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SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL

For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Feb 13, 2024.

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FY2023 · Filed Feb 13, 2024

SCI$73.17-0.8%Stored close · as of Nov 9, 2026

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4. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

  1. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill for our funeral and cemetery reporting units are as follows:

Years Ended December 31,
20232022
FuneralCemeteryTotalFuneralCemeteryTotal
(In thousands)
Beginning balance — Goodwill$1,603,600$341,988$1,945,588$1,584,175$330,907$1,915,082
Increase in goodwill related to acquisitions13,99417,05331,04726,14311,08137,224
Reduction of goodwill related to divestitures (1)(1,502)(225)(1,727)———
Effect of foreign currency2,278—2,278(6,718)—(6,718)
Total activity14,77016,82831,59819,42511,08130,506
Ending balance — Goodwill$1,618,370$358,816$1,977,186$1,603,600$341,988$1,945,588

(1) Also includes reductions for businesses held for sale.

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PART II

The components of intangible assets at December 31 were as follows:

Useful Life
Minimum · Maximum · 2023 · 2022
(Years) · (In thousands)
Amortizing intangibles:
Covenants-not-to-compete5-15$222,930$222,461
Customer relationships10-20137,130155,767
Tradenames5-897,0007,000
Other5-8926,92726,927
393,987412,155
Less accumulated amortization:
Covenants-not-to-compete207,301205,450
Customer relationships88,929101,954
Tradenames437359
Other11,02510,285
307,692318,048
Amortizing intangibles, net86,29594,107
Non-amortizing intangibles:
TradenamesIndefinite388,049376,138
OtherIndefinite10,76510,765
Non-amortizing intangibles398,814386,903
Intangible assets, net — included in Deferred charges and other assets, net$485,109$481,010

As part of our recoverability testing process during 2023, we reported $2.6 million of impairment on tradenames. Amortization expense for intangible assets was $18.7 million, $18.4 million, and $20.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively. The following is estimated amortization expense, excluding certain intangibles for which we are unable to provide an estimate because they are amortized based on specific identification in the fulfillment of performance obligations on our preneed contracts, for the five years subsequent to December 31, 2023 (in thousands):

2024$6,478
20256,347
20264,771
20272,738
20282,146
Total estimated amortization expense$22,480
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