Terms of Use and Regulatory Information
Visitors to the Sterling Website are Requested to Read the Following:
General
By using this website, you are deemed to have acknowledged that you have read these Terms of Use and that you agree to abide by them. These Terms of Use constitute a legally binding agreement between you and The Sterling Group, L.P. (“Sterling”), the owner of the website, and govern your access and use thereof. We may change, add or remove portions of the Terms of Use from time to time. Your use of this website indicates your full acceptance of these Terms of Use each time you access the website. If you do not accept all or any of the Terms of Use, you must cease use of this website immediately. As Sterling is under no obligation to alert the users of its website to such updates, you should consult this Terms of Use page each time you visit the website.
If any provision of these Terms of Use is deemed unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed severable from these Terms of Use and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions.
This website does not provide specific investing advice or strategies to any individual. The investments and strategies discussed on this website may not be suitable for all investors and are not obligations of or guaranteed by Sterling or any of its affiliates. Nothing contained on the website should be relied on in making an investment or other decision. Decisions based on this website and its content are the sole responsibility of the user. You agree that Sterling is not liable for any action you take or decision you make in reliance on this website or any of its content. If you have any questions or comments about the Terms of Use, please contact us at (713) 877-8257.
Reproduction; Redistribution
None of the information contained in this website is intended to be reproduced or redistributed in any manner. You may not publish, broadcast, retransmit, reproduce, repackage, commercially exploit, create any derivative of or otherwise redistribute all or any portion of this website except with the prior written consent of Sterling.
Ownership
All content included on this website, such as descriptions, pictures, documents, graphics, logos, articles and other material, is the property of Sterling or others and is protected by copyright and/or other laws. The inclusion of content on this site does not grant, by implication, estoppel or otherwise, any license or right to use any of such content without the prior written permission of Sterling or other owner of the content. All trademarks and logos displayed on this website are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with Sterling. Any unauthorized use thereof may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity and other applicable regulations and statutes.
Regulatory Disclaimers
Sterling is an investment adviser registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. Registration of an investment adviser with the SEC does not imply a certain level of skill or training. Further information about Sterling is also available in Sterling’s Form ADV Part 2, filed with the SEC, available at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
All information contained on this website, including any transaction described therein, is for informational and/or illustrative purposes only. Statements contained on this website that are not historical facts are based on current views, forward-looking expectations, estimates, projections, opinions and/or beliefs of the Sterling team. Such statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors. You should not rely on these statements as if they were facts.
The investments and strategies discussed throughout the website may not be suitable for all investors and are not obligations of or guaranteed by Sterling or any of its affiliates. Nothing on this website is intended to constitute an offer or solicitation to buy or sell any security. Any offer or solicitation by Sterling will be made only through a final private placement memorandum, subscription agreement and other related documents with respect to a particular investment opportunity and will be subject to the terms and conditions contained in such documents, including the qualifications necessary to become an investor. These documents contain information to help investors evaluate Sterling funds’ investment objectives, risks, fees and expenses, among other factors, before considering an investment. Although this website may include investment-related information, nothing on this website is a recommendation that you purchase, sell or hold any security or other investment, or that you pursue any investment style or strategy. By using this website, you agree that Sterling is not liable for any action you take or decision you make in reliance on any website content.
Past performance is not necessarily indicative, nor a guarantee, of future results and no representation is made that any fund will or is likely to achieve results that are similar to those of Sterling’s or its principals’ current or previous funds. Prior investments may have been made under different market, economic or other conditions than those in which future investments and/or strategies will be pursued, and as a result may not be replicated. Investors may lose part or all of their investment capital or face various other risks as described in the applicable offering documents.
The Portfolio Resource Group may receive compensation, including, but not limited to cash fees, retainers, carried interest, directors’ fees, transaction fees, a profits or equity interest in a portfolio company or equity interests in the fund or the General Partner, remuneration from Sterling and/or the fund’s portfolio companies. Any compensation paid by the fund or portfolio companies to a member of the Portfolio Resource Group will not offset any management fees payable by the fund.
Testimonials and endorsements reflect portfolio company management’s opinions and beliefs regarding the company and the investment. Such opinions and beliefs are subjective, do not represent a complete assessment of the company, the market or Sterling’s overall investment performance and cannot be independently verified. Such statements are being offered as references for purposes of demonstrating the benefits of working with the Sterling team and not for the purpose of soliciting investors. Portfolio company executives receive/received a salary and economics from the portfolio company. No executives were compensated for their testimonial or endorsement. There is a conflict of interest in these unpaid testimonials and endorsements in that all speakers stand to benefit from Sterling’s success and thus are incented to provide favorable references.
Investments presented herein are for illustrative purposes only and have been selected in order to provide examples of the types of investments made by Sterling. Nothing on this website is intended to be, and you should not consider anything on this website to be, investment, accounting, tax or legal advice.
Restrictions on Use
You may not access this website or use the information contained herein for any illegal purpose or in any manner inconsistent with these Terms of Use. You warrant that when using this website you will not violate or facilitate any violation of any applicable local, state, federal or international law, statute, regulation, code or ordinance, including, without limitation, regulations promulgated by or the rules of any national or other securities exchange. Permission to use this website shall terminate automatically if you breach any of the terms and conditions contained herein.
You agree to access this website and use the information contained herein solely for your own noncommercial use and benefit, and not for resale or other transfer or disposition to, or use by or for the benefit of, any other person or entity. You agree not to use, transfer, distribute or dispose of any information contained in this website in any manner that could damage the business of Sterling or its portfolio companies.
Prior written permission from Sterling is required for making more than a personal use copy of the content of this website or for copying large portions of this website, such as by bots, robots or spiders that “harvest” the site.
Disclaimers; Risks You Assume by Using this Website
Although we intend to provide accurate and up-to-date information on this website, at times there may be errors in the information provided. We may not be able promptly to update or correct information even if we are aware that it is inaccurate, outdated or otherwise inappropriate. Furthermore, the information on this website is intended to meet the legal requirements, if any, applicable to it as of the date of the information’s posting. There is no guarantee that the information will be updated to address any subsequent changes in applicable law. For the foregoing reasons, this website is provided on an “as is” basis with no warranties of any kind. We do not warrant that the information on this website is accurate, reliable, up-to-date or correct, that this website will be available at any particular time or location, or that this website is free of viruses or other harmful components. Your use of this site and use or reliance upon any of its content is solely at your own risk. Neither Sterling nor any of our members, officers, directors, employees or agents are responsible for any damages, liabilities or injury, including but not limited to indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, punitive or consequential damages, or for any lost profits or losses, however caused, arising out of your use of (or inability to use) this website or these Terms of Use. In exchange for using this website, you agree to indemnify and hold Sterling and our members, officers, directors, employees or agents harmless against any and all claims, losses, liabilities, costs and expenses (including, but not limited to, attorneys’ fees) arising from your use of this website, from your violation of these Terms of Use or from any decisions that you make based on such information.
We cannot guarantee the security of this website. Electronic communications can be intercepted by third parties and, accordingly, transmissions made to or from links in this website may not be secure. Communications to Sterling from links in this website, including any communications containing investment ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques that may be considered confidential or proprietary by the sender, will not be treated as confidential or proprietary by Sterling. Anything transmitted by you to Sterling through this website becomes the property of Sterling and may be used by us for any lawful purpose. Persons wishing to protect such information should contact us in advance to enter into an appropriate, mutually agreed-upon written confidentiality or other agreement. Sterling retains the right at all times, on behalf of itself or any private equity fund, private credit fund or other type of vehicle it manages now or in the future, to invest in any business, including any business that competes or may in the future compete with any party submitting information through this website.
We have no control over or responsibility for other websites that may be accessible from this website, the contents thereof, their security or privacy policies, or any products/services that may be offered by them. If you access any third-party website through this website or because it is referred to in this website, you do so at your own risk. Links to or from this website do not constitute an endorsement by Sterling of the parties or businesses which are so linked or necessarily indicate any affiliation between us and such parties or businesses. Sterling encourages you to review the privacy policies and user agreements of all other websites that you visit as such policies and agreements will govern your use of those websites.
All users should be aware that parties unrelated to Sterling may seek to direct users to websites that falsely appear to be Sterling websites or may establish websites using the name “The Sterling Group, L.P.” or variants thereof, in each case for malicious or fraudulent purposes. We never grant permission to any party to use the name “The Sterling Group, L.P.” or any variant thereof in the name or other identification of a website and we disclaim any responsibility for any such websites. Users are responsible for determining the validity and safety of any website that by its name or otherwise purports or appears to be controlled by or affiliated with Sterling.
In addition, Sterling’s name, brand and reputation may periodically be misused by unauthorized persons to publish fake news articles; launch illegitimate marketing, fundraising, and/or investment campaigns; or engage in other fraudulent schemes, such as illicit recruitment activities, to gain money and/or confidential information as well as to deceive, misinform, or otherwise cause harm to individuals and businesses. The actions of these unauthorized persons are not associated with Sterling and, as such, Sterling is not responsible for the consequences of any of these fraudulent activities.
Submission of Information
The submission of business ideas or the disclosure of business plans to Sterling creates no obligation of any kind on our part with respect to such ideas or plans unless there is a written agreement between us and the submitting party. Sterling retains the right at all times, on behalf of itself or any private equity fund, private credit fund or other type of vehicle it manages now or in the future, to invest in any business, including any business that competes or may in the future compete with the submitting party.
Website Security and Account Management
Certain areas of the website require registration or otherwise ask you to provide information to participate in certain features or access certain content. Do not share your password or login ID with anyone, including anyone from Sterling. If you share your password with a third party, you assume all responsibility for all such party’s activity related to this website. You must notify Sterling immediately of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your account. If Sterling determines you have violated these Terms of Use or applicable law, Sterling may terminate your access to this website and its features, cancel any related user accounts and/or delete all information associated with such accounts. For further information regarding Sterling’s privacy procedures regarding the use of this website, please see Sterling’s privacy notice.
Sterling does not provide investment services of any kind to the public. No investment advice or investment securities or other investment opportunities of any kind are intended to be offered on this site. Investments in funds managed by Sterling are offered only privately and only through a written offering memorandum. This site is intended only to provide information to executives seeking a capital partner, to professional business intermediaries and to persons who already are investors in funds managed by Sterling and have been issued passwords.
The information presented on this site is as of the date the particular information was posted on the site and may not reflect subsequent developments. Information provided through links provided on this site is not the responsibility of Sterling or of the funds we manage.
Forward-Looking Statements
This website contains forward-looking statements, which reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, the operations and performance of our businesses. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “outlook,” “believe,” “expect,” “potential,” “continue,” “may,” “should,” “seek,” “approximately,” “predict,” “intend,” “will,” “plan,” “estimate,” “anticipate” or the negative version of these words or other comparable words. 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.
Governing Law, Jurisdiction and Severability
These Terms of Use will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Texas without regard to conflicts of laws principles. By using this website, you hereby agree that any and all disputes regarding these Terms of Use will be subject to the courts located in Harris County, Texas and you hereby consent and submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes of any such dispute or action. You must commence any cause of action you may have with respect to your use of this website within one year after the claim or cause of action arises or such claim or cause of action will be deemed to have been waived. If any provision of these Terms of Use shall be unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these Terms of Use and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. The failure of Sterling to enforce the strict performance of any provision of these Terms of Use shall not be a waiver by Sterling of its right to subsequently enforce such provision or any other provision or provisions of these Terms of Use.
Last Updated: May 2026
