10-Q

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

þ Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended July 31, 2011

or

o Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission File Number: 1-15449

STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

LOUISIANA (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	72-0693290 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1333 South Clearview Parkway Jefferson, Louisiana (Address of principal executive offices)	70121 (Zip Code)

(504) 729-1400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

     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 þ No o

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ No o

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer o	Accelerated filer  þ	Non-accelerated filer o	Smaller reporting company  o
		(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.) Yes o No þ

     The number of shares of the registrant’s Class A common stock, no par value per share, and Class B common stock, no par value per share, outstanding as of August 31, 2011, was 86,126,076 and 3,555,020, respectively.

STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX

Part I. Financial Information	Page
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings — Three Months Ended July 31, 2011 and 2010	3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings — Nine Months Ended July 31, 2011 and 2010	4
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets — July 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010	5
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity — Nine Months Ended July 31, 2011	7
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — Nine Months Ended July 31, 2011 and 2010	8
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	9
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	49
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	64
Item 4. Controls and Procedures	64
Part II. Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings	65
Item 1A. Risk Factors	65
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	65
Item 5. Other Information	65
Item 6. Exhibits	66
Signatures	68
EX-10.1
EX-31.1
EX-31.2
EX-32.1
EX-101 INSTANCE DOCUMENT
EX-101 SCHEMA DOCUMENT
EX-101 CALCULATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
EX-101 LABELS LINKBASE DOCUMENT
EX-101 PRESENTATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
EX-101 DEFINITION LINKBASE DOCUMENT

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

	Three Months Ended July 31,
	2011			2010
Revenues:
Funeral	$	68,761		$	66,685
Cemetery		55,596			55,873
		124,357			122,558
Costs and expenses:
Funeral		54,380			51,938
Cemetery		48,225			48,188
		102,605			100,126
Gross profit		21,752			22,432
Corporate general and administrative expenses		(7,069	)		(7,937	)
Hurricane related recoveries (charges), net		12,349			(30	)
Net gain on dispositions		11			—
Other operating income, net		512			607
Operating earnings		27,555			15,072
Interest expense		(5,500	)		(6,184	)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		(73	)		(106	)
Investment and other income, net		30			62
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes		22,012			8,844
Income taxes		10,026			2,816
Earnings from continuing operations		11,986			6,028
Discontinued operations:
Earnings from discontinued operations before income taxes		—			19
Income taxes		—			8
Earnings from discontinued operations		—			11
Net earnings	$	11,986		$	6,039
Basic earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	.13		$	.06
Earnings from discontinued operations		—			—
Net earnings	$	.13		$	.06
Diluted earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	.13		$	.06
Earnings from discontinued operations		—			—
Net earnings	$	.13		$	.06
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic		90,182			92,207
Diluted		90,741			92,499
Dividends declared per common share	$	.035		$	.03

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

	Nine Months Ended July 31,
	2011			2010
Revenues:
Funeral	$	215,601		$	209,465
Cemetery		167,685			165,138
		383,286			374,603
Costs and expenses:
Funeral		162,784			158,538
Cemetery		144,754			143,310
		307,538			301,848
Gross profit		75,748			72,755
Corporate general and administrative expenses		(20,358	)		(20,723	)
Hurricane related recoveries (charges), net		12,245			(62	)
Net loss on dispositions		(389	)		—
Other operating income, net		1,193			1,051
Operating earnings		68,439			53,021
Interest expense		(16,968	)		(18,531	)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		(1,884	)		(89	)
Investment and other income, net		394			122
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes		49,981			34,523
Income taxes		19,953			12,646
Earnings from continuing operations		30,028			21,877
Discontinued operations:
Earnings from discontinued operations before income taxes		—			65
Income taxes		—			25
Earnings from discontinued operations		—			40
Net earnings	$	30,028		$	21,917
Basic earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	.33		$	.24
Earnings from discontinued operations		—			—
Net earnings	$	.33		$	.24
Diluted earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	.33		$	.23
Earnings from discontinued operations		—			—
Net earnings	$	.33		$	.23
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic		90,497			92,124
Diluted		91,058			92,397
Dividends declared per common share	$	.095		$	.09

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

	July 31, 2011		October 31, 2010
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	66,571	$	56,060
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		6,250		—
Certificates of deposit and marketable securities		671		10,000
Receivables, net of allowances		59,088		51,151
Inventories		35,799		35,708
Prepaid expenses		6,838		5,479
Deferred income taxes, net		29,137		28,312
Assets held for sale		—		27
Total current assets		204,354		186,737
Receivables due beyond one year, net of allowances		65,582		67,458
Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments		417,414		414,918
Preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments		220,364		209,287
Goodwill		247,038		247,038
Cemetery property, at cost		394,813		386,004
Property and equipment, at cost:
Land		44,286		43,518
Buildings		347,708		338,237
Equipment and other		195,440		191,428
		587,434		573,183
Less accumulated depreciation		300,096		283,633
Net property and equipment		287,338		289,550
Deferred income taxes, net		83,543		98,025
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments		240,331		230,730
Non-current assets held for sale		—		1,214
Other assets		15,834		11,905
Total assets	$	2,176,611	$	2,142,866

(continued)

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STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

	July 31, 2011			October 31, 2010
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	5		$	5
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		22,958			24,797
Accrued payroll and other benefits		16,419			14,311
Accrued insurance		20,903			20,912
Accrued interest		4,177			4,197
Estimated obligation to fund cemetery perpetual care trust		12,407			13,253
Other current liabilities		9,869			12,132
Income taxes payable		1,754			2,533
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale		—			8
Total current liabilities		88,492			92,148
Long-term debt, less current maturities		316,848			314,027
Deferred income taxes, net		4,933			4,950
Deferred preneed funeral revenue		240,560			243,520
Deferred preneed cemetery revenue		260,088			258,044
Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust		571,873			554,716
Perpetual care trusts’ corpus		239,092			229,240
Long-term liabilities associated with assets held for sale		—			714
Other long-term liabilities		19,776			20,023
Total liabilities		1,741,662			1,717,382
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued		—			—
Common stock, $1.00 stated value:
Class A authorized 200,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 86,845,776 and 88,739,140 shares at July 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010, respectively		86,846			88,739
Class B authorized 5,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 3,555,020 shares at July 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010; 10 votes per share convertible into an equal number of Class A shares		3,555			3,555
Additional paid-in capital		528,643			547,319
Accumulated deficit		(184,119	)		(214,147	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income:
Unrealized appreciation of investments		24			18
Total accumulated other comprehensive income		24			18
Total shareholders’ equity		434,949			425,484
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	2,176,611		$	2,142,866

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

				Additional						Unrealized		Total
	Common			Paid-In			Accumulated			Appreciation		Shareholders’
	Stock(1)			Capital			Deficit			of Investments		Equity
Balance October 31, 2010	$	92,294		$	547,319		$	(214,147	)	$	18	$	425,484
Comprehensive income:
Net earnings		—			—			30,028			—		30,028
Other comprehensive income:
Unrealized appreciation of investments, net of deferred tax expense of ($3)		—			—			—			6		6
Total other comprehensive income		—			—			—			6		6
Total comprehensive income		—			—			30,028			6		30,034
Restricted stock activity		75			849			—			—		924
Issuance of common stock		121			575			—			—		696
Stock options exercised		258			888			—			—		1,146
Stock option expense		—			842			—			—		842
Tax benefit associated with stock activity		—			107			—			—		107
Purchase and retirement of common stock		(2,347	)		(13,275	)		—			—		(15,622	)
Dividends ($.095 per share)		—			(8,662	)		—			—		(8,662	)
Balance July 31, 2011	$	90,401		$	528,643		$	(184,119	)	$	24	$	434,949

⁽¹⁾ Amount includes 86,846 and 88,739 shares (in thousands) of Class A common stock with a stated value of $1 per share as of July 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010, respectively, and includes 3,555 shares (in thousands) of Class B common stock.

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

	Nine Months Ended July 31,
	2011			2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$	30,028		$	21,917
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net loss on dispositions		389			—
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		1,884			89
Premiums paid on early extinguishment of debt		(850	)		—
Depreciation and amortization		20,308			19,822
Non-cash interest and amortization of discount on senior convertible notes		3,957			4,549
Provision for doubtful accounts		3,859			3,065
Share-based compensation		2,275			1,970
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements		(154	)		(37	)
Provision for deferred income taxes		16,566			11,082
Estimated obligation to fund cemetery perpetual care trust		72			31
Other		(206	)		(557	)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Increase in receivables		(14,014	)		(2,059	)
Increase in prepaid expenses		(1,359	)		(1,011	)
(Increase) decrease in inventories and cemetery property		(2,844	)		2,107
Federal income tax refunds		1,698			1,600
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses		(2,029	)		(5,880	)
Net effect of preneed funeral production and maturities:
Decrease in preneed funeral receivables and trust investments		4,683			11,313
Decrease in deferred preneed funeral revenue		(4,082	)		(2,600	)
Decrease in deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust		(1,098	)		(11,690	)
Net effect of preneed cemetery production and deliveries:
(Increase) decrease in preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments		(5,342	)		287
Decrease in deferred preneed cemetery revenue		(1,503	)		(5,692	)
Increase in deferred preneed cemetery receipts held in trust		8,959			765
Increase (decrease) in other		(730	)		74
Net cash provided by operating activities		60,467			49,145
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales of certificates of deposit and marketable securities		10,000			250
Purchases of restricted cash equivalents, certificates of deposit and marketable securities		(6,912	)		(15,661	)
Proceeds from sale of assets		332			388
Purchase of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired		(9,110	)		—
Additions to property and equipment		(15,688	)		(11,564	)
Other		103			136
Net cash used in investing activities		(21,275	)		(26,451	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds of long-term debt		200,000			—
Repayments of long-term debt		(200,004	)		(18,423	)
Retirement of common stock warrants		—			(2,118	)
Issuance of common stock		1,386			621
Retirement of call options		—			2,370
Purchase and retirement of common stock		(15,622	)		—
Debt refinancing costs		(5,933	)		(38	)
Dividends		(8,662	)		(8,278	)
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements		154			37
Net cash used in financing activities		(28,681	)		(25,829	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash		10,511			(3,135	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		56,060			62,808
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	66,571		$	59,673
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Income taxes, net	$	2,215		$	97
Interest	$	13,613		$	12,686
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Issuance of common stock to executive officers and directors	$	456		$	414
Issuance of restricted stock, net of forfeitures	$	924		$	600

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(1) Basis of Presentation

     (a) The Company

     Stewart Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) is a provider of funeral and cemetery products and services in the death care industry in the United States and Puerto Rico. Through its subsidiaries, the Company offers a complete line of funeral and cremation merchandise and services, along with cemetery property, merchandise and services, both at the time of need and on a preneed basis. As of July 31, 2011, the Company owned and operated 218 funeral homes and 141 cemeteries in 24 states within the United States and Puerto Rico. The Company has three operating and reportable segments consisting of a funeral segment, cemetery segment and corporate trust management segment.

     (b) Principles of Consolidation

     The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

     (c) Interim Disclosures

     The information as of July 31, 2011, and for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, is unaudited but, in the opinion of management, reflects all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary to a fair statement of the results for the interim periods. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010 (the “2010 Form 10-K”).

     The October 31, 2010 condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements in the Company’s 2010 Form 10-K, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which are presented in the Company’s 2010 Form 10-K.

     The results of operations for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2011.

     (d) Use of Estimates

     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Company’s significant estimates are disclosed in Note 2 in the Company’s 2010 Form 10-K.

     (e) Share-Based Compensation

     The Company has share-based compensation plans, which are described in more detail in Note 19 to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s 2010 Form 10-K. Net earnings for the three months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010 include $281 and $265, respectively, of stock option expenses, all of which are included in corporate general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings. Net earnings for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010 include $842 and $805, respectively, of stock option expenses, all of which are included in corporate general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings. As of July 31, 2011, there was $2,656 of total unrecognized compensation costs related to nonvested stock options that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.9 years, of which $1,046 of total stock option expense is expected for fiscal year 2011. The expense related to restricted stock is reflected in corporate

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STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(1) Basis of Presentation—(Continued)

general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings and amounted to $333 and $205 for the three months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $977 and $751 for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. As of July 31, 2011, there was $1,134 of remaining future restricted stock expense to be recognized. Total restricted stock expense for fiscal year 2011 is expected to be $1,324.

     In November 2010, the Company issued 82,160 shares of Class A common stock and paid approximately $114 in cash to the independent directors of the Company. The expense related to this stock grant amounted to $456 and was recorded in corporate general and administrative expenses during the first quarter of fiscal year 2011. In November 2009, the Company issued 90,000 shares of Class A common stock and paid approximately $96 in cash to the independent directors of the Company. The expense related to this stock grant was $414 and was recorded in corporate general and administrative expenses during the first quarter of fiscal year 2010. Each of the shares received has a restriction requiring each independent director to hold the respective shares until completion of service as a member of the Board of Directors.

     The table below presents all stock options and restricted stock granted to employees during the nine months ended July 31, 2011:

			Weighted
	Number of Shares		Average
Grant Type	Granted		Price per Share		Vesting Period	Vesting Condition
Stock options		1,339,000	$	6.25	Equal one-fourth	Service condition
					portions over 4 years
Restricted stock		520,500	$	6.25	Equal one-third	Market condition
					portions over 3 years

     The fair value of the Company’s service based stock options granted in fiscal year 2011 is the estimated present value at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions for the nine months ended July 31, 2011: expected dividend yield of 1.9 percent; expected volatility of 41.5 percent; risk-free interest rate of 1.9 percent; and an expected term of 4.8 years. During the nine months ended July 31, 2011, the Company granted 520,500 shares of restricted stock with market conditions based on achieving certain target stock prices in the fiscal years 2011, 2012 and 2013. The Company records the expense over the requisite service period. The market condition related to fiscal year 2011 was achieved during the second quarter of fiscal year 2011.

     (f) Purchase and Retirement of Common Stock

     Share repurchases are recorded at stated value with the amount in excess of stated value recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital. Share repurchases reduce the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period.

     On September 19, 2007, the Company announced a new stock repurchase program, authorizing the investment of up to $25,000 in the repurchase of the Company’s common stock. Repurchases under the program are limited to the Company’s Class A common stock, and can be made in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions at such times and in such amounts as management deems appropriate, depending upon market conditions and other factors. The program was increased by $25,000 in December 2007 and an additional $25,000 in June 2008 resulting in a $75,000 program. In June 2011, the program was further increased by $25,000 resulting in a $100,000 program. During the nine months ended July 31, 2011, the Company repurchased 2,347,200 shares of its Class A common stock for $15,552 at an average price of $6.63 per share. As of July 31, 2011, the Company has

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STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(1) Basis of Presentation—(Continued)

repurchased 9,724,598 shares of its Class A common stock since the start of the program for $68,090 at an average price of $7.00 per share and has $31,910 remaining available under this program.

     (g) Dividends

     In March 2005, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved the initiation of a quarterly cash dividend of two and one-half cents per share of Class A and B common stock. In September 2009, the Company announced that it had increased the quarterly dividend rate to three cents per share of Class A and B common stock. In June 2011, the Company announced that it had increased the quarterly dividend rate to three and one-half cents per share of Class A and B common stock. Although the Company intends to pay regular quarterly cash dividends for the foreseeable future, the declaration and payment of future dividends are discretionary and will be subject to determination by the Board of Directors each quarter after its review of the Company’s financial performance. For the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company paid $8,662 and $8,278, respectively, in dividends.

     (h) Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

     The Company establishes an allowance for uncollectible installment contracts and trade accounts based on a range of percentages applied to accounts receivable aging categories. These percentages are based on an analysis of the Company’s historical collection and write-off experience. At-need funeral and other receivables are considered past due after 30 days. The Company records an allowance on its interest accruals similar to the corresponding principal aging categories. For accounts that are greater than 90 days past due, interest continues to be accrued, however, an allowance is established to fully reserve for the interest. Interest income on these receivables is recognized only to the extent the account becomes less than 90 days past due and then only on the non-reserved portion. Accounts are restored to normal accrual status only when interest and principal payments are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.

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STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(1) Basis of Presentation—(Continued)

     As of July 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010, the Company’s receivables and related allowances were as follows:

	Receivables as of July 31, 2011		Receivables as of October 31, 2010
	Ending Balance Collectively		Ending Balance Collectively
	Evaluated for Impairment		Evaluated for Impairment
Current receivables — at-need funeral	$	9,172	$	9,153
Current receivables — other		55,209		47,736
Receivables, due beyond one year — other		73,314		75,782
Preneed funeral receivables		42,951		42,879
Preneed cemetery receivables		30,279		31,643
Total	$	210,925	$	207,193
Total current receivables		64,381		56,889
Total noncurrent receivables		146,544		150,304
Total	$	210,925	$	207,193

     Other receivables are comprised primarily of receivables related to the sale of preneed property interment rights but also include income tax receivables, trade and other receivables and a receivable for hurricane related insurance proceeds (as discussed in Note 7).

	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts			Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
	and Cancellations as of			and Cancellations as of
	July 31, 2011			October 31, 2010
	Ending Balance Collectively			Ending Balance Collectively
	Evaluated for Impairment			Evaluated for Impairment
Current receivables — at-need funeral and other	$	(5,293	)	$	(5,738	)
Receivables, due beyond one year — other		(7,732	)		(8,324	)
Preneed funeral receivables		(11,576	)		(11,753	)
Preneed cemetery receivables		(3,683	)		(4,692	)
Total	$	(28,284	)	$	(30,507	)
Total current receivables		(5,293	)		(5,738	)
Total noncurrent receivables		(22,991	)		(24,769	)
Total	$	(28,284	)	$	(30,507	)

	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Cancellations Rollforward
	Balance —							Balance —
	October 31,		Charged to costs					July 31,
	2010		and expenses		Write-offs			2011
Current receivables — at-need funeral and other	$	5,738		1,568		(2,013	)	$	5,293
Receivables, due beyond one year — other	$	8,324		2,291		(2,883	)	$	7,732
	$	14,062		3,859		(4,896	)	$	13,025

     The Company has established allowances for preneed funeral and cemetery merchandise and services trust receivables. Changes in these allowances have no effect on the condensed consolidated statement of earnings but are recorded as reductions in preneed receivables and preneed deferred revenue in the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(1) Basis of Presentation—(Continued)

     The following summarizes the Company’s receivables aging analysis:

	Receivables Aging Analysis
	as of July 31, 2011
							Greater than
	1 to 30 Days		31 to 60 Days		61 to 90 Days		90 Days		Total
Receivables — at-need funeral	$	5,677	$	668	$	298	$	2,529	$	9,172
Receivables — other		106,367		4,010		2,067		16,079		128,523
Preneed funeral receivables		29,351		924		507		12,169		42,951
Preneed cemetery receivables		24,508		1,113		517		4,141		30,279
	$	165,903	$	6,715	$	3,389	$	34,918	$	210,925

     (i) Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

     In connection with its workers’ compensation and automobile liability program with its insurance carrier, the Company is required to maintain collateral in the amount of $6,250. In the past, the Company has posted letters of credit to meet the collateral requirement. In the third quarter of fiscal year 2011 in order to reduce the letter of credit fees, the Company posted cash to satisfy the collateral requirement by investing $6,250 in a money market fund comprised of short-term U.S. treasury securities. This amount is classified in the “restricted cash and cash equivalents” line in the current assets section of the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of July 31, 2011. Both methods of posting collateral are available to the Company in the future.

     (j) Reclassifications

     Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2010 condensed consolidated statements of earnings and balance sheet in order for these periods to be comparable. These reclassifications had no effect on the Company’s net earnings, total shareholders’ equity or cash flows.

(2) New Accounting Principles

     In January 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2010-06, which requires additional fair value disclosures. This guidance requires reporting entities to disclose transfers in and out of Levels 1 and 2 and requires gross presentation of purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in the Level 3 reconciliation of the three-tier fair value hierarchy. This guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements related to Level 3 activity. Those disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The guidance on transfers between Levels 1 and 2 was adopted by the Company as of its second fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2010. The guidance on Level 3 activity is effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning November 1, 2011. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption will have on its disclosures in the notes to its consolidated financial statements.

     In June 2009, the FASB issued guidance which amends the consolidation guidance for variable interest entities. It requires additional disclosures about involvement with variable interest entities and any significant changes in risk exposure due to that involvement. This guidance is effective as of the beginning of the first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009, which corresponds to the Company’s fiscal year beginning November 1, 2010. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

     In July 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-20, which requires new disclosures on finance receivables and allowance for credit losses. The new disclosures are required for interim and annual periods ending after December 15, 2010, although the disclosures of reporting period activity are required for interim and annual periods

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(2) New Accounting Principles—(Continued)

beginning after December 15, 2010. In January 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-01, which delayed the effective date of ASU No. 2010-20 for public companies with regard to the disclosures on troubled debt restructurings. The guidance was adopted by the Company as of its first fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2011. The disclosures of reporting period activity were effective for the Company’s second fiscal quarter beginning February 1, 2011. The adoption of this guidance by the Company did not have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements. See Note 1(h) for the required disclosures.

     In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-28 regarding the goodwill impairment test for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts. The guidance clarifies the steps to be performed to determine whether goodwill has been impaired and addresses the steps for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts. This guidance is effective for fiscal years (and interim periods within such years) beginning after December 15, 2010, which corresponds to the Company’s first fiscal quarter beginning November 1, 2011. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption will have on its consolidated financial statements.

     In April 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-02, which clarifies the guidance for identifying restructuring of receivables that constitute a troubled debt restructuring for a creditor. This guidance is effective for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after June 15, 2011 and should be applied retrospectively to the beginning of the annual period of adoption, which corresponds to the Company’s fourth fiscal quarter beginning August 1, 2011. The Company believes the adoption of this guidance will have no impact on its consolidated financial statements.

     In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04 regarding fair value measurements and disclosures. This new guidance clarifies the application of existing fair value measurement guidance and revises certain measurement and disclosure requirements to achieve convergence with International Financial Reporting Standards. This guidance is effective for the first interim or annual period beginning after December 15, 2011, which corresponds to the Company’s second fiscal quarter beginning February 1, 2012. In the period of adoption, the Company will include the required disclosures in its filings and believes the adoption will have no impact on its consolidated financial statements.

     In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05 regarding the presentation of comprehensive income. This new guidance amends the previous application of comprehensive income and the requirements regarding presentation in the financial statements. It requires the disclosure of the components of comprehensive income, which the Company currently discloses in other sections of its filings, to be presented as part of one statement of comprehensive income, or as a separate statement of comprehensive income following the statement of earnings. This guidance is effective for fiscal years (and interim periods within such years) beginning after December 15, 2011, which corresponds to the Company’s first fiscal quarter beginning November 1, 2012. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption will have on its consolidated financial statements.

(3) Preneed Funeral Activities

     The Company maintains three types of trust and escrow accounts: (1) preneed funeral merchandise and services, (2) preneed cemetery merchandise and services and (3) cemetery perpetual care. The activity of these trust and escrow accounts is detailed below and in Notes 4 and 5.

Preneed Funeral Receivables and Trust Investments

     Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments represent trust assets and customer receivables related to unperformed, price-guaranteed trust-funded preneed funeral contracts. The components of preneed funeral receivables and trust investments in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of July 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010 are as follows:

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(3) Preneed Funeral Activities—(Continued)

	July 31,			October 31,
	2011			2010
Trust assets	$	386,039		$	383,792
Receivables from customers		42,951			42,879
		428,990			426,671
Allowance for cancellations		(11,576	)		(11,753	)
Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments	$	417,414		$	414,918

     The cost basis and market values associated with preneed funeral merchandise and services trust assets as of July 31, 2011 are detailed below.

	July 31, 2011
			Unrealized		Unrealized
	Cost Basis		Gains		Losses			Market
Cash, money market and other short- term investments	$	18,650	$	—	$	—		$	18,650
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities		1,718		58		—			1,776
Corporate bonds		25,396		1,590		—			26,986
Preferred stocks		37,232		195		(2,234	)		35,193
Common stocks		226,684		2,404		(85,637	)		143,451
Mutual funds:
Equity		19,148		1,179		(1,294	)		19,033
Fixed income		100,439		1,485		(793	)		101,131
Commodity		9,484		1		(379	)		9,106
Real estate investment trusts		15,076		505		(26	)		15,555
Master limited partnerships		136		1		—			137
Insurance contracts and other long-term investments		13,822		55		—			13,877
Trust investments	$	467,785	$	7,473	$	(90,363	)	$	384,895
Market value as a percentage of cost										82.3	%
Accrued investment income									1,144
Trust assets								$	386,039

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(3) Preneed Funeral Activities—(Continued)

     The cost basis and market values associated with preneed funeral merchandise and services trust assets as of October 31, 2010 are detailed below.

	October 31, 2010
			Unrealized		Unrealized
	Cost Basis		Gains		Losses			Market
Cash, money market and other short- term investments	$	26,118	$	—	$	—		$	26,118
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities		2,224		84		(1	)		2,307
Corporate bonds		44,077		2,887		(1	)		46,963
Preferred stocks		56,297		356		(2,220	)		54,433
Common stocks		234,946		925		(91,593	)		144,278
Mutual funds:
Equity		27,154		185		(2,936	)		24,403
Fixed income		53,444		1,718		(767	)		54,395
Commodity		13,572		1,968		—			15,540
Insurance contracts and other long-term investments		14,171		146		(98	)		14,219
Trust investments	$	472,003	$	8,269	$	(97,616	)	$	382,656
Market value as a percentage of cost										81.1	%
Accrued investment income									1,136
Trust assets								$	383,792

     The estimated maturities and market values of debt securities included above are as follows:

	July 31, 2011
Due in one year or less	$	2,088
Due in one to five years		19,886
Due in five to ten years		6,771
Thereafter		17
	$	28,762

     The Company is actively managing a covered call program on its equity securities within the preneed funeral merchandise and services trusts in order to provide an opportunity for additional income. As of July 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010, the Company had outstanding covered calls with a market value of $63 and $311, respectively. These covered calls are included at market value in the balance sheet line “preneed funeral receivables and trust investments.” For the three months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company realized trust earnings of approximately $75 and $46, respectively, related to the covered call program. For the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company realized trust losses of $152 and $207, respectively, related to the covered call program. These trust earnings and losses are accounted for in the same manner as other funeral merchandise and services trust earnings and losses and flow through funeral revenue in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings as the underlying contracts are delivered. Although the Company realized losses associated with the covered call program for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, it continues to hold the underlying securities against which these covered calls were issued. These underlying securities appreciated in value by $1,983 and $3,739 for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

     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. The Company’s Level 1 investments include cash, money market and other short-term investments, common stocks and mutual funds.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(3) Preneed Funeral Activities—(Continued)

     Where quoted market prices are not available for the specific security, then fair values are estimated by using quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics. These investments are primarily U. S. Government, agencies and municipalities, corporate bonds, convertible bonds and preferred stocks, all of which are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.

     The Company’s Level 3 investments include insurance contracts and partnership investments purchased within the trusts. The valuation of insurance contracts and partnership investments requires significant management judgment due to the absence of quoted prices, inherent lack of liquidity and the long-term nature of such assets. The fair market value of the insurance contracts is based upon the current face value of the contracts according to the respective insurance companies which is deemed to approximate fair market value. The fair market value of the partnership investments was determined by using their most recent audited financial statements and assessing the market value of the underlying securities within the partnership.

     The inputs into the fair value of the Company’s preneed funeral merchandise and services trust investments are categorized as follows:

			Significant
	Quoted Market		Other		Significant
	Prices in Active		Observable		Unobservable
	Markets		Inputs		Inputs		Fair Market
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Value
Trust investments—July 31, 2011	$	314,664	$	63,955	$	6,276	$	384,895
Trust investments—October 31, 2010	$	272,173	$	103,703	$	6,780	$	382,656

     In connection with its revised investment policy, during the nine months ended July 31, 2011, the Company sold several Level 2 investments including corporate bonds and preferred stocks and increased its holdings in several Level 1 investments such as highly diversified mutual funds invested in fixed income securities and real estate investment trusts.

     The change in the Company’s preneed funeral merchandise and services trust investments with significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) is as follows:

	Three Months Ended July 31,						Nine Months Ended July 31,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Fair market value, beginning balance	$	6,129		$	7,878		$	6,780		$	8,662
Total unrealized losses included in other comprehensive income (1)		(590	)		(130	)		(590	)		(1,060	)
Distributions and other, net		737			55			86			201
Fair market value, ending balance	$	6,276		$	7,803		$	6,276		$	7,803

⁽¹⁾  All gains (losses) recognized in other comprehensive income for funeral trust investments are attributable to the Company’s preneed customers and are offset by a corresponding increase (decrease) in deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(3) Preneed Funeral Activities—(Continued)

     Activity related to preneed funeral trust investments is as follows:

	Three Months Ended July 31,						Nine Months Ended July 31,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Purchases	$	45,026		$	12,117		$	117,074		$	27,675
Sales		48,397			8,609			119,026			31,037
Realized gains from sales of investments		3,058			260			7,467			1,697
Realized losses from sales of investments and other		(1,335	)		(3,729	)		(2,015	)		(4,783	)
Interest income, dividends and other ordinary income		3,107			2,851			9,920			7,738
Deposits (1)		5,770			6,404			15,800			20,009
Withdrawals (1)		10,017			10,187			32,332			32,234

⁽¹⁾  The Company historically sold a significant portion of its preneed funeral sales through trust. Over time, the mix has shifted to a more significant portion being sold through insurance, particularly in states where the trusting requirements are high.

     The following tables show the gross unrealized losses and fair value of the preneed funeral merchandise and services trust investments with unrealized losses aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of July 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010.

	July 31, 2011
	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Greater					Total
	Market		Unrealized			Market		Unrealized			Market		Unrealized
	Value		Losses			Value		Losses			Value		Losses
Preferred stocks	$	—	$	—		$	22,785	$	(2,234	)	$	22,785	$	(2,234	)
Common stocks		665		(54	)		128,155		(85,583	)		128,820		(85,637	)
Mutual funds:
Equity		—		—			8,208		(1,294	)		8,208		(1,294	)
Fixed income		19,874		(60	)		13,688		(733	)		33,562		(793	)
Commodity		9,072		(379	)		—		—			9,072		(379	)
Real estate investment trusts		2,279		(26	)		—		—			2,279		(26	)
Total	$	31,890	$	(519	)	$	172,836	$	(89,844	)	$	204,726	$	(90,363	)

	October 31, 2010
	Less than 12 Months						12 Months or Greater					Total
	Market			Unrealized			Market		Unrealized			Market		Unrealized
	Value			Losses			Value		Losses			Value		Losses
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities	$	—		$	—		$	21	$	(1	)	$	21	$	(1	)
Corporate bonds		896			(1	)		—		—			896		(1	)
Preferred stocks		49			(1	)		35,205		(2,219	)		35,254		(2,220	)
Common stocks		(17	)		(136	)		136,483		(91,457	)		136,466		(91,593	)
Mutual funds:
Equity		—			—			20,298		(2,936	)		20,298		(2,936	)
Fixed income		3,575			(3	)		4,550		(764	)		8,125		(767	)
Insurance contracts and other long-term investments		—			—			—		(98	)		—		(98	)
Total	$	4,503		$	(141	)	$	196,557	$	(97,475	)	$	201,060	$	(97,616	)

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(3) Preneed Funeral Activities—(Continued)

     The unrealized losses in the preneed funeral merchandise and services trust portfolio are not considered to be other than temporary. For each of these securities, the Company evaluates consensus analyst recommendations, ratings from established ratings agencies, concerns specific to the issuer of the securities and overall market performance. Of the total unrealized losses at July 31, 2011, 95 percent, or $85,637, were generated by investments in common stock. Most of the common stock investments are part of the S&P 500 Index. The Company generally expects its portfolio performance to improve if the performance of the overall financial market improves, but would also expect its performance to deteriorate if the overall financial market declines. The Company believes these investments will recover in value and that it has sufficient liquidity from cash and cash equivalents within the trusts, cash deposits of future preneed sales and cash received from ordinary income to fund future services and allow the Company to hold these investments until they recover in value.

     The Company’s policy for recognizing trust income follows the allocation of trust earnings to individual contracts as stipulated in the Company’s respective trust agreements for distributable income. In substantially all of the Company’s trusts, trust earnings, which include dividends and interest earned and net capital gains and losses realized by preneed funeral trust or escrow accounts net of fees, are allocated to individual contracts when earned or realized. In these trusts, unrealized gains and losses are not allocated to individual contracts. The trust earnings allocated to individual contracts are recognized as components of revenue along with the original contract sales price when the underlying service or merchandise is actually performed or delivered. Principal and earnings are withdrawn only as the merchandise or services are delivered or contracts are cancelled, except in jurisdictions that permit trust earnings to be withdrawn currently.

     Cash flows from preneed funeral contracts are presented as operating cash flows in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

(4) Preneed Cemetery Merchandise and Service Activities

Preneed Cemetery Receivables and Trust Investments

     Preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments represent trust assets and customer receivables for contracts sold in advance of when the merchandise or services are needed. The receivables related to the sale of preneed property interment rights are included in the Company’s current and long-term receivables. The components of preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of July 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010 are as follows:

	July 31,			October 31,
	2011			2010
Trust assets	$	193,768		$	182,336
Receivables from customers		30,279			31,643
		224,047			213,979
Allowance for cancellations		(3,683	)		(4,692	)
Preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments	$	220,364		$	209,287

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(4) Preneed Cemetery Merchandise and Service Activities—(Continued)

     The cost basis and market values associated with the preneed cemetery merchandise and services trust assets as of July 31, 2011 are detailed below.

	July 31, 2011
			Unrealized		Unrealized
	Cost Basis		Gains		Losses			Market
Cash, money market and other short- term investments	$	9,138	$	—	$	—		$	9,138
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities		2,085		88		—			2,173
Corporate bonds		2,657		147		(1	)		2,803
Preferred stocks		14,132		18		(1,167	)		12,983
Common stocks		117,630		2,233		(43,365	)		76,498
Mutual funds:
Equity		22,001		102		(5,291	)		16,812
Fixed income		54,806		718		(66	)		55,458
Commodity		6,157		2		(247	)		5,912
Real estate investment trusts		10,310		428		—			10,738
Master limited partnerships		97		6		—			103
Other long-term investments		581		5		—			586
Trust investments	$	239,594	$	3,747	$	(50,137	)	$	193,204
Market value as a percentage of cost										80.6	%
Accrued investment income									564
Trust assets								$	193,768

     The cost basis and market values associated with the preneed cemetery merchandise and services trust assets as of October 31, 2010 are detailed below.

	October 31, 2010
			Unrealized		Unrealized
	Cost Basis		Gains		Losses			Market
Cash, money market and other short- term investments	$	12,719	$	—	$	—		$	12,719
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities		5,655		667		(2	)		6,320
Corporate bonds		11,790		950		(13	)		12,727
Preferred stocks		20,132		139		(1,182	)		19,089
Common stocks		122,529		1,223		(45,792	)		77,960
Mutual funds:
Equity		30,291		50		(6,978	)		23,363
Fixed income		21,405		660		(6	)		22,059
Commodity		6,521		966		—			7,487
Other long-term investments		592		3		—			595
Trust investments	$	231,634	$	4,658	$	(53,973	)	$	182,319
Market value as a percentage of cost											78.7	%
Accrued investment income									470
Less trust investments of assets held for sale									(453	)
Trust assets								$	182,336

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(4)     Preneed Cemetery Merchandise and Service Activities—(Continued)

     The estimated maturities and market values of debt securities included above are as follows:

	July 31, 2011
Due in one year or less	$	529
Due in one to five years		1,814
Due in five to ten years		2,164
Thereafter		469
	$	4,976

     The Company is actively managing a covered call program on its equity securities within the preneed cemetery merchandise and services trusts in order to provide an opportunity for additional income. As of July 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010, the Company had outstanding covered calls with a market value of $61 and $128, respectively. These covered calls are included at market value in the balance sheet line “preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments.” For the three months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company realized trust earnings of approximately $61 and $9, respectively, related to the covered call program. For the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company realized trust losses of $69 and $205, respectively, related to the covered call program. These trust earnings and losses are accounted for in the same manner as other cemetery merchandise and services trust earnings and losses and flow through cemetery revenue in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings as the underlying contracts are delivered. Although the Company realized losses associated with the covered call program for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, it continues to hold the underlying securities against which these covered calls were issued. These underlying securities appreciated in value by $732 and $2,823 for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

     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. The Company’s Level 1 investments include cash, money market and other short-term investments, common stocks and mutual funds.

     Where quoted market prices are not available for the specific security, then fair values are estimated by using quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics. These investments are U. S. Government, agencies and municipalities, corporate bonds, convertible bonds and preferred stocks, all of which are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.

     There are no Level 3 investments in the preneed cemetery merchandise and services trust investment portfolio.

     The inputs into the fair value of the Company’s preneed cemetery merchandise and services trust investments are categorized as follows:

			Significant
	Quoted Market		Other		Significant
	Prices in Active		Observable		Unobservable
	Markets		Inputs		Inputs		Fair Market
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Value
Trust investments—July 31, 2011	$	175,125	$	18,079	$	—	$	193,204
Trust investments—October 31, 2010	$	144,048	$	38,271	$	—	$	182,319

     In connection with its revised investment policy, during the nine months ended July 31, 2011, the Company sold several Level 2 investments including corporate bonds and preferred stocks and increased its holdings in

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(4)     Preneed Cemetery Merchandise and Service Activities—(Continued)

several Level 1 investments such as highly diversified mutual funds invested in fixed income securities and real estate investment trusts.

     Activity related to preneed cemetery merchandise and services trust investments is as follows:

	Three Months Ended July 31,						Nine Months Ended July 31,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Purchases	$	27,460		$	9,739		$	79,354		$	20,874
Sales		27,557			3,054			75,330			15,823
Realized gains from sales of investments		2,165			170			5,488			1,429
Realized losses from sales of investments and other		(658	)		(281	)		(1,207	)		(1,799	)
Interest income, dividends and other ordinary income		1,897			1,461			5,307			3,851
Deposits		4,451			4,303			12,459			13,779
Withdrawals		5,341			4,472			14,813			13,201

     The following tables show the gross unrealized losses and fair value of the preneed cemetery merchandise and services trust investments aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of July 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010.

	July 31, 2011
	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Greater					Total
	Market		Unrealized			Market		Unrealized			Market		Unrealized
	Value		Losses			Value		Losses			Value		Losses
Corporate bonds	$	73	$	(1	)	$	5	$	—		$	78	$	(1	)
Preferred stocks		—		—			10,189		(1,167	)		10,189		(1,167	)
Common stocks		3,415		(419	)		59,177		(42,946	)		62,592		(43,365	)
Mutual funds:
Equity		—		—			15,215		(5,291	)		15,215		(5,291	)
Fixed income		16,281		(34	)		6,404		(32	)		22,685		(66	)
Commodity		5,844		(247	)		—		—			5,844		(247	)
Total	$	25,613	$	(701	)	$	90,990	$	(49,436	)	$	116,603	$	(50,137	)

	October 31, 2010
	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Greater					Total
	Market		Unrealized			Market		Unrealized			Market		Unrealized
	Value		Losses			Value		Losses			Value		Losses
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities	$	517	$	(2	)	$	—	$	—		$	517	$	(2	)
Corporate bonds		627		(6	)		493		(7	)		1,120		(13	)
Preferred stocks		—		—			15,206		(1,182	)		15,206		(1,182	)
Common stocks		1,957		(139	)		66,544		(45,653	)		68,501		(45,792	)
Mutual funds:
Equity		—		—			22,582		(6,978	)		22,582		(6,978	)
Fixed income		2,677		(3	)		16		(3	)		2,693		(6	)
Total	$	5,778	$	(150	)	$	104,841	$	(53,823	)	$	110,619	$	(53,973	)

     The unrealized losses in the preneed cemetery merchandise and services trust portfolio are not considered to be other than temporary. For each of these securities, the Company evaluates consensus analyst recommendations, ratings from established ratings agencies, concerns specific to the issuer of the securities and overall market performance. Of the total unrealized losses at July 31, 2011, 97 percent, or $48,656, were generated

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(4)     Preneed Cemetery Merchandise and Service Activities—(Continued)

by common stock and mutual fund-equity investments. Most of the common stock investments are part of the S&P 500 Index, and the mutual fund-equity investments are invested in small-cap, mid-cap and international mutual funds that are highly diversified. The Company generally expects its portfolio performance to improve if the performance of the overall financial market improves, but would also expect its performance to deteriorate if the overall financial market declines. The Company believes these investments will recover in value and that it has sufficient liquidity from cash and cash equivalents within the trusts, cash deposits of future preneed sales and cash received from ordinary income to fund future services and allow the Company to hold these investments until they recover in value.

     The Company’s policy for recognizing trust income follows the allocation of trust earnings to individual contracts as stipulated in the Company’s respective trust agreements for distributable income. In substantially all of the Company’s trusts, trust earnings, which include dividends and interest earned and net capital gains and losses realized by preneed cemetery trust or escrow accounts net of fees, are allocated to individual contracts when earned or realized. In these trusts, unrealized gains and losses are not allocated to individual contracts. The trust earnings allocated to individual contracts are recognized as components of revenue along with the original sales price when the underlying service or merchandise is actually performed or delivered. Principal and earnings are withdrawn only as the merchandise or services are delivered or contracts are cancelled, except in jurisdictions that permit trust earnings to be withdrawn currently.

     Cash flows from preneed cemetery merchandise and services contracts are presented as operating cash flows in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

(5) Cemetery Interment Rights and Perpetual Care Trusts

     Earnings from cemetery perpetual care trust investments that the Company is legally permitted to withdraw are recognized in current cemetery revenues and are used to defray cemetery maintenance costs which are expensed as incurred. Recognized earnings related to these cemetery perpetual care trust investments were $1,988 and $2,186 for the three months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $5,981 and $6,005 for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(5)     Preneed Cemetery Merchandise and Service Activities—(Continued)

     The cost basis and market values of the trust investments held by the cemetery perpetual care trusts as of July 31, 2011 are detailed below.

	July 31, 2011
			Unrealized		Unrealized
	Cost Basis		Gains		Losses			Market
Cash, money market and other short- term investments	$	7,167	$	—	$	—		$	7,167
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities		7,602		285		(62	)		7,825
Corporate bonds		31,117		1,265		(798	)		31,584
Preferred stocks		35,959		75		(5,612	)		30,422
Common stocks		89,025		1,464		(34,910	)		55,579
Mutual funds:
Equity		6,153		57		(583	)		5,627
Fixed income		84,419		1,162		(1,362	)		84,219
Commodity		7		4		—			11
Real estate investment trusts		7,834		186		(14	)		8,006
Master limited partnerships		9,244		—		(265	)		8,979
Other long-term investments		240		—		(103	)		137
Trust investments	$	278,767	$	4,498	$	(43,709	)	$	239,556
Market value as a percentage of cost										85.9	%
Accrued investment income									775
Trust assets								$	240,331

     The cost basis and market values of the trust investments held by the cemetery perpetual care trusts as of October 31, 2010 are detailed below.

	October 31, 2010
			Unrealized		Unrealized
	Cost Basis		Gains		Losses			Market
Cash, money market and other short- term investments	$	32,403	$	—	$	—		$	32,403
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities		8,006		196		(54	)		8,148
Corporate bonds		31,086		1,334		(825	)		31,595
Preferred stocks		56,807		257		(6,376	)		50,688
Common stocks		90,284		1,042		(36,496	)		54,830
Mutual funds:
Equity		5,783		49		(662	)		5,170
Fixed income		46,646		878		(304	)		47,220
Other long-term investments		401		2		(79	)		324
Trust investments	$	271,416	$	3,758	$	(44,796	)	$	230,378
Market value as a percentage of cost											84.9	%
Accrued investment income									630
Less trust investments of assets held for sale									(278	)
Trust assets								$	230,730

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(5)     Cemetery Interment Rights and Perpetual Care Trusts—(Continued)

     The estimated maturities and market values of debt securities included above are as follows:

	July 31, 2011
Due in one year or less	$	5,411
Due in one to five years		18,124
Due in five to ten years		10,634
Thereafter		5,240
	$	39,409

     The Company is actively managing a covered call program on its equity securities within the cemetery perpetual care trusts in order to provide an opportunity for additional income. As of July 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010, the Company had outstanding covered calls with a market value of $31 and $111, respectively. These covered calls are included at market value in the balance sheet line “cemetery perpetual care trust investments.” For the three months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company realized trust earnings of approximately $37 and $5, respectively, related to the covered call program. For the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company realized trust losses of approximately $81 and $178, respectively, related to the covered call program. These trust earnings and losses are accounted for in the same manner as other cemetery perpetual care trust earnings and losses and flow through cemetery revenue in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings. Although the Company realized losses associated with the covered call program for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, it continues to hold the underlying securities against which these covered calls were issued. These underlying securities appreciated in value by $700 and $1,905 for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

     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. The Company’s Level 1 investments include cash, money market and other short-term investments, common stocks and mutual funds.

     Where quoted market prices are not available for the specific security, then fair values are estimated by using quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics. These investments are primarily U. S. Government, agencies and municipalities, corporate bonds, convertible bonds and preferred stocks, all of which are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.

     The Company’s Level 3 investments include an investment in a partnership. The valuation of partnership investments requires significant management judgment due to the absence of quoted prices, inherent lack of liquidity and the long-term nature of such assets. The fair market value of the partnership investment was determined by using its most recent audited financial statements and assessing the market value of the underlying securities within the partnership.

     The inputs into the fair value of the Company’s cemetery perpetual care trust investments are categorized as follows:

			Significant
	Quoted Market		Other		Significant
	Prices in Active		Observable		Unobservable
	Markets		Inputs		Inputs		Fair Market
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Value
Trust investments—July 31, 2011	$	169,588	$	69,831	$	137	$	239,556
Trust investments—October 31, 2010	$	139,774	$	90,431	$	173	$	230,378

     In connection with its revised investment policy, during the nine months ended July 31, 2011, the Company sold several Level 2 investments including corporate bonds and preferred stocks and increased its holdings in

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(5) Cemetery Interment Rights and Perpetual Care Trusts —(Continued)

several Level 1 investments such as highly diversified mutual funds invested in fixed income securities, master limited partnerships and real estate investment trusts.

     The change in the Company’s cemetery perpetual care trust investments with significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) is as follows:

	Three Months Ended July 31,						Nine Months Ended July 31,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Fair market value, beginning balance	$	140		$	250		$	173		$	226
Total unrealized losses included in other comprehensive income(1)		(24	)		(3	)		(24	)		(3	)
Transfers out of Level 3 category and other		21			69			(12	)		93
Fair market value, ending balance	$	137		$	316		$	137		$	316

⁽¹⁾  All gains (losses) recognized in other comprehensive income for perpetual care trust investments are attributable to the Company’s customers and are offset by a corresponding increase (decrease) in perpetual care trusts’ corpus.

     In states where the Company withdraws and recognizes capital gains in its cemetery perpetual care trusts, if it realizes net capital losses (i.e., losses in excess of capital gains) and the fair market value of the trust assets is less than the aggregate amounts required to be contributed to the trust, some states may require the Company to make cash deposits to the trusts or may require the Company to stop withdrawing earnings until future earnings restore the initial corpus. As of July 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010, the Company had a liability recorded for the estimated probable funding obligation to restore the net realized losses of $12,407 and $13,253, respectively. The Company recorded an additional $72 for the estimated probable funding obligation for the nine months ended July 31, 2011. The Company had earnings of $225 and $918 for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2011, respectively, within the trusts that it did not withdraw in order to satisfy a portion of its estimated probable funding obligation. In those states where realized net capital gains have not been withdrawn, the Company believes it is reasonably possible but not probable that additional funding obligations may exist with an estimated amount of $2,002; no charge has been recorded for these amounts as of July 31, 2011.

     Activity related to preneed cemetery perpetual care trust investments is as follows:

	Three Months Ended July 31,						Nine Months Ended July 31,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Purchases	$	29,705		$	21,806		$	110,949		$	60,908
Sales		27,560			35,931			80,094			78,016
Realized gains from sales of investments		1,112			945			2,044			5,228
Realized losses from sales of investments and other		(72	)		(81	)		(510	)		(899	)
Interest income, dividends and other ordinary income		2,171			2,072			7,495			6,410
Deposits		2,024			1,691			5,424			5,424
Withdrawals		1,374			1,838			5,018			4,847

     During the three months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, cemetery revenues were $55,596 and $55,873, respectively, of which $2,334 and $1,466, respectively, were required to be placed into perpetual care trusts and were recorded as revenues and expenses. During the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, cemetery revenues were $167,685 and $165,138, respectively, of which $6,640 and $6,110, respectively, were required to be placed into perpetual care trusts and were recorded as revenues and costs.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(5) Cemetery Interment Rights and Perpetual Care Trusts — (Continued)

     The following tables show the gross unrealized losses and fair value of the cemetery perpetual care trust investments with unrealized losses aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of July 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010.

	July 31, 2011
	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Greater					Total
	Market		Unrealized			Market		Unrealized			Market		Unrealized
	Value		Losses			Value		Losses			Value		Losses
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities	$	1,398	$	(7	)	$	76	$	(55	)	$	1,474	$	(62	)
Corporate bonds		4,316		(93	)		859		(705	)		5,175		(798	)
Preferred stocks		—		—			23,817		(5,612	)		23,817		(5,612	)
Common stocks		663		(68	)		51,533		(34,842	)		52,196		(34,910	)
Mutual funds:
Equity		3,002		(124	)		2,167		(459	)		5,169		(583	)
Fixed income		24,341		(1,086	)		13,189		(276	)		37,530		(1,362	)
Real estate investment trusts		1,476		(14	)		—		—			1,476		(14	)
Master limited partnerships		8,979		(265	)		—		—			8,979		(265	)
Other long-term investments		—		—			64		(103	)		64		(103	)
Total	$	44,175	$	(1,657	)	$	91,705	$	(42,052	)	$	135,880	$	(43,709	)

	October 31, 2010
	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Greater					Total
	Market		Unrealized			Market		Unrealized			Market		Unrealized
	Value		Losses			Value		Losses			Value		Losses
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities	$	269	$	(1	)	$	105	$	(53	)	$	374	$	(54	)
Corporate bonds		2,786		(15	)		682		(810	)		3,468		(825	)
Preferred stocks		—		—			32,747		(6,376	)		32,747		(6,376	)
Common stocks		717		(161	)		51,334		(36,335	)		52,051		(36,496	)
Mutual funds:
Equity		—		—			4,674		(662	)		4,674		(662	)
Fixed income		14,850		(15	)		1,076		(289	)		15,926		(304	)
Other long-term investments		—		—			88		(79	)		88		(79	)
Total	$	18,622	$	(192	)	$	90,706	$	(44,604	)	$	109,328	$	(44,796	)

     The unrealized losses in the cemetery perpetual care trust portfolio are not considered to be other than temporary. For each of these securities, the Company evaluates consensus analyst recommendations, ratings from established ratings agencies, concerns specific to the issuer of the securities and overall market performance. Of the total unrealized losses at July 31, 2011, 93 percent, or $40,522, were generated by common stock and preferred stock investments. Most of the common stock investments are part of the S&P 500 Index, and all preferred stocks had a rating of investment grade at the time of purchase. The Company generally expects its portfolio performance to improve if the performance of the overall financial market improves, but would also expect its performance to deteriorate if the overall financial market declines. The Company believes these investments will recover in value and that it has sufficient liquidity from cash and cash equivalents within the trusts, cash deposits of future sales of property interment rights and cash received from ordinary income to fund future services and allow the Company to hold these investments until they recover in value.

     Cash flows from cemetery perpetual care contracts are presented as operating cash flows in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(6) Deferred Preneed Funeral and Cemetery Receipts Held in Trust and Perpetual Care Trusts’ Corpus

     The components of deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at July 31, 2011 are as follows:

	Deferred Receipts Held in Trust
	Preneed			Preneed
	Funeral			Cemetery			Total
Trust assets at market value	$	386,039		$	193,768		$	579,807
Less:
Pending withdrawals		(6,193	)		(5,346	)		(11,539	)
Pending deposits		1,952			1,653			3,605
Deferred receipts held in trust	$	381,798		$	190,075		$	571,873

     The components of perpetual care trusts’ corpus in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at July 31, 2011 are as follows:

	Perpetual Care
	Trusts’ Corpus
Trust assets at market value	$	240,331
Less:
Pending withdrawals		(1,854	)
Pending deposits		615
Perpetual care trusts’ corpus	$	239,092

Investment and other income, net

     The components of investment and other income, net in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010 are detailed below.

	Three Months Ended July 31,						Nine Months Ended July 31,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Realized gains from sales of investments	$	6,335		$	1,375		$	14,999		$	8,354
Realized losses from sales of investments and other		(2,065	)		(4,091	)		(3,732	)		(7,481	)
Interest income, dividends and other ordinary income		7,175			6,384			22,722			17,999
Trust expenses and income taxes		(2,808	)		(2,223	)		(7,737	)		(7,363	)
Net trust investment income		8,637			1,445			26,252			11,509
Reclassification to deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust		(6,319	)		758			(19,876	)		(3,238	)
Reclassification to perpetual care trusts’ corpus		(2,318	)		(2,203	)		(6,376	)		(8,271	)
Total deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust and perpetual care trusts’ corpus		—			—			—			—
Investment and other income, net (1)		30			62			394			122
Total investment and other income, net	$	30		$	62		$	394		$	122

⁽¹⁾  Investment and other income, net generally consists of interest income primarily on the Company’s cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities not held in trust. For the nine months ended July 31, 2011, the balance

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(6)   Deferred Preneed Funeral and Cemetery Receipts Held in Trust and Perpetual Care Trusts’ Corpus—(Continued)

includes approximately $327 of interest income related to the recent resolution of an audit by the Internal Revenue Service. 

(7) Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation

     The Company was unable to finalize its negotiations with its insurance carrier related to damages from Hurricane Katrina, and as a result filed suit against the carrier in August 2007. In 2007, the carrier advanced an additional $1,100, which the Company did not record as income but as a liability pending the resolution of the ongoing litigation. In August 2011, the insurance litigation was settled, and the Company will receive $11,325 in additional insurance proceeds. As of July 31, 2011, the Company recorded these insurance proceeds and the $1,100 received in 2007 discussed above in the “hurricane related recoveries (charges), net” line in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2011. The Company also recorded the $11,325 in insurance proceeds in current receivables in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of July 31, 2011.

     The Company is a defendant in a variety of litigation matters that have arisen in the ordinary course of business, which are covered by insurance or otherwise not considered to be material. The Company carries insurance with coverages and coverage limits that it believes to be adequate.

Other Commitments and Contingencies

     In those states where the Company has withdrawn realized net capital gains in the past from its cemetery perpetual care trusts, regulators may seek replenishment of the realized net capital losses either by requiring a cash deposit to the trust or by prohibiting or restricting withdrawals of future earnings until they cover the loss. As of July 31, 2011, the Company had $12,407 recorded as a liability for an estimated probable funding obligation. As of July 31, 2011, the Company had net unrealized losses of approximately $34,730 in the cemetery perpetual care trusts in these states. Because some of these trusts currently have assets with a fair market value less than the aggregate amounts required to be contributed to the trust, any additional realized net capital losses in these trusts may result in an additional corresponding funding liability and increase in cemetery costs.

     From time to time, unidentified contracts are presented to the Company relating to contracts sold prior to the time the Company acquired certain businesses. In addition, from time to time, the Company has identified in its backlog, certain contracts in which services or merchandise have previously been delivered. Using historical trends and statistical analyses, the Company has recorded an estimated net liability for these items of approximately $2.0 million and $3.0 million as of July 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010, respectively.

     The Company is required to maintain a bond ($23,456 as of July 31, 2011) to guarantee its obligations relating to funds the Company withdrew in fiscal year 2001 from its preneed funeral trusts in Florida. This amount would become senior secured debt if the Company was required to borrow funds under the senior secured revolving credit facility and return to the trusts the amounts it previously withdrew that relate to the remaining undelivered preneed contracts in lieu of this bond.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(8) Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Per Share Data

	Earnings			Shares		Per Share
	(Numerator)			(Denominator)		Data
Three Months Ended July 31, 2011
Earnings from continuing operations	$	11,986
Allocation of earnings to nonvested restricted stock		(103	)
Basic earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	11,883			90,182	$	.13
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options assumed exercised					559
Diluted earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders plus stock options assumed exercised	$	11,883			90,741	$	.13

	Earnings			Shares		Per Share
	(Numerator)			(Denominator)		Data
Three Months Ended July 31, 2010
Earnings from continuing operations	$	6,028
Allocation of earnings to nonvested restricted stock		(63	)
Basic earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	5,965			92,207	$	.06
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options assumed exercised					292
Diluted earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders plus stock options assumed exercised	$	5,965			92,499	$	.06

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(8) Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Per Share Data—(Continued)

	Earnings			Shares		Per Share
	(Numerator)			(Denominator)		Data
Nine Months Ended July 31, 2011
Earnings from continuing operations	$	30,028
Allocation of earnings to nonvested restricted stock		(263	)
Basic earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	29,765			90,497	$	.33
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options assumed exercised					561
Diluted earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders plus stock options assumed exercised	$	29,765			91,058	$	.33

	Earnings			Shares		Per Share
	(Numerator)			(Denominator)		Data
Nine Months Ended July 31, 2010
Earnings from continuing operations	$	21,877
Allocation of earnings to nonvested restricted stock		(226	)
Basic earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	21,651			92,124	$	.24
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options assumed exercised					273
Diluted earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders plus stock options assumed exercised	$	21,651			92,397	$	.23

     During the three months ended July 31, 2011, options to purchase 435,253 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $7.57 to $8.47 per share were outstanding but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise prices of the options were greater than the average market price of the common shares for that period. Additionally, weighted-average shares outstanding for the three months ended July 31, 2011 exclude the effect of approximately 1,086,000 options because such options were not dilutive. These options expire between January 8, 2014 and July 2, 2018.

     During the nine months ended July 31, 2011, options to purchase 500,573 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $7.31 to $8.47 per share were outstanding but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise prices of the options were greater than the average market price of the common shares for that period. These options expire between January 8, 2014 and July 2, 2018.

     Options to purchase 1,149,289 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $6.33 to $8.47 per share for the three months ended July 31, 2010 and options to purchase 1,273,571 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $5.84 to $8.47 per share for the nine months ended July 31, 2010 were outstanding but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise prices of the options were greater than the average market price of the common shares for those periods. Additionally, weighted average shares outstanding for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2010 exclude the effect of approximately 943,495 and 2,750 options, respectively, because such options were not dilutive.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(8) Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Per Share Data—(Continued)

     For the three and nine months ended July 31, 2011, all of the outstanding 214,500 market based stock options were dilutive as the respective market conditions had been previously achieved. For the three and nine months ended July 31, 2010, 438,000 market based stock options were not dilutive. The market based stock options were not dilutive because the market conditions required for vesting for the respective grants were not achieved during those periods.

     For the three and nine months ended July 31, 2011, a maximum of 13,153,500 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock related to the senior convertible notes and a maximum of 10,522,798 shares of Class A common stock under the common stock warrants associated with the June 2007 senior convertible debt transaction were not dilutive, as the average price of the Company’s stock for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2011 was less than the conversion price of the senior convertible notes and strike price of the warrants. For the three and nine months ended July 31, 2010, a maximum of 14,640,100 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock related to the senior convertible notes and a maximum of 11,712,080 shares of Class A common stock under the associated common stock warrants were also not dilutive.

     The Company includes Class A and Class B common stock in its diluted shares calculation. As of July 31, 2011, the Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors, Frank B. Stewart, Jr., was the record holder of all of the Company’s shares of Class B common stock. The Company’s Class A and B common stock are substantially identical, except that holders of Class A common stock are entitled to one vote per share, and holders of Class B common stock are entitled to ten votes per share. Each share of Class B common stock is automatically converted into one share of Class A common stock upon transfer to persons other than certain affiliates of Frank B. Stewart, Jr.

(9) Segment Data

     The Company has determined that management’s approach to operating the business indicates that there are three operating and reportable segments: a funeral segment, a cemetery segment and a corporate trust management segment. The Company does not aggregate its operating segments. Therefore, its operating and reportable segments are the same. The tables below present information about reported segments for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010 for the Company’s continuing operations only. Prior period data has been retrospectively adjusted to conform to this presentation.

	Total Revenue				Total Revenue
	Three Months		Three Months		Nine Months		Nine Months
	Ended		Ended		Ended		Ended
	July 31, 2011		July 31, 2010		July 31, 2011		July 31, 2010
Funeral	$	64,846	$	63,069	$	203,254	$	197,447
Cemetery(1)		53,544		54,023		161,370		159,603
Corporate Trust Management(2)		5,967		5,466		18,662		17,553
Total	$	124,357	$	122,558	$	383,286	$	374,603

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(9) Segment Data—(Continued)

	Total Gross Profit				Total Gross Profit
	Three Months		Three Months		Nine Months		Nine Months
	Ended		Ended		Ended		Ended
	July 31, 2011		July 31, 2010		July 31, 2011		July 31, 2010
Funeral	$	10,703	$	11,327	$	41,139	$	39,527
Cemetery(1)		5,544		6,025		17,255		16,893
Corporate Trust Management(2)		5,505		5,080		17,354		16,335
Total	$	21,752	$	22,432	$	75,748	$	72,755

	Net Total Preneed Merchandise				Net Total Preneed Merchandise
	and Service Sales(3)				and Service Sales(3)
	Three Months		Three Months		Nine Months		Nine Months
	Ended		Ended		Ended		Ended
	July 31, 2011		July 31, 2010		July 31, 2011		July 31, 2010
Funeral	$	26,283	$	25,526	$	70,287	$	70,821
Cemetery		13,162		12,975		37,380		35,513
Total	$	39,445	$	38,501	$	107,667	$	106,334

(1)	Perpetual care trust earnings are included in the revenues and gross profit of the cemetery segment and amounted to $1,988 and $2,186 for the three months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $5,981 and $6,005 for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
(2)	Corporate trust management consists of trust management fees and funeral and cemetery merchandise and services trust earnings recognized with respect to preneed contracts delivered during the period. Trust management fees are established by the Company at rates consistent with industry norms based on the fair market value of the assets managed and are paid by the trusts to the Company’s subsidiary, Investors Trust, Inc. The trust earnings represent the amount of distributable earnings as stipulated by the Company’s respective trust agreements that are generated by the trusts over the life of the preneed contracts and allocated to those products and services delivered during the relevant periods. Trust management fees included in funeral revenue for the three months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010 were $1,201 and $1,107, respectively, and funeral trust earnings recognized with respect to preneed contracts delivered included in funeral revenue for the three months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010 were $2,714 and $2,509, respectively. Trust management fees included in cemetery revenue for the three months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010 were $1,349 and $1,197, respectively, and cemetery trust earnings recognized with respect to preneed contracts delivered included in cemetery revenue for the three months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010 were $703 and $653, respectively. Trust management fees included in funeral revenue for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010 were $3,614 and $3,369, respectively, and funeral trust earnings for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010 were $8,733 and $8,648, respectively. Trust management fees included in cemetery revenue for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010 were $4,000 and $3,621, respectively, and cemetery trust earnings for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010 were $2,315 and $1,915, respectively.
(3)	Preneed sales amounts represent total preneed funeral trust and insurance sales and cemetery service and merchandise trust sales generated in the applicable period, net of cancellations.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(9) Segment Data—(Continued)

     A reconciliation of total segment gross profit to total earnings from continuing operations before income taxes for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010 is as follows:

	Three Months Ended July 31,						Nine Months Ended July 31,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Gross profit for reportable segments	$	21,752		$	22,432		$	75,748		$	72,755
Corporate general and administrative expenses		(7,069	)		(7,937	)		(20,358	)		(20,723	)
Hurricane related recoveries (charges), net		12,349			(30	)		12,245			(62	)
Net gain (loss) on dispositions		11			—			(389	)		—
Other operating income, net		512			607			1,193			1,051
Interest expense		(5,500	)		(6,184	)		(16,968	)		(18,531	)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		(73	)		(106	)		(1,884	)		(89	)
Investment and other income, net		30			62			394			122
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	$	22,012		$	8,844		$	49,981		$	34,523

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(10) Supplementary Information

     The detail of certain income statement accounts is as follows for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010.

	Three Months Ended July 31,				Nine Months Ended July 31,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Service revenue
Funeral	$	47,078	$	45,050	$	146,096	$	135,568
Cemetery		14,642		14,272		45,266		45,081
		61,720		59,322		191,362		180,649
Merchandise revenue
Funeral		19,816		19,884		63,808		68,838
Cemetery		37,479		38,035		112,031		108,777
		57,295		57,919		175,839		177,615
Other revenue
Funeral		1,867		1,751		5,697		5,059
Cemetery		3,475		3,566		10,388		11,280
		5,342		5,317		16,085		16,339
Total revenue	$	124,357	$	122,558	$	383,286	$	374,603
Service costs
Funeral	$	16,722	$	15,609	$	48,838	$	44,966
Cemetery		11,313		10,455		32,084		30,810
		28,035		26,064		80,922		75,776
Merchandise costs
Funeral		13,414		13,236		41,650		42,270
Cemetery		23,197		23,299		69,981		69,654
		36,611		36,535		111,631		111,924
Facility expenses
Funeral		24,244		23,093		72,296		71,302
Cemetery		13,715		14,434		42,689		42,846
		37,959		37,527		114,985		114,148
Total costs	$	102,605	$	100,126	$	307,538	$	301,848

     Service revenue includes funeral service revenue, funeral trust earnings, insurance commission revenue, burial site openings and closings and perpetual care trust earnings. Merchandise revenue includes funeral merchandise revenue, flower sales, cemetery property sales revenue, cemetery merchandise delivery revenue and merchandise trust earnings. Other revenue consists of finance charge revenue and trust management fees. Service costs include the direct costs associated with service revenue and preneed selling costs associated with preneed service sales. Merchandise costs include the direct costs associated with merchandise revenue and preneed selling costs associated with preneed merchandise sales.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(11) Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors of Senior Notes and Senior Convertible Notes

     The following tables present the condensed consolidating historical financial statements as of July 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010 and for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, for the direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries of the Company that serve as guarantors of the Company’s 6.50 percent senior notes and its 3.125 percent and 3.375 percent senior convertible notes, and the financial results of the Company’s subsidiaries that do not serve as guarantors. Non-guarantor subsidiaries of the 6.50 percent senior notes and senior convertible notes include the Puerto Rican subsidiaries, Investors Trust, Inc. and certain immaterial domestic subsidiaries, which are not 100 percent owned, or are prohibited by law from guaranteeing the 6.50 percent senior notes and senior convertible notes. The guarantor subsidiaries of the 6.50 percent senior notes and senior convertible notes are 100 percent owned directly or indirectly by the Company. The guarantees are full and unconditional and joint and several. In the condensed consolidating statements of earnings and other comprehensive income, corporate general and administrative expenses and interest expense of the parent are presented net of amounts charged to the guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries.

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings and Other Comprehensive Income

	Three Months Ended July 31, 2011
				Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
	Parent			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues:
Funeral	$	—		$	63,745		$	5,016		$	—		$	68,761
Cemetery		—			49,599			5,997			—			55,596
		—			113,344			11,013			—			124,357
Costs and expenses:
Funeral		—			51,102			3,278			—			54,380
Cemetery		—			43,764			4,461			—			48,225
		—			94,866			7,739			—			102,605
Gross profit		—			18,478			3,274			—			21,752
Corporate general and administrative expenses		(7,069	)		—			—			—			(7,069	)
Hurricane related recoveries, net		4,174			6,683			1,492			—			12,349
Net gain on dispositions		—			11			—			—			11
Other operating income, net		13			419			80			—			512
Operating earnings (loss)		(2,882	)		25,591			4,846			—			27,555
Interest expense		(764	)		(4,247	)		(489	)		—			(5,500	)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		(73	)		—			—			—			(73	)
Investment and other income, net		30			—			—			—			30
Equity in subsidiaries		12,521			218			—			(12,739	)		—
Earnings before income taxes		8,832			21,562			4,357			(12,739	)		22,012
Income tax expense (benefit)		(3,154	)		11,485			1,695			—			10,026
Net earnings		11,986			10,077			2,662			(12,739	)		11,986
Other comprehensive loss, net		(3	)		—			(3	)		3			(3	)
Comprehensive income	$	11,983		$	10,077		$	2,659		$	(12,736	)	$	11,983

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(11) Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors of Senior Notes and Senior Convertible Notes—(Continued)

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings and Other Comprehensive Income

	Three Months Ended July 31, 2010
				Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
	Parent			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues:
Funeral	$	—		$	61,904		$	4,781		$	—		$	66,685
Cemetery		—			50,435			5,438			—			55,873
		—			112,339			10,219			—			122,558
Costs and expenses:
Funeral		—			48,586			3,352			—			51,938
Cemetery		—			43,741			4,447			—			48,188
		—			92,327			7,799			—			100,126
Gross profit		—			20,012			2,420			—			22,432
Corporate general and administrative expenses		(7,937	)		—			—			—			(7,937	)
Hurricane related charges, net		(30	)		—			—			—			(30	)
Other operating income, net		18			547			42			—			607
Operating earnings (loss)		(7,949	)		20,559			2,462			—			15,072
Interest expense		(690	)		(5,025	)		(469	)		—			(6,184	)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		(106	)		—			—			—			(106	)
Investment and other income, net		62			—			—			—			62
Equity in subsidiaries		9,171			413			—			(9,584	)		—
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes		488			15,947			1,993			(9,584	)		8,844
Income tax expense (benefit)		(5,551	)		7,058			1,309			—			2,816
Earnings from continuing operations		6,039			8,889			684			(9,584	)		6,028
Discontinued operations:
Earnings from discontinued operations before income taxes		—			19			—			—			19
Income taxes		—			8			—			—			8
Earnings from discontinued operations		—			11			—			—			11
Net earnings		6,039			8,900			684			(9,584	)		6,039
Other comprehensive income, net		12			—			12			(12	)		12
Comprehensive income	$	6,051		$	8,900		$	696		$	(9,596	)	$	6,051

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(11) Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors of Senior Notes and Senior Convertible Notes—(Continued)

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings and Other Comprehensive Income

	Nine Months Ended July 31, 2011
				Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
	Parent			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues:
Funeral	$	—		$	200,353		$	15,248		$	—		$	215,601
Cemetery		—			149,980			17,705			—			167,685
		—			350,333			32,953			—			383,286
Costs and expenses:
Funeral		—			152,849			9,935			—			162,784
Cemetery		—			131,239			13,515			—			144,754
		—			284,088			23,450			—			307,538
Gross profit		—			66,245			9,503			—			75,748
Corporate general and administrative expenses		(20,358	)		—			—			—			(20,358	)
Hurricane related recoveries, net		4,070			6,683			1,492			—			12,245
Net loss on dispositions		—			(389	)		—			—			(389	)
Other operating income, net		141			853			199			—			1,193
Operating earnings (loss)		(16,147	)		73,392			11,194			—			68,439
Interest expense		(2,599	)		(12,968	)		(1,401	)		—			(16,968	)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		(1,884	)		—			—			—			(1,884	)
Investment and other income, net		394			—			—			—			394
Equity in subsidiaries		37,528			605			—			(38,133	)		—
Earnings before income taxes		17,292			61,029			9,793			(38,133	)		49,981
Income tax expense (benefit)		(12,736	)		26,149			6,540			—			19,953
Net earnings		30,028			34,880			3,253			(38,133	)		30,028
Other comprehensive income, net		6			—			6			(6	)		6
Comprehensive income	$	30,034		$	34,880		$	3,259		$	(38,139	)	$	30,034

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(11) Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors of Senior Notes and Senior Convertible Notes—(Continued)

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings and Other Comprehensive Income

	Nine Months Ended July 31, 2010
				Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
	Parent			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues:
Funeral	$	—		$	195,008		$	14,457		$	—		$	209,465
Cemetery		—			147,981			17,157			—			165,138
		—			342,989			31,614			—			374,603
Costs and expenses:
Funeral		—			148,257			10,281			—			158,538
Cemetery		—			129,447			13,863			—			143,310
		—			277,704			24,144			—			301,848
Gross profit		—			65,285			7,470			—			72,755
Corporate general and administrative expenses		(20,723	)		—			—			—			(20,723	)
Hurricane related recoveries (charges), net		(117	)		—			55			—			(62	)
Other operating income, net		60			839			152			—			1,051
Operating earnings (loss)		(20,780	)		66,124			7,677			—			53,021
Interest expense		(1,172	)		(15,923	)		(1,436	)		—			(18,531	)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		(89	)		—			—			—			(89	)
Investment and other income, net		121			1			—			—			122
Equity in subsidiaries		32,668			658			—			(33,326	)		—
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes		10,748			50,860			6,241			(33,326	)		34,523
Income tax expense (benefit)		(11,169	)		21,126			2,689			—			12,646
Earnings from continuing operations		21,917			29,734			3,552			(33,326	)		21,877
Discontinued operations:
Earnings from discontinued operations before income taxes		—			65			—			—			65
Income taxes		—			25			—			—			25
Earnings from discontinued operations		—			40			—			—			40
Net earnings		21,917			29,774			3,552			(33,326	)		21,917
Other comprehensive income, net		12			—			12			(12	)		12
Comprehensive income	$	21,929		$	29,774		$	3,564		$	(33,338	)	$	21,929

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(11) Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors of Senior Notes and Senior Convertible Notes—(Continued)

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets

	July 31, 2011
			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
	Parent		Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	51,448	$	13,962		$	1,161	$	—		$	66,571
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		6,250		—			—		—			6,250
Certificates of deposit and marketable securities		—		—			671		—			671
Receivables, net of allowances		5,897		45,225			7,966		—			59,088
Inventories		333		32,909			2,557		—			35,799
Prepaid expenses		1,572		3,353			1,913		—			6,838
Deferred income taxes, net		15,001		11,337			2,799		—			29,137
Intercompany receivables		2,895		—			—		(2,895	)		—
Total current assets		83,396		106,786			17,067		(2,895	)		204,354
Receivables due beyond one year, net of allowances		—		53,657			11,925		—			65,582
Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments		—		407,800			9,614		—			417,414
Preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments		—		212,993			7,371		—			220,364
Goodwill		—		227,203			19,835		—			247,038
Cemetery property, at cost		—		358,554			36,259		—			394,813
Property and equipment, at cost		58,623		486,171			42,640		—			587,434
Less accumulated depreciation		44,461		236,850			18,785		—			300,096
Net property and equipment		14,162		249,321			23,855		—			287,338
Deferred income taxes, net		3,096		76,046			4,401					83,543
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments		—		227,428			12,903		—			240,331
Other assets		9,891		4,913			1,030		—			15,834
Intercompany receivables		688,801		—			—		(688,801	)		—
Equity in subsidiaries		13,893		9,493			—		(23,386	)		—
Total assets	$	813,239	$	1,934,194		$	144,260	$	(715,082	)	$	2,176,611
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	5	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	5
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities		15,085		68,890			4,512		—			88,487
Intercompany payables		—		—			2,895		(2,895	)		—
Total current liabilities		15,090		68,890			7,407		(2,895	)		88,492
Long-term debt, less current maturities		316,848		—			—		—			316,848
Deferred income taxes, net		—		4,353			580		—			4,933
Intercompany payables		—		672,881			15,920		(688,801	)		—
Deferred preneed funeral revenue		—		193,908			46,652		—			240,560
Deferred preneed cemetery revenue		—		230,762			29,326		—			260,088
Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust		—		563,804			8,069		—			571,873
Perpetual care trusts’ corpus		—		226,203			12,889		—			239,092
Other long-term liabilities		18,720		1,025			31		—			19,776
Negative equity in subsidiaries		27,632		—			—		(27,632	)		—
Total liabilities		378,290		1,961,826			120,874		(719,328	)		1,741,662
Common stock		90,401		102			376		(478	)		90,401
Other		344,524		(27,734	)		22,986		4,748			344,524
Accumulated other comprehensive income		24		—			24		(24	)		24
Total shareholders’ equity		434,949		(27,632	)		23,386		4,246			434,949
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	813,239	$	1,934,194		$	144,260	$	(715,082	)	$	2,176,611

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(11) Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors of Senior Notes and Senior Convertible Notes—(Continued)

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets

	October 31, 2010
			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
	Parent		Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	48,270	$	6,055		$	1,735	$	—		$	56,060
Certificates of deposit and marketable securities		10,000		—			—		—			10,000
Receivables, net of allowances		3,685		40,698			6,768		—			51,151
Inventories		329		32,779			2,600		—			35,708
Prepaid expenses		1,292		2,589			1,598		—			5,479
Deferred income taxes, net		13,835		11,604			2,873		—			28,312
Assets held for sale		—		27			—		—			27
Intercompany receivables		7,782		—			—		(7,782	)		—
Total current assets		85,193		93,752			15,574		(7,782	)		186,737
Receivables due beyond one year, net of allowances		1,973		53,683			11,802		—			67,458
Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments		—		405,296			9,622		—			414,918
Preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments		—		201,960			7,327		—			209,287
Goodwill		—		227,203			19,835		—			247,038
Cemetery property, at cost		—		349,252			36,752		—			386,004
Property and equipment, at cost		56,964		474,538			41,681		—			573,183
Less accumulated depreciation		40,837		225,118			17,678		—			283,633
Net property and equipment		16,127		249,420			24,003		—			289,550
Deferred income taxes, net		16,620		75,449			5,956		—			98,025
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments		—		217,743			12,987		—			230,730
Non-current assets held for sale		—		1,214			—		—			1,214
Other assets		6,096		4,772			1,037		—			11,905
Intercompany receivables		693,981		—			—		(693,981	)		—
Equity in subsidiaries		15,612		8,888			—		(24,500	)		—
Total assets	$	835,602	$	1,888,632		$	144,895	$	(726,263	)	$	2,142,866
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	5	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	5
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities		15,524		70,740			5,871		—			92,135
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale		—		8			—		—			8
Intercompany payables		—		—			7,782		(7,782	)		—
Total current liabilities		15,529		70,748			13,653		(7,782	)		92,148
Long-term debt, less current maturities		314,027		—			—		—			314,027
Deferred income taxes, net		—		4,950			—		—			4,950
Intercompany payables		—		683,501			10,480		(693,981	)		—
Deferred preneed funeral revenue		—		197,148			46,372		—			243,520
Deferred preneed cemetery revenue		—		228,908			29,136		—			258,044
Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust		—		546,876			7,840		—			554,716
Perpetual care trusts’ corpus		—		216,379			12,861		—			229,240
Long-term liabilities associated with assets held for sale		—		714			—		—			714
Other long-term liabilities		18,050		1,920			53		—			20,023
Negative equity in subsidiaries		62,512		—			—		(62,512	)		—
Total liabilities		410,118		1,951,144			120,395		(764,275	)		1,717,382
Common stock		92,294		102			376		(478	)		92,294
Other		333,172		(62,614	)		24,106		38,508			333,172
Accumulated other comprehensive income		18		—			18		(18	)		18
Total shareholders’ equity		425,484		(62,512	)		24,500		38,012			425,484
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	835,602	$	1,888,632		$	144,895	$	(726,263	)	$	2,142,866

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(11) Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors of Senior Notes and Senior Convertible Notes—(Continued)

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

	Nine Months Ended July 31, 2011
				Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
	Parent			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations		Consolidated
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	13,590		$	41,931		$	4,946		$	—	$	60,467
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales of certificates of deposit		10,000			—			—			—		10,000
Purchases of restricted cash equivalents and marketable securities		(6,250	)		—			(662	)		—		(6,912	)
Proceeds from sale of assets		—			332			—			—		332
Purchase of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired		—			(9,110	)		—			—		(9,110	)
Additions to property and equipment		(1,730	)		(12,920	)		(1,038	)		—		(15,688	)
Other		—			103			—			—		103
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		2,020			(21,595	)		(1,700	)		—		(21,275	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt		200,000			—			—			—		200,000
Intercompany receivables (payables)		16,249			(12,429	)		(3,820	)		—		—
Repayments of long-term debt		(200,004	)		—			—			—		(200,004	)
Issuance of common stock		1,386			—			—			—		1,386
Purchase and retirement of common stock		(15,622	)		—			—			—		(15,622	)
Debt refinancing costs		(5,933	)		—			—			—		(5,933	)
Dividends		(8,662	)		—			—			—		(8,662	)
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements		154			—			—			—		154
Net cash used in financing activities		(12,432	)		(12,429	)		(3,820	)		—		(28,681	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash		3,178			7,907			(574	)		—		10,511
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		48,270			6,055			1,735			—		56,060
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	51,448		$	13,962		$	1,161		$	—	$	66,571

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(11) Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors of Senior Notes and Senior Convertible Notes—(Continued)

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

	Nine Months Ended July 31, 2010
				Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
	Parent			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations		Consolidated
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	955		$	44,143		$	4,047		$	—	$	49,145
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities		—			—			250			—		250
Purchases of certificates of deposit and marketable securities		(15,000	)		—			(661	)		—		(15,661	)
Proceeds from sale of assets		—			388			—			—		388
Additions to property and equipment		(2,320	)		(8,424	)		(820	)		—		(11,564	)
Other		—			136			—			—		136
Net cash used in investing activities		(17,320	)		(7,900	)		(1,231	)		—		(26,451	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of long-term debt		(18,423	)		—			—			—		(18,423	)
Intercompany receivables (payables)		37,914			(34,272	)		(3,642	)		—		—
Retirement of common stock warrants		(2,118	)		—			—			—		(2,118	)
Issuance of common stock		621			—			—			—		621
Retirement of call options		2,370			—			—			—		2,370
Debt refinancing costs		(38	)		—			—			—		(38	)
Dividends		(8,278	)		—			—			—		(8,278	)
Excess tax benefits from share based payment arrangements		37			—			—			—		37
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		12,085			(34,272	)		(3,642	)		—		(25,829	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash		(4,280	)		1,971			(826	)		—		(3,135	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		56,734			5,096			978			—		62,808
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	52,454		$	7,067		$	152		$	—	$	59,673

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STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(12) Acquisitions and Dispositions

     During the nine months ended July 31, 2011, the Company acquired two funeral homes and two cemeteries for approximately $9,110. The acquisitions were accounted for under the purchase method, and the acquired assets and liabilities (primarily cemetery property of approximately $6,069, deferred revenue of approximately $4,668 and property, plant and equipment of approximately $2,885) were valued at their estimated fair values. The results of operations for these businesses, which are considered immaterial, have been included in consolidated results since the acquisition date.

     Assets and liabilities associated with assets held for sale are presented in the “assets held for sale,” “non-current assets held for sale,” “liabilities associated with assets held for sale” and “long-term liabilities associated with assets held for sale” lines in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. As of October 31, 2010, assets held for sale and liabilities associated with assets held for sale were comprised of the following:

	October 31, 2010
Assets
Receivables	$	20
Inventories		7
Assets held for sale	$	27
Net property and equipment	$	383
Cemetery property		90
Preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments		463
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments		278
Non-current assets held for sale	$	1,214
Liabilities
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale	$	8
Deferred preneed cemetery receipts held in trust	$	436
Perpetual care trusts’ corpus		278
Long-term liabilities associated with assets held for sale	$	714

(13) Consolidated Comprehensive Income

     Consolidated comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010 is as follows:

	Three Months Ended July 31,						Nine Months Ended July 31,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Net earnings	$	11,986		$	6,039		$	30,028		$	21,917
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, net of deferred tax benefit (expense) of $2, ($6), ($3) and ($6), respectively		(3	)		12			6			12
(Increase) reduction in net unrealized losses associated with available-for-sale securities of the trusts		(31,772	)		(17,308	)		11,209			38,359
Reclassification of the net unrealized (increases) losses activity attributable to the deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust and perpetual care trusts’ corpus		31,772			17,308			(11,209	)		(38,359	)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		(3	)		12			6			12
Total comprehensive income	$	11,983		$	6,051		$	30,034		$	21,929

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AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(14) Long-term Debt

	July 31, 2011		October 31, 2010
Long-term debt:
3.125% senior convertible notes due 2014, net of unamortized discount of $8,294 and $10,275 as of July 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010, respectively	$	78,122	$	76,141
3.375% senior convertible notes due 2016, net of unamortized discount of $6,474 and $7,318 as of July 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010, respectively		38,645		37,801
Senior secured revolving credit facility		—		—
6.50% senior notes due 2019		200,000		—
6.25% senior notes due 2013		—		200,000
Other, principally seller financing of acquired operations or assumption upon acquisition, weighted average interest rate of 8.0% as of July 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010, partially secured by assets of subsidiaries, with maturities through 2022		86		90
Total long-term debt		316,853		314,032
Less current maturities		5		5
	$	316,848	$	314,027

Fair Value

     As of July 31, 2011, the carrying values of the Company’s 3.125 percent senior convertible notes due 2014 (the “2014 Notes”) and 3.375 percent senior convertible notes due 2016 (the “2016 Notes”), including accrued interest, were $78,242 and $38,714, respectively, compared to fair values of $88,264 and $45,017, respectively. The aggregate principal amounts outstanding of the 2014 Notes and 2016 Notes as of July 31, 2011 were $86,416 and $45,119, respectively. As of July 31, 2011, the carrying value of the Company’s 6.50 percent senior notes, including accrued interest, was $203,683 compared to a fair value of $204,681.

Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility

     On April 20, 2011, the Company amended its $95,000 senior secured revolving credit facility which was set to mature in June 2012. The amended senior secured revolving credit facility matures on April 20, 2016 and was increased to $150,000 and includes a $30,000 sublimit for the issuance of standby letters of credit and a $10,000 sublimit for swingline loans. The Company may also request the addition of a new tranche of term loans, an increase in the commitments to the amended senior secured revolving credit facility or a combination thereof not to exceed $50,000. As of July 31, 2011, there were no amounts drawn on the amended senior secured revolving credit facility, and the Company’s availability for future borrowings under the facility, after giving consideration to its $1,137 of outstanding letters of credit and $23,456 reserve for its Florida bond, was $125,407. During the nine months ended July 31, 2011, the Company recorded a charge for the loss on early extinguishment of debt of $88 to write-off a portion of the unamortized fees on the prior agreement. The remaining fees related to the prior agreement and the fees incurred for the amended agreement were $2,368 (of which $1,568 was paid in cash as of July 31, 2011) and will be amortized over the term of the new credit facility.

     The interest rate on the amended senior secured revolving credit facility ranges from LIBOR plus 225.0 to 275.0 basis points, and was LIBOR plus 250.0 basis points at closing. The Company pays a quarterly commitment fee ranging from 40 to 50 basis points annually based on the undrawn portion of the commitments.

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AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(14) Long-term Debt—(Continued)

     The amended senior secured revolving credit facility is governed by the following financial covenants:

• Maintenance on a rolling four quarter basis of a maximum consolidated adjusted leverage ratio (total funded debt (net of eligible securities and readily marketable securities, but in no event greater than $30,000) divided by EBITDA (as defined)) of not more than 4.75 to 1.00;

• Maintenance on a rolling four quarter basis of a maximum consolidated senior secured leverage ratio (total funded senior secured debt divided by EBITDA (as defined)) — of not more than 2.00 to 1.00; and

• Maintenance on a rolling four quarter basis of a minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio (EBITDAR (as defined) divided by interest expense paid in cash plus rent expense less certain transaction costs to the extent such constitutes cash interest expense) — of not less than 2.60 to 1.00

     The covenants include limitations on (i) liens, (ii) mergers, consolidations and asset sales, (iii) the incurrence of debt, (iv) dividends, stock redemptions and the redemption and/or prepayment of other debt, (v) capital expenditures, (vi) investments and acquisitions, (vii) transactions with affiliates and (viii) a change of control. If there is no default or event of default, the Company may pay cash dividends and repurchase its stock, provided that the aggregate amount of the dividends and stock repurchased plus other types of restricted payments in any fiscal year does not exceed $30,000 plus any positive amounts available in the discretionary basket. As of July 31, 2011, the amount available to pay dividends or repurchase stock was $208,274. The agreement also limits capital expenditures in any fiscal year to $45,000, with a provision for the carryover of permitted but unused amounts. The lenders under the amended senior secured credit facility can accelerate all obligations under the facility and terminate the revolving credit commitments if an event of default occurs and is continuing.

     Obligations under the amended senior secured revolving credit facility are guaranteed by substantially all existing and future direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries of the Company formed under the laws of any one of the states or the District of Columbia of the United States of America (“SEI Guarantors”).

     The lenders under the amended senior secured revolving credit facility have a first priority perfected security interest in (1) all of the capital stock or other equity interests of each of the domestic subsidiaries of the Company whether now existing or hereafter created or acquired other than certain excluded immaterial subsidiaries and 65 percent of the voting capital stock of all direct foreign subsidiaries whether now existing or hereafter acquired and (2) all other present and future assets and properties of the Company and the SEI Guarantors except (a) real property, (b) vehicles, (c) assets to which applicable law or regulation prohibits security interest therein or requires the consent of a third party, (d) contract rights in which a security interest without the approval of the other party to the contract would constitute a default thereunder, (e) any assets with respect to which a security interest cannot be perfected and (f) a certain securities account to be maintained for the benefit of one of the Company’s umbrella insurance policies.

Senior Notes

     On April 4, 2011, the Company commenced a cash tender offer for any and all of its outstanding $200,000 aggregate principal amount 6.25 percent senior notes due 2013 (the “6.25 percent notes”) and a solicitation of consents to amend the indenture governing the 6.25 percent notes (the “Indenture”). On April 15, 2011, the Company announced that it had received the requisite consents to amend the Indenture and accordingly entered into a supplemental indenture, dated April 15, 2011 (the “Supplemental Indenture”), to the Indenture with U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee for the 6.25 percent notes. On April 18, 2011, the Company purchased a total of $194,188 in aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 6.25 percent notes in the offer for an aggregate purchase price (including consent payments) of $194,673 plus $2,124 in accrued and unpaid interest. The Company redeemed the remaining $5,812 of the 6.25 percent senior notes in May 2011 at the redemption price of 100 percent of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. During the nine months ended July 31, 2011, the Company recorded a charge for the loss on early extinguishment of debt of $1,796 representing $850

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AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(14) Long-term Debt — (Continued)

for related fees and expenses and $946 for the write-off of the remaining unamortized fees on the 6.25 percent senior notes.

     The Company funded the tender offer for the 6.25 percent senior notes with a portion of its available cash and the net proceeds of the issuance of $200,000 6.50 percent senior notes due 2019 (the “6.50 percent notes”), which were issued April 18, 2011. As of July 31, 2011, fees incurred for the new 6.50 percent senior notes amounted to $4,375 (of which $4,365 was paid in cash as of July 31, 2011) and will be amortized over the term of the 6.50 percent senior notes.

     The 6.50 percent notes are governed by an indenture dated April 18, 2011. The Company will pay interest on the 6.50 percent notes on April 15 and October 15 of each year, beginning October 15, 2011. The 6.50 percent notes will mature on April 15, 2019. The indenture governing the 6.50 percent notes contains affirmative and negative covenants that will, among other things, limit the Company’s and the SEI Guarantors’ ability to engage in sale and leaseback transactions, effect a consolidation or merger or sell, transfer, lease, or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all assets, and create liens on assets. Upon the occurrence of a change in control (as defined in the indenture), each holder of the 6.50 percent notes will have the right to require the Company to purchase that holder’s 6.50 percent notes for a cash price equal to 101 percent of their principal amount. The 6.50 percent notes are redeemable on or after April 15, 2014 at redemption prices specified in the indenture, and prior to April 15, 2014 at a “make-whole” premium described in the indenture. Upon the occurrence of certain events of default (as defined in the indenture), the trustee or the holders of the 6.50 percent notes may declare all outstanding 6.50 percent notes to be due and payable immediately.

     The 6.50 percent notes are guaranteed, jointly and severally, by the SEI Guarantors, and are the Company’s, and the guarantees of the 6.50 percent notes are the SEI Guarantors’, general unsecured and unsubordinated obligations, and rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company’s, in the case of the 6.50 percent notes, and the SEI Guarantors’, in the case of their guarantees of the 6.50 percent notes, existing and future unsubordinated indebtedness.

     In connection with the issuance of the 6.50 percent notes, the Company entered into a registration rights agreement dated as of April 18, 2011 whereby the Company agreed to offer to exchange the 6.50 percent notes for a new issue of substantially identical notes registered under the Securities Act. The Company filed the required exchange offer registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission in June 2011 and completed the exchange offer in July 2011.

(15) Income Taxes

     In January 2011, the government of Puerto Rico signed into law corporate tax rate changes that decreased the top tax rate for businesses from 39 percent to 30 percent. The Company will benefit from this reduced rate when paying taxes in the future. However, as a result of this change, the Company was required to revalue its previously recorded Puerto Rican-related deferred tax asset using the 30 percent current top tax rate. During the nine months ended July 31, 2011, the Company recorded a one-time, non-cash charge of $2.9 million ($4.5 million charge less a federal tax benefit of $1.6 million) in order to decrease the Puerto Rican deferred tax asset balance. The Puerto Rican deferred tax asset balance decreased from approximately $19.4 million at the previously required 39 percent tax rate to approximately $14.9 million at the newly-enacted 30 percent tax rate. This change in deferred tax assets increased the Company’s income tax expense for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 by $2.9 million. Income tax expense for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 was also impacted by a $1.8 million overall reduction in the tax valuation allowance primarily due to the reduction in the portion of the valuation allowance related to capital losses associated with the performance of the Company’s trust portfolio during the nine months ended July 31, 2011.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(16) Subsequent Events

     As of August 31, 2011, the fair market value of the Company’s preneed funeral and cemetery merchandise and services trusts and cemetery perpetual care trusts declined 2.8 percent, or approximately $23,100, from July 31, 2011.

     Subsequent to July 31, 2011 through August 31, 2011, the Company purchased an additional 719,700 shares of its Class A common stock for approximately $4,469 at an average price of $6.21 per share. As of August 31, 2011, there is $27,441 remaining available under the Company’s $100,000 stock repurchase program.

     In August 2011, the Company announced changes to its management organizational structure in order to better integrate the Company’s operations and sales activities and to enhance customer service. The Company also announced the separation of its operations into two operating divisions, Eastern division and Western division.

     Also in August 2011, the Company purchased a building it was previously leasing for approximately $4,600.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

          The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) should be read in conjunction with our MD&A and Risk Factors contained in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010 (the “2010 Form 10-K”), and in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements included in this report and in our 2010 Form 10-K.

          This report contains forward-looking statements that are generally identifiable through the use of words such as “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “project,” “will” and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements rely on assumptions, estimates and predictions that could be inaccurate and that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Important factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements include those described in Risk Factors in our 2010 Form 10-K and in this report. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise such statements to reflect new circumstances or unanticipated events as they occur.

Overview

General

          We are the second largest provider of funeral and cemetery products and services in the death care industry in the United States and Puerto Rico. As of July 31, 2011, we owned and operated 218 funeral homes and 141 cemeteries in 24 states within the United States and Puerto Rico. We sell cemetery property and funeral, cremation and cemetery products and services both at the time of need and on a preneed basis. Our revenues in each period are derived primarily from at-need sales, preneed sales delivered out of our backlog during the period (including the accumulated trust earnings or build-up in the face value of insurance contracts related to these preneed deliveries), preneed cemetery property sales and other items such as perpetual care trust earnings, finance charges and trust management fees. We also earn commissions on the sale of insurance-funded preneed funeral contracts that will be funded by life insurance or annuity contracts issued by third-party insurers when we act as an agent on the sale. For a more detailed discussion of our accounting for preneed sales and trust and escrow account earnings, see MD&A included in Item 7 in our 2010 Form 10-K.

Financial Summary

          For the third quarter of fiscal year 2011, net earnings increased $6.0 million to $12.0 million from $6.0 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2010. This increase is primarily due to a $12.4 million insurance settlement related to the successful resolution of our litigation related to Hurricane Katrina damages, which increased net earnings for the third quarter of 2011 by approximately $7.3 million. This increase was partially offset by $1.6 million of tax expense recorded in the third quarter of 2011, attributable to an increase in our valuation allowance on our capital loss carry forward primarily as a result of the performance of our trust portfolio during the quarter. Revenue increased $1.8 million to $124.4 million for the quarter ended July 31, 2011, reflecting a $2.1 million increase in funeral revenue to $68.8 million. During the third quarter of 2011, our same-store funeral operations experienced an increase in average revenue per traditional funeral service of 0.9 percent and an increase in average revenue per cremation service of 3.7 percent. We also experienced a 0.5 percent increase in same-store funeral services performed. Cemetery revenue decreased $0.3 million to $55.6 million for the quarter ended July 31, 2011. This decrease is primarily due to a $0.7 million decrease in construction during the period on various cemetery projects, coupled with a $0.3 million reduction in finance charges primarily due to reduced interest rates in this low interest rate environment. These changes were partially offset by a $0.8 million increase in cemetery merchandise delivered and services performed. Consolidated gross profit decreased $0.7 million to $21.8 million for the quarter ending July 31, 2011, primarily due to a $0.4 million decrease in funeral gross profit and a $0.3 million decrease in cemetery gross profit. Funeral gross profit was impacted in the current quarter by an increase in expenses, primarily resulting from changes made in our compensation packages to incentivize improvements in operational performance. In addition, during the third quarter of 2011 we experienced an increase in our funeral bad debt, coupled with slight increases in direct merchandise and services and energy costs. Cemetery gross profit in the prior year was positively impacted by $1.1 million of perpetual care deposits related to prior cancellations which we used to offset our perpetual care expenses.

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          Corporate general and administrative expenses decreased $0.9 million to $7.1 million for the third quarter of 2011, compared to $8.0 million for the same period of 2010. During the third quarter of 2010, we experienced increased litigation costs primarily related to the settlement of pending litigation. In addition, we realized cost savings from our continuous improvement initiatives, resulting in a decrease in expenses in the current year. These decreases were partially offset by an additional $0.6 million incurred on various growth initiatives in the third quarter of 2011, compared to the same period of last year. In August 2011, we successfully settled insurance litigation related to Hurricane Katrina damages for $12.4 million, including $1.1 million previously advanced by the insurer. Interest expense decreased $0.7 million to $5.5 million during the third quarter of fiscal year 2011 due in part to the significant repurchases of a portion of our senior convertible notes in the open market that occurred throughout fiscal year 2010. The effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2011 was 45.5 percent compared to 31.8 percent for the same period in 2010. The change in the tax rate was primarily due to a $1.6 million tax expense recorded in the third quarter of 2011, attributable to an increase in our valuation allowance on our capital loss carry forward. This change was primarily as a result of the performance of our trust portfolio during the quarter. As discussed in the risk factors and critical accounting policies in our 2010 Form 10-K, the capital loss carry forward valuation allowance may fluctuate from period to period based on the amount of capital losses realized and available capital gains in trust funds where we are the grantor.

          In June 2011, we increased the quarterly dividend rate to $.035 per share from $.030 per share, and added $25.0 million to our share repurchase program. During the third quarter of 2011, we repurchased 0.8 million shares of our outstanding Class A common stock for $6.2 million under our share repurchase program. Subsequent to quarter-end, we repurchased an additional 0.7 million shares of our outstanding Class A common stock for $4.5 million. As of August 31, 2011, we had $27.4 million remaining under the $100.0 million program authorized by the Board of Directors.

          For the third quarter of 2011, preneed cemetery property sales increased 0.7 percent compared to the same period of last year. Excluding the Florida markets, which have been heavily impacted by the economy, cemetery property sales increased $1.1 million, or 5.4 percent, compared to the third quarter of 2010. Our net preneed funeral sales increased 3.0 percent during the third quarter of 2011 compared to the third quarter of 2010. Preneed funeral sales are deferred until a future period and have no impact on current revenue.

          For the nine months ended July 31, 2011, net earnings increased $8.1 million to $30.0 million from $21.9 million for the same period of fiscal year 2010. This increase is primarily due to a $12.4 million insurance settlement related to the successful resolution of our litigation related to Hurricane Katrina damages, which increased net earnings for the third quarter of 2011 by approximately $7.3 million. Revenue increased $8.7 million to $383.3 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2011. Funeral revenue increased $6.1 million to $215.6 million in the first nine months of 2011. During the nine months ended July 31, 2011, our same-store funeral operations experienced an increase in average revenue per traditional funeral service of 1.4 percent and an increase in average revenue per cremation service of 4.2 percent. We also experienced a 0.8 percent increase in same-store funeral services performed. Cemetery revenue increased $2.6 million to $167.7 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2011. This increase is due primarily to a $3.7 million, or 5.3 percent, increase in cemetery property sales, partially offset by a $1.3 million reduction in finance charges primarily due to reduced interest rates in this low interest rate environment. Consolidated gross profit increased $3.0 million to $75.7 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2011, primarily due to a $1.9 million increase in funeral gross profit and a $1.1 million increase in cemetery gross profit. Cemetery gross profit in the prior year was positively impacted by $1.1 million of perpetual care deposits related to prior cancellations which we used to offset our perpetual care expenses.

          Corporate general and administrative expenses decreased $0.4 million to $20.3 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2011, compared to $20.7 million for the same period of 2010. During the first nine months of 2010, we experienced increased litigation costs primarily related to the settlement of pending litigation. In addition, we realized cost savings from our continuous improvement initiatives, resulting in a decrease of expenses in the current year. These decreases were partially offset by an additional $1.4 million incurred on various growth initiatives in the first nine months of 2011, compared to the same period of last year. In August 2011, we successfully settled insurance litigation related to Hurricane Katrina damages for $12.4 million, including $1.1 million previously advanced by the insurer. Interest expense decreased $1.6 million to $17.0 million during the first nine months of 2011 primarily due to the significant repurchases of a portion of our senior convertible notes in the open market

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throughout fiscal year 2010. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 was 39.9 percent compared to 36.6 percent for the same period in 2010. The increased rate in 2011 is primarily due to a $2.9 million charge to income tax expense in the first quarter of 2011 as a result of the revaluation of our deferred tax asset due to a change in Puerto Rican tax legislation. This charge to tax expense was partially offset by a $1.8 million tax benefit in the first nine months of 2011, primarily from a reduction in the valuation allowance related to our capital loss carry forward, due in part to the performance of our trust portfolio during the first nine months of 2011.

          For the nine months ended July 31, 2011, preneed cemetery property sales increased 5.3 percent compared to the same period of last year, which increased our cemetery revenue as described above. Excluding the Florida markets, which have been heavily impacted by the economy, cemetery property sales increased $4.8 million, or 8.6 percent, compared to the nine months ended July 31, 2010. Our net preneed funeral sales decreased 0.8 percent during the nine months ended July 31, 2011 compared to the same period of 2010.

          During the nine months ended July 31, 2011, we completed refinancing transactions which significantly extended our debt maturity profile at favorable terms. We completed a private offering of $200.0 million 6.50 percent senior notes due 2019 and repurchased $194.2 million of our $200.0 million outstanding 6.25 percent senior notes due in 2013. We redeemed the remaining $5.8 million 6.25 percent senior notes outstanding in May 2011 at par. We also amended our $95.0 million revolving credit facility, which was undrawn and scheduled to mature in June 2012, to increase its size to $150.0 million and extend its maturity date to April 2016. The amended senior secured revolving credit facility remains undrawn. As a result of these transactions, we recorded a $1.9 million charge for early extinguishment of debt during the nine months ended July 31, 2011. For additional information, see Note 14 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein.

          During the first nine months of 2011, we purchased 2.3 million shares of our outstanding Class A common stock for $15.6 million under our share repurchase program.

          Our operations provided cash of $60.5 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2011, compared to $49.1 million for the same period of last year. The increase in operating cash flow is primarily due to an improvement in net earnings, coupled with the timing of trust withdrawals and deposits. These increases were partially offset by an $11.3 million receivable recorded in the first nine months of fiscal year 2011 primarily due to our Hurricane Katrina insurance settlement coupled with an increase in net state tax payments during the same period. We expect to receive the $11.3 million in cash during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2011.

          We are planning to develop cremation gardens and other cremation projects in our cemeteries over the next few years. We have successfully completed eight cremation projects, and we currently have nine projects under construction with more than 20 additional projects under feasibility review. We are working to complete a number of these projects in fiscal year 2011 and expect to spend up to $5 million. This spending represents a shift from traditional cemetery inventory spending to cremation inventory spending.

          During the third quarter of fiscal year 2011, we experienced a decline in our preneed and perpetual care trusts associated with the decline of the overall financial markets. Specifically, our preneed funeral and cemetery merchandise and services trusts experienced a total decline, including both realized and unrealized gains and losses, of 3.0 percent, and our cemetery perpetual care trusts experienced a total decline, including both realized and unrealized gains and losses, of 1.3 percent. As of July 31, 2011, the fair market value of our preneed funeral and cemetery merchandise and services trusts and our cemetery perpetual care trusts was $817.7 million, an improvement of 2.8 percent, or $22.3 million, from October 31, 2010 and 7.1 percent, or $54.3 million, from July 31, 2010.

          As of July 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010, the fair market values of the investments in our funeral and cemetery merchandise and services trusts were $129.3 million and $138.6 million, respectively, lower than our cost basis. In our cemetery perpetual care trusts, as of July 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010, the fair market values of our investments were $39.2 million and $41.0 million, respectively, lower than our cost basis.

          The preneed contracts we manage are long-term in nature, and we believe that the trust investments will appreciate in value over the long-term. We continue to monitor our investment portfolio closely. As of July 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010, we had $220.5 million and $212.1 million, respectively, in distributable earnings in our

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funeral and cemetery merchandise and services trusts that have been previously realized and allocated to contracts that will be recognized in the future as the underlying contracts are ultimately performed.

          As of August 31, 2011, the fair market value of our preneed funeral and cemetery merchandise and services trusts and our cemetery perpetual care trusts decreased 2.8 percent, or approximately $23.1 million from July 31, 2011, which is consistent with the decline in the overall financial markets.

          The sectors in which our trust investment portfolio is invested have not materially changed from that disclosed in our 2010 Form 10-K except as described below.

          Passive investments such as cash and highly diversified mutual funds represented 47 percent, or $271.2 million, of the fair market value of our preneed funeral and cemetery merchandise and services trust portfolios as of July 31, 2011, compared to 35 percent, or $195.3 million, as of October 31, 2010. Passive investments represented 44 percent, or $105.3 million, of the fair market value of our cemetery perpetual care trust portfolio as of July 31, 2011, compared to 37 percent, or $84.8 million, as of October 31, 2010. We believe increasing our trusts’ passive investments is an attractive approach to increasing the diversification of our trust portfolio, while reducing individual issuer exposure.

          During fiscal 2011, we have significantly reduced the individual issuer financials sector concentration in our trust portfolio. As of July 31, 2011, individual issuer investments in the financials sector represented 13 percent, or $74.2 million of the fair market value, of our preneed funeral and cemetery merchandise and services portfolios, compared to 20 percent, or $115.7 million as of October 31, 2010. Of the fair market value within the financial sector at July 31, 2011, 57 percent related to preferred stock, 22 percent related to fixed-income securities and 21 percent related to common stock investments. As of July 31, 2011, individual issuer investments in the financials sector represented 21 percent, or $49.5 million of the fair market value, of our cemetery perpetual care portfolio, compared to 30 percent, or $69.0 million as of October 31, 2010. Of the fair market value within the financial sector at July 31, 2011, 60 percent related to preferred stock, 32 percent related to fixed-income securities and 8 percent related to common stock investments. Individual issuer investments in this sector have unrealized losses of $38.0 million as of July 31, 2011 in our preneed funeral and cemetery merchandise and services trusts, $3.8 million of which relate to preferred stock investments. With respect to our cemetery perpetual care trust portfolio, the individual issuer investments in the financials sector have unrealized losses of $10.1 million as of July 31, 2011, $3.7 million of which relate to preferred stock investments.

          Each quarter we perform an analysis to determine whether our preneed contracts are in a loss position, which would necessitate a charge to earnings. When we review our backlog for potential loss contracts, we consider the impact of the market value of our trust assets. We look at unrealized gains and losses based on current market prices quoted for the investments, and we do not include anticipated future returns on the investments in our analysis. If a deficiency were to exist, we would record a charge to earnings and a corresponding liability for the expected loss on the delivery of those contracts in our backlog. Due to the significant positive margins of our preneed contracts and the trust portfolio returns we have experienced in prior years and deferred on our consolidated balance sheet until delivery, currently there is sufficient capacity for additional market depreciation before a contract loss would result.

          For additional information regarding our preneed funeral and cemetery merchandise and services trusts and our cemetery perpetual care trusts, including further information on the estimated probable funding obligation, see Notes 3, 4 and 5 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report.

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          The following table presents our trust portfolio total returns including realized and unrealized gains and losses.

	Funeral and Cemetery
	Merchandise and			Cemetery Perpetual
	Services Trusts(1)			Care Trusts(1)
For the quarter ended July 31, 2011		(3.0	)%		(1.3	)%
For the last twelve months ended July 31, 2011		12.2	%		9.4	%
For the last five years ended July 31, 2011		3.0	%		4.0	%

⁽¹⁾ Periods less than a year represent actual returns. Periods of one year or more represent annualized returns.

Critical Accounting Policies

          The consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require us to make estimates and assumptions (see Note 1(d) to the condensed consolidated financial statements). Our critical accounting policies are those that are both important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations and require management’s most difficult, subjective and complex judgment. These critical accounting policies are discussed in MD&A in our 2010 Form 10-K. There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies since the filing of our 2010 Form 10-K.

Results of Operations

          The following discussion segregates our financial results into our various segments, grouped by our funeral and cemetery operations. For a discussion of our segments, see Note 9 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein. During the nine months ended July 31, 2011, we acquired two funeral homes and two cemeteries for approximately $9.1 million, the majority of which relates to an acquisition occurring in July 2011. The results of operations of these businesses, which are considered immaterial for the periods presented, have been included in consolidated results since the acquisition date. For additional information, see Note 12 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein.

Three Months Ended July 31, 2011 Compared to Three Months Ended July 31, 2010

Funeral Operations

	Three Months Ended July 31,
					Increase
	2011		2010		(Decrease)
			(In millions)
Funeral Revenue:
Funeral Home Locations	$	64.9	$	63.1	$	1.8
Corporate Trust Management (1)		3.9		3.6		.3
Total Funeral Revenue	$	68.8	$	66.7	$	2.1
Funeral Costs:
Funeral Home Locations	$	54.2	$	51.7	$	2.5
Corporate Trust Management (1)		.2		.2		—
Total Funeral Costs	$	54.4	$	51.9	$	2.5
Funeral Gross Profit:
Funeral Home Locations	$	10.7	$	11.4	$	(.7	)
Corporate Trust Management (1)		3.7		3.4		.3
Total Funeral Gross Profit	$	14.4	$	14.8	$	(.4	)

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Same-Store Analysis for the Three Months Ended July 31, 2011 and 2010

Change in Average Revenue	Change in Same-Store			Same-Store Cremation Rate
Per Funeral Service	Funeral Services			2011			2010
0.4% (1)		0.5	%		43.1	%		42.3	%

⁽¹⁾ Corporate trust management consists of the trust management fees and funeral merchandise and services trust earnings recognized with respect to preneed contracts delivered during the period. Trust management fees are established by the Company at rates consistent with industry norms based on the fair market value of assets managed and are paid by the trusts to our subsidiary, Investors Trust, Inc. The trust earnings represent the amount of distributable earnings as stipulated by our respective trust agreements that are generated by the trusts over the life of the preneed contracts and allocated to those products and services delivered during the relevant periods. See Notes 3 and 6 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein for information regarding the cost basis and market value of the trust assets and current performance of the trusts (i.e., current realized gains and losses, interest income and dividends). Trust management fees included in funeral revenue for the three months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010 were $1.2 million and $1.1 million, respectively. Funeral trust earnings recognized in funeral revenue for the three months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010 were $2.7 million and $2.5 million, respectively.

          Funeral revenue increased $2.1 million, or 3.1 percent, to $68.8 million in the third quarter of 2011 from $66.7 million in the third quarter of 2010. During the third quarter of 2011, our same-store funeral operations experienced an increase in average revenue per traditional funeral service of 0.9 percent and an increase in average revenue per cremation service of 3.7 percent. These averages were partially offset by a shift in mix to lower-priced cremation services resulting in an overall improvement in same-store average revenue per funeral service of 0.4 percent. Same-store funeral services increased 0.5 percent, or 61 events. The cremation rate for our same-store operations was 43.1 percent for the third quarter of 2011 compared to 42.3 percent for the third quarter of 2010.

          Funeral gross profit decreased $0.4 million, or 2.7 percent, to $14.4 million for the third quarter of 2011 compared to $14.8 million for the same period of 2010, primarily due to an increase in funeral expenses. The increase in funeral expenses is due in part to an increase in compensation in the current year, primarily resulting from changes made in our compensation packages to incentivize improvements in operational performance. In addition, during the third quarter of 2011 we experienced an increase in our funeral bad debt, coupled with slight increases in direct merchandise and services and energy costs.

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Cemetery Operations

	Three Months Ended July 31,
					Increase
	2011		2010		(Decrease)
			(In millions)
Cemetery Revenue:
Cemetery Locations	$	53.5	$	54.1	$	(.6	)
Corporate Trust Management (1)		2.1		1.8		.3
Total Cemetery Revenue	$	55.6	$	55.9	$	(.3	)
Cemetery Costs:
Cemetery Locations	$	48.0	$	48.0	$	—
Corporate Trust Management (1)		.2		.2		—
Total Cemetery Costs	$	48.2	$	48.2	$	—
Cemetery Gross Profit:
Cemetery Locations	$	5.5	$	6.1	$	(.6	)
Corporate Trust Management (1)		1.9		1.6		.3
Total Cemetery Gross Profit	$	7.4	$	7.7	$	(.3	)

⁽¹⁾ Corporate trust management consists of trust management fees and cemetery merchandise and services trust earnings recognized with respect to preneed contracts delivered during the period. Trust management fees are established by the Company at rates consistent with industry norms based on the fair market value of assets managed and are paid by the trusts to our subsidiary, Investors Trust, Inc. The trust earnings represent the amount of distributable earnings as stipulated by our respective trust agreements that are generated by the trusts over the life of the preneed contracts and allocated to those products and services delivered during the relevant periods. See Notes 4 and 6 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein for information regarding the cost basis and market value of the trust assets and current performance of the trusts (i.e., current realized gains and losses, interest income and dividends). Trust management fees included in cemetery revenue for the three months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010 were $1.4 million and $1.1 million, respectively, and cemetery trust earnings recognized included in cemetery revenue for both the three months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010 were $0.7 million. Perpetual care trust earnings were $2.0 million and $2.2 million for the three months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and are included in the revenues and gross profit of the cemetery segment. See Notes 5 and 6 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein for information regarding the cemetery perpetual care trusts.

          Cemetery revenue decreased $0.3 million, or 0.5 percent, to $55.6 million for the quarter ended July 31, 2011 from $55.9 million for the quarter ended July 31, 2010. This decrease is due primarily to a $0.7 million decrease in construction during the period on various cemetery projects, coupled with a $0.3 million reduction in finance charges primarily due to reduced interest rates in this low interest rate environment. These changes were partially offset by a $0.8 million increase in cemetery merchandise delivered and services performed.

          Cemetery property sales improved $0.2 million, or 0.7 percent, compared to the third quarter of 2010. Excluding the Florida markets, which have been heavily impacted by the current economy, cemetery property sales increased $1.1 million, or 5.4 percent, compared to the third quarter of 2010.

          Cemetery gross profit decreased $0.3 million, or 3.9 percent, to $7.4 million for the third quarter of 2011 compared to $7.7 million for the same period of last year. Cemetery gross profit in the prior year was positively impacted by $1.1 million of perpetual care deposits related to prior cancellations which we used to offset our perpetual care expenses.

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Other

          Corporate general and administrative expenses decreased $0.9 million to $7.1 million for the third quarter of 2011, compared to $8.0 million for the same period of 2010. During the third quarter of 2010, we experienced increased litigation costs primarily related to the settlement of pending litigation. In addition, we realized cost savings from our continuous improvement initiatives, resulting in a decrease in expenses in the current year. These decreases were partially offset by an additional $0.6 million incurred on various growth initiatives in the third quarter of 2011, compared to the same period of last year.

          In August 2011, we successfully settled insurance litigation related to Hurricane Katrina damages for $12.4 million, including $1.1 million previously advanced by the insurer. As of July 31, 2011, we recorded $11.3 million of these insurance proceeds as a current receivable. We expect to receive $11.3 million in cash as a result of this settlement during the fourth quarter of 2011.

          Interest expense decreased $0.7 million to $5.5 million during the third quarter of fiscal year 2011 due in part to the significant repurchases of a portion of our senior convertible notes in the open market that occurred throughout fiscal year 2010.

          The effective tax rate for the three months ended July 31, 2011 was 45.5 percent compared to 31.8 percent for the same period in 2010. The change in the tax rate was primarily due to a $1.6 million tax expense recorded in the third quarter of 2011, attributable to an increase in our valuation allowance on our capital loss carry forward. This change was primarily a result of the performance of our trust portfolio during the quarter.

          During the third quarter of 2011, we repurchased 0.8 million shares of our outstanding Class A common stock for $6.2 million under our share repurchase program.

Preneed Sales into the Backlog

          Net preneed funeral sales increased 3.0 percent during the third quarter of 2011 compared to the corresponding period in 2010. Preneed funeral sales are deferred until a future period and have no impact on current revenue.

          The revenues from our preneed funeral and cemetery merchandise and service sales are deferred into our backlog and are not included in our operating results presented above. We had $39.4 million in net preneed funeral and cemetery merchandise and services sales (including $20.7 million related to insurance-funded preneed funeral contracts) during the third quarter of 2011 to be recognized in the future as these prepaid products and services are actually delivered, compared to net preneed funeral and cemetery merchandise and services sales of $38.5 million (including $19.1 million related to insurance-funded preneed funeral contracts) for the corresponding period in 2010. Insurance-funded preneed funeral contracts which will be funded by life insurance or annuity contracts issued by third-party insurers are not reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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Nine Months Ended July 31, 2011 Compared to Nine Months Ended July 31, 2010

Funeral Operations

	Nine Months Ended July 31,
	2011		2010		Increase
			(In millions)
Funeral Revenue:
Funeral Home Locations	$	203.3	$	197.5	$	5.8
Corporate Trust Management (1)		12.3		12.0		.3
Total Funeral Revenue	$	215.6	$	209.5	$	6.1
Funeral Costs:
Funeral Home Locations	$	162.1	$	158.0	$	4.1
Corporate Trust Management (1)		.7		.6		.1
Total Funeral Costs	$	162.8	$	158.6	$	4.2
Funeral Gross Profit:
Funeral Home Locations	$	41.2	$	39.5	$	1.7
Corporate Trust Management (1)		11.6		11.4		.2
Total Funeral Gross Profit	$	52.8	$	50.9	$	1.9

Same-Store Analysis for the Nine Months Ended July 31, 2011 and 2010

Change in AverageRevenue	Change in Same-Store			Same-Store Cremation Rate
Per Funeral Service	Funeral Services			2011			2010
1.1% (1)		0.8	%		42.6	%		41.9	%

⁽¹⁾ Corporate trust management consists of the trust management fees and funeral merchandise and services trust earnings recognized with respect to preneed contracts delivered during the period. Trust management fees are established by the Company at rates consistent with industry norms based on the fair market value of assets managed and are paid by the trusts to our subsidiary, Investors Trust, Inc. The trust earnings represent the amount of distributable earnings as stipulated by our respective trust agreements that are generated by the trusts over the life of the preneed contracts and allocated to those products and services delivered during the relevant periods. See Notes 3 and 6 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein for information regarding the cost basis and market value of the trust assets and current performance of the trusts (i.e., current realized gains and losses, interest income and dividends). Trust management fees included in funeral revenue for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010 were $3.6 million and $3.4 million, respectively. Funeral trust earnings recognized in funeral revenue for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010 were $8.7 million and $8.6 million, respectively.

          Funeral revenue increased $6.1 million, or 2.9 percent, to $215.6 million in the first nine months of fiscal year 2011 from $209.5 million in the same period of 2010. During the nine months ended July 31, 2011, our same-store funeral operations experienced an increase in average revenue per traditional funeral service of 1.4 percent and an increase in average revenue per cremation service of 4.2 percent. These averages were partially offset by a shift in mix to lower-priced cremation services resulting in an overall improvement in same-store average revenue per funeral service of 1.1 percent. Same-store funeral services increased 0.8 percent, or 321 events. The cremation rate for our same-store operations was 42.6 percent for the nine months ended July 31, 2011, compared to 41.9 percent for the same period in 2010.

          Funeral gross profit increased $1.9 million, or 3.7 percent, to $52.8 million for the first nine months of fiscal year 2011 compared to $50.9 million for the same period of 2010, primarily due to the $6.1 million increase in revenue, as noted above. Funeral gross profit margin improved 20 basis points to 24.5 percent for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 from 24.3 percent for the same period of 2010.

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Cemetery Operations

	Nine Months Ended July 31,
	2011		2010		Increase
			(In millions)
Cemetery Revenue:
Cemetery Locations	$	161.4	$	159.6	$	1.8
Corporate Trust Management (1)		6.3		5.5		.8
Total Cemetery Revenue	$	167.7	$	165.1	$	2.6
Cemetery Costs:
Cemetery Locations	$	144.2	$	142.7	$	1.5
Corporate Trust Management (1)		.6		.6		—
Total Cemetery Costs	$	144.8	$	143.3	$	1.5
Cemetery Gross Profit:
Cemetery Locations	$	17.2	$	16.9	$	.3
Corporate Trust Management (1)		5.7		4.9		.8
Total Cemetery Gross Profit	$	22.9	$	21.8	$	1.1

⁽¹⁾ Corporate trust management consists of trust management fees and cemetery merchandise and services trust earnings recognized with respect to preneed contracts delivered during the period. Trust management fees are established by the Company at rates consistent with industry norms based on the fair market value of assets managed and are paid by the trusts to our subsidiary, Investors Trust, Inc. The trust earnings represent the amount of distributable earnings as stipulated by our respective trust agreements that are generated by the trusts over the life of the preneed contracts and allocated to those products and services delivered during the relevant periods. See Notes 4 and 6 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein for information regarding the cost basis and market value of the trust assets and current performance of the trusts (i.e., current realized gains and losses, interest income and dividends). Trust management fees included in cemetery revenue for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010 were $4.0 million and $3.6 million, respectively, and cemetery trust earnings recognized included in cemetery revenue for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010 were $2.3 million and $1.9 million, respectively. Perpetual care trust earnings were $6.0 million for both the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010 and are included in the revenues and gross profit of the cemetery segment. See Notes 5 and 6 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein for information regarding the cemetery perpetual care trusts.

          Cemetery revenue increased $2.6 million, or 1.6 percent, to $167.7 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 compared to $165.1 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2010. This improvement is due primarily to a $3.7 million, or 5.3 percent, increase in cemetery property sales. Excluding the Florida markets, which have been heavily impacted by the current economy, cemetery property sales increased $4.8 million, or 8.6 percent, compared to the nine months ended July 31, 2010. These increases were partially offset by a $1.3 million reduction in finance charges primarily due to reduced interest rates in this low interest rate environment.

          Cemetery gross profit increased $1.1 million, or 5.0 percent, to $22.9 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2011 compared to $21.8 million for the same period of 2010. Cemetery gross profit in the prior year was positively impacted by $1.1 million of perpetual care deposits related to prior cancellations which we used to offset our perpetual care expenses. The increase in cemetery gross profit is primarily due to the $2.6 million increase in revenue, as noted above.

Other

          Corporate general and administrative expenses decreased $0.4 million to $20.3 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2011, compared to $20.7 million for the same period of 2010. During the first nine months of 2010, we experienced increased litigation costs primarily related to the settlement of pending litigation. In addition, we realized cost savings from our continuous improvement initiatives, resulting in a decrease of expenses in the current

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year. These decreases were partially offset by an additional $1.4 million incurred on various growth initiatives in the first nine months of 2011, compared to the same period of last year.

          In August 2011, we successfully settled insurance litigation related to Hurricane Katrina damages for $12.4 million, including $1.1 million previously advanced by the insurer. As of July 31, 2011, we recorded $11.3 million of these insurance proceeds as a current receivable. We expect to receive $11.3 million in cash as a result of this settlement during the fourth quarter of 2011.

          During the first nine months of 2011, we donated land and a building, resulting in a loss on disposition of $0.4 million. We recorded a tax benefit for the donation that exceeded the loss.

          Interest expense decreased $1.6 million to $17.0 million during the nine months ended July 31, 2011 primarily due to the significant repurchases of a portion of our senior convertible notes in the open market that occurred throughout fiscal year 2010.

          The effective tax rate for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 was 39.9 percent compared to 36.6 percent for the same period in 2010. The increased rate in 2011 is primarily due to a $2.9 million charge to income tax expense in the first quarter of 2011 as a result of the revaluation of our deferred tax asset due to a change in Puerto Rican tax legislation. This charge to tax expense was partially offset by a $1.8 million tax benefit in the first nine months of 2011, primarily from a reduction in the valuation allowance related to our capital loss carry forward, due in part to the performance of our trust portfolio during the first nine months of 2011.

          During the nine months ended July 31, 2011, we completed refinancing transactions which significantly extended our debt maturity profile at favorable terms. We completed a private offering of $200.0 million 6.50 percent senior notes due 2019 and repurchased $194.2 million of our $200.0 million outstanding 6.25 percent senior notes due in 2013. We redeemed the remaining $5.8 million 6.25 percent senior notes outstanding in May 2011 at par. We also amended our $95.0 million revolving credit facility, which was undrawn and scheduled to mature in June 2012, to increase its size to $150.0 million and extend its maturity date to April 2016. The amended senior secured revolving credit facility remains undrawn. As a result of these transactions, we recorded a charge for the early extinguishment of debt of $1.9 million during the nine months ended July 31, 2011.

          During the first nine months of 2011, we repurchased 2.3 million shares of our outstanding Class A common stock for $15.6 million under our share repurchase program.

          Cash and cash equivalents increased $10.5 million from October 31, 2010 to July 31, 2011 primarily due to the maturity of $10.0 million in certificates of deposits and marketable securities in the first quarter of 2011. Restricted cash and cash equivalents of $6.3 million represents investments in a money market fund compromised of short-term investments and was established to reduce costs by replacing letters of credit posted as collateral for insurance policies with cash equivalent collateral. Both methods of posting collateral are available in the future. For additional information, see Note 1(i) to our condensed consolidated financial statements included herein. Current receivables increased $7.9 million from October 31, 2011 to July 31, 2011 primarily due to an $11.3 million receivable related to the settlement of our litigation related to Hurricane Katrina damages, partially offset by collections of prior period sales exceeding receivables for new sales. Prepaid expenses increased $1.4 million from October 31, 2010 to July 31, 2011 primarily due to annual premiums paid in the first quarter of fiscal year 2011 for property, general liability and other insurance. Long-term receivables decreased $1.9 million from October 31, 2010 to July 31, 2011 primarily due to the collection of income taxes receivable. Long-term deferred income taxes decreased $14.5 million from October 31, 2010 to July 31, 2011 primarily due to the utilization of net operating losses and the non-cash adjustment to our Puerto Rican deferred tax asset, as previously discussed. Other assets increased $3.9 million from October 31, 2010 to July 31, 2011 due primarily to $5.9 million of deferred charges recorded in the second quarter of 2011 related to the refinancing of our senior notes and senior secured revolving credit facility. Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments, preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments, cemetery perpetual care trust investments, deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust and perpetual care trusts’ corpus were all positively impacted by the improvement in the market value of our trust assets during the nine months ended July 31, 2011. For additional information, see Notes 3, 4 and 5 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included herein.

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          Accounts payable decreased $1.8 million from October 31, 2010 to July 31, 2011 primarily due to the timing of payables related to property, plant and equipment and inventory. Accrued payroll increased $2.1 million from October 31, 2010 to July 31, 2011 due to the timing of the payroll period at quarter end. Other current liabilities decreased $2.2 million from October 31, 2010 to July 31, 2011 primarily due to the timing of the payment of our property taxes, which are typically paid at the end of the calendar year, and due the reversal of the $1.1 million liability related to Hurricane Katrina insurance proceeds, which had been advanced to us in 2007.

Preneed Sales into the Backlog

          Net preneed funeral sales decreased 0.8 percent during the nine months ended July 31, 2011 compared to the corresponding period in 2010. Preneed funeral sales are deferred until a future period and have no impact on current revenue.

          The revenues from our preneed funeral and cemetery merchandise and service sales are deferred into our backlog and are not included in our operating results presented above. We had $107.7 million in net preneed funeral and cemetery merchandise and services sales (including $56.6 million related to insurance-funded preneed funeral contracts) during the nine months ended July 31, 2011 to be recognized in the future as these prepaid products and services are actually delivered, compared to net preneed funeral and cemetery merchandise and services sales of $106.3 million (including $56.1 million related to insurance-funded preneed funeral contracts) for the corresponding period in 2010. Insurance-funded preneed funeral contracts which will be funded by life insurance or annuity contracts issued by third-party insurers are not reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

General

          We generate cash in our operations primarily from at-need sales, preneed sales that turn at-need, funds we are able to withdraw from our trusts and escrow accounts when preneed sales turn at-need, monies collected on preneed sales that are not required to be placed in trust and items such as cemetery perpetual care trust earnings and finance charges. Over the last five years, we have generated more than $50.0 million each year in cash flow from operations. We have historically satisfied our working capital requirements with cash flows from operations. We believe that our current level of cash on hand, projected cash flows from operations and available capacity under our amended $150.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility will be sufficient to meet our cash requirements for the foreseeable future.

          In April 2011, we completed a tender offer and consent solicitation for our $200.0 million 6.25 percent senior notes due 2013 and purchased a total of $194.2 million in aggregate principal amount of the 6.25 percent senior notes in the offer for an aggregate purchase price (including consent payments) of $194.7 million plus $2.1 million in accrued and unpaid interest. The remaining $5.8 million of the 6.25 percent senior notes were redeemed in May 2011 at par, plus accrued and unpaid interest. The tender offer was funded with the net proceeds of the issuance of $200.0 million 6.50 percent senior notes due 2019 and with available cash. Also in April 2011, we amended our $95.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility which was set to mature in June 2012. The amended senior secured revolving credit facility matures on April 20, 2016, was increased to $150.0 million and includes a $30.0 million sublimit for the issuance of standby letters of credit and a $10.0 million sublimit for swingline loans. We may also request the addition of a new tranche of term loans, an increase in the commitments to the amended senior secured revolving credit facility or a combination thereof not to exceed $50.0 million. As a result of these debt transactions occurring during the nine months ended July 31, 2011, we recorded a $1.9 million charge for the loss on early extinguishment of debt. See Note 14 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further information. As of July 31, 2011, we had no amounts drawn on the amended $150.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility, and our availability under the facility, after giving consideration to $1.1 million outstanding letters of credit and the $23.5 million Florida bond, was $125.4 million. We also have outstanding $131.5 million principal amount in senior convertible notes as of July 31, 2011, of which $86.4 million mature in 2014 and $45.1 million mature in 2016. See the table below under “Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments” for further information on our long-term debt obligations.

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          Beginning in the third quarter of fiscal year 2011, we increased our quarterly cash dividend on our Class A and B common stock from three cents per share to three and one-half cents per share. Dividends amounted to $8.7 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 compared to $8.3 million during the same period in fiscal year 2010. The declaration and payment of future dividends are discretionary and will be subject to determination by the Board of Directors each quarter after its review of our financial performance. In June 2011, we increased our stock repurchase program by $25.0 million resulting in a $100.0 million program. Under the program, we purchased 2.3 million shares of our Class A common stock for approximately $15.6 million during the nine months ended July 31, 2011. In August 2011, we purchased an additional 0.7 million shares of our Class A common stock for approximately $4.5 million and as of August 31, 2011, had $27.4 million remaining available under the program. Repurchases under the program are limited to our Class A common stock, and are made in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions at such times and in such amounts as management deems appropriate, depending upon market conditions and other factors.

          We plan to continue to evaluate our options for deployment of cash flow as opportunities arise. We believe that the use of our cash to make acquisitions of or investments in death care or related businesses, construct funeral homes on existing cemeteries, cemeteries of unaffiliated third parties or in strategic locations, develop inventory, pay dividends and repurchase debt and stock are all attractive options. We believe that growing our organization through acquisitions and investments is a good business strategy, as it will enable us to enjoy the important synergies and economies of scale from our existing infrastructure. We are working on several e-commerce initiatives that we expect will provide new revenue opportunities in the future and are continuing to invest in further improving our business processes. We are planning to develop cremation gardens and other cremation projects in our cemeteries over the next few years. We have successfully completed eight cremation projects, and we currently have nine projects under construction with more than 20 additional projects under feasibility review. We are working to complete a number of these projects in fiscal year 2011 and expect to spend up to $5 million. This spending represents a shift from traditional cemetery inventory spending to cremation inventory spending. We regularly review acquisition and other strategic opportunities, which may require us to draw on our senior secured revolving credit facility or pursue additional debt or equity financing. During the nine months ended July 31, 2011, we invested $9.1 million of available cash in acquisitions.

          We had been unable to finalize negotiations with our insurance carrier related to damages from Hurricane Katrina, and as a result filed suit against the carrier in August 2007. In August 2011, the insurance litigation was settled, and we will receive $11.3 million in additional insurance proceeds. We recorded this settlement amount, in addition to the $1.1 million previously advanced by the insurer, in the “hurricane related recoveries (charges), net” line in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2011. We recorded $11.3 million of the settlement amount in current receivables in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of July 31, 2011, and we expect to receive the actual cash proceeds in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2011.

          We are continuing to review all of our tax accounting methods to determine opportunities to further improve our current tax position. Several possible changes are being considered that could result in potential reductions in future tax payments. At this time, we cannot predict with certainty what, if any, reductions in future tax payments we will obtain. However, we currently do not expect that these potential reductions in future tax payments, if obtained, will be as substantial as those obtained in fiscal years 2009 and 2010.

Cash Flow

          Our operations provided cash of $60.5 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2011, compared to $49.1 million for the same period of last year. The increase in operating cash flow is primarily due to an improvement in net earnings, coupled with the timing of trust withdrawals and deposits. These increases were partially offset by an $11.3 million receivable recorded in the first nine months of fiscal year 2011 due to our Hurricane Katrina insurance settlement coupled with an increase in net state tax payments during the same period. We expect to receive the $11.3 million settlement in cash during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2011.

          Our investing activities resulted in a net cash outflow of $21.3 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2011, compared to a net cash outflow of $26.5 million for the comparable period in 2010. The change is primarily due to an $18.5 million net change related to purchases and sales of certificates of deposit, marketable securities and restricted cash equivalents. During the third quarter of fiscal year 2011, we replaced a letter of credit by posting

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cash to satisfy collateral requirements with insurance carriers and invested the cash collateral in a money market fund, as described in Note 1(i) to the condensed consolidated financial statements. Both methods of posting collateral are available in the future. We also purchased two funeral and cemetery businesses in the first nine months of fiscal year 2011 resulting in a net cash outflow of $9.1 million. For the nine months ended July 31, 2011, capital expenditures amounted to $15.7 million, which included $12.9 million for maintenance capital expenditures, $2.1 million for growth initiatives and $0.7 million related to the implementation of new business systems. For the nine months ended July 31, 2010, capital expenditures were $11.6 million, which included $8.5 million for maintenance capital expenditures, $2.3 million for growth initiatives and $0.8 million related to the implementation of new business systems. The increase in maintenance capital expenditures is primarily due to several large building improvement projects we undertook in 2011 that were substantially completed by the end of the third quarter of fiscal year 2011 as well as increased vehicle and equipment purchases as we assess lease versus purchase decisions for our fleet.

          Our financing activities resulted in a net cash outflow of $28.7 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2011, compared to a net cash outflow of $25.8 million for the comparable period in 2010. The change is primarily due to $15.6 million in stock repurchases during the nine months ended July 31, 2011 compared to none in the same period of 2010. This was offset by $18.4 million in debt repayments that occurred during the nine months ended July 31, 2010. During the nine months ended July 31, 2011, we issued $200.0 million of 6.50 percent senior notes due 2019 and repurchased $200.0 million of 6.25 percent senior notes due 2013, as described in Note 14 to the condensed consolidated financial statements. We also paid $5.9 million in debt refinancing costs during the nine months ended July 31, 2011 related to the senior notes transactions and refinancing of the senior secured revolving credit facility.

Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments

          We have contractual obligations requiring future cash payments under existing contractual arrangements. The following table details our known future cash payments (in millions) related to various contractual obligations as of July 31, 2011.

	Payments Due by Period
			Less than						More than
Contractual Obligations	Total		1 year		1-3 years		3-5 years		5 years
Long-term debt obligations (1)	$	331.6	$	—	$	86.4	$	45.1	$	200.1
Interest on long-term debt (2)		119.6		17.1		34.5		29.0		39.0
Operating lease obligations (3)		27.3		4.0		5.6		2.9		14.8
Purchase obligations (4)		1.2		1.2		—		—		—
Non-competition and other agreements (5)		.9		.3		.2		.2		.2
Total	$	480.6	$	22.6	$	126.7	$	77.2	$	254.1

(1)	See below for a breakdown of our future scheduled principal payments and maturities of our long-term debt by type as of July 31, 2011.
(2)	Includes contractual interest payments for our senior convertible notes, 6.50 percent senior notes due 2019 and third-party debt.
(3)	Our noncancellable operating leases are primarily for land and buildings and expire over the next one to 20 years, except for eight leases that expire between 2032 and 2039. This category also includes leases under our vehicle fleet leasing program. Our future minimum lease payments for all operating leases as of July 31, 2011 are $1.2 million, $3.7 million, $3.1 million, $2.1 million, $1.5 million and $15.7 million for the years ending October 31, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and later years, respectively.
(4)	Represents a construction contract for a funeral home currently under construction.
(5)	This category includes payments pursuant to non-competition agreements with prior owners and key employees of acquired businesses.

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          The following table details our known potential or possible future cash payments related to the contingent obligations specified below (in millions) as of July 31, 2011.

	Expiration by Period
			Less than						More than
Contingent Obligations	Total		1 year		1-3 years		3-5 years		5 years
Cemetery perpetual care trust funding obligations (1)	$	12.4	$	12.4	$	—	$	—	$	—
Long-term obligations related to uncertain tax positions (2)		1.5		—		—		—		1.5
	$	13.9	$	12.4	$	—	$	—	$	1.5

(1)

In those states where we have withdrawn realized net capital gains in the past from our cemetery perpetual care trusts, regulators may seek replenishment of the subsequent realized net capital losses either by requiring a cash deposit to the trust or by prohibiting or restricting withdrawals of future earnings until they cover the loss. The estimated probable funding obligation in the cemetery perpetual care trusts in these states was $12.4 million as of July 31, 2011. As of July 31, 2011, we had net unrealized losses of $34.7 million in the trusts in these states. Because some of these trusts currently have assets with a fair market value less than the aggregate amounts required to be contributed to the trust, any additional realized net capital losses in these trusts may result in a corresponding funding liability and increase in cemetery costs. In those states where realized net capital gains have not been withdrawn, we believe it is reasonably possible but not probable that additional funding obligations may exist with an estimated amount of approximately $2.0 million; no charge has been recorded for these amounts as of July 31, 2011.

(2)

In accordance with the required accounting guidance on uncertain tax positions, as of July 31, 2011, we have recorded $1.5 million of unrecognized tax benefits and related interest and penalties. Due to the uncertainty regarding the timing and completion of audits and possible outcomes, it is not possible to estimate the range of increase and decrease and the timing of any potential cash payments.

          As of July 31, 2011, our outstanding long-term debt obligations amounted to $331.6 million, consisting of $86.4 million in 3.125 percent senior convertible notes due 2014, $45.1 million in 3.375 percent senior convertible notes due 2016, $200.0 million of 6.50 percent senior notes due 2019 and $0.1 million of other debt. There were no amounts drawn on the senior secured revolving credit facility. The following table reflects future scheduled principal payments and maturities of our long-term debt (in millions) as of July 31, 2011.

							Other,
	Senior						Principally
	Secured						Seller
	Revolving		Senior				Financing
Fiscal Years Ending	Credit		Convertible		Senior		of Acquired
October 31,	Facility		Notes		Notes Due 2019		Operations		Total
2011	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
2012		—		—		—		—		—
2013		—		—		—		—		—
2014		—		86.4		—		—		86.4
2015		—		—		—		—		—
Thereafter		—		45.1		200.0		.1		245.2
Total long-term debt	$	—	$	131.5	$	200.0	$	.1	$	331.6

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

          Our off-balance sheet arrangements as of July 31, 2011 consist of the following items:

(1) the $23.5 million bond we are required to maintain to guarantee our obligations relating to funds we withdrew in fiscal year 2001 from our preneed funeral trusts in Florida, which is discussed above and in Note 20 to the consolidated financial statements in our 2010 Form 10-K; and

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(2) the insurance-funded preneed funeral contracts, which will be funded by life insurance or annuity contracts issued by third-party insurers, are not reflected in our condensed consolidated balance sheets, and are discussed in Note 2(i) to the consolidated financial statements in our 2010 Form 10-K.

Recent Accounting Standards

          See Note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

          Quantitative and qualitative disclosure about market risk is presented in Item 7A in our 2010 Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on December 16, 2010. For a discussion of fair market value as of July 31, 2011 of investments in our trusts, see Notes 3, 4 and 5 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein. The following disclosure discusses only those instances in which market risk has changed by more than 10 percent from the annual disclosures.

          As of July 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010, the carrying values of our long-term fixed-rate debt, including accrued interest, were approximately $320.7 million and $317.9 million, respectively, compared to fair values of $338.0 million and $328.3 million, respectively. Fair values were determined using quoted market prices. As of July 31, 2011, each approximate 10 percent, or 50 basis point, change in the average interest rate applicable to determine the fair value of such debt would result in a change of approximately $8.4 million in the fair value of these instruments. As of October 31, 2010, each approximate 10 percent, or 55 basis point, change in the average interest rate applicable to determine the fair value of such debt would result in a change of approximately $5.7 million in the fair value of these instruments. If these instruments are held to maturity, no change in fair value will be realized.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

          The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports the Company files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

          As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Disclosure Committee and management, including the CEO and CFO, of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b). Based upon this evaluation, the CEO and CFO concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

          There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended July 31, 2011 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

          For a discussion of our current litigation, see Note 7 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein.

          We and certain of our subsidiaries are parties to a number of legal proceedings that have arisen in the ordinary course of business. While the outcome of these proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not expect these matters to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

          We carry insurance with coverages and coverage limits that we believe to be adequate. Although there can be no assurance that such insurance is sufficient to protect us against all contingencies, we believe that our insurance protection is reasonable in view of the nature and scope of our operations.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

          There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in our 2010 Form 10-K.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(c) Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

					Total number of		Maximum
					shares		approximate dollar
					purchased as		value of shares that
	Total number		Average		part of publicly-		may yet be
	of shares		price paid		announced plans		purchased under the
Period	purchased		per share		or programs		plans or programs(1)
May 1, 2011 through May 31, 2011		155,600	$	7.67		155,600	$	11,927,331
June 1, 2011 through June 30, 2011		—	$	—		—	$	36,927,331
July 1, 2011 through July 31, 2011		669,200	$	7.50		669,200	$	31,909,691
Total		824,800	$	7.53		824,800	$	31,909,691

⁽¹⁾ We announced a $25.0 million stock repurchase program in September 2007, which was increased by $25.0 million in December 2007, June 2008 and June 2011, resulting in a $100.0 million program. As of July 31, 2011, we had repurchased 9.7 million shares for $68.1 million at an average price of $7.00 per share since the inception of the program in 2007. In August 2011, we repurchased an additional 0.7 million shares for $4.5 million at an average price of $6.21 per share and as of August 31, 2011, had $27.4 million remaining available under the program.

Item 5. Other Information

          We had been unable to finalize negotiations with our insurance carrier related to damages from Hurricane Katrina, and as a result filed suit against the carrier in August 2007. On August 31, 2011, the insurance litigation was settled, pursuant to an agreement between the Company and certain of its subsidiaries and RSUI Indemnity Company. Pursuant to the settlement agreement, we will receive $11.3 million in additional insurance proceeds no later than five business days after the date of the agreement. We recorded this settlement amount, in addition to the $1.1 million previously advanced by the insurer, in the “hurricane related recoveries (charges), net” line in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2011. We recorded

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$11.3 million of the settlement amount in current receivables in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of July 31, 2011, and we expect to receive the actual cash proceeds in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2011.

Item 6. Exhibits

3.1	Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended and restated as of April 3, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 2008)
3.2	By-laws of the Company, as amended and restated as of September 8, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2008)
4.1	See Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2 for provisions of the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, and By-laws, as amended, defining the rights of holders of Class A and Class B common stock
4.2	Specimen of Class A common stock certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A/A filed with the Commission on June 21, 2007)
4.3	Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated April 20, 2011 by and among the Company, Empresas Stewart-Cementerios and Empresas Stewart-Funerarias, as Borrowers, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer and The Other Lenders party hereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 21, 2011)
4.4	Indenture dated as of April 18, 2011 by and among Stewart Enterprises, Inc., the Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, with respect to the 6.50 percent Senior Notes due 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 19, 2011)
4.5	Form of 6.50 percent Senior Note due 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 19, 2011)
4.6	Indenture dated June 27, 2007 by and among Stewart Enterprises, Inc., the guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, with respect to 3.125 percent Senior Convertible Notes due 2014 (including Form of 3.125 percent Senior Convertible Notes due 2014) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 27, 2007)
4.7	Indenture dated June 27, 2007 by and among Stewart Enterprises, Inc., the guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, with respect to 3.375 percent Senior Convertible Notes due 2016 (including Form of 3.375 percent Senior Convertible Notes due 2016) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 27, 2007)
10.1	Settlement Agreement between the Company and certain of its subsidiaries and RSUI Indemnity Company dated August 31, 2011
31.1	Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of Thomas M. Kitchen, President and Chief Executive Officer
31.2	Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of Lewis J. Derbes, Jr., Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
32.1	Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of Thomas M. Kitchen, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Lewis J. Derbes, Jr., Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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101 The following materials from Stewart Enterprises, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2011 formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (v) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text.

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STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES

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.

	STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.
September 7, 2011	/s/ LEWIS J. DERBES, JR.
	Lewis J. Derbes, Jr.
	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
September 7, 2011	/s/ ANGELA M. LACOUR
	Angela M. Lacour
	Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer

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Exhibit Index

10.1	Settlement Agreement between the Company and certain of its subsidiaries and RSUI Indemnity Company dated August 31, 2011
31.1	Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of Thomas M. Kitchen, President and Chief Executive Officer
31.2	Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of Lewis J. Derbes, Jr., Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
32.1	Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of Thomas M. Kitchen, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Lewis J. Derbes, Jr., Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
101	The following materials from Stewart Enterprises, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2011 formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (v) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text.

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EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE

     This Confidential Settlement Agreement and Release (the “AGREEMENT”), is entered into between STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC., S.E. CEMETERIES OF LOUISIANA, INC., S.E. FUNERAL HOMES OF LOUISIANA, INC., S.E. SOUTH-CENTRAL, INC., LAKE LAWN PARK, INC., LAKE LAWN METAIRIE FUNERAL HOME, Individually and as a Joint Venture Between STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC. and S.E. FUNERAL HOMES OF LOUISIANA, INC., STEWART RESOURCE CENTER, INC., STEWART SERVICES, INC., and ACME MAUSOLEUM CORPORATION (collectively referred to hereinafter as “STEWART”) and RSUI INDEMNITY COMPANY (hereinafter “RSUI”) on August 31, 2011.

     WHEREAS, STEWART was insured under RSUI Policy No. NHD338080, a policy of excess insurance effective for the period of October 31, 2004 to October 31, 2005 for multiple properties listed on a schedule of values on file with RSUI (hereinafter the “POLICY”);

     WHEREAS, STEWART contends that on or about August 29, 2005, as a result of Hurricane Katrina, STEWART suffered various forms of property damage, loss of income, and expense (the “LOSS”);

     WHEREAS, STEWART submitted a claim for the LOSS under the POLICY (the “CLAIM”);

     WHEREAS, RSUI investigated the CLAIM under a complete reservation of rights;

     WHEREAS, certain disputes arose between the RSUI and STEWART regarding coverage for the CLAIM;

     WHEREAS, RSUI previously issued an unallocated advance payment to STEWART totaling $1,128,634.00 for the CLAIM;

     WHEREAS, STEWART commenced a lawsuit against RSUI entitled Stewart Enterprises, Inc., S.E. Cemeteries of Louisiana, Inc., S.E. Funeral Homes of Louisiana, Inc., S.E. South-Central, Inc., Lake Lawn Park, Inc., Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, Individually and as a Joint Venture Between Stewart Enterprises, Inc. and S.E. Funeral Homes Of Louisiana, Inc., Stewart Resource Center, Inc., Stewart Services, Inc., Acme Mausoleum Corporation and Chalmette Vista, Inc. versus RSUI Indemnity Company in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana under civil action number 07-CV-4514, Section I, Mag 1 (hereinafter the “LAWSUIT”) to recover under the POLICY for losses it alleged were insured under the RSUI policy;

     WHEREAS, Plaintiff Chalmette Vista, Inc. previously dismissed its claims in the LAWSUIT with prejudice, without costs to any party as against the other.

     WHEREAS, by this AGREEMENT, STEWART and RSUI herein intend to adopt a full and final settlement of any and all claims by STEWART against RSUI in connection with any

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and all damages, losses, and expenses arising from the LOSS, the CLAIM, and the LAWSUIT under the POLICY; and

     WHEREAS, by this AGREEMENT, STEWART intends to dismiss its claims in the LAWSUIT with prejudice, without costs to any party as against the other.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and adequacy of which is acknowledged, the parties to this AGREEMENT agree as follows:

     1. STEWART hereby releases and forever discharges RSUI from any and against any and all actions, causes of actions, claims, suits, reimbursements, obligations, costs, expenses, debts, judgments, liabilities, damages and demands of any kind, whether matured or un-matured, whether at law or in equity, whether before a local, state, or federal court or state or federal administrative agency, arbitration, appraisal, umpire or commission, and whether now known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, liquidated or unliquidated, under the POLICY, that STEWART now has or may have had, or hereafter claims to have, on behalf of itself, or any other person or entity, including those which arise out of or are related in any way to:

a)	the LOSS or CLAIM;
b)	damages of any nature sustained directly, indirectly or otherwise for the LOSS or CLAIM;
c)	the LAWSUIT; and
d)	any claim or cause of action for compensatory, punitive, statutory or extra-contractual damages arising out of or related to the CLAIM and/or actual or alleged insurance coverage for the LOSS based upon i) any alleged violation of the duty of good faith and fair dealing by RSUI; or, ii) any allegation of bad faith conduct by RSUI; or, iii) any allegations that RSUI committed any unfair claims practices; or, iv) any allegation that RSUI violated any applicable deceptive trade practices act; or, v) any allegation that RSUI violated any applicable insurance code, including but not limited to, La. R.S. 22:1220 (now known as 22:1973) and/or La. R.S. 22:658 (now known as 22:1892) ; or, vi) any allegation that RSUI committed any other improper act or omission in connection with the investigation, handling, adjustment or settlement arising from the CLAIM and/or LOSS; or, vii) any claims for attorney’s fees, costs or expenses related to the CLAIM, LOSS and/or the allegations in the LAWSUIT.

     2. It is agreed that this AGREEMENT shall be effective as a bar to all matters and claims released herein in Paragraph 1 of this AGREEMENT, notwithstanding the discovery or existence of any additional or different facts or claims. STEWART acknowledges that this AGREEMENT covers not only facts and/or claims which arise out of or are related in any way to the matters released herein which are presently known, but also to any further facts and/or claims which arise out of or in any way are related to the matters released herein in Paragraph 1

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of this AGREEMENT that are not now known or anticipated but which may later develop or be discovered, including all unanticipated effects or consequences thereof.

     3. No later than five (5) business days after this AGREEMENT is fully executed, RSUI shall wire to STEWART (pursuant to instructions to be provided by STEWART’s counsel) a net final settlement amount to STEWART of ELEVEN MILLION, THREE HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS and ZERO CENTS ($11,325,000.00) (hereinafter the “SETTLEMENT AMOUNT”), made payable to Stewart Enterprises, Inc.

     4. Three business days (or as soon thereafter as the court rules permit) following receipt of payment, STEWART will file a Notice of Dismissal with Prejudice with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana and have the LAWSUIT dismissed against RSUI with prejudice and without costs. STEWART will provide RSUI with evidence of such termination and dismissal with prejudice.

     5. STEWART represents and warrants that STEWART is the sole and unconditional owner of all claims, rights, actions, causes of action and any and all other entitlements which are released in Paragraph 1 of this AGREEMENT, and that (a) STEWART has not assigned, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise divested or encumbered all or any part of any of these, and (b) that no other person or entity has any interest in any of these claims, rights, actions, causes of action or other entitlements which are the subject of this AGREEMENT. STEWART further represents and warrants that STEWART has taken all necessary corporate, legislative, legal and other actions to duly approve the making and performance of this AGREEMENT and that no further action or approval is necessary.

     6. STEWART agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless RSUI against any such assigned, pledged, hypothecated, divested or encumbered claim, right, cause of action or other entitlement that is the subject of this AGREEMENT and against any claim from any party seeking all or any portion of the proceeds of the Policy or SETTLEMENT AMOUNT to be paid by RSUI as contemplated by this AGREEMENT, or under the POLICY.

     7. The parties to this AGREEMENT shall use their best efforts to keep the terms and conditions of this AGREEMENT (including the SETTLEMENT AMOUNT) confidential, except for communications (1) with auditors, and tax, legal, or government representatives; (2) with insurers, reinsurers, underwriters and brokers; (3) as may be required by any law, regulation, or legal, judicial, or administrative process or proceeding, including applicable requirements for public disclosure and otherwise of the Securities and Exchange Commission or state securities regulatory bodies; and/or (4) in any action relating to this AGREEMENT. Any such disclosures to an entity or individual outside of the parties shall only be made after informing that individual or entity of the confidential nature of the information or document disclosed and requesting that such individual or entity maintain the confidentiality of such information or document. It is understood by RSUI that STEWART has determined that the AGREEMENT is a “material contract” as defined by SEC Regulations and must be disclosed as part of STEWART’s SEC disclosures. Except as provided in this paragraph, STEWART and RSUI shall not disclose the terms, conditions or payment to any person without the consent of the other party.

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     8. STEWART hereby expressly agrees that this AGREEMENT and payment by RSUI cannot and shall not be used as precedent for or an admission of coverage or liability under the POLICY or any other POLICY of insurance issued by RSUI for any claim, dispute or controversy. STEWART further agrees that this AGREEMENT does not affect in any way the obligations, rights and defenses of STEWART or RSUI under the POLICY in a matter or claim not released in Paragraph 1 of this AGREEMENT or any other POLICY of insurance issued by RSUI.

     9. STEWART acknowledges that the SETTLEMENT AMOUNT from RSUI is made as a compromise of the CLAIM between RSUI and STEWART and that RSUI does not waive, amend or alter any of its rights or defenses available under the POLICY or by law, or the terms, conditions, limitations, requirements, exclusions, provisions, deductible(s), sub-limits, choice of law provisions, or anything whatsoever in the POLICY, all of which are expressly reserved and unchanged. Furthermore, STEWART acknowledges that RSUI’s actions in settling the CLAIM should not be construed as either an admission or denial of liability under the POLICY and that RSUI is settling the CLAIM without waiver or prejudice of any kind.

     10. For purposes of this AGREEMENT, all entities referenced in this AGREEMENT shall include the entity referenced as well as its predecessors, successors, assigns, affiliates, agents, parents, directors, officers, employees, attorneys, and representatives.

     11. The wording of this AGREEMENT was negotiated and accepted by STEWART and RSUI prior to the AGREEMENT being executed and, accordingly, the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this AGREEMENT or any amendment of it.

     12. This AGREEMENT shall be governed by and interpreted under the laws of Louisiana, without regard to its conflict or choice of law, and any action regarding same shall be brought in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

     13. If any section of this AGREEMENT shall for any reason be or become invalid or unenforceable, it shall not affect the remaining provisions of this AGREEMENT which shall remain in full force and effect.

     14. This AGREEMENT constitutes the entire understanding and agreement by STEWART and RSUI with respect to the subject matter of this AGREEMENT, and there are no agreements, undertakings, restrictions, representations or warranties as between STEWART and RSUI other than those set forth in this AGREEMENT. No representations, oral or otherwise, express or implied, other than what is contained herein have been made by STEWART or RSUI. No provisions of this AGREEMENT may be waived unless in writing, signed by STEWART and RSUI. Waiver of any of the provisions shall not be deemed a waiver of any other provisions. This AGREEMENT may be modified or amended only by written agreement executed by STEWART and RSUI.

     15. The undersigned warrants and represents that he/she is authorized to and does execute the AGREEMENT on behalf of STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC., S.E. CEMETERIES OF LOUISIANA, INC., S.E. FUNERAL HOMES OF LOUISIANA, INC., S.E. SOUTH-

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CENTRAL, INC., LAKE LAWN PARK, INC., LAKE LAWN METAIRIE FUNERAL HOME, Individually and as a Joint Venture Between STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC. and S.E. FUNERAL HOMES OF LOUISIANA, INC., STEWART RESOURCE CENTER, INC., STEWART SERVICES, INC., ACME MAUSOLEUM CORPORATION STEWART, or RSUI respectively, and acknowledges that his/her signature will constitute ratification of the undersigned’s authority to execute this document on behalf of STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC., S.E. CEMETERIES OF LOUISIANA, INC., S.E. FUNERAL HOMES OF LOUISIANA, INC., S.E. SOUTH-CENTRAL, INC., LAKE LAWN PARK, INC., LAKE LAWN METAIRIE FUNERAL HOME, Individually and as a Joint Venture Between STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC. and S.E. FUNERAL HOMES OF LOUISIANA, INC., STEWART RESOURCE CENTER, INC., STEWART SERVICES, INC., ACME MAUSOLEUM CORPORATION STEWART, or RSUI, respectively, and their assent to the terms of the AGREEMENT.

     16. This AGREEMENT may be executed in counterparts, with each counterpart being deemed an original, and all counterparts so executed shall constitute one agreement binding on all of the parties hereto, notwithstanding that all of the parties are not a signatory to the same counterpart.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF and in AGREEMENT herewith, STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC., S.E. CEMETERIES OF LOUISIANA, INC., S.E. FUNERAL HOMES OF LOUISIANA, INC., S.E. SOUTH-CENTRAL, INC., LAKE LAWN PARK, INC., LAKE LAWN METAIRIE FUNERAL HOME, Individually and as a Joint Venture Between STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC. and S.E. FUNERAL HOMES OF LOUISIANA, INC., STEWART RESOURCE CENTER, INC., STEWART SERVICES, INC., ACME MAUSOLEUM CORPORATION, and RSUI have caused this Confidential Settlement and Release Agreement to be executed on their behalf as of the date first written above.

STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.

By:	Name:	/s/ Thomas M. Kitchen
	Print Name:	Thomas M. Kitchen
	Position:	President and Chief Executive Officer

Sworn and subscribed before me this

31st day of August, 2011

__________________________________________
Notary Public

Print Name:______________________

La. Bar or Notarial No.:_____________
My commission expires:____________

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S.E. CEMETERIES OF LOUISIANA, INC.

By:	Name:	/s/ Thomas M. Kitchen
	Print Name:	Thomas M. Kitchen
	Position:	Vice President

Sworn and subscribed before me this

31st day of August, 2011

_____________________

Notary Public
Print Name:_____________________
La. Bar or Notarial No.:___________
My commission expires:____________

S.E. FUNERAL HOMES OF LOUISIANA, INC.,

By:	Name:	/s/ Thomas M. Kitchen
	Print Name:	Thomas M. Kitchen
	Position:	Vice President

Sworn and subscribed before me this

31st day of August, 2011

_____________________
Notary Public
Print Name:_____________________
La. Bar or Notarial No.:___________
My commission expires:____________

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S.E. SOUTH-CENTRAL, INC.

By:	Name:	/s/ Thomas M. Kitchen
	Print Name:	Thomas M. Kitchen
	Position:	Vice President

Sworn and subscribed before me this

31st day of August, 2011

_____________________
Notary Public
Print Name:_____________________
La. Bar or Notarial No.:___________
My commission expires:____________

LAKE LAWN PARK, INC.

By:	Name:	/s/ Thomas M. Kitchen
	Print Name:	Thomas M. Kitchen
	Position:	Vice President

Sworn and subscribed before me this

31st day of August, 2011

_____________________
Notary Public
Print Name:_____________________
La. Bar or Notarial No.:___________
My commission expires:____________

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LAKE LAWN METAIRIE FUNERAL HOME, Individually and as a Joint Venture
Between STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC. and S.E. FUNERAL HOMES OF
LOUISIANA, INC.

By:	Name:	/s/ Thomas M. Kitchen
	Print Name:	Thomas M. Kitchen
	Position:	Vice President

Sworn and subscribed before me this

31st day of August, 2011

_____________________
Notary Public
Print Name:_____________________
La. Bar or Notarial No.:___________
My commission expires:____________

STEWART RESOURCE CENTER, INC.

By:	Name:	/s/ Thomas M. Kitchen
	Print Name:	Thomas M. Kitchen
	Position:	President

Sworn and subscribed before me this

31st day of August, 2011

_____________________
Notary Public
Print Name:_____________________
La. Bar or Notarial No.:___________
My commission expires:____________

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STEWART SERVICES, INC.

By:	Name:	/s/ Thomas M. Kitchen
	Print Name:	Thomas M. Kitchen
	Position:	President

Sworn and subscribed before me this

31st day of August, 2011

_____________________
Notary Public
Print Name:_____________________
La. Bar or Notarial No.:___________
My commission expires:____________

ACME MAUSOLEUM CORPORATION

By:	Name:	/s/ Thomas M. Kitchen
	Print Name:	Thomas M. Kitchen
	Position:	Vice President

Sworn and subscribed before me this

31st day of August, 2011

_____________________
Notary Public
Print Name:_____________________
La. Bar or Notarial No.:___________
My commission expires:____________

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RSUI INDEMNITY COMPANY

By:	Name:	/s/ Michael Koski
	Print Name:	Michael Koski
	Position:	Vice President-Claims

Sworn and subscribed before me this

1st day of September, 2011

_____________________
Notary Public
Print Name:_____________________
Bar or Notarial No.:___________
My commission expires:____________

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

Certifications Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Thomas M. Kitchen, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Stewart Enterprises, Inc.;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this 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 report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this 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 report;
4.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, 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 report is being prepared;
b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: September 7, 2011

/s/ THOMAS M. KITCHEN  

Thomas M. Kitchen 

President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer) 

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

Certifications Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Lewis J. Derbes, Jr., certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Stewart Enterprises, Inc.;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this 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 report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this 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 report;
4.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, 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 report is being prepared;
b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: September 7, 2011

/s/ LEWIS J. DERBES, JR.  

Lewis J. Derbes, Jr. 

Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer) 

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

Certification of Form 10-Q for the Quarter ended July 31, 2011, pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

The undersigned Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Stewart Enterprises, Inc. certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, that:

• the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2011 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and

• the information contained in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Stewart Enterprises, Inc.

This certification is being furnished solely to comply with the requirements of Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and is not being filed as a part of the Form 10-Q.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Stewart Enterprises, Inc. and will be retained by Stewart Enterprises, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

Dated: September 7, 2011

/s/ THOMAS M. KITCHEN  

Thomas M. Kitchen 

President and Chief Executive Officer 

/s/ LEWIS J. DERBES, JR.  

Lewis J. Derbes, Jr.
Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer 

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	Jul. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 66,571	$ 56,060
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	6,250	0
Certificates of deposit and marketable securities	671	10,000
Receivables, net of allowances	59,088	51,151
Inventories	35,799	35,708
Prepaid expenses	6,838	5,479
Deferred income taxes, net	29,137	28,312
Assets held for sale	0	27
Total current assets	204,354	186,737
Receivables due beyond one year, net of allowances	65,582	67,458
Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments	417,414	414,918
Preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments	220,364	209,287
Goodwill	247,038	247,038
Cemetery property, at cost	394,813	386,004
Property and equipment, at cost:
Land	44,286	43,518
Buildings	347,708	338,237
Equipment and other	195,440	191,428
Total property and equipment, at cost	587,434	573,183
Less accumulated depreciation	300,096	283,633
Net property and equipment	287,338	289,550
Deferred income taxes, net	83,543	98,025
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments	240,331	230,730
Non-current assets held for sale	0	1,214
Other assets	15,834	11,905
Total assets	2,176,611	2,142,866
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	5	5
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	22,958	24,797
Accrued payroll and other benefits	16,419	14,311
Accrued insurance	20,903	20,912
Accrued interest	4,177	4,197
Estimated obligation to fund cemetery perpetual care trust	12,407	13,253
Other current liabilities	9,869	12,132
Income taxes payable	1,754	2,533
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale	0	8
Total current liabilities	88,492	92,148
Long-term debt, less current maturities	316,848	314,027
Deferred income taxes, net	4,933	4,950
Deferred preneed funeral revenue	240,560	243,520
Deferred preneed cemetery revenue	260,088	258,044
Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust	571,873	554,716
Perpetual care trusts' corpus	239,092	229,240
Long-term liabilities associated with assets held for sale	0	714
Other long-term liabilities	19,776	20,023
Total liabilities	1,741,662	1,717,382
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued
Common stock, $1.00 stated value:
Additional paid-in capital	528,643	547,319
Accumulated deficit	(184,119)	(214,147)
Accumulated other comprehensive income:
Unrealized appreciation of investments	24	18
Total accumulated other comprehensive income	24	18
Total shareholders' equity	434,949	425,484
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	2,176,611	2,142,866
Common Class A [Member]
Common stock, $1.00 stated value:
Common stock value	86,846	88,739
Common Class B [Member]
Common stock, $1.00 stated value:
Common stock value	$ 3,555	$ 3,555

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Jul. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued
Common Class A [Member]
Common stock, $1.00 stated value:
Common stock, par value	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Common stock, shares authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	86,845,776	88,739,140
Common stock, shares outstanding	86,845,776	88,739,140
Common Class B [Member]
Common stock, $1.00 stated value:
Common stock, par value	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Common stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	3,555,020	3,555,020
Common stock, shares outstanding	3,555,020	3,555,020
Number of votes per share convertible into an equal number of Class A shares	10	10

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Subsequent Events

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

(16) Subsequent Events

     As of August 31, 2011, the fair market value of the Company’s preneed funeral and cemetery merchandise and services trusts and cemetery perpetual care trusts declined 2.8 percent, or approximately $23,100, from July 31, 2011.

     Subsequent to July 31, 2011 through August 31, 2011, the Company purchased an additional 719,700 shares of its Class A common stock for approximately $4,469 at an average price of $6.21 per share. As of August 31, 2011, there is $27,441 remaining available under the Company’s $100,000 stock repurchase program.

     In August 2011, the Company announced changes to its management organizational structure in order to better integrate the Company’s operations and sales activities and to enhance customer service. The Company also announced the separation of its operations into two operating divisions, Eastern division and Western division.

     Also in August 2011, the Company purchased a building it was previously leasing for approximately $4,600.

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Document and Entity Information (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2011	Apr. 30, 2010	Aug. 31, 2011 Common Class A [Member]	Aug. 31, 2011 Common Class B [Member]
Entity Registrant Name	STEWART ENTERPRISES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000878522
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jul. 31, 2011
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--10-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float		$ 547,000,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding			86,126,076	3,555,020

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Cemetery Interment Rights and Perpetual Care Trusts

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

Cemetery Interment Rights and Perpetual Care Trusts [Abstract]

Cemetery Interment Rights and Perpetual Care Trusts

(5) Cemetery Interment Rights and Perpetual Care Trusts

     Earnings from cemetery perpetual care trust investments that the Company is legally permitted to withdraw are recognized in current cemetery revenues and are used to defray cemetery maintenance costs which are expensed as incurred. Recognized earnings related to these cemetery perpetual care trust investments were $1,988 and $2,186 for the three months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $5,981 and $6,005 for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

     The cost basis and market values of the trust investments held by the cemetery perpetual care trusts as of July 31, 2011 are detailed below.

	July 31, 2011
			Unrealized		Unrealized
	Cost Basis		Gains		Losses			Market
Cash, money market and other short- term investments	$	7,167	$	—	$	—		$	7,167
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities		7,602		285		(62	)		7,825
Corporate bonds		31,117		1,265		(798	)		31,584
Preferred stocks		35,959		75		(5,612	)		30,422
Common stocks		89,025		1,464		(34,910	)		55,579
Mutual funds:
Equity		6,153		57		(583	)		5,627
Fixed income		84,419		1,162		(1,362	)		84,219
Commodity		7		4		—			11
Real estate investment trusts		7,834		186		(14	)		8,006
Master limited partnerships		9,244		—		(265	)		8,979
Other long-term investments		240		—		(103	)		137
Trust investments	$	278,767	$	4,498	$	(43,709	)	$	239,556
Market value as a percentage of cost										85.9	%
Accrued investment income									775
Trust assets								$	240,331

     The cost basis and market values of the trust investments held by the cemetery perpetual care trusts as of October 31, 2010 are detailed below.

	October 31, 2010
			Unrealized		Unrealized
	Cost Basis		Gains		Losses			Market
Cash, money market and other short- term investments	$	32,403	$	—	$	—		$	32,403
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities		8,006		196		(54	)		8,148
Corporate bonds		31,086		1,334		(825	)		31,595
Preferred stocks		56,807		257		(6,376	)		50,688
Common stocks		90,284		1,042		(36,496	)		54,830
Mutual funds:
Equity		5,783		49		(662	)		5,170
Fixed income		46,646		878		(304	)		47,220
Other long-term investments		401		2		(79	)		324
Trust investments	$	271,416	$	3,758	$	(44,796	)	$	230,378
Market value as a percentage of cost											84.9	%
Accrued investment income									630
Less trust investments of assets held for sale									(278	)
Trust assets								$	230,730

     The estimated maturities and market values of debt securities included above are as follows:

	July 31, 2011
Due in one year or less	$	5,411
Due in one to five years		18,124
Due in five to ten years		10,634
Thereafter		5,240
	$	39,409

     The Company is actively managing a covered call program on its equity securities within the cemetery perpetual care trusts in order to provide an opportunity for additional income. As of July 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010, the Company had outstanding covered calls with a market value of $31 and $111, respectively. These covered calls are included at market value in the balance sheet line “cemetery perpetual care trust investments.” For the three months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company realized trust earnings of approximately $37 and $5, respectively, related to the covered call program. For the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company realized trust losses of approximately $81 and $178, respectively, related to the covered call program. These trust earnings and losses are accounted for in the same manner as other cemetery perpetual care trust earnings and losses and flow through cemetery revenue in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings. Although the Company realized losses associated with the covered call program for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, it continues to hold the underlying securities against which these covered calls were issued. These underlying securities appreciated in value by $700 and $1,905 for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

     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. The Company’s Level 1 investments include cash, money market and other short-term investments, common stocks and mutual funds.

     Where quoted market prices are not available for the specific security, then fair values are estimated by using quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics. These investments are primarily U. S. Government, agencies and municipalities, corporate bonds, convertible bonds and preferred stocks, all of which are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.

     The Company’s Level 3 investments include an investment in a partnership. The valuation of partnership investments requires significant management judgment due to the absence of quoted prices, inherent lack of liquidity and the long-term nature of such assets. The fair market value of the partnership investment was determined by using its most recent audited financial statements and assessing the market value of the underlying securities within the partnership.

     The inputs into the fair value of the Company’s cemetery perpetual care trust investments are categorized as follows:

			Significant
	Quoted Market		Other		Significant
	Prices in Active		Observable		Unobservable
	Markets		Inputs		Inputs		Fair Market
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Value
Trust investments—July 31, 2011	$	169,588	$	69,831	$	137	$	239,556
Trust investments—October 31, 2010	$	139,774	$	90,431	$	173	$	230,378

     In connection with its revised investment policy, during the nine months ended July 31, 2011, the Company sold several Level 2 investments including corporate bonds and preferred stocks and increased its holdings in several Level 1 investments such as highly diversified mutual funds invested in fixed income securities, master limited partnerships and real estate investment trusts.

     The change in the Company’s cemetery perpetual care trust investments with significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) is as follows:

	Three Months Ended July 31,						Nine Months Ended July 31,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Fair market value, beginning balance	$	140		$	250		$	173		$	226
Total unrealized losses included in other comprehensive income(1)		(24	)		(3	)		(24	)		(3	)
Transfers out of Level 3 category and other		21			69			(12	)		93
Fair market value, ending balance	$	137		$	316		$	137		$	316

⁽¹⁾  All gains (losses) recognized in other comprehensive income for perpetual care trust investments are attributable to the Company’s customers and are offset by a corresponding increase (decrease) in perpetual care trusts’ corpus.

     In states where the Company withdraws and recognizes capital gains in its cemetery perpetual care trusts, if it realizes net capital losses (i.e., losses in excess of capital gains) and the fair market value of the trust assets is less than the aggregate amounts required to be contributed to the trust, some states may require the Company to make cash deposits to the trusts or may require the Company to stop withdrawing earnings until future earnings restore the initial corpus. As of July 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010, the Company had a liability recorded for the estimated probable funding obligation to restore the net realized losses of $12,407 and $13,253, respectively. The Company recorded an additional $72 for the estimated probable funding obligation for the nine months ended July 31, 2011. The Company had earnings of $225 and $918 for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2011, respectively, within the trusts that it did not withdraw in order to satisfy a portion of its estimated probable funding obligation. In those states where realized net capital gains have not been withdrawn, the Company believes it is reasonably possible but not probable that additional funding obligations may exist with an estimated amount of $2,002; no charge has been recorded for these amounts as of July 31, 2011.

     Activity related to preneed cemetery perpetual care trust investments is as follows:

	Three Months Ended July 31,						Nine Months Ended July 31,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Purchases	$	29,705		$	21,806		$	110,949		$	60,908
Sales		27,560			35,931			80,094			78,016
Realized gains from sales of investments		1,112			945			2,044			5,228
Realized losses from sales of investments and other		(72	)		(81	)		(510	)		(899	)
Interest income, dividends and other ordinary income		2,171			2,072			7,495			6,410
Deposits		2,024			1,691			5,424			5,424
Withdrawals		1,374			1,838			5,018			4,847

     During the three months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, cemetery revenues were $55,596 and $55,873, respectively, of which $2,334 and $1,466, respectively, were required to be placed into perpetual care trusts and were recorded as revenues and expenses. During the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, cemetery revenues were $167,685 and $165,138, respectively, of which $6,640 and $6,110, respectively, were required to be placed into perpetual care trusts and were recorded as revenues and costs.

     The following tables show the gross unrealized losses and fair value of the cemetery perpetual care trust investments with unrealized losses aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of July 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010.

	July 31, 2011
	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Greater					Total
	Market		Unrealized			Market		Unrealized			Market		Unrealized
	Value		Losses			Value		Losses			Value		Losses
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities	$	1,398	$	(7	)	$	76	$	(55	)	$	1,474	$	(62	)
Corporate bonds		4,316		(93	)		859		(705	)		5,175		(798	)
Preferred stocks		—		—			23,817		(5,612	)		23,817		(5,612	)
Common stocks		663		(68	)		51,533		(34,842	)		52,196		(34,910	)
Mutual funds:
Equity		3,002		(124	)		2,167		(459	)		5,169		(583	)
Fixed income		24,341		(1,086	)		13,189		(276	)		37,530		(1,362	)
Real estate investment trusts		1,476		(14	)		—		—			1,476		(14	)
Master limited partnerships		8,979		(265	)		—		—			8,979		(265	)
Other long-term investments		—		—			64		(103	)		64		(103	)
Total	$	44,175	$	(1,657	)	$	91,705	$	(42,052	)	$	135,880	$	(43,709	)

	October 31, 2010
	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Greater					Total
	Market		Unrealized			Market		Unrealized			Market		Unrealized
	Value		Losses			Value		Losses			Value		Losses
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities	$	269	$	(1	)	$	105	$	(53	)	$	374	$	(54	)
Corporate bonds		2,786		(15	)		682		(810	)		3,468		(825	)
Preferred stocks		—		—			32,747		(6,376	)		32,747		(6,376	)
Common stocks		717		(161	)		51,334		(36,335	)		52,051		(36,496	)
Mutual funds:
Equity		—		—			4,674		(662	)		4,674		(662	)
Fixed income		14,850		(15	)		1,076		(289	)		15,926		(304	)
Other long-term investments		—		—			88		(79	)		88		(79	)
Total	$	18,622	$	(192	)	$	90,706	$	(44,604	)	$	109,328	$	(44,796	)

     The unrealized losses in the cemetery perpetual care trust portfolio are not considered to be other than temporary. For each of these securities, the Company evaluates consensus analyst recommendations, ratings from established ratings agencies, concerns specific to the issuer of the securities and overall market performance. Of the total unrealized losses at July 31, 2011, 93 percent, or $40,522, were generated by common stock and preferred stock investments. Most of the common stock investments are part of the S&P 500 Index, and all preferred stocks had a rating of investment grade at the time of purchase. The Company generally expects its portfolio performance to improve if the performance of the overall financial market improves, but would also expect its performance to deteriorate if the overall financial market declines. The Company believes these investments will recover in value and that it has sufficient liquidity from cash and cash equivalents within the trusts, cash deposits of future sales of property interment rights and cash received from ordinary income to fund future services and allow the Company to hold these investments until they recover in value.

     Cash flows from cemetery perpetual care contracts are presented as operating cash flows in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

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Supplementary Information

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

Supplementary Information [Abstract]

Supplementary Information

(10) Supplementary Information

     The detail of certain income statement accounts is as follows for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010.

	Three Months Ended July 31,				Nine Months Ended July 31,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Service revenue
Funeral	$	47,078	$	45,050	$	146,096	$	135,568
Cemetery		14,642		14,272		45,266		45,081
		61,720		59,322		191,362		180,649
Merchandise revenue
Funeral		19,816		19,884		63,808		68,838
Cemetery		37,479		38,035		112,031		108,777
		57,295		57,919		175,839		177,615
Other revenue
Funeral		1,867		1,751		5,697		5,059
Cemetery		3,475		3,566		10,388		11,280
		5,342		5,317		16,085		16,339
Total revenue	$	124,357	$	122,558	$	383,286	$	374,603
Service costs
Funeral	$	16,722	$	15,609	$	48,838	$	44,966
Cemetery		11,313		10,455		32,084		30,810
		28,035		26,064		80,922		75,776
Merchandise costs
Funeral		13,414		13,236		41,650		42,270
Cemetery		23,197		23,299		69,981		69,654
		36,611		36,535		111,631		111,924
Facility expenses
Funeral		24,244		23,093		72,296		71,302
Cemetery		13,715		14,434		42,689		42,846
		37,959		37,527		114,985		114,148
Total costs	$	102,605	$	100,126	$	307,538	$	301,848

     Service revenue includes funeral service revenue, funeral trust earnings, insurance commission revenue, burial site openings and closings and perpetual care trust earnings. Merchandise revenue includes funeral merchandise revenue, flower sales, cemetery property sales revenue, cemetery merchandise delivery revenue and merchandise trust earnings. Other revenue consists of finance charge revenue and trust management fees. Service costs include the direct costs associated with service revenue and preneed selling costs associated with preneed service sales. Merchandise costs include the direct costs associated with merchandise revenue and preneed selling costs associated with preneed merchandise sales.

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Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

Basis of Presentation [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

(1) Basis of Presentation

     (a) The Company

     Stewart Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) is a provider of funeral and cemetery products and services in the death care industry in the United States and Puerto Rico. Through its subsidiaries, the Company offers a complete line of funeral and cremation merchandise and services, along with cemetery property, merchandise and services, both at the time of need and on a preneed basis. As of July 31, 2011, the Company owned and operated 218 funeral homes and 141 cemeteries in 24 states within the United States and Puerto Rico. The Company has three operating and reportable segments consisting of a funeral segment, cemetery segment and corporate trust management segment.

     (b) Principles of Consolidation

     The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

     (c) Interim Disclosures

     The information as of July 31, 2011, and for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, is unaudited but, in the opinion of management, reflects all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary to a fair statement of the results for the interim periods. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010 (the “2010 Form 10-K”).

     The October 31, 2010 condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements in the Company’s 2010 Form 10-K, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which are presented in the Company’s 2010 Form 10-K.

     The results of operations for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2011.

     (d) Use of Estimates

     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Company’s significant estimates are disclosed in Note 2 in the Company’s 2010 Form 10-K.

     (e) Share-Based Compensation

     The Company has share-based compensation plans, which are described in more detail in Note 19 to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s 2010 Form 10-K. Net earnings for the three months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010 include $281 and $265, respectively, of stock option expenses, all of which are included in corporate general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings. Net earnings for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010 include $842 and $805, respectively, of stock option expenses, all of which are included in corporate general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings. As of July 31, 2011, there was $2,656 of total unrecognized compensation costs related to nonvested stock options that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.9 years, of which $1,046 of total stock option expense is expected for fiscal year 2011. The expense related to restricted stock is reflected in corporate general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings and amounted to $333 and $205 for the three months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $977 and $751 for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. As of July 31, 2011, there was $1,134 of remaining future restricted stock expense to be recognized. Total restricted stock expense for fiscal year 2011 is expected to be $1,324.

     In November 2010, the Company issued 82,160 shares of Class A common stock and paid approximately $114 in cash to the independent directors of the Company. The expense related to this stock grant amounted to $456 and was recorded in corporate general and administrative expenses during the first quarter of fiscal year 2011. In November 2009, the Company issued 90,000 shares of Class A common stock and paid approximately $96 in cash to the independent directors of the Company. The expense related to this stock grant was $414 and was recorded in corporate general and administrative expenses during the first quarter of fiscal year 2010. Each of the shares received has a restriction requiring each independent director to hold the respective shares until completion of service as a member of the Board of Directors.

     The table below presents all stock options and restricted stock granted to employees during the nine months ended July 31, 2011:

			Weighted
	Number of Shares		Average
Grant Type	Granted		Price per Share		Vesting Period	Vesting Condition
Stock options		1,339,000	$	6.25	Equal one-fourth	Service condition
					portions over 4 years
Restricted stock		520,500	$	6.25	Equal one-third	Market condition
					portions over 3 years

     The fair value of the Company’s service based stock options granted in fiscal year 2011 is the estimated present value at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions for the nine months ended July 31, 2011: expected dividend yield of 1.9 percent; expected volatility of 41.5 percent; risk-free interest rate of 1.9 percent; and an expected term of 4.8 years. During the nine months ended July 31, 2011, the Company granted 520,500 shares of restricted stock with market conditions based on achieving certain target stock prices in the fiscal years 2011, 2012 and 2013. The Company records the expense over the requisite service period. The market condition related to fiscal year 2011 was achieved during the second quarter of fiscal year 2011.

     (f) Purchase and Retirement of Common Stock

     Share repurchases are recorded at stated value with the amount in excess of stated value recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital. Share repurchases reduce the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period.

     On September 19, 2007, the Company announced a new stock repurchase program, authorizing the investment of up to $25,000 in the repurchase of the Company’s common stock. Repurchases under the program are limited to the Company’s Class A common stock, and can be made in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions at such times and in such amounts as management deems appropriate, depending upon market conditions and other factors. The program was increased by $25,000 in December 2007 and an additional $25,000 in June 2008 resulting in a $75,000 program. In June 2011, the program was further increased by $25,000 resulting in a $100,000 program. During the nine months ended July 31, 2011, the Company repurchased 2,347,200 shares of its Class A common stock for $15,552 at an average price of $6.63 per share. As of July 31, 2011, the Company has repurchased 9,724,598 shares of its Class A common stock since the start of the program for $68,090 at an average price of $7.00 per share and has $31,910 remaining available under this program.

     (g) Dividends

     In March 2005, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved the initiation of a quarterly cash dividend of two and one-half cents per share of Class A and B common stock. In September 2009, the Company announced that it had increased the quarterly dividend rate to three cents per share of Class A and B common stock. In June 2011, the Company announced that it had increased the quarterly dividend rate to three and one-half cents per share of Class A and B common stock. Although the Company intends to pay regular quarterly cash dividends for the foreseeable future, the declaration and payment of future dividends are discretionary and will be subject to determination by the Board of Directors each quarter after its review of the Company’s financial performance. For the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company paid $8,662 and $8,278, respectively, in dividends.

     (h) Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

     The Company establishes an allowance for uncollectible installment contracts and trade accounts based on a range of percentages applied to accounts receivable aging categories. These percentages are based on an analysis of the Company’s historical collection and write-off experience. At-need funeral and other receivables are considered past due after 30 days. The Company records an allowance on its interest accruals similar to the corresponding principal aging categories. For accounts that are greater than 90 days past due, interest continues to be accrued, however, an allowance is established to fully reserve for the interest. Interest income on these receivables is recognized only to the extent the account becomes less than 90 days past due and then only on the non-reserved portion. Accounts are restored to normal accrual status only when interest and principal payments are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.

     As of July 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010, the Company’s receivables and related allowances were as follows:

	Receivables as of July 31, 2011		Receivables as of October 31, 2010
	Ending Balance Collectively		Ending Balance Collectively
	Evaluated for Impairment		Evaluated for Impairment
Current receivables — at-need funeral	$	9,172	$	9,153
Current receivables — other		55,209		47,736
Receivables, due beyond one year — other		73,314		75,782
Preneed funeral receivables		42,951		42,879
Preneed cemetery receivables		30,279		31,643
Total	$	210,925	$	207,193
Total current receivables		64,381		56,889
Total noncurrent receivables		146,544		150,304
Total	$	210,925	$	207,193

     Other receivables are comprised primarily of receivables related to the sale of preneed property interment rights but also include income tax receivables, trade and other receivables and a receivable for hurricane related insurance proceeds (as discussed in Note 7).

	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts			Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
	and Cancellations as of			and Cancellations as of
	July 31, 2011			October 31, 2010
	Ending Balance Collectively			Ending Balance Collectively
	Evaluated for Impairment			Evaluated for Impairment
Current receivables — at-need funeral and other	$	(5,293	)	$	(5,738	)
Receivables, due beyond one year — other		(7,732	)		(8,324	)
Preneed funeral receivables		(11,576	)		(11,753	)
Preneed cemetery receivables		(3,683	)		(4,692	)
Total	$	(28,284	)	$	(30,507	)
Total current receivables		(5,293	)		(5,738	)
Total noncurrent receivables		(22,991	)		(24,769	)
Total	$	(28,284	)	$	(30,507	)

	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Cancellations Rollforward
	Balance —							Balance —
	October 31,		Charged to costs					July 31,
	2010		and expenses		Write-offs			2011
Current receivables — at-need funeral and other	$	5,738		1,568		(2,013	)	$	5,293
Receivables, due beyond one year — other	$	8,324		2,291		(2,883	)	$	7,732
	$	14,062		3,859		(4,896	)	$	13,025

     The Company has established allowances for preneed funeral and cemetery merchandise and services trust receivables. Changes in these allowances have no effect on the condensed consolidated statement of earnings but are recorded as reductions in preneed receivables and preneed deferred revenue in the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

     The following summarizes the Company’s receivables aging analysis:

	Receivables Aging Analysis
	as of July 31, 2011
							Greater than
	1 to 30 Days		31 to 60 Days		61 to 90 Days		90 Days		Total
Receivables — at-need funeral	$	5,677	$	668	$	298	$	2,529	$	9,172
Receivables — other		106,367		4,010		2,067		16,079		128,523
Preneed funeral receivables		29,351		924		507		12,169		42,951
Preneed cemetery receivables		24,508		1,113		517		4,141		30,279
	$	165,903	$	6,715	$	3,389	$	34,918	$	210,925

     (i) Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

     In connection with its workers’ compensation and automobile liability program with its insurance carrier, the Company is required to maintain collateral in the amount of $6,250. In the past, the Company has posted letters of credit to meet the collateral requirement. In the third quarter of fiscal year 2011 in order to reduce the letter of credit fees, the Company posted cash to satisfy the collateral requirement by investing $6,250 in a money market fund comprised of short-term U.S. treasury securities. This amount is classified in the “restricted cash and cash equivalents” line in the current assets section of the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of July 31, 2011. Both methods of posting collateral are available to the Company in the future.

     (j) Reclassifications

     Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2010 condensed consolidated statements of earnings and balance sheet in order for these periods to be comparable. These reclassifications had no effect on the Company’s net earnings, total shareholders’ equity or cash flows.

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Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

(7) Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation

     The Company was unable to finalize its negotiations with its insurance carrier related to damages from Hurricane Katrina, and as a result filed suit against the carrier in August 2007. In 2007, the carrier advanced an additional $1,100, which the Company did not record as income but as a liability pending the resolution of the ongoing litigation. In August 2011, the insurance litigation was settled, and the Company will receive $11,325 in additional insurance proceeds. As of July 31, 2011, the Company recorded these insurance proceeds and the $1,100 received in 2007 discussed above in the “hurricane related recoveries (charges), net” line in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2011. The Company also recorded the $11,325 in insurance proceeds in current receivables in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of July 31, 2011.

     The Company is a defendant in a variety of litigation matters that have arisen in the ordinary course of business, which are covered by insurance or otherwise not considered to be material. The Company carries insurance with coverages and coverage limits that it believes to be adequate.

Other Commitments and Contingencies

     In those states where the Company has withdrawn realized net capital gains in the past from its cemetery perpetual care trusts, regulators may seek replenishment of the realized net capital losses either by requiring a cash deposit to the trust or by prohibiting or restricting withdrawals of future earnings until they cover the loss. As of July 31, 2011, the Company had $12,407 recorded as a liability for an estimated probable funding obligation. As of July 31, 2011, the Company had net unrealized losses of approximately $34,730 in the cemetery perpetual care trusts in these states. Because some of these trusts currently have assets with a fair market value less than the aggregate amounts required to be contributed to the trust, any additional realized net capital losses in these trusts may result in an additional corresponding funding liability and increase in cemetery costs.

     From time to time, unidentified contracts are presented to the Company relating to contracts sold prior to the time the Company acquired certain businesses. In addition, from time to time, the Company has identified in its backlog, certain contracts in which services or merchandise have previously been delivered. Using historical trends and statistical analyses, the Company has recorded an estimated net liability for these items of approximately $2.0 million and $3.0 million as of July 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010, respectively.

     The Company is required to maintain a bond ($23,456 as of July 31, 2011) to guarantee its obligations relating to funds the Company withdrew in fiscal year 2001 from its preneed funeral trusts in Florida. This amount would become senior secured debt if the Company was required to borrow funds under the senior secured revolving credit facility and return to the trusts the amounts it previously withdrew that relate to the remaining undelivered preneed contracts in lieu of this bond.

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Acquisitions and Dispositions

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

Acquisitions and Dispositions [Abstract]

Acquisitions and Dispositions

(12) Acquisitions and Dispositions

     During the nine months ended July 31, 2011, the Company acquired two funeral homes and two cemeteries for approximately $9,110. The acquisitions were accounted for under the purchase method, and the acquired assets and liabilities (primarily cemetery property of approximately $6,069, deferred revenue of approximately $4,668 and property, plant and equipment of approximately $2,885) were valued at their estimated fair values. The results of operations for these businesses, which are considered immaterial, have been included in consolidated results since the acquisition date.

     Assets and liabilities associated with assets held for sale are presented in the “assets held for sale,” “non-current assets held for sale,” “liabilities associated with assets held for sale” and “long-term liabilities associated with assets held for sale” lines in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. As of October 31, 2010, assets held for sale and liabilities associated with assets held for sale were comprised of the following:

	October 31, 2010
Assets
Receivables	$	20
Inventories		7
Assets held for sale	$	27
Net property and equipment	$	383
Cemetery property		90
Preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments		463
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments		278
Non-current assets held for sale	$	1,214
Liabilities
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale	$	8
Deferred preneed cemetery receipts held in trust	$	436
Perpetual care trusts’ corpus		278
Long-term liabilities associated with assets held for sale	$	714

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Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Per Share Data

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Per Share Data [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Per Share Data

(8) Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Per Share Data

	Earnings			Shares		Per Share
	(Numerator)			(Denominator)		Data
Three Months Ended July 31, 2011
Earnings from continuing operations	$	11,986
Allocation of earnings to nonvested restricted stock		(103	)
Basic earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	11,883			90,182	$	.13
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options assumed exercised					559
Diluted earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders plus stock options assumed exercised	$	11,883			90,741	$	.13

	Earnings			Shares		Per Share
	(Numerator)			(Denominator)		Data
Three Months Ended July 31, 2010
Earnings from continuing operations	$	6,028
Allocation of earnings to nonvested restricted stock		(63	)
Basic earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	5,965			92,207	$	.06
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options assumed exercised					292
Diluted earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders plus stock options assumed exercised	$	5,965			92,499	$	.06

	Earnings			Shares		Per Share
	(Numerator)			(Denominator)		Data
Nine Months Ended July 31, 2011
Earnings from continuing operations	$	30,028
Allocation of earnings to nonvested restricted stock		(263	)
Basic earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	29,765			90,497	$	.33
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options assumed exercised					561
Diluted earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders plus stock options assumed exercised	$	29,765			91,058	$	.33

	Earnings			Shares		Per Share
	(Numerator)			(Denominator)		Data
Nine Months Ended July 31, 2010
Earnings from continuing operations	$	21,877
Allocation of earnings to nonvested restricted stock		(226	)
Basic earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	21,651			92,124	$	.24
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options assumed exercised					273
Diluted earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations available to common shareholders plus stock options assumed exercised	$	21,651			92,397	$	.23

     During the three months ended July 31, 2011, options to purchase 435,253 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $7.57 to $8.47 per share were outstanding but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise prices of the options were greater than the average market price of the common shares for that period. Additionally, weighted-average shares outstanding for the three months ended July 31, 2011 exclude the effect of approximately 1,086,000 options because such options were not dilutive. These options expire between January 8, 2014 and July 2, 2018.

     During the nine months ended July 31, 2011, options to purchase 500,573 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $7.31 to $8.47 per share were outstanding but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise prices of the options were greater than the average market price of the common shares for that period. These options expire between January 8, 2014 and July 2, 2018.

     Options to purchase 1,149,289 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $6.33 to $8.47 per share for the three months ended July 31, 2010 and options to purchase 1,273,571 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $5.84 to $8.47 per share for the nine months ended July 31, 2010 were outstanding but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise prices of the options were greater than the average market price of the common shares for those periods. Additionally, weighted average shares outstanding for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2010 exclude the effect of approximately 943,495 and 2,750 options, respectively, because such options were not dilutive.

     For the three and nine months ended July 31, 2011, all of the outstanding 214,500 market based stock options were dilutive as the respective market conditions had been previously achieved. For the three and nine months ended July 31, 2010, 438,000 market based stock options were not dilutive. The market based stock options were not dilutive because the market conditions required for vesting for the respective grants were not achieved during those periods.

     For the three and nine months ended July 31, 2011, a maximum of 13,153,500 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock related to the senior convertible notes and a maximum of 10,522,798 shares of Class A common stock under the common stock warrants associated with the June 2007 senior convertible debt transaction were not dilutive, as the average price of the Company’s stock for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2011 was less than the conversion price of the senior convertible notes and strike price of the warrants. For the three and nine months ended July 31, 2010, a maximum of 14,640,100 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock related to the senior convertible notes and a maximum of 11,712,080 shares of Class A common stock under the associated common stock warrants were also not dilutive.

     The Company includes Class A and Class B common stock in its diluted shares calculation. As of July 31, 2011, the Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors, Frank B. Stewart, Jr., was the record holder of all of the Company’s shares of Class B common stock. The Company’s Class A and B common stock are substantially identical, except that holders of Class A common stock are entitled to one vote per share, and holders of Class B common stock are entitled to ten votes per share. Each share of Class B common stock is automatically converted into one share of Class A common stock upon transfer to persons other than certain affiliates of Frank B. Stewart, Jr.

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Deferred Preneed Funeral and Cemetery Receipts Held in Trust and Perpetual Care Trusts Corpus

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

Deferred Preneed Funeral and Cemetery Receipts Held in Trust and Perpetual Care Trusts' Corpus [Abstract]

Deferred Preneed Funeral and Cemetery Receipts Held in Trust and Perpetual Care Trusts' Corpus

(6) Deferred Preneed Funeral and Cemetery Receipts Held in Trust and Perpetual Care Trusts’ Corpus

     The components of deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at July 31, 2011 are as follows:

	Deferred Receipts Held in Trust
	Preneed			Preneed
	Funeral			Cemetery			Total
Trust assets at market value	$	386,039		$	193,768		$	579,807
Less:
Pending withdrawals		(6,193	)		(5,346	)		(11,539	)
Pending deposits		1,952			1,653			3,605
Deferred receipts held in trust	$	381,798		$	190,075		$	571,873

     The components of perpetual care trusts’ corpus in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at July 31, 2011 are as follows:

	Perpetual Care
	Trusts’ Corpus
Trust assets at market value	$	240,331
Less:
Pending withdrawals		(1,854	)
Pending deposits		615
Perpetual care trusts’ corpus	$	239,092

Investment and other income, net

     The components of investment and other income, net in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010 are detailed below.

	Three Months Ended July 31,						Nine Months Ended July 31,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Realized gains from sales of investments	$	6,335		$	1,375		$	14,999		$	8,354
Realized losses from sales of investments and other		(2,065	)		(4,091	)		(3,732	)		(7,481	)
Interest income, dividends and other ordinary income		7,175			6,384			22,722			17,999
Trust expenses and income taxes		(2,808	)		(2,223	)		(7,737	)		(7,363	)
Net trust investment income		8,637			1,445			26,252			11,509
Reclassification to deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust		(6,319	)		758			(19,876	)		(3,238	)
Reclassification to perpetual care trusts’ corpus		(2,318	)		(2,203	)		(6,376	)		(8,271	)
Total deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust and perpetual care trusts’ corpus		—			—			—			—
Investment and other income, net (1)		30			62			394			122
Total investment and other income, net	$	30		$	62		$	394		$	122

⁽¹⁾  Investment and other income, net generally consists of interest income primarily on the Company’s cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities not held in trust. For the nine months ended July 31, 2011, the balance includes approximately $327 of interest income related to the recent resolution of an audit by the Internal Revenue Service. 

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2011 Additional Paid-In Capital	Jul. 31, 2011 Unrealized Appreciation of Investments
Deferred tax expense on investments	$ (3)		$ (3)
Dividends per common share	$ 0.095	$ 0.095

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New Accounting Principles

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

New Accounting Principles [Abstract]

New Accounting Principles

(2) New Accounting Principles

     In January 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2010-06, which requires additional fair value disclosures. This guidance requires reporting entities to disclose transfers in and out of Levels 1 and 2 and requires gross presentation of purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in the Level 3 reconciliation of the three-tier fair value hierarchy. This guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements related to Level 3 activity. Those disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The guidance on transfers between Levels 1 and 2 was adopted by the Company as of its second fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2010. The guidance on Level 3 activity is effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning November 1, 2011. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption will have on its disclosures in the notes to its consolidated financial statements.

     In June 2009, the FASB issued guidance which amends the consolidation guidance for variable interest entities. It requires additional disclosures about involvement with variable interest entities and any significant changes in risk exposure due to that involvement. This guidance is effective as of the beginning of the first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009, which corresponds to the Company’s fiscal year beginning November 1, 2010. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

     In July 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-20, which requires new disclosures on finance receivables and allowance for credit losses. The new disclosures are required for interim and annual periods ending after December 15, 2010, although the disclosures of reporting period activity are required for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2010. In January 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-01, which delayed the effective date of ASU No. 2010-20 for public companies with regard to the disclosures on troubled debt restructurings. The guidance was adopted by the Company as of its first fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2011. The disclosures of reporting period activity were effective for the Company’s second fiscal quarter beginning February 1, 2011. The adoption of this guidance by the Company did not have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements. See Note 1(h) for the required disclosures.

     In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-28 regarding the goodwill impairment test for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts. The guidance clarifies the steps to be performed to determine whether goodwill has been impaired and addresses the steps for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts. This guidance is effective for fiscal years (and interim periods within such years) beginning after December 15, 2010, which corresponds to the Company’s first fiscal quarter beginning November 1, 2011. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption will have on its consolidated financial statements.

     In April 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-02, which clarifies the guidance for identifying restructuring of receivables that constitute a troubled debt restructuring for a creditor. This guidance is effective for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after June 15, 2011 and should be applied retrospectively to the beginning of the annual period of adoption, which corresponds to the Company’s fourth fiscal quarter beginning August 1, 2011. The Company believes the adoption of this guidance will have no impact on its consolidated financial statements.

     In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04 regarding fair value measurements and disclosures. This new guidance clarifies the application of existing fair value measurement guidance and revises certain measurement and disclosure requirements to achieve convergence with International Financial Reporting Standards. This guidance is effective for the first interim or annual period beginning after December 15, 2011, which corresponds to the Company’s second fiscal quarter beginning February 1, 2012. In the period of adoption, the Company will include the required disclosures in its filings and believes the adoption will have no impact on its consolidated financial statements.

     In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05 regarding the presentation of comprehensive income. This new guidance amends the previous application of comprehensive income and the requirements regarding presentation in the financial statements. It requires the disclosure of the components of comprehensive income, which the Company currently discloses in other sections of its filings, to be presented as part of one statement of comprehensive income, or as a separate statement of comprehensive income following the statement of earnings. This guidance is effective for fiscal years (and interim periods within such years) beginning after December 15, 2011, which corresponds to the Company’s first fiscal quarter beginning November 1, 2012. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption will have on its consolidated financial statements.

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Preneed Funeral Activities

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

Preneed Funeral Activities [Abstract]

Preneed Funeral Activities

(3) Preneed Funeral Activities

     The Company maintains three types of trust and escrow accounts: (1) preneed funeral merchandise and services, (2) preneed cemetery merchandise and services and (3) cemetery perpetual care. The activity of these trust and escrow accounts is detailed below and in Notes 4 and 5.

Preneed Funeral Receivables and Trust Investments

     Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments represent trust assets and customer receivables related to unperformed, price-guaranteed trust-funded preneed funeral contracts. The components of preneed funeral receivables and trust investments in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of July 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010 are as follows:

	July 31,			October 31,
	2011			2010
Trust assets	$	386,039		$	383,792
Receivables from customers		42,951			42,879
		428,990			426,671
Allowance for cancellations		(11,576	)		(11,753	)
Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments	$	417,414		$	414,918

     The cost basis and market values associated with preneed funeral merchandise and services trust assets as of July 31, 2011 are detailed below.

	July 31, 2011
			Unrealized		Unrealized
	Cost Basis		Gains		Losses			Market
Cash, money market and other short- term investments	$	18,650	$	—	$	—		$	18,650
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities		1,718		58		—			1,776
Corporate bonds		25,396		1,590		—			26,986
Preferred stocks		37,232		195		(2,234	)		35,193
Common stocks		226,684		2,404		(85,637	)		143,451
Mutual funds:
Equity		19,148		1,179		(1,294	)		19,033
Fixed income		100,439		1,485		(793	)		101,131
Commodity		9,484		1		(379	)		9,106
Real estate investment trusts		15,076		505		(26	)		15,555
Master limited partnerships		136		1		—			137
Insurance contracts and other long-term investments		13,822		55		—			13,877
Trust investments	$	467,785	$	7,473	$	(90,363	)	$	384,895
Market value as a percentage of cost										82.3	%
Accrued investment income									1,144
Trust assets								$	386,039

     The cost basis and market values associated with preneed funeral merchandise and services trust assets as of October 31, 2010 are detailed below.

	October 31, 2010
			Unrealized		Unrealized
	Cost Basis		Gains		Losses			Market
Cash, money market and other short- term investments	$	26,118	$	—	$	—		$	26,118
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities		2,224		84		(1	)		2,307
Corporate bonds		44,077		2,887		(1	)		46,963
Preferred stocks		56,297		356		(2,220	)		54,433
Common stocks		234,946		925		(91,593	)		144,278
Mutual funds:
Equity		27,154		185		(2,936	)		24,403
Fixed income		53,444		1,718		(767	)		54,395
Commodity		13,572		1,968		—			15,540
Insurance contracts and other long-term investments		14,171		146		(98	)		14,219
Trust investments	$	472,003	$	8,269	$	(97,616	)	$	382,656
Market value as a percentage of cost										81.1	%
Accrued investment income									1,136
Trust assets								$	383,792

     The estimated maturities and market values of debt securities included above are as follows:

	July 31, 2011
Due in one year or less	$	2,088
Due in one to five years		19,886
Due in five to ten years		6,771
Thereafter		17
	$	28,762

     The Company is actively managing a covered call program on its equity securities within the preneed funeral merchandise and services trusts in order to provide an opportunity for additional income. As of July 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010, the Company had outstanding covered calls with a market value of $63 and $311, respectively. These covered calls are included at market value in the balance sheet line “preneed funeral receivables and trust investments.” For the three months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company realized trust earnings of approximately $75 and $46, respectively, related to the covered call program. For the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company realized trust losses of $152 and $207, respectively, related to the covered call program. These trust earnings and losses are accounted for in the same manner as other funeral merchandise and services trust earnings and losses and flow through funeral revenue in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings as the underlying contracts are delivered. Although the Company realized losses associated with the covered call program for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, it continues to hold the underlying securities against which these covered calls were issued. These underlying securities appreciated in value by $1,983 and $3,739 for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

     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. The Company’s Level 1 investments include cash, money market and other short-term investments, common stocks and mutual funds.

     Where quoted market prices are not available for the specific security, then fair values are estimated by using quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics. These investments are primarily U. S. Government, agencies and municipalities, corporate bonds, convertible bonds and preferred stocks, all of which are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.

     The Company’s Level 3 investments include insurance contracts and partnership investments purchased within the trusts. The valuation of insurance contracts and partnership investments requires significant management judgment due to the absence of quoted prices, inherent lack of liquidity and the long-term nature of such assets. The fair market value of the insurance contracts is based upon the current face value of the contracts according to the respective insurance companies which is deemed to approximate fair market value. The fair market value of the partnership investments was determined by using their most recent audited financial statements and assessing the market value of the underlying securities within the partnership.

     The inputs into the fair value of the Company’s preneed funeral merchandise and services trust investments are categorized as follows:

			Significant
	Quoted Market		Other		Significant
	Prices in Active		Observable		Unobservable
	Markets		Inputs		Inputs		Fair Market
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Value
Trust investments—July 31, 2011	$	314,664	$	63,955	$	6,276	$	384,895
Trust investments—October 31, 2010	$	272,173	$	103,703	$	6,780	$	382,656

     In connection with its revised investment policy, during the nine months ended July 31, 2011, the Company sold several Level 2 investments including corporate bonds and preferred stocks and increased its holdings in several Level 1 investments such as highly diversified mutual funds invested in fixed income securities and real estate investment trusts.

     The change in the Company’s preneed funeral merchandise and services trust investments with significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) is as follows:

	Three Months Ended July 31,						Nine Months Ended July 31,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Fair market value, beginning balance	$	6,129		$	7,878		$	6,780		$	8,662
Total unrealized losses included in other comprehensive income (1)		(590	)		(130	)		(590	)		(1,060	)
Distributions and other, net		737			55			86			201
Fair market value, ending balance	$	6,276		$	7,803		$	6,276		$	7,803

⁽¹⁾  All gains (losses) recognized in other comprehensive income for funeral trust investments are attributable to the Company’s preneed customers and are offset by a corresponding increase (decrease) in deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust.

     Activity related to preneed funeral trust investments is as follows:

	Three Months Ended July 31,						Nine Months Ended July 31,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Purchases	$	45,026		$	12,117		$	117,074		$	27,675
Sales		48,397			8,609			119,026			31,037
Realized gains from sales of investments		3,058			260			7,467			1,697
Realized losses from sales of investments and other		(1,335	)		(3,729	)		(2,015	)		(4,783	)
Interest income, dividends and other ordinary income		3,107			2,851			9,920			7,738
Deposits (1)		5,770			6,404			15,800			20,009
Withdrawals (1)		10,017			10,187			32,332			32,234

⁽¹⁾  The Company historically sold a significant portion of its preneed funeral sales through trust. Over time, the mix has shifted to a more significant portion being sold through insurance, particularly in states where the trusting requirements are high.

     The following tables show the gross unrealized losses and fair value of the preneed funeral merchandise and services trust investments with unrealized losses aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of July 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010.

	July 31, 2011
	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Greater					Total
	Market		Unrealized			Market		Unrealized			Market		Unrealized
	Value		Losses			Value		Losses			Value		Losses
Preferred stocks	$	—	$	—		$	22,785	$	(2,234	)	$	22,785	$	(2,234	)
Common stocks		665		(54	)		128,155		(85,583	)		128,820		(85,637	)
Mutual funds:
Equity		—		—			8,208		(1,294	)		8,208		(1,294	)
Fixed income		19,874		(60	)		13,688		(733	)		33,562		(793	)
Commodity		9,072		(379	)		—		—			9,072		(379	)
Real estate investment trusts		2,279		(26	)		—		—			2,279		(26	)
Total	$	31,890	$	(519	)	$	172,836	$	(89,844	)	$	204,726	$	(90,363	)

	October 31, 2010
	Less than 12 Months						12 Months or Greater					Total
	Market			Unrealized			Market		Unrealized			Market		Unrealized
	Value			Losses			Value		Losses			Value		Losses
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities	$	—		$	—		$	21	$	(1	)	$	21	$	(1	)
Corporate bonds		896			(1	)		—		—			896		(1	)
Preferred stocks		49			(1	)		35,205		(2,219	)		35,254		(2,220	)
Common stocks		(17	)		(136	)		136,483		(91,457	)		136,466		(91,593	)
Mutual funds:
Equity		—			—			20,298		(2,936	)		20,298		(2,936	)
Fixed income		3,575			(3	)		4,550		(764	)		8,125		(767	)
Insurance contracts and other long-term investments		—			—			—		(98	)		—		(98	)
Total	$	4,503		$	(141	)	$	196,557	$	(97,475	)	$	201,060	$	(97,616	)

     The unrealized losses in the preneed funeral merchandise and services trust portfolio are not considered to be other than temporary. For each of these securities, the Company evaluates consensus analyst recommendations, ratings from established ratings agencies, concerns specific to the issuer of the securities and overall market performance. Of the total unrealized losses at July 31, 2011, 95 percent, or $85,637, were generated by investments in common stock. Most of the common stock investments are part of the S&P 500 Index. The Company generally expects its portfolio performance to improve if the performance of the overall financial market improves, but would also expect its performance to deteriorate if the overall financial market declines. The Company believes these investments will recover in value and that it has sufficient liquidity from cash and cash equivalents within the trusts, cash deposits of future preneed sales and cash received from ordinary income to fund future services and allow the Company to hold these investments until they recover in value.

     The Company’s policy for recognizing trust income follows the allocation of trust earnings to individual contracts as stipulated in the Company’s respective trust agreements for distributable income. In substantially all of the Company’s trusts, trust earnings, which include dividends and interest earned and net capital gains and losses realized by preneed funeral trust or escrow accounts net of fees, are allocated to individual contracts when earned or realized. In these trusts, unrealized gains and losses are not allocated to individual contracts. The trust earnings allocated to individual contracts are recognized as components of revenue along with the original contract sales price when the underlying service or merchandise is actually performed or delivered. Principal and earnings are withdrawn only as the merchandise or services are delivered or contracts are cancelled, except in jurisdictions that permit trust earnings to be withdrawn currently.

     Cash flows from preneed funeral contracts are presented as operating cash flows in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors of Senior Notes and Senior Convertible Notes

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors of Senior Notes and Senior Convertible Notes [Abstract]

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors of Senior Notes and Senior Convertible Notes

(11) Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Guarantors of Senior Notes and Senior Convertible Notes

     The following tables present the condensed consolidating historical financial statements as of July 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010 and for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, for the direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries of the Company that serve as guarantors of the Company’s 6.50 percent senior notes and its 3.125 percent and 3.375 percent senior convertible notes, and the financial results of the Company’s subsidiaries that do not serve as guarantors. Non-guarantor subsidiaries of the 6.50 percent senior notes and senior convertible notes include the Puerto Rican subsidiaries, Investors Trust, Inc. and certain immaterial domestic subsidiaries, which are not 100 percent owned, or are prohibited by law from guaranteeing the 6.50 percent senior notes and senior convertible notes. The guarantor subsidiaries of the 6.50 percent senior notes and senior convertible notes are 100 percent owned directly or indirectly by the Company. The guarantees are full and unconditional and joint and several. In the condensed consolidating statements of earnings and other comprehensive income, corporate general and administrative expenses and interest expense of the parent are presented net of amounts charged to the guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries.

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings and Other Comprehensive Income

	Three Months Ended July 31, 2011
				Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
	Parent			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues:
Funeral	$	—		$	63,745		$	5,016		$	—		$	68,761
Cemetery		—			49,599			5,997			—			55,596
		—			113,344			11,013			—			124,357
Costs and expenses:
Funeral		—			51,102			3,278			—			54,380
Cemetery		—			43,764			4,461			—			48,225
		—			94,866			7,739			—			102,605
Gross profit		—			18,478			3,274			—			21,752
Corporate general and administrative expenses		(7,069	)		—			—			—			(7,069	)
Hurricane related recoveries, net		4,174			6,683			1,492			—			12,349
Net gain on dispositions		—			11			—			—			11
Other operating income, net		13			419			80			—			512
Operating earnings (loss)		(2,882	)		25,591			4,846			—			27,555
Interest expense		(764	)		(4,247	)		(489	)		—			(5,500	)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		(73	)		—			—			—			(73	)
Investment and other income, net		30			—			—			—			30
Equity in subsidiaries		12,521			218			—			(12,739	)		—
Earnings before income taxes		8,832			21,562			4,357			(12,739	)		22,012
Income tax expense (benefit)		(3,154	)		11,485			1,695			—			10,026
Net earnings		11,986			10,077			2,662			(12,739	)		11,986
Other comprehensive loss, net		(3	)		—			(3	)		3			(3	)
Comprehensive income	$	11,983		$	10,077		$	2,659		$	(12,736	)	$	11,983

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings and Other Comprehensive Income

	Three Months Ended July 31, 2010
				Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
	Parent			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues:
Funeral	$	—		$	61,904		$	4,781		$	—		$	66,685
Cemetery		—			50,435			5,438			—			55,873
		—			112,339			10,219			—			122,558
Costs and expenses:
Funeral		—			48,586			3,352			—			51,938
Cemetery		—			43,741			4,447			—			48,188
		—			92,327			7,799			—			100,126
Gross profit		—			20,012			2,420			—			22,432
Corporate general and administrative expenses		(7,937	)		—			—			—			(7,937	)
Hurricane related charges, net		(30	)		—			—			—			(30	)
Other operating income, net		18			547			42			—			607
Operating earnings (loss)		(7,949	)		20,559			2,462			—			15,072
Interest expense		(690	)		(5,025	)		(469	)		—			(6,184	)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		(106	)		—			—			—			(106	)
Investment and other income, net		62			—			—			—			62
Equity in subsidiaries		9,171			413			—			(9,584	)		—
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes		488			15,947			1,993			(9,584	)		8,844
Income tax expense (benefit)		(5,551	)		7,058			1,309			—			2,816
Earnings from continuing operations		6,039			8,889			684			(9,584	)		6,028
Discontinued operations:
Earnings from discontinued operations before income taxes		—			19			—			—			19
Income taxes		—			8			—			—			8
Earnings from discontinued operations		—			11			—			—			11
Net earnings		6,039			8,900			684			(9,584	)		6,039
Other comprehensive income, net		12			—			12			(12	)		12
Comprehensive income	$	6,051		$	8,900		$	696		$	(9,596	)	$	6,051

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings and Other Comprehensive Income

	Nine Months Ended July 31, 2011
				Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
	Parent			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues:
Funeral	$	—		$	200,353		$	15,248		$	—		$	215,601
Cemetery		—			149,980			17,705			—			167,685
		—			350,333			32,953			—			383,286
Costs and expenses:
Funeral		—			152,849			9,935			—			162,784
Cemetery		—			131,239			13,515			—			144,754
		—			284,088			23,450			—			307,538
Gross profit		—			66,245			9,503			—			75,748
Corporate general and administrative expenses		(20,358	)		—			—			—			(20,358	)
Hurricane related recoveries, net		4,070			6,683			1,492			—			12,245
Net loss on dispositions		—			(389	)		—			—			(389	)
Other operating income, net		141			853			199			—			1,193
Operating earnings (loss)		(16,147	)		73,392			11,194			—			68,439
Interest expense		(2,599	)		(12,968	)		(1,401	)		—			(16,968	)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		(1,884	)		—			—			—			(1,884	)
Investment and other income, net		394			—			—			—			394
Equity in subsidiaries		37,528			605			—			(38,133	)		—
Earnings before income taxes		17,292			61,029			9,793			(38,133	)		49,981
Income tax expense (benefit)		(12,736	)		26,149			6,540			—			19,953
Net earnings		30,028			34,880			3,253			(38,133	)		30,028
Other comprehensive income, net		6			—			6			(6	)		6
Comprehensive income	$	30,034		$	34,880		$	3,259		$	(38,139	)	$	30,034

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings and Other Comprehensive Income

	Nine Months Ended July 31, 2010
				Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
	Parent			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues:
Funeral	$	—		$	195,008		$	14,457		$	—		$	209,465
Cemetery		—			147,981			17,157			—			165,138
		—			342,989			31,614			—			374,603
Costs and expenses:
Funeral		—			148,257			10,281			—			158,538
Cemetery		—			129,447			13,863			—			143,310
		—			277,704			24,144			—			301,848
Gross profit		—			65,285			7,470			—			72,755
Corporate general and administrative expenses		(20,723	)		—			—			—			(20,723	)
Hurricane related recoveries (charges), net		(117	)		—			55			—			(62	)
Other operating income, net		60			839			152			—			1,051
Operating earnings (loss)		(20,780	)		66,124			7,677			—			53,021
Interest expense		(1,172	)		(15,923	)		(1,436	)		—			(18,531	)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		(89	)		—			—			—			(89	)
Investment and other income, net		121			1			—			—			122
Equity in subsidiaries		32,668			658			—			(33,326	)		—
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes		10,748			50,860			6,241			(33,326	)		34,523
Income tax expense (benefit)		(11,169	)		21,126			2,689			—			12,646
Earnings from continuing operations		21,917			29,734			3,552			(33,326	)		21,877
Discontinued operations:
Earnings from discontinued operations before income taxes		—			65			—			—			65
Income taxes		—			25			—			—			25
Earnings from discontinued operations		—			40			—			—			40
Net earnings		21,917			29,774			3,552			(33,326	)		21,917
Other comprehensive income, net		12			—			12			(12	)		12
Comprehensive income	$	21,929		$	29,774		$	3,564		$	(33,338	)	$	21,929

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets

	July 31, 2011
			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
	Parent		Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	51,448	$	13,962		$	1,161	$	—		$	66,571
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		6,250		—			—		—			6,250
Certificates of deposit and marketable securities		—		—			671		—			671
Receivables, net of allowances		5,897		45,225			7,966		—			59,088
Inventories		333		32,909			2,557		—			35,799
Prepaid expenses		1,572		3,353			1,913		—			6,838
Deferred income taxes, net		15,001		11,337			2,799		—			29,137
Intercompany receivables		2,895		—			—		(2,895	)		—
Total current assets		83,396		106,786			17,067		(2,895	)		204,354
Receivables due beyond one year, net of allowances		—		53,657			11,925		—			65,582
Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments		—		407,800			9,614		—			417,414
Preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments		—		212,993			7,371		—			220,364
Goodwill		—		227,203			19,835		—			247,038
Cemetery property, at cost		—		358,554			36,259		—			394,813
Property and equipment, at cost		58,623		486,171			42,640		—			587,434
Less accumulated depreciation		44,461		236,850			18,785		—			300,096
Net property and equipment		14,162		249,321			23,855		—			287,338
Deferred income taxes, net		3,096		76,046			4,401					83,543
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments		—		227,428			12,903		—			240,331
Other assets		9,891		4,913			1,030		—			15,834
Intercompany receivables		688,801		—			—		(688,801	)		—
Equity in subsidiaries		13,893		9,493			—		(23,386	)		—
Total assets	$	813,239	$	1,934,194		$	144,260	$	(715,082	)	$	2,176,611
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	5	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	5
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities		15,085		68,890			4,512		—			88,487
Intercompany payables		—		—			2,895		(2,895	)		—
Total current liabilities		15,090		68,890			7,407		(2,895	)		88,492
Long-term debt, less current maturities		316,848		—			—		—			316,848
Deferred income taxes, net		—		4,353			580		—			4,933
Intercompany payables		—		672,881			15,920		(688,801	)		—
Deferred preneed funeral revenue		—		193,908			46,652		—			240,560
Deferred preneed cemetery revenue		—		230,762			29,326		—			260,088
Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust		—		563,804			8,069		—			571,873
Perpetual care trusts’ corpus		—		226,203			12,889		—			239,092
Other long-term liabilities		18,720		1,025			31		—			19,776
Negative equity in subsidiaries		27,632		—			—		(27,632	)		—
Total liabilities		378,290		1,961,826			120,874		(719,328	)		1,741,662
Common stock		90,401		102			376		(478	)		90,401
Other		344,524		(27,734	)		22,986		4,748			344,524
Accumulated other comprehensive income		24		—			24		(24	)		24
Total shareholders’ equity		434,949		(27,632	)		23,386		4,246			434,949
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	813,239	$	1,934,194		$	144,260	$	(715,082	)	$	2,176,611

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets

	October 31, 2010
			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
	Parent		Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	48,270	$	6,055		$	1,735	$	—		$	56,060
Certificates of deposit and marketable securities		10,000		—			—		—			10,000
Receivables, net of allowances		3,685		40,698			6,768		—			51,151
Inventories		329		32,779			2,600		—			35,708
Prepaid expenses		1,292		2,589			1,598		—			5,479
Deferred income taxes, net		13,835		11,604			2,873		—			28,312
Assets held for sale		—		27			—		—			27
Intercompany receivables		7,782		—			—		(7,782	)		—
Total current assets		85,193		93,752			15,574		(7,782	)		186,737
Receivables due beyond one year, net of allowances		1,973		53,683			11,802		—			67,458
Preneed funeral receivables and trust investments		—		405,296			9,622		—			414,918
Preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments		—		201,960			7,327		—			209,287
Goodwill		—		227,203			19,835		—			247,038
Cemetery property, at cost		—		349,252			36,752		—			386,004
Property and equipment, at cost		56,964		474,538			41,681		—			573,183
Less accumulated depreciation		40,837		225,118			17,678		—			283,633
Net property and equipment		16,127		249,420			24,003		—			289,550
Deferred income taxes, net		16,620		75,449			5,956		—			98,025
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments		—		217,743			12,987		—			230,730
Non-current assets held for sale		—		1,214			—		—			1,214
Other assets		6,096		4,772			1,037		—			11,905
Intercompany receivables		693,981		—			—		(693,981	)		—
Equity in subsidiaries		15,612		8,888			—		(24,500	)		—
Total assets	$	835,602	$	1,888,632		$	144,895	$	(726,263	)	$	2,142,866
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	5	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	5
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities		15,524		70,740			5,871		—			92,135
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale		—		8			—		—			8
Intercompany payables		—		—			7,782		(7,782	)		—
Total current liabilities		15,529		70,748			13,653		(7,782	)		92,148
Long-term debt, less current maturities		314,027		—			—		—			314,027
Deferred income taxes, net		—		4,950			—		—			4,950
Intercompany payables		—		683,501			10,480		(693,981	)		—
Deferred preneed funeral revenue		—		197,148			46,372		—			243,520
Deferred preneed cemetery revenue		—		228,908			29,136		—			258,044
Deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust		—		546,876			7,840		—			554,716
Perpetual care trusts’ corpus		—		216,379			12,861		—			229,240
Long-term liabilities associated with assets held for sale		—		714			—		—			714
Other long-term liabilities		18,050		1,920			53		—			20,023
Negative equity in subsidiaries		62,512		—			—		(62,512	)		—
Total liabilities		410,118		1,951,144			120,395		(764,275	)		1,717,382
Common stock		92,294		102			376		(478	)		92,294
Other		333,172		(62,614	)		24,106		38,508			333,172
Accumulated other comprehensive income		18		—			18		(18	)		18
Total shareholders’ equity		425,484		(62,512	)		24,500		38,012			425,484
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	835,602	$	1,888,632		$	144,895	$	(726,263	)	$	2,142,866

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

	Nine Months Ended July 31, 2011
				Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
	Parent			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations		Consolidated
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	13,590		$	41,931		$	4,946		$	—	$	60,467
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales of certificates of deposit		10,000			—			—			—		10,000
Purchases of restricted cash equivalents and marketable securities		(6,250	)		—			(662	)		—		(6,912	)
Proceeds from sale of assets		—			332			—			—		332
Purchase of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired		—			(9,110	)		—			—		(9,110	)
Additions to property and equipment		(1,730	)		(12,920	)		(1,038	)		—		(15,688	)
Other		—			103			—			—		103
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		2,020			(21,595	)		(1,700	)		—		(21,275	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt		200,000			—			—			—		200,000
Intercompany receivables (payables)		16,249			(12,429	)		(3,820	)		—		—
Repayments of long-term debt		(200,004	)		—			—			—		(200,004	)
Issuance of common stock		1,386			—			—			—		1,386
Purchase and retirement of common stock		(15,622	)		—			—			—		(15,622	)
Debt refinancing costs		(5,933	)		—			—			—		(5,933	)
Dividends		(8,662	)		—			—			—		(8,662	)
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements		154			—			—			—		154
Net cash used in financing activities		(12,432	)		(12,429	)		(3,820	)		—		(28,681	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash		3,178			7,907			(574	)		—		10,511
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		48,270			6,055			1,735			—		56,060
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	51,448		$	13,962		$	1,161		$	—	$	66,571

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

	Nine Months Ended July 31, 2010
				Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
	Parent			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations		Consolidated
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	955		$	44,143		$	4,047		$	—	$	49,145
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities		—			—			250			—		250
Purchases of certificates of deposit and marketable securities		(15,000	)		—			(661	)		—		(15,661	)
Proceeds from sale of assets		—			388			—			—		388
Additions to property and equipment		(2,320	)		(8,424	)		(820	)		—		(11,564	)
Other		—			136			—			—		136
Net cash used in investing activities		(17,320	)		(7,900	)		(1,231	)		—		(26,451	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of long-term debt		(18,423	)		—			—			—		(18,423	)
Intercompany receivables (payables)		37,914			(34,272	)		(3,642	)		—		—
Retirement of common stock warrants		(2,118	)		—			—			—		(2,118	)
Issuance of common stock		621			—			—			—		621
Retirement of call options		2,370			—			—			—		2,370
Debt refinancing costs		(38	)		—			—			—		(38	)
Dividends		(8,278	)		—			—			—		(8,278	)
Excess tax benefits from share based payment arrangements		37			—			—			—		37
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		12,085			(34,272	)		(3,642	)		—		(25,829	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash		(4,280	)		1,971			(826	)		—		(3,135	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		56,734			5,096			978			—		62,808
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	52,454		$	7,067		$	152		$	—	$	59,673

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Preneed Cemetery Merchandise and Service Activities

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

Preneed Cemetery Merchandise and Service Activities [Abstract]

Preneed Cemetery Merchandise and Service Activities

(4) Preneed Cemetery Merchandise and Service Activities

Preneed Cemetery Receivables and Trust Investments

     Preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments represent trust assets and customer receivables for contracts sold in advance of when the merchandise or services are needed. The receivables related to the sale of preneed property interment rights are included in the Company’s current and long-term receivables. The components of preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of July 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010 are as follows:

	July 31,			October 31,
	2011			2010
Trust assets	$	193,768		$	182,336
Receivables from customers		30,279			31,643
		224,047			213,979
Allowance for cancellations		(3,683	)		(4,692	)
Preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments	$	220,364		$	209,287

     The cost basis and market values associated with the preneed cemetery merchandise and services trust assets as of July 31, 2011 are detailed below.

	July 31, 2011
			Unrealized		Unrealized
	Cost Basis		Gains		Losses			Market
Cash, money market and other short- term investments	$	9,138	$	—	$	—		$	9,138
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities		2,085		88		—			2,173
Corporate bonds		2,657		147		(1	)		2,803
Preferred stocks		14,132		18		(1,167	)		12,983
Common stocks		117,630		2,233		(43,365	)		76,498
Mutual funds:
Equity		22,001		102		(5,291	)		16,812
Fixed income		54,806		718		(66	)		55,458
Commodity		6,157		2		(247	)		5,912
Real estate investment trusts		10,310		428		—			10,738
Master limited partnerships		97		6		—			103
Other long-term investments		581		5		—			586
Trust investments	$	239,594	$	3,747	$	(50,137	)	$	193,204
Market value as a percentage of cost										80.6	%
Accrued investment income									564
Trust assets								$	193,768

     The cost basis and market values associated with the preneed cemetery merchandise and services trust assets as of October 31, 2010 are detailed below.

	October 31, 2010
			Unrealized		Unrealized
	Cost Basis		Gains		Losses			Market
Cash, money market and other short- term investments	$	12,719	$	—	$	—		$	12,719
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities		5,655		667		(2	)		6,320
Corporate bonds		11,790		950		(13	)		12,727
Preferred stocks		20,132		139		(1,182	)		19,089
Common stocks		122,529		1,223		(45,792	)		77,960
Mutual funds:
Equity		30,291		50		(6,978	)		23,363
Fixed income		21,405		660		(6	)		22,059
Commodity		6,521		966		—			7,487
Other long-term investments		592		3		—			595
Trust investments	$	231,634	$	4,658	$	(53,973	)	$	182,319
Market value as a percentage of cost											78.7	%
Accrued investment income									470
Less trust investments of assets held for sale									(453	)
Trust assets								$	182,336

     The estimated maturities and market values of debt securities included above are as follows:

	July 31, 2011
Due in one year or less	$	529
Due in one to five years		1,814
Due in five to ten years		2,164
Thereafter		469
	$	4,976

     The Company is actively managing a covered call program on its equity securities within the preneed cemetery merchandise and services trusts in order to provide an opportunity for additional income. As of July 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010, the Company had outstanding covered calls with a market value of $61 and $128, respectively. These covered calls are included at market value in the balance sheet line “preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments.” For the three months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company realized trust earnings of approximately $61 and $9, respectively, related to the covered call program. For the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company realized trust losses of $69 and $205, respectively, related to the covered call program. These trust earnings and losses are accounted for in the same manner as other cemetery merchandise and services trust earnings and losses and flow through cemetery revenue in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings as the underlying contracts are delivered. Although the Company realized losses associated with the covered call program for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, it continues to hold the underlying securities against which these covered calls were issued. These underlying securities appreciated in value by $732 and $2,823 for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

     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. The Company’s Level 1 investments include cash, money market and other short-term investments, common stocks and mutual funds.

     Where quoted market prices are not available for the specific security, then fair values are estimated by using quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics. These investments are U. S. Government, agencies and municipalities, corporate bonds, convertible bonds and preferred stocks, all of which are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.

     There are no Level 3 investments in the preneed cemetery merchandise and services trust investment portfolio.

     The inputs into the fair value of the Company’s preneed cemetery merchandise and services trust investments are categorized as follows:

			Significant
	Quoted Market		Other		Significant
	Prices in Active		Observable		Unobservable
	Markets		Inputs		Inputs		Fair Market
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Value
Trust investments—July 31, 2011	$	175,125	$	18,079	$	—	$	193,204
Trust investments—October 31, 2010	$	144,048	$	38,271	$	—	$	182,319

     In connection with its revised investment policy, during the nine months ended July 31, 2011, the Company sold several Level 2 investments including corporate bonds and preferred stocks and increased its holdings in several Level 1 investments such as highly diversified mutual funds invested in fixed income securities and real estate investment trusts.

     Activity related to preneed cemetery merchandise and services trust investments is as follows:

	Three Months Ended July 31,						Nine Months Ended July 31,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Purchases	$	27,460		$	9,739		$	79,354		$	20,874
Sales		27,557			3,054			75,330			15,823
Realized gains from sales of investments		2,165			170			5,488			1,429
Realized losses from sales of investments and other		(658	)		(281	)		(1,207	)		(1,799	)
Interest income, dividends and other ordinary income		1,897			1,461			5,307			3,851
Deposits		4,451			4,303			12,459			13,779
Withdrawals		5,341			4,472			14,813			13,201

     The following tables show the gross unrealized losses and fair value of the preneed cemetery merchandise and services trust investments aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of July 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010.

	July 31, 2011
	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Greater					Total
	Market		Unrealized			Market		Unrealized			Market		Unrealized
	Value		Losses			Value		Losses			Value		Losses
Corporate bonds	$	73	$	(1	)	$	5	$	—		$	78	$	(1	)
Preferred stocks		—		—			10,189		(1,167	)		10,189		(1,167	)
Common stocks		3,415		(419	)		59,177		(42,946	)		62,592		(43,365	)
Mutual funds:
Equity		—		—			15,215		(5,291	)		15,215		(5,291	)
Fixed income		16,281		(34	)		6,404		(32	)		22,685		(66	)
Commodity		5,844		(247	)		—		—			5,844		(247	)
Total	$	25,613	$	(701	)	$	90,990	$	(49,436	)	$	116,603	$	(50,137	)

	October 31, 2010
	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Greater					Total
	Market		Unrealized			Market		Unrealized			Market		Unrealized
	Value		Losses			Value		Losses			Value		Losses
U.S. Government, agencies and municipalities	$	517	$	(2	)	$	—	$	—		$	517	$	(2	)
Corporate bonds		627		(6	)		493		(7	)		1,120		(13	)
Preferred stocks		—		—			15,206		(1,182	)		15,206		(1,182	)
Common stocks		1,957		(139	)		66,544		(45,653	)		68,501		(45,792	)
Mutual funds:
Equity		—		—			22,582		(6,978	)		22,582		(6,978	)
Fixed income		2,677		(3	)		16		(3	)		2,693		(6	)
Total	$	5,778	$	(150	)	$	104,841	$	(53,823	)	$	110,619	$	(53,973	)

     The unrealized losses in the preneed cemetery merchandise and services trust portfolio are not considered to be other than temporary. For each of these securities, the Company evaluates consensus analyst recommendations, ratings from established ratings agencies, concerns specific to the issuer of the securities and overall market performance. Of the total unrealized losses at July 31, 2011, 97 percent, or $48,656, were generated by common stock and mutual fund-equity investments. Most of the common stock investments are part of the S&P 500 Index, and the mutual fund-equity investments are invested in small-cap, mid-cap and international mutual funds that are highly diversified. The Company generally expects its portfolio performance to improve if the performance of the overall financial market improves, but would also expect its performance to deteriorate if the overall financial market declines. The Company believes these investments will recover in value and that it has sufficient liquidity from cash and cash equivalents within the trusts, cash deposits of future preneed sales and cash received from ordinary income to fund future services and allow the Company to hold these investments until they recover in value.

     The Company’s policy for recognizing trust income follows the allocation of trust earnings to individual contracts as stipulated in the Company’s respective trust agreements for distributable income. In substantially all of the Company’s trusts, trust earnings, which include dividends and interest earned and net capital gains and losses realized by preneed cemetery trust or escrow accounts net of fees, are allocated to individual contracts when earned or realized. In these trusts, unrealized gains and losses are not allocated to individual contracts. The trust earnings allocated to individual contracts are recognized as components of revenue along with the original sales price when the underlying service or merchandise is actually performed or delivered. Principal and earnings are withdrawn only as the merchandise or services are delivered or contracts are cancelled, except in jurisdictions that permit trust earnings to be withdrawn currently.

     Cash flows from preneed cemetery merchandise and services contracts are presented as operating cash flows in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

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Long-term Debt

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

Long-term Debt [Abstract]

Long-term Debt

(14) Long-term Debt

	July 31, 2011		October 31, 2010
Long-term debt:
3.125% senior convertible notes due 2014, net of unamortized discount of $8,294 and $10,275 as of July 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010, respectively	$	78,122	$	76,141
3.375% senior convertible notes due 2016, net of unamortized discount of $6,474 and $7,318 as of July 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010, respectively		38,645		37,801
Senior secured revolving credit facility		—		—
6.50% senior notes due 2019		200,000		—
6.25% senior notes due 2013		—		200,000
Other, principally seller financing of acquired operations or assumption upon acquisition, weighted average interest rate of 8.0% as of July 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010, partially secured by assets of subsidiaries, with maturities through 2022		86		90
Total long-term debt		316,853		314,032
Less current maturities		5		5
	$	316,848	$	314,027

Fair Value

     As of July 31, 2011, the carrying values of the Company’s 3.125 percent senior convertible notes due 2014 (the “2014 Notes”) and 3.375 percent senior convertible notes due 2016 (the “2016 Notes”), including accrued interest, were $78,242 and $38,714, respectively, compared to fair values of $88,264 and $45,017, respectively. The aggregate principal amounts outstanding of the 2014 Notes and 2016 Notes as of July 31, 2011 were $86,416 and $45,119, respectively. As of July 31, 2011, the carrying value of the Company’s 6.50 percent senior notes, including accrued interest, was $203,683 compared to a fair value of $204,681.

Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility

     On April 20, 2011, the Company amended its $95,000 senior secured revolving credit facility which was set to mature in June 2012. The amended senior secured revolving credit facility matures on April 20, 2016 and was increased to $150,000 and includes a $30,000 sublimit for the issuance of standby letters of credit and a $10,000 sublimit for swingline loans. The Company may also request the addition of a new tranche of term loans, an increase in the commitments to the amended senior secured revolving credit facility or a combination thereof not to exceed $50,000. As of July 31, 2011, there were no amounts drawn on the amended senior secured revolving credit facility, and the Company’s availability for future borrowings under the facility, after giving consideration to its $1,137 of outstanding letters of credit and $23,456 reserve for its Florida bond, was $125,407. During the nine months ended July 31, 2011, the Company recorded a charge for the loss on early extinguishment of debt of $88 to write-off a portion of the unamortized fees on the prior agreement. The remaining fees related to the prior agreement and the fees incurred for the amended agreement were $2,368 (of which $1,568 was paid in cash as of July 31, 2011) and will be amortized over the term of the new credit facility.

     The interest rate on the amended senior secured revolving credit facility ranges from LIBOR plus 225.0 to 275.0 basis points, and was LIBOR plus 250.0 basis points at closing. The Company pays a quarterly commitment fee ranging from 40 to 50 basis points annually based on the undrawn portion of the commitments.

     The amended senior secured revolving credit facility is governed by the following financial covenants:

• Maintenance on a rolling four quarter basis of a maximum consolidated adjusted leverage ratio (total funded debt (net of eligible securities and readily marketable securities, but in no event greater than $30,000) divided by EBITDA (as defined)) of not more than 4.75 to 1.00;

• Maintenance on a rolling four quarter basis of a maximum consolidated senior secured leverage ratio (total funded senior secured debt divided by EBITDA (as defined)) — of not more than 2.00 to 1.00; and

• Maintenance on a rolling four quarter basis of a minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio (EBITDAR (as defined) divided by interest expense paid in cash plus rent expense less certain transaction costs to the extent such constitutes cash interest expense) — of not less than 2.60 to 1.00

     The covenants include limitations on (i) liens, (ii) mergers, consolidations and asset sales, (iii) the incurrence of debt, (iv) dividends, stock redemptions and the redemption and/or prepayment of other debt, (v) capital expenditures, (vi) investments and acquisitions, (vii) transactions with affiliates and (viii) a change of control. If there is no default or event of default, the Company may pay cash dividends and repurchase its stock, provided that the aggregate amount of the dividends and stock repurchased plus other types of restricted payments in any fiscal year does not exceed $30,000 plus any positive amounts available in the discretionary basket. As of July 31, 2011, the amount available to pay dividends or repurchase stock was $208,274. The agreement also limits capital expenditures in any fiscal year to $45,000, with a provision for the carryover of permitted but unused amounts. The lenders under the amended senior secured credit facility can accelerate all obligations under the facility and terminate the revolving credit commitments if an event of default occurs and is continuing.

     Obligations under the amended senior secured revolving credit facility are guaranteed by substantially all existing and future direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries of the Company formed under the laws of any one of the states or the District of Columbia of the United States of America (“SEI Guarantors”).

     The lenders under the amended senior secured revolving credit facility have a first priority perfected security interest in (1) all of the capital stock or other equity interests of each of the domestic subsidiaries of the Company whether now existing or hereafter created or acquired other than certain excluded immaterial subsidiaries and 65 percent of the voting capital stock of all direct foreign subsidiaries whether now existing or hereafter acquired and (2) all other present and future assets and properties of the Company and the SEI Guarantors except (a) real property, (b) vehicles, (c) assets to which applicable law or regulation prohibits security interest therein or requires the consent of a third party, (d) contract rights in which a security interest without the approval of the other party to the contract would constitute a default thereunder, (e) any assets with respect to which a security interest cannot be perfected and (f) a certain securities account to be maintained for the benefit of one of the Company’s umbrella insurance policies.

Senior Notes

     On April 4, 2011, the Company commenced a cash tender offer for any and all of its outstanding $200,000 aggregate principal amount 6.25 percent senior notes due 2013 (the “6.25 percent notes”) and a solicitation of consents to amend the indenture governing the 6.25 percent notes (the “Indenture”). On April 15, 2011, the Company announced that it had received the requisite consents to amend the Indenture and accordingly entered into a supplemental indenture, dated April 15, 2011 (the “Supplemental Indenture”), to the Indenture with U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee for the 6.25 percent notes. On April 18, 2011, the Company purchased a total of $194,188 in aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 6.25 percent notes in the offer for an aggregate purchase price (including consent payments) of $194,673 plus $2,124 in accrued and unpaid interest. The Company redeemed the remaining $5,812 of the 6.25 percent senior notes in May 2011 at the redemption price of 100 percent of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. During the nine months ended July 31, 2011, the Company recorded a charge for the loss on early extinguishment of debt of $1,796 representing $850 for related fees and expenses and $946 for the write-off of the remaining unamortized fees on the 6.25 percent senior notes.

     The Company funded the tender offer for the 6.25 percent senior notes with a portion of its available cash and the net proceeds of the issuance of $200,000 6.50 percent senior notes due 2019 (the “6.50 percent notes”), which were issued April 18, 2011. As of July 31, 2011, fees incurred for the new 6.50 percent senior notes amounted to $4,375 (of which $4,365 was paid in cash as of July 31, 2011) and will be amortized over the term of the 6.50 percent senior notes.

     The 6.50 percent notes are governed by an indenture dated April 18, 2011. The Company will pay interest on the 6.50 percent notes on April 15 and October 15 of each year, beginning October 15, 2011. The 6.50 percent notes will mature on April 15, 2019. The indenture governing the 6.50 percent notes contains affirmative and negative covenants that will, among other things, limit the Company’s and the SEI Guarantors’ ability to engage in sale and leaseback transactions, effect a consolidation or merger or sell, transfer, lease, or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all assets, and create liens on assets. Upon the occurrence of a change in control (as defined in the indenture), each holder of the 6.50 percent notes will have the right to require the Company to purchase that holder’s 6.50 percent notes for a cash price equal to 101 percent of their principal amount. The 6.50 percent notes are redeemable on or after April 15, 2014 at redemption prices specified in the indenture, and prior to April 15, 2014 at a “make-whole” premium described in the indenture. Upon the occurrence of certain events of default (as defined in the indenture), the trustee or the holders of the 6.50 percent notes may declare all outstanding 6.50 percent notes to be due and payable immediately.

     The 6.50 percent notes are guaranteed, jointly and severally, by the SEI Guarantors, and are the Company’s, and the guarantees of the 6.50 percent notes are the SEI Guarantors’, general unsecured and unsubordinated obligations, and rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company’s, in the case of the 6.50 percent notes, and the SEI Guarantors’, in the case of their guarantees of the 6.50 percent notes, existing and future unsubordinated indebtedness.

     In connection with the issuance of the 6.50 percent notes, the Company entered into a registration rights agreement dated as of April 18, 2011 whereby the Company agreed to offer to exchange the 6.50 percent notes for a new issue of substantially identical notes registered under the Securities Act. The Company filed the required exchange offer registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission in June 2011 and completed the exchange offer in July 2011.

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	Total	Common Stock		Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Unrealized Appreciation of Investments
Beginning Balance at Oct. 31, 2010	$ 425,484	$ 92,294	[1]	$ 547,319	$ (214,147)	$ 18
Comprehensive income:
Net earnings	30,028				30,028
Other comprehensive income:
Unrealized appreciation of investments, net of deferred tax expense of ($3)	6					6
Total other comprehensive income	6					6
Total comprehensive income	30,034				30,028	6
Restricted stock activity	924	75	[1]	849
Issuance of common stock	696	121	[1]	575
Stock options exercised	1,146	258	[1]	888
Stock option expense	842			842
Tax benefit associated with stock activity	107			107
Purchase and retirement of common stock	(15,622)	(2,347)	[1]	(13,275)
Dividends ($.095 per share)	(8,662)			(8,662)
Ending Balance at Jul. 31, 2011	$ 434,949	$ 90,401	[1]	$ 528,643	$ (184,119)	$ 24

[1] Amount includes 86,846 and 88,739 shares (in thousands) of Class A common stock with a stated value of $1 per share as of July 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010, respectively, and includes 3,555 shares (in thousands) of Class B common stock.

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Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Income Taxes

(15) Income Taxes

     In January 2011, the government of Puerto Rico signed into law corporate tax rate changes that decreased the top tax rate for businesses from 39 percent to 30 percent. The Company will benefit from this reduced rate when paying taxes in the future. However, as a result of this change, the Company was required to revalue its previously recorded Puerto Rican-related deferred tax asset using the 30 percent current top tax rate. During the nine months ended July 31, 2011, the Company recorded a one-time, non-cash charge of $2.9 million ($4.5 million charge less a federal tax benefit of $1.6 million) in order to decrease the Puerto Rican deferred tax asset balance. The Puerto Rican deferred tax asset balance decreased from approximately $19.4 million at the previously required 39 percent tax rate to approximately $14.9 million at the newly-enacted 30 percent tax rate. This change in deferred tax assets increased the Company’s income tax expense for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 by $2.9 million. Income tax expense for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 was also impacted by a $1.8 million overall reduction in the tax valuation allowance primarily due to the reduction in the portion of the valuation allowance related to capital losses associated with the performance of the Company’s trust portfolio during the nine months ended July 31, 2011.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 30,028	$ 21,917
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net loss on dispositions	389
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	1,884	89
Premiums paid on early extinguishment of debt	(850)
Depreciation and amortization	20,308	19,822
Non-cash interest and amortization of discount on senior convertible notes	3,957	4,549
Provision for doubtful accounts	3,859	3,065
Share-based compensation	2,275	1,970
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	(154)	(37)
Provision for deferred income taxes	16,566	11,082
Estimated obligation to fund cemetery perpetual care trust	72	31
Other	(206)	(557)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Increase in receivables	(14,014)	(2,059)
Increase in prepaid expenses	(1,359)	(1,011)
(Increase) decrease in inventories and cemetery property	(2,844)	2,107
Federal income tax refunds	1,698	1,600
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses	(2,029)	(5,880)
Net effect of preneed funeral production and maturities:
Decrease in preneed funeral receivables and trust investments	4,683	11,313
Decrease in deferred preneed funeral revenue	(4,082)	(2,600)
Decrease in deferred preneed funeral receipts held in trust	(1,098)	(11,690)
Net effect of preneed cemetery production and deliveries:
(Increase) decrease in preneed cemetery receivables and trust investments	(5,342)	287
Decrease in deferred preneed cemetery revenue	(1,503)	(5,692)
Increase in deferred preneed cemetery receipts held in trust	8,959	765
Increase (decrease) in other	(730)	74
Net cash provided by operating activities	60,467	49,145
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales of certificates of deposit and marketable securities	10,000	250
Purchases of restricted cash equivalents, certificates of deposit and marketable securities	(6,912)	(15,661)
Proceeds from sale of assets	332	388
Purchase of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired	(9,110)
Additions to property and equipment	(15,688)	(11,564)
Other	103	136
Net cash used in investing activities	(21,275)	(26,451)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds of long-term debt	200,000
Repayments of long-term debt	(200,004)	(18,423)
Retirement of common stock warrants		(2,118)
Issuance of common stock	1,386	621
Retirement of call options		2,370
Purchase and retirement of common stock	(15,622)
Debt refinancing costs	(5,933)	(38)
Dividends	(8,662)	(8,278)
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	154	37
Net cash used in financing activities	(28,681)	(25,829)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	10,511	(3,135)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	56,060	62,808
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	66,571	59,673
Cash paid during the period for:
Income taxes, net	2,215	97
Interest	13,613	12,686
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Issuance of common stock to executive officers and directors	456	414
Issuance of restricted stock, net of forfeitures	$ 924	$ 600

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Segment Data

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

Segment Data [Abstract]

Segment Data

(9) Segment Data

     The Company has determined that management’s approach to operating the business indicates that there are three operating and reportable segments: a funeral segment, a cemetery segment and a corporate trust management segment. The Company does not aggregate its operating segments. Therefore, its operating and reportable segments are the same. The tables below present information about reported segments for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010 for the Company’s continuing operations only. Prior period data has been retrospectively adjusted to conform to this presentation.

	Total Revenue				Total Revenue
	Three Months		Three Months		Nine Months		Nine Months
	Ended		Ended		Ended		Ended
	July 31, 2011		July 31, 2010		July 31, 2011		July 31, 2010
Funeral	$	64,846	$	63,069	$	203,254	$	197,447
Cemetery(1)		53,544		54,023		161,370		159,603
Corporate Trust Management(2)		5,967		5,466		18,662		17,553
Total	$	124,357	$	122,558	$	383,286	$	374,603

	Total Gross Profit				Total Gross Profit
	Three Months		Three Months		Nine Months		Nine Months
	Ended		Ended		Ended		Ended
	July 31, 2011		July 31, 2010		July 31, 2011		July 31, 2010
Funeral	$	10,703	$	11,327	$	41,139	$	39,527
Cemetery(1)		5,544		6,025		17,255		16,893
Corporate Trust Management(2)		5,505		5,080		17,354		16,335
Total	$	21,752	$	22,432	$	75,748	$	72,755

	Net Total Preneed Merchandise				Net Total Preneed Merchandise
	and Service Sales(3)				and Service Sales(3)
	Three Months		Three Months		Nine Months		Nine Months
	Ended		Ended		Ended		Ended
	July 31, 2011		July 31, 2010		July 31, 2011		July 31, 2010
Funeral	$	26,283	$	25,526	$	70,287	$	70,821
Cemetery		13,162		12,975		37,380		35,513
Total	$	39,445	$	38,501	$	107,667	$	106,334

(1)	Perpetual care trust earnings are included in the revenues and gross profit of the cemetery segment and amounted to $1,988 and $2,186 for the three months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $5,981 and $6,005 for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
(2)	Corporate trust management consists of trust management fees and funeral and cemetery merchandise and services trust earnings recognized with respect to preneed contracts delivered during the period. Trust management fees are established by the Company at rates consistent with industry norms based on the fair market value of the assets managed and are paid by the trusts to the Company’s subsidiary, Investors Trust, Inc. The trust earnings represent the amount of distributable earnings as stipulated by the Company’s respective trust agreements that are generated by the trusts over the life of the preneed contracts and allocated to those products and services delivered during the relevant periods. Trust management fees included in funeral revenue for the three months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010 were $1,201 and $1,107, respectively, and funeral trust earnings recognized with respect to preneed contracts delivered included in funeral revenue for the three months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010 were $2,714 and $2,509, respectively. Trust management fees included in cemetery revenue for the three months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010 were $1,349 and $1,197, respectively, and cemetery trust earnings recognized with respect to preneed contracts delivered included in cemetery revenue for the three months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010 were $703 and $653, respectively. Trust management fees included in funeral revenue for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010 were $3,614 and $3,369, respectively, and funeral trust earnings for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010 were $8,733 and $8,648, respectively. Trust management fees included in cemetery revenue for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010 were $4,000 and $3,621, respectively, and cemetery trust earnings for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010 were $2,315 and $1,915, respectively.
(3)	Preneed sales amounts represent total preneed funeral trust and insurance sales and cemetery service and merchandise trust sales generated in the applicable period, net of cancellations.

     A reconciliation of total segment gross profit to total earnings from continuing operations before income taxes for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010 is as follows:

	Three Months Ended July 31,						Nine Months Ended July 31,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Gross profit for reportable segments	$	21,752		$	22,432		$	75,748		$	72,755
Corporate general and administrative expenses		(7,069	)		(7,937	)		(20,358	)		(20,723	)
Hurricane related recoveries (charges), net		12,349			(30	)		12,245			(62	)
Net gain (loss) on dispositions		11			—			(389	)		—
Other operating income, net		512			607			1,193			1,051
Interest expense		(5,500	)		(6,184	)		(16,968	)		(18,531	)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		(73	)		(106	)		(1,884	)		(89	)
Investment and other income, net		30			62			394			122
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	$	22,012		$	8,844		$	49,981		$	34,523

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Consolidated Comprehensive Income

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]

Consolidated Comprehensive Income

(13) Consolidated Comprehensive Income

     Consolidated comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010 is as follows:

	Three Months Ended July 31,						Nine Months Ended July 31,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Net earnings	$	11,986		$	6,039		$	30,028		$	21,917
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, net of deferred tax benefit (expense) of $2, ($6), ($3) and ($6), respectively		(3	)		12			6			12
(Increase) reduction in net unrealized losses associated with available-for-sale securities of the trusts		(31,772	)		(17,308	)		11,209			38,359
Reclassification of the net unrealized (increases) losses activity attributable to the deferred preneed funeral and cemetery receipts held in trust and perpetual care trusts’ corpus		31,772			17,308			(11,209	)		(38,359	)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		(3	)		12			6			12
Total comprehensive income	$	11,983		$	6,051		$	30,034		$	21,929

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010	Jul. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010
Revenues:
Funeral	$ 68,761	$ 66,685	$ 215,601	$ 209,465
Cemetery	55,596	55,873	167,685	165,138
Total revenue	124,357	122,558	383,286	374,603
Costs and expenses:
Funeral	54,380	51,938	162,784	158,538
Cemetery	48,225	48,188	144,754	143,310
Total cost and expenses	102,605	100,126	307,538	301,848
Gross profit	21,752	22,432	75,748	72,755
Corporate general and administrative expenses	(7,069)	(7,937)	(20,358)	(20,723)
Hurricane related recoveries (charges), net	12,349	(30)	12,245	(62)
Net loss on dispositions	11		(389)
Other operating income, net	512	607	1,193	1,051
Operating earnings	27,555	15,072	68,439	53,021
Interest expense	(5,500)	(6,184)	(16,968)	(18,531)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(73)	(106)	(1,884)	(89)
Investment and other income, net	30	62	394	122
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	22,012	8,844	49,981	34,523
Income taxes	10,026	2,816	19,953	12,646
Earnings from continuing operations	11,986	6,028	30,028	21,877
Discontinued operations:
Earnings from discontinued operations before income taxes		19		65
Income taxes		8		25
Earnings from discontinued operations		11		40
Net earnings	$ 11,986	$ 6,039	$ 30,028	$ 21,917
Basic earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$ 0.13	$ 0.06	$ 0.33	$ 0.24
Earnings from discontinued operations
Net earnings	$ 0.13	$ 0.06	$ 0.33	$ 0.24
Diluted earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$ 0.13	$ 0.06	$ 0.33	$ 0.23
Earnings from discontinued operations
Net earnings	$ 0.13	$ 0.06	$ 0.33	$ 0.23
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic	90,182	92,207	90,497	92,124
Diluted	90,741	92,499	91,058	92,397
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.035	$ 0.03	$ 0.095	$ 0.09