Athlete Film Slate & Waterfall Modeler | Vertical Leap Co-Financing Simulator

Project & Capital Stack

Load Industry Preset Cinetic / Pro Athlete Models

Project Title

Total Budget ($M) $4.00M

Athlete Equity ($M) $1.00M

State/Country Tax Credit 25%

Senior Debt / Pre-Sales 35%

Exec Producer Fee ($k) $150k

Athlete Backend Points (%) 15.0%

Preferred Return / Hurdle (%) 15%

Sales / Distribution Fee (%) 10%

Modeled Worldwide Gross ($M) $7.50M

Includes SVOD global license buyout, theatrical gross, and international pre-sales.

Athlete Waterfall & Returns Analysis

Fully Capitalized (100%)

            Athlete Net Payout
            $1.84M
            1.84x MOIC (+84%)
          

EP Cash + Fee $150,000 Guaranteed upfront in budget

Total Recouped $1.15M Principal + 15% Hurdle

Backend Profit Share $542,500 15.0% Net Pool

Production Financing Stack Athlete Stake: 25.0%

Senior Debt / Pre-sales ($1.40M) Tax Credits ($1.00M) Athlete Equity ($1.00M) Co-Equity / Gap ($0.60M)

Distribution Waterfall Breakdown Step-by-Step Capital Recovery

Tier / Priority	Recipient & Tranche	Required ($M)	Distributed ($M)	Athlete Allocation

Structuring Note: Executive Producer credit granted under WGA/PGA customary packaging rights. Athlete co-financing tranche enjoys pari passu equity standing with lead co-financiers plus first-dollar preferred return before pool split.

About Athlete Production Vehicles & Cinetic's Vertical Leap

Zurich Summit Co-Financing Paradigm

The Producing Pathway for Pro Athletes

Traditional talent attachments in Hollywood often relegated elite athletes to vanity "ambassador" credits. Cinetic Media's Vertical Leap creates a formalized investment vehicle allowing athletes to deploy balance sheet capital directly into vetted slates, securing both hard financial equity returns and bonafide Executive Producer control over narratives.

Waterfall Mechanics & Downside De-risking

By blending subsidized tax incentives (20%–40%) and pre-sales debt ahead of equity, athlete capital is sheltered. Preferred returns (10%–20% hurdle) ensure athlete cash is repaid prior to standard net profit distributions, with backend points providing unlimited upside when streaming distributors license worldwide rights.