Variable Interest Entity

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2025

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Variable Interest Entity

Note 3. Variable Interest Entity

A VIE is a legal entity that is structured such that equity investors lack the ability to make significant decisions relating to the entity's operations through voting rights, do not substantively participate in the gains and losses of the entity, or the entity does not have sufficient equity at risk to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support. We consolidate VIEs in which we are deemed the primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary is the entity that has both (1) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly affect that entity's economic performance and (2) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could be potentially significant to the VIE.

On January 1, 2025, we completed the formation of the Reciprocal, a Texas-domiciled reciprocal insurance exchange. In connection with the formation, we completed the sale of our legacy homeowners insurance carrier, HOA, to the Reciprocal. The purchase price was equal to HOA’s estimated surplus at December 31, 2024, of approximately $105 million, less $58 million, which is the $49 million principal plus $9 million of unpaid interest under a surplus note issued by HOA to Porch Group, Inc. in 2023. The completion of the sale brought the total surplus notes held by Porch to approximately $106 million. Following the sale, HOA became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Reciprocal. The $9 million of interest was paid in April 2025.

We formed a management company that acts as attorney-in-fact for the Reciprocal. The Reciprocal owns HOA and writes homeowners insurance policies that are sold to its subscribers. The establishment of the management company was completed in connection with the formation of the Reciprocal on January 1, 2025.

We consolidate the Reciprocal since (1) we have provided surplus notes to the Reciprocal and would absorb any expected losses that could potentially be significant to the Reciprocal, including through the interest associated with $106 million of surplus notes due to Porch from the Reciprocal and (2) we manage the business operations of the Reciprocal and therefore have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the Reciprocal. The Reciprocal’s anticipated economic performance is driven by its underwriting and investment results. We receive a management fee for the services provided to the Reciprocal. The management fee revenues are based upon all premiums written or assumed by the Reciprocal (including HOA).

The assets of the Reciprocal can be used only to settle the obligations of the Reciprocal for which creditors and other beneficial owners have no recourse to Porch. We have no obligation related to any underwriting and/or investment losses experienced by the Reciprocal. As of June 30, 2025, there were $106 million of surplus notes outstanding. The effects of the transactions between Porch and the Reciprocal are eliminated in consolidation to derive consolidated net income (loss). However, the management fee income earned is reported in net income (loss) attributable to Porch and is included in basic and diluted earnings per share.