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# Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (DLPN) — 10-K **Filed:** 2026-03-27 **Period ending:** 2025-12-31 **Accession:** 0001079973-26-000368 **Source:** [SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1282224/000107997326000368/) **Origin leaf:** 1c88688f6479ea091e792e3392a7968c659a0d06912e559c1e8784d55998c655 **Words:** 61,316 --- **UNITED STATES** **SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** **Washington, D.C. 20549** **Form 10-K** (Mark One) | | | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | | **For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025** **OR** | | | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | | **Commission file number: 001-38331** **** **DOLPHIN ENTERTAINMENT, INC.** *(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)* | Florida | | 86-0787790 | | | (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | | | | | | | | 150 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1200, Coral Gables, FL | | 33134 | | | (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) | | Registrants telephone number: **(305) 774-0407** Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | | | Common Stock, $0.015 par value per share | DLPN | The Nasdaq Capital Market | | Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: **None** Indicate by a check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes No Indicate by a check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes No Indicate by a check mark if 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, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes No Indicate by a check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act: | Large accelerated filer | | Accelerated filer | | Non-accelerated filer | | Smaller reporting company | | | | | | | | | Emerging Growth Company | | | | | | | | If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its managements assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting from that prepared or issued its audit report: If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrants executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to 240.10D-1(b). 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 voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, as of the last business day of the registrants most recently completed second fiscal quarter: $12,420,193 Number of shares outstanding of the registrants common stock as of March 20, 2026: 12,419,646 DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE Portions of the registrants Definitive Proxy Statement for the registrants 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference in Part III of this report. The Definitive Proxy Statement or an amendment to this Form 10-K will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the registrants fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. | | | | | | **TABLE OF CONTENTS** **** **FORM 10-K** | | Page | | | PART I | | | | | | | | | | Item 1. BUSINESS | | 1 | | | | | | | | Item 1A. RISK FACTORS | | 6 | | | | | | | | Item 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS | | 13 | | | | | | | | Item 1C. CYBERSECURITY | | 13 | | | | | | | | Item 2. PROPERTIES | | 13 | | | | | | | | Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS | | 13 | | | | | | | | Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES | | 13 | | | | | | | | PART II | | | | | | | | | | Item 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANTS COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES | | 14 | | | | | | | | Item 6. [RESERVED] | | 14 | | | | | | | | Item 7. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS | | 14 | | | | | | | | Item 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK | | 29 | | | | | | | | Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA | | 30 | | | | | | | | Item 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE | | 30 | | | | | | | | Item 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES | | 30 | | | | | | | | Item 9B. OTHER INFORMATION | | 32 | | | | | | | | Item 9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS | | 32 | | | | | | | | PART III | | | | | | | | | | Item 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | | 33 | | | | | | | | Item 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION | | 33 | | | | | | | | Item 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS | | 33 | | | | | | | | Item 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE | | 33 | | | | | | | | Item 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES | | 33 | | | | | | | | PART IV | | | | | | | | | | Item 15. EXHIBIT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES | | 34 | | | | | | | | Item 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY | | 35 | | | | | | | | SIGNATURES | | 36 | | i | | | | | | **SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS** Certain statements in this Form 10-K contain forward-looking statements and information within the meaning of Section27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, which are subject to the safe harbor created by those sections. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about our plans, objectives, representations and intentions and are not historical facts and typically are identified by use of terms such as may, should, could, expect, plan, anticipate, believe, estimate, predict, potential, continue, will, would and similar words, although some forward-looking statements are expressed differently. You should be aware that the forward-looking statements included herein represent managements current judgment and expectations, but our actual results, events and performance could differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Specifically, this Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements regarding: | | | the effects of a challenging economy on the demand for our marketing services, on our clients financial condition and our business or financial condition; | | | | | risks associated with assumptions we make in connection with our critical accounting estimates, including changes in assumptions associated with any effects of a weakened economy; | | | | | potential adverse effects if we are required to recognize impairment charges or other adverse accounting-related developments; | | | | | our expectations regarding the potential benefits and synergies we can derive from our acquisitions; | | | | | our expectations to offer clients a broad array of interrelated services, the impact of such strategy on our future profitability and growth and our belief regarding our resulting market position; | | | | | our beliefs regarding our competitive advantages; | | | | | our intention to hire new individuals or teams whose existing books of business and talent rosters can be accretive to revenues and profits of the business and our expectations regarding the impact of such additional hires on the growth of our revenues and profits; | | | | | our beliefs regarding the drivers of growth in the entertainment publicity and marketing segment, the timing of such anticipated growth trend and its resulting impact on the overall revenue; | | | | | our intention to expand into television production in the near future; | | | | | our belief regarding the transferability of 42West, The Door, Shore Fire, The Digital Dept., Special Projects and Elles skills and experience to related business sectors and our intention to expand our involvement in those areas; | | | | | our intention to selectively pursue complementary acquisitions to enforce our competitive advantages, scale and grow, our belief that such acquisitions will create synergistic opportunities and increased profits and cash flows, and our expectation regarding the timing of such acquisitions; | | | | | changes in consumer behavior, as well as evolving technologies (such as artificial intelligence) that may negatively impact our business, financial condition and results of operations; | | | | | our expectations to raise funds through loans, additional sales of our common stock, securities convertible into our common stock, debt securities or a combination of financing alternatives; | | | | | our intention to implement improvements to address material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting. | | These forward-looking statements reflect our current views about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. We wish to caution readers that certain important factors may have affected and could in the future affect our actual results and could cause actual results to differ significantly from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. The most important factors that could prevent us from achieving our goals, and cause the assumptions underlying forward-looking statements and the actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by those forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following: | | | our ability to continue as a going concern; | | | | | our history of net losses and our ability to generate a profit; | | | | | our significant indebtedness and our ability to obtain additional financing or service the existing indebtedness; | | | | | the volatility of the price of our common stock and the possibility that stockholders could incur substantial losses; | | | | | our ability to accurately predict our clients acceptance of our differentiated business model that offers interrelated services; | | | | | our ability to successfully identify and complete acquisitions in line with our growth strategy and anticipated timeline, and to realize the anticipated benefits of those acquisitions; | | | | | any failure to maintain the security and functionality of our information systems or to defend against or otherwise prevent a cybersecurity attack or breach; | | | | | our ability to maintain compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements; | | | | | adverse events, trends and changes in the entertainment or entertainment marketing industries that could negatively impact our operations and ability to generate revenues; | | ii | | | | | | | | | loss of a significant number of entertainment publicity and marketing clients and the ability of our clients to terminate or alter our business relationship on short notice; | | | | | the ability of key clients to increase their marketing budgets as anticipated; | | | | | our ability to continue to successfully identify and hire new individuals or teams who will provide growth opportunities; | | | | | uncertainty that our strategy of hiring of new individuals or teams will positively impact our revenues and profits; | | | | | lack of demand for strategic communications services by traditional and non-traditional media clients who are expanding their activities in the content production, branding and consumer products public relation sectors; | | | | | economic factors that adversely impact the entertainment industry, as well as advertising, production and distribution revenue in the online and motion picture industries; | | | | | economic factors that adversely impact the food and hospitality industries; | | | | | competition for talent and other resources within the industry and our ability to enter into agreements with talent under favorable terms; | | | | | our ability to attract and/or retain the highly specialized services of the 42West, The Door, Shore Fire, The Digital Dept., Special Projects, Elle executives and employees and our CEO; | | | | | availability of financing from investors under favorable terms; | | | | | potential dilution of our stockholder interests resulting from our issuance of equity securities; | | | | | our Series C Convertible Preferred shareholders significant voting power limiting the ability of our common shareholders to influence our business; | | | | | our ability to adequately address material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting; and | | | | | uncertainties regarding the outcome of pending litigation. | | The foregoing list of important factors does not include all such factors, nor necessarily present them in order of importance. In addition, you should consult other disclosures made by the Company (such as in our other filings with the SEC or in Company press releases) for other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected by the Company. Please refer to Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors of this Form 10-K for additional information regarding factors that could affect the Companys results of operations, financial condition and liquidity. Any forward-looking statements, which we make in this Form 10-K, speak only as of the date of such statement, and we undertake no obligation to update such statements, except as otherwise required by applicable law. We can give no assurance that such forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. An occurrence of, or any material adverse change in, one or more of the risk factors or risks and uncertainties referred to in this report or included in our other periodic reports filed with the SEC could materially and adversely impact our operations and our future financial results. Comparisons of results for current and any prior periods are not intended to express any future trends or indications of future performance, unless expressed as such, and should only be viewed as historical data. Any public statements or disclosures made by us following this report that modify or impact any of the forward-looking statements contained in or accompanying this report will be deemed to modify or supersede such outlook or other forward-looking statements in or accompanying this report. iii | | | | | | **PART I** *Unless the context otherwise requires, all references to we, us, our, Dolphin and the Company refer to Dolphin Entertainment, Inc., a Florida corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries.* **ITEM 1. BUSINESS** **Overview** **** We are a leading independent entertainment marketing and production company. Through our subsidiaries, 42West LLC (42West), The Door Marketing Group LLC (The Door), Shore Fire Media, Ltd (Shore Fire), The Digital Dept, LLC (The Digital Dept.), Elle Communications, LLC (Elle) and Special Projects Media, LLC (Special Projects) we provide expert strategic marketing and publicity services to many of the top brands, both individual and corporate, in the motion picture, television, music, gaming, culinary, hospitality, lifestyle and charitable industries. 42West (Film and Television, Gaming), Shore Fire (Music), The Door (Culinary, Hospitality, Lifestyle) and Elle (Impact, Philanthropy, Non-Profit) are each recognized global public relations and marketing leaders for the industries they serve. As a group, we were recognized as the #1 Public Relations firm in the country in the prestigious Observer rankings in 2025. The Digital Dept. (formerly, Socialyte and Be Social) provides influencer marketing capabilities through divisions dedicated to influencer talent management, brand campaign strategy and execution, and influencer event ideation and production. Special Projects is the entertainment industrys leading celebrity booking firm, specializing in uniting brands and events with celebrities and influencers across the entertainment, media, fashion, consumer product and tech industries. Dolphins legacy content production business, Dolphin Films, Inc. (Dolphin Films), founded by our Emmy-nominated Chief Executive Officer, Bill ODowd, has produced multiple feature films and award-winning digital series, primarily aimed at family and young adult markets. We were first incorporated in the State of Nevada on March7, 1995 and domesticated in the State of Florida on December4, 2014. Our common stock trades on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol DLPN. We currently operate in two reportable segments: our entertainment publicity and marketing segment and our content production segment. The entertainment publicity and marketing segment is composed of 42West, Shore Fire, The Door, Elle, The Digital Dept. and Special Projects and provides clients with diversified services, including public relations, entertainment content marketing, strategic communications, social media and influencer marketing and celebrity booking. The content production segment is composed of Dolphin Films and a department within Dolphin, which develop, produce and distribute feature films, television and digital content. With respect to our entertainment publicity and marketing segment, we have endeavored to create an earned media marketing super group, combining marketing, public relations, influencer marketing, celebrity sponsorships and talent booking and experiential marketing, that will serve as a platform for organic growth via the cross-selling of services among our subsidiaries. By way of example, all of our public relations companies (42West, Shore Fire, The Door and Elle) have identified the capability to run influencer marketing campaigns for clients as a must have in todays environment, which requires the ability to drive social media awareness and engagement. Thus, we believe that The Digital Dept. will be able to provide a critical competitive advantage in the acquisition of new clients in the entertainment and lifestyle marketing space and will continue to fuel topline revenue growth as the average revenue per client increases with the cross-selling of influencer marketing services. Furthermore, influencer marketing campaigns are also considered essential to the earned media campaigns of so many consumer products in todays online marketplace, creating large cross-selling opportunities between our public relations agencies and The Digital Dept.s expertise and services. We believe that our expanding portfolio of earned media marketing companies will continue to attract future acquisitions. We believe that our marketing super group is unique in the industry, as a collection of best-in-class earned media service providers across a variety of entertainment and lifestyle verticals. We further believe that with each new acquisition in this space, our portfolio will increase its breadth and depth of services and, therefore, be able to offer an even more compelling opportunity for other industry leaders to join and enjoy the benefits of cross-selling to a wide variety of existing and potential clients. Thus, we believe we can continue to grow both revenues and profits through future acquisitions into our entertainment publicity and marketing segment. Finally, we believe our ability to engage a broad consumer base through our best-in-class pop culture assets provides us an opportunity to make investments in products or companies which would benefit from our collective marketing power. We call these investments Ventures, or Dolphin 2.0 (with Dolphin 1.0 being the underlying businesses of each of our subsidiaries). Simply put, we seek to own some of the assets we are marketing. Specifically, we want to own assets where our experience, industry relationships and marketing power will most influence the likelihood of success. This leads us to seek investments in the following categories of assets: 1) Content; 2) Live Events; and 3) Consumer Products. **** | 1 | | | | | **Growth Opportunities and Strategies** For Dolphin 1.0, we are focused on driving growth through the following efforts: **** **Expand and grow 42West to serve more clients with a broad array of interrelated services.**We believe that the launch and growth of a large number of streaming services over the last several years represents tremendous organic growth opportunities for 42West, due to the increase in potential new clients and a larger number of individual projects to promote. Enhanced by Dolphins acquisition of The Digital Dept., 42West has the ability to both structure influencer marketing campaigns and to create promotional and marketing content for clients, which are critical services for entertainment content marketers in todays digital world. Furthermore, the growing involvement in non-entertainment businesses by many of our existing entertainment clients has allowed 42West to establish a presence and develop expertise outside its traditional footprint. Using this as a foundation, we are now working to expand our involvement in these new areas, including consumer products fronted by recognizable celebrities or branded with recognizable intellectual property. **** **Expand and grow Shore Fire Media to serve more clients in more genres of music and in more markets***.*For over 30 years, Shore Fire has been a leader in providing public relations and marketing services to a broad array of songwriters, recording artists, publishers and others within the music industry, primarily from its headquarters in Brooklyn. We plan to significantly expand Shore Fires presence in other major music markets, including Los Angeles, Nashville and Miami, which we believe will provide greater access to potential clients across a wide array of popular musical genres, including pop, country and Latin. **Expand and grow The Door through the expansion of its Consumer Products Public Relations business.**The Doors market-leading position in both the food and hospitality verticals, with many clients that have consumer-facing products and the need for attendant marketing campaigns, has provided the Company with the requisite experience for a successful expansion across the high-margin consumer products public relations business with potential clients both inside and outside of the food and hospitality verticals. We plan to significantly increase the number of consumer products public relation accounts at The Door. Such accounts often generate higher monthly fees and longer-term engagements than any other of our customer verticals. **Expand and Grow Elle Communications to Serve More Clients Across the Non-Profit Spectrum***.*For over 15 years, Elle has been a leader in providing public relations and marketing services to a broad array of non-profits and sustainable lifestyle companies. We plan to significantly expand Elles client base by cross-selling their Impact public relations services across all of the Dolphin agencies, many of which already have clients with foundations and other charitable organizations. **** **Expand The Digital Dept.s Talent Roster + Platform Presence.**The Digital Dept. has a well-known influencer talent management roster, representing over 300 individual talent that tend to specialize in the beauty, fashion and wellness industries, and that tend to use Instagram as their primary user engagement platform. We plan to strategically scale into new verticals with significant potential, including the highly lucrative skin care/cosmetics/beauty vertical, which has a long history of branding and co-marketing partnerships with the entertainment industry. Additionally, broadening our talent pool across platforms like TikTok and YouTube will allow us to offer brand partners premium access to the coveted Young Adult segment. These are sizable addressable markets that add another dimension to our growth strategy. We believe they present promising avenues for further diversification and expansion. **Diversify The Digital Dept.s Brand Client Bases.** The Digital Dept. has a division dedicated to working with brands to create the strategy and subsequently execute influencer marketing campaigns, with a specialization in the beauty, fashion and wellness industries. Through 42West, The Door, Shore Fire and Elle, The Digital Dept. can offer their services to several new verticals, including motion picture and television content, podcasts, musical artists and labels, restaurant groups, hotels and resorts, the travel industry, the video gaming industry, charitable organizations and the marketers of broader consumer products. The ability for The Digital Dept. to reach clients of 42West, The Door, Shore Fire and Elle provides The Digital Dept. with the opportunity to diversify its client base, while allowing 42West, The Door, Shore Fire and Elle to increase their service offerings to existing and future clients, potentially driving increased revenues. **Expand The Digital Dept.s Influencer Event Business to New Markets.** The Digital Dept. has a division dedicated to producing influencer showrooms, wherein The Digital Dept. rents a venue and hosts up to 200 influencers over 2 days to sample a wide variety of beauty, fashion and wellness products. Since 2021, The Digital Dept. has hosted multiple such showrooms per year in Los Angeles, New York, Nashville and Miami. In 2026, we plan to add additional showrooms to further expand this successful format **Leverage Special Projects Industry Reputation and Position to Expand Clientele.** Special Projects already books celebrity talent to marquee events across the entertainment, media, fashion, consumer product and tech verticals. 42West, Shore Fire and The Door all have multiple clients that regularly seek to book celebrities for commercial endorsement or seek to host events with celebrity attendance to garner out-sized media coverage. The ability for Special Projects to reach clients of 42West, The Door and Shore Fire provides Special Projects with the opportunity to expand its clientele, while allowing 42West, The Door and Shore Fire to increase their service offerings to existing and future clients, potentially driving increased revenues. | 2 | | | | | **** **Leverage Our Marketing Expertise To Receive Equity Stakes In Ventures That We Will Promote** **** For Ventures, or Dolphin 2.0, we are focused on driving growth through the following efforts: **** **Build a portfolio of premium film, television and digital content.**We intend to grow and diversify our portfolio of film, television and digital content by capitalizing on demand for high quality digital media and film content throughout the world marketplace. We plan to balance our financial risks against the probability of commercial success for each project. We believe that our strategic focus on content and creation of innovative content distribution strategies will enhance our competitive position in the industry, ensure optimal use of our capital, build a diversified foundation for future growth and generate long-term value for our shareholders. Finally, we believe that marketing strategies that will be developed by our best-in-class entertainment public relations and marketing companies will drive our creative content, thus creating greater potential for profitability. **Develop Live Events.**With the acquisition of Special Projects, Dolphin now has the expertise in house to develop and produce live events. 42West, Shore Fire, The Door and The Digital Dept. all have market-leading expertise in promoting live events, through public relations and influencer marketing respectively, from movie and television premieres, award shows, music festivals, food festivals, and many more. We believe we can conceive and execute our own live events, whether B2C or B2B, that leverage our ability to book celebrity talent, as well as run best-in-class earned media marketing campaigns to attract sponsors and attendance. **Develop Consumer Products.**We believe there are many consumer product categories that have strong historical influence from either celebrities, influencers, athletes or the entertainment industry in general, including liquor, cosmetics, skin care, fashion, supplements, and wellness products, to name just a few. Across our public relations firms and The Digital Dept., we represent both brands in these verticals, as well as many individual celebrities, athletes and influencers, with proprietary consumer products in these verticals. We believe we can conceive and partner with leading producers and distributors across several consumer product verticals to launch a wide variety of products that leverage our ability to access celebrity and influencer talent, as well as run best-in-class earned media marketing campaigns to launch brand awareness, maintain brand prominence, and enhance sales and distribution efforts. **Entertainment Publicity and Marketing** **42West** **** Through 42West, an entertainment public relations agency, we offer talent publicity, entertainment (motion picture and television) marketing, video game marketing, entertainment consumer product marketing, and strategic communications services. Prior to its acquisition, 42West grew to become one of the largest independently-owned public relations firms in the entertainment industry, and after the acquisition, in March 2022, 42West was ranked #2 in the annual rankings of the nations Power 50 PR firms by the New York Observer, the highest position held by an entertainment public relations firm until the Dolphin group was ranked #1 in 2025. As such, we believe that 42West has served, and will continue to serve, as an acquisition magnet for us to acquire new members of our marketing super group, which has the ability to provide synergistic new members with the opportunity to grow revenues and profits through 42Wests access, relationships and experience in the entertainment industry. Marketing professionals at 42West develop and execute marketing and publicity strategies for dozens of movies and television shows annually, as well as for individual actors, filmmakers, recording artists, video game publishers, and authors. Through 42West, we provide services in the following areas: *Entertainment Marketing* ** We provide marketing direction, public relations counsel and media strategy for productions (including theatrical films, DVD and VOD releases, television programs, and online series) as well as content producers, ranging from individual filmmakers and creative artists to production companies, film financiers, DVD distributors, and other entities. Our capabilities include running campaigns for worldwide studio releases, independent films, television programming and digital productions. We provide entertainment marketing services in connection with film festivals, awards campaigns, event publicity and red-carpet management. ** *Talent Publicity* We focus on creating and implementing strategic communication campaigns for performers and entertainers, including film, television and Broadway stars. Our talent roster includes multiple Oscar-, Emmy- and Tony-winning actors. Our services in this area include ongoing strategic counsel, media relations, studio/ network/ charity/ corporate liaison and event support. *Video Game Publicity* We provide marketing direction, public relations counsel and media strategy for video game publishers and other entities in the video gaming industry. Our capabilities include global game releases (web, console and mobile), independent releases, and various gaming events. ** | 3 | | | | | *Entertainment Consumer Product Marketing* We provide marketing direction, public relations counsel and media strategy for consumer product companies and divisions of major entertainment studios, and entertainment memorabilia companies. Our capabilities include product launch and feature releases, media strategy, and industry conference execution. ** *Strategic Communications* Our strategic communications team advises brands and non-profits seeking to utilize entertainment and pop culture in their marketing campaigns. We also help companies define objectives, develop messaging, create brand identities, and construct long-term strategies to achieve specific goals, as well as manage functions such as media relations or internal communications on a day-to-day basis. Our clients include major studios and production companies, record labels, media conglomerates, technology companies, philanthropic organizations, talent guilds, and trade associations, as well as a wide variety of high-profile individuals, ranging from major movie and stars to top executives and entrepreneurs. **** **Shore Fire** Through Shore Fire, we represent musical artists and culture makers at the top of their fields. Shore Fires dedicated teams in New York, Los Angeles, and Nashville wield extensive, varied expertise to strategically amplify narratives and shape reputations for career-advancing effect. We believe Shore Fire is the largest public relations agency in the music business, representing top recording artists in multiple genres, songwriters, music producers, record labels, music industry businesses, venues, trade organizations, authors, social media personalities and cultural institutions. **The Door** Through The Door, a hospitality, lifestyle and consumer products public relations agency, we offer traditional public relations services, as well as social media marketing, creative branding, and strategic counsel. Prior to its acquisition, The Door was widely considered the leading independent public relations firm in the hospitality and lifestyle industries. Among other benefits, The Door acquisition expanded our entertainment verticals through the addition of celebrity chefs and their restaurants, as well as with live events, such as some of the most prestigious and well-attended food and wine festivals in the United States. Our public relations and marketing professionals at The Door develop and execute marketing and publicity strategies for dozens of restaurant and hotel groups annually, as well as for individual chefs, live events, and consumer-facing corporations. **Elle** Through Elle, we specialize in social and environmental impact public relations services for a client roster of mission-centered brands, nonprofits and philanthropic foundations, social enterprises, and ethically made products. Elles dedicated teams in New York and Los Angeles develop marketing and publicity strategies for non-profits. **The Digital Dept.** Through The Digital Dept. we offer management for individual influencers, brand marketing services (both paid and organic influencer marketing campaigns) and influencer event development and production services, with teams in New York, Los Angeles, Miami and Nashville. The Digital Dept. has a talent management roster of more than 300 market-leading influencers, representing some of the most sought-after creators, from digital-only to celebrity-level talent. The Digital Dept.s brands division represents some of the world's most iconic brands, providing a full suite of services for paid and organic influencer campaigns, from strategy and casting, through execution and delivery, with in-depth analytics and reporting. The Digital Dept.s events division produces both proprietary showrooms to connect brands and influencers, as well as custom events for specific brands, at locations across Los Angeles, New York, Nashville and Miami. **Special Projects** Special Projects is a celebrity booking and special events agency that elevates media, fashion, and lifestyle brands through the curation of celebrity engagement and attendance. Trusted by both companies and public figures, Special Projects creates opportunities that garner press, build engagement, drive sales, and uniquely position our partners within the zeitgeist. Its core services include talent strategy and partnerships, event activation and guest list curation, and brand amplification through celebrities, influencers, and culture-defining personalities. Its keen trend-spotting and cultural forecasting abilities allow us to keep our finger on the pulse of pop culture and highlight new talents before they hit the mainstream. **** | 4 | | | | | **Content Production** **** **Dolphin Films and Dolphin Digital Studios** **** Dolphin Films is a content producer of motion pictures. We own the rights to several scripts that we intend to produce at a future date. Dolphin Digital Studios creates original content to premiere online. We own several concepts and scripts that we intend to further develop and produce at a future date. In June 2022, we entered into an agreement with IMAX to co-produce and co-finance a documentary motion picture on the flight demonstration squadron of the United States Navy called The Blue Angels. We paid $2,250,000 in connection with the production of The Blue Angels. On April 25, 2023, IMAX entered into an acquisition agreement with Amazon Content Services LLC, (the Amazon Agreement) for the distribution rights of The Blue Angels. During the year ended December 31, 2024, we recorded revenue of $3,421,141 related to the Amazon Agreement. On February 22, 2024, we received $777,905 from IMAX, as a first installment in connection with the Amazon Agreement and on July 9, 2024, the Company received the second installment from IMAX in the amount of $2,556,452. The Blue Angels documentary motion picture was released in theatres on May 17, 2024 and began streaming on Amazon Prime Video on May 23, 2024. We continue to earn revenue from a version of The Blue Angels adapted for IMAX theatres in museums nationwide. During 2025, we recorded revenue of $0.2 million related to these museum theatres. In February, 2025, Dolphin Films partnered with Aircraft Productions of Toronto, Canada to produce a re-boot of the popular 1986 MGM hockey movie Youngblood. In December 2025, we entered into a distribution agreement with Well Go USA, Inc. (Well Go) to distribute the film across all media in the United States. The film premiered in theaters on March 6, 2026. **Competition** The businesses in which we engage are highly competitive. Through 42West, Shore Fire, The Door and Elle, we compete against other public relations and marketing communications companies, as well as independent and niche agencies to win new clients and maintain existing client relationships. Through The Digital Dept., we compete against other influencer marketing agencies as well as in-house teams at many of our clients. Through Special Projects, we compete with other celebrity booking or live event production companies. Our content production business faces competition from companies within the entertainment business and from alternative forms of leisure entertainment, such as travel, sporting events, video games and computer-related activities. We are subject to competition from other digital media and motion production companies, as well as from large, well-established companies within the entertainment industry that have significantly greater development, production, distribution and capital resources than us. We compete for the acquisition of literary properties and for the services of producers, directors, actors and other artists as well as creative and technical personnel and production financing, all of which are essential to the success of our business. In addition, our productions compete for audience acceptance and advertising dollars. We believe that we compete on the basis of the following competitive strengths: | | | Market Reputations of 42West, Shore Fire, The Door and Elle 42West, Shore Fire, The Door and Elle consistently rank among the most prestigious and powerful public relations firms in the United States (as a group we were ranked as the #1 Public Relations firm in the United States in 2025, as published by the New York Observer), which is a significant competitive advantage given the nature of the entertainment marketing and public relations industry, in which perception is power; | | | | | An Exceptional Management Teamour CEO, Mr.ODowd, has a 25-year history of producing and delivering high-quality family entertainment. In addition, 42Wests CEO, Amanda Lundberg, The Doors CEO, Charlie Dougiello, and President, Lois ONeill,Shore Fires President Marilyn Laverty and Elles CEO Danielle Finck are all longtime public relations practitioners, with decades of experience, and are widely recognized as among the top communications strategists in the entertainment, hospitality and music industries, as evidenced by the market reputation of their companies. Furthermore, The Digital Dept. Co-CEOs, Ali Grant and Sarah Boyd, are widely respected influencer marketing experts who have built their reputations from the very beginning of the industry 15 years ago. Lastly, Nicole Vecchiarelli and Andrea Oliveri, Co-CEOs of Special Projects, are considered best-in-class in celebrity curation and booking; | | | | | Our Ability to Offer Interrelated Serviceswe believe that our ability to offer influencer marketing expertise and experiential marketing for our 42West, The Door, Shore Fire, and Elle clients, primarily through the services of The Digital Dept., and Special Projects, will allow us to expand and grow our relationships with existing clients and also attract new ones; and, | | | | | Our Ability to Offer Services Across Multiple Verticals of Entertainment we believe that our ability to offer relationship access and marketing reach across all of the film, television, podcast, music, celebrity chef, hospitality and gaming industries will be attractive to marketers of consumer products who desire a broad campaign across pop culture, which will allow us to expand our client base and grow the size of our campaigns. | | **Human Capital Management** *Our People and Culture* Because our business is predominantly service-based, the quality of the personnel we employ is crucial to our success and growth. Our employees and contractors are our most valuable assets. We believe our relationship with our employees is great and we have been recognized by Crains and others as a great place to work. We also utilize consultants in the ordinary course of our business and hire additional employees on a project-by-project basis in connection with the production of digital media projects or motion pictures. We conduct training and development in our subsidiaries to ensure our employees maintain the quality for which we are known. As of March 11 2026, we had 271 full-time employees, all of which are located within the United States. ** ** | 5 | | | | | ** *Other Compensation and Benefits* The Company offers competitive compensation and benefits packages that meet the needs of its employees, including equity incentive awards, retirement plans, health, dental, and vision benefits, basic life insurance and short and long-term disability coverage, among other benefits. The Company analyzes market trends and monitors its own compensation practices to attract, retain, and promote employees and reduce turnover and associated costs. **Regulatory Matters** We are subject to state and federal work and safety laws and disclosure obligations, under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration and similar state organizations. As a public company, we are subject to the reporting requirements under Section 13(a) and Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act. **Corporate Offices** Our corporate headquarters is located at 150 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1200, Coral Gables, Florida 33134. Our telephone number is (305) 774-0407. We also have offices located at: | | | 600 3rd Avenue, 23rd Floor, New York, New York 10016; | | | | | 1840 Century Park East, Suite 200, Los Angeles, California 90067; and | | | | | 12 Court Street, Suite 1800, Brooklyn, New York 11201 | | **Available Information** The Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports are available free of charge through the Investor Relations section of the Companys website, www.dolphinentertainment.com, as soon as reasonably practical after they are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SEC maintains a website, www.sec.gov, which contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information filed electronically with the SEC by the Company. In addition, you may automatically receive email alerts and other information when you enroll your email address by visiting the Investor Relations section of our website. The content of any website referred to in this document is not incorporated by reference into this document. **ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS** **Risks Related to our Business and Financial Condition** **** **Our results of operations, including our revenues from our Entertainment and Publicity Marketing segment, are highly susceptible to unfavorable economic conditions.** The global financial markets have experienced significant recent volatility, marked by declining economic growth, diminished liquidity and availability of credit, declines in consumer confidence, significant concerns about increasing and persistently high inflation and uncertainty about economic stability. Economic downturns often severely affect the marketing services industry. Some of our corporate clients may respond to weak economic performance by reducing their marketing budgets, which are generally discretionary in nature and easier to reduce in the short-term than other expenses related to operations. In addition, economic downturns, social or political instability, recessionary concerns, rising interest rates and increased inflation could lead to reduced public demand and discretionary spending for varying forms of entertainment for which we are engaged to provide public relations and media strategy and promotional services. Such reduced demand for our services could have a material adverse effect on our revenues and results of operations. **** **We have a history of net losses and may continue to incur net losses.** **** We have a history of net losses and may be unable to generate sufficient revenue to achieve profitability in the future. For the fiscal years ended December31, 2025 and 2024, our net loss was $3,088,768 and $12,603,225, respectively. Our accumulated deficit was $149,303,197 and $146,214,429 at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Our ability to generate net profit in the future will depend on our ability to realize the financial benefits from the operations of 42West, The Door, Shore Fire, The Digital Dept., Special Projects, and Elle and the success of our Dolphin 2.0 initiatives, as no single project is likely to generate sufficient revenue to cover our operating expenses. If we are unable to generate net profit at some point, we will not be able to meet our debt service or working capital requirements. As a result, we may need to (i) issue additional equity, which could substantially dilute the value of your share holdings, (ii) sell a portion or all of our assets, including any project rights which might have otherwise generated revenue, or (iii) cease operations. | 6 | | | | | **We currently have substantial indebtedness which may adversely affect our cash flow and business operations and may affect our ability to continue to operate as a going concern.** **** The table below sets forth our total principal amount of debt as of December31, 2025 and 2024. **** | | | December 31, | | | | | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | | | Related party debt (noncurrent) | | $ | 3,225,985 | | | $ | 3,225,985 | | | | Non-convertible promissory notes (current and noncurrent) | | | 5,080,000 | | | | 3,880,000 | | | | Convertible notes payable (current and noncurrent) | | | 7,710,000 | | | | 5,100,000 | | | | Convertible note payable fair value option (noncurrent) | | | 270,000 | | | | 320,000 | | | | Term loans (current and noncurrent) | | | 4,790,690 | | | | 6,468,289 | | | | Revolving line of credit (current) | | | 400,000 | | | | 400,000 | | | | Non-convertible promissory note Socialyte (current) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | Total principal amount of debt | | $ | 24,476,675 | | | $ | 22,394,274 | | | Our indebtedness could have important negative consequences, including: | | | our ability to obtain additional financing for working capital, capital expenditures, future productions or other purposes may be impaired, or such financing may not be available on favorable terms or at all; | | | | | we may have to pay higher interest rates upon obtaining future financing, thereby reducing our cash flows; and | | | | | we may need a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to make principal and interest payments on our indebtedness, reducing the funds that would otherwise be available for operations and future business opportunities. | | Our ability to service our indebtedness will depend upon, among other things, our future financial and operating performance and our ability to obtain additional financing, which will be affected by prevailing economic conditions, the profitability of our content production and entertainment publicity and marketing businesses and other factors contained in these *Risk Factors*, some of which are beyond our control. If we are not able to generate sufficient cash to service our current or future indebtedness, we will be forced to take actions such as reducing or delaying digital or film productions, delaying Dolphin 2.0 initiatives, selling assets, restructuring or refinancing our indebtedness or seeking additional debt or equity capital or bankruptcy protection. We may not be able to effect any of these remedies on satisfactory terms or at all and our indebtedness may affect our ability to continue to operate as a going concern. **** **Our stock price has been volatile and may continue to be volatile in the future, and as a result, investors in our common stock could incur substantial losses.** Our stock price has been volatile and may continue to be volatile in the future. We may incur rapid and substantial increases or decreases in our stock price in the foreseeable future that may or may not coincide in timing with the disclosure of news or developments by us. The stock market in general, and the market for entertainment companies in particular, has experienced extreme volatility that has often been unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. As a result of this volatility, investors may experience losses on their investment in our common stock. The market price for our common stock may be influenced by many factors, including the following: | | | announcements of state-of-the-art means of content production and entertainment publicity and marketing, or those of companies that are perceived to be similar to us; | | | | | announcements related to any delays in production or rollout of entertainment content; | | | | | our ability to meet or exceed the rapidly-changing expectations of our clients; | | | | | news that audience acceptance of and interest in our digital media productions, and therefore the commercial success of our content production business, is lower or higher than we expected; | | | | | our ability to adapt to rapid change in technology (including artificial intelligence), forms of delivery, storage, and consumer preferences related to digital content; | | | | | announcements of significant acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments by us, our strategic collaboration partners or our competitors; | | | | | variations in our financial results or those of companies that are perceived to be similar to us; | | | | | trading volume of our common stock; | | | | | developments concerning our collaborations or partners; | | | | | the impact of any local or global pandemic and its effect on us; | | | | | the perception of the entertainment publicity and marketing or digital content production by the public, legislatures, regulators and the investment community; | | | | | developments or disputes concerning intellectual property rights; | | | | | significant lawsuits, including patent or shareholder litigation; | | | | | our ability or inability to raise additional capital and the terms on which we raise it; | | | | | sales of our common stock by us or our shareholders; | | | | | declines in the market prices of stocks generally or of companies that are perceived to be similar to us; and | | | | | general economic, industry and market conditions. | | | 7 | | | | | **Our management has determined that our disclosure controls and procedures and our internal controls over financial reporting are not effective as we have identified material weaknesses in our internal controls.** **** As disclosed in Part II, Item 9A. Controls and Procedures of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, management concluded that for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, our internal control over financial reporting was not effective and we identified several material weaknesses. Our management concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. We have commenced our remediation efforts as discussed in Part II, 9A. Controls and Procedures of this Annual Report on Form 10-K to address the material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting and ineffective disclosure controls and procedures. If our remedial measures are insufficient, or if additional material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in our internal controls occur in the future, we could be required to restate our financial results, which could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition, restrict our ability to access the capital markets, require us to expend significant resources to correct the weakness or deficiencies, harm our reputation and otherwise cause a decline in investor confidence. In addition, we could be subject to, among other things, regulatory or enforcement actions by the SEC. **We rely on information technology systems that are susceptible to cybersecurity risks. In the event of a cybersecurity incident, we could experience operational interruptions, incur substantial additional costs, become subject to legal or regulatory proceedings or suffer damage to our reputation.** **** We rely on information technologies and infrastructure to manage our businesses, including digital storage of marketing strategies and client information, films and digital programming and delivery of digital marketing services for our businesses. Data maintained in digital form is subject to the risk of intrusion, tampering and theft. The incidence of malicious technology-related events, such as cyberattacks, computer hacking, computer viruses, worms or other destructive or disruptive software, denial of service attacks or other malicious activities is on the rise worldwide. Power outages, equipment failure, natural disasters (including extreme weather), terrorist activities or human error may also affect our systems and result in disruption of our services or loss or improper disclosure of personal data, business information or other confidential information. Likewise, data privacy breaches, as well as improper use of social media, by employees and others may pose a risk that sensitive data, such as personally identifiable information, strategic plans and trade secrets, could be exposed to third parties or to the general public. We also utilize third parties, including third-party cloud computing services, to store, transfer or process data, and system failures or network disruptions or breaches in the systems of such third parties could adversely affect our reputation or business. Any such breaches or breakdowns could lead to business interruption, exposure of our or our clients proprietary or confidential information, data corruption, damage to our reputation, exposure to legal and regulatory proceedings and other costs. Such events could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. In addition, we could be adversely affected if any of our significant customers or suppliers experience any similar events that disrupt their business operations or damage their reputation. Efforts to develop, implement and maintain security measures are costly, may not be successful in preventing these events from occurring and require ongoing monitoring and updating as technologies change and efforts to overcome security measures become more sophisticated. Although we maintain monitoring practices and protections of our information technology to reduce these risks, there can be no assurance that our efforts will prevent the risk of a security breach of our databases or systems that could adversely affect our business. **We may require additional financing, and we may not be able to raise funds on favorable terms or at all.** **** We hadnegativeworkingcapitalof $4.6 million as of December 31, 2025. With our current cash on hand, expected revenues, and based on our current average monthly expenses, we anticipate needing additional funding in order to continue our operations at their current levels, and to pay the costs associated with being a public company, for the next 12 months. The most likely source of future funds presently available to us is through the sale of equity capital. Any sale of share capital will result in dilution to existing shareholders. Furthermore, we may incur debt in the future, and may not have sufficient funds to repay our future indebtedness or may default on our future debts, jeopardizing our business viability. **** **** | 8 | | | | | **Risks Related to Our Entertainment Publicity and Marketing Business** **** **Our business could be adversely affected if we fail to retain the principal sellers, and/or other key employees of 42West, The Door, Shore Fire, The Digital Dept. Special Projects, and Elle and the clients they serve.** **** The success of our entertainment publicity and marketing business operated by 42West, The Door, Shore Fire, The Digital Dept., Special Projects, and Elle, our marketing subsidiaries, substantially depends on our ability to retain the services of certain key employees, including some of the former owners. If we lose the services of one or more of these individuals, our ability to successfully implement our business plan with respect to our entertainment publicity and marketing business and the value of our common stock could be materially adversely affected. Although we entered into employment agreements with each of the principal sellers, there can be no assurance that they will serve the terms of their respective employment agreements or choose to remain with us following the expiration of such terms. In addition, the employees of our marketing subsidiaries, and their skills and relationships with clients, are among our most valuable assets. An important aspect of the business competitiveness is its ability to retain such key employees. If our marketing subsidiaries fail to hire and retain a sufficient number of these key employees, it may have a material adverse effect on our overall business and results of operations. Our marketing subsidiaries talent rosters currently include some of the best known and most highly respected members of the entertainment, hospitality, and musical communities. These include major studios and networks, corporations, well-known consumer brands, celebrity chefs, leading restaurant and hotel brands, recording artists and social media influencers. These clients often form highly loyal relationships with certain public relations and marketing professionals rather than with a particular firm. The employment agreements with the principal sellers currently contain non-competition provisions that prohibit the principal sellers from continuing to provide services to such clients should they leave the Company, however, clients are free to engage other public relations and marketing professionals and there can be no assurance that they will choose to remain with the Company. The success of our marketing subsidiaries, therefore, depends on our ability to continue to successfully maintain such client relationships should the principal sellers or other key employees leave the Company. If we are unable to retain the current marketing subsidiaries current clients or attract new clients, then we could suffer a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. **We operate in a highly competitive industry.** **** The entertainment publicity and marketing business is highly competitive. Through our marketing subsidiaries, we must compete with other agencies, and with other providers of marketing and publicity services, in order to maintain existing client relationships and to win new clients. The clients perception of the quality of an agencys creative work and the agencys reputation are critical factors in determining its competitive position. **** **The success of our entertainment publicity and marketing business depends on its ability to consistently and effectively deliver marketing and public relations services to our clients.** **** Our marketing subsidiaries success depends on their ability to effectively and consistently staff and execute client engagements to achieve the clients unique personal or professional goals. Our marketing subsidiaries work to design customized communications or publicity campaigns tailored to the particular needs and objectives of particular projects. In some of their engagements, our marketing subsidiaries rely on other third parties to provide some of the services to their clients, and we cannot guarantee that these third parties will effectively deliver their services or that we will have adequate recourse against these third parties in the event they fail to effectively deliver their services. Other contingencies and events outside of our control may also impact our marketing subsidiaries ability to provide their services. Our marketing subsidiaries failure to effectively and timely staff, coordinate and execute their client engagements may adversely impact existing client relationships, the amount or timing of payments from clients, their reputation in the marketplace and ability to secure additional business and our resulting financial performance. In addition, our contractual arrangements with our clients may not provide us with sufficient protections against claims for lost profits or other claims for damages. **** **If we are unable to adapt to changing client demands, social and cultural trends or emerging technologies (including artificial intelligence), we may not remain competitive and our business, revenues and operating results could suffer.** **** We operate in an industry characterized by rapidly changing client expectations, marketing technologies, and social mores and cultural trends that impact our target audiences. The entertainment industry continues to undergo significant developments as advances in technologies and new methods of message delivery and consumption emerge. These developments drive changes in our target audiences behavior to which we must adapt in order to reach our target audiences. In addition, our success depends on our ability to anticipate and respond to changing social mores and cultural trends that impact the entertainment industry and our target audiences. We must adapt our business to these trends, as well as shifting patterns of content consumption and changing behaviors and preferences of our target audiences, through the adoption and exploitation of new technologies. If we cannot successfully exploit emerging technologies or if the marketing strategies we choose misinterpret cultural or social trends and prove to be incorrect or ineffective, any of these could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, operating results, liquidity and prospects. **** | 9 | | | | | **A significant labor dispute in our clients industries could have a material adverse effect on our business.** **** An industry-wide strike or other job action by or affecting the Writers Guild, Screen Actors Guild or other major entertainment industry union could reduce the supply of original entertainment content, which would in turn reduce the demand for our talent and entertainment marketing services. An extensive work stoppage would affect feature film production as well as television and commercial production and could have a material adverse effect on our clients and the motion picture production industry in general. Contracts between entertainment industry unions and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which we refer to as AMPTP, expire from time to time. The failure to finalize and ratify a new agreement with the AMPTP or the failure to enter into new commercial contracts upon expiration of the current contracts could lead to a strike or other job action. Any such severe or prolonged work stoppage could have an adverse effect on the television and/or motion picture production industries and could severely impair our clients prospects. Any resulting decrease in demand for our talent and entertainment marketing and other public relations services would have a material adverse effect on our cash flows and results of operations. **Clients may terminate or reduce their relationships with us on short notice.** **** As is customary in the industry, our marketing subsidiaries agreements with their respective clients generally provide for termination by either party on relatively short notice, usually 30 to 90 days. Consequently, these clients may choose to reduce or terminate their relationships with us, on a relatively short time frame and for any reason. If a significant number of the marketing subsidiaries clients were to reduce the volume of business they conduct with us or terminate their relationships with us completely, this could have a material adverse effect upon our business and results of operations. A portion of our revenue is derived on a project-by-project basis. Clients may decide to use other creative branding and marketing companies for their projects which would have an adverse effect upon our business and results of operations. **If our clients experience financial distress, or seek to change or delay payment terms, it could negatively affect our own financial position and results.** We have a large and diverse client base, and at any given time, one or more of our clients may experience financial difficulty, file for bankruptcy protection or go out of business. Unfavorable economic and financial conditions could result in an increase in client financial difficulties that affect us. The direct impact on us may include reduced revenues, write-offs of accounts receivable and expenditures billable to clients, and may negatively impact our operating cash flow. **Risks Related to Acquisitions** **** **We are subject to risks associated with acquisitions and we may not realize the anticipated benefits of such acquisitions.** **** We regularly undertake acquisitions that we believe will enhance our service offering to our clients. These transactions can involve significant challenges and risks, including that the transaction does not advance our business strategy or fails to produce a satisfactory return on our investment. Our customary business, legal and financial due diligence with the goal of identifying and evaluating the material risks involved may be unsuccessful in ascertaining or evaluating all such risks. Though we typically structure our acquisitions to provide for future contingent purchase payments that are based on the future performance of the acquired entity, our forecasts of the investments future performance also factor into the initial consideration. When actual financial results differ, our returns on the investment could be adversely affected. Identifying suitable acquisition candidates can be difficult, time-consuming and costly, and we may not be able to identify suitable candidates or complete acquisitions in a timely manner, on a cost-effective basis or at all. | 10 | | | | | Even if we complete an acquisition, we may not realize the anticipated benefits of such transaction. Our recent acquisitions have required, and any similar future transactions may also require, significant efforts and expenditures, including with respect to integrating the acquired business with our historical business. We may encounter unexpected difficulties, or incur unexpected costs, in connection with acquisition activities and integration efforts, including, without limitation: | | | diversion of management attention from managing our historical core business; | | | | | potential disruption of our historical core business or of the acquired business; | | | | | the strain on, and need to continue to expand, our existing operational, technical, financial and administrative infrastructure; | | | | | inability to achieve synergies as planned; | | | | | challenges in controlling additional costs and expenses in connection with and as a result of the acquisition; | | | | | dilution to existing shareholders from the issuance of equity securities; | | | | | becoming subject to adverse tax consequences or substantial depreciation; | | | | | difficulties in assimilating employees and corporate cultures or in integrating systems and controls; | | | | | difficulties in anticipating and responding to actions that may be taken by competitors; | | | | | difficulties in realizing the anticipated benefits of the transaction; | | | | | inability to generate sufficient revenue from acquisitions to offset the associated acquisition costs; | | | | | potential loss of key employees, key clients or other partners of the acquired business as a result of the change of ownership; and | | | | | the assumption of and exposure to unknown or contingent liabilities of the acquired businesses. | | If any of our acquisitions do not perform as anticipated for any of the reasons noted above or otherwise, there could be a negative impact on our results of operations and financial condition. **Losses incurred by us subsequent to completion of an acquisition may not be indemnifiable by the seller or may exceed the sellers indemnification obligations.** **** As discussed above, there may be liabilities assumed in any acquisition that we did not discover or that we underestimated in the course of performing our due diligence. Although a seller generally will have indemnification obligations to us under an acquisition agreement, these obligations are usually subject to financial limitations, such as general deductibles and maximum recovery amounts, as well as time limitations. We cannot assure you that our right to indemnification from any seller will be enforceable, collectible or sufficient in amount, scope or duration to fully offset the amount of any losses that we incur with respect to a particular acquisition. Any such liabilities, individually or in the aggregate, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results. **Risks Related to our Common Stock and Preferred Stock** **** **We have recently issued, and may in the future issue, a significant amount of equity securities and, as a result, your ownership interest in our Company has been, and may in the future be, substantially diluted and your investment in our common stock could suffer a material decline in value.** **** From January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025, the number of shares of our common stock issued and outstanding has increased from 9,109,766 to 12,221,432 shares. During this period, we issued approximately (i) 1.4 million aggregate shares of our common stock as consideration or earnout consideration for acquisitions; (ii) 0.7 million shares to Lincoln Park Capital Fund LLC (Lincoln Park) related to the 2022 and 2025 purchase agreements with them; (iii) 0.8 million shares to certain holders of convertible notes that exercised their right to convert all or a portion of their convertible notes; and (iv) 0.2 million shares as stock compensation to certain employees and consultants. As of December 31, 2025, we had outstanding convertible notes payable that as of the date of this report are still outstanding in the aggregate principal amount of $7.7 million, which are convertible using a 30-day trading average stock price, 90-day trading average stock price, a fixed stock price or stated floor price based on the terms of the respective convertible notes payable. We also have an outstanding convertible note payable with a principal amount of $500,000, which is convertible at $7.82 per share. In addition, during 2025, our CEO exchanged notes payable with a principal balance of $2.2 million into convertible notes that may be converted at $1.00 per share and are still outstanding as of the date of this report. As a result of these past issuances and potential future issuances, your ownership interest in the Company has been, and may in the future be, substantially diluted. The market price for our common stock has been volatile, and these issuances could cause the price of our common stock to continue to fluctuate substantially. Once restricted stock issued in either private placements or to the sellers of the companies we acquired becomes freely tradable, these shareholders may decide to sell their shares of common stock and, if our stock is thinly traded, this could have a material adverse effect on its market price. We may need to raise additional capital and may seek to do so by conducting one or more private placements of equity securities, securities convertible into equity securities or debt securities, or through a combination of one or more of such financing alternatives. Such issuances of additional securities would further dilute the equity interests of our existing shareholders, perhaps substantially, and may further exacerbate any or all of the above risks. | 11 | | | | | **The Series C Convertible Preferred Stock has super voting rights that may adversely affect our shareholders.** **** The Series C Convertible Preferred Stock is held by Dolphin Entertainment LLC, an entity owned by Mr. ODowd. As of December 31, 2025, Series C Preferred Stock is convertible into 2,369,470 shares of our common stock. A stock restriction agreement entered into with Mr. ODowd in 2020, as amended, prohibits the conversion of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock into common stock unless the majority of the independent directors of the Board vote to remove the restriction. The stock restriction agreement will be immediately terminated upon a change of control as defined in the agreement. On January 21, 2025, the Companys shareholders approved an amendment to the terms of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock included in our Articles of Incorporation to decrease the number of votes per share of common stock the Series C is convertible into from ten votes per share to three votes per share to comply with the Nasdaq voting rights rule (Rule 5640). As of December 31, 2025, the Series C Preferred Stock is entitled to 7,108,410 votes which was approximately 37% of the voting securities on that date. The holder of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock is entitled to vote together as a single class on all matters upon which common shareholders are entitled to vote. Your voting rights will be diluted as a result of these super voting rights. **If we are unable to maintain compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements, our stock could be delisted, and the trading price, volume and marketability of our stock could be adversely affected.** **** Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market. We cannot assure you, that we will be able to maintain compliance with Nasdaqs current listing standards, or that Nasdaq will not implement additional listing standards with which we will be unable to comply. Failure to maintain compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements could result in the delisting of our shares from Nasdaq, which could have a material adverse effect on the trading price, volume and marketability of our common stock. Furthermore, a delisting could adversely affect our ability to issue additional securities and obtain additional financing in the future or result in a loss of confidence by investors or employees. **The sale or issuance of our common stock to Lincoln Park may cause dilution and the sale of the shares of common stock acquired by Lincoln Park, or the perception that such sales may occur, could cause the price of our common stock to fall.** **** On August 12, 2025, the Company entered into a purchase agreement (the LP 2025 Purchase Agreement) with Lincoln Park Capital Fund LLC (Lincoln Park), pursuant to which Lincoln Park committed to purchase up to $15 million of our common stock. Concurrently with the execution of the LP 2025 Purchase Agreement, we issued244,698shares of common stock to Lincoln Park as a commitment fee. We may issue up to 122,349 additional shares of our common stock pro-rata, as a commitment fee, in connection with the sale of common stock to Lincoln Park. The purchase shares sold pursuant to the LP 2025 Purchase Agreement may be sold by us to Lincoln Park at our discretion from time to time over a 36-month period. The purchase price for shares that we may sell to Lincoln Park under the Purchase Agreement will fluctuate based on the price of our common stock. Depending on market liquidity at the time, sales of such shares may cause the trading price of our common stock to fall. We have the right to control the timing and amount of any sales of our shares to Lincoln Park in our sole discretion, subject to certain limits on the number of shares that can be sold on a given date. Sales of shares of our common stock, if any, to Lincoln Park will depend upon market conditions and other factors to be determined by us. Therefore, Lincoln Park may ultimately purchase all, some or none of the shares of our common stock that may be sold pursuant to the LP 2025 Purchase Agreement and, after it has acquired shares, Lincoln Park may sell all, some or none of those shares. Sales to Lincoln Park by us could result in substantial dilution to the interests of other holders of our common stock. Additionally, the sale of a substantial number of shares of our common stock to Lincoln Park, or the anticipation of such sales, could make it more difficult for us to sell equity or equity-related securities in the future at a time and at a price that we might otherwise wish to effect sales, which could have a materially adverse effect on our business and operations. | 12 | | | | | **ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS** None. **ITEM 1C. CYBERSECURITY** **Overview** **** The Company is not aware of any cybersecurity threats or incidents to date that have materially affected its strategy, results of operations, or financial condition. However, the scope and impact of any future cybersecurity incident cannot be predicted with certainty. More information on how material cybersecurity attacks may impact the Companys business is provided in Item 1A. Risk Factors. **Risk management and strategy** **** We maintain comprehensive policies and procedures designed to prevent and mitigate the risks posed by cybersecurity threats and incidents and to identify, analyze, address, mitigate and remediate those incidents that do occur. The Company has established clear lines of communication with key stakeholders, including executives, IT teams, employees, and customers, to ensure transparency and an effective response to cybersecurity incidents. The Director of Information Technology is tasked with, among other things, assessing, identifying and managing material cybersecurity risks and overseeing the implementation of the Companys cybersecurity strategy. Furthermore, the Director of Information Technology provides cybersecurity awareness training to the Companys employees and regularly communicates updates on best cybersecurity practices and improvements in the cybersecurity program. The Company may use third-party programs and software and engage assessors, consultants, cybersecurity auditors, or other third parties to review, test, and advise on improvements to the Companys cybersecurity infrastructure. **Governance** **** *Role of the Board of Directors* The Audit Committee oversees the Companys risk management and assessment, including its mitigation strategies, and updates the entire Board on the Companys risk profile and exposures on an as needed basis. With respect to cybersecurity, the Companys Director of Information Technology updates the Audit Committee on at least an annual basis on matters such as external cybersecurity threats and attack trends, updates to threat monitoring processes, the composition of the Companys information security team, cybersecurity awareness training and testing, cybersecurity strategy, and cybersecurity metrics, and assesses the progress of cybersecurity programs, and the potential scope and impact of cybersecurity risks and incidents on the Companys operations and financial condition. The Audit Committee may also meet with management on an ad hoc basis to discuss and review any material cybersecurity incidents or threats. *Role of Management* Senior management is responsible for assessing and managing the Companys various exposures to risk, including those related to cybersecurity, on a day-to-day basis, including the identification of risks and the creation of appropriate risk management programs and policies to address such risks. Our Director of Information Technology has primary responsibility for managing our cybersecurity program and efforts. **ITEM 2. PROPERTIES** As of the date of this report, we do not own any real property. For our headquarters and content production business, we lease 4,961 square feet of office space in Coral Gables, Florida. For our entertainment publicity and marketing business, we lease one office space in each of Manhattan, New York, Brooklyn, New York and Los Angeles, California. We believe that our properties are sufficient to meet our current and projected business needs. We periodically review our facility requirements and may acquire new facilities, or modify, update, consolidate, dispose of or sublet existing facilities, based on evolving business needs. **ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS** On June 21, 2024, the Company filed a complaint in Los Angeles County Superior Court against NSL Ventures (NSL), the Socialyte seller, and its principals alleging that the defendants breached the Socialyte Purchase Agreement and committed acts of fraud and negligence in connection with that transaction, and that the Company is entitled to monetary damages caused by those acts. On September 16, 2024, the defendants answered the Complaint with a general denial and affirmative defenses. On September 16, 2024 defendant NSL also filed a Cross-complaint against the Company and Social Midco, LLC, alleging a single cause of action for breach of contract. The Company and Social Midco answered the cross-complaint on October 1, 2024. Trial has been scheduled by the Court for July 2026. Due to the early stage of the litigation, an estimate of any possible loss or range of loss cannot be made at this time. The Company may be subject to legal proceedings, claims, and liabilities that arise in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management and based upon the advice of its outside counsels, the liability, if any, from any pending litigation is not expected to have a material effect in the Companys financial position, results of operations and cash flows. **** **** **ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES** Not applicable. | 13 | | | | | **** **PART II** **ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANTS COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES** **Market Information and Holders of our Common Stock** Our common stock trades on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol DLPN. As of March 11, 2026, there were approximately 309 shareholders of record, of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock based on information provided by our transfer agent. **Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities** None. **Company Purchases of Equity Securities** None. **ITEM 6. [Reserved].** **** **ITEM 7. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS** *The objectives of our Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations are to provide users of our consolidated financial statements with a narrative explanation from the perspective of management of our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, liquidity and certain other factors that may affect future results. This Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but rather are based on current expectations, estimates, assumptions and projections about our industry, business and future financial results. Our actual results could differ materially from the results contemplated by these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those discussed in other sections of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. See Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements for additional factors relating to such statements and see Risk Factors included in Item 1A of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Our past operating results are not necessarily indicative of operating results in any future periods.* **** **Overview** We are a leading independent entertainment marketing and production company. We were first incorporated in the State of Nevada on March 7, 1995 and domesticated in the State of Florida on December 4, 2014. Our common stock trades on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol DLPN. Through our subsidiaries, 42West LLC (42West), The Door Marketing Group LLC (The Door), Shore Fire Media, Ltd (Shore Fire), Elle Communications, LLC (Elle), The Digital Dept, LLC (The Digital Dept.) and Special Projects Media, LLC (Special Projects) we provide expert strategic marketing and publicity services to many of the top brands, both individual and corporate, in the motion picture, television, music, gaming, culinary, hospitality, lifestyle and charitable industries. 42West (Film and Television, Gaming), Shore Fire (Music), The Door (Culinary, Hospitality, Lifestyle) and Elle (Impact, Philanthropy, Non-Profit) are each recognized global public relations and marketing leaders for the industries they serve. As a group, they were recognized as the #1 PR firm in the country in the prestigious Observer rankings in 2025. The Digital Dept. provides influencer marketing capabilities through divisions dedicated to influencer talent management, brand campaign strategy and execution, and influencer event ideation and production. Dolphins legacy content production business, Dolphin Films, founded by our Emmy-nominated Chief Executive Officer, Bill ODowd, has produced multiple feature films and award-winning digital series, primarily aimed at family and young adult markets. | 14 | | | | | We have established an acquisition strategy based on identifying and acquiring companies that complement our existing entertainment publicity and marketing services and content production businesses. We believe that complementary businesses can create synergistic opportunities and bolster profits and cash flow. While we may acquire additional companies in the future, we are not in active negotiations with any such companies, and there is no assurance that we will be successful in acquiring any additional companies, whether in 2026 or at all. We have also established an investment strategy, Ventures or Dolphin 2.0, based upon identifying opportunities to develop internally owned assets, or acquire ownership stakes in others assets, in the categories of entertainment content, live events and consumer products. We believe these categories represent the types of assets wherein our expertise and relationships in entertainment marketing most influences the likelihood of success. We are in various stages of internal development and outside conversations on a wide range of opportunities within these Ventures. We intend to enter into Venture investments during 2026, but there is no assurance that we will be successful in doing so, whether in 2026 or at all. **Sale of Always Alpha Sports Management LLC** **** On November 14, 2025 (the AA Closing Date), we sold all of the membership interests in Always Alpha Sports Management LLC (Always Alpha) to Always Alpha Holdings, LLC (AA Holdings), a Delaware limited liability company. As consideration for the sale we received on the AA Closing Date $243,417 in cash and three secured promissory notes each in the principal amount of $150,000 each with stated maturity dates of February, May and August 2026. On February 13, 2026, we received $150,000 as payment for the first promissory note. We also received 150,000 Class A common units of AA Holdings. As a result of the sale of Always Alpha, we recorded a gain on the sale of Always Alpha of $756,574 in our consolidated statement of operations. **** **How We Assess the Performance of Our Business** In assessing the performance of our business, we consider a variety of performance and financial measures. The key indicators of the financial condition and operating performance of our business are revenues, direct costs, payroll and benefits, selling, general and administrative expenses, legal and professional expenses, other income/expense and net income. Other income/expense consists mainly of interest expense, interest income and non-cash changes in fair value of liabilities, We operate in two reportable segments: our entertainment publicity and marketing segment and our content production segment. The entertainment publicity and marketing segment is composed of 42West, The Door, Shore Fire, Elle, The Digital Dept. and Special Projects and provides clients with diversified services, including public relations, entertainment content marketing, strategic communications, influencer marketing, celebrity booking and live event production. The content production segment is composed of Dolphin Films and Dolphin Digital Studios, which produce and distribute feature films and digital content. **Entertainment Publicity and Marketing (EPM)** Our revenue is directly impacted by the retention and spending levels of existing clients and by our ability to win new clients. We believe that we have a stable client base, and we have continued to grow organically through referrals and by actively soliciting new business. We earn revenues primarily from the following sources: (i) celebrity talent services; (ii) content marketing services under multiyear master service agreements in exchange for fixed project-based fees; (iii) individual engagements for entertainment content marketing services for durations of generally between three and six months; (iv) strategic communications services; (v) engagements for marketing of special events such as food and wine festivals; (vi) engagement for marketing of brands; (vii) arranging strategic marketing agreements between brands and social media influencers or celebrities and (viii) curating and booking celebrities for live events. For these revenue streams, we collect fees through either fixed fee monthly retainer agreements, fees based on a percentage of contracts or project-based fees. | 15 | | | | | We earn entertainment publicity and marketing revenues primarily through the following: | | | Talent We earn fees from creating and implementing strategic communication campaigns for performers and entertainers, including Oscar, Tony and Emmy winning film, theater and television stars, directors, producers, celebrity chefs and Grammy winning recording artists. Our services in this area include ongoing strategic counsel, media relations, studio and/or network liaison work, and event and tour support. We believe that the proliferation of content, both traditional and on social media, will lead to an increasing number of individuals seeking such services, which will drive growth and revenue in our Talent departments for several years to come. | | | | | Entertainment Marketing and Brand Strategy We earn fees from providing marketing direction, public relations counsel and media strategy for entertainment content (including theatrical films, television programs, DVD and VOD releases, and online series) from virtually all the major studios and streaming services, as well as content producers ranging from individual filmmakers and creative artists to production companies, film financiers, DVD distributors, and other entities. In addition, we provide entertainment marketing services in connection with film festivals, food and wine festivals, awards campaigns, event publicity and red-carpet management. As part of our services, we offer marketing and publicity services tailored to reach diverse audiences. We also provide marketing direction targeted to the ideal consumer through a creative public relations and creative brand strategy for hotel and restaurant groups. | | | | | Strategic Communications We earn fees by advising companies looking to create, raise or reposition their public profiles, primarily in the entertainment industry. We also help studios and filmmakers deal with controversial movies, as well as high-profile individuals, address sensitive situations. We believe that growth in the Strategic Communications division will be driven by increasing demand for these varied services by traditional and non-traditional media clients who are expanding their activities in the content production, branding, and consumer products PR sectors. | | | | | Digital Media Influencer Marketing Campaigns We arrange strategic marketing agreements between brands and social media influencers, for both organic and paid campaigns. We also offer services for social media activations at events. Our services extend beyond our own captive influencer network, and we manage custom campaigns targeting specific demographics and locations, from ideation to delivery of results reports. We expect that our relationship with social media influencers will provide us the ability to offer these services to our existing clients in the entertainment and consumer products industries and will be accretive to our revenue. | | | | | | | | | | Celebrity Booking and Live Event Programming We arrange for brands and events to book celebrity and influencer talent. Our services include the creation of the strategy to elevate the brand or event through celebrity and/or influencer inclusion, to the booking of celebrities and influencers for commercial endorsements or appearances, to the curation of event lists and securing attendance, to the coordination and production of live events. We believe the expansion of brands seeking celebrity and/or influencer endorsements, as well as celebrity and/or influencers to attend brand-sponsored live events, will drive growth and revenue for the next several years. | | ** **** | 16 | | | | | **Content Production (CPD)** **** **Project Development and Related Services** We have a team that dedicates a portion of its time to identifying scripts, story treatments and novels for acquisition, development and production. The scripts can be for either digital, television or motion picture productions. We have acquired the rights to certain scripts that we intend to produce and release in the future, subject to obtaining financing. We have not yet determined if these projects would be produced for digital, television or theatrical distribution. We have completed development of several feature films, which means that we have completed the script and can begin pre-production once financing is obtained. We are planning to fund these projects through third-party financing arrangements, domestic distribution advances, pre-sales, and location-based tax credits, and if necessary, sales of our common stock, securities convertible into our common stock, debt securities or a combination of such financing alternatives; however, there is no assurance that we will be able to obtain the financing necessary to produce any of these feature films. In June 2022, we entered into an agreement with IMAX Corporation (IMAX) to co-produce and co-finance a documentary motion picture on the flight demonstration squadron of the United States Navy called The Blue Angels. IMAX and Dolphin each agreed to fund 50% of the production budget which was estimated at approximately $4 million. We paid $2,250,000 related to productions costs of The Blue Angels in connection with this agreement. On April 25, 2023, IMAX entered into an acquisition agreement with Amazon Content Services LLC, (the Amazon Agreement) for the distribution rights of The Blue Angels. We derived $3.4 million from the Amazon Agreement. The Blue Angels documentary motion picture was released in theatres on May 17, 2024 and began streaming on Amazon Prime Video on May 23, 2024. We continue to earn revenue from a version of Blue Angels adapted for IMAX theatres in museums nationwide. During 2025, we recorded revenue of $0.2 million related to these museum theatres, and we estimate that we will derive an additional $0.7 million from sales at IMAX theatres in museums nationwide. In February 2025, Dolphin Films partnered with Aircraft Productions of Toronto, Canada to produce a re-boot of the popular 1986 MGM hockey movie Youngblood. In December 2025, we entered into a distribution agreement with Well Go USA, Inc. (Well Go) to distribute the film across all media in the United States. The film was released in theaters on March 6, 2026. **Revenues** For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, we derived substantially all of our revenues from our entertainment publicity and marketing segment. The entertainment publicity and marketing segment includes revenues from Elle from July 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025. It also includes revenue from Always Alpha from July 1, 2024 to November 14, 2025. We determined to sell Always Alpha and the transaction was closed on November 14, 2025. For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, our content production segment derived revenues from The Blue Angels documentary. During the year ended December 31, 2024, we also generated revenue in our content production segment from the distribution of Believe, a motion picture released in 2013. The table below sets forth the percentage of total revenue derived from our segments for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024: | | | | | | | | | December 31, | | | | | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | | | Revenues: | | | | | | | | | Entertainment publicity and marketing | | | 99.5 | % | | | 93.4 | % | | | Content production | | | 0.5 | % | | | 6.6 | % | | | Total revenue | | | 100 | % | | | 100 | % | | **** | 17 | | | | | **Expenses** Our expenses consist primarily of: | | (1) | Direct costs includes the amortization of film production costs related to The Blue Angels, using the individual film-forecast-computation method which amortizes film production costs in the same ratio as the current period actual revenue bears to estimated remaining unrecognized ultimate revenue. Direct costs also include certain costs of services, as well as certain production costs, related to our entertainment publicity and marketing business. | | | | (2) | Payroll and benefits expenses includes wages, stock-based compensation, payroll taxes and employee benefits. | | | | (3) | Selling, general and administrative expenses includes all overhead costs except for payroll, depreciation and amortization and legal and professional fees that are reported asseparate expense items. | | | | (4) | Acquisition costs includes agreed upon payments related to the acquisitions of Special Projects that were made during the year ended December 31, 2025. For the year ended December 31, 2024, it includes legal, consulting and audit fees related to our acquisition of Elle. | | | | (5) | Impairment of goodwill includes an impairment charge related to ceasing operations in Viewpoint Computer Animation, Inc. (Viewpoint) and triggering events identified during the year ended December 31, 2024. | | | | (6) | Write-off of notes receivable includes the write-off of the notes receivable from Midnight Theatre during the year ended December 31, 2024. Refer to Note 8 to the consolidated financial statement elsewhere on this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information. | | | | (7) | Change in fair value of contingent consideration includes changes in the fair value of the contingent earn-out payment obligations for the acquisition of Elle during the year ended December 31, 2024. The fair value of the related contingent consideration is measured at every balance sheet date and any changes recorded on our consolidated statements of operations. There was no remaining contingent consideration outstanding as of December 31, 2025. | | | | (8) | Gain on the sale of Always Alpha includes the gain recognized on the sale of Always Alpha on November 14, 2025. Refer to Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements elsewhere on this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information. | | | | (9) | Depreciation and amortization includes the depreciation of our property and equipment and amortization of intangible assets and leasehold improvements. | | | | (10) | Legal and professional fees includes fees paid to our attorneys, fees for investor relations consultants, audit and accounting fees and fees for general business consultants. | | **** **Other Income and Expenses** For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, other income and expenses consisted primarily of: (1) changes in the fair values of convertible notes and warrants and (2) interest expense, net of nominal interest income. For the year ended December 31, 2025, we also recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt when we exchanged the promissory notes held by our CEO for convertible promissory notes. Refer to Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements elsewhere on this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information. **** **RESULTS OF OPERATIONS** **** **Year ended December31, 2025 as compared to year ended December31, 2024** **** **Revenues** For the years ended December31, 2025 and 2024, our revenues were as follows: | | | | | | | | | December 31, | | | | | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | | | Revenues: | | | | | | | | | Entertainment publicity and marketing | | $ | 56,413,682 | | | $ | 48,263,843 | | | | Content production | | | 285,707 | | | | 3,412,141 | | | | Total revenue | | $ | 56,699,389 | | | $ | 51,684,984 | | | Revenues from entertainment publicity and marketing increased by approximately $8.1 million, or 16.9%, for the year ended December 31, 2025 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase for the year ended December 31, 2025 is primarily driven by increases across substantially all subsidiaries and inclusion of $1.8 million of Elle revenue and $0.3 million of Always Alpha revenue that were not present for the full year in 2024. This increase was offset by $0.6 million of revenue from Viewpoint that was closed in June of 2024. The remaining increase in revenue is attributed to organic growth across substantially all of our subsidiaries. Revenues from content production decreased by approximately $3.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to the same period in the prior year, in connection with revenue generated from The Blue Angels documentary film, which was released in 2024. **** **** | 18 | | | | | **Expenses** For the years ended December31, 2025 and 2024, our operating expenses were as follows: | | | | | | | | | December 31, | | | | | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | | | Expenses: | | | | | | | | | Direct costs | | $ | 2,269,874 | | | $ | 3,266,461 | | | | Payroll and benefits | | | 41,916,885 | | | | 38,123,040 | | | | Selling, general and administrative | | | 7,813,177 | | | | 7,795,610 | | | | Acquisition costs | | | 416,171 | | | | 164,044 | | | | Impairment of goodwill | | | | | | | 6,671,557 | | | | Write-off of notes receivables | | | | | | | 1,270,000 | | | | Change in fair value of contingent consideration | | | | | | | 50,000 | | | | Gain on the sale of Always Alpha Sports Management LLC | | | (756,574 | ) | | | | | | | Depreciation and amortization | | | 2,354,585 | | | | 2,382,361 | | | | Legal and professional | | | 2,724,329 | | | | 2,447,083 | | | | Total expenses | | $ | 56,738,447 | | | $ | 62,170,156 | | | Direct costs decreased by approximately $1.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2024. The decrease in direct costs for the year ended December 31, 2025 is directly attributable to $1.7 million more of capitalized production costs amortized for the production of The Blue Angels during the year ended December 31, 2024 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2025. Production costs are amortized using the individual film forecast method, based on current period revenues to managements estimated remaining total gross revenue to be earned. The decrease was offset by an increase in direct costs of approximately $0.5 million for The Digital Dept. events and impairment of capitalized production costs for projects we no longer intend to produce in the amount of approximately $0.1 million. Payroll and benefits expenses increased by approximately $3.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily due to the inclusion of additional payroll expenses for Elle and Always Alpha of $1.3 million and $0.7 million, respectively, over the payroll expense for these entities for the year ended December 31, 2024. This was offset by the removal of the Viewpoint payroll in the amount of $0.7 million present in 2024. The net increase of $2.2 million is related to additional headcount and commission to support the increase in revenue. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased nominally for the year ended December 31, 2025 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2024. Acquisition costs for the year ended December 31, 2025 were approximately $0.4 million, related to an agreed upon payment to the sellers of Special Projects for a working capital adjustment. Acquisition costs for the year ended December 31, 2024 were $0.2 million for legal, consulting and audit fees related to our acquisition of Elle on July 15, 2024. There was no impairment of goodwill for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to $6.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. There was no write-off of notes receivable for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to $1.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. There was no change in fair value of contingent consideration for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to $50,000 for the year ended December 31, 2024 because the contingent consideration for Elle was determined and fixed as of December 31, 2024 and paid in April of 2025. There was no remaining contingent consideration as of December 31, 2025. On November 14, 2025, we sold the majority of our ownership stake in Always Alpha and recorded a gain on the sale of $0.8 million. Depreciation and amortization expenses decreased nominally for the year ended December 31, 2025 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2024. Legal and professional expenses increased by $0.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2024 primarily due to the litigation with NSL Ventures. Refer to Note 25 to the consolidated financial statements elsewhere on this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information. | 19 | | | | | **Other Expenses** | | | | | | | | | December 31, | | | | | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | | | Other (expense) and income: | | | | | | | | | | | Change in fair value of convertible note | | $ | 50,000 | | | $ | 35,000 | | | | Change in fair value of warrants | | | | | | | 5,000 | | | | Loss on extinguishment of debt | | | (835,324 | ) | | | | | | | Interest expense, net | | | (2,195,024 | ) | | | (2,070,199 | ) | | | Total | | $ | (2,980,348 | ) | | $ | (2,030,199 | ) | | *Change in fair value of Convertible Note at Fair Value* We elected the fair value option for a convertible note issued in 2020. The fair value of the convertible note is re-measured at every balance sheet date and any changes are recorded on our consolidated statements of operations. For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, we recorded gains in the change in fair value of the convertible note issued in 2020 in the amounts of $50.0 thousand and $35.0 thousand, respectively. None of the decreases in the value of the convertible note was attributable to instrument specific credit risk. *Change in fair value of warrants*The warrant issued with the convertible note payable at fair value issued in 2020 was initially measured at fair value at the time of issuance and subsequently remeasured at estimated fair value on a recurring basis at each reporting period date, with changes in estimated fair value of the warrant liability recognized as other income or expense. The warrant expired on September 4, 2025. The change in fair value of the 2020 warrant that was not exercised decreased minimally for the year ended December 31, 2024. For the year ended December 31, 2025, there was no change in fair value. *Loss on extinguishment of debt* On May 12, 2025, we exchanged three nonconvertible promissory notes held by Dolphin Entertainment LLC, (DE LLC) an entity wholly owned by our Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Bill ODowd, for three convertible promissory notes. We determined that the transaction should be accounted for as an extinguishment of debt and recorded a loss on the extinguishment of debt of $0.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, for the difference between the carrying value of the nonconvertible notes payable and the fair value of the convertible notes payable on May 12, 2025. ** *Interest expense*Interest expense increased by $0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase is primarily due to twenty-five convertible promissory notes, six nonconvertible promissory notes issued during the year ended December 31, 2025 and a full year of interest on the Second BKU Term Loan. The increase is offset by the amortization of $0.2 million related to the premium recognized on the extinguishment of debt upon the exchange of promissory notes for convertible promissory notes with our CEO. Refer to Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information. **Income Tax Expense** **** We had an income tax expense of $69.4 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to an expense of $87.9 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2024. The income tax expense for years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 reflect the accrual of a valuation allowance in connection with the limitations of our indefinite lived tax assets to offset our indefinite lived tax liabilities. To the extent the tax assets are unable to offset the tax liabilities, we have recorded a deferred expense for the tax liability (a naked credit). As of December 31, 2025, we have approximately $60.7 million of pre-tax net operating loss carryforwards for U.S. federal income tax purposes that begin to expire in 2028; federal net operating losses generated after December 31, 2017 have an indefinite life and do not expire. Additionally, we have state net operating loss carryforwards amounting to $66.5 million that begin to expire in 2029. A portion of the carryforwards may expire before being applied to reduce future income tax liabilities. In assessing the ability to realize the deferred tax assets, we consider whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of the deferred tax asset is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which these temporary differences become deductible. We believe it is more likely than not that the deferred tax asset will not be realized, and we have accordingly recorded a full valuation allowance as of both December 31, 2025 and 2024. **Net Loss** **** Net loss was approximately $3.1 million or $0.27 per share based on 11,558,485 weighted average shares outstanding for basic and fully diluted loss per share for the year ended December 31, 2025. **** Net loss was approximately $12.6 million or $1.22 per share based on 10,306,904 weighted average shares outstanding for basic and fully diluted loss per share for the year ended December 2024. Net loss for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, were related to the factors discussed above. **** | 20 | | | | | **LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES** **** **Cash Flows** | | | | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, | | | | | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | | | Statement of Cash Flows Data: | | | | | | | | | Net cash used in operating activities | | $ | (2,027,597 | ) | | $ | (157,851 | ) | | | Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | | | 233,075 | | | | (2,458,289 | ) | | | Net cash provided by financing activities | | | 2,347,265 | | | | 4,184,295 | | | | Net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | | | 552,743 | | | | 1,568,155 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | | | 9,128,846 | | | | 7,560,691 | | | | Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | | $ | 9,681,589 | | | $ | 9,128,846 | | | **** **Operating Activities** Net cash used in operating activities was approximately $2.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, a change of $1.9 million from the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase in cash flows used in operating activities was primarily due to an increase of $1.3 million used in working capital, along with a decreased net income, after taking into account non-cash items such as depreciation and amortization, bad debt expense, share-based compensation, impairment of capitalized production costs, gain on sale of Always Alpha, net loss on extinguishment of debt, impairment of goodwill and other non-cash losses.**** **** **Investing Activities** **** Cash flows provided by investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2025 were $0.2 million and were primarily due to the cash received from the sale of Always Alpha. Cash flows used in investing activities for year ended December 31, 2024 mainly related to the net issuance of $1.3 million of notes receivable to Midnight Theatre, and $1.2 million payment related to the acquisition of Elle, net of cash acquired. **Financing Activities** **** Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $2.3 million and mainly related to: Inflows: | | | $3.4 million proceeds from convertible notes payable; and | | | | | $1.2 million proceeds from the nonconvertible notes payable; | | Outflows: | | | $0.5 million payment of contingent consideration related to the acquisition of Elle; | | | | | $1.7 million repayment of the first and second Bank United term loans; and | | | | | $0.1 million repayment of finance leases. | | Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $4.2 million and mainly related to: Inflows: | | | $2.1 million proceeds from related party loans; | | | | | $2.0 million proceeds from the second term loan from Bank United; and | | | | | $1.2 million proceeds from and the Lincoln Park facility; | | Outflows: | | | $1.0 million of repayment of the first term loan; and | | | | | $0.1 million repayment of finance leases. | | **** | 21 | | | | | **Debt and Financing Arrangements** Total debt amounted to $24.5 million as of December 31, 2025 compared to $22.4 million as of December 31, 2024, an increase of $2.1 million. The increase relates primarily to $3.8 million increase in convertible and nonconvertible promissory notes, offset by the repayment of the term loan. Our debt obligations in the next twelve months from December 31, 2025 increased to $6.6 million from $5.8 million, mainly due to an increase in the current portion of the Bank United Credit Facility (defined below in BankUnited Loan Agreements Refinancing Transaction) in the amount of $0.1 million as compared to the current portion of the Bank United Credit Facility in the prior year and a net increase in the current portion of convertible and nonconvertible notes payable in the amount of $1.0 million as compared to the prior year. We expect our current cash position, cash expected to be generated from our operations and other availability of funds, as detailed below, to be sufficient to meet our debt requirements. **** **2025 Lincoln Park Transaction** On August 12, 2025, we entered into a purchase agreement (the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement) with Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (Lincoln Park or Investor), which provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions and limitations set forth therein, we may sell to Lincoln Park up to $15,000,000 of shares (the Purchase Shares) of our common stock, par value $0.015 per share over the thirty-six (36) month term of the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement. Concurrently with entering into the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement, we also entered into a registration rights agreement with Lincoln Park, pursuant to which we agreed to provide Lincoln Park with certain registration rights related to the shares issued under the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement (the 2025 LP Registration Rights Agreement). Beginning one business day following the Commencement Date (as defined below) and thereafter, we may direct Lincoln Park, on any business day selected by us (the Purchase Date) to purchase up to 20,000 shares of our common stock if the closing sale price is not below $0.10 (each, a Regular Purchase); provided that the share amount under a Regular Purchase may be increased to up to 25,000 shares, up to 50,000 shares, up to 75,000 or up to 100,000 shares if the closing sale price of our common stock is not below $1.50, $1.75, $2.00 or $2.50, respectively, on the business day on which we initiate the Regular Purchase. However, Lincoln Parks maximum commitment in any single Regular Purchase may not exceed $500,000. Each Regular Purchase is subject to adjustment for any reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or other similar transaction as provided in the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement. The purchase price for Regular Purchases (the Purchase Price) shall be equal to 97% of the lesser of: (i) the lowest sale price of our common stock during the Purchase Date, or (ii) the average of the three (3) lowest closing sale prices of our common stock during the ten (10) business days prior to the Purchase Date. We shall have the right to submit a Regular Purchase notice to the Investor as often as every business day. A Regular Purchase notice is delivered to the Investor after the market has closed (i.e. after 4:00 P.M. Eastern Time) so that the Purchase Price is always fixed and known at the time we elect to sell shares to Lincoln Park. In addition to Regular Purchases and provided that we have directed a Regular Purchase in full, we, in our sole discretion, may require Lincoln Park on each Purchase Date to purchase on the following business day (Accelerated Purchase Date) up to the lesser of (i) three (3) times the number of shares purchased pursuant to such Regular Purchase or (ii) 30% of the trading volume on the Accelerated Purchase Date (the Accelerated Purchase) at a purchase price equal to the lesser of 97% of (i) the closing sale price on the Accelerated Purchase Date, or (ii) the Accelerated Purchase Dates volume weighted average price (the Accelerated Purchase Price). We shall have the right, in our sole discretion, to set a minimum price threshold for each Accelerated Purchase in the notice provided with respect to such Accelerated Purchase and we may direct multiple Accelerated Purchases in a day provided that delivery of shares has been completed with respect to any prior Regular and Accelerated Purchases that Lincoln Park has purchased. We may also direct Lincoln Park, on any business day on which an Accelerated Purchase has been completed and all of the shares to be purchased thereunder have been properly delivered to Lincoln Park in accordance with the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement, to make additional purchases upon the same terms as an Accelerated Purchase, (an Additional Accelerated Purchase). The purchase price of Regular Purchases, Accelerated Purchases and Additional Accelerated Purchases and the minimum closing sale price for a Regular Purchase will be adjusted for any reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or other similar transaction occurring during the business days used to compute the purchase price. The aggregate number of shares that we can sell to Lincoln Park under the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement may in no case exceed 2,346,371 shares (subject to adjustment as described above) of our common stock (which is equal to approximately 19.99% of the shares of our common stock outstanding immediately prior to the execution of the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement) (the Exchange Cap), unless (i) shareholder approval is obtained to issue shares above the Exchange Cap, in which the Exchange Cap will no longer apply, or (ii) the average price of all applicable sales of our common stock to Lincoln Park under the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement equals or exceeds $1.12 per share (subject to adjustment as described above) (which represents the lower of (A) the official closing price of our common stock on Nasdaq immediately preceding the signing of the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement and (B) the average official closing price of our common stock on Nasdaq for the five consecutive trading days ending on the trading day immediately preceding the date of the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement); provided that at no time may Lincoln Park (together with its affiliates) beneficially own more than 4.99% of our issued and outstanding common stock. Under applicable rules of the NASDAQ Capital Market, we could not issue or sell more than 19.99% of the shares of our common stock outstanding immediately prior to the execution of the LP 2025 Purchase Agreement to Lincoln Park under the LP 2025 Purchase Agreement without shareholder approval. At a meeting held on November 10, 2025, our shareholders approved the issuance of up to $15 million of shares of our common stock pursuant to the LP 2025 Purchase Agreement. | 22 | | | | | On August 13, 2025, we issued 244,698 shares of our common stock to Lincoln Park as an initial fee for its commitment to Purchase Shares of our common stock under the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement (the Initial Commitment Shares). We may issue up to 122,349 additional shares of our common stock pro-rata in connection with the sale of Purchase Shares (the Additional Commitment Shares, and together with the Initial Commitment Shares, the Commitment Shares). In connection with the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement, we incurred and capitalized $281,403 of equity issuance costs recorded in other current assets on our consolidated balance sheet. The 2025 LP Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, covenants, closing conditions, indemnification and termination provisions. Sales under the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement may commence only after certain conditions have been satisfied (the date on which all requisite conditions have been satisfied, the Commencement Date), which conditions include the filing of the Registration Statement (as defined below) covering the shares of our common stock issued or sold by us to Lincoln Park under the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement. The 2025 LP Purchase Agreement may be terminated by us at any time after the Commencement Date, at our sole discretion, without any cost or penalty, by giving one business day notice to Lincoln Park to terminate the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement. Lincoln Park has covenanted not to cause or engage in any manner whatsoever, any direct or indirect short selling or hedging of our common stock. Although we have agreed to reimburse Lincoln Park for a limited portion of the fees it incurred in connection with the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement, we did not pay any additional amounts to reimburse or otherwise compensate Lincoln Park in connection with the transaction, other than the issuance of the Commitment Shares. There are no limitations on the use of proceeds, financial or business covenants, restrictions on future financings (other than restrictions on the our ability to enter into a similar type of agreement involving a variable rate transaction, as such term is defined the2025 LP Purchase Agreement, excluding an at-the-market transaction, through the 36-month anniversary of thedate of the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement), rights of first refusal, participation rights, penalties or liquidated damages in the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement. We may deliver purchase notices under the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement, subject to market conditions, and in light of our capital needs, from time to time and under the limitations contained in the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement. Any proceeds that we receive under the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement are expected to be used for working capital and general corporate purposes. On October 3, 2025, we filed a new registration statement on Form S-1 (the Registration Statement with the Securities Exchange Commission (the SEC) covering the resale of our common stock in accordance with the terms of the 2025 LP Registration Rights Agreement. The registration statement became effective on December 1, 2025. As of the date of this report, we have not sold any shares to Lincoln Park under the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement. **2022 Lincoln Park Transaction** On August 10, 2022, we entered into a purchase agreement (the LP 2022 Purchase Agreement) and a registration rights agreement (the LP 2022 Registration Rights Agreement) with Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (Lincoln Park), pursuant to which we could sell and issue to Lincoln Park, and Lincoln Park was obligated to purchase, up to $25,000,000in value of our common stock from time to time over a 36-month period. Pursuant to the terms of the LP 2022 Registration Rights Agreement, the issuance of shares pursuant to the LP 2022 Purchase Agreement have been registered pursuant to our effective registration statement on Form S-1, and the related prospectus dated September 15, 2022. During the year ended December 31, 2025, we did not sell shares under the LP 2022 Purchase Agreement. During the year ended December 31, 2024, we sold 475,000 shares of common stock at prices ranging between $2.14 and $3.06 pursuant to the LP 2022 Purchase Agreement and received proceeds of $1.2 million. The LP 2022 Purchase Agreement expired in September 2025. We evaluated the LP 2025 Purchase Agreement and the LP 2022 Purchase Agreement, considering the guidance in ASC 815-40, *Derivatives and Hedging Contracts on an Entitys Own Equity* (ASC 815-40), because each includes the right to require Lincoln Park to purchase shares of common stock in the future (put right). We concluded that they are equity-linked contracts that do not qualify for equity classification, and therefore require fair value accounting. We analyzed the terms of the freestanding put right in both agreements and concluded that it has insignificant value at the inception of each agreement and as of December 31, 2025 and 2024. **** **** | 23 | | | | | **Convertible Notes Payable** As of December 31, 2025, we had thirty-one convertible notes payable outstanding. The convertible notes payable bear interest at a rate of 10% per annum, with maturity dates ranging between the first anniversary and the sixth anniversary of their respective issuances. During the year ended December 31, 2025, four holders of convertible notes payable converted four convertible notes payable with an aggregate principal balance of $840,000 into 794,615 shares of our common stock. During the year ended December 31, 2024, no convertible note holders converted their convertible notes payable. We did not repay the principal balance of any of the convertible notes payable during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. On January 26, 2026, March 9, 2026 and March 18, 2026, three holders of three convertible notes payable with an aggregate principal balance of $310,000 converted the full principal amount of each of the convertible promissory notes payable into an aggregate of 291,672 shares of common stock, pursuant to the provisions of their respective convertible notes payable. On January 8, 2026, we issued a convertible note payable in the amount of $50,000 and received proceeds of $50,000. The note bears interest at a rate of 10% per annum, may be converted at a price of $1.60 per share and matures on the fourth anniversary of its issuance date. The balance of each convertible notes payable and any accrued interest may be converted at the noteholders option at any time at the following conversion prices: | | | | | | | | | Aggregate Convertible Notes balance | | | Conversion Price | | Floor/Conversion Price | | | | $ | 2,700,000 | | | 90-day average closing market price of our common stock | | $ | 5.00 | | | | | 900,000 | | | 90-day average closing market price of our common stock | | $ | 4.00 | | | | | 100,000 | | | 30-day average closing market price of our common stock | | $ | 1.01 | | | | | 325,000 | | | Fixed conversion price | | $ | 1.11 | | | | | 100,000 | | | Fixed conversion price | | $ | 1.02 | | | | | 50,000 | | | Fixed conversion price | | $ | 1.01 | | | | | 1,750,000 | | | Fixed conversion price | | $ | 1.07 | | | | | 125,000 | | | Fixed conversion price | | $ | 1.03 | | | | | 110,000 | | | Fixed conversion price | | $ | 1.12 | | | | | 600,000 | | | Fixed conversion price | | $ | 1.00 | | | | | 100,000 | | | Fixed conversion price | | $ | 1.16 | | | | | 200,000 | | | Fixed conversion price | | $ | 1.04 | | | | | 350,000 | | | Fixed conversion price | | $ | 1.28 | | | | | 100,000 | | | Fixed conversion price | | $ | 1.32 | | | | | 100,000 | | | Fixed conversion price | | $ | 1.67 | | | | | 100,000 | | | Fixed conversion price | | $ | 1.25 | | | | $ | 7,710,000 | | | | | | | | | As of December 31, 2025, the principal balances of $1.2 million and $6.5 million related to the convertible notes payable in current and noncurrent liabilities, respectively, were recorded on our consolidated balance sheet under the caption convertible notes payable. As of December 31, 2024, the total principal balance of $5.1 million related to the convertible notes payable was recorded in noncurrent liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet under the caption convertible notes payable. We recorded interest expense related to these convertible notes payable of $672,290 and $510,250during the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. In addition, we made cash interest payments amounting to $650,540and $510,250during the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, related to the convertible notes payable. It is our experience that convertible notes payable, including their accrued interest, are converted into shares of our common stock and not settled through payment of cash. Although we are unable to predict the noteholders intentions, we do not expect any change from our past experience. **Convertible Note Payable at Fair Value** **** As of December 31, 2025, we have one convertible note payable outstanding with an aggregate principal amount of $0.5 million for which we elected the fair value option. As such, the estimated fair value of the convertible note payable was recorded on its issue date. At each balance sheet date, we record the fair value of the convertible note payable with any changes in the fair value recorded in the consolidated statements of operations. The convertible note payable at fair value may be converted at a price of $7.82 per share, matures on March 4, 2030 and as of December 31, 2025, we had a balance of $0.3 million in noncurrent liabilities related to this convertible promissory note measured at fair value. We recorded interest expense related to this convertible note payable at fair value of $39,472during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. In addition, we made cash interest payments amounting to $39,472 during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 related to this convertible note payable at fair value. We recorded a gain in fair value of $50,000 and $35,000 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, on our consolidated statements of operations related to this convertible note payable at fair value. **Nonconvertible Promissory Notes** During the year ended December 31, 2025, we issued six unsecured nonconvertible promissory notes and received proceeds of $1.2 million. As of December 31, 2025, we had outstanding eleven unsecured nonconvertible promissory notes in the aggregate amount of $5.1 million which bear interest at a rate of10%per annum and mature between November 2025 and October 2030. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, we had a balance of $0.5 million and $0.8 million, respectively, recorded as current liabilities and $4.6 million and $3.1 million, respectively, in noncurrent liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets related to these unsecured nonconvertible promissory notes. We recorded interest expense related to these nonconvertible promissory notes of $439,541 and $388,000 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. We made interest payments of $429,264 and $388,000 during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, related to the nonconvertible promissory notes. **** | 24 | | | | | **Unsecured Nonconvertible Promissory Notes Socialyte** **** As discussed in Note 13 to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, as part of the acquisition of Socialyte, we entered into an unsecured promissory note amounting to $3.0 million (Socialyte Promissory Note). The Socialyte Promissory Note matured on September 30, 2023 and was payable in two payments: $1.5 millionon June 30, 2023 and $1.5 millionon September 30, 2023. The Socialyte purchase agreement allows us to offset a working capital deficit against the Socialyte Promissory Note. As such, on June 30, 2023, we deferred these installment payments until the final post-closing working capital adjustment is agreed upon with the seller of Socialyte. We filed a lawsuit against the seller of Socialyte and certain of its principals related to the Socialyte purchase agreement. Trial is currently scheduled for July of 2026. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, we have a balance of $3,000,000 in current liabilities under the caption notes payable, current portion in our consolidated balance sheets related to this note. We recorded interest expense related to this Socialyte Promissory Note of $120,000 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. No interest payments were made during the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, related to the Socialyte Promissory Note. **Promissory Notes from Related Parties** **** **Dolphin Entertainment, LLC Notes** We issued Dolphin Entertainment, LLC (DE LLC), an entity wholly owned by our CEO, Bill ODowd, a nonconvertible promissory note with a principal balance of $1,107,873 which matures on December 31, 2026. On April 29, 2024 and June 10, 2024, we issued two nonconvertible promissory notes to DE LLC in the amounts of $1,000,000 and $135,000, respectively, which mature on April 29, 2029 and June 10, 2029, respectively, (collectively, the DE LLC Notes). The DE LLC Notes each bear interest at a rate of 10% per annum. On May 12, 2025, we entered into an exchange agreement (the Exchange Agreement) with DE LLC, pursuant to which, we and DE LLC agreed to exchange the three nonconvertible promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $2,242,873 currently held by DE LLC for three convertible promissory notes (the DE New Notes) in the same principal amounts. As consideration for the exchange, we and DE LLC agreed to extend the maturity dates on each of the notes by six months. One note, with a principal balance of $1,107,873 now matures on June 30, 2027, one note with a principal balance of $1,000,000 now matures on October 29, 2029 and one note with a principal balance of $135,000, now matures on December 10, 2029. The DE New Notes continue to bear interest at a rate of 10% per annum. DE LLC may convert the principal balance of the DE New Notes and any accrued interest thereon at any time before the maturity date of the DE New Notes into our common stock at a price of $1.00 per share. We accounted for this exchange as an extinguishment of debt and recorded the difference between the carrying value of DE LLC Notes and the fair value of the DE New Notes of $0.8 million as a loss from extinguishment of debt in our consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2025. During the year ended December 31, 2025, we amortized approximately $0.2 million of the difference between the carrying value of the DE LLC Notes and the fair value of the DE New Notes. The amortization was recorded in interest expense, net on our consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2025. As of December 31, 2025 we had an aggregate principal balance of $2,904,357 related to the DE New Notes under the caption convertible note payable related party in our consolidated balance sheet. As of December 31, 2024, we had an aggregate balance of $2,242,873 related to DE LLC Notes under the caption loans from related party. During year ended December 31, 2025, we did not repay any principal balance or make interest payments on the DE LLC Notes or the DE New Notes. During the year ended December 31, 2024, we made cash interest payments in the amount of $200,000 related to the DE LLC Notes. We recorded interest expense of $224,287 and $186,344, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 related to the DE LLC Notes and DE New Notes. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, we had a balance in accrued interest related parties of $488,054 and $263,767, respectively, on our consolidated balance sheets related to the DE LLC Notes and DE New Notes. **Mock Notes** During 2024, we issued three nonconvertible promissory notes to Mr. Donald Scott Mock, the brother of Mr. ODowd, in the amount of $900,000, $75,000 and $8,112, respectively, and received proceeds of $983,112 (the Mock Notes). The Mock Notes bear interest at a rate of 10% per annum and mature on January 16, 2029, May 28, 2029 and December 30, 2029, respectively. As of both December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, we had a principal balance of $983,112 related to the Mock Notes under the caption loans from related party in our consolidated balance sheets. For the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, we did not repay any principal balance or make interest payments on the Mock Notes. We recorded interest expense of $98,311 and $90,417 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, related to Mock Notes. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, we had a balance in accrued interest related parties of $188,728 and $90,417, respectively, on our consolidated balance sheets related to the Mock Notes. BankUnited Loan Agreements Refinancing Transaction On September 29, 2023, we entered into a loan agreement with BankUnited (BankUnited Loan Agreement) in which an existing term loan with BankProv was repaid (the Refinancing Transaction). The BankUnited Loan Agreement includes: (i) $5,800,000secured term loan (First BKU Term Loan), (ii) and $750,000of a secured revolving line of credit (BKU Line of Credit) and (iii) $400,000Commercial Card (BKU Commercial Card). The First BKU Term Loan carries a 1.0% origination fee and matures in September 2028, the BKU Line of Credit carries an initial origination fee of 0.5% and a 0.25% fee on each annual anniversary and matures in September 2026; the BKU Commercial Card does not have any initial or annual fee and matures in September 2026. The BKU Term Loan has a declining prepayment penalty equal to 5% in year one, 4% in year two, 3% in year three, 2% in year four and 1% in year five of the outstanding balance. The BKU Line of Credit and BKU Commercial Card can be repaid without any prepayment penalty. On December 6, 2024, we entered into a second loan agreement with Bank United (Second BKU Term Loan) for $2.0 million to finance the acquisition of Elle. The Second BKU Term Loan carries a 1.0% origination fee and matures in December 2027. Similar to the First BKU Term Loan, the Second BKU Term Loan has a declining prepayment penalty equal to 3% in year one, 2% in year two and 1% in year three of the outstanding balance. (The First BKU Term Loan, Second BKU Term Loan, BKU Line of Credit and BKU Commercial Card are collectively referred to as the Bank United Credit Facility). | 25 | | | | | Interest accrues at 8.10% fixed rate per annum on the First BKU Term Loan and 7.10% fixed rate per annum on the Second BKU Term Loan. Principal and interest are payable on a monthly basis based on a 5-year amortization for the First BKU Term Loan and 3-year amortization for the Second BKU Term Loan. Interest on the BKU Line of credit is payable on a monthly basis, with all principal due at maturity. The BKU Commercial Card payment is due in full at the end of each bi-weekly billing cycle. During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, we did not use the BKU Commercial Card. During both of the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, we made payments in the amount of $1,418,482, inclusive of $334,616 and $421,009 of interest related to the First BKU Term Loan, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2025, we made payments of $743,981, inclusive of $125,007, of interest related to the Second BKU term Loan. No payments were made related to the Second BKU Term Loan during the year ended December 31, 2024. Interest on the BKU Line of Credit is variable based on the Lenders Prime Rate. During the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, we recorded interest expense and made payments of $27,500 and $31,722, respectively, related to the BKU Line of Credit. As of December 31, 2025, we had a balance of $1,813,760 classified as current liabilities and $2,976,930 classified as noncurrent liabilities, net of $71,518 of debt issuance costs, in our consolidated balance sheet related to the First BKU Term Loan and the Second BKU Term Loan. As of December 31, 2024, we had a balance of $1,686,018 classified as current liabilities and $4,782,271 classified as noncurrent liabilities, net of $96,759 of debt issuance costs, in our consolidated balance sheet related to the First BKU Term Loan and Second BKU Term Loan. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, we had a balance of $400,000 of principal outstanding under the BKU Line of Credit. Amortization of debt origination costs under the BKU Credit Facility is included as a component of interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations and amounted to approximately $25,241 and $16,823 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The BankUnited Credit Facility contains financial covenants tested semi-annually, on June 30th and December 31st, on a trailing twelve-month basis that require us to maintain a minimum debt service coverage ratio of 1.25:1.00 and a maximum funded debt/EBITDA ratio of 3.00:1.00. In addition, the BankUnited Credit Facility contains a liquidity covenant that requires us to hold a cash balance at BankUnited with a daily minimum deposit balance of $2,000,000. As of December 31, 2025, we believe that we are in compliance with all of the debt covenants. | 26 | | | | | **IMAX Agreement** As discussed in Note 24 to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, on June 24, 2022, we entered into The Blue Angels Agreement with IMAX. Under the terms of this agreement, we paid a total of $2,250,000 related to the production costs of The Blue Angels and recorded this amount as capitalized production costs. On April 25, 2023, IMAX entered into an acquisition agreement with Amazon Content Services LLC, (the Amazon Agreement) for the distribution rights of The Blue Angels. The Blue Angels documentary motion picture was released in theatres on May 17, 2024 and began streaming on Amazon Prime Video on May 23, 2024. During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, we recorded revenues of $0.2 million and $3.4 million, respectively, from the Amazon Agreement. **Critical Accounting Estimates** The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events that affect amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements and related notes, as well as the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Management evaluates its accounting policies, estimates and judgments on an on-going basis. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions. Our significant accounting policies are discussed in Part II, Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. An accounting policy is considered to be critical if it requires an accounting estimate to be made based on assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time the estimate is made, and if different estimates that reasonably could have been used, or changes in the accounting estimate that are reasonably likely to occur, could materially impact the consolidated financial statements. **** We consider the fair value estimates, including those related to acquisitions, valuations of goodwill, intangible assets, acquisition-related contingent consideration and convertible debt to be the most critical in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements as they are important to the portrayal of our financial condition and require significant or complex judgment and estimates on the part of management. Further details on each item are discussed below. See Note 15 to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, for information pertaining to fair value adjustments. **** **Goodwill** **** Goodwill results from business combination acquisitions. Goodwill is recorded as the difference, if any, between the aggregate consideration paid for an acquisition and the fair value of the net tangible assets and other intangible assets acquired. As of December 31, 2025, in connection with the acquisitions of our subsidiaries, we have a balance of $21.5 million of goodwill on our consolidated balance sheets which management has assigned to the entertainment publicity and marketing segment. We account for goodwill in accordance with ASC 350, *IntangiblesGoodwill and Other* (ASC 350). Goodwill is not amortized; however, it is assessed for impairment at least annually, or more frequently if triggering events occur. Our annual assessment is performed in the fourth quarter. For purposes of the annual assessment, management initially performs a qualitative assessment, which includes consideration of the economic, industry and market conditions in addition to our overall financial performance and the performance of these assets. If our qualitative assessment does not conclude that it is more likely than not that the estimated fair value of the reporting unit is greater than the carrying value, we perform a quantitative analysis. In a quantitative test, the fair value of a reporting unit is determined based on a discounted cash flow analysis. A discounted cash flow analysis requires us to make various assumptions, including assumptions about future cash flows, growth rates and discount rates. The assumptions about future cash flows and growth rates are based on our long-term projections. Assumptions used in our impairment testing are consistent with our internal forecasts and operating plans. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, there is no impairment. If not, we recognize an impairment equal to the difference between the carrying amount of the reporting unit and its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. As part of our annual goodwill impairment review, we performed a quantitative assessment that determined that the fair value was greater than the carrying value of the reporting units in the entertainment publicity and marketing segment. No impairment in goodwill was recorded for the year ended December 31, 2025. | 27 | | | | | During the third quarter of 2024, our stock price declined and this, in combination with recurring net losses, resulted in our market capitalization being less than our book value. In addition, we adjusted downward the revenue projections of certain subsidiaries. We considered these to be triggering events and therefore performed a quantitative analysis of the fair value of goodwill as of August 31, 2024. As a result of this quantitative analysis, during the third quarter of 2024, we recorded an impairment of goodwill amounting to $6.5 million, which is included in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2024. During the year ended December 31, 2024, we decided to close the Viewpoint subsidiary, and therefore we impaired goodwill for $0.2 million, which is the balance of goodwill attributable to Viewpoint immediately prior to the decision to shut down. This impairment is included in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2024. **Intangible assets** In connection with the acquisitions of our subsidiaries, we acquired in aggregate an estimated $23.4 million of intangible assets with finite useful lives initially estimated to range from 2 to 13 years. The intangible assets consist primarily of customer relationships, trade names and non-compete agreements. Intangible assets are initially recorded at fair value and are amortized using the straight-line method over their respective estimated useful lives and reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. If a triggering event has occurred, an impairment analysis is required. The impairment test first requires a comparison of undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated over the useful life of an asset to the carrying value of the asset. If the carrying value of the asset exceeds the undiscounted cash flows, the asset would not be deemed recoverable. Impairment would then be measured as the excess of the assets carrying value over its fair value. See Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further discussion. Events or circumstances that might require impairment testing include the loss of a significant client or clients, the identification of other impaired assets within a reporting unit, loss of key personnel, the disposition of a significant portion of a reporting unit, significant decline in stock price or a significant adverse change in business climate or regulations. During each of the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, we amortized $2.3 million related to our intangible assets that was recorded in our consolidated statement of operations under the caption depreciation and amortization. **** **Business Combinations and Contingent Consideration** The determination of the fair value of net assets acquired in a business combination and specifically the estimates of acquisition-related contingent consideration requires estimates and judgments of future cash flow expectations for the acquired business and the related identifiable tangible and intangible assets. Fair values of net assets acquired are calculated using expected cash flows and industry-standard valuation techniques. Fair values of earn-out liabilities are estimated using income approaches such as discounted cash flows or option pricing models. | 28 | | | | | Due to the time required to gather and analyze the necessary data for each acquisition, U.S. GAAP provides a measurement period of up to one year in which to finalize these fair value determinations. During the measurement period, preliminary fair value estimates may be revised if new information is obtained about the facts and circumstances existing as of the date of acquisition, or based on the final net assets and working capital of the acquired business, as prescribed in the applicable purchase agreement. Such adjustments may result in the recognition of, or an adjustment to the fair values of, acquisition-related assets and liabilities and/or consideration paid, and are referred to as measurement period adjustments. Measurement period adjustments are recorded to goodwill. Other revisions to fair value estimates for acquisitions are reflected as income or expense, as appropriate.See Note 4 to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, for information pertaining to acquisition-related fair value adjustments. Significant changes in the assumptions or estimates used in the underlying valuations, including the expected profitability or cash flows of an acquired business, could materially affect our operating results in the period such changes are recognized. **Convertible debt** The terms of our convertible debt agreements are evaluated to determine whether the convertible debt instruments contain both liability and equity components, in which case the instrument is a compound financial instrument. Convertible debt agreements are also evaluated to determine whether they contain embedded derivatives, in which case the instrument is a hybrid financial instrument. Judgement is required to determine the classification of such financial instruments based on the terms and conditions of the convertible debt agreements. Estimation methods are used to determine the fair values of the liability and equity components of compound financial instruments and to determine the fair value of embedded derivatives included in hybrid financial instruments. Fair values of convertible debt are estimated using pricing models such as the Monte Carlo Simulation. Evaluating the reasonableness of these estimations and the assumptions and inputs used in the valuation methods requires a significant amount of judgement and is therefore subject to an inherent risk of error. See Note 12 and Note 15 to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, for information pertaining to fair value adjustments. **Recent Accounting Pronouncements** For a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements, see Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. **ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK** Not required for smaller reporting companies. | 29 | | | | | **ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA** The financial statements required by this Item 8 are included at the end of this Report beginning on page F-1 as follows: | | | Page | | | | | | | | | | | Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID: 248) | | | F-2 | | | | | | | | | | | Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 | | | F-3 | | | | | | | | | | | Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 | | | F-5 | | | | | | | | | | | Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 | | | F-6 | | | | | | | | | | | Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders Equity for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 | | | F-8 | | | | | | | | | | | Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | | | F-9 | | | **** **ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE** None. **** **ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES** **Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures** Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. We carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of December 31, 2025. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to material weaknesses identified in our internal control over financial reporting described below. **Managements Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting** We are responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as such term is defined by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Our internal controls are designed to provide reasonable assurance as to the reliability of our financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Internal control over financial reporting has inherent limitations and may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Further, because of changes in conditions, the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting may vary over time. | 30 | | | | | A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, as required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(c). The framework on which such evaluation was based is contained in the report entitled Internal Control Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 Framework) (the COSO Report). We concluded that based on our evaluation, our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of December 31, 2025, due to the following material weaknesses: *Control Environment, Risk Assessment, and Monitoring* As previously reported, we did not maintain appropriately designed entity-level controls impacting the control environment, risk assessment procedures, and monitoring activities to prevent or detect material misstatements in the consolidated financial statements. These deficiencies were attributed to: (i) lack of structure and responsibility, insufficient number of qualified resources and inadequate oversight and accountability over the performance of controls, (ii) ineffective identification and assessment of risks impacting internal control over financial reporting, including fraud risks, and (iii) ineffective evaluation and determination as to whether the components of internal control were present and functioning. *Control Activities and Information and Communication* These material weaknesses contributed to the following additional material weaknesses within certain business processes and the information technology environment: | | | We did not fully design, implement and monitor general information technology controls in the areas of user access, and segregation of duties for systems supporting substantially all of the Companys internal control processes. | | | | | We did not design and implement, and retain appropriate documentation of formal accounting policies, procedures and controls across substantially all of the Companys business processes to achieve timely, complete and accurate financial accounting, reporting, and disclosures. Additionally, we did not design and implement adequate controls pertaining to the period-end financial reporting, classification of contingent consideration, journal entries, completeness and accuracy of underlying data used in the performance of controls and account reconciliations. | | | | | We did not appropriately design and implement management review controls at a sufficient level of precision to detect a material misstatement over complex accounting areas and disclosures including business combinations, complex transactions, revenue recognition, income tax, and lease accounting. | | We are neither an accelerated filer nor a large accelerated filer, as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act, and are not otherwise including in this 2024 Form 10-K an attestation report of our independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Managements report was not required to be attested to by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to Item 308(b) of Regulation S-K. **Managements Remediation Plan for Material Weaknesses in Internal Control over Financial Reporting** The Company and its Board are committed to maintaining a strong internal control environment.We have begun the process of designing and implementing effective internal controls measures to improve our internal control over financial reporting and remediate the material weaknesses. Our internal control remediation efforts include the following: | | | Developing formal policies and procedures over the Companys fraud risk assessment and risk management function; | | | | | Developing policies and procedures to enhance the precision of management review of financial statement information and control impact of changes in the external environment; | | | | | We have entered into an agreement with a third-party consultant that assists us in analyzing complex transactions and the appropriate accounting treatment; | | | | | We have implemented a new enterprise resource planning systems that will allow us to setup proper review and approval of transactions; | | | | | We are enhancing our policies, procedures and documentation of period end closing procedures; | | | | | Implementing policies and procedures to enhance independent review and documentation of journal entries, including segregation of duties; and | | | | | Reevaluating our monitoring activities for relevant controls. | | | 31 | | | | | Management is beginning the process of implementing and monitoring the effectiveness of these and other processes, procedures and controls and will make any further changes deemed appropriate. Management believes our planned remedial efforts will effectively remediate the identified material weaknesses. As we continue to evaluate and work to improve our internal control over financial reporting, management may determine it is necessary to take additional measures to address control deficiencies or determine it necessary to modify the remediation plan described above. **Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures** A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control systems objectives will be met. We do not expect that our disclosure controls will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with associated policies or procedures. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. **Changes in Internal Controls** During the most recently completed fiscal quarter, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. **ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION** **** No officers or directors, as defined in Rule 16a-1(f), adopted and/or terminated a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or a non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement, as defined in Regulation S-K Item 408, during the quarter ended December 31, 2025. **Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.** Between December 30, 2025 and March 16, 2026, the Company entered into two subscription agreements (the Subscription Agreements) with investors for two convertible promissory notes (each a Note) in the aggregate principal amount of $150,000 and received cash proceeds of $150,000. The Notes bear interest at a rate of 10% per annum. The noteholders may convert the principal balance of the Notes and any accrued interest thereon at any time before the maturity date of the Notes into common stock of the Company (Common Stock). One of the Notes, with a principal balance of $100,000 matures three years from its issuance date and is convertible at $1.32 per share of Common Stock. The other Note with a principal balance of $50,000 matures four years from its issuance date and is convertible at $1.60 per share of Common Stock. The conversion prices for these Notes were either at or above the closing price of the Common Stock on the Nasdaq Stock Market on the respective dates of issuance. The foregoing description of the terms of the Subscription Agreements, the Notes, and the transactions contemplated thereby does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the form of Subscription Agreement and the form of Note, which are included as Exhibits 4.3 and 10.6 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K and are incorporated herein by reference. The issuance and sale of the Notes, and any shares of common stock to be issued upon conversion thereof will be issued, by the Company in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. **ITEM 9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS** **** Not applicable | 32 | | | | | **PART III** **ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE** The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement for our 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Alternatively, it will be included in an amendment to this Form 10-K, filed under cover of Form 10-K/A, no later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. **ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION** The information required by this item will be included in the Definitive Proxy Statement referenced above in Item 10 and is incorporated herein by reference. **ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS** The information required by this item will be included in the Definitive Proxy Statement referenced above in Item 10 and is incorporated herein by reference. ** **ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE** The information required by this item will be included in the Definitive Proxy Statement referenced above in Item 10 and is incorporated herein by reference. **** **ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES** The information required by this item will be included in the Definitive Proxy Statement referenced above in Item 10 and is incorporated herein by reference. | 33 | | | | | **PART IV** **ITEM 15. EXHIBIT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES** (a) Documents filed as part of this report: (1) Financial Statements See Item 8 for Financial Statements included with this Annual Report on Form 10-K. (2) Financial Statement Schedules None. (3) Exhibits The exhibits identified in the Exhibit Index below are included herein or incorporated by reference. **Exhibit Index** | Exhibit No. | | Description | | Incorporated by Reference | | | | | | | | | | 3.1 | | Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Dolphin Entertainment, Inc., as amended (incorporating all amendments through January 22, 2025). | | Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed on May 13, 2025. | | | 3.2 | | Bylaws of Dolphin Digital Media, Inc., dated as of December 3, 2014. | | Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on December 9, 2014. | | | 4.1 | | Registration Rights Agreement, dated July 5, 2018, by and among the Company and the Members party thereto. | | Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 11, 2018. | | | 4.2 | | Description of Common Stock | | Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 | | | 4.3 | | Form of Convertible Promissory Note | | Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 13, 2023. | | | 4.4 | | Registration Rights Agreement dated as of October 2, 2023, by and among Dolphin Entertainment, Inc., and the Sellers party thereto. | | Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 6, 2023. | | | 4.5 | | Registration Rights Agreement dated August 14, 2025 with Lincoln Park Capital Fund LLC | | Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed on August 14, 2025. | | | 4.6 | | Form of Dolphin Entertainment LLC Convertible Note | | Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed on May 13, 2025. | | | 10.1 | | Dolphin Entertainment Inc., 2017 Equity Incentive Plan. | | Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed on August 8, 2017. | | | 34 | | | | | | 10.3 | | Purchase agreement dated August 12, 2025 with Lincoln Park Capital Fund LLC | | Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed on August 14, 2025. | | | 10.5 | | Membership Interest Purchase Agreement dated as of November 14, 2022, by and between Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. and NSL Ventures, LLC. | | Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed on November 14, 2022. | | | 10.6 | | Form of Subscription Agreement | | Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 13, 2023. | | | 10.7 | | Form of Second Amendment to Promissory Notes | | Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 17, 2025. | | | 10.8 | | Form of Third Amendment to Promissory Notes | | Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 29, 2025. | | | 10.9 | | Dolphin Entertainment LLC Note Exchange Agreement | | Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed on May 13, 2025. | | | 19.1 | | Insider Trading Policies and Procedures | | Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 19.1 to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on March 27, 2025. | | | 21.1 | | List of Subsidiaries of the Company. | | Filed herewith. | | | 23.1 | | Consent of Grant Thornton LLP | | Filed herewith. | | | 31.1 | | Certification of Chief Executive Officer of the Company, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | | Filed herewith. | | | 31.2 | | Certification of Chief Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | | Filed herewith. | | | 32.1 | | Certification of Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | | Furnished herewith. | | | 32.2 | | Certification of Chief Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | | Furnished herewith. | | | 97.1 | | Dolphin Entertainment Clawback Policy | | Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 97.1 to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on March 27, 2025 | | | 101.INS | | Inline XBRL Instance Document (the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | | Filed herewith. | | | 101.SCH | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | | Filed herewith. | | | 101.CAL | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | | Filed herewith. | | | 101.DEF | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | | Filed herewith. | | | 101.LAB | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | | Filed herewith. | | | 101.PRE | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | | Filed herewith. | | | 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) | | | | | | | | | | | Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. * Schedules (and similar attachments) have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Company agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request. **ITEM 16****FORM 10-K SUMMARY** None. | 35 | | | | | **** **INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** **** **Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.** **Audited Consolidated Financial Statements** | | | Page | | | | | | | | | | | Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID: 248) | | | F-2 | | | | | | | | | | | Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 | | | F-3 | | | | | | | | | | | Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 | | | F-5 | | | | | | | | | | | Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 | | | F-6 | | | | | | | | | | | Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders Equity for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 | | | F-8 | | | | | | | | | | | Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | | | F-9 | | | | F-1 | | | | | **REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM** Board of Directors and Stockholders Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. **** Opinion on the financial statements We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (a Florida corporation) and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December31, 2025 and 2024, the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders equity, and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December31, 2025, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December31, 2025 and 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December31, 2025, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Basis for opinion These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Companys consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. Critical audit matters Critical audit matters are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. We determined that there are no critical audit matters. /s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP We have served as the Companys auditor since 2022. Fort Lauderdale, Florida March 27, 2026 | F-2 | | | | | **** **DOLPHIN ENTERTAINMENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES** **Consolidated Balance Sheets** **As of December 31, 2025 and 2024** | | | | | | | | | | | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | | | ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | Current | | | | | | | | | | | Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 8,756,585 | | | $ | 8,203,842 | | | | Restricted cash | | | 925,004 | | | | 925,004 | | | | Accounts receivable: | | | | | | | | | | | Trade, net of allowance of $445,523 and $1,327,808, respectively | | | 7,848,970 | | | | 5,113,157 | | | | Other receivables | | | 5,243,931 | | | | 5,451,697 | | | | Other current assets | | | 1,179,498 | | | | 373,399 | | | | Total current assets | | | 23,953,988 | | | | 20,067,099 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Capitalized production costs, net | | | 520,338 | | | | 594,763 | | | | Employee receivable | | | 1,196,085 | | | | 1,007,418 | | | | Right-of-use assets | | | 3,012,941 | | | | 4,738,997 | | | | Goodwill | | | 21,507,944 | | | | 21,507,944 | | | | Intangible assets, net | | | 7,898,607 | | | | 10,189,026 | | | | Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net | | | 50,961 | | | | 114,011 | | | | Other long-term assets | | | 189,296 | | | | 218,021 | | | | Total Assets | | $ | 58,330,160 | | | $ | 58,437,279 | | | **** **(Continued)** **** The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. **** | F-3 | | | | | **DOLPHIN ENTERTAINMENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES** **Consolidated Balance Sheets (Continued)** **As of December 31, 2025 and 2024** | | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | | | LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | | | | Current | | | | | | | | | | | Accounts payable | | $ | 3,096,715 | | | $ | 2,344,272 | | | | Term loans, current portion | | | 1,813,760 | | | | 1,686,018 | | | | Revolving line of credit | | | 400,000 | | | | 400,000 | | | | Notes payable, current portion | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,750,000 | | | | Convertible notes payable, current portion | | | 1,250,000 | | | | | | | | Contingent consideration | | | | | | | 486,000 | | | | Accrued interest related party | | | 2,043,087 | | | | 1,857,986 | | | | Accrued compensation related party | | | 2,625,000 | | | | 2,625,000 | | | | Lease liabilities, current portion | | | 1,912,482 | | | | 1,919,672 | | | | Deferred revenue | | | 794,177 | | | | 341,153 | | | | Other current liabilities | | | 11,096,820 | | | | 11,104,036 | | | | Total current liabilities | | | 28,532,041 | | | | 26,514,137 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Noncurrent | | | | | | | | | | | Term loans, noncurrent portion | | | 2,976,930 | | | | 4,782,271 | | | | Notes payable, noncurrent portion | | | 4,580,000 | | | | 3,130,000 | | | | Convertible notes payable | | | 6,460,000 | | | | 5,100,000 | | | | Convertible notes payable related party | | | 2,904,357 | | | | | | | | Convertible notes payable at fair value | | | 270,000 | | | | 320,000 | | | | Loans from related party | | | 983,112 | | | | 3,225,985 | | | | Lease liabilities | | | 1,469,386 | | | | 3,306,033 | | | | Deferred tax liability | | | 463,909 | | | | 394,547 | | | | Other noncurrent liabilities | | | | | | | 18,915 | | | | Total Liabilities | | | 48,639,735 | | | | 46,791,888 | | | | Commitments and contingencies (Note 25) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY | | | | | | | | | | | Preferred Stock, Series C, $0.001 par value, 50,000 shares authorized, 50,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,000 | | | | Common stock, $0.015 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 12,221,432 and 11,162,026 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | | | 183,321 | | | | 166,688 | | | | Additional paid in capital | | | 158,809,301 | | | | 157,692,132 | | | | Accumulated deficit | | | (149,303,197 | ) | | | (146,214,429 | ) | | | Total Stockholders Equity | | | 9,690,425 | | | | 11,645,391 | | | | Total Liabilities and Stockholders Equity | | $ | 58,330,160 | | | $ | 58,437,279 | | | **** The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. **** | F-4 | | | | | **DOLPHIN ENTERTAINMENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES** **Consolidated Statements of Operations** **For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024** **** | | | | | | | | | | | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | | | Revenues | | $ | 56,699,389 | | | $ | 51,684,984 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | Direct costs | | | 2,269,874 | | | | 3,266,461 | | | | Payroll and benefits | | | 41,916,885 | | | | 38,123,040 | | | | Selling, general and administrative | | | 7,813,177 | | | | 7,795,610 | | | | Acquisition costs | | | 416,171 | | | | 164,044 | | | | Impairment of goodwill | | | | | | | 6,671,557 | | | | Write-off of notes receivables | | | | | | | 1,270,000 | | | | Change in fair value of contingent consideration | | | | | | | 50,000 | | | | Gain on sale of Always Alpha Sports Management LLC | | | (756,574 | ) | | | | | | | Depreciation and amortization | | | 2,354,585 | | | | 2,382,361 | | | | Legal and professional | | | 2,724,329 | | | | 2,447,083 | | | | Total expenses | | | 56,738,447 | | | | 62,170,156 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Loss from operations | | | (39,058 | ) | | | (10,485,172 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Other (expenses) income: | | | | | | | | | | | Change in fair value of convertible note | | | 50,000 | | | | 35,000 | | | | Change in fair value of warrant | | | | | | | 5,000 | | | | Loss on extinguishment of debt | | | (835,324 | ) | | | | | | | Interest expense, net | | | (2,195,024 | ) | | | (2,070,199 | ) | | | Total other (expense) income, net | | | (2,980,348 | ) | | | (2,030,199 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Loss before income taxes | | $ | (3,019,406 | ) | | $ | (12,515,371 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Income tax expense | | | (69,362 | ) | | | (87,854 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net loss | | | (3,088,768 | ) | | | (12,603,225 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Loss per share: | | | | | | | | | | | Basic | | $ | (0.27 | ) | | $ | (1.22 | ) | | | Diluted | | $ | (0.27 | ) | | $ | (1.22 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Weighted average number of shares used in per share calculation | | | | | | | | | | | Basic | | | 11,558,485 | | | | 10,306,904 | | | | Diluted | | | 11,558,485 | | | | 10,306,904 | | | The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. | F-5 | | | | | **DOLPHIN ENTERTAINMENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES** **Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows** **For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024** **** | | | | | | | | | | | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | | | CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | Net loss | | $ | (3,088,768 | ) | | $ | (12,603,225 | ) | | | Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | | | | | | | | | | | Depreciation and amortization | | | 2,354,585 | | | | 2,382,361 | | | | Amortization of capitalized production cost | | | 99,975 | | | | 1,781,810 | | | | Impairment of capitalized production costs | | | 88,127 | | | | | | | | Gain on sale of Always Alpha Sports Management LLC | | | (756,574 | ) | | | | | | | Loss on extinguishment of debt | | | 835,324 | | | | | | | | Amortization of debt premium | | | (173,840 | ) | | | | | | | Share-based compensation | | | 12,399 | | | | 364,650 | | | | Write off of notes receivable | | | | | | | 1,270,000 | | | | Impairment of goodwill | | | | | | | 6,671,557 | | | | Bad debt expense | | | 441,875 | | | | 505,173 | | | | Deferred tax expense | | | 69,362 | | | | 87,854 | | | | Change in fair value of contingent consideration | | | | | | | 50,000 | | | | Change in fair value of warrant | | | | | | | (5,000 | ) | | | Change in fair value of convertible note | | | (50,000 | ) | | | (35,000 | ) | | | Amortization of loan fees | | | 28,047 | | | | 16,823 | | | | Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | Accounts receivable, trade and other | | | (3,539,801 | ) | | | 1,749,118 | | | | Other current assets | | | (103,196 | ) | | | 327,936 | | | | Capitalized production costs | | | (113,677 | ) | | | (81,298 | ) | | | Other long-term assets and employee receivable | | | (159,942 | ) | | | (213,050 | ) | | | Deferred revenue | | | 448,503 | | | | (1,110,555 | ) | | | Accounts payable | | | 758,669 | | | | (4,552,560 | ) | | | Accrued interest related party | | | 185,101 | | | | 139,977 | | | | Lease liabilities | | | (6,693 | ) | | | (86,442 | ) | | | Other current liabilities | | | 661,842 | | | | 3,182,020 | | | | Other noncurrent liabilities | | | (18,915 | ) | | | | | | | Net cash used in operating activities | | | (2,027,597 | ) | | | (157,851 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | Purchases of property, equipment and leasehold improvements | | | (1,117 | ) | | | (1,512 | ) | | | Proceeds from the sale of Always Alpha Sports Management LLC | | | 234,192 | | | | | | | | Acquisition of Elle Communications LLC, net of cash acquired | | | | | | | (1,186,777 | ) | | | Issuance of notes receivable | | | | | | | (1,380,000 | ) | | | Proceeds from notes receivable repayment | | | | | | | 110,000 | | | | Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | | | 233,075 | | | | (2,458,289 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | Proceeds from related party note payable | | | | | | | 2,118,112 | | | | Proceeds from convertible notes payable | | | 3,450,000 | | | | | | | | Proceeds from non-convertible notes payable | | | 1,200,000 | | | | | | | | Proceeds from term loan | | | | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | Repayment of term loan | | | (1,705,646 | ) | | | (997,474 | ) | | | Proceeds from line of credit | | | 400,000 | | | | 400,000 | | | | Repayment of revolving line of credit | | | (400,000 | ) | | | (400,000 | ) | | | Payment of contingent consideration | | | (486,000 | ) | | | | | | | Debt origination costs | | | | | | | (33,674 | ) | | | Principal payments on finance leases | | | (111,089 | ) | | | (87,969 | ) | | | Proceeds from the sale of common stock through an offering | | | | | | | | | | | Proceeds from Lincoln Park equity line | | | | | | | 1,185,300 | | | | Net cash provided by financing activities | | | 2,347,265 | | | | 4,184,295 | | | | Net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | | | 552,743 | | | | 1,568,155 | | | | Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | | | 9,128,846 | | | | 7,560,691 | | | | Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | | $ | 9,681,589 | | | $ | 9,128,846 | | | **** **(Continued)** **** The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. **** | F-6 | | | | | **DOLPHIN ENTERTAINMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES** **Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Continued)** **For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024** | | | | | | | | | | | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | | | SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION: | | | | | | | | | | | Interest paid | | $ | 2,019,120 | | | $ | 1,790,433 | | | | Lease liability obtained in exchange for right-of-use assets | | $ | 92,488 | | | $ | 76,321 | | | | Income tax paid | | $ | | | | $ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING INFORMATION: | | | | | | | | | | | Issuance of shares related to conversion of notes payable | | $ | 840,000 | | | $ | | | | | Issuance of shares of common stock related to the acquisitions (See Note 4) | | $ | | | | $ | 1,768,792 | | | | Settlement of Special Projects Media LLC working capital adjustment in shares of common stock | | $ | | | | | 886,077 | | | | Issuance of shares of common stock related to the Lincoln Park Capital Fund LLC agreement | | $ | 281,403 | | | $ | | | | Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash. The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the statements of cash flows that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the statements of cash flows: | | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | | | Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 8,756,585 | | | $ | 8,203,842 | | | | Restricted cash | | | 925,004 | | | | 925,004 | | | | Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the consolidated statement of cash flows | | $ | 9,681,589 | | | $ | 9,128,846 | | | The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.**** **** **** | F-7 | | | | | **DOLPHIN ENTERTAINMENT INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES** **Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders Equity** **For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024** **** | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Preferred Stock | | | Common Stock | | | Additional Paid-in | | | Accumulated | | | Total Stockholder | | | | | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Capital | | | Deficit | | | Equity | | | | Balance December 31, 2023 | | | 50,000 | | | $ | 1,000 | | | | 9,109,766 | | | $ | 136,647 | | | $ | 153,430,402 | | | $ | (133,611,204 | ) | | $ | 19,956,845 | | | | Net loss | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (12,603,225 | ) | | | (12,603,225 | ) | | | Issuance of shares to Lincoln Park | | | | | | | | | | | 475,000 | | | | 7,125 | | | | 1,178,175 | | | | | | | | 1,185,300 | | | | Share based compensation to employees | | | | | | | | | | | 183,456 | | | | 2,752 | | | | 412,081 | | | | | | | | 414,833 | | | | Share based compensation to consultant | | | | | | | | | | | 12,500 | | | | 187 | | | | 36,582 | | | | | | | | 36,769 | | | | Issuance of shares related to the Special Projects acquisition | | | | | | | | | | | 357,289 | | | | 5,359 | | | | 880,717 | | | | | | | | 886,076 | | | | Issuance of shares related to the Elle acquisition | | | | | | | | | | | 961,300 | | | | 14,420 | | | | 1,754,373 | | | | | | | | 1,768,793 | | | | Asset acquisition of GlowLab Collective LLC | | | | | | | | | | | 14,552 | | | | 218 | | | | (218 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | Roundup shares related to reverse stock split | | | | | | | | | | | 48,163 | | | | (20 | ) | | | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | Balance December 31, 2024 | | | 50,000 | | | $ | 1,000 | | | | 11,162,026 | | | $ | 166,688 | | | $ | 157,692,132 | | | $ | (146,214,429 | ) | | $ | 11,645,391 | | | | Net loss | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3,088,768 | ) | | | (3,088,768 | ) | | | Issuance of shares to Lincoln Park | | | | | | | | | | | 244,698 | | | | 3,670 | | | | 277,733 | | | | | | | | 281,403 | | | | Share based compensation to employees | | | | | | | | | | | 20,093 | | | | 301 | | | | 12,098 | | | | | | | | 12,399 | | | | Roundup shares related to reverse stock split | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 743 | | | | (743 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | Conversion of convertible notes | | | | | | | | | | | 794,615 | | | | 11,919 | | | | 828,081 | | | | | | | | 840,000 | | | | Balance December 31, 2025 | | | 50,000 | | | $ | 1,000 | | | | 12,221,432 | | | $ | 183,321 | | | $ | 158,809,301 | | | $ | (149,303,197 | ) | | $ | 9,690,425 | | | The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. | F-8 | | | | | **DOLPHIN ENTERTAINMENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES** **NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** **DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024** **** **NOTE 1 BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND ORGANIZATION** Dolphin Entertainment, Inc., a Florida corporation (the Company, Dolphin, we, us or our), is a leading independent entertainment marketing and production company. Through our subsidiaries, 42West LLC (42West), The Door Marketing Group LLC (The Door), Shore Fire Media, Ltd (Shore Fire), Elle Communications, LLC (Elle), The Digital Dept., LLC (The Digital Dept.) and Special Projects Media, LLC (Special Projects) the Company provides expert strategic marketing and publicity services throughout the United States of America (U.S.) to all of the major film studios and many of the leading independent and digital content providers, A-list celebrity talent, including actors, directors, producers, celebrity chefs, social media influencers and recording artists. The Company also provides strategic marketing publicity services and creative brand strategies for prime hotel and restaurant groups and consumer brands throughout the U.S. 42West (Film and Television, Gaming), Shore Fire (Music), The Door (Culinary, Hospitality, Lifestyle), and Elle (Impact, Philanthropy, Non-Profit) are each recognized global public relations and marketing leaders for the industries they serve. The Digital Dept. provides influencer marketing capabilities through divisions dedicated to influencer talent management, brand campaign strategy and execution, and influencer event ideation and production. Special Projects is the entertainment industrys leading celebrity booking firm, specializing in uniting brands and events with celebrities and influencers across the entertainment, media, fashion, consumer product and tech industries. Dolphins legacy content production business, founded by our Emmy-nominated Chief Executive Officer, Bill ODowd, has produced multiple feature films and award-winning digital series, primarily aimed at family and young adult markets. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the with United States (U.S. GAAP) and include the accounts of Dolphin, and all of its wholly owned subsidiaries, comprising Dolphin Films, Inc. (Dolphin Films), Dolphin SB Productions LLC, Dolphin Max Steel Holdings, LLC, Dolphin JB Believe Financing, LLC, Dolphin JOAT Productions, LLC, 42West, The Door, Shore Fire, The Digital Dept., Special Projects, and Elle. The accounts of Always Alpha Sports Management, LLC (Always Alpha) are also included through November 14, 2025, the date of the Always Alpha sale. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. On July 4, 2025, the U.S. H.R.1, an act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. (the OBBBA) was enacted. TheOBBBAintroduces multiple tax law and other legislative changes, including modifications to income tax provisions such as domestic research and development expenses, capital expenditures, and U.S. taxation of international earnings; the repeal or acceleration of the sunset of certain tax credits under the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act and elimination of certain penalties for violations of certain regulatory credit programs.We have recognized the effects of the OBBBA provisions in our financial results to the extent they are applicable to the year ended December 31, 2025. The legislation does not have a material impact on our financial statements. On November 14, 2025, the Company sold 100% of its membership interest in Always Alpha to Always Alpha Holdings LLC (AA Holdings) for a purchase price of (i) $243,417 cash; (ii) three secured promissory notes each in the amount of $150,000; and (iii) 150,000 Class A common units in AA Holdings. Refer to Note 4 for additional information on the deconsolidation of Always Alpha. **NOTE 2 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES** Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP 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 expenses during the reporting period. The most significant estimates made by management in the preparation of the financial statements relate to the estimates in the fair value of acquisitions, estimates in assumptions used to calculate the fair value of certain liabilities, estimates in the assumption of ultimate revenue from film production and impairment assessments for investment in capitalized production costs, goodwill and long-lived assets. Actual results could differ materially from such estimates. Statement of Comprehensive Income In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standard Codification (ASC) Topic 220, *Comprehensive Income*, a statement of comprehensive income has not been included as the Company has no items of other comprehensive income. Comprehensive loss is the same as net loss for all periods presented. Revenue Recognition The Companys revenues are primarily derived from the following sources: (i) celebrity talent services; (ii) content marketing services under multiyear master service agreements in exchange for fixed project-based fees; (iii) individual engagements for entertainment content marketing services for durations of generally between three and six months; (iv) strategic communications services; (v) engagements for marketing of special events such as food and wine festivals; (vi) engagement for marketing of brands; (vii) arranging strategic marketing agreements between brands and social media influencers and (viii) planning and execution of events for clients. For these revenue streams, we collect fees through either fixed fee monthly retainer agreements, fees based on a percentage of contracts or project-based fees. In addition, the Company also earns revenue from content production of feature films. The Company recognizes revenue when our customer obtains control of promised goods or services, in an amount that reflects the consideration to which we expect to receive in exchange for those goods or services. | F-9 | | | | | To determine recognition, we perform the following five steps: (i) identify the contract(s) with a customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contracts; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contracts; and (v) recognize revenue as or when we satisfy the performance obligation. We only apply the five-step model to contracts when it is probable that Dolphin will collect the consideration it is entitled to in exchange for the goods or services it transfers to the customer. At contract inception, we assess the goods or services promised within each contract and determine those that are distinct performance obligations. We then assess whether we act as an agent or a principal for each identified performance obligation. We typically do not capitalize costs to obtain a contract as these amounts would generally be recognized over a period of one year or less. The majority of our fees are recognized over time as services are performed, and are generally recognized on a straight-line or monthly basis, as the services are consumed by our clients, which approximates the proportional performance on such contracts. We also enter into management agreements with a roster of social media influencers and are paid a percentage of the revenue earned by the social media influencer. Due to the short-term nature of these contracts, the performance obligation is typically completed and revenue is recognized at a point in time, typically the date of publication. *Principal vs. Agent* When a third party is involved in the delivery of our services to the client, we assess whether or not we are acting as a principal or an agent in the arrangement. The assessment is based on whether we control the specified services at any time before they are transferred to the customer. We have determined that in our events and public relations businesses, we generally act as a principal as our agencies provide a significant service of integrating goods or services provided by third parties into the specified deliverable to our clients. In addition, we have determined that we are responsible for the performance of the third-parties which are combined with our own services, before transferring those services to the customer. We have also determined that we act as principal when providing creative services and media planning services, as we perform a significant integration service in these transactions. For performance obligations in which we act as principal, we record the gross amount billed to the customer within total revenue and the related incremental direct costs incurred as billable expenses. When a third party is involved in the production and execution of an advertising campaign and for media buying services, we have determined that we act as the agent and are solely arranging for the third-parties to provide services to the customer. Specifically, we do not control the specified services before transferring those services to the customer, we are not primarily responsible for the performance of the third-party services, nor can we redirect those services to fulfill any other contracts. We do not have inventory risk or discretion in establishing pricing in our contracts with customers. For performance obligations for which we act as the agent, we record our revenue as the net amount of our gross billings less amounts remitted to third parties. In these types of arrangements, the gross billings are recorded as other receivables in the consolidated balance sheets and the amounts to be remitted to third parties are recorded as talent liability within other current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. When the cash is received from the customer and is available to be remitted to the third parties, the balances are reclassified to accounts payable. *Collaborative Arrangements* The Company analyzes our collaboration agreements to assess whether such arrangements, or transactions between arrangement participants, involve joint operating activities performed by parties that are both active participants in the activities and exposed to significant risks and rewards dependent on the commercial success of such activities or are more akin to a vendor-customer relationship. In making this evaluation, the Company considers whether the activities of the collaboration are considered to be distinct and deemed to be within the scope of the collaboration guidance and those that are more reflective of a vendor-customer relationship and, therefore, within the scope of the revenue with contracts with customer guidance. This assessment is performed throughout the life of the arrangement based on changes in the responsibilities of all parties in the arrangement. For collaboration arrangements that are in the scope of the collaboration guidance, we may analogize to the revenue from contracts with customers guidance for some aspects of these arrangements. Revenue from transactions with collaboration participants is presented apart from revenue with contracts with customers in our consolidated statements of operations. To date, there has been no revenue generated from collaboration arrangements. | F-10 | | | | | Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash deposits at financial institutions. The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. Restricted Cash Restricted cash represents amounts held by banking institutions as collateral for security deposits under leases for office space in New York City and Los Angeles. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024 the Company had a balance of $925,004, in restricted cash. Accounts Receivable *Trade* The Companys trade accounts receivable relate to its entertainment publicity and marketing business, and are recorded at their net realizable value, which is net of an allowance for credit losses. The carrying amount of accounts receivable is reduced by an allowance for credit losses that reflects managements best estimate of the amounts that will not be collected. Management individually reviews all delinquent accounts receivable balances and based on an assessment of current creditworthiness, estimates the portion, if any, of the balance that will not be collected. When preparing these estimates, management considers a number of factors, including the age of the receivables, current economic conditions, historical losses and other information management obtains regarding the financial condition of customers. The policy for determining past due status is based on the contractual payment terms of each customer, which are generally net 30 days. Once collection efforts by the Company and its collection agency are exhausted, the determination for charging off uncollectible receivables is made. *Other Receivables* Other receivables also include gross amounts to be collected from third parties in transactions in which we act as an agent (refer to Revenue Recognition, Principal vs. Agent section), which amount to $5,243,931 and $5,451,697 as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. | F-11 | | | | | Notes Receivable In 2024, JDDC Elemental LLC (Midnight Theatre) issued three convertible notes receivable with maturity dates between May 2025 and June 2025. The new Midnight Theatre Notes were recorded at their principal amount plus accrued interest and were convertible at the option of the Company into Class A and B Units of Midnight Theatre on their respective maturity dates. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company impaired the new Midnight Theatre Notes. Refer to Note 8 for additional information on the Midnight Theatre Notes receivable. Employee Receivable The Company records receivables from employees separately on its consolidated balance sheets. During each of the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company made payments to Amanda Lundberg, the CEO of 42West, in the aggregate amount of $208,000. On March 23, 2022, the Company and Ms. Lundberg entered into a Secured Promissory Note (Lundberg Note) agreement that provides for additional payments in the amount of $16,000 monthly to be made to Ms. Lundberg through March 2026. The Lundberg Note matures on December 31, 2027 and bears interest of 2% per annum that will accrue and be payable upon maturity. The Lundberg Note also provides for note repayment to begin on January 31, 2027 through twelve equal consecutive quarterly installments. On the same date as the Lundberg Note and as security for the balance of the Lundberg Note, Ms. Lundberg and the Company entered into a Stock Pledge Agreement whereby Ms. Lundberg pledged common stock of the Company held by her as collateral for the Lundberg Note. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, employee receivable was $1,196,085 and $1,007,418, respectively. Other Current Assets and Other Long-Term Assets Other current assets consist primarily of prepaid expenses, interest receivable, and other non-customer receivables. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, other long-term assets consist of security deposits. Capitalized Production Costs Capitalized production costs include the Companys investment in the production costs of The Blue Angels, the first co-produced, co-financed deal under the IMAX Corporation (IMAX) agreement discussed further in Note 24. Capitalized production costs also include the costs of scripts for projects that have not been produced and are in various stages of development. Capitalized productions costs are initially recorded at cost that is also deemed to be its fair value and reviewed at each balance sheet date for impairment. Whenever the carrying amount is determined to be above the fair value, the capitalized production cost is impaired. Investments and Strategic Arrangements From time to time, the Company may participate in selected investment or strategic arrangements to expand its operations or customer base, including arrangements that combine the Companys skills and resources with those of others to allow for the performance of particular projects. Management determines whether each business entity in which it has equity interests, debt, or other investments constitutes a variable interest entity (VIE) based on the nature and characteristics of such arrangements. If an investment arrangement is determined to be a VIE, then management determines if the Company is the VIEs primary beneficiary by evaluating several factors, including the Companys: (i) risks and responsibilities; (ii) ownership interests; (iii) decision making powers; and (iv) financial interests, among other factors. If management determines the Company is the primary beneficiary of a VIE, then it would be consolidated, and other parties interests in the VIE would be accounted for as non-controlling interests. The primary beneficiary consolidating the VIE must normally have both (i)the power to direct the primary activities of the VIE and (ii)the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE, which, in either case, could be significant to the VIE. The Company has determined that it is the primary beneficiary of JB Believe, LLC, formed on December 4, 2012 in the State of Florida; as such it has included it in its consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 as a VIE. Refer to Note 16 for additional information on Variable Interest Entities. | F-12 | | | | | Intangible Assets In connection with the acquisitions of the Companys subsidiaries and other asset acquisitions, the Company acquired an estimated $23,410,970 of intangible assets with finite useful lives initially estimated to range from 2 to 13 years. The finite-lived intangible assets consist primarily of customer relationships, trade names and non-compete agreements. Intangible assets are initially recorded at fair value and are amortized over their respective estimated useful lives (see table below) and reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. If a triggering event has occurred, an impairment analysis is required. The impairment test first requires a comparison of undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated over the useful life of an asset to the carrying value of the asset. If the carrying value of the asset exceeds the undiscounted cash flows, the asset would not be deemed recoverable. Impairment would then be measured as the excess of the assets carrying value over its fair value. See Note 5 for further discussion. The range of estimated useful lives to be used to calculate amortization for finite-lived intangibles are as follows: | Schedule of intangible assets | | | | | | | | | Intangible Asset | | Amortization Method | | | Amortization Period (Years) | | | | Customer relationships | | Accelerated Method | | | 3 13 | | | | Trademarks and trade names | | Straight-line | | | 2 10 | | | | Non-compete agreements | | Straight-line | | | 2 3 | | | Goodwill Goodwill results from business combinations and is recorded as the difference, if any, between the aggregate consideration paid for an acquisition and the fair value of the net tangible assets and other intangible assets acquired. The Company accounts for goodwill in accordance with FASB ASC No. 350, *IntangiblesGoodwill and Other* (ASC 350). Goodwill is not amortized; however, it is assessed for impairment at least annually, or more frequently if triggering events occur. The Companys annual assessment is performed in the fourth quarter. Each period and for each reporting unit the Company can elect to first assess qualitatively whether it is necessary to perform goodwill impairment testing. If the Company believes, as a result of its qualitative assessment, that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of any reporting unit containing goodwill is less than its carrying amount, the quantitative goodwill impairment test is unnecessary. If the Company elects to bypass the qualitative assessment option, or if the qualitative assessment was performed and resulted in the Company being unable to conclude that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit containing goodwill is greater than its carrying amount, the Company will perform the quantitative goodwill impairment test. The Company evaluates various factors affecting a reporting unit in its qualitative assessment, including, but not limited to, macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors, and financial performance. If the Company concludes from its qualitative assessment that goodwill impairment testing is required or if the Company bypasses the qualitative test, the fair value of the reporting unit is compared to its carrying amount. Property, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements Property and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated over the estimated useful lives of the assets using the straight-line method. When items are retired or otherwise disposed of, income is charged or credited for the difference between net book value and proceeds realized thereon. Ordinary maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred, and replacements and betterments are capitalized. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of the term of the related lease or the estimated useful lives of the assets. The range of estimated useful lives to be used to calculate depreciation and amortization for principal items of property and equipment are as follows: | Schedule of estimated useful lives for property and equipment | | | | | Asset Category | | Depreciation/Amortization Period (Years) | | | Furniture and fixtures | | 5 - 7 | | | Computers, office equipment and software | | 3 - 5 | | | Leasehold improvements | | 5 - 8, not to exceed the lease terms | | | F-13 | | | | | The Company periodically reviews and evaluates the recoverability of property, equipment and leasehold improvements. Where applicable, estimates of net future cash flows, on an undiscounted basis, are calculated based on future revenue estimates. If appropriate and where deemed necessary, a reduction in the carrying amount is recorded. The Company has not had any material impairments of property, equipment and leasehold improvements. Business Combinations The Company evaluates acquisitions pursuant to ASC 805, *Business Combinations*, to determine whether the acquisition should be classified as either an asset acquisition or a business combination. The Company accounts for business combinations under the acquisition method of accounting. Identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree are recognized and measured as of the acquisition date at fair value. Goodwill is recognized to the extent by which the aggregate of the acquisition-date fair value of the consideration transferred and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree exceeds the recognized basis of the identifiable assets acquired, net of assumed liabilities. Determining the fair value of assets acquired, liabilities assumed and noncontrolling interest requires managements judgment and often involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions, including assumptions with respect to future cash flows, discount rates and asset lives among other items. *Contingent Consideration* ** The Company records contingent consideration as a result of certain acquisitions (see Note 4). The Company records the fair value of the contingent consideration liability in the consolidated balance sheets under the caption contingent consideration and records changes to the liability against earnings or loss under the caption change in fair value of contingent consideration in the consolidated statements of operations. *Acquisition Costs* Direct costs related to business combinations are expensed as incurred and included under the caption acquisition costs in the consolidated statements of operations. These costs include all internal and external costs directly related to acquisitions, consisting primarily of legal, consulting, accounting, advisory and financing fees. Asset Acquisitions The Company evaluates acquisitions pursuant to ASC 805, *Business Combinations*, to determine whether the acquisition should be classified as either an asset acquisition or a business combination. Acquisitions for which substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired are concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets are accounted for as an asset acquisition. For asset acquisitions, we allocate the purchase price of these properties on a relative fair value basis and capitalize direct acquisition related costs as part of the purchase price. Sale and Deconsolidation of Subsidiary (Gain or Loss on Disposal) A subsidiary is deconsolidated from the Companys financial statements when the Company no longer has a controlling financial interest in the subsidiary. This generally occurs when the Company loses control through a sale, transfer or other means. Upon deconsolidation, the Company (i) removes the assets and liabilities of the subsidiary from the consolidated balance sheet at their carrying amounts at the date the control is lost and (ii) recognizes any resulting gain or loss in the consolidated statement of operations. The gain or loss is measured as the difference between the aggregate fair value of the consideration received and the carrying amount of the assets and liabilities of the subsidiary. Convertible Debt and Convertible Preferred Stock When the Company issues convertible debt or convertible preferred stock, it evaluates the balance sheet classification to determine whether the instrument should be classified either as debt or equity, and whether the conversion feature should be accounted for separately from the host instrument. A conversion feature of a convertible debt instrument or certain convertible preferred stock would be separated from the convertible instrument and classified as a derivative liability if the conversion feature, were it a standalone instrument, meets the definition of an embedded derivative in ASC 815, *Derivatives and Hedging*. Generally, characteristics that require derivative treatment include, among others, when the conversion feature is not indexed to the Companys equity, as defined in ASC 815-40, or when it must be settled either in cash or by issuing stock that is readily convertible to cash. When a conversion feature meets the definition of an embedded derivative, it would be separated from the host instrument and classified as a derivative liability carried on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value, with any changes in its fair value recognized currently in the consolidated statements of operations. | F-14 | | | | | Fair Value Option (FVO) Election ** The Company accounts for a convertible note payable issued during the year ended December 31, 2020 under the fair value option election of ASC 825,*Financial Instruments*(ASC 825) as discussed below. The convertible note payable accounted for under the FVO election is a debt host financial instrument containing embedded features which would otherwise be required to be bifurcated from the debt-host and recognized as separate derivative liabilities subject to initial and subsequent periodic estimated fair value measurements under ASC 815. Notwithstanding, ASC 825-10-15-4 provides for the fair value option (FVO) election, to the extent not otherwise prohibited by ASC 825-10-15-5, to be afforded to financial instruments, wherein bifurcation of an embedded derivative is not necessary, and the financial instrument is initially measured at its issue-date estimated fair value and then subsequently remeasured at estimated fair value on a recurring basis at each reporting period date. The estimated fair value adjustment, as required by ASC 825-10-45-5, is recognized as a component of other comprehensive income (OCI) with respect to the portion of the fair value adjustment attributed to a change in the instrument-specific credit risk, with the remaining amount of the fair value adjustment recognized as other income (expense) in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. With respect to the above note, as provided for by ASC 825-10-50-30(b), the estimated fair value adjustment is presented in a respective single line item within other income (expense) in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, since the change in fair value of the convertible note payable was not attributable to instrument specific credit risk. Warrants When the Company issues warrants, it evaluates the proper balance sheet classification of the warrant to determine whether it should be classified as equity or as a derivative liability on the consolidated balance sheets. In accordance with ASC815-40, *Derivatives and Hedging-Contracts in the Entitys Own Equity* (ASC 815-40), the Company classifies a warrant as equity so long as it is indexed to the Companys equity and several specific conditions for equity classification are met. A warrant is not considered indexed to the Companys equity, in general, when it contains certain types of exercise contingencies or adjustments to the exercise price. If a warrant is not indexed to the Companys equity or it has net cash settlement that results in the warrants to be accounted for under ASC 480, *Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity*, or ASC 815-40, it is classified as a derivative liability which is carried on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value with any changes in its fair value recognized currently in the statement of operations. The Series I Warrant expired on September 4, 2025 and the Company does not have any outstanding warrants as of December 31, 2025. As of December 31, 2024, the fair value of the Companys outstanding warrant was nominal. Fair Value Measurements Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are categorized based on whether the inputs are observable in the market and the degree that the inputs are observable. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs reflect the Companys own assumptions based on the best information available in the circumstances. The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value into three broad levels, defined as follows: | | Level 1 | | Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date. | | | | Level 2 | | Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated with observable market data. | | | | Level 3 | | Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets and liabilities. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs. Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability that reflect managements own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability as of the reporting date. | | To account for the acquisitions of 42West, The Door, Shore Fire, The Digital Dept., Special Projects and Elle, the Company made a number of fair value measurements related to the different forms of consideration paid and of the identified assets acquired and liabilities assumed. In addition, the Company makes fair value measurements of its contingent consideration. See Notes 4 and 15 for further discussion and disclosures. | F-15 | | | | | Right-of-Use Asset and Lease Liability The Company accounts for leases under ASC 842, *Leases*. The Company reviews all agreements to determine if a leasing arrangement exists. The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at the lease commencement date. In addition to the Companys lease agreements, the Company reviews all material new vendor arrangements for potential embedded lease obligations. The asset balance related to operating leases is presented within right-of-use asset on the Companys consolidated balance sheets. The current and noncurrent balances related to operating leases are presented as lease liability, in their respective classifications, on the Companys consolidated balance sheets. The lease liability is recognized based on the present value of the remaining fixed lease payments discounted using the Companys incremental borrowing rate on the date of the lease. The asset is calculated based on the lease liability adjusted for any lease payments paid to the lessor at or before the commencement date (i.e. prepaid rent) and initial direct costs incurred by the Company and excluding any lease incentives received from the lessor. If a lease does not provide a discount rate and the rate cannot be readily determined, an incremental borrowing rate is used to determine the present value of future lease payments. For operating leases, the lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company accounts for its lease and non-lease components as a single component, and therefore both are included in the calculation of lease liability recognized on the consolidated balance sheets. Income Taxes Deferred taxes are recognized for the future tax effects of temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases using tax rates in effect for the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effects of changes in tax laws on deferred tax balances are recognized in the period the new legislation is enacted. Valuation allowances are recognized to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. In assessing the likelihood of realization, management considers estimates of future taxable income. We calculate our current and deferred tax position based on estimates and assumptions that could differ from the actual results reflected in income tax returns filed in subsequent years. Adjustments based on filed returns are recorded when identified. Tax benefits from an uncertain tax position are only recognized if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate resolution. Interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits are recorded as incurred as a component of income tax expense. Earnings (Loss) Per Share Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing income (loss) attributable to the shareholders of common stock (the numerator) by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding (the denominator) for the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share equals net income (loss) available to shareholders of common stock divided by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, plus any additional common shares that would have been outstanding if potentially dilutive shares had been issued. Diluted earnings (loss) per share reflects the potential dilution that would occur if certain potentially dilutive instruments were exercised. The potential issuance of common stock is assumed to occur at the beginning of the year (or at the time of issuance of the potentially dilutive instrument, if later), under the if-converted method. Incremental shares are also included using the treasury stock method. The proceeds utilized in applying the treasury stock method consist of the amount, if any, to be paid upon exercise. These proceeds are then assumed to be used to purchase common stock at the average market price of the Companys common stock during the period. The incremental shares (difference between the shares assumed to be issued and the shares assumed to be purchased), to the extent they would have been dilutive, are included in the denominator of the diluted earnings per share calculation. Potentially dilutive instruments are not included in the computation of diluted loss per share because their inclusion is anti-dilutive. Concentration of Risk The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents with financial institutions, which at times, may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not incurred any losses on these accounts. | F-16 | | | | | Recent Accounting Pronouncements *Accounting guidance adopted in fiscal year 2025* On January 1, 2025, we adopted Accounting Standard Update (ASU) No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (ASU 2023-09), that requires, among other things, greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation, and income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. ASU 2023-09 affects financial statement disclosure only in 2025, and its adoption did not affect our results of operations or financial condition. *Accounting guidance not yet adopted* ** In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (Subtopic 220-40) (ASU 2024-03). ASU 2024-03 requires the disaggregated disclosure of specific expense categories, including employee compensation, depreciation, and amortization, within relevant income statement captions. ASU 2024-03 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Adoption of ASU 2024-03 can either be applied prospectively to consolidated financial statements issued for reporting periods after the effective date of ASU 2024-03 or retrospectively to any or all prior periods presented in the consolidated financial statements. Early adoption is also permitted. ASU 2024-03 will likely result in the required additional disclosures being included in our consolidated financial statements once adopted. We are currently evaluating the provisions of ASU 2024-03. In July 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-05, Financial InstrumentsCredit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets (ASU 2025-05). The amendments in this update provide a practical expedient permitting an entity to assume that conditions at the balance sheet date remain unchanged over the life of the asset when estimating expected credit losses for current classified accounts receivable and contract assets. This update is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2025, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Adoption of ASU 2025-05 can be applied prospectively for reporting periods after its effective date. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the provisions of ASU 2025-05 and do not expect ASU 2025-05 to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. **** **NOTE 3 REVENUE** *Disaggregation of Revenue* ** The Companys principal geographic markets are within the U.S. The following is a description of the principal activities, by reportable segment, from which we generate revenue. For more detailed information about reportable segments, see Note 21. *Entertainment Publicity and Marketing* The Entertainment Publicity and Marketing (EPM) segment generates revenue from diversified marketing services, including public relations, entertainment and hospitality content marketing, strategic marketing consulting and content production of marketing materials. Within the EPM segment, we typically identify one performance obligation, the delivery of professional publicity services, in which we typically act as the principal. Fees are generally recognized on a straight-line or monthly basis, as the services are consumed by our clients, which approximates the proportional performance on such contracts. We also enter into management agreements with a roster of social media influencers and are paid a percentage of the revenue earned by the social media influencer. Due to the short-term nature of these contracts, in which we typically act as the agent, the performance obligation is typically completed, and revenue is recognized, net at a point in time, typically the date of publication. | F-17 | | | | | *Content Production* The Content Production (CPD) segment generates revenue from the production of original motion pictures and other digital content production. In the CPD segment, we typically identify performance obligations depending on the type of service, for which we generally act as the principal. Revenue from motion pictures is recognized upon transfer of control of the licensing rights of the motion picture or web series to the customer. For minimum guarantee licensing arrangements, the amount related to each performance obligation is recognized when the content is delivered, and the window for exploitation right in that territory has begun, which is the point in time at which the customer is able to begin to use and benefit from the content. For sales or usage-based royalty income, revenue is recognized starting at the exhibition date and is based on the Companys participation in the box office receipts of the theatrical exhibitor and the performance of the motion picture. In June 2022, the Company entered into an agreement with IMAX to co-produce and co-finance a documentary motion picture on the flight demonstration squadron of the United States Navy called The Blue Angels. On April 25, 2023, IMAX entered into an acquisition agreement with Amazon Content Services, LLC (the Amazon Agreement) for the distribution rights of The Blue Angels.During the year ended December 31, 2024, we recorded net revenues of $3,421,141from theAmazon Agreement upon delivery of the film to Amazon Content Services LLC, our single performance obligation. Under this arrangement, we acted in the capacity of an agent. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company recognized revenue of $193,674 related to institutional sales of The Blue Angels and $92,033 related to sales of its motion picture Believe released in 2013 in its CPD segment. The revenues recorded by each segment is detailed below: | Schedule of revenue by major customers by reporting segments | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, | | | | | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | | | Entertainment publicity and marketing | | $ | 56,413,682 | | | $ | 48,263,843 | | | | Content production | | | 285,707 | | | | 3,421,141 | | | | Total Revenues | | $ | 56,699,389 | | | $ | 51,684,984 | | | *Contract Balances* ** The opening and closing balances of our contract asset and liability balances from contracts with customers as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows: ** | Schedule of contract liability | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Accounts Receivable | | | Other Receivables | | | Contract Assets | | | Contract Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Balance at January 1, 2024 | | | $ | 5,817,615 | | | $ | 6,643,960 | | | $ | | | | $ | 1,451,709 | | | | | Balance at December 31, 2024 | | | | 5,113,157 | | | | 5,451,697 | | | | | | | | 341,153 | | | | | Balance at December 31, 2025 | | | | 7,848,970 | | | | 5,243,931 | | | | 113,176 | | | | 794,177 | | | Contract assets are comprised of services provided for which consideration has not been received and are transferred to accounts receivable when the right to payment becomes unconditional. Contract assets are presented within other current assets in the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2025. There were no contract assets as of December 31, 2024 and January 1, 2024. Contract liabilities are recorded when the Company receives advance payments from customers for public relations projects or as deposits for promotional or brand-support video projects. Once the work is performed or the projects are delivered to the customer, the contract liabilities are deemed earned and recorded as revenue. Advance payments received are generally for short duration and are recognized once the performance obligation of the contract is met. Revenues for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, include the following: | Schedule of contract liability balance | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, | | | | | | | 2025 | | | | 2024 | | | | Amounts included in the beginning of year contract liability balance | | $ | 341,153 | | | $ | 1,249,754 | | | The Companys unsatisfied performance obligations are for contracts that have an original expected duration of one year or less and, as such, the Company is not required to disclose the remaining performance obligation. **** | F-18 | | | | | **NOTE 4 BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS AND SALES** **Business Acquisitions** **** **Elle Communications, LLC** **** On July 15, 2024, (the Elle Closing Date), the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of Elle, a California limited liability company, pursuant to a membership interest purchase agreement (the Elle Purchase Agreement) between the Company and Danielle Finck (Elle Seller). Headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in New York, Elle is an entertainment public relations agency specializing in social and environmental impact for a client roster of mission-centered brands, nonprofits and philanthropic foundations, social enterprises, sustainability and ethically made products and activists. The total consideration paid by the Company in connection with the acquisition of Elle was approximately $4.7 million. On the Elle Closing Date, the Company paid the Elle Seller $1,863,000 cash and issued the Elle Seller 961,300 shares of the Companys common stock. At various dates during the months between July and December 2024, the Company paid the Elle Seller approximately $0.6 million related to cash and excess working capital adjustments pursuant to the Elle Purchase Agreement. The Elle Seller had the right to earn up to an additional $450,000 of consideration (the Contingent Consideration) for the acquisition, to be adjusted depending on the percentage increase or decrease of 2024 revenue as compared to 2023 revenue as specified in the Elle Purchase Agreement. The Contingent Consideration was calculated to be $486,000 and was paid in cash on April 14, 2025. As part of the Elle Purchase Agreement, the Company entered into employment agreements with Danielle Fink and Silvie Snow Thomas, a key employee, each for a period of four years. The following table summarizes the fair value of the consideration transferred: | Schedule of consideration transferred | | | | | | Cash paid to sellers at closing | | $ | 1,863,000 | | | | Working capital and excess cash adjustment | | | 630,635 | | | | Fair value of common stock issued to the Elle Seller | | | 1,768,792 | | | | Contingent consideration | | | 486,000 | | | | Fair value of the consideration transferred | | $ | 4,748,427 | | | The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by the acquisition of Elle on the Elle Closing Date. **** | Schedule of assets acquired and liabilities assumed | | | | | | | | | | | | | | July 15, 2024 (As initially reported) | | | Measurement Period Adjustments(1) | | | December 31, 2024 (As adjusted) | | | | Cash | | $ | 676,223 | | | $ | | | | $ | 676,223 | | | | Accounts receivable | | | 357,570 | | | | | | | | 357,570 | | | | Intangibles | | | 1,280,000 | | | | | | | | 1,280,000 | | | | Total identifiable assets acquired | | | 2,313,793 | | | | | | | | 2,313,793 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Accounts payable | | | (4,483 | ) | | | | | | | (4,483 | ) | | | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | | | (388,613 | ) | | | | | | | (388,613 | ) | | | Total liabilities assumed | | | (393,096 | ) | | | | | | | (393,096 | ) | | | Net identifiable assets acquired | | | 1,920,697 | | | | | | | | 1,920,697 | | | | Goodwill | | | 2,892,065 | | | | (114,335 | ) | | | 2,777,730 | | | | Fair value of the consideration transferred | | $ | 4,812,762 | | | $ | (114,335 | ) | | $ | 4,698,427 | | | | (1) | | Pursuant to the Elle Purchase Agreement, during the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company and the Elle Seller agreed on the working capital and cash adjustments which resulted in a $114,335 decrease to the purchase price from the initial purchase price recorded on the Elle Closing Date. | | **** | F-19 | | | | | Due to the characteristics of the industry and services Dolphin provides, the acquisitions typically do not have significant amounts of physical assets since the principal assets acquired are client relationships, talent and trade names. As a result, a substantial portion of the purchase price is primarily allocated to intangibles assets and goodwill. Elle provided an additional customer vertical in which Dolphin did not have a presence and was interested in expanding. Goodwill resulting from the acquisition of Elle is not deductible for tax purposes. Intangible assets acquired in the Elle acquisition amounted to: | | | Customer relationships: $1,080,000. The customer relationships intangible asset was valued using the multi-period excess earnings method, which was based on the estimate of future revenues and net income attributable to the existing customers, as well as any expected increases from existing customers and potential loss of customer relationships. The historical and estimated customer retention rate utilized was 88% and the assigned useful life for this asset was 7 years representing the period we expect to benefit from the asset. | | | | | Trade name: $200,000. Trade name refers to the Elle brand, which is well recognized in the target market. The fair value for the trade name was determined by using the Royalty Relief Method based on the Profit Split Method, which is based on the Companys expected revenues and a royalty rate estimated using comparable industry and market data. As a result of the acquisition, the Company determined it was appropriate to assign a finite useful life of 5 years to the trade name. The Company decided that a finite life would be more appropriate, providing better matching of the amortization expense during the period of expected benefits. | | **** The weighted-average useful life of the intangible assets acquired was 6.7 years. **** **Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statements of Operations** The following presents the unaudited pro forma consolidated operations as if Elle had been acquired on January 1, 2024: | Schedule of pro forma results of operations | | | | | | | | 2024 | | | | Revenues | | $ | 53,401,154 | | | | Net loss | | $ | (12,538,100 | ) | | The pro forma amounts for 2024 have been calculated after applying the Companys accounting policies and adjusting the results of the acquisition of Elle to reflect (a) the amortization that would have been charged, assuming the intangible assets resulting from the acquisition had been recorded on January 1, 2024 and (b) include interest expense on the Second BKU Term Loan (see Note 10) in the amount of $78,480 for the year ended December 31, 2024. The impact of the acquisition of Elle on the Companys actual results for periods following the acquisition may differ significantly from that reflected in this unaudited pro forma information for several reasons. As a result, this unaudited pro forma information is not necessarily indicative of what the combined companys financial condition or results of operations would have been had the acquisition been completed on January 1, 2024, as provided in this pro forma financial information. In addition, the pro forma financial information does not purport to project the future financial condition and results of operations of the combined company. **** | F-20 | | | | | **Special Projects Media LLC** ****During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company entered into an agreement with Andrea Oliveri and Nicole Vecchiarelli, (Special Projects Sellers), to pay $416,171 of additional consideration related to the working capital adjustment. Since the agreement was made outside of the measurement period of one year from the acquisition date of October 1, 2023, the payment due to the Special Projects Sellers was recorded as acquisition costs in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2025. The additional consideration related to the working capital adjustment was paid in installments during the year ended December 31, 2025 and there was no balance outstanding related to this arrangement as of December 31, 2025. On May 14, 2024, the Company entered into an agreement with the Special Project Sellers to amend the purchase agreement of Special Projects to revise the working capital mechanism to provide the working capital surplus (as defined in the purchase agreement) plus 10% premium be paid to the Special Project Sellers by issuing 714,578 shares of the Companys common stock. This resulted in an increase in the purchase price and goodwill of $181,688. **** **** **Sale of Business** **** **Always Alpha Sports Management LLC** **** On November 14, 2025 (AA Sales Date), the Company entered into a membership interest purchase agreement to sell all the issued and outstanding membership interests in Always Alpha to AA Holdings, a Delaware limited liability company. The total consideration received by the Company for the sale of Always Alpha was: (i) $243,417 in cash on AA Sales Date and (ii) three secured promissory notes each in the principal amount of $150,000, with stated maturity dates of February, May and August 2026. In addition, the Company received 150,000 Class A common units of AA Holdings, which was determined to have a nominal fair value. As a result of the sale of Always Alpha, we deconsolidated our entire ownership interest in Always Alpha from our consolidated financial statements as of the AA Sales Date and recognized a gain on the disposal of $756,574 as follows: | Schedule of assets acquired and liabilities assumed | | | | | | | Cash consideration received | | $ | 243,417 | | | | Fair value of promissory notes | | | 450,000 | | | | Fair value of Class A common units of AA Holdings | | | | | | | Fair value of consideration received | | $ | 693,417 | | | | | | | | | | | Always Alpha assets and liabilities deconsolidated | | | | | | | Cash | | $ | 9,226 | | | | Accounts receivable, net | | | 569,880 | | | | Other receivables | | | 28,500 | | | | Accounts payable | | | (6,226 | ) | | | Deferred revenue | | | 4,521 | | | | Other current liabilities | | | (669,058 | ) | | | Always Alpha net liabilities deconsolidated at carrying value | | | (63,157 | ) | | | Gain on sale of Always Alpha | | $ | 756,574 | | | On February 13, 2026, the Company received $150,000 as payment for one of the promissory notes. **NOTE 5 GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS** As of December 31, 2025, the Company has a balance of $21,507,944 of goodwill on its consolidated balance sheet resulting from its acquisitions of 42West, The Door, Shore Fire, Special Projects and Elle. All goodwill has been assigned to the entertainment publicity and marketing segment. **Goodwill** Changes in the carrying value of goodwill were as follows: | Schedule of changes in carrying value of goodwill | | | | | | Balance as of December 31, 2023 | | $ | 25,220,085 | | | | Acquisitions(1) | | | 2,892,065 | | | | Measurement period adjustment(3) | | | 67,351 | | | | Goodwill impairment(2) | | | (6,671,557 | ) | | | Balance as of December 31, 2024 | | $ | 21,507,944 | | | | Adjustments to goodwill | | | | | | | Balance as of December 31, 2025 | | $ | 21,507,944 | | | | | (1) | Acquisition of Elle in July 2024. | | | | (2) | The Company recorded impairments of goodwill during 2024. See below for further information. | | | | (3) | The Company recorded measurement period adjustments related to Special Projects and Elle in 2024. Refer to Note 4. | | The Company evaluates goodwill in the fourth quarter or more frequently if management believes indicators of impairment exist. Such indicators could include but are not limited to (1) a significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate, (2) unanticipated competition, (3) significant decline in market capitalization or (4) an adverse action or assessment by a regulator. There were no triggering events noted during the year ended December 31, 2025, that would require the Company to reassess goodwill for impairment outside its annual impairment test. During the third quarter of 2024, the Companys stock price declined and this, in combination with recurring net losses, resulted in the Companys market capitalization to be less than the Companys book value. The Company considered this, in addition to downward adjustments to revenue projections for certain subsidiaries to be triggering events and therefore performed a quantitative analysis of the fair value of goodwill as of August 31, 2024. As a result of this quantitative analysis, during the third quarter of 2024, the Company recorded an impairment of goodwill amounting to $6,480,992, which is included in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2024. Additionally, during the second quarter of 2024, the Company decided to close the Viewpoint subsidiary, and therefore the Company impaired goodwill for $190,565, which is the balance of goodwill attributable to Viewpoint immediately prior to the decision to shut down. This impairment is included in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2024. | F-21 | | | | | **Intangible Assets** Intangible assets consisted of the following as of December 31, 2025 and 2024: | Schedule of intangible assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2025 | | | December 31, 2024 | | | | | | | Gross Carrying Amount | | | | Accumulated Amortization | | | | Net Carrying Amount | | | | Gross Carrying Amount | | | | Accumulated Amortization | | | | Net Carrying Amount | | | | Intangible assets subject to amortization: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Customer relationships | | $ | 17,592,387 | | | $ | 10,997,027 | | | $ | 6,595,360 | | | $ | 17,592,387 | | | $ | 9,236,609 | | | $ | 8,355,778 | | | | Trademarks and trade names | | | 5,128,583 | | | | 3,825,336 | | | | 1,303,247 | | | | 5,128,583 | | | | 3,295,335 | | | | 1,833,248 | | | | Non-compete agreements | | | 690,000 | | | | 690,000 | | | | | | | | 690,000 | | | | 690,000 | | | | | | | | | | $ | 23,410,970 | | | $ | 15,512,363 | | | $ | 7,898,607 | | | $ | 23,410,970 | | | $ | 13,221,944 | | | $ | 10,189,026 | | | The following table presents the changes in intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024: | Schedule of changes in goodwill and intangible assets | | | | | | Balance as of December 31, 2023 | | $ | 11,209,664 | | | | Intangible assets from Elle acquisition | | | 1,280,000 | | | | Amortization expense | | | (2,300,638 | ) | | | Balance as of December 31, 2024 | | $ | 10,189,026 | | | | Amortization expense | | | (2,290,419 | ) | | | Balance as of December 31, 2025 | | $ | 7,898,607 | | | Amortization expense related to intangible assets for the next five years is as follows: | Schedule of amortization expense | | | | | | | | 2026 | | | $ | 2,091,505 | | | | | 2027 | | | | 1,406,262 | | | | | 2028 | | | | 1,064,106 | | | | | 2029 | | | | 906,886 | | | | | 2030 | | | | 727,096 | | | | | Thereafter | | | | 1,702,752 | | | | | Total | | | $ | 7,898,607 | | | **** **NOTE 6 CAPITALIZED PRODUCTION COSTS** The Company amortizes capitalized production costs (included as direct costs) in the consolidated statements of operations using the individual film forecast computation method. During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company amortized $99,975 and $1,781,810 of capitalized production costs in connection with The Blue Angels documentary film that was released in May 2024. In total, the Company capitalized $2,250,000 of production costs related to The Blue Angels documentary film, as discussed in Note 24. | F-22 | | | | | The Company purchases scripts and incurs other costs, such as preparation of budgets, casting, etc., for other motion picture or digital productions. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company impaired $88,127 related to costs of projects it does not intend to produce or options that have expired. No impairments were recorded during the year ended December 31, 2024. The Company intends to produce the remaining projects, but they were not yet in production as of December 31, 2025 or 2024. The Company has assessed events and changes in circumstances that would indicate whether the Company should assess if the fair value of the productions is less than the unamortized costs capitalized and, aside from the ones mentioned above, did not identify other indicators of impairment. The amortization of capitalized production costs and the impairment of capitalized production costs are recorded in direct costs on the Companys consolidated statement of operations. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had total, net capitalized production costs of $520,338 and $594,763, respectively, on its consolidated balance sheets. **** **NOTE 7 PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS** Property, equipment and leasehold improvement consists of: | Schedule of property, equipment and leasehold | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, | | | | | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | | | Furniture and fixtures | | $ | 1,256,682 | | | $ | 1,256,682 | | | | Computers, office equipment and software | | | 2,681,813 | | | | 2,680,697 | | | | Leasehold improvements | | | 784,403 | | | | 784,403 | | | | Property plant and equipment gross | | | 4,722,898 | | | | 4,721,782 | | | | Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | | | (4,671,937 | ) | | | (4,607,771 | ) | | | Property plant and equipment net | | $ | 50,961 | | | $ | 114,011 | | | The Company recorded depreciation expense of $64,166 and $81,723, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. **NOTE 8 NOTES RECEIVABLE** **** *Midnight Theatre* On various dates during the year ended December 31, 2024, Midnight Theatre issued five unsecured convertible promissory notes to the Company with an aggregate principal of $1,380,000, each with a ten percent (10%) per annum simple coupon rate, which matured between May 2025 and August 2025. During the year ended December 31, 2024, Midnight Theatre repaid the Company a $110,000unsecured convertible promissory note. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company determined that the remaining Midnight Theatre unsecured convertible promissory notes (Midnight Theatre Notes) had been impaired, resulting from a review of Midnight Theatres operating results and projections. As a result, as of December 31, 2024, the Company wrote off all outstanding Midnight Theatre Notes. The write-off amounted to $1,270,000of principal, which is recorded within write-off of notes receivable in the consolidated statements of operations. As a result of the impairment, the Company did not record any interest income in connection with the Midnight Theatre Notes during the year ended December 31, 2024. There were no notes receivable outstanding as of December 31, 2025. **NOTE 9 OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES** **** Other current liabilities consisted of the following: | Schedule of other liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, | | | | | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | | | Accrued funding under Max Steel marketing agreement | | $ | 620,000 | | | $ | 620,000 | | | | Accrued audit, legal and other professional fees | | | 407,826 | | | | 369,347 | | | | Accrued commissions | | | 897,594 | | | | 1,285,751 | | | | Accrued bonuses | | | 1,490,042 | | | | 1,207,829 | | | | Talent liability | | | 5,243,931 | | | | 5,595,816 | | | | Accumulated customer deposits | | | 1,144,898 | | | | 937,766 | | | | Other | | | 1,292,529 | | | | 1,087,527 | | | | Other current liabilities | | $ | 11,096,820 | | | $ | 11,104,036 | | | **NOTE 10 DEBT** Total debt of the Company was as follows as of December 31, 2025 and 2024: | Schedule of total debt | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, | | | | Debt Type | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | | | Convertible notes payable (see Note 11) | | $ | 7,710,000 | | | $ | 5,100,000 | | | | Convertible notes payable - fair value option (see Note 12) | | | 270,000 | | | | 320,000 | | | | Non-convertible promissory notes (see Note 13) | | | 5,080,000 | | | | 3,880,000 | | | | Non-convertible promissory note Socialyte (see Note 13) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | Convertible notes from related party (see Note 14) | | | 2,242,873 | | | | | | | | Loans from related party (see Note 14) | | | 983,112 | | | | 3,225,985 | | | | Revolving line of credit (see Note 11) | | | 400,000 | | | | 400,000 | | | | First BKU Term Loan, (see Note 11) | | | 3,481,182 | | | | 4,565,048 | | | | Second BKU Term Loan, (see Note 11) | | | 1,381,026 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | Debt issuance costs | | | (71,518 | ) | | | (96,759 | ) | | | Total debt obligation | | | 24,476,675 | | | | 22,394,274 | | | | Less current portion of debt | | | (6,963,761 | ) | | | (5,836,018 | ) | | | Noncurrent portion of debt | | $ | 17,512,914 | | | $ | 16,558,256 | | | | F-23 | | | | | The table below details the maturity dates of the principal amounts for the Companys debt as of December 31, 2025: | Schedule of maturity dates of the principal amounts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Debt Type | | Maturity Date | | 2026 | | | 2027 | | | 2028 | | | 2029 | | | 2030 | | | Thereafter | | | | Convertible notes payable | | Between October 2026 and September 2030 | | $ | 1,250,000 | | | $ | 2,950,000 | | | $ | 400,000 | | | $ | 785,000 | | | $ | 2,825,000 | | | $ | | | | | Nonconvertible promissory notes | | Ranging between June 2025 and August 2030 | | | 500,000 | | | | 750,000 | | | | 2,665,000 | | | | 715,000 | | | | 450,000 | | | | | | | | Nonconvertible unsecured promissory note Socialyte | | September 2023 (A) | | | 3,000,000 | (A) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Revolving line of credit | | July 11,2026 (mandatory 30-day annual clearing of the line of credit balance) | | | 400,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BKU First Term Loan | | September 2028 | | | 1,176,307 | | | | 1,276,631 | | | | 1,028,244 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Second BKU Term Loan | | December 2027 | | | 665,501 | | | | 715,525 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Convertible notes form related party | | December 2027 through December 2029 | | | | | | | 1,107,873 | | | | | | | | 1,135,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | Loans from related party | | January 2029 through December 2029 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 983,112 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 6,991,808 | | | $ | 6,800,029 | | | $ | 4,093,244 | | | $ | 3,618,112 | | | $ | 3,275,000 | | | $ | | | | | | (A) | As discussed in Note 13, The Socialyte Purchase Agreement allows the Company to offset a working capital deficit against the Socialyte Promissory Note. As such, the Company deferred these installment payments until the final post-closing working capital adjustment is agreed upon with the Socialyte Seller. The Company has filed a lawsuit against the Socialyte Seller and certain of its principals related to the Socialyte Purchase Agreement (Note 25). | | | F-24 | | | | | BankUnited Term Loans On September 29, 2023, the Company entered into a loan agreement with BankUnited (BankUnited Loan Agreement) in which an existing term loan with BankProv was repaid (the Refinancing Transaction). The BankUnited Loan Agreement includes: (i) $5,800,000secured term loan (First BKU Term Loan), (ii) and $750,000of a secured revolving line of credit (BKU Line of Credit) and (iii) $400,000Commercial Card (BKU Commercial Card) (collectively, the BankUnited Credit Facility). The First BKU Term Loan carries a 1.0% origination fee and matures in September 2028, the BKU Line of Credit carries an initial origination fee of 0.5% and an 0.25% fee on each annual anniversary and matures in September 2026; the BKU Commercial Card does not have any initial or annual fee and matures in September 2026. The First BKU Term Loan has a declining prepayment penalty equal to 5% in year one, 4% in year two, 3% in year three, 2% in year four and 1% in year five of the outstanding balance. The BKU Line of Credit and BKU Commercial Card can be repaid without any prepayment penalty. On December 6, 2024, the Company entered into a second loan agreement with Bank United (Second BKU Term Loan) for $2.0 million to finance the acquisition of Elle. The Second BKU Term Loan carries a 1.0% origination fee and matures in December 2027. Similar to the First BKU Term Loan, the Second BKU Term Loan has a declining prepayment penalty equal to 3% in year one, 2% in year two and 1% in year three of the outstanding balance. (The First BKU Term Loan, Second BKU Term Loan, BKU Line of Credit and BKU Commercial Card are collectively referred to as the Bank United Credit Facility). Interest accrues at 8.10% fixed rate per annum on the First BKU Term Loan and 7.10% fixed rate per annum on the Second BKU Term Loan. Principal and interest are payable on a monthly basis based on a 5-year amortization for the First BKU Term Loan and 3-year amortization for the Second BKU Term Loan. Interest on the BKU Line of credit is payable on a monthly basis, with all principal due at maturity. The BKU Commercial Card payment is due in full at the end of each bi-weekly billing cycle. During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company did not use the BKU Commercial Card. During both of the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company made payments in the amount of $1,418,482, inclusive of $334,616 and $421,009 of interest related to the First BKU Term Loan, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company made payments in amount of $743,981, inclusive of $125,007, of interest related to the Second BKU Term Loan. During the year ended December 31, 2024, there were no payments made in connection with the Second BKU Term Loan. Interest on the BKU Line of Credit is variable based on the Lenders Prime Rate. During the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company recorded interest expense and made payments of $27,500 and $31,722, respectively, related to the BKU Line of Credit. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had a balance of $1,813,760 classified as current liabilities and $2,976,930 classified as noncurrent liabilities, net of $71,518 of debt issuance costs, in its consolidated balance sheet related to the First BKU Term Loan and the Second BKU Term Loan. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had a balance of $1,686,018 classified as current liabilities and $4,782,271 classified as noncurrent liabilities, net of $96,759 of debt issuance costs, in its consolidated balance sheet related to the First BKU Term Loan. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had a balance of $400,000 of principal outstanding under the BKU Line of Credit. Amortization of debt origination costs under the Bank United Credit Facility is included as a component of interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations and amounted to approximately $25,241 and $16,823 for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The BankUnited Credit Facility contains financial covenants tested semi-annually, starting on June 30, 2024, on a trailing twelve-month basis that require the Company to maintain a minimum debt service coverage ratio of 1.25:1.00 and a maximum funded debt/EBITDA ratio of 3.00:1.00. In addition, the BankUnited Credit Facility contains a liquidity covenant that requires the Company to hold a cash balance at BankUnited with a daily minimum deposit balance of $2,000,000. As of December 31, 2025, the Company believes that it is in compliance with all of the debt covenants. | F-25 | | | | | **NOTE 11 CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE** During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company issued twenty-five convertible notes payable and received proceeds of $3,450,000. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had thirty-one convertible notes payable outstanding. The convertible notes payable bear interest at a rate of 10% per annum, with maturity dates ranging between the first anniversary and the sixth anniversary of their respective issuances. The balance of each convertible notes payable and any accrued interest may be converted at the noteholders option at any time at the following conversion prices: | Schedule of convertible notes payable | | | | | | | Aggregate Convertible Notes balance | | Conversion Price | Floor/Conversion Price | | | | $ | 2,700,000 | | 90-day average closing market price of our common stock | $ | 5.00 | | | | | 900,000 | | 90-day average closing market price of our common stock | $ | 4.00 | | | | | 100,000 | | 30-day average closing market price of our common stock | $ | 1.01 | | | | | 325,000 | | Fixed conversion price | $ | 1.11 | | | | | 100,000 | | Fixed conversion price | $ | 1.02 | | | | | 50,000 | | Fixed conversion price | $ | 1.01 | | | | | 1,750,000 | | Fixed conversion price | $ | 1.07 | | | | | 125,000 | | Fixed conversion price | $ | 1.03 | | | | | 110,000 | | Fixed conversion price | $ | 1.12 | | | | | 600,000 | | Fixed conversion price | $ | 1.00 | | | | | 100,000 | | Fixed conversion price | $ | 1.16 | | | | | 200,000 | | Fixed conversion price | $ | 1.04 | | | | | 350,000 | | Fixed conversion price | $ | 1.28 | | | | | 100,000 | | Fixed conversion price | $ | 1.32 | | | | | 100,000 | | Fixed conversion price | $ | 1.67 | | | | | 100,000 | | Fixed conversion price | $ | 1.25 | | | | $ | 7,710,000 | | | | | | | As of December 31, 2025 the principal balance of $1,250,000 and $6,460,000 related to the convertible notes payable was recorded in current and noncurrent liabilities, respectively, on its consolidated balance sheet under the caption convertible notes payable. As of December 31, 2024 the total principal balance of $5,100,000 related to the convertible notes payable was recorded in noncurrent liabilities on the Companys consolidated balance sheet under the caption convertible notes payable. The Company recorded interest expense related to these convertible notes payable of $672,290 and $510,250during the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. In addition, the Company made cash interest payments amounting to $650,540 and $510,250during the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, related to the convertible notes payable. During the year ended December 31, 2025, four holders of convertible notes payable converted four convertible notes payable with an aggregate principal balance of $840,000 into 794,615 shares of the Companys common stock. There was no convertible note payable cash repayment made during the year ended December 31, 2025. On January 26, 2026, March 9, 2026 and March 18, 2026, three holders of three convertible notes payable with an aggregate principal balance of $310,000 converted the full principal amount of each of the convertible promissory notes payable into an aggregate of 291,672 shares of the Companys common stock, pursuant to the provisions of their respective convertible notes payable. On January 8, 2026, the Company issued a convertible note payable in the amount of $50,000 and received proceeds of $50,000. The note bears interest at a rate of 10% per annum, may be converted at a price of $1.60 per share and matures on the fourth anniversary of its issuance date. During the year ended December 31, 2024, there were no convertible note payable cash repayments made or convertible notes converted. **** | F-26 | | | | | **NOTE 12 CONVERTIBLE NOTE PAYABLE AT FAIR VALUE** The following is a summary of a convertible note payable for which the Company elected the fair value option as of December 31, 2025 and 2024: | Schedule of fair value option | | | | | | | | | | | Fair Value Outstanding as of December 31, | | | | | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | March 4th Note | | $ | 270,000 | | | $ | 320,000 | | | | Total convertible notes payable at fair value(a) | | $ | 270,000 | | | $ | 320,000 | | | | | (a) | All amounts as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 are recorded in noncurrent liabilities. | | The Company recorded interest expense related to this convertible note payable at fair value of $39,472 during each of the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. In addition, the Company made cash interest payments amounting to $39,472during each of the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, related to this convertible note payable at fair value. ** *March 4th Note* On March 4, 2020, the Company issued a convertible promissory note to a third-party investor and in exchange received $500,000 (the March 4th Note). The Company also agreed to issue a warrant (Series I Warrant) to purchase up to 10,000 shares of our common stock at a purchase price of $7.82 per share. The Series I Warrants expired on September 4, 2025. The March 4th Note bears interest at a rate of 8% per annum and matures on March 4, 2030. The Company elected the fair value option to account for the March 4th Note and determined that the Series I Warrant met the criteria to be accounted for as a derivative liability due to its net cash settlement provision upon a fundamental transaction. As such, the Company recorded the fair value on issuance of the March 4th Note and Series I Warrant as $460,000 and $40,000, respectively. The balance of the March 4th Note and any accrued interest may be converted at the noteholders option at any time at a purchase price of $7.82 per share of our common stock. For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the fair value of the March 4th Note decreased by $50,000 and $35,000, respectively, which were recognized as current period other income in the Companys consolidated statement of operations under the caption change in fair value of convertible note (as no portion of such fair value adjustment resulted from instrument-specific credit risk). During the year ended December 31, 2025, the change in fair value of Series I Warrants was inconsequential. For the years ended December 31, 2024, the fair value of the Series I Warrant decreased by $5,000, which was recognized as current period other income in the Companys consolidated statement of operations under the caption change in fair value of warrant. As of both December 31, 2025 and 2024, the principal balance of the March 4th Note was $500,000. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the fair value of the March 4th Note was $270,000 and $320,000, respectively, and the fair value of the Series I Warrant was nominal. For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company recorded interest expense in the amount of $39,452 in its consolidated statement of operations. **NOTE 13 NONCONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTES** Nonconvertible Promissory Notes During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company issued six unsecured nonconvertible promissory notes and received proceeds of $1,200,000. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had eleven outstanding unsecured nonconvertible promissory notes in the aggregate amount of $5,080,000, which bear interest at a rate of 10% per annum and mature between November 2025 and October 2030. | F-27 | | | | | In June 2025 and November 2025, two unsecured nonconvertible promissory notes with principal balance of $400,000 and $350,000, respectively, matured and were each extended for an additional period of two years, now maturing on June 14, 2027 and November 4, 2027. In November 2024, one unsecured nonconvertible promissory note amounting to $500,000 matured and was extended for an additional period of two years, now maturing on November 22, 2026. During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company recorded interest expense on its consolidated statements of operations amounting to $439,541 and $388,000 respectively, and paid interest of $429,264 and $388,000, respectively related to these unsecured nonconvertible promissory notes. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had a balance of $500,000 and $750,000, respectively, recorded as current liabilities and $4,580,000 and $3,130,000 respectively, in noncurrent liabilities on its consolidated balance sheets related to these unsecured nonconvertible promissory notes. Unsecured nonconvertible promissory note Socialyte On November 14, 2022, pursuant to a membership interest purchase agreement between NSL Ventures LLC (the Socialyte Seller) and the Company, (the Socialyte Purchase Agreement), the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of Socialyte (the Socialyte Purchase). As part of the Socialyte Purchase, the Company issued the Socialyte Seller an unsecured nonconvertible promissory note in the amount of $3 million (the Socialyte Promissory Note) that was to be repaid in two equal installments on June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2023. The Socialyte Promissory Note carries an interest of 4% per annum, which accrues monthly, and all accrued interest was to be due and payable on September 30, 2023. The Socialyte Promissory Note is recorded on the Companys consolidated balance sheets in current liabilities under the caption notes payable, current portion. The Socialyte Purchase Agreement allows the Company to offset a working capital deficit against the Socialyte Promissory Note. As such, on June 30, 2023, the Company deferred these installment payments until the final post-closing working capital adjustment is agreed upon with the Socialyte Seller. The Company has filed a lawsuit against the Socialyte Seller and certain of its principals related to the Socialyte Purchase Agreement (See Note 25). The Company recorded interest expense related to the Socialyte Promissory Note of $120,000 for each of the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. **NOTE 14 LOANS FROM RELATED PARTY** The Company issued Dolphin Entertainment LLC (DE LLC), an entity wholly owned by the Companys CEO, Bill ODowd, a nonconvertible promissory note with a principal balance of $1,107,873 which matures on December 31, 2026. On April 29, 2024 and June 10, 2024, the Company issued two nonconvertible promissory notes to DE LLC in the amounts of $1,000,000 and $135,000, respectively, which mature on April 29, 2029 and June 10, 2029, respectively, (collectively, the DE LLC Notes). The DE LLC Notes each bear interest at a rate of 10% per annum. On May 12, 2025, the Company entered into an exchange agreement (the Exchange Agreement) with DE LLC, pursuant to which, the Company and DE LLC agreed to exchange the three nonconvertible promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $2,242,873 currently held by DE LLC for three convertible promissory notes (the DE New Notes) in the same principal amounts. As consideration for the exchange, the Company and DE LLC agreed to extend the maturity dates on each of the notes by six months. One note, with a principal balance of $1,107,873 now matures on June 30, 2027, one note with a principal balance of $1,000,000 now matures on October 29, 2029 and one note with a principal balance of $135,000, now matures on December 10, 2029. The DE New Notes continue to bear interest at a rate of 10% per annum. DE LLC may convert the principal balance of the DE New Notes and any accrued interest thereon at any time before the maturity date of the DE New Notes into the Companys common stock at a conversion price of $1.00 per share. The Company accounted for this exchange as an extinguishment of debt and recorded the difference between the carrying value of DE LLC Notes and the fair value of the DE New Notes of $0.8 million as a loss from extinguishment of debt in our consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2025. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company amortized $158,466 of the difference between the fair value and the principal balance of the DE New Notes against interest income and in its consolidated statement of operations. As of December 31, 2025 the Company had an aggregate principal balance of 2,904,357 related to the DE New Notes under the caption convertible note payable related party in the Companys consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2024, we had an aggregate balance of $2,242,873 related to DE LLC notes under the caption loans from related party. During year ended December 31, 2025, the Company did not repay any principal balance or make interest payments on the DE LLC Notes or DE New Notes. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company made cash interest payments in the amount of $200,000 related to the DE LLC Notes. The Company recorded interest expense of $224,287 and $186,344 for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, related to the DE LLC Notes and the DE New Notes. As of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, we had a balance in accrued interest related parties of $488,054 and $263,767, respectively, on the Companys consolidated balance sheets related to the DE LLC Notes. **Mock Notes** During 2024, the Company issued three nonconvertible promissory notes to Mr. Donald Scott Mock, the brother of Mr. ODowd, in the amount of $900,000, $75,000 and $8,112, respectively, and received proceeds of $983,112 (the Mock Notes). The Mock Notes bear interest at a rate of 10% per annum and mature on January 16, 2029, May 28, 2029 and December 30, 2029, respectively. As of both December 31, 2025 and 2024, we had a principal balance of $983,112 related to the Mock Notes under the caption loans from related party in the Companys consolidated balance sheets. For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company did not repay any principal balance or make interest payments on the Mock Notes. The Company recorded interest expense of $98,311 and $90,417, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 related to the Mock Notes. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, we had a balance in accrued interest related parties of $188,728 and $90,417, respectively, on our consolidated balance sheets related to the Mock Notes. **NOTE 15 FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS** The Companys non-financial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis include goodwill and intangible assets. The determination of our intangible fair values includes several assumptions and inputs (Level 3) that are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Management believes it has made reasonable estimates and judgments concerning these risks and uncertainties. All other financial assets and liabilities are carried at amortized cost. The Companys cash balances are representative of their fair values, as these balances are comprised of deposits available on demand. The carrying amounts of accounts receivable, notes receivable, other current assets, accounts payable and other current liabilities approximate their fair values because of the short turnover of these instruments. **Financial Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments** The tables below set forth information related to the Companys consolidated financial instruments: | Schedule of consolidated financial instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Level in | | | December 31, 2025 | | | December 31, 2024 | | | | | | Fair Value | | | Carrying | | | Fair | | | Carrying | | | Fair | | | | | | Hierarchy | | | Amount | | | Value | | | Amount | | | Value | | | | Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cash and cash equivalents | | | 1 | | | $ | 8,756,585 | | | $ | 8,756,585 | | | $ | 8,203,842 | | | $ | 8,203,842 | | | | Restricted cash | | | 1 | | | | 925,004 | | | | 925,004 | | | | 925,000 | | | | 925,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Convertible notes payable | | | 3 | | | $ | 7,710,000 | | | $ | 8,224,000 | | | $ | 5,100,000 | | | $ | 4,875,000 | | | | Convertible note payable at fair value | | | 3 | | | | 270,000 | | | | 270,000 | | | | 320,000 | | | | 320,000 | | | | Convertible notes related party | | | 3 | | | | 2,904,357 | | | | 3,458,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | Contingent consideration(1) | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 486,000 | | | | 486,000 | | | | (1) | | On December 31, 2024, the Company calculated the final contingent consideration for the acquisition of Elle to be $486,000 and it was paid on April 14, 2025. | | | F-28 | | | | | **Convertible notes payable** As of December 31, 2025, the Company has thirty-one outstanding convertible notes payable with an aggregate principal amount of $7,710,000 and three outstanding convertible notes payable with a related party amounting to $2,904,357. See Note 10 for further information on the terms of these convertible notes and Note 14 for further information on terms of convertible notes with a related party. | Schedule of convertible notes payable | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2025 | | | December 31, 2024 | | | | | | Level | | | Carrying Amount | | | Fair Value | | | Carrying Amount | | | Fair Value | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10% convertible notes due in May 2026 | | | 3 | | | $ | 500,000 | | | $ | 602,000 | | | $ | | | | $ | | | | | 10% convertible notes due in October 2026 | | | 3 | | | | 300,000 | | | | 291,000 | | | | 800,000 | | | | 793,000 | | | | 10% convertible notes due in November 2026 | | | 3 | | | | 300,000 | | | | 291,000 | | | | 300,000 | | | | 298,000 | | | | 10% convertible notes due in December 2026 | | | 3 | | | | 150,000 | | | | 146,000 | | | | 650,000 | | | | 643,000 | | | | 10% convertible notes due in January 2027 | | | 3 | | | | 300,000 | | | | 290,000 | | | | 800,000 | | | | 839,000 | | | | 10% convertible note due in April 2027 | | | 3 | | | | 100,000 | | | | 122,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | 10% convertible notes due in June 2027 | | | 3 | | | | 150,000 | | | | 143,000 | | | | 150,000 | | | | 148,000 | | | | 10% convertible notes due in August 2027 | | | 3 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,869,000 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,955,000 | | | | 10% convertible notes due in September 2027 | | | 3 | | | | 400,000 | | | | 372,000 | | | | 400,000 | | | | 389,000 | | | | 10% convertible notes due in January 2028 | | | 3 | | | | 100,000 | | | | 99,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | 10% convertible notes due in July 2028 | | | 3 | | | | 100,000 | | | | 112,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | 10% convertible notes due in October 2028 | | | 3 | | | | 100,000 | | | | 100,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | 10% convertible notes due in December 2028 | | | 3 | | | | 100,000 | | | | 100,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | 10% convertible note due in March 2029 | | | 3 | | | | 50,000 | | | | 65,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | 10% convertible note due in April 2029 | | | 3 | | | | 175,000 | | | | 221,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | 10% convertible note due in May 2029 | | | 3 | | | | 100,000 | | | | 126,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | 10% convertible note due in June 2029 | | | 3 | | | | 110,000 | | | | 139,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | 10% convertible note due in July 2029 | | | 3 | | | | 350,000 | | | | 394,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | 10% convertible notes due in February 2030 | | | 3 | | | | 425,000 | | | | 553,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | 10% convertible notes due in August 2030 | | | 3 | | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 2,075,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | 10% convertible notes due in September 2030 | | | 3 | | | | 100,000 | | | | 114,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | 10% convertible note with related party due in June 2027 | | | 3 | | | | 1,302,795 | | | | 2,007,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | 10% convertible note with related party due in October 2029 | | | 3 | | | | 1,409,495 | | | | 1,286,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | 10% convertible note with related party due in December 2029 | | | 3 | | | | 192,067 | | | | 165,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 10,614,357 | | | $ | 11,682,000 | | | $ | 5,100,000 | | | $ | 5,065,000 | | | **** The convertible notes payable are categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The estimated fair value of the convertible notes was computed using a Monte Carlo Simulation, using the following assumptions: | Schedule of convertible notes assumptions | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, | | | | Fair Value Assumption Convertible Debt | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | | | Stock Price | | $ | 1.56 | | | $ | 1.07 | | | | Minimum Conversion Price | | $ | 1.00 5.00 | | | $ | 4.00 5.00 | | | | Annual Asset Volatility Estimate | | $ | 65 | | | $ | 65 | | | | Risk Free Discount Rate (based on U.S. government treasury obligation with a term similar to that of the convertible note) | | | 3.47% 3.71 | % | | | 4.23% - 4.26 | % | | **** **** **Fair Value Option (FVO) Election Convertible note payable and freestanding warrants** *Convertible note payable at fair value* As of December 31, 2025, the Company has one outstanding convertible note payable with a face value of $500,000, the March 4th Note, which is accounted for under the ASC 825-10-15-4 FVO election. Under the FVO election, the financial instrument is initially measured at its issue-date estimated fair value and subsequently remeasured at estimated fair value on a recurring basis at each reporting period date. The estimated fair value adjustment is presented as a single line item within other (expenses) income in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations under the caption change in fair value of convertible notes. | F-29 | | | | | The March 4th Note is measured at fair value and categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The following is a reconciliation of the fair values from December 31, 2023 to December 31, 2025: | Schedule of reconciliation of the fair values | | | | | | | | March 4th Note | | | | Fair value as of December 31, 2023 | | $ | 355,000 | | | | Gain on change of fair value reported in the consolidated statements of operations | | | (35,000 | ) | | | Fair value as of December 31, 2024 | | | 320,000 | | | | Gain on change of fair value reported in the consolidated statements of operations | | | (50,000 | ) | | | Fair value as of December 31, 2025 | | $ | 270,000 | | | The estimated fair value of the March 4th Note as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, was computed using a Black-Scholes simulation of the present value of its cash flows using a synthetic credit rating analysis and a required rate of return, using the following assumptions: | Schedule of estimated fair value of assumptions | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, | | | | | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | | | Face value principal payable | | $ | 500,000 | | | $ | 500,000 | | | | Original conversion price | | $ | 7.82 | | | $ | 7.82 | | | | Value of common stock | | $ | 1.56 | | | $ | 1.07 | | | | Expected term (years) | | | 4.18 | | | | 5.18 | | | | Volatility | | | 75 | % | | | 90 | % | | | Risk free rate | | | 3.66 | % | | | 5.18 | % | | *Warrants* In connection with the March 4th Note, the Company issued the Series I Warrant, which was exercisable for 10,000 shares at an exercise price of $7.82 per share. The Series I Warrant was measured at fair value and categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The Series I Warrant expired on September 4, 2025. The fair value of the Series I Warrant was nominal as of December 31, 2024. | F-30 | | | | | **Contingent consideration** The Company records the fair value of the contingent consideration liability in the consolidated balance sheets under the caption contingent consideration and records changes to the liability against earnings or loss under the caption change in fair value of contingent consideration in the consolidated statements of operations. For the contingent consideration related to Elle, the Company utilized a Monte Carlo Simulation model, which incorporates significant inputs that are not observable in the market, and thus represents a Level 3 measurement as defined in ASC 820. The unobservable inputs utilized for measuring the fair value of the contingent consideration reflect managements own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in valuing the contingent consideration as of the acquisition date. For the contingent consideration, which is measured at fair value categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, the following is a reconciliation of the fair values from December 31, 2023 to December 31, 2025: | Schedule of contingent consideration reconciliation of fair values | | | | | | | | Elle(1) | | | | Ending fair value balance reported in the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2023 | | $ | | | | | Contingent consideration from acquisition of Elle | | | 436,000 | | | | Loss on change of fair value reported in the consolidated statements of operations | | | 50,000 | | | | Ending fair value balance reported in the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2024 | | | 486,000 | | | | Settlement of contingent consideration | | | (486,000 | ) | | | Ending fair value balance reported in the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2025 | | $ | | | | | | (1) | On December 31, 2024, the Company calculated the final contingent consideration for the acquisition of Elle to be $486,000 and it was paid on April 14, 2025. | | **NOTE 16 VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES** VIEs are entities that, by design, either (1) lack sufficient equity to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties, or (2) have equity investors that do not have the ability to make significant decisions relating to the entitys operations through voting rights, or do not have the obligation to absorb the expected losses or the right to receive the residual returns of the entity. The primary beneficiary of a VIE is required to consolidate the assets and liabilities of the VIE. The primary beneficiary is the party that has both (1) the power to direct the activities of an entity that most significantly impact the VIEs economic performance; and (2) through its interests in the VIE, the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. To assess whether the Company has the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the VIEs economic performance, the Company considers all the facts and circumstances, including its role in establishing the VIE and its ongoing rights and responsibilities. To assess whether the Company has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE, the Company considers all of its economic interests, including debt and equity investments, servicing fees, and derivative or other arrangements deemed to be variable interests in the VIE. This assessment requires that the Company apply judgment in determining whether these interests, in the aggregate, are considered potentially significant to the VIE. | F-31 | | | | | The Company evaluated the entities in which it did not have a majority voting interest and determined that it had (1) the power to direct the activities of the entities that most significantly impact their economic performance and (2)had the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from these entities. As such the financial statements of JB Believe, LLC are consolidated in the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and in the consolidated statements of operations and statements of cash flows presented herein for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. This entity was previously under common control and has been accounted for at historical costs for all periods presented. | Schedule of financial information for variable interest entities | | | | | | | | | | | | | JB Believe LLC As of and for the years ended December 31, | | | | | | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | | | | Assets | | | $ | 112,983 | | | $ | 20,950 | | | | | Liabilities | | | $ | (6,504,910 | ) | | $ | (6,504,910 | ) | | | | Revenues | | | $ | 92,033 | | | $ | | | | | | Expenses | | | $ | | | | $ | | | | The Company performs ongoing reassessments of (1) whether entities previously evaluated under the majority voting-interest framework have become VIEs, based on certain triggering events, and therefore would be subject to the VIE consolidation framework, and (2) whether changes in the facts and circumstances regarding the Companys involvement with a VIE cause the Companys consolidation conclusion to change. The consolidation status of the VIEs with which the Company is involved may change as a result of such reassessments. Changes in consolidation status are applied prospectively with assets and liabilities of a newly consolidated VIE initially recorded at fair value unless the VIE is an entity which was previously under common control, which in that case is consolidated based on historical cost. A gain or loss may be recognized upon deconsolidation of a VIE depending on the amounts of deconsolidated assets and liabilities compared to the fair value of retained interests and ongoing contractual arrangements. JB Believe LLC, an entity owned by Believe Film Partners LLC, of which the Company owns a 25% membership interest, was formed for the purpose of recording the production costs of the motion picture Believe. The Company was given unanimous consent by the members to enter into domestic and international distribution agreements for the licensing rights of the motion picture, Believe, until such time as the Company had been repaid $3,200,000 for the investment in the production of the film and $5,000,000 for the publicity and advertising expenses to market and release the film in the US. The Company has not been repaid these amounts and as such is still in control of the distribution of the film. The capitalized production costs related to Believe were either amortized or impaired in years prior to 2022. JB Believe LLCs primary liability is to the Company for $6,254,910, which eliminates consolidation. **NOTE 17 STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY** Preferred Stock The Companys Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation authorize the issuance of10,000,000shares of preferred stock. The Companys Board of Directors (the Board) has the power to designate the rights and preferences of the preferred stock and issue the preferred stock in one or more series. Pursuant to the Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation dated July 6, 2017, each share of Series C Preferred Stock (Series C) is convertible into one share of common stock, subject to adjustment for each issuance of common stock (but not upon issuance of common stock equivalents) that occurred, or occurs, from the date of issuance of the Series C (the issue date) until the fifth (5th) anniversary of the issue date (i) upon the conversion or exercise of any instrument issued on the issued date or thereafter issued (but not upon the conversion of the Series C), (ii) upon the exchange of debt for shares of common stock, or (iii) in a private placement, such that the total number of shares of common stock held by an Eligible Class C Preferred Stock Holder (based on the number of shares of common stock held as of the date of issuance) will be preserved at the same percentage of shares of common stock outstanding held by such Eligible Class C Preferred Stock Holder on such date. An Eligible Class C Preferred Stock Holder means any of (i) DE LLC for so long as Mr. ODowd continues to beneficially own at least 90% and serves on the board of directors or other governing entity, (ii) any other entity in which Mr. ODowd beneficially owns more than 90%, or a trust for the benefit of others, for which Mr. ODowd serves as trustee and (iii) Mr. ODowd individually. Series C will only be convertible by the Eligible Class C Preferred Stock Holder upon the Company satisfying one of the optional conversion thresholds. Specifically, a majority of the independent directors of the Board, in its sole discretion, must determine that the Company accomplished any of the following (i) EBITDA of more than $3.0 million in any calendar year, (ii) production of two feature films, (iii) production and distribution of at least three web series, (iv) theatrical distribution in the United States of one feature film, or (v) any combination thereof that is subsequently approved by a majority of the independent directors of the Board based on the strategic plan approved by the Board. At a meeting of the Board on November 12, 2020, a majority of the independent directors of the Board approved that the optional conversion threshold had been met. | F-32 | | | | | At a meeting of the Board on November 12, 2020, the Board and Mr. ODowd agreed to restrict the conversion of the Series C until the Board approved its conversion. Therefore, on November 16, 2020, the Company and DE, LLC entered into a Stock Restriction Agreement pursuant to which the conversion of the Series C is prohibited until such time as a majority of the independent directors of the Board approves the removal of the prohibition. The Stock Restriction Agreement also prohibits the sale or other transfer of the Series C until such transfer is approved by a majority of the independent directors of the Board. The Stock Restriction Agreement shall terminate upon a Change of Control (as such term is defined in the Stock Restriction Agreement) of the Company. On September 27, 2022, the Companys shareholders approved an amendment to the terms of the Series C included in our Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of votes per share of common stock the Series C is convertible into from three votes per share to five votes per share. As a result, DE LLC, as the holder of the Series C was entitled to 11,847,350 votes, which was equal to approximately 57% of the voting securities of the Company as of December 31, 2023. On September 24, 2024, the Companys shareholders approved an amendment to the terms of the Series C included in our Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of votes per share of common stock the Series C is convertible into from five votes per share to ten votes per share. As a result, DE LLC, as the holder of the Series C was entitled to 23,694,700 votes, which was equal to approximately 68% of the voting securities of the Company as of that date. On November 6, 2024, the Company received a letter (the Letter) from the Listing Qualifications staff (the Staff) of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq) notifying the Company that the Staff has determined that the Company violated Nasdaqs voting rights rule set forth in Listing Rule 5640 (the Voting Rights Rule) due to the Companys filing of shareholder-approved amendments to the Companys articles of incorporation modifying the terms of the Companys Series C to increase the number of votes per share of common stock the Series C is convertible into (i) from three votes per share to five votes per share, filed on September 29, 2022 (the 2022 Amendment) and (ii) from five votes per share to ten votes per share, filed on September 25, 2024 (the 2024 Amendment and, together with the 2022 Amendment, the Amendments). As agreed with the Nasdaq, on January 21, 2025, the Company held a special shareholder meeting and the shareholders approved the adoption of the Articles of Amendment that would modify the terms of the Series C to decrease the number of votes per share of common stock the Series C is convertible into from ten votes per share to three votes per share. On January 24, 2025, the Company filed those Articles of Amendment to its Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Florida. As a result, DE LLC, as the holder of the Series C is entitled to 7,108,410 votes which was approximately 37% of the voting securities of the Company as of December 31, 2025. The holder of Series C is entitled to vote together as a single class on all matters upon which common stockholders are entitled to vote. The Certificate of Designation also provides for a liquidation value of $0.001per share and dividend rights of the Series C on parity with the Companys common stock. Common Stock The Companys Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation authorize the issuance of 200,000,000 shares of common stock. *Reverse Stock Split* Effective October 16, 2024, the Company amended its Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to effectuate a 1:2 reverse stock split. All shares and per share amounts discussed in these consolidated financial statements have been retrospectively adjusted for the Reverse Stock Split. *2025 Lincoln Park Transaction* On August 12, 2025, the Company entered into a purchase agreement (the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement) with Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (Lincoln Park or Investor), which provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions and limitations set forth therein, the Company may sell to Lincoln Park up to $15,000,000 of shares (the Purchase Shares) of its common stock, par value $0.015 per share, over the thirty-six (36) month term of the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement. Concurrently with entering into the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement, the Company also entered into a registration rights agreement with Lincoln Park, pursuant to which it agreed to provide Lincoln Park with certain registration rights related to the shares issued under the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement (the 2025 LP Registration Rights Agreement). Beginning one business day following the Commencement Date (as defined below) and thereafter, the Company may direct Lincoln Park, on any business day selected by the Company (the Purchase Date) to purchase up to 20,000 shares of its common stock if the closing sale price is not below $0.10 (each, a Regular Purchase); provided that the share amount under a Regular Purchase may be increased to up to 25,000 shares, up to 50,000 shares, up to 75,000 or up to 100,000 shares if the closing sale price of its Common Stock is not below $1.50, $1.75, $2.00 or $2.50, respectively, on the business day on which we initiate the Regular Purchase. However, Lincoln Parks maximum commitment in any single Regular Purchase may not exceed $500,000. Each Regular Purchase is subject to adjustment for any reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or other similar transaction as provided in the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement. The purchase price for Regular Purchases (the Purchase Price) shall be equal to 97% of the lesser of: (i) the lowest sale price of its common stock during the Purchase Date, or (ii) the average of the three (3) lowest closing sale prices of its common stock during the ten (10) business days prior to the Purchase Date. The Company shall have the right to submit a Regular Purchase notice to the Investor as often as every business day. A Regular Purchase notice is delivered to the Investor after the market has closed (i.e. after 4:00 P.M. Eastern Time) so that the Purchase Price is always fixed and known at the time the Company elects to sell shares to Lincoln Park. In addition to Regular Purchases and provided that the Company has directed a Regular Purchase in full, the Company in its sole discretion may require Lincoln Park on each Purchase Date to purchase on the following business day (Accelerated Purchase Date) up to the lesser of (i) three (3) times the number of shares purchased pursuant to such Regular Purchase or (ii) 30% of the trading volume on the Accelerated Purchase Date (the Accelerated Purchase) at a purchase price equal to 97% of the lessor of: (i) the closing sale price on the Accelerated Purchase Date, or (ii) the Accelerated Purchase Dates volume weighted average price (the Accelerated Purchase Price). The Company shall have the right in its sole discretion to set a minimum price threshold for each Accelerated Purchase in the notice provided with respect to such Accelerated Purchase and the Company may direct multiple Accelerated Purchases in a day provided that delivery of shares has been completed with respect to any prior Regular and Accelerated Purchases that Lincoln Park has purchased. The Company may also direct Lincoln Park, on any business day on which an Accelerated Purchase has been completed and all of the shares to be purchased thereunder have been properly delivered to Lincoln Park in accordance with the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement, to make additional purchases upon the same terms as an Accelerated Purchase, (an Additional Accelerated Purchase). The purchase price of Regular Purchases, Accelerated Purchases and Additional Accelerated Purchases and the minimum closing sale price for a Regular Purchase will be adjusted for any reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or other similar transaction occurring during the business days used to compute the purchase price. The aggregate number of shares that the Company can sell to Lincoln Park under the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement may in no case exceed 2,346,371 shares (subject to adjustment as described above) of its common stock (which is equal to approximately 19.99% of the shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the execution of the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement) (the Exchange Cap), unless (i) shareholder approval is obtained to issue shares above the Exchange Cap, in which the Exchange Cap will no longer apply, or (ii) the average price of all applicable sales of its common stock to Lincoln Park under the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement equals or exceeds $1.12 per share (subject to adjustment as described above) (which represents the lower of (A) the official closing price of its common stock on Nasdaq immediately preceding the signing of the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement and (B) the average official closing price of its common stock on Nasdaq for the five consecutive trading days ending on the trading day immediately preceding the date of the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement); provided that at no time may Lincoln Park (together with its affiliates) beneficially own more than 4.99% of the Companys issued and outstanding common stock. Under applicable rules of the NASDAQ Capital Market, the Company could not issue or sell more than 19.99% of the shares of its common stock outstanding immediately prior to the execution of the LP 2025 Purchase Agreement to Lincoln Park under the LP 2025 Purchase Agreement without shareholder approval. At a meeting held on November 10, 2025, the Companys shareholders approved the issuance of up to $15 million of shares of the Companys common stock pursuant to the LP 2025 Purchase Agreement. On August 13, 2025, the Company issued 244,698 shares of its common stock to Lincoln Park as an initial fee for its commitment to Purchase Shares its common stock under the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement (the Initial Commitment Shares). The Company may issue up to 122,349 additional shares of its common stock pro-rata in connection with the sale of Purchase Shares (the Additional Commitment Shares, and together with the Initial Commitment Shares, the Commitment Shares). In connection with the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement, the Company incurred and capitalized $281,403 of equity issuance costs recorded in other current assets on the Companys consolidated balance sheet. The 2025 LP Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, covenants, closing conditions, indemnification and termination provisions. Sales under the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement may commence only after certain conditions have been satisfied (the date on which all requisite conditions have been satisfied, the Commencement Date), which conditions include the filing of the Registration Statement (as defined below) covering the shares of common stock issued or sold by the Company to Lincoln Park under the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement. The 2025 LP Purchase Agreement may be terminated by the Company at any time after the Commencement Date, at its sole discretion, without any cost or penalty, by giving one business day notice to Lincoln Park to terminate the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement. Lincoln Park has covenanted not to cause or engage in any manner whatsoever, any direct or indirect short selling or hedging of the Common Stock. Although the Company has agreed to reimburse Lincoln Park for a limited portion of the fees it incurred in connection with the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement, the Company did not pay any additional amounts to reimburse or otherwise compensate Lincoln Park in connection with the transaction, other than the issuance of the Commitment Shares. There are no limitations on the use of proceeds, financial or business covenants, restrictions on future financings (other than restrictions on the Companys ability to enter into a similar type of agreement involving a variable rate transaction, as such term is defined the2025 LP Purchase Agreement, excluding an at-the-market transaction, through the 36-month anniversary of thedate of the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement), rights of first refusal, participation rights, penalties or liquidated damages in the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement. The Company may deliver purchase notices under the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement, subject to market conditions, and in light of its capital needs, from time to time and under the limitations contained in the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement. Any proceeds that the Company receives under the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement are expected to be used for working capital and general corporate purposes. On October 3, 2025, the Company filed a new Registration Statement on Form S-1 (the Registration Statement with the Securities Exchange Commission (the SEC) covering the resale of its common stock in accordance with the terms of the 2025 LP Registration Rights Agreement. The registration statement became effective on December 1, 2025. For the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company did not sell any shares of common stock to Lincoln Park under the 2025 LP Purchase Agreement. *2022 Lincoln Park Transaction* On August 10, 2022, the Company entered into a purchase agreement (the LP 2022 Purchase Agreement) and a registration rights agreement (the LP 2022 Registration Rights Agreement) with Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (Lincoln Park), pursuant to which the Company could sell and issue to Lincoln Park, and Lincoln Park was obligated to purchase, up to $25,000,000in value of its shares of common stock from time to time over a 36-month period. Pursuant to the terms of the LP 2022 Registration Rights Agreement, the issuance of shares pursuant to the LP 2022 Purchase Agreement have been registered pursuant to our effective registration statement on Form S-1, and the related prospectus dated September 15, 2022. | F-33 | | | | | During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company did not sell shares of common stock under the LP 2022 Purchase Agreement. The LP 2022 Purchase Agreement expired in September 2025. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company sold475,000shares of its common stock at prices ranging between $2.14and $3.06and received proceeds of $1,185,300. The Company evaluated the LP 2025 Purchase Agreement and the LP 2022 Purchase Agreement, considering the guidance in ASC 815-40, *Derivatives and Hedging Contracts on an Entitys Own Equity* (ASC 815-40), because each incudes the right to require Lincoln Park to purchase shares of common stock in the future (put right). We concluded that they are equity-linked contracts that do not qualify for equity classification, and therefore require fair value accounting. We analyzed the terms of the freestanding put right in both agreements and concluded that it has insignificant value at the inception of each agreement and as of December 31, 2025 and 2024. **** **NOTE 18 LOSS PER SHARE** The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted loss per share: | Schedule of computation of basic and diluted loss per share | | | | | | | | | | | Year ended December 31, | | | | | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | | | Numerator | | | | | | | | | Net loss | | $ | (3,088,768 | ) | | $ | (12,603,225 | ) | | | Net income attributable to participating securities | | | | | | | | | | | Net loss attributable to Dolphin Entertainment Common Stockholders and numerator for basic loss per share and diluted loss per share | | $ | (3,088,768 | ) | | $ | (12,603,225 | ) | | | Denominator | | | | | | | | | | | Denominator for basic and diluted loss weighted-average shares | | | 11,558,485 | | | | 10,306,904 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Basic loss per share | | $ | (0.27 | ) | | $ | (1.22 | ) | | | Diluted loss per share | | $ | (0.27 | ) | | $ | (1.22 | ) | | Basic loss per share is computed by dividing loss attributable to the shareholders of common stock (the numerator) by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding (the denominator) for the period. Diluted (loss) earnings per share assume that any dilutive equity instruments, such as convertible notes payable and warrants were exercised and outstanding common stock adjusted accordingly, if their effect is dilutive. The March 4th Note, the Series I Warrant and the Series C have clauses that entitle the holder to participate if dividends are declared to the common stock shareholders as if the instruments had been converted into shares of common stock. As such, the Company uses the two-class method to compute earnings per share and attribute a portion of the Companys net income to these participating securities. These securities do not contractually participate in losses. For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had net losses and as such the two-class method is not presented. For the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company excluded 5,394,762 common stock equivalents, including the March 4th Note that may be converted into 63,939 shares of common stock and other convertible notes payable carried at their principal loan amount that are convertible based at 30-day, 90-day trailing trading average closing price or fixed conversion price (5,394,762 shares of common stock at December 31, 2025), in the calculation of diluted loss per share as their effect would be anti-dilutive. For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company excluded 2,683,195 common stock equivalents, such as March 4th Note that may be converted into 63,939 shares of common stock, the outstanding Series I Warrant that may be converted into 10,000 shares of common stock (expired September 4, 2025) and other convertible notes payable carried at their principal loan amount that are convertible based on a 90-day trailing trading average closing price (2,609,256 shares of common stock at December 31, 2024), in the calculation of diluted loss per share as their effect would be anti-dilutive. **NOTE 19 WARRANT** A summary of Series I Warrant activity during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 is as follows: | Schedule of warrant activity | | | | | | | | | | Warrant: | | | Shares | | | Weighted Avg. Exercise Price | | | | | Balance at December 31, 2023 | | | | 10,000 | | | $ | 7.82 | | | | | Issued | | | | | | | | | | | | | Exercised | | | | | | | | | | | | | Expired | | | | | | | | | | | | | Balance at December 31, 2024 | | | | 10,000 | | | $ | 7.82 | | | | | Issued | | | | | | | | | | | | | Exercised | | | | | | | | | | | | | Expired | | | | (10,000 | ) | | | (7.82 | ) | | | | Balance at December 31, 2025 | | | | | | | $ | | | | ** | F-34 | | | | | *Series I Warrant* On March 4, 2020, in connection with the issuance of the March 4th Note, the Company issued the Series I Warrant to purchase up to 10,000 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $7.82 per share. The Series I Warrant became exercisable on the six-month anniversary and for a period of five years thereafter. If a resale registration statement covering the shares of common stock underlying the Series I Warrant is not effective and available at the time of exercise, the Series I Warrant may be exercised by means of a cashless exercise formula. The Company determined that the Series I Warrant should be classified as a freestanding financial instrument that meets the criteria to be accounted for as a derivative liability and recorded a fair value at issuance of $40,000. The Series I Warrant expired on September 4, 2025 and no change in fair value of the Series I Warrant was recorded for the year ended December 31, 2025. The Company recorded $5,000 of other income due to change in fair value of the Series I Warrant during the year ended December 31, 2024. The fair value of the Series I Warrant was nominal as of December 31, 2024. **NOTE 20 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS** As part of the employment agreement with its CEO, the Company provided a $1,000,000 signing bonus in 2012, which has not been paid and is recorded in accrued compensation on the consolidated balance sheets, along with unpaid base salary of $1,625,000 in aggregate attributable for the period from 2012 through 2018. Any unpaid and accrued compensation due to the CEO under his employment agreement will accrue interest on the principal amount at a rate of 10% per annum from the date of his employment agreement until it is paid. Even though the employment agreement expired and has not been renewed, the Company has an obligation under the agreement to continue to accrue interest on the unpaid balance. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had accrued $2,625,000 of compensation as accrued compensation and had balances of $1,366,305 and $1,503,805, respectively, in accrued interest in current liabilities on its consolidated balance sheets, related to the CEOs employment agreement. Amounts owed under this arrangement are payable on demand. The Company recorded interest expense related to the accrued compensation in the consolidated statements of operations amounting to $262,500 and $263,219, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. The Company paid interest amounting to $400,000 and $200,000 in connection with the accrued compensation to the CEO during years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. On May 13, 2025, the Company entered into a one-year consulting agreement with Hilarie Bass, a director, with an effective date of January 1, 2025, pursuant to which Ms. Bass will provide commercial litigation advice and litigation consulting services to the Company. As compensation for these services the Company will pay Ms. Bass $100,000 payable in four quarterly installments of $25,000 each. Payments in the amount of $25,000 each were made on May 15, 2025, July 10, 2025, November 1, 2025 and January 30, 2026 related to this consulting agreement with Ms. Bass. The Company has entered into the DE New Note with an entity wholly owned by our CEO and the Mock Notes with our CEOs brother. See Note 14 for further discussion. **NOTE 21 SEGMENT INFORMATION** **** The Company operates in two reportable segments, Entertainment Publicity and Marketing Segment (EPM) and Content Production Segment (CPD). | | | The Entertainment Publicity and Marketing segment is composed of 42West, The Door, Shore Fire, The Digital Dept., Special Projects and Elle. This segment primarily provides clients with diversified marketing services, including public relations, entertainment and hospitality content marketing, strategic marketing consulting and content production of marketing materials. | | | | | The Content Production segment is composed of Dolphin Entertainment and Dolphin Films. This segment engages in the production and distribution of digital content and feature films. The activities of our Content Production segment also include all corporate overhead activities. | | The Companys chief operating decision maker (CODM) is its CEO. The profitability measure employed by our CODM for allocating resources to operating segments and assessing operating segment performance is adjusted operating income (loss) which is the loss from operations on the Companys consolidated statements of operations adjusted for depreciation and amortization, impairment of goodwill, acquisition costs, change in fair value of contingent consideration, stock compensation, bad debt and write-off of notes receivable. All segments follow the same accounting policies as those described in Note 2. The following tables present revenue and significant expenses by segment that are regularly provided to the CODM. Other segment items that the CODM does not consider in assessing segment performance are presented to reconcile to adjusted loss from operations. | Schedule of revenue and assets by segment | | | | | | | | | | | | Year ended December 31, 2025 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | EPM | | | CPD | | | Total | | | | Segment revenue | | $ | 56,413,682 | | | $ | 285,707 | | | $ | 56,699,389 | | | | Segment expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Segment direct costs | | | 2,052,910 | | | | 216,964 | | | | 2,269,874 | | | | Segment payroll and benefits | | | 39,743,273 | | | | 2,173,612 | | | | 41,916,885 | | | | Segment selling, general and administrative (1) | | | 6,123,177 | | | | 1,248,125 | | | | 7,371,302 | | | | Segment legal and professional | | | 2,005,685 | | | | 718,644 | | | | 2,724,329 | | | | Adjusted income (loss) from operations | | $ | 6,488,637 | | | $ | (4,071,638 | ) | | $ | 2,416,999 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Reconciliation to consolidated loss from operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Bad debt expense | | | | | | | | | | | 441,875 | | | | Acquisition costs | | | | | | | | | | | 416,171 | | | | Gain on deconsolidation of Always Alpha Sports Management LLC | | | | | | | | | | | (756,574 | ) | | | Depreciation and amortization | | | | | | | | | | | 2,354,585 | | | | Loss from operations | | | | | | | | | | $ | (39,058 | ) | | | | (1) | Excludes bad debt expense | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Year ended December 31, 2024 | | | | | | | | | | | EPM | | | CPD | | | Total | | | | Segment revenue | | $ | 48,263,843 | | | $ | 3,421,141 | | | $ | 51,684,984 | | | | Segment expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Segment direct costs | | | 1,442,851 | | | | 1,823,610 | | | | 3,266,461 | | | | Segment payroll and benefits | | | 35,995,180 | | | | 2,127,860 | | | | 38,123,040 | | | | Segment selling, general and administrative (2) | | | 6,276,752 | | | | 1,013,685 | | | | 7,290,437 | | | | Segment legal and professional | | | 1,690,394 | | | | 756,689 | | | | 2,447,083 | | | | Adjusted operating income (loss) | | $ | 2,901,524 | | | $ | (2,300,703 | ) | | $ | 557,963 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Reconciliation to consolidated loss from operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Bad debt expense | | | | | | | | | | | 505,173 | | | | Acquisition costs | | | | | | | | | | | 164,044 | | | | Impairment of goodwill | | | | | | | | | | | 6,671,557 | | | | Write off of notes receivable | | | | | | | | | | | 1,270,000 | | | | Change in fair value of contingent consideration | | | | | | | | | | | 50,000 | | | | Depreciation and amortization | | | | | | | | | | | 2,382,361 | | | | Loss from operations | | | | | | | | | | $ | (10,485,172 | ) | | | | (2) | Excludes bad debt expense | | | F-35 | | | | | The CODM does not review assets on a segment basis. In connection with the acquisitions of its wholly owned subsidiaries, as of December 31, 2025 the Company had assigned $7,898,607of intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $15,512,363, and goodwill of $21,507,944, net of impairments, to the EPM segment. The amounts reflected for the year ended December 31, 2024 for EPM segment only include the activity of Elle for the period between the acquisition date (July 15, 2024) and December 31, 2024. Equity method investments were included within the EPM segment during the year ended December 31, 2024. During the year ended December 31, 2025, there were no triggering events noted that would require the Company to reassess goodwill impairment outside of its regular annual impairment test. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company impaired goodwill in the amount of $6,671,557, because the carrying value of some of its reporting units in the EPM segment was greater than its fair value. In addition, during the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company impaired the Midnight Theatre Notes in the amount of $1,270,000 (See Note 8 for further discussion). **** **NOTE 22 INCOME TAXES** The Companys current and deferred income tax provision (benefits) are as follows: | Schedule of current and deferred income tax provision (benefits) | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, | | | | | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | | | Current income tax expense (benefit) | | | | | | | | | | | Federal | | $ | | | | $ | | | | | State | | | | | | | | | | | Current | | $ | | | | $ | | | | | Deferred income tax expense (benefit) | | | | | | | | | | | Federal | | $ | (501,764 | ) | | $ | (1,971,524 | ) | | | State | | | (256,133 | ) | | | (812,753 | ) | | | Deferred | | $ | (757,897 | ) | | $ | (2,784,277 | ) | | | Change in valuation allowance | | | | | | | | | | | Federal | | $ | 525,558 | | | $ | 1,995,089 | | | | State | | | 301,701 | | | | 877,042 | | | | Change in valuation allowance | | $ | 827,259 | | | $ | 2,872,131 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Income tax expense (benefit) | | $ | 69,362 | | | $ | 87,854 | | | | F-36 | | | | | At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had deferred tax assets and liabilities as a result of temporary differences between financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities. Deferred income taxes at December 31, 2025 and 2024 are as follows: | Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, | | | | | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | | | Deferred Tax Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | Accrued expenses | | $ | 1,334,754 | | | $ | 1,151,704 | | | | IRC 163(j) | | | 2,320,594 | | | | 1,966,053 | | | | Lease liability | | | 1,415,747 | | | | 1,415,747 | | | | Accrued compensation | | | 711,164 | | | | 711,164 | | | | Intangibles | | | 4,737,234 | | | | 5,125,534 | | | | Other assets | | | 351,616 | | | | 356,519 | | | | Capitalized production costs | | | 564,900 | | | | 541,025 | | | | Net operating losses and credits | | | 17,588,586 | | | | 16,967,044 | | | | Equity investments | | | 2,235,034 | | | | 2,235,034 | | | | Total Deferred Tax Assets | | $ | 31,259,629 | | | $ | 30,469,824 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Deferred Tax Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | Right of use asset | | | (1,315,796 | ) | | | (1,283,888 | ) | | | Total Deferred Tax Liability | | $ | (1,315,796 | ) | | $ | (1,283,888 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Subtotal | | $ | 29,943,833 | | | $ | 29,185,936 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Valuation Allowance | | $ | (30,407,742 | ) | | $ | (29,580,483 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net Deferred Tax Liability | | $ | (463,909 | ) | | $ | (394,547 | ) | | The Company had the following net operating loss (NOL) carry-forwards, gross, as of December 31, 2025: | Schedule of net operating loss | | | | | | | | | Jurisdiction | | NOL Amount | | | Expires | | | | U.S. Federal(1) | | $ | 60,739,198 | | | | 2028 | | | | Florida | | | 26,707,662 | | | | 2029 | | | | California | | | 22,723,897 | | | | 2032 | | | | New York State | | | 6,937,079 | | | | 2039 | | | | New York City | | | 7,747,301 | | | | 2039 | | | | Illinois | | | 746,343 | | | | 2031 | | | | Massachusetts | | | 1,591,800 | | | | 2038 | | | | Total | | $ | 127,193,280 | | | | | | | | | (1) | Federal net operating losses generated after December 31, 2017 have an indefinite life and do not expire. | | Utilization of net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards may be subject to an annual limitation provided by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and similar state provisions. Further, a portion of the carryforwards may expire before being applied to reduce future income tax liabilities. In assessing the ability to realize the deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of the deferred tax asset is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which these temporary differences become deductible. Management believes it is more likely than not that the deferred tax asset will not be realized and has recorded a net valuation allowance of $30,407,742 and $29,580,483 as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The Company adopted ASU 2023-09 on a prospective basis beginning with the year ended December31, 2025. The following table presents the required disclosure pursuant to ASU 2023-09 and reconciles the U.S. statutory federal income tax rate related to pretax income to the effective amount and tax rate for the year ended December31, 2025 and 2024: | Schedule of effective tax rate reconciliation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, | | | | | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | | | | | Amount | | | Percent | | | Amount | | | Percent | | | | U.S. statutory federal rate | | $ | (634,075 | ) | | | 21.0 | % | | $ | (2,628,228 | ) | | | 21.0 | % | | | Goodwill impairment | | | | | | | | | | | 613,947 | | | | (4.9 | %) | | | State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax effect | | | 45,567 | (1) | | | (1.5 | %) | | | 64,291 | (1) | | | (0.5 | %) | | | Nontaxable or nondeductible items | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Meal and entertainment | | | 55,689 | | | | (1.9 | %) | | | 55,583 | | | | (0.4 | %) | | | Other | | | 27,413 | | | | (0.9 | %) | | | (30,964 | ) | | | 0.2 | % | | | Changes valuation allowances | | | 574,768 | | | | (19.0 | %) | | | 2,013,225 | | | | (16.1 | %) | | | Total income tax expense | | $ | 69,362 | | | | (2.3 | %) | | $ | 87,854 | | | | (0.7 | %) | | | (1) | Taxes in New York, State, California, and New York City made of the majority of the tax effect in this category. | | | F-37 | | | | | The Companys components of deferred income tax expense and rate reconciliation to the U.S. federal statutory rate both include amounts related to changes in the valuation allowance, the amounts presented in these sections may differ due to differences in presentation requirements and the underlying nature of certain adjustments. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company does not have any material unrecognized tax benefits and accordingly has not recorded any interest or penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits. The Company does not believe that unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change within the next twelve months. The Company and its subsidiaries file Federal, California, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York State, and New York City income tax returns. These returns remain subject to examination by taxing authorities for all years with net operating loss carryforwards. Income taxes are provided for the tax effects of transactions reported in the financial statements and consist of taxes currently due plus deferred taxes related primarily to differences between the basis of certain assets and liabilities for financial and tax reporting. The deferred taxes represent the future tax consequences of those differences, which will either be deductible or taxable when the assets and liabilities are recovered or settled. **** **NOTE 23 LEASES** The Company and its subsidiaries are party to various office leases with terms expiring at different dates through February 2032. The amortizable life of the right-of-use assets is limited by the expected lease term. Although certain leases include options to extend the Company did not include these in the right-of-use assets or lease liabilities calculation because it is not reasonably certain that the options will be executed. | Schedule of operating leases | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, | | | | Operating Leases | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | | | Assets | | | | | | | | | Right-of-use assets | | $ | 2,884,619 | | | $ | 4,606,341 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | Current | | | | | | | | | | | Lease liabilities | | $ | 1,829,814 | | | $ | 1,839,323 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Noncurrent | | | | | | | | | | | Lease liabilities | | $ | 1,421,061 | | | $ | 3,247,291 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total lease liabilities | | $ | 3,250,875 | | | $ | 5,086,614 | | | | Schedule of finance leases | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, | | | | Finance Leases | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | | | Assets | | | | | | | | | Right-of-use assets | | $ | 128,322 | | | $ | 132,566 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | Current | | | | | | | | | | | Lease liabilities | | $ | 82,668 | | | $ | 80,349 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Noncurrent | | | | | | | | | | | Lease liabilities | | $ | 48,325 | | | $ | 58,742 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total lease liabilities | | $ | 130,993 | | | $ | 139,091 | | | | F-38 | | | | | The table below shows the lease expenses recorded in the consolidated statements of operations incurred during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. | Schedule of lease expenses | | | | | | | | December 31, | | | | Operating Lease Costs | Classification | 2025 | | 2024 | | | | Operating lease costs | Selling, general and administrative expenses | $ | 2,075,571 | | $ | 2,751,175 | | | | Sublease income | Selling, general and administrative expenses | | (12,665 | ) | | (414,741 | ) | | | Net operating lease costs | | $ | 2,062,906 | | $ | 2,336,434 | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, | | | | Finance Lease Costs | Classification | 2024 | | 2023 | | | | Amortization of right-of-use assets | Selling, general and administrative expenses | $ | 96,732 | | $ | 78,995 | | | | Interest on lease liabilities | Selling, general and administrative expenses | | 10,966 | | | 10,273 | | | | Total finance lease costs | | $ | 107,698 | | $ | 89,268 | | | **Lease Payments** For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company made cash payments related to its operating leases in the amount of $2,227,017 and $2,621,073, respectively. Future minimum lease payments for leases in effect at December 31, 2025 were as follows: | Schedule of future minimum lease payments for leases | | | | | | | | | | Year | | | Operating Leases | | | Finance Leases | | | | | 2026 | | | $ | 2,054,617 | | | $ | 85,277 | | | | | 2027 | | | | 918,827 | | | | 40,121 | | | | | 2028 | | | | 155,710 | | | | 13,832 | | | | | 2029 | | | | 159,255 | | | | | | | | | 2030 | | | | 160,925 | | | | | | | | | Thereafter | | | | 194,136 | | | | | | | | | Total | | | $ | 3,643,470 | | | $ | 139,230 | | | | | Less: Imputed interest | | | | (392,595 | ) | | | (8,237 | ) | | | | Present value of lease liabilities | | | $ | 3,250,875 | | | $ | 130,993 | | | As of December 31, 2025, the Companys weighted average remaining lease terms on its operating and finance leases is3.78and 1.80 years, respectively, and the Companys weighted average discount rate related to its operating and finance leases is8.83% and 7.62%, respectively. **** **NOTE 24 COLLABORATIVE ARRANGEMENT** **** IMAX Co-Production Agreement On June 24, 2022, the Company entered into an agreement with IMAX to co-produce and co-finance a documentary motion picture on the flight demonstration squadron of the United States Navy, called The Blue Angels (Blue Angels Agreement). IMAX and Dolphin have each agreed to fund 50% of the production budget. The Company paid an aggregate of $2,250,000 pursuant to the Blue Angels Agreement. We have evaluated the Blue Angels Agreement and have determined that it is a collaborative arrangement under ASC 808 *Collaborative Arrangements*. We will reevaluate whether an arrangement qualifies or continues to qualify as a collaborative arrangement whenever there is a change in either the roles of the participants or the participants exposure to significant risks and rewards, dependent upon the ultimate commercial success of documentary motion picture. On April 25, 2023, IMAX entered into the Amazon Agreement for the distribution rights of The Blue Angels. The Amazon Agreement was determined to be entity-customer relationship, and the revenue recognized from the agreement was recorded separately as revenue from a customer. The Blue Angels documentary motion picture was released in theatres on May 17, 2024 and began streaming on Amazon Prime Video on May 23, 2024. During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company recorded net revenues of $193,674 and $3,421,141, respectively, from the Amazon Agreement. **** **** | F-39 | | | | | **NOTE 25 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES** Litigation On June 21, 2024, the Company filed a complaint in Los Angeles County Superior Court against NSL Ventures (NSL) the Socialyte seller, and its principals alleging that the defendants breached the Socialyte Purchase Agreement and committed acts of fraud and negligence in connection with that transaction, and that the Company is entitled to monetary damages caused by those acts. On September 16, 2024, Defendants answered the Complaint with a general denial and affirmative defenses. On September 16, 2024, defendant NSL also filed a Cross-complaint against the Company and Social Midco, LLC, alleging a single cause of action for breach of contract. The Company and Social Midco answered the Cross-complaint on October 1, 2024. Trial has been scheduled by the Court for July 2026. Due to the early stage of the litigation, an estimate of any possible loss or range of loss cannot be made at this time. The Company may be subject to legal proceedings, claims, and liabilities that arise in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management and based upon the advice of its outside counsels, the liability, if any, from any pending litigation is not expected to have a material effect in the Companys financial position, results of operations and cash flows. Letter of Credit Pursuant to the lease agreement of 42Wests New York office location, the Company is required to issue a letter of credit to secure the leases. On July 24, 2018, the Company renewed the letter of credit issued by City National Bank for the 42West office space in New York. The original letter of credit was for $677,354 and originally expired on August 1, 2018. This letter of credit renews automatically annually unless City National Bank notifies the landlord 60 days prior to the expiration of the Banks election not to renew the letter of credit. In connection with the annual renewals in 2021 and 2023, the letter of credit was reduced to $541,883 and $338,677, respectively. The Company granted City National Bank a security interest in bank account funds totaling $338,677 pledged as collateral for the letter of credit. The letter of credit commits the issuer to pay specified amounts to the holder of the letter of credit under certain conditions. If this were to occur, the Company would be required to reimburse the issuer of the letter of credit. The letter of credit for the New York office was automatically renewed in 2025 and 2024. Pursuant to the sublease agreement of Dolphins Los Angeles office location, the Company issued the sublessor a letter of credit from City National Bank in the amount of $586,077 to secure the sublease. The letter of credit, issued on September 15, 2022, expires a year after issuance and is deemed automatically extended for one year from the expiration date unless City National Bank notifies the landlord 90 days prior to the expiration of the Banks election not to renew the letter of credit. On September 15, 2025, this letter of credit was automatically renewed without any changes in terms. The Company granted City National Bank a security interest in bank account funds totaling $586,077 pledged as collateral for the letter of credit. The letter of credit commits the issuer to pay specified amounts to the holder of the letter of credit under certain conditions. If this were to occur, the Company would be required to reimburse the issuer of the letter of credit. The Company is not aware of any claims relating to its outstanding letters of credit as of December 31, 2025. **NOTE 26 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN AND EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN** The Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries have 401(k) profit sharing plans that covers substantially all of its employees. The Companys 401(k) plan matches dollar for dollar the first 3% of the employees contribution and then 50% of contributions for the next 2%, for a maximum match of 4%. There are certain limitations for highly compensated employees. The Companys contributions to these plans for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, were approximately $1,062,087 and $803,510, respectively. *Equity Incentive Plan* On June 29, 2017, the shareholders of the Company approved the Dolphin Digital Media, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2017 Plan). There are 1,000,000 shares available to grant under the 2017 Plan. During the year ended December 31, 2025 the Company did not issue any awards under the 2017 Plan. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company granted Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) to certain employees under the 2017 Plan, as detailed in the table below. The fair value of the RSUs granted is determined using the fair value of the Companys common stock on the date of the grant, which was $2.88. The RSUs granted during the year ended December 31, 2024, under the 2017 Plan to the Companys employees vested in four equal installments on the following dates: March 15, 2024, June 15, 2024, September 15, 2024 and December 15, 2024. There was no share-based compensation under the 2017 Plan recognized for the year ended December 31, 2025. The Company recognized compensation expense for RSUs of $17,181for the year ended December 31, 2024, respectively, which is included in payroll and benefits in the consolidated statements of operations. The related income tax benefit for the year ended December 31, 2024, was inconsequential. As of both December 31, 2025 and 2024, all RSUs were vested and there is no unrecognized compensation expense. | F-40 | | | | | The following table sets forth the activity for the RSUs: | Schedule of RSU | | | | | | | | | | | | | Number of Shares | | | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | | | | | Outstanding (nonvested), December 31, 2023 | | | | | | | $ | | | | | | Granted | | | | 6,784 | | | | 2.88 | | | | | Forfeited | | | | (819 | ) | | | 2.88 | | | | | Vested | | | | (5,966 | ) | | | 2.88 | | | | | Outstanding (nonvested), December 31, 2024 | | | | | | | $ | | | | The Company accounts for its share-based compensation expense related to equity instruments under U.S. GAAP, which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation costs for all equity-based payment awards made to employees based on estimated fair values. The Company uses the value of its common stock on the grant date to establish the grant date fair value of the RSUs granted. We have elected to account for forfeitures as they occur. The Company uses authorized and unissued shares to meet share issuance requirements. *Shares issued related to employment agreements* Pursuant to the employment agreement between the Company and Mr. Anthony Francisco, he was entitled to receive share awards amounting to $25,000at each of certain dates in 2024, in the aggregate amounting to $100,000. The shares were issued based on the 30-day trailing closing sale price for the common stock on the respective dates the shares were issued. Relating to this agreement: | | | on January 11, 2024, the Company issued to Mr. Francisco4,505shares of common stock at a price of $3.20per share. | | | | | on June 28, 2024, the Company issued to Mr. Francisco6,145shares of common stock at a price of $2.92per share. | | Mr. Franciscos employment agreement expired in September 2024 and was not renewed. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company paid the salary of certain employees at one if its subsidiaries in fully vested shares of the Companys common stock. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company issued an aggregate of 96,581shares amounting to $186,032, in the aggregate on different dates throughout the year ended December 31, 2024, following the normal payroll cycle. During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company issued 20,093 and 24,630, respectively, shares of common stock as bonuses for certain employees. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company issued 47,257 shares of common stock in satisfaction of a change of control clause in the employment agreement of a key employee of Elle. | F-41 | | | | | **SIGNATURES** In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. | | DOLPHIN ENTERTAINMENT, INC. | | | | | | | | | | Dated: March 27, 2026 | By: | /s/ William ODowd, IV | | | | | | William ODowd, IV | | | | | | Chief Executive Officer | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Dated:March 27, 2026 | By: | /s/ Mirta A Negrini | | | | | Mirta A Negrini | | | | | | Chief Financial and Operating Officer | | | Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. | Signature | | Title | | Date | | | | | | | | | | /s/ William ODowd, IV | | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | | March 27, 2026 | | | William ODowd, IV | | (Principal Executive Officer) | | | | | | | | | | | | /s/ Mirta A Negrini | | Chief Financial and Operating Officer and Director | | March 27, 2026 | | | Mirta A Negrini | | (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) | | | | | | | | | | | | /s/ Michael Espensen | | Director | | March 27, 2026 | | | Michael Espensen | | | | | | | | | | | | | | /s/ Nelson Famadas | | Director | | March 27, 2026 | | | Nelson Famadas | | | | | | | | | | | | | | /s/ Hilarie Bass | | Director | | March 27, 2026 | | | Hilarie Bass | | | | | | | | | | | | | | /s/ Nicholas Stanham | | Director | | March 27, 2026 | | | Nicholas Stanham | | | | | | | | | | | | | | /s/ Claudia Grillo | | Director | | March 27, 2026 | | | Claudia Grillo | | | | | | | | | | | | | **** 36 | | |