Polidoros L. Trejos
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Houston, Texas, USA 77041
abm5vo@r.postjobfree.com
Experience TechnoServe, Inc.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
**** **** ****** ****ee Initiative Volunteer Financial
Consultant
. Reviewed Ethiopian banking regulations and negotiated lending
terms and loan guarantees with four local banks to enable
coffee farmers to purchase coffee washing machines for the
harvest season
. Created and presented business plans and operating models that
secured ~$4.0 million capex and working capital financing for
20 coffee cooperatives - business plans and models became the
new templates for the Coffee Initiative
Lehman Brothers Inc.
2007 - 2008 Equity Capital Markets Global Natural Resources
Associate New York, New York, U.S.A
2006 - 2007 Equity Capital Markets Global Communications &
Media Associate New York, New York, U.S.A.
. Originated and executed seven equity & equity-linked
transactions totaling ~$2.0 billion and served as a primary
junior contact for coverage bankers to organize projects and
coordinate with research and syndicate
. Drafted and distributed trading color updates to clients based
on technical analyses, research, and trader input
. Won two quarterback bookrun MLP IPOs for a large integrated
power utility and a sponsor-owned coal company
Selected Transaction Experience
. Pitched and priced Petrohawk's $311 million follow-on offering
as quarterback - upsized by 20%
. Coordinated Penn Virginia's $372 million concurrent common and
convertible notes offerings as a joint bookrunner
. Monetized American Capital Strategy's $30 million stake in
Verasun via a cleanup block trade transaction
. Issued Williams Pipeline Partner's $325 million MLP IPO as
quarterback amid extreme volatility to start 2008
. Quarterbacked Virgin Mobile's $413 million IPO - first U.S.
publicly traded mobile virtual network operator
. Priced Orbitz's $510 million IPO as a joint bookrunner -
largest U.S. internet IPO since 2004
2004 - 2006 Global Natural Resources Investment Banking Analyst
Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
. Performed financial modeling and valuation and prepared
management presentations in support of potential and actual
mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, and capital market
transactions in various energy sectors
. Conducted due diligence, prepared committee memoranda and sales
force marketing materials, and drafted offering documents for
27 capital market transactions totaling over $10.0 billion
. Ranked as the best financial modeler in the office - models
became templates for assignments and engagements
. 2006 "Skipstakes" 3rd place winner for pitching a Lehman
Brothers Alumni Network - implemented in 2008
Selected Transaction Experience
. Defended Houston Exploration against Jana Partners' $1.8
billion hostile bid
VIII Explored strategic alternatives that resulted in the sale to
Forest Oil after two other failed M&A engagements
. Staffed as an associate in preparing Legacy Reserves' $75
million E&P MLP 144A IPO
. Given a "Big Deal" award for Entergy-Koch's $1.1 billion
divestiture of Gulf South Pipeline to Loews Corporation
. Divested AIG Highstar's Southern Star Central for $848 million
to G.E. Capital and Caisse de Depot
. Rendered six fairness opinions including advising Cimarex on
its $2.2 billion purchase of Magnum Hunter
Southwest Securities, Inc.
Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.
2003 - 2004 Investment Banking Analyst
Completed six M&A deals for $290 million, two equity offerings
for $44 million, and rendered five fairness opinions
Developed a healthcare equity research business plan evaluating
the medical technology space
Selected Transaction Experience
Advised National Medical Health Card on its $80 million
recapitalization by New Mountain Capital
XVI Subsequently advised The Inteq Group on its $36 million sale to
National Medical Health Card
Executed Lark Technologies' $20 million merger with Genaissance
Pharmaceuticals
Retained as a financial advisor for JAKKS Pacific on its $116
million acquisition of Play Along
Marathon Oil Corporation
Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
2001 & 2002 Commercialization & Development Intern
. Received an Achievement of Company Excellence ("ACE") award -
first intern ever
. Determined over $700,000 of Success Sharing Plan payments could
be reallocated to capital projects
Education The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas, U.S.A.
May 2003 Bachelor of Business Administration Major / Overall
GPA: 4.0 / 3.95
Major: Business Honors & Finance Minor: Management
Intermediate knowledge of Greek, basic knowledge of Russian
The University of Texas Business Honors Program Volunteer:
interview candidates for admission
Fulfilled my long-time dream of traveling around the world
2007 StreetWise Partners: mentored unemployed New Yorkers to
develop skills, confidence, and networks
2006 BP MS 150: 180 mile multiple sclerosis fundraiser bike ride
from Houston to Austin
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