Uniti Group Inc.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Annual Report on Form 10-K includes forward-looking statements as defined under United States of America (“U.S.”) federal securities law. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical statements of fact and those regarding our intent, belief or expectations, including, but not limited to, statements regarding: our expectations regarding theeffect of tax-related legislation on our tax position; our expectations regarding the future growth and demand of the telecommunication industry, future financing plans, business strategies, growth prospects, operating and financial performance, and future liquidity needs and access to capital; our expectations regarding levels of support from government programs; our expectations regarding future deployment of fiber strand miles and small cell networks and recognition of revenue related thereto; our expectations regarding levels of capital expenditures; our expectations regarding the deductibility of goodwill for tax purposes; and our expectations regarding the amortization of intangible assets. Following the consummation of the Merger, the Company does not expect to pay any dividends on its common stock. Dividends on the Preferred Stock will be paid in accordance with the specified terms applicable to those shares. See Note 1 for additional information regarding the annual dividend requirements applicable to the Preferred Stock.

Words such as “anticipate(s),” “expect(s),” “intend(s),” “plan(s),” “believe(s),” “may,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “seek(s)” and similar expressions, or the negative of these terms, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could lead to actual results differing materially from those projected, forecasted or expected. Although we believe that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained. Factors which could have a material adverse effect on our operations and future prospects or which could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations include, but are not limited to:

•unanticipated difficulties or expenditures relating to the Merger (as defined herein);

•the risk that we fail to fully realize the potential benefits, expected synergies, efficiencies and cost savings from the Merger within the expected time period (if at all);

•our ability to generate sufficient cash flows to service our outstanding indebtedness and the covenants in our debt agreements, which could reduce funds available for business purposes and limit our operational flexibility;

•our ability to access debt and equity capital markets;

•competition and overbuilding in consumer service areas and general competition in business markets;

•continued loss of consumer households served and consumer high-speed internet customers;

•adverse impacts of inflation, higher interest rates, tariffs, trade restrictions, trade wars, federal government shutdown and the potential for economic slowdown on our employees, our business, the business of our customers and other business partners and the global financial markets;

•risks related to various forms of regulation from the Federal Communications Commission, state regulatory commissions and other government entities and effects of unfavorable legal proceedings, government investigations, and complex and changing laws;

•changes in the U.S. tax law and other federal, state or local laws;

•our ability to retain our key management personnel;

•rapid changes in technology, which could affect our ability to compete;

•information technology system failures, network disruptions, and failure to protect, loss of, or unauthorized access to, or release of data;

•the possibility that we may experience equipment failures, network damages, natural disasters, cyber-attacks or terrorist attacks for which our insurance may not provide adequate coverage;

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•the risk that we fail to fully realize the potential benefits of or have difficulty in integrating the companies we acquire;

•other risks inherent in the communications industry and in the ownership of network systems, including potential liability relating to environmental matters; and

•additional factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” and Part II, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as those described from time to time in our future reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Except in the normal course of our public disclosure obligations, we expressly disclaim any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in our expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

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