Daily Recap: GPC/ORLY, GFL, CXW, RCI, VSNT, ESI/SOLS, CLVT, ONDS, FRMI

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Daily Recap: GPC/ORLY, GFL, CXW, RCI, VSNT, ESI/SOLS, CLVT, ONDS, FRMI

catalysts: confirmation of a formal process or sponsor, and the

SES deal close in 2H'26.

CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW - $31.03)

Sells Two California ICE Detention Facilities to DHS for $1.5 Billion; Retains Management

Contracts. CXW completed the sale, effective July 2, 2026, of its 2,560-bed California City Facility

and 1,994-bed Otay Mesa Facility to the US Department of Homeland Security for an aggregate

$1.5B ($732.6M and $739.2M, respectively), generating ~$1.1B net proceeds after taxes/expenses.

(Press Release) Proceeds will repay ~$477.8M drawn on CXW's Bank Credit Facility and the

remaining $238.5M of 4.75% notes due Oct'27, with the balance for general corporate purposes,

including buybacks. CXW will continue managing both facilities under existing ICE contracts (Cal

City expires Aug'27; Otay Mesa Dec'29 w/ 5-yr extension), subject to ICE's right to terminate

for convenience; discussions are ongoing on additional facility sales to ICE. Recall from our prior

coverage, this follows a stretch of ICE-driven growth (FY'25 revenue +12.7%; 1Q'26 adj. EPS +74%

YoY) and the April'26 Clinical Solutions Pharmacy acquisition, while CXW and The GEO Group, Inc.

(GEO) continue to flag California's proposed AB 1633 50% gross-receipts tax on private detention

contracts as a risk.

TRADING VIEW: We view this sale as a positive, deleveraging-focused capital allocation move that

validates CXW's real estate portfolio at a premium to book value while removing refinancing risk

on the 4.75% notes ahead of their Oct'27 maturity. Retention of management contracts (subject

to ICE's termination-for-convenience right) preserves the earnings stream while monetizing the