Declines were driven by lower U.S. agent count, broker fees, and revenue from previous acquisitions, partially offset by new revenue streams including RE/MAX Media Network and lead concierge initiatives.
Revenue excluding marketing funds was $54.5 million, down 6.8% year-over-year due to negative organic growth of 5.7% and adverse foreign currency movements of 1.1%.
Selling, operating, and administrative expenses decreased by $1 million or 2.8% to $33.9 million, primarily due to lower personnel expenses partially offset by severance and investments in flagship websites.
Total leverage ratio was 3.58:1 as of June 30, consistent with March 31, with expectations to decrease in the second half of the year.
Total revenue for Q2 2025 was $72.8 million, with adjusted EBITDA of $26.3 million and an adjusted EBITDA margin of 36.1%, up 30 basis points from Q2 2024.
Adjusted book value per share reached a record high of $176.95 and adjusted operating shareholders' equity per share reached $120.11 at the end of Q2 2025.
Adjusted operating income for Q2 2025 was $50 million or $1.01 per share, down from $80 million or $1.44 per share in Q2 2024.
Loss expense increased by $27 million in Q2 2025, primarily due to additional reserves on certain U.K. regulated utility and U.S. municipal revenue exposures.
Net earned premiums and net investment income both increased in Q2 2025 compared to Q2 2024, reflecting earnings from new large transactions and higher-yielding assets.
The Insurance segment contributed $76 million and the Asset Management segment $4 million to earnings in Q2 2025, offset by a $29 million loss in the corporate division.
Assets under management (AUM) reached a record $465 billion at quarter-end, with $51 billion of organic inflows over the past 12 months.
Carlyle delivered record fee-related earnings (FRE) of $323 million in Q2 2025, up 18% year-over-year, with year-to-date FRE at $634 million and a 48% margin.
Corporate private equity returned nearly $15 billion to investors over the last 12 months, triple the industry average, with strong portfolio realizations and performance.
Global Credit and Carlyle AlpInvest accounted for 55% of firm-wide FRE, up from less than 30% two years ago, reflecting diversification and growth.
Management fees increased 7% to $590 million in Q2 and $1.1 billion year-to-date, while capital markets fees more than doubled to $48 million in Q2 and $126 million year-to-date.
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