– Company increases revenue by 24% year over year –
CARY, N.C., March 12, 2025 -- Fathom Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: FTHM) ("Fathom" or the "Company"), a national, technology-driven, end-to-end real estate services platform integrating residential brokerage, mortgage, title, and SaaS offerings for brokerages and agents, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024.
"While Fathom achieved a 24% year-over-year revenue increase and saw core business gross profit rise by an encouraging 59%, the fourth quarter reflected ongoing challenges in the residential real estate market," said Marco Fregenal, CEO of Fathom Holdings. "Persistent headwinds, particularly the unexpected rise in interest rates in Q4 following the Fed rate reduction, along with one-time expenses of $1.3 million, negatively impacted both net loss and Adjusted EBITDA loss."
"We expect 2025 to remain challenging for the real estate industry; however, we see meaningful improvement ahead and are encouraged about our prospects of reaching EBITDA positive in Q2 of 2025, driven by increased revenues from our acquisition of My Home Group and smaller brokerage walkovers, as well as anticipated cost reductions of over $2 million on an annualized basis," Fregenal continued. "We aim to return to our historical 25% annual revenue growth, supported by anticipated higher gross profit from ancillary services, targeted recruitment, and ongoing innovation across our brokerage model, mortgage offerings, and title services. Our mission remains steadfast: to build a best-in-class, technology-driven platform that empowers agents, streamlines transactions, and delivers long-term value for our shareholders. We are confident these efforts will foster ongoing success, even in a dynamic market environment."
Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Results
Fathom's total revenue grew approximately 24% for the fourth quarter of 2024 to $91.7 million, from $74.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2023. Brokerage revenue increased by 26.3% for the fourth quarter of 2024 to $87.7 million from $69.4 million. Mortgage revenue increased 11.1% to $2 million from $1.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. Title revenue increased 92% to $1.3 million from $0.7 million. Technology revenue increased by 38% to $1.1 million from $0.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Gross profit for Q4 2024 increased by 25% to $6.7 million from $5.3 million in Q4 of 2023. Gross profit for core business without Dagley Insurance increased by 59% to $6.6 million from $4.2 million Q4 2023.
Fathom real estate transactions in the 2024 fourth quarter increased by 22% to 9,903 transactions from 8,114 transactions for the 2023 fourth quarter.
Fathom's real estate agent network grew 21% to approximately 14,300 agent licenses at December 31, 2024, up from approximately 11,795 agent licenses at December 31, 2023.
Three months ended | ||||
(Revenue $ in millions) | 2024 | 2023 | ||
UNAUDITED | ||||
Real Estate Brokerage | $ 87.7 | 69.4 | ||
Mortgage | 2.0 | 1.8 | ||
Technology | 1.1 | 0.8 | ||
Corporate and other services (a) | 0.9 | 2.1 | ||
Total revenue | $ 91.7 | 74.1 | ||
(a) | Transactions between segments are eliminated in consolidation. Such amounts are eliminated through the Corporate and other services line. | |
GAAP net loss for the 2024 fourth quarter was $6.2 million, or $0.29 per share, compared with a loss of $8.4 million, or $0.50 per share, for the 2023 fourth quarter.
General and Administrative expense totaled $8.4 million for the 2024 fourth quarter, or 9.2% of revenue, compared with $10.1 million or 13.6% of revenue for the fourth quarter of 2023. This was primarily due to our continued focus on reducing expenses.
Driven by many of the factors discussed above, Adjusted EBITDA loss, a non-GAAP measure, totaled $2.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared with an Adjusted EBITDA loss of approximately $2.9 million for the 2023 fourth quarter. Fathom is committed to achieving and remaining Adjusted EBITDA positive moving forward.
Fathom provides Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, because it offers additional information for monitoring the Company's cash flow performance. A table providing a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to its most comparable GAAP measure, as well as an explanation of, and important disclosures about, this non-GAAP measure, is included in the tables at the end of this press release.
Full Year 2024 Financial Results
Fathom completed approximately 37,000 real estate transactions in full year 2024, a 2.2% decrease relative to the prior year.
Total revenue for 2024 decreased by 3% to $335 million, from $345 million for 2023. Segment revenue for the 2024 full year, compared with the 2023 full year was as follows:
Year Ended | ||||
(Revenue $ in millions) | 2024 | 2023 | ||
UNAUDITED | ||||
Real Estate Brokerage | $ 314.7 | $ 325.4 | ||
Mortgage | 10.9 | 7.2 | ||
Technology | 4.5 | 3.2 | ||
Corporate and other services (a) | 5.1 | 9.4 | ||
Total revenue | $ 335.2 | $ 345.2 | ||
(a) | Transactions between segments are eliminated in consolidation. Such amounts are eliminated through the Corporate and other services line. |
GAAP net loss for 2024 was $21.6 million, or a loss of $1.07 per share, compared with a GAAP net loss of $24.0 million, or a loss of $1.47 per share, for 2023. This was primarily due to the cost savings efforts.
Adjusted EBITDA loss was $5.7 million in 2024, versus an Adjusted EBITDA loss of $4.1 million for 2023 due to 3% reduction in revenue.
Cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2024 decreased to $7.1 million from $7.4 million at December 31, 2023.
2024 Highlights
- Commencing January 1, 2024, the agent annual fee which is charged on an agent's first transaction of each anniversary year increased from $600 to $700. In addition, we implemented a new fee on sales of properties for over $600,000. This new 'High-Value Property Fee' will consist of an additional $200 on properties priced between $600,000 and $999,999, and an additional fee of $250 charged for each $500,000 tier over a $1,000,000 property price.
- In April 2024, Fathom Realty launched Verus Title Elite, a strategic joint venture partnering with top-producing agents and teams across Texas. The initiative is expected to drive increased revenue and profitability for both Verus Title and Fathom Realty, further strengthening the Company's market position in the title services sector.
- In May 2024, Fathom entered into a purchase and sale agreement for the sale of Dagley Insurance Agency to its founder, Nathan Dagley. Pursuant to the agreement, the sale price of Dagley Insurance Agency was $15 million in cash, subject to certain purchase price adjustments, consisting of (i) $8 million in cash paid at closing, and (ii) $7 million in cash paid over the next 24 months.
- In August 2024, the Company introduced two innovative agent commission plans, Fathom Max and Fathom Share, complementing its existing plan and showcasing Fathom Realty's reimagined revenue share program. The strategic initiative is designed to enhance agent recruitment and retention, drive accelerated and sustainable growth, and boost long-term profitability for the Company, while reinforcing Fathom's commitment to providing flexible, attractive options for real estate professionals.
- In September 2024, the Company issued senior secured convertible promissory notes in aggregate principal amount of $5 million to an existing shareholder, who owns more than 5% of Fathom's common stock, and the chairman of the Company's Board of Directors.
- In September 2024, Fathom Realty, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company reached a nationwide settlement related to claims asserted in Burnett v. The National Association of Realtors., et al. As part of the settlement Fathom Realty will pay $500,000 into a settlement fund within five days after the settlement is formally approved by the court, $500,000 on or before October 1, 2025, and $1.95 million on or before October 1, 2026. The Company has included $1.0 million in accrued and other current liabilities and $1.95 million in other long-term liabilities on its balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. The total amount of $2.95 million is included in operating expense in the Company's consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2024.
- On November 1, 2024, the Company acquired My Home Group ("MHG"), a real estate agency group with over 2,200 agents. This acquisition increases the Company's real estate brokerage and ancillary business presence in Arizona and Washington.
Q1 2025 and Recent Highlights
On March 10, 2025, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain investors, including Board members Scott Flanders and Stephen Murray, to sell an aggregate of 4,338,003 shares of common stock for gross proceeds of approximately $3 million (the "Offering"). The Offering is expected to close on March 14, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.
Financial Outlook
The Company has elected to withhold guidance for the first quarter ending March 31, 2025. Management plans to reassess and potentially reinstate guidance expectations in the second quarter of 2025.
Conference Call
Fathom management will hold a conference call today (March 12, 2025) at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time (2:00 p.m. Pacific time) to discuss these financial results.
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About Fathom Holdings Inc.
Fathom Holdings Inc. is a national, technology-driven, real estate services platform integrating residential brokerage, mortgage, title, and SaaS offerings to brokerages and agents by leveraging its proprietary cloud-based software, intelliAgent. The Company's brands include Fathom Realty, Encompass Lending, intelliAgent, LiveBy, Real Results, Verus Title, and Cornerstone. For more information, visit www.FathomInc.com.
Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties which we expect will or may occur in the future and may impact our business, financial condition and results of operations. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including: risks associated with general economic conditions, including rising interest rates; its ability to generate positive operational cash flow; risks associated with the Company's ability to continue achieving significant growth; its ability to continue its growth trajectory while achieving profitability over time; risks related to ongoing and future litigation; and other risks as set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company's most recent Form 10-K as filed with the SEC and supplemented from time to time in other Company filings made with the SEC. Copies of Fathom's Form 10-K and other SEC filings are available on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.
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