Licensing Revenue: Stock Video Footage
Collect quarterly licensing revenue from high-quality stock video footage that has been used in Academy Award-winning films and Emmy-winning TV shows.
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| Starting Price: | $20,000 |
| Bidding Increment: | $250 |
| Closing Price: | $35,250 |
| End Date: | Dec 13, 2021, 1:24 PM MST |
| Last 12 Months' Royalties: | $5,217 |
| Investment Term: | Life of author + 70 years |
| Distributors: | VideoFort (See Note Below) |
| Rights Included: | Stock Video Licensing |
| Interests Included: | Rightsholder |
| First Distribution (paid 30 days from receipt): | January 31, 2022 |
| Distribution Frequency: | Quarterly |
| Buyer Fees: | 1% of closing price or $500 (whichever is greater)ठ|
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Description
Collect licensing fees generated by a catalog of exclusive, premium-quality stock video footage. Videos in this catalog have been used in Academy Award-winning films, Emmy-winning TV shows, and even in commercials that have aired during a certain “Big Game” at the end of the pro football season.
Stock footage is a useful way for media makers to save time and money they would otherwise spend creating content themselves. This catalog consists of breathtaking aerial shots of nature, landscape, skyline, and even disaster scenes, including historical Hurricane Katrina footage which can never be re-created. Take a look at the “Media” tab to see a sample of the beautiful footage and review the catalog's metadata here.
WHAT IS BEING SOLD?
The seller's interest in all licensing revenue attributable to VideoFort's catalog of stock video footage. View the metadata for the catalog with this link.
HOW DOES THIS ASSET MAKE MONEY?
VideoFort has licensed the catalog to several major online distributors of stock video footage on a non-exclusive basis. Current distributors include Adobe, Shutterstock, Pond5, Getty, and Dissolve. The distributors collect direct license fees and/or subscription revenue for use of the videos and pay VideoFort accordingly. You'll earn royalties every time one of the videos in the catalog is licensed for use by any of the current distributors or any distributor added in the future.
IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING POST-AUCTION PROCESS
This winner of this auction will collect the royalties directly from VideoFort on a quarterly basis. Please see the Post-Auction Process tab for further information.
BUYBACK OPTION
VideoFort (or any entity that purchases VideoFort or the catalog) has the right to repurchase this 20% share from the winner of this auction at any time for a price of $170,250.
NOTE ABOUT STATEMENT DATA
The seller does not receive detailed royalty data from the distributor. Earnings presented in the listing are the total quarterly payments received by the seller for the seller's interest in the asset. The buyer will not receive detailed royalty statements.
About the Royalty Distributor
VideoFort’s mission is to provide film and video makers with Quality Content and Creative Freedom. VideoFort is one of the world’s largest manufacturers and suppliers of HD and Ultra HD Stock Footage. VideoFort’s content collection includes some of the world’s most popular nature, aerial, and disaster footage. By using stock footage created by VideoFort, film and video makers can add more entertainment value to their projects, while spending less time and money on productions.