Dolphin Entertainment Q4 Revenue Grows to $6.7 Million and "Dolphin 2.0" Commences with 2021 Launch of NFTs Division and First NFTs Partnership

By: Dolphin Entertainment via AccessWire

April 15, 2021 at 16:01 PM EDT

MIAMI, FL / ACCESSWIRE / April 15, 2021 / Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: DLPN), a leading entertainment marketing and premium content production company, announces its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2020.

"Dolphin 1.0, our core investment strategy to form and operate a best-in-class entertainment marketing ‘Super Group,' had a successful 2020 with the highly strategic acquisition of influencer marketing agency, Be Social," said Bill O'Dowd, CEO of Dolphin Entertainment. "Momentum continued into 2021, with the acquisition of BH/I, a leading entertainment content, gaming and Esports PR firm, expanding Dolphin into exciting new entertainment verticals, and greatly enhancing cross-sell opportunities."

Mr. O'Dowd continued, "Our financials reflect the strength of our Super Group. Even during the pandemic, with movie theaters, live music venues, restaurants and hotels closed nationwide, Q4 revenue grew to approximately $6.7 million, from $6.2 million in 2019. We believe Q1 revenues will pass $7 million, and we continue to believe that 2021 revenues will pass $30 million, without taking into account any Dolphin 2.0 initiatives, such as our recently announced NFT division. As exciting as our revenue growth is, we feel even more proud about our improved balance sheet. In 2020, even while continuing to pursue our growth and acquisition strategy, we improved our working capital deficit by over 80%, from $15.6 million down to $3 million. We believe we will reach a working capital surplus shortly, within 2021. Furthermore, both stockholder's equity and current assets doubled in value, and our cash on hand more than tripled, from 2019 to 2020."

Mr. O'Dowd added, "We are a company that is growing stronger and, with the further acquisitions of Be Social and B/Hi, we believe we have tremendous scale across the major verticals of entertainment. So, we have launched Dolphin 2.0. By leveraging our unique & powerful entertainment marketing Super Group, Dolphin will now start owning some of what we are marketing. To that end, in March, we formed a new division dedicated to designing, producing, releasing and promoting Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) for our clients across the film, television, music, gaming, culinary, and sports industries. Next, we signed our first NFTs partnership with Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company to begin offering NFTs to maximize the value of original media content, with a focus on collectibles and sports entertainment. We are enthusiastic about our opportunities within the NFT space generally, and our partnership with Hall of Fame specifically. And, it's important to note, NFTs represent only 1 of the various Dolphin 2.0 initiatives we expect to announce this year. We could not be more excited."

Highlights

Total Q4 revenue increased to $6.7 million, compared to $6.4 million in Q4 2019; full year 2020 revenue was $24.1 million, compared to $25.0 million in 2019.

Operating loss for the year ended December 31, 2020 of $2.5 million, included non-cash items from depreciation and amortization of $2.0 million and an impairment of investment asset of $220,000, as compared to operating loss of $4.0 million, which included non-cash items from depreciation and amortization of $1.9 million, for the same period in the prior year.

Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2020 of $1.9 million, which included the non-cash items from depreciation and amortization of $2.0 million and an impairment of investment asset of $220,000, compared to net loss of $2.3 million, which included non-cash items from depreciation and amortization of $1.9 million, for the same period in the prior year.

Cash and cash equivalents of $7.9 million as of December 31, 2020, compared to $2.2 million as of December 31, 2019.

Working Capital of ($3.0 million) as of December 31, 2020, compared to ($15.6 million) as of December 31, 2019.

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About Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.

Dolphin Entertainment is a leading independent entertainment marketing and premium content development company. Through our subsidiaries 42West, The Door and Shore Fire Media, we provide expert strategic marketing and publicity services to many of the top brands, both individual and corporate, in the film, television, music, gaming and hospitality industries. Viewpoint Creative and Be Social complement their efforts with full-service creative branding and production capabilities as well as social media and influencer marketing services. Dolphin's legacy content production business, founded by Emmy-nominated CEO Bill O'Dowd, has produced multiple feature films and award-winning digital series. Dolphin's Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) division is dedicated to designing, producing, distributing and promoting NFTs for itself and its clients within the film, television, music, gaming, epicurean, and technology industries. The NFTs division is comprised of executives across all six of Dolphin's wholly-owned subsidiaries blending their collective expertise in creative services, digital design, production, marketing, sales and public relations. To learn more, visit: https://www.dolphinentertainment.com

This press release contains 'forward-looking statements' within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. These forward-looking statements may address, among other things, Dolphin Entertainment Inc.'s offering of common stock as well as expected financial and operational results and the related assumptions underlying its expected results. These forward-looking statements are distinguished by the use of words such as "will," "would," "anticipate," "expect," "believe," "designed," "plan," or "intend," the negative of these terms, and similar references to future periods. These views involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and, accordingly, Dolphin Entertainment's actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in its forward-looking statements. Dolphin Entertainment's forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the date of this press release. Factors or events Dolphin Entertainment cannot predict, including those described in the risk factors contained in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, may cause its actual results to differ from those expressed in forward-looking statements. Although Dolphin Entertainment believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be achieved, and Dolphin Entertainment undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

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DOLPHIN ENTERTAINMENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019
(unaudited)


ASSETS	2020			2019
Current
Cash and cash equivalents	$	7,923,280		$	2,196,249
Restricted cash		714,096			714,089
Accounts receivable, net		5,027,101			3,581,155
Other current assets		231,890			372,872
Total current assets		13,896,367			6,864,365
Capitalized production costs		271,139			203,036
Right of use assets		7,106,279			7,435,903
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $5,747,941 and $4,088,460, respectively.		7,452,059			8,361,539
Goodwill		19,627,856			17,947,989
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net		800,071			1,036,849
Investments		-			220,000
Deposits and other assets		198,180			502,045
Total Assets	$	49,351,951		$	42,571,726
LIABILITIES
Current
Accounts payable	$	1,190,184		$	832,089
Line of credit		-			1,700,390
Term loan		900,292			-
Debt		-			3,311,198
Notes payable		846,749			288,237
Convertible notes payable		-			1,681,110
Convertible notes payable at fair value		580,000			-
Paycheck Protection Porgram loans		582,438			-
Loan from related party		1,107,873			1,810,373
Accrued interest - related party		2,018,025			1,935,949
Put rights		1,544,029			2,879,403
Accrued compensation - related party		2,625,000			2,625,000
Lease liability		1,791,773			1,610,022
Contract liability		1,855,209			309,880
Other current liabilities		1,810,938			3,437,860
Total current liabilities		16,852,510			22,421,511
Noncurrent
Notes payable		426,645			1,074,122
Convertible notes payable		1,445,000			1,729,618
Convertible notes payable at fair value		947,293			-
Paycheck Protection Program loans		2,517,431			-
Put rights		-			124,144
Contingent consideration		530,000			330,000
Lease liability		5,964,275			6,386,209
Warrant liability		450,000			189,590
Derivative liability		-			170,000
Other noncurrent liabilities		550,000			570,000
Total noncurrent liabilities		12,830,644			10,573,683
Total Liabilities		29,683,154			32,995,194

Commitments and contingencies (Note 23)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, $0.015 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized, 6,618,785 and 3,578,580, respectively, issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020 and 2019		99,281			53,679
Preferred Stock, Series C, $0.001 par value, 50,000 authorized, issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020 and 2019		1,000			1,000
Additional paid in capital		117,540,557			106,680,619
Accumulated deficit		(97,972,041	)		(97,158,766	)
Total Stockholders' Equity	$	19,668,797		$	9,576,532
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$	49,351,951		$	42,571,726

DOLPHIN ENTERTAINMENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
(unaudited)


	2020			2019

Revenues:
Entertainment publicity and marketing	$	23,946,680		$	24,915,261
Content production		107,800			86,606
Total revenues		24,054,480			25,001,867

Expenses:
Direct costs		2,576,709			5,043,903
Selling, general and administrative		4,822,130			3,799,765
Depreciation and amortization		2,030,226			1,946,960
Legal and professional		1,191,231			1,560,483
Payroll		15,990,702			16,735,911
Total expenses		26,610,998			29,087,022
Loss from operations		(2,556,518	)		(4,085,155	)

Other Income (expenses):
Gain on extinguishment of debt		3,311,198			711,718
Loss on deconsolidation of Max Steel VIE		(1,484,591	)		-
Acquisition costs		(93,042	)		(106,015	)
Change in fair value of put rights		1,745,418			2,880,520
Change in fair value of contingent consideration		(55,000	)		193,557
Change in fair value of convertible notes and derivative liabilities		(534,627	)		10,000
Change in fair value of warrants		(275,445	)		194,482
Interest expense and debt amortization		(2,133,660	)		(2,545,206	)
Total other income, net		480,251			1,339,056
Loss before income taxes	$	(2,076,267	)	$	(2,746,099	)
Income tax benefit		137,075			418,199
Net loss	$	(1,939,192	)	$	(2,327,900	)

Loss per share - Basic	$	(0.35	)	$	(0.70	)
Loss per share - Diluted	$	(0.58	)	$	(1.20	)

Weighted average number of shares used in per share calculation
Basic		5,619,969			3,304,585
Diluted		6,382,937			4,285,101

SOURCE: Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.

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