PARTNERSHIP ACQUISITION AGREEMENT

Exhibit T3B.161

PARTNERSHIP ACQUISITION AGREEMENT

THIS PARTNERSHIP ACQUISITION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into effective as of November 8, 2012 (the “Effective Date”), by and between CBL & ASSOCIATIES PROPERTIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Seller”) and MORTGAGE HOLDINGS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Buyer”).

RECITALS

AGREEMENT

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual covenants contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Buyer and Seller hereby agree as follows:

1.1    Purchase Price. Seller agrees to sell to Buyer, and Buyer agrees to purchase from Seller, all of Seller’s Partnership Interests in accordance with the terms, and subject to the conditions, of this Agreement. The purchase price for the Seller’s Partnership Interests shall be $512,194.00 (the “Purchase Price”). Seller and Buyer agree that subsequent adjustments to the Purchase Price can be made based on subsequent re-valuations with respect to the Seller’s Partnership Interests which may occur within the six-month period subsequent to the Effective Date.

1.2    Payment of Purchase Price. As of the Effective Date Buyer shall deliver to Seller in cash or other immediately available funds the sum of the Purchase Price, as adjusted in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

2.1    By Seller. As of the Effective Date, Seller shall deliver to Buyer the following items, duly executed and, where appropriate, acknowledged by Seller:

2.1.1    An Assignment of Partnership Interest with respect to each of the Partnerships in the form attached as Exhibit “B” to this Agreement.

2.1.2    Such resolutions, authorizations, certificates of good standing and/or other entity documents relating to Seller as are reasonably required by Buyer in connection with the transactions contemplated under this Agreement.

2.1.3    All such further conveyances, assignments, confirmations, satisfactions, releases, instruments of further assurance, approvals, consents and any and all such further instruments and documents as may be reasonably necessary, appropriate, expedient or proper in the reasonable opinion of Buyer in order to effectuate and complete any and all conveyances, transfers, sales and assignments provided in this Agreement.

2.2    By Buyer. As of the Effective Date, Buyer will deliver or cause to be delivered to Seller the following items, duly executed and, where appropriate, acknowledged by Buyer:

2.2.1    The Purchase Price, to be paid in accordance with Section 1.1 above.

2.2.2    Such resolutions, authorization, certificates of good standing and/or other entity documents relating to Buyer as are reasonably required by Seller.

3.1     Parties in Interest. As and when used herein, the terms Seller and Buyer mean and include, in this Agreement, their respective successors and assigns.

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3.2    Section Headings. The headings of sections are inserted only for convenience and shall in no way define, describe or limit the scope of intent of any provision of this Agreement.

3.3    No Oral Modifications. This Agreement may not be amended or modified except in writing executed by all parties hereto.

3.4    Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, and their respective successors and assigns, and no other party shall be a beneficiary hereunder.

3.5    Severability. The invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, all of which shall remain in full force and effect.

3.6    Further Assurances. Buyer and Sellers agree to execute all documents and instruments reasonably required in order to consummate the purchase and sale contemplated in this Agreement.

3.7    Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and each such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which, when taken together, shall constitute one agreement.

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In Witness Whereof, Buyer and Seller have executed this Amendment as of the date first written above.

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EXHIBIT “A”

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EXHIBIT “B”

Form of Assignment of Seller’s Partnership Interests

ASSIGNMENT OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS

FOR VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned (“Assignor”) does hereby, this 8th day of November 2012, assign, transfer and convey to Mortgage Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Assignee”), the partnership interest (the “Interest”) described on Schedule A attached hereto and made a part hereof, standing in the name of the Assignor on the books of * Limited Partnership, together with any and all right, title and interest in any property, both real and personal, to which the Interests relate and any other rights, privileges and benefits appertaining thereto.

This Assignment is made subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Agreement of Limited Partnership of * Limited Partnership dated                    , and any amendments thereto (the “Partnership Agreement”), and Assignee, by execution of this Assignment, agrees to abide by and be bound by all of the terms and conditions of the Partnership Agreement, as now in effect or hereafter amended, in the place and stead of Assignor.

Assignor represents and warrants to Assignee:

(i)    Organization; Power; Authorization. Assignor is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of its organization. The execution and delivery of this Assignment by Assignor, and the performance by Assignor of its obligations under this Assignment (a) are within the power of Assignor; and (b) have been duly authorized by all requisite partnership action and/or limited liability company action and/or corporate action on the part of all of its constituent partners, officers and/or directors and/or members and/or stockholders of Assignor.

(ii)    Title To Interest. Assignor has good, marketable and unencumbered title to the Interests. The Interest has not otherwise been conveyed, sold, transferred, encumbered, pledged, hypothecated or assigned.

(iii)    Enforceability. The persons executing this Assignment on behalf of the Assignor are authorized to do so and this Assignment, when executed and delivered by Assignor, will constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of Assignor, enforceable against Assignor in accordance with its terms.

This Assignment is made pursuant to that certain Partnership Acquisition Agreement by and among Assignor and Assignee, which Agreement is dated effective as of November 8, 2012.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Assignor has executed this Assignment as of the date first above written.

The Assignee hereby accepts the foregoing assignment of the Interest and agrees to be bound by and subject at all times to all of the terms and conditions of the Partnership Agreement as now in effect or hereafter amended, which Partnership Agreement is incorporated herein by reference.

The undersigned, as the remaining partner in the Partnership, hereby consents to the forgoing assignment of the Interest to Assignee, and accepts Assignee as a Partner in the Partnership.

SCHEDULE A

A 0.1% limited partnership interest in * Limited Partnership (the “Partnership”). If it is subsequently determined that Assignor owned a lesser or greater interest in the Partnership, this Assignment shall be deemed to have transferred Assignor’s entire ownership interest in the Partnership.

ASSIGNMENT OF PARTNERSHIP INTEREST

FOR VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned (“Assignor”) does hereby, this 8th day of November 2012, assign, transfer and convey to Mortgage Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Assignee”), the partnership interest (the “Interest”) described on Schedule A attached hereto and made a part hereof, standing in the name of the Assignor on the books of Seacoast Shopping Center Limited Partnership, together with any and all right, title and interest in any property, both real and personal, to which the Interest relates and any other rights, privileges and benefits appertaining thereto.

This Assignment is made subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Seacoast Shopping Center Limited Partnership, dated January 6, 2004, and any amendments thereto (the “Partnership Agreement”), and Assignee, by execution of this Assignment, agrees to abide by and be bound by all of the terms and conditions of the Partnership Agreement, as now in effect or hereafter amended, in the place and stead of Assignor.

Assignor represents and warrants to Assignee:

(i)    Organization; Power; Authorization. Assignor is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of its organization. The execution and delivery of this Assignment by Assignor, and the performance by Assignor of its obligations under this Assignment (a) are within the power of Assignor; and (b) have been duly authorized by all requisite partnership action and/or limited liability company action and/or corporate action on the part of all of its constituent partners, officers and/or directors and/or members and/or stockholders of Assignor.

(ii)    Title To Interest. Assignor has good, marketable and unencumbered title to the Interest. The Interest has not otherwise been conveyed, sold, transferred, encumbered, pledged, hypothecated or assigned.

(iii)    Enforceability. The persons executing this Assignment on behalf of the Assignor are authorized to do so and this Assignment, when executed and delivered by Assignor, will constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of Assignor, enforceable against Assignor in accordance with its terms.

This Assignment is made pursuant to that certain Partnership Acquisition Agreement by and among Assignor and Assignee, which Agreement is dated effective as of November 8, 2012.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Assignor has executed this Assignment as of the date first above written.

The Assignee hereby accepts the foregoing assignment of the Interest and agrees to be bound by and subject at all times to all of the terms and conditions of the Partnership Agreement as now in effect or hereafter amended, which Partnership Agreement is incorporated herein by reference.

The undersigned, as the remaining partner in the Partnership, hereby consents to the forgoing assignment of the Interest to Assignee, and accepts Assignee as a Partner in the Partnership.

SCHEDULE A

A 0.1% limited partnership interest in Seacoast Shopping Center Limited Partnership (the “Partnership”). If it is subsequently determined that Assignor owned a lesser or greater interest in the Partnership, this Assignment shall be deemed to have transferred Assignor’s entire ownership interest in the Partnership.

MODIFICATION NO. ONE TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED

AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

OF

SEACOAST SHOPPING CENTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

THIS MODIFICATION NO. ONE TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF SEACOAST SHOPPING CENTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (the “Partnership”), is made and entered into to be effective as of May 10, 2012, by and between CBL & Associates Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership, and CBL & Associates Properties, Inc., a Delaware corporation (herein referred to as the “Partners”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Partnership is governed by that certain Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (the “Agreement”) dated January 6, 2004; and

WHEREAS, the Partnership is the sole member of Southpark Mall, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company (“Southpark LLC”), which owns that certain shopping center located in Colonial Heights, Virginia and known as “Southpark Mall” (“Southpark Mall”); and

WHEREAS, in connection with the financing of Southpark Mall with JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Southpark LLC has contributed Southpark Mall to Southpark Mall CMBS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Southpark Mall CMBS”), in exchange for one hundred percent (100%) membership interest in Southpark Mall CMBS; and

WHEREAS, the Partnership was the sole member of Valley View Mall, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company (“Valley View LLC”), which owned that certain regional mall located in Roanoke, Virginia and known as “Valley View Mall” (“Valley View Mall”); and

WHEREAS, in connection with the financing of Valley View Mall in July 2010 with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Commercial Mortgage, Valley View LLC contributed Valley View Mall to Valley View Mall SPE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Valley View SPE”), in exchange for one hundred percent (100%) membership interest in Valley View SPE; and

WHEREAS, the Partners desire to modify the Agreement to memorialize the foregoing property exchanges.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Partners hereby modify the Agreement by substituting Exhibit “E” to the Agreement with Exhibit “E” attached hereto reflecting the changes in the Partnership’s Property.

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Except as herein modified, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Partners, in their respective capacities as the general partner and limited partner of the Partnership, have executed this Modification No. One to be effective as of the date first referenced above.

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EXHIBIT “E”

TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

OF

SEACOAST SHOPPING CENTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

Description of Property

100% beneficial and ownership interest in Valley View Mall SPE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which owns that certain regional shopping mall located in Roanoke, Virginia and commonly known as “Valley View Mall”.

100% beneficial and ownership interest in River Ridge Mall, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company, which owns that certain regional shopping mall located in Lynchburg, Virginia and commonly known as “River Ridge Mall”.

100% beneficial and ownership interest in Southpark Mall, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company, which owns 100% membership interest in Southpark Mall CMBS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which owns that certain regional shopping mall located in Colonial Heights, Virginia and commonly known as “Southpark Mall”.

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MODIFICATION NO. TWO TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED

AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

OF

SEACOAST SHOPPING CENTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

THIS MODIFICATION NO. TWO TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF SEACOAST SHOPPING CENTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (the “Partnership”), is made and entered into to be effective as of March 11, 2016, by and between CBL & Associates Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership, and Mortgage Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (herein referred to as the “Partners”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Partnership is governed by that certain Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (the “Agreement”) dated January 6, 2004, as amended; and

WHEREAS, the Partnership is the sole member of River Ridge Mall, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company (“River Ridge LLC”), which owns that certain shopping center located in Lynchburg, Virginia known as “River Ridge Mall” (“River Ridge Mall”); and

WHEREAS, River Ridge LLC has contributed River Ridge Mall to River Ridge Mall JV, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company (“River Ridge Mall JV), in exchange for twenty-five percent (25%) membership interest in River Ridge Mall JV; and

WHEREAS, the Partners desire to modify the Agreement to memorialize the contribution.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Partners hereby modify the Agreement by substituting Exhibit “E” to the Agreement with Exhibit “E” attached hereto reflecting the changes in the Partnership’s Property.

Except as herein modified, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Partners, in their respective capacities as the general partner and limited partner of the Partnership, have executed this Modification No. Two to be effective as of the date first referenced above.

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EXHIBIT “E”

TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

OF

SEACOAST SHOPPING CENTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

Description of Property

100% beneficial and ownership interest in Valley View Mall SPE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which owns that certain regional shopping mall located in Roanoke, Virginia and commonly known as “Valley View Mall”.

100% beneficial and ownership interest in River Ridge Mall, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company, which owns 25% membership interest in River Ridge Mall JV, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company, which owns that certain regional shopping mall located in Lynchburg, Virginia and commonly known as “River Ridge Mall”.

100% beneficial and ownership interest in Southpark Mall, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company, which owns 100% membership interest in Southpark Mall CMBS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which owns that certain regional shopping mall located in Colonial Heights, Virginia and commonly known as “Southpark Mall”.

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MODIFICATION NO. THREE TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED

AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

OF

SEACOAST SHOPPING CENTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

THIS MODIFICATION NO. THREE TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF SEACOAST SHOPPING CENTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (the “Partnership”), is made and entered into to be effective as of August 17, 2017, by and between CBL & Associates Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership, and Mortgage Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (herein referred to as the “Partners”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Partnership is governed by that certain Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (the “Agreement”) dated January 6, 2004, as amended; and

WHEREAS, the Partnership is the sole member of River Ridge Mall, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company (“River Ridge LLC”), which owns twenty-five percent (25%) membership interest in River Ridge Mall JV, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company (“River Ridge Mall JV), which owns that certain shopping center located in Lynchburg, Virginia known as “River Ridge Mall” (“River Ridge Mall”); and

WHEREAS, River Ridge LLC has sold its twenty-five percent (25%) membership interest in River Ridge Mall JV to Liberty University, Inc., a Virginia corporation; and

WHEREAS, the Partners desire to modify the Agreement to memorialize the change in assets of the Partnership.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Partners hereby modify the Agreement by substituting Exhibit “E” to the Agreement with Exhibit “E” attached hereto reflecting the changes in the Partnership’s Property.

Except as herein modified, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Partners, in their respective capacities as the general partner and limited partner of the Partnership, have executed this Modification No. Three to be effective as of the date first referenced above.

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EXHIBIT “E”

TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

OF

SEACOAST SHOPPING CENTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

Description of Property

100% beneficial and ownership interest in Valley View Mall SPE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which owns that certain regional shopping mall located in Roanoke, Virginia and commonly known as “Valley View Mall”.

100% beneficial and ownership interest in River Ridge Mall, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company.

100% beneficial and ownership interest in Southpark Mall, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company, which owns 100% membership interest in Southpark Mall CMBS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which owns that certain regional shopping mall located in Colonial Heights, Virginia and commonly known as “Southpark Mall”.

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