Post-close · Cybersecurity Services

Cybersecurity Services Deals: Add-On Acquisition Strategy Done Right

Structuring Add-On Acquisition Strategy on cybersecurity services deals, with the structure protection and capital connectivity an independent sponsor actually needs.

EV range $10M to $130M EV EBITDA $2.5M to $22M Audience Independent Sponsor
The deal context

The economics on a cybersecurity services platform deal usually hinge on a handful of structural decisions. Add-On Acquisition Strategy is one of them.

The typical cybersecurity services platform sits at $10M to $130M EV with EBITDA in the $2.5M to $22M range. The thesis runs on MSSP or specialty consulting platform. Cleared workforce is the moat. Cleared workforce can also be the deal-killer in CFIUS reviews.

The moves

How Add-On Acquisition Strategy actually gets structured.

  1. Pre-approve an add-on capital threshold in the LPA so each deal does not require a fresh vote.

  2. Build a unified diligence framework for repeated industry deals to compress cycle time.

  3. Coordinate add-on financing within the existing senior credit facility's accordion or incremental.

  4. Document representations and warranties templates that scale across multiple targets.

  5. In cybersecurity services, layer in FSO succession plan in place as part of the Add-On Acquisition Strategy workstream.

The common mistake

Treating every add-on as a new deal. The legal infrastructure should compound, not restart.

Jason's take
"Add-on integration is a system, not a transaction. Build the system before you need it."
Jason Powell · Add-On Acquisition Strategy
Capital after close

The deal is one thing. The capital that opens up after close is another.

After close, the call list for refinancing, recapitalization, and growth equity gets short and known. Jason carries that list.

MONTH 18
Senior refi
MONTH 24
Dividend recap
MONTH 36
Growth equity
YEAR 4–5
Strategic exit
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