Debt outstanding consists of the following (in thousands):


	December 31,
	2023			2022
Revolving Credit Facility maturing October 2028. Interest payable periodically at variable interest rates.	$	—		$	—
Term Loan maturing October 2028. Interest payable periodically at variable interest rates. The rate at December 31, 2023 and 2022 was 8.7% and 7.5%, respectively. Unamortized debt issuance costs amounted to $1.5 million and $1.4 million at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Term Loan was increased and the maturity was extended in the fourth quarter of 2023 in connection with an amendment and restatement of the Bank Credit Facility, as further described below.		125,000			96,250
4.625% Senior Notes. The 4.625% Senior Notes were redeemed on February 1, 2023, as further described below.		—			153,754
4.75% Senior Notes maturing October 2027. Unamortized debt issuance costs amounted to $1.5 million and $1.9 million at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.		243,068			250,000
8.25% Senior Notes maturing April 2026. Unamortized debt issuance costs amounted to $5.8 million and $8.7 million at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.		593,113			614,113
4.43% Lansing Correctional Center Non-Recourse Mortgage Note maturing January 2040. Unamortized debt issuance costs amounted to $2.6 million and $2.8 million at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.		145,510			150,405
Total debt		1,106,691			1,264,522
Unamortized debt issuance costs		(12,052	)		(14,763	)
Net unamortized original issue premium		434			624
Current portion of long-term debt		(11,597	)		(165,525	)
Long-term debt, net	$	1,083,476		$	1,084,858

Bank Credit Facility. On October 11, 2023, CoreCivic entered into a Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (referred to herein as the "New Bank Credit Facility") in an aggregate principal amount of $400.0 million, consisting of a $125.0 million term loan (the "Term Loan") and a revolving credit facility with a borrowing capacity of $275.0 million (the "Revolving Credit Facility"). The New Bank Credit Facility replaced the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Previous Bank Credit Facility"), which was in an aggregate principal amount of $350.0 million and consisted of a term loan with an original principal balance of $100.0 million and a revolving credit facility with a borrowing capacity of $250.0.0 million. The New Bank Credit Facility extends the maturity to October 2028 from the May 2026 maturity under the Previous Bank Credit Facility. Consistent with the Previous Bank Credit Facility, the New Bank Credit Facility includes an option to increase the availability under the 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 Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") rate plus a margin ranging from 2.75% to 4.5% based on the Company’s then-current total leverage ratio (replacing the Bloomberg Short-Term Bank Yield Index ("BSBY") rate under the Previous Bank Credit Facility). The Revolving Credit Facility includes a $25.0 million sublimit for swing line loans that enables CoreCivic to borrow at the base rate plus the applicable margin from the Administrative Agent (as defined in the New Bank Credit Facility) on same-day notice. At the closing of the New Bank Credit Facility, CoreCivic received approximately $33.8 million of net borrowings before transaction costs as a result of the increased size of the Term Loan, and the Revolving Credit Facility remains unused, except for $17.9 million in outstanding letters of credit. CoreCivic recorded a charge of approximately $1.0 million during the fourth quarter of 2023 for the write-off of a portion of the pre-existing loan costs associated with the Previous Bank Credit Facility. 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 bank credit facility replaced by the Previous Bank Credit Facility.

Based on CoreCivic's total leverage ratio, loans under the New Bank Credit Facility at December 31, 2023 bore interest at a base rate plus a margin of 2.25% or at the SOFR rate plus a margin of 3.25%, and a commitment fee equal to 0.45% of the unfunded balance of the Revolving Credit Facility. The Revolving Credit Facility also has a $100.0 million sublimit for the issuance of standby letters of credit. As of December 31, 2023, CoreCivic had no borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2023, CoreCivic had $17.9 million in letters of credit outstanding, resulting in $257.1 million available under the Revolving Credit Facility. The Term Loan requires scheduled quarterly principal payments through October 2028, and is pre-payable without penalty. As of December 31, 2023, the outstanding balance of the Term Loan was $125.0 million.

Consistent with the Previous Bank Credit Facility, 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, a secured leverage ratio of not more than 2.50 to 1.00, and a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.75 to 1.00. The Previous Bank Credit Facility also included a $100.0 million limit of netting unrestricted cash and cash equivalents when calculating the consolidated total leverage ratio and the consolidated secured leverage ratio. The New Bank Credit Facility was modified to remove the $100.0 million limit from those covenants. As of December 31, 2023, CoreCivic was in compliance with all such covenants. Also consistent with the Previous Bank Credit Facility, 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 4.25 to 1.00 (4.00 to 1.00 under the Previous Bank Credit Facility) or (b) the Company incurs certain debt above a specified threshold, each known as a "springing lien" event, certain intangible assets and unencumbered real estate assets that meet a 50% loan-to-value requirement are required to be added as collateral. The New Bank Credit Facility is consistent with the Previous Bank Credit Facility in that it 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. Also consistent with the Previous Bank Credit Facility, 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 Notes. Interest on the $243.1 million remaining aggregate principal amount of CoreCivic's 4.75% senior notes issued in October 2017 with an original principal amount of $250.0 million (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. During 2023, the Company purchased $6.9 million principal amount of the 4.75% Senior Notes through open market purchases, reducing the outstanding balance of the 4.75% Senior Notes to $243.1 million as of December 31, 2023. Interest on the $593.1 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") 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. During 2022, the Company purchased $60.9 million principal amount of the 8.25% Senior Notes at a weighted average purchase price approximately equal to par through open market purchases. CoreCivic recorded charges of $1.2 million during 2022 primarily for the write-off of a pro-rata portion of the pre-existing loan costs associated with these open market purchases. During 2023, the Company purchased an additional $21.0 million principal amount of the 8.25% Senior Notes through open market purchases, reducing the outstanding balance of the 8.25% Senior Notes to $593.1 million as of December 31, 2023. The 2023 purchases of the 4.75% and 8.25% Senior Notes were at a weighted average purchase price of 97% of par, resulting in a net discount of approximately $0.7 million recorded as a credit to expenses associated with debt repayments and refinancing transactions. The net discount was partially offset by $0.4 million of charges associated with third-party fees and the write-off of a pro-rata portion of the pre-existing loan costs associated with the open market purchases of the 4.75% and 8.25% Senior Notes.

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 December 22, 2022, CoreCivic delivered an irrevocable notice to the holders of CoreCivic's 4.625% senior notes issued in April 2013 with an original principal amount of $350.0 million (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. During 2021 and 2022, CoreCivic purchased $196.2 million of the 4.625% Senior Notes through privately negotiated transactions and open market purchases. The remaining 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 Revolving Credit Facility to fund the redemption.

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 certain of CoreCivic's other indebtedness, which includes the 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, 2023, the outstanding balance of the Kansas Notes was $145.5 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, 2023, 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, 2023 and 2022, CoreCivic had $17.9 million and $16.8 million, respectively, in outstanding letters of credit. The letters of credit were issued primarily 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, 2023 for the next five years and thereafter were as follows (in thousands):


2024	$	11,597
2025		12,073
2026		608,814
2027		262,423
2028		97,995
Thereafter		113,789
Total debt	$	1,106,691

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.