Uniti Group Inc. 10-Q

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. Market Risk Market risk is comprised of three elements: interest rate risk, equity risk and foreign currency risk. Uniti has exposure to market risk from changes in interest rates, as further discussed below. Currently, the Company does not have any significant exposure to equity or foreign currency risk, and as further discussed below, the Company has effectively hedged its exposure to interest rate risk. Interest Rate Risk The Company is exposed to market risk through changes in variable interest rates incurred on borrowings under the Company’s credit agreements, consisting of the $500.0 million Windstream Term Loan, and any borrowings outstanding under the senior secured revolving credit facilities. As of September 30, 2025 there was $411.0 of borrowings outstanding under the senior secured revolving credit facilities. The Company enters into interest rate swap agreements to mitigate its exposure to the variability in cash flows on a portion of its floating-rate debt obligations. The Company has established policies and procedures for risk assessment and the approval, reporting and monitoring of interest rate swap activity. The Company does not enter into interest rate swap agreements, or other derivative financial instruments, for trading or speculative purposes. Management periodically reviews the Company’s exposure to interest rate fluctuations and implements strategies to manage the exposure. As of September 30, 2025 , the Company is party to one pay fixed, receive variable interest rate swap agreements with an aggregate notional value of $200.0 million that matures on October 31, 2029. As of September 30, 2025 , the fixed rate paid on the interest rate swaps was 4.173% and the variable rate received was 4.163%. The interest rate swap has been designated as a cash flow hedge of the interest rate risk inherent in floating rate borrowings outstanding due to changes in the benchmark interest rate, and accordingly, the hedging relationship is expected to be highly effective in mitigating cash flow risks resulting from changes in interest rates. 89 Table of Contents As of September 30, 2025, the unhedged portion of our variable rate debt was $711.0 million. For variable rate debt instruments, market risk is defined as the potential change in earnings resulting from a hypothetical adverse change in interest rates. A hypothetical increase of 100 basis points in variable interest rates would increase annual interest expense by approximately $7.1 million. Actual results may differ from this estimate.