M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.85
CoreCivic sells two detention facilities to DHS for $734M; net proceeds ~$522.5M
CoreCivic, Inc.
- Sold 1,600-bed Prairie (MN) for $495.6M and 1,033-bed Midwest (KS) for $238.4M.
- Net proceeds after ~$182.2M taxes and transaction costs expected to be ~$522.5M; to be used for debt reduction and stock repurchases.
- Company will continue to manage both facilities under existing ICE management contracts (Prairie expires Aug 2031, Midwest Sep 2027).
- Following sales, CoreCivic owns/controls 61 facilities with ~67,000 beds and manages 8 additional facilities with 13,000 beds.
- Discussions with ICE about potential acquisition of additional detention facilities are in preliminary stages; no assurance of further sales.