Porch Group Announces Proposed Convertible Senior Notes Offering

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Porch Group plans to offer $350 million in Convertible Senior Notes due 2026 through a private offering, with the potential for an additional $52.5 million. The notes will be senior unsecured obligations, maturing on September 15, 2026, and interest payments will begin March 15, 2022. Proceeds will be used to pay for capped call transactions, repay outstanding loans, and for general corporate purposes, including potential acquisitions. The offering is subject to market conditions and certain risks associated with capital market effects.

Positive

• Plans to offer $350 million in Convertible Senior Notes, with potential for an additional $52.5 million.
• Proceeds from the offering will be used to repay outstanding borrowings, enhancing financial stability.
• Interest will be paid semiannually, improving cash flow management.

Negative

• The offering may cause dilution of existing shareholders' equity.
• Market conditions may affect the successful pricing and sale of the notes.

SEATTLE, Sept. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Porch Group, Inc. (“Porch” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: PRCH) today announced that it plans to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $350 million aggregate principal amount of its Convertible Senior Notes due 2026 (the “notes”) through a private offering to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Porch expects to grant the initial purchasers an option to purchase, exercisable within the 30-day period immediately following the pricing date of the offering, up to an additional $52.5 million aggregate principal amount of notes.

The notes will be senior unsecured obligations of Porch, and interest will be payable semiannually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, beginning on March 15, 2022. The notes will mature on September 15, 2026, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted. In certain circumstances and during certain periods, the notes may be converted into cash, shares of Porch’s common stock (the “common stock”), or a combination of cash and shares of common stock, at Porch’s election.

Porch expects to use a portion of the net proceeds from the offering to pay the cost of capped call transactions described below, and use the remainder of the net proceeds from the offering to repay all outstanding borrowings under its senior secured term loan and related prepayment fees and for general corporate purposes, which may include potential acquisitions.

In connection with the pricing of the notes, Porch intends to enter into privately negotiated capped call transactions with one or more of the initial purchasers, their respective affiliates or other financial institutions (the “option counterparties”). The capped call transactions are expected generally to reduce the potential dilution to the common stock upon any conversion of notes and/or offset any cash payments Porch is required to make in excess of the principal amount of the converted notes, as the case may be, in the event that the market price of the common stock is greater than the strike price of the capped call transactions (which will initially correspond to the initial conversion price of the notes and is subject to certain adjustments under the terms of the capped call transactions), with such reduction and/or offset subject to a cap based on the cap price of the capped call transactions. If the initial purchasers exercise their option to purchase additional notes, Porch intends to enter into additional capped call transactions with the option counterparties.

In connection with establishing their initial hedges of the capped call transactions, Porch expects the option counterparties or their respective affiliates to purchase shares of common stock and/or enter into various derivative transactions with respect to the common stock concurrently with or shortly after the pricing of the notes. This activity could increase (or reduce the size of any decrease in) the market price of the common stock or the notes at that time.  In addition, the option counterparties and/or their respective affiliates may modify their hedge positions by entering into or unwinding various derivatives with respect to the common stock and/or purchasing or selling the common stock or other securities of Porch in secondary market transactions following the pricing of the notes and prior to the maturity of the notes (and are likely to do so during any observation period related to a conversion of notes). This activity could cause or avoid an increase or a decrease in the market price of the common stock or the notes, which could affect the ability of noteholders to convert the notes and, to the extent the activity occurs following conversion or during any observation period related to a conversion of notes, it could affect the number of shares and value of the consideration that noteholders will receive upon conversion of the notes.

The notes and the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes, if any, have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act, or under any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States without registration under, or an applicable exemption from, the registration requirements. This press release is not an offer to sell, nor is it a solicitation of an offer to buy, these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any state or any jurisdiction. It is issued pursuant to Rule 135c under the Securities Act.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements included in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of the words such as "estimate," "plan," "project," "forecast," "intend," "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "seek," "target," or similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, expectations regarding the proposed notes offering, the capped call transactions and the use of proceeds therefrom. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this press release, and on the current expectations of Porch’s management and are not predictions of actual performance. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on by any investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of Porch. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: risks related to the proposed notes offering, including the effect of the capital markets on the offering and our ability to satisfy the closing conditions to the offering and other risks and uncertainties described in Porch’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K/A, subsequently filed quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, current report on Form 8-K filed September 13, 2021 and other documents filed by Porch with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Nothing in this release should be regarded as a representation by any person that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or that any of the contemplated results of such forward-looking statements will be achieved. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. Porch does not undertake any duty to update these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of changed circumstances, new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

CONTACTS

Investor Relations Contacts:
Walter Ruddy, Head of Investor Relations & Treasury
Porch Group, Inc.
(206) 715-2369
WalterRuddy@porch.com

Cody Slach/Matt Glover/Alex Thompson
Gateway Group, Inc.
(949) 574-3860
PRCH@gatewayir.com

Porch Press contact:
Jordan Schmidt
Gateway Group, Inc.
(949) 574-3860
PRCH@gatewayir.com

Source: Porch Group, Inc. 

FAQ

What is Porch Group's recent financial move regarding notes offering?

Porch Group announced a private offering of $350 million in Convertible Senior Notes due 2026, with a potential for an additional $52.5 million.

When will Porch Group's Convertible Senior Notes mature?

The Convertible Senior Notes will mature on September 15, 2026.

How will Porch Group use the proceeds from the notes offering?

Proceeds will be used to pay for capped call transactions, repay outstanding loans, and for general corporate purposes, including potential acquisitions.

What risks are associated with Porch Group's notes offering?

Risks include potential dilution to existing shareholders and adverse effects from changing capital market conditions.

What are the key features of Porch Group's Convertible Senior Notes?

The notes are senior unsecured obligations, with interest payable semiannually starting March 15, 2022, and may be converted into cash or common stock.