CARRIAGE SERVICES INC

11. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

During the nine months ended September 30, 2026, we acquired a business consisting ofone funeral home for approximately $4.5 million andone ancillary business for approximately $1.5 million. We acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed certain operating liabilities of the businesses.

The following table summarizes the breakdown of the preliminary purchase price allocation for the businesses described above (in thousands):

The purchase accounting is preliminary as we have not finalized our assessment of the fair value because there has been insufficient time between the acquisition date and the issuance of these financial statements to complete our review and the final determination of fair value.

The primary reasons for the acquisition that contributed to the recognition of goodwill include the expansion of our footprint in strategic markets.

The pro forma impact of this acquisition on prior periods is not presented, as the impact is not significant to our reported results. The results of the acquired businesses are reflected in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations from the date of acquisition.

On September 9, 2025, we acquired a business consisting ofsix funeral homes, one cemetery, andone cremation focused business in the Orlando, FL area for approximately $49.0 million. The purchase price consisted of $47.0 million in cash at closing and $2.0 million of deferred purchase price payments. The net present value of such future deferred purchase price payments was $1.3 million. We acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed certain operating liabilities of these businesses.

On September 17, 2025, we acquired a business consisting oftwo funeral homes in the Pensacola, FL area for $9.5 million in cash. We acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed certain operating liabilities of this business.

The primary reasons for the acquisitions that contributed to the recognition of goodwill include enhancement of our footprint in strategic markets and the addition of deferred revenue that will enhance our long-term stability.

The pro forma impact of these acquisitions on prior periods is not presented, as the impact is not significant to our reported results. The results of the acquired businesses are reflected in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations from the date of acquisition.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2026, we finalized the purchase price allocations for these acquisitions, including adjustments to goodwill. The following table summarizes the breakdown of the final purchase price allocation for the businesses described above (in thousands):