On January 26, 2018, StoneMor Partners L.P. (the “Partnership”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2017. A copy of the Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form8-Kand is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into any filing made by the Partnership to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended [(the “Securities Act”)], or the Exchange Act, other than to the extent that such filing incorporates any or all of such information by express reference thereto.

In addition to the information described in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, the Press Release also reported the Partnership’s belief that it should have at least $25 million of availability under the Partnership’s credit facility, which would represent a leverage ratio of approximately 3.75:1.0, and that, accordingly, the Partnership may need to preserve its operating cash and manage its leverage for a few more quarters by not making distributions.

The information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into any filing made by the Partnership to the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, other than to the extent that such filing incorporates any or all of such information by express reference thereto.

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EX-99.1 2 exhibit9912017q3pressrelea.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit Exhibit 99.1     CONTACT:  John McNamara   Director – Investor Relations   StoneMor Partners L.P.   (215) 826-2945STONEMOR PARTNERS L.P. REPORTS FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR 2017 THIRD QUARTERTREVOSE,…
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About StoneMor Partners L.P. (NYSE:STON)

StoneMor Partners L.P. owns and operates cemeteries and funeral homes. The Company operates through two segments: Cemetery Operations and Funeral Homes. Its Cemetery Operations segment sells interment rights, caskets, burial vaults, cremation niches, markers and other cemetery related merchandise. Its Funeral Homes segment offers a range of services, including family consultation, final expense insurance products, the removal and preparation of remains, provision of caskets and related funeral merchandise, the use of funeral home facilities for visitation, worship and performance of funeral services, and transportation services. It sells cemetery products and services both at the time of death, which it refers to as at-need, and prior to the time of death, which it refers to as pre-need. It operates approximately 310 cemeteries in over 30 states and Puerto Rico, and approximately 100 funeral homes in over 20 states and Puerto Rico.