ORGANIZATION

CBL, a Delaware corporation, is 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. 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 the Operating Partnership, which is a 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 December 31, 2016, the Operating Partnership owned interests in the following Properties:



	Malls⁽¹⁾	Associated Centers	Community Centers	Office Buildings		Total
Consolidated Properties	65	20	4	7	⁽²⁾	96
Unconsolidated Properties ⁽³⁾	9	3	5	—		17
Total	74	23	9	7		113


(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 and two office buildings classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2016. See Note 4 and Note 19 for more information.


(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 December 31, 2016, the Operating Partnership had interests in the following Construction Properties:



		Malls
Development		1
Expansions		3
Redevelopments		3

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 December 31, 2016, 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'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 December 31, 2016, 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 3.7 million shares of the Company's common stock at December 31, 2016, for a total combined effective interest of 11.0% in the Operating Partnership.

The Operating Partnership conducts the Company's property management and development activities through its wholly-owned subsidiary, the Management Company, to comply with certain requirements of the Internal Revenue Code.