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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
Uniti Group Inc. (the “Company” or “Uniti”) has made available on its Investor Relations website certain supplemental materials regarding the Company’s financial results and business operations (the “Supplemental Information”). The Supplemental Information is being furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.
This Current Report on Form 8-K, including the information furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and the related Item 9.01 hereto, contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “projects,” “will,” “would,” “predicts” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Uniti may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in its forward-looking statements, and you should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs. Future results may differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements that Uniti makes. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, known and unknown, that could cause events and results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation: unanticipated difficulties or expenditures relating to the merger of Uniti and Windstream; competition and overbuilding in consumer service areas and general competition in business markets; risks related to Uniti’s indebtedness, which could reduce funds available for business purposes and operational flexibility; rapid changes in technology, which could affect its ability to compete; risks relating to information technology system failures, network disruptions, and failure to protect, loss of, or unauthorized access to, or release of, data; 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; risks inherent in the communications industry and associated with general economic conditions; and additional factors described in our reports filed with the SEC. Uniti expressly disclaims any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any of the forward-looking statements set forth in this presentation to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) | Exhibits |
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99.1 | Uniti Group Inc. Pro Forma Supplemental Financial Information dated September 4, 2025. | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: September 4, 2025 | UNITI GROUP INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Daniel L. Heard | ||
Name: | Daniel L. Heard | ||
Title: | Senior Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary |
Exhibit 99.1
UNITI GROUP INC.
QUARTERLY SUPPLEMENTAL UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED INFORMATION - BUSINESS SEGMENTS
for the quarterly periods in the years 2025 and 2024
(In millions)
2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 2nd Qtr. | 1st Qtr. | Total | 4th Qtr. | 3rd Qtr. | 2nd Qtr. | 1st Qtr. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kinetic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues and sales: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fiber subscriber (A) | $ | 240.9 | $ | 126.0 | $ | 114.9 | $ | 408.0 | $ | 110.1 | $ | 102.6 | $ | 99.5 | $ | 95.8 | ||||||||||||||||
DSL subscriber and other | 369.4 | 181.2 | 188.2 | 833.6 | 193.2 | 201.0 | 214.5 | 224.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consumer | 610.3 | 307.2 | 303.1 | 1,241.6 | 303.3 | 303.6 | 314.0 | 320.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Business service | 209.7 | 103.1 | 106.6 | 456.1 | 106.7 | 112.3 | 116.5 | 120.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wholesale | 195.9 | 92.9 | 103.0 | 436.1 | 99.5 | 106.3 | 109.6 | 120.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
RDOF funding | 26.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 52.4 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
State USF | 28.6 | 14.1 | 14.5 | 58.1 | 14.1 | 14.4 | 14.7 | 14.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Switched access | 6.7 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 15.3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
End user surcharges | 30.5 | 15.1 | 15.4 | 64.9 | 15.3 | 16.0 | 16.1 | 17.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Intersegment revenues (B) | 26.1 | 12.7 | 13.4 | 59.5 | 13.8 | 14.5 | 15.3 | 15.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Service revenues | 1,134.0 | 561.7 | 572.3 | 2,384.0 | 569.5 | 583.5 | 603.3 | 627.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sales revenues | 24.2 | 14.6 | 9.6 | 28.7 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 7.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total revenues and sales | 1,158.2 | 576.3 | 581.9 | 2,412.7 | 576.0 | 590.2 | 611.2 | 635.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Costs and expenses | 566.4 | 277.1 | 289.3 | 1,222.7 | 300.5 | 303.2 | 304.6 | 314.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Intersegment costs and expenses (C) | 70.3 | 35.1 | 35.2 | 140.6 | 35.2 | 35.2 | 35.1 | 35.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total costs and expenses | 636.7 | 312.2 | 324.5 | 1,363.3 | 335.7 | 338.4 | 339.7 | 349.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kinetic Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 521.5 | $ | 264.1 | $ | 257.4 | $ | 1,049.4 | $ | 240.3 | $ | 251.8 | $ | 271.5 | $ | 285.8 | ||||||||||||||||
Kinetic Adjusted EBITDA % | 45.0 | % | 45.8 | % | 44.2 | % | 43.5 | % | 41.7 | % | 42.7 | % | 44.4 | % | 45.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Uniti Solutions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues and sales: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Managed Services (D) | $ | 406.3 | $ | 196.2 | $ | 210.1 | $ | 882.1 | $ | 206.9 | $ | 217.8 | $ | 218.4 | $ | 239.0 | ||||||||||||||||
TDM (E) | 33.2 | 12.6 | 20.6 | 102.1 | 18.9 | 22.4 | 28.2 | 32.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
End user surcharges | 17.0 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 41.1 | 9.2 | 9.9 | 10.3 | 11.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Intersegment revenues (F) | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Service revenues | 459.0 | 218.2 | 240.8 | 1,030.2 | 236.3 | 251.3 | 258.1 | 284.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sales revenues | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total revenues and sales | 459.7 | 218.7 | 241.0 | 1,031.5 | 236.5 | 251.7 | 258.5 | 284.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Costs and expenses | 196.1 | 94.2 | 101.9 | 479.1 | 110.2 | 114.5 | 123.7 | 130.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Intersegment costs and expenses (C) | 26.4 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 60.6 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 15.6 | 16.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total costs and expenses | 222.5 | 107.0 | 115.5 | 539.7 | 124.3 | 129.2 | 139.3 | 146.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Uniti Solutions Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 237.2 | $ | 111.7 | $ | 125.5 | $ | 491.8 | $ | 112.2 | $ | 122.5 | $ | 119.2 | $ | 137.9 | ||||||||||||||||
Uniti Solutions Adjusted EBITDA % | 51.6 | % | 51.1 | % | 52.1 | % | 47.7 | % | 47.4 | % | 48.7 | % | 46.1 | % | 48.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Uniti Solutions Adjusted EBITDA (excluding TDM) | $ | 212.3 | $ | 102.3 | $ | 110.0 | $ | 421.8 | $ | 99.2 | $ | 107.1 | $ | 99.5 | $ | 116.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Uniti Solutions Adjusted EBITDA % (excluding TDM) | 49.8 | % | 49.6 | % | 49.9 | % | 45.4 | % | 45.6 | % | 46.7 | % | 43.2 | % | 46.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Fiber Infrastructure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues and sales: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Uniti Wholesale | $ | 190.8 | $ | 96.3 | $ | 94.5 | $ | 349.8 | $ | 84.7 | $ | 93.2 | $ | 80.0 | $ | 91.9 | ||||||||||||||||
Uniti Fiber | 145.8 | 74.3 | 71.5 | 286.4 | 71.6 | 69.3 | 76.7 | 68.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Intersegment revenues (G) | 72.5 | 36.2 | 36.3 | 145.2 | 36.3 | 36.3 | 36.3 | 36.3 |
Service revenues | 409.1 | 206.8 | 202.3 | 781.4 | 192.6 | 198.8 | 193.0 | 197.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sales revenues | 9.8 | 6.7 | 3.1 | 45.0 | 8.0 | 11.0 | 7.2 | 18.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total revenues and sales | 418.9 | 213.5 | 205.4 | 826.4 | 200.6 | 209.8 | 200.2 | 215.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Costs and expenses | 232.7 | 118.5 | 114.2 | 496.9 | 118.9 | 125.3 | 123.6 | 129.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Intersegment costs and expenses (C) | 4.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 8.4 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total costs and expenses | 237.1 | 120.7 | 116.4 | 505.3 | 121.0 | 127.4 | 125.7 | 131.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fiber Infrastructure Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 181.8 | $ | 92.8 | $ | 89.0 | $ | 321.1 | $ | 79.6 | $ | 82.4 | $ | 74.5 | $ | 84.6 | ||||||||||||||||
Fiber Infrastructure Adjusted EBITDA % | 43.4 | % | 43.5 | % | 43.3 | % | 38.9 | % | 39.7 | % | 39.3 | % | 37.2 | % | 39.2 | % |
(A) | Fiber subscriber consumer revenues consist of recurring products and services for Next Gen consumer broadband customers, which includes some cable customers with 1Gbps service. All non-recurring revenues are included in DSL subscriber and other revenues. |
(B) | Consists of intercompany charges to Uniti Solutions and Fiber Infrastructure primarily for resale access services. |
(C) | Reflects the offsetting expense effects of the intercompany billing agreements between segments. |
(D) | Uniti solutions revenues consist of software solutions and network connectivity products. Software solutions include Secure Access Service Edge ("SASE"), Unified Communications as a Service ("UCaaS"), OfficeSuite UC©, and associated network access products and services. SASE includes both Software Defined Wide Area Network (“SD-WAN”) and Security Service Edge (“SSE”). Network Connectivity revenues consist of dynamic Internet protocol, dedicated Internet access, multi-protocol label switching services, integrated voice and data, long distance and managed services. |
(E) | TDM revenues consist of time-division multiplexing ("TDM") voice and data services. |
(F) | Consists of intercompany charges to Kinetic for licensing fees related to the usage of the OfficeSuite UC© product. |
(G) | Consists of intercompany charges to Kinetic and Uniti Solutions primarily for usage of network and collocation facilities owned or operated by Fiber Infrastructure. |
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UNITI GROUP INC.
QUARTERLY SUPPLEMENTAL UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED INFORMATION - BUSINESS SEGMENTS
for the quarterly periods in the years 2025 and 2024
(In millions)
2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 2nd Qtr. | 1st Qtr. | Total | 4th Qtr. | 3rd Qtr. | 2nd Qtr. | 1st Qtr. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total segment revenues and expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues and sales: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Service revenues | $ | 2,002.1 | $ | 986.7 | $ | 1,015.4 | $ | 4,195.6 | $ | 998.4 | $ | 1,033.6 | $ | 1,054.4 | $ | 1,109.2 | ||||||||||||||||
Sales revenues | 34.7 | 21.8 | 12.9 | 75.0 | 14.7 | 18.1 | 15.5 | 26.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total segment revenues and sales | 2,036.8 | 1,008.5 | 1,028.3 | 4,270.6 | 1,013.1 | 1,051.7 | 1,069.9 | 1,135.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total segment costs and expenses | 1,096.3 | 539.9 | 556.4 | 2,408.3 | 581.0 | 595.0 | 604.7 | 627.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 940.5 | $ | 468.6 | $ | 471.9 | $ | 1,862.3 | $ | 432.1 | $ | 456.7 | $ | 465.2 | $ | 508.3 | ||||||||||||||||
Segment Adjusted EBITDA % | 46.2 | % | 46.5 | % | 45.9 | % | 43.6 | % | 42.7 | % | 43.4 | % | 43.5 | % | 44.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Intersegment eliminations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Service revenues | $ | 101.1 | $ | 50.1 | $ | 51.0 | $ | 209.6 | $ | 51.4 | $ | 52.0 | $ | 52.8 | $ | 53.4 | ||||||||||||||||
Cost and expenses | 101.1 | 50.1 | 51.0 | 209.6 | 51.4 | 52.0 | 52.8 | 53.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Direct margin | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||||||||||
Consolidated revenues and sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Service revenues | $ | 1,901.0 | $ | 936.6 | $ | 964.4 | $ | 3,986.0 | $ | 947.0 | $ | 981.6 | $ | 1,001.6 | $ | 1,055.8 | ||||||||||||||||
Sales revenues | 34.7 | 21.8 | 12.9 | 75.0 | 14.7 | 18.1 | 15.5 | 26.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated revenues and sales | $ | 1,935.7 | $ | 958.4 | $ | 977.3 | $ | 4,061.0 | $ | 961.7 | $ | 999.7 | $ | 1,017.1 | $ | 1,082.5 | ||||||||||||||||
Consolidated costs and expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment costs and expenses | $ | 995.2 | $ | 489.8 | $ | 505.4 | $ | 2,198.7 | $ | 529.6 | $ | 543.0 | $ | 551.9 | $ | 574.2 | ||||||||||||||||
Corporate expenses (H) | 140.3 | 71.3 | 69.0 | 285.0 | 69.9 | 68.4 | 70.1 | 76.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated costs and expenses | $ | 1,135.5 | $ | 561.1 | $ | 574.4 | $ | 2,483.7 | $ | 599.5 | $ | 611.4 | $ | 622.0 | $ | 650.8 | ||||||||||||||||
Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA | $ | 800.2 | $ | 397.3 | $ | 402.9 | $ | 1,577.3 | $ | 362.2 | $ | 388.3 | $ | 395.1 | $ | 431.7 | ||||||||||||||||
Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA margin | 41.3 | % | 41.5 | % | 41.2 | % | 38.8 | % | 37.7 | % | 38.8 | % | 38.8 | % | 39.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA | $ | 800.2 | $ | 397.3 | $ | 402.9 | $ | 1,577.3 | $ | 362.2 | $ | 388.3 | $ | 395.1 | $ | 431.7 | ||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | (485.7 | ) | (241.1 | ) | (244.6 | ) | (1,023.5 | ) | (245.7 | ) | (260.2 | ) | (255.5 | ) | (262.1 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net | (410.7 | ) | (218.3 | ) | (192.4 | ) | (741.4 | ) | (207.3 | ) | (183.7 | ) | (178.5 | ) | (171.9 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Transaction related costs | (49.4 | ) | (20.9 | ) | (28.5 | ) | (91.3 | ) | (11.6 | ) | (29.7 | ) | (27.9 | ) | (22.1 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | (8.3 | ) | (3.8 | ) | (4.5 | ) | (18.3 | ) | (4.1 | ) | (4.5 | ) | (4.9 | ) | (4.8 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Other, net | 23.8 | (1.2 | ) | 25.0 | 82.7 | (27.3 | ) | (5.9 | ) | (4.3 | ) | 120.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income tax benefit (expense) | 14.2 | 11.9 | 2.3 | 37.5 | 10.3 | 26.0 | 16.3 | (15.1 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net (loss) income | $ | (115.9 | ) | $ | (76.1 | ) | $ | (39.8 | ) | $ | (177.0 | ) | $ | (123.5 | ) | $ | (69.7 | ) | $ | (59.7 | ) | $ | 75.9 |
(H) | Corporate expenses are not allocated to the segments and primarily consist of information technology, accounting and finance, legal, and other corporate management activities that are centrally managed and are not monitored by management at a segment level. |
Note: | Uniti Group Inc. ("Uniti", "we", "us", "our") has presented above unaudited pro forma combined results, which includes the results of operations of New Windstream LLC ("Windstream") as if the merger with Uniti had been completed as of January 1, 2024. The unaudited pro forma combined results are based upon the combined historical financial information of Uniti and Windstream for all periods presented, and exclude the effects of intercompany transactions that existed between the companies prior to the merger. We have made certain reclassifications to the historical business segment financial information of Uniti to conform to the current presentation. The pro forma financial information presented above has not been prepared in accordance with Regulation S-X, and actual pro forma information prepared in accordance with Regulation S-X may differ materially from the information presented herein. The unaudited pro forma combined results are presented for informational purposes only and are not intended to represent nor necessarily be indicative of what the combined company’s results of operations would have been had the merger been completed on January 1, 2024. The unaudited pro forma combined results adjusted results do not reflect any incremental costs incurred in integrating the two companies or any cost savings from operating efficiencies, synergies or other restructurings that could result from the merger. See “Safe Harbor Statement" within the Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results Conference Call Presentation, to which this supplement relates, for additional factors that could affect future results. |
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