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Preneed Cemetery Receivables
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Preneed Cemetery Receivables [Abstract]  
PRENEED CEMETERY RECEIVABLES
PRENEED CEMETERY RECEIVABLES
Preneed sales of cemetery interment rights and related products and services are usually financed through interest-bearing installment sales contracts, generally with terms of up to five years with such interest income reflected as Preneed cemetery finance charges. In substantially all cases, we receive an initial down payment at the time the contract is signed. Occasionally, we offer zero percent interest financing to promote sales as limited-time offers. At June 30, 2013, the balances of preneed receivables for cemetery interment rights and for merchandise and services were $21.4 million and $8.7 million, respectively, of which $10.3 million is presented in Accounts receivable and $19.8 million is presented in Preneed receivables. The unearned finance charges associated with these receivables were $3.3 million and $3.7 million at December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2013, respectively.
We determine an allowance for customer cancellations and refunds on contracts in which revenue has been recognized on sales of cemetery interment rights. We have a collections policy where past due notifications are sent to the customer beginning at 15 days past due and periodically thereafter until the contract is cancelled or payment is received. We reserve 100% of the receivables on contracts in which the revenue has been recognized and payments are 90 days past due or more, which was approximately 4.6% of the total receivables on recognized sales at June 30, 2013. An allowance is recorded at the date that the contract is executed and periodically adjusted thereafter based upon actual collection experience at the business level. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, changes in the allowance for contract cancellations were as follows (in thousands):

June 30, 2013
Beginning balance
$
1,903

Write-offs and cancellations
(934
)
Provision
438

Assets held for sale reclassification
(57
)
Ending balance
$
1,350


The aging of past due financing receivables as of June 30, 2013 is as follows (in thousands):
 
31-60
Past Due
 
61-90
Past Due
 
91-120
Past Due
 
>120
Past Due
 
Total Past
Due
 
Current
 
Total Financing
Receivables
Recognized revenue
$
506

 
$
315

 
$
165

 
$
789

 
$
1,775

 
$
19,034

 
$
20,809

Deferred revenue
215

 
121

 
87

 
320

 
743

 
8,568

 
9,311

Total contracts
$
721

 
$
436

 
$
252

 
$
1,109

 
$
2,518

 
$
27,602

 
$
30,120