Transition Services Agreements (TSA) Counsel for Cybersecurity Services Acquisitions
When the deal is cybersecurity services and the question is Transition Services Agreements (TSA), the structure decisions in the first 30 days outlast the next five years. This is where Jason Powell works.
Cybersecurity Services deals in the lower middle market run a specific playbook. Transition Services Agreements (TSA) is where the structure either holds or starts to leak.
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 Transition Services Agreements (TSA) actually gets structured.
Define every service with measurable inputs, outputs, and durations.
Price each service at actual cost plus a defined margin.
Set termination rights for both sides, with notice periods.
Address data privacy and security obligations across the transition.
In cybersecurity services, layer in FSO succession plan in place as part of the Transition Services Agreements (TSA) workstream.
Writing a generic TSA. Every line in a TSA is a future dispute waiting for definition.
"A good TSA reads like a SLA. A bad TSA reads like a memo."Jason Powell · Transition Services Agreements (TSA)
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.
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