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Carriage Services launches HPCPRP plan, targets 2024 revenue $390-400M, acquires Greenlawn
CARRIAGE SERVICES INC
- Definitive agreement to acquire Greenlawn Funeral Homes and Cemeteries (Bakersfield, CA); expected close early 2023; proforma 2023 revenue ~$23-24M, EBITDA ~$8-9M.
- 2024 goals: Total Revenue $390-400M, Consolidated EBITDA $120-126M, GAAP diluted EPS $2.95-$3.05, leverage target 4.0-4.3x Debt/EBITDA.
- Amended $250M credit facility raises leverage covenant to 6.0x through June 2023; higher interest rate spreads; $194.3M outstanding post-amendment.
- No share repurchases or dividend increases until leverage below 4.25x; plan to cut borrowings by $90-100M from Q1 2023 peak to end-2024.
- CEO assumes responsibility for prior aggressive share buybacks; stock fell below $25 before the plan's announcement.