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CASH FLOW SCHEDULE

Production and assumptions

FieldValue
ProductionSALT FLATS
Built fromLocked budget, 9/25/2026 ($450,000)
CalendarPrep 9/14 to 10/4, shoot 10/5 to 10/17, wrap 10/19 to 10/23, post November to January
PayrollTime cards due Sunday 6:00 PM, paid the following week through the payroll company
RentalsDeposit at checkout, balance billed weekly
Location fees50% on signing, balance by wrap
Hotel and per diemPaid weekly
PostPaid monthly on vendor invoices
ContingencyHeld in the production account, not scheduled
Prepared byRosa Delgado, line producer / UPM
  

Cash out by week and month

AcctCategoryPre-prep (to 9/11)Prep wk 1 (9/14)Prep wk 2 (9/21)Prep wk 3 (9/28)Shoot wk 1 (10/5)Shoot wk 2 (10/12)Wrap wk (10/19)Post NovPost DecPost JanTotal
1100Story and rights$9,000$1,580$10,580
1200Producer fee$5,000$5,000$5,000$15,000
1300Director fee$5,000$5,000$5,000$15,000
1400Cast and stunt payroll, with P&H and fringes$12,334$15,900$28,234
1400Casting director and sessions$3,000$2,600$5,600
2000-2900Crew and background payroll, with fringes$7,000$14,000$24,000$70,000$66,000$15,116$196,116
2300-2700Equipment and vehicle rentals, fuel$10,000$8,000$6,500$6,500$31,000
2100-2900Art, props, wardrobe, makeup purchases and fees$1,000$3,500$3,500$1,300$800$10,100
2600Location fees, permits, catering, security$2,148$5,600$5,400$6,400$5,600$25,148
3100-4200Post-production$1,416$1,416$8,000$12,000$20,004$42,836
5100Insurance$6,000$3,500$9,500
5400Travel and living$400$7,590$7,590$720$16,300
5200-5600Legal, accounting, office, festivals$2,500$2,200$800$800$1,800$800$800$500$2,500$12,700
TOTAL CASH OUT$25,500$12,380$13,448$34,300$53,090$110,840$96,936$23,616$17,000$31,004$418,114
Contingency (held, not scheduled)$31,886
BUDGET TOTAL$450,000
             
             
             

Funding and cash position

LineDetailPre-prep (to 9/11)Prep wk 1 (9/14)Prep wk 2 (9/21)Prep wk 3 (9/28)Shoot wk 1 (10/5)Shoot wk 2 (10/12)Wrap wk (10/19)Post NovPost DecPost JanTotal
Funding receivedEquity draws per LLC operating agreement$150,000$150,000$100,000$50,000$450,000
Cumulative cash out$25,500$37,880$51,328$85,628$138,718$249,558$346,494$370,110$387,110$418,114$418,114
Cumulative funding$150,000$150,000$150,000$300,000$300,000$400,000$400,000$450,000$450,000$450,000$450,000
Cash on hand at end of periodCumulative funding minus cumulative cash out$124,500$112,120$98,672$214,372$161,282$150,442$53,506$79,890$62,890$31,886$31,886
             

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