ADT
Largest home security company in the US. Apollo acquired in 2016 for $6.9B, took public in 2018
- FOUNDED
- 1874
- IMPACTS
- 1 documented
- WEB
- adt.com
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1874
ADT founded
2019
ADT monitoring fees increased 40% under Apollo ownership
MediumPrice IncreaseAfter Apollo's acquisition, ADT increased monthly monitoring fees and added mandatory long-term contracts with early termination penalties up to $750.
Before / After
MetricBefore PEAfter PEΔ
Monthly monitoring fee
reported 2019
before $28/month
after $40/month
+43%
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