New York Private Bank & Trust, Aperture Media to Finance Film & TV Projects

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK: New York Private Bank & Trust (NYPB&T) and Aperture Media Partners have created a new venture that will provide financing for filmed entertainment projects.

The new company, which will operate under the name Aperture Media Partners, will offer a wide range of financing solutions for producers and distributors looking to get their film and television projects off the ground. This includes bridge loans, finishing funds, gap loans, library advances, print and advertising loans, production loans, sales agent advances, tax credit monetization and ultimates financing. The company structures, lends and syndicates loans through a network of banks, hedge funds, private equity and family offices.

Aperture is managed by CEO and co-founder Jared Underwood and COO and co-founder Andrew Robinson, two leading bankers in film and television finance.

John Hart, vice chairman of NYPB&T and head of its private banking division, commented: "Aperture fits well within NYPB&T given its combination of thorough underwriting and high level of product customization."

"Jared Underwood and Andrew Robinson already have an industry leading reputation for creative and client-centric thinking," Hart continued. "NYPB&T will provide them with exciting new tools to fulfill their vision and further grow their thriving business."

"We are delighted to have New York Private Bank & Trust's support and look forward to becoming an industry leader through our affiliation with the bank," Underwood said. "With the backing of NYPB&T, Aperture Media Partners becomes a one-stop shop, efficiently providing senior and mezzanine capital to the film and television industry. We will be well positioned to leverage our talents and industry insights to capitalize on a number of existing and future opportunities."