Overview
Sterlas Van Inc. is a management consulting and holding company dedicated to building legacies through strategic acquisitions and collaborative partnerships. We integrate our management consulting expertise with a disciplined principal investing approach to identify, acquire, and transform companies, ensuring each addition to our portfolio is optimized for long-term growth and operational excellence.

Compliance Disclosures
To reinforce our regulatory standing and ensure full transparency, we outline the following key factors that distinguish our operations from traditional broker-dealer activities:

• Principal Acquisitions with Own Capital

  • Direct Investment Approach: We acquire companies using our own capital—or funds from a select, established group of private equity partners investing for their own accounts. This classic principal investing strategy underscores our commitment to long-term portfolio growth and decisively distinguishes us from traditional broker-dealer operations.

• No Public Fundraising

  • Selective Capital Sourcing: We limit our capital-raising activities to a small, trusted network, thereby avoiding public solicitation. This strategy reinforces our status as a principal investor and is central to our operational model.

• No Transaction-Based Compensation

  • Aligned Incentives: Our compensation model is solely based on the performance of our portfolio, with no fees tied to individual deal transactions. This absence of transaction-based fees is a key characteristic that supports our compliance with principal investing standards.

• Negotiating for Our Own Portfolio

  • Buyer’s Perspective: Every negotiation we undertake is focused on enhancing our own portfolio. Even when securities are part of the discussion, our role is that of a buyer—ensuring we act solely in our own interest, not as an intermediary.

• No Securities Trading or Management (of Others’ Assets)

  • Clear Operational Boundaries: We do not engage in trading securities or managing them on behalf of third parties. This clear delineation of our activities supports our compliance by ensuring that our operations remain strictly within the realm of principal investments.

Additional Considerations for Ongoing Compliance

• Limited Number of Private Equity Partners: We maintain relationships with a small, established group of private equity partners. This controlled engagement helps prevent any perception of broad-based capital raising, thereby maintaining our focus on principal investing.
• Nature of the PE Partnerships: Our long-term, collaborative relationships with private equity firms are structured for sustained, strategic involvement rather than transactional, deal-by-deal arrangements.
• Control and Influence: While we exercise significant influence over our acquired companies to drive performance, our decision-making remains confined to strategic oversight rather than the management or trading of securities on behalf of external investors.
• Future Planning: Although our current strategy is firmly rooted in principal investing, we proactively prepare for any future initiatives—such as establishing a dedicated fund or expanding our investor base—that might require adjustments in our regulatory approach. Early planning ensures compliance with any necessary broker-dealer registration requirements.

Contact Information
For any questions or concerns regarding our regulatory disclosures, please contact us at legal@sterlasvan.com.