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SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL

For the period ended Mar 31, 2025. Filed May 1, 2025.

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Mar 31, 2025 · Filed May 1, 2025

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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:

March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
(In thousands)
Preneed receivables, net$1,547,225$1,570,773
Trust investments, at market7,007,6277,084,723
Insurance-backed fixed income securities and other237,042237,868
Trust investments7,244,6697,322,591
Less: Cemetery perpetual care trust investments(2,126,124)(2,154,032)
Preneed trust investments5,118,5455,168,559
Preneed receivables, net and trust investments$6,665,770$6,739,332

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Preneed receivables, net comprised the following:

March 31, 2025
FuneralCemeteryTotal
(In thousands)
Preneed receivables$174,570$1,430,627$1,605,197
Unearned finance charges(11,618)(10,170)(21,788)
Preneed receivables, at amortized cost162,9521,420,4571,583,409
Reserve for credit losses(20,774)(15,410)(36,184)
Preneed receivables, net$142,178$1,405,047$1,547,225
December 31, 2024
FuneralCemeteryTotal
(In thousands)
Preneed receivables$183,016$1,444,084$1,627,100
Unearned finance charges(11,083)(9,387)(20,470)
Preneed receivables, at amortized cost171,9331,434,6971,606,630
Reserve for credit losses(20,132)(15,725)(35,857)
Preneed receivables, net$151,801$1,418,972$1,570,773

At March 31, 2025, the amortized cost basis of our preneed receivables by year of origination was as follows:

20252024202320222021PriorTotal
(In thousands)
Preneed receivables, at amortized cost:
Funeral$9,993$51,098$43,982$24,334$11,825$21,720$162,952
Cemetery138,468520,651360,873223,148108,92468,3931,420,457
Total preneed receivables, at amortized cost$148,461$571,749$404,855$247,482$120,749$90,113$1,583,409

At March 31, 2025, 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$4,167$2,954$2,417$32,611$42,149$120,803$162,952
Cemetery49,27239,10513,0897,153108,6191,311,8381,420,457
Total preneed receivables, at amortized cost$53,439$42,059$15,506$39,764$150,768$1,432,641$1,583,409

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The following table summarizes the activity for the reserve for credit losses on preneed receivables for the three months ended March 31, 2025:

December 31, 2024(Provision) Benefit for Expected Credit LossesWriteOffsEffect of Foreign Currency and OtherMarch 31, 2025
(In thousands)
Funeral$(20,132)$(1,131)$490$(1)$(20,774)
Cemetery(15,725)21295(1)(15,410)
Total reserve for credit losses on preneed receivables$(35,857)$(1,110)$785$(2)$(36,184)

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

Three months ended March 31,
20252024
(In thousands)
Deposits$158,266$156,119
Withdrawals$142,934$130,607
Purchases of securities$555,267$341,998
Sales of securities$473,883$334,719
Realized gains from sales of securities(1)$101,265$105,445
Realized losses from sales of securities(1)$(26,137)$(31,815)

(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$49,674$292$(684)$49,282
Canadian government225,514——25,514
Corporate220,204470(260)20,414
Residential mortgage-backed24,20273(45)4,230
Asset-backed21,8773(83)1,797
Equity securities:
Preferred stock222,232942(345)22,829
Common stock:
United States11,979,831498,824(143,522)2,335,133
Canada130,57316,594(1,218)45,949
Other international1134,52026,358(12,868)148,010
Mutual funds:
Equity1936,866142,544(14,081)1,065,329
Fixed income11,030,6884,244(37,787)997,145
Trust investments, at fair value4,236,181690,344(210,893)4,715,632
Commingled funds
Fixed income860,9893,743(57,916)806,816
Equity344,974117,804(74)462,704
Money market funds384,453——384,453
Alternative investments441,242206,892(10,112)638,022
Trust investments, at net asset value2,031,658328,439(68,102)2,291,995
Trust investments, at market$6,267,839$1,018,783$(278,995)$7,007,627

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Fair Value Hierarchy LevelCostUnrealizedGainsUnrealizedLossesValue
(In thousands)
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Treasury2$43,699$178$(849)$43,028
Canadian government225,979——25,979
Corporate210,087326(11)10,402
Residential mortgage-backed23,81139(49)3,801
Asset-backed2290—(47)243
Equity securities:
Preferred stock28,059930(25)8,964
Common stock:
United States11,887,854617,695(68,404)2,437,145
Canada141,36220,164(1,160)60,366
Other international1120,60534,414(10,382)144,637
Mutual funds:
Equity1950,990121,006(13,892)1,058,104
Fixed income11,028,6224,183(46,391)986,414
Trust investments, at fair value4,121,358798,935(141,210)4,779,083
Commingled funds
Fixed income862,3502,597(60,646)804,301
Equity346,55399,647(316)445,884
Money market funds432,821——432,821
Alternative investments438,449193,638(9,453)622,634
Trust investments, at net asset value2,080,173295,882(70,415)2,305,640
Trust investments, at market$6,201,531$1,094,817$(211,625)$7,084,723

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 2025 to 2045. Maturities of fixed income securities (excluding mutual and commingled funds) at March 31, 2025 are estimated as follows:

Fair Value
(In thousands)
Due in one year or less$54,106
Due in one to five years34,105
Due in five to ten years6,617
Thereafter6,409
Total estimated maturities of fixed income securities$101,237

Recognized trust fund income (realized and unrealized) related to our preneed trust investments was $48.2 million and $42.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Recognized trust fund income (realized and unrealized) related to our cemetery perpetual care trust investments was $26.1 million and $23.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

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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:

March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
(In thousands)
Deferred revenue$2,764,162$2,745,104
Amounts due from customers for unfulfilled performance obligations on cancelable preneed contracts(993,634)(989,934)
Deferred revenue, net$1,770,528$1,755,170

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

Three months ended March 31,
20252024
(In thousands)
Beginning balance — Deferred revenue, net and Deferred receipts held in trust$6,917,695$6,374,393
Net preneed contract sales319,000367,166
Acquisitions of businesses, net9287,678
Net investment (losses) gains(1)(68,080)208,719
Recognized revenue from backlog(2)(175,041)(172,580)
Recognized revenue from current period sales(112,199)(130,146)
Change in amounts due on unfulfilled performance obligations(3,671)(27,954)
Change in cancellation reserve(18)(83)
Effect of foreign currency and other1,892(4,363)
Ending balance — Deferred revenue, net and Deferred receipts held in trust$6,880,506$6,622,830

(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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