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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 March 31, 2025

 

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 001-38617

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Frontdoor, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware

 

82-3871179

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

3400 Players Club Parkway, Memphis, Tennessee 38125

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

901-701-5000

(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

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share

FTDR

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

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 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

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

 

 

 

Emerging growth 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

As of April 25, 2025 there were 73,585,797 shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share.

 

 


Frontdoor, Inc.

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND SELECTED ABBREVIATIONS

 

In order to aid the reader, we have included certain defined terms and abbreviations used throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as set forth below:

 

 

Term / Abbreviation

Definition

2024 Form 10-K

Frontdoor, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024

2-10 HBW

2-10 Holdco, Inc. and its subsidiaries

2-10 HBW Acquisition

Acquisition by Frontdoor, Inc. of all of the issued and outstanding common stock of 2-10 HBW completed on December 19, 2024

AOCI

Accumulated other comprehensive income or loss

ASC

FASB Accounting Standards Codification

ASU

FASB Accounting Standards Update

Credit Agreement

The agreement governing the Credit Facilities, as amended effective on December 19, 2024, by and among the company, certain of our subsidiaries, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent

Credit Facilities

The Term Loan Facilities together with the Revolving Credit Facility

Exchange Act

Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended

FASB

U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board

Home Warranty

A home service contract, sometimes called a residential service contract, home warranty, home service plan or home protection contract, provides for the repair and/or replacement of certain home systems and appliances for breakdowns that occur as a result of normal wear and tear

HVAC

Heating, ventilation and air conditioning

IRS

U.S. Internal Revenue Service

NASDAQ

Nasdaq Global Select Market

Omnibus Plan

Frontdoor, Inc. 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan

Purchase Agreement

Share Purchase Agreement dated June 3, 2024, by and among Frontdoor, Inc., 2-10 HBW Acquisition, L.P. and 2-10 HBW, pursuant to which Frontdoor acquired all of the issued and outstanding stock of 2-10 HBW

Revolving Credit Facility

$250 million revolving credit facility, as amended effective on December 19, 2024

SEC

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Securities Act

Securities Act of 1933, as amended

Streem

Streem, LLC, our technology platform that uses augmented reality, computer vision and machine learning to provide services

Term Loan A

$418 million term loan A facility, which became effective on December 19, 2024

Term Loan B

$800 million term loan B facility, which became effective on December 19, 2024

Term Loan Facilities

The Term Loan A together with the Term Loan B

U.S. or United States

United States of America

U.S. GAAP

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America

 

In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, unless the context indicates otherwise, references to “Frontdoor,” “we,” “our,” “us,” and the “company” refer to Frontdoor, Inc. and all of its subsidiaries. Frontdoor is a Delaware corporation with its principal executive offices in Memphis, Tennessee.

 

We hold various service marks, trademarks and trade names, such as Frontdoor®, American Home Shield®, HSA™, OneGuard®, Landmark Home Warranty®, Streem®, 2-10 HBW®, and related logos and designs. Solely for convenience, the service marks, trademarks and trade names referred to in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are presented without the SM, ®, and TM symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that we will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, our rights or the rights of the applicable licensors to these service marks, trademarks and trade names. All service marks, trademarks and trade names appearing in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are the property of their respective owners.

 

Certain amounts presented in the tables in this report are subject to rounding adjustments and, as a result, the totals in such tables may not sum.

 

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page

 

No.

Part I. Financial Information

 

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Deficit)

5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

6

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

7

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

20

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

22

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

33

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

33

Part II. Other Information

33

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

33

Item 1A. Risk Factors

33

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

33

Item 6. Exhibits

35

Signature

36

 

 

2


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Frontdoor, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)

(In millions, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Revenue

 

$

 

426

 

 

$

 

378

 

Cost of services rendered

 

 

 

191

 

 

 

 

184

 

Gross Profit

 

 

 

235

 

 

 

 

195

 

Selling and administrative expenses

 

 

 

151

 

 

 

 

135

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

 

9

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

 

10

 

Interest and net investment income

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

 

(5

)

Income before Income Taxes

 

 

 

48

 

 

 

 

45

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

11

 

Net Income

 

$

 

37

 

 

$

 

34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, Net of Income Taxes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized (loss) gain on derivative instruments, net of income taxes

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

 

2

 

Total Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, Net of Income Taxes

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

 

2

 

Comprehensive Income

 

$

 

30

 

 

$

 

35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per Share:

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

 

0.50

 

 

$

 

0.43

 

Diluted

$

 

0.49

 

 

$

 

0.43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average Common Shares Outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

74.7

 

 

 

 

78.3

 

Diluted

 

 

 

76.3

 

 

 

 

79.0

 

 

See the accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

 

3


Frontdoor, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Unaudited)

(In millions, except share data)

 

 

As of

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

 

506

 

 

$

 

421

 

Marketable securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

Receivables, less allowance of $4 and $4, respectively

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

10

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

 

42

 

Total Current Assets

 

 

 

554

 

 

 

 

488

 

Other Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

 

73

 

Goodwill

 

 

 

964

 

 

 

 

967

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

 

435

 

 

 

 

448

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

8

 

Long-term marketable securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

38

 

Deferred reinsurance

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

 

65

 

Reinsurance recoverables

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

9

 

Deferred customer acquisition costs

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

11

 

Other assets

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

2

 

Total Assets

 

$

 

2,121

 

 

$

 

2,107

 

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

 

76

 

 

$

 

71

 

Accrued liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payroll and related expenses

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

 

44

 

Home warranty claims

 

 

 

63

 

 

 

 

74

 

Other

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

 

28

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

 

177

 

 

 

 

123

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

 

29

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

 

414

 

 

 

 

369

 

Long-Term Debt

 

 

 

1,164

 

 

 

 

1,170

 

Other Long-Term Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities, net

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

 

49

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

20

 

Unearned insurance premium

 

 

 

234

 

 

 

 

233

 

Unpaid losses and loss adjustment reserves

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

12

 

Long-term deferred revenue

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

 

12

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

4

 

Total Other Long-Term Liabilities

 

 

 

345

 

 

 

 

329

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders' Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 2,000,000,000 shares authorized; 87,838,356 shares issued and 74,278,048 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and 87,434,468 shares issued and 75,314,243 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2024

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

1

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

 

153

 

 

 

 

152

 

Retained earnings

 

 

 

567

 

 

 

 

530

 

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

 

 

Less treasury stock, at cost; 13,560,308 shares as of March 31, 2025 and 12,120,225 shares as of December 31, 2024

 

 

 

(515

)

 

 

 

(444

)

Total Shareholders' Equity

 

 

 

198

 

 

 

 

239

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

 

$

 

2,121

 

 

$

 

2,107

 

 

See the accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

 

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Frontdoor, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (Unaudited)

(In millions)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Common Stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

 

1

 

 

$

 

1

 

Balance at end of period

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

1

 

Additional Paid-in Capital:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

 

 

152

 

 

 

 

117

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

7

 

Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

 

(4

)

Balance at end of period

 

 

 

153

 

 

 

 

120

 

Retained Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

 

 

530

 

 

 

 

296

 

Net income

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

 

34

 

Balance at end of period

 

 

 

567

 

 

 

 

330

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

 

2

 

Balance at end of period

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

 

7

 

Treasury Stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

 

 

(444

)

 

 

 

(283

)

Repurchase of common stock

 

 

 

(71

)

 

 

 

(13

)

Balance at end of period

 

 

 

(515

)

 

 

 

(296

)

Total Shareholders' Equity

 

$

 

198

 

 

$

 

162

 

 

See the accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

 

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Frontdoor, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(In millions)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period

 

$

 

421

 

 

$

 

325

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

 

34

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

 

9

 

Deferred income tax benefit

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

7

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

Payments for restructuring charges

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

 

(1

)

Other

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

1

 

Changes in:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

1

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

2

 

Deferred reinsurance

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

Deferred customer acquisition costs

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

(7

)

Deferred revenue

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

 

57

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

 

(21

)

 

 

 

(31

)

Deferred insurance premiums

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

Current income taxes

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

11

 

Net Cash Provided from Operating Activities

 

 

 

124

 

 

 

 

84

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

 

(10

)

Purchases of available-for-sale securities

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

 

 

Sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided from (Used for) Investing Activities

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

 

(10

)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repayments of debt

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

 

(4

)

Repurchases of common stock

 

 

 

(71

)

 

 

 

(13

)

Other financing activities

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

 

(4

)

Net Cash Used for Financing Activities

 

 

 

(85

)

 

 

 

(21

)

Cash Increase During the Period

 

 

 

85

 

 

 

 

53

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period

 

$

 

506

 

 

$

 

378

 

 

See the accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

 

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Frontdoor, Inc.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

Note 1. Description of Business

Frontdoor is the leading provider of home warranties and new home structural warranties in the United States, as measured by revenue, and operates primarily under the American Home Shield and 2-10 HBW brands. Our customizable home warranties help customers protect and maintain their homes, typically their most valuable asset, from costly and unplanned breakdowns of essential home systems and appliances. Our home warranty customers usually subscribe to an annual service plan agreement that covers the repair or replacement of major components of up to 29 home systems and appliances, including electrical, plumbing, HVAC systems, water heaters, refrigerators, dishwashers and ranges/ovens/cooktops, as well as optional coverages for electronics, pools, spas and pumps. Our new home structural warranty business provides value to home builders and owners of new homes by providing coverage, including insurance-backed coverage for workmanship, systems and/or structural failures, as well as other post-construction services. We also offer non-warranty home services via our website and app to our home warranty customers directly and others through partnerships and our subscription-based Frontdoor app. As of March 31, 2025, we had approximately 2.1 million active home warranties across all brands in the United States.

 

 

Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies

Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 2 to the audited consolidated financial statements included in our 2024 Form 10-K. There have been no material changes to our significant accounting policies during the three months ended March 31, 2025.

Basis of Presentation

We recommend that the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in our 2024 Form 10-K. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results that might be achieved for the respective full year.

Newly Issued Accounting Standards

In 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740),which improves income tax disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. This guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted, and the guidance should be applied on a prospective basis. Retrospective application is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on our enhanced disclosures.

In 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40), which requires disclosure, in the notes to the financial statements, of specified information about certain costs and expenses on an annual and interim basis. This guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted, and the guidance can be applied either prospectively or retrospectively. We are currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on our enhanced disclosures.

 

 

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Note 3. Revenue

The majority of our revenue is generated from home warranty contracts entered into with our customers. Home warranty contracts are typically one year in duration. We derive substantially all of our revenue from customers in the United States.

We disaggregate revenue from contracts with customers into major customer acquisition channels. We determined that disaggregating revenue into these categories depicts how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. Revenue by major customer acquisition channel for our home warranties and other revenue is as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

(In millions)

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Renewals

 

$

 

333

 

 

$

 

298

 

Real estate(1)

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

 

27

 

Direct-to-consumer(1)

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

 

36

 

Other

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

 

17

 

Total

 

$

 

426

 

 

$

 

378

 

 

(1)
First-year revenue only.

Our home warranty contracts have one primary performance obligation, which is to provide for the repair or replacement of essential home systems and appliances, as applicable per the contract. We recognize revenue at the agreed upon contractual amount over time using the input method in proportion to the costs expected to be incurred in performing services under the contracts. Those costs bear a direct relationship to the fulfillment of our obligations under the contracts and are representative of the relative fair value of the services provided to the customer. As the costs to fulfill the obligations of the home warranties are incurred on an other-than-straight-line basis, we utilize historical evidence to estimate the expected claims expense and related timing of such costs and make a corresponding adjustment each period to the timing of our related revenue recognition. This adjustment to the straight-line revenue creates a contract asset or contract liability, as described under the heading “Contract Assets and Liabilities” below. We regularly review our estimates of claims costs and adjust these estimates when appropriate.

Renewals

Revenue from customer renewals of home warranty contracts, which were previously initiated in the real estate or direct-to-consumer channel are classified as renewal revenue above. Renewals relate to consecutive contract periods and take place at the end of the first year of a real estate or direct-to-consumer home warranty contract and continue to be categorized in our renewal channel thereafter. Customer payments for renewals are primarily received in installments over the new contract period.

Real estate

Real estate home warranties are sold through annual contracts that occur in connection with a real estate sale. These plans are typically paid in full at closing on the real estate transaction. First-year revenue from the real estate channel is classified as real estate above. Upon renewal of the contract, which is often exercised by the customer, the future revenue derived from home warranties sold in this channel is classified as renewal revenue as described above.

Direct-to-consumer

Direct-to-consumer home warranties are sold through annual contracts that occur in response to our marketing efforts. Customer payments for direct-to-consumer sales are primarily received in installments over the contract period. First-year revenue from the direct-to-consumer channel is classified as direct-to-consumer above. Upon renewal of the contract, which is often exercised by the customer, the future revenue derived from home warranties sold in this channel is classified as renewal revenue as described above.

Other

Other revenue primarily includes revenue generated by non-warranty home services and new home structural warranties.

 

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Deferred Customer Acquisition Costs

We capitalize the incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a customer and recognize the related expense using the input method in proportion to the costs expected to be incurred in performing services under the contract, over the expected customer relationship period. Deferred customer acquisition costs were $11 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. Amortization of deferred customer acquisition costs was $2 million and $3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. There were no impairment losses related to these capitalized costs during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.

Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs

We capitalize certain costs related to the issuance of insurance policies under the new home warranty program as deferred policy acquisition costs and amortize these costs over the contract period. We anticipate that all deferred policy acquisition costs will be recoverable. Deferred policy acquisition costs were less than $1 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs was less than $1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. There was no amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Receivables, Less Allowance

We record a receivable due from customers once we have an unconditional right to invoice and receive payment in the future related to the services provided. An allowance is recorded based on amounts anticipated to be collected. Contracts for home warranties may be invoiced upfront or monthly in straight-line installment payments over the contract period. The payment terms are determined prior to the execution of the contract.

Contract Assets and Liabilities

Contract assets arise when we recognize revenue for our home warranty contracts prior to a customer being invoiced. These timing differences are created when the recognition of revenue in proportion to the costs expected to be incurred in performing the services under the contract are accelerated as compared to the recognition of revenue on a straight-line basis over the contract period. There were no contract assets as of March 31, 2025.

Our contract liabilities consist of deferred revenue which is recognized when cash payments are received in advance of the performance of services, including when the amounts are refundable. Amounts are recognized as revenue in proportion to the costs expected to be incurred in performing services under our contracts.

A summary of the changes in deferred revenue, including the long-term portion for the three months ended March 31, 2025 is as follows:

 

(In millions)

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2024

 

$

 

135

 

Deferral of revenue

 

 

 

137

 

Recognition of deferred revenue

 

 

 

(75

)

Balance as of March 31, 2025

 

$

 

196

 

 

There was approximately $58 million of revenue recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2025 that was included in the deferred revenue balance as of December 31, 2024.

 

Unearned Insurance Premium

New home structural warranty revenue is recognized over the life of the contract in proportion to the costs expected to be incurred in performing services under the contract. Amounts not earned and recognized to date are recognized as unearned insurance premium on the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of financial position.

Deferred Reinsurance

In the normal course of business, we seek to reduce our loss exposure in the new home warranty program by reinsuring certain levels of risk with reinsurers. Premiums ceded are recognized within revenue over the term of underlying insurance policies, and the unexpired portion of reinsurance is deferred and recognized as deferred reinsurance on the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of financial position.

 

 

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Note 4. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are not amortized and are subject to assessment for impairment on an annual basis, or more frequently if circumstances indicate a potential impairment. We perform our annual assessment for impairment on October 1 of every year.

The balance of goodwill was $964 million and $967 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. There were no goodwill impairment charges during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024. The $3 million reduction in goodwill during the three months ended March 31, 2025 was driven by the finalization of the 2-10 HBW Acquisition purchase price.

The following table provides a summary of the components of our intangible assets:

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2025

 

 

As of December 31, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

Gross

 

 

Amortization

 

 

Net

 

 

Gross

 

 

Amortization

 

 

Net

 

Trade names(1)

 

$

 

141

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

141

 

 

$

 

141

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

141

 

Value of business acquired

 

 

 

148

 

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

 

139

 

 

 

 

148

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

147

 

Home warranty customer relationships

 

 

 

214

 

 

 

 

(174

)

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

 

214

 

 

 

 

(173

)

 

 

 

41

 

Builder relationships

 

 

 

73

 

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

71

 

 

 

 

73

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

72

 

Developed technology

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

 

(21

)

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

 

(19

)

 

 

 

16

 

Other

 

 

 

63

 

 

 

 

(33

)

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

 

63

 

 

 

 

(32

)

 

 

 

31

 

Total

 

$

 

673

 

 

$

 

(238

)

 

$

 

435

 

 

$

 

673

 

 

$

 

(225

)

 

$

 

448

 

 

(1)
Not subject to amortization.

Amortization expense was $13 million and $1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. There were no intangible asset impairment charges during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.

 

Note 5. Leases

We have operating leases for our corporate headquarters located in Memphis, Tennessee, a collaboration center located in Scottsdale, Arizona and a technology collaboration center in Pune, India. We also continue to lease certain office space in other geographies, which we have, as indicated below, either exited or subleased. Our leases have remaining lease terms ranging from three years to 10 years, some of which include options to extend the leases for up to five years.

The weighted-average remaining lease term and weighted-average discount rate related to our operating leases are as follows:

 

 

 

As of

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

2025

 

2024

Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

Weighted-average discount rate

 

 

6.5

 

%

 

 

6.5

 

%

 

We recognized operating lease expense of less than $1 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024. These expenses are included in selling and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

Supplemental statement of financial position information related to our operating lease liabilities is as follows:

 

 

 

As of

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

(In millions)

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

$

 

2

 

 

$

 

2

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

20

 

Total operating lease liabilities

 

$

 

22

 

 

$

 

22

 

 

 

10


 

Supplemental cash flow information related to our operating leases is as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

(In millions)

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Cash paid on operating lease liabilities(1)

 

$

 

1

 

 

$

 

1

 

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

(1)
Amount is presented net of cash provided from sublease income.

The following table presents the maturities of our operating lease liabilities as of March 31, 2025:

 

(In millions)

 

 

 

 

2025 (remainder)(1)

 

 

 

2

 

2026(1)

 

 

 

3

 

2027

 

 

 

4

 

2028

 

 

 

3

 

2029

 

 

 

3

 

Thereafter

 

 

 

13

 

Total future lease payments(1)

 

 

 

27

 

Less imputed interest

 

 

 

(6

)

Total operating lease liabilities(1)

 

$

 

20

 

 

(1)
Amount is presented net of future sublease income totaling $1 million, which relates to the remainder of the year ending December 31, 2025 and the year ending December 31, 2026.

 

 

Note 6. Income Taxes

We are subject to taxation in the United States, various states and foreign jurisdictions. Substantially all of our income before income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was generated in the United States.

We compute interim period income taxes by applying an anticipated annual effective tax rate to our year-to-date income or loss from operations before income taxes, except for significant unusual or infrequently occurring items. As a result, our estimated tax rate is adjusted each quarter. The effective tax rate on income before income taxes was 22.3 percent and 24.4 percent for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily due to share-based compensation.

 

Note 7. Acquisitions

On December 19, 2024, we completed the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding common stock of 2-10 HBW pursuant to a purchase agreement dated June 3, 2024 for aggregate cash consideration of $585 million, subject to certain customary adjustments based on, among other things, the amount of cash, debt, transaction expenses, working capital and regulatory capital in the business of 2-10 HBW as of the closing of the transaction. 2-10 HBW is a leading provider of new home structural warranties that provide home builders insurance-backed coverage and/or administrative services for workmanship, systems and/or structural failures. 2-10 HBW is also a provider of home warranties.

Total consideration as of March 31, 2025, is as follows:

 

(In millions)

 

 

 

Cash consideration paid

 

$

 

432

 

Payment of 2-10 HBW indebtedness

 

 

 

157

 

Payment of 2-10 HBW transaction costs

 

 

 

15

 

Total purchase price consideration

 

 

 

604

 

Less: Acquired 2-10 HBW cash

 

 

 

(24

)

Total purchase price consideration, net of cash acquired

 

$

 

580

 

A summary of the consideration paid and the amounts of identified assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date, as determined based on management's preliminary assessment of the acquisition date fair value, is as follows:

 

 

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(In millions)

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

 

24

 

Marketable securities

 

 

 

15

 

Receivables

 

 

 

4

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

 

8

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

 

6

 

Goodwill

 

 

 

461

 

Intangible assets

 

 

 

309

 

Long-term marketable securities

 

 

 

39

 

Deferred reinsurance

 

 

 

66

 

Reinsurance recoverables

 

 

 

9

 

Accounts payable

 

 

 

(1

)

Accrued liabilities:

 

 

 

 

Payroll and related expenses

 

 

 

(8

)

Home warranty claims

 

 

 

(7

)

Other

 

 

 

(6

)

Deferred revenue

 

 

 

(29

)

Deferred tax liabilities, net

 

 

 

(25

)

Unearned insurance premium

 

 

 

(234

)

Unpaid losses and loss adjustment reserves

 

 

 

(12

)

Long-term deferred revenue

 

 

 

(12

)

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

 

(1

)

Total consideration paid

 

$

 

604

 

 

As of March 31, 2025, the purchase price allocation for this acquisition has not been finalized. In particular, we are still evaluating the fair value of certain intangible assets. As we finalize the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, additional purchase price adjustments may be recorded during the measurement period in 2025. The $3 million reduction in goodwill during the three months ended March 31, 2025 was driven by the finalization of the 2-10 HBW Acquisition purchase price.

In conjunction with the 2-10 HBW Acquisition, we recognized acquisition-related costs of $2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025. These charges represent direct third-party costs, including legal, accounting and financial advisory fees and are included in selling and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. There were no acquisition-related costs during the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Unaudited pro forma revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2024 as if the 2-10 HBW Acquisition occurred as of January 1, 2024 was $419 million.

 

Note 8. Commitments and Contingencies

Accruals for home warranty claims are made using internal actuarial projections, which are based on current claims and historical claims experience. Accruals are established based on estimates of the ultimate cost to settle claims. Home warranty claims take approximately three months to settle, on average, and substantially all claims are settled within six months of incurrence. The amount of time required to settle a claim can vary based on a number of factors, including whether a replacement is ultimately required. In addition to our estimates, we engage a third-party actuary to perform an accrual analysis utilizing generally accepted actuarial methods that incorporate cumulative historical claims experience and information provided by us. We regularly review our estimates of claims costs along with the third-party analysis and adjust our estimates when appropriate. We believe that utilizing actuarial methods in our estimation process to account for these liabilities provides a consistent and effective way to measure these judgmental accruals.

Unpaid losses and loss adjustment reserves represent the estimated ultimate cost of settling all new home structural warranty claims and includes the estimated costs of claims incurred but not reported as of the balance sheet date. The reserve is based upon the facts of each case and the Company’s experience with similar cases. The establishment of appropriate reserves is an inherently uncertain and complex process. Reserve estimates are primarily derived using an actuarial estimation process in which historical loss patterns are applied to actual paid losses and reported losses (paid losses plus individual case reserves established by claim adjusters) to create an estimate of how losses are likely to develop over time. We regularly review our estimates of unpaid losses and adjust our estimates when appropriate. The Company reports its unpaid losses and loss adjustment reserves gross of the amounts related to unpaid losses recoverable from reinsurers and net of amounts ceded to reinsurers.

We have certain liabilities with respect to existing or potential claims, lawsuits and other proceedings. We accrue for these liabilities when it is probable that future costs will be incurred and such costs can be reasonably estimated. Any resulting adjustments, which could be material, are recorded in the period the adjustments are identified.

 

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Due to the nature of our business activities, we are also at times subject to pending and threatened legal and regulatory actions that arise out of the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, based in part upon advice of legal counsel, the disposition of any such matters is not expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, the results of legal actions cannot be predicted with certainty. Therefore, it is possible that our business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows could be materially adversely affected in any particular period by the unfavorable resolution of one or more legal actions.

 

Note 9. Stock-Based Compensation

We recognized stock-based compensation expense of $8 million ($5 million, net of tax) and $7 million ($6 million, net of tax) for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. These charges are included in selling and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

A summary of awards granted under the Omnibus Plan during the three months ended March 31, 2025 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

Average

 

 

Average

 

 

Average

 

 

 

Awards

 

 

Exercise

 

 

Grant Date

 

 

Vesting

 

 

 

Granted

 

 

Price

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Period

 

Stock options

 

 

679,062

 

 

 

38.03

 

 

 

16.70

 

 

 

4.0

 

Restricted stock units

 

 

763,974

 

 

 

 

 

 

38.03

 

 

 

3.0

 

Performance shares(1)

 

 

182,751

 

 

 

 

 

 

38.03

 

 

 

3.0

 

 

 

(1)
The information related to performance shares above assumes 100% of the performance condition, which is based on revenue and Adjusted EBITDA targets, is met. The ultimate number of performance shares that may be earned depends on the achievement of this performance condition.

As of March 31, 2025, there was $69 million of total unrecognized compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures, related to unvested stock options, performance options, restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and performance shares. These costs are expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.66 years.

 

 

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Note 10. Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt is summarized in the following table:

 

 

 

As of

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

(In millions)

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Term Loan A maturing in 2029(1)

 

$

 

407

 

 

$

 

412

 

Term Loan B maturing in 2031(2)

 

 

 

786

 

 

 

 

788

 

Revolving Credit Facility maturing in 2029

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total debt

 

 

 

1,193

 

 

 

 

1,199

 

Less current portion

 

 

 

(29

)

 

 

 

(29

)

Total long-term debt

 

$

 

1,164

 

 

$

 

1,170

 

 

(1)
Term Loan A is presented net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $6 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
(2)
Term Loan B is presented net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $10 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, and unamortized discount of $2 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

As of March 31, 2025, we had $2 million of letters of credit outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility, and the available borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility was $248 million. As of March 31, 2025, we were in compliance with the covenants under the Credit Agreement.

Scheduled Debt Payments

The following table presents future scheduled debt payments as of March 31, 2025:

 

(In millions)

 

 

 

 

2025 (remainder)

 

$

 

22

 

2026

 

 

 

29

 

2027

 

 

 

29

 

2028

 

 

 

29

 

2029

 

 

 

342

 

Thereafter

 

 

 

760

 

Total future scheduled debt payments

 

 

 

1,211

 

Less unamortized debt issuance costs

 

 

 

(16

)

Less unamortized discount

 

 

 

(2

)

Total debt

 

$

 

1,193

 

 

Note 11. Segments

We operate as one operating and reportable segment, primarily under the American Home Shield brand. The majority of our revenue is generated from home warranty contracts entered into with our customers. The accounting policies applied to our one operating and reportable segment are described in Note 2 to the audited consolidated financial statements included in our 2024 Form 10-K.

Our chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), who is our Chief Executive Officer, regularly evaluates financial information, primarily revenue, net income and other measures, on a consolidated basis in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. Additionally, consolidated revenue is one key component of our incentive compensation program.

Information for our one operating and reportable segment is as follows:

 

 

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Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

(In millions)

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Revenue

 

$

 

426

 

 

$

 

378

 

Cost of services rendered

 

 

 

191

 

 

 

 

184

 

Sales and marketing costs

 

 

 

65

 

 

 

 

66

 

Customer service costs

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

 

25

 

General and administrative costs

 

 

 

58

 

 

 

 

45

 

Other segment items (1)

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

 

25

 

Net Income

 

$

 

37

 

 

$

 

34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Total Assets

 

$

 

2,121

 

 

$

 

2,107

 

(1)
Other segment items include depreciation and amortization expense, restructuring charges, interest expense, interest and net investment income, and provision for income taxes.

 

Note 12. Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Supplemental information relating to our accompanying condensed consolidated statements of cash flows is as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

(In millions)

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Cash paid for (received from):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

$

 

18

 

 

$

 

9

 

Interest income

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

 

(5

)

Income tax payments, net of refunds

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note 13. Cash and Marketable Securities

Cash, money market funds and certificates of deposits with maturities of three months or less when purchased are included in Cash and cash equivalents on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of financial position. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the amortized cost of our short- and long-term investments was less than $1 million and $53 million, respectively, and the estimated fair value of these investments was less than $1 million and $53 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, short- and long-term marketable securities primarily consisted of certificates of deposit, corporate bonds, mortgage-backed securities and U.S. government obligations and are classified as available-for-sale securities. There were no unrealized losses which had been in a loss position for more than one year as of March 31, 2025.

Gains and losses on sales of investments, as determined on a specific identification basis, are included in investment income in the period they are realized. We periodically review our portfolio of investments to determine whether there has been an other than temporary decline in the value of the investments from factors such as deterioration in the financial condition of the issuer or the market(s) in which the issuer competes. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, there were $48 million in proceeds from sales of securities, $12 million in maturities and less than $1 million in gross realized gains and less than $1 million in gross realized losses resulting from sales of available-for-sale securities. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, there were no proceeds, maturities, gross realized gains and gross realized losses resulting from sales of available-for-sale securities. There were no impairment charges due to other than temporary declines in the value of certain investments for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024.

 

 

 

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Note 14. Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income (loss) consists of net income (loss), unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments and unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities. We disclose comprehensive income (loss) in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income and condensed consolidated statements of changes in equity.

A summary of the changes in AOCI is as follows:

 

Balance at December 31, 2024

 

$

 

 

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications:

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax amount

 

 

 

(9

)

Tax provision

 

 

 

(2

)

After-tax amount

 

 

 

(6

)

Amounts reclassified from AOCI (1)

 

 

 

(1

)

Total other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

(7

)

Balance at March 31, 2025

 

$

 

(8

)

 

 

(1)
Amounts are net of income taxes. See the table below on reclassifications out of AOCI for additional information.

A summary of reclassifications out of AOCI is as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

(In millions)

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Gain (loss) on interest rate swap contracts(1)

 

$

 

1

 

 

$

 

2

 

Total reclassifications during the period

 

$

 

1

 

 

$

 

2

 

 

 

(1)
Included in interest expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

 

Note 15. Derivative Financial Instruments

We currently use a derivative financial instrument to manage risks associated with changes in interest rates by hedging the interest payments on a portion of our variable rate debt through the use of interest rate swap contracts. We do not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. In designating derivative financial instruments as hedging instruments under accounting standards for derivative instruments, we formally document the relationship between the hedging instrument and the hedged item, as well as the risk management objective and strategy for the use of the hedging instrument. This documentation includes linking the derivatives to forecasted transactions. We assess at the time a derivative contract is entered into, and at least quarterly thereafter, whether the derivative item is effective in offsetting the projected cash flows of the associated forecasted transaction.

Our interest rate swap contracts are classified as cash flow hedges, and, as such, are recorded in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of financial position on an individual basis as either an asset or liability at fair value, with changes in fair value recorded in AOCI. Cash flows related to the interest rate swap contracts are classified as operating activities in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

The effective portion of the gain or loss on our interest rate swap contracts are recorded in AOCI. These amounts are reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged forecasted debt interest settlement affects earnings. See Note 14 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for the effective portion of the gain or loss on derivative instruments recorded in AOCI and for the amounts reclassified out of AOCI and into earnings during the periods presented. As the underlying forecasted transactions occur during the next 12 months, we estimate the unrealized hedging loss in AOCI expected to be recognized in earnings is less than $1 million, net of tax, as of March 31, 2025. The amounts ultimately reclassified into earnings during the next 12 months will be determined based on the actual interest rates in effect at the time the positions are settled, and as a result, they could differ materially from our estimate noted above.

 

 

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Note 16. Fair Value Measurements

We estimate fair value at a price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants in the principal market for the asset or liability. The valuation techniques require inputs that we categorize into a three-level hierarchy, from highest to lowest level of observable inputs, as follows: unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets ("Level 1"); direct or indirect observable inputs, including quoted prices or other market data, for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or identical assets or liabilities in less active markets ("Level 2"); and unobservable inputs that require significant judgment for which there is little or no market data ("Level 3"). When multiple input levels are required for a valuation, we categorize the entire fair value measurement according to the lowest level of input that is significant to the measurement, even though we may have also utilized significant inputs that are more readily observable.

The period-end carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their fair values due to the short-term maturities of these financial instruments. The period-end carrying amounts of short- and long-term marketable securities also approximate fair value and primarily consists of available-for-sale debt securities. Unrealized gains and losses are reported net of tax as a component of AOCI in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of financial position. Any unrealized losses where the decline in value is other than temporary are reported in interest and net investment income in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. There were no other than temporary declines in value for the periods ended March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2024. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the carrying amounts of our total debt were $1,193 million and $1,199 million, respectively, and the estimated fair values were $1,210 million and $1,211 million, respectively. The fair value of our debt was estimated based on available market prices for the same or similar instruments that are considered significant other observable inputs (Level 2) within the fair value hierarchy and was based on information available to us as of the respective period end dates.

We determine the fair value of our interest rate swap contracts using a forward interest rate curve obtained from a third-party market data provider. The fair value of each contract is the sum of the expected future settlements between the contract counterparties, discounted to present value. The expected future settlements are determined by comparing the contract interest rates to the expected forward interest rate as of each settlement date and applying the difference between these two rates to the notional amounts of debt in the interest rate swap contracts.

We did not change our valuation techniques for measuring the fair value of any financial assets and liabilities during the three months ended March 31, 2025. Transfers between hierarchy levels, if any, are recognized at the end of the reporting period. There were no transfers between hierarchy levels during the three months ended March 31, 2025.

The carrying amount and estimated fair value of our financial instruments that are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis for the periods presented are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated Fair Value Measurements

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quoted

 

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prices

 

 

Other

 

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

 

in Active

 

 

Observable

 

 

Unobservable

 

 

 

Carrying

 

 

Markets

 

 

Inputs

 

 

Inputs

 

(In millions)

 

Value

 

 

(Level 1)

 

 

(Level 2)

 

 

(Level 3)

 

As of March 31, 2025:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets

 

$

 

2

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

2

 

 

$

 

 

Total assets

 

$

 

2

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

2

 

 

$

 

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

$

 

12

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

12

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2024:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marketable securities

 

$

 

15

 

 

$

 

6

 

 

$

 

9

 

 

$

 

 

Other assets

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term marketable securities

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

 

56

 

 

$

 

8

 

 

$

 

48

 

 

$

 

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

$

 

3

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

3

 

 

$

 

 

Total liabilities

 

$

 

3

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

3

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

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Note 17. Share Repurchase Program

On July 26, 2024, our Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase authorization of up to $650 million of our common stock over the three-year period from September 4, 2024 through September 4, 2027. Purchases under this repurchase program may be made from time to time by the company in the open market at prevailing market prices (including through a Rule 10b5-1 Plan), in privately negotiated transactions, or through any combination of these methods, through September 4, 2027. The actual timing, number, manner and value of any shares repurchased will depend on several factors, including the market price of the company’s stock, general market and economic conditions, the company’s liquidity requirements, applicable legal requirements and other business considerations. The repurchase program does not obligate us to acquire any number of shares in any specific period or at all and may be suspended or discontinued at any time at our discretion. As of March 31, 2025, we repurchased a total of 2,149,160 outstanding shares at an aggregate cost of $111 million under this program, which is included in treasury stock on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of financial position.

On September 3, 2024, our previous repurchase authorization of up to $400 million expired. We repurchased a total of 11,319,091 shares at an aggregate cost of $400 million under this previous program, which is included in treasury stock on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of financial position.

A summary of repurchases of outstanding shares is as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

(In millions, except per share data)

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Number of shares purchased

 

 

 

1,440,083

 

 

 

 

400,497

 

Average price paid per share(1)

 

$

 

48.58

 

 

$

 

31.21

 

Cost of shares purchased(1)

 

$

 

70

 

 

$

 

12

 

 

(1)
The average price paid per share and the cost of shares purchased are calculated on a trade date basis and exclude associated commissions and taxes of $1 million and less than $1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

 

 

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Note 18. Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, increased to include the number of shares of common stock that would have been outstanding had potentially dilutive shares of common stock been issued. The dilutive effect of stock options, performance options, RSUs, performance shares and deferred share equivalents are reflected in diluted earnings per share by applying the treasury stock method.

A summary of the calculations of our basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

(In millions, except per share data)

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Net Income

 

$

 

37

 

 

$

 

34

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

74.7

 

 

 

 

78.3

 

Effect of dilutive securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RSUs(1)

 

 

 

0.9

 

 

 

 

0.7

 

Stock options(2)

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

 

 

Performance options(3)

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - assuming dilution:

 

 

 

76.3

 

 

 

 

79.0

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

 

0.50

 

 

$

 

0.43

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

 

0.49

 

 

$

 

0.43

 

 

(1)
RSUs of 9,400 shares and 62,674 shares for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.
(2)
Stock options to purchase 102,520 shares and 1,072,170 shares for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.
(3)
Performance options to purchase 591,420 shares for the three months ended March 31, 2024 were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation because their effect would have been anti-dilutive. There were no anti-dilutive performance options for the year ended March 31, 2025.

 

 

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, regarding business strategies, market potential, future financial performance, the 2-10 HBW Acquisition and other matters. The words “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” “could,” “should,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “seek,” “anticipate,” “project,” “will,” “shall,” “would,” “aim,” and similar expressions, among others, generally identify “forward-looking statements,” which speak only as of the date the statements were made. The matters discussed in these forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. Where, in any forward-looking statement, an expectation or belief as to future results or events is expressed, such expectation or belief is based on the current plans and expectations of our management and expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis, but there can be no assurance that the expectation or belief will result or be achieved or accomplished. Whether any such forward-looking statements are in fact achieved will depend on future events, some of which are beyond our control.

You should read this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q completely and with the understanding that actual future results may be materially different from expectations. All forward-looking statements made in this report are qualified by these cautionary statements. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this report, and we do not undertake any obligation, other than as may be required by law, to update or revise any forward-looking or cautionary statements to reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of events, unanticipated or otherwise, and changes in future operating results over time or otherwise. For a discussion of other important factors that could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements included in this report, you should refer to the risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in our periodic reports filed with the SEC, including the risk factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our 2024 Form 10-K.

SUMMARY OF MATERIAL RISKS

Factors, risks, trends and uncertainties that make an investment in us speculative or risky and that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in our forward-looking statements include the matters described under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in this report as well as Item 1A. Risk Factors in our 2024 Form 10-K filed with the SEC, in addition to the following other factors, risks, trends and uncertainties:

changes in macroeconomic conditions, including inflation, tariffs and global supply chain challenges and changing interest rates, especially as they may affect existing or new home sales, consumer confidence, labor availability or our costs;
our ability to successfully implement our business strategies;
the ability of our marketing efforts to be successful and cost-effective;
our dependence on our first-year direct-to-consumer and real estate acquisition channels and our renewal channel;
changes in the source and intensity of competition in our market;
our ability to attract, retain and maintain positive relations with third-party contractors and vendors;
increases in parts, appliance and home system prices, and other operating costs;
changes in U.S. tariffs or import/export regulations;
our ability to attract and retain qualified key employees and labor availability in our customer service operations;
our dependence on third-party vendors, including business process outsourcers, and third-party component suppliers;
cybersecurity breaches, disruptions or failures in our technology systems;
our ability to protect the security of personal information about our customers;
compliance with, or violation of, laws and regulations, including consumer protection laws, or lawsuits or other claims by third parties, increasing our legal and regulatory expenses;
weather, including adverse conditions, Acts of God and seasonality, along with related regulations;
our ability to underwrite risks accurately and to charge adequate prices to builder members, as well as our ability to effectively re-insure a large portion of those risks;
the availability of reinsurance to manage a substantial portion of our potential loss exposure for our new home structural warranty business;
evolving corporate governance and disclosure regulations and expectations;

 

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our ability to protect our intellectual property and other material proprietary rights;
negative reputational and financial impacts resulting from acquisitions or strategic transactions;
a requirement to recognize impairment charges;
third-party use of our trademarks as search engine keywords to direct our potential customers to their own websites;
inappropriate use of social media by us or other parties to harm our reputation;
special risks applicable to operations outside the United States by us or our business process outsource providers;
risks related to the 2-10 HBW Acquisition, including the risk that the 2-10 HBW Acquisition may not achieve its intended results;
any liabilities, losses, or other exposures for which we do not have adequate insurance coverage, indemnification, or other protection;
increase in our indebtedness as a result of financing the 2-10 HBW Acquisition;
a return on investment in our common stock is dependent on appreciation in the price;
inclusion in our certificate of incorporation a forum selection clause that could discourage an acquisition of our company or litigation against us and our directors and officers;
the effects of our significant indebtedness, our ability to incur additional debt and the limitations contained in the agreements governing such indebtedness;
increases in interest rates increasing the cost of servicing our indebtedness and counterparty credit risk due to instruments designed to minimize exposure to market risks;
increased borrowing costs due to lowering or withdrawal of the credit ratings, outlook or watch assigned to us or our Credit Facilities;
our ability to generate the significant amount of cash needed to fund our operations and service our debt obligations; and
other factors described in this report and from time to time in documents that we file with the SEC.

 

Available Information

Our corporate website address is www.frontdoorhome.com. We use our website as a channel of distribution for company information. We will make available free of charge on the Investor section of our website our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and all amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. We also make available through our corporate website other reports filed with or furnished to the SEC under the Exchange Act, including our proxy statements and reports filed by officers and directors under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, as well as our Code of Conduct and Financial Code of Ethics. Financial and other material information regarding Frontdoor is routinely posted on our website and is readily accessible. We do not intend for information contained on our website to be part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following information should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included in our 2024 Form 10-K and with the information under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our 2024 Form 10-K. The cautionary statements discussed in “Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements” and elsewhere in this report should be read as applying to all forward-looking statements wherever they appear in this report. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include those factors discussed below and elsewhere in this report, particularly in “Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements” as well as the risk factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our 2024 Form 10-K.

 

Overview

Frontdoor is the leading provider of home warranties and new home structural warranties in the United States, as measured by revenue, and operates primarily under the American Home Shield and 2-10 HBW brands. Our customizable home warranties help customers protect and maintain their homes, typically their most valuable asset, from costly and unplanned breakdowns of essential home systems and appliances. Our home warranty customers usually subscribe to an annual service plan agreement that covers the repair or replacement of major components of up to 29 home systems and appliances, including electrical, plumbing, HVAC systems, water heaters, refrigerators, dishwashers and ranges/ovens/cooktops, as well as optional coverages for electronics, pools, spas and pumps. Our new home structural warranty business provides value to home builders and owners of new homes by providing coverage, including insurance-backed coverage for workmanship, systems and/or structural failures, as well as other post-construction services. We also offer non-warranty home services via our website and app to our home warranty customers directly and others through partnerships and our subscription-based Frontdoor app. As of March 31, 2025, we had approximately 2.1 million active home warranties across all brands in the United States.

For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, we generated revenue, net income and Adjusted EBITDA of $426 million, $37 million and $100 million, respectively, and $378 million, $34 million and $71 million, respectively. For a reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA, see “—Results of Operations—Adjusted EBITDA.”

For the three months ended March 31, 2025, our total operating revenue included 78 percent of revenue derived from existing customer renewals, while six percent and eight percent were derived from new home warranty sales made in conjunction with existing home real estate transactions and direct-to-consumer sales, respectively, and eight percent was derived from other revenue channels. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, our total operating revenue included 79 percent of revenue derived from existing customer renewals, while seven percent and nine percent were derived from new home service plan sales made in conjunction with existing home real estate transactions and direct-to-consumer sales, respectively, and five percent was derived from other revenue channels.

 

Key Factors and Trends Affecting Our Results of Operations

Macroeconomic Conditions

Current macroeconomic conditions, including inflation, high interest rates, the challenging real estate market, and ongoing global geopolitical issues, may affect existing home sales, consumer sentiment, prices of goods and services or labor availability. These conditions may reduce demand for our services, increase our costs or otherwise adversely impact our business. While these macroeconomic conditions generally impact the United States as a whole, we believe our nationwide presence limits the impact on us of unfavorable economic conditions in any particular region of the United States.

 

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Our financial condition and results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2025 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024 continued to be adversely impacted by the following:

Challenging real estate market conditions, driven by a decline in the number of home resale transactions, primarily resulting from high interest rates combined with low home inventory levels, continue to constrain demand for home warranties.
Consumer sentiment remains mixed as a result of a broad range of current macroeconomic conditions, including pressure on consumer prices and high interest rates. We believe this environment continues to impact demand for home warranties.
Our labor, parts and equipment costs continue to be impacted by inflation.

 

The ultimate implications of the current macroeconomic conditions on our results of operations and overall financial performance remain uncertain. It remains difficult to predict the overall continuing impact these conditions will have on our business as they may reduce demand for our services, increase our costs or otherwise adversely impact our business.

 

Seasonality

Our business is subject to seasonal fluctuations, which drive variations in our revenue, net income and Adjusted EBITDA for interim periods. Seasonal fluctuations are primarily driven by a higher number of HVAC work orders with respect to our home warranty business in the summer months. In 2024, 21 percent, 29 percent, 29 percent and 21 percent of our revenue, 14 percent, 39 percent, 43 percent and four percent of our net income, and 16 percent, 36 percent, 37 percent and 11 percent of our Adjusted EBITDA was recognized in the first, second, third and fourth quarters, respectively.

 

Effect of Weather Conditions

The demand for our services, particularly in our home warranty business, and our results of operations, are affected by weather conditions. Extreme temperatures, typically in the winter and summer months, can lead to an increase in home warranty service requests related to home systems, particularly HVAC systems, resulting in higher costs and lower profitability, while mild temperatures in the winter or summer months can lead to lower home systems claim frequency, resulting in lower costs and higher profitability. For example, favorable weather trends in 2024 as compared to 2023 resulted in a lower number of home warranty service requests per customer in the HVAC trade, which favorably impacted contract claims costs.

While weather variations as described above may affect our business, major weather events and other similar Acts of God, or natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes, typhoons, wildfires or earthquakes, typically do not increase our obligations to provide service. Generally, repairs associated with such isolated events are addressed by homeowners’ and other forms of insurance, as opposed to the home warranties that we offer.

 

Tariff and Import/Export Regulations

Changes in U.S. tariff and import/export regulations may impact the costs of parts, appliances and home systems. Import duties or restrictions on components and raw materials that are imposed, or the perception that they could occur, may materially and adversely affect our business by increasing our costs. For example, rising costs due to blanket tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, or blanket tariffs on goods from countries that are key suppliers of replacement parts for appliances and home systems, could increase the costs of our parts, appliances and home systems. Recently, the United States has proposed, and in some cases has imposed, significant increases to tariffs on goods imported into the U.S., including from countries where we have sourced replacement parts for appliances and home systems covered by our home warranties. We cannot predict how or what tariffs will be imposed or what retaliatory measures other countries may take in response to tariffs proposed or imposed by the U.S. There is uncertainty as to further actions that may be taken by the U.S. with respect to U.S. trade policy, including with respect to the proposed tariffs. Such uncertainty and/or tariffs or countermeasures could further increase our costs, decrease our margins or reduce the competitiveness of our products and services.

 

 

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Competition

We compete in the U.S. home warranty category and the broader U.S. home services industry. The home warranty category is highly competitive. While we have a broad range of competitors in each locality and region, we are one of the few companies that provide home warranties nationwide. The broader U.S. home services industry is also highly competitive. We compete against businesses providing non-warranty home services directly and those offering leads to contractors seeking to provide non-warranty home services. The principal methods of competition, and by which we differentiate ourselves from our competitors, are quality and speed of service, contract offerings, brand awareness and reputation, customer satisfaction, pricing and promotions, contractor network and referrals. We believe our nationwide network of qualified professional contractor firms, in combination with our large base of contracted customers, differentiate us from other platforms in the home services industry.

Our new home structural warranty business faces competition from other providers of new home structural warranties and builders that self-insure.

 

Acquisition Activity

We anticipate that the highly fragmented nature of the home services industry will continue to create strategic opportunities for acquisitions. Historically, we have used acquisitions to grow our customer base in high-growth geographies, and we intend to continue to do so. Most recently, we acquired 2-10 HBW, which provides us more home warranty customers and increased revenue, in addition to opportunities for a new sales channel and a more diversified business portfolio. We have also used acquisitions to enhance our technological capabilities and geographic presence. We may also explore opportunities to make strategic acquisitions that will expand our service offering in the broader home services industry, such as new home structural warranties acquired as part of 2-10 HBW. See “— 2-10 HBW Acquisition” for additional information related to the acquisition.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, we have disclosed non-GAAP financial measures that exclude or adjust certain items. We present within this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section the non-GAAP financial measures of Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow. See “—Results of Operations—Adjusted EBITDA” for a reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA and “—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Free Cash Flow” for a reconciliation of net cash provided from operating activities to Free Cash Flow, as well as “Key Business Metrics” for further discussion of Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin to facilitate operating performance comparisons from period to period, and Adjusted EBITDA is also a component of our incentive compensation program. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide investors, analysts and other interested parties useful information to evaluate our business performance as they facilitate company-to-company operating performance comparisons. Management believes Free Cash Flow is useful as a supplemental measure of our liquidity. Management uses Free Cash Flow to facilitate company-to-company cash flow comparisons, which may vary from company to company for reasons unrelated to operating performance. While we believe these non-GAAP financial measures are useful in evaluating our business, they should be considered as supplemental in nature and are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the related financial information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures may not be the same as similarly entitled measures reported by other companies, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures.

 

Key Business Metrics

We focus on a variety of indicators and key operating and financial metrics to monitor the financial condition and performance of the continuing operations of our business. These metrics include:

revenue,
operating expenses,
gross profit,
gross profit margin,
net income,
earnings per share,
Adjusted EBITDA,
Adjusted EBITDA margin,
net cash provided from operating activities,

 

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Free Cash Flow,
number of home warranties, and
customer retention rate.

 

Revenue. The majority of our revenue is generated from home warranty contracts entered into with our customers. Home warranty contracts are typically one year in duration. We recognize revenue at the agreed upon contractual amount over time using the input method in proportion to the costs expected to be incurred in performing services under the contracts. Our revenue is primarily a function of the volume and pricing of the services provided to our customers, as well as the mix of services provided. Our revenue volume is impacted by new home warranty sales, customer retention and acquisitions. We derive substantially all of our revenue from customers in the United States.

 

Operating Expenses. In addition to changes in our revenue, our operating results are affected by, among other things, the level of our operating expenses. Our operating expenses primarily include contract claims costs and expenses associated with sales and marketing, customer service and general corporate overhead. A number of our operating expenses are subject to inflationary pressures, such as: salaries and wages, employee benefits and healthcare; contractor costs; parts, appliances and home systems costs; tariffs; insurance premiums; and various regulatory compliance costs.

 

Gross Profit and Gross Profit Margin. The presentation of gross profit and gross profit margin provides measures of performance which are primarily a function of the revenue drivers discussed above and contract claims costs drivers, primarily contractor costs and parts, appliances and home systems costs. Gross profit is computed by deducting cost of services rendered from revenue. Gross profit margin is computed as gross profit as a percentage of revenue.

 

Net Income and Earnings Per Share. The presentation of net income and basic and diluted earnings per share provides measures of performance which are useful for investors, analysts and other interested parties in company-to-company operating performance comparisons. Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, increased to include the number of shares of common stock that would have been outstanding had potentially dilutive shares of common stock been issued. The dilutive effect, if any, of non-qualified stock options, performance options (which are stock options that become exercisable upon the achievement, in whole or in part, of the applicable performance goals, pursuant to the terms of the Omnibus Plan and the award agreement), RSUs, performance shares (which are contractual rights to receive a share of our common stock (or the cash equivalent thereof) upon the achievement, in whole or in part, of the applicable performance goals, pursuant to the terms of the Omnibus Plan and the award agreement) and deferred share equivalents are reflected in diluted earnings per share by applying the treasury stock method.

 

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin. We evaluate our operating and financial performance primarily based on Adjusted EBITDA, which is a financial measure not calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income before: depreciation and amortization expense; goodwill and intangibles impairment; restructuring charges; acquisition-related costs; provision for income taxes; non-cash stock-based compensation expense; interest expense; loss on extinguishment of debt; and other non-operating expenses. We define “Adjusted EBITDA margin” as Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue. We believe Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are useful for investors, analysts and other interested parties as they facilitate company-to-company operating performance comparisons by excluding potential differences caused by variations in capital structures, taxation, the age and book depreciation of facilities and equipment, restructuring and acquisition initiatives and equity-based, long-term incentive plans.

 

Net Cash Provided from Operating Activities and Free Cash Flow. We focus on measures designed to monitor cash flow, including net cash provided from operating activities and Free Cash Flow. Free Cash Flow is a financial measure that is not calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP and represents net cash provided from operating activities less property additions.

 

Number of Home Warranties and Customer Retention Rate. We report on our number of home warranties and customer retention rate as measurements of our operating performance. These measurements are presented on a rolling 12-month basis in order to avoid seasonal anomalies. The number of home warranties is representative of our recurring home warranty customer base and is measured as the number of customers with active contracts as of the respective period-end date. Our customer retention rate is calculated as the ratio of the number of end-of-period home warranty contracts to the sum of the number of beginning-of-period home warranty contracts and the number of new home warranty sales and acquired accounts during the respective period.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our critical accounting policies and estimates are described under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our 2024 Form 10-K. There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies during the three months ended March 31, 2025.

 

 

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Results of Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of Revenue

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Increase

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

March 31,

 

 

(Decrease)

 

March 31,

(In millions)

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

%

 

2025

 

2024

Revenue

 

$

 

426

 

 

$

 

378

 

 

 

13

 

%

 

 

100

 

%

 

 

100

 

%

Cost of services rendered

 

 

 

191

 

 

 

 

184

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

 

49

 

 

Gross Profit

 

 

 

235

 

 

 

 

195

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

 

51

 

 

Selling and administrative expenses

 

 

 

151

 

 

 

 

135

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

 

36

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

157

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

54

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

99

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

Interest and net investment income

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

35

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

(1

)

 

Income before Income Taxes

 

 

 

48

 

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

Net Income

 

$

 

37

 

 

$

 

34

 

 

 

9

 

%

 

 

9

 

%

 

 

9

 

%

 

Revenue

We reported revenue of $426 million and $378 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The following table provides a summary of our revenue by major customer acquisition channel for our home warranties and other revenue:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

Increase (Decrease)

(In millions)

 

2025(2)

 

 

2024

 

 

$

 

 

%

Renewals

 

$

 

333

 

 

$

 

298

 

 

$

 

35

 

 

 

12

 

%

Real estate(1)

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct-to-consumer(1)

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(9

)

 

Other

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

95

 

 

Total

 

$

 

426

 

 

$

 

378

 

 

$

 

48

 

 

 

13

 

%

 

(1)
First-year revenue only.
(2)
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, includes approximately $41 million as a result of the 2-10 HBW Acquisition on December 19, 2024.

 

Revenue increased 13 percent for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase in renewal revenue reflects improved price realization resulting from our prior pricing actions and the impact of the 2-10 HBW Acquisition, offset, in part, by a decline in number of renewed home warranties. The decrease in direct-to-consumer revenue reflects lower price realization resulting from our efforts to drive incremental sales, offset, in part, by the impact of the 2-10 HBW Acquisition. The increase in other revenue was primarily driven by the impact of new home structural warranties from the 2-10 HBW Acquisition and growth in non-warranty home services.

 

The following table provides a summary of the number of home warranties, reduction in number of home warranties and customer retention rate:

 

 

 

As of

 

 

March 31,

(In millions)

 

2025(1)

 

2024

Number of home warranties

 

 

2.10

 

 

 

 

1.96

 

 

Growth (reduction) in number of home warranties

 

 

7

 

%

 

 

(6

)

%

Customer retention rate

 

 

79.9

 

%

 

 

76.3

 

%

 

(1)
As of March 31, 2025, excluding the 2-10 HBW home warranties acquired on December 19, 2024, the number of home warranties was 1.9 million, the reduction in home warranties was two percent and the customer retention rate was 78.5 percent.

 

The growth in the number of home warranties as of March 31, 2025 was primarily driven by the 2-10 HBW acquisition, offset, in part, by the challenging real estate market.

 

 

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Cost of Services Rendered

We reported cost of services rendered of $191 million and $184 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The following table provides a summary of the changes in cost of services rendered:

 

(In millions)

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2024

 

$

 

184

 

Impact of change in revenue

 

 

 

16

 

Contract claims costs

 

 

 

(8

)

Other

 

 

 

(1

)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2025

 

$

 

191

 

 

 

The decrease in contract claims costs primarily reflects continued process improvement initiatives, specifically relating to better cost management across our contractor network and higher trade service fees, which drove a lower number of home warranty service requests per customer. This was offset, in part, by an unfavorable weather impact of $5 million, driven by a higher number of home warranty service requests in the HVAC trade, and ongoing inflationary cost pressures. Additionally, contract claims costs reflects a $7 million favorable adjustment in the first quarter of 2025 related to the development of prior period claims, compared to a $1 million favorable adjustment in the first quarter of 2024.

 

Selling and Administrative Expenses

We reported selling and administrative expenses of 151 million and $135 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The following table provides a summary of the components of selling and administrative expenses:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

(In millions)

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Sales and marketing costs

 

$

 

65

 

 

$

 

66

 

Customer service costs

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

 

25

 

General and administrative costs

 

 

 

58

 

 

 

 

45

 

Total

 

$

 

151

 

 

$

 

135

 

 

 

The following table provides a summary of the changes in selling and administrative expenses:

 

(In millions)

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2024

 

$

 

135

 

Customer service costs

 

 

 

4

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

1

 

Acquisition-related costs

 

 

 

2

 

Other general and administrative costs

 

 

 

10

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2025

 

$

 

151

 

 

 

Customer service costs increased primarily due to growth in our non-warranty home services. Acquisition-related costs are driven by the 2-10 HBW Acquisition and represent direct third-party costs, including legal, accounting and financial advisory fees. Other general and administrative costs increased primarily due to increased personnel costs from the 2-10 HBW acquisition.

 

Depreciation and Amortization Expense

Depreciation expense was $10 million and $8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Amortization expense was $13 million and $1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, with the increase primarily driven by the amortization of intangible assets acquired as part of the 2-10 HBW Acquisition.

Restructuring Charges

Restructuring charges were $1 million and less than $1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, restructuring charges primarily include severance costs.

 

 

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Interest Expense

Interest expense was $19 million and $10 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, with the increase driven by the higher debt balance as compared to prior year.

 

Interest and Net Investment Income

Interest and net investment income was $6 million and $5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

 

Provision for Income Taxes

The effective tax rate on income before income taxes was 22.3 percent and 24.4 percent for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily due to share-based compensation.

 

Net Income

Net income was $37 million and $34 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

 

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA was $100 million and $71 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Summary of Changes in Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA

The following table provides a summary of the changes in net income and Adjusted EBITDA:

 

(In millions)

 

Net Income

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2024

 

$

 

34

 

 

 

$

 

71

 

Impact of change in revenue

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

 

 

32

 

Contract claims costs

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

Customer service costs

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

 

 

(4

)

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition-related costs

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

Other general and administrative costs

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

 

 

(10

)

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

 

(14

)

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and net investment income

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Other

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2025

 

$

 

37

 

 

 

$

 

100

 

 

 

The impact of change in revenue was primarily driven by improved price realization and the impact of the 2-10 HBW Acquisition, offset, in part, by a reduction in the number of organic home warranties. For more information on changes in net income or Adjusted EBITDA, see discussion above.

 

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Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA

 

A reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA is as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

(In millions)

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Net Income

 

$

 

37

 

 

$

 

34

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

 

9

 

Restructuring charges(1)

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition-related costs(1)

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

11

 

Non-cash stock-based compensation expense(2)

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

7

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

 

10

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

 

100

 

 

$

 

71

 

 

 

(1)
We exclude restructuring charges and acquisition-related costs from Adjusted EBITDA because we believe they do not reflect our ongoing operations and because we believe doing so is useful to investors in aiding period-to-period comparability.
(2)
We exclude non-cash stock-based compensation expense from Adjusted EBITDA because it is a non-cash expense and because it is not used by management to assess ongoing operational performance. We believe excluding this expense from Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors in aiding period-to-period comparability.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity

A substantial portion of our liquidity needs are due to debt service requirements on our indebtedness. The Credit Agreement contains covenants that limit or restrict our ability, including the ability of certain of our subsidiaries, to incur additional indebtedness, repurchase debt, incur liens, sell assets, make certain payments (including dividends) and enter into transactions with affiliates. As of March 31, 2025, we were in compliance with the covenants under the Credit Agreement. We do not believe current macroeconomic conditions will affect our ongoing ability to meet our debt covenants.

 

Cash and cash equivalents totaled $506 million and $421 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, and short- and long-term marketable securities totaled less than $1 million and $53 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. Our cash and cash equivalents and short- and long-term marketable securities include balances associated with regulatory requirements in our business. See “—Limitations on Distributions and Dividends by Subsidiaries.” As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the total net assets subject to these third-party restrictions were $185 million and $184 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2025, there was $2 million of letters of credit outstanding under our $250 million Revolving Credit Facility, and the available borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility was $248 million. The letters of credit are posted in lieu of cash to satisfy regulatory requirements in certain states in which we operate. We currently believe that cash generated from operations, our cash on hand and available borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility as of March 31, 2025 will provide us with sufficient liquidity to meet our obligations in the short- and long-term.

We closely monitor the performance of our investment portfolio, primarily cash deposits and short- and long-term marketable securities. We regularly review the statutory reserve requirements to which our regulated entities are subject and any changes to such requirements. These reviews may result in identifying current reserve levels above or below minimum statutory reserve requirements, in which case we may adjust our reserves. The reviews may also identify opportunities to satisfy certain regulatory reserve requirements through alternate financial vehicles.

We have a diversified investment strategy for our cash investments and give priority to the major financial institutions that serve as lenders under the Credit Agreement. Generally, our cash deposits may be redeemed on demand and are maintained with major financial institutions with solid credit ratings, although our holdings exceed insured limits in substantially all of our accounts.

We may, from time to time, issue new debt, repurchase or otherwise retire or extend our debt and/or take other steps to reduce our debt or otherwise improve our financial position, gross and net leverage, results of operations or cash flows. These actions may include new debt issuance, open market debt repurchases, negotiated repurchases, other retirements of outstanding debt and/or opportunistic refinancing of debt. The amount of debt that may be issued, repurchased or otherwise retired or refinanced, if any, and the price of such issuances, repurchases, retirements or refinancings will depend on market conditions, trading levels of our debt, our cash position, compliance with debt covenants and other considerations.

 

 

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Share Repurchase Program

On July 26, 2024, our Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase authorization of up to $650 million of our common stock over the three-year period from September 4, 2024 through September 4, 2027. Purchases under this repurchase program may be made from time to time by the company in the open market at prevailing market prices (including through a Rule 10b5-1 Plan), in privately negotiated transactions, or through any combination of these methods, through September 4, 2027. The actual timing, number, manner and value of any shares repurchased will depend on several factors, including the market price of the company’s stock, general market and economic conditions, the company’s liquidity requirements, applicable legal requirements and other business considerations. The repurchase program does not obligate us to acquire any number of shares in any specific period or at all and may be suspended or discontinued at any time at our discretion. As of March 31, 2025, we repurchased a total of 2,149,160 outstanding shares at an aggregate cost of $111 million under this program, which is included in treasury stock on the condensed consolidated statements of financial position included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. As of March 31, 2025, we had $539 million remaining available for future repurchases under this program. We expect to fund future share repurchases from net cash provided from operating activities.

 

Limitations on Distributions and Dividends by Subsidiaries

We depend on our subsidiaries to distribute funds to us so that we may pay obligations and expenses, including satisfying obligations with respect to indebtedness. The ability of our subsidiaries to make distributions and dividends to us depends on their operating results, cash requirements, financial condition and general business conditions, as well as restrictions under the laws of our subsidiaries’ jurisdictions.

 

Our subsidiaries are permitted under the terms of the Credit Agreement and other indebtedness to incur additional indebtedness that may restrict or prohibit the making of distributions, the payment of dividends or the making of loans by such subsidiaries to us.

 

Furthermore, there are regulatory restrictions on the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to transfer funds to us. The payments of ordinary and extraordinary dividends by certain of our subsidiaries (through which we conduct our business) are subject to significant regulatory restrictions under the laws and regulations of the states in which they operate. Among other things, such laws and regulations require certain subsidiaries to maintain minimum capital and net worth requirements and may limit the amount of ordinary and extraordinary dividends and other payments that these subsidiaries can pay to us. We expect that such limitations will be in effect for the foreseeable future. None of our subsidiaries are obligated to make funds available to us through the payment of dividends.

 

Cash Flows

Cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities, as reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are summarized in the following table:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

(In millions)

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Net cash provided from (used for):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities

 

$

 

124

 

 

$

 

84

 

Investing activities

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

 

(10

)

Financing activities

 

 

 

(85

)

 

 

 

(21

)

Cash increase during the period

 

$

 

85

 

 

$

 

53

 

 

 

Operating Activities

Net cash provided from operating activities was $124 million and $84 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Net cash provided from operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 comprised $68 million in earnings adjusted for non-cash charges and $61 million in cash provided from working capital and long-term insurance-related accounts, offset, in part, by $4 million in payments for restructuring charges. Cash provided from working capital was primarily driven by seasonality, offset, in part, by payments of accrued bonuses.

 

 

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Net cash provided from operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024 comprised $51 million in earnings adjusted for non-cash charges and $34 million in cash provided from working capital, offset, in part, by $1 million in payments for restructuring charges. Cash provided from working capital was primarily driven by seasonality, offset, in part, by payments of accrued bonuses and a decline in the number of first-year real estate home warranties, which are typically paid for upfront at the time of closing on the home sale.

 

Investing Activities

Net cash provided from investing activities was $47 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 as compared to net cash used for investing activities of $10 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

For the three months ended March 31, 2025, cash provided from sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities was $60 million, and purchases of available-for-sale securities was $6 million. There were no sales and maturities or purchases of available-for-sale securities for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Capital expenditures were $7 million and $10 million for three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and included recurring capital needs and technology projects. We expect capital expenditures for the full year 2025 relating to committed, recurring capital needs and the continuation of investments in information systems and productivity enhancing technology to be approximately $35 million to $45 million. We have no additional material capital commitments at this time.

 

Financing Activities

Net cash used for financing activities was $85 million and $21 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

For the three months ended March 31, 2025, we made scheduled principal payments of debt of $7 million and purchased outstanding shares of our common stock at an aggregate cost of $71 million. Repurchases of common stock included associated commissions and taxes of $1 million.

For the three months ended March 31, 2024, we made scheduled principal payments of debt of $4 million and purchased outstanding shares of our common stock at an aggregate cost of $13 million. Repurchases of common stock included associated commissions and taxes of less than $1 million.

 

Free Cash Flow

The following table reconciles net cash provided from operating activities, which we consider to be the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure, to Free Cash Flow using data derived from the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows in Part 1, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

(In millions)

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Net cash provided from operating activities

 

$

 

124

 

 

$

 

84

 

Property additions

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

 

(10

)

Free Cash Flow

 

$

 

117

 

 

$

 

73

 

 

 

Contractual Obligations

Our 2024 Form 10-K includes disclosures of our contractual obligations and commitments as of December 31, 2024. We continue to make the contractually required payments associated with these commitments. There are no significant additions to our obligations and commitments since those reported in the 2024 Form 10-K.

 

 

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Financial Position

A summary of the significant changes in our financial position from December 31, 2024 to March 31, 2025 is as follows:

Cash and cash equivalents increased during the three months ended March 31, 2025, reflecting cash provided from operating activities, offset, in part, by capital expenditures, scheduled principal payments of debt and purchases of outstanding shares.
Marketable securities decreased during the three months ended March 31, 2025, reflecting the sale of available-for-sale securities.
Intangible assets decreased during the three months ended March 31, 2025, reflecting the amortization of intangible assets acquired as part of the 2-10 HBW Acquisition.
Long-term marketable securities decreased during the three months ended March 31, 2025, reflecting the sale of available-for-sale securities.
Accrued liabilities—Payroll and related expenses decreased during the three months ended March 31, 2025, reflecting payments of accrued bonuses.
Accrued liabilities—Home warranty claims decreased during the three months ended March 31, 2025, reflecting favorable claims costs.
Accrued liabilities—Other increased during the three months ended March 31, 2025, reflecting an increase in income tax payable.
Deferred revenue increased during the three months ended March 31, 2025, reflecting recognition of revenue on an other-than-straight-line basis to match the timing of cost recognition.
Other long-term liabilities increased during the three months ended March 31, 2025, reflecting a change in our interest rate swap valuation.
Total shareholders’ equity was $198 million as of March 31, 2025 compared to $239 million as of December 31, 2024. The decrease was primarily driven by repurchases of our common stock, offset, in part, by net income. See the condensed consolidated statements of changes in equity included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information.

 

 

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

We are exposed to the impact of interest rate changes and manage this exposure through the use of variable-rate and fixed-rate debt and by utilizing an interest rate swap. There have been no material changes to the market risk associated with debt obligations and other significant instruments from the risks described in Part II, Item 7A in our 2024 Form 10-K.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated (pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) of the Exchange Act) the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act) as of March 31, 2025. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2025.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes to our internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and Rule 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act, during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. Consistent with guidance issued by the SEC that an assessment of internal control over financial reporting of a recently acquired business may be omitted from management’s evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures, management is excluding an assessment of such internal controls for 2-10 HBW from its evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures. 2-10 HBW was acquired by the company on December 19, 2024, and represented approximately 44% of the company’s consolidated total assets and 10% of its consolidated total revenues, as of and for the quarter ended March 31, 2025.

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

The information required with respect to this Part II, Item 1 can be found under Note 8 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

For information regarding factors that could affect our business, financial condition or results of operations, see the risk factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our 2024 Form 10-K. There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our 2024 Form 10-K during the three months ended March 31, 2025. The risks described in our 2024 Form 10-K are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or those we currently view to be immaterial could also materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

On July 26, 2024, our Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase authorization of up to $650 million of our common stock over the three-year period from September 4, 2024 through September 4, 2027. We may make purchases under this repurchase program from time to time in the open market at prevailing market prices (including through a Rule 10b5-1 Plan), in privately negotiated transactions, or through any combination of these methods. The actual timing, number, manner and value of any shares repurchased will depend on several factors, including the market price of our stock, general market and economic conditions, our liquidity requirements, applicable legal requirements and other business considerations. We are not obligated to acquire any number of shares in any specific period or at all, and we may suspend or discontinue our share repurchase program at any time at our discretion. As of March 31, 2025, we repurchased a total of 2,149,160 outstanding shares at an aggregate cost of $111 million, and we had $539 million remaining available for future repurchase under this program.

 

 

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Period

 

Total number
of shares
purchased

 

 

Average price
paid per share
(1)

 

 

Total number
of shares
purchased as
part of publicly
announced
plans or
programs

 

 

Maximum dollar
value of shares
that may yet
be purchased
under the plans
or programs
(in millions)

 

Jan. 1, 2025 through Jan. 31, 2025

 

 

407,522

 

 

$

 

57.76

 

 

 

407,522

 

 

$

 

585

 

Feb. 1, 2025 through Feb 28, 2025

 

 

279,363

 

 

 

 

58.92

 

 

 

279,363

 

 

 

 

569

 

Mar. 1, 2025 through Mar. 31, 2025

 

 

753,198

 

 

 

 

39.77

 

 

 

753,198

 

 

 

 

539

 

Total

 

 

1,440,083

 

 

$

 

48.58

 

 

 

1,440,083

 

 

$

 

539

 

 

(1)
The average price paid per share is calculated on a trade date basis and excludes associated commissions and taxes.

See Liquidity and Capital Resources – Liquidity in Part I, Item 2 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for more information.

 

 

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

2.1

 

Share Purchase Agreement, dated June 3, 2024, by and among Frontdoor, Inc., 2-10 HBW Acquisition, L.P., and 2-10 Holdco, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Frontdoor’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 4, 2024).

3.1

 

Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Frontdoor, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Frontdoor’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2021).

3.2

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of Frontdoor, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Frontdoor’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023).

10.1*

 

Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under the Frontdoor, Inc. Omnibus Plan, effective March 2025.

31.1*

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a - 14, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2*

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a - 14, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1*

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2*

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101.INS*

 

Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

101.SCH*

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema With Embedded Linkbase Documents.

104*

 

Cover page formatted as Inline XBRL and included in Exhibit 101.

 

* Filed herewith.

The agreements and other documents filed as exhibits to this report are not intended to provide factual information or other disclosure other than the terms of the agreements or other documents themselves, and you should not rely on them for that purpose. In particular, any representations and warranties made by Frontdoor in these agreements or other documents were made solely within the specific context of the relevant agreement or document and may not describe the actual state of affairs as of the date they were made or at any other time.

 

 

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SIGNATURE

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.

 

 

 

 

FRONTDOOR, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

Date: May 1, 2025

 

By:

/s/ Jessica P. Ross

 

 

 

Name:

Jessica P. Ross

 

 

 

Title:

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(principal financial officer)

 

 

 

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