What was the effect on income from capitalizing interest


THE GEO GROUP, INC.*
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Fiscal Years Ended December 28, 2008, December 30, 2007, and December 31, 2006

 

2008

2007

2006

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

Revenues

$1,043,006

$976,299

$818,439

Operating Expenses

822,053

787,862

679,886

Depreciation and Amortization

37,406

33,218

21,682

General and Administrative Expenses

69,151

64,492

56,268

Operating Income

114,396

90,727

60,603

Interest Income

7,045

8,746

10,687

Interest Expense

-30,202

-36,051

-28,231

Write-off of Deferred Financing Fees from Extinguishment of Debt

 

-4,794

-1,295

Income before Income Taxes, Minority Interest, Equity in Earnings of Affiliates, and Discontinued Operations

91,239

58,628

41,764

Provision for Income Taxes

34,033

22,293

15,215

Minority Interest

-376

-397

-125

Equity in Earnings of Affiliates, net of income tax (benefit) provision of ($805), $1,030, and $56

4,623

2,151

1,576

Income from Continuing Operations

61,453

38,089

28,000

Income (loss) from Discontinued Operations, net of tax provision of $236, $2,310, and $1,139

-2,551

3,756

2,031

Net Income

$58,902

$41,845

$30,031

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:

     

Basic

50,539

47,727

34,442

Diluted

51,830

49,192

35,744

Earnings (loss) per Common Share:

     

Basic:

     

Income from continuing operations

$1.22

$0.80

$0.81

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

-0.05

0.08

0.06

Net income per share -basic

$1.17

$0.88

$0.87

Diluted:

     

Income from continuing operations

$1.19

$0.77

$0.78

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

-0.05

0.08

0.06

Net income per share -diluted

$1.14

$0.85

$0.84

4. Property and Equipment (in Part)

Property and equipment consist of the following at fiscal year-end:

 

Useful Life
(Years)

2008

2007

 

(In thousands)

   

Land

-

$49,686

$43,340

Buildings and improvements

2 to 40

765,103

635,809

Leasehold improvements

1 to 15

68,845

57,737

Equipment

3 to 10

55,007

44,895

Furniture and fixtures

3 to 7

9,033

6,819

Facility construction in progress

 

56,574

87,987

   

$1,004,248

$876,587

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

-125,632

-93,224

   

$878,616

$783,363

The Company's construction in progress primarily consists of development costs associated with the Facility construction and design segment for contracts with various federal, state, and local agencies for which we have management contracts. Interest capitalized in property and equipment was $4.3 million and $2.9 million for the fiscal years ended December 28, 2008, and December 30, 2007, respectively.

Required

a. What is the gross interest expense for 2008 and 2007?

b. What is the interest reported on the income statement for 2008, 2007, and 2006?

c. What was the interest added to property and equipment during 2008 and 2007?

d. When is capitalized interest recognized as an expense? Describe.

e. What was the effect on income from capitalizing interest? Describe.

f. Compute times interest earned for 2008 and 2007. Comment on the absolute amounts and the trend.

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