Nautilus Energy, LLC Has Obtained Equity Financing from Wyatt Energy, LLC

HOUSTON, July 27, 2015 - GulfStar is pleased to announce that Nautilus Energy, LLC ("Nautilus" or the "Company") has obtained equity financing from Wyatt Energy LLC. Whelk Bay Resources, LLC also participated in the financing. GulfStar served as exclusive financial advisor to Nautilus during the transaction, which closed on September 1, 2014. 

Nautilus is a newly formed private firm specializing in direct investments in oil and gas assets located in the Permian Basin of Texas and New Mexico. The Company's principal strategy for growth is to seek out quality, producing or exploratory oil and gas properties, which leverage the Company's technical expertise. The Nautilus executive team averages over 30 years of experience and is led by CEO Stuart Burbach. 

Preston Bornman, President and COO of Nautilus, commented, "Nautilus brings together a talented and focused team to produce outstanding results for our investors. We are grateful to GulfStar for their support and guidance in completing the transaction." 

The GulfStar team included Managing Director Cliff Atherton and Senior Vice President Pam Reiland. "Nautilus is an exceptional combination of executive, geological and operating talent. We were pleased to work with them on their initial equity financing," said Atherton. About GulfStar Group GulfStar is a leading middle market investment bank headquartered in Houston. GulfStar specializes in providing merger and acquisition advisory services, institutional private placements of equity and debt, and general corporate finance advisory services to companies with revenues or enterprise values generally ranging from $25 million to $350 million. Since its formation in 1990, GulfStar has completed approximately 630 transactions in 32 states and 11 foreign countries across a variety of industries.

About GulfStar Group
GulfStar is a leading middle market investment bank headquartered in Houston. GulfStar specializes in providing merger and acquisition advisory services, institutional private placements of equity and debt, and general corporate finance advisory services to companies with revenues or enterprise values generally ranging from $25 million to $350 million. Since its formation in 1990, GulfStar has completed approximately 630 transactions in 32 states and 11 foreign countries across a variety of industries. 

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