Finance of America Companies Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

The accompanying consolidated financial statements comprise the financial statements of FoA and its controlled subsidiaries. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States (“U.S.”) generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) pursuant to the accounting and disclosure rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In the opinion of management, such financial information reflects all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

The significant accounting policies, together with the other Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates regarding loans held for investment, subject to HMBS related obligations, loans held for investment, subject to nonrecourse debt, loans held for investment, HMBS related obligations, and nonrecourse debt are particularly subject to change. Actual results may differ from those estimates and assumptions due to factors such as changes in the economy, interest rates, secondary market pricing, prepayment assumptions, home prices, or discrete events affecting specific borrowers, and such differences could be material.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its controlled subsidiaries and certain variable interest entities where the Company is the primary beneficiary. The Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity (“VIE”) when it has both (1) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (2) exposure to benefits and/or losses that could potentially be significant to the entity. Assets and liabilities of VIEs and their respective results of operations are consolidated from the date that the Company became the primary beneficiary through the date that the Company ceases to be the primary beneficiary.

Asset Acquisitions and Business Combinations

In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805, Business Combinations (“ASC 805”), as of the acquisition date, the Company evaluates acquisitions to determine whether the Company has acquired a business or a group of assets. The evaluation includes a screen test to determine if substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets. The results of this evaluation impacts whether the Company accounts for an acquisition under business combination or asset acquisition guidance.

If the screen test is met, the acquisition is not considered to be a business, and is instead accounted for as an asset acquisition. Under ASC 805, asset acquisitions are measured following a cost accumulation and allocation model, whereby the costs to acquire the assets, including transaction costs, are accumulated and then allocated to the individual assets and liabilities acquired based upon their estimated fair values. No goodwill or bargain purchase gain is recognized in an asset acquisition.

The Company applies the acquisition method to all transactions and other events in which the entity obtains control over one or more other businesses. Under business combination, assets acquired and liabilities assumed are measured at fair value as of the acquisition date. Liabilities related to contingent consideration are recognized at the acquisition date and re-measured at fair value in each subsequent reporting period. Goodwill is recognized if the consideration transferred exceeds the fair value of the net assets acquired.

Under ASC 805, there is an option to apply push-down accounting, which establishes a new basis for the assets and liabilities of the acquired company based on a “push-down” of the acquirer’s stepped-up basis. The push-down accounting election is made in the reporting period in which the change in control event occurs. Refer to Note 3 - Acquisitions for additional information.

Discontinued Operations And Assets Held For Sale

Discontinued Operations and Assets Held for Sale

The Company classifies assets and liabilities as held for sale when management, having the authority to approve the action, commits to a plan to sell the disposal group, the sale is probable within one year, and the disposal group is available for immediate sale in its present condition. We also consider whether an active program to locate a buyer has been initiated, whether the disposal group is marketed actively for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value, and whether actions required to complete the plan indicate it is unlikely significant changes to the plan will be made or the plan will be withdrawn.

In accordance with ASC 205, Presentation of Financial Statements (“ASC 205”), we classify operations as discontinued when they meet all the criteria to be classified as held for sale and when the sale represents a strategic shift that will have a major impact on our financial condition and results of operations. The Company considers a component of the entity that is being exited to be discontinued operations when all operations, including wind-down operations, cease. Refer to Note 4 - Discontinued Operations for additional information.

VIEs

The Company has been the transferor in connection with securitizations or asset-backed financing arrangements with special purpose entities, in which the Company has continuing involvement with the underlying transferred financial assets. The Company’s continuing involvement includes acting as servicer for the mortgage loans transferred and retaining beneficial interests in the special purpose entity (“SPE”) to which the assets were transferred.

The Company evaluates its interests in each SPE for classification as a VIE in accordance with ASC 810, Consolidation. When an SPE meets the definition of a VIE and the Company determines that it is the VIE’s primary beneficiary, the Company includes the SPE in its consolidated financial statements.

The beneficial interests held consist of residual securities that were retained at the time of securitization. These beneficial interests may obligate the Company to absorb losses of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE, or affords the Company the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant. In addition, when the Company acts as servicer of the transferred assets, the Company retains the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE. When it is determined that the Company has both the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE, the assets and liabilities of these VIEs are included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company. The Company reassesses its evaluation of an entity as a VIE upon the occurrence of certain reconsideration events as the primary beneficiary determination may change over time as interest in the VIE changes.

The Company elected the fair value option provided for by ASC 825, Financial Instruments (“ASC 825”). This option was applied for the nonrecourse debt issued by the consolidated VIE.

Refer to Note 5 - Variable Interest Entities and Securitizations for additional information.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. These investments are with high quality financial, governmental, or corporate institutions and potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk.


	December 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Cash and cash equivalents	$	46,482	$	61,149
Restricted cash	178,319		179,764
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash of discontinued operations	—		36,523
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash in Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	$	224,801	$	277,436

Restricted Cash

Restricted cash includes amounts specifically designated to repay debt and provide over-collateralization within warehouse facilities and securitized nonrecourse debt obligations, custodial accounts related to the Company’s portfolio of mortgage loans serviced for investors, and funds deposited from prospective borrowers to cover out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Company in connection with due diligence activities performed during the loan approval process. Certain funds deposited with the Company may be returned to the borrower at the time the loan funds or if the loan does not close. The Company records a liability for these amounts until the loan has closed or a cost has been incurred.

Loans Held for Investment, Subject to HMBS Related Obligations, at Fair Value

The Company elected the fair value option provided for by ASC 825. A home equity conversion mortgage (“HECM”) is a reverse mortgage loan available to homeowners aged 62 or older that allows conversion of a portion of the home’s equity into cash. The HECM loan terms do not have a defined maturity date or a scheduled repayment of principal and interest. Variable interest rates are tied to an index plus a margin that typically ranges up to three percentage points. Interest compounds over the life of the loan and is not paid by the borrower until the loan is repaid. HECM loans include a monthly mortgage insurance premium (“MIP”) that is payable to FHA. The MIP amount is typically calculated as 1.25% of the mortgage balance for loans originated prior to October 2, 2017 and 0.5% for loans originated after October 2, 2017 and accretes to the borrower’s loan balance over the life of the loan. As the issuer, the Company is responsible for remitting the MIP to FHA.

A maturity event will cause the loan to become due and payable. Maturity events include: borrower has passed away and the property is not the principal residence of at least one surviving borrower; borrower has sold or conveyed title of the property to a third-party; the property is no longer the principal residence of at least one borrower for reasons other than death; the borrower does not maintain the property as principal residence for a period exceeding 12 months; the borrower fails to pay property taxes and/or insurance and all attempts to rectify the situation have been exhausted; and the property is in disrepair and the borrower has refused or is unable to repair the property.

Once a loan has become due and payable, unsecuritized borrower advances cannot be placed into a Government National Mortgage Association (“Ginnie Mae”) HMBS. Generally, the Company recovers such advances (referred to as unpoolable tails) from borrowers, from proceeds of liquidation of collateral or ultimate disposition of the loan, including conveyance of claims to FHA.

If the loan is not paid within six months of the maturity event, the Company may proceed with foreclosure on the property. A loan may be satisfied by borrower repayment, sales or appraisal-based claim submissions to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”), and/or foreclosure sale proceeds. If the Company sells the property within six months, it may file a sales-based claim with HUD to recover any shortfall between the sales price of the property and the outstanding loan balance. If the property is not sold within six months, the Company may file an appraisal-based claim with HUD to recover any shortfall between the appraised value and the outstanding loan balance. Once the appraisal based claim is paid by HUD, any subsequent expenses or loss in the property’s value exposes the Company to additional losses that may not be eligible to be recouped through the filing of an additional HUD claim.

The Company has determined that HECM loans transferred under the current Ginnie Mae HMBS securitization program do not meet the requirements for sale accounting and are not derecognized upon date of transfer. The Ginnie Mae HMBS securitization program includes certain terms that do not meet the participating interest

requirements and require or provide an option for the Company to reacquire the loans prior to maturity. Due to these terms, the transfer of the loans does not meet the requirements of sale accounting. As a result, the Company accounts for HECM loans transferred into HMBS securitizations as secured borrowings and continues to recognize the loans as held for investment, subject to HMBS related obligations, along with the corresponding liability for the HMBS related obligations. No gains or losses are recognized on these transfers of HECM loans into HMBS securitizations.

Loans are considered nonperforming upon events such as, but not limited to, the death of the mortgagor, the mortgagor no longer occupying the property as their principal residence, or the property taxes or insurance not being paid. In addition to having to fund repurchase of these loans out of Ginnie Mae HMBS, the Company also typically earns a lower interest rate and incurs certain non-reimbursable costs during the process of liquidating nonperforming loans. Loans purchased out of Ginnie Mae HMBS are recorded in loans held for investment or loans held for investment, subject to nonrecourse debt, in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at their fair value reflective of proceeds of liquidation of collateral or ultimate disposition of the loan.

Loans held for investment, subject to HMBS related obligations, also include claims receivable that have been submitted to HUD awaiting reimbursement. These amounts are recorded net of amounts the Company does not expect to recover through outstanding claims.

The yield recognized on loans held for investment, subject to HMBS related obligations, and changes in estimated fair value are recorded in net fair value gains on loans and related obligations in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The yield recognized includes the recognition of interest income based on the stated interest rates of the loans that is expected to be collected through conveyance of loans to FHA, repayment by borrower, or through disposition of real estate upon foreclosure.

Refer to Note 6 - Fair Value for further discussion of valuation of loans held for investment, subject to HMBS related obligations.

Loans Held for Investment, Subject to Nonrecourse Debt, at Fair Value

Loans held for investment, subject to nonrecourse debt, at fair value, are loans that were securitized and serve as collateral for the issued nonrecourse debt, including HECM buyouts, commercial mortgage loans, and non-agency reverse mortgages that were securitized into trusts that meet the definition of a VIE and were consolidated or did not qualify for true sale accounting. The Company has determined that it has both the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE, and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The Company has elected the fair value option for all loans held for investment, subject to nonrecourse debt. The difference between the cost basis of newly originated or acquired loans, and their estimated fair value is recognized in net fair value gains on loans and related obligations in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Refer to Note 6 - Fair Value for further discussion of valuation of loans held for investment, subject to nonrecourse debt.

The yield recognized on loans held for investment, subject to nonrecourse debt, at fair value and changes in estimated fair value are recorded in net fair value gains on loans and related obligations in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The yield recognized includes the contractual interest income that is expected to be collected based on the stated interest rates of the loans.

Loans Held for Investment, at Fair Value

Loans held for investment, at fair value, consists of certain reverse mortgage and commercial mortgage loans that the Company intends to hold to maturity. The Company has elected the fair value option for all loans held for investment. The difference between the cost basis of newly originated or acquired loans and their estimated fair value is recognized in net fair value gains on loans and related obligations in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Refer to Note 6 - Fair Value for further discussion of valuation of loans held for investment.

The yield recognized on loans held for investment and changes in estimated fair value are recorded in net fair value gains on loans and related obligations in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The yield recognized includes the contractual interest income that is expected to be collected based on the stated interest rates of the loans.

Reverse Mortgage Loans

Reverse mortgage loans held for investment consists of originated or purchased HECM and non-agency reverse mortgage loans not yet securitized, unsecuritized tails, and certain HECM purchased out of Ginnie Mae HMBS, which the Company intends to hold to maturity.

HECM loans and tails that have not yet been securitized into HMBS consist primarily of newly-issued HECM that the Company has either originated or purchased, subsequent borrower draws, and amounts paid by the Company on the borrower’s behalf for MIP that have not yet been transferred to a Ginnie Mae securitization.

Non-agency reverse mortgage loans, which can complement the FHA HECM for higher value homes, are designated for homeowners aged 55 or older, depending on the loan product and state that the homeowner resides. The maximum non-agency loan amount is $4 million. Non-agency reverse mortgage loans are not insured by the FHA and will not be placed into a Ginnie Mae HMBS; however, the Company may transfer or pledge these assets as collateral for securitized nonrecourse debt obligations.

The Company, as an issuer of HMBS, is required to repurchase reverse loans out of the Ginnie Mae securitization pools once the outstanding principal balance of the related HECM is equal to or greater than 98% of the maximum claim amount (“MCA”) (referred to as HECM buyouts). Performing repurchased loans are generally conveyed to HUD and payment is received from HUD typically within 45 days of repurchase. Nonperforming repurchased loans are generally liquidated through foreclosure, subsequent sale of the real estate owned, and claim submissions to HUD.

Loans are considered nonperforming upon events such as, but not limited to, the death of the mortgagor, the mortgagor no longer occupying the property as their principal residence, or the property taxes or insurance not being paid. In addition to having to fund these repurchases, the Company also typically earns a lower interest rate and incurs certain non-reimbursable costs during the process of liquidating nonperforming loans. Loans purchased out of Ginnie Mae HMBS are recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at their fair value reflective of proceeds of liquidation of collateral or ultimate disposition of the loan.

Reverse mortgage loans also include claims receivable that have been submitted to HUD awaiting reimbursement. These amounts are recorded net of amounts the Company does not expect to recover through outstanding claims.

Loan origination fees represent an up-front fee charged to a borrower for processing the HECM or non-agency reverse mortgage application and are recorded in fee income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as they are received when a loan is successfully funded. Costs to originate loans are recognized as incurred and recorded in loan production and portfolio related expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Certain HECM and non-agency reverse mortgage loans originated or acquired by the Company include broker compensation or correspondent fees. These premiums are remitted to the mortgage broker or correspondent lender who acted as the intermediary for the reverse mortgage. Broker compensation and correspondent fees are recorded on a net basis in net fair value gains on loans and related obligations and therefore are not separately presented in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Commercial Mortgage Loans

Commercial mortgage loans held for investment primarily consist of short-term commercial mortgage loans.

Loans Held for Sale, at Fair Value

Loans held for sale, at fair value, represent mortgage loans originated by the Company and held until sold to secondary market investors. The Company primarily originated conventional government sponsored entities (“GSE”), government-insured (FHA), and government guaranteed (Department of Veteran Affairs) residential mortgage loans (collectively “residential mortgage loans held for sale”) and commercial mortgage loans to owners and investors of single and multi-family residential rental properties (“commercial mortgage loans held for sale”).

The Company elected the fair value option provided for by ASC 825. Refer to Note 6 - Fair Value for further discussion of valuation of loans held for sale related to continuing operations. The yield recognized includes the contractual interest income that is expected to be collected based on the stated interest rates of the loans.

The yield on residential mortgage loans held for sale is recorded in interest income and gains and losses, including changes in fair value, are recorded in loss on sale and other income from loans held for sale, net, in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The yield on commercial mortgage loans held for sale and changes in fair value are recorded in net fair value gains on loans and related obligations in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The gains and losses on sale of commercial mortgage loans held for sale are recorded in loss on sale and other income from loans held for sale, net, in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

In connection with the Company’s election to measure originated loans held for sale at fair value, any fees recognized in relation to originated loans are recognized as they are received and are included in fee income in the

Consolidated Statements of Operations. Direct loan origination costs and fees are expensed when incurred and are included in loan production and portfolio related expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Intangible Assets, Net

Intangible assets, net, primarily consist of trade names and broker/customer relationships acquired through various acquisitions and business combinations and recorded at their estimated fair value on the date of acquisition. Definite-lived intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. Amortization expense of definite-lived intangibles is included in depreciation and amortization in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Intangible assets deemed to have an indefinite life are not amortized but are instead reviewed annually for impairment of value or when indicators of a potential impairment are present. The Company performs its annual impairment testing as of October 1 and monitors for interim triggering events on an ongoing basis as events occur or circumstances change. The Company estimates the fair value of the indefinite life intangibles for all reporting units utilizing a relief from royalty approach and the significant assumptions used to measure fair value include discount rate, terminal factors, and royalty rate. These valuations result in a Level 3 nonrecurring fair value measurement. Impairment related to intangible assets is recorded in impairment of intangibles and other assets in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Refer to Note 12 - Intangible Assets, Net, for additional information related to continuing operations.

Other Assets, Net

Other assets, net, primarily consists of government guaranteed receivables, retained bonds, at fair value, receivables, net of allowance, right-of-use (“ROU”) assets, prepaid expenses, loans subject to repurchase from Ginnie Mae, fixed assets and leasehold improvements, net, MSR, at fair value, derivative assets, and other. Refer to Note 13 - Other Assets, Net, for additional information related to continuing operations.

Government Guaranteed Receivables

The Company accounts for foreclosed mortgage loans guaranteed by the government as a separate receivable. These are carried at amounts the Company expects to receive from the liquidation of the underlying property and any expected claim proceeds from HUD for shortfall on liquidation proceeds.

Outstanding HUD claims associated with HECM loans that are collateral for issued and outstanding HMBS may be retained inside the HMBS while the associated HECM loan remains insured by HUD or a HUD claim is outstanding and the HECM loan has not yet reached 98% of the loan’s MCA. Subsequent to reaching 98% of the MCA, the Company must purchase the loan out of the HMBS.

Retained Bonds, at Fair Value

We have a residual interest that we retain in certain securitizations related to our unconsolidated VIEs. The retained bonds are measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized through net fair value gains on loans and related obligations in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Receivables, Net of Allowance

Receivables, net of allowance, are represented by amounts due from investors and other parties and are stated at the amounts management expects to collect. If the Company expects to collect less than 100% of the recorded receivable balances, an allowance for doubtful accounts is recorded based on the current expected credit loss methodology which includes a combination of historical experience, aging analysis, information on specific balances, and reasonable and supportable forecasts.

Loans Subject to Repurchase from Ginnie Mae

For certain loans that the Company has pooled and securitized with Ginnie Mae, the Company as the issuer has the right to repurchase, with Ginnie Mae’s prior authorization, any individual loan in a Ginnie Mae securitization pool if that loan meets certain criteria, including being delinquent greater than 90 days. Once the Company has the right to repurchase a delinquent loan, the Company has effectively regained control over the loan and, under U.S. GAAP, must re-recognize the loan in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition and establish a corresponding liability regardless of the Company’s intention to repurchase the loan.

Fixed Assets and Leasehold Improvements, Net

Fixed assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. Leasehold improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the term of the related office lease or the expected useful life of

the assets. The Company capitalizes certain costs associated with the acquisition of internal-use software and amortizes the software over its estimated useful life, commencing at the time the software is placed in service.

In accordance with ASC 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment (“ASC 360”), the Company evaluates fixed assets and leasehold improvements for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the related carrying amounts may not be recoverable. In that event, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the long-lived asset. Impairment related to fixed assets and leasehold improvements is recorded in impairment of intangibles and other assets in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

MSR, at Fair Value

MSR represent contractual rights to perform specific administrative functions for the underlying loans including specified mortgage servicing activities, which consist of collecting loan payments, remitting principal and interest payments to investors, managing escrow funds for the payment of mortgage-related expenses such as taxes and insurance, and otherwise administrating the mortgage loan servicing portfolio. MSR are created through the sale of an originated mortgage loan or purchased from third parties. The unpaid principal balance (“UPB”) of the loans underlying the MSR is not included in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. For servicing retained in connection with the securitization of reverse mortgage loans accounted for as secured financings, an MSR is not recognized. The fair value of future servicing revenues net of servicing costs related to reverse mortgage loans is included in the fair value of the underlying loan.

The Company follows the fair value measurement method to record the value of MSR in accordance with ASC 860, Transfers and Servicing. Under this method, servicing assets are measured at fair value on a recurring basis with changes in fair value recorded through earnings in the period of the change as a component of fee income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Derivative and Risk Management Activities

The Company’s principal market exposure is to interest rate risk, specifically long-term U.S. Treasury and mortgage interest rates, due to their impact on mortgage-related assets and commitments. The Company is also subject to changes in short-term interest rates, such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), due to their impact on certain variable rate asset-backed debt such as warehouse lines of credit. Various financial instruments are used to manage and reduce this risk, including loan purchase commitments. As a matter of policy, the Company does not use derivatives for speculative purposes.

Our derivative assets and derivative liabilities are recorded at fair value and are included in other assets, net, and payables and other liabilities, respectively, in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. Refer to Note 6 - Fair Value for further discussion of valuation of derivatives. Cash flows related to our derivatives are included within operating activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Refer to Note 10 - Derivative and Risk Management Activities for additional information related to continuing operations.

Certain of our agreements with trade counterparties contain margin call provisions. The Company either maintains or deposits cash as margin collateral with its counterparties to the extent the relative value of its derivatives are above or below their initial strike price. The Company does not offset fair value amounts recognized for derivative instruments with amounts collected or deposited on derivative instruments in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. Generally, margin collateral is included in other assets, net, when in a receivable position or in payables and other liabilities when in a payable position in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

Loan Purchase Commitments (“LPCs”)

The Company treats forward HMBS purchase and sale commitments that have not settled as derivative instruments under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). The LPCs are recognized at fair value in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, with changes in fair value recorded in net fair value gains on loans and related obligations in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. These forward commitments will be fulfilled with loans not yet securitized and new reverse mortgage loan originations and purchases.

Forward Mortgage-Backed Securities (“MBS”) and To Be Announced Securities (“TBAs”)

Forward MBS and TBAs are “forward delivery” securities considered derivative instruments under ASC 815. The Company uses Forward MBS and TBAs to protect against the price risk inherent in derivative loan commitments.

Forward MBS and TBAs are recorded at fair value in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, with changes in fair value recorded in loss on sale and other income from loans held for sale, net, and net fair value gains on loans and related obligations in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Interest Rate Swaps and Futures Contracts

The Company also enters into interest rate swaps and futures contracts to offset changes in the value of its non-agency reverse mortgage loans, commercial mortgage loans, and MSR. The Company has not designated its interest rate swaps and futures contracts as hedges for accounting purposes. These interest rate swaps and futures contracts are accounted for as derivatives under ASC 815 and recorded at fair value in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, with changes in fair value recorded in net fair value gains on loans and related obligations and fee income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Leases

The Company evaluates all leases at inception under ASC 842, Leases (“ASC 842”) and classifies the lease as either an operating or a finance lease. The Company’s lease portfolio is comprised primarily of real estate and equipment agreements. Operating leases in which the Company is the lessee are recorded as operating lease ROU assets and operating lease liabilities, included in other assets, net, and payables and other liabilities, respectively, in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The Company does not currently have any finance leases.

Operating lease ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset during the lease term. ROU assets are further adjusted for lease incentives. Operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term and is recorded in general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company recognizes variable lease payments associated with the Company’s leases when the variability is resolved. Variable lease payments are recorded in general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations along with expenses arising from fixed lease payments.

ASC 842 stipulates that the ROU asset in an operating lease is subject to the impairment guidance in ASC 360, similar to other long-lived assets. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the undiscounted future net cash flows expected to be generated by that asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future undiscounted cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. The Company estimates the fair value using a discounted cash flow model with the discount rate being the significant assumption. Impairment related to ROU assets is recorded in impairment of intangibles and other assets in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Operating lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the terms of the lease. The lease liabilities are initially recognized based on the present value of the remaining lease payments using a discount rate that represents the Company’s incremental borrowing rate as of the lease commencement date. As most of the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available as of the lease commencement date in determining the present value of the lease payments. This incremental borrowing rate is the rate of interest that the Company would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term for an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment and given similar credit risk. The lease term for all of the Company’s leases includes the noncancellable period of the lease plus any additional periods covered by the option to extend (or not to terminate) the lease. The Company includes these options in the lease term when it is reasonably certain of exercising them.

The Company elected not to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities for leases with a term of 12 months or less and not to separate lease components from non-lease components.

HMBS Related Obligations, at Fair Value

HMBS related obligations, at fair value, represent the issuance of HMBS, which are guaranteed by Ginnie Mae, to third-party security holders. As the securitizations do not meet the criteria for sale accounting treatment, the Company accounts for the transfers of these advances in the related HECM loans as secured borrowings, retaining the initial HECM loans in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as loans held for investment, subject to HMBS related obligations, at fair value, and recording the HMBS as HMBS related obligations, at fair value. This liability includes the Company’s obligation to repay the secured borrowing from the FHA-insured HECM cash flows and the obligations as issuer and servicer of the HECM loans and HMBS. Monthly cash flows generated from the HECM loans are used to service the outstanding HMBS.

As an issuer of HMBS, the Company is obligated to service the HECM loan and associated HMBS, which includes funding the repurchase of the HECM loans or pass through of cash due to the holder of the beneficial interests in the Ginnie Mae HMBS upon maturity events and certain funding obligations related to monthly guarantee fees, mortgage insurance proceeds, and partial month interest.

As an issuer, the Company is required to repurchase reverse loans out of the Ginnie Mae securitization pools once the outstanding principal balance of the related HECM is equal to or greater than 98% of the MCA. The Company is also required to pay off the outstanding remaining principal balance of secured borrowings if certain triggering events are reached prior to the 98% of MCA limit, such as death of borrower and completion of foreclosure. Performing repurchased loans are generally conveyed to HUD and payment is received from HUD typically within 45 days of repurchase. Nonperforming repurchased loans are generally liquidated through foreclosure, subsequent sale of real estate owned, and claim submissions to HUD. Loans are considered nonperforming upon events such as, but not limited to, the death of the mortgagor, the mortgagor no longer occupying the property as their principal residence, or the property taxes or insurance not being paid. The Company relies upon its secured financing facilities (see Note 16 - Other Financing Lines of Credit) and operating cash flows, to the extent necessary, to repurchase loans. The timing and amount of the Company’s obligation to repurchase HECM is uncertain as repurchase is predicated on certain factors such as whether or not a borrower event of default occurs prior to the HECM reaching the mandatory repurchase threshold under which the Company is obligated to repurchase the loan.

In addition to having to fund repurchases, the Company may sustain losses during the process of liquidating the loans. The issuer is also required to fund guarantee fees to Ginnie Mae, MIP to the FHA, and is obligated to fund partial month interest resulting from shortfalls in interest received from borrower payoffs to the holders of the HMBS beneficial interests. Estimated cash flows associated with these obligations are included in the HMBS related obligations, at fair value, in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. See Note 6 - Fair Value for further discussion of valuation of HMBS related obligations.

The yield on HMBS related obligations along with any changes in fair value are recorded in net fair value gains on loans and related obligations in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The yield on the HMBS related obligations includes recognition of contractual interest expense based on the stated interest rates of the HMBS beneficial interests.

Nonrecourse Debt, at Fair Value

Nonrecourse debt, at fair value, is debt of consolidated VIE securitization trusts or unconsolidated funds that provide nonrecourse financing. The consolidated VIE loans initially transferred to the securitization trust and the assets designated to unconsolidated funds serve as collateral for the nonrecourse debt, and the principal and interest cash flows from these loans serve as the source of repayment.

The Company has elected to measure the outstanding nonrecourse debt at fair value in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition with all changes in fair value recorded to net fair value gains on loans and related obligations in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The yield on nonrecourse debt is also recorded in net fair value gains on loans and related obligations in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The yield recognized includes the contractual interest expense based on the stated interest rates of the debt and amortization of any discount at which the related bonds were issued. The discount is amortized to net fair value gains on loans and related obligations in the Consolidated Statements of Operations over the expected life of the note using the effective interest method.

Other Financing Lines of Credit

Other financing lines of credit principally consists of variable-rate, asset-backed facilities, primarily warehouse lines of credit, to support the origination of mortgage loans and operations of the Company, which provide creditors a collateralized interest in specific mortgage loans and other Company assets that meet the eligibility requirements under the terms of the facility. The source of repayment of the facilities is typically from the sale or securitization of the underlying loans into the secondary mortgage market. The Company evaluates its capacity needs for warehouse facilities and adjusts the amount of available capacity under these facilities in response to the current mortgage environment and origination needs. Refer to Note 16 - Other Financing Lines of Credit for additional information. Interest expense from these financings is recorded in net interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Costs incurred in connection with obtaining financing lines of credit are capitalized to other assets, net, within the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition and amortized over the term of the related financing as interest expense within the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Payables and Other Liabilities

Payables and other liabilities primarily consist of accrued and other liabilities, Ginnie Mae reverse mortgage buyout payable, lease liabilities, accrued compensation expense, deferred purchase price liabilities, warrant liability, and liability for loans eligible for repurchase from Ginnie Mae. Refer to Note 17 - Payables and Other Liabilities for additional information related to continuing operations.

Ginnie Mae Reverse Mortgage Buyout Payable

As an issuer of HMBS, the Company is required to repurchase reverse loans out of the Ginnie Mae securitization pools once the outstanding principal balance of the related HECM is equal to or greater than 98% of the MCA. The Company is also required to pay off the outstanding remaining principal balance of secured borrowings if certain triggering events are reached prior to the 98% of MCA limit, such as death of borrower and completion of foreclosure.

Deferred Purchase Price Liabilities

As a result of asset acquisitions and business combinations, the Company has recorded contingent liabilities based upon expected future payouts. The Company measures any contingent consideration at fair value, and adjusts the reported amount each period with the change in fair value recorded in other, net, in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The Company has entered into Tax Receivable Agreements (“TRA”) with certain owners of FoA Equity (the “TRA Parties”). The TRA generally provide for payment by the Company to the TRA Parties of 85% of the cash tax benefits, if any, that the Company is deemed to realize (calculated using certain simplifying assumptions) as a result of (i) tax basis adjustments as a result of sales and exchanges of units of FoA Equity (“Class A LLC Units”), (ii) the Company’s utilization of certain tax attributes attributable to Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Associates - NQ L.L.C., a Delaware limited partnership, shareholders (“Blocker GP”), and (iii) certain other tax benefits related to entering into the TRA, including tax benefits attributable to making payments under the TRA. These tax basis adjustments generated over time may increase (for tax purposes) the depreciation and amortization deductions available to the Company and, therefore, may reduce the amount of U.S. federal, state, and local tax that the Company would otherwise be required to pay in the future, although the Internal Revenue Service may challenge all or part of the validity of that tax basis, and a court could sustain such challenge. The tax basis adjustments upon sales or exchanges of Class A LLC Units for shares of Class A Common Stock and certain distributions with respect to Class A LLC Units may also decrease gains (or increase losses) on future dispositions of certain assets to the extent tax basis is allocated to those assets. Actual tax benefits realized by the Company may differ from tax benefits calculated under the TRA as a result of the use of certain assumptions in the TRA, including the use of an assumed weighted average state and local income tax rate to calculate tax benefits.

The payments under the TRA are not conditioned upon continued ownership of FoA or FoA Equity by the TRA Parties.

The Company accounts for the effects of these increases in tax basis and associated payments under the TRA as follows:

•records an increase in deferred tax assets for the estimated income tax effects of the increases in tax basis based on enacted U.S. federal and state tax rates at the date of the exchange;

•to the extent we estimate that the Company will not realize the full benefit represented by the deferred tax asset, based on an analysis that will consider, among other things, our expectation of future earnings, the Company reduces the deferred tax asset with a valuation allowance; and

•initial measurement of the obligations was at fair value and is remeasured at fair value each reporting period, with any changes in fair value recognized in other, net, in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The Company records obligations under the TRA resulting from applicable future exchanges as they occur, at the gross undiscounted amount of the expected future payments as an increase to the liability along with the deferred tax asset and valuation allowance (if any) with an offset to additional paid-in capital. If the Company determines that it is no longer probable that a related contingent payment will be required based on expected future cash flows, a reversal of the liability is recorded through earnings. During 2022, the Company determined that the contingent liability portion of the TRA obligation was no longer probable of occurring, consistent with the Company’s need to record the associated valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets (for more information regarding the valuation allowance see Note 25 - Income Taxes), and recorded an adjustment through other, net, in the Consolidated Statements of Operations to release the previously estimated contingent TRA liabilities.

The Company also has deferred purchase price liabilities related to the closing of the AAG Transaction. Refer to Note 3 - Acquisitions for additional detail.

Warrant Liability

The Company accounts for warrants for the Company’s Class A Common Stock at fair value as the warrants do not meet the criteria for classification within equity. The warrants are subject to remeasurement at each statement of financial condition date and any change in fair value is recognized within other, net, in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company will continue to adjust the liability for changes in fair value until the earlier of the exercise or expiration of the warrants.

Liability for Loans Eligible for Repurchase from Ginnie Mae

Notes Payable, Net

Notes payable are carried at amortized cost. Issuance costs, premiums, and discounts are capitalized as part of the notes payable balance and amortized to interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations over the outstanding life of the note using the effective interest method. Refer to Note 19 - Notes Payable, Net, for additional information.

Comprehensive Loss

Recognized revenues, expenses, gains, and losses are included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Certain changes in assets and liabilities, such as foreign currency translation adjustments, are reported as a separate component in the Consolidated Statements of Equity. Such items, along with net losses, are components of comprehensive loss.

Revenue Recognition

The Company derives its revenues principally from gains on origination and sale of loans, including fees collected from the borrower at closing, loan servicing fees, fair value gains on originated mortgage loans, net of changes in fair value associated with outstanding HMBS and other nonrecourse obligations, other fee income, and net interest income on loans.

Net gains on loans held for sale include realized and unrealized gains and losses on loans held for sale and related derivatives. The Company sells mortgage loans into the secondary market, including sales to the GSE on a servicing-released basis, where the loans are sold to an investor with the associated MSR transferred to the investor or to a separate third-party investor. In addition, the Company may opportunistically sell loans on a servicing-retained basis, where the loan is sold and the rights to service that loan are retained. Unrealized gains and losses include fair value gains and losses resulting from changes in fair value in the underlying mortgages, related derivatives, and retained MSR, from the time of origination to the ultimate sale of the loan or other settlement of those financial instruments.

Monthly servicing revenues represent income derived by the Company in relation to the servicing of loans. Interest income reflects interest earned on loans held for sale by the Company prior to sale on the secondary market. The interest income collected on such loans is reported net of the interest expense incurred while the loans are carried on the Company’s warehouse lines.

Interest income is recognized using the interest method. Loans are placed on non-accrual status when any portion of the principal or interest is 90 days past due or earlier if factors indicate that the ultimate collectability of the principal or interest is not probable. Interest received from loans on non-accrual status is recorded as income when collected. Loans return to accrual status when the principal and interest become current and it is probable that the amounts are fully collectible.

The majority of revenues generated by the Company in connection with originations and servicing are not within the scope of ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”).

Based on its evaluation of loan origination fees, the Company has determined that loan origination fees are recorded in fee income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations when a loan is successfully funded, with the related costs recognized in loan production and portfolio related expenses when incurred.

The primary components of fee income consist of the following:

Loan Origination Fees

Loan origination fees are recorded in fee income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations when earned, with the related costs recognized in loan production and portfolio related expenses when incurred at the date of origination.

The Company collects from the borrower certain amounts, including underwriting fees, credit reporting fees, loan administration, and appraisal fees. The Company has determined that it is primarily responsible for fulfillment and acceptability for these services, and has discretion in setting the price to the borrower, and therefore these fees should be recognized gross as the Company is the principal for the specified goods and services performed.

In addition to the fees above, the Company also acts as agent for certain services for its customers. These services include obtaining flood certification, credit reporting, and inspection fees. In these transactions, the Company will facilitate the providing of the goods or services to prospective borrowers, and collects these amounts from the borrower prior to the services being provided.

Loan Servicing Fees

Loan servicing income represents recurring servicing and other ancillary fees earned for servicing mortgage loans owned by investors. Servicing fees received for servicing mortgage loans owned by investors are based on a stipulated percentage of the outstanding monthly principal balance on such loans, or the difference between the weighted average yield received on the mortgage loans and the amount paid to the investor, less guaranty fees and interest on curtailments. Loan servicing income is receivable only out of interest collected from mortgagors and is recorded as income when collected. Late charges and other miscellaneous fees collected from mortgagors are also recorded as income when collected and are included as a component of fee income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Transfers of Financial Assets

Transfers of financial assets are accounted for as sales when control over the assets has been surrendered. Control over transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered when (i) the assets have been isolated from the Company, put presumptively beyond the reach of the entity, even in bankruptcy, (ii) the transferee (or if the transferee is an entity whose sole purpose is to engage in securitization and that entity is constrained from pledging or exchanging the assets it receives, each third-party holder of its beneficial interests) has the right to pledge or exchange the transferred financial assets, and (iii) the Company or its agents does not maintain effective control over the transferred financial assets or third-party beneficial interest related to those transferred assets through an agreement to repurchase them before their maturity.

When the Company determines that control over the transfer of financial assets has been surrendered, the transaction will be accounted for as a sale in which the underlying mortgage loans are derecognized, and a corresponding gain recorded equal to the proceeds of the cash and any other beneficial interest retained by the Company, less the carrying balance of the transferred mortgage loans. Upon completion of the sale, the recorded gains and losses are reflected in loss on sale and other income from loans held for sale, net, or net fair value gains on loans and related obligations in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Whenever the requirements for sale treatment have not been met due to control over the transferred financial assets not being surrendered, the transferred loans will continue to be held as mortgage loans held for investment, subject to nonrecourse debt, at fair value, and an associated liability is recorded in nonrecourse debt, at fair value, in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

Equity-Based Compensation

Equity-based compensation with service conditions made to employees is measured based on the grant date fair value of the awards and recognized as compensation expense over the period during which the recipient is required to perform services in exchange for the award (the requisite service period). The Company has elected to use a straight-line attribution method for recognizing compensation costs relating to awards that have service conditions only. Forfeitures are recorded as they occur.

For equity-based compensation where there are market conditions as well as service conditions to vesting, the grant date fair value of the awards is recognized as compensation expense using the graded-vesting method over the requisite service period for each separately vesting tranche of the award as if they were multiple awards

Marketing and Advertising

Marketing and advertising costs are expensed as incurred and primarily relate to brand marketing and providing loan product information to our customers.

Income Taxes

The computation of the effective tax rate and provision (benefit) at each period requires the use of certain estimates and significant judgments including, but not limited to, the expected operating income for the year, projections of the proportion of income that is subject to tax, permanent differences between the Company’s U.S. GAAP earnings and taxable income, and the likelihood of recovering deferred tax assets existing as of the statement of financial condition date. The estimates used to compute the provision (benefit) for income taxes may change throughout the year as new events occur, additional information is obtained, or as tax laws and regulations change. Accordingly, the effective tax rate for future periods may vary materially.

The Company accounts for income taxes pursuant to the asset and liability method, which requires it to recognize current tax liabilities or receivables for the amount of taxes it estimates are payable or refundable for the current year, deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and their respective tax bases of assets and liabilities, and the expected benefits of net operating loss (“NOL”) and credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in operations in the period enacted. A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that a portion or all of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income and the reversal of deferred tax liabilities during the period in which related temporary differences become deductible.

The benefit of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the Company’s income tax returns is recognized in the financial statements if such positions are more likely than not of being sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. Differences between tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return and the benefit recognized and measured pursuant to the interpretation are referred to as “unrecognized tax benefits.” A liability is recognized (or amount of NOL carryover or amount of tax refundable is reduced) for an unrecognized tax benefit because it represents a potential future obligation to the taxing authority for a tax position that was not recognized. Interest costs and related penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits are required to be calculated, if applicable. Interest costs and related penalties associated with tax matters are included in general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Refer to Note 25 - Income Taxes for additional information.

Contingencies

The Company evaluates contingencies based on information currently available and will establish accruals for those matters when a loss contingency is considered probable and the related amount is reasonably estimable. For matters where a loss is believed to be reasonably possible but not probable, no accrual is established, but the nature of the loss contingency and an estimate of the reasonably possible range of loss in excess of amounts accrued, when such estimate can be made, is disclosed. In deriving an estimate, the Company is required to make assumptions about

matters that are, by their nature, highly uncertain. The assessment of loss contingencies, including legal contingencies, involves the use of critical estimates, assumptions, and judgments. Whenever practicable, the Company consults with outside experts, including legal counsel and consultants, to assist with the gathering and evaluation of information related to contingent liabilities. It is not possible to predict or determine the outcome of all loss contingencies. Accruals are periodically reviewed and may be adjusted as circumstances change. Refer to Note 20 - Litigation and Note 21 - Commitments and Contingencies for additional information.

Seller Earnout

Certain equity owners of FoA Equity are entitled to receive an earnout exchangeable for Class A Common Stock if, at any time through April 1, 2027, the volume-weighted average price (the “VWAP”) of Class A Common Stock with respect to a trading day is greater than or equal to $12.50 for any 20 trading days within a consecutive 30-trading-day period (“First Earnout Achievement Date”), 50% of the earnout units (in conjunction with the Sponsor shares defined below, the “Earnout Securities”) will be issued; and if, at any time through April 1, 2027, the VWAP is greater than or equal to $15.00 for any 20 trading days within a consecutive 30-trading-day period (“Second Earnout Achievement Date”), the remaining 50% of the Earnout Securities will be issued.

The seller earnout is accounted for as contingent consideration and classified as equity. The seller earnout was measured at fair value upon the date of issuance and is not subsequently remeasured. The settlement of the seller earnout will be accounted for within equity if and when the First Earnout Achievement Date or Second Earnout Achievement Date occurs.

Sponsor Earnout

The Company classified the Sponsor Earnout Agreement as an equity transaction measured at fair value upon the date of issuance and is not subsequently remeasured. Additionally, the settlement of the Sponsor Earnout Agreement will be accounted for within equity if and when the First Earnout Achievement Date or Second Earnout Achievement Date occurs.

Noncontrolling Interest

Noncontrolling interest represents the Company’s noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries which are not attributable, directly or indirectly, to the controlling Class A Common Stock ownership of the Company. Net loss is reduced by the portion of net loss that is attributable to noncontrolling interests as well as special allocations related to the Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan (“A&R MLTIP”) as defined in the FoA Equity LLC Agreement.

Earnings Per Share

Basic net loss per share is based on the weighted average number of shares of Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share is based on the weighted average number of shares of Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding and the effect of all dilutive securities as calculated using the if-converted and treasury stock methods, as appropriate.

Reclassifications

Certain amounts from the prior year consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year financial presentation.

Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance

Standard

Description

Effective Date

Effect on Consolidated Financial Statements

Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting

ASU 2021-01, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Codification Clarification

ASU 2022-06, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Deferral of the Sunset Date of Topic 848

The amendments in this Update provide temporary optional expedients and exceptions for applying U.S. GAAP to contract modifications and hedging relationships, subject to meeting certain criteria, that reference London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or other interbank offered rates expected to be discontinued.

In January 2021, FASB issued an Update which refines the scope of Topic 848 and clarifies the guidance issued to facilitate the effects of reference rate reform on financial reporting. The amendment permits entities to elect certain optional expedients and exceptions when accounting for derivative contracts and certain hedging relationships affected by changes in the interest rates used for discounting cash flows, computing variation margin settlements and calculating price alignment interest in connection with reference rate reform activities.

In December 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-06 that defers the sunset date for applying the reference rate reform relief in Topic 848 to December 31, 2024 (originally December 31, 2022), thereby extending the period over which entities can apply the guidance in ASU 2020-04, which provides “optional expedients and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles to contract modifications and hedging relationships, subject to meeting certain criteria, that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued.”

July 1, 2023

The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

ASU 2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers

In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-08 to improve the accounting for acquired revenue contracts with customers in a business combination by addressing diversity in practice and inconsistency related to the following: (1) Recognition of an acquired contract liability and (2) Payment terms and their effect on subsequent revenue recognized by the acquirer.
The amendments in this ASU require that an entity (acquirer) recognize, and measure contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination in accordance with Topic 606. At the acquisition date, an acquirer should account for the related revenue contracts in accordance with Topic 606 as if it had originated the contracts.

The amendments in this ASU do not affect the accounting for other assets or liabilities that may arise from revenue contracts with customers in accordance with Topic 606, such as refund liabilities, or in a business combination, such as customer-related intangible assets and contract-based intangible assets.

January 1, 2023

The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Recently Issued Accounting Guidance, Not Yet Adopted as of December 31, 2023

Standard

Description

Date of Planned Adoption

Effect on Consolidated Financial Statements

ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07 which requires disclosures of significant reportable expenses that are regularly provided to the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) and included within each reported measure of a segment’s profit or loss.

This ASU also requires disclosure of the title and position of the CODM and an explanation of how the CODM uses the reported measures of a segment’s profit or loss in assessing segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources.

We are currently evaluating the impact that this guidance will have on the disclosures within our financial statements, and expect to adopt this ASU for the year ending December 31, 2024.

This ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024.

Adoption of the ASU should be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. Early adoption is permitted.

ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09 that enhances income tax disclosures by requiring consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation, and by requiring disclosure of the amount of income taxes paid disaggregated by federal, state, and foreign taxes, as well as disaggregated by material individual jurisdictions.

We are currently evaluating the impact that this guidance will have on the disclosures within our financial statements, and expect to adopt this ASU for the year ending December 31, 2025.

This ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024.

Adoption of this ASU should be applied on a prospective basis, but retrospective application is permitted. Early adoption is permitted.

Business Segment Reporting

The Company has identified two reportable segments: Retirement Solutions and Portfolio Management.

Retirement Solutions

The mission of our Retirement Solutions segment is to help senior homeowners achieve their financial goals in retirement. This segment includes all loan origination activity for the Company, including the origination of HECM, proprietary reverse mortgage loans, and hybrid mortgage loans through both the retail and wholesale/TPO channels. The Retirement Solutions segment generates revenue from fees earned at the time of loan origination as well as from the initial estimate of net origination gains, with all originated loans accounted for at fair value. Once originated, the loans are transferred to our Portfolio Management segment, and any future fair value adjustments, including interest earned, on these originated loans are reflected in the revenues of our Portfolio Management segment until final disposition.

While FAM has sold certain operational assets of its home improvement lending business and expects to substantially complete the process of winding down the operations of the home improvement lending business by the end of March 2024, the operations of the home improvement lending business are reported as part of the Company’s Retirement Solutions segment rather than as discontinued operations. This is because the wind-down of the home improvement lending business is not considered by the Company to be a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on our operations and financial results.

Portfolio Management

Our Portfolio Management segment provides product development, loan securitization, loan sales, risk management, servicing oversight, and asset management services to the Company. Our Portfolio Management team acts as the connector between borrowers and investors. The direct connections to investors, provided by our Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) registered broker-dealer, allows us to innovate and manage risk through better price and product discovery. Given our scale, we are able to work directly with investors and, where appropriate, retain assets on the balance sheet for attractive return opportunities. These retained investments are a source of growing and recurring interest and servicing income categorized within its net fair value gains. The Portfolio Management segment generates revenue from the sale or securitization of loans, fair value gains on portfolio assets,

interest income, fee income related to MSR, and mortgage advisory fees earned on various investment and capital markets services we provide to our internal and external customers.

Corporate and Other

Corporate and Other consists of our corporate services groups, which support the operations of our Company.

The Company’s segments are based upon the Company’s organizational structure which focuses primarily on the services offered. Corporate functional expenses are allocated to individual segments based on actual cost of services performed based on a direct resource utilization, estimate of percentage use for shared services or headcount percentage for certain functions. Non-allocated corporate expenses include administrative costs of executive management and other corporate functions that are not directly attributable to the Company’s reportable segments. Revenues generated on inter-segment services performed are valued based on similar services provided to external parties. To reconcile the Company’s consolidated results, certain inter-segment revenues and expenses are eliminated in the “Eliminations” column in the previous tables.