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New York, April 20, 2017

Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, today announced the appointment of Lee Counselman as a Managing Director providing financial and strategic advice to software and services clients. He will join the Firm in July and will be based in Boston.

Mr. Counselman joins from Deutsche Bank where he was most recently a Managing Director and Global Head of Software Investment Banking. He previously served as Deutsche Bank’s Co-Head of Technology M&A. Prior to joining Deutsche Bank in 2005, Mr. Counselman worked at Merrill Lynch & Co. and The Carlyle Group. Mr. Counselman began his career as an auditor in Arthur Andersen’s financial services practice. He has more than 15 years of experience advising companies on a broad spectrum of corporate finance matters including mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings, IPOs, and private placements.

Navid Mahmoodzadegan, Co-President of Moelis & Company, said, “Disruptive technologies continue to drive deal-making in the software space. Coming off of a very active 2016 for global software M&A, our clients will benefit tremendously from Lee’s deep industry experience as they continue to look for opportunities to transact. We look forward to adding Lee’s broad expertise to our industry-leading Tech, Media, and Telecom franchise.”

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 with about 650 employees based in 17 offices in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.  For further information, please visit: www.moelis.com or follow us on Twitter @Moelis.

New York, April 06, 2017

Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, will release its first quarter 2017 financial results after the market closes on Tuesday, April 25, 2017.

Ken Moelis, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Joe Simon, Chief Financial Officer, will also host a related conference call at 5:00pm ET on the same day (April 25, 2017) to review the financial results. Following the review, there will be a question and answer session.

Investors and analysts may participate in the live conference call by dialing 1-877-510-3938 (domestic) or 1-412-902-4137 (international) and referencing the Moelis & Company First Quarter 2017 Earnings Call. Please dial in 15 minutes before the conference call begins. The conference call will also be accessible as a listen-only audio webcast through the Investor Relations section of the Moelis & Company website at www.moelis.com.

For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay of the call will be available for one month via telephone starting approximately one hour after the live call ends. The replay can be accessed at 1-877-344-7529 (domestic) or 1-412-317-0088 (international); the conference number is 10103666.

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 with about 650 employees based in 17 offices in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.  For further information, please visit: www.moelis.com or follow us on Twitter @Moelis.

New York, February 08, 2017

New York, January 12, 2017

Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, will release its full year and fourth quarter 2016 financial results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 8, 2017.

Ken Moelis, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Joe Simon, Chief Financial Officer, will also host a related conference call at 5:00pm ET on the same day (February 8, 2017) to review the financial results. Following the review, there will be a question and answer session.

Investors and analysts may participate in the live conference call by dialing 1-877-510-3938 (domestic) or 1-412-902-4137 (international) and referencing the Moelis & Company Fourth Quarter 2016 Earnings Call. Please dial in 15 minutes before the conference call begins. The conference call will also be accessible as a listen-only audio webcast through the Investor Relations section of the Moelis & Company website at www.moelis.com.

For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay of the call will be available for one month via telephone starting approximately one hour after the live call ends. The replay can be accessed at 1-877-344-7529 (domestic) or 1-412-317-0088 (international); the conference number is 10099427.

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 with about 650 employees based in 17 offices in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. For further information, please visit: www.moelis.com.

New York, January 05, 2017

Moelis & Company (the “Company”) (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, today announced the pricing of a public offering by the Company of 5,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at a price to the public of $32.75 per share.  The Company has also granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 750,000 shares of Class A Common Stock. The offering is expected to close on January 11, 2017 subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

The proceeds of the shares of Class A Common Stock being offered will be used to repurchase the same number of shares of Class A Common Stock or partnership or other equity interests that are exchangeable or convertible into shares of Class A Common Stock from certain of the Company’s Managing Directors and former employees; as a result, the number of fully diluted shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding, which includes all outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock and partnership and other equity interests exchangeable into shares of Class A Common Stock, will not increase. Moelis & Company will not retain any proceeds from the sale of shares of Class A Common Stock. The Company is conducting the offering to facilitate organized liquidity in its Class A Common Stock and to increase the public float of its Class A Common Stock.

Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC are acting as lead joint book-running managers for the offering. Moelis & Company LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and UBS Securities LLC are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering. JMP Securities LLC is acting as co-manager for the offering.

The offering is being made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement, prospectus and prospectus supplement filed by the Company. Copies of the final prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus may be obtained, when available, from Goldman, Sachs & Co., Attention: Prospectus Department, 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282, telephone: 1-866-471-2526, email: [email protected], or from Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 180 Varick Street, 2nd Floor, New York, New York 10014.

A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and was declared effective on December 16, 2016. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of any offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

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 with about 650 employees based in 17 offices in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which reflect the Company’s current views with respect to, among other things, its operations and financial performance. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “outlook,” “believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” or the negative version of these words or other comparable words. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. A further list and description of these risks, uncertainties and other factors can be found in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. These documents and subsequent filings are available online at www.sec.gov or on request from the Company.

New York, January 04, 2017

Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of thirty seven cents ($0.37) per share on its Class A common stock, an increase of five cents ($0.05) per share on its regular quarterly dividend, payable on March 17, 2017 to holders of record of such Class A Common Stock outstanding at the close of business on March 3, 2017.

The Firm declared its fourth increase in its quarterly dividend since going public based on expected fourth quarter ended December 31, 2016 revenues in the range of approximately $196 million to $200 million and fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 revenues in the range of approximately $605 million to $609 million.

“We are pleased to announce an increase in our quarterly dividend and strong year-end results.  We continue to grow our Company organically, without acquisitions, and with a focus on return on capital and cost discipline.  Our ability to return meaningful cash back to our investors is a result of the strength of this model and our commitment to shareholders.  Including the dividend announced today, we will have returned $6.06 per share to investors since our IPO,” said Ken Moelis, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Moelis & Company.

The preliminary financial information included herein reflects management’s estimates based solely upon information available to the Firm as of the date of hereof and is the responsibility of management.  When the Firm’s actual financial results for such periods are finalized, they will include any adjustments necessary, in the opinion of management, for a fair presentation of such information and will also include the other financial metrics necessary for a comprehensive review of the Firm’s financial results for such periods. The Company’s audited results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 will not be available until its Annual Report on Form 10-K is filed for such period and may differ materially from these estimates.  For additional information regarding the Firm’s preliminary financial results, you should read the Firm’s Current Report on Form 8-K, to be filed on January 4, 2017.  You should also read the Firm’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a discussion of factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in the preliminary financial information included herein.  

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 with about 650 employees based in 17 offices in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. For further information, please visit: www.moelis.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, which reflect the Firm’s current views with respect to, among other things, its revenues. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “outlook,” “believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “target,” “approximately,” “predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates” or the negative version of these words or other comparable words. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. For a further discussion of such factors, you should read the Firm’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Firm undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

New York, January 04, 2017

Moelis & Company (the “Company”) (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, today announced that it has commenced a public offering of 5,000,000 shares of Class A common stock to be sold by the Company. The Company has also granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 750,000 shares of Class A common stock.

The proceeds of the shares of Class A Common Stock being offered will be used to repurchase the same number of shares of Class A Common Stock or partnership or other equity interests that are exchangeable or convertible into shares of Class A Common Stock from certain of the Company’s Managing Directors and former employees; as a result, the number of fully diluted shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding, which includes all outstanding shares of Class A common stock and partnership and other equity interests exchangeable into shares of Class A common stock, will not increase. Moelis & Company will not retain any proceeds from the sale of shares of Class A common stock. The Company is conducting the offering to facilitate organized liquidity in its Class A common stock and to increase the public float of its Class A common stock.

Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC are acting as lead joint book-running managers for the offering. Moelis & Company LLC is acting as joint book-running manager for the offering.

The offering will be made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement, prospectus and prospectus supplement filed by the Company. Copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus may be obtained from Goldman, Sachs & Co., Attention: Prospectus Department, 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282, telephone: 1-866-471-2526, email: [email protected], or from Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 180 Varick Street, 2nd Floor, New York, New York 10014.

A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and was declared effective on December 16, 2016. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of any offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

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 with about 650 employees based in 17 offices in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which reflect the Company’s current views with respect to, among other things, its operations and financial performance. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “outlook,” “believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” or the negative version of these words or other comparable words. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. A further list and description of these risks, uncertainties and other factors can be found in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. These documents and subsequent filings are available online at www.sec.gov or on request from the Company.

New York, December 13, 2016

Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a special dividend of $1.25 per share payable on January 5, 2017 to common stockholders of record on December 23, 2016.

“Our focus on internal talent development and organic growth continues to drive exceptionally high Return on Invested Capital and strong cash flow which we are committed to returning to our shareholders. Including the special dividend announced today, we will have returned $5.69 per share to investors since our IPO less than three years ago while maintaining a debt-free balance sheet,” said Ken Moelis, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Moelis & Company.

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 with about 650 employees based in 17 offices in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. For further information, please visit: www.moelis.com.

New York, November 28, 2016

Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, today announced Jay Finney has joined the Firm as a Managing Director. He will be based in New York and will provide financial and strategic advice to clients across all sectors, with a particular focus on Industrials.

Mr. Finney has over 21 years of investment banking experience advising domestic and multinational companies on a broad range of complex strategic transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, corporate sales and divestitures, spin-offs, special committee assignments, activist defense and hostile takeovers. He joins from Credit Suisse where he served as a Managing Director in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group, with a primary focus on providing strategic advice to a broad spectrum of global industrial corporate clients as well as private equity firms. Mr. Finney was also a member of the Investment Banking Advisory Committee at Credit Suisse.

“Consolidation as a means for growth continues to drive deal activity in nearly every sector,” said Navid Mahmoodzadegan, Co-President of Moelis & Company. “Jay not only offers our clients a deep understanding of the global Industrials sector, but also extensive experience originating, structuring and executing a full range of public and private transactions for companies across all industries.”

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 with about 650 employees based in 17 offices in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. For further information, please visit: www.moelis.com.

October 26, 2016

New York, October 24, 2016

Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, today announced David Bradshaw has joined the Firm as a Senior Advisor, based in Houston.

Mr. Bradshaw has nearly 30 years of investment banking experience both advising upstream oil and gas companies and covering the oil and gas exploration and production industry as an equity research analyst. Mr. Bradshaw most recently served as a Managing Director in the Investment Banking Division of Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. (TPH) where he advised upstream oil and gas companies. Prior to TPH, Mr. Bradshaw was an advisory director at UBS where he focused primarily on U.S. independent oil and gas producers. During the first 15 years of his career, he served as an equity analyst at PaineWebber, Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette and Deutsche Bank.

“Over the past three decades Dave has developed an unparalleled understanding of the upstream oil and gas industry,” said Jeff Raich, Co-President of Moelis & Company. “Our clients will undoubtedly benefit from Dave’s deep insights, unmatched experience, and expansive relationships as they seek to adapt to the ever-changing energy landscape.”

“Moelis & Company has built an exceptional energy franchise,” said Mr. Bradshaw. “I’m looking forward to joining the team in Houston at such an interesting time in the energy cycle. The near term fundamental outlook has improved for many oil and gas companies and I look forward to working with Moelis & Company’s upstream clients to ensure they are well-prepared to capitalize on opportunities in the market.”

Mr. Bradshaw is the third senior oil and gas appointment Moelis & Company has made to its Houston office in 2016. In March the Firm announced the appointment of Brian Jinks as a Managing Director covering midstream oil and gas clients and in July Adrian Goodisman joined as a Managing Director covering upstream oil and gas companies.

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 with about 650 employees based in 17 offices in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. For further information, please visit: www.moelis.com.

New York, October 17, 2016

Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, today announced Shlomo Yanai has joined the Firm as a Senior Advisor, effective immediately.

Mr. Yanai most recently served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd from 2007 to 2012. Prior to Teva, he served four years as the Chief Executive Officer and President of ADAMA Agricultural Solutions Ltd. During his nearly 15 years as a corporate executive, Mr. Yanai has successfully completed over 20 acquisitions and integrations.

“Shlomo’s leadership experience will be a tremendous resource for our clients,” said Ken Moelis, Chairman and CEO of Moelis & Company. “Throughout his career as an executive and board member, Shlomo has developed significant M&A experience in both structuring complex transactions and leading post-merger integration across a number of industries and geographies. His deep relationships with multinational companies in the healthcare, industrials, technology, and business services sectors will provide exceptional benefit to our clients across the globe.”

“Moelis & Company has built an exceptional reputation for putting its clients at the center of everything they do,” said Mr. Yanai. “As a corporate executive, particularly when executing M&A, I have recognized the value of independent advice and the trust that results from long-term relationships. I look forward to deepening and expanding Moelis & Company’s client relationships and adding a unique perspective to the Firm’s client dialogue.”

Mr. Yanai will continue his service as a board member at a number of companies and organizations including his role as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and member of the Governance and Compensation Committees at Cambrex, Director of Perrigo Public Limited Company, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Protalix BioTherapeutics.

In addition to Mr. Yanai’s current board memberships, he had previously served as a member of the Board of Directors of Lumenis, Ltd., as an Independent Director on the Board of Directors of Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and member of the Board of Directors of Bank Leumi Le-Israel.

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 with about 650 employees based in 17 offices in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. For further information, please visit: www.moelis.com.

October 12, 2016

New York, October 05, 2016

Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, will release its third quarter 2016 financial results after the market closes on Wednesday, October 26, 2016.

Ken Moelis, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Joe Simon, Chief Financial Officer, will also host a related conference call at 5:00pm ET on the same day (October 26, 2016) to review the financial results. Following the review, there will be a question and answer session.

Investors and analysts may participate in the live conference call by dialing 1-877-510-3938 (domestic) or 1-412-902-4137 (international) and referencing the Moelis & Company Third Quarter 2016 Earnings Call. Please dial in 15 minutes before the conference call begins. The conference call will also be accessible as a listen-only audio webcast through the Investor Relations section of the Moelis & Company website at www.moelis.com.

For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay of the call will be available for one month via telephone starting approximately one hour after the live call ends. The replay can be accessed at 1-877-344-7529 (domestic) or 1-412-317-0088 (international); the conference number is 10093107.

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 with about 650 employees based in 17 offices in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. For further information, please visit: www.moelis.com.

September 28, 2016