2022 UASIAFF Film Funding Forum
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Get insight into getting your script, screen play, film or series funded in todays market. G2 Entertainment's Richard Hone discusses their funding models for Live Action Film, Animation, and Television. Steve Longi speaks on the paths for funding and gives priceless information on the road to funding.
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4 - 1 Loan Program
The 4-1 Loan Program is a Systematized Process designed to bring together; Project Owners, Lenders, and Investors under one roof. Too often project owners are faced with the old situation of “Which Comes First, The Chicken Or The Egg”. Investors are always looking for projects that are profitable and at low risk. Lenders are looking to lend money to projects that are well thought out and can make their payment. For clients with a specific project to finance or have a series of projects that can be approved through a funding pool, Our Lenders 4-1 Loan Program can provide a Credit Facility of up to 4X the Client’s “Initial Deposit” Funds amount and allows all participating parties to develop a working relationship.
Here are The Requirements and Procedures
Bridge Loan Partnership ProgramIf a Client is unable to bring their Initial Deposit of 20/25% to the process, TMI & Partners, Ltd, has developed strong relationships with several entities who can provide these funds. Each group has its own ideas on projects that suit their interests and overall goals towards their platform. The 4-1 Loan Program now allows these Bridge Loan Partners to support projects as well as bring other projects that they are already involved with. As a condition of their investment, the project owner may need to offer interest payments and/or an equity position in the project to the Bridge Loan Partner.
This 4-1 Loan Program puts the “Initial Deposit” in a ZERO risk position, as these funds are never exposed to any risk whatsoever. Any Bridge Loan Partner who brings the “Initial Deposit” is completely secured through Our Lenders system and to reiterate, at the end of the loan distribution to the project, the “Initial Deposit” funds are returned in full.
Here are The Requirements and Procedures
- Global projects can be submitted.
- Minimum initial funds amount is $1M USD – no maximum.
- Interest Rate is LIBOR+2, or 3.5% (whichever is higher at the date of signing of the contracts).
- Client always keeps their “Initial Deposit” capital in “safe-keeping”, where these funds are never exposed to any risk.
- “Initial Deposit” would remain in the client’s own bank account if it is $10M USD or greater; for amounts under $10M USD it would remain in a dedicated 3rd Party Escrow Account at HSBC London.
- The project is then funded per a monthly draw down schedule that is agreed to by both parties (Our Lender/Investor’s insurer) as part of the Loan Contract.
- Projects are completed as per the schedule, and the client may execute any of the 4 Repayment options as outlined, at their sole discretion.
- Applicant must have updated proof of 20/25% project funding.
- Budget Top Sheet
- Project Outline
- Project/Production Schedule
- Bank Statement showing the required level of funds. This statement must show the name of the account holder and the banking institution.
- Investment portfolio showing the required level of funds in cash or highly liquid investments.
- If the bank statement or portfolio is held by any person other than the signatory for the borrower, a letter from that person will be required stating they will be providing the initial funds to the project for the purposes of procuring the loan.
- Letter from registered investment house or wealth management company, on the company letterhead and signed by an authorized representative, stating that project owner or investor has cash or liquid, marketable securities with a market value in excess of the initial funds amount.
- If the letter represents funds held by anyone other than the person who is the signatory for the loan, a letter from that person will be required stating they will be providing the initial funds to the project for the purposes of procuring the loan.
- A formal term sheet from an institutional or private lender stating that the client company has been approved for a loan in the amount of the required initial funds amount.
- Statement of credit lines for the borrower showing sufficient available credit on those lines to be able to provide the required initial funds amount.
Bridge Loan Partnership ProgramIf a Client is unable to bring their Initial Deposit of 20/25% to the process, TMI & Partners, Ltd, has developed strong relationships with several entities who can provide these funds. Each group has its own ideas on projects that suit their interests and overall goals towards their platform. The 4-1 Loan Program now allows these Bridge Loan Partners to support projects as well as bring other projects that they are already involved with. As a condition of their investment, the project owner may need to offer interest payments and/or an equity position in the project to the Bridge Loan Partner.
- In the cases where there is an initial 20% of the total budgetary cost already in place, our Lenders 4x multiple will be the remaining 80% of the budget, fulfilling the entire financing requirement. If the Bridge Loan Partner provided 20% of the budget, their “Initial Deposit” would be needed to be spent into the project to complete it (as the final 20% of the funding requirement).
- In the cases where there is an initial 25% of the total budgetary cost already in place, our Lender’s 4x multiple can be the full 100% of the budget. If the Bridge Loan Partner provided 25%, their “Initial Deposit” is simply returned to them in full.
This 4-1 Loan Program puts the “Initial Deposit” in a ZERO risk position, as these funds are never exposed to any risk whatsoever. Any Bridge Loan Partner who brings the “Initial Deposit” is completely secured through Our Lenders system and to reiterate, at the end of the loan distribution to the project, the “Initial Deposit” funds are returned in full.
Asset Backed Bank Line of Credit Program
The Asset Backed Bank Line of Credit (LOC) Program is a Systematized Process designed to bring a Project Owner and Our Investor together to realize the completion of a project. This program was introduced in May 2020 and allows a client to borrow from and work directly with their own bank. Too often project owners are faced with the old situation of “Which Comes First, The Chicken or The Egg”. Our Investor is looking for projects that are profitable and at low risk. They are looking to facilitate a Project owner’s ability to receive a Credit Line from their Bank, for projects that are well thought out and can make their loan payment. Well, the Asset Backed Bank Line of Credit (LOC) Program allows both participating parties to develop that working relationship.
To participate in this program, the client will need to have:
With such a relationship in place, our Investor will work with the client and their bank to set up a dedicated credit line that will be underwritten IN FULL by our Investor’s assets. This credit line would be set up in an amount greater than that required to fund the client project, to ensure enough funds will always be available, and to afford funds to our Investor to put to work in other programs to fully mitigate their risk in the venture. The amount of pledged assets they require to set up the credit line, will be provided to the Client’s lender by our investor, either through a bank instrument to be issued from the lending group’s own corresponding bank in the banking jurisdiction where our Investor’s gold is vaulted, an asset pledge of gold bullion from our Investor’s gold holdings, or an SKR (safekeeping receipt) issued by Brinks, that is fully backed by our Investor’s gold holdings with them. Our Investor can pledge the assets to them in whichever of these three methods the bank prefers.
When our Investor and your bank come to an agreement to move forward, their banking team works with your bank to set up the credit line. They will paper the deal so that it is clear that your project is responsible for servicing only the portion of the credit line the project has used, and our Investor is responsible for servicing any remaining balance. But it is always our Investor’s assets that entirely back the credit line principal 100%. Once the bank has issued a “soft” confirmation that they can provide the credit line (assuming of course that the asset meets their requirements and all of their Due Diligence requirements), Our Investor will require that the client go through their standard application and risk assessment protocols; as our Investor’s banking teams work with your bank to set up the Line of Credit, their team will be working with you to process your application and set up all loan agreements.
Here are the following Initial Requirements:
To participate in this program, the client will need to have:
- a project ready to execute that requires a minimum of $5M in funding, and
- a banking relationship with a lender that can execute a credit line backed by assets.
With such a relationship in place, our Investor will work with the client and their bank to set up a dedicated credit line that will be underwritten IN FULL by our Investor’s assets. This credit line would be set up in an amount greater than that required to fund the client project, to ensure enough funds will always be available, and to afford funds to our Investor to put to work in other programs to fully mitigate their risk in the venture. The amount of pledged assets they require to set up the credit line, will be provided to the Client’s lender by our investor, either through a bank instrument to be issued from the lending group’s own corresponding bank in the banking jurisdiction where our Investor’s gold is vaulted, an asset pledge of gold bullion from our Investor’s gold holdings, or an SKR (safekeeping receipt) issued by Brinks, that is fully backed by our Investor’s gold holdings with them. Our Investor can pledge the assets to them in whichever of these three methods the bank prefers.
When our Investor and your bank come to an agreement to move forward, their banking team works with your bank to set up the credit line. They will paper the deal so that it is clear that your project is responsible for servicing only the portion of the credit line the project has used, and our Investor is responsible for servicing any remaining balance. But it is always our Investor’s assets that entirely back the credit line principal 100%. Once the bank has issued a “soft” confirmation that they can provide the credit line (assuming of course that the asset meets their requirements and all of their Due Diligence requirements), Our Investor will require that the client go through their standard application and risk assessment protocols; as our Investor’s banking teams work with your bank to set up the Line of Credit, their team will be working with you to process your application and set up all loan agreements.
Here are the following Initial Requirements:
- Applicant must have a written verifiable relationship with their Bank
- Applicant must have an attorney and submit a letter stating so.
- Project Outline
- Budget Top Sheet
- Project/Production Schedule
- Funds Draw-down Schedule
SBLC 100% Funding Program
The Standby Letter of Credit (SBLC) 100% Funding Program is a systematic process designed to fully finance 100% of the participating project. It requires that you (the borrower) have a relationship with a bank or financial institution, either yourself or through a family office or hedge fund, capable of receiving and monetizing a cash backed Standby Letter of Credit (SBLC) from one of Our Lender’s tier 1 banking partners (HSBC UK or New York, or Barclays UK). Your bank would need to receive and monetize their Standby Letter of Credit (SBLC), which would be of sufficient size to yield a monetized profit of at least twice the budget of the project. This Program is only offered to projects with budgets in excess of $25M and has specific requirements of the borrower’s bank. Under this program Our lender’s bank would issue the cash backed Standby Letter of Credit (SBLC) to the borrower’s bank, who would receive and monetize the instrument.
The primary benefit to your project is the ability to be funded IN FULL without bringing any money or additional investors of your own to the project. It simply requires a relationship with a banker who is experienced in the world of trading/purchasing bank instruments with the sophistication to understand and complete the transaction. That bank MUST HAVE the full capability to monetize that bank instrument.
There are two possible options with this program, which the bank (or their hedge fund/family office client) would then offer our Lender. Follow the link to find out.
TMI Initial Requirements and Expectations
The primary benefit to your project is the ability to be funded IN FULL without bringing any money or additional investors of your own to the project. It simply requires a relationship with a banker who is experienced in the world of trading/purchasing bank instruments with the sophistication to understand and complete the transaction. That bank MUST HAVE the full capability to monetize that bank instrument.
There are two possible options with this program, which the bank (or their hedge fund/family office client) would then offer our Lender. Follow the link to find out.
TMI Initial Requirements and Expectations
- Global projects can be submitted.
- Project Outline/Budget Top Sheet/Draw Schedule
- Minimum initial project amount is $25M USD – no maximum.
- The project is then funded per a monthly draw down schedule that is agreed to by both parties (Our Lender’s insurer) as part of the Loan Contract.
- Projects are completed as per the schedule, and the client may execute any of 4 Repayment options, at their sole discretion.
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