Q: Is Movie Time Capital a start-up, angel investor, bank, lender, or venture capital company?
A: We are a privately owned and funded financial group that offers fast cash buyouts to entertainment professionals (producers, actors, writers, etc.) or their heirs based on their anticipated future earnings. The funds may be used for any purpose without restriction.
Q: Do you only buy movie and TV points and residuals?
A: We primarily purchase movie and TV earnings but will consider song catalogs that gross at least $100,000. a year. We also buy performance royalties and background music royalties with an earnings history of at least seven years. Feel free to contact us if you're currently receiving other types of IP royalties that you would like to receive a quote on.
Q: Will I ever lose ownership of my works?
A: You will always retain full ownership of your creations unless you decide to sell the copyrights. Most artists opt to sell specific cash-flows such as Points, Royalties or Residuals rather than selling the ownership.
Q: How quickly can I expect to receive my funds?
A: Funds usually arrive within five business days after we have processed all of your paperwork. We always work as fast as possible so the sooner you get us the documents the sooner we can fund.
Q: Will I have to pay an application or processing fee?
A: It costs you nothing to request a quote. We don't make our money by charging upfront fees.
Q: Do I need to have a good credit history?
A: We never look at your credit rating.
Q: Do you buy mechanical rights?
A: Yes, but we typically don't unless...
1) there is significant performance or sync income as well;
2) there is a large and steady annual income;
3) there is a longstanding earnings history.
Q: Does M.T.C buy book, novel, or screenplay royalties?
A: At this time we do not purchase these types of royalties.
Q: Do I need to live in the United States?
A: You don't but the company that is paying your IP earnings must have a physical presence within the U.S.
Q: How will you determine the size of my buyout?
A: The size of your buyout is based on the gross annual amount of the payments being sold.
In general the more you earn the larger your buyout can be.
Q: Can I sell part of my future earnings or do I have to sell all of them?
A: Yes. Split sale options are available to IP earners who qualify.
Q: Are there factors that can affect my sale?
A: Yes. Encumbrances that can affect your sale include: Alimony, Approval rights, Back taxes, Bankruptcy, Child support, Divorce, Estate, Judgments, Liens, Matching rights, Right of First Refusal.
Q: I don't want to sell my IP earnings can I just receive an advance on them instead?
A: At this time M.T.C does not offer advances on points, royalties or residuals, only buyouts.
Note: We do not buy points or residuals from independently produced movies unless they had a national or international theatrical distribution. We only offer cash advances on profit participation contracts, licensing agreements, and endorsement contracts.
In the case of licensing agreements or endorsement contracts, if a celebrity is receiving payments in exchange for allowing their name or their likeness to be used to help promote a product or a service and they need capital now, we would offer them a cash advance based on the remaining non-contingent guaranteed payments. Once their advance is paid off then all future payments will automatically revert back to that individual.
Q: Do you buy direct or do you broker?
A: We do both. We buy for our own portfolio and we also consult with our private financial associates. It depends on things like the size of the deal (is it thousands? is it millions?); how quickly does the seller need to raise capital; does the seller want a full buyout or a partial buyout; what type of IP income is being sold (are they from a TV series or are they from a motion picture); age of the income stream, etc.
In short, we do whatever provides the best ROI for the seller.
Q: How do I get started?
A: To begin, fill out our fast and easy online application form and we'll take it from there.
Qualifying for a buyout is very simple: your gross annual earnings must be at least $30,000. and have a payout history of no less than four years. If you can meet these two conditions then you are already 99% pre-approved for a full transfer.
If your gross annual IP earnings are at least $100,000. then you may be eligible for a partial buyout. This option would give you cash now while letting you retain a fixed percentage of your future earnings.
If you decide to proceed with the sale, we will need to see at least four years of the payment history. After we review your statements, we will inform you of how much we can advance.
From the outset, our mission has always been to help film IP earners unlock capital by exchanging their future payments for a lump-sum of cash now. And throughout the years we've assisted artists, or in some cases their heirs, in raising funds for a variety of needs. Everything from launching new business ventures to buying a new home after their previous residence was destroyed by fire or flood.
At M.T.C we pride ourselves on our team of seasoned professionals and our robust financial foundation, with over $300 million in assets dedicated to facilitating buyouts. We are well-positioned to assist points and residuals earners in achieving their financial objectives by providing tailored solutions that align with their unique needs and aspirations. Our commitment to excellence, coupled with our extensive resources, enables us to deliver unparalleled service and support to our valued clients in the entertainment industry.
Do You Have A Question That We Didn't Answer? Click Here.
