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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2009
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from __________ to __________
Commission file number 1-6402-1
SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Texas
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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74-1488375
(I. R. S. employer identification number) |
1929 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas
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77019 |
(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip code) |
713-522-5141
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
None
(Former name, former address, or former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for
such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES þ NO o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its
corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted
pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). YES
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated
filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
(Check one):
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Large accelerated filer þ
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Accelerated filer o
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Non-accelerated filer o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act). YES o NO þ
The number of shares outstanding of the registrants common stock as of November 3, 2009 was
253,384,884 (net of treasury shares).
SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
INDEX
2
GLOSSARY
The following terms are common to the deathcare industry, are used throughout this report, and have
the following meanings:
Atneed Funeral and cemetery arrangements after a death has occurred.
Burial Vaults A reinforced container intended to house and protect the casket before it
is placed in the ground.
Cemetery Perpetual Care or Endowment Care Fund A trust fund established for the purpose
of maintaining cemetery grounds and property into perpetuity.
Cremation The reduction of human remains to bone fragments by intense heat.
General Agency (GA) Revenues Commissions we receive from third-party life insurance
companies for life insurance policies or annuities sold to preneed customers for the purpose of
funding preneed funeral arrangements. The commission rate paid is determined based on the product
type sold, the length of payment terms, and the age of the insured/annuitant.
Interment The burial or final placement of human remains in the ground.
Lawn Crypt An underground outer burial receptacle constructed of concrete and reinforced
steel, which is usually pre-installed in predetermined designated areas.
Marker A method of identifying a deceased person in a particular burial space, crypt, or
niche. Permanent burial markers are usually made of bronze, granite, or stone.
Maturity When the underlying contracted service is performed or merchandise is
delivered, typically at death. This is the point at which preneed contracts are converted to atneed
contracts (note delivery of certain merchandise and services can occur prior to death).
Mausoleum An above ground structure that is designed to house caskets and cremation
urns.
Preneed Purchase of products and services prior to use.
Preneed Backlog Future revenues from unfulfilled preneed funeral and cemetery
contractual arrangements.
Production Sales of preneed funeral and preneed or atneed cemetery contracts.
As used herein, SCI, Company, we, our, and us refer to Service Corporation International
and companies owned directly or indirectly by Service Corporation International, unless the context
requires otherwise.
3
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1. |
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Financial Statements |
SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, |
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September 30, |
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2009 |
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2008 |
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2009 |
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2008 |
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Revenues |
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$ |
497,217 |
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$ |
516,439 |
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$ |
1,521,761 |
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$ |
1,638,672 |
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Costs and expenses |
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(396,054 |
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(434,171 |
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(1,218,653 |
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(1,311,646 |
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Gross profit |
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101,163 |
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82,268 |
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303,108 |
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327,026 |
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General and administrative expenses |
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(20,961 |
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(16,110 |
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(69,213 |
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(62,840 |
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Loss on divestitures and impairment charges, net |
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(2,221 |
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(12,819 |
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(1,280 |
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(28,723 |
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Hurricane expense, net |
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(4,313 |
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(4,313 |
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Other operating income, net |
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585 |
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Operating income |
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77,981 |
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49,026 |
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232,615 |
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231,735 |
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Interest expense |
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(29,383 |
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(33,222 |
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(93,439 |
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(100,602 |
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Gain on early extinguishment of debt |
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482 |
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3,922 |
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Interest income |
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584 |
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1,128 |
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1,872 |
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4,502 |
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Other income (expense), net |
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301 |
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(1,000 |
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(442 |
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(1,061 |
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Income from continuing operations before income taxes |
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49,965 |
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15,932 |
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144,528 |
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134,574 |
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Provision for income taxes |
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(19,403 |
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(1,160 |
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(56,006 |
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(46,524 |
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Income from continuing operations |
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30,562 |
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14,772 |
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88,522 |
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88,050 |
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Loss from discontinued operations (net of income tax benefit of
$0, $0, $0, and $195, respectively) |
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(362 |
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Net income |
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30,562 |
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14,772 |
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88,522 |
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87,688 |
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Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
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600 |
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(133 |
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274 |
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(133 |
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Net income attributable to common stockholders |
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$ |
31,162 |
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$ |
14,639 |
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$ |
88,796 |
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$ |
87,555 |
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Basic earnings per share: |
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Income from continuing operations attributable to common
stockholders |
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$ |
.12 |
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$ |
.06 |
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$ |
.35 |
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$ |
.34 |
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Net income attributable to common stockholders |
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$ |
.12 |
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$ |
.06 |
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$ |
.35 |
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$ |
.34 |
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Diluted earnings per share: |
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Income from continuing operations attributable to common
stockholders |
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$ |
.12 |
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$ |
.06 |
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$ |
.35 |
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$ |
.33 |
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Net income attributable to common stockholders |
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$ |
.12 |
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$ |
.06 |
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$ |
.35 |
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$ |
.33 |
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Basic weighted average number of shares |
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251,765 |
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257,408 |
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250,858 |
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259,505 |
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Diluted weighted average number of shares |
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253,048 |
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260,370 |
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251,272 |
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263,002 |
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Dividends declared per share |
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$ |
.04 |
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$ |
.04 |
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$ |
.12 |
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$ |
.12 |
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(See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements)
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SERVICE
CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except share amounts)
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September 30, 2009 |
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December 31, 2008 |
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Assets |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
233,485 |
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$ |
128,397 |
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Receivables, net |
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71,829 |
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96,145 |
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Inventories |
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30,717 |
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31,603 |
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Deferred tax asset |
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79,571 |
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79,571 |
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Current assets held for sale |
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1,512 |
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1,279 |
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Other |
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20,189 |
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18,515 |
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Total current assets |
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437,303 |
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355,510 |
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Preneed funeral receivables, net and trust investments |
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1,313,363 |
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1,191,692 |
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Preneed cemetery receivables, net and trust investments |
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1,310,989 |
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1,062,952 |
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Cemetery property, at cost |
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1,459,350 |
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1,458,981 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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1,546,670 |
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1,567,875 |
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Non-current assets held for sale |
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103,242 |
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97,512 |
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Goodwill |
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1,175,528 |
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1,178,969 |
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Deferred charges and other assets |
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368,593 |
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452,634 |
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Cemetery perpetual care trust investments |
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848,159 |
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744,758 |
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$ |
8,563,197 |
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$ |
8,110,883 |
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Liabilities & Equity |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
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$ |
299,934 |
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$ |
294,859 |
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Current maturities of long-term debt |
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26,061 |
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27,104 |
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Current liabilities held for sale |
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625 |
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465 |
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Income taxes |
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1,623 |
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4,354 |
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Total current liabilities |
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328,243 |
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326,782 |
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Long-term debt |
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1,717,507 |
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1,821,404 |
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Deferred preneed funeral revenues |
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600,653 |
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588,198 |
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Deferred preneed cemetery revenues |
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812,390 |
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771,117 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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329,956 |
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288,677 |
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Non-current liabilities held for sale |
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80,181 |
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75,537 |
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Other liabilities |
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321,992 |
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356,090 |
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Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust |
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2,103,825 |
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1,817,665 |
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Care trusts corpus |
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849,459 |
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772,234 |
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 15) |
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Equity: |
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Common stock, $1 per share par value, 500,000,000 shares
authorized, 253,594,517, and 249,953,075 shares issued,
respectively, 253,184,884 and 249,472,075 shares
outstanding, respectively |
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253,185 |
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249,472 |
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Capital in excess of par value |
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1,721,253 |
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1,733,814 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(637,960 |
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(726,756 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income |
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82,893 |
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36,649 |
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Total common stockholders equity |
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1,419,371 |
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1,293,179 |
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Noncontrolling interests |
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(380 |
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Total equity |
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1,418,991 |
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1,293,179 |
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$ |
8,563,197 |
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$ |
8,110,883 |
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(See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements)
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SERVICE
CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(In thousands)
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Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, |
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2009 |
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2008 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income |
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$ |
88,522 |
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$ |
87,688 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Loss from
discontinued operations, net of tax |
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362 |
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Gain on early extinguishment of debt, net |
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(3,922 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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82,821 |
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84,219 |
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Amortization of intangible assets |
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16,148 |
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18,145 |
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Amortization of cemetery property |
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21,723 |
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23,824 |
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Amortization of loan costs |
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2,526 |
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2,718 |
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Provision for doubtful accounts |
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8,606 |
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6,768 |
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Provision for deferred income taxes |
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42,418 |
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94,107 |
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Loss on divestitures and impairment charges, net |
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1,280 |
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28,723 |
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Share-based compensation |
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7,505 |
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7,626 |
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Excess tax benefits from share-based awards |
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(3,219 |
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Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and divestitures: |
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Decrease in receivables |
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13,296 |
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7,786 |
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Decrease (increase) in other assets |
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12,916 |
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(71,977 |
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Increase (decrease) in payables and other liabilities |
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21,285 |
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(92,603 |
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Effect of preneed funeral production and maturities: |
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Decrease in preneed funeral receivables, net and trust investments |
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18,645 |
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8,605 |
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Increase in deferred preneed funeral revenue |
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8,679 |
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23,229 |
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Decrease in deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust |
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(24,858 |
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(25,284 |
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Effect of cemetery production and maturities: |
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(Increase) decrease in preneed cemetery receivables, net and trust investments |
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(27,019 |
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29,734 |
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Increase in deferred preneed cemetery revenue |
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20,590 |
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23,186 |
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Decrease in deferred preneed cemetery receipts held in trust |
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(5,811 |
) |
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(19,596 |
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Other |
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(1 |
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(592 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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305,349 |
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233,449 |
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Capital expenditures |
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(62,460 |
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(108,324 |
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Proceeds from divestitures and sales of property and equipment, net |
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20,984 |
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19,221 |
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Acquisitions |
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(3,359 |
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(8,545 |
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Net deposits of restricted funds and other |
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(1,023 |
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(21,476 |
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Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations |
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(45,858 |
) |
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(119,124 |
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Net cash provided by investing activities from discontinued operations |
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858 |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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(45,858 |
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(118,266 |
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt |
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72,807 |
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Payments of debt |
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(118,436 |
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(54,403 |
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Principal payments on capital leases |
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(18,704 |
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(18,550 |
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Purchase of Company common stock |
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(79,470 |
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Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
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13,405 |
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6,097 |
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Excess tax benefits from share-based awards |
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3,219 |
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Payments of dividends |
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(30,060 |
) |
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(31,166 |
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Bank overdrafts and other |
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(9,240 |
) |
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(8,757 |
) |
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Net cash used in financing activities |
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(163,035 |
) |
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(110,223 |
) |
Effect of foreign currency on cash and cash equivalents |
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8,632 |
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(1,651 |
) |
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
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105,088 |
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3,309 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
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128,397 |
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168,594 |
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|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
|
$ |
233,485 |
|
|
$ |
171,903 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements)
6
SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital in |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding |
|
|
|
Common |
|
|
Excess of |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
Comprehensive |
|
|
Noncontrolling |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
|
Stock |
|
|
Par Value |
|
|
Deficit |
|
|
Income |
|
|
Interests |
|
|
Total |
|
Balance at December
31, 2008 |
|
|
249,472 |
|
|
|
$ |
249,472 |
|
|
$ |
1,733,814 |
|
|
$ |
(726,756 |
) |
|
$ |
36,649 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,293,179 |
|
Net income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
88,796 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(274 |
) |
|
|
88,522 |
|
Other comprehensive
income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
46,244 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
46,244 |
|
Dividends declared on
common stock ($.12
per share) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(30,212 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(30,212 |
) |
Employee share-based
compensation earned |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,505 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,505 |
|
Stock option exercises |
|
|
2,811 |
|
|
|
|
2,811 |
|
|
|
10,594 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,405 |
|
Restricted stock
awards, net of
forfeitures |
|
|
830 |
|
|
|
|
830 |
|
|
|
(830 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of shares
from treasury |
|
|
72 |
|
|
|
|
72 |
|
|
|
382 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
454 |
|
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(106 |
) |
|
|
(106 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at September
30, 2009 |
|
|
253,185 |
|
|
|
$ |
253,185 |
|
|
$ |
1,721,253 |
|
|
$ |
(637,960 |
) |
|
$ |
82,893 |
|
|
$ |
(380 |
) |
|
$ |
1,418,991 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements)
7
SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
1. Nature of Operations
We are North Americas
largest provider of deathcare products and services, with a network of funeral service
locations and cemeteries primarily operating in the United States and Canada. Our operations
consist of funeral service locations, cemeteries, funeral service/cemetery combination locations,
crematoria, and related businesses.
Funeral service locations provide all professional services relating to funerals and
cremations, including the use of funeral facilities and motor vehicles and preparation and
embalming services. Funeral-related merchandise, including caskets, casket personalization
products, burial vaults, cremation receptacles, cremation memorial products, flowers, and other
ancillary products and services, is sold at funeral service locations. Cemeteries provide cemetery
property interment rights, including mausoleum spaces, lots, and lawn crypts, and sell
cemetery-related merchandise and services, including stone and bronze memorials, markers,
merchandise installations, and burial openings and closings. We also sell preneed funeral and
cemetery products and services whereby a customer contractually agrees to the terms of certain
products and services to be provided in the future.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Service
Corporation International and all subsidiaries in which we hold a controlling financial interest.
Our financial statements also include the accounts of the funeral merchandise and service trusts,
cemetery merchandise and service trusts, and cemetery perpetual care trusts in which we have a
variable interest and are the primary beneficiary. Our interim unaudited condensed consolidated
financial statements are unaudited but include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring
accruals and any other adjustments, which management considers necessary for a fair presentation of
our results for these periods. Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in a manner consistent with the accounting policies described in our annual report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, unless otherwise disclosed herein, and should be read in
conjunction therewith. The accompanying year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was
derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Operating results for
interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full
year period.
We recorded several immaterial adjustments to correct errors related to prior accounting
periods during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009. The net impact of these
adjustments was a decrease to our pre-tax income in the amount of $0.1 million and an increase to
net income in the amount of $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009. The net
impact of these adjustments was a decrease to our pre-tax income and net income in the amount of
$7.1 million and $3.5 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. We do
not believe these adjustments are quantitatively or qualitatively material to our unaudited
condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009,
nor are they quantitatively or qualitatively material to our expected 2009 annual financial
results. Additionally, such items are not quantitatively or qualitatively material to any of our
prior annual financial statements, nor are such items qualitatively material to any of our prior
quarterly financial statements.
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts to conform to the current
period financial statement presentation with no effect on our previously reported results of
operations, consolidated financial position, or cash flows.
Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements
The preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management
to make estimates and assumptions as described in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2008. These estimates and assumptions may affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
As a result, actual results could differ from these estimates.
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Business Combinations
In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) revised the authoritative
guidance for business combinations, establishing principles and requirements for how an acquirer
recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired (including
goodwill), the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree. Subsequently,
on April 1, 2009, the FASB amended and clarified certain aspects of its authoritative guidance on
initial recognition and measurement, subsequent measurement and accounting, and disclosure of
assets and liabilities arising from contingencies in a business combination. We will apply the FASB
authoritative guidance to all business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after
January 1, 2009, and to certain future income tax effects related to our prior business
combinations, should they arise. In these acquisitions, tangible and intangible assets acquired and
liabilities assumed will be recorded at fair value and goodwill will be recognized for any
difference between the price of the acquisition and our fair value determination.
On October 14, 2009, we entered into a definitive support agreement in which we agreed to
offer to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Keystone North America Inc. (Keystone) for
Canadian (C)$8.00 per share in cash. The total transaction is valued at approximately $256 million,
including the assumption of Keystones outstanding debt. The transaction is anticipated to close
in the first quarter of 2010, subject to customary closing conditions, including expiration of the
waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Act; however there can be no assurance the
acquisition will be completed by this time or at all.
Noncontrolling Interests
The FASB issued authoritative guidance for noncontrolling interests in December 2007,
establishing accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and
for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. The guidance clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in
a subsidiary, which is sometimes referred to as an unconsolidated investment, is an ownership
interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as a component of equity in the
consolidated financial statements. Among other requirements, the guidance requires consolidated net
income to be reported at amounts attributable to both the parent and the noncontrolling interest.
It also requires disclosure, on the face of the consolidated income statement, of the amounts of
consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest. We adopted
the provisions of the FASB guidance on January 1, 2009 and applied the provisions retrospectively.
As a result, we have modified our unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations,
unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet, unaudited condensed consolidated statement of cash
flows, and unaudited condensed consolidated statement of equity to incorporate the required
disclosure of noncontrolling interest information.
During our examination of the FASB authoritative guidance for noncontrolling interests and its
impact on our current accounting, we determined that balances historically designated as
non-controlling interest in our consolidated preneed funeral and cemetery trusts and our cemetery
perpetual care trusts do not meet the criteria for non-controlling interest as prescribed by the
new guidance, which states that only a financial instrument classified as equity in the trusts
financial statements can be a noncontrolling interest in the consolidated financial statements. The
interest related to our merchandise and service trusts is classified as a liability because the
preneed contracts underlying these trusts are unconditionally redeemable upon the occurrence of an
event that is certain to occur. In addition, since the earnings from our cemetery perpetual care
trusts are used to support the maintenance of our cemeteries, the interest in these trusts also
retains the characteristics of a liability. Accordingly, effective December 31, 2008, we
re-characterized the amounts historically described as Non-controlling interest in funeral and
cemetery trusts as either Deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust or Deferred preneed
cemetery receipts held in trust, as appropriate. Additionally, we re-characterized the amounts
historically described as Non-controlling interest in cemetery perpetual care trusts as Care
trusts corpus.
Fair Value Measurements
We measure the available-for-sale securities held by our funeral merchandise and service,
cemetery merchandise and service, and cemetery perpetual care trusts at fair value on a recurring
basis in accordance with the FASB authoritative guidance for fair value measurements. This guidance
defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a
liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date,
establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about instruments
measured at fair value. The guidance establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure
of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the
valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. The three levels are defined as
follows:
|
|
|
Level 1 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for
identical assets or liabilities in active markets; |
|
|
|
Level 2 inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets
or liabilities in active markets, and inputs |
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|
|
|
that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for
substantially the full term of the financial instrument; |
|
|
|
Level 3 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the
fair value measurement. |
An assets or liabilitys categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the
lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Certain available-for-sale
securities held by our funeral merchandise and service, cemetery merchandise and service, and
cemetery perpetual care trusts have been classified in Level 3 of the hierarchy due to significant
management judgment required as a result of the absence of quoted market prices, inherent lack of
liquidity, or the long-term nature of the securities. For additional disclosures required by FASB
guidance for all of our available-for-sale securities, see Notes 4, 5, and 6.
In February 2008, the FASB provided a one-year deferral of the effective date of its
authoritative guidance for fair value measurements for non-financial assets and liabilities, except
those that are recognized or disclosed in the financial statements at fair value at least annually.
In accordance with deferral provisions, we adopted on January 1, 2009, the guidance for our
non-financial assets and liabilities, such as goodwill and property and equipment that we disclose
or recognize at fair value on a non-recurring basis. As none of our non-financial assets or
liabilities within the scope of guidance experienced an event that required fair value measurement
during the nine months ended September 30, 2009, our adoption for these assets and liabilities has
had no impact on our results of operations, consolidated financial position, or cash flows.
In April 2009, the FASB issued additional guidance on how to determine the fair value of
assets and liabilities in an environment where the volume and level of activity for the asset or
liability have significantly decreased. The FASB also re-emphasizes that the objective of a fair
value measurement remains an exit price. The guidance, which was effective for us in the second
quarter of 2009, did not have a material impact on our results of operations, consolidated
financial position, or cash flows.
Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets
In April 2008, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that amends the factors that should be
considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a
recognized intangible asset and requires enhanced related disclosures. The guidance must be applied
prospectively to all intangible assets recognized as of, or acquired, subsequent to January 1,
2009. Our adoption of the guidance did not impact our unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements.
Other-Than-Temporary Impairments
In April 2009, the FASB amended the existing guidance on determining whether impairment for
investments in debt securities is other-than-temporary and significantly changed the impairment
model for such securities. The guidance also modified the presentation of other-than-temporary
impairment losses and increased related disclosure requirements. Our second quarter 2009 adoption
of the amended guidance did not have a material impact on our results of operations, consolidated
financial position, or cash flows; however, we have included additional disclosures, as required,
regarding our other-than-temporary impairments. See Notes 4, 5, and 6 for more information.
Interim Fair Value Disclosures
In April 2009, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that requires companies to disclose the
fair value of financial instruments within interim financial statements, adding to the current
requirement to provide such disclosures annually. The guidance was effective for us in the second
quarter of 2009 and we have included additional disclosures as required.
Subsequent Events
In May 2009, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that establishes general standards of
accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before
financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. The guidance became effective for us
in the second quarter of 2009. For the third quarter ended September 30, 2009, we have evaluated
subsequent events through November 5, 2009. Compliance with the guidance did not have an impact on
our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
3. Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Variable Interest Entities
In June 2009, the FASB amended its authoritative guidance to improve financial reporting by
enterprises involved with variable interest entities. Specifically, the amended guidance
addresses: (1) the impact resulting from the elimination of the qualifying special-
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purpose entity concept in previously issued guidance, and (2) constituent concerns about the
application of certain key provisions of the existing guidance on the consolidation of variable
interest entities, including those in which the accounting and disclosures under the existing
guidance do not always provide timely and useful information about an enterprises involvement in a
variable interest entity. The amended guidance is effective for us on January 1, 2010, and we are
still assessing the impact on our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Accounting Standards Codification and Hierarchy
In June 2009, the FASB established the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) as the
source of authoritative U.S. GAAP recognized by the FASB to be applied by non-governmental
entities. Following the Codification, the FASB will not issue new standards in the form of
Statements, FASB Staff Positions or EITF Abstracts. Instead, it will issue Accounting Standards
Updates to update the Codification. The Codification is effective for interim or annual financial
periods ending after September 15, 2009. We adopted the Codification during the three months ended
September 30, 2009, and its adoption did not impact our unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements.
Fair Value Measurements
In August 2009, the FASB issued additional guidance on how to determine the fair value of
liabilities. The guidance provides clarification that in circumstances in which a quoted price in
an active market for the identical liability is not available, an entity is required to measure
fair value utilizing one or more of the following techniques: (1) a valuation technique that uses
the quoted market price of an identical liability or similar liabilities when traded as assets; or
(2) another valuation technique that is consistent with the principles set forth by the FASB for
measuring fair value, such as a present value technique. The guidance will be effective for the
first reporting period after the issuance, which for us is the fourth quarter of 2009. We do not
expect the guidance to have a material impact on our financial statements.
In September 2009, the FASB issued additional guidance on how to determine fair value for
investments in certain entities that calculate net asset value per share. The guidance permits, as
a practical expedient, to estimate the fair value of the investment using its reported net asset
value per share as long as that value was calculated in accordance with the authoritative
literature governing investment companies. The guidance will be effective for the first reporting
period after the issuance, which for us is the fourth quarter of 2009, and we are currently
evaluating the impact of the guidance on our financial statements.
4. Preneed Funeral Activities
Preneed funeral receivables, net and trust investments represent trust investments, including
investment earnings, and customer receivables, net of unearned finance charges, related to
unperformed, price-guaranteed preneed funeral contracts. Our funeral merchandise and service trusts
are variable interest entities as defined in the Consolidation Topic of the ASC. In
accordance with this guidance, we have determined that we are the primary beneficiary of these
trusts, as we absorb a majority of the losses and returns associated with these trusts. Our
cemetery trust investments detailed in Notes 5 and 6 are also accounted for as variable interest
entities. When we receive payments from the customer, we deposit the amount required by law into
the trust and reclassify the corresponding amount from Deferred preneed funeral revenues into
Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust. Amounts are withdrawn from the trusts
after the contract obligations are performed. Cash flows from preneed funeral contracts are
presented as operating cash flows in our unaudited condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.
The table below sets forth the investment-related activities associated with our preneed
funeral merchandise and service trusts:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Deposits |
|
$ |
22,015 |
|
|
$ |
26,187 |
|
|
$ |
62,402 |
|
|
$ |
70,959 |
|
Withdrawals |
|
|
27,296 |
|
|
|
24,528 |
|
|
|
81,237 |
|
|
|
95,039 |
|
Purchases of available-for-sale securities |
|
|
124,939 |
|
|
|
116,264 |
|
|
|
255,423 |
|
|
|
306,035 |
|
Sales of available-for-sale securities |
|
|
138,777 |
|
|
|
76,922 |
|
|
|
314,322 |
|
|
|
311,517 |
|
Realized gains from sales of available-for-sale securities |
|
|
5,599 |
|
|
|
7,535 |
|
|
|
12,957 |
|
|
|
37,844 |
|
Realized losses from sales of available-for-sale securities |
|
|
(8,746 |
) |
|
|
(8,078 |
) |
|
|
(49,939 |
) |
|
|
(34,968 |
) |
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The components of Preneed funeral receivables, net and trust investments in our unaudited
condensed consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Trust investments at market |
|
$ |
728,198 |
|
|
$ |
636,712 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
150,452 |
|
|
|
125,657 |
|
Insurance-backed fixed income securities |
|
|
214,999 |
|
|
|
216,394 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trust investments |
|
|
1,093,649 |
|
|
|
978,763 |
|
Receivables from customers |
|
|
257,917 |
|
|
|
249,224 |
|
Unearned finance charges |
|
|
(6,328 |
) |
|
|
(6,316 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,345,238 |
|
|
|
1,221,671 |
|
Allowance for cancellation |
|
|
(31,875 |
) |
|
|
(29,979 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preneed funeral receivables, net and trust investments |
|
$ |
1,313,363 |
|
|
$ |
1,191,692 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The cost and market values associated with our funeral merchandise and service trust
investments recorded at fair market value at September 30, 2009 are detailed below. Cost reflects
the investment (net of redemptions) of control holders in common trust funds, mutual funds, and
private equity investments. Fair market value represents the value of the underlying securities
held by the common trust funds, mutual funds at published values, and the estimated market value of
private equity investments.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Fair Market |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
|
Gains |
|
|
Losses |
|
|
Value |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Fixed income securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Treasury |
|
$ |
34,935 |
|
|
$ |
991 |
|
|
$ |
(231 |
) |
|
$ |
35,695 |
|
Canadian government |
|
|
91,852 |
|
|
|
1,353 |
|
|
|
(49 |
) |
|
|
93,156 |
|
Corporate |
|
|
32,736 |
|
|
|
1,667 |
|
|
|
(38 |
) |
|
|
34,365 |
|
Mortgage-backed |
|
|
5,067 |
|
|
|
65 |
|
|
|
(25 |
) |
|
|
5,107 |
|
Asset-backed |
|
|
144 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
150 |
|
Equity securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock (based on investment objectives): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Growth |
|
|
143,524 |
|
|
|
20,447 |
|
|
|
(13,314 |
) |
|
|
150,657 |
|
Value |
|
|
173,450 |
|
|
|
16,856 |
|
|
|
(19,564 |
) |
|
|
170,742 |
|
Mutual funds: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity |
|
|
120,007 |
|
|
|
3,433 |
|
|
|
(30,780 |
) |
|
|
92,660 |
|
Fixed income |
|
|
154,256 |
|
|
|
3,386 |
|
|
|
(22,399 |
) |
|
|
135,243 |
|
Private equity |
|
|
19,624 |
|
|
|
1,276 |
|
|
|
(9,989 |
) |
|
|
10,911 |
|
Other |
|
|
5,121 |
|
|
|
63 |
|
|
|
(3,886 |
) |
|
|
1,298 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trust investments |
|
$ |
780,716 |
|
|
$ |
49,543 |
|
|
$ |
(100,275 |
) |
|
$ |
729,984 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Assets associated with businesses held for sale |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,786 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
728,198 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Fair Market |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
|
Gains |
|
|
Losses |
|
|
Value |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Fixed income securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Treasury |
|
$ |
61,907 |
|
|
$ |
569 |
|
|
$ |
(17,533 |
) |
|
$ |
44,943 |
|
Canadian government |
|
|
86,216 |
|
|
|
951 |
|
|
|
(828 |
) |
|
|
86,339 |
|
Corporate |
|
|
21,144 |
|
|
|
106 |
|
|
|
(670 |
) |
|
|
20,580 |
|
Mortgage-backed |
|
|
26,230 |
|
|
|
233 |
|
|
|
(7,728 |
) |
|
|
18,735 |
|
Asset-backed |
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20 |
|
Equity securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock (based on investment objectives): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Growth |
|
|
158,337 |
|
|
|
1,497 |
|
|
|
(47,427 |
) |
|
|
112,407 |
|
Value |
|
|
184,807 |
|
|
|
1,747 |
|
|
|
(55,355 |
) |
|
|
131,199 |
|
Mutual funds: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity |
|
|
98,499 |
|
|
|
691 |
|
|
|
(33,276 |
) |
|
|
65,914 |
|
Fixed income |
|
|
156,393 |
|
|
|
2,475 |
|
|
|
(40,380 |
) |
|
|
118,488 |
|
Private equity |
|
|
18,597 |
|
|
|
1,872 |
|
|
|
(6,717 |
) |
|
|
13,752 |
|
Other |
|
|
29,261 |
|
|
|
825 |
|
|
|
(2,958 |
) |
|
|
27,128 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trust investments |
|
$ |
841,411 |
|
|
$ |
10,966 |
|
|
$ |
(212,872 |
) |
|
$ |
639,505 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Assets associated with businesses held for sale |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,793 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
636,712 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Where quoted prices are available in an active market, securities held by the common trust
funds and mutual funds are classified as Level 1 investments pursuant to the three-level valuation
hierarchy as required by the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Topic of the ASC.
Where quoted market prices are not available for the specific security, fair values are
estimated by using either quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics or a fair value
model with observable inputs that include a combination of interest rates, yield curves, credit
risks, prepayment speeds, rating, and tax-exempt status.
The valuation of private equity and other alternative investments requires significant
management judgment due to the absence of quoted market prices, inherent lack of liquidity, and the
long-term nature of such assets. The fair value of these investments is estimated based on the
market value of the underlying real estate and private equity investments. The underlying real
estate value is determined using the most recent available appraisals. Private equity investments
are valued using market appraisals or a discounted cash flow methodology depending on the nature of
the underlying assets. The appraisals assess value based on a combination of replacement cost,
comparative sales analysis, and discounted cash flow analysis.
Our investments classified as Level 1 securities include common stock and mutual funds. Level
2 securities include United States (U.S.) Treasury, Canadian government, corporate, mortgage-backed
and asset-backed fixed income securities. Our private equity and other alternative investments are
classified as Level 3 securities.
The inputs into the fair value of our market-based funeral merchandise and service trust
investments are categorized as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quoted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market Prices |
|
Significant Other |
|
Significant |
|
|
|
|
in Active Markets |
|
Observable Inputs |
|
Unobservable Inputs |
|
Fair Market |
|
|
(Level 1) |
|
(Level 2) |
|
(Level 3) |
|
Value |
|
|
(In thousands) |
Trust investments at September 30, 2009
|
|
$ |
549,302 |
|
|
$ |
168,473 |
|
|
$ |
12,209 |
|
|
$ |
729,984 |
|
Trust investments at December 31, 2008
|
|
$ |
428,008 |
|
|
$ |
170,617 |
|
|
$ |
40,880 |
|
|
$ |
639,505 |
|
13
The change in our market-based funeral merchandise and service trust investments with
significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) is as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
Fair market value, beginning balance |
|
$ |
12,346 |
|
|
$ |
47,080 |
|
|
$ |
40,880 |
|
|
$ |
37,865 |
|
Net unrealized losses included in Accumulated other
comprehensive income (1) |
|
|
(237 |
) |
|
|
(9,478 |
) |
|
|
(7,447 |
) |
|
|
(229 |
) |
Net (losses) gains included in Other income (expense), net (2) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases, sales, contributions, and distributions, net |
|
|
102 |
|
|
|
(76 |
) |
|
|
650 |
|
|
|
(110 |
) |
Transfers out of Level 3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(21,891 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair market value, ending balance |
|
$ |
12,209 |
|
|
$ |
37,526 |
|
|
$ |
12,209 |
|
|
$ |
37,526 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
All losses recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income for funeral merchandise and
service trust investments are attributable to our preneed customers and are offset by a
corresponding reclassification in Accumulated other comprehensive income to Deferred preneed
funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust. See Note 7 for further information related to our
Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust. |
|
(2) |
|
All (losses) gains recognized in Other income (expense), net for our funeral merchandise and
service trust investments are attributable to our preneed customers and are offset by a
corresponding reclassification in Other income (expense), net to Deferred preneed funeral and
cemetery receipts held in trust. See Note 7 for further information related to our Deferred
preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust. |
Maturity dates of our fixed income securities range from 2009 to 2039. Maturities of fixed
income securities (excluding mutual funds) at September 30, 2009 are estimated as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Market |
|
|
|
Value |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Due in one year or less |
|
$ |
85,998 |
|
Due in one to five years |
|
|
33,642 |
|
Due in five to ten years |
|
|
37,734 |
|
Thereafter |
|
|
11,099 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
168,473 |
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings from all trust investments are recognized in funeral revenues when a service is
performed or merchandise is delivered. In addition, we are entitled to retain, in certain
jurisdictions, a portion of collected customer payments when a customer cancels a preneed contract;
these amounts are also recognized in current revenues. Recognized earnings (realized and
unrealized) related to our trust investments were $5.9 million and $10.1 million for the three
months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Recognized earnings (realized and
unrealized) related to our trust investments were $16.8 million and $31.2 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
We assess our trust investments for other-than-temporary declines in fair value on a quarterly
basis. Impairment charges resulting from this assessment are recognized as investment losses in
Other income (expense), net and a decrease to Preneed funeral receivables, net and trust
investments. These investment losses, if any, are offset by a corresponding reclassification in
Other income (expense), net, which reduces Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in
trust. See Note 7 for further information related to our Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery
receipts held in trust. We recorded an impairment charge for other-than-temporary declines in fair
value related to unrealized losses on certain securities of $6.3 million and $16.7 million for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively. These impairment charges were
primarily related to securities which we anticipate will be sold at a loss in the fourth quarter.
We recorded an impairment charge for other-than-temporary declines in fair value related to
unrealized losses on certain securities of $1.3 million for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2008.
14
We have determined that the remaining unrealized losses in our funeral trust investments at
September 30, 2009 are considered temporary in nature, as the unrealized losses were due to
temporary fluctuations in interest rates and equity prices. The investments are diversified across
multiple industry segments using a balanced allocation strategy to minimize long-term risk. We
believe that none of these securities are other-than-temporarily impaired based on our analysis of
the investments. Our analysis included a review of the portfolio holdings and discussions with the
individual money managers as to the sector exposures, credit ratings, and the severity and duration
of the unrealized losses. Our funeral trust investment unrealized losses, their associated fair
market values and the duration of unrealized losses as of September 30, 2009 are shown in the
following table:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2009 |
|
|
|
In Loss Position |
|
|
In Loss Position |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less Than 12 Months |
|
|
Greater Than 12 Months |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
Fair |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Market |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Market |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
|
Value |
|
|
Losses |
|
|
Value |
|
|
Losses |
|
|
Value |
|
|
Losses |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Fixed income securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Treasury |
|
$ |
6,964 |
|
|
$ |
(221 |
) |
|
$ |
337 |
|
|
$ |
(10 |
) |
|
$ |
7,301 |
|
|
$ |
(231 |
) |
Canadian government |
|
|
5,216 |
|
|
|
(49 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,216 |
|
|
|
(49 |
) |
Corporate |
|
|
726 |
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
1,537 |
|
|
|
(33 |
) |
|
|
2,263 |
|
|
|
(38 |
) |
Mortgage-backed |
|
|
1,005 |
|
|
|
(25 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,005 |
|
|
|
(25 |
) |
Equity securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock (based on investment
objectives): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Growth |
|
|
31,381 |
|
|
|
(3,871 |
) |
|
|
28,335 |
|
|
|
(9,443 |
) |
|
|
59,716 |
|
|
|
(13,314 |
) |
Value |
|
|
38,931 |
|
|
|
(5,562 |
) |
|
|
48,442 |
|
|
|
(14,002 |
) |
|
|
87,373 |
|
|
|
(19,564 |
) |
Mutual funds: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity |
|
|
57,310 |
|
|
|
(25,448 |
) |
|
|
21,809 |
|
|
|
(5,332 |
) |
|
|
79,119 |
|
|
|
(30,780 |
) |
Fixed income |
|
|
43,112 |
|
|
|
(12,469 |
) |
|
|
21,939 |
|
|
|
(9,930 |
) |
|
|
65,051 |
|
|
|
(22,399 |
) |
Private equity |
|
|
7,110 |
|
|
|
(874 |
) |
|
|
14,051 |
|
|
|
(9,115 |
) |
|
|
21,161 |
|
|
|
(9,989 |
) |
Other |
|
|
2,214 |
|
|
|
(272 |
) |
|
|
3,962 |
|
|
|
(3,614 |
) |
|
|
6,176 |
|
|
|
(3,886 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total temporarily impaired securities |
|
$ |
193,969 |
|
|
$ |
(48,796 |
) |
|
$ |
140,412 |
|
|
$ |
(51,479 |
) |
|
$ |
334,381 |
|
|
$ |
(100,275 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
|
|
In Loss Position |
|
|
In Loss Position |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less Than 12 Months |
|
|
Greater Than 12 Months |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
Fair |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Market |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Market |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
|
Value |
|
|
Losses |
|
|
Value |
|
|
Losses |
|
|
Value |
|
|
Losses |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Fixed income securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Treasury |
|
$ |
18,750 |
|
|
$ |
(7,944 |
) |
|
$ |
15,513 |
|
|
$ |
(9,589 |
) |
|
$ |
34,263 |
|
|
$ |
(17,533 |
) |
Canadian government |
|
|
19,711 |
|
|
|
(828 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,711 |
|
|
|
(828 |
) |
Corporate |
|
|
9,751 |
|
|
|
(453 |
) |
|
|
411 |
|
|
|
(217 |
) |
|
|
10,162 |
|
|
|
(670 |
) |
Mortgage-backed |
|
|
8,118 |
|
|
|
(3,495 |
) |
|
|
6,925 |
|
|
|
(4,233 |
) |
|
|
15,043 |
|
|
|
(7,728 |
) |
Equity securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock (based on investment
objectives): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Growth |
|
|
57,436 |
|
|
|
(24,296 |
) |
|
|
41,992 |
|
|
|
(23,131 |
) |
|
|
99,428 |
|
|
|
(47,427 |
) |
Value |
|
|
67,038 |
|
|
|
(28,356 |
) |
|
|
49,011 |
|
|
|
(26,999 |
) |
|
|
116,049 |
|
|
|
(55,355 |
) |
Mutual funds: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity |
|
|
33,709 |
|
|
|
(15,589 |
) |
|
|
27,181 |
|
|
|
(17,687 |
) |
|
|
60,890 |
|
|
|
(33,276 |
) |
Fixed income |
|
|
43,432 |
|
|
|
(19,348 |
) |
|
|
33,975 |
|
|
|
(21,032 |
) |
|
|
77,407 |
|
|
|
(40,380 |
) |
Private equity |
|
|
1,608 |
|
|
|
(691 |
) |
|
|
12,850 |
|
|
|
(6,026 |
) |
|
|
14,458 |
|
|
|
(6,717 |
) |
Other |
|
|
709 |
|
|
|
(304 |
) |
|
|
5,659 |
|
|
|
(2,654 |
) |
|
|
6,368 |
|
|
|
(2,958 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total temporarily impaired securities |
|
$ |
260,262 |
|
|
$ |
(101,304 |
) |
|
$ |
193,517 |
|
|
$ |
(111,568 |
) |
|
$ |
453,779 |
|
|
$ |
(212,872 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5. Preneed Cemetery Activities
Preneed cemetery receivables, net and trust investments represent trust investments, including
investment earnings, and customer receivables, net of unearned finance charges, for contracts sold
in advance of when the property interment rights, merchandise, or services are needed. Our cemetery
merchandise and service trusts are variable interest entities as defined in the Consolidation Topic
of the ASC. In accordance with this guidance, we have determined that we are the primary
beneficiary of these trusts, as we absorb a
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majority of the losses and returns associated with these trusts. The trust investments
detailed in Notes 4 and 6 are also accounted for as variable interest entities. When we receive
payments from the customer, we deposit the amount required by law into the trust and reclassify the
corresponding amount from Deferred preneed cemetery revenues into Deferred preneed funeral and
cemetery receipts held in trust. Amounts are withdrawn from the trusts when the contract
obligations are performed. Cash flows from preneed cemetery contracts are presented as operating
cash flows in our unaudited condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.
The table below sets forth the investment-related activities associated with our preneed
cemetery merchandise and service trusts:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Deposits |
|
$ |
25,297 |
|
|
$ |
29,602 |
|
|
$ |
68,960 |
|
|
$ |
84,914 |
|
Withdrawals |
|
|
22,844 |
|
|
|
30,360 |
|
|
|
76,702 |
|
|
|
103,099 |
|
Purchases of available-for-sale securities |
|
|
124,312 |
|
|
|
119,727 |
|
|
|
308,627 |
|
|
|
754,276 |
|
Sales of available-for-sale securities |
|
|
128,440 |
|
|
|
94,052 |
|
|
|
276,361 |
|
|
|
341,284 |
|
Realized gains from sales of available-for-sale securities |
|
|
6,585 |
|
|
|
11,462 |
|
|
|
12,615 |
|
|
|
34,876 |
|
Realized losses from sales of available-for-sale securities |
|
|
(8,915 |
) |
|
|
(8,561 |
) |
|
|
(48,245 |
) |
|
|
(38,372 |
) |
The components of Preneed cemetery receivables, net and trust investments in our unaudited
condensed consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2009 |
|
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Trust investments, at market |
|
$ |
874,263 |
|
|
$ |
659,149 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
139,110 |
|
|
|
139,753 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trust investments |
|
|
1,013,373 |
|
|
|
798,902 |
|
Receivables from customers |
|
|
372,864 |
|
|
|
341,688 |
|
Unearned finance charges |
|
|
(44,087 |
) |
|
|
(48,999 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,342,150 |
|
|
|
1,091,591 |
|
Allowance for cancellation |
|
|
(31,161 |
) |
|
|
(28,639 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preneed cemetery receivables, net and trust investments |
|
$ |
1,310,989 |
|
|
$ |
1,062,952 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The cost and market values associated with our cemetery merchandise and service trust
investments recorded at fair market value at September 30, 2009 are detailed below. Cost reflects
the investment (net of redemptions) of control holders in common trust funds, mutual funds, and
private equity investments. Fair market value represents the value of the underlying securities
held by the common trust funds, mutual funds at published values, and the estimated market value of
private equity investments.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Fair Market |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
|
Gains |
|
|
Losses |
|
|
Value |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Fixed income securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Treasury |
|
$ |
40,726 |
|
|
$ |
929 |
|
|
$ |
(459 |
) |
|
$ |
41,196 |
|
Canadian government |
|
|
14,601 |
|
|
|
390 |
|
|
|
(46 |
) |
|
|
14,945 |
|
Corporate |
|
|
9,173 |
|
|
|
442 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,615 |
|
Mortgage-backed |
|
|
9,333 |
|
|
|
51 |
|
|
|
(85 |
) |
|
|
9,299 |
|
Equity securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock (based on investment objectives): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Growth |
|
|
195,550 |
|
|
|
28,247 |
|
|
|
(15,365 |
) |
|
|
208,432 |
|
Value |
|
|
252,161 |
|
|
|
22,932 |
|
|
|
(23,546 |
) |
|
|
251,547 |
|
Mutual funds: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity |
|
|
246,164 |
|
|
|
4,239 |
|
|
|
(45,597 |
) |
|
|
204,806 |
|
Fixed income |
|
|
208,338 |
|
|
|
2,870 |
|
|
|
(32,495 |
) |
|
|
178,713 |
|
Private equity |
|
|
11,131 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
(7,354 |
) |
|
|
3,788 |
|
Other |
|
|
4,833 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
(3,494 |
) |
|
|
1,346 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trust investments |
|
$ |
992,010 |
|
|
$ |
60,118 |
|
|
$ |
(128,441 |
) |
|
$ |
923,687 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Assets associated with businesses held for sale |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(49,424 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
874,263 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Fair Market |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
|
Gains |
|
|
Losses |
|
|
Value |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Fixed income securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Treasury |
|
$ |
60,699 |
|
|
$ |
139 |
|
|
$ |
(19,146 |
) |
|
$ |
41,692 |
|
Canadian government |
|
|
11,949 |
|
|
|
466 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,415 |
|
Corporate |
|
|
9,726 |
|
|
|
130 |
|
|
|
(520 |
) |
|
|
9,336 |
|
Mortgage-backed |
|
|
21,832 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
(6,867 |
) |
|
|
15,015 |
|
Equity securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock (based on investment objectives): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Growth |
|
|
194,429 |
|
|
|
544 |
|
|
|
(57,876 |
) |
|
|
137,097 |
|
Value |
|
|
262,819 |
|
|
|
735 |
|
|
|
(78,233 |
) |
|
|
185,321 |
|
Mutual funds: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity |
|
|
203,032 |
|
|
|
480 |
|
|
|
(67,330 |
) |
|
|
136,182 |
|
Fixed income |
|
|
189,492 |
|
|
|
952 |
|
|
|
(55,452 |
) |
|
|
134,992 |
|
Private equity |
|
|
11,795 |
|
|
|
678 |
|
|
|
(3,538 |
) |
|
|
8,935 |
|
Other |
|
|
25,154 |
|
|
|
533 |
|
|
|
(2,785 |
) |
|
|
22,902 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trust investments |
|
$ |
990,927 |
|
|
$ |
4,707 |
|
|
$ |
(291,747 |
) |
|
$ |
703,887 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Assets associated with businesses held for sale |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(44,738 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
659,149 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Where quoted prices are available in an active market, securities held by the common trust
funds and mutual funds are classified as Level 1 investments pursuant to the three-level valuation
hierarchy as required by the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Topic of the ASC.
Where quoted market prices are not available for the specific security, fair values are
estimated by using either quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics or a fair value
model with observable inputs that include a combination of interest rates, yield curves, credit
risks, prepayment speeds, rating, and tax-exempt status.
The valuation of private equity and other alternative investments requires significant
management judgment due to the absence of quoted market prices, inherent lack of liquidity, and the
long-term nature of such assets. The fair value of these investments is estimated based on the
market value of the underlying real estate and private equity investments. The underlying real
estate value is determined using the most recent available appraisals. Private equity investments
are valued using market appraisals or a discounted cash flow methodology depending on the nature of
the underlying assets. The appraisals assess value based on a combination of replacement cost,
comparative sales analysis, and discounted cash flow analysis.
Our investments classified as Level 1 securities include common stock and mutual funds. Level
2 securities include U.S. Treasury, Canadian government, corporate, and mortgage-backed fixed
income securities. Our private equity and other alternative investments are classified as Level 3
securities.
The inputs into the fair value of our market-based cemetery merchandise and service trust
investments are categorized as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quoted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market Prices |
|
Significant Other |
|
Significant |
|
|
|
|
in Active Markets |
|
Observable Inputs |
|
Unobservable Inputs |
|
Fair Market |
|
|
(Level 1) |
|
(Level 2) |
|
(Level 3) |
|
Value |
|
|
(In thousands) |
Trust investments at September 30, 2009
|
|
$ |
843,498 |
|
|
$ |
75,055 |
|
|
$ |
5,134 |
|
|
$ |
923,687 |
|
Trust investments at December 31, 2008
|
|
$ |
593,592 |
|
|
$ |
78,458 |
|
|
$ |
31,837 |
|
|
$ |
703,887 |
|
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The change in our market-based cemetery merchandise and service trust investments with
significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) is as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
Fair market value, beginning balance |
|
$ |
5,388 |
|
|
$ |
24,255 |
|
|
$ |
31,837 |
|
|
$ |
21,809 |
|
Net unrealized (losses) gains included in Accumulated other
comprehensive income (1) |
|
|
(336 |
) |
|
|
(717 |
) |
|
|
(11,779 |
) |
|
|
2,994 |
|
Net realized (losses) gains included in Other income (expense), net (2) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases, sales, contributions, and distributions, net |
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
(386 |
) |
|
|
654 |
|
|
|
(1,651 |
) |
Transfers out of Level 3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(15,593 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair market value, ending balance |
|
$ |
5,134 |
|
|
$ |
23,152 |
|
|
$ |
5,134 |
|
|
$ |
23,152 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
All (losses) gains recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income for cemetery
merchandise and service trust investments are attributable to our preneed customers and are
offset by a corresponding reclassification in Accumulated other comprehensive income to
Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust. See Note 7 for further
information related to our Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust. |
|
(2) |
|
All (losses) gains recognized in Other income (expense), net for our cemetery merchandise and
service trust investments are attributable to our preneed customers and are offset by a
corresponding reclassification in Other income (expense), net to Deferred preneed funeral and
cemetery receipts held in trust. See Note 7 for further information related to our Deferred
preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust. |
Maturity dates of our fixed income securities range from 2009 to 2039. Maturities of fixed
income securities (excluding mutual funds) at September 30, 2009 are estimated as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Market |
|
|
|
Value |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Due in one year or less |
|
$ |
4,475 |
|
Due in one to five years |
|
|
25,268 |
|
Due in five to ten years |
|
|
26,187 |
|
Thereafter |
|
|
19,125 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
75,055 |
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings from all trust investments are recognized in cemetery revenues when a service is
performed or merchandise is delivered. In addition, we are entitled to retain, in certain
jurisdictions, a portion of collected customer payments when a customer cancels a preneed contract;
these amounts are also recognized in current revenues. Recognized earnings (realized and
unrealized) related to our trust investments were $3.1 million and $1.4 million for the three
months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Recognized earnings (realized and
unrealized) related to our trust investments were $4.9 million and $11.0 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
We assess our trust investments for other-than-temporary declines in fair value on a quarterly
basis. Impairment charges resulting from this assessment are recognized as investment losses in
Other income (expense), net and a decrease to Preneed cemetery receivables, net and trust
investments. These investment losses, if any, are offset by a corresponding reclassification in
Other income (expense), net, which reduces Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in
trust. See Note 7 for further information related to our Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery
receipts held in trust. We recorded an impairment charge for other-than-temporary declines in fair
value related to unrealized losses on certain securities of $20.6 million and $33.5 million for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively. These impairment charges were
primarily related to securities which we anticipate will be sold at a loss in the fourth quarter.
We recorded an impairment charge for other-than-temporary declines in fair value related to
unrealized losses on certain securities of $2.3 million for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2008.
We have determined that the remaining unrealized losses in our cemetery trust investments at
September 30, 2009 are considered temporary in nature, as the unrealized losses were due to
temporary fluctuations in interest rates and equity prices. The investments are diversified across
multiple industry segments using a balanced allocation strategy to minimize long-term risk. We
believe that none of these securities are other-than-temporarily impaired based on our analysis of
the investments. Our analysis included a review of the portfolio holdings and discussions with the
individual money managers as to the sector exposures, credit ratings, and the severity and
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duration of the unrealized losses. Our cemetery trust investment unrealized losses, their
associated fair market values and the duration of unrealized losses as of September 30, 2009 are
shown in the following table:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2009 |
|
|
|
In Loss Position |
|
|
In Loss Position |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less Than 12 Months |
|
|
Greater Than 12 Months |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
Fair |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Market |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Market |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
|
Value |
|
|
Losses |
|
|
Value |
|
|
Losses |
|
|
Value |
|
|
Losses |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Fixed income securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Treasury |
|
$ |
18,811 |
|
|
$ |
(459 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
18,811 |
|
|
$ |
(459 |
) |
Foreign government |
|
|
4,519 |
|
|
|
(46 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,519 |
|
|
|
(46 |
) |
Mortgage-backed |
|
|
3,107 |
|
|
|
(85 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,107 |
|
|
|
(85 |
) |
Equity securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock (based on investment
objectives): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Growth |
|
|
36,476 |
|
|
|
(3,826 |
) |
|
|
38,845 |
|
|
|
(11,539 |
) |
|
|
75,321 |
|
|
|
(15,365 |
) |
Value |
|
|
53,909 |
|
|
|
(7,061 |
) |
|
|
74,450 |
|
|
|
(16,485 |
) |
|
|
128,359 |
|
|
|
(23,546 |
) |
Mutual funds: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity |
|
|
110,823 |
|
|
|
(37,555 |
) |
|
|
62,022 |
|
|
|
(8,042 |
) |
|
|
172,845 |
|
|
|
(45,597 |
) |
Fixed income |
|
|
61,917 |
|
|
|
(17,494 |
) |
|
|
44,595 |
|
|
|
(15,001 |
) |
|
|
106,512 |
|
|
|
(32,495 |
) |
Private equity |
|
|
9,960 |
|
|
|
(1,489 |
) |
|
|
9,357 |
|
|
|
(5,865 |
) |
|
|
19,317 |
|
|
|
(7,354 |
) |
Other |
|
|
3,207 |
|
|
|
(481 |
) |
|
|
3,052 |
|
|
|
(3,013 |
) |
|
|
6,259 |
|
|
|
(3,494 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total temporarily impaired securities |
|
$ |
302,729 |
|
|
$ |
(68,496 |
) |
|
$ |
232,321 |
|
|
$ |
(59,945 |
) |
|
$ |
535,050 |
|
|
$ |
(128,441 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
|
|
In Loss Position |
|
|
In Loss Position |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less Than 12 Months |
|
|
Greater Than 12 Months |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
Fair |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Market |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Market |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
|
Value |
|
|
Losses |
|
|
Value |
|
|
Losses |
|
|
Value |
|
|
Losses |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Fixed income securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Treasury |
|
$ |
34,817 |
|
|
$ |
(15,637 |
) |
|
$ |
5,757 |
|
|
$ |
(3,509 |
) |
|
$ |
40,574 |
|
|
$ |
(19,146 |
) |
Corporate |
|
|
4,204 |
|
|
|
(435 |
) |
|
|
113 |
|
|
|
(85 |
) |
|
|
4,317 |
|
|
|
(520 |
) |
Mortgage-backed |
|
|
12,491 |
|
|
|
(5,610 |
) |
|
|
2,066 |
|
|
|
(1,257 |
) |
|
|
14,557 |
|
|
|
(6,867 |
) |
Equity securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock (based on investment
objectives): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Growth |
|
|
113,100 |
|
|
|
(50,671 |
) |
|
|
18,104 |
|
|
|
(7,205 |
) |
|
|
131,204 |
|
|
|
(57,876 |
) |
Value |
|
|
152,885 |
|
|
|
(68,495 |
) |
|
|
24,471 |
|
|
|
(9,738 |
) |
|
|
177,356 |
|
|
|
(78,233 |
) |
Mutual funds: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity |
|
|
101,895 |
|
|
|
(46,405 |
) |
|
|
29,282 |
|
|
|
(20,925 |
) |
|
|
131,177 |
|
|
|
(67,330 |
) |
Fixed income |
|
|
100,882 |
|
|
|
(46,308 |
) |
|
|
15,045 |
|
|
|
(9,144 |
) |
|
|
115,927 |
|
|
|
(55,452 |
) |
Private equity |
|
|
660 |
|
|
|
(231 |
) |
|
|
7,536 |
|
|
|
(3,307 |
) |
|
|
8,196 |
|
|
|
(3,538 |
) |
Other |
|
|
519 |
|
|
|
(182 |
) |
|
|
5,933 |
|
|
|
(2,603 |
) |
|
|
6,452 |
|
|
|
(2,785 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total temporarily impaired securities |
|
$ |
521,453 |
|
|
$ |
(233,974 |
) |
|
$ |
108,307 |
|
|
$ |
(57,773 |
) |
|
$ |
629,760 |
|
|
$ |
(291,747 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6. Cemetery Perpetual Care Trusts
We are required by state or provincial law to pay into cemetery perpetual care trusts a
portion of the proceeds from the sale of cemetery property interment rights. Our cemetery perpetual
care trusts are variable interest entities as defined in the Consolidation Topic of the ASC.
In accordance with this guidance, we have determined that we are the primary beneficiary of these
trusts, as we absorb a majority of the losses and returns associated with these trusts. The
merchandise and service trust investments detailed in Notes 4 and 5 are also accounted for as
variable interest entities. We consolidate our cemetery perpetual care trust investments with a
corresponding amount recorded as Care trusts corpus. Cash flows from cemetery perpetual care
contracts are presented as operating cash flows in our unaudited condensed consolidated statement
of cash flows.
19
The table below sets forth the investment-related activities associated with our cemetery
perpetual care trusts:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Deposits |
|
$ |
5,878 |
|
|
$ |
5,715 |
|
|
$ |
17,208 |
|
|
$ |
17,650 |
|
Withdrawals |
|
|
9,321 |
|
|
|
8,696 |
|
|
|
24,428 |
|
|
|
23,153 |
|
Purchases of available-for-sale securities |
|
|
114,283 |
|
|
|
43,055 |
|
|
|
218,526 |
|
|
|
159,923 |
|
Sales of available-for-sale securities |
|
|
122,468 |
|
|
|
52,899 |
|
|
|
191,463 |
|
|
|
178,648 |
|
Realized gains from sales of available-for-sale securities |
|
|
1,358 |
|
|
|
1,529 |
|
|
|
5,082 |
|
|
|
11,881 |
|
Realized losses from sales of available-for-sale securities |
|
|
(1,947 |
) |
|
|
(2,591 |
) |
|
|
(13,068 |
) |
|
|
(16,222 |
) |
The components of Cemetery perpetual care trust investments in our unaudited condensed
consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2009 |
|
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Trust investments, at market |
|
$ |
766,494 |
|
|
$ |
673,237 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
81,665 |
|
|
|
71,521 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments |
|
$ |
848,159 |
|
|
$ |
744,758 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The cost and market values associated with our cemetery perpetual care trust investments
recorded at fair market value at September 30, 2009 are detailed below. Cost reflects the
investment (net of redemptions) of control holders in common trust funds, mutual funds, and private
equity investments. Fair market value represents the value of the underlying securities or cash
held by the common trust funds, mutual funds at published values, and the estimated market value of
private equity investments.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Fair Market |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
|
Gains |
|
|
Losses |
|
|
Value |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Fixed income securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Treasury |
|
$ |
5,380 |
|
|
$ |
877 |
|
|
$ |
(100 |
) |
|
$ |
6,157 |
|
Canadian government |
|
|
24,601 |
|
|
|
659 |
|
|
|
(82 |
) |
|
|
25,178 |
|
Corporate |
|
|
37,770 |
|
|
|
2,848 |
|
|
|
(607 |
) |
|
|
40,011 |
|
Mortgage-backed |
|
|
3,669 |
|
|
|
54 |
|
|
|
(30 |
) |
|
|
3,693 |
|
Equity securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock |
|
|
7,444 |
|
|
|
1,811 |
|
|
|
(329 |
) |
|
|
8,926 |
|
Common stock (based on investment objectives): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Growth |
|
|
4,133 |
|
|
|
293 |
|
|
|
(328 |
) |
|
|
4,098 |
|
Value |
|
|
125,246 |
|
|
|
7,393 |
|
|
|
(17,062 |
) |
|
|
115,577 |
|
Mutual funds: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity |
|
|
112,975 |
|
|
|
1,321 |
|
|
|
(17,200 |
) |
|
|
97,096 |
|
Fixed income |
|
|
482,114 |
|
|
|
3,964 |
|
|
|
(15,321 |
) |
|
|
470,757 |
|
Private equity |
|
|
21,454 |
|
|
|
295 |
|
|
|
(13,478 |
) |
|
|
8,271 |
|
Other |
|
|
15,965 |
|
|
|
847 |
|
|
|
(10,304 |
) |
|
|
6,508 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments |
|
$ |
840,751 |
|
|
$ |
20,362 |
|
|
$ |
(74,841 |
) |
|
$ |
786,272 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Assets associated with businesses held for sale |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(19,778 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
766,494 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Fair Market |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
|
Gains |
|
|
Losses |
|
|
Value |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Fixed income securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Treasury |
|
$ |
5,805 |
|
|
$ |
769 |
|
|
$ |
(808 |
) |
|
$ |
5,766 |
|
Canadian government |
|
|
20,837 |
|
|
|
773 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,610 |
|
Corporate |
|
|
42,139 |
|
|
|
202 |
|
|
|
(5,079 |
) |
|
|
37,262 |
|
Mortgage-backed |
|
|
4,376 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
(835 |
) |
|
|
3,542 |
|
Equity securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock |
|
|
5,558 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
(1,186 |
) |
|
|
4,373 |
|
Common stock (based on investment objectives): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Growth |
|
|
5,744 |
|
|
|
70 |
|
|
|
(1,200 |
) |
|
|
4,614 |
|
Value |
|
|
106,709 |
|
|
|
1,303 |
|
|
|
(22,287 |
) |
|
|
85,725 |
|
Mutual funds: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity |
|
|
90,044 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
(20,931 |
) |
|
|
69,138 |
|
Fixed income |
|
|
519,132 |
|
|
|
233 |
|
|
|
(106,187 |
) |
|
|
413,178 |
|
Private equity |
|
|
20,561 |
|
|
|
668 |
|
|
|
(2,812 |
) |
|
|
18,417 |
|
Other |
|
|
32,482 |
|
|
|
816 |
|
|
|
(3,439 |
) |
|
|
29,859 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments |
|
$ |
853,387 |
|
|
$ |
4,861 |
|
|
$ |
(164,764 |
) |
|
$ |
693,484 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Assets associated with businesses held for sale |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(20,247 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
673,237 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Where quoted prices are available in an active market, securities held by the common trust
funds and mutual funds are classified as Level 1 investments pursuant to the three-level valuation
hierarchy as required by the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Topic of the ASC.
Where quoted market prices are not available for the specific security, fair values are
estimated by using either quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics or a fair value
model with observable inputs that include a combination of interest rates, yield curves, credit
risks, prepayment speeds, rating, and tax-exempt status.
The valuation of private equity and other alternative investments requires significant
management judgment due to the absence of quoted market prices, inherent lack of liquidity, and the
long-term nature of such assets. The fair value of these investments is estimated based on the
market value of the underlying real estate and private equity investments. The underlying real
estate value is determined using the most recent available appraisals. Private equity investments
are valued using market appraisals or a discounted cash flow methodology depending on the nature of
the underlying assets. The appraisals assess value based on a combination of replacement cost,
comparative sales analysis, and discounted cash flow analysis.
Our investments classified as Level 1 securities include common stock and mutual funds. Level
2 securities include U.S. Treasury, Canadian government, corporate, mortgage-backed fixed income
securities, and preferred stock equity securities. Our private equity and other alternative
investments are classified as Level 3 securities.
The inputs into the fair value of our market-based cemetery perpetual care trust investments
are categorized as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quoted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market Prices |
|
Significant Other |
|
Significant |
|
|
|
|
in Active Markets |
|
Observable Inputs |
|
Unobservable Inputs |
|
Fair Market |
|
|
(Level 1) |
|
(Level 2) |
|
(Level 3) |
|
Value |
|
|
(In thousands) |
Trust investments at September 30, 2009
|
|
$ |
687,528 |
|
|
$ |
83,965 |
|
|
$ |
14,779 |
|
|
$ |
786,272 |
|
Trust investments at December 31, 2008
|
|
$ |
572,655 |
|
|
$ |
72,553 |
|
|
$ |
48,276 |
|
|
$ |
693,484 |
|
21
The change in our market-based cemetery perpetual care trust investments with significant
unobservable inputs (Level 3) is as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
Fair market value, beginning balance |
|
$ |
14,397 |
|
|
$ |
33,319 |
|
|
$ |
48,276 |
|
|
$ |
32,644 |
|
Net unrealized gains (losses) included in Accumulated other
comprehensive
income (1) |
|
|
633 |
|
|
|
(760 |
) |
|
|
(28,086 |
) |
|
|
4,341 |
|
Net realized losses included in Other income (expense), net (2) |
|
|
(38 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(43 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Purchases, sales, contributions, and distributions, net |
|
|
(213 |
) |
|
|
112 |
|
|
|
1,844 |
|
|
|
(4,314 |
) |
Transfers out of Level 3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,212 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair market value, ending balance |
|
$ |
14,779 |
|
|
$ |
32,671 |
|
|
$ |
14,779 |
|
|
$ |
32,671 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
All gains (losses) recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income for our cemetery
perpetual care trust investments are offset by a corresponding reclassification in Accumulated
other comprehensive income to our Care trusts corpus. See Note 7 for further information
related to our Care trusts corpus. |
|
(2) |
|
All losses recognized in Other income (expense), net for our cemetery perpetual care trust
investments are offset by a corresponding reclassification in Other income (expense), net to
Care trusts corpus. See Note 7 for further information related to our Care trusts corpus. |
Maturity dates of our fixed income securities range from 2009 to 2039. Maturities of fixed
income securities (excluding mutual funds) at September 30, 2009 are estimated as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Market |
|
|
|
Value |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Due in one year or less |
|
$ |
8,447 |
|
Due in one to five years |
|
|
31,970 |
|
Due in five to ten years |
|
|
18,399 |
|
Thereafter |
|
|
16,223 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
75,039 |
|
|
|
|
|
Distributable earnings from these cemetery perpetual care trust investments are recognized in
current cemetery revenues to the extent we incur qualifying cemetery maintenance costs. Recognized
earnings related to these cemetery perpetual care trust investments were $8.8 million and $9.5
million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Recognized earnings
related to these cemetery perpetual care trust investments were $26.9 million and $29.5 million for
the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
We assess our trust investments for other-than-temporary declines in fair value on a quarterly
basis. Impairment charges resulting from this assessment are recognized as investment losses, in
Other income (expense), net, and a decrease to Cemetery perpetual care trust investments. These
investment losses, if any, are offset by a corresponding reclassification in Other income
(expense), net, which reduces Care trusts corpus. See Note 7 for further information related to
our Care trusts corpus. We recorded an impairment charge for other-than-temporary declines in fair
value related to unrealized losses on certain securities of $6.7 million and $12.6 million for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2009. These impairment charges were primarily related to
securities which we anticipate will be sold at a loss in the fourth quarter. We recorded an
impairment charge for other-than-temporary declines in fair value related to unrealized losses on
certain securities of $0.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008.
We have determined that the remaining unrealized losses in our cemetery perpetual care trust
investments at September 30, 2009 are considered temporary in nature, as the unrealized losses
were due to temporary fluctuations in interest rates and equity prices. The investments are
diversified across multiple industry segments using a balanced allocation strategy to minimize
long-term risk. We believe that none of these securities are other-than-temporarily impaired based
on our analysis of the investments. Our analysis included a review of the portfolio holdings and
discussions with the individual money managers as to the sector exposures, credit ratings, and the
severity and duration of the unrealized losses. Our cemetery perpetual care trust investment
unrealized losses, their associated fair market values and the duration of unrealized losses as of
September 30, 2009 are shown in the following table:
22
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2009 |
|
|
|
In Loss Position |
|
|
In Loss Position |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less Than 12 Months |
|
|
Greater Than 12 Months |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
Fair |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Market |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Market |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
|
Value |
|
|
Losses |
|
|
Value |
|
|
Losses |
|
|
Value |
|
|
Losses |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Fixed income securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Treasury |
|
$ |
2,207 |
|
|
$ |
(100 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
2,207 |
|
|
$ |
(100 |
) |
Foreign government |
|
|
7,499 |
|
|
|
(82 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,499 |
|
|
|
(82 |
) |
Corporate |
|
|
6,037 |
|
|
|
(588 |
) |
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
6,058 |
|
|
|
(607 |
) |
Mortgage-backed |
|
|
1,051 |
|
|
|
(30 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,051 |
|
|
|
(30 |
) |
Equity securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock |
|
|
355 |
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
795 |
|
|
|
(326 |
) |
|
|
1,150 |
|
|
|
(329 |
) |
Common stock (based on investment
objectives): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Growth |
|
|
146 |
|
|
|
(36 |
) |
|
|
2,053 |
|
|
|
(292 |
) |
|
|
2,199 |
|
|
|
(328 |
) |
Value |
|
|
30,719 |
|
|
|
(6,209 |
) |
|
|
33,329 |
|
|
|
(10,853 |
) |
|
|
64,048 |
|
|
|
(17,062 |
) |
Mutual funds: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity |
|
|
62,206 |
|
|
|
(11,975 |
) |
|
|
21,841 |
|
|
|
(5,225 |
) |
|
|
84,047 |
|
|
|
(17,200 |
) |
Fixed income |
|
|
221,440 |
|
|
|
(10,745 |
) |
|
|
63,090 |
|
|
|
(4,576 |
) |
|
|
284,530 |
|
|
|
(15,321 |
) |
Private equity |
|
|
5,680 |
|
|
|
(3,582 |
) |
|
|
10,661 |
|
|
|
(9,896 |
) |
|
|
16,341 |
|
|
|
(13,478 |
) |
Other |
|
|
4,003 |
|
|
|
(2,525 |
) |
|
|
7,499 |
|
|
|
(7,779 |
) |
|
|
11,502 |
|
|
|
(10,304 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total temporarily impaired securities |
|
$ |
341,343 |
|
|
$ |
(35,875 |
) |
|
$ |
139,289 |
|
|
$ |
(38,966 |
) |
|
$ |
480,632 |
|
|
$ |
(74,841 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
|
|
In Loss Position |
|
|
In Loss Position |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less Than 12 Months |
|
|
Greater Than 12 Months |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
Fair |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Market |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Market |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
|
Value |
|
|
Losses |
|
|
Value |
|
|
Losses |
|
|
Value |
|
|
Losses |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Fixed income securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Treasury |
|
$ |
2,729 |
|
|
$ |
(435 |
) |
|
$ |
1,358 |
|
|
$ |
(373 |
) |
|
$ |
4,087 |
|
|
$ |
(808 |
) |
Corporate |
|
|
17,224 |
|
|
|
(2,997 |
) |
|
|
9,932 |
|
|
|
(2,082 |
) |
|
|
27,156 |
|
|
|
(5,079 |
) |
Mortgage-backed |
|
|
1,705 |
|
|
|
(410 |
) |
|
|
1,507 |
|
|
|
(425 |
) |
|
|
3,212 |
|
|
|
(835 |
) |
Equity securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock |
|
|
2,335 |
|
|
|
(562 |
) |
|
|
2,085 |
|
|
|
(624 |
) |
|
|
4,420 |
|
|
|
(1,186 |
) |
Common stock (based on investment
objectives): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Growth |
|
|
2,486 |
|
|
|
(661 |
) |
|
|
1,905 |
|
|
|
(539 |
) |
|
|
4,391 |
|
|
|
(1,200 |
) |
Value |
|
|
46,190 |
|
|
|
(12,276 |
) |
|
|
35,387 |
|
|
|
(10,011 |
) |
|
|
81,577 |
|
|
|
(22,287 |
) |
Mutual funds: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity |
|
|
40,611 |
|
|
|
(11,959 |
) |
|
|
28,635 |
|
|
|
(8,972 |
) |
|
|
69,246 |
|
|
|
(20,931 |
) |
Fixed income |
|
|
231,564 |
|
|
|
(53,735 |
) |
|
|
182,207 |
|
|
|
(52,452 |
) |
|
|
413,771 |
|
|
|
(106,187 |
) |
Private equity |
|
|
8,764 |
|
|
|
(1,564 |
) |
|
|
4,760 |
|
|
|
(1,248 |
) |
|
|
13,524 |
|
|
|
(2,812 |
) |
Other |
|
|
10,716 |
|
|
|
(1,912 |
) |
|
|
5,822 |
|
|
|
(1,527 |
) |
|
|
16,538 |
|
|
|
(3,439 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total temporarily impaired securities |
|
$ |
364,324 |
|
|
$ |
(86,511 |
) |
|
$ |
273,598 |
|
|
$ |
(78,253 |
) |
|
$ |
637,922 |
|
|
$ |
(164,764 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7. Deferred Preneed Funeral and Cemetery Receipts Held in Trust and Care Trusts Corpus
Deferred Preneed Funeral and Cemetery Receipts Held in Trust
We consolidate the merchandise and service trusts associated with our preneed funeral and
cemetery activities in accordance with the Consolidation Topic of the ASC. Although the
guidance requires the consolidation of the merchandise and service trusts, it does not change the
legal relationships among the trusts, us, or our customers. The customers are the legal
beneficiaries of these merchandise and service trusts, and therefore their interests in these
trusts represent a liability.
23
The components of Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust in our
unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are
detailed below.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2009 |
|
|
|
Preneed |
|
|
Preneed |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funeral |
|
|
Cemetery |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
Trust investments |
|
$ |
1,093,649 |
|
|
$ |
1,013,373 |
|
|
$ |
2,107,022 |
|
Accrued trust operating payables, deferred tax assets, and other |
|
|
(1,313 |
) |
|
|
(1,884 |
) |
|
|
(3,197 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust |
|
$ |
1,092,336 |
|
|
$ |
1,011,489 |
|
|
$ |
2,103,825 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
|
|
Preneed |
|
|
Preneed |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funeral |
|
|
Cemetery |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
Trust investments |
|
$ |
978,763 |
|
|
$ |
798,902 |
|
|
$ |
1,777,665 |
|
Accrued trust operating payables, deferred tax assets, and other |
|
|
16,816 |
|
|
|
23,184 |
|
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust |
|
$ |
995,579 |
|
|
$ |
822,086 |
|
|
$ |
1,817,665 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Care Trusts Corpus
The Care trusts corpus reflected in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet
represents the cemetery perpetual care trusts, including the related accrued expenses, deferred tax
assets, and other long-term liabilities of our cemetery perpetual care trusts.
The components of Care trusts corpus in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet at
September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are detailed below.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments |
|
$ |
848,159 |
|
|
$ |
744,758 |
|
Accrued trust operating payables, deferred tax assets, and other |
|
|
1,300 |
|
|
|
27,476 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Care trusts corpus |
|
$ |
849,459 |
|
|
$ |
772,234 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Income (Expense), Net
The components of Other income (expense), net in our unaudited condensed consolidated
statement of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 are
detailed below. See Notes 4, 5, and 6 for further discussion of the amounts related to the funeral,
cemetery, and cemetery perpetual care trusts.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cemetery |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funeral |
|
|
Cemetery |
|
|
Perpetual |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trusts |
|
|
Trusts |
|
|
Care Trusts |
|
|
Other, Net |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Realized gains |
|
$ |
5,599 |
|
|
$ |
6,585 |
|
|
$ |
1,358 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
13,542 |
|
Realized losses and impairment charges |
|
|
(15,132 |
) |
|
|
(29,544 |
) |
|
|
(8,732 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(53,408 |
) |
Interest, dividend, and other ordinary income |
|
|
4,928 |
|
|
|
4,310 |
|
|
|
7,199 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,437 |
|
Trust expenses and income taxes |
|
|
(1,337 |
) |
|
|
(1,583 |
) |
|
|
1,309 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,611 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net trust investment (loss) income |
|
|
(5,942 |
) |
|
|
(20,232 |
) |
|
|
1,134 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(25,040 |
) |
Reclassification to deferred preneed funeral
and cemetery receipts held in trust and care
trusts corpus |
|
|
5,942 |
|
|
|
20,232 |
|
|
|
(1,134 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,040 |
|
Other income, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
301 |
|
|
|
301 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other income, net |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
301 |
|
|
$ |
301 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cemetery |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funeral |
|
|
Cemetery |
|
|
Perpetual |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trusts |
|
|
Trusts |
|
|
Care Trusts |
|
|
Other, Net |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Realized gains |
|
$ |
12,957 |
|
|
$ |
12,615 |
|
|
$ |
5,082 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
30,654 |
|
Realized losses and impairment charges |
|
|
(66,659 |
) |
|
|
(81,792 |
) |
|
|
(25,704 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(174,155 |
) |
Interest, dividend, and other ordinary income |
|
|
15,786 |
|
|
|
15,815 |
|
|
|
28,071 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
59,672 |
|
Trust expenses and income taxes |
|
|
(2,315 |
) |
|
|
(1,602 |
) |
|
|
(4,381 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8,298 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net trust investment (loss) income |
|
|
(40,231 |
) |
|
|
(54,964 |
) |
|
|
3,068 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(92,127 |
) |
Reclassification to deferred preneed funeral
and cemetery receipts held in trust and care
trusts corpus |
|
|
40,231 |
|
|
|
54,964 |
|
|
|
(3,068 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
92,127 |
|
Other expense, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(442 |
) |
|
|
(442 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other expense, net |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(442 |
) |
|
$ |
(442 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30, 2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cemetery |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funeral |
|
|
Cemetery |
|
|
Perpetual |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trusts |
|
|
Trusts |
|
|
Care Trusts |
|
|
Other, Net |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Realized gains |
|
$ |
7,535 |
|
|
$ |
11,462 |
|
|
$ |
1,529 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
20,526 |
|
Realized losses and impairment charges |
|
|
(9,342 |
) |
|
|
(10,860 |
) |
|
|
(2,932 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(23,134 |
) |
Interest, dividend, and other ordinary income |
|
|
4,798 |
|
|
|
5,058 |
|
|
|
7,823 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,679 |
|
Trust expenses and income taxes |
|
|
(1,889 |
) |
|
|
(2,633 |
) |
|
|
439 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,083 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net trust investment income |
|
|
1,102 |
|
|
|
3,027 |
|
|
|
6,859 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,988 |
|
Reclassification to deferred preneed funeral
and cemetery receipts held in trust and care
trusts corpus |
|
|
(1,102 |
) |
|
|
(3,027 |
) |
|
|
(6,859 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10,988 |
) |
Other expense, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,000 |
) |
|
|
(1,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other expense, net |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(1,000 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cemetery |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funeral |
|
|
Cemetery |
|
|
Perpetual |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trusts |
|
|
Trusts |
|
|
Care Trusts |
|
|
Other, Net |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Realized gains |
|
$ |
37,844 |
|
|
$ |
34,876 |
|
|
$ |
11,881 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
84,601 |
|
Realized losses and impairment charges |
|
|
(36,232 |
) |
|
|
(40,671 |
) |
|
|
(16,563 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(93,466 |
) |
Interest, dividend, and other ordinary income |
|
|
25,085 |
|
|
|
21,796 |
|
|
|
26,199 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
73,080 |
|
Trust expenses and income taxes |
|
|
(10,960 |
) |
|
|
(18,027 |
) |
|
|
(2,483 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(31,470 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net trust investment income (loss) |
|
|
15,737 |
|
|
|
(2,026 |
) |
|
|
19,034 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,745 |
|
Reclassification to deferred preneed funeral
and cemetery receipts held in trust and care
trusts corpus |
|
|
(15,737 |
) |
|
|
2,026 |
|
|
|
(19,034 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(32,745 |
) |
Other expense, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,061 |
) |
|
|
(1,061 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other expense, net |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(1,061 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,061 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25
8. Income Taxes
Income tax expense during interim periods is based on our estimated annual effective income
tax rate plus any discrete items, which are recorded in the period in which they occur. Discrete
items include, among others, such events as tax audit settlements, expiration of statute of
limitations, and increases or decreases in valuation allowances due to changes in projected future
earnings.
Our effective tax rate was 38.8% and 7.3% for the three months ending September 30, 2009 and
September 30, 2008, respectively. For the nine month periods ending September 30, 2009 and
September 30, 2008 our effective tax rate was 38.8% and 34.6%, respectively. The low tax rate in
2008 reflects discrete items, including the release of tax reserves due
to the expiration of certain statutory limitations and state tax planning.
We file numerous federal, state, and foreign income tax returns. A number of years may elapse
before particular tax matters, for which we have unrecognized tax benefits, are audited and finally
settled. In the United States, the Internal Revenue Service has recently completed its field work
for tax years 1999 through 2002 and is currently auditing tax years 2003 through 2005. Various
state and foreign jurisdictions are auditing years through 2005. It is reasonably possible that one
or more of our multi-jurisdictional audits will be settled by December 31, 2009, and if favorably
resolved could result in a significant reduction in the amount of our unrecognized tax benefits.
9. Debt
Debt as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2009 |
|
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
7.7% Notes due April 2009 |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
28,731 |
|
7.875% Debentures due February 2013 |
|
|
32,127 |
|
|
|
55,627 |
|
7.375% Senior notes due October 2014 |
|
|
245,000 |
|
|
|
250,000 |
|
6.75% Notes due April 2015 |
|
|
160,250 |
|
|
|
200,000 |
|
6.75% Notes due April 2016 |
|
|
233,143 |
|
|
|
250,000 |
|
7.0% Notes due June 2017 |
|
|
295,000 |
|
|
|
300,000 |
|
7.625% Senior notes due October 2018 |
|
|
250,000 |
|
|
|
250,000 |
|
7.5% Notes due April 2027 |
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
|
200,000 |
|
Series B Senior notes due November 2011 |
|
|
150,000 |
|
|
|
150,000 |
|
Obligations under capital leases |
|
|
111,982 |
|
|
|
109,782 |
|
Mortgage notes and other debt, maturities through 2047 |
|
|
69,967 |
|
|
|
58,976 |
|
Unamortized pricing discounts and other |
|
|
(3,901 |
) |
|
|
(4,608 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total debt |
|
$ |
1,743,568 |
|
|
$ |
1,848,508 |
|
Less current maturities |
|
|
(26,061 |
) |
|
|
(27,104 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term debt |
|
$ |
1,717,507 |
|
|
$ |
1,821,404 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current maturities of debt at September 30, 2009 were primarily comprised of our capital lease
obligations. Our consolidated debt had a weighted average interest rate of 6.29% at September 30,
2009 and 6.70% at December 31, 2008. Approximately 82% and 87% of our total debt had a fixed
interest rate at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.
Bank Credit Facility
We entered into a five-year
$450 million bank credit facility in November 2006 with a
syndicate of financial institutions, comprised of a $300 million revolving credit facility and a
$150 million term loan facility, including a sublimit of $175 million for letters of credit.
The bank credit facility matures in November 2011. As of September 30, 2009, we have used the
facility to support $53.2 million of letters of credit. The credit facility provides us with
flexibility for working capital, if needed, and is guaranteed by our domestic subsidiaries. The
subsidiary guaranty is a guaranty of payment of the outstanding amount of the total lending
commitment, including letters of credit. The credit facility contains certain financial covenants,
including a minimum interest coverage ratio, a maximum leverage ratio, and certain dividend and
share repurchase restrictions. We pay a quarterly fee on the unused commitment, which ranges from
0.25% to 0.50%. As of September 30, 2009, we have no outstanding cash advances on the revolving
credit facility.
26
In the fourth quarter of 2009, we intend to amend and extend our senior credit facility to
increase the availability thereunder from $300 million to $400 million, and we expect to use cash
on hand and the increased availability under our facility to prepay in full our privately placed
$150 million aggregate principal amount of Series B Senior notes due November 2011.
Debt Extinguishments and Reductions
During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we made debt payments of $118.4 million,
including the following scheduled payments and purchases on the open market:
|
|
|
$28.7 million balance of our 7.7% Notes due April 2009; |
|
|
|
|
$23.5 million aggregate principal amount of our 7.875% Debentures due February 2013; |
|
|
|
|
$5.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 7.375% Senior notes due October 2014; |
|
|
|
|
$39.8 million aggregate principal amount of our 6.75% Notes due April 2015; |
|
|
|
|
$16.9 million aggregate principal amount of our 6.75% Notes due April 2016; and |
|
|
|
|
$5.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 7.0% Notes due June 2017. |
Certain of the above transactions resulted in the recognition of a $3.9 million gain recorded
in Gain on early extinguishment of debt, net during the nine months ended September 30, 2009, which
represents the write-off of unamortized deferred loan costs of $1.3 million and a $5.2 million net
discount on the purchase of the notes.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, we repaid $45.2 million aggregate principal
amount of our 6.50% Notes due March 2008. There was no gain or loss recognized as a result of this
repayment.
Capital Leases
During the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, we acquired $15.0 million and $21.3
million, respectively, of transportation equipment using capital leases.
10. Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair Value Estimates
The fair value estimates of the following financial instruments have been determined using
available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies. The carrying values of cash
and cash equivalents, trade receivables, and trade payables approximate the fair values of those
instruments due to the short-term nature of the instruments. The fair values of receivables on
preneed funeral contracts and cemetery contracts are impracticable to estimate because of the lack
of a trading market and the diverse number of individual contracts with varying terms.
The fair value of our debt instruments at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 was as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2009 |
|
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
7.7% Notes due April 2009 |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
27,869 |
|
7.875% Debentures due February 2013 |
|
|
31,886 |
|
|
|
49,441 |
|
7.375% Senior notes due October 2014 |
|
|
245,000 |
|
|
|
215,000 |
|
6.75% Notes due April 2015 |
|
|
156,644 |
|
|
|
154,500 |
|
6.75% Notes due April 2016 |
|
|
229,063 |
|
|
|
190,000 |
|
7.0% Notes due June 2017 |
|
|
289,100 |
|
|
|
234,000 |
|
7.625% Senior notes due October 2018 |
|
|
251,875 |
|
|
|
194,750 |
|
7.5% Notes due April 2027 |
|
|
180,000 |
|
|
|
129,750 |
|
Series B Senior notes due November 2011 |
|
|
134,594 |
|
|
|
106,222 |
|
Mortgage notes and other debt, maturities through 2047 |
|
|
64,301 |
|
|
|
43,674 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total fair value of debt instruments |
|
$ |
1,582,463 |
|
|
$ |
1,345,206 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27
The fair values of our long-term, fixed rate securities were estimated using market prices for
those securities, and therefore they are classified within Level 1 of the Fair Value Measurements
hierarchy discussed in Note 2. The Series B Senior notes due 2011 and the mortgage and other debt
fall within Level 3 of the Fair Value Measurements hierarchy. The fair values of these instruments
have been estimated using discounted cash flow analysis based on our incremental borrowing rate for
similar borrowing arrangements.
11. Share-Based Compensation
Stock Benefit Plans
We utilize the Black-Scholes option valuation model for estimating the fair value of our stock
options. This model allows the use of a range of assumptions related to volatility, the risk-free
interest rate, the expected life, and the dividend yield. The expected volatility utilized in the
valuation model is based on the historical volatility of our stock price. The dividend yield and
expected holding period are based on historical experience and managements estimate of future
events. The risk-free interest rate is derived from the U.S. Treasury yield curve based on the
expected life of the option in effect at the time of the grant. The fair values of our stock
options are calculated using the following weighted average assumptions for the nine months ended
September 30, 2009:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
Assumptions |
|
September 30, 2009 |
Dividend yield |
|
|
3.5 |
% |
Expected volatility |
|
|
32.3 |
% |
Risk-free interest rate |
|
|
1.8 |
% |
Expected holding period |
|
5.0 years |
Stock Options
The following table sets forth stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30,
2009:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-Average |
|
|
|
Options |
|
|
Exercise Price |
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2008 |
|
|
10,861,889 |
|
|
$ |
7.77 |
|
Granted |
|
|
3,995,080 |
|
|
|
4.19 |
|
Exercised |
|
|
(2,811,000 |
) |
|
|
4.77 |
|
Canceled |
|
|
(703,327 |
) |
|
|
9.15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at September 30, 2009 |
|
|
11,342,642 |
|
|
$ |
7.17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable at September 30, 2009 |
|
|
5,868,131 |
|
|
$ |
8.09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of September 30, 2009, the unrecognized compensation expense related to stock options of
$6.8 million is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.2 years.
Restricted Shares
Restricted share activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-Average |
|
|
|
Restricted |
|
|
Grant-Date |
|
|
|
shares |
|
|
Fair Value |
|
Nonvested restricted shares at December 31, 2008 |
|
|
591,941 |
|
|
$ |
10.69 |
|
Granted |
|
|
829,400 |
|
|
|
4.19 |
|
Vested |
|
|
(319,901 |
) |
|
|
9.94 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nonvested restricted shares at September 30, 2009 |
|
|
1,101,440 |
|
|
$ |
6.01 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of September 30, 2009, the unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted shares
of $4.6 million is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.3 years.
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12. Equity
Our components of Accumulated other comprehensive income are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
Currency |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Other |
|
|
|
Translation |
|
|
Gains and |
|
|
Comprehensive |
|
|
|
Adjustment |
|
|
Losses |
|
|
Income |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Balance at December 31, 2008 |
|
$ |
36,649 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
36,649 |
|
Foreign currency translation effects |
|
|
46,244 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
46,244 |
|
Increase in net unrealized gains
associated with available-for-sale
securities of the trusts, net of
taxes of $(181,713) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
293,602 |
|
|
|
293,602 |
|
Reclassification of net unrealized
gains activity attributable to the
deferred preneed funeral and
cemetery receipts held in trust and
care trusts corpus, net of taxes
of $181,713 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(293,602 |
) |
|
|
(293,602 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at September 30, 2009 |
|
$ |
82,893 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
82,893 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated into U.S. dollars using the
current exchange rate. The U.S. dollar amount that arises from such translation, as well as
exchange gains and losses on intercompany balances of a long-term investment nature, are included
in the foreign currency translation adjustment in Accumulated other comprehensive income. Income
taxes are generally not provided on foreign currency translation adjustments.
Our components of comprehensive income are as follows for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2009 and 2008:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Comprehensive income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
30,562 |
|
|
$ |
14,772 |
|
|
$ |
88,522 |
|
|
$ |
87,688 |
|
Other comprehensive income (loss) |
|
|
24,986 |
|
|
|
(15,943 |
) |
|
|
46,244 |
|
|
|
(33,090 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income (loss) |
|
$ |
55,548 |
|
|
$ |
(1,171 |
) |
|
$ |
134,766 |
|
|
$ |
54,598 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Dividends
On August 13, 2009, our Board of Directors approved a cash dividend of $.04 per common share.
At September 30, 2009, this dividend totaling $10.1 million was recorded in Accounts payable and
accrued liabilities and Capital in excess of par value in our unaudited condensed consolidated
balance sheet. This dividend was paid on October 30, 2009.
Share Repurchase Program
Subject to market conditions, normal trading restrictions, and limitations in our debt
covenants, we may make purchases in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions
under our stock repurchase program. We did not repurchase any shares of our common stock during the
nine months ended September 30, 2009. During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, we purchased
7.0 million shares of common stock at an aggregate cost of $79.5 million and an average cost per
share of $11.34. The remaining dollar value of shares authorized to be purchased under the share
repurchase program was $123.4 million at September 30, 2009.
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13. Segment Reporting
Our operations are both product based and geographically based, and the reportable operating
segments presented below include our funeral and cemetery operations. Our geographic areas include
the United States, Canada, and Germany.
Our reportable segment information is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reportable |
|
|
Funeral |
|
Cemetery |
|
Segments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
|
Three months ended September 30, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues from external customers: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009 |
|
$ |
328,932 |
|
|
$ |
168,285 |
|
|
$ |
497,217 |
|
2008 |
|
$ |
350,447 |
|
|
$ |
165,992 |
|
|
$ |
516,439 |
|
Gross profit: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009 |
|
$ |
68,705 |
|
|
$ |
32,458 |
|
|
$ |
101,163 |
|
2008 |
|
$ |
59,137 |
|
|
$ |
23,131 |
|
|
$ |
82,268 |
|
Nine months ended September 30, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues from external customers: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009 |
|
$ |
1,036,546 |
|
|
$ |
485,215 |
|
|
$ |
1,521,761 |
|
2008 |
|
$ |
1,119,288 |
|
|
$ |
519,384 |
|
|
$ |
1,638,672 |
|
Gross profit: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009 |
|
$ |
223,946 |
|
|
$ |
79,162 |
|
|
$ |
303,108 |
|
2008 |
|
$ |
240,028 |
|
|
$ |
86,998 |
|
|
$ |
327,026 |
|
The following table reconciles gross profit from reportable segments to our consolidated
income from continuing operations before income taxes:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Gross profit from reportable segments |
|
$ |
101,163 |
|
|
$ |
82,268 |
|
|
$ |
303,108 |
|
|
$ |
327,026 |
|
General and administrative expenses |
|
|
(20,961 |
) |
|
|
(16,110 |
) |
|
|
(69,213 |
) |
|
|
(62,840 |
) |
Loss on divestitures and impairment charges, net |
|
|
(2,221 |
) |
|
|
(12,819 |
) |
|
|
(1,280 |
) |
|
|
(28,723 |
) |
Hurricane expense, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,313 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,313 |
) |
Other operating income, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
585 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
|
77,981 |
|
|
|
49,026 |
|
|
|
232,615 |
|
|
|
231,735 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
(29,383 |
) |
|
|
(33,222 |
) |
|
|
(93,439 |
) |
|
|
(100,602 |
) |
Gain on early extinguishment of debt |
|
|
482 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,922 |
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
|
|
584 |
|
|
|
1,128 |
|
|
|
1,872 |
|
|
|
4,502 |
|
Other income (expense), net |
|
|
301 |
|
|
|
(1,000 |
) |
|
|
(442 |
) |
|
|
(1,061 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |
|
$ |
49,965 |
|
|
$ |
15,932 |
|
|
$ |
144,528 |
|
|
$ |
134,574 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Our geographic area information is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
States |
|
Canada |
|
Germany |
|
Total |
|
|
(In thousands) |
Three months ended September 30, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues from external customers: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009 |
|
$ |
449,978 |
|
|
$ |
45,680 |
|
|
$ |
1,559 |
|
|
$ |
497,217 |
|
2008 |
|
$ |
462,611 |
|
|
$ |
52,302 |
|
|
$ |
1,526 |
|
|
$ |
516,439 |
|
Nine months ended September 30, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues from external customers: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009 |
|
$ |
1,387,219 |
|
|
$ |
129,747 |
|
|
$ |
4,795 |
|
|
$ |
1,521,761 |
|
2008 |
|
$ |
1,473,955 |
|
|
$ |
159,360 |
|
|
$ |
5,357 |
|
|
$ |
1,638,672 |
|
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14. Supplementary Information
The detail of certain income statement accounts as presented in the unaudited condensed
consolidated statement of operations is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Merchandise revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funeral |
|
$ |
105,916 |
|
|
$ |
113,987 |
|
|
$ |
335,181 |
|
|
$ |
366,520 |
|
Cemetery |
|
|
115,882 |
|
|
|
109,634 |
|
|
|
324,530 |
|
|
|
347,087 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total merchandise revenues |
|
|
221,798 |
|
|
|
223,621 |
|
|
|
659,711 |
|
|
|
713,607 |
|
Services revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funeral |
|
|
206,955 |
|
|
|
220,801 |
|
|
|
657,848 |
|
|
|
709,849 |
|
Cemetery |
|
|
44,359 |
|
|
|
45,850 |
|
|
|
135,773 |
|
|
|
144,762 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total services revenues |
|
|
251,314 |
|
|
|
266,651 |
|
|
|
793,621 |
|
|
|
854,611 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other revenues |
|
|
24,105 |
|
|
|
26,167 |
|
|
|
68,429 |
|
|
|
70,454 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
$ |
497,217 |
|
|
$ |
516,439 |
|
|
$ |
1,521,761 |
|
|
$ |
1,638,672 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Merchandise costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funeral |
|
$ |
52,804 |
|
|
$ |
58,065 |
|
|
$ |
170,014 |
|
|
$ |
187,990 |
|
Cemetery |
|
|
48,750 |
|
|
|
46,848 |
|
|
|
140,658 |
|
|
|
151,544 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cost of merchandise |
|
|
101,554 |
|
|
|
104,913 |
|
|
|
310,672 |
|
|
|
339,534 |
|
Services costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funeral |
|
|
102,321 |
|
|
|
116,385 |
|
|
|
311,953 |
|
|
|
341,976 |
|
Cemetery |
|
|
23,880 |
|
|
|
25,355 |
|
|
|
74,908 |
|
|
|
80,710 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cost of services |
|
|
126,201 |
|
|
|
141,740 |
|
|
|
386,861 |
|
|
|
422,686 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Overhead and other expenses |
|
|
168,299 |
|
|
|
187,518 |
|
|
|
521,120 |
|
|
|
549,426 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total costs and expenses |
|
$ |
396,054 |
|
|
$ |
434,171 |
|
|
$ |
1,218,653 |
|
|
$ |
1,311,646 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15. Commitments and Contingencies
Representations and Warranties
As of September 30, 2009, we have contingent obligations of $9.9 million (of which $3.7
million is reflected in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as a liability)
resulting from our previous international asset sales and joint venture transactions. In some
cases, we have agreed to guarantee certain representations and warranties made in such divestiture
transactions with letters of credit or interest-bearing cash investments. We have interest-bearing
cash investments of $24.3 million included in Deferred charges and other assets collateralizing
certain of these contingent obligations. We believe it is remote that we will ultimately be
required to fund third-party claims against these representations and warranties above the carrying
value of the liability.
In 2004, we disposed of our funeral operations in France to a newly formed, third-party
company. As a result of this sale, we recognized certain Euro-denominated contractual obligations
related to representations, warranties, and other indemnifications. The remaining obligation
related to these indemnifications was 1.0 million, or $1.5 million at September 30, 2009.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we released certain value-added tax (VAT) and
social security indemnifications related to our former French operations as a result of the
expiration of the statutory period of limitations. In addition, we reduced our related litigation
reserves as a result of recent favorable court rulings. These transactions, after consideration of
related foreign currency translation effects, resulted in a $17.7 million reduction of the carrying
value of our obligation for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. These indemnification reserve
reductions were recorded in Loss on divestitures and impairment charges, net during the nine months
ended September 30, 2009. No reductions were recorded in the three months ended September 30,
2009.
Insurance Loss Reserves
We purchase comprehensive general liability, morticians and cemetery professional liability,
automobile liability, and workers compensation insurance coverage structured with high
deductibles. The high-deductible insurance program means we are primarily self-insured for claims and associated costs and losses covered by these policies. As of
September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, we have self-insurance reserves of $59.3 million and
$63.6 million, respectively.
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Litigation
We are a party to various litigation matters, investigations, and proceedings. For each of our
outstanding legal matters, we evaluate the merits of the case, our exposure to the matter, possible
legal or settlement strategies, and the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome. We intend to
vigorously defend ourselves in the lawsuits described herein; however, if we determine that an
unfavorable outcome is probable and can be reasonably estimated, we establish the necessary
accruals. We hold certain insurance policies that may reduce cash outflows with respect to an
adverse outcome of certain of these litigation matters. We accrue such insurance recoveries when
they become probable of being paid and can be reasonably estimated.
Conley Investment Counsel v. Service Corporation International, et al.; Civil Action
04-MD-1609; in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston
Division (the 2003 Securities Lawsuit). The 2003 Securities Lawsuit resulted from the transfer
and consolidation by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation of three lawsuits Edgar
Neufeld v. Service Corporation International, et al.; Cause No. CV-S-03-1561-HDM-PAL; in the
United States District Court for the District of Nevada; and Rujira Srisythemp v. Service
Corporation International, et al.; Cause No. CV-S-03-1392-LDG-LRL; in the United States District
Court for the District of Nevada; and Joshua Ackerman v. Service Corporation International, et al.; Cause No. 04-CV-20114; in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
The 2003 Securities Lawsuit names as defendants SCI and several of SCIs current and former
executive officers or directors. The 2003 Securities Lawsuit is a purported class action alleging
that the defendants failed to disclose the unlawful treatment of human remains and burial sites at
two cemeteries in Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, Florida. No discovery has occurred, and we
cannot quantify our ultimate liability, if any, for the payment of damages.
Burial Practices Claims. We are named as a defendant in various lawsuits alleging improper
burial practices at certain of our cemetery locations. These lawsuits include the Garcia and Sands
lawsuits described in the following paragraphs.
Reyvis Garcia and Alicia Garcia v. Alderwoods Group, Inc., Osiris Holding of Florida, Inc, a
Florida corporation, d/b/a Graceland Memorial Park South, f/k/a Paradise Memorial Gardens, Inc.,
was filed in December 2004, in the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for
Miami-Dade County, Florida, Case No.: 04-25646 CA 32. Plaintiffs are the son and sister of the
decedent, Eloisa Garcia, who was buried at Graceland Memorial Park South in March 1986, when the
cemetery was owned by Paradise Memorial Gardens, Inc. Initially, the suit sought damages on the
individual claims of the plaintiffs relating to the burial of Eloisa Garcia. Plaintiffs claimed
that due to poor record keeping, spacing issues and maps, and the fact that the family could not
afford to purchase a marker for the grave, the burial location of the decedent could not be readily
located. Subsequently, the decedents grave was located and verified. In July 2006, plaintiffs
amended their complaint, seeking to certify a class of all persons buried at this cemetery whose
burial sites cannot be located, claiming that this was due to poor record keeping, maps, and
surveys at the cemetery. Plaintiffs subsequently filed a third amended class action complaint and
added two additional named plaintiffs. The plaintiffs are seeking unspecified monetary damages, as
well as equitable and injunctive relief. No class has been certified in this matter. Since the
action is in its preliminary stages, we cannot quantify our ultimate liability, if any, for the
payment of any damages.
F. Charles Sands, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, v. Eden
Memorial Park, et al.; Case No. BC421528; in the Superior Court of the State of California for the
County of Los Angeles Central District. This case was filed in September 2009 against SCI and
certain subsidiaries regarding our Eden Memorial Park cemetery in Mission Hills, California. The
plaintiff seeks to certify a class of cemetery plot owners and their families. The plaintiff
claims the cemetery damaged and desecrated burials in order to make room for subsequent burials.
Since the case is in its preliminary stages, we cannot quantify our ultimate liability, if any, for
the payment of any damages.
Antitrust Claims. We are named as a defendant in an antitrust case filed in 2005. The case is
Cause No 4:05-CV-03394; Funeral Consumers Alliance, Inc. v. Service Corporation International, et
al .; in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas Houston (Funeral
Consumers Case). This was a purported class action on behalf of casket consumers throughout the
United States alleging that we and several other companies involved in the funeral industry
violated federal antitrust laws and state consumer laws by engaging in various anti-competitive
conduct associated with the sale of caskets. Based on the case proceeding as a class action, the
plaintiffs filed an expert report indicating that the damages sought from all defendants range from
approximately $950 million to $1.5 billion, before trebling. We deny that we engaged in
anticompetitive practices related to our casket sales and we have filed reports of our experts,
which vigorously dispute the validity of the plaintiffs damages theories and calculations.
To date, we have successfully contested the class action allegations. In November 2008, the
Magistrate Judge issued recommendations that motions for class certification be denied in the
Funeral Consumers Case. In March 2009, the District Court affirmed the Magistrate Judges
recommendations and denied class certification. In June 2009, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals denied the plaintiffs motion requesting permission to appeal the District Courts ruling denying
class certification. Also in June 2009, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals denied plaintiffs motion
requesting that the court reconsider its ruling.
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In addition to the Funeral Consumers Case, we received Civil Investigative Demands, dated
August 2005 and February 2006, from the Attorney General of Maryland on behalf of itself and other
state attorneys general, who commenced an investigation of alleged anticompetitive practices in the
funeral industry. We also received similar Civil Investigative Demands from the Attorneys General
of Florida and Connecticut. In the second and third quarters
of 2009, we received notice that the Attorneys General of Conneticut, Maryland, and Florida had
closed their respective investigations.
Wage and Hour Claims. We are named a defendant in various lawsuits alleging violations of
federal and state laws regulating wage and hour overtime pay, including the Prise, Bryant, Bryant,
Stickle , and Welch lawsuits described in the following paragraphs.
Prise, et al., v. Alderwoods Group, Inc., and Service Corporation International; Cause No.
06-164; in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (the Wage and
Hour Lawsuit). The Wage and Hour Lawsuit was filed by two former Alderwoods (Pennsylvania), Inc.,
employees in December 2006 and purports to have been brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act
(FLSA) on behalf of all Alderwoods and SCI-affiliated employees who performed work for which they
were not fully compensated, including work for which overtime pay was owed. The court has
conditionally certified a class of claims as to certain job positions for Alderwoods employees.
Plaintiffs allege causes of action for violations of the FLSA, failure to maintain proper
records, breach of contract, violations of state wage and hour laws, unjust enrichment, fraud and
deceit, quantum meruit, negligent misrepresentation, and negligence. Plaintiffs seek injunctive
relief, unpaid wages, liquidated, compensatory, consequential and punitive damages, attorneys fees
and costs, and pre- and post-judgment interest. We cannot quantify our ultimate liability, if any,
in this lawsuit.
Bryant, et al. v. Alderwoods Group, Inc., Service Corporation International, et al.; Case No.
3:07-CV-5696-SI; in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. This lawsuit
was filed on November 8, 2007 against SCI and various subsidiaries and individuals. It too is
related to the Wage and Hour Lawsuit, raising similar claims and brought by the same attorneys.
This lawsuit has been transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of
Pennsylvania and is now Case No. 08-CV-00891-JFC. We cannot quantify our ultimate liability, if
any, in this lawsuit.
Bryant, et al. v. Service Corporation International, et al.; Case No. RG-07359593; and Helm,
et al. v. AWGI & SCI; Case No. RG-07359602; in the Superior Court of the State of California,
County of Almeda. These cases were filed on December 5, 2007 by counsel for plaintiffs in the Wage
and Hour Lawsuit. These cases assert state law claims similar to the federal claims asserted in the
Wage and Hour Lawsuit. These cases were removed to federal court in the U.S. District Court for the
Northern District of California, San Francisco/Oakland Division. The Bryant case is now Case No.
3:08-CV-01190-SI and the Helm case is now Case No. 2:-CV-01184- SI. We cannot quantify our
ultimate liability, if any, in these lawsuits.
Stickle, et al. v. Service Corporation International, et al.; Case No. 08-CV-83; in the U.S.
District Court for Arizona, Phoenix Division. Counsel for plaintiffs in the Wage and Hour Lawsuit
filed this case on January 17, 2008, against SCI and various related entities and individuals
asserting FLSA and other ancillary claims based on the alleged failure to pay for overtime. In
September 2009, the Court conditionally certified a class of claims as to certain job positions of
SCI affiliated employees. We cannot quantify our ultimate liability, if any, in this lawsuit.
Shauna Welch v. California Cemetery & Funeral Services, LLC; Case No. BC 396793; in the
Superior Court of the State of California, for the County of Los Angeles. In August 2008, the
plaintiff filed a class action on behalf of employees of a subsidiary in California for alleged
violations of the California Labor Code and the Business & Professions Code. The plaintiff
specifically alleges that she and the putative class are unable to negotiate their paychecks
without paying a fee and/or without being subject to a waiting period since paychecks are issued
from an out-of-state bank. We cannot quantify our ultimate liability, if any, in this lawsuit.
The ultimate outcome of the matters described above cannot be determined at this time. We
intend to vigorously defend all of the above lawsuits; however, an adverse decision in one or more
of such matters could have a material effect on us, our financial condition, results of operations,
and cash flows.
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16. Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per common share (EPS) excludes dilution and is computed by dividing Net income
attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for
the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other
obligations to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the
issuance of common shares that then shared in our earnings.
A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted EPS computations
is presented below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
(In thousands, except per |
|
|
(In thousands, except per |
|
|
|
share amounts) |
|
|
share amounts) |
|
Amounts attributable to common stockholders: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations basic |
|
$ |
31,162 |
|
|
$ |
14,639 |
|
|
$ |
88,796 |
|
|
$ |
87,917 |
|
After-tax interest on convertible debt |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations diluted |
|
$ |
31,175 |
|
|
$ |
14,639 |
|
|
$ |
88,834 |
|
|
$ |
87,955 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(362 |
) |
Net income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income basic |
|
$ |
31,162 |
|
|
$ |
14,639 |
|
|
$ |
88,796 |
|
|
$ |
87,555 |
|
After tax interest on convertible debt |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income diluted |
|
$ |
31,175 |
|
|
$ |
14,639 |
|
|
$ |
88,834 |
|
|
$ |
87,593 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares basic |
|
|
251,765 |
|
|
|
257,408 |
|
|
|
250,858 |
|
|
|
259,505 |
|
Stock options |
|
|
1,162 |
|
|
|
2,962 |
|
|
|
293 |
|
|
|
3,376 |
|
Convertible debt |
|
|
121 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
121 |
|
|
|
121 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares diluted |
|
|
253,048 |
|
|
|
260,370 |
|
|
|
251,272 |
|
|
|
263,002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
.12 |
|
|
$ |
.06 |
|
|
$ |
.35 |
|
|
$ |
.34 |
|
Diluted |
|
$ |
.12 |
|
|
$ |
.06 |
|
|
$ |
.35 |
|
|
$ |
.33 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
.12 |
|
|
$ |
.06 |
|
|
$ |
.35 |
|
|
$ |
.34 |
|
Diluted |
|
$ |
.12 |
|
|
$ |
.06 |
|
|
$ |
.35 |
|
|
$ |
.33 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The computation of diluted EPS excludes outstanding stock options and convertible debt in
certain periods in which the inclusion of such options and debt would be antidilutive in the
periods presented. Total options and convertible debentures not currently included in the
computation of dilutive EPS are as follows (in shares):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Antidilutive options |
|
|
6,242 |
|
|
|
3,413 |
|
|
|
6,245 |
|
|
|
3,191 |
|
Antidilutive convertible debentures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
173 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total common stock equivalents
excluded from computation |
|
|
6,242 |
|
|
|
3,586 |
|
|
|
6,245 |
|
|
|
3,243 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
We adopted the FASB authoritative guidance on determining whether instruments granted in
share-based payment transactions are participating securities, on January 1, 2009. Our adoption had
no material impact on our reported EPS as reflected in these unaudited condensed consolidated
financial statements.
17. Divestiture-Related Activities
As divestitures occur in the normal course of business, gains or losses on the sale of such
businesses are recognized in the income statement line item Loss on divestitures and impairment
charges, net. Additionally, as divestitures occur pursuant to our ongoing asset sale programs,
adjustments are made through this income statement line item to reflect the difference between
actual proceeds received from the sale compared to the original estimates.
34
Loss on divestitures and impairment charges, net consists of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
(Loss) gain on divestitures, net |
|
$ |
(72 |
) |
|
$ |
3,627 |
|
|
$ |
11,753 |
|
|
$ |
(4,843 |
) |
Impairment losses |
|
|
(2,149 |
) |
|
|
(16,446 |
) |
|
|
(13,033 |
) |
|
|
(23,880 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(2,221 |
) |
|
$ |
(12,819 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,280 |
) |
|
$ |
(28,723 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In the third quarter of 2009, we recognized a net $2.2 million of losses on impairment charges
and asset divestitures. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we recognized $19.0
million in impairment charges and asset divestitures offset by a $17.7 million gain due to the
release of VAT and social security indemnifications and a reduction of certain litigation
indemnifications related to our former French operations. See Note 15 for further discussion of the
indemnification liability.
Assets Held for Sale
Net assets held for sale were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2009 |
|
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets |
|
$ |
1,512 |
|
|
$ |
1,279 |
|
Preneed funeral receivables, net and trust investments |
|
|
2,381 |
|
|
|
3,099 |
|
Preneed cemetery receivables, net and trust investments |
|
|
54,651 |
|
|
|
49,985 |
|
Cemetery property, at cost |
|
|
10,059 |
|
|
|
11,047 |
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
|
5,227 |
|
|
|
1,386 |
|
Deferred charges and other assets |
|
|
11,146 |
|
|
|
11,748 |
|
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments |
|
|
19,778 |
|
|
|
20,247 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
|
104,754 |
|
|
|
98,791 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
|
625 |
|
|
|
465 |
|
Deferred preneed funeral revenues |
|
|
2,938 |
|
|
|
2,640 |
|
Deferred preneed cemetery revenues |
|
|
56,537 |
|
|
|
51,730 |
|
Other liabilities |
|
|
928 |
|
|
|
920 |
|
Care trusts corpus |
|
|
19,778 |
|
|
|
20,247 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
80,806 |
|
|
|
76,002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets held for sale |
|
$ |
23,948 |
|
|
$ |
22,789 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The Company
We are North Americas largest
provider of deathcare products and services, with a network of
funeral homes and cemeteries unequalled in geographic scale and reach. At September 30, 2009, we
operated 1,250 funeral service locations and 364 cemeteries (including 206 combination locations)
in North America, which are geographically diversified across 43 states, eight Canadian provinces,
the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Our funeral segment also includes the operations of 12
funeral homes in Germany that we intend to exit when economic values and conditions are conducive
to a sale. Our funeral service and cemetery operations consist of funeral service locations,
cemeteries, funeral service/cemetery combination locations, crematoria, and related businesses. We
sell cemetery property and funeral and cemetery products and services at the time of need and on a
preneed basis.
Our financial stability is further enhanced by our $6.5 billion backlog of future revenues
from both trust and insurance-funded sales at September 30, 2009, which is the result of preneed
funeral and cemetery sales. We believe we have the financial strength and flexibility to reward
shareholders through dividends while maintaining a prudent capital structure and pursuing new
opportunities for profitable growth.
35
Recent Events
Acquisition
On October 14, 2009, we entered into a definitive support agreement in which we agreed to
acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Keystone North America Inc. (Keystone) for C$8.00
per share in cash. Keystone operates 199 funeral homes and 15 cemeteries in North America. The
total transaction is valued at approximately $256 million, including the assumption of Keystones
outstanding debt.
We have substantial cash on hand that will be used in the transaction and have entered into a
commitment letter with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Bank of America, N.A. providing for a $250
million bridge financing, subject to certain conditions identified therein. We believe that we have
a number of debt capital market alternatives, and we will determine the optimal funding structure
consisting of a combination of long-term permanent debt and short-term pre-payable debt prior to
the close of the transaction.
The transaction is anticipated to close in the first quarter of 2010, subject to customary
closing conditions, including expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino
Antitrust Act; however, there can be no assurance the acquisition will be completed by this time or
at all.
Bank Credit Facility
In the fourth quarter of 2009, we intend to amend and extend our senior credit facility to
increase the availability thereunder from $300 million to $400 million, and we expect to use cash
on hand and the increased availability under our facility to prepay in full our privately placed
$150 million aggregate principal amount of Series B Senior notes due November 2011.
Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources
Recent Volatility in Financial Markets
The weakened economy has created some volatility in our cemetery property sales production.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, preneed and atneed comparable, or same store,
cemetery property production declined 4.0%, which negatively impacted our cemetery revenue.
However, in the third quarter of 2009, we did experience significant recovery compared with the
previous three quarters. Preneed and atneed comparable cemetery property sales production
increased 15.9% from the prior year third quarter, which exceeded our expectations. See Item 1A of
our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 for further discussion of risks presented
by the economy.
Our funeral, cemetery merchandise and service, and cemetery perpetual care trusts have been
impacted by the volatility in the U.S. and global financial markets. The fair market value of our
trust investments declined sharply in the second half of 2008. Since that time, our trusts have
recovered commensurate with the overall improvement in the financial markets. During the nine
months ended September 30, 2009, our combined trust fund assets
increased 19.9%, primarily due to
unrealized aggregate net gains. These gains were partially offset by realized aggregate net losses
(excluding impairments) of $72.6 million in our preneed funeral and cemetery merchandise and
service trusts. In addition, we realized aggregate net losses (excluding impairments) of $8.0
million in our cemetery perpetual care trusts.
As of September 30, 2009, we have cumulative net unrealized losses of $119.1 million in our
preneed funeral and cemetery merchandise and service trusts, and cumulative net unrealized losses
of $54.5 million in our cemetery perpetual care trusts, as discussed in Notes 4, 5, and 6 in Part
I, Item 1, Financial Statements. In the third quarter of 2009, we experienced a substantial
recovery in our trust investments, with net investment activity that reduced our net unrealized
losses by $200.3 million in our preneed funeral and cemetery merchandise and service trusts and by
$77.7 million in our cemetery perpetual care trusts. At September 30, 2009, these net unrealized
losses represented 6.6% of our original cost basis of $2.6 billion. As explained in Critical
Accounting Policies, Fair Value Measurements in our 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K, changes in
unrealized gains and/or losses related to these securities are reflected in Accumulated other
comprehensive income and offset by the Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust
and Care trusts corpus interests in those unrealized gains and/or losses. Therefore, the majority
of these significant net unrealized losses are not reflected in our consolidated statement of
operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. We do, however, 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.
36
Trust Investments
In addition to selling our products and services to client families at the time of need, we
sell price-guaranteed preneed funeral and cemetery contracts, which provide for future funeral or
cemetery services and merchandise. Since preneed funeral and cemetery services or merchandise will
not be provided until sometime in the future, most states and provinces require that all or a
portion of the funds collected from customers on preneed funeral and cemetery contracts be paid
into trusts until the merchandise is delivered or the service is performed. Investment earnings
associated with our trust investments are expected to mitigate the inflationary costs of providing
the preneed funeral and cemetery services and merchandise in the future for the prices that were
guaranteed at the time of sale.
Also, we are required by state or provincial law to pay a portion of the proceeds from the
sale of cemetery property interment rights into perpetual care trusts. For these investments, the
original corpus remains in the trust in perpetuity and the net ordinary earnings are intended to
offset the expense to maintain the cemetery property. The majority of states require that net gains
and losses are retained and added to the corpus, but certain states allow the net realized gains
and losses to be included in the income that is distributed.
Independent trustees manage and invest all of the funds deposited into our funeral and
cemetery merchandise and service trusts as well as the cemetery perpetual care trusts. The trustees
are selected based on their respective geographic footprint and qualifications per state
regulations. All of our trustees engage the same independent investment advisor. The investment
guidelines are governed by state and provincial legislation. The trustees, with input from the
investment advisor, establish an investment policy that serves as an operating document to guide
the investment activities of the trusts including asset allocation and manager selection. Asset
allocation is based on regulatory guidelines and matched to the liability structure of each trust.
The investment advisor recommends investment managers to the trustees that are selected on the
basis of various criteria set forth in the investment policy. The primary investment objectives for
the funeral and cemetery merchandise and service trusts include (1) achieving growth of principal
over time sufficient to preserve and increase the purchasing power of the assets; (2) producing
current income to support the specific objectives of each trust type; and (3) preserving capital
within acceptable levels of volatility. Preneed funeral and cemetery contracts generally take years
to mature. Therefore, the funds associated with these contracts are often invested for several
market cycles. While cemetery perpetual care trusts share the same investment objectives as listed
above, these trusts emphasize providing a steady stream of investment income with some capital
appreciation. The trusts seek to control risk and volatility through a combination of asset class,
manager, and security level diversification.
The market values of our trust investments at September 30, 2009 are detailed below (in
thousands).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Funeral |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funeral |
|
|
Cemetery |
|
|
and Cemetery |
|
|
Cemetery |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Merchandise |
|
|
Merchandise |
|
|
Merchandise |
|
|
Perpetual |
|
|
|
|
|
|
and Service |
|
|
and Service |
|
|
and Service |
|
|
Care Funds |
|
|
Total |
|
Fixed income securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Treasury |
|
$ |
35,695 |
|
|
$ |
41,196 |
|
|
$ |
76,891 |
|
|
$ |
6,157 |
|
|
$ |
83,048 |
|
Canadian government |
|
|
93,156 |
|
|
|
14,945 |
|
|
|
108,101 |
|
|
|
25,178 |
|
|
|
133,279 |
|
Corporate |
|
|
34,365 |
|
|
|
9,615 |
|
|
|
43,980 |
|
|
|
40,011 |
|
|
|
83,991 |
|
Mortgage-backed |
|
|
5,107 |
|
|
|
9,299 |
|
|
|
14,406 |
|
|
|
3,693 |
|
|
|
18,099 |
|
Asset-backed |
|
|
150 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
150 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
150 |
|
Equity securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,926 |
|
|
|
8,926 |
|
Common stock (based on investment objectives): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Growth |
|
|
150,657 |
|
|
|
208,432 |
|
|
|
359,089 |
|
|
|
4,098 |
|
|
|
363,187 |
|
Value |
|
|
170,742 |
|
|
|
251,547 |
|
|
|
422,289 |
|
|
|
115,577 |
|
|
|
537,866 |
|
Mutual funds: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity |
|
|
92,660 |
|
|
|
204,806 |
|
|
|
297,466 |
|
|
|
97,096 |
|
|
|
394,562 |
|
Fixed income |
|
|
135,243 |
|
|
|
178,713 |
|
|
|
313,956 |
|
|
|
470,757 |
|
|
|
784,713 |
|
Private equity |
|
|
10,911 |
|
|
|
3,788 |
|
|
|
14,699 |
|
|
|
8,271 |
|
|
|
22,970 |
|
Other |
|
|
1,298 |
|
|
|
1,346 |
|
|
|
2,644 |
|
|
|
6,508 |
|
|
|
9,152 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
729,984 |
|
|
|
923,687 |
|
|
|
1,653,671 |
|
|
|
786,272 |
|
|
|
2,439,943 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets associated with businesses held for sale |
|
|
(1,786 |
) |
|
|
(49,424 |
) |
|
|
(51,210 |
) |
|
|
(19,778 |
) |
|
|
(70,988 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
150,452 |
|
|
|
139,110 |
|
|
|
289,562 |
|
|
|
81,665 |
|
|
|
371,227 |
|
Insurance-backed fixed income securities |
|
|
214,999 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
214,999 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
214,999 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total trust assets |
|
$ |
1,093,649 |
|
|
$ |
1,013,373 |
|
|
$ |
2,107,022 |
|
|
$ |
848,159 |
|
|
$ |
2,955,181 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37
As of the end of the quarter, 96% of our trusts were under the control and custody of four
preferred trustees. The three large U.S. trustees primarily use common trust fund structures as the
investment vehicle for their trusts. Through the common trust fund structure, each respective
trustee manages the allocation of assets through individual managed accounts or institutional
mutual funds. In the event a particular state prohibits the use of a common trust fund as a
qualified investment, the trustee utilizes institutional mutual funds. The U.S. trusts include a
modest allocation to alternative investments, which are comprised primarily of private equity and
real estate investments. These investments are structured as limited liability companies (LLCs) and
are managed by certain trustees. The trusts that are eligible to allocate a portion of their
investments to alternative investments purchase units of the respective LLCs.
Fixed Income Securities
Fixed income investments are intended to preserve principal, provide a source of current
income, and reduce overall portfolio volatility. Our trusts have direct investments primarily in
government fixed income securities.
Canadian government fixed income securities are investments in Canadian federal and provincial
government instruments. In many cases, regulatory restrictions mandate that the funds from the
sales of preneed funeral and cemetery products sold in certain Canadian jurisdictions must be
invested in these instruments.
Equity Securities
Equity investments have historically provided long-term capital appreciation in excess of
inflation. Our trusts have direct investments primarily in domestic equity portfolios that include
large, mid and small capitalization companies of different investment objectives (i.e., growth and
value). The majority of our equity portfolio is managed by multiple institutional investment
managers that specialize in an objective-specific area of expertise. Our equity securities are
exposed to market risk; however, these securities are well diversified. As of September 30, 2009,
the largest single equity position represented less than 1% of our total equity securities
portfolio.
Mutual Funds
Our trust funds employ institutional mutual funds where operationally or economically
efficient. Institutional mutual funds are utilized to invest in various asset classes including US
equities, non-US equities, convertible bonds, corporate bonds, government bonds, Treasury inflation
protected securities (TIPS), high yield bonds, real estate investment trusts (REITs), and
commodities. Our mutual funds are governed by guidelines outlined in their individual prospectuses.
Private Equity
The objective of these investments is to provide high rates of return with controlled
volatility. These investments are typically long-term in duration. These investments are
diversified by strategy, sector, manager, and vintage year. Private equity exposure is accessed
through LLCs established by certain preferred trustees. These LLCs invest in numerous limited
partnerships, including private equity, fund of funds, distressed debt, real estate, and mezzanine
financing. The trustees that have oversight of their respective LLCs work closely with the
investment advisor in making all current investments.
Outlook for Trust Investments
The trust fund income recognized from these investment assets continues to be volatile. During
the recent economic downturn, our trusts outperformed the broad market due to their diversified
investment strategy. During the twelve months ended September 30, 2009, the Standard and Poors 500
Index decreased approximately 7% and the combined SCI trusts increased approximately 5%. During the
three months ended September 30, 2009, the Standard and
Poors 500 Index increased approximately 16% and the combined SCI trusts increased approximately 12%. As the
capital markets continue to improve, we expect our trusts to participate in the recovery.
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SCI, its trustees and the investment advisor continue to monitor the capital markets and the
trusts on an ongoing basis. The trustees, with input from the investment advisor, will take prudent
action as needed to achieve the investment goals and objectives of the trusts.
Capital Allocation Considerations
We rely on cash flow from operations as a significant source of liquidity. Our cash flow from
operating activities provided $305.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2009. Our
current cash and cash equivalents balance is approximately $200 million as of October 31, 2009. In
addition, we have approximately $250 million in excess borrowing capacity under our revolving
credit facility.
Our credit facility requires us to maintain certain leverage and interest coverage ratios. As
of September 30, 2009, we were in compliance with all of our debt covenants. Our financial covenant
requirements and actual ratios as of September 30, 2009 are as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Per credit |
|
|
|
|
agreement |
|
Actual |
Leverage ratio
|
|
4.25 (Max)
|
|
|
3.35 |
|
Interest coverage ratio
|
|
2.75 (Min)
|
|
|
3.73 |
|
Our financial covenant requirements under our credit facility become more restrictive over
time. Under the existing agreement, our future leverage and interest coverage ratios are as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Leverage ratio (max) |
2009 |
|
|
4.25 |
|
2010 |
|
|
3.75 |
|
Thereafter |
|
|
3.50 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest coverage ratio (min) |
2009 thru
June 2010 |
|
|
2.75 |
|
Thereafter |
|
|
3.00 |
|
We intend to amend and extend our senior credit facility to increase the availability
thereunder from $300 million to $400 million, and we expect to use cash on hand and the increased
availability under our facility to prepay in full our privately placed $150 million aggregate
principal amount of Series B Senior notes due November 2011.
We believe our sources of liquidity can be supplemented by our ability to access the capital
markets for additional debt or equity securities. However, given the current environment, interest
rates on new borrowings are significantly higher than levels experienced in recent history. We
believe that our cash on hand, future operating cash flows, and the available capacity under our
credit facility will be adequate to meet our financial obligations over the next 12 months.
Cash Flow
We believe our ability to generate strong operating cash flow is one of our fundamental
financial strengths and provides us with substantial flexibility in meeting operating and investing
needs.
Operating Activities Net cash provided by operating activities increased $71.9 million
during the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to the nine months ended September 30,
2008. The increase was the result of a $90 million United States Federal transaction-related tax
payment in the prior year, partially offset by an $18.1 million net decrease in working capital.
The net decrease in working capital reflects lower collections of preneed and atneed receivables,
which were partially offset by our cost control initiatives in the current year.
Investing Activities Net cash used in investing activities decreased $72.4 million during
the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2008,
primarily due to a decrease of $45.9 million in capital
expenditures, a $20.5 million decrease in deposits of restricted funds, and a $5.2 million decrease in
acquisition activity.
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Financing Activities Net cash used in financing activities increased by $52.8 million
during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to the nine months ended September 30,
2008, primarily due to a $64.2 million increase in debt payments in 2009 to early extinguish
certain of our debt, partially offset by a $7.3 million increase in proceeds from exercise of stock
options.
Financial Assurances
In support of our operations, we have entered into arrangements with certain surety companies
whereby such companies agree to issue surety bonds on our behalf as financial assurance and/or as
required by existing state and local regulations. The surety bonds are used for various business
purposes; however, the majority of the surety bonds issued and outstanding have been used to
support our preneed funeral and cemetery sales activities. The obligations underlying these surety
bonds are recorded on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as Deferred preneed
funeral revenues and Deferred preneed cemetery revenues. The breakdown of surety bonds between
funeral and cemetery preneed arrangements, as well as surety bonds for other activities, is
described below.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2009 |
|
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
|
|
(Dollars in millions) |
|
Preneed funeral |
|
$ |
126.6 |
|
|
$ |
130.6 |
|
Preneed cemetery: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Merchandise and service |
|
|
125.8 |
|
|
|
132.4 |
|
Pre-construction |
|
|
2.3 |
|
|
|
2.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bonds supporting preneed funeral and cemetery obligations |
|
|
254.7 |
|
|
|
265.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bonds supporting preneed business permits |
|
|
4.6 |
|
|
|
5.1 |
|
Other bonds |
|
|
21.6 |
|
|
|
17.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total surety bonds outstanding |
|
$ |
280.9 |
|
|
$ |
288.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
When selling preneed funeral and cemetery contracts, we may post surety bonds where allowed by
state law. We post the surety bonds in lieu of trusting a certain amount of funds received from the
customer. The amount of the bond posted is generally determined by the total amount of the preneed
contract that would otherwise be required to be trusted, in accordance with applicable state law.
For the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, we had $6.0 million and $7.3 million,
respectively, of cash receipts attributable to bonded sales. For the nine months ended September
30, 2009 and 2008, we had $18.6 million and $23.1 million, respectively, of cash receipts
attributable to bonded sales. These amounts do not consider reductions associated with taxes,
obtaining costs, or other costs.
Surety bond premiums are paid annually and are automatically renewable until maturity of the
underlying preneed contracts, unless we are given prior notice of cancellation. Except for cemetery
pre-construction bonds (which are irrevocable), the surety companies generally have the right to
cancel the surety bonds at any time with appropriate notice. In the event a surety company were to
cancel the surety bond, we are required to obtain replacement surety assurance from another surety
company or fund a trust for an amount generally less than the posted bond amount. Management does
not expect that we will be required to fund material future amounts related to these surety bonds
because of lack of surety capacity or surety company non-performance.
Preneed Funeral and Cemetery Activities and Backlog of Contracts
Since preneed funeral and cemetery services or merchandise will not be provided until sometime
in the future, most states and provinces require that all or a portion of the funds collected from
customers on preneed funeral and cemetery contracts be paid into merchandise and service trusts
until the merchandise is delivered or the service is performed. These trust funds own investments
in equity and debt securities and mutual funds, which are sensitive to current market prices. In
certain situations, as described above, where permitted by state or provincial laws, we post a
surety bond as financial assurance for a certain amount of the preneed funeral or cemetery contract
in lieu of placing funds into trust accounts.
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The tables below detail our results of preneed funeral and cemetery production and maturities,
excluding insurance contracts, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North America |
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
(Dollars in millions) |
|
|
(Dollars in millions) |
|
Funeral: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preneed trust-funded (including bonded): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales production |
|
$ |
33.7 |
|
|
$ |
42.8 |
|
|
$ |
109.7 |
|
|
$ |
121.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales production (number of contracts) |
|
|
6,705 |
|
|
|
8,419 |
|
|
|
21,063 |
|
|
|
24,392 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maturities |
|
$ |
41.4 |
|
|
$ |
49.2 |
|
|
$ |
130.6 |
|
|
$ |
157.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maturities (number of contracts) |
|
|
9,872 |
|
|
|
10,756 |
|
|
|
32,394 |
|
|
|
34,696 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cemetery: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales production: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preneed |
|
$ |
101.7 |
|
|
$ |
86.6 |
|
|
$ |
289.4 |
|
|
$ |
287.1 |
|
Atneed |
|
|
58.0 |
|
|
|
59.8 |
|
|
|
179.7 |
|
|
|
191.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total sales production |
|
$ |
159.7 |
|
|
$ |
146.4 |
|
|
$ |
469.1 |
|
|
$ |
478.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales production deferred to backlog: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preneed |
|
$ |
41.4 |
|
|
$ |
37.8 |
|
|
$ |
120.2 |
|
|
$ |
118.7 |
|
Atneed |
|
|
43.8 |
|
|
|
45.7 |
|
|
|
137.9 |
|
|
|
145.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total sales production deferred to backlog |
|
$ |
85.2 |
|
|
$ |
83.5 |
|
|
$ |
258.1 |
|
|
$ |
264.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue recognized from backlog: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preneed |
|
$ |
30.7 |
|
|
$ |
32.6 |
|
|
$ |
98.6 |
|
|
$ |
97.8 |
|
Atneed |
|
|
44.8 |
|
|
|
47.8 |
|
|
|
137.0 |
|
|
|
149.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue recognized from backlog |
|
$ |
75.5 |
|
|
$ |
80.4 |
|
|
$ |
235.6 |
|
|
$ |
247.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Insurance-Funded Preneed Funeral Contracts: Where permitted by state or provincial law,
customers may arrange their preneed funeral contract by purchasing a life insurance or annuity
policy from third-party insurance companies, for which we earn a commission as general sales agent
for the insurance company. The policy amount of the insurance contract between the customer and the
third-party insurance company generally equals the amount of the preneed funeral contract. We do
not reflect the unfulfilled insurance-funded preneed funeral contract amounts in our unaudited
condensed consolidated balance sheet.
The table below details the results of insurance-funded preneed funeral production and
maturities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, and the number of
contracts associated with those transactions.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North America |
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
(Dollars in millions) |
|
|
(Dollars in millions) |
|
Preneed funeral insurance-funded (1): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales production |
|
$ |
88.4 |
|
|
$ |
83.6 |
|
|
$ |
240.0 |
|
|
$ |
234.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales production (number of contracts) |
|
|
14,822 |
|
|
|
13,782 |
|
|
|
40,487 |
|
|
|
38,985 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General agency revenue |
|
$ |
15.8 |
|
|
$ |
14.9 |
|
|
$ |
42.4 |
|
|
$ |
41.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maturities |
|
$ |
58.2 |
|
|
$ |
54.5 |
|
|
$ |
182.5 |
|
|
$ |
181.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maturities (number of contracts) |
|
|
10,998 |
|
|
|
10,520 |
|
|
|
34,173 |
|
|
|
35,461 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Amounts are not included in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet. |
Backlog of Preneed Funeral and Cemetery Contracts: The following table reflects our backlog of
trust-funded deferred preneed funeral and cemetery contract revenues, including amounts related to
Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust, as of September 30, 2009.
Additionally, the table reflects our backlog of unfulfilled insurance-funded contracts (which are
not included in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet) at September 30, 2009. The
backlog amounts presented are reduced by an amount that we believe will cancel before maturity
based on historical experience.
The table also reflects our preneed funeral and cemetery receivables and trust investments
(market and cost basis) associated with the backlog of deferred preneed funeral and cemetery
contract revenues, net of the estimated cancellation allowance. We believe that the table below is
meaningful because it sets forth the aggregate amount of future revenues we expect to recognize as
a result of
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preneed sales, as well as the amount of assets associated with those revenues. Because the
future revenues exceed the asset amounts, future revenues will exceed the cash distributions
actually received from the associated trusts.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2009 |
|
|
|
Market |
|
|
Cost |
|
|
|
(Dollars in billions) |
|
Deferred preneed funeral revenues |
|
$ |
0.60 |
|
|
$ |
0.60 |
|
Deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust |
|
|
1.09 |
|
|
|
1.14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1.69 |
|
|
$ |
1.74 |
|
Allowance for cancellation on trust investments |
|
|
(0.12 |
) |
|
|
(0.12 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Backlog of trust-funded deferred preneed funeral revenues |
|
$ |
1.57 |
|
|
$ |
1.62 |
|
Backlog of insurance-funded preneed funeral revenues |
|
|
3.27 |
|
|
|
3.27 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total backlog of preneed funeral revenues |
|
$ |
4.84 |
|
|
$ |
4.89 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments |
|
$ |
1.31 |
|
|
$ |
1.36 |
|
Allowance for cancellation on trust investments |
|
|
(0.11 |
) |
|
|
(0.11 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets associated with backlog of trust-funded deferred preneed funeral revenues, net of estimated
allowance for cancellation |
|
$ |
1.20 |
|
|
$ |
1.25 |
|
Insurance policies associated with insurance-funded deferred preneed funeral revenues, net of estimated
allowance for cancellation |
|
|
3.27 |
|
|
|
3.27 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets associated with backlog of preneed funeral revenues |
|
$ |
4.47 |
|
|
$ |
4.52 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred preneed cemetery revenues |
|
$ |
0.81 |
|
|
$ |
0.81 |
|
Deferred preneed cemetery receipts held in trust |
|
|
1.01 |
|
|
|
1.08 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1.82 |
|
|
$ |
1.89 |
|
Allowance for cancellation on trust investments |
|
|
(0.14 |
) |
|
|
(0.14 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Backlog of deferred cemetery revenues |
|
$ |
1.68 |
|
|
$ |
1.75 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments |
|
$ |
1.31 |
|
|
$ |
1.38 |
|
Allowance for cancellation on trust investments |
|
|
(0.14 |
) |
|
|
(0.14 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets associated with backlog of deferred cemetery revenues, net of estimated allowance for cancellation |
|
$ |
1.17 |
|
|
$ |
1.24 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The difference between the backlog and asset amounts represents the contracts for which we
have posted surety bonds as financial assurance in lieu of trusting, the amounts collected from
customers that were not required to be deposited into trust, and allowable cash distributions from
trust assets. The table also reflects the amounts expected to be received from insurance companies
through the assignment of policy proceeds related to insurance-funded funeral contracts.
Results of Operations Three Months Ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
Management Summary
Key highlights in the third quarter of 2009 were as follows:
|
|
|
Funeral gross profit increased $9.5 million or 16.0% due to lower variable merchandise
costs, a decline in personnel costs related to work-force initiatives, and a reduction in
self-insurance casualty reserves; partially offset by the impact of lower funeral services
performed and a decrease in funeral trust fund income; and |
|
|
|
|
Cemetery gross profit increased $9.4 million or 40.7% due to increased property revenues,
a decline in personnel costs related to work-force initiatives, and a reduction in
self-insurance casualty reserves; partially offset by a decrease in merchandise revenues. |
Results of Operations
In the third quarter of 2009, we reported net income attributable to common stockholders of
$31.2 million ($.12 per diluted share) compared to net income attributable to common stockholders
in the third quarter of 2008 of $14.6 million ($.06 per diluted share). Our results were impacted
by the following items:
|
|
|
a net after-tax loss on asset sales of $2.3 million in the third quarter of 2009,
primarily due to an impairment charge on various locations in North America as compared to
an after-tax loss on asset sales of $8.3 million in the third quarter of 2008;
|
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|
|
|
increase in certain tax reserves of $0.8 million in the third quarter of 2009 as compared to a
reduction of $1.0 million in the third quarter of 2008; |
|
|
|
|
an after-tax gain from the early extinguishment of debt of $0.3 million in the third
quarter of 2009; and |
|
|
|
|
an after-tax charge of $2.6 million related to Hurricane losses in the third quarter of
2008. |
Consolidated Versus Comparable Results
The table below reconciles our consolidated GAAP results to our comparable, or same store,
results for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008. We define comparable operations (or
same store operations) as those funeral and cemetery locations owned by us for the entire period
beginning January 1, 2008 and ending September 30, 2009. The following tables present operating
results for funeral and cemetery locations that were owned by us during this period.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Results Associated |
|
|
Less: |
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
with Acquisition/ |
|
|
Results Associated |
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2009 |
|
Consolidated |
|
|
New Construction |
|
|
with Divestitures |
|
|
Comparable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Dollars in millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
North America Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funeral revenue |
|
$ |
327.4 |
|
|
$ |
4.3 |
|
|
$ |
0.6 |
|
|
$ |
322.5 |
|
Cemetery revenue |
|
|
168.3 |
|
|
|
1.7 |
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
166.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
495.7 |
|
|
|
6.0 |
|
|
|
0.8 |
|
|
|
488.9 |
|
Germany revenue |
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue |
|
$ |
497.2 |
|
|
$ |
6.0 |
|
|
$ |
0.8 |
|
|
$ |
490.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North America Gross Profits |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funeral gross profits |
|
$ |
68.7 |
|
|
$ |
(0.9 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.3 |
) |
|
$ |
69.9 |
|
Cemetery gross profits |
|
|
32.5 |
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
32.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gross profits |
|
$ |
101.2 |
|
|
$ |
(0.7 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.2 |
) |
|
$ |
102.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Results Associated |
|
|
Less: |
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
with Acquisition/ |
|
|
Results Associated |
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2008 |
|
Consolidated |
|
|
New Construction |
|
|
with Divestitures |
|
|
Comparable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Dollars in millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
North America Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funeral revenue |
|
$ |
348.9 |
|
|
$ |
8.2 |
|
|
$ |
4.5 |
|
|
$ |
336.2 |
|
Cemetery revenue |
|
|
166.0 |
|
|
|
3.5 |
|
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
161.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
514.9 |
|
|
|
11.7 |
|
|
|
5.1 |
|
|
|
498.1 |
|
Germany revenue |
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue |
|
$ |
516.4 |
|
|
$ |
11.7 |
|
|
$ |
5.1 |
|
|
$ |
499.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North America Gross Profits |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funeral gross profits |
|
$ |
59.2 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(0.7 |
) |
|
$ |
59.9 |
|
Cemetery gross profits |
|
|
23.1 |
|
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
22.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gross profits |
|
$ |
82.3 |
|
|
$ |
0.6 |
|
|
$ |
(0.6 |
) |
|
$ |
82.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following table provides the data necessary to calculate our consolidated average revenue
per funeral service for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008. We calculate average
revenue per funeral service by dividing consolidated funeral revenue, excluding General Agency (GA)
revenues and certain other revenues to avoid distorting our averages of normal funeral services
revenue, by the consolidated number of funeral services performed during the period.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
(Dollars in millions, except |
|
|
|
average revenue per funeral |
|
|
|
service) |
|
Consolidated funeral revenue |
|
$ |
328.9 |
|
|
$ |
350.4 |
|
Less: consolidated GA revenue |
|
|
15.8 |
|
|
|
14.9 |
|
Less: other revenue |
|
|
1.8 |
|
|
|
2.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted consolidated funeral revenue |
|
$ |
311.3 |
|
|
$ |
333.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated funeral services performed |
|
|
60,494 |
|
|
|
65,177 |
|
Consolidated average revenue per funeral service |
|
$ |
5,146 |
|
|
$ |
5,114 |
|
43
The following table provides the data necessary to calculate our comparable average revenue
per funeral service for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008. We calculate average
revenue per funeral service by dividing comparable funeral revenue, excluding comparable GA
revenues and certain other revenues to avoid distorting our averages of normal funeral services
revenue, by the comparable number of funeral services performed during the period.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
(Dollars in millions, except |
|
|
|
average revenue per funeral |
|
|
|
service) |
|
Comparable funeral revenue |
|
$ |
324.0 |
|
|
$ |
337.7 |
|
Less: comparable GA revenue |
|
|
15.7 |
|
|
|
14.9 |
|
Less: other revenue |
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
|
2.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted comparable funeral revenue |
|
$ |
306.3 |
|
|
$ |
320.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comparable funeral services performed |
|
|
59,266 |
|
|
|
62,118 |
|
Comparable average revenue per funeral service |
|
$ |
5,168 |
|
|
$ |
5,163 |
|
Funeral Results
Funeral Revenue
Consolidated revenues from funeral operations were $328.9 million in the third quarter of 2009
compared to $350.4 million in the same period in 2008. This decrease is due to a 7.2% decline in
funeral services performed, an unfavorable Canadian currency impact of $1.7 million, and $4.2
million in decreased trust fund income.
Funeral Services Performed
Our consolidated funeral services performed decreased 7.2% in the third quarter of 2009
compared to the same period in 2008. Our comparable funeral services performed decreased 4.6% in
the third quarter of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008. We believe the decline in deaths in
our markets is consistent with trends experienced by other funeral service providers and industry
vendors. Our comparable cremation rate of 42.8% in the third quarter of 2009 increased slightly
from 42.3% in 2008.
Average Revenue Per Funeral
Our consolidated average revenue per funeral service increased $32, or 0.6% in the third
quarter of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008. Our comparable average revenue per funeral
service increased $5, or 0.1%, in the third quarter of 2009 over the same period in 2008. Excluding
an unfavorable Canadian currency impact of $1.7 million and decreased trust fund income, the
comparable average revenue per funeral service grew approximately 1.9%.
Funeral Gross Profit
Consolidated funeral gross profits increased $9.5 million in the third quarter of 2009
compared to same period in 2008. The consolidated gross margin percentage increased to 20.9% from
16.9%. Comparable funeral gross profits increased $10.0 million, or 16.7%, when compared to the
same period in 2008. This increase is due to lower variable merchandise costs, a decline in
personnel costs related to work-force initiatives, and a reduction in self-insurance casualty
reserves; partially offset by the decrease in revenues described above.
Cemetery Results
Cemetery Revenue
Consolidated revenues from our cemetery operations increased $2.3 million, or 1.4%, in the
third quarter of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008. Comparable cemetery revenues increased
$4.5 million, or 2.8%, when compared with the same period in 2008. This increase was primarily
driven by a $9.2 million increase in preneed production partially offset by a $3.5 million decline
in atneed revenue, which was in line with our expectations.
44
Cemetery Gross Profits
Consolidated cemetery gross profit increased $9.4 million, or 40.7%, in the third quarter of
2009 compared to the same period in 2008. Our consolidated cemetery gross margin percentage was
19.3% compared to 13.9% in the same period in 2008. These increases reflect a decline in personnel
costs related to work-force initiatives, a reduction in our self-insurance casualty reserves, and the
increased property production described above. The cemetery gross profit in the quarter exceeded
our expectations as cost control initiatives and higher-than-expected property production more than
offset lower-than-expected atneed revenues due to a reduced number of deaths in our markets.
Other Financial Statement Items
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses of $21.0 million in the third quarter of 2009 increased
$4.9 million compared to the third quarter of 2008 primarily due to $4.0 million in increased
employee benefit expenses in 2009.
Loss on Divestitures and Impairment Charges, net
We recognized a $2.2 million net pre-tax loss on divestitures and impairment charges in the
third quarter of 2009. This loss was due primarily to impairment charges on various locations in
North America. In the third quarter of 2008, we recognized a $12.8 million net pretax loss from
impairment charges and asset divestitures primarily associated with non-strategic funeral and
cemetery businesses in the United States and Canada.
Hurricane Expense, net
Hurricane
expense, net reflects $4.3 million in estimated property damages incurred at various
locations caused by Hurricane Ike in September 2008, net of estimated insurance recoveries.
Interest Expense
Interest expense decreased to $29.4 million in the third quarter of 2009, compared to $33.2
million in the third quarter of 2008. The decrease was primarily due to lower average levels of
debt. For additional information see Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements, Note 9.
Gain on Early Extinguishment of Debt
During the third quarter of 2009, we purchased $17.2 million of our senior notes and
debentures on the open market. As a result of these transactions, we recognized a gain of $0.5
million, which represents a $0.8 million discount to early extinguish the debt, partially offset by
the write-off of unamortized deferred loan costs of $0.3 million. For additional information
regarding these debt payments, see Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements, Note 9.
Provision for Income Taxes
The
income tax rate was 38.8% in the third quarter of 2009 as compared to 7.3% in the third quarter
of 2008. The low tax rate in 2008 reflects
discrete items, including the release of tax reserves due to the expiration of certain
statutory limitations and state tax
planning.
Weighted Average Shares
The diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding was 253.0 million in the third
quarter of 2009, compared to 260.4 million in the third quarter of 2008, reflecting share
repurchases in 2008 under our Board-approved share repurchase program.
45
Results of Operations Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
Management Summary
Key highlights during the first nine months of 2009 were as follows:
|
|
|
Funeral gross profit decreased $16.1 million or 6.7%, due to the impact of lower funeral
services performed and a decrease in funeral trust fund income, which were partially offset
by lower variable merchandise costs, a decline in personnel costs related to work-force
initiatives, and a decrease in self-insurance casualty reserves; and |
|
|
|
|
Cemetery gross profit decreased $7.8 million due to revenue declines, which were largely
offset by lower variable selling compensation and merchandise expenses, a decline in
personnel costs related to work-force initiatives, and a decrease in self-insurance casualty
reserves. |
Results of Operations
In the first nine months of 2009, we reported net income attributable to common stockholders
of $88.8 million ($.35 per diluted share) compared to net income attributable to common
stockholders in the first nine months of 2008 of $87.6 million ($.33 per diluted share). These
results were impacted by the following items:
|
|
|
a net after-tax loss on asset sales of $5.3 million in the first nine months of 2009
partially offset by a reduction in indemnification claims related to our former French
operations, as compared to an after-tax loss on asset sales of $19.8 million in the first
nine months of 2008; |
|
|
|
|
a reduction in certain tax reserves of $1.6 million in the first nine months of 2009 as
compared to $3.6 million in the first nine months of 2008; |
|
|
|
|
an after-tax gain from the early extinguishment of debt of $2.4 million in the first nine
months of 2009; |
|
|
|
|
an after-tax expense related to our integration of Alderwoods of $0.7 million in the
first nine months of 2008; |
|
|
|
|
an after-tax charge of $2.6 million related to Hurricane losses in the first nine months
of 2008; and, |
|
|
|
|
an after-tax loss from discontinued operations of $0.4 million in the first nine months
of 2008. |
Consolidated Versus Comparable Results
The table below reconciles our consolidated GAAP results to our comparable, or same store,
results for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008. We define comparable operations (or
same store operations) as those funeral and cemetery locations that were owned for the entire
period beginning January 1, 2008 and ending September 30, 2009. The following tables present
operating results for funeral and cemetery locations that were owned by us during this period.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Results Associated |
|
|
Less: |
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
with Acquisition/ |
|
|
Results Associated |
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2009 |
|
Consolidated |
|
|
New Construction |
|
|
with Divestitures |
|
|
Comparable |
|
|
|
(Dollars in millions) |
|
North America Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funeral revenue |
|
$ |
1,031.8 |
|
|
$ |
14.0 |
|
|
$ |
4.6 |
|
|
$ |
1,013.2 |
|
Cemetery revenue |
|
|
485.2 |
|
|
|
5.5 |
|
|
|
0.8 |
|
|
|
478.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,517.0 |
|
|
|
19.5 |
|
|
|
5.4 |
|
|
|
1,492.1 |
|
Germany revenue |
|
|
4.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue |
|
$ |
1,521.8 |
|
|
$ |
19.5 |
|
|
$ |
5.4 |
|
|
$ |
1,496.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North America Gross Profits |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funeral gross profits |
|
$ |
223.7 |
|
|
$ |
(1.4 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.9 |
) |
|
$ |
226.0 |
|
Cemetery gross profits |
|
|
79.2 |
|
|
|
1.8 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
77.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
302.9 |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
(0.8 |
) |
|
|
303.3 |
|
Germany gross profits |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gross profits |
|
$ |
303.1 |
|
|
$ |
0.4 |
|
|
$ |
(0.8 |
) |
|
$ |
303.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
46
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Results Associated |
|
|
Less: |
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
with Acquisition/ |
|
|
Results Associated |
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2008 |
|
Consolidated |
|
|
New Construction |
|
|
with Divestitures |
|
|
Comparable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Dollars in millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
North America Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funeral revenue |
|
$ |
1,113.9 |
|
|
$ |
8.2 |
|
|
$ |
17.4 |
|
|
$ |
1,088.3 |
|
Cemetery revenue |
|
|
519.4 |
|
|
|
3.5 |
|
|
|
2.3 |
|
|
|
513.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,633.3 |
|
|
|
11.7 |
|
|
|
19.7 |
|
|
|
1,601.9 |
|
Germany revenue |
|
|
5.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue |
|
$ |
1,638.7 |
|
|
$ |
11.7 |
|
|
$ |
19.7 |
|
|
$ |
1,607.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North America Gross Profits |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funeral gross profits |
|
$ |
239.7 |
|
|
$ |
(0.2 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.3 |
) |
|
$ |
241.2 |
|
Cemetery gross profits |
|
|
87.0 |
|
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
86.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
326.7 |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
(1.3 |
) |
|
|
327.6 |
|
Germany gross profits |
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gross profits |
|
$ |
327.0 |
|
|
$ |
0.4 |
|
|
$ |
(1.3 |
) |
|
$ |
327.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following table provides the data necessary to calculate our consolidated average revenue
per funeral service for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008. We calculate average
revenue per funeral service by dividing consolidated funeral revenue, excluding GA revenues and
certain other revenues to avoid distorting our averages of normal funeral services revenue, by the
consolidated number of funeral services performed during the period.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
(Dollars in millions, except |
|
|
|
average revenue per funeral |
|
|
|
service) |
|
Consolidated funeral revenue |
|
$ |
1,036.6 |
|
|
$ |
1,119.3 |
|
Less: consolidated GA revenue |
|
|
42.4 |
|
|
|
41.2 |
|
Less: other revenue |
|
|
6.0 |
|
|
|
7.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted consolidated funeral revenue |
|
$ |
988.2 |
|
|
$ |
1,071.0 |
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Consolidated funeral services performed |
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193,572 |
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210,482 |
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Consolidated average revenue per funeral service |
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$ |
5,105 |
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$ |
5,088 |
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The following table provides the data necessary to calculate our comparable average revenue
per funeral service for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008. We calculate average
revenue per funeral service by dividing comparable funeral revenue, excluding comparable GA
revenues and certain other revenues to avoid distorting our averages of normal funeral services
revenue, by the comparable number of funeral services performed during the period.
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Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, |
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2009 |
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2008 |
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(Dollars in millions, except |
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average revenue per funeral |
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service) |
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Comparable funeral revenue |
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$ |
1,018.0 |
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$ |
1,093.7 |
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Less: comparable GA revenue |
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42.1 |
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41.1 |
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Less: other revenue |
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6.1 |
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6.9 |
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Adjusted comparable funeral revenue |
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$ |
969.8 |
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$ |
1,045.7 |
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Comparable funeral services performed |
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189,141 |
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205,071 |
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Comparable average revenue per funeral service |
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$ |
5,127 |
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$ |
5,099 |
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Funeral Results
Funeral Revenue
Consolidated revenues from funeral operations were $1,036.6 million in the first nine months
of 2009 compared to $1,119.3 million in the same period in 2008. This decrease is due to an 8.0%
decline in funeral services performed, an unfavorable Canadian currency impact of $15.0 million,
and $14.4 million in decreased trust fund income.
Funeral Services Performed
Our consolidated funeral services performed decreased 8.0% in the first nine months of 2009
compared to the same period in 2008. Our comparable funeral services performed decreased 7.8% in
the first nine months of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008. We believe the decline in deaths in
our markets is consistent with trends experienced by other funeral service providers and industry
vendors and was due in part to a relatively mild influenza season compared to the first nine months
of 2008 and an additional day due to a leap year in the prior year. Our comparable cremation rate
of 42.8% in the first nine months of 2009 increased from 41.7% in 2008.
Average Revenue Per Funeral
Our consolidated average revenue per funeral service increased $17, or 0.3% in the first nine
months of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008. Our comparable average revenue per funeral
service increased $28, or 0.5%, in the first nine months of 2009 over the same period in 2008.
Excluding an unfavorable Canadian currency impact of $15.0 million and decreased trust fund income,
the comparable average revenue per funeral service grew approximately 3.3%.
Funeral Gross Profit
Consolidated funeral gross profits decreased $16.1 million in the first nine months of 2009
compared to same period in 2008. The consolidated gross margin percentage increased to 21.6% from
21.4%. Comparable funeral gross profits decreased $15.3 million, or 6.3%, when compared to the same
period in 2008. This decrease is due to the impact of lower funeral services performed and a
decrease in funeral trust fund income, which were partially offset by lower variable merchandise
costs, a decline in personnel costs related to work-force initiatives, and a decrease in
self-insurance casualty reserves.
Cemetery Results
Cemetery Revenue
Consolidated revenues from our cemetery operations decreased $34.2 million, or 6.6%, in the
first nine months of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008. Comparable cemetery revenues
declined $34.7 million, or 6.8%, when compared with the same period in 2008. This decrease was
primarily driven by a $3.7 million decline in comparable recognized preneed property revenues as
well as a $16.1 million decline in atneed revenues, which was in line with our expectations and
continued to be impacted by negative consumer sentiment resulting from the difficult economic
environment. Other revenue decreased $10.2 million as cemetery trust fund income recognized from
our preneed merchandise and service trusts declined $5.8 million due to negative market returns
experienced in late 2008 and early 2009.
Cemetery Gross Profits
Consolidated cemetery gross profit decreased $7.8 million, or 9.0%, in the first nine months
of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008. Our consolidated cemetery gross margin percentage was
16.3% compared to 16.8% in the same period in 2008. These decreases reflect the revenue declines
discussed above, partially offset by lower variable selling compensation expenses, a decline in
personnel costs related to work-force initiatives, and a reduction in self-insurance casualty
reserves. The cemetery gross profit in the first nine months of 2009 exceeded our expectations as
cost control initiatives helped to offset lower-than-expected atneed revenues due to a reduced
number of deaths in our markets.
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Other Financial Statement Items
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses of $69.2 million in the first nine months of 2009 were
$6.4 million higher when compared to $62.8 million in the nine months ended 2008 primarily due to
increases in certain legal and investigative fees and a $4.7 million increase in employee benefit
expenses, as reductions in corporate bonuses and long-term incentive plans did not recur.
Loss on Divestitures and Impairment Charges, net
We recognized a $1.3 million net pre-tax loss on divestitures and impairment charges in the
first nine months of 2009. This loss was due to a $19.0 million impairment charge and asset
divestitures offset by a $17.7 million release of VAT, social security, and litigation
indemnifications related to our former French operations. In the first nine months of 2008, we
recognized a $28.7 million net pretax loss from impairment charges and asset divestitures primarily
associated with non-strategic funeral and cemetery businesses in the United States and Canada.
Hurricane Expense, net
Hurricane expense, net reflects $4.3 million in estimated property damages incurred at various
locations caused by Hurricane Ike in September of 2008, net of estimated insurance recoveries.
Interest Expense
Interest expense decreased to $93.4 million in the first nine months of 2009, compared to
$100.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The decrease was primarily due to
repayment and maturity of our senior notes and debentures, and lower rates associated with floating
rate debt. For additional information see Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements, Note 9.
Gain on Early Extinguishment of Debt
During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we purchased $91.3 million of our senior
notes and debentures on the open market. As a result of these transactions, we recognized a gain of
$3.9 million, which represents a $5.2 million discount to early extinguish the debt partially
offset by the write-off of unamortized deferred loan costs of $1.3 million. For additional
information regarding the debt payments, see Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements, Note 9.
Provision for Income Taxes
The
income tax rate was 38.8% in the first nine months of 2009 as compared to 34.6% in the first
nine months of 2008. The low tax rate in 2008 reflects discrete items, including the release
of tax reserves due to the expiration of certain statutory limitations and
state tax planning.
Weighted Average Shares
The diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding was 251.3 million during the nine
months ended September 30, 2009, compared to 263.0 million during the nine months ended September
30, 2008, reflecting 2008 share repurchases under our Board-approved share repurchase program.
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Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
amounts reported in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying
notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Except as described below, our critical
accounting policies are disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2008.
Noncontrolling Interests
The FASB issued authoritative guidance for noncontrolling interests in December 2007, which
establishes accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and
for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. The guidance clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in
a subsidiary, which is sometimes referred to as an unconsolidated investment, is an ownership
interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as a component of equity in the
consolidated financial statements. Among other requirements, the guidance requires consolidated net
income to be reported at amounts attributable to both the parent and the noncontrolling interest.
It also requires disclosure, on the face of the consolidated income statement, of the amounts of
consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest. We adopted
the provisions of the FASB guidance on January 1, 2009 and applied the provisions retrospectively.
As a result, we have modified our unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations,
unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet, unaudited condensed consolidated statement of cash
flows, and unaudited condensed consolidated statement of equity to incorporate the required
disclosure of noncontrolling interest information.
During our examination of the FASB authoritative guidance for noncontrolling interests and its
impact on our current accounting, we determined that balances historically designated as
non-controlling interest in our consolidated preneed funeral and cemetery trusts and our cemetery
perpetual care trusts do not meet the criteria for non-controlling interest as prescribed by the
new guidance, which states that only a financial instrument classified as equity in the trusts
financial statements can be a noncontrolling interest in the consolidated financial statements. The
interest related to our merchandise and service trusts is classified as a liability because the
preneed contracts underlying these trusts are unconditionally redeemable upon the occurrence of an
event that is certain to occur. In addition, since the earnings from our cemetery perpetual care
trusts are used to support the maintenance of our cemeteries, the interest in these trusts also
retains the characteristics of a liability. Accordingly, effective December 31, 2008, we
re-characterized the amounts historically described as Non-controlling interest in funeral and
cemetery trusts as either Deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust or Deferred preneed
cemetery receipts held in trust, as appropriate. Additionally, we re-characterized the amounts
historically described as Non-controlling interest in cemetery perpetual care trusts as Care
trusts corpus.
Fair Value Measurements
We measure the available-for-sale securities held by our funeral merchandise and service,
cemetery merchandise and service, and cemetery perpetual care trusts at fair value on a recurring
basis in accordance with the FASB authoritative guidance for fair value measurements. This guidance
defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a
liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date,
establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about instruments
measured at fair value. The guidance establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure
of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the
valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. The three levels are defined as
follows:
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Level 1 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for
identical assets or liabilities in active markets; |
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Level 2 inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets
or liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability,
either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument; |
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Level 3 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the
fair value measurement. |
An assets or liabilitys categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the
lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Certain available-for-sale
securities held by our funeral merchandise and service, cemetery merchandise and service, and
cemetery perpetual care trusts have been classified in Level 3 of the hierarchy due to significant
management judgment required as a result of the absence of quoted market prices, inherent lack of
liquidity, or the long-term nature of the securities. For additional disclosures required by FASB
guidance for all of our available-for-sale securities, see Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements,
Notes 4, 5, and 6.
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In February 2008, the FASB provided a one-year deferral of the effective date of its
authoritative guidance for fair value measurements for non-financial assets and liabilities, except
those that are recognized or disclosed in the financial statements at fair value at least annually.
In accordance with deferral provisions, we adopted the guidance for our non-financial assets and
liabilities, such as goodwill and property and equipment that we disclose or recognize at fair
value on a non-recurring basis as of January 1, 2009. As none of our non-financial assets or
liabilities within the scope of guidance experienced an event that required fair value measurement
during the nine months ended September 30, 2009, our adoption for these assets and liabilities has
had no impact on our results of operations, consolidated financial position, or cash flows.
In April 2009, the FASB issued additional guidance on how to determine the fair value of
assets and liabilities in an environment where the volume and level of activity for the asset or
liability have significantly decreased and re-emphasizes that the objective of a fair value
measurement remains an exit price. The guidance, which was effective for us in the second quarter
of 2009, did not have a material impact on our results of operations, consolidated financial
position, or cash flows.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Accounting Changes
For discussion of recent accounting pronouncements and accounting changes, see Part I, Item 1.
Financial Statements, Note 3.
Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Statements
The statements in this Form 10-Q that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements
made in reliance on the safe harbor protections provided under the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. These statements may be accompanied by words such as believe, estimate,
project, expect, anticipate, or predict, that convey the uncertainty of future events or
outcomes. These statements are based on assumptions that we believe are reasonable; however, many
important factors could cause our actual results in the future to differ materially from the
forward-looking statements made herein and in any other documents or oral presentations made by us,
or on our behalf. Important factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially from
those in forward-looking statements include, among others, the following:
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Changes in general economic conditions, both domestically and internationally, impacting
financial markets (e.g., marketable security values, access to capital markets, as well as
currency and interest rate fluctuations) that could negatively affect us, particularly, but
not limited to, levels of trust fund income, interest expense, and negative currency
translation effects. |
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Changes in operating conditions such as supply disruptions and labor disputes. |
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Our inability to achieve the level of cost savings, productivity improvements or earnings
growth anticipated by management, whether due to significant increases in energy costs
(e.g., electricity, natural gas, and fuel oil), costs of other materials, employee-related
costs or other factors. |
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Inability to complete acquisitions, divestitures or strategic alliances as planned or to
realize expected synergies and strategic benefits. |
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The outcomes of pending lawsuits, proceedings, and claims against us and the possibility
that insurance coverage is deemed not to apply to these matters or that an insurance carrier
is unable to pay any covered amounts to us. |
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Allegations regarding compliance with laws, regulations, industry standards, and customs
regarding funeral or burial procedures and practices. |
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The amounts payable by us with respect to our outstanding legal matters exceed our
established reserves. |
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Amounts that we may be required to replenish into our affiliated funeral and cemetery
trust funds in order to meet minimal funding requirements. |
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The outcome of pending Internal Revenue Service audits. We maintain accruals for tax
liabilities that relate to uncertain tax matters. If these tax matters are unfavorably
resolved, we will make any required payments to tax authorities. While such payments would affect our cash flow, we do
not believe they would impair our ability to service debt or our overall liquidity. If these tax matters are
favorably resolved, the accruals maintained by us will no longer be required, and these
amounts will be released through our tax provision at the time of resolution. |
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Our ability to manage changes in consumer demand and/or pricing for our products and
services due to several factors, such as changes in numbers of deaths, cremation rates,
competitive pressures, and local economic conditions. |
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Changes in domestic and international political and/or regulatory environments in which
we operate, including potential changes in tax, accounting, and trusting policies. |
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Changes in credit relationships impacting the availability of credit and the general
availability of credit in the marketplace. |
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Our ability to successfully access surety and insurance markets at a reasonable cost. |
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Our ability to successfully leverage our substantial purchasing power with certain of our
vendors. |
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The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, and our ability to
certify the effectiveness of the internal controls and to obtain an unqualified attestation
report from our auditors regarding the effectiveness of our internal control over financial
reporting. |
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The possibility that restrictive covenants in our credit agreement and privately placed
debt securities may prevent us from engaging in certain transactions. |
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Our ability to buy our common stock under our share repurchase programs, which could be
impacted by, among others, restrictive covenants in our bank agreements, unfavorable market
conditions, the market price of our common stock, the nature of other investment
opportunities presented to us from time to time, and the availability of funds necessary to
continue purchasing common stock. |
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The financial condition of third-party insurance companies that fund our preneed funeral
contracts may impact our future revenues. |
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Continued economic crisis and financial and stock market declines could reduce future potential earnings
and cash flows and could result in future goodwill impairments. |
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The weakened economy may cause customers to reassess preneed funeral or cemetery
arrangements or decrease the amounts atneed customers are willing to pay or consider
cremation as opposed to burial. |
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Changes in our funeral and cemetery trust funds, investments in equity securities, fixed
income securities, and mutual funds could be significantly negatively impacted by the
weakened economy. |
For further information on these and other risks and uncertainties, see our Securities and
Exchange Commission filings, including our 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Copies of this document
as well as other SEC filings can be obtained from our website at www.sci-corp.com. We assume no
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements made herein or any other
forward-looking statements made by us, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Marketable Equity and Debt Securities Price Risk
In connection with our preneed funeral operations and preneed cemetery merchandise and service
sales, the related funeral and cemetery trust funds own investments in equity and debt securities
and mutual funds, which are sensitive to current market prices.
Cost and market values as of September 30, 2009 are presented in Part I, Item 1. Financial
Statements and Notes 4, 5, and 6 of this Form 10-Q. Also, see Item 2, Managements Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Financial Conditions, Liquidity and
Capital Resources, for discussion of recent volatility in financial markets.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of September 30, 2009, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the
participation of our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), of the
effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and
15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)). Our
disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed
in the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act
is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified by the SECs rules
and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our
CEO and CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In light of
the material weakness set forth below, these officers have concluded that our disclosure controls
and procedures were not effective as of September 30, 2009. To address the material weakness
described below, we performed additional review and analysis and other post-closing procedures to
ensure that our income tax provision and related tax disclosures were prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (US GAAP). Based on the
additional procedures performed, management has concluded 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, result of operations and cash flows for the periods presented in
conformity with US GAAP.
Material Weaknesses in Internal Control over Financial Reporting and Status of Remediation Efforts
As reported in our Form 10-K as of December 31, 2008, we did not maintain effective internal
control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008 as a result of the material weakness in
accounting for income taxes. Specifically, we did not maintain effective controls over the
completeness and accuracy of our quarterly and year-end tax provision calculations and related
deferred income taxes and income taxes payable in accordance with US GAAP.
In response to the identified material weakness, our management, with oversight from our Audit
Committee, has dedicated significant resources to enhance our internal control over financial
reporting and to remedy the identified material weakness. However, this material weakness continues
to exist as of September 30, 2009. Management is in the process of conducting an assessment of the
Companys accounting for income tax processes with the assistance of an outside Big Four public
accounting firm. This assessment will identify areas for process and technological improvements to
integrate tax information, optimize the tax organization structure, and reduce manual processes.
Additionally, management has implemented, or will implement, the remediation steps listed in Item
9A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K to enhance our internal controls over the calculation of our
income tax provision and related balance sheet accounts.
We believe these remediation steps, once implemented, will address the material weakness in
our accounting for income taxes, and will enhance our internal control over financial reporting and
our disclosure controls and procedures.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the most
recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to
materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Information regarding legal proceedings is set forth in Note 15 in Item 1 of Part I of this
Form 10-Q, which information is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There have been no material changes in our Risk Factors as set forth in Item 1A of our Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.
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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
On July 31, 2009, we issued 1,430 deferred common stock equivalents, or units, pursuant to
provisions regarding dividends under the Amended and Restated Director Fee Plan to four
non-employee directors. We did not receive any monetary consideration for the issuances. These
issuances were unregistered because they did not constitute a sale within the meaning of Section
2(3) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
As of September 30, 2009, the aggregate purchases pursuant to our share repurchase program
totaled $1.0 billion. As of September 30, 2009, the remaining authorized dollar value of shares
that may yet be purchased under our share repurchase program was approximately $123.4 million. No
shares were repurchased during the nine months ended September 30, 2009.
Item 6. Exhibits
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12.1
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008. |
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31.1
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Certification of Thomas L. Ryan as Chief Executive Officer in satisfaction of Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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31.2
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Certification of Eric D. Tanzberger as Principal Financial Officer in satisfaction of Section 302
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.1
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Certification of Periodic Financial Reports by Thomas L. Ryan as Chief Executive Officer in
satisfaction of Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.2
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Certification of Periodic Financial Reports by Eric D. Tanzberger as Principal Financial Officer
in satisfaction of Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
Undertaking
We hereby undertake, pursuant to Regulation S-K, Item 601(b), paragraph (4) (iii), to furnish
to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, all constituent instruments defining
the rights of holders of our long-term debt not filed herewith for the reason that the total amount
of securities authorized under any of such instruments does not exceed 10 percent of our total
consolidated assets.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
November 5, 2009
SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
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/s/ Tammy R. Moore
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Tammy R. Moore |
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Corporate Controller
(Chief Accounting Officer) |
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Index to Exhibits
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12.1
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008. |
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31.1
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Certification of Thomas L. Ryan as Chief Executive Officer in satisfaction of Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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31.2
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Certification of Eric D. Tanzberger as Principal Financial Officer in satisfaction of Section 302
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.1
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Certification of Periodic Financial Reports by Thomas L. Ryan as Chief Executive Officer in
satisfaction of Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.2
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Certification of Periodic Financial Reports by Eric D. Tanzberger as Principal Financial Officer
in satisfaction of Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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