Alex Paris

“And then going back to the assumptions, you said industry growth to moderate from the typical 1% growth rate. Do you still expect growth in the industry in fiscal 2027, given the dynamics of the employment market?”

“I heard, Brad, your guidance on second-half expectations for the combined company. I think you said in the press release that the deal would close in August at some point.”

“All right, then perhaps we can dive a little deeper into education. Q2 is really the education season, but I think that also bleeds into Q3 as well. what does Q3 look like?”

“First question related to funeral homes. Obviously, not a lot you can do about the death rate. You did note in the press release and in your prepared comments, Carlos, that July was encouraging.”

“I'm glad to be on the call today after having recently initiated. still learning and I appreciate your responses to the prior questions some of which I was going to ask myself but I thought and by the way I don't know if it's just my line or in general but it sounds like your line is cutting out from time to time and…”