Exhibit








Exhibit 10.1
Execution Version
EIGHTH AMENDMENT AND COMMITMENT INCREASE TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS EIGHTH AMENDMENT AND COMMITMENT INCREASE TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Eighth Amendment”), dated as of April 25, 2018, is by and among CARRIAGE SERVICES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the banks listed as Lenders on the signature pages hereof (the “Lenders”), and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer (in said capacity as Administrative Agent, the “Administrative Agent”).
BACKGROUND
A.The Borrower, certain of the Lenders, and the Administrative Agent are parties to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of August 30, 2012, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of November 29, 2012, that certain Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of February 14, 2013, that certain Third Amendment and Commitment Increase, dated as of April 23, 2013, that certain Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of February 27, 2014, that certain Fifth Amendment and Commitment Increase to Credit Agreement, dated as of April 14, 2014, that certain Sixth Amendment and Commitment Increase to Credit Agreement, dated as of May 20, 2015, and that certain Seventh Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of February 9, 2016 (said Credit Agreement, as amended, the “Credit Agreement”; the terms defined in the Credit Agreement and not otherwise defined herein shall be used herein as defined in the Credit Agreement).


B.The Borrower has requested that the Lenders amend the Credit Agreement to (i) increase the Revolving Credit Facility to $200,000,000 pursuant to Section 2.14 of the Credit Agreement, and (ii) make certain other amendments thereto, as more fully set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants, conditions and agreements hereinafter set forth, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are all hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:
1.AMENDMENTS.  
(a)Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following defined terms thereto in proper alphabetical order:
“Eighth Amendment” means that certain Eighth Amendment and Commitment Increase to Credit Agreement, dated as of April 25, 2018, among the Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent.
“Eighth Amendment Effective Date” means the date that all conditions of effectiveness set forth in Section 4 of the Eighth Amendment have been satisfied.
(b)The definition of “Real Property Collateral” set forth in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:


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“Real Property Collateral” means (a) all interests in real property owned by the Borrower or a Domestic Subsidiary that are listed on Schedule 1.01(a), excluding (i) any such real property or funeral homes disposed of for which no substitution is required pursuant to Section 7.05(e) and (ii) real property listed on Schedule 2 to the Eighth Amendment, (b) the Additional Real Property Collateral, and (c) additional real property substituted as Collateral in accordance with Section 7.05(e).
(c)The definition of “Revolving Credit Facility” set forth in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following sentence at the end thereof to read as follows:
As of the Eighth Amendment Effective Date, the aggregate amount of the Revolving Credit Lenders’ Revolving Credit Commitments is $200,000,000.
(d)Section 2.05(b)(ii) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to add the following sentence at the end thereof to read as follows:
For the avoidance of doubt, the sale or issuance by the Borrower of its Equity Interests in exchange for the retirement, purchase, prepayment or redemption of any Debt, is not considered to constitute the receipt of cash or Net Cash Proceeds by the Borrower. 
(e)Section 2.14(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by amending the first sentence thereof to read as follows:
Provided there exists no Default, upon notice to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly notify the Lenders), the Borrower may from time to time, request (x) an increase in the Revolving Credit Facility (each, an “Incremental Revolving Commitment”) and/or (y) the establishment of one or more new term loan commitments or an increase in the existing Term Loans (each, an “Incremental Term Commitment”), by an amount (for all such requests) not exceeding $25,000,000 after the Eighth Amendment Effective Date; provided that (i) any such request for an increase shall be in a minimum amount of $10,000,000; and (ii) the Borrower may make a maximum of two (2) such requests after the Eighth Amendment Effective Date.
(f)Article III of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding a new Section 3.08 at the end thereof to read as follows:


3.08     LIBOR Successor Provision.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any other Loan Documents, if the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error), or the Borrower or Required Lenders notify the Administrative Agent (with, in the case of the Required Lenders, a copy to Borrower) that the Borrower or Required Lenders (as applicable) have determined, that:


(a)adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining LIBOR 


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for any requested Interest Period, including, without limitation, because the LIBOR Screen Rate is not available or published on a current basis and such circumstances are unlikely to be temporary; or 
(b)the administrator of the LIBOR Screen Rate or a Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the Administrative Agent has made a public statement identifying a specific date after which LIBOR or the LIBOR Screen Rate shall no longer be made available, or used for determining the interest rate of loans (such specific date, the “Scheduled Unavailability Date”), or
(c)syndicated loans currently being executed, or that include language similar to that contained in this Section, are being executed or amended (as applicable) to incorporate or adopt a new benchmark interest rate to replace LIBOR, 


then, reasonably promptly after such determination by the Administrative Agent or receipt by the Administrative Agent of such notice, as applicable, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower may amend this Agreement to replace LIBOR with an alternate benchmark rate (including any mathematical or other adjustments to the benchmark (if any) incorporated therein), giving due consideration to any evolving or then existing convention for similar U.S. dollar denominated syndicated credit facilities for such alternative benchmarks (any such proposed rate, a “LIBOR Successor Rate”), together with any proposed LIBOR Successor Rate Conforming Changes (as defined below) and any such amendment shall become effective at 5:00 p.m. (Dallas, Texas time) on the fifth Business Day after the Administrative Agent shall have posted such proposed amendment to all Lenders and the Borrower unless, prior to such time, Lenders comprising the Required Lenders have delivered to the Administrative Agent written notice that such Required Lenders do not accept such amendment.  
If no LIBOR Successor Rate has been determined and the circumstances under clause (a) above exist or the Scheduled Unavailability Date has occurred (as applicable), the Administrative Agent will promptly so notify the Borrower and each Lender.  Thereafter, (i) the obligation of the Lenders to make or maintain Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be suspended, (to the extent of the affected Eurodollar Rate Loans or Interest Periods), and (ii) the Eurodollar Rate component shall no longer be utilized in determining the Base Rate.  Upon receipt of such notice, the Borrower may revoke any pending request for a Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans (to the extent of the affected Eurodollar Rate Loans or Interest Periods) or, failing that, will be deemed to have converted such request into a request for a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans (subject to the foregoing clause (ii)) in the amount specified therein.
Notwithstanding anything else herein, any definition of LIBOR Successor Rate shall provide that in no event shall such LIBOR Successor Rate be less than zero for purposes of this Agreement.
As used above: 


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“LIBOR Screen Rate” means the LIBOR quote on the applicable screen page the Administrative Agent designates to determine LIBOR (or such other commercially available source providing such quotations as may be designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time).
“LIBOR Successor Rate Conforming Changes” means, with respect to any proposed LIBOR Successor Rate, any conforming changes to the definition of Base Rate, Interest Period, timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest and other administrative matters as may be appropriate, in the discretion of the Administrative Agent, to reflect the adoption of such LIBOR Successor Rate and to permit the administration thereof by the Administrative Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if the Administrative Agent determines that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or that no market practice for the administration of such LIBOR Successor Rate exists, in such other manner of administration as the Administrative Agent determines in consultation with the Borrower).  
(g)Section 6.11 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by amending the first sentence thereof to read as follows:


6.11    Use of Proceeds.  The Borrower shall use the proceeds of the Credit Extensions (a) to repay certain indebtedness, (b) for working capital and Acquisitions, (c) to make certain Capital Expenditures, (d) to pay the accrued interest on the Subordinated Debt and Refinancing Subordinated Debt, (e) for general corporate purposes not in contravention of any Law or of any Loan Document and (f) to prepay, repay, purchase or redeem all or any portion of Subordinated Debt and Refinancing Subordinated Debt (including, but not limited to principal amounts).
(h)Article VI of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding a new Section 6.20 at the end thereof to read as follows:


6.20    Eighth Amendment Post-Closing Requirements.  Execute and deliver the documents and complete the tasks set forth on Schedule 6.20, in each case within the time limits specified on such Schedule.
(i)Section 7.06(a)(iv) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows:
(iv)    so long as there exists no Default both before and after giving effect to any such transaction (which shall include calculation of the financial covenants set forth in Section 7.11 on a pro forma basis as of the fiscal quarter-end immediately preceding any proposed Restricted Payment), the Borrower may (A) make regularly scheduled payments of principal and interest on (i) Subordinated Debt within the terms specified in the definition of Subordinated Debt as set forth in this Agreement, and (ii) Refinancing Subordinated Debt within the terms specified in the definition of Refinancing Subordinated Debt as set forth in this Agreement, (B) make cash payments required to be made upon conversion of Subordinated Debt, provided that 


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(x) with respect to the conversion of Subordinated Debt, such cash payments are made solely with the proceeds of Refinancing Subordinated Debt, (y) immediately after giving pro-forma effect to the making of such cash payments, (i) the Leverage Ratio on a pro-forma basis is less than or equal to 3.25 to 1.00 and (ii) Liquidity is at least $15,000,000 or (z) the Borrower may make up to $3,000,000 in cash payments required to be made upon conversion of Subordinated Debt so long as immediately after giving pro-forma effect to the making of such cash payments Liquidity is at least $15,000,000 and (C) prepay, repay, purchase or redeem all or a portion of the Subordinated Debt in cash with the proceeds of Revolving Credit Loans, provided that after giving pro-forma effect to each such cash payment (x) Liquidity is at least $10,000,000 and (y) the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio is at least 0.25 less than the then maximum Senior Secured Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 7.11(a).
(j)Section 7.11(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows:
(a)    Maximum Senior Secured Leverage Ratio.  Permit the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio as of the end of any period of four consecutive Fiscal Quarters of the Borrower set forth below to be greater than the ratio opposite such period:
	
		
	Period
	Maximum Senior Secured Leverage Ratio

	Eighth Amendment Effective Date through June 30, 2018
	4.50 to 1.00

	September 30, 2018 
	4.25 to 1.00

	December 31, 2018 
	4.00 to 1.00

	March 31, 2019 
	3.75 to 1.00

	June 30, 2019 and thereafter 
	3.50 to 1.00






(k)Article X of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding a new Section 10.23 to the end thereof to read as follows:
10.23    Lender ERISA Representations.  Each Lender as of the Eighth Amendment Effective Date represents and warrants as of the Eighth Amendment Effective Date to the Administrative Agent and the Arrangers and their respective Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, for the benefit of the Borrower or any other Loan Party, that such Lender is not and will not be (a) an employee benefit plan subject to Title I of ERISA; (b) a plan or account subject to Section 4975 of the Code; (c) an entity deemed to hold “plan assets” of any such plans or accounts for purposes of ERISA or the Code; or (d) a “governmental plan” within the meaning of ERISA.
(l)Schedule 1.01(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to be in the form of Schedule 1.01(a) to this Eighth Amendment.








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(m)Schedule 2.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to be in the form of Schedule 2.01 to this Eighth Amendment, and the Revolving Credit Commitment of each Lender is hereby amended as set forth therein and the Applicable Percentage of each Lender is hereby amended as set forth therein.


(n)Schedule 6.20 of the Credit Agreement is hereby added to the Credit Agreement in the form of Schedule 6.20 to this Eighth Amendment.


(o)Exhibit D, the Compliance Certificate, is hereby amended to be in the form of Exhibit D to this Eighth Amendment.


(p)Exhibit E-1, the Assignment and Assumption, is hereby amended to be in the form of Exhibit E-1 to this Eighth Amendment.


2.RELEASE OF CERTAIN COLLATERAL.  By signing below, each Lender hereby agrees to the release as Collateral for the Obligations each of the Mortgaged Properties located in a flood plain and which are listed on Schedule 2 attached hereto.


3.REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES TRUE; NO EVENT OF DEFAULT.  By its execution and delivery hereof, the Borrower represents and warrants that, as of the date hereof, and both before and immediately after giving effect to this Eighth Amendment:
(a)the representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents that are subject to materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualifications are true and correct in all respects on and as of the date hereof as made on and as of such date, and the representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents that are not subject to materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualifications are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof as made on and as of such date, except in each case to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct as of such earlier date, and except that the representations and warranties contained in Sections 5.05(a) and (b) of the Credit Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the most recent financial statements furnished pursuant to Sections 6.01(a) and (b), respectively, of the Credit Agreement;
(b)no event has occurred and is continuing which constitutes a Default or Event of Default;
(c)(i) the Borrower has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Eighth Amendment, each Revolving Credit Note in the amount of each Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment after giving effect to this Eighth Amendment (the “New Revolving Loan Notes”), (ii) this Eighth Amendment and the New Revolving Loan Notes have been duly executed and delivered by the Borrower and (iii) this Eighth Amendment, the New Revolving Loan Notes and the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Borrower, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable Debtor Relief Laws and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law) and except as rights to indemnity may be limited by federal or state securities laws;


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(d)neither the execution, delivery and performance of this Eighth Amendment, the New Revolving Loan Notes or the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, nor the consummation of any transactions contemplated herein or therein, will conflict with (i) any Organization Documents of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, (ii) to Borrower’s knowledge, any Law applicable to the Borrower or its Subsidiaries or (iii) any indenture, agreement or other instrument to which the Borrower, the Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties are subject; and


(e)no authorization, approval, consent, or other action by, notice to, or filing with, any Governmental Authority or other Person not previously obtained is required to be obtained or made by the Borrower pursuant to statutory law applicable to the Borrower as a condition to (i) the execution, delivery or performance by the Borrower of this Eighth Amendment and the New Revolving Loan Notes or (ii) the acknowledgement by each Guarantor of this Eighth Amendment.


4.CONDITIONS OF EFFECTIVENESS.  All provisions of this Eighth Amendment shall be effective upon satisfaction of, or completion of, the following:


(a)the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts of this Eighth Amendment executed by the Borrower, the Required Lenders, each Lender that is increasing its Revolving Credit Commitment and acknowledged by each Guarantor;


(b)the representations and warranties set forth in Section 3 of this Eighth Amendment shall be true and correct; 


(c)the Administrative Agent shall have received a certified resolution of the Borrower authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Eighth Amendment, the New Revolving Loan Notes, and the related documents required to be executed and delivered pursuant to Schedule 6.20 to this Eighth Amendment, together with a Certificate of Incumbency;


(d)the Administrative Agent shall have received a favorable opinion of counsel to the Borrower covering the matters set forth in Sections 3(c), (d) and (e) of this Eighth Amendment;


(e)to the extent requested by a Lender, the Administrative Agent shall have received a fully-executed New Revolving Loan Note for each such Lender;


(f)the Administrative Agent shall have received for its benefit and for the benefit of each Lender the consent fees in immediately available funds as agreed upon by the Borrower, the Arranger, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders;


(g)since December 31, 2017, there shall not have occurred any event or condition that has had or could reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect; and


(h)the Administrative Agent shall have received updated flood certificates (and where necessary, verification of flood insurance) with respect to the Real Property Collateral; 


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(i)the Administrative Agent shall have executed releases for those Mortgaged Properties listed on Schedule 2 hereto that are located in a flood plain; and


(j)the Administrative Agent shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel, such other documents, certificates and instruments as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably require.


5.PURCHASE/SALE BY LENDERS.  Simultaneously with the satisfaction of the conditions to effectiveness set forth in Section 4 of this Eighth Amendment, each Lender shall purchase or sell (as the case may be), without recourse, an amount of the Revolving Credit Loans outstanding such that, after giving effect to this Eighth Amendment, the amount of each Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment utilized and the amount of Revolving Loans owed to each Lender will be equal to its Applicable Percentage thereof after giving effect to the Eighth Amendment.  The Borrower shall pay each Lender compensation for any losses pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.05 of the Credit Agreement as a result of any purchases or sales.


6.LIMITED WAIVER.  The Lenders hereby waive any Default or Event of Default that may have occurred as a result of the Borrower’s failure to deliver prior written notice of the name change of Carriage Merger VIII, Inc. to PNCA, Inc.
7.GUARANTORS’ ACKNOWLEDGMENT.  By signing below, each Guarantor (a) acknowledges, consents and agrees to the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Eighth Amendment, (b) acknowledges and agrees that its obligations in respect of its Guaranty (i) are not released, diminished, waived, modified, impaired or affected in any manner by this Eighth Amendment or any of the provisions contemplated herein, and (ii) include the Revolving Credit Facility, as increased by this Eighth Amendment, (c) ratifies and confirms its obligations under its Guaranty, and (d) acknowledges and agrees that it has no claim or offsets against, or defenses our counterclaims to, its Guaranty.
8.REFERENCE TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT.
(a)Upon and during the effectiveness of this Eighth Amendment, each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, or words of like import shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement, as affected and amended by this Eighth Amendment
(b)Except as expressly set forth herein, this Eighth Amendment shall not by implication or otherwise limit, impair, constitute a waiver of, or otherwise affect the rights or remedies of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders under the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, and shall not alter, modify, amend, or in any way affect the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants, or agreements contained in the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents, all of which are hereby ratified and affirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect.
9.COSTS AND EXPENSES.  The Borrower shall be obligated to pay the reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent in connection with the preparation, reproduction, execution and delivery of this Eighth Amendment and the other instruments and documents to be delivered hereunder.


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10.EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS.  This Eighth Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.  For purposes of this Eighth Amendment, a counterpart hereof (or signature page thereto) signed and transmitted by any Person party hereto to the Administrative Agent (or its counsel) by facsimile or other electronic imaging means (e.g., “pdf” or “tif”) is to be treated as an original.  The signature of such Person thereon, for purposes hereof, is to be considered as an original signature, and the counterpart (or signature page thereto) so transmitted is to be considered to have the same binding effect as an original signature on an original document.
11.GOVERNING LAW; BINDING EFFECT.  This Eighth Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within such state; provided that each party shall retain all rights arising under federal law.  This Eighth Amendment shall be binding upon the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Administrative Agent and each Lender and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
12.HEADINGS.  Section headings in this Eighth Amendment are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Eighth Amendment for any other purpose.
13.ENTIRE AGREEMENT.  THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, AS AMENDED BY THIS EIGHTH AMENDMENT, AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AS TO THE SUBJECT MATTER THEREIN AND HEREIN AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.
	
	
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Eighth Amendment as of the date above written.


CARRIAGE SERVICES, INC.






By:      /s/  Carl Benjamin Brink            
Carl Benjamin Brink
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer


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	ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:
	BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent


By:/s/  Steven Gazzillo
Name:Steven Gazzillo
Title:Vice President












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	BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as a Lender, L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender




By:/s/  Adam Rose
Name:Adam Rose
Title:Senior Vice President










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	RAYMOND JAMES BANK, N.A.,
as a Lender and Co-Syndication Agent




By:/s/  Daniel Gendron
Name:Daniel Gendron
Title:Vice President










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	REGIONS BANK,
as a Lender and Co-Syndication Agent




By:/s/  Adam S. Muhib
Name:Adam S. Muhib
Title:Director








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	ZB, N.A. dba Amegy Bank, as a Lender and Co-Syndication Agent




By:/s/  Lauren Eller
Name:Lauren Eller
Title:Vice President












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	CADENCE BANK, N.A.,
as a Lender 




By:/s/  Ross L. Vaughan
Name:Ross L. Vaughan
Title:Executive Vice President














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	COMPASS BANK,
as a Lender 




By:/s/  Frank Carvelli
Name:Frank Carvelli
Title:Senior Vice President










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	BOKF, NA dba BANK OF TEXAS,
as a Lender 




By:/s/  Faith Allen
Name:Faith Allen
Title:Senior Vice President










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	WHITNEY BANK,
as a Lender 




By:/s/  Katie Sandoval
Name:Katie Sandoval
Title:SVP


















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	TEXAS CAPITAL BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as a Lender 




By:/s/  John Kallina
Name:John Kallina
Title:SVP










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RATIFICATION OF GUARANTORS
Each of the undersigned Guarantors hereby (a) acknowledges and consents to the foregoing Eighth Amendment and the Borrower’s execution, delivery and performance thereof; (b) joins the foregoing Eighth Amendment for the purpose of consenting to and being bound by the provisions thereof; (c) acknowledges and agrees that its obligations in respect of its Guaranty are not released, diminished, waived, modified, impaired or affected in any manner by this Eighth Amendment or any of the provisions contemplated herein and cover the Commitments and Loans as increased by this Eighth Amendment; (d) ratifies and confirms all of its obligations and liabilities under the Loan Documents to which it is a party and ratifies and confirms that such obligations and liabilities extend to and continue in effect with respect to, and continue to guarantee and secure the Obligations of the Borrower under the Credit Agreement, as amended pursuant to the terms of the Eighth Amendment; (e) acknowledges and agrees that such Guarantor does not have any claim or cause of action against the Administrative Agent or any Lender (or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, attorneys or other representatives) under or in connection with the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents; and (f) acknowledges, affirms and agrees that such Guarantor does not have any defense, claim, cause of action, counterclaim, offset or right of recoupment of any kind or nature against any of its obligations, indebtedness or liabilities to the Administrative Agent or any Lender, in each case under or in connection with the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.  
The Guarantors: 


Carriage Cemetery Services, Inc.
Carriage Cemetery Services of     California, Inc.
Carriage Cemetery Services of Idaho,     Inc.
Carriage Florida Holdings, Inc.
Carriage Funeral Holdings, Inc.
Carriage Funeral Management, Inc.
Carriage Funeral Services of     California, Inc.
Carriage Funeral Services of     Kentucky, Inc.
Carriage Funeral Services of     Michigan, Inc.
Carriage Holding Company, Inc.
Carriage Insurance Agency of     Massachusetts, Inc.
Carriage Internet Strategies, Inc.
Carriage Life Events, Inc.
CARRIAGE MANAGEMENT, INC. (formerly     Carriage Management, L.P.)
Carriage Merger VI, Inc.
CSRE HOLDINGS, INC.










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PNCA, Inc. (formerly Carriage Merger VIII, Inc.)
carriage operations, Inc. (formerly Carriage Merger IX, Inc.)
Carriage services of tennessee, inc.
(formerly Carriage Merger X, Inc.)
Carriage Municipal Cemetery     Services of Nevada, Inc.
Carriage Pennsylvania Holdings, Inc.
Carriage Services of Connecticut,     Inc.
Carriage Services of Nevada, Inc.
Carriage Services of New Mexico, Inc.
Carriage Services of Ohio, LLC
Carriage Services of Oklahoma, L.L.C.
Carriage Team California     (Cemetery), LLC
Carriage Team California (Funeral),     LLC
Carriage Team Florida (Cemetery),     LLC
Carriage Team Florida (Funeral), LLC
Carriage Team Kansas, LLC
Cataudella Funeral Home, Inc.
CFS Funeral Services, Inc.
CHC Insurance Agency of Ohio, Inc.
Cloverdale Park, Inc.
Cochrane’s Chapel of the Roses, Inc.
CSI Funeral Services of     Massachusetts, Inc.
Forastiere Family Funeral Service,     Inc.
Horizon Cremation Society, Inc.
Hubbard Funeral Home, Inc.
Rolling Hills Memorial Park
Wilson & Kratzer Mortuaries
CARRIAGE SERVICES OF LOUISIANA, INC.








By:    /s/  Carl Benjamin Brink            
Carl Benjamin Brink
Treasurer for all
















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Schedule 2
Properties to be Released
See attached.


Schedule 2







Schedule 2
Properties to be Released


	
							
	State
	County/Parrish
	Location Name
	Street Address
	City, State
	Zip Codes
	 

	 CALIFORNIA
	 
	Connolly & Taylor Chapel
	4000 Alhambra Ave.
	Martinez, CA
	94553
	 

	 
	Ventura
	Conejo Mountain Funeral Home
	2052 Howard Road
	Camarillo, CA
	93012

	 MICHIGAN
	 
	Bagnasco & Calcaterra Funeral Home (Sterling Heights)
	Tract III:  13650 Fifteen Mile Road
	Sterling Heights, MI
	48312
	 

	 NEW JERSEY
	 
	Bedle Funeral Home - Keyport
	Parcel 2:  61 Broad Street
	Keyport, NJ
	07735
	 

	 RHODE ISLAND
	Bristol
	Sansone Funeral Home
	192 Wood Street
	Bristol, RI
	02809
	 

	 
	 Washington
	Buckler-Johnston Funeral Home
	Parcel 2:  121 Main Street
	Westerly, RI
	 
	 

	 TEXAS
	Cameron
	Buck Ashcraft Funeral Home
	710 North Ed Carey Drive
	Harlingen, TX
	02891
	 

	 
	Potter
	LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors
	1505 Martin Road 
	Amarillo, TX
	79107








Schedule 2








SCHEDULE 1.01(a)
Mortgaged Properties
See attached.


Schedule 1.01(a)







	
								
	Schedule 1.01(a) - Mortgaged Property
	 

	State
	County/Parrish
	Location Name
	Street Address
	City, State
	Zip Codes
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 CALIFORNIA
	Alameda  
	Grant-Miller John Cox Mortuary
	2850 Telegraph Avenue
	Oakland, CA
	94609
	 

	 
	Colusa  
	McNary-Moore Funeral Service
	107 Fifth Street
	Colusa, CA  
	95932-2408
	 

	 
	Contra Costa  
	Ouimet Brothers Concord Funeral Chapel
	4125 Clayton Road
	Concord, CA
	94521-2618
	 

	 
	Contra Costa   
	Higgins Mortuary
	1310 A Street
	Antioch, CA
	94509-2329
	 

	 
	 
	Hosselkus Chapel
	1 Rolph Park Drive
	Crockett, CA
	94525-1415
	 

	 
	 
	Wilson & Kratzer Chapel of San Ramon Valley
	825 Hartz Way
	Danville, CA
	94526-3418
	 

	 
	 
	Wilson & Kratzer Civic Center Chapel
	455 24th Street
	Richmond, CA
	94804-1650
	 

	 
	 
	Wilson & Kratzer Mission Bells Chapel
	13644 San Pablo Ave.
	San Pablo, CA
	94806-3806
	 

	 
	Los Angeles  
	White’s Funeral Home
	404 E. Foothill Blvd
	Azusa, CA
	91702-2517
	 

	 
	Riverside
	Hemet Valley Mortuary
	403 N. San Jacinto St.
	Hemet, CA
	92543
	 

	 
	 
	Evans-Brown Mortuary (Lake Elsinore)
	126 E. Graham Ave.
	Lake Elsinore, CA
	92530-4168
	 

	 
	 
	Evans-Brown Mortuary (Perris)
	385 W. Fourth Street
	Perris, CA
	92570-2012
	 

	 
	 
	Evans-Brown Hemet Valley Crematory
	41725 Elm St., Unit 28
	Murrieta, CA
	92562-1414
	 

	 
	San Joaquin
	Deegan Funeral Chapel
	1441 San Joaquin St.
	Escalon, CA  
	95320-1738
	 

	 
	 
	P.L. Fry & Son
	290 N. Union Road
	Manteca, CA
	95337-4309
	 

	 
	 
	Fry Memorial Chapel
	550 South Central Ave.
	Tracy, CA
	95376-4622
	 

	 
	Santa Clara
	Darling & Fischer Campbell Memorial Chapel
	231 E. Campbell Ave.
	Campbell, CA
	95008-2020
	 

	 
	 
	Darling & Fischer Chapel of the Hills
	615 N. Santa Cruz Ave.
	Los Gatos, CA
	95030-4334
	 

	 
	 
	Darling & Fischer Garden Chapel
	471 E. Santa Clara St.
	San Jose, CA
	95112-3516
	 

	CONNECTICUT
	Fairfield
	Redgate-Hennessy Funeral Service
	4 Gorham Place
	Trumbull, CT
	06611-4703
	 

	 
	Hartford
	Funk Funeral Home
	35 Bellevue Ave.
	Bristol, CT
	06010-5815
	 

	 
	 
	O'Brien Funeral Home
	24 Lincoln Ave.
	Bristol, CT
	06010-7001
	 

	 
	 
	Bailey Funeral Home
	48 Broad Street (includes 54 & 56 Broad St. and a portion of 21 Hamlin, which are parking and landscaping only)
	Plainville, CT
	06062
	 

	 
	Litchfield
	Lyons Funeral Home
	46 High Street
	Thomaston, CT
	06787-1513
	 

	 
	New Haven
	Bergin Funeral Home
	290 E. Main St
	Waterbury, CT
	06702-2307
	 

	 
	 
	Keenan Funeral Home
	238 Elm St. 
	West Haven, CT
	06516
	 

	 
	 
	Woodtick Memorial Funeral Home
	420 Woodtick Road
	Wolcott, CT
	06716-2827
	 

	IDAHO
	Ada
	Cloverdale Funeral Home
	1200 North Cloverdale Road
	Boise, ID
	 
	 

	 
	83713-7805
	 

	 
	Ada
	Relyea Funeral Chapel
	318 N. Latah Street
	Boise, ID
	83706-2628
	 






Schedule 1.01(a)







	
								
	 
	Canyon
	Dakan Funeral Chapel - Caldwell                                                    
	504 S. Kimball Ave. 
	Caldwell, ID
	83605
	 

	 
	 
	Dakan Funeral Chapel - Parma
	411 E Bates Ave
	Parma, ID
	83660
	 

	 
	 
	Alsip & Persons Funeral Chapel
	404 10th Ave. S (also 412, 416 & 420 10th Ave.).
	Nampa, ID
	83651
	 

	ILLINOIS
	Cook
	Lain-Sullivan Funeral Home
	50 Westwood Dr.
	Park Forest, IL
	60466-1419
	 

	 
	Kane
	Dieterle Memorial Home
	1120 S. Broadway
	Montgomery, IL
	60538-1345
	 

	KENTUCKY
	Christian
	Maddux-Fuqua-Hinton Funeral Home
	Parcel One:  700 Country Club Lane
	Hopkinsville, KY
	42240-1345
	 

	 
	 
	Maddux Funeral Home
	Parcel Two:  338 East Nashville Street
	Pembroke, KY
	42266
	 

	 
	Greenup
	Carman Funeral Home
	Parcels 1 & 2:  2301 Argillite Rd.
	Flatwoods, KY
	41139-1953
	 

	 
	 
	Roberson Funeral Home
	Parcels 3 & 4: 400 Main Street 
	South Shore, KY
	41175
	 

	 
	Todd
	Latham Funeral Home
	413 E. Main St.
	Elkton, KY
	42220
	 

	MASSACHUSETTS
	Berkshire
	Devanny-Condron Funeral Home
	Parcel I: 40 Maplewood Avenue (Funeral Home)
	Pittsfield, MA
	01201-4742
	 

	 
	 
	 
	Parcel II: 74 North Pearl St. (Parking lot)
	Pittsfield, MA
	01201
	 

	 
	 
	 
	Parcel III: 189 1/2 First Street (Former House - now parking lot)
	Pittsfield, MA
	01201
	 

	 
	 
	 
	Parcel IV: 189 1/2 First Street (Easterly border of former house)
	Pittsfield, MA
	01201
	 

	 
	Essex
	Cataudella Funeral Home
	Parcel 1 and 2: 126 Pleasant Valley St
	Methuen, MA
	01844-7204
	 

	 
	Hampden
	Colonial Forastiere Funeral Home
	Tract I:  985 Main Street
	Agawam, MA
	01001-2580
	 

	 
	 
	Brunelle Funeral Home
	Tract II:  811 Chicopee Street
	Chicopee, MA
	01013-2730
	 

	 
	 
	Tylunas Funeral Home
	Tract III:  159 Broadway St.
	Chicopee, MA
	01020-2618
	 

	 
	 
	Forastiere Smith Funeral Home
	Tract IV:  220 North Main St. 
	East Longmeadow, MA
	01028-1803
	 

	 
	 
	Messier Funeral Home
	Tract V:  1944 Northampton Street
	Holyoke, MA
	01040-3414
	 

	





	 
	Southwick Forastiere Funeral Home
	Tract VI:  624 College Highway
	Southwick, MA
	01077-9817

	 
	 
	Byron Keenan Funeral Home & Cremation Tribute Center
	Tract VII:  1858 Allen Street
	Springfield, MA
	01118-1820

	 
	 
	Forastiere Funeral Home
	Tract VIII:  45 Locust Street
	Springfield, MA
	01108-1005






Schedule 1.01(a)







	
								
	 
	 
	Hafey Funeral Service
	Tract IX:  494 Belmont Ave.
	Springfield, MA
	01108-1753

	 
	 
	Ratell Funeral Home
	Tract X:  200 Main Street
	Indian Orchard, MA
	01151-1132

	LOUISIANA
	Jefferson
	Garden of Memories Funeral Home
	4900 Airline Drive
	Metairie, LA
	70001-5655

	 
	Jefferson
	Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home
	1600 North Causeway Blvd.
	Metairie, LA
	70001-4141

	MICHIGAN
	Macomb
	Bagnasco & Calcaterra Funeral Home (St. Clair Shores)
	Tract II:  25800 Harper Ave.
	St. Clair Shores, MI
	48081-2212 

	MONTANA
	Flathead
	Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home & Crematory
	525 South Main St.
	Kalispell, MT
	59901-4850

	NEW JERSEY
	Monmouth 
	Braun Funeral Home - Eatonton
	Parcel 1:  106 Broad Street
	Eatontown, NJ
	07724-1518

	 
	 
	Bedle Funeral Home - Matawan
	Parcel 3:  212 Main Street
	Matawan, NJ
	07747-3104

	 
	 
	John E. Day Funeral Home
	Parcel 4:  85 Riverside Ave.
	Red Bank, NJ
	07701-1007

	NEW YORK
	Suffolk 
	Bryant Funeral Home
	411 Old Town Road
	East Setauket, Town of Brookhaven, NY
	11733-3498

	 
	Nassau
	Donohue-Cecere Funeral Home
	290 Post Ave.
	Westbury, NY
	11590-2230

	NORTH CAROLINA
	Randolph
	Cumby Family Funeral Service - Archdale
	206 Trindale Rd. (includes a portion of 3405 Archdale Rd., which is parking lot only)
	Archdale, NC
	27263-2750

	 
	Guilford
	Cumby Family Funeral Service - High Point
	1015 Eastchester Dr. (includes 1013 Eastchester, which does not have a building on it)
	High Point, NC
	27262-7643

	OHIO
	Butler 
	Baker-Stevens-Parramore Funeral Home
	1500 Manchester Ave.
	Middleton, OH
	45042-2029

	 
	Fairfield
	Dwayne Spence Funeral Home (Pickerington)
	550 Hill Road N
	Pickerington, OH
	43147-8842

	 
	Franklin
	Dwayne Spence Funeral Home (Canal Winchester)
	650 W. Waterloo St.
	Canal Winchester, OH
	43110-1021

	 
	Muskingum
	Bryan & Snider Funeral Home
	2318 Maple Ave
	Zanesville, OH
	43701-2029

	OKLAHOMA
	Cleveland
	Resthaven Funeral Home
	500 SW 104th St.
	Oklahoma City, OK
	73139

	 
	Comanche
	Lawton Ritter Gray Funeral Home
	632 SW C Ave
	Lawton, OK
	73501

	 
	Stephens
	Don Grantham Funeral Home
	1502 N Highway 81
	Duncan, OK
	73533

	PENNSYLVANIA
	Chester
	James J. Terry Funeral Home
	736 E. Lancaster Ave.
	Downingtown, PA
	19335-2720

	RHODE ISLAND
	Providence
	Mariani & Son Funeral Home
	200 Hawkins Street
	Providence, RI
	02904-2216

	 
	Washington
	Avery Funeral Home
	Parcel 1:  3A Bank Street
	Hope Valley, RI
	02832

	TENNESSEE
	Hamilton
	Lane Funeral Home (Coulter Chapel)
	Tract 1:  601 Ashland Terrace
	Chattanooga, TN
	37415-3533

	 
	 
	Williamson & Sons Funeral Home
	Tract 2:  8852 Dayton Pike
	Soddy Daisy, TN
	37379-4324

	 
	Hamilton 
	Heritage Funeral Home & Cremation Services
	7454 E. Brainerd Rd.
	Chattanooga, TN
	37421-3163






Schedule 1.01(a)







	
								
	TEXAS
	Brazos
	Hillier Funeral Home
	2301 E. 29th Street (and additional 2 acre site)
	Bryan, TX
	77802-1906

	 
	Chambers
	Sterling Funeral Home (Anahuac)
	1201 South Main Street
	Anahuac, TX
	77514

	 
	Harrison
	Sullivan Funeral Home
	100 E. Travis Street
	Marshall, TX
	75670-4165

	 
	Hidalgo
	Ceballos-Diaz Funeral Home
	322 East Kuhn St.
	Edinburg, TX
	78541-3532

	 
	Liberty
	Sterling Funeral Home (Dayton)
	Parcel 1:  602  N Main Street
	Dayton, TX
	77535-2227

	 
	 
	Allison Funeral Service
	Parcel 2:  1101 N. Travis St.
	Liberty, TX
	77575-3537

	 
	Nueces
	Corpus Christi Funeral Home
	Parcel 1:  2409 Baldwin Blvd.
	Corpus Christi, TX
	78405-2013

	 
	 
	Seaside Funeral Home
	Parcel 2:  4357 Ocean Dr.
	Corpus Christi, TX
	78412-2532

	 
	Potter
	Angel Funeral Home
	Parcel 1:  2209 S. Arthur Street
	Amarillo, TX
	79103-1117

	 
	Randall
	La-Grone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors - Coulter Chapel
	Parcel 1:  8310 S. Coulter St.
	Amarillo, TX
	79119-7389

	 
	 
	Schooler Funeral Home
	Parcel 2:  4100 S. Georgia St.
	Amarillo, TX
	79110-1124

	 
	Cameron
	San Benito Funeral Home
	1400 W US Hwy 77
	San Benito, TX
	78586-4104

	 
	Harris
	Schmidt Funeral Home
	1508 East Ave.
	Katy, TX
	77493-1932

	 
	Harris
	Crespo & Jirrels Funeral and Cremation Services
	6123 Garth Rd.
	Baytown, TX
	77521-9685

	 
	Harris
	Sterling White Funeral Home
	11011 Crosby-Lynchburg Rd.
	Highlands, TX
	77562










Schedule 1.01(a)








SCHEDULE 2.01
Commitments and Applicable Percentages
	
					
	Lender
	Applicable Percentage in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility
	Revolving Credit Commitment
	Applicable Percentage in respect of the Term Facility
	Term Loan**
**As of the Eighth Amendment Effective Date

	Bank of America, N.A.
	22.000000000%
	$44,000,000.00
	18.769648283%
	$23,227,439.75

	Regions Bank
	17.230238695%
	$34,460,477.39
	15.383919596%
	$19,037,600.50

	Raymond James Bank, N.A.
	9.231030150%
	$18,462,060.30
	12.308040202%
	$15,231,199.75

	ZB, N.A. dba Amegy Bank
	12.308040200%
	$24,616,080.40
	12.308040202%
	$15,231,199.75

	Cadence Bank, N.A.
	10.769648240%
	$21,539,296.48
	10.769648218%
	$13,327,439.67

	Compass Bank
	12.307927135%
	$24,615,854.27
	10.461608016%
	$12,946,239.92

	BOKF, NA dba Bank of Texas
	5.768969850%
	$11,537,939.70
	7.691959798%
	$9,518,800.25

	Whitney Bank
	5.768969850%
	$11,537,939.70
	7.691959798%
	$9,518,800.25

	Texas Capital Bank,
National Association
	4.615175880%
	$9,230,351.76
	4.615175887%
	$5,711,280.16

	Totals
	100.000000000%
	$200,000,000.00
	100.000000000%
	$123,750,000.00








Schedule 2.01








SCHEDULE 6.20
Eighth Amendment Post-Closing Requirements
1.    By the date which is 60 days after the Eighth Amendment Effective Date (or such later date as the Administrative Agent shall agree in its sole discretion), execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent amendments to Mortgages covering the Real Property Collateral to the extent determined by the Administrative Agent to be necessary as a result of the modifications to the terms of the Facilities pursuant to the Eighth Amendment.


Schedule 6.20










EXHIBIT D
FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
Financial Statement Date:                     ,         
		
	To:
	Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent  


Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of August 30, 2012 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “Agreement;” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among Carriage Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender.
The undersigned Responsible Officer hereby certifies as of the date hereof that he/she is the             ____________________________________________________ of the Borrower, and that, as such, he/she is authorized to execute and deliver this Certificate to the Administrative Agent on the behalf of the Borrower, and that:
[Use following paragraph 1 for fiscal year-end financial statements]
1.    Attached hereto as Schedule 1 are the year-end audited financial statements required by Section 6.01(a) of the Agreement for the fiscal year of the Borrower ended as of the above date, together with the report and opinion of an independent certified public accountant required by such section.
[Use following paragraph 1 for fiscal quarter-end financial statements]
1.    Attached hereto as Schedule 1 are the unaudited financial statements required by Section 6.01(b) of the Agreement for the fiscal quarter of the Borrower ended as of the above date.  Such financial statements fairly present the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP as at such date and for such period, subject only to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes.
2.    The undersigned has reviewed and is familiar with the terms of the Agreement and has made, or has caused to be made under his/her supervision, a detailed review of the transactions and condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrower during the accounting period covered by the attached financial statements.
3.    A review of the activities of the Borrower during such fiscal period has been made under the supervision of the undersigned with a view to determining whether during such fiscal period the Borrower performed and observed all its Obligations under the Loan Documents, and 
[select one:]


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[to the best knowledge of the undersigned during such fiscal period, the Borrower performed and observed each covenant and condition of the Loan Documents applicable to it.] 
--or--
[the following covenants or conditions have not been performed or observed and the following is a list of each such Default and its nature and status:]
4.    The representations and warranties of the Borrower contained in Article V of the Agreement, or which are contained in any document furnished at any time under or in connection with the Loan Documents, are true and correct on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct as of such earlier date, and except that for purposes of this Compliance Certificate, the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 5.05 of the Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to clauses (a) and (b), respectively, of Section 6.01 of the Agreement, including the statements in connection with which this Compliance Certificate is delivered.
5.    The financial covenant analyses and information set forth on Schedule 2 attached hereto are true and accurate on and as of the date of this Certificate.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate on behalf of the Borrower as of _______________________,         .
CARRIAGE SERVICES, INC.




                        	
			
	By:
	 

	 
	Name:
	 

	 
	Title
	 








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For the Quarter/Year ended ___________________(“Statement Date”)
SCHEDULE 2
to the Compliance Certificate
($ in 000’s)


	
								
	I.
	Section 7.01 - Liens.
	 

	 
	A.
	Debt on acquired Property:
	$_____________

	 
	B.
	Purchase money Liens and surety bond deposits:
	$_____________

	 
	C.
	Total permitted Secured Debt (Lines I.A. + I.B.):
	$_____________

	 
	D.
	10% of Borrower’s Net Worth:
	$_____________

	II.
	Section 7.02 - Investments.
	 

	 
	A.
	Investments made pursuant to Section 7.02(g):
	$_____________

	 
	B.
	Investments permitted pursuant to Section 7.02(g):
	$5,000,000

	 
	C.
	Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries pursuant to Section 7.02(j):
	$_____________

	 
	D.
	Investments permitted pursuant to Section 7.02(j):
	$10,000,000

	III.
	Section 7.11 (a) -  Maximum Senior Secured Leverage Ratio.
	 

	 
	A.
	Total Senior Secured Debt at Statement Date:
	 

	 
	 
	(1
	)
	Debt of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries at Statement Date:
	$_____________

	 
	 
	(2
	)
	Subordinated Debt of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries at Statement Date:
	$_____________

	 
	 
	(3
	)
	Refinancing Subordinated Debt of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries at Statement Date:
	$_____________

	 
	 
	(4
	)
	Debt of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries not secured by a Lien:
	$_____________

	 
	 
	(5
	)
	Total Senior Secured Debt (Lines (III.A.1) - (III.A.2 + 3 + 4)):
	$_____________

	 
	B.
	EBITDA for four consecutive fiscal quarters ending on the Statement Date (“Subject Period”):
	 

	 
	 
	(1
	)
	Net Income for the Subject Period:
	$_____________

	 
	 
	(2
	)
	To the extent deducted in calculating Net Income, Interest Expense for the Subject Period:
	$_____________

	 
	 
	(3
	)
	To the extent deducted in calculating Net Income, the provision for federal, state, local and foreign income taxes payable by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the Subject Period:
	$_____________






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	(4
	)
	To the extent deducted in calculating Net Income, depreciation and amortization expenses and payments in respect of Deferred Purchase Price for the Subject Period:
	$_____________

	 
	 
	(5
	)
	To the extent deducted in calculating Net Income, other expenses of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries reducing Net Income which do not represent a cash item in the Subject Period or any future period:
	$_____________

	 
	 
	(6)
	

	To the extent deducted in calculating Net Income, non-recurring costs and expenses, including acquisition costs, of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries not to exceed $1,000,000 in aggregate amount:
	$_____________

	 
	 
	(7
	)
	Withdrawable trust income received by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries from preneed trust accounts that allow income to be withdrawn before contract maturity, less cash amounts required to be replaced, if any:
	$_____________

	 
	 
	(8
	)
	EBITDA of any Acquisition calculated on a historic basis for such Acquisition as if the same had occurred on the first day of the period for which such EBITDA is measured with such pro-forma adjustments as the Administrative Agent shall approve:
	$_____________

	 
	 
	(9
	)
	For any period of calculation, severance costs not to exceed $1,000,000 in aggregate amount.
	$_____________

	 
	 
	(10
	)
	Non-cash items increasing Net Income for the Subject Period:
	$_____________

	 
	 
	(11
	)
	EBITDA of any Subsidiary or business Disposed of calculated on a historic business as if the same had occurred on the first day of the period for which such EBITDA is measured with such pro-forma adjustments as the Administrative Agent shall approve:
	$_____________

	 
	 
	(12
	)
	EBITDA (Lines III.B.1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 -10 - 11):
	$_____________

	 
	C.
	Senior Secured Leverage Ratio (Line III.A.5  Line III.B.12):
	_____ to ______

	 
	 
	Maximum permitted:
	 




        	
		
	Period
	Maximum Senior Secured Leverage Ratio

	Eighth Amendment Effective Date through June 30, 2018
	4.50 to 1.00

	September 30, 2018 
	4.25 to 1.00

	December 31, 2018 
	4.00 to 1.00

	March 31, 2019 
	3.75 to 1.00

	June 30, 2019 and thereafter 
	3.50 to 1.00






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	IV.
	Section 7.11(b) - Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.

	 
	A.
	EBITDA for the Subject Period (Line III.B.12. above):
	$_____________

	 
	B.
	Maintenance Capital Expenditures for the Subject Period:
	$_____________

	 
	C.
	Cash taxes paid during the Subject Period:
	$_____________

	 
	D.
	Cash tax refunds received during the Subject Period:
	$_____________

	 
	E.
	Dividends paid in cash during the Subject Period:
	$_____________

	 
	F.
	Cash Interest Expense during the Subject Period:
	$_____________

	 
	G.
	Scheduled and required principal payments during the Subject Period in respect of Debt: 
	$_____________

	 
	H.
	Scheduled and required payments made by the Borrower in respect of Deferred Purchase Price for the Subject Period (to extent not included in IV.E. and IV.F. above):
	$_____________

	 
	I.
	Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (Lines IV.A. - IV.B. - IV.C. + IV.D. - IV.E.)  (Lines IV.F. + IV.G. + IV.H):
	______ to 1.00

	 
	 
	Minimum required:
	1.20 to 1.00

	 
	Section 6.12(d) - Field Level EBITDA

	 
	A.
	Funeral Field Level EBITDA for the Subject Period:
	$_____________

	 
	B.
	Line V.A x .50:
	$_____________

	 
	C.
	EBITDA generated by Mortgaged Property and related operations for the Subject Period:
	$_____________








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EXHIBIT E-1
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION


This Assignment and Assumption (this “Assignment and Assumption”) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between the Assignor identified in item 1 below (the “Assignor”) and the Assignee identified in item 2 below (the “Assignee”).  Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement identified below (as amended, restated, amended and restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee.  The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full.


For an agreed consideration, the Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from the Assignor, subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Credit Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the Administrative Agent as contemplated below (i) all of the Assignor’s rights and obligations in its capacity as a Lender under the Credit Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding rights and obligations of the Assignor under the respective facilities identified below (including, without limitation, the Swing Line Loans included in such facilities) and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of the Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender) against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned by the Assignor to the Assignee pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to herein collectively as the “Assigned Interest”).  Each such sale and assignment is without recourse to the Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by the Assignor.
		
	1.
	Assignor:    ______________________________


______________________________
		
	2.
	Assignee:    ______________________________


______________________________
for each Assignee, indicate [Affiliate][Approved Fund] of [identify Lender]]
		
	3.
	Borrower:    Carriage Services, Inc.


		
	4.
	Administrative Agent:  Bank of America, N.A., as the administrative agent under the Credit Agreement




Schedule E-1









		
	5.
	Credit Agreement:  Credit Agreement, dated as of August 30, 2012, among the Borrower, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer


		
	6.
	Assigned Interest: 


	
							
	Assignor
	Assignee
	



Facility
Assigned1
	Aggregate
Amount of
Commitment/Loans
for all Lenders2
	Amount of
Commitment/Loans
Assigned
	Percentage
Assigned of
Commitment/
Loans3
	



CUSIP
 Number

	 
	 
	____________
	$________________
	$_________
	____________%
	 

	 
	 
	____________
	$________________
	$_________
	____________%
	 

	 
	 
	____________
	$________________
	$_________
	____________%
	 








		
	[7.
	Trade Date:    __________________] 4    




Effective Date:  __________________, 20__ [TO BE INSERTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND WHICH SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDATION OF TRANSFER IN THE REGISTER THEREFOR.]


The terms set forth in this Assignment and Assumption are hereby agreed to:






























	
					
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	1 
	Fill in the appropriate terminology for the types of facilities under the Credit Agreement that are being assigned under this Assignment (e.g. “Revolving Credit Commitment”, “Term Commitment”, etc.).

	2 
	     Amounts in this column and in the column immediately to the right to be adjusted by the counterparties to take into account any payments or prepayments made between the Trade Date and the Effective Date.

	3 
	     Set forth, to at least 9 decimals, as a percentage of the Commitment/Loans of all Lenders thereunder.
     

	4 
	     To be completed if the Assignor and the Assignee intend that the minimum assignment amount is to be determined as of the Trade Date.








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	ASSIGNOR
[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]




By: __________________________
Title:

	 
	ASSIGNEE
[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]




By: ___________________________
Title:

	 
	 

	[Consented to and]5 Accepted:


BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent




By: __________________________________
Title:
	 

	 
	 

	[Consented to:]6
CARRIAGE SERVICES, INC.




By: __________________________________
Title:
	 


































	
					
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	5 
	To be added only if the consent of the Administrative Agent is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.

	6 
	To be added only if the consent of the Borrower and/or other parties (e.g. Swing Line Lender) is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.








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ANNEX 1 TO ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION


STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION


		
	1.
	Representations and Warranties.




1.1Assignor.  The Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of the Assigned Interest, (ii) the Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim and (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person obligated in respect of any Loan Document or (iv) the performance or observance by the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Loan Document.


1.2Assignee.  The Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) it meets all the requirements to be an assignee under Section 10.06(b)(iii), (v) and (vi) of the Credit Agreement (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 10.06(b)(iii) of the Credit Agreement), (iii) from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of the Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it is sophisticated with respect to decisions to acquire assets of the type represented by the Assigned Interest and either it, or the Person exercising discretion in making its decision to acquire the Assigned Interest, is experienced in acquiring assets of such type, (v) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, and has received or has been accorded the opportunity to receive copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 6.01 thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it deems appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase the Assigned Interest, (vi) it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase the Assigned Interest, and (vii) if it is a Foreign Lender, attached hereto is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by the Assignee; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, the Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents, and (ii) 


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it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender.  The Assignee further represents and warrants as of the Effective Date to the Administrative Agent, the Assignor and the respective Affiliates of each, and not, for avoidance of doubt, for the benefit of the Borrower or any other Loan Party, that the Assignee is not and will not be (i) an employee benefit plan subject to Title I of ERISA; (ii) a plan or account subject to Section 4975 of the Code; (iii) an entity deemed to hold “plan assets” of any such plans or accounts for purposes of ERISA or the Code; or (iv) a “governmental plan” within the meaning of ERISA.


2.Payments.  From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments in respect of the Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to the Assignor for amounts which have accrued to but excluding the Effective Date and to the Assignee for amounts which have accrued from and after the Effective Date.


3.General Provisions.  This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.  This Assignment and Assumption may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one instrument.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment and Assumption by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and Assumption.  This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of Texas.




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