Moelis mpany : Announces the Appointment of Mark Renton as a Managing Director Providing Financial and Strategic Advice to Oil & Gas Companies

New York, April 15, 2020

Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, today announced the appointment of Mark Renton as Managing Director in the Oil & Gas Group. Effective this week, Mr. Renton is based in New York.

Mr. Renton has more than 30 years of experience advising clients in the United States and internationally, with his primary focus in energy particularly in the upstream and oilfield services sectors. He has held a number of senior investment banking roles, most recently as Managing Director of the Energy Group at Lazard Frères & Co. and previously Vice Chairman of the Global Energy Group at Citigroup Global Markets. Also at Citigroup, Mr. Renton was Co-Head of the Public Sector Group where he oversaw strategic advisory, capital markets and transaction services engagements with government and public sector entities globally.

David Cunningham, Head of US Oil & Gas at Moelis & Company, said, "With energy companies throughout the world experiencing unprecedented challenges, Moelis is well positioned to provide clients with the financial solutions needed to navigate this volatile period. Our clients will benefit from Mark's experience advising oil and gas companies around the globe across all of our core capabilities in M&A, capital solutions, and restructuring & recapitalizations."

About Moelis & Company

Moelis & Company is a leading global independent investment bank that provides innovative strategic advice and solutions to a diverse client base, including corporations, governments and financial sponsors. The Firm assists its clients in achieving their strategic goals by offering comprehensive integrated financial advisory services across all major industry sectors. Moelis & Company's experienced professionals advise clients on their most critical decisions, including mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations and restructurings, capital markets transactions, and other corporate finance matters. The Firm serves its clients from 20 geographic locations in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. For further information, please visit:www.moelis.comor follow us on Twitter@Moelis.