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Fathom Holdings Inc.

For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Mar 28, 2025.

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FY2024 · Filed Mar 28, 2025

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1. Description of Business and Nature of Operations

Fathom Holdings Inc. (“Fathom”, “Fathom Holdings,” and collectively with its consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates, the “Company”) is a national, technology-driven, real estate services platform integrating residential brokerage, mortgage, title, insurance services and supporting software called intelliAgent.

Effective May 3, 2024, the Company sold its wholly-owned insurance agency, Dagley Insurance Agency, to its original owner. ("For more information see Note. 18 - Sale of Business")

The Company’s brands include Fathom Realty, Encompass Lending, intelliAgent, LiveBy, Real Results, Verus Title and Cornerstone.

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation — The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) as determined by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) for financial information. All adjustments and disclosures necessary for a fair presentation of these consolidated financial statements have been included.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Fathom Holdings’ wholly owned subsidiaries. All transactions and accounts between and among its subsidiaries have been eliminated. All adjustments and disclosures necessary for a fair presentation of these consolidated financial statements have been included.

Certain Significant Risks and Business Uncertainties — The Company is subject to the risks and challenges associated with companies at a similar stage of development. These include dependence on key individuals, successful development and marketing of its offerings, and competition with larger companies with greater financial, technical, and marketing resources. Furthermore, during the period required to achieve substantially higher revenue in order to become consistently profitable, the Company may require additional funds that might not be readily available or might not be on terms that are acceptable to the Company.

Liquidity — The Company has a history of negative cash flows from operations and operating losses. The Company generated net losses of approximately $21.6 million and $24.0 million, for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Additionally, the Company anticipates further expenditures associated with the process of expanding its business organically and via acquisitions. The Company had cash and cash equivalents of $7.1 million and $7.4 million as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company also raised approximately $2.7 million in a registered direct offering of common stock in March 2025. The Company also expects to receive a second installment of $4.0 million related to the sale of its insurance business, which was completed in May 2024. The Company has short-term obligations totaling $4.0 million, consisting of a $3.5 million promissory note due in April 2025 and $0.5 million in liabilities related to the NAR settlement. Management believes that existing cash along with its planned budget, growth from increasing attach rates across the Company’s businesses from internal referrals, reduction of certain expenses given initiatives implemented throughout 2024 and 2025, and the expected ability to achieve sales volumes necessary to cover forecasted expenses, provide sufficient funding to continue as a going concern for a period of at least one year from the date of the issuance of these consolidated financial statements.

Use of Estimates — The preparation of consolidated financial statements, in conformity with GAAP, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company regularly evaluates its estimates and assumptions related to provisions for doubtful accounts, legal contingencies, income taxes, deferred tax asset valuation allowances, share-based compensation, goodwill, estimated lives of intangible assets, and intangible asset impairment. The Company bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the accrual of costs and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. The actual results experienced by the

Company might differ materially and adversely from the Company’s estimates. To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and the actual results, future results of operations will be affected.

Cash and Cash Equivalents — The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents consist primarily of money market instruments. From time to time, the Company’s cash deposits exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses resulting from these excess deposits.

Fair Value Measurements — FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, (“ASC 820”), defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the reporting date. The methodology establishes consistency and comparability by providing a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques into three broad levels, which are described below:

Level 1 inputs are quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (these are observable market inputs).

Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability (includes quoted market prices for similar assets or identical or similar assets in markets in which there are few transactions, prices that are not current or prices that vary substantially).

Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs that reflect the entity’s own assumptions in pricing the asset or liability (used when little or no market data is available).

The fair value of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, other receivable-current, mortgage loans held for sale, prepaid and other current assets, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their carrying value due to their short-term maturities. The current portion of long term-debt, warehouse line of credit, long term-debt, and lease liability are presented at their carrying value, which based on borrowing rates currently available to the Company for loans and leases with similar terms, approximate their fair values.

Nonfinancial assets, such as goodwill, are accounted for at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.

Accounts Receivable — Accounts receivable consist of balances due from customers. The Company records no allowances due to the Company’s ability to collect substantially all receivables. In determining collectability, historical trends are evaluated, and specific customer issues are reviewed on a periodic basis to arrive at appropriate allowances.

Agent Annual Fees Receivable - Agent annual fees receivable, net of estimated allowances for uncollectible accounts were approximately $3.2 million and $2.4 million as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and are recorded in prepaid and other current assets on the consolidated balance sheet. The agent annual fees receivable represents the $700 fee, increased from $600 in 2024, that agents pay on their first sale or their one-year anniversary date, which is recognized as a reduction to cost of revenue ratably over the year in which the fee pertains. The Company estimates the allowance for uncollectible accounts based on historical write-off experience each period.

Property and Equipment — Property and equipment is stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense when incurred. Additions and improvements that extend the economic useful life of the asset are capitalized and depreciated over the remaining useful lives of the assets. The cost and accumulated depreciation of assets sold or retired are removed from the respective accounts, and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in current earnings. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method in amounts considered to be sufficient to amortize the cost of the assets to operations over their estimated useful lives, as follows:

Asset categoryDepreciable life
Vehicles · 7 years
Computers and equipment3—5 years
Furniture and fixtures7 years

Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets might not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured first by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets were considered to be impaired, an impairment loss would be recognized as the difference between the fair value and carrying value when the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. To date, no such impairment has occurred.

Business Combinations —The Company accounts for its business combinations under the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 805-10, Business Combinations (“ASC 805-10”), which requires that the purchase method of accounting be used for all business combinations. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at the date of acquisition at their respective fair values. For transactions that are business combinations, the Company evaluates the existence of goodwill. Goodwill represents the excess purchase price over the fair value of the tangible net assets and intangible assets acquired in a business combination. ASC 805-10 also specifies criteria that intangible assets acquired in a business combination must meet to be recognized and reported apart from goodwill. Acquisition-related expenses are recognized separately from the business combinations and are expensed as incurred.

The estimated fair value of net assets acquired, including the allocation of the fair value to identifiable assets and liabilities, is determined using established valuation techniques. A fair value measurement is determined as the price received to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In the context of acquisition accounting, the determination of fair value often involves significant judgments and estimates by management, including the selection of valuation methodologies, estimates of future revenues, costs and cash flows, discount rates, and selection of comparable companies. The estimated fair values reflected in the acquisition accounting rely on management’s judgment and the expertise of a third-party valuation firm engaged to assist in concluding on the fair value measurements. The estimated fair value of identifiable intangible assets, primarily consisting of agent relationships, tradenames customer relationships, know-how and technology, was determined using relief-from-royalty method.

The most significant assumptions under the relief-from-royalty method used to value trade names include estimated remaining useful life, expected future revenue, annual agent revenue attrition, costs to develop new agents, charges for contributory assets, tax rate, discount rate and tax amortization benefit. The most significant variables in these valuations are discount rates and the number of years on which to base the cash flow projections, as well as other assumptions and estimates used to determine the cash inflows and outflows. Management determines discount rates based on the risk inherent in the acquired assets, specific risks, industry beta and capital structure of guideline companies. Management has developed these assumptions on the basis of historical knowledge of the business and projected financial information of the Company. These assumptions may vary based on future events, perceptions of different market participants and other factors outside the control of Management, and such variations may be significant to estimated values.

The Company includes the results of operations from the acquisition date in the financial statements for all businesses acquired.

Asset Acquisitions — The Company follows the guidance in ASC 805-10 for determining the appropriate accounting treatment for asset acquisitions. ASC 805-10 provides an initial fair value screen to determine if substantially all of the fair value of the assets acquired is concentrated in a single asset or group of similar assets. If the initial screening test is not met, the asset is considered a business based on whether there are inputs and substantive processes in place. Based on the results of this analysis and conclusion on an acquisition’s classification of a business combination or an asset acquisition, the accounting treatment is derived.

If the acquisition is deemed to be a business, the acquisition method of accounting is applied. Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date are recorded at fair value. If the transaction is deemed to be an asset acquisition, the cost accumulation and allocation model is used whereby the assets and liabilities are recorded based on the purchase price and allocated to the individual assets and liabilities based on relative fair values.

Mortgage Loans Held for Sale —Mortgage loans held for sale are carried at fair value under the fair value option with changes in fair value recorded in other service revenue on the statements of operations. The fair value of mortgage loans held for sale is typically calculated using observable market information including pricing from actual market transactions, purchaser commitment prices, or broker quotations. The fair value of mortgage loans held for sale covered by purchaser commitments is generally based on commitment prices. The fair value of mortgage loans held for sale not committed to a purchaser is generally based on current delivery pricing using best execution pricing.

Intangible Assets, Net —Intangible assets, net is comprised of definite-lived intangibles and capitalized internal use software.

Definite-lived intangibles —The Company’s definite-lived intangible assets primarily consist of trade names, agent relationships, customer relationships, know-how and technology acquired as part of the Company’s business acquisitions. For definite-lived intangible assets, whenever impairment indicators are present, the Company performs a review for impairment. The Company calculates the undiscounted value of the projected cash flows associated with the asset, or asset group, and compares this estimated amount to the carrying amount. If the carrying amount is found to be greater, the Company will record an impairment loss for the excess of book value over the fair value. In addition, in all cases of an impairment review, the Company will reevaluate the remaining useful lives of the assets and modify them, as appropriate. Currently, trade names, agent relationships, customer relationships, know-how and software development have a useful life estimated atten years, seven years, eight years, five years andfive years, respectively.

Capitalized internal use software —Costs incurred in the preliminary stages of website and software development are expensed as incurred. Once an application has reached the development stage, direct internal and external costs relating to upgrades or enhancements that meet the capitalization criteria are capitalized in capitalized software, net and amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. Maintenance and enhancement costs (including those costs in the post-implementation stages) are typically expensed as incurred, unless such costs relate to substantial upgrades and enhancements to the websites (or software) that result in added functionality, in which case the costs are capitalized as well.

Capitalized software costs are amortized over the expected useful lives of the applicable software and such amortization is recorded in technology and development on the statement of operations. Currently, capitalized software costs for internal use have a useful life estimated atfive years.

Estimated useful lives of website and software development activities are reviewed annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that intangible assets may be impaired and are adjusted as appropriate to reflect upcoming development activities that may include significant upgrades or enhancements to the existing functionality.

Goodwill - Goodwill, which represents the excess of purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired, is carried at cost. Goodwill is not amortized; rather, it is subject to a periodic assessment for impairment by applying a fair value-based test. Goodwill is assessed for impairment on an annual basis or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. Under the authoritative guidance issued by the FASB, the Company has the option to first assess the qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform a quantitative goodwill impairment test. If the Company determines that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then the goodwill impairment test is performed. The goodwill impairment test requires the Company to estimate the fair value of the reporting unit and to compare the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying amount. If the fair value exceeds the carrying amount, then no impairment is recognized. If the carrying amount recorded exceeds the fair value calculated, then an impairment charge is recognized for the difference. The judgments made in determining the projected cash flows used to estimate the fair value can materially impact the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. There wasno impairment of goodwill for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Revenue Recognition — The Company applies the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”), and all related appropriate guidance. The Company recognizes revenue under the core principle to depict the transfer of control to the Company’s customers in an amount reflecting the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled. In order to achieve that core principle, the Company applies the following five-step approach: (1) identify the contract with a customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (5) recognize revenue when a performance obligation is satisfied.

The Company has utilized the practical expedient in ASC 606 and elected not to capitalize contract costs for contracts with customers with durations less than one year. The Company does not have significant remaining unfulfilled performance obligations or contract balances.

Gross Commission Income

The Company’s real estate brokerage services revenue consists substantially of commissions generated from real estate brokerage services. The Company is contractually obligated to provide for the fulfillment of transfers of real estate between buyers and sellers. The Company provides these services itself and controls the services of its agents necessary to legally transfer the real estate. Correspondingly, the Company is defined as the principal. The Company, as principal, satisfies its obligation upon the closing of a real estate transaction. The Company has concluded that agents are not employees of the Company, rather deemed to be independent contractors. Upon satisfaction of its obligation, the Company recognizes revenue in the gross amount of consideration it is entitled to receive. The transaction price is calculated by applying the Company’s portion of the agreed-upon commission rate to the property’s selling price. The Company may provide services to the buyer, seller, or both parties to a transaction. When the Company provides services to the seller in a transaction, it recognizes revenue for its portion of the commission, which is calculated as the sales price multiplied by the commission rate less the commission separately distributed to the buyer’s agent, or the “sell” side portion of the commission. When the Company provides services to the buyer in a transaction, the Company recognizes revenue in an amount equal to the sales price for the property multiplied by the commission rate for the “buy” side of the transaction. In instances in which the Company represents both the buyer and the seller in a transaction, it recognizes the full commission on the transaction. Commission revenue contains a single performance obligation that is satisfied upon the closing of a real estate transaction, at which point the entire transaction price is earned. The Company’s customers remit payment for the Company’s services to the title company or attorney closing the sale of property at the time of closing. The Company receives payment upon close of property or within days of the closing of a transaction. The Company is not entitled to any commission until the performance obligation is satisfied and is not owed any commission for unsuccessful transactions, even if services have been provided.

Mortgage Lending Revenue

The revenue streams for the Company’s mortgage lending services business are primarily comprised of gains and losses from loans sold, and origination and other fees. The majority of these revenue streams are exempted from ASC 606, as the scope of the standard does not apply to revenue on contracts accounted for under ASC 860 Transfers and Servicing. Origination and other fees are not specifically separable from actual mortgage loans.

The gain on sale of mortgage loans represents the difference between the net sales proceeds and the carrying value of the mortgage loans sold, including the servicing rights release premiums and is recorded in the statement of operations in other service revenue. Transfers of financial assets are accounted for as sales when control over the assets has been surrendered. Control over transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered when (1) the assets have been isolated from the Company, (2) the transferee obtains the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets, and (3) the Company does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through an agreement to repurchase them before maturity.

Servicing rights release premiums represent revenues earned when the risk and rewards of ownership of servicing rights are transferred to third parties.

Retail origination fees are principally revenues earned from loan originations. Direct loan origination costs and expenses associated with the loans are charged to expenses when the loans are sold. Interest income is interest earned on originated loans prior to the sale of the asset.

SaaS Revenue

The Company generates revenue from subscription and services related to the use of the LiveBy platform. The SaaS contracts are generally annual contracts paid monthly in advance of service and cancellable upon 30 days’ notice after the first year. The Company’s subscription arrangements do not provide customers with the right to take possession of the software supporting the platform. Subscription revenue, which includes support, is recognized on a straight-line basis over the non-cancellable contractual term of the arrangement, generally beginning on the date that the Company’s service is made available to the customer, and recorded as other service revenue in the statement of operations.

Title Service Revenue

The Company’s title services revenue includes fees charged for title search and examination, property settlement and title insurance services provided in association with property acquisitions and refinance transactions. The Company provides the title search and property settlement services itself and controls the services before they are transferred to its customers since the Company is primarily responsible for fulfilling the promise and also has full discretion in establishing the price for the settlement services (except in states where fees are set statutorily). As such, the Company is defined as the principal. As principal, the Company satisfies its obligation upon the closing of a real estate transaction. Upon satisfaction of its obligation, the Company recognizes revenue in the gross amount of consideration the Company is entitled to receive. The transaction price for title and property settlement services is determined by the fixed fees the Company charges for its services. The Company provides services to the buyers and sellers involved in the purchase transaction, as well as to the borrower in a refinance transaction. Title and property settlement revenue contains a single performance obligation that is satisfied upon the closing of a real estate transaction, at which point the entire transaction price is earned. The Company is not entitled to any title and property settlement revenue until the performance obligation is satisfied and is not owed any consideration for unsuccessful transactions, even if services have been provided.

For title insurance services, the Company works in conjunction with insurance underwriters to perform these services, obtains the insurance policy premiums associated with title insurance on behalf of customers and remits the policy premium to the insurance underwriters. Since the insurance underwriter is ultimately providing the insurance policy to the borrower, the Company is not responsible for fulfilling the promise to provide the insurance. Additionally, the Company does not have discretion in dictating the price for the insurance policy, which is set by each jurisdiction and is either filed by insurance underwriters or set by the state insurance commissioners. Therefore, the Company does not control the specified service provided by the insurance underwriter. As such, in these circumstances, the Company acts as an agent. As the agent, the Company satisfies its obligation upon the closing of a real estate transaction. Upon satisfaction of its obligation, the Company recognizes revenue in the net amount of consideration the Company is entitled to receive, which is its fee for brokering the insurance policy less any consideration paid to the insurance underwriters. The transaction price for title insurance services is fixed, based on statutory rates depending on the jurisdiction. The Company negotiates with insurance underwriters the percentage they receive, and the rest is recognized as revenue. Title insurance revenue contains a single performance obligation that is satisfied upon the closing of a real estate transaction, at which point the entire transaction price is earned. The Company is not entitled to any title insurance revenue until the performance obligation is satisfied and is not owed any consideration for unsuccessful transactions, even if services have been provided.

Insurance Agency Service Revenue

The revenue streams for the Company’s insurance agency services business were primarily comprised of new and renewal commissions paid by insurance carriers. The transaction price was established as the estimated commissions to be received over the term of the policy based on estimates of premiums placed, policy changes, and cancellations, net of constraints. Commissions were earned on the effective date of the associated policies, which was when control of the policy transferred to the client.

The Company was also eligible for certain contingent commissions from insurers based on the attainment of specific metrics (e.g., volume growth, loss ratios) related to underlying policies placed. Revenue for contingent commissions was estimated based on historical and current evidence of achievement toward each insurer’s respective annual metrics and was recognized as the underlying policies contributing to the achievement were placed. Due to the uncertainty of the amount of contingent consideration to be received, the estimated revenue was constrained to an amount that was probable not to result in a significant negative adjustment. Contingent consideration was generally received in the first quarter of the subsequent year.

Commission and service costs - Commission and service costs consists primarily of agent commissions, less fees paid by the Company to agents, order fulfillment, share-based compensation for agents, title searches, and direct cost to fulfill the services provided for our brokerage, mortgage lending, title service, insurance services and other services provided.

Technology and development — Technology and development expenses primarily include personnel costs, including base pay, bonuses, benefits, and share-based compensation, related to ongoing development and maintenance of our proprietary software for use by our agents, customers, and support staff. Technology and development expenses also include amortization of capitalized software and development costs, data licenses, other software, and equipment costs, as well as infrastructure and operational expenses, such as, for data centers, communication, and hosted services.

General and Administrative — General and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel costs, share-based compensation, and fees for professional services. Professional services principally consist of external legal, audit, and tax services.

Litigation Contingency - Litigation contingency expenses consist primarily of litigation costs related to the settlement related to claims asserted in Burnett v. The National Association of Realtors., et al.

Marketing— Marketing expenses consist primarily of marketing and promotional materials. Marketing costs are expensed as they are incurred.

Leases —The Company categorizes leases at their inception as either operating or finance leases. On certain lease agreements, the Company may receive rent holidays and other incentives. The Company recognizes lease costs on a straight-line basis without regard to deferred payment terms, such as rent holidays, that defer the commencement date of required payments.

Share-based Compensation — Share-based compensation for employees and non-employees (principally independent contractor agents) is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized as expense over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period of the respective award. Forfeitures are recognized when they occur. Fully vested restricted stock awards are measured on grant date at fair value.

Common Stock Warrant — The Company accounts for common stock warrants as either equity instruments or liabilities in accordance with ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (“ASC 480”), depending on the specific terms of the warrant agreement. If warrants are issued in exchange for services the Company evaluates whether they should be accounted for in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”). Under ASC 718, the warrants shall be classified as a liability if 1) the underlying shares are classified as liabilities or 2) the issuing entity can be required under any circumstances to settle the warrant by transferring cash or other assets. For additional discussion on warrants, see Note 11 – Equity-classified Warrants.

Derivative financial instruments — The Company enters into commitments to originate loans whereby the interest rate on the loan is determined prior to funding (“interest rate lock commitments”). Interest rate lock commitments on loans that are intended to be sold are considered to be derivatives. Accordingly, such commitments, along with any related fees from potential borrowers, are recorded at fair value in derivative assets and liabilities, with changes in fair value recorded in the statement of operations in other service revenue. Fair value is based upon changes in the fair value of the underlying mortgages, estimated to be realized upon sale into the secondary market. Fair value estimates take into account interest rate lock commitments not expected to be exercised by customers, commonly referred to as fall out.

The Company manages the interest rate risk associated with its outstanding interest rate lock commitments and loans held for sale by entering into derivative loan instruments such as forward loan commitments, mandatory delivery commitments, options and future contracts, whereby the Company maintains the right to deliver residential loans to purchasers in the future at a specified yield. Fair value is based upon estimated amounts that the Company would receive or pay to terminate the commitment at the reporting date. The Company takes into account various factors and strategies in determining the portion of the mortgage pipeline it wants to economically hedge. Management expects the derivatives used to manage interest rate risk will experience changes in fair value opposite to changes in the fair value of the derivative loan commitments and loans held for sale, thereby reducing earnings volatility.

Income Taxes — Income taxes are accounted for using an asset and liability approach that requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the combined financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities at the applicable enacted tax rates. The Company will establish a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that these items will expire before either the Company is able to realize their benefit or that future deductibility is uncertain.

The Company believes that it is currently more likely than not that its deferred tax assets will not be realized and as such, it has recorded a full valuation allowance for these assets. The Company evaluates the likelihood of the ability to realize deferred tax assets in future periods on a quarterly basis, and when appropriate evidence indicates it would release its valuation allowance accordingly. The determination to provide a valuation allowance is dependent upon the assessment of whether it is more likely than not that sufficient taxable income will be generated to utilize the deferred tax assets. Based on the weight of the available evidence, which includes the Company’s historical operating losses, lack of taxable income, and accumulated deficit, the Company provided a full valuation allowance against the U.S. tax assets resulting from the tax losses as of December 31, 2024 and 2023.

Reclassifications - Certain amounts in the prior year consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation with no effect on the previously reported net (loss) income or stockholders’ equity. Specifically, the Company reclassified certain components of revenue and operating expenses within the consolidated statements of operations to provide a more meaningful presentation of the Company’s results:

Revenue is now presented as a single line item titled Total Revenue, which includes amounts previously reported separately as Gross Commission Income of $325.4 million and Other Service Revenue $19.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Commission and Services Costs now includes expenses previously reported under Commission and Other Agent-Related Costs of $308.0 million and Operations and Support of $7.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. Commission and Services Costs represent direct costs to fulfill services provided by the Real Estate Brokerage, Mortgage, Technology and Development segments and Corporate and other services.

General and Administrative Expenses now exclude agent recruiting costs of $2.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, which have been reclassified to Marketing Expense.

Technology and Development Expenses now exclude certain direct personnel-related costs of $1.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, previously included in this category. These direct costs, primarily related to ongoing development and maintenance of proprietary software used by agents, customers, and internal staff, are now included in Commission and Services Costs. Such costs primarily consist of personnel expenses, including salaries, bonuses, benefits, and share-based compensation.

Recently Implemented Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-06 Debt — Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging — Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40) . The objective of the amendments in this ASU is to address issues identified as a result of the complexity associated with applying GAAP for certain financial instruments with characteristics of liabilities and equity. The amendments in this ASU reduce the number of accounting models for convertible debt instruments and redeemable convertible preference shares. For convertible instruments with conversion features that are not required to be accounted for as derivatives under Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, or that do not result in substantial premiums accounted for as paid-in capital, the embedded conversion features no longer are separated from the host contract. The amendments in the ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods therein. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted the standard during the quarter ended June 30, 2023, and the impact of the new standard on its consolidated financial statements was immaterial.

In November 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-07 – Segment Reporting (Topic 280) (“ASU 2023-07”). ASU 2023-07 improves reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosure about significant segment expenses. The amendments in this update require, among other things, that a public company disclose on an annual and interim basis significant segment expense, as well as other segment expenses, that are regularly provided to the CODM. The amendments in ASU 2023-07 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted the standard the during quarter ended December 31, 2024.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09 – Income Taxes (Topic 740) (“ASU 2023-09”). ASU 2023-09 improves reporting for income taxes, primarily by requiring disclosure of specific categories in the tax rate reconciliation and providing additional annual information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold. The amendments in

ASU 2023-09 also require additional annual information regarding income taxes paid, as well as other additional disclosures. The amendments in ASU 2023-09 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted the standard during the quarter ended December 31, 2024, and the application of ASU 2023-09 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

The FASB issued ASU 2022-06 – Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) (“ASU 2022-06”) that provides temporary optional expedients and exceptions to the guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burdens related to the expected market transition from LIBOR and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates, such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”). Entities can elect not to apply certain modification accounting requirements to contracts affected by reference rate reform, if certain criteria are met. An entity that makes this election would not have to remeasure the contracts at the modification date or reassess a previous accounting determination. Entities can also elect various optional expedients that would allow them to continue applying hedge accounting for hedging relationships affected by reference rate reform, if certain criteria are met. The guidance in this ASU is optional and may be elected now through December 31, 2024 as reference rate reform activities occur. The Company did not elect the optional ASU, as our contracts meet the required criteria.

Recent Upcoming Accounting Pronouncements

In November 2024, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ASU 2024-03 – Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosure (Subtopic 220-40). ASU 2024-03 requires disclosure in the notes to the financial statements, specified information about certain costs and expenses. The amendment requires that at each interim and annual reporting period an entity: 1) Disclose the amounts of (a) purchases of inventory, (b) employee compensation, (c) depreciation, (d) intangible asset amortization and (e) depreciation, depletion, and amortization recognized as part of oil-and-gas producing activities. 2) Include certain amounts that are already required to be disclosed under current generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the same disclosure as the other disaggregation requirements. 3) Disclose a qualitative description of the amounts remaining in relevant expense captions that are not separately disaggregated quantitatively. 4) Disclose the total amount of selling expenses and, in annual reporting periods, an entity’s definition of selling expenses. This amendment is effective for all public business entities for annual periods beginning after December 31, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. The Company is currently evaluating the effect ASU 2024-03 will have on its disclosures.

Note 3. Acquisitions

Acquisition of My Home Group

In November 2024, the Company acquired My Home Group ("MHG"), a real estate brokerage business in the Arizona real estate market, for total consideration of approximately $4.2 million. The purchase price included initial cash consideration of approximately $0.3 million and 814,672 shares of common stock with an acquisition date fair value of $2.1 million. $1.0 million of additional consideration, subject to certain adjustments, as defined, is due within one year of the acquisition date. Further, contingent consideration with an initial estimated present value of $0.7 million is due contingent upon the occurrence of certain milestones. The Company will pay the contingent consideration, which may be paid in cash or shares of common stock at the Company’s discretion, equal to the amount by which MHG's net income exceeds defined thresholds during each fiscal year through December 31, 2027. The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination in accordance with ASC 805. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the individual acquisitions were recorded on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at their preliminary estimated fair values as of acquisition date, including current assets of $0.1 million and accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $0.2 million. The Company recorded finite-lived intangible assets of approximately $3.2 million and goodwill of approximately $1.4 million. None of the Goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

Pro forma information has not been included as it is impracticable to obtain the information due to the lack of availability of historical GAAP financial data. The results of operations of this business do not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations.

Note 4. Goodwill

The Company recorded goodwill in connection with the acquisition of Verus which closed in November 2020, in connection with the acquisitions of Red Barn, E4:9, LiveBy, Epic and Woodhouse which closed in 2021, and the acquisition of My Home Group which closed in November 2024. These acquisitions have been accounted for using the acquisition method accounting. Under the acquisition method of accounting, the Company allocated the total purchase price to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired, and assumed liabilities based on their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date, as determined by management. The excess of the purchase price over the aggregate fair values of the identifiable assets was recorded as goodwill.

The change in goodwill within Other is mainly a result of the sale of the insurance business in May 2024.

The changes in carrying value of goodwill by segment as of December 31, 2024 are as noted in the table below (amount in thousands):

Real EstateBrokerage · Mortgage · Technology · Other1 · Total
Balance at December 31, 2023$2,690$10,428$4,168$8,321$25,607
Goodwill acquired during the period1,378———1,378
Goodwill disposed during the period———(5,487)(5,487)
Balance at December 31, 2024$4,0684068000$10,428$4,168$2,834$21,498

(1) Other comprises goodwill not assigned to a reportable segment.

Note 5. Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment, net consisted of the following at the dates indicated (amount in thousands):

December 31,
20242023
Computers and equipment$710$802
Furniture and fixtures1,1901,263
Leasehold improvements1,6891,711
Total property and equipment3,5893,776
Accumulated depreciation(1,735)(1,436)
Total property and equipment, net$1,854$2,340

Depreciation expense for property and equipment was approximately $0.4 million and $0.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Note 6. Intangible Assets, Net

Intangible assets, net, consisted of the following at the dates indicated (amount in thousands):

December 31, 2024
Gross CarryingAmountAccumulatedAmortizationNet CarryingValue
Trade names$5,226$(1,841)$3,385
Software development17,371(8,404)8,967
Customer relationships2,020(723)1,297
Agent relationships9,235(2,761)6,474
Know-how430(319)111
$34,282$(14,048)$20,234
December 31, 2023
GrossCarryingAmountAccumulatedAmortizationNet CarryingValue
Trade names$7,956$(2,058)$5,898
Software development14,159(5,517)8,642
Customer relationships8,180(3,199)4,981
Agent relationships6,016(1,825)4,191
Know-how430(233)197
$36,741$(12,832)$23,909

As of December 31, 2024, the estimated future amortization expense for definite-lived intangible assets will be (amount in thousands):

Years Ended December 31,
2025$5,261
20264,704
20273,774
20282,708
20291,747
Thereafter2,040
Total$20,234

Amortization expense for purchased and capitalized software included in technology and development expense was approximately $3.2 million and $2.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

The decrease in intangible assets is due to the sale of our insurance business on May 3, 2024.

Note 7. Accrued and other Current Liabilities

Accrued and other current liabilities consisted of the following at the dates indicated (amount in thousands):

December 31,2024December 31,2023
Deferred annual fee$851$948
Due to sellers1,328488
Accrued compensation818526
Other accrued liabilities1,897719
Total accrued and other current liabilities$4,894$2,681

Note 8. Warehouse Lines of Credit

Encompass Lending Group (“Encompass”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, utilizes line of credit facilities as a means of temporarily financing mortgage loans pending their sale. The underlying warehouse lines of credit agreements, as described below, contain financial and other debt covenants.

December 31, 2024
LenderBorrowing CapacityOutstanding BorrowingsWeighted-Average Interest Rate on Outstanding Borrowings
Bank A1$10.0$2.56.84%
Bank B2$10.0$2.07.01%
December 31, 2023
LenderBorrowing CapacityOutstanding BorrowingsWeighted-Average Interest Rate on Outstanding Borrowings
Bank A1$7.5$3.57.57%
Bank C3$10.0$4.87.35%

(1) Bank A's interest on funds borrowed is equal to the greater of 5.00%, or the 30-Day Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) plus 2.438%. The agreement ends in July 2025. Encompass was in compliance with debt covenants under this facility as of December 31, 2024.

(2) Bank B's interest on funds borrowed is equal to the note rate. The agreement ends in September 2025. As of December 31, 2024, Encompass was not in compliance with certain of these debt covenants under this facility related to earnings. Pursuant to an agreement signed on February 28, 2025, Encompass has received a waiver for the non-compliant covenant.

(3) Bank C's interest on funds borrowed is equal to the greater of 5.75% or the 1-month CME Term SOFR plus 2.00%. The agreement ended in October 2024. Bank C was replaced with Bank B in November 2024.

Note 9. Debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following at the dates indicated (amount in thousands):

December 31,2024December 31,2023
3.75% Small Business Administration installment loan due May 2050$109$117
Convertible note payable, less unamortized costs $298,4713,372
Promissory note226—
Revolving credit line197—
Director and Officer (D&O) insurance policy promissory note1135179
Executive and Officer (E&O) insurance policy promissory note2338215
Total debt9,4763,883
Long-term debt, current portion(4,389)(416)
Long-term debt, net of current portion$5,087$3,467

(1) The 2024 D&O note carries a 7.35% interest rate and is payable quarterly with the last quarterly payment due in July 2025. The 2023 D&O note carried a 6.85% interest rate and final payment was made in April 2024.

(2) The October 2024 E&O note carries 13.5% interest rate and is payable monthly with the last monthly payment being due in August 2025. The October 2023 E&O note carried a 13.5% interest rate and final payment was made in August 2024.

Debt maturities and principal amortization of our consolidated existing debt as of December 31, 2024 for the next five years and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):

Calendar YearAmount
2025$4,389
20265,000
2027—
2028—
2029—
Thereafter87
Total$9,476

Promissory Note

In connection with the acquisition of My Home Group (“MHG”) in November 2024, the Company assumed a promissory note with a principal balance of $0.2 million, bearing an interest rate of 8.5% per annum. The note is payable in 20 equal installments of $13,413, with the final payment due on April 5, 2026.

Revolving Credit Line

In connection with the acquisition of MHG in November 2024, the Company assumed a revolving credit line with an outstanding balance of $0.2 million, bearing an interest rate of 12% per annum. The final payment is due on June 30, 2026.

Convertible Note Payable

In September 2024, the Company sold and issued senior secured convertible promissory notes in aggregate principal amount of $5.0 million (the "2024 Notes") to an existing shareholder, who beneficially owns more than 5% of Fathom's common stock, and the chairman of the Company's Board of Directors in a private placement (the "2024 Offering"). The cash proceeds to the Company from the issuance of the 2024 Note were $4.9 million after deducting the 2024 Offering expense.

Interest on the 2024 Notes will be paid quarterly commencing on September 25, 2024, in cash on the principal amount at a rate which fluctuates every calendar month and is equal to (i) the monthly average Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) plus (ii)4% per annum, subject to certain adjustments and a minimum rate of 8%. The 2024 Notes have a conversion price of $4.25 per share of common stock, representing an initial conversion premium of approximately 85% above the last reported sale price of Fathom's common stock on September 26, 2024. The 2024 Notes will mature on October 1, 2026, unless repurchased or converted in accordance with their terms prior to such date. The 2024 Notes may not be converted by either purchaser into shares of common stock if such conversion would result in the purchaser and its affiliates owning an aggregate of in excess of 19.99% of the then-outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock.

On April 13, 2023, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with an accredited investor (the “Holder”) and issued a Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $3.5 million (the “2023 Note”), in a private placement (combined with the 2024 Offering, the “Offerings”). The Company paid a placement agent fee in the amount of $175,000 in connection with the Offering. The cash proceeds disbursed to the Company from the issuance of the Note were $3.3 million, after deducting the placement agent fee and approximately $25,000 in purchaser expenses.

The Company shall pay interest to the 2023 Holder quarterly in cash on the principal amount of this Note at a rate which fluctuates every calendar month, and is equal to (i) the monthly average Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) plus (ii)5%, per annum (which interest rate may be increased as provided by the Purchase Agreement); provided, however, that in no event will the rate of interest for any month be less than 8% per annum. Interest shall be due and payable on the last calendar day of each quarter and on the maturity date, April 12, 2025 (the “Fixed Interest Payment Date”); provided, however, notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided in the Purchase Agreement or the Note, interest accrued but not yet paid will be due and payable upon any conversion, prepayment, and/or acceleration whether as a result of an Event of Default, as defined, or otherwise with respect to the principal amount being so converted, prepaid and/or accelerated.

In connection with the Offerings, the Company also entered into Security Agreements pursuant to which the 2023 Note and the 2024 Note are secured by all the Company’s existing and future assets.

All or any portion of the principal amount of the 2023 Note, plus accrued and unpaid interest and any late charges thereon, is convertible at any time, in whole or in part, at the Investor’s option, into shares of the Company’s common stock at an initial fixed conversion price of $6.00 per share, subject to certain customary adjustments. The 2023 Note imposes penalties on the Company for any failure to timely deliver any shares of the Company’s common stock issuable upon conversion. The 2023 Note may not be converted by the Investor into shares of common stock if such conversion would result in the Investor and its affiliates owning an aggregate of in excess of 4.99% of the then-outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock, provided that upon 61 days’ notice, such ownership limitation may be adjusted by the Investor, but in any case, to no greater than 9.99%.

Note 10. Fair Value Measurements

FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, (“ASC 820”) defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the reporting date. The methodology establishes consistency and comparability by providing a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques into three broad levels, which are described below:

Level 1 inputs are quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (these are observable market inputs).

Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability (includes quoted market prices for similar assets or identical or similar assets in markets in which there are few transactions, prices that are not current or prices that vary substantially).

Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs that reflect the entity’s own assumptions in pricing the asset or liability (used when little or no market data is available).

A description of the valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy, is set forth below.

In general, fair value is based upon quoted market prices, where evaluated. If such quoted market prices are not available, fair value is based upon internally developed models that primarily use, as inputs, observable market-based parameters. Valuation adjustments may be made to ensure the financial instruments are recorded at fair value.

While management believes the Company’s valuation methodologies are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting date.

Mortgage loans held for sale – The fair value of mortgage loans held for sale is determined, when possible, using quoted secondary-market prices or purchaser commitments. If no such quoted price exists, the fair value of a loan is determined using quoted prices for a similar asset or assets, adjusted for the specific attributes of that loan, which would be used by other market participants. The loans are considered Level 2 on the fair value hierarchy.

Derivative financial instruments – Derivative financial instruments are reported at fair value. Fair value is determined using a pricing model with inputs that are unobservable in the market or cannot be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data. These instruments are Level 3 on the fair value hierarchy.

The fair value determination of each derivative financial instrument categorized as Level 3 required one or more of the following unobservable inputs:

Agreed prices from Interest Rate Lock Commitments (“IRLC”);

Trading prices for derivative hedges; and

Closing prices at December 31, 2024 for derivative hedges.

The following are the major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively (amount in thousands):

December 31, 2024
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Mortgage loans held for sale$—$4,772$—$4,772
Derivative assets——2626
Derivative liabilities————
$—$4,772$26$4,798
December 31, 2023
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Mortgage loans held for sale$—$8,602$—$8,602
Derivative assets——3232
Derivative liabilities——(52)(52)
$—$8,602$(20)$8,582

The Company enters into IRLCs to originate residential mortgage loans held for sale, at specified interest rates and within a specific period of time (generally between 30 and 90 days), with customers who have applied for a loan and meet certain credit and underwriting criteria. These IRLCs meet the definition of a derivative and are reflected on the consolidated balance sheets at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in other service revenue on the consolidated statements of operations. Unrealized gains and losses on the IRLCs, reflected as derivative assets and derivative liabilities, respectively, are measured based on the fair value of the underlying mortgage loan, quoted agency mortgage-backed security (“MBS”) prices, estimates of the fair value of the mortgage servicing rights and the probability that the mortgage loan will fund within the terms of the IRLC, net of commission expense and broker fees. The fair value of the forward loan sales commitment and mandatory delivery commitments being used to hedge the IRLCs and mortgage loans held for sale not committed to purchasers are based on quoted agency MBS prices.

Note 11. Shareholders’ Equity

On March 10, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized an expenditure of up to $10 million for the repurchase of shares of the Company’s common stock. The share repurchase program does not have a fixed expiration. Under the program, repurchases can be made from time-to-time using a variety of methods, including open market transactions, privately negotiated transactions or by other means, including through the use of trading plans intended to qualify under Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The actual timing and amount of future repurchases are subject to business and market conditions, corporate and regulatory requirements, stock price, acquisition opportunities and other factors. The repurchase program does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular number of shares and may be suspended or discontinued at any time at the Company’s discretion. There wereno equity repurchases during the years ended December 31, 2024 or 2023. The approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased pursuant to the repurchase program is $4.0 million.

During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company issued shares of common stock as part of the purchase consideration in connection with the acquisition of MHG. Refer Note 3 for additional information.

The Company has an outstanding equity-classified warrant issued to an underwriter in August 2020 (the “Underwriter Warrant”) to purchase 240,100 shares of common stock. The Underwriter Warrant is exercisable at a per share exercise price of $11.00 and is exercisable at any time through August 4, 2025. As of December 31, 2024, no portion of the Underwriter Warrant has been exercised or expired.

In December 2023, the Company completed an offering of common stock, which resulted in the issuance and sale by the Company of 2,450,000 shares of common stock, at a public offering price of $2.00 per share, generating gross proceeds of $4.9 million, of which the Company received approximately $4.2 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and other offering costs.

In March 2025, the Company completed an offering of common stock (the "2025 Offering"), which resulted in the issuance and sale by the Company of 3,505,364 and 832,639 shares of common stock, at a public offering price of $0.68 per share and $0.72 per share respectively, generating gross proceeds of $3.0 million, of which the Company received approximately $2.7 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and other offering costs.

Note 12. Stock-based Compensation

The Company’s 2017 Stock Plan (the “2017 Plan”) provides for granting stock options and restricted stock awards to employees, directors, contractors and consultants of the Company. A total of 3,182,335 shares of common stock are authorized to be issued pursuant to the 2017 Plan. As of December 31, 2024, there were 2,739,261 shares available for future grants under the 2017 Plan. The Company has not since August 2019 granted, and in the future does not intend to grant, awards under the 2017 Stock Plan.

The Company’s 2019 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan (the “2019 Plan”) provides for granting stock options and restricted stock awards to employees, directors, contractors and consultants of the Company. During 2024 and 2023, the Company amended the 2019 Plan by adding an additional 1.7 million and 2 million of shares authorized to be issued, respectively. A total of 5,760,778 shares of common stock are authorized to be issued pursuant to the 2019 Plan. On August 19, 2024, the Company's shareholders approved an amendment to the 2019 Plan that increased the share reserve of the 2019 Plan by 1,600,000 shares from 5,760,778 shares to 7,360,778 shares.

As of December 31, 2024, there were 365,914 shares available for future grants under the 2019 Plan.

Restricted Stock Awards

SharesWeighted AverageGrant DateFair Value
Nonvested at December 31, 20221,375,145$14.23
Granted829,3354.42
Vested(323,654)(12.15)
Forfeited(114,409)(14.23)
Nonvested at December 31, 20231,766,417$10.01
Granted590,0022.40
Vested(1,535,536)(9.33)
Forfeited(274,230)(7.97)
Nonvested at December 31, 2024546,653$4.72

At December 31, 2024, the total unrecognized compensation related to unvested restricted stock awards granted was $0.6 million which the Company expects to recognize over a period of approximatelyone year.

Restricted Stock Units

SharesWeighted AverageGrant DateFair Value
Nonvested at December 31, 2022392,564$6.58
Granted2,004,1474.67
Vested(31,321)(7.04)
Forfeited(174,093)(5.10)
Nonvested at December 31, 20232,191,297$4.94
Granted2,049,9832.02
Vested(935,943)(4.95)
Forfeited(286,963)(4.25)
Nonvested at December 31, 2024$3,018,374$3.02

During 2022, the Company commenced granting restricted stock units to employees and agents.

At December 31, 2024, the total unrecognized compensation related to unvested restricted stock units was granted was $3.3 million which the Company expects to recognize over a period of approximately 9 months.

Stock Option Awards

A summary of stock option activity under the 2017 and 2019 Plans are as follows:

Stock OptionsOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercise PriceWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm inYearsAggregateintrinsic value(in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2022147,707$11.879.32$—
Granted————
Exercised————
Balance at December 31, 2023147,707$11.879.32—
Granted————
Exercised————
Balance at December 31, 2024147,70711.879.32—
Options exercisable at December 31, 2024147,707$11.879.32$—

There wereno options granted in the year ended December 31, 2024. At December 31, 2024, all stock option awards were vested and all related compensation expense had been recognized.

Stock based compensation related to the Company’s 2019 Plan is reported within the consolidated statement of operations as follows (amount in thousands):

Year Ended December 31,
20242023
Commission and service costs$3,739$4,733
General and administrative4,9187,857
Marketing182404
Total stock-based compensation$8,839$12,994

The Company capitalized $0.0 and $0.0 million of stock-based compensation expense associated with the cost of developing software for internal use during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Note 13. Leases

Operating Leases

The Company has operating leases primarily consisting of office space with remaining lease terms of 1 to 6 years, subject to certain renewal options as applicable.

Leases with an initial term of twelve months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet, and the Company does not separate lease and non-lease components of contracts. There areno material residual guarantees associated with any of the Company’s leases, and there are no significant restrictions or covenants included in the Company’s lease agreements. Certain leases include variable payments related to common area maintenance and property taxes, which are billed by the landlord, as is customary with these types of charges for office space.

Our lease agreements generally do not provide an implicit borrowing rate. Therefore, the Company used a benchmark approach to derive an appropriate imputed discount rate. The Company benchmarked itself against other companies of similar credit ratings and comparable quality and derived an imputed rate, which was used in a portfolio approach to discount its real estate lease liabilities. We used estimated incremental borrowing rates for all active leases.

Lease Costs

The table below presents certain information related to the lease costs for the Company’s operating leases for the periods indicated (amount in thousands):

Year Ended December 31,
20242023
Operating lease expense$2,067$1,663
Short-term lease expense630701
Total lease cost$2,697$2,364

Lease Position as of December 31, 2024 and 2023

Right of use lease assets and lease liabilities for our operating leases were recorded in the consolidated balance sheet as follows (amount in thousands):

December 31,
20242023
Assets
Lease right of use assets$3,781$4,150
Total lease assets$3,781$4,150
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Lease liability - current portion$1,237$1,504
Noncurrent liabilities:
Lease liability, net of current portion3,5223,824
Total lease liability$4,759$5,328

Lease Terms and Discount Rate

The table below presents certain information related to the weighted average remaining lease term and the weighted average discount rate for the Company’s operating leases as of:

December 31,
20242023
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years) - operating leases4.13.9
Weighted average discount rate - operating leases7.61%6.33%

Future Minimum Lease Payments

Future lease payments included in the measurement of lease liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024, for the following five fiscal years and thereafter were as follows (amount in thousands):

Years Ended December 31,Operating Leases
2025$1,539
20261,373
20271,226
2028898
2029143
Thereafter403
Total Minimum Lease Payments5,582
Less effects of discounting(823)
Present value of future minimum lease payments$4,759

Note 14. Related Party Transactions

Effective May 3, 2024, the Company sold its wholly-owned insurance agency, Dagley Insurance Agency, to its original owner. ("For more information see Note. 18 - Sale of Business")

In September 2024, the Company sold and issued senior secured convertible promissory notes in aggregate principal amount of $5.0 million (the "2024 Notes") to an existing shareholder, who beneficially owns more than 5% of Fathom's common stock, and the chairman of the Company's Board of Directors in a private placement (the "2024 Offering"). The cash proceeds to the Company from the issuance of the 2024 Note were $4.9 million after deducting the 2024 Offering expense.

In September 2024, IntelliAgent, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, purchased Hometown Heroes, LLC from Joshua Harley, the founder and former Chief Executive Officer of the Company, who is an employee of the Company and holds greater than 20% of its outstanding stock. The purchase price was $500,000, of which $200,000 was paid at closing and the remaining balance was paid in five monthly installments of $60,000 beginning in October 2024 and ending in February 2025. The terms of the transaction were approved by the disinterested members of the Company's Board of Directors in accordance with related-party transaction policies of the Company.

We lease office space from entities affiliated with certain of our employees. We paid $0.4 million and $0.4 million in total rent expense under these leases for the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Included in marketing expense for each of the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was approximately $0.5 million and $0.4 million, respectively, from related parties in exchange for the Company receiving marketing services.

In March 2025, the Company completed a $3.0 million offering of common stock, which resulted in the issuance and sale by the Company of 832,639 shares of common stock to members of its Board of Directors ("the Board"), at a public offering price of $0.72 per share, generating gross proceeds of $0.6 million, of which the Company received approximately $0.5 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and other offering costs.

Note 15. Net Loss per Share Attributable to Common Stock

Basic loss per share of common stock is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Diluted net loss per share is calculated by adjusting the weighted-average number of shares outstanding for the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents outstanding for the period, determined using the treasury-stock method. Diluted loss per share excludes, when applicable, the potential impact of stock options, unvested shares of restricted stock awards, and common stock warrants because their effect would be anti-dilutive due to our net loss.

The calculation of basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stock was as follows (amount in thousands except share data):

Year Ended December 31,
20242023
Numerator:
Net loss attributable to common stock—basic and diluted$(21,577)$(23,981)
Denominator:
Weighted- average basic and diluted shares outstanding20,244,25516,265,993
Net loss per share attributable to common stock—basic and diluted$(1.07)$(1.47)

The following outstanding shares of common stock equivalents were excluded from the computation of the diluted net loss per share attributable to common stock for the periods presented because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

Year Ended December 31,
20242023
Stock options147,707147,707
Non-vested restricted stock awards546,6531,766,417
Non-vested restricted stock units3,018,3742,191,297
Common stock warrants240,100240,100

Note 16. Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes consists of the following (amount in thousands):

December 31,
20242023
Current provision:
Federal$—$—
State8563
Total current8563
Deferred expense (benefit):
Federal(998)135
State(109)(50)
Total deferred(1,107)85
Income tax expense (benefit)$(1,022)$148

A reconciliation of the statutory U.S. federal rate to the Company’s effective tax rate consists of the following (amount in thousands):

For the Years Ended December 31,
2024 · 2023
Provision for federal income taxes at statutory rates$(4,761)21%$(5,006)21%
Provision for state income taxes, net of federal benefit(19)—%(388)2%
Change in valuation allowance252(1)%4,785(20)%
Nondeductible expenses350(2)%10—%
Stock compensation adjustments3,287(14)%737(3)%
Other(131)1%10—%
Income tax expense (benefit)$(1,022)5%$148—%
Effective Tax Rate4.5%0.6%

The tax effects of the temporary differences and carryforwards that give rise to the deferred tax assets consist of the following (amount in thousands):

December 31,
20242023
Deferred tax assets
Net operating loss carryforward$12,564$11,376
Property and equipment139112
Reserves587134
Share based compensation1,2293,963
Interest expense carryforward17360
Research and development credits3535
Lease liability1,0951,228
Basis in partnership22
Internally developed software12—
Charitable contributions carryover3436
Total deferred tax assets15,87016,946
Deferred tax liabilities
Intangibles(1,512)(2,693)
Internally developed software—(499)
Right-of-Use assets(870)(956)
Prepaid expenses(374)(269)
Total deferred tax liabilities(2,756)(4,417)
Valuation allowance(13,162)(12,911)
Deferred tax liability, net$(48)$(382)

As of December 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, the Company had federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $54.6 million and $49.4 million and state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $28.9 million and $26.0 million, respectively. Federal net operating losses in the amount of $53.6 million carryforward indefinitely; the remainder are subject to expiration beginning in 2035. State net operating losses will begin to expire if not utilized, in 2032. Utilization of the net operating loss carryforwards may be subject to an annual limitation according to Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended, and similar provisions.

The Company applies the standards on uncertainty in income taxes contained in ASC Topic 740, Accounting for Income Taxes. The adoption of this interpretation did not have any impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, as the Company didnot have any significant unrecognized tax benefits during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. Due to the Company's carryforward of net operating losses the statute of limitations remains open subsequent to and including the year ended December 31, 2015.

Note 17. Segment Reporting

The Company's Chief Operating Decision Maker ("CODM") is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), who is responsible for evaluating the performance of the Company's operating segments and allocating resources. The Company identifies an operating segment as a component: (i) that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses; (ii) that has available discrete financial information; and (iii) whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the CODM. The Company does not conduct business outside of the United States and no single customer accounts for more than 10% of total revenue in any reporting period.

Our Chief Operating Decision Maker makes operating decisions and assesses performance based on the services of identified operating segments and has identified three operating and reportable segments: Real Estate Brokerage;

Mortgage; and Technology. Through its Real Estate Brokerage segment, the Company provides real estate brokerage services. Through its Mortgage segment, the Company provides residential loan origination and underwriting services. Through its Technology segment, the Company provides SaaS solutions and data mining for third party customers and continues to develop its intelliAgent platform for current use by the Company’s real estate agents.

The CODM reviews revenue and adjusted EBITDA to evaluate financial performance of the reportable segments and to allocate resources. Adjusted EBITDA represents the revenues of the operating segment less operating expenses directly attributable to the respective operating segment. Adjusted EBITDA is defined by us as net income (loss), excluding other income and expense, costs related to acquisitions, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and share-based compensation expense. In particular, the Company believes the exclusion of non-cash share-based compensation expense related to restricted stock awards and stock options and transaction-related costs provides a useful supplemental measure in evaluating the performance of our operations and provides better transparency into our results of operations. The Company’s presentation of Adjusted EBITDA might not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies.

The Company has determined that the main expenses regularly reviewed by the CODM in assessing segment performance are:

Compensation Expense – Includes salaries and wages for personnel across the Real Estate Brokerage, Mortgage, Technology, and Corporate and Other Services functions.

Commission Expense – Includes commissions and related agent payments incurred in connection with revenue-generating transactions, across the Real Estate Brokerage, Mortgage, Technology, and Corporate and Other Services functions.

These expenses are presented within the segment disclosures below as they represent the most significant cost drivers impacting the Company’s operating segments and are used by management in evaluating performance, allocating resources, and assessing operating efficiency.

The Company has updated its segment reporting to include compensation and commission expenses as separate line items for each reportable segment beginning in fiscal year 2024. Prior-period segment disclosures have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

The Company does not allocate assets to its operating segments as they are not included in the review performed by the CODM for purposes of assessing segment performance and allocating resources. The balance sheet is managed on a consolidated basis and is not used in the context of segment reporting.

Key operating data for the reportable segments for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 and are set forth in the tables below (amounts in thousands). The Company has included the results of the acquisitions from the acquisition date.

For the Year Ended December 31, 2024
Real Estate Brokerage · Mortgage · Technology · Total
Revenue$314,741$10,925$3,072$328,738
Intersegment revenue——1,4101,410
Total segment revenue314,74110,9254,482330,148
Corporate and other services (a)6,446
Elimination of intersegment revenue(1,410)
Total revenue335,184
Less:
Commissions299,2573,25510302,522
Compensation3,5943,2972,6409,531
Other segment expenses8,7255,8571,30915,891
Adjusted EBITDA by segment3,165(1,484)5232,204
Corporate and other services (a) expenses(7,914)
Total adjusted EBITDA(5,710)
Gain on sale of business2,958
Stock based compensation(8,839)
Litigation contingency(3,491)
Depreciation and amortization(5,423)
Other expense (income), net(2,094)
Other non-cash items and transactions costs—
Loss before income tax$(22,599)

(a) Transactions between segments are eliminated in consolidation. Such amounts are eliminated through the Corporate and other services line.

For the Year Ended December 31, 2023
Real Estate Brokerage · Mortgage · Technology · Total
Revenue$325,405$7,251$3,172$335,828
Intersegment revenue————
Total segment revenue335,828
Corporate and other services (a)9,398
Elimination of intersegment revenue—
Total revenue345,226
Less:
Commissions304,2381,998137306,373
Compensation3,6442,8392,5909,073
Other segment expenses11,8494,2802,08918,218
Adjusted EBITDA by segment5,674(1,866)(1,644)2,164
Corporate and other services (a)(6,275)
Total adjusted EBITDA(4,111)
Gain on sale of business—
Stock based compensation(12,994)
Litigation contingency—
Depreciation and amortization(5,947)
Other expense (income), net(580)
Other non-cash items and transactions costs(201)
Loss before income tax$(23,833)

(a)Transactions between segments are eliminated in consolidation. Such amounts are eliminated through the Corporate and other services line.

Note 18. Sale of Business

On May 3, 2024, the Company completed the sale of its Dagley Insurance Agency operations (the "Disposal Group"), to its former owner. The Disposal Group had been, included in the Company's Corporate and Other Services segment. The aggregate sales price was $15.0 million, excluding closing adjustments, of which approximately (i) $7.4 million, net of closing adjustments, was received by the Company in cash at closing, (ii) $4.0 million will be received in cash on the first anniversary of the closing date (a short-term receivable), and (iii) $3.0 million will be received in cash on the second anniversary of the closing date (a long-term receivable). The total gain on the transaction was approximately $3.0 million, which is recorded in the Gain on sale of business in the consolidated statements of earnings.

The Disposal Group did not meet the requirements to be classified as discontinued operations, as the sale did not materially affect the Company's operations and did not represent a strategic shift for the Company. Our consolidated earnings from operations for the first four months of 2024 included net loss of approximately $0.3 million from Dagley Insurance Agency.

The major classes of divested assets and liabilities were as follows (in thousands):

As of May 3, 2024
Assets divested
Cash and cash equivalents$396
Restricted cash1
Accounts receivable, net91
Property and equipment, net114
Lease right of use assets333
Intangible assets, net5,107
Goodwill6,393
Other assets68
Total assets divested12,503
Liabilities divested
Accounts payable172
Accrued and other current liabilities125
Lease liability333
Total liabilities divested630
Disposal group, net$11,873

Note 19. Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Proceedings

From time to time the Company is involved in litigation, claims, and other proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Such litigation and other proceedings may include, but are not limited to, actions relating to employment law and misclassification of employees verse independent contractors, intellectual property, commercial or contractual claims, brokerage or real estate disputes, or other consumer protection statutes, ordinary-course brokerage disputes like the failure to disclose property defects, commission disputes, and various liabilities based upon conduct of individuals or entities outside of the Company’s control, including agents and third-party contractor agents. Litigation and other disputes are inherently unpredictable and subject to substantial uncertainties and unfavorable resolutions could occur.

In September 2024, Fathom Realty, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fathom Holdings Inc. ("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 in its balance sheet as of September 30, 2024. The total amount of $2.95 million is included in litigation contingency expense in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2024. Fathom Realty has also agreed to adhere to the rule changes put forth by the National Association of Realtors (the "NAR").

As previously reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 28, 2023, the Company has been named as a defendant in a purported class action complaint in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas Sherman Division, filed on November 13, 2023, by plaintiffs QJ Team, LLC and Five Points Holdings, LLC, individually and on behalf of all other persons similarly situated. A second purported class action complaint was filed on December 14, 2023, by plaintiffs Julie Martin, Mark Adams and Adelaida Matta in the same court, naming the Company as a defendant along with others, many of whom are also named in the first lawsuit. These lawsuits are purportedly brought on behalf of a class consisting of all persons who listed properties on a Multiple Listing Service in Texas (the “MLS") using a listing agent or broker affiliated with one of the defendants named in the lawsuits and paid a buyer broker commission beginning on November 13, 2019. The lawsuits allege unlawful conspiracy in violation of federal antitrust law and, against certain defendants (but not the Company) deceptive trade practices under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. The Company opted into a settlement between a nationwide plaintiff class and the NAR by executing a Supplemental Settlement Agreement in June 2024 (the "NAR Settlement"). On November 26, 2024, the court approved the NAR Settlement over objections. The final approval order is currently being appealed, and the Company is actively monitoring. If the NAR Settlement is sustained on appeal, it is expected to resolve claims against the Company related to this matter.

A third purported class action complaint was filed on April 11, 2024, by plaintiffs Shauntell Burton, Benny D. Cheatham, Robert Douglass, Douglas Fender, and Dana Fender in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina. Like the Texas lawsuits, the South Carolina lawsuit alleges unlawful conspiracy in violation of federal antitrust law and is purportedly brought on behalf of a class consisting of all persons who used a listing broker in the sale of a home listed on an MLS in the District of South Carolina beginning on November 6, 2019. The case is currently stayed pending the final approval of the settlement between a nationwide plaintiff class and the NAR. As discussed above, the Company opted into a settlement between a nationwide plaintiff class and the NAR by executing a Supplemental Settlement Agreement in June 2024, which the Court approved over objections on November 26, 2024. The final approval order is currently being appealed, and the Company is actively monitoring. If the NAR Settlement is sustained on appeal itis expected to resolve claims against the Company related to this matter.

A fourth purported class action was filed on September 26, 2024, on behalf of buyers of residential property nationwide, and with an Illinois-specific sub-class, against Fathom Realty, LLC and other real estate brokers. In the complaint, the Plaintiffs allege that Defendants conspired to raise buyer broker commissions in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act, the Illinois Antitrust Act, and the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. On December 16, 2024, the Company filed a Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim, and the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint in January 2025. The Company intends to vigorously defend the action.

In addition to the foregoing, My Home Group (“MHG”), which the Company acquired on November 1, 2024, is a defendant in four active lawsuits: one in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, filed in January 2024;

and three separate matters in Superior Court of Maricopa County, Arizona, filed in September 2024, January 2023 and April 2022. The Company intends to vigorously defend the action.

We cannot predict with certainty the cost of our defense, the cost of prosecution, insurance coverage, or the ultimate outcome of the lawsuits and any others that might be filed in the future, including remedies or damage awards. Adverse results in such litigation might harm our business and financial condition. Moreover, defending these lawsuits, regardless of their merits, could entail substantial expense and require the time and attention of our key management personnel.

Assets in Escrow

In conducting our operations, we routinely hold customers’ assets in escrow, pending completion of real estate transactions, and are responsible for the proper disposition of these balances for our customers. Certain of these amounts are maintained in segregated bank accounts and have not been included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2024, consistent with GAAP and industry practice. The balances amounted to $1.9 million and $1.4 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Encompass Net Worth Requirements

In order to maintain approval from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to operate as a Title II non-supervised mortgagee, our indirect subsidiary Encompass Lending Group is required to maintain adjusted net worth of $1,000,000 and must maintain liquid assets (cash, cash equivalents, or readily convertible instruments) of 20% of the required net worth. As of December 31, 2024, Encompass had adjusted net worth of approximately $2.3 million and liquid assets of $2.3 million.

Commitments to Extend Credit

Encompass enters into IRLCs with borrowers who have applied for residential mortgage loans and have met certain credit and underwriting criteria. These commitments expose the Encompass to market risk if interest rates change and the underlying loan is not economically hedged or committed to a purchaser. Encompass is also exposed to credit loss if the loan is originated and not sold to a purchaser and the mortgagor does not perform. The collateral upon extension of credit is typically a first deed of trust in the mortgagor’s residential property. Commitments to originate loans do not necessarily reflect future cash requirements as commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon.

Regulatory Commitments

Encompass is subject to periodic audits and examinations, both formal and informal in nature, from various federal and state agencies, including those made as part of the regulatory oversight of mortgage origination, servicing and financing activities. Such audits and examinations could result in additional actions, penalties or fines by state or federal government bodies, regulators or the courts.

Note 20. Subsequent Events

The Company has evaluated the impact of events that have occurred subsequent to December 31, 2024, through the date the consolidated financial statements were filed with the SEC.

In March 2025, the Company completed an offering of common stock (the "2025 Offering"), which resulted in the issuance and sale by the Company of 3,505,364 and 832,639 shares of common stock, at a public offering price of $0.68 per share and $0.72 per share respectively, generating gross proceeds of $3.0 million, of which the Company received approximately $2.7 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and other offering costs.

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