CARRIAGE SERVICES INC

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Company

Carriage Services, Inc. (“Carriage,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is a leading provider of funeral and cemetery services and merchandise in the United States. Our operations are reported intwo business segments: Funeral Home Operations, which currently accounts for approximately 70% of our total revenue and Cemetery Operations, which currently accounts for approximately 30% of our total revenue. At March 31, 2025, we operated 160 funeral homes in 25 states and 28 cemeteries in 10 states.

Our funeral home operations are principally service businesses that generate revenue from sales of burial and cremation services and related merchandise, such as caskets and urns. Funeral services include consultation, the removal and preparation of remains, the sale of caskets and related funeral merchandise, the use of funeral home facilities for visitation and memorial services and transportation services. We provide funeral services and products on both an “atneed” (time of death) and “preneed” (planned prior to death) basis.

Our cemetery operations generate revenue primarily through sales of cemetery interment rights (primarily grave sites, lawn crypts, mausoleum spaces and niches), related cemetery merchandise (such as memorial markers, outer burial containers and monuments) and services (interments, inurnments and installation of cemetery merchandise). We provide cemetery services and products on both an atneed and preneed basis.

Principles of Consolidation and Interim Condensed Disclosures

Our unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements include the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Our interim Consolidated Financial Statements are unaudited, but include all adjustments, which consist of normal, recurring accruals, that are necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position and results of operations as of and for the interim periods presented.

There have been no material changes in our accounting policies previously disclosed in Part II, Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” in Note 1 in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. In addition, our unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in a manner consistent with the accounting principles described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 unless otherwise disclosed herein, and should be read in conjunction therewith.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of our Consolidated Financial Statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our critical estimates and judgments, which include those related to the impairment of goodwill and the fair value measurements used in business combinations. These policies are considered critical because they may result in fluctuations in our reported results from period to period due to the significant judgments, estimates and assumptions about complex and inherently uncertain matters and because the use of different judgments, assumptions or estimates could have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. Actual results may differ from these estimates and such estimates may change if the underlying conditions or assumptions change. Historical performance should not be viewed as indicative of future performance because there can be no assurance the margins, operating income and net earnings, as a percentage of revenue, will be consistent from period to period.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

We consider all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Inventory

Inventory consists primarily of caskets, outer burial containers and cemetery monuments and markers and is recorded at the lower of its cost basis or net realizable value. Inventory is relieved using specific identification in fulfillment of performance obligations on our contracts.

Held for Sale

At March 31, 2025, the assets and liabilities of non-core funeral home and cemetery businesses expected to be sold within the next twelve months, which have met the criteria for such classification, have been classified as held for sale.

The table below presents the carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities included as part of the expected sale (in thousands):

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment is comprised of the following (in thousands):

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we soldtwo funeral homes andthree cemeteries that had a carrying value of property, plant and equipment of $3.4 million, which was included in the gain on sale and recorded in Net (gain) loss on divestitures, disposals and impairment chargeson our Consolidated Statements of Operations, more fully described in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Additionally, during the three months ended March 31, 2025, we sold real property for $2.9 million, with a carrying value of $0.9 million, resulting in a $2.0 million gain on the sale, which was recorded in Net (gain) loss on divestitures, disposals and impairment chargeson our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we soldsix funeral homes andone cemetery that had a carrying value of property, plant and equipment of $3.1 million, which was included in the loss on sale and recorded in Net (gain) loss on divestitures, disposals and impairment chargeson our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Our growth and maintenance capital expenditures totaled $1.6 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024. In addition, we recorded depreciation expense of $3.5 million and $3.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Cemetery Property

Cemetery property was $109.4 million and $112.9 million, net of accumulated amortization of $71.4 million and $72.6 million at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. When cemetery property is sold, the value of the cemetery property (interment right costs) is expensed as amortization using the specific identification method in the period in which the sale of the interment right is recognized as revenue. Our growth capital expenditures for cemetery property development totaled $1.6 million and $2.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. We recorded amortization expense for cemetery interment rights of $1.8 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we sold three cemeteries that had a carrying value of cemetery property of $3.3 million, which was included in the gain on sale and recorded in Net (gain) loss on divestitures, disposals and impairment chargeson our Consolidated Statements of Operations, more fully described in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we soldone cemetery that had a carrying value of cemetery property of $0.8 million, which was included in the loss on sale and recorded in Net (gain) loss on divestitures, disposals and impairment chargeson our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Income Taxes

Income tax expense was $5.3 million and $3.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Our operating tax rate before discrete items was 31.2% and 32.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Subsequent Events

We have evaluated events and transactions during the period subsequent to March 31, 2025 through the date the financial statements were issued for potential recognition or disclosure in the accompanying consolidated financial statements covered by this report.

2. RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

Income Taxes

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU, Income Taxes - Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures to enhance the transparency about income tax information through improvements to income tax disclosures primarily related to rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. The amendments in this update require that public business entities on an annual basis (1) disclose specific categories in the rate reconciliation; and (2) provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold (if the effect of those reconciling items is equal to or greater than five percent of the amount computed by multiplying pretax income (loss) by the applicable statutory income tax rate). The amendments in this update also require that all entities disclose on an annual basis (1) the amount of net income taxes paid disaggregated by federal and state taxes; and (2) the amount of net income taxes paid disaggregated by individual jurisdictions in which net income taxes paid is equal to or greater than five percent of total net income taxes paid. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024 and therefore were effective for us for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2025 and for interim periods within our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2026. The adoption had no material impact on our consolidated financial statements as it modified disclosure requirements only.

Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

Expense Disaggregation

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures. Additionally, in January 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-01 to clarify the effective date of ASU 2024-03. The standard provides guidance to expand disclosures related to the disaggregation of income statement expenses. The amendments in this update require, in the notes to the financial statements, disclosure of specified information about certain costs and expenses, which includes purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation and intangible asset amortization included in each relevant expense caption. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,

2026, and interim periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, on a retrospective or prospective basis, with early adoption permitted. We expect the adoption will have no material impact on our consolidated financial statements as it modifies disclosure requirements only.

3. GOODWILL

The following table presents changes in goodwill in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands):

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we allocated $4.2 million of goodwill to the sale oftwo funeral homes andthree cemeteries which was recorded in Net (gain) loss on divestitures, disposals and impairment chargeson our Consolidated Statements of Operations, of which $2.6 million was allocated to our funeral home segment and $1.6 million was allocated to our cemetery segment.

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we allocated $8.7 million of goodwill to the sale ofsix funeral homes andone cemetery which was recorded in Net (gain) loss on divestitures, disposals and impairment chargeson our Consolidated Statements of Operations, of which $7.8 million was allocated to our funeral homes segment and $1.0 million was allocated to our cemetery segment.

4. DIVESTED OPERATIONS

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we soldtwo funeral homes andthree cemeteries for an aggregate of $15.8 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we soldsix funeral homes andone cemetery for an aggregate of $10.9 million.

The operating results of these divested funeral homes and cemeteries are reflected on our Consolidated Statements of Operations as shown in the table below (in thousands):

5. RECEIVABLES

Accounts Receivable

Our funeral receivables are recorded in Accounts receivable, net and primarily consist of amounts due for funeral services already performed.

Atneed cemetery receivables and preneed cemetery receivables with payments expected to be received within one year from the balance sheet date are also recorded in Accounts receivable, net. Preneed cemetery receivables with payments expected to be received beyond one year from the balance sheet date are recorded in Preneed cemetery receivables, net.

Accounts receivable is comprised of the following (in thousands):

Other receivables include supplier rebates, commissions due from third-party insurance companies and perpetual care income receivables. We do not provide an allowance for credit losses for these receivables as we have historically not had any collectability issues nor do we expect any in the foreseeable future.

The following table summarizes the activity in our allowance for credit losses by portfolio segment for the three months ended March 31, 2025 (in thousands):

Balances due on undelivered preneed funeral trust contracts have been reclassified to reduce Deferred preneed funeral revenue on our Consolidated Balance Sheets of $9.7 million and $10.2 million at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. As these performance obligations are to be completed after the date of death, we cannot quantify the recognition of revenue in future periods. However, we estimate an average maturity period often years for preneed funeral contracts.

Cemetery Receivables

Our cemetery receivables are comprised of the following (in thousands):

The components of our cemetery receivables are as follows (in thousands):

The following table summarizes the activity in our allowance for credit losses for Preneed cemetery receivables, net for the three months ended March 31, 2025 (in thousands):

The amortized cost basis of our cemetery receivables by year of origination as of March 31, 2025 is as follows (in thousands):

The aging of past due cemetery receivables as of March 31, 2025 is as follows (in thousands):

Balances due on undelivered preneed cemetery contracts have been reclassified to reduce Deferred preneed cemetery revenue on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The transaction price allocated to preneed merchandise and service performance obligations that were unfulfilled were $15.6 million and $13.6 million at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. As these performance obligations are to be completed after the date of death, we cannot quantify the recognition of revenue in future periods. However, we estimate an average maturity period ofeight years for preneed cemetery contracts.

6. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

We evaluated our financial assets and liabilities for those that met the criteria of the disclosure requirements and fair value framework. The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate the fair values of those instruments due to the short-term nature of the instruments. The fair values of our receivables on preneed cemetery contracts are impracticable to estimate because of the lack of a trading market and the diverse number of individual contracts with varying terms. Our acquisition debt and Credit Facility (as defined in Note 10) and Senior Notes (as defined in Note 11) are classified within Level 2 of the Fair Value Measurements hierarchy.

At March 31, 2025, the carrying value and fair value of our Credit Facility was $120.0 million. We believe that our Credit Facility bears interest at a rate that approximates prevailing market rates for instruments with similar characteristics and therefore, the carrying value of our Credit Facility approximates fair value. We estimate the fair value of our acquisition debt utilizing an income approach, which uses a present value calculation to discount payments based on current market rates as of the reporting date. At March 31, 2025, the carrying value of our acquisition debt was $5.4 million, which approximated its fair value. The fair value of our Senior Notes was $364.4 million at March 31, 2025, based on the last traded or broker quoted price.

We identified investments in fixed income securities, common stock and mutual funds presented within the preneed and perpetual care trust investments categories on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as having met the criteria for fair value measurement. Where quoted prices are available in an active market, investments held by the trusts are classified as Level 1 investments pursuant to the three-level valuation hierarchy. Our Level 1 investments include cash, common stock and equity mutual funds. Where quoted market prices are not available for the specific security, then fair values are estimated by using quoted prices of similar securities in active markets or inputs other than quoted prices that can corroborate observable market data. These investments are fixed income securities, including U.S. agency obligations, foreign debt, corporate debt, preferred stocks, certificates of deposit and fixed income mutual funds and other investments, all of which are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.

In addition, we have an investment in a limited partnership fund, whose fair value has been estimated using the net asset value per share (“NAV”) practical expedient described in ASC 820-10-35-59, Fair Value Measurement of Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent) and therefore, has not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The investment strategy of this fund is to generate attractive, risk-adjusted returns over a multi-year performance period through the construction of a concentrated portfolio of investments possessing certain distinct business attributes that suggest the potential for long-term value creation. The value of the investments in this fund cannot be liquidated at March 31, 2025 because the investments include restrictions that do not allow for liquidation until 2027. As of March 31, 2025, we do not have an unfunded commitment for this investment.

Furthermore, we have two investments in real estate debt and structured credit (“alternative investments”), whose fair value has been estimated using NAV and therefore, has not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The investment strategy for these alternative investments is to create capital growth, income generation, and risk-adjusted returns. Capital growth is achieved by identifying high-potential investments that are appreciated over time. Income generation may involve dividends, rental income, or interest from various investments. Risk-adjusted returns focus on balancing potential profits with acceptable levels of risk, often through diversification and careful asset allocation. The real estate debt is approximately 39% of the total alternative investment and can be liquidated with a 40-day notice period and cannot exceed 5% of the total fund’s value. The structured credit is approximately 61% of the total alternative investment and can be liquidated with a 15-day notice period with no restrictions. As of March 31, 2025, we do not have an unfunded commitment for these investments.

Our receivables from preneed funeral trusts represent assets in trusts which are controlled and operated by third parties in which we do not have a controlling financial interest (less than 50%) in the trust assets. We account for these investments at cost. See Notes 7 and 8 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for the fair value hierarchy levels of our trust investments.

7. TRUST INVESTMENTS

Preneed trust investments represent trust fund assets that we are generally permitted to withdraw as the services and merchandise are provided to customers. Preneed funeral and cemetery contracts are secured by payments from customers, less amounts not required by law to be deposited into trust. These earnings are recognized in Other revenue on our Consolidated Statements of Operations, when a service is performed or merchandise is delivered. Trust management fees charged by our wholly owned registered investment advisory firm (“CSV RIA”) are included as revenue in the period in which they are earned. Our investments are diversified across multiple industry segments using a balanced allocation strategy to minimize long-term risk. We do not intend to sell and it is likely that we will not be required to sell the securities prior to their anticipated recovery.

Cemetery perpetual care trust investments represent a portion of the proceeds from the sale of cemetery property interment rights that we are required by various state laws to deposit into perpetual care trust funds. The income earned from these perpetual care trusts offsets maintenance expenses for cemetery property and memorials. This trust fund income is recognized in Other revenue.

Changes in the fair value of our trust fund assets (Preneed funeral, cemetery and perpetual care trust investments) are offset by changes in the fair value of our trust fund liabilities (Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust and Care trusts’ corpus) and reflected in Other, net. There is no impact on earnings until such time the services are performed, or the merchandise is delivered, causing the contract to be withdrawn from the trust in accordance with state regulations and the gain or loss is allocated to the contract.

We 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.

Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments

The components of Preneed cemetery trust investments on our Consolidated Balance Sheets are as follows (in thousands):

The cost and market values associated with preneed cemetery trust investments at March 31, 2025 are detailed below (in thousands):

The cost and market values associated with preneed cemetery trust investments at December 31, 2024 are detailed below (in thousands):

The following table summarizes our fixed income securities (excluding mutual funds) within our preneed cemetery trust investments in an unrealized loss position at March 31, 2025, aggregated by major security type and length of time in a continuous unrealized loss position (in thousands):

The following table summarizes our fixed income securities (excluding mutual funds) within our preneed cemetery trust investments in an unrealized loss position at December 31, 2024, aggregated by major security type and length of time in a continuous unrealized loss position (in thousands):

Preneed cemetery trust investment security transactions recorded in Other, neton our Consolidated Statements of Operations are as follows (in thousands):

Purchases and sales of investments in the preneed cemetery trusts are as follows (in thousands):

Preneed Funeral Trust Investments

Preneed funeral trust investments represent trust fund assets that we are permitted to withdraw as services and merchandise are provided to customers. Preneed funeral contracts are secured by payments from customers, less retained amounts not required to be deposited into trust.

The components of Preneed funeral trust investments on our Consolidated Balance Sheets are as follows (in thousands):

The cost and market values associated with preneed funeral trust investments at March 31, 2025 are detailed below (in thousands):

The cost and market values associated with preneed funeral trust investments at December 31, 2024 are detailed below (in thousands):

The following table summarizes our fixed income securities (excluding mutual funds) within our preneed funeral trust investment in an unrealized loss position at March 31, 2025, aggregated by major security type and length of time in a continuous unrealized loss position (in thousands):

The following table summarizes our fixed income securities (excluding mutual funds) within our preneed funeral trust investment in an unrealized loss position at December 31, 2024, aggregated by major security type and length of time in a continuous unrealized loss position (in thousands):

Preneed funeral trust investment security transactions recorded in Other, net on our Consolidated Statements of Operations are as follows (in thousands):

Purchases and sales of investments in the preneed funeral trusts are as follows (in thousands):

Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments

Care trusts’ corpus on our Consolidated Balance Sheets represent the corpus of those trusts plus undistributed income. The components of Care trusts’ corpus are as follows (in thousands):

The following table reflects the cost and market values associated with the trust investments held in perpetual care trust funds at March 31, 2025 (in thousands):

The following table reflects the cost and market values associated with the trust investments held in perpetual care trust funds at December 31, 2024 (in thousands):

The following table summarizes our fixed income securities (excluding mutual funds) within our perpetual care trust investment in an unrealized loss position at March 31, 2025, aggregated by major security type and length of time in a continuous unrealized loss position (in thousands):

The following table summarizes our fixed income securities within our perpetual care trust investment in an unrealized loss position at December 31, 2024, aggregated by major security type and length of time in a continuous unrealized loss position (in thousands):

Perpetual care trust investment security transactions recorded in Other, net on our Consolidated Statements of Operations are as follows (in thousands):

Perpetual care trust investment security transactions recorded in Other revenue are as follows (in thousands):

Purchases and sales of investments in the perpetual care trusts are as follows (in thousands):

8. RECEIVABLES FROM PRENEED FUNERAL TRUSTS

Our receivables from preneed funeral trusts represent assets in trusts which are controlled and operated by third parties in which we do not have a controlling financial interest (less than 50%) in the trust assets. We account for these investments at cost. Receivables from preneed funeral trusts are as follows (in thousands):

The following summary reflects the composition of the assets held in trust and controlled by third parties to satisfy our future obligations related to the underlying preneed funeral contracts at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. The cost basis includes reinvested interest and dividends that have been earned on the trust assets. Fair value includes unrealized gains and losses on trust assets.

The composition of the preneed trust funds at March 31, 2025 is as follows (in thousands):

The composition of the preneed trust funds at December 31, 2024 is as follows (in thousands):

9. INTANGIBLE AND OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Intangible and other non-current assets are as follows (in thousands):

Trade Names

Our trade names have indefinite lives and therefore are not amortized. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, two of the funeral homes that we sold had a carrying value of tradenames of $0.2 million, which was included in the loss on sale and recorded in Net (gain) loss on divestitures, disposals and impairment chargeson our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Internally Developed Software

Internally developed software is amortized on a straight-line basis typically over three tofive years. Amortization expense was $0.1 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.

Capitalized Commissions

We capitalize sales commissions and other direct selling costs related to preneed cemetery merchandise and services and preneed funeral trust contracts as these costs are incremental and recoverable costs of obtaining a contract with a customer. Our capitalized commissions on preneed contracts are amortized on a straight-line basis over the average maturity period often years for our preneed funeral trust contracts andeight years for our preneed cemetery merchandise and services contracts.

Amortization expense was $0.2 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.

Prepaid Agreements Not-to-Compete

Prepaid agreements not-to-compete are amortized over the term of the respective agreements, generally ranging fromone toten years. Amortization expense was $0.1 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.

Non-current Prepaid and Other Intangibles

Non-current prepaid agreements are related to software licenses that have been prepaid for multiple years. These agreements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the respective agreements, generally ranging fromtwo tothree years. Other intangible assets relate to intellectual property and are amortized on a straight-line basis, typically over three years. Amortization expense was immaterial for both the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.

The aggregate amortization expense for our capitalized commissions, prepaid not-to-compete agreements, internal-use software and non-current prepaid and other agreements as of March 31, 2025 is as follows (in thousands):

10. CREDIT FACILITY AND ACQUISITION DEBT

At March 31, 2025, our senior secured revolving credit facility (as amended, the “Credit Facility”) was comprised of: (i) a $250.0 million revolving credit facility, including a $15.0 million subfacility for letters of credit and a $10.0 million swingline, and (ii) an accordion or incremental option allowing for future increases in the facility size by an additional amount of up to $75.0 million in the aggregate in the form of increased revolving commitments or incremental term loans.

Our obligations under the Credit Facility are unconditionally guaranteed on a joint and several basis by the same subsidiaries which guarantee the Senior Notes (as defined in Note 11) and certain of our subsequently acquired or organized domestic subsidiaries (collectively, the “Subsidiary Guarantors”).

On July 31, 2024, the Company entered into a fourth amendment, (the “Credit Facility Amendment”), to our Credit Facility, with the financial institutions party thereto, as lenders, and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent. The Credit Facility Amendment provided, among other things, for (i) the extension of the maturity date of the Credit Facility to July 31, 2029, provided that, if the Senior Notes (as defined in the Credit Facility) have a stated maturity date that is prior to July 31, 2029, then the maturity date shall instead be the date that is 91 days prior to the stated maturity date of the Senior Notes; (ii) the establishment of Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) as a benchmark rate and the removal of BSBY from the Credit Facility, including conforming revisions to certain defined terms under the Credit Facility; (iii) the conversion of each existing BSBY Rate Loan (as defined in the Credit Facility prior to giving effect to the Credit Facility Amendment) to a Term SOFR Loan (as defined in the Credit Facility); (iv) modifications to the definitions of “Applicable Rate” and “Applicable Fee Rate” to change the applicable rates and pricing levels set forth in each pricing grid; (v) the removal of certain mandatory prepayments arising from the issuance of either Equity Interests or Debt (as both are defined by the Credit Facility); and (vi) modifications to the permitted investments covenant, relating to the Company’s ability to make certain acquisitions, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions therein.

The Credit Facility contains customary affirmative covenants, including, but not limited to, covenants with respect to the use of proceeds, payment of taxes and other obligations, continuation of the Company’s business and the maintenance of existing rights and privileges, the maintenance of property and insurance, among others.

In addition, the Credit Facility also contains customary negative covenants, including, but not limited to, covenants that restrict (subject to certain exceptions) the ability of the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors to incur indebtedness, grant liens, make investments, engage in mergers and acquisitions, and pay dividends and other restricted payments, and certain financial maintenance covenants. At March 31, 2025, we were subject to the following financial covenants under our Credit Facility: (A) a Total Leverage Ratio not to exceed 5.00 to 1.00 and (B) a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Facility) of not less than 1.20 to 1.00 as of the end of any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters. These financial maintenance covenants are calculated for the Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. We were in compliance with all of the covenants contained in our Credit Facility at March 31, 2025.

Our Credit Facility and acquisition debt consisted of the following (in thousands):

At March 31, 2025, we had outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility of $120.0 million. We also hadone letter of credit for $2.2 million under the Credit Facility. The letter of credit will expire on November 25, 2025 and is expected to automatically renew annually and secures our obligations under our various self-insured policies. At March 31, 2025, we had $127.8 million of availability under the Credit Facility.

The interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs related to our Credit Facility are as follows (in thousands):

At March 31, 2025, our outstanding borrowings under our Credit Facility bore interest at a prime rate or the SOFR rate, plus an applicable margin based on our leverage ratio. At March 31, 2025, the prime rate margin was equivalent to 1.50% and the SOFR term margin was 2.50%. The weighted average interest rate on our Credit Facility was 6.9% and 8.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Acquisition debt consists of deferred purchase price and promissory notes payable to sellers. A majority of the deferred purchase price and notes bear no interest and are discounted at imputed interest rates ranging from 6.5% to 7.3%. Original maturities typically range from nine totwenty years.

The imputed interest expense related to our acquisition debt is as follows (in thousands):

11. SENIOR NOTES

The carrying value of our 4.25% senior notes due 2029 (the “Senior Notes”) is reflected on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows (in thousands):

At March 31, 2025, the fair value of the Senior Notes, which are Level 2 measurements, was $364.4 million.

The Senior Notes were issued under an indenture, dated as of May 13, 2021 (the “Indenture”), among the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee. The Senior Notes are unsecured, senior obligations and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis, jointly and severally by each of the Subsidiary Guarantors. The Senior Notes mature on May 15, 2029, unless earlier redeemed or purchased and bear interest at 4.25% per year, which is payable semi-annually in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year, beginning on November 15, 2021.

The Indenture contains restrictive covenants limiting our ability and our Restricted Subsidiaries (as defined in the Indenture) to, among other things, incur additional indebtedness or issue certain preferred shares, create liens on certain assets to secure debt, pay dividends or make other equity distributions, purchase or redeem capital stock, make certain investments, sell assets, agree to certain restrictions on the ability of Restricted Subsidiaries to make payments to us, consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all assets, or engage in transactions with affiliates. The Indenture also contains customary events of default.

The interest expense and amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs related to our Senior Notes are as follows (in thousands):

The debt discount and the debt issuance costs are being amortized using the effective interest method over the remaining term of approximately 50 months of the Senior Notes. The effective interest rates on the unamortized debt discount and the unamortized debt issuance costs for the Senior Notes for both the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 were 4.42% and 4.30%, respectively.

12. LEASES

Our lease obligations consist of operating and finance leases related to real estate, vehicles and equipment. The components of lease cost are as follows (in thousands):

Supplemental cash flow information related to our leases is as follows (in thousands):

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new leases are as follows (in thousands):

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows (in thousands):

The average lease terms and discount rates at March 31, 2025 are as follows:

The aggregate future lease payments for non-cancelable operating and finance leases at March 31, 2025 are as follows (in thousands):

At March 31, 2025, we had no significant operating or finance leases that had not yet commenced.

13. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Restricted Stock

Restricted stock activity is as follows (in thousands, except shares):

We recorded stock-based compensation expense, which is included in General, administrative and other expenses, for restricted stock awards of $0.7 million and $0.5 million, for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Stock Options

Stock option grants and cancellations are as follows (in thousands, except shares):

Additional stock option activity is as follows (in thousands, except shares):

We recorded stock-based compensation expense, which is included in General, administrative and other expenses, for stock options of $0.8 million and $0.2 million, for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Performance Awards

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we granted performance awards to our executive leadership team payable in shares. These awards will vest, if at all, provided that certain predetermined performance metrics related to the Company's adjusted consolidated EBITDA (adjusted earnings before interest tax depreciation and amortization) are achieved during the period commencing on the grant date, March 7, 2025, through March 31, 2028, subject to certification by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (“Board”) and the individual remaining continuously employed by us through such date.

The performance award activity for the three months ended March 31, 2025 is as follows (in thousands, except shares):

For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, we recorded stock-based compensation expense of $0.1 million and stock-based compensation benefit of $0.4 million, respectively, for performance awards, which is included in General, administrative and other expenses.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

ESPP activity is as follows:

The fair value of the right (option) to purchase shares under the ESPP is estimated at the date of purchase with the four quarterly purchase dates using the following assumptions:

We recorded stock-based compensation expense, which is included in General, administrative and other expensesand Regional and unallocated funeral and cemetery costs, for the ESPP totaling $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Common Stock

Good To Great Incentive Program

Common stock issued to certain employees under this incentive program is as follows (in thousands, except shares):

Non-Employee Director and Board Advisor Compensation

Non-Employee Director and Board Advisor common stock activity is as follows (in thousands, except shares):

We recorded compensation expense, which is included in General, administrative and other expenses, related to annual retainers, including the value of stock granted to non-employee Directors and an advisor to our Board, of $0.3 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Share Repurchase

We did not repurchase any shares during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024. At March 31, 2025, our share repurchase program had $48.9 million authorized for repurchases.

Cash Dividends

Our Board declared the following dividends payable on the dates below (in thousands, except per share amounts):

14. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table sets forth the computation of the basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except per share data):

Stock options excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because the inclusion of such stock options would result in an antidilutive effect are as follows (in thousands):

15. SEGMENT REPORTING

The tables below present revenue, disaggregated by major source for each of our reportable segments, as well as, significant segment expenses, other segment expenses, operating income (loss), depreciation and amortization, interest expense, income (loss) before income taxes, income tax expense (benefit), total assets, long-lived assets, goodwill, capital expenditures and number of operating locations by segment as follows, (in thousands, except number of operating locations) for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively:

16. SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Balance Sheets

The following table presents the detail of certain balance sheet accounts (in thousands):

Cash Flow

The following information is supplemental disclosure for the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands):