GEO GROUP INC - Quarter Report: 2013 September (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2013

OR

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission file number 1-14260

The GEO Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(561) 893-0101

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by a check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

As of November 6, 2013, the registrant had 72,053,841 shares of common stock outstanding.

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

THE GEO GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 AND 2012

(In thousands, except per share data)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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THE GEO GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(Unaudited)

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 AND 2012

(In thousands)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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THE GEO GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 AND DECEMBER 31, 2012

(In thousands, except share data)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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THE GEO GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 AND 2012

(In thousands)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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THE GEO GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The GEO Group, Inc., a Florida corporation, and subsidiaries (the “Company” or “GEO”), is a fully-integrated real estate investment trust (“REIT”) specializing in the ownership, leasing and management of correctional, detention and re-entry facilities and the provision of community-based services and youth services in the United States, Australia, South Africa, the United Kingdom and Canada. The Company owns, leases and operates a broad range of correctional and detention facilities including maximum, medium and minimum security prisons, immigration detention centers, minimum security detention centers, as well as community based re-entry facilities. The Company develops new facilities based on contract awards, using its project development expertise and experience to design, construct and finance what it believes are state-of-the-art facilities that maximize security and efficiency. GEO provides innovative compliance technologies, industry-leading monitoring services, and evidence-based supervision and treatment programs for community-based parolees, probationers and pretrial defendants. The Company also provides secure transportation services for offender and detainee populations as contracted domestically and in the United Kingdom through its joint venture GEO Amey PECS Ltd. (“GEOAmey”). As of September 30, 2013, the Company’s worldwide operations included the management and/or ownership of approximately 73,000 beds at 96 correctional and detention facilities, including projects under development, and also included the provision of monitoring of more than 70,000 offenders in a community-based environment on behalf of approximately 900 federal, state and local correctional agencies located in all 50 states.

The Company’s unaudited consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and the instructions to Form 10-Q and consequently do not include all disclosures required by Form 10-K. The accounting policies followed for quarterly financial reporting are the same as those disclosed in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 1, 2013 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. The accompanying December 31, 2012 consolidated balance sheet has been derived from those audited financial statements. Additional information may be obtained by referring to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring items) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial information for the interim periods reported in this Form 10-Q have been made. Results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire fiscal year ending December 31, 2013, or for any other future interim or annual periods.

REIT Conversion—GEO began operating as a REIT for federal income tax purposes effective January 1, 2013. As a result of the REIT conversion, GEO reorganized its operations and moved non-real estate components into taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRS”). Through the TRS structure, the portion of GEO’s businesses which are non-real estate related, such as its managed-only contracts, international operations, electronic monitoring services, and other non-residential and community based facilities, are part of wholly-owned taxable subsidiaries of the REIT. Most of GEO’s business segments, which are real estate related and involve company-owned and company-leased facilities, are part of the REIT. The TRS structure allows the Company to maintain the strategic alignment of almost all of its diversified business segments under one entity. The TRS assets and operations will continue to be subject to federal and state corporate income taxes and to foreign taxes as applicable in the jurisdictions in which those assets and operations are located. As a REIT, GEO is required to make distributions of its REIT taxable income to its shareholders. Refer to Note 5—Shareholders’ Equity.

Divestiture of Residential Treatment Services—The operating results of Residential Treatment Services (“RTS”), which was divested on December 31, 2012, have been retroactively reclassified to discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012. Refer to Note 8—Discontinued Operations.

Change of Reporting Segment Name from GEO Care to GEO Community Services—The Company’s GEO Care reporting segment previously consisted of four aggregated operating segments including Residential Treatment Services, Community Based Services, Youth Services and B.I. Incorporated (“BI”). The GEO Care reporting segment was renamed GEO Community Services concurrent with the divestiture of the Company’s Residential Treatment Services operating segment. All current and prior year financial position and results of operations amounts presented for this reporting segment are referred to as GEO Community Services.

Fiscal Year—In connection with the REIT conversion, effective December 31, 2012, the Company changed to a calendar year from a fiscal year that ended on the Sunday closest to the calendar year end and changed its fiscal quarters to coincide with each calendar quarter. The third fiscal quarter of 2012 began on July 2, 2012 and ended on September 30, 2012, and is referred to as Third Quarter 2012. The nine month period of 2012 began on January 2, 2012 and ended on September 30, 2012, and is referred to as Nine Months 2012.

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2. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The Company has recorded goodwill as a result of its business combinations. Goodwill is recorded as the difference, if any, between the aggregate consideration paid for an acquisition and the fair value of the net tangible assets, other intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including noncontrolling interests. Changes in goodwill from December 31, 2012 to September 30, 2013 are related solely to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.

The Company has also recorded other finite and indefinite lived intangible assets as a result of business combinations completed prior to 2013. Changes in the gross carrying amounts from December 31, 2012 to September 30, 2013 are solely related to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The Company’s intangible assets include facility management contracts, non-compete agreements and the trade name and technology of BI, as follows (in thousands):

Amortization expense was $3.6 million and $11.0 million, respectively, for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013. Amortization expense was $4.2 million and $13.4 million, respectively, for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2012. Amortization expense was primarily related to the U.S. Corrections & Detention and GEO Community Services segments’ amortization of acquired facility management contracts. As of September 30, 2013, the weighted average period before the next contract renewal or extension for the facility management contracts was approximately 1.4 years. Although the facility management contracts acquired have renewal and extension terms in the near term, the Company has historically maintained these relationships beyond the contractual periods.

Estimated amortization expense related to the Company’s finite-lived intangible assets for the remainder of fiscal year 2013 through fiscal year 2017 and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):

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3. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The following tables provide a summary of the Company’s significant financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value and measured on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):

The Company’s Level 1 investment included in the tables above as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 relates to the Company’s rabbi trust established for GEO employee and employer contributions to The GEO Group Inc. Non-qualified Deferred Compensation Plan. These contributions are invested in cash and mutual funds for which quoted market prices in active markets are available.

The Company’s Level 2 financial instruments included in the tables above as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consist of an interest rate swap liability held by the Company’s Australian subsidiary, interest rate swap assets of the Company relating to the 7 ³⁄₄% senior unsecured notes due 2017 (the “7 ³⁄₄% Senior Notes”) held as of those dates, an investment in Canadian dollar denominated fixed income securities, and a guaranteed investment contract which is a restricted investment related to CSC of Tacoma LLC (“CSC”). The Australian subsidiary’s interest rate swap liability is valued using a discounted cash flow model based on projected Australian borrowing rates. The fair value measurement of the Company’s other interest rate swap assets are based on pricing models which consider prevailing interest rates, credit risk and similar instruments. The Canadian dollar denominated securities, not actively traded, are valued using quoted rates for these and similar securities. The restricted investment in the guaranteed investment contract is valued using quoted rates for these and similar securities.

In October 2013, the lenders to the Company’s interest rate swap assets elected to prepay their obligations at the call option price which equaled the fair values of the respective call dates. Refer to Note 9—Derivative Financial Instruments.

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4. FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

The Company’s consolidated balance sheets reflect certain financial assets and liabilities at carrying value. The carrying value of certain debt instruments, if applicable, is net of unamortized discount. The following tables present the carrying values of those financial instruments and the estimated corresponding fair values at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):

The fair values of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash approximates the carrying values of these assets at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. Restricted cash consists of debt service funds used for payments on the Company’s non-recourse debt and rabbi trust funds. The fair values of the Company’s 7 ³⁄₄% Senior Notes, 6.625% senior unsecured notes due 2021 (“6.625% Senior Notes”), and the 5.125% senior unsecured notes due 2023 (“5.125% Senior Notes”), although not actively traded, are based on published financial data for these instruments. The fair values of the Company’s non-recourse debt related to South Texas Local Development Corporation (“STLDC”) and Washington Economic Development Finance Authority (“WEDFA”) is based on market prices for similar instruments. The fair value of the non-recourse debt related to the Company’s Australian subsidiary is estimated using a discounted cash flow model based on current Australian borrowing rates for similar instruments. The fair value of borrowings under the senior credit facility is based on an estimate of trading value considering the Company’s borrowing rate, the undrawn spread and similar instruments.

On September 30, 2013, the Company completed a defeasance of the non-recourse debt related to STLDC. Refer to Note 10—Variable Interest Entities and Investment in Affiliates and Note 11—Debt.

On October 3, 2013, the Company completed the purchase of $209.1 million in aggregate principal amount of its 7 ³⁄₄% Senior Notes validly tendered in connection with the Company’s tender offer and consent solicitation on or prior to the consent payment deadline. On November 4, 2013, the Company completed the redemption of the remaining 7 ³⁄₄% Senior Notes in connection with the terms of the notice of redemption delivered to the noteholders pursuant to the terms of the indenture governing the 7 ³⁄₄% Senior Notes. Refer to Note 16—Subsequent Events.

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5. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

The following table presents the changes in shareholders’ equity that are attributable to the Company’s shareholders and to noncontrolling interests (in thousands):

REIT Distributions

As a REIT, GEO is required to distribute annually at least 90% of its REIT taxable income (determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction and by excluding net capital gain) and began paying regular quarterly REIT dividends in 2013. The amount, timing and frequency of future dividends, however, will be at the sole discretion of GEO’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) and will be declared based upon various factors, many of which are beyond GEO’s control, including, GEO’s financial condition and operating cash flows, the amount required to maintain REIT status and reduce any income taxes that GEO otherwise would be required to pay, limitations on distributions in GEO’s existing and future debt instruments, limitations on GEO’s ability to fund distributions using cash generated through GEO’s TRSs and other factors that GEO’s Board may deem relevant. Dividends of $0.50 per share of common stock were paid during the quarter ended March 31, 2013. Dividends of $0.50 per share of common stock were paid during the quarter ended June 30, 2013. Dividends of $0.50 per share of common stock were paid during the quarter ended September 30, 2013.

Prospectus Supplement

On May 8, 2013, the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a prospectus supplement related to the offer and sale from time to time of the Company’s common stock at an aggregate offering price of up to $100 million through sales agents. Sales of shares of the Company’s common stock under the prospectus supplement and equity distribution agreement entered into with the sales agents, if any, may be made in negotiated transactions or transactions that are deemed to be “at the market” offerings as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933. There were no sales of shares of the Company’s common stock under the prospectus supplement during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income (loss) represents the change in shareholders’ equity from transactions and other events and circumstances arising from non-shareholder sources. The Company’s total comprehensive income is comprised of net income attributable to GEO, net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, foreign currency translation adjustments that arise from consolidating foreign operations that do not impact cash flows, net unrealized gains and/or losses on derivative instruments, and pension liability adjustments in the consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity and comprehensive income.

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The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to GEO included in the consolidated statement of shareholders’ equity are as follows:

6. EQUITY INCENTIVE PLANS

As of September 30, 2013, under the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (“2006 Plan”), the Company had 1,723,899 shares of common stock available for issuance pursuant to future awards that may be granted under the plan of which up to 438,603 shares were available for the issuance of awards other than stock options.

Stock Options

The Company uses a Black-Scholes option valuation model to estimate the fair value of each option awarded. A summary of the activity of stock option awards issued and outstanding under Company plans is as follows for the nine months ended September 30, 2013:

For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012, the amount of stock-based compensation expense related to stock options was $1.0 million and $1.8 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2013, the Company had $1.5 million of unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested stock option awards that are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.7 years.

Restricted Stock

Compensation expense for nonvested stock awards is recorded over the vesting period based on the fair value at the date of grant. Generally, the restricted stock awards vest in equal increments over either a three or four year period. The Company has issued share-based awards with service-based, performance-based and market-based vesting criteria.

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A summary of the activity of restricted stock outstanding is as follows for the nine months ended September 30, 2013:

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company granted 345,060 shares of restricted stock to certain employees and executive officers. Of these awards, 92,810 are performance-based awards which will be forfeited if the Company does not achieve certain annual metrics during 2013, 2014 and 2015.

The vesting of these performance-based restricted stock grants are subject to the achievement by GEO of two annual performance metrics as follows: (i) up to 75% of the shares of restricted stock (“TSR Target Award”) can vest at the end of a three-year performance period if GEO meets certain total shareholder return (“TSR”) performance targets, as compared to the total shareholder return of a peer group of companies, during 2013, 2014 and 2015; and (ii) up to 25% of the shares of restricted stock (“ROCE Target Award”) can vest at the end of a three-year period if GEO meets certain return on capital employed (“ROCE”) performance targets in 2013, 2014 and 2015. These performance awards can vest at between 0% and 200% of the target awards for both metrics. The number of shares shown for the performance-based awards is based on the target awards for both metrics.

The metric related to ROCE is considered to be a performance condition. For share-based awards that contain a performance condition, the achievement of the targets must be probable before any share-based compensation expense is recorded. The Company reviews the likelihood of which target in the range will be achieved and if deemed probable, compensation expense is recorded at that time. If subsequent to initial measurement there is a change in the estimate of the probability of meeting the performance condition, the effect of the change in the estimated quantity of awards expected to vest is recognized by cumulatively adjusting compensation expense. If ultimately the performance targets are not met, for any awards where vesting was previously deemed probable, previously recognized compensation expense will be reversed in the period in which vesting is no longer deemed probable. The fair value of these awards was determined based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.

The metric related to TSR is considered to be a market condition. For share-based awards that contain a market condition, the probability of satisfying the market condition must be considered in the estimate of grant-date fair value and previously recorded compensation expense is not reversed if the market condition is never met. The fair value of these awards was determined based on a Monte Carlo simulation, which calculates a range of possible outcomes and the probabilities that they will occur, using the following key assumptions: (i) volatility of 26.6%; (ii) beta of 0.681; and (iii) risk free rate of 0.42%.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012, the Company recognized $4.8 million and $3.2 million, respectively, of compensation expense related to its restricted stock awards. As of September 30, 2013, the Company had $16.1 million of unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested restricted stock awards, including non-vested restricted stock awards with performance-based and market-based vesting, that are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.9 years.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The Company previously adopted The GEO Group Inc. 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Plan”) which was approved by the Company’s shareholders. The purpose of the Plan, which is qualified under Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Service Code of 1986, as amended, is to encourage stock ownership through payroll deductions by the employees of GEO and designated subsidiaries of GEO in order to increase their identification with the Company’s goals and secure a proprietary interest in the Company’s success. These deductions are used to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at a 5% discount from the then current market price. The Company has made available up to 500,000 shares of its common stock, which were registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2012, for sale to eligible employees under the Plan.

The Plan is considered to be non-compensatory. As such, there is no compensation expense required to be recognized. Share purchases under the Plan are made on the last day of each month. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, 7,010 shares were issued out of the Company’s treasury stock in connection with the Plan.

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7. EARNINGS PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing the income from continuing operations attributable to The GEO Group, Inc. shareholders by the weighted average number of outstanding shares of common stock. The calculation of diluted earnings per share is similar to that of basic earnings per share except that the denominator includes dilutive common stock equivalents such as stock options and shares of restricted stock. Basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) from continuing operations were calculated for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012 as follows (in thousands, except per share data):

Three Months

For the three months ended September 30, 2013, 1,589 weighted average common stock equivalents from restricted stock awards were excluded from the computation of diluted EPS because the effect would be anti-dilutive. There were no shares of common stock underlying options that were anti-dilutive.

For the three months ended September 30, 2012, 24,303 weighted average shares of common stock underlying options were excluded from the computation of diluted EPS because the effect would be anti-dilutive. There were no common stock equivalents from restricted shares that were anti-dilutive.

Nine Months

For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, there were no shares of common stock underlying options or common stock equivalents from restricted shares that were anti-dilutive.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, 59,915 weighted average shares of common stock underlying options and 538 weighted average common stock equivalents from restricted stock awards were excluded from the computation of diluted EPS because the effect would be anti-dilutive.

8. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

The Company reports the results of operations of a component of an entity that either has been disposed of or is classified as held for sale or where the management contracts with that component have terminated, either by expiration or otherwise, in discontinued operations. The Company presents such events as discontinued operations so long as the financial results can be clearly identified, the future operations and cash flows are completely eliminated from ongoing operations, and so long as the Company does not have any significant continuing involvement in the operations of the component after the disposal or termination transaction.

When a component of an entity has been disposed of or classified as held for sale or a management contract is terminated, the Company looks at its overall relationship with the customer. If the operations or cash flows of the component have been (or will be) eliminated from the ongoing operations of the entity as a result of the transaction and the entity will not have

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significant continuing involvement in the operations of the component after the transaction, the results of operations of the component of an entity are reported in discontinued operations. If the Company will continue to maintain a relationship generating significant cash flows and having continuing involvement with the customer, the disposal, the asset held for sale classification or the loss of the management contract(s) is not treated as discontinued operations. If the disposal, the asset held for sale classification or the loss of the management contract(s) results in a loss in the overall customer relationship as no future significant cash flows will be generated and the Company will have no continuing involvement with the customer, the results are classified in discontinued operations.

Divestiture of RTS Operations

On December 31, 2012, the Company completed the divestiture of its RTS operating component, which was purchased by GEO Care Holdings LLC, an entity owned by certain current and former members of GEO’s management team (the “MBO Group”). Cash proceeds received on December 31, 2012 from the divestiture amounted to $33.3 million, net of an initial working capital adjustment, subject to a final working capital adjustment determined within 105 days of the transaction closing date. The final working capital adjustment resulted in a net cash sale price of $32.3 million In accordance with the purchase agreement, the MBO Group would also be obligated to pay up to an additional $5.0 million in purchase price on a contingent earn-out basis if certain potential future contract awards are received by RTS. In addition, the purchase agreement provides for (i) a purchase price adjustment in favor of the MBO Group in the event certain client consents are not obtained within one year following the divestiture, and (ii) a purchase price adjustment in favor of the MBO Group if certain key contracts (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) are terminated up to one year following the divestiture. There were no amounts recorded under these earn-out provisions during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2013.

In connection with the RTS divestiture, the Company and GEO Care Holdings LLC entered into a services agreement pursuant to which the Company will provide accounting support, information systems services, legal support services, risk management services, property management and design services and office space for a five-year term in return for an annual fee of $1.8 million payable in equal monthly installments (the “Services Agreement”). The Company and GEO Care Holdings LLC also executed a license agreement pursuant to which the Company granted to GEO Care Holdings LLC an exclusive license for a five-year term to use the GEO Care service mark and domain name in connection with the RTS business in return for an annual fee of $0.4 million payable in equal monthly installments (the “License Agreement”). In addition, the Company and GEO Care Holdings LLC entered into employment agreements with certain executive officers in order to allocate the services to be provided by the executive officers and related compensation and benefits between the Company and GEO Care Holdings LLC. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company earned fees under the above noted Services Agreement and License Agreement amounting to an aggregate of $0.6 million and $1.6 million, respectively, which have been recorded as an offset to operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

During the three months ended September 30, 2012, RTS had revenue and pre-tax income of $42.2 million and $3.1 million, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, RTS had revenue and pre-tax income of $124.8 million and $8.6 million, respectively. The operating results and cash flows of RTS for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 have been retrospectively reflected as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and cash flows.

U.S. Corrections & Detention

On April 19, 2012, the Company announced its discontinuation of its managed-only contract with the State of Mississippi, Department of Corrections for the 1,500-bed East Mississippi Correctional Facility (“East Mississippi”) effective July 19, 2012. In connection with the discontinuation of East Mississippi, the Company has also discontinued all other management contracts with the State of Mississippi Department of Corrections (“MDOC”) including its managed-only contracts for the 1,000-bed Marshall County Correctional Facility effective August 13, 2012, and the 1,450-bed Walnut Grove Youth Correctional Facility effective July 1, 2012.

During the three months ended September 30, 2012, revenues and a pre-tax loss relating to the operations of MDOC were $2.4 million and $2.8 million, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, MDOC had revenue and a pre-tax loss of $24.7 million and $3.7 million, respectively. Loss from discontinued operations includes a charge of $2.3 million of insurance liability claims during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 which are directly related to these discontinued operations. The operating results and cash flows relating to the operations of MDOC for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and September 30, 2013 are reflected as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and cash flows.

All income from discontinued operations included in the consolidated statements of operations is attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.

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9. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company’s primary objective in holding derivatives is to reduce the volatility of earnings and cash flows associated with changes in interest rates. The Company measures its derivative financial instruments at fair value.

As of September 30, 2013, the Company had four interest rate swap agreements in the aggregate notional amount of $100.0 million. The Company has designated these interest rate swaps as hedges against changes in the fair value of a designated portion of the 7 ³⁄₄% Senior Notes due to changes in underlying interest rates. These swap agreements, which had payment, expiration dates and call provisions that mirrored the terms of the 7 ³⁄₄% Senior Notes, effectively converted $100.0 million of the 7 ³⁄₄% Senior Notes into variable rate obligations. Each of the swaps had a termination clause that gave the counterparty the right to terminate the interest rate swaps at fair value, as defined in the swap agreements, under certain circumstances. In addition to the termination clause, the agreements also had call provisions which specified that the lender could elect to settle the swap for the call option price. Under the agreements, the Company received a fixed interest rate payment from the financial counterparties to the agreements equal to 7 ³⁄₄% per year calculated on the notional $100.0 million amount, while it made a variable interest rate payment to the same counterparties equal to the three-month LIBOR plus a fixed margin of between 4.16% and 4.29%, also calculated on the notional $100.0 million amount. Changes in the fair value of the interest rate swaps were recorded in earnings along with related designated changes in the value of the 7 ³⁄₄% Senior Notes. Total net losses, entirely offset by a corresponding increase in the fair value of the variable rate portion of the 7 ³⁄₄% Senior Notes, recognized and recorded in earnings related to these fair value hedges were $0.6 million and $2.2 million during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the swap assets’ fair values were $4.0 million and $6.2 million, respectively, and are included as Other Non-Current Assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. There was no material ineffectiveness of these interest rate swaps during the quarters ended September 30, 2013 or September 30, 2012.

In October 2013, the Company received proceeds of $5.1 million, including accrued interest of $1.1 million, for the settlement of the four interest rate swap agreements with an aggregate notional amount of $100.0 million discussed above. The lenders to those swap agreements elected to prepay their obligations at the call option price which equaled the fair value at the respective call dates. Also on October 3, 2013, the Company completed the purchase of $209.1 million in aggregate principal amount of its 7 ³⁄₄% Senior Notes validly tendered in connection with the Company’s tender offer and consent solicitation on or prior to the consent payment deadline. On November 4, 2013, the Company completed the redemption of the remaining 7 ³⁄₄% Senior Notes in connection with the terms of the notice of redemption delivered to the noteholders pursuant to the terms of the indenture governing the 7 ³⁄₄% Senior Notes. Refer to Note 16—Subsequent Events.

The Company’s Australian subsidiary is a party to an interest rate swap agreement to fix the interest rate on its variable rate non-recourse debt to 9.7%. The Company has determined the swap, which has a notional amount of AUD 50.9 million, payment and expiration dates, and call provisions that coincide with the terms of the non-recourse debt to be an effective cash flow hedge. Accordingly, the Company records the change in the value of the interest rate swap in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of applicable income taxes. Total unrealized gains recorded in other comprehensive income, net of tax, related to this cash flow hedge was $0.0 million and $0.1 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively. The total fair value of the swap liability as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was $0.5 million and $0.7 million, respectively, and is recorded as a component of other assets within the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. There was no material ineffectiveness of this interest rate swap for the periods presented. The Company does not expect to enter into any transactions during the next twelve months which would result in the reclassification into earnings or losses associated with this swap currently reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

10. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES AND INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATES

The Company evaluates its joint ventures and other entities in which it has a variable interest (a “VIE”), generally in the form of investments, loans, guarantees, or equity, in order to determine if it has a controlling financial interest and is required to consolidate the entity as a result. The reporting entity with a variable interest that provides the entity with a controlling financial interest in the VIE will have both of the following characteristics: (i) the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and (ii) the obligation to absorb the losses of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE.

The Company consolidated South Texas Local Development Corporation (“STLDC”), a VIE until September 30, 2013. STLDC was created to finance construction for the development of a 1,904-bed facility in Frio County, Texas. STLDC, the owner of the complex, issued $49.5 million in taxable revenue bonds and had an operating agreement with the Company, which provided the Company with the sole and exclusive right to operate and manage the detention center. The operating agreement and bond indenture required the revenue from the contract to be used to fund the periodic debt service requirements

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as they became due. The net revenues, if any, after various expenses such as trustee fees, property taxes and insurance premiums were distributed to the Company to cover operating expenses and management fees. The Company was responsible for the entire operations of the facility including the payment of all operating expenses whether or not there were sufficient revenues. The bonds had a 10-year term and were non-recourse to the Company. At the end of the 10-year term of the bonds, or if the bonds were redeemed, canceled or defeased, title and ownership of the facility transfers from STLDC to the Company.

On September 30, 2013, the Company completed a defeasance of the bonds and the title to the facility was transferred to the Company. In connection with the defeasance, the Company incurred a $1.5 million loss on extinguishment of debt which represented the excess of the reacquisition price of the defeasance over the net carrying value of the bonds and other defeasance related fees and expenses. Upon the closing of the transaction, the operating agreement was terminated and STLDC is no longer a VIE and is no longer consolidated with the Company. The carrying value of the facility as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was $25.4 million and $25.8 million, respectively, and is included in Property and Equipment in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

The Company does not consolidate its 50% owned South African joint venture interest in South African Custodial Services Pty. Limited (“SACS”), a VIE. SACS joint venture investors are GEO and Kensani Corrections, Pty. Ltd (an independent third party); each partner owns a 50% share. The Company has determined it is not the primary beneficiary of SACS since it does not have the power to direct the activities of SACS that most significantly impact its performance. As such, the Company’s investment in this entity is accounted for under the equity method of accounting. SACS was established and subsequently, in 2001, was awarded a 25-year contract to design, finance and build the Kutama Sinthumule Correctional Centre in Louis Trichardt, South Africa. To fund the construction of the prison, SACS obtained long-term financing from its equity partners and lenders, the repayment of which is fully guaranteed by the South African government, except in the event of a default by SACS, in which case the government guarantee is reduced to 80%. The Company’s maximum exposure for loss under this contract is limited to its investment in the joint venture of $8.7 million at September 30, 2013 and its guarantees related to SACS that are discussed in Note 11—Debt.

The Company does not consolidate its 50% owned joint venture in the United Kingdom. In February 2011, The GEO Group Limited, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary in the United Kingdom (“GEO UK”), executed a shareholders agreement (the “Shareholders Agreement”) with Amey Community Limited (“Amey”) and Amey UK PLC (“Amey Guarantor”) to form GEO Amey PECS Limited (“GEOAmey”), a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. GEOAmey was formed by GEO UK and Amey (an independent third party) for the purpose of performing prisoner escort and related custody services in England and Wales. In order to form this private company, GEOAmey issued share capital of £100 divided into 100 shares of £1 each and allocated the shares 50/50 to GEO UK and Amey. GEO UK and Amey each have three directors appointed to the board of directors and neither party has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the performance of GEOAmey. As such, the Company’s investment in this entity is accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Both parties provide lines of credit of £12 million, or $19.4 million, based on exchange rates in effect as of September 30, 2013, to ensure that GEOAmey can comply with future contractual commitments related to the performance of its operations. As of September 30, 2013, $20.5 million, including accrued interest, was owed to the Company by GEOAmey under the line of credit. GEOAmey commenced operations on August 29, 2011. Refer to Note 11—Debt for further discussion of the Company’s maximum exposure for loss relating to GEOAmey.

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11. DEBT

Debt outstanding as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consisted of the following (in thousands):

Credit Agreement

On April 3, 2013, the Company entered into the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with GEO Corrections Holdings, Inc. (with the Company as the sole term loan borrower, and the Company and GEO Corrections Holdings, Inc. as joint and several revolver borrowers), BNP Paribas, as Administrative Agent, and the lenders who are, or may from time to time become, a party thereto (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement evidences a Senior Credit Facility (the “Senior Credit Facility”) consisting of a $300 million Term Loan (the “Term Loan”) initially bearing interest at LIBOR plus 2.50% (with a LIBOR floor of 0.75%), and a $700 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”) initially bearing interest at LIBOR plus 2.50% (with no LIBOR floor), in each case subject to adjustment based on a total leverage ratio pricing grid. The Company also has the ability to increase the Senior Credit Facility by an additional $350 million, subject to lender demand, prevailing market conditions and satisfying the borrowing and other conditions thereunder. The Revolver component is scheduled to mature on April 3, 2018 and the Term Loan component is scheduled to mature on April 3, 2020. The Term Loan and Revolver may be prepaid in whole or in part by the Company at any time without premium or penalty, subject to certain conditions. The Senior Credit Facility is a refinancing of the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Prior Senior Credit Facility”) which consisted of a Term Loan A, Term Loan A-2, Term Loan A-3, Term Loan B (“Prior Term Loans”) and a revolver (“Prior Revolver”).

The Company has accounted for the refinancing of the Prior Term Loans component of its Prior Senior Credit Facility as an extinguishment of debt and has accounted for the termination of the Prior Revolver component of the Prior Senior Credit Facility based upon the borrowing capacity accounting guidance for modification of revolving credit arrangements. Loan costs of $10.2 million were incurred in connection with the Credit Agreement transaction, of which $1.1 million was expensed as incurred as this amount was associated with the extinguishment of the Prior Term Loan component, and $9.1 million has been capitalized as deferred financing fees and is included in Other Non-Current Assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2013, and will be amortized to interest expense using an effective interest method throughout the term of the Revolver or Term Loan B as applicable. In addition, the Company wrote off $1.1 million in unamortized debt discount and $3.3

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million of unamortized deferred financing costs pertaining to the Prior Term Loans related to the termination of the Prior Senior Credit Facility. The remaining unamortized deferred financing fees pertaining to the Prior Revolver will be amortized to interest expense using an effective interest method throughout the term of the Revolver.

As of September 30, 2013, the Company had $299.3 million in aggregate borrowings outstanding under the Term Loan B, $300.0 million in borrowings under the Revolver, and approximately $58.2 million in letters of credit which left $341.8 million in additional borrowing capacity under the Revolver. The weighted average interest rate on outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement as of September 30, 2013 was 3.0%.

Indebtedness under the Revolver bears interest based on the Total Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement, as of the most recent determination date, as defined, in each of the instances below at the stated rate:

The Credit Agreement contains certain representations and warranties, certain affirmative covenants and certain negative covenants that (subject to certain exceptions and allowances) restrict the Company’s ability to, among other things, (i) create, incur or assume indebtedness, (ii) create, incur, assume or permit liens, (iii) make loans and other investments, (iv) engage in mergers, acquisitions, liquidations and asset sales, (v) make certain restricted payments, (vi) issue, sell or otherwise dispose of certain types of non-common equity, (vii) engage in transactions with affiliates, (viii) allow the total leverage ratio to exceed 5.75 to 1.00, allow the senior secured leverage ratio to exceed 3.50 to 1.00 or allow the interest coverage ratio to be less than 3.00 to 1.00, (ix) cancel, forgive, make any voluntary or optional payment or prepayment on, or redeem or acquire for value certain of its senior notes, except as permitted, (x) alter the business the Company conducts, and (xi) materially impair the Company’s lenders’ security interests in the collateral for its loans.

The Senior Credit Facility generally requires the Interest Coverage Ratio to be calculated as (a) Adjusted EBITDA (as defined under the Senior Credit Facility) for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters to (b) Interest Expense (as defined under the Senior Credit Facility), minus Interest Expense attributable to Indebtedness of Unrestricted Subsidiaries and Other Consolidated Persons that is Non-Recourse to the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such four quarter period (capitalized terms are defined in the Senior Credit Facility).

Events of default under the Credit Agreement include, but are not limited to, (i) the Company’s failure to pay principal or letter of credit reimbursement obligations when due or to pay any interest or other amounts within three business days of the payment deadline, (ii) the Company’s material breach of any representations or warranty, (iii) covenant defaults, (iv) liquidation, reorganization or other relief relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, (v) cross default under certain other material indebtedness, (vi) unsatisfied final monetary judgments over a specified threshold, (vii) material environmental liability claims which have been asserted against the Company, and (viii) a change in control. All of the obligations under the Credit Agreement are unconditionally guaranteed by each of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries that are restricted subsidiaries under the Senior Credit Facility. The Senior Credit Facility and the related guarantees are secured on a first-priority basis by substantially all of the Company’s present and future tangible and intangible assets, subject to certain exceptions, and all present and future tangible and intangible assets, subject to certain exceptions, of each guarantor. The Company’s failure to comply with any of the covenants under its Credit Agreement could cause an event of default under such documents and result in an acceleration of all outstanding senior secured indebtedness. The Company believes it was in compliance with all of the covenants of the Credit Agreement as of September 30, 2013.

5.125% Senior Notes

On March 19, 2013, the Company completed an offering of $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes. The notes will mature on April 1, 2023 and have a coupon rate and yield to maturity of 5.125%. Interest is payable semi-annually on April 1 and October 1 each year, beginning October 1, 2013. The 5.125% Senior Notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by all of the Company’s restricted subsidiaries that guarantee obligations under the Senior Credit Facility, the Company’s 6.625% Senior Notes, and the Company’s 5  ⁷⁄₈% senior notes due 2022 (the “5  ⁷⁄₈% Senior Notes”). The 5.125% Senior Notes and the guarantees are the Company’s general unsecured senior obligations and rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company’s and the guarantors’ existing and future unsecured senior debt, including the Company’s 6.625% Senior Notes and the 5  ⁷⁄₈% Senior Notes. The 5.125% Senior Notes and the guarantees are effectively subordinated to any of the Company’s and the guarantors’ existing and future secured debt to the extent of the value of the assets securing such debt, including all anticipated borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility. The 5.125% Senior Notes are structurally subordinated to all existing and future liabilities (including trade payables) of the Company’s subsidiaries that do not guarantee the 5.125% Senior Notes.

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At any time on or prior to April 1, 2016, the Company may on any one or more occasions redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of outstanding 5.125% Senior Notes issued under the indenture governing the 5.125% Senior Notes (including any additional notes) at a redemption price of 105.125% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest and Liquidated Damages (as defined in the indenture), if any, to the redemption date, with the net cash proceeds of one or more equity offerings (as defined in the indenture); provided, that: (1) at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of notes issued under the indenture (including any additional notes) remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of such redemption (excluding notes held by us and our Subsidiaries); and (2) the redemption occurs within 90 days of the date of the closing of such equity offering.

At any time prior to April 1, 2018, the Company may, at its option, redeem all or a part of the 5.125% Senior Notes upon not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days’ prior notice at a redemption price equal to the sum of (i) 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus (ii) the Applicable Premium (as defined in the indenture) as of the date of redemption, plus (iii) accrued and unpaid interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, to the date of redemption. On or after April 1, 2018, the Company may, at its option, redeem all or a part of the 5.125% Senior Notes upon not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days’ notice at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, on the 5.125% Senior Notes redeemed, to the applicable redemption date, if redeemed during the 12-month period beginning on April 1 of the years indicated below:

The indenture contains certain covenants, including limitations and restrictions on the Company and its subsidiary guarantors (Refer to Note 17-Condensed Consolidating Financial Information). The Company believes it was in compliance with all of the covenants of the indenture as of September 30, 2013.

A portion of the proceeds received from the 5.125% Senior Notes were used on the date of financing to repay the Revolver loans outstanding under the Prior Senior Credit Facility. As discussed above, on April 3, 2013, the Company’s Prior Senior Credit Facility was refinanced and a portion of the proceeds of the 5.125% Senior Notes were used to pay a portion of the outstanding Prior Term Loans and a portion of the Prior Revolver credit draws outstanding under the Senior Credit Facility.

Under the terms of a registration rights agreement dated as of March 19, 2013, among GEO, the guarantors and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as the representative of the initial purchasers of the 5.125% Senior Notes, GEO agreed to register under the Securities Act notes having terms identical in all material respects to the 5.125% Senior Notes (the “5.125% Exchange Notes”) and to make an offer to exchange the 5.125% Exchange Notes for the 5.125% Senior Notes. GEO filed the registration statement on May 30, 2013 which was declared effective on September 12, 2013. GEO launched the exchange offer on September 13, 2013 and the exchange offer expired on October 11, 2013.

7 ³⁄₄% Senior Notes and 5 ⁷⁄₈% Senior Notes

Interest on the 7 ³⁄₄% Senior Notes accrued at the stated rate. The Company paid interest semi-annually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year. The indenture contained certain covenants including limitations and restrictions on the Company and its subsidiary guarantors (Refer to Note 17-Condensed Consolidating Financial Information). The Company believes it was in compliance with all of the covenants of the indenture as of September 30, 2013.

On September 19, 2013, the Company announced the commencement of a cash tender offer and consent solicitation for any and all of its outstanding 7 ³⁄₄% Senior Notes. On October 3, 2013, the Company completed the purchase of $209.1 million in aggregate principal amount of its 7 ³⁄₄% senior notes validly tendered in connection with the Company’s tender offer and consent solicitation on or prior to the consent payment deadline. On November 4, 2013, the Company completed the redemption of the remaining 7 ³⁄₄% Senior Notes in connection with the terms of the notice of redemption delivered to the noteholders pursuant to the terms of the indenture governing the 7 ³⁄₄% Senior Notes. The Company financed the purchase of the 7 ³⁄₄% Senior Notes under the tender offer and the redemption of the remaining 7 ³⁄₄% Senior Notes with the net cash proceeds from its offering of $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5  ⁷⁄₈% Senior Notes which closed on October 3, 2013 and cash on hand. The 5  ⁷⁄₈% Senior Notes will mature on January 15, 2022 and have a coupon rate and yield to maturity of 5  ⁷⁄₈%. Refer to Note 16—Subsequent Events. Interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on January 15 and July 15, commencing on January 15, 2014.

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Under the terms of a registration rights agreement, dated as of October 3, 2013, among GEO, the guarantors and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as the representative of the initial purchasers of the 5  ⁷⁄₈% Senior Notes, GEO has agreed to register under the Securities Act notes having terms identical in all material respects to the 5  ⁷⁄₈% Senior Notes (the “5 ⁷⁄₈% Exchange Notes”) and to make an offer to exchange the 5  ⁷⁄₈% Exchange Notes for the 5  ⁷⁄₈% Senior Notes. Pursuant to the terms of the registration rights agreement, GEO has agreed to file a registration statement with respect to an offer to exchange the 5  ⁷⁄₈% Exchange Notes for the Notes on or prior to 75 days after the closing of the offering of the 5 ⁷⁄₈% Senior Notes and to use its reasonable best efforts to have the registration statement declared effective on or prior to 180 days after the closing of the offering of the 5  ⁷⁄₈% Senior Notes. If GEO fails to satisfy certain filing and other obligations described in the Registration Rights Agreement, GEO will be obligated to pay additional interest of 0.25% per annum for the first 90-day period and an additional 0.25% per annum with respect to each subsequent 90-day period thereafter, until GEO’s registration obligations are fulfilled, up to a maximum of 1.00% per annum.

6.625% Senior Notes

Interest on the 6.625% Senior Notes accrues at the stated rate. The Company pays interest semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year. On or after February 15, 2016, the Company may, at its option, redeem all or part of the 6.625% Senior Notes at the redemption prices set forth in the indenture governing the 6.625% Senior Notes. The indenture contains certain covenants, including limitations and restrictions on the Company and its subsidiary guarantors (Refer to Note 17-Condensed Consolidating Financial Information). The Company believes it was in compliance with all of the covenants of the indenture governing the 6.625% Senior Notes as of September 30, 2013.

Non-Recourse Debt

South Texas Detention Complex

On September 30, 2013, the Company completed a legal defeasance of the $49.5 million taxable revenue bonds with an outstanding balance of $17.2 million which were to mature in February 2016. Refer to Note 10—Variable Interest Entities and Investment in Affiliates. Upon closing of the transaction, the Company received $17.3 million of funds held in trust with respect to the STLDC which was held for future debt service and other reserves. These funds were previously included in the Company’s current and non-current restricted cash and investments. In connection with the defeasance, the Company incurred a $1.5 million loss on extinguishment of debt which represented the excess of the reacquisition price of the defeasance over the net carrying value of the bonds and other defeasance related fees and expenses.

Northwest Detention Center

As of September 30, 2013, the remaining balance of the debt service requirement under the $57.0 million note payable (“2003 Revenue Bonds”) and the $54.4 million note payable (“2011 Revenue Bonds”) to the Washington Economic Finance Authority (“WEDFA”) maturing in October 2014 and October 2021 with fixed coupon rates ranging from 4.10% to 5.25%, respectively, is $67.7 million, of which $6.6 million is classified as current in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. The payment of principal and interest on the 2011 Revenue Bonds and the 2003 Revenue Bonds issued by WEDFA is non-recourse to GEO.

As of September 30, 2013, included in current restricted cash and investments and non-current restricted cash and investments is $9.3 million and $6.9 million, respectively, of funds held in trust with respect to the Northwest Detention Center for debt service and other reserves.

Australia

The non-recourse obligations to the Company total $26.8 million (AUD 28.7 million) and $34.8 million (AUD 33.6 million), based on the exchange rates in effect at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The term of the non-recourse debt is through 2017 and it bears interest at a variable rate quoted by certain Australian banks plus 140 basis points. Any obligations or liabilities of the subsidiary are matched by a similar or corresponding commitment from the government of the State of Victoria. As a condition of the loan, the Company is required to maintain a restricted cash balance of AUD 5.0 million, which, based on exchange rates as of September 30, 2013, was $4.7 million. This amount is included in non-current restricted cash and investments and the annual maturities of the future debt obligation are included in Non-Recourse Debt.

Guarantees

In connection with the creation of SACS, the Company entered into certain guarantees related to the financing, construction and operation of the prison. As of September 30, 2013, the Company guaranteed obligations amounting to 34.8 million South African Rand, or $3.5 million based on exchange rates as of September 30, 2013. In the event SACS is unable to maintain the required funding in a rectification account maintained for the payment of certain costs in the event of contract termination, a previously existing guarantee by the Company for the shortfall will need to be re-instated. The remaining guarantee of 34.8 million South African Rand is secured by outstanding letters of credit under the Company’s Revolver as of September 30, 2013.

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In addition to the above, the Company has also agreed to provide a loan, if required, of up to 20 million South African Rand, or $2.0 million based on exchange rates as of September 30, 2013, referred to as the Shareholder’s Loan, to SACS for the purpose of financing SACS’ obligations under its contract with the South African government. No amounts have been funded under the standby facility, and the Company does not currently anticipate that such funding will be required by SACS in the future. The Company’s obligations under the Shareholder’s Loan expire upon the earlier of full funding or SACS’s release from its obligations under its debt agreements. The lenders’ ability to draw on the Shareholder’s Loan is limited to certain circumstances, including termination of the contract.

The Company has also guaranteed certain obligations of SACS to the security trustee for SACS’ lenders. The Company secured its guarantee to the security trustee by ceding its rights to claims against SACS in respect of any loans or other finance agreements, and by pledging the Company’s shares in SACS. The Company’s liability under the guarantee is limited to the cession and pledge of shares. The guarantee expires upon expiration of the cession and pledge agreements.

In connection with a design, build, finance and maintenance contract for a facility in Canada, the Company guaranteed certain potential tax obligations of a trust. The potential estimated exposure of these obligations is Canadian Dollar (“CAD”) 2.5 million, or $2.4 million, based on exchange rates as of September 30, 2013, commencing in 2017. The Company has a liability of $2.2 million and $2.0 million related to this exposure included in Other Non-Current Liabilities as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. To secure this guarantee, the Company purchased Canadian dollar denominated securities with maturities matched to the estimated tax obligations in 2017 to 2021. The Company has recorded an asset equal to the current fair value of those securities included in Other Non-Current Assets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, on its consolidated balance sheets. The Company does not currently operate or manage this facility.

At September 30, 2013, the Company also had eight letters of guarantee outstanding under separate international facilities relating to performance guarantees of its Australian subsidiary totaling $11.3 million.

In connection with the creation of GEOAmey, the Company and its joint venture partner guarantee the availability of working capital in equal proportion to ensure that GEOAmey can comply with current and future contractual commitments related to the performance of its operations. The Company and the 50% joint venture partner have each extended a £12 million line of credit of which £12.7 million, or $20.5 million, including interest, based on exchange rates as of September 30, 2013, was outstanding as of September 30, 2013. The Company’s maximum exposure relative to the joint venture is its note receivable of $20.5 million, including accrued interest of $1.2 million, and future financial support necessary to guarantee performance under the contract.

On October 3, 2013, the Company and its joint venture partner entered into a modified line of credit agreement with GEOAmey. Under the modified agreement, the terms of the line of credit were amended such that (i) the balance of accrued interest at September 30, 2013 will be forgiven; (ii) the principal amount will be due on demand rather than in accordance with the previous repayment schedule; interest payments will continue to accrue but payment will be deferred and added to the principal sum; and (iii) the interest rate will be reset to the base rate of the Bank of England plus 0.5%.

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

12. COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER TAX MATTERS

Litigation, Claims and Assessments

The nature of the Company’s business exposes it to various types of third-party legal claims or litigation against the Company, including, but not limited to, civil rights claims relating to conditions of confinement and/or mistreatment, sexual misconduct claims brought by prisoners or detainees, medical malpractice claims, product liability claims, intellectual property infringement claims, claims relating to employment matters (including, but not limited to, employment discrimination claims, union grievances and wage and hour claims), property loss claims, environmental claims, automobile liability claims, indemnification claims by its customers and other third parties, contractual claims and claims for personal injury or other damages resulting from contact with the Company’s facilities, programs, electronic monitoring products, personnel or prisoners, including damages arising from a prisoner’s escape or from a disturbance or riot at a facility. The Company does not expect the outcome of any pending claims or legal proceedings to have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

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Construction Commitments

The Company currently has contractual commitments for a number of projects using Company financing. The Company’s management estimates that the cost of these existing capital projects will be $62.1 million of which $17.6 million was spent through the third quarter of 2013. The Company estimates the remaining capital requirements related to these capital projects will be $44.5 million which will be spent through fiscal year 2013. Capital expenditures related to facility maintenance costs are expected to range between $30.0 million and $35.0 million for fiscal year 2013.

Facility Purchase

On May 7, 2013, the Company executed a definitive agreement for the purchase of the land, buildings and improvements, and tangible personal property and fixtures of the 1,287 bed Joe Corley Detention Center (the “Center”) located in Montgomery County, Texas for a purchase price of approximately $65.0 million. The Center was previously managed by the Company under a managed-only contract with Montgomery County and will continue to house federal detainees for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Marshals Service under an Intergovernmental Services Agreement. The transaction closed on June 7, 2013.

Employment Agreement

On April 29, 2013, GEO and Mr. George C. Zoley, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, entered into the First Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement (the “First Amendment”). The First Amendment modifies Mr. Zoley’s employment agreement by eliminating the automatic cost of living increase applicable to his annual base salary and instead provides that his annual base salary may be increased in the sole discretion of the Board of Directors for cost of living increases to be determined by the Board of Directors Additionally, the First Amendment modifies the termination payment Mr. Zoley would receive in the event of a termination of employment other than a termination by GEO for cause (as defined in the Third Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement) or a termination by Mr. Zoley without good reason (as defined in the Third Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement) from three times the amount of Mr. Zoley’s base salary plus annual bonus to two times the amount of Mr. Zoley’s base salary plus annual bonus.

On May 29, 2013, the Company and the Chief Executive Officer entered into the Second Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement (the “Second Amendment”). The Second Amendment modifies the Chief Executive Officer’s employment agreement by decreasing the maximum target annual performance award he may receive from 150% of his annual base salary to 100% of his annual base salary.

Contract Awards and Terminations

On September 9, 2013, GEO announced that it has entered into five year contracts inclusive of renewal options, with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) for the housing of immigration detainees in a new 400-bed Transfer Center to be located at England Airpark in Alexandria, Louisiana (the “Center”). GEO will finance, develop and manage the company-owned Center, which is expected to be completed during the fourth quarter of 2014.

On September 23, 2013, GEO announced that it had signed a five year contract with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for the housing of 1,400 California inmates at the company-owned 700-bed Central Valley Modified Community Correctional Facility and the Company-owned 700-bed Desert View Modified Community Correctional Facility located in McFarland, California and Adelanto, California, respectively. GEO expects to begin the intake of inmates at both facilities in the fourth quarter of 2013. These facilities were previously included in the Company’s idle facility inventory.

As previously disclosed, the contract for the housing of Alaskan inmates at the Hudson Correctional Facility located in Hudson, Colorado was terminated during the third quarter of 2013. The termination of this contract did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and/or cash flows.

Refer to Note 16—Subsequent Events for additional contract awards and terminations occurring in October and November 2013.

Idle Facilities

The Company is currently marketing approximately 6,000 vacant beds at six of its idle facilities to potential customers. The carrying values of these idle facilities, which are included in Property and Equipment, Net and Assets Held for Sale in the consolidated balance sheets, totaled $193.6 million as of September 30, 2013, excluding equipment and other assets that can be easily transferred for use at other facilities.

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Other Tax Matters

13. BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

Operating and Reporting Segments

The Company conducts its business through four reportable business segments: the U.S. Corrections & Detention segment; the GEO Community Services segment; the International Services segment; and the Facility Construction & Design segment. The Facility Construction & Design segment did not have any operating activity during the 2013 and 2012 periods presented. The GEO Community Services segment was previously referred to as the GEO Care segment but was renamed concurrent with the divestiture of RTS. The U.S. Corrections and Detention and the GEO Community Services segments have been retroactively reclassified during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 for the results of discontinued operations. Refer to Note 8—Discontinued Operations. In addition, the Company has reclassified the results of its operations in Canada to the International Services segment for all periods presented. Canada’s results, which were previously included in the U.S. Corrections & Detention segment, were not significant during 2013 or 2012. The Company’s segment revenues from external customers and a measure of segment profit are as follows (in thousands):

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Pre-Tax Income Reconciliation of Segments

The following is a reconciliation of the Company’s total operating income from its reportable segments to the Company’s income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates (in thousands):