v3.25.2
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies  
Schedule of deferred revenue for franchise sales and annual dues The activity consists of the following (in thousands):

Balance at

Revenue

Balance at

January 1, 2025

New billings

recognized (a)

June 30, 2025

Franchise sales

$

21,282

$

2,046

$

(3,532)

$

19,796

Annual dues

12,261

15,801

(15,482)

12,580

Other

4,083

8,420

(8,627)

3,876

$

37,626

$

26,267

$

(27,641)

$

36,252

(a)

Revenue recognized related to the beginning balance for Franchise sales and Annual dues were $3.7 million and $9.4 million, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2025.

Schedule of commissions related to franchise sales 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):

Additions to

Balance at

contract cost

Expense

Balance at

January 1, 2025

for new activity

recognized

June 30, 2025

Capitalized contract costs for commissions

$

3,553

$

978

$

(1,185)

$

3,346

Schedule of 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 2025

2026

2027

2028

2029

2030

Thereafter

Total

Franchise sales

$

3,223

$

5,555

$

4,309

$

2,970

$

1,653

$

644

$

1,442

$

19,796

Annual dues

9,774

2,806

12,580

Total

$

12,997

$

8,361

$

4,309

$

2,970

$

1,653

$

644

$

1,442

$

32,376

Schedule of disaggregated revenue

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

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30, 

June 30, 

2025

2024

2025

2024

U.S. Company-Owned Regions

$

31,701

$

33,977

$

61,959

$

65,716

U.S. Independent Regions

1,499

1,574

2,896

3,042

Canada Company-Owned Regions

9,949

10,603

19,641

20,506

Canada Independent Regions

689

659

1,339

1,387

Global

3,793

3,509

7,842

6,977

Fee revenue (a)

47,631

50,322

93,677

97,628

Franchise sales and other revenue (b)

3,205

4,427

9,635

11,569

Total Real Estate

50,836

54,749

103,312

109,197

U.S.

13,664

14,964

27,911

30,330

Canada

4,314

4,804

8,687

9,420

Global

295

259

539

483

Total Marketing Funds

18,273

20,027

37,137

40,233

Mortgage (c)

3,641

3,677

6,768

7,310

Total

$

72,750

$

78,453

$

147,217

$

156,740

(a)Fee revenue includes Continuing franchise fees, Annual dues and Broker fees.
(b)Franchise sales and other revenue is mostly derived within the U.S.
(c)Revenue from Mortgage is derived exclusively within the U.S.
Schedule of reconciliation of cash, both unrestricted and 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):

June 30, 2025

December 31, 2024

Cash and cash equivalents

$

94,313

$

96,619

Restricted cash:

Marketing Funds (a)

14,779

17,668

Settlement Fund (b)

60,700

55,000

Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

$

169,792

$

169,287

(a)All cash held by the Marketing Funds is contractually restricted, pursuant to the applicable franchise agreements.
(b)Represents the amounts held in the Settlement Fund as part of the settlements of certain industry class-action lawsuits. See Note 11, Commitments and Contingencies, for additional information.
Schedule of cost charges to intersegment

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

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30, 

June 30, 

2025

2024

2025

2024

Technology - operating

$

4,364

$

1,050

$

7,955

$

2,100

Marketing staff and administrative services

2,256

1,492

4,563

2,997

Total

$

6,620

$

2,542

$

12,518

$

5,097