Cody Jones
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Experience
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Runway Growth Capital
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United States
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate
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Sep 2022 - Present
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Benitago
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United States
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Retail
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior M&A Associate
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Jan 2022 - Aug 2022
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LionTree
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United States
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investment Banking Analyst
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Jul 2020 - Jan 2022
Focused mainly on M&A, LBOs, and merchant banking investments in the TMT and consumers sectors; interned at LionTree in summer 2019 and accepted return offer for full-time position, starting in July 2020 Selected Transaction Experience: $2.175 Billion Sale of Simon & Schuster to Penguin Random House (advised ViacomCBS) • Worked with the client CFO and finance team to build a comprehensive company operating model and formulate defensible assumptions for future performance • Scheduled, ran, and created materials for 40+ management presentations and diligence calls with various strategic and financial buyers; helped script management to prepare for Q&A with potential buyers • Coordinated diligence requests by tracking outstanding items and managing VDR access and uploads $2 Billion Sale of MSG Networks to Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (advised MSG Networks’ Special Committee) • Prepared valuation using methodologies including comparable public companies, precedent transactions, DCF, and LBO, forming a comprehensive view of relative value for MSGE and MSGN • Created materials for the Special Committee to walk through key valuation and deal considerations $222 Million Sale of RigNet to Viasat (advised Viasat) • Analyzed the target’s financial forecast and formed a proprietary view on projections for the business • Served as LionTree’s point of contact for diligence, helping to facilitate the communication of new requests and follow-ups, as well as the client’s rationale and level of priority for each request Other Announced Transaction Experience: Live Nation’s Acquisition of OCESA, Loral Space and Communications’ Combination with Telesat, Endeavor’s IPO, Audiobooks.com’s sale to Storytel, LionTree’s investment in Horizon Media (alongside Temasek), Oscar's convertible notes offering
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Desautels Capital Management
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Canada
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Investment Management
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100 - 200 Employee
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Equity Analyst - TMT Sector
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Apr 2018 - Apr 2020
• Co-managed a C$3.0 million diversified global equity fund, specializing in the technology, media, and telecommunications sector • Constructed stock pitches, earnings updates and holdings news analysis for fellow managers and investors • Used analytical skills including industry and macroeconomic research, financial statement analysis, and financial models to assess securities • Co-managed a C$3.0 million diversified global equity fund, specializing in the technology, media, and telecommunications sector • Constructed stock pitches, earnings updates and holdings news analysis for fellow managers and investors • Used analytical skills including industry and macroeconomic research, financial statement analysis, and financial models to assess securities
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LionTree
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United States
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investment Banking Summer Analyst
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May 2019 - Aug 2019
• Worked on over 10 investment banking and merchant banking projects resulting in further development of applied valuation, analytical and organizational skills • Built slides and an illustrative P&L statement that was used by colleagues to present a major firm project • Attended 3 client meetings and interacted with management providing experience with communicating information directly to clients and insight into the M&A negotiation process • Worked on over 10 investment banking and merchant banking projects resulting in further development of applied valuation, analytical and organizational skills • Built slides and an illustrative P&L statement that was used by colleagues to present a major firm project • Attended 3 client meetings and interacted with management providing experience with communicating information directly to clients and insight into the M&A negotiation process
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CI Assante Wealth Management
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Canada
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Client Portfolio Analyst
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Jul 2018 - Aug 2018
• Examined client files and accounts to ensure portfolios aligned with stated goals, objectives and risk tolerances • Reviewed client files and accounts to ensure proper beneficiary designations • Drafted quarterly economic and investment outlook with the objective of educating clients on market conditions • Examined client files and accounts to ensure portfolios aligned with stated goals, objectives and risk tolerances • Reviewed client files and accounts to ensure proper beneficiary designations • Drafted quarterly economic and investment outlook with the objective of educating clients on market conditions
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CI Assante Wealth Management
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Canada
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Financial Advisor Assistant
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Jun 2017 - Aug 2017
• Completed bank reconciliations and other bookkeeping duties for four corporations in QuickBooks resulting in accurate cash flow and financial reporting • Completed projects to monitor client files (1000 files estimated) resulting in the practice meeting IIROC compliance mandates • Assisted advisors in preparation for client meetings and presentations with the goal of enabling efficient communication with clients • Completed bank reconciliations and other bookkeeping duties for four corporations in QuickBooks resulting in accurate cash flow and financial reporting • Completed projects to monitor client files (1000 files estimated) resulting in the practice meeting IIROC compliance mandates • Assisted advisors in preparation for client meetings and presentations with the goal of enabling efficient communication with clients
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Education
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McGill University
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, Honours in Investment Management