The GEO Group, Inc Mergers and Acquisitions


The GEO Group, Inc

One Park Place
621 Northwest, 53rd St, Ste 700
Boca Raton, Florida 33487
United States
Tel:1/561-893-0101
URL: http://www.thegeogroupinc.com
Formerly known as:
Wackenhut Corrections Corporation
Primary Symbol & Exchange:
GEO - Common Stock - New York Stock Exchange
Industry:
Professional & Management Services
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The GEO Group, Inc M&A History


Geo Care Inc acquires Just Care Inc Geo Care Inc acquires  Just Care IncOct 01, 2009

US - GEO Care Inc, a unit of GEO Group Inc, definitively acquired Just Care Inc, a Montgomery-based provider of detention healthcare services, for an estimated USD ## mil.

GEO Group Inc acquires Centracore Properties Trust GEO Group Inc acquires Centracore Properties TrustJan 24, 2007

US - Geo Group Inc acquired all the outstanding common stock of CentraCore Properties Trust, a real estate investment trust, for $## in cash per share, or a total value of $###.### mil, and the assumption of an undisclosed amount

GEO Group UK Ltd acquires Recruitment Solutions Intl (pending) GEO Group UK Ltd acquires Recruitment Solutions Intl (pending)Oct 12, 2006

UK - GEO Group UK Ltd, a unit of GEO Group Inc, definitively agreed to acquire Recruitment Solutions International, a provider of transportation services, for an estimated #.## mil British pounds ($#.### mil US).

Psychiatric Solutions Inc acquires Atlantic Shores Hospital,FL from GEO Group Inc Psychiatric Solutions Inc acquires Atlantic Shores Hospital,FL from GEO Group IncJan 05, 2006

US - Psychiatric Solutions Inc acquired Atlantic Shores Hospital, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, an owner and operator of hospitals, from Geo Care Inc, a unit of Geo Group Inc, for an estimated $##.# mil. The transaction was subject to regulatory approval.

GEO Group Inc acquires Correctional Services Corp GEO Group Inc acquires Correctional Services CorpNov 04, 2005

US - GEO Group Inc acquired all the outstanding common stock of Correctional Services Corp, an owner and operator of juvenile and adult correctional facilities, for $# in cash per share, or a total value of $###.### mil, including the

Correctional Properties Trust acquires Geo Group Inc-Lawton from GEO Group Inc Correctional Properties Trust acquires Geo Group Inc-Lawton from GEO Group IncMay 31, 2005

US - Correctional Properties Trust acquired a ###-bed expansion of the Lawton Correctional Facility in Lawton, Oklahoma from Geo Group Inc, an owner and operator of private correctional and detention facilities, for $#.# mil in cash.

Serco Group PLC acquires remaining interest in Premier Prison Services Ltd from GEO Group Inc Serco Group PLC acquires remaining interest in Premier Prison Services Ltd from GEO Group IncJul 13, 2004

UK - Serco Group PLC acquired the remaining ##% interest, which it did not already own, in Premier Prison Services Ltd, an owner and operator of correctional facility, from its joint venture partner Wackenhut Corrections Corp, a unit of Group #

Ind Dvlp Authority,Pinal,AZ acquires Correctional Svcs-Prison,AZ from GEO Group Inc Ind Dvlp Authority,Pinal,AZ acquires Correctional Svcs-Prison,AZ from GEO Group IncDec 24, 2002

US - Industrial Development Development Authority, Pinal County, Arizona, acquired a prison from Correctional Services Corp (CSC), an owner and operator of correctional facilities, for an estimated $## mil. The prison comprised a ###-bed facility, located in Florence, Arizona. Moreover

Juvenile Institutions Admin acquires Correctional Svcs-Facility from GEO Group Inc Juvenile Institutions Admin acquires Correctional Svcs-Facility from GEO Group IncDec 02, 2002

PUERTO RICO - Juvenile Institutions Administration of Puerto Rico, a unit of Puerto Rico Commonwealth, acquired a juvenile detention facility located in Puerto Rico, from Correctional Services Corp, an owner and operator of correctional facilities, for $## mil.

Group 4 Securicor PLC seeking buyer for Wackenhut Corrections Corp Group 4 Securicor PLC seeking buyer for Wackenhut Corrections CorpJul 09, 2002

US - Group # Falck A/S (GFA) withdrew its search for a buyer of its ##% interest, or ##.### mil commons shares, in Wackenhut Corrections Corp (WCC), an owner and operator of private correctional and detention facilities. Subsequently, in

Correctional Properties Trust acquires Wackenhut-Correction Facility from GEO Group Inc Correctional Properties Trust acquires Wackenhut-Correction Facility from GEO Group IncJan 20, 1999

Correctional Properties Trust acquired a correctional facility located in Lawton, Oklahoma, from Wackenhut Corrections Corp, a unit of Wackenhut Corp, for an estimated $## mil.

Wackenhut Corrections Corp acquires Coral Ridge Psychiatric Hosp Wackenhut Corrections Corp acquires Coral Ridge Psychiatric HospMay 06, 1998

US - Wackenhut Corrections, a unit of Wackenhut, acquired Carol Ridge Psychiatric Hospital (CR) located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for approximately $#.# mil. Upon completion, CR was renamed Atlantic Shores Hospital.

Wackenhut Corrections Corp acquires Karnes Cty Public-Facility from Karnes County Public Facility (pending) Wackenhut Corrections Corp acquires Karnes Cty Public-Facility from Karnes County Public Facility (pending)Jan 14, 1998

Wackenhut Corrections, a majority-owned unit of Wackenhut Corp, agreed to acquire a correctional facility in Karnes City, Texas, from Karnes County Public Facility Corp.

Youth & Family Centered Svcs acquires Youth Svcs Intl-Behavioral from GEO Group Inc Youth & Family Centered Svcs acquires Youth Svcs Intl-Behavioral from GEO Group IncNov 03, 1997

Youth & Family Centered Services (YF) acquired the behavioral health business of Youth Services International (YSI) for an amended $##.# mil in cash. The consideration was to consist of $##.# mil in cash and up to $#.# mil

Youth & Family Centered Svcs acquires Youth Svcs-Texas Behavioral from GEO Group Inc Youth & Family Centered Svcs acquires Youth Svcs-Texas Behavioral from GEO Group IncOct 31, 1997

Youth & Family Centered Services (YF) acquired the Texas nehavioral health business of Youth Services International (YSI) for $#.# mil. Concurrently, YF acquired the behavioral health business of YSI for $##.# mil. Previously, in april ####, YF announced that

Atlantic Shores Healthcare Inc acquires Undisclosed Psychiatric Hosp Atlantic Shores Healthcare Inc acquires Undisclosed Psychiatric HospJul 21, 1997

Atlantic Shores Healthcare, a unit of Wackenhut's majority-owned Wackenhut Corrections subsidiary, acquired an undisclosed psychiatric hospital for $# mil.

Undisclosed Acquiror acquires Esmor Correctional Svcs-INS from GEO Group Inc Undisclosed Acquiror acquires Esmor Correctional Svcs-INS from GEO Group IncJun 17, 1996

Esmor Correctional Services divested its Immigration & Naturalization Services facility, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, to an undisclosed acquiror for $#.# mil.

Wackenhut Corrections Corp acquires Service America-Correctional from VSI Acquisition II Corp Wackenhut Corrections Corp acquires Service America-Correctional from VSI Acquisition II CorpDec 13, 1995

Wackenhut Corrections, a unit of Wackenhut, agreed to acquire the correctional foodservice operations of Service America. Terms were not disclosed.

Southwestern Children's Health acquires Parc Place LP Southwestern Children's Health acquires Parc Place LPAug 11, 1994

Southwestern Children's Health Services, a unit of Youth Services International, acquired Parc Place for $.# mil. Consideration consisted of $.# mil in cash and $.# mil in the assumption of liabilities.

The GEO Group, Inc M&A Summary


The GEO Group, Inc has made 6 acquisitions while taking stakes in 0 companies. The GEO Group, Inc has 9 divestitures during this period.
YearAcquisitionsStakesDivestitures
2009100
2008000
2007100
2006001
2005101
2004001
2003000
2002002
2001000
2000000
1999001
1998100
1997102
1996001
1995000
1994100
Total609

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