<Page> - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ------------------------ FORM 10-Q (MARK ONE) <Table> /X/ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the 12 weeks ended June 14, 2003 OR / / TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to </Table> COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 000-33277 ------------------------ ALDERWOODS GROUP, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) ------------------------------ <Table> DELAWARE 52-1522627 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) organization) 311 ELM STREET, SUITE 1000, CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) </Table> Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 513-768-7400 Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report: N/A 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 (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes /X/ No / / Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2). Yes /X/ No / / ------------------------ APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes /X/ No / / ------------------------ APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS At July 12, 2003, there were 39,974,237 shares of Common Stock outstanding. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <Page> ALDERWOODS GROUP, INC. <Table> <Caption> PAGE -------- PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS as of June 14, 2003 and December 28, 2002................. 1 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS for the 12 and 24 Weeks Ended June 14, 2003 and June 15, 2002...................................................... 2 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY for the 24 Weeks Ended June 14, 2003...................... 3 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS for the 12 and 24 Weeks Ended June 14, 2003 and June 15, 2002...................................................... 4 NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.......... 5 ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS................................. 22 ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK............................................... 33 ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES..................................... 33 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION...................................................... 34 ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS........................................... 34 ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS................... 34 ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS......... 34 ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION........................................... 34 ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K............................ 39 SIGNATURES..................................................................................... 44 CERTIFICATIONS................................................................................. 45 </Table> i <Page> PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ALDERWOODS GROUP, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS EXCEPT NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING <Table> <Caption> JUNE 14, DECEMBER 28, 2003 2002 ----------- ------------- (UNAUDITED) ASSETS Current assets Cash and cash equivalents................................. $ 55,857 $ 46,112 Receivables, net of allowances............................ 43,421 58,441 Inventories............................................... 21,646 20,449 Other..................................................... 25,061 22,068 Assets held for sale...................................... 384,830 405,136 ---------- ---------- 530,815 552,206 Pre-need funeral contracts.................................. 979,619 986,520 Pre-need cemetery contracts................................. 375,822 389,452 Cemetery property........................................... 130,430 133,117 Property and equipment...................................... 595,626 592,165 Insurance invested assets................................... 180,557 160,086 Deferred income tax assets.................................. 534 3,371 Goodwill.................................................... 327,022 326,947 Other assets................................................ 24,697 26,185 ---------- ---------- $3,145,122 $3,170,049 ========== ========== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities Accounts payable and accrued liabilities.................. $ 144,734 $ 155,324 Current maturities of long-term debt...................... 31,275 88,275 Liabilities associated with assets held for sale.......... 272,562 286,932 ---------- ---------- 448,571 530,531 Long-term debt.............................................. 659,630 668,028 Deferred pre-need funeral contract revenue.................. 980,381 981,703 Deferred pre-need cemetery contract revenue................. 300,270 286,940 Insurance policy liabilities................................ 150,836 137,626 Deferred income tax liabilities............................. 24,999 23,413 Other liabilities........................................... 16,063 18,406 ---------- ---------- 2,580,750 2,646,647 ---------- ---------- Stockholders' equity Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 39,973,185 issued and outstanding (December 28, 2002 -- 39,941,271)....................... 400 399 Capital in excess of par value............................ 739,862 739,711 Accumulated deficit....................................... (220,171) (233,744) Accumulated other comprehensive income.................... 44,281 17,036 ---------- ---------- 564,372 523,402 ---------- ---------- $3,145,122 $3,170,049 ========== ========== </Table> COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTES 5 AND 8) SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1 <Page> ALDERWOODS GROUP, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS AND NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING <Table> <Caption> 12 WEEKS ENDED 24 WEEKS ENDED --------------------- --------------------- JUNE 14, JUNE 15, JUNE 14, JUNE 15, 2003 2002 2003 2002 --------- --------- --------- --------- Revenue Funeral........................................ $115,804 $120,970 $241,957 $246,224 Cemetery....................................... 43,352 34,597 79,178 69,591 Insurance...................................... 15,951 13,123 30,459 27,587 -------- -------- -------- -------- 175,107 168,690 351,594 343,402 -------- -------- -------- -------- Costs and expenses Funeral........................................ 90,726 87,530 187,917 178,156 Cemetery....................................... 35,784 33,211 68,782 63,795 Insurance...................................... 15,437 13,313 29,356 27,230 -------- -------- -------- -------- 141,947 134,054 286,055 269,181 -------- -------- -------- -------- 33,160 34,636 65,539 74,221 General and administrative expenses.............. 11,924 12,224 19,147 23,544 Provision for asset impairment................... 3,388 -- 3,388 -- -------- -------- -------- -------- Earnings from operations......................... 17,848 22,412 43,004 50,677 Interest on long-term debt....................... 18,446 20,222 37,332 41,057 Other expense (income), net...................... 13 322 (57) (369) -------- -------- -------- -------- Earnings (loss) before income taxes.............. (611) 1,868 5,729 9,989 Income taxes..................................... 1,226 230 (7,849) 2,953 -------- -------- -------- -------- Net income (loss) from continuing operations..... (1,837) 1,638 13,578 7,036 Discontinued operations (Note 7) Income from discontinued operations............ 9,434 761 1,694 3,487 Income tax expense............................. 724 696 1,699 1,709 -------- -------- -------- -------- Income (loss) from discontinued operations....... 8,710 65 (5) 1,778 -------- -------- -------- -------- Net income....................................... $ 6,873 $ 1,703 $ 13,573 $ 8,814 ======== ======== ======== ======== Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per Common share: Net income (loss) from continuing operations..... $ (0.05) $ 0.04 $ 0.34 $ 0.18 Income (loss) from discontinued operations....... 0.22 -- -- 0.04 -------- -------- -------- -------- Net income....................................... $ 0.17 $ 0.04 $ 0.34 $ 0.22 ======== ======== ======== ======== Basic and diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding (thousands)................. 39,971 39,900 39,963 39,893 ======== ======== ======== ======== </Table> SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2 <Page> ALDERWOODS GROUP, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED) EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS EXCEPT NUMBER OF SHARES <Table> <Caption> ACCUMULATED COMMON CAPITAL IN OTHER STOCK EXCESS OF ACCUMULATED COMPREHENSIVE SHARES PAR VALUE PAR VALUE DEFICIT INCOME TOTAL ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ------------- -------- Balance at December 28, 2002..................... 39,941,271 $399 $739,711 $(233,744) $17,036 $523,402 Comprehensive income: Net income............... 13,573 13,573 Other comprehensive income: Foreign exchange adjustment........... 12,594 12,594 Unrealized holding gains on securities, net of income taxes of $7,888............ 15,241 15,241 Less: reclassification adjustments for gains on securities included in net income....... (590) (590) ------- -------- Total holding gains............ 14,651 14,651 ------- -------- Comprehensive income....... 40,818 Common stock issued: Stock issued in connection with the settlement of certain unsecured claims....... 21,140 1 106 107 Stock issued as compensation in lieu of cash................... 10,774 45 45 ---------- ---- -------- --------- ------- -------- Balance at June 14, 2003... 39,973,185 $400 $739,862 $(220,171) $44,281 $564,372 ========== ==== ======== ========= ======= ======== </Table> SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 3 <Page> ALDERWOODS GROUP, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS <Table> <Caption> 12 WEEKS ENDED 24 WEEKS ENDED --------------------- --------------------- JUNE 14, JUNE 15, JUNE 14, JUNE 15, 2003 2002 2003 2002 --------- --------- --------- --------- CASH PROVIDED BY (APPLIED TO) Operations Net income..................................... $ 6,873 $ 1,703 $ 13,573 $ 8,814 (Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax................................... (8,710) (65) 5 (1,778) Items not affecting cash Depreciation and amortization................ 10,299 8,221 19,388 17,330 Insurance policy benefit reserves............ 7,008 6,195 13,091 13,384 Provision for asset impairment............... 3,388 -- 3,388 -- Loss (gain) on disposal of subsidiaries and investments................................ 36 355 (82) 259 Deferred income taxes........................ (330) (241) (330) (265) Other, including net changes in other non-cash balances....................................... 42,675 11,922 41,794 (2,948) -------- -------- -------- --------- Net cash provided by continuing operations....... 61,239 28,090 90,827 34,796 Net cash provided by discontinued operations..... (2,105) (5,324) (2,778) 2,543 -------- -------- -------- --------- 59,134 22,766 88,049 37,339 -------- -------- -------- --------- Investing Proceeds on disposition of assets and investments.................................. 668 558 1,433 5,133 Purchase of property and equipment and business acquisitions................................. (3,864) (3,057) (7,106) (5,392) Purchase of insurance invested assets.......... (17,514) (60,767) (32,429) (60,767) Proceeds on disposition and maturities of insurance invested assets.................... 11,161 49,870 21,407 49,870 -------- -------- -------- --------- Net cash provided by continuing operations....... (9,549) (13,396) (16,695) (11,156) Net cash provided by discontinued operations..... 3,131 6,197 4,938 5,178 -------- -------- -------- --------- (6,418) (7,199) (11,757) (5,978) -------- -------- -------- --------- Financing Increase in long-term debt..................... 29,949 488 30,508 529 Repayment of long-term debt.................... (84,913) (55,198) (96,295) (57,964) -------- -------- -------- --------- Net cash provided by continuing operations....... (54,964) (54,710) (65,787) (57,435) Net cash provided by discontinued operations..... (67) (321) (760) (956) -------- -------- -------- --------- (55,031) (55,031) (66,547) (58,391) -------- -------- -------- --------- Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents.................................... (2,315) (39,464) 9,745 (27,030) Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period... 58,172 113,995 46,112 101,561 -------- -------- -------- --------- Cash and cash equivalents, end of period......... $ 55,857 $ 74,531 $ 55,857 $ 74,531 ======== ======== ======== ========= </Table> SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 4 <Page> ALDERWOODS GROUP, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (TABULAR AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) NOTE 1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS Alderwoods Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, together with its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company") is the second-largest operator of funeral homes and cemeteries in North America. As at June 14, 2003, the Company operated 753 funeral homes and 167 cemeteries and 61 combination funeral homes and cemeteries throughout North America and 39 funeral homes in the United Kingdom. The Company's funeral operations encompass making funeral and cremation arrangements on an at-need or pre-need basis. The Company's funeral operations offer a full range of funeral services, including the collection of remains, registration of death, professional embalming, use of funeral home facilities, sale of caskets and other merchandise and transportation to a place of worship, funeral chapel, cemetery or crematorium. The Company's cemetery operations assist families in making burial arrangements and offer a complete line of cemetery products (including a selection of burial spaces, burial vaults, lawn crypts, caskets, memorials, niches, mausoleum crypts and other merchandise), the opening and closing of graves and cremation services. The Company's insurance operations sell a variety of life insurance products, primarily to fund pre-need funeral services. NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION The interim consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its subsidiary companies and operations controlled by the Company through sales and management agreements. All subsidiaries are wholly owned, except for a few companies with small minority interests. The interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared using the U.S. dollar and are presented in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). The interim consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which in management's opinion are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial results as of June 14, 2003 and for the 12 and 24 weeks ended June 14, 2003, and June 15, 2002. The interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a basis consistent with the accounting policies described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 52 weeks ended December 28, 2002, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and should be read in conjunction therewith. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year or for any other interim period. USE OF ESTIMATES The preparation of the interim consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the interim consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. As a result, actual amounts could significantly differ from those estimates. 5 <Page> ALDERWOODS GROUP, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED) (TABULAR AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) STOCK OPTION PLAN Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" ("FAS No. 123"), and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation -- Transition and Disclosure -- an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 123," ("FAS No. 148"), established accounting and disclosure requirements using a fair value-based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation plans. However, as allowed by FAS No. 123, the Company has elected to continue to apply the intrinsic value-based method of accounting described below, and has adopted the disclosure requirements of FAS No. 123 and FAS No. 148. The Company applies the intrinsic value-based method of accounting prescribed by APB Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees," and related interpretations, including FASB Interpretation No. 44, "Accounting for Certain Transactions involving Stock Compensation, an interpretation of APB Opinion No. 25," to account for its fixed plan stock options. Under this method, compensation expense is recorded on the date of grant only if the current market price of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price. Any compensation expense recorded is charged against operations over the service period, which generally matches the option vesting period. No stock-based employee compensation cost was recorded for the 12 or 24 weeks ended June 14, 2003, and June 15, 2002, as all options granted under the Company's stock option plan had an exercise price equal to or greater than the market value of the underlying Common stock on the grant date. During the 12 weeks ended June 14, 2003, the Company granted an additional 930,000 stock options, with a weighted average exercise price of $3.65, to certain employees and members of the Company's Board of Directors. The following table illustrates the effect on net income (loss) and net income (loss) per share, if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of FAS No. 123 to stock-based employee compensation using the Black-Scholes option pricing methodology. <Table> <Caption> 12 WEEKS ENDED 24 WEEKS ENDED --------------------- --------------------- JUNE 14, JUNE 15, JUNE 14, JUNE 15, 2003 2002 2003 2002 --------- --------- --------- --------- Net income, as reported.......................... $6,873 $1,703 $13,573 $ 8,814 Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value-based method, net of tax..................................... (668) (907) (1,279) (2,003) ------ ------ ------- ------- Pro forma net income............................. $6,205 $ 796 $12,294 $ 6,811 ====== ====== ======= ======= Net income (loss) per Common share: Basic and diluted, as reported................. $ 0.17 $ 0.04 $ 0.34 $ 0.22 Basic and diluted, pro forma................... $ 0.16 $ 0.02 $ 0.31 $ 0.17 </Table> COMPARABILITY Certain comparative amounts have been reclassified to conform to the presentation adopted in the current period. 6 <Page> ALDERWOODS GROUP, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED) (TABULAR AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS In January 2003, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 46 ("FIN No. 46"), "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities." FIN No. 46 clarifies the application of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51, "Consolidated Financial Statements," to certain entities in which equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. FIN No. 46 applies immediately to variable interest entities created after January 31, 2003, and to variable interest entities in which an enterprise obtains an interest after that date. FIN No. 46 applies in the first fiscal year or interim period beginning after June 15, 2003, to variable interest entities in which an enterprise holds a variable interest that it acquired before February 1, 2003. FIN No. 46 applies to public enterprises as of the beginning of the applicable interim or annual period. The Company is in the process of determining the impact, if any, the adoption of FIN 46 will have on its accounting for its receivables from funeral and cemetery trusts, as well as other aspects of the business. In April 2003, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 149, "Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" (FAS No. 149). FAS No. 149 amends and clarifies accounting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts, and for hedging activities under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 ("FAS No. 133"). FAS No. 149 clarifies under what circumstances a contract with an initial net investment meets the characteristic of a derivative as discussed in FAS No. 133. In addition, it clarifies when a derivative contains a financing component that warrants special reporting in the statement of cash flows. FAS No. 149 is effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003, except as specifically noted in FAS No. 149. FAS No. 149 should be applied prospectively. At this time, the adoption of FAS No. 149 is not expected to impact the Company's financial condition or results of operations. In May 2003, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 150, "Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity" (FAS No. 150). FAS No. 150 changes the accounting for certain financial instruments that, under previous guidance, were accounted for as equity. FAS No. 150 affects the issuer's accounting for three types of freestanding financial instruments: (1) mandatorily redeemable shares, which the issuer is obligated to buy back in exchange for cash or other assets; (2) put options and forward purchase contracts that do or may require the issuer to buy back some of its shares in exchange for cash or other assets; and, (3) obligations that can be settled with shares, the monetary value of which is fixed, tied solely or predominantly to a variable such as a market index, or varies inversely with the value of the issuer's shares. Most of the guidance in FAS No. 150 is effective for all financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, and otherwise is effective at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003. At this time, the adoption of FAS No. 150 is not expected to impact the Company's financial condition or results of operations. 7 <Page> ALDERWOODS GROUP, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED) (TABULAR AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) NOTE 3. PRE-NEED FUNERAL ACTIVITIES The balance in pre-need funeral contracts represents customer receivables, amounts due from trust funds and third-party insurance companies related to unperformed, price-guaranteed, pre-need funeral contracts. The components of pre-need funeral contracts in the consolidated balance sheets are as follows: <Table> <Caption> JUNE 14, DECEMBER 28, 2003 2002 ----------- ------------- (UNAUDITED) Customer receivables................................ $ 42,822 $ 48,915 Amounts receivable from funeral trusts.............. 365,300 365,059 Amounts receivable from third-party insurance companies......................................... 720,669 724,703 Allowance for contract cancellations and refunds.... (149,172) (152,157) Amounts receivable related to insurance policies in force with subsidiary insurance company........... 174,762 155,733 ---------- ---------- Total value of pre-need funeral contracts........... 1,154,381 1,142,253 Less: amounts receivable related to insurance policies in force with subsidiary insurance company......................................... (174,762) (155,733) ---------- ---------- Pre-need funeral contracts.......................... $ 979,619 $ 986,520 ========== ========== </Table> For pre-need funeral contract sales, an allowance for cancellations and refunds is provided at the date of sale based on management's best estimates and is offset by an allowance against deferred pre-need funeral contract revenue. The activities in deferred pre-need funeral contract revenue were as follows: <Table> <Caption> 12 WEEKS 24 WEEKS ENDED ENDED JUNE 14, JUNE 14, 2003 2003 ---------- ---------- Deferred pre-need funeral contract revenue: Beginning balance.................................. $ 989,642 $ 981,703 Sales, net of cancellations........................ 16,057 34,821 Maturities......................................... (26,604) (51,355) Net increase in insurance benefits from third party insurance companies and deferred earnings realized on funeral trust balances............... 5,314 13,357 Change in cancellation reserve..................... (2,312) (1,128) Dispositions and other............................. (1,716) 2,983 ---------- ---------- Ending balance..................................... $ 980,381 $ 980,381 ========== ========== </Table> Amounts receivable from funeral trusts represent a portion of the proceeds from the sale of pre-need funeral services, deposited in accordance with state and provincial trusting laws with various financial institutions, together with accrued earnings. The Company will recognize and generally receive these amounts when the funeral service is performed. 8 <Page> ALDERWOODS GROUP, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED) (TABULAR AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) NOTE 4. PRE-NEED CEMETERY ACTIVITIES PRE-NEED CEMETERY CONTRACTS The balance in pre-need cemetery contracts represents customer receivables for cemetery interment rights, and cemetery merchandise and services, and amounts due from trust funds related to unfulfilled, price-guaranteed, pre-need cemetery contracts. The components of pre-need cemetery contracts in the consolidated balance sheets are as follows: <Table> <Caption> JUNE 14, DECEMBER 28, 2003 2002 ----------- ------------- (UNAUDITED) Customer receivables................................. $ 92,963 $100,465 Unearned finance income.............................. (8,537) (9,399) Amounts receivable from cemetery trusts.............. 315,417 322,269 Allowance for contract cancellations and refunds..... (24,021) (23,883) -------- -------- $375,822 $389,452 ======== ======== </Table> For pre-need cemetery contract sales, other than sales of pre-need cemetery interment rights, which are recognized in accordance with the retail land sales provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 66, "Accounting for Sales of Real Estate," an allowance for cancellations and refunds is provided at the date of sale based on management's best estimates and is offset by an allowance against deferred pre-need cemetery contract revenue. For sales of pre-need cemetery interment rights, an allowance is provided at the time of sale. The activities in deferred pre-need cemetery contract revenue were as follows: <Table> <Caption> 12 WEEKS 24 WEEKS ENDED ENDED JUNE 14, JUNE 14, 2003 2003 --------- --------- Deferred pre-need cemetery contract revenue: Beginning balance..................................... $285,855 $286,940 Sales, net of cancellations........................... 22,119 38,454 Dispositions and other................................ 10,009 10,009 Maturities............................................ (19,347) (35,717) Earnings realized on amounts receivable from cemetery trusts and deferred................................. (18) 118 Change in cancellation reserve........................ 1,652 466 -------- -------- Ending balance........................................ $300,270 $300,270 ======== ======== </Table> Amounts receivable from cemetery trusts represents a portion of the proceeds from the sale of pre-need merchandise and services, deposited in accordance with state and provincial trusting laws with various financial institutions, together with accrued earnings. The Company will recognize and generally receive these amounts when the merchandise is delivered or service is performed. 9 <Page> ALDERWOODS GROUP, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED) (TABULAR AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) NOTE 4. PRE-NEED CEMETERY ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED) PERPETUAL CARE TRUSTS The perpetual care trust funds are not included in the Company's consolidated balance sheets, as the principal of these trusts cannot be withdrawn by the Company. The cost basis of the trust investments was $262,021,000 and $266,890,000, at June 14, 2003, and December 28, 2002, respectively. Investment earnings of perpetual care trust funds are recognized in cemetery revenue when realized and are used to help defray the maintenance costs of cemeteries, which are expensed as incurred. NOTE 5. LONG-TERM DEBT Long-term debt consists of the following: <Table> <Caption> JUNE 14, 2003 DECEMBER 28, 2002 -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- (UNAUDITED) PARENT PARENT COMPANY ALDERWOODS COMPANY ALDERWOODS ALDERWOODS ROSE HILLS GROUP ALDERWOODS ROSE HILLS GROUP GROUP COMPANY CONSOLIDATED GROUP COMPANY CONSOLIDATED ---------- ---------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ------------ Credit facility (a).............. $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- Bank credit agreement (a)(b)..... -- -- -- -- 52,642 52,642 11.00% Senior secured notes due in 2007 (c).................... 225,000 -- 225,000 235,000 -- 235,000 9.50% Senior subordinated notes due in 2004 (d)................ -- 78,247 78,247 -- 77,800 77,800 12.25% Senior unsecured notes due in 2009 (e).................... 330,000 -- 330,000 330,000 -- 330,000 12.25% Convertible subordinated notes due in 2012 (f).......... 32,364 -- 32,364 32,779 -- 32,779 Promissory notes and capitalized obligations, certain of which are secured by assets of certain subsidiaries........... 24,238 1,056 25,294 26,873 1,209 28,082 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- 611,602 79,303 690,905 624,652 131,651 756,303 Less, current maturities of long-term debt................. 30,707 568 31,275 34,969 53,306 88,275 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- $580,895 $ 78,735 $659,630 $589,683 $ 78,345 $668,028 ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== </Table> ------------------------------ (a) On January 2, 2002, the Company entered into an exit financing facility (the "Credit Facility"). The Credit Facility has a maximum availability of the lesser of $75,000,000 (including $35,000,000 in the form of letters of credit) or an amount (determined pursuant to a borrowing base calculation) equal to the sum of (a) 80% of eligible accounts receivable plus (b) the lesser of (i) 50% of the value of eligible inventory and (ii) $15,000,000 plus (c) the lesser of (i) 25% of the book value of real property on which the collateral agent for the lenders has a first priority mortgage and (ii) $40,000,000. The Credit Facility is used primarily to fund the Company's working capital needs, and bears interest at a rate per annum equal to the J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. prime rate (4.25% at June 14, 2003, and 4.25% at December 28, 2002), plus 1% or, at the Company's option, LIBOR (1.09% at June 14, 2003, and 1.4% at December 28, 2002), plus 2.5%. A fee of 2.5% is 10 <Page> ALDERWOODS GROUP, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED) (TABULAR AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) NOTE 5. LONG-TERM DEBT (CONTINUED) charged on letters of credit and a commitment fee of 0.50% is charged on the unused portion of the Credit Facility. Material covenants include a requirement to maintain a minimum tangible net worth, required earnings before interest, taxes, and depreciation and amortization to a fixed charge coverage ratio, and a yearly maximum on capital expenditures. The Credit Facility is secured by specified real property, and substantially all personal property of the Company and specified subsidiaries. The expiry date of the Credit Facility is April 30, 2004. As of June 14, 2003, the Company's Credit Facility borrowing base was approximately $64,690,000 (December 28, 2002 -- $70,074,000), less approximately $12,436,000 (December 28, 2002 -- $12,088,000) in outstanding letters of credit. (b) On April 1, 2003, the Company repaid all outstanding principal amounts and accrued interest under, and terminated, the subsidiary credit agreement. (c) On January 2, 2002, the Company issued 11.00% Senior secured notes, due in 2007. Interest is payable semi-annually on June 15 and December 15. The notes are secured by all personal property (subject to certain restrictions) of the Company and specified subsidiaries, and specified funeral home real property assets of the Company and specified subsidiaries, subordinated to the security interests securing the Credit Facility. The notes are redeemable at any time at the option of the Company at 100% of the stated principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to (but not including) the redemption date. Furthermore, the notes are subject to mandatory redemption in the principal amount of $20,000,000, $30,000,000, $40,000,000 and $135,000,000, if such amounts are outstanding on January 2, 2004, January 3, 2005, January 2, 2006 and January 2, 2007, respectively. (d) The indenture for the subsidiary 9.5% Senior subordinated notes, due November 15, 2004, with an effective annual interest rate of 11.13%, limits the subsidiary's payment of dividends and repurchase of its common stock, and includes certain other restrictions and limitations on its indebtedness. Interest is payable semi-annually on May 15 and November 15. Prior to April 1, 2003, the notes were subordinate to the prior claims of the bank credit agreement described in note (b), above. Upon repayment of the bank credit agreement described in note (b) above on April 1, 2003, the notes became subordinate to the Company's claims of the Credit Facility, but not to the Company's 11.00% Senior secured notes due in 2007 or the 12.25% Senior secured notes, due in 2009. The carrying amount is net of an unamortized discount of $1,753,000 (December 28, 2002 -- $2,200,000). (e) On January 2, 2002, the Company issued 12.25% Senior unsecured notes, due in 2009. Interest is payable semi-annually on March 15 and September 15. The notes are redeemable on and after January 2, 2005, at the option of the Company, in whole or in part, at a price equal to 106.25% of the stated principal amount if redeemed from January 2, 2005 to January 1, 2006, at a price equal to 103.125% of the stated principal amount if redeemed from January 2, 2006 to January 1, 2007, and at a price equal to 100% of the stated principal amount if redeemed on or after January 2, 2007, plus accrued and unpaid interest to (but not including) the applicable redemption date. (f) On January 2, 2002, the Company issued 12.25% Convertible subordinated notes, due in 2012, with an effective annual interest rate of 8.6%. Interest is payable semi-annually on March 15 and September 15. The notes are convertible at the holder's option at any time into the Company's Common stock at an initial conversion rate of $17.17 per share, adjusted for subsequent dividends, stock splits and issuance of rights, options and warrants. At June 14, 2003, and December 28, 2002, the conversion rate was $17.17 per share. The carrying amount includes unamortized premium of $7,685,000 (December 28, 2002 -- $8,100,000). The notes are redeemable at the option of the Company, in whole or in part, at 100% of the stated principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to (but not including) the applicable redemption date, provided 11 <Page> ALDERWOODS GROUP, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED) (TABULAR AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) NOTE 5. LONG-TERM DEBT (CONTINUED) however, that prior to January 2, 2004, the Company may not optionally redeem the notes unless the then-market price of the Company's Common stock is at least 15% greater than the then-applicable conversion price. The Credit Facility is guaranteed by substantially all of the Alderwoods Group's wholly-owned U.S. subsidiaries, including Rose Hills. The 11% Senior secured notes due in 2007, 12.25% Senior unsecured notes due in 2009, and 12.25% Convertible subordinated notes due in 2012, are guaranteed by substantially all of Alderwoods Group's wholly-owned U.S. subsidiaries, other than Alderwoods Group's insurance subsidiaries, Rose Hills and other specified excluded subsidiaries. Alderwoods Group, the parent company, has no independent assets or operations, and the guarantees of its guarantor subsidiaries are full and unconditional, and joint and several. In certain change of control situations, the Company is required to make an offer to purchase the then-outstanding 11% Senior unsecured notes due in 2007 and 12.25% Convertible subordinated notes due in 2012, at a price equal to 100% of their stated principal amount, and for the 12.25% Senior unsecured notes due in 2009, at a price equal to 101% of their stated principal amount, plus in each case, accrued and unpaid interest to the applicable repurchase date. The Credit Facility and the indentures governing the 11% Senior unsecured notes due in 2007, 12.25% Senior unsecured notes due in 2009 and 12.25% Convertible subordinated notes due in 2012 prohibit the Company from consummating certain asset sales unless: (a) consideration at least equal to fair market value is received; and (b) except with respect to specified assets, not less than 75% of the consideration for the asset sale is paid in cash. Within 270 days of the receipt of net proceeds from any such asset sale, the Company will be obligated to apply such net proceeds at its option (or as otherwise required) as follows: (a) to pay the Credit Facility and permanently reduce commitments with respect thereto, or (b) to make capital expenditures or acquisitions of other assets in the same line of business as the Company or specified subsidiaries or businesses related thereto. To the extent the Company receives net proceeds from any such asset sale not applied in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence in excess of certain thresholds, the Company must offer to purchase 11% Senior unsecured notes due in 2007, 12.25% Senior unsecured notes due in 2009 or 12.25% Convertible subordinated notes due in 2012 (in that order) with such excess proceeds. Material covenants under the indentures governing the 11% Senior unsecured notes due in 2007, 12.25% Senior unsecured notes due in 2009 and 12.25% Convertible subordinated notes due in 2012 include restrictions placed on the Company and specified subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness, pay dividends, repay subordinate or junior indebtedness, and encumber property or assets. NOTE 6. PROVISION FOR ASSET IMPAIRMENT In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets" ("FAS No. 144"), the Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment when changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. FAS No. 144 requires that long-lived assets to be held and used be recorded at the lower of carrying amount or fair value. Long-lived assets to be disposed of are to be recorded at the lower of carrying amount or fair value, less estimated costs to sell. 12 <Page> ALDERWOODS GROUP, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED) (TABULAR AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) NOTE 6. PROVISION FOR ASSET IMPAIRMENT (CONTINUED) Previously, the Company designated certain parcels of surplus real estate as held for sale, as they do not meet the Company's future geographic and strategic objectives. During the 12 weeks ended June 14, 2003, the Company determined that the carrying amounts of certain parcels of the surplus real estate now exceeded the fair market value, less estimated cost to sell. Accordingly, the Company has recorded a long-lived asset impairment provision of $3,388,000 for the 12 and 24 weeks ended June 14, 2003. The fair market value was determined by specific offer or bid, or an estimate based on comparable recent sales transactions. The asset impairment provisions include management estimates. As a result, actual results could differ significantly from these estimates. NOTE 7. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS OF ASSETS HELD FOR SALE The Company continues to assess the markets and businesses in which it operates, and evaluate the long-term potential of each, to determine whether or not it fits into the Company's overall business strategy. Over time, the Company expects to market for disposal additional funeral and cemetery locations that do not meet the strategic, long-term objectives of the Company. The Company expects that once a property is added to the disposal list, a firm purchase commitment will be received within one year. During the 12 weeks ended June 14, 2003, the Company identified all 39 funeral locations in the United Kingdom for disposal, as they are not strategic to the Company's long-term objective to focus capital and management resources in North America. The Company also identified its life insurance operations for disposal, which is not strategic to the Company's long-term objectives, and is not in support of the Company's North American pre-need funeral sales efforts. These are in addition to the 18 funeral, 59 cemetery and one combination locations remaining from locations previously designated as probable for sale. As a result, the Company has classified all the locations identified for disposal as assets held for sale in the balance sheet and recorded any related operating results, long-lived asset impairment provisions, and gains or losses recorded on disposition as income from discontinued operations. The Company has also restated prior periods to reflect any comparative amounts on a similar basis, including locations sold in 2002. Discontinued operations consists of long-lived asset impairment provisions, gains and losses recorded on disposition, and operating results of the locations. FAS No. 144 requires that long-lived assets to be disposed of are to be recorded at the lower of carrying amount or fair market value, less estimated costs to sell. The fair market value was determined by specific offer or bid, or an estimate based on comparable recent sales transactions. Impairment provisions on assets previously identified as held for sale resulted from changes in previously estimated proceeds, net asset values and closing costs. The long-lived asset impairment provisions are based on management estimates. As a result, actual results could differ significantly from these estimates. 13 <Page> ALDERWOODS GROUP, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED) (TABULAR AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) NOTE 7. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS OF ASSETS HELD FOR SALE (CONTINUED) The carrying amount, the fair market value, less estimated costs to sell, revenues and costs and impairment provisions for the locations identified as held for sale are presented in the following tables. <Table> <Caption> 12 WEEKS ENDED 24 WEEKS ENDED --------------------- --------------------- JUNE 14, JUNE 15, JUNE 14, JUNE 15, 2003 2002 2003 2002 --------- --------- --------- --------- Revenue Funeral............................................... $ 4,083 $ 5,506 $ 8,901 $12,110 Cemetery.............................................. 5,959 4,212 9,812 8,462 Insurance............................................. 12,905 11,184 25,419 25,260 ------- ------- ------- ------- $22,947 $20,902 $44,132 $45,832 ======= ======= ======= ======= Gross margin Funeral............................................... $ (127) $ (402) $ (47) $ 269 Cemetery.............................................. 1,628 (545) 1,134 (1,622) Insurance............................................. 2,404 2,012 4,916 5,321 ------- ------- ------- ------- 3,905 1,065 6,003 3,968 Long-lived asset impairment on assets previously identified as held for sale........................... (67) -- (9,538) -- Income (loss) on disposal of locations identified as held for sale.............................................. 5,596 (304) 5,229 (481) ------- ------- ------- ------- Income from discontinued operations, before tax......... $ 9,434 $ 761 $ 1,694 $ 3,487 ======= ======= ======= ======= Depreciation and amortization included in gross margin................................................ $ 730 $ 846 $ 1,459 $ 1,766 ======= ======= ======= ======= </Table> 14 <Page> ALDERWOODS GROUP, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED) (TABULAR AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) NOTE 7. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS OF ASSETS HELD FOR SALE (CONTINUED) Details of assets held for sale at June 14, 2003, are as follows: <Table> <Caption> FUNERAL CEMETERY INSURANCE TOTAL -------- -------- --------- -------- Assets held for sale Current assets...................................... $ 4,070 $ 2,260 $ 3,475 $ 9,805 Pre-need contracts.................................. 13,388 41,777 -- 55,165 Cemetery property, at cost.......................... -- 16,533 -- 16,533 Property and equipment, at cost (net)............... 12,963 9,084 895 22,942 Insurance invested assets........................... -- -- 261,888 261,888 Other assets........................................ 5,036 (6,010) 19,471 18,497 ------- ------- -------- -------- $35,457 $63,644 $285,729 $384,830 ======= ======= ======== ======== Liabilities associated with assets held for sale Current liabilities................................. $ 6,361 $ 588 $ 3,609 $ 10,558 Deferred pre-need contract revenue.................. 12,881 40,012 -- 52,893 Insurance policy liabilities........................ -- -- 203,356 203,356 Other liabilities................................... 526 5,229 -- 5,755 ------- ------- -------- -------- $19,768 $45,829 $206,965 $272,562 ======= ======= ======== ======== </Table> Details of assets held for sale at December 28, 2002, are as follows: <Table> <Caption> FUNERAL CEMETERY INSURANCE TOTAL -------- -------- --------- -------- Assets held for sale Current assets...................................... $ 4,477 $ 2,298 $ 2,845 $ 9,620 Pre-need contracts.................................. 14,559 59,406 -- 73,965 Cemetery property, at cost.......................... -- 17,094 -- 17,094 Property and equipment, at cost (net)............... 17,497 9,633 920 28,050 Insurance invested assets........................... -- -- 245,327 245,327 Other assets........................................ 10,949 (4,490) 24,621 31,080 ------- ------- -------- -------- $47,482 $83,941 $273,713 $405,136 ======= ======= ======== ======== Liabilities associated with assets held for sale Current liabilities................................. $ 5,938 $ 394 $ 4,473 $ 10,805 Deferred pre-need contract revenue.................. 13,800 51,171 -- 64,971 Insurance policy liabilities........................ -- -- 202,614 202,614 Other liabilities................................... 1,135 7,407 -- 8,542 ------- ------- -------- -------- $20,873 $58,972 $207,087 $286,932 ======= ======= ======== ======== </Table> 15 <Page> ALDERWOODS GROUP, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED) (TABULAR AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) NOTE 8. LEGAL CONTINGENCIES THE LOEWEN GROUP INC. ET AL. V. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA In October 1998 prior to reorganization proceedings, The Loewen Group Inc., which was the Company's predecessor, and Raymond L. Loewen, the then-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Loewen Group Inc., filed a claim against the United States government for damages under the arbitration provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement ("NAFTA"). The claimants contended that they were damaged as a result of breaches by the United States of its obligations under NAFTA in connection with certain litigation in the State of Mississippi entitled O'KEEFE VS. THE LOEWEN GROUP INC. Specifically, the plaintiffs alleged that they were subjected to discrimination, a denial of justice, a denial of the fair and equitable treatment and full protection and security guaranteed by NAFTA and an uncompensated expropriation, all in violation of NAFTA. The NAFTA claims were the subject of a proceeding before an arbitration panel (the "Arbitration Tribunal") appointed pursuant to the rules of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes. In June 2003, the Arbitration Tribunal announced it had ruled in favor of the United States of America. Previously, as this matter created a contingent gain for the Company, and as the Company did not believe it was possible to predict the final outcome of these proceedings or to establish a reasonable estimate of damages, no adjustment was made to the Company's prior financial results. Therefore, this decision has no current financial impact on the Company. OTHER The Company is a party to legal proceedings in the ordinary course of its business, but does not expect the outcome of any proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, to have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations or liquidity. 16 <Page> ALDERWOODS GROUP, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED) (TABULAR AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) NOTE 9. CHANGES IN OTHER NON-CASH BALANCES Supplemental disclosures related to the statements of cash flows consist of the following: <Table> <Caption> 12 WEEKS ENDED 24 WEEKS ENDED --------------------- --------------------- JUNE 14, JUNE 15, JUNE 14, JUNE 15, 2003 2002 2003 2002 --------- --------- --------- --------- Decrease (increase) in assets: Receivables, net of allowances Trade............................ $ 6,090 $ 6,748 $ 7,797 $ 9,658 Other............................ (3,402) 4,454 8,653 9,484 Inventories........................ (930) (1,447) (733) 1,755 Prepaid expenses................... (847) 826 (2,594) (2,665) Pre-need funeral contracts......... 18,840 9,225 17,928 6,721 Pre-need cemetery contracts........ 8,855 2,812 13,921 3,684 Cemetery property.................. (120) (1,891) (1,149) (3,200) Other assets....................... (370) (69) (403) (9,777) Increase (decrease) in liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities...................... 9,626 2,550 (12,445) (10,463) Deferred pre-need funeral contract revenue.......................... (16,510) (17,989) (11,529) (18,103) Deferred pre-need cemetery contract revenue.......................... 14,159 (278) 12,974 7,869 Other liabilities.................. (2,058) (1,599) (2,377) (3,083) Insurance policy liabilities....... 74 856 119 (1,364) Other changes in non-cash balances......................... 9,268 7,724 11,632 6,536 -------- -------- -------- -------- $ 42,675 $ 11,922 $ 41,794 $ (2,948) ======== ======== ======== ======== Supplemental information: Interest paid...................... $ 4,375 $ 6,823 $ 27,012 $ 19,944 Income taxes paid, net of refunds.......................... 387 1,829 1,320 4,649 Bad debt expense................... 1,458 2,076 2,971 3,822 Non-cash investing and financing activities: Stock issued in connection with the settlement of certain unsecured claims............... -- -- 107 -- Stock issued in connection with key employee retention plan.... -- -- -- 262 Stock issued as compensation in lieu of cash................... 26 15 45 15 Capital leases entered into...... 23 511 43 740 </Table> 17 <Page> ALDERWOODS GROUP, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED) (TABULAR AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) NOTE 10. SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION A summary of certain balance sheet accounts is as follows: <Table> <Caption> JUNE 14, DECEMBER 28, 2003 2002 ----------- ------------- (UNAUDITED) Receivables, net of allowances: Customer receivables............................... $ 51,375 $ 57,678 Allowance for doubtful accounts.................... (10,183) (9,267) Other.............................................. 2,229 10,030 -------- -------- $ 43,421 $ 58,441 ======== ======== Cemetery property: Developed land and lawn crypts..................... $ 40,739 $ 40,749 Undeveloped land................................... 30,884 31,631 Mausoleums......................................... 58,807 60,737 -------- -------- $130,430 $133,117 ======== ======== Property and equipment: Land............................................... $192,525 $189,761 Buildings and improvements......................... 375,157 365,905 Automobiles........................................ 15,335 13,892 Furniture, fixtures and equipment.................. 42,798 39,741 Computer hardware and software..................... 12,992 11,256 Accumulated depreciation and amortization.......... (43,181) (28,390) -------- -------- $595,626 $592,165 ======== ======== Other assets: Intangible assets.................................. $ 10,625 $ 10,677 Notes receivable................................... 3,754 3,767 Other.............................................. 10,318 11,741 -------- -------- $ 24,697 $ 26,185 ======== ======== Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: Trade payables..................................... $ 12,049 $ 18,204 Interest........................................... 25,499 15,538 Accrued liabilities................................ 28,496 37,640 Accrued insurance.................................. 16,504 13,635 Accrued taxes...................................... 28,268 33,800 Reorganization costs............................... 21,840 26,289 Other.............................................. 12,078 10,218 -------- -------- $144,734 $155,324 ======== ======== </Table> 18 <Page> ALDERWOODS GROUP, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED) (TABULAR AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) NOTE 10. SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED) <Table> <Caption> JUNE 14, DECEMBER 28, 2003 2002 ----------- ------------- (UNAUDITED) Other liabilities: Perpetual care liability........................... $ 8,192 $ 11,218 Notes payable...................................... 7,463 6,921 Other.............................................. 408 267 -------- -------- $ 16,063 $ 18,406 ======== ======== Reorganization costs activity: Beginning balance.................................. $ 26,289 $ 57,104 Additions or adjustments........................... 75 7,594 Payments........................................... (4,524) (38,409) -------- -------- Ending balance..................................... $ 21,840 $ 26,289 ======== ======== </Table> NOTE 11. SEGMENT REPORTING The Company's reportable segments are comprised of the three businesses it operates, each of which offers different products and services: funeral homes, cemeteries and insurance. There has been no change in the basis of this segmentation, accounting policies of the segments, or the basis of measurement of segment profit or loss from that disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 52 weeks ended December 28, 2002, as filed with the SEC. During the 12 weeks ended June 14, 2003, the Company identified additional funeral, cemetery, combination and insurance locations for disposal. Pursuant to FAS No. 144, the Company has classified all the Company's locations identified for disposal as assets held for sale. The operating results of the locations identified for disposal are reported in the discontinued operations section of the consolidated statement of operations. Accordingly, the results from operations included in the segment reporting below reflect only the Company's continuing operations. 19 <Page> ALDERWOODS GROUP, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED) (TABULAR AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) NOTE 11. SEGMENT REPORTING (CONTINUED) The Company sells primarily to external customers, though any intersegment sales or transfers occur at market price. The Company evaluates performance based on income from operations of the respective businesses. <Table> <Caption> FOR THE 12 WEEKS ENDED: FUNERAL CEMETERY INSURANCE OTHER CONSOLIDATED - ----------------------- ---------- -------- --------- -------- ------------ Revenue earned from external sales: June 14, 2003........................ $ 115,804 $ 43,352 $ 15,951 $ -- $ 175,107 June 15, 2002........................ 120,970 34,597 13,123 -- 168,690 Earnings (loss) from operations: June 14, 2003........................ $ 22,731 $ 6,527 $ 514 $(11,924) $ 17,848 June 15, 2002........................ 33,440 1,386 (190) (12,224) 22,412 Depreciation and amortization: June 14, 2003........................ $ 5,957 $ 3,768 $ 51 $ 523 $ 10,299 June 15, 2002........................ 4,946 2,864 -- 411 8,221 </Table> <Table> <Caption> FOR THE 24 WEEKS ENDED: FUNERAL CEMETERY INSURANCE OTHER CONSOLIDATED - ----------------------- ---------- -------- --------- -------- ------------ Revenue earned from external sales: June 14, 2003........................ $ 241,957 $ 79,178 $ 30,459 $ -- $ 351,594 June 15, 2002........................ 246,224 69,591 27,587 -- 343,402 Earnings (loss) from operations: June 14, 2003........................ $ 51,695 $ 9,353 $ 1,103 $(19,147) $ 43,004 June 15, 2002........................ 68,068 5,796 357 (23,544) 50,677 Depreciation and amortization: June 14, 2003........................ $ 11,765 $ 6,567 $ 56 $ 1,000 $ 19,388 June 15, 2002........................ 10,836 5,640 -- 854 17,330 Total assets: June 14, 2003 (unaudited)............ $1,861,983 $719,260 $474,357 $ 89,522 $3,145,122 December 28, 2002.................... 1,877,331 769,664 442,617 80,437 3,170,049 Goodwill: June 14, 2003 (unaudited)............ $ 327,022 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 327,022 December 28, 2002.................... 326,947 -- -- -- 326,947 </Table> 20 <Page> ALDERWOODS GROUP, INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED) (TABULAR AMOUNTS EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) NOTE 11. SEGMENT REPORTING (CONTINUED) The following table reconciles earnings from operations of reportable segments to total earnings from operations and identifies the components of "Other" segment earnings from operations: <Table> <Caption> 12 WEEKS ENDED 24 WEEKS ENDED --------------------------------- --------------------------------- JUNE 14, 2003 JUNE 15, 2002 JUNE 14, 2003 JUNE 15, 2002 --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- Earnings from operations of funeral, cemetery and insurance segments........... $ 29,772 $ 34,636 $ 62,151 $ 74,221 Other expenses of operations: General and administrative expenses....... (11,924) (12,224) (19,147) (23,544) -------- -------- -------- -------- Total earnings from operations.............. $ 17,848 $ 22,412 $ 43,004 $ 50,677 ======== ======== ======== ======== </Table> NOTE 12. EARNINGS PER SHARE The basic and diluted earnings per share computations for net income were as follows: <Table> <Caption> 12 WEEKS ENDED 24 WEEKS ENDED --------------------------------- --------------------------------- JUNE 14, 2003 JUNE 15, 2002 JUNE 14, 2003 JUNE 15, 2002 --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- Income (numerator): Net income attributable to Common stockholders.............................. $ 6,873 $ 1,703 $13,573 $ 8,814 ======= ======= ======= ======= Shares (denominator): Basic and diluted weighted average number of shares of Common stock outstanding (thousands)............................. 39,971 39,900 39,963 39,893 ======= ======= ======= ======= </Table> Employee and director stock options to purchase 4,400,000 shares of Common stock, and shares reserved for issuance pursuant to the 12.25% Convertible subordinated notes, due in 2012, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share, because they were anti-dilutive. NOTE 13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (a) On June 27, 2003, the Company made an optional redemption of $30,000,000 of its 11.00% Senior secured notes, due in 2007, for a redemption price of $30,000,000, plus accrued interest. The Company repaid this amount by drawing $20,000,000 from its existing Credit Facility and utilizing $10,000,000 of cash on hand. (b) Subsequent to June 14, 2003, the Company identified 86 funeral, 30 cemetery and four combination locations with net assets of approximately $68,217,000, for disposal, as they do not meet the Company's future geographic and strategic objectives. These locations are in addition to the locations previously identified as held for sale. The Company has not yet determined the estimated proceeds from the expected sale of these funeral homes and cemeteries, which are still included in continuing operations, however they will be reclassified to discontinued operations in the third quarter. 21 <Page> ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OVERVIEW Alderwoods Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Alderwoods Group") is the second largest operator of funeral homes and cemeteries in North America. As of June 14, 2003, the Company operated 753 funeral homes, 167 cemeteries and 61 combination funeral homes and cemeteries throughout North America and 39 funeral homes in the United Kingdom. The Company provides funeral and cemetery services and products on both an at-need (time of death) and pre-need basis. In support of its pre-need business, the Company operates insurance subsidiaries that provide customers with a funding mechanism for the pre-arrangement of funerals. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES Accounting policies that the Company believes are both most important to the portrayal of the Company's financial condition and results, and require management's most difficult, subjective or complex judgements are described under Item 7. "-- Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in Alderwoods Group's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 52 weeks ended December 28, 2002, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). BASIS OF PRESENTATION The Company's accounting information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is presented on the basis of United States generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). This discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations of the Company are based upon and should be read in conjunction with the Company's interim consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (including the notes thereto). RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Detailed below are the operating results of the Company for the 12 and 24 weeks ended June 14, 2003, and June 15, 2002. The operating results are expressed in dollar amounts as well as relevant percentages, presented as a percentage of revenue, except for income taxes, which are presented as a percentage of earnings before income taxes. The operations of the Company comprise three businesses: funeral homes, cemeteries and insurance. Additional segment information is provided in Note 11 of the Company's interim consolidated financial statements. 22 <Page> 12 WEEKS ENDED JUNE 14, 2003 COMPARED TO 12 WEEKS ENDED JUNE 15, 2002 <Table> <Caption> JUNE 14, 2003 JUNE 15, 2002 ----------------------------- ----------------------------- (IN MILLIONS) (PERCENTAGES) (IN MILLIONS) (PERCENTAGES) Revenue Funeral..................................... $115.8 66.1 $121.0 71.7 Cemetery.................................... 43.3 24.8 34.6 20.5 Insurance................................... 16.0 9.1 13.1 7.8 ------ ----- ------ ----- Total..................................... $175.1 100.0 $168.7 100.0 ------ ----- ------ ----- Gross margin Funeral..................................... $ 25.1 21.7 $ 33.4 27.6 Cemetery.................................... 7.6 17.5 1.4 4.0 Insurance................................... 0.5 3.2 (0.2) (1.4) ------ ------ Total..................................... 33.2 18.9 34.6 20.5 ------ ------ Expenses General and administrative.................. 11.9 6.8 12.2 7.2 Provision for asset impairment.............. 3.4 1.9 -- -- ------ ------ Earnings from operations...................... 17.9 10.2 22.4 13.3 Interest on long-term debt.................... 18.5 10.5 20.2 12.0 Loss on disposal of subsidiaries and other expenses.................................... -- -- 0.3 0.2 ------ ------ Earnings (loss) before income taxes........... (0.6) (0.3) 1.9 1.1 Income taxes.................................. 1.2 n/a 0.3 12.3 ------ ------ Net income (loss) from continuing operations.................................. (1.8) (1.0) 1.6 1.0 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax......................................... 8.7 5.0 0.1 -- ------ ------ Net income.................................... $ 6.9 4.0 $ 1.7 1.0 ====== ====== </Table> Other information for the 12 weeks ended June 14, 2003, and June 15, 2002, is summarized in the following table. <Table> <Caption> CONTINUING OPERATIONS: JUNE 14, 2003 JUNE 15, 2002 INCREASE (DECREASE) - ---------------------- -------------- -------------- ------------------------ (AMOUNT) (PERCENTAGES) FUNERAL -- OTHER INFORMATION Number of funeral services performed....... 29,499 31,196 (1,697) (5.4) Average revenue per funeral service........ $3,926 $3,878 $ 48 1.2 Pre-need funeral contracts written (in millions)................................ $ 37.4 $ 38.2 $ (0.8) (2.2) Pre-need funeral conversion (percentages)............................ 25 29 (4) n/a Funeral backlog (in millions).............. $1,154 $1,121 $ 33 2.9 CEMETERY -- OTHER INFORMATION Pre-need cemetery contracts written (in millions)............................ $ 22.9 $ 19.2 $ 3.7 19.5 Cemetery backlog (in millions)............. $300.3 $284.3 $ 16.0 5.6 </Table> DISCUSSION OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS As there have been no material acquisitions or construction of new locations in 2003 and 2002, results from continuing operations reflect those of "same site" locations. 23 <Page> Consolidated revenue of $175.1 million for the 12 weeks ended June 14, 2003, increased by $6.4 million, or 3.8%, compared to $168.7 million for the corresponding period in 2002, primarily as a result of increases in cemetery and insurance revenue, which were partially offset by a decrease in funeral revenue related to 1,697 fewer funeral services performed. Consolidated gross margin for the 12 weeks ended June 14, 2003, was $33.2 million, a decline of $1.4 million, or 4.3%, from $34.6 million for the corresponding period in 2002. As a percentage of consolidated revenue, consolidated gross margin similarly declined from 20.5% to 18.9%. The percentage decrease in consolidated gross margin is primarily attributed to fewer funeral services performed and increases in higher insurance and benefit costs. Funeral revenue of $115.8 million for the 12 weeks ended June 14, 2003, decreased by $5.2 million, or 4.3%, compared to $121.0 million for the corresponding period in 2002. The decrease of $6.7 million due to 1,697 fewer funeral services performed was partially offset by an increase of $48, or 1.2%, in average revenue per funeral service performed. Funeral costs for the 12 weeks ended June 14, 2003, increased by $3.2 million, or 3.7%, compared to the corresponding period in 2002, primarily due to higher insurance and benefit costs and earlier payment of property taxes during the 12 weeks ended June 14, 2003, than in the corresponding period in 2002. Funeral gross margin as a percentage of revenue declined to 21.7% for the 12 weeks ended June 14, 2003, compared to 27.6% for the corresponding period in 2002. The decrease is primarily due to fewer funeral services performed and increases in funeral costs discussed above. Pre-need funeral contracts for the 12 weeks ended June 14, 2003, were $37.4 million, compared to $38.2 million for the corresponding period in 2002, consistent with the corresponding period in 2002. For the 12 weeks ended June 14, 2003, 25% of funeral volume was derived from backlog, compared to 29% for the corresponding period in 2002. Cemetery revenue of $43.3 million for the 12 weeks ended June 14, 2003, was $8.7 million, or 25.3%, higher than cemetery revenue for the corresponding period in 2002, primarily due to higher at-need and pre-need revenue, and a one-time $3.9 million reversal of accrued perpetual care liabilities. Cemetery costs for the 12 weeks ended June 14, 2003, increased by $2.6 million, or 7.7%, compared to the corresponding period in 2002, primarily due to higher cost of goods sold and selling expenses. Cemetery gross margin as a percentage of revenue increased to 17.5% for the 12 weeks ended June 14, 2003, compared to 4.0% for the corresponding period in 2002, due to the increase in cemetery revenue more than offsetting the increase in cemetery costs, discussed above. Pre-need cemetery contracts during the 12 weeks ended June 14, 2003, were $22.9 million, $3.7 million higher than the corresponding period in 2002 due to the Company's continuing efforts to increase pre-need sales. For the 12 weeks ended June 14, 2003, 80% of interments were at-need and 20% were pre-need fulfillments. Insurance revenue for the 12 weeks ended June 14, 2003, increased $2.9 million, or 21.5%, compared to the corresponding period in 2002, primarily due to higher premiums and investment income. Insurance costs increased by $2.1 million for the 12 weeks ended June 14, 2003, compared to the corresponding period in 2002. The increase in insurance costs is due to increased insurance policy benefit reserve change and commission costs, as well as increases in benefit claims and other net operating costs. As a result of the revenue increase being at a rate higher than that of the costs increase, overall insurance gross margin for the 12 weeks ended June 14, 2003, increased to 3.2%, compared to (1.4)% for the corresponding period in 2002. General and administrative expenses for the Company for the 12 weeks ended June 14, 2003, were $11.9 million, or 6.8% of consolidated revenue, which is an improvement from the $12.2 million, or 7.2% of consolidated revenue for the comparable period in 2002. 24 <Page> At December 31, 2001, the Company had accrued $57.1 million of reorganization costs related to costs incurred during the predecessor company's reorganization, as well as costs incurred in connection with the actual emergence and various activities related thereto. Although the Company had expected to pay out the $57.1 million during 2002, delays experienced in the completion of the reorganization process resulted in a remaining balance of $22.8 million at March 22, 2003. The Company has paid or adjusted accruals of $1.0 million for the 12 weeks ended June 14, 2003, leaving a total accrual of $21.8 million at June 14, 2003. Though emergence occurred on January 2, 2002, it is the Company's continuing responsibility to resolve allowed amounts for unresolved claims. The unresolved claims relate to the allocation of payments approved by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware and do not impact the Company's obligations under the settlement process. Although expected payments were accrued at emergence, the continuing expenditures, primarily legal fees, legal reorganization costs and adversary proceeding costs, continue to be paid and charged against the accrual to complete the remaining reorganization procedures. The Company expects to pay the remainder during fiscal year 2003. A reconciliation of changes in the reorganization cost accrual is included in Note 10 to the interim consolidated financial statements. Previously, the Company designated certain parcels of surplus real estate as probable for sale, as they do not meet the Company's future geographic and strategic objectives. During the 12 weeks ended June 14, 2003, the Company determined that the carrying amounts of certain parcels of the surplus real estate now exceeded the fair market value, less estimated costs to sell. Accordingly, the Company has recorded a long-lived asset impairment provision of $3.4 million for the 12 weeks ended June 14, 2003. Interest expense on long-term debt for the 12 weeks ended June 14, 2003, was $18.5 million, a decrease of $1.7 million compared to the comparable period in 2002, primarily reflecting the effect of debt repayments made by the Company during the 52 weeks ended December 28, 2002, and the 24 weeks ended June 14, 2003. Income tax for the 12 weeks ended June 14, 2003, was $1.2 million compared to $0.3 million of income tax for the comparable period in 2002. The Company's effective tax rate for the 12 weeks ended June 14, 2003, varied from the statutory tax rate, primarily because (1) the losses incurred in certain jurisdictions may not offset the tax expense in profitable jurisdictions, and (2) there are differences between foreign and United States income tax rates. Future income and losses may require the Company to record a change in the valuation allowance of tax assets that were taken into account in determining the net amount of liability for deferred income taxes recorded on its balance sheet at June 14, 2003. If this occurs, any resulting increase in the valuation allowance would generally be treated as an additional income tax expense in the period in which it arises, while any resulting decrease reflecting realization of the benefits of tax assets that had a corresponding valuation allowance established on January 2, 2002, would be treated as a reduction of goodwill established on January 2, 2002, with any excess over the value assigned to such goodwill recognized as a capital transaction. DISCUSSION OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS Throughout the reorganization process, the Company engaged in a strategic market rationalization assessment to dispose of cemetery and funeral operating locations that did not fit into the Company's market or business strategies, as well as under-performing locations and excess cemetery land. This program continued during 2003. The Company continues to assess the markets in which it operates, and evaluate the long-term potential of each, to determine whether or not it fits into the Company's overall business strategy. This evaluation considers many key factors, including demographics, size, ethnicity, competition and growth potential. Over time, the Company expects to market for disposal additional funeral and cemetery locations that do not meet the strategic, long-term objectives of the Company. The Company expects that once a property is added to the disposal list, a firm purchase commitment will be received within one year. 25 <Page> During the 12 weeks ended June 14, 2003, the Company identified all 39 funeral locations in the United Kingdom for disposal, as they are not strategic to the Company's long-term objective to focus capital and management resources in North America. The Company also identified its life insurance operations for disposal, which is not strategic to the Company's long-term objectives, and is not in support of the Company's North American pre-need funeral sales efforts. These are in addition to the 18 funeral, 59 cemetery and one combination locations remaining from locations previously designated as probable for sale. As a result, the Company has classified all the locations identified for disposal as assets held for sale in the balance sheet and recorded any related operating results, long-lived asset impairment provisions, and gains or losses recorded on disposition as income from discontinued operations. The Company has also restated prior periods to reflect any comparative amounts on a similar basis, including locations sold in 2002. 24 WEEKS ENDED JUNE 14, 2003 COMPARED TO 24 WEEKS ENDED JUNE 15, 2002 <Table> <Caption> JUNE 14, 2003 JUNE 15, 2002 ----------------------------- ----------------------------- (IN MILLIONS) (PERCENTAGES) (IN MILLIONS) (PERCENTAGES) Revenue Funeral..................................... $242.0 68.8 $246.2 71.7 Cemetery.................................... 79.2 22.5 69.6 20.3 Insurance................................... 30.4 8.7 27.6 8.0 ------ ----- ------ ----- Total..................................... $351.6 100.0 $343.4 100.0 ------ ----- ------ ----- Gross margin Funeral..................................... $ 54.0 22.3 $ 68.1 27.6 Cemetery.................................... 10.4 13.1 5.8 8.3 Insurance................................... 1.1 3.6 0.3 1.3 ------ ------ Total..................................... 65.5 18.6 74.2 21.6 ------ ------ Expenses General and administrative.................. 19.1 5.4 23.5 6.8 Provision for asset impairment.............. 3.4 1.0 -- -- ------ ------ Earnings from operations...................... 43.0 12.2 50.7 14.8 Interest on long-term debt.................... 37.3 10.6 41.1 12.0 Loss (gain) on disposal of subsidiaries and other expenses (income)..................... -- -- (0.4) (0.1) ------ ------ Earnings before income taxes.................. 5.7 1.6 10.0 2.9 Income taxes.................................. (7.9) n/a 3.0 29.6 ------ ------ Net income from continuing operations......... 13.6 3.9 7.0 2.1 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax......................................... -- -- 1.8 0.5 ------ ------ Net income.................................... $ 13.6 3.9 $ 8.8 2.6 ====== ====== </Table> 26 <Page> Other information for the 24 weeks ended June 14, 2003, and June 15, 2002, is summarized in the following table. <Table> <Caption> CONTINUING OPERATIONS: JUNE 14, 2003 JUNE 15, 2002 INCREASE (DECREASE) - ---------------------- -------------- -------------- ------------------------ (AMOUNT) (PERCENTAGES) FUNERAL -- OTHER INFORMATION Number of funeral services performed....... 62,281 64,666 (2,385) (3.7) Average revenue per funeral service........ $3,885 $3,808 $ 77 2.0 Pre-need funeral contracts written (in millions)................................ $ 77.7 $ 76.4 $ 1.3 1.7 Pre-need funeral conversion (percentages)............................ 25 29 (4) n/a Funeral backlog (in millions).............. $1,154 $1,121 $ 33 2.9 CEMETERY -- OTHER INFORMATION Pre-need cemetery contracts written (in millions)............................ $ 39.7 $ 36.1 $ 3.6 9.9 Cemetery backlog (in millions)............. $300.3 $284.3 $ 16.0 5.6 </Table> DISCUSSION OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS As there have been no material acquisitions or construction of new locations in 2003 and 2002, results from continuing operations reflect those of "same site" locations. Consolidated revenue of $351.6 million for the 24 weeks ended June 14, 2003, increased by $8.2 million, or 2.4%, compared to $343.4 million for the corresponding period in 2002, primarily as a result of increases in cemetery and insurance revenue, which were partially offset by decreased funeral revenue due to 2,385 fewer funeral services performed. Consolidated gross margin for the 24 weeks ended June 14, 2003, was $65.5 million, a decline of $8.7 million, or 11.7%, from $74.2 million for the corresponding period in 2002. The percentage decrease in gross margin is primarily attributed to increases in funeral and cemetery costs. Funeral revenue of $242.0 million for the 24 weeks ended June 14, 2003, decreased by $4.2 million, or 1.7%, compared to $246.2 million for the corresponding period in 2002, primarily as a result of the decrease of 2,385, or 3.7%, of the number of funeral services performed. The decrease in funeral revenue was partially offset by the increase of $77, or 2.0%, in average revenue per funeral service performed. Funeral costs increased by $9.8 million, or 5.5% for the 24 weeks ended June 14, 2003, compared to the corresponding period in 2002, primarily as a result of higher insurance and benefit costs and earlier payment of property taxes during the 24 weeks ended June 14, 2003, than in the corresponding period in 2002. Funeral gross margin as a percentage of revenue declined to 22.3% for the 24 weeks ended June 14, 2003, compared to 27.6% for the corresponding period in 2002. The decline was due to the decrease in funeral revenue and the increase in funeral costs discussed above. Pre-need funeral contracts for the 24 weeks ended June 14, 2003, were $77.7 million, compared to $76.4 million for the corresponding period in 2002. The increase in pre-need funeral contracts written of $1.3 million was primarily due to the Company's continuing efforts to increase pre-need sales. For the 24 weeks ended June 14, 2003, 25% of funeral volume was derived from backlog, compared to 29% from the corresponding period in 2002. Cemetery revenue of $79.2 million for the 24 weeks ended June 14, 2003, was $9.6 million, or 13.8%, higher than cemetery revenue for the corresponding period in 2002, primarily due to higher at-need and pre-need revenue, and a one-time $3.9 million reversal of accrued perpetual care liabilities. 27 <Page> Cemetery costs for the 24 weeks ended June 14, 2003, increased by $5.0 million, or 7.8%, compared to the corresponding period in 2002, primarily as a result of higher insurance and benefit costs, cost of goods sold and selling expenses. Cemetery gross margin as a percentage of revenue increased to 13.1% for the 24 weeks ended June 14, 2003, compared to 8.3% for the corresponding period in 2002, due to the increase in cemetery revenue more than offsetting the increase in cemetery costs, discussed above. Pre-need cemetery contracts during the 24 weeks ended June 14, 2003, were $39.7 million, $3.6 million higher than the corresponding period in 2002. For the 24 weeks ended June 14, 2003, 80% of interments were at-need and 20% were pre-need fulfillments. Insurance revenue for the 24 weeks ended June 14, 2003, increased $2.8 million, or 10.4%, compared to the corresponding period in 2002, primarily due to higher premiums and investment income. Insurance costs increased by $2.1 million for the 24 weeks ended June 14, 2003, compared to the corresponding period in 2002. The increase in benefit claims and other net operating costs was partially offset by a decrease in insurance policy benefit reserve change and commission costs. As a result of the revenue increase being at a rate higher than that of the cost increase, overall insurance gross margin for the 24 weeks ended June 14, 2003, increased to 3.6%, compared to 1.3% for the corresponding period in 2002. General and administrative expenses for the Company for the 24 weeks ended June 14, 2003, were $19.1 million, or 5.4% of consolidated revenue, substantially lower than the $23.5 million, or 6.8% of consolidated revenue for the comparable period in 2002. During 2003, general and administrative expenses were reduced by a $5.0 million decrease in accrued legal expenses as a result of a legal claim settlement. At December 31, 2001, the Company had accrued $57.1 million of reorganization costs related to costs incurred during the predecessor company's reorganization, as well as costs incurred in connection with the actual emergence and various activities related thereto. Although the Company had expected to pay out the $57.1 million during 2002, delays experienced in the completion of the reorganization process resulted in a remaining balance of $26.3 million at December 28, 2002. The Company has paid or adjusted accruals of $4.5 million for the 24 weeks ended June 14, 2003, leaving a total accrual of $21.8 million at June 14, 2003. Though emergence occurred on January 2, 2002, it is the Company's continuing responsibility to resolve allowed amounts for unresolved claims. The unresolved claims relate to the allocation of payments approved by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware and do not impact the Company's obligations under the settlement process. Although expected payments were accrued at emergence, the continuing expenditures, primarily legal fees, legal reorganization costs and adversary proceeding costs, continue to be paid and charged against the accrual to complete the remaining reorganization procedures. The Company expects to pay the remainder during fiscal year 2003. A reconciliation of changes in the reorganization cost accrual is included in Note 10 to the interim consolidated financial statements. Previously, the Company designated certain parcels of surplus real estate as probable for sale, as they do not meet the Company's future geographic and strategic objectives. During the 24 weeks ended June 14, 2003, the Company determined that the carrying amounts of certain parcels of the surplus real estate now exceeded the fair market value, less estimated costs to sell. Accordingly, the Company has recorded a long-lived asset impairment provision of $3.4 million for the 24 weeks ended June 14, 2003. Interest expense on long-term debt for the 24 weeks ended June 14, 2003, was $37.3 million, a decrease of $3.8 million compared to the comparable period in 2002, primarily reflecting the effect of debt repayments made by the Company during the 52 weeks ended December 28, 2002, and during the 24 weeks ended June 14, 2003. Income tax benefit for the 24 weeks ended June 14, 2003, was $7.9 million compared to $3.0 million of income tax expense for the comparable period in 2002. The Company's effective tax rate for the 24 weeks ended June 14, 2003, varied from the statutory tax rate, primarily because the Company received 28 <Page> notification in April 2003, that the Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation ("Joint Committee") completed its consideration of the conclusions reached by the Internal Revenue Service in connection with the audit of the predecessor's 1993 through 1998 federal income tax returns, and that the Joint Committee took no exception to those conclusions. Accordingly, the Company recognized a $9.7 million tax benefit for the 24 weeks ended June 14, 2003, and expects to receive the tax refund during 2003. Future income and losses may require the Company to record a change in the valuation allowance of tax assets that were taken into account in determining the net amount of liability for deferred income taxes recorded on its balance sheet at June 14, 2003. If this occurs, any resulting increase in the valuation allowance would generally be treated as an additional income tax expense in the period in which it arises, while any resulting decrease reflecting realization of the benefits of tax assets that had a corresponding valuation allowance established on January 2, 2002, would be treated as a reduction of goodwill established on January 2, 2002, with any excess over the value assigned to such goodwill recognized as a capital transaction. DISCUSSION OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS Throughout the reorganization process, the Company engaged in a strategic market rationalization assessment to dispose of cemetery and funeral operating locations that did not fit into the Company's market or business strategies, as well as under-performing locations and excess cemetery land. This program continued during 2003. The Company continues to assess the markets in which it operates, and evaluate the long-term potential of each, to determine whether or not it fits into the Company's overall business strategy. This evaluation considers many key factors, including demographics, size, ethnicity, competition and growth potential. Over time, the Company expects to market for disposal additional funeral and cemetery locations that do not meet the strategic, long-term objectives of the Company. The Company expects that once a property is added to the disposal list, a firm purchase commitment will be received within one year. During the 24 weeks ended June 14, 2003, the Company identified 43 funeral and 15 cemetery locations for disposal. The additional funeral locations included all 39 funeral locations in the United Kingdom, as they are not strategic to the Company's long-term objective to focus capital and management resources in North America. The Company also identified its life insurance operations for disposal, which is not strategic to the Company's long-term objectives, and is not in support of the Company's North American pre-need funeral sales efforts. These locations are in addition to the 14 funeral, 44 cemetery and one combination locations remaining from locations previously designated as probable for sale. As a result, the Company has classified all the locations identified for disposal as assets held for sale in the balance sheet and recorded any related operating results, long-lived asset impairment provisions, and gains or losses recorded on disposition as income from discontinued operations. The Company has also restated prior periods to reflect any comparative amounts on a similar basis, including locations sold in 2002. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES INTRODUCTION For information regarding debt securities, see Item 7. "-- Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 52 weeks ended December 28, 2002, as filed with the SEC. There have been no material changes to the disclosure on debt securities made in such Form 10-K, except as described below. The Company's decrease in cash and cash equivalents of $2.3 million from March 22, 2003, to June 14, 2003, is primarily due to operating cash flow from continuing operations of $61.2 million for the 12 weeks ended June 14, 2003, offset by a net debt repayment of $55.0 million, which excludes the effects of premium and discount amortization, as well as the effects, if any, of foreign exchange. In addition, from continuing operations, the Company had net proceeds on asset sales of $0.7 million, purchases of property 29 <Page> and equipment of $3.9 million, net insurance asset purchases of $6.4 million and net increase in cash of $1.0 million from discontinued operations. The Company's increase in cash and cash equivalents of $9.7 million from December 28, 2002, to June 14, 2003, is primarily due to operating cash flow from continuing operations of $90.8 million for the 24 weeks ended June 14, 2003, being offset by a net debt repayment of $65.8 million, which excludes the effects of premium and discount amortization, as well as the effects, if any, of foreign exchange. In addition, from continuing operations, the Company had net proceeds on asset sales of $1.4 million, purchases of property and equipment of $7.1 million, net insurance asset purchases of $11.0 million and net increase in cash of $1.4 million from discontinued operations. As of June 14, 2003, the Company's borrowing base was approximately $64.7 million under its Credit Facility, less approximately $12.4 million in outstanding letters of credit. On June 27, 2003, the Company made an optional redemption of $30.0 million of its 11.0% Senior secured notes, due in 2007, for a redemption price of $30.0 million, plus accrued interest. On April 1, 2003, the Company repaid approximately $52.6 million outstanding, and terminated, the bank credit agreement of its subsidiary, Rose Hills Company. The $52.6 million repayment was made by drawing $30.0 million from its Credit Facility, and $22.6 million from cash. On January 2, 2003, the Company completed a mandatory redemption of $10.0 million in principal amount, plus accrued interest, of the Five-Year Secured Notes. The Credit Facility is guaranteed by substantially all of Alderwoods Group's wholly-owned U.S. subsidiaries, including Rose Hills. The 11% Senior secured notes due in 2007 (the "Five-Year Secured Notes"), 12.25% Senior unsecured notes due in 2009 (the "Seven-Year Unsecured Notes") and 12.25% Convertible subordinated notes due in 2012 (the "Convertible Subordinated Notes"), are guaranteed by substantially all of the Company's wholly-owned U.S. subsidiaries, other than the Company's insurance subsidiaries, Rose Hills and certain other excluded subsidiaries. Alderwoods Group, Inc., the parent company, has no independent assets or operations, and the guarantees of its guarantor subsidiaries are full and unconditional, and joint and several. Although the Company will continue to be substantially leveraged, the Company believes that the Credit Facility, together with existing cash and cash flow from operations, will be sufficient to meet the Company's anticipated capital expenditures and working capital requirements through at least January 3, 2004, including payment obligations under the indebtedness described above. The Company is actively pursuing refinancing options for portions of its debt in an effort to reduce interest expense. 30 <Page> CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND COMMERCIAL COMMITMENTS The following table details the Company's amounts of payments due under various contractual obligations with terms greater than one year as of June 14, 2003. <Table> <Caption> PAYMENTS DUE BY PERIOD ---------------------------------------------------- LESS THAN AFTER CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS TOTAL 1 YEAR 1 - 3 YEARS 4 - 5 YEARS 5 YEARS - ----------------------- -------- --------- ------------- ------------- -------- (IN THOUSANDS) Long-term debt (a)...................... $659,679 $20,000 $150,000 $135,000 $354,679 Promissory notes and capitalized obligations (a) (b)................... 25,294 11,275 7,295 4,007 2,717 Operating leases (c).................... 56,570 11,736 17,923 8,574 18,337 -------- ------- -------- -------- -------- Total contractual cash obligations...... $741,543 $43,011 $175,218 $147,581 $375,733 ======== ======= ======== ======== ======== </Table> - ------------------------ (a) Long-term debt excludes unamortized premium and discount. Long-term debt and promissory notes and capitalized obligations are included in long-term debt in Note 5 to the Company's interim consolidated financial statements. (b) Promissory notes and capitalized obligations include non-competition agreements and capitalized lease obligations. (c) Operating leases are primarily for premises and automobiles, and expire over the next one to 23 years. In addition to the operating leases noted in the table above, as at June 14, 2003, the Company leased approximately 1,200 vehicles under a master operating lease agreement, which has a minimum lease term of 12 months. The Company's practice is to continue these leases on a month-to-month basis after the expiry of the minimum lease term. Lease payments for these vehicles are projected to be $8.2 million over the next 12 months. The following table details the Company's amounts of commercial commitments as of June 14, 2003. <Table> <Caption> AMOUNT OF COMMITMENT EXPIRATION PER PERIOD ---------------------------------------------------- TOTAL AMOUNTS LESS THAN AFTER COMMERCIAL COMMITMENTS COMMITTED 1 YEAR 1 - 3 YEARS 4 - 5 YEARS 5 YEARS - ---------------------- ------------- --------- ------------- ------------- -------- (IN THOUSANDS) Lines of credit (a)..................... $-- $ -- $-- $-- $-- Standby letters of credit (b)........... 12,436 12,436 -- -- -- ------- ------- ------- ------ ----- Total contractual cash obligations...... $12,436 $12,436 $-- $-- $-- ======= ======= ======= ====== ===== </Table> - ------------------------ (a) Relates to the Company's Credit Facility, which has a borrowing base of $64.7 million at June 14, 2003, less outstanding letters of credit, described more fully in Note 5 to the interim consolidated financial statements. In addition to the outstanding letters of credit described in (b) below, $20.0 million was outstanding under the Credit Facility as of June 27, 2003. The $20.0 million outstanding results from the $30.0 million optional redemption of the Company's 11.0% Senior secured notes, due in 2007. The expiry date of the Credit Facility is April 30, 2004. (b) Standby letters of credit primarily relate to a court ordered legal claim, surety bonds for various pre-need sales trusting requirements and security for certain automobile operating leases and cash management services. 31 <Page> OTHER INFORMATION The Company's earnings from continuing operations before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, and provision for asset impairment ("EBITDA from continuing operations") for the 12 and 24 weeks ended June 14, 2003, and June 15, 2002, are presented in the table below and reconciled to the Company's net income (loss) from continuing operations. EBITDA is presented, because it is a widely accepted financial indicator of a company's ability to incur and service debt and it is the basis on which compliance with the financial covenants under the Company's debt agreements is determined. EBITDA is not a term that has specific meaning in accordance with GAAP and may be calculated differently by other companies. EBITDA should not be considered in isolation, as a substitute for earnings from operations or cash flow data calculated in accordance with GAAP, or as a measure of a company's profitability or liquidity. <Table> <Caption> 12 WEEKS ENDED 24 WEEKS ENDED --------------------------------- --------------------------------- JUNE 14, 2003 JUNE 15, 2002 JUNE 14, 2003 JUNE 15, 2002 --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- (IN MILLIONS) EBITDA FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS: Net income (loss) from continuing operations................................ $(1.8) $ 1.6 $13.6 $ 7.0 Income taxes................................ 1.2 0.3 (7.9) 3.0 Interest on long-term debt.................. 18.5 20.2 37.3 41.1 Depreciation and amortization............... 10.3 8.2 19.4 17.3 Provision for asset impairment.............. 3.4 -- 3.4 -- ----- ----- ----- ----- EBITDA from continuing operations........... $31.6 $30.3 $65.8 $68.4 ===== ===== ===== ===== </Table> DISPOSITIONS During the 24 weeks ended June 14, 2003, the Company closed six funeral and one combination locations, and sold five funeral, 17 cemetery and two combination locations. At June 14, 2003, the Company had four cemeteries under signed agreements for sale, with net assets and expected proceeds of approximately $0.1 million. Subsequent to June 14, 2003, the Company identified 86 funeral, 30 cemetery and four combination locations with net assets of approximately $68.2 million for disposal, as they do not meet the Company's future geographic and strategic objectives. These locations are in addition to the locations previously identified as held for sale. The Company has not yet determined the estimated proceeds from the expected sale of these funeral homes and cemeteries, which are still included in continuing operations, however they will be reclassified to discontinued operations in the third quarter. RESTRICTIONS The Credit Facility and the indentures governing the Five-Year Secured Notes, the Seven-Year Unsecured Notes and the Convertible Subordinated Notes prohibit the Company from consummating certain asset sales unless (a) consideration at least equal to fair market value is received and (b) except with respect to specified assets, not less than 75% of the consideration for the asset sale is paid in cash or cash equivalents. Within 270 days of the receipt of net proceeds from any such asset sale, the Company will be obligated to apply such net proceeds at its option (or as otherwise required) as follows: (a) to pay the Credit Facility and permanently reduce commitments with respect thereto, or (b) to make capital expenditures or acquisitions of other assets in the same line of business as the Company or certain of its subsidiaries or businesses related thereto. To the extent the Company receives net proceeds from any such asset sale not applied in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence in excess of certain thresholds, the Company must offer to purchase Five-Year Secured Notes, Seven-Year Unsecured Notes or Convertible Subordinated Notes (in that order) with such excess proceeds. 32 <Page> The Company's insurance subsidiaries are subject to certain state regulations that restrict distributions, loans and advances from such subsidiaries to the Company and its other subsidiaries. The cash flow from operations of the insurance subsidiaries for the 24 weeks ended June 14, 2003, was approximately $13.5 million. The Company is not expecting to pay any dividends on the Common stock in the foreseeable future. In addition, covenants in the respective indentures governing the Five-Year Secured Notes, the Seven-Year Unsecured Notes and the Convertible Subordinated Notes and in the Credit Facility restrict the Company's ability to pay dividends and may prohibit the payment of dividends and certain other payments. RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS See Note 2 to the Company's interim consolidated financial statements included in Item 1. ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK For information regarding the Company's exposure to certain market risks, see Item 7A "-- Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 52 weeks ended December 28, 2002, as filed with the SEC. As of June 14, 2003, there were no material changes in such matters disclosed in the Form 10-K. ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES The Company maintains a set of disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in SEC rules and forms. Within the 90-day period prior to the filing of this report, an evaluation was carried out, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), of the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO have concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective. Subsequent to the date of their evaluation, there have been no significant changes in the Company's internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls. 33 <Page> PART II OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS For information regarding the Company's legal proceedings, see Note 8 to the Company's interim consolidated financial statements included in Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which Note 8 is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS In accordance with the Fourth Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization of Loewen Group International, Inc., its Parent Corporation and certain of their Debtor Subsidiaries, as modified (the "Plan"), the Company issued in respect of holders of certain unsecured claims 21,140 shares of Common Stock on January 31, 2003. Section 1145(a)(1) of Chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code (the "Bankruptcy Code") exempts the offer and sale of securities under a plan of reorganization from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") and state securities laws if three principal requirements are satisfied: (a) the securities must be offered and sold under a plan of reorganization and must be securities of the debtor, an affiliate participating in a joint plan with the debtor or a successor to the debtor under the plan; (b) the recipients of the securities must hold a pre-petition or administrative expense claim against the debtor or an interest in the debtor; and (c) the securities must be issued entirely in exchange for the recipient's claim against or interest in the debtor, or principally in such exchange and partly for cash or property. Alderwoods Group believes that the offer and sale of the Common Stock under the Plan satisfies the requirements of section 1145(a)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code and, therefore, are exempt from registration under the Securities Act and state securities laws. ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS The Company's 2002 annual meeting of stockholders was held on May 1, 2003. All director nominees were elected. The voting tabulation was as follows: Lloyd E. Campbell: 21,782,083 votes for, 121,790 votes withheld; Anthony G. Eames: 21,782,107 votes for, 121,766 votes withheld; Charles M. Elson: 19,737,360 votes for, 2,166,513 votes withheld; David R. Hilty: 19,737,336 votes for, 2,166,537 votes withheld; Paul A. Houston: 19,735,316 votes for, 2,168,557 votes withheld; Olivia F. Kirtley: 19,737,360 votes for, 2,166,513 votes withheld; John S. Lacey: 16,232,537 votes for, 5,671,336 votes withheld; William R. Riedl: 21,782,107 votes for, 121,766 votes withheld; W. MacDonald Snow: 19,736,954 votes for, 2,166,919 votes withheld. The proposal to ratify the retention of KPMG, LLP, as independent auditors for the fiscal year ending January 3, 2004, was approved. The voting tabulation was as follows: 19,841,090 votes for, 2,057,864 votes against, and 4,919 abstentions. ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION On May 1, 2003, John Lacey, Chairman of the Board, and Paul Houston, President and Chief Executive Officer, of the Company entered into Amended and Restated Employment Agreements, which extended the term of their employment with the Company to December 31, 2005. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND RISK FACTORS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS Certain statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including, but not limited to, information regarding the status and progress of the Company's operating activities, the plans and 34 <Page> objectives of the Company's management, assumptions regarding the Company's future performance and plans, and any financial guidance provided, as well as certain information in other filings with the SEC and elsewhere are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A(i) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E(i) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. The words "believe," "may," "will," "estimate," "continues," "anticipate," "intend," "expect" and similar expressions identify these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated, including the following: uncertainties associated with future revenue and revenue growth; the impact of the Company's significant leverage on its operating plans; the ability of the Company to service its debt; outcomes in pending legal and tax claims; the Company's ability to attract, train and retain an adequate number of sales people; the impact of changes to federal, state and local laws and regulations affecting revenues from trust funds; uncertainties associated with the volume and timing of pre-need sales of funeral and cemetery services and products; variances in death rates; variances in the use of cremation; the impact of environmental laws; future tax rates; and various other uncertainties associated with the funeral service industry and the Company's operations in particular which are referred to in the Company's periodic reports filed with the SEC. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. RISK FACTORS In addition to other information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the following important factors, among others, could cause future results to differ materially from estimates, predictions or projections. FUTURE REVENUES ARE UNCERTAIN 1. VOLUME, MIX AND MARGINS ARE UNCERTAIN. Revenue is significantly affected by the volume of services rendered and the mix and pricing of services and products sold. Cemetery revenues are also significantly affected by the fulfillment of previously sold pre-need cemetery contracts and the writing of pre-need cemetery contracts for interment rights. Margins are affected by changes in revenue, their related costs and the level of fixed costs in operating our funeral homes and cemeteries. Further, revenue and margins may be affected by competitive pricing strategies. 2. NUMBER OF PRE-NEED CONTRACTS WRITTEN IS DEPENDENT UPON AN ADEQUATE SALESFORCE. The level of pre-need contracts written is dependent upon maintaining an adequate salesforce. Accordingly, the future success of the Company is dependent upon the Company's ability to attract, train and retain an adequate number of salespeople. 3. TRUST INCOME IS SUBJECT TO MARKET CONDITIONS. Cemetery revenue is impacted by the trust income on perpetual care trust funds which is recognized when the trust income is earned. Trust income on funeral and cemetery merchandise and service trust funds is deferred and revenue is recognized when the underlying merchandise and service obligations are fulfilled. The level of trust income is largely dependent on yields available in connection with the investment of the balances held in such trust funds. Available yields may be subject to significant fluctuations in response to conditions in the economy in general. 4. THE DEATH RATE MAY DECREASE. The death rate in the United States is estimated to have declined by approximately 1% in 1997 and approximately 2% in 1998, reversing a trend of an approximate 1% increase per year since 1980. However, for the combined two-year period from 1998 to 2000, the death rate is estimated to have declined by less than 1%. Industry studies indicate that the average age of the population is increasing. The financial results of the Company may be affected by any decline in the death rate. 35 <Page> 5. THE RATE OF CREMATION IS INCREASING. There is an increasing trend in the United States toward cremation. According to the latest industry studies available, cremations represented approximately 27% of the burials performed in the United States in 2001, as compared with approximately 10% in 1980, and this percentage increased by approximately 1% annually from 1997 to 2001. Compared to traditional funeral services, cremations have historically generated similar gross profit percentages but lower revenues. A substantial increase in the rate of cremations performed by the Company could have a material adverse effect on the results of operations of the Company. 6. DISPOSITIONS MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT REVENUES. Revenue is affected by the level of dispositions, which may or may not be significant. THE COMPANY HAS SUBSTANTIAL DEBT 1. SUBSTANTIAL LEVERAGE WILL CONTINUE. The Company's total carrying value of long-term indebtedness (including the current portion thereof) is significant. While the Company believes that future operating cash flow, together with financing arrangements, will be sufficient to finance operating requirements under the Company's business plan, the Company's leverage and debt service requirements could make it more vulnerable to economic downturns in the markets the Company intends to serve or in the economy generally. The Company's indebtedness could restrict its ability to obtain additional financing in the future and, because the Company may be more leveraged than certain of its competitors, could place the Company at a competitive disadvantage. 2. DEBT INSTRUMENTS CONTAIN RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS THAT MAY LIMIT LIQUIDITY AND CORPORATE ACTIVITIES. The Credit Facility and the indentures governing the Five-Year Secured Notes, the Seven-Year Unsecured Notes, the Convertible Subordinated Notes and the 9.5% Senior subordinated notes due in 2004 contain covenants that impose operating and financial restrictions on the Company. For example, these covenants restrict the ability of Alderwoods Group, and most of its subsidiaries, to incur additional indebtedness, prepay indebtedness, allow liens on assets, sell stock or other assets without using proceeds thereof to reduce the indebtedness of the Company, engage in mergers or acquisitions, make investments or pay dividends or distributions (other than to Alderwoods Group or certain of its subsidiaries). These covenants could prohibit the Company from making acquisitions and adversely affect the Company's ability to finance future operations by limiting the incurrence of additional indebtedness or requiring equity issuance proceeds to be applied to reduce indebtedness. In addition, the Company is required to achieve specified earnings to fixed charges ratios and specified levels of tangible net worth. Adverse operating results could cause the Company to be unable to achieve these financial ratios and tests, in which event, unless the Company were able to obtain appropriate waivers with respect to non-compliance, certain of the Company's long-term debt would be in default and the holders thereof could accelerate the maturities of such debt. 3. SUBSIDIARY STOCK IS SUBJECT TO SECURITY INTERESTS. The capital stock of subsidiaries directly owned by Alderwoods Group or a subsidiary guarantor of the Credit Facility is subject to various liens and security interests, subject to percentage limitations in the case of foreign subsidiaries. If a holder of a security interest becomes entitled to exercise its rights as a secured party, it would have the right to foreclose upon and sell or otherwise transfer the collateral subject to its security interest, and the collateral accordingly would be unavailable to Alderwoods Group or the subsidiary owning the collateral, except to the extent, if any, that the value of the affected collateral exceeds the amount of indebtedness in respect of which such foreclosure rights are exercised. 4. THE SECURITY FOR THE FIVE-YEAR SECURED NOTES MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT TO SECURE PAYMENTS. The Company's obligations under the Five-Year Secured Notes Indenture is secured by collateral which consists of (i) substantially all personal property (other than capital stock) and (ii) the material funeral home real property assets pledged under the Credit Facility of the Company and certain of its wholly owned subsidiaries. The rights of the holders of the Five-Year Notes to this collateral will be subordinate to 36 <Page> those of the lenders under the Credit Facility. The proceeds from the sale of this collateral may not be sufficient to satisfy amounts due on the Five-Year Secured Notes. If, upon a foreclosure on the collateral, the proceeds from the sale of such collateral is insufficient to satisfy the entire amount due on the Five-Year Secured Notes, the claim by the holders of the Five-Year Secured Notes against the Company for this deficiency would rank equally with the claims of the other general, unsubordinated creditors of the Company. The remaining assets of the Company may not be sufficient to satisfy this deficiency. 5. CERTAIN DEBT IS EFFECTIVELY SUBORDINATED TO OBLIGATIONS OF SUBSIDIARIES. Alderwoods Group principally is a holding company, and therefore its right to participate in any distribution of assets of any subsidiary upon that subsidiary's dissolution, winding-up, liquidation or reorganization or otherwise is subject to the prior claims of creditors of that subsidiary, except to the extent that Alderwoods Group may be a creditor of that subsidiary and its claims are recognized. There are various legal limitations on the extent to which some of the subsidiaries of Alderwoods Group may extend credit, pay dividends or otherwise supply funds to, or engage in transactions with, Alderwoods Group or its other subsidiaries. The Five-Year Secured Notes, the Seven-Year Unsecured Notes and the Convertible Subordinated Notes are effectively subordinated to all indebtedness and other obligations of the subsidiaries except to the extent that those subsidiaries have guaranteed obligations of Alderwoods Group to pay amounts due on the Five-Year Secured Notes, the Seven-Year Unsecured Notes or the Convertible Subordinated Notes, as applicable. THE TAX RATE IS UNCERTAIN EFFECTIVE INCOME TAX RATE MAY VARY. The Company expects that its effective income tax rate for 2003 and beyond may vary significantly from the statutory tax rate because (i) income tax benefits may be offset by an increase in the valuation allowance due to the uncertainty regarding the ability to utilize the benefits in the future, (ii) the losses incurred in certain jurisdictions may not offset the tax expense in profitable jurisdictions, (iii) there are differences between foreign and United States income tax rates, and (iv) many tax years are subject to audit by different tax jurisdictions. CAPITAL STOCK: DIVIDENDS NOT ANTICIPATED; ANTI-TAKEOVER EFFECTS 1. VOLATILITY IS POSSIBLE. In January 2002, the Company's Common Stock and Warrants commenced trading on The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. Due to the limited trading history of the Company's Common Stock and Warrants, there can be no assurance as to the degree of price volatility in the market for the Common Stock and Warrants. The market price of the Common Stock and Warrants may be subject to significant fluctuations in response to numerous factors, including variations in the Company's annual or quarterly financial results or those of its competitors, changes by financial analysts in their estimates of the future earnings of the Company, conditions in the economy in general or in the funeral industry in particular or unfavorable publicity. Additionally, there can be no assurance that the market value of the Common Stock will exceed the exercise price of the Warrants at any time prior to their expiration. 2. DIVIDENDS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED; PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS IS SUBJECT TO RESTRICTION. Alderwoods Group is not expecting to pay any dividends on the Common Stock in the foreseeable future. In addition, covenants in the respective indentures governing the Five-Year Secured Notes, the Seven-Year Unsecured Notes and the Convertible Subordinated Notes and in the Credit Facility restrict the ability of Alderwoods Group to pay dividends and may prohibit the payment of dividends and certain other payments. Certain institutional investors may only invest in dividend-paying equity securities or may operate under other restrictions that may prohibit or limit their ability to invest in the Common Stock. 3. CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN OUR CHARTER DOCUMENTS AND RIGHTS PLAN HAVE ANTI-TAKEOVER EFFECTS. Certain provisions of the certificate of incorporation and bylaws, of Alderwoods Group, as well as the General 37 <Page> Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of Alderwoods Group. Such provisions, including those providing for the possible issuance of preferred stock of Alderwoods Group without stockholder approval, regulating the nomination of directors and eliminating stockholder action by written consent may make it more difficult for other persons, without the approval of the Board of Directors (the "Board of Alderwoods Group"), to make a tender offer or otherwise acquire substantial amounts of the Common Stock or to launch other takeover attempts that a stockholder might consider to be in such stockholder's best interest. Additionally, the Company's short-term stockholder rights plan, which was adopted by the Board of Alderwoods Group on March 6, 2002, and became effective on March 26, 2002, may also delay, defer or prevent a change of control of Alderwoods Group. Under the rights plan, each outstanding share of Common Stock has one right attached that trades with the Common Stock. Absent prior action by the Board of Alderwoods Group to redeem the rights or amend the rights plan, upon the consummation of certain acquisition transactions, the rights would entitle the holder thereof (other than the acquiror) to purchase shares of Common Stock at a discounted price in a manner designed to result in substantial dilution to the acquiror. The shareholders rights plan will expire in September 2003, and there is presently no extension or renewal contemplated by the Company. OTHER RISK FACTORS 1. FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS MAY CHANGE TO THE DETRIMENT OF ALDERWOODS GROUP. The Company's operations are subject to regulation, supervision and licensing under numerous federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations, including extensive regulations concerning trust funds, pre-need sales of funeral and cemetery products and services, environmental matters and various other aspects of the business. The impact of such regulations varies depending on the location of funeral homes and cemeteries. From time to time, states and regulatory agencies have considered and may enact additional legislation or regulations that could affect the Company. For example, additional legislation or regulations requiring more liberal refund and cancellation policies for pre-need sales of products and services or prohibiting door-to-door or telephone solicitation of potential customers could adversely impact sales, resulting in lower gross revenues. Similarly, additional legislation or regulations increasing trust requirements could reduce the amount of cash available to the Company for other purposes. Additional legislation or regulations prohibiting the common ownership of funeral homes and cemeteries in the same market could adversely impact both sales and costs and expenses in the affected markets. If adopted in the states in which the Company operates, additional legislation or regulations such as these could have a material adverse effect on the results of operations of the Company. 2. ALDERWOODS GROUP PRINCIPALLY IS A HOLDING COMPANY. Alderwoods Group principally is a holding company, and therefore its right to participate in any distribution of assets of any subsidiary upon that subsidiary's dissolution, winding-up, liquidation or reorganization or otherwise is subject to the prior claims of creditors of that subsidiary, except to the extent that Alderwoods Group may be a creditor of that subsidiary and its claims are recognized. There are various legal limitations on the extent to which some of the subsidiaries of Alderwoods Group may extend credit, pay dividends or otherwise supply funds to, or engage in transactions with, Alderwoods Group or its other subsidiaries. WEB SITE ACCESS TO PERIODIC AND CURRENT REPORTS The Company makes its periodic and current reports available, free of charge, through its web site at http://www.alderwoods.com as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with, or is furnished to, the SEC. 38 <Page> ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (A) EXHIBITS <Table> <Caption> EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION - ------- ----------- 2.1 Fourth Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization of Loewen Group International, Inc., Its Parent Corporation and Certain of Their Debtor Subsidiaries (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Form 8-K of The Loewen Group Inc., SEC File No. 1-12163, filed September 10, 2001) 2.2 Modification to the Fourth Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization of Loewen Group International, Inc., Its Parent Corporation and Certain of Their Debtor Subsidiaries (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to the Form 8-K of The Loewen Group Inc., SEC File No. 1-12163, filed December 11, 2001) 2.3 Second Modification to the Fourth Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization of Loewen Group International, Inc., Its Parent Corporation and Certain of Their Debtor Subsidiaries (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.3 to the Form 8-K of The Loewen Group Inc., SEC File No. 1-12163, filed December 11, 2001) 2.4 Order Approving Modification of Fourth Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization of Loewen Group International, Inc., Its Parent Corporation and Certain of Their Debtor Subsidiaries and Compromise and Settlement of Claims Filed by Thomas Hardy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.4 to the Form 8-K of The Loewen Group Inc., SEC File No. 1-12163, filed December 11, 2001) 2.5 Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order Confirming Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization of Loewen Group International, Inc., Its Parent Corporation and Certain of Their Debtor Subsidiaries, As Modified, dated December 5, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.5 to the Form 8-K of The Loewen Group Inc., SEC File No. 1-12163, filed December 11, 2001) 2.6 Final Order dated December 7, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.6 to the Form 8-K of The Loewen Group Inc., SEC File No. 1-12163, filed December 11, 2001) 3.1 Certificate of Incorporation of Alderwoods Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Form 10-K of Alderwoods Group, Inc., SEC File No. 000-33277, filed March 28, 2002) 3.2 Bylaws of Alderwoods Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Form 10-K of Alderwoods Group, Inc., SEC File No. 000-33277, filed March 28, 2002) 4.1 Form of Stock Certificate for Common Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Form 10-K of Loewen Group International, Inc., SEC File No. 000-33277, filed December 17, 2001) 4.2 Equity Registration Rights Agreement among Alderwoods Group, Inc. and certain holders of Common Stock. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Form 10-K of Alderwoods Group, Inc., SEC File No. 000-33277, filed March 28, 2002) 4.3 Warrant Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Form 10-K of Alderwoods Group, Inc., SEC File No. 000-33277, filed March 28, 2002) 4.4 Form of Warrant Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.3 to the Form 10-K of Alderwoods Group, Inc., SEC File No. 000-33277, filed on March 28, 2002) </Table> 39 <Page> <Table> <Caption> EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION - ------- ----------- 4.5 Rights Agreement, dated as of March 6, 2002, by and between Alderwoods Group, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association, as rights agent (including Form of Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock as Exhibit A thereto, a Form of Right Certificate as Exhibit B thereto and a Summary of Rights to Purchase Preferred Stock as Exhibit C thereto) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Form 8-A of Alderwoods Group, Inc., SEC File No. 000-33277, filed March 13, 2002) 4.7 Waiver of Registration Rights dated June 27, 2002, by and between Alderwoods Group, Inc. and Franklin Mutual Advisors, LLC 4.8 Waiver of Registration Rights dated June 27, 2002, by and between Alderwoods Group, Inc. and GSCP Recovery, Inc. and GSC Recovery II, L.P. 4.9 Waiver of Registration Rights dated June 27, 2002, by and between Alderwoods Group, Inc. and Oaktree Capital Management, LLC 10.1 Indenture governing the 12 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 10-K of Alderwoods Group, Inc., SEC File No. 000-33277, filed March 28, 2002) 10.2 Indenture governing the 11% Senior Notes due 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 10-K of Alderwoods Group, Inc., SEC File No. 000-33277, filed March 28, 2002) 10.3 Indenture governing the 12 1/4% Senior Notes due 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Form 10-K of Alderwoods Group, Inc., SEC File No. 000-33277, filed March 28, 2002) 10.4 Indenture governing the 12 1/4% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Form 10-K of Alderwoods Group, Inc., SEC File No. 000-33277, filed March 28, 2002) 10.5 Debt Registration Rights Agreement among Alderwoods Group, Inc. and certain holders of debt securities of Alderwoods Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Form 10-K of Alderwoods Group, Inc., SEC File No. 000-33277, filed March 28, 2002) 10.6 Indenture dated as of November 15, 1996 governing the 9 1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2004 of Rose Hills Acquisition Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Form S-4 of Rose Hills Company, Registration No. 333-21411, filed February 7, 1997) 10.7 Credit Agreement dated as of November 19, 1996 among Rose Hills Company, Rose Hills Holdings Corp., Goldman, Sachs & Co., as syndication agent and arranging agent, the financial institutions from time to time parties thereto as lenders and The Bank of Nova Scotia, as administrative agent for such lenders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form S-4 of Rose Hills Company, Registration No. 333-21411, filed February 7, 1997) 10.8 First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated January 12, 2001 among Rose Hills Company, Rose Hills Holdings Corp., Goldman, Sachs & Co., as syndication agent and arranging agent, the financial institutions from time to time parties thereto as lenders and The Bank of Nova Scotia, as administrative agent for such lender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to the Form 10-Q of Rose Hills Company, Registration No. 333-21411, filed May 15, 2001) 10.9 Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated April 27, 2001 among Rose Hills Company, Rose Hills Holdings Corp., Goldman, Sachs & Co., as syndication agent and arranging agent, the financial institutions from time to time parties thereto as lenders and The Bank of Nova Scotia, as administrative agent for such lender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to the Form 10-Q of Rose Hills Company, Registration No. 333-21411, filed May 15, 2001) </Table> 40 <Page> <Table> <Caption> EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION - ------- ----------- 10.10 Financing Agreement dated as of January 2, 2002 among Alderwoods Group, Inc., CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc. and various subsidiaries of Alderwoods Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Form 10-K of Alderwoods Group, Inc., SEC File No. 000-33277, filed March 28, 2002) 10.11 Amendment No. 1 to Financing Agreement dated as of January 17, 2002 among Alderwoods Group, Inc., CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc. and various subsidiaries of Alderwoods Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Form 10-K of Alderwoods Group, Inc., SEC File No. 000-33277, filed March 28, 2002) 10.12 Amendment No. 2 to Financing Agreement dated as of February 1, 2002 among Alderwoods Group, Inc., CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc. and various subsidiaries of Alderwoods Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Form 10-K of Alderwoods Group, Inc., SEC File No. 000-33277, filed March 28, 2002) 10.13 Amendment No. 3 and Consent No. 1 to Financing Agreement dated as of February 15, 2002 among Alderwoods Group, Inc., CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc. and various subsidiaries of Alderwoods Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Form 10-K of Alderwoods Group, Inc., SEC File No. 000-33277, filed March 28, 2002) 10.14 Amendment No. 4 and Limited Waiver to Financing Agreement dated as of February 28, 2002 among Alderwoods Group, Inc., CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc. and various subsidiaries of Alderwoods Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Form 10-K of Alderwoods Group, Inc., SEC File No. 000-33277, filed March 28, 2002) 10.15 Amendment No. 5 to Financing Agreement dated as of November 14, 2002 among Alderwoods Group, Inc., CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc. and various subsidiaries of Alderwoods Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the Form 10-K of Alderwoods Group, Inc. SEC File No. 000-33277, filed March 26, 2003) 10.16 Amendment No. 7 and Limited Consent to Financing Agreement dated as of February 14, 2003 among Alderwoods Group, Inc., CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc. and various subsidiaries of Alderwoods Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Form 10-K of Alderwoods Group, Inc. SEC File No. 000-33277, filed March 26, 2003) *10.17 The Loewen Group Inc. Corporate Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5.1 to the Form 10-K of The Loewen Group Inc., SEC File No. 1-12163, filed March 16, 2000) *10.18 The Loewen Group Inc. Operations Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5.2 to the Form 10-K of The Loewen Group Inc., SEC File No. 1-12163, filed March 16, 2000) *10.19 The Loewen Group Inc. Basic Employee Severance Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5.3 to the Form 10-K of The Loewen Group Inc., SEC File No. 1-12163, filed March 16, 2000) *10.20 The Loewen Group Inc. Executive and Other Specified Employee Severance Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5.4 to the Form 10-K of The Loewen Group Inc., SEC File No. 1-12163, filed March 16, 2000) *10.21 The Loewen Group Inc. Confirmation Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5.5 to the Form 10-K of The Loewen Group Inc., SEC File No. 1-12163, filed March 16, 2000) </Table> 41 <Page> <Table> <Caption> EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION - ------- ----------- *10.22 The Loewen Group Inc. Retention Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5.6 to the Form 10-K of The Loewen Group Inc., SEC File No. 1-12163, filed March 16, 2000) *10.23 Form of Employment and Release Agreement for Corporate and Country Management (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5.7 to the Form 10-K of The Loewen Group Inc., SEC File No. 1-12163, filed March 16, 2000) *10.24 Form of Stay Put Bonus Plan Letters, dated February 26, 1999 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Form 10-K of The Loewen Group, Inc., SEC File No. 1-12163, filed on April 14, 1999) *10.25 Employment Agreement dated January 2, 2002, by and between Alderwoods Group, Inc. and John S. Lacey (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the Form 10-K of Alderwoods Group, Inc., SEC File No. 000-33277, filed March 28, 2002) *10.26 Employment Agreement dated January 2, 2002, by and between Alderwoods Group, Inc. and Paul A. Houston (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the Form 10-K of Alderwoods Group, Inc., SEC File No. 000-33277, filed March 28, 2002) *10.27 Employment Agreement dated January 2, 2002, by and between Alderwoods Group, Inc. and Kenneth A. Sloan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to the Form 10-K of Alderwoods Group, Inc., SEC File No. 000-33277, filed March 28, 2002) *10.28 Amendment to Employment Agreement dated as of December 15, 2002, by and between Alderwoods Group, Inc. and Kenneth A. Sloan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to the Form 10-K of Alderwoods Group, Inc. SEC File No. 000-33277, filed March 26, 2003) *10.29 Employment Agreement dated January 2, 2002, by and between Alderwoods Group, Inc. and Bradley D. Stam (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to the Form 10-K of Alderwoods Group, Inc., SEC File No. 000-33277, filed March 28, 2002) *10.30 Employment Agreement dated January 2, 2002, by and between Alderwoods Group, Inc. and Gordon D. Orlikow (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to the Form 10-K of Alderwoods Group, Inc., SEC File No. 000-33277, filed March 28, 2002) *10.31 Employment Agreement dated January 2, 2002, by and between Alderwoods Group, Inc. and James D. Arthurs (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to the Form 10-K of Alderwoods Group, Inc., SEC File No. 000-33277, filed March 28, 2002) *10.32 Employment Agreement dated June 6, 2002, by and between Alderwoods Group, Inc. and Ellen Neeman (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to the Form 10-Q of Alderwoods Group, Inc., SEC File No. 000-33277, filed July 24, 2002) *10.33 Employment Agreement dated June 10, 2002, by and between Alderwoods Group, Inc. and Cameron R.W. Duff (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to Form 10-Q of Alderwoods Group, Inc., SEC File No. 000-33277, filed July 24, 2002) *10.34 Employment Agreement dated September 16, 2002, by and between Alderwoods Group, Inc. and Ross S. Caradonna (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 to Form 10-Q of Alderwoods Group, Inc., SEC File No. 000-33277, filed November 14, 2002) *10.35 Employment Agreement dated January 23, 2003, by and between Alderwoods Group, Inc. and Richard J. Scully (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.35 to Form 10-Q of Alderwoods Group, Inc., SEC File No. 000-33277, filed May 1, 2003) *10.36 Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated May 1, 2003, by and between Alderwoods Group, Inc. and John S. Lacey** </Table> 42 <Page> <Table> <Caption> EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION - ------- ----------- *10.37 Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated May 1, 2003, by and between Alderwoods Group, Inc. and Paul A. Houston** *10.38 Alderwoods Group, Inc. 2002 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to the Form 10-K of Alderwoods Group, Inc., SEC File No. 000-33277, filed March 28, 2002) *10.39 Director Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to the Form 10-K of Alderwoods Group, Inc., SEC File No. 000-33277, filed March 28, 2002) *10.40 Alderwoods Group Canada Inc. 2003-2005 Executive Strategic Incentive Plan** **99.1 Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. </Table> - ------------------------ * Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. ** Filed herewith. (B) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K The following Current Report on Form 8-K was filed by Alderwoods Group during the 12 weeks ended June 14, 2003: <Table> <Caption> FILING DATE ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION - ----------- ----------- ----------- March 26, 2003 (dated Item 9. Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the March 25, 2003) Regulation FD Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of Alderwoods Disclosure Group, Inc.'s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer in connection with the filing of the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Alderwoods Group, Inc. for the 52 weeks ended December 28, 2002. May 2, 2003 (dated Item 7. Financial Press release announcing Alderwoods Group, May 1, 2003) Statements, Pro Forma Inc.'s unaudited financial results for the Financial Information 12 weeks ended March 22, 2003. and Exhibits Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure </Table> 43 <Page> SIGNATURES 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. <Table> ALDERWOODS GROUP, INC. By: /s/ KENNETH A. SLOAN ----------------------------------------- Kenneth A. Sloan EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER AND Dated: July 24, 2003 CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER) </Table> 44 <Page> CERTIFICATIONS I, Paul A. Houston, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Alderwoods Group, Inc.; 2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have: (a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared; (b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and (c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date; 5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function): (a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and (b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and 6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. <Table> By: /s/ PAUL A. HOUSTON ----------------------------------------- Paul A. Houston PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND DIRECTOR Dated: July 24, 2003 (PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER) </Table> 45 <Page> I, Kenneth A. Sloan, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Alderwoods Group, Inc.; 2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have: (a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared; (b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and (c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date; 5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function): (a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and (b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and 6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. <Table> By: /s/ KENNETH A. SLOAN ----------------------------------------- Kenneth A. Sloan EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER AND Dated: July 24, 2003 CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER) </Table> 46 <Page> EXHIBITS FILED HEREWITH <Table> <Caption> EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION - ------- ----------- 10.36 Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated May 1, 2003, by and between Alderwoods Group, Inc. and John S. Lacey. 10.37 Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated May 1, 2003, by and between Alderwoods Group, Inc. and Paul A. Houston. 10.40 Alderwoods Group Canada Inc. 2003-2005 Executive Strategic Incentive Plan. 99.1 Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. </Table> 47