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Notes and Other Debt, Net (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Notes and Other Debt
A summary of notes and other debt, net was as follows:

(Millions) March 31,
2026
 December 31,
2025
Total principal amount $10,683.1 $9,540.5 
Unamortized premium (discount) and deferred financing costs (36.5) (1.1)
Less current portion of notes and other debt(10.0)(10.0)
Notes and other debt, net $10,636.6  $9,529.4 

Notes and other debt, net consist of the following:

March 31, 2026December 31, 2025
(Millions) Principal 
Unamortized
Premium
(Discount)
and Deferred
Financing
Costs
 Principal 
Unamortized
Premium
(Discount)
and Deferred
Financing
Costs
Credit Agreements:
Uniti senior secured revolving credit facility, variable
   rate, due December 30, 2027
$— $(2.5)$— $(2.9)
Windstream senior secured revolving credit facility -
   variable rate, due December 30, 2027
— — 315.0 — 
Senior secured Windstream term loan - variable rate, due
   October 1, 2031 (premium based on imputed
   interest rate of 9.15%)
— — 500.0 1.2 
Senior secured 2025 term loan - variable rate,
   due October 6, 2032 (discount based on imputed
   interest rate of 8.57%)
997.5 (23.0)1,000.0 (23.6)
997.5 (25.5)1,815.0 (25.3)
Notes:
Senior secured notes - 4.75%, due April 15, 2028
   (discount based on imputed interest rate of 5.04%)
 570.0 (3.2) 570.0  (3.6)
Senior secured notes - 8.25%, due October 1, 2031
   (premium based on imputed interest rate of 7.287%)
2,200.0 95.8 2,200.0 99.3 
Senior secured notes - 7.50%, due October 15, 2033
   (discount based on imputed interest rate of 7.72%)
1,400.0 (17.3)1,400.0 (17.8)
Senior unsecured notes - 6.50%, due February 15, 2029
   (discount based on imputed interest rate of 6.83%)
 1,110.0 (9.5) 1,110.0  (10.3)
Senior unsecured notes - 6.00% due January 15, 2030
   (discount based on imputed interest rate of 6.27%)
 700.0 (6.2) 700.0  (6.6)
Senior unsecured notes - 8.625% due June 15, 2032
   (discount based on imputed interest rate of 9.03%)
1,600.0 (30.4)600.0 (15.6)
Convertible senior notes - 7.50%, due December 1, 2027
   (discount based on imputed interest rate of 8.29%)
306.5 (3.8)306.5 (4.3)
7,886.5 25.4 6,886.5 41.1 
March 31, 2026December 31, 2025
(Millions)PrincipalUnamortized
Premium
(Discount)
and Deferred
Financing
Costs
PrincipalUnamortized
Premium
(Discount)
and Deferred
Financing
Costs
ABS Notes:
Series 2025-1
ABS Notes (Class A-2) - 5.877%, due April 1, 2030
   (discount based on imputed interest rate of 6.36%)
426.0 (7.2)426.0 (7.6)
ABS Notes (Class B) - 6.369%, due April 1, 2030
   (discount based on imputed interest rate of 6.86%)
65.0 (1.1)65.0 (1.2)
ABS Notes (Class C) - 9.018%, due April 1, 2030
   (discount based on imputed interest rate of 9.54%)
98.0 (1.7)98.0 (1.8)
Series 2025-2
ABS-2 Notes (Class A-2) - 5.177%, due
   January 20, 2031 (discount based on imputed
   interest rate of 5.76%)
180.0 (4.4)180.0 (4.5)
ABS-2 Notes (Class B) - 5.621%, due January 20, 2031
   (discount based on imputed interest rate of 6.21%)
28.2 (0.7)28.2 (0.7)
ABS-2 Notes (Class C) - 7.834%, due January 20, 2031
   (discount based on imputed interest rate of 8.45%)
41.8 (1.0)41.8 (1.1)
Kinetic ABS Notes:
Series 2026-1
Kinetic ABS Notes (Class A-2) - 5.219%, due
   February 1, 2031 (discount based on imputed
   interest rate of 5.720%)
677.7 (14.3)— — 
Kinetic ABS Notes (Class B) - 5.561%, due
   February 1, 2031 (discount based on imputed
   interest rate of 6.066%)
113.0 (2.4)— — 
Kinetic ABS Notes (Class C) - 7.653%, due
   February 1, 2031 (discount based on imputed
   interest rate of 8.184%)
169.4 (3.6)— — 
1,799.1 (36.4)839.0 (16.9)
Notes and other debt, net $10,683.1  $(36.5) $9,540.5  $(1.1)
Schedule of Maturities of Long-Term Debt
Maturities for long-term debt outstanding as of March 31, 2026, excluding $36.5 million of unamortized premium (discount) and deferred financing costs, were as follows:

(Millions)
Remainder of 2026$7.5 
2027316.5 
2028580.0 
20291,120.0 
20301,299.0 
Thereafter7,360.1 
Total$10,683.1 
Schedule of Interest Expense
Interest expense, net was as follows:

Three Months Ended
March 31,
(Millions)20262025
Senior secured notes$113.1 $81.2 
Senior unsecured notes60.6 34.3 
Senior secured revolving credit facility - variable rate3.2 0.8 
ABS Notes and Bridge Loan Facility13.0 8.2 
Kinetic ABS Notes0.6 — 
Interest rate cap— 0.2 
Interest rate swaps(0.6)— 
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt premium/discount0.7 5.5 
Accretion of settlement payable— 0.9 
Capitalized interest(4.8)(0.6)
Other2.5 (1.0)
Total interest expense, net$188.3 $129.5