Filed by Omnichannel Acquisition Corp.
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933
and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Subject Company: Omnichannel Acquisition Corp.
Commission File No.: 001-39726
Date: December 6, 2021
ARTICLE
| Title: | This Fintech Company Could Have the Staying Power We've Been Waiting For |
| Author: | Jad Malaeb |
| Date: | December 6, 2021 |
The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga.
In a study on emerging markets by Harvard Business Review, 2 professors interviewed 200 entrepreneurs in a variety of emerging fields, concluding that “it makes perfect sense that the most successful of them ... learn about their markets and their customers—and about what is likely to work" through parallel play, or iterative concept testing and improvement on existing models.
A glance at the burgeoning insurtech space may show signs that key contenders are currently operating in this disruptive phase. Take Kin Insurance (OCA -0.1%) (Get Free Alerts for OCA) as an example. Its direct-to-consumer approach cuts out traditional bureaucracies and uses technology to automate and optimize the insurance experience.
Many other companies are looking to replicate these ideals. Oscar Health Inc. OSCR +9.03% (Get Free Alerts for OSCR), for example, promises to deliver “health insurance that just makes sense” while Bright Health Group Inc. BHG +9.37% asks if you are “ready to feel amazing about your health insurance?”
With new, disruptive entrants flocking into the space, investors must be more discerning about who will emerge as market leaders. Heeding the Harvard study, they may also wonder: who is engaging in parallel play?
A Mix of Parallel Play and Strong Fundamentals?
Kin is on a mission to reimagine home insurance for every new normal. To help achieve that goal, Kin places a strong emphasis on artificial intelligence (AI) and technology automation to provide easily accessible, affordable and accurate home insurance in catastrophe-prone areas without compromising coverage. Unlike many legacy carriers which rely on a single vendor for customer and property attributes, Kin has developed AI to triage between various data sources, allowing for more accurate and unbiased underwriting. These additions help cut out significant commission costs that customers would incur.
Kin’s financial stability and unit economics show the experiment is working. The company reported a gross profit of $8 million in the 9 months that ended Sept. 30, 2021, constituting a 200%+ year-over-year growth. It states that compared to peers, the company has a vastly higher revenue growth rate for 2021 to 2022, a higher premium per customer, a higher lifetime value to customer acquisition rate (LTV/CAC) and a significantly lower adjusted loss ratio.
Additional Fortification
Kin’s sincere dedication to customers includes full transparency into its operations and how the company makes decisions. It even structured its insurance company as a reciprocal exchange so that policyholders own part of the carrier. Additionally, its reinsurance program operates as a sort of “safety net for the safety net,” providing Kin with additional financial support in case of rare emergencies. Kin’s program claims to be so secure that only once in 160 years would it expect any event to exceed the program. Even if that did happen, the company would have $30 million in additional capital to cover it.
The company also boasts high rating scores from different agencies. Kin’s Interinsurance Network, whose coverage extends to Florida and Louisiana, has a financial stability rating of “A” (Exceptional) from Demotech Inc., and its California home insurance is backed by A-rated Falls Lake Fire and Casualty Company.
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Important Information for Investors and Stockholders
This communication relates to a proposed business combination (the “Business Combination”) between Omnichannel Acquisition Corp. (“Omnichannel”) and Kin Insurance, Inc. (“Kin”). In connection with the proposed Business Combination, Omnichannel has filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 that includes a preliminary proxy statement of Omnichannel in connection with Omnichannel’s solicitation of proxies for the vote by Omnichannel’s stockholders with respect to the proposed Business Combination and a preliminary prospectus of Omnichannel. The final proxy statement/prospectus will be sent to all Omnichannel stockholders, and Omnichannel will also file other documents regarding the proposed Business Combination with the SEC. This communication does not contain all the information that should be considered concerning the proposed Business Combination and is not intended to form the basis of any investment decision or any other decision in respect of the Business Combination. Before making any voting or investment decision, investors and security holders are urged to read the registration statement, the proxy statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed Business Combination as they become available because they will contain important information about the proposed transaction.
Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the registration statement, proxy statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC by Omnichannel through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov... In addition, the documents filed by Omnichannel may be obtained free of charge by written request to: Christine Pantoya, Chief Financial Officer, Omnichannel Acquisition Corp., First Floor West, 51 John F. Kennedy Parkway, Millburn, NJ 07078.
Forward-Looking Statements
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Nothing in this communication 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.
Any financial and capitalization information or projections in this communication are forward-looking statements that are based on assumptions that are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond Omnichannel’s and Kin’s control. While such information and projections are necessarily speculative, Omnichannel and Kin believe that the preparation of prospective financial information involves increasingly higher levels of uncertainty the further out the projection extends from the date of preparation. The assumptions and estimates underlying the projected results are inherently uncertain and are subject to a wide variety of significant business, economic and competitive risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the projections. The inclusion of financial information or projections in this communication should not be regarded as an indication that Omnichannel or Kin, or their respective representatives and advisors, considered or consider the information or projections to be a reliable prediction of future events.
Participants in the Solicitation
Omnichannel, Kin and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies of Omnichannel stockholders with respect to the proposed Business Combination. Omnichannel stockholders and other interested persons may obtain, without charge, more detailed information regarding the directors and executive officers of Omnichannel Acquisition Corp. and their ownership of Omnichannel’s securities in Omnichannel’s final prospectus relating to its initial public offering, which was filed with the SEC on November 23, 2020 and is available free of charge at the SEC’s website at sec.report, or by written request to: Christine Pantoya, Chief Financial Officer, Omnichannel Acquisition Corp., First Floor West, 51 John F. Kennedy Parkway, Millburn, NJ 07078.
Additional information regarding the interests of participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed transaction will be included in the proxy statement / prospectus that Omnichannel intends to file with the SEC.
No Offer or Solicitation
This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or exchange, or the solicitation of an offer to buy or exchange any securities, or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, sale or exchange would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of section 10 of the Securities Act, or an exemption therefrom.
Business Combination Transaction
On July 19, 2021, Kin entered into a business combination agreement with Omnichannel Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: OCA). The business combination is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2021. Upon closing, the combined public company will be named Kin Insurance Inc., and its common stock is expected to be listed on the NYSE under the new ticker symbol “KI”. Additionally, closing of Kin’s acquisition of an inactive insurance carrier with licenses in more than 40 states is still expected in the fourth quarter of 2021.
About Kin
Kin is the home insurance company for every new normal. By leveraging proprietary technology, Kin delivers fully digital homeowners insurance with an elegant user experience, accurate pricing, and fast, high-quality claims service. Kin offers homeowners, landlord, condo, and mobile home insurance through the Kin Interinsurance Network (KIN), a reciprocal exchange owned by its customers who share in the underwriting profit. Because of its efficient technology and direct-to-consumer model, Kin provides affordable pricing without compromising coverage. To learn more, visit https://www.kin.com.
About Omnichannel Acquisition Corp.
Omnichannel Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: OCA) is a blank check company whose business purpose is to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. For more information, please visit www.omnichannelcorp.com.
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