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Private Placement Memorandum

January 23, 2023 by DeepFocus Law

This form is to assist us in preparing your Confidential Private Placement Memorandum (“PPM”) and investor subscription documents. Please provide all requested information and contact your DeepFocus Entertainment Law attorney with any questions. Your answers will be kept strictly confidential.

Private Placement Memorandum

Production Company

Please enter the name of the production company that will manage the Special Purpose Vehicle (see below) that will produce the project.
Manager Name
Manager Name
First
Last
Manager Company Business Address
Manager Company Business Address
Street Address
City
State
Zip
Manager_Compensation
Manager Company Members
Second Member Name
Second Member Name
First
Last
Third Member Name
Third Member Name
First
Last
Fourth Member Name
Fourth Member Name
First
Last

Special Purpose Vehicle (“SPV”) Company

Please enter the name of the production company that will produce the film.
SPV Company Formation
Where was or will the SPV be formed?
SPV Company Members
Please select the number of Class A (controlling) members
SPV Company Business Address
SPV Company Business Address
Street Address
City
State
Zip
Investor Contact
Investor Contact
First
Last
Please list the corporate title of the person who will represent the production company to investors (President, CEO, Managing Member, etc.)

Production Bios

Please add a short biography for each key member of the production team.
Producer Name
Producer Name
First
Last
Director Name
Director Name
First
Last
Cinematographer Name
Cinematographer Name
First
Last

Investment Offering

Financing Purpose
Please list the number of units to be retained for issuance to key cast, executive producers, employees, etc.
Please list the minimum dollar amount that must be raised to fund the film budget.
Please list the maximum dollar amount that could be raised before the offering is closed.
Please list the the minimum dollar amount required to participate in the offering.
Please list the date when the offering will open to investors.
Please list the date when the offering will close to investors unless extended. Offerings may not extend beyond 12 months of the open date.
Entity Investors
Please indicate whether any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, trust, or other entity will purchase units.

Investor Entity

Entity Investor Organization Type
Entity Investor Representative
Entity Investor Representative
First
Last
Please list any additional investors that are business organizations including their entity types and representatives.
Please select each of the states in which a prospective investor resides. Use the command or control key to select multiple options.

Project

Project
Media
Please indicate the present estimated “all-in” (total) budget for the project, excluding prints and advertising.
Please indicate the primary location in which the project will be shot.

Screenplay

Screenwriter Name
Screenwriter Name
First
Last
Screenplay Registration
Screenplay Option
Please indicate whether the Production Company will require an option/purchase agreement to acquire film rights in the screenplay.
Writer Fee
Please indicate whether the screenwriter will receive a writer’s fee to be paid out of the film budget.
Please indicate the amount of the writer’s fee.
Writer Position
Please indicate whether the screenwriter is or will be a member of the manager company.
Rating Intended
Name
Name
First
Last