CBL & Associates Properties Announces the Sale of the Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (NYSE: CBL) today announced that it, along with its joint venture partner Horizon Group Properties, closed on the sale of The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City in Oklahoma City, OK, for a gross sales price of $130.0 million. Approximately $70.1 million, including defeasance costs, in loans secured by the property were retired concurrent with the close. CBL’s share of net equity proceeds, after retirement of secured loans and closing costs, was $38.0 million. Net proceeds were used to reduce outstanding balances on the Company’s lines of credit.

“Our outlet center development program has created tremendous value for CBL and our shareholders,” said Stephen Lebovitz, president & chief executive officer. “The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City was the first project we developed with Horizon and has been a huge success. We are pleased to demonstrate the value of our outlet portfolio and provide additional liquidity to reduce leverage and help fund our redevelopment program.”

About CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.

Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, CBL is one of the largest and most active owners and developers of malls and shopping centers in the United States. CBL owns, holds interests in or manages 125 properties, including 82 regional malls/open-air centers. The properties are located in 27 states and total 77.4 million square feet including 5.9 million square feet of non-owned shopping centers managed for third parties. Additional information can be found at cblproperties.com.

Information included herein contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Such statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which cannot be predicted with accuracy and some of which might not even be anticipated. Future events and actual events, financial and otherwise, may differ materially from the events and results discussed in the forward-looking statements. The reader is directed to the Company’s various filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and the "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" included therein, for a discussion of such risks and uncertainties.

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