Merger Overview - Uniti and Windstream will combine to create a premier fiber provider with approximately $4 billion in revenue and 236,000 fiber route miles across 47 states in the U S[18] - Existing Uniti shareholders will own about 62% and Windstream shareholders will own about 38% of the combined company's common equity[18] - Windstream shareholders will receive $425 million in cash, $575 million of preferred equity, and common shares representing approximately 38% ownership of the combined company[32] Financial Profile - New Uniti's Fiber Core Revenue for YTD 2024 is $1495 million, a 1 1% increase from $1478 million in YTD 2023[23] - New Uniti's Adjusted EBITDA for YTD 2024 is $916 million, a 5 0% increase from $872 million in YTD 2023[23] - The company projects 2028 revenue of $4 1 billion and Adjusted EBITDA of $2 0 billion[27] Synergies and Growth - The merger aims for up to $100 million in annual operating expense synergies and $20-30 million in annual capital expenditure synergies[52] - Kinetic has upgraded approximately 1 6 million households to Next-gen FTTH[42] - Kinetic's cost per passing is approximately $650[42]
Uniti Group (UNIT) 2024 Earnings Call Presentation