Co-Investment Rights Counsel for Cybersecurity Services Acquisitions
When the deal is cybersecurity services and the question is Co-Investment Rights, the structure decisions in the first 30 days outlast the next five years. This is where Jason Powell works.
An independent sponsor closing cybersecurity services transactions in the $10M to $130M EV range has a defined set of moves at the Co-Investment Rights stage. Most of them are not in a generic M&A textbook.
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.
How Co-Investment Rights actually gets structured.
Define co-invest rights pro-rata to the LP's deal commitment.
Build a 30-day decision window so the deal does not stall.
Limit co-invest fees and carry, if any, to reflect the relationship value.
Document the right in the LPA, not in a side letter.
In cybersecurity services, layer in FSO succession plan in place as part of the Co-Investment Rights workstream.
Granting unlimited co-invest. The next LP finds out and your firm economics suffer.
"Co-investment is a privilege you give to the LPs you want to keep. Define it accordingly."Jason Powell · Co-Investment Rights
The deal is one thing. The capital that opens up after close is another.
Refinancing, recaps, growth rounds, and the right strategic conversation eighteen months early are all downstream of relationships that take years to build and minutes to use.
Related deal pages.
LOI Negotiation for Cybersecurity Services
The 4 to 8 page agreement that frames the deal economics, exclusivity, and diligence period.
Independent Sponsor Economics for Cybersecurity Services
The package of deal-by-deal carry, management fees, and transaction fees that compensates the independent spo…
Management Fee Structuring for Cybersecurity Services
The annual fee paid by the deal entity to the independent sponsor for ongoing oversight, board service, and p…
Equity Rollover for Cybersecurity Services
The portion of seller proceeds reinvested into the post-close entity, aligning seller with buyer.
Co-Investment Rights for Healthcare Services
roll-up of physician practices and ancillary service lines
Co-Investment Rights for Home Services
regional roll-ups of HVAC, plumbing, and electrical operators
An LOI on the desk, a cybersecurity services target, and a Co-Investment Rights question worth a real conversation.
Twenty minutes of practitioner-grade input from a securities attorney whose first move is to read the deal, not the engagement letter.