NEW YORK (S&P Global Ratings) Sept. 29, 2025--S&P Global Ratings today lowered its issue-level rating on Florida-based ADT Inc.'s existing first-lien secured debt to 'BB' from 'BB+' and revised the recovery rating to '3' from '2'. The '3' recovery rating indicates our expectation for meaningful (50%-70%; rounded estimate: 65%) recovery in the event of a payment default. This action follows the company?s announcement that it will use the proceeds from a proposed $300 million first-lien term loan add-on, along with the proceeds from its future issuance of $1 billion of first-lien secured notes, to refinance its existing second-lien debt maturing January 2028. This refinancing will lead to a higher amount of first-lien debt in its capital structure that reduces our