Related party transactions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related party transactions	10. Related party transactions For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, material related party transactions were as follows: Promissory Notes On December 8, 2015, the Company entered into the Promissory Notes with certain investors, for an aggregate financing of $10.0 million, pursuant to which the Company received $5.0 million from Frost Gamma, $4.0 million from Michael Brauser, and $1.0 million from another investor. As of September 30, 2017, the principal, plus accrued PIK interest, of such Promissory Notes, owing to Frost Gamma, Michael Brauser and such other investor, were $5,437, $4,349, and $1,087, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company repaid $533, $426, and $107 to Frost Gamma, Michael Brauser and another investor, respectively. See Note 5, “Long-term debt, net,” for details. Conversion of Series B Preferred On February 22, 2016, the Company’s Series B Preferred, 450,962 shares in total, including 141,430 shares previously issued to Frost Gamma in relation to certain financial arrangements, and 156,544 and 105,704 shares previously issued to Ryan Schulke, Chief Executive Officer of Fluent, and Matthew Conlin, President of Fluent, respectively, in connection with the Fluent Acquisition, automatically converted into the Company’s common stock, by multiplying each such share of Series B Preferred by 50. Earn-out Shares On March 11, 2016, the Company issued 900,108 common earn-out shares to Frost Gamma, and 1,800,220 Series A earn-out shares to certain investors (which were converted to 1,800,220 shares of common stock in March 2016), including 567,069 shares to Grander Holdings, Inc. 401K, an entity owned by Michael Brauser, upon a Board of Directors determination that certain financial targets had been achieved as set forth in the merger agreement of the TBO Merger effective on March 21, 2015. Business Consulting Agreement Marlin Capital holds RSUs representing the right to receive 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. These RSUs vest annually beginning from October 13, 2015 only if certain performance goals of the Company are met. The shares underlying such RSUs will not be delivered until October 13, 2018, unless there is a change of control of the Company. Share-based compensation expenses of $315 and $315 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $937 and $937 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, associated with shares under the Marlin Capital agreement, were recognized, respectively. See Note 8, “Share-based payments,” for details. Others Effective on August 1, 2015, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with DAB Management Group Inc. (“DAB”) for DAB to provide consulting services related to business development, future acquisitions and strategic transactions for a term of six months, and shall automatically renew for additional six-month periods, unless either party provides written notice to the other of its intent not to renew not fewer than 30 days prior to the expiration of the then current term (the “DAB Agreement”). DAB is owned by Daniel Brauser, a director of the Company at the time the DAB Agreement was entered into and the son of Michael Brauser, our Chairman. Under the DAB Agreement, the consulting service fee is $20 per month. The Company recognized consulting service fee of $60 each for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, and $180 each for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. In October 2015, the Company entered into a Non-Exclusive Aircraft Dry Lease Agreement with Brauser Aviation, LLC, an affiliated entity of our Chairman, to pay a set hourly rate for Company-related usage of the aircraft. The Company recognized aircraft lease fee of $0 and $58 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $27 and $168 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. On September 6, 2017, the Company entered into the Consulting Agreement with Mike Brauser, effective on June 23, 2017, for a term of four years, under which, Mr. Brauser will serve as a strategic advisor to cogint but will receive no salary for such services. In consideration for Mr. Brauser’s services, the Consulting Agreement provides for continued vesting on all outstanding RSUs granted to Mr. Brauser before the effective date of the Consulting Agreement. See Note 8, “Share-based payments,” for details.

10. Related party transactions

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, material related party transactions were as follows:

Promissory Notes

On December 8, 2015, the Company entered into the Promissory Notes with certain investors, for an aggregate financing of $10.0 million, pursuant to which the Company received $5.0 million from Frost Gamma, $4.0 million from Michael Brauser, and $1.0 million from another investor. As of September 30, 2017, the principal, plus accrued PIK interest, of such Promissory Notes, owing to Frost Gamma, Michael Brauser and such other investor, were $5,437, $4,349, and $1,087, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company repaid $533, $426, and $107 to Frost Gamma, Michael Brauser and another investor, respectively. See Note 5, “Long-term debt, net,” for details.

Conversion of Series B Preferred

On February 22, 2016, the Company’s Series B Preferred, 450,962 shares in total, including 141,430 shares previously issued to Frost Gamma in relation to certain financial arrangements, and 156,544 and 105,704 shares previously issued to Ryan Schulke, Chief Executive Officer of Fluent, and Matthew Conlin, President of Fluent, respectively, in connection with the Fluent Acquisition, automatically converted into the Company’s common stock, by multiplying each such share of Series B Preferred by 50.

Earn-out Shares

On March 11, 2016, the Company issued 900,108 common earn-out shares to Frost Gamma, and 1,800,220 Series A earn-out shares to certain investors (which were converted to 1,800,220 shares of common stock in March 2016), including 567,069 shares to Grander Holdings, Inc. 401K, an entity owned by Michael Brauser, upon a Board of Directors determination that certain financial targets had been achieved as set forth in the merger agreement of the TBO Merger effective on March 21, 2015.

Business Consulting Agreement

Marlin Capital holds RSUs representing the right to receive 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. These RSUs vest annually beginning from October 13, 2015 only if certain performance goals of the Company are met. The shares underlying such RSUs will not be delivered until October 13, 2018, unless there is a change of control of the Company. Share-based compensation expenses of $315 and $315 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $937 and $937 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, associated with shares under the Marlin Capital agreement, were recognized, respectively. See Note 8, “Share-based payments,” for details.

Others

Effective on August 1, 2015, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with DAB Management Group Inc. (“DAB”) for DAB to provide consulting services related to business development, future acquisitions and strategic transactions for a term of six months, and shall automatically renew for additional six-month periods, unless either party provides written notice to the other of its intent not to renew not fewer than 30 days prior to the expiration of the then current term (the “DAB Agreement”). DAB is owned by Daniel Brauser, a director of the Company at the time the DAB Agreement was entered into and the son of Michael Brauser, our Chairman. Under the DAB Agreement, the consulting service fee is $20 per month. The Company recognized consulting service fee of $60 each for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, and $180 each for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

In October 2015, the Company entered into a Non-Exclusive Aircraft Dry Lease Agreement with Brauser Aviation, LLC, an affiliated entity of our Chairman, to pay a set hourly rate for Company-related usage of the aircraft. The Company recognized aircraft lease fee of $0 and $58 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $27 and $168 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

On September 6, 2017, the Company entered into the Consulting Agreement with Mike Brauser, effective on June 23, 2017, for a term of four years, under which, Mr. Brauser will serve as a strategic advisor to cogint but will receive no salary for such services. In consideration for Mr. Brauser’s services, the Consulting Agreement provides for continued vesting on all outstanding RSUs granted to Mr. Brauser before the effective date of the Consulting Agreement. See Note 8, “Share-based payments,” for details.