The GEO Group Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2020 Results and Issues 2021 Guidance
The GEO Group (NYSE: GEO) announced its Q4 and full-year 2020 financial results, reporting Q4 revenues of $578.1 million and a net income of $11.9 million or $0.09 per diluted share. These results reflect a Goodwill impairment charge of $21.1 million due to COVID-19 impacts. For the full year, total revenues decreased to $2.35 billion, with net income at $113.0 million or $0.94 per diluted share, both down from 2019. The company is prioritizing debt repayment by reducing dividend payments amid heightened political scrutiny.
- Total revenues for Q4 2020 were $578.1 million.
- Net income of $11.9 million in Q4 2020 indicates operations were still profitable.
- Full-year revenues of $2.35 billion demonstrate size and stability.
- Goodwill impairment charge of $21.1 million in Q4 2020 due to COVID-19.
- Net income decreased by 68.8% from Q4 2019 and by 32.1% for the full year.
- Decline in Adjusted Net Income, Normalized FFO, and AFFO compared to 2019.
The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE: GEO) (“GEO”), a fully integrated equity real estate investment trust (“REIT”) and a leading provider of enhanced in-custody rehabilitation, post-release support, and community-based programs, reported today its financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2020 and issued financial guidance for 2021.
Fourth Quarter 2020 Highlights
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Total revenues of
$578.1 million -
Net Income Attributable to GEO of
$11.9 million or$0.09 per diluted share -
4Q20 results reflect
$21.1 million Goodwill impairment charge related to GEO’s reentry centers primarily due to COVID-19 -
Adjusted Net Income of
$0.33 per diluted share -
Net Operating Income of
$151.1 million -
Normalized FFO of
$0.48 per diluted share -
AFFO of
$0.62 per diluted share
We reported fourth quarter 2020 net income attributable to GEO of
Fourth quarter 2020 results reflect a
We reported fourth quarter 2020 Normalized Funds From Operations (“Normalized FFO”) of
George C. Zoley, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GEO, said, “During the fourth quarter of 2020, our operating divisions continued to face challenges associated with the global COVID-19 pandemic. We remain grateful for our frontline employees, who have continued to make daily sacrifices and have remained committed to providing high-quality services and humane and compassionate care to all those entrusted to our facilities and programs. Despite the challenges associated with COVID-19 and the current political environment, we believe that our company remains resilient and is supported by long-term real estate assets and contracts entailing essential government services.
We recognize that heightened political rhetoric has led to the mischaracterization of our role as a government services provider and has created concerns regarding our future access to financing. We are aware of the importance of allocating capital to pay down debt in the current environment, and our Board has taken steps to reduce our quarterly dividend payments in order to apply our excess cash flows toward debt repayment. We remain committed to balance our continued creation of value for our shareholders with prudent management of our balance sheet.”
Full-Year 2020 Highlights
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Total revenues of
$2.35 billion -
Net Income Attributable to GEO of
$113.0 million or$0.94 per diluted share -
FY20 results reflect
$21.1 million Goodwill impairment charge related to GEO’s reentry centers primarily due to COVID-19 -
Adjusted Net Income of
$1.30 per diluted share -
Net Operating Income of
$601.8 million -
Normalized FFO of
$1.91 per diluted share -
AFFO of
$2.51 per diluted share
For the full-year 2020, we reported net income attributable to GEO of
Results for the full-year 2020 reflect a
We reported Normalized FFO of
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