Free Writing Prospectus
Dated September 22, 2014
Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration Statement No. 333-198729
Final Term Sheet
The GEO Group, Inc.
$250,000,000 5.875% Senior Notes due 2024 (the “Notes”)
This term sheet relates only to the securities described below and supplements and should be read together with the preliminary prospectus supplement dated September 22, 2014 and the accompanying prospectus (including the documents incorporated by reference therein) relating to those securities. Capitalized terms used in this term sheet but not defined have the meanings given to them in such preliminary prospectus supplement.
| Issuer: |
The GEO Group, Inc. (the “Company”) | |||||
| Aggregate Principal Amount: |
$250,000,000 | |||||
| Title of Securities: |
5.875% Senior Notes due 2024 | |||||
| Final Maturity: |
October 15, 2024 | |||||
| Coupon: |
5.875% | |||||
| Issue Price: |
100% of principal amount | |||||
| Yield to Maturity: |
5.875% | |||||
| Interest Payment Dates: |
April 15 and October 15, beginning April 15, 2015 | |||||
| Record Dates: |
April 1 and October 1 | |||||
| Trade Date: |
September 22, 2014 | |||||
| Proceeds to Issuer (Before Expenses) |
$250,000,000 | |||||
| Optional Redemption: |
On or after October 15, 2019, the Company may, at its option, redeem all or a part of the Notes upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the Notes redeemed, to the applicable redemption date, if redeemed during the 12-month period beginning on October 15 of the years indicated below: | |||||
| Year | Percentage | |||||
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| 2019 | 102.938% | |||||
| 2020 | 101.958% | |||||
| 2021 | 100.979% | |||||
| 2022 and thereafter | 100.000% | |||||
| Make-Whole Premium Call: |
At any time prior to October 15, 2019, the company may, at its option, redeem all or a part of the Notes upon not less than 30 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 of the date of redemption, plus (iii) accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption. | |||||
| Optional Redemption with Equity Proceeds: |
At any time on or prior to October 15, 2017, the Company may on any one or more occasions redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes issued under the Indenture (including any additional Notes) at a redemption price of 105.875% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date, with the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings; 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. | |||||
| Settlement Date: |
T+3; September 25, 2014 | |||||
| Joint Bookrunners: |
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated Barclays Capital Inc. SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC Wells Fargo Securities, LLC BNP Paribas Securities Corp. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. | |||||
| Co-Manager: |
TD Securities (USA) LLC | |||||
| CUSIP/ISIN: |
36162J AA4/US36162JAA43 | |||||
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