James DeVries
Analyst · Bank of America Securities. Please proceed with your question
Thanks, Jill, and welcome, everyone, to our call. This is an exciting day for ADT as we announced just this morning that we have reached an agreement to acquire one of the largest residential solar companies in the country, Sunpro, in an all-stock deal. ADT will be expanding our residential footprint into the fast-growing residential solar space. Jeff will be covering our third quarter financial results in more detail shortly, but I'd like to share a few highlights of the quarter from my perspective. First, the impact from our growth initiatives is reflected in our revenues, with RMR additions up 7% for the quarter and 19% to date. Second, the rebound in our commercial business continues, with revenues up nearly 18% over last year. Third, we're making good progress on the innovation front with the Google relationship continuing to move forward, and just recently, an exciting new partnership with DoorDash, which leverages our in-house developed mobile platform. Fourth, 3G replacements. Our outstanding field operation leaders and technicians have executed well on our 3G objectives. We have successfully completed 85% and remain on track for full completion for AT&T customers by the February 2022 sunset date. Finally, overall, we remain on track to deliver on our 2021 commitments, while simultaneously building a solid platform for future growth. Regarding our growth platform, I want to spend some time talking about the transformation we're executing at ADT and how our move into the residential solar segment complements our strategy. ADT is an iconic extraordinary brand, one that is underpinned by the trust our customers place in us. Historically, our brand has been centered around in-home security. ADT is evolving to more of a lifestyle and consumer technology brand, a brand that will deliver safe, smart and sustainable solutions for our ADT customers by focusing on safety, automation and energy management. Our Google partnership along with our new solar footprint provides us with a much larger presence in the home automation and energy management markets and our strategic steps to broadening ADT's total addressable market. These are fast-growing segments with tech forward as well as eco-friendly aspects that appeal to a broad range of customers. Additionally, the strategic partnerships we formed over the past few years are an integral part of the evolution, from our Google relationship, which provides a path to best-in-class products technology and analytics, to new alliances such as Redfin and DoorDash, which are expanding ADT's offering beyond the home. We're in the middle of an exciting transformation. Expanding our residential offerings into the growing solar segment is a logical next step, adding a new dimension to the integrated experience our customers want. Demand for residential solar has grown exponentially in the past several years, as consumer acceptance of solar has increased and pricing has become more attractive. And with solar, we see a path for significant growth ahead as the market is already at $15 billion with only 3% home penetration. In addition to the savings and peace of mind that come with solar, there are, of course, significant environmental benefits. The average residential solar system offsets about 100,000 pound of carbon dioxide in 20 years. That's the equivalent of driving a car for over 100,000 miles. We're extremely optimistic for what solar can bring to ADT's future. And we're confident we have the perfect partner in Sunpro. Sunpro's Founder and CEO, Mark Jones, his talented management team and their 3,600 plus employees have built a great customer-focused company, while simultaneously executing a proven growth strategy. We're excited to bring Solar into our ADT family, where it will now be branded as ADT Solar. A point worth reiterating, Mark Jones and the selling shareholders are taking their consideration in ADT stock, demonstrating their conviction regarding the ADT go-forward story. Given our size, scale and partnerships, we anticipate ADT Solar to be immediately one of the leading players in the residential solar market with the most recognized brand in the segment. ADT's national scale will provide a unique platform to accelerate ADT Solar's penetration into other markets beyond the Gulf region and Western states where Sunpro currently operates. With over 6 million ADT customers, we will have the ability to now cross-sell solar, and importantly, the opportunity to bundle ADT packages for security, home automation and energy management. In particular, combining cross-selling with ADT's industry best network of accomplished dealer partners, many of whom already have experience selling solar, we have the opportunity to significantly reduce acquisition costs for both our Solar and CSB segments. Regarding the formal Solar acquisition, we're in the process of securing regulatory approval, and we expect the transaction to be closed before year end. We expect it to be positive to EBITDA and free cash flow immediately and accretive to EPS during the first 12 months. The acquisition will be funded through $160 million of cash used to pay debt and Solar shareholder taxes and by issuing 77.8 million shares of ADT common stock. The deal price is very attractive and value Sunpro at approximately 10 times next 12 months EBITDA. An additional point to note, Sunpro has a minimal amount of CapEx. After closing, ADT Solar will operate as a wholly owned ADT subsidiary, and, therefore, become a separate segment, similar to our commercial business. Therefore, the initial integration will be minimal, enabling us to quickly implement our cross-selling and dealer initiatives, while also maintaining our momentum in other parts of the business. We're planning for 2022 to be a key year for our Google partnership as we deliver upgraded and enhanced hardware, software and monitoring solutions. Our ADT and Google teams are working closely together to ensure that we deliver a consistent, high-quality experience for our customers, both in the coming months and long term. We continue to make good progress over the past quarter with Google and look to launch the Doorbell nationally in January, with cameras and thermostat shortly thereafter. Our time line ensures that despite supply chain challenges, we will have sufficient supply on hand to meet expected customer demand. On our current time line and assuming supply chain constraints are manageable, the work of our joint product and engineering teams are tracking to sequentially release additional pro install and DIY solutions during the course of the year. We are confident that our complete suite of innovative, integrated Google products, when combined with our next-generation app and technology platform, will be transformative for ADT, unlocking new functionality and expanding utility for our customers. We're looking forward to sharing more of our exciting initiatives with all of you at our upcoming Investor Day. So in closing, we continue to put in place the right building blocks for a long-term growth strategy. We initiated a shift several years ago with strategic moves into commercial security and focusing more assertively on smart home automation. Our next phase will unfold with the formal Google product launch in the coming months and with our expansion into the residential solar market. Both of which will accelerate ADT's transformation to becoming the safe, smart and sustainable provider of choice. And now I'll turn it over to Jeff to cover the third quarter in more detail.