WHLR Real Estate Investment Trust Further Reduces Debt

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[{"type":"text","content":"VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Jan. 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (NASDAQ:WHLR) (“Wheeler” or the “Company”), a fully-integrated, self-managed commercial real estate investment company focused on owning and operating income-producing retail properties with a primary focus on grocery-anchored centers, today announced that it has reduced the balance on the Company’s KeyBank line of credit below $10 million.\n “This is another deliberate step in reducing the carrying balance on our KeyBank line of credit, which has been reduced from $68 million since we began our strategic transformation in January 2018,” stated David Kelly, President and CEO. “This refinancing demonstrates our commitment to reducing our overall debt and the strong relationship we have with KeyBank to help us reach our stated goals of creating a solid, flexible balance sheet.” The Company obtained a 5-year fixed rate term loan with Citibank® for $6 million at an interest rate of 4.45%, which is approximately 84 basis points below the current interest rate on the Company’s KeyBank line of credit as of December 31, 2019. The new loan is secured by the Shoppes at Myrtle Park, a 56,601 square-foot shopping center located in South Carolina, which was previously encumbered on the Company’s KeyBank line of credit. In addition, the Company sold St. Matthews, a 29,015 square-foot shopping center in South Carolina for approximately $1.78 million. The proceeds of the sale have been used to pay down the KeyBank line of credit. These transactions, along with the Company’s January principal payment, have reduced the KeyBank line of credit balance below $10 million, which meets the January 31, 2020 deadline and complies with the second amendment agreed upon with the lender on January 24, 2020. ABOUT WHEELER REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC. Headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA, Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. is a fully integrated, self-managed commercial real estate investment company focused on owning and operating income-producing retail properties with a primary focus on grocery-anchored centers. Wheeler’s portfolio contains well-located, potentially dominant retail properties in secondary and tertiary markets that generate attractive, risk-adjusted returns, with a particular emphasis on grocery-anchored retail centers. For additiona...

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