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FORM 10-Q
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995
or
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM __________ TO __________
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-6402-1
SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
TEXAS 74-1488375
(State or other jurisdiction of (I. R. S. employer
incorporation or organization) identification number)
1929 ALLEN PARKWAY, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77019
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(713) 522-5141
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 during the preceding 12 months and (2) has been subject to the filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
YES X NO __________
The number of shares outstanding of the registrant's common stock as of
November 9, 1995, was 113,786,689 (excluding treasury shares).
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SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
INDEX
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Part I. Financial Information
Consolidated Balance Sheet -
September 30, 1995 (Unaudited) and December 31, 1994 3
Consolidated Statement of Income (Unaudited) -
Three Months Ended September 30, 1995 and 1994 4
Nine Months Ended September 30, 1995 and 1994
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) -
Nine Months Ended September 30, 1995 and 1994 5
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) -
Nine Months Ended September 30, 1995 6
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) 7-12
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations
and Financial Condition 13-22
Part II. Other Information 23-24
Signature 24
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SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
September 30,
1995 December 31,
(Unaudited) 1994
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(Dollars in thousands)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 170,145 $ 218,341
Receivables, net of allowances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442,983 291,135
Inventories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116,394 60,897
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,365 21,436
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Total current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 762,887 591,809
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Investments-insurance subsidiary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 539,924 -
Prearranged funeral contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,640,677 1,418,104
Long-term receivables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 624,686 529,843
Cemetery property, at cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 824,638 748,639
Property, plant and equipment, at cost (net) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,229,812 832,401
Deferred charges and other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293,642 230,336
Names and reputations (net) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,081,446 810,756
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$6,997,712 $5,161,888
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LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 384,014 $ 154,770
Income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38,438 39,084
Current maturities of long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31,542 277,709
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Total current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453,994 471,563
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Long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,158,710 1,330,177
Deferred income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330,728 238,088
Other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322,390 233,356
Deferred prearranged funeral contract revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,190,837 1,519,582
Company obligated, mandatorily redeemable, convertible preferred securities
of SCI Finance LLC, whose principal asset is a 6.25%, $216,315 note
from the Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172,500 172,500
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $1 per share par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized,
98,380,215 and 94,857,060, respectively, issued and outstanding . . . 98,380 94,857
Capital in excess of par value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 788,274 718,858
Retained earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 475,010 381,509
Foreign translation adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,889 1,398
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Total stockholders' equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,368,553 1,196,622
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$6,997,712 $5,161,888
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(See notes to consolidated financial statements)
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SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
1995 1994 1995 1994
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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 403,491 $ 277,814 $ 1,105,253 $ 801,934
Costs and expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (297,767) (200,900) (776,872) (558,737)
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Gross profit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105,724 76,914 328,381 243,197
General and administrative expenses . . . . . . (12,206) (10,659) (35,677) (35,530)
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Income from operations . . . . . . . . . . . . 93,518 66,255 292,704 207,667
Interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (32,254) (21,008) (85,063) (53,464)
Dividends on preferred securities of
SCI Finance LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2,695) - (8,086) -
Other income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,453 3,081 6,526 7,767
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(31,496) (17,927) (86,623) (45,697)
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Income before income taxes . . . . . . . . . . 62,022 48,328 206,081 161,970
Provision for income taxes . . . . . . . . . . (22,886) (19,725) (78,925) (65,727)
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Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 39,136 $ 28,603 $ 127,156 $ 96,243
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Earnings per share:
Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .40 $ .33 $ 1.31 $ 1.12
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Fully diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .37 $ .32 $ 1.22 $ 1.06
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Dividends per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .11 $ .105 $ .33 $ .315
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Weighted average number of shares
and equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98,547 86,578 97,335 86,215
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(See notes to consolidated financial statements)
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
Nine Months Ended September 30,
1995 1994
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(Dollars in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 127,156 $ 96,243
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67,886 47,568
Provision for deferred income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,689 13,463
(Gain) from dispositions (net) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1,029) (1,119)
Change in assets and liabilities net of effects from acquisitions:
(Increase) in receivables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (124,573) (63,172)
Change in prearranged funeral contracts and associated
deferred revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (67,334) 53,682
(Increase) in other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (10,451) (24,395)
Increase in other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70,228 29,325
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (6,209) (2,969)
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Net cash provided by operating activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73,363 148,626
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (75,259) (60,961)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,137 11,287
Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (588,314) (517,449)
Loans issued by finance subsidiary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (23,572) (39,511)
Principal payments received on loans by finance subsidiary . . . . . . . 17,334 45,608
Change in investments and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (12,635) (15,827)
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Net cash (used in) investing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (678,309) (576,853)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Increase in borrowings under revolving credit agreements . . . . . . . . 543,534 497,324
Issuance of long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300,000 -
Payments of debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (278,158) (21,230)
Dividends paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (31,196) (26,965)
Common stock issued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,266 -
Exercise of stock options and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,304 1,009
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Net cash provided by financing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 556,750 450,138
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . (48,196) 21,911
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218,341 20,822
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Cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 1995 and 1994 . . . . . . . . . $ 170,145 $ 42,733
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Cash used for:
Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 89,974 $ 46,730
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Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 41,212 $ 50,281
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Non cash transactions:
Common stock issued under restricted stock plans . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,809 $ 1,802
Debenture conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 44,852 $ 1,293
Property distributed from prearranged funeral trust . . . . . . . . . . $ - $ 9,920
(See notes to consolidated financial statements)
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SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
Capital in Foreign
Common excess of Retained translation
stock par value earnings adjustment
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(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 94,857 $ 718,858 $ 381,509 $ 1,398
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - 127,156 -
Common stock issued:
Common stock offering . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780 18,486 - -
Stock option exercises and stock grants . . . . 311 4,802 - -
Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 5,414 - -
Debenture conversions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,248 42,604 - -
Dividends on common stock ($.33 per share) . . . . . - - (33,655) -
Foreign translation adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . - - - 5,491
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - (1,890) - -
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Balance at September 30, 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . $ 98,380 $ 788,274 $ 475,010 $ 6,889
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(See notes to consolidated financial statements)
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SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 1995
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AND SHARE AMOUNTS)
(UNAUDITED)
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The consolidated financial statements for the nine months ended September 30,
1995 and 1994 include the accounts of Service Corporation International and all
majority-owned subsidiaries (the "Company") and are unaudited but include all
adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals and any other adjustments
which management considers necessary for a fair presentation of the results for
these periods. These financial statements have been prepared consistent with
the accounting policies described in the annual report on Form 10-K filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") for the year ended
December 31, 1994 and should be read in conjunction therewith. Certain
reclassifications have been made to the prior period to conform to the current
period presentation with no effect on previously reported net income.
2. NAMES AND REPUTATIONS
The excess of purchase price over the fair value of assets acquired and
liabilities assumed is included in names and reputations and is being amortized
over a 40 year period. The Company monitors the recoverability of names and
reputations based on projections of future undiscounted operating income and
cash flows of acquired businesses. Historically, the death care industry has
exhibited stable earnings and cash flows as well as a low failure rate.
3. ACQUISITIONS
On August 25, 1995, the Company acquired an approximate 51% interest in Omnium
de Gestion et de Financement S.A. ("OGF") for US $233,358. OGF, in turn,
owned approximately 65% of Pompes Funebres Generales S.A. ("PFG"). OGF and
PFG, when combined, is the largest funeral service organization in Europe,
operating 1,040 funeral service locations and a funeral insurance business
which primarily sells insurance policies in connection with OGF/PFG's
prearranged funeral business. The Company is making public tender offers for
the remaining shares of OGF and PFG with the intent to acquire 100% of the
outstanding shares of both companies. On September 30, 1995, the Company owned
shares representing over 97% of OGF and over 95% of PFG. The total purchase
price for OGF and the portion of PFG not owned by OGF is expected to be
approximately US $590,000 (based on the August 25, 1995 translation rate of
1969). The net cost to the Company, taking into account the cash balances of
OGF and PFG, is expected to be approximately US $424,000. Financing for this
acquisition was initially provided by a short-term French revolving credit
facility, with permanent financing provided by issuances of notes and Company
common stock (see discussion in notes 5 and 6).
On September 5, 1995, the Company acquired the shares of SCI Canada
("SCIC") not already owned by the Company. This transaction eliminated the
approximate 31% minority interest ownership of SCIC and made SCIC a wholly
owned subsidiary of the Company. SCIC owns 75 funeral service locations and
three cemeteries. The purchase price of approximately US $62,578 was financed
through borrowings under the Company's existing revolving credit agreements.
In addition to OGF/PFG and SCIC, the Company has acquired certain other
funeral and cemetery operations during each nine month period ended September
30, 1995 and 1994. The consideration for these acquisitions consisted of cash,
common stock of the Company, issued or assumed debt and the retirement of loans
receivable issued by the Company's financial services subsidiary. The operating
results of all of these acquisitions have been included since their respective
dates of acquisitions.
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The effect of these acquisitions on the consolidated balance sheet at
September 30, was as follows:
1995 1994
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Current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 148,790 $ 32,406
Investments - insurance subsidiary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 539,924 -
Prearranged funeral contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,265 108,271
Long-term receivables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51,388 2,826
Cemetery property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78,857 307,389
Property, plant and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360,887 167,833
Deferred charges and other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41,025 5,095
Names and reputations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282,413 356,314
Current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (197,581) (184,737)
Long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (58,244) (51,605)
Deferred income taxes and other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . (143,786) (107,645)
Deferred prearranged funeral contract revenues . . . . . . . . . (544,026) (112,460)
Stockholders' equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (5,598) (6,238)
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Cash used for acquisitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 588,314 $ 517,449
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In addition to the acquisitions disclosed above, on October 11, 1995, the
Company purchased Gibraltar Mausoleum Corporation ("Gibraltar"). Gibraltar, a
private funeral and cemetery company based in Indianapolis, owns and operates
23 funeral service locations and 54 cemeteries. The purchase price consists of
3,286,759 shares of Company common stock, $77,000 in cash, $54,000 in
short-term promissory notes and the assumption of $25,000 of Gibraltar debt.
The purchase price was financed through the issuance of securities under the
Company's existing shelf registration and borrowings under the Company's
revolving credit facilities.
The following unaudited pro forma information assumes that the acquisition
by the Company of all operations acquired during the year ended December 31,
1994 and the nine months ended September 30, 1995 took place on January 1, 1994
(1,834 funeral service locations and 58 cemeteries acquired in 142 separate
transactions, including the OGF/PFG and SCIC transactions discussed above). In
addition, this pro forma information includes the effects of the Gibraltar
acquisition discussed above as if such acquisition had occurred on January 1,
1994. This information also assumes that the net proceeds from the Company's
December 1994 public offerings of Company common stock, 8.375% notes and
convertible preferred securities of SCI Finance LLC and 1995 public offerings
of notes and Company common stock (disclosed in notes 5 and 6) were issued at
the beginning of 1994. The net proceeds of the December 1994 public offerings
were first applied toward the purchase price of the Company's September 1994
acquisitions in the United Kingdom, with the excess net proceeds used to repay
amounts outstanding under the Company's existing revolving credit facilities.
The net proceeds of the 1995 public offerings were first applied toward the
purchase price of OGF/PFG, with the excess net proceeds used to repay amounts
outstanding under the Company's existing revolving credit facilities. This
unaudited pro forma information may not be indicative of results that would
have actually resulted if these transactions had occurred on the dates
indicated or which may be obtained in the future.
Nine Months Ended Year Ended
September 30, December 31,
1995 1994
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Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,568,880 $ 1,943,363
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 141,638 $ 167,690
Primary earnings per common share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1.30 $ 1.55
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4. DEFERRED PREARRANGED FUNERAL CONTRACT REVENUES
Deferred prearranged funeral contract revenues include the contract amount of
all price guaranteed prearranged funeral service contracts, whether funded with
trust or insurance products, as well as the trust earnings and increasing
insurance benefits earned through September 30, 1995. The Company will continue
to defer additional trust earnings and insurance benefits as they are earned
until the performance of the funeral service. Upon performance of the funeral
service, the Company will recognize the fixed contract price as well as total
accumulated trust earnings and increasing insurance benefits as funeral
revenues.
The recognition in future funeral revenues is estimated to occur in the
following years based on actuarial assumptions as follows:
1995 (remaining three months) . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 52,254
1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180,582
1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167,407
1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154,381
1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142,512
2000 and through 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 551,233
2005 and thereafter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 942,468
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$ 2,190,837
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5. DEBT
Detailed information on the Company's long-term debt at September 30, 1995, is
as follows:
Indebtedness to banks under revolving credit facilities
and commercial paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 831,111
7% notes, due in 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300,000
8.375% notes, due in 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200,000
8.72% fixed rate notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187,498
Medium term notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186,040
6.5% convertible subordinated debentures, due in 2001 . . . 144,940
7.875% debentures, due in 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150,000
Convertible debentures issued in connection with various
acquisitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,540
Variable interest rate notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,481
Mortgage notes and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153,642
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Total debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,190,252
Less current maturities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31,542
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Total long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,158,710
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The Company has a 364-day revolving credit agreement which allows for
borrowings up to $450,000, which will be used primarily to support commercial
paper. The agreement expires June 28, 1996, but has provisions to be extended
for 364-day terms. At the end of any term, the outstanding balance may be
converted into a two year term loan at the Company's option. Interest rates are
based on various indices as determined by the Company. In addition, a facility
fee ranging from .06% to .15% is paid quarterly on the total commitment amount.
At September 30, 1995, there was $197,900 of commercial paper outstanding backed
by this agreement at a weighted average interest rate of 5.89%.
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In addition, the Company has a multi-currency revolving credit agreement
which allows for borrowings of up to $350,000, including up to $75,000 each in
Pound Sterling, Canadian Dollar and Australian Dollar. This agreement expires
June 30, 2000, but has provisions to extend the termination date each year for
364-day periods. Interest rates are based on various indices as determined by
the Company. In addition, a facility fee ranging from .085% to .15% is paid
quarterly on the total commitment amount. At September 30, 1995, there was US
$70,400 outstanding under this agreement at a weighted average interest rate of
7.30%.
The credit agreements disclosed above contain financial compliance
provisions that contain certain restrictions on levels of net worth, debt,
equity, liens, letters of credit and guarantees.
The Company's Canadian subsidiary has a line of credit with a Canadian bank
allowing for borrowings up to US$29,800. At September 30, 1995, US$4,400 was
outstanding under this agreement, which expires December 31, 1995. Interest
rates are based on various indices as determined by the Company. It is
expected that this agreement will be replaced by the foreign currency portion
of the multi-currency revolving credit agreement discussed above.
The Company's outstanding commercial paper and other borrowings under its
various credit facilities at September 30, 1995 are classified as long-term
debt. It is the Company's intent to refinance such borrowings through the use
of its long-term bank credit agreements or other long-term notes issued under
the Company's shelf registration.
In June 1995, the Company issued $300,000, 7% notes due in June 2015. These
notes were sold through an underwritten public offering pursuant to the
Company's $1,000,000 shelf registration that became effective in October 1994.
The holders of the notes have the right to require the Company to redeem such
notes, in whole or in part, on June 1, 2002 at a redemption price equal to 100%
of the aggregate principal amount thereof plus accrued unpaid interest. The net
proceeds of the notes were used to repay existing amounts outstanding under the
Company's existing revolving credit facilities or to retire commercial paper
backed by such facilities.
In August 1995, the Company entered into a French revolving credit
agreement with a 364-day term which allows for borrowings, in French francs, up
to US $600,000. Such borrowings will be used to provide short term financing
for the purchase of OGF/PFG (see note 3 above). Interest rates are based on
various indices as determined by the Company. In addition, a facility fee of
.075% is paid quarterly on the total commitment amount. At September 30, 1995,
US $558,393 (based on the September 30, 1995 conversion rate of $.2032) was
outstanding under this agreement at a weighted average interest rate of 6.12%.
In October 1995, the Company issued $300,000 of notes which were sold
through an underwritten public offering pursuant to the Company's $1,000,000
shelf registration that became effective in September 1995. These notes were
issued in two tranches of $150,000 each with maturities in October 2000 and
2007 and interest rates of 6.375% and 6.875%, respectively. The net proceeds
from this offering were used primarily to finance the Company's worldwide
acquisition program including the OGF/PFG and Gibraltar transactions. The
Company simultaneously entered into various derivative swap transactions
whereby the $300,000 of notes were exchanged for French francs bearing interest
initially at fixed rates averaging 6.96%.
6. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
In October 1995, the Company issued 8,395,000 shares of common stock at a net
offering price of $37.30 per share through an underwritten public offering
pursuant to the Company's September 1995 $1,000,000 shelf registration. The
net proceeds of approximately $313,000 from the offering were used primarily to
finance the Company's worldwide acquisition program including
the OGF/PFG and Gibraltar transactions.
As disclosed in note 3, on October 11, 1995, the Company completed the
purchase of Gibraltar and issued 3,286,759 shares of Company common stock as
part of the purchase price paid for this acquisition.
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On November 3, 1995, the Company announced that, during the fourth quarter
of 1995, it will redeem the remaining outstanding 6.5% convertible subordinated
debentures due in 2001. Subsequent to September 30, 1995 approximately
7,000,000 additional shares of common stock have been issued or are expected to
be issued prior to the end of the year.
7. DERIVATIVES
The Company uses derivatives to manage borrowing costs due to fluctuations in
interest rates and to hedge its net investment in foreign subsidiaries from
fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. To achieve this objective, the Company
entered into interest rate and foreign currency swaps to effectively change the
interest rate and currency of specific debt issuances. These interest rate and
foreign currency swaps are entered into concurrently with the issuance of the
debt they are intended to modify. The notional value, payment and maturity dates
of the swaps generally match the principal, interest payment dates and maturity
dates of the related debt. In addition, the notional amount of a foreign
currency hedge related to a specific foreign subsidiary does not exceed the
Company's net investment in that foreign subsidiary and generally has been
entered into concurrently with the acquisition of the foreign subsidiary.
Accordingly, any impact from the swaps on the Company's financial condition,
liquidity or operating results would be generally offset by the opposite impact
on the related debt or the net investment in the Company's foreign subsidiaries.
The Company's policy is not to use derivatives for speculative purposes.
Therefore, the Company does not trade in financial instruments nor is it a party
to leveraged derivative transactions. The Company has procedures in place to
monitor and control the use of derivatives and enters into transactions only
with major financial institutions with exceptional credit worthiness. As of
September 30, 1995, based on information supplied by the participating banks,
the Company would receive approximately $18,560 from the participating banks to
unwind these agreements.
8. RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
Nine Months Ended September 30,
1995 1994
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2.74 3.32
For purposes of computing the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings
consist of income before income taxes, less undistributed income of equity
investees which are less than 50% owned, plus the minority interest of
majority-owned subsidiaries with fixed charges and plus fixed charges (excluding
capitalized interest and preferred stock dividends of SCI Finance LLC). Fixed
charges consist of interest expense, whether capitalized or expensed,
amortization of debt costs, one-third of rental expense which the Company
considers representative of the interest factor in the rentals and preferred
stock dividends of SCI Finance LLC.
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9. SCI INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
SCI International Limited ("International") is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the
Company. International owns, through wholly-owned subsidiaries, the Company's
operations in Australia, Europe as well as a majority of the Company's
investment in a Canadian company, Arbor Memorial Service, Inc.
Set forth below is certain September 30, summary financial information for
International:
1995 1994
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Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 214,775 $ 51,916
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Gross profit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 50,718 $ 16,671
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Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,980 $ 6,386
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Current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 224,619 $ 37,803
Non-current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,947,972 816,010
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Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,172,591 $ 853,813
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Current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 232,056 $ 488,022
Non-current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,861,003 336,225
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Total liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,093,059 $ 824,247
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Stockholders' equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 79,532 $ 29,566
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT AVERAGE SALES PRICES)
OVERVIEW:
The majority of the Company's funeral homes and cemeteries are managed in groups
called clusters. Clusters are established primarily in metropolitan areas to
take advantage of operational efficiencies, particularly the sharing of
operating expenses such as service personnel, vehicles, preparation services,
clerical staff and certain building facility costs. Personnel costs, the
largest operating expense for the Company, is the cost component most
beneficially affected by clustering. The sharing of employees, as well as the
other costs mentioned above, allow the Company's operations to more efficiently
process the traditionally wide fluctuations in the volume of funeral services
and cemetery interments performed during a given time period. The Company's
acquisitions are primarily concentrated within existing cluster areas or create
new cluster area opportunities. The Company has successfully implemented the
cluster strategy in its North American and Australian operations and is
proceeding with implementation in the United Kingdom and French operations which
were acquired in the latter half of 1994 and during the third quarter of 1995,
respectively. The Company has approximately 178 clusters in North America and
Australia, which range in size from two operations to 54 operations. There are
approximately 88 clusters in the United Kingdom. There may be more than one
cluster in a given metropolitan area, depending upon the level and degree of
shared costs.
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995
COMPARED TO NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1994
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS:
Segment information for the Company's three lines of business are as follows:
Percentage
Nine Months Ended September 30, Increase/ Increase/
1995 1994 (Decrease) (Decrease)
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Revenues:
Funeral . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 761,297 $ 535,140 $ 226,157 42.3%
Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . . . 328,925 252,413 76,512 30.3
Financial services and other . . 15,031 14,381 650 4.5
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1,105,253 801,934 303,319 37.8
Costs and expenses:
Funeral . . . . . . . . . . . . 556,251 377,445 178,806 47.4
Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . . . 211,276 173,031 38,245 22.1
Financial services and other . . 9,345 8,261 1,084 13.1
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776,872 558,737 218,135 39.0
Gross profit and margin percentage:
Funeral . . . . . . . . . . . . 205,046 26.9% 157,695 29.5% 47,351 30.0
Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . . . 117,649 35.8 79,382 31.4 38,267 48.2
Financial services and other . . 5,686 37.8 6,120 42.6 (434) (7.1)
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$ 328,381 29.7% $ 243,197 30.3% $ 85,184 35.0%
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Funeral
Funeral revenues were generated as follows:
Nine Months Ended
September 30, Percentage
1995 1994 Increase Increase
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Existing clusters . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 591,926 $ 516,992 $ 74,934 14.5%
New clusters* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,466 3,657 15,809
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Total clusters . . . . . . . . . . . 611,392 520,649 90,743 17.4
United Kingdom . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96,517 11,045 85,472
France and other foreign . . . . . . . . 49,934 - 49,934
Non-cluster and disposed operations . . . 3,454 3,446 8
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Total funeral revenues . . . . . . . $ 761,297 $ 535,140 $ 226,157 42.3%
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The $74,934 increase in revenues at existing clusters was the result of
8.9% more funeral services performed (168,727 compared to 154,955) and a 5.2%
higher average sales price ($3,508 compared to $3,336). Included in this
increase were $52,979 in increased revenues from operations acquired since the
beginning of 1994. The remaining revenue increase of $21,955 was contributed by
operations acquired before 1994. The operations acquired before 1994 experienced
a 7.4% increase in average sales price partially offset by a 2.7% decline in the
number of funeral services performed.
During the nine months ended September 30, 1995, the Company sold
$263,117 of prearranged funeral services compared to $175,823 for the same
period in 1994, a 49.6% increase. These prearranged funeral services are
deferred and will be reflected in funeral revenues in the periods that the
funeral services are performed. The current emphasis on sales of prearranged
funerals is expected to continue.
Funeral costs and expenses were as follows:
Nine Months Ended
September 30, Percentage
1995 1994 Increase Increase
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Existing clusters . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 392,196 $ 340,438 $ 51,758 15.2%
New clusters* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,688 2,551 12,137
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Total clusters . . . . . . . . . . . 406,884 342,989 63,895 18.6
United Kingdom . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74,027 8,871 65,156
France and other foreign . . . . . . . . 46,074 - 46,074
Non-cluster and disposed operations . . . 4,128 4,126 2
Administrative overhead . . . . . . . . . 25,138 21,459 3,679
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Total funeral costs and expenses . . $ 556,251 $ 377,445 $ 178,806 47.4%
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* Represents new geographic cluster areas entered into since the beginning of
1994 for the period that those businesses were owned by the Company.
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The gross profit margin for existing clusters decreased to 33.7% from
34.2% last year. Acquisitions since the beginning of 1994, included in existing
clusters, accounted for $41,541 of the existing cluster cost increase and were
the primary reason for the existing cluster gross profit margin decline.
Typically, acquisitions will temporarily exhibit slightly lower gross profit
margins than those experienced by the Company's existing locations at least
until such time as these locations are assimilated into the Company's cluster
management strategy. This was especially noticeable given the large number of
acquired operations incorporated into existing clusters in 1995 and 1994. The
gross profit margin for those operations in existing clusters that were acquired
before 1994 increased slightly to 35.4% in 1995 from 34.6% last year due
primarily to higher average sales prices accomplished from improved
merchandising of funeral services and products, price increases and cost
containment. The current period includes approximately one month of gross
profit of OGF/PFG. OGF/PFG have historically had lower gross profit margins
than those reflected at the Company's other funeral service operations.
Administrative overhead increases primarily pertain to operations in the
Company's recent foreign acquisitions.
Cemetery
Cemetery revenues were generated as follows:
Nine Months Ended
September 30, Percentage
1995 1994 Increase Increase
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Existing clusters . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 312,335 $ 248,203 $ 64,132 25.8%
New clusters* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,907 - 3,907
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Total clusters . . . . . . . . . . . . 316,242 248,203 68,039 27.4
United Kingdom . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,054 981 8,073
Non-cluster and disposed operations . . . 3,629 3,229 400
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Total cemetery revenues . . . . . . . $ 328,925 $ 252,413 $ 76,512 30.3%
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Revenues for the existing clusters increased due primarily to increased
volume of sales generated from more intensified selling activities, as well as,
higher average sales prices for property and merchandise. Included in this
increase were $19,245 in increased revenues from locations acquired since the
beginning of 1994. The remaining revenue increase of $44,887 was contributed by
locations acquired before 1994.
Cemetery costs and expenses were as follows:
Nine Months Ended
September 30, Percentage
1995 1994 Increase Increase
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Existing clusters . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 188,021 $ 158,502 $ 29,519 18.6%
New clusters* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,910 - 2,910
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Total clusters . . . . . . . . . . . . 190,931 158,502 32,429 20.5
United Kingdom . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,801 689 4,112
Non-cluster and disposed operations . . . 2,559 2,154 405
Administrative overhead . . . . . . . . . 12,985 11,686 1,299
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Total cemetery costs and expenses . . $ 211,276 $ 173,031 $ 38,245 22.1%
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* Represents new geographic cluster areas entered into since the beginning of
1994 for the period that those businesses were owned by the Company.
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Costs at existing clusters increased $29,519 associated with the increased
revenues discussed above. Costs from cemeteries acquired since the beginning
of 1994, included in existing clusters, increased $14,377, while costs from
cemeteries acquired before 1994, included in existing clusters, increased
$15,142. The overall cemetery gross profit margin increased to 35.8% for the
nine months ended September 30, 1995, from 31.4% for the comparable period last
year reflecting the strong revenue growth within existing clusters as well as
continued cost control in the majority of operating expenses and administrative
overhead.
Financial Services and Other
The Company's wholly-owned finance subsidiary, Provident Services, Inc.
(Provident) reported a gross profit decrease of $434 in the current period
compared with the same period in 1994. Provident's average outstanding loan
portfolio during the current period declined to $203,861 compared to $241,923
for the same period in 1994, while the average interest rate spread increased
to 3.69% compared to 3.48% last year.
Other Income and Expenses
Expressed as a percentage of revenues, general and administrative expenses were
3.2% during the nine months ended September 30, 1995 compared to 4.4% in the
same period in 1994. These expenses increased by $147 or 0.4% period to period.
Interest expense, which excludes the amount incurred through financial
service operations, increased $31,599 or 59.1% during the current period
compared to the same period last year. This increase was due to increased
borrowings and higher interest rates incurred under bank loans, revolving lines
of credit and commercial paper along with approximately $400,000 of fixed rate
debt at a weighted average interest rate of 8.5% issued in December 1994 and
January 1995, and $300,000 of 7% notes issued in June 1995. The additional
borrowings were primarily used to fund the Company's worldwide acquisition
activities and repay existing revolving lines of credit and commercial paper.
The convertible preferred securities of SCI Finance LLC were issued in
December 1994 and the proceeds were used in the acquisition of the United
Kingdom operations. Dividends on these securities yield 6.25% and totalled
$8,086 for the first nine months of 1995.
The provision for income taxes reflects a 38.3% effective tax rate for
the current period as compared to a 40.6% effective tax rate for the prior
period.
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THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995
COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1994
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT AVERAGE SALES PRICES)
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS:
Segment information for the Company's three lines of business are as follows:
Percentage
Three Months Ended September 30, Increase/ Increase/
1995 1994 (Decrease) (Decrease)
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Revenues:
Funeral . . . . . . . . . . . $ 281,328 $ 185,132 $ 96,196 52.0%
Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . . 117,128 87,637 29,491 33.7
Financial services and other . 5,035 5,045 (10) (0.2)
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403,491 277,814 125,677 45.2
Costs and expenses:
Funeral . . . . . . . . . . . 220,373 136,833 83,540 61.1
Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . . 74,425 60,958 13,467 22.1
Financial services and other . 2,969 3,109 (140) (4.5)
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297,767 200,900 96,867 48.2
Gross profit and margin percentage:
Funeral . . . . . . . . . . . 60,955 21.7% 48,299 26.1% 12,656 26.2
Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . . 42,703 36.5 26,679 30.4 16,024 60.1
Financial services and other . 2,066 41.0 1,936 38.4 130 6.7
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$ 105,724 26.2% $ 76,914 27.7% $ 28,810 37.5%
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Funeral
Funeral revenues were generated as follows:
Three Months Ended
September 30, Increase/ Percentage
1995 1994 (Decrease) Increase
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Existing clusters . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 195,969 $ 172,744 $ 23,225 13.4%
New clusters* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,721 292 4,429
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Total clusters . . . . . . . . . . . . 200,690 173,036 27,654 16.0
United Kingdom . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,828 11,045 18,783
France and other foreign . . . . . . . . 49,934 - 49,934
Non-cluster and disposed operations . . . 876 1,051 (175)
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Total funeral revenues . . . . . . . . $ 281,328 $ 185,132 $ 96,196 52.0%
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* Represents new geographic cluster areas entered into since July 1, 1994 for
the period that those businesses were owned by the Company.
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The $23,225 increase in revenues at existing clusters was the result of
6.7% more funeral services performed (56,468 compared to 52,908) and a 6.3%
higher average sales price ($3,470 compared to $3,265). Included in this
increase were $16,916 in increased revenues from operations acquired since July
1, 1994, included in existing clusters. The remaining increase of $6,309 was
contributed by operations acquired before July 1, 1994. The locations that were
acquired before July 1, 1994 experienced a 7.9% increase in average sales prices
which was partially offset by a 3.9% decline in the number of funeral services
performed.
During the three months ended September 30, 1995, the Company sold
$91,643 of prearranged funeral services compared to $65,200 for the same quarter
in 1994, a 40.6% increase. These prearranged funeral services are deferred and
will be reflected in funeral revenues in the periods that the funeral services
are performed. The current emphasis on sales of prearranged funerals is
expected to continue.
Funeral costs and expenses were as follows:
Three Months Ended
September 30, Percentage
1995 1994 Increase Increase
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Existing clusters . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 134,292 $ 119,437 $ 14,855 12.4%
New clusters* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,695 185 3,510
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Total clusters . . . . . . . . . . . 137,987 119,622 18,365 15.4
United Kingdom . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,739 8,871 15,868
France and other foreign . . . . . . . . 46,074 - 46,074
Non-cluster and disposed operations . . . 1,261 1,027 234
Administrative overhead . . . . . . . . . 10,312 7,313 2,999
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Total funeral costs and expenses . . $ 220,373 $ 136,833 $ 83,540 61.1%
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The gross profit margin for existing clusters increased to 31.5% from
30.9% last year. Acquisitions since July 1, 1994, included in existing
clusters, accounted for $13,752 of the existing cluster cost increase. The
gross profit margin for those funeral operations in existing clusters that were
acquired before July 1, 1994 increased to 32.7% in 1995 from 30.9% last year
due to the increase in average sales prices discussed above and reduced
personnel and facility costs when expressed as a percentage of revenues.
Administrative overhead increases primarily pertain to operations in the
Company's recent foreign acquisitions.
Cemetery
Cemetery revenues were generated as follows:
Three Months Ended
September 30, Percentage
1995 1994 Increase Increase
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Existing clusters . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 111,007 $ 85,727 $ 25,280 29.5%
New clusters* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,718 - 1,718
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Total clusters . . . . . . . . . . . 112,725 85,727 26,998 31.5
United Kingdom . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,084 981 2,103
Non-cluster and disposed operations . . . 1,319 929 390
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Total cemetery revenues . . . . . . . $ 117,128 $ 87,637 $ 29,491 33.7%
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* Represents new geographic cluster areas entered into since July 1, 1994 for
the period that those businesses were owned by the Company.
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Revenues for the existing clusters increased $25,280 due primarily to
increased volume of sales generated from more intensified selling activities, as
well as, higher average sales prices for property and merchandise. Included in
this increase were $5,818 in increased revenues from locations acquired since
July 1, 1994. The remaining revenue increase of $19,462 was contributed by
locations acquired before July 1, 1994.
Cemetery costs and expenses were as follows:
Three Months Ended
September 30, Percentage
1995 1994 Increase Increase
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Existing clusters . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 66,249 $ 55,906 $ 10,343 18.5%
New clusters* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,245 - 1,245
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Total clusters . . . . . . . . . . . . 67,494 55,906 11,588 20.7
United Kingdom . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,654 689 965
Non-cluster and disposed operations . . . 948 899 49
Administrative overhead . . . . . . . . . 4,329 3,464 865
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Total cemetery costs and expenses . . $ 74,425 $ 60,958 $ 13,467 22.1%
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Costs at existing clusters increased $10,343 associated with the
increased revenues discussed above. Costs from cemeteries acquired after July
1, 1994, included in existing clusters, increased $4,677, while costs from
cemeteries acquired before July 1, 1994, included in existing clusters,
increased $5,666. The overall cemetery gross profit margin increased to 36.5%
for the three months ended September 30, 1995, from 30.4% for the comparable
period last year reflecting the strong revenue growth within existing clusters
as well as continued cost control in the majority of operating expenses.
Other Income and Expenses
`Expressed as a percentage of revenues, general and administrative expenses were
3.0% in the three months ended September 30, 1995 compared to 3.8% in the same
period in 1994. These expenses increased by $1,547 or 14.5% quarter to quarter.
The higher amount of expenses this quarter was primarily associated with
increased compensation, legal and professional expenses.
Interest expense, which excludes the amount incurred through financial
service operations, increased $11,246 or 53.5% during the current quarter. This
increase was due to approximately $400,000 of fixed rate debt at a weighted
average interest rate of 8.5% issued in December 1994 and January 1995, and
$300,000 of 7% notes issued in June 1995.
The provision for income taxes reflects a 36.9% effective tax rate for
the current quarter as compared to 40.8% for the comparable period last year.
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* Represents new geographic cluster areas entered into since July 1, 1994 for
the period that those businesses were owned by the Company.
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FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1995:
General
Historically, the Company has funded its working capital needs and capital
expenditures primarily through cash provided by operating activities and
borrowings under bank revolving credit agreements and commercial paper. Funding
required for the Company's acquisition program has been generated through
public offerings of debt and equity securities supplemented by the Company's
revolving credit agreements and additional securities registered with the
Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission"). The Company believes cash
from operations, additional funds available under its revolving credit
agreements, proceeds from public offerings of securities and the other
registered securities will be sufficient to continue its current acquisition
and operating policies.
At September 30, 1995, the Company had net working capital of $308,893
and a current ratio of 1.68:1, compared to working capital of $120,246 and a
current ratio of 1.25:1 at December 31, 1994. The cash balance at December 31,
1994 included net proceeds from the Company's December 1994 public offerings
which were used in the first quarter of 1995 to repay bank debt associated with
the 1994 United Kingdom acquisitions. The cash balance at September 30, 1995
includes approximately $89,000 of cash acquired in the OGF/PFG transaction that
was used in early October to repay amounts borrowed under the Company's
revolving credit agreements.
Shelf Registration of Securities
In October 1994, the Company registered $1,000,000 of securities through a
shelf registration filed with the Commission. During the fourth quarter of
1994 and the year to date period ended June 30, 1995, the Company issued
approximately $889,000 of securities under this shelf registration. The
proceeds from these securities were used to finance the United Kingdom
acquisitions and to repay borrowings under the Company's revolving credit
agreements.
In September 1995, the Company registered $889,000 of new securities
through a shelf registration filed with the Commission. Combined with the
remaining amount available under the October 1994 shelf registration discussed
above, at September 30, 1995, the Company had the ability to issue up to
$1,000,000 in securities. In October 1995, the Company issued 8,395,000 shares
of common stock at a net offering price of $37.30 per share through an
underwritten public offering. Also, in October 1995, the Company issued
$300,000 of notes which were also sold through an underwritten public offering.
These notes were issued in two tranches of $150,000 each with maturities in 2000
and 2007 and interest rates of 6.375% and 6.875%, respectively. The net
proceeds of approximately $610,000 from the October 1995 offerings were used
primarily to repay amounts borrowed under the Company's French revolving credit
agreement and the Company's other existing revolving credit agreements.
Revolving Credit Agreements
The Company has two primary revolving credit agreements that allow for
borrowings of up to $800,000. The first agreement is a 364-day facility that
allows for borrowings of up to $450,000, which is used to primarily support
commercial paper. This agreement expires June 28, 1996, but has provisions to
be extended for 364-day terms. At the end of any term, the outstanding balance
may be converted into a two year term loan at the Company's option. At
September 30, 1995 there was $197,900 of commercial paper outstanding backed by
this agreement. The second agreement represents a multi-currency revolving
credit agreement that allows borrowings of up to $350,000, including up to
$75,000 each in Pound Sterling, Canadian Dollar and Australian Dollar. This
agreement expires June 30, 2000, but has provisions to extend the termination
date each year for 364-day periods. At September 30, 1995, US $70,400 was
outstanding under the multi-currency agreement.
In August 1995, the Company entered into a French revolving credit
agreement with a 364-day term which allows for borrowings up to US $600,000.
Such borrowings will be used to provide short-term financing for the purchase of
OGF/PFG (see note 3 above). At September 30, 1995, US $558,393 was outstanding
under this agreement. As of October 27, 1995, this amount had been reduced to
approximately $94,000 after repayments from proceeds received from the
aforementioned October 1995 public offerings.
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Derivatives
The Company uses derivatives to manage borrowing costs due to fluctuations in
interest rates and to hedge its net investment in foreign subsidiaries from
fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. To achieve this objective, the Company
entered into interest rate and foreign currency swaps to effectively change the
interest rate and currency of specific debt issuances. These interest rate and
foreign currency swaps are entered into concurrently with the issuance of the
debt they are intended to modify. The notional value, payment and maturity dates
of the swaps generally match the principal, interest payment dates and maturity
dates of the related debt. In addition, the notional amount of a foreign
currency hedge related to a specific foreign subsidiary does not exceed the
Company's net investment in that foreign subsidiary and generally has been
entered into concurrently with the acquisition of the foreign subsidiary.
Accordingly, any impact from the swaps on the Company's financial condition,
liquidity or operating results would be generally offset by the opposite impact
on the related debt or the net investment in the Company's foreign subsidiaries.
The Company's policy is not to use derivatives for speculative purposes.
Therefore, the Company does not trade in financial instruments nor is it a party
to leveraged derivative transactions. The Company has procedures in place to
monitor and control the use of derivatives and has entered into transactions
only with major financial institutions with exceptional credit worthiness. For a
more complete description of the Company's derivatives activities, including
quantitative disclosures of specific transactions, refer to notes 1 and 6 to the
Company's December 31, 1994 consolidated financial statements contained in the
Company's 1994 annual report on Form 10-K.
Foreign Matters
The Company believes, due to the foreign currency hedges described above, that
the effects of foreign currency translations are immaterial. The death care
industries in countries where the Company has foreign operations are stable,
have predictable cash flows and those countries do not have highly inflationary
economies.
Sources and Uses of Cash
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities was $73,363 for the nine months ended
September 30, 1995, compared to $148,626 for the same period in 1994, a decrease
of $75,263. This decrease was due primarily to an increase in receivables
resulting from increased sales of funeral services and cemetery products and
merchandise. Also contributing to the decrease was a net use of cash relating to
prearranged funeral activities primarily due to the timing of cash payments and
withdrawals to and from trusts and increased cash outlays on marketing efforts.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Net cash used in investing activities was $678,309 for the nine months ended
September 30, 1995, compared to $576,853 for the same period in 1994. This
increase reflects the Company's aggressive acquisition of funeral homes and
cemeteries. During the nine months ended September 30, 1995, $588,314 of cash
was used for acquisitions. The effect of acquisitions on the Company's balance
sheet is detailed in note 3. In addition to acquisitions, capital expenditures
including new construction of facilities and major improvements to existing
properties, continue to require significant amounts of cash. Cash used in
capital expenditures was $75,259 during the nine months ended September 30,
1995.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Net cash provided by financing activities was $556,750 for the nine months
ended September 30, 1995, compared to $450,138 for the same period in 1994.
This increase is primarily the result of transactions involving the Company's
long-term debt. In the first nine months of 1995, the Company's total debt
increased by $582,366 to $2,190,252 at September 30, 1995. This increase is
primarily due to the June 1995 issuance of $300,000 of 7% notes due in 2015 and
borrowings under the French revolving credit agreement (see "Revolving Credit
Agreements" above). These borrowings were partially offset by $278,158 of
repayments of debt and dividends paid of $31,196. The Company's total debt,
after giving effect for interest rate swaps, has been converted into
approximately $1,126,000 of fixed interest
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rate debt at an average interest rate of 8.31% and $1,064,000 of variable
interest rate debt at an average interest rate of 6.39%. The Company believes
that debt service is manageable at the current levels of debt outstanding. The
interest rate coverage for the nine months ended September 30, 1995 was 3.04.
This interest rate coverage level has been consistent, despite higher levels of
debt outstanding, for several years. The Company believes that the acquisition
of funeral and cemetery operations funded primarily with debt is a prudent
business strategy given the stable cash flow generated and the low failure rate
exhibited by these businesses. The Company believes these acquired firms are
capable of servicing the additional debt and providing a sufficient return on
the Company's investment.
The debt to capitalization ratio at September 30, 1995, is 58.7%
compared to 54.0% at December 31, 1994. Giving effect to the October 1995
underwritten security issues (notes 5 and 6), the acquisition of Gibraltar (note
3), the repayment of $89,000 of bank revolving debt using cash acquired with
OGF/PFG discussed above and the conversion of the 6.5% convertible subordinated
debentures (note 6), the debt to capitalization ratio would be 45.8%.
The Company expects adequate sources of funds to be available to
finance its future operations and acquisitions through internally generated
funds, borrowings under credit facilities and the issuance of securities. At
September 30, 1995, the Company had approximately $252,100 and $285,900 of
available borrowings under its primary and multi-currency credit facilities,
respectively. In addition, as of October 11, 1995, the Company has 7,664,000
shares of common stock and a total of $49,353 of guaranteed promissory notes
and convertible debentures registered with the Commission to be used
exclusively for future acquisitions.
Other Matters
The Company will adopt Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121
"Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets
to be Disposed Of" ("FAS 121") in January 1996. FAS 121 attempts to standardize
methods used to determine whether the costs of long-lived assets will be
recovered, and how such costs should be tested for value impairment. The
Company has not experienced impairment of its assets, including names and
reputations, in the past and does not anticipate that FAS 121 will have a
material impact, if any, on the Company's financial position or results of
operations in the future. In addition, effective January 1996, the Company
plans to adopt the disclosure requirements of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 123 "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" ("FAS 123"). FAS
123 establishes financial accounting and reporting standards for stock based
employee compensation plans.
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SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
On September 15, 1995, the Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC") ordered the institution of administrative proceedings
involving the disclosure by Service Corporation International
(the "Company") relating to its change of accountants in its
Current Report on Form 8-K, as amended, filed in April 1993.
Simultaneously, with the institution of proceedings, the
Company, without admitting or denying the SEC's facts,
conclusions or findings, consented to the entry of a Cease
and Desist Order by the SEC ordering the Company not to
violate the provisions of Section 13(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and Rules 12b-20 and 13a-11 thereunder.
A copy of the SEC's Order was filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the
Company's report on Form 8-K dated September 18, 1995. The
SEC staff has advised the Company that, with the entry of
this Order, the staff's investigation in this matter has been
concluded.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Exhibits
11.1 Computation of earnings per share.
12.1 Ratio of earnings to fixed charges.
27.1 Financial data schedule.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K.
During the quarter ended September 30, 1995, the Company
filed the following:
-- Form 8-K dated July 10, 1995 reporting under
"Item 5. Other Events" the announcement of an
agreement with Lyonnaise des Eaux ("LDE") for
the Company's acquisition of LDE's funeral
service activities grouped within Omnium de
Gestion et de Financement S.A. ("OGF") and
Pompes Funebras Generales S.A. ("PFG");
-- Form 8-K dated July 12, 1995 reporting under
"Item 5. Other Events" the announcement of a
modification of the agreement with LDE;
-- Form 8-K dated July 13, 1995 reporting under
"Item 5. Other Events" the joint announcement
that the Company and Service Corporation
International (Canada) Limited ("SCI Canada")
had reached an agreement under which the Company
would offer Canadian $22.75 per share of SCI
Canada to acquire the shares of SCI Canada not
already owned by the Company;
-- Form 8-K dated September 5, 1995 reporting (i)
under "Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of
Assets" the Company's acquisition of a
controlling ownership interest in OGF which, in
turn, owned a controlling ownership interest in
PFG, and (ii) under "Item 7. Financial
Statements and Exhibits" (x) unaudited pro forma
combined financial information concerning, among
other matters, the Company's acquisitions of
OGF, PFG, Gibraltar Mausoleum Corporation and
four related companies ("Gibraltar") and the
minority interest of SCI Canada, (y) separate
company consolidated financial statements of OGF
and PFG on a combined basis, and (z) separate
company consolidated financial statements of
Gibraltar;
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-- Form 8-K dated September 12, 1995 reporting under
"Item 5. Other Events" unaudited proforma combined
financial information concerning, among other
matters, the Company's acquisitions of OGF, PFG,
Gibraltar and the minority interest of SCI Canada;
and
-- Form 8-K dated September 18, 1995 reporting under
"Item 5. Other Events" the conclusion of the SEC
investigation in the matter set forth in "Item 1.
Legal Proceedings" hereinabove.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
November 13, 1995 SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
By:/s/ George R. Champagne
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George R. Champagne
Senior Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibits
11.1 Computation of earnings per share.
12.1 Ratio of earnings to fixed charges.
27.1 Financial data schedule.