Carriage Services, Inc. (NYSE:CSV) Q4 2022 Earnings Conference Call February 23, 2023 10:30 AM ET

Company Participants

Steve Metzger – Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel

Carlos Quezada – President and Chief Operating Officer

Conference Call Participants

Liam Burke – B. Riley

Alex Paris – Barrington Research

George Kelly – Roth

Robert Longnecker – Jovetree

Operator

Good day and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Carriage Services Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Earnings Webcast. At this time all participants are in a listen-only mode. After the speakers' presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions] Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded.

I would now like to hand the conference over to your speaker today, Steve Metzger, Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel. Please go ahead.

Steve Metzger

Thank you, Catherine. Good morning everyone and thank you for joining us to discuss our fourth quarter and year end results for 2022. On the call with me this morning is Carlos Quezada, our President and Chief Operating Officer; Mel is currently recovering from knee surgery and will not be joining us on today's call. On the Carriage Services website, you can find our earnings press release, which was issued yesterday after the market closed. Our press release is intended to supplement our remarks this morning and include supplemental financial information, including the reconciliation of differences between GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures. Today's call will begin with formal remarks from Carlos and me and will be followed by a question-and-answer period.

Before we begin, I'd like to remind everyone that during this call, we'll make some forward-looking statements, including comments about our business and plans as well as 2023 guidance. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties and only reflect our view as of today. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to factors identified in our earnings release as well as in our SEC filings, all of which can be found on our website.

Thank you all for joining us this morning, and now I'd like to turn the call over to Carlos.

Carlos Quezada

Thank you, Steve. Good morning everyone. We're excited to present our solid financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2022 and our 2023 outlook. Our team continues to execute our top line growth strategy through market share gains while delivering unique customer experiences in improving our bottom line performance. But before we dive into the numbers, I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to everyone at Carriage. Your work is a testament to the fact that even in death we can show love and compassion to those who have passed away. Your dedication and commitment serve us a reminder that life is ephemeral, but love and kindness are eternal. Thank you for unwavering support.