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retiredcf on Oct 13, 2022 8:31am
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EQUITY RESEARCH
October 12, 2022 Flash Research
PARK LAWN CORP.
Building Out Metro Kansas City Presence
PLC announced the on-strategy acquisition of three stand-alone funeral
homes located in metro Kansas City, a market in which PLC has a significant presence. The deal is on-strategy (building out an existing cluster) but immaterial, adding US$0.6MM of annualized adjusted EBITDA (our 2023E is US$93MM). We estimate total deal value at US$4-5MM, to be funded from PLC’s credit facilities and cash on hand. Properties are: 1) Muehlebach Funeral Care in Kansas City, Missouri; 2) Skradski-Pierce Funeral Home in Kansas City, Kansas; and 3) Assurance Cremation Society in Kansas City, Missouri. The acquisition is expected to close in November 2022. We already include acquisitions in our forecast; our C$36.00 price target and Outperformer rating are unchanged.