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SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL

For the period ended Sep 30, 2025. Filed Oct 30, 2025.

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Sep 30, 2025 · Filed Oct 30, 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:

September 30, 2025December 31, 2024
(In thousands)
Preneed receivables, net$1,541,176$1,570,773
Trust investments, at market7,870,5867,084,723
Insurance-backed fixed income securities and other232,890237,868
Trust investments8,103,4767,322,591
Less: Cemetery perpetual care trust investments(2,374,391)(2,154,032)
Preneed trust investments5,729,0855,168,559
Preneed receivables, net and trust investments$7,270,261$6,739,332

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Preneed receivables, net comprised the following:

September 30, 2025
FuneralCemeteryTotal
(In thousands)
Preneed receivables$151,117$1,453,489$1,604,606
Unearned finance charges(13,119)(14,492)(27,611)
Preneed receivables, at amortized cost137,9981,438,9971,576,995
Reserve for credit losses(20,472)(15,347)(35,819)
Preneed receivables, net$117,526$1,423,650$1,541,176
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 September 30, 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$22,792$39,124$33,353$17,122$8,517$17,090$137,998
Cemetery427,841440,701290,784166,73469,24643,6911,438,997
Total preneed receivables, at amortized cost$450,633$479,825$324,137$183,856$77,763$60,781$1,576,995

At September 30, 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$3,539$2,119$1,590$31,074$38,322$99,676$137,998
Cemetery56,74446,61017,1466,705127,2051,311,7921,438,997
Total preneed receivables, at amortized cost$60,283$48,729$18,736$37,779$165,527$1,411,468$1,576,995

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The following table summarizes the activity for the reserve for credit losses on preneed receivables for the nine months ended September 30, 2025:

December 31, 2024Provision for Expected Credit LossesWriteOffsEffect of Foreign Currency and OtherSeptember 30, 2025
(In thousands)
Funeral$(20,132)$(3,298)$2,960$(2)$(20,472)
Cemetery(15,725)(8)397(11)(15,347)
Total reserve for credit losses on preneed receivables$(35,857)$(3,306)$3,357$(13)$(35,819)

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

Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
2025202420252024
(In thousands)
Deposits$172,169$164,064$488,925$479,924
Withdrawals$161,288$161,622$437,892$431,816
Purchases of securities$468,919$350,799$1,854,184$1,433,451
Sales of securities$401,392$384,336$1,728,555$1,443,426
Realized gains from sales of securities(1)$114,746$94,604$344,420$373,094
Realized losses from sales of securities(1)$(20,908)$(31,283)$(96,108)$(88,834)

(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 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$47,306$295$(536)$47,065
Canadian government227,303——27,303
Corporate210,441390(9)10,822
Residential mortgage-backed23,53551(32)3,554
Asset-backed2280—(45)235
Equity securities:
Preferred stock214,9862,680(59)17,607
Common stock:
United States12,035,533788,788(93,676)2,730,645
Canada138,43431,241(484)69,191
Other international1171,46942,487(4,609)209,347
Mutual funds:
Equity1941,938287,231(701)1,228,468
Fixed income1659,4518,945(27,245)641,151
Trust investments, at fair value3,950,6761,162,108(127,396)4,985,388
Commingled funds
Fixed income1,319,36416,298(48,069)1,287,593
Equity354,092150,439(557)503,974
Money market funds402,531——402,531
Alternative investments481,364219,117(9,381)691,100
Trust investments, at net asset value2,557,351385,854(58,007)2,885,198
Trust investments, at market$6,508,027$1,547,962$(185,403)$7,870,586

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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 2044. Maturities of fixed income securities (excluding mutual and commingled funds) at September 30, 2025 are estimated as follows:

Fair Value
(In thousands)
Due in one year or less$48,766
Due in one to five years35,077
Due in five to ten years4,922
Thereafter214
Total estimated maturities of fixed income securities$88,979

Recognized trust fund income (realized and unrealized) related to our preneed trust investments was $51.0 million and $45.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Recognized trust fund income (realized and unrealized) related to our cemetery perpetual care trust investments was $27.7 million and $24.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

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Recognized trust fund income (realized and unrealized) related to our preneed trust investments was $146.9 million and $134.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Recognized trust fund income (realized and unrealized) related to our cemetery perpetual care trust investments was $80.8 million and $73.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, 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:

September 30, 2025December 31, 2024
(In thousands)
Deferred revenue$2,784,235$2,745,104
Amounts due from customers for unfulfilled performance obligations on cancelable preneed contracts(1,007,735)(989,934)
Deferred revenue, net$1,776,500$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:

Nine months ended September 30,
20252024
(In thousands)
Beginning balance — Deferred revenue, net and Deferred receipts held in trust$6,917,695$6,374,393
Net preneed contract sales988,4771,061,518
Acquisitions of businesses, net6,84176,077
Net investment gains(1)496,097453,863
Recognized revenue from backlog(2)(416,911)(443,685)
Recognized revenue from current period sales(483,301)(469,085)
Change in amounts due on unfulfilled performance obligations(17,012)(68,662)
Change in cancellation reserve(1,259)(188)
Effect of foreign currency and other3,598(7,598)
Ending balance — Deferred revenue, net and Deferred receipts held in trust$7,494,225$6,976,633

(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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