– Company Targets Achieving and Remaining Adjusted EBITDA Positive Moving Forward– CARY, N.C., May 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fathom Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:FTHM) ("Fathom" or the "Company"), a national, technology-driven, end-to-end real estate services platform integrating residential brokerage, mortgage, title, and SaaS offerings for brokerages and agents, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024. "We made progress during the first quarter towards achieving our 2024 goals despite seasonality and broader industry challenges that continue to impact our results," remarked Marco Fregenal, CEO of Fathom. "Gross margin increased to 10.3% during the quarter, which positions Fathom well to reaching positive EBITDA and operational cash flow going forward.  Moreover, the recent sale of Dagley Insurance Agency marks a significant milestone in fortifying our financial position and supporting our agent growth strategy. The infusion of capital from this transaction equips us with vital resources to tackle potential challenges with confidence and deliver greater value for our shareholders through targeted growth initiatives and the exploration of additional opportunities within our core operations. Looking ahead, we believe we remain well-positioned to attract high-quality agent teams and brokerages as our agent value proposition remains compelling in the current environment and our pipeline of opportunities remains robust." First Quarter 2024 Financial Results Fathom's real estate agent network grew 12.8% to approximately 11,986 agent licenses at March 31, 2024, up from approximately 10,628 agent licenses at March 31, 2023. Fathom closed 7,703 transactions for the 2024 first quarter, a decrease of 9.7%, compared to 8,532 transactions for the 2023 first quarter. Real estate transactions decreased primarily due to continuation of high interest rates in the first quarter of 2024. Fathom's total revenue decreased 9.0% for the 2024 first quarter to $70.5 million, from $77.5 million for the 2023 first quarter. The decrease in total revenue was comprised of a 10.6% decrease in brokerage revenue largely attributable to the decline in brokerage transactions previously noted, partially offset by a 17.1% increase in Fathom's ancillary services revenue, particularly in Fathom's mortgage business. Gross profit for the 2024 first quarter increased approximately 7.0% to $7.2 million, from $6.8 million for the 2023 first quarter. Gross margin increased 160 basis points for the 2024 first quarter to 10.3%, compared to 8.7% for the 2023 first quarter.  This increase was primarily due to our transaction fee cap resetting at the beginning of the year to $150 on each of the first 15 of an agent's brokerage transactions in addition to our increasing our agent's annual fee from $600 to $700 and implementing our new High-Value Property Fee commencing January 1, 2024. Segment revenue for the 2024 first quarter, compared with the 2023 first quarter was as follows: Revenue Three months endedMarch 31, (Revenue $ in millions) 2024 2023 UNAUDITED Real Estate Brokerage $                65.4 $                73.2 Mortgage 2.3 1.5 Technology 1.1 0.7 Corporate and other services (a) 1.7 2.1 Total revenue $                70.5 $                77.5 (a) Transactions between segments are eliminated in consolidation. Such amounts are eliminated through the Corporate and other services line.   GAAP net loss for the 2024 first quarter was $5.9 million, or $0.31 per share, compared with a loss of $5.7 million, or $0.36 per share, for the 2023 first quarter. This was primarily due to an increase in technology and development and general and administrative costs. Technology and development expenses were approximately $2.0 million for the 2024 first quarter compared with $1.6 million for the first quarter of 2023.  The approximate $0.4 million increase was primarily due to expansion of our Brazil technological operations, higher data and outside service costs, and to an approximate $0.1 million increase in non-cash amortization of costs incurred related to the development of our technology platform. General and administrative expense totaled $9.6 million for the 2024 first quarter, or 13.6% of revenue, compared with $9.3 million or 12.0% of revenue for the first quarter of 2023. The dollar increase was primarily due to costs incurred to enhance our offshore services team and regional leadership, partially offset by a reduction in insurance costs. Despite the decrease in the current first quarter revenues, Adjusted EBITDA loss, a non-GAAP measure, was relatively constant at $1.5 million in the 2024 first quarter compared with an Adjusted EBITDA loss of approximately $1.4 million for the 2023 first quarter. Fathom is committed to achieving and remaining Adjusted EBITDA positive moving forward. Fathom provides Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, because it offers additional information for monitoring the Company's cash flow performance. A table providing a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to its most comparable GAAP measure, as well as an explanation of, and important disclosures about, this non-GAAP measure, is included in the tables at the end of this press release. Q1 2024 and Recent Highlights Fathom Realty expanded into Rhode Island. Fathom Realty announced the promotions of DeJane Kerr to Senior Vice President of Operations and Daniel Lang to Regional Director. Established Verus Title Elite, a strategic joint venture with individual teams and top producing agents of Fathom Realty throughout Texas that is expected to increase Verus's and thereby Fathom's revenue and profitability. Commencing January 1, 2024, the agent's annual fee which is charged on an agent's first transaction of each anniversary year increased from $600 to $700. In addition, we implemented a new fee on sales of properties for over $600,000. This new 'High-Value Property Fee' will consist of an additional $200 on properties priced between $600,000 and $999,999. Then, there will be an additional fee of $250 charged for each $500,000 tier over a $1,000,000 property price. In May 2024, Fathom entered into a purchase and sale agreement for the sale of Dagley Insurance Agency to its founder, Nathan Dagley. Pursuant to the agreement, the sale price of Dagley Insurance Agency was $15 million in cash, subject to certain purchase price adjustments, consisting of (i) $8 million in cash paid at closing, and (ii) $7 million in cash paid in the next 24 months. Guidance/Long-Term Targets Without giving a timeline for reaching this target, the Company reiterated that it believes it can generate Adjusted EBITDA exceeding $40.0 million per year at 100,000 to 110,000 transactions per year. For the second quarter of 2024, Fathom expects total revenue in the range of $86 million – $89 million, and Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $200K –  $500K. Conference Call Fathom management will hold a conference call at 6:30 p.m. Eastern time (3:30 p.m. Pacific time) today to discuss its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024. Call Date: Thursday, May 9 2024Time: 6:30 p.m. Eastern time (3:30 p.m. Pacific time)U.S. dial-in: 833-685-0908International dial-in: 412-317-5742 Please call the conference telephone number five minutes prior to the start time. An operator will register your name and organization. A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available in listen-only mode simultaneously and available via the investor relations section of the Company's website at www.FathomInc.com. A telephone replay of the call will be available through May 16, 2024. U.S. replay dial-in: 877-344-7529International replay dial-in: 412-317-0088Replay ID: 9685963 About Fathom Holdings Inc. Fathom Holdings Inc. is a national, technology-driven, real estate services platform integrating residential brokerage, mortgage, title, and SaaS offerings to brokerages and agents by leveraging its proprietary cloud-based software, intelliAgent. The Company's brands include Fathom Realty, Encompass Lending, intelliAgent, LiveBy, Real Results, Verus Title, and Cornerstone. For more information, visit www.FathomInc.com. Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties which we expect will or may occur in the future and may impact our business, financial condition and results of operations. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including: risks associated with general economic conditions, including rising interest rates; its ability to generate positive operational cash flow; risks associated with the Company's ability to continue achieving significant growth; its ability to continue its growth trajectory while achieving profitability over time; risks related to ongoing and future litigation; and other risks as set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company's most recent Form 10-K as filed with the SEC and supplemented from time to time in other Company filings made with the SEC. Copies of Fathom's Form 10-K and other SEC filings are available on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law. Investor Contact: Alex Kovtun and Matt GloverGateway Group,   FATHOM HOLDINGS INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands, except share data) Three Months Ended March  31,  2024 2023 UNAUDITED Revenue Gross commission income $ 65,385 $          73,170 Other service revenue 5,118 4,371 Total revenue 70,503 77,541 Operating expenses Commission and other agent-related costs 61,167 69,172 Operations and support 2,109 1,614 Technology and development 1,950 1,579 General and administrative 9,602 9,312 Marketing 600 715 Depreciation and amortization