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Total slate budget

$20.15M

8 active projects

Capital raised

$3.75M

19% of slate budget

Projects picked up

Comedy Special, Rob's Podcast

Projects

Return structure

Payment waterfall

Phase 1 — Investor-ready slate

Investor return structure

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115% capital return

Full principal plus 15% premium. Priority recoupment before any backend splits.

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15% AGR for 7 years

Post-recoupment, investors collectively receive 15% of Adjusted Gross Receipts from screen exploitation.

100% bonus depreciation

Section 168(k) allows investors to deduct the full investment in Year 1 against ordinary income.

Tax advantages

Section 168(k)

100% first-year bonus depreciation on qualified film production costs. Investors can write off their entire investment against W-2 or active income.

Section 199A QBI

Up to 20% deduction on qualified business income from the production entity pass-through.

State incentives

Arizona production incentives plus potential additional state rebates depending on shooting location.

Revenue distribution waterfall

Platform/distributor fees & taxes — Off-the-top deductions (typically 30%)

Sales/collection fees — Capped at 10%, auditable

Approved distribution expenses — Capped and auditable P&A costs

Investor recoupment — 100% of invested capital + 15% premium (115% total)

Residuals & guild participations — SAG-AFTRA, WGA, DGA obligations

Backend split — Investors: 15% AGR (screen only) for 7 years. Remainder: production entities split per project terms.

Example: Yorktown Pipes ($1.5M investment, $3.6M Year 1 gross)

Gross receipts: $3,600,000

Platform fees (30%): -$1,080,000

Sales/collection (10%): -$360,000

Distribution expenses: -$150,000

AGR available: $2,010,000

Investor recoupment (115%): -$1,725,000 (fully recouped)

Investor backend (15% of remaining AGR): $42,750

Friendly Fire Studios LLC · Confidential · For authorized investors only · Updated May 2026