ADT - M&A Summary and Business Overview

Safety/securityCompany

ADT M&A Summary

ADT has acquired 26 companies, including 11 in the last 5 years. A total of 11 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 3 assets.

ADT’s largest acquisition to date was in 2021, when it acquired Marc Jones Construction for $825M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2019, when it sold ADT Security Services Canada to TELUS for $532M. ADT has acquired in 17 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include safety/security (70%) and information technology (18%).

ADT Business Overview

Where is ADT headquartered?

ADT is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.

What is ADT’s revenue?

ADT disclosed revenue of 6,395M USD for 2022 and 5,307M USD for 2021.

How many employees does ADT have?

ADT has 22,000 employees.

What sector is ADT in?

ADT is a safety/security company.

When was ADT founded?

ADT was founded in 1874.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity26
    • M&A Buy Activity23
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 15
  • M&A Advisors 5

ADT

ADT Inc.

1501 Yamato Road,
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
United States,
(561) 988-3600
www.adt.com

ADT is a provider of security and automation solutions for homes and businesses in the United States and Canada. ADT's broad and pioneering set of products and services, including ADT Pulse® interactive home and business solutions, and health services, meet a range of customer needs for today’s active and increasingly mobile lifestyles. ADT was incorporated in 1874 and is based in Boca Raton, Florida.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.8/yr) # 19 3 1 - - - 23
vol $1.1B $825M $1.9B
Sell (0.4/yr) # 1 - - 1 1 - 3
vol $532M $532M
  26

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
ADT Commercial LLC 2023-08-08 - Divestiture
Irving, Texas · www.everonsolutions.com
Datashield LLC 2022-05-03 - Divestiture
Scottsdale, Arizona · www.datashieldprotect.com
Marc Jones Construction LLC 2021-11-09 825M USD Add-on Acquisition
Mandeville, Louisiana · www.gosunpro.com
CLS Technology, Inc. 2020-12-16 - Add-on Acquisition
Katy, Texas · www.clstechnology.net
CellBounce 2020-12-10 - Add-on Acquisition
Carlsbad, California · www.cellbounce.com
Percepta Labs 2020-09-21 - Add-on Acquisition
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · www.percepta.ai
I-View Now, LLC 2019-10-17 - Add-on Acquisition
Las Vegas, Nevada · www.i-viewnow.com
ADT Security Services Canada, Inc. 2019-10-01 532M CAD Divestiture
Mississauga, Ontario · www.adt.ca
FAS Systems Group LLC 2019-09-11 - Add-on Acquisition
Denver, Colorado · www.systemsgroup.net
Fusion Fire Protection 2019-09-11 - Add-on Acquisition
Hanover, Maryland · www.fusionfireprotection.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Safety/Security 16 (70%) 1.1B (57%) 2 (67%) 532M (100%)
Information Technology 4 (17%) - 1 (33%) -
Communications 1 (4%) - - -
Internet Software and Services 1 (4%) - - -
Renewable Energy 1 (4%) 825M (43%) - -
Total 23 $1.9B 3 $532M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 20 1.3B 2 -
  Florida 2 466M - -
  California 2 - - -
  Pennsylvania 2 25M - -
  Arizona 1 - 1 -
  Texas 1 - 1 -
  Louisiana 1 825M - -
  Illinois 1 - - -
  Connecticut 1 - - -
  Colorado 1 - - -
  Arkansas 1 - - -
  Washington 1 - - -
  Virginia 1 - - -
  Oregon 1 - - -
  North Carolina 1 - - -
  New Jersey 1 - - -
  Nevada 1 - - -
  Maryland 1 - - -
Canada 3 609M 1 532M
  Quebec 1 422M - -
  Alberta 1 - - -
  Ontario - - 1 532M
Domestic 20 (87%) 1.3B (68%) 2 (67%) -
Cross-border 3 (13%) 609M (32%) 1 (33%) 532M (100%)
Total 23 $1.9B 3 $532M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Raymond James - Investment Banking
2
Citigroup Investment Banking
2
Legal Deals
Morgan Lewis
2
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
1
Cravath, Swaine & Moore
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 5 $1.9B
< $100M 1 $25M
TOTAL $1.9B
Largest Marc Jones Construction LLC
$825M (2021-11-09)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $532M
TOTAL $532M
Largest ADT Security Services Canada, Inc.
$532M (2019-10-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
35%
8 (35%)
Strategic(s)
4%
1 (4%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
33%
1 (33%)
Strategic(s)
67%
2 (67%)

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