Geo Group Inc Stock Price, News & Analysis

The GEO Group (NYSE: GEO) has responded to a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit regarding the Nwauzor case. The company maintains that participants in the federally mandated Voluntary Work Program (VWP) at the Tacoma ICE Facility are not GEO employees. The United States Department of Justice supported GEO's position, arguing that applying state minimum wage laws is precluded by federal preemption and violates intergovernmental immunity principles.

GEO contends that the State of Washington has unconstitutionally violated the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution. The company has expressed strong disagreement with the court's decision and plans to pursue all available appeals.

The GEO Group (NYSE: GEO) announced a $70 million investment to enhance its capabilities in providing expanded detention capacity, secure transportation, and electronic monitoring services to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). GEO, currently ICE's largest service provider with 21,000 detention beds across 16 centers, plans to expand to 32,000 beds at 23 facilities.

The company plans to offset this investment by selling several underperforming state correctional facilities. Additionally, GEO announced leadership changes: CEO Brian Evans will retire on December 31, 2024, with J. David Donahue taking over as CEO on January 1, 2025. Paul Laird will become Senior VP of Secure Services, and Daniel Ragsdale will serve as Senior VP of Contract Administration and Compliance.

The GEO Group reported its Q3 2024 financial results with total revenues of $603.1 million and net income of $26.3 million ($0.19 per diluted share). Adjusted net income reached $29.1 million ($0.21 per diluted share). The company's Adjusted EBITDA was $118.6 million. Results were impacted by lower revenues in Electronic Monitoring Services due to declining ISAP participant counts, averaging 177,000 individuals. For full-year 2024, GEO expects revenues of $2.42 billion and Adjusted EBITDA between $470-480 million. The company maintains a net debt of $1.69 billion with approximately $280 million in total available liquidity.

The GEO Group (NYSE: GEO) has announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has exercised a five-year option period for the contract of the Adelanto ICE Processing Center in California. This extension will prolong the contract through December 19, 2029. The original 15-year contract, initiated on December 19, 2019, includes a five-year base period and two five-year option periods.

The Adelanto Center, owned by GEO, has a capacity of 1,940 beds and employs approximately 350 people. George C. Zoley, Executive Chairman of GEO, emphasized the center's important role in supporting ICE and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's mission and operational priorities. He also praised the dedication and professionalism of the center's employees in providing high-quality support services for ICE in California.

The GEO Group (NYSE:GEO) has announced its schedule for the release of third quarter 2024 financial results. The earnings release is set for Thursday, November 7, 2024, before the market opens. A conference call and simultaneous webcast will follow at 11:00 AM (Eastern Time) on the same day.

Key executives hosting the call include George C. Zoley (Executive Chairman), Brian R. Evans (CEO), Mark Suchinski (CFO), Wayne Calabrese (President and COO), and James Black (President, GEO Secure Services). Participants can join the teleconference using the provided U.S. and International numbers.

A live audio webcast will be available on GEO's investor relations website, with a replay accessible for one year. A telephonic replay will also be available until November 14, 2024. For any questions, GEO can be contacted at 1-866-301-4436.

The GEO Group (NYSE: GEO) reported its Q2 2024 financial results. Key highlights include:

- Total revenues of $607.2 million
- Net Loss of $0.25 per diluted share, impacted by $82.3 million debt extinguishment costs
- Adjusted Net Income of $0.23 per diluted share
- Adjusted EBITDA of $119.3 million

The company completed a comprehensive debt refinancing in Q2, enhancing its balance sheet and lowering average debt cost. GEO updated its 2024 guidance, expecting full-year revenues of approximately $2.44 billion and Adjusted EBITDA between $485-505 million. Recent developments include a task order extension for the Adelanto ICE Processing Center and a new one-year contract for the Lawton Correctional Facility in Oklahoma.

The GEO Group (NYSE: GEO) has extended its exchange offer for up to $650 million of 8.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 and $625 million of 10.250% Senior Notes due 2031. The new expiration date is July 23, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. New York City time, extended from the previous July 16 deadline. As of the previous deadline, 99.93% of the Secured Notes and 99.85% of the Unsecured Notes had been tendered. The extension aims to allow more time for remaining outstanding Original Notes to be exchanged. All other terms of the Exchange Offer remain unchanged. The offer is not conditioned on a minimum amount of Original Notes being tendered, and GEO may waive certain conditions or further amend the offer at its discretion.

The GEO Group (NYSE:GEO) will release its second quarter 2024 financial results on August 7, 2024, before the market opens. A conference call and webcast are scheduled for the same day at 11:00 AM (Eastern Time). The call will be hosted by key executives including George C. Zoley, Brian R. Evans, Mark Suchinski, Wayne Calabrese, and James Black.

To join the teleconference, U.S. participants can dial 1-877-250-1553, while international participants can dial 1-412-542-4145. A live audio webcast will be available on GEO's investor relations website, with a replay accessible for one year. Telephonic replays will be available until August 14, 2024, using the passcode 4116450 at 1-877-344-7529 (U.S.) or 1-412-317-0088 (International).

The GEO Group announced the end of its contract with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections for the 2,600-bed Lawton Correctional and Rehabilitation Facility, effective June 30, 2024, unless extended for three months. GEO cited challenges due to wage inflation and staffing shortages exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the veto of approved funding by the Oklahoma State Legislature.

Despite long-standing partnerships since 1998 and significant investments in reducing prison overcrowding and lowering recidivism, GEO stated it could no longer manage the facility without revised financial terms. The discontinuation is not expected to impact GEO's financial guidance.

Additionally, GEO issued a default notice to Oklahoma for $3 million in damages to the Great Plains Correctional Facility, seeking repairs within 30 days.