ADT Announces Sale of Commercial Integration Business

ADT Inc., a trusted brand in smart home and small business security, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its commercial security, fire and life safety business unit to GTCR, a leading private equity firm, for a purchase price of $1.6 billion, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. 

Jim DeVries, ADT president and CEO, said, “This transaction is mutually beneficial for ADT and ADT Commercial, which will benefit from GTCR’s support and expertise, positioning the business to continue providing best-in-class solutions and services to its customers. We thank the entire ADT Commercial team for their hard work and look forward to seeing them grow.”

Dan Bresingham, president, ADT Commercial, said, “Our entire commercial team has been instrumental over the last several years building our commercial business success and bringing a depth of value, experience and knowledge to our customers. We are excited to partner with GTCR, an organization that supports our mission and shares our passion to build this business to become the premier service provider in the commercial security, fire and life safety industry.”

“ADT Commercial has established itself as an innovative leader in providing the critical safety services that businesses need to protect their day-to-day functionality,” said David Donnini, managing director and Head of Business & Consumer Services at GTCR. “We are very proud to once again partner with the leadership team of ADT Commercial to continue to invest in the platform and deliver the solutions its customers have come to expect. ADT has done a tremendous job in further developing this segment in recent years and we are excited to help drive the business forward in its next chapter of growth.” 

The transaction has been approved by the company’s board of directors and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2023, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.

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