Note 14: Stock Options

On August 27, 2020, the Company’s stockholders approved the adoption of the Kartoon Studios, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended, the ”2020 Plan”). The 2020 Plan replaced the previously adopted 2015 Incentive Plan (the “2015 Plan”). The maximum number of shares available for issuance was initially equal to the sum of (i) 3,000,000 shares of common stock and (ii) the number of shares of common stock remaining available for issuance under the 2015 Plan, which was then equal to 216,767 shares. On May 23, 2023, the Company’s stockholders approved the adoption of an Amended and Restated 2020 Equity Incentive Plan, which provided for the maximum number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the 2020 Plan to be increased by 5,000,000 shares. Subsequently, on May 14, 2025, the Company’s stockholders approved a further amendment and restatement of the 2020 Plan, providing for an additional increase of 5,000,000 shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the plan. As of March 31, 2026, the number of shares remaining available for issuance was 7,183,707, out of a maximum of 13,216,767 shares authorized under the 2020 Plan.

During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company did not grant any stock options.

The following table summarizes the Company’s option activity during the three months ended March 31, 2026:

During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company did not recognize any share-based compensation expense related to stock options. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company recognized $18,213 in share-based compensation expense related to stock options included in General and Administrative Expenses on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations..

As of March 31, 2026, the Company had no unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to outstanding stock options. The outstanding options as of March 31, 2026 had an aggregated intrinsic value of zero.