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20-May-2009
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Entry Into Supplement and Supplemental Indentures
On May 14, 2009, Corrections Corporation of America, a Maryland corporation
(the "Company"), certain of its subsidiaries and U.S. Bank National Association,
as trustee, entered into each of the following in order to add a recently-formed
subsidiary of the Company, CCA Health Services, LLC, a Tennessee limited
liability company, as a guarantor of certain obligations under the indentures
governing the terms of the Company's outstanding senior notes: (i) a First
Supplement, dated as of May 14, 2009, to the First Supplemental Indenture, dated
as of January 23, 2006, by and among the Company, certain of its subsidiaries
and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee; (ii) a First Supplemental
Indenture, dated as of May 14, 2009, by and among the Company, certain of its
subsidiaries and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee; and (iii) a Third
Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 14, 2009, by and among the Company,
certain of its subsidiaries and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee
(collectively, the "Supplements"). The foregoing description does not purport to
be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Supplements,
which are attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1, Exhibit 4.2 and Exhibit 4.3,
respectively and are incorporated herein by reference.
Entry into Underwriting Agreement
On May 19, 2009, the Company entered into an Underwriting Agreement (the
"Underwriting Agreement") with the several underwriters named therein, for which
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC and Wachovia Capital
Markets, LLC acted as representatives, for the issuance and sale by the Company
of $465,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 73/4% Senior Notes due 2017
(the "New Notes"). The Underwriting Agreement contains customary
representations, warranties and agreements of the Company and customary
conditions to closing, indemnification rights and obligations of the parties and
termination provisions. The foregoing summary does not purport to be complete
and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Underwriting Agreement,
which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The New Notes were registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "Commission") under an automatically effective shelf registration statement
(the "Registration Statement") on Form S-3 (333-159329) that was filed with the
Commission on May 19, 2009. In connection with the public offering of the New
Notes, the Company has also filed with the Commission a Prospectus and a related
Prospectus Supplement, each dated May 19, 2009.
The New Notes will be issued pursuant to the provisions of a base indenture,
dated as of January 23, 2006 (the "Base Indenture"), among the Company, certain
of its subsidiaries (the "Guarantors") and U.S. Bank National Association, as
trustee (the "Trustee"). The Base Indenture was filed with the Commission as
Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the
Commission on January 24, 2006, and is incorporated herein by reference.
The New Notes will be unsecured senior obligations of the Company, rank
equally in right of payment with the Company's existing and future unsecured
senior debt and rank senior in right of payment to all of the Company's existing
and future subordinated debt. The New Notes will be effectively subordinated to
the Company's senior secured debt to the extent of the value of the assets
securing such indebtedness. The New Notes will be guaranteed on a senior secured
basis by the Guarantors.
The New Notes will be issued at a public offering price of 97.116%, resulting
in a yield to maturity of 8.25%. Interest on the New Notes is payable
semi-annually on June 1 and December 1 of each year, commencing on December 1,
2009, and ending on the maturity date of June 1, 2017. At any time prior to June
1, 2012, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of
New Notes using net cash proceeds of certain equity offerings provided that at
least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the New Notes remains outstanding
after such redemption. Beginning on June 1, 2013, the Company may redeem all or
a part of the New Notes upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days' notice. The
redemption price for such a redemption (expressed as percentages of principal
amount) is set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, if
redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on June 1 of the years
indicated below:
Year Percentage 2013 103.875 % 2014 101.938 % 2015 and thereafter 100.0000 % |
The Company plans to use the net proceeds of the offering of the New Notes
along with cash on hand to purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire all of the
Company's $450.0 million aggregate principal amount outstanding 71/2% Senior
Notes due 2011 (the "2011 Notes"), and to pay accrued interest and associated
fees and expenses.
Entry into Credit Agreement Amendment
On May 19, 2009, the Company entered into a certain Amendment No. 1 to Credit
Agreement (the "Amendment"), which amends certain of the negative covenants
contained in the Company's Credit Agreement dated December 21, 2007 as more
particularly set forth in the Amendment, which is attached hereto as Exhibit
10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
The Company expects to incur a pre-tax one-time charge related to the sale of
the New Notes and tender offer for all of its 2011 Notes of approximately $4.1
million as a result of the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs
associated with the early retirement of the 2011 Notes, net of debt premium, as
well as fees and expenses associated with the completion of the tender offer for
all of the 2011 Notes. Including the amortization of debt issuance costs and the
initial issuance discount, the Company estimates the effective interest rate on
the New Notes to be approximately 8.5% compared to 7.8% on the 2011 Notes. The
foregoing impact of these transactions was not incorporated into the 2009
earnings guidance provided by the Company in its press release on May 7, 2009.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01 of Form 8-K shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of those sections. This Current
Report will not be deemed an admission by the Company as to the materiality of
any information in this report that is required to be disclosed solely by Item
7.01. The Company does not undertake a duty to update the information in this
Current Report.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On May 19, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing the pricing of
its public offering of the New Notes. A copy of the press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1and is incorporated herein by reference.
On May 19, 2009, the Company commenced a cash tender offer for any and all of
its 2011 Notes. In conjunction with the tender offer, the Company is soliciting
consents from holders of the 2011 Notes to effect certain proposed amendments to
the indenture governing the 2011 Notes. The tender offer and the consent
solicitation (the "Offer") are being made pursuant to an Offer to Purchase and
Consent Solicitation Statement and a related Consent and Letter of Transmittal,
each dated as of May 19, 2009. The Offer will expire at 11:59 p.m., New York
City time, on June 16, 2009, unless extended or earlier terminated (the
"Expiration Date").
Holders who validly tender their 2011 Notes and provide their consents to the
proposed amendments to the indenture governing the 2011 Notes prior to the
consent payment deadline of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 2, 2009,
unless extended (the "Consent Date"), shall receive the total consideration
equal to $1,001.25 per $1,000 principal amount of the 2011 Notes, which includes
a consent payment of $1.25 per $1,000 principal amount of the 2011 Notes, plus
any accrued and unpaid interest on the 2011 Notes up to, but not including, the
payment date.
Holders who validly tender their 2011 Notes and provide their consents to the
proposed amendments to the indenture governing the 2011 Notes after the Consent
Date but on or prior to the Expiration Date shall receive the tender offer
consideration equal to $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount of the 2011 Notes,
plus any accrued and unpaid interest on the 2011 Notes up to, but not including,
the payment date for such 2011 Notes. Holders of 2011 Notes who tender after the
Consent Date will not receive a consent payment.
Upon receipt of the consent of the holders of a majority in aggregate
principal amount of the outstanding 2011 Notes, the Company will execute a
supplemental indenture effecting the proposed amendments. Except in certain
circumstances, 2011 Notes tendered and consents delivered may not be withdrawn
or revoked after execution of the supplemental indenture.
The Offer is subject to customary conditions, including, among other things,
a requisite consent condition and a financing condition.
On May 19, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing the
commencement of the Offer. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated as of May 19, 2009, by and among the
Company, the guarantors listed therein, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.,
Bank of America Securities LLC and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, as
representatives of the several underwriters listed therein, relating to
the Company's 73/4% Senior Notes due 2017.
4.1 First Supplement, dated as of May 14, 2009, to the First Supplemental
Indenture, dated as of January 23, 2006, by and among the Company,
certain of its subsidiaries and U.S. Bank National Association, as
trustee.
4.2 First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 14, 2009, by and among the
Company, certain of its subsidiaries and U.S. Bank National Association,
as trustee.
4.3 Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 14, 2009, by and among the
Company, certain of its subsidiaries and U.S. Bank National Association,
as trustee.
10.1 Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement, dated as of May 19, 2009, by and
among the Company, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and
each of the lenders signatory thereto.
99.1 Press Release dated May 19, 2009 Announcing Pricing of Senior Notes.
99.2 Press Release dated May 19, 2009 Announcing Tender Offer.
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