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(the “Company”), completed a private offering of $960,100,000 aggregate principal amount of secured fiber network revenue term notes, consisting of $677,710,000 5.219% Series 2026-1, Class A-2 term notes, $112,960,000 5.561% Series 2026-1, Class B term notes and $169,430,000 7.653% Series 2026-1, Class C term notes (collectively, the “Term Notes”), each with an anticipated repayment date (the “Term ARD”) in February of 2031.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 2.03/2.04","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2020795/000095010326001564/0000950103-26-001564-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Debt Financings","details":[{"label":"Instrument","value":"senior notes"},{"label":"Principal","value":"$960,100,000 aggregate principal amount of secured fiber network revenue term notes"},{"label":"Counterparty","value":"Wilmington Trust, National Association"},{"label":"Rate","value":"5.219% Series 2026-1, Class A-2 term notes, $112,960,000 5.561% Series 2026-1, 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Issuer, the “Obligors”), and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as indenture trustee (the “Indenture Trustee”).","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2020795/000095010326001564/0000950103-26-001564-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Material Agreements","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"entry"},{"label":"Agreement","value":"notes offering"},{"label":"Counterparty","value":"Wilmington Trust, National Association"},{"label":"Value","value":"$960,100,000 aggregate principal amount"},{"label":"Effective","value":"2026-01-30"}]},{"claim_id":"4d3e2179cffc65742f75e2bac3273ec1a666bf0c","claim":"Uniti Group Inc. entered into Base Indenture with Wilmington Trust, National Association valued at $960,100,000 aggregate principal amount (effective 2026-01-30).","evidence_excerpt":"The Term Notes were issued at an issue price of 100% of their respective principal amounts pursuant to an indenture, dated as of January 30, 2026 (the “Base Indenture”), as supplemented by a Series 2026-1 Supplement thereto, dated as of January 30, 2026 (the “Series 2026-1 Supplement”), in each case by and among the Issuer, Kinetic ABS AR LLC (“Kinetic AR”), Kinetic ABS GA LLC (“Kinetic GA”), Kinetic ABS KY LLC (“Kinetic KY”), Kinetic ABS OH LLC (“Kinetic OH”), Kinetic ABS TX LLC (together with Kinetic AR, Kinetic GA, Kinetic KY and Kinetic OH, the “Asset Entities” and, together with the Issuer, the “Obligors”), and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as indenture trustee (the “Indenture Trustee”).","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2020795/000095010326001564/0000950103-26-001564-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Material Agreements","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"entry"},{"label":"Agreement","value":"notes offering"},{"label":"Counterparty","value":"Wilmington Trust, National Association"},{"label":"Value","value":"$960,100,000 aggregate 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