2. Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements in this presentation are “forward-looking statements”
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. These
statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject
to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Any forward-looking statements
included in this presentation are based on information available to
management on the date of this presentation. Brick Top undertakes no
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise. Actual results may differ
materially from those included in these statements due to a variety of factors.
More information about these factors is contained in Brick Top’s filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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3. Mission Statement
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To create and build an exciting, exclusive community of
film enthusiasts and financiers with complete end-to-
end film production and distribution capabilities. To
produce and continue producing high quality, engaging
films capable of achieving a high return on investment
for our investors and members. To ultimately pursue
the production of one or more feature films utilizing
prominent actors.
4. Company Overview
Brick Top Productions Inc (OTC: BTOP), founded in 2009, is an emerging
publicly traded production company and studio focused on financing, producing
and distributing film and television shows, mostly independent, and/or their
rights to third parties. Growth is expected to come via exploitation of those rights
in domestic and international theatrical, television, cable, home video and pay
per view markets. Strategy is to pre-sell exclusive distribution rights to overseas
territories, thereby hedging part of the total project cost.
Project Portfolio/Pipeline
Current: Completed television pilot “Nick The Doorman," an urban comedy
starring Nicholas Turturro, Vincent Pastore (2012). Rights are for sale.
Future: Film production of screenplay “Bless Me Father," an urban drama and
coming-of-age story focused written by Mr. Turturro.
Other: Technology design and deployment of a smart phone app to stream and
promote content, mostly shorts & 30 minute episodes. App will work to drive
advertising revenue.
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5. Key Information
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State of Incorporation Florida
Year End 12/31
Symbol BTOP
Recent Price* $5.00
Market Capitalization* ~$148.8 million
Shares Outstanding ~29.75 million
Shares Authorized 100 million
Transfer Agent Island Stock Transfer
CEO, CFO & Chairman of the Board Alexander Bafer
VP Gary Alexander
8. Industry Showing Shift Towards
Indie/Low-Budget
• Growth in lower-budget, independent films & television shows seen in the past
few decades
• Domestic Indie box office sales hit $3.4 Billion in 2011, up 3% from
2010 and representing 34% of total sales
• Major shift in household & big name actors moving to indie & TV industry for
larger revenues, larger paychecks
• Notable shift toward viewing movies/television shows on multiple browser-
based devices
• Expansion in media, technology and internet-use helping to fuel connectivity
among film makers and enthusiasts
Source: Baseline Intelligence
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9. Potential for High Return on
Investment (ROI)
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Budget Box Office* ROI
Blair Witch Project (1999) $60,000 $248 million 413,223%
Crouching Tiger Hidden
Dragon (2000)
$17 million $213 million 1,153%
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
(2002)
$5 million $368 million 7,260%
Juno (2007) $6.5 million $231 million 3,454%
Slumdog Millionaire
(2008)
$15 million $377 million 2,413%
Sources: Box Office Mojo, IMDb.com
*Estimated worldwide box office sales
11. Television Shows in Syndication – High
ROI
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Syndication Profit $
Re-runs on TV since 1998 2.3 billion
Cable 380 million
Total 2.7 billion
Source: Economic Policy Journal 2010
This is quite impressive when compared to Amazon which began trading in
1997 and since, has generated 4.7 billion in total net income.
Ex: Seinfeld (on air 1989 – 1998)
With 180 episodes
in total, each 30
minute episode
made more than
$14 million!
13. Business Model
• Create a high standard for filmmaking by uniting a community of
qualified independent film enthusiasts with an independent film studio
supported by film investors/financiers.
• Provide a public investment platform where financiers and investors
can invest directly in the financing of certain projects and have an exit
strategy.
• Utilize proven experience & strategic relationships in every phase
of television and filmmaking: Development, production, marketing and
distribution.
• Actively bring unique, compelling stories to the screen in a cost
effective, strategic manner.
• Pre-sell exclusive distribution rights to overseas territories, thereby
hedging part of the total project cost.
• Create an exciting, engaging mobile app platform to stream and
promote film and television shorts including 30 min episodes.
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14. Investor Appeal
Potential for a high return-on-investment
Pre-sell distribution rights acts as a hedge to lessen risk
Ability to get in early at a low valuation given recent trends with
competitors:
⁺ DreamWorks Animation: Open: $30 range & traded to over $43; $2.7 billion
market cap.
⁺ Lions Gate Entertainment: Open: $1.50 & traded to over $12; $1.1 billion
market cap.
⁺ Regal Entertainment Group: Open: approx. $17 & traded to over $25; $2
billion market cap.
Exclusive perks & benefits including access to industry events,
premieres, writers, directors, on-screen talent
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15. Current Project
Financing, development and
production of the television pilot titled
“Nick The Doorman,” an urban
dramatic comedy, was completed in
2012 on a budget of $85,000. The
pilot was written and directed by
Nicholas Turturro (pictured below), who
also starred in the project.
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16. Summary
“Nick The Doorman” is an urban dramatic comedy set in New York City. It is
centered on the life experiences of Nick, a funny, light-hearted doorman, at a
historic and upscale Central Park South hotel. Nick and his colorful cast of
friends, through interactions with one another and the hotel’s upper class
celebrity and high society guests, provide a unique, comedic perspective of
everyday life in the big city, and similarities and distinctions between the
classes filtering in and out of the posh hotel.
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“The project for me is seen as an
urban, modern mix between
Diner and Swingers.”
- Nicholas Turturro
17. Nicholas Turturro as “Nick The
Doorman”
Nicholas is an American film, television and prolific
on-stage character actor, writer and director
perhaps best known for his role as Dennis Franz's
and Gordon Clapps’ rookie plainclothes partner, Sgt.
James Martinez, on NYPD Blue (a role he played
from 1993 to 2000).
Garnered an Emmy nomination for playing
Officer/Det./Sgt. James Martinez on the TV program
NYPD Blue
List of credits include portraying Al Capone in The
Young Indiana Jones Chronicles and playing the role
of "Brucie" in the 2005 remake of The Longest Yard
as well as "Renaldo" in I Now Pronounce You Chuck
and Larry.
“Nick The Doorman” is loosely centered on his
early career experience working as a doorman in
NYC.
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18. Vincent Pastore as “Armando”
Born July 14, 1946 in Bronx, New York, Vincent is
an American actor and a former bar owner from
New Rochelle, New York, Vincent discovered
acting late in life (at the insistence of Matt Dillon
and his brother Kevin). A versatile actor, he has
appeared on Broadway in the smash hit,
"Chicago" as Amos Hart. Having appeared in
Film credits include "Revolver", "Gotti", "This
Thing of Ours", "Mickey Blue Eyes", "Mafia", "The
Jerky Boys", "Made", "Two Family House“,
"Hurricane"
Other notable credits include "The Sopranos",
VNBC's "Ed", VH1's "Celebrity Fit Club", "The
Practice", "Witness to the Mob", "Law & Order",
"One Life to Live", "Americas Most Wanted“,
"Vegas" and more recently Donald Trump's
"Celebrity Apprentice".
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19. Michael Badalucco as “Lou”
Born on December 20, 1954 in Brooklyn,
New York Cit,y Michael is an American-born
actor who attended the State University of
New York at New Paltz and spent two
decades of his career working as a prop
master on New York-based movies. He was
discovered by Michelle Pfeiffer on the set
of One Fine Day (1996) whom touted him
to her husband, David E. Kelley for "The
Practice" (1997) television series. Michael
scored a permanent role as "Jimmy".
Other credits include an appearance in
Jungle Fever, O Brother Where Art Thou
(insert year) among others.
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20. Anthony DeSando as “Harry”
Born December 4, 1965 in Jersey City, New
Jersey, also known as Anthony Joseph De
Santis, is an American actor of Italian descent.
De Sando is often being displayed as a
dappered villain in mob films such as New Jack
City. He has appeared in such television series
as L.A. Law, Crossing Jordan, NYPD Blue,
Without a Trace and Sex and the City.
Additional credits include The Sopranos, A
Day In Black And White, Cement, Beer League
and The Whole Shebang.
Other credits include the voice of Reggie in
The Sopranos: Road to Respect video game,
and appeared as a character in Dito Montiel's
films A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints and
Fighting.
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21. Danny Hoch as “Jimmy”
Born in November 23, 1970 in Brooklyn and grew up
in NYC, Danny is an actor, playwright and director
whose plays have garnered many awards. He is also a
Senior Fellow at the New School’s Vera List Center For
Art & Politics and founder of the Hip-Hop Theater
Festival. His writings on hip-hop, race and class have
appeared in The Village Voice, New York Times,
Harper's, The Nation, American Theatre, and various
books: Out Of Character, Extreme Exposure, Creating
Your Own Monologue and Total Chaos. His book Jails,
Hospitals & Hip-Hop is in its second printing by Villard
Books/Random House.
Writing and acting film credits include Bamboozled,
Washington Heights, Prison Song, Some People,
Subway Stories, Thin Red Line, Whiteboys, Blackhawk
Down, American Splendor, War Of The Worlds, Lucky
You, We Own The Night, HBO Def Poetry and the film
version of Jails, Hospitals & Hip-Hop.
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22. Bobby Cannavale as
“Pomerantz”
Bobby Cannavale is an American actor born on May 3,
1970 in Union City, NJ. He began his acting career in the
theater and gained early film roles in Night Falls on
Manhattan (1997) and The Bone Collector (1999),
Cannavale became well-known when he starred as Bobby
Caffey for two seasons on Third Watch.
Other television credits include Ally McBeal, in the
miniseries Kingpin, Oz, Sex and the City, Six Feet Under,
Oz, Law & Order - and its spin-off series Law & Order:
Criminal Intent and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Will
& Grace where he won his first Emmy Award as
"Outstanding Guest Star in a Comedy Series" in 2005 for
his role as Vince D'Angelo
Film credits include Snakes on a Plane, The Guru (2002),
Shall We Dance? (2004), Romance & Cigarettes (2005),
The Take (2007)
In addition to The Doorman, recent appearances in 2012
have included Boardwalk Empire, Modern Family, Nurse
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24. “Bless Me Father”
Set in the late 1970s to early 1980s, “Bless Me Father”,
written by Emmy-nominated actor, Nicholas Turturro, is an
urban drama and coming-of-age story of Nicky Battaglia, a
16 year-old kid growing up and navigating adolescence in
his predominately Italian neighborhood, Manhattan’s West
Village. Following the monumental loss of Buddy Battaglia,
his older brother, best friend and ultimate protector, Nicky
must come to terms with himself, his flawed family marked
by an overly controlling Mafiosi father, and his west side
neighborhood on the cusp of change.
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- Screenplay written by Emmy-nominated actor, Nicholas Turturro
25. Estimated Budget
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The costs of producing a film and bringing that film to market consist of film costs,
participation costs, exploitation costs, and manufacturing costs
Cast 105,000
Director 30,000
Locations/Unit Expenses 27,000
Writers & Scripts 17,000
Line Producer 10,000
Travel/Living Expenses 10,000
Production Staff 17,000
Set Design & Construction 10,000
Lighting 5,000
Cameras & Sound Operators 10,000
Wardrobe & Hair/Makeup 12,000
Transportation 22,000
Post-Production, Editing & Music 25,000
*Total budget is estimated at $300,000. No initial cost based on Mr. Turturro’s existing relationship
with the current owner, who would be compensated 20 percent of any profit generated by the project.
26. “Short” Smart Phone App
1. Analysis and design: $6,000
2. Development (coding): $30,000.
3. Quality control: $10,000
4. Deployment: $4,000
The entire process is expected to take 6 to 8 months from start to
finish at which time we expect it to begin generating revenue.
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Estimated Cost
The smart phone app capable of streaming all types of shorts.
We will create our Brick Top content as well as acquire it from
other sources. Goal is to advertise our link through various social
networking sites which will drive traffic to our site (and our
projects) and thus create desirable advertising revenue.
28. Integrated Strategy
Increase brand awareness & online presence via
Social media & communication initiatives
Seek strategic film partners & investors to help build
Brick Top’s exclusive film community and finance
future acquisitions
Build platform such as the “short” smart phone app that
will help to market the company and its projects
Drive revenue via advertising initiatives (smart phone
app) and other film projects
Utilize management & cast member’s key industry
contacts to grow the company
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29. Investment Considerations
Pre-revenue Growing, Public Player (BTOP) in an
Expanding Market
Potential for a High Return on Investment
Expanding Community of Film Enthusiasts &
Financiers w/ Exclusive Industry Perks
Quality Films, Low Overhead
Defined Business Model & Path to Growth
Forthcoming Innovative, “Short” Smart Phone App
Industry Connected, Strong & Able Management
Team, Strategic Partners
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