Houlihan Lokey To Acquire Energy-Focused Investment Bank Intrepid Financial Partners; Financial Terms Not Disclosed
The transaction, signed June 27, 2026, adds substantially to the firm’s comprehensive coverage of the energy sector. The transaction is expected to be completed before September 30, 2026, following regulatory approval. Intrepid Investment Management, LLC, Intrepid’s investment management business, is not part of the transaction and will continue to operate as a separate entity under the same name. Founded in 2015 by Hugh E. "Skip" McGee III and Christopher F. Winchenbaugh, Intrepid is a leader in providing mergers and acquisitions, fairness opinions, capital raising, and restructuring services to clients across the energy sector, including exploration and production, midstream and infrastructure, downstream and retail, energy services and technology, and energy transition. Since its founding, Intrepid has advised on more than 120 transactions in the energy sector totaling more than $2...
The transaction, signed June 27, 2026, adds substantially to the firm’s comprehensive coverage of the energy sector.
The transaction is expected to be completed before September 30, 2026, following regulatory approval.
Intrepid Investment Management, LLC, Intrepid’s investment management business, is not part of the transaction and will continue to operate as a separate entity under the same name.
Founded in 2015 by Hugh E. "Skip" McGee III and Christopher F.
Winchenbaugh, Intrepid is a leader in providing mergers and acquisitions, fairness opinions, capital raising, and restructuring services to clients across the energy sector, including exploration and production, midstream and infrastructure, downstream and retail, energy services and technology, and energy transition.
Since its founding, Intrepid has advised on more than 120 transactions in the energy sector totaling more than $215 billion.