Debt outstanding consists of the following (in thousands):


	December 31,
	2022			2021
Revolving Credit Facility maturing May 2026. Interest payable periodically at variable interest rates.	$	—		$	—
Term Loan A maturing May 2026. Interest payable periodically at variable interest rates. The rate at December 31, 2022 and 2021 was 7.5% and 1.4%, respectively. Unamortized debt issuance costs amounted to $1.4 million at December 31, 2022. The Term Loan A was paid-down and the maturity was extended in the second quarter of 2022 in connection with an amendment and restatement of the Bank Credit Facility, as further described below.		96,250			170,000
Term Loan B. Interest was payable periodically at variable interest rates. The rate at December 31, 2021 was 5.5%. Unamortized debt issuance costs amounted to $2.0 million at December 31, 2021. The Term Loan B was repaid in the second quarter of 2022, as further described below.		—			128,750
4.625% Senior Notes maturing May 2023. Unamortized debt issuance costs amounted to $0.0 million and $0.4 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The 4.625% Senior Notes were redeemed on February 1, 2023, as further described below.		153,754			173,650
4.75% Senior Notes maturing October 2027. Unamortized debt issuance costs amounted to $1.9 million and $2.3 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.		250,000			250,000
8.25% Senior Notes maturing April 2026. Unamortized debt issuance costs amounted to $8.7 million and $12.9 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.		614,113			675,000
4.43% Lansing Correctional Center Non-Recourse Mortgage Note maturing January 2040. Unamortized debt issuance costs amounted to $2.8 million and $3.0 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.		150,405			154,532
Total debt		1,264,522			1,551,932
Unamortized debt issuance costs		(14,763	)		(20,588	)
Net unamortized original issue premium (discount)		624			(3,922	)
Current portion of long-term debt		(165,525	)		(35,376	)
Long-term debt, net	$	1,084,858		$	1,492,046

Revolving Credit Facility. On May 12, 2022, CoreCivic entered into a Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (referred to herein as the "New Bank Credit Facility") in an aggregate principal amount of $350.0 million, consisting of a $100.0 million term loan (the "New Term Loan A") and a revolving credit facility with a borrowing capacity of $250.0 million (the "New Revolving Credit Facility"). The New Bank Credit Facility replaced the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Previous Bank Credit Facility"), which was in an aggregate principal amount of $1.0 billion and consisted of a term loan with an original principal balance of $200.0 million and a revolving credit facility with a borrowing capacity of $800.0 million. The New Bank Credit Facility extends the maturity to May 2026 from the April 2023 maturity under the Previous Bank Credit Facility. The New Bank Credit Facility includes an option to increase the availability under the New Revolving Credit Facility and to request term loans from the lenders in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of (a) $200.0 million and (b) 50% of consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended four-quarter period, subject to, among other things, the receipt of commitments for the increased amount. At CoreCivic's option, interest on outstanding borrowings under the New Bank Credit Facility is based on either a base rate plus a margin ranging from 1.75% to 3.5%, or at the Bloomberg Short-Term Bank Yield Index ("BSBY") rate plus a margin ranging from 2.75% to 4.5% based on the Company’s then-current total leverage ratio. The New Revolving Credit Facility includes a $25.0 million sublimit for swing line loans that enables CoreCivic to borrow at the base rate from the Administrative Agent on same-day notice. CoreCivic recorded a charge of approximately $0.8 million during the second quarter of 2022 for the write-off of a portion of the pre-existing loan costs associated with the Previous Bank Credit Facility.

Based on CoreCivic's total leverage ratio, loans under the New Bank Credit Facility currently bear interest at a base rate plus a margin of 2.25% or at the BSBY rate plus a margin of 3.25%, and a commitment fee equal to 0.45% of the unfunded balance of the New Revolving Credit Facility. The New Revolving Credit Facility also has a $100.0 million sublimit for the issuance of standby letters of credit. As of December 31, 2022, CoreCivic had no borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2022, CoreCivic had $16.8 million in letters of credit outstanding, resulting in $233.2 million available under the New Revolving Credit Facility. The New Term Loan A requires scheduled quarterly principal payments through December 2025, and is pre-payable without penalty. As of December 31, 2022, the outstanding balance of the New Term Loan A was $96.3 million.

The New Bank Credit Facility requires CoreCivic to meet certain financial covenants, including, without limitation, a total leverage ratio of not more than 4.50 to 1.00 (from 5.50 to 1.00 under the Previous Bank Credit Facility) for which the Company may net unrestricted cash and cash equivalents not exceeding $100.0 million when calculating, a secured leverage ratio of not more than 2.50 to 1.00 (from 3.25 to 1.00 under the Previous Bank Credit Facility) for which the Company may net unrestricted cash and cash equivalents not exceeding $100.0 million when calculating, and a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.75 to 1.00 (unchanged from the Previous Bank Credit Facility). As of December 31, 2022, CoreCivic was in compliance with all such covenants. The New Bank Credit Facility is secured by a pledge of all of the capital stock (or other ownership interests) of CoreCivic's domestic restricted subsidiaries, 65% of the capital stock (or other ownership interests) of CoreCivic's "first-tier" foreign subsidiaries, all of the accounts receivable of the Company and its domestic restricted subsidiaries, and substantially all of the deposit accounts of the Company and its domestic restricted subsidiaries. In the event that (a) the consolidated total leverage equals or exceeds 4.00 to 1.00 or (b) the Company incurs certain debt above a specified threshold, certain intangible assets and unencumbered real estate assets that meet a 50% loan-to-value requirement are required to be added as collateral. In addition, the New Bank Credit Facility contains certain covenants that, among other things, limit the incurrence of additional indebtedness, payment of dividends and other customary restricted payments, permitted investments, transactions with affiliates, asset sales, mergers and consolidations, liquidations, prepayments and modifications of other indebtedness, liens and other encumbrances and other matters customarily restricted in such agreements. The New Bank Credit Facility is subject to certain cross-default provisions with terms of CoreCivic's other unsecured indebtedness and is subject to acceleration upon the occurrence of a change of control.

Senior Secured Term Loan B. On December 18, 2019, CoreCivic entered into a $250.0 million Senior Secured Term Loan B (the "Term Loan B"), which required quarterly scheduled principal payments until the scheduled maturity on December 18, 2024. During October 2021 and in accordance with the terms of the Term Loan B, CoreCivic repaid $90.0 million of the then-outstanding balance of the Term Loan B using cash on hand. As a result, the Company recorded a charge in the fourth quarter of 2021 of $4.1 million for the pro rata write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs and the original issue discount. On May 19, 2022, CoreCivic voluntarily repaid in full the outstanding principal balance under the Term Loan B amounting to $124.1 million, and satisfied all of the Company's outstanding obligations under the Term Loan B credit agreement. The Company did not incur any prepayment penalties in connection with the repayment of the Term Loan B. The prepayment was made in full with cash on hand. The Term Loan B bore interest at the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") plus 4.50%, with a 1.00% LIBOR floor (or, at CoreCivic's option, a base rate plus 3.50%). The Term Loan B was secured by a first lien on certain specified real property assets, representing a loan-to-value of no greater than 80%. The Term Loan B was originally issued at a price of 95% of the principal amount of the Term Loan B, resulting in a discount of $12.5 million, which was amortized into interest expense over the term of the Term Loan B. CoreCivic capitalized approximately $5.1 million of costs associated with the issuance of the Term Loan B. During the second quarter of 2022, the Company recorded a charge of $6.0 million for the write-off of the remaining unamortized debt issuance costs, original issue discount, and fees associated with the voluntary repayment of the Term Loan B.

Senior Notes. Interest on the $153.8 million remaining principal balance outstanding on CoreCivic's 4.625% senior notes issued in April 2013 with an original principal amount of $350.0 million (the "4.625% Senior Notes") accrued at the stated rate and was payable in May and November of each year. The 4.625% Senior Notes were scheduled to mature on May 1, 2023. As further described hereinafter, the Company repaid in full the outstanding principal balance of the 4.625% Senior Notes on February 1, 2023. Interest on the $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of CoreCivic's 4.75% senior notes issued in October 2017 (the "4.75% Senior Notes") accrues at the stated rate and is payable in April and October of each year. The 4.75% Senior Notes are scheduled to mature on October 15, 2027. Interest on the $614.1 million remaining aggregate principal amount of CoreCivic's 8.25% senior notes issued in April and September 2021 with an original principal amount of $675.0 million (the "8.25% Senior Notes"), as further described hereinafter, accrues at the stated rate and is payable in April and October of each year. The 8.25% Senior Notes are scheduled to mature on April 15, 2026.

On December 22, 2022, CoreCivic delivered an irrevocable notice to the trustee of the holders of the 4.625% Senior Notes that the Company elected to redeem in full the 4.625% Senior Notes that remained outstanding on February 1, 2023. The 4.625% Senior Notes were redeemed on February 1, 2023 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the outstanding 4.625% Senior Notes, which amounted to $153.8 million, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date. The Company used a combination of cash on hand and available capacity under its New Revolving Credit Facility to fund the redemption.

The 4.625% Senior Notes (until their repayment and satisfaction on February 1, 2023), the 4.75% Senior Notes, and the 8.25% Senior Notes, collectively referred to herein as the "Senior Notes", are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and are guaranteed by all of the Company's existing and future subsidiaries that guarantee the New Bank Credit Facility. CoreCivic may redeem all or part of the 4.75% Senior Notes at any time prior to three months before their maturity date at a "make-whole" redemption price, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including, the redemption date. Thereafter, the 4.75% Senior Notes are redeemable at CoreCivic's option, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including, the redemption date. The Company may redeem all or part of the 8.25% Senior Notes at any time prior to April 15, 2024, in whole or in part, at a "make-whole" redemption price, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including, the redemption date. Thereafter, the 8.25% Senior Notes are redeemable at CoreCivic's option, in whole or in part, at a redemption price expressed as a percentage of the principal amount thereof, which percentage is 104.125% beginning on April 15, 2024 and 100% beginning on April 15, 2025, plus, in each such case, accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including, the redemption date.

On April 14, 2021, the Company completed an underwritten registered offering of $450.0 million aggregate principal amount of 8.25% senior unsecured notes due 2026 (the "Original 8.25% Senior Notes"). The Original 8.25% Senior Notes were priced at 99.0% of face value and as a result have an effective yield to maturity of 8.50%. The net proceeds from the issuance of the Original 8.25% Senior Notes totaled approximately $435.1 million, after deducting the original issuance and underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses. The Company used a significant amount of the net proceeds from the offering of the Original 8.25% Senior Notes (i) to redeem all of the $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of CoreCivic's 5.0% senior notes issued in September 2015 (the "5.0% Senior Notes"), including the payment of the applicable "make-whole" redemption amount of $15.5 million and accrued interest, and (ii) to otherwise repay or reduce its other indebtedness, including repurchasing $149.0 million of its 4.625% Senior Notes at an aggregate purchase price of $151.2 million in privately negotiated transactions, reducing the outstanding balance of the 4.625% Senior Notes, which was originally $350.0 million, to $201.0 million. The "make-whole" redemption amount paid in connection with the redemption of the 5.0% Senior Notes, originally scheduled to mature on October 15, 2022, and the aggregate price paid for the 4.625% Senior Notes in excess of the principal amount of the notes repurchased resulted in charges of $19.2 million during the second quarter of 2021, including costs associated with the repurchases and the proportionate write-off of existing debt issuance costs. The remaining net proceeds were used to pay down a portion of the amounts outstanding under the Previous Bank Credit Facility and for general corporate purposes.

Following the April issuance of the Original 8.25% Senior Notes, during the balance of 2021, the Company purchased an additional $27.3 million of its 4.625% Senior Notes, in the aggregate, at par in open market purchases, further reducing the outstanding balance of the 4.625% Senior Notes to $173.7 million. In addition, during 2022, the Company purchased an additional $19.9 million of the 4.625% Senior Notes at a weighted average purchase price approximately equal to par in open market purchases, reducing the outstanding balance of the 4.625% Senior Notes to $153.8 million as of December 31, 2022. CoreCivic recorded a total charge of $0.1 million during 2022 for the write-off of a pro-rata portion of the pre-existing loan costs associated with the open market purchases of the 4.625% Senior Notes, net of discounts to the principal balance of notes purchased.

On September 29, 2021, CoreCivic completed an underwritten registered tack-on offering of $225.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 8.25% Senior Notes due 2026 (the "Additional 8.25% Senior Notes") at an issue price of 102.25% of their aggregate principal amount, plus accrued interest from the April 14, 2021 issue date for the Original 8.25% Senior Notes, resulting in an effective yield to maturity of 7.65% for the Additional 8.25% Senior Notes. The Additional 8.25% Senior Notes and the Original 8.25% Senior Notes, together the 8.25% Senior Notes, constitute a single class of securities and have identical terms, other than issue date and issue price. The issuance of the Additional 8.25% Senior Notes increased the total aggregate principal amount of 8.25% Senior Notes outstanding to $675.0 million. The net proceeds from the issuance of the Additional 8.25% Senior Notes totaled approximately $225.5 million, after deducting the underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses and including the original issuance premium. The net proceeds from the offering of the Additional 8.25% Senior Notes were used to pay down our Previous Revolving Credit Facility and for general corporate purposes. During 2022, the Company purchased $60.9 million of the 8.25% Senior Notes at a weighted average purchase price approximately equal to par in open market purchases, reducing the outstanding balance of the 8.25% Senior Notes to $614.1 million as of December 31, 2022. CoreCivic recorded a charge of $1.2 million during 2022 for the write-off of a pro-rata portion of the pre-existing loan costs associated with the open market purchases of the 8.25% Senior Notes, net of discounts to the principal balance of notes purchased.

The indentures governing the Senior Notes contain certain customary covenants that, subject to certain exceptions and qualifications, restrict CoreCivic's ability to, among other things, create or permit to exist certain liens and consolidate, merge or transfer all or substantially all of CoreCivic's assets. In addition, if CoreCivic experiences specific kinds of changes in control, CoreCivic must offer to repurchase all or any portion of the Senior Notes. The offer price for the Senior Notes in connection with a change in control would be 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the notes repurchased to the date of purchase. The indenture related to our 8.25% Senior Notes additionally limits our ability to incur indebtedness, make restricted payments and investments and prepay certain indebtedness. The Senior Notes are also subject to certain cross-default provisions with the terms of CoreCivic's New Bank Credit Facility.

Lansing Correctional Facility Non-Recourse Mortgage Note. On April 20, 2018, CoreCivic of Kansas, LLC (the "Issuer"), a wholly-owned unrestricted subsidiary of the Company, priced $159.5 million in aggregate principal amount of non-recourse senior secured notes of the Issuer (the "Kansas Notes"), in a private placement pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The private placement closed on June 1, 2018. The Company used the proceeds of the private placement, which were drawn on quarterly funding dates beginning in the second quarter of 2018, to fund construction of the Lansing Correctional Facility, along with costs and expenses of the project. The Kansas Notes have a yield to maturity of 4.43% and are scheduled to mature in January 2040, 20 years following completion of the project, which occurred in January 2020. Principal and interest on the Kansas Notes are payable in quarterly payments, which began in July 2020 and continue until maturity. CoreCivic may redeem all or part of the Kansas Notes at any time upon written notice of not less than 30 days and not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for such prepayment, with a "make-whole" amount, together with interest on the Kansas Notes accrued to, but not including, the redemption date. CoreCivic capitalized approximately $3.4 million of costs associated with the private placement. Because the Issuer has been designated as an unrestricted subsidiary of the Company under terms of the Company's New Bank Credit Facility, the issuance and service of the Kansas Notes, and the revenues and expenses associated with the facility lease, do not impact the financial covenants associated with the Company's New Bank Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2022, the outstanding balance of the Kansas Notes was $150.4 million.

Guarantees and Covenants. All of the restricted domestic subsidiaries of CoreCivic (as the parent corporation) have provided full and unconditional guarantees of the Senior Notes. All of CoreCivic's subsidiaries guaranteeing the Senior Notes are 100% owned subsidiaries of CoreCivic; and the subsidiary guarantees are full and unconditional and are joint and several obligations of the guarantors.

As of December 31, 2022, neither CoreCivic nor any of its subsidiary guarantors had any material or significant restrictions on CoreCivic's ability to obtain funds from its subsidiaries by dividend or loan or to transfer assets from such subsidiaries.

Letters of Credit. At December 31, 2022 and 2021, CoreCivic had $16.8 million and $13.9 million, respectively, in outstanding letters of credit. The letters of credit were issued to secure CoreCivic's workers' compensation and general liability insurance policies, performance bonds, and for a debt service reserve requirement under terms of the Kansas Notes.

Scheduled principal payments as of December 31, 2022 for the next five years and thereafter were as follows (in thousands):


2023	$	165,525
2024		14,722
2025		17,698
2026		688,563
2027		256,855
Thereafter		121,159
Total debt	$	1,264,522

The provisions of CoreCivic's debt agreements relating to the New Bank Credit Facility and the Senior Notes contain certain cross-default provisions. Any events of default under the New Bank Credit Facility that result in the lenders' actual acceleration of amounts outstanding thereunder also result in an event of default under the Senior Notes. Additionally, any events of default under the Senior Notes that give rise to the ability of the holders of such indebtedness to exercise their acceleration rights also result in an event of default under the New Bank Credit Facility.

If CoreCivic were to be in default under the New Bank Credit Facility, and if the lenders under the New Bank Credit Facility elected to exercise their rights to accelerate CoreCivic's obligations under the New Bank Credit Facility, such events could result in the acceleration of all or a portion of CoreCivic's Senior Notes, which would have a material impact on CoreCivic's liquidity and financial position. CoreCivic does not have sufficient working capital to satisfy its debt obligations in the event of an acceleration of all or a substantial portion of CoreCivic's outstanding indebtedness.