Wheeler REIT Issues 575,800 Common Shares to Redeem Preferred Stock

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Wheeler REIT issued 575,800 common shares in three preferred stock exchange transactions between August 11-17, 2026, continuing a pattern of heavy dilution with no cash proceeds received.

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• 575,800 Common Shares Issued

  Three separate exchange transactions between August 11-17, 2026 resulted in issuance of 103,800, 172,000, and 300,000 common shares respectively, totaling 575,800 new shares.

• No Cash Proceeds Received

  All three transactions were pure exchanges of preferred stock for common stock under Section 3(a)(9) exemption, with no cash proceeds to the company and all preferred shares retired and cancelled.

• Exchange Ratios Favor Preferred Holders

  Exchange ratios ranged from 172 to 200 common shares per 4 Series B + 1 Series D preferred shares, implying significant value transfer to preferred holders at current depressed common stock prices.

• Continuing Dilution Pattern

  This follows similar redemptions on July 7 (2.4M shares), July 14 (1.26M shares), July 20 (352K shares), and August 10 (403K shares), with common shares outstanding surging over 15x since year-end.

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Wheeler REIT continues its aggressive preferred stock redemption program, issuing 575,800 common shares across three transactions between August 11 and 17, 2026. The company received no cash proceeds — these are pure dilution events that retire preferred shares but expand the common share count. With the stock trading near its 52-week low at $0.35, each new share issued at these depressed prices represents significant value transfer from existing common holders to preferred holders. The pattern of monthly redemptions has now persisted for over two months, with common shares outstanding surging over 15x since year-end, indicating the company is systematically converting preferred equity into common stock at highly dilutive terms.