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Allegations: THE PLAINTIFF ALLEGES THAT THE DEFENDANTS VIOLATED THEIR FIDUCIARY DUTIES BY CAUSING OR ALLOWING STONEMOR PARTNERS L.P. (THE "COMPANY") TO ISSUE FALSE AND MISLEADING STATEMENTS REGARDING THE COMPANY'S BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE. IN ADDITION TO A CLAIM FOR BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY, THE PLAINTIFF ALSO ASSERTS CLAIMS FOR GROSS MISMANAGEMENT UNJUST ENRICHMENT AND VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 14(A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. Status: Final Summary: THE PLAINTIFF'S ALLEGATIONS LARGELY TRACKED ALLEGATIONS MADE IN A CLASS ACTION ALLEGING SECURITIES FRAUD. THAT SECURITIES CLASS ACTION WAS DISMISSED BECAUSE THE COURT FOUND THAT THE PLAINTIFFS FAILED TO STATE A CLAIM FOR SECURITIES FRAUD AS A MATTER OF LAW. THE THIRD CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS AFFIRMED THAT DECISION IN FAN V. STONEMOR PARTNERS L.P., 927 F.3D 710 (3D CIR. 2019). IN LIGHT OF THE THIRD CIRCUIT'S RULING, THE PLAINTIFF IN BUNIM VOLUNTARILY DISMISSED THE ACTION ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2023.

Allegations: THE PLAINTIFF ALLEGES THAT THE DEFENDANTS VIOLATED THEIR FIDUCIARV DUTIES BY CAUSING OR ALLOWING STONEMOR PARTNERS L.P. (THE "COMPANY") TO ISSUE FALSE AND MISLEADING STATEMENTS REGARDING THE COMPANY'S BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE. IN ADDITION TO A CLAIM FOR BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY, THE PLAINTIFF ALSO ASSERTS A CLAIM FOR AIDING AND ABETTING BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTIES AGAINST THE NAMED INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS AND A CLAIM FOR UNJUST ENRICHMENT. Status: Final Summary: THE PLAINTIFF'S ALLEGATIONS LARGELY TRACKED ALLEGATIONS MADE IN A CLASS ACTION ALLEGING SECURITIES FRAUD. THAT SECURITIES CLASS ACTION WAS DISMISSED BECAUSE THE COURT FOUND THAT THE PLAINTIFFS FAILED TO STATE A CLAIM FOR SECURITIES FRAUD AS A MATTER OF LAW. THE THIRD CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS AFFIRMED THAT DECISION IN FAN V. STONEMOR PARTNERS L.P., 927 F.3D 710 (3D CIR. 2019). AFTER THE THIRD CIRCUIT'S RULING, ON NOVEMBER 20, 2019, THE COURT IN THE MUTH ACTION NOTIFIED THE PARTIES THAT THE ACTION WOULD BE DISMISSED UNLESS PLAINTIFF FILED A NOTICE OF INTENT TO PROSECUTE WITHIN 60 DAYS BECAUSE THERE HAD BEEN NO DOCKET ACTIVITY IN NEARLY TWO YEARS. PLAINTIFF DID NOT FILE SUCH A NOTICE AND THE ACTION WAS DISMISSED ON FEBRUARY 5, 2020. PLAINTIFF TOOK NO FURTHER ACTION TO APPEAL OR REINSTATE THE CASE.

Allegations: THE SEC ALLEGED THAT ADVISORY AFFILIATES FAILED TO DISCLOSE CERTAIN KNOWN TRENDS, EVENTS AND UNCERTAINTIES THAT WERE MATERIAL TO THE OPERATION OF THE AFFILIATES' BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE Status: Final Sanction Detail: STONEMOR AND STONEMOR GP CONSENTED TO CEASE AND DESIST FROM FUTURE VIOLATIONS OF THESE PROVISIONS AND PAID THE FINE LISTED ABOVE Summary: ON DECEMBER 11, 2019, CORNERSTONE'S ADVISORY AFFILIATES STONEMOR PARTNERS L.P. AND STONEMOR GP, LLC, WITHOUT ADMITTING OR DENYING THE FINDINGS THEREIN, CONSENTED TO THE ENTRY OF AN ORDER WITH THE SEC WITH RESPECT TO ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THE REPORTING, BOOKS AND RECORDS, INTERNAL ACCOUNTING CONTROLS AND RELATED PROVISIONS OF THE FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS THAT OCCURRED PRIOR TO 2017. THE ORDER STATES, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT SUCH ADVISORY AFFILIATES FAILED TO DISCLOSE CERTAIN KNOWN TRENDS, EVENTS AND UNCERTAINTIES THAT WERE MATERIAL TO THE OPERATION OF THE AFFILIATES' BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE. PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE ORDER, THE ADVISORY AFFILIATES: (I) CONSENTED TO A CEASE AND DESIST ORDER WITH RESPECT TO VIOLATIONS OF SECTIONS 13(A), 13(B)(2)(A) AND 13(B)(2)(B) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED, AND (II) AGREED TO PAY A CIVIL PENALTY OF $250,000. THE ORDER CONTAINS NO ALLEGATION OR ADMISSION OF ANY WRONGDOING BY CORNERSTONE.