CBL Properties Announces New $97.5 Million Loan Secured by Fayette Mall in Lexington, KY

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CBL Properties (NYSE:CBL) announced today that it has completed the refinancing of Fayette Mall, a dominant super-regional enclosed mall located in Lexington, Kentucky. The financing replaces the existing $98.6 million loan with a new $97.5 million, five‑year non-recourse CMBS loan with a fixed interest rate of approximately 7.25%. The new loan’s more favorable amortization structure results in approximately $5.0 million in additional cash flow to CBL.

“This refinancing underscores the strength and attractiveness of high‑quality retail real estate in the capital markets and reflects lender confidence in Fayette Mall’s performance and long‑term outlook,” said Ben Jaenicke, CBL’s EVP - Chief Financial Officer. “We continue to make significant progress addressing upcoming maturities through disciplined, non-recourse, asset-level financing that improves our cash flows and creates flexibility in our capital structure. Our maturity profile in 2027 and beyond is well-laddered with modest near-term maturities.”

Fayette Mall is one of CBL’s flagship assets and benefits from strong tenant demand, solid operating fundamentals, and its position as the leading retail destination in the Lexington market.

About CBL Properties

Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, CBL Properties owns and manages a national portfolio of market-dominant properties located in dynamic and growing communities. CBL’s owned and managed portfolio is comprised of 88 properties totaling 55.6 million square feet across 23 states, including 55 high-quality enclosed malls, outlet centers and lifestyle retail centers as well as more than 25 open-air centers and other assets. CBL seeks to continuously strengthen its company and portfolio through active management, aggressive leasing and profitable reinvestment in its properties. For more information visit 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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