Item 1. Business
Item 1. Business
Overview
Kartoon Studios, Inc. (formerly
known as Genius Brands International, Inc.) (the “Company” or “we,” “us” or “our”) is
a global content and brand management company that creates, produces, licenses, and broadcasts educational, multimedia animated content
for children. Led by experienced industry personnel, we distribute our content primarily on streaming platforms and television, and license
properties for a broad range of consumer products based on our characters. We are a “work for hire” producer for many of the
streaming outlets and animated content intellectual property (“IP”) holders. In the children’s media sector, our portfolio
features “content with a purpose” for toddlers to tweens, providing enrichment as well as entertainment. With the exception
of selected WOW Unlimited Media Inc. (“Wow”) titles, our programs, along with licensed programs, are being broadcast in the
United States on our wholly-owned advertisement supported video on demand (“AVOD”) service, our
free ad supported TV (“FAST”) channels and subscription video on demand (“SVOD”) outlets, Kartoon Channel!
and Ameba TV, as well as linear streaming platforms .
These streaming platforms include Comcast, Cox, DISH, Sling TV, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Fire, Roku, Apple TV, Apple iOS, Android
TV, Android mobile, Pluto TV, Xumo, Tubi, YouTube, YouTube Kids, and Samsung and LG smart TVs. Our in-house owned and produced animated
shows include Stan Lee’s Superhero Kindergarten starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Llama Llama starring Jennifer Garner,
Rainbow Rangers, KC! Pop Quiz and Shaq’s Garage starring Shaquille O’Neal. Our library titles include the award-winning
Baby Genius , adventure comedy Thomas Edison’s Secret Lab®, and Warren Buffett’s Secret Millionaires Club ,
created with and starring iconic investor Warren Buffett, Team Zenko Go!, Reboot , Bee & PuppyCat: Lazy in Space and
Castlevania .
In addition to operating our
own channels, we license our programs to other services worldwide, including Netflix, Paramount+, Max, Nickelodeon, and satellite, cable
and terrestrial broadcasters around the world.
Through our investments in
Germany’s Your Family Entertainment AG (“YFE”), a publicly traded company on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (RTV-Frankfurt),
we have gained access to a leading producer and distributor of high-quality children’s and family programming. YFE owns and operates
one of Europe’s largest channel-independent libraries of around 150 titles and 3,500 half-hour episodes.
Through the ownership of WOW,
we established an affiliate relationship with Mainframe Studios, which is one of the largest animation producers in the world. In addition,
Wow owns Frederator Networks Inc. (“Frederator”) and its Channel Frederator Network , the largest animation focused
creator network on YouTube with over 2,500 channels. Frederator also owns Frederator Studios, focused on developing and producing shorts
and series for and with partners. Over the past 20 years, Frederator Studios has partnered with Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr.,
Netflix, Sony Pictures Animation and Amazon.
We have rights to certain
select valuable IP, through our ownership of a controlling interest in Stan Lee Universe, LLC (“SLU”), an entity we control
and through which we control the name, likeness, signature, and all consumer product and IP rights to Stan Lee (the “Stan Lee Assets”).
The Company also owns The
Beacon Media Group, LLC (“Beacon Media”) and The Beacon Communications Group, Ltd. (“Beacon Communications”) (collectively,
“Beacon”), a leading North American media and marketing agency, celebrated for its innovative, tailored strategies and unmatched
expertise in reaching kids, parents, and families with precision and impact. Beacon represents over 20 kids and family clients, including
Bandai Namco, Moose Toys, Bazooka Brands, Goliath Games, Playmates Toys, Cepia LLC, and Zebra Pens.
In addition, we own the Canadian
company Ameba Inc. (“Ameba”), which operates a premier subscription-based streaming service specializing in younger children’s
entertainment. As a cornerstone of our subscription offerings, Ameba delivers a vast library of engaging and educational content, accessible
across multiple platforms. We believe, that Ameba significantly enhances our digital footprint and revenue streams.
On June 23, 2023, we changed
our name from Genius Brands International, Inc. to Kartoon Studios, Inc. through our merger with and into our wholly owned subsidiary.
On June 26, 2023, we transferred the listing of our common stock from the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) to NYSE American
LLC (“NYSE American”). In connection with listing on NYSE American, we voluntarily delisted our common stock from Nasdaq.
Our common stock began trading on NYSE American under the new symbol “TOON” on June 26, 2023.
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Recent Development
April 2024 Offering
On April 23, 2024,
pursuant to the terms of a securities purchase agreement, dated April 18, 2024 (the “SPA”), we closed a registered
direct offering of the sale of 3,900,000 shares of our common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”),
and pre-funded warrants to purchase up to 100,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Pre-funded Warrants”) to an institutional
investor (the "Investor"), at $1.00 per share of Common Stock and $0.99 per Pre-funded Warrant, for aggregate gross
proceeds of approximately $4,000,000, prior to deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses. Additionally, in
connection with the April 2024 Offering, the exercise price of certain warrants to purchase 4,784,909 shares of common stock,
previously issued by us in June 2023, was reduced from $2.50 per share to $1.00 per share pursuant to anti-dilution provisions
contained in such warrants.
"Winnie-the-Pooh” Project Financing
On June 21, 2024, we announced
the launch of “Winnie-the-Pooh” on the Kartoon Channel through a $30.0 million joint venture (the “JV”) with
Catalyst Venture Partners (“Catalyst”). The binding term sheet governing the JV stipulates after Catalyst recoups its investment
with 10% premium, the ownership and profit split between the partners is 60% to Kartoon Studios and 40% to Catalyst Venture Partners.
“Winnie-the-Pooh” is based on the designs and stories of one of the most successful brands of all time, A.A. Milne’s
“Winnie-the-Pooh,” a property that has generated over $80 billion in sales over the last four decades and is estimated
to currently generate $3-$6 billion per year. Catalyst has agreed to provide the full amount of the production financing with the
plan to include an animated holiday movie, 5 holiday specials and 4 seasons of episodic series.
December 2024 Offering
On December 18, 2024, we closed
an offering (the “December 2024 Offering”) for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $4,496,480 from one institutional
investor and issued to such investor 4,375,000 shares of common stock, pre-funded common stock purchase warrants to purchase up to 3,519,736
shares of common stock, Series A common stock purchase warrants to purchase up to 7,894,736 shares of common stock, and Series B common
stock purchase warrants to purchase up to 7,894,736 shares of common stock. Each share of common stock and each pre-funded warrant was
issued together with one Series A warrant and one Series B warrant as part of an integrated offering. The purchase price per share of
common stock, together with accompanying Series A and Series B warrants, was $0.57, while the purchase price per pre-funded warrant was
$0.569. We incurred a placement agent fee of approximately $389,754 and issued warrants to purchase 1,657,895 shares of common stock to
the placement agent with an exercise price of $0.71 per share. Following an analysis under applicable accounting guidance, we determined
that the pre-funded warrants and placement agent warrants met the criteria for equity classification, while the Series A and Series B
warrants required classification as liabilities due to settlement provisions requiring shareholder approval. The liability-classified
warrants will be subsequently measured at fair value, with changes recognized in earnings. In accordance with applicable accounting standards,
we allocated the total proceeds among the instruments issued, recognizing the warrants as a liability at their full fair value. As a result
of this allocation, we recorded a non-cash loss of $1.0 million. Executing the transaction was driven by several strategic considerations.
The capital injection strengthened our liquidity position, supporting project development and ongoing operations. Additionally, while
the warrants resulted in a non-cash accounting loss due to their fair value measurement, they did not impact our cash flows. Furthermore,
our management believes, that the offering was beneficial from a market visibility perspective.
“Andrew The Big BIG Unicorn” Owned IP Project
On August 28, 2024, Mainframe
Studios, our affiliate, announced that it is co-producing Andrew the Big BIG Unicorn, an animated children’s series, in collaboration
with Pirate Size Productions (Australia) and Infinite Studios (Singapore/Indonesia). The series (40 episodes, seven minutes each) is targeted
at preschool audiences and follows the adventures of a young rhino living as a very big unicorn. The project is targeted for delivery
in March 2026. The production is commissioned by ABC (Australia), CBC (Canada), and SRC (Canada), with Kartoon Studios retaining international
distribution, licensing, and merchandising rights. The series will premiere on ABC Kids and ABC iview in Australia and on CBC Kids, Radio-Canada,
CBC Gem, and ICI TOU.TV in Canada. The project reflects our ongoing commitment to expanding its global content production footprint and
leveraging strategic partnerships in key international markets.
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Our Products
During 2024, we produced numerous owned IP and
for-hire projects including:
Animated Series
SuperKitties Season 2:
SuperKitties Su-Purr Charged is a top performing computer-generated animation show for Disney Junior. Mainframe Studios produces this
content on a service basis for Sony TV Kids. Through 2024, 42 11-minute episodes were delivered with the remaining 6 11-minute episodes
expected to be delivered in the first quarter of 2025. In addition, ten supplementary animated shorts of 2 minutes were also delivered
in 2024. The series was greenlit for a third season in February 2024, and Mainframe Studios started production on the third season in
second quarter of 2024, with delivery of episodes expected to commence the second quarter of 2025.
Cocomelon: Cocomelon
specializes in 3D animation videos of both traditional nursery rhymes and original children’s songs. Mainframe Studios produces content
on a services basis for Moonbug Productions USA Inc. and has completed delivery of 64 x 3 minutes of animated shorts in the first quarter
of 2024.
Phoebe & Jay: This
2D Preschool series for PBS Kids, set to air in Fall 2025, began full production in 2024. The series is designed to support early literacy
skills for preschoolers by showcasing the various kinds of texts they see in their everyday lives. This has an overall order of 80 11-minute
episodes, with deliveries commencing the first quarter 2025 and finishing by the third quarter of 2026.
Unicorn Academy: Netflix
greenlit a second season of this children’s fantasy-adventure series from Spin Master Entertainment. Mainframe Studios started production
on these 16 22-minute episodes in 2024 with delivery slated to begin during the third quarter of 2025 and to be completed in the first
quarter of 2026.
Roblox Rumble: Kidaverse
Roblox Rumble is an elimination-style competitive reality series featuring a diverse group of girls and boys across the United
States, ages 8 to 12, who compete in 10 different Roblox games to win prizes and find out who is the ultimate gamer. Kartoon Studios commenced
production of this series in 2022 and completed production in 2023. The series premiered on the company’s streaming service Kartoon
Channel! during March of 2023. In September of 2024, Kartoon Studios launched a Roblox-based competition series for kids, which is
expected to premiere in the Spring of 2025 on Kartoon Channel! Tapping into the game's massive audience, Roblox is played by over
30 million every day, the third season of Kidaverse Roblox Rumble is anticipated to have a global premiere in over 60 territories, including
North America, Asia, Europe, and The Middle East.
Consumer Products and Licensed Content
A source of our revenue is our licensing and merchandising
activities from our underlying intellectual property content. We work directly in licensing properties to a variety of manufacturers and
occasionally to retailers. We currently have, across all brands, multiple licensees and a variety of licensed products either in development,
in market or scheduled to enter the market. Products bearing our trademarks can be found in a wide variety of retail distribution outlets
reaching consumers in retailers such as Barnes & Noble, Kohl’s, Amazon.com, and Hot Topic. License agreements that we enter
into often include financial guarantees and commitments from the manufacturers guaranteeing a minimum stream of revenue for us. In some
cases, we can earn additional revenue once retail sales of licensed merchandise exceed the value of these advances or minimum guarantees.
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Distribution
Content
Today’s global marketplace and the manner
in which content is consumed has evolved to a point where we believe there is only one viable strategy; ubiquity. Kids today expect to
be able to watch what they want whenever they want and wherever they want. As such, content creators now must offer direct access on multiple
fronts. This includes not only linear broadcast in key territories around the world but also across a multitude of digital platforms.
We have strong relationships with and actively solicit placement for our content with major linear broadcasters, as well as on digital
platforms such as Netflix, Comcast’s Xfinity platform, AppleTV, Roku, Samsung TV, Amazon Fire, Amazon Prime, YouTube, Cox, Dish,
Sling, Xumo, iOS, Android/Google Play, Samsung and LG smart TVs, Tubi, Pluto, and Xbox. We replicate this model of ubiquity around the
world seeking to craft a content distribution strategy for each market that blends the best of linear, video on demand (“VOD”)
and digital distribution.
Kartoon Channel! Network
In June 2020, we launched
the Kartoon Channel! , a digital family entertainment destination that delivers enduring childhood moments of humor, adventure,
and discovery and is available across multiple AVOD, SVOD and linear streaming platforms, including Comcast, Cox, DISH, Sling TV, Amazon
Prime Video, Amazon Fire, Roku, Apple TV, Apple iOS, Android TV, Android mobile, Pluto TV, Xumo, Tubi, YouTube, YouTube Kids, and Samsung
and LG smart TVs. The Kartoon Channel! has achieved significant domestic penetration, being widely available to U.S. television
households through Internet-based streaming services. Kartoon Channel! delivers numerous episodes of carefully curated family-friendly
content featuring animated classics for little kids, including “Peppa Pig Shorts,” “Mother Goose Club,” “Llama
Llama shorts,” “Om Nom Stories,” as well as content for bigger kids, such as “Angry Birds,” “Talking
Tom and Friends” and “Yu-Gi-Oh!” and original programming like “ Rainbow Rangers” and “ Stan
Lee’s Superhero Kindergarten, ” starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. The Kartoon Channel! also offers STEM-based content
and Spanish language programming.
Kartoon Channel! Network Worldwide
We have expanded the distribution
footprint of Kartoon Channel! to over 61 territories across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia by rolling out Kartoon
Channel! Pay TV, Branded block, and FAST services. The channel includes the original Kartoon Channel! programming, as well
as the animated content from YFE’s animation catalogue, plus content acquisitions.
Channel Frederator Network
Channel Frederator Network,
owned by Frederator, is the largest animation focused creator network on YouTube with over 2,500 channels. Frederator also owns Frederator
Studios, focused on developing and producing shorts and series for and with partners. Over the past 20 years, Frederator Studios has partnered
with Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Netflix, Sony Pictures Animation and Amazon.
Ameba TV
We also own the Canadian
company Ameba Inc. (“Ameba”), which operates a premier subscription-based streaming service specializing in younger
children’s entertainment. As a cornerstone of TOON Media Networks’ subscription offerings, Ameba delivers a vast library
of engaging and educational content, accessible across multiple platforms. Ameba significantly enhances our digital footprint and
revenue streams. It is being distributed in the United States on the Company’s wholly-owned subscription
and advertisement supported service, which includes video on demand and streaming linear channels. The channels are
also offered on 3rd party platforms as free ad supported streaming TV (“FAST”) and subscription video
on demand (“SVOD”). Distribution platforms include Comcast, Cox, DISH, Sling TV, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Fire,
Roku, Apple TV, Apple iOS, Android TV, Android mobile, XBox, Pluto TV, Xumo, Tubi, YouTube, YouTube Kids and
KartoonChannel.com, as well as Samsung and LG smart TVs.
Ameba TV is available in the
U.S. and Canada and provides numerous hours of entertainment and educational programming for children. Ameba TV is comprised of 14,000+
episodes and 2,800+ hours of kids’ shows. The streaming service features educational shows, including “Sooty,” “Karl,”
“Dino the Dinosaur,” and “Alphabuddies” . There are hundreds of kids’ music videos, including
“Wee Sing” and “Ukulele U,” and a catalog of classic content, such as “Babar”
and “Franklin and Friends.”
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Marketing
Our marketing mission is to
generate awareness and consumer interest in the brands of Kartoon Studios via a 360-degree approach to reach audiences through all touchpoints.
Successful marketing campaigns for our brands have not only included traditional marketing tactics but now also include utilizing social
media influencers (individuals with a strong, existing social media presence who drive awareness of our brands to their followers), strategic
social media marketing, and cross-promotional consumer product campaigns. We also deploy digital and print advertising to support the
brands, as well as work with external media relations professionals to promote our efforts to both consumer and industry. We consistently
initiate strategic partnerships with brands that align and offer value to us. Our Kartoon Channel! platform, being widely available
to U.S. television households through Internet-based streaming services, provides additional reach to promote our content and consumer
products.
Competition
We compete against other creators
of children’s content including Disney, Nickelodeon, Netflix, Hulu, PBS Kids, and Sesame Street, as well as other small and large
creators. In the saturated children’s media space, we compete with these other creators for both content distribution across linear,
VOD, and digital platforms, as well as retail shelf space for our licensed products. To compete effectively, we are focused on our strategic
positioning of “content with a purpose,” which we believe is a point of differentiation embraced by the industry, as well
as parents and educators. Additionally, the Kartoon Channel! enables us to increase the awareness of our brands through an owned
platform.
Customers and Licensees
In the year ended December
31, 2024, we have partnered with 39 consumer products licensees. As of the same date, we licensed our content to over 60 broadcasters
in more than 90 countries worldwide, as well as a number of VOD and online platforms that have a global reach. This broad cross-section
of customers includes companies such as Comcast, Netflix, Sony, YouTube, Mattel, Target, Penguin Publishing, Manhattan Toys, Roku, Apple
TV, Amazon, Google, Bertelsmann Music Group, Discovery International, Hot Topic and others both domestically and internationally.
In the year ended December 31,
2024, we had four customers whose total revenue accounted for 75.7% of our total revenue.
Government Regulation
The FCC requires broadcast
networks to air a required number of hours of educational and informational content (E/I). We are subject to online distribution regulations,
namely the FTC’s Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) which regulates the collection of information of children
younger than 13 years old.
We are currently subject to
regulations applicable to businesses generally, including numerous federal and state laws that impose disclosure and other requirements
upon the origination, servicing, enforcement and advertising of credit accounts, and limitations on the maximum amount of finance charges
that may be charged by a credit provider. Although credit to some of our customers is provided by third parties without recourse to us
based upon a customer’s failure to pay, any restrictive change in the regulation of credit, including the imposition of, or changes
in, interest rate ceilings, or imposition of tariffs could adversely affect the cost or availability of credit to our customers and, consequently,
our results of operations or financial condition. As an international production company, we are also subject to country-specific requirements
such as federal and provincial content regulations and tax credit guidelines in Canada.
Licensed toy products are
subject to regulation under the Consumer Product Safety Act and regulations issued thereunder. These laws authorize the Consumer Product
Safety Commission (the “CPSC”) to protect the public from products which present a substantial risk of injury. The CPSC can
require the manufacturer of defective products to repurchase or recall such products. The CPSC may also impose fines or penalties on manufacturers
or retailers. Similar laws exist in some states and other countries in which we plan to market our products. Although we do not manufacture
and may not directly distribute toy products, a recall of any of the products may adversely affect our business, financial condition,
results of operations and prospects.
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We also maintain websites
which include our corporate website located at www.kartoonstudios.com and many brand websites. These websites are subject to laws
and regulations directly applicable to internet communications and commerce, which is a currently developing area of the law. The United
States has enacted internet laws related to children’s privacy, copyrights and taxation. However, laws governing the internet remain
largely unsettled. The growth of the market for internet commerce may result in more stringent consumer protection laws, both in the United
States and abroad, that place additional burdens on companies conducting business over the internet. We cannot predict with certainty
what impact such laws will have on our business in the future. In order to comply with new or existing laws regulating internet commerce,
we may need to modify the manner in which we conduct our website business, which may result in additional expense.
Because our products are manufactured
by third parties and licensees, we are not significantly impacted by federal, state and local environmental laws in connection with the
manufacture of our consumer products and do not have significant costs associated with compliance with such laws and regulations.
Intellectual Property
As of December 31, 2024, we
own the following properties and related trademarks: “Rainbow Rangers,” “ SpacePop, ” “ Secret
Millionaires Club,”“Thomas Edison’s Secret Lab,” “ Baby Genius, ” “ Kid Genius, ”
“ Wee Worship, ” “ Kaflooey, ” “ Bravest Warriors,” “Bee & Puppycat”
and “ Castlevania,” as well as several other names and trademarks on characters that had been developed for our content
and brands. Additionally, we have the United States trademark and various international trademarks applications pending for Kartoon
Channel!, Kartoon Channel! Jr., KC! Pop Quiz, Little Genius and Little Genius Jukebox .
Through our controlling interest
in Stan Lee Universe, we control the rights to the name, image, the likeness, the signature, and the consumer product licensing to the
iconic Stan Lee.
As of December 31, 2024, Kartoon
Studios, Inc. directly holds 15 registered trademarks in the United States, 5 registered trademarks in the United Kingdom, 2 registered
trademarks in Australia, 1 registered trademark in New Zealand, and further related registrations in other jurisdictions throughout the
world. Our subsidiary, Mainframe Studios, Inc., holds 4 registered trademarks in the United States, 7 registered trademarks in Canada,
and 1 registered trademark in the United Kingdom. Our subsidiary, Frederator Networks, Inc., holds 3 registered trademarks in the
United States, 1 pending registration in Canada, and 1 registration in Australia. Our subsidiary, Stan Lee Universe LLC, holds 29
registered and 2 pending trademark registrations in the United States, 1 trademark registration in Canada, 3 trademark registrations in
the United Kingdom, and more than 50 related registrations throughout the world related to the Stan Lee name, image, and likeness.
As of December 31, 2024, we
also hold rights in over 150 motion pictures, over 525 different television shows across our partnerships with over 150 different licensors.
In addition, we hold 270 sound recordings and multiple literary work copyrights related to our video, music and written work products.
We have 50/50 ownership agreements
with Martha Stewart and her related brand “ Martha & Friends ” and Gisele Bündchen’s and her related brand
“ Gisele & the Green Team. ”
In addition to the wholly-owned
or partially-owned properties listed above, we represent Llama Llama in the licensing and merchandising space.
We protect our property rights
to our productions through available copyright and trademark laws and licensing and distribution arrangements with reputable companies
in specific territories and media for limited durations. Despite these precautions, existing copyright and trademark laws afford only
limited, or no, practical protection in some jurisdictions. It may be possible for unauthorized third parties to copy and distribute our
productions or portions of our productions. In addition, although we own most of the music and intellectual property included in our products,
there are some titles which the music or other elements are in the public domain and for which it is difficult or even impossible to determine
whether anyone has obtained ownership or royalty rights. It is an inherent risk in our industry that people may make such claims with
respect to any title already included in our products, whether or not such claims can be substantiated. If litigation is necessary in
the future to enforce our intellectual property rights, to protect our trade secrets, to determine the validity and scope of the proprietary
rights of others or to defend against claims of infringement or invalidity. Any such litigation could result in substantial costs and
the resulting diversion of resources could have an adverse effect on our business, operating results or financial condition.
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Environmental, Social and Governance Strategy
We are attempting to shape
culture, social attitudes and societal outcomes with our animated content and consumer products that touch the lives of young people and
their families. As a global content company that reaches millions of people, we aim to be a positive force in the world.
We are committed to advancing
and strengthening our approach to environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) topics to help serve our partners, audiences,
employees and stockholders — and to enhance our success as a business.
We are committed to responsible,
ethical and inclusionary business practices as outlined below:
Human Capital Management
As of December 31, 2024,
we employed 344 full-time employees and 68 independent contractors.
We aim to build a culture
that attracts and retains the best employees and a workplace where everyone feels welcome, safe and inspired. Our human capital management
strategy is intended to address the following areas:
A Culture of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
We seek to foster a culture
of diversity, equity and inclusion through a range of partnerships, collaborations, programs and initiatives, some of which are described
below.
We strive to be an inclusionary
workplace because we believe that it strengthens our business.
· We maintain a Chief Diversity Officer who is responsible for helping us meet our
hiring goals and reviewing the content we create.
· Our board of directors and executive management team is diverse with representation
from people of color and the LGBTQ community.
Preventing Harassment and Discrimination
We have enacted policies addressing
harassment, discrimination and other behaviors that could create a hostile workplace, some of which are described below.
· We make training on preventing sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation available to our employees.
· We expect employees to report any violations of Company policies, including sexual harassment, they witness.
Among other ways, employees can report incidents of harassment using our anonymous complaint and reporting hotline.
Social Impact and Corporate Social Responsibility
We believe that the content
we produce, primarily directed at young people and their families, both reflects and influences how our young viewers perceive and understand
important issues. We endeavor to earn our viewers’ trust through a variety of practices, and we are focused on using our platforms
to create positive social impacts.
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By way of just a few examples:
in our show Rainbow Rangers , a diverse cast of girls works to save animals and protect the environment, while demonstrating the
power of teamwork; in our Llama Llama series, we teach kindness and inclusion, and feature a differently abled character, which
we have been told is appreciated by moms and kids who deal with physical challenges. In the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, we
spread public service messages to keep our audiences safe and informed with animated shorts featuring the iconic voices from our series
including Warren Buffett from The Secret Millionaires Club and Jennifer Garner, the voice of Mama Llama from the Llama Llama
series.
Our mission statement says
it all: “Content with a Purpose.” Social justice, caring about the environment and modeling appropriate and inclusionary behavior
for kids has been part of our company for many years and we are constantly seeking ways to improve on what we have already been doing.
Website Access to Our SEC Filings and Corporate
Governance Documents
On the Investors page on our
website www.kartoonstudios.com we post links to our filings with the SEC, our Corporate Code of Conduct and Whistleblower Policy,
which applies to our Board of Directors, executives and all of our employees, our Company Bylaws, our Insider Trading Policy and the charters
of the committees of our Board of Directors. Our filings with the SEC are posted as soon as reasonably practical after they are electronically
filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. You can also obtain copies of these documents by writing to us at: Kartoon Studios, Inc., at 190
N. Canon Drive, 4 th Floor, Beverly Hills, California 90210, Attn: Corporate Secretary or by using the “Contact”
page of our website www.kartoonstudios.com/contact-us. All of these documents and filings are available free of charge. Generally,
stockholders who have questions or concerns should contact our Investor Relations department at 212-564-4700.
The contents of our website
are not incorporated in, or otherwise to be regarded as part of, this Annual Report on Form 10-K.