WHEELER REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC. (NASDAQ:WHLRD) Files An 8-K Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

WHEELER REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC. (NASDAQ:WHLRD) Files An 8-K Entry into a Material Definitive AgreementItem 9.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.

Unless otherwise stated, or the context otherwise requires, references in this Current Report on Form 8-K to the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our” and similar terms refer to Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation, and its subsidiaries, and references in this Current Report on Form 8-K to the “Operating Partnership” refer to Wheeler REIT, L.P., a Virginia limited partnership for which the Company is the sole general partner.

JANAF Acquisition

On November 3, 2016, WHLR-JANAF, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Buyer") and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wheeler REIT, L.P., a Virginia limited partnership (the "Operating Partnership"), of which Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (the "Company") is the sole general partner, entered into a purchase and sale agreement (as amended, the “Purchase Agreement”) with JANAF Shopping Center, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“JSC”), JANAF Shops, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company (“Shops”), JANAF HQ, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company (“JHQ”), and JANAF Crossings, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company (“Crossings” and, collectively with JSC, Shops and JHQ, the “Sellers”). to the Purchase Agreement, the Buyer will acquire a retail shopping center known as JANAF (the “Property”) located in Norfolk, Virginia. to the Purchase Agreement, the consideration to be paid for the acquisition of the Property is approximately $85.65 million, including the assumption of approximately $58.4 million of mortgage loans secured by the Property. The primary loan that the Buyer is assuming has a $53.3 million balance, bears interest at a rate of 4.49%, matures in July 2023 and is pre-payable 90 days prior to its maturity. The Buyer will also assume a separate loan with a $5.1 million balance that bears interest at a rate of 4.95%, matures in January 2026 and is pre-payable six months prior to its maturity.

to the Purchase Agreement, the acquisition of the Property will be completed upon the successful completion of a capital raising transaction, assumption of the mortgage loans secured by the Property and satisfaction of other customary closing conditions. There can be no assurance that any closing condition of the acquisition of the Property will be satisfied or waived, if permitted, or that there will not be events, developments or changes that can cause the closing not to occur. Therefore, there can be no assurance with respect to whether the acquisition of the Property will be completed on the currently contemplated terms, other terms or at all.

No director, officer or affiliate of the Company is affiliated with any of the Sellers.

The foregoing description of the Purchase Agreement and the acquisition of the Property does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Purchase Agreement, which is substantially in the form of the Purchase Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 and the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor from civil liability provided for such statements by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (set forth in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Such statements include, in particular, statements about our plans, prospects, the pending acquisition and funding of the acquisition. Additionally, such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, as well as known and unknown risks, which could cause actual results to differ materially and in adverse ways from those projected or anticipated. Therefore, such statements are not intended to be a guarantee of our performance in future periods. Forward-looking statements are generally identifiable by the use of such terms as “expect,” “project,” “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “continue,” “opinion,” “predict,” “potential,” “pro forma” or the negative of such terms and other comparable terminology. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of any such forward-looking statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, and we do not intend to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.

Any such forward-looking statements reflect our current views about future events, are subject to unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, and are based on a number of assumptions involving judgments with respect to, among other things, future economic, competitive and market conditions, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately. To the extent that our assumptions differ from actual results, our ability to meet such forward-looking statements may be significantly hindered. The following factors, as well as any cautionary language in this Current Report on Form 8-K, provide examples of

certain risks, uncertainties and events that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those presented in our forward-looking statements:

Forward-looking statements express expectations of future events. All forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain as they are based on various expectations and assumptions concerning future events, and they are subject to numerous known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected. Due to these inherent uncertainties, you are urged not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made. In addition, we undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to projections over time, except as required by law.

These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements, and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Additional information concerning us and our business, including additional factors that could materially affect our financial results, is included herein and in our other filings with the SEC.

Item 9.01 CREATION OF A DIRECT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OR AN OBLIGATION UNDER AN OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENT OF A REGISTRANT.

The information set forth above in “Item 9.01 – Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement” is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

On January 9, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing the agreement to acquire the Property. A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.3 and is incorporated herein by reference.

On January 9, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing a proposed public offering of the Company’s Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock. A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.4 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information disclosed under this Item 9.01, including Exhibits 99.3 and 99.4 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

Report of Independent Auditor.

Statements of Revenues and Certain Operating Expenses for the Nine Months Ended September30, 2017 (Unaudited) and the Year Ended December31, 2016.

Notes to Statements of Revenues and Certain Operating Expenses for the Nine Months Ended September30, 2017 (Unaudited) and the Year Ended December31, 2016.

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September30, 2017.

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September30, 2017.

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Year Ended December31, 2016.

Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Not Applicable.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. ExhibitEX-2.1 2 wordpsa.htm EXHIBIT 2.1 PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT Exhibit Exhibit 2.1PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENTTHIS PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT (this “Contract”) is made as of this 3rd day of November,…To view the full exhibit click here