Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

1. Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Description of Business

Porch Group, Inc. (“Porch Group,” “Porch,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” “us”) is a vertical software platform for the home, providing software and services to approximately 30,700 companies and small businesses. We are a values-driven company whose mission is to simplify the home with insurance at the center. Our Insurance segment, with approximately 358,000 insurance and warranty policies in force, operates both as an insurance carrier underwriting home insurance policies and as an agent selling home and auto insurance for over 20 major and regional insurance companies. The Insurance segment also includes warranty service offerings and a captive reinsurance provider. The Vertical Software segment provides software and services to home services companies such as home inspectors, mortgage companies and loan officers, title companies, moving companies, real estate agencies, utility companies, and individuals.

Unaudited Interim Financial Statements

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Porch Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting. Accordingly, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on March 16, 2023. The information as of December 31, 2022, included in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets was derived from our audited consolidated financial statements.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Quarterly Report”) were prepared on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments (all of which are of a normal recurring nature) considered necessary to present fairly our financial position, results of operations, comprehensive loss, stockholders’ equity (deficit), and cash flows for the periods and dates presented. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2023, or any other interim period or future year. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year's presentation.

Comprehensive Loss

Comprehensive loss consists of adjustments related to unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates, judgments, and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and disclosed in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. On an ongoing basis, these estimates, which include, but are not limited to, impairment losses on intangible assets and goodwill, estimated variable consideration for services performed, estimated lifetime value of insurance agency commission revenue, current estimate for credit losses, depreciable lives for property and equipment, the valuation of and useful lives for acquired intangible assets, the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets, assumptions used in stock-based compensation expense, unpaid losses for insurance claims and loss adjustment expenses, contingent consideration, earnout liabilities and private warrant liabilities, are evaluated by management. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates, judgments, and assumptions.

Concentrations

Financial instruments which potentially subject us to credit risk consist principally of cash, money market accounts on deposit with financial institutions, money market funds, certificates of deposit and fixed-maturity securities, as well as receivable balances in the course of collection.

Our insurance carrier subsidiary has exposure and remains liable in the event of insolvency of its reinsurers. Management and its reinsurance intermediary regularly assess the credit quality and ratings of its reinsurer counterparties. One reinsurer represented 39% of our total reinsurance balance due as of June 30, 2023.

Substantially all of our insurance-related revenues in the Insurance segment are derived from customers in Texas (which represent approximately 62% of such revenues in the six months ended June 30, 2023), South Carolina (which represent approximately 10% of such revenues in the six months ended June 30, 2023), North Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, and Arizona, which could be adversely affected by economic conditions, an increase in competition, local weather events, or environmental impacts and changes.

No individual customer represented more than 10% of total revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 or 2022. As of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, no individual customer accounted for 10% or more of total accounts receivable.

As of June 30, 2023, we held approximately $262.0 million of cash with four U.S. commercial banks.

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

We consider all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. We maintain cash balances that may exceed the insured limits by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Restricted cash equivalents as of June 30, 2023 includes $29.1 million held by our captive reinsurance business as collateral for the benefit of Homeowners of America (“HOA”), $1.3 million held in certificates of deposits and money market mutual funds pledged to the Department of Insurance in certain states as a condition of our Certificate of Authority for the purpose of meeting obligations to policyholders and creditors, $6.5 million in funds held for the payment of possible warranty claims as required under regulatory guidelines in seventeen states, and $2.4 million related to acquisition indemnifications. Restricted cash equivalents as of December 31, 2022, includes $5.1 million held by our captive reinsurance business as collateral for the benefit of HOA, $1.0 million held in money market mutual funds pledged to the Department of Insurance in certain states as a condition of its Certificate of Authority for the purpose of meeting obligations to policyholders and creditors, $5.0 million in funds held for the payment of possible warranty claims as required under regulatory guidelines in nineteen states, and $2.4 million related to acquisition indemnifications.

The reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents to amounts presented in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows are as follows:

	June 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Cash and cash equivalents	$	265,573	$	215,060
Total restricted cash		39,277		13,545
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$	304,850	$	228,605

Accounts Receivable and Long-term Insurance Commissions Receivable

Accounts receivable consist principally of amounts due from enterprise customers, other corporate partnerships, and individual policyholders. We estimate allowances for uncollectible receivables based on the creditworthiness of our customers, historical trend analysis, and macro-economic conditions. Consequently, an adverse change in those factors could affect our estimate of allowance for doubtful accounts. The allowance for uncollectible receivables at June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, was $0.8 million and $0.5 million, respectively.

Long-term insurance commissions receivable balance consists of the estimated commissions from policy renewals expected to be collected. We record the amount of renewal insurance commissions expected to be collected in the next twelve months as current accounts receivable.

Goodwill

We test goodwill for impairment for each reporting unit on an annual basis or more frequently when events or changes in circumstances indicate the fair value of a reporting unit is below its carrying value. We have the option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine if an impairment is more likely than not to have occurred. If we can support the conclusion that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then a quantitative impairment test would not be necessary. If we cannot support such a conclusion or we do not elect to perform the qualitative assessment, then we perform a quantitative assessment. If a quantitative goodwill impairment assessment is performed, we utilize a combination of market and income valuation approaches. If the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, an impairment loss is recorded to the extent that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value. We have selected October 1 as the date to perform annual impairment testing.

Determining the fair value of a reporting unit is judgmental in nature and involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions to evaluate the impact of operating and macroeconomic changes on each reporting unit. The fair value of each reporting unit was estimated using a combination of income and market valuation approaches using publicly traded company multiples in similar businesses. Such fair value measurements are based predominately on Level 3 inputs. This analysis requires significant judgments including an estimate of future cash flows which is dependent on internally developed forecasts, estimation of the long-term rate of growth for our business, estimation of the useful life over which cash flows will occur, and determination of our weighted average cost of capital, which is risk-adjusted to reflect the specific risk profile of the reporting unit being tested. The weighted average cost of capital used in our most recent impairment test was risk-adjusted to reflect the specific risk profile of the reporting units and ranged from 13% to 18%. See Note 6 for a discussion of the impairment analysis.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

We review long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of the assets may not be fully recoverable. Events that trigger a test for recoverability include a significant decrease in the market price for a long-lived asset, significant negative industry or economic trends, an accumulation of costs significantly in excess of the amount originally expected for the acquisition, a current-period operating or cash flow loss combined with a history of operating or cash flow losses or a projection or forecast that demonstrates continuing losses associated with the use of a long-lived asset, or a sustained decrease in share price. When a triggering event occurs, a test for recoverability is performed, comparing projected undiscounted future cash flows to the carrying value of the asset group. If the test for recoverability identifies a possible impairment, the asset group’s fair value is measured relying primarily on an income approach. An impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying value of the asset group exceeds its estimated fair value. Management identifies the asset group which includes the potentially impaired long-lived asset, at the lowest level at which there are separate, identifiable cash flows.

During the first and second quarters of 2023, we identified various qualitative factors that collectively indicated triggering events including a sustained decrease in stock price, increased costs due to inflationary pressures, and a deterioration of the macroeconomic environment in the housing and real estate industry. We used an income approach to determine that the estimated fair value of a certain asset group was less than its carrying value, which resulted in impairment charges of $2.0 million, primarily related to acquired technology, trademarks and tradenames, and customer relationships for certain businesses within the Vertical Software segment. Impairment charges are included in impairment loss on intangible assets and goodwill in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2023.

We estimate the fair value of an asset group using the income approach. Such fair value measurements are based predominately on Level 3 inputs. Inherent in our development of cash flow projections are assumptions and estimates derived from a review of our operating results, business plan forecasts, expected growth rates, and cost of capital, similar to those a market participant would use to assess fair value. We also make certain assumptions about future economic conditions and other data. Many of these factors used in assessing fair value are outside the control of management and these assumptions and estimates may change in future periods.

Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs

We capitalize deferred policy acquisitions costs (“DAC”) which consist primarily of commissions, premium taxes and policy underwriting and production expenses that are directly related to the successful acquisition by our insurance subsidiary of new or renewal insurance contracts. DAC are amortized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the policies to which they relate, which is generally one year. DAC is also reduced by ceding commissions paid by reinsurance companies which represent recoveries of acquisition costs. DAC is periodically reviewed for recoverability and adjusted if necessary. Future investment income is considered in determining the recoverability of DAC. As of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, DAC of $17.9 million and $8.7 million is included in prepaid expenses and other current assets. Amortized deferred acquisition costs included in sales and marketing expense, amounted to $9.3 million and $4.2 million, for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $18.6 million and $7.2 million, for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair value principles require disclosures regarding the manner in which fair value is determined for assets and liabilities and establishes a three-tiered fair value hierarchy into which these assets and liabilities must be grouped, based upon significant levels of inputs as follows:

Level 1 Observable inputs, such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date;

Level 2 Observable inputs, other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. This may include active markets for similar assets and liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not highly active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data; and

Level 3 Unobservable inputs that are arrived at by means other than current observable market activity.

The level of the least observable significant input used in assessing the fair value determines the placement of the entire fair value measurement in the hierarchy. Management’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires the use of judgment specific to the asset or liability.

Other Insurance Liabilities, Current

The following table details the components of other insurance liabilities, current, on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets:

	As of June 30, 2023		As of December 31, 2022
Ceded reinsurance premiums payable	$	77,051	$	29,204
Commissions payable, reinsurers and agents		6,650		21,045
Advance premiums		10,383		8,668
Funds held under reinsurance treaty		1,715		1,851
General and accrued expenses payable		17,050		942
Other insurance liabilities, current	$	112,849	$	61,710

Income Taxes

Provisions for income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022, were less than $0.1 million and $0.5 million, respectively, and the effective tax rates for these periods were less than 0.1% and 1.7%, respectively. The difference between our effective tax rates for the 2023 periods and the U.S. statutory rate of 21% was primarily due to a full valuation related to our net deferred tax assets and impact of acquisitions on our valuation allowance. Provisions for income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, were a $0.1 million benefit and a $0.3 million expense, respectively, and the effective tax rates for these periods were 0.1% expense and 0.8% benefit, respectively. The difference between our effective tax rates for the 2022 periods and the U.S. statutory rate of 21% was primarily due to a full valuation allowance related to our net deferred tax assets.