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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q/A
Amendment No. 1

(Mark One)
☒	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934	
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2016
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)
311 Veterans Highway, Suite B, Levittown, PA 19056
(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  ☒    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  ☒    No  ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	 	☒	  	Accelerated filer	 	☐	
				
Non-accelerated filer	 	☐  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	  	Smaller reporting company	 	☐	
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ☐    No  ☒
The number of the registrant’s outstanding common units at May 1, 2016 was 35,077,494.

 

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Explanatory Note
We are filing this Amendment No. 1 to our quarterly report on Form 10-Q (“ Form 10-Q/A ”) for the period ended March 31, 2016, which was originally filed on May 9, 2016 (“ Original Filing ”), to restate the Partnership’s consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 and for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, as well as the related notes included in the Original Filing (“Restatement”).
This Form 10-Q/A contains only Item 1 (Financial Statements), Item 2 (Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations), Item 4 (Controls and Procedures) of Part I and Item 6 (Exhibits) of Part II, and items including information not affected by the Restatement have not been repeated in this Form 10-Q/A.
The Restatement corrects accounting errors related to:
 
 	1)	The allocation of net loss to the General Partner and the limited partners for the purposes of determining the general partner’s and limited partners’ capital accounts presented within “Partners’ capital,” and the corresponding effect on “net loss per limited partner unit (basic and diluted)” for both of the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015;	
 
 	2)	The presentation of certain components of “Cemetery property”, “Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation”, “Deferred cemetery revenues, net”, “Merchandise liability”, “Accounts payable and accrued liabilities” and “Common limited partners’ interest” as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015;	
 
 	3)	The presentation of “Cemetery merchandise revenues”, Cemetery service revenues”, and “Cost of goods sold” related to assumed performance obligations from acquisitions for both of the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015;	
 
 	4)	The recording of incorrect amounts of investment revenues and expenses related to merchandise and perpetual care trusts on the consolidated statement of operations and the incorrect tracking of perpetual care-trusting obligations on the consolidated balance sheets;	
 
 	5)	The recognition of incorrect amounts of revenue from deferred pre-acquisition contracts in the consolidated statements of operations based on inaccurate system inputs;	
 
 	6)	Other adjustments principally relating to the recognition, accuracy and/or classification of certain amounts in “Deferred cemetery revenues, net”, “Merchandise liabilities”, and “Other current assets”; and	
 
 	7)	The corresponding effect of the foregoing accounting errors on the Partnership’s income tax accounts, consolidated statement of partners’ capital, consolidated statement of cash flows, and the related notes thereto, disclosed in the Partnership’s consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2016 and 2015 and for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 included in “Item 1 – Financial Statements (unaudited)” to this Form 10-Q/A.	
Note 2, Restatement of Previously Issued Consolidated Financial Statements, in the Partnership’s consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 provides further information regarding the Restatement. “Item 4 – Controls and Procedures” to this Form 10-Q/A 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 controls over financial reporting were not effective as of December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2016. As disclosed therein, management is currently evaluating the changes needed in the Partnership’s internal controls over financial reporting to remediate these material weaknesses.
This Form 10-Q/A does not reflect events occurring after the filing of the Original Filing and does not substantively modify or update the disclosures therein other than as required to reflect the adjustments described above and to state our current address of principal executive offices on the cover page of Form 10-Q/A. See Note 2 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements, set forth in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q/A, 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/A.
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.

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 Index – Form 10-Q/A

 	  	 	  	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	  	 	29	  	
			
Item 4.	  	Controls and Procedures	  	 	37	  	
			
Part II	  	Other Information	  				
			
Item 6.	  	Exhibits	  	 	39	  	
			
	  	Signatures	  	 	40	  	

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 Part I – Financial Information
 
 ITEM 1.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	
STONEMOR PARTNERS L.P.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)

 	  	March 31, 2016	 	 	December 31, 2015	 	
 	  	(As restated - see Note 2)	 	
Assets	  				 				
Current assets:	  				 				
Cash and cash equivalents	  	$	13,486	  	 	$	15,153	  	
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	  	 	69,718	  	 	 	68,415	  	
Prepaid expenses	  	 	3,955	  	 	 	5,367	  	
Other current assets	  	 	26,139	  	 	 	22,241	  	
	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total current assets	  	 	113,298	  	 	 	111,176	  	
			
Long-term accounts receivable, net of allowance	  	 	95,091	  	 	 	95,167	  	
Cemetery property	  	 	334,281	  	 	 	334,457	  	
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	  	 	116,124	  	 	 	116,127	  	
Merchandise trusts, restricted, at fair value	  	 	480,008	  	 	 	464,676	  	
Perpetual care trusts, restricted, at fair value	  	 	310,207	  	 	 	307,804	  	
Deferred selling and obtaining costs	  	 	114,921	  	 	 	111,542	  	
Deferred tax assets	  	 	181	  	 	 	181	  	
Goodwill	  	 	69,851	  	 	 	69,851	  	
Intangible assets	  	 	66,654	  	 	 	67,209	  	
Other assets	  	 	16,302	  	 	 	16,167	  	
	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total assets	  	$	1,716,918	  	 	$	1,694,357	  	

Liabilities and Partners’ Capital	  				 				
Current liabilities:	  				 				
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	  	$	33,326	  	 	$	29,989	  	
Accrued interest	  	 	5,023	  	 	 	1,503	  	
Current portion, long-term debt	  	 	1,459	  	 	 	2,440	  	
	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total current liabilities	  	 	39,808	  	 	 	33,932	  	
			
Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs	  	 	318,136	  	 	 	316,399	  	
Deferred revenues	  	 	836,326	  	 	 	815,421	  	
Deferred tax liabilities	  	 	17,764	  	 	 	17,747	  	
Perpetual care trust corpus	  	 	310,207	  	 	 	307,804	  	
Other long-term liabilities	  	 	22,992	  	 	 	21,508	  	
	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total liabilities	  	 	1,545,233	  	 	 	1,512,811	  	

Commitments and contingencies	  				 				
Partners’ Capital	  				 				
General partner interest	  	 	(261	) 	 	 	15	  	
Common limited partners’ interests	  	 	171,946	  	 	 	181,531	  	
	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total partners’ capital	  	 	171,685	  	 	 	181,546	  	

Total liabilities and partners’ capital	  	$	1,716,918	  	 	$	1,694,357	  	
	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
See Accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
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STONEMOR PARTNERS L.P.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per unit data)
(unaudited)

 	  	Three months ended March 31,	 	
 	  	2016	 	 	2015	 	
 	  	(As restated - see Note 2)	 	
Revenues:	  				
Cemetery:	  				 				
Merchandise	  	$	32,768	  	 	$	29,403	  	
Services	  	 	13,463	  	 	 	14,557	  	
Investment and other	  	 	14,375	  	 	 	11,273	  	
Funeral home:	  				 				
Merchandise	  	 	7,456	  	 	 	7,075	  	
Services	  	 	8,867	  	 	 	8,185	  	
	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total revenues	  	 	76,929	  	 	 	70,493	  	

Costs and Expenses:	  				 				
Cost of goods sold	  	 	10,720	  	 	 	9,829	  	
Cemetery expense	  	 	15,856	  	 	 	16,265	  	
Selling expense	  	 	14,576	  	 	 	13,910	  	
General and administrative expense	  	 	9,204	  	 	 	9,329	  	
Corporate overhead	  	 	10,311	  	 	 	9,083	  	
Depreciation and amortization	  	 	3,065	  	 	 	2,952	  	
Funeral home expenses:	  				 				
Merchandise	  	 	2,149	  	 	 	2,376	  	
Services	  	 	6,451	  	 	 	5,593	  	
Other	  	 	5,140	  	 	 	4,181	  	
	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total cost and expenses	  	 	77,472	  	 	 	73,518	  	

Operating loss	  	 	(543	) 	 	 	(3,025	) 	
			
Other gains (losses), net	  	 	(882	) 	 	 	—  	  	
Interest expense	  	 	(5,790	) 	 	 	(5,463	) 	

Loss before income taxes	  	 	(7,215	) 	 	 	(8,488	) 	
			
Income tax benefit (expense)	  	 	(260	) 	 	 	(22	) 	

Net loss	  	$	(7,475	) 	 	$	(8,510	) 	

General partner’s interest	  	$	1,088	  	 	$	685	  	
			
Limited partners’ interest	  	$	(8,563	) 	 	$	(9,195	) 	
			
Net loss per limited partner unit (basic and diluted)	  	$	(0.26	) 	 	$	(0.31	) 	
			
Weighted average number of limited partners’ units outstanding (basic and diluted)	  	 	32,539	  	 	 	29,230	  	
See Accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
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STONEMOR PARTNERS L.P.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
(dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)

 	  	Partners’ Capital	 	
 	  	Outstanding
Common Units	 	  	Common
Limited Partners	 	 	General
Partner	 	 	Total	 	
 	  	(As restated - see Note 2)	 	
					
December 31, 2015	  	 	32,108,782	  	  	$	181,531	  	 	$	15	  	 	$	181,546	  	
Issuance of common units	  	 	727,474	  	  	 	20,083	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	20,083	  	
Common unit awards under incentive plans	  	 	9,293	  	  	 	407	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	407	  	
Net loss	  	 	—  	  	  	 	(8,563	) 	 	 	1,088	  	 	 	(7,475	) 	
Cash distributions	  	 	—  	  	  	 	(20,023	) 	 	 	(1,364	) 	 	 	(21,387	) 	
Unit distributions paid in kind	  	 	55,737	  	  	 	(1,489	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(1,489	) 	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
March 31, 2016	  	 	32,901,286	  	  	$	171,946	  	 	$	(261	) 	 	$	171,685	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
See Accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
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STONEMOR PARTNERS L.P.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)

 	  	Three months ended March 31,	 	
 	  	2016	 	 	2015	 	
 	  	(As restated - see Note 2)	 	
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:	  				 				
Net loss	  	$	(7,475	) 	 	$	(8,510	) 	
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:	  				 				
Cost of lots sold	  	 	2,006	  	 	 	2,048	  	
Depreciation and amortization	  	 	3,065	  	 	 	2,952	  	
Non-cash compensation expense	  	 	407	  	 	 	272	  	
Non-cash interest expense	  	 	757	  	 	 	734	  	
Other gains (losses), net	  	 	882	  	 	 	—  	  	
Changes in assets and liabilities:	  				 				
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	  	 	(1,227	) 	 	 	(4,477	) 	
Merchandise trust fund	  	 	(11,613	) 	 	 	(10,231	) 	
Other assets	  	 	(2,847	) 	 	 	2,364	  	
Deferred selling and obtaining costs	  	 	(3,379	) 	 	 	(5,109	) 	
Deferred revenue	  	 	16,952	  	 	 	23,414	  	
Deferred taxes (net)	  	 	17	  	 	 	(179	) 	
Payables and other liabilities	  	 	7,689	  	 	 	2,575	  	
	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net cash provided by operating activities	  	 	5,234	  	 	 	5,853	  	

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:	  				 				
Cash paid for capital expenditures	  	 	(4,560	) 	 	 	(2,815	) 	
Proceeds from asset sales	  	 	138	  	 	 	—  	  	
	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net cash used in investing activities	  	 	(4,422	) 	 	 	(2,815	) 	

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:	  				 				
Cash distributions	  	 	(21,387	) 	 	 	(17,948	) 	
Proceeds from borrowings	  	 	10,500	  	 	 	20,335	  	
Repayments of debt	  	 	(10,355	) 	 	 	(9,395	) 	
Proceeds from issuance of common units	  	 	18,763	  	 	 	—  	  	
Cost of financing activities	  	 	—  	  	 	 	(34	) 	
	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net cash used in financing activities	  	 	(2,479	) 	 	 	(7,042	) 	
	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	  	 	(1,667	) 	 	 	(4,004	) 	
Cash and cash equivalents - Beginning of period	  	 	15,153	  	 	 	10,401	  	
	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash and cash equivalents - End of period	  	$	13,486	  	 	$	6,397	  	

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:	  				 				
Cash paid during the period for interest	  	$	1,513	  	 	$	1,176	  	
Cash paid during the period for income taxes	  	$	376	  	 	$	66	  	
			
Non-cash investing and financing activities:	  				 				
Acquisition of assets by financing	  	$	56	  	 	$	137	  	
See Accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
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STONEMOR PARTNERS L.P.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(Unaudited)
 
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 March 31, 2016, the Partnership operated 307 cemeteries in 27 states and Puerto Rico, of which 276 are owned and 31 are operated under lease, management or operating agreements. The Partnership also owned and operated 104 funeral homes in 19 states and Puerto Rico.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements, which are unaudited except for the balance sheet at December 31, 2015, which is derived from audited financial statements, are presented 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 consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto presented in Amendment No. 1 to the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2015. Certain amounts in the prior year’s financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 may not necessarily be indicative of the results of operations for the full year ending December 31, 2016.
Principles of Consolidation
The unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of each of the Partnership’s wholly-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 performance obligations that it assumed as part of these agreements.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In the second quarter of 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Update No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” (“ASU 2014-09”), which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in “Topic 605 - Revenue Recognition” and most industry-specific guidance. The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is that an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. During the third quarter of 2015, Update No. 2015-14, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” was released, deferring the effective date of the amendments to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early application is permitted, only as of an annual reporting
 
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period beginning after December 15, 2016. During the first quarter of 2016, Update No. 2016-08, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” was released, which clarifies the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations. During the second quarter of 2016, Update No. 2016-10, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” was released, which clarifies the implementation guidance on identifying performance obligations. The Partnership will adopt the requirements of these updates upon the effective date of January 1, 2018, and is evaluating the potential impact of the adoption on its financial position, results of operations or related disclosures.
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 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.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the Partnership’s unaudited 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 consolidated financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the reporting periods. The Partnership’s unaudited consolidated financial statements are based on a number of significant estimates, including revenue and expense accruals, depreciation and amortization, merchandise trusts and perpetual care trusts asset valuation, allowance for cancellations, unit-based compensation, deferred contract revenues, deferred merchandise trust investment earnings, deferred selling and obtaining costs, assets and liabilities obtained via business combinations and income taxes. As a result, actual results could differ from those estimates.
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.
 
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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, except unit data):

 	  	Three months ended March 31,	 	
 	  	2016	 	  	2015	 	
			
Net loss	  	$	(7,475	) 	  	$	(8,510	) 	
Less: Incentive distribution right (“IDR”) payments to general partner	  	 	1,192	  	  	 	811	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Net loss to allocate to general and limited partners	  	 	(8,667	) 	  	 	(9,321	) 	
			
General partner’s interest excluding IDRs	  	 	(104	) 	  	 	(126	) 	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Net loss attributable to common limited partners	  	$	(8,563	) 	  	$	(9,195	) 	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
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 appreciation rights and other 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 (see Note 13).
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 March 31,	 	
 	  	2016	 	  	2015	 	
			
Weighted average number of common limited partner units - basic	  	 	32,539	  	  	 	29,230	  	
Add effect of dilutive incentive awards (1)	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Weighted average number of common limited partner units - diluted	  	 	32,539	  	  	 	29,230	  	

(1)	The diluted weighted average number of limited partners’ units outstanding presented on the consolidated statement of operations does not include 292,670 units and 185,194 units for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015, respectively, as their effects would be anti-dilutive.	
 
2.	RESTATEMENT OF PREVIOUSLY ISSUED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	
Subsequent to the issuance of the Partnership’s Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2016, the Partnership determined that material adjustments were needed to correct certain accounting errors. Accordingly, the accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Partnership as of March 31, 2016 and 2015 and for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, and the related notes hereto, have been restated to correct these accounting errors (the “Restatement”). A summary of these accounting errors, and their effect on the Partnership’s consolidated financial statements is as follows:
 
 	A.	The Partnership allocates net loss to the General Partner and its limited partners for the purposes of determining the General Partner’s and limited partners’ capital accounts within “Partners’ capital”, and to calculate net loss per limited partner unit (basic and diluted). However, the historical allocation of the Partnership’s net losses did not appropriately consider available cash that had been (or will be) distributed to the separate class of nonvoting limited partner interest (the incentive distribution rights) held by the General Partner. While this misallocation had no impact on the Partnership’s consolidated net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the revised calculation to correctly allocate net losses increased the limited partners’ historical share of allocated net loss and decreased the General Partner’s historical share of allocated net loss. As a result, the accompanying consolidated statement of operations and consolidated statement of partners’ capital have been restated to increase the limited partners’ share of allocated net loss and decrease the General Partner’s share of allocated net loss by approximately $1.2 million and $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Accordingly, the accompanying consolidated statement of partner’s capital has also been restated to decrease the limited partners’ share of partners’ capital, and increase the General Partner’s share of partners’ capital by approximately $11.3 million and $10.2 million as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.	
 
 	B.	The Partnership had historically presented the cost component of its performance obligations as a liability referred to as “Merchandise liability” and the offset for these liabilities was recognized as a reduction in “Deferred cemetery revenues, net” in the Partnership’s consolidated balance sheet. However, subsequent to the issuance of the Partnership’s Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2016, the Partnership determined that the correct presentation of these obligations is “Deferred revenues”, rather than a separate “Merchandise liability”. Accordingly, the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, has been restated to reclassify merchandise liabilities of approximately $172.0 million and $173.1 million as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, from “Merchandise liability” to “Deferred revenue”. The Partnership restated its financial statement line item presentation of “Deferred cemetery revenues, net” to “Deferred revenues”. Accordingly, the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 has been restated to reclassify approximately $659.7 million and $637.5 million as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, from “Deferred cemetery revenue, net” to “Deferred revenue”.	
 
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 	C.	The Partnership had historically presented revenue related to assumed obligations from acquisitions on a net basis in the Partnership’s consolidated statement of operations. However, subsequent to the issuance of the Partnership’s Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2016, the Partnership determined that the correct presentation of this revenue was on a gross basis. Accordingly, the accompanying consolidated statement of operations has been restated to present such revenue on a gross basis. This classification resulted in an increase in “Cemetery merchandise revenues” of approximately $0.8 million and $1.1 million, for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, increases in “Cemetery services revenue” of approximately $0.2 million and $0.1 million and an increase “Cost of goods sold” of approximately $1.0 million and $1.3 million for three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.	
 
 	D.	The Partnership had historically recorded funeral home land from acquisitions within “Cemetery Property”. However, subsequent to the issuance of the Partnership’s Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2016, the Partnership determined that such Funeral home land should be recorded within “Property and equipment”. This adjustment resulted in a decrease of $11.6 million and $11.8 million in “Cemetery property” as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, and a corresponding increase in “Property and equipment”. Additionally, the Partnership had historically recorded deferred cemetery property within “Deferred cemetery revenues, net”. However, subsequent to the issuance of the Partnership’s Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2016, the Partnership determined that such amounts should have been recorded within “Cemetery property”. This adjustment resulted in an increase in “Cemetery property” in the amount of $3.7 million and $3.6 million as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.	
 
 	E.	The Partnership had historically recorded the obligation for certain of the Partnership’s outstanding phantom unit awards as liabilities. However, subsequent to the issuance of the Partnership’s Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2016, the Partnership determined that these awards are equity awards and should be classified as equity. Accordingly, the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, has been restated to adjust the awards as equity award, resulting in a $1.9 million increase to “Common limited partners’ interest” and a decrease for the same amount to “Accounts payable and accrued liabilities” as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.	
 
 	F.	The Partnership had historically recognized incorrect amounts of investment revenues and expenses related to its merchandise and perpetual care trusts on its consolidated statement of operations and was incorrectly tracking its perpetual care-trusting obligations on its consolidated balance sheets. Accordingly, the accompanying consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 and for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 have been restated for these adjustments. The adjustments resulted in an increase in “Deferred revenues” of approximately $18.3 million and $17.9 million, a decrease in “Partners’ Capital” of approximately $26.0 million and $25.4 million, and an increase in “Other long-term liabilities” of approximately $7.7 million and $7.5 million as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. In addition, the correction of these accounting errors resulted in an increase in “Cost of goods sold” of $0.6 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.	
 
 	G	The Partnership had historically recognized incorrect amounts of revenue from deferred pre-acquisition contracts in its consolidated statement of operations based on inaccurate system inputs. However, subsequent to the issuance of the Partnership’s Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2016, the Partnership determined that revenue recognition on such pre-acquisition revenue was understated. Accordingly, the accompanying consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 have been restated to reflect the correction of the system inputs. The adjustments resulted in a decrease in “Deferred revenues” and an increase in “Partners’ capital” of $16.5 million as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 and an increase in “Cemetery merchandise revenues” of $0.4 million and an increase in “Cemetery services revenues” of $0.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2015.	
 
 	H	Remaining adjustments principally relate to the recognition, accuracy and/or classification of certain amounts in “Deferred cemetery revenues, net”, “Merchandise liabilities”, and “Other current assets”, determined subsequent to the issuance of the Partnership’s Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2016. Accordingly, the accompanying consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, and for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 have been restated for these adjustments. The adjustments resulted in a decrease of $2.7 million and a decrease of $1.9 million in “Deferred revenues” as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, an increase in “Cemetery merchandise revenues” of $1.0 million and $1.0 million, an increase in “Cemetery services revenues” of $0.4 million and $0.5 million, and an increase in “Cost of goods sold” of $0.6 million and $1.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2016, and 2015, respectively.	
 
 	I.	The Partnership calculated the effect on income taxes associated with the foregoing accounting errors and, as such, “Income tax benefit (expense)” within consolidated statement of operations was restated by $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and the “Deferred tax liability” within the consolidated balance sheets are restated by approximately $0.1 million as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.	

The effect of these adjustments on the Partnership’s consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations, partners’ capital and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, and as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 is summarized below for each affected caption:

 	  	 	  	As of March 31,	 	 	As of December 31,	 	
 	  	 	  	2016	 	 	2015	 	
 	  	Reference	  	As
Filed	 	 	Restatement
Adjustments	 	 	As
Restated	 	 	As
Filed	 	 	Restatement
Adjustments	 	 	As
Restated	 	
 	  	 	  	(in thousands)	 	
Other current assets	  	H	  	$	22,602	  	 	$	3,537	  	 	$	26,139	  	 	$	18,863	  	 	$	3,378	  	 	$	22,241	  	
Total current assets	  		  	 	109,761	  	 	 	3,537	  	 	 	113,298	  	 	 	107,798	  	 	 	3,378	  	 	 	111,176	  	
Cemetery property	  	D	  	 	342,244	  	 	 	(7,963	) 	 	 	334,281	  	 	 	342,639	  	 	 	(8,182	) 	 	 	334,457	  	
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	  	D	  	 	104,507	  	 	 	11,617	  	 	 	116,124	  	 	 	104,330	  	 	 	11,797	  	 	 	116,127	  	
Deferred tax assets	  	I	  	 	40	  	 	 	141	  	 	 	181	  	 	 	40	  	 	 	141	  	 	 	181	  	
Other assets	  	H	  	 	15,204	  	 	 	1,098	  	 	 	16,302	  	 	 	15,069	  	 	 	1,098	  	 	 	16,167	  	
Total assets	  		  	 	1,708,488	  	 	 	8,430	  	 	 	1,716,918	  	 	 	1,686,125	  	 	 	8,232	  	 	 	1,694,357	  	
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	  	E	  	 	35,212	  	 	 	(1,886	) 	 	 	33,326	  	 	 	31,875	  	 	 	(1,886	) 	 	 	29,989	  	
Total current liabilities	  		  	 	41,694	  	 	 	(1,886	) 	 	 	39,808	  	 	 	35,818	  	 	 	(1,886	) 	 	 	33,932	  	
Deferred cemetery revenues, net	  	B	  	 	659,730	  	 	 	(659,730	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	637,536	  	 	 	(637,536	) 	 	 	—  	  	
Merchandise liability	  	B	  	 	171,967	  	 	 	(171,967	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	173,097	  	 	 	(173,097	) 	 	 	—  	  	
Deferred revenues	  	B, D, F, G, H	  	 	—  	  	 	 	836,326	  	 	 	836,326	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	815,421	  	 	 	815,421	  	
Deferred tax liabilities	  	I	  	 	17,850	  	 	 	(86	) 	 	 	17,764	  	 	 	17,833	  	 	 	(86	) 	 	 	17,747	  	
Other long-term liabilities	  	F	  	 	15,271	  	 	 	7,721	  	 	 	22,992	  	 	 	13,960	  	 	 	7,548	  	 	 	21,508	  	
Total liabilities	  		  	 	1,534,855	  	 	 	10,378	  	 	 	1,545,233	  	 	 	1,502,447	  	 	 	10,364	  	 	 	1,512,811	  	
General partner interest	  	A, F, G, H, I	  	 	(11,495	) 	 	 	11,234	  	 	 	(261	) 	 	 	(10,038	) 	 	 	10,053	  	 	 	15	  	
Common limited partners’ interest	  	A, E, F, G, H, I	  	 	185,128	  	 	 	(13,182	) 	 	 	171,946	  	 	 	193,716	  	 	 	(12,185	) 	 	 	181,531	  	
Total partners’ capital	  		  	 	173,633	  	 	 	(1,948	) 	 	 	171,685	  	 	 	183,678	  	 	 	(2,132	) 	 	 	181,546	  	
Total liabilities and partners’ capital	  		  	$	1,708,488	  	 	$	8,430	  	 	$	1,716,918	  	 	$	1,686,125	  	 	$	8,232	  	 	$	1,694,357	  	
 
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 	  	 	  	Three months ended March 31,	 	
 	  	 	  	2016	 	 	2015	 	
 	  	Reference	  	As
Filed	 	 	Restatement
Adjustments	 	 	As
Restated	 	 	As
Filed	 	 	Restatement
Adjustments	 	 	As
Restated	 	
 	  	 	  	(in thousands, except per unit data)	 	
Cemetery revenues:	  		  				 				 				 				 				 				
Merchandise	  	C, G, H	  	$	30,975	  	 	$	1,793	  	 	$	32,768	  	 	$	26,937	  	 	$	2,466	  	 	$	29,403	  	
Services	  	C, G, H	  	 	12,832	  	 	 	631	  	 	 	13,463	  	 	 	13,910	  	 	 	647	  	 	 	14,557	  	
Investment and other	  	F	  	 	14,452	  	 	 	(77	) 	 	 	14,375	  	 	 	11,310	  	 	 	(37	) 	 	 	11,273	  	
Total revenues	  		  	 	74,582	  	 	 	2,347	  	 	 	76,929	  	 	 	67,417	  	 	 	3,076	  	 	 	70,493	  	
Cost of goods sold	  	C, F, H	  	 	8,557	  	 	 	2,163	  	 	 	10,720	  	 	 	7,083	  	 	 	2,746	  	 	 	9,829	  	
Total cost and expenses	  		  	 	75,309	  	 	 	2,163	  	 	 	77,472	  	 	 	70,772	  	 	 	2,746	  	 	 	73,518	  	
Operating loss	  		  	 	(727	) 	 	 	184	  	 	 	(543	) 	 	 	(3,355	) 	 	 	330	  	 	 	(3,025	) 	
Loss before income taxes	  		  	 	(7,399	) 	 	 	184	  	 	 	(7,215	) 	 	 	(8,818	) 	 	 	330	  	 	 	(8,488	) 	
Income tax benefit (expense)	  	I	  	 	(260	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(260	) 	 	 	(65	) 	 	 	43	  	 	 	(22	) 	
Net loss	  		  	 	(7,659	) 	 	 	184	  	 	 	(7,475	) 	 	 	(8,883	) 	 	 	373	  	 	 	(8,510	) 	
General partner’s interest for the period	  	A, F, G, H, I	  	 	(93	) 	 	 	1,181	  	 	 	1,088	  	 	 	(120	) 	 	 	805	  	 	 	685	  	
Limited partners’ interest for the period	  	A, F, G, H, I	  	 	(7,566	) 	 	 	(997	) 	 	 	(8,563	) 	 	 	(8,763	) 	 	 	(432	) 	 	 	(9,195	) 	
Net loss per limited partner unit (basic and diluted)	  	A, F, G, H, I	  	$	(0.23	) 	 	$	(0.03	) 	 	$	(0.26	) 	 	$	(0.30	) 	 	$	(0.01	) 	 	$	(0.31	) 	

 	  	 	  	Common
Limited
Partners	 	 	General
Partner	 	 	Total	 	 	Common
Limited
Partners	 	 	General
Partner	 	  	Total	 	 	Common
Limited
Partners	 	 	General
Partner	 	 	Total	 	
 	  	Reference	  	As Filed	 	 	Restatement Adjustments	 	 	As Restated	 	
 	  	 	  	(in thousands)	 	
Capital Balance at December 31, 2015	  	A, E, F, G, H, I	  	$	193,716	  	 	$	(10,038	) 	 	$	183,678	  	 	$	(12,185	) 	 	$	10,053	  	  	$	(2,132	) 	 	$	181,531	  	 	$	15	  	 	$	181,546	  	
Net loss	  	A, F, G, H	  	 	(7,566	) 	 	 	(93	) 	 	 	(7,659	) 	 	 	(997	) 	 	 	1,181	  	  	 	184	  	 	 	(8,563	) 	 	 	1,088	  	 	 	(7,475	) 	
Capital Balance at March 31, 2016	  	A, E, F, G, H, I	  	$	185,128	  	 	$	(11,495	) 	 	$	173,633	  	 	$	(13,182	) 	 	$	11,234	  	  	$	(1,948	) 	 	$	171,946	  	 	$	(261	) 	 	$	171,685	  	

			
 	  	 	  	Three months ended March 31,	 	
 	  	 	  	2016	 	 	2015	 	
 	  	Reference	  	As
Filed	 	 	Restatement
Adjustments	 	 	As
Restated	 	 	As
Filed	 	 	Restatement
Adjustments	 	 	As
Restated	 	
 	  	(in thousands)	 	
Net loss	  	F, G, H, I	  	$	(7,659	) 	 	$	184	  	 	$	(7,475	) 	 	$	(8,883	) 	 	$	373	  	 	$	(8,510	) 	
Changes in assets and liabilities:	  		  				 				 				 				 				 				
Other assets	  	D, H	  	 	(2,649	) 	 	 	(198	) 	 	 	(2,847	) 	 	 	1,161	  	 	 	1,203	  	 	 	2,364	  	
Deferred revenues	  	B, D, F, G, H	  	 	18,475	  	 	 	(1,523	) 	 	 	16,952	  	 	 	24,842	  	 	 	(1,428	) 	 	 	23,414	  	
Deferred taxes (net)	  	I	  	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(135	) 	 	 	(44	) 	 	 	(179	) 	
Payables and other liabilities	  	F	  	 	6,152	  	 	 	1,537	  	 	 	7,689	  	 	 	2,679	  	 	 	(104	) 	 	 	2,575	  	
Net cash provided by operating activities	  		  	$	5,234	  	 	$	—  	  	 	$	5,234	  	 	$	5,853	  	 	$	—  	  	 	$	5,853	  	
The Restatement adjustments affecting the consolidated statement of cash flows for the periods 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.
 
3.	ACQUISITIONS	
2015 Acquisitions
During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Partnership acquired the following properties and related assets, net of certain assumed liabilities:
 
 	•	 	One funeral home for cash consideration of $0.9 million on July 21, 2015;	
 
 	•	 	Three funeral homes and one cemetery for cash consideration of $5.7 million on August 6, 2015;	
 
 	•	 	Two cemeteries for cash consideration of $1.5 million on August 20, 2015;	
 
 	•	 	One funeral home for cash consideration of $5.0 million on August 31, 2015, and an additional $1.0 million paid in five annual installments beginning on the 1 st anniversary of the closing date; and	
 
 	•	 	One cemetery and two funeral homes for cash consideration of $5.7 million on December 1, 2015.	
 
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The Partnership accounted for these transactions under the acquisition method of accounting. Accordingly, the Partnership evaluated the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their respective acquisition date fair values. All other costs incurred associated with the acquisition of the assets noted were expensed as incurred. The following table presents the Partnership’s values assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisitions, based on their estimated fair values at the dates of the acquisition, which may be prospectively adjusted as additional information is received (in thousands):

Assets:	  				
Accounts receivable	  	$	2,761	  	
Cemetery property	  	 	5,249	  	
Property and equipment	  	 	7,710	  	
Inventory	  	 	53	  	
Merchandise trusts, restricted	  	 	15,075	  	
Perpetual care trusts, restricted	  	 	4,134	  	
Intangible assets	  	 	406	  	
	  	 	 	 	
Total assets	  	 	35,388	  	

Liabilities:	  				
Deferred revenues	  	 	21,032	  	
Perpetual care trust corpus	  	 	4,134	  	
Other liabilities	  	 	21	  	
	  	 	 	 	
Total liabilities	  	 	25,187	  	

Fair value of net assets acquired	  	 	10,201	  	

Consideration paid - cash	  	 	18,800	  	
Deferred cash consideration	  	 	876	  	
	  	 	 	 	
Total consideration paid	  	 	19,676	  	

Gain on bargain purchase	  	$	1,540	  	

Goodwill from purchase	  	$	11,015	  	
	  	 	 	 	
The Partnership recorded goodwill of $1.1 million and $9.9 million in the Cemetery and Funeral Home reporting units, respectively, with regard to the properties acquired during the year ended December 31, 2015.
The following data presents pro forma revenues, net income (loss) and basic and diluted net income (loss) per unit for the Partnership as if the acquisitions consummated during the year ended December 31, 2015 had occurred as of January 1, 2015. The Partnership prepared these pro forma unaudited financial results for comparative purposes only; they may not be indicative of the results that would have occurred if the acquisitions consummated during the year ended December 31, 2015 had occurred as of January 1, 2015 or the results that will be attained in future periods (in thousands, except per unit data):

 	  	Three months ended March 31,	 	
 	  	2016	 	  	2015	 	
			
Revenue	  	$	76,929	  	  	$	72,293	  	
Net loss	  	 	(7,475	) 	  	 	(8,401	) 	
Net loss per limited partner unit (basic and diluted)	  	$	(.26	) 	  	$	(.31	) 	
The properties acquired in 2015 have contributed $2.3 million of revenue and $0.4 million of operating profit for the three months ended March 31, 2016.
 
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4.	ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET OF ALLOWANCE	
Accounts receivable, net of allowance, consists of the following at the dates indicated (in thousands):

 	  	March 31, 2016	 	  	December 31, 2015	 	
			
Customer receivables	  	$	209,974	  	  	$	207,645	  	
Unearned finance income	  	 	(20,144	) 	  	 	(20,078	) 	
Allowance for contract cancellations	  	 	(25,021	) 	  	 	(23,985	) 	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	  	 	164,809	  	  	 	163,582	  	
Less: current portion, net of allowance	  	 	69,718	  	  	 	68,415	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Long-term portion, net of allowance	  	$	95,091	  	  	$	95,167	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Activity in the allowance for contract cancellations is as follows (in thousands):

 	  	Three months ended March 31,	 	
 	  	2016	 	  	2015	 	
			
Balance, beginning of period	  	$	23,985	  	  	$	22,138	  	
Provision for cancellations	  	 	6,073	  	  	 	6,072	  	
Charge-offs, net	  	 	(5,037	) 	  	 	(4,995	) 	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Balance, end of period	  	$	25,021	  	  	$	23,215	  	

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

 	  	March 31, 2016	 	  	December 31, 2015	 	
			
Cemetery land	  	$	253,873	  	  	$	253,955	  	
Mausoleum crypts and lawn crypts	  	 	80,408	  	  	 	80,502	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Cemetery property	  	$	334,281	  	  	$	334,457	  	

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

 	  	March 31, 2016	 	  	December 31, 2015	 	
			
Building and improvements	  	$	120,328	  	  	$	117,034	  	
Furniture and equipment	  	 	52,973	  	  	 	54,346	  	
Funeral home land	  	 	11,617	  	  	 	11,797	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Property and equipment, gross	  	 	184,918	  	  	 	183,177	  	
Less: accumulated depreciation	  	 	(68,794	) 	  	 	(67,050	) 	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	  	$	116,124	  	  	$	116,127	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Depreciation expense was $2.5 million and $2.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
 
7.	MERCHANDISE TRUSTS	
At March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, 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. Certain assets acquired in connection with the Partnership’s 2015 acquisitions (see Note 3) are based upon preliminary estimated values assigned to the assets by the Partnership at the date of acquisition, and will be adjusted when additional information is received.
 
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All of these investments are classified as Available for Sale and accordingly, all of the assets are carried at fair value. All of these investments are considered either Level 1 or Level 2 assets pursuant to the three-level hierarchy (see Note 15). There were no Level 3 assets.
The merchandise trusts are variable interest entities (VIE) for 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 $8.2 million of investments held in trust by the West Virginia Funeral Directors Association at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 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 three months ended March 31, 2016 is presented below (in thousands):

 	  	Three months ended March 31,	 	
 	  	2016	 	  	2015	 	
			
Balance, beginning of period	  	$	464,676	  	  	$	484,820	  	
Contributions	  	 	13,305	  	  	 	16,540	  	
Distributions	  	 	(7,797	) 	  	 	(11,537	) 	
Interest and dividends	  	 	5,773	  	  	 	3,874	  	
Capital gain distributions	  	 	219	  	  	 	—  	  	
Realized gains and losses	  	 	1,270	  	  	 	5,702	  	
Taxes	  	 	(37	) 	  	 	(15	) 	
Fees	  	 	(383	) 	  	 	(737	) 	
Unrealized change in fair value	  	 	2,982	  	  	 	(10,640	) 	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Balance, end of period	  	$	480,008	  	  	$	488,007	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
During the three months ended March 31, 2016, purchases and sales of securities available for sale included in trust investments were approximately $6.4 million and $12.6 million, respectively.
 
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The cost and market value associated with the assets held in the merchandise trusts as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were as follows (in thousands):

March 31, 2016	  	Fair Value
Hierarchy Level	  	Cost	 	  	Gross
Unrealized
Gains	 	  	Gross
Unrealized
Losses	 	 	Fair
Value	 	
						
Short-term investments	  	1	  	$	54,308	  	  	$	—  	  	  	$	—  	  	 	$	54,308	  	
Fixed maturities:	  		  				  				  				 				
U.S. governmental securities	  	2	  	 	97	  	  	 	8	  	  	 	(1	) 	 	 	104	  	
Corporate debt securities	  	2	  	 	9,963	  	  	 	35	  	  	 	(758	) 	 	 	9,240	  	
Other debt securities	  	2	  	 	7,150	  	  	 	22	  	  	 	—  	  	 	 	7,172	  	
	  		  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total fixed maturities	  		  	 	17,210	  	  	 	65	  	  	 	(759	) 	 	 	16,516	  	

Mutual funds - debt securities	  	1	  	 	235,915	  	  	 	2,339	  	  	 	(8,818	) 	 	 	229,436	  	
Mutual funds - equity securities	  	1	  	 	139,336	  	  	 	1,650	  	  	 	(12,062	) 	 	 	128,924	  	
						
Equity securities	  	1	  	 	41,571	  	  	 	1,087	  	  	 	(4,852	) 	 	 	37,806	  	
Other invested assets	  	2	  	 	2,063	  	  	 	2	  	  	 	(355	) 	 	 	1,710	  	
	  		  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total managed investments	  		  	$	490,403	  	  	$	5,143	  	  	$	(26,846	) 	 	$	468,700	  	

Assets acquired via acquisition	  		  	 	3,075	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	 	 	3,075	  	
West Virginia Trust Receivable	  		  	 	8,233	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	 	 	8,233	  	
	  		  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total	  		  	$	501,711	  	  	$	5,143	  	  	$	(26,846	) 	 	$	480,008	  	

December 31, 2015	  	Fair Value
Hierarchy Level	  	Cost	 	  	Gross
Unrealized
Gains	 	  	Gross
Unrealized
Losses	 	 	Fair
Value	 	
						
Short-term investments	  	1	  	$	35,150	  	  	$	—  	  	  	$	—  	  	 	$	35,150	  	
Fixed maturities:	  		  				  				  				 				
U.S. governmental securities	  	2	  	 	98	  	  	 	6	  	  	 	(3	) 	 	 	101	  	
Corporate debt securities	  	2	  	 	11,922	  	  	 	8	  	  	 	(546	) 	 	 	11,384	  	
Other debt securities	  	2	  	 	7,150	  	  	 	11	  	  	 	(7	) 	 	 	7,154	  	
	  		  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total fixed maturities	  		  	 	19,170	  	  	 	25	  	  	 	(556	) 	 	 	18,639	  	

Mutual funds - debt securities	  	1	  	 	232,096	  	  	 	86	  	  	 	(10,713	) 	 	 	221,469	  	
Mutual funds - equity securities	  	1	  	 	139,341	  	  	 	69	  	  	 	(12,249	) 	 	 	127,161	  	
						
Equity securities	  	1	  	 	49,563	  	  	 	1,127	  	  	 	(2,474	) 	 	 	48,216	  	
Other invested assets	  	2	  	 	1,681	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	 	 	1,681	  	
	  		  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total managed investments	  		  	$	477,001	  	  	$	1,307	  	  	$	(25,992	) 	 	$	452,316	  	

Assets acquired via acquisition	  		  	 	4,185	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	 	 	4,185	  	
West Virginia Trust Receivable	  		  	 	8,175	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	 	 	8,175	  	
	  		  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total	  		  	$	489,361	  	  	$	1,307	  	  	$	(25,992	) 	 	$	464,676	  	
	  		  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
The contractual maturities of debt securities as of March 31, 2016 were as follows below:

 	  	Less than
1 year	 	  	1 year through
5 years	 	  	6 years through
10 years	 	  	More than
10 years	 	
					
U.S. governmental securities	  	$	10	  	  	$	12	  	  	$	82	  	  	$	—  	  	
Corporate debt securities	  	 	—  	  	  	 	7,008	  	  	 	2,232	  	  	 	—  	  	
Other debt securities	  	 	3,680	  	  	 	3,492	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total fixed maturities	  	$	3,690	  	  	$	10,512	  	  	$	2,314	  	  	$	—  	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
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.
 
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An aging of unrealized losses on the Partnership’s investments in debt and equity securities within the merchandise trusts as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 is presented below (in thousands):

 	  	Less than 12 months	 	  	12 Months or more	 	  	Total	 	
March 31, 2016	  	Fair
Value	 	  	Unrealized
Losses	 	  	Fair
Value	 	  	Unrealized
Losses	 	  	Fair
Value	 	  	Unrealized
Losses	 	
							
Fixed maturities:	  				  				  				  				  				  				
U.S. governmental securities	  	$	7	  	  	$	—  	  	  	$	26	  	  	$	1	  	  	$	33	  	  	$	1	  	
Corporate debt securities	  	 	6,671	  	  	 	587	  	  	 	1,525	  	  	 	171	  	  	 	8,196	  	  	 	758	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total fixed maturities	  	 	6,678	  	  	 	587	  	  	 	1,551	  	  	 	172	  	  	 	8,229	  	  	 	759	  	

Mutual funds - debt securities	  	 	116,564	  	  	 	5,634	  	  	 	39,450	  	  	 	3,184	  	  	 	156,014	  	  	 	8,818	  	
Mutual funds - equity securities	  	 	79,319	  	  	 	10,473	  	  	 	6,721	  	  	 	1,589	  	  	 	86,040	  	  	 	12,062	  	
Equity securities	  	 	27,142	  	  	 	4,328	  	  	 	1,722	  	  	 	524	  	  	 	28,864	  	  	 	4,852	  	
Other invested assets	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	22	  	  	 	355	  	  	 	22	  	  	 	355	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total	  	$	229,703	  	  	$	21,022	  	  	$	49,466	  	  	$	5,824	  	  	$	279,169	  	  	$	26,846	  	

																									
 	  	Less than 12 months	 	  	12 Months or more	 	  	Total	 	
December 31, 2015	  	Fair
Value	 	  	Unrealized
Losses	 	  	Fair
Value	 	  	Unrealized
Losses	 	  	Fair
Value	 	  	Unrealized
Losses	 	
							
Fixed maturities:	  				  				  				  				  				  				
U.S. governmental securities	  	$	—  	  	  	$	—  	  	  	$	33	  	  	$	3	  	  	$	33	  	  	$	3	  	
Corporate debt securities	  	 	7,247	  	  	 	411	  	  	 	1,513	  	  	 	135	  	  	 	8,760	  	  	 	546	  	
Other debt securities	  	 	2,883	  	  	 	7	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	2,883	  	  	 	7	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total fixed maturities	  	 	10,130	  	  	 	418	  	  	 	1,546	  	  	 	138	  	  	 	11,676	  	  	 	556	  	

Mutual funds - debt securities	  	 	121,777	  	  	 	6,938	  	  	 	36,682	  	  	 	3,775	  	  	 	158,459	  	  	 	10,713	  	
Mutual funds - equity securities	  	 	58,467	  	  	 	10,994	  	  	 	5,465	  	  	 	1,255	  	  	 	63,932	  	  	 	12,249	  	
Equity securities	  	 	21,480	  	  	 	2,275	  	  	 	649	  	  	 	199	  	  	 	22,129	  	  	 	2,474	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total	  	$	211,854	  	  	$	20,625	  	  	$	44,342	  	  	$	5,367	  	  	$	256,196	  	  	$	25,992	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
For all securities in an unrealized loss position, the Partnership evaluated the severity of the impairment and length of time that a security has been in a loss position and concluded the decline in fair value below the asset’s cost was temporary in nature. In addition, the Partnership is not aware of any circumstances that would prevent the future market value recovery for these securities.
Other-Than-Temporary Impairment of Trust Assets
The Partnership assesses its merchandise trust assets for other-than-temporary declines in fair value on a quarterly basis. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Partnership determined that there were no other than temporary impairments to the investment portfolio in the merchandise trusts. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Partnership determined that there were two securities with an aggregate cost basis of approximately $0.6 million and an aggregate fair value of approximately $0.4 million, resulting in an impairment of $0.2 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 revenues. This reduction in deferred revenues will be reflected in earnings in future periods as the underlying merchandise is delivered or the underlying service is performed.
 
8.	PERPETUAL CARE TRUSTS	
At March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, 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. Certain assets acquired in connection with the Partnership’s 2015 acquisitions (see Note 3) are based upon preliminary estimated values assigned to the assets by the Partnership at the date of acquisition, and will be adjusted when additional information is received.
All of these investments are classified as Available for Sale and accordingly, all of the assets are carried at fair value. All of these investments are considered either Level 1 or Level 2 assets pursuant to the three-level hierarchy (see Note 15). There were no Level 3 assets. The perpetual care trusts are VIEs for which the Partnership is the primary beneficiary.
 
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A reconciliation of the Partnership’s perpetual care trust activities for the years ended March 31, 2016 is presented below (in thousands):

 	  	Three months ended March 31,	 	
 	  	2016	 	  	2015	 	
			
Balance, beginning of period	  	$	307,804	  	  	$	345,105	  	
Contributions	  	 	2,474	  	  	 	6,478	  	
Distributions	  	 	(3,723	) 	  	 	(2,793	) 	
Interest and dividends	  	 	4,149	  	  	 	3,649	  	
Capital gain distributions	  	 	81	  	  	 	—  	  	
Realized gains and losses	  	 	74	  	  	 	15,699	  	
Taxes	  	 	(97	) 	  	 	(134	) 	
Fees	  	 	(287	) 	  	 	(534	) 	
Unrealized change in fair value	  	 	(268	) 	  	 	(22,287	) 	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Balance, end of period	  	$	310,207	  	  	$	345,183	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
During the three months ended March 31, 2016, purchases and sales of securities available for sale included in trust investments were approximately $5.5 million and $0.3 million, respectively.
 
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The cost and market value associated with the assets held in the perpetual care trusts as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were as follows (in thousands):

March 31, 2016	  	Fair Value
Hierarchy Level	 	 	Cost	 	 	Gross
Unrealized
Gains	 	 	Gross
Unrealized
Losses	 	 	Fair
Value	 	
						
Short-term investments	  	 	1	  	 	$	34,322	  	 	$	—  	  	 	$	—  	  	 	$	34,322	  	
Fixed maturities:	  				 				 				 				 				
U.S. governmental securities	  	 	2	  	 	 	190	  	 	 	16	  	 	 	(1	) 	 	 	205	  	
Corporate debt securities	  	 	2	  	 	 	22,635	  	 	 	134	  	 	 	(1,311	) 	 	 	21,458	  	
	  				 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total fixed maturities	  				 	 	22,825	  	 	 	150	  	 	 	(1,312	) 	 	 	21,663	  	

Mutual funds - debt securities	  	 	1	  	 	 	190,212	  	 	 	1,804	  	 	 	(6,713	) 	 	 	185,303	  	
Mutual funds - equity securities	  	 	1	  	 	 	68,471	  	 	 	1,457	  	 	 	(4,338	) 	 	 	65,590	  	
						
Equity securities	  	 	1	  	 	 	2,185	  	 	 	577	  	 	 	(8	) 	 	 	2,754	  	
Other invested assets	  	 	2	  	 	 	10	  	 	 	4	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	14	  	
	  				 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total managed investments	  				 	$	318,025	  	 	$	3,992	  	 	$	(12,371	) 	 	$	309,646	  	

Assets acquired via acquisition	  				 	 	561	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	561	  	
	  				 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total	  				 	$	318,586	  	 	$	3,992	  	 	$	(12,371	) 	 	$	310,207	  	

December 31, 2015	  	Fair Value
Hierarchy Level	 	 	Cost	 	 	Gross
Unrealized
Gains	 	 	Gross
Unrealized
Losses	 	 	Fair
Value	 	
						
Short-term investments	  	 	1	  	 	$	36,618	  	 	$	—  	  	 	$	—  	  	 	$	36,618	  	
Fixed maturities:	  				 				 				 				 				
U.S. governmental securities	  	 	2	  	 	 	126	  	 	 	14	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	140	  	
Corporate debt securities	  	 	2	  	 	 	22,837	  	 	 	57	  	 	 	(845	) 	 	 	22,049	  	
Other debt securities	  	 	2	  	 	 	36	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(1	) 	 	 	35	  	
	  				 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total fixed maturities	  				 	 	22,999	  	 	 	71	  	 	 	(846	) 	 	 	22,224	  	

Mutual funds - debt securities	  	 	1	  	 	 	184,866	  	 	 	35	  	 	 	(7,180	) 	 	 	177,721	  	
Mutual funds - equity securities	  	 	1	  	 	 	68,079	  	 	 	1,054	  	 	 	(1,713	) 	 	 	67,420	  	
						
Equity securities	  	 	1	  	 	 	2,319	  	 	 	636	  	 	 	(7	) 	 	 	2,948	  	
Other invested assets	  	 	2	  	 	 	473	  	 	 	1	  	 	 	(162	) 	 	 	312	  	
	  				 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total managed investments	  				 	$	315,354	  	 	$	1,797	  	 	$	(9,908	) 	 	$	307,243	  	

Assets acquired via acquisition	  				 	 	561	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	561	  	
	  				 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total	  				 	$	315,915	  	 	$	1,797	  	 	$	(9,908	) 	 	$	307,804	  	
	  				 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
The contractual maturities of debt securities as of March 31, 2016 were as follows below:

 	  	Less than
1 year	 	  	1 year through
5 years	 	  	6 years through
10 years	 	  	More than
10 years	 	
					
U.S. governmental securities	  	$	112	  	  	$	—  	  	  	$	39	  	  	$	54	  	
Corporate debt securities	  	 	148	  	  	 	16,914	  	  	 	4,396	  	  	 	—  	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total fixed maturities	  	$	260	  	  	$	16,914	  	  	$	4,435	  	  	$	54	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
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.
 
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An aging of unrealized losses on the Partnership’s investments in debt and equity securities within the perpetual care trusts as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 is presented below (in thousands):

 	  	Less than 12 months	 	  	12 Months or more	 	  	Total	 	
March 31, 2016	  	Fair
Value	 	  	Unrealized
Losses	 	  	Fair
Value	 	  	Unrealized
Losses	 	  	Fair
Value	 	  	Unrealized
Losses	 	
							
Fixed maturities:	  				  				  				  				  				  				
U.S. governmental securities	  	$	—  	  	  	$	—  	  	  	$	26	  	  	$	1	  	  	$	26	  	  	$	1	  	
Corporate debt securities	  	 	13,119	  	  	 	956	  	  	 	3,288	  	  	 	355	  	  	 	16,407	  	  	 	1,311	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total fixed maturities	  	 	13,119	  	  	 	956	  	  	 	3,314	  	  	 	356	  	  	 	16,433	  	  	 	1,312	  	

Mutual funds - debt securities	  	 	77,522	  	  	 	4,128	  	  	 	52,063	  	  	 	2,585	  	  	 	129,585	  	  	 	6,713	  	
Mutual funds - equity securities	  	 	41,149	  	  	 	3,751	  	  	 	3,478	  	  	 	587	  	  	 	44,627	  	  	 	4,338	  	
Equity securities	  	 	492	  	  	 	8	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	492	  	  	 	8	  	
Other invested assets	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total	  	$	132,282	  	  	$	8,843	  	  	$	58,855	  	  	$	3,528	  	  	$	191,137	  	  	$	12,371	  	

 	  	Less than 12 months	 	  	12 Months or more	 	  	Total	 	
December 31, 2015	  	Fair
Value	 	  	Unrealized
Losses	 	  	Fair
Value	 	  	Unrealized
Losses	 	  	Fair
Value	 	  	Unrealized
Losses	 	
							
Fixed maturities:	  				  				  				  				  				  				
U.S. governmental securities	  	$	—  	  	  	$	—  	  	  	$	112	  	  	$	—  	  	  	$	112	  	  	$	—  	  	
Corporate debt securities	  	 	12,482	  	  	 	535	  	  	 	4,505	  	  	 	310	  	  	 	16,987	  	  	 	845	  	
Other debt securities	  	 	35	  	  	 	1	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	35	  	  	 	1	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total fixed maturities	  	 	12,517	  	  	 	536	  	  	 	4,617	  	  	 	310	  	  	 	17,134	  	  	 	846	  	

Mutual funds - debt securities	  	 	81,215	  	  	 	4,263	  	  	 	50,774	  	  	 	2,917	  	  	 	131,989	  	  	 	7,180	  	
Mutual funds - equity securities	  	 	16,514	  	  	 	1,363	  	  	 	4,308	  	  	 	350	  	  	 	20,822	  	  	 	1,713	  	
Equity securities	  	 	488	  	  	 	6	  	  	 	1,137	  	  	 	1	  	  	 	1,625	  	  	 	7	  	
Other invested assets	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	315	  	  	 	162	  	  	 	315	  	  	 	162	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total	  	$	110,734	  	  	$	6,168	  	  	$	61,151	  	  	$	3,740	  	  	$	171,885	  	  	$	9,908	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
For all securities in an unrealized loss position, the Partnership evaluated the severity of the impairment and length of time that a security has been in a loss position and concluded the decline in fair value below the asset’s cost was temporary in nature. In addition, the Partnership is not aware of any circumstances that would prevent the future market value recovery for these securities.
Other-Than-Temporary Impairment of Trust Assets
The Partnership assesses its perpetual care trust assets for other-than-temporary declines in fair value on a quarterly basis. During the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Partnership determined that there were no other than temporary impairments to the investment portfolio in the perpetual care trusts.
 
9.	GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS	
Goodwill
The Partnership has recorded goodwill of approximately $69.9 million as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015. This amount represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired.
The Partnership tests goodwill for impairment at each year end by comparing its reporting units’ estimated fair values to carrying values. There were no goodwill impairments recognized by the Partnership during the periods presented. Management will continue to evaluate goodwill at least annually or when impairment indicators arise.
Intangible Assets
The Partnership has intangible assets with finite lives recognized in connection with acquisitions and long-term lease, management and operating agreements. The Partnership amortizes these intangible assets over their estimated useful lives.
 
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The following table reflects the components of intangible assets as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (in thousands):

 	  	March 31, 2016	 	  	December 31, 2015	 	
 	  	Gross Carrying
Amount	 	  	Accumulated
Amortization	 	 	Net Intangible
Asset	 	  	Gross Carrying
Amount	 	  	Accumulated
Amortization	 	 	Net Intangible
Asset	 	
							
Lease and management agreements	  	$	59,758	  	  	$	(1,826	) 	 	$	57,932	  	  	$	59,758	  	  	$	(1,577	) 	 	$	58,181	  	
Underlying contract value	  	 	6,239	  	  	 	(1,053	) 	 	 	5,186	  	  	 	6,239	  	  	 	(1,014	) 	 	 	5,225	  	
Non-compete agreements	  	 	5,486	  	  	 	(3,197	) 	 	 	2,289	  	  	 	5,656	  	  	 	(3,112	) 	 	 	2,544	  	
Other intangible assets	  	 	1,439	  	  	 	(192	) 	 	 	1,247	  	  	 	1,439	  	  	 	(180	) 	 	 	1,259	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total intangible assets	  	$	72,922	  	  	$	(6,268	) 	 	$	66,654	  	  	$	73,092	  	  	$	(5,883	) 	 	$	67,209	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Amortization expense for intangible assets was $0.6 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015. The following is estimated amortization expense related to intangible assets with finite lives for the periods noted below (in thousands):

2016 (remainder)	  	$	1,625	  	
2017	  	$	1,956	  	
2018	  	$	1,708	  	
2019	  	$	1,440	  	
2020	  	$	1,266	  	
 
10.	LONG-TERM DEBT	
Total debt consists of the following at the dates indicated (in thousands):

 	  	March 31, 2016	 	  	December 31, 2015	 	
			
Credit Facility:	  				  				
Working Capital Draws	  	$	106,500	  	  	$	105,000	  	
Acquisition Draws	  	 	44,500	  	  	 	44,500	  	
7.875% Senior Notes, due June 2021	  	 	172,292	  	  	 	172,186	  	
Notes payable - acquisition debt	  	 	642	  	  	 	687	  	
Notes payable - acquisition non-competes	  	 	1,356	  	  	 	1,629	  	
Insurance and vehicle financing	  	 	1,386	  	  	 	2,336	  	
Less deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization	  	 	(7,081	) 	  	 	(7,499	) 	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total debt	  	 	319,595	  	  	 	318,839	  	
Less current maturities	  	 	(1,459	) 	  	 	(2,440	) 	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total long-term debt	  	$	318,136	  	  	$	316,399	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Credit Facility
The Partnership is a party to the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, as amended (the “Credit Agreement”) which provides for a single revolving credit facility of $180.0 million (the “Credit Facility”) maturing on December 19, 2019. Additionally the Credit Agreement provides for an uncommitted ability to increase the Credit Facility by an additional $70.0 million. The Partnership’s obligations under the Credit Facility are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Partnership, excluding those held in trust. Borrowings under the Credit Facility are classified as either acquisition draws or working capital draws. Acquisition draws may be utilized to finance permitted acquisitions, the purchase and construction of mausoleums and related costs or the net amount of merchandise trust deposits. Working capital draws may be utilized to finance working capital requirements, capital expenditures and for other general corporate purposes. The amount of the Credit Facility that is available for working capital draws is subject to a borrowing formula equal to 85% of eligible accounts receivable, as defined within the Credit Agreement. At March 31, 2016, the amount available under the Credit Facility for working capital advances under this limit was $140.1 million, of which $106.5 million was outstanding at March 31, 2016.
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such advance, with the remaining principal due on December 19, 2019, subject to certain mandatory prepayment requirements. Up to $10.0 million of the Credit Facility may be in the form of standby letters of credit, of which there were none outstanding at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.
Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest, at the Partnership’s election, at either an adjusted LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin between 2.25% and 4.00% per annum or the base rate (which is the higher of the bank’s prime rate, the Federal funds rate plus 0.5% or one-month LIBOR plus 1.00%) plus an applicable margin between 1.25% and 3.00% per annum. The Partnership is also required to pay a fee on the unused portion of the Credit Facility at a rate between 0.375% and 0.8% per annum, which is included within interest expense on the Partnership’s consolidated statements of operations. On March 31, 2016, the weighted average interest rate on outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility was 3.9%.
The Credit Agreement contains customary covenants that limit the Partnership’s ability to incur additional indebtedness, grant liens, make loans or investments, make cash distributions if a default exists or would result from the distribution, merger or consolidation with other persons, or engage in certain asset dispositions including the sale of all or substantially all of its assets. The Partnership was in compliance with these covenants as of March 31, 2016. The Credit Agreement also requires the Partnership to maintain:
 
 	•	 	Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement), calculated over a period of four consecutive fiscal quarters, to be no less than the sum of (i) $80.0 million plus (ii) 80% of the aggregate Consolidated EBITDA for each permitted acquisition completed after June 30, 2014;	
 
 	•	 	the ratio of Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement) to Consolidated Debt Service (as defined in the Credit Agreement), calculated over a period of four fiscal quarters, or the Consolidated Debt Service Coverage Ratio, of not less than 2.50 to 1.00 for any period; and	
 
 	•	 	the ratio of Consolidated Funded Indebtedness (as defined in the Credit Agreement) to Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement), calculated over a period of four fiscal quarters, or the Consolidated Leverage Ratio, of not greater than 4.00 to 1.00 for any period.	
On March 31, 2016, the Partnership’s Consolidated Leverage Ratio and the Consolidated Debt Service Coverage Ratio were 3.30 and 4.53, respectively.
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 will be amortized over the life of the Senior Notes. The Senior Notes mature on June 1, 2021.
At any time prior to June 1, 2016, the Partnership may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes with the net cash proceeds of certain equity offerings at the redemption price of 107.875%, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date, provided that (i) at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes remain outstanding and (ii) the redemption occurs within 180 days of the closing date of such equity offering. 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	 	
2016	  	 	105.906	% 	
2017	  	 	103.938	% 	
2018	  	 	101.969	% 	
2019 and thereafter	  	 	100.000	% 	
 
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In addition, at any time prior to June 1, 2016, the Partnership may also redeem all or any portion of the Senior Notes, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes redeemed, plus the Applicable Premium (as defined in the Indenture), including accrued and unpaid interest. 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 our subsidiaries. The Indenture governing the Senior Notes contains covenants, including limitations of the Partnership’s ability to incur 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. As of March 31, 2016, the Partnership was in compliance with these covenants.
 
11.	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 unaudited 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.
As of March 31, 2016, the Partnership had available approximately less than $0.1 million of alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards, which are available indefinitely, and $264.5 million of federal net operating loss carryforwards, which will begin to expire in 2017 and $321.8 million in state net operating loss carryforwards, a portion of which expires annually.
In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether its more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. As of March 31, 2016, based on the level of historical taxable income and projections for future taxable income over the periods in which the deferred tax assets are deductible, management believes it is more likely than not that the Partnership will realize a partial benefit of these deductible differences. The amount of deferred tax assets considered realizable could be reduced in the future if estimates of future taxable income during the carryforward period are reduced.
In accordance with applicable accounting standards, the Partnership recognizes only the impact of income tax positions that, based upon their merits, are more likely than not to be sustained upon audit by a taxing authority. To evaluate its current tax positions in order to identify any material uncertain tax positions, the Partnership developed a policy of identifying and evaluating uncertain tax positions that considers support for each tax position, industry standards, tax return disclosures and schedules and the significance of each position. It is the Partnership’s policy to recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. At March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Partnership had no material uncertain tax positions.
The Partnership is not currently under examination by any federal or state jurisdictions. The federal statute of limitations and certain state statutes of limitations are open from 2012 forward.
 
12.	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 consolidated balance sheet. The Partnership recognizes deferred direct costs associated with pre-need merchandise and service revenues as deferred
 
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selling and obtaining costs within long-term assets on its 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.
At March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, deferred revenues consisted of the following (in thousands):

 	  	March 31, 2016	 	  	December 31, 2015	 	
			
Deferred contract revenues	  	$	772,365	  	  	$	759,812	  	
Deferred merchandise trust revenue	  	 	85,664	  	  	 	80,294	  	
Deferred merchandise trust unrealized gains (losses)	  	 	(21,703	) 	  	 	(24,685	) 	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Deferred revenues	  	$	836,326	  	  	$	815,421	  	

Deferred selling and obtaining costs	  	$	114,921	  	  	$	111,542	  	
 
13.	LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLANS	
2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan
During the year ended December 31, 2014, the General Partner’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) and the Partnership’s unitholders approved a 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“2014 LTIP”). The compensation committee of the Board (the “Compensation Committee”) administers the 2014 LTIP. The 2014 LTIP permits the grant of awards, which may be in the form of phantom units, restricted units, unit appreciation rights (“UAR”), or unit options, including performance factors for each, covering an aggregate of 1,500,000 common units, a number that the Board may increase by up to 100,000 common units per year. At March 31, 2016, the estimated number of common units to be issued upon vesting and exercise of outstanding rights under this plan was 105,167, including management’s estimated amounts for awards with performance factors. A cumulative number of 14,455 common units have been issued, leaving 1,380,378 common units available for future grants under the plan, assuming no increases by the Board.
Phantom Unit Awards
Phantom units represent rights to receive a common unit or an amount of cash, or a combination of either, based upon the value of a common unit. Phantom units become payable, in cash or common units, at the Partnership’s election, upon the separation of directors and executives from service or upon the occurrence of certain other events specified in the underlying agreements. Phantom units are subject to terms and conditions determined by the Compensation Committee, which may include vesting restrictions. In tandem with phantom unit grants, the compensation committee may grant distribution equivalent rights (“DERs”), which are the right to receive an amount in cash or common units equal to the cash distributions made by the Partnership with respect to common unit during the period that the underlying phantom unit is outstanding. All phantom units outstanding under the 2014 LTIP at March 31, 2016 contain tandem DERs.
 
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The following table sets forth the 2014 LTIP phantom unit award activity for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively:

 	  	Three months ended March 31,	 	
 	  	2016	 	  	2015	 	
			
Outstanding, beginning of period	  	 	102,661	  	  	 	2,189	  	
Granted (1)	  	 	2,506	  	  	 	2,052	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Outstanding, end of period (2)	  	 	105,167	  	  	 	4,241	  	

(1)	The weighted-average grant date fair value for the unit awards on the date of grant was $25.88 and $28.69 for three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The intrinsic value of unit awards vested during both the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 was $0.1 million.	
(2)	Based on the closing price of the common units on March 31, 2016, the estimated intrinsic value of the outstanding unit awards was $2.6 million at March 31, 2016.	
2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan
The Compensation Committee administers the Partnership’s 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“2004 LTIP”). The 2004 LTIP permitted the grant of awards, which may be in the form of phantom units, restricted units, or unit appreciation rights (“UAR”). At March 31, 2016, the estimated number of common units to be issued upon vesting and exercise of outstanding rights under this plan was 189,155, based upon the closing price of our common units at March 31, 2016. A cumulative number of 626,188 common units have been issued under the 2004 LTIP. There were no awards available for grant under the 2004 LTIP at March 31, 2016 because the plan expired in 2014.
Phantom Unit Awards
Phantom units were credited to participants’ mandatory deferred compensation accounts in connection with DERs accruing on phantom units received under the 2004 LTIP. These DERs continue to accrue until the underlying securities are issued. The following table sets forth the 2004 LTIP activity related to DERs credited as phantom units to the participant’s accounts for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 respectively:

 	  	Three months ended March 31,	 	
 	  	2016	 	  	2015	 	
			
Outstanding, beginning of period	  	 	184,457	  	  	 	169,122	  	
Granted (1)	  	 	4,491	  	  	 	3,671	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Outstanding, end of period (2)	  	 	188,948	  	  	 	172,793	  	

(1)	The weighted-average fair value for the phantom units credited was $26.25 and $28.02 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 respectively. The intrinsic value of phantom unit awards vested during both the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 was $0.1 million.	
(2)	Based on the closing price of the common units on March 31, 2016, the estimated intrinsic value of the outstanding unit awards was $4.6 million at March 31, 2016.	
Total compensation expense for phantom units credited under both the 2004 and 2014 plans was approximately $0.2 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
Unit Appreciation Rights Awards
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Partnership’s common units on the date preceding the exercise date is in excess of the exercise price. This amount is then divided by the closing pricing of the Partnership’s common units on the date preceding the exercise date to determine the number of common units to be issued to the participant. UAR awards granted through March 31, 2016 have a five-year contractual term beginning on the grant date and vest ratably over a period of 48 months beginning on the grant date. Of the UAR awards outstanding at March 31, 2016, 18,563 awards will vest within the following twelve months. The following table sets forth the UAR award activity for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 respectively:

 	  	Three months ended March 31,	 	
 	  	2016	 	  	2015	 	
			
Outstanding, beginning of period	  	 	66,793	  	  	 	123,000	  	
Exercised	  	 	—  	  	  	 	(10,654	) 	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Outstanding, end of period (1)	  	 	66,793	  	  	 	112,346	  	

Exercisable, end of period	  	 	39,062	  	  	 	53,969	  	

(1)	Based on the closing price of the common units on March 31, 2016 the estimated intrinsic value of the outstanding UARs was less than $0.1 million. The weighted average remaining contractual life for outstanding UAR awards at March 31, 2016 was 2.3 years.	
At March 31, 2016, the Partnership had approximately $0.1 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested UAR awards that will be recognized through the year ended December 31, 2018. The Partnership recognized total compensation expense for UAR awards of less than $0.1 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015. The Partnership issued 1,148 common units due to exercised UAR awards for the three months ended March 31, 2015. There were no UAR exercises during the three months ended March 31, 2016.
 
14.	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	
Legal
The Partnership is party to legal proceedings in the ordinary course of its business but does not expect the outcome of any proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, to have a material effect on its financial position or results of 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 $0.5 million was recorded during the period below “Operating income” on the unaudited 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 2014 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	  	None	
Lease Years 6-20	  	$1,000,000 per Lease Year	
Lease Years 21-25	  	$1,200,000 per Lease Year	
Lease Years 26-35	  	$1,500,000 per Lease Year	
Lease Years 36-60	  	None	
The fixed rent for lease years 6 through 11 shall be deferred. If the Archdiocese terminates the agreements pursuant to a lease year 11 termination or the Partnership terminates the agreements as a result of a default by the Archdiocese, prior to the end of lease year 11, the deferred fixed rent shall be retained by the Partnership. If the agreements are not terminated, the deferred fixed rent shall become due and payable 30 days after the end of lease year 11.
 
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15.	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.
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 on its consolidated balance sheets are considered to be 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 Note 7 and 8).
The Partnership’s other financial instruments as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 consist of its Senior Notes and outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facility (see Note 10). The estimated fair values of the Partnership’s Senior Notes as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were $177.2 million and $179.9 million, respectively, based on trades made on those dates, compared with the carrying amounts of $172.3 million and $172.2 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the carrying values of outstanding borrowings under the Partnership’s revolving credit facility (see Note 10), which bears interest at variable interest rates with maturities of 90 days or less, approximated their estimated fair values. The Senior Notes are valued using Level 2 inputs.
 
16.	SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION	
The Partnership’s Senior Notes are guaranteed by StoneMor Operating LLC and its wholly-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 wholly-owned subsidiary Cornerstone Family Services of West Virginia Subsidiary Inc., are the co-issuers of the Senior Notes. The Partnership’s unaudited consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 include the accounts of cemeteries operated 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 wholly-owned by the Partnership. The Partnership’s unaudited consolidated financial statements also contain merchandise and perpetual care trusts that are also deemed 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 and for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015. 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 (in thousands):
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

 	  	 	 	  	Subsidiary	 	  	Guarantor	 	  	Non-Guarantor	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	
March 31, 2016	  	Parent	 	  	Issuer	 	  	Subsidiaries	 	  	Subsidiaries	 	  	Eliminations	 	 	Consolidated	 	
							
Assets	  				  				  				  				  				 				
Current assets:	  				  				  				  				  				 				
Cash and cash equivalents	  	$	—  	  	  	$	—  	  	  	$	9,935	  	  	$	3,551	  	  	$	—  	  	 	$	13,486	  	
Other current assets	  	 	—  	  	  	 	5,007	  	  	 	80,222	  	  	 	14,583	  	  	 	—  	  	 	 	99,812	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total current assets	  	 	—  	  	  	 	5,007	  	  	 	90,157	  	  	 	18,134	  	  	 	—  	  	 	 	113,298	  	
							
Long-term accounts receivable	  	 	—  	  	  	 	2,836	  	  	 	80,696	  	  	 	11,559	  	  	 	—  	  	 	 	95,091	  	
Cemetery property and equipment	  	 	—  	  	  	 	1,030	  	  	 	418,219	  	  	 	31,156	  	  	 	—  	  	 	 	450,405	  	
Merchandise trusts	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	480,008	  	  	 	—  	  	 	 	480,008	  	
Perpetual care trusts	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	310,207	  	  	 	—  	  	 	 	310,207	  	
Deferred selling and obtaining costs	  	 	—  	  	  	 	5,967	  	  	 	93,893	  	  	 	15,061	  	  	 	—  	  	 	 	114,921	  	
Goodwill and intangible assets	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	77,917	  	  	 	58,588	  	  	 	—  	  	 	 	136,505	  	
Other assets	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	14,301	  	  	 	2,182	  	  	 	—  	  	 	 	16,483	  	
Investments in and amounts due from affiliates eliminated upon consolidation	  	 	239,617	  	  	 	153,304	  	  	 	451,868	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	(844,789	) 	 	 	—  	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total assets	  	$	239,617	  	  	$	168,144	  	  	$	1,227,051	  	  	$	926,895	  	  	$	(844,789	) 	 	$	1,716,918	  	

Liabilities and Equity	  				  				  				  				  				 				
Current liabilities	  	$	—  	  	  	$	33	  	  	$	38,932	  	  	$	843	  	  	$	—  	  	 	$	39,808	  	
Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs	  	 	67,932	  	  	 	104,360	  	  	 	145,844	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	 	 	318,136	  	
Deferred revenues	  	 	—  	  	  	 	40,590	  	  	 	713,898	  	  	 	81,838	  	  	 	—  	  	 	 	836,326	  	
Perpetual care trust corpus	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	310,207	  	  	 	—  	  	 	 	310,207	  	
Other long-term liabilities	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	31,072	  	  	 	9,684	  	  	 	—  	  	 	 	40,756	  	
Due to affiliates	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	172,292	  	  	 	466,722	  	  	 	(639,014	) 	 	 	—  	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total liabilities	  	 	67,932	  	  	 	144,983	  	  	 	1,102,038	  	  	 	869,294	  	  	 	(639,014	) 	 	 	1,545,233	  	

Partners’ capital	  	 	171,685	  	  	 	23,161	  	  	 	125,013	  	  	 	57,601	  	  	 	(205,775	) 	 	 	171,685	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total liabilities and partners’ capital	  	$	239,617	  	  	$	168,144	  	  	$	1,227,051	  	  	$	926,895	  	  	$	(844,789	) 	 	$	1,716,918	  	

																									
December 31, 2015	  	Parent	 	  	Subsidiary
Issuer	 	  	Guarantor
Subsidiaries	 	  	Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries	 	  	Eliminations	 	 	Consolidated	 	
							
Assets	  				  				  				  				  				 				
Current assets:	  				  				  				  				  				 				
Cash and cash equivalents	  	$	—  	  	  	$	—  	  	  	$	11,869	  	  	$	3,284	  	  	$	—  	  	 	$	15,153	  	
Other current assets	  	 	—  	  	  	 	4,858	  	  	 	78,464	  	  	 	12,701	  	  	 	—  	  	 	 	96,023	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total current assets	  	 	—  	  	  	 	4,858	  	  	 	90,333	  	  	 	15,985	  	  	 	—  	  	 	 	111,176	  	
							
Long-term accounts receivable	  	 	—  	  	  	 	2,888	  	  	 	80,969	  	  	 	11,310	  	  	 	—  	  	 	 	95,167	  	
Cemetery property and equipment	  	 	—  	  	  	 	1,084	  	  	 	418,400	  	  	 	31,100	  	  	 	—  	  	 	 	450,584	  	
Merchandise trusts	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	464,676	  	  	 	—  	  	 	 	464,676	  	
Perpetual care trusts	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	307,804	  	  	 	—  	  	 	 	307,804	  	
Deferred selling and obtaining costs	  	 	—  	  	  	 	5,967	  	  	 	91,275	  	  	 	14,300	  	  	 	—  	  	 	 	111,542	  	
Goodwill and intangible assets	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	78,223	  	  	 	58,837	  	  	 	—  	  	 	 	137,060	  	
Other assets	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	14,153	  	  	 	2,195	  	  	 	—  	  	 	 	16,348	  	
Investments in and amounts due from affiliates eliminated upon consolidation	  	 	249,436	  	  	 	165,639	  	  	 	436,811	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	(851,886	) 	 	 	—  	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total assets	  	$	249,436	  	  	$	180,436	  	  	$	1,210,164	  	  	$	906,207	  	  	$	(851,886	) 	 	$	1,694,357	  	

Liabilities and Equity	  				  				  				  				  				 				
Current liabilities	  	$	—  	  	  	$	12	  	  	$	33,083	  	  	$	837	  	  	$	—  	  	 	$	33,932	  	
Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs	  	 	67,890	  	  	 	104,295	  	  	 	144,214	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	 	 	316,399	  	
Deferred revenues	  	 	—  	  	  	 	40,467	  	  	 	697,516	  	  	 	77,438	  	  	 	—  	  	 	 	815,421	  	
Perpetual care trust corpus	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	307,804	  	  	 	—  	  	 	 	307,804	  	
Other long-term liabilities	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	29,761	  	  	 	9,494	  	  	 	—  	  	 	 	39,255	  	
Due to affiliates	  	 	—  	  	  	 	—  	  	  	 	172,185	  	  	 	454,605	  	  	 	(626,790	) 	 	 	—  	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total liabilities	  	 	67,890	  	  	 	144,774	  	  	 	1,076,759	  	  	 	850,178	  	  	 	(626,790	) 	 	 	1,512,811	  	

Partners’ capital	  	 	181,546	  	  	 	35,662	  	  	 	133,405	  	  	 	56,029	  	  	 	(225,096	) 	 	 	181,546	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total liabilities and partners’ capital	  	$	249,436	  	  	$	180,436	  	  	$	1,210,164	  	  	$	906,207	  	  	$	(851,886	) 	 	$	1,694,357	  	

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

Three months ended March 31, 2016	  	Parent	 	 	Subsidiary
Issuer	 	 	Guarantor
Subsidiaries	 	 	Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries	 	 	Eliminations	 	 	Consolidated	 	
							
Total revenues	  	$	—  	  	 	$	1,233	  	 	$	64,294	  	 	$	13,766	  	 	$	(2,364	) 	 	$	76,929	  	
Total cost and expenses	  	 	—  	  	 	 	(2,517	) 	 	 	(65,771	) 	 	 	(11,548	) 	 	 	2,364	  	 	 	(77,472	) 	
Other income (loss)	  	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(882	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(882	) 	
Net loss from equity investment in subsidiaries	  	 	(6,117	) 	 	 	(7,639	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	13,756	  	 	 	—  	  	
Interest expense	  	 	(1,358	) 	 	 	(2,087	) 	 	 	(2,154	) 	 	 	(191	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(5,790	) 	
	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net income (loss) before income taxes	  	 	(7,475	) 	 	 	(11,010	) 	 	 	(4,513	) 	 	 	2,027	  	 	 	13,756	  	 	 	(7,215	) 	
	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Income tax benefit (expense)	  	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(260	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(260	) 	
	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net income (loss)	  	$	(7,475	) 	 	$	(11,010	) 	 	$	(4,773	) 	 	$	2,027	  	 	$	13,756	  	 	$	(7,475	) 	

Three months ended March 31, 2015	  	Parent	 	 	Subsidiary
Issuer	 	 	Guarantor
Subsidiaries	 	 	Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries	 	 	Eliminations	 	 	Consolidated	 	
							
Total revenues	  	$	—  	  	 	$	1,280	  	 	$	61,286	  	 	$	10,848	  	 	$	(2,921	) 	 	$	70,493	  	
Total cost and expenses	  	 	—  	  	 	 	(2,411	) 	 	 	(62,716	) 	 	 	(11,312	) 	 	 	2,921	  	 	 	(73,518	) 	
Net loss from equity investment in subsidiaries	  	 	(7,152	) 	 	 	(6,748	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	13,900	  	 	 	—  	  	
Interest expense	  	 	(1,358	) 	 	 	(2,087	) 	 	 	(1,841	) 	 	 	(177	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(5,463	) 	
	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net income (loss) before income taxes	  	 	(8,510	) 	 	 	(9,966	) 	 	 	(3,271	) 	 	 	(641	) 	 	 	13,900	  	 	 	(8,488	) 	
	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Income tax benefit (expense)	  	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(22	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(22	) 	
	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net income (loss)	  	$	(8,510	) 	 	$	(9,966	) 	 	$	(3,293	) 	 	$	(641	) 	 	$	13,900	  	 	$	(8,510	) 	
	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Three months ended March 31, 2016	 	Parent	 	 	Subsidiary
Issuer	 	 	Guarantor
Subsidiaries	 	 	Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries	 	 	Eliminations	 	 	Consolidated	 	
							
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	 	$	2,624	  	 	$	5	  	 	$	7,764	  	 	$	910	  	 	$	(6,069	) 	 	$	5,234	  	
							
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:	 				 				 				 				 				 				
Cash paid for acquisitions and capital expenditures	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(5	) 	 	 	(3,774	) 	 	 	(643	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(4,422	) 	
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net cash used in investing activities	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(5	) 	 	 	(3,774	) 	 	 	(643	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(4,422	) 	

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:	 				 				 				 				 				 				
Cash distributions	 	 	(21,387	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(21,387	) 	
Payments to affiliates	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(6,069	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	6,069	  	 	 	—  	  	
Net borrowings and repayments of debt	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	145	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	145	  	
Proceeds from issuance of common units	 	 	18,763	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	18,763	  	
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	 	 	(2,624	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(5,924	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	6,069	  	 	 	(2,479	) 	
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(1,934	) 	 	 	267	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(1,667	) 	
Cash and cash equivalents - Beginning of period	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	11,869	  	 	 	3,284	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	15,153	  	
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash and cash equivalents - End of period	 	$	—  	  	 	$	—  	  	 	$	9,935	  	 	$	3,551	  	 	$	—  	  	 	$	13,486	  	

Three months ended March 31, 2015	 	Parent	 	 	Subsidiary
Issuer	 	 	Guarantor
Subsidiaries	 	 	Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries	 	 	Eliminations	 	 	Consolidated	 	
							
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	 	$	17,948	  	 	$	108	  	 	$	8,576	  	 	$	614	  	 	$	(21,393	) 	 	$	5,853	  	
							
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:	 				 				 				 				 				 				
Cash paid for acquisitions and capital expenditures	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(108	) 	 	 	(2,154	) 	 	 	(553	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(2,815	) 	
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net cash used in investing activities	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(108	) 	 	 	(2,154	) 	 	 	(553	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(2,815	) 	

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:	 				 				 				 				 				 				
Cash distributions	 	 	(17,948	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(17,948	) 	
Payments to affiliates	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(21,393	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	21,393	  	 	 	—  	  	
Net borrowings and repayments of debt	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	10,940	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	10,940	  	
Other financing activities	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(34	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(34	) 	
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	 	 	(17,948	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(10,487	) 	 	 	—  	  	 	 	21,393	  	 	 	(7,042	) 	
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(4,065	) 	 	 	61	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	(4,004	) 	
Cash and cash equivalents - Beginning of period	 	 	—  	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	7,059	  	 	 	3,342	  	 	 	—  	  	 	 	10,401	  	
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash and cash equivalents - End of period	 	$	—  	  	 	$	—  	  	 	$	2,994	  	 	$	3,403	  	 	$	—  	  	 	$	6,397	  	

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17.	ISSUANCES OF LIMITED PARTNER UNITS	
On November 19, 2015, the Partnership entered into an equity distribution agreement (“ATM Equity Program”) with a group of banks (the “Agents”) whereby it may sell, from time to time, common units representing limited partner interests having an aggregate offering price of up to $100,000,000. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Partnership issued 727,474 common units under the ATM Equity Program for net proceeds of $18.8 million.
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 issued 55,737 PIK Units to ACII in lieu of cash distributions of $1.5 million, during the three months ended March 31, 2016.
 
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18.	SEGMENT INFORMATION	
The Partnership’s operations include two reportable operating segments, Cemetery Operations and Funeral Homes. These operating segments reflect the way the Partnership manages its operations and makes business decisions as of March 31, 2016 and represent a change from the comparable period presented. Prior period information was revised to the current year presentation. Operating segment data for the periods indicated were as follows (in thousands):

 	  	Three months ended March 31,	 	
 	  	2016	 	  	2015	 	
			
Cemetery Operations:	  				  				
Revenues	  	$	60,606	  	  	$	55,233	  	
Operating costs and expenses	  	 	(50,356	) 	  	 	(49,333	) 	
Depreciation and amortization	  	 	(1,970	) 	  	 	(1,906	) 	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Segment income	  	$	8,280	  	  	$	3,994	  	

Funeral Homes:	  				  				
Revenues	  	$	16,323	  	  	$	15,260	  	
Operating costs and expenses	  	 	(13,740	) 	  	 	(12,150	) 	
Depreciation and amortization	  	 	(877	) 	  	 	(799	) 	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Segment income	  	$	1,706	  	  	$	2,311	  	

Reconciliation of segment income to net loss:	  				  				
Cemeteries	  	$	8,280	  	  	$	3,994	  	
Funeral homes	  	 	1,706	  	  	 	2,311	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total segment income	  	 	9,986	  	  	 	6,305	  	

Corporate overhead	  	 	(10,311	) 	  	 	(9,083	) 	
Corporate depreciation and amortization	  	 	(218	) 	  	 	(247	) 	
Other gains (losses), net	  	 	(882	) 	  	 	—  	  	
Interest expense	  	 	(5,790	) 	  	 	(5,463	) 	
Income tax benefit (expense)	  	 	(260	) 	  	 	(22	) 	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Net loss	  	$	(7,475	) 	  	$	(8,510	) 	

Capital expenditures:	  				  				
Cemeteries	  	$	1,941	  	  	$	2,566	  	
Funeral homes	  	 	451	  	  	 	175	  	
Corporate	  	 	2,168	  	  	 	74	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total capital expenditures	  	$	4,560	  	  	$	2,815	  	

 	  	March 31, 2016	 	  	December 31, 2015	 	
			
Balance sheet information:	  				  				
Assets:	  				  				
Cemetery Operations	  	$	1,500,916	  	  	$	1,481,926	  	
Funeral Homes	  	 	194,456	  	  	 	190,443	  	
Corporate	  	 	21,546	  	  	 	21,988	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total assets	  	$	1,716,918	  	  	$	1,694,357	  	

Goodwill:	  				  				
Cemetery Operations	  	$	25,320	  	  	$	25,320	  	
Funeral Homes	  	 	44,531	  	  	 	44,531	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total goodwill	  	$	69,851	  	  	$	69,851	  	

19.	SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	
On April 20, 2016, the Partnership completed a follow-on public offering of 2,000,000 common units at a public offering price of $23.65 per unit. Net proceeds of the offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses, were approximately $44.7 million. Additionally, the underwriters exercised their option to purchase an additional 300,000 common units, resulting in net proceeds of $6.8 million, after deducting discounts and offering expenses. The proceeds from the issuances were used to pay down outstanding indebtedness under the Credit Facility.
 
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On April 26, 2016, the Partnership announced a quarterly cash distribution of $0.66 per common unit pertaining to the results for the first quarter of 2016. The distribution is scheduled to be paid May 13, 2016 to common unit holders of record as of the close of business on May 6, 2016.
Subsequent to March 31, 2016, the Partnership issued 176,208 common units under the ATM Equity Program for net proceeds of approximately $4.2 million.
 
 ITEM 2.	MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (REVISED)	
As discussed in the Explanatory Note to this Form 10-Q/A and Note 2, Restatement of Previously Issued Consolidated Financial Statements, in the Partnership’s consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 to this Form 10-Q/A, the consolidated financial statements of the Partnership as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 and for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 have been revised to give effect to the Restatement. Accordingly, the discussion and analysis below for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 has been revised to give effect to the Restatement. The revised discussion and analysis presented below provides information to assist in understanding our financial condition and results of operations, and should be read in conjunction with the Partnership’s consolidated financial statements included in Item 1.
Certain statements contained in this Form 10-Q/A, 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/A, 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/A.
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 StoneMor’s ability to meet its financial projections, service its debt, pay distributions, and increase its distributions, as well as with its 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/A for the year ended December 31, 2015. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward looking statements included in this Form 10-Q/A, which speak only as of the date hereof. 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 March 31, 2016, we operated 307 cemeteries in 27 states and Puerto Rico, of which 276 are owned and 31 are operated under lease, management or operating agreements. We also owned and operated 104 funeral homes in 19 states and Puerto Rico.
FINANCIAL PRESENTATION
Our consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, and the consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 include our accounts and our wholly-owned subsidiaries. Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets and related consolidated statements of operations. Actual balances and results could be different from those estimates. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in the consolidation of the financial statements.
 
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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On April 20, 2016, we completed a follow-on public offering of 2,000,000 common units at a public offering price of $23.65 per unit. Net proceeds of the offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses, were approximately $44.7 million. Additionally, the underwriters exercised their option to purchase an additional 300,000 common units, resulting in net proceeds of $6.8 million, after deducting discounts and offering expenses. The proceeds from the issuances were used to pay down outstanding indebtedness under the Credit Facility.
On April 26, 2016, we announced a quarterly cash distribution of $0.66 per common unit pertaining to the results for the first quarter of 2016. The distribution is scheduled to be paid May 13, 2016 to common unit holders of record as of the close of business on May 6, 2016.
Subsequent to March 31, 2016, we issued 176,208 common units under an equity distribution agreement (“ATM Equity Program”) for net proceeds of approximately $4.2 million.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
Cemetery Operations
Our cemetery revenues are principally derived from sales of interment rights, merchandise and 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. Pre-need sales are typically sold on an installment plan. At-need cemetery sales and pre-need merchandise and services sales are recognized as revenue when the merchandise is delivered or the service is performed. For pre-need sales of interment rights, we recognize the associated revenue when we have collected 10% of the sales price from the customer. We consider our cemetery merchandise delivered to our customer when it is either installed or ready to be installed and delivered to a third-party storage facility until it is needed, with ownership transferred to the customer at that time. Pre-need sales that have not yet been recognized as revenue are recognized as deferred revenues, a liability on our consolidated balance sheet. Direct costs associated with pre-need sales that are recognized as deferred revenues, such as sales commissions, are recognized as deferred selling and obtaining costs, an asset on our consolidated balance sheet, until the merchandise is delivered or the services are performed.
Funeral Home Operations
Our funeral home revenues are principally derived from at-need and pre-need sales of merchandise and services. Pre-need sales are typically sold on an installment plan. Both at-need and pre-need funeral home sales are recognized as revenue when the merchandise is delivered or the service is performed. Pre-need sales that have not yet been recognized as revenue are recognized as deferred revenues, a liability on our consolidated balance sheet. Direct costs associated with pre-need sales that are recognized as deferred revenues, such as sales commissions, are recognized as deferred selling and obtaining costs, an asset on our consolidated balance sheet, until the merchandise is delivered or the services are performed. Our funeral home operations also include revenues related to the sale of term and final expense whole life insurance. As an agent for these insurance sales, we earn and recognize commission-related revenue streams from the sales of these policies.
Trust Investment Income
Sales of cemetery and funeral home merchandise and services are subject to state law. Under these laws, which vary by state, a portion of the cash proceeds received from the sale of interment rights and pre-need sales of cemetery and funeral home merchandise and services are 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 deposited, along with the associated investment income, may be withdrawn. Investment income from assets held in the merchandise trust is recognized as revenues when withdrawn. Amounts deposited into trusts are invested by third-party investment managers who are selected by the Trust Committee of the board of directors of our general partner. These investment managers are required to invest our trust funds in accordance with applicable state law and internal investment guidelines adopted by the Trust Committee. Our investment managers are monitored by investment advisors selected by the Trust Committee who advise the committee on the determination of asset allocations, evaluate the investment managers and provide detailed monthly reports on the performance of each merchandise and perpetual care trust.
 
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GENERAL TRENDS AND OUTLOOK
We expect our business to be affected by key trends in the deathcare industry, based upon assumptions made by us and information currently available. Deathcare industry factors affecting our financial position and results of operations include, but are not limited to, demographic trends in terms of population growth and average age, which impacts death rates and number of deaths, increasing cremation trends, and increasing memorialization 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 depends on our success at managing 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.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Cemetery Operations
Overview
We are currently the second largest owner and operator of cemeteries in the United States. As of March 31, 2016, we operated 307 cemeteries in 27 states and Puerto Rico. We own 276 of these cemeteries and we manage or operate the remaining 31 under lease, operating or management agreements. Revenues from cemetery operations accounted for approximately 78.8% of our total revenues during the three months ended March 31, 2016.
Operating Results
The following table presents operating results for our cemetery operations for the respective reporting periods (in thousands):

 	  	Three months ended March 31,	 	
 	  	2016	 	  	2015	 	
			
Merchandise	  	$	32,768	  	  	$	29,403	  	
Services	  	 	13,463	  	  	 	14,557	  	
Interest income	  	 	2,229	  	  	 	2,200	  	
Investment and other	  	 	12,146	  	  	 	9,073	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total revenue	  	 	60,606	  	  	 	55,233	  	

Cost of goods sold	  	 	10,720	  	  	 	9,829	  	
Cemetery expense	  	 	15,856	  	  	 	16,265	  	
Selling expense	  	 	14,576	  	  	 	13,910	  	
General and administrative expense	  	 	9,204	  	  	 	9,329	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total cost and expenses	  	 	50,356	  	  	 	49,333	  	

Operating income	  	$	10,250	  	  	$	5,900	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Cemetery merchandise revenues were $32.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016, an increase of $3.4 million from $29.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015. The increase is principally due to an increase in recognized sales of markers and mausoleums. Cemetery services revenues were $13.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016, a decrease of $1.1 million from $14.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015. This decrease was primarily due to a reduction in opening and closing service revenues. Investment and other income was $12.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016, an increase of $3.0 million from $9.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015. This increase was primarily due to a $1.1 million increase in trust income due to higher invested capital amounts and increased income withdrawals from our merchandise trusts and a $1.6 million increase in large land sales. Interest income remained consistent at $2.2 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015.
 
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Cost of goods sold was $10.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016, an increase of $0.9 million from $9.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015. This increase was primarily due to an increase in perpetual care costs, due to an increase in burial right values, and changes in the value and mix of products.
Cemetery expenses were $15.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016, a decrease of $0.4 million from $16.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015. This decrease was principally due to a $0.7 million decrease in personnel costs, partially offset by a $0.2 million increase in repairs and maintenance expenses.
Selling expenses were $14.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016, an increase of $0.7 million from $13.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015. This increase was primarily due to a $0.6 million increase in personnel costs.
General and administrative expenses were $9.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016, relatively consistent with $9.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015.
Funeral Home Operations
Overview
As of three months ended March 31, 2016, we owned and operated 104 funeral homes. These properties are located in 19 states and Puerto Rico. Revenues from funeral home operations accounted for approximately 21.2% of our total revenues during three months ended March 31, 2016.
Operating Results
The following table presents operating results for our funeral home operations for the respective reporting periods (in thousands):

 	  	Three months ended March 31,	 	
 	  	2016	 	  	2015	 	
			
Merchandise	  	$	7,456	  	  	$	7,075	  	
Services	  	 	8,867	  	  	 	8,185	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total revenue	  	 	16,323	  	  	 	15,260	  	

Merchandise	  	 	2,149	  	  	 	2,376	  	
Service	  	 	6,451	  	  	 	5,593	  	
Other	  	 	5,140	  	  	 	4,181	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Total expenses	  	 	13,740	  	  	 	12,150	  	

Operating income	  	$	2,583	  	  	$	3,110	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Funeral home merchandise revenues were $7.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016, an increase of $0.4 million from $7.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015. Funeral home service revenues were $8.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016, a $0.7 million increase from $8.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015. Both increases were principally due to increases in casket and service revenues, respectively, compared to the prior period.
Funeral home expenses were $13.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016, an increase of $1.5 million from $12.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015. This increase principally consists of a $0.9 million increase in personnel costs, a $0.3 million increase in costs associated with insurance-related sales, and a $0.2 million increase in facility costs.
 
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Corporate Overhead
Corporate overhead was $10.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016, an increase of $1.2 million from $9.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015. This increase was principally due to an increase in acquisition-related costs. These costs may vary from period to period depending on the amount of acquisition activity that takes place.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense was consistent with the prior period, with $3.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016, an increase of $0.1 million from $3.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015.
Other Gains and Losses
For the three months ended March 31, 2016, other gains and losses included a cease-use expense of $0.5 million that was recorded due to the relocation of corporate headquarters to Trevose, Pennsylvania. We also sold a funeral home building and related real property for a net loss of $0.4 million.
Interest Expense
Interest expense was $5.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016, an increase of $0.3 million from $5.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015. This increase was principally due to an increase in interest expense on amounts outstanding under the credit facility, which had higher average amounts outstanding during the current period than the comparable period.
Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense was $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016, an decrease of $0.2 million from a expense of $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015. 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 paying tax.
Supplemental Data
The following table presents supplemental operating data for the periods presented (in thousands):

 	  	Three months ended March 31,	 	
 	  	2016	 	  	2015	 	
			
Interments performed	  	 	13,633	  	  	 	14,612	  	
			
Interment rights sold (1)	  				  				
Lots	  	 	6,606	  	  	 	7,050	  	
Mausoleum crypts (including pre-construction)	  	 	470	  	  	 	618	  	
Niches	  	 	352	  	  	 	369	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Net interment rights sold (1)	  	 	7,428	  	  	 	8,037	  	

Number of cemetery contracts written	  	 	26,031	  	  	 	27,399	  	
Aggregate contract amount (in thousands, excluding interest)	  	$	59,549	  	  	$	61,869	  	
Average amount per contract	  	$	2,288	  	  	$	2,258	  	
			
Number of pre-need cemetery contracts written	  	 	11,376	  	  	 	12,083	  	
Aggregate pre-need contract amount (in thousands, excluding interest)	  	$	33,816	  	  	$	35,893	  	
Average amount per pre-need contract	  	$	2,973	  	  	$	2,971	  	
			
Number of at-need cemetery contracts written	  	 	14,655	  	  	 	15,316	  	
Aggregate at-need contract amount (in thousands, excluding interest)	  	$	25,733	  	  	$	25,976	  	
Average amount per at-need contract	  	$	1,756	  	  	$	1,696	  	

(1)	Net of cancellations. Sales of double-depth burial lots are counted as two sales.	
 
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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. Our primary cash requirements, in addition to normal operating expenses, are for debt service, capital expenditures and cash distributions. In general, we expect to fund:
 
 	•	 	cash distributions and maintenance capital expenditures through available cash and cash flows from operating activities;	
 
 	•	 	expansion capital expenditures and working capital deficits through cash generated from operations and additional borrowings; and	
 
 	•	 	debt service obligations through additional borrowings or by the issuance of additional limited partner units or asset sales.	
We rely on cash flow from operations, borrowings under our credit facility and the issuance of additional limited partner units to execute our growth 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.
We believe that we will have sufficient liquid assets, cash from operations and borrowing capacity to meet our financial commitments, debt service obligations, contingencies and anticipated capital expenditures for at least the next twelve-month period. However, we are subject to business, operational and other risks that could adversely affect our cash flow. We may supplement our cash generation with proceeds from financing activities, including borrowings under our credit facility and other borrowings, the issuance of additional limited partner units, and the sale of assets and other transactions.
Cash Flows - Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
Net cash flows provided by operating activities were $5.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2016, a decrease of $0.7 million from $5.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2015. The $0.7 million unfavorable movement in net cash provided by operating activities resulted from a $2.8 million unfavorable movement in working capital and a $2.1 million favorable movement in net income excluding non-cash items. The unfavorable movement in working capital was principally due to timing differences, greater net-contributions to our merchandise trusts and the satisfaction of performance obligations. The favorable movement in net income excluding non-cash items was due principally to our cemetery operations.
Net cash used in investing activities was $4.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2016, an increase of $1.6 million from $2.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2015. Net cash used in investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2016 consisted of $4.5 million for capital expenditures, partially offset by proceeds from asset sales of $0.1 million. Net cash used in investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2015 principally consisted of $2.8 million for capital expenditures.
Net cash flows used in financing activities were $2.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 compared with $7.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015. Cash flows used in financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2016 consisted primarily of cash distributions to unit holders of $21.4 million, partially offset by $18.8 million of net proceeds from the issuance of common units and $0.1 million of net borrowings. Cash flows used in financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2015 consisted primarily of cash distributions to unit holders of $17.9 million, partially offset by $10.9 million of net borrowings.
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 expenditures to maintain our facilities.	
 
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The following table summarizes maintenance and expansion capital expenditures, excluding amounts paid for acquisitions, for the periods presented (in thousands):

 	  	Three months ended March 31,	 	
 	  	2016	 	  	2015	 	
			
Maintenance capital expenditures	  	$	3,004	  	  	$	1,314	  	
Expansion capital expenditures	  	 	1,556	  	  	 	1,501	  	

Total capital expenditures	  	$	4,560	  	  	$	2,815	  	
	  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	
Issuance of Common Units
During the three months ended March 31, 2016, we issued 727,474 common units under the ATM program for net proceeds of $18.8 million.
Long-Term Debt
Credit Facility
We are a party to the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, as amended (the “Credit Agreement”), which provides for a single revolving credit facility of $180.0 million (the “Credit Facility”) maturing on December 19, 2019. Additionally, the Credit Agreement provides for an uncommitted ability to increase the Credit Facility by an additional $70.0 million. Our obligations under the Credit Facility are secured by substantially all of our assets, excluding those held in trust. Borrowings under the Credit Facility are classified as either acquisition draws or working capital draws. Acquisition draws may be utilized to finance permitted acquisitions, the purchase and construction of mausoleums and related costs or the net amount of merchandise trust deposits. Working capital draws may be utilized to finance working capital requirements, capital expenditures and for other general corporate purposes. The amount of the Credit Facility that is available for working capital draws is subject to a borrowing formula equal to 85% of eligible accounts receivable, as defined within the Credit Agreement. At March 31, 2016, the amount available under the Credit Facility for working capital advances under this limit was $140.1 million, of which $106.5 million was outstanding at March 31, 2016.
Each individual acquisition draw is subject to equal quarterly amortization of the principal amount, with annual principal payments comprised of ten percent of the related advance amount, commencing on the second anniversary of such advance, with the remaining principal due on December 19, 2019, subject to certain mandatory prepayment requirements. Up to $10.0 million of the Credit Facility may be in the form of standby letters of credit, of which there were none outstanding at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.
Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest, at our election, at either an adjusted LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin between 2.25% and 4.00% per annum or the base rate (which is the higher of the bank’s prime rate, the Federal funds rate plus 0.5% or one-month LIBOR plus 1.00%) plus an applicable margin between 1.25% and 3.00% per annum. We are also required to pay a fee on the unused portion of the Credit Facility at a rate between 0.375% and 0.8% per annum, which is included within interest expense on our consolidated statements of operations. At March 31, 2016, the weighted average interest rate on outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility was 3.9%.
The Credit Agreement contains customary covenants that limit our ability to incur additional indebtedness, grant liens, make loans or investments, make cash distributions if a default exists or would result from the distribution, merger or consolidation with other persons, or engage in certain asset dispositions including the sale of all or substantially all of its assets. We were in compliance with these covenants as of March 31, 2016. The Credit Agreement also requires us to maintain:
 
 	•	 	Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement), calculated over a period of four consecutive fiscal quarters, to be no less than the sum of (i) $80.0 million plus (ii) 80% of the aggregate Consolidated EBITDA for each permitted acquisition completed after June 30, 2014;	
 
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 	•	 	the ratio of Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement) to Consolidated Debt Service (as defined in the Credit Agreement), calculated over a period of four fiscal quarters, or the Consolidated Debt Service Coverage Ratio, of not less than 2.50 to 1.00 for any period; and	
 
 	•	 	the ratio of Consolidated Funded Indebtedness (as defined in the Credit Agreement) to Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement), calculated over a period of four fiscal quarters, or the Consolidated Leverage Ratio, of not greater than 4.00 to 1.00 for any period.	
Senior Notes
On May 28, 2013, we issued $175.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.875% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “Senior Notes”). We pay 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. We incurred debt issuance costs and fees of approximately $4.6 million. These costs and fees are deferred and will be amortized over the life of these notes. The Senior Notes mature on June 1, 2021.
At any time prior to June 1, 2016, we may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes with the net cash proceeds of certain equity offerings at the redemption price of 107.875%, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date, provided that (i) at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes remain outstanding and (ii) the redemption occurs within 180 days of the closing date of such equity offering. 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	 	
2016	  	 	105.906	% 	
2017	  	 	103.938	% 	
2018	  	 	101.969	% 	
2019 and thereafter	  	 	100.000	% 	
In addition, at any time prior to June 1, 2016, we may also redeem all or any portion of the Senior Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes redeemed, plus the Applicable Premium (as defined in the Indenture), including accrued and unpaid interest. 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 material 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 March 31, 2016, we were in compliance with these covenants.
Cash Distribution Policy
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 future operating expenses, debt service, maintenance capital expenditures 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.
 
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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.	
Agreements with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia
In accordance with the lease and management agreements with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, we have agreed pay to the Archdiocese aggregate fixed rent of $36.0 million in the following amounts:

Lease Years 1-5	  	None	
Lease Years 6-20	  	$1,000,000 per Lease Year	
Lease Years 21-25	  	$1,200,000 per Lease Year	
Lease Years 26-35	  	$1,500,000 per Lease Year	
Lease Years 36-60	  	None	
The fixed rent for lease years 6 through 11 shall be deferred. If the Archdiocese terminates the agreements pursuant to a lease year 11 termination or we terminate the agreements as a result of a default by the Archdiocese, prior to the end of lease year 11, the deferred fixed rent shall be retained by us. If the agreements are not terminated, the deferred fixed rent shall become due and payable 30 days after the end of lease year 11.
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 trusts 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 consolidated financial statements was included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2015, and we summarize our significant accounting policies within our consolidated financial statements included in Note 1 under “Item 1” of this Form 10-Q/A.
 
 ITEM 4.	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES (As Revised)	
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
In connection with our Original Filing, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our Disclosure Committee and management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b). Based on that evaluation, as of March 31, 2016, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information we are required to disclose in our reports under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules
 
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and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. 
In connection with the restatement of our consolidated financial statements (see Note 2, Restatement of Previously Issued Consolidated Financial Statements , under Item 1. Financial Statements unaudited), under the supervision and with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we re-evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures. In conducting our re-evaluation, we considered the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting as discussed below. Based on this reevaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of March 31, 2016.
As discussed in the Explanatory Note and Note 2, Restatement of Previously Issued Consolidated Financial statements, included in this Form 10-Q/A, we determined to restate our previously issued financial statements to correct for errors associated with the recognition and presentation of certain revenues, expenses, assets, and liabilities, both recognized and deferred, the allocation of income and loss to our partners, and errors in the processing of transactions. As a result of this restatement, management identified deficiencies in our processes and procedures that constitute material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting as follows:
 
 	A.	The Partnership did not design and maintain effective controls over establishing accounting policies nor did they periodically review them for appropriate application in the financial statements.	
 
 	B.	The Partnership did not design and maintain effective controls over the review of certain recorded balances within “Deferred cemetery revenues, net,” “Merchandise liability,” “Investment and other” revenues, ”Cemetery property,” and “Partners’ Capital”.	
 
 	C.	The Partnership did not design and maintain effective controls over the reconciliation of amounts recorded in the general ledger to relevant supporting details.	
In connection with the restatement of our consolidated financial statements, management re-evaluated the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Based on that re-assessment, management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of December 31, 2015, due to the material weaknesses described above.
Management is committed to the remediation of the material weaknesses, as well as the continued improvement of our internal control over financial reporting (“ICFR”). We are in the process of implementing measures to remediate the underlying causes of the control deficiencies that gave rise to the material weaknesses, which primarily include:
 
 	1.	Reevaluating and establishing, on a periodic basis, accounting policies and the appropriate application thereof;	
 
 	2.	Enhancing control procedures related to the review of certain recorded balances affected by the material weaknesses to ensure the appropriateness of such balances; and	
 
 	3.	Enhancing the control procedures related to the reconciliation of amounts recorded in the general ledger to relevant supporting details.	
We believe these measures will remediate the material weaknesses noted. While we have completed some of these measures as of the date of this report, we have not completed and tested all of the planned corrective processes, enhancements, procedures and related evaluation that we believe are necessary to determine whether the material weaknesses have been fully remediated. We believe the corrective actions and controls need to be in operation for a sufficient period of time for management to conclude that the control environment is operating effectively and has been adequately tested through audit procedures. Therefore, the material weaknesses have not been fully remediated as of the date of this report. As we continue to evaluate and work to remediate the control deficiencies that gave rise to the material weaknesses, we may determine that additional measures or time are required to address the control deficiencies or that we need to modify or otherwise adjust the remediation measures described above. We will continue to assess the effectiveness of our remediation efforts in connection with our evaluation of our ICFR.
CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
Except as set forth above, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our most recent fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2016 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
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 Item 6.	Exhibits	
Exhibits are listed in the Exhibit Index, which is incorporated herein by reference.
 
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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	
			
November 9, 2016	 		 	/s/ Lawrence Miller	
	 		 	Lawrence Miller	
	 		 	Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors (Principal Executive Officer)	
			
November 9, 2016	 		 	/s/ Sean P. McGrath	
	 		 	Sean P. McGrath	
	 		 	Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)	
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number	  	Description	
		
  31.1	  	Certification pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) of Lawrence Miller, Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors.	
		
  31.2	  	Certification pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) of Sean P. McGrath, Chief Financial Officer.	
		
  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 Lawrence Miller, Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman 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 Sean P. McGrath, Chief Financial Officer (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 March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015; (ii) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015; (iii) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Partners’ Capital (Deficit); (iv) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015; 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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CERTIFICATION
Exhibit 31.1
I, Lawrence Miller, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A 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: November 9, 2016	 		 	By:	 	/s/ Lawrence Miller	
				
	 		 		 	Lawrence Miller	
	 		 		 	President and Chief Executive Officer	
	 		 		 	(Principal Executive Officer)	
 
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CERTIFICATION
Exhibit 31.2
I, Sean P. McGrath, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A 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: November 9, 2016	 		 	By:	 	/s/ Sean P. McGrath	
	 		 		 	Sean P. McGrath	
	 		 		 	Chief Financial Officer	
	 		 		 	(Principal Financial Officer)	
 
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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/A for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 (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/ Lawrence Miller	 		 		
President and Chief Executive Officer	 		 	Date: November 9, 2016	
			
(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.
 
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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/A for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 (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/ Sean P. McGrath	  		
Chief Financial Officer	  	Date: November 9, 2016	
		
(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.
 
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