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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 June 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
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74-1488375 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(I. R. S. employer identification number) |
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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
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(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 August 5, 2009 was
251,004,884 (net of treasury shares).
SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
INDEX
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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
Item 1. 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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Six Months Ended |
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June 30, |
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June 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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$ |
513,949 |
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$ |
548,782 |
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$ |
1,024,544 |
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$ |
1,122,233 |
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Costs and expenses |
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(412,124 |
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(441,621 |
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(822,599 |
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(877,475 |
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Gross profit |
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101,825 |
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107,161 |
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201,945 |
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244,758 |
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General and administrative expenses |
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(26,466 |
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(21,655 |
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(48,252 |
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(46,730 |
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(Loss) gain on divestitures and impairment charges, net |
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(6,289 |
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(3,858 |
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941 |
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(15,904 |
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Other operating income, net |
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1,691 |
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585 |
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Operating income |
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69,070 |
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83,339 |
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154,634 |
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182,709 |
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Interest expense |
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(32,386 |
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(33,311 |
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(64,056 |
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(67,380 |
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Gain on early extinguishment of debt |
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1,830 |
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3,440 |
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Interest income |
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585 |
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1,454 |
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1,288 |
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3,374 |
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Other income (expense), net |
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803 |
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687 |
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(743 |
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(61 |
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Income from continuing operations before income taxes |
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39,902 |
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52,169 |
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94,563 |
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118,642 |
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Provision for income taxes |
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(16,322 |
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(20,395 |
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(36,603 |
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(45,364 |
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Income from continuing operations |
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23,580 |
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31,774 |
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57,960 |
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73,278 |
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Loss from discontinued operations (net of income tax benefit of $0,
$195, $0, and $195, respectively) |
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(377 |
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(362 |
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Net income |
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23,580 |
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31,397 |
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57,960 |
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72,916 |
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Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
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(476 |
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(326 |
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Net income attributable to common stockholders |
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$ |
23,104 |
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$ |
31,397 |
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$ |
57,634 |
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$ |
72,916 |
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Basic earnings per share: |
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Income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders |
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$ |
.09 |
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$ |
.12 |
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$ |
.23 |
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$ |
.28 |
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Net income attributable to common stockholders |
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$ |
.09 |
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$ |
.12 |
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$ |
.23 |
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$ |
.28 |
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Diluted earnings per share: |
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Income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders |
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$ |
.09 |
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$ |
.12 |
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$ |
.23 |
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$ |
.28 |
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Net income attributable to common stockholders |
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$ |
.09 |
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$ |
.12 |
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$ |
.23 |
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$ |
.28 |
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Basic weighted average number of shares |
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250,977 |
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259,655 |
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250,461 |
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260,565 |
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Diluted weighted average number of shares |
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251,130 |
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263,132 |
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250,672 |
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264,228 |
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Dividends declared per share |
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$ |
.04 |
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$ |
.04 |
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$ |
.08 |
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$ |
.08 |
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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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June 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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$ |
170,389 |
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$ |
128,397 |
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Receivables, net |
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74,949 |
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96,145 |
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Inventories |
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31,111 |
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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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1,397 |
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1,279 |
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Other |
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29,955 |
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18,515 |
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Total current assets |
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387,372 |
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355,510 |
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Preneed funeral receivables, net and trust investments |
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1,250,633 |
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1,191,692 |
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Preneed cemetery receivables, net and trust investments |
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1,186,044 |
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1,062,952 |
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Cemetery property, at cost |
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1,457,823 |
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1,458,981 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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1,549,955 |
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1,567,875 |
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Non-current assets held for sale |
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100,375 |
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97,512 |
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Goodwill |
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1,171,695 |
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1,178,969 |
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Deferred charges and other assets |
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363,294 |
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452,634 |
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Cemetery perpetual care trust investments |
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767,740 |
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744,758 |
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$ |
8,234,931 |
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$ |
8,110,883 |
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Liabilities & Stockholders Equity |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
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$ |
288,823 |
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$ |
294,859 |
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Current maturities of long-term debt |
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27,971 |
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27,104 |
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Current liabilities held for sale |
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659 |
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465 |
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Income taxes |
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2,092 |
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4,354 |
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Total current liabilities |
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319,545 |
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326,782 |
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Long-term debt |
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1,727,092 |
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1,821,404 |
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Deferred preneed funeral revenues |
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594,679 |
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588,198 |
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Deferred preneed cemetery revenues |
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811,496 |
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771,117 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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319,374 |
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288,677 |
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Non-current liabilities held for sale |
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76,397 |
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75,537 |
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Other liabilities |
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321,704 |
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356,090 |
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Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust |
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1,936,470 |
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1,817,665 |
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Care trusts corpus |
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767,981 |
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772,234 |
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 15) |
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Stockholders equity: |
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Common stock, $1 per share par value, 500,000,000 shares
authorized, 251,414,517, and 249,953,075 shares issued,
respectively, 251,004,884 and 249,472,075 shares
outstanding, respectively |
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251,005 |
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249,472 |
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Capital in excess of par value |
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1,720,182 |
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1,733,814 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(669,122 |
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(726,756 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income |
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57,907 |
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36,649 |
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Total common stockholders equity |
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1,359,972 |
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1,293,179 |
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Noncontrolling interests |
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221 |
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Total stockholders equity |
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1,360,193 |
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1,293,179 |
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$ |
8,234,931 |
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$ |
8,110,883 |
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(See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements)
5
SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(In thousands)
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Six Months Ended |
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June 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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$ |
57,960 |
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$ |
72,916 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Loss from discontinued operations |
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362 |
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Gain on early extinguishment of debt |
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(3,440 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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55,438 |
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55,675 |
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Amortization of intangible assets |
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10,855 |
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12,333 |
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Amortization of cemetery property |
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13,940 |
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16,526 |
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Amortization of loan costs |
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1,694 |
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1,863 |
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Provision for doubtful accounts |
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5,905 |
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3,915 |
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Provision for deferred income taxes |
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32,924 |
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28,079 |
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(Gain) loss on divestitures and impairment charges, net |
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(941 |
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15,904 |
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Share-based compensation |
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5,168 |
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5,256 |
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Excess tax benefits from share-based awards |
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(2,170 |
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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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12,642 |
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6,484 |
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Decrease (increase) in other assets |
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9,183 |
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(10,069 |
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Increase (decrease) in payables and other liabilities |
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4,105 |
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(128,320 |
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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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11,019 |
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15,098 |
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Increase in deferred preneed funeral revenue |
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4,752 |
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20,836 |
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Decrease in deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust |
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(15,838 |
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(24,640 |
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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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(5,369 |
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24,206 |
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Increase in deferred preneed cemetery revenue |
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20,794 |
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20,421 |
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Decrease in deferred preneed cemetery receipts held in trust |
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(9,673 |
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(17,578 |
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Other |
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(585 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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211,118 |
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116,512 |
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Capital expenditures |
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(42,470 |
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(68,035 |
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Proceeds from divestitures and sales of property and equipment, net |
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14,788 |
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12,831 |
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Acquisitions |
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(219 |
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(7,871 |
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Net withdrawals (deposits) of restricted funds and other |
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129 |
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(21,477 |
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Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations |
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(27,772 |
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(84,552 |
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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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(27,772 |
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(83,694 |
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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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72,000 |
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Payments of debt |
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(101,229 |
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(54,367 |
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Principal payments on capital leases |
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(13,045 |
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(12,013 |
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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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2,363 |
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3,596 |
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Excess tax benefits from share-based awards |
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2,170 |
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Payments of dividends |
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(20,020 |
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(20,879 |
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Bank overdrafts and other |
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(13,394 |
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(6,714 |
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Net cash used in financing activities |
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(145,325 |
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(95,677 |
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Effect of foreign currency on cash and cash equivalents |
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3,971 |
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(1,035 |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
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41,992 |
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(63,894 |
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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 |
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$ |
170,389 |
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$ |
104,700 |
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(See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements)
6
SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS 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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
57,634 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
326 |
|
|
|
57,960 |
|
Other comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,258 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,258 |
|
Dividends declared on common stock ($.08
per share) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(20,085 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(20,085 |
) |
Employee share-based compensation earned |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,168 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,168 |
|
Stock option exercises |
|
|
631 |
|
|
|
|
631 |
|
|
|
1,732 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,363 |
|
Restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures |
|
|
830 |
|
|
|
|
830 |
|
|
|
(830 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of shares from treasury |
|
|
72 |
|
|
|
|
72 |
|
|
|
383 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
455 |
|
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(105 |
) |
|
|
(105 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at June 30, 2009 |
|
|
251,005 |
|
|
|
$ |
251,005 |
|
|
$ |
1,720,182 |
|
|
$ |
(669,122 |
) |
|
$ |
57,907 |
|
|
$ |
221 |
|
|
$ |
1,360,193 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(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 a 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 six months ended June 30, 2009. The net impact of these adjustments
was a decrease to our pre-tax income and net income in the amount of $5.4 million and $3.2 million,
respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2009. The net impact of these adjustments was a
decrease to our pre-tax income and net income in the amount of $7.4 million and $4.5 million,
respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2009. We do not believe these adjustments are
qualitatively material to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three
and six months ended June 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 or 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.
Business Combinations
In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS)
8
No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations (SFAS 141(R)), which establishes 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 issued FASB Staff Position No.
SFAS 141(R)-1, Accounting for Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed in a Business Combination
that Arise from Contingencies (FSP SFAS 141(R)-1), which amends and clarifies the previous
statement in certain aspects of its guidance on initial recognition and measurement, subsequent
measurement and accounting, and disclosure of assets and liabilities arising from contingencies in
a business combination. Per FASB guidance, we will apply the provisions provided in both SFAS
141(R) and FSP SFAS 141(R)-1 to all business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or
after January 1, 2009 and 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.
Noncontrolling Interests
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial
Statements an amendment of ARB No. 51 (SFAS 160), which establishes accounting and reporting
standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a
subsidiary. SFAS 160 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, SFAS 160 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 SFAS
160 on January 1, 2009. As a result, we have modified our condensed consolidated statement of
operations, condensed consolidated balance sheet, condensed consolidated statement of cash flows,
and condensed consolidated statement of stockholders equity to incorporate the required disclosure
of noncontrolling interest information as required by SFAS 160.
During our examination of SFAS 160 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 SFAS 160. SFAS 160 indicates 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 SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157). SFAS 157 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. SFAS
157 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 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 SFAS 157 hierarchy due to
significant
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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
SFAS 157 for all of our available-for-sale securities, see Notes 4, 5, and 6.
In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) No. SFAS 157-2, Effective Date of
FASB Statement No. 157 (FSP 157-2). FSP SFAS 157-2 provided a one-year deferral of the effective
date of SFAS 157 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 FSP
157-2, we adopted the provisions of SFAS 157 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
SFAS 157 experienced an event that required fair value measurement in the first half of 2009, our
adoption for these assets and liabilities has had no 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 FSP SFAS No. 142-3, Determination of the Useful Life of
Intangible Assets (FSP 142-3). FSP 142-3 amends the factors that should be considered in
developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized
intangible asset under SFAS 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets and requires enhanced
related disclosures. FSP 142-3 must be applied prospectively to all intangible assets recognized
as of or acquired subsequent to January 1, 2009. Our adoption of FSP 142-3 did not impact our
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
3. Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Other-Than-Temporary Impairments
In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP No. SFAS 115-2 and SFAS 124-2, Recognition and
Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments (FSP SFAS 115-2), which modifies the requirements
for recognizing other-than-temporary-impairment on debt securities and significantly changes the
impairment model for such securities. The FSP also modifies the presentation of
other-than-temporary impairment losses and increases related disclosure requirements. In addition,
the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 111, Other Than Temporary Impairments of
Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities (Topic 5 M.) (SAB 111), which modified the SECs
rules related to other-than-temporary impairment to conform to the FSP. The FSP and SAB are
effective for us in the second quarter of 2009. Our second quarter 2009 adoption of FSP SFAS 115-2
and SAB 111 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.
Interim Fair Value Disclosures
In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP No. 107-1 and APB 28-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair
Value of Financial Statements (FSP SFAS 107-1), which requires companies to disclose the fair
value of financial instruments within interim financial statements, adding to the current
requirement to provide those disclosures annually. The FSP is effective for us in the second
quarter of 2009 and we have included additional disclosures as required.
Fair Value Measurements
In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP No. 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and
Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying
Transactions That Are Not Orderly (FSP 157-4). FSP 157-4 provides 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 FSP is effective for us in the
second quarter of 2009. The adoption of FSP SFAS 157-4 did not have a material impact on our
results of operations, consolidated financial position, or cash flows.
Subsequent Events
In May 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165, Subsequent Events (SFAS 165). SFAS 165
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. SFAS
165 is effective for us in the second quarter of 2009. We adopted SFAS 165 during the three months
ended June 30, 2009 and evaluated subsequent events through
August 6, 2009. SFAS 165 did not have an impact on our unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements.
10
Variable Interest Entities
In June 2009, the FASB
issued SFAS No. 167, Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R)
(SFAS 167). SFAS 167 was issued to improve financial reporting by enterprises involved with
variable interest entities, specifically to address: (1) the effects on certain provision of FASB
Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2003), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities,
(FIN46(R)) as a result of the elimination of the qualifying special-purpose entity concept in SFAS
No. 166, Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets, and (2) constituent concerns about the
application of certain key provisions of FIN46(R), including those in which the accounting and
disclosures under FIN46(R) do not always provide timely and useful information about an
enterprises involvement in a variable interest entity. SFAS 167 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 issued SFAS No. 168, The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and
the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principlesa replacement of FASB Statement No. 162
(SFAS 168). SFAS 168 establishes the FASB Accounting Standards Codification as the source of
authoritative U.S. GAAP recognized by the FASB to be applied by non-governmental entities.
Following FAS 168, 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. SFAS 168 is effective for interim or annual financial periods ending after September
15, 2009. We expect to adopt SFAS 168 during the three months ended September 30, 2009 and it will
not have an impact on our unaudited condensed consolidated 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 defined as variable interest entities pursuant to FIN46(R). In accordance with FIN46(R), 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 in accordance with FIN46(R). 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 |
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
|
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
(In thousands) |
Deposits |
|
$ |
23,271 |
|
|
$ |
23,860 |
|
|
$ |
40,387 |
|
|
$ |
44,772 |
|
Withdrawals |
|
|
30,766 |
|
|
|
31,595 |
|
|
|
53,941 |
|
|
|
70,511 |
|
Purchases of available-for-sale securities |
|
|
63,574 |
|
|
|
55,105 |
|
|
|
130,484 |
|
|
|
190,387 |
|
Sales of available-for-sale securities |
|
|
110,484 |
|
|
|
134,117 |
|
|
|
175,545 |
|
|
|
234,837 |
|
Realized gains from sales of available-for-sale securities |
|
|
5,056 |
|
|
|
9,510 |
|
|
|
7,358 |
|
|
|
30,309 |
|
Realized losses from sales of available-for-sale securities |
|
|
(15,455 |
) |
|
|
(11,892 |
) |
|
|
(41,193 |
) |
|
|
(26,890 |
) |
The components of Preneed funeral receivables, net and trust investments in our unaudited
condensed consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2009 |
|
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Trust investments at market |
|
$ |
659,405 |
|
|
$ |
636,712 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
165,181 |
|
|
|
125,657 |
|
Insurance-backed fixed income securities |
|
|
207,890 |
|
|
|
216,394 |
|
Receivables from customers |
|
|
256,077 |
|
|
|
249,224 |
|
Unearned finance charge |
|
|
(6,303 |
) |
|
|
(6,316 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,282,250 |
|
|
|
1,221,671 |
|
Allowance for cancellation |
|
|
(31,617 |
) |
|
|
(29,979 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preneed funeral receivables, net and trust investments |
|
$ |
1,250,633 |
|
|
$ |
1,191,692 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11
The cost and market values associated with our funeral merchandise and service trust
investments recorded at fair market value at June 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Fair Market |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
|
Gains |
|
|
Losses |
|
|
Value |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Fixed income securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Treasury |
|
$ |
34,215 |
|
|
$ |
626 |
|
|
$ |
(422 |
) |
|
$ |
34,419 |
|
Canadian government |
|
|
82,384 |
|
|
|
982 |
|
|
|
(146 |
) |
|
|
83,220 |
|
Corporate |
|
|
30,153 |
|
|
|
432 |
|
|
|
(112 |
) |
|
|
30,473 |
|
Mortgage-backed |
|
|
5,346 |
|
|
|
51 |
|
|
|
(17 |
) |
|
|
5,380 |
|
Asset-backed |
|
|
147 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
150 |
|
Equity securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock (based on investment objectives): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Growth |
|
|
150,361 |
|
|
|
12,019 |
|
|
|
(26,799 |
) |
|
|
135,581 |
|
Value |
|
|
166,106 |
|
|
|
7,240 |
|
|
|
(32,025 |
) |
|
|
141,321 |
|
Mutual funds: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity |
|
|
126,267 |
|
|
|
1,390 |
|
|
|
(49,186 |
) |
|
|
78,471 |
|
Fixed income |
|
|
170,853 |
|
|
|
1,868 |
|
|
|
(32,510 |
) |
|
|
140,211 |
|
Private equity |
|
|
19,035 |
|
|
|
1,360 |
|
|
|
(9,378 |
) |
|
|
11,017 |
|
Other |
|
|
4,842 |
|
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
(3,606 |
) |
|
|
1,329 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trust investments |
|
$ |
789,709 |
|
|
$ |
26,064 |
|
|
$ |
(154,201 |
) |
|
$ |
661,572 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Assets associated with businesses held for sale |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,167 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
659,405 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 provided in SFAS 157.
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.
12
The valuation of private equity and other 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 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 |
|
Fair Market |
|
|
(Level 1) |
|
(Level 2) |
|
Inputs (Level 3) |
|
Value |
|
|
(In thousands) |
Trust investments at June 30, 2009 |
|
$ |
495,584 |
|
|
$ |
153,642 |
|
|
$ |
12,346 |
|
|
$ |
661,572 |
|
Trust investments at December 31, 2008 |
|
$ |
428,008 |
|
|
$ |
170,617 |
|
|
$ |
40,880 |
|
|
$ |
639,505 |
|
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 |
|
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
Fair market value, beginning balance |
|
$ |
12,988 |
|
|
$ |
41,381 |
|
|
$ |
40,880 |
|
|
$ |
37,865 |
|
Net unrealized (losses) gains included in Other comprehensive income (1) |
|
|
(1,594 |
) |
|
|
5,610 |
|
|
|
(7,210 |
) |
|
|
9,249 |
|
Net gains included in Other income (expense), net (2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases, sales, contributions, and distributions, net |
|
|
952 |
|
|
|
89 |
|
|
|
548 |
|
|
|
(34 |
) |
Transfers out of Level 3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(21,891 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair market value, ending balance |
|
$ |
12,346 |
|
|
$ |
47,080 |
|
|
$ |
12,346 |
|
|
$ |
47,080 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
All (losses) gains recognized in Other comprehensive income for funeral merchandise and
service trust investments are attributable to our preneed customers and are offset by a
corresponding reclassification in 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 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 June 30, 2009 are estimated as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Market |
|
|
|
Value |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Due in one year or less |
|
$ |
73,222 |
|
Due in one to five years |
|
|
36,993 |
|
Due in five to ten years |
|
|
32,100 |
|
Thereafter |
|
|
11,327 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
153,642 |
|
|
|
|
|
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 $5.0 million and $9.9 million for the three
months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Recognized earnings (realized and unrealized)
related to our trust investments were $10.9 million and $21.1 million for the six months ended June
30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
13
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 $3.7 million and $10.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively.
We did not record an impairment charge in the first half of 2008.
We have determined that the remaining unrealized losses in our funeral trust investments at
June 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. The unrealized
losses reflect the effects of the current economic crisis. We believe that none of the 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 June 30, 2009 are shown in the following table:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 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 |
|
$ |
13,784 |
|
|
$ |
(406 |
) |
|
$ |
342 |
|
|
$ |
(16 |
) |
|
$ |
14,126 |
|
|
$ |
(422 |
) |
Canadian government |
|
|
6,735 |
|
|
|
(146 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,735 |
|
|
|
(146 |
) |
Corporate |
|
|
4,546 |
|
|
|
(109 |
) |
|
|
323 |
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
4,869 |
|
|
|
(112 |
) |
Mortgage-backed |
|
|
2,696 |
|
|
|
(13 |
) |
|
|
460 |
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
3,156 |
|
|
|
(17 |
) |
Equity securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock (based on
investment objectives): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Growth |
|
|
57,238 |
|
|
|
(16,308 |
) |
|
|
16,072 |
|
|
|
(10,491 |
) |
|
|
73,310 |
|
|
|
(26,799 |
) |
Value |
|
|
70,315 |
|
|
|
(19,338 |
) |
|
|
29,091 |
|
|
|
(12,687 |
) |
|
|
99,406 |
|
|
|
(32,025 |
) |
Mutual funds: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity |
|
|
52,806 |
|
|
|
(38,397 |
) |
|
|
16,778 |
|
|
|
(10,789 |
) |
|
|
69,584 |
|
|
|
(49,186 |
) |
Fixed income |
|
|
74,203 |
|
|
|
(31,009 |
) |
|
|
6,234 |
|
|
|
(1,501 |
) |
|
|
80,437 |
|
|
|
(32,510 |
) |
Private equity |
|
|
5,856 |
|
|
|
(1,154 |
) |
|
|
13,849 |
|
|
|
(8,224 |
) |
|
|
19,705 |
|
|
|
(9,378 |
) |
Other |
|
|
1,824 |
|
|
|
(359 |
) |
|
|
3,895 |
|
|
|
(3,247 |
) |
|
|
5,719 |
|
|
|
(3,606 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total temporarily impaired
securities |
|
$ |
290,003 |
|
|
$ |
(107,239 |
) |
|
$ |
87,044 |
|
|
$ |
(46,962 |
) |
|
$ |
377,047 |
|
|
$ |
(154,201 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 defined as variable interest entities pursuant to FIN46(R). In
accordance with FIN46(R), 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 trust
investments detailed in Notes 4 and 6 are also accounted for in accordance with FIN46(R). 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 |
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
|
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
(In thousands) |
Deposits |
|
$ |
24,320 |
|
|
$ |
30,011 |
|
|
$ |
43,663 |
|
|
$ |
55,312 |
|
Withdrawals |
|
|
24,990 |
|
|
|
41,530 |
|
|
|
53,858 |
|
|
|
72,739 |
|
Purchases of available-for-sale securities |
|
|
127,443 |
|
|
|
69,366 |
|
|
|
184,315 |
|
|
|
634,677 |
|
Sales of available-for-sale securities |
|
|
94,259 |
|
|
|
143,073 |
|
|
|
147,921 |
|
|
|
247,341 |
|
Realized gains from sales of available-for-sale securities |
|
|
4,902 |
|
|
|
11,959 |
|
|
|
6,030 |
|
|
|
23,414 |
|
Realized losses from sales of available-for-sale securities |
|
|
(16,616 |
) |
|
|
(13,320 |
) |
|
|
(39,330 |
) |
|
|
(29,811 |
) |
The components of Preneed cemetery receivables, net and trust investments in our unaudited
condensed consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2009 |
|
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Trust investments, at market |
|
$ |
770,379 |
|
|
$ |
659,149 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
136,194 |
|
|
|
139,753 |
|
Receivables from customers |
|
|
355,149 |
|
|
|
341,688 |
|
Unearned finance charges |
|
|
(45,653 |
) |
|
|
(48,999 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,216,069 |
|
|
|
1,091,591 |
|
Allowance for cancellation |
|
|
(30,025 |
) |
|
|
(28,639 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preneed cemetery receivables, net and trust investments |
|
$ |
1,186,044 |
|
|
$ |
1,062,952 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15
The cost and market values associated with our cemetery merchandise and service trust
investments recorded at fair market value at June 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Fair Market |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
|
Gains |
|
|
Losses |
|
|
Value |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Fixed income securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Treasury |
|
$ |
46,089 |
|
|
$ |
600 |
|
|
$ |
(1,028 |
) |
|
$ |
45,661 |
|
Canadian government |
|
|
13,715 |
|
|
|
177 |
|
|
|
(39 |
) |
|
|
13,853 |
|
Corporate |
|
|
8,523 |
|
|
|
317 |
|
|
|
(59 |
) |
|
|
8,781 |
|
Mortgage-backed |
|
|
14,072 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
(69 |
) |
|
|
14,017 |
|
Equity securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock (based on investment objectives): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Growth |
|
|
210,984 |
|
|
|
15,230 |
|
|
|
(35,648 |
) |
|
|
190,566 |
|
Value |
|
|
244,771 |
|
|
|
9,060 |
|
|
|
(41,436 |
) |
|
|
212,395 |
|
Mutual funds: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity |
|
|
258,106 |
|
|
|
888 |
|
|
|
(89,342 |
) |
|
|
169,652 |
|
Fixed income |
|
|
195,882 |
|
|
|
1,236 |
|
|
|
(41,383 |
) |
|
|
155,735 |
|
Private equity |
|
|
10,519 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
(6,564 |
) |
|
|
3,985 |
|
Other |
|
|
4,647 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
(3,255 |
) |
|
|
1,403 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trust investments |
|
$ |
1,007,308 |
|
|
$ |
27,563 |
|
|
$ |
(218,823 |
) |
|
$ |
816,048 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Assets associated with businesses held for sale |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(45,669 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
770,379 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 provided in SFAS 157.
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 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.
16
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 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 |
|
Significant |
|
|
|
|
in Active Markets |
|
Other Observable |
|
Unobservable Inputs |
|
Fair Market |
|
|
(Level 1) |
|
Inputs (Level 2) |
|
(Level 3) |
|
Value |
|
|
(In thousands) |
Trust investments at June 30, 2009 |
|
$ |
728,348 |
|
|
$ |
82,312 |
|
|
$ |
5,388 |
|
|
$ |
816,048 |
|
Trust investments at December 31, 2008 |
|
$ |
593,592 |
|
|
$ |
78,458 |
|
|
$ |
31,837 |
|
|
$ |
703,887 |
|
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 |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
Fair market value, beginning balance |
|
$ |
4,978 |
|
|
$ |
24,771 |
|
|
$ |
31,837 |
|
|
$ |
21,809 |
|
Net unrealized (losses) gains included in Other comprehensive income (1) |
|
|
(620 |
) |
|
|
528 |
|
|
|
(11,443 |
) |
|
|
3,711 |
|
Net realized gains included in Other income (expense), net (2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases, sales, contributions, and distributions, net |
|
|
1,030 |
|
|
|
(1,044 |
) |
|
|
569 |
|
|
|
(1,265 |
) |
Transfers out of Level 3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(15,593 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair market value, ending balance |
|
$ |
5,388 |
|
|
$ |
24,255 |
|
|
$ |
5,388 |
|
|
$ |
24,255 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
All (losses) gains recognized in Other comprehensive income for cemetery merchandise and
service trust investments are attributable to our preneed customers and are offset by a
corresponding reclassification in 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 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 receipts cemetery held in trust. |
Maturity dates of our fixed income securities range from 2009 to 2039. Maturities of fixed
income securities (excluding mutual funds) at June 30, 2009 are estimated as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Market |
|
|
|
Value |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Due in one year or less |
|
$ |
688 |
|
Due in one to five years |
|
|
30,664 |
|
Due in five to ten years |
|
|
26,258 |
|
Thereafter |
|
|
24,702 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
82,312 |
|
|
|
|
|
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 $2.9 million and $5.1 million for the three
months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Recognized earnings (realized and unrealized)
related to our trust investments were $1.8 million and $9.6 million for the six months ended June
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
17
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
$3.3 million and $12.9 million for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2009, respectively. We did not record an impairment charge in the
first half of 2008.
We have determined that the remaining unrealized losses in our cemetery trust investments at
June 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. The unrealized
losses reflect the effects of the current economic crisis. We believe that none of the 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 trust investment unrealized losses, their associated fair market values and the duration
of unrealized losses as of June 30, 2009 are shown in the following table:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 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 |
|
$ |
28,737 |
|
|
$ |
(992 |
) |
|
$ |
560 |
|
|
$ |
(36 |
) |
|
$ |
29,297 |
|
|
$ |
(1,028 |
) |
Foreign government |
|
|
4,247 |
|
|
|
(39 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,247 |
|
|
|
(39 |
) |
Corporate |
|
|
833 |
|
|
|
(59 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
833 |
|
|
|
(59 |
) |
Mortgage-backed |
|
|
5,542 |
|
|
|
(47 |
) |
|
|
2,051 |
|
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
|
7,593 |
|
|
|
(69 |
) |
Equity securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock (based on
investment objectives): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Growth |
|
|
77,025 |
|
|
|
(20,536 |
) |
|
|
17,601 |
|
|
|
(15,112 |
) |
|
|
94,626 |
|
|
|
(35,648 |
) |
Value |
|
|
101,080 |
|
|
|
(29,561 |
) |
|
|
32,667 |
|
|
|
(11,875 |
) |
|
|
133,747 |
|
|
|
(41,436 |
) |
Mutual funds: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity |
|
|
107,560 |
|
|
|
(59,843 |
) |
|
|
36,213 |
|
|
|
(29,499 |
) |
|
|
143,773 |
|
|
|
(89,342 |
) |
Fixed income |
|
|
91,202 |
|
|
|
(35,146 |
) |
|
|
22,701 |
|
|
|
(6,237 |
) |
|
|
113,903 |
|
|
|
(41,383 |
) |
Private equity |
|
|
10,339 |
|
|
|
(1,373 |
) |
|
|
9,519 |
|
|
|
(5,191 |
) |
|
|
19,858 |
|
|
|
(6,564 |
) |
Other |
|
|
3,390 |
|
|
|
(466 |
) |
|
|
3,083 |
|
|
|
(2,789 |
) |
|
|
6,473 |
|
|
|
(3,255 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total temporarily impaired
securities |
|
$ |
429,955 |
|
|
$ |
(148,062 |
) |
|
$ |
124,395 |
|
|
$ |
(70,761 |
) |
|
$ |
554,350 |
|
|
$ |
(218,823 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18
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 defined as variable interest entities pursuant to FIN46(R). In accordance with
FIN46(R), 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 in accordance with FIN46(R). 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.
The table below sets forth the investment-related activities associated with our cemetery
perpetual care trusts:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
|
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
(In thousands) |
Deposits |
|
$ |
5,963 |
|
|
$ |
6,111 |
|
|
$ |
11,330 |
|
|
$ |
11,935 |
|
Withdrawals |
|
|
5,962 |
|
|
|
9,280 |
|
|
|
15,107 |
|
|
|
14,457 |
|
Purchases of available-for-sale securities |
|
|
59,396 |
|
|
|
58,293 |
|
|
|
104,243 |
|
|
|
117,078 |
|
Sales of available-for-sale securities |
|
|
36,520 |
|
|
|
64,464 |
|
|
|
68,995 |
|
|
|
125,897 |
|
Realized gains from sales of available-for-sale securities |
|
|
2,905 |
|
|
|
865 |
|
|
|
3,724 |
|
|
|
10,352 |
|
Realized losses from sales of available-for-sale securities |
|
|
(1,508 |
) |
|
|
(638 |
) |
|
|
(11,121 |
) |
|
|
(13,631 |
) |
The components of Cemetery perpetual care trust investments in our unaudited condensed
consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2009 |
|
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Trust investments, at market |
|
$ |
686,542 |
|
|
$ |
673,237 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
81,198 |
|
|
|
71,521 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments |
|
$ |
767,740 |
|
|
$ |
744,758 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The cost and market values associated with our cemetery perpetual care trust investments
recorded at fair market value at June 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Fair Market |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
|
Gains |
|
|
Losses |
|
|
Value |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Fixed income securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Treasury |
|
$ |
5,065 |
|
|
$ |
843 |
|
|
$ |
(120 |
) |
|
$ |
5,788 |
|
Canadian government |
|
|
24,002 |
|
|
|
300 |
|
|
|
(69 |
) |
|
|
24,233 |
|
Corporate |
|
|
39,504 |
|
|
|
1,364 |
|
|
|
(2,220 |
) |
|
|
38,648 |
|
Mortgage-backed |
|
|
3,243 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
3,242 |
|
Equity securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock |
|
|
5,609 |
|
|
|
1,133 |
|
|
|
(617 |
) |
|
|
6,125 |
|
Common stock (based on investment objectives): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Growth |
|
|
3,301 |
|
|
|
169 |
|
|
|
(588 |
) |
|
|
2,882 |
|
Value |
|
|
115,985 |
|
|
|
3,050 |
|
|
|
(31,062 |
) |
|
|
87,973 |
|
Mutual funds: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity |
|
|
110,214 |
|
|
|
263 |
|
|
|
(31,624 |
) |
|
|
78,853 |
|
Fixed income |
|
|
493,975 |
|
|
|
588 |
|
|
|
(50,186 |
) |
|
|
444,377 |
|
Private equity |
|
|
21,678 |
|
|
|
287 |
|
|
|
(13,917 |
) |
|
|
8,048 |
|
Other |
|
|
16,122 |
|
|
|
841 |
|
|
|
(10,614 |
) |
|
|
6,349 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments |
|
$ |
838,698 |
|
|
$ |
8,852 |
|
|
$ |
(141,032 |
) |
|
$ |
706,518 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Assets associated with businesses held for sale |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(19,976 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
686,542 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 provided in SFAS 157.
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 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 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 |
|
Significant |
|
|
|
|
in Active |
|
Other Observable |
|
Unobservable Inputs |
|
Fair Market |
|
|
Markets (Level 1) |
|
Inputs (Level 2) |
|
(Level 3) |
|
Value |
|
|
(In thousands) |
Trust investments at June 30, 2009
|
|
$ |
614,085 |
|
|
$ |
78,036 |
|
|
$ |
14,397 |
|
|
$ |
706,518 |
|
Trust investments at December 31, 2008
|
|
$ |
572,655 |
|
|
$ |
72,553 |
|
|
$ |
48,276 |
|
|
$ |
693,484 |
|
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
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Fair market value, beginning balance
|
|
$
|
15,689
|
|
|
$
|
33,261
|
|
|
$
|
48,276
|
|
|
$
|
32,644
|
|
Net unrealized (losses) gains included in Other comprehensive
income (1)
|
|
|
(6,712
|
)
|
|
|
1,770
|
|
|
|
(28,719
|
)
|
|
|
5,101
|
|
Net realized losses included in Other income (expense),
net (2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases, sales, contributions, and distributions, net
|
|
|
5,420
|
|
|
|
(1,712
|
)
|
|
|
2,057
|
|
|
|
(4,426
|
)
|
Transfers out of Level 3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,212
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair market value, ending balance
|
|
$
|
14,397
|
|
|
$
|
33,319
|
|
|
$
|
14,397
|
|
|
$
|
33,319
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
(1) |
|
All (losses) gains recognized in Other comprehensive income for our cemetery perpetual care
trust investments are offset by a corresponding reclassification in 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 June 30, 2009 are estimated as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Market |
|
|
|
Value |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Due in one year or less |
|
$ |
2,473 |
|
Due in one to five years |
|
|
36,575 |
|
Due in five to ten years |
|
|
17,322 |
|
Thereafter |
|
|
15,541 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
71,911 |
|
|
|
|
|
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 $9.6 million and $10.2
million for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Recognized earnings
related to these cemetery perpetual care trust investments were $18.1 million and $20.0 million for
the six months ended June 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 $1.7 million and
$5.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30,
2009, respectively. We did not record an impairment charge in the first half of 2008.
We have determined that the remaining unrealized losses in our cemetery perpetual care trust
investments at June 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.
The unrealized losses reflect the effects of the current economic crisis. We believe that none of
the 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 June 30, 2009 are shown in the
following table:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 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 |
|
$ |
2,192 |
|
|
$ |
(120 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
2,192 |
|
|
$ |
(120 |
) |
Foreign government |
|
|
7,296 |
|
|
|
(69 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,296 |
|
|
|
(69 |
) |
Corporate |
|
|
13,248 |
|
|
|
(1,868 |
) |
|
|
1,852 |
|
|
|
(352 |
) |
|
|
15,100 |
|
|
|
(2,220 |
) |
Mortgage-backed |
|
|
1,262 |
|
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
546 |
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
1,808 |
|
|
|
(15 |
) |
Equity securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock |
|
|
350 |
|
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
1,268 |
|
|
|
(607 |
) |
|
|
1,618 |
|
|
|
(617 |
) |
Common stock (based on
investment objectives): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Growth |
|
|
2,075 |
|
|
|
(559 |
) |
|
|
65 |
|
|
|
(29 |
) |
|
|
2,140 |
|
|
|
(588 |
) |
Value |
|
|
49,858 |
|
|
|
(23,626 |
) |
|
|
13,752 |
|
|
|
(7,436 |
) |
|
|
63,610 |
|
|
|
(31,062 |
) |
Mutual funds: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity |
|
|
59,925 |
|
|
|
(21,302 |
) |
|
|
16,438 |
|
|
|
(10,322 |
) |
|
|
76,363 |
|
|
|
(31,624 |
) |
Fixed income |
|
|
304,364 |
|
|
|
(35,138 |
) |
|
|
125,950 |
|
|
|
(15,048 |
) |
|
|
430,314 |
|
|
|
(50,186 |
) |
Private equity |
|
|
5,534 |
|
|
|
(3,741 |
) |
|
|
10,370 |
|
|
|
(10,176 |
) |
|
|
15,904 |
|
|
|
(13,917 |
) |
Other |
|
|
3,900 |
|
|
|
(2,636 |
) |
|
|
7,293 |
|
|
|
(7,978 |
) |
|
|
11,193 |
|
|
|
(10,614 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total temporarily impaired
securities |
|
$ |
450,004 |
|
|
$ |
(89,079 |
) |
|
$ |
177,534 |
|
|
$ |
(51,953 |
) |
|
$ |
627,538 |
|
|
$ |
(141,032 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 FIN46(R). Although FIN46(R) 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.
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The components of Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust in our
unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are detailed
below.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2009 |
|
|
|
Preneed |
|
|
Preneed |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funeral |
|
|
Cemetery |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Trust investments, at market |
|
$ |
659,405 |
|
|
$ |
770,379 |
|
|
$ |
1,429,784 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
165,181 |
|
|
|
136,194 |
|
|
|
301,375 |
|
Insurance-backed fixed income securities |
|
|
207,890 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
207,890 |
|
Accrued trust operating payables, deferred tax assets, and other |
|
|
(1,018 |
) |
|
|
(1,561 |
) |
|
|
(2,579 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust |
|
$ |
1,031,458 |
|
|
$ |
905,012 |
|
|
$ |
1,936,470 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
|
|
Preneed |
|
|
Preneed |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funeral |
|
|
Cemetery |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Trust investments, at market |
|
$ |
636,712 |
|
|
$ |
659,149 |
|
|
$ |
1,295,861 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
125,657 |
|
|
|
139,753 |
|
|
|
265,410 |
|
Insurance-backed fixed income securities |
|
|
216,394 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
216,394 |
|
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
June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are detailed below.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Trust investments, at market |
|
$ |
686,542 |
|
|
$ |
673,237 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
81,198 |
|
|
|
71,521 |
|
Accrued trust operating payables, deferred tax assets, and other |
|
|
241 |
|
|
|
27,476 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Care trusts corpus |
|
$ |
767,981 |
|
|
$ |
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 six months ended June 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 June 30, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cemetery |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funeral |
|
|
Cemetery |
|
|
Perpetual |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trusts |
|
|
Trusts |
|
|
Care Trusts |
|
|
Other, Net |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Realized gains |
|
$ |
5,056 |
|
|
$ |
4,902 |
|
|
$ |
2,905 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
12,863 |
|
Realized losses and impairment charges |
|
|
(19,128 |
) |
|
|
(19,952 |
) |
|
|
(3,204 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(42,284 |
) |
Interest, dividend, and other ordinary income |
|
|
5,573 |
|
|
|
3,722 |
|
|
|
8,495 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,790 |
|
Trust expenses and income taxes |
|
|
(968 |
) |
|
|
(1,260 |
) |
|
|
(5,275 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,503 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net trust
investment (loss) income |
|
|
(9,467 |
) |
|
|
(12,588 |
) |
|
|
2,921 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(19,134 |
) |
Reclassification to deferred preneed funeral
and cemetery receipts held in trust and care
trusts corpus |
|
|
9,467 |
|
|
|
12,588 |
|
|
|
(2,921 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,134 |
|
Other income, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
803 |
|
|
|
803 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other income, net |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
803 |
|
|
$ |
803 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cemetery |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funeral |
|
|
Cemetery |
|
|
Perpetual |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trusts |
|
|
Trusts |
|
|
Care Trusts |
|
|
Other, Net |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Realized gains |
|
$ |
7,358 |
|
|
$ |
6,030 |
|
|
$ |
3,724 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
17,112 |
|
Realized losses and impairment charges |
|
|
(51,527 |
) |
|
|
(52,248 |
) |
|
|
(16,972 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(120,747 |
) |
Interest, dividend, and other ordinary income |
|
|
10,858 |
|
|
|
11,505 |
|
|
|
20,872 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43,235 |
|
Trust expenses and income taxes |
|
|
(978 |
) |
|
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
(5,690 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,687 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net trust investment income (loss) |
|
|
(34,289 |
) |
|
|
(34,732 |
) |
|
|
1,934 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(67,087 |
) |
Reclassification to deferred preneed funeral
and cemetery receipts held in trust and care
trusts corpus |
|
|
34,289 |
|
|
|
34,732 |
|
|
|
(1,934 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
67,087 |
|
Other expense, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(743 |
) |
|
|
(743 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other expense, net |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(743 |
) |
|
$ |
(743 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, 2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cemetery |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funeral |
|
|
Cemetery |
|
|
Perpetual |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trusts |
|
|
Trusts |
|
|
Care Trusts |
|
|
Other, Net |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Realized gains |
|
$ |
9,510 |
|
|
$ |
11,959 |
|
|
$ |
865 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
22,334 |
|
Realized losses |
|
|
(11,892 |
) |
|
|
(13,320 |
) |
|
|
(638 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(25,850 |
) |
Interest, dividend, and other ordinary income |
|
|
14,902 |
|
|
|
12,502 |
|
|
|
9,990 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,394 |
|
Trust expenses and income taxes |
|
|
(4,408 |
) |
|
|
(10,972 |
) |
|
|
(2,386 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(17,766 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net trust investment income |
|
|
8,112 |
|
|
|
169 |
|
|
|
7,831 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,112 |
|
Reclassification to deferred preneed funeral
and cemetery receipts held in trust and care
trusts corpus |
|
|
(8,112 |
) |
|
|
(169 |
) |
|
|
(7,831 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(16,112 |
) |
Other income, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
687 |
|
|
|
687 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other income, net |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
687 |
|
|
$ |
687 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cemetery |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funeral |
|
|
Cemetery |
|
|
Perpetual |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trusts |
|
|
Trusts |
|
|
Care Trusts |
|
|
Other, Net |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Realized gains |
|
$ |
30,309 |
|
|
$ |
23,414 |
|
|
$ |
10,352 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
64,075 |
|
Realized losses |
|
|
(26,890 |
) |
|
|
(29,811 |
) |
|
|
(13,631 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(70,332 |
) |
Interest, dividend, and other ordinary income |
|
|
20,287 |
|
|
|
16,738 |
|
|
|
18,376 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55,401 |
|
Trust expenses and income taxes |
|
|
(9,071 |
) |
|
|
(15,394 |
) |
|
|
(2,922 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(27,387 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net trust investment income (loss) |
|
|
14,635 |
|
|
|
(5,053 |
) |
|
|
12,175 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,757 |
|
Reclassification to deferred preneed funeral
and cemetery receipts held in trust and care
trusts corpus |
|
|
(14,635 |
) |
|
|
5,053 |
|
|
|
(12,175 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(21,757 |
) |
Other expense, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(61 |
) |
|
|
(61 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other expense, net |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(61 |
) |
|
$ |
(61 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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. For the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, our effective tax rate was 40.9% and
39.1%, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, our effective tax rate was
38.7% and 38.2%, respectively. The increase in the effective tax rate for both periods is primarily
due to the increase in divestitures that include non-deductible goodwill.
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 the 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.
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9. Debt
Debt as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 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 |
|
|
250,000 |
|
|
|
250,000 |
|
6.75% Notes due April 2015 |
|
|
160,250 |
|
|
|
200,000 |
|
6.75% Notes due April 2016 |
|
|
245,500 |
|
|
|
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 |
|
|
115,605 |
|
|
|
109,782 |
|
Mortgage notes and other debt, maturities through 2047 |
|
|
60,598 |
|
|
|
58,976 |
|
Unamortized pricing discounts and other |
|
|
(4,017 |
) |
|
|
(4,608 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total debt |
|
$ |
1,755,063 |
|
|
$ |
1,848,508 |
|
Less current maturities |
|
|
(27,971 |
) |
|
|
(27,104 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term debt |
|
$ |
1,727,092 |
|
|
$ |
1,821,404 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current maturities of debt at June 30, 2009 were primarily comprised of our capital lease
obligations. Our consolidated debt had a weighted average interest rate of 6.32% at June 30, 2009
and 6.70% at December 31, 2008. Approximately 82% and 87% of our total debt had a fixed interest
rate at June 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 June 30, 2009, we have used the
facility to support $52.6 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 June 30, 2009, we have no
outstanding cash advances on the revolving credit facility.
Debt Extinguishments and Reductions
In the first half of 2009, we made debt payments of $101.2 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; |
|
|
|
|
$39.8 million aggregate principal amount of our 6.75% Notes due April 2015; |
|
|
|
|
$4.5 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 $3.4 million gain recorded
in Gain on early extinguishment of debt in the first half of 2009, which represents the write-off
of unamortized deferred loan costs of $1.0 million and a $4.4 million discount on the purchase of
the notes.
In
the first half of 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.
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Capital Leases
During the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, we acquired $12.6 million and $14.3
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 June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2009 |
|
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
7.7% Notes due April 2009 |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
27,869 |
|
7.875% Debentures due February 2013 |
|
|
30,922 |
|
|
|
49,441 |
|
7.375% Senior notes due October 2014 |
|
|
240,000 |
|
|
|
215,000 |
|
6.75% Notes due April 2015 |
|
|
143,424 |
|
|
|
154,500 |
|
6.75% Notes due April 2016 |
|
|
222,178 |
|
|
|
190,000 |
|
7.0% Notes due June 2017 |
|
|
270,294 |
|
|
|
234,000 |
|
7.625% Senior notes due October 2018 |
|
|
233,125 |
|
|
|
194,750 |
|
7.5% Notes due April 2027 |
|
|
160,000 |
|
|
|
129,750 |
|
Series B senior notes due November 2011 |
|
|
126,404 |
|
|
|
106,222 |
|
Mortgage notes and other debt, maturities through 2047 |
|
|
51,907 |
|
|
|
43,674 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total fair value of debt instruments |
|
$ |
1,478,254 |
|
|
$ |
1,345,206 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 SFAS 157 hierarchy discussed in
Note 2. The Series B senior notes due 2011 and the mortgage and other debt fall within Level 3 of
the SFAS 157 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.
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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 six months ended
June 30, 2009:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended |
Assumptions |
|
June 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 six months ended June 30, 2009:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-Average |
|
|
Options |
|
Exercise Price |
Outstanding at December 31, 2008 |
|
|
10,861,889 |
|
|
$ |
7.77 |
|
Granted |
|
|
3,995,080 |
|
|
|
4.19 |
|
Exercised |
|
|
(631,000 |
) |
|
|
3.75 |
|
Canceled |
|
|
(539,287 |
) |
|
|
6.81 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at June 30, 2009 |
|
|
13,686,682 |
|
|
$ |
6.95 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable at June 30, 2009 |
|
|
8,152,874 |
|
|
$ |
7.43 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of June 30, 2009, the unrecognized compensation expense related to stock options of $8.1
million is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.3 years.
Restricted Shares
Restricted share activity for the six months ended June 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 June 30, 2009 |
|
|
1,101,440 |
|
|
$ |
6.01 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of June 30, 2009, the unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted shares of
$5.2 million is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.5 years.
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12. Stockholders 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 |
|
|
21,258 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,258 |
|
Increase in net unrealized gains
associated with available-for-sale
securities of the trusts, net of taxes of $(75,417) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
121,855 |
|
|
|
121,855 |
|
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 $75,417 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(121,855 |
) |
|
|
(121,855 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at June 30, 2009 |
|
$ |
57,907 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
57,907 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 six months ended June
30, 2009 and 2008:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Comprehensive income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
23,580 |
|
|
$ |
31,397 |
|
|
$ |
57,960 |
|
|
$ |
72,916 |
|
Other comprehensive income (loss) |
|
|
29,011 |
|
|
|
4,959 |
|
|
|
21,258 |
|
|
|
(17,147 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income |
|
$ |
52,591 |
|
|
$ |
36,356 |
|
|
$ |
79,218 |
|
|
$ |
55,769 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Dividends
On May 13, 2009, our Board of Directors approved a cash dividend of $.04 per common share. At
June 30, 2009, this dividend totaling $10.0 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 July 31, 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
six months ended June 30, 2009. During the six months ended June 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 June 30, 2009.
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.
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Our reportable segment information is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reportable |
|
|
Funeral |
|
Cemetery |
|
Segments |
|
|
(In thousands) |
Three months ended June 30, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues from external customers: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009 |
|
$ |
342,705 |
|
|
$ |
171,244 |
|
|
$ |
513,949 |
|
2008 |
|
$ |
363,262 |
|
|
$ |
185,520 |
|
|
$ |
548,782 |
|
Gross profit: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009 |
|
$ |
71,169 |
|
|
$ |
30,656 |
|
|
$ |
101,825 |
|
2008 |
|
$ |
72,258 |
|
|
$ |
34,903 |
|
|
$ |
107,161 |
|
Six months ended June 30, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues from external customers: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009 |
|
$ |
707,614 |
|
|
$ |
316,930 |
|
|
$ |
1,024,544 |
|
2008 |
|
$ |
768,841 |
|
|
$ |
353,392 |
|
|
$ |
1,122,233 |
|
Gross profit: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009 |
|
$ |
155,241 |
|
|
$ |
46,704 |
|
|
$ |
201,945 |
|
2008 |
|
$ |
180,891 |
|
|
$ |
63,867 |
|
|
$ |
244,758 |
|
The following table reconciles gross profit from reportable segments to our consolidated
income from continuing operations before income taxes:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Gross profit from reportable segments |
|
$ |
101,825 |
|
|
$ |
107,161 |
|
|
$ |
201,945 |
|
|
$ |
244,758 |
|
General and administrative expenses |
|
|
(26,466 |
) |
|
|
(21,655 |
) |
|
|
(48,252 |
) |
|
|
(46,730 |
) |
(Loss) gain on divestitures and impairment charges, net |
|
|
(6,289 |
) |
|
|
(3,858 |
) |
|
|
941 |
|
|
|
(15,904 |
) |
Other operating income, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,691 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
585 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
|
69,070 |
|
|
|
83,339 |
|
|
|
154,634 |
|
|
|
182,709 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
(32,386 |
) |
|
|
(33,311 |
) |
|
|
(64,056 |
) |
|
|
(67,380 |
) |
Gain on early extinguishment of debt |
|
|
1,830 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,440 |
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
|
|
585 |
|
|
|
1,454 |
|
|
|
1,288 |
|
|
|
3,374 |
|
Other income (expense), net |
|
|
803 |
|
|
|
687 |
|
|
|
(743 |
) |
|
|
(61 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |
|
$ |
39,902 |
|
|
$ |
52,169 |
|
|
$ |
94,563 |
|
|
$ |
118,642 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Our geographic area information is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
States |
|
Canada |
|
Germany |
|
Total |
|
|
(In thousands) |
Three months ended June 30, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues from external customers: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009 |
|
$ |
469,765 |
|
|
$ |
42,652 |
|
|
$ |
1,532 |
|
|
$ |
513,949 |
|
2008 |
|
$ |
492,297 |
|
|
$ |
54,617 |
|
|
$ |
1,868 |
|
|
$ |
548,782 |
|
Six months ended June 30, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues from external customers: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009 |
|
$ |
937,241 |
|
|
$ |
84,067 |
|
|
$ |
3,236 |
|
|
$ |
1,024,544 |
|
2008 |
|
$ |
1,011,344 |
|
|
$ |
107,058 |
|
|
$ |
3,831 |
|
|
$ |
1,122,233 |
|
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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 |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Merchandise revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funeral |
|
$ |
110,858 |
|
|
$ |
118,312 |
|
|
$ |
229,265 |
|
|
$ |
252,533 |
|
Cemetery |
|
|
116,787 |
|
|
|
129,021 |
|
|
|
208,648 |
|
|
|
237,453 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total merchandise revenues |
|
|
227,645 |
|
|
|
247,333 |
|
|
|
437,913 |
|
|
|
489,986 |
|
Services revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funeral |
|
|
216,180 |
|
|
|
229,537 |
|
|
|
450,893 |
|
|
|
489,048 |
|
Cemetery |
|
|
46,255 |
|
|
|
47,862 |
|
|
|
91,414 |
|
|
|
98,912 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total services revenues |
|
|
262,435 |
|
|
|
277,399 |
|
|
|
542,307 |
|
|
|
587,960 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other revenues |
|
|
23,869 |
|
|
|
24,050 |
|
|
|
44,324 |
|
|
|
44,287 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
$ |
513,949 |
|
|
$ |
548,782 |
|
|
$ |
1,024,544 |
|
|
$ |
1,122,233 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Merchandise costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funeral |
|
$ |
55,207 |
|
|
$ |
61,262 |
|
|
$ |
117,210 |
|
|
$ |
129,925 |
|
Cemetery |
|
|
50,165 |
|
|
|
58,320 |
|
|
|
91,908 |
|
|
|
104,696 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cost of merchandise |
|
|
105,372 |
|
|
|
119,582 |
|
|
|
209,118 |
|
|
|
234,621 |
|
Services costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funeral |
|
|
106,149 |
|
|
|
113,534 |
|
|
|
209,632 |
|
|
|
225,591 |
|
Cemetery |
|
|
25,534 |
|
|
|
28,176 |
|
|
|
51,028 |
|
|
|
55,355 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cost of services |
|
|
131,683 |
|
|
|
141,710 |
|
|
|
260,660 |
|
|
|
280,946 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Overhead and other expenses |
|
|
175,069 |
|
|
|
180,329 |
|
|
|
352,821 |
|
|
|
361,908 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total costs and expenses |
|
$ |
412,124 |
|
|
$ |
441,621 |
|
|
$ |
822,599 |
|
|
$ |
877,475 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15. Commitments and Contingencies
Representations and Warranties
As
of June 30, 2009, we have contingent obligations of $10.7 million (of which $4.5 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 $23.3 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 1.6 million, or $2.2 million at June 30, 2009.
During the first half of 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 $3.6 million
and $17.7 million reduction of the carrying value
of our obligation for the three and six months ended June 30,
2009, respectively. These indemnification reserve reductions were recorded in (Loss) gain on
divestitures and impairment charges, net in the first half of 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 June 30, 2009 and December 31,
2008, we have self-insurance reserves of $66.3 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 Valls and Garcia
lawsuits described in the following paragraphs.
Maria Valls, Pedro Valls, and Roberto Valls, on behalf of themselves and all other similarly
situated v. SCI Funeral Services of Florida, Inc. d/b/a Memorial Plan a/k/a Flagler Memorial Park,
John Does and Jane Does ; Case No. 23693CA08; in the Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit in
and for Miami-Dade County, Florida (Valls Lawsuit). The Valls Lawsuit was filed December 5, 2005,
and named a subsidiary of SCI as a defendant. Plaintiffs have requested that the court certify this
matter as a class action. The plaintiffs allege the defendants improperly handled remains, did not
keep adequate records of interments, and engaged in various other improprieties in connection with
the operation of the cemetery. Although the plaintiffs seek to certify as a class all family
members of persons buried at the cemetery, the court has dismissed plaintiffs class action
allegations on two occasions; however, the dismissals were without prejudice. Plaintiffs filed a
third amended complaint and we again moved to dismiss the class action allegations. The court
dismissed the class allegations with prejudice, and the plaintiffs appealed the ruling. The
appellate court has affirmed the dismissal of plaintiffs class action claims with prejudice and
the time to appeal the dismissal of the class action claims has expired. Since the class
allegations in this case have been dismissed, we will remove this case from our future litigation
reports.
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.
Funeral Regulations Lawsuits. We are named as a defendant in various lawsuits alleging
violations of federal and state funeral related regulations and/or statutes, including the Sanchez
lawsuit described in the following paragraph.
Richard Sanchez et al v. Alderwoods Group, Inc. et al., was filed in February 2005 in the
Superior Court of the State of California, for the County of Los Angeles, Central District; Case
No. BC328962. Plaintiffs seek to certify a nationwide class on behalf of all consumers who
purchased funeral goods and services from Alderwoods. Plaintiffs allege in essence that the Federal
Trade Commissions Funeral Rule requires Alderwoods to disclose its markups on all items obtained
from third-parties in connection with funeral service contracts. Plaintiffs allege further that
Alderwoods has failed to make such disclosures. Plaintiffs seek to recover an unspecified amount of
monetary damages, attorneys fees, costs, and unspecified injunctive and declaratory relief. This
case is
31
substantially similar to the lawsuit styled Mary Louise Baudino, et al. v. Service Corporation
International, et al., in which we prevailed as reported in our Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2008. In June 2009, the plaintiffs dismissed this case with prejudice, thereby ending
the case.
Antitrust Claims. We are named as a defendant in a class action 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 is 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.
The Funeral Consumers Case seeks injunctions, monetary damages, and treble damages. 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. We
intend to vigorously contest the plaintiffs claims and damages report but we cannot quantify our
ultimate liability, if any, for the payment of damages.
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. The plaintiffs appealed.
In June 2009, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals denied the plaintiffs motion requesting
permission to appeal the District Courts ruling denying class certification. The plaintiffs in
the case have filed a motion requesting that the appellate court reconsider its ruling.
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 have commenced an investigation of alleged anticompetitive practices
in the funeral industry. We have also received similar Civil Investigative Demands from the
Attorneys General of Florida and Connecticut. In June 2009, we received a letter from the Attorney
General of Connecticut stating that his office has closed its investigation.
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 like those previously dismissed 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.
32
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.
Plaintiffs seek the same class notice to SCI and related entities that were rejected by the Court
in the Wage and Hour Lawsuit. 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.
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 |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
June 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 |
|
$ |
23,104 |
|
|
$ |
31,774 |
|
|
$ |
57,634 |
|
|
$ |
73,278 |
|
After-tax interest on convertible debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations diluted |
|
$ |
23,104 |
|
|
$ |
31,787 |
|
|
$ |
57,659 |
|
|
$ |
73,303 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(377 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(362 |
) |
Net income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income basic |
|
$ |
23,104 |
|
|
$ |
31,397 |
|
|
$ |
57,634 |
|
|
$ |
72,916 |
|
After tax interest on convertible debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income diluted |
|
$ |
23,104 |
|
|
$ |
31,410 |
|
|
$ |
57,659 |
|
|
$ |
72,941 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares basic |
|
|
250,977 |
|
|
|
259,655 |
|
|
|
250,461 |
|
|
|
260,565 |
|
Stock options |
|
|
153 |
|
|
|
3,356 |
|
|
|
90 |
|
|
|
3,542 |
|
Convertible debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
121 |
|
|
|
121 |
|
|
|
121 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares diluted |
|
|
251,130 |
|
|
|
263,132 |
|
|
|
250,672 |
|
|
|
264,228 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
.09 |
|
|
$ |
.12 |
|
|
$ |
.23 |
|
|
$ |
.28 |
|
Diluted |
|
$ |
.09 |
|
|
$ |
.12 |
|
|
$ |
.23 |
|
|
$ |
.28 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
.09 |
|
|
$ |
.12 |
|
|
$ |
.23 |
|
|
$ |
.28 |
|
Diluted |
|
$ |
.09 |
|
|
$ |
.12 |
|
|
$ |
.23 |
|
|
$ |
.28 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
|
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
(In thousands) |
Antidilutive options |
|
|
9,697 |
|
|
|
3,526 |
|
|
|
9,576 |
|
|
|
1,544 |
|
Antidilutive convertible debentures |
|
|
121 |
|
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total common stock equivalents excluded from computation |
|
|
9,818 |
|
|
|
3,578 |
|
|
|
9,576 |
|
|
|
1,596 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
We adopted the provision of FSP No. Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) 03-6-1 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) gain 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.
(Loss) gain on divestitures and impairment charges, net consists of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Gain (loss) on divestitures, net |
|
$ |
960 |
|
|
$ |
604 |
|
|
$ |
11,825 |
|
|
$ |
(8,471 |
) |
Impairment losses |
|
|
(7,249 |
) |
|
|
(4,462 |
) |
|
|
(10,884 |
) |
|
|
(7,433 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(6,289 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,858 |
) |
|
$ |
941 |
|
|
$ |
(15,904 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In
the second quarter of 2009, we recognized $9.9 million in impairment charges and asset
divestitures partially offset by a $3.6 million gain due to the release of social security
indemnifications related to our former French operations. In the first half of 2009, we recognized
$16.8 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:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2009 |
|
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets |
|
$ |
1,397 |
|
|
$ |
1,279 |
|
Preneed funeral receivables, net and trust investments |
|
|
2,055 |
|
|
|
3,099 |
|
Preneed cemetery receivables, net and trust investments |
|
|
50,894 |
|
|
|
49,985 |
|
Cemetery property, at cost |
|
|
10,190 |
|
|
|
11,047 |
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
|
6,040 |
|
|
|
1,386 |
|
Deferred charges and other assets |
|
|
11,220 |
|
|
|
11,748 |
|
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments |
|
|
19,976 |
|
|
|
20,247 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
|
101,772 |
|
|
|
98,791 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
|
659 |
|
|
|
465 |
|
Deferred preneed funeral revenues |
|
|
2,380 |
|
|
|
2,640 |
|
Deferred preneed cemetery revenues |
|
|
53,111 |
|
|
|
51,730 |
|
Other liabilities |
|
|
930 |
|
|
|
920 |
|
Care trusts corpus |
|
|
19,976 |
|
|
|
20,247 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
77,056 |
|
|
|
76,002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets held for sale |
|
$ |
24,716 |
|
|
$ |
22,789 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The Company
We are North Americas leading provider of deathcare products and services, with a network of
funeral homes and cemeteries unequalled in geographic scale and reach. At June 30, 2009, we
operated 1,264 funeral service locations and 365 cemeteries (including 207 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 June 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.
Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources
Recent Volatility in Financial Markets
The weakened economy has negatively impacted our preneed cemetery property sales. In the first
half of 2009, preneed and atneed comparable cemetery property production declined 12.5%, which
significantly decreased our cemetery revenue. However, in the second quarter of 2009, we did see
some recovery, with preneed and atneed comparable cemetery property production declining only 9.2%
from the prior year second quarter, which was better than 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
weakening economy.
Our funeral, cemetery merchandise and service, and cemetery perpetual care trusts have been
and continue to be impacted by adverse conditions in the U.S. and global financial markets. The
fair market value of our trust investments declined sharply in the second half of 2008. In the
first half of 2009, we realized aggregate net losses (excluding impairments) of $67.1 million in
our preneed funeral and cemetery merchandise and service trusts. In addition, we realized aggregate
net losses (excluding impairments) of $7.4 million in our cemetery perpetual care trusts.
As of June 30, 2009, we have cumulative net unrealized losses of $319.4 million in our preneed
funeral and cemetery merchandise and service trusts, and cumulative net unrealized losses of $132.2
million in our cemetery perpetual care trusts, as discussed in Notes 4, 5, and 6 in Part I, Item 1,
Financial Statements. In the second quarter of 2009, we experienced some recovery in our trust
investments. During the second quarter of 2009, we had investment activity that reduced the net
unrealized losses by $181.4 million in our preneed funeral and cemetery merchandise and service
trusts, and net unrealized losses by $57.1 million in our cemetery perpetual care trusts. At June
30, 2009, these net unrealized losses represented 17% 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 Other comprehensive income (loss) 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 six months ended June 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.
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 the 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.
35
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
or 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 the 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 the 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 June 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 |
|
$ |
34,419 |
|
|
$ |
45,661 |
|
|
$ |
80,080 |
|
|
$ |
5,788 |
|
|
$ |
85,868 |
|
Canadian government |
|
|
83,220 |
|
|
|
13,853 |
|
|
|
97,073 |
|
|
|
24,233 |
|
|
|
121,306 |
|
Corporate |
|
|
30,473 |
|
|
|
8,781 |
|
|
|
39,254 |
|
|
|
38,648 |
|
|
|
77,902 |
|
Mortgage-backed |
|
|
5,380 |
|
|
|
14,017 |
|
|
|
19,397 |
|
|
|
3,242 |
|
|
|
22,639 |
|
Asset-backed |
|
|
150 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
150 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
150 |
|
Equity securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,125 |
|
|
|
6,125 |
|
Common stock (based on investment objectives): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Growth |
|
|
135,581 |
|
|
|
190,566 |
|
|
|
326,147 |
|
|
|
2,882 |
|
|
|
329,029 |
|
Value |
|
|
141,321 |
|
|
|
212,395 |
|
|
|
353,716 |
|
|
|
87,973 |
|
|
|
441,689 |
|
Mutual funds: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity |
|
|
78,471 |
|
|
|
169,652 |
|
|
|
248,123 |
|
|
|
78,853 |
|
|
|
326,976 |
|
Fixed income |
|
|
140,211 |
|
|
|
155,735 |
|
|
|
295,946 |
|
|
|
444,377 |
|
|
|
740,323 |
|
Private equity |
|
|
11,017 |
|
|
|
3,985 |
|
|
|
15,002 |
|
|
|
8,048 |
|
|
|
23,050 |
|
Other |
|
|
1,329 |
|
|
|
1,403 |
|
|
|
2,732 |
|
|
|
6,349 |
|
|
|
9,081 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
661,572 |
|
|
|
816,048 |
|
|
|
1,477,620 |
|
|
|
706,518 |
|
|
|
2,184,138 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets associated with businesses held for sale |
|
|
(2,167 |
) |
|
|
(45,669 |
) |
|
|
(47,836 |
) |
|
|
(19,976 |
) |
|
|
(67,812 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
165,181 |
|
|
|
136,194 |
|
|
|
301,375 |
|
|
|
81,198 |
|
|
|
382,573 |
|
Insurance-backed fixed income securities |
|
|
207,890 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
207,890 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
207,890 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total trust assets |
|
$ |
1,032,476 |
|
|
$ |
906,573 |
|
|
$ |
1,939,049 |
|
|
$ |
767,740 |
|
|
$ |
2,706,789 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of the end of the quarter, 95% 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.
36
Fixed Income Securities
Fixed income investments are intended to preserve principal, provide a source of current
income, and reduce overall portfolio volatility. The SCI 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. The SCI 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 the 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 June
30, 2009, the largest single equity position represented less than 1% of the total equity
securities portfolio.
Mutual Funds
The SCI 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. The 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, the SCI trusts outperformed the broad market due to their diversified
investment strategy. During the twelve months ended June 30, 2009, the Standard and Poors 500
Index decreased approximately 26% and the combined SCI trusts decreased approximately 13%. During
the three months ended June 30, 2009, the combined SCI trusts increased approximately 12%. As the
capital markets continue to improve, the SCI trusts should participate in the recovery.
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 $211.1 million in the first half of 2009. Our current cash and cash
equivalents balance is approximately $190 million as of July 31, 2009. In addition, we have
approximately $250 million in excess borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facility.
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Our credit facility requires us to maintain certain leverage and interest coverage ratios. As
of June 30, 2009, we were in compliance with all of our debt covenants. Our financial covenant
requirements and actual ratios as of June 30, 2009 are as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Per credit |
|
|
|
|
agreement |
|
Actual |
Leverage ratio
|
|
4.25 (Max)
|
|
|
3.63 |
|
Interest coverage ratio
|
|
2.75 (Min)
|
|
|
3.50 |
|
Our financial covenant requirements under our credit facility become more restrictive over
time. The 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 currently have no significant maturities of long-term debt until November 2011. We believe
these 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 $94.6 million in the first half of 2009
compared to the first half of 2008, which was primarily due to a $90.0 million United States
Federal transaction-related tax payment in 2008. We did experience declines in atneed customer cash
receipts in both the funeral and cemetery segments which we believe primarily relates to the
decrease in the number of deaths in our markets. However, customer collection rates related to our
funeral and cemetery preneed contracts was in line with our expectations. These preneed cash
collections, coupled with a $26.5 million decrease in incentive compensation payments, a decrease
in payroll cost of $16.5 million primarily related to cost control initiatives, and $14.4 million
of lower variable merchandise costs resulted in operating cash flows that were in line with our
expectations and comparable to prior year.
Investing Activities Net cash used in investing activities decreased $55.9 million in the
first half of 2009 compared to the first half of 2008, primarily due
to a decrease of $25.6 million
in capital expenditures, a $21.6 million decrease in deposits of restricted funds, and a $7.7
million decrease in acquisition activity.
Financing Activities Net cash used in financing activities increased by $49.6 million in the
first half of 2009 compared to the first half of 2008, primarily due to a $47.9 million increase in
debt payments in 2009 to early extinguish certain of our debt.
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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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2009 |
|
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
|
|
(Dollars in millions) |
|
Preneed funeral |
|
$ |
126.8 |
|
|
$ |
130.6 |
|
Preneed cemetery: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Merchandise and service |
|
|
126.5 |
|
|
|
132.4 |
|
Pre-construction |
|
|
2.2 |
|
|
|
2.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bonds supporting preneed funeral and cemetery obligations |
|
|
255.5 |
|
|
|
265.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bonds supporting preneed business permits |
|
|
4.9 |
|
|
|
5.1 |
|
Other bonds |
|
|
19.3 |
|
|
|
17.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total surety bonds outstanding |
|
$ |
279.7 |
|
|
$ |
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 June 30, 2009 and 2008, we had $6.3 million and $7.9 million,
respectively, of cash receipts attributable to bonded sales. For the six months ended June 30, 2009
and 2008, we had $12.6 million and $15.8 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.
The tables below detail our results of preneed funeral and cemetery production and maturities,
excluding insurance contracts, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North America |
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
(Dollars in millions) |
|
|
(Dollars in millions) |
|
Funeral: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preneed trust-funded (including bonded): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales production |
|
$ |
37.8 |
|
|
$ |
40.5 |
|
|
$ |
76.0 |
|
|
$ |
78.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales production (number of contracts) |
|
|
7,022 |
|
|
|
8,464 |
|
|
|
14,358 |
|
|
|
15,973 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maturities |
|
$ |
43.4 |
|
|
$ |
51.7 |
|
|
$ |
89.2 |
|
|
$ |
108.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maturities (number of contracts) |
|
|
10,964 |
|
|
|
11,651 |
|
|
|
22,522 |
|
|
|
23,940 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cemetery: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales production: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preneed |
|
$ |
106.7 |
|
|
$ |
110.5 |
|
|
$ |
187.7 |
|
|
$ |
200.5 |
|
Atneed |
|
|
62.0 |
|
|
|
63.4 |
|
|
|
121.7 |
|
|
|
131.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total sales production |
|
$ |
168.7 |
|
|
$ |
173.9 |
|
|
$ |
309.4 |
|
|
$ |
331.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales production deferred to backlog: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preneed |
|
$ |
45.6 |
|
|
$ |
46.2 |
|
|
$ |
78.8 |
|
|
$ |
80.8 |
|
Atneed |
|
|
47.7 |
|
|
|
48.8 |
|
|
|
94.1 |
|
|
|
99.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total sales production deferred to backlog |
|
$ |
93.3 |
|
|
$ |
95.0 |
|
|
$ |
172.9 |
|
|
$ |
180.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue recognized from backlog: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preneed |
|
$ |
37.3 |
|
|
$ |
59.1 |
|
|
$ |
67.9 |
|
|
$ |
89.2 |
|
Atneed |
|
|
46.9 |
|
|
|
52.8 |
|
|
|
92.2 |
|
|
|
101.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue recognized from backlog |
|
$ |
84.2 |
|
|
$ |
111.9 |
|
|
$ |
160.1 |
|
|
$ |
190.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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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 six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, and the number of contracts
associated with those transactions.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North America |
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
(Dollars in millions) |
|
|
(Dollars in millions) |
|
Preneed funeral insurance-funded (1): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales production |
|
$ |
82.0 |
|
|
$ |
81.6 |
|
|
$ |
151.6 |
|
|
$ |
150.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales production (number of contracts) |
|
|
13,706 |
|
|
|
13,610 |
|
|
|
25,665 |
|
|
|
25,203 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General agency revenue |
|
$ |
14.8 |
|
|
$ |
14.7 |
|
|
$ |
26.6 |
|
|
$ |
26.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maturities |
|
$ |
59.3 |
|
|
$ |
58.9 |
|
|
$ |
124.3 |
|
|
$ |
126.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maturities (number of contracts) |
|
|
11,104 |
|
|
|
11,329 |
|
|
|
23,175 |
|
|
|
24,941 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(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 June 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 June 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 bases) 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 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2009 |
|
|
|
Market |
|
|
Cost |
|
|
|
(Dollars in billions) |
|
Deferred preneed funeral revenues |
|
$ |
0.59 |
|
|
$ |
0.59 |
|
Deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust |
|
|
1.03 |
|
|
|
1.15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1.62 |
|
|
$ |
1.74 |
|
Allowance for cancellation on trust investments |
|
|
(0.11 |
) |
|
|
(0.11 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Backlog of trust-funded deferred preneed funeral revenues |
|
$ |
1.51 |
|
|
$ |
1.63 |
|
Backlog of insurance-funded preneed funeral revenues |
|
|
3.41 |
|
|
|
3.41 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total backlog of preneed funeral revenues |
|
$ |
4.92 |
|
|
$ |
5.04 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments |
|
$ |
1.25 |
|
|
$ |
1.37 |
|
Allowance for cancellation on trust investments |
|
|
(0.10 |
) |
|
|
(0.10 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets associated with backlog of trust-funded deferred preneed funeral revenues, net of estimated
allowance for cancellation |
|
$ |
1.15 |
|
|
$ |
1.27 |
|
Insurance policies associated with insurance-funded deferred preneed funeral revenues, net of estimated
allowance for cancellation |
|
|
3.41 |
|
|
|
3.41 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets associated with backlog of preneed funeral revenues |
|
$ |
4.56 |
|
|
$ |
4.68 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred preneed cemetery revenues |
|
$ |
0.81 |
|
|
$ |
0.81 |
|
Deferred preneed cemetery receipts held in trust |
|
|
0.91 |
|
|
|
1.10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1.72 |
|
|
$ |
1.91 |
|
40
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2009 |
|
|
|
Market |
|
|
Cost |
|
|
|
(Dollars in billions) |
|
Allowance for cancellation on trust investments |
|
|
(0.14 |
) |
|
|
(0.14 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Backlog of deferred cemetery revenues |
|
$ |
1.58 |
|
|
$ |
1.77 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments |
|
$ |
1.19 |
|
|
$ |
1.38 |
|
Allowance for cancellation on trust investments |
|
|
(0.12 |
) |
|
|
(0.12 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets associated with backlog of deferred cemetery revenues, net of estimated allowance for cancellation |
|
$ |
1.07 |
|
|
$ |
1.26 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 June 30, 2009 and 2008
Management Summary
Key highlights in the second quarter of 2009 were as follows:
|
|
|
Funeral gross profit decreased $1.2 million or 1.7%, 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 and a decline in personnel costs related to work-force
initiatives; and |
|
|
|
|
Cemetery gross profit decreased $4.2 million due to revenue declines, which were largely
offset by lower variable selling compensation and merchandise expenses and a decline in
personnel costs related to work-force initiatives. |
Results of Operations
In the second quarter of 2009, we reported net income attributable to common stockholders of
$23.1 million ($.09 per diluted share) compared to net income in the second quarter of 2008 of
$31.4 million ($.12 per diluted share). These results were impacted by the following items:
|
|
|
a net after-tax loss on asset sales of $5.7 million in the second quarter of 2009,
primarily due to an impairment charge on various locations in North America partially offset
by a reduction in indemnifications related to our former French operations, as compared to
an after-tax loss on asset sales of $3.4 million in the second quarter of 2008; |
|
|
|
|
change in certain tax reserves of $2.4 million in the second quarter of 2009 as compared
to $1.2 million in the second quarter of 2008; |
|
|
|
|
an after-tax gain from the early extinguishment of debt of $1.2 million in the second
quarter of 2009; and |
|
|
|
|
an after-tax loss from discontinued operations of $0.4 million in the second 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 June 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 June 30, 2009. The following tables present operating results
for funeral and cemetery locations that were owned by us during this period.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Results Associated |
|
|
Less: |
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
with Acquisition/ |
|
|
Results Associated |
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2009 |
|
Consolidated |
|
|
New Construction |
|
|
with Divestitures |
|
|
Comparable |
|
|
|
(Dollars in millions) |
|
North America Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funeral revenue |
|
$ |
341.2 |
|
|
$ |
1.1 |
|
|
$ |
4.9 |
|
|
$ |
335.2 |
|
Cemetery revenue |
|
|
171.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.2 |
|
|
|
169.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
512.4 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
|
|
7.1 |
|
|
|
504.2 |
|
Germany revenue |
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue |
|
$ |
513.9 |
|
|
$ |
1.1 |
|
|
$ |
7.1 |
|
|
$ |
505.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North America Gross Profits |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funeral gross profits |
|
$ |
71.2 |
|
|
$ |
0.4 |
|
|
$ |
0.3 |
|
|
$ |
70.5 |
|
Cemetery gross profits |
|
|
30.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.3 |
|
|
|
29.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
101.9 |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
1.6 |
|
|
|
99.9 |
|
Germany gross profits |
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gross profits |
|
$ |
101.8 |
|
|
$ |
0.4 |
|
|
$ |
1.6 |
|
|
$ |
99.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Results Associated |
|
|
Less: |
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
with Acquisition/ |
|
|
Results Associated |
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2008 |
|
Consolidated |
|
|
New Construction |
|
|
with Divestitures |
|
|
Comparable |
|
|
|
(Dollars in millions) |
|
North America Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funeral revenue |
|
$ |
361.4 |
|
|
$ |
0.1 |
|
|
$ |
4.6 |
|
|
$ |
356.7 |
|
Cemetery revenue |
|
|
185.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
184.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
546.9 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
5.2 |
|
|
|
541.6 |
|
Germany revenue |
|
|
1.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue |
|
$ |
548.8 |
|
|
$ |
0.1 |
|
|
$ |
5.2 |
|
|
$ |
543.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North America Gross Profits |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funeral gross profits |
|
$ |
72.2 |
|
|
$ |
0.3 |
|
|
$ |
(1.0 |
) |
|
$ |
72.9 |
|
Cemetery gross profits |
|
|
34.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
34.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
107.1 |
|
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
(0.9 |
) |
|
|
107.7 |
|
Germany gross profits |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gross profits |
|
$ |
107.2 |
|
|
$ |
0.3 |
|
|
$ |
(0.9 |
) |
|
$ |
107.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following table provides the data necessary to calculate our consolidated average revenue
per funeral service for the three months ended June 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 |
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
(Dollars in millions, except |
|
|
|
average revenue per funeral |
|
|
|
service) |
|
Consolidated funeral revenue |
|
$ |
342.7 |
|
|
$ |
363.3 |
|
Less: consolidated GA revenue |
|
|
14.8 |
|
|
|
14.7 |
|
Less: other revenue |
|
|
2.4 |
|
|
|
2.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted consolidated funeral revenue |
|
$ |
325.5 |
|
|
$ |
346.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated funeral services performed |
|
|
63,749 |
|
|
|
67,919 |
|
Consolidated average revenue per funeral service |
|
$ |
5,106 |
|
|
$ |
5,094 |
|
The following table provides the data necessary to calculate our comparable average revenue
per funeral service for the three months ended June 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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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
(Dollars in millions, except |
|
|
|
average revenue per funeral |
|
|
|
service) |
|
Comparable funeral revenue |
|
$ |
336.7 |
|
|
$ |
358.6 |
|
Less: comparable GA revenue |
|
|
14.7 |
|
|
|
14.7 |
|
Less: other revenue |
|
|
2.4 |
|
|
|
2.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted comparable funeral revenue |
|
$ |
319.6 |
|
|
$ |
341.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comparable funeral services performed |
|
|
62,433 |
|
|
|
67,169 |
|
Comparable average revenue per funeral service |
|
$ |
5,119 |
|
|
$ |
5,083 |
|
Funeral Results
Funeral Revenue
Consolidated revenues from funeral operations were $342.7 million in the second quarter of
2009 compared to $363.3 million in the same period in 2008. This decrease is due to a 6.1% decline
in funeral services performed, an unfavorable Canadian currency impact of $5.3 million, and $4.9
million in decreased trust fund income.
Funeral Services Performed
Our consolidated funeral services performed decreased 6.1% in the second quarter of 2009
compared to the same period in 2008. Our comparable funeral services performed decreased 7.1% in
the second 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 42.9% in the second quarter of 2009 increased slightly
from 42.7% in 2008.
Average Revenue Per Funeral
Our consolidated average revenue per funeral service increased $12, or 0.2% in the second
quarter of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008. Our comparable average revenue per funeral
service increased $36, or 0.7%, in the second quarter of 2009 over the same period in 2008.
Excluding an unfavorable Canadian currency impact of $5.3 million and decreased trust fund income, the comparable average revenue per funeral service grew approximately 4%.
Funeral Gross Profit
Consolidated funeral gross profits decreased $1.2 million in the second quarter of 2009
compared to same period in 2008. The consolidated gross margin percentage increased to 20.7% from
19.9%. Comparable funeral gross profits decreased $2.6 million, or 3.6%, 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 and a decline in personnel costs related to work-force initiatives.
Cemetery Results
Cemetery Revenue
Consolidated revenues from our cemetery operations decreased $14.3 million, or 7.7%, in the
second quarter of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008. Comparable cemetery revenues declined
$15.9 million, or 8.6%, when compared with the same period in 2008. This decrease was primarily
driven by a $7.7 million decline in property production as well as a $4.2 million decline in
merchandise revenue, 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 $2.8 million as cemetery trust fund income recognized from our preneed merchandise and
service trusts declined $2.0 million due to negative market returns experienced in late 2008 and
early 2009.
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Cemetery Gross Profits
Consolidated cemetery gross profit decreased $4.2 million, or 12.0%, in the second quarter of
2009 compared to the same period in 2008. Our consolidated cemetery gross margin percentage was
17.9% compared to 18.8% in the same period in 2008. These decreases reflect the revenue declines
discussed above, which were partially offset by lower variable selling compensation expenses and a
decline in personnel costs related to work-force initiatives. 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 at need revenues due to a reduced number of deaths
in our markets.
Other Financial Statement Items
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses were $26.5 million in the second quarter of 2009 compared
to $21.7 million in the second quarter of 2008 primarily due to increases in certain legal and
investigative fees and higher compensation expenses, including life
insurance benefits related to prior periods as discussed in
Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements, Note 2.
Gain (Loss) on Divestitures and Impairment Charges, Net
We recognized a $6.3 million net pre-tax loss on divestitures and impairment in the second
quarter of 2009. This loss was due primarily to a $9.9 million impairment charge on various
locations in North America partially offset by a $3.6 million release of social security
indemnifications related to our former French operations. In the second quarter of 2008, we
recognized a $3.9 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.
Interest Expense
Interest expense decreased to $32.4 million in the second quarter of 2009, compared to $33.3
million in the second quarter of 2008. The decrease was primarily due to recent debt repayments.
For additional information see Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements, Note 9.
Gain on Early Extinguishment of Debt
During the second quarter of 2009, we purchased $64.7 million of our senior notes and
debentures on the open market. As a result of these transactions, we recognized a gain of $1.8
million, which represents the write-off of unamortized deferred loan costs of $0.8 million and a
$2.6 million discount to early extinguish the debt. 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 40.9% in the second quarter of 2009 as compared to 39.1% in the second
quarter of 2008.
Weighted Average Shares
The diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding was 251.1 million in the second
quarter of 2009, compared to 263.1 million in the second quarter of 2008, reflecting share
repurchases under our Board-approved share repurchase program.
Results of Operations Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008
Management Summary
Key highlights in the first half of 2009 were as follows:
|
|
|
Funeral gross profit decreased $25.7 million or 14.2%, 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 and a decline in personnel costs related to work-force
initiatives; and |
|
|
|
|
Cemetery gross profit decreased $17.2 million due to revenue declines, which were largely
offset by lower variable selling |
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|
|
|
compensation and merchandise expenses and a decline in personnel costs related to work-force
initiatives. |
Results of Operations
In the first half of 2009, we reported net income attributable to common stockholders of $57.6
million ($.23 per diluted share) compared to net income in the first half of 2008 of $72.9 million
($.28 per diluted share). These results were impacted by the following items:
|
|
|
a net after-tax loss on asset sales of $3.0 million in the first half of 2009 partially
offset by a reduction in indemnifications related to our former French operations, as
compared to an after-tax loss on asset sales of $11.6 million in the first half of 2008; |
|
|
|
|
change in certain tax reserves of $2.4 million in the second quarter of 2009 as compared
to $2.6 million in the second quarter of 2008; |
|
|
|
|
an after-tax gain from the early extinguishment of debt of $2.1 million in the first half
of 2009; |
|
|
|
|
an after-tax expense related to our acquisition and integration of Alderwoods of $0.7
million in the first half of 2008; and |
|
|
|
|
an after-tax loss from discontinued operations of $0.4 million in the first half of 2008. |
Consolidated Versus Comparable Results
The table below reconciles our consolidated GAAP results to our comparable, or same store,
results for the six months ended June 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 June 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: |
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
with Acquisition/ |
|
|
Results Associated |
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2009 |
|
Consolidated |
|
|
New Construction |
|
|
with Divestitures |
|
|
Comparable |
|
|
|
(Dollars in millions) |
|
North America Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funeral revenue |
|
$ |
704.4 |
|
|
$ |
1.7 |
|
|
$ |
10.6 |
|
|
$ |
692.1 |
|
Cemetery revenue |
|
|
316.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.3 |
|
|
|
312.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,021.3 |
|
|
|
1.7 |
|
|
|
14.9 |
|
|
|
1,004.7 |
|
Germany revenue |
|
|
3.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue |
|
$ |
1,024.5 |
|
|
$ |
1.7 |
|
|
$ |
14.9 |
|
|
$ |
1,007.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North America Gross Profits |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funeral gross profits |
|
$ |
155.0 |
|
|
$ |
0.5 |
|
|
$ |
(1.5 |
) |
|
$ |
156.0 |
|
Cemetery gross profits |
|
|
46.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.7 |
|
|
|
45.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
201.7 |
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
201.0 |
|
Germany gross profits |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gross profits |
|
$ |
201.9 |
|
|
$ |
0.5 |
|
|
$ |
0.2 |
|
|
$ |
201.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
45
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Results Associated |
|
|
Less: |
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
with Acquisition/ |
|
|
Results Associated |
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2008 |
|
Consolidated |
|
|
New Construction |
|
|
with Divestitures |
|
|
Comparable |
|
|
|
(Dollars in millions) |
|
North America Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funeral revenue |
|
$ |
765.0 |
|
|
$ |
0.1 |
|
|
$ |
10.4 |
|
|
$ |
754.5 |
|
Cemetery revenue |
|
|
353.4 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
|
351.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,118.4 |
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
11.9 |
|
|
|
1,106.3 |
|
Germany revenue |
|
|
3.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue |
|
$ |
1,122.2 |
|
|
$ |
0.2 |
|
|
$ |
11.9 |
|
|
$ |
1,110.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North America Gross Profits |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funeral gross profits |
|
$ |
180.6 |
|
|
$ |
0.3 |
|
|
$ |
(1.0 |
) |
|
$ |
181.3 |
|
Cemetery gross profits |
|
|
63.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
63.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
244.5 |
|
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
(1.0 |
) |
|
|
245.2 |
|
Germany gross profits |
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gross profits |
|
$ |
244.8 |
|
|
$ |
0.3 |
|
|
$ |
(1.0 |
) |
|
$ |
245.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following table provides the data necessary to calculate our consolidated average revenue
per funeral service for the six months ended June 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
(Dollars in millions, except |
|
|
|
average revenue per funeral |
|
|
|
service) |
|
Consolidated funeral revenue |
|
$ |
707.6 |
|
|
$ |
768.8 |
|
Less: consolidated GA revenue |
|
|
26.6 |
|
|
|
26.2 |
|
Less: other revenue |
|
|
4.1 |
|
|
|
4.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted consolidated funeral revenue |
|
$ |
676.9 |
|
|
$ |
737.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated funeral services performed |
|
|
133,078 |
|
|
|
145,305 |
|
Consolidated average revenue per funeral service |
|
$ |
5,086 |
|
|
$ |
5,077 |
|
The following table provides the data necessary to calculate our comparable average revenue
per funeral service for the six months ended June 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
(Dollars in millions, except |
|
|
|
average revenue per funeral |
|
|
|
service) |
|
Comparable funeral revenue |
|
$ |
695.3 |
|
|
$ |
758.3 |
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Less: comparable GA revenue |
|
|
26.4 |
|
|
|
26.3 |
|
Less: other revenue |
|
|
4.3 |
|
|
|
4.7 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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Adjusted comparable funeral revenue |
|
$ |
664.6 |
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|
$ |
727.3 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comparable funeral services performed |
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|
130,148 |
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|
|
143,412 |
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Comparable average revenue per funeral service |
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$ |
5,106 |
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|
$ |
5,071 |
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Funeral Results
Funeral Revenue
Consolidated revenues from funeral operations were $707.6 million in the first half of 2009
compared to $768.8 million in the same period in 2008. This decrease is due to an 8.4% decline in
funeral services performed, an unfavorable Canadian currency impact of $13.3 million, and $10.2
million in decreased trust fund income.
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Funeral Services Performed
Our consolidated funeral services performed decreased 8.4% in the first half of 2009 compared
to the same period in 2008. Our comparable funeral services performed decreased 9.2% in the first
half 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 half of 2008 and an
additional day due to a leap year in the prior year quarter. Our comparable cremation rate of 42.9%
in the first half of 2009 increased from 41.9% in 2008.
Average Revenue Per Funeral
Our consolidated average revenue per funeral service increased $9, or 0.2% in the first half
of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008. Our comparable average revenue per funeral service
increased $35, or 0.7%, in the first half of 2009 over the same period in 2008. Excluding an
unfavorable Canadian currency impact of $13.3 million and decreased trust fund income, the
comparable average revenue per funeral service grew approximately 4%.
Funeral Gross Profit
Consolidated funeral gross profits decreased $25.7 million in the first half of 2009 compared
to same period in 2008. The consolidated gross margin percentage decreased to 21.9% from 23.5%.
Comparable funeral gross profits decreased $25.4 million, or 14.0%, 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 and a decline in personnel costs related to work-force initiatives.
Cemetery Results
Cemetery Revenue
Consolidated revenues from our cemetery operations decreased $36.5 million, or 10.3%, in the
first half of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008. Comparable cemetery revenues declined $39.2
million, or 11.1%, when compared with the same period in 2008. This decrease was primarily driven
by a $15.4 million decline in comparable recognized preneed revenues as well as a $12.6 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 $8.9 million as cemetery trust fund income recognized from our preneed merchandise and
service trusts declined $7.5 million due to negative market returns experienced in late 2008 and
early 2009.
Cemetery Gross Profits
Consolidated cemetery gross profit decreased $17.2 million, or 26.9%, in the first half of
2009 compared to the same period in 2008. Our consolidated cemetery gross margin percentage was
14.7% compared to 18.1% in the same period in 2008. These decreases reflect the revenue declines
discussed above, which were partially offset by lower variable selling compensation expenses and a
decline in personnel costs related to work-force initiatives. The cemetery gross profit in the
first half 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.
Other Financial Statement Items
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses were $48.3 million in the first half of 2009 compared to
$46.7 million in the first half of 2008 primarily due to increases in certain legal and
investigative fees.
Gain (Loss) on Divestitures and Impairment Charges, Net
We recognized a $0.9 million net pre-tax gain on divestitures and impairment in the first half
of 2009. This gain was due to a $16.8 million impairment charge and asset divestitures offset by a
$17.7 million release of VAT, social security, and litigation
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indemnifications related to our former French operations. In the first half of 2008, we
recognized a $15.9 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.
Interest Expense
Interest expense decreased to $64.1 million in the first half of 2009, compared to $67.4
million in the first half of 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 first half of 2009, we purchased $74.0 million of our senior notes and debentures
on the open market. As a result of these transactions, we recognized a gain of $3.4 million, which
represents the write-off of unamortized deferred loan costs of $1.0 million and a $4.4 million
discount to early extinguish the debt. 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 38.7% in the first half of 2009 as compared to 38.2% in the first half
of 2008.
Weighted Average Shares
The diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding was 250.7 million in the first half
of 2009, compared to 264.2 million in the first half of 2008, reflecting share repurchases under
our Board-approved share repurchase program.
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
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated
Financial Statements an amendment of ARB No. 51 (SFAS 160), which establishes accounting and
reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of
a subsidiary. SFAS 160 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, SFAS 160 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 SFAS
160 on January 1, 2009. As a result, we have modified our condensed consolidated statement of
operations, condensed consolidated balance sheet, condensed consolidated statement of cash flows,
and condensed consolidated statement of stockholders equity to incorporate the required disclosure
of noncontrolling interest information as required by SFAS 160.
During our examination of SFAS 160 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 SFAS 160. SFAS 160 indicates that only a financial
instrument classified as equity in the trusts financial statements can be a non-controlling
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.
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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 SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157). SFAS 157 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. SFAS
157 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 SFAS 157 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 SFAS 157 for all of our available-for-sale securities, see Part I, Item 1. Financial
Statements, Notes 4, 5, and 6.
In February 2008, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No.
157 (FSP 157-2). FSP FAS 157-2 provided a one-year deferral of the effective date of SFAS 157 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 FSP 157-2, we adopted the
provisions of SFAS 157 for our non-financial assets and liabilities, such as goodwill and property
and equipment, that we disclose or recognize at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of January 1,
2009. As none of our non-financial assets or liabilities within the scope of SFAS 157 experienced
an event that required fair value measurement in the first half of 2009, our adoption of SFAS 157
for these assets and liabilities has had no 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 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. If these tax matters are
favorably resolved, the accruals maintained by us will no longer be required, and these
amounts will be released through the 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 of 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 market declines could reduce future potential
earnings and cash flows and could result in future goodwill impairment. |
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The weakening 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
weakening 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
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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 June 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.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of June 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 June 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 June 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.
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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.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
On April 30, 2009, we issued 1,732 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 June 30, 2009, the aggregate purchases pursuant to our share repurchase program totaled
$1.0 billion. As of June 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 in the first half of 2009.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 13, 2009, we held our annual meeting of shareholders and elected four directors. The
shares voting on the director nominees were cast as follows:
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Abstentions or votes |
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Nominee |
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Votes for |
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withheld |
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R. L. Waltrip |
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220,224,367 |
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4,229,103 |
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Anthony L. Coelho |
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190,930,715 |
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33,522,756 |
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A. J. Foyt, Jr. |
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220,223,279 |
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4,230,191 |
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Edward E. Williams |
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182,760,338 |
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41,693,132 |
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In addition, the shareholders approved the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our
independent registered public accounting firm for 2009. The shares voting were cast as follows:
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Votes for |
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Votes against |
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Abstentions or votes withheld |
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Broker non-votes |
222,653,528
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1,493,123
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306,818
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0 |
Item 6. Exhibits
10.1 |
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Executive Deferred Compensation Plan |
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12.1 |
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the three and six months ended June 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.
August 6, 2009
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SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
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By: |
/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
10.1 |
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Executive Deferred Compensation Plan |
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12.1 |
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the three and six months ended June 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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