Exhibit 99.1

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WHEELER REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC. ANNOUNCES 2017 FOURTH QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS


Virginia Beach, VA – March 7, 2018 – Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (NASDAQ:WHLR) (“Wheeler” or the “Company”) today reported operating and financial results for three months and year ending December 31, 2017.

Please note that there were two errors in last night’s press release.  In the first bullet under “RECENT NEWS”, the date should have been December 31, 2017 not December 31, 2018.  The second bullet should have referenced a savings of $9.7 million instead of $9.0 million. Both are corrected below.

 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss per common share
 
$
(1.22
)
 
$
(0.73
)
 
$
(2.54
)
 
$
(1.89
)
FFO per common share and common unit
 
(0.56
)
 
(0.11
)
 
0.19

 
0.37

AFFO per common share and common unit
 
0.18

 
0.16

 
1.31

 
0.95


RECENT NEWS
•
The Company recorded an impairment of $5.3 million on notes receivable and a $2.4 million reserve on receivables due from Sea Turtle Development and other related parties for property management and leasing services as of December 31, 2017.
•
In order to increase financial flexibility, strengthen the balance sheet and facilitate strategic initiatives the Board of Directors ("the "Board") determined to suspend the dividend on the Company's common stock, $0.01 par value per share ("Common Stock") and common unit ("Operating Partnership Unit" or "OP Unit") in our operating partnership, Wheeler REIT, L.P. (the "Operating Partnership") for the remainder of the year, generating 2018 cash savings of approximately $9.7 million.
•
The Board of Directors retained KeyBanc Capital Markets to lead the process in identifying and evaluating strategic alternatives in order to maximize shareholder value.

2017 FOURTH QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS (all comparisons to the same prior year period unless otherwise noted)
•
Net loss attributable to Wheeler Common Stock Shareholders of $10.7 million, or ($1.22) per share.
•
Total revenue from continuing operations increased by 18.9% or $2.3 million.
•
Property Net Operating Income ("NOI") from continuing operations increased by 22.5% to approximately $10.0 million.
•
Adjusted Funds from Operations ("AFFO") of $0.18 per share of the Company's Common Stock and OP Unit versus guidance of $0.35 - $0.40. AFFO includes a provision on related party receivables of $2.4 million. Excluding these amounts AFFO would be $0.34 per share and OP unit.
•
The Company amended and restated the terms of its KeyBank Credit agreement to extend the maturity date of its revolving credit facility by two years, increase the borrowing limit to $52.5 million from $50 million, increase the accordion to $150 million from $100 million and extend the date by which the Company must repay $15.5 million of the current outstanding balance until July 1, 2018.
•
For the three month period, the Company declared quarterly cash dividends of approximately $0.34 per share of Common Stock and OP Unit. On an annualized basis, this amounted to a dividend of $1.44 per share of Common Stock and OP Unit, given the first quarter dividend of $0.42 per share of Common Stock and OP Unit.



2017 YEAR-TO-DATE HIGHLIGHTS (all comparisons to prior year unless otherwise noted)
•
Net loss attributable to Wheeler Common Stock Shareholders of $22.1 million, or ($2.54) per share.
•
Total revenue from continuing operations increased by 32.6% or $14.4 million.
•
NOI from continuing operations increased by 35.1% to approximately $40.8 million.
•
AFFO of $1.31 per share of Common Stock and OP Unit versus guidance of $1.48 to $1.55. AFFO includes a provision on related party receivables of $2.4 million. Excluding these amounts AFFO would be $1.47 per share and OP unit.
•
Generated $460 thousand in lease termination fees primarily as a result of the early closure of BI-LO at Shoppes at Myrtle Park.
•
Completed sales of discontinued operations and assets held for sale resulting in a total gain of $1.5 million.
•
Completed sale of Steak n' Shake out parcel at Rivergate resulting in a total gain of $1.0 million.

BALANCE SHEET
•
The Company’s cash and cash equivalents were $3.7 million at December 31, 2017, compared to $4.9 million at December 31, 2016.
•
Wheeler’s net investment properties as of December 31, 2017 totaled at $384.3 million, as compared to $388.9 million as of December 31, 2016.
•
On December 12, 2017, the Company extended the $1.27 million Monarch Bank Building loan to June 2019 with monthly principal and interest payments of $7,340 at a rate of 4.85%.
•
On December 21, 2017, the Company amended and restated the terms of its KeyBank revolving line of credit agreement. The agreement increases the borrowing capacity from $50.0 million to $52.5 million and increases the accordion feature by $50.0 million to $150.0 million.
•
On December 21, 2017, the Company paid $262 thousand to satisfy the Columbia Fire Station loan in full.
•
The Company’s total debt was $313.8 million at December 31, 2017, compared to $315.0 million at December 31, 2016 (including debt associated with assets held for sale). Wheeler’s weighted-average interest rate and term of its debt was 4.6% and 4.81 years, respectively, at December 31, 2017, compared to 4.3% and 5.55 years (including debt associated with assets held for sale), respectively, at December 31, 2016.
Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2017:
•
The Company extended the $3.00 million bank line of credit to June 15, 2018 with interest only payments due monthly at a rate of Libor + 3.00% with a floor of 4.25%.
•
The Company, issued and sold 1,363,636 shares of Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series D Preferred Stock"), in a public offering. Each share of Series D Preferred Stock was sold to investors at an offering price of $16.50 per share. Net proceeds from the public offering totaled $21.21 million, which includes the impact of the underwriters' selling commissions and legal, accounting and other professional fees.

OPERATIONS AND LEASING
•
The Company's leased percentage is 92.8% of GLA at December 31, 2017, including leases executed through January 10, 2018.
•
For the three months ended December 31, 2017, the Company executed 22 lease renewals totaling 77,498 square feet at a weighted-average increase of $0.41 per square foot, representing an increase of 2.99% over prior rates.
•
For the three months ended December 31, 2017, Wheeler signed 11 new leases totaling approximately 41,906 square feet with a weighted-average rate of $8.89 per square foot.
•
For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company executed 112 lease renewals totaling 570,461 square feet at a weighted-average increase of $0.29 per square foot, representing an increase of 3.10% over prior rates. In December 2016, at the time of the Village of Martinsville acquisition, a decrease in rent was anticipated for the 23,523 square foot space occupied by Office Max. The renewal occurred during the twelve months ended December 31, 2017 at a premium to the Company's underwritten rental rate at the time of acquisition. If adjusted to exclude the Office Max renewal the weighted-average increase on renewals for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017 would total $0.36 per square foot, representing an increase of 3.91% over prior rates.
•
For the year ended December 31, 2017, Wheeler signed 55 new leases totaling approximately 160,341 square feet with a weighted-average rate of $11.87 per square foot.
•
Approximately 9.39% of Wheeler’s gross leasable area ("GLA") is subject to leases that expire during the year ending December 31, 2018. Of the GLA expiring during the year ending December 31, 2018, 47.6% of the GLA is subject to renewal options.


•
In September 2017, the Company modified leases with two anchor tenants. The lease modifications include a reduction of lease term from 2028 to 2023 on 34,264 square feet and no change in the 2018 lease expiration term on 33,218 square feet.  The overall weighted average base rent reduction is $5.59 per square foot. 

DIVIDENDS
•
For the three months ended December 31, 2017, the Company paid dividends of approximately $3.2 million to the holders of shares of our Common Stock and OP Units and approximately $2.3 million to our holders of shares of our Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock, and Series D Preferred Stock.
•
For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company declared approximately $13.5 million in dividend payments to the holders of shares of our Common Stock and OP Units and approximately $9.2 million to holders of our Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock, and Series D Preferred Stock.

SAME STORE RESULTS
•
Same-store NOI year-over-year growth for the year ended December 31, 2017 was 1.3% on a GAAP basis and (0.1)% on a cash basis. The same-store pool comprises the 3.2 million square feet that the Company owned as of January 1, 2016. Same-store results were driven by a decrease of 3.8% in property operating expenses primarily resulting from a decrease in real estate taxes, insurance and grounds and landscaping while property revenues remained relatively flat.

ACQUISITIONS
•
Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company acquired an 887,917 square foot office and retail property located in Norfolk, Virginia known as JANAF for $85.65 million.

DISPOSITIONS
•
Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company completed the sale of the Chipotle ground lease at Conyers Crossing for a contract price of $1.27 million, resulting in a gain of $1.05 million with net proceeds of $1.16 million.

CONFERENCE CALL DIAL-IN AND WEBCAST INFORMATION:
The dial-in numbers are:
Live Participant Dial-In (Toll-Free): 877-407-3101
Live Participant Dial-In (International): 201-493-6789

The conference call will also be webcast. To listen to the call, please go to the Investor Relations section of Wheeler’s website at
www.whlr.us, or click on the following link: http://whlr.equisolvewebcast.com/q4-2017.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Further details regarding Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.’s operations and financials for the period ended December 31, 2017, including a supplemental presentation, are available through the Company’s website by visiting www.whlr.us.

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 acquiring and managing 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 additional information about the Company, please visit: www.whlr.us.

A copy of Wheeler’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, which includes the Company’s consolidated financial statements and management’s discussion & analysis of financial condition and results of operations, will be available upon filing via the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission website (www.sec.gov) or through Wheeler’s website at www.whlr.us.



DEFINITIONS
FFO, AFFO, Pro Forma AFFO, Property NOI, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures within the meaning of the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Wheeler considers FFO, AFFO, Pro Forma AFFO, Property NOI, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to be important supplemental measures of its operating performance and believes it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of REITs, many of which present FFO when reporting their results. FFO is intended to exclude GAAP historical cost depreciation and amortization of real estate and related assets, which assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes ratably over time. Historically, however, real estate values have risen or fallen with market conditions. Because FFO excludes depreciation and amortization unique to real estate and gains and losses from property dispositions, the Company believes that it provides a performance measure that, when compared year-over-year, reflects the impact to operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs, development activities and interest costs, providing perspective not immediately apparent from the closest GAAP measurement, net income.
Management believes that the computation of FFO in accordance with NAREIT’s definition includes certain items that are not indicative of the operating performance of the Company’s real estate assets. These items include, but are not limited to, nonrecurring expenses, legal settlements, legal and professional fees, and acquisition costs. Management uses AFFO, which is a non- GAAP financial measure, to exclude such items. Management believes that reporting AFFO and Pro Forma AFFO in addition to FFO is a useful supplemental measure for the investment community to use when evaluating the operating performance of the Company on a comparative basis. Management also believes that Property NOI, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA represent important supplemental measures for securities analysts, investors and other interested parties, as they are often used in calculating net asset value, leverage and other financial metrics used by these parties in the evaluation of REITs.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release may contain “forward-looking” statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When the Company uses words such as “may,” “will,” “intend,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” “estimate” or similar expressions that do not relate solely to historical matters, it is making forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations discussed in the forward-looking statements. The Company’s expected results may not be achieved, and actual results may differ materially from expectations. Specifically, the Company’s statements regarding: (i) the future generation of financial returns from the acquisition of retail focused properties in secondary and tertiary markets; (ii) the Company's suspension of the Common Stock dividend and its ability to increase financial flexibility, strengthen the balance sheet and facilitate strategic initiatives from the cash savings generated by the suspension of the Common Stock and OP Unit dividend; (iii) the expected identification and implementation of strategic alternatives that could increase shareholder value are forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control, are difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements. For these reasons, among others, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements in this press release.

Additional factors are discussed in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available for review at www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof.

CONTACT:    

WHEELER INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.    
Mary Jensen    
Investor Relations    
(757) 627-9088 / investorrelations@whlr.us


Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
REVENUE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rental revenues
$
10,891

 
$
9,377

 
$
44,156

 
$
33,165

Asset management fees
120

 
232

 
927

 
855

Commissions
141

 
130

 
899

 
964

Tenant reimbursements
2,905

 
2,149

 
11,032

 
8,649

Development and other revenues
239

 
139

 
1,521

 
527

Total Revenue
14,296

 
12,027

 
58,535

 
44,160

OPERATING EXPENSES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property operations
3,922

 
3,399

 
15,389

 
11,898

Non-REIT management and leasing services
(598
)
 
215

 
927

 
1,567

Depreciation and amortization
5,776

 
5,331

 
26,231

 
20,637

Provision for credit losses
2,378

 
229

 
2,821

 
425

Impairment on notes receivable
5,261

 
—

 
5,261

 
—

Corporate general & administrative
2,509

 
3,633

 
7,364

 
9,924

Total Operating Expenses
19,248

 
12,807

 
57,993

 
44,451

Operating Income (Loss)
(4,952
)
 
(780
)
 
542

 
(291
)
Gain on disposal of properties
—

 
—

 
1,021

 
—

Interest income
363

 
391

 
1,443

 
692

Interest expense
(4,168
)
 
(3,555
)
 
(17,165
)
 
(13,356
)
Net Loss from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes
(8,757
)
 
(3,944
)
 
(14,159
)
 
(12,955
)
Income tax expense
38

 
(107
)
 
(137
)
 
(107
)
Net Loss from Continuing Operations
(8,719
)
 
(4,051
)
 
(14,296
)
 
(13,062
)
Discontinued Operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from discontinued operations
—

 
21

 
16

 
136

Gain on disposal of properties
—

 
(1
)
 
1,502

 
688

Net Income from Discontinued Operations
—

 
20

 
1,518

 
824

Net Loss
(8,719
)
 
(4,031
)
 
(12,778
)
 
(12,238
)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
(519
)
 
(267
)
 
(684
)
 
(1,035
)
Net Loss Attributable to Wheeler REIT
(8,200
)
 
(3,764
)
 
(12,094
)
 
(11,203
)
Preferred stock dividends
(2,496
)
 
(2,450
)
 
(9,969
)
 
(4,713
)
Net Loss Attributable to Wheeler REIT Common
Shareholders
$
(10,696
)
 
$
(6,214
)
 
$
(22,063
)
 
$
(15,916
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss per share from continuing operations (basic and diluted)
$
(1.22
)
 
$
(0.73
)
 
$
(2.70
)
 
$
(1.98
)
Income per share from discontinued operations
—

 
—

 
0.16

 
0.09

 
$
(1.22
)
 
$
(0.73
)
 
$
(2.54
)
 
$
(1.89
)
Weighted-average number of shares:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic and Diluted
8,739,455

 
8,497,738

 
8,654,240

 
8,420,374

Dividends declared per common share
$
0.34

 
$
0.42

 
$
1.44

 
$
1.68



Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except par value and share data)

 
December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
ASSETS:
 
 
 
Investment properties, net
$
384,334

 
$
388,880

Cash and cash equivalents
3,677

 
4,863

Restricted cash
8,609

 
9,652

Rents and other tenant receivables, net
5,619

 
3,984

Related party receivables, net
—

 
1,456

Notes receivable, net
6,739

 
12,000

Goodwill
5,486

 
5,486

Assets held for sale
—

 
366

Above market lease intangible, net
8,778

 
12,962

Deferred costs and other assets, net
34,432

 
49,397

Total Assets
$
457,674

 
$
489,046

LIABILITIES:
 
 
 
Loans payable, net
$
308,122

 
$
305,973

Liabilities associated with assets held for sale
—

 
1,350

Below market lease intangible, net
9,616

 
12,680

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
10,624

 
7,735

Dividends payable
5,480

 
3,586

Total Liabilities
333,842

 
331,324

Commitments and contingencies
—

 
—

Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (no par value, 4,000,000 shares authorized, 2,237,000 shares issued and outstanding; $55.93 million aggregate liquidation preference)
53,236

 
52,530

 
 
 
 
EQUITY:
 
 
 
Series A Preferred Stock (no par value, 4,500 shares authorized, 562 shares issued and outstanding)
453

 
453

Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (no par value, 5,000,000 authorized, 1,875,848 and 1,871,244 shares issued and outstanding, respectively; $46.90 million and $46.78 million aggregate liquidation preference, respectively)
40,915

 
40,733

Common Stock ($0.01 par value, 18,750,000 shares authorized, 8,744,189 and 8,503,819 shares issued and outstanding, respectively)
87

 
85

Additional paid-in capital
226,978

 
223,939

Accumulated deficit
(204,925
)
 
(170,377
)
Total Shareholders’ Equity
63,508

 
94,833

Noncontrolling interests
7,088

 
10,359

Total Equity
70,596

 
105,192

Total Liabilities and Equity
$
457,674

 
$
489,046







Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of Funds From Operations (FFO)
(in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Same Stores
 
New Stores
 
Total
 
Period Over Period 
Changes
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
$
 
%
Net Loss
$
(8,420
)
 
$
(3,558
)
 
$
(299
)
 
$
(473
)
 
$
(8,719
)
 
$
(4,031
)
 
$
(4,688
)
 
(116.30
)%
Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets
3,480

 
3,974

 
2,296

 
1,357

 
5,776

 
5,331

 
445

 
8.35
 %
Loss on disposal of properties
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—
 %
Gain on disposal of properties-discontinued operations
—

 
1

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
1

 
(1
)
 
(100.00
)%
FFO
$
(4,940
)
 
$
417

 
$
1,997

 
$
884

 
$
(2,943
)
 
$
1,301

 
$
(4,244
)
 
(326.21
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
Same Stores
 
New Stores
 
Total
 
Period Over Period 
Changes
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
$
 
%
Net Loss
$
(10,770
)
 
$
(10,402
)
 
$
(2,008
)
 
$
(1,836
)
 
$
(12,778
)
 
$
(12,238
)
 
$
(540
)
 
(4.41
)%
Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets
14,749

 
17,388

 
11,482

 
3,249

 
26,231

 
20,637

 
5,594

 
27.11
 %
Loss (gain) on disposal of properties
12

 
—

 
(1,033
)
 
—

 
(1,021
)
 
—

 
(1,021
)
 
(100.00
)%
Gain on disposal of properties-discontinued operations
(1,502
)
 
(688
)
 
—

 
—

 
(1,502
)
 
(688
)
 
(814
)
 
(118.31
)%
FFO
$
2,489

 
$
6,298

 
$
8,441

 
$
1,413

 
$
10,930

 
$
7,711

 
$
3,219

 
41.75
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries  
Reconciliation of Adjusted Funds From Operations (AFFO)
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Net Loss
$
(8,719
)
 
$
(4,031
)
 
$
(12,778
)
 
$
(12,238
)
Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets
5,776

 
5,331

 
26,231

 
20,637

Gain on disposal of properties
—

 
—

 
(1,021
)
 
—

Loss (gain) on disposal of properties-discontinued operations
—

 
1

 
(1,502
)
 
(688
)
FFO
(2,943
)
 
1,301

 
10,930

 
7,711

Preferred stock dividends
(2,496
)
 
(2,450
)
 
(9,969
)
 
(4,713
)
Preferred stock accretion adjustments
204

 
162

 
809

 
417

FFO available to common shareholders and common unitholders
(5,235
)
 
(987
)
 
1,770

 
3,415

Impairment of notes receivable
5,261

 
—

 
5,261

 
—

Acquisition costs
269

 
1,115

 
1,101

 
2,029

Capital related costs
195

 
203

 
663

 
514

Other non-recurring and non-cash expenses (1)
117

 
158

 
294

 
664

Share-based compensation
135

 
872

 
870

 
1,454

Straight-line rent
(146
)
 
(163
)
 
(712
)
 
(386
)
Loan cost amortization
578

 
662

 
3,087

 
2,126

Accrued interest income
774

 
(121
)
 
415

 
(415
)
Above (below) market lease amortization
5

 
(40
)
 
453

 
29

Recurring capital expenditures and tenant improvement reserves
(245
)
 
(246
)
 
(941
)
 
(760
)
AFFO
$
1,708

 
$
1,453

 
$
12,261

 
$
8,670

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted Average Common Shares
8,739,455

 
8,497,738

 
8,654,240

 
8,420,374

Weighted Average Common Units
639,555

 
743,274

 
702,168

 
689,162

Total Common Shares and Units
9,379,010

 
9,241,012

 
9,356,408

 
9,109,536

FFO per Common Share and Common Units
$
(0.56
)
 
$
(0.11
)
 
$
0.19

 
$
0.37

AFFO per Common Share and Common Units
$
0.18

 
$
0.16

 
$
1.31

 
$
0.95

(1)
Other non-recurring expenses are detailed in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2017.

















Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of Property Net Operating Income
(in thousands)
 
 
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
Years Ended
December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Net Loss
 
$
(8,719
)
 
$
(4,031
)
 
$
(12,778
)
 
$
(12,238
)
Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income from Discontinued Operations
 
—

 
(20
)
 
(1,518
)
 
(824
)
Income tax expense
 
(38
)
 
107

 
137

 
107

Interest expense
 
4,168

 
3,555

 
17,165

 
13,356

Interest income
 
(363
)
 
(391
)
 
(1,443
)
 
(692
)
Loss (gain) on disposal of properties
 
—

 
—

 
(1,021
)
 
—

Corporate general & administrative
 
2,509

 
3,633

 
7,364

 
9,924

Provision for credit losses
 
2,378

 
229

 
2,821

 
425

Impairment of notes receivable
 
5,261

 
—

 
5,261

 
—

Depreciation and amortization
 
5,776

 
5,331

 
26,231

 
20,637

Non-REIT management and leasing services
 
(598
)
 
215

 
927

 
1,567

Development income
 
(83
)
 
(75
)
 
(537
)
 
(244
)
Asset management and commission revenues
 
(261
)
 
(362
)
 
(1,826
)
 
(1,819
)
Property Net Operating Income
 
$
10,030

 
$
8,191

 
$
40,783

 
$
30,199

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property revenues
 
$
13,952

 
$
11,590

 
$
56,172

 
$
42,097

Property expenses
 
3,922

 
3,399

 
15,389

 
11,898

Property Net Operating Income
 
$
10,030

 
$
8,191

 
$
40,783

 
$
30,199




























Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization - EBITDA
(in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
Years Ended
December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Net Loss
$
(8,719
)
 
$
(4,031
)
 
$
(12,778
)
 
$
(12,238
)
Add back:
Depreciation and amortization (1)
5,781

 
5,291

 
26,684

 
20,666

 
Interest Expense (2)
4,168

 
3,568

 
17,174

 
13,425

 
Income taxes
(38
)
 
107

 
137

 
107

EBITDA
1,192

 
4,935

 
31,217

 
21,960

Adjustments for items affecting comparability:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisition costs
269

 
1,115

 
1,101

 
2,029

 
Capital related costs
195

 
203

 
663

 
514

 
Other non-recurring expenses (3)
117

 
158

 
294

 
664

 
Impairment of notes receivable
5,261

 
—

 
5,261

 
—

 
Gain on disposal of properties
—

 
—

 
(1,021
)
 
—

 
Loss (gain) on disposal of properties-discontinued operations
—

 
1

 
(1,502
)
 
(688
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
7,034

 
$
6,412

 
$
36,013

 
$
24,479

(1)
Includes above (below) market lease amortization.
(2)
Includes loan cost amortization and amounts associated with assets held for sale.
(3)
Other non-recurring expenses are detailed in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2017.