M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.85
ADT sells Commercial business to GTCR for $1.6B; proceeds to pay down debt
ADT Inc.
- Cash purchase price $1.6125B; expected net proceeds ~$1.5B after tax and adjustments.
- Deal at ~11.2x Commercial Adjusted EBITDA; cash interest savings offset divested EBITDA.
- ADT plans to reduce debt by ~$1.5B, lowering net leverage from 3.7x to 3.3x.
- Transaction expected to close in Q4 2023, subject to regulatory approvals and customary conditions.
- Quarterly dividend unchanged; ADT reaffirms capital allocation priorities.