Class 8

Question 1

Broadcaster driven
Broadcaster plus tax credits
Presale model
CMF model

Answer 1

FOUR BASIC FINANCING
SCENARIOS

Question 2

what are 4 basic financing scenarios

Answer 2

• broadcaster driven
• broadcaster plus tax credits
• presale model
• cmf model

Question 3

which broadcaster scenario is this referring to:

• Sports, News, some US series, CBC in old days

Answer 3

broadcaster driven

Question 4

which broadcaster scenario is this referring to:

Docs for Slice, Office Temps, Train 48

Answer 4

broadcaster plus tax credits

Question 5

which broadcaster scenario is this referring to:

transplant

Answer 5

Presale model

Question 6

which broadcaster scenario is this referring to:

Trickster, Psi Cops

Answer 6

CMF Model

Question 7

what is soft money?

Answer 7

Any production financing
that is not a…
Broadcast license
Distribution advance
Deferral / deficit financing
Private equity investment

Question 8

is this soft money?

broadcast liscense

Answer 8

no

Question 9

is this soft money?

deferal?

Answer 9

no

Question 10

is this soft money?

private quity?

Answer 10

no

Question 11

PSTC stands for?

Answer 11

Canadian Film or Video Production
Services Tax Credit PSTC

Question 12

CPTC stands for?

Answer 12

Canadian Film or Video
Production Tax Credit CPTC

Question 13

is the CPTC or PSTC:

6 points out of 10
Canadian control
Aired or distributed in 2 years

Answer 13

CPTC

Question 14

is the CPTC or PSTC:

Copyright can be owned by US,
UK, France etc
Prodco based permanently in
Canada for at least 50% of its work

Answer 14

PSTC

Question 15

is this considered assistance?

Government Grants/TC/
* CMF EIP
* Ontario/Quebec Tax Credits

Answer 15

Yes Assistance

Question 16

is this considered assistance?

Financing for which the
financiers get something of
value

Answer 16

not assistance

Question 17

is this considered assistance?

• Crowdfunding donations
• Grants
• Forgivable loans
• Deferrals

Answer 17

Yes Assistance

Question 18

is this considered assistance?

• Broadcast license
• CMF LFP (license top up)
• Third party non-government
  equity
• Distribution advance

Answer 18

Not assistance

Question 19

how much money is a first time producer bonus?

Answer 19

$12,000

Question 20

1. Producers can only put in 90% of their tax
   credits into the production financing
   (financing plan)
2. Producers can only defer a max of 33.33% of their production fees

Answer 20

CMF Rule for Producers

Question 21

what 2 things grind down ontario tax credits ?

Answer 21

• deferals
• labour related assistance

Question 22

IF A PRODUCTION IS OVER-
FINANCED….

Answer 22

The producer keeps the extra $$$…

Question 23

whats the plug?

Answer 23

The company/organization/fund/individual
who puts in the last few dollars to make
sure that the production is fully financed.

Question 24

The company, organization, fund, individual who puts in the last few dollars to make sure that the production is fully financed.

Answer 24

the pluggg BBPC