[10-Q] CARRIAGE SERVICES INC Quarterly Earnings Report
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10-Q
Carriage Services (CSV) reported Q3 2025 results with revenue of $102.7M and diluted EPS of $0.41. Net income was $6.6M as operating income reached $17.5M while interest expense was $6.9M and taxes were $3.1M.
For the first nine months, revenue totaled $312.0M and net income was $39.2M, translating to diluted EPS of $2.47. Operating cash flow was $46.6M, supporting both growth and portfolio reshaping. The company closed two Florida acquisitions for $56.5M, adding six funeral homes, one cemetery, and a cremation business in Orlando, plus two funeral homes in Pensacola. It also sold nine funeral homes and four cemeteries year‑to‑date for $33.8M, with Q3 reflecting $6.6M in net divestiture and impairment charges.
On the balance sheet, the credit facility stood at $133.5M and senior notes at $397.1M. Goodwill rose to $433.5M following acquisitions, and stockholders’ equity increased to $242.1M. Shares outstanding were 15,745,193 as of October 30, 2025.
Positive
- None.
Negative
- None.
Insights
Solid 9M earnings and cash flow; active M&A and pruning.
CSV delivered Q3 revenue of
The company executed a dual track: acquisitions totaling
Leverage remains centered on a credit facility of
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The number of shares of the registrant’s Common Stock, $.01 par value per share, outstanding as of October 30, 2025 was 15,745,193 .
CARRIAGE SERVICES, INC.
INDEX
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION | |||||
Item 1. Financial Statements | 3 | ||||
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 | 3 | ||||
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 | 4 | ||||
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 | 5 | ||||
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for the Three and Nine Months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 | 6 | ||||
Unaudited Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 8 | ||||
1. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | 8 | ||||
2. Recently Issued Accounting Standards | 12 | ||||
3. Business Combinations | 13 | ||||
4. Goodwill | 13 | ||||
5. Divested Operations | 14 | ||||
6. Receivables | 14 | ||||
7. Fair Value Measurements | 16 | ||||
8. Trust Investments | 17 | ||||
9. Receivables from Preneed Trusts | 26 | ||||
10. Credit Facility and Acquisition Debt | 26 | ||||
11. Senior Notes | 28 | ||||
12. Earnings Per Share | 29 | ||||
13. Segment Reporting | 29 | ||||
Cautionary Statement on Forward–Looking Statements | 34 | ||||
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 36 | ||||
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 46 | ||||
Item 4. Controls and Procedures | 46 | ||||
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION | |||||
Item 1. Legal Proceedings | 47 | ||||
Item 1A. Risk Factors | 47 | ||||
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 48 | ||||
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 48 | ||||
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures | 48 | ||||
Item 5. Other Information | 48 | ||||
Item 6. Exhibits | 48 | ||||
SIGNATURE | 49 | ||||
INDEX OF EXHIBITS | 50 | ||||
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.Financial Statements.
CARRIAGE SERVICES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited and in thousands, except share data)
| September 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | ||||||||||||||
| Inventories | ||||||||||||||
| Prepaid and other current assets | ||||||||||||||
| Current assets held for sale | ||||||||||||||
| Total current assets | ||||||||||||||
| Preneed cemetery trust investments | ||||||||||||||
| Preneed funeral trust investments | ||||||||||||||
| Preneed cemetery receivables, net | ||||||||||||||
| Receivables from preneed funeral trusts, net | ||||||||||||||
| Property, plant, and equipment, net | ||||||||||||||
| Cemetery property, net | ||||||||||||||
| Goodwill | ||||||||||||||
| Intangible and other non-current assets, net | ||||||||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | ||||||||||||||
| Cemetery perpetual care trust investments | ||||||||||||||
| Non-current assets held for sale | ||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Current portion of debt and lease obligations | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | ||||||||||||||
| Accrued and other liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Current liabilities held for sale | ||||||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Acquisition debt, net of current portion | ||||||||||||||
| Long-term liabilities held for sale | ||||||||||||||
| Credit facility | ||||||||||||||
| Senior notes | ||||||||||||||
| Obligations under finance leases, net of current portion | ||||||||||||||
| Obligations under operating leases, net of current portion | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred preneed cemetery revenue | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred preneed funeral revenue | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred tax liability | ||||||||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred preneed cemetery receipts held in trust | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust | ||||||||||||||
| Care trusts’ corpus | ||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies: | ||||||||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity: | ||||||||||||||
Common stock, $ | ||||||||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | ||||||||||||||
| Retained earnings | ||||||||||||||
Treasury stock, at cost; | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | ||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
The accompanying condensed notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CARRIAGE SERVICES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited and in thousands, except per share data)
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service revenue | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Property and merchandise revenue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other revenue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Field costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of service | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of merchandise | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cemetery property amortization | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Field depreciation expense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regional and unallocated funeral and cemetery costs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General, administrative, and other | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss on divestitures and impairment charges | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net gain on property damage, net of insurance claims | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other, net | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expense for income taxes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Benefit) expense related to discrete income tax items | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total expense for income taxes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings per common share: | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per common share: | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends declared per common share: | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying condensed notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CARRIAGE SERVICES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited and in thousands)
| Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for credit losses | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred income tax (benefit) expense | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangibles | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization and accretion of debt | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss on divestitures and impairment charges | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net gain on property damage, net of insurance claims | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net gain on sale of excess real property | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities that provided (used) cash: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accounts and preneed receivables | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
| Inventories, prepaid, and other current assets | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Intangible and other non-current assets | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
| Preneed funeral and cemetery trust investments | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Accrued and other liabilities | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery revenue | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisitions of businesses and real property | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from divestitures and sale of other assets | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from insurance claims | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Borrowings from the credit facility | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Payments against the credit facility | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
| Payment of debt issuance costs for the credit facility | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Payments on acquisition debt and obligations under finance leases | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from the exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan contributions | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxes paid on restricted stock, performance award vestings, and exercise of stock options | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends paid on common stock | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash paid for interest and financing costs | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cash paid for taxes | ||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying condensed notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CARRIAGE SERVICES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited and in thousands)
| Three months ended September 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares Outstanding | Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Retained Earnings | Treasury Stock | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance - June 30, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock from employee stock purchase plan | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock to directors and board advisor | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercise of stock options | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted common stock, performance awards and stock options surrendered for taxes paid | ( | — | ( | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends on common stock ($ | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance - September 30, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three months ended September 30, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares Outstanding | Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Retained Earnings | Treasury Stock | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance - June 30, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock from employee stock purchase plan | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock to directors and board advisor | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercise of stock options | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted common stock and stock options surrendered for taxes paid | ( | — | ( | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends on common stock ($ | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance - September 30, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nine months ended September 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares Outstanding | Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Retained Earnings | Treasury Stock | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance - December 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock from employee stock purchase plan | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock to directors and board advisor | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock | ( | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of restricted common stock | ( | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercise of stock options | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted common stock, performance awards, and stock options surrendered for taxes paid | ( | — | ( | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends on common stock ($ | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance - September 30, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nine months ended September 30, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares Outstanding | Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Retained Earnings | Treasury Stock | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance - December 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock from employee stock purchase plan | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock to directors and board advisor | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of restricted common stock | ( | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercise of stock options | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted common stock and stock options surrendered for taxes paid | ( | — | ( | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends on common stock ($ | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance - September 30, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying condensed notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Company
Carriage Services, Inc. (“Carriage,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is a leading provider of funeral and cemetery services and merchandise in the United States. Our operations are reported in two business segments: Funeral Home Operations, which currently accounts for approximately 70 % of our total revenue and Cemetery Operations, which currently accounts for approximately 30 % of our total revenue. At September 30, 2025, we operated 159 funeral homes in 24 states and 28 cemeteries in 9 states.
Our funeral home operations are principally service businesses that generate revenue from sales of burial and cremation services and related merchandise, such as caskets and urns. Funeral services include consultation, the removal and preparation of remains, the sale of caskets and related funeral merchandise, the use of funeral home facilities for visitation and memorial services and transportation services. We provide funeral services and products on both an “atneed” (time of death) and “preneed” (planned prior to death) basis.
Our cemetery operations generate revenue primarily through sales of cemetery interment rights (primarily grave sites, lawn crypts, mausoleum spaces and niches), related cemetery merchandise (such as memorial markers, outer burial containers and monuments) and services (interments, inurnments and installation of cemetery merchandise). We provide cemetery services and products on both an atneed and preneed basis.
Principles of Consolidation and Interim Condensed Disclosures
Our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Our interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are unaudited, but include all adjustments, which consist of normal, recurring accruals, that are necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position and results of operations as of and for the interim periods presented.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of our Consolidated Financial Statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our critical estimates and judgments, which include those related to the impairment of goodwill and the fair value measurements used in business combinations. These policies are considered critical because they may result in fluctuations in our reported results from period to period due to significant judgments, estimates and assumptions about complex and inherently uncertain matters and because the use of different judgments, assumptions or estimates could have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. Actual results may differ from these estimates and such estimates may change if the underlying conditions or assumptions change. Historical performance should not be viewed as indicative of future performance because there can be no assurance the margins, operating income and net earnings, as a percentage of revenue, will be consistent from period to period.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
We consider all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Inventory
Inventory consists primarily of caskets, outer burial containers and cemetery monuments and markers and is recorded at the lower of its cost basis or net realizable value. Inventory is relieved using specific identification in fulfillment of performance obligations on our contracts.
Held for Sale
At September 30, 2025, the assets and liabilities of non-core funeral home and cemetery businesses expected to be sold within the next twelve months, which have met the criteria for such classification, have been classified as held for sale.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
The table below presents the carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities included as part of the expected sale (in thousands):
| September 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Inventories | ||||||||||||||
| Current assets held for sale | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Preneed cemetery trust investments | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Preneed funeral trust investments | ||||||||||||||
| Preneed cemetery receivables, net | ||||||||||||||
| Receivables from funeral preneed trusts, net | ||||||||||||||
| Property, plant, and equipment, net | ||||||||||||||
| Cemetery property, net | ||||||||||||||
| Intangible and other non-current assets, net | ||||||||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | ||||||||||||||
| Cemetery perpetual care trust investments | ||||||||||||||
| Non-current assets held for sale | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Current portion of operating lease obligations | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | ||||||||||||||
| Accrued and other liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Current liabilities held for sale | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Obligations under operating leases, net of current portion | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Deferred preneed cemetery revenue | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred preneed funeral revenue | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred preneed cemetery receipts held in trust | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust | ||||||||||||||
| Care trusts’ corpus | ||||||||||||||
| Long-term liabilities held for sale | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Goodwill
We performed our most recent annual goodwill impairment test as of August 31, 2025. We intend to perform a quantitative impairment test at least once every three years and perform a qualitative assessment during the remaining two years. We conducted qualitative assessments in 2023 and 2024; however, we performed a quantitative assessment in 2025. No
Our quantitative goodwill impairment test involves estimates and management judgment. In the quantitative analysis, we compare the fair value of each reporting unit to its carrying value, including goodwill. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, the goodwill of that reporting unit is not considered impaired. We determine fair value for each reporting unit using an income approach, weighted 80%, and two market approaches, weighted 10% each. Our methodology for determining an income-based fair value is based on discounting projected future cash flows. The projected future cash flows include assumptions concerning future operating performance and economic conditions that may differ from actual future cash flows discounted at our weighted average cost of capital based on market participant assumptions. Our first methodology for determining a market approach fair value utilizes the guideline public company method, in which we rely on market multiples
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
of comparable companies operating in the same industry as the individual reporting units. Our second market approach methodology utilizes the guideline transaction method, in which transaction multiples are derived from acquisitions of controlling interests in companies engaged in the same or similar lines of business as the reporting units. In accordance with the guidance, if the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount an impairment charge is recorded in an amount equal to the difference.
When we divest a portion of a reporting unit that constitutes a business in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), we allocate goodwill associated with that business to be included in the gain or loss on divestiture. The goodwill allocated is based on the relative fair value of the business being divested and the portion of the reporting unit that will be retained. Additionally, after each divestiture, we will test the goodwill remaining in the portion of the reporting unit to be retained for impairment using a qualitative assessment unless we deem a quantitative assessment to be appropriate to ensure the fair value of our reporting units is greater than their carrying value.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, after each divestiture, we concluded that it was more-likely-than not that the fair value of our reporting units was greater than their carrying value and thus there was no
See Note 4 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein for additional information related to our goodwill.
Intangible Assets
Our intangible assets include tradenames resulting from acquisitions and are included in Intangible and other non-current assets, net on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Our tradenames are considered to have an indefinite life and are not subject to amortization. As such, we test our intangible assets for impairment on an annual basis as of August 31st each year. Under current guidance, we are permitted to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of the tradename is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform a quantitative impairment test.
Our quantitative intangible asset impairment test involves estimates and management judgment. Our quantitative analysis is performed using the relief from royalty method, which measures the tradenames by determining the value of the royalties that we are relieved from paying due to our ownership of the asset. We determine the fair value of the asset by discounting the cash flows that represent a savings in lieu of paying a royalty fee for use of the tradename. The discounted cash flow valuation uses projections of future cash flows and includes assumptions concerning future operating performance and economic conditions that may differ from actual future cash flows and the determination and application of an appropriate royalty rate and discount rate. To estimate the royalty rates for the individual tradename, we mainly rely on the profit split method, but also consider the comparable third-party license agreements and the return on asset method. A scorecard is used to assess the relative strength of the individual tradename to further adjust the royalty rates selected under the profit-split method for qualitative factors. In accordance with the guidance, if the fair value of the tradename is less than its carrying amount, then an impairment charge is recorded in an amount equal to the difference.
Our 2025 quantitative assessment did no t indicate any impairment to intangible assets as a result of our testing. As a result of our 2024 qualitative assessment, we determined that there were factors that would indicate the need to perform additional quantitative impairment tests for certain funeral home businesses. As a result of these additional quantitative impairment tests, we recorded an impairment to the tradenames for certain funeral home businesses of $0.6 million, during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as the carrying amount of these tradenames exceeded their fair value.
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Property, Plant, and Equipment
Property, plant, and equipment is comprised of the following (in thousands):
| September 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Land | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Buildings and improvements | ||||||||||||||
| Furniture, equipment and vehicles | ||||||||||||||
| Property, plant, and equipment, at cost | ||||||||||||||
| Less: accumulated depreciation | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Property, plant, and equipment, net | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Less: Held for sale | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Property, plant, and equipment, net | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we acquired $23.3 million of property, plant and equipment related to our business combinations, described in Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. We sold nine funeral homes and four cemeteries that had a carrying value of property, plant, and equipment of $10.7 million, and we sold real property for $4.1 million, with a carrying value of $2.6 million, resulting in a $1.1 million gain on the sale. The impacts of these transactions are recorded in Net loss on divestitures and impairment charges on our Consolidated Statements of Operation and more fully described in Note 5 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. We also recognized an impairment of $1.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 on assets classified as held for sale.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we sold six funeral homes and one cemetery that had a carrying value of property, plant, and equipment of $3.1 million, which was included in the loss on sale and recorded in Net loss on divestitures and impairment charges on our Consolidated Statements of Operations. Additionally, we sold real property for $1.1 million, with a carrying value of $0.8 million and we recognized an impairment related to property, plant and equipment for assets held for sale of $40 thousand, which was recorded in Net loss on divestitures and impairment charges on our Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Our growth and maintenance capital expenditures totaled $2.2 million and $3.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $5.2 million and $6.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. In addition, we recorded depreciation expense of $3.2 million and $3.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $10.0 million and $10.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Cemetery Property
When we acquire a cemetery, we utilize an internal and external approach to determine the fair value of the cemetery property. From an external perspective, we obtain an accredited appraisal to provide reasonable assurance for property existence, property availability (unrestricted) for development, property lines, available spaces to sell, identifiable obstacles or easements and general valuation inclusive of known variables in that market. From an internal perspective, we conduct a detailed analysis of the acquired cemetery property using other cemeteries in our portfolio as a benchmark. This provides the added benefit of relevant data that is not available to third party appraisers. Through this thorough internal process, we are able to identify viable costs of property based on historical experience, particular markets and demographics, reasonable margins, practical retail prices, and park infrastructure and condition.
Cemetery property was $116.6 million and $112.9 million, net of accumulated amortization of $76.3 million and $72.6 million at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. When cemetery property is sold, the value of the cemetery property (interment right costs) is expensed as amortization using the specific identification method in the period in which the sale of the interment right is recognized as revenue. Our growth capital expenditures for cemetery property development totaled $4.5 million and $1.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $7.5 million and $5.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. We recorded amortization expense for cemetery interment rights of $2.8 million and $2.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $6.8 million and $6.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we sold four cemeteries that had a carrying value of cemetery property of $3.4 million, which was included in the gain on sale and recorded in Net loss on divestitures and impairment charges on our Consolidated Statements of Operations, more fully described in Note 5 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we sold one cemetery that had a carrying value of cemetery property of $0.8 million, which was included in the loss on sale and recorded in Net loss on divestitures and impairment charges on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Income Taxes
Income tax expense was $3.1 million and $5.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $13.6 million and $12.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Our operating tax rate before discrete items was 35.3 % and 33.2 % for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and 32.0 % and 33.2 % for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) was signed into law. The OBBBA made several key provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 permanent, including 100% bonus depreciation, the immediate expensing of domestic research costs, and the introduction of a favorable modification to the business interest expense limitation. Together, these changes accelerate the timing of certain tax deductions in the current period that allow for reductions in cash taxes. The Company has completed its assessment of the legislation’s impact and determined that it did not have a material effect on the Company's annualized effective tax rate.
2. RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
Income Taxes
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU, Income Taxes - Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures to enhance the transparency about income tax information through improvements to income tax disclosures primarily related to rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. The amendments in this update require that public business entities on an annual basis (1) disclose specific categories in the rate reconciliation; and (2) provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold (if the effect of those reconciling items is equal to or greater than five percent of the amount computed by multiplying pretax income (loss) by the applicable statutory income tax rate). The amendments in this update also require that all entities disclose on an annual basis (1) the amount of net income taxes paid disaggregated by federal and state taxes; and (2) the amount of net income taxes paid disaggregated by individual jurisdictions in which net income taxes paid is equal to or greater than five percent of total net income taxes paid. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, and therefore were effective for us for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2025, and for interim periods within our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2026. The adoption has no material impact on our consolidated financial statements as it modified disclosure requirements only.
Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
Expense Disaggregation
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures. Additionally, in January 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-01 to clarify the effective date of ASU 2024-03. The standard provides guidance to expand disclosures related to the disaggregation of income statement expenses. The amendments in this update require, in the notes to the financial statements, disclosure of specified information about certain costs and expenses, which includes purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation and intangible asset amortization included in each relevant expense caption. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, on a retrospective or prospective basis, with early adoption permitted. We expect the adoption will have no material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements as it modifies disclosure requirements only.
Internal-Use Software
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software. Under the new guidance, costs associated with software developed for internal use will now be capitalized when management authorizes a project and when it is probable the project will be completed and used to perform the function intended, rather than when a project reaches the application development stage under existing guidance. The guidance is effective beginning January 1, 2028, with early adoption permitted, and can be applied prospectively, retrospectively, or on a modified retrospective basis. We have not determined the transition method, timing for adoption, or estimated the effect on our condensed consolidated financial statements.
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3. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
On September 9, 2025, we acquired a business consisting of six funeral homes, one cemetery, and one cremation focused business in the Orlando, FL area for approximately $49.0 million. The purchase price consisted of $47.0 million in cash at closing and $2.0 million of deferred purchase price payments. The net present value of such future deferred purchase price payments was $1.3 million. We acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed certain operating liabilities of these businesses.
On September 17, 2025, we acquired a business consisting of two funeral homes in the Pensacola, FL area for $9.5 million in cash. We acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed certain operating liabilities of this business.
The primary reasons for the acquisitions that contributed to the recognition of goodwill include enhancement of our footprint in strategic markets and the addition of deferred revenue that will enhance our long-term stability.
The pro forma impact of these acquisitions on prior periods is not presented, as the impact is not significant to our reported results. The results of the acquired businesses are reflected in our Consolidated Statements of Operations from the date of acquisition.
The following table summarizes the breakdown of the preliminary purchase price allocation for the businesses described above (in thousands):
| Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation | |||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| Preneed trust assets | |||||||||||||||||
| Property, plant, and equipment | |||||||||||||||||
| Cemetery property | |||||||||||||||||
| Goodwill | |||||||||||||||||
| Intangible and other non-current assets | |||||||||||||||||
| Assumed liabilities | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Preneed trust liabilities | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Deferred revenue | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Purchase price | $ | ||||||||||||||||
The purchase accounting is preliminary as we have not finalized our assessment of the fair value because there has been insufficient time between the acquisition date and the issuance of these financial statements to complete our review and the final determination of fair value. We are also currently reviewing the allocation of goodwill between segments.
We did not acquire any businesses during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
4. GOODWILL
Many of the former owners and staff of our acquired funeral home and cemetery businesses have provided high quality service to families for generations, which often represents a substantial portion of the value of a business. The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets of acquired funeral home and cemetery businesses is recorded as goodwill.
The following table presents changes in goodwill in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands):
| September 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Goodwill at the beginning of the period | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Increase in goodwill related to acquisitions | ||||||||||||||
| Decrease in goodwill related to divestitures | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Goodwill at the end of the period | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we allocated $18.6 million of goodwill to the sale of nine funeral homes and four cemeteries which was recorded in Net loss on divestitures and impairment charges on our Consolidated Statements of Operations, of which $16.9 million was allocated to our funeral home segment and $1.7 million was allocated to our cemetery segment.
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5. DIVESTED OPERATIONS
During the three months ended September 30, 2025, we sold seven funeral homes and one cemetery for an aggregate of $18.0 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we sold nine funeral homes and four cemeteries for an aggregate of $33.8 million and merged one funeral home with another business we own in an existing market.
During the three months ended September 30, 2024, we merged two funeral homes with other businesses we own in existing markets. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we sold six funeral homes and one cemetery for an aggregate of $10.9 million and merged three funeral homes with other businesses we own in existing markets.
The operating results of these divested funeral homes and cemeteries are reflected on our Consolidated Statements of Operations as shown in the table below (in thousands):
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended, September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gain (loss) on divestitures(1) | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax (expense) benefit | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net gain (loss) from divested operations, after tax | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) | Net loss on divestitures is recorded in Net loss on divestitures and impairment charges on our Consolidated Statements of Operations. | |||||||
6. RECEIVABLES
Accounts Receivable
Our funeral receivables are recorded in Accounts receivable, net and primarily consist of amounts due for funeral services already performed.
Atneed cemetery receivables and preneed cemetery receivables with payments expected to be received within one year from the balance sheet date are also recorded in Accounts receivable, net. Preneed cemetery receivables with payments expected to be received beyond one year from the balance sheet date are recorded in Preneed cemetery receivables, net.
Accounts receivable is comprised of the following (in thousands):
| September 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Column1 | Funeral | Cemetery | Corporate | Held for Sale | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trade and financed receivables | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other receivables | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allowance for credit losses | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Column1 | Funeral | Cemetery | Corporate | Held for Sale | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trade and financed receivables | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other receivables | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allowance for credit losses | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other receivables include supplier rebates, commissions due from third-party insurance companies and perpetual care income receivables.
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The following table summarizes the activity in our allowance for credit losses by portfolio segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 (in thousands):
| January 1, 2025 | Provision for Credit Losses | Write Offs | Recoveries | September 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trade and financed receivables: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Funeral | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cemetery | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total allowance for credit losses on trade and financed receivables | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||
Balances due on undelivered preneed funeral trust contracts have been reclassified to reduce Deferred preneed funeral revenue on our Consolidated Balance Sheets of $8.6 million and $10.2 million at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. As these performance obligations are to be completed after the date of death, we cannot quantify the recognition of revenue in future periods. However, we estimate an average maturity period of ten years for preneed funeral contracts.
Cemetery Receivables
Our cemetery receivables are comprised of the following (in thousands):
| September 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
| Interment rights | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Merchandise and services | |||||||||||
| Unearned finance charges | |||||||||||
| Cemetery receivables | $ | $ | |||||||||
The components of our cemetery receivables are as follows (in thousands):
| September 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
| Cemetery receivables | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Less: unearned finance charges | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Cemetery receivables, at amortized cost | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Less: allowance for contract cancellation and credit losses | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Less: balances due on undelivered cemetery preneed contracts | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Less: amounts in accounts receivable | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Preneed cemetery receivables, net including HFS | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Less: Held for sale | ( | ||||||||||
| Preneed cemetery receivables, net | $ | $ | |||||||||
The following table summarizes the activity in our allowance for credit losses for Preneed cemetery receivables, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 (in thousands):
| January 1, 2025 | Provision for Credit Losses | Write Offs | September 30, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total allowance for credit losses on Preneed cemetery receivables, net | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The amortized cost basis of our cemetery receivables by year of origination as of September 30, 2025 is as follows (in thousands):
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | Prior | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total cemetery receivables, at amortized cost | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The aging of past due cemetery receivables as of September 30, 2025 is as follows (in thousands):
| 31-60 Past Due | 61-90 Past Due | 91-120 Past Due | >120 Past Due | Total Past Due | Current | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recognized revenue | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred revenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total contracts | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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7. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
We evaluated our financial assets and liabilities for those that met the criteria of the disclosure requirements and fair value framework. The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate the fair values of those instruments due to the short-term nature of the instruments. The fair values of our receivables on preneed cemetery contracts are impracticable to estimate because of the lack of a trading market and the diverse number of individual contracts with varying terms. Our acquisition debt and Credit Facility (as defined in Note 10) and Senior Notes (as defined in Note 11) are classified within Level 2 of the Fair Value Measurements hierarchy.
At September 30, 2025, the carrying value and fair value of our Credit Facility was $134.9 million. We believe that our Credit Facility bears interest at a rate that approximates prevailing market rates for instruments with similar characteristics and therefore, the carrying value of our Credit Facility approximates fair value. We estimate the fair value of our acquisition debt utilizing an income approach, which uses a present value calculation to discount payments based on current market rates as of the reporting date. At September 30, 2025, the carrying value of our acquisition debt was $6.7 million, which approximated its fair value. The fair value of our Senior Notes was $378.4 million at September 30, 2025, based on the last traded or broker quoted price.
We identified investments in fixed income securities, common stock and mutual funds presented within the preneed and perpetual care trust investments categories on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as having met the criteria for fair value measurement. Where quoted prices are available in an active market, investments held by the trusts are classified as Level 1 investments pursuant to the three-level valuation hierarchy. Our Level 1 investments include cash, common stock and equity mutual funds. Where quoted market prices are not available for the specific security, then fair values are estimated by using quoted prices of similar securities in active markets or inputs other than quoted prices that can corroborate observable market data. These investments are fixed income securities, including U.S. agency obligations, foreign debt, corporate debt, preferred stocks, certificates of deposit and fixed income mutual funds and other investments, all of which are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.
In addition, we have an investment in a limited partnership fund, whose fair value has been estimated using the net asset value per share (“NAV”) practical expedient described in ASC 820-10-35-59, Fair Value Measurement of Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent) and therefore, has not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The investment strategy of this fund is to generate attractive, risk-adjusted returns over a multi-year performance period through the construction of a concentrated portfolio of investments possessing certain distinct business attributes that suggest the potential for long-term value creation. The value of the investments in this fund cannot be liquidated at September 30, 2025 because the investments include restrictions that do not allow for liquidation until 2027. As of September 30, 2025, we do not have an unfunded commitment for this investment.
Furthermore, we have six investments in real estate debt and structured credit (“alternative investments”), whose fair value has been estimated using NAV and therefore, has not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The investment strategy for these alternative investments is to create capital growth, income generation, and risk-adjusted returns. Capital growth is achieved by identifying high-potential investments that are appreciated over time. Income generation may involve dividends, rental income, or interest from various investments. Risk-adjusted returns focus on balancing potential profits with acceptable levels of risk, often through diversification and careful asset allocation. The real estate debt is approximately 44 % of the total alternative investment and can be liquidated with a 40-day notice period and cannot exceed 5 % of the total fund’s value. The structured credit is approximately 56 % of the total alternative investment and can be liquidated with a 15-day notice period with no restrictions. As of September 30, 2025, we had approximately $21.8 million in unfunded commitment for these investments.
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8. TRUST INVESTMENTS
Preneed trust investments represent trust fund assets that we are generally permitted to withdraw as the services and merchandise are provided to customers. Preneed funeral and cemetery contracts are secured by payments from customers, less amounts not required by law to be deposited into trust. These earnings are recognized in Other revenue on our Consolidated Statements of Operations, when a service is performed or merchandise is delivered. Trust management fees charged by our wholly owned registered investment advisory firm are included as revenue in the period in which they are earned. Our investments are diversified across multiple industry segments using a balanced allocation strategy to minimize long-term risk. We do not intend to sell and it is likely that we will not be required to sell the securities prior to their anticipated recovery.
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments represent a portion of the proceeds from the sale of cemetery property interment rights that we are required by various state laws to deposit into perpetual care trust funds. The income earned from these perpetual care trusts offsets maintenance expenses for cemetery property and memorials. This trust fund income is recognized in Other revenue.
Changes in the fair value of our trust fund assets (Preneed funeral, cemetery and perpetual care trust investments) are offset by changes in the fair value of our trust fund liabilities (Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust and Care trusts’ corpus) and reflected in Other, net. There is no impact on earnings until such time the services are performed, or the merchandise is delivered, causing the contract to be withdrawn from the trust in accordance with state regulations and the gain or loss is allocated to the contract.
We rely on our trust investments to provide funding for the various contractual obligations that arise upon maturity of the underlying preneed contracts. Because of the long-term relationship between the establishment of trust investments and the required performance of the underlying contractual obligations, the impact of current market conditions that may exist at any given time is not necessarily indicative of our ability to generate profit on our future performance obligations.
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Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments
The components of Preneed cemetery trust investments on our Consolidated Balance Sheets are as follows (in thousands):
| September 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
| Preneed cemetery trust investments, at market value | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Less: allowance for contract cancellation | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Preneed cemetery trust investments | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Less: Held for sale | ( | ||||||||||
| Preneed cemetery trust investments | $ | $ | |||||||||
The cost and market values associated with preneed cemetery trust investments at September 30, 2025, are detailed below (in thousands):
| Fair Value Hierarchy Level | Cost | Unrealized Gains | Unrealized Losses | Fair Market Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and money market accounts | 1 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed income securities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. agency obligations | 2 | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign debt | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate debt | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Certificates of deposit | 2 | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock | 1 | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Limited partnership fund | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mutual funds: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity | 1 | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed income | 2 | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alternative investments | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trust securities | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accrued investment income | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preneed cemetery trust investments | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Market value as a percentage of cost | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The estimated maturities of the fixed income securities (excluding mutual funds) included above are as follows (in thousands):
| Due in one year or less | $ | ||||
| Due in one to five years | |||||
| Due in five to ten years | |||||
| Thereafter | |||||
| Total fixed income securities | $ | ||||
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The cost and market values associated with preneed cemetery trust investments at December 31, 2024 are detailed below (in thousands):
| Fair Value Hierarchy Level | Cost | Unrealized Gains | Unrealized Losses | Fair Market Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and money market accounts | 1 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed income securities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. agency obligations | 2 | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign debt | 2 | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate debt | 2 | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock | 2 | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Certificates of deposit | 2 | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock | 1 | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Limited partnership fund | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mutual funds: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed income | 2 | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trust securities | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accrued investment income | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preneed cemetery trust investments | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Market value as a percentage of cost | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The following table summarizes our fixed income securities (excluding mutual funds) within our preneed cemetery trust investments in an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2025, aggregated by major security type and length of time in a continuous unrealized loss position (in thousands):
| September 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In Loss Position Less than 12 months | In Loss Position Greater than 12 months | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair market value | Unrealized Losses | Fair market value | Unrealized Losses | Fair market value | Unrealized Losses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed income securities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. agency obligations | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign debt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate debt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Certificates of deposit | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total fixed income securities with an unrealized loss | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The following table summarizes our fixed income securities (excluding mutual funds) within our preneed cemetery trust investments in an unrealized loss position at December 31, 2024, aggregated by major security type and length of time in a continuous unrealized loss position (in thousands):
| December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In Loss Position Less than 12 months | In Loss Position Greater than 12 months | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair market value | Unrealized Losses | Fair market value | Unrealized Losses | Fair market value | Unrealized Losses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed income securities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. agency obligations | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign debt | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate debt | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Certificates of deposit | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total fixed income securities with an unrealized loss | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preneed cemetery trust investment security transactions recorded in Other, net on our Consolidated Statements of Operations are as follows (in thousands):
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment income | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Realized gains | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Realized losses | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gains (losses), net | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expenses and taxes | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net change in deferred preneed cemetery receipts held in trust | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases and sales of investments in the preneed cemetery trusts are as follows (in thousands):
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchases | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preneed Funeral Trust Investments
Preneed funeral trust investments represent trust fund assets that we are permitted to withdraw as services and merchandise are provided to customers. Preneed funeral contracts are secured by payments from customers, less retained amounts not required to be deposited into trust.
The components of Preneed funeral trust investments on our Consolidated Balance Sheets are as follows (in thousands):
| September 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
| Preneed funeral trust investments, at market value | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Less: allowance for contract cancellation | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Preneed funeral trust investments | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Less: Held for sale | ( | ||||||||||
| Preneed funeral trust investments | $ | $ | |||||||||
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The cost and market values associated with preneed funeral trust investments at September 30, 2025 are detailed below (in thousands):
| Fair Value Hierarchy Level | Cost | Unrealized Gains | Unrealized Losses | Fair Market Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and money market accounts | 1 | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed income securities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S agency obligations | 2 | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign debt | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate debt | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock | 1 | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Limited partnership fund | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mutual funds: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity | 1 | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed income | 2 | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other investments | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alternative investments | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trust securities | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accrued investment income | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preneed cemetery trust investments | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Market value as a percentage of cost | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The estimated maturities of the fixed income securities (excluding mutual funds) included above are as follows (in thousands):
| Due in one year or less | $ | ||||
| Due in one to five years | |||||
| Due in five to ten years | |||||
| Thereafter | |||||
| Total fixed income securities | $ | ||||
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The cost and market values associated with preneed funeral trust investments at December 31, 2024 are detailed below (in thousands):
| Fair Value Hierarchy Level | Cost | Unrealized Gains | Unrealized Losses | Fair Market Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and money market accounts | 1 | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed income securities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S agency obligations | 2 | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign debt | 2 | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate debt | 2 | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock | 2 | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock | 1 | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Limited partnership fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mutual funds: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed income | 2 | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other investments | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trust securities | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accrued investment income | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preneed cemetery trust investments | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Market value as a percentage of cost | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The following table summarizes our fixed income securities (excluding mutual funds) within our preneed funeral trust investment in an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2025, aggregated by major security type and length of time in a continuous unrealized loss position (in thousands):
| September 30, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In Loss Position Less than 12 months | In Loss Position Greater than 12 months | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair market value | Unrealized Losses | Fair market value | Unrealized Losses | Fair market value | Unrealized Losses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed income securities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S agency obligations | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign debt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate debt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total fixed income securities with an unrealized loss | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
The following table summarizes our fixed income securities (excluding mutual funds) within our preneed funeral trust investment in an unrealized loss position at December 31, 2024, aggregated by major security type and length of time in a continuous unrealized loss position (in thousands):
| December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In Loss Position Less than 12 months | In Loss Position Greater than 12 months | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair market value | Unrealized Losses | Fair market value | Unrealized Losses | Fair market value | Unrealized Losses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed income securities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S agency obligations | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign debt | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate debt | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total fixed income securities with an unrealized loss | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preneed funeral trust investment security transactions recorded in Other, net on our Consolidated Statements of Operations are as follows (in thousands):
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment income | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Realized gains | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Realized losses | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gains (losses), net | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expenses and taxes | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net change in deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases and sales of investments in the preneed funeral trusts are as follows (in thousands):
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchases | $ | ( | $ | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments
Care trusts’ corpus on our Consolidated Balance Sheets represent the corpus of those trusts plus undistributed income. The components of Care trusts’ corpus are as follows (in thousands):
| September 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
| Cemetery perpetual care trust investments, at market value | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Obligations due to (due from) trust | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Care trusts’ corpus, including HFS | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Less: Held for sale | ( | ||||||||||
| Care trusts' corpus | $ | $ | |||||||||
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The following table reflects the cost and market values associated with the trust investments held in perpetual care trust funds at September 30, 2025 (in thousands):
| Fair Value Hierarchy Level | Cost | Unrealized Gains | Unrealized Losses | Fair Market Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and money market accounts | 1 | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed income securities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign debt | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate debt | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock | 1 | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Limited partnership fund | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mutual funds: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity | 1 | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed income | 2 | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alternative investments | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trust securities | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accrued investment income | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preneed cemetery trust investments | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Market value as a percentage of cost | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The estimated maturities of the fixed income securities (excluding mutual funds) included above are as follows (in thousands):
| Due in one year or less | $ | ||||
| Due in one to five years | |||||
| Due in five to ten years | |||||
| Thereafter | |||||
| Total fixed income securities | $ | ||||
The following table reflects the cost and market values associated with the trust investments held in perpetual care trust funds at December 31, 2024 (in thousands):
| Fair Value Hierarchy Level | Cost | Unrealized Gains | Unrealized Losses | Fair Market Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and money market accounts | 1 | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed income securities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign debt | 2 | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate debt | 2 | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock | 2 | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock | 1 | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Limited partnership fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mutual funds: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed income | 2 | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trust securities | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accrued investment income | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preneed cemetery trust investments | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Market value as a percentage of cost | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The following table summarizes our fixed income securities (excluding mutual funds) within our perpetual care trust investment in an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2025, aggregated by major security type and length of time in a continuous unrealized loss position (in thousands):
| September 30, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In Loss Position Less than 12 months | In Loss Position Greater than 12 months | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair market value | Unrealized Losses | Fair market value | Unrealized Losses | Fair market value | Unrealized Losses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed income securities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign debt | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate debt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total fixed income securities with an unrealized loss | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The following table summarizes our fixed income securities within our perpetual care trust investment in an unrealized loss position at December 31, 2024, aggregated by major security type and length of time in a continuous unrealized loss position (in thousands):
| December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In Loss Position Less than 12 months | In Loss Position Greater than 12 months | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair market value | Unrealized Losses | Fair market value | Unrealized Losses | Fair market value | Unrealized Losses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed income securities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign debt | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate debt | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total fixed income securities with an unrealized loss | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Perpetual care trust investment security transactions recorded in Other, net on our Consolidated Statements of Operations are as follows (in thousands):
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Realized gains | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Realized losses | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gains (losses), net | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net change in care trusts’ corpus | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Perpetual care trust investment security transactions recorded in Other revenue are as follows (in thousands):
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment income | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Realized losses | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases and sales of investments in the perpetual care trusts are as follows (in thousands):
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchases | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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9. RECEIVABLES FROM PRENEED FUNERAL TRUSTS
Our receivables from preneed funeral trusts represent assets in trusts which are controlled and operated by third parties in which we do not have a controlling financial interest (less than 50%) in the trust assets. We account for these investments at cost. Receivables from preneed funeral trusts are as follows (in thousands):
| September 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
| Preneed funeral trust funds, at cost | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Less: allowance for contract cancellation | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Receivables from preneed funeral trusts, net including HFS | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Less: Held for sale | ( | ||||||||||
| Receivables from preneed funeral trusts, net | $ | $ | |||||||||
The following summary reflects the composition of the assets held in trust and controlled by third parties to satisfy our future obligations related to the underlying preneed funeral contracts at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024. The cost basis includes reinvested interest and dividends that have been earned on the trust assets. Fair value includes unrealized gains and losses on trust assets.
The composition of the preneed trust funds at September 30, 2025, is as follows (in thousands):
| Historical Cost Basis | Fair Value | |||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Fixed income investments | ||||||||||||||
| Mutual funds and common stocks | ||||||||||||||
| Annuities | ||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
The composition of the preneed trust funds at December 31, 2024, is as follows (in thousands):
| Historical Cost Basis | Fair Value | |||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Fixed income investments | ||||||||||||||
| Mutual funds and common stocks | ||||||||||||||
| Annuities | ||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
10. CREDIT FACILITY AND ACQUISITION DEBT
At September 30, 2025, our senior secured revolving credit facility (as amended, the “Credit Facility”) was comprised of: (i) a $250.0 million revolving credit facility, including a $15.0 million subfacility for letters of credit and a $10.0 million swingline, and (ii) an accordion or incremental option allowing for future increases in the facility size by an additional amount of up to $75.0 million in the aggregate in the form of increased revolving commitments or incremental term loans.
Our obligations under the Credit Facility are unconditionally guaranteed on a joint and several basis by the same subsidiaries which guarantee the Senior Notes (as defined in Note 11) and certain of our subsequently acquired or organized domestic subsidiaries (collectively, the “Subsidiary Guarantors”).
On July 31, 2024, the Company entered into a fourth amendment, (the “Credit Facility Amendment”), to our Credit Facility, with the financial institutions party thereto, as lenders, and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent. The Credit Facility Amendment provided, among other things, for (i) the extension of the maturity date of the Credit Facility to July 31, 2029, provided that, if the Senior Notes (as defined in the Credit Facility) have a stated maturity date that is prior to July 31, 2029, then the maturity date shall instead be the date that is 91 days prior to the stated maturity date of the Senior Notes; (ii) the establishment of Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) as a benchmark rate and the removal of BSBY from the Credit Facility, including conforming revisions to certain defined terms under the Credit Facility; (iii) the conversion of each existing BSBY Rate Loan (as defined in the Credit Facility prior to giving effect to the Credit Facility Amendment) to a Term SOFR Loan (as defined in the Credit Facility); (iv) modifications to the definitions of “Applicable Rate” and “Applicable Fee Rate” to change the applicable rates and pricing levels set forth in each pricing grid; (v) the removal of certain mandatory prepayments arising from the issuance of either Equity Interests or Debt (as both are defined by the Credit Facility); and (vi)
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modifications to the permitted investments covenant, relating to the Company’s ability to make certain acquisitions, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions therein.
The Credit Facility contains customary affirmative covenants, including, but not limited to, covenants with respect to the use of proceeds, payment of taxes and other obligations, continuation of the Company’s business and the maintenance of existing rights and privileges, the maintenance of property and insurance, among others.
In addition, the Credit Facility also contains customary negative covenants, including, but not limited to, covenants that restrict (subject to certain exceptions) the ability of the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors to incur indebtedness, grant liens, make investments, engage in mergers and acquisitions, and pay dividends and other restricted payments, and certain financial maintenance covenants. At September 30, 2025, we were subject to the following financial covenants under our Credit Facility: (A) a Total Leverage Ratio not to exceed 5.00 to 1.00 and (B) a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Facility) of not less than 1.20 to 1.00 as of the end of any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters. These financial maintenance covenants are calculated for the Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. We were in compliance with all of the covenants contained in our Credit Facility at September 30, 2025.
Our Credit Facility and acquisition debt consisted of the following (in thousands):
| September 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Credit Facility | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $ | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Total Credit Facility | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Acquisition debt | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Less: current portion | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Total acquisition debt, net of current portion | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
At September 30, 2025, we had outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility of $134.9 million. We also had one letter of credit for $2.2 million under the Credit Facility. The letter of credit will expire on November 25, 2025, and is expected to automatically renew annually and secures our obligations under our various self-insured policies. At September 30, 2025, we had $112.9 million of availability under the Credit Facility.
The interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs related to our Credit Facility are as follows (in thousands):
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit Facility interest expense | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit Facility amortization of debt issuance costs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
At September 30, 2025, our outstanding borrowings under our Credit Facility bore interest at a prime rate or the SOFR rate, plus an applicable margin based on our leverage ratio. At September 30, 2025, the prime rate margin was equivalent to 1.125 % and the SOFR term margin was 2.125 %. The weighted average interest rate on our Credit Facility was 6.7 % and 8.5 % for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and 6.8 % and 8.7 % for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Acquisition debt consists of deferred purchase price and promissory notes payable to sellers. A majority of the deferred purchase price and notes bear no interest and are discounted at imputed interest rates ranging from 6.5 % to 8.5 %. Original maturities typically range from nine to twenty years .
The imputed interest expense related to our acquisition debt is as follows (in thousands):
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition debt imputed interest expense | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
11. SENIOR NOTES
The carrying value of our 4.25 % senior notes due 2029 (the “Senior Notes”) is reflected on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows (in thousands):
| September 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Principal amount | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Debt discount, net of accumulated amortization of $ | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $ | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Carrying value of the Senior Notes | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
At September 30, 2025, the fair value of the Senior Notes, which are Level 2 measurements, was $378.4 million.
The Senior Notes were issued under an indenture, dated as of May 13, 2021 (the “Indenture”), among the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee. The Senior Notes are unsecured, senior obligations and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis, jointly and severally by each of the Subsidiary Guarantors. The Senior Notes mature on May 15, 2029, unless earlier redeemed or purchased and bear interest at 4.25 % per year, which is payable semi-annually in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year, beginning on November 15, 2021.
The Indenture contains restrictive covenants limiting our ability and our Restricted Subsidiaries (as defined in the Indenture) to, among other things, incur additional indebtedness or issue certain preferred shares, create liens on certain assets to secure debt, pay dividends or make other equity distributions, purchase or redeem capital stock, make certain investments, sell assets, agree to certain restrictions on the ability of Restricted Subsidiaries to make payments to us, consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all assets, or engage in transactions with affiliates. The Indenture also contains customary events of default.
The interest expense and amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs related to our Senior Notes are as follows (in thousands):
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior Notes interest expense | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior Notes amortization of debt discount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior Notes amortization of debt issuance costs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
12. EARNINGS PER SHARE
The following table sets forth the computation of the basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except per share data):
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: Earnings allocated to unvested restricted stock | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income attributable to common stockholders | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denominator: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denominator for basic earnings per common share – weighted average shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Effect of dilutive securities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock options | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Denominator for diluted earnings per common share – weighted average shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings per common share: | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per common share: | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock options excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because the inclusion of such stock options would result in an antidilutive effect are as follows (in thousands):
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Antidilutive stock options | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
13. SEGMENT REPORTING
Our Chief Operating Decision Maker (the “CODM”), who is the Chief Executive Officer, utilizes segment operating income (loss) for resource allocation across segments, particularly during the annual budgeting and forecasting processes. The CODM examines variances on a monthly basis to make informed decisions regarding capital and personnel distribution among segments. Additionally, the CODM employs segment gross profit for product pricing evaluation and uses segment adjusted operating profit to assess each segment’s performance by comparing results and return on assets against expected outcomes.
The tables below present revenue, disaggregated by major source for each of our reportable segments, as well as, significant segment expenses, other segment expenses, operating income (loss), depreciation and amortization, interest expense, income (loss) before income taxes, income tax expense (benefit), capital expenditures and number of operating locations by segment as follows, (in thousands, except number of operating locations) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively:
| Three months ended September 30, 2025 | Funeral | Cemetery | Corporate | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Services | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Merchandise | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cemetery property | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other revenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salaries, benefits, and commission expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of merchandise | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Allocated overhead costs(1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Facilities and grounds expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses(2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other segment expenses(3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Allocated overhead costs include: property insurance costs, property tax expenses, and corporate overhead fees allocated to the field, such as information technology, human resources, legal, and finance. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (2) General and administrative expenses include: professional services, travel and meals expenses, computer software expenses, and office supplies. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (3) The Corporate segment’s other segment expenses primarily include general, administrative and other expenses, net loss on divestitures and impairment charges and amortization and depreciation expenses. The Funeral and Cemetery segment's other segment expenses primarily include transportation costs, other funeral costs, non-payroll related promotional costs, net loss on divestitures and impairment charges, and amortization and depreciation expenses. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
| Three months ended September 30, 2024 | Funeral | Cemetery | Corporate | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Services | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Merchandise | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cemetery property | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other revenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salaries, benefits, and commission expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of merchandise | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Allocated overhead costs(1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Facilities and grounds expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses(2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other segment expenses(4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Allocated overhead costs include: property insurance costs, property tax expenses, and corporate overhead fees allocated to the field, such as information technology, human resources, legal and finance. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (2) General and administrative expenses include: professional services, travel and meals expenses, computer software expenses and office supplies. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (3) The Corporate segment’s other segment expenses primarily include general, administrative and other expenses, net loss on divestitures and impairment charges and amortization and depreciation expenses. The Funeral and Cemetery segment's other segment expenses primarily include transportation costs, other funeral costs, non-payroll related promotional costs, net loss on divestitures and impairment charges, and amortization and depreciation expenses. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
| Nine months ended, September 30, 2025 | Funeral | Cemetery | Corporate | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Services | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Merchandise | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cemetery property | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other revenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salaries, benefits, and commission expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of merchandise | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Allocated overhead costs(1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Facilities and grounds expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses(2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other segment expenses(3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number of operating locations at year end | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Allocated overhead costs include: property insurance costs, property tax expenses, and corporate overhead fees allocated to the field, such as information technology, human resources, legal, and finance. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (2) General and administrative expenses include: professional services, travel and meals expenses, computer software expenses, and office supplies. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (3) The Corporate segment’s other segment expenses primarily include general, administrative and other expenses, net loss on divestitures and impairment charges and amortization and depreciation expenses. The Funeral and Cemetery segment's other segment expenses primarily include transportation costs, other funeral costs, non-payroll related promotional costs, net loss on divestitures and impairment charges, and amortization and depreciation expenses. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
| Nine months ended September 30, 2024 | Funeral | Cemetery | Corporate | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Services | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Merchandise | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cemetery property | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other revenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Less:(1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salaries, benefits, and commission expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of merchandise | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Allocated overhead costs(1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Facilities and grounds expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses(2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other segment expenses(3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number of operating locations at year end | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Allocated overhead costs include: property insurance costs, property tax expenses, and corporate overhead fees allocated to the field, such as information technology, human resources, legal, and finance. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (2) General and administrative expenses include: professional services, travel and meals expenses, computer software expenses, and office supplies. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (3) The Corporate segment’s other segment expenses primarily include general, administrative and other expenses, net loss on divestitures and impairment charges and amortization and depreciation expenses. The Funeral and Cemetery segment's other segment expenses primarily include transportation costs, other funeral costs, non-payroll related promotional costs, net loss on divestitures and impairment charges, and amortization and depreciation expenses. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
In addition to historical information, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains certain statements and information that may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical information, should be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Words such as “may”, “will”, “estimate”, “intend”, “believe”, “expect”, “seek”, “project”, “forecast”, “foresee”, “should”, “would”, “could”, “plan”, “anticipate” and other similar words or expressions may be used to identify forward-looking statements; however, the absence of these words does not mean that the statements are not forward-looking. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding any projections of earnings, revenue, cash flow, investment returns, capital allocation, debt levels, equity performance, death rates, market share growth, cost inflation, overhead, including talent recruitment, field and corporate incentive compensation, preneed sales or other financial items; any statements of the plans, strategies, objectives and timing of management for future operations or financing activities, including, but not limited to, capital allocation, organizational performance, execution of our strategic objectives and growth strategy, planned acquisitions and divestitures, technology improvements, product development, the ability to obtain credit or financing, anticipated integration, performance and other benefits of recently completed and anticipated acquisitions, and cost management and debt reductions; any statements of the plans, timing and objectives of management for acquisition and divestiture activities; any statements regarding future economic and market conditions or performance; any statements of belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing and are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect on us. While we believe these assumptions concerning future events are reasonable as and when made, there can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we anticipate. All comments concerning our expectations for future revenue and operating results are based on our forecasts for our existing operations and do not include the potential impact of any future acquisitions or divestitures. Our forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from our historical experience and our present expectations or projections. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
•our ability to find and retain skilled personnel;
•the effects of our talent recruitment efforts, incentive and compensation plans and programs, including such effects on our Standards Operating Model and the Company’s operational and financial performance;
•our ability to execute our strategic objectives and growth strategy, if at all;
•the potential adverse effects on the Company's business, financial and equity performance if management fails to meet the expectations of its strategic objectives and growth plan;
•the execution of our Standards Operating Model and strategic acquisition frameworks;
•the effects of competition;
•changes in the number of deaths in our markets, which are not predictable from market to market or over the short term;
•changes in consumer preferences and our ability to adapt to or meet those changes;
•our ability to generate preneed sales, including implementing our cemetery portfolio sales strategy, product development and optimization plans;
•the investment performance of our funeral and cemetery trust funds;
•fluctuations in interest rates, including, but not limited to, the effects of increased borrowing costs under our Credit Facility and our ability to minimize such costs, if at all;
•the effects of inflation on our operational and financial performance, including the increased overall costs for our goods and services, the impact on customer preferences as a result of changes in discretionary income, and our ability, if at all, to mitigate such effects;
•our ability to obtain debt or equity financing on satisfactory terms to fund additional acquisitions, expansion projects, working capital requirements and the repayment or refinancing of indebtedness;
•our ability to meet the timing, objectives and expectations related to our capital allocation framework, including our forecasted rates of return, planned uses of free cash flow and future capital allocation, including debt repayment plans, internal growth projects, potential strategic acquisitions, share repurchases, or dividend increases;
•our ability to meet the projected financial and performance guidance of our full year outlook, if at all;
•the timely and full payment of death benefits related to preneed funeral contracts funded through life insurance contracts;
•the financial condition of third-party insurance companies that fund our preneed funeral contracts;
•increased or unanticipated costs, such as merchandise, goods, insurance or taxes, and our ability to mitigate or minimize such costs, if at all;
•our level of indebtedness and the cash required to service our indebtedness;
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•changes in federal income tax laws and regulations and the implementation and interpretation of these laws and regulations by the Internal Revenue Service, including changes and potential impacts, if any, resulting from the recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act;
•effects of the application of other applicable laws and regulations, including changes in such regulations or the interpretation thereof;
•the potential impact of epidemics and pandemics, including any new or emerging public health threats, on customer preferences and on our business;
•government, social, business and other actions that have been and will be taken in response to pandemics and epidemics, including potential responses to any new or emerging public health threats;
•effects and expense of litigation;
•consolidation in the funeral and cemetery industry;
•our ability to identify and consummate strategic acquisitions on commercially reasonable terms and on a timely basis, if at all, and successfully integrate acquired businesses with our existing businesses, including expected performance and financial improvements related thereto;
•our ability to successfully complete any non-core asset divestitures on commercially reasonable terms and o a timely basis, if at all, and the impact of any such divestitures on our Company, including any financial, operational, tax or other similar impacts related thereto;
•the effects of any additional imposition or changes in tariffs or trade agreements including, but not limited to, any potential disruptions in international trade, any increased inflationary pressures on the economy or costs for our goods, and our ability, if at all, to mitigate such effects;
•economic, financial and stock market fluctuations;
•interruptions or security lapses of our information technology, including any cybersecurity or ransomware incidents;
•adverse developments affecting the financial services industry;
•acts of war or terrorists acts and the governmental or military response to such acts;
•our failure to maintain effective control over financial reporting; and
•other factors and uncertainties inherent in the funeral and cemetery industry.
For additional information regarding known material factors that could cause our actual results to differ from our projected results, please see (i) Part II, Item 1A “Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and (ii) Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date they are made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
OVERVIEW
General
We operate in two business segments: Funeral Home Operations, which currently accounts for approximately 70% of our total revenue and Cemetery Operations, which currently accounts for approximately 30% of our total revenue. At September 30, 2025, we operated 159 funeral homes in 24 states and 28 cemeteries in 9 states.
Our funeral home operations are principally service businesses that generate revenue from sales of burial and cremation services and related merchandise, such as caskets and urns. Funeral services include consultation, the removal and preparation of remains, the sale of caskets and related funeral merchandise, the use of funeral home facilities for visitation and memorial services and transportation services. We provide funeral services and products on both an “atneed” (time of death) and “preneed” (planned prior to death) basis.
Our cemetery operations generate revenue primarily through sales of cemetery interment rights (primarily grave sites, lawn crypts, mausoleum spaces and niches), related cemetery merchandise (such as memorial markers, outer burial containers and monuments) and services (interments, inurnments and installation of cemetery merchandise). We provide cemetery services and products on both an atneed and preneed basis.
COMPANY DEVELOPMENTS
Acquisitions
During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we acquired eight funeral homes, one cemetery, and one cremation focused business in Florida for an aggregate price of $56.5 million. We acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed certain operating liabilities of these businesses.
Divestitures
During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we sold nine funeral homes and four cemeteries for an aggregate of $33.8 million resulting in a gain of $0.8 million. Additionally, we sold real property for $4.1 million resulting in a gain of $1.1 million.
Macroeconomic, Inflationary, and Borrowing Costs
During 2025, consumer spending on discretionary items reflected mixed trends. Based on recent economic indicators, aggregate consumer spending continues to reflect minimal to modest growth, with higher-income consumers appearing more resilient, while many middle and lower-income consumers exhibit more cautious behavior, which could result in an overall reduction in consumer spending and demand for products and services. This consumer caution appears to be influenced by factors like elevated inflation, heightened tariff and trade-policy uncertainty, and a more cautious macroeconomic environment. Additionally, beginning in April 2025, the U.S. government announced new and increased tariffs on countries and specific goods, subject to evolving exemptions and additional proposed revisions. Certain of these tariffs have been stayed or otherwise modified and, since April 2025, the U.S. has continued to announce new or revised tariffs, along with new trade agreements with certain trading partners. Those policies, along with retaliatory actions by some trading partners and ongoing negotiations around trade policy, have led to increased uncertainty regarding the ultimate effect of the tariffs on economic conditions, volatility, and unpredictability for global trade. Given these uncertainties and the potential of rising tariffs, we evaluated, and continue to evaluate, our current vendor agreements for our major vendors to ensure, to the extent possible, we adequately addressed any associated risks.
We also continue to monitor the impacts of inflationary costs to our business. While inflationary pressures appear to have moderated and stabilized, we are unable to forecast or predict with any certainty whether inflationary costs will remain stable and continue to moderate in future periods, as the ultimate scope and duration of these impacts could change as a result of the impact of increased tariffs and remain unknown at this time. More broadly, the U.S. economy continues to experience the impact of several years of higher rates of inflation, which has impacted a wide variety of industries and sectors, with consumers facing rising prices. Such inflation may negatively impact consumer discretionary spending, including the amount that consumers are able to spend on our services, although we have not experienced any material impacts to date and our industry has been largely resilient to similar adverse economic and market environments in the past.
Although such conditions have not materially impacted our business to date and we expect these trends to continue for the remainder of 2025 and into next year, we will continue to assess these impacts and take the appropriate steps, if necessary, to mitigate any changes in consumer preferences or additional cost increases, if possible.
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In addition, after giving effect to the Credit Facility Amendment, executed during the third quarter of 2024, we continue to experience lower variable interest rates and lower average debt outstanding under our Credit Facility, which resulted in lower borrowing costs in 2025 compared to the same period in the prior year.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Overview
Our primary sources of liquidity and capital resources are internally generated cash flows from operating activities and availability under our Credit Facility.
We generate cash in our operations primarily from atneed sales and delivery of preneed sales. We also generate cash from earnings on our cemetery perpetual care trusts. Based on our recent operating results, current cash position and anticipated future cash flows, we do not anticipate any significant liquidity constraints in the foreseeable future. We have the ability to draw on our Credit Facility, as needed, subject to its customary terms and conditions. For additional details related to our debt and lease obligations, including our Credit Facility, Acquisition Debt and Senior Notes, refer to Notes 10 and 11 to our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
For 2025, our plan is to remain focused on executing our strategic objectives and growth strategy. This includes prioritizing our capital allocation for debt repayments, the payment of dividends and debt obligations, internal growth capital expenditures, general corporate purposes and potential strategic growth acquisitions, as allowed under our Credit Facility. We expect to fund these payments using cash on hand and borrowings under our Credit Facility. We believe that our existing and anticipated cash resources, including, as needed, additional borrowings or other financings that we may be able to obtain, will be sufficient to meet our anticipated working capital requirements, capital expenditures, scheduled debt payments, commitments, potential growth acquisitions and dividends for the next 12 months, as well as our long-term financial obligations.
However, if our capital allocations and expenditures or acquisition plans change, we may need to access the capital markets or seek further borrowing capacity from our lenders to obtain additional funding and we may not be able to obtain such funding on terms and conditions that are acceptable to us. Further, to the extent operating cash flow or access to and cost of financing sources are materially different than expected, future liquidity may be adversely affected. For additional information regarding known material factors that could cause cash flow or access to and cost of finance sources to differ from our expectations, please read Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Cash Flows
We began 2025 with $1.2 million in cash and ended the quarter with $1.2 million in cash. At September 30, 2025, we had borrowings of $134.9 million outstanding on our Credit Facility compared to $137.0 million at December 31, 2024.
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The following table sets forth the elements of cash flow (in thousands):
| Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | $ | 1,165 | $ | 1,523 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 46,568 | 42,716 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisitions of businesses and real property | (56,499) | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from divestitures and sale of other assets | 37,310 | 12,015 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from insurance claims | — | 403 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | (12,715) | (11,710) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | (31,904) | 708 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net payments on our credit facility, acquisition debt, and finance lease obligations | (2,527) | (39,564) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Payment of debt issuance costs for the credit facility | — | (782) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net payments on employee equity plans | (6,800) | 1,757 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends paid on common stock | (5,254) | (5,098) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (14,581) | (43,687) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 1,248 | $ | 1,260 | ||||||||||||||||
Operating Activities
For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, cash provided by operating activities was $46.6 million compared to $42.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Investing Activities
Our investing activities resulted in a net cash outflows of $31.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to net cash inflows $0.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, a decrease of $32.6 million.
Acquisition and Divestiture Activity
During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we acquired eight funeral home businesses, one cemetery and one cremation focused business for the aggregate purchase price of approximately $58.5 million. The purchase price for the businesses consisted of approximately (i) $56.5 million paid in cash at closing and (ii) $1.3 million, the net present value of future deferred payments totaling $2.0 million.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we sold nine funeral homes and four cemeteries for an aggregate of $33.8 million. Additionally, we sold real property for $4.1 million.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we sold six funeral homes and one cemetery for an aggregate of $10.9 million. Additionally, we sold real property for $1.1 million.
Insurance Proceeds
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we received proceeds of $0.4 million from our property insurance policy for the reimbursement of renovation costs for certain of our funeral businesses damaged by Hurricane Ian that occurred during the third quarter of 2022.
Capital Expenditures
For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, our capital expenditures (comprised of growth and maintenance spend) totaled $12.7 million compared to $11.7 million for the year ended September 30, 2024, an increase of $1.0 million.
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The following tables present our capital expenditures (in thousands):
| Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
Growth | $ | 8,440 | $ | 6,697 | |||||||||||||
Maintenance | 4,275 | 5,013 | |||||||||||||||
Total Capital Expenditures | $ | 12,715 | $ | 11,710 | |||||||||||||
Financing Activities
Our financing activities resulted in a net cash outflow of $14.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to a net cash outflow of $43.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, a decrease of $29.1 million.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we had net payments on our Credit Facility, acquisition debt, and finance leases of $2.5 million, net payments on our employee equity plans of $6.8 million, and paid dividends of $5.3 million.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we had net payments on our Credit Facility, acquisition debt, and finance leases of $39.6 million and paid dividends of $5.1 million.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Below are our consolidated financial highlights (in thousands except for volumes and averages):
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | 102,742 | $ | 100,687 | $ | 311,958 | $ | 306,498 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Funeral contracts | 10,124 | 10,713 | 32,885 | 33,483 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average revenue per funeral contract excluding preneed interest | $ | 5,651 | $ | 5,540 | $ | 5,665 | $ | 5,557 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Preneed interment rights (property) sold | 3,569 | 3,511 | 10,821 | 11,127 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average price per preneed interment right sold | $ | 6,257 | $ | 5,360 | $ | 5,863 | $ | 5,408 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | $ | 36,243 | $ | 35,490 | $ | 110,020 | $ | 109,745 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 6,570 | $ | 9,866 | $ | 39,235 | $ | 23,098 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2025 increased $2.1 million compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024. We experienced a 5.5% decrease in funeral contract volume; partially offset by a 2.0% increase in the average revenue per funeral contract excluding preneed interest. Additionally, we experienced a 1.7% increase in the number of preneed interment rights (property) sold and a 16.7% increase in the average price per interment right sold.
Gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2025 increased $0.8 million compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to the growth in revenue described above.
Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2025 decreased $3.3 million compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024. We experienced a $6.2 million increase in net loss on divestitures and impairment charges; partially offset by a $1.8 million decrease in income tax expense, a $1.1 million decrease in interest expense, and a $0.8 million increase in gross profit contribution from our businesses.
Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 increased $5.5 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024. We experienced a 1.8% decrease in funeral contract volume which was partially offset by a 1.9% increase in the average revenue per funeral contract. Additionally, we experienced a 2.8% decrease in the number of preneed interment rights (property) sold partially offset by an 8.4% increase in the average price per interment right sold.
Gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 increased $0.3 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to the growth in revenue described above.
Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 increased $16.1 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024. We experienced a $10.9 million decrease in general, administrative, and other expenses, as the prior year included one-time costs related to executive severance payments and our agreement to pay our financial advisor in connection with the Company's previously concluded review of strategic alternatives, a $1.2 million decrease in the loss on divestitures and impairment charges, a $3.8 million decrease in interest expense, and a $0.3 million increase in gross profit contributions from our businesses; partially offset by a $0.7 million increase in income tax expense and a $0.4 million decrease in net gain on property damage, net of insurance claims.
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Further discussion of revenue and the components of gross profit for our funeral home and cemetery segments is presented under “– Results of Operations.”
Further discussion of general, administrative and other expenses, interest expense, income taxes and other components of income and expenses are presented under “– Other Financial Statement Items.”
REPORTING AND NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
We also present our financial performance in our “Condensed Operating and Financial Trend Report” (“Trend Report”) as reported in our earnings release for the three months ended September 30, 2025, dated November 5, 2025, and discussed in the corresponding earnings conference call. This Trend Report is used as a supplemental financial statement by management and investors to compare our current financial performance with our previous results and with the performance of other companies. We do not intend for this information to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for other measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Trend Report is a non-GAAP statement that also provides insight into underlying trends in our business.
Below is a reconciliation of gross profit (a GAAP financial measure) to adjusted operating profit (a non-GAAP financial measure) (in thousands):
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | $ | 36,243 | $ | 35,490 | $ | 110,020 | $ | 109,745 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cemetery property amortization | 2,755 | 1,957 | 6,824 | 6,273 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Field depreciation expense | 3,226 | 3,411 | 9,836 | 10,283 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regional and unallocated funeral and cemetery costs | 4,095 | 4,085 | 12,590 | 12,172 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted operating profit(1) | $ | 46,319 | $ | 44,943 | $ | 139,270 | $ | 138,473 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (1) | Adjusted operating profit is defined as gross profit plus cemetery property amortization, field depreciation expense, and regional and unallocated funeral and cemetery costs. | |||||||||||||
Our operations are reported in two business segments: Funeral Home and Cemetery. Below is a breakdown of adjusted operating profit (a non-GAAP financial measure) by segment (in thousands):
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Funeral Home | 24,908 | 25,097 | $ | 84,337 | $ | 81,966 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cemetery | 21,411 | 19,846 | 54,933 | 56,507 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted operating profit | 46,319 | 44,943 | $ | 139,270 | $ | 138,473 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted operating profit margin(1) | 45.1% | 44.6% | 44.6% | 45.2% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1) | Adjusted operating profit margin is defined as adjusted operating profit as a percentage of revenue. | |||||||||||||
Further discussion of adjusted operating profit for our funeral home and cemetery segments is presented under “Results of Operations.”
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following is a discussion of our results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024.
The term “operating” in the funeral home and cemetery segments refers to all funeral homes and cemeteries that we owned and operated in the current reporting period, excluding certain funeral home and cemetery businesses that we have divested in such period.
The term “divested” when discussed in the funeral home segment refers to nine funeral homes we sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2025, and six funeral homes we sold and three funeral homes we merged with other businesses we owned in existing markets during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
The term “divested” when discussed in the cemetery segment refers to four cemeteries we sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2025, and one cemetery we sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
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The term “ancillary” in the funeral home segment represents our flower shop, monument business, pet cremation business, and online cremation businesses.
Cemetery property amortization, field depreciation expense and regional and unallocated funeral and cemetery costs, are not included in adjusted operating profit, a non-GAAP financial measure. Adding back these items will result in gross profit, a GAAP financial measure.
Funeral Home Segment
The following table sets forth certain information regarding our revenue and adjusted operating profit for our funeral home operations (in thousands):
| Three months ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Revenue: | |||||||||||
| Operating | $ | 55,853 | $ | 56,606 | |||||||
| Divested | 1,352 | 2,741 | |||||||||
| Ancillary | 860 | 1,046 | |||||||||
| Other | 4,713 | 3,309 | |||||||||
| Total | $ | 62,778 | $ | 63,702 | |||||||
| Adjusted operating profit | |||||||||||
| Operating | $ | 20,558 | $ | 21,590 | |||||||
| Divested | 254 | 634 | |||||||||
| Ancillary | 174 | 156 | |||||||||
| Other | 3,922 | 2,717 | |||||||||
| Total | $ | 24,908 | $ | 25,097 | |||||||
| The following measures reflect significant metrics from continuing operations over the comparative period: | |||||||||||
| Contract volume | 9,779 | 9,986 | |||||||||
| Average revenue per contract, excluding preneed funeral trust earnings | $ | 5,712 | $ | 5,669 | |||||||
| Average revenue per contract, including preneed funeral trust earnings | $ | 5,888 | $ | 5,825 | |||||||
| Cremation rate | 61.0% | 60.4% | |||||||||
Funeral home operating revenue decreased $0.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024. The decline in operating revenue is primarily driven by a 2.1% decrease in contract volume; partially offset by a 0.8% increase in the average revenue per contract excluding preneed interest.
Funeral home adjusted operating profit for the three months ended September 30, 2025 decreased $1.0 million when compared to the same period in 2024, primarily due to the decrease in operating expense. The comparable operating profit margin decreased 130 basis points to 36.8%. Operating expenses as a percentage of revenue increased 1.3%, with the largest increases being in salaries and benefits expenses, facilities and grounds expenses, promotional expenses, and general and administrative expense.
Ancillary revenue, which represents revenue from our flower shop, monument business, pet cremation business and online cremation businesses, decreased $0.2 million, while ancillary adjusted operating profit increased $18.0 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease in ancillary revenue is primarily due to a decline in our online cremation business.
Other revenue and other adjusted operating profit, which consists of preneed funeral insurance commissions and earnings from delivered preneed funeral trust and insurance contracts, increased $1.4 million and $1.2 million, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024. This change is primarily due to growth of $1.0 million in general agency commission income for the third quarter of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, which is a result of our continued focus on growth of our preneed funeral sales through our strategic partnership with a national insurance provider.
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The following table sets forth certain information regarding our revenue and adjusted operating profit for our funeral home operations (in thousands):
| Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Revenue: | |||||||||||
| Operating | $ | 179,962 | $ | 176,650 | |||||||
| Divested | 6,320 | 9,416 | |||||||||
| Ancillary | 2,794 | 3,375 | |||||||||
| Other | 13,568 | 9,687 | |||||||||
| Total | $ | 202,644 | $ | 199,128 | |||||||
| Adjusted operating profit | |||||||||||
| Operating | $ | 71,021 | $ | 70,953 | |||||||
| Divested | 1,494 | 2,199 | |||||||||
| Ancillary | 394 | 522 | |||||||||
| Other | 11,428 | 8,292 | |||||||||
| Total | $ | 84,337 | $ | 81,966 | |||||||
| The following measures reflect significant metrics from continuing operations over the comparative period: | |||||||||||
| Contract volume | 31,264 | 31,039 | |||||||||
| Average revenue per contract, excluding preneed funeral trust earnings | $ | 5,756 | $ | 5,691 | |||||||
| Average revenue per contract, including preneed funeral trust earnings | $ | 5,922 | $ | 5,862 | |||||||
| Cremation rate | 60.7% | 59.5% | |||||||||
Funeral home operating revenue increased $3.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The increase in operating revenue was primarily driven by a 1.1% increase in the average revenue per contract excluding preneed interest while contract volume remained up. The increase in revenue is driven by our success in implementing our enhanced pricing strategy through 2025, which contributed to the increase in average revenue per funeral contract.
Funeral home adjusted operating profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 increased $0.1 million when compared to the same period in 2024, reflecting our ongoing focus on cost efficiency and operational improvements. The comparable adjusted operating profit margin decreased 70 basis points to 39.5%, driven by a 0.7% increase in operating expenses as a percentage of revenue. Key expense increases include facilities and grounds expense, other funeral costs, general and administrative expenses, and investment expense. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in salaries and benefits and transportation expenses.
Ancillary revenue, which represents revenue from our flower shop, monument business, pet cremation business, and online cremation businesses decreased $0.6 million, while ancillary adjusted operating profit decreased $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease in ancillary revenue is primarily due to a decline in our online cremation business.
Other revenue and other adjusted operating profit, which consists of preneed funeral insurance commissions and earnings from delivered preneed funeral trust and insurance contracts, increased $3.9 million and $3.1 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024. These increases are primarily due to the increase in our general agency commission income earned on the sale of preneed insurance policies as we continue to focus on growth of our preneed funeral sales through our strategic partnership with a national insurance provider that began during the second quarter of 2023.
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Cemetery Segment
The following table sets forth certain information regarding our revenue and adjusted operating profit for our cemetery operations (in thousands):
| Three months ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Revenue: | |||||||||||
| Operating | $ | 35,586 | $ | 31,604 | |||||||
| Divested | 46 | 1,384 | |||||||||
| Other | 4,332 | 3,997 | |||||||||
| Total | $ | 39,964 | $ | 36,985 | |||||||
| Adjusted operating profit | |||||||||||
| Operating | $ | 17,242 | $ | 15,490 | |||||||
| Divested | 13 | 390 | |||||||||
| Other | 4,156 | 3,966 | |||||||||
| Total | $ | 21,411 | $ | 19,846 | |||||||
| The following measures reflect the significant metrics from continuing operations over this comparative period: | |||||||||||
| Preneed revenue as a percentage of operating revenue | 73.1% | 71.7% | |||||||||
| Preneed revenue (in thousands) | $ | 26,018 | $ | 22,662 | |||||||
| Atneed revenue (in thousands) | $ | 9,568 | $ | 8,942 | |||||||
| Number of preneed interment rights sold | 3,567 | 3,410 | |||||||||
| Average price per interment right sold | $ | 6,261 | $ | 5,439 | |||||||
Cemetery operating revenue increased $4.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024, as we experienced a 15.1% increase in the average price per interment right sold and a 4.6% increase in the number of preneed interment rights (property) sold. Cemetery atneed revenue, which represents approximately 26.9% of our total operating revenue, increased $0.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024, as we experienced a 7% increase in sales to atneed customers primarily driven by an increase in average revenue per contract.
Cemetery adjusted operating profit increased $1.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to an increase in property sales and deliveries of merchandise and service items both to preneed and atneed customers while keeping costs relatively steady. The comparable operating profit margin decreased 50 basis points to 48.5%.
Other revenue and other adjusted operating profit, which consist of preneed cemetery trust revenue and preneed cemetery finance charges, increased $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to a refund received from overpayment of 2024 perpetual care taxes.
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The following table sets forth certain information regarding our revenue and adjusted operating profit for our cemetery operations (in thousands):
| Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating | $ | 96,790 | $ | 91,481 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Divested | 1,384 | 4,012 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 11,140 | 11,877 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 109,314 | $ | 107,370 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted operating profit | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating | $ | 43,608 | $ | 43,777 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Divested | 434 | 1,088 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 10,891 | 11,642 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 54,933 | $ | 56,507 | |||||||||||||||||||
| The following measures reflect the significant metrics from continuing operations over this comparative period: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preneed revenue as a percentage of operating revenue | 70.7% | 70.4% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Preneed revenue (in thousands) | $ | 68,385 | $ | 64,387 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Atneed revenue (in thousands) | $ | 28,405 | $ | 27,094 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number of preneed interment rights sold | 10,655 | 10,665 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Average price per interment right sold | $ | 5,904 | $ | 5,524 | |||||||||||||||||||
Cemetery operating revenue increased $5.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024, primarily as a result of a 6.9% increase in the average price per preneed interment right sold; offset by a 0.1% decrease in the number of preneed interment rights sold. Cemetery atneed revenue, which represents approximately 29% of our total operating revenue, increased $1.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the same period of the prior year, primarily due to an 11.6% increase in atneed property sold driven by an increase in average revenue per contract.
Cemetery adjusted operating profit decreased $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to an increase in operating expenses as a percentage of revenue. The comparable operating profit margin decreased 280 basis points to 45.1%. Operating expenses as a percentage of operating revenue increased 2.8%, driven by increases in key expenses such as promotional expenses, salaries and benefits, and allowance for credit losses.
Other revenue and other adjusted operating profit, which consist of preneed cemetery trust revenue and preneed cemetery finance charges, decreased $0.7 million and $0.8 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024. These decreases are primarily due to realized capital gains in the third quarter of 2024 in our perpetual care trust fund. There were no capital gain withdrawals in the third quarter of 2025.
Cemetery property amortization. Cemetery property amortization totaled $2.8 million and $6.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, an increase of $0.8 million and $0.6 million compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, primarily driven by the increase in property sold across our cemetery portfolio.
Field depreciation. Depreciation expense for our field businesses totaled $3.2 million and $9.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, a decrease of $0.2 million and $0.4 million compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, primarily driven by our business decision to lease vehicles rather than purchase them.
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Regional and unallocated funeral and cemetery costs. Regional and unallocated funeral and cemetery costs consist of salaries and benefits for regional management, field incentive compensation and other related costs for field infrastructure. Regional and unallocated funeral and cemetery costs totaled $4.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, which is flat compared to the same period in 2024. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, Regional and unallocated funeral and cemetery costs were $12.6 million, an increase of $0.4 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024, primarily driven by an increase in leadership and development expenses.
Other Financial Statement Items
General, administrative, and other. General, administrative, and other expenses, which include salaries and benefits and cash and equity incentive compensation for our Houston support office, totaled $12.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, which is flat compared to the same period in 2024.
General, administrative, and other. General, administrative, and other expenses, which include salaries and benefits and cash and equity incentive compensation for our Houston support office, totaled $36.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, an decrease of $10.9 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024, primarily driven by a $6.6 million decrease in salary and benefits expenses and cash and equity incentive compensation costs, primarily driven by the termination expense of our founder and former Executive Chairman of the Board pursuant to his Transition Agreement and termination expense for our former Chief Financial Officer pursuant to his Separation and Release Agreement recorded in the prior year, and a $5.5 million decrease in other professional fees primarily related to the development of our digital transformation project. These decreases were offset by a $0.6 million increase in computer maintenance and licenses and a $0.6 million increase in various other general and administrative expenses.
Net loss on divestitures and impairment charges. The components of Net loss on divestitures and impairment charges are as follows (in thousands):
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Impairment of goodwill, intangibles, and PPE | $ | 1,644 | $ | 637 | $ | 1,761 | $ | 637 | |||||||||||||||
| Net loss (gain) on divestitures | 4,962 | (295) | (976) | 1,214 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net (gain) loss on disposals of fixed assets | (47) | 45 | 3 | 104 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 6,559 | $ | 387 | $ | 788 | $ | 1,955 | |||||||||||||||
During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we sold nine funeral homes and four cemeteries for an aggregate gain of $1.0 million. We also recognized an impairment of $1.8 million on assets held for sale during the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we sold six funeral homes and one cemetery for a loss of $1.2 million. We also recognized an impairment of $0.6 million as a result of our 2024 qualitative assessment of tradenames and an impairment of $40 thousand related to property, plant, and equipment for assets held for sale.
Interest expense. Interest expense related to its respective debt arrangement is as follows (in thousands):
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior Notes | $ | 4,432 | $ | 4,424 | $ | 13,289 | $ | 13,266 | |||||||||||||||
| Credit Facility | 2,178 | 3,335 | 6,955 | 11,050 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Finance leases | 243 | 119 | 746 | 366 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition debt | 93 | 102 | 280 | 309 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other | — | 55 | 8 | 80 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 6,946 | $ | 8,035 | $ | 21,278 | $ | 25,071 | |||||||||||||||
Net gain on property damage, net of insurance claims. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we recorded a $0.4 million gain, net of insurance proceeds, for damages from Hurricane Ian, which occurred during the third quarter of 2022.
Other, net. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we recorded a $1.1 million gain on the sale of other real property not used in business operations. We did not record any gain or loss activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Income taxes. Income tax expense totaled $3.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, a decrease of $1.8 million compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024. Our operating tax rate before discrete items was 35.3% and 33.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
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Income taxes. Income tax expense totaled $13.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, an increase of $0.7 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Our operating tax rate before discrete items was 32.0% and 33.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
The preparation of our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses. Understanding our accounting policies and the extent to which our management uses judgment, assumptions and estimates in applying these policies is integral to understanding our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Our critical accounting policies are more fully described in Part II, Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” in Note 1 in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.
We have identified Goodwill as an accounting policy that requires significant judgments, assumptions and estimates and has a significant impact on our financial condition and results of operations. This policy is considered critical because it may result in fluctuations in our reported results from period to period due to the significant judgments, estimates and assumptions about complex and inherently uncertain matters and because the use of different judgments, assumptions or estimates could have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. Actual results may differ from these estimates and such estimates may change if the underlying conditions or assumptions change. Historical performance should not be viewed as indicative of future performance because there can be no assurance the margins, operating income and net earnings, as a percentage of revenue, will be consistent from period to period. We evaluate our critical accounting estimates and judgments required by our policies on an ongoing basis and update them as appropriate based on changing conditions.
Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
For quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk, see Part II, Item 7(a), “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” in our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Our exposure to market risk has not changed materially since December 31, 2024.
Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
Management’s Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on such evaluation, our principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective at September 30, 2025 and that the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q fairly present, in all material respects, our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods presented in conformity with US GAAP.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There was no change in our system of internal control over financial reporting (defined in Rules 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.Legal Proceedings.
We and our subsidiaries are parties to a number of legal proceedings that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of our business. While the outcome of these proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not expect these matters to have a material adverse effect on our financial statements.
We self-insure against certain risks and carry insurance with coverage and coverage limits for risk in excess of the coverage amounts consistent with our assessment of risks in our business and of an acceptable level of financial exposure. Although there can be no assurance that self-insurance reserves and insurance will be sufficient to mitigate all damages, claims, or contingencies, we believe that the reserves and our insurance provides reasonable coverage for known asserted and unasserted claims. In the event we sustain a loss from a claim and the insurance carrier disputes coverage or coverage limits, we may record a charge in a different period than the recovery, if any, from the insurance carrier.
Denning v. Carriage Services, Inc., et al., Superior Court of California, Ventura County, Case No. 2024 CU OE 028098. On July 29, 2024, a wage and hour class action was filed against the Company and several of its subsidiaries. Plaintiff, a former employee, seeks monetary damages on behalf of herself and other similarly situated current and former non-exempt employees as the putative class for the alleged failure to pay legally mandated compensation and reimbursement expenses. As of September 30, 2025, we are unable to reasonably estimate the possible loss or ranges of loss, if any. The prospective class has not been certified by a court of competent jurisdiction and the Company intends to vigorously defend itself in all respects.
Frost v. Rolling Hills Memorial Park, Superior Court of California, Contra Costa County, Case No. C24-02653. On October 4, 2024, a consumer class action was filed against the Company’s subsidiary, Rolling Hills Memorial Park. Plaintiff, an owner of an interment right and purchaser of merchandise and services from Rolling Hills Memorial Park, seeks monetary damages on behalf of herself and other similarly situated current and former consumers and owners of interment rights as the putative class for the alleged failure to properly set cemetery merchandise and maintain the perpetual care cemetery. As of September 30, 2025, we are unable to reasonably estimate the possible loss or ranges of loss, if any. The prospective class has not been certified by a court of competent jurisdiction and the Company intends to vigorously defend itself in all respects.
Item 1A.Risk Factors.
In light of recent developments regarding U.S. foreign trade policies, we are supplementing the risk factors set out under Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, with the updated risk factor set out below. Readers should carefully consider the updated risk factor below and the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or future results.
GENERAL RISKS
Economic Conditions and Natural Disasters
Changes in U.S. foreign trade policies, including the imposition of additional tariffs and other trade barriers, and efforts to withdraw from or materially modify international trade agreements, may materially and adversely affect our business, operations and financial condition.
Changes in U.S. foreign trade policies could lead to the imposition of additional trade barriers and tariffs on the foreign import of certain materials and products. For example, effective August 1, 2025, the U.S. adopted new and increased tariffs on countries and specific goods, subject to evolving exemptions. In October 2025, the U.S. government announced a series of new and expanded tariffs on imports from China and other countries, including a 100% tariff on certain categories of goods and increased duties. While these measures were scheduled to take effect beginning November 1, 2025, the U.S. government announced on October 30, 2025 a temporary pause on the implementation of these tariffs, along with China agreeing to pause the implementation of certain retaliatory measures scheduled to take effect in response. These actions have caused substantial uncertainty and volatility in financial markets and may result in additional retaliatory measures or costs on U.S. goods. We cannot predict what additional changes to trade policy will be announced or made by the U.S. government, including whether existing tariff policies will be maintained or modified, what products may be subject to such policies or whether the entry into new bilateral or multilateral trade agreements will occur, nor can we predict the effects that any such changes would have on our business. However, such steps, if adopted, could result in additional inflationary pressures on the U.S. economy and increase the costs of goods we offer our customers and may negatively impact the supply chain on which we depend to supply merchandise to our funeral home and cemetery locations. Although we may take measures to mitigate the effects of these
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impacts, if these measures are not effective, there can be no assurance that such changes in U.S. trade policy or in laws and policies governing foreign trade would not materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and liquidity.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to repurchases of our common stock during the quarter ended September 30, 2025.
| Period | Total Number of Shares Purchased | Average Price Paid Per Share | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Program | Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program(1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
July 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025 | — | $ | — | — | $ | 48,898,769 | ||||||||||||||||||||
August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025 | — | $ | — | — | $ | 48,898,769 | ||||||||||||||||||||
September 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025 | — | $ | — | — | $ | 48,898,769 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total for quarter ended September 30, 2025 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
Not applicable.
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
Item 5.Other Information.
Rule 10b5-1 and Non-Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangements
During the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2025, no director or officer (as determined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of the Company adopted terminated
Item 6.Exhibits.
The exhibits required to be filed pursuant to the requirements of Item 601 of Regulation S-K are set forth in the Exhibit Index accompanying this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and are incorporated herein by reference.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| CARRIAGE SERVICES, INC. | ||||||||
| Date: | November 6, 2025 | /s/ John Enwright | ||||||
| John Enwright | ||||||||
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer | ||||||||
| (Principal Financial Officer) | ||||||||
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CARRIAGE SERVICES, INC.
INDEX OF EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
| 3.1 | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, of the Company. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, filed on March 20, 1997. | |||||||
| 3.2 | Certificate of Amendment dated May 7, 1997. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for its fiscal quarter ended September 30, 1997, filed on November 14, 1997. | |||||||
| 3.3 | Certificate of Amendment dated May 7, 2002. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for its fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2002, filed on August 13,2002. | |||||||
| 3.4 | Amended and Restated By-Laws of Carriage Services, Inc. dated June 21, 2023. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 22, 2023. | |||||||
| *31.1 | Certification of Periodic Financial Reports by Carlos R. Quezada in satisfaction of Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |||||||
| *31.2 | Certification of Periodic Financial Reports by John Enwright in satisfaction of Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |||||||
| **32 | Certification of Periodic Financial Reports by Carlos R. Quezada and John Enwright in satisfaction of Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. | |||||||
| *101.INS | XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. | |||||||
| *101.SCH | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Documents. | |||||||
| *101.CAL | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. | |||||||
| *101.LAB | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document. | |||||||
| *101.PRE | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. | |||||||
| *101.DEF | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. | |||||||
| *104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). | |||||||
| (*) | Filed herewith. | ||||
| (**) | Furnished herewith. | ||||
| (†) | Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. | ||||
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FAQ
What were Carriage Services (CSV) Q3 2025 revenue and EPS?
Q3 2025 revenue was $102.7M and diluted EPS was $0.41. Net income was $6.6M.
How did CSV perform over the first nine months of 2025?
Nine‑month revenue was $312.0M with net income of $39.2M and diluted EPS of $2.47. Operating cash flow was $46.6M.
What acquisitions did CSV complete in Q3 2025?
CSV acquired Orlando‑area businesses (six funeral homes, one cemetery, one cremation) and two Pensacola funeral homes for a combined $56.5M.
What divestitures did CSV execute in 2025?
Year‑to‑date, CSV sold nine funeral homes and four cemeteries for $33.8M. Q3 included related $6.6M charges.
What is CSV’s current debt profile?
At quarter‑end, the credit facility was $133.5M and senior notes were $397.1M.
How many CSV shares are outstanding?
Shares outstanding were 15,745,193 as of October 30, 2025.
How did goodwill and equity change in Q3 2025?
Goodwill increased to $433.5M, and stockholders’ equity rose to $242.1M.
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