Attachment Pro Forma Notice

This document pretains to ITC-T/C-20170608-00110 for Transfer of Control on a International Telecommunications filing.

IBFS_ITCTC2017060800110_1235727

                                       ATTACHMENT

       Pursuant to FCC staff request, Talk America Services, LLC, Uniti Fiber LLC, and Uniti
Group Inc. f/k/a Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc. (collectively, the “Parties”) submit this
form about the pro forma transaction described in the attached letter filed with the FCC on May
11, 2017. The Parties completed the pro forma transaction described in the letter on May 9,
2017.


                                                                 IBFS Confirmation number: IB2017001307




Ronald W. Del Sesto, Jr.
Stephany Fan
ronald.delsesto@morganlewis.com
stephany.fan@morganlewis.com




May 11, 2017

VIA IBFS

Marlene Dortch, Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
Office of the Secretary
445 12th Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20554
Attn: International Bureau

Re:      Notification Regarding the Proposed Pro Forma Changes in Indirect
         Ownership of Talk America Services, LLC and Uniti Fiber LLC

Dear Ms. Dortch:

        Pursuant to Section 63.24(f) of the Commission’s Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.24(f), Talk
America Services, LLC (“TAS”) and Uniti Fiber LLC (“Uniti Fiber”) (collectively, “Licensees”)
and Uniti Group Inc. f/k/a Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc.1 (“Uniti Group”) (Uniti
Group and Licensees collectively, the “Parties”) advise the Commission of a pro forma
change in indirect ownership resulting in a change in the intermediate holding company
structure between Licensees and Uniti Group, with no change in the ultimate owners of
the companies, and the movement of TAS within the corporate structure to be a direct,
rather than an indirect, subsidiary of Uniti Group (the “Pro Forma Changes”).

                         Information Required by Section 63.24(f)(2)

       As required by Section 63.24(f)(2), the Parties provide the following information
required by 63.18(a) through (d) and (h):




1
  Communications Sales and Leasing, Inc. changed its name to Uniti Group Inc. in order to align
with the name brand of its principal business units: Uniti Towers, Uniti Fiber, and Uniti Leasing.
The name change did not affect the rights of the company’s stockholders, did not represent a
transfer of control, and no action was or is required by stockholders with respect to the name
change.

                                                 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius        LLP

                                                 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
                                                 Washington, DC 20004-2541            +1.202.739.3000
                                                 United States                        +1.202.739.3001


Marlene Dortch, Secretary
May 11, 2017
Page 2


Sections 63.18(a): Name, address and telephone number of the Parties:

       Uniti Group Inc.
       10802 Executive Center Drive
       Benton Building, Suite 300
       Little Rock, Arkansas 72211
       501-850-0820

       Uniti Fiber LLC
       9501 International Court North
       St. Petersburg, FL 33716
       727-471-5600

       Talk America Services, LLC
       10802 Executive Center Drive
       Benton Building, Suite 300
       Little Rock, Arkansas 72211
       855-546-5000


Sections 63.18(b): Organization of the Parties:

       Uniti Group is a Maryland corporation.

       Uniti Fiber is a Delaware limited liability company.

       TAS is a Delaware limited liability company.

Section 63.18(c): Correspondence concerning this filing should be sent to the Parties’
counsel:


   Ronald W. Del Sesto, Jr.                  with a copy to:
   Stephany Fan
   Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP               Jeffrey Strenkowski
   1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.            Vice President, Deputy General Counsel of
   Washington, DC 20004-2541                 Governmental Affairs
   202-739-3000 (Tel)                        Uniti Group Inc.
   202-739-3001 (Fax)                        10802 Executive Center Drive
   ronald.delsesto@morganlewis.com           Benton Building, Suite 300
   stephany.fan@morganlewis.com              Little Rock, AR 72211
                                             301-774-0461 (Tel)
                                             jeffrey.strenkowski@uniti.com


Marlene Dortch, Secretary
May 11, 2017
Page 3


Section 63.18(d): Uniti Fiber holds international Section 214 authority for global and
limited global resale and facilities-based services pursuant to authority granted in IB File
No. ITC-214-20160509-00152. TAS holds international Section 214 authority for global
and limited global resale and facilities-based services pursuant to authority granted in IB
File No. ITC-214-20141022-00280.

Sections 63.18(h): See Attachment 1 for the ownership of Licensees. See Attachment
2 for pre-Pro Forma Changes and current corporate structure of Uniti Group and its
subsidiaries.

       The Parties certify that the intra-company transaction described herein was pro
forma and did not result in a change in the actual controlling party of the Licensees,
which remains with Uniti Group.

                                  *      *       *      *

       This notification letter is being filed electronically via MyIBFS. Please direct any
questions to the undersigned.




                                          Respectfully submitted,

                                          /s/ Ronald W. Del Sesto, Jr.

                                          Ronald W. Del Sesto, Jr.
                                          Stephany Fan

                                          Counsel to the Parties


                                    ATTACHMENT 1

Answer to Question 11 - Section 63.18(h) Ownership Information

        Upon completion of the Pro Forma Changes the following entities will directly or
indirectly own more than 10% of the equity of Licensees:

              Name:                 Uniti Fiber Holdings Inc.
              Address:              10802 Executive Center Drive, Benton Building, Suite
                                    300
                                    Little Rock, Arkansas 72211
              Ownership:            100% directly in Uniti Fiber LLC
              Citizenship:          Delaware
              Principal Business:   Holding Company

              Name:                 Uniti Holdings LP
              Address:              10802 Executive Center Drive, Benton Building,
                                    Suite 300
                                    Little Rock, Arkansas 72211
              Ownership:            100% directly in Uniti-Fiber-PEG LLC (100%
                                    indirectly in Uniti Fiber LLC)
              Citizenship:          Delaware
              Principal Business:   Holding Company

              Name:                 Uniti Holdings GP LLC
              Address:              10802 Executive Center Drive, Benton Building,
                                    Suite 300
                                    Little Rock, Arkansas 72211
              Ownership:            Non-economic General Partner in Uniti Holdings LP
                                    (100% indirectly in Uniti Fiber LLC)
              Citizenship:          Delaware
              Principal Business:   Holding Company

              Name:                 CSL Capital LLC
              Address:              10802 Executive Center Drive, Benton Building,
                                    Suite 300
                                    Little Rock, Arkansas 72211
              Ownership:            100% directly in TAS
              Citizenship:          Delaware
              Principal Business:   Holding Company

              Name:                 Uniti Group LP
              Address:              10802 Executive Center Drive, Benton Building,
                                    Suite 300
                                    Little Rock, Arkansas 72211


               Ownership:             99% directly in CSL Capital LLC, and Uniti Holdings
                                      GP, LLC, and 99% directly and indirectly in Uniti
                                      Holdings LP (through ownership in Uniti Holdings GP,
                                      LLC)
               Citizenship:           Delaware
               Principal Business:    Holding Company

               Name:                  Uniti Group LP LLC
               Address:               10802 Executive Center Drive,
                                      Benton Building, Suite 300
                                      Little Rock, Arkansas 72211
               Ownership:             1% directly in Uniti Group, LP
               Citizenship:           Delaware
               Principal Business:    Holding Company

               Name:                  Uniti Group Inc.
               Address:               10802 Executive Center Drive,
                                      Benton Building, Suite 300
                                      Little Rock, Arkansas 72211
               Ownership:             100% direct in TAS, and General Partner and 99%
                                      ownership directly in Uniti Group LP, and 100% in
                                      Uniti Group LP LLC (thus, 100% indirectly in Uniti
                                      Fiber)
               Citizenship:           Maryland
               Principal Business:    Holding Company

No other person or entity, directly or indirectly, owns or controls a 10% or greater
interest in Licensees.

Answer to Question 12 - Section 63.18(h) Interlocking Directorates

Neither of the Parties have any interlocking directorates with a foreign carrier.

Answer to Question 13 - Description of Transfer of Control

The proposed Pro Forma Changes involve the insertion of two new entities, Uniti Group
LP LLC and Uniti Group LP, in the ownership chain between Uniti Group Inc. and its
current direct subsidiaries, CSL Capital, LLC, Uniti Holdings LP and Uniti Holdings GP, LLC
(the “Current Subs”). Upon completion of the Pro Forma Change, Uniti Group LP will
wholly own the Current Subs. Uniti Group Inc. will be general partner of Uniti Group LP,
with a 99% equity interest, while Uniti Group LP LLC will be a limited partner of Uniti
Group LP, with initially a 1% equity interest. Uniti Group LP LLC will be wholly owned by
Uniti Group Inc. The Pro Forma Changes also involve the movement of Talk America
Services, LLC within the ownership chain to be a direct subsidiary of Uniti Group Inc.
Thus, the Pro Forma Changes will not result in any changes to the ultimate ownership of
the Licensees, which will remain with Uniti Group Inc. and its shareholders. Following the
Pro Forma Changes the Licensees will continue to conduct all of operations as they are
currently conducted.


                     ATTACHMENT 2

Pre- and Post-Pro Forma Change Corporate Ownership Charts


                          Pre—Pro Forma Transaction Organizational Structure



                                                       Uniti Group Inc. (NASDAQ: UNIT)




                                                                                    CSL Capital, LLC
                                                                     1
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                                                      general on
                                                        5 partner)                                go%               GP,LLC
                                                                                                                      s

                    Uniti Holdings LP                                                             P                  169':
             m———————o                                                                   CSL National, LP
Uniti Fiber Holdings—              Uniti Fiber
       TCLLC                     Holdings, Inc.




Unless otherwise indicated all ownership percentages are 100%.                                 -        Licensed in one or more jurisdictions.


                                                                                                        Not licensed in anyjurisdiction.


                                                  Pro Forma Transaction Step



                                                        Uniti Group Inc. (NASDAQ: UNIT)

New holding companies inserted.

        ————>
                                                                                      Talk America Services moved up to be a direct
                                       Uniti Group LP LLC
                                                                             90% GP   subsidiary of Uniti Group Inc.
                                          1% LP
                                                                     Uniti Group LP


                                                                                        CSL Capital, LLC

                                                         Uniti Holdings GP, LLC
                                                                                                                            CSL National
                                                         ho rameg
                                                       general partner)                                  uo%                   GP,. LLC
               Uniti Holdings LP                                                                      IP                        U
              ,—I—|                                                                          CSL National, LP
 Uniti Fiber Holdings—              Uniti Fiber
        TCLLC                     Holdings, Inc.




 Unless otherwise indicated all ownership percentages are 100%.                                       -            Uissnged in one or more furiedictions.

                                                                                                                   Not licensed in anyjurisdiction.


                    Final Post—Pro Forma Transaction Organizational Structure



                                                       Uniti Group Inc. (NASDAQ: UNIT)


                                      Uniti Group LP LLC
                                                                             90% GP
                                         1% LP
                                                                    Uniti Group LP


                                                                         |            CSL Capital, LLC

                                                        Uniti Holdings GP, LLC                [
                                                                                                                     CSL National
                                                      general
                                                        5     partner)
                                                                 on                               uo%                  GP,. LLC
                    Uniti Holdings LP                                                             P                      169':
                                                                                         CSL National, LP
             I—I—|
Uniti Fiber Holdings—              Uniti Fiber
       TCLLC                     Holdings, Inc.



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Unless otherwise indicated all ownership percentages are 100%.
                                                                                               -            Licensed in one or more jurisdictions.

                                                                                                            Not licensed in anyjurisdiction.


Verification


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                                                         VERIFICATION


          I, Jeffrey Strenkowski, hereby declare that I am Vice President, Deputy General Counsel

of Governmental Affairs of Uniti Group Inc. (the "Company"); headquartered at 10802

Executive Center Drive, Benton Building Suite 300, Little Rock, AR 72211, and that I am

authorized to make this Verification on behalf of the Company and its subsidiaries; that the

foregoing filing was prepared under my direction and supervision; that I am familiar with the

facts set forth in the foregoing filing; and that, with respéct to the Company and its subsidiaries,

the contents of that filing are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and

belief.




                                           Jeffrey Strenkowski
                                           Vice President, Deputy General Counsel of Governmental
                                           Affairs
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