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Description of Business and Nature of Operations

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Description of Business and Nature of Operations
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Description of Business and Nature of Operations  
Description of Business and Nature of Operations

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.

During the year ended December 31, 2021, Fathom significantly grew its agent network, expanded its technology offerings, and entered into the residential mortgage lending and home and other insurance businesses by completing four business combinations and an asset acquisition.

On March 1, 2021, the Company acquired the real estate brokerage business of Red Barn Real Estate, LLC (“Red Barn”), a growing Atlanta metro area brokerage with approximately 230 agents. On June 30, 2021, the Company acquired the real estate brokerage business of Epic Realty, LLC (“Epic”), a growing regional brokerage based in greater Boise, Idaho, with approximately 350 agents. In late November 2021 the Company increased its Idaho footprint with the acquisition of approximately 50 agents from Woodhouse Group Realty (“Woodhouse”), a full-service brokerage based in the Boise foothills of Eagle, Idaho.

On March 1, 2021 the Company acquired the technology platform of Naberly, Inc. (“Naberly”) to reduce the Company’s reliance on third-party technology providers and offer more robust technology to agents to help them grow their businesses. On April 20,2021, the Company acquired LiveBy, Inc. (“LiveBy”), a SaaS business with a technology platform that offers competitive, hyper-local tools for real estate professionals.

On April 16, 2021, the Company acquired E4:9 Holdings, Inc. (“E4:9”), a holding company with three operating subsidiaries, Encompass Lending Group (“Encompass”) (mortgage), Dagley Insurance Agency (home and other insurance) and Real Results (lead generation). These companies are expected to provide agents and associates with new opportunities to grow their businesses, while giving consumers a one-stop-shop for all of their housing needs.

In November 2021, the Company completed an offering of common stock, which resulted in the issuance and sale by the Company of 1,750,000 shares of common stock, at a public offering price of $25.00 per share, generating gross proceeds of approximately $35.0 million, of which the Company received approximately $32.5 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and other offering costs (the “2021 Equity Offering”).

In February 2022, the Company acquired iPro Realty Network (“iPro”), a real estate brokerage business that will help expand the Company’s reach in the Utah real estate market.

In February 2022, the Company acquired Cornerstone Financial (“Cornerstone”), a real estate mortgage business that will help expand the Company’s reach in the DC and surrounding markets.

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