UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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x			QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, ~~2021~~

2022

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o			TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _______ to _______

Commission File Number: 001-36708

Uniti Group Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

~~Maryland~~	~~46-5230630~~
Maryland		46-5230630
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
~~10802 Executive Center~~
2101 Riverfront Drive, ~~Benton Building~~ Suite ~~300~~ A Little Rock, Arkansas		~~72211~~ 72202
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (501) 850-0820

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	UNIT	The NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒x No ☐o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒x No ☐o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

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Accelerated filer

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Non-accelerated filer

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Smaller reporting company

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Emerging growth company

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐o No ☒x

As of July ~~30, 2021,~~28, 2022, the registrant had ~~233,407,367~~237,251,277 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, outstanding.

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes forward-looking statements as defined under 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 the settlement we have entered into with Windstream Holdings, Inc. (together with Windstream Holdings II, LLC, its successor in interest, and its subsidiaries, “Windstream”); the future prospects and financial health of Windstream; our expectations about our ability to maintain our status as a real estate investment trust (a “REIT”); our expectations regarding the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on our results of operations and financial condition, including the potential need to perform an interim goodwill analysis and report an impairment charge related thereto; our expectations regarding the effect of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (the “2021 Appropriations Act”) and other 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 our future liquidity needs and access to capital; ~~our~~expectations regarding future deployment of fiber strand miles and small cell networks and recognition of revenue related thereto; expectations regarding levels of capital expenditures; expectations regarding the deductibility of goodwill for tax purposes; ~~our~~ expectations regarding reclassification of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivatives to interest expense; ~~our~~ expectations regarding the amortization of intangible assets; our expectations regarding remediation of the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting as discussed in Part II, Item 9A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and ~~Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 5, 2021, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto filed on Form 10-K/A with the SEC on March 30, 2021 (the “Annual Report”); and our~~ expectations regarding the payment of dividends.

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 future prospects of our largest customer, Windstream, following its emergence from bankruptcy;~~

to:

•the future prospects of our largest customer, Windstream, following its emergence from bankruptcy;•

~~adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our employees, our business, the business of our customers and other business partners and the global financial markets;~~

•adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, inflation and rising 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 meet and/or perform their obligations under any contractual arrangements entered into with us, including master lease arrangements;•

~~the ability of our customers to comply with laws, rules and regulations in the operation of the assets we lease to them;~~

•the ability of our customers to comply with laws, rules and regulations in the operation of the assets we lease to them;•

the ability and willingness of our customers to renew their leases with us upon their expiration, 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 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;•

~~our ability to renew, extend or retain our contracts or to obtain new contracts with significant customers (including customers of the businesses that we acquire);~~

•our ability to renew, extend or retain our contracts or to obtain new contracts with significant customers (including customers of the businesses that we acquire);•

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;

•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;•

~~our ability to generate sufficient cash flows to service our outstanding indebtedness and fund our capital funding commitments;~~

•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;~~

•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;~~

•the impact on our business or the business of our customers as a result of credit rating downgrades and fluctuating interest rates;•

~~adverse impacts of litigation or disputes involving us or our customers;~~

•adverse impacts of litigation or disputes involving us or our customers;•

~~our ability to retain our key management personnel;~~

•our ability to retain our key management personnel;•

~~our ability to maintain our status as a REIT;~~

•our ability to maintain our status as a REIT;

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changes in the U.S. tax law and other federal, state or local laws, whether or not specific to REITs, including the impact of the 2017 U.S. tax reform legislation, the CARES Act, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the 2021 Appropriations Act;

•changes in the U.S. tax law and other federal, state or local laws, whether or not specific to REITs, including the impact of the CARES Act, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the 2021 Appropriations Act;•

~~covenants in our debt agreements that may limit our operational flexibility;~~

•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 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;~~

•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

•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 discussed in Part I, Item 2 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Part II, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in Part I, Item 1A "Risk Factors" of our Annual Report, as well as those described from time to time in our future reports filed with the SEC.

•additional factors discussed in Part I, Item 2 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Part II, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in Part I, Item 1A "Risk Factors" of our 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 Quarterly Report. 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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~~PART I.~~			~~FINANCIAL INFORMATION~~	Page
PART I.			FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.			Financial Statements (Unaudited)	5
			Uniti Group Inc.
			Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	5
			Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income ~~(Loss)~~	6
			Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income ~~(Loss)~~	7
			Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Deficit	8
			Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	10 9
			Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	11 10
			1.Organization and Description of Business	11 10
			2.Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	11 10
			3.Revenues~~Revenues~~	13 12
			4.Leases~~Leases~~	15 13
			5.~~Assets Dispositions~~	19
	6.Investments in Unconsolidated Entities	19 15
			7.6.Fair Value of Financial Instruments	20 15
			8.7.Property Plant and Equipment	22 17
			9.8.Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities	23 17
			~~10.~~9.Goodwill and Intangible Assets and Liabilities	25 20
			~~11.~~10.Notes and Other Debt	25 20
			~~12.~~11.Earnings Per Share	29 22
			~~13.~~12.Segment Information	30 23
			~~14.~~13.Commitments and Contingencies	34 26
			~~15.~~14.Accumulated Other Comprehensive ~~(Loss) Income~~Loss	36 29
			15.Capital Stock	29

Item 2.			Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	37 29
			1.Overview~~Overview~~	37 30
			2.Results of Operations	39 32
			3.Non-GAAP Financial Measures	52 46
			4.Liquidity and Capital Resources	55 49
Item 3.			Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	59 53
Item 4.			Controls and Procedures	59 53

PART II.			OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.			Legal Proceedings	61 55
Item 1A.			Risk Factors	61 55
Item 2.			Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	61 55
Item 3.			Defaults Upon Senior Securities	61 55
Item 4.			Mine Safety Disclosures	61 55
Item 5.			Other Information	61 55
Item 6.			Exhibits	61 56

Signatures				62 57

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

Uniti Group Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets


	(Unaudited)
(Thousands, except par value)	June 30, 2022		December 31, 2021
Assets:
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	3,615,532	$	3,508,939
Cash and cash equivalents	61,405		58,903
Accounts receivable, net	45,679		38,455
Goodwill	601,878		601,878
Intangible assets, net	349,737		364,630
Straight-line revenue receivable	55,621		41,323
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	82,162		80,271
Other assets	84,976		38,900
Investment in unconsolidated entities	39,309		64,223
Deferred income tax assets, net	18,907		11,721
Total Assets	$	4,955,206	$	4,809,243
Liabilities and Shareholders' Deficit:
Liabilities:
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	$	131,073	$	86,868
Settlement payable (Note 13)	245,171		239,384
Intangible liabilities, net	172,439		177,786
Accrued interest payable	131,080		109,826
Deferred revenue	1,170,004		1,134,236
Derivative liability, net	4,067		10,413
Dividends payable	745		1,264
Operating lease liabilities	60,829		57,355
Finance lease obligations	15,214		15,348
Notes and other debt, net	5,099,782		5,090,537
Total liabilities	7,030,404		6,923,017

Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)	0		0

Shareholders' Deficit:
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 50,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding	—		—
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 500,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding: 235,700 shares at June 30, 2022 and 234,779 at December 31, 2021	24		23
Additional paid-in capital	1,224,427		1,214,830
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,516)		(9,164)
Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings	(3,298,455)		(3,333,481)
Total Uniti shareholders' deficit	(2,077,520)		(2,127,792)
Noncontrolling interests:
Operating partnership units	2,072		13,893
Cumulative non-voting convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 6 shares authorized, 3 issued and outstanding	250		125
Total shareholders' deficit	(2,075,198)		(2,113,774)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Deficit	$	4,955,206	$	4,809,243

(Thousands, except par value)

(Unaudited)
June 30, 2021

December 31, 2020

Assets:

Property, plant and equipment, net

$
3,400,755

$
3,273,353

Cash and cash equivalents

108,536

77,534

Accounts receivable, net

42,986

62,952

Goodwill

601,878

601,878

Intangible assets, net

379,524

390,725

Straight-line revenue receivable

26,278

13,107

Other assets, net

115,730

152,883

Investment in unconsolidated entities

65,038

66,043

Deferred income tax assets, net

4,649

-

Assets held for sale

-

93,343

Total Assets

$
4,745,374

$
4,731,818

Liabilities and Shareholders' Deficit:

Liabilities:

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities, net

$
136,577

$
146,144

Settlement payable (Note 14)

378,718

418,840

Intangible liabilities, net

183,133

187,886

Accrued interest payable

105,922

95,338

Deferred revenue

1,122,445

995,123

Derivative liability, net

16,786

22,897

Dividends payable

36,326

36,725

Deferred income tax liabilities, net

-

10,540

Finance lease obligations

14,497

15,468

Contingent consideration

-

2,957

Notes and other debt, net

4,884,410

4,816,524

Liabilities held for sale

-

55,752

Total liabilities

6,878,814

6,804,194

Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)

Shareholders' Deficit:

Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 50,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding

-

-

Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 500,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding: 231,805 shares at June 30, 2021 and 231,262 at December 31, 2020

23

23

Additional paid-in capital

1,153,707

1,209,141

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(14,792
)

(20,367
)
Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings

(3,341,371
)

(3,330,455
)
Total Uniti shareholders' deficit

(2,202,433
)

(2,141,658
)
Noncontrolling interests:

Operating partnership units

68,868

69,157

Cumulative non-voting convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 3 shares authorized, 1 issued and outstanding

125

125

Total shareholders' deficit

(2,133,440
)

(2,072,376
)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Deficit

$
4,745,374

$
4,731,818

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Uniti Group Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income ~~(Loss)~~

(unaudited)


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,							Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(Thousands, except per share data)	2021			2020			2021			2020			(Thousands, except per share data)	2022		2021		2022		2021
Revenues:													Revenues:
Leasing	$	196,057		$	185,320		$	390,993		$	369,672		Leasing	$	205,614	$	196,057	$	410,255	$	390,993
Fiber Infrastructure		72,123			79,140			149,773			156,547		Fiber Infrastructure	78,361		72,123		151,754		149,773
Tower		-			2,392			-			6,112
Consumer CLEC		-			(32	)		-			651
Total revenues		268,180			266,820			540,766			532,982		Total revenues	283,975		268,180		562,009		540,766
Costs and Expenses:													Costs and Expenses:
Interest expense		106,388			107,243			246,969			285,636
Interest expense, net													Interest expense, net	96,377		106,388		192,549		246,969
Depreciation and amortization		69,671			84,969			140,635			171,090		Depreciation and amortization	72,303		69,671		143,760		140,635
General and administrative expense		24,900			27,894			50,723			55,027		General and administrative expense	25,085		24,900		48,955		50,723
Operating expense (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)		33,185			40,167			71,269			80,477		Operating expense (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	36,917		33,185		71,893		71,269
Settlement expense		-			650,000			-			650,000
Transaction related and other costs		424			18,556			4,561			34,528		Transaction related and other costs	3,235		424		4,949		4,561
Gain on sale of real estate		(442	)		(63,818	)		(442	)		(63,818	)	Gain on sale of real estate	(250)		(442)		(250)		(442)
Gain on sale of operations (Note 5)		(28,143	)		-			(28,143	)		-
Other expense, net		8,021			6,013			8,475			9,088
Gain on sale of operations													Gain on sale of operations	—		(28,143)		—		(28,143)
Other (income) expense, net													Other (income) expense, net	(7,930)		8,021		(8,328)		8,475
Total costs and expenses		214,004			871,024			494,047			1,222,028		Total costs and expenses	225,737		214,004		453,528		494,047

Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities		54,176			(604,204	)		46,719			(689,046	)
Income tax expense (benefit)		5,084			(5,875	)		2,527			(10,451	)
Equity in (earnings) from unconsolidated entities		(547	)		-			(945	)		-
Net income (loss)		49,639			(598,329	)		45,137			(678,595	)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		732			(10,585	)		668			(11,998	)
Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders		48,907			(587,744	)		44,469			(666,597	)
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities													Income before income taxes and equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities	58,238		54,176		108,481		46,719
Income tax expense													Income tax expense	4,944		5,084		2,873		2,527
Equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities													Equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities	(480)		(547)		(1,024)		(945)
Net income													Net income	53,774		49,639		106,632		45,137
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests													Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	77		732		205		668
Net income attributable to shareholders													Net income attributable to shareholders	53,697		48,907		106,427		44,469
Participating securities' share in earnings		(333	)		(424	)		(581	)		(624	)	Participating securities' share in earnings	(340)		(333)		(671)		(581)
Dividends declared on convertible preferred stock		(2	)		(1	)		(5	)		(4	)	Dividends declared on convertible preferred stock	(5)		(2)		(10)		(5)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$	48,572		$	(588,169	)	$	43,883		$	(667,225	)
Net income attributable to common shareholders													Net income attributable to common shareholders	$	53,352	$	48,572	$	105,746	$	43,883

Income (loss) per common share:
Income per common share:													Income per common share:
Basic	$	0.21		$	(3.06	)	$	0.19		$	(3.47	)	Basic	$	0.23	$	0.21	$	0.45	$	0.19
Diluted	$	0.20		$	(3.06	)	$	0.19		$	(3.47	)	Diluted	$	0.21	$	0.20	$	0.42	$	0.19

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:													Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic		231,801			192,479			231,636			192,358		Basic	235,656		231,801		235,352		231,636
Diluted		262,268			192,479			231,862			192,358		Diluted	267,361		262,268		267,045		231,862

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Uniti Group Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income ~~(Loss)~~

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

(Thousands)

2021

2020

2021

2020

Net income (loss)

$
49,639

$
(598,329
)

$
45,137

$
(678,595
)
Other comprehensive income (loss):

Unrealized loss on derivative contracts

-

-

-

(7,036
)
Interest rate swap termination

2,829

2,830

5,658

4,496

Other comprehensive income (loss):

2,829

2,830

5,658

(2,540
)
Comprehensive income (loss)

52,468

(595,499
)

50,795

(681,135
)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest

773

(10,535
)

751

(12,043
)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common shareholders

$
51,695

$
(584,964
)

$
50,044

$
(669,092
)


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(Thousands)	2022		2021		2022		2021
Net income	$	53,774	$	49,639	$	106,632	$	45,137
Other comprehensive income:
Interest rate swap termination	2,829		2,829		5,659		5,658
Other comprehensive income:	2,829		2,829		5,659		5,658
Comprehensive income	56,603		52,468		112,291		50,795
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	81		773		216		751
Comprehensive income attributable to shareholders	$	56,522	$	51,695	$	112,075	$	50,044

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Uniti Group Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Deficit

(unaudited)


	For the Three Months Ended June 30,																										For the Three Months Ended June 30,
(Thousands, except share data)	Preferred Stock				Common Stock				Additional Paid-in Capital			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Distributions in Excess of Accumulated Earnings			Noncontrolling Interest - OP Units			Noncontrolling Interest - Non-voting Preferred Shares		Total Shareholders' Deficit			(Thousands, except share data)	Preferred Stock			Common Stock			Additional Paid-in Capital		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Distributions in Excess of Accumulated Earnings		Noncontrolling Interest - OP Units		Noncontrolling Interest - Non- voting Preferred Shares		Total Shareholders' Deficit
	Shares		Amount		Shares		Amount
Balance at March 31, 2020		-	$	-		192,281,092	$	19	$	954,223		$	(28,717	)	$	(2,602,777	)	$	81,676		$	125	$	(1,595,451	)
Net loss		-		-		-		-		-			-			(587,744	)		(10,585	)		-		(598,329	)
Other comprehensive income		-		-		-		-		-			2,780			-			50			-		2,830
Common stock dividends declared ($0.15 per share)		-		-		-		-		-			-			(29,102	)		-			-		(29,102	)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest		-		-		-		-		-			-			-			(519	)		-		(519	)
Payments related to tax withholding for stock-based compensation		-		-		-		-		(677	)		-			-			-			-		(677	)
Stock-based compensation		-		-		241,991		-		4,110			-			-			-			-		4,110
Balance at June 30, 2020		-	$	-		192,523,083	$	19	$	957,656		$	(25,937	)	$	(3,219,623	)	$	70,622		$	125	$	(2,217,138	)
																											Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount
Balance at March 31, 2021		-	$	-		231,694,203	$	23	$	1,150,550		$	(17,580	)	$	(3,355,423	)	$	68,615		$	125	$	(2,153,690	)	Balance at March 31, 2021	—	$	—	231,694,203	$	23	$	1,150,550	$	(17,580)	$	(3,355,423)	$	68,615	$	125	$	(2,153,690)
Net income		-		-		-		-		-			-			48,907			732			-		49,639		Net income	—	—		—	—		—		—		48,907		732		—		49,639
Other comprehensive income		-		-		-		-		-			2,788			-			41			-		2,829		Other comprehensive income	—	—		—	—		—		2,788		—		41		—		2,829
Common stock dividends declared ($0.15 per share)		-		-		-		-		-			-			(34,855	)		-			-		(34,855	)	Common stock dividends declared ($0.15 per share)	—	—		—	—		—		—		(34,855)		—		—		(34,855)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest		-		-		-		-		-			-			-			(520	)		-		(520	)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest declared																										Distributions to noncontrolling interest declared	—	—		—	—		—		—		—		(520)		—		(520)
Payments related to tax withholding for stock-based compensation		-		-		-		-		(336	)		-			-			-			-		(336	)	Payments related to tax withholding for stock-based compensation	—	—		—	—		(336)		—		—		—		—		(336)
Stock-based compensation		-		-		110,718		-		3,462			-			-			-			-		3,462		Stock-based compensation	—	—		110,718	—		3,462		—		—		—		—		3,462
Issuance of common stock - employee stock purchase plan		-		-		-		-		31			-			-			-			-		31		Issuance of common stock - employee stock purchase plan	—	—		—	—		31		—		—		—		—		31
Balance at June 30, 2021		-		-		231,804,921		23		1,153,707			(14,792	)		(3,341,371	)		68,868			125		(2,133,440	)
Balance at June 30 2021																										Balance at June 30 2021	—	—		231,804,921	23		1,153,707		(14,792)		(3,341,371)		68,868		125		(2,133,440)

Balance at March 31, 2022																										Balance at March 31, 2022	—	$	—	235,297,990	$	23	$	1,220,039	$	(6,341)	$	(3,316,781)	$	10,788	$	250	$	(2,092,022)
Net income																										Net income	—	—		—	—		—		—		53,697		77		—		53,774
Other comprehensive income																										Other comprehensive income	—	—		—	—		—		2,825		—		4		—		2,829
Common stock dividends declared ($0.15 per share)																										Common stock dividends declared ($0.15 per share)	—	—		—	—		—		—		(35,371)		—		—		(35,371)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest declared																										Distributions to noncontrolling interest declared	—	—		—	—		—		—		—		(78)		—		(78)
Exchange of noncontrolling interest																										Exchange of noncontrolling interest	—	—		86,949	—		4,099		—		—		(8,719)		—		(4,620)
Payments related to tax withholding for stock-based compensation																										Payments related to tax withholding for stock-based compensation	—	—		—	—		(2,911)		—		—		—		—		(2,911)
Stock-based compensation																										Stock-based compensation	—	—		314,574	1		3,200		—		—		—		—		3,201
Balance at June 30, 2022																										Balance at June 30, 2022	—	—		235,699,513	24		1,224,427		(3,516)		(3,298,455)		2,072		250		(2,075,198)

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	For the Six Months Ended June 30,																										For the Six Months Ended June 30,
(Thousands, except share data)	Preferred Stock				Common Stock				Additional Paid-in Capital			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Distributions in Excess of Accumulated Earnings			Noncontrolling Interest - OP Units			Noncontrolling Interest - Non-voting Preferred Shares		Total Shareholders' Deficit			(Thousands, except share data)	Preferred Stock			Common Stock			Additional Paid-in Capital		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Distributions in Excess of Accumulated Earnings		Noncontrolling Interest - OP Units		Noncontrolling Interest - Non- voting Preferred Shares		Total Shareholders' Deficit
	Shares		Amount		Shares		Amount
Balance at December 31, 2019		-	$	-		192,141,634	$	19	$	951,295		$	(23,442	)	$	(2,494,740	)	$	83,704		$	-	$	(1,483,164	)
Net loss		-		-		-		-		-			-			(666,597	)		(11,998	)		-		(678,595	)
Other comprehensive loss		-		-		-		-		-			(2,495	)		-			(45	)		-		(2,540	)
Common stock dividends declared ($0.15 per share)		-		-		-		-		-			-			(58,286	)		-			-		(58,286	)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest		-		-		-		-		-			-			-			(1,039	)		-		(1,039	)
Cumulative non-voting convertible preferred stock		-		-		-		-		-			-			-			-			125		125
Payments related to tax withholding for stock-based compensation		-		-		-		-		(1,050	)		-			-			-			-		(1,050	)
Stock-based compensation		-		-		337,600		-		7,105			-			-			-			-		7,105
Issuance of common stock - employee stock purchase plan		-		-		43,849		-		306			-			-			-			-		306
Balance at June 30, 2020		-		-		192,523,083		19		957,656			(25,937	)		(3,219,623	)		70,622			125	$	(2,217,138	)
																											Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount
Balance at December 31, 2020		-	$	-		231,261,958	$	23	$	1,209,141		$	(20,367	)	$	(3,330,455	)	$	69,157		$	125	$	(2,072,376	)	Balance at December 31, 2020	—	$	—	231,261,958	$	23	$	1,209,141	$	(20,367)	$	(3,330,455)	$	69,157	$	125	$	(2,072,376)
Cumulative effect adjustment for adoption of new accounting standard		-		-		-		-		(59,908	)		-			14,598			-			-		(45,310	)	Cumulative effect adjustment for adoption of new accounting standard	—	—		—	—		(59,908)		—		14,598		—		—		(45,310)
Net income		-		-		-		-		-			-			44,469			668			-		45,137		Net income	—	—		—	—		—		—		44,469		668		—		45,137
Other comprehensive income		-		-		-		-		-			5,575			-			83			-		5,658		Other comprehensive income	—	—		—	—		—		5,575		—		83		—		5,658
Common stock dividends declared ($0.15 per share)		-		-		-		-		-			-			(69,983	)		-			-		(69,983	)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest		-		-		-		-		-			-			-			(1,040	)		-		(1,040	)
Common stock dividends declared ($0.30 per share)																										Common stock dividends declared ($0.30 per share)	—	—		—	—		—		—		(69,983)		—		—		(69,983)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest declared																										Distributions to noncontrolling interest declared	—	—		—	—		—		—		—		(1,040)		—		(1,040)
Payments related to tax withholding for stock-based compensation		-		-		-		-		(2,642	)		-			-			-			-		(2,642	)	Payments related to tax withholding for stock-based compensation	—	—		—	—		(2,642)		—		—		—		—		(2,642)
Stock-based compensation		-		-		507,199		-		6,797			-			-			-			-		6,797		Stock-based compensation	—	—		507,199	—		6,797		—		—		—		—		6,797
Issuance of common stock - employee stock purchase plan		-		-		35,764		-		319			-			-			-			-		319		Issuance of common stock - employee stock purchase plan	—	—		35,764	—		319		—		—		—		—		319
Balance at June 30, 2021		-	$	-		231,804,921	$	23	$	1,153,707		$	(14,792	)	$	(3,341,371	)	$	68,868		$	125	$	(2,133,440	)
Balance at June 30 2021																										Balance at June 30 2021	—	—		231,804,921	23		1,153,707		(14,792)		(3,341,371)		68,868		125		(2,133,440)

Balance at December 31, 2021																										Balance at December 31, 2021	—	$	—	234,779,247	$	23	$	1,214,830	$	(9,164)	$	(3,333,481)	$	13,893	$	125	$	(2,113,774)
Net income																										Net income	—	—		—	—		—		—		106,427		205		—		106,632
Other comprehensive income																										Other comprehensive income	—	—		—	—		—		5,648		—		11		—		5,659
Common stock dividends declared ($0.30 per share)																										Common stock dividends declared ($0.30 per share)	—	—		—	—		—		—		(71,276)		—		—		(71,276)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest declared																										Distributions to noncontrolling interest declared	—	—		—	—		—		—		—		(160)		—		(160)
Cumulative non-voting convertible preferred stock																										Cumulative non-voting convertible preferred stock	—	—		—	—		—		—		(125)		—		125		—
Exchange of noncontrolling interest																										Exchange of noncontrolling interest	—	—		244,682	—		7,257		—		—		(11,877)		—		(4,620)
Payments related to tax withholding for stock-based compensation																										Payments related to tax withholding for stock-based compensation	—	—		—	—		(4,436)		—		—		—		—		(4,436)
Stock-based compensation																										Stock-based compensation	—	—		646,260	1		6,512		—		—		—		—		6,513
Issuance of common stock - employee stock purchase plan																										Issuance of common stock - employee stock purchase plan	—	—		29,324	—		264		—		—		—		—		264
Balance at June 30, 2022																										Balance at June 30, 2022	—	—		235,699,513	24		1,224,427		(3,516)		(3,298,455)		2,072		250		(2,075,198)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Uniti Group Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)


	Six Months Ended June 30,
(Thousands)	2022		2021
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income	$	106,632	$	45,137
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	143,760		140,635
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount	9,015		9,371
Loss on debt extinguishment	—		43,369
Interest rate swap termination	5,659		5,658
Deferred income taxes	(7,185)		605
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities	(1,024)		(945)
Distributions of cumulative earnings from unconsolidated entities	1,969		1,950
Cash paid for interest rate swap settlement	(6,346)		(6,110)
Straight-line revenues and amortization of below-market lease intangibles	(21,148)		(14,215)
Stock-based compensation	6,513		6,797
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	—		21
Gain on sale of unconsolidated entity (see Note 5)	(7,923)		—
Gain on sale of real estate	(250)		(442)
Gain on sale of operations	—		(28,143)
Loss (gain) on asset disposals	586		(218)
Accretion of settlement obligation	5,787		8,889
Other	(630)		143
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(7,224)		19,965
Other assets	559		39,019
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	5,858		46,991
Net cash provided by operating activities	234,608		318,477
Cash flow from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(184,039)		(177,934)
Proceeds from sale of unconsolidated entity (see Note 5)	32,527		—
Proceeds from sale of real estate, net of cash	325		1,034
Proceeds from sale of operations	—		62,113
Proceeds from sale of other equipment	431		399
Net cash used in investing activities	(150,756)		(114,388)
Cash flow from financing activities
Repayment of debt	—		(1,660,000)
Proceeds from issuance of notes	—		1,680,000
Dividends paid	(71,771)		(70,386)
Payments of settlement payable	—		(49,011)
Payments of contingent consideration	—		(2,979)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interest	(186)		(1,039)
Payment for exchange of noncontrolling interest	(4,620)		—
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	105,000		205,000
Payments under revolving credit facility	(105,000)		(220,000)
Finance lease payments	(601)		(1,393)
Payments for financing costs	—		(25,156)
Payment of tender premium	—		(25,800)
Employee stock purchase program	264		319
Payments related to tax withholding for stock-based compensation	(4,436)		(2,642)
Net cash used in financing activities	(81,350)		(173,087)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	2,502		31,002
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	58,903		77,534
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	61,405	$	108,536

Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Property and equipment acquired but not yet paid	$	10,739	$	17,764
Tenant capital improvements	85,389		106,789

Six Months Ended June 30,

(Thousands)

2021

2020

Cash flow from operating activities

Net income (loss)

$
45,137

$
(678,595
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

140,635

171,090

Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount

9,371

18,666

Loss on debt extinguishment

43,369

73,952

Interest rate swap termination

5,658

4,496

Deferred income taxes

605

(11,209
)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities

(945
)

-

Distributions of cumulative earnings from unconsolidated entities

1,950

-

Cash paid for interest rate swap settlement

(6,110
)

(2,251
)
Straight-line revenues

(14,215
)

711

Stock-based compensation

6,797

7,105

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

21

6,140

Gain on sale of real estate

(442
)

(63,818
)
Gain on sale of operations

(28,143
)

-

(Gain) loss on asset disposals

(218
)

672

Accretion of settlement obligation

8,889

-

Other

143

(195
)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

Accounts receivable

19,965

6,263

Other assets

39,019

(8,285
)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

46,991

51,539

Settlement payable (Note 15)

-

650,000

Net cash provided by operating activities

318,477

226,281

Cash flow from investing activities

Other capital expenditures

(177,934
)

(134,035
)
Proceeds from sale of real estate, net of cash

1,034

225,149

Proceeds from sale of operations (Note 5)

62,113

-

Proceeds from sale of other equipment

399

-

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

(114,388
)

91,114

Cash flow from financing activities

Repayment of debt

(1,660,000
)

(2,044,728
)
Proceeds from issuance of notes

1,680,000

2,250,000

Dividends paid

(70,386
)

(71,645
)
Payment of settlement obligation

(49,011
)

-

Payments of contingent consideration

(2,979
)

(7,086
)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interest

(1,039
)

(1,282
)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility

205,000

10,000

Payments under revolving credit facility

(220,000
)

(456,700
)
Finance lease payments

(1,393
)

(1,979
)
Payments for financing costs

(25,156
)

(47,775
)
Costs related to the early repayment of debt

(25,800
)

-

Employee stock purchase program

319

306

Payments related to tax withholding for stock-based compensation

(2,642
)

(1,050
)
Net cash used in financing activities

(173,087
)

(371,939
)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

31,002

(54,544
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

77,534

142,813

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$
108,536

$
88,269

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

Property and equipment acquired but not yet paid

$
17,764

$
17,825

Tenant capital improvements

106,789

87,017

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Uniti Group Inc.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

Note 1. Organization and Description of Business

Uniti Group Inc. (the “Company,” “Uniti,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) was incorporated in the state of Maryland on September 4, 2014. We are an independent internally managed real estate investment trust (“REIT”) engaged in the acquisition, construction and leasing of mission critical infrastructure in the communications industry. We are principally focused on acquiring and constructing fiber optic, copper and coaxial broadband networks and data centers. We ~~have historically managed our operations in 4~~ separate lines of business: Uniti Fiber, Uniti Towers, Uniti Leasing, and the Consumer CLEC Business. On June 1, 2020, the Company completed the sale of its Uniti Towers business, and as of the end of the second quarter of 2020, the Company had substantially completed the wind down of its Consumer CLEC business. ~~As a result, effective January 1, 2021, we~~ manage our operations focused on our 2 primary lines of business: Uniti Fiber and Uniti Leasing.

The Company operates through a customary “up-REIT” structure, pursuant to which we hold substantially all of our assets through a partnership, Uniti Group LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), that we control as general ~~partner,~~ with the only significant difference between the financial position and results of operations of the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries compared to the consolidated financial position and consolidated results of operations of Uniti is that the results for the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries do not include Uniti’s Consumer CLEC segment, which consists of Talk America Services (“Talk America”), which we substantially completed the wind down of the business as of the end of the second quarter of 2020.partner. The up-REIT structure is intended to facilitate future acquisition opportunities by providing the Company with the ability to use common units of the Operating Partnership as a tax-efficient acquisition currency. As of June 30, ~~2021,~~2022, we are the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership and own approximately ~~98.5%~~99.96% of the partnership interests in the Operating Partnership.

Note 2. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include all accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned and/or controlled subsidiaries, including the Operating Partnership. Under the Accounting Standards Codification 810, Consolidation (“ASC 810”), the Operating Partnership is considered a variable interest entity and is consolidated in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Uniti Group Inc. because the Company is the primary beneficiary. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been ~~eliminated~~.eliminated.

ASC 810 provides guidance on the identification of entities for which control is achieved through means other than voting rights (“variable interest entities” or “VIEs”) and the determination of which business enterprise, if any, should consolidate the VIEs. Generally, the consideration of whether an entity is a VIE applies when either: (1) the equity investors (if any) lack (i) the ability to make decisions about the entity’s activities through voting or similar rights, (ii) the obligation to absorb the expected losses of the entity, or (iii) the right to receive the expected residual returns of the entity; (2) the equity investment at risk is insufficient to finance that entity’s activities without additional subordinated financial support; or (3) the equity investors have voting rights that are not proportionate to their economic interests and substantially all of the activities of the entity involve or are conducted on behalf of an investor with a disproportionately small voting interest. The Company consolidates VIEs in which it is considered to be the primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary is defined as the entity having both of the following characteristics: (1) the power to direct the activities that, when taken together, most significantly impact the VIE’s performance; and (2) the obligation to absorb losses and right to receive the returns from the VIE that would be significant to the VIE.

The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information set forth in the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”), as published by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), and with the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair statement of results for the interim period have been included. Operating results from any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year. The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on ~~March 5, 2021,~~February 25, 2022, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto filed on Form 10-K/A with the SEC on March ~~30, 2021~~22, 2022 (the “Annual Report”). Accordingly, significant accounting policies and other disclosures normally provided have been omitted from the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes since such items are disclosed in our Annual Report.

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~~Uniti Group Inc.~~

~~Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – Continued~~

~~(unaudited)~~

Concentration of Credit Risks—Prior to September 2020, wewe were party to a long-term exclusive triple-net lease (the “Master Lease”) with Windstream Holdings, Inc. (together with Windstream Holdings II, LLC, its successor in interest, and its subsidiaries, “Windstream”) pursuant to which a substantial portion of our real property was leased to Windstream and from which a substantial portion of our leasing revenues were derived. On September 18, 2020, Uniti and Windstream

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bifurcated the Master Lease and entered into two structurally similar master leases (collectively, the “Windstream Leases”), which amended and restated the Master Lease in its entirety. Revenue under the Windstream Leases provided 66.3% and ~~the Master Lease provided~~ 67.1% ~~and 65.2%~~ of our revenue for the six months ended June 30, ~~2021~~2022 and ~~2020,~~2021, respectively. Because a substantial portion of our revenue and cash flows are derived from lease payments by Windstream pursuant to the Windstream Leases, there could be a material adverse impact on our consolidated results of operations, liquidity, financial condition and/or ability to pay dividends and service debt if Windstream were to default under the Windstream Leases or otherwise experiences operating or liquidity difficulties and becomes unable to generate sufficient cash to make payments to us.

Prior to its emergence from bankruptcy on September 21, 2020, Windstream was a publicly traded company subject to the periodic filing requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Windstream’s historic filings through their quarter ended June 30, 2020 can be found at www.sec.gov. Additionally, the Windstream audited financial statements as of December 31, 2021, and for the year ended December 31, 2021, as of December 31, 2020 and for the period from September 22, 2020 to December 31, 2020 and ~~as of December 31, 2019 and~~ for the period from January 1, 2020 to September 21, 2020 and for ~~each of~~ the ~~two years in the period~~year ended December 31, 2019 are included as an exhibit to our Annual Report. On September 22, 2020, Windstream filed a Form 15 to terminate all filing obligations under Sections 12(g) and 15(d) under the Exchange Act. Windstream filings are not incorporated by reference in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

We monitor the credit quality of Windstream through numerous methods, including by (i) reviewing credit ratings of Windstream by nationally recognized credit agencies, (ii) reviewing the financial statements of Windstream that are required to be delivered to us pursuant to the Windstream Leases, (iii) monitoring news reports regarding Windstream and its business, (iv) conducting research to ascertain industry trends potentially affecting Windstream, (v) monitoring Windstream’s compliance with the terms of the Windstream Leases and (vi) monitoring the timeliness of its payments under the Windstream Leases.

As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Windstream is current on all lease payments. We note that in August 2020, Moody’s Investor Service assigned a B3 corporate family rating with a stable outlook to Windstream in connection with its post-emergence exit financing. At the same time, S&P Global Ratings assigned Windstream a B- issuer rating with a stable outlook. Both ratings remain current as of the date of this filing. In order to assist us in our continuing assessment of Windstream’s creditworthiness, we periodically receive certain confidential financial information and metrics from Windstream.

Reclassifications—Certain prior year asset and liability categories and related amounts have been reclassified to conform with current year presentation.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In ~~August 2020,~~May 2021, the FASB issued ASU ~~2020-06,~~ 2021-04, ~~Debt - Debt with Conversion~~Earnings Per Share (Topic 260), Debt—Modifications and ~~Other Options~~Extinguishments (Subtopic ~~470- 20)~~470-50), Compensation— Stock Compensation (Topic 718), and Derivatives and ~~Hedging -~~ Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic ~~815-40)~~815- 40):Issuer’s Accounting for ~~Convertible Instruments~~Certain Modifications or Exchanges of Freestanding Equity-Classified Written Call Options, which clarifies and ~~Contracts~~reduces diversity in an ~~Entity’s Own Equity~~issuer’s accounting for modifications or exchanges of freestanding equity-classified written call options (for example, warrants) that remain equity classified after modification or exchange (“ASU ~~2020-06”~~2021-04”). ASU 2021-04 is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted ASU 2021-04 effective January 1, 2022, and there was no impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In July 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-05, Leases (Topic 842): Lessors—Certain Leases with Variable Lease Payments (“ASU 2021-05”), which ~~simplifies~~requires lessors to classify leases as operating leases if they (1) have variable lease payments that do not depend on a reference index or rate, and (2) would have resulted in the ~~accounting~~recognition of a selling loss at lease commencement if classified as sales-type or direct financing. ASU 2021-05 is effective for certain financial instruments with characteristics of liabilities and equity. ASU 2020-06 (1) simplifies the accounting for convertible debt instruments and convertible preferred stock by removing the existing guidance in ASC 470-20, Debt: Debt with Conversion and Other Options, that requiresall entities to account for beneficial conversion features and cash conversion features in equity, separately from the host convertible debt or preferred stock; (2) revises the scope exception from derivative accounting in ASC 815-40 for freestanding financial instruments and embedded features that are both indexed to the issuer’s own stock and classified in stockholders’ equity, by removing certain criteria required for equity classification; and (3) revises the guidance in ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, to require entities to calculate diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) for convertible instruments by using the if-converted method.

In ~~addition, entities must presume share settlement for purposes of calculating diluted EPS when an instrument may be settled in cash or shares. ASU 2020-06 is effective~~which have previously adopted Topic 842 for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, ~~and~~including interim periods within those fiscal ~~years, with early adoption permitted.~~years. The Company ~~elected to early adopt the guidance~~adopted ASU ~~2020-06 as of~~2021-05 effective January 1, ~~2021 using the modified retrospective transition method.~~ ~~Pursuant to the transition guidance, the Company is required to apply the guidance to all impacted~~2022, and there was no impact on our consolidated financial ~~instruments that were outstanding as of January 1, 2021 with the cumulative effect recognized as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings.~~

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~~Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – Continued~~

~~(unaudited)~~

~~As a result of early adopting ASU 2020-06, the Company made certain adjustments to its accounting for the outstanding exchangeable senior unsecured notes.~~

The adoption of ASU 2020-06 resulted in the re-combination of the liability and equity components of these notes into a single liability instrument. The carrying value as of December 31, 2020, totaled approximately $275.4 million and as a result of the adoption increased by $61.1 million to $336.5 million as of January 1, 2021. Because of this adoption, the effective interest rate on the exchangeable senior unsecured notes went from 11.1% to 4.8%. Additional paid-in-capital was reduced by $59.9 million and deferred tax liabilities were reduced by $15.8 million. Approximately $14.6 million of cumulative effect of adoption was recognized to the opening balance of retained earnings as of January 1, 2021.

Note 3. Revenues

~~The following is a description of principal activities, separated by reportable segments~~ ~~(see Note 13),~~ ~~from which the Company generates its revenues.~~

~~Leasing~~

Leasing revenue represents the results from our leasing program, Uniti Leasing, which is engaged in the acquisition of mission-critical communications assets and leasing them to anchor customers on either an exclusive or shared-tenant basis. ~~See Note 4.~~

~~Fiber Infrastructure~~

The Fiber Infrastructure segment represents the operations of our fiber business, Uniti Fiber, which provides (i) consumer, enterprise, wholesale and backhaul lit fiber, (ii) E-rate, (iii) small cell, (iv) construction services, (v) dark fiber and (vi) other revenue generating activities.

Consumer, enterprise, wholesale, and backhaul lit fiber fall under the guidance of Topic 606. Revenue is recognized over the life of the contracts in a pattern that reflects the satisfaction of Uniti’s stand-ready obligation to provide lit fiber services. The transaction price is equal to the monthly-recurring charge multiplied by the contract term, plus any non-recurring or variable charges. For each contract, the customer is invoiced monthly.

~~ii.~~

E-rate contracts involve providing lit fiber services to schools and libraries, and is governed by Topic 606. Revenue is recognized over the life of the contract in a pattern that reflects the satisfaction of Uniti’s stand-ready obligation to provide lit fiber services. The transaction price is equal to the monthly-recurring charge multiplied by the contract term, plus any non-recurring or variable charges. For each contract, the customer is invoiced monthly.

~~iii.~~

Small cell contracts provide improved network connection to areas that may not require or accommodate a tower. Small cell arrangements typically contain five streams of revenue: site development, radio frequency (“RF”) design, dark fiber lease, construction services, and maintenance services. Site development, RF design and construction are each separate services and are considered distinct performance obligations under Topic 606. Dark fiber and associated maintenance services constitute a lease, and as such, they are outside the scope of Topic 606 and are governed by other applicable guidance.

~~iv.~~

Construction revenue is generated from contracts to provide various construction services such as equipment installation or the laying of fiber. Construction revenue is recognized over time as construction activities occur as we are either enhancing a customer’s owned asset or constructing an asset with no alternative use to us and we would be entitled to our costs plus a reasonable profit margin if the contract was terminated early by the customer. We are utilizing our costs incurred as the measure of progress of satisfying our performance obligation.

~~Dark fiber arrangements represent operating leases under ASC 842,~~ ~~Leases~~ (“ASC 842”) and are outside the scope of Topic 606. When (a) a customer makes an advance payment or (b) a customer is contractually obligated to pay any amounts in advance, which is not deemed a separate performance obligation, deferred leasing revenue is recorded. This leasing revenue is recognized ratably over the expected term of the contract, unless the pattern of service suggests otherwise.

~~vi.~~

The Company generates revenues from other services, such as consultation services and equipment sales. Revenue from the sale of customer premise equipment and modems that are not provided as an essential part of the telecommunications services, including broadband, long distance, and enhanced services is recognized when products are delivered to and accepted by the customer. Revenue from customer premise equipment and modems provided as an essential part of the

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~~telecommunications services, including broadband, long distance, and enhanced services are recognized over time in a pattern that reflects the satisfaction of the service performance obligation.~~

~~Towers~~

The Towers segment represents the operations of our former towers business, Uniti Towers, through which we acquired and constructed tower and tower-related real estate, which we then leased to our customers in the United States and Latin America. Revenue from our towers business qualifies as a lease under ASC 842 and is outside the scope of Topic 606. Starting in 2019, the Company completed a series of transactions to largely divest of its towers business and on April 2, 2019, May 23, 2019 and June 1, 2020, the Company completed the sales of its Latin American business, substantially all of its U.S. ground lease business, and ~~its U.S. tower business, respectively~~.

~~Consumer CLEC~~

The Consumer CLEC segment represents the operations of Talk America through which we operated the Consumer CLEC Business, which provided local telephone, high-speed internet and long-distance services to customers in the eastern and central United States. Customers are billed monthly for services rendered based on actual usage or contracted amounts. The transaction price is equal to the monthly-recurring charge multiplied by the initial contract term (typically 12 months), plus any non-recurring or variable charges. As of the end of the second quarter of 2020, we substantially completed a wind down of our Consumer CLEC business.

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table presents our revenues disaggregated by revenue stream.


	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,					Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(Thousands)	2021		2020			2021		2020		(Thousands)	2022		2021		2022		2021
Revenue disaggregated by revenue stream										Revenue disaggregated by revenue stream
Revenue from contracts with customers										Revenue from contracts with customers
Fiber Infrastructure										Fiber Infrastructure
Lit backhaul	$	22,979	$	27,216		$	48,023	$	55,408	Lit backhaul	$	19,937	$	22,979	$	39,375	$	48,023
Enterprise and wholesale		21,327		19,628			42,327		38,886	Enterprise and wholesale	21,001		21,327		41,936		42,327
E-Rate and government		15,926		21,821			35,290		42,758	E-Rate and government	18,505		15,926		32,782		35,290
Other		824		755			1,640		1,303	Other	712		824		1,373		1,640
Fiber Infrastructure	$	61,056	$	69,420		$	127,280	$	138,355	Fiber Infrastructure	$	60,155	$	61,056	$	115,466	$	127,280
Consumer CLEC		-		(32	)		-		651
Leasing		1,000		-			2,167		-	Leasing	1,194		1,000		2,352		2,167
Total revenue from contracts with customers		62,056		69,388			129,447		139,006	Total revenue from contracts with customers	61,349		62,056		117,818		129,447
Revenue accounted for under other applicable guidance		206,124		197,432			411,319		393,976
Revenue accounted for under leasing guidance										Revenue accounted for under leasing guidance
Leasing										Leasing	204,420		195,057		407,903		388,826
Fiber Infrastructure										Fiber Infrastructure	18,206		11,067		36,288		22,493
Total revenue accounted for under leasing guidance										Total revenue accounted for under leasing guidance	222,626		206,124		444,191		411,319
Total revenue	$	268,180	$	266,820		$	540,766	$	532,982	Total revenue	$	283,975	$	268,180	$	562,009	$	540,766

At June 30, ~~2021,~~2022 and December 31, ~~2020,~~2021, lease receivables were ~~$15.1~~$19.5 million and ~~$17.5~~$19.4 million, respectively, and receivables from contracts with customers were $22.7 million and ~~$45.1~~$14.7 million, respectively.

Contract Assets (Unbilled Revenue) and Liabilities (Deferred Revenue)

Contract assets primarily consist of unbilled construction revenue where we are utilizing our costs incurred as the measure of progress of satisfying our performance ~~obligation, contract~~obligation. Contract assets are reported within accounts receivable, net on our Condensed Consolidated Balance ~~Sheet.~~Sheets. When the contract price is invoiced, the related unbilled receivable is reclassified to trade accounts receivable, where the balance will be settled upon the collection of the invoiced amount. Contract liabilities are generally comprised of upfront fees charged to the customer for the cost of establishing the necessary components of the Company’s network prior to the commencement of use by the customer. Fees charged to customers for the recurring use of the Company’s network are recognized during the related periods of service. Upfront fees that are billed in advance of providing services are deferred until such time the customer accepts the Company’s network and then are recognized as service revenues ratably over a period in which substantive services required under the revenue

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arrangement are expected to be performed, which is the initial term of the arrangement. During the three and six months ended June 30, ~~2021,~~2022, we recognized revenues of ~~$3.0~~$1.2 million and ~~$8.1~~$3.0 million, respectively, which was included in the December 31, ~~2020~~2021 contract liabilities balance.

The following table provides information about contract assets and contract liabilities accounted for under ~~Topic~~ASC 606.

(Thousands)

Contract Assets

Contract Liabilities

Balance at December 31, 2020

$
3,462

$
18,601

Balance at June 30, 2021

$
1,624

$
13,970


(Thousands)	Contract Assets		Contract Liabilities
Balance at December 31, 2021	$	4,066	$	9,099
Balance at June 30, 2022	$	805	$	8,853

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Transaction Price Allocated to Remaining Performance Obligations

Performance obligations within contracts to stand ready to provide services are typically satisfied over time or as those services are provided. Contract liabilities primarily relate to deferred revenue from upfront customer payments. The deferred revenue is recognized, and the liability reduced, over the contract term as the Company completes the performance obligation. As of June 30, ~~2021,~~2022, our future revenues (i.e., transaction price related to remaining performance obligations) under contract accounted for under ~~Topic~~ASC 606 totaled ~~$418.7~~$438.1 million, of which ~~$339.4~~$341.2 million is related to contracts that are currently being invoiced and have an average remaining contract term of 1.7 years,, while ~~$79.3~~$96.9 million represents our backlog for sales bookings which have yet to be installed and have an average ~~remaining~~ contract term of 5.5 years.~~6.2~~ ~~years~~.

~~Practical Expedients and Exemptions~~

We do not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts that have an original expected duration of one year or less.

~~We exclude from the transaction price any amounts collected from customers for sales taxes and therefore, such amounts are not included in revenue.~~

Note 4. Leases

Lessor Accounting

We lease communications towers, ground, colocation, and dark fiber to tenants under operating leases. Our leases have initial lease terms ranging from less than one year to 35 years, most of which include options to extend or renew the leases for less than one year to 20 years (based on the satisfaction of certain conditions as defined in the lease agreements), and some of which may include options to terminate the leases within one to six ~~months.~~months. Certain lease agreements contain provisions for future rent increases. Payments due under the lease contracts include fixed payments plus, for some of our leases, variable payments.

The components of lease income for the three and six months ended June 30, ~~2021~~ 2022 and ~~2020,~~2021, respectively, are as follows:


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,					Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(Thousands)	2021		2020		2021		2020		(Thousands)	2022		2021		2022		2021
Lease income - operating leases	$	206,124	$	197,432	$	411,319	$	393,976	Lease income - operating leases	$	222,626	$	206,124	$	444,191	$	411,319

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~~(unaudited)~~

Lease payments to be received under non-cancellable operating leases where we are the lessor for the remainder of the lease terms as of June 30, ~~2021~~2022 are as follows:


(Thousands)	June 30, 2021⁽¹⁾		(Thousands)	June 30, 2022⁽¹⁾
2021	$	368,041
2022		751,516	2022	$	379,415
2023		755,574	2023	775,007
2024		757,431	2024	778,548
2025		759,168	2025	779,719
2026			2026	781,321
Thereafter		3,734,183	Thereafter	3,043,381
Total lease receivables	$	7,125,913	Total lease receivables	$	6,537,391
⁽¹⁾ Total future minimum lease payments to be received include $6.1 billion relating to the Windstream Leases.
(1) Total future minimum lease payments to be received include $5.6 billion relating to the Windstream Leases.			(1) Total future minimum lease payments to be received include $5.6 billion relating to the Windstream Leases.

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The underlying assets under operating leases where we are the lessor are summarized as follows:


(Thousands)	June 30, 2021			December 31, 2020			(Thousands)	June 30, 2022		December 31, 2021
Land	$	26,596		$	26,596		Land	$	26,564	$	26,593
Building and improvements		340,096			335,495		Building and improvements	343,988		343,624
Poles		273,934			266,758		Poles	290,624		281,130
Fiber		3,147,976			2,994,465		Fiber	3,382,487		3,278,276
Equipment		428			421		Equipment	428		428
Copper		3,902,265			3,850,988		Copper	3,952,978		3,918,281
Conduit		89,960			89,773		Conduit	89,925		89,859
Tower assets		1,397			1,397		Tower assets	1,397		1,397
Finance lease assets		28,126			32,660		Finance lease assets	28,126		28,126
Other assets		10,643			10,425		Other assets	10,602		10,649
		7,821,421			7,608,978			8,127,119		7,978,363
Less: accumulated depreciation		(5,319,033	)		(5,222,731	)	Less: accumulated depreciation	(5,477,554)		(5,391,479)
Underlying assets under operating leases, net	$	2,502,388		$	2,386,247		Underlying assets under operating leases, net	$	2,649,565	$	2,586,884

Depreciation expense for the underlying assets under operating leases where we are the lessor for the three and six months ended June 30, ~~2021~~2022 and ~~2020,~~2021, respectively, is summarized as follows:


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,					Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(Thousands)	2021		2020		2021		2020		(Thousands)	2022		2021		2022		2021
Depreciation expense for underlying assets under operating leases	$	44,107	$	53,303	$	90,020	$	109,437	Depreciation expense for underlying assets under operating leases	$	43,544	$	44,107	$	86,731	$	90,020

Lessee Accounting

We have commitments under operating leases for communications towers, ground, colocation, dark fiber lease arrangements and buildings. We also have finance leases for dark fiber lease ~~arrangements and other communications equipment.~~arrangements. Our leases have initial lease terms ranging from less than one year to 30 years, most of which include options to extend or renew the leases for less than one year to 20 years, and some of which may include options to terminate the leases within one to six ~~months.~~months. Certain lease agreements contain provisions for future rent increases. Payments due under the lease contracts include fixed payments plus, for some of our leases, variable payments.

As of June 30, ~~2021~~,2022, we have short term lease commitments amounting to approximately $2.6 ~~million~~.

~~The components of lease cost for the three and six~~ ~~months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, are as follows:~~

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million.

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

(Thousands)

2021

2020

2021

2020

Finance lease cost

Amortization of ROU assets

$
1,335

$
954

$
2,697

$
1,979

Interest on lease liabilities

717

969

1,627

1,957

Total finance lease cost

2,052

1,923

4,324

3,936

Operating lease cost

3,102

6,421

8,215

13,959

Short-term lease cost

748

526

1,440

1,009

Variable lease cost

109

66

296

84

Less sublease income

(3,246
)

(3,076
)

(6,228
)

(6,770
)
Total lease cost

$
2,765

$
5,860

$
8,047

$
12,218

~~Amounts reported in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for leases where we are the lessee were as follows:~~

(Thousands)

Location on Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

June 30, 2021

December 31, 2020

Operating leases

ROU assets, net

Other assets, net

$
73,620

$
97,850

Lease liabilities

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities, net

49,909

71,483

Finance leases

ROU asset, gross

Property, plant and equipment, net

$
71,444

$
128,098

Lease liabilities

Finance lease obligations

14,497

48,724

Weighted-average remaining lease term

Operating leases

8.8 years

12.2 years

Finance leases

13.3 years

13.3 years

Weighted-average discount rate

Operating leases

9.5
%

9.9
%
Finance leases

11.0
%

8.0
%

~~Other information related to leases as of June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively,~~ ~~are as follows:~~

(Thousands)

2021

2020

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities

Operating cash flows from finance leases

$
1,627

$
1,957

Operating cash flows from operating leases

10,381

14,470

Financing cash flows from finance leases

1,393

1,979

Non-cash items:

New operating leases and remeasurements, net

$
1,722

$
3,847

New finance leases

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Future lease payments under non-cancellable leases as of June 30, ~~2021~~ 2022 are as follows:


(Thousands)	Operating Leases			Finance Leases			(Thousands)	Operating Leases		Finance Leases
2021	$	7,446		$	1,164
2022		12,672			2,225		2022	$	7,978	$	1,192
2023		10,484			2,174		2023	14,362		2,375
2024		8,064			1,972		2024	11,971		2,176
2025		5,439			1,911		2025	9,323		2,115
2026							2026	6,608		2,115
Thereafter		31,892			15,440		Thereafter	39,103		14,683
Total undiscounted lease payments	$	75,997		$	24,886		Total undiscounted lease payments	$	89,345	$	24,656
Less: imputed interest		(26,088	)		(10,389	)	Less: imputed interest	(28,516)		(9,442)
Total lease liabilities	$	49,909		$	14,497		Total lease liabilities	$	60,829	$	15,214

~~Future sublease rentals as of June 30, 2021 are as follows:~~

(Thousands)

Sublease Rentals

2021

$
4,458

2022

9,310

2023

9,377

2024

9,445

2025

9,513

Thereafter

136,177

Total

$
178,280

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~~Note 5. Asset Dispositions~~

~~2021 Transaction~~

~~Everstream OpCo-PropCo Transaction~~

~~On May 28, 2021, the Company completed its previously announced strategic transaction with Everstream Solutions LLC (“Everstream”).~~ As part of the transaction, Uniti entered into two 20-year dark fiber indefeasible rights of use (“IRU”) lease agreements with Everstream on Uniti owned fiber. Concurrently, Uniti sold its Uniti Fiber Northeast operations and certain dark fiber IRU contracts acquired as part of the Windstream settlement to Everstream. Total cash consideration, including upfront IRU payments, was approximately $135 million. In addition to the upfront proceeds, Uniti will receive fees of approximately $3 million annually from Everstream over the initial 20-year term of the IRU lease agreements, subject to an annual escalator of 2%. During the second quarter, we recorded a gain of $28.1 million related to this transaction, which is included in gain on sale of operations in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss).

(Thousands)

June 30, 2021

Assets and liabilities sold:

Assets:

Property, plant and equipment, net

$
44,685

Goodwill

17,794

Intangible assets, net

7,264

Right of use assets, net

19,841

Total assets

$
89,584

Liabilities:

Lease liabilities

$
18,779

Intangible liabilities, net

4,492

Finance lease obligations

32,343

Total liabilities

$
55,614

Cash consideration

$
62,113

Less: total assets and liabilities sold, net

(33,970
)
Gain on sale of operations

$
28,143

~~2020 Transaction~~

~~Sale of U.S. Tower Portfolio~~

On June 1, 2020, the Company completed the sale of its U.S. tower business to Melody Investment Advisors LP (“Melody”), selling net assets having a book value of $190.0 million for total cash consideration of $225.8 million. The Company retained a 10% investment interest in the tower business, having a fair value of $26.0 million, through a newly formed limited partnership with Melody (~~see~~ ~~Note 6~~), and will receive incremental earn-out payments, estimated to be $1.6 million, which is included in other assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2020. During the quarter ended June 30, 2020, we recorded a gain of $63.4 million related to this transaction.

Note 6.5. Investments in Unconsolidated Entities

~~As of June 30, 2021, the Company had an aggregate investment of $65.0 million in its equity method unconsolidated entities, which included a 42% interest in~~

Fiber Holdings

BB Fiber Holdings LLC (“(“Fiber Holdings”) ~~and an 8% interest in~~ ~~Harmoni Towers LP (“Harmoni”)~~.

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~~Fiber Holdings~~

~~Fiber Holdings~~ was primarily established to develop fiber networks as real estate property for long-term investment. On July 1, 2020, the Company completed the sale of an ownership stake in the entity that controls the Company’s Midwest fiber network assets (the “Propco”). Fiber Holdings has a 47.5% ownership in the Propco that is under a long-term, triple net lease with our joint venture partner. Our ownership interest in Fiber Holdings represents approximately a 20% economic interest in the Propco. The Company’s current investment and maximum exposure to loss as a result of its involvement with Fiber Holdings, an equity method unconsolidated entity, was approximately ~~$40.5~~$39.3 million as of June 30, ~~2021.~~2022. The Company has not provided financial support to Fiber Holdings.

Harmoni

~~Harmoni~~

~~was primarily established to develop wireless communication towers as real estate property for long-term investment. We concluded that Harmoni is a VIE; however,~~On June 21, 2022, the Company ~~determined that it was not~~completed the ~~primary beneficiary~~sale of its investment in Harmoni Towers L~~because~~P (“Harmoni”) to Palistar Communications Infrastructure GP LLC, our partner in the ~~Company lacks the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact its economic performance. The Company’s current~~ investment, ~~and maximum exposure to loss as~~for total cash consideration of $32.5 million. As a result of ~~its involvement with Harmoni was approximately $24.5~~the transaction, during the second quarter of 2022 we recorded a pre-tax gain of $7.9 million aswithin other income (expense), net and $6.7 million of ~~June 30, 2021. The Company has not provided financial support to~~ ~~Harmoni~~.

We provide transition services to Harmoni in exchange for fees and reimbursements. Total transition service fees earned in connection with Harmoni for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 were $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, which is included in operatingtax expense ~~on a net basis in~~within income tax expense within our Condensed Consolidated Statements of ~~Income (Loss).~~

Income.

Note 7.6. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

FASB ASC 820, Fair ValueMeasurements, establishes a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on the observability of inputs utilized in measuring assets and liabilities at fair values. This hierarchy establishes market-based or observable inputs as the preferred source of values, followed by valuation models using management assumptions in the absence of market inputs. The three levels of the hierarchy are as follows:

Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity can access at the assessment date;

Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; and

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

Our financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts and other receivables, a derivative ~~asset~~assets and ~~liability,~~liabilities, our outstanding notes and other debt, settlement payable, contingent consideration and accounts, interest and dividends payable.

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The following table summarizes the fair value of our financial instruments at June 30, ~~2021~~2022 and December 31, ~~2020:~~

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~~Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – Continued~~

~~(unaudited)~~

2021:


(Thousands)	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Prices with Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Prices with Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		(Thousands)	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Prices with Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Prices with Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
At June 30, 2021
At June 30, 2022									At June 30, 2022
Liabilities									Liabilities
Senior secured notes - 7.875%, due February 15, 2025	$	2,410,313	$	-	$	2,410,313	$	-	Senior secured notes - 7.875%, due February 15, 2025	$	2,183,625	$	—	$	2,183,625	$	—
Senior secured notes - 4.75%, due April 15, 2028		569,288		-		569,288		-	Senior secured notes - 4.75%, due April 15, 2028	471,695		—		471,695		—
Senior unsecured notes - 7.125%, due December 15, 2024		621,000		-		621,000		-
Senior unsecured notes - 6.50%, due February 15, 2029		1,115,550		-		1,115,550		-
Senior unsecured notes - 6.50% , due February 15, 2029									Senior unsecured notes - 6.50% , due February 15, 2029	817,471		—		817,471		—
Senior unsecured notes - 6.00%, due January 15, 2030									Senior unsecured notes - 6.00%, due January 15, 2030	491,719		—		491,719		—
Exchangeable senior notes - 4.00%, due June 15, 2024		399,769		-		399,769		-	Exchangeable senior notes - 4.00%, due June 15, 2024	367,999		—		367,999		—
Senior secured revolving credit facility, variable rate, due December 10, 2024		95,000		-		95,000		-	Senior secured revolving credit facility, variable rate, due December 10, 2024	199,980		—		199,980		—
Settlement payable		378,718		-		378,718		-	Settlement payable	211,500		—		211,500		—
Derivative liability, net		16,786		-		16,786		-	Derivative liability, net	4,067		—		4,067		—
Total	$	5,606,424	$	-	$	5,606,424	$	-	Total	$	4,748,056	$	—	$	4,748,056	$	—

(Thousands)

Total

Quoted Prices in Active Markets
(Level 1)

Prices with Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)

Prices with Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)

At December 31, 2020

Liabilities

Senior secured notes - 6.00%, due April 15, 2023

$
561,000

$
-

$
561,000

$
-

Senior secured notes - 7.875%, due February 15, 2025

2,410,313

-

2,410,313

-

Senior unsecured notes - 8.25%, due October 15, 2023

1,112,775

-

1,112,775

-

Senior unsecured notes - 7.125%, due December 15, 2024

601,500

-

601,500

-

Exchangeable senior unsecured notes - 4.00%, due June 15, 2024

426,058

-

426,058

-

Senior secured revolving credit facility, variable rate, due April 24, 2022

110,000

-

110,000

-

Settlement payable

418,840

-

418,840

-

Derivative liability, net

22,897

-

22,897

-

Contingent consideration

2,957

-

-

2,957

Total

$
5,666,340

$
-

$
5,663,383

$
2,957


(Thousands)	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Prices with Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Prices with Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
At December 31, 2021
Liabilities
Senior secured notes - 7.875%, due February 15, 2025	$	2,351,576	$	—	$	2,351,576	$	—
Senior secured notes - 4.75%, due April 15, 2028	560,857		—		560,857		—
Senior unsecured notes - 6.50% , due February 15, 2029	1,087,844		—		1,087,844		—
Senior unsecured notes - 6.00%, due January 15, 2030	659,992		—		659,992		—
Exchangeable senior notes - 4.00%, due June 15, 2024	453,104		—		453,104		—
Senior secured revolving credit facility, variable rate, due December 10, 2024	199,980		—		199,980		—
Settlement payable	254,725		—		254,725		—
Derivative liability, net	10,413		—		10,413		—
Total	$	5,578,491	$	—	$	5,578,491	$	—

The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts and other receivables, and accounts, interest and dividends payable approximate fair values due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments.

The total principal balance of our outstanding notes and other debt was ~~$4.97~~$5.18 billion at June 30, ~~2021,~~2022, with a fair value of ~~$5.21~~$4.53 billion. The estimated fair value of our outstanding notes and other debt was based on available external pricing data and current market rates for similar debt instruments, among other factors, which are classified as Level 2 inputs within the fair value hierarchy. Derivative assets and liabilities are carried at fair value.See Note 9 8. The fair value of an interest rate swap is determined based on the present value of expected future cash flows using observable, quoted LIBOR swap rates

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for the full term of the swap and also incorporate credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both Uniti’s own non-performance risk and non-performance risk of the respective counterparties. The Company has determined that the majority of the inputs used to value its derivative assets and liabilities fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy; however, the associated credit valuation adjustments utilized Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of credit spreads, to evaluate the likelihood of default by the Company and its counterparties. As of June 30, ~~2021,~~2022, the Company has assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its derivative positions and has determined that the credit valuation adjustment is not significant to the overall value of the derivatives. As such, the Company classifies its derivative assets and liabilities valuation in Level 2 of the fair value ~~hierarchy~~.

hierarchy.

Given the limited trade activity of the Exchangeable Notes, the fair value of the Exchangeable Notes (see Note 1110) is determined based on inputs that are observable in the market and have been classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Specifically, we

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~~Uniti Group Inc.~~

~~Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – Continued~~

~~(unaudited)~~

estimated the fair value of the Exchangeable Notes based on readily available external pricing information, quoted market prices, and current market rates for similar convertible debt instruments.

Uniti is required to make $490.1 million of cash payments to Windstream in equal installments over 20 consecutive quarters beginning ~~the first month after Windstream’s emergence~~October 2020 (the “Settlement Payable”).See Note 1413. The Settlement Payable iswas recorded at fair value, using the present value of future cash flows. The future cash flows are discounted using discount rate input based on observable market data. Accordingly, we classify inputs used as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. ~~The~~As of June 30, 2022, the remaining ~~fair value of the~~ Settlement Payable is ~~$378.7~~$245.2 million and is reported on our Condensed Consolidated Balance ~~Sheet at June 30, 2021.~~Sheets. There have been no changes in the valuation methodologies used since the initial recording.

We acquired Tower Cloud, Inc. (“Tower Cloud”) on August 31, 2016. As part of the Tower Cloud acquisition, we were obligated to pay contingent consideration upon achievement of certain defined operational and financial milestones from the date of acquisition through December 31, 2021. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company paid $3.0 million for the achievement of the final remaining milestone in accordance with the Tower Cloud merger agreement. During the six months ended June 30, 2020~~, we paid $7.1 million for the achievement of certain milestones in accordance with the Tower Cloud merger agreement.~~

Changes in the fair value of contingent consideration arrangements are recorded in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) in the period in which the change occurs. The final measurement of the contingent consideration was recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2021, resulting in an increase in the fair value of less than $0.1 million. For the three and six ~~months ended June 30, 2020, there was a~~ $~~4.6~~ million and $6.1 million, respectively, increase in the fair value of the contingent consideration that was recorded in other (income) expense on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss).

~~The following is a roll forward of our liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3):~~

(Thousands)

December 31, 2020

Transfers into Level 3

(Gain)/Loss included in earnings

Settlements

June 30, 2021

Contingent consideration

$
2,957

$
-

$
22

$
(2,979
)

$
-

Note 8.7. Property, Plant and Equipment

The carrying value of property, plant and equipment is as follows:


(Thousands)	Depreciable Lives			June 30, 2021			December 31, 2020			(Thousands)	Depreciable Lives	June 30, 2022		December 31, 2021
Land	Indefinite			$	27,936		$	27,945		Land	Indefinite	$	28,693	$	28,449
Building and improvements	3 - 40 years				358,570			351,305		Building and improvements	3 - 40 years	360,736		359,980
Poles	30 years				273,934			266,758		Poles	30 years	290,624		281,130
Fiber	30 years				3,875,028			3,737,372		Fiber	30 years	4,254,488		4,107,519
Equipment	5 - 7 years				314,256			298,912		Equipment	5 - 7 years	360,376		331,761
Copper	20 years				3,902,265			3,850,987		Copper	20 years	3,952,978		3,918,281
Conduit	30 years				89,960			89,773		Conduit	30 years	89,925		89,859
Tower assets	20 years				8,544			8,571		Tower assets	20 years	8,544		8,544
Finance lease assets		(1	)		71,444			74,103		Finance lease assets	(1)	72,680		72,284
Other assets	15 - 20 years				10,644			10,553		Other assets	15 - 20 years	10,833		10,652
Corporate assets	3 - 7 years				13,829			13,475		Corporate assets	3 - 7 years	14,621		14,326
Construction in progress		(1	)		85,562			47,086		Construction in progress	(1)	38,471		27,366
					9,031,972			8,776,840				9,482,969		9,250,151
Less accumulated depreciation					(5,631,217	)		(5,503,487	)	Less accumulated depreciation		(5,867,437)		(5,741,212)
Net property, plant and equipment				$	3,400,755		$	3,273,353		Net property, plant and equipment		$	3,615,532	$	3,508,939
(1) See our Annual Report for property, plant and equipment accounting policies.

(1) See our Annual Report for property, plant and equipment accounting policies.

Depreciation expense for the three and six months ended June 30, ~~2021~~ 2022 was $64.9 million and ~~$131.1~~$128.9 million, respectively. Depreciation expense for the three and six months ended June 30, ~~2020~~ 2021 was ~~$77.2~~$64.9 million and ~~$155.0~~$131.1 million, respectively.

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~~Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – Continued~~

~~(unaudited)~~

Note 9.8. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

The Company uses derivative instruments to mitigate the effects of interest rate volatility inherent in our variable rate debt, which could unfavorably impact our future earnings and forecasted cash flows. The Company does not use derivative instruments for speculative or trading purposes.

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On April 27, 2015, we entered into fixed for floating interest rate swap agreements to mitigate the interest rate risk inherent in our variable rate senior secured term loan B facility. These interest rate swaps were designated as cash flow hedges and have a notional value of ~~$2.01~~$2.0 billion and mature on October 24, 2022. As a result of the repayment of the Company’s senior secured term loan B facility in February 2020, the Company entered into receive-fixed interest rate swaps to offset its existing pay-fixed interest rate swaps. As a result, the Company discontinued hedge accounting as the hedge accounting requirements were no longer met. Amounts in accumulated other comprehensive ~~(loss) income~~loss as of the date of de-designation will be reclassified to interest expense as the hedged transactions impact earnings. Prospectively, changes in fair value of all interest rate swaps will be recorded directly to earnings.

The Company has elected to offset derivative positions that are subject to master netting arrangements with the same counterparty in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following tables present the gross amounts of our derivative instruments subject to master netting arrangements with the same counterparty as of June 30, ~~2021~~2022 and December 31, ~~2020:~~

2021:


Offsetting of Derivative Assets and Liabilities (Thousands)	Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets or Liabilities		Gross Amounts Offset in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets			Net Amounts of Assets or Liabilities presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets		Offsetting of Derivative Assets and Liabilities (Thousands)	Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets or Liabilities		Gross Amounts Offset in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets		Net Amounts of Assets or Liabilities presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
At June 30, 2021
At June 30, 2022								At June 30, 2022
Assets								Assets
Interest rate swaps	$	19,965	$	(19,965	)	$	-	Interest rate swaps	$	1,310	$	(1,310)	$	—
Total	$	19,965	$	(19,965	)	$	-	Total	$	1,310	$	(1,310)	$	—

Liabilities								Liabilities
Interest rate swaps	$	36,751	$	(19,965	)	$	16,786	Interest rate swaps	$	5,377	$	(1,310)	$	4,067
Total	$	36,751	$	(19,965	)	$	16,786	Total	$	5,377	$	(1,310)	$	4,067


Offsetting of Derivative Assets and Liabilities (Thousands)	Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets or Liabilities		Gross Amounts Offset in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets			Net Amounts of Assets or Liabilities presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets		Offsetting of Derivative Assets and Liabilities (Thousands)	Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets or Liabilities		Gross Amounts Offset in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets		Net Amounts of Assets or Liabilities presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
At December 31, 2020
At December 31, 2021								At December 31, 2021
Assets								Assets
Interest rate swaps	$	27,869	$	(27,869	)	$	-	Interest rate swaps	$	10,788	$	(10,788)	$	—
Total	$	27,869	$	(27,869	)	$	-	Total	$	10,788	$	(10,788)	$	—

Liabilities								Liabilities
Interest rate swaps	$	50,766	$	(27,869	)	$	22,897	Interest rate swaps	$	21,201	$	(10,788)	$	10,413
Total	$	50,766	$	(27,869	)	$	22,897	Total	$	21,201	$	(10,788)	$	10,413

The following table summarizes the fair value and the presentation in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:

(Thousands)

Location on Condensed

Consolidated Balance

Sheets

June 30, 2021

December 31, 2020

(Thousands)

Location on Condensed

Consolidated Balance

Sheets

June 30, 2022

December 31, 2021

Interest rate swaps

Derivative liability, net

16,786

22,897

Interest rate swaps

Derivative liability, net

4,067

10,413

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~~Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – Continued~~

~~(unaudited)~~

As of June 30, ~~2021, all of~~2022, the interest rate swaps were valued in net unrealized loss positions and recognized as liability balances within ~~the~~ derivative liability, net in our Condensed Consolidated Balance ~~Sheets~~.Sheets. As hedge accounting is no longer applied

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beginning in February 2020, the unrealized loss amounts are now being recorded directly to earnings. The amount reclassified out of other comprehensive income into interest expense on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of ~~Loss~~Income for the three and six months ended June 30, ~~2021~~2022 was $2.8 million and $5.7 million, respectively. The amount reclassified out of other comprehensive income into interest expense on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of ~~Loss~~Income for the three and six months ended June 30, ~~2020~~2021 was $2.8 million and ~~$5.2~~$5.7 million, respectively.

During the next twelve months, beginning July 1, ~~2021,~~2022, we estimate that ~~$11.3~~$3.6 million will be reclassified as an increase to interest expense.

Exchangeable Notes Hedge Transactions

On June 25, 2019, concurrently with the pricing of the Exchangeable Notes, (~~see Note 11~~), and on June 27, 2019, concurrently with the exercise by the initial purchasers involved in the offering of the Exchangeable Notes (the “Initial Purchasers”) of their option to purchase additional Exchangeable Notes, Uniti Fiber Holdings Inc., the issuer of the Exchangeable Notes, entered into exchangeable note hedge transactions with respect to the Company’s common stock (the “Note Hedge Transactions”) with certain of the Initial Purchasers or their respective affiliates (collectively, the “Counterparties”). The Note Hedge Transactions cover, subject to anti-dilution adjustments substantially similar to those applicable to the Exchangeable Notes, the same number of shares of the Company’s common stock that initially underlie the Exchangeable Notes in the aggregate and are exercisable upon exchange of the Exchangeable Notes. The Note Hedge Transactions have an initial strike price that corresponds to the initial exchange price of the Exchangeable Notes, subject to anti-dilution adjustments substantially similar to those applicable to the Exchangeable Notes. The Note Hedge Transactions will expire upon the maturity of the Exchangeable Notes, if not earlier exercised. The Note Hedge Transactions are intended to reduce potential dilution to the Company’s common stock upon any exchange of the Exchangeable Notes and/or offset any cash payments Uniti Fiber is required to make in excess of the principal amount of exchanged Exchangeable Notes, as the case may be, in the event that the market value per share of the Company’s common stock, as measured under the Note Hedge Transactions, at the time of exercise is greater than the strike price of the Note Hedge Transactions.

The Note Hedge Transactions are separate transactions, entered into by Uniti Fiber Holdings Inc. with the Counterparties, and are not part of the terms of the Exchangeable Notes. Holders of the Exchangeable Notes will not have any rights with respect to the Note Hedge Transactions. The Note Hedge Transactions meet certain accounting criteria under GAAP, are recorded in additional paid-in capital on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and are not accounted for as derivatives that are remeasured each reporting period.

Warrant Transactions

On June 25, 2019, concurrently with the pricing of the Exchangeable Notes, and on June 27, 2019 concurrently with the exercise by the Initial Purchasers of their option to purchase additional Exchangeable Notes, the Company entered into warrant transactions to sell to the Counterparties Warrants (the “Warrants”) to acquire, subject to anti-dilution adjustments, up to approximately 27.8 million shares of the Company’s common stock in the aggregate at an exercise price of approximately $16.42 per share. The maximum number of shares of the Company’s common stock that could be issued pursuant to the Warrants is approximately 55.5 million. The Company offered and sold the Warrants in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. If the market value per share of the Company’s common stock, as measured under the Warrants, at the time of exercise exceeds the strike price of the Warrants, the Warrants will have a dilutive effect on the Company’s common stock unless, subject to the terms of the Warrants, the Company elects to cash settle the Warrants. The Warrants will expire over a period beginning in September 2024.

The Warrants are separate transactions, entered into by the Company with the Counterparties, and are not part of the terms of the Exchangeable Notes. Holders of the Exchangeable Notes will not have any rights with respect to the Warrants. The Warrants meet certain accounting criteria under GAAP, are recorded in additional paid-in capital on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and are not accounted for as derivatives that are remeasured each reporting period.

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~~Uniti Group Inc.~~

~~Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – Continued~~

~~(unaudited)~~

Note ~~10.~~9. Goodwill and Intangible Assets and Liabilities

There were 0no changes in the carrying amount of goodwill ~~occurring~~ during the three and six months ended June 30, ~~2021.~~2022. The balance of goodwill recorded in our Fiber Infrastructure segment as of June 30, ~~2021~~2022 and December 31, ~~2020~~2021 is as follows:

(Thousands)

Fiber Infrastructure

Total

Goodwill at December 31, 2020

$
601,878

$
601,878

Goodwill at June 30, 2021

601,878

601,878


(Thousands)	Fiber Infrastructure		Total
Goodwill at December 31, 2021	$	601,878	$	601,878
Goodwill at June 30, 2022	$	601,878	$	601,878


(Thousands)	June 30, 2021						December 31, 2020						(Thousands)	June 30, 2022				December 31, 2021
	Original Cost			Accumulated Amortization			Original Cost			Accumulated Amortization				Original Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Original Cost		Accumulated Amortization
Finite life intangible assets:													Finite life intangible assets:
Customer lists	$	416,104		$	(94,426	)	$	416,104		$	(82,989	)	Customer lists	$	416,104	$	(117,296)	$	416,104	$	(105,861)
Contracts		52,536			(4,925	)		48,269			(1,068	)	Contracts	52,536		(11,492)		52,536		(8,209)
Underlying Rights		10,497			(262	)		10,497			(87	)	Underlying Rights	10,497		(612)		10,497		(437)

Total intangible assets	$	479,137					$	474,870					Total intangible assets	$	479,137			$	479,137
Less: accumulated amortization		(99,613	)					(84,145	)				Less: accumulated amortization	(129,400)				(114,507)
Total intangible assets, net	$	379,524					$	390,725					Total intangible assets, net	$	349,737			$	364,630

Finite life intangible liabilities:													Finite life intangible liabilities:
Below-market leases	$	191,154			(8,021	)	$	190,086			(2,200	)	Below-market leases	$	191,154	(18,715)		$	191,154	(13,368)

Finite life intangible liabilities:													Finite life intangible liabilities:
Below-market leases	$	191,154					$	190,086					Below-market leases	$	191,154			$	191,154
Less: accumulated amortization		(8,021	)					(2,200	)				Less: accumulated amortization	(18,715)				(13,368)
Total intangible liabilities, net	$	183,133					$	187,886					Total intangible liabilities, net	$	172,439			$	177,786

As of June 30, ~~2021,~~2022, the remaining weighted average amortization period of the Company’s intangible assets ~~and liabilities~~ was ~~15.3~~ ~~years~~ ~~and 18.4 years, respectively.~~ 14.6 years.

Amortization expense for the three and six months ended June 30, ~~2021 was $4.7~~2022 was $7.4 million and ~~$9.5~~$14.8 million, respectively. Amortization expense for the three and six months ended June 30, ~~2020 was $7.8~~2021 was $4.7 million and ~~$16.1~~$9.5 million, respectively.

Amortization expense is estimated to be $~~19.1~~$29.8 million for the full year of ~~2021, $19.1 million in~~ 2022, ~~$19.0~~$29.8 million in 2023, ~~$19.0~~$29.7 million in 2024, $29.7 million in 2025, and ~~$19.0~~$29.7 million for ~~2025.~~

2026.

We recognize the amortization of below-market leases in revenue. Revenue related to the amortization of the below-market leases for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 was $2.6 million and $5.3 million. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, $2.6 million and $5.3 million was recorded as a benefit to amortization expense, and subsequently reclassified these amounts to revenue during the fourth quarter of 2021. As of June 30, 2022, the remaining weighted average amortization period of the Company’s intangible liabilities was 17.4 years. Revenue due to the amortization of the below-market leases is estimated to be $10.7 million for the full year of 2022, $10.7 million in 2023, $10.7 million in 2024, $10.7 million in 2025, and $10.7 million in 2026.

Note ~~11.~~10. Notes and Other Debt

All debt, including the senior secured credit facility and notes described below, are obligations of the Operating Partnership and/or certain of its subsidiaries as discussed below. The Company is, however, a guarantor of such debt.

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Notes and other debt are as follows:


(Thousands)	June 30, 2021			December 31, 2020			(Thousands)	June 30, 2022		December 31, 2021
Principal amount	$	4,970,000		$	4,965,000		Principal amount	$	5,175,000	$	5,175,000
Less unamortized discount, premium and debt issuance costs		(85,590	)		(148,476	)	Less unamortized discount, premium and debt issuance costs	(75,218)		(84,463)
Notes and other debt less unamortized discount, premium and debt issuance costs	$	4,884,410		$	4,816,524		Notes and other debt less unamortized discount, premium and debt issuance costs	$	5,099,782	$	5,090,537

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~~Uniti Group Inc.~~

~~Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – Continued~~

~~(unaudited)~~

Notes and other debt at June 30, ~~2021~~2022 and December 31, ~~2020~~2021 consisted of the following:


	June 30, 2021					December 31, 2020						June 30, 2022				December 31, 2021
(Thousands)	Principal		Unamortized Discount, Premium and Debt Issuance Costs			Principal		Unamortized Discount, Premium and Debt Issuance Costs			(Thousands)	Principal		Unamortized Discount, Premium and Debt Issuance Costs		Principal		Unamortized Discount, Premium and Debt Issuance Costs
Senior secured notes - 6.00%, due April 15, 2023 (discount is based on imputed interest rate of 6.49%)	$	-	$	-		$	550,000	$	(4,053	)
Senior secured notes - 7.875%, due February 15, 2025 (discount is based on imputed interest rate of 8.38%)		2,250,000		(35,730	)		2,250,000		(39,852	)	Senior secured notes - 7.875%, due February 15, 2025 (discount is based on imputed interest rate of 8.38%)	$	2,250,000	$	(26,922)	$	2,250,000	$	(31,411)
Senior secured notes - 4.75%, due April 15, 2028 (discount is based on imputed interest rate of 5.04%)		570,000		(9,479	)		-		-		Senior secured notes - 4.75%, due April 15, 2028 (discount is based on imputed interest rate of 5.04%)	570,000		(8,278)		570,000		(8,886)
Senior unsecured notes - 8.25%, due October 15, 2023 (discount is based on imputed interest rate of 9.06%)		-		-			1,110,000		(22,024	)
Senior unsecured notes - 4.00%, due June 15, 2024 (discount is based on imputed interest rate of 4.77%)		345,000		(7,359	)		345,000		(69,608	)	Senior unsecured notes - 4.00%, due June 15, 2024 (discount is based on imputed interest rate of 4.77%)	345,000		(4,986)		345,000		(6,187)
Senior unsecured notes - 7.125% due December 15, 2024 (discount is based on imputed interest rate of 7.38%)		600,000		(4,794	)		600,000		(5,316	)
Senior unsecured notes - 6.50%, due February 15, 2029 (discount is based on imputed interest rate of 6.83%)		1,110,000		(21,668	)		-		-		Senior unsecured notes - 6.50%, due February 15, 2029 (discount is based on imputed interest rate of 6.83%)	1,110,000		(19,425)		1,110,000		(20,797)
Senior unsecured notes - 6.00% due January 15, 2030 (discount is based on imputed interest rate of 6.27%)											Senior unsecured notes - 6.00% due January 15, 2030 (discount is based on imputed interest rate of 6.27%)	700,000		(11,121)		700,000		(11,689)
Senior secured revolving credit facility, variable rate, due December 10, 2024		95,000		(6,560	)		110,000		(7,623	)	Senior secured revolving credit facility, variable rate, due December 10, 2024	200,000		(4,486)		200,000		(5,493)
Total	$	4,970,000	$	(85,590	)	$	4,965,000	$	(148,476	)	Total	$	5,175,000	$	(75,218)	$	5,175,000	$	(84,463)

At June 30, ~~2021,~~2022, notes and other debt included the following: (i) ~~$95.0~~$200.0 million under the Revolving Credit Facility (as defined below) pursuant to the credit agreement by and among Uniti Group LP, Uniti Group Finance 2019 Inc. and CSL Capital, LLC (the “Borrowers”), the guarantors and lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent (the “Credit Agreement”); (ii) $2.25 billion aggregate principal amount of 7.875% ~~senior secured notes~~Senior Secured Notes due 2025 (the “2025 Secured Notes”); (iii) $570.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Secured Notes”); (iv) ~~$600.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.125% Senior Unsecured Notes due December 15, 2024 (the “2024 Notes”); (v)~~ $1.11 billion aggregate principal amount of 6.50% Senior Notes due February 15, 2029 (the “2029 Notes”); and ~~(vi)~~(v) $345.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.00% Exchangeable Senior Notes due June 15, 2024 (the “Exchangeable Notes”); and (vi) $700.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.00% Senior Unsecured Notes due January 15, 2030 (the “2030 Notes” and collectively with the 2025 Secured Notes, ~~2028 Notes, 2024 Notes and 2029 Notes,~~ the ~~Notes). Until our net leverage ratio is below 5.75 : 1.00, our 2025~~2028 Secured Notes,limit our ability to make cash distributions to our shareholders in amounts exceeding 90% of our good faith estimate, as of the date on which the first quarterly dividend for the relevant year is declared, of our REIT taxable income for such year, determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction and excluding any capital gains. ~~Except as disclosed below with respect to~~ the 2029 Notes and the ~~2028 Secured~~Exchangeable Notes, the “Notes”). The terms of the Notes are as described in the Company’s Annual ~~Report.~~

~~On February 2, 2021,~~ Report on Form 10-K for the ~~Borrowers, as co-issuers,~~ ~~issued $1.11 billion aggregate principal of the 2029 Notes and used the net proceeds~~ to fund the tender offer of substantially all outstanding $1.11 billion aggregate principal amount of 8.25% Senior Unsecured Notes due October 15, 2023 (the “2023 Notes”), of which $58.8 million remained outstanding as of Marchyear ended December 31, 2021. ~~On April 15, 2021, the Borrowers redeemed the $58.8 million remaining outstanding principal amount of the 2023 Notes.During the three months ended March 31, 2021, we recognized~~

We have achieved a ~~$38.0 million loss on the tendered 2023 Notes within interest expense,~~consolidated net on the Condensed Consolidated States of Income (loss), which included $20.4 million of non-cash interest expense for the write off of the unamortized discount and deferred financing costs and $17.6 million of cash interest expense for the tender premium. ~~The remaining unamortized discount and deferred financing costs of $1.1 million was written off on April 15, 2021 when the outstanding principal amount was repaid.~~

~~The 2029 Notes were issued at an issue price of 100% of their principal amount pursuant to an indenture, dated~~leverage ratio as ~~of February 2, 2021 (the “2029 Indenture”), among the Borrowers, the guarantors named therein and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee.~~

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~~(unaudited)~~

~~The 2029 Notes mature on February 15, 2029 and bear interest at a rate of 6.50% per year. Interest on the 2029 Notes is payable on February 15 and August 15 of each year, beginning on August 15, 2021.~~

~~The Borrowers may redeem the 2029 Notes,~~defined in whole or in part, at any time prior to February 15, 2024 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2029 Notes redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest on the 2029 Notes, if any, to, but not including the redemption date, plus an applicable “make whole” premium described in the 2029 Indenture. Thereafter, the Borrowers may redeem the 2029 Notes in whole or in part, at the redemption prices set forth in the 2029 Indenture. In addition, at any time on or prior to February 15, 2024, up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2029 Notes may be redeemed with the net cash proceeds of certain equity offerings, at a redemption price of 106.500% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date; provided that at least 60% of aggregate principal amount of the originally issued 2029 Notes remains outstanding. Further, if certain changes of control of Uniti Group LP occur, holders of the 2029 Notes will have the right to require the Borrowers to offer to repurchase their 2029 Notes at 101% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the repurchase date.

The 2029 Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis by the Company and by each of Uniti Group LP’s existing and future domestic restricted subsidiaries (other than the Borrowers) that guarantees indebtedness under the Company’s senior secured credit facilities. The guarantees are subject to release under specified circumstances, including certain circumstances in which such guarantees may be automatically released without the consent of the holders of the 2029 Notes.

The 2029 Indenture contains customary high yield covenants limiting the ability of Uniti Group LP and its restricted subsidiaries to: incur or guarantee additional indebtedness; incur or guarantee secured indebtedness; pay dividends or distributions on, or redeem or repurchase, capital stock; make certain investments or other restricted payments; sell assets; enter into transactions with affiliates; merge or consolidate or sell all or substantially all of their assets; and create restrictions on the ability of the Borrowers and their restricted subsidiaries to pay dividends or other amounts to the Borrowers. These covenants are subject to a number of limitations, qualifications and exceptions. The 2029 Indenture also contains customary events of default.

On April 20, 2021, the Borrowers issued $570 million aggregate principal amount of 4.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 and used the net proceeds from the offering to fund the redemption in full of the $550.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.00% Senior Secured Notes due April 15, 2023 (the “2023 Secured Notes”) on May 6, 2021. On April 20, 2021, the Borrowers deposited amounts sufficient to fund the redemption of the 2023 Secured Notes with the trustee and satisfied and discharged their respective obligations under the indenture governing the ~~2023 Secured Notes.~~ ~~During the three months ended June 30, 2021, we recognized a $4.3 million loss on the extinguishment of the 2023~~2025 Secured Notes ~~within interest expense, net on~~below 5.75 to 1.0 and, therefore, the ~~Condensed Consolidated States of Income (loss), which included $1.3 million of non-cash interest expense for~~covenant reversion date (as defined in the ~~write off of the unamortized discount and deferred financing costs and $3.0 million of cash interest expense for the redemption premium.~~

~~The 2028~~2025 Secured Notes ~~were issued at an issue price of 100% of their principal amount pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of April 20, 2021 (the “2028 Indenture”), among~~indenture) has occurred. As a result, the ~~Borrowers, the guarantors named therein and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee and as collateral agent. The 2028~~restriction imposed by our 2025 Secured Notes ~~mature on April 15, 2028 and bear interest at a rate~~from paying cash dividends in excess of ~~4.750% per year. Interest on the 2028 Secured Notes is payable on April 15 and October 15~~90% of ~~each year, beginning on October 15, 2021.~~

The Borrowers may redeem the 2028 Secured Notes, in whole or in part, at any time prior to April 15, 2024 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2028 Secured Notes redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest on the 2028 Secured Notes, if any, to, but not including, the redemption date, plus an applicable “make whole” premium described in the 2028 Indenture. Thereafter, the Borrowers may redeem the 2028 Secured Notes in whole or in part, at the redemption prices set forth in the 2028 Indenture. In addition, prior to April 15, 2024, the Borrowers may redeem up to 10% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2028 Secured Notes in any twelve month period at a redemption price equal to 103% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to, but not including, the applicable redemption date. Further, at any time on or prior to April 15, 2024, up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2028 Secured Notes may be redeemed with the net cash proceeds of certain equity offerings at a redemption price of 104.750% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the applicable redemption date; provided that at least 60% of aggregate principal amount of the originally issued 2028 Secured Notes remains outstanding. If certain changes of control of Uniti Group LP occur, holders of the 2028 Secured Notes will have the right to require the Borrowers to offer to repurchase their Notes at 101% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the repurchase date.

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~~Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – Continued~~

~~(unaudited)~~

The 2028 Secured Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis by the Company and on a senior secured basis by each of the Operating Partnership’s existing and future domestic restricted subsidiaries (other than the Borrowers) that guarantees indebtedness under the senior secured credit facilities (the “Guarantors”). In addition, the Borrowers will use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain necessary regulatory approval to allow certain non-guarantor subsidiaries of the Company to guarantee the 2028 Secured Notes, including by making filings to obtain such approval within 60 days of the issuance of the 2028 Secured Notes. The guarantees are subject to release under specified circumstances, including certain circumstances in which such guarantees may be automatically released without the consent of the holders of the 2028 Secured Notes.

The 2028 Secured Notes and the related guarantees are the Borrowers’ and the Guarantors’ senior secured obligations and the Company’s senior unsecured obligations and rank equal in right of payment with all of the Borrowers’ and the Guarantors’ existing and future senior unsubordinated obligations; effectively senior to all unsecured indebtedness of the Borrowers and the Guarantors, including the Borrowers’ existing senior unsecured notes, to the extent of the value of the collateral securing the 2028 Secured Notes; effectively equal with all of the Borrowers’ and the Guarantors’ existing and future indebtedness that is secured by first-priority liens on the collateral (including indebtedness under the senior secured credit facilities and existing secured notes); senior in right of payment to any of the Borrowers’ and Guarantors’ future subordinated indebtedness; and structurally subordinated to all existing and future liabilities (including trade payables) of the Company’s subsidiaries (other than the Borrowers) that do not guarantee the 2028 Secured Notes. The 2028 Secured Notes and the related guarantees will also be effectively subordinated to any existing or future indebtedness that is secured by liens on assets that do not constitute a part of the collateral securing the 2028 Secured Notes to the extent of the value of such assets.

The 2028 Secured Notes and the related guarantees will be secured by liens on substantially all of the assets of the Borrowers and the Guarantors, which assets also ratably secure obligations under the existing secured notes and senior secured credit facilities, in each case, subject to certain exceptions and permitted liens. The collateral will not include real property (below a specified threshold of value), but will include certain fixtures and other equipment as well as cash that we receive pursuant the Windstream Leases.

The 2028 Indenture contains customary high yield covenants limiting the ability of Uniti Group LP and its restricted subsidiaries to: incur or guarantee additional indebtedness; incur or guarantee secured indebtedness; pay dividends or distributions on, or redeem or repurchase, capital stock; make certain investments or other restricted payments; sell assets; enter into transactions with affiliates; merge or consolidate or sell all or substantially all of their assets; and create restrictions on the ability of the Borrowers and their restricted subsidiaries to pay dividends or other amounts to the Borrowers. These covenants are subject to a number of limitations, qualifications and exceptions. The 2028 Indenture also contains customary events of default.

our REIT taxable income has been lifted.

Credit Agreement

The

The Borrowers are party to the Credit Agreement, which ~~after the Seventh Amendment (as defined below), provided~~provides for ~~a $60.5 million non-extended revolving credit facility that matures on April 24, 2022 (the “Non-Extended Revolving Credit Facility”) and~~ a $500 million revolving credit facility ~~extended~~ that will mature on December 10, 2024 (the ~~“Extended Revolving Credit Facility” and together with Non-Extended Revolving Credit facility, the~~ “Revolving Credit Facility”)~~, which provide~~ and provides us with the ability to obtain revolving loans as well as swingline loans and letters of credit from time to time. All obligations under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by (i) the Company and (ii) certain of the Operating Partnership’s subsidiaries (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”) and are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Borrowers and the Subsidiary Guarantors.

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The Borrowers are subject to customary covenants under the Credit Agreement, including an obligation to maintain a consolidated secured leverage ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement, not to exceed 5.00 to 1.00. We are permitted, subject to customary conditions, to incur other indebtedness, so long as, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to any such indebtedness, our consolidated total leverage ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement, does not exceed 6.50 to 1.00 and, if such debt is secured, our consolidated secured leverage ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement, does not exceed 4.00 to 1.00. In addition, the Credit Agreement contains customary events of default, including a cross default provision whereby the failure of the Borrowers or certain of their subsidiaries to make payments under other debt obligations, or the occurrence of certain events affecting those other borrowing arrangements, could trigger an obligation to repay any amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement. In particular, a repayment obligation could be triggered if (i) the Borrowers or certain of their subsidiaries fail to make a payment when due of any principal or interest on any other indebtedness aggregating $75.0 million or more, or (ii) an event occurs that causes, or would permit the holders of any other indebtedness aggregating $75.0 million or more to cause, such indebtedness to become due prior to its stated maturity. As of June 30, ~~2021,~~2022, the Borrowers were in compliance with all of the covenants under the Credit Agreement.

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~~Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – Continued~~

~~(unaudited)~~

A termination of either Windstream Lease would result in an “event of default” under the Credit Agreement if a replacement lease is not entered into within ~~ninety~~90 (90) calendar days and we do not maintain pro forma compliance with a consolidated secured leverage ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement, of 5.00 to 1.00.

~~On December 10, 2020, we entered into an amendment (the “Seventh Amendment”) to our Credit Agreement. Pursuant to the Seventh Amendment, commitments from new and existing lenders~~

Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility have increased to $500 million and the maturity date of such commitments has been extended to December 10, 2024. Certain non-extending lender commitments of $60.5 million will mature on April 24, 2022 and will continue to bear interest at rates previously in effect. Prior to the expiration of these commitments, the aggregate size of the Revolving Credit Facility will be $560.5 million from all lenders.

Borrowings under (a) the Non-Extended Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at a rate equal to either a base rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 3.75% to 4.25% or a eurodollar rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 4.75% to 5.25% and (b) effective April 17, 2021, following the receipt of certain routine regulatory approvals, ~~the Extended~~ Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at a rate equal to either a base rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 2.75% to 3.50% or a eurodollar 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 leverage ~~ratio~~.ratio. We are required to pay a quarterly commitment fee under the Revolving Credit Facility 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 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 eurodollar borrowings and (B) the average amount available to be drawn under outstanding letters of credit during such quarter.

Deferred Financing Cost

Deferred financing costs were incurred in connection with the issuance of the Notes and the Revolving Credit Facility. These costs are 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 ~~Income (Loss)~~. Income. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, we recognized $4.3 million and $8.6 million, respectively, of non-cash interest expense related to the amortization of deferred financing costs. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, we recognized $4.1 million and $8.2 million, respectively, of non-cash interest expense related to the amortization of deferred financing costs. ~~For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, we recognized $4.5 million and $7.5 million, respectively, of non-cash interest expense related to the amortization of deferred financing costs.~~

Note ~~12.~~11. Earnings Per Share

Our time-based restricted stock awards are considered participating securities as they receive non-forfeitable rights to dividends at the same rate as common stock. As participating securities, we included these instruments in the computation of earnings per share under the two-class method described in FASB ASC 260, Earnings per Share (“ASC 260”).

We also have outstanding performance-based restricted stock units that contain forfeitable rights to receive dividends. Therefore, the awards are considered non-participating restrictive shares and are not dilutive under the two-class method until performance conditions are met.

The dilutive effect of the Exchangeable Notes (~~see Note 11~~) is calculated by using the “if-converted” method. This assumes an add-back of interest, net of income taxes, to net income attributable to shareholders as if the securities were converted at the beginning of the reporting period (or at time of issuance, if later) and the resulting common shares included in number of weighted average shares. The dilutive effect of the Warrants (see Note 98) is calculated using the treasury-stock method. During the three and six months ended June 30, ~~2021~~2022 and ~~2020~~,2021, the Warrants were excluded from diluted shares outstanding because the exercise price exceeded the average market price of our common stock for the reporting period.

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~~Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – Continued~~

~~(unaudited)~~

The following sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share under the two-class method:


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,							Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(Thousands, except per share data)	2021			2020			2021			2020			(Thousands, except per share data)	2022		2021		2022		2021
Basic earnings per share:													Basic earnings per share:
Numerator:													Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders	$	48,907		$	(587,744	)	$	44,469		$	(666,597	)
Net income attributable to shareholders													Net income attributable to shareholders	$	53,697	$	48,907	$	106,427	$	44,469
Less: Income allocated to participating securities		(333	)		(424	)		(581	)		(624	)	Less: Income allocated to participating securities	(340)		(333)		(671)		(581)
Dividends declared on convertible preferred stock		(2	)		(1	)		(5	)		(4	)	Dividends declared on convertible preferred stock	(5)		(2)		(10)		(5)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shares	$	48,572		$	(588,169	)	$	43,883		$	(667,225	)
Net income attributable to common shares													Net income attributable to common shares	$	53,352	$	48,572	$	105,746	$	43,883
Denominator:													Denominator:
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding		231,801			192,479			231,636			192,358		Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding	235,656		231,801		235,352		231,636
Basic earnings (loss) per common share	$	0.21		$	(3.06	)	$	0.19		$	(3.47	)
Basic earnings per common share													Basic earnings per common share	$	0.23	$	0.21	$	0.45	$	0.19


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,							Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(Thousands, except per share data)	2021			2020			2021			2020			(Thousands, except per share data)	2022		2021		2022		2021
Diluted earnings per share:													Diluted earnings per share:
Numerator:													Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders	$	48,907		$	(587,744	)	$	44,469		$	(666,597	)
Net income attributable to shareholders													Net income attributable to shareholders	$	53,697	$	48,907	$	106,427	$	44,469
Less: Income allocated to participating securities		(333	)		(424	)		(581	)		(624	)	Less: Income allocated to participating securities	(340)		(333)		(671)		(581)
Dividends declared on convertible preferred stock		(2	)		(1	)		(5	)		(4	)	Dividends declared on convertible preferred stock	(5)		(2)		(10)		(5)
Impact on if-converted dilutive securities		2,974			-			-			-		Impact on if-converted dilutive securities	3,000		2,974		5,994		—
Net income (loss) attributable to common shares	$	51,546		$	(588,169	)	$	43,883		$	(667,225	)
Net income attributable to common shares													Net income attributable to common shares	$	56,352	$	51,546	$	111,740	$	43,883
Denominator:													Denominator:
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding		231,801			192,479			231,636			192,358		Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding	235,656		231,801		235,352		231,636
Effect of dilutive non-participating securities		135			-			226			-		Effect of dilutive non-participating securities	359		135		347		226
Impact on if-converted dilutive securities		30,332			-			-			-		Impact on if-converted dilutive securities	31,346		30,332		31,346		—
Weighted-average shares for dilutive earnings per common share		262,268			192,479			231,862			192,358		Weighted-average shares for dilutive earnings per common share	267,361		262,268		267,045		231,862
Dilutive earnings (loss) per common share	$	0.20		$	(3.06	)	$	0.19		$	(3.47	)
Dilutive earnings per common share													Dilutive earnings per common share	$	0.21	$	0.20	$	0.42	$	0.19

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, 603,575 non-participating securities were excluded from the computation of earnings per share, as their performance metrics were not met. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, 30,332,262 potential common shares related to the Exchangeable Notes were excluded from the computation of earnings per share, as their effect would have been anti-dilutive.For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, 29,198,385 potential common shares related to the Exchangeable Notes and 730,863 non-participating securities were excluded from the computation of earnings per share, as their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

Note ~~13.~~12. Segment Information

~~Historically our~~

Our management, including our chief executive officer, who is our chief operating decision maker, ~~managed~~manages our operations as ~~the 4~~2 reportable segments, in addition to our corporate operations, as described below. Due to the sale of our towers business and wind down of the Consumer CLEC business, effective January 1, 2021, we manage our operations focused on our 2 primary businesses, Leasing and Fiber Infrastructure.

which include:

Leasing: Represents the ~~results from~~operations of our leasing business, Uniti Leasing, which is engaged in the acquisition and construction of mission-critical communications assets and leasing them ~~back~~ to anchor customers on either an exclusive or shared-tenant ~~basis.~~basis, in addition to the leasing of dark fiber on our existing dark fiber network assets that we either constructed or acquired. While the Leasing segment represents our REIT operations, certain aspects of the Leasing segment are also operated through taxable REIT subsidiaries.

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~~(unaudited)~~

Fiber Infrastructure:Represents the operations of our fiber business, Uniti Fiber, which is a leading provider of infrastructure solutions, including cell site backhaul and dark fiber, to the telecommunications industry.

~~Towers~~Corporate: ~~Represents the operations of our former towers business, Uniti Towers, through which we acquired and constructed tower and tower-related real estate~~ ~~and leased space on communications towers to wireless service providers and other tenants in the United States and Latin America. Starting in 2019, the Company completed a series of transactions to largely divest of its towers business: on~~ April 2, 2019, May 23, 2019 and June 1, 2020, the Company completed the sales of its Latin American business, substantially all of its U.S. ground lease business, and its U.S. tower business, respectively.

~~Consumer CLEC~~: Represents the operations of Talk America through which we operated the Consumer CLEC business, which prior to Uniti’s separation and spin-off from Windstream (the “Spin-Off”) was reported as an integrated operation within Windstream. Talk America provided local telephone, high-speed internet and long-distance services to customers in the eastern and central United States. As of the end of the second quarter of 2020, we substantially completed a wind down of our Consumer CLEC business.

~~Corporate~~: Represents our corporate office and ~~back office~~shared service functions. Certain costs and expenses, primarily related to headcount, insurance, professional fees and similar charges, that are directly attributable to operations of our business segments are allocated to the respective segments.

Management evaluates the performance of each segment using Adjusted EBITDA, which is a segment performance measure we define as net income determined in accordance with GAAP, before interest expense, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense and the impact, which may be recurring in nature, of transaction and integration related costs, costs associated with Windstream’s bankruptcy, costs associated with litigation claims made against us, costs associated with the implementation of our enterprise resource planning system, executive severance costs, costs related to the settlement with Windstream, amortization of non-cash rights-of-use assets, the write off of unamortized deferred financing costs, costs incurred as a result of the early repayment of debt, including early tender and redemption premiums and costs associated with the termination of related hedging activities, gains or losses on dispositions, changes in the fair value of contingent consideration and financial instruments, and other similar or infrequent items (although we may not have had such charges in the periods presented). Adjusted EBITDA includes adjustments to reflect the Company’s share of Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated entities. The Company believes that net income, as defined by GAAP, is the most appropriate earnings metric; however, we believe that Adjusted EBITDA serves as a useful supplement to net income because it allows investors, analysts and management to evaluate the performance of our segments in a manner that is comparable period over period. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net income as determined in accordance with ~~GAAP~~GAAP.

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Selected financial data related to our segments is presented below for the three and six months ended June 30, ~~2021~~2022 and ~~2020~~:

2021:


	Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
(Thousands)	Leasing		Fiber Infrastructure	Corporate		Subtotal of Reportable Segments
Revenues	$	205,614	78,361	$	—	$	283,975

Adjusted EBITDA	$	200,349	33,583	(6,768)		$	227,164
Less:
Interest expense						96,377
Depreciation and amortization	42,513		29,753	37		72,303
Transaction related and other costs						3,235
Gain on sale of real estate						(250)
Other, net						(7,495)
Stock-based compensation						3,201
Income tax expense						4,944
Adjustments for equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities						1,075
Net income						$	53,774


	Three Months Ended June 30, 2021
(Thousands)	Leasing		Fiber Infrastructure		Corporate		Subtotal of Reportable Segments
Revenues	$	196,057	$	72,123	$	—	$	268,180

Adjusted EBITDA	$	192,137	$	29,439	$	(5,842)	$	215,734
Less:
Interest expense							106,388
Depreciation and amortization	40,474		29,132		65		69,671
Transaction related and other costs							424
Gain on sale of real estate							(442)
Gain on sale of operations							(28,143)
Other, net							8,779
Stock-based compensation							3,462
Income tax expense							5,084
Adjustments for equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities							872
Net income							$	49,639

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~~Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – Continued~~

~~(unaudited)~~


	Three Months Ended June 30, 2021															Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
(Thousands)	Leasing		Fiber Infrastructure		Towers		Consumer CLEC		Corporate			Subtotal of Reportable Segments			(Thousands)	Leasing	Fiber Infrastructure	Corporate		Subtotal of Reportable Segments
Revenues	$	196,057	$	72,123	$	-	$	-	$	-		$	268,180		Revenues	410,255	151,754	$	—	$	562,009

Adjusted EBITDA	$	192,137	$	29,439	$	-	$	-	$	(5,842	)	$	215,734		Adjusted EBITDA	399,322	65,042	(12,411)		$	451,953
Less:															Less:
Interest expense													106,388		Interest expense					192,549
Depreciation and amortization		40,474		29,132		-		-		65			69,671		Depreciation and amortization	84,616	59,071	73		143,760
Other expense, net													8,779
Transaction related and other costs													424		Transaction related and other costs					4,949
Gain on sale of real estate													(442	)	Gain on sale of real estate					(250)
Gain on sale of operations													(28,143	)
Other, net															Other, net					(7,134)
Stock-based compensation													3,462		Stock-based compensation					6,513
Income tax expense													5,084		Income tax expense					2,873
Adjustments for equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities													872		Adjustments for equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities					2,061
Net income												$	49,639		Net income					$	106,632


	Three Months Ended June 30, 2020																Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
(Thousands)	Leasing		Fiber Infrastructure		Towers		Consumer CLEC			Corporate			Subtotal of Reportable Segments			(Thousands)	Leasing		Fiber Infrastructure		Corporate		Subtotal of Reportable Segments
Revenues	$	185,320	$	79,140	$	2,392		(32	)	$	-		$	266,820		Revenues	$	390,993	$	149,773	$	—	$	540,766

Adjusted EBITDA	$	182,810	$	28,493	$	85	$	(292	)	$	(8,227	)	$	202,869		Adjusted EBITDA	$	383,634	$	59,160	$	(12,812)	$	429,982
Less:																Less:
Interest expense														107,243		Interest expense							246,969
Depreciation and amortization		52,405		32,279		14		197			74			84,969		Depreciation and amortization	82,700		57,802		133		140,635
Other expense, net														6,013
Settlement expense														650,000
Transaction related and other costs														18,556		Transaction related and other costs							4,561
Gain on sale of real estate														(63,818	)	Gain on sale of real estate							(442)
Gain on sale of operations																Gain on sale of operations							(28,143)
Other, net																Other, net							10,097
Stock-based compensation														4,110		Stock-based compensation							6,797
Income tax benefit														(5,875	)
Net loss													$	(598,329	)
Income tax expense																Income tax expense							2,527
Adjustments for equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities																Adjustments for equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities							1,844
Net income																Net income							$	45,137

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~~Uniti Group Inc.~~

~~Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – Continued~~

~~(unaudited)~~

Six Months Ended June 30, 2021

(Thousands)

Leasing

Fiber Infrastructure

Towers

Consumer CLEC

Corporate

Subtotal of Reportable Segments

Revenues

$
390,993

$
149,773

$
-

$
-

$
-

$
540,766

Adjusted EBITDA

$
383,634

$
59,160

$
-

$
-

$
(12,812
)

$
429,982

Less:

Interest expense

246,969

Depreciation and amortization

82,700

57,802

-

-

133

140,635

Other income, net

10,097

Transaction related and other costs

4,561

Gain on sale of real estate

(442
)
Gain on sale of operations

(28,143
)
Stock-based compensation

6,797

Income tax expense

2,527

Adjustments for equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities

1,844

Net income

$
45,137

Six Months Ended June 30, 2020

(Thousands)

Leasing

Fiber Infrastructure

Towers

Consumer CLEC

Corporate

Subtotal of Reportable Segments

Revenues

$
369,672

$
156,547

$
6,112

$
651

$
-

$
532,982

Adjusted EBITDA

$
364,689

$
56,034

$
77

$
(275
)

$
(15,942
)

$
404,583

Less:

Interest expense

285,636

Depreciation and amortization

107,027

62,340

783

791

149

171,090

Other income, net

9,088

Settlement expense

650,000

Transaction related and other costs

34,528

Gain on sale of real estate

(63,818
)
Stock-based compensation

7,105

Income tax benefit

(10,451
)
Net loss

$
(678,595
)

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~~Uniti Group Inc.~~

~~Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – Continued~~

~~(unaudited)~~

Note ~~14.~~13. Commitments and Contingencies

In the ordinary course of our business, we are subject to claims and administrative proceedings, none of which we believe are material or would be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, cash flows or results of operations.

Windstream Commitments

Following the consummation of our settlement agreement with Windstream, including entry into the Windstream Leases, we are obligated to make $490.1 million of cash payments to Windstream in equal installments over 20 consecutive quarters beginning in October ~~2020.~~2020, and Uniti may prepay any installments due on or after the first anniversary of the settlement agreement (discounted at a 9% rate). On October 14, 2021, the Company prepaid 4 installments for a total of $92.9 million. As of ~~the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q,~~June 30, 2022, the Company has made ~~the first four quarterly~~ payments totaling ~~$98.0 million~~$215.4 million.

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Further, we are obligated to reimburse Windstream for up to an aggregate of $1.75 billion for certain growth capital improvements in long-term fiber and related assets made by Windstream (“Growth Capital Improvements”) through 2029. Uniti’s reimbursement commitment for Growth Capital Improvements does not require Uniti to reimburse Windstream for maintenance or repair expenditures (except for costs incurred for fiber replacements to the property leased under the competitive local exchange carrier master lease agreement, up to $70 million during the term), and each such reimbursement is subject to underwriting standards. Uniti’s total annual reimbursement commitments for the Growth Capital Improvements under both Windstream Leases (and under separate equipment loan facilities) were limited to $125 million in 2020, $225 million in 2021, and are limited to $225 million per year in ~~2021~~2022 through 2024; $175 million per year in 2025 and 2026; and $125 million per year in 2027 through 2029. If the cost incurred by Windstream (or the successor tenant under a Windstream Lease) for Growth Capital Improvements in any calendar year exceeds the annual limit for such calendar year, Windstream (or such tenant, as the case may be) may submit such excess costs for reimbursement in any subsequent year and such excess costs shall be funded from the annual commitment amounts in such subsequent period. In addition, to the extent that reimbursements for Growth Capital Improvements funded in any calendar year during the term is less than the annual limit for such calendar year, the unfunded amount in any calendar year will carry-over and may be added to the annual limits for subsequent calendar years, subject to an annual limit of $250 million in any calendar year, except that, during calendar year 2021, our combined total obligation to fund Growth Capital Improvements may exceed $250 million to the extent of any unfunded excess amounts from calendar year 2020. Accordingly, because we funded $84.7 million of the $125 million limit in 2020, we are committed to fund up to $265.3 million of Growth Capital Improvements in 2021.year. During the six months ended June 30, ~~2021,~~2022, Uniti reimbursed ~~$92.1~~$91.7 million of Growth Capital Improvements, of which ~~$28.5~~$29.4 million ~~as allowed under the Settlement,~~ represented the reimbursement of capital improvements completed in ~~2020~~2021 that were previously classified as tenant funded capital improvements. Upon reimbursement, the Company reduced the unamortized portion of deferred revenue related to these capital improvements and capitalized the difference between the cash provided to Windstream and the unamortized deferred revenue as a lease incentive. This lease incentive, which is ~~$0.9~~$0.8 million and reported within other assets on our Condensed Consolidated Balance ~~Sheet~~Sheets as of June 30, ~~2021,~~2022, will be amortized ~~against~~as a reduction to revenue over the initial term of the Windstream Leases.

Starting on the first anniversary of each installment of reimbursement for a Growth Capital Improvement, the rent payable by Windstream under the applicable Windstream Lease will increase by an amount equal to 8.0% (the “Rent Rate”) of such installment of reimbursement. The Rent Rate will thereafter increase to 100.5% of the prior Rent Rate on each anniversary of each reimbursement. In the event that the tenant’s interest in either Windstream Lease is transferred by Windstream under the terms thereof (unless transferred to the same transferee), or if Uniti transfers its interests as landlord under either Windstream Lease (unless to the same transferee), the reimbursement rights and obligations will be allocated between the ILEC MLA and the CLEC MLA by Windstream, provided that the maximum that may be allocated to the CLEC MLA following such transfer is $20 million per year. If Uniti fails to reimburse any Growth Capital Improvement reimbursement payment or equipment loan funding request as and when it is required to do so under the terms of the Windstream Leases, and such failure continues for 30 (30) days, then such unreimbursed amounts may be applied as an offset against the rent owed by Windstream under the Windstream Leases (and such amounts will thereafter be treated as if Uniti had reimbursed them).

Uniti and Windstream have entered into separate ILEC and CLEC Equipment Loan and Security Agreements (collectively “Equipment Loan Agreement”) in which Uniti will provide up to $125 million (limited to $25 million in any calendar year) of the $1.75 billion of Growth Capital Improvements commitments discussed above in the form of loans for Windstream to purchase equipment related to network upgrades or to be used in connection with the Windstream Leases. Interest on these loans will accrue at 8% from the date of the borrowing. All equipment financed through the Equipment Loan Agreement is the sole property of Windstream; however, Uniti will receive a first-lien security interest in the equipment purchased with the loans.

Other Litigation

On July 3, 2019, SLF Holdings, LLC (“SLF”) filed a complaint against the Company, Uniti Fiber, and certain current and former officers of the Company (collectively, the “Defendants”) in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama, in connection with Uniti Fiber’s purchase of Southern Light, LLC from SLF in July 2017. The complaint asserted claims for fraud and conspiracy, as well as claims under federal and Alabama securities laws, alleging that Defendants improperly failed to disclose to SLF the risk that the Spin-Off and entry into the Master Lease violated certain debt covenants of Windstream. On September 26, 2019, the action was transferred to United States District Court for the District of Delaware. On November 18, 2019, SLF filed an amended complaint, adding allegations that Defendants also failed to fully disclose the risk that the Master Lease purportedly could be recharacterized as a financing instead of a “true lease.” The amended complaint seeks compensatory and punitive damages, as well as reformation of the purchase agreement for the sale. On December 18, 2019, Defendants moved to dismiss the amended complaint in its entirety. That motion was fully briefed as of February 7, 2020, and a hearing on the motion was heard on May 12, 2020. On November 4, 2020, the court granted the Defendants’ motion and dismissed SLF’s amended complaint, in its entirety, with prejudice. On

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December 1, 2020, SLF filed a notice of appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit from the district court’s dismissal order. The appeal ~~is scheduled to be~~was fully briefed ~~by August 19,~~on September 10, 2021. We have evaluated this matter under the guidance provided by ASC ~~450-20,~~450, Contingencies (“ASC 450”), and as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we consider a loss not to be probable and are unable to estimate a reasonably possible range of loss; therefore, we have not recorded any liabilities associated with these claims in our Condensed Consolidated Balance ~~Sheet.~~Sheets.

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~~Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – Continued~~

~~(unaudited)~~

Beginning on October 25, 2019, several purported shareholders filed separate putative class actions in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas against the Company and certain of our officers, alleging violations of the federal securities laws ~~(the “Shareholder Actions”),~~ based on claims similar to those asserted in the SLF Action. On March 12, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas consolidated the Shareholder Actions and appointed lead plaintiffs and lead counsel in the consolidated cases under the caption In re Uniti Group Inc. Securities ~~Litigation.~~Litigation (the “Class Action”). On May 11, 2020, lead plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended complaint in the ~~consolidated Shareholder Actions.~~Class Action. The consolidated amended complaint seeks to represent investors who acquired the Company’s securities between April 20, 2015 and February 15, 2019. The ~~Shareholder Actions assert~~Class Action asserts claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, alleging that the Company made materially false and misleading statements by allegedly failing to disclose, among other things, the risk that the Spin-Off and entry into the Master Lease violated certain debt covenants of Windstream and/or the risk that the Master Lease purportedly could be recharacterized as a financing instead of a “true lease.” The ~~Shareholder Actions seek~~Class Action seeks class certification, unspecified monetary damages, costs and attorneys’ fees and other relief. On July 10, 2020, defendants moved to dismiss the consolidated amended complaint. On April 1, 2021, the court issued an order denying defendants’ motion to dismiss. On April 15, 2021, defendants filed a motion for reconsideration of the order or, in the alternative, for certification of an appeal of the decision to the Eighth Circuit. ~~Plaintiffs formally~~On October 25, 2021, plaintiffs filed a motion for class certification, which defendants opposed ~~this~~. On December 22, 2021, the court issued an order denying defendants’ motion for reconsideration or, in the alternative, certification of an appeal. On March 25, 2022, the parties reached an agreement to settle the Class Action, on ~~April 29, 2021.~~behalf of a settlement class, for $38.9 million, to be funded entirely by the Company’s insurance carriers. On June 17, 2022, the parties signed a stipulation of settlement and plaintiffs moved for preliminary approval of the settlement. The ~~District~~settlement remains subject to notice to the settlement class and court approval. In accordance with ASC 450, we recorded $38.9 million of settlement expense within general and administrative expense within our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income during the first quarter of 2022 and accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities, net within our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2022. Additionally, we recorded the probable insurance recovery of $38.9 million as a reduction to general and administrative expense during the first quarter of 2022 within our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, and other assets within Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2022.

On August 17, 2021, two purported shareholders filed a derivative action on behalf of Uniti in the Circuit Court ~~has not yet ruled on~~for Baltimore City, Maryland, under the ~~motion. We intend~~caption Mayer et al. v. Gunderman et al., 24-C-21-003488 (the “Mayer Derivative Action”). The Mayer Derivative Action names Kenneth Gunderman and Mark Wallace as defendants and the Company as a nominal defendant and asserts claims for breach of fiduciary duty and unjust enrichment. The complaint alleges that the individual defendants caused the Company to ~~defend~~issue certain false and misleading statements relating to the Spin-Off and/or the Master Lease. In particular, as in the Shareholder Actions, the complaint alleges, among other things, that defendants failed to disclose the risk that the Spin-Off and entry into the Master Lease violated certain debt covenants of Windstream and/or the risk that the Master Lease purportedly could be recharacterized as a financing instead of a “true lease.” The complaint seeks unspecified damages, unspecified equitable relief, and related costs and fees. On December 23, 2021, the court entered a joint stipulation to stay the Mayer Derivative Action, including the time for the defendants to respond to the complaint, pending the outcome of the Class Action. Because this matter ~~vigorously, and, because it~~ is still in its preliminary stages, we have not yet determined what effect this lawsuit will have, if any, on our financial position or results of operations. We have evaluated this matter under the guidance provided by ASC 450, and as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we consider a loss not to be probable and are unable to estimate a reasonably possible range of loss; therefore, we have not recorded any liabilities associated with these claims in our Condensed Consolidated Balance ~~Sheet.~~Sheets.

On February 11, 2022, a purported shareholder filed a derivative action on behalf of Uniti in the federal District Court for the District of Maryland, under the caption

Guzzo et al. v. Gunderman et al., 1:22-cv-00366-GLR (the “Guzzo Derivative Action”). The complaint names Kenneth Gunderman, Mark Wallace, Francis Frantz, David Solomon, Jennifer Banner, and Scott Bruce as defendants and the Company as a nominal defendant and asserts claims for contribution against Gunderman and Wallace if the Company is found to be liable for violations of the federal securities laws in the Class Action and claims against all the individual defendants for breaches of fiduciary duty, waste of corporate assets, and unjust enrichment. The allegations in the Guzzo Derivative Action are similar to those in the Mayer Derivative Action and the Class Action. The complaint seeks unspecified damages, equitable relief, and related costs and fees. On March 16, 2022, the court entered a joint stipulation to stay the Guzzo Derivative Action, including the time for the defendants to respond to the complaint, pending the outcome of the Class Action. We intend to defend this matter vigorously, and, because it is still in its relatively

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early stages, we have not yet determined what effect this lawsuit will have, if any, on our financial position or results of operations.

We maintain insurance policies that would provide coverage to various degrees for potential liabilities arising from the legal proceedings described above.

Under the terms of the tax matters agreement entered into on April 24, 2015 by the Company, Windstream Services, LLC and Windstream (the “Tax Matters Agreement”), in connection with the Spin-Off, we are generally responsible for any taxes imposed on Windstream that arise from the failure of the Spin-Off and the debt exchanges to qualify as tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes, within the meaning of Section 355 and Section 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code, as applicable, to the extent such failure to qualify is attributable to certain actions, events or transactions relating to our stock, indebtedness, assets or business, or a breach of the relevant representations or any covenants made by us in the Tax Matters Agreement, the materials submitted to the IRS in connection with the request for the private letter ruling or the representations provided in connection with the tax opinion. We believe that the probability of us incurring obligations under the Tax Matters Agreement are remote; and therefore, we have recorded 0no such liabilities in our Condensed Consolidated Balance ~~Sheet~~Sheets as of June 30, ~~2021.~~

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~~Uniti Group Inc.~~

~~Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – Continued~~

~~(unaudited)~~

Note ~~15.~~14. Accumulated Other Comprehensive ~~(Loss) Income~~

Loss

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive ~~(loss) income~~loss by component is as follows for the three and six months ended June 30, ~~2021~~2022 and ~~2020:~~

2021:

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

(Thousands)

2021

2020

2021

2020

Cash flow hedge changes in fair value (loss) gain:

Balance at beginning of period attributable to common shareholders

$
(30,353
)

$
(30,353
)

$
(30,353
)

$
(23,442
)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications

-

-

-

(7,713
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

-

-

-

677

Balance at end of period

(30,353
)

(30,353
)

(30,353
)

(30,478
)
Less: Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

-

-

-

(125
)
Balance at end of period attributable to common shareholders

(30,353
)

(30,353
)

(30,353
)

(30,353
)
Interest rate swap termination:

Balance at beginning of period attributable to common shareholders

12,773

1,636

9,986

-

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

2,829

2,830

5,658

4,496

Balance at end of period

15,602

4,466

15,644

4,496

Less: Other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest

41

50

83

80

Balance at end of period attributable to common shareholders

15,561

4,416

15,561

4,416

Accumulated other comprehensive loss at end of period

$
(14,792
)

$
(25,937
)

$
(14,792
)

$
(25,937
)


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(Thousands)	2022		2021		2022		2021
Cash flow hedge changes in fair value:
Balance at beginning of period attributable to shareholders	$	(30,353)	$	(30,353)	$	(30,353)	$	(30,353)
Balance at end of period attributable to shareholders	(30,353)		(30,353)		(30,353)		(30,353)
Interest rate swap termination:
Balance at beginning of period attributable to shareholders	24,012		12,773		21,189		9,986
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	2,829		2,829		5,659		5,658
Balance at end of period	26,841		15,602		26,848		15,644
Less: Other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	$	4	41		11		83
Balance at end of period attributable to shareholders	26,837		15,561		26,837		15,561
Accumulated other comprehensive loss at end of period	$	(3,516)	$	(14,792)	$	(3,516)	$	(14,792)

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Note 15. Capital Stock

The limited partner equity interests in our operating partnership (commonly called “OP Units”), are exchangeable on a 1-for-one basis for shares of ~~Contents~~

our common stock or, at our election, cash of equivalent value. During the three months ended June 30, 2022, the Company exchanged 433,617 OP Units held by third parties, of which 86,949 OP Units were exchanged for an equal number of common shares of the Company and 346,667 OP Units were exchanged for cash consideration of $4.6 million , representing approximately 80% of the OP Units held by third parties with a carrying value of $8.7 million as of the exchange dates. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company exchanged 591,349 OP Units held by third parties, of which 244,683 OP Units were exchanged for an equal number of common shares of the Company and 346,667 OP Units were exchanged for cash consideration of $4.6 million, representing approximately 85% of the OP Units held by third parties with a carrying value of $11.9 million as of the exchange dates.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

The following management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations describes the principal factors affecting the results of our operations, financial condition, and changes in financial condition for the three and six

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months ended June 30, ~~2021~~.2022. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, and the notes thereto set forth in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on ~~March 5, 2021,~~February 25, 2022, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto filed on Form 10-K/A with the SEC on March ~~30, 2021~~22, 2022 (the “Annual Report”).

Overview

Company Description

Uniti Group Inc. (the “Company”, “Uniti”, “we”, “us” or “our”) is an independent, internally managed real estate investment trust (“REIT”) engaged in the acquisition ~~construction~~ and ~~leasing~~construction of mission critical infrastructure in the communications industry. We are principally focused on acquiring and constructing fiber optic, copper and coaxial broadband networks and data ~~centers~~.

centers.

On April 24, 2015, we were separated and spun-off (the “Spin-Off”) from Windstream Holdings, Inc. (“Windstream Holdings” and together with Windstream Holdings II, LLC, its successor in interest, and its subsidiaries, “Windstream”) pursuant to which Windstream contributed certain telecommunications network assets, including fiber and copper networks and other real estate (the “Distribution Systems”) and a small consumer competitive local exchange carrier (“CLEC”) business (the “Consumer CLEC Business”) to Uniti and Uniti issued common stock and indebtedness and paid cash obtained from borrowings under Uniti’s senior credit facilities to Windstream. In connection with the Spin-Off, we entered into a long-term exclusive triple-net lease (the “Master Lease”) with Windstream, pursuant to which a substantial portion of our real property is leased to Windstream and from which a substantial portion of our leasing revenues are currently ~~derived~~.derived. In connection with Windstream’s emergence from bankruptcy,, Uniti and Windstream bifurcated the Master Lease and entered into two structurally similar master leases (collectively, the “Windstream Leases”), which amended and restated the Master Lease in its entirety. The Windstream Leases consist of (a) a master lease (the “ILEC MLA”) that governs Uniti owned assets used for Windstream’s incumbent local exchange carrier (“ILEC”) operations and (b) a master lease (the “CLEC MLA”) that governs Uniti owned assets used for Windstream’s CLEC operations.

Uniti operates as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As a REIT, the Company is generally not subject to U.S. federal income taxes on income generated by its REIT operations, which includes income derived from the Windstream Leases. We have elected to treat the subsidiaries through which we operate our fiber business, Uniti Fiber, certain aspects of our leasing business, Uniti Leasing, certain aspects of our former towers business, and Talk America Services, LLC, which operated the Consumer CLEC Business (“Talk America”), as taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRSs”). TRSs enable us to engage in activities that result in income that does not constitute qualifying income for a REIT. Our TRSs are subject to U.S. federal, state and local corporate income ~~taxes~~taxes..

The Company operates through a customary up-REIT structure, pursuant to which we hold substantially all of our assets through a partnership, Uniti Group LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), that we control as general partner. This structure is intended to facilitate future acquisition opportunities by providing the Company with the ability to use common units of the Operating Partnership as a tax-efficient acquisition currency. As of June 30, ~~2021,~~2022, we are the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership and own approximately ~~98.5%~~99.96% of the partnership interests in the Operating Partnership.

In addition, we have undertaken a series of transactions to permit us to hold certain assets through subsidiaries that are taxed as REITs, which may also facilitate future acquisition opportunities.

We aim to grow and diversify our portfolio and tenant base by pursuing a range of transaction structures with communication service providers, including (i) sale-leaseback transactions, whereby we acquire existing infrastructure assets from third parties, including communication service providers, and lease them back on a long-term triple-net basis; (ii) leasing of dark fiber and selling of lit services on our existing fiber network assets that we either constructed or acquired; (iii) whole company acquisitions, which may include the use of one or more TRSs that are permitted under the tax laws to acquire and operate non-REIT businesses and assets subject to certain limitations; (iv) capital investment financing, whereby we offer communication service providers a cost efficient method of raising funds for discrete capital investments to upgrade or expand their network; and (v) mergers and acquisitions financing, whereby we facilitate mergers and acquisition transactions as a capital partner, including through operating company-property company (“OpCo-PropCo”) ~~structures. Consistent with this strategy, we regularly evaluate and consider potential opportunities.~~

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Segments

~~Segments~~

We ~~have historically managed~~manage our operations as the ~~four~~two reportable business segments, ~~listed below (in~~in addition to our corporate ~~operations), but due to the sale of our towers business and wind down of the Consumer CLEC Business, effective January 1, 2021, we manage our~~ operations, ~~focused on our two primary businesses, Leasing and Fiber Infrastructure:~~which include:

Leasing Segment: Represents the ~~results from~~operations of our leasing business, Uniti Leasing, which is engaged in the acquisition and construction of mission-critical communications assets and leasing them to anchor customers on either an exclusive or shared-tenant basis,~~. Uniti~~ in addition to the leasing of dark fiber on our existing fiber network assets that we either constructed or acquired. While the Leasing ~~is a component of~~segment represents our REIT ~~operations.~~operations, certain aspects of the Leasing segment are also operated through TRSs.

Fiber Infrastructure Segment: Represents the operations of our fiber business, Uniti Fiber, which is a leading provider of infrastructure solutions, including cell site backhaul and dark fiber, to the telecommunications ~~industry~~industry..

~~Towers Segment: Represents~~ the operations of our former towers business, Uniti Towers, through which we acquired and constructed tower and tower-related real estate and leased space on communications towers to wireless service providers and other tenants in the United States. Starting in 2019, the Company completed a series of transactions to largely divest of its towers business and on April 2, 2019, May 23, 2019 and June 1, 2020, the Company completed the sales of its Latin American business, substantially all of its U.S. ground lease business, and its U.S. tower business, respectively. Portions of our former towers business were a component of our REIT operations, while the remainder were owned and operated by our TRSs.

~~Consumer CLEC Segment: Represents~~ the operations of Talk America through which we operated the Consumer CLEC Business that, prior to the Spin-Off, was reported as an integrated operation within Windstream. Talk America provided local telephone, high-speed internet and long-distance services to customers in the eastern and central United States. As of the end of the second quarter of 2020, we substantially completed a wind down of our Consumer CLEC Business.

Corporate Operations: Represents our corporate office and shared service functions. Certain costs and expenses, primarily related to headcount, information technology systems, insurance, professional fees and similar charges, that are directly attributable to operations of our business segments are allocated to the respective ~~segments~~segments.

We evaluate the performance of each segment based on Adjusted EBITDA, which is a segment performance measure we define as net income determined in accordance with GAAP, before interest expense, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense and the impact, which may be recurring in nature, of transaction and integration related costs, costs associated with Windstream’s bankruptcy, costs associated with litigation claims made against us, costs associated with the implementation of our enterprise resource planning system, executive severance costs, costs related to the settlement with Windstream, amortization of non-cash rights-of-use assets, the write off of unamortized deferred financing costs, costs incurred as a result of the early repayment of debt, including early tender and redemption premiums and costs associated with the termination of related hedging activities, gains or losses on dispositions, changes in the fair value of contingent consideration and financial instruments, and other similar or infrequent items (although we may not have had such charges in the periods presented). Adjusted EBITDA includes adjustments to reflect the Company’s share of Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated ~~entities.~~entities. For more information on Adjusted EBITDA, see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.” Detailed information about our segments can be found in Note 1312 to our accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Significant Business Developments

~~Secured Notes Offering and Redemption.~~Sale of Harmoni Towers Interest. On April 20, 2021, the Operating Partnership, Uniti Group Finance 2019 Inc. and CSL Capital, LLC, as co-issuers collectively, the “Issuers,” issued $570 million aggregate principal amount of 4.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Secured Notes”) and used the proceeds to fund the redemption of their outstanding 6.00% Senior Secured Notes due 2023 (the “2023 Secured Notes”). The Issuers satisfied and discharged their respective obligations under the indenture governing the 2023 Secured Notes on April 20, 2021 and redeemed the 2023 Secured Notes in full on May 6, 2021.

~~Everstream Solutions LLC OpCo-PropCo Transaction.~~ ~~On May 28, 2021,~~June 21, 2022, the Company completed the sale of its ~~previously announced strategic transaction with Everstream Solutions~~investment in Harmoni Towers LP to Palistar Communications Infrastructure GP LLC ~~(“Everstream”).~~for total cash consideration of $32.5 million. As ~~part~~a result of the transaction, Uniti entered into two 20-year IRU lease agreements with Everstream on Uniti owned fiber. Concurrently, Uniti sold its Uniti Fiber Northeast operations and certain dark fiber IRU contracts acquired as partduring the second quarter of the Windstream settlement to Everstream. Total cash consideration, including upfront IRU payments, was approximately $135 million. In addition to the upfront proceeds, Uniti will receive fees of approximately $3 million annually from Everstream over the initial 20-year term of the IRU lease agreements, subject to an annual escalator of 2%. During the

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~~second quarter,~~2022 we recorded a pre-tax gain of ~~$28.1~~$7.9 million ~~related to this transaction~~within other income (expense), ~~which is included in gain on sale of operations in~~net within our Condensed Consolidated Statements of ~~Income (Loss).~~Income.

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Results of Operations

Comparison of the three months ended June 30, ~~2021~~2022 and ~~2020~~

2021

The following table sets forth ~~for the periods indicated,~~ our results of operations expressed as dollars and as a percentage of total ~~revenues:~~

revenues for the periods indicated:


	Three Months Ended June 30,									Three Months Ended June 30,
	2021				2020					2022			2021
(Thousands)	Amount			% of Revenues	Amount			% of Revenues	(Thousands)	Amount		% of Revenues	Amount		% of Revenues
Revenues:									Revenues:
Leasing	$	196,057		73.1%	$	185,320		69.4%	Leasing	$	205,614	72.4%	$	196,057	73.1%
Fiber Infrastructure		72,123		26.9%		79,140		29.7%	Fiber Infrastructure	78,361		27.6%	72,123		26.9%
Tower		-		0.0%		2,392		0.9%
Consumer CLEC		-		0.0%		(32	)	0.0%
Total revenues		268,180		100.0%		266,820		100.0%	Total revenues	283,975		100.0%	268,180		100.0%
Costs and Expenses:									Costs and Expenses:
Interest expense		106,388		39.6%		107,243		40.1%
Interest expense, net									Interest expense, net	96,377		34.0%	106,388		39.6%
Depreciation and amortization		69,671		26.0%		84,969		31.7%	Depreciation and amortization	72,303		25.5%	69,671		26.0%
General and administrative expense		24,900		9.3%		27,894		10.5%	General and administrative expense	25,085		8.8%	24,900		9.3%
Operating expense		33,185		12.4%		40,167		15.1%
Settlement expense		-		0.0%		650,000		243.6%
Operating expense (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)									Operating expense (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	36,917		13.0%	33,185		12.4%
Transaction related and other costs		424		0.2%		18,556		7.0%	Transaction related and other costs	3,235		1.1%	424		0.2%
Gain on sale of real estate		(442	)	(0.2%)		(63,818	)	(23.9%)	Gain on sale of real estate	(250)		(0.1%)	(442)		(0.2)%
Gain on sale of operations		(28,143	)	(10.5%)		-		0.0%	Gain on sale of operations	—		—%	(28,143)		(10.5)%
Other expense, net		8,021		3.0%		6,013		2.3%
Other (income) expense, net									Other (income) expense, net	(7,930)		(2.8%)	8,021		3.0%
Total costs and expenses		214,004		79.8%		871,024		326.4%	Total costs and expenses	225,737		79.5%	214,004		79.8%
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities		54,176		20.2%		(604,204	)	(226.4%)
Income tax expense (benefit)		5,084		1.9%		(5,875	)	(2.2%)
Equity in (earnings) from unconsolidated entities		(547	)	(0.2%)		-		0.0%
Net income (loss)		49,639		18.5%		(598,329	)	(224.2%)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		732		0.3%		(10,585	)	(3.9%)
Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders		48,907		18.2%		(587,744	)	(220.3%)
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities									Income before income taxes and equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities	58,238		20.5%	54,176		20.2%
Income tax expense									Income tax expense	4,944		1.8%	5,084		1.9%
Equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities									Equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities	(480)		(0.2%)	(547)		(0.2%)
Net income									Net income	53,774		18.9%	49,639		18.5%
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests									Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	77		0.0%	732		0.3%
Net income attributable to shareholders									Net income attributable to shareholders	53,697		18.9%	48,907		18.2%
Participating securities' share in earnings		(333	)	(0.1%)		(424	)	(0.1%)	Participating securities' share in earnings	(340)		(0.1%)	(333)		(0.1%)
Dividends declared on convertible preferred stock		(2	)	(0.0%)		(1	)	(0.0%)	Dividends declared on convertible preferred stock	(5)		0.0%	(2)		0.0%
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$	48,572		18.1%	$	(588,169	)	(220.4%)
Net income attributable to common shareholders									Net income attributable to common shareholders	$	53,352	18.8%	$	48,572	18.1%

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The following tables set forth revenues, Adjusted EBITDA and net income of our reportable segments for the three months ended June 30, ~~2021~~2022 and ~~2020, revenues, Adjusted EBITDA and net (loss) income of our reportable segments:~~

2021:


	Three Months Ended June 30, 2021															Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
(Thousands)	Leasing		Fiber Infrastructure		Towers		Consumer CLEC		Corporate			Subtotal of Reportable Segments			(Thousands)	Leasing		Fiber Infrastructure		Corporate		Subtotal of Reportable Segments
Revenues	$	196,057	$	72,123	$	-	$	-	$	-		$	268,180		Revenues	$	205,614	$	78,361	$	—	$	283,975

Adjusted EBITDA	$	192,137	$	29,439	$	-	$	-	$	(5,842	)	$	215,734		Adjusted EBITDA	$	200,349	$	33,583	$	(6,768)	$	227,164
Less:															Less:
Interest expense													106,388		Interest expense							96,377
Depreciation and amortization		40,474		29,132		-		-		65			69,671		Depreciation and amortization	42,513		29,753		37		72,303
Other expense, net													8,779
Gain on sale of real estate															Gain on sale of real estate							(250)
Other, net															Other, net							(7,495)
Transaction related and other costs													424		Transaction related and other costs							3,235
Gain on sale of real estate													(442	)
Gain on sale of operations													(28,143	)
Stock-based compensation													3,462		Stock-based compensation							3,201
Income tax expense													5,084		Income tax expense							4,944
Adjustments for equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities													872		Adjustments for equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities							1,075
Net income												$	49,639		Net income							$	53,774


	Three Months Ended June 30, 2020																Three Months Ended June 30, 2021
(Thousands)	Leasing		Fiber Infrastructure		Towers		Consumer CLEC			Corporate			Subtotal of Reportable Segments			(Thousands)	Leasing		Fiber Infrastructure		Corporate		Subtotal of Reportable Segments
Revenues	$	185,320	$	79,140	$	2,392		(32	)	$	-		$	266,820		Revenues	$	196,057	$	72,123	$	—	$	268,180

Adjusted EBITDA	$	182,810	$	28,493	$	85	$	(292	)	$	(8,227	)	$	202,869		Adjusted EBITDA	$	192,137	$	29,439	$	(5,842)	$	215,734
Less:																Less:
Interest expense														107,243		Interest expense							106,388
Depreciation and amortization		52,405		32,279		14		197			74			84,969		Depreciation and amortization	40,474		29,132		65		69,671
Other expense, net														6,013
Settlement expense														650,000
Other, net																Other, net							8,779
Transaction related and other costs														18,556		Transaction related and other costs							424
Gain on sale of real estate														(63,818	)	Gain on sale of real estate							(442)
Gain on sale of operations																Gain on sale of operations							(28,143)
Stock-based compensation														4,110		Stock-based compensation							3,462
Income tax benefit														(5,875	)
Net loss													$	(598,329	)
Income tax expense																Income tax expense							5,084
Adjustments for equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities																Adjustments for equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities							872
Net income																Net income							$	49,639

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Summary of Operating Metrics


	Operating Metrics						Operating Metrics
	As of June 30,						As of June 30,
	2021		2020		% Increase / (Decrease)		2022	2021	% Increase / (Decrease)
Operating metrics:						Operating metrics:
Leasing:						Leasing:
Fiber strand miles		4,600,000		4,400,000	4.5%	Fiber strand miles	4,980,000	4,600,000	8.3%
Copper strand miles		230,000		230,000	0.0%	Copper strand miles	230,000	230,000	0.0%
Fiber Infrastructure:						Fiber Infrastructure:
Fiber strand miles		2,540,000		2,130,000	19.2%	Fiber strand miles	2,800,000	2,540,000	10.2%
Customer connections		25,383		24,288	4.5%	Customer connections	27,171	25,383	7.0%

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	Three Months Ended June 30,								Three Months Ended June 30,
	2021			2020					2022			2021
(Thousands)	Amount		% of Consolidated Revenues	Amount			% of Consolidated Revenues	(Thousands)	Amount		% of Consolidated Revenues	Amount		% of Consolidated Revenues
Revenues:								Revenues:
Leasing	$	196,057	73.1%	$	185,320		69.4%	Leasing	$	205,614	72.4%	$	196,057	73.1%
Fiber Infrastructure		72,123	26.9%		79,140		29.7%	Fiber Infrastructure	78,361		27.6%	72,123		26.9%
Towers		-	0.0%		2,392		0.9%
Consumer CLEC		-	0.0%		(32	)	0.0%
Total revenues	$	268,180	100.0%	$	266,820		100.0%	Total revenues	$	283,975	100.0%	$	268,180	100.0%

Leasing – Leasing revenues are primarily attributable to rental revenue from leasing our Distribution Systems to Windstream pursuant to the Windstream Leases (and historically, the Master Lease). Under the Windstream Leases, Windstream is responsible for the costs related to operating the Distribution Systems, including property taxes, insurance, and maintenance and repair costs. As a result, we do not record an obligation related to the payment of property taxes, as Windstream makes direct payments to the taxing authorities. The initial term of the Windstream Leases expires on April 30, 2030. ~~The aggregate initial annual~~Annual rent under the Windstream Leases for the full year 2022 is ~~$663~~$668.9 million ~~equal to the annual rent under the Master Lease previously in effect,~~ and is subject to annual escalation at a rate of 0.5%. For a description of the Windstream Leases, see “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Windstream Master Lease and Windstream Leases” below.

The rent for the first year of each renewal term will be an amount agreed to by us and Windstream. While the agreement requires that the renewal rent be “Fair Market Rent,” if we are unable to agree, the renewal Fair Market Rent will be determined by an independent appraisal process. Commencing with the second year of each renewal term, the renewal rent will increase at an escalation rate of 0.5%.

Pursuant to the Windstream Leases, Windstream (or any successor tenant under a Windstream Lease) has the right to cause Uniti to reimburse up to an aggregate $1.75 billion for certain growth capital improvements in long-term value accretive fiber and related assets made by Windstream (or the applicable tenant under the Windstream Lease) to certain ILEC and CLEC properties (the “Growth Capital Improvements” or “GCIs”). Uniti’s reimbursement commitment for Growth Capital Improvements does not require Uniti to reimburse Windstream for maintenance or repair expenditures (except for costs incurred for fiber replacements to the CLEC MLA leased property, up to $70 million during the term), and each such reimbursement is subject to underwriting standards. Uniti’s total annual reimbursement commitments to Windstream for the Growth Capital Improvements ~~under both~~ is discussed below in “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Windstream ~~Leases (and under separate equipment loan facilities) are limited to $225 million per year in 2021 through 2024; $175 million per year in 2025~~Master Lease and ~~2026; and $125 million per year in 2027 through 2029. If the cost incurred by~~ Windstream (or the successor tenant under a Windstream Lease) for Growth Capital Improvements in any calendar year exceeds the annual limit for such calendar year, Windstream (or such tenant, as the case may be) may submit such excess costs for reimbursement in any subsequent year and such excess costs shall be funded from the annual commitment amounts in such subsequent period. In addition, to the extent that reimbursements for Growth Capital Improvements funded in any calendar year during the term is less than the annual limit for such calendar year, the unfunded amount in any calendar year will carry-over and may be added to the annual limits for subsequent calendar years, subject to an annual limit of $250 million in any calendar year, except that, during calendar year 2021, Uniti’s combined total obligation to fund Growth Capital Improvements may exceed $250 million to the extent of any unfunded excess amounts from calendar year 2020. ~~Accordingly,~~

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~~because we funded $84.7 million of the $125 million limit in 2020, we are committed to fund up to $265.3 million of Growth Capital Improvements in 2021.~~

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payment or equipment loan funding request as and when it is required to do so under the terms of the Windstream Leases, and such failure continues for thirty (30) days, then such unreimbursed amounts may be applied as an offset against the rent owed by Windstream under the Windstream Leases (and such amounts will thereafter be treated as if Uniti had reimbursed them).

The Windstream Leases provide that tenant funded capital improvements (“TCIs”), defined as maintenance, repair, overbuild, upgrade or replacement to the Distribution Systems, including without limitation, the replacement of copper distribution systems with fiber distribution systems, automatically become property of Uniti upon their construction by Windstream. We receive non-monetary consideration related to TCIs as they automatically become our property, and we recognize the cost basis of TCIs that are capital in nature as real estate investments and deferred revenue. We depreciate the real estate investments over their estimated useful lives and amortize the deferred revenue as additional leasing revenues over the same depreciable life of the TCI assets. TCIs exclude Growth Capital Improvements as and when reimbursed by Uniti.


	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2022			2021
(Thousands)	Amount		% of Segment Revenues	Amount		% of Segment Revenues
Leasing revenues:
Windstream Leases:
Cash revenue
Cash rent	$	167,223	81.3%	$	166,390	84.9%
GCI revenue	2,891		1.4%	—		0.0%
Total cash revenue	170,114		82.7%	166,390		84.9%
Non-cash revenue
TCI revenue	10,667		5.2%	9,580		4.9%
GCI revenue	3,609		1.8%	2,513		1.3%
Other straight-line revenue	2,525		1.2%	3,375		1.7%
Total non-cash revenue	16,801		8.2%	15,468		7.9%
Total Windstream revenue	186,915		90.9%	181,858		92.8%
Other services	18,699		9.1%	14,199		7.2%
Total Leasing revenues	$	205,614	100.0%	$	196,057	100.0%

The increase in TCI revenue is attributable to continued investment by Windstream. As of June 30, 2022 and 2021, the total amount invested in TCIs by Windstream since the inception of the Windstream Leases and Master Lease was $1.0 billion and $952.5 million, respectively.

The increase in GCI revenue is attributable to Uniti’s continued reimbursement of Growth Capital Improvements. During the three months ended June 30, ~~2021,~~2022, Uniti reimbursed ~~$49.4~~$43.5 million of Growth Capital ~~Improvements~~.Improvements. Subsequent to June 30, ~~2021,~~2022, Windstream requested, and we reimbursed ~~$11.8~~$22.9 million of qualifying Growth Capital Improvements. As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we have reimbursed a total of ~~$188.6~~$420.8 million of Growth Capital ~~Improvements~~.

Improvements.

Three Months Ended June 30,

2021

2020

(Thousands)

Amount

% of Segment Revenues

Amount

% of Segment Revenues

Leasing revenues:

Windstream Leases:

Cash rent

$
166.4

84.9%

$
165.6

89.4%

Non-cash revenue

TCI revenue

9.5

4.8%

8.7

4.7%

Straight-line revenue

6.0

3.1%

-

0.0%

Total non-cash revenue

15.5

7.9%

8.7

4.7%

Total Windstream revenue

181.9

92.8%

174.3

94.1%

Other triple-net leasing and dark fiber IRU

14.2

7.2%

11.0

5.9%

Total Leasing revenues

$
196.1

100.0%

$
185.3

100.0%

~~The increase in TCI revenue is attributable to continued investment by Windstream, which invested $43.9~~We recognized $18.7 million ~~in TCIs during the three months ended June 30, 2021. The total amount invested in TCIs by Windstream since the inception of the Windstream Leases~~ and ~~Master Lease was $952.5 million as of June 30, 2021. For the three months ended June 30, 2021, we recognized~~ $14.2 million of ~~leasing~~ revenues from other services including non-Windstream triple-net leasing and dark fiber indefeasible rights of use (“IRU”) ~~arrangements. For~~arrangements for the three months ended June 30, ~~2020, we recognized $11.0 million from non-Windstream triple-net leasing~~2022 and ~~dark fiber IRU arrangements.~~

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2021, respectively.

Because a substantial portion of our revenue and cash flows are derived from lease payments by Windstream pursuant to the Windstream Leases, there could be a material adverse impact on our consolidated results of operations, liquidity, financial condition and/or ability to maintain our status as a REIT and service debt if Windstream were to become unable to generate sufficient cash to make payments to us.

Prior to its emergence from bankruptcy on September 21, 2020, Windstream was a publicly traded company and was subject to the periodic filing requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Windstream’s historic filings through their quarter ended June 30, 2020 can be found at www.sec.gov. Additionally, the

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Windstream audited financial statements as of December 31, 2021, and for the year ended December 31, 2021, as of December 31, 2020 and for the period from September 22, 2020 to December 31, 2020 and ~~as of December 31, 2019 and~~ for the period from January 1, 2020 to September 21, 2020 and for ~~each of~~ the ~~two years in the period~~year ended December 31, 2019 are included as an exhibit to our Annual Report. On September 22, 2020, Windstream filed a Form 15 to terminate all filing obligations under Section 12(g) and 15(d) under the Exchange Act. Windstream filings are not incorporated by reference in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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Fiber Infrastructure – Fiber Infrastructure revenues for the three months ended June 30, ~~2021~~2022 and ~~2020~~2021 consisted of the following:


	Three Months Ended June 30,							Three Months Ended June 30,
	2021			2020				2022			2021
(Thousands)	Amount		% of Segment Revenues	Amount		% of Segment Revenues	(Thousands)	Amount		% of Segment Revenues	Amount		% of Segment Revenues
Fiber Infrastructure revenues:							Fiber Infrastructure revenues:
Lit backhaul services	$	22,979	31.9%	$	27,216	34.3%	Lit backhaul services	$	19,937	25.4%	$	22,979	31.9%
Enterprise and wholesale		21,327	29.6%		19,628	24.8%	Enterprise and wholesale	21,001		26.8%	21,327		29.6%
E-Rate and government		15,926	22.1%		21,821	27.6%	E-Rate and government	18,505		23.6%	15,926		22.1%
Dark fiber and small cells		11,067	15.3%		9,720	12.3%	Dark fiber and small cells	18,206		23.2%	11,067		15.3%
Other services		824	1.1%		755	1.0%	Other services	712		0.9%	824		1.1%
Total Fiber Infrastructure revenues	$	72,123	100.0%	$	79,140	100.0%	Total Fiber Infrastructure revenues	$	78,361	100.0%	$	72,123	100.0%

For the three months ended June 30, ~~2021,~~2022, Fiber Infrastructure revenues totaled ~~$72.1~~$78.4 million as compared to ~~$79.1~~$72.1 million for the three months ended June 30, ~~2020.~~2021. As of June 30, ~~2021,~~2022, we had approximately ~~25,383~~27,171 customer connections, up from ~~24,288~~25,383 customer connections as of June 30, ~~2020.~~

~~Towers~~ ~~– For the three months ended June 30, 2021, we recognized no revenue from the Towers business, as we~~ ~~completed~~2021. Fiber Infrastructure revenues increased $6.2 million, primarily due to an increase in one-time early termination revenues of $5.7 million within dark fiber and small cells revenues and an increase in installation and equipment sales of $3.7 million within E-Rate and government revenues, partially offset by a $3.0 million decrease in lit backhaul service revenues, primarily driven by the sale of our ~~U.S. tower business~~Uniti Fiber Northeast operations on ~~June 1, 2020.~~

~~Consumer CLEC~~ ~~– For the three months ended June 30,~~May 28, 2021, ~~we recognized no revenue from the Consumer CLEC Business, as we substantially completed~~and a $0.9 million decrease related to the wind down of ~~the business as of the end of the second quarter of 2020.~~

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Interest Expense, net


	Three Months Ended June 30,										Three Months Ended June 30,
(Thousands)	2021			2020			Increase / (Decrease)			(Thousands)	2022		2021		% Increase / (Decrease)
Interest expense, net:										Interest expense, net:
Cash:										Cash:
Senior secured term loan B - variable rate⁽¹⁾	$	-		$	2,830		$	(2,830	)
Senior secured notes - 4.75%, 6.00% and 7.875%		54,312			53,430			882
Senior unsecured notes - 4.00%, 6.50%. 7.125% and 8.25%		32,377			37,030			(4,653	)
Senior secured notes										Senior secured notes	$	51,066	$	54,312	(3,246)
Senior unsecured notes										Senior unsecured notes	31,987		32,377		(390)
Senior secured revolving credit facility - variable rate		2,571			4,532			(1,961	)	Senior secured revolving credit facility - variable rate	2,877		2,571		306
Early redemption payment		2,991			-			2,991
Tender premium payment										Tender premium payment	—		2,991		(2,991)
Interest rate swap termination										Interest rate swap termination	2,829		2,829		—
Other		3,612			1,109			2,503		Other	323		783		(460)
Total cash interest		95,863			98,931			(3,068	)	Total cash interest	89,082		95,863		(6,781)
Non-cash:										Non-cash:
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount		4,412			8,958			(4,546	)	Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount	4,501		4,412		89
Write off of deferred financing costs and debt discount		2,413			-			2,413		Write off of deferred financing costs and debt discount	—		2,413		(2,413)
Accretion of settlement payable		4,326			-			4,326		Accretion of settlement payable	2,911		4,326		(1,415)
Capitalized Interest		(626	)		(646	)		20
Capitalized interest										Capitalized interest	(117)		(626)		509
Total non-cash interest		10,525			8,312			2,213		Total non-cash interest	7,295		10,525		(3,230)
Total interest expense, net	$	106,388		$	107,243		$	(855	)	Total interest expense, net	$	96,377	$	106,388	$	(10,011)
⁽¹⁾ Swapped to fixed rate. See Note 9

Interest expense for the three months ended June 30, ~~2021~~2022 decreased ~~$0.9~~$10.0 million compared to the three months ended June 30, ~~2020.~~2021. The decrease is ~~primarily~~attributable to (i) the April 20, 2021 issuance of the $570.0 million aggregate principal amount 4.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Secured Notes”) to ~~lower cash interest expense resulting from~~fund the ~~extinguishment~~redemption of the $550 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding 6.00% Senior Secured Notes due 2023 (the “2023 Secured Notes”), which resulted in a tender premium payment of $3.0 million and the write off of $1.3 million of deferred financing costs and debt discount, (ii) the February 2, 2021 issuance of $1.11 billion aggregate principal amount of 6.50% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2029 (the “2029 Notes”) used to fund the redemption of the 8.25% Senior Unsecured Notes due ~~October 15,~~ 2023 (the ~~“2023 Notes”~~“2023 Notes”), ~~partially offset by~~which resulted in the write off of $1.1 million of deferred financing costs and debt ~~extinguishment loss of $5.4 million on~~discount during the ~~2023 Secured Notes for~~ three months ended June 30, ~~2021.~~

2021 and (iii) lower cash interest expense of $4.0 million, primarily associated with the 2028 Notes and 2029 Notes financing transactions, and a $1.4 million decrease in accretion expense associated with the settlement payable during the three months ended June 30, 2022.

Depreciation and Amortization Expense


	Three Months Ended June 30,									Three Months Ended June 30,
(Thousands)	2021			2020		Increase / (Decrease)			(Thousands)	2022		2021		% Increase / (Decrease)
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment:									Depreciation and amortization expense by segment:
Depreciation expense									Depreciation expense
Leasing	$	41,419		$	50,732	$	(9,313	)	Leasing	$	40,784	$	41,419	$	(635)
Fiber Infrastructure		23,414			26,309		(2,895	)	Fiber Infrastructure	24,035		23,414		621
Corporate		65			74		(9	)	Corporate	37		65		(28)
Towers		-			14		(14	)
Consumer CLEC		-			-		-
Total depreciation expense		64,898			77,129		(12,231	)	Total depreciation expense	64,856		64,898		(42)
Amortization expense									Amortization expense
Leasing		(945	)		1,673		(2,618	)	Leasing	1,729		(945)		2,674
Fiber Infrastructure		5,718			5,970		(252	)	Fiber Infrastructure	5,718		5,718		—
Corporate		-			-		-
Towers		-			-		-
Consumer CLEC		-			197		(197	)
Total amortization expense		4,773			7,840		(3,067	)	Total amortization expense	7,447		4,773		2,674
Total depreciation and amortization expense	$	69,671		$	84,969	$	(15,298	)	Total depreciation and amortization expense	$	72,303	$	69,671	$	2,632

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Leasing – Leasing depreciation ~~and amortization~~ expense ~~related to our property, plant and equipment, corporate assets and intangible assets and liabilities. Charges for depreciation and amortization~~decreased $0.6 million for the three months ended June 30, ~~2021 totaled $69.7 million, which included $64.9 million of depreciation expense and $4.8 million of amortization expense.~~ ~~Charges for depreciation and amortization~~

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~~for~~2022 compared to the three months ended June 30, ~~2020~~ 2021. The decrease is primarily attributable to an increase in fully depreciated Windstream Distribution System assets of $0.9 million, partially offset by a $0.3 million increase related to asset additions since June 30, 2021. During the three months ended June 30, 2021, $2.7 million was recorded as a benefit to amortization expense, and subsequently reclassified to revenue during the fourth quarter of 2021.

~~totaled~~ ~~$85.0~~Fiber Infrastructure ~~million, which included~~ ~~$77.2 million of~~– Fiber Infrastructure depreciation expense ~~and~~ ~~$7.8~~increased $0.6 million ~~of amortization expense.~~for the three months ended June 30, 2022 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2021. The increase in depreciation expense is primarily attributable to asset additions since June 30, 2021.

General and Administrative Expense

Three Months Ended June 30,

2021

2020

(Thousands)

Amount

% of Consolidated Revenues

Amount

% of Consolidated Revenues

General and administrative expense by segment:

Fiber Infrastructure

$
13,926

5.2%

$
13,731

5.2%

Leasing

2,612

1.0%

1,774

0.7%

Corporate

8,362

3.1%

11,306

4.2%

Towers

-

0.0%

995

0.4%

Consumer CLEC

-

0.0%

88

0.0%

Total general and administrative expenses

$
24,900

9.3%

$
27,894

10.5%

General and administrative expenses include compensation costs, including stock-based compensation awards, professional and legal services, corporate office costs and other costs associated with administrative ~~activities. For~~activities of our segments.


	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2022			2021
(Thousands)	Amount		% of Consolidated Revenues	Amount		% of Consolidated Revenues
General and administrative expense by segment:
Leasing	$	3,236	1.1%	$	2,612	1.0%
Fiber Infrastructure	13,137		4.6%	13,926		5.2%
Corporate	8,712		3.1%	8,362		3.1%
Total general and administrative expenses	$	25,085	8.8%	$	24,900	9.3%

Leasing – Leasing general and administrative expense increased $0.6 million for the three months ended June 30, ~~2021, general and administrative costs totaled $24.9 million, which includes $3.5 million of stock-based compensation.~~ ~~For~~2022 compared to the three months ended June 30, ~~2020~~2021. The increase is primarily attributable to a $0.6 million increase in personnel expenses driven by incremental customer growth.

,Fiber Infrastructure – Fiber Infrastructure general and administrative ~~costs totaled~~ expense decreased $0.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2021. This decrease is primarily attributable to decreases in franchise taxes of $0.3 million and insurance expense associated with favorable premium renewals of $0.2 million.~~$27.9~~

Corporate – Corporate general and administrative expense increased $0.4 million ~~which included~~ ~~$4.1~~for the three months ended June 30, 2022 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2021. The increase is attributable to a $0.6 million ~~of stock-based compensation~~increase in professional and legal fees, partially offset by a $0.3 million decrease in insurance expense.

Operating Expense

Operating expense for the three months ended June 30, ~~2021 decreased~~2022 increased by ~~$7.0~~$3.7 million from the three months ended June 30, ~~2020, which was primarily attributable to decreases in Fiber Infrastructure, Towers and Consumer CLEC Business operating expenses offset by an increase in Leasing operating expenses discussed below.~~2021. Operating expense for our reportable segments for the three months ended June 30, ~~2021~~2022 and ~~2020~~2021 consisted of the ~~following~~following:


	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2022			2021
(Thousands)	Amount		% of Consolidated Revenues	Amount		% of Consolidated Revenues
Operating expense by segment:
Leasing	$	4,839	1.7%	$	3,613	1.3%
Fiber Infrastructure	32,078		11.3%	29,572		11.1%
Total operating expenses	$	36,917	13.0%	$	33,185	12.4%

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Three Months Ended June 30,

2021

2020

(Thousands)

Amount

% of Consolidated Revenues

Amount

% of Consolidated Revenues

Operating expenses by segment:

Fiber Infrastructure

$
29,572

11.1%

$
37,697

14.2%

Leasing

3,613

1.3%

868

0.3%

Towers

-

0.0%

1,430

0.5%

CLEC

-

0.0%

172

0.1%

Total operating expenses

$
33,185

12.4%

$
40,167

15.1%

~~Fiber Infrastructure~~Leasing – Leasing operating expense increased $1.2 million for the ~~For~~three months ended June 30, 2022 and as compared to the three months ended June 30, ~~2021,~~ 2021. The increase is primarily driven by incremental customer growth and increased network related expenses of $1.0 million.

Fiber Infrastructure – Fiber Infrastructure operating expenses ~~totaled $29.6 million as compared to $37.7~~increased $2.5 million for the three months ended June 30, ~~2020.~~2022 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2021. Operating expense consists of network related costs, such as dark fiber and tower rents, ~~and~~ lit service and maintenance ~~expense. In addition,~~expense and costs associated with our construction ~~activities are presented within operating expenses.~~activities. The ~~decrease~~increase in operating expenses is primarily attributable to ~~a decrease~~increases in equipment sales and installations expenses of ~~$5.6~~$1.3 million, ~~in construction related expenses.~~

~~Leasing~~ ~~– Leasing operating expense was $3.6~~unsplicing expenses of $0.8 million, network maintenance expenses of $0.3 million, and $0.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The increase is primarily driven by a $2.1 million increase in network expenses due to the asset purchase agreement the Company entered into with Windstream which was completed in the third quarterdark fiber early termination fees of ~~2020~~$0.3 million..

~~Towers~~ – For the three months ended June 30, 2021, Towers operating expenses were not incurred as the U.S. tower business sale was completed on June 1, 2020. Towers operating expense was $1.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020.

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~~Consumer CLEC~~ – For the three months ended June 30, 2021, Consumer CLEC Business operating expenses were not incurred, as we substantially completed the wind down of the business as of the end of the second quarter of 2020.

Transaction Related and Other Costs

Transaction related and other costs included incremental acquisition, pursuit, transaction and integration costs (including unsuccessful acquisition pursuit costs), costs incurred as a result of Windstream’s bankruptcy filing, costs associated with Windstream’s claims against us and costs associated with the implementation of our ~~new~~ enterprise resource planning system. For the three months ended June 30, ~~2021~~,2022, we incurred ~~$0.4~~$3.2 million of transaction related and other costs, compared to ~~$18.6~~$0.4 million of such costs during the three months ended June 30, ~~2020~~2021. The decrease is primarily related to incurring $10.8 million of total costs related to the Windstream bankruptcy for the three months ended June 30, 2020, and we incurred $3.8 million in costs related to the sale of our U.S. towers business during the three months ended June 30, 2020.

Income Tax ~~Benefit~~

Expense

The income tax ~~benefit~~expense recorded for the three months ended June 30, ~~2021~~2022 and ~~2020,~~2021, respectively, is related to the tax impact of the following:


	Three Months Ended June 30,							Three Months Ended June 30,
(Thousands)	2021			2020			(Thousands)	2022		2021
Income tax (benefit) expense
Income tax expense							Income tax expense
Pre-tax loss (Fiber Infrastructure)	$	(2,949	)	$	(6,149	)	Pre-tax loss (Fiber Infrastructure)	$	(3,431)	$	(2,949)
Gain on sale of operations		7,041			-		Gain on sale of operations	—		7,041
Gain on sale of unconsolidated entity							Gain on sale of unconsolidated entity	6,711		—
Other undistributed REIT taxable income		467			-		Other undistributed REIT taxable income	1,106		467
REIT state and local taxes		561			-		REIT state and local taxes	540		561
Other		(36	)		274		Other	18		(36)
Total income tax benefit	$	5,084		$	(5,875	)
Total income tax expense							Total income tax expense	$	4,944	$	5,084

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Comparison of the six months ended June 30, ~~2021~~2022 and ~~2020~~

2021

The following table sets forth ~~for the periods indicated,~~ our results of operations expressed as dollars and as a percentage of total ~~revenues:~~

revenues for the periods indicated:


	Six Months Ended June 30,									Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021				2020					2022			2021
(Thousands)	Amount			% of Revenues	Amount			% of Revenues	(Thousands)	Amount		% of Revenues	Amount		% of Revenues
Revenues:									Revenues:
Leasing	$	390,993		72.3%	$	369,672		69.4%	Leasing	$	410,255	73.0%	$	390,993	72.3%
Fiber Infrastructure		149,773		27.7%		156,547		29.4%	Fiber Infrastructure	151,754		27.0%	149,773		27.7%
Tower		-		0.0%		6,112		1.1%
Consumer CLEC		-		0.0%		651		0.1%
Total revenues		540,766		100.0%		532,982		100.0%	Total revenues	562,009		100.0%	540,766		100.0%
Costs and Expenses:									Costs and Expenses:
Interest expense		246,969		45.7%		285,636		53.6%
Interest expense, net									Interest expense, net	192,549		34.3%	246,969		45.7%
Depreciation and amortization		140,635		26.0%		171,090		32.1%	Depreciation and amortization	143,760		25.6%	140,635		26.0%
General and administrative expense		50,723		9.4%		55,027		10.3%	General and administrative expense	48,955		8.7%	50,723		9.4%
Operating expense		71,269		13.2%		80,477		15.1%
Settlement expense		-		0.0%		650,000		122.0%
Operating expense (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)									Operating expense (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	71,893		12.8%	71,269		13.2%
Transaction related and other costs		4,561		0.8%		34,528		6.5%	Transaction related and other costs	4,949		0.9%	4,561		0.8%
Gain on sale of real estate		(442	)	(0.1%)		(63,818	)	(12.0%)	Gain on sale of real estate	(250)		(0.1%)	(442)		(0.1)%
Gain on sale of operations		(28,143	)	(5.2%)		-		0.0%	Gain on sale of operations	—		—%	(28,143)		(5.2)%
Other expense (income)		8,475		1.6%		9,088		1.7%
Other (income) expense, net									Other (income) expense, net	(8,328)		(1.5%)	8,475		1.6%
Total costs and expenses		494,047		91.4%		1,222,028		229.3%	Total costs and expenses	453,528		80.7%	494,047		91.4%
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities		46,719		8.6%		(689,046	)	(129.3%)
Income tax expense (benefit)		2,527		0.5%		(10,451	)	(1.9%)
Equity in (earnings) from unconsolidated entities		(945	)	(0.2%)		-		0.0%
Net income (loss)		45,137		8.3%		(678,595	)	(127.3%)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		668		0.1%		(11,998	)	(2.3%)
Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders		44,469		8.2%		(666,597	)	(125.1%)
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities									Income before income taxes and equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities	108,481		19.3%	46,719		8.6%
Income tax expense									Income tax expense	2,873		0.5%	2,527		0.5%
Equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities									Equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities	(1,024)		(0.2%)	(945)		(0.2%)
Net income									Net income	106,632		19.0%	45,137		8.3%
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests									Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	205		0.1%	668		0.1%
Net income attributable to shareholders									Net income attributable to shareholders	106,427		18.9%	44,469		8.2%
Participating securities' share in earnings		(581	)	(0.1%)		(624	)	(0.1%)	Participating securities' share in earnings	(671)		(0.1%)	(581)		(0.1%)
Dividends declared on convertible preferred stock		(5	)	(0.0%)		(4	)	(0.0%)	Dividends declared on convertible preferred stock	(10)		0.0%	(5)		0.0%
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$	43,883		8.1%	$	(667,225	)	(125.2%)
Net income attributable to common shareholders									Net income attributable to common shareholders	$	105,746	18.8%	$	43,883	8.1%

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The following tables set forth revenues, Adjusted EBITDA and net income of our reportable segments for the six months ended June 30, ~~2021~~2022 and ~~2020, revenues, Adjusted EBITDA and net (loss) income of our reportable segments:~~

2021:


	Six Months Ended June 30, 2021															Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
(Thousands)	Leasing		Fiber Infrastructure		Towers		Consumer CLEC		Corporate			Subtotal of Reportable Segments			(Thousands)	Leasing		Fiber Infrastructure		Corporate		Subtotal of Reportable Segments
Revenues	$	390,993	$	149,773	$	-	$	-	$	-		$	540,766		Revenues	$	410,255	$	151,754	$	—	$	562,009

Adjusted EBITDA	$	383,634	$	59,160	$	-	$	-	$	(12,812	)	$	429,982		Adjusted EBITDA	$	399,322	$	65,042	$	(12,411)	$	451,953
Less:															Less:
Interest expense													246,969		Interest expense							192,549
Depreciation and amortization		82,700		57,802		-		-		133			140,635		Depreciation and amortization	84,616		59,071		73		143,760
Other income, net													10,097
Gain on sale of real estate															Gain on sale of real estate							(250)
Other, net															Other, net							(7,134)
Transaction related and other costs													4,561		Transaction related and other costs							4,949
Gain on sale of real estate													(442	)
Gain on sale of operations													(28,143	)
Stock-based compensation													6,797		Stock-based compensation							6,513
Income tax expense													2,527		Income tax expense							2,873
Adjustments for equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities													1,844		Adjustments for equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities							2,061
Net income												$	45,137		Net income							$	106,632


	Six Months Ended June 30, 2020																Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
(Thousands)	Leasing		Fiber Infrastructure		Towers		Consumer CLEC			Corporate			Subtotal of Reportable Segments			(Thousands)	Leasing		Fiber Infrastructure		Corporate		Subtotal of Reportable Segments
Revenues	$	369,672	$	156,547	$	6,112	$	651		$	-		$	532,982		Revenues	$	390,993	$	149,773	$	—	$	540,766

Adjusted EBITDA	$	364,689	$	56,034	$	77	$	(275	)	$	(15,942	)	$	404,583		Adjusted EBITDA	$	383,634	$	59,160	$	(12,812)	$	429,982
Less:																Less:
Interest expense														285,636		Interest expense							246,969
Depreciation and amortization		107,027		62,340		783		791			149			171,090		Depreciation and amortization	82,700		57,802		133		140,635
Other income, net														9,088
Settlement expense														650,000
Other, net																Other, net							10,097
Transaction related and other costs														34,528		Transaction related and other costs							4,561
Gain on sale of real estate														(63,818	)	Gain on sale of real estate							(442)
Gain on sale of operations																Gain on sale of operations							(28,143)
Stock-based compensation														7,105		Stock-based compensation							6,797
Income tax benefit														(10,451	)
Net loss													$	(678,595	)
Income tax expense																Income tax expense							2,527
Adjustments for equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities																Adjustments for equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities							1,844
Net income																Net income							$	45,137

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Revenues


	Six Months Ended June 30,							Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021			2020				2022			2021
(Thousands)	Amount		% of Consolidated Revenues	Amount		% of Consolidated Revenues	(Thousands)	Amount		% of Consolidated Revenues	Amount		% of Consolidated Revenues
Revenues:							Revenues:
Leasing	$	390,993	72.3%	$	369,672	69.4%	Leasing	$	410,255	73.0%	$	390,993	72.3%
Fiber Infrastructure		149,773	27.7%		156,547	29.4%	Fiber Infrastructure	151,754		27.0%	149,773		27.7%
Towers		-	0.0%		6,112	1.1%
Consumer CLEC		-	0.0%		651	0.1%
Total revenues	$	540,766	100.0%	$	532,982	100.0%	Total revenues	$	562,009	100.0%	$	540,766	100.0%

Leasing – Leasing revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 consisted of the following:


	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2022			2021
(Thousands)	Amount		% of Segment Revenues	Amount		% of Segment Revenues
Leasing revenues:
Windstream Leases:
Cash revenue
Cash rent	$	333,890	81.4%	$	332,229	85.0%
GCI revenue	4,820		1.2%	—		0.0%
Total cash revenue	338,710		82.6%	332,229		85.0%
Non-cash revenue
TCI revenue	21,073		5.1%	18,832		4.8%
GCI revenue	7,449		1.8%	4,224		1.1%
Other straight-line revenue	5,610		1.4%	7,309		1.9%
Total non-cash revenue	34,132		8.3%	30,365		7.8%
Total Windstream revenue	372,842		90.9%	362,594		92.7%
Other services	37,414		9.1%	28,399		7.3%
Total Leasing revenues	$	410,255	100.0%	$	390,993	100.0%

The increase in GCI revenue is attributable to Uniti’s continued reimbursement of Growth Capital Improvements. During the six months ended June 30, ~~2021,~~2022, Uniti reimbursed ~~$92.1~~$91.7 million of Growth Capital Improvements, of which $28.5 million, as allowed for under the Settlement, represented the reimbursement of capital improvements completed in 2020 that were previously classified as TCIs. Upon reimbursement, the Company reduced the unamortized portion of deferred revenue related to these capital improvements and capitalized the difference between the cash provided to Windstream and the unamortized deferred revenue as a ~~lease incentive. This~~ lease incentive, which is $0.9 million and reported within other assets on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2021, will be amortized against revenue over the initial term of the Windstream Leases.Improvements. Subsequent to June 30, ~~2021,~~2022, Windstream requested, and we reimbursed ~~$11.8~~$22.9 million of qualifying Growth Capital Improvements. As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we have reimbursed a total of ~~$188.6~~$420.8 million of Growth Capital ~~Improvements~~.

Improvements.

Six Months Ended June 30,

2021

2020

(Thousands)

Amount

% of Segment Revenues

Amount

% of Segment Revenues

Leasing revenues:

Windstream leases:

Cash rent

$
332.2

85.0%

$
330.6

89.4%

Non-cash revenue

TCI revenue

18.8

4.8%

16.9

4.6%

Straight-line revenue

11.6

3.0%

-

0.0%

Total non-cash revenue

30.4

7.8%

16.9

4.6%

Total Windstream revenue

362.6

92.8%

347.5

94.0%

Other triple-net leasing and dark fiber IRU

28.4

7.2%

22.2

6.0%

Total Leasing revenues

$
391.0

100.0%

$
369.7

100.0%

~~The increase in TCI revenue is attributable to continued investment by Windstream, which invested $106.8~~We recognized $37.4 million ~~in TCIs during~~and $28.4 million of revenues from non-Windstream triple-net leasing, dark fiber IRU arrangements, and other services for the six months ended June 30, ~~2021. The total amount invested in TCIs by Windstream since the inception~~2022 and 2021, respectively.

Table of the Windstream Leases and Master Lease was $952.5 million as of June 30, 2021. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, we recognized $28.4 million of leasing revenues from non-Windstream triple-net leasing and dark fiber IRU arrangements. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, we recognized $22.2 million from non-Windstream triple-net leasing and dark fiber IRU arrangements.

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Fiber Infrastructure – Fiber Infrastructure revenues for the six months ended June 30, ~~2021~~2022 and ~~2020~~2021 consisted of the following:


	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2022			2021
(Thousands)	Amount		% of Segment Revenues	Amount		% of Segment Revenues
Fiber Infrastructure revenues:
Lit backhaul services	$	39,375	26.0%	$	48,023	32.0%
Enterprise and wholesale	41,936		27.6%	42,327		28.3%
E-Rate and government	32,782		21.6%	35,290		23.6%
Dark fiber and small cells	36,288		23.9%	22,493		15.0%
Other services	1,373		0.9%	1,640		1.1%
Total Fiber Infrastructure revenues	$	151,754	100.0%	$	149,773	100.0%

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Six Months Ended June 30,

2021

2020

(Thousands)

Amount

% of Segment Revenues

Amount

% of Segment Revenues

Fiber Infrastructure revenues:

Lit backhaul services

$
48,023

32.0%

$
55,408

35.5%

Enterprise and wholesale

42,327

28.3%

38,886

24.8%

E-Rate and government

35,290

23.6%

42,758

27.3%

Dark fiber and small cells

22,493

15.0%

18,192

11.6%

Other services

1,640

1.1%

1,303

0.8%

Total Fiber Infrastructure revenues

$
149,773

100.0%

$
156,547

100.0%

For the six months ended June 30, ~~2021,~~2022, Fiber Infrastructure revenues totaled ~~$149.8~~$151.8 million as compared to ~~$156.5~~$149.8 million for the six months ended June 30, ~~2020.~~

~~Towers~~ ~~– For the six months ended June 30, 2021, we recognized no revenue from the Towers business, as we~~ ~~completed~~2021. Fiber Infrastructure revenues increased $2.0 million, primarily due to an increase in one-time early termination revenues of $12.3 million within dark fiber and small cells revenues, partially offset by a $8.6 million decrease in Lit backhaul service revenues, primarily driven by the sale of our ~~U.S. tower business~~Uniti Fiber Northeast operations on ~~June 1, 2020.~~

~~Consumer CLEC~~ ~~– For the six months ended June 30,~~May 28, 2021 ~~we recognized no revenue from the Consumer CLEC Business, as we substantially completed~~and lit-to-dark fiber conversions, and a $1.6 million decrease due to the wind down of ~~the business as~~our construction activities.

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Interest Expense, net


	Six Months Ended June 30,										Six Months Ended June 30,
(Thousands)	2021			2020			Increase / (Decrease)			(Thousands)	2022		2021		% Increase / (Decrease)
Interest expense, net:										Interest expense, net:
Cash:										Cash:
Senior secured term loan B - variable rate⁽¹⁾	$	-		$	20,205		$	(20,205	)
Senior secured notes - 4.75%, 6.00% and 7.875%		106,859			85,797			21,062
Senior unsecured notes - 4.00%, 6.50%. 7.125% and 8.25%		67,262			74,061			(6,799	)
Senior secured notes										Senior secured notes	$	102,132	$	106,859	(4,727)
Senior unsecured notes										Senior unsecured notes	63,975		67,262		(3,287)
Senior secured revolving credit facility - variable rate		4,885			12,232			(7,347	)	Senior secured revolving credit facility - variable rate	5,479		4,885		594
Tender premium and early redemption payments		20,541			-			20,541
Tender premium payment										Tender premium payment	—		20,541		(20,541)
Interest rate swap termination										Interest rate swap termination	5,659		5,658		1
Other		7,363			2,075			5,288		Other	679		1,705		(1,026)
Total cash interest		206,910			194,370			12,540		Total cash interest	177,924		206,910		(28,986)
Non-cash:										Non-cash:
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount		9,371			18,666			(9,295	)	Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount	9,015		9,371		(356)
Write off of deferred financing costs and debt discount		22,828			73,952			(51,124	)	Write off of deferred financing costs and debt discount	—		22,828		(22,828)
Accretion of settlement payable		8,889			-			8,889		Accretion of settlement payable	5,787		8,889		(3,102)
Capitalized Interest		(1,029	)		(1,352	)		323
Capitalized interest										Capitalized interest	(177)		(1,029)		852
Total non-cash interest		40,059			91,266			(51,207	)	Total non-cash interest	14,625		40,059		(25,434)
Total interest expense, net	$	246,969		$	285,636		$	(38,667	)	Total interest expense, net	$	192,549	$	246,969	$	(54,420)
⁽¹⁾ Swapped to fixed rate. See Note 9

Interest expense for the six months ended June 30, ~~2021~~2022 decreased ~~$38.7~~$54.4 million compared to the six months ended June 30, ~~2020.~~2021. The decrease is ~~primarily due~~attributable to (i) the ~~decrease in debt extinguishment loss~~issuance of ~~$30.6 million on~~2029 Notes used to fund the redemption of the 2023 Notes, and issuance of the 2028 Secured Notes to fund the redemption of the 2023 Secured Notes, which collectively resulted in $20.5 million of tender premium payments and the ~~2023 Notes~~write off of $22.8 million of deferred financing costs, during the six months ended June 30, 2021 ~~as compared to~~and (ii) lower cash interest expense of $8.2 million, primarily associated with the ~~write-off of unamortized deferred~~2029 Notes and 2028 Notes financing ~~costs~~transactions, and ~~debt discount related to~~a $3.1 million decrease in accretion expense associated with the ~~repayment of the senior secured term loan B and terminated commitments of the revolving loans of $72.5 million and $1.4 million, respectively,~~settlement payable during the six months ended June 30, ~~2020.~~

2022.

Depreciation and Amortization Expense


	Six Months Ended June 30,
(Thousands)	2022		2021		% Increase / (Decrease)
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment:
Depreciation expense
Leasing	$	81,157	$	84,589	$	(3,432)
Fiber Infrastructure	47,637		46,366		1,271
Corporate	73		133		(60)
Total depreciation expense	128,867		131,088		(2,221)
Amortization expense
Leasing	3,459		(1,889)		5,348
Fiber Infrastructure	11,434		11,436		(2)
Total amortization expense	14,893		9,547		5,346
Total depreciation and amortization expense	$	143,760	$	140,635	$	3,125

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Six Months Ended June 30,

(Thousands)

2021

2020

Increase / (Decrease)

Depreciation and amortization expense by segment:

Depreciation expense

Leasing

$
84,589

$
103,656

$
(19,067
)
Fiber Infrastructure

46,366

50,400

(4,034
)
Corporate

133

149

(16
)
Towers

-

783

(783
)
Consumer CLEC

-

-

-

Total depreciation expense

131,088

154,988

(23,900
)
Amortization expense

Leasing

(1,889
)

3,371

(5,260
)
Fiber Infrastructure

11,436

11,940

(504
)
Corporate

-

-

-

Towers

-

-

-

Consumer CLEC

-

791

(791
)
Total amortization expense

9,547

16,102

(6,555
)
Total depreciation and amortization expense

$
140,635

$
171,090

$
(30,455
)

~~We incur~~ – Leasing depreciation ~~and amortization~~ expense ~~related to our property, plant and equipment, corporate assets and intangible assets and liabilities. Charges for depreciation and amortization~~decreased $3.4 million for the six months ended June 30, ~~2021 totaled $140.6 million, which included $131.1 million of depreciation expense and $9.5 million of amortization expense.~~ ~~Charges for depreciation and amortization for~~2022 as compared to the six months ended June 30, ~~2020~~ 2021. The decrease is primarily attributable to an increase in fully depreciated Windstream Distribution System assets of $4.0 million, partially offset by a $0.7 million increase in depreciation related to asset additions since June 30, 2021. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, $5.3 million was recorded as a benefit to amortization expense, and subsequently reclassified to revenue during the fourth quarter of 2021.

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Fiber Infrastructure ~~million, which included~~ ~~$155.0 million of~~– Fiber Infrastructure depreciation expense ~~and~~ ~~$16.1~~increased $1.3 million ~~of amortization expense.~~for the six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2021. The increase in depreciation expense is primarily attributable to asset additions since June 30, 2021.

General and Administrative Expense

Six Months Ended June 30,

2021

2020

(Thousands)

Amount

% of Consolidated Revenues

Amount

% of Consolidated Revenues

General and administrative expense by segment:

Fiber Infrastructure

$
27,763

5.1%

$
27,586

5.2%

Leasing

5,182

1.0%

3,507

0.6%

Corporate

17,778

3.3%

21,188

4.0%

Towers

-

0.0%

2,607

0.5%

Consumer CLEC

-

0.0%

139

0.0%

Total general and administrative expenses

$
50,723

9.4%

$
55,027

10.3%


	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2022			2021
(Thousands)	Amount		% of Consolidated Revenues	Amount		% of Consolidated Revenues
General and administrative expense by segment:
Leasing	$	6,539	1.1%	$	5,182	1.0%
Fiber Infrastructure	25,783		4.6%	27,763		5.1%
Corporate	16,633		3.0%	17,778		3.3%
Total general and administrative expenses	$	48,955	8.7%	$	50,723	9.4%

Leasing – Leasing general and administrative expense increased $1.4 million for the six months ended June 30, ~~2021, general and administrative costs totaled $50.7 million, which includes $6.8 million of stock-based compensation.~~ ~~For~~2022 compared to the six months ended June 30, ~~2020~~2021. The increase is primarily attributable to a $1.0 million increase in personnel expenses.

,Fiber Infrastructure – Fiber Infrastructure general and administrative ~~costs totaled~~ expense decreased $2.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2021. This decrease is primarily attributable to decreases in personnel expenses of $0.5 million, franchise taxes of $0.4 million, and insurance expense associated with favorable premium renewals of $0.3 million.~~$55.0~~

Corporate – Corporate general and administrative expense decreased $1.1 million ~~which included~~ ~~$7.1~~for the six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2021. The decrease is attributable to reductions in insurance expenses of $1.7 million and personnel expenses of ~~stock-based compensation expense.~~$1.2 million, partially offset by increases in professional and legal expenses of $1.1 million, computer software and maintenance of $0.2 million, and facility lease expense of $0.2 million..

Operating Expense

Operating expense for the six months ended June 30, ~~2021 decreased~~2022 increased by $0.6 million from the six months ended June 30, ~~2020,~~2021, which was primarily attributable to ~~decreases~~a $2.9 million increase in Leasing operating expenses partially offset by a $2.2 million decrease in Fiber Infrastructure ~~Towers and Consumer CLEC Business operating expenses offset by an increase in Leasing~~ operating expenses discussed below. Operating expense for our reportable segments for the six months ended June 30, ~~2021~~2022 and ~~2020~~2021 consisted of the ~~following~~following:


	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2022			2021
(Thousands)	Amount		% of Consolidated Revenues	Amount		% of Consolidated Revenues
Operating expense by segment:
Leasing	$	9,706	1.7%	$	6,842	1.3%
Fiber Infrastructure	62,187		11.1%	64,427		11.9%
Total operating expenses	$	71,893	12.8%	$	71,269	13.2%

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Six Months Ended June 30,

2021

2020

(Thousands)

Amount

% of Consolidated Revenues

Amount

% of Consolidated Revenues

Operating expenses by segment:

Fiber Infrastructure

$
64,427

11.9%

$
74,283

14.0%

Leasing

6,842

1.3%

1,715

0.3%

Towers

-

0.0%

3,692

0.7%

CLEC

-

0.0%

787

0.1%

Total operating expenses

$
71,269

13.2%

$
80,477

15.1%

~~Fiber Infrastructure~~Leasing – Leasing operating expense increased $2.9 million for the ~~For~~six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2021. The increase is primarily driven by incremental customer growth and increased network related expenses of $1.9 million.

Fiber Infrastructure – Fiber Infrastructure operating expenses ~~totaled $64.4 million as compared to $74.3~~decreased $2.2 million for the six months ended June 30, ~~2020.~~2022 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2021. Operating expense consists of network related costs, such as dark

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fiber and tower rents, ~~and~~ lit service and maintenance ~~expense. In addition,~~expense, and costs associated with our construction ~~activities are presented within operating expenses.~~activities. The decrease in operating expenses is primarily attributable to ~~a decrease~~decreases in equipment sales and installations of ~~$11.4~~$2.6 million, in construction expenses of $1.7 million, and $1.5 million related ~~expenses,~~to the sale of our Uniti Fiber Northeast operations on May 28, 2021, partially offset by ~~increased personnel expense~~increases in dark fiber early termination fees of ~~$2.4 million.~~

~~Leasing~~ ~~– Leasing operating expense was $6.8~~$1.8 million, unsplicing expenses of $0.9 million, and ~~$1.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021~~network maintenance and ~~2020, respectively. The increase is primarily driven by a $4.0 million increase in network~~repair expenses ~~due to the asset purchase agreement the Company entered into with Windstream which was completed in the third quarter~~ of ~~2020~~.

~~Towers~~ – For the six months ended June 30, 2021, Towers operating expenses were not incurred as the U.S. tower business sale was completed on June 1, 2020. Towers operating expense was $3.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

~~Consumer CLEC~~ – For the six months ended June 30, 2021, Consumer CLEC Business operating expenses were not incurred, as we substantially completed the wind down of the business as of the end of the second quarter of 2020.

$0.8 million.

Transaction Related and Other Costs

Transaction related and other costs included incremental acquisition, pursuit, transaction and integration costs (including unsuccessful acquisition pursuit costs), costs incurred as a result of Windstream’s bankruptcy filing, costs associated with Windstream’s claims against us and costs associated with the implementation of our ~~new~~ enterprise resource planning system. For the six months ended June 30, ~~2021~~,2022, we incurred ~~$4.6~~$4.9 million of transaction related and other costs, compared to ~~$34.5~~$4.6 million of such costs ~~during the~~ ~~six months ended June 30, 2020~~. The decrease is primarily related to incurring $23.8 million of total costs related to the Windstream bankruptcy for the six months ended June 30, 2020, as compared to $1.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021, and we incurred $4.9 million in costs related to the sale of our U.S. towers business during the six months ended June 30, ~~2020~~.

2021.

Income Tax ~~Benefit~~

Expense

The income tax ~~benefit~~expense recorded for the six months ended June 30, ~~2021~~2022 and ~~2020,~~2021, respectively, is related to the tax impact of the following:


	Six Months Ended June 30,							Six Months Ended June 30,
(Thousands)	2021			2020			(Thousands)	2022		2021
Income tax (benefit) expense
Income tax expense							Income tax expense
Pre-tax loss (Fiber Infrastructure)	$	(6,008	)	$	(10,733	)	Pre-tax loss (Fiber Infrastructure)	$	(7,243)	$	(6,008)
Gain on sale of operations		7,041			-		Gain on sale of operations	—		7,041
Gain on sale of unconsolidated entity							Gain on sale of unconsolidated entity	6,711		—
Other undistributed REIT taxable income		532			-		Other undistributed REIT taxable income	2,266		532
REIT state and local taxes		939			-		REIT state and local taxes	1,078		939
Other		23			282		Other	61		23
Total income tax (benefit) expense	$	2,527		$	(10,451	)
Total income tax expense							Total income tax expense	$	2,873	$	2,527

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We refer to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Funds From Operations (“FFO”) (as defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”)) and Adjusted Funds From Operations (“AFFO”) in our analysis of our results of operations, which

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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, Adjusted EBITDA, FFO and AFFO are important non-GAAP supplemental measures of operating performance for a REIT.

We define “EBITDA” as net income, as defined by GAAP, before interest expense, provision for income taxes and depreciation and amortization. We define “Adjusted EBITDA” as EBITDA before stock-based compensation expense and the impact, which may be recurring in nature, of transaction and integration related costs, costs associated with Windstream’s bankruptcy, 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”), costs related to the settlement with Windstream, goodwill impairment charges, executive severance costs, amortization of non-cash rights-of-use assets, the write off of unamortized deferred financing costs, costs incurred as a result of the early repayment of debt, including early tender and redemption premiums and costs associated with the termination of related hedging activities, gains or losses on dispositions, changes in the fair value of contingent consideration and financial instruments, and other similar or infrequent items (although we may not have had such charges in the periods presented). Adjusted EBITDA includes adjustments to reflect the Company’s share of Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated entities. 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.

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Because the historical cost accounting convention used for real estate assets requires the recognition of depreciation expense except on land, such accounting presentation implies that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. However, since real estate values have historically risen or fallen with market and other conditions, presentations of operating results for a REIT that uses historical cost accounting for depreciation could be less informative. Thus, NAREIT created FFO as a supplemental measure of operating performance for REITs that excludes historical cost depreciation and amortization, among other items, from net income, as defined by GAAP. FFO is defined by NAREIT as net income attributable to common shareholders computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains or losses from real estate dispositions, plus real estate depreciation and amortization and impairment charges, and includes adjustments to reflect the Company’s share of FFO from unconsolidated entities. We compute FFO in accordance with NAREIT’s definition.

The Company defines AFFO, as FFO excluding (i) Transaction Related and Other Costs; (ii) costs related to the litigation settlement with Windstream, ~~and~~ accretion on our settlement obligation, and gains on prepayment of our settlement obligation as these items are not reflective of ongoing operating performance; (iii) goodwill impairment charges; (iv) certain non-cash revenues and expenses such as stock-based compensation expense, amortization of debt and equity discounts, amortization of deferred financing costs, depreciation and amortization of non-real estate assets, amortization of non-cash rights-of-use assets, straight line revenues, non-cash income taxes, and the amortization of other non-cash revenues to the extent that cash has not been received, such as revenue associated with the amortization of TCIs; and (v) the impact, which may be recurring in nature, of the write-off of unamortized deferred financing fees, additional costs incurred as a result of the early repayment of debt, including early tender ~~premium~~and redemption premiums and costs associated with the termination of related hedging activities, executive severance costs, taxes associated with tax basis cancellation of debt, gains or losses on dispositions, changes in the fair value of contingent consideration and financial instruments and similar or infrequent items less maintenance capital expenditures. AFFO includes adjustments to reflect the Company’s share of AFFO from unconsolidated entities. We believe that the use of FFO and AFFO, and their respective per share amounts, combined with the required GAAP presentations, improves the understanding of operating results of REITs among investors and analysts, and makes comparisons of operating results among such companies more meaningful. We consider FFO and AFFO to be useful measures for reviewing comparative operating performance. In particular, we believe AFFO, by excluding certain revenue and expense items, can help investors compare our operating performance between periods and to other REITs on a consistent basis without having to account for differences caused by unanticipated items and events, such as transaction and integration related costs. The Company uses FFO and AFFO, and their respective per share amounts, only as performance measures, and FFO and AFFO do not purport to be indicative of cash available to fund our future cash requirements. While FFO and AFFO are relevant and widely used measures of operating performance of REITs, they do not represent cash flows from operations or net income as defined by GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to those measures in evaluating our liquidity or operating performance.

Further, our computations of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, FFO and AFFO may not be comparable to that reported by other REITs or companies that do not define FFO in accordance with the current NAREIT definition or that interpret the current NAREIT definition or define EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and AFFO differently than we do.

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The reconciliation of our net ~~(loss)~~ income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA and of our net ~~(loss)~~ income attributable to common shareholders to FFO and AFFO for the three and six months ended June 30, ~~2021~~2022 and ~~2020~~2021 is as follows:

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

(Thousands)
2021

2020

2021

2020

Net income (loss)
$
49,639

$
(598,329
)

$
45,137

$
(678,595
)
Depreciation and amortization

69,671

84,969

140,635

171,090

Interest expense, net

106,388

107,243

246,969

285,636

Income tax expense (benefit)

5,084

(5,875
)

2,527

(10,451
)
EBITDA
$
230,782

$
(411,992
)

$
435,268

$
(232,320
)
Stock based compensation

3,462

4,110

6,797

7,105

Transaction related and other costs

424

18,556

4,561

34,528

Settlement expense

-

650,000

-

650,000

Gain on sale of operations

(28,143
)

-

(28,143
)

-

Gain on sale of real estate

(442
)

(63,818
)

(442
)

(63,818
)
Other expense

8,779

6,013

10,097

9,088

Adjustments for equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities

872

-

1,844

-

Adjusted EBITDA
$
215,734

$
202,869

$
429,982

$
404,583

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

(Thousands)
2021

2020

2021

2020

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders
$
48,572

$
(588,169
)

$
43,883

$
(667,225
)
Real estate depreciation and amortization

52,178

62,107

105,555

126,059

Gain on sale of real estate assets, net of tax

(442
)

(63,818
)

(442
)

(63,818
)
Participating securities share in earnings

333

424

581

624

Participating securities share in FFO

(681
)

(406
)

(1,025
)

(606
)
Real estate depreciation and amortization from unconsolidated entities

614

-

1,230

-

Adjustments for noncontrolling interests

(771
)

30

(1,567
)

(1,102
)
FFO attributable to common shareholders
$
99,803

$
(589,832
)

$
148,215

$
(606,068
)
Transaction related and other costs

424

18,556

4,561

34,528

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

-

4,645

21

6,140

Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount

4,412

8,958

9,371

18,666

Write off of deferred financing costs and debt discount

2,413

-

22,828

73,952

Costs related to the early repayment of debt

10,935

-

28,485

-

Stock based compensation

3,462

4,110

6,797

7,105

Gain on sale of operations

(28,143
)

-

(28,143
)

-

Non-real estate depreciation and amortization

17,493

22,862

35,080

45,031

Settlement expense

-

650,000

-

650,000

Straight-line revenues

(7,309
)

602

(14,215
)

711

Maintenance capital expenditures

(2,408
)

(2,253
)

(4,384
)

(3,361
)
Other, net

1,961

(11,356
)

(2,009
)

(21,810
)
Adjustments for equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities

258

-

614

-

Adjustments for noncontrolling interests

(52
)

(12,317
)

(870
)

(14,339
)
AFFO attributable to common shareholders
$
103,249

$
93,975

$
206,351

$
190,555


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(Thousands)	2022		2021		2022		2021
Net income	$	53,774	$	49,639	$	106,632	$	45,137
Depreciation and amortization	72,303		69,671		143,760		140,635
Interest expense, net	96,377		106,388		192,549		246,969
Income tax expense	4,944		5,084		2,873		2,527
EBITDA	$	227,398	$	230,782	$	445,814	$	435,268
Stock based compensation	3,201		3,462		6,513		6,797
Transaction related and other costs	3,235		424		4,949		4,561
Gain on sale of operations	—		(28,143)		—		(28,143)
Gain on sale of real estate	(250)		(442)		(250)		(442)
Other, net	(7,495)		8,779		(7,134)		10,097
Adjustments for equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities	1,075		872		2,061		1,844
Adjusted EBITDA	$	227,164	$	215,734	$	451,953	$	429,982


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(Thousands)	2022		2021		2022		2021
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$	53,352	$	48,572	$	105,746	$	43,883
Real estate depreciation and amortization	52,424		52,178		104,317		105,555
Gain on sale of real estate assets, net of tax	(250)		(442)		(250)		(442)
Participating securities share in earnings	340		333		671		581
Participating securities share in FFO	(904)		(681)		(1,562)		(1,025)
Real estate depreciation and amortization from unconsolidated entities	806		614		1,496		1,230
Adjustments for noncontrolling interests	(82)		(771)		(211)		(1,567)
FFO attributable to common shareholders	$	105,686	$	99,803	$	210,207	$	148,215
Transaction related and other costs	3,235		424		4,949		4,561
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	—		—		—		21
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount	4,501		4,412		9,015		9,371
Write off of deferred financing costs and debt discount	—		2,413		—		22,828
Costs related to the early repayment of debt	—		10,935		—		28,485
Stock based compensation	3,201		3,462		6,513		6,797
Gain on sale of unconsolidated entity, net of tax	(1,212)		—		(1,212)		—
Gain on sale of operations	—		(28,143)		—		(28,143)
Non-real estate depreciation and amortization	19,879		17,493		39,443		35,080
Straight-line revenues and amortization of below-market lease intangibles	(10,126)		(7,309)		(21,148)		(14,215)
Maintenance capital expenditures	(2,456)		(2,408)		(4,822)		(4,384)
Other, net	(8,060)		1,961		(16,230)		(2,009)
Adjustments for equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities	269		258		565		614
Adjustments for noncontrolling interests	(20)		(52)		(41)		(870)
AFFO attributable to common shareholders	$	114,897	$	103,249	$	227,239	$	206,351

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our principal liquidity needs are to fund operating expenses, meet debt service obligations, fund investment activities, including capital expenditures, and make dividend distributions. Furthermore, following consummation of our settlement agreement with Windstream, including entry into the Windstream Leases, we are obligated (i) to make $490.1 million of cash payments to Windstream in equal installments over 20 consecutive quarters beginning in October 2020 and (ii) to reimburse Windstream for up to an aggregate of $1.75 billion for Growth Capital Improvements in long-term value accretive fiber and related assets made by Windstream through 2029. To date, we have paid $215.4 million of the $490.1 million due to Windstream under the settlement agreement, including $92.9 million that we pre-paid on October 14, 2021, $78.0 million of which was funded from a portion of the proceeds of the 2030 Notes. Uniti’s reimbursement commitment for Growth Capital Improvements does not require Uniti to reimburse Windstream for maintenance or repair expenditures (except for costs incurred for fiber replacements to the CLEC MLA leased property, up to $70 million during the term), and each such reimbursement is subject to underwriting standards. Uniti’s total annual reimbursement commitments for the Growth Capital Improvements under both Windstream Leases (and under separate equipment loan facilities) were limited to $125 million in 2020 and $225 million in 2021, and are limited to $225 million per year in ~~2021~~2022 through 2024; $175 million per year in 2025 and 2026; and $125 million per year in 2027 through 2029.

Our primary sources of liquidity and capital resources are cash on hand, cash provided by operating activities (primarily from the Windstream Leases), available borrowings under our credit agreement by and among the Operating Partnership, CSL Capital, LLC and Uniti Group Finance 2019 Inc., the guarantors and lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent (the “Credit Agreement”), and proceeds from the issuance of debt and equity securities.

As of June 30, 2022, we had cash and cash equivalents of $61.4 million and approximately $300.0 million of borrowing availability under our Revolving Credit Facility under the Credit Agreement. Subsequent to June 30, 2022, other than $22.9 million of Growth Capital Improvements (see “Result of Operations—Revenues” above), there have been no material outlays of funds outside of our scheduled interest and dividend payments. Availability under our Revolving Credit Facility is subject to various conditions, including a maximum secured leverage ratio of 5.0:1. In addition, if we incur debt under our Revolving Credit Facility or otherwise such that our total leverage ratio exceeds 6.5:1, our Revolving Credit Facility would impose significant restrictions on our ability to pay dividends. See “—Dividends.”


	Six Months Ended June 30,
(Thousands)	2022		2021
Cash flow from operating activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	234,608	$	318,477

Cash provided by operating activities is primarily attributable to our leasing activities, which includes the leasing of mission-critical communications assets to anchor customers on either an exclusive or shared-tenant basis, in addition to the leasing of dark fiber network assets to the telecommunications industry. Cash used in operating activities includes compensation and related costs, interest payments, and other changes in working capital. Net cash provided by operating activities was $234.6 million and $318.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The decrease in net cash provided by operating activities during the six months ended June 30, 2022 is primarily attributable to changes in working capital, including the timing of interest payments associated with debt refinancing activities occurring in 2021.


	Six Months Ended June 30,
(Thousands)	2022		2021
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	$	(184,039)	$	(177,934)
Proceeds from sale of unconsolidated entity (see Note 5)	32,527		—
Proceeds from sale of real estate, net of cash	325		1,034
Proceeds from sale of operations	—		62,113
Proceeds from sale of other equipment	431		399
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(150,756)	$	(114,388)

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Net cash used in investing activities was $150.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, primarily driven by capital expenditures ($184.0 million), partially offset by proceeds received from the sale of the Harmoni investment ($32.5 million). Net cash used in investing activities was $114.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021, primarily driven by capital expenditures ($177.9 million), partially offset by proceeds from the sale of the Uniti Fiber Northeast operations to Everstream ($62.1 million). Capital expenditures are primarily related to our Uniti Fiber and Uniti Leasing businesses for deployment of network assets, as described under “—Capital Expenditures.”


	Six Months Ended June 30,
(Thousands)	2022		2021
Cash flow from financing activities:
Repayment of debt	$	—	$	(1,660,000)
Proceeds from issuance of notes	—		1,680,000
Dividends paid	(71,771)		(70,386)
Payments of settlement payable	—		(49,011)
Payments of contingent consideration	—		(2,979)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interest	(186)		(1,039)
Payment for exchange of noncontrolling interest	(4,620)		—
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	105,000		205,000
Payments under revolving credit facility	(105,000)		(220,000)
Finance lease payments	(601)		(1,393)
Payments for financing costs	—		(25,156)
Payment of tender premium	—		(25,800)
Employee stock purchase program	264		319
Payments related to tax withholding for stock-based compensation	(4,436)		(2,642)
Net cash used in financing activities	$	(81,350)	$	(173,087)

Net cash used in financing activities was $81.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, which was primarily related to dividend payments of $71.8 million, payment for an exchange of noncontrolling interest of $4.6 million, and payments related to tax withholding for stock-based compensation of $4.4 million. Net cash used in financing activities was $173.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021, which was primarily driven by the repayment of the 2023 Notes and 2023 Secured Notes ($1.66 billion), net payments under the Revolving Credit Facility ($15.0 million), dividend payments ($70.4 million), payments for financing costs ($25.2 million), payment of settlement obligation ($49.0 million), 2023 Notes tender premium payment ($17.6 million), 2023 Secured Notes early redemption payment ($8.3 million) and contingent consideration payments ($3.0 million), partially offset by proceeds from the issuance of the 2029 Notes and 2028 Secured Notes ($1.68 billion).

Windstream Master Lease and Windstream Leases

On September 18, 2020, in connection with Windstream’s emergence from bankruptcy and the implementation of the Settlement, Uniti and Windstream bifurcated the Master Lease and entered into the Windstream Leases that each expires on April 30, 2030. The aggregate initial annual rent under the Windstream Leases is equal to the annual rent under the Master Lease previously in effect. The Windstream Leases contain cross-guarantees and cross-default provisions, which will remain effective as long as Windstream or an affiliate is the tenant under both of the Windstream Leases and unless and until the landlords under the ILEC MLA are different from the landlords under the CLEC MLA. The Windstream Leases permit Uniti to transfer its rights and obligations and otherwise monetize or encumber the Windstream Leases, together or separately, so long as Uniti does not transfer interests in either Windstream Lease to a Windstream competitor.

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Capital Improvements under both Windstream Leases (and under separate equipment loan facilities) were limited to $125 million in 2020 and $225 million in 2021, and are limited to $225 million per year in 2022 through 2024; $175 million per year in 2025 and 2026; and $125 million per year in 2027 through 2029. If the ~~cost~~costs incurred by Windstream (or the successor tenant under a Windstream Lease) for Growth Capital Improvements in any calendar year exceeds the annual limit for such calendar year, Windstream (or such tenant, as the case may be) may submit such excess costs for reimbursement in any subsequent year and such excess costs shall be funded from the annual commitment amounts in such subsequent period. In addition, to the extent that reimbursements for Growth Capital Improvements funded in any calendar year during the term is less than the annual limit for such calendar year, the unfunded amount in any calendar year will carry-over and may be added to the annual limits for subsequent calendar years, subject to an annual limit of ~~$250~~$250.0 million in any calendar ~~year, except that, during calendar year 2021, our combined total obligation to fund~~year.

Starting on the first anniversary of each installment of reimbursement for a Growth Capital ~~Improvements may exceed $250 million~~Improvement, the rent payable by Windstream under the applicable Windstream Lease will increase by an amount equal to 8.0% (the “Rent Rate”) of such installment of reimbursement. The Rent Rate will thereafter increase to 100.5% of the prior Rent Rate on each anniversary of each reimbursement. In the event that the tenant’s interest in either Windstream Lease is transferred by Windstream under the terms thereof (unless transferred to the ~~extent of~~same transferee), or if Uniti transfers its interests as landlord under either Windstream Lease (unless to the same transferee), the reimbursement rights and obligations will be allocated between the ILEC MLA and the CLEC MLA by Windstream, provided that the maximum that may be allocated to the CLEC MLA following such transfer is $20 million per year. If Uniti fails to reimburse any ~~unfunded excess amounts from calendar year 2020. Accordingly, because we funded $84.7 million~~Growth Capital Improvement reimbursement payment or equipment loan funding request as and when it is required to do so under the terms of the Windstream Leases, and such failure continues for thirty (30) days, then such unreimbursed amounts may be applied as an offset against the rent owed by Windstream under the Windstream Leases (and such amounts will thereafter be treated as if Uniti had reimbursed them).

Uniti and Windstream have entered into separate ILEC and CLEC Equipment Loan and Security Agreements (collectively “Equipment Loan Agreement”) in which Uniti will provide up to $125 million ~~limit~~(limited to $25 million in ~~2020, we are committed to fund up to $265.3 million~~any calendar year) of the $1.75 billion of Growth Capital Improvements commitments discussed above in ~~2021.~~

~~Our~~ ~~primary sources~~the form of ~~liquidity and capital resources are cash~~loans for Windstream to purchase equipment related to network upgrades or to be used in connection with the Windstream Leases. Interest on ~~hand, cash provided by operating activities (primarily~~these loans will accrue at 8% from the Windstream Leases), available borrowings under our credit agreement by and among the Operating Partnership, CSL Capital, LLC and Uniti Group Finance 2019 Inc., the guarantors and lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent (the “Credit Agreement”), and proceeds from the issuance of debt and equity securities.

~~As of June 30, 2021, we had cash and cash equivalents of~~ ~~$108.5~~ ~~million and approximately~~ ~~$465.5~~ ~~million of borrowing availability under our Revolving Credit Facility. Subsequent to June 30, 2021, other than~~ ~~$11.8~~ ~~million of Growth Capital Improvements~~ ~~(see~~ ~~“Result of Operations—Revenues”~~ ~~above),~~ there have been no material outlays of funds outside of our scheduled interest and dividend payments. Availability under our Revolving Credit Facility is subject to various conditions, including a maximum secured leverage ratio of 5.0:1. In addition, if we incur debt under our Revolving Credit Facility or otherwise such that our total leverage ratio exceeds 6.5:1, our Revolving Credit Facility would impose significant restrictions on our ability to pay dividends. See “—Dividends.”

Six Months Ended June 30,

(Thousands)

2021

2020

Cash flow from operating activities:

Net cash provided by operating activities

$
318,477

$
226,281

~~Cash provided by operating activities was~~ ~~$318.5~~ ~~million and $226.3 million for the six months ended~~ ~~June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.~~ ~~Cash provided by operating activities is primarily attributable to our leasing activities.~~

Six Months Ended June 30,

(Thousands)

2021

2020

Cash flow from investing activities:

Proceeds from sale of other equipment

$
399

$
-

Proceeds from sale of real estate, net of cash

1,034

225,149

Proceeds from sale of operations

62,113

-

Other capital expenditures

(177,934
)

(134,035
)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

$
(114,388
)

$
91,114

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~~Cash~~ ~~used in investing activities was~~ ~~$114.4~~ ~~million for the~~ ~~six months ended~~ ~~June 30, 2021 and is driven by capital expenditures, primarily related to our Uniti Fiber and Uniti Leasing business for deployment of network assets, partially offset by proceeds from the sale~~date of the borrowing. All equipment financed through the Equipment Loan Agreement is the sole property of Windstream; however, Uniti ~~Fiber Northeast operations to Everstream ($62.1 million)~~. ~~Cash provided by investing activities for~~will receive a first-lien security interest in the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $91.1 million, which was driven by proceeds from the sale of our U.S. tower business ($225.0 million), partially offset by capital expenditures ($134.0 million), primarily related to our Uniti Fiber and Uniti Leasing businesses for the deployment of network assets.

Six Months Ended June 30,

(Thousands)

2021

2020

Cash flow from financing activities:

Repayment of debt

$
(1,660,000
)

$
(2,044,728
)
Proceeds from issuance of notes

1,680,000

2,250,000

Dividends paid

(70,386
)

(71,645
)
Payment of settlement obligation

(49,011
)

-

Payments of contingent consideration

(2,979
)

(7,086
)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interest

(1,039
)

(1,282
)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility

205,000

10,000

Payments under revolving credit facility

(220,000
)

(456,700
)
Finance lease payments

(1,393
)

(1,979
)
Payments for financing costs

(25,156
)

(47,775
)
Costs related to the early repayment of debt

(25,800
)

-

Employee stock purchase program

319

306

Payments related to tax withholding for stock-based compensation

(2,642
)

(1,050
)
Net cash used in financing activities

$
(173,087
)

$
(371,939
)

~~Cash used in financing activities was~~ ~~$173.1~~ ~~million for the six months ended June 30, 2021, which was~~ ~~primarily driven by the repayment of the 2023 Notes and 2023 Secured Notes ($1.66~~ ~~billion), net payments under the Revolving Credit Facility ($15.0~~ ~~million), dividend payments ($70.4~~ ~~million), payments for financing costs ($25.2~~ ~~million), payment of settlement obligation ($49.0~~ ~~million), 2023 Notes tender premium payment ($17.6~~ ~~million), 2023 Secured Notes early redemption payment ($8.3 million) and contingent consideration payments ($3.0~~ ~~million), partially offset by proceeds from the issuance of the 2029 Notes and 2028 Secured Notes ($1.68~~ ~~billion).~~ ~~Cash used in financing activities was $371.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020, which was~~ primarily driven by the repayment of senior secured term loan B ($2.04 billion), net payments under the Revolving Credit Facility ($446.7 million), dividend payments ($71.6 million) and payments for financing costs ($47.8 million)~~, partially offset by~~ ~~the proceeds from the issuance of the 2025 Secured Notes ($2.25 billion).~~

~~Senior Notes~~

~~On February 2, 2021, Uniti Group LP, Uniti Group Finance 2019 Inc. and CSL Capital, LLC (the “Issuers”), as co-issuers,~~ issued $1.11 billion aggregate principal of the 2029 Notes (the “2029 Notes”) and used the net proceeds to fund the tender offer of substantially all $1.11 billion principal amount of their 2023 Notes, of which $58.8 million remained outstanding as of March 31, 2021. On April 15, 2021, the Issuers redeemed the remaining outstanding principal amount of the 2023 Notes.

~~The 2029 Notes were issued at an issue price of 100% of their principal amount pursuant to an indenture, dated as of February 2, 2021, among the~~ ~~Issuers~~, the guarantors named therein and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee. The 2029 Notes mature on February 15, 2029 and bear interest at a rate of 6.500% per year. Interest on the 2029 Notes is payable on February 15 and August 15 of each year, beginning on August 15, 2021.

On April 20, 2021, the Issuers issued the 2028 Secured Notes and used the net proceeds from the offering to fund the redemption in full of their outstanding 2023 Secured Notes on May 6, 2021. On April 20, 2021, the Issuers deposited amounts sufficient to fund the redemption of the 2023 Secured Notesequipment purchased with the ~~trustee and satisfied and discharged their respective obligations under the indenture governing the 2023 Secured Notes.~~

~~For additional information, see Note 11 to our accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Part 1, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.~~

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loans.

At-the-Market Common Stock Offering Program

We have an effective shelf registration statement on file with the SEC (the “Registration Statement”) to offer and sell various securities from time to time. Under the registration statement, we have established an at-the-market common stock offering program (the “ATM Program”) to sell shares of common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to ~~$250~~$250.0 million. During the three and six months ended June 30, ~~2021,~~2022, we did not make any sales under the ATM Program. This program is intended to provide additional financial flexibility and an alternative mechanism to access the capital markets at an efficient cost as and when we need financing, including for acquisitions. In addition, our UPREIT structure enables us to acquire properties by issuing to sellers, as a form of consideration, limited partnership interests in our operating partnership, (commonly called “OP Units”). We believe that this structure will facilitate our ability to acquire individual properties and portfolios of properties by enabling us to structure transactions which will defer taxes payable by a seller while preserving our available cash for other purposes, including the possible payment of dividends.

Outlook

We anticipate continuing to invest in our network infrastructure across our Uniti Leasing and Uniti Fiber portfolios. We anticipate that we will partially finance these needs, as well as operating expenses (including our debt service obligations), from our cash on hand and cash flows provided by operating activities. As of June 30, ~~2021,~~2022, we had ~~$465.5~~$300.0 million in borrowing availability under our Revolving Credit Facility (subject to customary borrowing conditions), however, we may need to access the capital markets to generate additional funds in an amount sufficient to fund our business operations, announced investment activities, capital expenditures, including reimbursement commitments for Growth Capital Improvements, debt service and distributions to our shareholders. We ~~may also issue equity securities to repay debt and reduce our leverage ratio to be below~~ ~~5.75 to 1.0~~ ~~to obtain additional flexibility under our debt covenants, as described under “—Dividends.” In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on the global economy and capital markets, we~~ are closely monitoring the equity and debt markets and may seek to access them promptly if and when we determine market conditions are appropriate. Our debt covenants currently do not permit us to incur material additional debt.

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The amount, nature and timing of any capital markets transactions will depend on: ~~the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has on the global economy and capital markets,~~ our operating performance and other circumstances; our then-current commitments and obligations; the amount, nature and timing of our capital requirements; ~~and~~ any limitations imposed by our current credit ~~arrangements.~~arrangements; and overall market conditions. These expectations are forward-looking and subject to a number of uncertainties and assumptions. If our expectations about our liquidity prove to be incorrect or we are unable to access the capital markets as we anticipate, we would be subject to a shortfall in liquidity in the future which could lead to a reduction in our capital expenditures and/or dividends and, in an extreme case, our ability to pay our debt service obligations. If this shortfall occurs rapidly and with little or no notice, it could limit our ability to address the shortfall on a timely basis.

In addition to exploring potential capital markets transactions, the Company regularly evaluates market conditions, its liquidity profile, and various financing alternatives for opportunities to enhance its capital structure. If opportunities are favorable, the Company may refinance or repurchase existing debt. However, there can be no assurances that any debt refinancing would be on similar or more favorable terms than our existing arrangements. This would include the risk that interest rates could increase and/or there may be changes to our existing covenants.

If circumstances warrant, we may take measures to conserve cash as we anticipate that it will be more difficult for us to access the capital markets at attractive rates until such uncertainty is clarified.

Capital Expenditures


												Six Months Ended June 30,
(Thousands)	Success Based		Maintenance		Integration		Non-Network		Total		(Thousands)	Success Based		Maintenance		Integration		Non-Network		Total
Capital expenditures:											Capital expenditures:
Leasing	$	1,010	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	1,010	Leasing	$	14,161	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	14,161
Growth capital improvements		92,145		-		-		-		92,145	Growth capital improvements	91,657		—		—		—		91,657
Fiber Infrastructure		79,165		4,384		350		880		84,779	Fiber Infrastructure	72,390		4,822		367		296		77,875
Corporate											Corporate	—		—		—		346		346
Total capital expenditures	$	172,320	$	4,384	$	350	$	880	$	177,934	Total capital expenditures	$	178,208	$	4,822	$	367	$	642	$	184,039

We categorize our capital expenditures as either (i) success-based, (ii) maintenance, (iii) integration or (iv) corporate and non-network. We define success-based capital expenditures as those related to installing existing or anticipated contractual customer service orders. Maintenance capital expenditures are those necessary to keep existing network elements fully operational. Integration capital expenditures are those made specifically with respect to recent acquisitions that are essential to integrating acquired companies in our business. We anticipate continuing to invest in our network infrastructure across our Uniti Leasing and Uniti Fiber businesses

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and expect that cash on hand and cash flows provided by operating activities will be sufficient to support these investments. We have the right, but not the obligation (except for Growth Capital Improvements), to reimburse growth capital expenditures in certain of our lease arrangements where we are the lessor.

Uniti’s total annual reimbursement commitments to Windstream for the Growth Capital Improvements ~~under the~~ is discussed above in this Part I, Item 2 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Windstream ~~Leases (and under separate equipment loan facilities) are limited to $225 million per year in 2021 through 2024; $175 million per year in 2025~~Master Lease and ~~2026; and $125 million per year in 2027 through 2029.~~ ~~If the cost incurred by~~ Windstream ~~(or the successor tenant under a Windstream Lease) for~~Leases.” Growth Capital Improvements ~~in any calendar year exceeds~~are treated as success-based capital improvements based on the ~~annual limit for~~rents paid with respect to such calendar year, Windstream (or such tenant, as the case may be) may submit such excess costs for reimbursement in any subsequent year and such excess costs shall be funded from the annual commitment amounts in such subsequent period. In addition, to the extent that reimbursements for Growth Capital Improvements funded in any calendar year during the term is less than the annual limit for such calendar year, the unfunded amount in any calendar year will carry-over and may be added to the annual limits for subsequent calendar years, subject to an annual limit of $250 million in any calendar year, except that, during calendar year 2021, our combined total obligation to fund Growth Capital Improvements may exceed $250 million to the extent of any unfunded excess amounts from calendar year 2020. Accordingly, because we funded $84.7 million of the $125 million limit in 2020, we are committed to fund up to $265.3 million of Growth Capital Improvements in 2021.

amounts.

If circumstances warrant, we may need to take measures to conserve cash, which may include a suspension, delay or reduction in success-based capital expenditures.

Dividends

We ~~continually assess our capital expenditure plans in light of developments the impact COVID-19 has on our business and that of our tenants and customers.~~

~~Dividends~~

We have elected to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. U.S. federal income tax law generally requires that a REIT distribute annually at least 90% of its REIT taxable income, without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding net capital gains, and that it pay tax at regular corporate rates to the extent that it annually distributes less than 100% of its taxable income. ~~Subject to the restrictions imposed by our 7.875% senior secured notes due 2025 (the “2025 Secured Notes”), in~~In order to maintain our REIT status, we intend to make dividend payments of all or substantially all of our taxable income to holders of our common stock out of assets legally available for this purpose, if and to the extent authorized by our board of directors. Before we make any dividend payments, whether for U.S. federal income tax purposes or otherwise, we must first meet both our operating requirements and debt service obligations. If our cash available for distribution is less than our taxable income, we could be required to sell assets or borrow funds to make

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cash dividends or we may make a portion of the required dividend in the form of a taxable distribution of stock or debt securities.

The following table below sets out details regarding our cash dividends on our common stock:

Period

Payment Date

Cash Dividend Per Share

Record Date
October 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020

January 4, 2021

$
0.15

December 15, 2020
January 1, 2021 - March 31, 2021

April 16, 2021

$
0.15

April 1, 2021
April 1, 2021 - June 30, 2021

July 2, 2021

$
0.15

June 18, 2021

Period

Payment Date

Cash Dividend Per Share

Record Date

October 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021

January 3, 2022

0.15

December 17, 2021

January 1, 2022 - March 31, 2022

April 15, 2022

0.15

April 1, 2022

April 1, 2022 - June 30, 2022

July 1, 2022

0.15

June 17, 2022

Any dividends must be declared by our Board of Directors, which will take into account various factors including our current and anticipated operating results, our financial position, REIT requirements, conditions prevailing in the market, restrictions in our debt documents and additional factors they deem appropriate. Dividend payments are not guaranteed, and our Board of Directors may decide, in its absolute discretion, at any time and for any reason, not to pay dividends or to change the amount paid as dividends. In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we may take further measures to conserve cash, which may include a suspension, delay or reduction in our dividend. ~~In addition, until such time our~~

We have achieved a consolidated net leverage ratio ~~(as~~as defined in the indenture governing the 7.875% senior secured notes due 2025 (the "2025 Secured ~~Notes) is no greater than~~Notes") below 5.75 to 1.0 and, therefore, the covenant reversion date (as defined in the 2025 Secured Notes indenture) has occurred. As a result, the restriction imposed by our 2025 Secured Notes ~~generally limit our ability to pay~~from paying cash dividends in excess of 90% of our REIT taxable income ~~determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction and excluding any net capital gains.~~

has been lifted.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

We make certain judgments and use certain estimates and assumptions when applying accounting principles in the preparation of our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The nature of the estimates and assumptions are material due to the levels of subjectivity and judgment necessary to account for highly uncertain factors or the susceptibility of such factors to change. We have identified the accounting for income taxes, revenue recognition, the impairment of property, plant and equipment, goodwill

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impairment and business combinations as critical accounting estimates, as they are the most important to our financial statement presentation and require difficult, subjective and complex judgments.

We believe the current assumptions and other considerations used to estimate amounts reflected in our accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are appropriate. However, if actual experience differs from the assumptions and other considerations used in estimating amounts reflected in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the resulting changes could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations and, in certain situations, could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.

For further information on our critical accounting estimates, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the notes to our audited financial statements included in our Annual Report. As of June 30, ~~2021,~~2022, there has been no material change to these estimates.

Recent Accounting Guidance

New accounting rules and disclosures can impact our reported results and comparability of our financial statements. ~~These matters are described~~See Note 2 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in ~~our Annual Report.~~

~~In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06,~~ Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470- 20) and Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity (“ASU 2020-06”), which simplifies the accounting for certain financial instruments with characteristics of liabilities and equity. ASU 2020-06 (1) simplifies the accounting for convertible debt instruments and convertible preferred stock by removing the existing guidance in ASC 470-20, Debt: Debt with Conversion and Other Options, that requires entities to account for beneficial conversion features and cash conversion features in equity, separately from the host convertible debt or preferred stock; (2) revises the scope exception from derivative accounting in ASC 815-40 for freestanding financial instruments and embedded features that are both indexed to the issuer’s own stock and classified in stockholders’ equity, by removing certain criteria required for equity classification; and (3) revises the guidance in ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, to require entities to calculate diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) for convertible instruments by using the if-converted method.

In addition, entities must presume share settlement for purposes of calculating diluted EPS when an instrument may be settled in cash or shares. ASU 2020-06 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company elected to early adopt the guidance ASU 2020-06 as of JanuaryPart I Item 1 ~~2021 using the modified retrospective transition method.~~ Pursuant to the transition guidance, the Company is required to apply the guidance to all impacted financial instruments that were outstanding as of January 1, 2021 with the cumulative effect recognized as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings.

~~As a result of early adopting ASU 2020-06, the Company made certain adjustments to its accounting for the outstanding exchangeable senior unsecured notes.~~ The adoption of ASU 2020-06 resulted in the re-combination of the liability and equity components of these notes into a single liability instrument. The carrying value as of December 31, 2020, totaled approximately $275.4 million and as a result of the adoption increased by $61.1 million to $336.5 million as of January 1, 2021. Because of this adoption, the effective interest rate on the exchangeable senior unsecured notes went from 11.1% to 4.8%. Additional paid-in-capital was reduced by $59.9 million and deferred tax liabilities were reduced by $15.8 million. Approximately $14.6 million of cumulative effect of adoption was recognized to the opening balance of retained earnings as of January 1, 2021.

~~Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements~~

~~As of the date~~ of this Quarterly Report on Form ~~10-Q, we do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.~~

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

There have been no material changes from the information reported under Item 7A of our Annual Report.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We have established disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the ~~Securities~~ Exchange Act, ~~of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”),~~ that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the

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~~submit under the~~ Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, ~~2021,~~2022, and based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were ~~not~~ effective as of June 30, ~~2021, due to the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting that was disclosed in our Annual Report~~2022..

~~Internal Control over Financial Reporting~~

As ~~disclosed in “Part II. Item 9A. Controls and Procedures” in our Annual Report, during the fourth quarter of 2020, we identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting due to~~ ineffective controls over the annual goodwill impairment assessment, specifically, the control activities over the determination of the carrying value to be used in the assessment of goodwill impairment did not operate effectively due to an insufficient complement of qualified personnel.~~As of June 30, 2021, management~~ ~~is continuing to implement the remediation plan as disclosed in “Part II. Item 9A. Controls and Procedures” in our Annual Report, which is described below.~~

Management believes that our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have certified that, based on such officer’s knowledge, the condensed consolidated financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of, and for, the periods presented in this report.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act, that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, ~~2021~~2022 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

~~Remediation Plan~~

~~Management is continuing to implement the remediation plan as disclosed in “Part II. Item 9A. Controls and Procedures~~” in our Annual Report, to ensure that the deficiency contributing to the material weakness is remediated such that this control will operate effectively. We believe that these actions, and the improvements we expect to achieve as a result, will effectively remediate the material weakness. However, the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting will not be considered remediated until management has concluded, through testing, that this control is designed effectively. We expect that the remediation of this material weakness will be completed later in fiscal 2021.

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

A description of legal proceedings can be found in Note 14 13 - Commitments and Contingencies to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included in this report at Part I, Item 1-Financial Statements, and is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

There have been no material changes to the risk factors affecting our business that were discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The table below provides information regarding shares withheld from Uniti employees to satisfy minimum statutory tax withholding obligations arising from the vesting of restricted stock granted under the Uniti Group Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan. The shares of common stock withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations may be deemed purchases of such shares required to be disclosed pursuant to this Item 2.

Period

Total Number of Shares Purchased

Average Price Paid per Share⁽¹⁾

Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs

Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs

April 1, 2021 to April 30, 2021

59,444

$
11.29

—

—

May 1, 2021 to May 31, 2021

—

—

—

—

June 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021

—

—

—

—

Total

59,444

$
11.29

—

—


Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price Paid per Share(1)		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
April 1, 2022 to April 30, 2022	209,717	$	13.85	—	—
May 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022	976	10.65		—	—
June 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022	—	—		—	—
Total	210,693	$	13.83	—	—

⁽¹⁾ The average price paid per share is the weighted average of the fair market prices at which we calculated the number of shares withheld to cover tax withholdings for the employees.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not Applicable

Item 5. Other Information.

None

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Item 6. Exhibits.

~~Exhibit~~ ~~Number~~	~~Description~~
Exhibit Number		Description
~~4.1~~
10.1*		~~Indenture, dated April 20, 2021, by~~First Amendment to the Amended and ~~among~~Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Uniti Group LP, Uniti Group Finance 2019 Inc. and CSL Capital, LLC, as Issuers, the guarantors party thereto and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee and collateral agent, governing the 4.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2028. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated ~~and filed with the SEC~~ as of April ~~20, 2021 (File No. 001-36708))~~18, 2022
~~4.2~~		Form of 4.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 (included in Exhibit 4.1) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed with the SEC as of April 20, 2021 (File No. 001-36708))

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31.1*	Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2*		Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1*		Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2*		Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

UNITI GROUP INC.

Date:

August ~~5, 2021~~

4, 2022

/s/ Paul E. Bullington

Paul E. Bullington

Senior Vice President – ~~Interim~~ Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer)

Date:

August ~~5, 2021~~

4, 2022

/s/ Travis T. Black

Travis T. Black

~~Director of~~
Vice President – Chief Accounting ~~and SEC Reporting~~

Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)

(Thousands, except par value)	(Unaudited) June 30, 2021			December 31, 2020
Assets:
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	3,400,755		$	3,273,353
Cash and cash equivalents		108,536			77,534
Accounts receivable, net		42,986			62,952
Goodwill		601,878			601,878
Intangible assets, net		379,524			390,725
Straight-line revenue receivable		26,278			13,107
Other assets, net		115,730			152,883
Investment in unconsolidated entities		65,038			66,043
Deferred income tax assets, net		4,649			-
Assets held for sale		-			93,343
Total Assets	$	4,745,374		$	4,731,818
Liabilities and Shareholders' Deficit:
Liabilities:
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities, net	$	136,577		$	146,144
Settlement payable (Note 14)		378,718			418,840
Intangible liabilities, net		183,133			187,886
Accrued interest payable		105,922			95,338
Deferred revenue		1,122,445			995,123
Derivative liability, net		16,786			22,897
Dividends payable		36,326			36,725
Deferred income tax liabilities, net		-			10,540
Finance lease obligations		14,497			15,468
Contingent consideration		-			2,957
Notes and other debt, net		4,884,410			4,816,524
Liabilities held for sale		-			55,752
Total liabilities		6,878,814			6,804,194

Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)

Shareholders' Deficit:
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 50,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding		-			-
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 500,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding: 231,805 shares at June 30, 2021 and 231,262 at December 31, 2020		23			23
Additional paid-in capital		1,153,707			1,209,141
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(14,792	)		(20,367	)
Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings		(3,341,371	)		(3,330,455	)
Total Uniti shareholders' deficit		(2,202,433	)		(2,141,658	)
Noncontrolling interests:
Operating partnership units		68,868			69,157
Cumulative non-voting convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 3 shares authorized, 1 issued and outstanding		125			125
Total shareholders' deficit		(2,133,440	)		(2,072,376	)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Deficit	$	4,745,374		$	4,731,818

(Thousands)	Location on Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	June 30, 2021			December 31, 2020
Operating leases
ROU assets, net	Other assets, net	$	73,620		$	97,850
Lease liabilities	Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities, net		49,909			71,483

Finance leases
ROU asset, gross	Property, plant and equipment, net	$	71,444		$	128,098
Lease liabilities	Finance lease obligations		14,497			48,724

Weighted-average remaining lease term
Operating leases		8.8 years			12.2 years
Finance leases		13.3 years			13.3 years

Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases			9.5	%		9.9	%
Finance leases			11.0	%		8.0	%

(Thousands)	Sublease Rentals
2021	$	4,458
2022		9,310
2023		9,377
2024		9,445
2025		9,513
Thereafter		136,177
Total	$	178,280

(Thousands)	June 30, 2021
Assets and liabilities sold:
Assets:
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	44,685
Goodwill		17,794
Intangible assets, net		7,264
Right of use assets, net		19,841
Total assets	$	89,584

Liabilities:
Lease liabilities	$	18,779
Intangible liabilities, net		4,492
Finance lease obligations		32,343
Total liabilities	$	55,614

Cash consideration	$	62,113
Less: total assets and liabilities sold, net		(33,970	)
Gain on sale of operations	$	28,143

(Thousands)		December 31, 2020				Transfers into Level 3				(Gain)/Loss included in earnings				Settlements				June 30, 2021
Contingent consideration		$	2,957			$	-			$	22			$	(2,979	)		$	-

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased		Average Price Paid per Share⁽¹⁾		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs		Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
April 1, 2021 to April 30, 2021		59,444	$	11.29		—		—
May 1, 2021 to May 31, 2021		—		—		—		—
June 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021		—		—		—		—
Total		59,444	$	11.29		—		—