General FAQ

  • Loans to creators and projects are predominantly structured against contractual revenue streams.

  • Loans are secured through the Government Incentives, Completion Bonds, and Insurance Policies, with a UCC filing in senior position.

  • Investors are direct beneficiaries of these layered security structures (“security stack”).

    • Structured Collateral Description: Borrower pledges all project revenue streams, including distribution agreements, tax credits, and pre-sales. Ownership of intellectual property rights may be included on a case-by-case basis.

    • Asset Class: Accounts Receivable.

    • Liquidity: Backed by contractual obligations from credible counterparties (not solely performance-based).

    • Perfection of Lien: UCC-1 filing and assignment facilitated by a State legislated Federal Development Corporation (FDC).

    • No sale, transfer, or assignment of contracts or IP rights.

    • No additional liens allowed.

    • All revenues must flow into bonded/project accounts.

    • No amendments without lender approval.

    • Compliance with all laws, taxes, and obligations tied to pledged collateral.

    • Foreclosure/Collection: In the event of borrower default, lenders (via IWP) initiate a claim process as defined in the loan documents.

    • Cross-Collateralization: IWP emphasizes slate structures to mitigate risk by cross-collateralizing projects.

    • Payment Timeline: Typically, beneficiaries of the contracts, bonds, insurance, and state guarantee are paid within ~90 days after a default claim is processed by IWP.

  • Collateral pledge extends for the full loan term: can go out to 5–7 years depending on project financing needs.

  • 1. Primary Backstop:

    • Completion Bond – ensures production delivery.

    • Keyman Insurance Policy – protects against talent-related risk.

    • Binding Repayment Contracts – Contracted cash flows (presales, MGs, distribution/streaming agreements where applicable) totaling 140% of production & marketing costs.

    2. Secondary Protections (required before guaranteed approval):

    • Government Incentives – funded through $1B+ State-Backed Trust (Cash), independent of State fiscal budget nationwide. Upon project approval, the monies in the Trust are ear-marked for the project, ensuring investors are protected by a secured repayment obligation backed directly by the State.

    • Senior Secured Position: Ensures investors are first in line through perfected UCC liens.

    • Direct Beneficiaries: Investors benefit from the multi-layered security stack (contracts, bonds, insurance, and state guarantee).

    • Streamlined Claims: In a default scenario, IWP manages the claim process, ensuring timely recovery from the State Trust.

    • Risk Mitigation: Through rigorous underwriting, cross-collateralization, and State oversight, IWP minimizes exposure while enabling participation in high-value creative projects.

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