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Rokskul Entertainment, L.L.C. 1232 Jasmine Way Clearwater, FL 33756 (727) 449-8375 www.rokskul.com Hawk Younkins Principal June 2012 Re: “Versus” Film Project Opportunity Thank you for reviewing. Versus is a film set in the exciting world of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), and follows the struggles of a former Marine as he rises through the ranks of the sport to reach the heights of stardom. This is a timely film project, capitalizing on the stellar rise in MMA’s popularity and combining solid, dramatic storytelling with well-placed humor, over-the-top action and characters the audience will believe in. Versus captures the intensity, action and power of the sport of MMA, which delivers an exciting backdrop for a great story. This is the world of MMA brought to life like you’ve never seen. If you’re interested in getting a taste of what we envision, we’ve created a small site with a teaser trailer: http://www.versusthemovie.com/ Versus has been budgeted and scheduled, taking advantage of Georgia’s state tax incentives. This project is to be filmed in Atlanta. Unlike other martial arts films, Versus is set fully in the world of the sport. The fights in the story take place at sanctioned events, with huge crowds and lots of sponsor coverage. MMA is a billion dollar industry and growing every day. Driven by the phenomenal success of the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) bouts on pay-per-view television, Mixed Martial Arts is now the fastest growing sport in the world. Versus will tap that audience by being true to the sport, and by including well-known fighters in the film’s background and perhaps even in speaking roles, as well as MMA organizations and celebrities. To launch the project we need seed capital. Getting in early has its risks and rewards, and we understand the initial capital raise can often be the most difficult. To offset this, we’ve structured an offer that has a high reward ratio. We’re offering two returns: • 120% on the initial investment • 10% of the film’s profits for the life of the project This is unusual in that owning a portion of the film is something not typically found in such an investment scenario. Twenty percent return is good by any standard, in addition there will be residual payments throughout the life of the project, (across all media; theatrical, DVD, TV, etc.), which will be a significant return on the investment. Enclosed are highlights of the project. I welcome the occasion to speak with you further about this opportunity. Sincerely, Hawk Younkins (323) 899-9499 [email protected] ENCLOSURES: The funding source we have secured is a 90/10 fund, wherein 10% equity is necessary to trigger the remainder of the budget. Our budget is $9.2 million. The fund is structured such that repayment of the seed investor begins 2 months after the investment is made. Here are some particulars: • The same day the investor provides access to the seed investment funds, the super-lender (our fund provider) delivers the capital. • The seed investor is repaid in a preferred position at 120%. • The seed investor’s return starts in month 2 of the draw downs. This means payback of the initial investment begins quickly, and the seed investor is then paid out completely by month 13 (to avoid short-term capital gains), which is considerably before the film opens in theaters. • The seed investor also receives 10% of the producer’s net profits in all media, worldwide, for the life of the project. Since the film is fully financed from day one, both the seed investor, producers and super-lender receive a percentage of revenues from the first dollar received. Our Team Executive Producer, Bryan Hickox Bryan Hickox comes from a background of several decades as a Writer, Director, Producer, and Executive Producer of theatrical motion pictures and long form television. He has produced: 71 network television movies, pilots and mini-series; 7 dramatic series; 250 hours of syndicated television shows; and 10 theatrical feature films. Bryan’s television movies have been nominated for sixteen Emmy awards and won seven. In addition, he has won the George Foster Peabody Award, and over 200 other national and international awards. Producer, Richard Rothschild Richard has worked with such directors as Bruce Beresford (Crimes of the Heart ), Christopher Guest ( The Big Picture ), Peter Weir ( The Truman Show ), Joe Johnston ( Hidalgo ), and Robert Zemeckis ( Used Cars ) among others. His television credits include producing Hawaiian Honeymoon , Hitler’s Daughter , Fire and Rain , and co-producing the pilot for Brothers and Sisters , as well as the controversial miniseries Path to 9/11 . His film work includes co-producing Romy & Michele’s High School Reunion and The Truman Show , as well as producing Urban Legends: Final Cut , Double Jeopardy , The Scorpion King and The Game Plan . Casting Director, Melissa Skoff Melissa is one of the most respected casting directors in the film industry. She has cast over 100 feature films, television movies and theatrical plays and has won numerous awards for her casting. She has worked in the casting department of 3 of the major Hollywood studios, casting films for a virtual “Who’s Who” of the industry’s top directors. Stunt Coordinator, Steve Ritzi Steve Ritzi: Mr. Ritzi is one of the top stunt coordinators in Hollywood today. He has over 85 feature film and television motion pictures to his credit including the $175,000,000 G.I. Joe 2 . Writer, Rodney Vaccaro Mr. Vaccaro has worked for virtually every studio in Hollywood. His produced screenplays include HBO’s Night of the Running Man , Warner Brothers’ Three to Tango , starring Matthew Perry, Dylan McDermott, Oliver Platt and Neve Campbell, MGM’s Caught in the Act , featuring John Corbett, Amy Smart, and Sean Astin, TNT’s The Engagement Ring , featuring Patricia Heaton, David Hunt, Tony LoBianco and Lanie Kazan, CBS’s Snow Wonder starting Mary Tyler Moore, and Showtime’s Run the Wild Fields , starring Joanne Whalley, Sean Patrick Flanery, Alexa Vega and Cotter Smith. Run the Wild Fields was nominated for Emmy’s in three categories. Director, Robert “Bob” Radler Robert’s early work was directing industrial and promotional films and spots for Polaroid, The Los Angeles Times, Business Week Magazine/McGraw-Hill, ITEK- Litton, New World Pictures, the City of Baltimore, NFL, the National Hockey League, Dodge, Chrysler, Car and Driver Magazine, Numero Uno, and countless others. His series of six, thirty-second personality profiles for the National Hockey League were recognized at the Clio Awards. Robert moved to Los Angeles in 1981 to produce a feature film for The Doors. Though the film was never completed, this experience led to a four-year stint as a director of music videos. After making his debut with Crosby, Stills, and Nash's “"Southern Cross”, he went on to direct videos for such artists as Jackson Browne, Bill Medley (Righteous Brothers), George Thorogood, Survivor, Graham Nash, Mickey Gilley, and many more. Most of these videos achieved heavy rotation on MTV and later, VH-1. Radler also directed the first-ever classical music video: Bizet’s “Carmen”, featuring Placido Domingo, for Columbia Pictures. In addition to these, Radler created the first “movie videos” to promote such feature films as Wargames , Karate Kid and Christine . Radler’s first feature film was, Best of the Best starring Eric Roberts, James Earl Jones, Chris Penn, Sally Kirkland, Louise Fletcher, and Phillip Rhee. Both Best of the Best and the sequel, Best of the Best 2 (Eric Roberts, Wayne Newton, Christopher Penn, Ralf Moeller) were extremely successful worldwide. In the U.S., Best of the Best 2 was released by 20 th Century Fox and opened on 1,300 screens. In addition, both Best of the Best films shipped over two-hundred-and-seventy-thousand units worldwide. Two other sequels were produced. These were followed by Showdown (Tae Bo’s Billy Blanks, Christine Taylor). All three films were distributed theatrically. Between features, Radler directed Jerry Bruckheimer’s first TV pilot and series, Soldier of Fortune , which he considers some of his best work. He also helmed Pam Anderson’s V.I.P. , Silk Stalkings , Hercules , Police Academy, The Series , Mighty Morphin Power Rangers , and many others. More recently, Radler directed three HBO World Premiere movies. They include, T.N.T. with Olivier Gruner, Eric Roberts, and Randy Travis and The Substitute 3 & 4 with Treat Williams. .