Overview

        Alderwoods Group, Inc. is the second largest operator of funeral homes and cemeteries in North America based on total revenue and number of locations. As of December 31, 2005, the Company operated 594 funeral homes, 72 cemeteries and 60 combination funeral homes and cemeteries throughout North America. The Company provides funeral and cemetery services and products on both an at-need (time of death) and pre-need basis. In support of its pre-need business, the Company operates an insurance subsidiary that provides customers with a funding mechanism for the pre-arrangement of funerals....