Uniti Group Inc. announces a $589 million offering of secured fiber network revenue term notes for corporate purposes.
Quiver AI Summary
Uniti Group Inc. has announced an offering of $589 million in secured fiber network revenue term notes, which are set to be repaid by April 2030. The notes will be backed by certain fiber network assets and contracts in Florida and the Gulf Coast region, and will not be registered with the Securities Act, limiting their sale to qualified institutional buyers. Uniti plans to use the proceeds to pay off its existing ABS bridge facility and for general corporate purposes, which may include capital investments and debt repayment. The release notes potential risks and uncertainties regarding the offering and Uniti's merger with Windstream, emphasizing that forward-looking statements made are subject to change based on various factors.
Potential Positives
- Uniti Group Inc. is offering $589 million in secured fiber network revenue term notes, which indicates strong demand for their fiber network assets.
- The proceeds from the offering will be used to repay existing debt, potentially improving the company's financial stability and cash flow.
- By securing the Notes with fiber network assets and related customer contracts, Uniti strengthens its balance sheet and enhances investor confidence.
Potential Negatives
- The offering of $589,000,000 in secured fiber network revenue term notes may indicate liquidity issues or a need for refinancing existing debt, which could raise concerns among investors.
- The designation of the Issuers as "unrestricted subsidiaries" could limit Uniti's operational flexibility and increase financial risk, as it may allow for greater separation of the financial health of these entities from Uniti itself.
- The reliance on forward-looking statements raises uncertainty regarding the company's future performance, particularly in light of potential risks and challenges related to their merger with Windstream.
FAQ
What is the recent offering announced by Uniti Group Inc.?
Uniti Group Inc. has announced a $589 million offering of secured fiber network revenue term notes.
When is the anticipated repayment date for the Notes?
The anticipated repayment date for the Notes is in April 2030.
What will Uniti use the proceeds from the offering for?
The proceeds will be used to repay existing debt and for general corporate purposes, including capital investments.
Who can purchase these secured Notes?
The Notes will be offered only to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and outside the U.S. under Regulation S.
Will the Notes be registered under the Securities Act?
No, the Notes will not be registered under the Securities Act or state securities laws and cannot be sold without registration.
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Full Release
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Jan. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Uniti Group Inc. (the “Company,” “Uniti,” or “we”) (Nasdaq: UNIT) today announced that Uniti Fiber ABS Issuer LLC and Uniti Fiber TRS Issuer LLC, limited-purpose, bankruptcy remote subsidiaries of Uniti (collectively, the “Issuers”), have commenced an offering of $589,000,000 aggregate principal amount of secured fiber network revenue term notes (the “Notes”), subject to market conditions and other factors. The Notes will have an anticipated repayment date in April 2030. The Notes will be secured by certain fiber network assets and related customer contracts in the State of Florida and the Gulf Coast region of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Each of the Issuers and its direct parent entities and subsidiaries have been designated as “unrestricted subsidiaries” under Uniti’s credit agreement and the indentures governing its outstanding senior notes.
Uniti intends to use the net proceeds of the offering to, among other things, repay and terminate its existing ABS bridge facility and for general corporate purposes, which may include success-based capital investments and/or repayment of outstanding debt.
The Notes will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities laws. The Notes will be offered only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A under the Securities Act and outside the United States in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
ABOUT UNITI GROUP INC.
Uniti, an internally managed real estate investment trust, is engaged in the acquisition and construction of mission critical communications infrastructure, and is a leading provider of fiber and other wireless solutions for the communications industry. As of September 30, 2024, Uniti owns approximately 144,000 fiber route miles, 8.7 million fiber strand miles, and other communications real estate throughout the United States. Additional information about Uniti can be found on its website at www.uniti.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended from time to time. Those forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical statements of fact, including those regarding the proposed offering of the Notes.
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 the Company’s and Windstream’s ability to consummate our merger with Windstream on the expected terms or according to the anticipated timeline, the risk that our merger agreement with Windstream (the “Merger Agreement”) may be modified or terminated, that the conditions to our merger with Windstream may not be satisfied or the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement, the effect of the announcement of our merger with Windstream on relationships with our customers, suppliers, vendors, employees and other stakeholders, our ability to attract employees and our operating results and the operating results of Windstream, the risk that the restrictive covenants in the Merger Agreement applicable to us and our business may limit our ability to take certain actions that would otherwise be necessary or advisable, the diversion of management’s time on issues related to our merger with Windstream, the risk that we fail to fully realize the potential benefits, tax benefits, expected synergies, efficiencies and cost savings from our merger with Windstream within the expected time period (if all all), legal proceedings that may be instituted against Uniti or Windstream following announcement of the merger, if the merger is completed, the risk associated with Windstream’s business, adverse impacts of inflation and higher interest rates on our employees, our business, the business of our customers and other business partners and the global financial markets, the ability and willingness of our customers to meet and/or perform their obligations under any contractual arrangements entered into with us, including master lease arrangements, the ability and willingness of our customers to renew their leases with us upon their expiration, our ability to reach agreement on the price of such renewal or ability to obtain a satisfactory renewal rent from an independent appraisal, and the ability to reposition our properties on the same or better terms in the event of nonrenewal or in the event we replace an existing tenant, the availability of and our ability to identify suitable acquisition opportunities and our ability to acquire and lease the respective properties on favorable terms or operate and integrate the acquired businesses, or to integrate our business with Windstream’s as a result of the merger, our ability to generate sufficient cash flows to service our outstanding indebtedness and fund our capital funding commitments, our ability to access debt and equity capital markets, the impact on our business or the business of our customers as a result of credit rating downgrades and fluctuating interest rates, our ability to retain our key management personnel, changes in the U.S. tax law and other federal, state or local laws, whether or not specific to real estate investment trusts, covenants in our debt agreements that may limit our operational flexibility, the possibility that we may experience equipment failures, natural disasters, cyber-attacks or terrorist attacks for which our insurance may not provide adequate coverage, 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 communications distribution systems, including potential liability relating to environmental matters and illiquidity of real estate investments; and additional factors described in our reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Uniti expressly disclaims any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any of the forward-looking statements set forth in this press release to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
INVESTOR AND MEDIA CONTACTS:
Paul Bullington, 251-662-1512
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
paul.bullington@uniti.com
Bill DiTullio, 501-850-0872
Vice President, Investor Relations & Treasury
bill.ditullio@uniti.com
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