Kartoon Studios, Inc.
For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Mar 31, 2026.
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FY2025 · Filed Mar 31, 2026
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Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
| Item 15. | Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules |
Financial Statements
The financial statements are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K under “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data”.
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements is located herein immediately following the signature page of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Financial Statement Schedules have been omitted as they are either not required, not applicable, or the information is otherwise included.
EXHIBIT INDEX
| 3.1 | Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2021) |
| 3.2 | Certificate of Change to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on February 9, 2023 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February 10, 2023) |
| 3.3 | Bylaws of the Company, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on August 19, 2019) |
| 3.4 | Amended and Restated Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of the 0% Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, filed with the Secretary of State of Nevada on November 21, 2019 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on November 21, 2019) |
| 3.5 | Certificate of Designation of Series B Preferred Stock (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on April 12, 2022) |
| 3.6 | Articles of Merger of Kartoon Studios, Inc. into the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 27, 2023). |
| 3.7 | Certificate of Designation of Series C Preferred Stock of the Company, dated September 25, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed on September 25, 2023) |
| 3.8 | First Amendment to the Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on September 25, 2023) |
| 3.9 | Certificate of Change to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on November 9, 2023 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on November 14, 2023) |
| 4.1 | Description of Capital Stock (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on April 9, 2024) |
| 4.2 | Form of New Warrant (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 28, 2021) |
| 4.3 | Form of New Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 27, 2023) |
| 4.4 | Form of Series A Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 18, 2024) |
| 4.5 | Form of Series B Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 18, 2024) |
| 4.6 | Form of Placement Agent Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 18, 2024) |
| 4.7 | Form of Pre-Funded Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 21, 2025) |
| 4.8 | Form of Common Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 21, 2025) |
| 4.9 | Form of Placement Agent Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 21, 2025) |
| 10.1† | Form of Stock Option Grant Notice Pursuant to the Company's 2020 Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 11, 2020) |
| 10.2† | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement Pursuant to the Company's 2020 Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 11, 2020) |
| 10.3† | 2015 Incentive Plan of the Company, as amended (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 14, 2017) |
| 10.4† | Kartoon Studios Inc 2020 Incentive Plan amended and restated March 21, 2024 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 the Company’s Form S-8 filed with the SEC on June 11, 2024) |
| 10.5† | Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between the Company and Michael Jaffa, dated November 7, 2020 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 11, 2020) |
| 10.6† | Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between the Company and Andrew Heyward, dated December 7, 2020 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 11, 2020) |
| 10.7† | Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between the Company and Andrew Heyward dated February 22, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on April 13, 2023) |
| 10.8† | Amendment No. 2 to the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between the Company and Andrew Heyward dated June 23, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on April 13, 2023) |
| 10.9† | Amendment No. 3 to the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between the Company and Andrew Heyward dated November 22, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on April 13, 2023) |
| 10.10 | Share Purchase Agreement, dated of December 1, 2021, by and the Company and F&M Film-und Medien Beteiligungs GmbH (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 6, 2021) |
| 10.11 | Shareholder Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2021 among the Company and F&M Film-und Medien Beteiligungs GmbH (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 6, 2021) |
| 10.12† | Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between the Company and Michael Jaffa dated December 16, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.33 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on April 13, 2023) |
| 10.13† | Amendment No. 4 to the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between the Company and Andrew Heyward dated August 25, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.35 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on April 13, 2023) |
| 10.14† | Amendment No. 2 to the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between the Company and Michael Jaffa dated January 8, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on April 13, 2023) |
| 10.15† | Amendment No. 5 to the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between the Company and Andrew Heyward dated February 27, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.37 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on April 13, 2023) |
| 10.16 | Form of Letter Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 27, 2023) |
| 10.17† | Employment Agreement dated as of September 15, 2023, by and between the Company and Brian Parisi, effective as of September 27, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 3, 2023) |
| 10.18† | Amendment No. 3 to the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between the Company and Michael Jaffa dated November 13, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 9, 2024) |
| 10.19 | Securities Purchase Agreement, dated April 18, 2024, by and between Kartoon Studios, Inc. and each purchaser identified therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 24, 2024) |
| 10.20 | Placement Agent Agreement, dated as of April 18, 2024, by and between Kartoon Studios, Inc. and EF Hutton LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 19, 2024) |
| 10.21 | Placement Agency Agreement, dated December 16, 2024, by and between Kartoon Studios, Inc. and Roth Capital Partners, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 18, 2024) |
| 10.22 | Form of Securities Purchase Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 18, 2024) |
| 10.23 | Form of Amendment Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 21, 2025) |
| 10.24† | Amendment No. 4 to the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between the Company and Michael Jaffa, dated November 6, 2024 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2025) |
| 10.25† | Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated 2020 Incentive Plan, effective December 12, 2024 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2025 |
| 10.26 | Form of Amendment Agreement to Securities Purchase Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 21, 2025) |
| 10.27† | Amendment No. 2 to the Amended and Restated 2020 Incentive Plan, effective May 14, 2025 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 16, 2025) |
| 10.28†# | Employment Agreement between the Company and Andrew Heyward dated August 25, 2025 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on 8-K, filed with the SEC on August 29, 2025) |
| 10.29 | Agreement and Stipulation between the Company and Continuation Capital, Inc., dated as of August 27, 2025 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 5, 2025) |
| 10.30 | Form of Securities Purchase Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 21, 2025) |
| 10.31† | Employment Agreement between Kartoon Studios, Inc. and Brian Parisi, dated November 24, 2025 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on 8-K, filed with the SEC on November 28, 2025) |
| 10.32† | Employment Agreement between Kartoon Studios, Inc. and Michael Jaffa, dated November 24, 2025 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on 8-K, filed with the SEC on November 28, 2025) |
| 10.33 | The Agreement and Stipulation between the Company and Continuation Capital, Inc., dated as of November 18, 2025 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on 8-K, filed with the SEC on November 28, 2025) |
| 10.34 | Consulting Agreement between Kartoon Studios, Inc. and Henry Sicignano, effective as of December 12, 2025 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on 8-K, filed with the SEC on December 16, 2025) |
| 10.35† | Amendment No. 3 to the Amended and Restated 2020 Incentive Plan, effective March 30, 2026 |
| 19.1 | Kartoon Studios, Inc. Insider Trading Policy (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 19.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on April 9, 2024) |
| 21.1 | List of Subsidiaries of the Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2025) |
| 23.1* | Consent of WithumSmith+Brown, PC |
| 31.1* | Section 302 Certification of Chief Executive Officer |
| 31.2* | Section 302 Certification of Chief Financial Officer |
| 32.1** | Section 906 Certification of Chief Executive Officer |
| 32.2** | Section 906 Certification of Chief Financial Officer |
| 97.1 | Kartoon Studios, Inc. Clawback Policy, effective December 1, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 97.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 9, 2024) |
| 99.1* | Letter to Stockholders in Accordance with NRS 78.0296 |
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| * | Filed herewith. |
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| ** | Furnished herewith. |
| † | Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. |
| # | Exhibits and Schedules have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The Company agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted exhibit and schedule to the SEC upon request. |
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