CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES INC - Quarter Report: 2017 March (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2017

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM ____________ TO _______________

COMMISSION FILE NO. 1-12494 (CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES, INC.)

COMMISSION FILE NO. 333-182515-01 (CBL & ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

______________

CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES, INC.

CBL & ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)

______________



DELAWARE (CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES, INC.)		62-1545718
DELAWARE (CBL & ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)		62-1542285
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

2030 Hamilton Place Blvd., Suite 500, Chattanooga, TN 37421-6000

(Address of principal executive office, including zip code)

423.855.0001

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.



CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.	Yes x	No o
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership	Yes x	No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).



CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.	Yes x	No o
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership	Yes x	No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.



CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.
Large accelerated filer x		Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)		Smaller reporting company o
Emerging growth company o

CBL & Associates Limited Partnership
Large accelerated filer o		Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer x (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)		Smaller reporting company o
Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).



CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.	Yes o	No x
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership	Yes o	No x

As of May 5, 2017, there were 171,096,104 shares of CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.'s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding.

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

This report combines the quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 of CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. and CBL & Associates Limited Partnership. Unless stated otherwise or the context otherwise requires, references to the "Company" mean CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. and its subsidiaries. References to the "Operating Partnership" mean CBL & Associates Limited Partnership and its subsidiaries. The terms "we," "us" and "our" refer to the Company or the Company and the Operating Partnership collectively, as the context requires.

The Company is a real estate investment trust ("REIT") whose stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The Company is the 100% owner of two qualified REIT subsidiaries, CBL Holdings I, Inc. and CBL Holdings II, Inc. At March 31, 2017, CBL Holdings I, Inc., the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, owned a 1.0% general partner interest in the Operating Partnership and CBL Holdings II, Inc. owned an 84.8% limited partner interest for a combined interest held by the Company of 85.8%.

As the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, the Company's subsidiary, CBL Holdings I, Inc., has exclusive control of the Operating Partnership's activities. Management operates the Company and the Operating Partnership as one business. The management of the Company consists of the same individuals that manage the Operating Partnership. The Company's only material asset is its indirect ownership of partnership interests of the Operating Partnership. As a result, the Company conducts substantially all its business through the Operating Partnership as described in the preceding paragraph. The Company also issues public equity from time to time and guarantees certain debt of the Operating Partnership. The Operating Partnership holds all of the assets and indebtedness of the Company and, through affiliates, retains the ownership interests in the Company's joint ventures. Except for the net proceeds of offerings of equity by the Company, which are contributed to the Operating Partnership in exchange for partnership units on a one-for-one basis, the Operating Partnership generates all remaining capital required by the Company's business through its operations and its incurrence of indebtedness.

We believe that combining the two quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the Company and the Operating Partnership provides the following benefits:


•	enhances investors' understanding of the Company and the Operating Partnership by enabling investors to view the business as a whole in the same manner that management views and operates the business;


•	eliminates duplicative disclosure and provides a more streamlined and readable presentation, since a substantial portion of the disclosure applies to both the Company and the Operating Partnership; and


•	creates time and cost efficiencies through the preparation of one combined report instead of two separate reports.

To help investors understand the differences between the Company and the Operating Partnership, this report provides separate condensed consolidated financial statements for the Company and the Operating Partnership. Noncontrolling interests, shareholders' equity and partners' capital are the main areas of difference between the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company and those of the Operating Partnership. A single set of notes to condensed consolidated financial statements is presented that includes separate discussions for the Company and the Operating Partnership, when applicable. A combined Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section is also included that presents combined information and discrete information related to each entity, as applicable.

In order to highlight the differences between the Company and the Operating Partnership, this report includes the following sections that provide separate financial and other information for the Company and the Operating Partnership:


•	condensed consolidated financial statements;


•	certain accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements, including Note 5 - Unconsolidated Affiliates and Noncontrolling Interests; Note 6 - Mortgage and Other Indebtedness, Net; Note 7 - Comprehensive Income; and Note 11 - Earnings per Share and Earnings per Unit;


•	controls and procedures in Item 4 of Part I of this report;


•	information concerning unregistered sales of equity securities and use of proceeds in Item 2 of Part II of this report; and


•	certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer included as Exhibits 31.1 through 32.4.

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CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.

CBL & Associates Limited Partnership

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PART I	FINANCIAL INFORMATION	1
Item 1.	Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	1

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016	1

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016	2

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016	3

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016	4

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016	6

CBL & Associates Limited Partnership
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016	8

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016	9

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016	10

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Capital for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016	11

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016	13

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. and CBL & Associates Limited Partnership
	Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	15
Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	35
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	54
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	54

PART II	OTHER INFORMATION	55

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	55
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	55
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	55
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	55
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	55
Item 5.	Other Information	55
Item 6.	Exhibits	55

	SIGNATURES	56

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1: Financial Statements

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except share data)

(Unaudited)



ASSETS ⁽¹⁾	March 31, 2017			December 31, 2016
Real estate assets:
Land	$	851,977		$	820,979
Buildings and improvements	6,964,175			6,942,452
	7,816,152			7,763,431
Accumulated depreciation	(2,477,356		)	(2,427,108		)
	5,338,796			5,336,323
Held for sale	—			5,861
Developments in progress	185,228			178,355
Net investment in real estate assets	5,524,024			5,520,539
Cash and cash equivalents	27,553			18,951
Receivables:
Tenant, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,875 and $1,910 in 2017 and 2016, respectively	90,485			94,676
Other, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $838 in 2017 and 2016	11,519			6,227
Mortgage and other notes receivable	16,347			16,803
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	262,216			266,872
Intangible lease assets and other assets	194,005			180,572
	$	6,126,149		$	6,104,640

LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY
Mortgage and other indebtedness, net	$	4,522,480		$	4,465,294
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	273,745			280,498
Total liabilities ⁽¹⁾	4,796,225			4,745,792
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6 and Note 12)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	15,472			17,996
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized:
7.375% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, 1,815,000 shares outstanding	18			18
6.625% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, 690,000 shares outstanding	7			7
Common stock, $.01 par value, 350,000,000 shares authorized, 171,093,900 and 170,792,645 issued and outstanding in 2017 and 2016, respectively	1,711			1,708
Additional paid-in capital	1,971,155			1,969,059
Dividends in excess of cumulative earnings	(764,524		)	(742,078		)
Total shareholders' equity	1,208,367			1,228,714
Noncontrolling interests	106,085			112,138
Total equity	1,314,452			1,340,852
	$	6,126,149		$	6,104,640


(1)	As of March 31, 2017, includes $663,290 of assets related to consolidated variable interest entities that can be used only to settle obligations of the consolidated variable interest entities and $444,033 of liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities for which creditors do not have recourse to the general credit of the Company. See Note 5.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements.

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CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (In thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
REVENUES:
Minimum rents	$	159,750		$	170,629
Percentage rents	2,389			4,673
Other rents	3,652			5,062
Tenant reimbursements	67,291			73,366
Management, development and leasing fees	3,452			2,581
Other	1,479			6,767
Total revenues	238,013			263,078

OPERATING EXPENSES:
Property operating	34,914			38,628
Depreciation and amortization	71,220			76,506
Real estate taxes	22,083			23,028
Maintenance and repairs	13,352			14,548
General and administrative	16,082			17,168
Loss on impairment	3,263			19,685
Other	—			9,685
Total operating expenses	160,914			199,248
Income from operations	77,099			63,830
Interest and other income	1,404			360
Interest expense	(56,201		)	(55,231		)
Gain on extinguishment of debt	4,055			6
Income tax benefit	800			537
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	5,373			32,390
Income from continuing operations before gain on sales of real estate assets	32,530			41,892
Gain on sales of real estate assets	5,988			—
Net income	38,518			41,892
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in:
Operating Partnership	(3,690		)	(4,945		)
Other consolidated subsidiaries	(713		)	3,127
Net income attributable to the Company	34,115			40,074
Preferred dividends	(11,223		)	(11,223		)
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$	22,892		$	28,851

Basic and diluted per share data attributable to common shareholders:
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$	0.13		$	0.17
Weighted-average common and potential dilutive common shares outstanding	170,989			170,669

Dividends declared per common share	$	0.265		$	0.265

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements.

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CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
Net income	$	38,518		$	41,892

Other comprehensive income:
Unrealized gain on hedging instruments	—			877
Reclassification of hedging effect on earnings	—			(443		)
Total other comprehensive income	—			434

Comprehensive income	38,518			42,326
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in:
Operating Partnership	(3,690		)	(5,008		)
Other consolidated subsidiaries	(713		)	3,127
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company	$	34,115		$	40,445

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements.

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CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity

(In thousands, except share data)

(Unaudited)



				Equity
				Shareholders' Equity
	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests			Preferred Stock		Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income			Dividends in Excess of Cumulative Earnings			Total Shareholders' Equity			Noncontrolling Interests			Total Equity
Balance, January 1, 2016	$	25,330		$	25	$	1,705	$	1,970,333		$	1,935		$	(689,028	)	$	1,284,970		$	114,629		$	1,399,599
Net income (loss)	(3,225		)	—		—		—			—			40,074			40,074			5,043			45,117
Other comprehensive income	3			—		—		—			371			—			371			60			431
Dividends declared - common stock	—			—		—		—			—			(45,261		)	(45,261		)	—			(45,261		)
Dividends declared - preferred stock	—			—		—		—			—			(11,223		)	(11,223		)	—			(11,223		)
Issuances of 323,353 shares of common stock and restricted common stock	—			—		3		339			—			—			342			—			342
Cancellation of 23,066 shares of restricted common stock	—			—		—		(214		)	—			—			(214		)	—			(214		)
Performance stock units	—			—		—		258			—			—			258			—			258
Amortization of deferred compensation	—			—		—		1,254			—			—			1,254			—			1,254
Adjustment for noncontrolling interests	288			—		—		(1,490		)	(2,306		)	—			(3,796		)	3,509			(287		)
Adjustment to record redeemable noncontrolling interests at redemption value	592			—		—		(592		)	—			—			(592		)	—			(592		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(2,134		)	—		—		—			—			—			—			(9,528		)	(9,528		)
Balance, March 31, 2016	$	20,854		$	25	$	1,708	$	1,969,888		$	—		$	(705,438	)	$	1,266,183		$	113,713		$	1,379,896

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CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity

(In thousands, except share data)

(Unaudited)

(Continued)



				Equity
				Shareholders' Equity
	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests			Preferred Stock		Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital			Dividends in Excess of Cumulative Earnings			Total Shareholders' Equity			Noncontrolling Interests			Total Equity
Balance, January 1, 2017	$	17,996		$	25	$	1,708	$	1,969,059		$	(742,078	)	$	1,228,714		$	112,138		$	1,340,852
Net income	204			—		—		—			34,115			34,115			4,199			38,314
Dividends declared - common stock	—			—		—		—			(45,338		)	(45,338		)	—			(45,338		)
Dividends declared - preferred stock	—			—		—		—			(11,223		)	(11,223		)	—			(11,223		)
Issuances of 330,938 shares of common stock and restricted common stock	—			—		3		371			—			374			—			374
Cancellation of 29,683 shares of restricted common stock	—			—		—		(294		)	—			(294		)	—			(294		)
Performance stock units	—			—		—		344			—			344			—			344
Amortization of deferred compensation	—			—		—		1,246			—			1,246			—			1,246
Adjustment for noncontrolling interests	730			—		—		(1,572		)	—			(1,572		)	842			(730		)
Adjustment to record redeemable noncontrolling interests at redemption value	(2,315		)	—		—		2,001			—			2,001			314			2,315
Deconsolidation of investment	—			—		—		—			—			—			(2,231		)	(2,231		)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	—			—		—		—			—			—			263			263
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1,143		)	—		—		—			—			—			(9,440		)	(9,440		)
Balance, March 31, 2017	$	15,472		$	25	$	1,711	$	1,971,155		$	(764,524	)	$	1,208,367		$	106,085		$	1,314,452

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements.

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CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (In thousands) (Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	38,518		$	41,892
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	71,220			76,506
Net amortization of deferred financing costs, debt premiums and discounts	1,113			717
Net amortization of intangible lease assets and liabilities	(748		)	(622		)
Gain on sales of real estate assets	(5,988		)	—
Write-off of development projects	—			1
Share-based compensation expense	1,912			1,802
Loss on impairment	3,263			19,685
Gain on extinguishment of debt	(4,055		)	—
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	(5,373		)	(32,390		)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates	3,995			4,113
Provision for doubtful accounts	1,744			2,104
Change in deferred tax accounts	1,608			99
Changes in:
Tenant and other receivables	(2,838		)	(4,458		)
Other assets	(4,816		)	(5,115		)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	5,321			(18,557		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	104,876			85,777

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to real estate assets	(51,522		)	(34,304		)
Acquisitions of real estate assets	(79,799		)	—
Additions to restricted cash	(412		)	(3,133		)
Proceeds from sales of real estate assets	13,716			33,425
Additions to mortgage and other notes receivable	—			(2,484		)
Payments received on mortgage and other notes receivable	456			231
Additional investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	(2,723		)	(4,363		)
Distributions in excess of equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	7,907			9,023
Changes in other assets	(7,749		)	(528		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(120,126		)	(2,133		)

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CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (In thousands) (Unaudited) (Continued)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from mortgage and other indebtedness	$	389,391		$	90,702
Principal payments on mortgage and other indebtedness	(298,374		)	(118,102		)
Additions to deferred financing costs	(120		)	(79		)
Proceeds from issuances of common stock	49			40
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	263			—
Payment of tax withholdings for restricted stock awards	(292		)	—
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(10,582		)	(11,662		)
Dividends paid to holders of preferred stock	(11,223		)	(11,223		)
Dividends paid to common shareholders	(45,260		)	(45,181		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	23,852			(95,505		)

NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	8,602			(11,861		)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	18,951			36,892
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	$	27,553		$	25,031

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	37,063		$	45,115

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements.

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CBL & Associates Limited Partnership

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except unit data)

(Unaudited)



ASSETS ⁽¹⁾	March 31, 2017			December 31, 2016
Real estate assets:
Land	$	851,977		$	820,979
Buildings and improvements	6,964,175			6,942,452
	7,816,152			7,763,431
Accumulated depreciation	(2,477,356		)	(2,427,108		)
	5,338,796			5,336,323
Held for sale	—			5,861
Developments in progress	185,228			178,355
Net investment in real estate assets	5,524,024			5,520,539
Cash and cash equivalents	27,547			18,943
Receivables:
Tenant, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,875 and $1,910 in 2017 and 2016, respectively	90,485			94,676
Other, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $838 in 2017 and 2016	11,470			6,179
Mortgage and other notes receivable	16,347			16,803
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	262,748			267,405
Intangible lease assets and other assets	193,883			180,452
	$	6,126,504		$	6,104,997

LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE INTERESTS AND CAPITAL
Mortgage and other indebtedness, net	$	4,522,480		$	4,465,294
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	273,807			280,528
Total liabilities ⁽¹⁾	4,796,287			4,745,822
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6 and Note 12)
Redeemable common units	15,472			17,996
Partners' capital:
Preferred units	565,212			565,212
Common units:
General partner	7,528			7,781
Limited partners	732,686			756,083
Total partners' capital	1,305,426			1,329,076
Noncontrolling interests	9,319			12,103
Total capital	1,314,745			1,341,179
	$	6,126,504		$	6,104,997


(1)	As of March 31, 2017, includes $663,290 of assets related to consolidated variable interest entities that can only be used to settle obligations of the consolidated variable interest entities and $444,033 of liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities for which creditors do not have recourse to the general credit of the Operating Partnership. See Note 5.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements.

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CBL & Associates Limited Partnership Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (In thousands, except per unit data) (Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
REVENUES:
Minimum rents	$	159,750		$	170,629
Percentage rents	2,389			4,673
Other rents	3,652			5,062
Tenant reimbursements	67,291			73,366
Management, development and leasing fees	3,452			2,581
Other	1,479			6,767
Total revenues	238,013			263,078

OPERATING EXPENSES:
Property operating	34,914			38,628
Depreciation and amortization	71,220			76,506
Real estate taxes	22,083			23,028
Maintenance and repairs	13,352			14,548
General and administrative	16,082			17,168
Loss on impairment	3,263			19,685
Other	—			9,685
Total operating expenses	160,914			199,248
Income from operations	77,099			63,830
Interest and other income	1,404			360
Interest expense	(56,201		)	(55,231		)
Gain on extinguishment of debt	4,055			6
Income tax benefit	800			537
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	5,373			32,390
Income from continuing operations before gain on sales of real estate assets	32,530			41,892
Gain on sales of real estate assets	5,988			—
Net income	38,518			41,892
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(713		)	3,127
Net income attributable to the Operating Partnership	37,805			45,019
Distributions to preferred unitholders	(11,223		)	(11,223		)
Net income attributable to common unitholders	$	26,582		$	33,796

Basic and diluted per unit data attributable to common unitholders:
Net income attributable to common unitholders	$	0.13		$	0.17
Weighted-average common and potential dilutive common units outstanding	199,281			199,926

Distributions declared per common unit	$	0.273		$	0.273

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements.

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CBL & Associates Limited Partnership

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
Net income	$	38,518		$	41,892

Other comprehensive income:
Unrealized gain on hedging instruments	—			877
Reclassification of hedging effect on earnings	—			(443		)
Total other comprehensive income	—			434

Comprehensive income	38,518			42,326
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(713		)	3,127
Comprehensive income of the Operating Partnership	$	37,805		$	45,453

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements.

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CBL & Associates Limited Partnership

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Capital

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)



	Redeemable Interests									Number of						Common Units
	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests			Redeemable Common Units			Total Redeemable Interests			Preferred Units	Common Units		Preferred Units			General Partner			Limited Partners			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Total Partners' Capital			Noncontrolling Interests			Total Capital
Balance, January 1, 2016	$	5,586		$	19,744		$	25,330		25,050	199,748		$	565,212		$	8,435		$	822,383		$	(868	)	$	1,395,162		$	4,876		$	1,400,038
Net income (loss)	(3,489		)	264			(3,225		)	—	—		11,223			344			33,188			—			44,755			362			45,117
Other comprehensive income	—			3			3			—	—		—			—			—			431			431			—			431
Distributions declared - common units	—			(1,143		)	(1,143		)	—	—		—			(533		)	(52,895		)	—			(53,428		)	—			(53,428		)
Distributions declared - preferred units	—			—			—			—	—		(11,223		)	—			—			—			(11,223		)	—			(11,223		)
Issuances of common units	—			—			—			—	323		—			—			342			—			342			—			342
Cancellation of restricted common stock	—			—			—			—	(23	)	—			—			(214		)	—			(214		)	—			(214		)
Performance stock units	—			—			—			—	—		—			3			255			—			258			—			258
Amortization of deferred compensation	—			—			—			—	—		—			12			1,242			—			1,254			—			1,254
Allocation of partners' capital	—			288			288			—	—		—			(31		)	(496		)	437			(90		)	—			(90		)
Adjustment to record redeemable interests at redemption value	592			—			592			—	—		—			(6		)	(586		)	—			(592		)	—			(592		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(991		)	—			(991		)	—	—		—			—			—			—			—			(1,361		)	(1,361		)
Balance, March 31, 2016	$	1,698		$	19,156		$	20,854		25,050	200,048		$	565,212		$	8,224		$	803,219		$	—		$	1,376,655		$	3,877		$	1,380,532

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CBL & Associates Limited Partnership

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Capital

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

(Continued)



				Number of						Common Units
	Redeemable Common Units			Preferred Units	Common Units		Preferred Units			General Partner			Limited Partners			Total Partners' Capital			Noncontrolling Interests			Total Capital
Balance, January 1, 2017	$	17,996		25,050	199,085		$	565,212		$	7,781		$	756,083		$	1,329,076		$	12,103		$	1,341,179
Net income	204			—	—		11,223			271			26,107			37,601			713			38,314
Distributions declared - common units	(1,143		)	—	—		—			(533		)	(52,716		)	(53,249		)	—			(53,249		)
Distributions declared - preferred units	—			—	—		(11,223		)	—			—			(11,223		)	—			(11,223		)
Issuances of common units	—			—	331		—			—			374			374			—			374
Cancellation of restricted common stock	—			—	(30	)	—			—			(294		)	(294		)	—			(294		)
Performance stock units	—			—	—		—			3			341			344			—			344
Amortization of deferred compensation	—			—	—		—			13			1,233			1,246			—			1,246
Allocation of partners' capital	730			—	—		—			(31		)	(733		)	(764		)	—			(764		)
Adjustment to record redeemable interests at redemption value	(2,315		)	—	—		—			24			2,291			2,315			—			2,315
Deconsolidation of investment	—			—	—		—			—			—			—			(2,231		)	(2,231		)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	—			—	—		—			—			—			—			263			263
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	—			—	—		—			—			—			—			(1,529		)	(1,529		)
Balance, March 31, 2017	$	15,472		25,050	199,386		$	565,212		$	7,528		$	732,686		$	1,305,426		$	9,319		$	1,314,745

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements.

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CBL & Associates Limited Partnership Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (In thousands) (Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	38,518		$	41,892
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	71,220			76,506
Net amortization of deferred financing costs, debt premiums and discounts	1,113			717
Net amortization of intangible lease assets and liabilities	(748		)	(622		)
Gain on sales of real estate assets	(5,988		)	—
Write-off of development projects	—			1
Share-based compensation expense	1,912			1,802
Loss on impairment	3,263			19,685
Gain on extinguishment of debt	(4,055		)	—
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	(5,373		)	(32,390		)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates	3,995			4,113
Provision for doubtful accounts	1,744			2,104
Change in deferred tax accounts	1,608			99
Changes in:
Tenant and other receivables	(2,838		)	(4,410		)
Other assets	(4,816		)	(5,115		)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	5,323			(18,605		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	104,878			85,777

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to real estate assets	(51,522		)	(34,304		)
Acquisition of real estate assets	(79,799		)	—
Additions to restricted cash	(412		)	(3,133		)
Proceeds from sales of real estate assets	13,716			33,425
Additions to mortgage and other notes receivable	—			(2,484		)
Payments received on mortgage and other notes receivable	456			231
Additional investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	(2,723		)	(4,363		)
Distributions in excess of equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	7,907			9,023
Changes in other assets	(7,749		)	(528		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(120,126		)	(2,133		)

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CBL & Associates Limited Partnership Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (In thousands) (Unaudited) (Continued)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from mortgage and other indebtedness	$	389,391		$	90,702
Principal payments on mortgage and other indebtedness	(298,374		)	(118,102		)
Additions to deferred financing costs	(120		)	(79		)
Proceeds from issuances of common units	49			40
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	263			—
Payment of tax withholdings for restricted stock awards	(292		)	—
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(2,672		)	(2,352		)
Distributions to preferred unitholders	(11,223		)	(11,223		)
Distributions to common unitholders	(53,170		)	(54,491		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	23,852			(95,505		)

NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	8,604			(11,861		)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	18,943			36,887
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	$	27,547		$	25,026

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	37,063		$	45,115

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements.

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CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.

CBL & Associates Limited Partnership

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands, except per share and per unit data)

Note 1 – Organization and Basis of Presentation

Unless stated otherwise or the context otherwise requires, references to the "Company" mean CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. and its subsidiaries. References to the "Operating Partnership" mean CBL & Associates Limited Partnership and its subsidiaries.

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (“CBL”), a Delaware corporation, is a self-managed, self-administered, fully-integrated real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that is engaged in the ownership, development, acquisition, leasing, management and operation of regional shopping malls, open-air and mixed-use centers, outlet centers, associated centers, community centers and office properties. Its properties are located in 27 states, but are primarily in the southeastern and midwestern United States.

CBL conducts substantially all of its business through CBL & Associates Limited Partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), which is a variable interest entity ("VIE"). In accordance with the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 810, Consolidations, the Company is exempt from providing further disclosures related to the Operating Partnership's VIE classification. The Operating Partnership consolidates the financial statements of all entities in which it has a controlling financial interest or where it is the primary beneficiary of a VIE. As of March 31, 2017, the Operating Partnership owned interests in the following properties:



	Malls ⁽¹⁾	Associated Centers	Community Centers	Office Buildings		Total
Consolidated properties	64	20	4	5	⁽²⁾	93
Unconsolidated properties ⁽³⁾	9	3	5	—		17
Total	73	23	9	5		110


(1)	Category consists of regional malls, open-air centers and outlet centers (including one mixed-use center).


(2)	Includes CBL's two corporate office buildings.


(3)	The Operating Partnership accounts for these investments using the equity method because one or more of the other partners have substantive participating rights.

At March 31, 2017, the Operating Partnership had interests in the following consolidated properties under development:



	Malls	Associated Centers
Development	1	—
Expansions	2	—
Redevelopments	7	1

The Operating Partnership also holds options to acquire certain development properties owned by third parties.

CBL is the 100% owner of two qualified REIT subsidiaries, CBL Holdings I, Inc. and CBL Holdings II, Inc. At March 31, 2017, CBL Holdings I, Inc., the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, owned a 1.0% general partner interest in the Operating Partnership and CBL Holdings II, Inc. owned an 84.8% limited partner interest for a combined interest held by CBL of 85.8%.

As used herein, the term "Company" includes CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including CBL & Associates Limited Partnership and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. The term "Operating Partnership" refers to CBL & Associates Limited Partnership and its subsidiaries.

The noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership is held by CBL & Associates, Inc., its shareholders and affiliates and certain senior officers of the Company (collectively "CBL's Predecessor"), all of which contributed their interests in certain real estate properties and joint ventures to the Operating Partnership in exchange for a limited partner interest when the Operating Partnership was formed in November 1993, and by various third parties. At March 31, 2017, CBL’s Predecessor owned a 9.1% limited partner interest and third parties owned a 5.1% limited partner interest in the Operating Partnership. CBL's Predecessor also owned 3.8 million shares of CBL’s common stock at March 31, 2017, for a total combined effective interest of 11.0% in the Operating Partnership.

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The Operating Partnership conducts the Company’s property management and development activities through its wholly owned subsidiary, CBL & Associates Management, Inc. (the “Management Company”), to comply with certain requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”).

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited; however, they have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in conjunction with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring matters) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial statements for these interim periods have been included. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated. The results for the interim period ended March 31, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be obtained for the full fiscal year.

These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Note 2 – Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting Guidance Adopted

In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting ("ASU 2016-09"). ASU 2016-09 identifies areas for simplification of accounting for share-based payment transactions. ASU 2016-09 allows an entity to make an accounting policy election to either (1) recognize forfeitures as they occur or (2) continue to estimate the number of awards expected to be forfeited. The Company elected to account for forfeitures of share-based payments as they occur. As the amount of the retrospective adjustment was nominal, the Company elected not to record the change. See Note 13 for further information on the adoption of this guidance. The guidance also requires that when an employer withholds shares upon the vesting of restricted shares for the purpose of meeting tax withholding requirements, that the cash paid for withholding taxes is classified as a financing activity on the statement of cash flows. The Company previously included these amounts within operating activities. For public companies, ASU 2016-09 was effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016 including interim periods within that reporting period and was to be applied on a modified retrospective basis as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the date of adoption. The Company adopted ASU 2016-09 as of January 1, 2017 and it did not have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. The change in the Company's condensed consolidated statements of cash flows related to the prior-year periods is as follows:



	Three Months Ended
	March 31,			June 30,			September 30,			December 31,
	2016
Net cash provided by operating activities ⁽¹⁾	$	85,777		$	128,384		$	125,464		$	128,954
Reclassification of cash payments for withheld shares	202			87			(69		)	60
Net cash provided by operating activities ⁽²⁾	$	85,979		$	128,471		$	125,395		$	129,014

Net cash used in financing activities ⁽¹⁾	$	(95,505	)	$	(162,774	)	$	(89,447	)	$	(137,348	)
Reclassification of cash payments for withheld shares	(202		)	(87		)	69			(60		)
Net cash used in financing activities ⁽²⁾	$	(95,707	)	$	(162,861	)	$	(89,378	)	$	(137,408	)


(1)	Prior to adoption of ASU 2016-09.


(2)	Subsequent to adoption of ASU 2016-09.

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-17, Interests Held Through Related Parties That Are under Common Control, ("ASU 2016-17") which amended the consolidation guidance in ASU 2015-02, Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis ("ASU 2015-02"), to change how a reporting entity that is a single decision maker of a VIE should consider indirect interests in a VIE held through related parties that are under common control with the entity when determining whether it is the primary beneficiary of the VIE. ASU 2016-17 simplifies the analysis to require consideration of only an entity's proportionate indirect interest in a VIE held through a party under common control. For public companies, ASU 2016-17 was effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016 including interim periods therein. The guidance was applied retrospectively to all periods in fiscal year 2016, which is the period in which ASU 2015-02 was adopted by the Company. The Company adopted ASU 2016-17 as of January 1, 2017 and it did not have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

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In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Clarifying the Definition of a Business, ("ASU 2017-01"), which provides a more narrow definition of a business to be used in determining the accounting treatment of an acquisition. Under ASC 805, Business Combinations, the Company generally accounted for acquisitions of shopping center properties as acquisitions of a business. Under ASU 2017-01, more acquisitions are expected to be accounted for as acquisitions of assets. Transaction costs for asset acquisitions are capitalized while those related to business acquisitions are expensed. For public companies, ASU 2017-01 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods therein and is to be applied prospectively to any transactions occurring within the period of adoption. Early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2017-01 as of January 1, 2017. The Company expects most of its future acquisitions of shopping center properties will be accounted for as acquisitions of assets in accordance with the guidance in ASU 2017-01.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-03, Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to Staff Announcements at the September 22, 2016 and November 17, 2016 EITF Meetings, ("ASU 2017-03"), which provides guidance related to the disclosure of the potential impact that the adoption of ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("ASU 2014-09"); ASU 2016-02, Leases ("ASU 2016-02") and ASU 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments ("ASU 2016-13") could have on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements. ASU 2017-03 was effective upon issuance and the Company has incorporated this guidance within its current disclosures.

Accounting Guidance Not Yet Effective

In May 2014, the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board jointly issued ASU 2014-09. The objective of this converged standard is to enable financial statement users to better understand and analyze revenue by replacing current transaction and industry-specific guidance with a more principles-based approach to revenue recognition. The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that the entity expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance also requires additional disclosure about the nature, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts. ASU 2014-09 applies to all contracts with customers except those that are within the scope of other guidance such as lease and insurance contracts. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, Deferral of the Effective Date, ("ASU 2015-14") which allows an additional one year deferral of ASU 2014-09. As a result, ASU 2014-09 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those years using one of two retrospective application methods. Early adoption would be permitted only for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within those years. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net) ("ASU 2016-08"). The guidance in ASU 2016-08 clarifies the implementation of ASU 2014-09 on principal versus agent consideration and has the same effective date as ASU 2014-09, as deferred by ASU 2015-14. During the quarter ended June 30, 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10, Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing, ASU 2016-11, Rescission of SEC Guidance Because of Accounting Standards Updates 2014-09 and 2014-16 Pursuant to Staff Announcements at the March 3, 2016 EITF Meeting, and ASU 2016-12, Narrow Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients. In December 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-20, Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. These amendments are intended to improve and clarify the implementation guidance of ASU 2014-09 and have the same effective date as ASU 2014-09, as deferred by ASU 2015-14. As the majority of the Company's revenue is derived from real estate lease contracts, the Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company expects to adopt the guidance using the modified retrospective approach, which requires a cumulative effect adjustment as of the date of the Company's adoption, which will be January 1, 2018.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02. The objective of ASU 2016-02 is to increase transparency and comparability by recognizing lease assets and liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. Under ASU 2016-02, lessees will be required to recognize a right-of-use asset and corresponding lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms greater than 12 months. The guidance applied by a lessor under ASU 2016-02 is substantially similar to existing GAAP. For public companies, ASU 2016-02 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those years. Early adoption is permitted. Lessees and lessors are required to use a modified retrospective transition method for all leases existing at, or entered into after, the date of initial application. Accordingly, they would apply the new accounting model for the earliest year presented in the financial statements. A number of practical expedients may also be elected. Under the new guidance, common area maintenance recoveries must be accounted for as a non-lease component. The Company is evaluating whether the bifurcation of common area maintenance will affect the timing or recognition of certain lease revenues. Also, only direct leasing costs may be capitalized under ASU 2016-02. Current guidance also allows the capitalization of indirect leasing costs. Additionally, the Company is analyzing its current ground lease obligations under ASU 2016-02. The Company has done a preliminary assessment and continues to evaluate the potential impact the guidance may have on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures and will adopt ASU 2016-02 as of January 1, 2019.

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In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13. The objective of ASU 2016-13 is to provide financial statement users with information about expected credit losses on financial assets and other commitments to extend credit by a reporting entity. The guidance replaces the current incurred loss impairment model, which reflects credit events, with a current expected credit loss model, which recognizes an allowance for credit losses based on an entity's estimate of contractual cash flows not expected to be collected. For public companies that are SEC filers, ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The guidance is to be applied on a modified retrospective basis. The Company plans to adopt ASU 2016-13 as of January 1, 2020 and is evaluating the impact that this update may have on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments ("ASU 2016-15"). The objective of ASU 2016-15 is to reduce diversity in practice in the classification of certain items in the statement of cash flows, including the classification of distributions received from equity method investees. For public companies, ASU 2016-15 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The guidance is to be applied on a retrospective basis. The Company plans to adopt ASU 2016-15 as of January 1, 2018 and does not expect the guidance to have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Restricted Cash, ("ASU 2016-18") to address diversity in practice related to the classification and presentation of changes in restricted cash. The update requires a reporting entity to explain the change in the total of cash, cash equivalents and amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts on the statement of cash flows. For public companies, ASU 2016-18 is effective on a retrospective basis for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods therein. Early adoption is permitted. The Company plans to adopt the update as of January 1, 2018 and does not expect ASU 2016-18 to have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-05, Clarifying the Scope of Asset Derecognition Guidance and Accounting for Partial Sales of Nonfinancial Assets ("ASU 2017-05"), which will apply to the partial sale or transfer of nonfinancial assets, including real estate assets, to unconsolidated joint ventures. ASU 2017-05 requires 100% of the gain or loss to be recognized for nonfinancial assets transferred to an unconsolidated joint venture and any noncontrolling interest received in such nonfinancial assets to be measured at fair value. ASU 2017-05 has the same effective date as ASU 2014-09, as deferred by ASU 2015-14, and is effective for the Company on January 1, 2018. ASU 2017-05 is to be applied using either a full or modified retrospective transition method. This adjustment will (1) mark investments in unconsolidated joint ventures to fair value as of the date of contribution to the unconsolidated joint ventures, and (2) recognize the remainder of the gain or loss associated with transferring the assets to the unconsolidated joint venture. The Company is in the process of determining which method to use for the application of this guidance and is identifying transactions related to the partial sale of real estate assets in prior periods that it expects the guidance in ASU 2017-05 will impact. The Company expects the application of this guidance will result in higher gains due to the requirement to recognize 100% of the gain on the sale of the partial interest and record the retained noncontrolling interest at fair value.

Note 3 – Fair Value Measurements

The Company has categorized its financial assets and financial liabilities that are recorded at fair value into a hierarchy in accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure, ("ASC 820") based on whether the inputs to valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. The fair value hierarchy contains three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value as follows:

Level 1 – Inputs represent quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities as of the measurement date.

Level 2 – Inputs, other than those included in Level 1, represent observable measurements for similar instruments in active markets, or identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and observable measurements or market data for instruments with substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

Level 3 – Inputs represent unobservable measurements, supported by little, if any, market activity, and require considerable assumptions that are significant to the fair value of the asset or liability. Market valuations must often be determined using discounted cash flow methodologies, pricing models or similar techniques based on the Company’s assumptions and best judgment.

The asset or liability's fair value within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Under ASC 820, fair value measurements are determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability in an orderly transaction at the measurement date and under current market conditions. Valuation techniques used maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and consider assumptions such as inherent risk, transfer restrictions and risk of nonperformance.

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Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities are reasonable estimates of their fair values because of the short-term nature of these financial instruments. Based on the interest rates for similar financial instruments, the carrying value of mortgage and other notes receivable is a reasonable estimate of fair value. The estimated fair value of mortgage and other indebtedness was $4,759,526 and $4,737,077 at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The fair value was calculated using Level 2 inputs by discounting future cash flows for mortgage and other indebtedness using estimated market rates at which similar loans would be made currently. The carrying amount of net mortgage and other indebtedness was $4,522,480 and $4,465,294 at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

Fair Value Measurements on a Nonrecurring Basis

The Company measures the fair value of certain long-lived assets on a nonrecurring basis, through quarterly impairment testing or when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. The Company considers both quantitative and qualitative factors in its impairment analysis of long-lived assets. Significant quantitative factors include historical and forecasted information for each property such as net operating income ("NOI"), occupancy statistics and sales levels. Significant qualitative factors used include market conditions, age and condition of the property and tenant mix. Due to the significant unobservable estimates and assumptions used in the valuation of long-lived assets that experience impairment, the Company classifies such long-lived assets under Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Level 3 inputs primarily consist of sales and market data, independent valuations and discounted cash flow models as noted below.

Long-lived Assets Measured at Fair Value in 2017

During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company recognized impairments of real estate of $3,263 when it divested its interests in a parcel project near an outlet center and wrote down one outparcel to its estimated fair value upon its sale. The properties were classified for segment reporting purposes as listed below (see section below for information on outparcels). See Note 9 for segment information.

Impairment Date

Property

Location

Segment Classification

Loss on Impairment

Fair

Value ⁽¹⁾

March

Vacant land ⁽²⁾

Woodstock, GA

Malls

3,147

—


(1)	The long-lived asset is not included in the Company's consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2017 as the Company no longer has an interest in the consolidated joint venture as described below.

(2)

The Company wrote down the book value of its interest in a consolidated joint venture that owned land adjacent to one of its outlet malls upon the divestiture of its interests in March 2017 to a fair value of $1,000. In conjunction with the divestiture and assignment of the Company's interests in this consolidated joint venture, the Company was relieved of its debt obligation by the joint venture partner. See Note 6 for more information.

During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company recorded an impairment of $116 related to the sale of one outparcel. Outparcels are classified for segment reporting purposes in the All Other category. See Note 9 for segment information.

Note 4 – Acquisitions and Dispositions

Asset Acquisitions

During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company acquired several Sears and Macy's stores, which include land, buildings and improvements, for future redevelopment at the related malls. These transactions are accounted for as asset acquisitions in accordance with ASU 2017-01.

In January 2017, the Company purchased five Sears department stores and two Sears Auto Centers for $72,765 in cash, which includes $265 of capitalized transaction costs. Sears will continue to operate the department stores under new ten-year leases for which the Company will receive an aggregate initial annual base rent of $5,075. Annual base rent will be reduced by 0.25% for the third through tenth years of the leases. Sears will be responsible for paying common area maintenance charges, taxes, insurance and utilities under the terms of the leases. The Company has the right to terminate each Sears lease at any time (except November 15 through January 15), with six month's advance notice. With six month's advance notice, Sears has the right to terminate the lease at one mall after a four-year period and may terminate the leases at the four other department stores after a two-year period. The leases on the Sears Auto Centers may be terminated by Sears after one year, with six month's advance notice.

The Company also acquired four Macy's stores in January 2017 for $7,034 in cash, which includes $34 of capitalized transaction costs. Three of these locations closed in March 2017. The Company entered into a lease with Macy's at the fourth store under which Macy's will continue to operate the store through March 2019 for annual base rent and fixed common area maintenance charges of $19 per year, subject to certain operating covenants. If Macy's ceases to operate at this location, the Company will be reimbursed for the pro rata portion of the amount paid for the operating covenant based on the remaining lease term.

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The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the respective acquisition dates:



	Sears Stores			Macy's Stores			Total
Land	$	45,028		$	4,635		$	49,663
Building and improvements	14,814			1,965			16,779
Tenant improvements	4,234			377			4,611
Above-market leases	681			—			681
In-place leases	8,364			579			8,943
Total assets	73,121			7,556			80,677
Below-market leases	(356		)	(522		)	(878		)
Net assets acquired	$	72,765		$	7,034		$	79,799

The intangible assets and liabilities acquired with the acquisition of the Sears and Macy's stores have weighted-average amortization periods as of the respective acquisition dates as follows (in years):



	Sears Stores	Macy's Stores
Above-market leases	2.0	—
In-place leases	2.2	2.2
Below-market leases	5.4	2.2

Dispositions

The Company evaluates its disposals utilizing the guidance in ASU 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. Based on its analysis, the Company determined that the dispositions described below do not meet the criteria for classification as discontinued operations and are not considered to be significant disposals based on its quantitative and qualitative evaluation. Thus, the results of operations of the shopping center properties described below, as well as any related gain or impairment loss, are included in net income for all periods presented, as applicable.

2017 Dispositions

Net proceeds realized from the 2017 dispositions were used to reduce the outstanding balances on the Company's credit facilities. The following is a summary of the Company's 2017 dispositions:

Sales Price

Sales Date

Property

Property Type

Location

Gross

Net

Gain

January

One Oyster Point & Two Oyster Point ⁽¹⁾

Office Building

Newport News, VA

6,250

6,142

—


(1)	The Company recorded a loss on impairment of $3,844 in the third quarter of 2016 to write down the office buildings to their estimated fair value based upon a signed contract with the third party buyer, adjusted to reflect disposition costs.

The Company recognized a gain on extinguishment of debt for the property listed below, which represented the amount by which the outstanding debt balance exceeded the net book value of the property as of the transfer date. See Note 6 for additional information. The following is a summary of the Company's other 2017 disposition:

Transfer

Date

Property

Property Type

Location

Balance of

Non-recourse

Debt

Gain on

Extinguishment

of Debt

January

Midland Mall ⁽¹⁾

Mall

Midland. MI

31,953

4,055


(1)	The mortgage lender completed the foreclosure process and received title to the mall in satisfaction of the non-recourse debt secured by the property. A loss on impairment of real estate of $4,681 was recorded in the first quarter of 2016 to write down the book value of the mall to its then estimated fair value. The Company also recorded $479 of aggregate non-cash default interest expense.

The Company also realized a gain of $5,988 primarily related to the sale of five outparcels during the first quarter of 2017.

Subsequent to March 31, 2017, the Company closed on the sale of an outlet center. See Note 16 for more information.

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Note 5 – Unconsolidated Affiliates and Noncontrolling Interests

Unconsolidated Affiliates

At March 31, 2017, the Company had investments in the following 17 entities, which are accounted for using the equity method of accounting:



Joint Venture	Property Name	Company's Interest
Ambassador Infrastructure, LLC	Ambassador Town Center - Infrastructure Improvements	65.0%
Ambassador Town Center JV, LLC	Ambassador Town Center	65.0%
CBL/T-C, LLC	CoolSprings Galleria, Oak Park Mall and West County Center	50.0%
CBL-TRS Joint Venture, LLC	Friendly Center and The Shops at Friendly Center	50.0%
El Paso Outlet Outparcels, LLC	The Outlet Shoppes at El Paso (vacant land)	50.0%
Fremaux Town Center JV, LLC	Fremaux Town Center - Phases I and II	65.0%
G&I VIII CBL Triangle LLC	Triangle Town Center and Triangle Town Commons	10.0%
Governor’s Square IB	Governor’s Square Plaza	50.0%
Governor’s Square Company	Governor’s Square	47.5%
JG Gulf Coast Town Center LLC	Gulf Coast Town Center - Phase III	50.0%
Kentucky Oaks Mall Company	Kentucky Oaks Mall	50.0%
Mall of South Carolina L.P.	Coastal Grand	50.0%
Mall of South Carolina Outparcel L.P.	Coastal Grand Crossing and vacant land	50.0%
Port Orange I, LLC	The Pavilion at Port Orange - Phase I	50.0%
River Ridge Mall JV, LLC	River Ridge Mall	25.0%
West Melbourne I, LLC	Hammock Landing - Phases I and II	50.0%
York Town Center, LP	York Town Center	50.0%

Although the Company had majority ownership of certain joint ventures during 2017 and 2016, it evaluated the investments and concluded that the other partners or owners in these joint ventures had substantive participating rights, such as approvals of:


•	the pro forma for the development and construction of the project and any material deviations or modifications thereto;


•	the site plan and any material deviations or modifications thereto;


•	the conceptual design of the project and the initial plans and specifications for the project and any material deviations or modifications thereto;


•	any acquisition/construction loans or any permanent financings/refinancings;


•	the annual operating budgets and any material deviations or modifications thereto;


•	the initial leasing plan and leasing parameters and any material deviations or modifications thereto; and


•	any material acquisitions or dispositions with respect to the project.

As a result of the joint control over these joint ventures, the Company accounts for these investments using the equity method of accounting.

All of the debt on the properties owned by the unconsolidated affiliates listed above is non-recourse, except for debt secured by Ambassador Infrastructure, Hammock Landing and The Pavilion at Port Orange. See Note 12 for a description of guarantees the Company has issued related to certain unconsolidated affiliates.

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Condensed Combined Financial Statements - Unconsolidated Affiliates

Condensed combined financial statement information of the unconsolidated affiliates is as follows:



ASSETS	March 31, 2017			December 31, 2016
Investment in real estate assets	$	2,142,570		$	2,137,666
Accumulated depreciation	(580,084		)	(564,612		)
	1,562,486			1,573,054
Developments in progress	11,182			9,210
Net investment in real estate assets	1,573,668			1,582,264
Other assets	212,682			223,347
Total assets	$	1,786,350		$	1,805,611

LIABILITIES
Mortgage and other indebtedness, net	$	1,260,645		$	1,266,046
Other liabilities	41,864			46,160
Total liabilities	1,302,509			1,312,206

OWNERS' EQUITY
The Company	224,340			228,313
Other investors	259,501			265,092
Total owners' equity	483,841			493,405
Total liabilities and owners' equity	$	1,786,350		$	1,805,611



	Total for the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
Total revenues	$	59,699		$	64,204
Depreciation and amortization	(20,629		)	(20,610		)
Interest income	400			336
Interest expense	(12,838		)	(13,489		)
Operating expenses	(18,748		)	(20,072		)
Income from continuing operations before gain on sales of real estate assets	7,884			10,369
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate assets	(71		)	80,959
Net income ⁽¹⁾	$	7,813		$	91,328


(1)	The Company's pro rata share of net income is $5,373 and $32,390 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Redeemable Interests of the Operating Partnership

Redeemable common units of $15,472 and $17,996 at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, include a partnership interest in the Operating Partnership for which the partnership agreement includes redemption provisions that may require the Operating Partnership to redeem the partnership interest for real property.

Noncontrolling Interests of the Operating Partnership

Noncontrolling interests include the aggregate noncontrolling ownership interest in the Operating Partnership's consolidated subsidiaries that is held by third parties and for which the related partnership agreements either do not include redemption provisions or are subject to redemption provisions that do not require classification outside of permanent equity. Total noncontrolling interests were $9,319 and $12,103, as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

Noncontrolling Interests of the Company

The noncontrolling interests of the Company include the third party interests discussed above as well as the aggregate noncontrolling partnership interest in the Operating Partnership that is not owned by the Company and for which each of the noncontrolling limited partners has the right to exchange all or a portion of its partnership interests for shares of the Company’s common stock or, at the Company’s election, their cash equivalent. As of March 31, 2017, the Company's total noncontrolling

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interests of $106,085 consisted of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership and in other consolidated subsidiaries of $96,766 and $9,319, respectively. The Company's total noncontrolling interests at December 31, 2016 of $112,138 consisted of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership and in other consolidated subsidiaries of $100,035 and $12,103, respectively.

Variable Interest Entities

In accordance with the guidance in ASU 2015-02 and ASU 2016-17, as discussed in Note 2, the Operating Partnership and certain of its subsidiaries are deemed to have the characteristics of a VIE primarily because the limited partners of these entities do not collectively possess substantive kick-out or participating rights. The Company adopted ASU 2015-02 as of January 1, 2016 and ASU 2016-17 was adopted as of January 1, 2017 on a modified retrospective basis. The adoption of ASU 2016-17 did not change any of the Company's consolidation conclusions made under ASU 2015-02 and did not change amounts within the condensed consolidated financial statements.

The Company consolidates the Operating Partnership, which is a VIE, for which the Company is the primary beneficiary. The Company, through the Operating Partnership, consolidates all VIEs for which it is the primary beneficiary. Generally, a VIE is a legal entity in which the equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or the equity investors lack sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support. A limited partnership is considered a VIE when the majority of the limited partners unrelated to the general partner possess neither the right to remove the general partner without cause, nor certain rights to participate in the decisions that most significantly affect the financial results of the partnership. In determining whether the Company is the primary beneficiary of a VIE, the Company considers qualitative and quantitative factors, including, but not limited to: which activities most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and which party controls such activities; the amount and characteristics of the Company's investment; the obligation or likelihood for the Company or other investors to provide financial support; and the similarity with and significance to the Company's business activities and the business activities of the other investors.

The table below lists the Company's VIEs as of March 31, 2017:

Consolidated VIEs:

Atlanta Outlet Outparcels, LLC

Atlanta Outlet JV, LLC

CBL Terrace LP

El Paso Outlet Center Holding, LLC

El Paso Outlet Center II, LLC

Foothills Mall Associates

Gettysburg Outlet Center Holding, LLC

Gettysburg Outlet Center, LLC

High Point Development LP II

Jarnigan Road LP

Laredo Outlet JV, LLC

Lebcon Associates

Lebcon I, Ltd

Lee Partners

Louisville Outlet Outparcels, LLC

Louisville Outlet Shoppes, LLC

Madison Grandview Forum, LLC

The Promenade at D'Iberville

Statesboro Crossing, LLC

Village at Orchard Hills, LLC

Unconsolidated VIEs:

Ambassador Infrastructure, LLC

G&I VIII CBL Triangle LLC

Variable Interest Entities - Reconsideration Event

Woodstock GA, Investments, LLC

In March 2017, the Company divested its interests in the 75/25 consolidated joint venture and was relieved of its funding obligation related to the loan secured by the vacant land owned by the joint venture. See Note 3 and Note 6 for more information.

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Note 6 – Mortgage and Other Indebtedness, Net

Debt of the Company

CBL is a limited guarantor of the 5.25%, 4.60%, and 5.95% senior unsecured notes (collectively, the "Notes"), issued by the Operating Partnership in November 2013, October 2014, and December 2016, respectively, for losses suffered solely by reason of fraud or willful misrepresentation by the Operating Partnership or its affiliates. The Company also provides a similar limited guarantee of the Operating Partnership's obligations with respect to its unsecured credit facilities and three unsecured term loans as of March 31, 2017.

Debt of the Operating Partnership

Mortgage and other indebtedness, net consisted of the following:



	March 31, 2017				December 31, 2016
	Amount			Weighted- Average Interest Rate ⁽¹⁾	Amount			Weighted- Average Interest Rate ⁽¹⁾
Fixed-rate debt:
Non-recourse loans on operating properties	$	2,248,936		5.53%	$	2,453,628		5.55%
Senior unsecured notes due 2023 ⁽²⁾	446,656			5.25%	446,552			5.25%
Senior unsecured notes due 2024⁽³⁾	299,941			4.60%	299,939			4.60%
Senior unsecured notes due 2026 ⁽⁴⁾	394,367			5.95%	394,260			5.95%
Total fixed-rate debt	3,389,900			5.46%	3,594,379			5.48%
Variable-rate debt:
Non-recourse term loans on operating properties	16,488			2.90%	19,055			3.13%
Recourse term loans on operating properties	24,727			3.46%	24,428			3.29%
Construction loan	56,243			3.28%	39,263			3.12%
Unsecured lines of credit	252,105			2.03%	6,024			1.82%
Unsecured term loans	800,000			2.23%	800,000			2.04%
Total variable-rate debt	1,149,563			2.28%	888,770			2.15%
Total fixed-rate and variable-rate debt	4,539,463			4.65%	4,483,149			4.82%
Unamortized deferred financing costs	(16,983		)		(17,855		)
Total mortgage and other indebtedness, net	$	4,522,480			$	4,465,294


(1)	Weighted-average interest rate includes the effect of debt premiums and discounts, but excludes amortization of deferred financing costs.


(2)	The balance is net of an unamortized discount of $3,344 and $3,448 as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.


(3)	The balance is net of an unamortized discount of $59 and $61 as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.


(4)	The balance is net of an unamortized discount of $5,633 and $5,740 as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

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Senior Unsecured Notes



Description	Issued ⁽¹⁾	Amount		Interest Rate ⁽²⁾	Maturity Date⁽³⁾
2026 Notes	December 2016	$	400,000	5.95%	December 2026
2024 Notes	October 2014	300,000		4.60%	October 2024
2023 Notes	November 2013	450,000		5.25%	December 2023


(1)	Issued by the Operating Partnership. CBL is a limited guarantor of the Operating Partnership's obligations under the Notes as described above.

(2)

Interest is payable semiannually in arrears. Interest was payable for the 2026 Notes, the 2024 Notes and the 2023 Notes beginning June 15, 2017; April 15, 2015; and June 1, 2014, respectively. The interest rate for the 2024 Notes and the 2023 Notes is subject to an increase ranging from 0.25% to 1.00% from time to time if, on or after January 1, 2016 and prior to January 1, 2020, the ratio of secured debt to total assets of the Company, as defined, is greater than 40% but less than 45%. The required ratio of secured debt to total assets for the 2026 Notes is 40% or less. As of March 31, 2017, this ratio was 27% as shown below.

(3)

The Notes are redeemable at the Operating Partnership's election, in whole or in part from time to time, on not less than 30 days and not more than 60 days' notice to the holders of the Notes to be redeemed. The 2026 Notes, the 2024 Notes and the 2023 Notes may be redeemed prior to September 15, 2026; July 15, 2024; and September 1, 2023, respectively, for cash at a redemption price equal to the aggregate principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date and a make-whole premium calculated in accordance with the indenture. On or after the respective dates noted above, the Notes are redeemable for cash at a redemption price equal to the aggregate principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest. If redeemed prior to the respective dates noted above, each issuance of Notes is redeemable at the treasury rate plus 0.50%, 0.35% and 0.40% for the 2026 Notes, the 2024 Notes and the 2023 Notes, respectively.

Unsecured Lines of Credit

The Company has three unsecured credit facilities that are used for retirement of secured loans, repayment of term loans, working capital, construction and acquisition purposes, as well as issuances of letters of credit.

Each facility bears interest at LIBOR plus a spread of 0.875% to 1.55% based on the Company's credit ratings. As of March 31, 2017, the Company's interest rate based on its credit ratings of Baa3 from Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") and BBB- from Standard & Poor's ("S&P") and Fitch Ratings ("Fitch") is LIBOR plus 120 basis points. Additionally, the Company pays an annual facility fee that ranges from 0.125% to 0.300% of the total capacity of each facility based on the Company's credit ratings. As of March 31, 2017, the annual facility fee was 0.25%. The three unsecured lines of credit had a weighted-average interest rate of 2.03% at March 31, 2017.

The following summarizes certain information about the Company's unsecured lines of credit as of March 31, 2017:



	Total Capacity		Total Outstanding			Maturity Date	Extended Maturity Date
Wells Fargo - Facility A	$	500,000	$	—	⁽¹⁾	October 2019	October 2020	⁽²⁾
First Tennessee	100,000		27,400		⁽³⁾	October 2019	October 2020	⁽⁴⁾
Wells Fargo - Facility B	500,000		224,705		⁽⁵⁾	October 2020
	$	1,100,000	$	252,105


(1)	There was $150 outstanding on this facility as of March 31, 2017 for letters of credit. Up to $30,000 of the capacity on this facility can be used for letters of credit.


(2)	The extension option is at the Company's election, subject to continued compliance with the terms of the facility, and has a one-time extension fee of 0.15% of the commitment amount of the credit facility.


(3)	Up to $20,000 of the capacity on this facility can be used for letters of credit.


(4)	The extension option on the facility is at the Company's election, subject to continued compliance with the terms of the facility, and has a one-time extension fee of 0.20% of the commitment amount of the credit facility.


(5)	Up to $30,000 of the capacity on this facility can be used for letters of credit.

Unsecured Term Loans

The Company has a $350,000 unsecured term loan, which bears interest at a variable rate of LIBOR plus 1.35% based on the Company's current credit ratings. The loan matures in October 2017 and has two one-year extension options, subject to continued compliance with the terms of the loan agreement, for an outside maturity date of October 2019. At March 31, 2017, the outstanding borrowings of $350,000 had an interest rate of 2.13%.

The Company has a $400,000 unsecured term loan, which bears interest at a variable rate of LIBOR plus 1.50% based on the Company's current credit ratings and has a maturity date of July 2018. At March 31, 2017, the outstanding borrowings of $400,000 had an interest rate of 2.28%.

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The Company also has a $50,000 unsecured term loan that matures in February 2018. The term loan bears interest at a variable rate of LIBOR plus 1.55%. At March 31, 2017, the outstanding borrowings of $50,000 had a weighted-average interest rate of 2.53%.

Covenants and Restrictions

The agreements for the unsecured lines of credit, the Notes and unsecured term loans contain, among other restrictions, certain financial covenants including the maintenance of certain financial coverage ratios, minimum unencumbered asset and interest ratios, maximum secured indebtedness ratios, maximum total indebtedness ratios and limitations on cash flow distributions. The Company believes that it was in compliance with all financial covenants and restrictions at March 31, 2017.

Unsecured Lines of Credit and Unsecured Term Loans

The following presents the Company's compliance with key covenant ratios, as defined, of the credit facilities and term loans as of March 31, 2017:



Ratio	Required	Actual
Debt to total asset value	< 60%	49%
Unencumbered asset value to unsecured indebtedness	> 1.6x	2.3x
Unencumbered NOI to unsecured interest expense	> 1.75x	3.7x
EBITDA to fixed charges (debt service)	> 1.5x	2.5x

The agreements for the unsecured credit facilities and unsecured term loans described above contain default provisions customary for transactions of this nature (with applicable customary grace periods). Additionally, any default in the payment of any recourse indebtedness greater than or equal to $50,000 or any non-recourse indebtedness greater than $150,000 (for the Company's ownership share) of CBL, the Operating Partnership or any Subsidiary, as defined, will constitute an event of default under the agreements to the credit facilities. The credit facilities also restrict the Company's ability to enter into any transaction that could result in certain changes in its ownership or structure as described under the heading “Change of Control/Change in Management” in the agreements for the credit facilities.

Senior Unsecured Notes

The following presents the Company's compliance with key covenant ratios, as defined, of the Notes as of March 31, 2017:



Ratio	Required	Actual
Total debt to total assets	< 60%	53%
Secured debt to total assets	< 45%⁽¹⁾	27%
Total unencumbered assets to unsecured debt	> 150%	211%
Consolidated income available for debt service to annual debt service charge	> 1.5x	3.1x


(1)	On January 1, 2020 and thereafter, secured debt to total assets must be less than 40% for the 2023 Notes and the 2024 Notes. The required ratio of secured debt to total assets for the 2026 Notes is 40% or less.

The agreements for the Notes described above contain default provisions customary for transactions of this nature (with applicable customary grace periods). Additionally, any default in the payment of any recourse indebtedness greater than or equal to $50,000 of the Operating Partnership will constitute an event of default under the Notes.

Other

Several of the Company’s malls/open-air centers, associated centers and community centers, in addition to the corporate office buildings, are owned by special purpose entities, created as a requirement under certain loan agreements that are included in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. The sole business purpose of the special purpose entities is to own and operate these properties. The real estate and other assets owned by these special purpose entities are restricted under the loan agreements in that they are not available to settle other debts of the Company. However, so long as the loans are not under an event of default, as defined in the loan agreements, the cash flows from these properties, after payments of debt service, operating expenses and reserves, are available for distribution to the Company.

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Mortgages on Operating Properties

Other

The non-recourse loans secured by Chesterfield Mall and Wausau Center are in default and in receivership at March 31, 2017. The malls generate insufficient income levels to cover the debt service on the mortgages, which had an aggregate balance of $157,689 at March 31, 2017. The Company plans to return these malls to the respective lenders when foreclosure proceedings are complete, which are expected to occur in the second quarter of 2017. In January 2017, the Company recognized a gain on extinguishment of debt of $4,055 upon the transfer of Midland Mall to the lender in satisfaction of the non-recourse debt secured by the mall, which had a principal balance of $31,953. See Note 4 for additional information.

In conjunction with the divestiture of the Company's interests in a consolidated joint venture, the Company was relieved of its funding obligation related to the loan secured by vacant land owned by the joint venture, which had a principal balance of $2,466 upon the disposition of its interests in March 2017.

Loan Repayments

The Company repaid the following fixed-rate loans, secured by the related consolidated Properties, in 2017:



Date	Property	Interest Rate at Repayment Date	Scheduled Maturity Date	Principal Balance Repaid ⁽¹⁾
January	The Plaza at Fayette	5.67%	April 2017	$	37,146
January	The Shoppes at St. Clair Square	5.67%	April 2017	18,827
February	Hamilton Corner	5.67%	April 2017	14,227
March	Layton Hills Mall	5.66%	April 2017	89,526
	Total			$	159,726


(1)	The Company retired the loans with borrowings from its credit facilities.

In March 2017, the Company exercised an option to extend the loan secured by Statesboro Crossing to June 2018.

Subsequent to March 31, 2017, the Company retired several operating property loans in conjunction with the sale of its interest in The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City, a consolidated joint venture, as described in Note 16.

Scheduled Principal Payments

As of March 31, 2017, the scheduled principal amortization and balloon payments on all of the Company’s consolidated mortgage and other indebtedness, excluding extensions available at the Company’s option, are as follows:



2017	$	571,982
2018	722,481
2019	318,457
2020	433,689
2021	455,026
Thereafter ⁽¹⁾	1,887,555
	4,389,190
Unamortized premiums and discounts, net	(7,416		)
Unamortized deferred financing costs	(16,983		)
Principal balance of loans secured by Lender Malls in foreclosure ⁽²⁾	157,689
Total mortgage and other indebtedness, net	$	4,522,480


(1)	Excludes the $17,689 non-recourse loan balance secured by Wausau Center, which is in default and receivership.


(2)	Represents the non-recourse loan balance of $140,000 secured by Chesterfield Mall, which is in default and receivership, and the principal balance of the loan secured by Wausau Center, as described above.

Of the $571,982 of scheduled principal maturities in 2017, $187,046 relates to the maturing principal balance of two operating property loans, $34,936 represents scheduled principal amortization and $350,000 relates to an unsecured term loan.

The $124,998 loan secured by Acadiana Mall matured in April 2017. The Company is in discussions with the lender to restructure the loan and extend its maturity date.

The Company’s mortgage and other indebtedness had a weighted-average maturity of 4.3 years as of March 31, 2017 and 4.4 years as of December 31, 2016.

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Interest Rate Hedging Instruments

The Company recorded derivative instruments in its consolidated balance sheets at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depends on the intended use of the derivative, whether the derivative has been designated as a hedge and, if so, whether the hedge has met the criteria necessary to apply hedge accounting.

The Company’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives were to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish these objectives, the Company primarily used interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involved the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount.

The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives that was designated as, and that qualified as, cash flow hedges was recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ("AOCI/L") and then subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affected earnings. Such derivatives were used to hedge the variable cash flows associated with variable-rate debt.

The Company's outstanding interest rate derivatives, that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk, matured on April 1, 2016. The following tables provide further information relating to the Company’s interest rate derivatives that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk in 2016:



	Gain Recognized in OCI/L (Effective Portion)				Location of Losses Reclassified from AOCI into Earnings (Effective Portion)	Loss Recognized in Earnings (Effective Portion)					Location of Gain Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion)	Gain Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion)
Hedging Instrument	Three Months Ended March 31,					Three Months Ended March 31,						Three Months Ended March 31,
Hedging Instrument	2017		2016			2017		2016				2017		2016
Interest rate contracts	$	—	$	434	Interest Expense	$	—	$	(443	)	Interest Expense	$	—	$	—

Note 7 – Comprehensive Income

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) of the Company

Comprehensive income (loss) of the Company includes all changes in redeemable noncontrolling interests and total equity during the period, except those resulting from investments by shareholders and partners, distributions to shareholders and partners and redemption valuation adjustments. OCI/L includes changes in unrealized gains (losses) on interest rate hedge agreements.

The Company did not have any changes in AOCI/L for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The changes in the components of AOCI/L for the three months ended March 31, 2016 are as follows:



	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests			The Company			Noncontrolling Interests
	Unrealized Gains (Losses) - Hedging Agreements									Total
Beginning balance, January 1, 2016	$	433		$	1,935		$	(2,802	)	$	(434	)
OCI before reclassifications	3			814			60			877
Amounts reclassified from AOCI ⁽¹⁾	(436		)	(2,749		)	2,742			(443		)
Net current quarterly period OCI/L	(433		)	(1,935		)	2,802			434
Ending balance, March 31, 2016	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—


(1)	Reclassified $443 of interest on cash flow hedges to Interest Expense in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. The cash flow hedges matured April 1, 2016.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) of the Operating Partnership

Comprehensive income (loss) of the Operating Partnership includes all changes in redeemable common units and partners' capital during the period, except those resulting from investments by unitholders, distributions to unitholders and redemption valuation adjustments. OCI/L includes changes in unrealized gains (losses) on interest rate hedge agreements.

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The Operating Partnership did not have any changes in AOCI/L for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The changes in the components of AOCI/L for the three months ended March 31, 2016 are as follows:



	Redeemable Common Units			Partners' Capital
	Unrealized Gains (Losses) - Hedging Agreements						Total
Beginning balance, January 1, 2016	$	434		$	(868	)	$	(434	)
OCI before reclassifications	3			874			877
Amounts reclassified from AOCI ⁽¹⁾	(437		)	(6		)	(443		)
Net current quarterly period OCI/L	(434		)	868			434
Ending balance, March 31, 2016	$	—		$	—		$	—


(1)	Reclassified $443 of interest on cash flow hedges to Interest Expense in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. The cash flow hedges matured April 1, 2016.

Note 8 – Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable

Each of the Company’s mortgage notes receivable is collateralized by either a first mortgage, a second mortgage, or by an assignment of 100% of the partnership interests that own the real estate assets. Other notes receivable include amounts due from tenants or government-sponsored districts and unsecured notes received from third parties as whole or partial consideration for property or investments. The Company believes that its mortgage and other notes receivable balance is collectable as of March 31, 2017.

Mortgage and other notes receivable consist of the following:



		As of March 31, 2017			As of December 31, 2016
	Maturity Date	Interest Rate	Balance		Interest Rate	Balance
Mortgages:
Columbia Place Outparcel	Feb 2022	5.00%	$	317	5.00%	$	321
One Park Place	May 2022	5.00%	1,128		5.00%	1,194
Village Square	Mar 2018	3.75%	1,633		3.75%	1,644
Other ⁽¹⁾	Dec 2016 - Jan 2047	6.00% - 9.50%	2,521		3.27% - 9.50%	2,521
			5,599			5,680
Other Notes Receivable:
ERMC	Sep 2021	4.00%	3,341		4.00%	3,500
Horizon Group ⁽²⁾	Jul 2017	7.00%	300		7.00%	300
RED Development Inc.	Oct 2023	5.00%	6,388		5.00%	6,588
Southwest Theaters	Apr 2026	5.00%	719		5.00%	735
			10,748			11,123

			$	16,347		$	16,803


(1)	The $1,100 note for The Promenade at D'Ilberville with a maturity date of December 2016 is in default.


(2)	In January 2017, the maturity date was extended to July 2017.

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Note 9 – Segment Information

The Company measures performance and allocates resources according to property type, which is determined based on certain criteria such as type of tenants, capital requirements, economic risks, leasing terms, and short and long-term returns on capital. Rental income and tenant reimbursements from tenant leases provide the majority of revenues from all segments. Information on the Company’s reportable segments is presented as follows:



Three Months Ended March 31, 2017	Malls			Associated Centers			Community Centers			All Other ⁽¹⁾			Total
Revenues	$	221,931		$	9,716		$	4,564		$	1,802		$	238,013
Property operating expenses ⁽²⁾	(66,530		)	(1,914		)	(725		)	(1,180		)	(70,349		)
Interest expense	(33,245		)	(642		)	(76		)	(22,238		)	(56,201		)
Gain on sales of real estate assets	—			—			—			5,988			5,988
Segment profit (loss)	$	122,156		$	7,160		$	3,763		$	(15,628	)	117,451
Depreciation and amortization expense													(71,220		)
General and administrative expense													(16,082		)
Interest and other income													1,404
Gain on extinguishment of debt													4,055
Loss on impairment													(3,263		)
Income tax benefit													800
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates													5,373
Net income													$	38,518
Capital expenditures⁽³⁾	$	40,696		$	567		$	465		$	2,128		$	43,856



Three Months Ended March 31, 2016	Malls			Associated Centers			Community Centers			All Other⁽¹⁾			Total
Revenues	$	238,742		$	10,242		$	5,482		$	8,612		$	263,078
Property operating expenses ⁽²⁾	(75,377		)	(2,572		)	(1,143		)	2,888			(76,204		)
Interest expense	(34,395		)	(1,702		)	(298		)	(18,836		)	(55,231		)
Other expense	—			—			—			(9,685		)	(9,685		)
Segment profit (loss)	$	128,970		$	5,968		$	4,041		$	(17,021	)	121,958
Depreciation and amortization expense													(76,506		)
General and administrative expense													(17,168		)
Interest and other income													360
Gain on extinguishment of debt													6
Loss on impairment													(19,685		)
Income tax benefit													537
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates													32,390
Net income													$	41,892
Capital expenditures⁽³⁾	$	48,551		$	1,426		$	428		$	741		$	51,146



Total Assets	Malls		Associated Centers		Community Centers		All Other ⁽¹⁾		Total
March 31, 2017	$	5,376,810	$	249,857	$	239,745	$	259,737	$	6,126,149

December 31, 2016	$	5,383,937	$	259,966	$	215,917	$	244,820	$	6,104,640


(1)	The All Other category includes mortgage and other notes receivable, office buildings, the Management Company and, prior to the redemption of the Company's redeemable noncontrolling interests during the fourth quarter of 2016, the Company’s former consolidated subsidiary that provided security and maintenance services to third parties.


(2)	Property operating expenses include property operating, real estate taxes and maintenance and repairs.


(3)	Amounts include acquisitions of real estate assets and investments in unconsolidated affiliates. Developments in progress are included in the All Other category.

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Note 10 – Equity and Capital

At-The-Market Equity Program

On March 1, 2013, the Company entered into separate controlled equity offering sales agreements (collectively, the "Sales Agreements") with a number of sales agents to sell shares of CBL's common stock, having an aggregate offering price of up to $300,000, from time to time in "at-the-market" equity offerings (as defined in Rule 415 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) or in negotiated transactions (the "ATM program"). In accordance with the Sales Agreements, the Company sets the parameters for the sales of shares, including the number of shares to be issued, the time period during which sales are to be made and any minimum price below which sales may not be made. The Sales Agreements provide that the sales agents are entitled to compensation for their services at a mutually agreed commission rate not to exceed 2.0% of the gross proceeds from the sales of shares sold through the ATM program. For each share of common stock issued by CBL, the Operating Partnership issues a corresponding number of common units of limited partnership interest to CBL in exchange for the contribution of the proceeds from the stock issuance. The Company includes only share issuances that have settled in the calculation of shares outstanding at the end of each period.

The Company has not sold any shares under the ATM program since 2013. Since the commencement of the ATM program, CBL has issued 8,419,298 shares of common stock, at a weighted-average sales price of $25.12 per share, and approximately $88,507 remains available that may be sold under this program as of March 31, 2017. Actual future sales under this program, if any, will depend on a variety of factors including but not limited to market conditions, the trading price of CBL's common stock and the Company's capital needs. The Company has no obligation to sell the remaining shares available under the ATM program.

Note 11 – Earnings per Share and Earnings per Unit

Earnings per Share of the Company

Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income attributable to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS assumes the issuance of common stock for all potential dilutive common shares outstanding. The limited partners’ rights to convert their noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership into shares of common stock are not dilutive.

There were no potential dilutive common shares and there were no anti-dilutive shares for the three month periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.

Earnings per Unit of the Operating Partnership

Basic earnings per unit (“EPU”) is computed by dividing net income attributable to common unitholders by the weighted-average number of common units outstanding for the period. Diluted EPU assumes the issuance of common units for all potential dilutive common units outstanding.

There were no potential dilutive common units and there were no anti-dilutive units for the three month periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.

Note 12 – Contingencies

Litigation

The Company is currently involved in certain litigation that arises in the ordinary course of business, most of which is expected to be covered by liability insurance. Management makes assumptions and estimates concerning the likelihood and amount of any potential loss relating to these matters using the latest information available. The Company records a liability for litigation if an unfavorable outcome is probable and the amount of loss or range of loss can be reasonably estimated. If an unfavorable outcome is probable and a reasonable estimate of the loss is a range, the Company accrues the best estimate within the range. If no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount, the Company accrues the minimum amount within the range. If an unfavorable outcome is probable but the amount of the loss cannot be reasonably estimated, the Company discloses the nature of the litigation and indicates that an estimate of the loss or range of loss cannot be made. If an unfavorable outcome is reasonably possible and the estimated loss is material, the Company discloses the nature and estimate of the possible loss of the litigation. Based on current expectations, such matters, both individually and in the aggregate, are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the liquidity, results of operations, business or financial condition of the Company.

Environmental Contingencies

The Company evaluates potential loss contingencies related to environmental matters using the same criteria described above related to litigation matters. Based on current information, an unfavorable outcome concerning such environmental matters, both individually and in the aggregate, is considered to be reasonably possible. However, the Company believes its maximum potential exposure to loss would not be material to its results of operations or financial condition. The Company has a master

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insurance policy that provides coverage through 2022 for certain environmental claims up to $10,000 per occurrence and up to $50,000 in the aggregate, subject to deductibles and certain exclusions. At certain locations, individual policies are in place.

Guarantees

The Operating Partnership may guarantee the debt of a joint venture primarily because it allows the joint venture to obtain funding at a lower cost than could be obtained otherwise. This results in a higher return for the joint venture on its investment, and a higher return on the Operating Partnership’s investment in the joint venture. The Operating Partnership may receive a fee from the joint venture for providing the guaranty. Additionally, when the Operating Partnership issues a guaranty, the terms of the joint venture agreement typically provide that the Operating Partnership may receive indemnification from the joint venture partner or have the ability to increase its ownership interest. The guarantees expire upon repayment of the debt, unless noted otherwise.

The following table represents the Operating Partnership's guarantees of unconsolidated affiliates' debt as reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:



	As of March 31, 2017									Obligation recorded to reflect guaranty
Unconsolidated Affiliate	Company's Ownership Interest	Outstanding Balance		Percentage Guaranteed by the Operating Partnership		Maximum Guaranteed Amount		Debt Maturity Date ⁽¹⁾		3/31/2017		12/31/2016
West Melbourne I, LLC - Phase I ⁽²⁾	50%	$	42,697	20%		$	8,539	Feb-2018	⁽³⁾	$	86	$	86
West Melbourne I, LLC - Phase II ⁽²⁾	50%	16,497		20%		3,299		Feb-2018	⁽³⁾	33		33
Port Orange I, LLC	50%	57,718		20%		11,544		Feb-2018	⁽³⁾	116		116
Ambassador Infrastructure, LLC	65%	11,035		100%	⁽⁴⁾	11,035		Dec-2017	⁽⁵⁾	177		177
				Total guaranty liability						$	412	$	412


(1)	Excludes any extension options.


(2)	The loan is secured by Hammock Landing - Phase I and Hammock Landing - Phase II, respectively.


(3)	The loan has a one-year extension option, which is at the unconsolidated affiliate's election, for an outside maturity date of February 2019.


(4)	The guaranty will be reduced to 50% on March 1st of such year as payment-in-lieu of taxes ("PILOT") payments received and attributed to the prior calendar year by Ambassador Infrastructure and delivered to the lender are $1,200 or more, provided no event of default exists. The guaranty will be reduced to 20% when the PILOT payments are $1,400 or more, provided no event of default exists.


(5)	The loan has two one-year extension options, which are at the unconsolidated affiliate's election, for an outside maturity date of December 2019.

The Company has guaranteed the lease performance of York Town Center, LP ("YTC"), an unconsolidated affiliate in which the Company owns a 50% interest, under the terms of an agreement with a third party that owns property as part of York Town Center. Under the terms of that agreement, YTC is obligated to cause performance of the third party’s obligations as landlord under its lease with its sole tenant, including, but not limited to, provisions such as co-tenancy and exclusivity requirements. Should YTC fail to cause performance, then the tenant under the third party landlord’s lease may pursue certain remedies ranging from rights to terminate its lease to receiving reductions in rent. The Company has guaranteed YTC’s performance under this agreement up to a maximum of $22,000, which decreases by $800 annually until the guaranteed amount is reduced to $10,000. The guaranty expires on December 31, 2020. The maximum guaranteed obligation was $14,000 as of March 31, 2017. The Company entered into an agreement with its joint venture partner under which the joint venture partner has agreed to reimburse the Company 50% of any amounts it is obligated to fund under the guaranty. The Company did not include an obligation for this guaranty because it determined that the fair value of the guaranty was not material as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

Performance Bonds

The Company has issued various bonds that it would have to satisfy in the event of non-performance. The total amount outstanding on these bonds was $16,828 and $21,446 at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

Note 13 – Share-Based Compensation

As of March 31, 2017, there were two share-based compensation plans under which the Company has outstanding awards, the CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan ("the 2012 Plan") and the CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. Second Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan ("the 1993 Plan"). The Company can only make new awards under the 2012 Plan, which was approved by the Company's shareholders in May 2012. The 2012 Plan permits the Company to issue stock options and common stock to selected officers, employees and non-employee directors of the Company up to a total of 10,400,000

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shares. The Company did not issue any new awards under the 1993 Plan, which was approved by the Company's shareholders in May 2003, between the adoption of the 2012 Plan to replace the 1993 Plan in May 2012 and the termination of the 1993 Plan (as to new awards) on May 5, 2013. As the primary operating subsidiary of the Company, the Operating Partnership participates in and bears the compensation expense associated with the Company's share-based compensation plans.

The Company adopted ASU 2016-09 effective January 1, 2017 as described in Note 2. In accordance with the provisions of ASU 2016-09, which are designed to simplify the accounting for share-based payments transactions, the Company elected to account for forfeitures of share-based payments as they occur rather than continuing to estimate them in advance. The Company elected not to record a cumulative effect adjustment as the impact of estimated forfeitures on the Company's cumulative share-based compensation expense recorded through December 31, 2016 was nominal.

Restricted Stock Awards

The Company may make restricted stock awards to independent directors, officers and its employees under the 2012 Plan. These awards are generally granted based on the performance of the Company and its employees. None of these awards have performance requirements other than a service condition of continued employment, unless otherwise provided. Compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period.

Share-based compensation expense related to the restricted stock awards was $1,430 and $1,544 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Share-based compensation cost capitalized as part of real estate assets was $129 and $114 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

A summary of the status of the Company’s nonvested restricted stock awards as of March 31, 2017, and changes during the three months ended March 31, 2017, is presented below:



	Shares		Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Nonvested at January 1, 2017	602,162		$	15.41
Granted	326,424		$	10.75
Vested	(228,634	)	$	14.83
Forfeited	(2,110	)	$	13.96
Nonvested at March 31, 2017	697,842		$	13.43

As of March 31, 2017, there was $8,755 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock awards granted under the plans, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.1 years.

Long-Term Incentive Program

In 2015, the Company adopted a long-term incentive program ("LTIP") for its named executive officers, which consists of performance stock unit ("PSU") awards and annual restricted stock awards, that may be issued under the 2012 Plan. The number of shares related to the PSU awards that each named executive officer may receive upon the conclusion of a three-year performance period is determined based on the Company's achievement of specified levels of long-term total stockholder return ("TSR") performance relative to the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT") Retail Index, provided that at least a "Threshold" level must be attained for any shares to be earned.

Annual Restricted Stock Awards

Under the LTIP, annual restricted stock awards consist of shares of time-vested restricted stock awarded based on a qualitative evaluation of the performance of the Company and the named executive officer during the fiscal year. Annual restricted stock awards under the LTIP vest 20% on the date of grant with the remainder vesting in four equal annual installments.

Performance Stock Units

In the first quarter of 2017, the Company granted 277,376 PSUs at a grant-date weighted-average fair value of $6.86 per PSU. In the first quarter of 2016, the Company granted 282,995 PSUs at a grant-date fair value of $4.98 per PSU (the "2016 PSUs"). In the first quarter of 2015, the Company granted 138,680 PSUs at a grant-date fair value of $15.52 per PSU (the "2015 PSUs"). Shares earned pursuant to the PSU awards vest 60% at the conclusion of the performance period while the remaining 40% of the PSU award vests 20% on each of the first two anniversaries thereafter.

Compensation cost is recognized on a tranche-by-tranche basis using the accelerated attribution method. The resulting expense is recorded regardless of whether any PSU awards are earned as long as the required service period is met. Share-based compensation expense related to the PSUs was $344 and $258 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Unrecognized compensation costs related to the PSUs was $3,564 as of March 31, 2017.

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The following table summarizes the assumptions used in the Monte Carlo simulation pricing model related to the 2017 PSUs and the 2016 PSUs:



	2017 PSUs			2016 PSUs
Grant date	February 7, 2017			February 10, 2016
Fair value per share on valuation date ⁽¹⁾	$	6.86		$	4.98
Risk-free interest rate ⁽²⁾	1.53		%	0.92		%
Expected share price volatility⁽³⁾	32.85		%	30.95		%

(1)

The value of the PSU awards are estimated on the date of grant using a Monte Carlo Simulation model. The valuation consisted of computing the fair value using CBL's simulated stock price as well as TSR over a three-year performance period. The award is modeled as a contingent claim in that the expected return on the underlying shares is risk-free and the rate of discounting the payoff of the award is also risk-free. The weighted-average fair value per share related to the 2017 PSUs consists of 115,082 shares at a fair value of $5.62 per share and 162,294 shares at a fair value of $7.74 per share.


(2)	The risk-free interest rate was based on the yield curve on zero-coupon U.S. Treasury securities in effect as of the valuation date.


(3)	The computation of expected volatility was based on a blend of the historical volatility of CBL's shares of common stock based on annualized daily total continuous returns over a three-year period and implied volatility data based on the trailing month average of daily implied volatilities implied by stock call option contracts that were both closest to the terms shown and closest to the money.

Note 14 – Noncash Investing and Financing Activities

The Company’s noncash investing and financing activities were as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
Accrued dividends and distributions payable	$	54,394		$	54,569
Additions to real estate assets accrued but not yet paid	14,513			5,326
Deconsolidation upon assignment of interests in joint venture: ⁽¹⁾
Decrease in real estate assets	(9,131		)	—
Decrease in mortgage and other indebtedness	2,466			—
Decrease in operating assets and liabilities	1,287			—
Decrease in noncontrolling interest and joint venture interest	2,231			—
Transfer of real estate assets in settlement of mortgage debt obligation: ⁽²⁾
Decrease in real estate assets	(28,218		)	—
Decrease in mortgage and other indebtedness	31,953			—
Decrease in operating assets and liabilities	320			—
Deconsolidation upon formation of joint venture:
Decrease in real estate assets	—			(14,025		)
Increase in investment in unconsolidated affiliate	—			14,030
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	—			(5		)


(1)	See Note 3 and Note 6 for further details.


(2)	See Note 4 and Note 6 for more information.

Note 15 – Income Taxes

The Company is qualified as a REIT under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. To maintain qualification as a REIT, the Company is required to distribute at least 90% of its taxable income to shareholders and meet certain other requirements.

As a REIT, the Company is generally not liable for federal corporate income taxes. If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, the Company will be subject to federal and state income taxes on its taxable income at regular corporate tax rates and it may not be able to qualify as a REIT for four subsequent years. Even if the Company maintains its qualification as a REIT, the Company may be subject to certain state and local taxes on its income and property, and to federal income and excise taxes on its undistributed income. State tax expense was $872 and $1,027 during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

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The Company has also elected taxable REIT subsidiary status for some of its subsidiaries. This enables the Company to receive income and provide services that would otherwise be impermissible for REITs. For these entities, deferred tax assets and liabilities are established for temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of assets and liabilities at the enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when the temporary differences reverse. A valuation allowance for deferred tax assets is provided if the Company believes all or some portion of the deferred tax asset may not be realized. An increase or decrease in the valuation allowance resulting from changes in circumstances that may affect the realizability of the related deferred tax asset is included in income or expense, as applicable.

The Company recorded an income tax benefit as follows for the three month periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
Current tax benefit	$	2,408		$	636
Deferred tax provision	(1,608		)	(99		)
Income tax benefit	$	800		$	537

The Company had a net deferred tax asset of $6,641 and $5,841 at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The net deferred tax asset is included in intangible lease assets and other assets. These balances primarily consisted of operating expense accruals and differences between book and tax depreciation.

The Company reports any income tax penalties attributable to its properties as property operating expenses and any corporate-related income tax penalties as general and administrative expenses in its condensed consolidated statements of operations. In addition, any interest incurred on tax assessments is reported as interest expense. The Company reported nominal interest and penalty amounts for the three month periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Note 16 – Subsequent Events

In April 2017, the Company sold its interest in a consolidated joint venture, The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City, located in Oklahoma City, OK, for a gross sales price of $130,000. Concurrent with the sale, the loans secured by Phases 1 through III of the mall, which had an aggregate principal balance of $61,779 as of March 31, 2017 were retired. The Company expects to record a gain on sales of real estate assets, at the Company's share, of approximately $50,138. The Company also expects to record a loss on extinguishment of debt in the second quarter of 2017 of approximately $5,525, at the Company's share, related to the costs associated with retiring the loans prior to their scheduled maturity dates.

ITEM 2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes that are included in this Form 10-Q. Capitalized terms used, but not defined, in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations have the same meanings as defined in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements. In this discussion, the terms “we,” “us” and “our” refer to the Company or the Company and the Operating Partnership collectively, as the text requires.

Certain statements made in this section or elsewhere in this report may be deemed “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. All statements other than statements of historical fact should be considered to be forward-looking statements. In many cases, these forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “will,” “may,” “should,” “could,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “projects,” “goals,” “objectives,” “targets,” “predicts,” “plans,” “seeks,” and variations of these words and similar expressions. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the factors discussed throughout this report.

Although we believe the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or results and we can give no assurance that these expectations will be attained. It is possible that actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements due to a variety of known and unknown risks and uncertainties. In addition to the risk factors described in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, such known risks and uncertainties include, without limitation:


•	general industry, economic and business conditions;


•	interest rate fluctuations;


•	costs and availability of capital and capital requirements;


•	costs and availability of real estate;


•	inability to consummate acquisition opportunities and other risks associated with acquisitions;


•	competition from other companies and retail formats;

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•	changes in retail demand and rental rates in our markets;


•	shifts in customer demands;


•	tenant bankruptcies or store closings;


•	changes in vacancy rates at our properties;


•	changes in operating expenses;


•	changes in applicable laws, rules and regulations;


•	sales of real property;


•	cyber-attacks or acts of cyber-terrorism;


•	changes in our credit ratings;


•	the ability to obtain suitable equity and/or debt financing and the continued availability of financing, in the amounts and on the terms necessary to support our future refinancing requirements and business; and


•	other risks referenced from time to time in filings with the SEC and those factors listed or incorporated by reference into this report

This list of risks and uncertainties is only a summary and is not intended to be exhaustive. We disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect actual results or changes in the factors affecting the forward-looking information.

EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW

We are a self-managed, self-administered, fully integrated REIT that is engaged in the ownership, development, acquisition, leasing, management and operation of regional shopping malls, open-air and mixed-use centers, outlet centers, associated centers, community centers and office properties. Our properties are located in 27 states, but are primarily in the southeastern and midwestern United States. We have elected to be taxed as a REIT for federal income tax purposes.

We conduct substantially all of our business through the Operating Partnership. The Operating Partnership consolidates the financial statements of all entities in which it has a controlling financial interest or where it is the primary beneficiary of a VIE.

As of March 31, 2017, we owned interests in the following properties:



	Malls⁽¹⁾	Associated Centers	Community Centers	Office Buildings		Total
Consolidated properties	64	20	4	5	⁽²⁾	93
Unconsolidated properties ⁽³⁾	9	3	5	—		17
Total	73	23	9	5		110


(1)	Category consists of regional malls, open-air centers and outlet centers (including one mixed-use center).


(2)	Includes our two corporate office buildings.


(3)	We account for these investments using the equity method because one or more of the other partners have substantive participating rights.

At March 31, 2017, we had interests in the following consolidated properties under development:



	Malls	Associated Centers
Development	1	—
Expansions	2	—
Redevelopments	7	1

We also hold options to acquire certain development properties owned by third parties.

We recorded net income attributable to common shareholders of $22.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 compared to net income of $28.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2016. Same-center NOI (see below) decreased 1.0% for the quarter primarily due to declines in percentage rents, tenant reimbursements and other rents resulting from the challenging retail environment in the first quarter of 2017, which were partially offset by savings in operating costs. FFO, as adjusted, per diluted share (see below) decreased to $0.52 per share for the quarter as compared to $0.56 in the prior-year period due to the revenue declines noted above and dilution from asset sales made in the prior year, although an increase in average annual base rents and operating cost efficiencies helped offset these unfavorable variances.

While changing consumer preferences and on-line shopping has an impact on our business, our ability to adapt and reinvent the use of the properties in our portfolio is ongoing. We are redeveloping anchor stores to bring in-demand retailers and

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restaurants as well as fresh new uses including fitness, entertainment and more. Through these redevelopments and our other leasing efforts, we are transitioning our properties into suburban town centers designed to appeal to evolving consumer preferences. The long-term results only serve to increase the value of our shopping centers and correspondingly drive our metrics in a positive direction.

For leases signed in the first quarter of 2017, leasing spreads for comparable space under 10,000 square feet in our total portfolio were 2.0% and 1.8% in our stabilized malls, which included an increase of 17.9% in new lease spreads and a decrease of 3.4% in renewal lease spreads. For the trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2017, stabilized mall same-center sales decreased 2.6% to $372 per square foot as compared to $382 per square foot in the prior-year period. Occupancy for our total portfolio increased 50 basis points to 92.1% as of March 31, 2017 as compared to 91.6% in the prior-year period while occupancy for our same-center malls declined by 100 basis points to 90.5% as of March 31, 2017 as compared to 91.5% for the quarter ended March 31, 2016. Average annual base rents per square foot for our same-center stabilized malls increased to $32.61 compared to $32.02 in the prior-year period.

We sold two office buildings during the quarter and closed on the sale of an outlet center subsequent to March 31, 2017. The foreclosure of Midland Mall was complete in January 2017 and we recognized a $4.1 million gain on extinguishment of debt in connection with the transfer of the property to the lender in settlement of the non-recourse debt which it secured. Additionally, we continued to add to our pool of unencumbered properties by retiring four operating property loans in the first quarter of 2017.

Same-center NOI and FFO are non-GAAP measures. For a description of same-center NOI, a reconciliation from net income to same-center NOI, and an explanation of why we believe this is a useful performance measure, see Non-GAAP Measure - Same-center Net Operating Income in “Results of Operations.” For a description of FFO, a reconciliation from net income attributable to common shareholders to FFO allocable to Operating Partnership common unitholders, and an explanation of why we believe this is a useful performance measure, see "Non-GAAP Measure - Funds from Operations."

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Properties that were in operation for the entire year during 2016 and the three months ended March 31, 2017 are referred to as the “Comparable Properties.” Since January 1, 2016, we have opened one community center development as follows:



Property	Location	Date Opened
New Development:
Ambassador Town Center ⁽¹⁾	Lafayette, LA	April 2016


(1)	Ambassador Town Center is a 65/35 joint venture that is accounted for using the equity method of accounting and is included in equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016

Revenues

Total revenues decreased $25.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to the prior-year period. Rental revenues and tenant reimbursements declined by $20.6 million due to decreases of $14.0 million related to dispositions and $6.6 million attributable to the Comparable Properties. The $6.6 million decrease in revenues at the Comparable Properties was primarily due to a decrease of $5.3 million at our core properties and a $1.3 million decrease related to non-core properties and those in redevelopment. The decline in revenues at our core properties was directly impacted by the challenging retail environment in the first quarter of 2017, including retailer bankruptcies, which manifested in a decrease in percentage rents due to lower retail sales, as well as lower tenant reimbursements and specialty leasing and branding income. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in base rents primarily from contractual rent increases and positive leasing spreads achieved in past periods.

Our cost recovery ratio for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 was 95.7% compared with 96.3% for the prior-year period primarily due to lower occupancy in the mall portfolio due to tenant closures.

The increase of $0.9 million in management, development and leasing fees was primarily attributable to increases in management fees from new contracts, which began in the second quarter of 2016, to manage six malls and one community center for third parties. Other increases were due to development fees related to the construction of an outlet center and corporate sponsorship income.

Other revenues decreased $5.3 million primarily due to the divestiture, in the fourth quarter of 2016, of our joint venture interest in the consolidated subsidiary that provided security and maintenance services to third parties.

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Operating Expenses

Total operating expenses decreased $38.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to the prior-year period. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease of $37.1 million from dispositions. Property operating expenses, including real estate taxes and maintenance and repairs, decreased $5.9 million primarily due to a $6.7 million decrease attributable to dispositions, which was partially offset by an increase of $1.0 million related to the Comparable Properties. The $1.0 million increase at the Comparable Properties was primarily driven by an increase in bad debt expense and an increase in real estate taxes from higher tax assessments. These increases were partially offset by lower snow removal costs and utilities expense in addition to a decrease in payroll and related costs.

The decrease in depreciation and amortization expense of $5.3 million primarily resulted from decreases of $4.0 million attributable to dispositions and $1.3 million from the Comparable Properties. The $1.3 million decrease related to the Comparable Properties includes decreases of $0.3 million attributable to our core properties and $1.0 million related to non-core properties.

General and administrative expenses decreased $1.1 million primarily due to a decrease in legal fees and an increase in capitalized overhead related to development projects. These decreases were partially offset by an increased in payroll and related expenses. As a percentage of revenues, general and administrative expenses were 6.8% and 6.5% for the first quarters of 2017 and 2016, respectively.

In the first quarter of 2017, we recognized impairment of real estate of $3.3 million to write down the book value of our interest in a joint venture that owned vacant land adjacent to one of our outlet centers upon the divestiture of our interest and one outparcel. In the first quarter of 2016, we recognized an impairment of real estate of $19.7 million primarily to write down the book value of three malls and an associated center. See Note 3 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information.

Other expenses decreased $9.7 million due to the divestiture of our interest, in the fourth quarter of 2016, in our consolidated subsidiary that provided security and maintenance services to third parties.

Other Income and Expenses

Interest and other income increased $1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to the prior-year period primarily due to $0.9 million received in the current year as an insurance reimbursement for nonrecurring professional fees expense (which represent one-time expenses that are not part of our normal operations) related to the SEC investigation that occurred in 2016.

Interest expense increased $1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to the prior-year period. The $1.0 million increase consists of an increase of $1.7 million attributable to the Comparable Properties, which was partially offset by a decrease of $0.7 million related to dispositions. The $1.7 million increase related to the Comparable Properties primarily consists of increases of $6.1 million in interest expense from the issuance of the 2026 Notes in the fourth quarter of 2016 and $1.2 million in accrued default interest related to two malls that are in foreclosure proceedings, which were partially offset by a $5.4 million decrease in interest expense related to our property-level debt that was retired.

During the three months ended March 31, 2017, we recorded a $4.1 million gain on extinguishment of debt related to the conveyance of a mall to the lender in satisfaction of the non-recourse debt secured by the property. See Note 4 and Note 6 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for more information.

The income tax benefit of $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 relates to the Management Company, which is a taxable REIT subsidiary, and consists of a current tax benefit of $2.4 million and a deferred tax provision of $1.6 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, we recorded an income tax benefit of $0.5 million, consisting of a current tax benefit of $0.6 million and a deferred tax provision of $0.1 million.

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates decreased by $27.0 million during the first quarter of 2017 compared to the prior-year period. The decrease is primarily due to a gain of $26.4 million from the sale of an unconsolidated affiliate in the first quarter of 2016.

In the first quarter of 2017, we recognized a $6.0 million gain on sales of real estate assets, primarily related to the sale of five outparcels.

Non-GAAP Measure

Same-center Net Operating Income

NOI is a supplemental non-GAAP measure of the operating performance of our shopping centers and other properties. We define NOI as property operating revenues (rental revenues, tenant reimbursements and other income) less property operating expenses (property operating, real estate taxes and maintenance and repairs).

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We compute NOI based on the Operating Partnership's pro rata share of both consolidated and unconsolidated properties. We believe that presenting NOI and same-center NOI (described below) based on our Operating Partnership’s pro rata share of both consolidated and unconsolidated properties is useful since we conduct substantially all of our business through our Operating Partnership and, therefore, it reflects the performance of the properties in absolute terms regardless of the ratio of ownership interests of our common shareholders and the noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership. Our definition of NOI may be different than that used by other companies, and accordingly, our calculation of NOI may not be comparable to that of other companies.

Since NOI includes only those revenues and expenses related to the operations of our shopping center properties, we believe that same-center NOI provides a measure that reflects trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, sales at the malls and operating costs and the impact of those trends on our results of operations. Our calculation of same-center NOI excludes lease termination income, straight-line rent adjustments, and amortization of above and below market lease intangibles in order to enhance the comparability of results from one period to another.

We include a property in our same-center pool when we have owned all or a portion of the property since January 1 of the preceding calendar year and it has been in operation for both the entire preceding calendar year and current year-to-date period. New Properties are excluded from same-center NOI, until they meet this criteria. Properties excluded from the same-center pool that would otherwise meet this criteria are properties which are being repositioned or properties where we are considering alternatives for repositioning, where we intend to renegotiate the terms of the debt secured by the related property or return the property to the lender and those in which we own a noncontrolling interest of 25% or less. Lender properties consisted of Chesterfield Mall and Wausau Center as of March 31, 2017. Properties that we are currently repositioning are Cary Towne Center and Hickory Point Mall at March 31, 2017. Properties in which we own a noncontrolling interest at March 31, 2017 include Triangle Town Center and River Ridge Mall.

Due to the exclusions noted above, same-center NOI should only be used as a supplemental measure of our performance and not as an alternative to GAAP operating income (loss) or net income (loss). A reconciliation of our same-center NOI to net income for the three month periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 is as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
Net income	$	38,518		$	41,892
Adjustments: ⁽¹⁾
Depreciation and amortization	78,784			83,291
Interest expense	60,656			60,137
Abandoned projects expense	—			1
Gain on sales of real estate assets	(5,953		)	(26,395		)
Gain on extinguishment of debt	(4,055		)	(6		)
Loss on impairment	3,263			19,685
Income tax benefit	(800		)	(537		)
Lease termination fees	(247		)	(951		)
Straight-line rent and above- and below-market lease amortization	(1,291		)	(1,225		)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in other consolidated subsidiaries	(713		)	3,127
General and administrative expenses	16,082			17,168
Management fees and non-property level revenues	(5,257		)	(4,776		)
Operating Partnership's share of property NOI	178,987			191,411
Non-comparable NOI	(5,951		)	(16,564		)
Total same-center NOI	$	173,036		$	174,847


(1)	Adjustments are based on our Operating Partnership's pro rata ownership share, including our share of unconsolidated affiliates and excluding noncontrolling interests' share of consolidated properties.

Same-center NOI decreased 1.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 as compared to the prior-year period. The $1.8 million decrease for the three month period ended March 31, 2017 compared to the same period in 2016 consisted of a $2.6 million decrease in revenues, primarily due to a $4.6 million decrease in percentage rents, tenant reimbursements and other rents, which were partially offset by an increase of $2.0 million in minimum rents and other income. Our operating expenses declined by $0.8 million on a same-center basis due to lower snow removal costs and utilities expense, which were partially offset by an increase in bad debt expense and $1.4 million in higher real estate taxes due to higher tax assessments.

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The decline in revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was driven by decreases of 1.0% in occupancy in our same-center mall portfolio and 2.6% in stabilized mall same-center sales per square foot for the rolling 12-month period ended March 31, 2017. These decreases were partially offset by an increase of 1.8% in average annual base rents for our same-center stabilized malls for the three month period ended March 31, 2017 as compared to the prior-year period.

Operational Review

The shopping center business is, to some extent, seasonal in nature with tenants typically achieving the highest levels of sales during the fourth quarter due to the holiday season, which generally results in higher percentage rents in the fourth quarter. Additionally, the malls earn most of their rents from short-term tenants during the holiday period. Thus, occupancy levels and revenue production are generally the highest in the fourth quarter of each year. Results of operations realized in any one quarter may not be indicative of the results likely to be experienced over the course of the fiscal year.

We classify our regional malls into three categories:


(1)	Stabilized malls – Malls that have completed their initial lease-up and have been open for more than three complete calendar years.

(2)

Non-stabilized malls - Malls that are in their initial lease-up phase. After three complete calendar years of operation, they are reclassified on January 1 of the fourth calendar year to the stabilized mall category. The Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass was classified as a non-stabilized mall as of March 31, 2017. The Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass and The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta were classified as non-stabilized malls as of March 31, 2016.


(3)	Excluded malls - We exclude malls from our core portfolio if they fall in the following categories, for which operational metrics are excluded:

Lender Malls - Malls for which we are working or intend to work with the lender on a restructure of the terms of the loan secured by the property or convey the secured property to the lender. As of March 31, 2017, Chesterfield Mall and Wausau Center were classified as Lender Malls. As of March 31, 2016, Chesterfield Mall, Gulf Coast Town Center and Midland Mall were classified as Lender Malls. The foreclosure of Midland Mall was complete in the first quarter of 2017. Lender Malls are excluded from our same-center pool as decisions made while in discussions with the lender may lead to metrics that do not provide relevant information related to the condition of these properties or they may be under cash management agreements with the respective servicers.

Repositioning Malls - Malls that are currently being repositioned or where we have determined that the current format of the mall no longer represents the best use of the mall and we are in the process of evaluating alternative strategies for the mall. This may include major redevelopment or an alternative retail or non-retail format, or after evaluating alternative strategies for the mall, we may determine that the mall no longer meets our criteria for long-term investment. The steps taken to reposition these malls, such as signing tenants to short-term leases, which are not included in occupancy percentages, or leasing to regional or local tenants, which typically do not report sales, may lead to metrics which do not provide relevant information related to the condition of these malls. Therefore, traditional performance measures, such as occupancy percentages and leasing metrics, exclude Repositioning Malls. Cary Towne Center and Hickory Point Mall were classified as Repositioning Malls as of March 31, 2017. Cary Towne Center, Hickory Point Mall and Wausau Center were categorized as Repositioning Malls as of March 31, 2016. Wausau Center was moved from Repositioning to the Lender Mall category in the second quarter of 2016 when it was determined, after evaluating redevelopment options that an appropriate risk-adjusted return was not achievable and the mall should be returned to the lender.


c.	Minority Interest Malls - Malls in which we have a 25% or less ownership interest. As of March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016, Triangle Town Center and River Ridge Mall were classified as Minority Interest Malls. Triangle Town Place was also classified as a Minority Interest property as of March 31, 2016 until its sale in the fourth quarter of 2016.

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We derive the majority of our revenues from the mall properties. The sources of our revenues by property type were as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017	2016
Malls	93.2%	90.7%
Associated centers	4.1%	3.9%
Community centers	1.9%	2.1%
Mortgages, office buildings and other	0.8%	3.3%

Mall Store Sales

Mall store sales include reporting mall tenants of 10,000 square feet or less for stabilized malls and exclude license agreements, which are retail contracts that are temporary or short-term in nature and generally last more than three months but less than twelve months. The following is a comparison of our same-center sales per square foot for mall tenants of 10,000 square feet or less:



	Twelve Months Ended March 31,
	2017	2016	% Change
Stabilized mall same-center sales per square foot	$372	$382	(2.6)%

Occupancy

Our portfolio occupancy is summarized in the following table ⁽¹⁾:



	As of March 31,
	2017	2016
Total portfolio	92.1%	91.6%
Total mall portfolio	90.5%	90.9%
Same-center malls	90.5%	91.5%
Stabilized malls	90.5%	90.9%
Non-stabilized malls⁽²⁾	92.7%	91.4%
Associated centers	97.7%	91.5%
Community centers	98.2%	96.0%


(1)	As noted above, excluded properties are not included in occupancy metrics.


(2)	Represents occupancy for The Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass as of March 31, 2017 and occupancy for The Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass and The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta as of March 31, 2016.

Leasing

The following is a summary of the total square feet of leases signed in the three month period ended March 31, 2017 as compared to the prior-year period:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017	2016
Operating portfolio:
New leases	288,972	329,599
Renewal leases	549,569	760,925
Development portfolio:
New leases	101,088	131,686
Total leased	939,629	1,222,210

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Average annual base rents per square foot are based on contractual rents in effect as of March 31, 2017 and 2016, including the impact of any rent concessions. Average annual base rents per square foot for comparable small shop space of less than 10,000 square feet were as follows for each property type ⁽¹⁾:



	As of March 31,
	2017		2016
Same-center stabilized malls	$	32.61	$	32.02
Stabilized malls	32.76		31.76
Non-stabilized malls ⁽²⁾	25.65		26.09
Associated centers	13.74		13.93
Community centers	15.98		15.87
Office buildings	19.03		19.69


(1)	As noted above, excluded properties are not included in base rent. Average base rents for associated centers, community centers and office buildings include all leased space, regardless of size.


(2)	Represents average annual base rents for The Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass as of March 31, 2017 and average annual base rents for The Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass and The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta as of March 31, 2016.

Results from new and renewal leasing of comparable small shop space of less than 10,000 square feet during the three month period ended March 31, 2017 for spaces that were previously occupied, based on the contractual terms of the related leases inclusive of the impact of any rent concessions, are as follows:



Property Type	Square Feet	Prior Gross Rent PSF		New Initial Gross Rent PSF		% Change Initial		New Average Gross Rent PSF⁽¹⁾		% Change Average
All Property Types ⁽²⁾	575,849	$	41.52	$	41.12	(1.0	)%	$	42.33	2.0	%
Stabilized malls	527,407	42.76		42.28		(1.1	)%	43.55		1.8	%
New leases	131,342	42.27		47.65		12.7	%	49.84		17.9	%
Renewal leases	396,065	42.92		40.50		(5.6	)%	41.46		(3.4	)%


(1)	Average gross rent does not incorporate allowable future increases for recoverable common area expenses.


(2)	Includes stabilized malls, associated centers, community centers and office buildings.

New and renewal leasing activity of comparable small shop space of less than 10,000 square feet for the three month period ended March 31, 2017 based on commencement date is as follows:



	Number of Leases	Square Feet	Term (in years)	Initial Rent PSF		Average Rent PSF		Expiring Rent PSF		Initial Rent Spread					Average Rent Spread
Commencement 2017:
New	95	261,997	8.35	$	49.90	$	52.61	$	41.87	$	8.03		19.2	%	$	10.74		25.7	%
Renewal	261	739,011	3.68	37.94		38.70		39.27		(1.33		)	(3.4	)%	(0.57		)	(1.5	)%
Commencement 2017 Total	356	1,001,008	4.92	$	41.07	$	42.34	$	39.95	$	1.12		2.8	%	$	2.39		6.0	%

Commencement 2018:
New	3	14,598	7.86	$	48.39	$	49.23	$	39.20	$	9.19		23.4	%	$	10.03		25.6	%
Renewal	38	114,389	4.95	48.32		49.82		46.09		2.23			4.8	%	3.73			8.1	%
Commencement 2018 Total	41	128,987	5.16	$	48.33	$	49.75	$	45.31	$	3.02		6.7	%	$	4.44		9.8	%

Total 2017/2018	397	1,129,995	4.95	$	41.90	$	43.19	$	40.56	$	1.34		3.3	%	$	2.63		6.5	%

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

As of March 31, 2017, we had approximately $252.1 million outstanding on our three unsecured credit facilities leaving approximately $847.9 million of availability. In the first quarter of 2017, we used our credit lines to retire four loans with an aggregate principal balance of $159.7 million, which were secured by Hamilton Corner, Layton Hills Mall, The Shoppes at St. Clair Square and The Plaza at Fayette. Our consolidated unencumbered properties generated approximately 51.6% of total consolidated NOI for the three months ended March 31, 2017 (excluding Lender Malls). We have two malls in the foreclosure process, which we anticipate will be completed during the second quarter of 2017. We recognized a $4.1 million gain on extinguishment of debt related to the foreclosure of Midland Mall in January 2017. We also closed on the sale of two office buildings during the quarter which generated gross proceeds of $6.3 million. Subsequent to March 31, 2017, we sold The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City for a gross sales price of $130 million. Approximately $61.8 million in loans secured by the mall were retired in conjunction with the sale. Our share of net proceeds, which approximated $34.8 million, was used to reduce outstanding balances on our lines of credit.

We derive a majority of our revenues from leases with retail tenants, which have historically been the primary source for funding short-term liquidity and capital needs such as operating expenses, debt service, tenant construction allowances, recurring capital expenditures, dividends and distributions. We believe that the combination of cash flows generated from our operations, combined with our debt and equity sources and the availability under our credit facilities and proceeds from dispositions will, for the foreseeable future, provide adequate liquidity to meet our cash needs. In addition to these factors, we have options available to us to generate additional liquidity, including but not limited to, debt and equity offerings, joint venture investments, issuances of noncontrolling interests in our Operating Partnership, and decreasing expenditures related to tenant construction allowances and other capital expenditures. We also generate revenues from sales of peripheral land at our properties and from sales of real estate assets when it is determined that we can realize an optimal value for the assets.

Cash Flows - Operating, Investing and Financing Activities

The Company had $27.6 million of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2017, an increase of $8.6 million from December 31, 2016. Our net cash flows are summarized as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016			Change
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	104,876		$	85,777		$	19,099
Net cash used in investing activities	(120,126		)	(2,133		)	(117,993		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	23,852			(95,505		)	119,357
Net cash flows	$	8,602		$	(11,861	)	$	20,463

Cash Provided by Operating Activities

Cash provided by operating activities increased $19.1 million primarily due to timing differences related to working capital items, which were partially offset by a decrease in same-center NOI related to lower sales for the current period and operating cash flows of the properties that were disposed of in 2016.

Cash Used in Investing Activities

Cash flows used in investing activities was $120.1 million, representing a $118.0 million difference as compared to cash used in investing activities of $2.1 million during the prior year period. The increase was primarily due to the asset acquisitions related to the Macy's and Sears' locations at several malls as well as increased spending related to redevelopment and expansion projects throughout the portfolio.

Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities

Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities had a net change of $119.4 million as we utilized our lines of credit to acquire the Macy's and Sears' locations, fund development projects and retire four operating property loans to add to our unencumbered pool.

Debt

Debt of the Company

CBL has no indebtedness. Either the Operating Partnership or one of its consolidated subsidiaries, that it has a direct or indirect ownership interest in, is the borrower on all of our debt. CBL is a limited guarantor of the Notes, issued by the Operating Partnership in November 2013, October 2014 and December 2016, respectively, for losses suffered solely by reason of fraud or willful misrepresentation by the Operating Partnership or its affiliates. We also provide a similar limited guarantee of the Operating Partnership's obligations with respect to our unsecured credit facilities and three unsecured term loans as of March 31, 2017.

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Debt of the Operating Partnership

The following tables summarize debt based on our pro rata ownership share, including our pro rata share of unconsolidated affiliates and excluding noncontrolling investors’ share of consolidated properties, because we believe this provides investors and lenders a clearer understanding of our total debt obligations and liquidity (in thousands):



March 31, 2017	Consolidated			Noncontrolling Interests			Unconsolidated Affiliates			Total			Weighted- Average Interest Rate ⁽¹⁾
Fixed-rate debt:
Non-recourse loans on operating properties	$	2,248,936		$	(107,197	)	$	528,040		$	2,669,779		5.37%
Senior unsecured notes due 2023 ⁽²⁾	446,656			—			—			446,656			5.25%
Senior unsecured notes due 2024 ⁽³⁾	299,941			—			—			299,941			4.60%
Senior unsecured notes due 2026 ⁽⁴⁾	394,367			—			—			394,367			5.95%
Total fixed-rate debt	3,389,900			(107,197		)	528,040			3,810,743			5.28%
Variable-rate debt:
Non-recourse term loans on operating properties	16,488			(6,855		)	2,142			11,775			3.00%
Recourse term loans on operating properties	24,727			—			70,157			94,884			2.97%
Construction loan	56,243			—			—			56,243			3.28%
Unsecured lines of credit	252,105			—			—			252,105			2.03%
Unsecured term loans	800,000			—			—			800,000			2.23%
Total variable-rate debt	1,149,563			(6,855		)	72,299			1,215,007			2.31%
Total fixed-rate and variable-rate debt	4,539,463			(114,052		)	600,339			5,025,750			4.56%
Unamortized deferred financing costs	(16,983		)	903			(2,651		)	(18,731		)
Total mortgage and other indebtedness, net	$	4,522,480		$	(113,149	)	$	597,688		$	5,007,019



December 31, 2016	Consolidated			Noncontrolling Interests			Unconsolidated Affiliates			Total			Weighted- Average Interest Rate ⁽¹⁾
Fixed-rate debt:
Non-recourse loans on operating properties	$	2,453,628		$	(109,162	)	$	530,062		$	2,874,528		5.29%
Senior unsecured notes due 2023 ⁽²⁾	446,552			—			—			446,552			5.25%
Senior unsecured notes due 2024 ⁽³⁾	299,939			—			—			299,939			4.60%
Senior unsecured notes due 2026 ⁽⁴⁾	394,260			—			—			394,260			5.95%
Total fixed-rate debt	3,594,379			(109,162		)	530,062			4,015,279			5.30%
Variable-rate debt:
Non-recourse term loans on operating properties	19,055			(7,504		)	2,226			13,777			3.18%
Recourse term loans on operating properties	24,428			—			71,037			95,465			2.80%
Construction loans	39,263			—			—			39,263			3.12%
Unsecured lines of credit	6,024			—			—			6,024			1.82%
Unsecured term loans	800,000			—			—			800,000			2.04%
Total variable-rate debt	888,770			(7,504		)	73,263			954,529			2.18%
Total fixed-rate and variable-rate debt	4,483,149			(116,666		)	603,325			4,969,808			4.70%
Unamortized deferred financing costs	(17,855		)	945			(2,806		)	(19,716		)
Total mortgage and other indebtedness, net	$	4,465,294		$	(115,721	)	$	600,519		$	4,950,092


(1)	Weighted-average interest rate includes the effect of debt premiums (discounts), but excludes amortization of deferred financing costs.


(2)	The balance is net of an unamortized discount of $3,344 and $3,448 as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.


(3)	The balance is net of an unamortized discount of $59 and $61 as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.


(4)	The balance is net of an unamortized discount of $5,633 and $5,740 as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

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The following table presents our pro rata share of consolidated and unconsolidated debt as of March 31, 2017, excluding debt premiums and discounts, that is scheduled to mature in 2017 (in thousands):



	Balance
	Original Maturity Date
2017 Maturities:
Operating property debt:
Consolidated Properties:
Acadiana Mall	$	124,998	⁽¹⁾
The Outlet Shoppes at El Paso	46,536
	171,534
Unconsolidated Properties:
Ambassador Town Center Infrastructure Improvements	11,035		⁽²⁾
Gulf Coast Town Center - Phase III	2,142
	13,177

Operating Partnership debt:
$350,000 unsecured term loan	350,000		⁽³⁾

Total 2017 Maturities at pro rata share	$	534,711


(1)	The Company is in negotiations with the lender to restructure the loan and extend the maturity date.


(2)	The loan has two one-year extension options, at the unconsolidated affiliate's election, for an outside maturity date of December 2019.


(3)	The unsecured term loan has two one-year extension options, at the Company's election, for an outside maturity date of October 2019.

As of March 31, 2017, $534.7 million of our pro rata share of consolidated and unconsolidated debt, excluding debt premiums and discounts, is scheduled to mature during 2017. Of the $534.7 million of 2017 maturities, the $350.0 million unsecured term loan and the Ambassador Town Center Infrastructure loan, with a principal balance of $11.0 million have extension options available leaving a remaining balance of $173.7 million of 2017 maturities that must be either retired or refinanced. We are in negotiations with the lender to restructure the $125.0 million loan secured by Acadiana Mall, which matured in April 2017, and expect to refinance the two loans secured by joint venture properties, which had an aggregate principal balance of $48.7 million as of March 31, 2017. Additionally, $140.0 million relates to an operating property loan secured by Chesterfield Mall, which matured in 2016 and is in foreclosure. The $17.7 million loan secured by Wausau Center, which is scheduled to mature in 2021, is also in foreclosure. Both foreclosures are expected to be complete in the second quarter of 2017.

The weighted-average remaining term of our total share of consolidated and unconsolidated debt was 4.6 years and 5.4 years at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The weighted-average remaining term of our pro rata share of fixed-rate debt was 5.5 years and 3.8 years at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, our pro rata share of consolidated and unconsolidated variable-rate debt represented 24.2% and 19.3%, respectively, of our total pro rata share of debt. As of March 31, 2017, our share of consolidated and unconsolidated variable-rate debt represented 16.1% of our total market capitalization (see Equity below) as compared to 12.1% as of December 31, 2016. The increase is primarily due to the decline in our stock price from $11.50 at December 30, 2016 to $9.54 at March 31, 2017.

See Note 6 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information concerning the amount and terms of our outstanding indebtedness and compliance with applicable covenants and restrictions as of March 31, 2017.

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Mortgages on Operating Properties

Loan Repayments

We repaid the following loans, secured by the related consolidated properties, in 2017 (in thousands):



Date	Property	Interest Rate at Repayment Date	Scheduled Maturity Date	Principal Balance Repaid ⁽¹⁾
January	The Plaza at Fayette	5.67%	April 2017	$	37,146
January	The Shoppes at St. Clair Square	5.67%	April 2017	18,827
February	Hamilton Corner	5.67%	April 2017	14,227
March	Layton Hills Mall	5.66%	April 2017	89,526
	Total			$	159,726


(1)	We retired the loans with borrowings from our credit facilities.

In March 2017, we exercised an extension to extend the loan secured by Statesboro Crossing to June 2018.

Subsequent to March 31, 2017, we retired several operating property loans in conjunction with the sale of our interest in a consolidated joint venture as described in Note 16 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Other

In conjunction with the divestiture of our interests in a consolidated joint venture, we were relieved of our funding obligation related to the loan secured by vacant land owned by the joint venture, which had a principal balance of $2.5 million upon the disposition of our interests in March 2017.

Unencumbered Portfolio Statistics



	Sales Per Square Foot for the Twelve Months Ended ^{(1) (2)}				Occupancy⁽²⁾				% of Consolidated Unencumbered NOI for the Three Months Ended 03/31/17 ⁽³⁾
	03/31/17		03/31/16		03/31/17		03/31/16
Unencumbered consolidated properties:
Tier 1 Malls	$	424	$	439	91.1	%	88.8	%	28.5	%
Tier 2 Malls	327		343		88.9	%	91.6	%	52.9	%
Tier 3 Malls	264		266		87.4	%	87.1	%	7.9	%
Total Malls	$	343	$	357	89.3	%	90.4	%	89.3	%

Total Associated Centers	N/A		N/A		97.6	%	92.7	%	6.0	%

Total Community Centers	N/A		N/A		99.0	%	99.0	%	3.5	%

Total Office Buildings and Other	N/A		N/A		90.3	%	94.1	%	1.2	%

Total Unencumbered Consolidated Portfolio	$	343	$	357	91.4	%	91.4	%	100.0	%


(1)	Represents same-center sales per square foot for mall tenants 10,000 square feet or less for stabilized malls.


(2)	Operating metrics are included for unencumbered operating properties and do not include sales or occupancy of unencumbered outparcels.


(3)	Our consolidated unencumbered properties generated approximately 51.6% of total consolidated NOI of $164,689 (which excludes NOI related to dispositions) for the three months ended March 31, 2017.

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Equity

During the three months ended March 31, 2017, we paid dividends of $56.5 million to holders of CBL's common stock and preferred stock, as well as $10.6 million in distributions to the noncontrolling interest investors in the Operating Partnership and other consolidated subsidiaries. The Operating Partnership paid distributions of $11.2 million and $53.2 million on the preferred units and common units, respectively, as well as distributions of $2.7 million to the noncontrolling interests in other consolidated subsidiaries.

On February 24, 2017, we announced a first quarter 2017 common stock dividend of $0.265 per share payable in cash that was payable on April 17, 2017. Future dividends payable will be determined by our Board of Directors based upon circumstances at the time of declaration.

As a publicly traded company and, as a subsidiary of a publicly traded company, we have access to capital through both the public equity and debt markets. We currently have a shelf registration statement on file with the SEC authorizing us to publicly issue senior and/or subordinated debt securities, shares of preferred stock (or depositary shares representing fractional interests therein), shares of common stock, warrants or rights to purchase any of the foregoing securities, and units consisting of two or more of these classes or series of securities and limited guarantees of debt securities issued by the Operating Partnership. Pursuant to the shelf registration statement, the Operating Partnership is also authorized to publicly issue unsubordinated debt securities. There is no limit to the offering price or number of securities that we may issue under this shelf registration statement.

At-The-Market Equity Program

On March 1, 2013, we entered into Sales Agreements with a number of sales agents to sell shares of CBL's common stock, having an aggregate offering price of up to $300.0 million, from time to time through an ATM program. In accordance with the Sales Agreements, we will set the parameters for the sales of shares, including the number of shares to be issued, the time period during which sales are to be made and any minimum price below which sales may not be made. The Sales Agreements provide that the sales agents will be entitled to compensation for their services at a mutually agreed commission rate not to exceed 2.0% of the gross proceeds from the sales of shares sold through the ATM program. For each share of common stock issued by CBL, the Operating Partnership issues a corresponding number of common units of limited partnership interest to CBL in exchange for the contribution of the proceeds from the stock issuance. We include only share issuances that have settled in the calculation of shares outstanding at the end of each period.

We have not sold any shares under the ATM program since 2013. Since the commencement of the ATM program, CBL has issued 8,419,298 shares of common stock, at a weighted-average sales price of $25.12 per share, and approximately $88.5 million remains available that may be sold under this program as of March 31, 2017. Actual future sales under this program, if any, will depend on a variety of factors including but not limited to market conditions, the trading price of CBL's common stock and our capital needs. We have no obligation to sell the remaining shares available under the ATM program.

Debt-To-Total Market Capitalization

Our strategy is to maintain a conservative debt-to-total-market capitalization ratio in order to enhance our access to the broadest range of capital markets, both public and private. Based on our share of total consolidated and unconsolidated debt and the market value of equity, our debt-to-total-market capitalization (debt plus market value of equity) ratio was 66.5% at March 31, 2017, compared to 63.9% at March 31, 2016. The increase in the debt-to-total-market capitalization ratio is primarily due to a decrease in CBL's stock price to $9.54 at March 31, 2017 from $11.90 at March 31, 2016. Our debt-to-total-market capitalization ratio at March 31, 2017 was computed as follows (in thousands, except stock prices):



	Shares Outstanding	Stock Price⁽¹⁾		Value
Common stock and operating partnership units	199,386	$	9.54	$	1,902,142
7.375% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	1,815	250.00		453,750
6.625% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	690	250.00		172,500
Total market equity				2,528,392
Company’s share of total debt				5,025,750
Total market capitalization				$	7,554,142
Debt-to-total-market capitalization ratio				66.5		%


(1)	Stock price for common stock and Operating Partnership units equals the closing price of CBL's common stock on March 31, 2017. The stock prices for the preferred stock represent the liquidation preference of each respective series of preferred stock.

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Capital Expenditures

Deferred maintenance expenditures are generally billed to tenants as common area maintenance expense, and most are recovered over a 5 to 15-year period. Renovation expenditures are primarily for remodeling and upgrades of malls, of which a portion is recovered from tenants over a 5 to 15-year period. We recover these costs through fixed amounts with annual increases or pro rata cost reimbursements based on the tenant’s occupied space.

The following table, which excludes expenditures for developments and expansions, summarizes these capital expenditures, including our share of unconsolidated affiliates' capital expenditures, for the three month period ended March 31, 2017 compared to the same period in 2016 (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017		2016
Tenant allowances⁽¹⁾	$	9,516	$	11,645

Renovations	502		3,114

Deferred maintenance:
Parking lot and parking lot lighting	1,825		720
Roof repairs and replacements	614		669
Other capital expenditures	5,215		4,125
Total deferred maintenance	7,654		5,514

Capitalized overhead	2,307		1,326

Capitalized interest	839		548

Total capital expenditures	$	20,818	$	22,147


(1)	Tenant allowances primarily relate to new leases. Tenant allowances related to renewal leases were not material for the periods presented.

Our total investment in renovations that are scheduled for 2017 is projected to be $10.2 million, which includes exterior and floor renovations, as well as other eco-friendly green renovations. Annual capital expenditures budgets are prepared for each of our properties that are intended to provide for all necessary recurring and non-recurring capital expenditures. We believe that property operating cash flows, which include reimbursements from tenants for certain expenses, will provide the necessary funding for these expenditures.

Developments and Expansions

The following tables summarize our development projects as of March 31, 2017.

Properties Opened During the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017

(Dollars in thousands)



				CBL's Share of
Property	Location	CBL Ownership Interest	Total Project Square Feet	Total Cost ⁽¹⁾		Cost to Date ⁽²⁾		Opening Date	Initial Unleveraged Yield
Mall Expansion:
Mayfaire Town Center - Phase I	Wilmington, NC	100%	67,766	$	19,073	$	9,627	Feb-17	8.4%

Mall Redevelopment:
College Square - Partial Belk Redevelopment (Planet Fitness)	Morristown, TN	100%	20,000	1,549		1,444		Mar-17	9.9%

Total Properties Opened			87,766	$	20,622	$	11,071

(1) Total Cost is presented net of reimbursements to be received.
(2) Cost to Date does not reflect reimbursements until they are received.

The expansion at Mayfaire Towne Center, which opened in the first quarter of 2017, features retailers H&M and Palmetto Moon, among others.

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Properties Under Development at March 31, 2017

(Dollars in thousands)



				CBL's Share of
Property	Location	CBL Ownership Interest	Total Project Square Feet	Total Cost ⁽¹⁾		Cost to Date ⁽²⁾		Expected Opening Date	Initial Unleveraged Yield
Outlet Center:
The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo	Laredo, TX	65%	357,756	$	69,936	$	62,619	April-17	9.6%

Mall Expansions:
Kirkwood Mall - Lucky 13 (Lucky's Pub)	Bismarck, ND	100%	6,500	3,200		710		Fall-17	7.6%
Parkdale Mall - Restaurant Addition	Beaumont, TX	100%	4,700	1,277		5		Winter-17	10.7%
			11,200	4,477		715
Mall Redevelopments:
Dakota Square Mall - Partial Miracle Mart Redevelopment (T.J. Maxx)	Minot, ND	100%	20,755	1,929		1,571		Summer-17	12.3%
Hickory Point Mall - T.J. Maxx/Shops	Forsyth, IL	100%	50,030	4,070		448		Fall-17	8.9%
Pearland Town Center - Sports Authority Redevelopment (Dick's Sporting Goods)	Pearland, TX	100%	48,582	7,069		4,344		April-17	12.2%
South County Center - DXL	St. Louis, MO	100%	6,817	1,358		789		Summer-17	19.7%
Stroud Mall - Beauty Academy	Stroudsburg, PA	100%	10,494	2,167		1,682		May-17	6.6%
Turtle Creek Mall - ULTA	Hattiesburg, MS	100%	20,782	3,050		1,488		Spring-17	6.7%
York Galleria - Partial JCP Redevelopment (H&M/Shops)	York, PA	100%	42,672	5,582		4,226		Spring-17	7.8%
York Galleria - Partial JCP Redevelopment (Gold's Gym/Shops)	York, PA	100%	40,832	6,476		3,008		Spring-17	11.5%
			240,964	31,701		17,556

Associated Center Redevelopment:
The Landing at Arbor Place - Ollie's	Atlanta (Douglasville), GA	100%	28,446	1,946		1,273		Fall-17	8.0%

Total Properties Under Development			638,366	$	108,060	$	82,163

(1) Total Cost is presented net of reimbursements to be received.
(2) Cost to Date does not reflect reimbursements until they are received.

In April 2017, we held the grand opening of The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo, our 65/35 joint venture with Horizon. The shopping center was approximately 82% leased at its opening and features a broad assortment of new retailers.

We began construction in the first quarter on several redevelopments. These include the addition of T. J. Maxx at Dakota Square Mall and Hickory Point Mall as well as anchor redevelopment projects at several malls.

We are working on plans for the three Macy's locations which were purchased in January 2017 as well as the five Sears' stores which we gained control of in a sales-leaseback transaction. We expect to announce more substantive plans for several locations later this year as leases are finalized. These asset acquisitions afford us the opportunity to reinvent and transition our properties into suburban town centers designed to appeal to evolving consumer preferences.

We own land and hold options to acquire certain development properties owned by third parties. Except for the projects presented above, we do not have any other material capital commitments as of March 31, 2017.

Acquisitions and Dispositions

See Note 4 and Note 5 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for a description of our acquisition and disposition activity related to consolidated and unconsolidated affiliates.

Gain on Extinguishment of Debt

In January 2017, we recognized a gain on extinguishment of debt of $4.1 million upon the transfer of Midland Mall to the lender in satisfaction of the non-recourse debt secured by the mall, which had a principal balance of $32.0 million.

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Unconsolidated Affiliates

We have ownership interests in 17 unconsolidated affiliates as of March 31, 2017 that are described in Note 5 to the condensed consolidated financial statements. The unconsolidated affiliates are accounted for using the equity method of accounting and are reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as “Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates.” The following are circumstances when we may consider entering into a joint venture with a third party:

•

Third parties may approach us with opportunities in which they have obtained land and performed some pre-development activities, but they may not have sufficient access to the capital resources or the development and leasing expertise to bring the project to fruition. We enter into such arrangements when we determine such a project is viable and we can achieve a satisfactory return on our investment. We typically earn development fees from the joint venture and provide management and leasing services to the property for a fee once the property is placed in operation.

•

We determine that we may have the opportunity to capitalize on the value we have created in a property by selling an interest in the property to a third party. This provides us with an additional source of capital that can be used to develop or acquire additional real estate assets that we believe will provide greater potential for growth. When we retain an interest in an asset rather than selling a 100% interest, it is typically because this allows us to continue to manage the property, which provides us the ability to earn fees for management, leasing, development and financing services provided to the joint venture.

Guarantees

We may guarantee the debt of a joint venture primarily because it allows the joint venture to obtain funding at a lower cost than could be obtained otherwise. This results in a higher return for the joint venture on its investment, and a higher return on our investment in the joint venture. We may receive a fee from the joint venture for providing the guaranty. Additionally, when we issue a guaranty, the terms of the joint venture agreement typically provide that we may receive indemnification from the joint venture or have the ability to increase our ownership interest.

The following table represents our guarantees of unconsolidated affiliates' debt as reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):



	As of March 31, 2017									Obligation recorded to reflect guaranty
Unconsolidated Affiliate	Company's Ownership Interest	Outstanding Balance		Percentage Guaranteed by the Operating Partnership		Maximum Guaranteed Amount		Debt Maturity Date ⁽¹⁾		3/31/2017		12/31/2016
West Melbourne I, LLC - Phase I ⁽²⁾	50%	$	42,697	20%		$	8,539	Feb-2018	⁽²⁾	$	86	$	86
West Melbourne I, LLC - Phase II ⁽²⁾	50%	16,497		20%		3,299		Feb-2018	⁽²⁾	33		33
Port Orange I, LLC	50%	57,718		20%		11,544		Feb-2018	⁽²⁾	116		116
Ambassador Infrastructure, LLC	65%	11,035		100%	⁽³⁾	11,035		Dec-2017	⁽⁴⁾	177		177
				Total guaranty liability						$	412	$	412


(1)	Excludes any extension options.


(2)	The loan has a one-year extension option, which is at the unconsolidated affiliate's election, for an outside maturity date of February 2019.


(3)	The guaranty will be reduced to 50% on March 1st of such year as PILOT payments received and attributed to the prior calendar year by Ambassador Infrastructure and delivered to the lender are $1,200 or more, provided no event of default exists. The guaranty will be reduced to 20% when the PILOT payments are $1,400 or more, provided no event of default exists.


(4)	The loan has two one-year extension options, which are the unconsolidated affiliate's election, for an outside maturity date of December 2019.

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We have guaranteed the lease performance of YTC, an unconsolidated affiliate in which we own a 50% interest, under the terms of an agreement with a third party that owns property as part of York Town Center. Under the terms of that agreement, YTC is obligated to cause performance of the third party’s obligations as landlord under its lease with its sole tenant, including, but not limited to, provisions such as co-tenancy and exclusivity requirements. Should YTC fail to cause performance, then the tenant under the third party landlord’s lease may pursue certain remedies ranging from rights to terminate its lease to receiving reductions in rent. We have guaranteed YTC’s performance under this agreement up to a maximum of $22.0 million, which decreases by $0.8 million annually until the guaranteed amount is reduced to $10.0 million. The guaranty expires on December 31, 2020. The maximum guaranteed obligation was $14.0 million as of March 31, 2017. We entered into an agreement with our joint venture partner under which the joint venture partner has agreed to reimburse us 50% of any amounts we are obligated to fund under the guaranty. We did not include an obligation for this guaranty because we determined that the fair value of the guaranty was not material as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Our discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based on our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the financial statements and disclosures. Some of these estimates and assumptions require application of difficult, subjective, and/or complex judgment about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and that may change in subsequent periods. We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 contains a discussion of our critical accounting policies and estimates in the Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section. There have been no material changes to these policies and estimates during the three months ended March 31, 2017. Our significant accounting policies are disclosed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for information on recently issued accounting pronouncements.

Impact of Inflation and Deflation

Deflation can result in a decline in general price levels, often caused by a decrease in the supply of money or credit. The predominant effects of deflation are high unemployment, credit contraction and weakened consumer demand. Restricted lending practices could impact our ability to obtain financings or refinancings for our properties and our tenants’ ability to obtain credit. Decreases in consumer demand can have a direct impact on our tenants and the rents we receive.

During inflationary periods, substantially all of our tenant leases contain provisions designed to mitigate the impact of inflation. These provisions include clauses enabling us to receive percentage rent based on tenants' gross sales, which generally increase as prices rise, and/or escalation clauses, which generally increase rental rates during the terms of the leases. In addition, many of the leases are for terms of less than 10 years, which may provide us the opportunity to replace existing leases with new leases at higher base and/or percentage rent if rents of the existing leases are below the then existing market rate. Most of the leases require the tenants to pay a fixed amount, subject to annual increases, for their share of operating expenses, including common area maintenance, real estate taxes, insurance and certain capital expenditures, which reduces our exposure to increases in costs and operating expenses resulting from inflation.

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Non-GAAP Measure

Funds from Operations

FFO is a widely used non-GAAP measure of the operating performance of real estate companies that supplements net income (loss) determined in accordance with GAAP. NAREIT defines FFO as net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP) excluding gains or losses on sales of depreciable operating properties and impairment losses of depreciable properties, plus depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures and noncontrolling interests. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships, joint ventures and noncontrolling interests are calculated on the same basis. We define FFO as defined above by NAREIT less dividends on preferred stock of the Company or distributions on preferred units of the Operating Partnership, as applicable. Our method of calculating FFO may be different from methods used by other REITs and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other REITs.

We believe that FFO provides an additional indicator of the operating performance of our properties without giving effect to real estate depreciation and amortization, which assumes the value of real estate assets declines predictably over time. Since values of well-maintained real estate assets have historically risen with market conditions, we believe that FFO enhances investors’ understanding of our operating performance. The use of FFO as an indicator of financial performance is influenced not only by the operations of our properties and interest rates, but also by our capital structure.

We present both FFO allocable to Operating Partnership common unitholders and FFO allocable to common shareholders, as we believe that both are useful performance measures. We believe FFO allocable to Operating Partnership common unitholders is a useful performance measure since we conduct substantially all of our business through our Operating Partnership and, therefore, it reflects the performance of the properties in absolute terms regardless of the ratio of ownership interests of our common shareholders and the noncontrolling interest in our Operating Partnership. We believe FFO allocable to common shareholders is a useful performance measure because it is the performance measure that is most directly comparable to net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders.

In our reconciliation of net income attributable to common shareholders to FFO allocable to Operating Partnership common unitholders that is presented below, we make an adjustment to add back noncontrolling interest in income (loss) of our Operating Partnership in order to arrive at FFO of the Operating Partnership common unitholders. We then apply a percentage to FFO of the Operating Partnership common unitholders to arrive at FFO allocable to common shareholders. The percentage is computed by taking the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period and dividing it by the sum of the weighted-average number of common shares and the weighted-average number of Operating Partnership units held by noncontrolling interests during the period.

FFO does not represent cash flows from operations as defined by GAAP, is not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund all cash flow needs and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) for purposes of evaluating our operating performance.

The Company believes that it is important to identify the impact of certain significant items on its FFO measures for a reader to have a complete understanding of the Company’s results of operations. Therefore, the Company has also presented adjusted FFO measures excluding these significant items from the applicable periods. Please refer to the reconciliation of net income attributable to common shareholders to FFO allocable to Operating Partnership common unitholders below for a description of these adjustments.

FFO of the Operating Partnership decreased 2.2% to $106.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 as compared to $135.9 million for the prior-year period. Excluding the adjustments noted below, FFO of the Operating Partnership, as adjusted, decreased 7.4% for the three month period ended March 31, 2017 to $103.0 million compared to $111.2 million for the same period in 2016. The decrease in FFO, as adjusted, was primarily driven by lower percentage rent due to decreased sales, a decrease in tenant reimbursements and dilution from asset sales in the prior year. These decreases were partially offset by increased rental rates and savings in operating costs.

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The reconciliation of net income attributable to common shareholders to FFO allocable to Operating Partnership common unitholders is as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$	22,892		$	28,851
Noncontrolling interest in income of Operating Partnership	3,690			4,945
Depreciation and amortization expense of:
Consolidated properties	71,220			76,506
Unconsolidated affiliates	9,543			9,178
Non-real estate assets	(864		)	(837		)
Noncontrolling interests' share of depreciation and amortization	(1,979		)	(2,393		)
Loss on impairment, net of tax	2,067			19,685
Loss on depreciable property	41			—
FFO allocable to Operating Partnership common unitholders	106,610			135,935
Litigation settlements, net of related expenses ⁽¹⁾	43			1,707
Nonrecurring professional fees reimbursement ⁽¹⁾	(925		)	—
Equity in earnings from disposals of unconsolidated affiliates ⁽²⁾	—			(26,395		)
Non-cash default interest expense	1,307			—
Gain on extinguishment of debt ⁽³⁾	(4,055		)	—
FFO allocable to Operating Partnership common unitholders, as adjusted	$	102,980		$	111,247

FFO per diluted share	$	0.53		$	0.68

FFO, as adjusted, per diluted share	$	0.52		$	0.56

Weighted-average common and potential dilutive common shares outstanding with Operating Partnership units fully converted	199,281			199,758

(1) Litigation expense is included in General and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Nonrecurring professional fees reimbursement is included in Interest and other income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(2) For the three months ended March 31, 2016, includes $26,373 related to the sale of a 50% interest in an unconsolidated affiliate. This amount is included in Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(3) For the three months ended March 31, 2017, represents gain on extinguishment of debt related to the non-recourse loan secured by Midland Mall, which was conveyed to the lender in January 2017.

The reconciliation of diluted EPS to FFO per diluted share is as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017		2016
Diluted EPS attributable to common shareholders	$	0.13	$	0.17
Eliminate amounts per share excluded from FFO:
Depreciation and amortization expense, including amounts from consolidated properties, unconsolidated affiliates, non-real estate assets and excluding amounts allocated to noncontrolling interests	0.39		0.42
Loss on impairment, net of tax	0.01		0.09
FFO per diluted share	$	0.53	$	0.68

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The reconciliations of FFO allocable to Operating Partnership common unitholders to FFO allocable to common shareholders, including and excluding the adjustments noted above, are as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
FFO allocable to Operating Partnership common unitholders	$	106,610		$	135,935
Percentage allocable to common shareholders⁽¹⁾	85.80		%	85.37		%
FFO allocable to common shareholders	$	91,471		$	116,048

FFO allocable to Operating Partnership common unitholders, as adjusted	$	102,980		$	111,247
Percentage allocable to common shareholders ⁽¹⁾	85.80		%	85.37		%
FFO allocable to common shareholders, as adjusted	$	88,357		$	94,972


(1)	Represents the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period divided by the sum of the weighted-average number of common shares and the weighted-average number of Operating Partnership units held by noncontrolling interests during the period.

ITEM 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are exposed to various market risk exposures, including interest rate risk. The following discussion regarding our risk management activities includes forward-looking statements that involve risk and uncertainties. Estimates of future performance and economic conditions are reflected assuming certain changes in interest rates. Caution should be used in evaluating our overall market risk from the information presented below, as actual results may differ. We employ various derivative programs to manage certain portions of our market risk associated with interest rates. See Note 6 of the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussions of the qualitative aspects of market risk, including derivative financial instrument activity.

Interest Rate Risk

Based on our proportionate share of consolidated and unconsolidated variable-rate debt at March 31, 2017, a 0.5% increase or decrease in interest rates on variable-rate debt would decrease or increase annual cash flows by approximately $6.1 million and $1.9 million, respectively, and increase or decrease annual interest expense, after the effect of capitalized interest, by approximately $6.0 million and $1.7 million, respectively.

Based on our proportionate share of total consolidated and unconsolidated debt at March 31, 2017, a 0.5% increase in interest rates would decrease the fair value of debt by approximately $86.9 million, while a 0.5% decrease in interest rates would increase the fair value of debt by approximately $90.0 million.

ITEM 4: Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, an evaluation was performed under the supervision of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and with the participation of our management, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's and the Operating Partnership's disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company's and the Operating Partnership's disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information that the Company and the Operating Partnership are required to disclose in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms and to ensure that information we are required to disclose is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in the Company's or the Operating Partnership's internal control over financial reporting during our most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1: Legal Proceedings

We are currently involved in certain litigation that arises in the ordinary course of business, most of which is expected to be covered by liability insurance. Based on current expectations, such matters, both individually and in the aggregate, are not expected to have a material adverse effect on our liquidity, results of operations, business or financial condition.

ITEM 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the risks that could materially affect our business, financial condition or results of operations that are discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. There have been no material changes to such risk factors since the filing of our Annual Report.

ITEM 2: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds



Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased ⁽¹⁾	Average Price Paid per Share ⁽²⁾		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of a Publicly Announced Plan	Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plan
January 1–31, 2017	—	$	—	—	$	—
February 1–28, 2017	27,335	10.69		—	—
March 1–31, 2017	—	—		—	—
Total	27,335	$	10.69	—	$	—


(1)	Represents shares surrendered to the Company by employees to satisfy federal and state income tax requirements related to the vesting of shares of restricted stock.


(2)	Represents the market value of the common stock on the vesting date for the shares of restricted stock, which was used to determine the number of shares required to be surrendered to satisfy income tax withholding requirements.

Operating Partnership Units

There is no established public trading market for the Operating Partnership’s common units and they are not registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Each limited partner in the Operating Partnership has the right to exchange all or a portion of its common units for shares of the Company’s common stock, or at the Company’s election, their cash equivalent.

ITEM 3: Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

ITEM 4: Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

ITEM 5: Other Information

None.

ITEM 6: Exhibits

The Exhibit Index attached to this report is incorporated by reference into this Item 6.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES, INC.

/s/ Farzana Khaleel

_____________________________________

Farzana Khaleel

Executive Vice President -

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer)

CBL & ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

By: CBL HOLDINGS I, INC., its general partner

/s/ Farzana Khaleel

_____________________________________

Farzana Khaleel

Executive Vice President -

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer)

Date: May 10, 2017

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS



Exhibit Number		Description
10.2.12		CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. Named Executive Officer Annual Incentive Compensation Plan (AIP) (Fiscal Year 2017) * †
12.1		Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends of CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.
12.2		Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends of CBL & Associates Limited Partnership
12.3		Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges of CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.
12.4		Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges of CBL & Associates Limited Partnership
31.1		Certification pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) by the Chief Executive Officer, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.
31.2		Certification pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) by the Chief Financial Officer, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.
31.3		Certification pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) by the Chief Executive Officer, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for CBL & Associates Limited Partnership
31.4		Certification pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) by the Chief Financial Officer, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for CBL & Associates Limited Partnership
32.1		Certification pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(b) by the Chief Executive Officer, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.
32.2		Certification pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(b) by the Chief Financial Officer as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.
32.3		Certification pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(b) by the Chief Executive Officer, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for CBL & Associates Limited Partnership
32.4		Certification pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(b) by the Chief Financial Officer, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for CBL & Associates Limited Partnership
101.INS		XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document



*	Incorporated by reference from the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated February 7, 2017 and filed on February 13, 2017. Commission File No. 1-12494 and 333-182515-01
†	A management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed pursuant to Item 15(b) of this report.