Kartoon Studios Files 8-K

TL;DR

Kartoon Studios filed an 8-K, former name Genius Brands. Check for details.

AI Summary

Kartoon Studios, Inc. filed an 8-K on April 24, 2024, reporting an event on April 19, 2024. The filing pertains to "Other Events" and "Financial Statements and Exhibits." The company was formerly known as Genius Brands International, Inc. and Pacific Entertainment Corp.

Why It Matters

This 8-K filing indicates significant corporate activity or changes for Kartoon Studios, Inc., requiring disclosure to investors.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — This is a routine 8-K filing for corporate events and does not inherently signal high risk.

Key Players & Entities

• Kartoon Studios, Inc. (company) — Registrant
• Genius Brands International, Inc. (company) — Former company name
• Pacific Entertainment Corp (company) — Former company name
• April 19, 2024 (date) — Earliest event date
• April 24, 2024 (date) — Filing date

FAQ

Key Financial Figures

• $0.001 — ch registered Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share TOON NYSE American LLC In
• $7,000,000 — its registered direct offering of up to $7,000,000 (the "Offering"). In the initial closin
• $1.00 — itutional investor (the "Investor"), at $1.00 per share of Common Stock and $0.99 per
• $0.99 — at $1.00 per share of Common Stock and $0.99 per Pre-funded Warrant, for aggregate g
• $4,000,000 — gregate gross proceeds of approximately $4,000,000, prior to deducing placement agent fees
• $1,000,000 — equent closing is equal to no less than $1,000,000, whereby the Company would receive addi
• $3,000,000 — ional aggregate gross proceeds of up to $3,000,000 (together with the gross proceeds from
• $670,000 — placement agent fees, are approximately $670,000.00, all of which are payable by the Com

Filing Documents

• kartoon_8k.htm (8-K) — 32KB
• toon_ex1001.htm (EX-10.1) — 204KB
• toon_ex9901.htm (EX-99.1) — 13KB
• toon_ex9902.htm (EX-99.2) — 14KB
• image_001.jpg (GRAPHIC) — 3KB
• 0001683168-24-002622.txt ( ) — 494KB
• toon-20240419.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 3KB
• toon-20240419_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 33KB
• toon-20240419_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 22KB
• kartoon_8k_htm.xml (XML) — 3KB

01 OTHER EVENTS

ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS On April 23, 2024, Kartoon Studios, Inc. (the "Company") announced the initial closing of its registered direct offering of up to $7,000,000 (the "Offering"). In the initial closing on April 23, 2024, the Company sold 3,900,000 shares of its 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 deducing placement agent fees and other offering expenses, pursuant to a securities purchase agreement, dated April 18, 2024 (the "SPA"). Pursuant to the terms of the SPA, the Investor has the sole option to purchase up to an additional 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock and/or Pre-funded Warrants as part of the Offering, at $1.00 per share of Common Stock and $0.99 per Pre-Funded Warrant, in up to three subsequent closings during the 180-day period following the date of the SPA in which each subsequent closing is equal to no less than $1,000,000, whereby the Company would receive additional aggregate gross proceeds of up to $3,000,000 (together with the gross proceeds from the initial closing, up to a total of $7,000,000), prior to deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses. The total expenses of the Offering, including registration, filing and listing fees, the placement agent's accountable expense, printing fees and legal and accounting expenses, but excluding placement agent fees, are approximately $670,000.00, all of which are payable by the Company. A copy of the press release announcing the initial closing of the Offering is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 along with a copy of the press release announcing the pricing as Exhibit 99.2, as issued on April 18, 2024.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (d) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description 10.1* Securities Purchase Agreement, dated April 18, 2024, by and between Kartoon Studios, Inc. and each purchaser identified therein 99.1 Press Release of Kartoon Studios, Inc., dated April 23, 2024 99.2 Press Release of Kartoon Studios, Inc., dated April 18, 2024 104 The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL * Exhibit is being refiled hereto due to a formatting error made in the version as filed in the Form 8-K on April 19, 2024.

Forward Looking Statements

Forward Looking Statements This Current Report on Form 8-K contains certain "might," "will," "should," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "continue," "predict," "forecast," "project," "plan," "intend" or similar expressions, or statements regarding intent, belief, or current expectations, are forward-looking statements. While the Company believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on any such forward-looking statements, which are based on information available to us on the date of this release. These forward looking statements are based upon current estimates and assumptions and are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including without limitation, our ability to generate revenue or achieve profitability; our ability to obtain additional financing on acceptable terms, if at all; the potential issuance of a significant number of shares, which will dilute our equity holders; fluctuations in the results of our operations from period to period; general economic and financial conditions; our ability to anticipate changes in popular culture, media and movies, fashion and technology; competitive pressure from other distributors of content and within the retail market; our reliance on and relationships with third-party production and animation studios; our ability to market and advertise our products; our reliance on third-parties to promote our products; our ability to keep pace with technological advances; our ability to protect our intellectual property and those other risk factors set forth in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in the Company's subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Thus, actual results could be materially different. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update or alter

SIGNATURES

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. KARTOON STUDIOS, INC.. Date: April 23, 2024 By: /s/ Andy Heyward Name: Andy Heyward Title: Chief Executive Officer 3

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