Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
This Quarterly Report and the documents incorporated herein by reference contain forward- looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although the Company believes that its plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company cannot assure you that it will achieve or realize these plans, intentions or expectations. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Generally, statements that are not historical facts, including statements concerning the Company’s possible or assumed future actions, business strategies, events or results of operations, are forward-looking statements. These statements may be preceded by, followed by or include the words “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “plans,” “scheduled,” “anticipates” or “intends” or similar expressions.
These forward-looking statements are based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Company and its management at the time they are made, are inherently uncertain. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: (1) our expansion plans and opportunities, and managing our growth, to build a consumer brand; (2) the incidence, frequency and severity of weather events, extensive wildfires, and other catastrophe; (3) economic conditions, especially those affecting the housing and financial markets; (4) our expectations regarding our revenue, cost of revenue, operating expenses, and our ability to achieve and maintain future profitability; (5) existing and developing federal and state laws and regulations, including with respect to insurance, warranty, privacy, information security, data protection and taxation, and our interpretation of and compliance with such laws and regulations; (6) our reinsurance program, which includes the use of a captive reinsurer, the success of which is dependent on a number of factors outside our control, along with our reliance on reinsurance to protect us against loss; (7) uncertainties related to regulatory approval of insurance rates, policy forms, insurance products, license applications, acquisitions of businesses or strategic initiatives, including the reciprocal restructuring, and other matters within the purview of insurance regulators; (8) our reliance on strategic, proprietary relationships to provide us with access to personal data and product information, and our ability to use such data and information to increase our transaction volume and attract and retain customers; (9) our ability to develop new, or enhance existing, products, services, and features and bring them to market in a timely manner; (10) changes in capital requirements, and our ability to access capital when needed to provide statutory surplus; (11) the increased costs and initiatives required to address new legal and regulatory requirements arising from developments related to cybersecurity, privacy and data governance and the increased costs and initiatives to protect against data breaches, cyber-attacks, virus or malware attacks, or other infiltrations or incidents affecting system integrity, availability and performance; (12) retaining and attracting skilled and experienced employees; (13) costs related to being a public company; and (14) other risks and uncertainties discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Annual Report”) for the year ended December 31, 2022, Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” as well as those discussed elsewhere in this report.
The information included in this management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the notes included in this Quarterly Report, and the audited consolidated financial statements and notes and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in our Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Additionally, the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2022 have been revised to correct prior period errors as discussed in Note 20 “Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements” to the consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 of Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2022. Accordingly, this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations reflects the effects of the revisions.
Business Overview
Porch Group, Inc. (“Porch Group”, “Porch” or the “Company”), the vertical software platform, is a values-driven company whose mission is to simplify the home with insurance at the center. Porch Group provides software and