Rainmaker Entertainment Provides Financial Update With Respect to Ratchet & Clank Domestic Release

VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - May 05, 2016) - Rainmaker Entertainment Inc. (TSX VENTURE: RNK) ("Rainmaker" or the "Company") announced today that it will take an impairment charge in Q1 2016 with respect to its investment in Ratchet Productions, LLC, the joint venture which produced the recently released feature Ratchet & Clank. As at December 31, 2015 the Company's 63% interest in Ratchet Productions, LLC had a carrying amount of $9.4M and certain other receivables of $0.6 million.

As outlined in the December 31, 2015 Management Discussion & Analysis ("MD&A"), the timing of advertising expenditures for the film was expected to result in a charge to income in the first two fiscal quarters of 2016 with offsetting future income to be included in subsequent quarters upon a successful release of the film. As a result of the disappointing North American box office results of $US 4.8 million for Ratchet & Clank on its opening weekend, the Company believes an impairment charge against its investment in Ratchet Productions, LLC will be prudent. The impairment charge will be included when the Company releases its March 31, 2016 quarterly results. The resulting impairment charge combined with a proportional share of advertising expenses, previously estimated to be $1.0-$4.0 million (See December 31, 2015 Management Discussion & Analysis) will result in an estimated $10.0 million charge to net income in the first quarter, representing the full carrying amount of the Company's investment in the joint venture and other miscellaneous receivables. Rainmaker will not record any further additional losses of the joint venture in future periods as it is not required to fund any additional losses of the joint venture beyond its carrying amount.

Any future recognition of income in subsequent quarters by Rainmaker as a result of sales or future distribution of the film will be recognized as income when received. As the film release is still in early stages it is not possible to estimate the final recoverable amount due to Rainmaker over the life of the film; however, based on current estimates, the Company believes its recoverable cash proceeds will be significantly less than its original $10.0 million book investment . The film is tentatively scheduled for release in certain international territories this summer, including China. In the event any such releases exceed expectations, the Company may adjust its recoupment forecasts.

President and Chief Creative Officer, Michael Hefferon comments, "We are obviously disappointed with the North American opening release results. The huge success of the Jungle Book, and continued strength of Zootopia, represented a loss of a large portion of the family market. Although support from the Ratchet & Clank fan base has been positive, the turnout for the film was not sufficient to overcome the highly competitive market place for the opening weekend of the film."

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About Rainmaker Entertainment

Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Rainmaker Entertainment Inc. is a multifaceted animation studio and one of Canada's largest producers of CG animation. Rainmaker's first feature film, Escape From Planet Earth (distributed by The Weinstein Company), opened on 3200 screens across North America. Originally established as Mainframe Entertainment, the company produced the first ever CGI animation series, ReBoot, and over the course of its 15+ years of innovative history, Rainmaker has continued to break new ground in animation, telling engaging stories and creating compelling characters for all media. In addition to projects Rainmaker has produced with partners and clients including Mattel, The Weinstein Company, Hasbro, Lionsgate and Sony, Rainmaker also develops proprietary projects. Since announcing its return to television development and production in 2013 under the Mainframe Entertainment banner, two animated series are currently in the pipeline: in Fall 2013, the company announced its plans to develop a new version of its iconic CG-animated ReBoot series; and in April 2014, the company began production for HIT Entertainment of 104 10-minute episodes of the new CG-animated Bob the Builder series. For more information, visit www.rainmaker.com.

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