HOUSTON, July 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Service Corporation International (NYSE: SCI), the largest provider of deathcare products and services in North America, today reported results for the second quarter 2015. Our unaudited consolidated financial statements can be found at the end of this press release. The table below summarizes our key financial results:



    (In millions,
     except for per
     share amounts)     Three Months Ended                Six Months Ended
                             June 30,                         June 30,
                             --------                         --------

                       2015                2014       2015                     2014
                       ----                ----       ----                     ----

    Revenues                   $754.4                        $746.8                 $1,502.5  $1,492.3

    Operating income           $127.6                        $144.7                   $268.7    $252.1

    Net income
     attributable to
     common
     stockholders               $52.6                         $25.9                   $114.0     $67.0

    Diluted earnings
     per share                  $0.25                         $0.12                    $0.55     $0.31

    Earnings from
     continuing
     operations
     excluding
     special items(1)           $57.1                         $49.6                   $122.8    $110.3

    Diluted earnings
     per share from
     continuing
     operations
     excluding
     special items(1)           $0.28                         $0.23                    $0.59     $0.51

    Diluted weighted
     average shares
     outstanding      206.7                     216.0                    207.2          216.6

    Net cash provided
     by operating
     activities                 $93.7                         $42.9                   $282.5    $170.8

    Net cash provided
     by operating
     activities
     excluding
     special items(1)          $101.9                         $98.4                   $299.7    $262.1



             (1)    Earnings from continuing
                     operations excluding special
                     items, diluted earnings per
                     share from continuing
                     operations excluding special
                     items, and net cash provided by
                     operating activities excluding
                     special items are non-GAAP
                     financial measures. A
                     reconciliation to net income,
                     diluted earnings per share, and
                     net cash provided by operating
                     activities computed in
                     accordance with generally
                     accepted accounting principles
                     in the United States (GAAP) can
                     be found later in this press
                     release under the headings
                     "Cash Flow and Capital
                     Spending" and "Non-GAAP
                     Financial Measures".

Quarterly Highlights:


    --  Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations excluding special
        items grew 21.7% to $0.28 in the second quarter of 2015 over the same
        period in 2014 primarily driven by strong performance from our cemetery
        segment, which more than offset the loss of earnings from properties
        that have been subsequently divested in connection with the Stewart
        acquisition.
    --  Consolidated funeral gross profit declined $6.1 million in the second
        quarter of 2015 compared to the second quarter of 2014. However,
        comparable funeral gross profits grew $1.6 million which helped offset
        the loss of $7.7 million in gross profits contributed in the prior year
        quarter by properties that have been subsequently divested.
    --  Consolidated cemetery gross profit increased $16.8 million in the second
        quarter of 2015 over the prior year quarter and the gross margin
        percentage increased 470 basis points to 26.5%. Higher gross profits
        driven by a double-digit percentage increase in preneed cemetery
        property sales more than offset the loss of $2.5 million in gross
        profits contributed in the prior year quarter by properties that have
        been subsequently divested.
    --  Net cash provided by operating activities excluding special items
        increased 3.6% to $101.9 million in the second quarter of 2015 compared
        to $98.4 million in the prior year quarter due primarily to higher cash
        receipts associated with an increase in cemetery preneed sales
        production.
    --  During the second quarter, we returned $98.6 million to our shareholders
        through a combination of share repurchases and dividends.

Tom Ryan, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, commented on the second quarter of 2015:
"We are very proud of the operating performance during the second quarter, which resulted in a 22% improvement in normalized earnings per share. This represents our fifth consecutive quarter of double-digit percentage growth in normalized earnings per share. Robust preneed cemetery sales production continues to be the primary factor driving our earnings ahead of our expectations. Through six months, normalized earnings per share has increased 16% and adjusted operating cash flows has also increased 14%. Coming off of this performance, we have revised upwards the midpoint of our annual earnings and cash flow guidance and we expect to continue to deploy capital strategically to increase shareholder value in the back half of 2015."


    REVIEW OF RESULTS FOR SECOND QUARTER AND FIRST HALF OF 2015
    -----------------------------------------------------------


    Consolidated Segment Results

     (See definitions of revenue line items later in this earnings release.)


    (In millions,
     except funeral
     services
     performed and
     average revenue
     per service)                      Three Months Ended June 30,                Six Months Ended June 30,
                                       ---------------------------                -------------------------

                                           2015                     2014                   2015                 2014
                                           ----                     ----                   ----                 ----

    Funeral:
    --------

    Atneed revenue                                 $269.8                                         $273.6              $566.0  $565.9

    Matured preneed
     revenue                              136.6                              151.4                            291.9     313.8


    Core revenue                          406.4                              425.0                            857.9     879.7

    Recognized
     preneed
     revenue                               25.4                               20.8                             48.5      42.5

    Other revenue                          39.7                               33.7                             72.8      66.4
                                           ----                               ----                             ----      ----

     Total revenue                                 $471.5                                         $479.5              $979.2  $988.6


    Gross profit                                    $91.7                                          $97.8              $216.4  $217.0

    Gross margin
     percentage                           19.4%                             20.4%                           22.1%    22.0%


    Funeral
     services
     performed                           77,969                             80,846                          165,279   168,910

    Average revenue
     per service                                   $5,212                                         $5,257              $5,191  $5,208


    Cemetery:
    ---------

    Atneed revenue                                  $75.7                                          $77.6              $151.2  $154.0

    Recognized
     preneed
     revenue                              167.2                              153.6                            299.1     280.0
                                          -----                              -----                            -----     -----

    Core revenue                          242.9                              231.2                            450.3     434.0

    Other revenue                          40.0                               36.0                             73.0      69.7
                                           ----                               ----                             ----      ----

     Total revenue                                 $282.9                                         $267.2              $523.3  $503.7


    Gross profit                                    $75.0                                          $58.2              $128.3  $105.1

    Gross margin
     percentage                           26.5%                             21.8%                           24.5%    20.9%

Comparable Funeral Results

The table below details comparable funeral results of operations ("same store") for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014. We consider comparable operations to be those owned for the entire period beginning January 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2015.


    (Dollars in millions,
     except average revenue
     per service and
     average revenue per
     contract sold)         Three Months Ended June 30,
                            ---------------------------

                              2015                     2014
                              ----                     ----

    Comparable revenue:

    Atneed revenue(1)                 $267.5                       $262.0

    Matured preneed
     revenue(2)              136.3                           143.0
                             -----                           -----

    Core revenue(3)          403.8                           405.0

    Recognized preneed
     revenue(4)               24.9                            20.7

    Other revenue(5)          39.7                            32.8
                              ----                            ----

    Total comparable
     revenue                          $468.4                       $458.5


    Comparable gross profit            $92.7                        $91.1

    Comparable gross margin
     percentage              19.8%                          19.9%


    Comparable funeral
     services performed     77,172                          77,198

    Comparable average
     revenue per service              $5,233                       $5,246

    Comparable average
     revenue per service,
     excluding the impact
     of foreign currency
     fluctuations                     $5,330                       $5,289


    Comparable preneed
     sales production:

    Sales excluding
     terminally imminent
     contracts                        $193.3                       $186.9

    Sales of terminally
     imminent contracts       16.9                            24.0
                                                             ----

    Total preneed sales               $210.2                       $210.9


    Total preneed contracts
     sold                   44,894                          44,590

    Average revenue per
     contract sold                    $4,682                       $4,731

    Average revenue per
     contract sold,
     excluding the impact
     of foreign currency
     fluctuations                     $4,757                       $4,766



             (1)    Atneed revenue represents
                     merchandise and services sold once
                     death has occurred.

             (2)    Matured preneed revenue represents
                     merchandise and services primarily
                     sold on a preneed contract but
                     delivered and/or performed once
                     death has occurred.

             (3)    Core revenue represents merchandise
                     and services recognized once death
                     has occurred.

             (4)    Recognized preneed revenue
                     represents merchandise and travel
                     protection sold on a preneed
                     contract and delivered before
                     death has occurred

             (5)    Other revenue consists primarily of
                     General Agency revenue, which are
                     commissions we receive from third-
                     party insurance companies for life
                     insurance policies sold to preneed
                     customers for the purpose of
                     funding preneed arrangements.

    --  Comparable funeral revenue increased by $9.9 million in the second
        quarter of 2015 compared to 2014 mainly driven by an increase in
        recognized preneed revenue and higher General Agency revenue.
    --  Comparable average revenue per service decreased by 0.2%. Excluding an
        unfavorable Canadian currency impact, the average revenue per service
        grew 0.8%. Our comparable cremation rate increased to 51.3% in the
        second quarter of 2015 compared to 50.7% in the second quarter of 2014.
    --  Comparable gross profit increased $1.6 million, or 1.8%, compared to the
        prior year quarter while the gross margin percentage remained relatively
        flat compared to the prior year quarter. The improvement was led by the
        revenue increases described above.
    --  Preneed funeral sales production, excluding terminally imminent
        contracts in both periods, increased $6.4 million for the quarter or
        3.4%. A terminally imminent contract is used when a family chooses to
        make arrangements several weeks or a few months in advance of need. In
        mid-2014, we began to record more of these sales directly into atneed
        sales instead of recording them as preneed sales that quickly convert
        into atneed business.

Comparable Cemetery Results

The table below details comparable cemetery results of operations ("same store") for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014. We consider comparable operations to be those owned for the entire period beginning January 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2015.


    (Dollars in millions)     Three Months Ended June 30,
                              ---------------------------

                                2015                     2014
                                ----                     ----

    Comparable revenue:

    Atneed revenue(1)                    $74.7                         $72.3

    Recognized preneed
     revenue(2)                166.3                            147.6
                               -----                            -----

    Core revenue(3)            241.0                            219.9

    Other revenue(4)            39.7                             34.5

    Total comparable revenue            $280.7                        $254.4


    Comparable gross profit              $74.6                         $56.2

    Comparable gross margin
     percentage                26.6%                           22.1%


    Comparable preneed and
     atneed sales production:

    Property                            $190.6                        $167.8

    Merchandise and services   140.7                            127.9

    Discounts                 (37.7)                          (34.2)
                                                               -----

    Preneed and atneed sales
     production                         $293.6                        $261.5

     Recognition rate(5)         82%                             84%



             (1)    Atneed revenue represents
                     property, merchandise, and
                     services sold once death has
                     occurred.

             (2)    Recognized preneed revenue
                     represents property sold on a
                     preneed contract and merchandise
                     and services sold on a preneed
                     contract that have been
                     delivered or performed.

             (3)    Core revenue represents property,
                     merchandise, and services that
                     have been delivered or
                     performed.

             (4)    Other revenue is primarily
                     related to merchandise and
                     service trust fund income,
                     endowment care trust fund
                     income, royalty income, and
                     interest and finance charges
                     earned from customer receivables
                     on preneed installment
                     contracts.

             (5)    Represents the ratio of current
                     period core revenue recognition
                     stated as a percentage of
                     current period sales production.

    --  Comparable cemetery revenue grew $26.3 million, or 10.3%, in the second
        quarter of 2015 compared to 2014 primarily from an increase in preneed
        cemetery property sales production and higher trust fund income.
    --  Preneed cemetery sales production increased $31.6 million, or 16.9%, in
        the current quarter compared to same period last year. This increase was
        driven by strong growth in the number of preneed property contracts sold
        as well as a healthy increase in the average sale, which was partially
        offset by an unfavorable Canadian currency impact.
    --  Comparable cemetery gross profit increased $18.4 million and the
        adjusted gross margin percentage increased 450 basis points to 26.6% in
        the current quarter. The gross profit improvement was driven by the
        increases in cemetery property sales stated above as well as a $5.0
        million increase in trust fund income. This increase was partially
        offset by higher selling costs associated with the higher preneed sales
        production.

Other Financial Results


    --  General and administrative expenses decreased $12.7 million to $33.6
        million. The prior year included $14.1 million of costs related to the
        integration of Stewart and $3.9 million of system integration and other
        costs. Excluding these one-time costs, general and administrative
        expenses increased $5.3 million over the prior year, which is primarily
        due to the permanent costs associated with the increased scale of the
        combined SCI and Stewart entity.

Cash Flow and Capital Spending

Set forth below is a reconciliation of our reported net cash provided by operating activities prepared in accordance with GAAP to net cash provided by operating activities excluding special items (or sometimes referred to as adjusted operating cash flow). We do not intend for this information to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for other measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.


    (In millions)          Three Months Ended            Six Months Ended
                                June 30,                     June 30,

                          2015                2014       2015              2014
                          ----                ----       ----              ----

    Net cash provided by
     operating
     activities, as
     reported                      $93.7                        $42.9           $282.5  $170.8

    Premiums paid on
     early extinguishment    -                     24.8                     -    24.8

    Stewart acquisition
     and transition costs    -                     18.4                     -    47.0

    Legal defense fees
     and other matters       -                     10.0                     -    10.3

    Excess tax benefits
     from share-based
     awards                7.5                       5.8                  13.0     12.5

    Other                  0.7                     (3.5)                  4.2    (3.3)
                                                   ----                          ----

    Net cash provided by
     operating activities
     excluding special
     items                        $101.9                        $98.4           $299.7  $262.1
                                  ======                        =====           ======  ======

    --  Net cash provided by operating activities excluding special items
        increased $3.5 million to $101.9 million for the second quarter compared
        to $98.4 million in the prior year quarter due primarily to higher cash
        receipts associated with the increase in cemetery comparable preneed
        sales production, an increase in net trust fund withdrawals, and a $9.1
        million decrease in cash interest paid. These increases were partially
        offset by an increase in payroll funding as a result of the timing of
        the Independence Day holiday and anticipated higher cash tax payments.
    --  A summary of our capital expenditures is set forth below:


                  Three Months Ended           Six Months Ended
    (In
     millions)         June 30,                    June 30,
                                                   --------

                  2015               2014       2015             2014
                  ----               ----       ----             ----

    Capital
     improvements
     at
     existing
     locations            $23.1                        $17.5          $40.3  $29.3

     Development
     of
     cemetery
     property     12.5                    10.4                  21.9    20.7

     Construction
     of new
     funeral
     home
     facilities    0.8                     4.6                   2.5     7.4
                                          ---                          ---

    Total
     capital
     expenditures         $36.4                        $32.5          $64.7  $57.4
                          =====                        =====          =====  =====

TRUST FUND RETURNS
Total trust fund returns include realized and unrealized gains and losses and dividends. A summary of our consolidated trust fund returns for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 is set forth below:


                            Three Months       Six Months
                            ------------       ----------

    Preneed funeral                       0.3%            2.5%

    Preneed cemetery                      0.3%            2.8%

    Cemetery perpetual care             (0.2)%            1.6%

    Combined trust funds                  0.1%            2.3%

OUTLOOK FOR 2015

Our updated outlook for potential earnings and cash flow in 2015 is as follows:


    (In millions except per
     share amounts)              Previous 2015          Updated 2015
                                    Outlook           Annual Guidance

    Diluted earnings per share
     from continuing operations
     excluding special items (1)       $1.16 to $1.28        $1.22 to $1.28

    Net cash provided by
     operating activities
     excluding special items (1)         $450 to $500          $475 to $500

    Capital improvements at
     existing facilities and
     cemetery development
     expenditures                        $130 to $140          $130 to $140



             (1)    Diluted earnings per share from
                     continuing operations excluding
                     special items and net cash provided
                     by operating activities excluding
                     special items are non-GAAP
                     financial measures. We historically
                     reconcile these non-GAAP financial
                     measures to diluted earnings per
                     share and net cash provided by
                     operating activities, however,
                     diluted earnings per share and net
                     cash provided by operating
                     activities calculated in accordance
                     with GAAP are not currently
                     accessible on a forward-looking
                     basis. Our guidance for 2015
                     excludes the following because this
                     information is not currently
                     available for 2015: Gains or losses
                     associated with asset divestitures,
                     gains or losses associated with the
                     early extinguishment of debt,
                     potential tax reserve adjustments,
                     acquisition and transition costs,
                     and potential costs associated with
                     settlements of litigation or the
                     recognition of receivables for
                     insurance recoveries associated
                     with litigation. The foregoing
                     items could materially impact our
                     forward-looking diluted EPS and
                     net cash provided by operating
                     activities calculated in accordance
                     with GAAP, consistent with the
                     historical disclosures found in
                     this press release under the
                     headings "Cash Flow and Capital
                     Spending" and "Non-GAAP financial
                     measures".

This outlook reflects management's current views and estimates regarding future economic and financial market conditions, company performance and financial results, business prospects, the competitive environment, and other events. This outlook is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of SCI, that could cause actual results to differ materially from the potential results highlighted above. A further list and description of these risks and uncertainties and other matters can be found later in this press release under "Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Statements".

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
Earnings from continuing operations excluding special items and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations excluding special items (or sometimes referred to as normalized earnings per share) shown above are non-GAAP financial measures. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide a consistent basis for comparison between quarters and better reflect the performance of our core operations, as they are not influenced by certain income or expense items not affecting continuing operations. We also believe these measures help facilitate comparisons to our competitors' operating results.

Set forth below is a reconciliation of our reported net income attributable to common stockholders to earnings from continuing operations excluding special items and our GAAP diluted earnings per share to diluted earnings per share from continuing operations excluding special items. We do not intend for this information to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for other measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.


    (In millions, except
     diluted EPS)                                      Three Months Ended June 30,
                                                       ---------------------------

                                                        2015                                 2014
                                                        ----                                 ----

                                      Net              Diluted                    Net         Diluted

                                    Income               EPS                    Income          EPS
                                    ------               ---                    ------          ---

    Net income attributable
     to common stockholders,
     as reported                              $52.6                                    $0.25                      $25.9  $0.12

    After-tax reconciling items:

    Losses (gains) on
     divestitures and
     impairment charges, net             4.6                            0.03                       (7.0)         (0.05)

    Acquisition and
     transition costs                      -                              -                        9.1            0.05

    Loss on early
     extinguishment of debt                -                              -                       18.4            0.09

    Other                              (0.1)                              -                        3.2            0.02


    Earnings from continuing
     operations and diluted
     earnings per share
     excluding special items                  $57.1                                    $0.28                      $49.6  $0.23
                                              =====                                    =====                      =====  =====


    Diluted weighted average shares
     outstanding (in thousands)                       206,746                                            215,989



    (In millions, except
     diluted EPS)                                   Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                    -------------------------

                                                        2015                                 2014
                                                        ----                                 ----

                                      Net              Diluted                    Net         Diluted

                                    Income               EPS                    Income          EPS
                                    ------               ---                    ------          ---

    Net income attributable
     to common stockholders,
     as reported                             $114.0                                    $0.55                      $67.0  $0.31

    After-tax reconciling items:

    Losses (gains) on
     divestitures and
     impairment charges, net             5.7                            0.03                       (5.8)         (0.03)

    Acquisition and
     transition costs                    1.8                            0.01                        19.2            0.09

    Loss on early
     extinguishment of debt                -                              -                       18.4            0.08

    Legal defense fees and
     other matters                         -                              -                        7.7            0.04

    Other                                1.3                               -                        3.8            0.02


    Earnings from continuing
     operations and diluted
     earnings per share
     excluding special items                 $122.8                                    $0.59                     $110.3  $0.51
                                             ======                                    =====                     ======  =====


    Diluted weighted average shares
     outstanding (in thousands)                       207,221                                            216,593

Conference Call and Webcast

We will host a conference call on Thursday, July 30, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time. A question and answer session will follow a brief presentation made by management. The conference call dial-in number is (847) 619-6441 with the passcode of 40238041. The conference call will also be broadcast live via the Internet and can be accessed through our website at www.sci-corp.com. A replay of the conference call will be available through August 13, 2015 and can be accessed at (630) 652-3042 with the passcode of 40238041#. Additionally, a replay of the conference call will be available on our website for approximately ninety days.

Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Statements
The statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements made in reliance on the "safe harbor" protections provided under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may be accompanied by words such as "believe," "estimate," "project," "expect," "anticipate," or "predict," that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. These statements are based on assumptions that we believe are reasonable; however, many important factors could cause our actual results in the future to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made herein and in any other documents or oral presentations made by us, or on our behalf. Important factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include, among others, the following:


    --  Our affiliated funeral and cemetery trust funds own investments in
        equity securities, fixed income securities, and mutual funds, which are
        affected by market conditions that are beyond our control.
    --  We may be required to replenish our affiliated funeral and cemetery
        trust funds in order to meet minimum funding requirements, which would
        have a negative effect on our earnings and cash flow.
    --  Our ability to execute our strategic plan depends on many factors, some
        of which are beyond our control.
    --  Our credit agreements contain covenants that may prevent us from
        engaging in certain transactions.
    --  If we lost the ability to use surety bonding to support our preneed
        funeral and preneed cemetery activities, we may be required to make
        material cash payments to fund certain trust funds.
    --  The funeral home and cemetery industry is competitive.
    --  Increasing death benefits related to preneed funeral contracts funded
        through life insurance or annuity contracts may not cover future
        increases in the cost of providing a price-guaranteed funeral service.
    --  The financial condition of third-party insurance companies that fund our
        preneed funeral contracts may impact our future revenues.
    --  Unfavorable results of litigation could have a material adverse impact
        on our financial statements.
    --  Unfavorable publicity could affect our reputation and business.
    --  If the number of deaths in our markets declines, our cash flows and
        revenues may decrease.
    --  If we are not able to respond effectively to changing consumer
        preferences, our market share, revenues, and profitability could
        decrease.
    --  The continuing upward trend in the number of cremations performed in
        North America could result in lower revenues and gross profit.
    --  Our funeral home and cemetery businesses are high fixed-cost businesses.
    --  Regulation and compliance could have a material adverse impact on our
        financial results.
    --  Cemetery burial practice claims could have a material adverse impact on
        our financial results.
    --  A number of years may elapse before particular tax matters, for which we
        have established accruals, are audited and finally resolved.
    --  Declines in overall economic conditions beyond our control could reduce
        future potential earnings and cash flows and could result in future
        impairments to goodwill and/or other intangible assets.
    --  Any failure to maintain the security of the information relating to our
        customers, their loved ones, our associates, and our vendors could
        damage our reputation, could cause us to incur substantial additional
        costs and to become subject to litigation, and could adversely affect
        our operating results.
    --  Our Canadian business exposes us to operational, economic, and currency
        risks.
    --  Our level of indebtedness could adversely affect our ability to raise
        additional capital to fund our operations, limit our ability to react to
        changes in the economy or our industry, and prevent us from fulfilling
        our obligations under our indebtedness.
    --  Failure to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting
        could adversely affect our results of operations, investor confidence,
        and our stock price.

For further information on these and other risks and uncertainties, see our Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Copies of this document as well as other SEC filings can be obtained from our website at www.sci-corp.com. We assume no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements made herein or any other forward-looking statements made by us, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

About Service Corporation International

Service Corporation International (NYSE: SCI), headquartered in Houston, Texas, is North America's leading provider of deathcare products and services. At June 30, 2015, we owned and operated 1,550 funeral homes and 467 cemeteries (of which 262 are combination locations) in 45 states, eight Canadian provinces, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Through our businesses, we market the Dignity Memorial® brand which offers assurance of quality, value, caring service, and exceptional customer satisfaction. For more information about Service Corporation International, please visit our website at www.sci-corp.com. For more information about Dignity Memorial®, please visit www.dignitymemorial.com.


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                                                                      SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL

                                                                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS


                                                                  (In thousands, except per share amounts)


                                          Three Months Ended                                           Six Months Ended

                                             June 30,                                                June 30,
                                             --------                                                --------

                                     2015                  2014                     2015                                2014
                                     ----                  ----                     ----                                ----

    Revenues                              $754,354                                         $746,760                           $1,502,471  $1,492,255

    Costs and expenses          (587,624)                       (590,716)                             (1,157,792)            (1,170,151)
                                 --------                         --------                              ----------             ----------

    Gross profit                  166,730                          156,044                                 344,679                322,104

    General and
     administrative
     expenses                    (33,568)                        (46,307)                               (68,623)             (102,137)

    (Losses) gains on
     divestitures and
     impairment charges,
     net                          (5,582)                          34,994                                 (7,361)                32,182
                                   ------                           ------                                  ------                 ------

    Operating income              127,580                          144,731                                 268,695                252,149

    Interest expense             (42,982)                        (46,307)                               (85,921)              (91,303)

    Loss on early
     extinguishment of debt             -                        (29,158)                                      -              (29,158)

    Other (expense) income,
     net                            (109)                              50                                   (167)                 1,586
                                     ----                              ---                                    ----                  -----

    Income from continuing
     operations before
     income taxes                  84,489                           69,316                                 182,607                133,274

    Provision for income
     taxes                       (31,007)                        (37,357)                               (67,660)              (60,064)
                                  -------                          -------                                 -------                -------

    Net income from
     continuing operations         53,482                           31,959                                 114,947                 73,210

    Net losses from
     discontinued
     operations, net of tax         (390)                           (178)                                  (390)                  (38)
                                     ----                             ----                                    ----                    ---

    Net income                     53,092                           31,781                                 114,557                 73,172

    Net income attributable
     to noncontrolling
     interests                      (497)                         (5,859)                                  (587)               (6,148)

    Net income attributable
     to common stockholders                $52,595                                          $25,922                             $113,970     $67,024
                                           =======                                          =======                             ========     =======

    Basic earnings per share:

    Net income attributable
     to common stockholders                  $0.26                                            $0.12                                $0.56       $0.32

    Basic weighted average
     number of shares             202,466                          212,390                                 202,966                212,613
                                  =======                          =======                                 =======                =======

    Diluted earnings per share:

    Net income attributable
     to common stockholders                  $0.25                                            $0.12                                $0.55       $0.31

    Diluted weighted
     average number of
     shares                       206,746                          215,989                                 207,221                216,593
                                  =======                          =======                                 =======                =======

    Dividends declared per
     share                                   $0.10                                            $0.08                                $0.20       $0.16
                                             =====                                            =====                                =====       =====


                            SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL

                                CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET


                           (In thousands, except share amounts)


                             June 30, 2015                     December 31, 2014
                             -------------                     -----------------

    ASSETS

    Current assets:

    Cash and cash
     equivalents                                 $199,096                             $177,335

    Receivables, net                92,192                                 109,050

    Inventories                     29,846                                  29,697

    Other                           40,036                                  80,774
                                    ------                                  ------

    Total current assets           361,170                                 396,856
                                   -------                                 -------

    Preneed funeral
     receivables, net and
     trust investments           1,829,071                               1,843,023

    Preneed cemetery
     receivables, net and
     trust investments           2,355,034                               2,306,669

    Cemetery property            1,743,950                               1,739,216

    Property and
     equipment, net              1,846,579                               1,861,403

    Goodwill                     1,811,842                               1,810,853

    Deferred charges and
     other assets                  629,436                                 624,248

    Cemetery perpetual
     care trust
     investments                 1,347,753                               1,341,376
                                 ---------                               ---------

                                              $11,924,835                          $11,923,644
                                              ===========                          ===========

    LIABILITIES & EQUITY

    Current liabilities:

    Accounts payable and
     accrued liabilities                         $420,926                             $453,042

    Current maturities of
     long-term debt                290,016                                  90,931

    Income taxes                    14,323                                   8,035

    Total current
     liabilities                   725,265                                 552,008

    Long-term debt               2,769,861                               2,963,794

    Deferred preneed
     funeral revenues              550,663                                 540,164

    Deferred preneed
     cemetery revenues           1,123,686                               1,062,381

    Deferred tax liability         436,602                                 448,824

    Other liabilities              502,130                                 502,553

    Deferred preneed
     receipts held in
     trust                       3,137,017                               3,148,884

    Care trusts' corpus          1,345,876                               1,327,658


    Stockholders' equity:

    Common stock, $1 per
     share par value,
     500,000,000 shares
     authorized,
     208,205,991 and
     205,458,331 shares
     issued, respectively,
     and 201,751,035 and
     204,866,770 shares
     outstanding,
     respectively                  201,751                                 204,867

    Capital in excess of
     par value                   1,158,121                               1,186,304

    Accumulated deficit           (79,971)                               (81,859)

    Accumulated other
     comprehensive income           44,668                                  59,414
                                    ------                                  ------

    Total common
     stockholders' equity        1,324,569                               1,368,726

    Noncontrolling
     interests                       9,166                                   8,652
                                     -----                                   -----

    Total Equity                 1,333,735                               1,377,378
                                 ---------

                                              $11,924,835                          $11,923,644
                                              ===========                          ===========


                                               SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL

                                              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS


                                                         (In thousands)


                                                                        Six Months Ended

                                                                        December 31,
                                                                        ------------

                                                               2015                     2014

    Cash flows from operating activities:

    Net income                                                         $114,557                          $73,172

    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
     provided by operating activities:

    Loss from discontinued operations,
     net of tax                                                 390                                  38

    Losses on early extinguishment of
     debt                                                         -                             29,158

    Premiums paid on early
     extinguishment of debt                                       -                           (24,804)

    Depreciation and amortization                            68,899                              70,595

    Amortization of intangible assets                        15,983                              19,346

    Amortization of cemetery property                        26,027                              25,790

    Amortization of loan costs                                4,865                               4,048

    Provision for doubtful accounts                           3,431                               4,541

    (Benefit) provision for deferred
     income taxes                                           (8,466)                             26,484

    Losses (gains) on divestitures and
     impairment charges, net                                  7,361                            (32,182)

    Share-based compensation                                  7,284                               6,423

    Excess tax benefits from share-
     based awards                                          (13,003)                           (12,521)

    Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects
     from acquisitions and divestitures:

    Decrease (increase) in receivables                        2,276                             (7,241)

    Increase in other assets                                  (761)                           (22,351)

    Increase in payables and other
     liabilities                                             33,932                               9,437

    Effect of preneed funeral production and maturities:

    Decrease in preneed funeral
     receivables, net and trust
     investments                                             16,144                              23,963

    Increase (decrease) in deferred
     preneed funeral revenue                                 14,247                            (11,965)

    Decrease in deferred preneed
     funeral receipts held in trust                        (37,366)                           (22,550)

    Effect of cemetery production and deliveries:

    Increase in preneed cemetery
     receivables, net and trust
     investments                                           (28,272)                           (31,736)

    Increase in deferred preneed
     cemetery revenue                                        62,482                              43,478

    Decrease in deferred preneed
     cemetery receipts held in trust                        (7,506)                            (1,323)

    Other                                                         3                               2,017
                                                                ---                               -----

    Net cash provided by operating
     activities from continuing
     operations                                             282,507                             171,817

    Net cash used in operating
     activities from discontinued
     operations                                                   -                            (1,000)
                                                                ---                             ------

    Net cash provided by operating
     activities                                             282,507                             170,817



    Cash flows from investing activities:

    Capital expenditures                                   (64,724)                           (57,379)

    Acquisitions                                           (36,726)                            (7,575)

    Proceeds from divestitures and
     sales of property and equipment,
     net                                                      8,268                             154,893

    Net withdrawals (deposits) of
     restricted funds and other                               8,066                            (12,225)
                                                              -----                             -------

    Net cash (used in) by provided
     investing activities from
     continuing operations                                 (85,116)                             77,714

    Net cash provided by (used in)
     investing activities from
     discontinued operations                                    987                               (361)
                                                                ---                                ----

    Net cash (used in) provided by
     investing activities                                  (84,129)                             77,353

    Cash flows from financing activities:

    Proceeds from the issuance of
     long-term debt                                          30,000                             755,000

    Debt issuance costs                                           -                           (10,500)

    Payments of debt                                       (30,121)                          (135,371)

    Early extinguishment of debt                                  -                          (762,782)

    Principal payments on capital
     leases                                                (15,257)                           (14,491)

    Proceeds from exercise of stock
     options                                                 26,799                              14,791

    Excess tax benefit from share-
     based awards                                            13,003                              12,521

    Purchase of Company common stock                      (151,795)                           (60,425)

    Payments of dividends                                  (40,398)                           (34,024)

    Purchase of noncontrolling
     interest                                                     -                           (15,000)

    Bank overdrafts and other                               (7,533)                                115
                                                             ------                                 ---

    Net cash used in financing
     activities                                           (175,302)                          (250,166)

    Net change in cash of discontinued
     operations                                                   -                              1,323

    Effect of foreign currency on cash
     and cash equivalents                                   (1,315)                              (392)
                                                             ------                                ----

    Net increase (decrease) in cash
     and cash equivalents                                    21,761                             (1,065)

    Cash and cash equivalents at
     beginning of period                                    177,335                             141,580
                                                            -------                             -------

    Cash and cash equivalents at end
     of period                                                         $199,096                         $140,515
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