ADT Acquires Red Hawk, Becomes Billion Dollar Commercial Business

Author: Dan Gelinas, Published on Oct 25, 2018

With its ~7th commercial acquisition in the past year, ADT is transforming itself from a residential provider to a commercial player with now more than a billion dollars of annual commercial sales.

ADT has announced it will acquire Red Hawk Fire & Security for $317.5 million in a move which fundamentally changes the direction of the company and "accelerates its growth."

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Does the acquisition make sense, given ADT's residential core? How will this purchase and ADT's continued shifting in focus affect the industry?

Inside this note we look at:

  • Financials of the Deal
  • Strategy for ADT
  • Former Acquisitions
  • Commentary from industry experts including John Brady and Peter Giacalone
  • Effect on the Industry
  • Possible Problems

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Effect ** *** ********

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Comments (16)

Undisclosed Integrator #1

10/25/18 11:08am

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Undisclosed Distributor #2

10/25/18 04:56pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Distributor #2 | 10/25/18 05:26pm

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Undisclosed Distributor #2

In reply to John Honovich | 10/25/18 05:34pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Distributor #2 | 10/25/18 05:38pm

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Undisclosed Distributor #2

In reply to John Honovich | 10/25/18 05:54pm

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Undisclosed #3

In reply to John Honovich | 10/25/18 05:57pm

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Lee Jones

Support Services Group | In reply to John Honovich | 10/26/18 02:18am

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Undisclosed Integrator #8

In reply to Lee Jones | 11/03/18 01:47am

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Undisclosed End User #4

10/25/18 11:27pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed End User #4 | 10/25/18 11:29pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #5

10/29/18 06:05am

******* * ********** ******** **** **** * *********** ****** ** their ******* ***** *** ****** ******* ******* **** **** **** are ********** **. **** **** **** ** **** ** *** debt ** ******* *** *********** ***** ** ** ******* *** fund *** ****** ** *********, *** *** **. **** **** also ***** ***** **% **** *** *** ** ***** *** separate **********. ** **** ** *********** *** **** **** **** this ** ***** **** ********* *******.

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Sean Erickson

IPVMU Certified | 10/29/18 03:58pm

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Dan Gelinas

IPVM | In reply to Sean Erickson | 10/29/18 06:31pm

***** ***, ****.

Undisclosed Integrator #6

10/29/18 04:40pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #7

10/29/18 09:56pm

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