Wheeler REIT Adjusts Convertible Note Price, Issues Shares for Preferred Stock Redemption

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Wheeler REIT adjusted its convertible note conversion price significantly lower and issued 143,914 common shares to redeem preferred stock, indicating continued dilutive capital restructuring.

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• Convertible Note Conversion Price Adjusted Down

  The conversion price for the 7.00% Subordinated Convertible Notes due 2031 was adjusted to approximately $1.04 per common share, a 45% discount to the $1.88 price used for recent Series D Preferred Stock conversions. This makes future conversions of these notes significantly more dilutive.

• Common Shares Issued for Preferred Stock Redemption

  The company issued 143,914 shares of common stock to redeem 6,502 shares of Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock at a redemption price of approximately $41.72 per share. This single monthly redemption resulted in approximately 10% dilution to the common stock outstanding.

• Ongoing Dilutive Capital Restructuring

  This event is part of a series of capital restructuring activities, with cumulative redemptions of 1,777,083 Series D Preferred shares resulting in the issuance of approximately 393,000 common shares to date. The next monthly redemption deadline is March 25, 2026.

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Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust continues its capital restructuring efforts, which are highly dilutive for common shareholders. The significant reduction in the conversion price of the 7.00% Subordinated Convertible Notes due 2031 to approximately $1.04 per share (a 45% discount to recent Series D Preferred Stock conversion prices) means future conversions will result in substantially more common shares being issued. Concurrently, the company issued 143,914 common shares to redeem Series D Preferred Stock, representing approximately 10% dilution to the common stock outstanding from this single monthly redemption. These actions highlight the company's ongoing need to manage its capital structure, but at a considerable cost to existing common equity holders, reinforcing the negative outlook from recent financial reports.