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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-437123"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ADT"
cik: "0001703056"
company_name: "ADT Inc."
filed_at: "2026-10-29T13:23:20+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-29T13:24:09.273865+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.98
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.98
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Thrive Holdings to acquire ADT for $15.3 billion in all-cash deal at $10.00 per share

## Summary
- ADT stockholders will receive $10.00 per share cash, a 45.6% premium to the $6.87 unaffected close on Oct. 27, 2026; equity value is about $7.6 billion.
- Thrive Holdings will acquire ADT at about $15.3 billion enterprise value; financing commitments are solely from funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management.
- The deal is expected to close in Q1 2027, subject to ADT stockholder approval and U.S. antitrust approval; it is not subject to a financing condition.
- ADT may solicit third-party proposals for 30 days until 11:59 p.m. New York City time on Nov. 28, 2026, with a potential 10-day extension for certain parties.
- ADT will report Q3 2026 results on Nov. 3, 2026, and will not take questions on the call; Citi and Goldman Sachs advised ADT, Evercore advised Thrive.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-437123
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ADT
- cik: 0001703056
- company_name: ADT Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-10-29T13:23:20+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.98
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.98
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1703056/000119312526437123/0001193125-26-437123-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1703056/000119312526437123/d572133d8k.htm

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