Form 8-K/A - Current report: [Amend]

DOLPHIN ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

Date: December 18, 2023

/s/ Mirta A. Negrini

Mirta A. Negrini

Chief Financial and Operating Officer

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)

Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 2, 2023

DOLPHIN ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida	001-38331	86-0787790
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

150 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1200, Coral Gables, Florida 33134
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (305) 774 -0407

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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. ☐

INTRODUCTORY NOTE

On October 2, 2023 (the “Closing Date”), Dolphin Entertainment, Inc., a Florida corporation (the “Company”), acquired all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of Special Projects Media LLC, a New York limited liability company (“Special Projects”), pursuant to a membership interest purchase agreement dated the Closing Date, by and among the Company and the sellers signatory thereto (the “Acquisition”). Special Projects is a New York based talent booking and creative content agency.

This Current Report on Form 8-K/A amends the Current Report on Form 8-K the Company filed on October 6, 2023, to include Special Projects audited financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the unaudited financial statements as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and the unaudited pro forma combined financial information related to the Acquisition required by Items 9.01(a) and 9.01(b) of Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Financial statements of businesses or funds acquired.

The audited consolidated balance sheets of Special Projects as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 and the related consolidated statements of operations, consolidated statements of members’ equity and consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, together with the accompanying notes thereto and the unaudited consolidated financial statements of Special Projects as of and for the nine month period ended September 30, 2023 are filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and are incorporated herein by reference.

(b) Pro forma financial information.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information, including the condensed combined balance sheet as of September 30, 2023, statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and statement of operations for the period ending December 31, 2022 are filed as Exhibit 99.2 and are incorporated herein by reference. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information was prepared giving effect to the Acquisition as if it had occurred on January 1, 2022. This unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is provided for illustrative purposes only and does not purport to represent what the Company's actual results of operations or financial position would have been if the Acquisition had occurred on the dates indicated, nor are they necessarily indicative of the Company's future operating results or financial position.

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed as part of this report.

Exhibit No.		Description
23.1		Consent of Grant Thornton, LLP
99.1		Historical Consolidated Financial Information of Special Projects Media, LLC
99.2		Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information of Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

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

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

We have issued our report dated December 18, 2023, with respect to the financial statements of Special Projects Media, LLC included in the Current Report of Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. on Form 8-K/A filed on December 18, 2023. We consent to the incorporation by reference of said report in the Registration Statements of Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. on Form S-8 (File No. 333-219770), on Form S-1 (File No. 333-267336), and on Form S-3 (File No. 333-273431).

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

December 18, 2023

Exhibit 99.1

Special Projects Media, LLC

fINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED December 31, 2022 AND 2021

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SPECIAL PROJECTS MEDIA, LLC

AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants	1
Balance sheets as of December 31, 2022 and 2021	3
Statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021	4
Statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021	5
Statements of changes in members' equity as of December 31, 2022 and 2021	6
Notes to the financial statements	7

grant thornton llp

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

Board of Directors
Special Projects Media, LLC

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Special Projects Media, LLC (the “Company”), which comprise the balance sheets as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and the related statements of operations, changes in members’ equity, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements.

In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audits of the financial statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America (US GAAS). Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are required to be independent of the Company and to meet our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the relevant ethical requirements relating to our audits. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Emphasis of matter

As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company has adopted new accounting guidance in 2022 related to the accounting for leases. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter.

Responsibilities of management for the financial statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and for the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, management is required to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for one year after the date the financial statements are available to be issued.


GT.COM		Grant Thornton LLP is the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd (GTIL). GTIL and each of its member firms are separate legal entities and are not a worldwide partnership.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not absolute assurance and therefore is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with US GAAS will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. Misstatements are considered material if there is a substantial likelihood that, individually or in the aggregate, they would influence the judgment made by a reasonable user based on the financial statements.

In performing an audit in accordance with US GAAS, we:

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Exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit.

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Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, and design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks. Such procedures include examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.

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Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control. Accordingly, no such opinion is expressed.

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Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluate the overall presentation of the financial statements.

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Conclude whether, in our judgment, there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time.

We are required to communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit, significant audit findings, and certain internal control-related matters that we identified during the audit.

GRANT THORNTON LLP

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
December 18, 2023

SPECIAL PROJECTS MEDIA, LLC

BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021

	2022		2021
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	502,931	$	1,400,922
Accounts receivable		336,279		618,899
Prepaid expenses		78,327		—
Prepaid income taxes		4,538		3,859
Total current assets		922,075		2,023,680
Right-of-use asset		149,611		—
Other assets		17,456		6,407
Total assets	$	1,089,142	$	2,030,087

LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	215,289	$	405,250
Credit card payable		100,278		35,903
Advance billings		210,189		690,000
Lease liability - current		72,089		—
Total current liabilities		597,845		1,131,153
Lease liability - noncurrent		77,522		—
Total liabilities		675,367		1,131,153

MEMBERS' EQUITY
Members' equity		413,775		898,934
Total liabilities and members' equity	$	1,089,142	$	2,030,087

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

SPECIAL PROJECTS MEDIA, LLC

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021


	2022		2021
REVENUES	$	6,979,272	$	4,529,175

OPERATING EXPENSES:
Cost of services		5,307,590		2,943,599
Office and general expenses		798,664		525,653
		6,106,254		3,469,252

Income from operations		873,018		1,059,923

OTHER INCOME:
Gain on extinguishment of debt		—		275,892
Interest income		201		220
Other income		201		276,112
Income before income taxes		873,219		1,336,035
Income tax expense		28,693		22,941
Net income	$	844,526	$	1,313,094

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

SPECIAL PROJECTS MEDIA, LLC

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021


	2022			2021
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$	844,526		$	1,313,094
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities
Gain on extinguishment of debt		—			(275,892	)
Increase (decrease) in cash from changes in
operating assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable		282,620			(430,221	)
Prepaid income taxes		(679	)		(3,859	)
Prepaid expenses		(78,327	)		(8,964	)
Other assets		(11,049	)		2,544
Accounts payable		(189,961	)		213,250
Credit card payable		64,375			22,418
Lease liability, net		(13,131	)		—
Advance billings		(479,811	)		690,000
Net cash provided by operating activities		418,563			1,522,370

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from PPP loan		—			129,267
Members' draws		(1,316,554	)		(1,010,000	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(1,316,554	)		(880,733	)

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(897,991	)		641,637
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the year		1,400,922			759,285
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the year	$	502,931		$	1,400,922

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF:
CASH FLOWS INFORMATION:
Income taxes paid	$	29,372		$	35,651


SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
PPP loan principal forgiven	$	—		$	275,892

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

SPECIAL PROJECTS MEDIA, LLC

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS’ EQUITY

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021


Balance as of December 31, 2020	$	595,840
Net income for the year ended December 31, 2021		1,313,094
Members' draws during the year ended December 31, 2021		(1,010,000	)
Balance as of December 31, 2021	$	898,934
Net income for the year ended December 31, 2022		844,526
Adoption of ASC 842		(13,131	)
Members' draws during the year ended December 31, 2022		(1,316,554	)
Balance as of December 31, 2022	$	413,775

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

SPECIAL PROJECTS MEDIA, LLC

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF BUSINESS

Founded in 2016, Special Projects Media, LLC (the “Company”) is an editorially minded talent booking and events agency that elevates media, fashion and lifestyle brands through the unique use of celebrities and storytelling. The Company is organized in New York, New York. The Company leverages the experience of its founders as magazine makers, dynamic thinkers and strategic marketers to connect talent with editorial, branded content, advertising and live and virtual event opportunities. The Company works with clients in multiple industries.

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Use of Estimates – The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and the amounts of revenue and expenses reported during the period. These estimates are evaluated on an ongoing basis and are based on historical experience, current conditions and various other assumptions believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. These estimates require the use of assumptions about future performance, which are uncertain at the time of estimation. To the extent actual results differ from the assumptions used, results of operations and cash flows could be materially affected.

Fair Value – The Company applies the fair value measurement guidance for financial assets and liabilities that are required to be measured at fair value and for non-financial assets and liabilities that are not required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

Cash and Cash Equivalents – The Company’s cash equivalents are primarily comprised of investments in overnight interest-bearing deposits with original maturity dates of three months or less at the time of purchase.

Concentration of Credit Risk – The Company provides marketing services to clients who operate in several industries. Credit is granted to qualified clients in the ordinary course of business. Due to the diversified nature of the Company’s client base, the Company does not believe that it is exposed to a concentration of credit risk. The Company’s financial instruments that are exposed primarily consist of cash and cash equivalents and trade accounts receivable. Cash balances are maintained principally at one major United States financial institution and are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). At various times throughout the year, the Company’s cash balance may exceed the FDIC insurance limit.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts – Accounts receivables are stated at invoiced amounts less allowance for doubtful accounts. The allowances represent estimated uncollectible receivables associated with potential customer defaults usually due to customers’ potential insolvency. The allowances include amounts for certain customers where a risk of default has been specifically identified. The assessment of the likelihood of customer defaults is based on various factors, including the length of time the receivables are past due, historical experience and existing economic conditions. Allowance for doubtful accounts was $0 as December 31, 2022 and 2021.

Leases – Effective January l, 2022, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Codification 842, Leases ("ASC 842") using the modified retrospective method of adoption, which does not require restatement of prior year reported results. The Company recognizes on the balance sheet at the time of lease commencement a right-of-use lease asset and a lease liability, initially measured at the present value of the lease payments. All right-of-use lease assets are reviewed for impairment. With the adoption of ASC 842, the Company elected to apply the package of practical expedients: (i) whether a contract is or contains a lease, (ii) the classification of existing leases, and (iii) whether previously capitalized costs continue to qualify as initial indirect costs. Additionally, the Company elected the practical expedient to not separate non-lease components from lease components for operating leases and not to apply the recognition requirements to short-term leases. On the date of adoption, the Company recorded a right-of-use asset and offsetting lease liability of $218,627. See Note 6 for further information on leases.

SPECIAL PROJECTS MEDIA, LLC

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021

Revenue Recognition – The Company’s revenue is recognized as control of the promised services are transferred to clients, in an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to be entitled to in exchange for those services. See Note 3 for additional information.

Cost of Services – Cost of services primarily consists of staff costs that are directly attributable to the Company’s client engagements, as well as third-party direct costs of production and delivery of services to its clients. Cost of services does not include other office and general expenses that are not directly attributable to client engagements.

Income Taxes – The Company operates as a Limited Liability Company (“LLC”) under the statutes of the Limited Liability Company Act of the State of New York. Under those statutes, the Company’s taxable income or loss is distributed to its members, who report their proportionate share of income or loss on their income tax returns. However, the Company is subject to the New York limited liability fee, California State limited liability fee and tax, New York City unincorporated business tax and City of Los Angles business tax. Current tax expense includes New York State limited liability fee, California State limited liability fee, California State limited liability tax, New York unincorporated business tax and City of Los Angeles business tax. Current tax expense is the expected tax payable or receivable on the taxable income or loss for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date, and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years.

The Company takes a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring tax positions taken or to be taken in the Company’s income tax returns. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if, based on the technical merits, it is more likely than not the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely of being recognized upon settlement.

Interest and penalties resulting from uncertain tax positions are classified in the financial statements as provision for income taxes.

Retirement Costs – The Company offers employees access to a defined contribution retirement plan. Under the defined contribution plan, the Company may make annual contributions to the participants’ accounts which are subject to vesting. The Company’s contribution expense pursuant to this plan was $40,772 and $33,165 for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively and is recorded in office and general expenses in the accompanying statements of operations.

NOTE 3 – REVENUE

The Company derives revenues from providing an extensive range of services to clients, offering a variety of marketing and communication capabilities including casting and coordinating celebrity and influencer involvement with brands marketing campaigns and special events and production for advertising campaigns across a variety of platforms (print, digital, social media, television broadcast) and events management. The Company’s arrangements are in the form of fees for services performed, commissions, and from performance incentives or bonuses, depending on the terms of the client contracts. In all circumstances, revenue is recognized when its customers obtain control of the promised services, in an amount that reflects the consideration to which it expects to receive in exchange for those services. Payment terms are generally less than 30 days.

To determine recognition, the Company performs 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 it satisfies the performance obligation. The Company only applies the five-step model to contracts when it is probable that the Company will collect the consideration it is entitled to in exchange for the goods or services it transfers to the customer. At contract inception, the Company assesses the goods or services promised within each contract and determines those that are distinct performance obligations. It then assesses whether it acts as an agent or a principal for each identified performance obligation and includes revenue within the transaction price for third-party costs when it determines that it is acting as principal. The Company typically does 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 the Company’s 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 its clients, which approximates the proportional performance on such contracts.

SPECIAL PROJECTS MEDIA, LLC

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021

Principal vs Agent

When a third-party is involved in the delivery of the Company’s services to its client, it assesses whether or not it is acting as a principal or an agent in the arrangement. The assessment is based on whether it controls the specified services at any time before they are transferred to the customer. The Company has determined that in the services that it performs, it generally acts as principal as it provides a significant service of integrating goods or services provided by third parties into the specified deliverable to its clients. In addition, the Company has determined that it is responsible for the performance of the third-party suppliers, which are combined with its own services, before transferring those services to the customer. For the majority of its contracts, the Company records the gross amount billed to the customer within total revenue and the related costs in costs of services in its statement of operations.

Contract Assets and Liabilities

Contract assets consist of fees and reimbursable outside vendor costs incurred on behalf of clients when providing advertising and marketing services that have not yet been invoiced to clients. Such amounts are invoiced to clients at various times over the course of providing services. Unbilled revenue was $0 as of December 31, 2022 and 2021.

Contract liabilities consist of fees received from or billed to clients in excess of fees recognized. Such fees are classified and presented on the Company’s balance sheets as advance billings. Advance billings as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, were $210,189 and $690,000, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company recognized as revenue $529,811 from advance billings made in 2021. The Company did not record any revenue from advance billings for the year ended December 31, 2021 as the balance of advance billings as of December 31, 2020 was $0.

Changes in contract asset and liability balances during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, were not materially impacted by write off, impairment losses or any other factors.

The majority of the Company’s contracts are for periods of one year or less.

NOTE 4 – INCOME TAXES

The provision of income taxes is comprised of the following for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021:

	For the year ended December 31,
	2022		2021
Current
State	$	6,800	$	6,800
Local		21,893		16,141
Total current tax provision	$	28,693	$	22,941

SPECIAL PROJECTS MEDIA, LLC

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021

NOTE 5 – DEBT

The Company received loan proceeds in the amount of $146,625 during the year ended December 31, 2020 and $129,267 during the year ended December 31, 2021 under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) as 1^st draw PPP loan and 2^nd draw PPP loan, respectively. Established as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), the PPP provided loans to qualifying businesses in amounts up to 2.5 times the business’ average monthly payroll expense. PPP loans and accrued interest were forgivable after a “covered period” (eight or 24 weeks) as long as the borrower maintained its payroll levels and used the loan proceeds for eligible purposes, including payroll, benefits, rent and utilities. The forgiveness amounts were to be reduced if the borrower terminated employees or reduced salaries during the covered period. Any unforgiven portion of a PPP loan was payable over two or five years at an interest rate of 1%, with a deferral of payments for ten months after the end of the covered period. The Company used the PPP loan proceeds of the 1^st and 2^nd draw PPP loans for purposes consistent with the PPP, applied for forgiveness, and was granted full forgiveness during the year ended December 31, 2021. The Company recorded the forgiveness when the loan obligation was legally released. Interest on the forgiven PPP loan was immaterial and was not recorded by the Company when it received 100% loan forgiveness on both the PPP loans. The loan forgiveness of $275,892 was recorded as a gain on extinguishment of debt in the accompanying statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021. The Company did not have any outstanding PPP loans during the year ended December 31, 2022.

NOTE 6 – LEASES

The Company leases operating and office space in New York and California (the “New York Lease” and “California Lease”, respectively). The New York Lease expired on September 30, 2022 and was extended for a period of two years until September 30, 2024. The California lease was entered into on October 15, 2021 and expired on April 30, 2022. On June 20, 2022, the Company entered into a new lease for a larger space for a period of six months until December 20, 2022. Subsequent to December 20, 2022, the California lease is on a month-to-month basis. These spaces are primarily used for office and administrative purposes by the Company’s employees in performing professional services. These leases are classified as operating leases. All operating leases are accounted for by recognizing a right-of-use asset and a lease liability except for leases of low value assets and leases with a duration period of twelve months or less.

The Company’s leasing policies are established in accordance with ASC 842, and accordingly, the Company recognizes on the balance sheet at the time of lease commencement a right-of-use asset and a lease liability, initially measured at the present value of the lease payments. Right-of-use assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. The right-of-use asset is reviewed for impairment. In determining the present value of its lease payments, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement of the lease, as the Company’s implicit rate in its leases is not readily determinable. Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability are comprised of noncancelable lease payments, payments based upon an index or rate, payments for optional renewal periods where it is reasonably certain the renewal period will be exercised, and payments for early termination options unless it is reasonably certain the lease will not be terminated early.

Lease costs are recognized in the statements of operations over the lease term on a straight-line basis. The discount rate used for the New York Lease is 7.27%.

SPECIAL PROJECTS MEDIA, LLC

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021

The following table presents operating lease balances as of December 31, 2022:

Operating Leases	As of December 31, 2022
Assets
Right-of-use asset	$	149,611

Liabilities
Current
Lease liability	$	72,089

Noncurrent
Lease liability	$	77,522

Total operating lease liability	$	149,611

Lease cost associated with operating leases for the year ended December 31, 2022 of $156,657 is included in office and general expenses on the accompanying statement of operations, $85,600 of which relates to the California Lease. Prior to the adoption of ASC 842, rent expense of $88,488 was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2021 in office and general expenses on the accompanying statement of operations.

The following table presents minimum future lease payments under the Company’s leases at December 31, 2022 and their reconciliation to the corresponding lease liability:

Year		Operating Leases
	2023	$	85,873
	2024		65,843
	Total future lease payments	$	151,716
	Less: Imputed interest		(2,105	)
	Present value of lease liabilities	$	149,611

NOTE 7 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

A fair value measurement assumes a transaction to sell an asset or transfer a liability occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous for the asset or liability.

In determining fair value, the Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of the observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible as well as considers counterparty credit risk in the assessment of fair value. The hierarchy for observable and unobservable inputs used to measure fair value into three broad levels are described below:

Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets and liabilities. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs.

Level 2 – Observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted on active markets but corroborated by market data.

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available. The fair value hierarchy gives the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs.

SPECIAL PROJECTS MEDIA, LLC

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021

At December 31, 2022 and 2021, the carrying amount of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, prepaid expenses, prepaid income taxes, credit card payable and advance billings approximated fair value because of their short-term maturity.

Non-financial Assets and Liabilities that are Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis – Certain non-financial assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, primarily the right-of-use asset (Level 2 for fair value measurement). Accordingly, these assets are not measured and adjusted to fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to periodic evaluations for potential impairment when impairment indicators are present. There were no indicators of impairment of right-of-use asset during the year ended December 31, 2022.

NOTE 8 – CONCENTRATIONS

As of December 31, 2022, four vendors represented approximately 28%, 22%, 16% and 14% of the accounts payable respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2022, one customer accounted for approximately 32% of revenues. As of December 31, 2022, four customers represented 26%, 25%, 17% and 10%, respectively, of accounts receivable.

As of December 31, 2021, three vendors represented approximately 58%, 11% and 10% of accounts payable, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2021, two customers accounted for approximately 35% and 11% of the revenue, respectively. As of December 31, 2021, three customers represented approximately 40%, 18% and 11% of the accounts receivable, respectively.

NOTE 9 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On October 2, 2023, Dolphin Entertainment, Inc., (“Dolphin”), a Florida corporation, acquired all of the issued and outstanding membership interest of the Company, pursuant to a membership interest purchase agreement and the Company became a wholly owned subsidiary of Dolphin.

The consideration paid by Dolphin in connection with the acquisition of the Company was approximately $10.0 million, which is subject to adjustments based on a customary post-closing cash consideration adjustment.

In connection with its acquisition, on October 2, 2023, the Company became a party to a loan agreement with BankUnited (“BankUnited Loan Agreement”), which was entered into on September 29, 2023 by certain subsidiaries of Dolphin. The BankUnited Loan Agreement includes: (i) $5,800,000 secured term loan (“BKU Term Loan”), (ii) and $750,000 of a secured revolving line of credit (“BKU Line of Credit”) and (iii) $400,000 Commercial Card (“BKU Commercial Card”), which mature in September 2026. The BankUnited Credit Facility contains certain financial and liquidity covenants.

Proceeds from the BKU Term Loan were partially used to finance Dolphin’s acquisition of the Company.

The Company evaluated its December 31, 2022 financial statements for subsequent events through December 18, 2023, the date the financial statements were available to be issued. The Company is not aware of any subsequent events which would require recognition or disclosure in the financial statements other than those disclosed.

Special Projects Media, LLC

fINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 and 2022

	Page

Balance sheets as of September 30, 2023 and 2022	1
Statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022	2
Statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022	3
Statements of changes in members' equity as of September 30, 2023 and 2022	4
Notes to the financial statements	5

SPECIAL PROJECTS MEDIA, LLC

BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 and 2022

(Unaudited)

ASSETS	2023		2022
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	521,821	$	1,497,814
Accounts receivable		1,155,871		776,297
Prepaid expenses		6,800		36,000
Prepaid income taxes		4,538		3,859
Total current assets		1,689,030		2,313,970
Right-of-use asset		91,840		168,172
Other assets		30,453		12,582
Total assets	$	1,811,323	$	2,494,724

LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	724,724	$	631,220
Credit card payable		39,917		90,012
Advance billings		30,000		366,250
Lease liability - current		91,840		85,236
Other current liabilities		15,000		—
Total current liabilities		901,481		1,172,718
Noncurrent liabilities
Lease liability - noncurrent		—		82,936
Total liabilities		901,481		1,255,654
MEMBERS' EQUITY
Members' equity		909,842		1,239,070
Total liabilities and members' equity	$	1,811,323	$	2,494,724

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

SPECIAL PROJECTS MEDIA, LLC

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 and 2022

(Unaudited)


	2023		2022
REVENUES	$	5,478,385	$	5,211,271

OPERATING EXPENSES:
Cost of services		4,150,631		3,760,381
Office and general expenses		431,442		328,854
		4,582,073		4,089,235

Income from operations		896,312		1,120,036

OTHER INCOME:
Interest income		12		167
Other income		12		167
Income before income taxes		896,324		1,122,203
Income tax expense		18,892		29,372
Net income	$	877,432	$	1,092,831

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

SPECIAL PROJECTS MEDIA, LLC

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 and 2022

(Unaudited)


	2023			2022
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$	877,432		$	1,092,831
Increase (decrease) in cash from changes in operating assets and liabilities

Accounts receivable		(819,592	)		(157,398	)
Prepaid expenses		71,527			(36,000	)
Other assets		(12,997	)		(6,175	)
Accounts payable		509,435			225,970
Credit card payable		(60,361	)		54,109
Other current liabilities		15,000			—
Advance billings		(180,189	)		(323,750	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		400,255			849,587

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Members' draws		(381,365	)		(752,695	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(381,365	)		(752,695	)

Increase in cash and cash equivalents		18,890			96,892
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period		502,931			1,400,922
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period	$	521,821		$	1,497,814

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION:
Income taxes paid	$	26,057		$	29,372

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

SPECIAL PROJECTS MEDIA, LLC

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS’ EQUITY

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 and 2022

(Unaudited)


Balance as of December 31, 2021	$	898,934
Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2022		1,092,831
Member draws during the nine months ended September 30, 2022		(752,695	)
Balance as of September 30, 2022	$	1,239,070

Balance as of December 31, 2022	$	413,775
Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2023		877,432
Members' draws during the nine months ended September 30, 2023		(381,365	)
Balance as of September 30, 2023	$	909,842

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

SPECIAL PROJECTS MEDIA, LLC

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 and 2022

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF BUSINESS

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Leases – Effective January l, 2022, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Codification 842, Leases ("ASC 842") using the modified retrospective method of adoption, which does not require restatement of prior year reported results. The Company recognizes on the balance sheet at the time of lease commencement a right-of-use lease asset and a lease liability, initially measured at the present value of the lease payments. All right-of-use lease assets are reviewed for impairment. With the adoption of ASC 842, the Company elected to apply the package of practical expedients: (i) whether a contract is or contains a lease, (ii) the classification of existing leases, and (iii) whether previously capitalized costs continue to qualify as initial indirect costs. Additionally, the Company elected the practical expedient to not separate non-lease components from lease components for operating leases and not to apply the recognition requirements to short-term leases. As of September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company had a right of use asset of $91,840 and $168,172, respectively in its balance sheets. See Note 5 for further information on leases.

SPECIAL PROJECTS MEDIA, LLC

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 and 2022

(Unaudited)

Income Taxes – The Company operates as a Limited, Liability Company (“LLC”) under the statutes of the Limited Liability Company Act of the State of New York. Under those statutes, the Company’s taxable income or loss is distributed to its members, who report their proportionate share of income or loss on their income tax returns. However, the Company is subject to the New York limited liability fee, California State limited liability fee and tax, New York City unincorporated business tax and City of Los Angles business tax. Current tax expense includes New York State limited liability fee, California State limited liability fee, California State limited liability tax, New York unincorporated business tax and City of Los Angeles business tax. Current tax expense is the expected tax payable or receivable on the taxable income or loss for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date, and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years.

Interest and penalties resulting from uncertain tax positions are classified in the financial statements as provision for income taxes.

Retirement Costs – The Company offers employees access to a defined contribution retirement plan. Under the defined contribution plan, the Company may make annual contributions to the participants’ accounts which are subject to vesting. The Company’s contribution expense pursuant to this plan was $31,807 and $28,029, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 and is recorded in office and general expenses in the accompanying statement of operations.

NOTE 3 – REVENUE

SPECIAL PROJECTS MEDIA, LLC

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 and 2022

(Unaudited)

Principal vs Agent

Contract Assets and Liabilities

Contract liabilities consist of fees received from or billed to clients in excess of fees recognized. Such fees are classified and presented on the Company’s balance sheets as advance billings. Advance billings as of September 30, 2023 and 2022 were $30,000 and $366,250, respectively. During nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, the Company recognized as revenue $210,189 from advance billings made in 2022 and $323,750 from advance billings made in 2021.

Changes in contract asset and liability balances during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 were not materially impacted by write off, impairment losses or any other factors.

The majority of the Company’s contracts are for periods of one year or less.

NOTE 4 – INCOME TAXES

The provision of income taxes is comprised of the following for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:


Current	2023		2022
State	$	6,800	$	6,800
Local		12,092		22,572
Total current tax provision	$	18,892	$	29,372

NOTE 5 – LEASES

The Company leases operating and office space in New York and California (the “New York Lease” and “California Lease”, respectively). The New York Lease expired on September 30, 2022 and was extended for a period of two years until September 30, 2024. The California lease is on a month-to-month basis. These spaces are primarily used for office and administrative purposes by the Company’s employees in performing professional services. These leases are classified as operating leases. All operating leases are accounted for by recognizing a right-of-use asset and a lease liability except for leases of low value assets and leases with a duration period of twelve months or less.

SPECIAL PROJECTS MEDIA, LLC

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 and 2022

(Unaudited)

Lease costs are recognized in the statements of operations over the lease term on a straight-line basis. The discount rate used for the New York Lease is 7.27%.

The following table presents operating lease balances as of September 30, 2023 and 2022:

Operating Leases	2023		2022
Assets
Right-of-use asset	$	91,840	$	168,172

Liabilities
Current
Lease liability	$	91,840	$	85,236

Noncurrent
Lease liability	$	91,840	$	82,936
Total operating lease liability	$	91,840	$	168,172

Lease cost associated with operating leases for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 of $151,319 and $119,934, respectively, is included in office and general expenses on the accompanying statement of operations, $86,731 of which relates to the California month-to-month lease during the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

The following table presents minimum future lease payments under the Company’s leases at September 30, 2023 and their reconciliation to the corresponding lease liability:

Year		Operating Leases
	2023	$	21,948
	2024		73,160
	Total future lease payments	$	95,108
	Less: Imputed interest		(3,268	)
	Present value of lease liabilities	$	91,840

SPECIAL PROJECTS MEDIA, LLC

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 and 2022

(Unaudited)

NOTE 6 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Level 2 – Observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted on active markets but corroborated by market data.

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available. The fair value hierarchy gives the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs.

At September 30, 2023 and 2022, the carrying amount of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, prepaid expenses, prepaid income taxes, credit card payable and advance billings approximated fair value because of their short-term maturity.

NOTE 7 – CONCENTRATIONS

As of September 30, 2023, two vendors represented approximately 45% and 33% of the accounts payable respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, one customer accounted for approximately 48% of revenues. As of September 30, 2023, two customers represented 46% and 11%, respectively, of accounts receivable.

As of September 30, 2022, one vendor represented approximately 48% of the accounts payable. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, one customer accounted for approximately 31% of revenues. As of September 30, 2022, two customers represented 28 and 24%, respectively, of accounts receivable.

NOTE 8 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Proceeds from the BKU Term Loan were partially used to finance Dolphin’s acquisition of the Company.

The Company evaluated its September 30, 2023 and 2022 financial statements for subsequent events through December 18, 2023, and is not aware of any subsequent events which would require recognition or disclosure in the financial statements other than those disclosed.

Exhibit 99.2

DOLPHIN ENTERTAINMENT, INC

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information and related notes present the historical condensed combined financial information of Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (hereinafter referred to as “Dolphin” or “the Company”) and Special Projects Media LLC (“Special Projects”) after giving effect to Dolphin’s acquisition of Special Projects that was completed on October 2, 2023 (the “Closing Date”). The pro forma adjustments are based upon available information and assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of September 30, 2023 is presented as if the acquisition of Special Projects had occurred on September 30, 2023. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2022 and the nine months ended September 30, 2023 are presented as if the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2022. The unaudited condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2022 includes the information for Socialyte LLC (“Socialyte”) for the period between January 1, 2022 and November 13, 2022, the period prior its acquisition by Dolphin on November 14, 2022. The historical financial information is adjusted in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information to reflect certain reclassifications to conform with current financial statement presentation.

The determination and preliminary allocation of the purchase consideration used in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information are based upon preliminary estimates, which are subject to change during the measurement period (up to one year from the Closing Date). Accordingly, the aggregate value of the consideration paid by Dolphin to complete the acquisition was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed from Special Projects based upon estimated fair values on the Closing Date. Dolphin has not completed the detailed valuations necessary to estimate the fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed from Special Projects and the related allocations of purchase price, nor has Dolphin identified all adjustments necessary to conform Special Projects’ accounting policies to Dolphin’s accounting policies. Accordingly, the pro forma purchase price adjustments presented herein are preliminary, and may not reflect any final purchase price adjustments made. Dolphin estimated the fair value of Special Projects’ assets and liabilities based on discussion with Special Projects’ management, due diligence and preliminary work performed by third-party valuation specialists. As the final valuations are being performed, adjustments to the fair value of relevant balance sheet amounts may result in material differences from the information presented herein.

The unaudited pro forma adjustments are not necessarily indicative of or intended to represent the results that would have been achieved had the transaction been consummated as of the dates indicated or that may be achieved in the future. The actual results reported by the combined company in periods following the acquisition may differ significantly from those reflected in these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information for a number of reasons, including cost saving synergies from operating efficiencies and the effect of incremental costs incurred to integrate the two companies.

Dolphin will finalize the acquisition accounting as soon as practicable within the required measurement period prescribed by Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805, “Business Combinations” (“ASC 805”), but in no event later than one year following the Closing Date. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been presented for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information should be read in conjunction with Dolphin’s historical consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and quarterly financial statements on Form 10-Q for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and the historical audited financial statements of Special Projects for the year ended December 31, 2022 and the historical unaudited financial statements of Special Projects for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 contained in this Form 8-K.

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet
As of September 30, 2023


ASSETS	Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (Historical)		Special Projects Media, LLC (Historical)		Pro Forma Adjustments			Notes		Pro Forma Combined
Current
Cash and cash equivalents	$	6,406,646	$	521,821	$	(2,404,092	)	(a)	$	4,524,375
Restricted cash		3,723,868		—		(2,595,908	)	(a)			1,127,960
Accounts receivable:
Trade, net		4,993,703		1,155,871		—					6,149,574
Other receivables		4,299,330		—		—					4,299,330
Notes receivable		4,608,962		—		—					4,608,962
Other current assets		954,029		11,338							965,367
Total current assets		24,986,538		1,689,030		(5,000,000	)				21,675,568
Capitalized production costs, net		2,070,275		—		—					2,070,275
Employee receivable		748,085		—		—					748,085
Right-of-use asset		5,996,732		91,840		—					6,088,572
Goodwill		22,796,683		—		5,579,547		(b)			28,376,230
Intangible assets, net		8,030,366		—		3,740,000		(c)			11,770,366
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net		214,877		—		—					214,877
Other long-term assets		896,712		30,453		—					927,165
Total Assets	$	65,740,268	$	1,811,323	$	4,319,547				$	71,871,138
LIABILITIES
Current
Accounts payable	$	4,309,920	$	764,641	$	—				$	5,074,561
Term loan, current portion		960,503		—		—					960,503
Notes payable, current portion		3,380,859		—		—					3,380,859
Accrued interest - related party		1,623,921		—		—					1,623,921
Accrued compensation - related party		2,625,000		—		—					2,625,000
Lease liability, current portion		2,089,297		91,840		—					2,181,137
Deferred revenue		1,923,076		30,000		—					1,953,076
Other current liabilities		6,052,420		15,000		704,389		(d)			6,771,809
Total current liabilities		22,964,996		901,481		704,389					24,570,866
Term loan, noncurrent portion		4,755,384									4,755,384
Notes payable, noncurrent portion		3,530,000		—		—					3,530,000
Convertible notes payable		5,150,000		—		—					5,150,000
Convertible notes payable at fair value		350,000		—		—					350,000
Loan from related party		1,107,873		—		—					1,107,873
Lease liability		4,613,704		—		—					4,613,704
Deferred tax liability		344,432		—		—					344,432
Warrant liability		10,000		—		—					10,000
Other noncurrent liabilities		18,915		—		—					18,915
Total Liabilities		42,845,304		901,481		704,389					44,451,174
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Total Stockholders' Equity	$	22,894,964	$	909,842	$	3,615,158		(e)		$	27,419,964
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$	65,740,268	$	1,811,323	$	4,319,547				$	71,871,138

See accompanying notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Operations
For the nine months ended September 30, 2023


	Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (Historical)			Special Projects Media, LLC (Historical)			Pro Forma Adjustments			Notes	Pro Forma Combined

Revenues	$	31,100,867		$	5,478,385		$	(340,610	)	(g)	$	36,238,642
Cost of services and operating expenses		43,228,963			4,582,073			1,890		(c), (g)		47,812,926
Loss from operations		(12,128,096	)		(896,312	)		(342,500	)			(11,574,284	)

Change in fair value of convertible note		(6,444	)		—			—				(6,444	)
Change in fair value of warrants		5,000			—			—				5,000
Interest income		309,424			12			—				309,436
Interest expense		(1,413,177	)		—			(31,196	)	(f)		(1,444,373	)
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates		(13,233,293	)		896,324			(373,696	)			(12,710,665	)
Income tax expense		(91,243	)		(18,892	)		—				(110,135	)
(Loss) income before equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates		(13,324,536	)		877,432			(373,696	)			(12,820,800	)
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates		(1,467,356	)		—			—				(1,467,356	)
Net (loss) income	$	(14,791,892	)	$	877,432		$	(373,696	)		$	(14,288,156	)

Loss Per Share:
Basic	$	(1.11	)				$	0.21		(h)	$	(0.90	)
Diluted	$	(1.11	)				$	0.21		(h)	$	(0.90	)

Weighted average number of shares used in per share calculation:
Basic		13,328,138										15,828,138
Diluted		13,328,138										15,828,138

See accompanying notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information

Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Statements of Operations
For the year ended December 31, 2022


		Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (Historical)			Socialyte LLC (1/1/2022 - 11/13/2022)			Special Projects Media, LLC (Historical)		Pro Forma Adjustments			Notes		Pro Forma Combined
Revenues	$	40,505,558		$	5,857,281		$	6,979,272		$	—			$	53,342,111
Cost of services and operating expenses		45,080,700			5,621,376			6,106,254			1,071,346		(c)		57,879,676

(Loss) income from operations		(4,575,142	)		235,905			873,018			(1,071,346	)			(4,537,565	)

Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness		—			716,343			—			—				716,343
Change in fair value of convertible note		654,579						—			—				654,579
Change in fair value of warrants		120,000						—			—				120,000
Other miscellaneous expenses		—			(113,886	)		—			—				(113,886	)
Interest income		309,012						201			—				309,213
Interest expense		(864,814	)		(38,079	)		—			(502,447	)	(f)		(1,405,340	)
(Loss) income before income taxes		(4,356,365	)		800,283			873,219			(1,573,793	)			(4,256,656	)
Income tax expense		(176,981	)		—			(28,693	)		—				(205,674	)
(Loss) income before equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates	$	(4,533,346	)	$	800,283		$	844,526		$	(1,573,793	)		$	(4,462,330	)
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates	$	(246,789	)	$	—		$	—							(246,789	)
Net (loss) income	$	(4,780,135	)	$	800,283		$	844,526		$	(1,573,793	)		$	(4,709,119	)


Income Per Share:
Basic	$	(0.49	)							$	0.11		(h)	$	(0.38	)
Diluted	$	(0.56	)							$	0.12		(h)	$	(0.44	)

Weighted average number of shares used in per share calculation:
Basic		9,799,021													12,292,172
Diluted		9,906,926													12,420,076

See accompanying notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

NOTE 1 – DESCRIPTION OF THE TRANSACTION

On the Closing Date, Dolphin acquired all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of Special Projects, pursuant to a membership interest purchase agreement (the “Special Projects Purchase Agreement”) between Dolphin and Andrea Oliveri, Nicole Vecchiarelli, Foxglove Corp and Alexandra Alonso (“Sellers”) and Special Projects became a wholly owned subsidiary of Dolphin.

The consideration paid by Dolphin in connection with the acquisition of Special Projects is approximately $10.2 million, which is subject to adjustments based on a customary post-closing cash consideration adjustment. On the Closing Date, Dolphin paid the Sellers $5.0 million cash and issued the Sellers 2.5 million shares of Dolphin’s common stock. As part of the Special Projects Purchase Agreement, Dolphin entered into employment agreements with Andrea Oliveri and Nicole Vecchiarelli, each for a period of four years. The Company partially financed the cash portion of the consideration with a five-year term secured term loan from Bank United. See Note 5.

NOTE 2 –BASIS OF PRO FORMA PRESENTATION

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of September 30, 2023, combines the historical balance sheet of Dolphin with the historical balance sheet of Special Projects and has been prepared as if the Special Projects acquisition had occurred on September 30, 2023. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2022 and the nine months ended September 30, 2023, combines the historical statement of operations of Dolphin with the historical statement of operations of Special Projects and was prepared as if the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2022. The unaudited condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2022 includes the information for Socialyte for the period between January 1, 2022 and November 13, 2022, the period prior its acquisition by Dolphin on November 14, 2022. The historical financial information is adjusted in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information to reflect certain reclassifications to conform with current financial statement presentation.

Dolphin accounted for the acquisition in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805. In accordance with ASC 805, the Company used its best estimates and assumptions to assign fair value to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the Closing Date. Goodwill as of the Closing Date is measured as the excess of purchase consideration over the fair value of the net tangible and identifiable assets acquired.

The pro forma adjustments described below were developed based on Dolphin management’s assumptions and estimates, including assumptions relating to the consideration paid and the allocation thereof to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed from Special Projects based on preliminary estimates to fair value. The final purchase consideration and allocation of the purchase consideration will differ from that reflected in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information after the final valuation procedures are performed and the amounts are finalized.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is provided for illustrative purposes only and does not purport to represent what the actual consolidated results of operations or the consolidated financial position of the combined company would have been had the acquisition occurred on the dates assumed, nor are they necessarily indicative of future consolidated results of operations or financial position.

Dolphin expects to incur costs and realize benefits associated with integrating the operations of Dolphin and Special Projects. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements do not reflect the costs of any integration activities or any benefits that may result from operating efficiencies or revenue synergies. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations do not reflect any non-recurring charges directly related to the acquisition that the condensed combined companies incurred upon completion of Special Projects acquisition.

NOTE 3 – ESTIMATED PRELIMINARY PURCHASE PRICE CONSIDERATION

The table below represents the total estimated preliminary purchase price consideration:

Closing Common Stock (2,500,000 shares, at a purchase price of $1.81, the September 30, 2023 closing stock price) (See Note 6(e))	$	4,525,000
Cash paid at closing		5,000,000
Due to seller for working capital and cash adjustments		704,389
Preliminary purchase price consideration	$	10,229,389

NOTE 4 – ESTIMATED PRELIMINARY PURCHASE PRICE ALLOCATION

The Company has performed a preliminary valuation analysis of the estimated fair market value of Special Projects’ assets and liabilities that were acquired or assumed by the Company.

The following table summarized the allocation of the preliminary purchase price as of the Closing Date:

Cash	$	521,821
Accounts receivable		1,155,871
Other current assets		11,338
Right-of-use asset		91,840
Other assets, noncurrent		30,453
Intangibles		3,740,000
Total identifiable assets acquired		5,551,323

Accounts payable		(448,330	)
Lease liability		(91,840	)
Other current liabilities		(56,214	)
Deferred revenue		(305,097	)
Total liabilities assumed		(901,481	)
Net identifiable assets acquired		4,649,842
Goodwill		5,579,547
Net assets acquired	$	10,229,389

This preliminary purchase price allocation has been used to prepare pro forma adjustments in the pro forma balance sheet as of September 30, 2023 and the statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2022 and the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The final purchase price allocation will be determined when the Company has completed the detailed valuations and necessary calculations. The final allocation could differ materially from the preliminary allocation used in the pro forma adjustments. The final allocation may include (i) changes in allocations to intangible assets such as trade name and customer relationships, as well as goodwill and (ii) other changes to the assets and liabilities.

NOTE 5 – FINANCING TRANSACTIONS

Term Loan

On September 29, 2023, Dolphin, through its subsidiaries, 42West, LLC, Be Social Marketing Group, LLC and Socialyte LLC, as co-borrowers, (the “Co-Borrowers”) entered into a five-year term loan with BankUnited, N.A. (“BankUnited Loan Agreement”). The BankUnited Loan Agreement includes: (i) $5,800,000 secured term loan (“BKU Term Loan”), (ii) and $750,000 of a secured revolving line of credit (“BKU Line of Credit”) and (iii) $400,000 Commercial Card (“BKU Commercial Card”). The 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 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 September 29, 2023, $3,129,979 of the proceeds of the BKU Term Loan were used to payoff the term loan and the line of credit with BankProv, including a prepayment penalty of $79,286. On October 2, 2023, $2,595,908 of the BKU Term Loan were used to finance part of the cash portion of the consideration paid to the Sellers and on that day, Special Projects became a party to the BankUnited Loan Agreement.

Interest on the BKU Term Loan accrues at 8.10% fixed rate per annum. Principal and interest on the BKU Term Loan shall be payable on a monthly basis based on a 5-year amortization. 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.

The BankUnited Loan Agreement contains financial covenants tested semi-annually 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 Loan Agreement contains a liquidity covenant that requires the Company to hold a cash balance at BankUnited N.A, with a daily minimum deposit balance of $1,500,000.

NOTE 6 – PRO FORMA ADJUSTMENTS

The pro forma adjustments are based on our preliminary estimates and assumptions that are subject to change. The following adjustments have been reflected in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined information:

(a)

Represents the $2,434,092 cash paid to the Seller by Dolphin on the Closing Date, calculated at the $5,000,000 due under the purchase agreement, net of the $2,595,908 financed at closing and included in restricted cash.

(b)

To record $5,579,547 of preliminary goodwill based on the excess of purchase consideration of the acquisition of Special Projects over the preliminary fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired. In accordance with ASC 805, goodwill will not be amortized but instead will be tested for impairment at least annually and more frequently if certain indicators of impairment are present. In the event that goodwill has become impaired, we will record an expense for the amount impaired during the fiscal quarter in which the determination is made.

	(c)	The addition of intangible assets as a result of the estimated preliminary purchase price allocation is comprised of the following:

Special Projects	Closing Date Opening Balance		Estimated Useful Live (Years)		Annual Amortization		Quarterly Amortization
Intangible assets:
Customer relationships	$	3,110,000		12		Note (1)
Trade name		630,000		7		90,000		22,500
Total intangible assets	$	3,740,000

Note (1) - The Company amortizes customer relationships using an accelerated method in which a greater percentage of the customer relationship asset is amortized in the early years of the asset’s useful life as the ability to generate revenue from this asset is greater in the beginning years. The amortization expense presented in these unaudited proforma financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022 and the nine months ended September 30, 2023, is $473,180 and $342,500, respectively.

Note (2) – For the unaudited pro forma statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company included amortization expense of $598,166 related to the amortization of the intangible assets of Socialyte for the period between January 1, 2022 and November 13, 2022. The amortization expense for the period between November 14, 2022 and December 31, 2022 is included in the historical statement of operations of the Company.

(d)

Represents the adjustment for the preliminary calculation of working capital in the amount of $357,568 and cash adjustment of $346,821 due to the Sellers per the Special Projects Purchase Agreement.

(e)

Adjustments to shareholders equity are as follows:

Common Stock, par value of 2,500,000 shares issued on the Closing Date	$	37,500
Additional paid in capital of Common Stock issued on the Closing Date		4,487,500
Total fair value of the equity of the Special Projects acquisition		4,525,000
Historical member equity of Special Projects		(909,842	)
Adjustment to shareholders equity	$	3,615,158

(f)

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company increased interest expense in the amounts of $31,196 and 502,447, respectively for interest expense on the term loan described in Note 5. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the unaudited proforma statement of operations also includes $79,286 of prepayment penalty and additional interest expense of $9,647 paid to Bank Prov related to the payoff of the term loan and line of credit. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the amount is net of $243,717 recorded in the historical consolidated statement of operations of Dolphin for the Bank Prov term loan and line of credit.

(g)

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company retained the services of Special Projects for a monthly fee of $30,000 plus out of pocket expenses. An adjustment in the amount of $340,610 was made to revenue and operating expenses to eliminate the transactions between Dolphin and Special Projects. The $340,610 includes reimbursements for audit costs and travel in the amount of $70,610.

(h)

The Company recalculated loss per share as if the acquisition had taken place and shares had been issued on January 1, 2022:


	Year ended December 31, 2022						Nine months ended September 30, 2023
	Historical			Pro Forma			Historical			Pro Forma
Numerator
Net loss attributable to Dolphin Entertainment common stock shareholders and numerator for basic loss per share		(4,780,135	)		(4,709,119	)		(14,791,892	)		(14,288,156	)
Change in fair value of convertible notes payable		(654,579	)		(654,579	)		—			—
Change in fair value of warrants		(120,000	)		(120,000	)		—			—
Interest expense		39,452			39,452			—			—
Numerator for diluted loss per share “LPS”	$	(5,515,262	)	$	(5,444,246	)	$	(14,791,892	)	$	(14,288,156	)

Denominator
Denominator for basic LPS - weighted-average shares		9,799,021			12,292,172			13,328,138			15,828,138
Effect of dilutive securities:
Warrants		28			28			—			—
Convertible note payable		127,877			127,877			—			—
Denominator for diluted LPS - adjusted weighted-average shares		9,926,926			12,420,076			13,328,138			15,828,138

Basic loss per share	$	(0.49	)	$	(0.38	)	$	(1.11	)	$	(0.90	)
Diluted loss per share	$	(0.56	)	$	(0.44	)	$	(1.11	)	$	(0.90	)

Cover	Oct. 02, 2023
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K/A
Amendment Flag	true
Amendment Description	Amendment No 1
Document Period End Date	Oct. 02, 2023
Entity File Number	001-38331
Entity Registrant Name	DOLPHIN ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001282224
Entity Tax Identification Number	86-0787790
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	FL
Entity Address, Address Line One	150 Alhambra Circle
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 1200
Entity Address, City or Town	Coral Gables
Entity Address, State or Province	FL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	33134
City Area Code	305
Local Phone Number	774 -0407
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock
Trading Symbol	DLPN
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false