THESTREET, INC.

THESTREET, INC.

FORM 10-K (Annual Report)

Filed 03/05/15 for the Period Ending 12/31/14

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14 WALL STREET, 15TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10005 212 321 5000 0001080056 TST 2711 - Newspapers: Publishing, or Publishing and Printing Computer Services Technology 12/31

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-25779

THESTREET, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

06-1515824 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

14 Wall Street, 15th Floor New York, New York

(Address of principal executive offices)

10005 (Zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 321-5000

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

Name of Each Exchange on Which the Securities are Registered Nasdaq Global Market

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes No

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Yes No

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 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 No

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (?229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.

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

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 Act). Yes No

The aggregate market value of the Registrant's common stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant (assuming, for the sole purpose of this calculation, that all directors and executive officers of the Registrant are "affiliates"), based upon the closing price of the Registrant's common stock on June 30, 2014 as reported by Nasdaq, was approximately $77 million.

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the Registrant's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Title of Each Class Common Stock, par value $0.01 par value

Number of Shares Outstanding as of February 27, 2015 34,819,232

Documents Incorporated By Reference

Part III of this Form 10-K incorporates by reference certain information from the Registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement for its 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Report.

THESTREET, INC. 2014 ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I

Item 1. Item 1A. Item 1B. Item 2. Item 3. Item 4.

Business Risk Factors Unresolved Staff Comments Properties Legal Proceedings Mine Safety Disclosures

PART II

Item 5. Item 6. Item 7. Item 7A. Item 8. Item 9. Item 9A. Item 9B.

Market For Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities Selected Financial Data Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk Financial Statements and Supplementary Data Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure Controls and Procedures Other Information

PART III

Item 10. Item 11. Item 12. Item 13. Item 14.

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance Executive Compensation Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence Principal Accounting Fees and Services

PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules SIGNATURES

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THESTREET, INC. 2014 ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

PART I

Item 1. Business.

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements ? all statements contained in this Report that are not descriptions of historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, which include, but are not limited to, the factors set forth under the heading "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in this Report, and in other documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. Certain forward-looking statements may be identified by terms such as "may," "will," "should," "could," "expects," "plans," "intends," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "forecasts," "potential," or "continue" or similar terms or the negative of these terms. All statements relating to our plans, strategies and objectives are deemed forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. We have no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

Overview

TheStreet, Inc., together with its wholly owned subsidiaries ("TheStreet", "we", "us" or the "Company"), is a leading digital financial media company focused on the financial and mergers and acquisitions environment. 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. Our mission is to provide investors and advisors with actionable ideas from the world of investing, finance and business, and dealmakers with sophisticated analysis of the mergers and acquisitions environment, in order to break down information barriers, level the playing field and help all individuals and organizations grow their wealth. With a robust suite of digital services, TheStreet offers the tools and insights needed to make informed decisions about earning, investing, saving and spending money. Since its inception in 1996, TheStreet believes it has distinguished itself from other financial media companies with its journalistic excellence, unbiased approach and interactive multimedia coverage of the financial markets, economy, industry trends, investment and financial planning.

We pioneered online publishing of business and investment information through our creation of TheStreet , which launched in 1996 as a paid subscription financial news and commentary Website. Today, TheStreet is our flagship advertising-supported property, a leading site in its category and a source of subscribers to a variety of our paid subscription products. Our subscription products are designed to address the needs of investors with various areas of interest and increasing levels of financial sophistication, including fledgling investors, consumers interested in personal finance guidance, long-term and short-term active investors, day and swing traders, and fundamental, technical and options traders . Our RateWatch business publishes bank rate market information on a subscription basis to financial institutions and government agencies. The Deal, LLC ("The Deal"), our institutional services platform, provides dealmakers, advisers and institutional investors with director and officer profiles, relationship capital management services, and transactional information pertaining to the mergers and acquisitions environment.

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