ADT Inc
For the period ended Apr 7, 2025. Filed Apr 7, 2025.
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Apr 7, 2025 · Filed Apr 7, 2025
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Google Commercial Agreement
In July 2020, we entered into a Master Supply, Distribution, and Marketing Agreement (the “Google Commercial Agreement”) with Google, pursuant to which in September 2020, we issued and sold 54,744,525 shares of our Class B Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $450 million in a private placement to Google.
Pursuant to the terms of the Google Commercial Agreement, Google has agreed to supply us with certain Google devices as well as certain Google video and analytics services (“Google Devices and Services”), for sale to our customers. Subject to customary termination rights related to breach and change of control, the Google Commercial Agreement has an initial term of seven years from the date that the Google Devices and Services are successfully integrated into our end-user security and automation platform. Further, subject to certain carve-outs, we have agreed to exclusively sell Google Devices and Services to our customers.
The Google Commercial Agreement also specifies that each party will contribute $150 million toward the joint marketing of devices and services; customer acquisition; training of our employees for the sale, installation, customer service, and maintenance for the product and service offerings; and technology updates for products included in such offerings. Each party is required to contribute such funds in three equal tranches, subject to the attainment of certain milestones. In August 2022, we executed an amendment to the Google Commercial Agreement pursuant to which Google has agreed to commit an additional $150 million to fund growth, data and insights, product innovation and technology advancements, customer acquisition, and marketing, as mutually agreed by us and Google. The additional success funds are to be funded in three equal tranches, subject to the attainment of certain milestones (together with the initial tranches, the "Google Success Funds").
In January 2024, we amended the Google Commercial Agreement to, among other things, remove exclusivity for do-it-yourself (DIY) products and services, limit exclusivity for do-it-for-me (DIFM) products and services, and restructure the commitment from the Google Success Funds to pay a portion of the remaining amount due to ADT as a quarterly marketing reimbursement (with the balance to be used towards unlocking certain opportunities).
During 2024, $30 million of the Google Success Funds were reimbursed to the Company.
Google Cloud Agreement Addendum
In December 2023, the Company and Google entered into an addendum to the Company’s existing agreement with Google for using Google cloud services (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) with an aggregate of $35 million in the first two years, an aggregate of $65 million in the next two years after that, and an aggregate of $100 million in the last three years of the commitment (the "Google Cloud Commitment"). The Company may elect to cancel the commitment in return for a cancellation fee of 30% of the total remaining commitment amount and loss of any discounts, remaining credits, or other incentives provided under the Google Cloud Agreement Addendum.
As of December 31, 2024, we are on track to meet this commitment.
Google Investor Rights Agreement
In connection with the issuance of the Class B Common Stock, the Company and Google entered into an Investor Rights Agreement (the “Google Investor Rights Agreement”), pursuant to which Google agreed to be bound by customary transfer restrictions and drag-along rights, and be afforded customary registration rights with respect to shares of Class B Common Stock held directly by Google. Under the terms of the Google Investor Rights Agreement, Google was prohibited, subject to certain exceptions, from transferring any shares of Class B Common Stock or any shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Class B Common Stock beneficially owned by Google until September 2023, or earlier if certain conditions occurred (the “Google Lock-up Period”).
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In December 2023, the Company and Google amended the Google Investor Rights Agreement to extend the Google Lock-up Period through June 2025, or earlier if (i) the Google Commercial Agreement has been terminated under certain specified circumstances or (ii) the Google Cloud Master Agreement has been validly terminated for any reason other than Google's uncured material breach.
During 2024, we incurred approximately $201 million of fees (including spend toward the Google Cloud Commitment) with Google in the ordinary course of business for direct materials, technology, and advertising services and had additional future commitments of $22 million. These agreements were negotiated on an arm’s-length basis and may pre-date Google’s investment in 2020. We continue to purchase products and services from Google in 2025.
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