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Published on 3/18/2015 in the Prospect News Convertibles Daily.

New Issue: Wheeler places $90 million of mandatorily convertible preferreds

By Stephanie N. Rotondo

Phoenix, March 18 – Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust Inc. is conducting a $90 million private placement of its 15% series C mandatorily convertible cumulative perpetual preferred stock.

Compass Point Research & Trading LLC is acting as the placement agent. The agreement was signed March 12.

The company will issue 90,000 of the shares at $1,000 per share, the company said in an 8-K filed on Wednesday.

The conversion price will be $2.00 per share.

The mandatory redemption date is March 19, 2018.

The sale is expected to close on Thursday.

Wheeler is a Virginia Beach-based REIT.

Issuer:Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust Inc.
Issue:Series C mandatorily convertible cumulative perpetual preferred stock
Amount:$90 million
Maturity:March 19, 2018
Dividend:15%
Price:Liquidation preference of $1,000
Call:Greater of 105% of conversion value or 105% of liquidation preference for first year, after that greater of 100% of conversion value or 100% of liquidation preference
Mandatory conversion:On approval by holders of common stock of conversion of series C preferreds
Conversion price:$2.00
Pricing date:March 12
Settlement:March 19
Placement agent:Compass Point Research & Trading LLC (lead), Maxim Group
Distribution:Regulation D

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