General FAQ
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Loans to creators and projects are predominantly structured against contractual revenue streams.
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Loans are secured through the Government Incentives, Completion Bonds, and Insurance Policies, with a UCC filing in senior position.
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Investors are direct beneficiaries of these layered security structures (“security stack”).
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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).
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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.
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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.
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Collateral pledge extends for the full loan term: can go out to 5–7 years depending on project financing needs.
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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.
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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.