Bank debt for Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) last week traded in the 90s from the 70s range, dealers said, noting improved performance. "They executed their business plan pretty well," a dealer said. The company manages nearly 70,000 prison beds in more than 75 facilities. In 1997 Prison Realty Trust was spun off from CCA, which managed many of the REIT's prisons. High-profile prison escapes and a cooling REIT market hurt the company, which merged back into CCA.
Lehman Brothers, Société Générale, and Bank of Nova Scotia lead the $1 billion deal which breaks down into three tranches and expires in 2003. Pricing is 400 basis points over LIBOR, according to Capital DATA Loanware.