Thrive Holdings announced on 29 October that it would acquire ADT for $15.3 billion. There is speculation that OpenAI-backed Thrive could transform the veteran security company with AI.
OpenAI-backed holding company Thrive Holdings announced on 29 October that it would acquire ADT, a leading home security company. The acquisition price has been set at $15.3 billion on an enterprise value basis.
The specific terms of the acquisition on the ADT side were not included in the article's summary, but there is also information that part of the payment terms for shareholders was reported to be approximately $10 per share. At this stage, the formal final terms are still awaited.
Thrive Holdings is positioned as a company backed by OpenAI, and its AI technology is reportedly expected to enhance ADT's security network.