Latest Preferred Stock Exchanges Add Over 1 Million Shares, Intensifying Wheeler REIT's Dilution

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Between July 29 and August 4, 2026, Wheeler REIT issued 1,002,374 common shares to exchange for preferred stock, extending a pattern of heavy dilution against a backdrop of negative shareholder equity.

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• 1M+ Shares Issued for Preferred Exchanges

  From July 29 through August 4, 2026, the company issued 1,002,374 common shares to retire 52,642 shares of Series B and 4,696 shares of Series D preferred stock across multiple transactions.

• Exchange Ratios Vary Widely

  Negotiated terms with unaffiliated holders produced a wide range of ratios, from 7 common shares per Series B share up to 146 common shares for a bundle of 4 Series B and 1 Series D.

• No Cash Proceeds Received

  Structured as Section 3(a)(9) exempt transactions, these exchanges brought no cash proceeds to the company; the preferred shares were retired and cancelled.

• Ongoing Dilution Pattern

  This filing marks the latest in a series of 37 similar 424B3 submissions over the past 90 days, with prior issuances exceeding 100 million shares and driving severe dilution for common stockholders.

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A fresh wave of dilution hits Wheeler REIT as it issues more than 1 million common shares to retire preferred stock between July 29 and August 4. The exchanges, struck at ratios ranging from 7:1 to 146:1, eliminate some preferred obligations but pile on common share overhang. With negative equity already on the books and a long trail of similar dilutive moves, this filing spotlights the company's deepening financial distress and the relentless erosion of existing shareholder value.