Uniti Group Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
Rhea-AI Summary
Uniti Group (Nasdaq: UNIT) reported fourth-quarter 2025 consolidated revenue of $917.3M and Adjusted EBITDA of $365.6M (≈40% margin). Full-year 2025 revenue was $2,234.5M with Adjusted EBITDA $1,173.8M (≈53%); net income included a $1,683.9M one-time merger settlement. Kinetic showed strong retail fiber growth (Q4 consumer revenue +24% YoY; subscribers +20% YoY; net adds ~28,000). Uniti closed a $960.1M Kinetic ABS (5.689% WA coupon) and a $1.0B 8.625% senior note offering. Company issued 2026 guidance: Revenue $3,605–3,655M, Adjusted EBITDA $1,425–1,475M, and net loss $(410)–(360)M, with interest expense ~$775M.
Positive
- Full-year Adjusted EBITDA of $1,173.8M (≈53% margin)
- Kinetic consumer revenue +24% year-over-year in Q4
- Kinetic net adds ~28,000 in Q4 (highest in ~3 years)
- Closed $960.1M Kinetic ABS at ~5.689% weighted coupon
- Signed largest customer contract in company history
Negative
- Q4 net loss of $305.7M
- 2026 interest expense guidance of ~$775M
- Full-year net income included $1,683.9M one-time gain
- High 2025 capex: Kinetic $386.0M; Fiber Infra $311.4M
News Market Reaction – UNIT
On the day this news was published, UNIT gained 6.97%, reflecting a notable positive market reaction. Our momentum scanner triggered 3 alerts that day, indicating moderate trading interest and price volatility. This price movement added approximately $122M to the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $1.88B at that time.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Key Figures
Market Reality Check
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UNIT was down 2.27% while key REIT peers showed mixed, mostly modest moves (e.g., FPI +0.31%, LAND -0.32%, EPR -1.64%). No broad, aligned sector move is evident.
Previous Earnings Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 04 | Q3 2025 earnings | Neutral | -2.1% | Reported Q3 2025 results and updated full-year 2025 outlook with merger gain. |
| Aug 05 | Q2 2025 earnings | Neutral | -10.4% | Announced Q2 2025 results and completion details of Windstream merger. |
| May 06 | Q1 2025 earnings | Neutral | -9.6% | Reported Q1 2025 financials, strong margins, and updated 2025 guidance. |
| Feb 21 | FY 2024 earnings | Neutral | +3.7% | Released Q4 and full-year 2024 results and highlighted fiber growth and securitization. |
| Oct 31 | Q3 2024 earnings | Neutral | -9.3% | Shared Q3 2024 results, updated 2024 outlook, and Windstream merger progress. |
Recent earnings releases have often been followed by negative price reactions, with an average move of -5.54% over the last five earnings events.
Over the last several earnings cycles, Uniti’s results have included growing fiber revenue, completion of a transformational merger with Windstream, and multiple large debt and securitization financings. Prior releases showed sizable one-time merger-related gains, updated full‑year outlooks, and continued focus on fiber expansion and liquidity. Price reactions were frequently negative following these earnings, despite operational milestones, suggesting that past financial updates and guidance have often been met with cautious market responses.
Historical Comparison
Over the last five earnings releases, UNIT’s average next‑day move was -5.54%, indicating that past financial updates have often been met with selling pressure.
Same‑tag history shows Uniti evolving from a standalone REIT toward a larger, merged fiber platform with Windstream, repeatedly emphasizing fiber revenue growth, securitizations, and leverage and liquidity management across consecutive quarterly and annual reports.
Market Pulse Summary
The stock moved +7.0% in the session following this news. A strong positive reaction aligns with Uniti’s pattern of using earnings updates to highlight scale, fiber growth, and balance‑sheet actions. Historically, however, earnings releases have averaged a -5.54% move, so a major upside response could reflect a reassessment of the combined Windstream platform or improved comfort with leverage and refinancing rather than a simple continuation of past trading behavior.
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Recently Completed Inaugural Kinetic ABS and Refinancing Activity Strengthens Uniti’s Balance Sheet at Attractive Cost of Capital
Signed Largest Customer Contract in Uniti’s History with Prominent Hyperscaler
Provides Full Year 2026 Outlook
- Net Loss of
$305.7 Million for the Fourth Quarter and Net Income of$1,304.7 Million for the Full Year - Consolidated Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA of
$917.3 Million and$365.6 Million , Respectively, for the Fourth Quarter - Consolidated Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA of
$2,234.5 Million and$1,173.8 Million , Respectively, for the Full Year
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., March 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Uniti Group Inc. (“Uniti” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: UNIT) today announced its results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025.
Key highlights during the quarter on a pro forma basis included:
- Consolidated Fiber Revenue Grew
13% Year-over-Year in the Fourth Quarter - Kinetic Consumer Fiber Revenue Grew
24% Year-over-Year in the Fourth Quarter - Kinetic Consumer Fiber Subscribers Grew
20% Year-over-Year in the Fourth Quarter - Kinetic Consumer Fiber Gross Adds of ~38,000; Highest Ever on Record
- Kinetic Consumer Fiber Net Adds of ~28,000; Highest in Almost 3 Years
- Fiber Infrastructure New Bookings Monthly Recurring Revenue of
$1.7 Million ; Matches Highest Level on Record - Announced Largest Customer Contract Award in Uniti’s History
“2025 was a critical year for Uniti in its evolution of becoming the premier insurgent fiber provider in the U.S., and there were several accomplishments that contributed to this. First, we successfully closed our transformational merger with Windstream and have fully integrated the various teams within our reporting segments of Kinetic, Fiber Infrastructure and Uniti Solutions. Second, we have established a new, insurgent leadership team, especially with several key new hires at Kinetic with decades of proven fiber-to-the-home experience. Third, we re-ignited our fiber builds at Kinetic and Fiber Infrastructure. We made significant progress in our fiber-to-the-home build, reaching approximately 1.9 million homes at year-end, and we remain committed to passing 3.5 million homes with fiber by the end of 2029. We also continue to see insatiable demand from hyperscalers, which was recently underscored by the largest customer contract ever awarded to Uniti. Finally, we took multiple steps to strengthen our balance sheet and lower our cost of capital significantly through various refinancing activities, including our recent landmark fiber asset securitizations that saw some of the highest demand and tightest spreads for its kind,” commented Kenny Gunderman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Uniti.
QUARTERLY RESULTS
Consolidated revenues for the fourth quarter of 2025 were
Kinetic contributed
Fiber Infrastructure contributed
Uniti Solutions contributed
FULL YEAR RESULTS
Consolidated revenues for the full year of 2025 were
Kinetic contributed
Fiber Infrastructure contributed
Uniti Solutions contributed
FINANCING TRANSACTIONS
On January 30th, Uniti announced that it had closed on its previously announced
On February 4th, Uniti completed its previously announced offering of
FULL YEAR CONSOLIDATED 2026 OUTLOOK
Our 2026 outlook includes the estimated impact from the recent Kinetic ABS financing, the recent unsecured notes offering and the redemption of our term loan facility due 2031. This outlook excludes any impact from other future acquisitions, capital market transactions, and future transaction-related and other costs not mentioned herein.
The Company’s 2026 outlook is based on management’s current expectations and beliefs but is subject to change as it continues the integration of Uniti and Windstream.
The Company’s consolidated outlook for 2026 is as follows (in millions):
| Full Year 2026 | |||||||
| Revenue | $ | 3,605 | to | $ | 3,655 | ||
| Net loss | (410 | ) | to | (360 | ) | ||
| Adjusted EBITDA (1) | 1,425 | to | 1,475 | ||||
| Interest expense, net | 775 | to | 775 | ||||
| ________________________ | |||||||
| (1) See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below. | |||||||
CONFERENCE CALL
Uniti will hold a conference call today to discuss this earnings release at 8:30 AM Eastern Time (7:30 AM Central Time). The conference call will be webcast live on Uniti’s Investor Relations website at investor.uniti.com. Those parties interested in participating via telephone may register on the Company’s Investor Relations website or by clicking here. A replay of the call will also be made available on the Investor Relations website.
ABOUT UNITI
Uniti (Nasdaq: UNIT) is a premier insurgent fiber provider dedicated to enabling mission-critical connectivity across the United States. We build, operate, and deliver fast and reliable communications services, empowering more than a million consumers and businesses in the digital economy. Our broad portfolio of services is offered through a suite of brands: Uniti Wholesale, Kinetic, Uniti Fiber, and Uniti Solutions. Visit us online at www.uniti.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and management’s current expectations with respect to the future, involve certain risks and uncertainties, and are not guarantees. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding Uniti’s fiber build strategy, the businesses growth potential, and 2026 outlook. 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. 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 the Company’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 risks set forth in the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of the Company’s most recently filed periodic reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q and subsequent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as well as the Company’s predecessor’s registration statement on Form S-4 dated February 12, 2025. The discussion of such risks is not an indication that any such risks have occurred at the time of this filing. Uniti does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
NON-GAAP PRESENTATION
This release and today’s conference call contain certain supplemental measures of performance that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). Such measures should not be considered as alternatives to GAAP. Further information with respect to and reconciliations of such measures to the nearest GAAP measure can be found herein.
| Uniti Group Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheets (In millions, except per share data) | ||||||||||
| December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 53.5 | $ | 155.6 | ||||||
| Restricted cash | 80.6 | 28.2 | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 359.0 | 51.5 | ||||||||
| Inventories | 44.0 | — | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses | 137.6 | 16.2 | ||||||||
| Other current assets | 156.3 | 18.1 | ||||||||
| Total current assets | 831.0 | 269.6 | ||||||||
| Goodwill | 1,158.3 | 157.4 | ||||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 1,293.3 | 275.4 | ||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 8,141.9 | 4,209.7 | ||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 516.6 | 126.8 | ||||||||
| Deferred income tax assets, net | — | 128.0 | ||||||||
| Other assets | 95.6 | 115.2 | ||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 12,036.7 | $ | 5,282.1 | ||||||
| Liabilities and shareholders’ equity (deficit): | ||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||||
| Current portion of notes and other debt | $ | 10.0 | $ | — | ||||||
| Accounts payable | 171.5 | 13.6 | ||||||||
| Deferred revenue | 239.8 | 84.5 | ||||||||
| Current portion of operating lease obligations | 122.6 | 12.7 | ||||||||
| Accrued taxes | 51.8 | 7.1 | ||||||||
| Accrued interest | 138.8 | 143.9 | ||||||||
| Other current liabilities | 389.4 | 118.9 | ||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 1,123.9 | 380.7 | ||||||||
| Notes and other debt, net | 9,529.4 | 5,783.6 | ||||||||
| Noncurrent operating lease obligations | 360.5 | 67.8 | ||||||||
| Noncurrent deferred revenue | 368.7 | 1,316.5 | ||||||||
| Deferred income tax liabilities, net | 17.7 | — | ||||||||
| Other liabilities | 256.1 | 185.4 | ||||||||
| Total liabilities | 11,656.3 | 7,734.0 | ||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||||
| Shareholders’ equity (deficit): | ||||||||||
| Preferred stock, | — | — | ||||||||
| Old Uniti Preferred stock, | — | — | ||||||||
| Common stock, | — | — | ||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 2,790.1 | 1.236.0 | ||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (1.9 | ) | (0.6 | ) | ||||||
| Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings | (2,407.9 | ) | (3,687.8 | ) | ||||||
| Total Uniti shareholders’ equity (deficit) | 380.3 | (2,452.4 | ) | |||||||
| Noncontrolling interests | 0.1 | 0.5 | ||||||||
| Total shareholders’ equity (deficit) | 380.4 | (2,451.9 | ) | |||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 12,036.7 | $ | 5,282.1 | ||||||
Uniti Group Inc.
Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income
(In millions, except per share data)
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues and sales: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service revenues | $ | 889.8 | $ | 287.7 | $ | 2,171.7 | $ | 1,148.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales revenues | 27.5 | 5.6 | 62.8 | 18.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues and sales | 917.3 | 293.3 | 2,234.5 | 1,166.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization included below) | 362.9 | 30.1 | 686.6 | 128.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization included below) | 28.7 | 3.5 | 56.0 | 11.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 174.1 | 24.5 | 351.5 | 105.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 304.9 | 80.0 | 666.6 | 314.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on sale of operating assets | — | — | — | (19.0 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transaction related and other costs | 32.8 | 7.6 | 211.8 | 38.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 903.4 | 145.7 | 1,972.5 | 579.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 13.9 | 147.6 | 262.0 | 587.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income, net | 9.5 | — | 8.1 | 0.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | (142.5 | ) | — | (183.0 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on settlement of preexisting relationships | (1.5 | ) | — | 1,683.9 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | (176.4 | ) | (129.7 | ) | (602.8 | ) | (511.4 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (Loss) income before income taxes | (297.0 | ) | 17.9 | 1,168.2 | 75.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax (expense) benefit | (8.7 | ) | 3.7 | 136.5 | 17.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income | (305.7 | ) | 21.6 | 1,304.7 | 93.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Participating securities’ share in earnings | 10.7 | (0.6 | ) | (30.6 | ) | (2.1 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends declared on preferred stock | (15.5 | ) | — | (25.4 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income attributable to common shareholders | $ | (310.5 | ) | $ | 21.0 | $ | 1,248.7 | $ | 91.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income attributable to common shareholders - Basic | $ | (310.5 | ) | $ | 21.0 | $ | 1,248.7 | $ | 91.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends declared on preferred stock | 15.5 | — | 25.4 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Impact of if-converted dilutive securities | 6.2 | — | 24.4 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income attributable to common shareholders – Diluted | $ | (288.8 | ) | $ | 21.0 | $ | 1,298.5 | $ | 91.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Loss) income earnings per common share: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | (1.19 | ) | 0.15 | 6.61 | 0.64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | (1.19 | ) | 0.15 | 4.87 | 0.64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 251.6 | 237.5 | 189.0 | 143.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 251.6 | 237.5 | 266.5 | 143.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Uniti Group Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In millions)
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | 1,304.7 | $ | 93.4 | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 666.6 | 314.9 | ||||||
| Amortization of deferred financing costs, debt discount and premium | 14.3 | 22.7 | ||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | 183.0 | — | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | (143.5 | ) | (18.9 | ) | ||||
| Straight-line revenues and amortization of below-market lease intangibles | (15.4 | ) | (30.6 | ) | ||||
| Stock-based compensation | 23.5 | 13.5 | ||||||
| Gain on sale of operating assets | — | (19.0 | ) | |||||
| Gain on settlement of preexisting relationships | (1,683.9 | ) | — | |||||
| Provision for estimated credit losses | 15.9 | 1.1 | ||||||
| Other, net | 8.1 | 7.3 | ||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | (8.5 | ) | (6.2 | ) | ||||
| Inventory | (41.5 | ) | — | |||||
| Prepaid expenses | (7.5 | ) | 0.8 | |||||
| Other current assets | 5.6 | (1.6 | ) | |||||
| Other assets | (13.0 | ) | (0.5 | ) | ||||
| Accounts payable | 32.7 | 7.8 | ||||||
| Accrued interest | (64.1 | ) | 10.2 | |||||
| Accrued taxes | 4.9 | 1.2 | ||||||
| Deferred revenue | 86.1 | 8.2 | ||||||
| Other current liabilities | 25.9 | — | ||||||
| Other liabilities | (11.0 | ) | (2.1 | ) | ||||
| Noncurrent deferred revenue | (42.2 | ) | (37.4 | ) | ||||
| Operating lease assets and lease obligations | 8.0 | 1.8 | ||||||
| Other, net | 1.5 | — | ||||||
| Net cash provided from operating activities | 350.2 | 366.6 | ||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
| Capital expenditures | (787.8 | ) | (354.8 | ) | ||||
| Merger cash consideration paid, net of cash acquired | (229.5 | ) | — | |||||
| Capital expenditures funded by government grants | (22.0 | ) | — | |||||
| Grant funds received for broadband expansion | 17.0 | — | ||||||
| Proceeds from sale of IPv4 addresses and other assets | 10.6 | 2.6 | ||||||
| Proceeds from sale of operating assets | — | 40.0 | ||||||
| Proceeds from sale of unconsolidated entity | — | 40.0 | ||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (1,011.7 | ) | (272.2 | ) | ||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of debt | 4,718.0 | 714.0 | ||||||
| Repayments of debt | (3,784.0 | ) | (460.9 | ) | ||||
| Dividends paid | — | (108.5 | ) | |||||
| Payments of settlement obligation | (73.5 | ) | (98.0 | ) | ||||
| Payments for financing costs | (235.7 | ) | (15.8 | ) | ||||
| Other, net | (13.0 | ) | (3.7 | ) | ||||
| Net cash provided from financing activities | 611.8 | 27.1 | ||||||
| Net (decrease) increase in cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents | (49.7 | ) | 121.5 | |||||
| Cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 183.8 | 62.3 | ||||||
| Cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 134.1 | $ | 183.8 | ||||
| Non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||||||||
| Interest paid, net of interest capitalized | $ | 660.7 | $ | 478.0 | ||||
| Income taxes paid, net of refunded | 5.1 | 2.6 | ||||||
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations | 46.4 | 19.0 | ||||||
| Change in accounts payable and other current liabilities for purchases of property and equipment | (26.0 | ) | (1.4 | ) | ||||
| Tenant capital improvements | 287.0 | 263.1 | ||||||
Uniti Group Inc.
Reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
(In millions)
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income | $ | (305.7 | ) | $ | 21.6 | $ | 1,304.7 | $ | 93.4 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 304.9 | 80.0 | 666.6 | 314.9 | |||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 176.4 | 129.7 | 602.8 | 511.4 | |||||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | 142.5 | — | 183.0 | — | |||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 8.7 | (3.7 | ) | (136.5 | ) | (17.5 | ) | ||||||||
| EBITDA | $ | 326.8 | $ | 227.6 | $ | 2,620.6 | $ | 902.2 | |||||||
| Stock based compensation | 6.1 | 3.4 | 23.5 | 13.5 | |||||||||||
| Transaction related and other costs | 32.8 | 7.6 | 211.8 | 38.7 | |||||||||||
| Gain on sale of operating assets | — | — | — | (19.0 | ) | ||||||||||
| Gain on settlement of preexisting relationships | 1.5 | — | (1,683.9 | ) | — | ||||||||||
| Other, net: | |||||||||||||||
| Other income, net | (9.5 | ) | — | (8.1 | ) | (0.3 | ) | ||||||||
| Amortization of non-cash rights-of-use assets | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 3.4 | |||||||||||
| Loss on asset retirements and dispositions | 7.8 | — | 7.8 | — | |||||||||||
| Severance costs | — | — | — | 1.6 | |||||||||||
| Total other, net | (1.6 | ) | 0.9 | 1.8 | 4.7 | ||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 365.6 | $ | 239.5 | $ | 1,173.8 | $ | 940.1 | |||||||
| Contribution margin: | |||||||||||||||
| Kinetic | $ | 246.6 | $ | — | $ | 407.6 | $ | — | |||||||
| Uniti Solutions | 96.2 | — | 164.1 | — | |||||||||||
| Fiber Infrastructure | 103.4 | 254.1 | 772.1 | 999.3 | |||||||||||
| Total Contribution Margin | $ | 446.2 | $ | 254.1 | $ | 1,343.8 | $ | 999.3 | |||||||
| Uniti Group Inc. Projected Future Results (1) (In millions) | ||
| Year Ended December 31, 2026 | ||
| Net loss (2) | ( | |
| Interest expense, net | 775 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,120 | |
| Income tax benefit | (130) | |
| EBITDA (2) | 1,355 to 1,405 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 35 | |
| Transaction related and other costs (3) | 35 | |
| Adjusted EBITDA (2) | ||
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| (1) | These ranges represent management’s best estimates based on the underlying assumptions as of the date of this press release. Future acquisitions, capital market transactions, changes in market conditions, and other factors are excluded from our projections. There can be no assurance that our actual results will not differ materially from the estimates set forth above. |
| (2) | The components of projected future results may not add due to rounding. |
| (3) | Future transaction related costs not mentioned herein are not included in our current outlook. |
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
We refer to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA in our analysis of our results of operations, which are not required by, or presented in accordance with, accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). While we believe that net income, as defined by GAAP, is the most appropriate earnings measure, we also believe that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are important non-GAAP supplemental measures of our operating performance.
We define “EBITDA” as net income, as defined by GAAP, before interest expense, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and costs incurred as a result of the early repayment of debt, including early tender and redemption premiums and the write off of unamortized deferred financing costs. We define “Adjusted EBITDA” as EBITDA before stock-based compensation expense and the impact, which may be recurring in nature, of incremental acquisition, pursuit, transaction and integration costs (including unsuccessful acquisition pursuit costs), and costs associated with litigation claims made against us, and costs associated with the implementation of our enterprise resource planning system, (collectively, “Transaction Related and Other Costs”), goodwill impairment charges, gains or losses on retirements and dispositions of assets, gain on settlement of preexisting relationships in connection with our merger with Windstream, severance costs, amortization of non-cash rights-of-use assets, costs associated with the termination of related hedging activities, changes in the fair value of financial instruments, and other similar or infrequent items (although we may not have had such charges in the periods presented). We believe EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are important supplemental measures to net income because they provide additional information to evaluate our operating performance on an unleveraged basis. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA is calculated similar to defined terms in our material debt agreements used to determine compliance with specific financial covenants. Since EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, they should not be considered as alternatives to net income determined in accordance with GAAP.
Further, our computations of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to that reported by other companies.
INVESTOR CONTACTS:
Paul Bullington
Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
251-662-1512
paul.bullington@uniti.com
Bill DiTullio
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations & Treasury
501-850-0872
bill.ditullio@uniti.com
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Scott L. Morris
Associate Director, Media & External Communications
501-580-4759
scott.l.morris@uniti.com
Brandi Stafford
Vice President, Corporate Communications
501-351-0067
brandi.stafford@uniti.com
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