CHARLES E. BUSH

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES, INC., Los Angeles, CA                                                        2001 to 2004

Assistant Vice President

¨       Advised senior entertainment executives on film finance transactions, financial structure and strategy in JPMorgan’s Entertainment Industries Group.

¨       Provided entertainment industry expertise to deal teams on investment banking transactions, including syndicated loans, public offerings, M&A, and high yield transactions.

¨       Negotiated deal terms with senior clients for a $1.5 billion loan for a film studio, a $300 million loan for an entertainment startup, and a $35 million loan for a family programming and animation company.

¨      Completed statistical analysis on film performance to test client financial projections and determine ability to leverage distribution contracts, film libraries, and other assets.

¨       Drove research on industry trends in home entertainment and presented results to Entertainment Industries Group.

¨      Conducted statistical analysis and developed model used to predict home video performance based on domestic box office.

¨       Developed proposals for new financial transactions and recommended transactions to senior credit executives at JPMorgan.

¨       Advised clients on the impact of certain foreign subsidy and tax-driven arrangements on existing syndicated loan transactions.

CHASE SECURITIES, INC., New York, NY, Los Angeles, CA                                                          2000

Summer Associate

¨       Provided execution support and financial modeling and analysis to media team in the Global Syndicated Finance group and Entertainment Industries Group.

¨       Assisted in the negotiation of deal terms on multiple transactions for media, telecommunications and manufacturing companies.

FREELANCE CONSULTANT, Philadelphia, PA, Los Angeles, CA                                     1999 to 2000

¨      Advised clients on business opportunities in entertainment, technology, and retail industries.

¨       Wrote business plan for a $20 million Internet entertainment company. Helped founder identify a new opportunity, refine the business model and develop a proposal for potential investors.

¨       Developed business plan, conducted industry research, and built financial model for presentation to investors for a $50 million retail apparel venture.

TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION (TNT), Los Angeles, CA                                            1998 to 1999

Assistant to Vice President of Original Programming

¨       Wrote script analysis and story notes on material submitted to TNT and on movies of the week and mini-series in development.

¨       Identified and hired writers and directors for TNT projects by evaluating their previous work and vision for TNT projects.

¨       Researched status of film rights for books, articles and other sources of material.

MONITOR COMPANY, Cambridge, MA                                                                            1993 to 1998

Strategy Consultant, Team Leader

¨       Evaluated new business opportunities and wrote business plans for CEO and COO of an interactive entertainment and gaming client.

¨       Built complex financial models that enabled management to make informed strategic decisions and evaluate the potential impact of those decisions on company valuation.

¨       Managed consulting teams of 5-10 consultants and clients responsible for revamping sales and marketing strategies for insurance and financial services clients.

¨       Created and led diversity recruiting strategy for Monitor Company.

EDUCATION

MBA, Finance

The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2001

BA, Economics

Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 1993