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Preneed Trust Investments | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Preneed Trust Investments [Abstract] |
PRENEED TRUST INVESTMENTS | PRENEED TRUST INVESTMENTS Preneed Cemetery Trust Investments Preneed cemetery trust investments represent trust fund assets that we are generally permitted to withdraw when the merchandise or services are provided. The components of Preneed cemetery trust investments on our Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2013 and 2014 were as follows (in thousands):
| December 31, 2013 |  | December 31, 2014
Preneed cemetery trust investments, at market value | $ | 70,386 |  |  | $ | 74,198 |
Less: allowance for contract cancellation | (2,045 | ) |  | (2,226 | )
Preneed cemetery trust investments, net | $ | 68,341 |  |  | $ | 71,972 |
Upon cancellation of a preneed cemetery contract, a customer is generally entitled to receive a refund of the corpus, and in some cases, some or all of the earnings held in trust. In certain jurisdictions, we are obligated to fund any shortfall if the amounts deposited by the customer exceed the funds in trust, including some or all investment income. As a result, when realized or unrealized losses of a trust result in the trust being under-funded, we assess whether we are responsible for replenishing the corpus of the trust, in which case a loss provision is recorded. At December 31, 2014, our preneed cemetery trust investments were not under-funded. Earnings from our preneed cemetery trust investments are recognized in revenue when a service is performed or merchandise is delivered. Trust management fees charged by our wholly-owned registered investment advisor are included as revenue in the period in which they are earned. Where quoted prices are available in an active market, investments held by the trusts are classified as Level 1 investments pursuant to the three-level valuation hierarchy. Our Level 1 investments include cash and common stock. Where quoted market prices are not available for the specific security, fair values are estimated by using quoted prices of similar securities in active markets or other inputs other than quoted prices that can corroborate observable market data. These investments are fixed income securities including municipal bonds, foreign debt, corporate debt, preferred stocks and mortgage backed securities, all of which are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. We review and update our fair value hierarchy classifications quarterly. There were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2 in the year ended December 31, 2014. There are no Level 3 investments in the preneed cemetery trust investment portfolio. See Note 11 for further information of the fair value measurement and the three-level valuation hierarchy. The cost and fair market values associated with preneed cemetery trust investments at December 31, 2014 are detailed below (in thousands):
| Fair Value Hierarchy Level |  | Cost |  | Unrealized Gains |  | Unrealized Losses |  | Fair Market Value
Cash and money market accounts | 1 |  | $ | 5,591 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5,591 |
Fixed income securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Municipal bonds | 2 |  | 347 |  |  | 9 |  |  | — |  |  | 356 |
Foreign debt | 2 |  | 5,874 |  |  | — |  |  | (237 | ) |  | 5,637 |
Corporate debt | 2 |  | 30,108 |  |  | 362 |  |  | (2,167 | ) |  | 28,303 |
Preferred stock | 2 |  | 19,154 |  |  | 199 |  |  | (325 | ) |  | 19,028 |
Mortgage backed securities | 2 |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |
Common stock | 1 |  | 13,128 |  |  | 2,357 |  |  | (966 | ) |  | 14,519 |
Trust securities |  |  | $ | 74,203 |  |  | $ | 2,927 |  |  | $ | (3,695 | ) |  | $ | 73,435 |
Accrued investment income |  |  | $ | 763 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 763 |
Preneed cemetery trust investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 74,198 |
Market value as a percentage of cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99.0 | %
The estimated maturities of the fixed income securities included above are as follows (in thousands):
Due in one year or less | $ | — |
Due in one to five years | 5,740 |
Due in five to ten years | 7,563 |
Thereafter | 40,022 |
Total fixed income securities | $ | 53,325 |
The cost and market values associated with preneed cemetery trust investments at December 31, 2013 are detailed below(in thousands):
| Fair Value Hierarchy Level |  | Cost |  | Unrealized Gains |  | Unrealized Losses |  | Fair Market Value
Cash and money market accounts | 1 |  | $ | 1,541 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,541 |
Fixed income securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign debt | 2 |  | 3,460 |  |  | 146 |  |  | (3 | ) |  | 3,603 |
Corporate debt | 2 |  | 32,958 |  |  | 386 |  |  | (1,150 | ) |  | 32,194 |
Preferred stock | 2 |  | 17,754 |  |  | 178 |  |  | (273 | ) |  | 17,659 |
Mortgage backed securities | 2 |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |
Common stock | 1 |  | 12,431 |  |  | 2,362 |  |  | (267 | ) |  | 14,526 |
Trust securities |  |  | $ | 68,145 |  |  | $ | 3,072 |  |  | $ | (1,693 | ) |  | $ | 69,524 |
Accrued investment income |  |  | $ | 862 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 862 |
Preneed cemetery trust investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 70,386 |
Market value as a percentage of cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 102.0 | %
We determine whether or not the assets in the preneed cemetery trust investments have an other-than-temporary impairment on a security-by-security basis. This assessment is made based upon a number of criteria including the length of time a security has been in a loss position, changes in market conditions and concerns related to the specific issuer. If a loss is considered to be other-than-temporary, the cost basis of the security is adjusted downward to its fair market value. Any reduction in the cost basis of the investment due to an other-than-temporary impairment is likewise recorded as a reduction in Deferred preneed cemetery receipts held in trust on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. In the second quarter of 2014, we recorded a $0.2 million impairment charge for other-than-temporary declines in fair value related to unrealized losses on certain investments. We did not record any other impairments in 2014. No impairments were recorded in the year ended December 31, 2013. There will be no impact on earnings until such time that the loss is realized in the trusts, allocated to the preneed contracts and the services are performed or the merchandise is delivered causing the contract to be withdrawn from the trust in accordance with state regulations. At December 31, 2014, we had certain investments within our preneed cemetery trust investments that had tax lots in loss positions for more than one year. Based on our analyses of these securities, the companies’ businesses and current market conditions, we determined that these investment losses were temporary in nature. Our cemetery merchandise and service trust investment unrealized losses, their associated fair market values, and the duration of unrealized losses for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, are shown in the following tables (in thousands):
| December 31, 2014
| In Loss Position Less than 12 months |  | In Loss Position Greater than 12 months |  | Total
| Fair market value |  | Unrealized Losses |  | Fair market value |  | Unrealized Losses |  | Fair market value |  | Unrealized Losses
Fixed income securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign debt | $ | 5,629 |  |  | $ | (237 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5,629 |  |  | $ | (237 | )
Corporate debt | 18,051 |  |  | (778 | ) |  | 2,016 |  |  | (1,389 | ) |  | 20,067 |  |  | (2,167 | )
Preferred stock | 10,342 |  |  | (289 | ) |  | 3,236 |  |  | (36 | ) |  | 13,578 |  |  | (325 | )
Common stock | 6,904 |  |  | (911 | ) |  | 65 |  |  | (55 | ) |  | 6,969 |  |  | (966 | )
Total temporary impaired securities | $ | 40,926 |  |  | $ | (2,215 | ) |  | $ | 5,317 |  |  | $ | (1,480 | ) |  | $ | 46,243 |  |  | $ | (3,695 | )
| December 31, 2013
| In Loss Position Less than 12 months |  | In Loss Position Greater than 12 months |  | Total
| Fair market value |  | Unrealized Losses |  | Fair market value |  | Unrealized Losses |  | Fair market value |  | Unrealized Losses
Fixed income securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign debt | $ | 802 |  |  | $ | (3 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 802 |  |  | $ | (3 | )
Corporate debt | 11,561 |  |  | (553 | ) |  | 769 |  |  | (597 | ) |  | 12,330 |  |  | (1,150 | )
Preferred stock | 9,601 |  |  | (273 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 9,601 |  |  | (273 | )
Common stock | 1,077 |  |  | (171 | ) |  | 705 |  |  | (96 | ) |  | 1,782 |  |  | (267 | )
Total temporary impaired securities | $ | 23,041 |  |  | $ | (1,000 | ) |  | $ | 1,474 |  |  | $ | (693 | ) |  | $ | 24,515 |  |  | $ | (1,693 | )
Preneed cemetery trust investment security transactions recorded in Interest expense on our Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2013 and 2014 were as follows (in thousands):
| Year ended December 31,
| 2012 |  | 2013 |  | 2014
Investment income | $ | 4,038 |  |  | $ | 3,349 |  |  | $ | 2,840 |
Realized gains | 10,497 |  |  | 3,018 |  |  | 5,712 |
Realized losses | (3,574 | ) |  | (763 | ) |  | (2,789 | )
Expenses and taxes | (2,769 | ) |  | (2,934 | ) |  | (1,716 | )
Increase in deferred preneed cemetery receipts held in trust | (8,192 | ) |  | (2,670 | ) |  | (4,047 | )
| $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Purchases and sales of investments in the preneed cemetery trusts were as follows (in thousands):
| Year ended December 31,
| 2012 |  | 2013 |  | 2014
Purchases | $ | (126,043 | ) |  | $ | (46,558 | ) |  | $ | (53,443 | )
Sales | 125,897 |  |  | 47,318 |  |  | 58,022 |
Preneed Funeral Trust Investments Preneed funeral trust investments represent trust fund assets that we are permitted to withdraw as services and merchandise are provided to customers. Preneed funeral contracts are secured by funds paid by the customer to us. Preneed funeral trust investments are reduced by the trust earnings we have been allowed to withdraw prior to our performance and amounts received from customers that are not required to be deposited into trust, pursuant to various state laws. The components of Preneed funeral trust investments on our Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2013 and 2014 were as follows (in thousands):
| December 31, 2013 |  | December 31, 2014
Preneed funeral trust investments, at market value | $ | 100,005 |  |  | $ | 100,579 |
Less: allowance for contract cancellation | (2,861 | ) |  | (2,972 | )
Preneed funeral trust investments, net | $ | 97,144 |  |  | $ | 97,607 |
Upon cancellation of a preneed funeral contract, a customer is generally entitled to receive a refund of the corpus and some or all of the earnings held in trust. In certain jurisdictions, we are obligated to fund any shortfall if the amounts deposited by the customer exceed the funds in trust, including some or all investment income. As a result, when realized or unrealized losses of a trust result in the trust being under-funded, we assess whether we are responsible for replenishing the corpus of the trust, in which case a loss provision is recorded. At December 31, 2014, our preneed funeral trust investments were not under-funded. Earnings from our preneed funeral trust investments are recognized in revenue when a service is performed or merchandise is delivered. Trust management fees charged by our wholly-owned registered investment advisor are included in revenue in the period in which they are earned. Where quoted prices are available in an active market, investments held by the trusts are classified as Level 1 investments pursuant to the three-level valuation hierarchy. Our Level 1 investments include cash, U. S. treasury debt, common stock and equity mutual funds. Where quoted market prices are not available for the specific security, then fair values are estimated by using quoted prices of similar securities in active markets or other inputs other than quoted prices that can corroborate observable market data. These investments are fixed income securities including U.S. agency obligations,foreign debt, corporate debt, preferred stocks, mortgage backed securities and fixed income mutual funds and other investments, all of which are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. We review and update our fair value hierarchy classifications quarterly. In 2014, we reclassified U.S. agency obligations from Level 1 investments to Level 2 investments due to reduced trading activity of these securities which caused the fair market price to be determined by inputs other than quoted prices. There were no other transfers between Levels 1 and 2 for the year ended December 31, 2014. There are no Level 3 investments in the preneed funeral trust investment portfolio. See Note 11 for further information of the fair value measurement and the three-level valuation hierarchy. The cost and fair market values associated with preneed funeral trust investments at December 31, 2014 are detailed below (in thousands):
| Fair Value Hierarchy Level |  | Cost |  | Unrealized Gains |  | Unrealized Losses |  | Fair Market Value
Cash and money market accounts | 1 |  | $ | 17,501 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 17,501 |
Fixed income securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. treasury debt | 1 |  | 2,037 |  |  | 32 |  |  | (15 | ) |  | 2,054 |
U.S. agency obligations | 2 |  | 30 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 30 |
Foreign debt | 2 |  | 4,653 |  |  | — |  |  | (188 | ) |  | 4,465 |
Corporate debt | 2 |  | 24,761 |  |  | 469 |  |  | (1,718 | ) |  | 23,512 |
Preferred stock | 2 |  | 16,166 |  |  | 256 |  |  | (261 | ) |  | 16,161 |
Mortgage backed securities | 2 |  | 309 |  |  | 8 |  |  | (3 | ) |  | 314 |
Common stock | 1 |  | 10,544 |  |  | 1,926 |  |  | (783 | ) |  | 11,687 |
Mutual funds: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity | 1 |  | 14,126 |  |  | 1,370 |  |  | (181 | ) |  | 15,315 |
Fixed income | 2 |  | 5,351 |  |  | 115 |  |  | (72 | ) |  | 5,394 |
Other investments | 2 |  | 3,560 |  |  | — |  |  | (29 | ) |  | 3,531 |
Trust securities |  |  | $ | 99,038 |  |  | $ | 4,176 |  |  | $ | (3,250 | ) |  | $ | 99,964 |
Accrued investment income |  |  | $ | 615 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 615 |
Preneed funeral trust investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 100,579 |
Market value as a percentage of cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.9 | %
The estimated maturities of the fixed income securities included above are as follows (in thousands):
Due in one year or less | $ | 549 |
Due in one to five years | 5,389 |
Due in five to ten years | 6,864 |
Thereafter | 33,734 |
Total fixed income securities | $ | 46,536 |
The cost and market values associated with preneed funeral trust investments at December 31, 2013 are detailed below (in thousands):
| Fair Value Hierarchy Level |  | Cost |  | Unrealized Gains |  | Unrealized Losses |  | Fair Market Value
Cash and money market accounts | 1 |  | $ | 14,631 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 14,631 |
Fixed income securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. treasury debt | 1 |  | 2,212 |  |  | 47 |  |  | (54 | ) |  | 2,205 |
U.S. agency obligations | 1 |  | 401 |  |  | 8 |  |  | (7 | ) |  | 402 |
Foreign debt | 2 |  | 2,726 |  |  | 115 |  |  | (2 | ) |  | 2,839 |
Corporate debt | 2 |  | 27,993 |  |  | 375 |  |  | (957 | ) |  | 27,411 |
Preferred stock | 2 |  | 15,949 |  |  | 292 |  |  | (282 | ) |  | 15,959 |
Mortgage backed securities | 2 |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |
Common stock | 1 |  | 10,681 |  |  | 2,092 |  |  | (237 | ) |  | 12,536 |
Mutual funds: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity | 1 |  | 11,632 |  |  | 2,708 |  |  | (22 | ) |  | 14,318 |
Fixed income | 2 |  | 5,455 |  |  | 88 |  |  | (179 | ) |  | 5,364 |
Other investments | 2 |  | 3,686 |  |  | — |  |  | (26 | ) |  | 3,660 |
Trust securities |  |  | $ | 95,367 |  |  | $ | 5,725 |  |  | $ | (1,766 | ) |  | $ | 99,326 |
Accrued investment income |  |  | $ | 679 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 679 |
Preneed funeral trust investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 100,005 |
Market value as a percentage of cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 104.2 | %
We determine whether or not the assets in the preneed funeral trust investments have other-than-temporary impairments on a security-by-security basis. This assessment is made based upon a number of criteria including the length of time a security has been in a loss position, changes in market conditions and concerns related to the specific issuer. If a loss is considered to be other-than-temporary, the cost basis of the security is adjusted downward to its fair market value. Any reduction in the cost basis of the investment due to an other-than-temporary impairment is likewise recorded as a reduction to Deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. In the second quarter of 2014, we recorded a $0.1 million impairment charge for other-than-temporary declines in fair value related to unrealized losses on certain investments. We did not record any other impairments in 2014. No impairments were recorded in the year ended December 31, 2013. There will be no impact on earnings until such time that the loss is realized in the trusts, allocated to preneed contracts and the services are performed or the merchandise is delivered causing the contract to be withdrawn from the trust in accordance with state regulations. At December 31, 2014, we had certain investments within our preneed funeral trust investments that had tax lots in loss positions for more than one year. Based on our analyses of these securities, the companies’ businesses and current market conditions, we determined that these investment losses were temporary in nature. Our preneed funeral trust investment unrealized losses, their associated fair market values, and the duration of unrealized losses as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 are shown the the following tables (in thousands):
| December 31, 2014
| In Loss Position Less than 12 months |  | In Loss Position Greater than 12 months |  | Total
| Fair market value |  | Unrealized Losses |  | Fair market value |  | Unrealized Losses |  | Fair market value |  | Unrealized Losses
Fixed income securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. debt | $ | 500 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 836 |  |  | $ | (15 | ) |  | $ | 1,336 |  |  | $ | (15 | )
Foreign debt | 4,471 |  |  | (188 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4,471 |  |  | (188 | )
Corporate debt | 14,310 |  |  | (617 | ) |  | 1,598 |  |  | (1,101 | ) |  | 15,908 |  |  | (1,718 | )
Preferred stock | 8,300 |  |  | (232 | ) |  | 2,597 |  |  | (29 | ) |  | 10,897 |  |  | (261 | )
Mortgage backed securities | — |  |  | — |  |  | 51 |  |  | (3 | ) |  | 51 |  |  | (3 | )
Mutual funds: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity | 5,594 |  |  | (739 | ) |  | 53 |  |  | (44 | ) |  | 5,647 |  |  | (783 | )
Equity and other | 4,204 |  |  | (180 | ) |  | 6 |  |  | (1 | ) |  | 4,210 |  |  | (181 | )
Fixed income | 888 |  |  | (19 | ) |  | 1,026 |  |  | (53 | ) |  | 1,914 |  |  | (72 | )
Other investments | — |  |  | — |  |  | 42 |  |  | (29 | ) |  | 42 |  |  | (29 | )
Total temporary impaired securities | $ | 38,267 |  |  | $ | (1,975 | ) |  | $ | 6,209 |  |  | $ | (1,275 | ) |  | $ | 44,476 |  |  | $ | (3,250 | )
| December 31, 2013
| In Loss Position Less than 12 months |  | In Loss Position Greater than 12 months |  | Total
| Fair market value |  | Unrealized Losses |  | Fair market value |  | Unrealized Losses |  | Fair market value |  | Unrealized Losses
Fixed income securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. debt | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 816 |  |  | $ | (54 | ) |  | $ | 816 |  |  | $ | (54 | )
U.S. agency obligations | — |  |  | — |  |  | 211 |  |  | (7 | ) |  | 211 |  |  | (7 | )
Foreign debt | 632 |  |  | (2 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 632 |  |  | (2 | )
Corporate debt | 9,620 |  |  | (460 | ) |  | 640 |  |  | (497 | ) |  | 10,260 |  |  | (957 | )
Preferred stock | 9,918 |  |  | (282 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 9,918 |  |  | (282 | )
Mutual funds: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity | 954 |  |  | (152 | ) |  | 626 |  |  | (85 | ) |  | 1,580 |  |  | (237 | )
Equity and other | 314 |  |  | (13 | ) |  | 195 |  |  | (9 | ) |  | 509 |  |  | (22 | )
Fixed income | 865 |  |  | (43 | ) |  | 1,420 |  |  | (136 | ) |  | 2,285 |  |  | (179 | )
Other investments | — |  |  | — |  |  | 44 |  |  | (26 | ) |  | 44 |  |  | (26 | )
Total temporary impaired securities | $ | 22,303 |  |  | $ | (952 | ) |  | $ | 3,952 |  |  | $ | (814 | ) |  | $ | 26,255 |  |  | $ | (1,766 | )
Preneed funeral trust investment security transactions recorded in Interest expense on our Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2013 and 2014 were as follows (in thousands):
| Year ended December 31,
| 2012 |  | 2013 |  | 2014
Investment income | $ | 3,952 |  |  | $ | 3,190 |  |  | $ | 3,065 |
Realized gains | 4,406 |  |  | 7,957 |  |  | 7,184 |
Realized losses | (2,536 | ) |  | (5,743 | ) |  | (2,313 | )
Expenses and taxes | (1,550 | ) |  | (1,669 | ) |  | (1,470 | )
Increase in deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust | (4,272 | ) |  | (3,735 | ) |  | (6,466 | )
| $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Purchases and sales of investments in the preneed funeral trusts were as follows (in thousands):
| Year ended December 31,
| 2012 |  | 2013 |  | 2014
Purchases | $ | (72,424 | ) |  | $ | (38,592 | ) |  | $ | (57,297 | )
Sales | 72,639 |  |  | 39,853 |  |  | 60,352 |

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- Definition This note represents disclosures relating to preneed funeral and cemetery activity and major accounts which also include: (1) fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments; (2) variable interest entities; and (3)all other required (as defined) and desired information. + References No definition available. + Details
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