Adolph Pfingsten

The Stephens Group Acquires Quality Valve

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

The Stephens Group, LLC (The Stephens Group) announced today that it finalized its acquisition of Quality Valve, Inc. (Quality Valve or the Company) from Pfingsten.

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  • The Stephens Group, LLC (The Stephens Group) announced today that it finalized its acquisition of Quality Valve, Inc. (Quality Valve or the Company) from Pfingsten.
  • We are thrilled to add Quality Valve to our family of companies, said Grant Jones, Managing Director at The Stephens Group.
  • The Stephens Group, LLC is a private investment firm that partners with talented management teams to help build valuable businesses.
  • Quality Valve, Inc. is a national distributor of OEM replacement and repair parts for safety and relief valves serving certified valve repair companies.

BlackArch Partners Advises on the Sale of Quality Valve, Portfolio Company of Pfingsten Partners, to The Stephens Group

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- BlackArch Partners, LLC ("BlackArch") is pleased to announce the sale of Quality Valve, Inc. ("Quality Valve" or the "Company"), a portfolio company of Pfingsten Partners ("Pfingsten"), to The Stephens Group ("Stephens").

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  • BlackArch Partners, LLC is pleased to announce the sale of Quality Valve, Inc., a portfolio company of Pfingsten Partners, to The Stephens Group
    CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- BlackArch Partners, LLC ("BlackArch") is pleased to announce the sale of Quality Valve, Inc. ("Quality Valve" or the "Company"), a portfolio company of Pfingsten Partners ("Pfingsten"), to The Stephens Group ("Stephens").
  • BlackArch was retained by Quality Valve and Pfingsten to serve as the Company's exclusive financial advisor.
  • Jody Dunn, Chief Executive Officer of Quality Valve, stated, "We knew we wanted to run a disciplined and broad sale process.
  • Scott Finegan, Senior Managing Director at Pfingsten, added, "BlackArch did an outstanding job representing Quality Valve in the sale process.

Pfingsten Invests in Tempest

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tempest announces a major investment from Pfingsten Partners, L.L.C, an established private equity group with decades of experience building companies in the distribution and business services industries like Tempest.

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  • SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tempest announces a major investment from Pfingsten Partners, L.L.C, an established private equity group with decades of experience building companies in the distribution and business services industries like Tempest.
  • Pfingsten is an operationally focused private equity firm formed in 1989.
  • Since completing its first investment in 1991, Pfingsten has raised five investment funds with total commitments of approximately $1.3 billion and has acquired 161 manufacturing, distribution, and business services companies.
  • "Tempest has a broad equipment and service offerings enabling them to support customers' sophisticated network needs with a high level of personalized service," said Phillip Bronsteatter, Managing Director at Pfingsten.