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On October 29, 2026, ADT and Thrive Holdings announced that they had reached a definitive agreement under which Thrive Holdings will acquire ADT in an all-cash transaction. The deal values ADT's equity at approximately $7.6 billion and its enterprise value at approximately $15.3 billion, with ADT shareholders receiving $10.00 in cash per share. That price represents a 45.6% premium over ADT's unaffected closing price of $6.87 on October 27, 2026. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027, subject to approval by ADT shareholders and U.S. antitrust review. Upon completion, ADT will become a privately held company and be delisted from the NYSE, and will serve as the foundation of Thrive Holdings' smart home security business. OpenAI announced on December 1, 2025, that it had taken a stake in Thrive Holdings and has deployed research, product and engineering teams into its portfolio companies.
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OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings to acquire ADT in an all-cash deal valued at $15.3 billion
ADT and Thrive Holdings announced on October 29, 2026 that they had reached a definitive agreement under which Thrive Holdings will acquire ADT in an all-cash transaction valuing ADT's equity at approximately $7.6 billion and its enterprise value at approximately $15.3 billion, with ADT shareholders receiving $10.00 in cash per share. The price represents a 45.6% premium over ADT's unaffected closing price of $6.87 on October 27, 2026. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027, subject to approval by ADT shareholders and U.S. antitrust review. Upon completion, ADT will become a private company and be delisted from the NYSE, and will serve as the foundation of Thrive Holdings' smart home security business; OpenAI announced on December 1, 2025 that it had taken a stake in Thrive Holdings and deployed research, product and engineering teams into its portfolio companies.
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OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings to acquire ADT for about $7.6 billion in equity
OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings is acquiring physical security company ADT for $10 per share, about $7.6 billion in equity, in a deal with a total enterprise value of $15.3 billion. ADT will become the foundation of Thrive Holdings' smart home security business, with OpenAI as a partner providing AI models, technology and forward-deployed engineers. Thrive Holdings currently holds more than 75 companies.
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