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SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL

For the period ended Jun 30, 2024. Filed Aug 1, 2024.

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Jun 30, 2024 · Filed Aug 1, 2024

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3. Preneed Activities

  1. Preneed Activities

Preneed Receivables, Net and Trust Investments

The components of Preneed receivables, net and trust investments in our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet were as follows:

June 30, 2024December 31, 2023
(In thousands)
Preneed receivables, net$1,526,962$1,513,933
Trust investments, at market6,745,1186,394,796
Insurance-backed fixed income securities and other237,807222,424
Trust investments6,982,9256,617,220
Less: Cemetery perpetual care trust investments(2,039,659)(1,939,241)
Preneed trust investments4,943,2664,677,979
Preneed receivables, net and trust investments$6,470,228$6,191,912

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Preneed receivables, net comprised the following:

June 30, 2024
FuneralCemeteryTotal
(In thousands)
Preneed receivables$190,283$1,390,965$1,581,248
Unearned finance charges(10,445)(7,927)(18,372)
Preneed receivables, at amortized cost179,8381,383,0381,562,876
Reserve for credit losses(18,781)(17,133)(35,914)
Preneed receivables, net$161,057$1,365,905$1,526,962
December 31, 2023
FuneralCemeteryTotal
(In thousands)
Preneed receivables$190,514$1,371,804$1,562,318
Unearned finance charges(10,100)(5,810)(15,910)
Preneed receivables, at amortized cost180,4141,365,9941,546,408
Reserve for credit losses(17,026)(15,449)(32,475)
Preneed receivables, net$163,388$1,350,545$1,513,933

At June 30, 2024, the amortized cost basis of our preneed receivables by year of origination was as follows:

20242023202220212020PriorTotal
(In thousands)
Preneed receivables, at amortized cost:
Funeral$38,850$60,243$37,051$17,827$8,613$17,254$179,838
Cemetery285,460467,467321,327180,40886,23042,1461,383,038
Total preneed receivables, at amortized cost$324,310$527,710$358,378$198,235$94,843$59,400$1,562,876

At June 30, 2024, the payment status of our preneed receivables was as follows:

Past Due
<30 Days30-90 Days90-180 Days>180 DaysTotalCurrentTotal
(In thousands)
Preneed receivables, at amortized cost:
Funeral$6,002$3,972$2,334$28,618$40,926$138,912$179,838
Cemetery41,88837,5189,6376,91895,9611,287,0771,383,038
Total preneed receivables, at amortized cost$47,890$41,490$11,971$35,536$136,887$1,425,989$1,562,876

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The following table summarizes the activity for the reserve for credit losses on preneed receivables for the six months ended June 30, 2024:

December 31, 2023Provision for Expected Credit LossesWriteOffsEffect of Foreign Currency and OtherJune 30, 2024
(In thousands)
Funeral$(17,026)$(3,061)$1,264$42$(18,781)
Cemetery(15,449)(2,027)33310(17,133)
Total reserve for credit losses on preneed receivables$(32,475)$(5,088)$1,597$52$(35,914)

The table below sets forth certain investment-related activities associated with our trusts:

Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
2024202320242023
(In thousands)
Deposits$159,741$153,817$315,860$291,062
Withdrawals$139,587$144,550$270,194$268,795
Purchases of securities$740,525$536,674$1,082,592$1,144,462
Sales of securities$724,333$537,531$1,059,059$1,167,889
Realized gains from sales of securities(1)$173,045$71,551$278,490$153,881
Realized losses from sales of securities(1)$(25,736)$(52,336)$(57,551)$(102,246)

(1)All realized gains and losses are recognized in Other income, netfor our trust investments and are offset by a corresponding reclassification in Other income, net to Deferred receipts held in trust and Care trusts’ corpus.

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The cost and market values associated with trust investments recorded at market value are detailed below. Cost reflects the investment (net of redemptions) of control holders in the trusts. Fair value represents the value of the underlying securities held by the trusts.

Fair Value Hierarchy LevelCostUnrealizedGainsUnrealizedLossesValue
(In thousands)
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Treasury2$41,008$92$(1,174)$39,926
Canadian government228,139——28,139
Corporate210,49677(16)10,557
Residential mortgage-backed25,30623(93)5,236
Asset-backed2287—(56)231
Equity securities:
Preferred stock2411—(47)364
Common stock:
United States11,866,686540,987(78,600)2,329,073
Canada141,05313,951(1,497)53,507
Other international195,20136,524(9,399)122,326
Mutual funds:
Equity1905,990138,661(4,619)1,040,032
Fixed income11,072,3233,529(122,570)953,282
Trust investments, at fair value4,066,900733,844(218,071)4,582,673
Commingled funds
Fixed income826,6951,375(67,867)760,203
Equity337,13688,786(228)425,694
Money market funds385,415——385,415
Alternative investments432,745167,342(8,954)591,133
Trust investments, at net asset value1,981,991257,503(77,049)2,162,445
Trust investments, at market$6,048,891$991,347$(295,120)$6,745,118

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Fair Value Hierarchy LevelCostUnrealizedGainsUnrealizedLossesValue
(In thousands)
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Treasury2$45,645$145$(1,376)$44,414
Canadian government231,896——31,896
Corporate210,642138(17)10,763
Residential mortgage-backed25,45229(104)5,377
Asset-backed2291—(51)240
Equity securities:
Preferred stock2417—(97)320
Common stock:
United States11,744,919478,226(78,630)2,144,515
Canada142,72120,251(676)62,296
Other international1108,10619,580(11,088)116,598
Mutual funds:
Equity1876,620118,476(9,540)985,556
Fixed income1998,7675,727(109,231)895,263
Trust investments, at fair value3,865,476642,572(210,810)4,297,238
Commingled funds
Fixed income827,6002,432(63,021)767,011
Equity337,50071,819(642)408,677
Money market funds346,672——346,672
Alternative investments412,482169,825(7,109)575,198
Trust investments, at net asset value1,924,254244,076(70,772)2,097,558
Trust investments, at market$5,789,730$886,648$(281,582)$6,394,796

Our alternative investments include funds invested in limited partnerships with interests in private equity, private market real estate, energy and natural resources, infrastructure, transportation, and private debt including both distressed debt and mezzanine financing. These investments can never be redeemed by the funds. Instead, due to the nature of the investments in this category, distributions are received through the liquidation of the underlying assets of the funds. The funds' managers have not communicated the timing of any liquidations.

Maturity dates of our fixed income securities range from 2024 to 2040. Maturities of fixed income securities (excluding mutual and commingled funds) at June 30, 2024 are estimated as follows:

Fair Value
(In thousands)
Due in one year or less$49,573
Due in one to five years28,421
Due in five to ten years6,009
Thereafter86
Total estimated maturities of fixed income securities$84,089

Recognized trust fund income (realized and unrealized) related to our preneed trust investments was $45.9 million and $41.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Recognized trust fund income (realized and unrealized) related to our cemetery perpetual care trust investments was $25.5 million and $21.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Recognized trust fund income (realized and unrealized) related to our preneed trust investments was $88.6 million and $77.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Recognized trust fund income (realized and

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unrealized) related to our cemetery perpetual care trust investments was $48.8 million and $43.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Deferred Revenue, Net

Deferred revenue, net represents future revenue, including distributed trust investment earnings associated with unperformed trust-funded preneed contracts that are not held in trust accounts. Future revenue and net trust investment earnings that are held in trust accounts are included in Deferred receipts held in trust.

The components of Deferred revenue, net in our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet were as follows:

June 30, 2024December 31, 2023
(In thousands)
Deferred revenue$2,713,648$2,649,397
Amounts due from customers for unfulfilled performance obligations on cancelable preneed contracts(1,001,667)(945,888)
Deferred revenue, net$1,711,981$1,703,509

The following table summarizes the activity for our contract liabilities, which are reflected in Deferred revenue, net and Deferred receipts held in trust:

Six months ended June 30,
20242023
(In thousands)
Beginning balance — Deferred revenue, net and Deferred receipts held in trust$6,374,393$5,787,548
Net preneed contract sales723,286734,179
Acquisitions (dispositions) of businesses, net14,955(1,551)
Net investment gains(1)213,412333,249
Recognized revenue from backlog(2)(317,427)(321,824)
Recognized revenue from current period sales(294,186)(305,441)
Change in amounts due on unfulfilled performance obligations(53,861)(61,154)
Change in cancellation reserve(223)(177)
Effect of foreign currency and other(8,690)(5,352)
Ending balance — Deferred revenue, net and Deferred receipts held in trust$6,651,659$6,159,477

(1)Includes both realized and unrealized investment gains (losses)

(2)Includes current year trust fund income through the date of performance

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