Criteria

The following documentation (relative to your production) can be uploaded to the fintech site as part of the senior secured lending underwriting process:

PRINCIPAL CREATIVE ELEMENTS:

  • Lookbook or Pitchbook (optional)
  • Screenplay
  • Shooting Schedule – prepared by an experienced line producer
  • Budget - prepared by an experienced line producer
  • Director (deal memos, attachments … if executed)
  • Cast List (deal memos, attachments …if executed)
  • Key production staff

PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL ELEMENTS:

  • Finance Plan (covering 100% of the budget) including equity, debt, presales, tax incentives, etc.
  • Completion bond status (is there an intention to bond the production).
  • Collateral for the loan
    We currently accept distribution agreements with specified minimum guarantees (as collateral) from the following companies and their subsidiaries. Companies not listed below will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis:
  • Disney/Fox
  • Paramount/CBS
  • Comcast/NBC Universal
  • Warner Bros/Discovery
  • Sony
  • Lionsgate
  • A&E
  • A24
  • Amazon/MGM
  • Apple
  • Netflix
  • CW
  • Hallmark