Alex Mendoza & Associates - Business Plans
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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