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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017
REVENUES: |  |  |  |
Minimum rents | $ 142,248 | $ 150,836 | $ 441,097 | $ 468,195
Percentage rents | 2,429 | 3,000 | 6,610 | 7,127
Other rents | 2,347 | 3,790 | 6,898 | 11,171
Tenant reimbursements | 55,374 | 63,055 | 172,601 | 192,577
Management, development and leasing fees | 2,658 | 2,718 | 8,022 | 8,747
Other | 1,822 | 1,251 | 6,448 | 4,079
Total revenues | 206,878 | 224,650 | 641,676 | 691,896
OPERATING EXPENSES: |  |  |  |
Property operating | 30,004 | 31,295 | 92,357 | 96,250
Depreciation and amortization | 71,945 | 71,732 | 217,261 | 225,461
Real estate taxes | 19,433 | 21,573 | 61,737 | 62,343
Maintenance and repairs | 11,475 | 11,254 | 36,713 | 36,322
General and administrative | 16,051 | 13,568 | 47,845 | 45,402
Loss on impairment | 14,600 | 24,935 | 84,644 | 71,401
Other | 38 | 132 | 377 | 5,151
Total operating expenses | 163,546 | 174,489 | 540,934 | 542,330
Income from operations | 43,332 | 50,161 | 100,742 | 149,566
Interest and other income (loss) | 283 | (200) | 714 | 1,235
Interest expense | (55,194) | (53,913) | (163,164) | (165,179)
Gain on extinguishment of debt | 0 | 6,452 | 0 | 30,927
Gain (loss) on investments | 0 | (354) | 387 | (6,197)
Income tax benefit (provision) | (1,034) | 1,064 | 1,846 | 4,784
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | 1,762 | 4,706 | 9,869 | 16,404
Income (loss) from continuing operations before gain on sales of real estate assets | (10,851) | 7,916 | (49,606) | 31,540
Gain on sales of real estate assets | 7,880 | 1,383 | 15,998 | 86,904
Net income (loss) | (2,971) | 9,299 | (33,608) | 118,444
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in: |  |  |  |
Operating Partnership | 1,628 | 81 | 8,978 | (8,702)
Other consolidated subsidiaries/Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | (24) | (415) | 369 | (25,266)
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company/Operating Partnership | (1,367) | 8,965 | (24,261) | 84,476
Preferred dividends/distributions to preferred unitholders | (11,223) | (11,223) | (33,669) | (33,669)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders/unitholders | $ (12,590) | $ (2,258) | $ (57,930) | $ 50,807
Basic and diluted per share data attributable to common shareholders: |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders/unitholders (USD per share) | $ (0.07) | $ (0.01) | $ (0.34) | $ 0.30
Weighted-average common and potential dilutive common shares/units outstanding (shares) | 172,665 | 171,096 | 172,426 | 171,060
Dividends declared per common share/unit (USD per share) | $ 0.2 | $ 0.265 | $ 0.6 | $ 0.795
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership |  |  |  |
REVENUES: |  |  |  |
Minimum rents | $ 142,248 | $ 150,836 | $ 441,097 | $ 468,195
Percentage rents | 2,429 | 3,000 | 6,610 | 7,127
Other rents | 2,347 | 3,790 | 6,898 | 11,171
Tenant reimbursements | 55,374 | 63,055 | 172,601 | 192,577
Management, development and leasing fees | 2,658 | 2,718 | 8,022 | 8,747
Other | 1,822 | 1,251 | 6,448 | 4,079
Total revenues | 206,878 | 224,650 | 641,676 | 691,896
OPERATING EXPENSES: |  |  |  |
Property operating | 30,004 | 31,295 | 92,357 | 96,250
Depreciation and amortization | 71,945 | 71,732 | 217,261 | 225,461
Real estate taxes | 19,433 | 21,573 | 61,737 | 62,343
Maintenance and repairs | 11,475 | 11,254 | 36,713 | 36,322
General and administrative | 16,051 | 13,568 | 47,845 | 45,402
Loss on impairment | 14,600 | 24,935 | 84,644 | 71,401
Other | 38 | 132 | 377 | 5,151
Total operating expenses | 163,546 | 174,489 | 540,934 | 542,330
Income from operations | 43,332 | 50,161 | 100,742 | 149,566
Interest and other income (loss) | 283 | (200) | 714 | 1,235
Interest expense | (55,194) | (53,913) | (163,164) | (165,179)
Gain on extinguishment of debt | 0 | 6,452 | 0 | 30,927
Gain (loss) on investments | 0 | (354) | 387 | (6,197)
Income tax benefit (provision) | (1,034) | 1,064 | 1,846 | 4,784
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | 1,762 | 4,706 | 9,869 | 16,404
Income (loss) from continuing operations before gain on sales of real estate assets | (10,851) | 7,916 | (49,606) | 31,540
Gain on sales of real estate assets | 7,880 | 1,383 | 15,998 | 86,904
Net income (loss) | (2,971) | 9,299 | (33,608) | 118,444
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in: |  |  |  |
Other consolidated subsidiaries/Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | (24) | (415) | 369 | (25,266)
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company/Operating Partnership | (2,995) | 8,884 | (33,239) | 93,178
Preferred dividends/distributions to preferred unitholders | (11,223) | (11,223) | (33,669) | (33,669)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders/unitholders | $ (14,218) | $ (2,339) | $ (66,908) | $ 59,509
Basic and diluted per share data attributable to common shareholders: |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders/unitholders (USD per share) | $ (0.07) | $ (0.01) | $ (0.34) | $ 0.30
Weighted-average common and potential dilutive common shares/units outstanding (shares) | 199,432 | 199,321 | 199,630 | 199,325
Dividends declared per common share/unit (USD per share) | $ 0.209 | $ 0.273 | $ 0.627 | $ 0.819

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