TREVOSE, PA - November 12, 2020 -
StoneMor Inc. (NYSE: STON) ("StoneMor" or the "Company"), a leading
owner and operator of cemeteries and funeral homes, today reported operating
and financial results for the third quarter and nine-month period ended
September 30, 2020. Investors are encouraged to read the Company's quarterly
report on Form 10-Q when it is filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC"), which will contain additional details, and will be
posted at www.stonemor.com.
THIRD QUARTER FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
- Revenues for the third quarter were $76.9 million compared to $73.2 million in the third quarter in the prior year. Nine-month revenues were $218.8 million compared to $223.1 million in the prior year period. When adjusted to exclude revenues from properties divested since January 1, 2019, revenues for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2020 were $76.8 million and $217.3 million, respectively, compared to revenues of $69.2 million and $211.0 million, respectively, for the prior year periods.
- Cemetery segment operating income for the third quarter was $11.7 million compared to $4.2 million in the third quarter in the prior year, representing an increase of $7.5 million. Nine-month cemetery segment operating profit was $24.3 million compared to $11.8 million in the prior year period, representing an increase of $12.6 million.
- Funeral home segment operating income for the third quarter was $1.5 million compared to $1.1 million in the third quarter in the prior year, representing an increase of $0.4 million. Nine-month funeral home segment operating profit was $4.9 million compared to $4.4 million in the prior year period, representing an increase of $0.5 million.
- Corporate overhead expense decreased to $9.8 million in the third quarter compared to $11.6 million in the third quarter in the prior year.
- Third quarter net loss was $7.9 million compared to $42.7 million in the third quarter in the prior year. Third quarter net loss in the prior year included a loss on impairment of goodwill of $24.9 million.
- Third quarter operating income was $3.2 million, compared to an operating loss of $6.6 million in the third quarter in the prior year which included other losses of $0.1 million.
Joe Redling, StoneMor's President and Chief Executive Officer said, "The third quarter continued the trend of growth established in the first half of 2020, particularly as it relates to our cemetery sales production1 and expense management initiatives. We delivered record levels of cemetery sales production during the third quarter of 2020, including a 27% year-over-year increase. The upward trajectory was largely driven by 32% growth in same-store pre-need sales production and included increases in both contract volume and average pricing. This sales production growth was generated while reducing our expenses across the board and driving increased Field EBITDA2 levels."
1 Cemetery sales production represents dollar volume
associated with new contracts executed during the period.
2 Field EBITDA represents Adjusted Operating Income
less Investment and Other Income plus Corporate Overhead and Depreciation and
Amortization.
LIQUIDITY UPDATE
As of September 30, 2020, the Company had $64.6 million of cash, including $20.6 million of restricted cash, and $328.3 million of total debt.
CONFERENCE CALL
INFORMATION
StoneMor will
conduct a conference call to discuss this news release today, November 12, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The
conference call can be accessed by calling (800) 954-0623. No reservation
number is necessary; however, due to the on-going pandemic, it is advised that
interested parties access the call-in number 5 to 10 minutes prior to the
scheduled start time to avoid delays. StoneMor will also host a live webcast of
this conference call. Investors may access the live webcast via the Investors
page of the StoneMor website www.stonemor.com under Events &
Presentations.
About StoneMor Inc.
StoneMor Inc., headquartered in Trevose, Pennsylvania, is an owner and operator of cemeteries and funeral homes in the United States, with 318 cemeteries and 86 funeral homes in 27 states and Puerto Rico. StoneMor's cemetery products and services, which are sold on both a pre-need (before death) and at-need (at death) basis, include: burial lots, lawn and mausoleum crypts, burial vaults, caskets, memorials, and all services which provide for the installation of this merchandise. For additional information about StoneMor Inc. please visit StoneMor's website, and the investors section, at http://www.stonemor.com.
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this press release, including, but not
limited to, information regarding continued implementation of the Company's
performance and cost structure improvement efforts and the anticipated
financial impact thereof, are forward-looking statements. Generally, the words
"believe," "may," "will," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "project,"
"expect," "predict" and similar expressions identify these forward- looking
statements. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements are based on
management's current expectations and estimates. These statements are neither
promises nor guarantees and are made subject to certain risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results stated or
implied in this press release. StoneMor's major risks are related to
uncertainties associated with current business and economic disruptions
resulting from the recent coronavirus pandemic, including the effect of
government regulations issued in connection therewith, its ability to identify, and negotiate acceptable
agreements with, purchasers of additional properties, uncertainties associated
with the cash flow from pre-need and at-need sales, trusts and financings,
which may impact StoneMor's ability to meet its financial projections and
service its debt, as well as with StoneMor's ability to maintain an effective
system of internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and
procedures.
When considering forward-looking statements,
you should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements set
forth in StoneMor's Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form
10-Q and the other reports that StoneMor files with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, from time to time. Except as required
under applicable law, StoneMor
assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements made
herein or any other forward-looking statements made by it, whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This release
includes certain non-GAAP financial measures, including comparable location
revenues, adjusted operating income and adjusted comparable location operating
income, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and field EBITDA, and unlevered cash provided
by operating activities, which are intended as supplemental measures of the
Company's performance that are not required by or presented in accordance with
GAAP. All business results presented in this release are not prepared in
accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X.
Management uses
these non-GAAP measures internally to evaluate and manage the Company's
operations and to better understand its business because they facilitate a
comparative assessment of the Company's operating performance relative to its
performance based on results calculated under GAAP. These non-GAAP measures
also isolate the effects of some items that vary from period to period without
any correlation to core operating performance and eliminate certain charges
that management believes do not reflect the Company's operations and underlying
operational performance. The compensation committee of the Company's board of
directors also uses certain of these measures to evaluate management's
performance and set its compensation. The Company believes that these non-GAAP
measures also provide useful information to investors regarding certain
financial and business trends relating to the Company's financial condition and
operating results facilitates an evaluation of the financial performance of the
Company and its operations on a consistent basis. Providing this information
therefore allows investors to make independent assessments of the Company's
financial performance, results of operation and trends while viewing the
information through the eyes of management.
These non-GAAP
measures are subject
to limitations. The non-GAAP measures
presented in this release
may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other
companies because other companies may not calculate one or more in the same
manner. Additionally, the non-GAAP performance measures exclude significant
expenses and income that are required by GAAP to be recorded in the Company's
financial statements; do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, working capital needs; and do not
reflect interest expense, or the requirements necessary to service interest or
principal payments on debt. Further, our historical adjusted results are not
intended to project our adjusted results of operations or financial position
for any future period. To compensate
for these limitations, management presents and considers these non-GAAP
measures in conjunction with the Company's GAAP results; no non-GAAP measure
should be considered in isolation from or as alternatives to net income,
earnings per share or any other
measure determined in accordance with GAAP.
Readers should review the reconciliations included below, and should not rely on any single
financial measure to evaluate the Company's business.