UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)

		
x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934	
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017
or

		
¨	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: 001-32270  
STONEMOR PARTNERS L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

			
Delaware	 	80-0103159	
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)	 	(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)	
 	 	
3600 Horizon Boulevard
Trevose, Pennsylvania	 	19053	
(Address of principal executive offices)	 	(Zip Code)	
(215) 826-2800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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   x  No   ¨
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  x  No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

								
Large accelerated filer	x
	 	Accelerated filer	¨	 	Non-accelerated filer	¨	
Smaller reporting company	¨	 	Emerging growth company	¨	 	 	 	

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if either registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes   ¨     No  x
The number of the registrant’s outstanding common units at January 19, 2018 was 37,957,936 .

Explanatory Note
On September 18, 2017, the Partnership filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, which amended the Partnership's audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2015, and for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2015 and the related notes thereto. This Form 10-Q amends the Partnership’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and the related notes thereto, included on Form 10-Q filed on November 9, 2016 ("Original Filing"). The restatement in this Form 10-Q (“Restatement”) reflects the correction of the following errors identified subsequent to the Original Filing:
		
1)	The timing and accuracy of the recognition of revenues and certain associated costs related to the Partnership’s cemetery and funeral home performance obligations in the condensed consolidated statement of operations in improper accounting periods and the related effects on “Deferred revenues” and “Partners’ Capital”;	
		
2)	The presentation of certain components of “Other current assets” and “Accounts payable and accrued liabilities” in the condensed consolidated balance sheet;	
		
3)	The corresponding effect of the foregoing accounting errors on the Partnership’s condensed consolidated statement of cash flows and the related notes thereto;	
		
4)	The recording and presentation of incorrect amounts of individual cemetery and funeral home location-level equity and intercompany balances—the impact of which is limited to Note 11 , Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Information ; and	
		
5)	The presentation of changes in “Accounts receivable, net of allowance” and “Deferred revenues” on a gross versus net basis in the Partnership’s condensed consolidated statement of cash flows and Note 2 , Accounts Receivable, Net of Allowance , and omission of related disclosures.	
Note 1 ,   General , (“ Note 1 ”) in the Partnership’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial information included in Item 1 provides further information regarding the Restatement.
The following sections in the Original Filing have been corrected in this Form 10-Q to reflect the Restatement:
		
•	Part I—Item 1—Financial Statements	
		
•	Part I—Item 2—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	
“Part I—Item 4—Controls and Procedures” to this Form 10-Q discloses the material weaknesses in the Partnership’s internal controls associated with the Restatement, as well as management’s conclusion that the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of September 30, 2017 . As disclosed therein, we continued to make improvements to our internal control over financial reporting with respect to material weaknesses that had been identified at that time, and those remediation efforts as well as other remediation efforts relating to material weaknesses we identified subsequent to September 30, 2017 remain ongoing.
This Form 10-Q does not reflect events occurring after the filing of the Original Filing except to the extent otherwise required to be included herein and does not substantively modify or update the disclosures therein other than as required to reflect the adjustments described above. See Note 1 to the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial information, set forth in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q, for additional information.
We are also filing currently dated certifications from our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer as Exhibits 31.1, 31.2, 32.1 and 32.2 to this Form 10-Q.
Unless the context otherwise requires, references to “we,” “us,” “our,” “StoneMor,” the “Company,” or the “Partnership” are to StoneMor Partners L.P. and its subsidiaries.

FORM 10-Q OF STONEMOR PARTNERS L.P.
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 	 	Page	
Part I	Financial Information	 	
 	 	 	
Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)	1	
 	 	 	
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	34	
 	 	 	
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	46	
 	 	 	
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	48	
 	 	 	
Part II	Other Information	 	
 	 	 	
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	50	
 	 	 	
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	51	
 	 	 	
Item 6.	Exhibits	52	
 	 	 	
 	Signatures	53	

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

	
		
ITEM 1.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	
STONEMOR PARTNERS L.P.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)

								
 	September 30, 2017	 	December 31, 2016	
 	(Unaudited)	 	 	
Assets	 	 	 	
Current assets:	 	 	 	
Cash and cash equivalents	$	8,460		 	$	12,570		
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	77,058		 	77,253		
Prepaid expenses	7,949		 	5,532		
Assets held for sale	1,169		 	—		
Other current assets	24,524		 	23,466		
Total current assets	119,160		 	118,821		
 	 	 	 	
Long-term accounts receivable, net of allowance	101,094		 	98,886		
Cemetery property	334,208		 	337,315		
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	115,116		 	118,281		
Merchandise trusts, restricted, at fair value	512,181		 	507,079		
Perpetual care trusts, restricted, at fair value	338,611		 	333,780		
Deferred selling and obtaining costs	124,137		 	116,890		
Deferred tax assets	68		 	64		
Goodwill	70,436		 	70,436		
Intangible assets	63,740		 	65,438		
Other assets	20,603		 	20,023		
Total assets	$	1,799,354		 	$	1,787,013		
 	 	 	 	
Liabilities and Partners' Capital	 	 	 	
Current liabilities:	 	 	 	
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	47,157		 	$	35,547		
Accrued interest	5,159		 	1,571		
Current portion, long-term debt	1,114		 	1,775		
Total current liabilities	53,430		 	38,893		
 	 	 	 	
Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs	306,572		 	300,351		
Deferred revenues	903,853		 	866,633		
Deferred tax liabilities	21,487		 	20,058		
Perpetual care trust corpus	338,611		 	333,780		
Other long-term liabilities	38,655		 	36,944		
Total liabilities	1,662,608		 	1,596,659		
Commitments and contingencies		 		
Partners' capital (deficit):	 	 	 	
General partner interest	(2,486	)	 	(1,914	)	
Common limited partners' interest	139,232		 	192,268		
Total partners' capital	136,746		 	190,354		
Total liabilities and partners' capital	$	1,799,354		 	$	1,787,013		
See Accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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STONEMOR PARTNERS L.P.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except per unit data)

																
 	Three Months Ended September 30,	 	Nine Months Ended September 30,	
 	2017	 	2016	 	2017	 	2016	
 	 	 	(As restated -
see Note 1)	 	 	 	(As restated -
see Note 1)	
Revenues:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cemetery:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Merchandise	$	40,331		 	$	38,129		 	$	119,229		 	$	110,239		
Services	15,414		 	14,260		 	46,703		 	41,712		
Investment and other	13,798		 	14,340		 	39,884		 	40,805		
Funeral home:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Merchandise	6,591		 	6,708		 	21,176		 	20,794		
Services	7,900		 	7,336		 	25,940		 	24,373		
Total revenues	84,034		 	80,773		 	252,932		 	237,923		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Costs and Expenses:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cost of goods sold	11,910		 	11,721		 	37,472		 	34,483		
Cemetery expense	19,984		 	19,926		 	56,805		 	53,267		
Selling expense	17,082		 	16,466		 	49,164		 	47,774		
General and administrative expense	9,752		 	9,522		 	29,462		 	27,719		
Corporate overhead	11,887		 	10,058		 	39,058		 	30,106		
Depreciation and amortization	3,186		 	2,927		 	10,032		 	9,147		
Funeral home expenses:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Merchandise	1,793		 	2,322		 	5,176		 	6,306		
Services	5,442		 	6,076		 	16,595		 	18,687		
Other	5,346		 	5,433		 	15,678		 	15,319		
Total costs and expenses	86,382		 	84,451		 	259,442		 	242,808		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Other gains (losses), net	338		 	(506	)	 	(733	)	 	(1,579	)	
Interest expense	(6,944	)	 	(5,934	)	 	(20,391	)	 	(17,431	)	
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(8,954	)	 	(10,118	)	 	(27,634	)	 	(23,895	)	
Income tax benefit (expense)	(622	)	 	169		 	(2,085	)	 	(591	)	
Net loss	$	(9,576	)	 	$	(9,949	)	 	$	(29,719	)	 	$	(24,486	)	
General partner's interest	$	(99	)	 	$	(111	)	 	$	(309	)	 	$	2,081		
Limited partners' interest	$	(9,477	)	 	$	(9,838	)	 	$	(29,410	)	 	$	(26,567	)	
Net loss per limited partner unit (basic and diluted)	$	(0.25	)	 	$	(0.28	)	 	$	(0.78	)	 	$	(0.77	)	
Weighted average number of limited partners' units outstanding (basic and diluted)	37,958		 	35,470		 	37,945		 	34,287		
See Accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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STONEMOR PARTNERS L.P.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PARTNERS’ CAPITAL (UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands)

															
 	Partners' Capital	
 	Outstanding Common Units	 	Common Limited Partners	 	General Partner	 	Total	
December 31, 2016	37,863,496		 	$	192,268		 	$	(1,914	)	 	$	190,354		
Issuance of common units	—		 	744		 	—		 	744		
Common unit awards under incentive plans	16,098		 	656		 	—		 	656		
Net loss	—		 	(29,410	)	 	(309	)	 	(29,719	)	
Cash distributions	—		 	(24,282	)	 	(263	)	 	(24,545	)	
Unit distributions paid in kind	78,342		 	(744	)	 	—		 	(744	)	
September 30, 2017	37,957,936		 	$	139,232		 	$	(2,486	)	 	$	136,746		
See Accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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STONEMOR PARTNERS L.P.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)

								
 	Nine Months Ended September 30,	
 	2017	 	2016	
 	 	 	(As restated -
see Note 1)	
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:	 	 	 	
Net loss	$	(29,719	)	 	$	(24,486	)	
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:	 	 	 	
Cost of lots sold	7,823		 	6,773		
Depreciation and amortization	10,032		 	9,147		
Provision for cancellations	5,123		 	9,732		
Non-cash compensation expense	656		 	1,468		
Non-cash interest expense	3,318		 	2,510		
Other (gains) losses, net	517		 	975		
Changes in assets and liabilities:	 	 	 	
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	(8,576	)	 	(18,899	)	
Merchandise trust fund	44,251		 	(13,248	)	
Other assets	(5,053	)	 	(4,549	)	
Deferred selling and obtaining costs	(7,246	)	 	(9,819	)	
Deferred revenues	(12,119	)	 	49,821		
Deferred taxes, net	1,425		 	(245	)	
Payables and other liabilities	14,269		 	9,307		
Net cash provided by operating activities	24,701		 	18,487		
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:	 	 	 	
Cash paid for capital expenditures	(7,960	)	 	(9,655	)	
Cash paid for acquisitions	—		 	(10,550	)	
Proceeds from divestitures	701		 	—		
Proceeds from asset sales	401		 	1,896		
Net cash used in investing activities	(6,858	)	 	(18,309	)	
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:	 	 	 	
Cash distributions	(24,545	)	 	(68,062	)	
Proceeds from borrowings	78,792		 	207,868		
Repayments of debt	(74,627	)	 	(207,700	)	
Proceeds from issuance of common units, net of costs	—		 	74,535		
Cost of financing activities	(1,573	)	 	(6,362	)	
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(21,953	)	 	279		
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(4,110	)	 	457		
Cash and cash equivalents - Beginning of period	12,570		 	15,153		
Cash and cash equivalents - End of period	$	8,460		 	$	15,610		
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:	 	 	 	
Cash paid during the period for interest	$	13,653		 	$	11,434		
Cash paid during the period for income taxes	$	2,884		 	$	3,114		
Non-cash investing and financing activities:	 	 	 	
Acquisition of assets by financing	$	2,285		 	$	505		
Classification of assets as held for sale	$	1,169		 	$	—		
See Accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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STONEMOR PARTNERS L.P.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
September 30, 2017

		
1.	GENERAL	
Nature of Operations
StoneMor Partners L.P. (the “Partnership”) is a provider of funeral and cemetery products and services in the death care industry in the United States. As of September 30, 2017 , the Partnership operated 316 cemeteries in 27 states and Puerto Rico, of which 285 are owned and 31 are operated under lease, management or operating agreements. The Partnership also owned and operated 97 funeral homes, including 45 located on the grounds of cemetery properties that we own, in 18 states and Puerto Rico.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements, which are unaudited except for the balance sheet at December 31, 2016, which is derived from audited financial statements, have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Form 10-Q and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim reporting. They do not include all disclosures normally made in financial statements contained in Form 10-K. In management’s opinion, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the Partnership’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods disclosed have been made. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto presented in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 may not necessarily be indicative of the results of operations for the full year ended December 31, 2017 .
Principles of Consolidation
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of each of the Partnership’s 100% owned subsidiaries. These statements also include the accounts of the merchandise and perpetual care trusts in which the Partnership has a variable interest and is the primary beneficiary. The Partnership operates 31 cemeteries under long-term lease, operating or management contracts. The operations of 16 of these managed cemeteries have been consolidated.
The Partnership operates 15 cemeteries under long-term leases and other agreements that do not qualify as acquisitions for accounting purposes. As a result, the Partnership did not consolidate all of the existing assets and liabilities related to these cemeteries. The Partnership has consolidated the existing assets and liabilities of the merchandise and perpetual care trusts associated with these cemeteries as variable interest entities since the Partnership controls and receives the benefits and absorbs any losses from operating these trusts. Under the long-term leases, and other agreements associated with these properties, which are subject to certain termination provisions, the Partnership is the exclusive operator of these cemeteries and earns revenues related to sales of merchandise, services, and interment rights, and incurs expenses related to such sales, including the maintenance and upkeep of these cemeteries. Upon termination of these contracts, the Partnership will retain all of the benefits and related contractual obligations incurred from sales generated during the contract period. The Partnership has also recognized the existing customer contract related performance obligations that it assumed as part of these agreements.

Restatement of Previously Issued Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
On September 18, 2017, the Partnership filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, which amended the Partnership's audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2015, and for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2015 and the related notes thereto. This Form 10-Q amends the Partnership’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and the related notes thereto, included on Form 10-Q filed on November 9, 2016 ("Original Filing"). The Restatement reflects the correction of the following errors identified subsequent to the Original Filing:
		
A.	The Partnership understated recognized revenues from the satisfaction of cemetery and funeral home performance obligations in its condensed consolidated statement of operations. The understatement was primarily due to lags in or omissions of the data entry of a contract servicing event. The adjustments to correct these accounting errors resulted in a net increase of $2.2 million in revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2016 , of which $1.9 million related to merchandise revenues, and a net increase of $4.1 million in revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 , of which $3.5 million related to merchandise revenues.	

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B.	In conjunction with the foregoing revenue recognition errors, on its condensed consolidated balance sheet, the Partnership had historically (i) deferred incorrect and imprecise amounts of investment revenues and expenses related to its merchandise trusts, (ii) reserved incorrect amounts for future cancellations related to its cemetery and funeral home performance obligations, and (iii) deferred incorrect amounts of selling costs. The correction of these accounting errors resulted in a net increase in "Selling expense" of $0.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 . The correction of these accounting errors resulted in a net increase in “Cemetery investment and other revenues” of $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 due to changes in the inputs used to calculate trust income recognition. This also resulted in a decrease in “Cemetery merchandise revenues” of $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 due to an increase in cancellation reserve expense and an increase in “Selling expense” of $0.9 million for that period.	
		
C.	Certain components of “Other current assets” and “Accounts payable and accrued liabilities” on its condensed consolidated balance sheet were determined to be inappropriate in the Partnership’s review of accounting policies during its ongoing remediation. The Partnership had historically presented intercompany deposits due to its merchandise and perpetual care trust funds within “Other current assets” and presented intercompany payables to its merchandise and perpetual care trusts in “Accounts payable and accrued liabilities”. The Partnership has determined the intercompany payables and liabilities to its consolidated trust funds should be eliminated. The correction of the error resulted in a reclassification of $1.7 million in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows between "Other assets" and "Payables and other liabilities" for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 .	
		
D.	Specific to the Partnership’s disclosure in Note 11 , Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Information , (“ Note 11 ”) the Partnership recorded incorrect amounts for its individual cemetery and funeral home location-level equity and intercompany balances at its formation and in subsequent acquisitions. Additionally, the Partnership presented certain managed locations as guarantor subsidiaries instead of non-guarantor subsidiaries in Note 11 . Note that this error had no impact to amounts presented on the face of the condensed consolidated financial statements.	
		
E.	The Partnership incorrectly presented the changes in “Accounts receivable, net of allowance” net of the income statement “Provision for cancellations” and omitted certain disclosures regarding the components of the changes in “Accounts receivable, net of allowance” and “Deferred revenues” in its condensed consolidated statement of cash flows. Additionally, specific to the Partnership’s related disclosure in Note 2 , Accounts Receivable, Net of Allowance , the Partnership presented activity in the allowance for cancellations that related to deferred revenues on a gross basis instead of on a net basis. The correction of the error resulted in a reclassification of $9.7 million in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows between "Provision for cancellations" and "Accounts receivable, net of allowance" for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 .	

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The effect of these adjustments on the Partnership’s unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 is summarized below for each affected caption (in thousands, except per unit data):

																										
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)	 	 	Three Months Ended September 30, 2016	 	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016	
 	Reference	 	As Filed	 	Restatement
Adjustments	 	As Restated	 	As Filed	 	Restatement
Adjustments	 	As Restated	
Cemetery revenues:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Merchandise	A, B	 	$	36,314		 	$	1,815		 	$	38,129		 	$	106,937		 	$	3,302		 	$	110,239		
Services	A	 	13,928		 	332		 	14,260		 	41,067		 	645		 	41,712		
Investment and other	B	 	14,302		 	38		 	14,340		 	40,689		 	116		 	40,805		
Funeral home revenues:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Merchandise	A	 	6,656		 	52		 	6,708		 	20,681		 	113		 	20,794		
Total revenues	 	 	78,536		 	2,237		 	80,773		 	233,747		 	4,176		 	237,923		
Selling expense	B	 	15,931		 	535		 	16,466		 	46,898		 	876		 	47,774		
Funeral home expenses:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Services	B	 	6,070		 	6		 	6,076		 	18,672		 	15		 	18,687		
Total costs and expenses	 	 	83,910		 	541		 	84,451		 	241,917		 	891		 	242,808		
Net loss	 	 	(11,644	)	 	1,695		 	(9,949	)	 	(27,770	)	 	3,284		 	(24,486	)	
General partner's interest for the period	 	 	(130	)	 	19		 	(111	)	 	2,043		 	38		 	2,081		
Limited partners' interest for the period	 	 	(11,514	)	 	1,676		 	(9,838	)	 	(29,813	)	 	3,246		 	(26,567	)	
Net loss per limited partner unit (basic and diluted)	 	 	$	(0.32	)	 	$	0.04		 	$	(0.28	)	 	$	(0.87	)	 	$	0.10		 	$	(0.77	)	

														
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)	 	 	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016	
 	Reference	 	As Filed	 	Restatement
Adjustments	 	As Restated	
Net loss	 	 	$	(27,770	)	 	$	3,284		 	$	(24,486	)	
Provision for cancellations	E	 	—		 	9,732		 	9,732		
Changes in assets and liabilities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	E	 	(9,167	)	 	(9,732	)	 	(18,899	)	
Other assets	B, C	 	(6,270	)	 	1,721		 	(4,549	)	
Deferred selling and obtaining costs	B	 	(10,716	)	 	897		 	(9,819	)	
Deferred revenues	A, B	 	53,996		 	(4,175	)	 	49,821		
Payables and other liabilities	C	 	11,034		 	(1,727	)	 	9,307		
Net cash provided by operating activities	 	 	$	18,487		 	$	—		 	$	18,487		
As shown above, the adjustments affecting the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the period noted are included in the Partnership’s net loss from operations and offset by changes in operating assets and liabilities. There were no adjustments related to cash provided by (used in) investing and financing activities.
Uses and Sources of Liquidity
Our primary use of liquidity is to fund working capital requirements of our businesses, capital expenditures and for general corporate purposes, including debt repayment and distributions. As more fully discussed in Note 7 , the terms of the Partnership's senior credit facility, as amended, place certain restrictions on the Partnership’s ability to increase and make distributions and obtain additional debt. Finally, the Partnership has incurred net losses for the reporting periods in this Form 10-Q, and the Consolidated Leverage Ratio under the credit facility has been nearing the maximum allowed ratio under existing covenants as disclosed in Note 7.

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During 2016 and 2017, the Partnership completed various financing transactions to provide supplemental liquidity necessary to achieve management’s strategic objectives, including issuance of common units, utilization of the at-the-market equity program and establishment of a new credit facility which, as discussed more fully in Note 7 , was further amended during 2017. The Partnership acknowledges that it continues to face a challenging competitive environment, and while the Partnership continues to focus on its overall profitability, including managing expenses, the Partnership reported a loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 . The Partnership expects that the actions taken in 2016 and 2017 will enhance its liquidity and financial flexibility. The Partnership will likely seek to continue to supplement cash generation with proceeds from financing activities, including borrowings under the credit facility and other borrowings, the issuance of additional limited partner units, capital contributions from the general partner and the sale of assets and other transactions. As of September 30, 2017 , the Partnership had $3.0 million of total available borrowing capacity under its revolving credit facility.
If the Partnership continues to experience operating losses and is not able to generate additional liquidity through the mechanisms described above or through some combination of other actions, while not expected, the Partnership may be in breach of its covenants under the credit facility, and may not be able to access additional funds and the Partnership might need to secure additional sources of funds, which may or may not be available to the Partnership. Additionally, a failure to generate additional liquidity could negatively impact our access to inventory or services that are important to the operation of our business. Moreover, our ability to declare or pay future distributions may be impacted. Given the Partnership's current level of cash and cash equivalents, to preserve capital resources and liquidity, the Board of Directors of the General Partner has concluded that it is not in the best interest of unitholders to pay a second or third quarter 2017 distribution to unitholders. The Board expects to consider appropriate levels of distributions if and as conditions improve, but it is possible that we will not pay a distribution for several additional quarters.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Refer to Note 1 to the Partnership's audited consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 for the complete summary of significant accounting policies.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the Partnership’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the reporting periods. The Partnership’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are based on a number of significant estimates, including revenue and expense accruals, depreciation and amortization, merchandise trust and perpetual care trust asset valuation, allowance for cancellations, unit-based compensation, deferred revenues, deferred merchandise trust investment earnings, deferred selling and obtaining costs, assets and liabilities obtained through business combinations, income taxes, hurricane-related losses and goodwill including quarterly assessment for impairment. As a result, actual results could differ from those estimates.
Assets Held for Sale
We classify our assets or entities as held for sale in the period in which all of the following criteria are met:
		
•	management, having the authority to approve the action, commits to a plan to sell the entity;	
		
•	the entity is available for immediate sale in its present condition;	
		
•	an active program to locate a buyer and other actions required to complete the plan to sell have been initiated;	
		
•	the sale is probable and transfer is expected to be completed within one year;	
		
•	the entity is being actively marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value; and	
		
•	actions required to complete the plan indicate that it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn.	

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When the disposals of an entity or components of an entity that are classified as held for sale represent a strategic shift that has, or will have, a major effect on an entity's operations and financial results we account for such disposals as discontinued operations. Otherwise when the held for sale criteria is met but the disposal does not meet the criteria to be treated as discontinued operations, the assets or disposal group are reclassified from the corresponding balance sheet line items to held for sale. Assets classified as held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or market, with any gain or loss on sale recorded in "Other gains (losses), net" in the condensed consolidated statement of operations.
The Partnership classified certain assets of three cemeteries and three funeral homes as held for sale at  September 30, 2017 and no assets at December 31, 2016 . The contributions of revenues and earnings by these assets in 2017 were not material. Assets held for sale consisted of the following at the date indicated (in thousands):

				
 	September 30, 2017	
Cemetery property	$	281		
Buildings and improvements	718		
Funeral home land	170		
Assets held for sale	$	1,169		
The Partnership recorded a loss on impairment of $1.0 million in "Other gains (losses), net" in the second quarter of 2017, given the net book value of the assets of two of these funeral home properties exceeded their estimated fair value.
In addition, for those assets that do not currently meet the classification as discontinued operations or held for sale but where, as a result of strategic discussions with third parties, information is identified that an asset may be impaired an interim assessment of impairment is performed to determine whether the carrying value is impaired. During the second quarter of 2017, the Partnership conducted an interim assessment with regards to certain assets held for use of two funeral homes with net book value of $0.9 million and recognized a loss on impairment of $0.4 million in "Other gains (losses), net" on the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 , resulting in an updated net book value of $0.5 million .
Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired. Goodwill is not amortized, but instead is subject to impairment testing on an annual basis, and between annual tests whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the fair value of a reporting unit may be below its carrying amount. No such events have occurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 . Goodwill totaled approximately $70.4 million as of both September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 .
Income Taxes
The Partnership is not subject to U.S. federal and most state income taxes. The partners of the Partnership are liable for income tax in regard to their distributive share of the Partnership’s taxable income. Such taxable income may vary substantially from net income reported in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. Certain corporate subsidiaries are subject to federal and state income tax. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis and tax carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. The Partnership records a valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets if it deems that it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the recorded deferred tax assets will not be realizable in future periods.
The change in the deferred tax liability during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was caused by an increase in deferred tax liabilities associated with long-lived intangibles that will reverse after the expiration of the existing deferred tax assets.

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Net Income (Loss) per Common Unit
Basic net income (loss) attributable to common limited partners per unit is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common limited partners, which is determined after the deduction of the general partner’s interest, by the weighted average number of common limited partner units outstanding during the period. Net income (loss) attributable to common limited partners is determined by deducting net income attributable to participating securities, if applicable, and net income (loss) attributable to the general partner’s units. The general partner’s interest in net income (loss) is calculated on a quarterly basis based upon its units and incentive distributions to be distributed for the quarter, with a priority allocation of net income to the general partner’s incentive distributions, if any, in accordance with the partnership agreement, and the remaining net income (loss) allocated with respect to the general partner’s and limited partners’ ownership interests.
The Partnership presents net income (loss) per unit under the two-class method for master limited partnerships, which considers whether the incentive distributions of a master limited partnership represent a participating security when considered in the calculation of earnings per unit under the two-class method. The two-class method considers whether the partnership agreement contains any contractual limitations concerning distributions to the incentive distribution rights that would impact the amount of earnings to allocate to the incentive distribution rights for each reporting period. If distributions are contractually limited to the incentive distribution rights’ share of currently designated available cash for distributions as defined under the partnership agreement, undistributed earnings in excess of available cash should not be allocated to the incentive distribution rights. Under the two-class method, management of the Partnership believes the partnership agreement contractually limits cash distributions to available cash; therefore, undistributed earnings in excess of available cash are not allocated to the incentive distribution rights.
The following is a reconciliation of net income (loss) allocated to the common limited partners for purposes of calculating net income (loss) attributable to common limited partners per unit (in thousands):

																
 	Three Months Ended September 30,	 	Nine Months Ended September 30,	
 	2017	 	2016	 	2017	 	2016	
 	 	 	(As restated -
see above)	 	 	 	(As restated -
see above)	
Net loss	$	(9,576	)	 	$	(9,949	)	 	$	(29,719	)	 	$	(24,486	)	
Less: Incentive distribution right (“IDR”) payments to general partner	—		 	—		 	—		 	2,387		
Net loss to allocate to general and common limited partners	(9,576	)	 	(9,949	)	 	(29,719	)	 	(26,873	)	
Less: General partner’s interest excluding IDRs	(99	)	 	(111	)	 	(309	)	 	(306	)	
Net loss attributable to common limited partners	$	(9,477	)	 	$	(9,838	)	 	$	(29,410	)	 	$	(26,567	)	

Diluted net income (loss) attributable to common limited partners per unit is calculated by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common limited partners, less income allocable to participating securities, by the sum of the weighted average number of common limited partner units outstanding and the dilutive effect of unit option awards, as calculated by the treasury stock or if converted methods, as applicable. These awards consist of common units issuable upon payment of an exercise price by the participant under the terms of the Partnership’s long-term incentive plan.
The following table sets forth the reconciliation of the Partnership’s weighted average number of common limited partner units used to compute basic net income (loss) attributable to common limited partners per unit with those used to compute diluted net income (loss) attributable to common limited partners per unit (in thousands):

												
 	Three Months Ended September 30,	 	Nine Months Ended September 30,	
 	2017	 	2016	 	2017	 	2016	
Weighted average number of common limited partner units - basic and diluted (1)	37,958		 	35,470		 	37,945		 	34,287		
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(1)	The diluted weighted average number of limited partners’ units outstanding presented on the condensed consolidated statement of operations does not include 335 thousand units and 383 thousand units for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 , respectively, and 328 thousand units and 375 thousand units for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 , respectively, as their effects would be anti-dilutive.	

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Recently Issued Accounting Standard Updates - Not Yet Effective
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09,  Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).  This ASU supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in FASB ASC 605,  Revenue Recognition , and in most industry-specific topics. The new guidance identifies how and when entities should recognize revenue. The new rules establish a core principle requiring the recognition of revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount reflecting the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for such goods or services. In connection with this new standard, the FASB has issued several amendments to ASU 2014-09, as follows:
		
•	In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08,  Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net) . This standard improves the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations and whether an entity reports revenue on a gross or net basis.	
		
•	In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10,  Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing . This standard clarifies identifying performance obligations and the licensing implementation guidance.	
		
•	In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-12,  Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients . This standard provides additional guidance on (a) the objective of the collectability criterion, (b) the presentation of sales tax collected from customers, (c) the measurement date of non-cash consideration received, (d) practical expedients in respect of contract modifications and completed contracts at transition and (e) disclosure of the effects of the accounting change in the period of adoption.	
		
•	In December 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-20,  Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers , which amends certain narrow aspects of the guidance, including the disclosure of remaining performance obligations and prior-period performance obligations, as well as other amendments to the guidance on loan guarantee fees, contract costs, refund liabilities, advertising costs and the clarification of certain examples.	
		
•	In September 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-13, Revenue Recognition (Topic 605), Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), Leases (Topic 840), and Leases (Topic 842): Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to the Staff Announcement at the July 20, 2017 EITF Meeting and Rescission of Prior SEC Staff Announcements and Observer Comments , which provides additional clarification and implementation guidance on ASU 2014-09 and is effective consistent with the adoption schedule for ASU 2014-09.	
The new guidance in ASU 2014-09, as well as all amendments discussed above, is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017. The new guidance permits two methods of adoption, full retrospective or modified retrospective and we intend to implement the standard with the modified retrospective approach, which recognizes the cumulative effect of application recognized on that date. Management has developed an implementation plan and is continuing to evaluate the impact that the adoption of this guidance will have on the financial statements of the Partnership. Management continues to monitor modifications, clarifications and interpretations issued by the FASB. Management's implementation plan includes the following:
		
•	Establishing an ASC 606 steering committee comprised of various functions across the Partnership;	
		
•	Performing the detailed review of customer contracts in scope of ASU 2014-09;	
		
•	Assessing the potential impact that the guidance will have on our current accounting policies and practices; and	
		
•	Evaluating the changes, if any, to our business processes, systems and controls necessary to support recognition and disclosure under the new guidance.	
Management continues to make progress toward the adoption of the new standard but has not yet fully determined the impact of the new standard on our consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows. Management is currently assessing the timing of revenue recognition under the new standard, including the recognition of nonrefundable upfront fees. Management expects that there will be an impact to the financial reporting disclosures and internal control over financial reporting.
The Partnership will adopt the requirements of the new standard upon its effective date of January 1, 2018.

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In the first quarter of 2016, the FASB issued Update No. 2016-01,  Financial Instruments (Subtopic 825-10)  (“ASU 2016-01”). The core principle of ASU 2016-01 is that all equity investments should be measured at fair value with changes in the fair value recognized through net income. The amendment is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early application is not permitted for the key aspects of the amendment. The Partnership will adopt the requirements of ASU 2016-01 upon its effective date of January 1, 2018, and is evaluating the potential impact of the adoption on its financial position, results of operations and related disclosures.
In the first quarter of 2016, the FASB issued Update No. 2016-02,  Leases (Topic 842)  (“ASU 2016-02”). The core principle of ASU 2016-02 is that all leases create an asset and a liability for lessees and recognition of those lease assets and lease liabilities represents an improvement over previous GAAP, which did not require lease assets and lease liabilities to be recognized for most leases. The amendment is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early application is permitted. The Partnership plans to adopt the requirements of ASU 2016-02 upon its effective date of January 1, 2019, and is evaluating the potential impact of the adoption on its financial position, results of operations and related disclosures.
In the second quarter of 2016, the FASB issued Update No. 2016-13,  Credit Losses (Topic 326)  (“ASU 2016-13”). The core principle of ASU 2016-13 is that all assets measured at amortized cost basis should be presented at the net amount expected to be collected using historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts as a basis for credit loss estimates, instead of the probable initial recognition threshold used under current GAAP. The amendment is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early application is permitted. The Partnership plans to adopt the requirements of ASU 2016-13 upon its effective date of January 1, 2020, and is evaluating the potential impact of the adoption on its financial position, results of operations and related disclosures.
In the third quarter of 2016, the FASB issued Update No. 2016-15,  Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments  (“ASU 2016-15”). The core principle of ASU 2016-15 is to provide cash flow statement classification guidance. The amendment is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early application is permitted. The Partnership plans to adopt the requirements of ASU 2016-15 upon its effective date of January 1, 2018, and is evaluating the potential impact of the adoption on its financial position, results of operations and related disclosures.
In the fourth quarter of 2016, the FASB issued Update No. 2016-18,  Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash  (“ASU 2016-18”). The core principle of ASU 2016-18 is to provide guidance on the presentation of restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows. The amendment is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early application is permitted. The Partnership plans to adopt the requirements of ASU 2016-18 upon its effective date of January 1, 2018, and is evaluating the potential impact of the adoption on its financial position, results of operations and related disclosures.
In the first quarter of 2017, the FASB issued Update No. 2017-01,  Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business , which clarifies the definition of a business. The amendments affect all companies and other reporting organizations that must determine whether they have acquired or sold a business. The definition of a business affects many areas of accounting including acquisitions, disposals, goodwill, and consolidation. The amendments are intended to help companies and other organizations evaluate whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those periods. The Partnership is evaluating the potential impact of the adoption on its financial position, results of operations and related disclosures.
In the first quarter of 2017, the FASB also issued Update No. 2017-04,  Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350)  (“ASU 2017-04”) to simplify the subsequent measurement of goodwill. ASU 2017-04 eliminates Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Instead, impairment is defined as the amount by which the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, up to the total amount of goodwill. The Partnership plans to adopt the requirements of ASU 2017-04 upon its effective date of January 1, 2020, and is evaluating the impact, if any, on its financial position, results of operations and related disclosures.

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2.	ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET OF ALLOWANCE	
Long-term accounts receivable, net, consisted of the following at the dates indicated (in thousands):

								
 	September 30, 2017	 	December 31, 2016	
Customer receivables	$	223,861		 	$	223,326		
Unearned finance income	(20,490	)	 	(21,034	)	
Allowance for contract cancellations	(25,219	)	 	(26,153	)	
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	178,152		 	176,139		
Less: Current portion, net of allowance	77,058		 	77,253		
Long-term portion, net of allowance	$	101,094		 	$	98,886		
Activity in the allowance for contract cancellations was as follows (in thousands):

								
 	Nine Months Ended September 30,	
 	2017	 	2016	
 	 	 	(As restated -
see Note 1)	
Balance, beginning of period	$	26,153		 	$	23,985		
Provision for cancellations	5,123		 	9,732		
Cancellations	(6,057	)	 	(5,515	)	
Balance, end of period	$	25,219		 	$	28,202		
As noted in Note 1 , the Partnership has changed its presentation herein to focus only on the provision and cancellations of amounts recognized. The allowance for contract cancellations included $16.9 million and $17.4 million related to deferred revenues as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , respectively.

		
3.	CEMETERY PROPERTY	
Cemetery property consisted of the following at the dates indicated (in thousands):

								
 	September 30, 2017	 	December 31, 2016	
Cemetery land	$	256,120		 	$	257,914		
Mausoleum crypts and lawn crypts	78,088		 	79,401		
Cemetery property	$	334,208		 	$	337,315		
Due to the hurricanes in Florida and Puerto Rico during September 2017, the Partnership has realized damages at certain locations of $0.5 million .

		
4.	PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT	
Property and equipment consisted of the following at the dates indicated (in thousands):

								
 	September 30, 2017	 	December 31, 2016	
Buildings and improvements	$	124,551		 	$	125,442		
Furniture and equipment	57,170		 	56,408		
Funeral home land	14,235		 	11,527		
Property and equipment, gross	195,956		 	193,377		
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(80,840	)	 	(75,096	)	
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	$	115,116		 	$	118,281		

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Depreciation expense was $2.6 million and $2.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 , respectively, and $8.3 million and $7.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 , respectively.

		
5.	MERCHANDISE TRUSTS	
At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , the Partnership’s merchandise trusts consisted of investments in debt and equity marketable securities and cash equivalents, both directly as well as through mutual and investment funds.
All of these investments are classified as available for sale and, accordingly, all of the assets are carried at fair value. All of the investments subject to the fair value hierarchy are considered either Level 1 or Level 2 assets pursuant to the three-level hierarchy described in Note 10 . There were no Level 3 assets.
The merchandise trusts are variable interest entities ("VIE") of which the Partnership is the primary beneficiary. The assets held in the merchandise trusts are required to be used to purchase the merchandise and provide the services to which they relate. If the value of these assets falls below the cost of purchasing such merchandise and providing such services, the Partnership may be required to fund this shortfall.
The Partnership included $8.9 million and $8.6 million of investments held in trust by the West Virginia Funeral Directors Association at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , respectively, in its merchandise trust assets. As required by law, the Partnership deposits a portion of certain funeral merchandise sales in West Virginia into a trust that is held by the West Virginia Funeral Directors Association. These trusts are recognized at their account value, which approximates fair value.
A reconciliation of the Partnership’s merchandise trust activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 is presented below (in thousands):

								
 	Nine Months Ended September 30,	
 	2017	 	2016	
Balance, beginning of period	$	507,079		 	$	464,676		
Contributions	44,497		 	49,841		
Distributions	(65,723	)	 	(49,168	)	
Interest and dividends	18,252		 	17,657		
Capital gain distributions	927		 	264		
Realized gains and losses	14,192		 	3,727		
Other than temporary impairment	—		 	(7,278	)	
Taxes	(1,306	)	 	(1,721	)	
Fees	(1,855	)	 	(2,234	)	
Unrealized change in fair value	(3,882	)	 	28,840		
Balance, end of period	$	512,181		 	$	504,604		
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 , purchases of available for sale securities were $298.7 million and $82.6 million , respectively, while sales, maturities and paydowns of available for sale securities were $297.2 million and $65.9 million , respectively. Cash flows from pre-need customer contracts are presented as operating cash flows in our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.

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The cost and market value associated with the assets held in the merchandise trusts as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were as follows (in thousands):

																		
September 30, 2017	Fair Value
Hierarchy Level	 	Cost	 	Gross
Unrealized
Gains	 	Gross
Unrealized
Losses	 	Fair
Value	
Short-term investments	1	 	$	10,874		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	10,874		
Fixed maturities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
U.S. governmental securities	2	 	206		 	1		 	(64	)	 	143		
Corporate debt securities	2	 	2,308		 	141		 	(188	)	 	2,261		
Total fixed maturities	 	 	2,514		 	142		 	(252	)	 	2,404		
Mutual funds - debt securities	1	 	249,209		 	4,153		 	(426	)	 	252,936		
Mutual funds - equity securities	1	 	81,029		 	3,412		 	(5,001	)	 	79,440		
Other investment funds (1)	 	 	131,010		 	169		 	(353	)	 	130,826		
Equity securities	1	 	15,712		 	2,720		 	(445	)	 	17,987		
Other invested assets	2	 	8,797		 	—		 	—		 	8,797		
Total investments	 	 	$	499,145		 	$	10,596		 	$	(6,477	)	 	$	503,264		
West Virginia Trust Receivable	 	 	8,917		 	—		 	—		 	8,917		
Total	 	 	$	508,062		 	$	10,596		 	$	(6,477	)	 	$	512,181		
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(1)	Other investment funds are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share practical expedient and have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the balance sheet. This asset class is composed of fixed income funds and equity funds, which have redemption periods ranging from 30 to 90 days, and private credit funds, which have lockup periods of seven years with two potential one year extensions at the discretion of the funds’ general partners. As of September 30, 2017 , there were $32.4 million in unfunded commitments to the private credit funds, which are callable at any time.	

																		
December 31, 2016	Fair Value
Hierarchy Level	 	Cost	 	Gross
Unrealized
Gains	 	Gross
Unrealized
Losses	 	Fair
Value	
Short-term investments	1	 	$	17,317		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	17,317		
Fixed maturities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
U.S. governmental securities	2	 	172		 	2		 	(44	)	 	130		
Corporate debt securities	2	 	6,311		 	269		 	(202	)	 	6,378		
Total fixed maturities	 	 	6,483		 	271		 	(246	)	 	6,508		
Mutual funds - debt securities	1	 	236,159		 	1,580		 	(96	)	 	237,643		
Mutual funds - equity securities	1	 	126,215		 	3,361		 	(533	)	 	129,043		
Other investment funds (1)	 	 	60,017		 	603		 	(387	)	 	60,233		
Equity securities	1	 	35,079		 	3,640		 	(192	)	 	38,527		
Other invested assets	2	 	9,239		 	—		 	—		 	9,239		
Total investments	 	 	$	490,509		 	$	9,455		 	(1,454	)	 	$	498,510		
West Virginia Trust Receivable	 	 	8,569		 	—		 	—		 	8,569		
Total	 	 	$	499,078		 	$	9,455		 	$	(1,454	)	 	$	507,079		
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(1)	Other investment funds are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share practical expedient and have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the balance sheet. This asset class is composed of fixed income funds and equity funds, which have redemption periods ranging from 30 to 90 days.	

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The contractual maturities of debt securities as of September 30, 2017 were as follows (in thousands):

																
 	Less than
1 year	 	1 year through
5 years	 	6 years through
10 years	 	More than
10 years	
U.S. governmental securities	$	—		 	$	88		 	$	55		 	$	—		
Corporate debt securities	172		 	1,835		 	242		 	12		
Total fixed maturities	$	172		 	$	1,923		 	$	297		 	$	12		
Temporary Declines in Fair Value
The Partnership evaluates declines in fair value below cost for each asset held in the merchandise trusts on a quarterly basis.
An aging of unrealized losses on the Partnership’s investments in debt and equity securities within the merchandise trusts as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 is presented below (in thousands):

																								
 	Less than 12 months	 	12 months or more	 	Total	
September 30, 2017	Fair
Value	 	Unrealized
Losses	 	Fair
Value	 	Unrealized
Losses	 	Fair
Value	 	Unrealized
Losses	
Fixed maturities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
U.S. governmental securities	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	123		 	$	64		 	$	123		 	$	64		
Corporate debt securities	68		 	1		 	454		 	187		 	522		 	188		
Total fixed maturities	68		 	1		 	577		 	251		 	645		 	252		
Mutual funds - debt securities	27,882		 	142		 	1,911		 	284		 	29,793		 	426		
Mutual funds - equity securities	50,406		 	5,001		 	—		 	—		 	50,406		 	5,001		
Other investment funds	60,896		 	353		 	—		 	—		 	60,896		 	353		
Equity securities	3,460		 	418		 	467		 	27		 	3,927		 	445		
Total	$	142,712		 	$	5,915		 	$	2,955		 	$	562		 	$	145,667		 	$	6,477		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Less than 12 months	 	12 months or more	 	Total	
December 31, 2016	Fair
Value	 	Unrealized
Losses	 	Fair
Value	 	Unrealized
Losses	 	Fair
Value	 	Unrealized
Losses	
Fixed maturities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
U.S. governmental securities	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	87		 	$	44		 	$	87		 	$	44		
Corporate debt securities	556		 	6		 	871		 	196		 	1,427		 	202		
Total fixed maturities	556		 	6		 	958		 	240		 	1,514		 	246		
Mutual funds - debt securities	6,040		 	61		 	754		 	35		 	6,794		 	96		
Mutual funds - equity securities	7,475		 	357		 	2,578		 	176		 	10,053		 	533		
Other investment funds	37,357		 	387		 	—		 	—		 	37,357		 	387		
Equity securities	1,292		 	89		 	413		 	103		 	1,705		 	192		
Total	$	52,720		 	$	900		 	$	4,703		 	$	554		 	$	57,423		 	$	1,454		
Other-Than-Temporary Impairment of Trust Assets
On a quarterly basis, the Partnership assesses all securities in an unrealized loss position by evaluating the severity of the impairment, the length of time that each security has been in a loss position, changes in credit ratings and qualitative factors observed in the market. The Partnership has concluded that the assets currently suffering from a decline in fair value below the cost of the asset are temporary in nature. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 , the Partnership determined that there were no securities with impairment considered to be other-than-temporary.

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During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 , the Company determined that there were forty-eight securities with an aggregate cost basis of approximately $50.0 million and an aggregate fair value of approximately $42.7 million , resulting in an impairment of $7.3 million , wherein such impairment was considered to be other-than-temporary. Accordingly, the Partnership adjusted the cost basis of these assets to their current value and offset this change against deferred revenue. This reduction in deferred revenue is reflected in earnings in periods after the impairment date as the underlying merchandise is delivered or the underlying services are performed.

		
6.	PERPETUAL CARE TRUSTS	
At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , the Partnership’s perpetual care trusts consisted of investments in debt and equity marketable securities and cash equivalents, both directly as well as through mutual and investment funds.
All of these investments are classified as available for sale and, accordingly, all of the assets are carried at fair value. All of the investments subject to the fair value hierarchy are considered either Level 1 or Level 2 assets pursuant to the three-level hierarchy described in Note 10 . There were no Level 3 assets. The perpetual care trusts are VIEs of which the Partnership is the primary beneficiary.
A reconciliation of the Partnership’s perpetual care trust activities for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 is presented below (in thousands):

								
 	Nine Months Ended September 30,	
 	2017	 	2016	
Balance, beginning of period	$	333,780		 	$	307,804		
Contributions	7,156		 	13,111		
Distributions	(13,449	)	 	(10,923	)	
Interest and dividends	12,935		 	13,609		
Capital gain distributions	403		 	477		
Realized gains and losses	1,371		 	(413	)	
Other than temporary impairment	—		 	(466	)	
Taxes	(420	)	 	(566	)	
Fees	(1,095	)	 	(2,189	)	
Unrealized change in fair value	(2,070	)	 	14,479		
Balance, end of period	$	338,611		 	$	334,923		
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 , purchases of available for sale securities were $82.8 million and $256.1 million , respectively, while sales, maturities and paydowns of available for sale securities were $68.7 million and $223.3 million , respectively. Cash flows from perpetual care trust related contracts are presented as operating cash flows in our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.

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The cost and market value associated with the assets held in the perpetual care trusts as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were as follows (in thousands):

																		
September 30, 2017	Fair Value
Hierarchy Level	 	Cost	 	Gross
Unrealized
Gains	 	Gross
Unrealized
Losses	 	Fair
Value	
Short-term investments	1	 	$	9,195		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	9,195		
Fixed maturities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		
U.S. governmental securities	2	 	560		 	5		 	(40	)	 	525		
Corporate debt securities	2	 	5,778		 	166		 	(147	)	 	5,797		
Total fixed maturities	 	 	6,338		 	171		 	(187	)	 	6,322		
Mutual funds - debt securities	1	 	156,057		 	3,318		 	(482	)	 	158,893		
Mutual funds - equity securities	1	 	32,573		 	1,374		 	(1,470	)	 	32,477		
Other investment funds (1)	 	 	107,563		 	2,697		 	(1,065	)	 	109,195		
Equity securities	1	 	22,389		 	1,701		 	(1,707	)	 	22,383		
Other invested assets	2	 	146		 	—		 	—		 	146		
Total investments	 	 	$	334,261		 	$	9,261		 	$	(4,911	)	 	$	338,611		
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(1)	Other investment funds are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share practical expedient and have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the balance sheet. This asset class is composed of fixed income funds and equity funds, which have a redemption period ranging from 30 to 90 days, and private credit funds, which have lockup periods ranging from five to ten years with three potential one year extensions at the discretion of the funds’ general partners. As of September 30, 2017 , there were $78.2 million in unfunded commitments to the private credit funds, which are callable at any time.	

																		
December 31, 2016	Fair Value
Hierarchy Level	 	Cost	 	Gross
Unrealized
Gains	 	Gross
Unrealized
Losses	 	Fair
Value	
Short-term investments	1	 	$	16,113		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	16,113		
Fixed maturities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
U.S. governmental securities	2	 	483		 	14		 	(23	)	 	474		
Corporate debt securities	2	 	12,598		 	380		 	(152	)	 	12,826		
Total fixed maturities	 	 	13,081		 	394		 	(175	)	 	13,300		
Mutual funds - debt securities	1	 	127,033		 	1,187		 	(669	)	 	127,551		
Mutual funds - equity securities	1	 	30,708		 	1,940		 	(26	)	 	32,622		
Other investment funds (1)		 	119,196		 	2,672		 	(622	)	 	121,246		
Equity securities	1	 	20,978		 	2,150		 	(432	)	 	22,696		
Other invested assets	2	 	252		 	—		 	—		 	252		
Total investments	 	 	$	327,361		 	$	8,343		 	$	(1,924	)	 	$	333,780		
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(1)	Other investment funds are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share practical expedient and have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the balance sheet. This asset class is composed of fixed income funds and equity funds, which have a redemption period ranging from 30 to 90 days, and private credit funds, which have lockup periods ranging from six to ten years with three potential one year extensions at the discretion of the funds’ general partners. As of December 31, 2016 , there were $45.1 million in unfunded commitments to the private credit funds, which are callable at any time.	

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The contractual maturities of debt securities as of September 30, 2017 were as follows (in thousands):

																
 	Less than
1 year	 	1 year through
5 years	 	6 years through
10 years	 	More than
10 years	
U.S. governmental securities	$	52		 	$	267		 	$	166		 	$	40		
Corporate debt securities	843		 	4,514		 	340		 	100		
Total fixed maturities	$	895		 	$	4,781		 	$	506		 	$	140		
Temporary Declines in Fair Value
The Partnership evaluates declines in fair value below cost of each individual asset held in the perpetual care trusts on a quarterly basis.
An aging of unrealized losses on the Partnership’s investments in debt and equity securities within the perpetual care trusts as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 is presented below (in thousands):

																								
 	Less than 12 months	 	12 months or more	 	Total	
September 30, 2017	Fair
Value	 	Unrealized
Losses	 	Fair
Value	 	Unrealized
Losses	 	Fair
Value	 	Unrealized
Losses	
Fixed maturities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
U.S. governmental securities	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	456		 	$	40		 	$	456		 	$	40		
Corporate debt securities	659		 	12		 	1,640		 	135		 	2,299		 	147		
Total fixed maturities	659		 	12		 	2,096		 	175		 	2,755		 	187		
Mutual funds - debt securities	15,678		 	235		 	8,408		 	247		 	24,086		 	482		
Mutual funds - equity securities	15,381		 	1,458		 	41		 	12		 	15,422		 	1,470		
Other investment funds	56,165		 	1,065		 	—		 	—		 	56,165		 	1,065		
Equity securities	9,238		 	1,686		 	37		 	21		 	9,275		 	1,707		
Total	$	97,121		 	$	4,456		 	$	10,582		 	$	455		 	$	107,703		 	$	4,911		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Less than 12 months	 	12 months or more	 	Total	
December 31, 2016	Fair
Value	 	Unrealized
Losses	 	Fair
Value	 	Unrealized
Losses	 	Fair
Value	 	Unrealized
Losses	
Fixed maturities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
U.S. governmental securities	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	283		 	$	23		 	$	283		 	$	23		
Corporate debt securities	747		 	10		 	2,980		 	142		 	3,727		 	152		
Total fixed maturities	747		 	10		 	3,263		 	165		 	4,010		 	175		
Mutual funds - debt securities	24,026		 	620		 	1,908		 	49		 	25,934		 	669		
Mutual funds - equity securities	3,836		 	16		 	452		 	10		 	4,288		 	26		
Other investment funds	37,577		 	622		 	—		 	—		 	37,577		 	622		
Equity securities	4,532		 	409		 	145		 	23		 	4,677		 	432		
Total	$	70,718		 	$	1,677		 	$	5,768		 	$	247		 	$	76,486		 	$	1,924		
Other-Than-Temporary Impairment of Trust Assets
On a quarterly basis, the Partnership assesses all securities in an unrealized loss position by evaluating the severity of the impairment, the length of time that each security has been in a loss position, changes in credit ratings and qualitative factors observed in the market.  The Partnership has concluded that the assets currently suffering from a decline in fair value below the cost of the asset are temporary in nature. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 , the Partnership determined that there were no securities with impairment considered to be other-than-temporary.

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During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 , the Company determined that there were eighteen securities with an aggregate cost basis of approximately $3.4 million and an aggregate fair value of approximately $2.9 million , resulting in an impairment of $0.5 million , wherein such impairment was considered to be other-than-temporary. Accordingly, the Partnership adjusted the cost basis of these assets to their current value and offset this change against deferred revenue. This reduction in deferred revenue is reflected in earnings in periods after the impairment date as the underlying merchandise is delivered or the underlying services are performed.

		
7.	LONG-TERM DEBT	
Total debt consisted of the following at the dates indicated (in thousands):

								
 	September 30, 2017	 	December 31, 2016	
Credit facility	$	142,925		 	$	137,125		
7.875% Senior Notes, due June 2021	172,975		 	172,623		
Notes payable - acquisition debt	354		 	502		
Notes payable - acquisition non-competes	395		 	928		
Insurance and vehicle financing	1,488		 	1,807		
Less deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization	(10,451	)	 	(10,859	)	
Total debt	307,686		 	302,126		
Less current maturities	(1,114	)	 	(1,775	)	
Total long-term debt	$	306,572		 	$	300,351		
Credit Facility
On August 4, 2016, StoneMor Operating LLC (the “Operating Company”), a 100% owned subsidiary of the Partnership, entered into the Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) among each of the Subsidiaries of the Operating Company (together with the Operating Company, “Borrowers”), the Lenders identified therein, Capital One, National Association (“Capital One”), as Administrative Agent, Issuing Bank and Swingline Lender, Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania, as Syndication Agent, and TD Bank, N.A. and Raymond James Bank, N.A., as Co-Documentation Agents. In addition, on the same date, the Partnership, the Borrowers and Capital One, as Administrative Agent, entered into the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement (the “Guaranty Agreement,” and together with the Credit Agreement, “New Agreements”). Capitalized terms which are not defined in the following description of the New Agreements shall have the meaning assigned to such terms in the New Agreements, as amended.
On March 15, 2017 , the Borrowers, Capital One, as Administrative Agent and acting in accordance with the written consent of the Required Lenders, entered into the First Amendment to Credit Agreement (as so amended, the "Original Credit Agreement"). Those parties subsequently entered into a Second Amendment and Limited Waiver on July 26, 2017, a Third Amendment and Limited Waiver effective as of August 15, 2017 and a Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated September 29, 2017. We refer to the Original Credit Agreement, as amended, as the "Amended Credit Agreement."
The Amended Credit Agreement provides for up to $200.0 million initial aggregate amount of Revolving Commitments, which may be increased, from time to time, in minimum increments of $5.0 million so long as the aggregate amount of such increases does not exceed $100.0 million . The Operating Company may also request the issuance of Letters of Credit for up to $15.0 million in the aggregate, of which there were $7.5 million outstanding at September 30, 2017 and $6.8 million outstanding at December 31, 2016. The Maturity Date under the Amended Credit Agreement is the earlier of (i)  August 4, 2021 and (ii) the date that is six months prior to the earliest scheduled maturity date of any outstanding Permitted Unsecured Indebtedness (at present, such date is December 1, 2020 , which is six months prior to June 1, 2021 maturity date of outstanding 7.875% senior notes).
As of September 30, 2017 , the outstanding amount of borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement was $142.9 million , which was used to pay down outstanding obligations under the Partnership's prior credit agreement, to pay fees, costs and expenses related to the New Agreements and to fund working capital needs. Generally, proceeds of the Loans under the Amended Credit Agreement can be used to finance the working capital needs and for other general corporate purposes of the Borrowers and Guarantors, including acquisitions and distributions permitted under the Amended Credit Agreement. As of September 30, 2017 , the Partnership had $3.0 million of total available borrowing capacity under its revolving credit facility.

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Each Borrowing under the Amended Credit Agreement is comprised of Base Rate Loans or Eurodollar Loans. The Loans comprising each Base Rate Borrowing (including each Swingline Loan) bear interest at the Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate, and the Loans comprising each Eurodollar Borrowing bear interest at the Eurodollar Rate plus the Applicable Rate.
The Applicable Rate is determined based on the Consolidated Leverage Ratio of the Partnership and its Subsidiaries and ranges from 1.75% to 3.75% for Eurodollar Rate Loans and 0.75% to 2.75% for Base Rate Loans. Based on our Consolidated Leverage Ratio for the compliance period ended September 30, 2017 , the Applicable Rate for Eurodollar Rate Loans was 3.75% and for Base Rate Loans was 2.75% . The Amended Credit Agreement also requires the Borrowers to pay a quarterly unused commitment fee, which accrues at the Applicable Rate on the amount by which the commitments under the Amended Credit Agreement exceed the usage of such commitments, and which is included within interest expense on the Partnership’s condensed consolidated statements of operations. On September 30, 2017 , the weighted average interest rate on outstanding borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement was 5.1% .
The Amended Credit Agreement contains financial covenants, pursuant to which the Partnership will not permit:
		
•	the ratio of Consolidated Funded Indebtedness to Consolidated EBITDA, or the Consolidated Leverage Ratio, as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, commencing on September 30, 2016, determined for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending on such date (the “Measurement Period”), to be greater than 4.50 to 1.0 for the periods ended September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2017, 4.25 to 1.0 for periods ending in 2018 and 4.00 to 1.0 for periods thereafter, which may be increased after January 1, 2019 to 4.50 to 1.0 (in case of a Designated Acquisition made subsequent to the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter) as of the last day of the fiscal quarter in which such Designated Acquisition occurs and as of the last day of the immediately succeeding fiscal quarter;	
		
•	the ratio of Consolidated EBITDA to Consolidated Debt Service, or the Consolidated Debt Service Coverage Ratio, as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, commencing on September 30, 2016 to be less than 2.50 to 1.0 for any Measurement Period; and	
		
•	the ratio of Consolidated EBITDA (reduced by the amount of capital expenditures not financed with debt other than Revolving Commitments, taxes and restricted payments including distributions paid in cash) to Consolidated Fixed Charges, as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, commencing on December 31, 2017, to be less than 1.20 to 1.0 for any Measurement Period.	
The Amended Credit Agreement prohibits the Partnership from increasing its regularly scheduled quarterly cash distributions otherwise permitted under the Amended Credit Agreement until January 1, 2018 unless at the time such distribution is declared and on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the payment of any such distribution the Consolidated Leverage Ratio is no greater than 3.75 :1.00. Additional covenants include customary limitations, subject to certain exceptions, on, among others: (i) the incurrence of Indebtedness; (ii) granting of Liens; (iii) fundamental changes and dispositions; (iv) investments, loans, advances, guarantees and acquisitions; (v) swap agreements; (vi) transactions with Affiliates; (vii) Restricted Payments; and (viii) Sale and Leaseback Transactions.
The Borrowers’ obligations under the Amended Credit Agreement are guaranteed by the Partnership and the Borrowers. Pursuant to the Guaranty Agreement, the Borrowers’ obligations under the Amended Credit Agreement are secured by a first priority lien and security interest (subject to permitted liens and security interests) in substantially all of the Partnership’s and Borrowers’ assets, whether then owned or thereafter acquired, excluding certain excluded assets, which include, among others: (i) Trust Accounts, certain proceeds required by law to be placed into such Trust Accounts and funds held in such Trust Accounts; and (ii) Excluded Real Property, including owned and leased real property that may not be pledged as a matter of law.
On September 30, 2017 , the Partnership’s Consolidated Leverage Ratio was 4.46 compared to a maximum allowable ratio of 4.50 , and the Consolidated Debt Service Coverage Ratio was 2.99 compared to a minimum required ratio of 2.50 . The Partnership was in compliance with the Amended Credit Agreement covenants as of September 30, 2017 .

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Senior Notes
On May 28, 2013, the Partnership issued $175.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.875% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “Senior Notes”). The Partnership pays 7.875% interest per annum on the principal amount of the Senior Notes, payable in cash semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year. The net proceeds from the offering were used to retire a $150.0 million aggregate principal amount of 10.25% Senior Notes due 2017 and the remaining proceeds were used for general corporate purposes. The Senior Notes were issued at 97.832% of par resulting in gross proceeds of $171.2 million with an original issue discount of approximately $3.8 million . The Partnership incurred debt issuance costs and fees of approximately $4.6 million . These costs and fees are deferred and are being amortized over the life of the Senior Notes. The Senior Notes mature on June 1, 2021 .
At any time on or after June 1, 2016, we may redeem the Senior Notes, in whole or in part, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of the principal amount) set forth below, together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date, if redeemed during the 12 -month period beginning June 1 of the years indicated:

		
Year	Percentage	
2017	103.938%	
2018	101.969%	
2019 and thereafter	100.000%	
Subject to certain exceptions, upon the occurrence of a Change of Control (as defined in the Indenture), each holder of the Senior Notes will have the right to require the Partnership to purchase that holder’s Senior Notes for a cash price equal to 101% of the principal amounts to be purchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest.
The Senior Notes are jointly and severally guaranteed by certain of the Partnership’s subsidiaries. The Indenture governing the Senior Notes contains covenants, including limitations of the Partnership’s ability to incur certain additional indebtedness and liens, make certain dividends, distributions, redemptions or investments, enter into certain transactions with affiliates, make certain asset sales, and engage in certain mergers, consolidations or sales of all or substantially all of the Partnership's assets, among other items. As of September 30, 2017 , the Partnership was in compliance with these covenants.

		
8.	DEFERRED REVENUES	
The Partnership defers revenues and all direct costs associated with the sale of pre-need cemetery merchandise and services until the merchandise is delivered or the services are performed. The Partnership recognizes deferred merchandise and service revenues as deferred revenues within long-term liabilities on its condensed consolidated balance sheet. The Partnership recognizes deferred direct costs associated with pre-need cemetery merchandise and service revenues as deferred selling and obtaining costs within long-term assets on its condensed consolidated balance sheet. The Partnership also defers the costs to obtain new pre-need cemetery and new prearranged funeral business as well as the investment earnings on the prearranged services and merchandise trusts.
Deferred revenues and related costs consisted of the following at the dates indicated (in thousands):

								
 	September 30, 2017	 	December 31, 2016	
Deferred contract revenues	$	799,552		 	$	782,120		
Deferred merchandise trust revenue	100,185		 	76,512		
Deferred merchandise trust unrealized gains	4,116		 	8,001		
Deferred revenues	$	903,853		 	$	866,633		
Deferred selling and obtaining costs	$	124,137		 	$	116,890		
Deferred revenues presented in the table above are net of the allowance for contract cancellations disclosed in Note 2 .

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9.	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	
Legal
The Partnership is currently subject to class or collective actions under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and for related state law claims that certain of our officers and directors breached their fiduciary duty to the Partnership and its unitholders. The Partnership could also become subject to additional claims and legal proceedings relating to the factual allegations made in these actions. While management cannot reasonably estimate the potential exposure in these matters at this time, if the Partnership does not prevail in any such proceedings, the Partnership could be required to pay substantial damages or settlement costs, subject to certain insurance coverages. Management has determined that, based on the status of the claims and legal proceedings against us, the amount of the potential losses cannot be reasonably estimated at this time. These actions are summarized below.

•	Anderson v. StoneMor Partners, LP, et al., No. 2:16-cv-06111, filed on November 21, 2016, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The plaintiffs in this case (as well as Klein v. StoneMor Partners, LP, et al., No. 2:16-cv-06275, filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on December 2, 2016, which has been consolidated with this case) brought an action on behalf of a putative class of the holders of Partnership units and allege that the Partnership made misrepresentations to investors in violation of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by, among other things and in general, failing to clearly disclose the use of proceeds from debt and equity offerings by making allegedly false or misleading statements concerning (a) the Partnership’s strength or health in connection with a particular quarter’s distribution announcement, (b) the connection between operations and distributions and (c) the Partnership’s use of cash from equity offerings and its credit facility. Lead plaintiffs have been appointed in this case, and filed a Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint on April 24, 2017. Defendants filed a motion to dismiss that Consolidated Amended Complaint on June 8, 2017. See Note 15 for a discussion of the status of this motion. Plaintiffs seek damages from the Partnership and certain of its officers and directors on behalf of the class of Partnership unitholders, as well as costs and attorneys’ fees.	
		
•	Bunim v. Miller, et al., No. 2:17-cv-00519-ER, pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and filed on February 6, 2017. The plaintiff in this case brought, derivatively on behalf of the Partnership, claims that StoneMor GP’s officers and directors aided and abetted in breaches of StoneMor GP’s purported fiduciary duties by, among other things and in general, allegedly making misrepresentations through the use of non-GAAP accounting standards in its public filings, by allegedly failing to clearly disclose the use of proceeds from debt and equity offerings, and by allegedly approving unsustainable distributions. The plaintiff also claims that these actions and misrepresentations give rise to causes of action for gross mismanagement, unjust enrichment, and (in connection with a purportedly misleading proxy statement filed in 2014) violations of Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The derivative plaintiff seeks an award of damages, attorneys’ fees and costs in favor of the Partnership as nominal plaintiff, as well as general compliance and governance changes. This case has been stayed, by the agreement of the parties, pending final resolution of the motion to dismiss filed in the Anderson case, provided that either side may terminate the stay on 30 days' notice. See Note 15 for a discussion of the status of this motion.	
		
•	Muth v. StoneMor G.P. LLC, et al., December Term, 2016, No. 01196 and Binder v. StoneMor G.P. LLC, et al., January Term, 2017, No. 04872, both pending in the Court of Common Pleas for Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, and filed on December 20, 2016 and February 3, 2017, respectively. In these cases, the plaintiffs brought, derivatively on behalf of the Partnership, claims that StoneMor GP’s officers and directors aided and abetted in breaches of StoneMor GP’s purported fiduciary duties by, among other things and in general, allegedly making misrepresentations through the use of non-GAAP accounting standards in its public filings and by failing to clearly disclose the use of proceeds from debt and equity offerings, as well as approving unsustainable distributions. The plaintiffs also claim that these actions and misrepresentations give rise to a cause of action for unjust enrichment. The derivative plaintiffs seek an award of damages, attorneys’ fees and costs in favor of the Partnership as nominal plaintiff, as well as alterations to the procedures for electing members to the board of StoneMor GP, and other compliance and governance changes. These cases have been consolidated and stayed, by the agreement of the parties, pending final resolution of the motion to dismiss filed in the Anderson case, provided that either side may terminate the stay on 30 days' notice. See Note 15 for a discussion of the status of this motion.	

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The Partnership has received two subpoenas from the Philadelphia Regional Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Enforcement Division, in connection with a fact-finding as to whether violations of federal securities laws have occurred. The subpoenas themselves state that the fact-finding should not be construed as an indication that any violations of securities laws occurred. The first subpoena, received on April 25, 2017, sought information from us relating to, among other things, our prior restatements, financial statements, internal control over financial reporting, public disclosures, use of non-GAAP financial measures and matters pertaining to unitholder distributions and the sources of funds therefor. The second subpoena, received on July 13, 2017, sought information relating to protection of our confidential information and our policies regarding insider trading. We are continuing to cooperate with the SEC staff, by providing information requested in the first subpoena, and we have delivered all information requested in the second, more limited, subpoena.
The Partnership is party to other legal proceedings in the ordinary course of its business but does not expect the outcome of any such proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, to have a material adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.  The Partnership carries insurance with coverage and coverage limits that it believes to be customary in the cemetery and funeral home industry. Although there can be no assurance that such insurance will be sufficient to protect the Partnership against all contingencies, management believes that the insurance protection is reasonable in view of the nature and scope of the operations.
Other
During the first quarter of 2016, the Partnership moved its corporate headquarters to Trevose, Pennsylvania. Due to the relocation, a cease-use expense of $2.4 million , of which $0.5 million was incurred in the first quarter of 2016 and $1.9 million was incurred in the third quarter of 2016, was recorded in “Other gains (losses), net” on the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations. This charge represents the net recognition of the discounted liability for future rent payments due under the lease on the previous headquarters, net of estimated sublease collections and deferred rent and lease incentives pertaining to the previous corporate office location.
In connection with the Partnership’s lease and management agreements with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, it has committed to pay aggregate fixed rent of $36.0 million in the following amounts:

		
Lease Years 1-5 (May 28, 2014 - May 31, 2019)	None	
Lease Years 6-20 (June 1, 2019 - May 31, 2034)	$1,000,000 per Lease Year	
Lease Years 21-25 (June 1, 2034 - May 31, 2039)	$1,200,000 per Lease Year	
Lease Years 26-35 (June 1, 2039 - May 31, 2049)	$1,500,000 per Lease Year	
Lease Years 36-60 (June 1, 2049 - May 31, 2074)	None	
The fixed rent for lease years 6 through 11 , an aggregate of $6.0 million , is deferred. If, prior to May 31, 2024, the Archdiocese exercises its right in its sole discretion to terminate the agreements during lease year 11 or the Partnership terminates the agreements as a result of a default by the Archdiocese, the Partnership is entitled to retain the deferred fixed rent. If the agreements are not terminated, the deferred fixed rent will become due and payable on or before June 30, 2024.

		
10.	FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS	
Management has established a hierarchy to measure the Partnership’s financial instruments at fair value, which requires it to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. Observable inputs represent market data obtained from independent sources; whereas, unobservable inputs reflect the Partnership’s own market assumptions, which are used if observable inputs are not reasonably available without undue cost and effort. The hierarchy defines three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.
Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset and liability or can be corroborated with observable market data for substantially the same contractual term of the asset or liability.

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Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that the entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in the pricing of the asset or liability and are consequently not based on market activity but rather through particular valuation techniques.
The Partnership’s current assets and liabilities and customer receivables on its condensed consolidated balance sheets are similar to cash basis financial instruments, and their estimated fair values approximate their carrying values due to their short-term nature and thus are categorized as Level 1. The Partnership’s merchandise and perpetual care trusts consist of investments in debt and equity marketable securities and cash equivalents, are carried at fair value, and are considered either Level 1 or Level 2 (see Notes 5 and 6). Where quoted prices are available in active markets, securities are classified as Level 1 investments pursuant to the fair value measurement hierarchy.
Where quoted market prices are not available for the specific security, fair values are estimated by using either quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics or an income approach fair value model with observable inputs that include a combination of interest rates, yield curves, credit risks, prepayment speeds, rating, and tax-exempt status. These securities are classified as Level 2 investments pursuant to the fair value measurement hierarchy. Certain investments in the merchandise and perpetual care trusts are excluded from the fair value leveling hierarchy in accordance with GAAP. These funds are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share practical expedient and have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy.
The Partnership’s other financial instruments as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 consist of its Senior Notes and outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facility (see Note 7 ). The estimated fair values of the Partnership’s Senior Notes as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were $170.0 million and $168.0 million , respectively, based on trades made on those dates, compared with the carrying amounts of $173.0 million and $172.6 million , respectively. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , the carrying values of outstanding borrowings under the Partnership’s revolving credit facility (see Note 7 ), which bears interest at variable interest rates with maturities of 90 days or less, approximated their estimated fair values. The Senior Notes and the credit facility are valued using Level 2 inputs.
The Partnership may be required to measure certain assets and liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with GAAP from time to time. These adjustments to fair value usually result from the application of lower of cost or fair value accounting on assets held for sale. The lower of cost or estimated fair value of assets held for sale was  $1.2 million  with an original net book value of  $2.1 million  prior to an adjustment of  $0.9 million  at June 30, 2017. Assets held for sale are valued at lower of cost or estimated fair value based on broker comps and estimates at the time the assets are classified as held for sale. These assets held for sale are classified as Level 3 pursuant to the fair value measurement hierarchy. In addition, the Partnership had  $0.9 million  of assets held for use that were impaired by  $0.4 million  during the second quarter of 2017, resulting in an updated net book value of  $0.5 million .

		
11.	SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION	
The Partnership’s Senior Notes are guaranteed by StoneMor Operating LLC and its 100% owned subsidiaries, other than the co-issuer, as described below. The guarantees are full, unconditional, joint and several. The Partnership, or the “Parent”, and its 100% owned subsidiary, Cornerstone Family Services of West Virginia Subsidiary Inc., are the co-issuers of the Senior Notes. The Partnership’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 include the accounts of cemeteries owned by other entities but which we operate under long-term lease, operating or management agreements. For the purposes of this note, these entities are deemed non-guarantor subsidiaries, as they are not 100% owned by the Partnership. The Partnership’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements also contain merchandise and perpetual care trusts that are also non-guarantor subsidiaries for the purposes of this note.

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The following unaudited supplemental condensed consolidating financial information reflects the Partnership’s standalone accounts, the combined accounts of the subsidiary co-issuer, the combined accounts of the guarantor subsidiaries, the combined accounts of the non-guarantor subsidiaries, the consolidating adjustments and eliminations and the Partnership’s consolidated accounts as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 . For the purpose of the following financial information, the Partnership’s investments in its subsidiaries and the guarantor subsidiaries’ investments in their respective subsidiaries are presented in accordance with the equity method of accounting:
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited, in thousands)

																								
September 30, 2017	Parent	 	Subsidiary
Issuer	 	Guarantor
Subsidiaries	 	Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries	 	Eliminations	 	Consolidated	
Assets	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Current assets:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	5,614		 	$	2,846		 	$	—		 	$	8,460		
Assets held for sale	—		 	—		 	1,169		 	—		 	—		 	1,169		
Other current assets	—		 	3,877		 	88,438		 	17,216		 	—		 	109,531		
Total current assets	—		 	3,877		 	95,221		 	20,062		 	—		 	119,160		
Long-term accounts receivable	—		 	2,062		 	85,867		 	13,165		 	—		 	101,094		
Cemetery property and equipment	—		 	790		 	413,445		 	35,089		 	—		 	449,324		
Merchandise trusts	—		 	—		 	—		 	512,181		 	—		 	512,181		
Perpetual care trusts	—		 	—		 	—		 	338,611		 	—		 	338,611		
Deferred selling and obtaining costs	—		 	6,055		 	96,891		 	21,191		 	—		 	124,137		
Goodwill and intangible assets	—		 	—		 	72,129		 	62,047		 	—		 	134,176		
Other assets	—		 	—		 	17,873		 	2,798		 	—		 	20,671		
Investments in and amounts due from affiliates eliminated upon consolidation	204,948		 	122,924		 	559,338		 	—		 	(887,210	)	 	—		
Total assets	$	204,948		 	$	135,708		 	$	1,340,764		 	$	1,005,144		 	$	(887,210	)	 	$	1,799,354		
Liabilities and Equity	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Current liabilities	$	—		 	$	113		 	$	52,046		 	$	1,271		 	$	—		 	$	53,430		
Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs	68,202		 	104,774		 	133,596		 	—		 	—		 	306,572		
Deferred revenues	—		 	33,588		 	766,644		 	103,621		 	—		 	903,853		
Perpetual care trust corpus	—		 	—		 	—		 	338,611		 	—		 	338,611		
Other long-term liabilities	—		 	—		 	46,252		 	13,890		 	—		 	60,142		
Due to affiliates	—		 	—		 	172,976		 	574,984		 	(747,960	)	 	—		
Total liabilities	68,202		 	138,475		 	1,171,514		 	1,032,377		 	(747,960	)	 	1,662,608		
Partners' capital	136,746		 	(2,767	)	 	169,250		 	(27,233	)	 	(139,250	)	 	136,746		
Total liabilities and partners' capital	$	204,948		 	$	135,708		 	$	1,340,764		 	$	1,005,144		 	$	(887,210	)	 	$	1,799,354		

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands)

																								
December 31, 2016	Parent	 	Subsidiary
Issuer	 	Guarantor
Subsidiaries	 	Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries	 	Eliminations	 	Consolidated	
Assets	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Current assets:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	9,145		 	$	3,425		 	$	—		 	$	12,570		
Other current assets	—		 	4,567		 	83,765		 	17,919		 	—		 	106,251		
Total current assets	—		 	4,567		 	92,910		 	21,344		 	—		 	118,821		
Long-term accounts receivable	—		 	1,725		 	83,993		 	13,168		 	—		 	98,886		
Cemetery property and equipment	—		 	930		 	420,077		 	34,589		 	—		 	455,596		
Merchandise trusts	—		 	—		 	—		 	507,079		 	—		 	507,079		
Perpetual care trusts	—		 	—		 	—		 	333,780		 	—		 	333,780		
Deferred selling and obtaining costs	—		 	5,668		 	91,252		 	19,970		 	—		 	116,890		
Goodwill and intangible assets	—		 	—		 	72,963		 	62,911		 	—		 	135,874		
Other assets	—		 	—		 	17,244		 	2,843		 	—		 	20,087		
Investments in and amounts due from affiliates eliminated upon consolidation	258,417		 	182,060		 	557,455		 	—		 	(997,932	)	 	—		
Total assets	$	258,417		 	$	194,950		 	$	1,335,894		 	$	995,684		 	$	(997,932	)	 	$	1,787,013		
Liabilities and Equity	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Current liabilities	$	—		 	$	320		 	$	38,336		 	$	237		 	$	—		 	$	38,893		
Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs	68,063		 	104,560		 	127,728		 	—		 	—		 	300,351		
Deferred revenues	—		 	30,321		 	738,184		 	98,128		 	—		 	866,633		
Perpetual care trust corpus	—		 	—		 	—		 	333,780		 	—		 	333,780		
Other long-term liabilities	—		 	—		 	45,802		 	11,200		 	—		 	57,002		
Due to affiliates	—		 	—		 	172,623		 	581,427		 	(754,050	)	 	—		
Total liabilities	68,063		 	135,201		 	1,122,673		 	1,024,772		 	(754,050	)	 	1,596,659		
Partners’ capital	190,354		 	59,749		 	213,221		 	(29,088	)	 	(243,882	)	 	190,354		
Total liabilities and partners’ capital	$	258,417		 	$	194,950		 	$	1,335,894		 	$	995,684		 	$	(997,932	)	 	$	1,787,013		

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited, in thousands)

																								
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017	Parent	 	Subsidiary
Issuer	 	Guarantor
Subsidiaries	 	Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries	 	Eliminations	 	Consolidated	
Total revenues	$	—		 	$	1,842		 	$	69,423		 	$	14,648		 	$	(1,879	)	 	$	84,034		
Total costs and expenses	—		 	(2,883	)	 	(71,234	)	 	(14,144	)	 	1,879		 	(86,382	)	
Other gains, net	—		 	—		 	338		 	—		 	—		 	338		
Net loss from equity investment in subsidiaries	(8,218	)	 	(8,674	)	 	—		 	—		 	16,892		 	—		
Interest expense	(1,358	)	 	(2,087	)	 	(3,264	)	 	(235	)	 	—		 	(6,944	)	
Net income (loss) before income taxes	(9,576	)	 	(11,802	)	 	(4,737	)	 	269		 	16,892		 	(8,954	)	
Income tax expense	—		 	—		 	(622	)	 	—		 	—		 	(622	)	
Net income (loss)	$	(9,576	)	 	$	(11,802	)	 	$	(5,359	)	 	$	269		 	$	16,892		 	$	(9,576	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 (As restated, see A)	Parent	 	Subsidiary
Issuer	 	Guarantor
Subsidiaries	 	Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries	 	Eliminations	 	Consolidated	
 	 	 	 	 	B	 	B	 	 	 	 	
Total revenues	$	—		 	$	2,312		 	$	69,293		 	$	13,624		 	$	(4,456	)	 	$	80,773		
Total costs and expenses	—		 	(3,098	)	 	(69,725	)	 	(16,084	)	 	4,456		 	(84,451	)	
Other losses, net	—		 	—		 	(506	)	 	—		 	—		 	(506	)	
Net loss from equity investment in subsidiaries	(8,591	)	 	(7,658	)	 	—		 	—		 	16,249		 	—		
Interest expense	(1,358	)	 	(2,087	)	 	(2,295	)	 	(194	)	 	—		 	(5,934	)	
Net loss before income taxes	(9,949	)	 	(10,531	)	 	(3,233	)	 	(2,654	)	 	16,249		 	(10,118	)	
Income tax benefit	—		 	—		 	169		 	—		 	—		 	169		
Net loss	$	(9,949	)	 	$	(10,531	)	 	$	(3,064	)	 	$	(2,654	)	 	$	16,249		 	$	(9,949	)	
		
A.	See Note 1 for a summary of those accounting adjustments and the impact on the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended September 30, 2016 .	
		
B.	The Partnership incorrectly presented the accounts of certain cemeteries owned by other entities but which we operate under long-term lease, operating or management agreements, as guarantor subsidiaries instead of non-guarantor subsidiaries. The adjustments to correctly present these cemeteries as non-guarantor subsidiaries resulted in a $1.4 million increase in non-guarantor revenues and a $1.4 million increase in non-guarantor costs and expenses and corresponding reductions to guarantor revenues and costs and expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2016 .	

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited, in thousands)

																								
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017	Parent	 	Subsidiary
Issuer	 	Guarantor
Subsidiaries	 	Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries	 	Eliminations	 	Consolidated	
Total revenues	$	—		 	$	5,381		 	$	209,331		 	$	44,785		 	$	(6,565	)	 	$	252,932		
Total costs and expenses	—		 	(10,090	)	 	(214,855	)	 	(41,062	)	 	6,565		 	(259,442	)	
Other losses, net	—		 	—		 	(733	)	 	—		 	—		 	(733	)	
Net loss from equity investment in subsidiaries	(25,644	)	 	(27,135	)	 	—		 	—		 	52,779		 	—		
Interest expense	(4,075	)	 	(6,261	)	 	(9,366	)	 	(689	)	 	—		 	(20,391	)	
Net income (loss) before income taxes	(29,719	)	 	(38,105	)	 	(15,623	)	 	3,034		 	52,779		 	(27,634	)	
Income tax expense	—		 	—		 	(2,085	)	 	—		 	—		 	(2,085	)	
Net income (loss)	$	(29,719	)	 	$	(38,105	)	 	$	(17,708	)	 	$	3,034		 	$	52,779		 	$	(29,719	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 (As restated, see A)	Parent	 	Subsidiary
Issuer	 	Guarantor
Subsidiaries	 	Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries	 	Eliminations	 	Consolidated	
 	 	 	 	 	B	 	B	 	 	 	 	
Total revenues	$	—		 	$	5,279		 	$	199,458		 	$	42,374		 	$	(9,188	)	 	$	237,923		
Total costs and expenses	—		 	(8,212	)	 	(201,512	)	 	(42,272	)	 	9,188		 	(242,808	)	
Other losses, net	—		 	—		 	(1,579	)	 	—		 	—		 	(1,579	)	
Net loss from equity investment in subsidiaries	(20,411	)	 	(21,639	)	 	—		 	—		 	42,050		 	—		
Interest expense	(4,075	)	 	(6,261	)	 	(6,515	)	 	(580	)	 	—		 	(17,431	)	
Net loss before income taxes	(24,486	)	 	(30,833	)	 	(10,148	)	 	(478	)	 	42,050		 	(23,895	)	
Income tax benefit	—		 	—		 	(591	)	 	—		 	—		 	(591	)	
Net loss	$	(24,486	)	 	$	(30,833	)	 	$	(10,739	)	 	$	(478	)	 	$	42,050		 	$	(24,486	)	
		
A.	See Note 1 for a summary of those accounting adjustments and the impact on the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 .	
		
B.	The Partnership incorrectly presented the accounts of certain cemeteries owned by other entities but which we operate under long-term lease, operating or management agreements, as guarantor subsidiaries instead of non-guarantor subsidiaries. The adjustments to correctly present these cemeteries as non-guarantor subsidiaries resulted in a $3.6 million increase in non-guarantor revenues and a $3.4 million increase in non-guarantor costs and expenses and corresponding reductions to guarantor revenues and costs and expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 .	

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited, in thousands)

																								
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017	Parent	 	Subsidiary
Issuer	 	Guarantor
Subsidiaries	 	Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries	 	Eliminations	 	Consolidated	
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	24,545		 	$	57		 	$	34,863		 	$	117		 	$	(34,881	)	 	$	24,701		
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash paid for acquisitions and capital expenditures, net of proceeds from divestitures and asset sales	—		 	(57	)	 	(6,105	)	 	(696	)	 	—		 	(6,858	)	
Net cash used in investing activities	—		 	(57	)	 	(6,105	)	 	(696	)	 	—		 	(6,858	)	
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash distributions	(24,545	)	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(24,545	)	
Payments to affiliates	—		 	—		 	(34,881	)	 	—		 	34,881		 	—		
Net borrowings and repayments of debt	—		 	—		 	4,165		 	—		 	—		 	4,165		
Other financing activities	—		 	—		 	(1,573	)	 	—		 	—		 	(1,573	)	
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(24,545	)	 	—		 	(32,289	)	 	—		 	34,881		 	(21,953	)	
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	—		 	—		 	(3,531	)	 	(579	)	 	—		 	(4,110	)	
Cash and cash equivalents - Beginning of period	—		 	—		 	9,145		 	3,425		 	—		 	12,570		
Cash and cash equivalents - End of period	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	5,614		 	$	2,846		 	$	—		 	$	8,460		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 (As restated, see A)	Parent	 	Subsidiary
Issuer	 	Guarantor
Subsidiaries	 	Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries	 	Eliminations	 	Consolidated	
 	 	 	 	 	B	 	B	 	 	 	 	
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	2,624		 	$	86		 	$	26,260		 	$	2,477		 	$	(12,960	)	 	$	18,487		
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash paid for acquisitions and capital expenditures, net of proceeds from asset sales	—		 	(86	)	 	(15,819	)	 	(2,404	)	 	—		 	(18,309	)	
Payments to affiliates	(9,097	)	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	9,097		 	—		
Net cash used in investing activities	(9,097	)	 	(86	)	 	(15,819	)	 	(2,404	)	 	9,097		 	(18,309	)	
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash distributions	(68,062	)	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(68,062	)	
Payments to affiliates	—		 	—		 	(3,863	)	 	—		 	3,863		 	—		
Net borrowings and repayments of debt	—		 	—		 	168		 	—		 	—		 	168		
Proceeds from issuance of common units	74,535		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	74,535		
Other financing activities	—		 	—		 	(6,362	)	 	—		 	—		 	(6,362	)	
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	6,473		 	—		 	(10,057	)	 	—		 	3,863		 	279		
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	—		 	—		 	384		 	73		 	—		 	457		
Cash and cash equivalents - Beginning of period	—		 	—		 	11,801		 	3,352		 	—		 	15,153		
Cash and cash equivalents - End of period	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	12,185		 	$	3,425		 	$	—		 	$	15,610		
		
A.	See Note 1 for a summary of those accounting adjustments and the impact on the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 .	

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B.	The Partnership incorrectly presented the accounts of certain cemeteries owned by other entities but which we operate under long-term lease, operating or management agreements, as guarantor subsidiaries instead of non-guarantor subsidiaries. The adjustments to correctly present these cemeteries as non-guarantor subsidiaries resulted in a $0.9 million increase in non-guarantor cash provided by operating activities, with a corresponding decrease in guarantor cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 .	

		
12.	ISSUANCES OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNITS	
Pursuant to a Common Unit Purchase Agreement, dated May 19, 2014, by and between the Partnership and American Cemeteries Infrastructure Investors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ACII”), the Partnership did no t issue any paid-in-kind units to ACII during the three months ended September 30, 2017 . The Partnership issued 78,342 paid-in-kind units to ACII in lieu of cash distributions of $0.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 .

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13.	SEGMENT INFORMATION	
The Partnership’s operations include two reportable operating segments, Cemetery Operations and Funeral Home Operations. These operating segments reflect the way the Partnership managed its operations and made business decisions as of September 30, 2017 . Operating segment data for and as of the periods indicated were as follows (in thousands):

																
 	Three Months Ended September 30,	 	Nine Months Ended September 30,	
 	2017	 	2016	 	2017	 	2016	
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:	 	 	(As restated -
see Note 1)	 	 	 	(As restated -
see Note 1)	
Cemetery Operations:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Revenues	$	69,543		 	$	66,729		 	$	205,816		 	$	192,756		
Operating costs and expenses	(58,728	)	 	(57,635	)	 	(172,903	)	 	(163,243	)	
Depreciation and amortization	(2,175	)	 	(2,058	)	 	(6,734	)	 	(6,042	)	
Segment income	$	8,640		 	$	7,036		 	$	26,179		 	$	23,471		
Funeral Home Operations:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Revenues	$	14,491		 	$	14,044		 	$	47,116		 	$	45,167		
Operating costs and expenses	(12,581	)	 	(13,831	)	 	(37,449	)	 	(40,312	)	
Depreciation and amortization	(753	)	 	(692	)	 	(2,369	)	 	(2,427	)	
Segment income (loss)	$	1,157		 	$	(479	)	 	$	7,298		 	$	2,428		
Reconciliation of segment income to net loss:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cemetery Operations	$	8,640		 	$	7,036		 	$	26,179		 	$	23,471		
Funeral Home Operations	1,157		 	(479	)	 	7,298		 	2,428		
Total segment income	9,797		 	6,557		 	33,477		 	25,899		
Corporate overhead	(11,887	)	 	(10,058	)	 	(39,058	)	 	(30,106	)	
Corporate depreciation and amortization	(258	)	 	(177	)	 	(929	)	 	(678	)	
Other gains (losses), net	338		 	(506	)	 	(733	)	 	(1,579	)	
Interest expense	(6,944	)	 	(5,934	)	 	(20,391	)	 	(17,431	)	
Income tax benefit (expense)	(622	)	 	169		 	(2,085	)	 	(591	)	
Net loss	$	(9,576	)	 	$	(9,949	)	 	$	(29,719	)	 	$	(24,486	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
CASH FLOW DATA:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Capital expenditures:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cemetery Operations	$	4,525		 	$	1,696		 	$	7,501		 	$	6,328		
Funeral Home Operations	76		 	305		 	203		 	800		
Corporate	48		 	150		 	256		 	2,527		
Total capital expenditures	$	4,649		 	$	2,151		 	$	7,960		 	$	9,655		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
BALANCE SHEET DATA:	September 30, 2017	 	December 31, 2016	 	 	 	 	
Assets:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cemetery Operations	$	1,585,369		 	$	1,573,494		 	 	 	 	
Funeral Home Operations	200,626		 	198,200		 	 	 	 	
Corporate	13,359		 	15,319		 	 	 	 	
Total assets	$	1,799,354		 	$	1,787,013		 	 	 	 	
Goodwill:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cemetery Operations	$	24,862		 	$	24,862		 	 	 	 	
Funeral Home Operations	45,574		 	45,574		 	 	 	 	
Total goodwill	$	70,436		 	$	70,436		 	 	 	 	

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14.	SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING CASH FLOW INFORMATION	
The tables presented below provide supplemental information to the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows regarding contract origination and maturity activity included in the pertinent captions on the Partnership's condensed consolidated statements of cash flows (in thousands):

								
 	Nine Months Ended September 30,	
 	2017	 	2016	
Pre-need/at-need contract originations (sales on credit)	$	(78,419	)	 	$	(88,502	)	
Cash receipts from sales on credit (post-origination)	69,843		 	69,603		
Changes in Accounts receivable, net of allowance	$	(8,576	)	 	$	(18,899	)	
 	 	 	 	
Deferrals:	 	 	 	
Cash receipts from customer deposits at origination, net of refunds	$	113,177		 	$	114,215		
Withdrawals of realized income from merchandise trusts during the period	10,592		 	10,114		
Pre-need/at-need contract originations (sales on credit)	78,419		 	88,502		
Undistributed merchandise trust investment earnings (losses), net	(32,299	)	 	8,034		
Recognition:	 	 	 	
Merchandise trust investment income, net withdrawn as of end of period	(7,851	)	 	(4,203	)	
Recognized maturities of customer contracts collected as of end of period	(148,630	)	 	(138,999	)	
Recognized maturities of customer contracts uncollected as of end of period	(25,527	)	 	(27,842	)	
Changes in Deferred revenues	$	(12,119	)	 	$	49,821		

		
15.	SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	
On October 31, 2017, the court granted defendants' motion to dismiss the Consolidated Amended Complaint in the Anderson case discussed in Note 9 . The court entered judgment dismissing the case on November 30, 2017. Plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal on December 29, 2017. This case is now pending in the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the "Act") was recently passed by the United States Congress and signed into law in December 2017. The Partnership is currently evaluating the impact of the Act on the tax positions of the Partnership and its taxable subsidiaries, including the remeasurement of its deferred tax assets and liabilities related to indefinite lived intangible assets and merchandise trust liabilities. Because a change in tax law is accounted for in the period of enactment, the effect of the Act will be recorded in the fourth quarter of 2017.
On January 19, 2018, the Partnership acquired six cemetery properties in Wisconsin and their related assets, net of certain assumed liabilities, for cash consideration of $2.5 million , of which $0.8 million was paid at closing. These properties have been managed by the Partnership since August 2016. The Partnership will account for this transaction under the acquisition method of accounting in the first quarter of 2018. The Partnership is currently evaluating the information necessary to assess the fair value of net assets acquired and make a purchase price allocation.

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ITEM 2.	MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS	
The management’s discussion and analysis presented below provides information to assist in understanding the Partnership’s financial condition and results of operations and should be read in conjunction with the Partnership’s condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q. Unless the context otherwise requires, references to “we,” “us,” “our,” “StoneMor,” the “Company,” or the “Partnership” are to StoneMor Partners L.P. and its subsidiaries.
Certain statements contained in this Form 10-Q, including, but not limited to, information regarding our operating activities, the plans and objectives of our management, and assumptions regarding our future performance and plans are forward-looking statements. When used in this Form 10-Q, the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations and estimates. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees and are made subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results stated or implied in this Form 10-Q. We believe the assumptions underlying the condensed consolidated financial statements are reasonable.

Management's discussion and analysis have been revised for the effects of the Restatement.
Our major risks are related to uncertainties associated with the cash flow from pre-need and at-need sales, trusts and financings, which may impact our ability to meet our financial projections, service our debt and pay distributions at current or any different amounts, as well as with our ability to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures.
Our additional risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: uncertainties associated with future revenue and revenue growth; uncertainties associated with the integration or anticipated benefits of recent acquisitions or any future acquisitions; our ability to complete and fund additional acquisitions; the effect of economic downturns; the impact of our significant leverage on our operating plans; the decline in the fair value of certain equity and debt securities held in trusts; our ability to attract, train and retain an adequate number of sales people; uncertainties associated with the volume and timing of pre-need sales of cemetery services and products; increased use of cremation; changes in the death rate; changes in the political or regulatory environments, including potential changes in tax accounting and trusting policies; our ability to successfully implement a strategic plan relating to achieving operating improvements, strong cash flows and further deleveraging; our ability to successfully compete in the cemetery and funeral home industry; litigation or legal proceedings that could expose us to significant liabilities and damage our reputation; the effects of cyber security attacks due to our significant reliance on information technology; uncertainties relating to the financial condition of third-party insurance companies that fund our pre-need funeral contracts; and various other uncertainties associated with the death care industry and our operations in particular.
Our risks and uncertainties are more particularly described in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 and Item 1A of Part II of this Form 10-Q. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements included in this Form 10-Q, which speak only as of the date the statements were made. Except as required by applicable laws, we undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
We are a publicly-traded Delaware master-limited partnership (“MLP”) and provider of funeral and cemetery products and services in the death care industry in the United States. As of September 30, 2017 , we operated 316 cemeteries in 27 states and Puerto Rico, of which 285 are owned and 31 are operated under lease, management or operating agreements. We also owned and operated 97 funeral homes in 18 states and Puerto Rico.
Our revenue is derived from the Cemetery Operations, Funeral Home Operations and investment income earned on cash proceeds received from sales of cemetery and funeral home merchandise and services required to be maintained in trust by state law. Our cemetery revenues are principally derived from sales of interment rights, merchandise and services, and our funeral home revenues are principally derived from sales of caskets and related items and funeral home services including family consultation, the removal and preparation of remains and the use of funeral home facilities for visitation and prayer services. These sales occur both at the time of death, which we refer to as at-need, and prior to the time of death, which we refer to as pre-need. Our funeral home operations also include revenues related to the sale of term and final expense whole life insurance on agency basis. We earn and recognize commission-related revenue streams from the sales of these policies.

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The pre-need sales enhance our financial position by providing a backlog of future revenue from both trust and insurance-funded pre-need funeral and cemetery sales. We believe pre-need sales add to the stability and predictability of our revenues and cash flows. Pre-need sales are typically sold on an installment plan. While revenue on the majority of pre-need funeral sales is deferred until the time of need, sales of pre-need cemetery property interment rights provide opportunities for full current revenue recognition (to the extent we collect 10% from the customer and the plot is fully developed).
We also earn investment income on proceeds received from the sale of interment rights and pre-need sales of cemetery and funeral home merchandise and services, which are generally required to be deposited into trusts. For sales of interment rights, a portion of the cash proceeds received are required to be deposited into a perpetual care trust. While the principal balance of the perpetual care trust must remain in the trust in perpetuity, we recognize investment income on such assets as revenue, excluding realized gains and losses from the sale of trust assets. For sales of cemetery and funeral home merchandise and services, a portion of the cash proceeds received are required to be deposited into a merchandise trust until the merchandise is delivered or the services are performed, at which time the funds so deposited, along with the associated investment income, may be withdrawn. Investment income from assets held in the merchandise trust is recognized as revenue when withdrawn. Where permitted, we may deliver merchandise sold on a pre-need basis prior to death and then either install or store such merchandise for the benefit of our customers. Such constructive delivery allows us to recognize the related revenues and withdraw the corresponding merchandise trust deposits and related investment income. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017, the trusts distributed approximately $65.7 million in cash, of which approximately $14.4 million represented distributions resulting from our deferred revenue review as part of the Restatement.
Our revenue depends upon the demand for funeral and cemetery services and merchandise, which can be influenced by a variety of factors, some of which are beyond our control including: demographic trends including population growth, average age, death rates and number of deaths. Our operating results and cash flows could also be influenced by our ability to remain relevant to the customer. We provide a variety of unique product and service offerings to meet the needs of our client families. The mix of services could influence operating results, as it influences the average revenue per contract. Expense management including controlling salaries, merchandise costs, and other expense categories could also impact operating results and cash flows. Lastly, economic conditions, legislative and regulatory changes, and tax law changes, all of which are beyond our control, could impact our operating results including cash flow.
For further discussion of our key operating metrics, refer to our Results of Operations and Liquidity and Capital Resources sections below.
GENERAL TRENDS AND OUTLOOK
We expect our business to be affected by key trends in the death care industry, based upon assumptions made by us and information currently available. Death care industry factors affecting our financial position and results of operations include, but are not limited to, demographic trends in terms of population growth, average age, and cremation trends. In addition, we are subject to fluctuations in the fair value of equity and fixed-maturity debt securities held in our trusts. These values can be negatively impacted by contractions in the credit market and overall downturns in economic activity. Our ability to make payments on our debt and our ability to make cash distributions to our unitholders depend on our success at managing operations with respect to these industry trends. To the extent our underlying assumptions about or interpretations of available information prove to be incorrect, our actual results may vary materially from our expected results.
Based on macroeconomic conditions we had a change in estimate regarding our allowance for contract cancellations as of September 30, 2017. This change resulted in an increase of $1.5 million in total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2017.
We operate certain cemetery and funeral home properties in Florida and Puerto Rico, which were affected by hurricanes during September 2017. We have realized property damages of $0.5 million before considering any insurance recoveries which we may be entitled to receive.
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the "Act") was recently passed by the United States Congress and signed into law in December 2017. We are currently evaluating the impact of the Act on the tax positions of the Partnership and its taxable subsidiaries, including the remeasurement of its deferred tax assets and liabilities related to indefinite lived intangible assets and merchandise trust liabilities. Because a change in tax law is accounted for in the period of enactment, the effect of the Act will be recorded in the fourth quarter of 2017.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Cemetery Operations
Overview
We are currently the second largest owner and operator of cemeteries in the United States. At September 30, 2017 , we operated 316 cemeteries in 27 states and Puerto Rico, of which 285 are owned and 31 are operated under lease, operating or management agreements. Revenues from Cemetery Operations accounted for approximately 83% and 81% of our total revenues during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 , respectively.
Operating Results (As Restated)
The following table presents operating results for our Cemetery Operations for the respective reporting periods (in thousands):

																
 	Three Months Ended September 30,	 	Nine Months Ended September 30,	
 	2017	 	2016	 	2017	 	2016	
 	 	 	(As restated)	 	 	 	(As restated)	
Merchandise	$	40,331		 	$	38,129		 	$	119,229		 	$	110,239		
Services	15,414		 	14,260		 	46,703		 	41,712		
Interest income	1,936		 	2,197		 	6,234		 	6,678		
Investment and other	11,862		 	12,143		 	33,650		 	34,127		
Total revenues	69,543		 	66,729		 	205,816		 	192,756		
Cost of goods sold	11,910		 	11,721		 	37,472		 	34,483		
Cemetery expense	19,984		 	19,926		 	56,805		 	53,267		
Selling expense	17,082		 	16,466		 	49,164		 	47,774		
General and administrative expense	9,752		 	9,522		 	29,462		 	27,719		
Depreciation and amortization	2,175		 	2,058		 	6,734		 	6,042		
Total costs and expenses	60,903		 	59,693		 	179,637		 	169,285		
Segment income	$	8,640		 	$	7,036		 	$	26,179		 	$	23,471		
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
Cemetery merchandise revenues were $40.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 , an increase of $2.2 million from $38.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 . This increase was primarily due to recognized sales of crypts, vaults and caskets largely related to increased focus on constructive delivery of pre-need merchandise, as well as revenues from properties acquired in August 2016.
Cemetery services revenues were $15.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 , an increase of $1.1 million from $14.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 . This increase was primarily due to an increase in opening and closing service revenues related to the constructive delivery of pre-need merchandise, as well as revenues from properties acquired in August 2016.
Investment and other income was $11.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 , a decrease of $0.2 million from $12.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 . This decrease was partially attributable to a $0.2 million decrease in perpetual care trust income, which was $4.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and $4.8 million earned during the three months ended September 30, 2016 . Merchandise trust income was $2.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 , representing a $0.6 million increase from $2.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 , primarily attributable to an increase in servicing rates for the period. A portion of deferred trust income is recognized as underlying merchandise is delivered or underlying services are performed. The remaining $0.6 million decrease in investment and other income was attributable to a $0.5 million decrease in other fee revenue and a $0.1 million reduction in accrued investment income.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Cemetery merchandise revenues were $119.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 , an increase of $9.0 million from $110.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 . This increase was primarily due to an increase in recognized

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sales of crypts, vaults, niches and markers largely related to increased focus on constructive delivery of pre-need merchandise, as well as revenues associated with properties acquired in August 2016.
Cemetery services revenues were $46.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 , an increase of $5.0 million from $41.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 . This increase was primarily due to an increase in opening and closing service revenues largely related to increased focus on constructive delivery of pre-need merchandise and related services, as well as revenues associated with properties acquired in August 2016.
Investment and other income was $33.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 , a decrease of $0.4 million from $34.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 . This decrease was primarily attributable to a $0.7 million decrease  in accrued investment income, a $0.2 million decrease in other fee revenue and a $0.2 million decrease in perpetual care trust income, which was $11.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and $11.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 . These decrease s were partially offset by a $0.7 million increase in merchandise trust income to $6.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 from $5.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 , primarily attributable to an increase in servicing rates for the period. A portion of deferred trust income is recognized as underlying merchandise is delivered or underlying services are performed.
Cost of goods sold was $37.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 , an increase of $3.0 million from $34.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 . This increase was consistent with the increase in merchandise revenues.
Cemetery expense was $56.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 , an increase of $3.5 million from $53.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 . This increase was principally due to costs associated with the properties acquired in August 2016, vault installations during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and salaries and wages principally driven by temporary operating cost saving initiatives during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 , partially offset by miscellaneous cemetery related expenses.
Selling expenses were $49.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 , an increase of $1.4 million from $47.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 . This increase was associated with the increase in cemetery merchandise revenues, partially offset by the favorable impact of changes in the compensation structure for sales personnel.
General and administrative expense was $29.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 , an increase of $1.8 million from $27.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 . This increase was primarily due to costs associated with the properties acquired in August 2016, as well as an increase in insurance expense.
Depreciation and amortization expense was $6.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 , an increase of $0.7 million compared to $6.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 . This increase was most notably due to expenses associated with properties acquired in August 2016.

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Funeral Home Operations
Overview
At September 30, 2017 , we owned and operated 97 funeral homes in 18 states and Puerto Rico. Revenues from Funeral Home Operations accounted for approximately 17% and 19% of our total revenues during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 , respectively.
Operating Results (As Restated)
The following table presents operating results for our Funeral Home Operations for the respective reporting periods (in thousands):

																
 	Three Months Ended September 30,	 	Nine Months Ended September 30,	
 	2017	 	2016	 	2017	 	2016	
 	 	 	(As restated)	 	 	 	(As restated)	
Merchandise	$	6,591		 	$	6,708		 	$	21,176		 	$	20,794		
Services	7,900		 	7,336		 	25,940		 	24,373		
Total revenues	14,491		 	14,044		 	47,116		 	45,167		
Merchandise	1,793		 	2,322		 	5,176		 	6,306		
Services	5,442		 	6,076		 	16,595		 	18,687		
Depreciation and amortization	753		 	692		 	2,369		 	2,427		
Other	5,346		 	5,433		 	15,678		 	15,319		
Total expenses	13,334		 	14,523		 	39,818		 	42,739		
Segment income (loss)	$	1,157		 	$	(479	)	 	$	7,298		 	$	2,428		
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
Funeral home merchandise revenues of $6.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 were relatively consistent with the prior period, representing a decrease of $0.1 million from $6.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 . Funeral home services revenues were $7.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 , an increase of $0.6 million from $7.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 . The net increase was principally due to an increase in insurance commission revenue.
Funeral home expenses were $13.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 , a decrease of $1.2 million from $14.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 . This decrease was primarily due to operational cost saving initiatives.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Funeral home merchandise revenues of $21.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increase d $0.4 million from $20.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 . Funeral home services revenues were $25.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 , an increase of $1.5 million from $24.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 . The increase was principally due to an increase in insurance commission revenue.
Funeral home expenses were $39.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 , a decrease of $2.9 million from $42.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 . This decrease was primarily due to operational cost saving initiatives.
Corporate Overhead
Corporate overhead was $11.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 , an increase of $1.8 million from $10.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 . Corporate overhead was $39.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 , an increase of $9.0 million from $30.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 . These increase s were principally due to an increase in professional fees and recruiting costs resulting from the delayed filing of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 and various changes in our senior management.

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Corporate Depreciation and Amortization
Corporate depreciation and amortization expense was relatively consistent with the prior period, with $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 , and $0.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $0.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 .
Other Gains (Losses), Net
We recorded $0.3 million in other gains, net for the three months ended September 30, 2017 related to a gain from the sale of a granite business. Other losses, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 were $0.7 million , consisting of a $1.4 million loss on impairment of long-lived assets partially offset by a $0.3 million gain from the sale of a funeral home business and a separate funeral home building, as well as the aforementioned $0.3 million gain during the third quarter of 2017.
Other losses, net were $0.5 million and $1.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 , respectively. During the third quarter of 2016, we obtained additional information related to one of the acquisitions that closed during 2015. The change resulted in an adjustment to the gain on acquisition recognized during the year ended December 31, 2015, increasing the gain by $0.2 million via a gain recognized in the current period in accordance with GAAP. In addition, there was a $2.7 million gain from our most recent acquisition as of September 30, 2016. We sold two funeral home buildings and related property during the period resulting in a loss on sale of $0.2 million. Also, we incurred a charge related to deferred financing costs related to our prior line of credit in the amount of $1.2 million and a loss of $1.9 million related to the revision of our cease-use expense due to the relocation of corporate headquarters to Trevose, Pennsylvania and other realignment charges.
Additionally, during the second quarter of 2016, we obtained additional information related to two of the acquisitions that closed during 2015. The changes resulted in an adjustment to the gain on acquisition recognized during the year ended December 31, 2015, reducing the gain by $0.8 million via a loss recognized in the current period in accordance with GAAP. Also, we sold a warehouse during the period for a total gain of $1.3 million, of which $0.7 million was deferred in accordance with sale-leaseback accounting. In addition, during the first quarter of 2016, we recorded a cease-use expense of $0.5 million due to the relocation of corporate headquarters to Trevose, Pennsylvania, and we sold a funeral home building and related real property for a net loss of $0.4 million.
Interest Expense
Interest expense was $6.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 , an increase of $1.0 million from $5.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 . Interest expense was $20.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 , an increase of $3.0 million from $17.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 . These increase s were due to a combination of the weighted average outstanding balance and the weighted average interest rate on the line of credit balance outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 being higher than for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 .
Income Tax Benefit (Expense)
Income tax expense was $0.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 , as compared to a benefit of $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 . Income tax expense was $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 , as compared to expense of $0.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 . The additional income tax expense in each period was due to an increase in deferred tax liabilities associated with long-lived intangibles that will reverse after the expiration of the existing deferred tax assets. Our effective tax rate differs from our statutory tax rate primarily because our legal entity structure includes different tax filing entities, including a significant number of partnerships that are not subject to tax.

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Supplemental Data
The following table presents supplemental operating data for the periods presented (in thousands):

												
 	Three Months Ended September 30,	 	Nine Months Ended September 30,	
 	2017	 	2016	 	2017	 	2016	
Interments performed	12,859		 	13,127		 	40,916		 	40,161		
Interment rights sold (1)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lots	5,644		 	8,469		 	21,497		 	23,710		
Mausoleum crypts (including pre-construction)	275		 	419		 	1,358		 	1,471		
Niches	443		 	426		 	1,405		 	1,181		
Net interment rights sold (1)	6,362		 	9,314		 	24,260		 	26,362		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Number of pre-need cemetery contracts written	10,411		 	12,795		 	33,934		 	36,955		
Number of at-need cemetery contracts written	14,211		 	14,609		 	45,070		 	44,845		
Number of cemetery contracts written	24,622		 	27,404		 	79,004		 	81,800		
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(1)	Net of cancellations. Sales of double-depth burial lots are counted as two sales.	

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
General
Our primary sources of liquidity are cash generated from operations, borrowings under our revolving credit facility and capital raised through the issuance of additional limited partner units, subject to compliance with applicable securities laws and the terms of our senior credit facility. As an MLP, our primary cash requirements, in addition to normal operating expenses, are for capital expenditures, net contributions to the merchandise and perpetual care trust funds, debt service, and cash distributions. In general, we expect to fund:
		
•	working capital deficits through cash generated from operations and additional borrowings;	
		
•	expansion capital expenditures, net contributions to the merchandise and perpetual care trust funds and debt service obligations through additional borrowings, issuance of additional limited partner units or asset sales. Amounts contributed to the merchandise trust funds will be withdrawn at the time of the delivery of the product or service sold to which the contribution relates (see “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” regarding revenue recognition), which will reduce the amount of additional borrowings, issuance of additional limited partner units or asset sales needed; and	
		
•	cash distributions in accordance with our partnership agreement and maintenance capital expenditures through available cash and cash flows from operating activities.	
We rely on cash flow from operations, borrowings under our credit facility and the issuance of additional limited partner units to execute our operational strategy and meet our financial commitments and other short-term financial needs. We cannot be certain that additional capital will be available to us to the extent required and on acceptable terms.
Although our cash flows from operating activities have been positive, we have incurred net losses during recent periods. The Partnership faced adverse conditions during the year ended December 31, 2016 and nine months ended September 30, 2017 , including negative financial trends due to a decline in billings associated with a reduction in our sales force, which in turn has limited the growth in our revenues. This resulted in a tightened liquidity position and a reduction or elimination in our quarterly distribution. We acknowledge that we continue to face a challenging regional competitive environment, and while we continue to focus on our overall profitability, including managing expenses, we reported a loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 . Moreover, our ability to declare or pay distributions has been impacted. Given the Partnership's current level of cash and cash equivalents, to preserve capital resources and liquidity, the Board of Directors of the General Partner has concluded that it is not in the best interest of unitholders to pay a second or third quarter 2017 distribution to unitholders. The Board expects to consider appropriate levels of distributions if and as conditions improve, but it is possible that we will not pay a distribution for several additional quarters. We currently expect that, for the foreseeable future, any distributions we do pay will not exceed our cash flow from operating activities.

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During 2016 and 2017, the Partnership completed various financing transactions including issuance of common units, utilization of the at-the-market (“ATM”) equity program and establishment of a new credit facility to provide supplemental liquidity necessary to achieve management’s strategic objectives.
Our credit facility requires us to maintain certain leverage and interest coverage ratios. As of September 30, 2017 , we were in compliance with all of our debt covenants. As of September 30, 2017 , the Consolidated Leverage Ratio was 4.46 compared to a maximum allowable ratio of 4.50 under the Partnership’s credit facility. For a more detailed discussion on debt covenants, refer to the credit facility subsection under the “Long-Term Debt” section below. Based upon a review of preliminary financial information as of and for the quarter ended December 31, 2017 and expected operating performance, forecasted cash flows from operating and investing activities, as well as planned strategic uses of cash, the Partnership has determined it is not probable that a breach to key financial covenants would occur during the next twelve months. The Partnership may be unable to meet the financial covenants if the achieved results are substantially different from management’s projections.
Factors that could impact the significant assumptions used by the Partnership in assessing our ability to satisfy the financial covenants include:
		
•	operating performance not meeting reasonably expected forecasts;	
		
•	failing to attract and retain qualified sales personnel and management;	
		
•	investments in our trust funds experiencing significant declines due to factors outside our control;	
		
•	being unable to compete successfully with other cemeteries and funeral homes in our markets;	
		
•	the number of deaths in our markets declining; and	
		
•	the financial condition of third-party insurance companies that fund our pre-need funeral contracts deteriorating.	
The Partnership believes that it will have sufficient liquid assets, cash from operations and borrowing capacity to meet its financial commitments, debt service obligations, contingencies and anticipated capital expenditures for at least the next twelve-month period. However, the Partnership is subject to business, operational and other risks that could adversely affect its cash flows. The Partnership has supplemented and will likely seek to continue to supplement cash generation with proceeds from financing activities, including borrowings under the credit facility and other borrowings, the issuance of additional limited partner units, capital contributions from the general partner and the sale of assets and other transactions. The Partnership continually monitors its financial position, liquidity and credit facility financial covenants to determine the likelihood of shortfalls in future reporting periods.
Cash Flows - Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 (As Restated)
Net cash provided by operating activities was $24.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 , an increase of $6.2 million from $18.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 . The $6.2 million increase in net cash provided by operating activities resulted from a $14.6 million increase in working capital, partially offset by a $8.4 million decrease in net income excluding non-cash items. The increase in working capital was principally due to larger withdrawals from the merchandise trust related to increased focus on constructive delivery of pre-need merchandise. Additionally the change in our merchandise trust increase d by $57.5 million principally due to the liquidation of merchandise trust assets, offset by a corresponding decrease in deferred revenues.
Net cash used in investing activities was $6.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 , a decrease of $11.5 million from $18.3 million used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 . Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 principally consisted of $8.0 million used for capital expenditures, partially offset by proceeds from divestitures and asset sales. Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 principally consisted of $9.7 million for capital expenditures and $10.6 million cash paid for acquisitions, partially offset by $1.9 million of proceeds from asset sales.

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Net cash used in financing activities was $22.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $0.3 million of net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 . Net cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 consisted primarily of $24.5 million of cash distributions and $1.6 million of costs related to financing activities, partially offset by $4.1 million of net proceeds from borrowings . Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 consisted primarily of $74.5 million of proceeds from the issuance of common units and $0.2 million of net proceeds from borrowings , offset by $68.1 million of cash distributions and $6.4 million of costs related to financing activities.
Capital Expenditures
Our capital requirements consist primarily of:
		
•	Expansion capital expenditures – we consider expansion capital expenditures to be capital expenditures that expand the capacity of our existing operations; and	
		
•	Maintenance capital expenditures – we consider maintenance capital expenditures to be any capital expenditures that are not expansion capital expenditures – generally, this will include furniture, fixtures, equipment and major facility improvements that are capitalized in accordance with GAAP.	
The following table summarizes maintenance and expansion capital expenditures, excluding amounts paid for acquisitions, for the periods presented (in thousands): 

																
 	Three Months Ended September 30,	 	Nine Months Ended September 30,	
 	2017	 	2016	 	2017	 	2016	
Maintenance capital expenditures	$	3,802		 	$	1,129		 	$	5,417		 	$	5,422		
Expansion capital expenditures	847		 	1,022		 	2,543		 	4,233		
Total capital expenditures	$	4,649		 	$	2,151		 	$	7,960		 	$	9,655		
Long-Term Debt
Credit Facility
On August 4, 2016, our 100% owned subsidiary, StoneMor Operating LLC (the "Operating Company") entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Original Credit Agreement”) among each of the Subsidiaries of the Operating Company (together with the Operating Company, “Borrowers”), the Lenders identified therein, Capital One, National Association (“Capital One”), as Administrative Agent, Issuing Bank and Swingline Lender, Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania, as Syndication Agent, and TD Bank, N.A. and Raymond James Bank, N.A., as Co-Documentation Agents. In addition, on the same date, the Partnership, the Borrowers and Capital One, as Administrative Agent, entered into the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement (the “Guaranty Agreement,” and together with the Credit Agreement, “New Agreements”). Capitalized terms which are not defined in the following description of the New Agreements shall have the meaning assigned to such terms in the New Agreements, as amended.
On March 15, 2017, the Borrowers, Capital One, as Administrative Agent and acting in accordance with the written consent of the Required Lenders, entered into the First Amendment to Credit Agreement. Those parties subsequently entered into a Second Amendment and Limited Waiver on July 26, 2017, a Third Amendment and Limited Waiver effective as of August 15, 2017 and a Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated September 29, 2017 . We refer to the Original Credit Agreement, as amended, as the "Amended Credit Agreement."
The Amended Credit Agreement provides for up to $200.0 million initial aggregate amount of Revolving Commitments, which may be increased, from time to time, in minimum increments of $5.0 million so long as the aggregate amount of such increases does not exceed $100.0 million . The Operating Company may also request the issuance of Letters of Credit for up to $15.0 million in the aggregate, of which there were $7.5 million outstanding at September 30, 2017 and $6.8 million outstanding at December 31, 2016. The Maturity Date under the Amended Credit Agreement is the earlier of (i)  August 4, 2021 and (ii) the date that is six months prior to the earliest scheduled maturity date of any outstanding Permitted Unsecured Indebtedness (at present, such date is December 1, 2020 , which is six months prior to June 1, 2021 maturity date of outstanding 7.875% senior notes).

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As of September 30, 2017 , the outstanding amount of borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement was $142.9 million , which was used to pay down outstanding obligations under the Partnership's prior credit agreement, to pay fees, costs and expenses related to the New Agreements and to fund working capital needs. Generally, proceeds of the Loans under the Amended Credit Agreement can be used to finance the working capital needs and for other general corporate purposes of the Borrowers and Guarantors, including acquisitions and distributions permitted under the Amended Credit Agreement. As of September 30, 2017 , the Partnership had $3.0 million of total available borrowing capacity under its revolving credit facility.
Each Borrowing under the Amended Credit Agreement is comprised of Base Rate Loans or Eurodollar Loans. The Loans comprising each Base Rate Borrowing (including each Swingline Loan) bear interest at the Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate, and the Loans comprising each Eurodollar Borrowing bear interest at the Eurodollar Rate plus the Applicable Rate.
The Applicable Rate is determined based on the Consolidated Leverage Ratio of the Partnership and its Subsidiaries and ranges from 1.75% to 3.75% for Eurodollar Rate Loans and 0.75% to 2.75% for Base Rate Loans. Based on our Consolidated Leverage Ratio for the compliance period ended September 30, 2017 , the Applicable Rate for Eurodollar Rate Loans was 3.75% and for Base Rate Loans was 2.75% . The Amended Credit Agreement also requires the Borrowers to pay a quarterly unused commitment fee, which accrues at the Applicable Rate on the amount by which the commitments under the Amended Credit Agreement exceed the usage of such commitments, and which is included within interest expense on the Partnership’s condensed consolidated statements of operations. On September 30, 2017 , the weighted average interest rate on outstanding borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement was 5.1% .
The Amended Credit Agreement contains financial covenants, pursuant to which the Partnership will not permit:
		
•	the ratio of Consolidated Funded Indebtedness to Consolidated EBITDA, or the Consolidated Leverage Ratio, as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, commencing on September 30, 2016, determined for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending on such date (the “Measurement Period”), to be greater than 4.50 to 1.0 for the periods ended September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2017, 4.25 to 1.0 for periods ending in 2018 and 4.00 to 1.0 for periods thereafter, which may be increased after January 1, 2019 to 4.50 to 1.0 (in case of a Designated Acquisition made subsequent to the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter) as of the last day of the fiscal quarter in which such Designated Acquisition occurs and as of the last day of the immediately succeeding fiscal quarter;	
		
•	the ratio of Consolidated EBITDA to Consolidated Debt Service, or the Consolidated Debt Service Coverage Ratio, as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, commencing on September 30, 2016 to be less than 2.50 to 1.0 for any Measurement Period; and	
		
•	the ratio of Consolidated EBITDA (reduced by the amount of capital expenditures not financed with debt other than Revolving Commitments, taxes and restricted payments including distributions paid in cash) to Consolidated Fixed Charges, as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, commencing on December 31, 2017, to be less than 1.20 to 1.0 for any Measurement Period.	
The Amended Credit Agreement prohibits the Partnership from increasing its regularly scheduled quarterly cash distributions otherwise permitted under the Amended Credit Agreement until January 1, 2018 unless at the time such distribution is declared and on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the payment of any such distribution the Consolidated Leverage Ratio is no greater than 3.75 :1.00. Additional covenants include customary limitations, subject to certain exceptions, on, among others: (i) the incurrence of Indebtedness; (ii) granting of Liens; (iii) fundamental changes and dispositions; (iv) investments, loans, advances, guarantees and acquisitions; (v) swap agreements; (vi) transactions with Affiliates; (vii) Restricted Payments; and (viii) Sale and Leaseback Transactions.
The Borrowers’ obligations under the Amended Credit Agreement are guaranteed by the Partnership and the Borrowers. Pursuant to the Guaranty Agreement, the Borrowers’ obligations under the Amended Credit Agreement are secured by a first priority lien and security interest (subject to permitted liens and security interests) in substantially all of the Partnership’s and Borrowers’ assets, whether then owned or thereafter acquired, excluding certain excluded assets, which include, among others: (i) Trust Accounts, certain proceeds required by law to be placed into such Trust Accounts and funds held in such Trust Accounts; and (ii) Excluded Real Property, including owned and leased real property that may not be pledged as a matter of law.
As of September 30, 2017 , the Partnership’s Consolidated Leverage Ratio was 4.46 compared to a maximum allowable ratio of 4.5 , and the Consolidated Debt Service Coverage Ratio was 2.99 compared to a minimum required ratio of 2.50 . The Partnership was in compliance with the Amended Credit Agreement covenants as of September 30, 2017 .

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Senior Notes
On May 28, 2013, the Partnership issued $175.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.875% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “Senior Notes”). The Partnership pays 7.875% interest per annum on the principal amount of the Senior Notes, payable in cash semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year. The net proceeds from the offering were used to retire a $150.0 million aggregate principal amount of 10.25% Senior Notes due 2017 and the remaining proceeds were used for general corporate purposes. The Senior Notes were issued at 97.832% of par resulting in gross proceeds of $171.2 million with an original issue discount of approximately $3.8 million . The Partnership incurred debt issuance costs and fees of approximately $4.6 million . These costs and fees are deferred and are being amortized over the life of the Senior Notes. The Senior Notes mature on June 1, 2021 .
At any time on or after June 1, 2016, we may redeem the Senior Notes, in whole or in part, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of the principal amount) set forth below, together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date, if redeemed during the 12-month period beginning June 1 of the years indicated:

		
Year	Percentage	
2017	103.938%	
2018	101.969%	
2019 and thereafter	100.000%	
Subject to certain exceptions, upon the occurrence of a Change of Control (as defined in the Indenture), each holder of the Senior Notes will have the right to require us to purchase that holder’s Senior Notes for a cash price equal to 101% of the principal amounts to be purchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest.
The Senior Notes are jointly and severally guaranteed by certain of our subsidiaries. The Indenture governing the Senior Notes contains covenants, including limitations of our ability to incur certain additional indebtedness and liens, make certain dividends, distributions, redemptions or investments, enter into certain transactions with affiliates, make certain asset sales, and engage in certain mergers, consolidations or sales of all or substantially all of our assets, among other items. As of September 30, 2017 , we were in compliance with these covenants.
Cash Distributions
Our partnership agreement requires that we distribute 100% of available cash to our common unitholders and general partner within 45 days following the end of each calendar quarter in accordance with their respective percentage interests. Available cash consists generally of all of our cash receipts, less cash disbursements. Our general partner is granted discretion under the partnership agreement to establish, maintain and adjust reserves for the conduct of the Partnership's business, debt service and compliance with our credit agreement and distributions for the next four quarters. These reserves are not restricted by magnitude, but only by type of future cash requirements with which they can be associated.
Available cash is distributed to the common limited partners and the general partner in accordance with their ownership interests, subject to the general partner’s incentive distribution rights if quarterly cash distributions per limited partner unit exceed specified targets. Incentive distribution rights are generally defined as all cash distributions paid to our general partner that are in excess of its general partner ownership interest. The incentive distribution rights will entitle our general partner to receive the following increasing percentage of cash distributed by us as it reaches certain target distribution levels:
		
•	13.0% of all cash distributed in any quarter after each common unit has received $0.5125 for that quarter;	
		
•	23.0% of all cash distributed in any quarter after each common unit has received $0.5875 for that quarter; and	
		
•	48.0% of all cash distributed in any quarter after each common unit has received $0.7125 for that quarter.	
On April 28, 2017, we announced a quarterly cash distribution of $0.33 per common unit pertaining to the results for the first quarter of 2017. The distribution was paid on May 15, 2017 to common unit holders of record as of the close of business on May 8, 2017 . A part of or all of this quarterly cash distribution may be deemed to have been a return of capital for our limited partners if such quarterly cash distribution, when combined with all other cash distributions made during the calendar year, exceeds the partner’s share of taxable income for the corresponding period, depending upon the individual limited partner’s specific tax position. Because the Partnership’s general and limited partner interests have cumulative net losses as of the end of the period, the distribution represented a return of capital to those interests in accordance with US GAAP.

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Given the Partnership's current level of cash and cash equivalents, to preserve capital resources and liquidity, the Board of Directors of the General Partner has concluded that it is not in the best interest of unitholders to pay a second or third quarter 2017 distribution to unitholders. The Board expects to consider appropriate levels of distributions if and as conditions improve, but it is possible that we will not pay a distribution for several additional quarters.
We historically have sought to include in our distributions to unitholders for a particular financial reporting period the profit we anticipate the Partnership will generate with respect to the sales, including pre-need sales, of interment rights, merchandise and services, and trust returns during the applicable period. However, we currently expect that, for the foreseeable future, the amount of our distributions will be based on our cash flow from operating activities. We anticipate that we will use any cash generated from borrowings, equity issuances or assets sales during this period to reduce our outstanding indebtedness, provide a reserve to enhance our financial condition relative to the financial covenants in the Amended Credit Agreement and to fund acquisitions.
Agreements with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia
In accordance with the lease and management agreements with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, we have agreed to pay the Archdiocese aggregate fixed rent of $36.0 million in the following amounts:

		
Lease Years 1-5 (May 28, 2014 - May 31, 2019)	None	
Lease Years 6-20 (June 1, 2019 - May 31, 2034)	$1,000,000 per Lease Year	
Lease Years 21-25 (June 1, 2034 - May 31, 2039)	$1,200,000 per Lease Year	
Lease Years 26-35 (June 1, 2039 - May 31, 2049)	$1,500,000 per Lease Year	
Lease Years 36-60 (June 1, 2049 - May 31, 2074)	None	
The fixed rent for lease years 6 through 11 , an aggregate of $6.0 million , is deferred. If, prior to May 31, 2024, the Archdiocese terminates the agreements pursuant to its right to do so in its sole discretion during lease year 11 or we terminate the agreements as a result of a default by the Archdiocese, we are entitled to retain the deferred fixed rent. If the agreements are not terminated, the deferred fixed rent will become due and payable on or before June 30, 2024.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires making estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of actual revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Although we base our estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, actual results may differ from the estimates on which our financial statements are prepared at any given point of time. Changes in these estimates could materially affect our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Significant items that are subject to such estimates and assumptions include revenue and expense accruals, fair value of merchandise and perpetual care trust assets and the allocation of purchase price to the fair value of assets acquired. A discussion of our significant accounting policies we have adopted and followed in the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements was included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, and we summarize our significant accounting policies and any updates in Note 1 under “Item 1” of this Form 10-Q.

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ITEM 3.	QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK	
The primary objective of the following information is to provide forward-looking quantitative and qualitative information about our potential exposure to market risks. The term “market” risk refers to the risk of gains or losses arising from changes in interest rates and prices of marketable securities. The disclosures are not meant to be precise indicators of expected future gains or losses, but rather indicators of reasonably possible gains or losses. This forward-looking information provides indicators of how we view and manage our ongoing market risk exposures. All of our market risk-sensitive instruments were entered into for purposes other than trading.
The trusts are invested in assets with the primary objective of maximizing income and distributable cash flow for trust distributions, while maintaining an acceptable level of risk. Certain asset classes which the Partnership invests in for the purpose of maximizing yield are subject to an increased market risk. This increased market risk will create volatility in the unrealized gains and losses of the trust assets from period to period.
INTEREST-BEARING INVESTMENTS
Our fixed-income securities subject to market risk consist primarily of certain investments in our merchandise trusts and perpetual care trusts. As of September 30, 2017 , the fair value of fixed-income securities in our merchandise trusts and perpetual care trusts represented 0.5% and 1.9% , respectively, of the fair value of total trust assets. The aggregate of the quoted fair value of these fixed-income securities was $2.4 million and $6.3 million in the merchandise trusts and perpetual care trusts, respectively, as of September 30, 2017 . Holding all other variables constant, a hypothetical 1% change in variable interest rates on these fixed-income securities would change the fair market value of the assets in our merchandise trusts and perpetual care trusts by approximately $0.0 million and $0.1 million , respectively, based on discounted expected future cash flows. If these securities are held to maturity, no change in fair market value will be realized. Our money market and other short-term investments subject to market risk consist primarily of certain investments in our merchandise trusts and perpetual care trusts. As of September 30, 2017 , the fair value of money market and short-term investments in our merchandise trusts and perpetual care trusts represented 2.1% and 2.7% , respectively, of the fair value of total trust assets. The aggregate of the quoted fair value of these money market and short-term investments was $10.9 million and $9.2 million in the merchandise trusts and perpetual care trusts, respectively, as of September 30, 2017 . Holding all other variables constant, a hypothetical 1% change in variable interest rates on these money market and short-term investments would change the fair market value of the assets in our merchandise trusts and perpetual care trusts by approximately $0.1 million and $0.1 million , respectively, based on discounted expected future cash flows.
MARKETABLE EQUITY SECURITIES
Our marketable equity securities subject to market risk consist primarily of certain investments held in our merchandise trusts and perpetual care trusts. These assets consist of investments in both individual equity securities as well as closed and open-ended mutual funds. As of September 30, 2017 the fair value of marketable equity securities in our merchandise trusts and perpetual care trusts represented 3.5% and 6.6% , respectively, of the fair value of total trust assets. The aggregate of the quoted fair market value of these marketable equity securities was $18.0 million and $22.4 million in our merchandise trusts and perpetual care trusts, respectively, as of September 30, 2017 , based on final quoted sales prices. Holding all other variables constant, a hypothetical 10% change in variable interest rates of the equity securities would change the fair market value of the assets in our merchandise trusts and perpetual care trusts each by approximately $1.8 million and $2.2 million , based on discounted expected future cash flows. As of September 30, 2017 , the fair value of marketable closed and open-ended mutual funds in our merchandise trusts represented 64.9% of the fair value of total trust assets, 76.1% of which pertained to fixed-income mutual funds. As of September 30, 2017 , the fair value of marketable closed and open-ended mutual funds in our perpetual care trusts represented 56.5% of total trust assets, 83.0% of which pertained to fixed-income mutual funds. The aggregate of the quoted fair market value of these closed and open-ended mutual funds was $332.4 million and $191.4 million , respectively, in the merchandise trusts and perpetual care trusts as of September 30, 2017 , based on final quoted sales prices, of which $252.9 million and $158.9 million , respectively, pertained to fixed-income mutual funds. Holding all other variables constant, a hypothetical 10% change in the average market prices of the closed and open-ended mutual funds would change the fair market value of the assets in our merchandise trusts and perpetual care trusts by approximately $33.2 million and $19.1 million , respectively, based on discounted expected future cash flows.

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OTHER INVESTMENT FUNDS
Other investment funds are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share practical expedient. This asset class is composed of fixed income funds and equity funds, which have a redemption period ranging from 30 to 90 days, and private credit funds, which have lockup periods ranging from five to ten years with three potential one year extensions at the discretion of the funds’ general partners. This asset class has an inherent valuation risk as the values provided by investment fund managers may not represent the liquidation values obtained by the trusts upon redemption or liquidation of the fund assets. As of September 30, 2017 , the fair value of other investment funds in our merchandise trusts and perpetual care trusts represented 25.5% and 32.2% , respectively, of the fair value of total trust assets. The fair market value of the holdings in these funds was $130.8 million and $109.2 million in our merchandise trusts and perpetual care trusts, respectively, as of September 30, 2017 , based on net asset value quotes. 
DEBT INSTRUMENTS
Certain borrowings under our Amended Credit Facility bear interest at a floating rate, based on LIBOR, which is adjusted quarterly. This subjects us to increases in interest expense resulting from movements in interest rates. As of September 30, 2017 , we had $142.9 million of borrowings outstanding under our Amended Credit Facility, which generally bears interest at a variable rate. Holding all other variables constant, a hypothetical 1% change in variable interest rates would change our consolidated interest expense for the three-month period ending September 30, 2017 by approximately $0.4 million .

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ITEM 4.	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES	
EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
The Partnership maintains disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Our management, including the CEO and CFO, evaluated the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act as of September 30, 2017 . Based on such evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded the disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to the material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting described below.
Material Weaknesses in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A material weakness (as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act) is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement in our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. The deficiencies noted below could result in a material misstatement in our financial statements; therefore, they represent material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting.
We previously identified and reported material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016 in our Annual Report on Form 10-K related to the following:
		
a.	control environment, control activities and monitoring;	
		
b.	establishment and review of certain accounting policies;	
		
c.	reconciliation of certain general ledger accounts to supporting details;	
		
d.	accurate and timely relief of deferred revenues and corresponding recognition of income statement impacts; and	
		
e.	review of financial statement disclosures.	
Notwithstanding these material weaknesses, based on the additional analysis and other post-closing procedures performed, management believes that the financial statements included in this report fairly present in all material respects our financial position, results of operations, capital position, and cash flows for the periods presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”).
STATUS OF REMEDIATION OF MATERIAL WEAKNESSES
While we continue to make improvements to our internal control over financial reporting related to the material weaknesses described above, material weaknesses continue to exist, and we believe that the material weaknesses referenced above accurately reflect the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2017 . Management, with oversight from our Audit Committee, has identified and begun executing actions we believe will remediate the material weaknesses described above once fully implemented and operating for a sufficient period of time, and we will continue to devote significant time and attention, including internal and external resources, to these remedial efforts.
We will test the ongoing operating effectiveness of the new controls subsequent to implementation and consider the material weaknesses remediated after the applicable remedial controls operate effectively for a sufficient period of time.

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CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
During the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2017 , we continued to make improvements to our internal control over financial reporting with respect to material weaknesses that had been identified at that time, and those remediation efforts remain ongoing. Other than as described above and in greater detail in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 , there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(d) and 15d-15(d) of the Exchange Act during the three months ended September 30, 2017 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

	
		
ITEM 1.	LEGAL PROCEEDINGS	
Set forth below is a description of material developments in the pending legal actions that have occurred after December 12, 2017, which is the date on which we most recently updated such disclosures in the filing of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2017.
		
•	Anderson v. StoneMor Partners, LP, et al., No. 2:16-cv-06111, filed on November 21, 2016, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The plaintiffs in this case (as well as Klein v. StoneMor Partners, LP, et al., No. 2:16-cv-06275, filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on December 2, 2016, which has been consolidated with this case) brought an action on behalf of a putative class of the holders of Partnership units and allege that the Partnership made misrepresentations to investors in violation of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by, among other things and in general, failing to clearly disclose the use of proceeds from debt and equity offerings by making allegedly false or misleading statements concerning (a) the Partnership’s strength or health in connection with a particular quarter’s distribution announcement, (b) the connection between operations and distributions and (c) the Partnership’s use of cash from equity offerings and its credit facility. Plaintiffs sought damages from the Partnership and certain of its officers and directors on behalf of the class of Partnership unitholders, as well as costs and attorneys’ fees. Lead plaintiffs have been appointed in this case, and filed a Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint on April 24, 2017. Defendants filed a motion to dismiss that Consolidated Amended Complaint on June 8, 2017. The motion was granted on October 31, 2017, and the court entered judgment dismissing the case on November 30, 2017. Plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal on December 29, 2017. This case is now pending in the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.	

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ITEM 1A.	RISK FACTORS	
There have been no material changes in our Risk Factors as set forth in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, except as set forth below.
We recently have not had sufficient cash from operations to pay distributions to our unitholders after we have paid our expenses, including the expenses of our general partner, funded merchandise and perpetual care trusts and established necessary cash reserves, and we may not have sufficient cash to resume paying distributions or restore them to previous levels.
The amount of cash we can distribute on our units principally depends upon the amount of cash we generate from operations, which fluctuates from quarter to quarter based on, among other things:
		
•	the volume of our sales;	
		
•	the prices at which we sell our products and services; and	
		
•	the level of our operating and general and administrative costs.	
Given the Partnership's current level of cash and cash equivalents, to preserve capital resources and liquidity, the Board of Directors of the General Partner has concluded that it is not in the best interest of unitholders to pay a second or third quarter 2017 distribution to unitholders. The Board expects to consider appropriate levels of distributions if and as conditions improve, but it is possible that we will not pay a distribution for several additional quarters. We currently expect that, for the foreseeable future, any distributions we do pay will not exceed our cash flow from operating activities.
If we do not generate sufficient cash to resume paying distributions or restore them to previous levels, the market price of our common units may decline materially or remain stagnant.

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ITEM 6.	EXHIBITS	

		
Exhibit
Number	Description	
 	 	
10.1	Second Amendment and Limited Waiver to Credit Agreement dated as of July 26, 2017, by and among StoneMor Operating LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the other Borrowers party thereto, Capital One, National Association, as Administrative Agent and the Lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 28, 2017).	
 	 	
10.2	Third Amendment and Limited Waiver to Credit Agreement dated effective as of August 15, 2017, by and among StoneMor Operating LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the other Borrowers party thereto, Capital One, National Association, as Administrative Agent and the Lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 17, 2017).	
 	 	
10.3	Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of September 29, 2017, by and among StoneMor Operating LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the other Borrowers party thereto, Capital One, National Association, as Administrative Agent and the Lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 5, 2017).	
 	 	
31.1	Certification pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) of R. Paul Grady, President, Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board of Directors.	
 	 	
31.2	Certification pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) of Mark L. Miller, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President.	
 	 	
32.1	Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. § 1350) and Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(b) of R. Paul Grady, President, Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board of Directors (furnished herewith).	
 	 	
32.2	Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. § 1350) and Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(b) of Mark L. Miller, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President (furnished herewith).	
 	 	
101	Attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are the following Interactive Data Files formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016; (ii) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016; (iii) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Partners’ Capital (Deficit); (iv) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016; and (v) Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Users of this data are advised that the information contained in the XBRL documents is unaudited and these are not the official publicly filed financial statements of StoneMor Partners L.P.	

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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.

					
 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	STONEMOR PARTNERS L.P.	
 	 	 	 	By: StoneMor GP LLC	
 	 	 	 	its general partner	
 	 	 	
Date: January 25, 2018	 	 	 	/s/ R. Paul Grady	
 	 	 	 	R. Paul Grady	
 	 	 	 	President, Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board of Directors (Principal Executive Officer)	
 	 	 	
Date: January 25, 2018	 	 	 	/s/ Mark L. Miller	
 	 	 	 	Mark L. Miller	
 	 	 	 	Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President (Principal Financial Officer)	

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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION
I, R. Paul Grady, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of StoneMor Partners L.P.;
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 fiscal 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: January 25, 2018	 	By:	 	/s/ R. Paul Grady	
 	 	 	 	R. Paul Grady	
 	 	 	 	President and Chief Executive Officer	
 	 	 	 	(Principal Executive Officer)	

Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION
I, Mark L. Miller, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of StoneMor Partners L.P.;
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 fiscal 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: January 25, 2018	 	By:	 	/s/ Mark L. Miller	
 	 	 	 	Mark L. Miller	
 	 	 	 	Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President	
 	 	 	 	(Principal Financial Officer)	

Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code), the undersigned officer of StoneMor GP LLC, the general partner of StoneMor Partners L.P. (the “Partnership”), does hereby certify with respect to the Quarterly Report of the Partnership on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 (the “Report”) that:

		
1.	The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and	

2.	The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Partnership.	

	
			
/s/ R. Paul Grady	 	 	
President and Chief Executive Officer	 	Date: January 25, 2018	
(Principal Executive Officer)	 	 	
The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code) and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.

Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code), the undersigned officer of StoneMor GP LLC, the general partner of StoneMor Partners L.P. (the “Partnership”), does hereby certify with respect to the Quarterly Report of the Partnership on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 (the “Report”) that:

1.	The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and	

2.	The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Partnership.	

	
			
/s/ Mark L. Miller	 	 	
Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President	 	Date: January 25, 2018	
(Principal Financial Officer)	 	 	
The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code) and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.