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Entertainment Company Business Plans

For companies with more than one project or who are exploring the distribution field, AMA offers a sensible Business Plan to fit your needs. An example of the first months of a business plan created for a Home Video Division of a Domestic distributor follows.


Generic Company

 

 

 

 

 

Home Video Division

 

 

 

 

 

Projected Financial Statements Year Ended December 31, 2000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Description

 

 

Jan-00

Feb-00

Mar-00

 

 

 

 

 

 

No. A Titles

 

 

1

1

1

No. B Titles

 

 

1

1

1

Total Titles

 

 

2

2

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manufacturing Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sub-Titling

 

$ 3,000

$ 3,000

$ 3,000

 

Master

 

8,000

8,000

8,000

 

Jackets & Label

 

4,200

4,200

4,200

 

Graphic Design

 

4,000

4,000

4,000

 

Lithos

 

2,400

2,400

2,400

 

Other Manuf Fixed

 

-

-

-

 

Duplication & Handling

 

87,500

87,500

87,500

 

Case/Sleeve

 

4,200

4,200

4,200

 

Packing

 

3,500

3,500

3,500

 

Shipping

 

3,500

3,500

3,500

 

Other Manuf Var

 

-

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manufacturing Total

 

120,300

120,300

120,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acqusition Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

Film A Lic Royalty

 

140,000

140,000

140,000

 

Film B Lic Royalty

 

105,000

105,000

105,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition Total

 

245,000

245,000

245,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marketing & Selling Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Marketing

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advertising

 

37,000

37,000

37,000

 

Posters

 

10,000

10,000

10,000

 

Mailing

 

5,000

5,000

5,000

 

Sales Sheets

 

9,000

9,000

9,000

 

Other M&S Fixed

 

-

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marketing Subtotal

 

61,000

61,000

61,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries

 

16,667

16,667

16,667

 

Sales Commission

 

-

-

-

 

Sales Tax

 

-

-

-

 

Other M&S Var

 

1,750

750

-

 

Other Misc Var

 

-

-

-

 

Benefits

10%

1,667

1,667

1,667

 

Bonuses

 

-

-

-

 

Payroll Taxes

15%

2,500

2,500

2,500

 

Travel & Ent

 

7,500

7,500

7,500

 

Conv/Markets

 

 

2,000

5,000

 

Bad Debt

5%

61,250

61,250

61,250

 

Web Site

 

10,000

1,000

 

 

Miscellaneous

 

6,000

3,000

3,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling Subtotal

 

107,333

96,333

97,583

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marketing & Selling Total

 

168,333

157,333

158,583

 

 

 

 

 

 

G&A Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rent

 

$ 1,500

$ 1,500

$ 1,500

 

Phone/Fax

 

1,200

1,200

1,200

 

Auto Expenses

 

3,000

3,000

3,000

 

Utilities

 

1,000

1,000

1,000

 

Courier/Postage

 

1,000

1,000

1,000

 

Office Sup/Stationary

 

3,000

500

500

 

Insurance/Bonds

 

5,000

 

 

 

Legal/Professional

 

3,000

3,000

3,000

 

Trade Org/Subscriptions

 

4,000

 

 

 

Licenses/Permits

 

2,500

 

 

 

Repairs/Maintenance

 

250

250

250

 

Corp. Allocations