CoreCivic Reports Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results
- CoreCivic reduces total debt by $34.1 million, increases 2023 full-year guidance
- Challenging labor market, above average inflation, and higher interest rate environment pose challenges
REDUCES TOTAL DEBT BY
Reduces Total Debt by
Increases 2023 Full Year Guidance
BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Aug. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CoreCivic, Inc. (NYSE: CXW) (the Company) announced today its financial results for the second quarter of 2023.
Damon T. Hininger, CoreCivic's President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “Our second quarter financial results were better than our forecast and we are increasing our financial outlook for the year. We are increasing our financial outlook despite the challenging labor market, above average inflation and a higher interest rate environment. During the second quarter, we continued to execute on our long-term capital allocation strategy of reducing debt by repurchasing
Hininger continued, “The post-pandemic environment is creating new challenges for a number of our government partners, particularly as a result of the expiration of the Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 that occurred in May, which ended the Title 42 closure of the southern border. Specifically, certain government agencies are experiencing an increase in the need for correctional and detention capacity. We believe the significant investments we have made in our workforce have positioned us well to meet these emerging needs."
Financial Highlights – Second Quarter 2023
- Total revenue of
$463.7 million - CoreCivic Safety revenue of
$421.7 million - CoreCivic Community revenue of
$28.4 million - CoreCivic Properties revenue of
$13.6 million
- CoreCivic Safety revenue of
- Net Income of
$14.8 million - Diluted earnings per share of
$0.13 - Adjusted Diluted EPS of
$0.12 - Normalized Funds From Operations per diluted share of
$0.33 - Adjusted EBITDA of
$72.1 million
Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results Compared With Second Quarter 2022
Net income in the second quarter of 2023 totaled
The special items in the prior year quarter contributed to the increase in net income per share of
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) was
Although labor market pressures continue to be more difficult than historical norms, we have experienced improvements in the number of applicants at many of our facilities which has allowed us to achieve higher staffing levels in the second quarter of 2023 than in the prior year quarter. We believe the investments in staffing we made during the pandemic have positioned us to manage the increased number of residents we began to experience in the second quarter of 2023. On May 11, 2023, all remaining COVID-19 related health policies expired, most notably occupancy restrictions on our facilities and Title 42, a policy that denied entry at the United States border to asylum-seekers and anyone crossing the border without proper documentation or authority in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19. Since the end of Title 42, the number of individuals in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has increased
Funds From Operations (FFO) was
Adjusted Net Income, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, FFO, and Normalized FFO, and, where appropriate, their corresponding per share amounts, are measures calculated and presented on the basis of methodologies other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Please refer to the Supplemental Financial Information and the note following the financial statements herein for further discussion and reconciliations of these measures to net income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure.
Business Update
New Lease Agreement with the State of Oklahoma at the Davis Correctional Facility. On June 14, 2023, we announced that we entered into a lease agreement with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections (ODOC) for the company-owned 1,670-bed Davis Correctional Facility, which we currently report in our CoreCivic Safety segment and operate under a management contract with the ODOC. The management contract was scheduled to expire on June 30, 2023. However, effective July 1, 2023, the Company entered into a 90-day contract extension for the management contract, after which time operations of the Davis facility will transfer from CoreCivic to the ODOC in accordance with the new lease agreement. We incurred a facility net operating loss of
Share Repurchases
On May 12, 2022, our Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase up to
As of June 30, 2023, we had
Debt Repayments
During the second quarter of 2023, we reduced our total debt balance by
2023 Financial Guidance
Based on current business conditions, we are providing the following update to our financial guidance for the full year 2023:
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During 2023, we expect to invest
Supplemental Financial Information and Investor Presentations
We have made available on our website supplemental financial information and other data for the second quarter of 2023. Interested parties may access this information through our website at http://ir.corecivic.com/ under “Financial Information” of the Investors section. We do not undertake any obligation and disclaim any duties to update any of the information disclosed in this report.
Management may meet with investors from time to time during the third quarter of 2023. Written materials used in the investor presentations will also be available on our website beginning on or about August 28, 2023. Interested parties may access this information through our website at http://ir.corecivic.com/ under “Events & Presentations” of the Investors section.
Conference Call, Webcast and Replay Information
We will host a webcast conference call at 10:00 a.m. central time (11:00 a.m. eastern time) on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, which will be accessible through the Company's website at www.corecivic.com under the “Events & Presentations” section of the "Investors" page. To participate via telephone and join the call live, please register in advance here https://register.vevent.com/register/BI245ce05fd4c64a6ead7845124358177d. Upon registration, telephone participants will receive a confirmation email detailing how to join the conference call, including the dial-in number and a unique passcode.
About CoreCivic
CoreCivic is a diversified, government-solutions company with the scale and experience needed to solve tough government challenges in flexible, cost-effective ways. We provide a broad range of solutions to government partners that serve the public good through high-quality corrections and detention management, a network of residential and non-residential alternatives to incarceration to help address America’s recidivism crisis, and government real estate solutions. We are the nation’s largest owner of partnership correctional, detention and residential reentry facilities, and one of the largest prison operators in the United States. We have been a flexible and dependable partner for government for 40 years. Our employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to help government better the public good. Learn more at www.corecivic.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements as to our beliefs and expectations of the outcome of future events that are "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. These include, but are not limited to, the risks and uncertainties associated with: (i) changes in government policy, legislation and regulations that affect utilization of the private sector for corrections, detention, and residential reentry services, in general, or our business, in particular, including, but not limited to, the continued utilization of our correctional and detention facilities by the federal government, including as a consequence of the United States Department of Justice, or DOJ, not renewing contracts as a result of President Biden's Executive Order on Reforming Our Incarceration System to Eliminate the Use of Privately Operated Criminal Detention Facilities, or the Private Prison EO, impacting utilization primarily by the BOP and the United States Marshals Service, and the impact of any changes to immigration reform and sentencing laws (we do not, under longstanding policy, lobby for or against policies or legislation that would determine the basis for, or duration of, an individual’s incarceration or detention); (ii) our ability to obtain and maintain correctional, detention, and residential reentry facility management contracts because of reasons including, but not limited to, sufficient governmental appropriations, contract compliance, negative publicity and effects of inmate disturbances; (iii) changes in the privatization of the corrections and detention industry, the acceptance of our services, the timing of the opening of new facilities and the commencement of new management contracts (including the extent and pace at which new contracts are utilized), as well as our ability to utilize available beds; (iv) general economic and market conditions, including, but not limited to, the impact governmental budgets can have on our contract renewals and renegotiations, per diem rates, and occupancy; (v) fluctuations in our operating results because of, among other things, changes in occupancy levels; competition; contract renegotiations or terminations; inflation and other increases in costs of operations, including a continuing rise in labor costs; fluctuations in interest rates and risks of operations; (vi) the impact resulting from the termination of Title 42, the federal government's policy to deny entry at the United States southern border to asylum-seekers and anyone crossing the southern border without proper documentation or authority in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus and related variants, or COVID-19; (vii) our ability to successfully identify and consummate future development and acquisition opportunities and realize projected returns resulting therefrom; (viii) our ability to have met and maintained qualification for taxation as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for the years we elected REIT status; and (ix) the availability of debt and equity financing on terms that are favorable to us, or at all. Other factors that could cause operating and financial results to differ are described in the filings we make from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
We take no responsibility for updating the information contained in this press release following the date hereof to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date hereof or the occurrence of unanticipated events or for any changes or modifications made to this press release or the information contained herein by any third-parties, including, but not limited to, any wire or internet services.
CORECIVIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED AND AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
| ASSETS | June 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 41,840 | $ | 149,401 | ||||
| Restricted cash | 13,256 | 12,764 | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net of credit loss reserve of | 261,539 | 312,435 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 37,087 | 32,134 | ||||||
| Assets held for sale | - | 6,936 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 353,722 | 513,670 | ||||||
| Real estate and related assets: | ||||||||
| Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of | 2,141,714 | 2,176,098 | ||||||
| Other real estate assets | 204,850 | 208,181 | ||||||
| Goodwill | 4,844 | 4,844 | ||||||
| Other assets | 322,651 | 341,976 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 3,027,781 | $ | 3,244,769 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 260,395 | $ | 285,226 | ||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | 13,243 | 165,525 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 273,638 | 450,751 | ||||||
| Long-term debt, net | 1,058,816 | 1,084,858 | ||||||
| Deferred revenue | 20,109 | 22,590 | ||||||
| Non-current deferred tax liabilities | 95,674 | 99,618 | ||||||
| Other liabilities | 140,408 | 154,544 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 1,588,645 | 1,812,361 | ||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
| Preferred stock ― | - | - | ||||||
| Common stock ― | 1,136 | 1,150 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,787,207 | 1,807,689 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (349,207 | ) | (376,431 | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 1,439,136 | 1,432,408 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 3,027,781 | $ | 3,244,769 | ||||
CORECIVIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED AND AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
| For the Three Months Ended June 30, | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
| REVENUE: | ||||||||||||||||
| Safety | $ | 421,743 | $ | 416,354 | $ | 839,393 | $ | 830,602 | ||||||||
| Community | 28,364 | 25,775 | 54,778 | 49,890 | ||||||||||||
| Properties | 13,574 | 14,526 | 27,411 | 29,117 | ||||||||||||
| Other | 1 | 42 | 102 | 76 | ||||||||||||
| 463,682 | 456,697 | 921,684 | 909,685 | |||||||||||||
| EXPENSES: | ||||||||||||||||
| Operating | ||||||||||||||||
| Safety | 335,726 | 324,261 | 664,124 | 645,282 | ||||||||||||
| Community | 22,905 | 21,282 | 45,620 | 41,509 | ||||||||||||
| Properties | 3,324 | 3,377 | 6,685 | 6,659 | ||||||||||||
| Other | 53 | 80 | 116 | 179 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 362,008 | 349,000 | 716,545 | 693,629 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 32,612 | 31,513 | 65,291 | 62,614 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 31,615 | 32,259 | 62,657 | 64,287 | ||||||||||||
| Shareholder litigation expense | - | 1,900 | - | 1,900 | ||||||||||||
| 426,235 | 414,672 | 844,493 | 822,430 | |||||||||||||
| OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | (18,268 | ) | (21,668 | ) | (37,419 | ) | (44,588 | ) | ||||||||
| Expenses associated with debt repayments and refinancing transactions | (226 | ) | (6,805 | ) | (226 | ) | (6,805 | ) | ||||||||
| Gain (loss) on sale of real estate assets, net | (25 | ) | 1,060 | (25 | ) | 3,321 | ||||||||||
| Other income (expense) | 78 | (37 | ) | 31 | 1,005 | |||||||||||
| INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 19,006 | 14,575 | 39,552 | 40,188 | ||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | (4,176 | ) | (4,013 | ) | (12,322 | ) | (10,623 | ) | ||||||||
NET INCOME | $ | 14,830 | $ | 10,562 | $ | 27,230 | $ | 29,565 | ||||||||
| BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.25 | ||||||||
| DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.24 | ||||||||
CORECIVIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(UNAUDITED AND AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
CALCULATION OF ADJUSTED NET INCOME AND ADJUSTED DILUTED EPS
| For the Three Months Ended June 30, | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 14,830 | $ | 10,562 | $ | 27,230 | $ | 29,565 | |||||||
| Special items: | |||||||||||||||
| Expenses associated with debt repayments and refinancing transactions | 226 | 6,805 | 226 | 6,805 | |||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) associated with change in corporate tax structure | (1,378 | ) | - | 930 | - | ||||||||||
| Loss (gain) on sale of real estate assets, net | 25 | (1,060 | ) | 25 | (3,321 | ) | |||||||||
| Shareholder litigation expense | - | 1,900 | - | 1,900 | |||||||||||
| Income tax benefit for special items | (75 | ) | (2,041 | ) | (75 | ) | (1,416 | ) | |||||||
| Adjusted net income | $ | 13,628 | $ | 16,166 | $ | 28,336 | $ | 33,533 | |||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic | 113,628 | 120,529 | 113,840 | 120,662 | |||||||||||
| Effect of dilutive securities: | |||||||||||||||
| Restricted stock-based awards | 324 | 817 | 631 | 721 | |||||||||||
| Weighted average shares and assumed conversions - diluted | 113,952 | 121,346 | 114,471 | 121,383 | |||||||||||
| Adjusted Diluted EPS | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.28 | |||||||
CORECIVIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(UNAUDITED AND AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
CALCULATION OF FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS AND NORMALIZED FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS
| For the Three Months Ended June 30, | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 14,830 | $ | 10,562 | $ | 27,230 | $ | 29,565 | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets | 24,198 | 24,501 | 48,369 | 48,667 | |||||||||||
| Loss (gain) on sale of real estate assets, net | 25 | (1,060 | ) | 25 | (3,321 | ) | |||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) for special items | (7 | ) | 283 | (7 | ) | 908 | |||||||||
| Funds From Operations | $ | 39,046 | $ | 34,286 | $ | 75,617 | $ | 75,819 | |||||||
| Expenses associated with debt repayments and refinancing transactions | 226 | 6,805 | 226 | 6,805 | |||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) associated with change in corporate tax structure | (1,378 | ) | - | 930 | - | ||||||||||
| Shareholder litigation expense | - | 1,900 | - | 1,900 | |||||||||||
| Income tax benefit for special items | (68 | ) | (2,324 | ) | (68 | ) | (2,324 | ) | |||||||
| Normalized Funds From Operations | $ | 37,826 | $ | 40,667 | $ | 76,705 | $ | 82,200 | |||||||
| Funds From Operations Per Diluted Share | $ | 0.34 | $ | 0.28 | $ | 0.66 | $ | 0.62 | |||||||
| Normalized Funds From Operations Per Diluted Share | $ | 0.33 | $ | 0.34 | $ | 0.67 | $ | 0.68 | |||||||
CALCULATION OF EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA
| For the Three Months Ended June 30, | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 14,830 | $ | 10,562 | $ | 27,230 | $ | 29,565 | |||||
| Interest expense | 21,214 | 24,292 | 43,303 | 49,684 | |||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 31,615 | 32,259 | 62,657 | 64,287 | |||||||||
| Income tax expense | 4,176 | 4,013 | 12,322 | 10,623 | |||||||||
| EBITDA | $ | 71,835 | $ | 71,126 | $ | 145,512 | $ | 154,159 | |||||
| Expenses associated with debt repayments and refinancing transactions | 226 | 6,805 | 226 | 6,805 | |||||||||
| Loss (gain) on sale of real estate assets, net | 25 | (1,060 | ) | 25 | (3,321 | ) | |||||||
| Shareholder litigation expense | - | 1,900 | - | 1,900 | |||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 72,086 | $ | 78,771 | $ | 145,763 | $ | 159,543 | |||||
CORECIVIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(UNAUDITED AND AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
GUIDANCE -- CALCULATION OF ADJUSTED NET INCOME, FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS, EBITDA & ADJUSTED EBITDA
| For the Year Ending December 31, 2023 | |||||||
| Low End of Guidance | High End of Guidance | ||||||
| Net income | $ | 58,394 | $ | 66,394 | |||
| Expenses associated with debt repayments and refinancing transactions | 226 | 226 | |||||
| Income tax expense associated with change in corporate tax structure | 930 | 930 | |||||
| Loss on sale of real estate assets, net | 25 | 25 | |||||
| Income tax benefit for special items | (75 | ) | (75 | ) | |||
| Adjusted net income | $ | 59,500 | $ | 67,500 | |||
| Net income | $ | 58,394 | $ | 66,394 | |||
| Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets | 97,250 | 97,750 | |||||
| Loss on sale of real estate assets, net | 25 | 25 | |||||
| Income tax benefit for special items | (7 | ) | (7 | ) | |||
| Funds From Operations | $ | 155,662 | $ | 164,162 | |||
| Expenses associated with debt repayments and refinancing transactions | 226 | 226 | |||||
| Income tax expense associated with change in corporate tax structure | 930 | 930 | |||||
| Income tax benefit for special items | (68 | ) | (68 | ) | |||
| Normalized Funds From Operations | $ | 156,750 | $ | 165,250 | |||
| Diluted EPS | $ | 0.51 | $ | 0.58 | |||
| Adjusted Diluted EPS | $ | 0.52 | $ | 0.59 | |||
| FFO per diluted share | $ | 1.36 | $ | 1.44 | |||
| Normalized FFO per diluted share | $ | 1.37 | $ | 1.45 | |||
| Net income | $ | 58,394 | $ | 66,394 | |||
| Interest expense | 84,750 | 83,750 | |||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 127,750 | 127,750 | |||||
| Income tax expense | 26,106 | 25,106 | |||||
| EBITDA | $ | 297,000 | $ | 303,000 | |||
| Expenses associated with debt repayments and refinancing transactions | 226 | 226 | |||||
| Loss on sale of real estate assets, net | 25 | 25 | |||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 297,251 | $ | 303,251 | |||
NOTE TO SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Adjusted Net Income, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, FFO, and Normalized FFO, and, where appropriate, their corresponding per share metrics are non-GAAP financial measures. The Company believes that these measures are important operating measures that supplement discussion and analysis of the Company's results of operations and are used to review and assess operating performance of the Company and its properties and their management teams. The Company believes that it is useful to provide investors, lenders and securities analysts disclosures of its results of operations on the same basis that is used by management.
FFO, in particular, is a widely accepted non-GAAP supplemental measure of performance of real estate companies, grounded in the standards for FFO established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT). NAREIT defines FFO as net income computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains (or losses) from sales of property and extraordinary items, plus depreciation and amortization of real estate and impairment of depreciable real estate and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures calculated to reflect funds from operations on the same basis. As a company with extensive real estate holdings, we believe FFO and FFO per share are important supplemental measures of our operating performance and believe they are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of REITs and other real estate operating companies, many of which present FFO and FFO per share when reporting results. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and FFO are useful as supplemental measures of performance of the Company's properties because such measures do not take into account depreciation and amortization, or with respect to EBITDA, the impact of the Company's tax provision and financing strategies. Because the historical cost accounting convention used for real estate assets requires depreciation (except on land), this accounting presentation assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes at a level rate over time. Because of the unique structure, design and use of the Company's properties, management believes that assessing performance of the Company's properties without the impact of depreciation or amortization is useful. The Company may make adjustments to FFO from time to time for certain other income and expenses that it considers non-recurring, infrequent or unusual, even though such items may require cash settlement, because such items do not reflect a necessary or ordinary component of the ongoing operations of the Company. Normalized FFO excludes the effects of such items. The Company calculates Adjusted Net Income by adding to GAAP Net Income expenses associated with the Company’s debt repayments and refinancing transactions, and certain impairments and other charges that the Company believes are unusual or non-recurring to provide an alternative measure of comparing operating performance for the periods presented.
Other companies may calculate Adjusted Net Income, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, FFO, and Normalized FFO differently than the Company does, or adjust for other items, and therefore comparability may be limited. Adjusted Net Income, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, FFO, and Normalized FFO and, where appropriate, their corresponding per share measures are not measures of performance under GAAP, and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities, a measure of liquidity or an alternative to net income as indicators of the Company's operating performance or any other measure of performance derived in accordance with GAAP. This data should be read in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial statements and related notes included in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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