year ended December 31, 2012.

In August 2015, the Company received a one year notice of termination under which the landlord elected to terminate The Deal’s office space lease. As a result, the Company was no longer obligated to fulfill the original full lease term. As such, the Company recorded an adjustment to its restructuring reserve totaling approximately $1.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, and also received a lease termination fee of approximately $583 thousand from the landlord when the office space was vacated in August 2016, resulting in a restructuring and other charges credit on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Collectively, these activities are referred to as the “2012 Restructuring”.

The following table displays the activity of the 2012 Restructuring reserve account during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015
Beginning balance	$	99,309		$	1,384,736
Adjustment to prior estimate		-			(1,196,834	)
(Payments)/sublease income, net		(77,609	)		(87,902	)
Ending balance	$	21,700		$	100,000

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OTHER LIABILITIES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Other Liabilities and Financial Instruments Subject to Mandatory Redemption [Abstract]

OTHER LIABILITIES

11. OTHER LIABILITIES

Other liabilities consist of the following:

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Acquisition contingent earn-out	$	2,689,813	$	2,590,339
Deferred rent		2,020,743		1,870,583
Deferred revenue		587,229		897,453
Other		45,072		2,092
Total other liabilities	$	5,342,857	$	5,360,467

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STATE AND MUNICIPAL SALES TAX

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

STATE AND MUNICIPAL SALES TAX

12. STATE AND MUNICIPAL SALES TAX

In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, we make a provision for a liability for taxes when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be reasonably estimated.  These provisions are reviewed at least quarterly and adjusted to reflect the impacts of negotiations, settlements, rulings, advice of legal counsel, and other information and events pertaining to a particular case.  For a period of time, we did not collect or remit state or municipal sales tax on the charges to our customers for our services in certain states which may be required, except that we historically complied with New York sales tax.  As such, we are currently conducting a review of these matters, and we have a reserve of $1.2 million included within accrued expenses as of September 30, 2016 as our best estimate of the potential tax exposure for any unresolved retroactive assessment.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Business

Business

TheStreet, Inc., together with its wholly owned subsidiaries (“TheStreet”, “we”, “us” or the “Company”), is a leading financial news and information company providing business and financial news, market data, investing ideas and analysis to personal and institutional investors worldwide. The Company’s collection of digital services provides users, subscribers and advertisers with a variety of content and tools through a range of online, social media, tablet and mobile channels. The Company's portfolio of business and personal finance brands includes: TheStreet, RealMoney and Action Alerts PLUS. While The Deal, LLC (“The Deal”), the Company's institutional business, provides intraday coverage of mergers and acquisitions and all other changes in corporate control, the Company’s BoardEx product provides dealmakers, advisers and institutional investors with director and officer profiles and relationship capital management services. Additionally, RateWatch, primarily utilized by the banking industry, is a leading provider of up-to-date rate information in several key price-setting areas, including deposits, loans and fees.

Unaudited Interim Financial Statements

Unaudited Interim Financial Statements

The interim consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2016, the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 and the consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are unaudited. The unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared on a basis consistent with the Company’s annual financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments necessary to state fairly the Company’s financial position as of September 30, 2016 and its results of consolidated operations, comprehensive income and cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015. The financial data and the other financial information disclosed in the notes to the financial statements related to these periods are also unaudited. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 or for any other future annual or interim period.

There have been no material changes in the significant accounting policies from those that were disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 filed with the SEC on March 9, 2016. These financial statements should also be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2015. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2015 included herein was derived from the audited financial statements as of that date, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP.

The Company has evaluated subsequent events for recognition or disclosure.

Revenue Presentation on Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

Revenue Presentation on Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company began to report revenue within Business to business and Business to consumer categories rather than Subscription services and Media. Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.

Business to business revenue is primarily comprised of subscriptions, licenses and fees for access to the Company’s institutional products, including director and officer profiles, relationship capital management services, and transactional information pertaining to the mergers and acquisitions environment, rate services, events and other miscellaneous revenue.

Business to consumer revenue is primarily comprised of subscriptions, licenses and fees for access to the Company’s personal finance products, including securities investment information and stock market commentary, as well as the fees charged for the purchase and placement of advertising and sponsorships across the Company’s digital network and events along with other miscellaneous revenue.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“ASU 2014-09”), which supersedes nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under GAAP. The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is to recognize revenues when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 defines a five step process to achieve this core principle and, in doing so, more judgment and estimates may be required within the revenue recognition process than are required under existing GAAP. On July 9, 2015, the FASB voted to defer the effective date by one year to December 15, 2017 for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after that date.  Early adoption of ASU 2014-09 is permitted but not before the original effective date (annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016). When effective, ASU 2014-09 prescribes either of the following transition methods: (i) a full retrospective approach reflecting the application of the standard in each prior reporting period with the option to elect certain practical expedients; or (ii) a retrospective approach with the cumulative effect of initially adopting ASU 2014-09 recognized at the date of adoption (which includes additional footnote disclosures).  We are currently evaluating the impact of our pending adoption of ASU 2014-09 on our consolidated financial statements and have not yet determined the method by which we will adopt the standard.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (ASU 2016-02”). ASU 2016-02 establishes a right-of-use (ROU) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. We are currently evaluating the impact of our pending adoption of the new standard on our consolidated financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting ("ASU No. 2016-09"). ASU 2016-09 simplifies various aspects related to how share-based payments are accounted for and presented in the consolidated financial statements. The amendments include income tax consequences, the accounting for forfeitures, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. We are currently evaluating the impact of our pending adoption of the new standard on our consolidated financial statements.

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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, MARKETABLE SECURITIES AND RESTRICTED CASH (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]

Schedule of cash and cash equivalents marketable securities and restricted cash

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Cash and cash equivalents	$	23,945,895	$	28,445,416
Marketable securities		1,490,000		1,590,000
Current and noncurrent restricted cash		500,000		661,250
Total cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and current and noncurrent restricted cash	$	25,935,895	$	30,696,666

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of fair value measurements based on valuation technique

Financial assets and liabilities included in our financial statements and measured at fair value are classified based on the valuation technique level in the table below:

	As of September 30, 2016
Description:	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Cash and cash equivalents (1)	$	23,945,895	$	23,945,895	$	—	$	—
Restricted cash (1)		500,000		500,000		—		—
Marketable securities (2)		1,490,000		—		—		1,490,000
Contingent earn-out (3)		2,689,813		—		—		2,689,813
Total at fair value	$	28,625,708	$	24,445,895	$	—	$	4,179,813
	As of December 31, 2015
Description:	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Cash and cash equivalents (1)	$	28,445,416	$	28,445,416	$	—	$	—
Restricted cash (1)		661,250		661,250		—		—
Marketable securities (2)		1,590,000		—		—		1,590,000
Contingent earn-out (3)		2,590,339		—		—		2,590,339
Total at fair value	$	33,287,005	$	29,106,666	$	—	$	4,180,339

(1) Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, totaling approximately $24.4 million and $29.1 million as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, consist primarily of money market funds and checking accounts for which we determine fair value through quoted market prices.

(2) Marketable securities consist of two municipal ARS issued by the District of Columbia having a fair value totaling approximately $1.5 million and $1.6 million as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Historically, the fair value of ARS investments approximated par value due to the frequent resets through the auction process. Due to events in credit markets, the auction events, which historically have provided liquidity for these securities, have been unsuccessful. The result of a failed auction is that these ARS holdings will continue to pay interest in accordance with their terms at each respective auction date; however, liquidity of the securities will be limited until there is a successful auction, the issuer redeems the securities, the securities mature or until such time as other markets for these ARS holdings develop. For each of our ARS, we evaluate the risks related to the structure, collateral and liquidity of the investment, and forecast the probability of issuer default, auction failure, a successful auction at par, or a redemption at par, for each future auction period. Temporary impairment charges are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss, whereas other-than-temporary impairment charges are recorded in our consolidated statement of operations. As of September 30, 2016, the Company determined that there was a decline in the fair value of its ARS investments of $360 thousand from its cost basis, which was deemed temporary and was included within accumulated other comprehensive loss. The Company used both a discounted cash flow and market approach model to determine the estimated fair value of its ARS investments. The assumptions used in preparing the discounted cash flow model include estimates for interest rate, timing and amount of cash flows and expected holding period of ARS.

(3) Contingent earn-out represents additional purchase consideration payable to the former shareholders of Management Diagnostics Limited, which was acquired by the Company in October 2014, which earn-out payments are based upon the achievement of specific 2017 audited revenue benchmarks. The probability of achieving each benchmark is based on the Company’s assessment of the projected 2017 revenue. The present value of each probability weighted payment was calculated by discounting the probability weighted payment by the corresponding present value factor.

Schedule of assets and liabilities fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)

The following tables provide a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balance for the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):

	Marketable Securities			Contingent Earn-Out
Balance December 31, 2015	$	1,590,000		$	2,590,339
Change in fair value		(100,000	)		99,474
Balance September 30, 2016	$	1,490,000		$	2,689,813

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

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

Schedule of valuation assumptions

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015
Expected option lives		4.5 years			3.0 years
Expected volatility		34.78	%		35.66	%
Risk-free interest rate		1.11	%		0.99	%
Expected dividend yield		0.00	%		4.51	%

Schedule of stock option activity

A summary of the activity of the 2007 Plan, and awards issued outside of the Plan pertaining to stock option grants is as follows:

	Shares Underlying Awards			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Aggregate Intrinsic Value ($000)		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (In Years)
Awards outstanding at December 31, 2015		3,391,607		$	1.87
Options granted		2,934,358		$	1.23
Options exercised		-		$	-
Options forfeited		(87,666	)	$	1.96
Options expired		(451,566	)	$	1.92
Awards outstanding at September 30, 2016		5,786,733		$	1.54	$	0		4.07
Awards vested and expected to vest at September 30, 2016		5,694,443		$	1.54	$	0		4.04
Awards exercisable at September 30, 2016		2,656,345		$	1.83	$	0		1.45

Schedule of restricted stock units

A summary of the activity of the 2007 Plan pertaining to grants of restricted stock units is as follows:

	Shares Underlying Awards			Aggregate Intrinsic Value ($000)		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (In Years)
Awards outstanding at December 31, 2015		806,324
Restricted stock units granted		557,586
Restricted stock units settled by delivery of Common Stock upon vesting		(135,967	)
Restricted stock units forfeited		(34,870	)
Awards outstanding at September 30, 2016		1,193,073		$	1,312		1.47
Awards expected to vest at September 30, 2016		1,180,473		$	1,299		1.38

Schedule of unvested awards

A summary of the status of the Company’s unvested share-based payment awards as of September 30, 2016 and changes in the nine month period then ended, is as follows:

Unvested Awards	Number of Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Shares underlying awards unvested at December 31, 2015		1,473,765		$	1.44
Shares underlying options granted		2,934,358		$	0.37
Shares underlying restricted stock units granted		557,586		$	1.30
Shares underlying options vested		(383,745	)	$	0.51
Shares underlying restricted stock units settled by delivery of Common Stock upon vesting		(135,967	)	$	2.05
Shares underlying options forfeited		(87,666	)	$	0.58
Shares underlying restricted stock units cancelled		(34,870	)	$	1.39
Shares underlying awards unvested at September 30, 2016		4,323,461		$	0.78

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NET LOSS PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of net loss per share

The following table reconciles the numerator and denominator for the calculation.

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,						For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Basic and diluted net loss per share:
Numerator:
Net (loss) income	$	(1,221,131	)	$	354,326		$	(5,875,939	)	$	(1,293,746	)
Preferred stock cash dividends		-			(96,424	)		-			(289,272	)
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders	$	(1,221,131	)	$	257,902		$	(5,875,939	)	$	(1,583,018	)
Denominator:
Weighted average basic shares outstanding		35,253,930			34,854,472			35,228,863			34,827,678
Weighted average effect of dilutive securities:
Employee stock options and restricted stock units		-			231,281			-			-
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding		35,253,930			35,085,753			35,228,863			34,827,678
Basic net (loss) income per share:
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders	$	(0.03	)	$	0.01		$	(0.17	)	$	(0.05	)
Diluted net (loss) income per share:
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders	$	(0.03	)	$	0.01		$	(0.17	)	$	(0.05	)

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RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Schedule of restructuring reserve account

The following table displays the activity of the restructuring reserve account during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Total Charges	$	1,543,010
Payments To-Date		(1,515,142	)
Ending Balance	$	27,868

2012 Restructuring Reserve Account [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Schedule of restructuring reserve account

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015
Beginning balance	$	99,309		$	1,384,736
Adjustment to prior estimate		-			(1,196,834	)
(Payments)/sublease income, net		(77,609	)		(87,902	)
Ending balance	$	21,700		$	100,000

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OTHER LIABILITIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Other Liabilities and Financial Instruments Subject to Mandatory Redemption [Abstract]

Schedule of other liabilities

Other liabilities consist of the following:

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Acquisition contingent earn-out	$	2,689,813	$	2,590,339
Deferred rent		2,020,743		1,870,583
Deferred revenue		587,229		897,453
Other		45,072		2,092
Total other liabilities	$	5,342,857	$	5,360,467

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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, MARKETABLE SECURITIES AND RESTRICTED CASH (Details) - USD ($)		Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 23,945,895	$ 28,445,416	$ 27,541,808	$ 32,459,009
Marketable securities		1,490,000	1,590,000
Current and noncurrent restricted cash	[1]	500,000	661,250
Total cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and current and noncurrent restricted cash		$ 25,935,895	$ 30,696,666

[1] Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, totaling approximately $24.4 million and $29.1 million as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, consist primarily of money market funds and checking accounts for which we determine fair value through quoted market prices.

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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, MARKETABLE SECURITIES AND RESTRICTED CASH (Details Narrative) - USD ($)		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Marketable securities, fair value basis		$ 1,490,000	$ 1,590,000
Restricted cash collateral for outstanding letters of credit	[1]	500,000	661,250
Municipal Auction Rate Securities [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Marketable securities,cost basis		1,900,000	1,900,000
Marketable securities, fair value basis		$ 1,500,000	$ 1,600,000
Maturity year		2038

[1] Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, totaling approximately $24.4 million and $29.1 million as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, consist primarily of money market funds and checking accounts for which we determine fair value through quoted market prices.

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) - USD ($)		Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Restricted cash	[1]	$ 500,000	$ 661,250
Marketable securities		1,490,000	1,590,000
Total [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	[1]	23,945,895	28,445,416
Restricted cash	[1]	500,000	661,250
Marketable securities	[2]	1,490,000	1,590,000
Contingent earn-out	[3]	2,689,813	2,590,339
Total at fair value		28,625,708	33,287,005
Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	[1]	23,945,895	28,445,416
Restricted cash	[1]	500,000	661,250
Marketable securities	[2]
Contingent earn-out	[3]
Total at fair value		24,445,895	29,106,666
Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	[1]
Restricted cash	[1]
Marketable securities	[2]
Contingent earn-out	[3]
Total at fair value
Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	[1]
Restricted cash	[1]
Marketable securities	[2]	1,490,000	1,590,000
Contingent earn-out	[3]	2,689,813	2,590,339
Total at fair value		$ 4,179,813	$ 4,180,339

[1] Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, totaling approximately $24.4 million and $29.1 million as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, consist primarily of money market funds and checking accounts for which we determine fair value through quoted market prices.

[2] Marketable securities consist of two municipal ARS issued by the District of Columbia having a fair value totaling approximately $1.5 million and $1.6 million as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Historically, the fair value of ARS investments approximated par value due to the frequent resets through the auction process. Due to events in credit markets, the auction events, which historically have provided liquidity for these securities, have been unsuccessful. The result of a failed auction is that these ARS holdings will continue to pay interest in accordance with their terms at each respective auction date; however, liquidity of the securities will be limited until there is a successful auction, the issuer redeems the securities, the securities mature or until such time as other markets for these ARS holdings develop. For each of our ARS, we evaluate the risks related to the structure, collateral and liquidity of the investment, and forecast the probability of issuer default, auction failure, a successful auction at par, or a redemption at par, for each future auction period. Temporary impairment charges are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss, whereas other-than-temporary impairment charges are recorded in our consolidated statement of operations. As of September 30, 2016, the Company determined that there was a decline in the fair value of its ARS investments of $360 thousand from its cost basis, which was deemed temporary and was included within accumulated other comprehensive loss. The Company used both a discounted cash flow and market approach model to determine the estimated fair value of its ARS investments. The assumptions used in preparing the discounted cash flow model include estimates for interest rate, timing and amount of cash flows and expected holding period of ARS.

[3] Contingent earn-out represents additional purchase consideration payable to the former shareholders of Management Diagnostics Limited, which was acquired by the Company in October 2014, which earn-out payments are based upon the achievement of specific 2017 audited revenue benchmarks. The probability of achieving each benchmark is based on the Company's assessment of the projected 2017 revenue. The present value of each probability weighted payment was calculated by discounting the probability weighted payment by the corresponding present value factor.

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details 1)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Contingent Earn-Out [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of the period	$ 2,590,339
Change in fair value	99,474
Balance at end of the period	2,689,813
Marketable Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of the period	1,590,000
Change in fair value	(100,000)
Balance at end of the period	$ 1,490,000

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Expected option lives	P4Y6M	P3Y
Expected volatility	34.78%	35.66%
Risk-free interest rate	1.11%	0.99%
Expected dividend yield	0.00%	4.51%

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details 1) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Options granted	2,934,358
2007 Performance Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Awards outstanding at beginning	3,391,607
Options granted	2,934,358	38,000
Options exercised		1,000
Options forfeited	(87,666)
Options expired	(451,566)
Awards outstanding at ending	5,786,733
Awards vested and expected to vest at ending	5,694,443
Awards exercisable at ending	2,656,345
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]
Awards outstanding at beginning	$ 1.87
Options granted	1.23
Options exercised
Options forfeited	1.96
Options expired	1.92
Awards outstanding at ending	1.54
Awards vested and expected to vest at ending	1.54
Awards exercisable at ending	$ 1.83
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Roll Forward]
Awards outstanding at ending	$ 0
Awards vested and expected to vest at ending	0
Awards exercisable at ending	$ 0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life [Roll Forward]
Awards outstanding at ending	4 years 25 days
Awards vested and expected to vest at ending	4 years 14 days
Awards exercisable at ending	1 year 5 months 12 days

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details 2) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Restricted stock units granted	557,586
Restricted stock units settled by delivery of Common Stock upon vesting	(135,967)
Restricted stock units forfeited	(34,870)
2007 Performance Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Awards outstanding at beginning	806,324
Restricted stock units granted	557,586	96,000
Restricted stock units settled by delivery of Common Stock upon vesting	(135,967)	(133,000)
Restricted stock units forfeited	(34,870)
Awards outstanding at ending	1,193,073
Awards expected to vest at ending	1,180,473
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Intrinsic Value [Roll Forward]
Awards outstanding at ending	$ 1,312
Awards expected to vest at ending	$ 1,299
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life [Roll Foward]
Awards outstanding at ending	1 year 5 months 19 days
Awards expected to vest at ending	1 year 4 months 17 days

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details 3) - $ / shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Shares underlying awards unvested at beginning	1,473,765
Shares underlying options granted	2,934,358
Shares underlying restricted stock units granted	557,586
Shares underlying options vested	(383,745)
Shares underlying restricted stock units settled by delivery of Common Stock upon vesting	(135,967)
Shares underlying options forfeited	(87,666)
Shares underlying restricted stock units cancelled	(34,870)
Shares underlying awards unvested at ending	4,323,461
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Shares underlying awards unvested at beginning	$ 1.44
Shares underlying options granted	0.37	$ 0.41
Shares underlying restricted stock units granted	1.30	$ 2.23
Shares underlying options vested	0.51
Shares underlying restricted stock units settled by delivery of Common Stock upon vesting	2.05
Shares underlying options forfeited	0.58
Shares underlying restricted stock units cancelled	1.39
Shares underlying awards unvested at ending	$ 0.78

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Weighted-average grant date fair value of stock option (in dollars per share)			$ 0.37	$ 0.41
Weighted-average grant date fair value per share (in dollars per share)			$ 1.30	$ 2.23
Noncash share-based compensation			$ 1,152,025	$ 1,129,257
Restructuring and other charges			105,113
Total fair value of share-based awards vested			389,000	692,000
Total intrinsic value of options exercised			$ 0	373
Number of stock option granted			2,934,358
Number of RSU granted			557,586
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options				839
Number of shares issued for settled by delivery of common stock upon vesting			135,967
2007 Performance Incentive Plan [Member]
Number of remaining shares available for future grants	1,100,000		1,100,000
Noncash share-based compensation	$ 407,000	$ 388,000	$ 1,300,000	$ 1,100,000
Restructuring and other charges			105,000
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense	$ 2,400,000		$ 2,400,000
Weighted average period of recognization			1 year 10 months 24 days
Number of stock option granted			2,934,358	38,000
Number of stock option exercised				1,000
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options				$ 1,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | 2007 Performance Incentive Plan [Member]
Weighted-average grant date fair value per share (in dollars per share)			$ 1.31	$ 2.23
Number of RSU granted			557,586	96,000
Number of shares issued for settled by delivery of common stock upon vesting			135,967	133,000

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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2000
Number of treasury shares purchased		211,608
Cash dividend paid to common shares (Series B Preferred Stock on a converted common share basis) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.025
Dividend paid	$ 979,000		$ 3,000,000
2007 Performance Incentive Plan [Member]
Number of shares for withholding taxes		1,674,760
Share Repurchase Program [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Number of authorized shares repurchased				$ 10,000,000
Number of treasury shares purchased		5,453,416
Value of treasury shares purchased		$ 7,300,000

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NET LOSS PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Numerator:
Net (loss) income	$ (1,221,131)	$ 354,326	$ (5,875,939)	$ (1,293,746)
Preferred stock cash dividends		(96,424)		(289,272)
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders	$ (1,221,131)	$ 257,902	$ (5,875,939)	$ (1,583,018)
Denominator:
Weighted average basic shares outstanding	35,253,930	34,854,472	35,228,863	34,827,678
Weighted average effect of dilutive securities:
Employee stock options and restricted stock units		231,281
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding	35,253,930	35,085,753	35,228,863	34,827,678
Basic net (loss) income per share:
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders	$ (0.03)	$ 0.01	$ (0.17)	$ (0.05)
Diluted net (loss) income per share:
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders	$ (0.03)	$ 0.01	$ (0.17)	$ (0.05)

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NET LOSS PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK (Details Narrative) - shares	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Number of restricted stock units and option excluded from calculation	1,400,000	1,700,000	1,200,000	3,900,000

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INCOME TAXES (Details Narrative) - USD ($)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Sep. 30, 2015

Sep. 30, 2016

Sep. 30, 2015

Dec. 31, 2015

Income tax expense

$ 325,781

$ 243,884

$ 949,657

$ 730,916

Effective tax rate

(36.00%)

41.00%

(19.00%)

(130.00%)

Income tax expense recognised as deferred tax liabilities, goodwill and intangible assets

$ 281,000

$ 180,000

$ 842,000

$ 541,000

Windfall tax net operating loss carryforward

$ 16,000,000

Federal And State Tax Authority [Member]

Net operating losses

154,000,000

Deferred tax assets

$ 69,000,000

Description of operating loss carry forward expiration year

Expire from 2019 through 2035

Certain Jurisdictions Tax Authority [Member]

Income tax expense

$ 45,000

$ 64,000

$ 108,000

$ 190,000

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BUSINESS CONCENTRATIONS AND CREDIT RISK (Details Narrative) - Numerator	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Number of financial institutuions	7
Exceeds 10% Revenue [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Number of customers	0		0
Exceeds 10% Accounts Receivables [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Number of customers	0	0

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RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Total Charges	$ (582,519)	$ (1,221,224)	$ 960,491	$ (1,221,224)
Payments To-Date			(1,515,142)
Ending balance	$ 27,868		$ 27,868

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RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES (Details 1) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
(Payments)/sublease income, net	$ (1,515,142)
Ending balance	27,868
2012 Restructuring Reserve Account [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	99,309	$ 1,384,736
Adjustment to prior estimate		(1,196,834)
(Payments)/sublease income, net	(77,609)	(87,902)
Ending balance	$ 21,700	$ 100,000

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RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Restructuring and other charges	$ (582,519)	$ (1,221,224)	$ 960,491	$ (1,221,224)
Restructuring reserve	27,868		27,868
2012 Restructuring Reserve Account [Member]
Restructuring reserve	$ 21,700	100,000	21,700	$ 100,000		$ 99,309	$ 1,384,736
Lease termination fees		$ 583,000
Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring and other charges			$ 1,500,000
Software [Member] | 2012 Restructuring Reserve Account [Member]
Restructuring and other charges					$ 3,400,000
Office Space [Member] | 2012 Restructuring Reserve Account [Member] | The Deal, LLC [Member]
Restructuring and other charges					$ 3,500,000

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OTHER LIABILITIES (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Other Liabilities and Financial Instruments Subject to Mandatory Redemption [Abstract]
Acquisition contingent earn-out	$ 2,689,813	$ 2,590,339
Deferred rent	2,020,743	1,870,583
Deferred revenue	587,229	897,453
Other	45,072	2,092
Total other liabilities	$ 5,342,857	$ 5,360,467

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STATE AND MUNICIPAL SALES TAX (Details Narrative)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Reserve for state and municipal sales tax	$ 1,200,000