ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
Table of Contents
•Introduction
•Business and Basis of Presentation
•Factors Affecting Operating Results
•Key Performance Indicators
•Results of Operations
•Non-GAAP Measures
•Liquidity and Capital Resources
•Critical Accounting Estimates
•Accounting Pronouncements
INTRODUCTION
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Annual Report. This section is intended to (i) provide material information relevant to the assessment of our results of operations and cash flows; (ii) enhance the understanding of our financial condition, changes in financial condition, and results of operations; and (iii) discuss material events and uncertainties known to management that are reasonably likely to cause reported financial information not to be necessarily indicative of future performance or of future financial condition.
Included below are year-over-year comparisons between 2023 and 2022. The Company is including a year-over-year comparison between 2022 and 2021, under such headings, for selling, general, and administrative expenses and Adjusted EBITDA, which were impacted by the Commercial Divestiture and classification of the Commercial Business as a discontinued
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operation. The classification of the Commercial Business as a discontinued operation did not impact the remaining discussions on results of operations. Such discussions generally included analysis specific to activities within a certain business segment, and therefore, the explanations did not materially change as a result of such classification. For further information on year-over-year comparisons between 2022 and 2021 not impacted by the Commercial Divestiture, refer to Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Amended 2022 Annual Report, which was filed with the SEC on July 27, 2023.
The following discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements about our business, operations, and financial performance based on current plans and estimates involving risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, which could differ materially from actual results. Factors that could cause such differences are discussed in the sections of this Annual Report titled Item 1A “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”
Unless otherwise noted, the discussions below relate to the Company’s continuing operations.
BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
ADT Inc. is a leading provider of security, interactive, and smart home solutions serving residential and small business customers in the U.S. Our mission is to empower people to protect and connect what matters most with safe, smart, and sustainable solutions, delivered through innovative offerings, unrivaled safety, and a premium experience because we believe that everyone deserves to feel safe.
As discussed below, on October 2, 2023, we completed the divestiture of our Commercial Business, which provided security and other solutions to commercial customers; and in January 2024, we announced our plans to exit the residential solar business.
All financial information presented in this section has been prepared in U.S. dollars and in accordance with GAAP, excluding our Non-GAAP measures, and includes the accounts of ADT Inc. and its subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated. Since the Commercial Divestiture, we report current and historical financial and operating information for our two remaining segments, CSB and Solar.
For a more detailed discussion of our business, segments, and basis of presentation, refer to Item 1 “Business” and Note 1 “Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 15 “Exhibit and Financial Statement Schedules.”
FACTORS AFFECTING OPERATING RESULTS
The factors described herein could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, and/or key performance indicators.
As of December 31, 2023, we served approximately 6.4 million security monitoring service subscribers. Generally, a significant upfront investment is required to acquire new subscribers, that in turn provide ongoing and predictable recurring revenue. Although the economics of an installation may vary depending on the customer type, acquisition channel, and product offering, we generally achieve revenue break-even in approximately two years.
Our CSB results are impacted by the mix of transactions under a Company-owned equipment model versus a customer-owned equipment model (referred to as outright sales), as there are different accounting treatments applicable to each model, as well as the mix, price, and type of offerings sold (see Note 2 “Revenue and Receivables”). Since March 2021, substantially all new professionally installed CSB transactions have taken place under a Company-owned model. As we continue to build our partnership with Google, introduce new or enhance current offerings, and refine our go-to-market approach, we expect to see a shift toward an increasing proportion of outright sales transactions, which will impact results in future periods when those changes occur. We have experienced, and expect to continue to experience, an increase in the proportion of ADT self set-up customers, which are considered outright sales and typically have lower monthly recurring fees than our professional installations, but we believe will allow us to grow our subscriber base through access to the fast-growing do-it-yourself (“DIY”) market.
The prices we are able to charge for our products and services are impacted by the type, quality, and complexity of the offerings that we provide; the introduction of additional features and offerings that increase value to the customer; and the competitive and macroeconomic environments in which we operate.
Demand for our offerings may be impacted by the overall economic conditions in the geographies in which we operate, the price and quality of our offerings compared to those of our competitors, as well as changes in competition such as from the acquisition or disposition of similar businesses by us or our competitors. Growth in our CSB segment can be impacted by the
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overall state of the housing market, the perceived threat of crime, the occurrence of significant life events such as the birth of a child or opening of a new business, or the availability of financial incentives provided by insurance carriers.
New customer additions and customer attrition have a direct impact on our financial results, including revenue, operating income, and cash flows. A portion of our CSB recurring customer base can be expected to cancel service each year as customers may choose to terminate or not to renew their contracts for a variety of reasons including, but not limited to, relocation, loss to competition, cost, or service issues. Relocations are sensitive to changes in the residential housing market, and fewer relocations generally lead to improvements in gross customer revenue attrition but less new customer additions. Additionally, non-payment disconnects generally increase in a weaker macroeconomic environment.
For example, during 2022 and 2023, we experienced fewer relocation disconnects and higher non-pay disconnects largely related to housing market conditions and the weaker macroeconomic environment. As a result of continued changes in the macroeconomic environment, we are currently unable to determine whether there will be any ongoing or further impacts on these trends, and we may continue to experience fluctuations in these or other trends in the future.
Seasonality and weather-related incidents or natural disasters such as hurricanes and winter storms may impact certain areas in which we operate resulting in power outages and service disruptions to certain of our customers. Depending on the severity and nature of the event, material impacts may occur as a result of these incidents.
We have made significant progress toward increasing the variety of our offerings to accommodate increased consumer interest in automated security and other mobile technology applications due to advancements in technology, younger generations of consumers, and shifts to de-urbanization. Advances in technology are also helping us to improve our offerings and reduce certain costs. For example, our Virtual Assistance Program provides our customers the ability to troubleshoot and resolve certain service issues, as well as other functions, through a live video stream with our skilled technicians. This provides customers with more options for receiving certain services that best fit their lifestyles while reducing our costs and eliminating thousands of vehicle trips each day.
We may experience an increase in costs associated with factors, including but not limited to (i) offering a wider variety of products and services; (ii) providing a greater mix of interactive and smart home solutions; (iii) replacing or upgrading certain system components due to technological advancements, cybersecurity upgrades, or otherwise; (iv) supply chain disruptions; (v) inflationary pressures on costs such as materials, labor, and fuel; and (vi) other changes in prices, interest rates, or terms from our suppliers or vendors, or third party lenders. Changes in interest rates or terms from third-party lenders or our other financing partners are impacted by factors such as increases in the benchmark interest rate or other developments in the financial markets. We aim to continuously evaluate and respond to changes in the above to drive efficiencies and meet customer demands.
As part of our response to changes or pressures in the current macroeconomic environment, we have been evaluating, and continue to evaluate, cost-saving opportunities such as reducing headcount or our physical facilities footprint when appropriate, and reducing non-essential spend. While we have experienced some increase in costs as a result of inflation, we have, for the most part, been able to offset the rising costs through price increases to our customers, as well as cost-saving opportunities.
Commercial Divestiture
As discussed in Note 1 “Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” and Note 5 “Divestitures,” on October 2, 2023, GTCR acquired all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of the entities comprising our Commercial Business for a total purchase price of approximately $1,613 million in cash, subject to certain customary adjustments as set forth in the Commercial Purchase Agreement. We received net proceeds of approximately $1,585 million, excluding transaction costs of $22 million, and recognized a gain on the sale of approximately $630 million, which is reflected in income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax. We used the majority of the net proceeds from the Commercial Divestiture for debt reduction (see Note 8 “Debt”).
The results of the Commercial Business through the date of sale are reported as a discontinued operation for current and historical periods. Additionally, the cash flows and comprehensive income (loss) of the Commercial Business through the date of sale have not been segregated and are included in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), respectively, for all periods presented.
Gross customer revenue attrition and recurring monthly revenue (as defined and discussed below) have been presented for the current period, and recast for prior periods, to reflect only the CSB segment.
During the fourth quarter of 2023, we began recording income associated with the Commercial TSA, which is recognized in other income (expense) and was not material during 2023. However, the Commercial TSA is expected to be material in future periods during the transitional period of up to 24 months after the closing of the Commercial Divestiture.
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During 2023, we utilized a significant portion of our net operating losses (“NOLs”) to offset the gain generated from the sale of the Commercial Business. As of December 31, 2023, we expect to utilize our remaining NOLs during 2024. The Company expects to become a federal cash taxpayer in 2024 or 2025 depending on future losses generated by the business, specifically with regard to the closure of the Solar business.
Unless otherwise noted, our results of operations discussed below relate to continuing operations and will be impacted by the Commercial Divestiture.
ADT Solar Exit
As previously disclosed, in November 2023, we announced a plan to streamline the solar business to focus on the top performing markets and rationalize the overhead and infrastructure of the business.As part of this plan, we closed a significant number of branches that operate the solar business along with making associated headcount reductions.
On January 19, 2024, after a strategic review of the business and continued macroeconomic and industry pressures, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a plan to fully exit the residential solar business, which may include the transition of components of the business to other parties. The ADT Solar Exit is expected to be completed during 2024.
As of December 31, 2023, charges and cash expenditures related to the ADT Solar Exit have not been material.
In connection with the ADT Solar Exit, we currently expect to incur additional aggregate charges of approximately $70 million - $110 million, related to (a) employee separation costs of approximately $7 million - $10 million, (b) long-lived asset impairments and write-off of deferred implementation costs associated with cloud computing arrangements of approximately $16 million - $20 million, (c) contract termination charges of approximately $6 million - $10 million, (d) the write-down and disposition of inventory on hand of approximately $15 million - $22 million, and (e) other charges of approximately $26 million - $48 million, which primarily relates to the impact associated with the disposition of the existing installation pipeline.
We expect to incur future aggregate cash expenditures associated with the ADT Solar Exit of approximately $50 million - $70 million.
The ADT Solar Exit is expected to be completed during 2024.
The estimated charges and cash expenditures resulting from these actions could change materially, including that the Company may incur additional charges and cash expenditures due to various factors including unknown or unforeseen costs as part of these actions.
Google Partnership Update
The Google Commercial Agreement specifies each party shall contribute $150 million toward the joint marketing of devices and services; customer acquisition; employee training; and technology updates. Each party is required to contribute such funds in three equal tranches, subject to the attainment of certain milestones. In August 2022, we amended the Google Commercial Agreement, pursuant to which Google has agreed to commit an additional $150 million to further fund, as mutually agreed to by us and Google, growth, data and insights, product innovation and technology advancements, customer acquisition, and marketing. The additional funds will be contributed in three equal tranches, subject to the attainment of certain milestones.
During 2023, we were reimbursed $40 million for certain joint marketing expenses we incurred.
In December 2023, the Company and Google entered into the Google Cloud Agreement Addendum, pursuant to which Google has agreed to provide certain credits, discounts, and other incentives for use of the Google Cloud Platform to the Company, and the Company has committed to purchasing $200 million of Google Cloud Platform services over seven years (through December 2030), as discussed in Note 14 “Commitments and Contingencies” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Additionally, during 2023, we launched our proprietary ADT+ app for our self setup line of DIY smart home security products, including Google Nest offerings. During the fourth quarter of 2023, we began our phased rollout of our ADT+ app for professional installation along with a new interactive and hardware lineup.
Tax Matters
Federal Tax Legislation
Certain changes to U.S. federal tax law included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 had a delayed effective date until 2022. Under IRC Section 163(j), the limitation on net business interest expense deductions are no longer increased by deductions for depreciation, amortization, or depletion. Under IRC Section 174, specified research and experimentation expenditures are now
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capitalized and amortized. These items have resulted in increased taxable income and an acceleration of our net operating loss utilization.
Potential for Future Valuation Allowance
The valuation allowance for deferred tax assets relates to the uncertainty of the utilization of certain U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets. In evaluating the Company’s ability to recover its deferred tax assets, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including enacted legislation such as the updates described above, which impact our assessment of whether a valuation allowance is needed.
We believe that our deferred tax asset for disallowed interest under IRC Section 163(j) will continue to grow from its current level. There is currently significant uncertainty in the matters we consider when evaluating our valuation allowance needs. Any material change to our valuation allowance in subsequent periods could materially and adversely impact our operating results.
Other Updates
State Farm Partnership
Beginning in 2023, certain State Farm customers were able to receive ADT home security products and professional monitoring at a reduced cost as part of the partnership between ADT and State Farm. In addition, through this program, ADT has access to certain State Farm customers, which provide opportunities to reach additional markets. As of December 31, 2023, the State Farm partnership operated in 13 states in the U.S. During 2023, we used approximately $9 million of the Opportunity Fund for project initiatives.
Refer to Note 11 “Equity” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
Radio Conversion Program
During 2019, we commenced a program to replace the 3G and CDMA cellular equipment used in many of our security systems as a result of the cellular network providers retiring their 3G and CDMA networks by the end of 2022. The program was completed in 2023, and we incurred a total of $276 million net radio conversion costs throughout the program, the majority of which was incurred in 2021.
For those customers who did not transition prior to or have not transitioned since the applicable network sunset, the loss of signal to our security systems and certain services we provide may impact our ability to bill and/or collect from these customers in the future and may impact our attrition. This impact has not been, and is not expected to be, material.
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
We evaluate our results using certain key performance indicators, including the operating metrics recurring monthly revenue (“RMR”) and gross customer revenue attrition, as well as the non-GAAP measure Adjusted EBITDA. Computations of our key performance indicators may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
Certain operating metrics are approximated, as there may be variations to reported results due to certain adjustments we might make in connection with the integration over several periods of acquired companies that calculated these metrics differently or periodic reassessments and refinements in the ordinary course of business, including changes due to system conversions or historical methodology differences in legacy systems.
RMR
RMR is generated by contractual recurring fees for monitoring and other recurring services provided to our CSB customers, including contracts monitored but not owned.
We use RMR to evaluate our overall sales, installation, and retention performance. Additionally, we believe the presentation of RMR is useful to investors because it measures the volume of revenue under contract at a given point in time, which is a useful measure for forecasting future revenue performance as the majority of our revenue comes from recurring sources.
Gross Customer Revenue Attrition
Gross customer revenue attrition for our CSB segment is defined as RMR lost as a result of customer attrition, net of dealer charge-backs and reinstated customers, excluding contracts monitored but not owned and self-setup/DIY customers. Customer
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sites are considered canceled when all services are terminated. Dealer charge-backs represent customer cancellations charged back to the dealers because the customer canceled service during the charge-back period, which is generally thirteen months.
Gross customer revenue attrition is calculated on a trailing twelve-month basis, the numerator of which is the RMR lost during the period due to attrition, net of dealer charge-backs and reinstated customers, and the denominator of which is total annualized RMR based on an average of RMR under contract at the beginning of each month during the period, in each case, excluding contracts monitored but not owned and self-setup/DIY customers.
We use gross customer revenue attrition to evaluate our CSB retention and customer satisfaction performance, as well as evaluate subscriber trends by vintage year. Additionally, we believe the presentation of gross customer revenue attrition is useful to investors as it provides a means to evaluate drivers of customer attrition and the impact of retention initiatives.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. Our definition of Adjusted EBITDA, a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to income (loss) from continuing operations (the most comparable GAAP measure), and additional information, including a description of the limitations relating to the use of Adjusted EBITDA, are provided under “—Non-GAAP Measures.”
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except as otherwise indicated) Years Ended December 31, $ Change
Revenue:
Cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization):
Key Performance Indicators: (1)
Gross customer revenue attrition (percentage) 12.9 % 12.8 % 13.5 % N/A N/A
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(1)Refer to the “Key Performance Indicators” section for the definitions of these key performance indicators.
(2)Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. Refer to the “Non-GAAP Measures” section for the definition of this term and reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measure.
N/A—Not applicable.
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2023 Compared to 2022
Revenue
Monitoring and related services revenue (“M&S Revenue”) primarily comprises revenue generated from providing recurring monthly monitoring and other services, as well as revenue from time and materials billings. Security installation, product, and other revenue comprises installation revenue from the sale and installation of our security systems sold under a customer-owned model, as well as the recognition of revenue that is deferred upon initiation of a monitoring contract in transactions occurring under a Company-owned model (amortization of deferred subscriber acquisition revenue). Solar installation, product, and other revenue comprises revenue from the sale and installation of our solar systems and energy-storage solutions.
Revenue, as compared to the prior period, primarily reflects:
•CSB M&S Revenue: higher recurring revenue of $127 million primarily driven by an increase in average prices.
•CSB Security installation, product, and other: (i) an increase in installation revenue of $78 million primarily driven by a higher volume of outright sales transactions and higher installation revenue per unit associated with new customers under the outright sales transaction model, as well as (ii) an increase of $67 million in the amortization of deferred subscriber acquisition revenue associated with customers under a Company-owned model.
•Solar installation, product, and other: fewer sales and installations as a result of impacts from macroeconomic conditions, including higher interest rates.
The increase in RMR, as compared to the prior period, was primarily due to an increase in average prices on new and existing subscribers.
Gross customer revenue attrition, as compared to the prior period, remained relatively flat, reflecting higher non-payment and other disconnects, primarily offset by a decrease in relocations.
Cost of Revenue
Monitoring and related services costs (“M&S Costs”) primarily comprises field service and call center costs incurred from providing recurring monthly monitoring and other services. Security and solar installation, product, and other costs comprise costs incurred from the installation of our security and solar systems, respectively.
Cost of revenue, as compared to the prior period, primarily reflects:
•CSB Security installation, product, and other: an increase in installation costs due to a higher volume of outright sales transactions, partially offset by a lower volume of in-person service tickets as a result of our Virtual Assistance Program.
•Solar installation, product, and other: a decrease in installation costs due to fewer sales and installations as discussed above.
Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses (“SG&A”)
The decrease in SG&A, as compared to the prior period, was primarily due to a decrease in our Solar segment of $123 million.
CSB remained relatively flat, and primarily included:
•a decrease of $39 million in general and administrative expenses, including a legal settlement earned in 2023,
•a decrease of $28 million in radio conversion costs due to the wind down of the replacement program,
•a decrease of $15 million in advertising costs, primarily due to the receipt of the Google Success Funds, partially offset by increased advertising spend and
•a decrease of $14 million in stock-based compensation as a result of grants that became fully vested in March 2023 associated with one-time grants from 2020, offset by:
•an increase of $50 million in the allowance for credit losses primarily related to residential customers and
•an increase of $47 million in selling costs primarily related to the amortization of deferred subscriber acquisition costs and commissions.
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Depreciation and Intangible Asset Amortization (“D&A”)
The decrease in D&A was primarily driven by a decrease in the amortization of customer relationship intangible assets of $309 million, primarily related to certain assets acquired as part of the ADT Acquisition, which became fully amortized during the first quarter of 2023. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in the amortization of customer contracts acquired under our authorized dealer program and from other third parties of $15 million, as well as an increase in the depreciation of subscriber system assets of $14 million.
Merger, Restructuring, Integration, and Other
Merger, restructuring, integration, and other varies year over year and generally represents certain direct and incremental costs resulting from acquisitions, integration and optimization costs as a result of those acquisitions, costs related to restructuring efforts, as well as fair value remeasurements and impairment charges on certain strategic investments.
During 2023, the increase in merger, restructuring, integration, and other, as compared to the prior year period, was driven by increases in restructuring costs of $20 million primarily related to severance benefits and facility exits and third-party costs of $16 million primarily related to the strategic optimization of our Solar segment.
Goodwill Impairment
During 2023 and 2022, we recorded goodwill impairment charges of $511 million and $201 million, respectively, associated with our Solar reporting unit. Following the impairments during 2023, the balance of goodwill in the Solar reporting unit was zero. Refer to Note 7 “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” and the section “—Critical Accounting Estimates” below for further discussion.
Interest Expense, net
During 2023, the increase in interest expense, net, as compared to the prior year period, was primarily driven by:
•a decrease in net unrealized gains of $324 million on our interest rate swaps not designated as cash flow hedges,
•higher interest expense of $59 million related to the term loan under our First Lien Credit Agreement, and
•$25 million of expense recorded during 2023 associated with the reclassification from AOCI of historical losses related to certain interest rate swaps as those cash flows are probable of not occurring as a result of the partial redemption of our First Lien Term Loan due 2026 in October 2023, partially offset by
•a decrease of $96 million related to settlements on our interest rate swaps.
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt
Loss on extinguishment of debt includes the payment of call and redemption premiums, the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs and discounts, and certain other expenses associated with extinguishment of debt.
During 2023, loss on extinguishment of debt totaled $17 million and was primarily due to the write-off of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs associated with the partial redemption and refinancing of the First Lien Term Loan due 2026.
Other Income (Expense)
During 2023, other income (expense) primarily included income from the Commercial TSA.
During 2022, other income (expense) primarily included a net loss of $63 million in connection with the Tender Offer as a result of the change in fair value of the Forward Contract.
Income Tax Benefit (Expense)
Our income tax benefit (expense) during 2023 was $(5) million, resulting in an effective tax rate for the period of (6.9)%. The effective tax rate primarily represents the federal statutory rate of 21.0%, state income taxes, net of federal benefits of (9.4)%, an 8.7% favorable impact related to a decrease in unrecognized tax benefits, an 8.0% favorable impact from the net impact of acquisitions and dispositions related to the revaluation of our net deferred tax liability, offset by a (9.5)% unfavorable impact from permanently non-deductible items, a (22.8)% unfavorable impact related to non-deductible solar goodwill impairment
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charges, and a (5.9)% unfavorable impact related to non-deductible goodwill on dispositions, primarily related to the sale of the Commercial business.
Our income tax benefit (expense) during 2022 was $(38) million, resulting in an effective tax rate for the period of 25.3%. The effective tax rate primarily represents the federal statutory rate of 21.0%, state income taxes, net of federal benefits of 6.8%, a (6.1)% favorable impact from a decrease in unrecognized tax benefits, a (5.7)% favorable impact from legislative changes, an (8.0)% favorable impact from federal credits, offset by a 13.3% unfavorable impact from permanently non-deductible items, primarily related to the fair value adjustment of the Forward Contract, and a 4.0% unfavorable impact from non-deductible solar goodwill impairment charges.
Refer to Note 10 “Income Taxes” for details on our effective tax rate.
Equity in Net Earnings (Losses) of Equity Method Investee
During the fourth quarter of 2023, we sold our shares in Canopy. As a result, we received $21 million of recovered proceeds and recognized a net gain on sale of our equity method investment of $15 million. Refer to Note 6 “Equity Method Investments” for further details.
2022 compared to 2021
Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses (“SG&A”)
The increase in SG&A, as compared to the prior period, was primarily driven by incremental expenses of $296 million as a result of the ADT Solar Acquisition in December 2021.
The decrease in CSB, as compared to the prior period, primarily included:
•a decrease in radio conversion costs of $211 million, primarily due to a decrease in the number of conversions and
•a decrease in advertising costs of $83 million, primarily due to our efforts to optimize our advertising model, partially offset by
•an increase in the provision for credit losses of $42 million, primarily due to lower provision in the prior year associated with impacts from the COVID-19 Pandemic,
•an increase in selling costs of $39 million, primarily due to additional amortization of deferred subscriber acquisition costs, and
•an increase in general and administrative costs of $36 million, primarily due to investments in our information technology infrastructure and other operational costs.
NON-GAAP MEASURES
To provide investors with additional information in connection with our results as determined in accordance with GAAP, we disclose Adjusted EBITDA as a non-GAAP measure. This measure is not a financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP, and it should not be considered as a substitute for net income, operating income, or any other measure calculated in accordance with GAAP, and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
Adjusted EBITDA
We believe Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors to measure the operational strength and performance of our business. We believe the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA is useful as it provides investors additional information about our operating profitability adjusted for certain non-cash items, non-routine items we do not expect to continue at the same level in the future, as well as other items not core to our operations. Further, we believe Adjusted EBITDA provides a meaningful measure of operating profitability because we use it for evaluating our business performance, making budgeting decisions, and comparing our performance against other peer companies using similar measures.
We define Adjusted EBITDA as income (loss) from continuing operations adjusted for (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) depreciation and amortization, including depreciation of subscriber system assets and other fixed assets and amortization of dealer and other intangible assets; (iv) amortization of deferred costs and deferred revenue associated with subscriber acquisitions; (v) share-based compensation expense; (vi) merger, restructuring, integration, and other; (vii) losses on extinguishment of debt; (viii) radio conversion costs, net; (ix) adjustments related to acquisitions, such as contingent consideration and purchase accounting
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adjustments, or dispositions; (x) impairment charges; and (xi) other income/gain or expense/loss items such as changes in fair value of certain financial instruments or financing and consent fees.
There are material limitations to using Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA does not take into account certain significant items, including depreciation and amortization, interest, taxes, and other adjustments which directly affect our income (loss) from continuing operations. These limitations are best addressed by considering the economic effects of the excluded items independently and by considering Adjusted EBITDA in conjunction with income (loss) from continuing operations as calculated in accordance with GAAP.
The table below reconciles Adjusted EBITDA to income (loss) from continuing operations:
Years Ended December 31, $ Change
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(1)During 2023, includes integration and third-party costs related to the strategic optimization of the Solar business operations following the ADT Solar acquisition, as well as restructuring costs. Refer to the discussion above under “- Results of Operations.”
(2)During 2022 and 2023, represents goodwill impairment charges associated with our Solar reporting unit (refer to Note 7 “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” and the discussion above under “- Results of Operations.”
(3)During 2022, represents the change in fair value of the Forward Contract (refer to Note 11 “Equity”).
(4)Refer to Note 1 “Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” for further details.
(5)During 2023, primarily represents the gain on sale of a business and other investment partially offset by financing fees and interest rate swaps included in other income (expense). During 2022, also includes the gain on sale of a business. During 2022 and 2021, primarily represents the amortization of the customer backlog intangible asset acquired in the ADT Solar Acquisition, which was fully amortized as of March 2022 (refer to Note 4 “Acquisitions”).
Adjusted EBITDA in total and by segment were as follows:
Years Ended December 31, $ Change
The drivers listed below exclude amounts that are outside of our definition of Adjusted EBITDA. Refer to the discussions above under “—Results of Operations” for further details.
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2023 compared to 2022
CSB:
The increase was primarily due to:
•higher M&S Revenue, net of the associated costs, of $140 million,
•lower general and administrative expenses of $39 million,
•higher installation revenue, net of the associated costs and commissions, of $23 million, and
•lower advertising costs of $15 million, partially offset by
•higher provision for credit losses of $50 million.
Solar:
The decrease was primarily due to:
•lower installation revenue, net of the associated costs and commissions, of $213 million, partially offset by
•lower general and administrative expenses of $84 million.
2022 compared to 2021
CSB:
The increase was primarily due to:
•higher M&S Revenue, net of the associated costs, of $215 million and
•lower advertising costs of $83 million, partially offset by
•higher provision for credit losses of $42 million
•and higher general and administrative expenses of $36 million.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Liquidity and capital resources, along with our outstanding debt, primarily consist of the following:
(in thousands) December 31, 2023
Cash and cash equivalents $ 14,621
Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents $ 115,329
Availability under First Lien Revolving Credit Facility $ 575,000
Carrying amount of total debt outstanding $ 7,843,961
Liquidity
We expect our ongoing sources of liquidity to include cash generated from operations, borrowings under our first lien revolving credit facility (the “First Lien Revolving Credit Facility”) and the 2020 Receivables Facility, and the issuance of equity and/or debt securities as appropriate given market conditions. Our future cash needs are expected to include cash for operating activities, working capital, capital expenditures, principal and interest payments on our debt, expected dividend payments to our stockholders, potential share repurchases under our Share Repurchase Plan, and strategic investments.
Our principal liquidity requirements are to finance current operations, invest in acquiring and retaining customers, purchase property and equipment, service our debt, invest in our information technology infrastructure, and return money to shareholders through dividends.
Our liquidity requirements are primarily funded by our cash flows from operations, which include cash received from customers related to monthly recurring revenue from providing monitoring and other services, as well as cash from the sale and installation of our security and, prior to the exit from our solar business, solar systems (including cash received from third-party lenders who provide loan products for customers), less cash costs to provide services to our customers, general and administrative costs, certain costs associated with acquiring new customers, and interest payments.
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We are a highly leveraged company with significant debt service requirements and have both fixed-rate and variable-rate debt. As of December 31, 2023, our next debt maturity will occur in April 2024 with respect to the remaining outstanding balance of $100 million of our First Lien Notes due 2024.
We may periodically seek to repay, redeem, repurchase, or refinance our indebtedness, or seek to retire or purchase our outstanding securities through cash purchases in the open market, privately negotiated transactions, a 10b5-1 repurchase plan, or otherwise, and any such transactions may involve material amounts. Cash outflows for interest payments are not consistent between quarters, with larger outflows occurring in the first and third quarters, and may vary as a result of our variable rate debt.
We are closely monitoring the impact of recent inflationary pressures and changes in interest rates on our cash position. However, we believe our cash position, borrowing capacity available under our First Lien Revolving Credit Facility and 2020 Receivables Facility, and cash provided by operating activities are, and will continue to be, adequate to meet our operational and business needs in the next twelve months, as well as our long-term liquidity needs.
In addition, in 2023, we entered into a Receivables Financing Agreement with Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (the “Solar Receivables Financing Agreement”) to finance receivables generated by the installation of residential solar systems. The Solar Receivables Financing Agreement, among other things, provides for an uncommitted revolving loan facility in the aggregate principal amount of up to $300 million, which loans are secured by substantially all the assets of ADT Solar Finance (the “Solar Receivables Facility”). As of December 31, 2023, we have not borrowed any amounts under the Solar Receivables Facility, and given the decision to exit the residential solar business, we do not expect to borrow any amounts under the Solar Receivables Facility. The Solar Receivables Facility’s uncommitted revolving period will expire in August 2024, unless terminated beforehand.
Material Cash Requirements
Our cash requirements within the next twelve months primarily include current maturities and interest on our long-term debt and leases, accounts payable and other current liabilities, purchase commitments and other obligations entered into in the ordinary course of business, and dividends on our common stock.
As of December 31, 2023, our significant short-term and long-term cash requirements, excluding cash required for operations, under our various contractual obligations and commitments primarily included:
•Debt principal– As of December 31, 2023, our expected future debt principal payments, excluding finance leases, totaled approximately $7.9 billion, with $287 million due in 2024 primarily related to the $100 million outstanding ADT Notes due 2024 (defined below) and repayments on the 2020 Receivables Facility, and including required quarterly principal payments on our First Lien Term Loan due 2030 and Term Loan A Facility totaling approximately $46 million.
Refer to Note 8 “Debt” for further details of our debt and the timing of expected future principal payments.
•Interest payments–Future interest payments on our fixed-rate debt are based on the contractual terms. Future interest payments on our variable-rate debt and the effects of our interest rate swaps are based on SOFR, plus the applicable margin in effect as of December 31, 2023.
During 2023, we paid net cash interest of $523 million, including interest on interest rate swaps presented outside of operating activities. As of December 31, 2023, our expected future interest payments related to our debt and interest rate swap contracts totaled approximately $1.9 billion, with approximately $369 million due in 2024. Additionally, we expect to incur annual interest payments of approximately $325 - $360 million during each of the years 2025 - 2026 and approximately $200 - $300 million during each of the years 2027 and 2028.
•Operating and finance leases – As of December 31, 2023, our expected future lease payments, including interest, totaled $221 million, with $54 million due in 2024.
Refer to Note 15 “Leases” for further details of our obligations and the timing of expected future payments.
•Purchase obligations – Our material cash requirements for purchases of goods or services entered into in the ordinary course of business, including purchase orders and contractual obligations, primarily consist of information technology services and equipment, including investments in our information technology infrastructure, direct materials, and telecommunication services. Our future purchase obligations may be impacted by changes in our business or other internal or external factors. As our business continues to grow organically or through acquisitions, our obligations may grow as well.
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As of December 31, 2023, our contractual obligations entered into in the ordinary course of business, including agreements that are enforceable and legally binding and have a remaining term in excess of one year, totaled approximately $482 million, with approximately $323 million expected to be paid in 2024.
These amounts include a commitment with one of our vendors to purchase at least $190 million of security system equipment and components through March 2025. This commitment is also satisfied through purchases made by the Company’s dealer network.
Refer to Note 14 “Commitments and Contingencies” for the amounts and timing of such payments.
In addition, as of December 31, 2023, we had outstanding purchase orders of approximately $129 million primarily related to direct materials and information technology and marketing services, which are expected to be materially satisfied in 2024.
•Google Commercial Agreement– The Google Commercial Agreement requires us and Google to each contribute $150 million toward certain joint commercial efforts. Additionally, during 2022 we entered into the Google Commercial Agreement Amendment in which Google agreed to commit an additional $150 million. While the timing of these contributions is still uncertain, we expect to contribute the majority of our $150 million commitment under the Google Commercial Agreement by the end of 2026. During 2023, $40 million of the Google Success Funds were reimbursed to the Company for our share of joint marketing expenses incurred and reflected as a reduction of advertising costs.
In addition, under the Google Cloud Agreement Addendum, the Company is obligated to make purchases from Google totaling $200 million over a seven-year period (through December 2030), with $35 million in the first two years, $65 million in the next two years after that, and $100 million in the last three years of the commitment.
•State Farm Opportunity Fund– Pursuant to the State Farm Development Agreement, State Farm committed up to $300 million to fund product and technology innovation, customer growth, and marketing initiatives. Upon the Closing of the State Farm Strategic Investment, we received $100 million of such commitment from State Farm, which is restricted until we use the funds for investment, as agreed upon with State Farm, in accordance with the State Farm Development Agreement. During 2023, payments made from the Opportunity Fund were $11 million.
•Customer account purchases– Our indirect channel customers are generated mainly through our ADT Authorized Dealer Program. As opportunities arise, we have in the past engaged, and we may continue to engage, in selective third-party account purchases, which typically involve the purchase of a set of customer accounts from other security service providers. For example, in December 2023, we purchased customer accounts from a third party for $89 million in cash.
•ADT Solar Exit and Repurchase of Solar loans– As of December 31, 2023, we recognized a liability of $15 million related to certain loans provided to customers within our Solar business that we may be required to repurchase from our third-party lenders. In addition, we expect to incur cash expenditures of approximately $50 million - $70 million associated with the exit from our solar business. Additional expenditures could occur with our third-party lenders in connection with the ADT Solar Exit.
•Unrecognized tax benefits – We have $49 million of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, related to various tax positions we have taken. These liabilities may increase or decrease over time primarily as a result of tax examinations, and given the status of the examinations, we cannot reliably estimate the period of any cash settlement with the respective taxing authorities.
Refer to Note 10 “Income Taxes” for further details.
•Off-balance sheet arrangements – As of December 31, 2023, we had guarantees primarily related to standby letters of credit on our insurance programs totaling $78 million.
During March 2022, we entered into an unsecured Credit Agreement with Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company, as administrative agent and issuing lender (the “Issuing Lender”), together with other lenders party thereto, pursuant to which we may request the Issuing Lender to issue one or more letters of credit for its own account or the account of its subsidiaries, in an aggregate face amount not to exceed $75 million at any one time, through December 2026.
We do not have any other arrangements giving rise to material obligations that are not reported in our consolidated balance sheets, as described in Item 303 of SEC Regulation S-K.
•Dividends –Stockholders are entitled to receive dividends when, as, and if declared by the Company’s Board of Directors out of funds legally available for that purpose. On January 24, 2024, we announced a 57% increase to our
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quarterly dividend to $0.055 per share to holders of Common Stock and Class B Common Stock of record on March 14, 2024, which will be distributed on or about April 4, 2024.
During 2023, we declared aggregate dividends of $0.14 per share on Common Stock ($121 million) and $0.14 per share on Class B Common Stock ($8 million).
During 2022, we declared aggregate dividends of $0.14 per share on Common Stock ($120 million) and $0.14 per share on Class B Common Stock ($8 million).
Refer to Note 11 “Equity” for further details.
•Share Repurchase Plan –On January 24, 2024, the Company's Board of Director's announced the Share Repurchase Plan, pursuant to which the Company is authorized to repurchase, through late January 2025, up to a maximum aggregate amount of $350 million of shares of the Company's common stock under this Share Repurchase Plan.
As of the date of this 2023 Annual Report, the Company has not made any repurchases under the Share Repurchase Plan.
Cash Flow Analysis
The following table is a summary of our cash flow activity for the periods presented:
Years Ended December 31, $ Change
Net cash provided by (used in):
The discussion below includes cash flows from both continuing operations and discontinued operations consistent with the presentation on the Statements of Cash Flows.
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
The decrease in net cash provided by operating activities for 2023 compared to 2022 was primarily due to:
•an increase in cash interest of $153 million,
•an increase in payroll tax payments of $26 million primarily related to deferrals of such payments in 2020 under the CARES Act, partially offset by
•$40 million of the Google Success Funds,
•$19 million related to a legal settlement, and
•an increase in receipts related to our radio conversion program of $9 million.
The decrease in net cash provided by operating activities also includes negative impacts from the solar business. The remainder of the activity related to changes in assets and liabilities due to the volume and timing of other operating cash receipts and payments with respect to when the transactions are reflected in earnings.
Refer to the discussions above under “—Results of Operations” for further details.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
The change in net cash from investing activities for 2023 compared to 2022 was primarily due to:
•an increase in the proceeds from the sales of businesses of $1,583 million primarily related to the Commercial Divestiture in 2023,
•a decrease in net outflows of $104 million related to subscriber system assets expenditures due to lower volume, and
•an increase in other investing activities of $42 million primarily related to the 2023 sale of our equity method investment we made in 2022.
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities
The increase in net cash used in financing activities for 2023 compared to 2022 was primarily due to:
•an increase in net debt payments of $2,040 million primarily related to the partial redemptions in 2023 of our First Lien Term Loan due 2026 and ADT Notes due 2024,
•a decrease in net proceeds under the 2020 Receivables Facility of $75 million primarily due to higher repayments during 2023 as compared to 2022, and
•Opportunity fund proceeds of $101 million during 2022 as compared to net payments of $9 million during 2023, partially offset by
•proceeds on our interest rate swaps of $83 million during 2023 as compared to payments of $19 million during 2022.
During 2023, both the proceeds and repayments of long-term debt on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows include the impact of $230 million from the October refinancing of the First Lien Term Loan due 2026.
Net cash used in financing activities during 2022 also included the $1.2 billion issuance of State Farm shares and corresponding repurchase of $1.2 billion related to the Tender Shares.
Long-Term Debt
As of December 31, 2023, our debt (excluding finance leases and any deferred financing costs, discounts, premiums, or fair value adjustments) consisted of the following (in thousands):
Debt Description Issued Maturity Interest Rate Interest Payable Principal
Refer to Note 8 “Debt” for further details of our debt agreements, including interest rates, covenants, and other descriptions of these agreements.
First Lien Credit Agreement
Our first lien credit agreement dated as of July 1, 2015 (together with subsequent amendments and restatements, the “First Lien Credit Agreement”) consists of a term loan facility (the “First Lien Term Loan due 2030,” and prior to October 2023, the “First Lien Term Loan due 2026”) and a first lien revolving credit facility (the “First Lien Revolving Credit Facility”).
Below is a summary of key events related to the First Lien Credit Agreement since 2022:
•During 2022, we borrowed $550 million and repaid $575 million under the First Lien Revolving Credit Facility.
•In October 2023, we redeemed approximately $1.3 billion of the First Lien Term Loan due 2026 using net proceeds from the Commercial Divestiture.
•In October 2023, we amended and restated the First Lien Credit Agreement to refinance the remaining outstanding balance of the First Lien Term Loan due 2026 with a new $1,375 million 7-year term First Lien Term Loan B due 2030, among other things.
We did not borrow or repay any funds under the First Lien Revolving Credit Facility during 2023.
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We are required to make scheduled quarterly principal payments on the First Lien Term Loan due 2030, with the remaining balance payable at maturity. We may make voluntary prepayments on the First Lien Term Loan due 2030 at any time prior to maturity at par. Additionally, we are required to make annual prepayments on the outstanding First Lien Term Loan due 2030 with a percentage of our excess cash flow, as defined in the First Lien Credit Agreement, if our excess cash flow exceeds a certain specified threshold. As of December 31, 2023, we were not required to make any annual prepayments based on our excess cash flow.
In addition, we are required to pay a commitment fee between 0.375% and 0.50% (determined based on a net first lien leverage ratio) with respect to the unused commitments under the First Lien Revolving Credit Facility.
Term Loan A Facility
In March and June 2023, we borrowed aggregate principal amounts of $600 million and $50 million, respectively, of term loans under a senior secured term loan A facility (the “Term Loan A Facility”) and used the proceeds to redeem $650 million of the ADT Notes due 2023 (defined below).
We are required to make scheduled quarterly principal payments on the Term Loan A Facility, with the remaining balance payable at maturity. We may make voluntary prepayments on the Term Loan A Facility at any time prior to maturity at par.
The Term Loan A Facility is subject to customary mandatory prepayment provisions, covenants, and restrictions, including a financial maintenance covenant requiring the Term Loan A Facility Borrowers to comply as of the last day of each fiscal quarter with a specified maximum consolidated net first lien leverage ratio.
Second Lien Notes due 2028
The 6.250% second-priority senior secured notes due 2028 (the “Second Lien Notes due 2028”) are due at maturity and may be redeemed at our option, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at a redemption price equal to 103.125% of the principal amount of the Second Lien Notes due 2028 redeemed and accrued and unpaid interest as of, but excluding, the redemption date. The redemption price decreased to 101.563% on or after January 15, 2024 and decreases to 100% on or after January 15, 2025.
Additionally, upon the occurrence of specified change of control events, we must offer to repurchase the Second Lien Notes due 2028 at 101% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the purchase date.
The indenture governing the Second Lien Notes due 2028 also provides for customary events of default.
First Lien Notes due 2024 and First Lien Notes due 2026
The 5.250% first-priority senior secured notes due 2024 (the “First Lien Notes due 2024”) and the 5.750% first-priority senior secured notes due 2026 (the “First Lien Notes due 2026”) are due at maturity, and may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time at a make-whole premium plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date.
Additionally, upon the occurrence of specified change of control events, we must offer to repurchase the notes at 101% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the purchase date.
The indentures governing the First Lien Notes due 2024 and First Lien Notes due 2026 also provide for customary events of default.
Below is a summary of significant activity related to the First Lien Notes due 2024 since 2022:
•May 2023: We redeemed $150 million principal amount of the outstanding First Lien Notes due 2024 for a redemption price of $150 million, excluding accrued and unpaid interest, using cash on hand.
•December 2023: We redeemed $500 million principal amount of the outstanding First Lien Notes due 2024 for a redemption price of $500 million, excluding accrued and unpaid interest, using remaining net proceeds from the Commercial Divestiture and cash on hand.
First Lien Notes due 2027
The 3.375% first-priority senior secured notes due 2027 (the “First Lien Notes due 2027”) are due at maturity and may be redeemed at our option as follows:
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•Prior to August 31, 2026, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at a make-whole premium plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to the redemption date.
•On or after August 31, 2026, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the First Lien Notes due 2027 redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to the redemption date.
Additionally, upon the occurrence of specified change of control events, we must offer to repurchase the First Lien Notes due 2027 at 101% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the purchase date.
The indenture governing the First Lien Notes due 2027 also provides for customary events of default.
First Lien Notes due 2029
The 4.125% first-priority senior secured notes due 2029 (the “First Lien Notes due 2029”) are due at maturity and may be redeemed at our option as follows:
•Prior to August 1, 2028, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the First Lien Notes due 2029 to be redeemed and (ii) the sum of the present values of the aggregate principal amount of the First Lien Notes due 2029 to be redeemed and the remaining scheduled interest payments due on any date after the redemption date, to and including August 1, 2028, discounted at an adjusted treasury rate plus 50 basis points, plus, in either case accrued and unpaid interest as of, but excluding, the redemption date.
•On or after August 1, 2028, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the First Lien Notes due 2029 to be redeemed and accrued and unpaid interest as of, but excluding, the redemption date.
Additionally, upon the occurrence of specified change of control events, we may be required to purchase the First Lien Notes due 2029 at 101% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the purchase date.
The indenture governing the First Lien Notes due 2029 also provides for customary events of default.
ADT Notes
The remaining outstanding ADT Notes are due at maturity, and may be redeemed, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at a redemption price equal to the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed, plus a make-whole premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest as of, but excluding, the redemption date.
Additionally, upon the occurrence of specified change of control events, the Company must offer to repurchase the ADT Notes at 101% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the purchase date.
The indentures governing the ADT Notes also provide for customary events of default.
Below is a summary of key events related to the ADT Notes due 2023 since 2022:
•March 2023: The Company used the proceeds from the Closing Date Term Loan A Loans to redeem $600 million outstanding principal amount of the ADT Notes due 2023 for a total redemption price of $600 million, excluding any accrued and unpaid interest.
•June 2023: The Company redeemed the remaining outstanding principal amount of $100 million for a total redemption price of $100 million using $50 million of proceeds from the Incremental Term Loan A Loans and the remaining from cash on hand.
2020 Receivables Facility
The 2020 Receivables Facility allows us to obtain financing by selling or contributing certain retail installment contract receivables to our wholly-owned consolidated bankruptcy-remote special purpose entity (“SPE”). The SPE grants a security interest in those retail installment contract receivables as collateral for cash borrowings under the 2020 Receivables Facility. The SPE borrower under the 2020 Receivables facility is a separate legal entity with its own creditors who will be entitled, prior to and upon the liquidation of the SPE, to be satisfied out of the SPE’s assets prior to any assets of the SPE becoming available to us (other than the SPE). Accordingly, the assets of the SPE are not available to pay our creditors (other than the SPE), although collections from the transferred retail installment contract receivables in excess of amounts required to repay amounts then due and payable to the SPE’s creditors may be released to us and subsequently used by us (including to pay other
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creditors). The SPE’s creditors under the 2020 Receivables Facility have legal recourse to the transferred retail installment contract receivables owned by the SPE, and to us for certain performance and operational obligations relating to the 2020 Receivables Facility, but do not have any recourse to us (other than the SPE) for the payment of principal and interest on the advances under the 2020 Receivables Facility.
Below is a summary of significant amendments to the 2020 Receivables Facility since 2022:
•May 2022: Changed the benchmark rate from 1-month LIBOR to Daily SOFR, extended the scheduled termination date for the uncommitted revolving period from October 2022 to May 2023, and amended certain other terms to increase the advance rate on pledged collateral.
•March 2023: Increased the borrowing capacity from $400 million to $500 million and extended the uncommitted revolving period from May 2023 to March 2024, among other things.
We service the transferred retail installment contract receivables and are responsible for ensuring related collections are remitted to a segregated account in the SPE’s name. On a monthly basis, the segregated bank account is utilized to make required principal, interest, and other payments due under the 2020 Receivables Facility. The segregated account is considered restricted cash in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Proceeds and repayments under the 2020 Receivables Facility since 2022 were as follows:
•2023: Proceeds of $282 million and repayments of $200 million.
•2022: Proceeds of $277 million and repayments of $121 million.
Debt Covenants
Our credit agreements and indentures associated with the borrowings above contain certain covenants and restrictions that limit our ability to, among other things, incur additional debt or issue certain preferred equity interests; create liens on certain assets; make certain loans or investments (including acquisitions); pay dividends on or make distributions in respect of the capital stock or make other restricted payments; consolidate, merge, sell, or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets; sell assets; enter into certain transactions with affiliates; enter into sale-leaseback transactions; restrict dividends from our subsidiaries or restrict liens; change our fiscal year; and modify the terms of certain debt or organizational agreements.
We are also subject to a springing financial maintenance covenant under the First Lien Credit Agreement, which requires us to not exceed a specified first lien leverage ratio at the end of each fiscal quarter if the testing conditions are satisfied. The covenant is tested if the outstanding loans under the First Lien Revolving Credit Facility, subject to certain exceptions, exceed 30% of the total commitments under the First Lien Revolving Credit Facility at the testing date (i.e., the last day of any fiscal quarter).
We are also subject to a financial maintenance covenant under the Term Loan A Facility credit agreement, which requires the borrowers under Term Loan A Facility to comply as of the last day of each fiscal quarter with a specified maximum consolidated net first lien leverage ratio.
As of December 31, 2023, we were in compliance with all financial covenant and other maintenance tests for all our debt obligations, and we do not believe there is a material risk of future noncompliance with our financial covenant and other maintenance tests.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
The accompanying consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which requires us to select accounting policies and make estimates that affect amounts reported in the financial statements and the accompanying notes. Management’s estimates are based on the relevant information available at the end of each period. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or market conditions.
The following discussion includes estimates prepared in accordance with GAAP that involve a significant level of estimation uncertainty and have had or are reasonably likely to have a material impact on the financial condition or results of operations, and are based on, among other things, estimates, assumptions, and judgments made by management that include inherent risks and uncertainties. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances.
Refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report for further discussion of our significant accounting policies and the effect on our financial statements.
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Revenue Recognition
We generate revenue through contractual monthly recurring fees received for monitoring and related services provided to customers as well as the sale and installation of security and solar systems. We allocate transaction price to each performance obligation based on relative standalone selling price, which is determined using observable internal and external pricing, profitability, and certain operational metrics.
Estimated Life of Customer Relationships
A significant portion of our depreciation and intangible asset amortization is based on the expected life of our customer relationships. We periodically perform lifing studies to (i) estimate the expected life of our customer relationships and the attrition pattern of our customers; (ii) establish the amortization rates of our customer account pools discussed below in order to reflect the pattern of future benefit; and (iii) assess the continued reasonableness of our existing depreciation and amortization policies.
The results of the lifing studies are based on historical customer terminations. The lifing studies indicate that we can expect attrition to be the greatest in the initial years of asset life. Therefore, to align our depreciation and amortization to the pattern in which the related economic benefits are consumed, we use an accelerated method that best matches the future amortization cost with the estimated revenue stream from these customer pools.
Subscriber System Assets and Deferred Subscriber Acquisition Costs - Subscriber system assets and any related deferred subscriber acquisition costs resulting from customer acquisitions are accounted for on a pooled basis based on the month and year of acquisition. We depreciate and amortize these assets using an accelerated method over the estimated life of the customer relationship, which is 15 years, using an average declining balance rate of approximately 250% that converts to straight-line methodology when the resulting charge is greater than that from the accelerated method. This results in an average charge of approximately 55% of the pool within the first five years, 25% within the second five years, and 20% within the final five years.
Customer Account Purchases - Purchases of contracts with customers under the ADT Authorized Dealer Program, or from other third parties, are considered asset acquisitions and are recognized based on the cost to acquire the assets, which may include cash consideration, non-cash consideration, contingent consideration, and directly-attributable transaction costs. These assets are accounted for on a pooled basis based on the month and year of acquisition. Based on the results of our lifing studies, we amortize our pooled contracts with customers using an accelerated method over the estimated life of the customer relationship, which is generally 15 years. The accelerated method for amortizing these contracts utilizes an average declining balance rate of approximately 300% and converts to straight-line methodology when the resulting amortization charge is greater than that from the accelerated method, resulting in an average amortization of approximately 65% of the pool within the first five years, 25% within the second five years, and 10% within the final five years.
The accelerated methods and estimated lives used to calculate depreciation and amortization expense have not changed during the periods presented. Additionally, these estimates remain relatively consistent year over year due to the large and homogenous nature of our customer pools. Significant changes in our business model, such as a reduction in the number of customers under multi-year contracts, or a prolonged shift in our attrition patterns, could impact the expected life of our customer pools.
There were no material impacts to these accelerated methods and estimated lives as a result of the Commercial Divestiture.
Goodwill
Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets (as discussed below) are not amortized and are tested for impairment at least annually as of the first day of the fourth quarter of each year and more often if an event occurs or circumstances change which indicate it is more-likely-than-not that fair value is less than carrying amount. Under a qualitative approach, we assess whether it is more-likely-than-not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying amount. Under a quantitative approach, we estimate the fair value of a reporting unit and compare it to its carrying amount. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess.
CSB - On October 1, 2023, we completed our annual goodwill impairment test by quantitatively testing the goodwill assigned to the CSB reporting unit. Based on the results of the quantitative test, we concluded that the fair value of the CSB reporting unit substantially exceeds its carrying value.
We estimated the fair value of our CSB reporting unit using the income approach, which discounts projected cash flows using market participant assumptions. The income approach includes significant assumptions including, but not limited to, forecasted revenue, operating profit margins, Adjusted EBITDA margins, operating expenses, cash flows, perpetual growth rates, and
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discount rates. In developing these assumptions, we rely on various factors including operating results, business plans, economic projections, anticipated future cash flows, and other market data.
The estimated fair value of a reporting unit calculated using the income approach is sensitive to changes in the underlying assumptions. Examples of events or circumstances that could reasonably be expected to negatively affect the underlying judgments and factors and ultimately impact the estimated fair value determinations may include such items as a prolonged downturn in the business environment, changes in economic conditions that significantly differ from our assumptions in timing or degree, volatility in equity and debt markets resulting in higher discount rates, and unexpected regulatory changes. As a result, there are inherent uncertainties related to these judgments and factors in applying them to the goodwill impairment tests.
Commercial - As a result of the purchase price of the Commercial Divestiture being substantially in excess of carrying value of the net assets divested, the Company concluded it is more likely than not that the fair value of the Commercial reporting unit exceeded its carrying value as of October 1, 2023, and the Commercial Divestiture closed on October 2, 2023.
Solar - During the first, second, and third quarters of 2023, the Company performed interim impairment quantitative assessments on the Solar reporting unit as a result of triggering events as of March 31, 2023, June 30, 2023, and September 30, 2023, and recorded goodwill impairment charges of $242 million, $181 million, and $88 million during the first, second, and third quarters of 2023, respectively. Following the impairments during 2023, the balance of goodwill in the Solar reporting unit was zero. The Company also assessed the recoverability of other long-lived assets related to its Solar business in connection with these impairments, and impairment charges were not material.
These impairments were a result of continued deterioration of industry conditions and macroeconomic decline as well as ADT Solar’s underperformance of operating results in successive quarters relative to expectations, and during the third quarter of 2023, as a result of the Company’s then recent plan to close a significant number of branches that operated the Solar business along with the associated headcount reductions.
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
As of December 31, 2023, our only indefinite-lived intangible asset is the ADT trade name, which has a carrying value of $1.3 billion and was recognized in connection with the ADT Acquisition in May 2016. When performing a quantitative assessment, the fair value of the ADT trade name is determined under a relief from royalty method, which is an income approach that estimates the cost savings that accrue to us that we would otherwise have to pay in the form of royalties or license fees on revenue earned through the use of the asset. The utilization of the relief from royalty method requires us to make significant assumptions including revenue growth rates, the implied royalty rate, and the discount rate.
We performed a quantitative impairment test over the ADT trade name as of October 1, 2023 and 2022, and the fair value of the ADT trade name substantially exceeded its carrying value as of each testing date. In connection with our quantitative impairment test, we perform a sensitivity analysis on the key assumptions used to determine the fair value of the ADT trade name. During the periods presented, the results of our sensitivity analysis did not have a material impact on the conclusions reached.
We may, in future periods, perform a qualitative testing approach, where we assess whether it is more-likely-than-not that the ADT trade name’s fair value is less than its carrying amount.
Business Combinations
We account for business acquisitions under the acquisition method of accounting. The assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with business acquisitions are recorded at the date of acquisition at their estimated fair values, with any excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair values of the net assets acquired recorded as goodwill.
We use various methods to determine fair value depending on the type of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. We make estimates and assumptions about projected future cash flows including, but not limited to, forecasted revenue, Adjusted EBITDA margins, operating expenses, cash flows, perpetual growth rates, and discount rates.
Significant judgment is required in estimating the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed and in assigning useful lives to certain definite-lived intangible and tangible assets. Accordingly, we may engage third-party valuation specialists to assist in these determinations. The fair value estimates are based on available information as of the acquisition date and assumptions deemed reasonable by management but are inherently uncertain.
Customer Relationships - Customer relationships acquired as part of business acquisitions are generally amortized over a period of up to 15 years based on management estimates about the amounts and timing of estimated future revenue from customer accounts and average customer account life that existed at the time of the related business acquisition. The majority of our
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customer relationships acquired in business combinations that originated from the Formation Transactions and the ADT Acquisition were fully amortized during 2023.
Dealer Relationships - Dealer relationships originated from the Formation Transactions and the ADT Acquisition and are primarily amortized on a straight-line basis over 19 years based on management estimates about the longevity of the underlying dealer network and the attrition of those respective dealers that existed at the time of the related business acquisition.
During 2023, 2022, and 2021, other definite-lived intangible assets acquired in business acquisitions were not material, and we have not recorded any material measurement period adjustments to purchase price allocations.
Income Taxes
We account for income taxes under the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the temporary differences between the recognition of revenue and expenses for income tax and financial reporting purposes and between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements. We record the effect of a tax rate or law change on our deferred tax assets and liabilities in the period of enactment. Future tax rate or law changes could have a material effect on our results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows.
In evaluating our ability to recover our deferred tax assets, we consider all available positive and negative evidence, including our past operating results, the existence of cumulative losses in the most recent years, and our forecast of future taxable income. In estimating future taxable income, we develop assumptions related to the amount of future pre-tax operating income, the reversal of temporary differences, and the implementation of feasible and prudent tax planning strategies. These assumptions require significant judgment about the forecasts of future taxable income and are consistent with the plans and estimates we are using to manage our underlying businesses.
We recognize positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return in the consolidated financial statements when it is more-likely-than-not (i.e., a likelihood of more than 50%) that the position would be sustained upon examination by tax authorities. A recognized tax position is then measured at the largest amount of benefit with greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. We record liabilities for positions that have been taken but do not meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold. We adjust the liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits in light of changing facts and circumstances; however, due to the complexity of some of these uncertainties, the ultimate resolution may result in a change to the estimated liabilities, along with impacts to the effective tax rate and cash tax.
Refer to Note 10 “Income Taxes” for details on our valuation allowances and unrecognized tax benefits.
ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Refer to Note 1 “Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 15 for further discussion about recent accounting pronouncements.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
Our operations expose us to a variety of market risks, including the effects of changes in interest rates as we have both fixed-rate and variable-rate debt. We monitor and manage these financial exposures as an integral part of our overall risk management program. Our policies allow for the use of specified financial instruments for hedging purposes only. The use of derivatives for speculation purposes is prohibited.
Interest Rate Risk
We manage interest rate exposure on our variable-rate debt through interest rate swap contracts. As of December 31, 2023, the principal balance of our debt, excluding finance leases, that was subject to a variable-rate was approximately 0% (including the impact of interest rate swaps) and approximately 30% (excluding the impact of interest rate swaps) of the total carrying amount of our debt.
As of December 31, 2023, we are no longer subject to a SOFR-based floor. If current SOFR increases or decreases, the increase or decrease in our debt service obligations on the majority of our variable rate indebtedness will be materially neutralized as our interest rate swaps hedge any increase or decrease in current SOFR.
As of December 31, 2022, certain of our variable-rate debt instruments were subject to a SOFR-based floor on interest payments of 0.75%, while our interest rate swap contracts were not subject to the same floor.
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The impact of a hypothetical 10% change in interest rates on the fair value of our long-term debt (excluding finance leases) and interest rate swap contracts would be:
As of December 31,
Long-term debt (excluding finance leases):
Carrying amount $ 7.8 billion $ 9.7 billion
Fair value(1) $ 7.7 billion $ 9.3 billion
Interest rate swap contracts:
Notional value $ 3.8 billion $ 2.8 billion
Fair value - net asset / liability(2) $ 145 million $ 184 million
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(1) Fair value of long-term debt is based on the implied yield from broker-quoted market prices. The carrying amounts of debt outstanding, if any, under the Company’s revolving credit facility and receivables facility approximate fair values as interest rates on these borrowings approximate current market rates.
(2) Fair value of interest rate swaps contracts is based on discounted cash flow analyses and was in a net asset position as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.
There were no material impacts as a result of the transition during 2023 to SOFR as the applicable benchmark rate for our debt instruments with a variable rate component, including our interest rate swap contracts.
Refer to Note 8 “Debt” and Note 9 “Derivative Financial Instruments” for details on our debt and interest rate swaps, respectively.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.
The Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, our consolidated financial statements, and the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements that are filed as part of this Annual Report are listed under Item 15 “Exhibit and Financial Statement Schedules” and are set forth beginning on page F-1 immediately following the signature pages of this Annual Report.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
None.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report. Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that as of December 31, 2023, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined under Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)). Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
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Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Our management performed an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023 based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). Based on our assessment and those criteria, our management determined that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2023.
The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which appears in Part IV of this Annual Report.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in our management’s evaluation pursuant to Rules 13a-15(d) and 15d-15(d) of the Exchange Act during the three months ended December 31, 2023 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
During 2023, ADT began a multi-year IT transformation project by which we will be migrating much of ADT’s infrastructure to the cloud. The initiative includes certain aspects of our customer relationship management and enterprise resource planning systems and will result in changes to our processes and procedures which, in turn, will result in changes to our internal control over financial reporting. To date, the transformation efforts have not materially affected our internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION.
During the quarter ended December 31, 2023, none of the Company’s directors or executive officers adopted or terminated any contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of Company securities intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) or any “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.
ITEM 9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS.
Not Applicable.
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PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.
The information required by this Item 10 “Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance” is incorporated herein by reference from our Proxy Statement for the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Proxy Statement”) to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after our fiscal year end of December 31, 2023.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
The information required by this Item 11 “Executive Compensation” is incorporated herein by reference from our Proxy Statement.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.
The information required by this Item 12 “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters,” other than as set forth below as required by Item 201(d) and Item 403(c) of Regulation S-K, is incorporated herein by reference from our Proxy Statement.
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
The following table provides information as of December 31, 2023 with respect to shares of Common Stock issuable under our equity compensation plans. Both the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2016 Plan”) and the 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”) provide for the award of stock options, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), restricted stock awards (“RSAs”), and other equity and equity-based awards to our Board of Directors, officers, and non-officer employees. There are no shares of Class B Common Stock issuable under our equity compensation plans.
Equity Compensation Plans
(a) (b) (c)
Equity compensation plans approved by stockholders:
Equity compensation plans not approved by stockholders — —
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(1)Column (a) includes approximately 1.1 million shares of Common Stock that may be issued upon the exercise of service-based stock options and 1.2 million shares of Common Stock that may be issued upon the exercise of performance-based stock options.
We do not expect to issue additional share-based compensation awards under the 2016 Plan.
(2)Column (a) includes approximately (i) 21 million shares of Common Stock that may be issued upon the exercise of service-based stock options, (ii) 8 million shares of Common Stock that may be issued upon the exercise of performance-based stock options and (iii) 10 million shares of Common Stock that may be issued upon the vesting of service-based RSUs.
The weighted-average exercise price in column (b) is inclusive of the outstanding RSUs and RSAs, both of which can result in the issuance of shares for no consideration. Excluding the RSUs and RSAs, the weighted-average exercise price is equal to $9.40.
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Apollo Margin Loan Agreement
As of October 3, 2019, certain investment funds directly or indirectly managed by Apollo (the “Apollo Funds”), the Company’s controlling stockholder, informed the Company that they have pledged all of their shares of the Company’s Common Stock, which as of the date of this Annual Report amounted to 498,300,366 shares, pursuant to a margin loan agreement and related documentation, as thereafter amended from time to time, on a non-recourse basis. Apollo has informed the Company that the loan to value ratio of the margin loan on February 20, 2024 was equal to approximately 36.85%. Apollo has also informed the Company that the margin loan agreement contains customary default provisions and that in the event of a default under the margin loan agreement the secured parties may foreclose upon any and all shares of the Company’s Common Stock pledged to them.
Certain members of the Company’s executive team and certain employees of the Company were entitled to receive their share of the margin loan proceeds (based on their share ownership of the Apollo Funds) at such times as Apollo received its proceeds. Such persons had the option to either (a) receive such proceeds as distributed or (b) to defer receipt of such proceeds until their attributable share of the obligations under the margin loan have been satisfied in full. In the case of elections to receive such proceeds as distributed, such proceeds remain subject to recall until such time as all obligations under the margin loan agreement and related documentation are satisfied in full.
The Company has not independently verified the foregoing disclosure. When the margin loan agreement was entered into, and as requested when amended, the Company delivered customary letter agreements to the secured parties in which it has, among other things, agreed, subject to applicable law and stock exchange rules, not to take any actions that are intended to hinder or delay the exercise of any remedies by the secured parties under the margin loan agreement and related documentation, as amended. Except for the foregoing, the Company is not a party to the margin loan agreement and related documentation and does not have, and will not have, any obligations thereunder.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.
The information required by this Item 13 “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence” is incorporated herein by reference from our Proxy Statement.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
The information required by this Item 14 “Principal Accountant Fees and Services” is incorporated herein by reference from our Proxy Statement.
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PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBIT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
1. Financial Statements
See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing on page F-1.
2. Financial Statement Schedules
All financial statement schedules called for under Regulation S‐X are omitted because either they are not required under the related instructions, are included in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10‐K, or are not material.
3. Exhibits
The exhibits listed on the accompanying Index to Exhibits are filed/furnished or incorporated by reference as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Index to Exhibits
The information required by this Item is set forth on the exhibit index below.
Exhibit Number Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit Description Form Exhibit Filing Date
3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of ADT Inc. 8-K 3.1 9/18/2023
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Exhibit Number Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit Description Form Exhibit Filing Date
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Exhibit Number Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit Description Form Exhibit Filing Date
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Exhibit Number Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit Description Form Exhibit Filing Date
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Exhibit Number Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit Description Form Exhibit Filing Date
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Exhibit Number Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit Description Form Exhibit Filing Date
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Exhibit Number Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit Description Form Exhibit Filing Date
21* Subsidiaries of ADT Inc.
23* Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
31.1* Certification of CEO, pursuant to SEC Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a)
31.2* Certification of CFO, pursuant to SEC Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a)
97.1* Policy Relating to Incentive Compensation Clawback
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^ Confidential treatment requested. Confidential portions of this exhibit have been removed.
* Filed herewith.
** Furnished herewith.
+ Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
ITEM 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY.
None.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
ADT Inc.
Date: February 28, 2024 By: /s/ James D. DeVries
Name: James D. DeVries
Title: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated on February 28, 2024.
Name Title
James D. DeVries
Jeffrey Likosar
Steven Burzo
/s/ Nicole Bonsignore Director
Nicole Bonsignore
/s/ Marques Coleman Director
Marques Coleman
/s/ Stephanie Drescher Director
Stephanie Drescher
/s/ Tracey R. Griffin Director
Tracey R. Griffin
/s/ Benjamin Honig Director
Benjamin Honig
/s/ William M. Lewis, Jr Director
William M. Lewis, Jr
/s/ Reed B. Rayman Director
Reed B. Rayman
/s/ Paul J. Smith Director
Paul J. Smith
/s/ Lee J. Solomon Director
Lee J. Solomon
/s/ Matthew E. Winter Director
Matthew E. Winter
/s/ Sigal Zarmi Director
Sigal Zarmi
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INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID 238) F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 F-4
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-9
1. Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies F-9
2. Revenue and Receivables F-16
3. Segment Information F-19
4. Acquisitions F-21
5. Divestitures F-22
6. Equity Method Investments F-25
7. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets F-26
9. Derivative Financial Instruments F-37
10. Income Taxes F-39
12. Share-Based Compensation F-46
13. Net Income (Loss) per Share F-49
14. Commitments and Contingencies F-51
16. Retirement Plans F-55
17. Related Party Transactions F-55
18. Condensed Financial Information of Registrant F-57
19. Selected Quarterly Financial Data F-59
F-1
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
TotheBoard of Directors and Stockholders of ADT Inc.
Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of ADT Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidatedfinancial statements”). We also have audited the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the COSO.
Basis for Opinions
The Company's management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A. Our responsibility is to express opinions on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.
Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
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Critical Audit Matters
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (i) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (ii) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
Interim Goodwill Impairment Assessments — Solar Reporting Unit
As described in Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company’s goodwill balance was $4.9 billion as of December 31, 2023, and the goodwill associated with the Solar reporting unit was zero as a result of impairments recorded during 2023. Goodwill is tested by management for impairment at least annually as of the first day of the fourth quarter of each year and more often if an event occurs or circumstances change which indicate it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If management elects to bypass the qualitative assessment for any reporting unit, or if a qualitative assessment indicates it is more-likely-than-not that the estimated fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, management proceeds to a quantitative approach. Under a quantitative approach, management estimates the fair value of a reporting unit and compares it to its carrying amount. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess. As a result of triggering events during the first, second, and third quarters of 2023, management performed interim impairment quantitative assessments on the Solar reporting unit and recorded goodwill impairment charges of $242 million, $181 million, and $88 million, respectively. These impairments were a result of continued deterioration of industry conditions and macroeconomic decline, as well as Solar’s underperformance of operating results in successive quarters relative to expectations, and during the third quarter of 2023, as a result of managements then recent plan to close a significant number of branches. Management estimates the fair value of its reporting unit using the income approach, which discounts projected cash flows using market participant assumptions. The income approach includes significant assumptions including forecasted revenue, operating profit margins, adjusted EBITDA margins, operating expenses, cash flows, perpetual growth rates, and discount rates.
The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to the interim goodwill impairment assessments of the Solar reporting unit is a critical audit matter are (i) the significant judgment by management when developing the fair value estimates of the Solar reporting unit; (ii) a high degree of auditor judgment, subjectivity, and effort in performing procedures and evaluating management’s significant assumptions related to forecasted revenue, operating profit margins, operating expenses, and discount rate; (iii) the audit effort involved the use of professionals with specialized skill and knowledge; and (iv) as previously disclosed by management, a material weakness existed during the year related to this matter.
Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included testing the effectiveness of controls relating to management’s goodwill impairment assessments, including controls over the valuation of the Solar reporting unit. These procedures also included, among others (i) testing management’s process for developing the fair value estimates of the Solar reporting unit; (ii) evaluating the appropriateness of the income approach used by management; (iii) testing the completeness and accuracy of underlying data used in the income approach; and (iv) evaluating the reasonableness of the significant assumptions used by management related to forecasted revenue, operating profit margins, operating expenses, and discount rate. Evaluating management’s assumptions related to forecasted revenue, operating profit margins, and operating expenses involved evaluating whether the assumptions used by management were reasonable considering (i) the current and past performance of the Solar reporting unit; (ii) the consistency with external market and industry data; and (iii) whether the assumptions were consistent with evidence obtained in other areas of the audit. Professionals with specialized skill and knowledge were used to assist in evaluating (i) the appropriateness of the income approach and (ii) the reasonableness of the discount rate assumption.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Miami, Florida
February 28, 2024
We have served as the Company’s auditor since2010.
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ADT INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
December 31,
Assets
Current assets:
Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents 115,329 116,357
Current assets held for sale — 469,923
Noncurrent assets held for sale — 885,514
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 601,315 776,739
Current liabilities held for sale — 298,973
Noncurrent liabilities held for sale — 106,270
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 14)
Stockholders' equity:
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (16,162) (47,200)
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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ADT INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)
Years Ended December 31,