Analyst Marketing

CHARLES I. BLANTON

*** ********* ** • Hampton, VA 23666 • 404-***-**** • ************@*****.***

EDUCATION

Darden Graduate School of Business Administration Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia

Master of Business Administration, 2013

• Finance Club, Media and Entertainment Club, Technology Club, Private Equity Club

London School of Economics London, UK

International Studies in Economics, Public Policy and International Relations

Morehouse College Atlanta, GA

Business Administration Major, Finance Concentration, Economics Minor

• President, Class of 2007

• Three term student Senator, Appropriations Committee Chairman

• Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Psi Chapter Social Chair

• Bonner Scholar

EXPERIENCE

2013 - 2014 Legends Media New York, NY

Founder

• Founded a media technology startup focused on engaging music consumers at and beyond live music

events, through the sale, and stream, of audio and video media

• Entered into licensing deals with the three North American Major Labels

• Managed off shore tech staff and internal projects

• Forged ties with media executives and startup ecosystems on the east and west coasts

2005-2009 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Charlotte, NC

Leveraged Debt Capital Markets

• Executed a variety of large corporate and sponsor debt deals for companies across the full spectrum

of industries; LBO debt, M&A, dividend recapitalizations, restructurings and refinancings

• Analyzed company financials, business drivers and industry trends to contribute to capital structure

and transaction underwriting decisions; as the junior direct report to the Global Head of Leveraged

• Advised portfolio companies, as a member of the team, in capital restructurings, repricings, tenor

extensions and a variety of amendments

• Executed a total return swap, significantly reducing the bank’s underwritten exposure at a time when

interest rate risk halted market activity

• Marketed and sold newly issued floating rate debt obligations, across the capital structure, to

institutional and bank buyers in the primary market

• Took ownership of a transaction for the Dallas Cowboys Stadium; restructured and executed a 21%

upsizing

• Executed deals for L-3 Communications, Cablevision and DirecTV

• Produced marketing materials and regular commentaries on the HY and Leveraged Loan markets

• $200 Bn in team deals

Lehman Brothers

Summer Analyst – High Yield Distressed Trading New York, NY

• Analyzed company and market data to predict changes in secondary fixed rate bond values

• Developed a model to track trends in the relationships between bond and protection prices

• Full-time offer

Deutsche Bank

Summer Analyst, SEO Intern – Healthcare Investment Banking New York, NY

• Built models to project performance and establish valuation ranges of healthcare companies

• Constructed pitch books for meetings with existing and potential clients

SKILLS

Valuation Modeling

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Microsoft Office Suite

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EDGAR

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Bloomberg

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Syndtrak / Intralinks

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