UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 10, 2020
Uniti Group Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland | 001-36708 | 46-5230630 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
10802 Executive Center Drive Benton Building Suite 300 Little Rock, Arkansas | 72211 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (501) 850-0820
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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 |
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Credit Agreement Amendment
On December 10, 2020, Uniti Group LP, Uniti Group Finance 2019 Inc. and CSL Capital, LLC (together, the “Borrowers”), each a subsidiary of Uniti Group Inc. (the “Company”), entered into Amendment No. 7 (the “Amendment”) to that certain credit agreement, dated as of April 24, 2015 (as amended from time to time prior to the date hereof, the “Credit Agreement”) among the Borrowers, the guarantors party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, collateral agent, swing line lender and an L/C issuer and certain other lenders named therein.
Pursuant to the Amendment, commitments from new and existing lenders under the Credit Agreement’s revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) have increased to $500 million and, subject to certain conditions, the maturity date of such commitments has been extended to December 10, 2024. As amended, the Revolving Credit Facility provides that (i) upon receipt of routine regulatory approvals, new and extended commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility will bear interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 375 to 450 basis points, with 0% LIBOR floor, depending on the Company’s secured leverage ratio, and (ii) certain limitations that were included in previous amendments to our credit agreement have been modified or removed, including restrictions relating to debt incurrence, restricted payments, and permitted investments.
The Revolving Credit Facility will be subject to an earlier maturity date of 91 days prior to the maturity of any outstanding debt with a principal amount of at least $200 million, unless the Company's unrestricted cash balance plus remaining revolving credit facility commitments exceeds the principal amount of such debt at all times following such 91st day until the maturity of such indebtedness. Certain non-extending lender commitments of approximately $60 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 million from all lenders.
The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number | Description | |
10.1 | Amendment No. 7 to the Credit Agreement, dated as of December 10, 2020, among Uniti Group LP, Uniti Group Finance Inc. and CSL Capital LLC, as borrowers, the guarantor party thereto, the lenders party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent. | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: December 10, 2020 | UNITI GROUP INC. | ||||
By: | /s/ Daniel L. Heard | ||||
Name: | Daniel L. Heard | ||||
Title: | Executive Vice President - General Counsel and Secretary |