ITEM 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
As previously disclosed, beginning on November 1, 2020, CBL & Associates
Properties, Inc. (the "REIT"), CBL & Associates Limited Partnership (the
"Operating Partnership"), the majority owned subsidiary of the REIT
(collectively, the Operating Partnership and the REIT are referred to as the
"Company"), and certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries filed voluntary
petitions (the "Chapter 11 Cases") under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United
States Code (the "Bankruptcy Code") in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern
District of Texas (the "Bankruptcy Court"). During the pendency of the Chapter
11 Cases, the Company is operating its business as debtors-in-possession under
the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with the applicable
provisions of the Bankruptcy Code.
In connection with the Chapter 11 Cases, on April 15, 2021, the Company filed an
amended Chapter 11 plan of reorganization (the "Proposed Plan") and accompanying
disclosure statement (the "Proposed Disclosure Statement") with the Bankruptcy
Court to implement the restructuring transactions set forth in the Proposed
Plan. On May 5, the Company filed certain liquidation analysis ("Liquidation
Analysis), valuation analysis ("Valuation Analysis") and financial projections
("Financial Projections"), as exhibits to the previously filed Proposed
Disclosure Statement. The Liquidation Analysis, Valuation Analysis and Financial
Projections are attached as Exhibit 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3, respectively, to this
Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibits 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3,
includes certain financial projections which were not prepared with a view
toward public disclosure or compliance with published guidelines of the
Securities and Exchange Commission or the guidelines established by the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants regarding projections or forecasts.
While presented with numerical specificity, the financial projections are
approximations based upon a variety of estimates and assumptions subject to
significant business, economic, and competitive uncertainties and contingencies,
many of which are beyond the Company's control. Actual results may vary
materially from those presented. The financial projections have not been audited
and are not presented in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). Although the Company has
prepared the financial projections in good faith and believe the assumptions to
be reasonable, there can be no assurance that such assumptions and results will
be realized. As described in detail in the Proposed Disclosure Statement, a
variety of risk factors could affect the Company's financial results and must be
considered. Accordingly, the financial projections should be reviewed in
conjunction with the risk factors set forth in the Proposed Disclosure Statement
and the assumptions described herein, including all relevant qualifications and
footnotes.
The Company intends to seek the Bankruptcy Court's approval of the Proposed
Disclosure Statement and confirmation of the Proposed Plan. There can be no
assurances that the Company will obtain the Bankruptcy Court's approval of the
Proposed Disclosure Statement and/or confirmation of the Proposed Plan, or that
if the Proposed Plan is approved, that the reorganization of the Company will be
successfully implemented as contemplated by the Proposed Plan. This Current
Report on Form 8-K is not a solicitation of votes to accept or reject the
Proposed Plan or an offer to sell or exchange securities of the Company. Any
solicitation of votes or offer to sell or exchange or solicitation of an offer
to buy or exchange any securities of the Company will be made only pursuant to
and in accordance with the Proposed Disclosure Statement following approval by
the Bankruptcy Court. The Proposed Disclosure Statement does not constitute
legal, business, financial or tax advice.
The information disclosed in this Item 7.01, including Exhibits 99.1, 99.2 and
99.3, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section
18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed
incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language
in such a filing.
This communication contains forward-looking statements, including, in
particular, statements about the terms and the provisions of the Proposed Plan
and the contemplated chapter 11 reorganization. These statements are based on
the Company's current assumptions, expectations and projections about future
events. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these
forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company can give no assurance
that the expectations will prove to be correct.
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ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired
Not applicable
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information
Not applicable
(c) Shell Company Transactions
Not applicable
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number Description
99.1 Liquidation Analysis filed with the Bankruptcy Court on May 5, 2021.
99.2 Financial Projections filed with the Bankruptcy Court on May 5, 2021.
99.3 Valuation Analysis filed with the Bankruptcy Court on May 5, 2021.
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