UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021.March 31, 2022.

OR

Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from             to             

Commission file number: 001-36101

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Description automatically generated

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

80-0937145

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

5075 South Syracuse Street
Denver, Colorado

80237

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(303) 770-5531

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share

RMAX

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes      No     

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes      No  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Emerging growth company

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes      No  

On October 31, 2021,April 21, 2022, there were 18,891,87119,266,266 outstanding shares of the registrant’s Class A common stock (including unvested restricted stock), $0.0001 par value per share, and 1 outstanding share of Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value per share.

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Page No.

 

 

PART I. – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements

3

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

3

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)

4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

5

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

6

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

87

 

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

98

Item 2.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

2622

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks

4032

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

4032

 

 

PART II. – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

4133

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

4233

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

4233

Item 3.

 

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

4234

Item 4.

 

Mine Safety Disclosures

4234

Item 5.

 

Other Information

4234

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

4335

SIGNATURES

4537

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PART I. – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

RE/MAX HOLDINGS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

September 30, 

December 31, 

March 31, 

December 31, 

2021

2020

2022

2021

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

119,446

$

101,355

$

118,495

$

126,270

Restricted cash

25,150

19,872

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36,889

32,129

Accounts and notes receivable, current portion, less allowances of $10,581 and $11,724, respectively

35,295

29,985

Accounts and notes receivable, current portion, net of allowances

34,608

34,611

Income taxes receivable

2,459

1,222

1,750

1,754

Other current assets

19,248

13,938

18,873

16,010

Total current assets

201,598

166,372

210,615

210,774

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $16,017 and $14,731, respectively

12,455

7,872

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

10,482

12,686

Operating lease right of use assets

36,555

38,878

34,042

36,523

Franchise agreements, net

153,666

69,802

138,914

143,832

Other intangible assets, net

33,719

29,969

34,405

32,530

Goodwill

268,390

165,358

269,837

269,115

Deferred tax assets, net

52,714

50,702

52,025

51,314

Income taxes receivable, net of current portion

1,980

1,980

754

1,803

Other assets, net of current portion

18,102

15,435

12,609

17,556

Total assets

$

779,179

$

546,368

$

763,683

$

776,133

Liabilities and stockholders' equity

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$

4,895

$

2,108

$

6,627

$

5,189

Accrued liabilities

91,193

68,571

86,169

96,768

Income taxes payable

5,581

9,579

2,054

2,546

Deferred revenue

25,196

25,282

24,271

27,178

Current portion of debt

4,600

2,428

4,600

4,600

Current portion of payable pursuant to tax receivable agreements

3,590

3,590

3,672

3,610

Operating lease liabilities

6,045

5,687

6,566

6,328

Total current liabilities

141,100

117,245

133,959

146,219

Debt, net of current portion

448,390

221,137

446,521

447,459

Payable pursuant to tax receivable agreements, net of current portion

29,974

29,974

26,856

26,893

Deferred tax liabilities, net

20,619

490

14,530

14,699

Deferred revenue, net of current portion

18,356

19,864

19,300

18,929

Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion

46,614

50,279

44,819

45,948

Other liabilities, net of current portion

7,945

5,722

7,907

6,919

Total liabilities

712,998

444,711

693,892

707,066

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders' equity:

Class A common stock, par value $.0001 per share, 180,000,000 shares authorized; 18,806,194 and 18,390,691 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively

2

2

Class B common stock, par value $.0001 per share, 1,000 shares authorized; 1 share issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively

Class A common stock, par value $.0001 per share, 180,000,000 shares authorized; 19,172,544 and 18,806,194 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively

2

2

Class B common stock, par value $.0001 per share, 1,000 shares authorized; 1 share issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively

Additional paid-in capital

510,424

491,422

522,072

515,443

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

(6,585)

25,628

Accumulated deficit

(12,808)

(7,821)

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax

639

612

892

650

Total stockholders' equity attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

504,480

517,664

510,158

508,274

Non-controlling interest

(438,299)

(416,007)

(440,367)

(439,207)

Total stockholders' equity

66,181

101,657

69,791

69,067

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

779,179

$

546,368

$

763,683

$

776,133

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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RE/MAX HOLDINGS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

Three Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

March 31, 

2021

2020

2021

2020

2022

2021

Revenue:

Continuing franchise fees

$

32,464

$

24,339

$

84,793

$

65,220

$

33,499

$

25,374

Annual dues

8,967

8,638

26,508

26,304

8,920

8,672

Broker fees

19,245

15,457

48,651

35,327

15,085

11,953

Marketing Funds fees

23,269

17,290

59,456

46,577

22,851

18,145

Franchise sales and other revenue

7,052

5,349

21,130

20,124

10,649

8,151

Total revenue

90,997

71,073

240,538

193,552

91,004

72,295

Operating expenses:

Selling, operating and administrative expenses

51,099

28,216

133,591

88,241

47,831

43,676

Marketing Funds expenses

23,269

17,290

59,456

46,577

22,851

18,145

Depreciation and amortization

8,582

6,730

22,236

19,154

8,985

6,808

Settlement and impairment charges

45,623

7,902

45,623

7,902

3,735

Total operating expenses

128,573

60,138

260,906

161,874

83,402

68,629

Operating income (loss)

(37,576)

10,935

(20,368)

31,678

7,602

3,666

Other expenses, net:

Interest expense

(3,315)

(2,159)

(7,537)

(7,028)

(3,651)

(2,098)

Interest income

19

25

201

328

19

163

Foreign currency transaction gains (losses)

(435)

94

(818)

(75)

180

(20)

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

(264)

(264)

Total other expenses, net

(3,995)

(2,040)

(8,418)

(6,775)

(3,452)

(1,955)

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes

(41,571)

8,895

(28,786)

24,903

4,150

1,711

Provision for income taxes

(792)

(2,057)

(1,454)

(6,584)

(1,205)

52

Net income (loss)

$

(42,363)

$

6,838

$

(30,240)

$

18,319

$

2,945

$

1,763

Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest

(17,214)

3,221

(11,515)

8,436

1,494

600

Net income (loss) attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

$

(25,149)

$

3,617

$

(18,725)

$

9,883

$

1,451

$

1,163

Net income (loss) attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. per share
of Class A common stock

Basic

$

(1.34)

$

0.20

$

(1.00)

$

0.55

$

0.08

$

0.06

Diluted

$

(1.34)

$

0.20

$

(1.00)

$

0.54

$

0.08

$

0.06

Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding

Basic

18,739,564

18,196,454

18,651,858

18,098,227

18,934,424

18,496,532

Diluted

18,739,564

18,368,051

18,651,858

18,182,856

19,211,603

18,866,727

Cash dividends declared per share of Class A common stock

$

0.23

$

0.22

$

0.69

$

0.66

$

0.23

$

0.23

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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RE/MAX HOLDINGS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

Three Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

March 31, 

2021

2020

2021

2020

2022

2021

Net income (loss)

$

(42,363)

$

6,838

$

(30,240)

$

18,319

$

2,945

$

1,763

Change in cumulative translation adjustment

(256)

70

30

(43)

482

79

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

(256)

70

30

(43)

482

79

Comprehensive income (loss)

(42,619)

6,908

(30,210)

18,276

3,427

1,842

Less: comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest

(17,346)

3,255

(11,512)

8,331

1,734

638

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., net of tax

$

(25,273)

$

3,653

$

(18,698)

$

9,945

$

1,693

$

1,204

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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RE/MAX HOLDINGS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

(In thousands, except share amounts)

(Unaudited)

Retained

Accumulated other

Retained

Accumulated other

Class A

Class B

Additional

earnings

comprehensive

Non-

Total

Class A

Class B

Additional

earnings

comprehensive

Non-

Total

common stock

common stock

paid-in

(accumulated

income (loss),

controlling

stockholders'

common stock

common stock

paid-in

(accumulated

income (loss),

controlling

stockholders'

Shares

    

Amount

    

Shares

    

Amount

    

capital

    

deficit)

    

net of tax

    

interest

    

equity

Shares

    

Amount

    

Shares

    

Amount

    

capital

    

deficit)

    

net of tax

    

interest

    

equity

Balances, January 1, 2021

18,390,691

$

2

1

$

$

491,422

$

25,628

$

612

$

(416,007)

$

101,657

Balances, January 1, 2022

18,806,194

$

2

1

$

$

515,443

$

(7,821)

$

650

$

(439,207)

$

69,067

Net income (loss)

1,163

600

1,763

1,451

1,494

2,945

Distributions to non-controlling unitholders

(2,889)

(2,889)

(2,894)

(2,894)

Equity-based compensation expense and dividend equivalents

459,330

12,679

(472)

12,207

587,283

12,215

(685)

11,530

Dividends to Class A common stockholders

(4,326)

(4,326)

(4,439)

(4,439)

Repurchase and retirement of common shares

(45,885)

(1,314)

(1,314)

Change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

41

38

79

242

240

482

Payroll taxes related to net settled restricted stock units

(130,773)

(5,291)

(5,291)

(175,048)

(5,586)

(5,586)

Balances, March 31, 2021

18,719,248

2

1

498,810

21,993

653

(418,258)

103,200

Net income (loss)

5,261

5,099

10,360

Distributions to non-controlling unitholders

(4,110)

(4,110)

Equity-based compensation expense and dividend equivalents

640

4,615

4,615

Dividends to Class A common stockholders

(4,345)

(4,345)

Change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

110

97

207

Payroll taxes related to net settled restricted stock units

(223)

(7)

(7)

Other

12

12

Balances, June 30, 2021

18,719,665

$

2

1

$

$

503,430

$

22,909

$

763

$

(417,172)

$

109,932

Net income (loss)

(25,149)

(17,214)

(42,363)

Distributions to non-controlling unitholders

(3,781)

(3,781)

Equity-based compensation expense and dividend equivalents

87,428

7,004

7,004

Dividends to Class A common stockholders

(4,345)

(4,345)

Change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

(124)

(132)

(256)

Payroll taxes related to net settled restricted stock units

(899)

(31)

(31)

Other

21

21

Balances, September 30, 2021

18,806,194

2

1

510,424

(6,585)

639

(438,299)

66,181

Balances, March 31, 2022

19,172,544

$

2

1

$

$

522,072

$

(12,808)

$

892

$

(440,367)

$

69,791

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Retained

Accumulated other

���

Retained

Accumulated other

Class A

Class B

Additional

earnings

comprehensive

Non-

Total

Class A

Class B

Additional

earnings

comprehensive

Non-

Total

common stock

common stock

paid-in

(accumulated

income (loss),

controlling

stockholders'

common stock

common stock

paid-in

(accumulated

income (loss),

controlling

stockholders'

Shares

    

Amount

    

Shares

    

Amount

    

capital

    

deficit)

    

net of tax

    

interest

    

equity

Shares

    

Amount

    

Shares

    

Amount

    

capital

    

deficit)

    

net of tax

    

interest

    

equity

Balances, January 1, 2020

17,838,233

$

2

1

$

$

466,945

$

30,732

$

414

$

(411,267)

$

86,826

Balances, January 1, 2021

18,390,691

$

2

1

$

$

491,422

$

25,628

$

612

$

(416,007)

$

101,657

Net income (loss)

2,714

2,724

5,438

1,163

600

1,763

Distributions to non-controlling unitholders

(2,777)

(2,777)

(2,889)

(2,889)

Equity-based compensation expense and dividend equivalents

368,375

5,962

(289)

5,673

459,330

12,679

(472)

12,207

Dividends to Class A common stockholders

(3,986)

(3,986)

(4,326)

(4,326)

Change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

(36)

(194)

(230)

41

38

79

Payroll taxes related to net settled restricted stock units

(82,645)

(2,268)

(2,268)

(130,773)

���

(5,291)

(5,291)

Balances, March 31, 2020

18,123,963

2

1

470,639

29,171

378

(411,514)

88,676

Net income (loss)

3,552

2,491

6,043

Distributions to non-controlling unitholders

(2,789)

(2,789)

Equity-based compensation expense and dividend equivalents

2,812

2,812

Dividends to Class A common stockholders

(3,987)

(3,987)

Change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

62

55

117

Other

2

2

Balances, June 30, 2020

18,123,963

$

2

1

$

$

473,451

$

28,738

$

440

$

(411,757)

$

90,874

Net income (loss)

3,617

3,221

6,838

Distributions to non-controlling unitholders

(5,000)

(5,000)

Equity-based compensation expense and dividend equivalents

3,413

3,413

Dividends to Class A common stockholders

(3,988)

(3,988)

Change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

36

34

70

Acquisitions

248,171

8,800

8,800

Other

1

1

Balances, September 30, 2020

18,372,134

2

1

485,664

28,368

476

(413,502)

101,008

Balances, March 31, 2021

18,719,248

$

2

1

$

$

498,810

$

21,993

$

653

$

(418,258)

$

103,200

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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RE/MAX HOLDINGS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended

Three Months Ended

September 30, 

March 31, 

2021

2020

2022

2021

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income (loss)

$

(30,240)

$

18,319

$

2,945

$

1,763

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

22,236

19,154

8,985

6,808

Impairment charge - leased assets

7,902

3,735

Impairment charge - goodwill

5,123

Bad debt expense

(208)

4,024

170

287

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

264

Equity-based compensation expense

27,315

8,347

5,637

12,054

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

(1,869)

1,889

20

(320)

Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration

330

(105)

285

(280)

Non-cash lease expense (benefit)

(984)

(368)

(284)

Other, net

453

209

267

87

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

(5,776)

(16,268)

(5,174)

717

Net cash provided by operating activities

16,644

43,471

16,502

20,832

Cash flows from investing activities:

Purchases of property, equipment and capitalization of software

(12,069)

(4,575)

(3,723)

(4,381)

Acquisitions, net of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash acquired of $14.1 million and $0.9 million, respectively

(180,402)

(10,627)

Net cash used in investing activities

(192,471)

(15,202)

(3,723)

(4,381)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Proceeds from the issuance of debt

458,850

Payments on debt

(226,240)

(1,986)

(1,150)

(660)

Capitalized debt amendment costs

(3,871)

Distributions paid to non-controlling unitholders

(10,780)

(10,566)

(2,894)

(2,889)

Dividends and dividend equivalents paid to Class A common stockholders

(13,488)

(12,250)

(5,124)

(4,798)

Payments related to tax withholding for share-based compensation

(5,329)

(2,268)

(5,586)

(5,291)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

199,142

(27,070)

Common shares repurchased

(1,314)

Net cash used in financing activities

(16,068)

(13,638)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

54

(30)

274

92

Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

23,369

1,169

Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(3,015)

2,905

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

121,227

103,601

158,399

121,227

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

$

144,596

$

104,770

$

155,384

$

124,132

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

Cash paid for interest

$

3,962

$

6,638

$

3,433

$

1,970

Net cash paid for income taxes

$

11,452

$

3,963

$

1,542

$

926

Schedule of non-cash investing activities:

Class A shares issued as consideration for acquisitions

$

$

8,800

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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1. Business and Organization

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. (“Holdings”) and its consolidated subsidiaries, including RMCO, LLC (“RMCO”), are referred to hereinafter as the “Company.”

The Company is a franchisorone of the world’s leading franchisors in the real estate industry, franchising real estate brokerages globally under the RE/MAX brand (“RE/MAX”) and mortgage brokerages within the United States (“U.S.”) under the Motto Mortgage brand (“Motto”). RE/MAX, founded in 1973, has nearly 140,000 agents operating in over 8,000 offices and a presence in more than 110 countries and territories. Motto, founded in 2016, is the first nationally franchised mortgage brokerage in the U.S.

RE/MAX and Motto are 100% franchised—the Company does not own any of the brokerages that operate under these brands. On July 21, 2021, the Company acquired the operating companies of the North America regions of RE/MAX INTEGRA (“INTEGRA NA” or “INTEGRA”) converting INTEGRA’s formerly Independent Regions into Company-Owned Regions.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2020,2021, which was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date, and the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are presented on a consolidated basis and include the accounts of Holdings and its consolidated subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and the results of its operations and comprehensive income, (loss), cash flows and changes in its stockholders’ equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20212022 and 2020.2021. Interim results may not be indicative of full-year performance.

These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements within the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Annual Report on Form 10-K/A10-K for the year ended December 31, 20202021 (“2020 Amendment No. 1 to2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A”10-K”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on December 21, 2021.. Please refer to that document for a fuller discussion of all significant accounting policies.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Segment Reporting

The Company operates under the following 4 operating segments: Real Estate, Mortgage, Marketing Funds and booj.Other. Due to quantitative insignificance, the booj“Other” operating segment doesis comprised of operations which do not meet the criteria of a reportable segment and is included in “Other”.segment.

Revenue Recognition

The Company generates most of its revenue from contracts with customers. The Company’s major streams of revenue are:

Continuing franchise fees, which are fixed contractual fees paid monthly by RE/MAX or Motto franchisees or Independent Region sub-franchisors based on the number of RE/MAX agents or Motto franchisees based on the number of open offices.
Annual dues, which are fees charged directly to RE/MAX agents.

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Broker fees, which are fees on real estate commissions when a RE/MAX agent assists a consumer to buywith buying or sellselling a home.
Marketing Funds fees, which are fixed contractual fees paid monthly by franchisees based on the number of RE/MAX agents or Motto franchisees based on the number of offices.
Franchise sales and other revenue, which consistconsists of fees from initial sales of RE/MAX and Motto franchises, renewals of RE/MAX franchises and master franchise fees, as well as technology and data services subscription revenue, loan processing revenue, preferred marketing arrangements, approved supplier programstechnology products and subscription revenue, event-based revenue from trainingeducation and other programs.programs and mortgage loan processing revenue.

Annual DuesDeferred Revenue and Commissions Related to Franchise Sales

The activityDeferred revenue is primarily driven by Franchise sales and Annual dues, as discussed above, and is included in “Deferred revenue” and “Deferred revenue, net of current portion” on the Company’sConsolidated Balance Sheets. Other deferred revenue for annual duesis primarily related to event-based revenue. The activity consists of the following (in thousands):

Balance at
beginning of period

New billings

Revenue recognized (a)

Balance at end
of period

Balance at

Revenue

Balance at

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

$

14,539

$

27,246

$

(26,508)

$

15,277

January 1, 2022

New billings

recognized (a)

March 31, 2022

Franchise sales

$

26,043

$

2,685

$

(2,141)

$

26,587

Annual dues

15,020

10,053

(8,920)

16,153

Other

5,044

4,219

(8,432)

831

$

46,107

$

16,957

$

(19,493)

$

43,571

(a)

Revenue recognized related to the beginning balance was $12.9for Franchise sales and Annual dues were $2.1 million and $6.7 million, respectively, for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021, respectively.March 31, 2022.

Franchise Sales

The activity in the Company’s franchise sales deferred revenue accounts consists of the following (in thousands):

Balance at
beginning of period

New billings

Revenue recognized (a)

Balance at end
of period

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

$

25,069

$

6,933

$

(6,651)

$

25,351

(a)

Revenue recognized related to the beginning balance was $6.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively.

Commissions Related to Franchise Sales

Commissions paid on franchise sales are recognized as an asset and amortized over the contract life of the franchise agreement. The activity in the Company’s capitalized contract costs for commissions (which are included in “other current assets” and “other assets, net of current portion” on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets) consist of the following (in thousands):

Balance at
beginning of period

Expense
recognized

Additions to contract
cost for new activity

Balance at end
of period

Additions to

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

$

3,690

$

(1,013)

$

1,135

$

3,812

Balance at

contract cost

Expense

Balance at

January 1, 2022

for new activity

recognized

March 31, 2022

Three Months Ended March 31, 2022

$

4,010

$

437

$

(501)

$

3,946

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Disaggregated Revenue

In the following table, segment revenue is disaggregated by Company-Owned or Independent Regions, where applicable, and by geographical area (in thousands):

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

Three Months Ended March 31, 

2021

2020

2021

2020

2022

2021

U.S. Company-Owned Regions (a)

$

42,922

$

35,286

$

113,081

$

91,375

$

39,154

$

32,546

U.S. Independent Regions (a)

2,592

3,604

9,610

9,767

1,701

3,288

Canada Company-Owned Regions (a)

8,889

3,579

17,243

9,119

10,475

3,554

Canada Independent Regions (a)

1,258

2,090

5,827

6,162

703

2,205

Global

2,967

2,335

8,462

6,679

3,092

2,641

Fee revenue (b)

58,628

46,894

154,223

123,102

55,125

44,234

Franchise sales and other revenue (c)

5,995

4,058

17,845

16,126

9,612

6,920

Total Real Estate

64,623

50,952

172,068

139,228

64,737

51,154

U.S.

18,471

15,701

51,012

41,948

Canada

4,541

1,405

7,702

4,075

U.S. (a)

17,559

16,182

Canada (a)

5,013

1,737

Global

257

184

742

554

279

226

Total Marketing Funds

23,269

17,290

59,456

46,577

22,851

18,145

Mortgage (d)

2,620

1,906

7,353

4,434

3,028

2,323

Other (d)

485

925

1,661

3,313

388

673

Total

$

90,997

$

71,073

$

240,538

$

193,552

$

91,004

$

72,295

(a)OnIn July 21, 2021, the Company acquired the operating companies of the North America regions of RE/MAX INTEGRA.INTEGRA (“INTEGRA”). Fee revenue from these regions were previously recognized in the U.S. and Canada Independent Regions. See Note 5, Acquisitions, for information related to this transaction.
(b)Fee revenue includes Continuing franchise fees, Annual dues and Broker fees.
(c)Franchise sales and other revenue is derived primarily within the U.S.
(d)Revenue from Mortgage and Other are derived exclusively within the U.S.

Transaction Price Allocated to the Remaining Performance Obligations

The following table includes estimated revenue by year, excluding certain other immaterial items, expected to be recognized in the future related to performance obligations that are unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) at the end of the reporting period (in thousands):

Remainder of 2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Thereafter

Total

Remainder of 2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

Thereafter

Total

Annual dues

$

7,146

$

8,131

$

$

$

$

$

$

15,277

$

15,370

$

783

$

$

$

$

$

$

16,153

Franchise sales

1,850

6,646

5,295

4,078

2,812

1,509

3,161

25,351

5,510

6,183

4,994

3,737

2,331

1,184

2,648

26,587

Total

$

8,996

$

14,777

$

5,295

$

4,078

$

2,812

$

1,509

$

3,161

$

40,628

$

20,880

$

6,966

$

4,994

$

3,737

$

2,331

$

1,184

$

2,648

$

42,740

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

All cash held by the Marketing Funds is contractually restricted. The following table reconciles the amounts presented for cash, both unrestricted and restricted, in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets to the amounts presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands):

September 30, 

December 31, 

2021

2020

March 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

Cash and cash equivalents

$

119,446

$

101,355

$

118,495

$

126,270

Restricted cash

25,150

19,872

36,889

32,129

Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

$

144,596

$

121,227

$

155,384

$

158,399

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Services Provided to the Marketing Funds by Real Estate

Real Estate charges the Marketing Funds for various services it performs. These services primarily comprise (a) building and maintaining agent marketing technology, including customer relationship management tools, the www.remax.com website, agent, office and team websites, and mobile apps, (b) dedicated employees focused on marketing campaigns, and (c) various administrative services including customer support of technology, accounting and legal. Because these costs are ultimately paid by the Marketing Funds, they do not impact the net income (loss) of Holdings as the Marketing Funds have no reported net income (loss).

Costs charged from Real Estate to the Marketing Funds are as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

Three Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

March 31, 

2021

2020

2021

2020

2022

2021

Technology - operating

$

3,213

$

2,721

$

10,046

$

9,414

Technology - capital

243

104

647

864

Technology − operating

$

4,224

$

3,600

Technology − capital

631

180

Marketing staff and administrative services

1,725

988

4,032

3,199

1,541

1,118

Total

$

5,181

$

3,813

$

14,725

$

13,477

$

6,396

$

4,898

Accounts and Notes Receivable

As of March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, the Company had allowances against accounts and notes receivable of $8.9 million and $9.6 million, respectively.

Property and Equipment

As of March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, the Company had accumulated depreciation of $10.1 million and $9.4 million, respectively.

Leases

The Company leases corporate offices, a distribution center, billboards and certain equipment. As all franchisees are independently owned and operated,operated; there are 0 leases recognized for any offices used by the Company’s franchisees. All the Company’s material leases are classified as operating leases.

The Company acts as the lessor for sublease agreements on its corporate headquarters, consisting solely of operating leases.

TheDuring the first quarter of 2022, the Company has made an accounting policy election not to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities that arise from anysubleased a portion of its short-term leases. All leases with a term of 12 months or less at commencement, for which the Company is not reasonably certain to exercise available renewal options that would extend the lease term past 12 months, are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

During the third quarter of 2020, the Company began executing on a plan to both refresh its corporate headquarters and sublease space made available through the refresh.headquarters. As a result, the Company changed its asset grouping for its headquarters ROU asset to separate the portion that it intends to sublease from the portion it will continue to occupy and performed an impairment test on the portion it intends to sublease.subleased. Based on a comparison of undiscounted cash flows to the ROUright of use (“ROU”) asset, the Company determined that the asset was impaired, driven largely by the difference between the existing lease rate on the Company’s corporate headquarters and expectedthe sublease rates available in the market.received. This resulted in an impairment charge of $7.9$3.7 million, which reflects the excess of the ROU asset carrying value over its fair value.

Foreign Currency Derivatives

The Company is exposed to foreign currency transaction gains and losses related to certain foreign currency denominated asset and liability positions, with the Canadian dollar representing the most significant exposure primarily from an intercompany Canadian loan between RMCO and the new Canadian entity for INTEGRA. The Company uses short duration foreign currency forward contracts, generally with maturities ranging from a few days to a few months, to minimize its exposures related to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. None of these contracts are designated as accounting hedges as the underlying currency positions are revalued through Foreign currency transaction gains (losses) along with the related derivative contracts.

As of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the Company had an aggregate U.S. dollar equivalent of $58.5$59.3 million notional amount of Canadian dollar forward contracts to hedge these exposures.

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Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

None.

New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848), which contains temporary optional expedients and exceptions to the guidance in U.S. GAAP on contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burdens related to the expected market transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) to alternative reference rates, such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”). The new guidance is effective upon issuance and may be adopted on any date on or after March 12, 2020. The relief is temporary and only available until December 31, 2022, when the reference rate replacement activity is expected to have completed. The Company believes the amendments of ASU 2020-04 will not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures as the Company does not currently engage in interest rate hedging of its LIBOR based debt, nor does it believe it has any material contracts tied to LIBOR other than its Senior Secured Credit Facility, as discussed in Note 8, Debt. The Company does not expect any material adverse consequences from this transition.

In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805)- Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers, which requires entities to recognize and measure contract assets (commissions related to franchise sales) and contract liabilities (deferred revenue) acquired in a business combination in accordance with ASC 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The update will generally result in an entity recognizing contract assets and contract liabilities at amounts consistent with those recorded by the acquiree immediately before the acquisition date rather than at fair value. The new standard is effective on a prospective basis for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, with early adoption permitted. The impact to future acquisitions could be material depending on the significance of future acquisitions. There would be no impact to cash flows.

3. Non-controlling Interest

Holdings is the sole managing member of RMCO and operates and controls all the business affairs of RMCO. The ownership of the common units in RMCO is summarized as follows:

September 30, 2021

December 31, 2020

March 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

Shares

Ownership %

Shares

Ownership %

Shares

Ownership %

Shares

Ownership %

Non-controlling interest ownership of common units in RMCO

12,559,600

40.0

%

12,559,600

40.6

%

12,559,600

39.6

%

12,559,600

40.0

%

Holdings outstanding Class A common stock (equal to Holdings common units in RMCO)

18,806,194

60.0

%

18,390,691

59.4

%

19,172,544

60.4

%

18,806,194

60.0

%

Total common units in RMCO

31,365,794

100.0

%

30,950,291

100.0

%

31,732,144

100.0

%

31,365,794

100.0

%

The weighted average ownership percentages for the applicable reporting periods are used to calculate the “Net income (loss) attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.” A reconciliation of “Income (loss) before provision for income taxes” to “Net income (loss) attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.” and “Net Income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) for the periods indicated is detailed as follows (in thousands, except percentages):

Three Months Ended March 31, 

2022

2021

Three Months Ended September 30, 

Non-

Non-

2021

2020 (d)

controlling

controlling

RE/MAX
Holdings,
Inc.

    

Non-controlling
interest

    

Total

    

RE/MAX
Holdings,
Inc.

    

Non-controlling
interest

    

Total

Holdings

    

interest

    

Total

    

Holdings

    

interest

    

Total

Weighted average ownership percentage of RMCO(a)

59.8

%

40.2

%

100.0

%

59.2

%

40.8

%

100.0

60.1

%

39.9

%

100.0

%

59.6

%

40.4

%

100.0

%

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes(a)

$

(24,836)

$

(16,735)

$

(41,571)

$

5,212

$

3,683

$

8,895

$

2,485

$

1,665

$

4,150

$

1,019

$

692

$

1,711

(Provision) / benefit for income taxes(b)(c)

(313)

(479)

(792)

(1,595)

(462)

(2,057)

(Provision) / benefit for income taxes(b)(c)(d)

(1,034)

(171)

(1,205)

144

(92)

52

Net income (loss)

$

(25,149)

$

(17,214)

$

(42,363)

$

3,617

$

3,221

$

6,838

$

1,451

$

1,494

$

2,945

$

1,163

$

600

$

1,763

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

2021

2020 (d)

RE/MAX
Holdings,
Inc.

    

Non-controlling
interest

    

Total

    

RE/MAX
Holdings,
Inc.

    

Non-controlling
interest

    

Total

Weighted average ownership percentage of RMCO(a)

59.8

%

40.2

%

100.0

%

59.0

%

41.0

%

100.0

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes(a)

$

(17,208)

$

(11,578)

$

(28,786)

$

14,836

$

10,067

$

24,903

(Provision) / benefit for income taxes(b)(c)

(1,517)

63

(1,454)

(4,953)

(1,631)

(6,584)

Net income (loss)

$

(18,725)

$

(11,515)

$

(30,240)

$

9,883

$

8,436

$

18,319

(a)The weighted average ownership percentage of RMCO differs from the allocation of income (loss) before provision for income taxes between Holdings and the non-controlling interest due to certain relatively insignificant items recorded at Holdings.

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(b)The provision for income taxes attributable to Holdings is primarily comprised of U.S. federal and state income taxes on its proportionate share of the flow-through income (loss) from RMCO. It also includes Holdings’ share of taxes directly incurred by RMCO and its subsidiaries, including taxes in certain foreign jurisdictions.

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(c)Beginning in July 2021 as a result of the acquisition of INTEGRA, RMCO now also owns 2 corporate subsidiaries, which unlike RMCO are not pass-through entities. These entities are taxed at the corporate level on 100% of their income.
(d)The provision for income taxes attributable to the non-controlling interest represents its share of taxes incurred by RMCO and its subsidiaries (both foreign taxes and taxes from non-flow through subsidiaries). Otherwise, because RMCO is a flow-through entity, there is no U.S. federal and state income tax provision recorded on the non-controlling interest. Amounts shown for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 include a reversal of an uncertain tax position, the majority of which was allocated to the non-controlling interest (see Note 10, Income Taxes for additional information).
(d)Prior year amounts have been adjusted to reflect the immaterial correction of amortization for certain acquired Independent Regions. See Note 13, Immaterial Corrections to Prior Period Financial Statements for additional information.

Distributions and Other Payments to Non-controlling Unitholders

Under the terms of RMCO’s limited liability company operating agreement, RMCO makes cash distributions to non-controlling unitholders on a pro-rata basis. The distributions paid or payable to non-controlling unitholders are summarized as follows (in thousands):

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

2021

2020

Tax and other distributions

$

2,113

$

2,277

Dividend distributions

8,667

8,289

Total distributions to non-controlling unitholders

$

10,780

$

10,566

Three Months Ended March 31,

2022

2021

Tax and other distributions

$

5

$

Dividend distributions

2,889

2,889

Total distributions to non-controlling unitholders

$

2,894

$

2,889

4. Earnings (Loss) Per Share, Dividends and DividendsRepurchases

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

The following is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in the basic and diluted EPSearnings per share (“EPS”) calculations (in thousands, except shares and per share information):

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

2021

2020 (b)

2021

2020 (b)

Numerator

Net income (loss) attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

$

(25,149)

$

3,617

$

(18,725)

$

9,883

Denominator for basic net income (loss) per share of
Class A common stock

Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding

18,739,564

18,196,454

18,651,858

18,098,227

Denominator for diluted net income (loss) per share of
Class A common stock

Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding

18,739,564

18,196,454

18,651,858

18,098,227

Add dilutive effect of the following:

Restricted stock (a)

171,597

84,629

Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding, diluted

18,739,564

18,368,051

18,651,858

18,182,856

Earnings per share of Class A common stock

Net income (loss) attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. per share of Class A common stock, basic

$

(1.34)

$

0.20

$

(1.00)

$

0.55

Net income (loss) attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. per share of Class A common stock, diluted

$

(1.34)

$

0.20

$

(1.00)

$

0.54

(a)As the Company had a net loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, these shares would have been considered anti-dilutive and therefore there is no effect on the weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding EPS calculation.
(b)Prior year amounts and per share amounts have been adjusted to reflect the immaterial correction of amortization for certain acquired Independent Regions. See Note 13, Immaterial Corrections to Prior Period Financial Statements for additional information.

Three Months Ended March 31, 

2022

2021

Numerator

Net income (loss) attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

$

1,451

$

1,163

Denominator for basic net income (loss) per share of
Class A common stock

Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding

18,934,424

18,496,532

Denominator for diluted net income (loss) per share of
Class A common stock

Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding

18,934,424

18,496,532

Add dilutive effect of the following:

Restricted stock

277,179

370,195

Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding, diluted

19,211,603

18,866,727

Earnings (loss) per share of Class A common stock

Net income (loss) attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. per share of Class A common stock, basic

$

0.08

$

0.06

Net income (loss) attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. per share of Class A common stock, diluted

$

0.08

$

0.06

Outstanding Class B common stock does not share in the earnings of Holdings and is therefore not a participating security. Accordingly, basic and diluted net income (loss) per share of Class B common stock has not been presented.

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Dividends

Dividends declared and paid during each quarter ended per share on all outstanding shares of Class A common stock were as follows (in thousands, except per share information):

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

Three Months Ended March 31, 

2021

2020

2022

2021

Quarter end declared

    

Date paid

    

Per share

    

Amount paid to Class A
stockholders

    

Amount paid to Non-controlling
unitholders

    

Date paid

    

Per share

    

Amount paid to Class A
stockholders

    

Amount paid to Non-controlling
unitholders

    

Date paid

    

Per share

    

Amount paid to Class A
stockholders

    

Amount paid to Non-controlling
unitholders

    

Date paid

    

Per share

    

Amount paid to Class A
stockholders

    

Amount paid to Non-controlling
unitholders

March 31

March 17, 2021

$

0.23

$

4,326

$

2,889

March 18, 2020

$

0.22

$

3,986

$

2,763

March 16, 2022

$

0.23

$

4,439

$

2,889

March 17, 2021

$

0.23

$

4,326

$

2,889

June 30

June 2, 2021

0.23

4,345

2,889

June 2, 2020

0.22

3,987

2,763

September 30

August 31, 2021

0.23

4,345

2,889

September 2, 2020

0.22

3,988

2,763

$

0.69

$

13,016

$

8,667

$

0.66

$

11,961

$

8,289

$

0.23

$

4,439

$

2,889

$

0.23

$

4,326

$

2,889

On November 3, 2021,April 27, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.23 per share on all outstanding shares of Class A common stock, which iswas payable on December 1, 2021May 25, 2022 to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 17, 2021.May 11, 2022.

Share Repurchases and Retirement

The Company’s Board of Directors has authorized a common stock repurchase program of up to $100 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, 45,885 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock were repurchased and retired for $1.3 million excluding commissions, at an average cost of $28.63. These amounts represent shares authorized by the Board of Directors for repurchase under publicly announced authorizations. As of March 31, 2022, $98.7 million remained available under the share repurchase program approved by the Company’s Board of Directors.

5. Acquisitions

RE/MAX INTEGRA North America Regions Acquisition

On July 21, 2021, the Company acquired the operating companies of the North America regions of INTEGRA whose territories cover 5 Canadian provinces (New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Prince Edward Island) and 9 U.S. states (Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin) for cash consideration of approximately $235.0 million. The Company acquired these companies in order to convert these formerly Independent Regions into Company-Owned Regions, advance its ability to scale, deliver value to its affiliates and recapture the value differential of more than 19,000 agents (approximately 12,000 in Canada and 7,000 in the U.S.). The Company funded the acquisition by refinancing its Senior Secured Credit Facility (See Note 8, Debt) and using cash from operations.

The Company allocated $40.5$40.9 million of the purchase price to a loss on the pre-existing master franchise agreements with INTEGRA which were effectively settled with the acquisition. The loss represents the fair value of the difference between the historical contractual royalty rates paid by INTEGRA and the current market rate. The loss is recorded in “Settlement and impairment charges” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss).

For in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 INTEGRA contributed incremental revenues of $11.5 million.Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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The following table summarizes the preliminary allocation of the purchase price (net of settlement loss) to the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed for the acquisition (in thousands):

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

$

14,098

Accounts and notes receivable, net

6,610

Income taxes receivable

494

Other current assets

683

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

63

Franchise agreements (a)

96,550

Other intangible assets, net (a)

9,000

Other assets, net of current portion

1,930

Goodwill (c)

108,269

Accounts payable

(3,409)

Accrued liabilities

(14,012)

Income taxes payable

(2,900)

Deferred revenue

(824)

Deferred tax liabilities, net

(20,152)

Other liabilities, net of current portion

(1,900)

Total purchase price allocated to assets and liabilities

194,500

Loss on contract settlement

40,500

Total consideration

$

235,000

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

$

14,098

Accounts and notes receivable, net

6,610

Income taxes receivable

494

Other current assets

502

Property and equipment

63

Franchise agreements (a)

92,250

Other intangible assets, net (a)

9,200

Other assets, net of current portion

1,930

Goodwill (b)

108,909

Accounts payable

(3,461)

Accrued liabilities

(14,045)

Income taxes payable

(2,882)

Deferred revenue

(824)

Deferred tax liabilities, net

(16,544)

Other liabilities, net of current portion

(2,200)

Total purchase price allocated to assets and liabilities

194,100

Loss on contract settlement

40,900

Total consideration

$

235,000

(a)The Company expects to amortize the acquired Franchise agreements over a weighted average useful life of approximately 12 years and the non-compete agreements included in Other intangible assets, net over a useful life of 5 years using the straight-line method.
(b)The Company expects 50% of the goodwill in Canada but NaN in the U.S. to be deductible for tax purposes.

The amounts above are preliminary as the Company has not yet finalized its valuationevaluation of the loss on contract settlement, intangible assets and goodwill with its third-party valuation firm. Evaluation of all tax matters remains preliminary as well, including deferred taxes and uncertain tax positions.

Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information

The following unaudited pro forma financial information reflects the consolidated results of operations of the Company as if the acquisitions of INTEGRA had occurred on January 1, 2020. The pro forma information presented below is for illustrative purposes only and should not be relied upon as necessarily being indicative of the historical results that would have been obtained if the acquisitions had actually occurred on that date, nor of the results that may be obtained in the future (in thousands).

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30

September 30

Three Months Ended

2021

2020

2021

2020

March 31, 2021

Total revenue

$

93,809

$

81,943

$

267,326

$

226,161

$

84,221

Net income (loss) attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

$

(25,059)

$

2,202

$

(19,325)

$

6,280

$

1,472

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Gadberry & wemlo

On September 10, 2020, the Company acquired The Gadberry Group, LLC (“Gadberry”) for $4.6 million in cash, net of cash acquired, and $5.5 million in Class A common stock, plus approximately $9.9 million of equity-based compensation, which is accounted for as compensation expense over the service period of two to three years (see Note 11, Equity-Based Compensation for additional information). In addition, the Company recorded a contingent consideration liability in connection with the purchase of Gadberry, which had an acquisition date fair value of $0.9 million, measured at the present value of the probability weighted consideration expected to be transferred. Gadberry is a location intelligence data company whose products have been instrumental in the success of the Company’s consumer website, www.remax.com. Founded in 2000, Gadberry specializes in building products that help clients solve geospatial challenges through location data. Gadberry plans to expand its non-RE/MAX clients while maintaining and enhancing its contributions to the RE/MAX technology offering.

On August 25, 2020, the Company acquired Wemlo, Inc. (“wemlo”) for $6.1 million in cash, net of cash acquired, and $3.3 million in Class A common stock, plus approximately $6.7 million of equity-based compensation, the vast majority of which was expensed in the first quarter of 2021 related to 2 employees who departed (see Note 11, Equity-Based Compensation for additional information). Wemlo is a fintech company that has developed its cloud service for mortgage brokers, combining third-party loan processing services with an all-in-one digital platform.

The total purchase price for both aforementioned acquisitions was allocated to the assets and liabilities acquired based on their preliminary estimated fair values. The Company recorded $14.4 million in goodwill, virtually all of which is deductible for tax purposes, and $6.3 million in other intangibles as a result of these acquisitions.

6. Intangible Assets and Goodwill

The following table provides the components of the Company’s intangible assets (in thousands, except weighted average amortization period in years):

Weighted

    

    

    

    

    

    

Weighted

    

    

    

    

    

    

Average

As of September 30, 2021

As of December 31, 2020

Average

As of March 31, 2022

As of December 31, 2021

Amortization

Initial

Accumulated

Net

Initial

Accumulated

Net

Amortization

Initial

Accumulated

Net

Initial

Accumulated

Net

Period

Cost

Amortization

Balance

Cost

Amortization

Balance

Period

Cost

Amortization

Balance

Cost

Amortization

Balance

Franchise agreements

12.6

$

272,028

$

(118,362)

$

153,666

$

176,354

$

(106,552)

$

69,802

13.0

$

268,473

$

(129,559)

$

138,914

$

267,770

$

(123,938)

$

143,832

Other intangible assets:

Software (a)

4.4

$

49,119

$

(27,012)

$

22,107

$

44,389

$

(18,926)

$

25,463

4.1

$

46,652

$

(25,012)

$

21,640

$

51,368

$

(29,682)

$

21,686

Trademarks

8.3

2,352

(1,471)

881

2,325

(1,274)

1,051

8.3

2,361

(1,601)

760

2,356

(1,533)

823

Non-compete agreements

5.0

12,897

(3,868)

9,029

3,920

(2,814)

1,106

4.3

13,274

(2,549)

10,725

13,100

(4,563)

8,537

Training materials

5.0

2,400

(1,480)

920

2,400

(1,120)

1,280

5.0

2,400

(1,720)

680

2,400

(1,600)

800

Other

5.3

1,670

(888)

782

1,670

(601)

1,069

6.6

870

(270)

600

1,670

(986)

684

Total other intangible assets

4.7

$

68,438

$

(34,719)

$

33,719

$

54,704

$

(24,735)

$

29,969

4.3

$

65,557

$

(31,152)

$

34,405

$

70,894

$

(38,364)

$

32,530

(a)As of September 30, 2021March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2020,2021, capitalized software development costs of $3.5$2.8 million and $1.4$1.9 million, respectively, were related to technology projects not yet complete and ready for their intended use and thus were not subject to amortization.

Amortization expense was $7.9$8.4 million and $6.3$6.4 million for the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, respectively. Amortization expense was $20.6 million and $17.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. The prior year amounts have been adjusted to reflect the immaterial correction

As of amortization for certain acquired Independent Regions. See Note 13, Immaterial Corrections to Prior Period Financial Statements for additional information.

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TheMarch 31, 2022, the estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets includes the estimated amortization expense associated with the Company’s intangible assets assumed with the Company’s acquisitions (in thousands):

As of September 30, 2021

Remainder of 2021

$

8,749

2022

32,598

Remainder of 2022

$

25,914

2023

28,011

30,412

2024

24,569

25,398

2025

20,163

19,964

2026

14,603

Thereafter

73,295

57,028

$

187,385

$

173,319

The following table presents changes to goodwill by reportable segment (in thousands):

Real Estate

Mortgage

Total

Real Estate

Mortgage

Total

Balance, January 1, 2021

$

146,725

$

18,633

$

165,358

Balance, January 1, 2022

$

250,482

$

18,633

$

269,115

Purchase price adjustments

133

133

(29)

(29)

Goodwill recognized from acquisitions

108,269

108,269

Impairment charge

(5,123)

(5,123)

Effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates

(247)

(247)

751

751

Balance, September 30, 2021

$

249,757

$

18,633

$

268,390

Balance, March 31, 2022

$

251,204

$

18,633

$

269,837

Impairment charge - goodwill

We assess goodwill for impairment at least annually or whenever an event occurs, or circumstances change that would indicate impairment may have occurred at the reporting unit level. Reporting units are driven by the level at which segment management reviews operating results.


During the third quarter of 2021, the Company identified impairment indicators associated with its First Leads, Inc. (“First”) reporting unit in the Real Estate segment, primarily lower than expected adoption rates of the technology in the third quarter and lower expected adoption rates estimated for the fourth quarter. This also resulted in a downward revision to the long-term adoption rate, which is a significant input in calculating the fair value of the reporting unit. Because of this, the Company performed an interim impairment test on the goodwill at its First reporting unit, as of August 31, 2021, using a discounted cash flow method. As a result of this impairment test, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $5.1 million, recorded in “Settlement and impairment charges” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss).

7. Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):

September 30, 2021

December 31, 2020

March 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

Marketing Funds (a)

$

58,481

$

48,452

$

62,982

$

61,997

Accrued payroll and related employee costs

18,370

10,692

12,572

22,634

Accrued taxes

1,712

2,491

1,636

2,053

Accrued professional fees

4,232

1,806

2,461

3,660

Other

8,398

5,130

6,518

6,424

$

91,193

$

68,571

$

86,169

$

96,768

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(a)Consists primarily of liabilities recognized to reflect the contractual restriction that all funds collected in the Marketing Funds must be spent for designated purposes. See Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for additional information.

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8. Debt

Debt, net of current portion, consists of the following (in thousands):

September 30, 2021

December 31, 2020

March 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

Senior Secured Credit Facility

$

458,850

$

225,013

$

456,550

$

457,700

Other long-term financing

78

Less unamortized debt issuance costs

(4,329)

(882)

(4,011)

(4,168)

Less unamortized debt discount costs

(1,531)

(644)

(1,418)

(1,473)

Less current portion

(4,600)

(2,428)

(4,600)

(4,600)

$

448,390

$

221,137

$

446,521

$

447,459

MaturitiesAs of March 31, 2022, maturities of debt are as follows (in thousands):

As of September 30, 2021

Remainder of 2021

$

1,150

2022

4,600

$

4,600

2023

4,600

4,600

2024

4,600

4,600

2025

4,600

4,600

2026

4,600

Thereafter

439,300

433,550

$

458,850

$

456,550

Senior Secured Credit Facility

On July 21, 2021, the Company amended and restated its Senior Secured Credit Facility to fund the acquisition of INTEGRA and refinance its existing facility. The revised facility provides for a seven-year $460.0 million term loan facility which matures on July 21, 2028, and a $50.0 million revolving loan facility which must be repaid on July 21, 2026. The Senior Secured Credit Facility requires RE/MAX, LLC to repay term loans at $1.2 million per quarter.

Borrowings under the term loans and revolving loans accrue interest, at the Company’s option on (a) LIBOR, provided LIBOR shall be no less than 0.50% plus an applicable margin of 2.50% and, provided further that such rate shall be adjusted for reserve requirements for eurocurrency liabilities, if any (the “LIBOR Rate”) or (b) the greatest of (i) the prime rate as quoted by the Wall Street Journal, (ii) the NYFRB Rate (as defined in the Senior Secured Credit Facility) plus 0.50% and (iii) the one-month Eurodollar Rate plus 1.00%, (such greatest rate, the “ABR”) plus, in each case, an applicable margin of 1.50%. As of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the interest rate on the term loan facility was 3.0%.

A commitment fee of 0.5% per annum (subject to reductions) accrues on the amount of unutilized revolving line of credit. As of the date of this report, 0 amounts were drawn on the revolving line of credit.

9. Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that is determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for considering assumptions, the Company follows a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which is described in detail in the 2020 Amendment No. 1 to2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A.10-K.

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A summary of the Company’s liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis is as follows (in thousands):

As of September 30, 2021

As of December 31, 2020

As of March 31, 2022

As of December 31, 2021

Fair Value

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

Fair Value

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

Fair Value

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Fair Value

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

Liabilities

Motto contingent consideration (a)

$

5,200

$

$

$

5,200

$

4,750

$

$

$

4,750

$

4,800

$

$

$

4,800

$

4,530

$

$

$

4,530

Gadberry contingent consideration (a)

1,470

1,470

1,590

1,590

1,265

1,265

1,250

1,250

Contingent consideration (a)

$

6,670

$

$

$

6,670

$

6,340

$

$

$

6,340

$

6,065

$

$

$

6,065

$

5,780

$

$

$

5,780

(a)Recorded as a component of “Accrued liabilities” and “Other liabilities, net of current portion” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The Company is required to pay additional purchase consideration totaling 8% of gross receipts collected by Motto each year (the “Revenue Share Year”) through September 30, 2026, with no limitation as to the maximum payout. The annual payment is required to be made within 120 days of the end of each Revenue Share Year. The fair value of the contingent purchase consideration represents the forecasted discounted cash payments that the Company expects to pay. Increases or decreases in the fair value of the contingent purchase consideration can result from changes in discount rates as well as the timing and amount of forecasted revenues. The forecasted revenue growth assumption that is most sensitive is the assumed franchise sales count for which the forecast assumes between 70 and 8070-80 franchises sold annually. This assumption is based on historical sales and an assumption of growth over time. A 10% reduction in the number of franchise sales would decrease the liability by $0.2 million. A 1% change to the discount rate applied to the forecast changes the liability by approximately $0.1 million. As of September 30, 2021, contingent consideration also includes an amount recognized in connection with the acquisition of Gadberry (see Note 6, Acquisitions, for more information on this acquisition). The Company measures these liabilities each reporting period and recognizes changes in fair value, if any, in “Selling, operating and administrative expenses” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss).Income.

The table below presents a reconciliation of the contingent consideration (in thousands):

Total

Total

Balance at January 1, 2021

$

6,340

Balance at January 1, 2022

$

5,780

Fair value adjustments

330

285

Balance at September 30, 2021

$

6,670

Balance at March 31, 2022

$

6,065

The following table summarizes the carrying value and estimated fair value of the Senior Secured Credit Facility (in thousands):

September 30, 2021

December 31, 2020

March 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

Carrying
Amount

    

Fair Value
Level 2

    

Carrying
Amount

    

Fair Value
Level 2

Carrying
Amount

    

Fair Value
Level 2

    

Carrying
Amount

    

Fair Value
Level 2

Senior Secured Credit Facility

$

452,990

$

457,129

$

223,487

$

223,887

$

451,121

$

447,419

$

452,059

$

454,267

10. Income Taxes

The “Provision for income taxes” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) is based on an estimate of the Company’s annualized effective income tax rate, except for the loss on settlement of the pre-existing master franchise contracts of $40.5 million (as discussed in Note 5, Acquisitions), which was evaluated discretely. This loss has 0 tax provision under GAAP; hence, the year-to-date tax provision is an expense (as opposed to a benefit) for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, even though the Company has a pre-tax year-to-date loss.rate.

Uncertain Tax Positions

The company has recognizedDuring 2021, the Company settled uncertain tax position liabilities andpositions related tax expense forto certain foreign tax matters along withthat were accrued in prior years. The Company also recognized additional uncertain tax positions related to acquired corporations. While the Company believes the liabilities recognized for uncertain tax positions are adequate to cover reasonably expected tax risks, there can be no assurance that an issue raised by a receivable for amounts of such foreign taxes expected totax authority will be creditableresolved at a cost that does not exceed the liability recognized. Interest and penalties are accrued on uncertain tax positions and included in the U.S. Based upon the settlement of certain of these matters, the Company adjusted its liability to reflect the amounts ultimately paid during the three months ended June 30, 2021. This resulted in a reduction to“Provision for income tax expense of $1.4 million (including interest and penalties)taxes” in the Condensedaccompanying Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) for the three months ended June 30, 2021..

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During the three months ended September 30, 2021 and in connection with the INTEGRA acquisition, the Company assumed an uncertain tax position related to certain U.S. tax matters and also recorded a largely offsetting related indemnification asset. See Note 5, Acquisitionsfor further details.

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Uncertain tax position liabilities represent the aggregate tax effect of differences between the tax return positions and the amounts otherwise recognized in the consolidated financial statements and are recognized in “Income taxes payable” in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Interest and penalties are accrued on the uncertain tax positions and included in the “Provision for income taxes” in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount, excluding interest and penalties is as follows:

As of September 30, 

As of March 31, 

2021

2020

2022

2021

Balance, January 1

$

5,300

$

4,810

$

1,587

$

5,300

Increases related to prior period tax positions

96

338

0

96

Decrease related to prior year tax positions

(815)

Increase related to tax positions from acquired companies

1,587

Settlements

(3,776)

Foreign currency transaction gains/losses

351

Balance, September 30

$

2,743

$

5,148

Balance, March 31

$

1,587

$

5,396

OfA portion of the Company’s remaining uncertain tax positions $1.9 million have a reasonable possibility of being settled within the next 12 months.

11. Equity-Based Compensation

Employee equity-basedEquity-based compensation expense under the RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”), net of the amount capitalized in internally developed software, is as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

Three Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

March 31, 

2021

2020

2021

2020

2022

2021

Expense from time-based awards (b)(a)

$

3,756

$

3,040

$

17,321

$

7,535

$

3,848

$

9,821

Expense from performance-based awards (c)(b)

3,188

374

4,855

844

90

796

Expense from bonus to be settled in shares (d)(c)

2,064

5,139

1,699

1,437

Equity-based compensation capitalized

(32)

Equity-based compensation expense

$

9,008

$

3,414

$

27,315

$

8,347

$

5,637

$

12,054

(a)Includes awards granted to booj, First, wemlo and Gadberry employees and former owners at the time of acquisition.
(b)During the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2021, the Company recognized $5.5 million of expense as a result of theupon acceleration of significantcertain grants that were issued to 2 employees of an acquired company who departed during the first quarter of 2021.
(c)(b)Expense recognized for performance-based awards is re-assessed each quarter based on expectations of achievement against the performance conditions. The acquisitionDuring the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company had a significant amount of INTEGRA significantly increasedforfeitures related to the expected performance against the revenue performance condition resulting in an increase in expense for those awards.former CEO awards that will no longer vest.
(d)(c)A portion of the annual corporate bonus earned that is to be settled in shares. These amounts are recognized as “Accrued liabilities” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and are not included in “Additional paid-in capital” until the shares are issued.

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Time-based Restricted Stock

The following table summarizes equity-based compensation activity related to time-based restricted stock units and restricted stock awards:

Shares

Weighted average
grant date fair
value per share

Shares

Weighted average
grant date fair
value per share

Balance, January 1, 2021

1,018,008

$

36.74

Balance, January 1, 2022

765,813

$

36.84

Granted

268,858

$

39.16

362,457

$

29.64

Shares vested (including tax withholding) (a)

(498,446)

$

37.78

(290,628)

$

38.66

Forfeited

(20,545)

$

38.05

(25,788)

$

37.19

Balance, September 30, 2021

767,875

$

36.88

Balance, March 31, 2022

811,854

$

32.96

(a)Pursuant to the terms of the Incentive Plan, shares withheld by the Company for the payment of the employee's tax withholding related to shares vesting are added back to the pool of shares available for future awards.

As of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, there was $17.6$19.9 million of total unrecognized expense. This compensation expense is expected to be recognized over the weighted-average remaining vesting period of 1.61.9 years.

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Performance-based Restricted Stock

As discussed in more detail in the Company’s Amendment No.1 to Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, the Company has historically issued performance-based restricted stock awards (PSUs) that contained revenue performance targets and relative total shareholder return (rTSR) targets, both measured over a 3-year performance period. In 2021, the Company changed the structure of its PSUs by issuing awards with only a revenue target and eliminated the rTSR component. Additionally, the revenue target is being measured over 3 distinct 1-year performance periods, with the target determined near the beginning of each performance period. As a result, the target for 2021 has been determined but will be determined subsequently for 2022 and 2023. These awards cliff-vest at the end of a 3-year period, although the amount of shares that may be earned is fixed after each 1-year performance period ends and performance against target for that period is measured. As with prior revenue performance awards, the Company’s expense will be adjusted based on the estimated achievement of revenue versus each target. Because the performance targets for the 1-year periods in 2022 and 2023 have not yet been determined, they do not yet have a grant date under GAAP and are therefore excluded from the table below.

The following table summarizes equity-based compensation activity related to performance-based restricted stock units:

Shares

Weighted average
grant date fair
value per share

Shares

Weighted average
grant date fair
value per share

Balance, January 1, 2021

281,735

$

32.34

Balance, January 1, 2022

241,821

$

31.02

Granted (a)

56,716

$

40.07

157,739

$

29.97

Shares vested (including tax withholding) (b)

(30,893)

$

29.86

Forfeited

(2,843)

$

28.77

(48,225)

$

31.67

Balance, September 30, 2021

335,608

$

33.68

Balance, March 31, 2022

320,442

$

30.52

(a)Represents the total participant target award.
(b)Pursuant to the terms of the Incentive Plan, shares withheld by the Company for the payment of the employee's tax withholding related to shares vesting are added back to the pool of shares available for future awards.

As of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, there was $6.6$7.7 million of total unrecognized expense. This compensation expense is expected to be recognized over the weighted-average remaining vesting period of 1.71.9 years.

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12. Commitments and Contingencies

A number of putative class action complaints are pending against the National Association of Realtors (“NAR”), Realogy Holdings Corp., HomeServices of America, Inc., RE/MAX, LLC and Keller Williams Realty, Inc. The first was filed on March 6, 2019, by plaintiff Christopher Moehrl in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The second was filed in the same court on April 15, 2019, by plaintiff Sawbill Strategic, Inc. These two actions have now been consolidatedIllinois (the “Moehrl Action”). Similar actions have been filed in various federal courts: a) by Joshua Sitzer and other plaintiffs in the Western District of Missouri (the “Sitzer Action”); b) by Mark Rubenstein and Jeffery Nolan in the District of Connecticut (the “Rubenstein Action”); c) by plaintiff Jennifer Nosalek in the District of Massachusetts (the “Nosalek Action”); and d) by plaintiff Judah Leeder in the Northern District of Illinois (the “Leeder Action”).courts. The complaints make substantially similar allegations and seek substantially similar relief. For convenience, all of these lawsuits are collectively referred to as the “Moehrl-related suits.” In the Moehrl Action, the plaintiffs allege that a NAR rule requires brokers to make a blanket, non-negotiable offer of buyer broker compensation when listing a property, resulting in inflated costs to sellers in violation of federal antitrust law. They further allege that certain defendants use their agreements with franchisees to require adherence to the NAR rule in violation of federal antitrust law. Amended complaints added allegations regarding buyer steering and non-disclosure of buyer-broker compensation to the buyer. While similar to the Moehrl Action, various other lawsuits: allegethe Moehrl-related suits also allege: state antitrust violations; unjust enrichment; harm to home buyers rather than sellers; violations of the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act (the Sitzer Action); includeAct; and claims against a multiple listing service (MLS) defendant (the Nosalek Action); allege state antitrust violations (the Sitzer Action and Nosalek Action); allege harm to home buyers rather than sellers (the Rubenstein Action and Leeder Action); allege unjust enrichment (the Leeder Action); and/or allege violationsNAR. In one of the Racketeer InfluencedMoehrl-related suits, filed by plaintiffs Scott and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) rather than antitrust law (the Rubenstein Action).Rhonda Burnett and others in the Western District of Missouri, the court on April 22, 2022 granted plaintiffs’ motion for class certification. The Company intends to pursue an interlocutory appeal of the decision on class certification, but there is no assurance such appeal will be granted or result in a stay of the proceedings. Among other requested relief, plaintiffs seek damages against the defendants and injunctive relief. In July 2021, the court granted RE/MAX, LLC’s motion to dismiss the Rubenstein Action and ordered the case dismissed with prejudice. The Company intends to vigorously defend against all remaining claims. The Company may become involved in additional litigation or other legal proceedings concerning the same or similar claims. We are unable to predict whether resolution of these matters would have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations.

On April 9, 2021, a putative class action claim was filed in the Federal Court of Canada against the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (“TRREB”), The Canadian Real Estate Association (“CREA”), RE/MAX Ontario-Atlantic Canada Inc. (“RE/MAX OA”), which was acquired by the Company in July 2021 (see Note 5, 6, Acquisitions,, for additional information), Century 21 Canada Limited Partnership, Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Royal Lepage Real Estate Services Ltd., Homelife Realty Services Inc., Right At Home Realty Inc., Forest Hill Real Estate Inc., Harvey Kalles Real Estate Ltd., Sotheby's International Realty Canada, Chestnut Park Real Estate Limited, Sutton Group Realty Services Ltd. and IPRO Realty Ltd.many other real estate companies by the putative representative plaintiff, Mark Sunderland (the “Plaintiff”). The Plaintiff alleges that the Defendants and their co-conspirators conspired, agreed or arranged with each other to fix, maintain, increase, control, raise, or stabilize the rate of real estate buyers’ brokerages’ and salespersons’ commissions in respect of the purchase and sale of properties listed on TRREB’s multiple listing service system (the “Toronto MLS”); that the Defendants and their co-conspirators acted in furtherance of their conspiracy, agreement or arrangement to fix, maintain, increase, control, raise, or stabilize the rate of real estate buyers’ brokerages’ and salespersons’ commissions in respect of the purchase and sale of properties listed on the Toronto MLS; and violation of Part VI of the Competition Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-34 (“Competition Act”). On February 24, 2022, plaintiff filed a Fresh as Amended Statement of Claim. With respect RE/MAX OA, the amended claim alleges Franchisor Defendants aided and abetted their respective franchisee brokerages and their salespeople in violation of the section 45(1) of the Competition Act. Among other requested relief, Plaintiff seeks damages against the defendants and injunctive relief. RE/MAX OA denies the allegations in the claim and intends to vigorously defend the action.

13. Immaterial Corrections to Prior Period Financial Statements

During the third quarter of 2021, in analyzing the purchase accounting with respect to the acquisition of INTEGRA, the Company determined that a portion of the acquisition purchase price was attributable to a loss on the settlement of the pre-existing master franchise agreements in which the pre-acquisition royalty rates paid by INTEGRA were below the current market rate. This is in contrast to prior Independent Region acquisitions where the Company allocated the entire purchase price to acquired assets, primarily goodwill and other identifiable intangible assets. The Company has determined this same conclusion applied to certain other Independent Regions acquired between 2007 and 2017 where the region paid a royalty rate below the market rate as of the acquisition date. In these circumstances, the Company failed to recognize a loss on settlement of the master franchise contract in the year of acquisition, which caused overstated goodwill and identifiable intangible assets and generally overstated levels of intangible asset amortization expense subsequent to acquisition. The control deficiencies that led to these errors were deemed to constitute a material weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Accordingly, management is correcting the relevant consolidated financial statements and related footnotes for the unaudited three and nine month period ended September 30, 2020 within these condensed consolidated financial statements. Management has evaluated the materiality of these misstatements based on an analysis of quantitative and

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qualitative factors and concluded they were not material to the prior period financial statements, individually or in aggregate.

The following table reflects the impact of the immaterial correction on the Company’s previously reported consolidated financial statements (in thousands, except per share information):

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2020

September 30, 2020

As previously

As previously

reported

As Adjusted

reported

As Adjusted

Depreciation and amortization

$

6,850

$

6,730

$

19,572

$

19,154

Operating income (loss)

$

10,815

$

10,935

$

31,260

$

31,678

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes

$

8,775

$

8,895

$

24,485

$

24,903

Provision for income taxes

$

(2,051)

$

(2,057)

$

(6,547)

$

(6,584)

Net income (loss)

$

6,724

$

6,838

$

17,938

$

18,319

Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest

$

3,171

$

3,221

$

8,265

$

8,436

Net income (loss) attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

$

3,553

$

3,617

$

9,673

$

9,883

Net income (loss) attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. per share of Class A common stock, basic

$

0.20

$

0.20

$

0.53

$

0.55

Net income (loss) attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. per share of Class A common stock, diluted

$

0.19

$

0.20

$

0.53

$

0.54

14.13. Segment Information

The Company operates under the following 4 operating segments: Real Estate, Mortgage, Marketing Funds and booj. Due to quantitative insignificance, the booj operating segment does not meet the criteria of a reportable segment and is included in “Other”.Other. Mortgage does not meet the quantitative significance test; however, management has chosen to report results for the segment as it believes it will be a key driver of future success for Holdings. Management evaluates the operating results of its segments based upon revenue and adjusted earnings before interest, the provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization and other non-cash and non-recurring cash charges or other items (“Adjusted EBITDA”). The Company’s presentation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies. Except for the adjustments identified below in arriving at Adjusted EBITDA, the accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in the Company’s 2020 Amendment No. 1 to2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A.10-K.

The following table presents revenue from external customers by segment (in thousands):

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

2021

2020

2021

2020

Continuing franchise fees

$

30,416

$

22,799

$

79,064

$

61,471

Annual dues

8,967

8,638

26,508

26,304

Broker fees

19,245

15,457

48,651

35,327

Franchise sales and other revenue

5,995

4,058

17,845

16,126

Total Real Estate

64,623

50,952

172,068

139,228

Continuing franchise fees

2,048

1,540

5,729

3,749

Franchise sales and other revenue

572

366

1,624

685

Total Mortgage

2,620

1,906

7,353

4,434

Marketing Funds fees

23,269

17,290

59,456

46,577

Other

485

925

1,661

3,313

Total revenue

$

90,997

$

71,073

$

240,538

$

193,552

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March 31, 

2022

2021

Continuing franchise fees

$

31,120

$

23,609

Annual dues

8,920

8,672

Broker fees

15,085

11,953

Franchise sales and other revenue

9,612

6,920

Total Real Estate

64,737

51,154

Continuing franchise fees

2,379

1,765

Franchise sales and other revenue

649

558

Total Mortgage

3,028

2,323

Marketing Funds fees

22,851

18,145

Other

388

673

Total revenue

$

91,004

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The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA by segment to income (loss) before provision for income taxes (in thousands):

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

Three Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

March 31, 

2021

2020

2021

2020

2022

2021

Adjusted EBITDA: Real Estate

$

36,292

$

30,959

$

92,014

$

71,008

$

30,116

$

24,420

Adjusted EBITDA: Mortgage

(1,282)

(176)

(3,165)

(1,495)

(2,173)

(1,150)

Adjusted EBITDA: Other

(56)

(448)

(238)

(730)

(26)

(110)

Adjusted EBITDA: Consolidated

34,954

30,335

88,611

68,783

27,917

23,160

Gain (loss) on sale or disposition of assets, net

11

10

33

Loss on contract settlement (a)

(40,500)

(40,500)

Loss on extinguishment of debt (b)

(264)

(264)

Impairment charge - leased assets (c)

(7,902)

(7,902)

Impairment charge - goodwill (d)

(5,123)

(5,123)

Impairment charge - leased assets (a)

(3,735)

Equity-based compensation expense

(9,008)

(3,414)

(27,315)

(8,347)

(5,637)

(12,054)

Acquisition-related expense (e)

(9,432)

(1,021)

(14,303)

(1,915)

Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration (f)

(320)

(250)

(330)

105

Acquisition-related expense (b)

(1,257)

(943)

Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration (c)

(285)

280

Other

(236)

11

Interest income

19

25

201

328

19

163

Interest expense

(3,315)

(2,159)

(7,537)

(7,028)

(3,651)

(2,098)

Depreciation and amortization (g)

(8,582)

(6,730)

(22,236)

(19,154)

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes (g)

$

(41,571)

$

8,895

$

(28,786)

$

24,903

Depreciation and amortization

(8,985)

(6,808)

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes

$

4,150

$

1,711

(a)Represents the effective settlement of the pre-existing master franchise agreement with INTEGRA that was recognized with the acquisition. See Note 5, Acquisitions for additional information.
(b)The loss was recognized in connection with the amended and restated Senior Secured Credit Facility. See Note 8, Debt for additional information.
(c)Represents the impairment recognized on a portion of the Company’s corporate headquarters office building in the prior year.building. See Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for additional information.
(d)Lower than expected adoption rates of the First technology resulted in downward revisions to long-term forecasts, resulting in an impairment charge to the First reporting unit goodwill. See Note 6, Intangible Assets and Goodwill for additional information.
(e)(b)Acquisition-related expense includes personnel, legal, accounting, advisory and consulting fees incurred in connection with the evaluation, due diligence, execution and integration of acquisitions.
(f)(c)Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration include amounts recognized for changes in the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration liabilities. See Note 9, Fair Value Measurements for additional information.
(g)Prior year amounts have been adjusted to reflect the immaterial correction of amortization for certain acquired Independent Regions. See Note 13, Immaterial Corrections to Prior Period Financial Statements for additional information.

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Item 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements (“financial statements”) and accompanying notes included in Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and with our audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K/A10-K for the year ended December 31, 20202021 (“2020 Amendment No. 1 to2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A”10-K”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on December 21, 2021..

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These statements are often identified by the use of words such as “believe,” “intend,” “expect,” “estimate,” “plan,” “outlook,” “project,” “anticipate,” “may,” “will,” “would” and other similar words and expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends that are not statements of historical matters. Forward-looking statements include statements related to: agent count; franchise sales; the impact of the global coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic on our results of operations, financial condition, liquidity and business, including agent count, revenues, expenses, operations, goodwill, income taxes and allowance for doubtful accounts; support that we offered to our franchisees, its effectiveness, and the implication of this support (or future support) to our revenue; our business model, revenue streams,model; cost structure,structure; balance sheet, and financial flexibility; management of expenses and capital expenditures in response to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the amounts and timing of anticipated reductions;sheet; revenue; operating expenses; financial outlook; return of capital, including dividends and our plans regarding dividends;share repurchase program; non-GAAP financial measures; housing and mortgage market condition and trends; economic and demographic trends; competition; the anticipated benefits our technology initiatives; our anticipated sources and uses of liquidity including for potential acquisitions; capital expenditures; future litigation expenses relating to the Moehrl-related suits; our strategic and operating plans and business models including our plansefforts to re-invest inaccelerate the growth of our business;businesses; and the expected impact of acquisitions.

Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results and will not necessarily accurately indicate the times at which such performance or results may be achieved. Forward-looking statements are based on information available at the time those statements are made and/or management’s good faith belief as of that time with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materiality from those expressed in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those identified herein, and those discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors,” set forth in Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in Part I, Item 1A of our 2020 Amendment No. 1 to2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A.10-K. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. Except as required by law, we do not intend, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

The results of operations discussed in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” are those of RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. (“Holdings”) and its consolidated subsidiaries, including RMCO, LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries (“RMCO”), collectively, the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us.”

Business Overview

We are one of the world’s leading franchisors in the real estate industry. We franchise real estate brokerages globally under the RE/MAX brand (“RE/MAX”) and mortgage brokerages in the U.S. under the Motto Mortgage brand (“Motto”). We also sell ancillary products and services, primarily technology, to our franchise networks and, in certain instances, we sell those offerings outside our franchise networks. We organize our business based on the services we provide in Real Estate, Mortgage and our collective franchise marketing operations, known as the Marketing Funds. RE/MAX and Motto are 100% franchised—we do not own any of the brokerages that operate under these brands. We focus on enabling our networks’ success by providing powerful technology, quality education and training, and valuable marketing to build the strength of the RE/MAX and Motto brands. We support our franchisees in growing their brokerages, although they fund the cost of developing their brokerages. As a result, we maintain a low fixed-cost structure which, combined with our recurring fee-based models,model, enables us to capitalize on the economic benefits of the franchising model, yielding high margins and significant cash flow.

Acquisition

On July 21, 2021, we acquired the operating companies of North American regions of RE/MAX INTEGRA (“INTEGRA NA or “INTEGRA”) for cash consideration of approximately $235 million. INTEGRA’s regions include five Canadian provinces (New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Prince Edward Island) and nine U.S. states (Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin).The

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acquisition converted these formerly Independent Regions into Company-Owned Regions, allowing us to scale, enhance our ability to deliver value to our affiliates and recapture the value differential of more than 19,000 agents (approximately 12,000 in Canada and 7,000 in the U.S.).

Financial and Operational Highlights – Three Months Ended September 30, 2021March 31, 2022

(Compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, unless otherwise noted)

RevenueTotal revenue of $91.0 million, an increase of 28.0%25.9% from the prior year.
Revenue excluding the Marketing Funds (a)increased to $67.7$68.2 million or 25.9%, which was comprised of 6.9%10.5% organic growth, 18.3%15.1% growth fromattributable to acquisitions and 0.7%0.3% growth from foreign currency movements (a)(b).
Net income (loss) attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. decreasedincreased to ($25.1) million.$1.5 million
Adjusted EBITDA grew 15.2% to $35.0of $27.9 million compared to $30.3 million in the prior year.
and Adjusted EBITDA margin decreasedof 30.7% compared to 38.4%Adjusted EBITDA of $23.2 million and Adjusted EBITDA margin of 32.0% from 42.7% in the prior year.
Total agent count grewincreased by 4.6%1.6% to 140,936142,405 agents.
U.S. and Canada combined agent count increased 2.2%0.5% to 85,65685,160 agents.
Total open Motto Mortgage offices increased 32.3%27.3% to 176191 offices.
(a)
Revenue excluding the Marketing Funds is a non-GAAP measure of financial performance that differs from the U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Revenue excluding the Marketing Funds is calculated directly from our consolidated financial statements as Total revenue less Marketing Funds fees.
(b)
We define organic revenue growth as revenue growth from continuing operations excluding Marketing Funds, revenue fromattributable to acquisitions, and foreign currency movements. We define revenue from acquisitions as the incremental revenue generated from the date of an acquisition to its first anniversary (excluding Marketing Funds revenue related to acquisitions where applicable).


We achieved record financial results incontinue to evaluate the third quarter,best opportunities, both organic and inorganic, to drive our near- and longer-term growth. We have two strong, industry-leading franchise brands, each with their own compelling growth opportunities. Within those brands, our focus is primarily on identifying and implementing those strategic initiatives which included all-time high quarterly revenueshould help us increase our U.S. agent count and Adjusted EBITDA which were primarily driven byaccelerate the INTEGRA acquisition, broad-based performance from our core operations and a robust housing market. Our third quarter revenue growth included contributions from many facetsexpansion of our business, including: the INTEGRA acquisition, fewer agent recruiting incentives, higher broker fees stemming from rising home prices, increased pricing and Motto expansion, among other factors.growing Mortgage business.

Despite record revenue performance, we incurred a net loss of $42.4 million as positive revenue contributions were more than offset by settlement and impairment charges of $45.6 million (for additional information on the loss on contract settlements, refer to Note 5, Acquisitions), acquisition costs for INTEGRA, an increase in equity-based compensation expense. Specifically, in connection with the INTEGRA acquisition, we allocated $40.5 million of the purchase price to a loss on the pre-existing master franchise agreements which were effectively settled. The loss represents the fair value of the difference between the historical contractual royalty rates paid by INTEGRA and the current market rate.

We also added more than 6,000 net new agents compared to the third quarter of 2020, including significant growth in Canada alongside strong growth globally, partially offset by a slight decline in U.S. agent count.

For a detailed discussion of the impacts of COVID-19 on our results in 2020, please see our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020.

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Selected Operating and Financial Highlights

The following tables summarize several key performance indicators and our results of operations.

As of September 30, 

As of March 31, 

2022 vs. 2021

2021

2020

#

%

Total agent count growth

4.6

%

5.1

%

2022

2021

#

%

Agent Count:

U.S.

62,007

62,304

(297)

(0.5)

%

60,717

62,261

(1,544)

(2.5)

%

Canada

23,649

21,498

2,151

10.0

%

24,443

22,510

1,933

8.6

%

Subtotal

85,656

83,802

1,854

2.2

%

85,160

84,771

389

0.5

%

Outside U.S. and Canada

55,280

50,967

4,313

8.5

%

57,245

55,443

1,802

3.3

%

Total

140,936

134,769

6,167

4.6

%

142,405

140,214

2,191

1.6

%

Motto open offices (2)

176

133

43

32.3

%

191

150

41

27.3

%

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

Three Months Ended March 31, 

2022 vs. 2021

2021

2020

#

%

2022

2021

#

%

RE/MAX franchise sales (1)

688

633

55

8.7

%

177

166

11

6.6

%

Motto franchise sales (2)

42

47

(5)

(10.6)

%

17

9

8

88.9

%

(1)Includes franchise sales in the U.S., Canada and global regions.
(2)Excludes virtual“virtual” offices and Branchises.BranchiseSM offices.

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

2021

2020

2021

2020

Total revenue

90,997

71,073

$

240,538

$

193,552

Total selling, operating and administrative expenses (1)

51,099

28,216

$

133,591

$

88,241

Operating income (loss) (1)

(37,576)

10,935

$

(20,368)

$

31,678

Net income (loss) (1)

(42,363)

6,838

$

(30,240)

$

18,319

Net income (loss) attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. (1)

(25,149)

3,617

$

(18,725)

$

9,883

Adjusted EBITDA (2)

34,954

30,335

$

88,611

$

68,783

Adjusted EBITDA margin (2)

38.4

%  

42.7

%  

36.8

%  

35.5

%  

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Three Months Ended

March 31, 

2022

2021

Total revenue

$

91,004

$

72,295

Total selling, operating and administrative expenses

$

47,831

$

43,676

Operating income (loss)

$

7,602

$

3,666

Net income (loss)

$

2,945

$

1,763

Net income (loss) attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

$

1,451

$

1,163

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

$

27,917

$

23,160

Adjusted EBITDA margin (1)

30.7

%  

32.0

%  

(1)Prior year amounts have been adjusted to reflect the immaterial correction of amortization for certain acquired Independent Regions. See Note 13, Immaterial Corrections to Prior Period Financial Statements for additional information.
(2)See “—Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for further discussion of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin and a reconciliation of the differences between Adjusted EBITDA and net income (loss), which is the most comparable U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) measure for operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA margin represents Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of total revenue.

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Results of Operations

Comparison of the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and 20202021

Revenue

A summary of the components of our revenue is as follows (in thousands except percentages):

Three Months Ended

Change

Three Months Ended

Change

September 30, 

Favorable/(Unfavorable)

March 31, 

Favorable/(Unfavorable)

2021

2020

$

%

2022

2021

$

%

Revenue:

Continuing franchise fees

$

32,464

$

24,339

$

8,125

33.4

%

$

33,499

$

25,374

$

8,125

32.0

%

Annual dues

8,967

8,638

329

3.8

%

8,920

8,672

248

2.9

%

Broker fees

19,245

15,457

3,788

24.5

%

15,085

11,953

3,132

26.2

%

Marketing Funds fees

23,269

17,290

5,979

34.6

%

22,851

18,145

4,706

25.9

%

Franchise sales and other revenue

7,052

5,349

1,703

31.8

%

10,649

8,151

2,498

30.6

%

Total revenue

$

90,997

$

71,073

$

19,924

28.0

%

$

91,004

$

72,295

$

18,709

25.9

%

Three Months Ended

Change

March 31, 

Favorable/(Unfavorable)

2022

2021

$

%

Revenue excluding the Marketing Funds:

Total revenue

$

91,004

$

72,295

$

18,709

25.9

%

Less: Marketing Funds fees

22,851

18,145

4,706

25.9

%

Revenue excluding the Marketing Funds

$

68,153

$

54,150

$

14,003

25.9

%

Consolidated revenueRevenue excluding the Marketing Funds increased to $68.2 million or 25.9%, which was comprised of 10.5% organic growth, 15.1% growth from acquisitions and 0.3% growth from foreign currency movements. Organic growth increased primarily due to contributionsincreased event-based revenue due to higher attendance at our annual RE/MAX agent convention, increased Broker fees due to rising home prices, incremental revenue from acquisitions, fewer agent recruiting initiatives, a price increase in RE/MAX Continuing franchise fees, and Motto growth. Revenue growth from acquisitions was attributable to revenue from the current year as comparedRE/MAX INTEGRA North American regions acquisition (“INTEGRA”) completed in July 2021. Consolidated revenue increased due to the prior year and increased Broker fees. RE/MAX continuing franchise fee increases and Motto expansion also contributed toaforementioned factors plus growth partially offset by continued attrition of booj’s legacy customer base.in Marketing Funds fees primarily from the INTEGRA acquisition.

Continuing Franchise Fees

Revenue from Continuing franchise fees increased primarily due to contributions from the acquisition of INTEGRA, incremental revenue from fewer agent recruiting initiatives, in the current year as compared to prior year, RE/MAX monthly fee increases and Motto expansion. Beginning April 1, 2021, there was an averagea price increase of 3.8% in RE/MAX continuing franchise fees in the majorityand Motto growth.

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Broker Fees

Revenue from Broker fees increased primarily due to contributions from the acquisition of INTEGRA and rising home prices, partially offset by lower total transactions per agent as compared to the prior year.

Marketing Funds Fees

Revenue from the Marketing Funds fees increased primarily due to contributions from the acquisition of INTEGRA and fewer agent recruiting initiatives in the current year as compared to the prior year.

Franchise Sales and Other Revenue

Franchise sales and other revenue increased primarily due to incremental revenue fromhigher attendance at our 2020 acquisitions, partially offset by the attrition of the booj legacy customer base which negatively impacted the three months ended September 30, 2021 by $0.4 million and is expected to negatively impact the full year 2021 by approximately $2.0 million, as compared to the prior year.annual RE/MAX agent convention.

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Operating Expenses

A summary of the components of our operating expenses is as follows (in thousands, except percentages):

Three Months Ended

Change

September 30, 

Favorable/(Unfavorable)

2021

2020

$

%

Operating expenses:

Selling, operating and administrative expenses

$

51,099

$

28,216

$

(22,883)

(81.1)

%

Marketing Funds expenses

23,269

17,290

(5,979)

(34.6)

%

Depreciation and amortization (1)

8,582

6,730

(1,852)

(27.5)

%

Settlement and impairment charges

45,623

7,902

(37,721)

(477.4)

%

Total operating expenses

$

128,573

$

60,138

$

(68,435)

(113.8)

%

Percent of revenue

141.3

%

84.6

%

(1)Prior year amounts have been adjusted to reflect the immaterial correction of amortization for certain acquired Independent Regions. See Note 13, Immaterial Corrections to Prior Period Financial Statements for additional information.

Three Months Ended

Change

March 31, 

Favorable/(Unfavorable)

2022

2021

$

%

Operating expenses:

Selling, operating and administrative expenses

$

47,831

$

43,676

$

(4,155)

(9.5)

%

Marketing Funds expenses

22,851

18,145

(4,706)

(25.9)

%

Depreciation and amortization

8,985

6,808

(2,177)

(32.0)

%

Settlement and impairment charges

3,735

(3,735)

n/m

Total operating expenses

$

83,402

$

68,629

$

(14,773)

(21.5)

%

Percent of revenue

91.6

%

94.9

%

n/m - not meaningful

Selling, operating and administrative expenses consists of personnel costs, professional fee expenses, lease costs and other expenses. Other expenses within Selling, operating and administrative expenses include certain marketing and production costs that are not paid by the Marketing Funds, including travel and entertainment costs, and costs associated with our annual conventions in the U.S. and other events and technology services.

Three Months Ended

Change

Three Months Ended

Change

September 30, 

Favorable/(Unfavorable)

March 31, 

Favorable/(Unfavorable)

2021

2020

$

%

2022

2021

$

%

Selling, operating and administrative expenses:

Personnel

$

30,306

$

16,613

$

(13,693)

(82.4)

%

$

26,710

$

28,333

$

1,623

5.7

%

Professional fees

8,848

3,530

(5,318)

(150.7)

%

4,788

4,254

(534)

(12.6)

%

Lease costs

2,137

2,296

159

6.9

%

2,328

2,083

(245)

(11.8)

%

Other

9,808

5,777

(4,031)

(69.8)

%

14,005

9,006

(4,999)

(55.5)

%

Total selling, operating and administrative expenses

$

51,099

$

28,216

$

(22,883)

(81.1)

%

$

47,831

$

43,676

$

(4,155)

(9.5)

%

Percent of revenue

56.2

%

39.7

%

52.6

%

60.4

%

n/m - not meaningful

Total Selling, operating and administrative expenses increased as follows:

Personnel costs increaseddecreased primarily due to higherlower equity-based compensation expense, including from recent acquisitions (seedriven by $5.5 million of equity-based compensation expense due to the one-time acceleration of certain equity awards during the first quarter of 2021, see Note 11, Equity-Based Compensation) and. This decrease in equity-based compensation was partially offset by increased headcount, largelyincluding from acquisitions. Personnel costs were alsoacquisitions, higher due to costs associated with acquiring and integrating new companies, (primarily severance) and the eliminationreinstatement of the corporate bonus and the suspension of thefull 401(k) match in the prior year.match.
Professional fees increased primarily due to an increase in acquisition relatedlegal fees. See section titled “Legal Proceedings,” set forth in Part II, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We expect to incur an additional $2.5 million to $3.5 million in legal expenses primarily related to advisor, legal, accounting and tax fees from acquiring INTEGRA.the Moehrl-related suits during the remainder of this year because of this ongoing litigation.

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Other selling, operating and administrative expenses increased primarily due to increased investments in technology, higher travel and events expenses, primarily related to our annual RE/MAX agent convention, and higher acquisition related expenses, partially offset by lower bad debt expense driven by improved collections.increased investments in technology.

Marketing Funds Expenses

We recognize an equal and offsetting amount of expenses to revenue such that there is no impact to our overall profitability.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense increased primarily due to new amortization related to our acquisitions and placing internally developed software into service. Prior year amounts have been adjusted to reflect the immaterial correction of amortization for certain acquired Independent Regions. See Note 13, Immaterial Corrections to Prior Period Financial Statements for additional information.acquisitions.

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Settlement and Impairment Charges

Loss on Contract Settlement

We recorded a $40.5 million loss on our contractual relationship with INTEGRA which was settled with the acquisition of INTEGRA. The loss represents the fair value of the difference between the historical contractual rates paid by INTEGRA and the current market rate. The loss is recorded in “Settlement and impairment charges” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss). See Note 5, Acquisitions for additional information about our acquisition.

Impairment Charge - Goodwill

During the third quarter of 2021, we identified impairment indicators associated with the First reporting unit in the Real Estate segment, primarily lower than expected adoption rates of the technology, resulting in downward revisions to long-term forecasts which is a significant input in the fair value of the reporting unit. Therefore, we performed an interim impairment test as of August 31, 2021 on the goodwill of the First reporting unit and recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $5.1 million.

Impairment Charge - Leased Assets

During the thirdfirst quarter of 2020,2022, we began executing onsubleased a plan to both refreshportion of our corporate headquarters and sublease space made available through the refresh.headquarters. As a result, we performed an impairment test on the portion of our headquarters we intend to subleasesubleased and recognized an impairment charge of $7.9$3.7 million. See Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for additional information about our leases.

Other Expenses, Net

A summary of the components of our Other expenses, net is as follows (in thousands, except percentages):  

Three Months Ended

Change

Three Months Ended

Change

September 30, 

Favorable/(Unfavorable)

March 31, 

Favorable/(Unfavorable)

2021

2020

$

%

2022

2021

$

%

Other expenses, net:

Interest expense

$

(3,315)

$

(2,159)

$

(1,156)

53.5

%

$

(3,651)

$

(2,098)

$

(1,553)

(74.0)

%

Interest income

19

25

(6)

(24.0)

%

19

163

(144)

(88.3)

%

Foreign currency transaction gains (losses)

(435)

94

(529)

n/m

%

180

(20)

200

n/m

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

(264)

(264)

n/m

%

Total other expenses, net

$

(3,995)

$

(2,040)

$

(1,955)

95.8

%

$

(3,452)

$

(1,955)

$

(1,497)

(76.6)

%

Percent of revenue

4.4

%

2.9

%

3.8

%

2.7

%

n/m - not meaningful

Other expenses, net increased primarily due to an increase in interest expense and loss on extinguishment of debt because of the refinance of and increase ofto our Senior Secured Credit Facility (see Note 8, Debt, for more information). in the prior year. Foreign currency transaction gains (losses) are primarily the result of transactions denominated in the Canadian Dollar.

Provision for Income Taxes

Our effective income tax rate decreasedincreased to (1.9)%29.0% from 23.1%(3.0)% for the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, respectively, primarily driven by the $40.5 million loss on contract settlement that has no tax provision (see Note 10, Income Taxes for additional information). Our effective income tax rate depends on many factors, including a rate benefit attributable to the fact that the portionvesting of RMCO’s earnings attributable to the non-controlling interests are not subject to corporate-level taxes because RMCO is classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes and therefore is treated as a “flow-through entity,” as well as annual changes in state and foreign income tax rates. See Note 3, Non-controlling Interest to the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for further details on the allocation of income taxes between Holdings and the non-controlling interest and see Note 10, Income Taxes for additional information.

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Adjusted EBITDA

See “—Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for our definition of Adjusted EBITDA and for further discussion of our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA as well as a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss), which is the most comparable GAAP measure for operating performance.

Adjusted EBITDA was $35.0 million forequity based compensation during the three months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $4.6 million fromMarch 31, 2022 where the comparable prior year period. Adjusted EBITDA increased primarily duetax deductible expense was less than the GAAP expense, as compared to contributions from the INTEGRA acquisition, fewer agent recruiting initiatives in the current year and higher Broker fees revenue, partially offset by higher personnel costs dueexcess tax deductible expense as compared to headcount increases and the elimination of the corporate bonus and the suspension of the 401(k) match in the prior year.

Comparison of the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

Revenue

A summary of the components of our revenue is as follows (in thousands except percentages):

Nine Months Ended

Change

September 30, 

Favorable/(Unfavorable)

2021

2020

$

%

Revenue:

Continuing franchise fees

$

84,793

$

65,220

$

19,573

30.0

%

Annual dues

26,508

26,304

204

0.8

%

Broker fees

48,651

35,327

13,324

37.7

%

Marketing Funds fees

59,456

46,577

12,879

27.7

%

Franchise sales and other revenue

21,130

20,124

1,006

5.0

%

Total revenue

$

240,538

$

193,552

$

46,986

24.3

%

Consolidated revenue increased primarily due to contributions from acquisitions, temporary COVID-19 financial support initiatives introduced in the prior year, and an increase in Broker fees. Fewer agent recruiting initiatives in the current year and Motto expansion also contributed to growth, partially offset by lower event-based revenue and continued attrition of booj’s legacy customer base.

Continuing Franchise Fees

Revenue from Continuing franchise fees increased primarily due to temporary COVID-19 financial support initiatives introduced in the prior year, which included a waiver or discount of Continuing franchise fees, contributions from the acquisition of INTEGRA, fewer agent recruiting initiatives in the current year, Motto expansion and RE/MAX monthly fee increases. Beginning April 1, 2021, there was an average price increase of 3.8% in RE/MAX Continuing franchise fees in most of our U.S. Company-Owned regions.

Broker Fees

Revenue from Broker fees increased primarily due to rising home prices, higher total transactions per agent and contributions from the acquisition of INTEGRA.

Marketing Funds fees

Revenue from the Marketing Funds fees increased primarily due to temporary COVID-19 financial support initiatives introduced in the prior year, which included a waiver or discount of Marketing Funds fees, contributions from the acquisition of INTEGRA and fewer agent recruiting initiatives in the current year.

Franchise Sales and Other Revenue

Franchise sales and other revenue increased primarily due to incremental revenue from our 2020 acquisitions, partially offset by lower event-based revenue due to our 2021 annual agent conference having limited in-person attendance due to COVID-19 restrictions and continued attrition of booj’s legacy customer base. The attrition of the booj legacy customer base negatively impacted the nine months ended September 30, 2021 by $1.7 million.

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Operating Expenses

A summary of the components of our operating expenses is as follows (in thousands, except percentages):

Nine Months Ended

Change

September 30, 

Favorable/(Unfavorable)

2021

2020

$

%

Operating expenses:

Selling, operating and administrative expenses

$

133,591

$

88,241

$

(45,350)

(51.4)

%

Marketing Funds expenses

59,456

46,577

(12,879)

(27.7)

%

Depreciation and amortization (1)

22,236

19,154

(3,082)

(16.1)

%

Settlement and impairment charges

45,623

7,902

(37,721)

(477.4)

%

Total operating expenses

$

260,906

$

161,874

$

(99,032)

(61.2)

%

Percent of revenue

108.5

%

83.6

%

(1)Prior year amounts have been adjusted to reflect the immaterial correction of amortization for certain acquired Independent Regions. See Note 13, Immaterial Corrections to Prior Period Financial Statements for additional information.

Selling, operating and administrative expenses consists of personnel costs, professional fee expenses, lease costs and other expenses. Other expenses within Selling, operating and administrative expenses include certain marketing and production costs that are not paid by the Marketing Funds, including travel and entertainment costs, and costs associated with our annual conventions in the U.S. and other events and technology services.

Nine Months Ended

Change

September 30, 

Favorable/(Unfavorable)

2021

2020

$

%

Selling, operating and administrative expenses:

Personnel

$

81,322

$

47,419

$

(33,903)

(71.5)

%

Professional fees

19,719

9,370

(10,349)

(110.4)

%

Lease costs

6,258

6,899

641

9.3

%

Other

26,292

24,553

(1,739)

(7.1)

%

Total selling, operating and administrative expenses

$

133,591

$

88,241

$

(45,350)

(51.4)

%

Percent of revenue

55.5

%

45.6

%

Total Selling, operating and administrative expenses increased as follows:

Personnel costs increased primarily due to higher equity-based compensationGAAP expense largely from acquisitions in the prior year and including $5.5 million driven by the acceleration of certain awards (see Note 11, Equity-Based Compensation). In addition, increased headcount largely from acquisitions and higher personnel costs due to the elimination of the corporate bonus in the prior year also contributed to the increase.
Professional fees increased primarily due to an increase in acquisition related expenses, primarily related to advisor, legal, accounting and tax fees from acquiring INTEGRA. Legal fees also increased including fees related to the Moehrl-related suits (See section titled “Legal Proceedings,” set forth in Part II, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q).
Other selling, operating and administrative expenses increased primarily due to increased investments in technology, new costs associated with acquisitions, higher travel and events expenses and acquisition related expenses, partially offset by lower bad debt expense driven by improved collections and lower expenses for our annual agent conference.

Marketing Funds Expenses

We recognize an equal and offsetting amount of expenses to revenue such that there is no impact to our overall profitability.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense increased primarily due to new amortization related to our acquisitions and placing internally developed software into service. Prior year amounts have been adjusted to reflect the immaterial

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correction of amortization for certain acquired Independent Regions. See Note 13, Immaterial Corrections to Prior Period Financial Statements for additional information.

Settlement and Impairment Charges

See the discussion of the Results of Operations forvested equity awards in the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 for a discussion of the impairment charges.

Other Expenses, Net

A summary of the components of our Other expenses, net is as follows (in thousands, except percentages):  

Nine Months Ended

Change

September 30, 

Favorable/(Unfavorable)

2021

2020

$

%

Other expenses, net:

Interest expense

$

(7,537)

$

(7,028)

$

(509)

7.2

%

Interest income

201

328

(127)

(38.7)

%

Foreign currency transaction gains (losses)

(818)

(75)

(743)

n/m

%

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

(264)

(264)

n/m

%

Total other expenses, net

$

(8,418)

$

(6,775)

$

(1,643)

24.3

%

Percent of revenue

3.5

%

3.5

%

n/m - not meaningful

Other expenses, net increased due to an increase in interest expense and loss on extinguishment of debt because of the refinance and increase of our Senior Secured Credit Facility (see Note 8, Debt, for more information) and lower interest earnings on our cash balances from lower interest rates. Foreign currency transaction gains (losses) are primarily the result of transactions denominated in the Canadian Dollar.

Provision for Income Taxes

Our effective income tax rate decreased to (5.1)% from 26.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, primarily driven by (a) the $40.5 million loss on contract settlement that has no tax provision and (b) decreases in 2021 related to the settlement of uncertain tax positions (see Note 10, Income Taxes for additional information).March 31, 2021. Our effective income tax rate depends on many factors, including a rate benefit attributable to the fact that the portion of RMCO’s earnings attributable to the non-controlling interests are not subject to corporate-level taxes because RMCO is classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes and therefore is treated as a “flow-through entity,” as well as annual changes in state and foreign income tax rates. See Note 3, Non-controlling Interest to the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for further details on the allocation of income taxes between Holdings and the non-controlling interest and see Note 10, Income Taxes for additional information.

Adjusted EBITDA

See “—Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for our definition of Adjusted EBITDA and for further discussion of our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA as well as a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss), which is the most comparable GAAP measure for operating performance.

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Adjusted EBITDA was $88.6$27.9 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, an increase of $19.8$4.8 million from the comparable prior year period. Adjusted EBITDA increased primarily due to contributions from the INTEGRA acquisition, higher Broker fees revenue temporary COVID-19 financial support initiatives introduced in the prior year,due to rising home prices, incremental revenue from fewer agent recruiting initiatives, and a price increase in the current year and lower bad debt expense from improved collections and net contributions from acquisitions,RE/MAX Continuing franchise fees, partially offset by higher personnel costs due to headcount increases and the eliminationreinstatement of the corporate bonus in the prior year and headcount increases.full 401(k) match.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has adopted rules to regulate the use in filings with the SEC and in public disclosures of financial measures that are not in accordance with U.S. GAAP, such as Revenue excluding the Marketing Funds and Adjusted EBITDA and the ratios related thereto. These measures are derived on the basis of methodologies other than in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Revenue excluding the Marketing Funds is a non-GAAP measure of financial performance that differs from the U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Revenue excluding the Marketing Funds is calculated directly from our consolidated financial statements as Total revenue less Marketing Funds fees.

We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA (consolidated net income (loss) before depreciation and amortization, interest expense, interest income and the provision for income taxes, each of which is presented in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q), adjusted for the impact of the following items that are either non-cash or that we do not consider representative of our ongoing operating performance: gain or loss on sale or disposition of assets, settlement and impairment charges, equity-based compensation expense, acquisition-related expense, gain or losses from changes in the tax receivable agreement liability, expense or income related to changes in the estimated fair value measurement of contingent consideration and other non-recurring items.

As Adjusted EBITDA omits certain non-cash items and other non-recurring cash charges or other items, we believe that it is less susceptible to variances that affect our operating performance resulting from depreciation, amortization and other non-cash and non-recurring cash charges or other items. We present Adjusted EBITDA, and the related Adjusted EBITDA margin, because we believe they are useful as supplemental measures in evaluating the performance of our operating businesses and provides greater transparency into our results of operations. Our management uses Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin as factors in evaluating the performance of our business.

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider these measures either in isolation or as a substitute for analyzing our results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

these measures do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;
these measures do not reflect our interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on our debt;
these measures do not reflect our income tax expense or the cash requirements to pay our taxes;
these measures do not reflect the cash requirements to pay dividends to stockholders of our Class A common stock and tax and other cash distributions to our non-controlling unitholders;
these measures do not reflect the cash requirements pursuant to the Tax Receivable Agreements (“TRAs”);
these measures do not reflect the cash requirements for share repurchases
although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often require replacement in the future, and these measures do not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements;
although equity-based compensation is a non-cash charge, the issuance of equity-based awards may have a dilutive impact on earnings per share; and
other companies may calculate these measures differently, so similarly named measures may not be comparable.

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A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss) is set forth in the following table (in thousands):

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

Three Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

March 31, 

2021

2020

2021

2020

2022

2021

Net income (loss) (1)

$

(42,363)

$

6,838

$

(30,240)

$

18,319

$

2,945

$

1,763

Depreciation and amortization (1)

8,582

6,730

22,236

19,154

8,985

6,808

Interest expense

3,315

2,159

7,537

7,028

3,651

2,098

Interest income

(19)

(25)

(201)

(328)

(19)

(163)

Provision for income taxes

792

2,057

1,454

6,584

1,205

(52)

EBITDA

(29,693)

17,759

786

50,757

16,767

10,454

(Gain) loss on sale or disposition of assets

(11)

(10)

(33)

Loss on contract settlement (2)

40,500

40,500

Loss on extinguishment of debt (3)

264

264

Impairment charge - leased assets (4)

7,902

7,902

Impairment charge - goodwill (5)

5,123

5,123

Impairment charge - leased assets (1)

3,735

Equity-based compensation expense

9,008

3,414

27,315

8,347

5,637

12,054

Acquisition-related expense (6)

9,432

1,021

14,303

1,915

Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration (7)

320

250

330

(105)

Acquisition-related expense (2)

1,257

943

Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration (2)

285

(280)

Other

236

(11)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

34,954

$

30,335

$

88,611

$

68,783

$

27,917

$

23,160

(1)Prior year amounts have been adjusted to reflect the immaterial correction of amortization for certain acquired Independent Regions. See Note 13, Immaterial Corrections to Prior Period Financial Statements for additional information.
(2)Represents the effective settlement of the pre-existing master franchise agreement with INTEGRA that was recognized with the acquisition. See Note 5, Acquisitions for additional information.
(3)The loss was recognized in connection with the amended and restated Senior Secured Credit Facility. See Note 8, Debt for additional information.
(4)Represents the impairment recognized on a portion of the Company’s corporate headquarters office building in the prior year.building. See Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for additional information.
(5)Lower than expected adoption rates of the First technology resulted in downward revisions to long-term forecasts, resulting in an impairment charge to the First reporting unit goodwill. See Note 6, Intangible Assets and Goodwill for additional information.
(6)(2)Acquisition-related expense includes personnel, legal, accounting, advisory and consulting fees incurred in connection with the evaluation, due diligence, execution and integration of acquisitions.
(7)(3)Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration include amounts recognized for changes in the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration liabilities. See Note 9, Fair Value Measurements to the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview of Factors Affecting Our Liquidity

Our liquidity position is affected by the growth of our agent basefranchise networks and conditions in the real estate market. In this regard, our short-term liquidity position from time to time has been, and will continue to be, affected by several factors including agents in the RE/MAX network, particularly in Company-Owned Regions.Regions and open offices in the Motto network. Our cash flows are primarily related to the timing of:

(i)cash receipt of revenues;
(ii)payment of selling, operating and administrative expenses;
(iii)investments in technology and Motto;the growth of our mortgage business;
(iv)cash consideration for acquisitions and acquisition-related expenses;
(v)principal payments and related interest payments on our Senior Secured Credit Facility;
(vi)dividend payments to stockholders of our Class A common stock;
(vii)distributions and other payments to non-controlling unitholders pursuant to the terms of RMCO’s limited liability company operating agreement (“the RMCO, LLC Agreement”);

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(viii)corporate tax payments paid by the Company; and
(ix)payments to the TRA parties pursuant to the TRAs.TRAs; and
(x)share repurchases.

We have satisfied these needs primarily through our existing cash balances, cash generated by our operations and funds available under our Senior Secured Credit Facility. We may also utilize our Senior Secured Credit Facility, and we may pursue other sources of capital that may include other forms of external financing, such as additional financing in the public capital markets, in order to increase our cash position and preserve financial flexibility as needs arise.

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Financing Resources

RMCO and RE/MAX, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of RMCO, have a credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and various lenders party thereto (the “Senior Secured Credit Facility”). On July 21, 2021, we amended and restated our Senior Secured Credit Facility to fund the acquisition of INTEGRA and refinance our existing facility. The revised facility provides for a seven-year $460.0 million term loan facility and a five-year $50.0 million revolving loan facility. The revised facility also provides for incremental facilities under which RE/MAX, LLC may request to add one or more tranches of term facilities or increase any then existing credit facility in the aggregate principal amount of up to $100 million (or a higher amount subject to the terms and conditions of the Senior Secured Credit Facility), subject to lender participation.

The Senior Secured Credit Facility requires RE/MAX, LLC to repay term loans at $1.2 million per quarter. We are also required to repay the term loans and reduce revolving commitments with (i) 100.0% of proceeds of any incurrence of additional debt not permitted by the Senior Secured Credit Facility, (ii) 100.0% of proceeds of asset sales and 100.0% of amounts recovered under insurance policies, subject to certain exceptions and a reinvestment right and (iii) 50% of Excess Cash Flow (or “ECF” as defined in the Senior Secured Credit Facility) at the end of the applicable fiscal year if RE/MAX, LLC’s Total Leverage Ratio (or “TLR” as defined in the Senior Secured Credit Facility) is in excess of 4.25:1. If the TLR as of the last day of such fiscal year is equal to or less than 4.25:1 but above 3.75:1, the repayment percentage is 25% of ECF and if the TLR as of the last day of such fiscal year is less than 3.75:1, no repayment from ECF is required.

The Senior Secured Credit Facility is guaranteed by RMCO and is secured by a lien on substantially all of the assets of RE/MAX, LLC and other operating companies.

The Senior Secured Credit Facility provides for customary restrictions on, among other things, additional indebtedness, liens, dispositions of property, dividends, transactions with affiliates and fundamental changes such as mergers, consolidations and liquidations. With certain exceptions, any default under any of our other agreements evidencing indebtedness in the amount of $15.0 million or more constitutes an event of default under the Senior Secured Credit Facility.

Borrowings under the term loans and revolving loans accrue interest, at our option on (a) LIBOR, provided LIBOR shall be no less than 0.50% plus an applicable margin of 2.50% and, provided further that such rate shall be adjusted for reserve requirements for eurocurrency liabilities, if any (the “LIBOR Rate”) or (b) the greatest of (i) the prime rate as quoted by the Wall Street Journal, (ii) the NYFRB Rate (as defined in the Senior Secured Credit Facility) plus 0.50% and (iii) the one-month Eurodollar Rate plus 1.00%, (such greatest rate, the “ABR”) plus, in each case, an applicable margin of 1.50%. As of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the interest rate on the term loan facility was 3.0%.

A commitment fee of 0.5% per annum (subject to reductions) accrues on the amount of unutilized revolving line of credit.

As of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, we had $453.0$451.1 million of term loans outstanding, net of an unamortized discount and issuance costs, and no revolving loans outstanding under our Senior Secured Credit Facility.

Sources and Uses of Cash

As of September 30, 2021March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2020,2021, we had $119.4$118.5 million and $101.4$126.3 million, respectively, of cash and cash equivalents, of which approximately $6.0$16.5 million and $4.2$8.9 million, respectively, were denominated in foreign currencies.

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The following table summarizes our cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities (in thousands):

Nine Months Ended

Three Months Ended

September 30, 

March 31, 

2021

2020

2022

2021

Cash provided by (used in):

Operating activities

$

16,644

$

43,471

$

16,502

$

20,832

Investing activities

(192,471)

(15,202)

(3,723)

(4,381)

Financing activities

199,142

(27,070)

(16,068)

(13,638)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

54

(30)

274

92

Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

$

23,369

$

1,169

$

(3,015)

$

2,905


Operating Activities

Cash provided by operating activities decreased primarily as a result of:

a decrease due to the loss on contract settlementshigher payments of $40.5 million;certain employee related liabilities;
an increase in Adjusted EBITDA of $19.8$4.8 million;
a decrease due to higher taxinterest payments of $7.5$1.5 million, primarily related to settlement of uncertain tax positions;
a decrease due to higher acquisition related costs, which are excluded from Adjusted EBITDA;the increase of our Senior Secured Credit Facility in July 2021; and
timing differences on various operating assets and liabilities.

Investing Activities

During the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 the change in cash (used in) provided by investing activities was primarily the result of the INTEGRA acquisition and work completeddue to lower investments on our corporate headquarters refresh and higher capitalizable investments in technology as compared to the prior year.refresh.

Financing Activities

During the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021March 31, 2022, the change in cash provided by (used in) financing activities was primarily due to net cash received from the increase ininitiation of our term loan, partially offset byshare repurchase program and an increase in principal payments related to tax withholding for vested share-based compensation.on our Senior Secured Credit Facility.

Capital Allocation Priorities

Liquidity

Our objective is to maintain a strong liquidity position. We have existing cash balances, cash flows from operating activities, access to our revolving facility and incremental facilities under our Senior Secured Credit Facility available to support the needs of our business. As needs arise, we may seek additional financing in the public capital markets.

Acquisitions

As part of our growth strategy, we may pursue acquisitions of Independent Regions in the U.S. and Canada as well as additional acquisitions or investments in complementary businesses, services and technologies that would provide access to new markets, revenue streams, or otherwise complement or accelerate the growth of our existing operations. We may fund any such growth with various sources of capital including existing cash balances and cash flow from operations, as well as proceeds from debt financings including under existing credit facilities or new arrangements raised in the public capital markets.

Capital Expenditures

The total aggregate amount for purchases of property and equipment and capitalization of developed software was $12.1$3.7 million and $4.6$4.4 million during the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, respectively. These amounts primarily relate to spend on our corporate headquarters refresh and investments in technology. In order to expand our technology, we plan to continue to re-invest in our business in order to improve operational efficiencies and enhance the tools and services provided to the affiliates in our networks. Total capital expenditures for 20212022 are expected to be between $15$10 million and $17 million as we continue with the corporate headquarters refresh and higher capitalizable investments. See Financial and Operational Highlights above for additional information.$13 million.

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Return of Capital

Return of capital to shareholders is one of our primary capital allocation priorities. Our Board of Directors declared and we paid quarterly cash dividends of $0.23 per share on all outstanding shares of Class A common stock during the first three quartersquarter of 2021.2022. On November 3, 2021,April 27, 2022, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.23 per share on all outstanding shares of Class A common stock, which iswas payable on December 1, 2021May 25, 2022 to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 17, 2021. May 11, 2022.

Our Board of Directors has authorized a common stock repurchase program of up to $100 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, 45,885 million shares of our Class A common stock were repurchased and retired for $1.3 million excluding commissions, at an average cost of $28.63. As of March 31, 2022, $98.7 million remained available under the share repurchase authorization.

Future capital allocation decisionsdecision with respect to return of capital either in the form of additional future dividends, and if declared, the amount of any such future dividend, or potentially in the form of share buybacks,repurchases, will be subject to our actual future earnings and capital requirements and any amounts authorized will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors.

Distributions and Other Payments to Non-controlling Unitholders by RMCO

Distributions and other payments pursuant to the RMCO, LLC Agreement and TRAs were comprised of the following (in thousands):

Nine Months Ended

Three Months Ended

September 30, 

March 31, 

2021

2020

2022

2021

Distributions and other payments pursuant to the RMCO, LLC Agreement:

Pro rata distributions to RIHI as a result of distributions to RE/MAX Holdings in order to satisfy its estimated tax liabilities

$

2,113

$

2,277

$

5

$

Dividend distributions

8,667

8,289

2,889

2,889

Total distributions to RIHI

10,780

10,566

2,894

2,889

Payments pursuant to the TRAs

Total distributions to RIHI and TRA payments

$

10,780

$

10,566

$

2,894

$

2,889

Commitments and Contingencies

See Note 12, Commitments and Contingencies to the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no material off balance sheet arrangements as of September 30, 2021.March 31, 2022.

Critical Accounting Judgments and Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Our Critical Accounting Judgments and Estimates disclosed in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Critical Accounting Judgments and Estimates” in our 2020 Amendment No. 1 to2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A10-K for which there were no material changes, included:

Motto Goodwill
First Goodwill
Purchase Accounting for Acquisitions
Deferred Tax Assets and TRA Liability
General Litigation Matters

New Accounting Pronouncements

There have been no new accounting pronouncements not yet effective that we believe have a significant impact, or potential significant impact, to our consolidated financial statements. See Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks

We have operations both within the U.S. and globally and we are exposed to market risks in the ordinary course of our business. These risks primarily include interest rate, foreign exchange and credit risks, as well as risks relating to changes in the general economic conditions in the countries where we conduct business. We use derivative instruments to mitigate the impact of certain of our market risk exposures. We do not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes.

Credit Risk

We are exposed to credit risk related to receivables from franchisees. We perform quarterly reviews of credit exposure above an established threshold for each franchisee and are in regular communication with those franchisees about their balance. For significant delinquencies, we will terminate the franchise. Bad debt expense is less than 1% of revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and 2020 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Interest Rate Risk

We are subject to interest rate risk in connection with borrowings under our Senior Secured Credit Facility which bear interest at variable rates. At September 30, 2021, $458.9On March 31, 2022, $456.6 million in term loans were outstanding under our Senior Secured Credit Facility. We currently do not engage in any interest rate hedging activity, but given our variable rate borrowings, we monitor interest rates and if appropriate, may engage in hedging activity prospectively. The interest rate on our Senior Secured Credit Facility is currently based on LIBOR, subject to a floor of 0.50%, plus an applicable margin of 2.50%. As of September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the interest rate was 3.0%. If LIBOR rises such that our rate is above the floor, then each hypothetical 0.25% increase would result in additional annual interest expense of $1.1 million. To mitigate a portion of this risk, we invest our cash balances in short-term investments that earn interest at variable rates.

Currency Risk

We have a network of global franchisees in over 110 countries and territories. Fluctuations in exchange rates of the U.S. dollar against foreign currencies can result, and have resulted, in fluctuations in (a) revenue and operating income (loss) due to a portion of our revenue being denominated in foreign currencies and (b) foreign exchange transaction gains and losses due primarily to cash, accounts receivable and liability balances denominated in foreign currencies, with the Canadian dollar representing the most significant exposure. To mitigate a portion of this risk related to (b), we enter into short-term foreign currency contracts, such as forwards, to minimize exposures related to foreign currency. See Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, for more information. In addition, we actively convert cash balances into U.S. dollars to mitigate currency risk on cash positions.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, a hypothetical 5% strengthening/weakening in the value of the U.S. dollar compared to the Canadian dollar would have resulted in a decrease/increase to operating income (loss) of approximately $0.3$0.5 million and $0.9 million, respectively, related to currency risk (a) above.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act), that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Our management, under the supervision and with the participation of our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on that

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evaluation, our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that as of September 30, 2021

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March 31, 2022 our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting described below.

Notwithstanding the material weakness, management believes the consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q present fairly, in all material respects, the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows as of and for the periods presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

As discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10K/A, management has determined that we had ineffective controls regarding a failure to consult with appropriate internal subject matter experts when evaluating the market value for re-acquired franchise rights in acquisitions of previous Independent Regions beginning in 2007, as well as ineffective controls over the review of certain inputs used in the valuation of intangible assets. These ineffective controls were due to an ineffective risk assessment process to sufficiently identify and assess all financial reporting risks related to purchase accounting for acquisitions of previous Independent Regions and resulted in errors in purchase accounting for certain of the acquisitions. These errors resulted in immaterial misstatements to our consolidated financial statements for the periods presented that were corrected in prior periods as discussed in Note 13, Immaterial Corrections to Prior Period Financial Statements.

These control deficiencies create a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement to the consolidated financial statements would not be prevented or detected on a timely basis, and, therefore, management has concluded that the control deficiencies represent a material weakness in, our internal control over financial reporting and our internal control of financial reporting was not effective as of September 30, 2021.

To remediate the material weakness in internal control over financial reporting, we will augment our risk assessment process related to accounting for acquisitions and implement additional controls in connection with the acquisition of Independent Regions. These additional controls will then be tested in order to validate that the material weakness has been remediated.effective.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Except as related to the material weakness described above, thereThere have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by Rules 13a-15(d) and 15d-15(d) of the Exchange Act that occurred during our third fiscalfirst quarter ended September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we are involved in litigation, claims and other proceedings relating to the conduct of our business, and the disclosures set forth in Note 12, Commitments and Contingencies relating to certain legal matters is incorporated herein by reference. Such litigation and other proceedings may include, but are not limited to, actions relating to intellectual property, commercial arrangements, franchising arrangements, brokerage disputes, vicarious liability based upon conduct of individuals or entities outside of our control including franchisees and independent agents, and employment law claims. Litigation and other disputes are inherently unpredictable and subject to substantial uncertainties and unfavorable resolutions could occur. Often these cases raise complex factual and legal issues, which are subject to risks and uncertainties and which could require significant time and resources from management. Although we do not believe any currently pending litigation will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or operations, there are inherent uncertainties in litigation and other claims and regulatory proceedings and such pending matters could result in unexpected expenses and liabilities and might materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or operations, including our reputation.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

For a discussion of our potential risks and uncertainties, please see “Risk Factors” in our 2020 Amendment No. 1 to2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, as updated by our 2021 second quarter Form 10-Q.10-K. There have been no material changes to the risk factors as disclosed in our 20202021 Annual Report, as updated by our 2021 second quarter Form 10-Q.Report.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.Our Board of Directors has authorized a common stock repurchase program of up to $100 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2022 45,885 million shares of our Class A common stock were repurchased and retired for $1.3 million excluding commissions, at an average cost of $28.63. As of March 31, 2022, $98.7 million remained available under the share repurchase authorization.

The following table sets forth stock repurchases for the three months ended March 31, 2022:

Approximate Dollar

Total Number of Shares

Value of Shares that

Purchased as part of

May Yet be Purchased

Publicly Announced

Average price

Under the Plans or

Period

Plans or Programs

Paid per share

Programs (in millions)

March 1 - 31

45,885

$

28.63

$

98,686,448

Total

45,885

$

28.63

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Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

None.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

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Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit No.

  

Exhibit Description

  

Form

  

File
Number

  

Date of
First Filing

  

Exhibit
Number

  

Filed
Herewith

2.1

Stock Purchase Agreement, dated June 3, 2021, by and among A La Carte U.S., LLC, A La Carte Investments Canada, Inc., RE/MAX, LLC, Brodero Holdings, Inc., and Fire-Ball Holdings Corporation, Ltd.

8-K

001-36101

6/3/2021

2.1

3.1

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation

10-Q

001-36101

11/14/2013

3.1

3.2

Amended and Restated Bylaws of RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

8-K

001-36101

2/22/2018

3.1

4.1

Form of RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.’s Class A common stock certificate.

S-1

333-190699

9/27/2013

4.1

10.1

Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 21, 2021, by and among RMCO, LLC, RE/MAX, LLC, the several lenders from time to time parties thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent. (Exhibits and schedules have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Registrant hereby undertakes to furnish supplemental copies of any omitted exhibits and schedules upon request by the SEC.)

8-K

001-36101

7/21/2021

10.1

10.2

Form of Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award

X

31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

X

31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

X

32.1

Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

X

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Exhibit No.

  

Exhibit Description

  

Form

  

File
Number

  

Date of
First Filing

  

Exhibit
Number

  

Filed
Herewith

2.1

Stock Purchase Agreement, dated June 3, 2021, by and among A La Carte U.S., LLC, A La Carte Investments Canada, Inc., RE/MAX, LLC, Brodero Holdings, Inc., and Fire-Ball Holdings Corporation, Ltd.

8-K

001-36101

6/3/2021

2.1

3.1

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation

10-Q

001-36101

11/14/2013

3.1

3.2

Amended and Restated Bylaws of RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

8-K

001-36101

2/22/2018

3.1

4.1

Form of RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.’s Class A common stock certificate.

S-1

333-190699

9/27/2013

4.1

10.1

Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 21, 2021, by and among RMCO, LLC, RE/MAX, LLC, the several lenders from time to time parties thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent. (Exhibits and schedules have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Registrant hereby undertakes to furnish supplemental copies of any omitted exhibits and schedules upon request by the SEC.)

8-K

001-36101

7/21/2021

10.1

10.2

Executive Separation and General Release Agreement

8-K

001-36101

1/11/2022

10.1

10.3

Interim Executive Agreement

8-K

001-36101

1/11/2022

10.2

10.4

Form of Reward and Retention Agreement

8-K

001-36101

1/11/2022

10.3

10.5

Stock Option Grant Notice and Award Agreement

X

31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

X

31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

X

32.1

Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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Exhibit No.

  

Exhibit Description

  

Form

  

File
Number

  

Date of
First Filing

  

Exhibit
Number

  

Filed
Herewith

101.INS

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

(Registrant)

Date:

December 21, 2021April 28, 2022

By:

/s/ Adam M. ContosStephen P. Joyce

Adam M. ContosStephen P. Joyce

Director and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date:

December 21, 2021April 28, 2022

By:

/s/ Karri R. Callahan

Karri R. Callahan

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

Date:

December 21, 2021April 28, 2022

By:

/s/ Brett A. Ritchie

Brett A. Ritchie

Chief Accounting Officer

(Principal Accounting Officer)

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