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Brian Charles, CFA

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bcharles@pressprich.com

Brian Charles Profile

Brian Charles, CFA - Mr. Charles joined R.W. Pressprich in December 2008. Initially he focused on distressed banks during the financial crisis, though he since has expanded his coverage across multiple industries, including aviation leasing, telecommunications, metals & mining, chemicals, healthcare, and others in addition to the financial services sector. From 2004 to 2006 he was at Friedman Billings Ramsey & Co., Inc. in Arlington, VA covering high-yield specialty finance companies and banks as well as special situations in other industries. From 1997 to 2004 he was with Banc One Capital Markets in Chicago covering investment grade specialty finance, banks, and REITs. From 2006 to 2008 he was a Senior Analyst/Portfolio Manager at ASB Capital in Bethesda, MD. Mr. Charles received his BA from Colorado College and his MBA from Georgetown University. He is a CFA charterholder.


Date	View Report	Company	Industry


5/8/2024	Post Earnings Update	INNOVATE Corp. (VATE)	General
5/8/2024	Post Earnings Update	loanDepot, Inc. (LDI)	Financials
5/7/2024	Post Earnings Update	The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO)	Real Estate
5/6/2024	Post Earnings Update	Spirit Airlines, Inc. (SAVE)	Industrials
5/6/2024	Post Earnings Update	PRA Group, Inc. (PRAA)	Financials
5/1/2024	Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
4/26/2024	Post Earnings Update	Cerdia Holding S.à r.l. (PLATIN)	Tobacco
4/1/2024	Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
3/25/2024	Desk Note	Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (HA)	Industrials
3/13/2024	Post Earnings Update	loanDepot, Inc. (LDI)	Financials
3/12/2024	Post Earnings Upodate	Cerdia Holding S.à r.l. (PLATIN)	Tobacco
3/6/2024	Post Earnings Update	INNOVATE Corp. (VATE)	General
3/4/2024	Credit Update	CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW)	Real Estate
3/1/2024	Post Earnings Update	Avation PLC (AVTCAP)	General
2/29/2024	Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
2/29/2024	Post Earnings Update	QVC, Inc. (QVCN) / Qurate Retail, Inc. (QRTEA)	Consumer
2/26/2024	Desk Note	Spirit Airlines, Inc. (SAVE)	Industrials
2/20/2024	Earnings Preview	QVC, Inc. (QVCN) / Qurate Retail, Inc. (QRTEA)	Consumer
2/16/2024	Post Earnings Update	PRA Group, Inc. (PRAA)	Financials
2/15/2024	Post Earnings Update	The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO)	Real Estate
2/8/2024	Post Earnings Update	CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW)	Real Estate
1/31/2024	Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
1/24/2024	Desk Note	Farm Credit System (FCS)	Financials
1/9/2024	Credit Update	Signature Bank (SBNY)	Financials
1/2/2024	Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
12/8/2023	Credit Update	MBIA Inc. (MBI)	Financials
12/4/2023	Credit Update	Intelsat S.A. (INTEL)	Technology, Media, & Telecommunications
11/30/2023	Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
11/10/2023	Post Earnings Update	INNOVATE Corp. (VATE)	General
11/8/2023	Post Earnings Update	Ferroglobe PLC (GSM)	Materials
11/8/2023	Post Earnings Update	loanDepot, Inc. (LDI)	Financials
11/7/2023	Post Earnings Update	PRA Group, Inc. (PRAA)	Financials
11/7/2023	Post Earnings Update	The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO)	Real Estate
11/7/2023	Post Earnings Update	CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW)	Real Estate
11/3/2023	Post Earnings Update	QVC, Inc. (QVCN) / Qurate Retail, Inc. (QRTEA)	Consumer
10/31/2023	Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
10/16/2023	Desk Note	Narragansett Financial Corp. (NGNFNL)	Financials
10/10/2023	Desk Note	Quontic Bank Holdings Corp. (QUONBK)	Financials
10/2/2023	Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
9/18/2023	Desk Note	loanDepot, Inc. (LDI)	Financials
8/31/2023	Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
8/7/2023	Desk Note	Liberty InfraBuild Ltd (INFRAB)	Materials
7/31/2023	Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
6/30/2023	Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
6/9/2023	Desk Note	PRA Group, Inc. (PRAA)	Financials
6/1/2023	Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
5/1/2023	Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
4/28/2023	Desk Note	QVC, Inc. (QVCN) / Qurate Retail, Inc. (QRTEA)	Consumer
4/3/2023	Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
3/30/2023	Desk Note	Global Aircraft Leasing Co., Ltd (GALCLD)	Financials
2/28/2023	Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
2/6/2023	Desk Note	GTT Communications, Inc. (GTT)	Technology, Media, & Telecommunications
1/31/2023	Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
1/3/2023	Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
12/5/2022	Desk Note	Western Global Airlines, Inc. (WGALLC)	Industrials
12/1/2022	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
11/21/2022	Desk Note	MBIA Inc. (MBI)	Financials
11/8/2022	Desk Note	INNOVATE Corp. (VATE)	General
11/1/2022	Desk Note	iQIYI, Inc. (IQ)	Technology, Media, & Telecommunications
10/3/2022	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
9/26/2022	Desk Note	CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW)	Real Estate
9/12/2022	Desk Note	The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO)	Real Estate
8/29/2022	Desk Note	Liberty InfraBuild Ltd (INFRAB)	Materials
8/16/2022	Desk Note	Ferroglobe PLC (GSM)	Materials
8/8/2022	Desk Note	Venator Materials PLC (VNTR)	Materials
8/1/2022	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
7/13/2022	Desk Note	Aurora Cannabis Inc. (ACB)	Health Care
6/30/2022	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
6/27/2022	Desk Note	Avaya Holdings Corp. (AVYA)	Technology, Media, & Telecommunications
6/1/2022	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
5/31/2022	Desk Note	Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated (DBD)	Technology, Media, & Telecommunications
5/3/2022	Desk Note	Cerdia Holding S.à r.l. (PLATIN)	Tobacco
5/2/2022	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
4/1/2022	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
3/22/2022	Desk Note	Telesat Corporation (TSAT)	Technology, Media, & Telecommunications
3/8/2022	Desk Note	Intelsat S.A. (INTEL)	Technology, Media, & Telecommunications
2/28/2022	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
1/31/2022	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
12/31/2021	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
12/1/2021	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
11/1/2021	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
10/19/2021	Desk Note	Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. (MPVD)	Materials
10/1/2021	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
9/16/2021	Desk Note	Avation PLC (AVTCAP)	General
9/1/2021	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
8/2/2021	Desk Note	Ferroglobe PLC (GSM)	Materials
8/2/2021	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
6/30/2021	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
6/24/2021	Desk Note	Team Health Holdings, Inc. (TMH)	Health Care
6/1/2021	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
5/3/2021	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
4/15/2021	Desk Note	Envision Healthcare Corporation (EVHC)	Health Care
3/31/2021	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
3/19/2021	Desk Note	CNG Holdings, Inc. (CNGHLD)	Financials
3/2/2021	Morning Note	Ferroglobe PLC (GSM)	Metals & Mining
3/1/2021	Morning Note	The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO)	Real Estate
3/1/2021	Morning Note	Genworth Financial, Inc. (GNW)	Diversified Financials
3/1/2021	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
2/26/2021	Desk Note	The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO)	Real Estate
2/10/2021	Morning Note	Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated (DBD)	Information Technology
2/1/2021	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
1/28/2021	Morning Note	Genworth Financial, Inc. (GNW)	Diversified Financials
1/27/2021	Desk Note	Genworth Financial, Inc. (GNW)	Financials
1/4/2021	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
12/14/2020	Desk Note	Western Global Airlines, Inc. (WGALLC)	Industrials
12/3/2020	Desk Note	Vista Global (VSTJET)	Industrials
12/1/2020	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
11/13/2020	Desk Note	Hexion Inc. (HXN)	Materials
11/12/2020	Desk Note	INNOVATE Corp. (VATE)	General
10/30/2020	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
10/21/2020	Desk Note	Avia Solutions Group PLC / ASG Finance (AVIASG)	Financials
10/19/2020	Desk Note	GTT Communications, Inc. (GTT)	Technology, Media, & Telecommunications
10/1/2020	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
9/23/2020	Desk Note	INNOVATE Corp. (VATE)	General
9/9/2020	Desk Note	GTT Communications, Inc. (GTT)	Technology, Media, & Telecommunications
9/1/2020	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
8/19/2020	Desk Note	GTT Communications, Inc. (GTT)	Technology, Media, & Telecommunications
8/14/2020	Desk Note	Hexion Inc. (HXN)	Materials
8/7/2020	Desk Note	Olin Corporation (OLN)	Materials
8/3/2020	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
7/31/2020	Desk Note	Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated (DBD)	Technology, Media, & Telecommunications
7/15/2020	Desk Note	The Hertz Corporation (HTZ)	Industrials
6/29/2020	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
6/12/2020	Desk Note	Olin Corporation (OLN)	Materials
6/1/2020	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
5/27/2020	Desk Note	Hexion Inc. (HXN)	Materials
5/11/2020	Desk Note	GTT Communications, Inc. (GTT)	Technology, Media, & Telecommunications
5/6/2020	Desk Note	Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated (DBD)	Technology, Media, & Telecommunications
5/1/2020	Desk Note	Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. (BXMT)	Financials
5/1/2020	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
4/20/2020	Desk Note	Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (AMBC)	Financials
4/1/2020	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
3/11/2020	Desk Note	GTT Communications, Inc. (GTT)	Technology, Media, & Telecommunications
3/11/2020	Desk Note	Populus Financial Group (AACE)	Financials
3/2/2020	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
2/7/2020	Desk Note	Populus Financial Group (AACE)	Financials
2/6/2020	Morning Note- CURO	CURO Group Holdings Corp. (CURO)	Financials
2/3/2020	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
1/28/2020	Morning Note- OCN	Ocwen Financial Corporation (OCN)	Financials
1/15/2020	Desk Note	CNG Holdings, Inc. (CNGHLD)	Financials
1/3/2020	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
12/4/2019	Morning Note- GSM	Ferroglobe PLC (GSM)	Materials
12/2/2019	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
11/13/2019	Desk Note	GTT Communications, Inc. (GTT)	Technology, Media, & Telecommunications
11/12/2019	Morning Note- GTT	GTT Communications, Inc. (GTT)	Technology, Media, & Telecommunications
11/8/2019	Morning Note- FREMOR	Freedom Mortgage Corporation (FREMOR)	Financials
11/6/2019	Desk Note	Ocwen Financial Corporation (OCN)	Financials
11/4/2019	Desk Note	Mr. Cooper Group Inc. / Nationstar Mor (NSM)	Financials
11/1/2019	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
10/30/2019	Desk Note	Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated (DBD)	Technology, Media, & Telecommunications
10/22/2019	Desk Note	Freedom Mortgage Corporation (FREMOR)	Financials
10/1/2019	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
9/10/2019	Desk Note	Carrington Holding Company LLC (CARRHO)	Financials
9/4/2019	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
8/15/2019	Desk Note	GTT Communications, Inc. (GTT)	Technology, Media, & Telecommunications
8/8/2019	Desk Note	GTT Communications, Inc. (GTT)	Technology, Media, & Telecommunications
8/1/2019	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
7/25/2019	Desk Note	Mallinckrodt plc (MNK)	Health Care
7/16/2019	Desk Note	MBIA Inc. (MBI)	Financials
7/1/2019	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
6/11/2019	Desk Note	iHeartMedia, Inc. (IHRT)	Technology, Media, & Telecommunications
6/3/2019	Desk Note	Hexion Inc. (HXN)	Materials
6/3/2019	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
5/29/2019	Desk Note	Mallinckrodt plc (MNK)	Health Care
5/8/2019	Desk Note	Mallinckrodt plc (MNK)	Health Care
5/3/2019	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
5/2/2019	Desk Note	Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated (DBD)	Technology, Media, & Telecommunications
5/1/2019	Desk Note	CURO Group Holdings Corp. (CURO)	Financials
4/18/2019	Desk Note	Ocwen Financial Corporation (OCN)	Financials
4/3/2019	Desk Note	Hexion Inc. (HXN)	Materials
4/1/2019	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
3/26/2019	Desk Note	CURO Group Holdings Corp. (CURO)	Financials
3/13/2019	Desk Note	MBIA Inc. (MBI)	Financials
3/4/2019	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
2/28/2019	Desk Note	Ferroglobe PLC (GSM)	Materials
2/22/2019	Desk Note	Avation PLC (AVTCAP)	General
2/15/2019	Desk Note	Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated (DBD)	Technology, Media, & Telecommunications
2/13/2019	RWP Focus List	RWP Corporate Credit Focus List ( )	General
1/16/2019	Desk Note	MBIA Inc. (MBI)	Financials
1/10/2019	Desk Note	Townsquare Media, Inc. (TSQ)	Technology, Media, & Telecommunications
1/2/2019	Desk Note	Ditech Holding Corp. (DHCP)	Financials
12/11/2018	Desk Note	Ferroglobe PLC (GSM)	Materials
11/28/2018	Desk Note	Surgery Partners, Inc. (SGRY)	Health Care
11/16/2018	Desk Note	Hexion Inc. (HXN)	Materials
11/6/2018	Desk Note	Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated (DBD)	Technology, Media, & Telecommunications
10/22/2018	Desk Note	Hexion Inc. (HXN)	Materials
9/24/2018	Desk Note	MBIA Inc. (MBI)	Financials
9/12/2018	Desk Note	Avation PLC (AVTCAP)	General
9/4/2018	Desk Note	Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated (DBD)	Technology, Media, & Telecommunications
8/21/2018	Desk Note	Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated (DBD)	Technology, Media, & Telecommunications
8/9/2018	Desk Note	Ditech Holding Corp. (DHCP)	Financials
8/1/2018	Desk Note	Williams Scotsman International, Inc. (WLSC)	General
7/25/2018	Desk Note	Mr. Cooper Group Inc. / Nationstar Mor (NSM)	Financials
7/16/2018	Desk Note	Hexion Inc. (HXN)	Materials
6/29/2018	Desk Note	Williams Scotsman International, Inc. (WLSC)	General
6/21/2018	Desk Note	AmTrust Financial Services (AFSI)	Financials
6/19/2018	Desk Note	Ditech Holding Corp. (DHCP)	Financials
6/12/2018	Desk Note	Mr. Cooper Group Inc. / Nationstar Mor (NSM)	Financials
6/7/2018	Desk Note	AmTrust Financial Services (AFSI)	Financials
5/24/2018	Desk Note	American Tire Distributors Holdings, I (ATD)	Consumer
5/2/2018	Desk Note	Tenet Healthcare Corp. (THC)	Health Care
4/19/2018	Desk Note	Ditech Holding Corp. (DHCP)	Financials
4/12/2018	Desk Note	Ditech Holding Corp. (DHCP)	Financials
3/26/2018	Desk Note	AmTrust Financial Services (AFSI)	Financials
3/22/2018	Desk Note	iHeartMedia, Inc. (IHRT)	Technology, Media, & Telecommunications
3/14/2018	Desk Note	H.B. Fuller Company (FUL)	Materials
2/27/2018	Desk Note	Avation PLC (AVTCAP)	General
2/6/2018	Desk Note	Ditech Holding Corp. (DHCP)	Financials
1/31/2018	Desk Note	Tenet Healthcare Corp. (THC)	Health Care
1/11/2018	Desk Note	Community Health Systems, Inc. (CYH) (CYH)	Health Care
12/1/2017	Desk Note	Algeco Scotsman Global S.a R. L. (ALGSCO)	Materials
11/27/2017	Desk Note	Williams Scotsman International, Inc. (WLSC)	General
11/15/2017	Desk Note	Double Eagle Acquisition Corporation (EAGL)	General
11/9/2017	Desk Note	iHeartMedia, Inc. (IHRT)	Technology, Media, & Telecommunications
10/26/2017	Desk Note	Ditech Holding Corp. (DHCP)	Financials
10/24/2017	Desk Note	iHeartMedia, Inc. (IHRT)	Technology, Media, & Telecommunications
9/20/2017	Desk Note	GenOn Energy, Inc. (GENONE)	Utilities
9/11/2017	Desk Note	Avation PLC (AVTCAP)	General
9/11/2017	Desk Note	Ditech Holding Corp. (DHCP)	Financials
9/5/2017	Desk Note	GenOn Energy, Inc. (GENONE)	Utilities
8/28/2017	Desk Note	Algeco Scotsman Global S.a R. L. (ALGSCO)	Materials
8/28/2017	Research Update	Withdrawn Recommendations (ATSG, AYR, ALLY, A)	General
8/10/2017	Desk Note	Dynegy Inc. (DYN)	Energy
7/26/2017	Deal Sheet	AssuredPartners, Inc. (ASSPAR)	Financials
7/18/2017	Deal Sheet	Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE)	Materials
7/14/2017	Company Profile	Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (BHF)	Financials
7/5/2017	Company Profile	GenOn Energy, Inc. (GENONE)	Utilities
6/22/2017	Research Update	Carrington Holding Company LLC (CARRHO)	Financials
6/16/2017	Company Profile	Carrington Holding Company LLC (CARRHO)	Financials
6/1/2017	Company Profile	Dynegy Inc. (DYN)	Energy
4/27/2017	Company Profile	Ocwen Financial Corporation (OCN)	Financials
4/4/2017	Research Update	FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. (FES)	Utilities
3/7/2017	Company Profile	FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. (FES)	Utilities
1/25/2017	Company Profile	Conn's Inc. (CONN)	Consumer
12/6/2016	Research Update	Algeco Scotsman Global S.a R. L. (ALGSCO)	Materials
10/11/2016	Research Update	New Enterprise Stone and Lime Co., Inc (NEENST)	Materials
8/16/2016	Research Update	Algeco Scotsman Global S.a R. L. (ALGSCO)	Materials
7/26/2016	Research Update	AK Steel Holding Corporation (AKS)	Materials
7/11/2016	Research Update	New Enterprise Stone and Lime Co., Inc (NEENST)	Materials
6/3/2016	Company Profile	Bayport Management Ltd. (BAYPRT)	Financials
5/25/2016	Research Update	New Enterprise Stone and Lime Co., Inc (NEENST)	Materials
5/16/2016	Research Update	Algeco Scotsman Global S.a R. L. (ALGSCO)	Materials
5/16/2016	Research Update	Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR)	Consumer
5/5/2016	Earnings Update	Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. (TCMCN)	Materials
4/26/2016	Earnings Update	AK Steel Holding Corporation (AKS)	Materials
4/22/2016	Research Update	Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR)	Consumer
2/10/2016	Research Update	Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR)	Consumer

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