Business Combinations

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Business Combinations

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

On February 17, 2015, the Company acquired eight correctional and detention facilities (the “LCS Facilities”) totaling more than 6,500 beds from LCS Corrections Services, Inc., a privately-held owner and operator of correctional and detention facilities in the United States, and its affiliates (collectively, “LCS”). Pursuant to the terms of the definitive asset purchase agreement signed on January 26, 2015, the Company acquired the LCS Facilities for approximately $307.4 million at closing in an all cash transaction, excluding transaction related expenses of approximately $2.1 million that were recorded as general and administrative expense during the three months ended March 31, 2015. The Company also acquired certain tangible and intangible assets and assumed certain accounts payable and accrued expenses pursuant to the asset purchase agreement. Additionally, LCS has the opportunity to receive an additional payment if the LCS Facilities exceed certain performance targets over an 18-month period ending August 31, 2016 (the “Earnout Payment”). The aggregate amount of the purchase price paid at closing and the Earnout Payment, if achieved, will not exceed $350 million. This contingent payment had zero fair value ascribed at the date of acquisition since management believes that it is remote that such payment will be made. Approximately $298 million of outstanding debt related to the facilities was repaid at closing using the cash consideration paid by the Company. The Company did not assume any debt as the result of the transaction. The Company financed the acquisition of the LCS Facilities with borrowings under its revolving credit facility.

The Company entered into three year consulting agreements, beginning as of the acquisition date, with three of the principal parties of LCS each for $0.3 million annually, payable ratably on a monthly basis. Payment under each such agreement is guaranteed for the full term unless the agreement is terminated by the Company for cause, as defined, or unless the LCS principal party terminates the agreement sooner.

The allocation of the purchase price for this transaction at February 17, 2015 has not been finalized. The primary areas of the preliminary purchase price allocations that are not yet finalized primarily relate to certain tangible assets and liabilities included in working capital. The Company expects to continue to obtain information to assist it in determining the fair value of the net assets acquired at the acquisition date during the measurement period. Measurement period adjustments that the Company determines to be material will be applied retrospectively to the period of acquisition.

The purchase price of $307.4 million has been preliminarily allocated to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of February 17, 2015 as follows (in '000's):

Accounts receivable	$	9,395
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	183
Property and equipment	119,726
Intangible assets	73,200
Total assets acquired	202,504
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	2,442
Total identifiable net assets	200,062
Goodwill	107,341
Total consideration paid	$	307,403

As shown above, the Company recorded $107.3 million of goodwill which is fully deductible for tax purposes. The Company believes its acquisition of the LCS Facilities provides synergies and strategic benefits which further position the Company to meet the demand for correctional and detention bed space in the United States. These factors contributed to the goodwill that was recorded upon consummation of the transaction. The goodwill and net assets acquired are included in the U.S. Corrections & Detention business segment. Revenues and earnings of LCS from the date of acquisition through March 31, 2015 were not significant.

Identifiable intangible assets purchased consist of facility management contracts and have an estimated useful life of 20 years.