Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. filings document a Florida public company with common stock traded on The Nasdaq Capital Market under DLPN. Recent Form 8-K reports cover operating results and material events, including earnings releases and amendments to previously issued promissory notes with conversion terms.
Registration statements and proxy materials describe the company’s securities offerings, capital structure, shareholder meeting matters, governance procedures and annual voting process. The filings also identify Dolphin as a smaller reporting company and provide formal disclosures tied to its entertainment marketing and content production business.
Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. director and Chief Executive Officer William O'Dowd IV reported buying 3,000 shares of the company’s common stock on 12/15/2025. The transaction used code P at a weighted average price of $1.163 per share, with individual trades executed between $1.60 and $1.65.
After this purchase, O'Dowd directly owns 405,638 Dolphin Entertainment common shares. He also indirectly beneficially owns 54,535 shares through Dolphin Entertainment, LLC and 62,106 shares through Dolphin Digital Media Holdings, LLC, both of which are wholly owned by him.
Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) reported Q3 2025 results. Revenue rose to $14,796,309 from $12,682,437 a year ago, and the company posted income from operations of $308,296 versus an operating loss last year. After interest and other items, the quarter ended with a net loss of $365,494 compared with a net loss of $8,692,389 a year ago.
For the first nine months, revenue was $41,053,549 versus $39,367,418, with a net loss of $4,108,474 versus $10,643,614 last year. Cash and cash equivalents were $7,832,402 and restricted cash was $925,004 as of September 30, 2025. Net cash used in operating activities was $2,604,183 year-to-date. Total debt increased to $25,400,978 from $22,394,274 at year-end, including higher convertible notes.
The company entered a $15,000,000 common stock purchase agreement with Lincoln Park, subject to an Exchange Cap of 2,346,371 shares and a 4.99% beneficial ownership limit. Shares outstanding were 12,122,422 as of November 10, 2025. Management noted compliance with BankUnited covenants as of September 30, 2025.
Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) CEO and Director William O’Dowd IV reported an open‑market purchase of 3,100 shares on 11/10/2025 at a weighted average price of $1.586.
Following the transaction, he beneficially owns 396,688 shares directly, plus 54,535 shares indirectly through Dolphin Entertainment, LLC and 62,106 shares indirectly through Dolphin Digital Media Holdings, LLC. The purchase was executed in multiple trades within a price range of $1.55–$1.65.
Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) reported an insider stock purchase by Chief Executive Officer and Director William O'Dowd IV. On 11/03/2025, he acquired 2,800 shares of common stock at a $1.776 weighted average price, with trades executed between $1.74 and $1.79. Following this transaction, he beneficially owns 393,588 shares directly, plus 54,535 shares indirectly through Dolphin Entertainment, LLC and 62,106 shares indirectly through Dolphin Digital Media Holdings, LLC.
Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) reported an insider purchase by CEO and Director William O’Dowd IV. On 10/27/2025, he bought 3,000 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $1.64, with individual trades executed between $1.56 and $1.69.
Following the transaction, he beneficially owns 390,788 shares directly, plus 54,535 shares indirectly through Dolphin Entertainment, LLC and 62,106 shares indirectly through Dolphin Digital Media Holdings, LLC.
Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) reported an insider purchase by CEO and Director William O'Dowd IV. On 10/20/2025, he bought 3,300 shares of common stock (Transaction Code P) at a weighted average $1.48, with individual trades ranging from $1.43 to $1.51.
Following the transaction, he beneficially owns 387,788 shares direct, plus 54,535 and 62,106 shares held indirectly through affiliated entities.
Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) CEO and Director William O’Dowd IV reported an open‑market purchase on 10/13/2025. He bought 3,400 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $1.44, with individual trades executed between $1.40 and $1.48.
Following this transaction, he beneficially owns 384,488 shares directly. He also reports indirect holdings of 54,535 shares through Dolphin Entertainment, LLC and 62,106 shares through Dolphin Digital Media Holdings, LLC, entities wholly owned by him. The transaction was coded P for purchase.
Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) CEO and director William O'Dowd IV reported an open-market purchase of 3,214 shares of common stock on 10/06/2025 at a weighted average price of $1.55. After this transaction, he beneficially owns 381,088 shares directly, plus 54,535 shares indirectly through Dolphin Entertainment, LLC and 62,106 shares indirectly through Dolphin Digital Media Holdings, LLC.
Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. filed a registration statement describing resale and issuance mechanics tied to a purchase agreement with Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC that could provide up to $15,000,000 of aggregate purchases of common stock. The filing discloses limits on share issuance set by a 4.99% Beneficial Ownership Cap and a 19.99% Exchange Cap unless shareholder approval is obtained or the average purchase price meets a threshold.
The company reports convertible instruments that could materially dilute equity, including 2,369,470 shares from conversion of Series C preferred and up to 6,920,697 shares from convertible promissory notes aggregating $10,492,873, with various conversion price mechanics tied to 30-day and 90-day trading averages (e.g., $1.21 and $1.18 as of September 29, 2025). Net tangible book value per share is shown negative at $(2.03) pre-offering and $(0.56) as adjusted after the offering, producing $1.84 dilution per share for new investors. The company flags numerous risk factors, including history of net losses, significant indebtedness, potential material weaknesses in internal controls, dependence on entertainment-marketing demand, and pending litigation. The filing references proxy and shareholder votes being sought to lift issuance caps and includes exhibits and agreements related to prior acquisitions, registration rights, and convertible note amendments.
William O'Dowd IV, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (DLPN), reported an open-market purchase on 09/29/2025 of 3,700 shares of Common Stock at a weighted average price of $1.322 per share (purchases ranged from $1.31 to $1.33). After the transaction he reports 377,874 shares owned directly and additional indirect holdings of 54,535 shares via Dolphin Entertainment, LLC and 62,106 shares via Dolphin Digital Media Holdings, LLC. The filing includes a footnote offering to provide a breakdown of the number of shares purchased at each price within the stated range.