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Business Summary

Fathom Holdings Inc. operates as a national, technology-driven real estate services platform, integrating residential brokerage, mortgage, title, and Software as a Service (SaaS) offerings to brokerages and agents. The company primarily operates in the U.S. residential real estate industry, which had a market size of over $3.5 trillion with approximately 4.06 million new and existing properties sold in 2025. The industry has a long history of growth, despite periodic downturns, with existing home sales representing approximately 90% of transactions in 2025. Key industry trends include the widespread use of the internet for home searches, with 97% of homebuyers using it, and the continued reliance on agents, with 88% of buyers and 91% of sellers using an agent or broker in 2025. The company's low-overhead business model, leveraging its proprietary cloud-based software intelliAgent, is designed to offer agents significantly more of their commissions compared to traditional firms, which typically retain between 20% and 50% of agent commissions.

The core business model revolves around attracting and retaining real estate agents by offering a flat-fee per transaction model and a revenue share plan, allowing agents to keep a higher percentage of their commissions. The company generates revenue primarily from commissions collected from agents, and for leases, it retains $85 per transaction. Primary customer segments are buyers and sellers of residential and commercial properties. The proprietary intelliAgent platform serves as the technological backbone, managing back-office functions, providing agent tools, and creating potential licensing opportunities for independent brokerages.

The company's operations are divided into three reportable segments: Real Estate Brokerage, Mortgage, and Title. The Real Estate Brokerage segment provides real estate brokerage services. The Mortgage segment offers residential loan origination and underwriting services. The Title segment provides title insurance, escrow, and settlement services for real estate transactions. The company also previously had a Technology segment, which included the LiveBy platform, but this was divested in November 2025.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, Fathom Holdings Inc. reported total revenue of $420.477 million , an increase of 25.4% from $335.184 million in 2024. Gross commission income, the primary revenue source, increased by approximately $84.026 million , or 26.7% , to $398.767 million in 2025, driven by a 14.6% increase in transaction volume to approximately 42,405 real estate transactions. Other service revenue increased by 6.2% to $21.710 million . The company reported a net loss of $20.307 million for 2025, compared to a net loss of $21.577 million in 2024. Basic and diluted EPS were both $(0.72) for 2025, compared to $(1.07) for 2024. Adjusted EBITDA for 2025 was $(4.001) million , an improvement from $(5.710) million in 2024. Cash and cash equivalents totaled $5.773 million as of December 31, 2025, a decrease of $1.354 million from $7.127 million in 2024. Total current assets were $35.920 million and total current liabilities were $33.897 million , resulting in net working capital of $2.023 million . Total debt, including current and long-term portions, was $5.586 million as of December 31, 2025.

Year-over-year, gross commission income increased by 26.7% , and other service revenue increased by 6.2% . Total operating expenses increased by 21.6% to $436.056 million . Commission and service costs rose by 25.9% to $386.281 million , correlating with the increase in transaction volume. General and administrative expenses decreased by 1.5% to $33.058 million , primarily due to a $3.0 million decrease in stock compensation expense, partially offset by increased compensation related to growth investment. Marketing expenses decreased by 11.0% to $5.157 million due to reduced reliance on external marketing agencies. Technology and development expenses increased by 10.1% to $7.303 million , reflecting ongoing investment in the intelliAgent platform. Litigation contingency expenses decreased by 41.9% to $2.027 million due to reduced legal settlement fees compared to the prior year.

During 2025, the company continued its strategic initiatives, including the launch of Elevate, an agent support program, and a licensing agreement for its intelliAgent platform and Elevate program with Sovereign Realty Partners under the Fathom Elite brand in August 2025. The company expanded its ancillary services, including Verus Title into Arizona and Alabama. It also acquired START Real Estate in October 2025 for approximately $1.2 million , including $0.2 million in initial cash and 157,356 shares of common stock valued at $0.3 million . In November 2025, the company divested LiveBy, a data and technology solutions subsidiary, for $3.0 million in cash, resulting in a total loss on the transaction of approximately $0.9 million . The company also completed public offerings of common stock in March 2025 and September 2025, generating gross proceeds of $3.0 million and $6.9 million respectively.

Business Outlook

Management believes that existing cash, along with its planned budget, the implementation of a $250 transaction fee for Fathom Realty transactions, an increase in monthly fees for MHG agents, growth from increasing attach rates across the company’s businesses from internal referrals, ongoing expense reduction initiatives executed throughout 2025 and continuing in 2026, the ability to effectively manage working capital, 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. The company is focused on achieving positive total company Adjusted EBITDA for the full year 2026 . The National Association of Realtors (NAR) anticipates existing home sales transactions to increase by 14% in 2026, from 4.06 million units in 2025 to 4.63 million units in 2026.

A major growth area for the company is attracting and retaining high-producing agents by offering high compensation per transaction and industry-leading benefits. The company's new commission plans, Fathom Max and Fathom Share, introduced in August 2024, are designed to provide agents with greater flexibility and a revenue sharing opportunity. The Fathom Max Plan charges agents a fee of $465 per transaction until an annual cap of $9,000 is reached, after which the fee reduces to $165 per sale. Additionally, properties over $500,000 are subject to a High-Value Property Fee of $250 per $500,000 tier. The Fathom Share Plan involves a 12% commission fee per transaction until an annual cap of $12,000 is met, then reduces to $165 per sale, with no High-Value Property Fee. Both plans include a $35 E&O insurance fee per transaction. The revenue share program, also launched in August 2024, allows agents to earn additional income by recruiting other agents, with earnings based on a five-tier structure and higher percentages for Fathom Share Plan participants. These changes are expected to enhance agent attraction and retention, increase gross profit per transaction from higher producing agents, and provide an additional revenue stream for agents.

Another growth area is enhancing and refining the proprietary software platform, intelliAgent, to facilitate the company's own business and create licensing opportunities. The company entered into a licensing agreement for its intelliAgent platform and Elevate program with Sovereign Realty Partners, operating under the Fathom Elite brand, in August 2025. This agreement is seen as an initial step in the strategy to offer its proprietary technology platform and related services to independent brokerages, aiming to monetize intelliAgent and generate revenue from small-to-medium sized brokerages. The company also intends for intelliAgent to more fully integrate its mortgage and title businesses, which is designed to encourage higher agent adoption and use of ancillary services, potentially leading to higher revenues. The technology roadmap includes a fully-integrated e-signature platform, goal setting and accountability for agents, expense tracking for agents, and application programming interfaces for integration with additional third-party tools.

The company also plans to pursue further growth through acquisitions, including potentially using its publicly traded stock as consideration. This is exemplified by the acquisition of START Real Estate in October 2025, with plans for START to operate in approximately fifteen states within the next year and integrate its operating model with the proprietary technology platform. The company also expanded its ancillary services operations during 2025, including the expansion of Verus Title into Arizona and Alabama.

Operationally, the company anticipates general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue to decrease over time if revenue increases, despite an expected absolute dollar increase in the short term due to business growth and public company compliance requirements. Similarly, marketing expenses are expected to increase in absolute dollars as advertising programs expand and newly acquired business lines are promoted, but are anticipated to decrease as a percentage of revenue over time with increased revenue. The company's efficient operating model with lower fixed costs, driven by its cloud-based approach and minimal brick-and-mortar locations, is believed to position it well for growth in the current economic climate.

Regarding capital allocation, the company's Board authorized an expenditure of up to $10.0 million for share repurchases on March 10, 2022, with approximately $4.0 million remaining under this authorization as of December 31, 2025. However, management has no plans to repurchase additional shares at this time. The company intends to retain any future earnings to finance the development and expansion of its business and does not anticipate paying any cash dividends on its common stock in the near future. In March 2026, the company received $2.0 million in proceeds from a subordinated secured promissory note maturing in April 2027.

The company explicitly flagged several structural headwinds and execution risks. The residential real estate market is cyclical and affected by macroeconomic conditions such as interest rates, inflation, and unemployment. Historically elevated mortgage interest rates are negatively impacting homebuying demand, though if inflation continues to lessen into 2026 as anticipated, mortgage rates should decline, boosting homebuyer demand. The ongoing war in Ukraine, Iran, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict could have residual effects on the global economy, negatively impacting the U.S. residential real estate market. The company also faces significant risks from litigation and regulatory actions, particularly those related to antitrust claims in the real estate industry, such as the Burnett v. National Association of Realtors case, which resulted in a $418 million settlement by NAR over approximately four years . While the company's flat-fee model is believed to mitigate direct adverse effects from commission rule changes, unforeseen turmoil in the industry could still negatively impact it. The company's Bitcoin Treasury Strategy, approved in January 2025, exposes it to the volatility and regulatory uncertainty of bitcoin, which could materially adversely impact its financial condition and stock price.

Risk Factors

The company faces material risks from macroeconomic conditions, including the cyclical nature of the residential real estate market, which is sensitive to interest rates, inflation, unemployment, and consumer confidence. Historically elevated mortgage interest rates have negatively impacted homebuying demand, and a lack of financing for homebuyers at favorable rates could materially adversely affect financial performance. Geopolitical factors, such as the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, could have residual effects on the global economy and the U.S. residential real estate market. The company is subject to significant litigation and regulatory risks, particularly from antitrust lawsuits in the real estate industry, such as the Burnett v. National Association of Realtors case, which resulted in a $418 million settlement by NAR. While the company's flat-fee model is designed to mitigate direct impacts from commission rule changes, the broader industry turmoil could still be negative. Operational risks include the potential inability to effectively manage rapid growth, failure to remain an innovative leader in the real estate industry, and challenges in integrating acquired businesses outside core competencies. Cybersecurity incidents, data breaches, and other privacy/data security incidents pose significant threats, potentially disrupting business operations, leading to loss or exposure of sensitive information, reputational harm, costly regulatory investigations, and legal liability. The company's Bitcoin Treasury Strategy exposes it to the high volatility, limited liquidity, and regulatory uncertainty of bitcoin, including the risk of reclassification as a security under the 1940 Act, which could lead to classification as an "investment company" and subject it to significant additional regulations. Counterparty risks related to bitcoin custodians and the broader digital assets industry, including potential security breaches or loss of private keys, could result in the loss of some or all bitcoin holdings.

Management Priorities

Management's overall tone emphasizes resilience and strategic positioning for growth despite challenging macroeconomic conditions. Marco Fregenal, President and Chief Executive Officer, highlighted the company's focus on achieving positive total company Adjusted EBITDA for the full year 2026 . Key strategic priorities include leveraging the low-cost, high-engagement operating model to attract and retain agents, particularly through the new Fathom Max and Fathom Share commission plans and the revenue share program. Management also prioritizes platform development, as evidenced by the launch of Elevate and the licensing agreement for intelliAgent with Sovereign Realty Partners, aiming to monetize its proprietary technology. Further growth through selective acquisitions, such as START Real Estate, and expansion of ancillary services like Verus Title, are also central to the strategy. The company believes its flat-fee per transaction model provides a competitive advantage in a changing regulatory landscape, as it empowers agents to negotiate their own fees without direct company incentive to interfere.

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Analysis on 5/21/2026