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Stock Options | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2023
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract] |
Stock Options | Stock Options On September 18, 2015, the Company adopted the Kartoon Studios, Inc. 2015 Incentive Plan (the “2015 Plan”). The total number of shares that can be issued under the 2015 Plan is 216,767 shares. On September 1, 2020, the Company adopted the Kartoon Studios, Inc. 2020 Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”). On August 4, 2020, the Board of Directors voted to adopt the 2020 Plan. The shares available for issuance under the 2020 Plan were approved by shareholders on August 27, 2020. The 2020 Plan as approved by the shareholders increased the maximum number of shares available for issuance up to an aggregate of 3,000,000 shares of common stock, which does not include shares that the Company may issue related to acquisitions. The following table summarizes the stock option activity during the six months ended June 30, 2023:
| Number of Shares |  | Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life |  | Weighted- Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at December 31, 2022 | 1,351,421 |  | 6.49 |  | $ | 15.09 |
Granted | – |  | – |  | $ | – |
Exercised | – |  | – |  | $ | – |
Forfeited/Cancelled | (118,964) |  | 6.71 |  | $ | 15.52 |
Expired | (17,016) |  | – |  | $ | 29.95 |
Outstanding at June 30, 2023 | 1,215,441 |  | 6.01 |  | $ | 14.84 |
Unvested at June 30, 2023 | 236,637 |  | 5.47 |  | $ | 9.95 |
Vested and exercisable June 30, 2023 | 978,804 |  | 6.14 |  | $ | 16.03 |
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, upon termination of certain employees, the Company accelerated the vesting of any unvested options held by the employees pursuant to their employment agreements. This resulted in 55,816 options becoming immediately vested on the separation date and $0.1 million in expense recognized by the Company. During the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized $0.3 million and $0.4 million, respectively, in share-based compensation expense related to stock options. During the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized $0.7 million and $0.8 million, respectively, in share-based compensation expense related to stock options. The unrecognized share-based compensation expense as of June 30, 2023 was $0.6 million which will be recognized through the second quarter of 2025 assuming the underlying grants are not cancelled or forfeited. The outstanding shares as of June 30, 2023 had an aggregated intrinsic value of zero. Restricted Stock Units During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company granted 34,431 fully vested RSUs to the Company’s board members and consultants, with a fair market value of $0.1 million. The RSUs expire five years from the date of grant. An aggregate of 303,076 shares of common stock were issued during the six months ended June 30, 2023 as a result of vested RSUs. The following table summarizes the Company’s RSU activity during the six months ended June 30, 2023:
| Restricted Stock Units |  | Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life |  | Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
Unvested at December 31, 2022 | 1,151,944 |  | 3.41 |  | $ | 13.67 |
Granted | 34,431 |  | 4.88 |  | $ | 2.89 |
Vested | (83,799) |  | 3.83 |  | $ | 8.93 |
Forfeited/Cancelled | – |  | – |  | $ | – |
Unvested at June 30, 2023 | 1,102,576 |  | 2.91 |  | $ | 13.74 |
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, upon termination of certain employees, the Company accelerated the vesting of any unvested shares held by such employees pursuant to their employment agreements. This resulted in 27,576 shares becoming immediately vested and issued on the separation dates and $0.1 million in expense recognized by the Company. During the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized $0.4 million and $3.9 million, respectively, in share-based compensation expense related to RSUs. During the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized $0.9 million and $7.9 million, respectively, in share-based compensation expense related to RSU awards. The unvested share-based compensation as of June 30, 2023 was $0.9 million which will be recognized through the second quarter of 2025 assuming the underlying grants are not cancelled or forfeited. The total fair value of shares vested during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $0.8 million.

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