Park Lawn Corporation Expands Funeral Home Operations in Ontario

Deal adds to existing operations in the District of Muskoka

TORONTO, March 5, 2018 /CNW/ - Today, Park Lawn Corporation (TSX: PLC) ("PLC") announced the purchase of Billingsley Funeral Home in Huntsville, Ontario. The purchase continues PLC's expansion in Canada and the US. 

"The purchase of Billingsley Funeral Home further expands our presence in the Ontario market," stated Andrew Clark, Chairman and CEO of PLC. "Billingsley's proximity to our existing operations in the GTA makes this business a great fit to our existing portfolio of assets in Ontario."

Highlights of the transaction include:

• Billingsley Funeral Home in Huntsville, ON operated by Kevin and Susan Billingsley.
• Total purchase price of $ 1.7 million, was funded from PLC's existing credit facility
• The purchase multiple is within PLC's publicly-stated targeted EBITDA multiple range.

"We believe in working with strong and professional local staff and hope to further enhance the positive and caring experience provided to the families we serve," added Mr. Clark.

About Park Lawn Corporation:

PLC provides goods and services associated with the disposition and memorialization of human remains. Products and services are sold on a pre-planned basis (pre-need) or at the time of a death (at-need). PLC and its subsidiaries own and operate 90 businesses including cemeteries, crematoria, funeral homes, chapels, planning offices and a transfer service. PLC operates in five Canadian provinces and four US states.

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SOURCE Park Lawn Corporation

Andrew Clark, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, [phone]; Joseph Leeder, Chief Financial Officer & Director, [phone]; Suzanne Cowan, VP, Business Development & Corporate Affairs, [email protected], [phone]