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New Business Formation:
Animation Feature Film Development
& Production Company
December 11, 2014
EFTA00596077
Table of Contents
I. Executive Summary
II. Business Description
III. Barry Josephson's Bio
IV. Investment Analysis
V. Industry Overview
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Executive Summary
Barry Josephson is forming a company to develop & produce animated films
• Form and fund Animation Feature Film Development & Production company
("Josephson Animated Company")
New Venture
• Attractive market — global box office for animated feature films growing at a
Overview 12.5% CAGR since 2008 and grossed -$5B in 2013
• Proposed deal structure: By contributing equity to the venture, equity investors
will share in the profits of all the films funded under this venture pari passu and
share in the copyright ownership of all underlying rights
• With Josephson Animated Company self-funding the entire production cost,
Capital there is a request for $175mm in Equity to launch development and production
for the first three to four films, and associated overhead for the entity
Request
• After a film is released, it will enter into a secured $150mm Debt Facility which
will finance the production and release of the future films, of which you will retain
equity ownership and profit share
• Former President of Columbia / Sony Pictures
Barry • 36-year career in film, TV, and music with extensive industry relationships
Josephson's • Makes profitable feature films on-budget & on-time — superior business acumen
Leadership combined with talent for assembling & managing high-performing teams
• Barry's impact: 15 films grossed over $2.6B at WWBO / returned 3.1x budget
• Josephson Entertainment's box office production successes include:
• Enchanted: $340MM in WWBO / returned 4.0x budget with 93% RT
• Other involved titles: Wild Wild West, Men In Black, Air Force One
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Executive Summary
Barry Josephson is forming a company to develop & produce animated films
Partnering with Josephson Entertainment offers investors an extraordinary
Investment opportunity to:
Highlights • Win big by participating in tremendous growth potential that exists for compelling
family content and Animated feature films, with significant potential equity returns
• Invest in a successful and proven Entertainment executive / entrepreneur
Utilizing Base Case estimates for the films, equity investors can expect to see:
Investor • IRR of 15.4°/0
Returns • Invested capital Payback within 7 years, or 3 years after the first film release
• Subsequent equity returns after Payback point, as fund start-up and initial
production/development costs have been recouped
Under an Upside Scenario, equity investors can expect to see:
• IRR of 25.0°/0
• Invested capital Payback within 6 years, or 2 years after the first film release
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Table of Contents
I. Executive Summary
II. Business Description
III. Profile - Barry Josephson
IV. Investment Analysis
V. Industry Overview
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Seeking $175 Million to Develop, Produce &
Market Initial Slate of Six Animated Feature Films
• Create self-sustaining, film production company to develop, produce and oversee
marketing for its family-oriented animated features
• Equity will fund initial development and production costs of films. and fund
overhead/administration costs of $1.5M-$2M a year, with future cash flows financing the
operations/production of future slate films
Amount Amount O/O
Sources ($MM) Uses ($MM) Total
Equity — Investor $175.0 54% Acquisition, Production $315.0 97%
Capital and Release Expenses
Debt — Secured Credit $150.0 46% Overhead/Administration $10.0 3%
Facility
Total Sources $325.0 10_0%1 Total Uses $325.0 10_0Y0
Representative Investment Per Film:
IP Acquisition $ 2.5MM
Film Production 50.0MM
Prints & Advertising 40.0MM
Total Investment Per Film $92.5MM
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Josephson Entertainment's Animation Business
High-Level Approach
Josephson Entertainment Value Proposition
• Company is built off of Barry Josephson's keen eye and a focus towards properties with
strong performance across multiple quadrants, franchise potential and ability to be
exploited across multiple revenue streams (Enchanted, Men in Black, Bones)
• Strong track record of profitability and accountability with budgets and timing, which will
minimize fund cash needs and expenditures, and generate and return cash flow quickly
Development Philosophy
• Only select/acquire material it intends to produce and initiate development on one film per
year with the intention of releasing one film per year
• Have three to four films in various stages of development, production and release at a
time, utilizing all sources of capital to self-sustain and create cash flow generating assets
Film Production
• Outsource to best-of-breed animation studios, reducing costly entity overhead needs
Marketin • Costs
• Fund own expenditures, greatly reducing shared economics with distributor to only a
distribution fee, and exercising increased control over film marketing campaign and
positioning
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Fundamentals of Family Content Make it Very
Valuable & Ultra Competitive Industry Segment
Family content continues to have value as other genres decline
Superior Monetization of Content
• Willingness to pay Licensing & merchandising potential
- Parents as key customer will continue to - Disney Pixar's Cars generated estimated
purchase non-discretionary items related to $8B in merchandising revenue before
animated films to make their kids happy release of Cars 2
• Repeat consumption Home video sales
- Children watch their favorite stories over and - For given level of box office, animated films
over, thus strengthening the value of generate 15 — 20% more HV revenue than
purchase other genres
International Growth Expanding Buyer Universe
• Foreign box office • Growing consumer demand
- FBO for family films has grown at 7.4% - Family WWBO has tripled in last 15 years
CAGR since 2005 (vs. 1.0% for DBO) • Powerful film & TV content buyers
- Qualitatively, animated films are visually - Increase in size & importance of major cable
appealing and overcome language barriers and pay TV networks benefits content
• International TV markets owners
- "Disney Channel has become biggest - Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and Microsoft making
franchise grower for the company presence felt(original & licensed content)
worldwide" — Disney CFO Jay Rasulo
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Despite Higher Up-Front Capital & Longer Time
Horizon, Animation Provides Unique Opportunity
Animation thesis
Favorable Supply / Demand Dynamics Superior Operating Leverage
• Heavy skew to live-action movies — only 19 • Gross participations generally limited to producers;
animated films were released in 2013 voice talent unlikely to command significant
ownership share
• Higher barriers to entry — unique skill set & capital
requirements • Voice talent does not drive WWBO - films that
market stars perform no better than films that don't
Reduced Execution Risk Superior Home Video & IP Monetization
• Combination of (i) limited supply of movies and (ii) • For a given box office result, HV for animated fare
children having less discriminating tastes runs 15-20% higher than live-action
• A+ quality not always necessary — Cars 2 received • Original characters can be exploited through
RT score of 39%, but still earned $560MM at box licensing and merchandising
office - Disney Pixar's Cars generated estimated $8B in
merchandising revenue before release of Cars 2
• From 2005 to 2012, 50 movies with RT scores of
25% or less earned / returned:
- (12) Animated: $156.3 WWBO / 3.0x budget
- (38) Live-Action: $105.9 WWBO / 1.8x budget
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Josephson's Animated Family Films Would be in
High Demand with Major Film Distributors (1 of 3)
Josephson will cover cost of Production as well as , greatly reducing
anticipated fees it would pay a distributor in any output deal
Film Distributor Distribution Activities
• Terminated its distribution deal with DreamWorks Animation at the end of 2013
• Development and production initiative in full swing on handful of new animated
properties, such as SpongeBob SquarePants and Monster Trucks, to be released
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in 2015
• Key relationship with Nickelodeon to mine children's IP
• While Fox owns Blue Sky (Ice Age franchise, Rio franchise, Epic) and replaced
Paramount as DreamWorks Animation's distributor, they are still in the market
for other animated fare
• Recently released The Book of Life and scheduled Peanuts for 2015
• Created Warner Animation Group in 2013 with first release, The LEGO Movie,
grossing $468M worldwide
• Seeking to distribute non-Warner Bros. developed films
• Primary source of animation is through ownership interest in Illumination
UNIVERSAL. mom Entertainment (Despicable Me franchise, The Lorax, Hop)
• Ability to monetize successful animated fare across TV network portfolio and
theme park capabilities
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Josephson's Animated Family Films Would be in
High Demand with Major Film Distributors (2 of 3)
Josephson will cover cost of Production as well as , greatly reducing
anticipated fees it would pay a distributor in any output deal
Film Distributor Distribution Activities
• Sony has in-house studio, Sony Pictures Animation, which has averaged one film
per year (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs franchise, The Smurfs franchise)
• Interested in working with other animation partners
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• Signed distribution deal with Reel FX, the company behind 2013's Free Birds
to take worldwide rights, but are looking for other options
LIONSGATE• Seeking powerhouse animated films to distribute and are rebooting Power
Rangers franchise with Saban
• While producing animated films sporadically, such as Hoodwinked! and
Escape from Planet Earth, the Weinsteins have also signed distribution deals
for independently produced films
• Acquired Argentinian hit Underdogs for release in 2015
THE WEINSTEI'1 COMPANY
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Josephson's Animated Family Films Would be in
High Demand with Major Film Distributors (3 of 3)
Josephson will cover cost of Production as well as , greatly reducing
anticipated fees it would pay a distributor in any output deal
Film Distributor Distribution Activities
• Focus has extended a deal with LAIKA to distribute their films, such as The
FOCUS Boxtrolls, Parallorman and Coraline, but have also distributed other
F E AT URE S specialized animated projects, such as 9
Released The Nut Job in 2014, as the highest grossing independently
OPENRCA'Z'. roduced animated film and have experience in releasing/servicing films with
financing attached
STX • New studio headed by Bob Simonds and funded by TPG, Hony Capital and
ENTERTAINMENT Gigi Pritzker.
• Seeking animation partner for anticipated 12 film slate with direct distribution to
major exhibition chains.
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ILLUMINATION
ENTERTAINMENT
Case Study Success: Illumination Entertainment
Illumination Entertainment demonstrates that strict cost control and hit
animated movies are not mutually exclusive too
Critical Success Factors
Illumination Entertainment
• Very few management Animated Movie Releases
layers
WWBO/ Rotten
• Clear decision-making Film Title Year WWBO Budget Budget Tomatoes
Despicable Me 2 2013 $971 $76 12.8x 74%
• Shorten development / Dr. Seuss' The 2012 349 70 5.0x 54%
production cycle Lorax
Hop 2011 184 63 2.9x 25%
• Hire less star power — vocal
talent, young animators, and Despicable Me 2010 543 69 7.9x 81%
first-time directors $2,047 $278 7.4x 54%
• Keep investment in
"...I like being involved in all the facets of a movie, from the inception
animation technology to a of the idea to the marketing of the movie and everything in between.
minimum It can start with what ideas we're going to explore as possible stories,
to the hiring of the writers, to guiding the writing process, to choosing
• Use licensing partners to the directors. It's a very comprehensive approach to producing."
help build awareness -- Illumination's CEO Chris Meledandri in Dartmouth Now
Source: NY Times, "For Illumination Entertainment, Animation Meets Economic Reality', 04/04/2011.
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Studios Must Decide Which Activities Will be Done
In-House vs. Outsourced to Specialty Firms
Josephson Entertainment seeks to replicate Illumination's success & early
operating model by doing development & pre-production phases in-house
High-Level Phases of Animated Film-Making
Pre- Post-
Animation Studios Development Production Production Production Distribution
1 Disney / Pixar
2 Fox / Blue Sky Studios Oy-integrated Studios
3 Sony Pictures Animation Jill.
4 DreamWorks Animation 20th Century
1 Fox
5 Illumination Entertainment Iiiiion Entertainment's Mac Guff Mac Guff Universal
ar y Operating Model i i (2011) (2011)
6 Josephson Entertainment
7 Warner Bros.
8 Paramount Pictures
' (Despicable Me 2) is going to end up being the single most profitable film in the 100 year history of Universal
Studios...We love Illumination", he added about the animation producer behind the hit franchise.
- NBCUniversal CEO Steve Burke in Hollywood Reporter (07/31/2013)
:Company Wchsites.
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Table of Contents
I. Executive Summary
II. Business Description
III. Profile - Barry Josephson
IV. Investment Analysis
V. Industry Overview
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Executive Barry Josephson is a 36-Year Film, TV &
Music Veteran with Impressive Credentials (1 of 2)
Mainstream success through many motion pictures, TV series and specials
across genres, in roles ranging from film & TV producer to talent manager
Barry Josephson's Entertainment Career Highlights
• Former President of Sony's Columbia Pictures, responsible for such hits as Men In Black, Air
Force One, In The Line Of Fire, The Fifth Element, Anaconda, Bad Boys, The Professional, and
The Craft
• Producer on Walt Disney Pictures' Enchanted (2007), an animated / live-action romantic
comedy that grossed over $340 million at the global box office and received three Academy
Award Nomination for songs
• Josephson Entertainment's other box office production successes include:
- Life as We Know It from Warner Bros.
- Hide and Seek starring Robert De Niro from 20th Century Fox
- Like Mike from 20th Century Fox
- The Ladykillers written/directed by Coen Brothers / starring Tom Hanks from Disney
- Wild Wild West starring Will Smith from Warner Bros.
• Currently in pre-production on feature film projects, including Lionsgate's Driving Dick Kelly, 20th Century Fox &
Lightstorm Entertainment's The Dive, Voltage's Apex and Focus's Circle of Treason
• Executive Producer on FOX Network hit TV series Bones, now in its 10th season
• Executive Producer on American Revolutionary War TV drama Turn: Washington Spies, for AMC in production
for 2"c' season
• Served as talent manager and has helped advance the careers of such stars as Whoopi Goldberg, Patti Labelle,
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Executive Barry Josephson is a 36-Year Film, TV &
Music Veteran with Impressive Credentials (2 of 2)
Mainstream success through many motion pictures, TV series and specials
across genres, in roles ranging from film & TV producer to talent manager
Barry Josephson's Other Professional & Personal Interests
Founding member of Comic Relief, the comedy concert series that raised millions of dollars to
aid the plight of the homeless
• Active advocate of animal rights and sponsors The Milian Foundation for Rescued Pets
Played pivotal role in HBO Aspen Comedy Festival and currently does so in:
- The Commitment to Life Benefit (supporting AIDS Project Los Angeles)
- NHL Entertainment Board
- Los Angeles Kings Advisory Board
- Founding member and current board member of 20-year running Heart of Austin
Film Festival for screenwriters
• Graduated from American University and remains active member of its American University School of
Communication Alumni program
• Honored by American University with a Lifetime Achievement Award and received the Daughters the
Revolution Award and the Saturn Award
• Josephson lives in Pacific Palisades, CA with his wife Brooke and daughter Shira
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Barry Josephson is a Proven Filmmaker & Knows
Animation, Producing 2007 Disney Hit Enchanted
Proved his mettle by purchasing original story, overcoming extended
development process, and putting together pieces for highly successful film
Barry Josephson's Role: Producer
Genre & Plot: Animated / live-action romantic comedy — Giselle is a classic Disney Princess,
who is forced from her traditional animated world of Andalasia into live-action world of NYC
Cast: Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, Timothy Spall, Idina Menzel, Rachel
Covey, and Susan Sarandon
Development, Production & Release:
• Bill Kelly's script sold in 1997 to Disney & Sonnenfeld / Josephson Productions
• No support for R-rated movie — project languished after several rewrites & 3 directors
• In 2005, hired 41" Director Kevin Lima and Bill Kelly returned to write new version
• Renowned songwriting team of Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz involved early in film
• November 2007 wide-release with 93% Rotten Tomatoes score
• Two Golden Globe nominations, four Critics' Choice Awards three Academy Award
nominations, and won Critics' Choice Award for Best Family Film and Phoenix Film Critics
Society Award for Best Live Action Family Film
Financial:
• $340MM at global box office / returned 4.0x its $85MM budget
• $100MM in domestic DVD sales
• Licensing deals with Mattel and Nintendo
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Barry Josephson's Films also have Global Reach
and Franchise Potential, like Men in Black
NibHP MLIT1- I Barry Josephson's Role: Columbia Pictures' President of Production
. Oa r . Genre & Plot: Comic science fiction action spy film. Two agents of a secret organization called
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Cast: Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Linda Fiorentino, Vincent and Rip Torn
Development, Production & Release:
• Optioned in 1992, based on a small circulation graphic novel, The Men in Black
— • Hired Ed Solomon for the original 1st draft
• Script problems — Tommy Lee Jones joined cast only after Steven Spielberg promised that the
script would improve
• Delayed due to Barry Sonnenfeld's commitments around Get Shorty (1995)
• Original shoot locations ranged from Kansas, Washington ., and Nevada, but Sonnenfeld
opted for NYC where the city's structures resembled flying saucers and rockets
• July 1997 wide-release with 91% Rotten Tomatoes score
Financial:
• $589MM at global box office / returned 6.6x its $90MM budget (In the Top-100 all time grossing
films)
• $58MM in domestic DVD sales
• Sequels: Men in Black II (2002) and Men in Black Ill (2012) grossed $442MM and $624MM in
WWBO, respectively
• WB Animated series based on film, titled Men in Black: The Series, ran from 1997 to 2001
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There is a Strong Talent Pool of Animation Studios
with whom Josephson Entertainment can partner
International firms typically can offer local tax breaks & lower salaries
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Josephson Entertainment Can Leverage Strong
Ties to Best Animation Directors & Writers (1 of 2)
Name Role Film Credits Recognition
Kevin Lima Director Enchanted, Tarzan
Roger Allers Director The Lion King. Open Season Oscar Nominee
Rob Minkoff Director The Lion King. Mr. Peabody & Sherman
Mark Andrews Director Brave Oscar Winner
Brenda Chapman Director Brave. The Prince of Egypt Oscar Winner
Dan Jeup Director Finding Nemo
Vicky Jenson Director Shrek. Shark Tale
Ash Brannon Director Toy Story 2. Surfs Up Oscar Nominee
Fabrice Joubert Director Despicable Me Oscar Nominee
David Silverman Director The Simpsons Movie, Monsters. Inc. Oscar Nominee
Mark Osborne Director Kung Fu Panda. The Little Prince Oscar Nominee
John Stevenson Director Kung Fu Panda Oscar Nominee
Eric Goldberg Director Pocahontas, Fantasia 2000
Gary Trousdale Director Beauty and the Beast. The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Kirk Wise Director Beauty and the Beast. The Hunchback of Notre Dame
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Josephson Entertainment Can Leverage Strong
Ties to Best Animation Directors & Writers (2 of 2)
Name Role Film Credits Recognition
Steve Anderson Director Meet the Robinsons, Winnie the Pooh
Mark Dindal Director Chicken Little, The Emperor's New Groove
Chris Williams Director Bolt Oscar Nominee
Ralph Eggleston Director For the Birds Oscar Winner
John Kahrs Director Paperman Oscar Winner
Chris Bailey Director Runaway Brain Oscar Nominee
Mike Johnson Director Corpse Bride Oscar Nominee
Minkyu Lee Director Adam & Dog Oscar Nominee
Teddy Newton Director Day & Night Oscar Nominee
Jim Capobianco Writer Ratatouille Oscar Nominee
David Reynolds Writer Finding Nemo, The Emperor's New Groove Oscar Nominee
The Hageman Bros. Writers The LEGO Movie, Hotel Transylvania, Ninjago
Irene Mecchi Writer Brave, The Lion King
Tab Murphy Writer Tarzan, The Hunchback of Notre Dame Oscar Nominee
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Representative Sample of 15 Barry Josephson
Films Grossing Almost $2.7B in WWBO
No. Film Title Year BJ Role DBO FBO WWBO Budget WWBO/Budget
1 Life as We Know It (2010) Producer $53.4 $52.3 $105.6 $38.0 2.8x
2 Aliens in the Attic (2009) Producer 25.2 32.7 57.8 45.0 1.3x
3 Enchanted (2007) Producer 127.8 212.7 340.5 85.0 4.0x
4 Hide and Seek (2005) Producer 51.1 71.6 122.7 25.0 4.9x
5 The Ladykillers (2004) Producer 39.8 36.9 76.7 35.0 2.2x
6 Like Mike (2002) Producer 51.4 10.8 62.3 30.0 2.1x
7 Wild Wild West (1999) Exec Producer 113.8 108.3 222.1 170.0 1.3x
8 Men in Black (1997) Studio Exec 250.7 338.7 589.4 81.0 7.3x
9 Air Force One (1997) Studio Exec 173.0 142.2 315.2 85.0 3.7x
10 The Fifth Element (1997) Studio Exec 63.8 200.1 263.9 90.0 2.9x
11 Anaconda (1997) Studio Exec 65.9 71.0 136.9 45.0 3.0x
12 The Craft (1996) Studio Exec 24.8 30.9 55.7 15.0 3.7x
13 Bad Boys (1995) Studio Exec 65.8 75.6 141.4 19.0 7.4x
Source:
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Representative Sample of 15 Barry Josephson
Films Grossing Almost $2.7B in WWBO
No. Film Title (Year) BJ Role DBO FBO WWBO Budget WWBO/Budget
Leon: The Professional
14 Studio Exec 19.5 25.8 45.3 16.0 2.8x
(1994)
15 In The Line of Fire (1993) Studio Exec 102.3 74.7 177.0 40.0 4.4x
Total $ 1,228.3 $1,458.5 $2,712.5 $819.0 3.3x
Source:
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Table of Contents
I. Executive Summary
II. Business Description
III. Profile - Barry Josephson
IV. Investment Analysis
V. Industry Overview
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Investor Returns Base Case
• Under its Base Case, the Josephson Animated Company will return a Lifetime IRR on capital of
15.4%, with Payback within 7 years of funding and 3 years after the first release
• Through strict cost control measures and low overhead, the equity investment will sustain the
fund until films are seasoned into the debt facility and cash is received from the first titles
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Film Cash Flows
Total Film Revenue $- $- $- $150.5 $241.8 $339.0 $152.2 $364.9 $371.1 $219.6
Total Film Expenses $10.6 $15.0 $25.6 $44.9 $138.4 $169.0 $195.9 $107.9 $202.4 $161.3 $68.6
Net Profit (Loss) ($10.6) ($15.0) ($25.6) ($44.9) $12.1 $72.8 $143.1 $44.3 $162.4 $209.8 $151.0
Cumulative Net Profit/(Loss) from Films ($1O.6) ($25.6) ($57.3) ($96.7) ($84.O) ($71.2) $131.9 $176.2 $338.6 $548.4 $6995
Overhead/Administration $1.5 $1.6 $1.6 $1.7 $1.8 $1.8 $1.9 $2.0 $2.1 $2.1 $2.2
Fund Net Profit/(Loss) ($12.1) ($16.6) ($27.2) ($46.6) $10.4 $70.9 $141.2 $42.3 $160.4 $207.7 $148.8
Cumulative Fund Net Protitr(Loss) ($12.1) ($28.7) ($55.9) ($1O2.5) ($921) ($21.2) $720.0 $162.4 $322.7 $530.4 $679.3
Discounted Cash Flow In/(Out) @ 8.0% ($11.2) ($14.2) ($21.6) ($34.2) $7.1 $44.7 $82.4 $22.9 $80.2 $96.2 $63.8
Cumulative Discounted Cash Flow In/(Out) ($11.2) ($25.4) ($47.1) ($81.3) ($74.2) ($295) $52.9 $75.8 $156.O $252.2 $316.O
Financing Sources
Cash Balance $1.0 $1.0 $1.0 $1.0 $18.6 $85.4 $234.1 $274.5 $438.1 $637.0 $795.2
Debt Borrowing Availability - - - - 42.8 84.5 150.0 92.5 150.0 150.0 123.5
Equity Availabile 161.9 145.3 118.1 71.5 60.7 60.7 60.7 60.7 60.7 60.7 60.7
Total Sources Available $1629 $146.3 $179.1 $725 $7221 $23O.6 $444.7 $427.6 $648.8 $847.7 $979.4
NPV of Cash Flows@ 8.0% $357.3
Lifetime IRR 15.4%
First 10-Year IRR 14.3%
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Slate Summary Base Case
Summary Representation of economics for films produced in the entity in a
Base Case scenario_
Animated Animated Animated Animated Animated Animated
Film 1 Film 2 Film 3 Film 4 Film 5 Film 6
Release Date Jan-19 Mar-20 May-21 Nov-22 Jul-23 Aug-24
Ultimate ($M)
Domestic Box Office $50.0 $90.0 $125.0 $100.0 $125.0 $75.0
Foreign Box Office 75.0 103.5 162.5 125.0 187.5 112.5
Worldwide Box Office $125.0 $193.5 $287.5 $225.0 $312.5 $187.5
Revenue
Total Domestic Resenue $82.3 $142.2 $195.0 $156.0 $195.0 $118.5
Total Foreign Revenue 123.4 163.5 253.5 195.0 243.8 148.1
Total Revenue $205.6 $305.7 $448.5 $351.0 $438.8 $266.6
Expenses
Production Cost $50.0 $50.0 $50.0 $50.0 $50.0 $50.0
Production Subsidy (7.5) (7.5) (7.5) (7.5) (7.5) (7.5)
Net Production Cost $42.5 $42.5 $42.5 $42.5 $42.5 $42.5
Domestic Distribution Fee $10.3 $17.8 $24.4 $19.5 $24.4 $t4.8
Domestic 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0
Domestic Non Expenses 10.6 18.4 24.2 19.3 24.2 t5.3
Total Domestic Distribution Expenses $60.9 $76.2 $88.5 $78.8 $88.5 $70.1
Foreign Distribution Fee $15.4 $20.4 $31.7 $24.4 $30.5 $t8.5
Foreign Distribution Expenses 24.7 32.7 50.7 39.0 48.8 29.6
Total Foreign Distribution Expenses $40.1 $53.1 $82.4 $63.4 $79.2 $48.1
Total Participations & Residuals 10.3 15.3 22.4 17.6 21.9 t3.3
Total Expenses $153.8 $187.1 $235.9 $202.3 $232.2 $174.1
Net Profit (Loss) $51.9 $118.6 $212.6 $148.7 $206.6 $92.5
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Investor Returns Upside Case
• Under its Upside Case, the Josephson Animated Company will return a Lifetime IRR on capital
of 25.0%, with Payback within 6 years of funding and 2 years after the first release
• Similar to the base case in how the equity investment will sustain the fund through the initial
years. In an upside situation, there is significant opportunity for animated films to outperform and
deliver significant equit II.,I 14
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2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Film Cash Flows
Total Film Revenue $- $ -- $216.8 $351.5 $594.9 $252.1 $568.8 $581.2 $336.6
Total Film Expenses $10.6 $15.0 $25.6 $45.1 $169.5 $218.3 $305.4 $145.5 $289.9 $251.5 5117.9
Net Profit (Loss) ($10.6) ($15.0) ($25.6) ($45.1) $47.4 $133.2 $289.6 $106.6 $278.9 $329.7 $218.7
Cumulative Net ProfiKoss) from Films ($10.6) ($25.6) ($51.3) ($96.4) ($49.01 $84.2 $373.8 $480.4 $759.3 $1.088.9 $1,307.6
OuerheadlAdministration $1.5 $1.6 $1.6 $1.7 $1.8 $1.8 $1.9 $2.0 $2.1 $2.1 $2.2
Fund Net Profit/(Loss) ($12.1) ($16.6) ($27.2) ($46.8) $45.6 $131.4 $287.7 $104.6 $276.8 $327.5 $216.5
Cumulative Fund Net Profit/(Lass) (512.1) (528.7) ($55.9) ($102.7) ($57.1) $74.3 $361.9 $466.5 $743.4 $1.070.9 $1,287.4
Discounted Cash Flow In/(Out) @ 8.0% ($11.2) ($14.2) ($21.6) ($34.4) $31.0 $82.8 $167.9 $56.5 $138.5 $151.7 $92.8
Cumulative Discounted Cash Flow ln/(Out) ($11.2) (525.4) ($471) 01.5) (550.4) $32.4 $200.2 $256.7 $395.2 $547.0 $639.8
Financing Sources
Cash Balance $1.0 $1.0 $1.0 $1.0 $46.9 $169.3 $469.5 $561.4 $852.5 $1.166.7 $1.398.3
Debt Borrowing Mailability - - - - 57.1 120.2 150.0 148.9 150.0 150.0 150.0
Equity Availabile 161.9 145.3 118.1 71.3 67.0 67.0 67.0 67.0 67.0 67.0 67.0
Total Sources Available $1629 $146.3 $119.1 $72.3 $171.0 $356.5 $686.5 $777.4 $1.069.5 $1.383.7 $1,615.3
NPV of Cash Flows@ 8.0% $704.3
Lifetime IRR 25.0%
First 10-Year IRR 24.2%
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Slate Summary Upside Case
Summary Representation of economics for films produced in the entity in an
Upside Case scenario
Animated Animated Animated Animated Animated Animated
Film 1 Film 2 Film 3 Film 4 Film 5 Film 6
Release Date Jan-19 Mar-20 May-21 Nov 22 Jul-23 Aug-24
Ultimate (SM)
Domestic Box Office $75.0 $t35.0 $225.0 $150.0 $200.0 $112.5
Foreign Box Office Has 155.3 292.5 187.5 300.0 168.8
Worldwide Box Office $187.5 $290.3 $517.5 $337.5 $500.0 $281.3
Revenue
Total Domestic Revenue $118.5 $210.6 $351.0 $234.0 $312.0 $175.5
Total Foreign Revenue 177.8 242.2 456.3 292.5 390.0 219.4
Total Revenue $296.3 $452.8 $807.3 $526.5 $702.0 $394.9
Expenses
Production Cost $50.0 $50.0 $50.0 $50.0 $50.0 $50.0
Production Subsidy (7.5) (7.5) (7.5) (7.5) (7.5) (7.5)
Net Production Cost $42.5 $42.5 $42.5 $42.5 $42.5 $42.5
Domestic Distribution Fee $14.8 $26.3 $43.9 $29.3 $39.0 $21.9
Domestic 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0
Domestic Nonce Expenses 15.3 26.1 43.5 29.0 38.7 2t.8
Total Domestic Distribution Expenses $70.1 $92.4 $127.4 $98.3 $117.7 $83.7
Foreign Distribution Fee $22.2 $30.3 $57.0 $36.6 $48.8 $27.4
Foreign Distribution Expenses 35.6 48.4 91.3 58.5 78.0 43.9
Total Foreign Distribution Expenses $57.8 $78.7 $148.3 $95.1 $126.8 $71.3
Total Participations & Residuals 23.7 36.2 64.6 42.1 56.2 3t.6
Total Expenses $194.1 $249.9 $382.8 $277.9 $343.1 $229.1
Net Profit (Loss) $102.1 $202.9 $424.5 $248.6 $358.9 $165.8
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Representative Film Distribution Agreement
Territory: Worldwide
Rights: All rights
Term: 25 years, after which distribution rights revert back to
Producer
Distribution Fee: 12.5% on all windows inclusive of all sub-distribution fees
Commitment: Distributor has option to commit up to $10M, which will be
recouped in the waterfall below
Waterfall: Distributor recoups off of all gross receipts:
(i) Distribution Fee
(ii) Third-Party Payments (participations and residuals)
and all other overhead expenses Distributor is
advancing for Producer
(iii) Any Distributor M Commitment and Distribution
Expenses
(iv) Balance to Producer per Distribution Agreement
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Slate Details by Film — Base Case
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Animated Film 1 Financial Detail Base
Animated Film 1
Release Date Jan-19
Ultimate ($M)
Domestic Box Office $50.0
Foreign Box Office 75.0
Worldwide Box Office $125.0
Revenue Expenses
Domestic Production
Domestic Theatrical $21.0 Production Cost $50.0
Domestic Home Video 25.0 Production Subsidy (7.5)
Domestic VODIEST 14.0 Net Production Cost $42.5
Domestic Pay TV 10.5
Domestic Network TV 8.0 Domestic
Domestic Licensing/Merchandise 3.8 Domestic Distribution Fee
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