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GEO redeems $650M 8.625% 2029 notes at $678M; extends $550M revolver to 2031, boosts buyback to $1.25B
GEO GROUP INC
- $550M revolving credit facility maturity extended to July 14, 2031 under Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with Bank OZK as administrative agent; incremental amount raised to $750M.
- GEO to redeem all $650M of 8.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 on October 15, 2026 at $1,043.13 per $1,000, or roughly $678M, plus accrued interest, funded by recently announced asset sales.
- Amended credit agreement allows unlimited restricted payments, including share repurchases, if pro forma total leverage is at or below 2.25 to 1.00 and no default exists.
- 10.25% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2031 ($625M) permit unlimited restricted payments if consolidated total leverage is at or below 2.00 to 1.00.
- Board approved a $750M increase to the share repurchase authorization, from $500M to $1.25B, effective through December 31, 2029.