FREDERICK JELKS
Brooklyn, NY 11215
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EDUCATION
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MBA, May 2012
Awards: Robert Toigo Foundation Fellowship
Membership: Private Equity & Venture Capital Club, Management Consulting Association
2000-2005 YALE UNIVERSITY New Haven, CT
BA, Economics, May 2005
Awards: Yale Club of New York Scholar, Saybrook College Master’s Award Winner
Activities: Varsity Football Team
EXPERIENCE
2013-Present CONWAY MACKENZIE New York, NY
Senior Associate
Provide corporate restructuring and business advisory services to distressed middle-market
companies in a variety of industries
Evaluate financial, operational and st rategic alternatives including Chapter 11 and Chapter 7
bankruptcy, 363 sales, debt restructuring, capital raises and performance improvement
Conduct primary and secondary due diligence to evaluate liquidity, business model drivers,
client competitive positioning and macroeconomic environment
Selected Project s:
$90mm Tier-2 Automotive Supplier – Developed fully integrated three statement model, 13-
week cash flow and borrowing base analyses. Conducted management interviews and site visits.
$50mm Building Materials Company – Performed liquidation, 13-week cash flow and
borrowing base analyses. Developed memoranda and presentations for company creditor group.
$250mm Event Rental Pro ducts Company – Performed comparable company, precedent
transaction and liquidation valuation analyses. Developed presentations for creditor committee.
2007-2010 MARC BELL CAPITAL PARTNERS Boca Raton, FL
Associate
Evaluated potential investment opportunities and managed existing portfolio companies for media
focused private equity firm
Developed long term budgets, identified acquisition targets and evaluated strategic partnerships
for principal investments
Distributed company performance packages to equity shareholders and lenders on a monthly,
quarterly and annual basis
Principal Investments:
FriendFinder Networks Inc. – $559mm Senior Debt Refinancing; $490mm Acquisition of
Various Inc.; $5mm Series B Preferred Stock Offering
Enterprise Acquisition Corporation – $250mm IPO; $250mm Acquisition of Armour
Residential REIT, Inc.
2005-2007 UBS INVESTMENT BANK New York, NY
Analyst, Telecommunications Group
Performed extensive financial modeling including “bottom up” cash flow modeling and
forecasting, balance sheet and capital structure analysis, DCF, LBO, sum-of-the-parts,
accretion/dilution and pro forma merger modeling
Engaged in all aspects of deal execution including due diligence, internal committee reviews,
preparation of marketing materials, drafting and closing
Selected Transactions:
Vonage – Joint Bookrunner on $531mm IPO, Joint Placement Agent on $251mm Pre-IPO
Convertible Note Offering
Telx – Exclusive Financial Advisor on $213mm S ale to GI Partners
Cerberus Capital Management – Joint Bookrunner on $48bn LBO of BCE (Withdrawn)
ADDITIONAL
Athletic Awards: Ivy League All Conference Football Team – Honorable Mention
Professional Certification: Certified Insolvency & Restructuring Advisor Exam, Part 1