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Uniti Group Inc.

For the period ended Sep 30, 2026. Filed Nov 9, 2026.

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Sep 30, 2026 · Filed Nov 9, 2026

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Notes and Other Debt, Net

Note 5. Notes and Other Debt, Net:

A summary of notes and other debt, net was as follows:

(Millions)September 30,2026December 31,2025
Total principal amount$11,321.3$9,540.5
Unamortized premium (discount) and deferred financing costs(46.3)(1.1)
Less current portion of notes and other debt(2.0)(10.0)
Notes and other debt, net$11,273.0$9,529.4

Notes and other debt, net consist of the following:

September 30, 2026December 31, 2025
(Millions)PrincipalUnamortizedPremium (Discount)and Deferred FinancingCostsPrincipalUnamortizedPremium (Discount)and Deferred FinancingCosts
Credit Agreements:
Uniti senior secured revolving credit facility, variable rate, due December 30, 2027$—$(1.7)$—$(2.9)
Windstream senior secured revolving credit facility - variable rate, due December 30, 2027——315.0—
Senior secured Windstream term loan - variable rate, due October 1, 2031 (premium based on imputed interest rate of 9.15%)——500.01.2
Senior secured 2025 term loan - variable rate, due October 6, 2032 (discount based on imputed interest rate of 8.57%)975.2(20.3)1,000.0(23.6)
975.2(22.0)1,815.0(25.3)
Notes:
Senior secured notes - 4.75%, due April 15, 2028 (discount based on imputed interest rate of 5.04%)91.0(0.4)570.0(3.6)
Senior secured notes - 8.25%, due October 1, 2031 (premium based on imputed interest rate of 7.29%)2,200.088.62,200.099.3
Senior secured notes - 7.50%, due October 15, 2033 (discount based on imputed interest rate of 7.72%)1,398.8(16.5)1,400.0(17.8)
Senior unsecured notes - 6.50%, due February 15, 2029 (discount based on imputed interest rate of 6.83%)1,110.0(8.0)1,110.0(10.3)
Senior unsecured notes - 6.00% due January 15, 2030 (discount based on imputed interest rate of 6.27%)700.0(5.5)700.0(6.6)
Senior unsecured notes - 8.625% due June 15, 2032 (discount based on imputed interest rate of 9.03%)1,600.0(29.3)600.0(15.6)
Convertible senior notes - 7.50%, due December 1, 2027 (discount based on imputed interest rate of 8.29%)306.5(2.7)306.5(4.3)
7,406.326.26,886.541.1
September 30, 2026December 31, 2025
(Millions)PrincipalUnamortizedPremium (Discount)and Deferred FinancingCostsPrincipalUnamortizedPremium (Discount)and Deferred FinancingCosts
Fiber Infrastructure ABS Notes:
Series 2025-1 Notes (Class A-2) - 5.877%, due April 1, 2030 (discount based on imputed interest rate of 6.36%)426.0(6.4)426.0(7.6)
Series 2025-1 Notes (Class B) - 6.369%, due April 1, 2030 (discount based on imputed interest rate of 6.86%)65.0(1.0)65.0(1.2)
Series 2025-1 Notes (Class C) - 9.018%, due April 1, 2030 (discount based on imputed interest rate of 9.54%)98.0(1.5)98.0(1.8)
Series 2025-2 Notes (Class A-2) - 5.177%, due January 20, 2031 (discount based on imputed interest rate of 5.76%)180.0(4.0)180.0(4.5)
Series 2025-2 Notes (Class B) - 5.621%, due January 20, 2031 (discount based on imputed interest rate of 6.21%)28.2(0.6)28.2(0.7)
Series 2025-2 Notes (Class C) - 7.834%, due January 20, 2031 (discount based on imputed interest rate of 8.45%)41.8(0.9)41.8(1.1)
Kinetic ABS Notes:
Series 2026-1 Notes (Class A-2) - 5.219%, due February 1, 2031 (discount based on imputed interest rate of 5.720%)677.7(13.0)——
Series 2026-1 Notes (Class B) - 5.561%, due February 1, 2031 (discount based on imputed interest rate of 6.066%)113.0(2.2)——
Series 2026-1 Notes (Class C) - 7.653%, due February 1, 2031 (discount based on imputed interest rate of 8.184%)169.4(3.2)——
Series 2026-2 Notes (Class A-2) - 5.834%, due June 1, 2033 (discount based on imputed interest rate of 6.117%)805.2(12.5)——
Series 2026-2 Notes (Class B) - 6.224%, due June 1, 2033 (discount based on imputed interest rate of 6.511%)134.2(2.1)——
Series 2026-2 Notes (Class C) - 7.536%, due June 1, 2033 (discount based on imputed interest rate of 7.835%)201.3(3.1)——
2,939.8(50.5)839.0(16.9)
Notes and other debt, net$11,321.3$(46.3)$9,540.5$(1.1)

At September 30, 2026, notes and other debt, net included the following: (i) the Uniti Revolver pursuant to the Uniti Credit Agreement (as defined below), of whichno borrowings were outstanding; (ii) the Windstream Revolver (as defined below) pursuant to the Windstream Credit Agreement (as defined below), of whichno borrowings were outstanding; (iii) the 2025 Term Loan (as defined below) pursuant to the Windstream Credit Agreement, of which $975.2 million was outstanding; (iv) $91.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.75% senior secured notes due 2028 (the “4.75% secured notes”); (v) $1.1 billion aggregate principal amount of 6.50% senior unsecured notes due 2029 (the “6.50% unsecured notes”); (vi) $700.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.00% senior unsecured notes due 2030 (the “6.00% unsecured notes”); (vii) $2.2 billion aggregate principal amount of 8.25% senior secured notes due 2031 (the “8.25% secured notes”); (viii) $1.6 billion aggregate principal amount of 8.625% senior unsecured notes due 2032 (the “8.625% unsecured notes”); (ix) $1.4 billion aggregate principal amount of 7.50% senior secured notes due 2033 (the “7.50% secured notes”); (x) $306.5 million aggregate principal amount of 7.50% convertible senior notes due 2027 (the “2027 convertible notes”); (xi) $839.0 million aggregate principal amount of secured fiber network revenue term notes (collectively, the “Fiber Infrastructure ABS Notes”), consisting of $426.0 million 5.877% Series 2025-1, Class A-2 term notes, $180.0 million 5.177% Series 2025-2, Class A-2 term notes, $65.0 million 6.369% Series 2025-1, Class B term notes, $28.2 million 5.621% Series 2025-2, Class B term notes, $98.0 million 9.018% Series 2025-1, Class C term notes and $41.8 million 7.834% Series 2025-2, Class C term notes, each issued by Uniti Fiber ABS Issuer LLC and Uniti Fiber TRS Issuer LLC (collectively, the “Fiber Infrastructure ABS Notes Issuers”), each an indirect, bankruptcy-remote subsidiary of the Company, and (xii) $2.1 billion aggregate principal amount of secured fiber network revenue term notes (collectively, the “Kinetic ABS Notes”), consisting of $677.7 million 5.219% Series 2026-1, Class A-2 term notes, $805.2 million 5.834% Series 2026-2, Class A-2 term notes, $113.0 million 5.561% Series 2026-1, Class B term notes, $134.2 million 6.224% Series 2026-2, Class B term notes, $169.4 million 7.653% Series 2026-1, Class C term notes and $201.3 million 7.536% Series 2026-2, Class C term notes, each issued by Kinetic ABS Issuer LLC.

The terms of the credit agreements and indentures governing the Company’s debt obligations include customary covenants that, among other things, require the Company tomaintain certain financial ratios and restrict its ability to incur additional indebtedness. As of September 30, 2026, the Company was in compliance with all of its debt covenants.

Senior Secured Credit Facilities

Uniti Credit Agreement

Uniti Services LLC (as successor to Uniti Group LP, “Uniti Services”), CSL Capital, LLC (“CSL Capital”) and Uniti Group Finance 2019 Inc. (“Uniti Group Finance”) (collectively, the “borrowers”) entered into a senior secured credit facility on April 24, 2015 (the credit agreement governing such senior secured credit facility, as amended, the “Uniti Credit Agreement”) consisting of a $500.0 million revolving credit facility with an initial maturity date of September 24, 2027 (the “Uniti Revolver”), which provides us with the ability to obtain revolving loans as well as swingline loans and letters of credit from time to time. On October 6, 2025, Uniti Services entered into an amendment to the Uniti Credit Agreement to, among other things, extend the maturity date of the Uniti Revolver to December 30, 2027.

Borrowings under the Uniti Revolver bear interest at a rate equal to either a base rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 2.75% to 3.50% or a SOFR term rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 3.75% to 4.50%, in each case, calculated in a customary manner and determined based on our consolidated secured net leverage ratio. We are required to pay a quarterly commitment fee under the Uniti Revolver equal to 0.50% of the average amount of unused commitments during the applicable quarter (subject to a step-down to 0.40% per annum of the average amount of unused commitments during the applicable quarter upon achievement of a consolidated secured net leverage ratio not to exceed a certain level), as well as quarterly letter of credit fees equal to the product of (A) the applicable margin with respect to SOFR borrowings and (B) the average amount available to be drawn under outstanding letters of credit during such quarter.

During the three months ended September 30, 2026, there wereno borrowings or repayments under the Uniti Revolver. During the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the Company borrowed and repaid $85.0 million under the Uniti Revolver. Comparatively, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company borrowed $389.0 million and $429.0 million, respectively, under the Uniti Revolver and repaid $108.0 million and $148.0 million of these borrowings, respectively, by September 30, 2025. The variable and weighted average interest rate on borrowings outstanding under the Uniti Revolver was 7.78% for the nine months ended September 30, 2026. Comparatively, the variable interest rate on borrowings outstanding under the Uniti Revolver ranged from 8.02% to 8.71%, and the weighted average rate on amounts outstanding was 8.45% and 8.47% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively.

Considering letters of credit of $0.3 million, the amount available for borrowing under the Uniti Revolver was $499.7 million as of September 30, 2026.

Windstream Credit Agreement

Uniti Services (formerly Windstream Services, LLC) entered into a senior secured credit facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the lenders from time to time party thereto, on September 21, 2020 (as amended, the “Windstream Credit Agreement”), which currently provides for (a) a senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Windstream Revolver”), (b) a senior secured first lien term loan facility that consists of $500.0 million of term loan borrowings (the “Windstream Term Loan”) that matures on October 1, 2031, and (c) aseven-year term loan facility with a principal amount of $1.0 billion (the “2025 Term Loan”) that matures on October 6, 2032. On October 6, 2025, Uniti Services entered into an amendment to the Windstream Credit Agreement to, among other things, (i) extend the maturity date of the Windstream Revolver to December 30, 2027 and (ii) provide for the 2025 Term Loan. The Windstream Revolver will have $475.0 million of capacity through January 23, 2027 and $425.0 million of capacity through December 30, 2027. On February 4, 2026, Uniti Services repaid the Windstream Term Loan in full using a portion of the net proceeds raised in the offering of the 8.625% notes (as defined below).

Borrowings under the Windstream Revolver bear interest at a rate equal to either a base rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 2.75% to 3.50% or a SOFR term rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 3.75% to 4.50%, in each case, calculated in a customary manner and determined based on our consolidated total senior secured leverage ratio. The Windstream Term Loan bears interest based on a floating rate plus a margin which, at Uniti Services’ election, may be the Base Rate plus 3.75% or the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate plus 4.75% (each as defined in the Windstream Credit Agreement), provided that the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate “floor” shall be 0%. The 2025 Term Loan bears interest based on a floating rate plus a margin which, at Uniti Services’ election, may be the Base Rate plus 3.00% or the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate plus 4.00% (each as defined in the existing Windstream Credit Agreement), provided that the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate “floor” shall be 0%.

During the three months ended September 30, 2026, there wereno borrowings or repayments under the Windstream Revolver. During the first nine months of 2026, the Company borrowed $25.0 million under the Windstream Revolver and repaid $340.0 million of borrowings. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company borrowed $110.0 million under the Windstream Revolver and repaid $15.0 million of these borrowings by the end of the period, respectively. Thevariable interest rate on borrowings outstanding under the Windstream Revolver ranged from 7.78% to 10.00%, and the weighted average rate on amounts outstanding was 8.05% for the nine months ended September 30, 2026. Comparatively, the variable interest rate on borrowings outstanding under the Windstream Revolver ranged from 8.52% to 10.75%, and the weighted average rate on amounts outstanding was 9.50% for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025.

Considering letters of credit of $161.1 million, the amount available for borrowing under the Windstream Revolver was $313.9 million as of September 30, 2026.

The 2025 Term Loan is subject to quarterly amortization payments in an aggregate amount equal to 0.25 percent of the initial principal amount of such term loans, with the remaining balance payable at maturity. The 2025 Term Loan is also subject to mandatory prepayment and reduction in an amount equal to (a)100% of the net cash proceeds of non-ordinary course asset dispositions or casualty events with step-downs to (1)50% if the consolidated first lien secured leverage ratio would be less than or equal to 1.50 to 1.00 but greater than 1.00 to 1.00, or (2)0% if the consolidated first lien senior secured leverage ratio would be less than or equal to 1.00 to 1.00, subject to the right to reinvest such proceeds within a specified period of time and certain other exceptions and (b)100% of the net cash proceeds received from the incurrence of any certain indebtedness not expressly permitted under the Windstream Credit Agreement.

The variable interest rate on the Windstream Term Loan ranged from 8.52% to 8.57%, and the weighted average rate on amounts outstanding on the Windstream Term Loan was 8.56% for January 1, 2026 through the repayment date of February 4, 2026. The variable interest rate on the 2025 Term Loan ranged from 7.62% to 7.90%, and the weighted average rate on amounts outstanding on the 2025 Term Loan was 7.69% and 7.67% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, respectively.

Guarantees and Security under the Uniti Credit Agreement and Windstream Credit Agreement

All obligations under the senior secured credit facilities under the Uniti Credit Agreement and the Windstream Credit Agreement are unconditionally guaranteed by each of Uniti Group Inc. and Uniti Group LLC on a senior unsecured basis and by certain wholly owned subsidiaries of Uniti Services (the “subsidiary guarantors”) on a senior secured basis. All obligations under the Uniti Credit Agreement and the Windstream Credit Agreement, and the guarantees of those obligations, are secured, subject to certain exceptions, on a first priority basis, by substantially all of the assets of the borrowers and the subsidiary guarantors, including a pledge of all of the capital stock of our subsidiaries directly held by the borrowers and the subsidiary guarantors under the senior secured credit facilities (which pledge, in the case of the capital stock of any foreign subsidiary, is limited to 65% of the voting capital stock and 100% of the non-voting stock of such first tier foreign subsidiary). The liens on the collateral securing the obligations under the senior secured credit facilities are subject to an intercreditor agreement between the collateral agent for the senior secured credit facility under the Uniti Credit Agreement, the collateral agent for the senior secured credit facility under the Windstream Credit Agreement, and the collateral agents for the secured notes, and acknowledged by the borrowers and the subsidiary guarantors.

Senior Unsecured Notes

On June 24, 2025, Uniti Services, Uniti Group Finance, Uniti Fiber Holdings and CSL Capital issued $600.0 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured 8.625% Senior Notes due 2032 (the “existing 8.625% unsecured notes”) pursuant to an indenture with Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee (the “existing 8.625% senior notes indenture”). Net proceeds from the issuance were used to fund the partial redemption of $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 10.50% senior secured notes due 2028 (the “10.50% secured notes”), including related premiums, fees and expenses and for general corporate purposes.

On February 4, 2026, Uniti Services, Uniti Group Finance, Uniti Fiber Holdings and CSL Capital issued $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of unsecured 8.625% Senior Notes due 2032 (the “8.625% notes” and, together with the 6.00% unsecured notes, the 6.50% unsecured notes and the existing 8.625% unsecured notes, the “existing unsecured notes”) pursuant to an indenture with Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee (the “8.625% senior notes indenture” and, together with the 6.00% unsecured notes indenture, the 6.50% unsecured notes indenture and the existing 8.625% senior notes indenture, the “unsecured notes indentures”). Upon the guarantee of the 8.625% notes by each of the regulated subsidiaries that guarantee the existing unsecured 8.625% notes, for which approval was received in late October 2026, the 8.625% notes will be mandatorily exchanged for 8.625% unsecured notes issued as “additional notes” under the existing 8.625% senior notes indenture, and will have the same CUSIP number as, and be fungible with, the existing 8.625% unsecured notes. We expect to complete the mandatory exchange by November 20, 2026. Net proceeds from the issuance of the 8.625% notes were used to repay the Windstream Term Loan, including related fees and expenses, and for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit agreements and success-based capital expenditures.

Kinetic ABS Notes

On January 30, 2026, Kinetic ABS Issuer LLC (the “Kinetic ABS Issuer”), an indirect, bankruptcy-remote subsidiary of the Company, completed a private offering of $960.1 million aggregate principal amount of secured fiber network revenue term notes, consisting of $677.7 million 5.219% Series 2026-1, Class A-2 term notes, $113.0 million 5.561% Series 2026-1, Class B term notes and $169.4 million 7.653% Series 2026-1, Class C term notes (collectively, the “Kinetic ABS 2026-1 Notes”), each with an anticipated repayment date in February 2031. The Kinetic ABS 2026-1 Notes were issued as part of a securitization transaction, pursuant to which certain of the Company’s fiber network assets and related residential customer contracts in the States of Texas, Arkansas, Kentucky, Ohio and Georgia were contributed to the Kinetic ABS Issuer, Kinetic ABS AR LLC, Kinetic ABS GA LLC, Kinetic ABS KY LLC, Kinetic ABS OH LLC, and Kinetic ABS TX LLC (collectively, the “Kinetic ABS 2026-1 Obligors”). The cash flow from these contributed assets will be used to service the obligations under the Kinetic ABS 2026-1 Notes. The Kinetic ABS 2026-1 Notes were issued at an issue price of 100% of their respective principal amounts pursuant to an indenture, dated as of January 30, 2026 (as amended, restated and supplemented, the “Kinetic ABS Base Indenture”), as supplemented by a Series 2026-1 Supplement thereto, dated as of January 30, 2026 (the “Series 2026-1 Supplement”), in each case by and among the Kinetic ABS 2026-1 Obligors and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as indenture trustee. The Company used the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, which included funding success-based capital expenditures.

In connection with the issuance of the Kinetic ABS 2026-1 Notes, the Kinetic ABS Base Indenture, as supplemented by the Series 2026-1 Supplement, also permits up to $150.0 million of Series 2026-1, Class A-1-V variable funding notes (the “Kinetic ABS Class A-1 Variable Funding Notes”) to be issued by the Kinetic ABS Issuer. Drawings and the other terms related to the Kinetic ABS Class A-1 Variable Funding Notes are governed by the Kinetic ABS Base Indenture, as supplemented by the Series 2026-1 Supplement, and a Class A-1-V Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2026 (the “VFN Purchase Agreement”), among the Kinetic ABS 2026-1 Obligors, Uniti Kinetic Fiber LLC, as manager of the securitization program, certain committed note purchasers, conduit investors and funding agents, and Barclays Bank PLC, as the administrative agent.

The Kinetic ABS 2026-1 Notes and the Kinetic ABS Class A-1 Variable Funding Notes, the Kinetic ABS Base Indenture, as supplemented by the Series 2026-1 Supplement, also provides for up to $14.0 million of Series 2026-1, Class A-1-L liquidity funding notes (the “Kinetic ABS Class A-1 Liquidity Funding Notes”) to be issued by the Kinetic ABS Issuer, solely to support the securitization program’s liquidity reserve and to cover specified payment shortfalls. As of September 30, 2026, there was no aggregate principal amount of Kinetic ABS Class A-1 Variable Funding Notes or Kinetic ABS Class A-1 Liquidity Funding Notes outstanding.

On July 15, 2026, Kinetic ABS Issuer completed a second private offering of $1.1 billion aggregate principal amount of secured fiber network revenue term notes, consisting of $805.2 million 5.834% Series 2026-2, Class A-2 term notes, $134.2 million 6.224% Series 2026-2, Class B term notes and $201.3 million 7.536% Series 2026-2, Class C term notes (collectively, the “Kinetic ABS 2026-2 Notes”), each with an anticipated repayment date in June 2033 and, (together with the Kinetic ABS 2026-1 Notes, the “Kinetic ABS Notes”). The Kinetic ABS 2026-2 Notes were issued as part of a securitization transaction, pursuant to which certain of the Company’s fiber network assets and related residential customer contracts in the States of Georgia, Texas, Arkansas, Kentucky, Ohio, North Carolina, Iowa, Alabama, Florida and Oklahoma were contributed to the Kinetic ABS Issuer, Kinetic ABS AR LLC, Kinetic ABS GA LLC, Kinetic ABS KY LLC, Kinetic ABS OH LLC, Kinetic ABS AL LLC, Kinetic ABS FL LLC, Kinetic ABS NC LLC, Kinetic ABS IA LLC, Kinetic ABS OK LLC, and Kinetic ABS TX LLC (collectively, the “Kinetic ABS 2026-2 Obligors”). The cash flow from these contributed assets will be used to service the obligations under the Kinetic ABS 2026-2 Notes. The Kinetic ABS 2026-2 Notes were issued at an issue price of 100% of their respective principal amounts pursuant to the Kinetic ABS Base Indenture, as amended, restated and supplemented, as of July 15, 2026, and as supplemented by the Series 2026-2 Supplement thereto, dated as of July 15, 2026, in each case by and among the Kinetic ABS 2026-2 Obligors, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as indenture trustee.

The proceeds of the offering of the Kinetic ABS 2026-2 Notes were used to purchase assets held by certain subsidiary guarantors of the Company’s senior indebtedness that were contributed to certain subsidiaries of Kinetic ABS Issuer (the “Kinetic ABS Asset Sale”). Uniti used a portion of the net cash provided by the Kinetic ABS Asset Sale for reinvestments in the business, including to fund growth capital expenditures, and to repay $500.0 million of certain of the Company’s senior secured indebtedness. On July 30, 2026, following the completion of the Kinetic ABS Asset Sale, Uniti Services repaid $19.8 million principal amount of its 2025 Term Loan, and on August 24, 2026, Uniti Services repurchased $479.0 million of its 4.75% secured notes and $1.2 million of its 7.50% secured notes.

In connection with the issuance of the Kinetic ABS 2026-2 Notes, the Kinetic ABS Issuer (i) increased the maximum commitment under its existing liquidity funding note facility to reflect the increase in the transaction’s liquidity reserve requirements that resulted from the issuance of the Kinetic ABS 2026-2 Notes and (ii) extended the maturity of the existing liquidity note facility to align with the final maturity date of the Kinetic ABS 2026-2 Notes. No new variable funding notes were issued in connection with the issuance of the Kinetic ABS 2026-2 Notes.

The Kinetic ABS 2026-2 Notes are obligations only of the Kinetic ABS 2026-2 Obligors pursuant to the Kinetic ABS Base Indenture. Pursuant to the Kinetic ABS Base Indenture and the related transaction documents, the Kinetic ABS 2026-2 Notes are guaranteed by each Kinetic ABS 2026-2 Obligor and the Kinetic ABS Issuer’s direct parent company (the “Kinetic Holdco Guarantor”), and such guarantees and the Kinetic 2026-2 Notes are secured by security interests in the equity interests in the Kinetic ABS Issuer and substantially all of the assets of the Kinetic ABS Issuer and the other Kinetic ABS 2026-2 Obligors, which assets are primarily the fiber network assets and related residential customer contracts in the States of Georgia, Texas, Arkansas, Kentucky, Ohio, North Carolina, Iowa, Alabama, Florida and Oklahoma that have been sold or contributed to the Kinetic ABS 2026-2 Obligors by the non-securitization subsidiaries of the Company and the revenue collections and other proceeds thereof. Neither the Company nor any subsidiary of the Company, other than the Kinetic ABS 2026-2 Obligors, and the Kinetic Holdco Guarantor (all of which are unrestricted subsidiaries under the Company’s other debt agreements), will guarantee or in any way be liable for the obligations of the Kinetic ABS 2026-2 Obligors under the Kinetic ABS Base Indenture or the Kinetic ABS 2026-2 Notes, and neither the Kinetic Holdco Guarantor, the Kinetic ABS Issuer, nor any of the Kinetic ABS 2026-2 Obligors shall guarantee or in any way be liable for the obligations of the Company or its subsidiaries under the Company’s other debt agreements.

While the Kinetic ABS Notes are outstanding, scheduled payments of interest are required to be made on the 25th day of each calendar month. No principal payments will be due on the Kinetic ABS Notes prior to the applicable anticipated repayment date, unless certain rapid amortization or acceleration triggers are activated.

The Kinetic ABS Notes are subject to a series of customary covenants and restrictions. These covenants and restrictions include (i) that the Kinetic ABS Issuer maintains a liquidity reserve account to be used to make required payments in respect of the Kinetic ABS Notes, (ii) provisions relating to optional and mandatory prepayments, including specified make-whole payments in the case of certain optional prepayments of the Kinetic ABS 2026-1 Notes and Kinetic ABS 2026-2 Notes prior to the monthly payment dates in February 2031 and June 2033, respectively, and (iii) covenants relating to recordkeeping, access to information and similar matters. As provided in the Kinetic ABS Base Indenture, the Kinetic ABS 2026-1 Notes, the Kinetic ABS 2026-2 Notes and the Kinetic ABS Class A-1 Variable Funding Notes are also subject to rapid amortization in the event of a failure to maintain a stated debt service coverage ratio. A rapid amortization may be cured if the debt service coverage ratio exceeds a certain threshold for a certain period of time, upon which cure, regular amortization, if any, will resume. The Kinetic ABS Notes are also subject to certain customary events of default, including events relating to non-payment of required interest, principal or other amounts due on or with respect to the Kinetic ABS Notes, failure to comply with covenants within certain time frames, certain bankruptcy events, breaches of specified representations and warranties, failure of security interests to be effective and certain judgments.

As a result of the July 30, 2026 repayment of a portion of the 2025 Term Loan discussed above, the next required quarterly principal amortization payment on the 2025 Term Loan will not be due until September 2027. Maturities for long-term debt outstanding as of September 30, 2026, excluding $(46.3) million of unamortized premium (discount) and deferred financing costs, were as follows:

(Millions)
Remainder of 2026$—
2027310.6
202899.1
20291,118.1
20301,297.3
Thereafter8,496.2
Total$11,321.3

Net Loss on Extinguishment of Debt

As discussed above, in the third quarter of 2026, Uniti Services used a portion of the net proceeds from the issuance of the $1.1 billion aggregate principal amount of Kinetic ABS 2026-2 Notes to repay $19.8 million principal amount of its 2025 Term Loan and to repurchase $479.0 million of its 4.75% secured notes and $1.2 million of its 7.50% secured notes. These transactions were accounted for as debt extinguishments. As a result, the Company recognized a pretax loss on the extinguishment of debt of $2.7 million, consisting of the write-off of the proportionate share of unamortized discount and deferred financing costs related to these debt obligations at the dates of repayment/repurchase.

In February 2026, Uniti Services used a portion of the net proceeds from the issuance of the $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of additional 8.625% notes to repay in full the Windstream Term Loan, which was accounted for as a debt extinguishment. As a result, the Company recognized a pretax gain on the extinguishment of debt of $1.2 million, consisting of the write-off of the unamortized premium related to the Windstream Term Loan at the date of repayment.

In February 2025, Old Uniti used a portion of the net proceeds from the offering of the Fiber Infrastructure ABS Notes to repay and terminate the term loan facility under its bridge loan and security agreement, dated as of February 23, 2024 (the “ABS Loan Facility”) and to redeem $125.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 10.50% secured notes. In June 2025, Old Uniti used a portion of the net proceeds from the issuance of the existing 8.625% unsecured notes to redeem an additional $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 10.50% secured notes. In connection with these transactions, Old Uniti recognized a pretax loss on the extinguishment of the ABS Loan Facility of $3.2 million and a pretax loss on the partial extinguishments of the 10.50% secured notes of $37.3 million, which in the aggregate consisted of $9.5 million for the write off of unamortized discount and deferred financing costs and $31.0 million for redemption premiums.

Deferred Financing Costs

Deferred financing costs were incurred in connection with the issuance of the notes and other debt obligations. These costs are deferred and amortized using the effective interest method over the term of the related indebtedness and are included in interest expense in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, the Company recognized $6.5 million and $18.2 million of non-cash interest expense, respectively, related to the amortization of deferred financing costs. Comparatively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company recognized $5.8 million and $17.5 million of non-cash interest expense, respectively, related to the amortization of deferred financing costs.

Interest Expense, Net

Interest expense, net was as follows:

Three Months EndedSeptember 30,Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,
(Millions)2026202520262025
Senior secured notes$96.3$105.2$297.8$265.1
Senior unsecured notes68.847.2198.2116.8
Senior secured revolving credit facility - variable rate1.75.57.47.0
Fiber Infrastructure ABS Notes and Bridge Loan Facility13.09.539.027.2
Kinetic ABS Notes28.0—51.6—
Interest rate cap—0.2—0.7
Interest rate swaps(0.5)(0.3)(1.5)(0.3)
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt premium/discount3.53.08.913.9
Accretion of settlement payable—0.3—1.7
Other interest1.81.15.2(0.8)
Capitalized interest(7.1)(3.5)(17.2)(4.8)
Total interest expense, net$205.5$168.2$589.4$426.5
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