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 the Company's debt, substantially all of which is secured by real estate assets.

The Company's mortgage and other indebtedness, net, consisted of the following:


	December 31, 2024						December 31, 2023
	Amount			Weighted- Average Interest Rate (1)			Amount			Weighted- Average Interest Rate (1)
Fixed-rate debt:
Non-recourse open-air centers and outparcels loan (2)	$	170,031			6.95	%	$	179,180			6.95	%
Non-recourse loans on operating properties		1,233,767			4.75	%		736,573			5.30	%
Total fixed-rate debt		1,403,798			5.02	%		915,753			5.63	%
Variable-rate debt:
Non-recourse, secured term loan		725,495			7.42	%		799,914			8.21	%
Non-recourse open-air centers and outparcels loan (2)		170,031			8.65	%		179,180			9.44	%
Non-recourse loan on an operating property		32,580			8.05	%		33,780			8.84	%
Recourse loan on an operating property		—			—			15,339			8.24	%
Total variable-rate debt		928,106			7.67	%		1,028,213			8.44	%
Total fixed-rate and variable-rate debt		2,331,904			6.07	%		1,943,966			7.12	%
Unamortized deferred financing costs		(8,688	)					(13,221	)
Debt discounts (3)		(110,536	)					(41,942	)
Total mortgage and other indebtedness, net	$	2,212,680					$	1,888,803

(1)

Weighted-average interest rate excludes amortization of deferred financing costs.

(2)

The Operating Partnership has an interest rate swap on a notional amount of $32,000 related to the variable portion of the loan to effectively fix the interest rate at 7.3975%.

(3)

In conjunction with the acquisition of the Company's partner's 50% joint venture interests in CoolSprings Galleria, Oak Park Mall and West County Center and the implementation of fresh start accounting upon emergence from bankruptcy, the Company estimated the fair value of its mortgage notes with the assistance of a third-party valuation advisor. This resulted in recognizing a debt discount, which is accreted over the term of the respective debt using the effective interest method. The remaining debt discounts at December 31, 2024 will be accreted over a weighted average period of 4.7 years.

Non-recourse and recourse loans on operating properties, the open-air centers and outparcels loan and the secured term loan include loans that are secured by properties owned by the Company that have a carrying value of $1,742,834 at December 31, 2024.

Certain of the Company’s properties that are pledged as collateral on non-recourse mortgage loans are subject to cash management agreements with the lenders, which restrict the cash balances associated with those properties to only be used for debt service, capital expenditures and operating expense obligations.

On November 1, 2021, CBL & Associates HoldCo I, LLC (“HoldCo I”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership, entered into an amended and restated credit agreement (the “credit agreement”), providing for an $883,700 secured term loan that matures November 1, 2025. Upon satisfaction of certain conditions, the maturity date will automatically extend to November 1, 2026 and upon further satisfaction of certain conditions the maturity date will automatically extend to November 1, 2027. The secured term loan bore interest at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR for the applicable period plus 275 basis points, subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.0%. In March 2023, the secured term loan was amended to replace LIBOR with the secured overnight financing rate ("SOFR") for purposes of calculating interest. The transition to SOFR was effective as of June 30, 2023.

The credit agreement requires HoldCo I to comply with certain financial ratios in the aggregate for the collateral properties, including a covenant that it not permit the (i) interest coverage ratio (as defined in the credit agreement) commencing with the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2021, to be less than 1.50 to 1.00, (ii) minimum debt yield ratio (as defined in the credit agreement) commencing with the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2023 as of the last day of any fiscal quarter ending prior to the maturity date, to be less than eleven and a half percent (11.50%) and (iii) the occupancy rate (as defined in the credit agreement) commencing with the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2023, as of the last day of any fiscal quarter ending prior to the maturity date, to be less than seventy five percent (75%). The Operating Partnership provided a limited guaranty up to a maximum of $175,000 (the “principal liability cap”). In November 2023, the limited guaranty was eliminated pursuant to the terms of the credit agreement and the loan became fully non-recourse. The Company believes that it was in compliance with all financial covenants and restrictions at December 31, 2024.

The secured term loan is secured by first-priority liens on substantially all the personal and real property assets of HoldCo I and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, including without limitation, HoldCo I’s and the subsidiary guarantors’ ownership interests in the capital stock, membership interests or partnership interests in the subsidiary guarantors.

As of December 31, 2024, fixed-rate loans on operating properties bear interest at stated rates ranging from 3.40% to 8.19%. Fixed-rate loans on operating properties generally provide for monthly payments of principal and/or interest and mature at various dates through June 2032, with a weighted-average maturity of 2.7 years.

In May 2024, the Company exercised a one-year extension option on the loan secured by Fayette Mall.

In August 2024, the Company used proceeds from the sales of Layton Hills Mall, Layton Hills Convenience Center, Layton Hills Plaza and 9 associated outparcels to partially paydown $46,000 and $18,297 on the outstanding principal balances of the secured term loan and the open-air centers and outparcels loan, respectively. In conjunction with the partial paydown of the open-air centers and outparcels loan, the Company recognized $819 of loss on extinguishment of debt related to a prepayment fee.

In December 2024, the Company closed on the acquisition of its partner's 50% joint venture interests in CoolSprings Galleria, Oak Park Mall and West County Center. The Company assumed its partner's share of three non-recourse loans, secured individually by each of the assets. As of December 31, 2024, the loans securing each asset totaled $533,377, consisting of $137,193 at CoolSprings Galleria, $251,448 at Oak Park Mall and $144,736 at West County Center.

In February 2023, the Company exercised its first option to extend the loan secured by Fayette Mall through May 2024. The interest rate remains fixed at 4.25%.

In May 2023, the Operating Partnership entered into an interest rate swap with a notional amount of $32,000 to fix the interest rate at 7.3975% on $32,000 of the variable rate portion of the open-air centers and outparcels loan. The swap has a maturity date of June 7, 2027. The Company designated the swap as a cash flow hedge on its variable rate debt.

In June 2023, the loan secured by Cross Creek Mall was modified for an extended maturity date of June 2025. The interest rate is fixed at 8.19%.

In November 2023, the Company closed on a loan modification with the existing lender to extend the loan secured by Volusia Mall. Escrow balances were applied to pay down the principal amount by $1,682, the maturity date was extended two years to May 2026 and the interest rate remained fixed at 4.56%.

The Company's variable-rate debt bears interest at a rate indexed to SOFR. At December 31, 2024, the interest rates ranged from 8.05% to 8.65%.

In February 2024, the Company redeemed U.S. Treasury securities and used the proceeds to pay off the $15,190 loan secured by Brookfield Square Anchor Redevelopment.

In April 2023, the Company exercised its extension option on the loan secured by The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo for an extended maturity date of June 2024. In October 2023, after the lender's claim against the general unsecured claim pool related to the filing of bankruptcy was allowed, the Company and its joint venture partner modified the loan secured by The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo, which resulted in the recognition of gain on extinguishment of debt of $3,270. The principal balance was reduced to $33,980, the interest rate remains unchanged at SOFR plus 325 basis points and the modification added a one-year extension, for a new maturity date of June 2025.

In October 2023, the Company exercised the optional one-year extension on the loan secured by Brookfield Square Anchor Redevelopment.

Several of the Company’s properties are owned by special purpose entities, created as a requirement under certain loan agreements that are included in the Company’s 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.

Of the $1,004,911 of scheduled principal payments in 2025, $248,856 relates to the maturing principal balance of four operating property loans and $725,495 relates to the secured term loan.

The Company may use derivative financial instruments, including interest rate swaps, caps, options, floors and other interest rate derivative contracts, to hedge all or a portion of the interest rate risk associated with its borrowings. The principal objective of such arrangements is to minimize the risks and/or costs associated with the Company’s operating and financial structure as well as to hedge specific anticipated transactions. The Company does not intend to utilize derivatives for speculative or other purposes other than interest rate risk management. The use of derivative financial instruments carries certain risks, including the risk that the counterparties to these contractual arrangements are not able to perform under the agreements. To mitigate this risk, the Company only enters into derivative financial instruments with counterparties with high credit ratings and with major financial institutions with which the Company and its affiliates may also have other financial relationships. The Company does not anticipate that its counterparty will fail to meet their obligation.

The Company records its 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 are to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish these objectives, the Company primarily uses interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve 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 designated as, and that qualify as, cash flow hedges is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. Such derivatives were used to hedge the variable cash flows associated with variable-rate debt.

        Instrument Type

        Location in the Consolidated Balance Sheet

        Notional

        Index

        Fair Value at December 31, 2024

        Maturity Date

Pay fixed/Receive variable swap

Intangible lease assets and other assets

32,000

1-month USD-SOFR CME

514

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	Year Ended December 31,
Hedging Instrument - Interest Rate Swap	2024		2023
Gain recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	$	177	$	338
Gain recognized in earnings (1)	$	598	$	416

(1)

Gain reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings shown in interest expense.

Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the Company’s variable-rate debt. During the next twelve months, the Company estimates that $250 will be reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss) as a decrease to interest expense.

The Company has an agreement with each derivative counterparty that contains a provision where if the Company either defaults or is capable of being declared in default on any of its indebtedness, then the Company could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations.

As of December 31, 2024, the Company did not have any derivatives with a fair value in a net liability position including accrued interest but excluding any adjustment for nonperformance risk. As of December 31, 2024, the Company has posted $1,920 of cash collateral related to the interest rate swap. The Company is not in breach of any agreement provisions.