Terms of Use

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. (the “Firm”), 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. 

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 the Firm 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 the Firm is not liable for any action you take or decision you make in reliance on this website or any of its content. 

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 the Firm. 

Ownership 

All content included on this website, such as descriptions, pictures, documents, graphics, logos,  articles and other material, is the property of the Firm 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 the Firm 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 the Firm. Any unauthorized use thereof may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity and other applicable regulations and statutes. 

For Informational Purposes Only 

Nothing on this website is intended to constitute an offer or solicitation to buy or sell any security. Any offer or solicitation by the Firm 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. 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. Any investments referred to on this website are included as representative investments only and are not necessarily reflective of the overall investment performance of the Firm. 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 the  Firm or its portfolio companies. 

Prior written permission from the Firm 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 the Firm 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 the Firm 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 the Firm 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 the  Firm. Anything transmitted by you to the Firm through this website becomes the property of the  Firm 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. The Firm 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 the Firm of the parties or businesses which are so linked or necessarily indicate any affiliation between us and such parties or businesses. 

All users should be aware that parties unrelated to the Firm may seek to direct users to websites that falsely appear to be the Firm 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 the Firm. 

In addition, the Firm’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 the Firm and, as such, the Firm 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 the Firm 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. The Firm 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. 

The Firm 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 the Firm 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 the Firm 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 the Firm or of the funds we manage. 

Past Performance Is Not Indicative of Future Results 

No representation is being made that any investment or transaction will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to those achieved in the past, or that significant losses will be avoided.  The investment return and principal value of an investment may fluctuate, and, as a result, with  respect to products which provide for redemptions, your redemption value may be more or less than original cost. 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. Any transactions described on this website as having been engaged in by the Firm are included as representative transactions for illustrative purposes only and may not be representative of all transactions engaged in by the Firm.