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Debt
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt

10. DEBT

Debt outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

March 31,
2025

 

 

December 31,
2024

 

Credit Agreement

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term Loan

 

$

320,823

 

 

$

320,823

 

Unamortized discount on term loan

 

 

(2,752

)

 

 

(2,889

)

Unamortized debt issuance costs on term loan

 

 

(4,809

)

 

 

(5,049

)

Revolver

 

 

80,000

 

 

 

110,000

 

Total Credit Agreement

 

 

393,262

 

 

 

422,885

 

8.625% Secured Notes due 2029

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes Due in 2029

 

 

650,000

 

 

 

650,000

 

Unamortized debt issuance costs

 

 

(11,469

)

 

 

(12,039

)

Total 8.625% Secured Notes due 2029

 

 

638,531

 

 

 

637,961

 

10.250% Unsecured Notes due 2031

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes Due in 2031

 

 

625,000

 

 

 

625,000

 

Unamortized debt issuance costs

 

 

(11,202

)

 

 

(11,522

)

Total 10.25% Unsecured Notes due 2031

 

 

613,798

 

 

 

613,478

 

6.50% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes Due in 2026

 

 

 

 

 

100

 

Unamortized debt issuance costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total 6.50% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2026

 

 

 

 

 

100

 

Finance Lease Liabilities

 

 

378

 

 

 

556

 

Other debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs

 

 

37,746

 

 

 

38,048

 

Total debt

 

 

1,683,715

 

 

 

1,713,028

 

Current portion of finance lease liabilities and long-term debt

 

 

(25,622

)

 

 

(1,612

)

Finance Lease Liabilities, long-term portion

 

 

 

 

 

(219

)

Long-Term Debt

 

$

1,658,093

 

 

$

1,711,197

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Notes Offering and Credit Agreement

On April 18, 2024, the Company announced the closing of its previously announced private offering of $1.275 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes, comprised of $650.0 million aggregate principal amount of 8.625% senior secured notes due 2029 (the "Secured Notes"), issued under the Indenture, dated as of April 18, 2024 (the "2029 Indenture") and $625.0 million aggregate principal amount of 10.250% senior notes due 2031 (the "Unsecured Notes" and, together with the Secured Notes, the "Notes"), issued under the Indenture, dated as of April 18, 2024 (the "2031 Indenture" and, together with the 2029 Indenture, the "Indentures"). The Notes are guaranteed (the "Secured Note Guarantees" and the "Unsecured Note Guarantees," respectively, and collectively, the "Guarantees" by GEO's domestic subsidiaries that are guarantors under a new senior secured credit facility and outstanding senior notes (the "Guarantors")

The Company also entered into a credit agreement, dated April 18, 2024 (the "Credit Agreement") to, among other things, evidence and govern a first-lien senior secured revolving credit facility and the commitments thereunder, and a first-lien senior secured term loan facility. The aggregate principal amount of revolving credit commitments under the senior revolving credit facility is $310 million (including a $175 million letter of credit subfacility) and the aggregate principal amount of the senior secured term loan facility is $450.0 million.

 

Secured Notes

Certain terms and conditions of the 2029 Indenture and the Secured Notes are as follows;

Maturity. The Secured Notes mature on April 15, 2029.

Interest. The Secured Notes accrue interest at a rate of 8.625% per year. Interest on the Secured Notes is payable semi-annually on each April 15 and October 15, commencing October 15, 2024.

Issue Price. The Secured Notes were issued at par.

Guarantees. The Secured Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by each of the Initial Guarantors (as defined in the 2029 Indenture) and may be guaranteed by additional subsidiaries of the Company when a subsidiary guarantees debt under the credit facilities (other than debt securities) and debt securities in an aggregate principal amount of at least $100.0 million.

Ranking. The Secured Notes and the Secured Note Guarantees are GEO and the Guarantors’ respective senior, secured obligations, and the indebtedness evidenced by the Secured Notes and the Secured Note Guarantees will rank equal in right of payment to all of GEO’s and the Guarantors’ other existing and future senior obligations, including the indebtedness under the Credit Agreement and the guarantees thereof; effectively senior in right of payment to all of GEO’s and the Guarantors’ existing and future unsecured indebtedness, including the Unsecured Notes, the 2026 Exchangeable Senior Notes and, in each case, the guarantees thereof, to the extent of the value of the Collateral (as defined below); senior in right of payment to any of GEO’s and the Guarantors’ future subordinated indebtedness; effectively junior in right of payment to any of GEO’s and the Guarantors’ future secured indebtedness that is secured by a lien on any assets not constituting Collateral, to the extent of the value of such assets; and structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities of Subsidiaries that do not guarantee the Secured Notes and joint ventures, including trade payables.

Security. The Secured Notes and the Secured Note Guarantees are secured on a first-priority basis by the same collateral (the “Collateral”) that secures the obligations under the Credit Agreement in accordance with the terms of the 2029 Indenture and security agreements relating to the Collateral and instruments filed and recorded in appropriate jurisdictions to preserve and protect the liens on the Collateral (including, without limitation, mortgages, deeds of trust or deed to secure debt and financing statements under the Uniform Commercial Code of the relevant states applicable to the Collateral), each for the benefit of the Trustee, Collateral Agent and the holders of the Secured Notes.

Mandatory Redemption. The Company is not required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Secured Notes.

Optional Redemption. On or after April 15, 2026, the Company may redeem all or a part of the Secured Notes (which includes Additional Notes (as defined in the 2029 Indenture), if any), upon not less than 10 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at the fixed redemption prices expressed as percentages of the principal amount set forth in the 2029 Indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the Secured Notes redeemed, to, but excluding, the applicable redemption date, subject to the rights of holders of Secured Notes on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date if the Secured Notes have not been redeemed prior to such date. In addition, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Secured Notes at any time and from time to time before April 15, 2026, with an amount up to the net proceeds of certain equity offerings at a redemption price of 108.625% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date provided, that (1) at least 65% of the aggregate principal

amount of Secured Notes remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of that redemption and (2) the redemption occurs within 90 days of the date of the closing of the equity offering. The Company may also redeem the Secured Notes, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time before April 15, 2026, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Secured Notes (which includes Additional Notes, if any), plus the Applicable Premium (as defined in the 2029 Indenture) as of the applicable redemption date, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date, subject to the rights of holders of Secured Notes on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date if the Secured Notes have not been redeemed prior to such date. Additionally, during any twelve-month period prior to April 15, 2026, the Company shall be entitled at its option on one or more occasions to redeem the Secured Notes (which includes Additional Notes, if any) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed 10% of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Secured Notes (which includes Additional Notes, if any) at a redemption price (calculated by the Company and expressed as a percentage of principal amount) of 103.000%, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date.

Change of Control. If a Change of Control (as defined in the 2029 Indenture) occurs, the Company will offer a payment in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of Secured Notes repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the Secured Notes repurchased, to (but not including) the date of purchase, subject to the right of holders on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date if the Secured Notes have not been redeemed or repurchased prior to such date.

Certain Covenants. The 2029 Indenture contains certain covenants that will limit, among other things, the Company’s and its Restricted Subsidiaries’ (as defined in the 2029 Indenture) ability to: incur additional indebtedness (including guarantees thereof); incur or create liens, other than Permitted Liens (as defined in the 2029 Indenture); make certain Restricted Payments (as defined in the 2029 Indenture); make certain investments; dispose of certain assets; allow to exist certain restrictions on the ability of the Company’s Restricted Subsidiaries to pay any dividend or make any other payment or distribution on account of the Company’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s Equity Interests (as defined in the 2029 Indenture); engage in certain transactions with affiliates; and engage in any business other than Permitted Businesses (as defined in the 2029 Indenture). These covenants are subject to a number of important limitations and exceptions.

 

Events of Default. The 2029 Indenture contains customary events of default which could, subject to certain conditions, cause the Secured Notes to become immediately due and payable.

The Secured Notes are also subject to the terms of the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement (the “First Lien Intercreditor Agreement”), dated April 18, 2024, among GEO, GEOCH, the other grantors from time to time party thereto, Citizens Bank, N.A., as Credit Agreement Collateral Agent and Authorized Representative for the Credit Agreement Secured Parties, and Ankura Trust Company, LLC as Initial Additional Collateral Agent and Initial Additional Authorized Representative. The First Lien Intercreditor Agreement sets forth the relative rights and obligations of the holders of First Lien Secured Obligations (which means (i) all obligations as defined in the Credit Agreement, (ii) all obligations under the Secured Notes, the 2029 Indenture, the Secured Note Guarantees and the Security Documents (as defined in the 2029 Indenture), and (iii) any other indebtedness secured on a first lien pari passu basis with such obligations), in each case, with respect to shared Collateral.

Unsecured Notes

Certain terms and conditions of the 2031 Indenture and the Unsecured Notes are as follows:

Maturity. The Unsecured Notes mature on April 15, 2031.

Interest. The Unsecured Notes accrue interest at a rate of 10.250% per year. Interest on the Unsecured Notes is payable semi-annually on each April 15 and October 15, commencing October 15, 2024.

Issue Price. The Unsecured Notes were issued at par.

Guarantees. The Unsecured Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by each of the Initial Guarantors (as defined in the 2031 Indenture) and may be guaranteed by additional subsidiaries of the Company when a subsidiary guarantees debt under the credit facilities (other than debt securities) and debt securities in an aggregate principal amount of at least $100.0 million.

Mandatory Redemption. The Company is not required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Unsecured Notes.

Optional Redemption. On or after April 15, 2027, the Company may redeem all or a part of the Unsecured Notes (which includes Additional Notes (as defined in the 2031 Indenture), if any), upon not less than 10 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at the fixed redemption prices expressed as percentages of the principal amount set forth in the 2031 Indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the Unsecured Notes redeemed, to, but excluding, the applicable redemption date, subject to the rights

of holders of Unsecured Notes on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date if the Unsecured Notes have not been redeemed prior to such date. In addition, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Unsecured Notes at any time and from time to time before April 15, 2027, with an amount up to the net proceeds of certain equity offerings at a redemption price of 110.250% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date provided, that (1) at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of Unsecured Notes remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of that redemption and (2) the redemption occurs within 90 days of the date of the closing of the equity offering. The Company may also redeem the Unsecured Notes, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time before April 15, 2027, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Unsecured Notes (which includes Additional Notes, if any), plus the Applicable Premium (as defined in the 2031 Indenture) as of the applicable redemption date, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date, subject to the rights of holders of Unsecured Notes on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date if the Unsecured Notes have not been redeemed prior to such date.

Change of Control. If a Change of Control (as defined in the 2031 Indenture) occurs, the Company will offer a payment in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of Unsecured Notes repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the Unsecured Notes repurchased, to (but not including) the date of purchase, subject to the right of holders on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date if the Unsecured Notes have not been redeemed or repurchased prior to such date.

 

Certain Covenants. The 2031 Indenture contains certain covenants that will limit, among other things, the Company’s and its Restricted Subsidiaries’ (as defined in the 2031 Indenture) ability to: incur additional indebtedness (including guarantees thereof); incur or create liens, other than Permitted Liens (as defined in the 2031 Indenture); make certain Restricted Payments (as defined in the 2031 Indenture); make certain investments; dispose of certain assets; allow to exist certain restrictions on the ability of the Company’s Restricted Subsidiaries to pay any dividend or make any other payment or distribution on account of the Company’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s Equity Interests (as defined in the 2031 Indenture); engage in certain transactions with affiliates; and engage in any business other than Permitted Businesses (as defined in the 2031 Indenture). These covenants are subject to a number of important limitations and exceptions.

Events of Default. The 2031 Indenture contains customary events of default which could, subject to certain conditions, cause the Unsecured Notes to become immediately due and payable.

 

Credit Agreement

GEO and GEOCH, as borrowers (collectively, the “Credit Facility Borrowers”), entered into a Credit Agreement, dated April 18, 2024 (the “Credit Agreement”) to, among other things, evidence and govern a first-lien senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”; and the commitments thereunder, the “Revolving Credit Facility Commitments”) and a first-lien senior secured term loan facility (the “Term Loan Facility” and, together with the Revolving Credit Facility, the “Credit Facility”). The aggregate principal amount of revolving credit commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility is $310 million (including a $175 million letter of credit subfacility) and the aggregate principal amount of the New Term Loan Facility is $450.0 million.

The loans under the Revolving Credit Facility (the “Revolving Credit Loans”) bear interest at a per annum rate equal to either (i) Alternate Base Rate (as defined below) plus an applicable margin or (ii) Term SOFR (as defined below) (subject to a 0.75% floor) plus an applicable margin, which applicable margin shall, in either case, vary depending on GEO’s total leverage ratio as of the most recent determination date, and the Credit Facility Borrowers will pay a fee in respect of the unused revolving commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility at a per annum rate ranging from 0.25% to 0.50%, in each case depending on GEO’s total leverage ratio as of the most recent determination date, where “Alternate Base Rate” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the Federal Funds Rate for such day plus 1/2 of 1% and (c) Term SOFR (as defined below) for a one-month tenor in effect on such day, plus 1%, and “Term SOFR” means the Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate. The loans under the Term Loan Facility (the “Term Loans”) bear interest at a per annum rate equal to either (i) Alternate Base Rate plus an applicable margin for Alternate Base Rate Loans and (ii) Term SOFR (subject to a 0.75% floor) plus an applicable margin for Term SOFR Loans.

The Term Loans amortize at a rate equal to 1.25% of the original principal amount of such Term Loans per quarter. Mandatory prepayments of loans under the Credit Agreement are required in respect of certain casualty and asset sale proceeds and excess cash flow, subject to certain thresholds and exceptions. Voluntary prepayments of the Revolving Credit Loans may be made by the Credit Facility Borrowers at any time without premium or penalty (subject to reimbursement for customary breakage expenses). Voluntary prepayments of the Term Loans and any prepayments of Term Loans required in connection with any acceleration of the maturity thereof (or in connection with a foreclosure or other disposition of or realization upon any Collateral or other satisfaction or

compromise of any obligations thereunder in any insolvency or other similar proceeding) will require payment of a premium equal to (i) 2.00% of the principal amount prepaid or required to be prepaid if made prior to the first anniversary of the effective date of the Term Loan Facility and (ii) 1.00% of the principal amount prepaid or required to be prepaid if made on or after the first anniversary of the effective date of the Term Loan Facility but prior to the second anniversary of the effective date of the Term Loan Facility.

The Revolving Credit Facility Commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility will terminate, and the Revolving Credit Loans will mature, on the earliest of (i) April 15, 2029, (ii) in the event that any Term Loans remain outstanding on the date that is ninety-one days prior to the Term Loan Maturity Date (as defined below), the date that is ninety-one days prior to the Term Loan Maturity Date, (iii) in the event that an aggregate principal amount equal to or greater than $100,000,000 of any Senior Notes remains outstanding on the Senior Notes Springing Maturity Date (as defined below), such Senior Notes Springing Maturity Date, it being understood that Senior Notes shall not be considered to be outstanding for purposes of this clause (iii) to the extent GEO, shall have deposited or caused to be deposited funds into a customary irrevocable escrow in an amount sufficient to pay or redeem such Senior Notes in full on the maturity date thereof (the “Maturity Reserve Condition”), where “Senior Notes” refers to each of the Secured Notes and the Unsecured Notes and any other senior notes issued by GEO or any of its subsidiaries (excluding the 6.50% Exchangeable Senior Notes), and “Senior Notes Springing Maturity Date” means the date that is ninety-one days prior to the stated maturity date of the applicable Senior Notes. The Term Loans will mature on the earliest of (i) April 15, 2029 and (ii) in the event that an aggregate principal amount equal to or greater than $100,000,000 of any series or class of Senior Notes remains outstanding on the Senior Notes Springing Maturity Date, such Senior Notes Springing Maturity Date, unless the Maturity Reserve Condition is satisfied with respect to such Senior Notes (such earliest date, the “Term Loan Maturity Date”).

 

The Credit Agreement contains certain customary representations and warranties, affirmative covenants and negative covenants, including restrictions on the ability of GEO and its restricted subsidiaries to, among other things, (i) create, incur or assume any indebtedness, (ii) create, incur, assume or permit liens, (iii) make loans and investments, (iv) engage in mergers, acquisitions and asset sales, (v) make certain restricted payments, (vi) engage in transactions with affiliates, (vii) cancel, forgive, make any voluntary or optional payment or prepayment on, or redeem or acquire for value any subordinated indebtedness, except as permitted under applicable subordination terms, (viii) engage in other businesses, except as permitted, and (ix) materially impair the security interests securing the obligations under the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement also contains certain financial covenants, including a maximum total leverage ratio covenant, a maximum first lien leverage ratio covenant and a minimum interest coverage ratio covenant. In addition, the Credit Agreement restricts GEO from electing to be taxed as a real estate investment trust under the Internal Revenue Code. The Credit Agreement also contains certain customary events of default.

The Credit Facility guarantors will guarantee the obligations in respect of the commitments and loans under the Credit Agreement. The obligations of the Credit Facility Borrowers and the Credit Facility guarantors in respect of the Credit Agreement will be secured by first-priority liens on substantially all of their assets, including real property interests with respect to which the Credit Agreement requires the execution and delivery of a mortgage. The rights of the holders of the Secured Notes in the Collateral (including the right to exercise remedies) is subject to the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement.

As of March 31, 2025, the Company had $80.0 million in borrowings under its revolver, and approximately $59.6 million in letters of credit which left approximately $170.4 million in additional borrowing capacity under the revolver. The weighted average interest rate on outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement as of March 31, 2025 was 9.21%.

 

6.50% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2026

 

On February 24, 2021, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, GEOCH, completed a private offering of $230 million aggregate principal amount of Convertible Notes. The Convertible Notes were to mature on February 23, 2026, unless earlier repurchased or exchanged. The Convertible Notes bore interest at the rate of 6.50% per year plus an additional amount based on the dividends paid by the Company on its common stock, $0.01 par value per share. Interest on the Convertible Notes was payable semi-annually in arrears on March 1 and September 1 of each year, beginning on September 1, 2021.

 

Subject to certain restrictions on share ownership and transfer, holders could have exchanged the Convertible Notes at their option prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding November 25, 2025, but only under the following circumstances: (1) during the five consecutive business day period after any five consecutive trading day period, or the measurement period, in which the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes for each trading day of such measurement period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock and the exchange rate for the Convertible Notes on each such trading day; or (2) upon the occurrence of certain specified corporate events. On or after November 25, 2025, until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date of the Convertible Notes, holders could have exchanged their Convertible Notes at any time, regardless of the foregoing circumstances. Upon exchange

of a Convertible Note, GEO was to pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash or a combination of cash and shares of the Company’s common stock.

Upon conversion, the Company was to pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash or a combination of cash and shares of common stock. The initial conversion rate was 108.4011 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes (equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $9.225 per share of common stock). The conversion rate would have been subject to adjustment in certain events. If the Company or GEOCH had undergone a fundamental change, holders could have required GEOCH to purchase the Convertible Notes in whole or in part for cash at a fundamental change purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Notes to be purchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the fundamental change purchase date.

During 2024, the Company retired $229.9 million in aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 6.50% Exchangeable Senior Notes as a result of private exchange transactions with an exchange value of approximately $410 million. The consideration consisted of cash of $229.9 million, using a combination of the net proceeds from the Senior Notes Offering and cash on hand, and approximately 12.4 million shares of GEO common stock. Of the total amount of shares issued, the Company issued approximately 4.2 million shares that were in treasury. During the first quarter of 2025, the Company retired the remaining outstanding balance.

Other

In August of 2019, the Company entered into two identical notes in the aggregate amount of $37.7 million which are secured by loan agreements and mortgage and security agreements on certain real property and improvements. The terms of the notes are through September 1, 2034 and bear interest at LIBOR plus 200 basis points and are payable in monthly installments plus interest. The Company has entered into interest rate swap agreements to fix the interest rate to 4.22%. Included in the balance at March 31, 2025 is $0.5 million of deferred loan costs incurred in the transaction. Refer to Note 9 - Derivative Financial Instruments for further information.

 

The Company was in compliance with its debt covenants at March 31, 2025.

Guarantees

Australia

The Company has entered into a guarantee in the form of a letter of credit in connection with the operating performance of a facility in Australia. The obligation amounted to approximately AUD53.1 million, or $33.3 million, based on exchange rates as of March 31, 2025.

As of March 31, 2025, the Company also had five other letters of credit outstanding under separate international facilities relating to performance guarantees of its Australian subsidiary totaling AUD13.3 million, or $8.3 million, based on exchange rates as of March 31, 2025.

Except as discussed above, the Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.