Tag: Jim DeVries
ADT participating in 2023 Communacopia
September 1, 2023SSN Staff
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Security company ADT has announced they will be participating in the Goldman Sachs 2023 Communacopia + Technology Conference.
In a late August release, the company wrote that Jim DeVries, ADT President and Chief Executive Officer, will participate in the Goldman Sachs 2023 Communacopia + Technology Conference on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, in San Francisco. DeVries will participate in a fireside chat, which will begin at approximately 2:25 p.m. PT.
Goldman Sachs describes...
'Exciting road ahead' as ADT doubles down on residential, small business
August 8, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
BOCA RATON, Fla. – ADT shook things up by preempting its second fiscal quarter 2023 earnings call with the news that the company is divesting itself of its commercial business.
As reported earlier by Security Systems News the company has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its commercial security, fire and life safety business unit to private equity firm GTCR for a purchase price of $1.6 billion. The transaction has been approved by the company’s board of directors and is expected...
ADT sells commercial business for $1.6 billion to private equity firm
August 8, 2023SSN Staff
BOCA RATON, Fla.—On the heels of reporting its Q2 financial results, ADT made a huge announcement this morning, entering into a definitive agreement to sell its commercial security, fire and life safety business unit to private equity firm GTCR for a purchase price of $1.6 billion.
Proceeds from the sale, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2023, will be used to reduce debt by $1.5 billion, with cash interest savings expected to offset the impact of divesting the commercial...
ADT holds strong and achieves record RMR in Q1 2023, stumbles on solar
May 3, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
BOCA RATON, Fla. – It was a solid quarter for growth with ADT on this year’s 2023 Q1 earnings call, with only a small cloud blocking the sun.
To make note of some of the highlights from the report: total revenue of $1.6 billion, up 4 percent, and end-of-period recurring monthly revenue (RMR) record of $378 million, up 4 percent featuring high customer retention with gross customer revenue attrition maintaining record low of 12.5 percent. President and CEO Jim DeVries attributed...
ADT Q4 sees record-high retention, recurring monthly revenue
March 1, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
BOCA RATON, Fl. – ADT Inc. has seen its fourth consecutive financial quarter results hit record highs as the company released its results on Feb. 28.
Of note the company pulled in a Q4 total revenue of $1.6 billion, up 19 percent from last year, 8 percent when excluding solar and end-of-period recurring monthly revenues. ADT also boasted record-high customer retention with a gross customer revenue attrition rate of 12.5 percent. The company’s total revenue was...
Wayne Thorsen appointed to ADT EVP, chief business officer
January 9, 2023SSN Staff
BOCA RATON, Fla. – ADT announced that is has appointed Wayne Thorsen to the newly created role of executive vice president and chief business officer, effective immediately.
ADT stated that Thorsen will be responsible for leading the company’s product, innovation, and new business development teams. Thorsen comes to ADT from Google where he served as Vice President of Devices and Services Business Development. Thorsen has also held leadership roles at Viacom, Telefónica Digital,...
ADT appoints Jamie Haenggi to lead ADT Solar
December 16, 2022SSN Staff
BOCA RATON, Fla. – ADT announced that Jamie Haenggi has been appointed to lead its ADT Solar division.
Haenggi has served as executive vice president and chief operating officer for ADT Solar since March and now leads all functions within the division according to ADT. Sunpro founder, and previous ADT Solar executive vice president Marc Jones will serve as senior advisor to Haenggi.
Joining in 2016, Haenggi has held executive roles within sales, marketing, and customer experience...
ADT presents Q3 fiscal results
November 4, 2022Ken Showers, Managing Editor
BOCA RATON, Fla.—Security giant ADT released its fiscal third quarter financial results this week, highlighting monthly revenue and partnerships.
President and CEO Jim DeVries described ADT’s performance in the third fiscal quarter as strong with top line growth at 22 percent to $1.6 billion. It generated an adjusted net income of $83 million ($0.10 per share). DeVries also said the quarter resulted in an improved adjusted EBITDA that was up 12 percent year over year.
In...
ADT announces State Farm investment, partnership
September 6, 2022SSN Staff
BOCA RATON, Fla. and BLOOMINGTON, Ill.—ADT has announced it will receive a $1.2 billion equity investment from State Farm, resulting in the home insurance provider owning approximately 15 percent of the company after the equity investment and the tender offer close.
This investment will allow State Farm to acquire 133.3 million shares of ADT’s common stock at $9 per share.
In addition, ADT plans to partner with State Farm and build upon its existing relationship...
ADT reports second-quarter results
August 4, 2022Ken Showers, Managing Editor
BOCA RATON, Fla.—Smart home and small business security provider ADT released its second-quarter results today during an earnings call, with strong growth indicators and optimism for the third and fourth quarters.
The tone of the call was positive focusing on yearly gains and a positive look at financial outcomes for the rest of 2022.
“We delivered what I believe is our best quarter ever at ADT,” said ADT President and CEO Jim DeVries. A snapshot of the financials shows a...