Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.

Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. is a Maryland corporation formed on June 23, 2011, operating as a fully-integrated, self-managed commercial real estate investment company. The company owns, leases, and operates income-producing retail properties, primarily focusing on grocery-anchored centers. Its portfolio consists of retail properties located in secondary and tertiary markets, with a specific emphasis on grocery-anchored retail centers. The company serves as the general partner of Wheeler REIT, L.P., a Virginia limited partnership formed on April 5, 2012. At December 31, 2025, the company owned 100% of the Operating Partnership. On August 22, 2022, Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. completed a merger transaction with Cedar Realty Trust, Inc., acquiring all of Cedar's outstanding common stock. Cedar subsequently became a subsidiary of the company, with its assets held and operations conducted through Cedar Realty Trust Partnership, LP. Cedar's outstanding 7.25% Series B Preferred Stock and 6.50% Series C Preferred Stock continue to trade on the NYSE. The company has elected to be taxed as a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, requiring a preponderant percentage of its assets to be invested in, and income derived from, real estate and related sources.