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): July 15, 2024

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

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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INTRODUCTORY NOTE

On July 15, 2024 (the “Closing Date”), Dolphin Entertainment, Inc., a Florida corporation (the “Company”), acquired all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of Elle Communications, LLC, a California limited liability company (“Elle”), pursuant to a membership interest purchase agreement dated the Closing Date, by and among the Company and the seller signatory thereto (the “Acquisition”). Elle is a California based communications agency.

This Current Report on Form 8-K/A amends the Current Report on Form 8-K the Company filed on July 19, 2024, to include Elle audited financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2023, the unaudited financial statements as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2024 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 balance sheet of Elle as of December 31, 2023 and the related statement of income, statement of member’s equity and statement of cash flow for the year ended December 31, 2023, together with the accompanying notes thereto and the unaudited financial statements of Elle as of and for the six month period ended June 30, 2024 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 of the Company, including the condensed combined balance sheet as of June 30, 2024, statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and statement of operations for the period ending December 31, 2023 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, 2023. 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.

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 September 27, 2024, with respect to the financial statements of Elle Communications, LLC included in the Current Report of Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. on Form 8-K/A filed on September 27, 2024. 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

September 27, 2024

Exhibit 99.1

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ELLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

grant thornton llp

1301 International Parkway, Suite 300

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33323

D       +1 954 768 9900

F       +1 954 768 9908

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

Board of Directors
Elle Communications, LLC

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Elle Communications, LLC (a California limited liability company) (the “Company”), which comprise the balance sheet as of December 31, 2023, and the related statements of income, changes in member’s equity, and cash flows for the year 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, 2023, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit 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 audit. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

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.

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:

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 THONRTON LLP

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
September 27, 2024

ELLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

BALANCE SHEET

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023

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

ELLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

STATEMENT OF INCOME

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023

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

ELLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023

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

ELLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN MEMBER’S EQUITY

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023

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

ELLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2023

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF BUSINESS

Elle Communications, LLC (the “Company” or “Elle”) was organized, pursuant to the laws of the State of California in August 2008, as a public relations firm 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 Company is headquartered in California with offices in New York. The Company was acquired by Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (“Dolphin”), a Florida corporation, on July 15, 2024 and is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Dolphin.

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation – The accompanying financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). In the opinion of management, the accompanying financial statements contain all necessary adjustments, consisting only of those of a recurring nature, and disclosures to present fairly the Company’s financial position and the results of its operations and cash flows for the year presented.

Use of Estimates in Financial Statements – 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 revenues and expenses during the year. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements – In March 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2024-01, “Compensation—Stock Compensation - Scope Application of Profits Interest and Similar Awards” (“ASU  2024-01”), which provides illustrative guidance to help entities determine whether profits interest and similar awards should be accounted for as share-based payment arrangements within the scope of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, “Compensation – Stock Compensation” or another accounting standard. ASU  2024-01 is effective for the Company on January 1, 2026, with early adoption of the amendments permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2024-01 beginning on January 1, 2023.

Cash – The Company maintains an account in a bank. The excess of deposit balances reported by the bank over amounts that would have been covered by federal insurance was approximately $490,207 at December 31, 2023.

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses – The Company’s trade accounts receivable are recorded at amounts billed to customers and presented on the balance sheet net of the allowance for credit losses. The allowance is determined by various 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 the past due status of receivables is based on how recently payments have been received. Receivables are charged off when they are deemed uncollectible.

Depreciation and Amortization – Property, equipment, and leasehold improvements are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. As of December 31, 2023, the Company’s fixed assets have been fully depreciated.

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.

Lease Arrangements – The Company determines if an arrangement is or contains a lease at inception and has one lease in New York for six months. The Company has made an accounting policy exception to exempt leases with an initial term of 12 months or less from being recognized on the balance sheet. Payments related to those leases are recognized in the statement of income on a straight-line basis over the lease term. For the year-ended December 31, 2023, the total short-term lease expense was $103,268.

ELLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2023

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.

Advertising Costs – Advertising costs, which are included in operating expenses, are charged to expense as incurred. There were no costs incurred for the year ended December 31, 2023 as it relates to advertising costs.

Employment Agreements – The Company has entered into employment agreements with certain employees of the Company. The agreements provide for minimum levels of base compensation plus an annual bonus tied to individual and/or Company performance. These amounts are included in operating expenses in the accompanying statement of income.

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 $40,432 for the year ended December 31, 2023, and is recorded in office and general expenses in the accompanying statement of income.

NOTE 3 – REVENUE

The Company derives revenues from providing public relations services to clients. The Company’s arrangements are in the form of fees for services performed depending on the terms of the contract. 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 an 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. 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 Company renders services to clients for a fixed monthly fee. The services provided by the Company are considered a single performance obligation that is simultaneously consumed by clients as they are being rendered by the Company. Because the Company’s agreements with its clients provide for monthly service at a fixed fee, and each contract may be terminated with a 60 or 90- day notice by either party with no termination penalty, the Company recognizes revenue over time as the monthly service are performed. Direct costs are reimbursed by clients are billed as pass-through revenue with no mark-up.

ELLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2023

NOTE 4 – INCOME TAXES

The provision of income tax is comprised of state income taxes of $65,153 for the year ended December 31, 2023.

NOTE 5 – 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.

 At December 31, 2023, the carrying amount of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued expenses approximated fair value because of their short-term maturity.

 NOTE 6 – CONCENTRATIONS

As of December 31, 2023, four vendors represented approximately 44%, 22%, 15% and 13% of the accounts payable respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2023, there were no customers accounted for more than 10% of revenues. As of December 31, 2023, four customers represented 16%, 15%, 15% and 13%, respectively, of accounts receivable.

NOTE 7 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On July 15, 2024, Dolphin, acquired all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of the Company, pursuant to a membership interest purchase agreement (the “Agreement”) and the Company became a wholly owned subsidiary of Dolphin on this date.

The consideration paid by Dolphin in connection with the acquisition of the Company was $1,863,000 in cash and 1,922,600 shares of common stock of Dolphin, par value of $0.015, issued to the member of the Company. The consideration amount is subject to adjustment based on post-closing cash consideration adjustments. The Agreement provides for additional consideration of $450,000 in cash on March 31, 2025, which is subject to adjustment, to be paid to the selling member of the Company based on the Company’s revenue for the year ended December 31, 2024.

The Company evaluated its December 31, 2023, financial statements for subsequent events through September 26, 2024, the date the financial statements were available to be issued, and is not aware of any subsequent events which would require recognition or disclosure in the financial statements other than those disclosed.

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ELLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

 i

ELLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

BALANCE SHEET

AS OF JUNE 30, 2024

(Unaudited)

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

ELLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

STATEMENT OF INCOME

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024

(Unaudited)

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

ELLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024

(Unaudited)

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

ELLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN MEMBER’S EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024

(Unaudited)

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

ELLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2024

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF BUSINESS

Elle Communications, LLC (the “Company” or “Elle”) was organized, pursuant to the laws of the State of California in August 2008, as a public relations firm 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 Company is headquartered in California with offices in New York. The Company was acquired by Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (“Dolphin”), a Florida corporation, on July 15, 2024 and is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Dolphin.

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation – The accompanying financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2024, were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). In the opinion of management, the accompanying financial statements contain all necessary adjustments, consisting only of those of a recurring nature, and disclosures to present fairly the Company’s financial position and the results of its operations and cash flows for the six months presented.

Use of Estimates in Financial Statements – 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 revenues and expenses during the year. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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 – The Company maintains an account in a bank. The excess of deposit balances reported by the bank over amounts that would have been covered by federal insurance was approximately $426,223 at June 30, 2024.

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses – The Company’s trade accounts receivable are recorded at amounts billed to customers and presented on the balance sheet net of the allowance for credit losses. The allowance is determined by various 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 the past due status of receivables is based on how recently payments have been received. Receivables are charged off when they are deemed uncollectible.

Depreciation and Amortization – Property, equipment, and leasehold improvements are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. As of June 30, 2024, the Company’s fixed assets have been fully depreciated.

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.

Lease Arrangements – The Company determines if an arrangement is or contains a lease at inception and has one lease in New York for six months. The Company has made an accounting policy exception to exempt leases with an initial term of 12 months or less from being recognized on the balance sheet. Payments related to those leases are recognized in the statement of income on a straight-line basis over the lease term. For the year-ended June 30, 2024, the total short-term lease expense was $53,328.

ELLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2024

(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.

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.

Advertising Costs – Advertising costs, which are included in operating expenses, are charged to expense as incurred. The Company’s advertising costs was $13,537 for the six months ended June 30, 2024.

Employment Agreements – The Company has entered into employment agreements with certain employees of the Company. The agreements provide for minimum levels of base compensation plus an annual bonus tied to individual and/or Company performance. These amounts are included in operating expenses in the accompanying statement of income.

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 $25,750 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and is recorded in office and general expenses in the accompanying statement of income.

NOTE 3 – REVENUE

The Company derives revenues from providing public relations services to clients. The Company’s arrangements are in the form of fees for services performed depending on the terms of the contract. 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 an 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. 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 Company renders services to clients for a fixed monthly fee. The services provided by the Company are considered a single performance obligation that is simultaneously consumed by clients as they are being rendered by the Company Because the Company’s agreements with its clients provide for monthly service at a fixed fee, and each contract may be terminated with a 60 or 90- day notice by either party with no termination penalty, the Company recognizes revenue over time as the monthly service are performed. Direct costs are reimbursed by clients are billed as pass-through revenue with no mark-up.

ELLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2024

(Unaudited)

NOTE 4 – INCOME TAXES

The provision of income tax is comprised of state income taxes of $52,623 for the six months ended June 30, 2024.

NOTE 5 – 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.

At June 30, 2024, the carrying amount of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued expenses approximated fair value because of their short-term maturity.

NOTE 6 – CONCENTRATIONS

As of June 30, 2024, two vendors represented approximately 56% and 25% of the accounts payable respectively. For the six Months ended June 30, 2024, there was one customer accounted for 10% of revenues. As of June 30, 2024, two customers represented 39% and 30%, respectively, of accounts receivable.

ELLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2024

(Unaudited)

NOTE 7 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On July 15, 2024, Dolphin, acquired all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of the Company, pursuant to a membership interest purchase agreement (the “Agreement”) and the Company became a wholly owned subsidiary of Dolphin on this date.

The consideration paid by Dolphin in connection with the acquisition of the Company was $1,863,000 in cash and 1,922,600 shares of common stock of Dolphin, par value of $0.015, issued to the member of the Company. The consideration amount is subject to adjustment based on post-closing cash consideration adjustments. The Agreement provides for additional consideration of $450,000 in cash on March 31, 2025, which is subject to adjustment, to be paid to the selling member of the Company based on the Company’s revenue for the year ended December 31, 2024.

The Company evaluated its June 30, 2024, financial statements for subsequent events through September 26, 2024, the date the financial statements were available to be issued, 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 Elle Communications, LLC (“Elle”) after giving effect to Dolphin’s acquisition of Elle that was completed on July 15, 2024 (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 June 30, 2024 is presented as if the acquisition of Elle had occurred on June 30, 2024. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023 and the six months ended June 30, 2024 are presented as if the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2023. The unaudited condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023 includes the information for Special Projects Media LLC (“Special Projects”) for the period between January 1, 2023 and October 1, 2023, the period prior its acquisition by Dolphin on October 2, 2023. 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 Elle 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 Elle and the related allocations of purchase price, nor has Dolphin identified all adjustments necessary to conform Elle’s 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 Elle’s assets and liabilities based on discussion with Elle’s 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, 2023 and quarterly financial statements on Form 10-Q for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and the historical audited financial statements of Elle for the year ended December 31, 2023 and the historical unaudited financial statements of Elle for the six months ended June 30, 2024 contained in this Form 8-K.

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet
As of June 30, 2024

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

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Operations
For the six months ended June 30, 2024

 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, 2023

 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 Elle, pursuant to a membership interest purchase agreement (the “Elle Purchase Agreement”) between Dolphin and Danielle Finck (“Seller”) and Elle became a wholly owned subsidiary of Dolphin.

The consideration paid by Dolphin in connection with the acquisition of Elle is approximately $4.8 million, which is subject to adjustments based on a customary post-closing cash consideration adjustment. On the Closing Date, Dolphin paid the Sellers $1.863 million cash and issued the Sellers 1.9 million shares of Dolphin’s common stock. As part of the Elle Purchase Agreement, Dolphin entered into employment agreements with Danielle Finck and Silvia Snow Thomas, each for a period of four years.

NOTE 2 –BASIS OF PRO FORMA PRESENTATION

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of June 30, 2024, combines the historical balance sheet of Dolphin with the historical balance sheet of Elle and has been prepared as if the Elle acquisition had occurred on June 30, 2024.  The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023 and the six months ended June 30, 2024, combines the historical statement of operations of Dolphin with the historical statement of operations of Elle and was prepared as if the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2023.  The unaudited condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023 includes the information for Special Projects for the period between January 1, 2023 and October 1, 2023, the period prior its acquisition by Dolphin on October 2, 2023. 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 Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 805 “Business Combinations” (“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 Elle 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 Elle.  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 does not reflect any non-recurring charges directly related to the acquisition that the condensed combined companies incurred upon completion of Elle acquisition.

 NOTE 3 – ESTIMATED PRELIMINARY PURCHASE PRICE CONSIDERATION

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

NOTE 4 – ESTIMATED PRELIMINARY PURCHASE PRICE ALLOCATION

The Company has performed a preliminary valuation analysis of the estimated fair market value of Elle’s 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:

This preliminary purchase price allocation has been used to prepare pro forma adjustments in the pro forma balance sheet as of June 30, 2024 and the statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023 and the six months ended June 30, 2024. 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 – 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:

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 related to the Elle intangible assets acquired presented in these unaudited pro forma financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023 and the six months ended June 30, 2024, is $320,512 and $137,488, respectively. For the unaudited pro forma statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company included amortization expense of $309,984 related to the amortization of the intangible assets of Special Projects for the period between January 1, 2023 and October 1, 2023. The amortization expense for the period between October 2, 2023 and December 31, 2023 is included in the historical statement of operations of the Company.