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IT Services & MSPs Disclosure Schedules: An Independent Sponsor's Counsel

When the deal is IT services and MSPs and the question is Disclosure Schedules, the structure decisions in the first 30 days outlast the next five years. This is where Jason Powell works.

EV range $8M to $100M EV EBITDA $2M to $18M Audience Buy & Sell-side
The deal context

Every IT services and MSPs acquisition has its own gravity. Disclosure Schedules is the workstream where independent sponsor counsel earns the seat.

The typical IT services and MSPs platform sits at $8M to $100M EV with EBITDA in the $2M to $18M range. The thesis runs on MSP platform with regional or vertical-specific bolt-ons. An MSP at 70% recurring revenue trades at one multiple, at 90% trades at a different one. The mix is the deal.

The moves

How Disclosure Schedules actually gets structured.

  1. Coordinate disclosure schedule preparation with the seller's diligence file, not against it.

  2. Specifically disclose against specific reps, with cross-reference indexing.

  3. Use the schedules to surface known issues, not to hide them.

  4. Update schedules at signing and again at closing where allowed.

  5. In IT services and MSPs, layer in MSA assignment review with carve-outs noted as part of the Disclosure Schedules workstream.

The common mistake

Treating disclosure as a dump. The schedules carry the same legal weight as the reps; they need the same precision.

Jason's take
"Disclosure schedules are the most underrated document in M&A. They protect both sides when done right."
Jason Powell · Disclosure Schedules
Capital after close

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.

MONTH 18
Senior refi
MONTH 24
Dividend recap
MONTH 36
Growth equity
YEAR 4–5
Strategic exit
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Disclosure Schedules for IT Services & MSPs, on independent sponsor terms.

Independent sponsor counsel that already speaks fluent deal-by-deal economics, structures clean LPAs, and travels with capital markets relationships for what comes after close.