Wheeler REIT to Pay Note Interest with Dilutive Preferred Stock Amid Financial Distress

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Wheeler REIT will issue Series D Preferred Stock to cover upcoming note interest, a move that avoids cash outflow but adds to the company's significant ongoing dilution while its stock trades near 52-week lows.

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• Interest Paid in Preferred Stock

  The company will pay interest on its 7.00% Subordinated Convertible Notes due 2031 on June 30, 2026, using Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock.

• Continued Dilution

  This payment-in-kind (PIK) method conserves cash but adds to the outstanding preferred stock, which is convertible into common shares, contributing to ongoing dilution for common shareholders.

• Financial Distress Context

  This action occurs as the company faces severe financial distress, negative shareholder equity, and a history of multiple reverse stock splits and preferred stock conversions, with its common stock trading near 52-week lows.

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Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust will pay interest on its 7.00% Subordinated Convertible Notes due 2031 using Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock. This payment-in-kind (PIK) method conserves cash but further increases the company's dilutive preferred share count, which can convert to common stock. This continues a pattern of dilution for a company already facing severe financial distress, negative shareholder equity, and trading near its 52-week low.