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10-K 1 els1231201210-k.htm 10-K ELS 12.31.2012 10-K



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
x
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2012
or
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from            to
Commission File Number: 1-11718
EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
36-3857664
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
Two North Riverside Plaza,
Suite 800, Chicago, Illinois
60606
(Address of Principal
Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(312) 279-1400
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
New York Stock Exchange
(Title of Class)
(Name of exchange on which registered)
6.75% Series C Cumulative Redeemable
Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 Par Value
New York Stock Exchange
(Title of Class)
(Name of exchange on which registered)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.     Yes x No o
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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).     Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. x
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The aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates was approximately $2,643.9 million as of June 29, 2012 based upon the closing price of $68.97 on such date using beneficial ownership of stock rules adopted pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to exclude voting stock owned by Directors and Officers, some of whom may not be held to be affiliates upon judicial determination.
At February 26, 2013 , 41,673,959 shares of the Registrant’s common stock were outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:
Part III incorporates by reference portions of the Registrant’s Proxy Statement relating to the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 8, 2013 .






Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
PART I.
Item 1.
Business
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
Item 1B.
Unresolved Staff Comments
Item 2.
Properties
Item 3.
Legal Proceedings
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosure
PART II.
Item 5.
Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Item 6.
Selected Financial Data
Item 7.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Forward-Looking Statements
Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Item 9.
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
Item 9A.
Controls and Procedures
Item 9B.
Other Information
PART III.
Item 10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Item 11.
Executive Compensation
Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
Item 13.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence
Item 14.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
PART IV.
Item 15.
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules


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PART I
Item 1. Business
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
General
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc., a Maryland corporation, together with MHC Operating Limited Partnership (the “Operating Partnership”) and its other consolidated subsidiaries (the “Subsidiaries”), are referred to herein as the “Company” or “ELS.” ELS elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”), for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 1993.
The Company is a fully integrated owner and operator of lifestyle-oriented properties (“Properties”). The Company leases individual developed areas (“sites”) with access to utilities for placement of factory built homes, cottages, cabins or recreational vehicles (“RVs”). Customers may lease individual sites or enter right-to-use contracts providing the customer access to specific Properties for limited stays. The Company was formed in December 1992 to continue the property operations, business objectives and acquisition strategies of an entity that had owned and operated Properties since 1969. As of December 31, 2012 , the Company owned or had an ownership interest in a portfolio of 383 Properties located throughout the United States and Canada, consisting of 142,679 residential sites. These Properties are located in 32 states and British Columbia (with the number of Properties in each state or province shown parenthetically) as follows: Florida ( 119 ), California ( 49 ), Arizona ( 41 ), Michigan ( 15 ), Pennsylvania ( 15 ), Texas ( 17 ), Washington ( 14 ), Colorado ( 10 ), Oregon ( 9 ), North Carolina ( 8 ), Delaware ( 7 ), Indiana ( 7 ), Nevada ( 7 ), New York ( 7 ), Virginia ( 7 ), Maine ( 5 ), Massachusetts ( 5 ), Wisconsin ( 5 ), Idaho ( 4 ), Illinois ( 4 ), Minnesota ( 4 ), New Jersey ( 4 ), South Carolina ( 3 ), Utah ( 3 ), Maryland ( 2 ), New Hampshire ( 2 ), North Dakota ( 2 ), Ohio ( 2 ), Tennessee ( 2 ), Alabama ( 1 ), Connecticut ( 1 ), Kentucky ( 1 ), and British Columbia ( 1 ).
Properties are designed and improved for several home options of various sizes and designs that are produced off-site, installed and set on designated sites (“Site Set”) within the Properties. These homes can range from 400 to over 2,000 square feet. The smallest of these homes are referred to as “Resort Cottages.” Properties may also have sites that can accommodate a variety of RVs. Properties generally contain centralized entrances, internal road systems and designated sites. In addition, Properties often provide a clubhouse for social activities and recreation and other amenities, which may include restaurants, swimming pools, golf courses, lawn bowling, shuffleboard courts, tennis courts, laundry facilities and cable television service. In some cases, utilities are provided or arranged for by the Company; otherwise, the customer contracts for the utility directly. Some Properties provide water and sewer service through municipal or regulated utilities, while others provide these services to customers from on-site facilities. Properties generally are designed to attract retirees, empty-nesters, vacationers and second home owners; however, certain of the Company’s Properties focus on affordable housing for families. The Company focuses on owning properties in or near large metropolitan markets and retirement and vacation destinations.
Employees and Organizational Structure
The Company has an annual average of approximately 3,600 full-time, part-time and seasonal employees dedicated to carrying out its operating philosophy and strategies of stockholder value enhancement and service to its customers. The operations of each Property are coordinated by an on-site team of employees that typically includes a manager, clerical staff and maintenance workers, each of whom works to provide maintenance and care to the Properties. The on-site team of employees at each Property also provides customer service and coordinates lifestyle-oriented activities for customers. Direct supervision of on-site management is the responsibility of the Company’s regional vice presidents and regional and district managers. These individuals have substantial experience addressing the needs of customers and finding or creating innovative approaches to maximize value and increase cash flow from property operations. Complementing this field management staff are approximately 200 full-time corporate employees who assist on-site and regional management in all property functions.

Formation of the Company
The operations of the Company are conducted primarily through the Operating Partnership. The Company contributed the proceeds from its initial public offering in 1993 and subsequent offerings to the Operating Partnership for a general partnership interest. In 2004, the general partnership interest was contributed to MHC Trust, a private REIT subsidiary owned by the Company. The financial results of the Operating Partnership and the Subsidiaries are consolidated in the Company’s consolidated financial statements, which can be found beginning on page F-1 of this Form 10-K. In addition, since certain activities, if performed by the Company, may not be qualifying REIT activities under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), the Company has formed taxable REIT subsidiaries, as defined in the Code, to engage in such activities.

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Realty Systems, Inc. (“RSI”) is a wholly owned taxable REIT subsidiary of the Company that is engaged in the business of purchasing and selling or leasing Site Set homes that are located in Properties owned and managed by the Company. RSI also provides brokerage services to residents at such Properties who move from a Property but do not relocate their homes. RSI may provide brokerage services, in competition with other local brokers, by seeking buyers for the Site Set homes. Subsidiaries of RSI also operate ancillary activities at certain Properties, such as golf courses, pro shops, stores and restaurants. Several Properties are also wholly owned by taxable REIT subsidiaries of the Company.
Business Objectives and Operating Strategies
The Company’s primary business objective is to maximize both current income and long-term growth in income. The Company’s operating strategy is to own and operate the highest quality properties in sought-after locations near urban areas and retirement and vacation destinations across the United States.
The Company focuses on properties that have strong cash flow and plans to hold such properties for long-term investment and capital appreciation. In determining cash flow potential, the Company evaluates its ability to attract to its Properties and retain high quality customers who take pride in the Property and in their homes. The Company’s investment, operating and financing strategies include:
Providing consistently high levels of services and amenities in attractive surroundings to foster a strong sense of community and pride of home ownership;
Efficiently managing the Properties to increase operating margins by controlling expenses, increasing occupancy and maintaining competitive market rents;
Increasing income and property values by strategic expansion and, where appropriate, renovation of the Properties;
Utilizing management information systems to evaluate potential acquisitions, identify and track competing properties and monitor customer satisfaction;
Selectively acquiring properties that have potential for long-term cash flow growth and creating property concentrations in and around major metropolitan areas and retirement or vacation destinations to capitalize on operating synergies and incremental efficiencies; and
Managing the Company’s debt balances such that the Company maintains financial flexibility, has minimal exposure to interest rate fluctuations and maintains an appropriate degree of leverage to maximize return on capital.
The Company focuses on creating an attractive residential environment by providing a well-maintained, comfortable Property with a variety of recreational and social activities and superior amenities, as well as offering a multitude of lifestyle housing choices. In addition, the Company regularly conducts evaluations of the cost of housing in the marketplaces in which its Properties are located and surveys rental rates of competing properties. From time to time the Company also conducts satisfaction surveys of its customers to determine the factors they consider most important in choosing a property. The Company seeks to improve site utilization and efficiency by tracking types of customers and usage patterns and marketing to those specific customer groups.
These business objectives and their implementation are determined by the Company’s Board of Directors and may be changed at any time.
Acquisitions and Dispositions
Over the last decade the Company’s portfolio of Properties has grown significantly from 142 owned or partly owned Properties with over 51,500 sites to 383 owned or partly-owned Properties with over 142,600 sites. During the year ended December 31, 2012 , the Company acquired two Properties with over 1,700 sites. The Company continually reviews the Properties in its portfolio to ensure that they fit the Company’s business objectives. Over the last five years, the Company sold ten Properties, and it redeployed capital to properties in markets it believes have greater long-term potential. In that same time period, the Company acquired 83 properties located in high growth areas and retirement and vacation destinations such as Florida, Arizona and California.
The Company believes that opportunities for property acquisitions are still available. Increasing acceptability of and demand for a lifestyle that includes Site Set homes and RVs, as well as continued constraints on development of new properties, adds to the attractiveness of the Company’s Properties as investments. The Company believes it has a competitive advantage in the acquisition of additional properties due to its experienced management, significant presence in major real estate markets and substantial capital resources. The Company is actively seeking to acquire additional properties and is engaged in various stages of negotiations relating to the possible acquisition of a number of properties. At any time these negotiations are at varying stages, which may include contracts outstanding to acquire certain Properties, which are subject to the satisfactory completion of the Company’s due diligence review.

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The Company anticipates that new acquisitions will generally be located in the United States, although it may consider other geographic locations provided they meet certain acquisition criteria. The Company utilizes market information systems to identify and evaluate acquisition opportunities, including the use of a market database to review the primary economic indicators of the various locations in which it expects to expand its operations.
Acquisitions will be financed from the most appropriate sources of capital, which may include undistributed funds from operations, issuance of additional equity securities, sales of investments, collateralized and uncollateralized borrowings and issuance of debt securities. In addition, the Company may acquire properties in transactions that include the issuance of limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership (“Units”) as consideration for the acquired properties. The Company believes that an ownership structure that includes the Operating Partnership will permit it to acquire additional properties in transactions that may defer all or a portion of the sellers’ tax consequences.
When evaluating potential acquisitions, the Company considers such factors as:
The replacement cost of the property, including land values, entitlements and zoning;
The geographic area and type of the property;
The location, construction quality, condition and design of the property;
The current and projected cash flow of the property and the ability to increase cash flow;
The potential for capital appreciation of the property;
The terms of tenant leases or usage rights, including the potential for rent increases;
The potential for economic growth and the tax and regulatory environment of the community in which the property is located;
The potential for expansion of the physical layout of the property and the number of sites;
The occupancy and demand by customers for properties of a similar type in the vicinity and the customers’ profile;
The prospects for liquidity through sale, financing or refinancing of the property; and
The competition from existing properties and the potential for the construction of new properties in the area.
When evaluating potential dispositions, the Company considers such factors as:
Its ability to sell the Property at a price that it believes will provide an appropriate return for its stockholders;
Its desire to exit certain non-core markets and recycle the capital into core markets; and
Whether the Property meets its current investment criteria.
When investing capital, the Company considers all potential uses of the capital, including returning capital to its stockholders. The Company’s Board of Directors continues to review the conditions under which it will repurchase the Company’s stock. These conditions include, but are not limited to, market price, balance sheet flexibility, other opportunities and capital requirements.
Property Expansions
Several of the Company’s Properties have available land for expanding the number of sites available to be utilized by its customers. Development of these sites (“Expansion Sites”) is evaluated based on the following: local market conditions; ability to subdivide; accessibility through the Property or externally; infrastructure needs including utility needs and access as well as additional common area amenities; zoning and entitlement; costs and uses of working capital; topography; and ability to market new sites. When justified, development of Expansion Sites allows the Company to leverage existing facilities and amenities to increase the income generated from the Properties. Where appropriate, facilities and amenities may be upgraded or added to certain Properties to make those Properties more attractive in their markets. The Company’s acquisition philosophy includes owning Properties with potential Expansion Site development. Approximately 78 of the Company’s Properties have expansion potential, with up to approximately 5,200 acres available for expansion.
Leases or Usage Rights
At the Company’s Properties, a typical lease entered into between the owner or renter of a home and the Company for the rental of a site is for a month-to-month or year-to-year term, renewable upon the consent of both parties or, in some instances, as provided by statute. These leases are cancelable, depending on applicable law, for non-payment of rent, violation of Property rules and regulations or other specified defaults. Long-term leases that are non-cancelable by the tenant are in effect at certain sites in 18 of the Properties. Some of these leases are subject to rental rate increases based on the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”), in some instances taking into consideration market conditions, certain floors and ceilings and allowing for pass-throughs of certain items such as real estate taxes, utility expenses and capital expenditures. Generally, market rate adjustments, if appropriate, are made on an annual basis. At Properties zoned for RV use, long-term customers typically enter into rental agreements and many customers prepay for their stays. Many resort customers also leave deposits to reserve a site for the following year. Generally these customers cannot live full time on the Property. At resort Properties designated for use by customers who have entered a right-to-use or membership contract, the contract generally grants the customer access to designated Properties on a continuous basis of up to 14

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days. The customer may make a nonrefundable upfront payment, and annual dues payments are required to renew the contract. Most of the contracts provide for an annual dues increase, usually based on increases in the CPI. Approximately 34% of current customers are not subject to annual dues increases in accordance with the terms of their contracts, generally because the customers are over 61 years old or meet certain other specified criteria. In the spring of 2010, the Company began selling low-cost right-to-use contracts most of which require payment of only an annual fee.

Regulations and Insurance
General . The Company’s Properties are subject to a variety of laws, ordinances and regulations, including regulations relating to recreational facilities such as swimming pools, clubhouses and other common areas, regulations relating to providing utility services, such as electricity, and regulations relating to operating water and wastewater treatment facilities at certain of its Properties. The Company believes that each Property has all material permits and approvals necessary to operate. The Company works closely with government agencies to renew these permits and approvals in the ordinary course of business.
At certain of the Company’s Properties primarily used as membership campgrounds, state statutes limit the Company’s ability to close a Property unless a reasonable substitute property is made available for members’ use. Many states also have consumer protection laws regulating right-to-use or campground membership sales and the financing of such sales. Some states have laws requiring the Company to register with a state agency and obtain a permit to market (see Item 1A. “Risk Factors”).
Rent Control Legislation . At certain of the Company’s Properties, principally in California, state and local rent control laws limit the Company’s ability to increase rents and to recover increases in operating expenses and the costs of capital improvements. Enactment of such laws has been considered from time to time in other jurisdictions. The Company presently expects to continue to maintain Properties, and may purchase additional properties, in markets that are either subject to rent control or in which rent-limiting legislation exists or may be enacted. For example, Florida has enacted a law requiring that rental increases be reasonable. Also, certain jurisdictions in California in which the Company owns Properties limit rent increases to changes in the CPI or some percentage of it. As part of the Company’s effort to realize the value of Properties subject to restrictive regulation, it has initiated lawsuits against several municipalities imposing such regulations in an attempt to balance the interests of its stockholders with the interests of its customers (see Item 3. “Legal Proceedings”).
Insurance . The Properties are insured against all risks causing property damage and business interruption caused by fire, flood, earthquake, or windstorm, and the relevant insurance policies contain various deductible requirements, such as coverage limits and particular exclusions. The Company’s current property and casualty insurance policies, which it plans to renew, expire on April 1, 2013. The Company has a $100 million loss limit with respect to its all-risk property insurance program including named windstorms, which include, for example, hurricanes. This loss limit is subject to additional sub-limits as set forth in the policy form, including, among others, a $25 million loss limit for an earthquake in California. Policy deductibles primarily range from a $125,000 minimum to 5% per unit of insurance for most catastrophic events. A deductible indicates ELS’ maximum exposure, subject to policy limits and sub-limits, in the event of a loss.
INDUSTRY
The Company believes that modern properties similar to its Properties provide an opportunity for increased cash flows and appreciation in value. These may be achieved through increases in occupancy rates and rents, as well as expense controls, expansion of existing Properties and opportunistic acquisitions, for the following reasons:
Barriers to Entry : The Company believes that the supply of new properties in locations targeted by the Company will be constrained by barriers to entry. The most significant barrier has been the difficulty of securing zoning permits from local authorities. This has been the result of (i) the public’s historically poor perception of manufactured housing, and (ii) the fact that properties generate less tax revenue than conventional housing properties because the homes are treated as personal property (a benefit to the homeowner) rather than real property. Another factor that creates substantial barriers to entry is the length of time between investment in a property’s development and the attainment of stabilized occupancy and the generation of revenues. The initial development of the infrastructure may take up to two or three years. Once a property is ready for occupancy, it may be difficult to attract customers to an empty property. Substantial occupancy levels may take several years to achieve.
Industry Consolidation : According to various industry reports, there are approximately 50,000 manufactured home properties and approximately 8,750 RV properties (excluding government owned properties) in North America. Most of these properties are not operated by large owner/operators, and of the RV properties approximately 1,300 contain 200 sites or more. The Company believes that this relatively high degree of fragmentation provides the Company, as a national organization with experienced management and substantial financial resources, the opportunity to purchase additional properties as evidenced by the acquisitions during the year ended December 31, 2012.

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Customer Base : The Company believes that properties tend to achieve and maintain a stable rate of occupancy due to the following factors: (i) customers typically own their own homes, (ii) properties tend to foster a sense of community as a result of amenities such as clubhouses and recreational and social activities, (iii) customers often sell their homes in-place (similar to site-built residential housing) with no interruption of rental payments to the Company, and (iv) moving a Site Set home from one property to another involves substantial cost and effort.
Lifestyle Choice : According to the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association (“RVIA”), nearly one in ten U.S. vehicle-owning households owns an RV and there are 8.9 million current RV owners. The 77 million people born from 1946 to 1964 or “baby boomers” make up the fastest growing segment of this market. According to 2010 U.S. Census figures, every day 12,500 Americans turn 50. The Company believes that this population segment, seeking an active lifestyle, will provide opportunities for future cash flow growth for the Company. As RV owners age and move beyond the more active RV lifestyle, they will often seek more permanent retirement or vacation establishments. Site Set housing has become an increasingly popular housing alternative for retirement, second-home, and “empty-nest” living. According to 2010 U.S. Census figures, the baby-boom generation will constitute almost 19% of the U.S. population within the next 20 years. Among those individuals who are nearing retirement (age 46 to 64), approximately 59% plan on moving upon retirement.
The Company believes that the housing choices in its Properties are especially attractive to such individuals throughout this lifestyle cycle. The Company’s Properties offer an appealing amenity package, close proximity to local services, social activities, low maintenance and a secure environment. In fact, many of the Company’s Properties allow for this cycle to occur within a single Property.
Construction Quality : Since 1976, all factory built housing has been required to meet stringent federal standards, resulting in significant increases in quality. The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (“HUD”) standards for Site Set housing construction quality are the only federal standards governing housing quality of any type in the United States. Site Set homes produced since 1976 have received a “red and silver” government seal certifying that they were built in compliance with the federal code. The code regulates Site Set home design and construction, strength and durability, fire resistance and energy efficiency, and the installation and performance of heating, plumbing, air conditioning, thermal and electrical systems. In newer homes, top grade lumber and dry wall materials are common. Also, manufacturers are required to follow the same fire codes as builders of site-built structures. In addition, although Resort Cottages do not come under the same regulations, many of the manufacturers of Site Set homes also produce Resort Cottages with many of the same quality standards.
Comparability to Site-Built Homes: The Site Set housing industry has experienced a trend toward multi-section homes. Many modern Site Set homes are longer (up to 80 feet, compared to 50 feet in the 1960’s) and wider than earlier models. Many such homes have nine-foot ceilings or vaulted ceilings, fireplaces and as many as four bedrooms and closely resemble single-family ranch-style site-built homes. At the Company’s Properties, there is an active resale or rental market for these larger homes.
Second Home Demographics : According to 2012 National Association of Realtors (“NAR”) reports, sales of second homes in 2011 accounted for 38% of residential transactions, or 1.73 million second-home sales in 2011. There were approximately 8.0 million vacation homes in 2011. The typical vacation-home buyer is 50 years old and earned $88,600 in 2011. According to 2011 NAR reports, approximately 42% of vacation homes were purchased in the south; 30% were purchased in the west; 15% were purchased in the northeast; and 12% were purchased in the Midwest. In looking ahead, NAR believes that baby boomers are still in their peak earning years, and the leading edge of their generation is approaching retirement. As they continue to have the financial wherewithal to purchase a second home as a vacation property, investment opportunity, or perhaps as a retirement retreat, those baby boomers will continue to drive the market for second homes. The Company believes it is likely that over the next decade it will continue to see historically high levels of second-home sales, and resort homes and cottages in its Properties will continue to provide a viable second-home alternative to site-built homes.
Notwithstanding the Company’s belief that the industry information highlighted above provides the Company with significant long-term growth opportunities, its short-term growth opportunities could be disrupted by the following:
Shipments —According to statistics compiled by the U.S. Census Bureau, shipments of new manufactured homes declined from 2005 through 2009. Since then, manufactured home shipments have increased each year and are on pace for a fourth straight year of growth. Although new manufactured home shipments continue to be below historical levels, shipments in 2012 increased over 6% to 54,900 units as compared to shipments in 2011 of 51,600 units. According to the RVIA, wholesale shipments of RVs increased 13% in 2012 to 286,000 units as compared to 2011 , which continued a positive trend in RV shipments that started in late 2009. Certain industry experts have predicted that 2013 RV shipments will increase 4% to 5% as compared to 2012.

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Source: Institute for Building Technology and Safety
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Source: RVIA

Sales: Retail sales of RVs increased over 8% to 208,200 for the year ended December 31, 2012 , as compared to 192,500 the year ended December 31, 2011 . A total of 192,500 RVs were sold during the year ended December 31, 2011 , representing an increase of over 5% over the prior year. The Company believes that consumers remain concerned about the current economy, and by prospects that the economy might remain sluggish in the years ahead. However, the enduring appeal of the RV lifestyle has translated into continued strength in RV sales despite the economic turmoil. According to RVIA, RV ownership has reached record levels: 8.9 million American households now own an RV, the highest level ever recorded, which constitutes an increase of 16% since 2001 and 64% since 1980. RV sales could continue to benefit as aging baby-boomers continue to enter the age range in which RV ownership is highest.
Availability of financing: The current credit crisis has made it difficult for manufactured home and RV manufacturers to obtain floor plan financing and for potential customers to obtain loans for manufactured home or RV purchases. Further, legislation enacted in 2010 known as the SAFE Act (Safe Mortgage Licensing Act) requires community owners interested in financing customer purchases of manufactured homes to register as a mortgage loan originator in states in which they engage in such financing. These requirements are generally more burdensome for lenders financing the purchase of manufactured homes than for lenders financing the purchase of site-built homes. In addition, as compared to financing available to owners and purchasers of site-built single family homes, available financing for a manufactured home involves higher down payments, higher credit scores, higher interest rates and shorter maturity. Certain government stimulus packages have also provided government guarantees for site-built single family home loans, thereby increasing the supply of financing for that market.
Please see the Company’s risk factors, financial statements and related notes beginning on page F-1 of this Form 10-K for more detailed information.

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Available Information
The Company files reports electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The public may read and copy any materials the Company files with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy information and statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC at http://www.sec.gov . The Company maintains an Internet site with information about the Company and hyperlinks to its filings with the SEC at http://www.equitylifestyle.com , free of charge. Requests for copies of the Company’s filings with the SEC and other investor inquiries should be directed to:
Investor Relations Department
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Two North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Phone: 1-800-247-5279
e-mail: investor_relations@equitylifestyle.com

Item 1A. Risk Factors
The Company’s Performance and Common Stock Value Are Subject to Risks Associated With the Real Estate Industry.
Adverse Economic Conditions and Other Factors Could Adversely Affect the Value of the Company’s Properties and the Company’s Cash Flow . Several factors may adversely affect the economic performance and value of the Company’s Properties. These factors include:
changes in the national, regional and local economic climate;
local conditions such as an oversupply of lifestyle-oriented properties or a reduction in demand for lifestyle-oriented properties in the area, the attractiveness of the Company’s Properties to customers, competition from manufactured home communities and other lifestyle-oriented properties and alternative forms of housing (such as apartment buildings and site-built single family homes);
the ability of manufactured home and RV manufacturers to adapt to changes in the economic climate and the availability of units from these manufacturers;
the ability of the Company’s potential customers to sell or lease their existing site-built residences in order to purchase resort homes or cottages at the Company’s Properties, and heightened price sensitivity for seasonal and second homebuyers;
the possible reduced ability of the Company’s potential customers to obtain financing on the purchase of resort homes, resort cottages or RVs;
performance of chattel loans purchased in connection with the 2011 Acquisition (see Note 19 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-K for further discussion of the 2011 Acquisition);
government stimulus intended to primarily benefit purchasers of site-built housing;
fluctuations in the availability and price of gasoline, especially for the Company’s transient customers;
the Company’s ability to collect rent, annual payments and principal and interest from customers and pay or control maintenance, insurance and other operating costs (including real estate taxes), which could increase over time;
the failure of the Company’s assets to generate income sufficient to pay its expenses, service its debt and maintain its Properties, which may adversely affect the Company’s ability to make expected distributions to its stockholders;
the Company’s inability to meet mortgage payments on any Property that is mortgaged, in which case the lender could foreclose on the mortgage and take the Property;
interest rate levels and the availability of financing, which may adversely affect the Company’s financial condition;
changes in laws and governmental regulations (including rent control laws and regulations governing usage, zoning and taxes), which may adversely affect the Company’s financial condition;
poor weather, especially on holiday weekends in the summer, which could reduce the economic performance of the Company’s Northern resort Properties; and
the Company’s ability to attract customers to enter new or upgraded right-to-use contracts and to retain customers who have previously entered right-to-use contracts.
New Acquisitions May Fail to Perform as Expected and Competition for Acquisitions May Result in Increased Prices for Properties . The Company intends to continue to acquire properties. Newly acquired Properties may fail to perform as expected. The Company may underestimate the costs necessary to bring an acquired property up to standards established for its intended market position. Difficulties in integrating acquisitions may prove costly or time-consuming and could divert management attention. Additionally, the Company expects that other real estate investors with significant capital will compete with it for attractive investment opportunities. These competitors include publicly traded REITs, private REITs and other types of investors. Such competition

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increases prices for properties. The Company expects to acquire properties with cash from secured or unsecured financings, proceeds from offerings of equity or debt, undistributed funds from operations and sales of investments. The Company may not be in a position or have the opportunity in the future to make suitable property acquisitions on favorable terms.
The intended benefits of the Company’s acquisitions may not be realized, which could have a negative impact on the market price of the Company’s common stock.
Acquisitions pose risks for our ongoing operations, including that:
senior management’s attention may be diverted from the management of daily operations to the integration of an acquisition;
costs and expenses associated with any undisclosed or potential liabilities;
an acquisition may not perform as well as the Company anticipates; and
unforeseen difficulties may arise in integrating an acquisition into the Company’s portfolio.
As a result of the foregoing, the Company cannot assure you that any acquisitions that it makes will be accretive to it in the near term or at all. Furthermore, if the Company fails to realize the intended benefits of an acquisition, the market price of its common stock could decline to the extent that the market price reflects those benefits.
Further, with respect to one of the properties that the Company acquired in its 2011 Acquisition of a portfolio of 74 manufactured home communities and one RV resort, the Company owns both a fee interest and a leasehold interest. The ground lease contains a purchase option on behalf of the lessee and a put option on behalf of the lessor. The options may be exercised by either party upon the death of the fee holder. The Company is the beneficiary of an escrow funded by the seller with approximately 114,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The escrow provides for distributions of the escrowed stock on a quarterly basis to protect the Company from future scheduled ground lease payments as well as scheduled increases in the option purchase price over time. In connection with the purchase price allocation associated with the acquisition of these 74 properties, the Company recorded contingent consideration of approximately $6.7 million related to this escrow. If the Company does not receive distributions of all of the escrowed stock prior to the death of the fee holder, the Company will have to charge the remaining amount of this contingent consideration to operations.
Because Real Estate Investments Are Illiquid, The Company May Not be Able to Sell Properties When Appropriate . Real estate investments generally cannot be sold quickly. The Company may not be able to vary its portfolio promptly in response to economic or other conditions, forcing the Company to accept lower than market value. This inability to respond promptly to changes in the performance of the Company’s investments could adversely affect its financial condition and ability to service debt and make distributions to its stockholders.
The Decline in Home Sales Has Resulted in the Company Increasing its Rental Program to Maintain Occupancy. Due to market conditions, the Company has experienced a decline in home sales at its Properties. To maintain occupancy, the Company has increased its manufactured home rental operations by purchasing new homes for rental and also renting used homes acquired from customers through purchase, lien sale or abandonment. While the Company’s long-term goal is to sell these rental units to homeowners, there is no assurance that the Company will be successful and it may not be able to liquidate its investment in these in homes. In addition, the Company’s home rental operations compete with other types of rentals ( e.g., apartments), and there is no assurance that Company will be able to maintain tenants in its investment of rental units.
Some Potential Losses Are Not Covered by Insurance. The Company carries comprehensive insurance coverage for losses resulting from property damage, environmental, liability claims and business interruption on all of its Properties. In addition the Company carries liability coverage for other activities not specifically related to property operations. These coverages include, but are not limited to, Directors & Officers liability, Employer Practices liability and Fiduciary liability. The Company believes that the policy specifications and coverage limits of these policies should be adequate and appropriate. There are, however, certain types of losses, such as lease and other contract claims that generally are not insured. Should an uninsured loss or a loss in excess of coverage limits occur, the Company could lose all or a portion of the capital it has invested in a Property or the anticipated future revenue from a Property. In such an event, the Company might nevertheless remain obligated for any mortgage debt or other financial obligations related to the Property.
The Company’s current property and casualty insurance policies, which it plans to renew, expire on April 1, 2013. The Company has a $100 million loss limit with respect to its all-risk property insurance program including named windstorms, which include, for example, hurricanes. This loss limit is subject to additional sub-limits as set forth in the policy form, including, among others, a $25 million loss limit for an earthquake in California. Policy deductibles primarily range from a $125,000 minimum to 5% per unit of insurance for most catastrophic events. A deductible indicates ELS’ maximum exposure, subject to policy limits and sub-limits, in the event of a loss.
The Company’s Depositary Shares Which Represent Our 6.75% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock Have Not Been Rated. The Company has not sought to obtain a rating for its depositary shares (the “Depositary Shares”) which represent

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our 6.75% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Series C Preferred Stock”). No assurance can be given, however, that one or more rating agencies might not independently determine to issue such a rating or that such a rating, if issued, would not adversely affect the market price of the Depositary Shares. In addition, the Company may elect in the future to obtain a rating of its Depositary Shares, which could adversely affect the market price. A rating increase reflects only the views of the rating agency or agencies issuing the ratings and such ratings could be revised downward, placed on a watch list or withdrawn entirely at the discretion of the issuing rating agency if in its judgment circumstances so warrant. Any such downward revision, placing on a watch list or withdrawal of a rating could have an adverse effect on the market price of the Depositary Shares.
Our Depositary Shares will be subordinate to our debt, and your interests could be diluted by the issuance of additional shares of preferred stock, and be materially and adversely affected by other transactions. Our Depositary Shares which represent our Series C Preferred Stock will be subordinate to all of our existing and future debt. As described below, our existing debt may restrict, and our future debt may include restrictions on, our ability to pay distributions to preferred stockholders or to make an optional redemption payment to preferred stockholders. The issuance of additional shares of preferred stock on parity with or senior to our Series C Preferred Stock represented by the Depositary Shares would dilute the interests of the holders of our Depositary Shares, and any issuance of preferred stock senior to our Series C Preferred Stock (and, therefore, the Depositary Shares) or of additional indebtedness could affect our ability to pay distributions on, redeem or pay the liquidation preference on our Depositary Shares. Other than the conversion rights afforded to holders of our preferred shares that may occur in connection with a change of control triggering event, none of the provisions relating to our preferred shares contains any provision affording the holders of our preferred shares protection in the event of a highly leveraged or other transaction, including a merger or the sale, lease or conveyance of all or substantially all our assets or business, that might materially and adversely affect the holders of our preferred shares, so long as the rights of the holders of our preferred shares are not materially and adversely affected.
Our Depositary Shares which represent our Series C Preferred Stock will be structurally subordinated to the liabilities of our subsidiaries. Substantially all of our assets and debt are held indirectly through our Operating Partnership. As a result, we have no source of operating cash flow other than distributions from our Operating Partnership. Our ability to pay distributions to holders of our Depositary Shares depends on our Operating Partnership’s ability first to satisfy its obligations to its creditors and then to make distributions to MHC Trust. Similarly, MHC Trust must satisfy its obligations to its creditors before making distributions to us. Thus, our Depositary Shares will be structurally subordinated to certain liabilities of our subsidiaries in the event of their liquidation, dissolution or winding up.
Adverse changes in general economic conditions may adversely affect the Company’s business.
The Company’s success is dependent upon economic conditions in the U.S. generally and in the geographic areas in which a substantial number of the Company’s Properties are located. Adverse changes in national economic conditions and in the economic conditions of the regions in which the Company conducts substantial business may have an adverse effect on the real estate values of the Company’s Properties, its financial performance and the market price of its common stock.
In a recession or under other adverse economic conditions, non-earning assets and write-downs are likely to increase as debtors fail to meet their payment obligations. Although the Company maintains reserves for credit losses and an allowance for doubtful accounts in amounts that it believes should be sufficient to provide adequate protection against potential write-downs in its portfolio, these amounts could prove to be insufficient.
Laws and Regulations Relating to Campground Membership Sales and Properties Could Adversely Affect the Value of Certain Properties and the Company’s Cash Flow.
Many of the states in which the Company does business have laws regulating right-to-use or campground membership sales. These laws generally require comprehensive disclosure to prospective purchasers, and usually give purchasers the right to rescind their purchase between three to five days after the date of sale. Some states have laws requiring the Company to register with a state agency and obtain a permit to market. The Company is subject to changes, from time to time, in the application or interpretation of such laws that can affect its business or the rights of its members.
In some states, including California, Oregon and Washington, laws place limitations on the ability of the owner of a campground property to close the property unless the customers at the property receive access to a comparable property. The impact of the rights of customers under these laws is uncertain and could adversely affect the availability or timing of sale opportunities or the ability of the Company to realize recoveries from Property sales.
The government authorities regulating the Company's activities have broad discretionary power to enforce and interpret the statutes and regulations that they administer, including the power to enjoin or suspend sales activities, require or restrict construction of additional facilities and revoke licenses and permits relating to business activities. The Company monitors its sales and marketing programs and debt collection activities to control practices that might violate consumer protection laws and regulations or give rise to consumer complaints.

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Certain consumer rights and defenses that vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction may affect the Company's portfolio of contracts receivable. Examples of such laws include state and federal consumer credit and truth-in-lending laws requiring the disclosure of finance charges, and usury and retail installment sales laws regulating permissible finance charges.
In certain states, as a result of government regulations and provisions in certain of the right-to-use or campground membership agreements, the Company is prohibited from selling more than ten memberships per site. At the present time, these restrictions do not preclude the Company from selling memberships in any state. However, these restrictions may limit the Company's ability to utilize Properties for public usage and/or the Company's ability to convert sites to more profitable or predictable uses, such as annual rentals.
Debt Financing, Financial Covenants and Degree of Leverage Could Adversely Affect the Company’s Economic Performance.
Scheduled Debt Payments Could Adversely Affect the Company’s Financial Condition . The Company’s business is subject to risks normally associated with debt financing. The total principal amount of the Company’s outstanding indebtedness was approximately $2.3 billion as of December 31, 2012 , of which approximately $753.1 million , or 33.2% , matures in 2014 and 2015. The Company’s substantial indebtedness and the cash flow associated with serving its indebtedness could have important consequences, including the risks that:
the Company’s cash flow could be insufficient to pay distributions at expected levels and meet required payments of principal and interest;
the Company might be required to use a substantial portion of its cash flow from operations to pay its indebtedness, thereby reducing the availability of its cash flow to fund the implementation of its business strategy, acquisitions, capital expenditures and other general corporate purposes;
the Company’s debt service obligations could limit its flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in its business and the industry in which it operates;
the Company may not be able to refinance existing indebtedness (which in virtually all cases requires substantial principal payments at maturity) and, if it can, the terms of such refinancing might not be as favorable as the terms of existing indebtedness;
if principal payments due at maturity cannot be refinanced, extended or paid with proceeds of other capital transactions, such as new equity capital, the Company’s cash flow will not be sufficient in all years to repay all maturing debt; and
if prevailing interest rates or other factors at the time of refinancing (such as the possible reluctance of lenders to make commercial real estate loans) result in higher interest rates, increased interest expense would adversely affect cash flow and the Company’s ability to service debt and make distributions to stockholders.
Ability to obtain mortgage financing or to refinance maturing mortgages may adversely affect the Company’s financial condition . Lenders demands on borrowers as to the quality of the collateral and related cash flows may make it challenging to secure financing on attractive terms or at all. If terms are no longer attractive or if financing proceeds are no longer available for any reason, these factors may adversely affect cash flow and the Company’s ability to service debt and make distributions to stockholders.
Financial Covenants Could Adversely Affect the Company’s Financial Condition . If a Property is mortgaged to secure payment of indebtedness, and the Company is unable to meet mortgage payments, the mortgagee could foreclose on the Property, resulting in loss of income and asset value. The mortgages on the Company’s Properties contain customary negative covenants, which among other things limit the Company’s ability, without the prior consent of the lender, to further mortgage the Property and to discontinue insurance coverage. In addition, the Company’s unsecured credit facilities contain certain customary restrictions, requirements and other limitations on the Company’s ability to incur indebtedness, including total debt-to-assets ratios, debt service coverage ratios and minimum ratios of unencumbered assets to unsecured debt. Foreclosure on mortgaged Properties or an inability to refinance existing indebtedness would likely have a negative impact on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.
The Company’s Degree of Leverage Could Limit Its Ability to Obtain Additional Financing . The Company’s debt-to-market-capitalization ratio (total debt as a percentage of total debt plus the market value of the outstanding common stock and Units held by parties other than the Company) was approximately 43% as of December 31, 2012 . The degree of leverage could have important consequences to stockholders, including an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to obtain additional financing in the future for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, development or other general corporate purposes, and makes the Company more vulnerable to a downturn in business or the economy generally.
The Company may be able to incur substantially more debt, which would increase the risks associated with its substantial leverage. Despite the Company’s current indebtedness levels, it may still be able to incur substantially more debt in the future. If new debt is added to the Company’s current debt levels, an even greater portion of its cash flow will be needed to satisfy its debt service

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obligations. As a result, the related risks that we now face could intensify and increase the risk of a default on the Company’s indebtedness.
The Company Depends on Its Subsidiaries’ Dividends and Distributions.
Substantially all of the Company’s assets are owned indirectly by the Operating Partnership. As a result, the Company has no source of cash flow other than distributions from the Operating Partnership.  For the Company to pay dividends to holders of its common stock and preferred stock, the Operating Partnership must first distribute the cash to MHC Trust, and then MHC Trust must distribute the cash to the Company.  Before they can distribute the cash, the Operating Partnership and MHC Trust must first satisfy their obligations to their creditors (and their preferred stockholders in the case of common stock distributions).
Stockholders’ Ability to Effect Changes of Control of the Company is Limited.
Provisions of the Company’s Charter and Bylaws Could Inhibit Changes of Control . Certain provisions of the Company’s charter and bylaws may delay or prevent a change of control of the Company or other transactions that could provide its stockholders with a premium over the then-prevailing market price of their common stock or Series C Preferred Stock or which might otherwise be in the best interest of its stockholders. These include the Ownership Limit described below. Also, any future series of preferred stock may have certain voting provisions that could delay or prevent a change of control or other transaction that might involve a premium price or otherwise be beneficial to the Company’s stockholders.
Maryland Law Imposes Certain Limitations on Changes of Control . Certain provisions of Maryland law prohibit “business combinations” (including certain issuances of equity securities) with any person who beneficially owns 10% or more of the voting power of outstanding common stock, or with an affiliate of the Company who, at any time within the two-year period prior to the date in question, was the owner of 10% or more of the voting power of the outstanding voting stock (an “Interested Stockholder”), or with an affiliate of an Interested Stockholder. These prohibitions last for five years after the most recent date on which the Interested Stockholder became an Interested Stockholder. After the five-year period, a business combination with an Interested Stockholder must be approved by two super-majority stockholder votes unless, among other conditions, the Company’s common stockholders receive a minimum price for their shares and the consideration is received in cash or in the same form as previously paid by the Interested Stockholder for its shares of common stock. The Board of Directors has exempted from these provisions under the Maryland law any business combination with Samuel Zell, who is the Chairman of the Board of the Company, certain holders of Units who received them at the time of the Company’s initial public offering, the General Motors Hourly Rate Employees Pension Trust and the General Motors Salaried Employees Pension Trust, and the Company’s officers who acquired common stock at the time the Company was formed and each and every affiliate of theirs.
The Company Has a Stock Ownership Limit for REIT Tax Purposes . To remain qualified as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes, not more than 50% in value of the Company’s outstanding shares of capital stock may be owned, directly or indirectly, by five or fewer individuals (as defined in the federal income tax laws applicable to REITs) at any time during the last half of any taxable year. To facilitate maintenance of the Company’s REIT qualification, the Company’s charter, subject to certain exceptions, prohibits Beneficial Ownership (as defined in the Company’s charter) by any single stockholder of more than 5% (in value or number of shares, whichever is more restrictive) of the Company’s outstanding capital stock. The Company refers to this as the “Ownership Limit.” Within certain limits, the Company’s charter permits the Board of Directors to increase the Ownership Limit with respect to any class or series of stock. The Board of Directors, upon receipt of a ruling from the IRS, opinion of counsel, or other evidence satisfactory to the Board of Directors and upon 15 days prior written notice of a proposed transfer which, if consummated, would result in the transferee owning shares in excess of the Ownership Limit, and upon such other conditions as the Board of Directors may direct, may exempt a stockholder from the Ownership Limit. Absent any such exemption, capital stock acquired or held in violation of the Ownership Limit will be transferred by operation of law to the Company as trustee for the benefit of the person to whom such capital stock is ultimately transferred, and the stockholder’s rights to distributions and to vote would terminate. Such stockholder would be entitled to receive, from the proceeds of any subsequent sale of the capital stock transferred to the Company as trustee, the lesser of (i) the price paid for the capital stock or, if the owner did not pay for the capital stock (for example, in the case of a gift, devise on other such transaction), the market price of the capital stock on the date of the event causing the capital stock to be transferred to the Company as trustee or (ii) the amount realized from such sale. A transfer of capital stock may be void if it causes a person to violate the Ownership Limit. The Ownership Limit could delay or prevent a change in control of the Company and, therefore, could adversely affect its stockholders’ ability to realize a premium over the then-prevailing market price for their common stock or adversely affect the best interest of the Company’s stockholders.
Conflicts of Interest Could Influence the Company’s Decisions.
Certain Stockholders Could Exercise Influence in a Manner Inconsistent With the Stockholders’ Best Interests . As of December 31, 2012 , Mr. Samuel Zell and certain affiliated holders beneficially owned approximately 8.7% of the Company’s outstanding common stock (in each case including common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options and the exchange of Units). Mr. Zell is

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the chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors. Accordingly, Mr. Zell has significant influence on the Company’s management and operation. Such influence could be exercised in a manner that is inconsistent with the interests of other stockholders.
Mr. Zell and His Affiliates Continue to be Involved in Other Investment Activities . Mr. Zell and his affiliates have a broad and varied range of investment interests, including interests in other real estate investment companies involved in other forms of housing, including multifamily housing. Mr. Zell and his affiliates may acquire interests in other companies. Mr. Zell may not be able to control whether any such company competes with the Company. Consequently, Mr. Zell’s continued involvement in other investment activities could result in competition to the Company as well as management decisions that might not reflect the interests of the Company’s stockholders.
Risk of Eminent Domain and Tenant Litigation.
The Company owns Properties in certain areas of the country where real estate values have increased faster than rental rates in its Properties either because of locally imposed rent control or long term leases. In such areas, the Company has learned that certain local government entities have investigated the possibility of seeking to take the Company’s Properties by eminent domain at values below the value of the underlying land. While no such eminent domain proceeding has been commenced, and the Company would exercise all of its rights in connection with any such proceeding, successful condemnation proceedings by municipalities could adversely affect its financial condition. Moreover, certain of its Properties located in California are subject to rent control ordinances, some of which not only severely restrict ongoing rent increases but also prohibit the Company from increasing rents upon turnover. Such regulations allow customers to sell their homes for a premium representing the value of the future discounted rent-controlled rents. As part of the Company’s effort to realize the value of its Properties subject to rent control, the Company has initiated lawsuits against several municipalities in California. In response to the Company’s efforts, tenant groups have filed lawsuits against the Company seeking not only to limit rent increases, but to be awarded large damage awards. If the Company is unsuccessful in its efforts to challenge rent control ordinances, it is likely that the Company will not be able to charge rents that reflect the intrinsic value of the affected Properties. Finally, tenant groups in non-rent controlled markets have also attempted to use litigation as a means of protecting themselves from rent increases reflecting the rental value of the affected Properties. An unfavorable outcome in the tenant group lawsuits could have an adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition.
Environmental and Utility-Related Problems Are Possible and Can be Costly.
Federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment may require a current or previous owner or operator of real property to investigate and clean up hazardous or toxic substances or petroleum product releases at such property. The owner or operator may have to pay a governmental entity or third parties for property damage and for investigation and clean-up costs incurred by such parties in connection with the contamination. Such laws typically impose clean-up responsibility and liability without regard to whether the owner or operator knew of or caused the presence of the contaminants. Even if more than one person may have been responsible for the contamination, each person covered by the environmental laws may be held responsible for all of the clean-up costs incurred. In addition, third parties may sue the owner or operator of a site for damages and costs resulting from environmental contamination emanating from that site.
Environmental laws also govern the presence, maintenance and removal of asbestos. Such laws require that owners or operators of property containing asbestos properly manage and maintain the asbestos, that they notify and train those who may come into contact with asbestos and that they undertake special precautions, including removal or other abatement, if asbestos would be disturbed during renovation or demolition of a building. Such laws may impose fines and penalties on real property owners or operators who fail to comply with these requirements and may allow third parties to seek recovery from owners or operators for personal injury associated with exposure to asbestos fibers.
Utility-related laws and regulations also govern the provision of utility services and operations of water and wastewater treatment facilities. Such laws regulate, for example, how and to what extent owners or operators of property can charge renters for provision of, for example, electricity, and whether and to what extent such utility services can be charged separately from the base rent. Such laws also regulate the operations and performance of water treatment facilities and wastewater treatment facilities. Such laws may impose fines and penalties on real property owners or operators who fail to comply with these requirements.
The Company has a Significant Concentration of Properties in Florida and California, and Natural Disasters or Other Catastrophic Events in These or Other States Could Adversely Affect the Value of Its Properties and the Its Cash Flow.
As of December 31, 2012 , the Company owned or had an ownership interest in 383 Properties located in 32 states and British Columbia, including 119 Properties located in Florida and 49 Properties located in California. The occurrence of a natural disaster or other catastrophic event in any of these areas may cause a sudden decrease in the value of the Company’s Properties. While the Company has obtained insurance policies providing certain coverage against damage from fire, flood, property damage, earthquake, wind storm and business interruption, these insurance policies contain coverage limits, limits on covered property and various deductible amounts that the Company must pay before insurance proceeds are available. Such insurance may therefore be

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insufficient to restore the Company’s economic position with respect to damage or destruction to its Properties caused by such occurrences. Moreover, each of these coverages must be renewed every year and there is the possibility that all or some of the coverages may not be available at a reasonable cost. In addition, in the event of such a natural disaster or other catastrophic event, the process of obtaining reimbursement for covered losses, including the lag between expenditures incurred by the Company and reimbursements received from the insurance providers, could adversely affect the Company’s economic performance.
Market Interest Rates May Have an Effect on the Value of the Company’s Common Stock.
One of the factors that investors consider important in deciding whether to buy or sell shares of a REIT is the distribution rates with respect to such shares (as a percentage of the price of such shares) relative to market interest rates. If market interest rates go up, prospective purchasers of REIT shares may expect a higher distribution rate. Higher interest rates would not, however, result in more funds for the Company to distribute and, in fact, would likely increase its borrowing costs and potentially decrease funds available for distribution. Thus, higher market interest rates could cause the market price of the Company’s publicly traded securities to go down.
The Company Is Dependent on External Sources of Capital.
To qualify as a REIT, the Company must distribute to its stockholders each year at least 90% of its REIT taxable income (determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding any net capital gain). In addition, the Company intends to distribute all or substantially all of its net income so that it will generally not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on its earnings. Because of these distribution requirements, it is not likely that the Company will be able to fund all future capital needs, including for acquisitions, from income from operations. The Company therefore will have to rely on third-party sources of debt and equity capital financing, which may or may not be available on favorable terms or at all. The Company’s access to third-party sources of capital depends on a number of things, including conditions in the capital markets generally and the market’s perception of its growth potential and its current and potential future earnings. It may be difficult for the Company to meet one or more of the requirements for qualification as a REIT, including but not limited to its distribution requirement. Moreover, additional equity offerings may result in substantial dilution of stockholders’ interests, and additional debt financing may substantially increase the Company’s leverage.
We Face Possible Risks Associated with the Physical Effects of Climate Change.
We cannot predict with certainty whether climate change is occurring and, if so, at what rate.  However, the physical effects of climate change could have a material adverse effect on our properties, operations and business.  For example, many of our properties are located in the southeast and southwest regions of the United States, particularly in Florida, California and Arizona.  To the extent climate change causes changes in weather patterns, our markets could experience increases in storm intensity and rising sea-levels.  Over time, these conditions could result in declining demand for space in our Properties or our inability to operate them.  Climate change may also have indirect effects on our business by increasing the cost of (or making unavailable) property insurance on terms we find acceptable, increasing the cost of energy and increasing the cost of snow removal or related costs at our properties.  Proposed legislation to address climate change could increase utility and other costs of operating our properties which, if not offset by rising rental income, would reduce our net income.  There can be no assurance that climate change will not have a material adverse effect on our properties, operations or business.
Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Could be Costly.
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”), all public accommodations and commercial facilities must meet certain federal requirements related to access and use by disabled persons.  Compliance with the ADA requirements could involve removal of structural barriers to access or use by disabled persons.  Other federal, state and local laws may require modifications to or restrict further renovations of our properties with respect to such accesses.  Although we believe that our properties are substantially in compliance with present requirements, noncompliance with the ADA or related laws or regulations could result in the United States government imposing fines or private litigants being awarded damages against us.  Such costs may adversely affect our ability to make distributions or payments to our investors.
Affordable Care Act Compliance Could be Costly.
President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law in 2010, which was amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (collectively, the “Affordable Care Act”).  The Affordable Care Act is designed to expand access to affordable health insurance, among other objectives.  Many aspects of the Affordable Care Act are being implemented through new regulations and regulatory guidance, which are continuing to be issued.  While we cannot accurately predict at this time the full effect of the Affordable Care Act on our business, compliance may adversely impact our labor costs, our ability to negotiate favorable terms under our benefits plans for our employees, our ability to attract or retain employees or

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our operations to the extent that compliance may affect the composition of our workforce, any or all of which could be costly. Such costs may adversely affect our ability to make distributions or payments to our investors.
The Company’s Qualification as a REIT is Dependent on Compliance With U.S. Federal Income Tax Requirements.
The Company believes it has been organized and operated in a manner so as to qualify for taxation as a REIT, and it intends to continue to operate so as to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Qualification as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes, however, is governed by highly technical and complex provisions of the Code for which there are only limited judicial or administrative interpretations. In connection with certain transactions, the Company has received, and relied upon, advice of counsel as to the impact of such transactions on its qualification as a REIT. The Company’s qualification as a REIT requires analysis of various facts and circumstances that may not be entirely within its control, and it cannot provide any assurance that the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) will agree with its analysis or the analysis of its tax counsel. In particular, the proper federal income tax treatment of right-to-use membership contracts is uncertain and there is no assurance that the IRS will agree with the Company’s treatment of such contracts. If the IRS were to disagree with the Company’s analysis or its tax counsel’s analysis of various facts and circumstances, the Company’s ability to qualify as a REIT could be adversely affected. Such matters could affect the Company’s qualification as a REIT. In addition, legislation, new regulations, administrative interpretations or court decisions might significantly change the tax laws with respect to the requirements for qualification as a REIT or the U.S. federal income tax consequences of qualification as a REIT.
If, with respect to any taxable year, the Company failed to maintain the Company’s qualification as a REIT (and if specified relief provisions under the Code were not applicable to such disqualification), it could not deduct distributions to stockholders in computing its net taxable income and it would be subject to U.S. federal income tax on its net taxable income at regular corporate rates. Any U.S. federal income tax payable could include applicable alternative minimum tax. If the Company had to pay U.S. federal income tax, the amount of money available to distribute to stockholders and pay indebtedness would be reduced for the year or years involved, and the Company would no longer be required to distribute money to stockholders. In addition, the Company would also be disqualified from treatment as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year during which qualification was lost, unless it was entitled to relief under the relevant statutory provisions. Although the Company currently intends to operate in a manner designed to allow the Company to qualify as a REIT, future economic, market, legal, tax or other considerations may cause it to revoke the REIT election.
Interpretation of and Changes to Accounting Policies and Standards Could Adversely Affect the Company’s Reported Financial Results.
The Company’s Accounting Policies and Methods Are the Basis on Which It Reports Its Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and They May Require Management to Make Estimates About Matters that Are Inherently Uncertain. The Company’s accounting policies and methods are fundamental to the manner in which it records and reports its financial condition and results of operations. Management must exercise judgment in selecting and applying many of these accounting policies and methods in order to ensure that they comply with generally accepted accounting principles and reflect management’s judgment as to the most appropriate manner in which to record and report the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. In some cases, management must select the accounting policy or method to apply from two or more alternatives, any of which might be reasonable under the circumstances yet might result in reporting materially different amounts than would have been reported under a different alternative.
Changes in Accounting Standards Could Adversely Affect The Company’s Reported Financial Results. The bodies that set accounting standards for public companies, including the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), the SEC and others, periodically change or revise existing interpretations of the accounting and reporting standards that govern the way that the Company reports its financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows. These changes can be difficult to predict and can materially impact the Company’s reported financial results. In some cases, the Company could be required to apply a new or revised accounting standard, or a revised interpretation of an accounting standard, retroactively, which could have a negative impact on reported results or result in the restatement of the Company’s financial statements for prior periods.
The Company’s Accounting Policies for Entering Right-To-Use Contracts Will Result in a Substantial Deferral of Revenue in its Financial Results. Beginning August 14, 2008, the Company began entering right-to-use contracts. Customers who enter upgraded right-to-use contracts are generally required to make an upfront nonrefundable payment to the Company. The Company incurs significant selling and marketing expenses to originate the right-to-use contracts, and the majority of expenses must be expensed in the period incurred, while the related revenues and commissions are generally deferred and recognized over the expected life of the contract, which is estimated based upon historical attrition rates. The expected life of a right-to-use contract is currently estimated to be between one and 31 years. As a result, the Company may incur a loss from entering right-to-use contracts, build up a substantial deferred revenue liability balance, and recognize substantial non-cash revenue in the years subsequent to originally entering the contracts. This accounting may make it difficult for investors to interpret the financial results from the entry of right-

14




to-use contracts. In 2008, the Company submitted to the Office of the Chief Accountant at the SEC correspondence describing the right-to-use contracts, and subsequently discussed with the SEC the revenue recognition policy with respect to the contracts. The SEC does not object to the Company’s application of the Codification Topic “Revenue Recognition” (“FASB ASC 605”) with respect to the deferral of the upfront nonrefundable payments received from the entry of right-to-use contracts. (See Note 2(n) in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-K for the Company’s revenue recognition policy.)
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None.

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Item 2. Properties
General
The Company’s Properties provide attractive amenities and common facilities that create a comfortable and attractive home for its customers, with most offering a clubhouse, a swimming pool, laundry facilities and cable television service. Many also offer additional amenities such as sauna/whirlpool spas, golf courses, tennis, shuffleboard and basketball courts, exercise rooms and various social activities such as concerts. Since most of the Company’s customers generally rent its sites on a long-term basis, it is their responsibility to maintain their homes and the surrounding area. It is the Company’s role to ensure that customers comply with its Property policies and to provide maintenance of the common areas, facilities and amenities. The Company holds periodic meetings with its Property management personnel for training and implementation of its strategies. The Properties historically have had, and the Company believes they will continue to have, low turnover and high occupancy rates.
Property Portfolio
As of December 31, 2012 , the Company owned or had an ownership interest in a portfolio of 383 Properties located throughout the United States and British Columbia containing 142,679 residential sites. A total of 171 of the properties are encumbered by debt as of December 31, 2012, see Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-K for a description of this debt. The distribution of the Company’s Properties throughout the United States reflects its belief that geographic diversification helps to insulate the portfolio from regional economic influences. The Company intends to target new acquisitions in or near markets where its Properties are located and will also consider acquisitions of Properties outside such markets. (Refer to Note 2(c) of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-K.)
The Company’s two largest properties as determined by property operating revenues are Colony Cove, located in Ellenton, Florida, and Bay Indies, located in Venice, Florida. Each accounted for approximately 2.0% of the Company’s total property operating revenues, including deferrals, for the year ended December 31, 2012 .
The following table sets forth certain information relating to the Properties the Company owned as of December 31, 2012, categorized according to major markets and excluding Properties owned through joint ventures. For the RV communities sites occupied by annual customers are presented as 100% occupied. Except as indicated in the footnotes below, the annual rent for each year presented is the annualized December monthly site rent per occupant.  Subtotals by markets and grand totals for all markets are presented on a weighted average basis.

Property
Address
City
State
ZIP
MH/RV
Acres (c)
Developable

Acres
(d)
Expansion

Sites
(e)
Total Number of Sites as of 12/31/12
Total Number of Annual Sites as of 12/31/12
Annual Site Occupancy as of 12/31/12
Annual Site Occupancy as of 12/31/11
Annual Rent as of 12/31/12
Annual Rent as of 12/31/11
Florida
East Coast:
Sunshine Key
38801 Overseas Hwy
Big Pine Key
FL
33043
RV
54


409
74
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
9,562

$
9,289

Cheron Village
13222 SW 9th Court
Davie
FL
33325
MH
30


202
202
93.6
%
93.6
%
$
8,156

$
7,828

Carriage Cove
Five Carriage Cove Way
Daytona Beach
FL
32119
MH
59


418
418
90.4
%
88.8
%
$
6,094

$
5,932

Coquina Crossing
4536 Coquina Crossing Dr
Elkton
FL
32033
MH
316
26
145
566
566
94.2
%
93.6
%
$
6,342

$
6,015

Bulow Plantation
3165 Old Kings Road South
Flagler Beach
FL
32136
MH
323
181
722
276
276
98.6
%
98.2
%
$
6,350

$
6,012

Bulow RV
3345 Old Kings Road South
Flagler Beach
FL
32136
RV
(f)


352
79
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
5,696

$
4,890

(i)
Carefree Cove
3273 N.W. 37th St
Ft. Lauderdale
FL
33309
MH
20


164
164
93.9
%
93.9
%
$
6,877

$
6,773

Park City West
10550 W. State Road 84
Ft. Lauderdale
FL
33324
MH
60


363
363
95.6
%
94.2
%
$
6,507

$
6,424

Sunshine Holiday MH
2802 W. Oakland Park Blvd.
Ft. Lauderdale
FL
33311
MH
32


270
270
88.9
%
86.3
%
$
7,041

$
6,316


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Property
Address
City
State
ZIP
MH/RV
Acres (c)
Developable

Acres
(d)
Expansion

Sites
(e)
Total Number of Sites as of 12/31/12
Total Number of Annual Sites as of 12/31/12
Annual Site Occupancy as of 12/31/12
Annual Site Occupancy as of 12/31/11
Annual Rent as of 12/31/12
Annual Rent as of 12/31/11
Sunshine Holiday RV
2802 W. Oakland Park Blvd.
Ft. Lauderdale
FL
33311
RV
(f)


130
38
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
6,007

$
5,814

Lake Worth Village
4041 Roberts Way
Lake Worth
FL
33463
MH
117


823
823
78.1
%
78.7
%
$
6,890

$
6,824

Maralago Cay
6280 S. Ash Lane
Lantana
FL
33462
MH
102
5

603
603
95.5
%
93.0
%
$
7,673

$
7,623

Coral Cay
2801 NW 62nd Avenue
Margate
FL
33063
MH
121


818
818
96.8
%
91.3
%
$
6,759

$
6,579

Lakewood Village
3171 Hanson Avenue
Melbourne
FL
32901
MH
68


349
349
86.5
%
86.2
%
$
5,049

$
5,100

(i)
Holiday Village
1335 Fleming Ave Box 228
Ormond Beach
FL
32174
MH
43


301
301
86.7
%
88.0
%
$
5,168

$
5,137

Sunshine Holiday
1701 North US Hwy 1
Ormond Beach
FL
32174
RV
69


349
128
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
5,260

$
4,752

The Meadows, FL
2555 PGA Boulevard
Palm Beach Gardens
FL
33410
MH
55


379
379
81.0
%
82.8
%
$
7,136

$
7,047

Breezy Hill RV
800 NE 48th Street
Pompano Beach
FL
33064
RV
52


762
365
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
6,437

$
6,216

Highland Wood RV
900 NE 48th Street
Pompano Beach
FL
33064
RV
15


148
20
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
5,511

$
5,432

(i)
Lighthouse Pointe
155 Spring Drive
Port Orange
FL
32129
MH
64


433
433
85.0
%
85.7
%
$
5,349

$
5,237

Pickwick
4500 S. Clyde Morris Blvd
Port Orange
FL
32119
MH
84
4

432
432
99.8
%
99.8
%
$
5,746

$
5,573

Indian Oaks
780 Barnes Boulevard
Rockledge
FL
32955
MH
38


208
208
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
4,777

$
4,535

Countryside at Vero Beach
8775 20th Street
Vero Beach
FL
32966
MH
125


644
644
88.2
%
88.7
%
$
5,915

$
5,695

Heritage Plantation
1101 Ranch Road
Vero Beach
FL
32966
MH
64


437
437
81.9
%
81.7
%
$
5,839

$
5,762

Holiday Village, FL
1000 S.W. 27th Avenue
Vero Beach
FL
32968
MH
20


128
128
%
5.5
%
$

$
3,737

Sunshine Travel
9455 108th Avenue
Vero Beach
FL
32967
RV
30
6
48
300
142
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
5,086

(i)
$
5,003

Heron Cay
1400 90th Avenue
Vero Beach
FL
32966
MH
130


589
589
85.9
%
84.9
%
$
5,925

$
5,717

Vero Palm
1408 82nd Avenue
Vero Beach
FL
32966
MH
64


285
285
79.3
%
83.2
%
$
5,374

$
5,259

Village Green
7300 20th Street
Vero Beach
FL
32966
MH
174


781
781
85.0
%
83.0
%
$
6,436

$
6,285

Palm Beach Colony
2000 N. Congress Avenue
West Palm Beach
FL
33409
MH
48


284
284
90.1
%
88.7
%
$
5,378

$
5,280

Central:















Clover Leaf Farms
900 N. Broad Street
Brooksville
FL
34601
MH
227

100
779
779
96.0
%
96.7
%
$
5,276

$
4,200

Clover Leaf Forest
910 N. Broad Street
Brooksville
FL
34601
RV
30


277
144
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
3,224

$

Clerbrook
20005 U.S. Highway 27
Clermont
FL
34711
RV
288


1,255
429
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
4,693

(i)
$
4,392

(i)
Lake Magic
9600 Hwy 192 West
Clermont
FL
34714
RV
69


471
108
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
4,920

(i)
$
4,235

Orange Lake
15840 SR 50 Lot 32
Clermont
FL
34711
MH
38


242
242
95.0
%
95.5
%
$
4,732

$
4,554

Orlando
2110 US Highway 27 S
Clermont
FL
34714
RV
270
30
136
850
119
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
3,388

(i)
$
3,358

(i)
Haselton Village
14 Coral Street
Eustis
FL
32726
MH
52


291
291
97.3
%
98.6
%
$
3,728

$
3,505

Southern Palms
One Avocado Lane
Eustis
FL
32726
RV
120


950
358
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
4,332

$
4,363

Lakeside Terrace
24 Sunrise Lane
Fruitland Park
FL
34731
MH
39


241
241
97.9
%
98.8
%
$
3,843

$
3,666

Grand Island
13310 Sea Breeze Lane
Grand Island
FL
32735
MH
35


362
362
63.5
%
63.3
%
$
5,145

$
5,226

Sherwood Forest
5302 W. Irlo Bronson Hwy
Kissimmee
FL
34746
MH
124


769
769
93.6
%
94.3
%
$
5,586

$
5,401


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Property
Address
City
State
ZIP
MH/RV
Acres (c)
Developable

Acres
(d)
Expansion

Sites
(e)
Total Number of Sites as of 12/31/12
Total Number of Annual Sites as of 12/31/12
Annual Site Occupancy as of 12/31/12
Annual Site Occupancy as of 12/31/11
Annual Rent as of 12/31/12
Annual Rent as of 12/31/11
Sherwood Forest RV
5300 W. Irlo Bronson Hwy
Kissimmee
FL
34746
RV
107
43
149
513
116
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
5,604

$
4,476

Tropical Palms(g)(h)
2650 Holiday Trail
Kissimmee
FL
34746
RV
59


541
%
%
$

$

Beacon Hill Colony
1112 West Beacon Road
Lakeland
FL
33803
MH
31


201
201
99.0
%
98.5
%
$
4,557

$
4,426

Beacon Terrace
2425 Harden Boulevard
Lakeland
FL
33803
MH
55


297
297
99.7
%
99.3
%
$
4,714

$
4,510

Kings & Queens
2808 N. Florida Avenue
Lakeland
FL
33805
MH
18


107
107
95.3
%
96.3
%
$
4,621

$
4,578

Lakeland Harbor
4747 N. State Road
Lakeland
FL
33805
MH
65


504
504
99.6
%
99.6
%
$
4,432

$
4,245

Lakeland Junction
202 East Griffin Road
Lakeland
FL
33805
MH
23


193
193
99.0
%
98.4
%
$
3,754

$
3,579

Coachwood Colony
2610 Dogwood Place
Leesburg
FL
34748
MH
29


202
202
89.1
%
91.1
%
$
4,030

$
3,810

Mid-Florida Lakes
199 Forest Dr.
Leesburg
FL
34788
MH
290


1,225
1,225
82.8
%
83.0
%
$
5,700

$
5,733

Southernaire
1700 Sanford Road
Mt. Dora
FL
32757
MH
14


114
114
82.5
%
79.8
%
$
4,011

$
3,958

Foxwood
4705 NW 20th Street
Ocala
FL
34482
MH
56


375
375
80.8
%
84.3
%
$
4,629

$
4,470

Oak Bend
10620 S.W. 27th Ave.
Ocala
FL
34476
MH
62
3

262
262
88.5
%
88.5
%
$
5,114

$
5,009

Villas at Spanish Oaks
3150 N.E. 36th Avenue
Ocala
FL
34479
MH
69


459
459
86.7
%
88.2
%
$
4,955

$
4,866

Audubon
6565 Beggs Road
Orlando
FL
32810
MH
40


280
280
93.2
%
93.2
%
$
4,730

$
4,611

Hidden Valley
8950 Polynesian Lane
Orlando
FL
32836
MH
50


303
303
98.0
%
98.7
%
$
6,162

$
6,076

Starlight Ranch
6000 East Pershing Ave.
Orlando
FL
32822
MH
130


783
783
83.1
%
80.8
%
$
5,665

$
5,623

Covington Estates
3400 Glenwick Drive
Saint Cloud
FL
34772
MH
59


241
241
94.2
%
92.9
%
$
4,473

$
4,229

Parkwood Communities
414 Springlake Road
Wildwood
FL
34785
MH
121


694
694
97.3
%
95.5
%
$
3,192

$
3,073

Three Flags RV Resort
1755 E State Rd 44
Wildwood
FL
34785
RV
23


221
12
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,577

(i)
$
2,456

(i)
Winter Garden
13905 W. Colonial Dr.
Winter Garden
FL
34787
RV
27


350
122
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
4,668

(i)
$
4,467

Gulf Coast (Tampa/Naples):
Toby’s RV
3550 N.E. Hwy 70
Arcadia
FL
34266
RV
44


379
253
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,825

$
2,679

Winter Quarters Manatee
800 Kay Road NE
Bradenton
FL
34212
RV
42


415
215
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
5,036

$
5,004

Windmill Manor
5320 53rd Ave. East
Bradenton
FL
34203
MH
49


292
292
94.2
%
95.2
%
$
6,143

$
6,081

Glen Ellen
2882 Gulf to Bay Blvd
Clearwater
FL
33759
MH
12


106
106
90.6
%
88.7
%
$
3,719

$
3,592

(i)
Hillcrest
2346 Druid Road East
Clearwater
FL
33764
MH
25


278
278
94.6
%
93.2
%
$
5,194

$
5,065

Holiday Ranch
4300 East Bay Drive
Clearwater
FL
33764
MH
12


150
150
88.0
%
87.3
%
$
4,847

$
4,791

Silk Oak
28488 US Highway 19 N
Clearwater
FL
33761
MH
19


181
181
91.7
%
87.8
%
$
5,174

$
5,082

Shady Oaks
15777 Bolesta Road
Clearwater
FL
33760
MH
31


250
250
94.4
%
94.8
%
$
5,807

$
5,597

Shady Village
15666 49th St. North
Clearwater
FL
33760
MH
19


156
156
94.9
%
94.9
%
$
5,761

$
5,677

Crystal Isles
11419 W. Ft. Island Drive
Crystal River
FL
34429
RV
38


260
53
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
5,106

$
5,258

(i)
Lake Haven
1415 Main Street
Dunedin
FL
34698
MH
48


379
379
91.0
%
88.4
%
$
5,863

$
5,738

Colony Cove
4313 Kings Drive
Ellenton
FL
34222
MH
538


2,207
2,207
88.9
%
87.1
%
$
6,209

$
6,069

Ridgewood Estates
3461 Stephanie Lane
Ellenton
FL
34222
MH
77


380
380
98.7
%
98.7
%
$
4,376

$
4,187


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Property
Address
City
State
ZIP
MH/RV
Acres (c)
Developable

Acres
(d)
Expansion

Sites
(e)
Total Number of Sites as of 12/31/12
Total Number of Annual Sites as of 12/31/12
Annual Site Occupancy as of 12/31/12
Annual Site Occupancy as of 12/31/11
Annual Rent as of 12/31/12
Annual Rent as of 12/31/11
Fort Myers Beach Resort
16299 San Carlos Blvd.
Fort Myers
FL
33908
RV
31


306
92
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
6,177

$
6,106

Gulf Air Resort
17279 San Carlos Blvd. SW
Fort Myers
FL
33931
RV
25


246
151
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
5,446

$
5,290

Barrington Hills
9412 New York Avenue
Hudson
FL
34667
RV
28


392
253
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
3,334

$
3,260

Down Yonder
7001 N. 142nd Avenue
Largo
FL
33771
MH
50


361
361
98.9
%
97.8
%
$
6,250

$
6,095

East Bay Oaks
601 Starkey Road
Largo
FL
33771
MH
40


328
328
99.7
%
97.9
%
$
5,216

$
5,034

Eldorado Village
2505 East Bay Drive
Largo
FL
33771
MH
25


227
227
99.6
%
99.1
%
$
5,240

$
5,034

(i)
Shangri La
249 Jasper Street N.W.
Largo
FL
33770
MH
14


160
160
83.8
%
75.6
%
$
5,037

$
5,024

Vacation Village
6900 Ulmerton Road
Largo
FL
33771
RV
29


293
147
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
4,446

$
4,289

Whispering Pines - Largo
7501 142nd Ave North
Largo
FL
33771
MH
55


392
392
82.7
%
85.5
%
$
6,227

$
6,016

Winter Quarters Pasco
21632 State Road 54
Lutz
FL
33549
RV
27


255
187
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
3,735

$
3,761

Buccaneer
2210 N. Tamiami Trail N.E.
N. Ft. Myers
FL
33903
MH
223
39
162
971
971
98.2
%
98.2
%
$
6,556

$
6,435

Island Vista MHC
3000 N. Tamiami Trail
N. Ft. Myers
FL
33903
MH
121


616
616
74.0
%
78.1
%
$
4,407

$
4,157

Lake Fairways
19371 Tamiami Trail
N. Ft. Myers
FL
33903
MH
259


896
896
99.3
%
99.4
%
$
6,633

$
6,359

Pine Lakes
10200 Pine Lakes Blvd.
N. Ft. Myers
FL
33903
MH
314


584
584
99.8
%
100.0
%
$
7,761

$
7,483

Pioneer Village
7974 Samville Rd.
N. Ft. Myers
FL
33917
RV
90


733
368
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
4,458

$
4,370

The Heritage
3000 Heritage Lakes Blvd.
N. Ft. Myers
FL
33917
MH
214
22
132
453
453
98.7
%
98.7
%
$
5,816

$
5,602

Windmill Village
16131 N. Cleveland Ave.
N. Ft. Myers
FL
33903
MH
69


491
491
90.0
%
89.6
%
$
5,140

$
5,025

Country Place
2601 Country Place Blvd.
New Port Richey
FL
34655
MH
82


515
515
99.0
%
99.6
%
$
5,620

$
5,353

Hacienda Village
7107 Gibraltar Ave
New Port Richey
FL
34653
MH
66


505
505
97.0
%
95.4
%
$
5,393

$
5,238

Harbor View
6617 Louisna Ave
New Port Richey
FL
34653
MH
69


471
471
96.0
%
98.3
%
$
4,592

$
4,444

Bay Lake Estates
1200 East Colonia Lane
Nokomis
FL
34275
MH
34


228
228
95.2
%
94.7
%
$
6,672

$
6,494

Lake Village
400 Lake Drive
Nokomis
FL
34275
MH
65


391
391
99.0
%
95.4
%
$
6,488

$
6,495

Royal Coachman
1070 Laurel Road East
Nokomis
FL
34275
RV
111


546
433
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
6,600

$
6,473

Silver Dollar
12515 Silver Dollar Drive
Odessa
FL
33556
RV
412


459
393
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
6,139

$
5,968

Terra Ceia
9303 Bayshore Road
Palmetto
FL
34221
RV
18


203
139
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
3,899

$
3,893

Lakes at Countrywood
745 Arbor Estates Way
Plant City
FL
33565
MH
122


424
424
93.2
%
92.7
%
$
4,705

$
4,496

Meadows at Countrywood
745 Arbor Estates Way
Plant City
FL
33565
MH
140
13
110
799
799
95.9
%
96.1
%
$
5,217

$
5,217

(i)
Oaks at Countrywood
745 Arbor Estates Way
Plant City
FL
33565
MH
44


168
168
76.8
%
76.2
%
$
5,060

$
4,529

Harbor Lakes
3737 El Jobean Road #294
Port Charlotte
FL
33953
RV
80


528
298
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
4,897

$
4,783

Emerald Lake
24300 Airport Road
Punta Gorda
FL
33950
MH
28


200
200
90.5
%
90.0
%
$
4,555

$
4,332

Gulf View
10205 Burnt Store Road
Punta Gorda
FL
33950
RV
78


206
48
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
4,749

$
4,575

Tropical Palms
17100 Tamiami Trail
Punta Gorda
FL
33955
MH
50


294
294
88.4
%
87.8
%
$
3,906

$
3,684


19





Property
Address
City
State
ZIP
MH/RV
Acres (c)
Developable

Acres
(d)
Expansion

Sites
(e)
Total Number of Sites as of 12/31/12
Total Number of Annual Sites as of 12/31/12
Annual Site Occupancy as of 12/31/12
Annual Site Occupancy as of 12/31/11
Annual Rent as of 12/31/12
Annual Rent as of 12/31/11
Winds of St. Armands No.
4000 N. Tuttle Ave.
Sarasota
FL
34234
MH
74


471
471
96.8
%
96.0
%
$
6,802

$
6,585

Winds of St. Armands So.
3000 N. Tuttle Ave.
Sarasota
FL
34234
MH
61


306
306
99.0
%
98.4
%
$
6,912

$
6,723

Peace River
2555 US Highway 17
South Wauchula
FL
33873
RV
72
38

454
43
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,342

$
2,281

(i)
Topics
13063 County Line Road
Spring Hill
FL
34609
RV
35


230
187
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
3,276

$
3,145

Pine Island
5120 Stringfellow Road
St. James City
FL
33956
RV
31


363
92
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
5,471

$
5,249

Carefree Village
8000 Sheldon Road
Tampa
FL
33615
MH
58


401
401
96.3
%
94.8
%
$
4,696

$
4,717

Tarpon Glen
1038 Sparrow Lane
Tarpon Springs
FL
34689
MH
24


169
169
89.3
%
87.6
%
$
5,354

$
5,270

Featherock
2200 Highway 60 East
Valrico
FL
33594
MH
84


521
521
97.9
%
97.7
%
$
4,789

$
4,608

Bay Indies
950 Ridgewood Ave
Venice
FL
34285
MH
210


1,309
1,309
96.3
%
94.2
%
$
7,888

$
7,712

Ramblers Rest
1300 North River Rd.
Venice
FL
34293
RV
117


647
406
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
5,253

$
5,109

Crystal Lakes-Zephyrhills
4604 Lake Crystal Blvd.
Zephyrhills
FL
33541
MH
146

140
318
318
95.3
%
95.6
%
$
3,529

$
3,387

Sixth Avenue
39345 6th Avenue
Zephyrhills
FL
33542
MH
14


140
140
83.6
%
86.4
%
$
2,648

$
2,600

Total Florida Market




9,890
410
1,844
50,958
42,177
92.6
%
92.2
%
$
5,597

$
5,423

California


















Northern California:

















Monte del Lago
13100 Monte del Lago
Castroville
CA
95012
MH
54


310
310
96.5
%
93.9
%
$
13,059

$
12,900

Colony Park
3939 Central Avenue
Ceres
CA
95307
MH
20


186
186
89.8
%
88.2
%
$
6,876

(i)
$
6,870

Russian River
33655 Geysers Rd
Cloverdale
CA
95425
RV
41


135
1
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,748

$
2,791

(i)
Snowflower (h)
41776 Yuba Gap Dr
Emigrant Gap
CA
95715
RV
612
200

268
%
%
$

$

Four Seasons
3138 West Dakota
Fresno
CA
93722
MH
40


242
242
90.9
%
88.8
%
$
4,450

$
4,350

Yosemite Lakes
31191 Harden Flat Rd
Groveland
CA
95321
RV
403
30
111
299
1
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,028

$
2,022

Tahoe Valley (b) (h)
1175 Melba Drive
Lake Tahoe
CA
96150
RV
86
20
200
413
%
%
$

$

Sea Oaks
1675 Los Osos Valley Rd., #221
Los Osos
CA
93402
MH
18


125
125
99.2
%
98.4
%
$
6,418

$
6,238

Ponderosa
7291 Highway 49
Lotus
CA
95651
RV
22


170
20
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
3,060

$
2,895

(i)
Turtle Beach
703 E Williamson Rd
Manteca
CA
95337
RV
39


79
24
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
3,407

$
3,070

(i)
Coralwood (b)
331 Coralwood
Modesto
CA
95356
MH
22


194
194
67.5
%
67.0
%
$
8,616

$
8,603

(i)
Lake Minden
1256 Marcum Rd
Nicolaus
CA
95659
RV
165
82
540
323
13
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,730

$
2,647

Lake of the Springs
14152 French Town Rd
Oregon House
CA
95962
RV
954
507
1,014
541
57
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
3,096

$
2,629

Concord Cascade
245 Aria Drive
Pacheco
CA
94553
MH
31


283
283
99.6
%
99.6
%
$
8,392

$
8,249

San Francisco RV (h)
700 Palmetto Ave
Pacifica
CA
94044
RV
12


182
%
%
$

$

Quail Meadows
5901 Newbrook Drive
Riverbank
CA
95367
MH
20


146
146
89.0
%
93.2
%
$
8,349

$
8,349

California Hawaiian
3637 Snell Avenue
San Jose
CA
95136
MH
50


418
418
100.0
%
99.5
%
$
11,386

$
11,109

Sunshadow
1350 Panoche Avenue
San Jose
CA
95122
MH
30


121
121
98.3
%
99.2
%
$
11,197

$
10,718


20





Property
Address
City
State
ZIP
MH/RV
Acres (c)
Developable

Acres
(d)
Expansion

Sites
(e)
Total Number of Sites as of 12/31/12
Total Number of Annual Sites as of 12/31/12
Annual Site Occupancy as of 12/31/12
Annual Site Occupancy as of 12/31/11
Annual Rent as of 12/31/12
Annual Rent as of 12/31/11
Village of the Four Seasons
200 Ford Road
San Jose
CA
95138
MH
30


271
271
99.6
%
97.0
%
$
10,569

$
10,257

Westwinds (4 Properties)
500 Nicholson Lane
San Jose
CA
95134
MH
88


723
723
99.9
%
100.0
%
$
12,293

$
11,907

Laguna Lake
1801 Perfumo Canyon Road
San Luis Obispo
CA
93405
MH
100


300
300
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
6,190

$
6,008

Contempo Marin
400 Yosemite Road
San Rafael
CA
94903
MH
63


396
396
99.0
%
98.2
%
$
10,892

$
10,094

DeAnza Santa Cruz
2395 Delaware Avenue
Santa Cruz
CA
95060
MH
30


198
198
94.9
%
93.9
%
$
13,984

$
12,598

Santa Cruz Ranch RV Resort (h)
917 Disc Drive
Scotts Valley
CA
95066
RV
7


106
%
%
$

$

Royal Oaks
415 Akers Drive N.
Visalia
CA
93291
MH
20


149
149
82.6
%
96.0
%
$
6,554

$
6,023

Southern California:

















Soledad Canyon
4700 Crown Valley Rd
Acton
CA
93510
RV
273


1,251
160
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,689

$
2,581

Los Ranchos
20843 Waalew Road
Apple Valley
CA
92307
MH
30


389
389
96.4
%
96.4
%
$
6,240

$
6,047

Date Palm Country Club (b)
36-200 Date Palm Drive
Cathedral City
CA
92234
MH
232
3
24
538
538
94.4
%
95.5
%
$
11,692

$
11,790

Date Palm RV
36-100 Date Palm Drive
Cathedral City
CA
92234
RV
(f)


140
20
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
4,399

$
4,183

Oakzanita
11053 Highway 79
Descanso
CA
91916
RV
145
5

146
22
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
3,008

$
2,999

(i)
Rancho Mesa
450 East Bradley Ave.
El Cajon
CA
92021
MH
20


158
158
98.1
%
78.5
%
$
11,302

$
11,215

Rancho Valley
12970 Hwy 8 Business
El Cajon
CA
92021
MH
19


140
140
100.0
%
97.1
%
$
12,105

$
12,060

Royal Holiday
4400 W Florida Ave
Hemet
CA
92545
MH
22


196
196
64.8
%
67.9
%
$
5,535

$
5,386

Idyllwild
24400 Canyon Trail Drive
Idyllwild
CA
92549
RV
191


287
32
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,398

$
2,408

Pio Pico
14615 Otay Lakes Rd
Jamul
CA
91935
RV
176
10

512
87
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
3,469

$
3,479

(i)
Wilderness Lakes
30605 Briggs Rd
Menifee
CA
92584
RV
73


529
37
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
3,570

$
3,745

(i)
Morgan Hill
12895 Uvas Rd
Morgan Hill
CA
95037
RV
62


339
17
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
3,270

$
3,296

Pacific Dunes Ranch(h)
1205 Silver Spur Place
Oceana
CA
93445
RV
48


215
%
%
$

$

San Benito
16225 Cienega Rd
Paicines
CA
95043
RV
199
23

523
22
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
3,028

$
2,887

Palm Springs
77500 Varner Rd
Palm Desert
CA
92211
RV
35


401
47
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
3,681

(i)
$
3,549

Las Palmas
1025 S. Riverside Ave.
Rialto
CA
92376
MH
18


136
136
100.0
%
99.3
%
$
6,349

$
6,276

Parque La Quinta
350 S. Willow Ave. #120
Rialto
CA
92376
MH
19


166
166
98.8
%
98.8
%
$
6,253

$
6,100

Rancho Oso
3750 Paradise Rd
Santa Barbara
CA
93105
RV
310
40

187
19
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
3,587

(i)
$
3,530

(i)
Meadowbrook
8301 Mission Gorge Rd.
Santee
CA
92071
MH
43


338
338
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
9,000

$
8,791

Lamplighter
10767 Jamacha Blvd.
Spring Valley
CA
91978
MH
32


270
270
99.6
%
97.4
%
$
12,415

$
12,324

Santiago Estates
13691 Gavina Ave. #632
Sylmar
CA
91342
MH
113
9

300
300
100.0
%
99.7
%
$
12,236

$
11,697

Total California Market




5,017
929
1,889
13,739
7,272
95.9
%
95.4
%
$
9,315

$
9,113

Arizona


















Countryside RV
2701 S. Idaho Rd
Apache Junction
AZ
85219
RV
53


560
269
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
3,228

(i)
$
2,762

(i)
Golden Sun RV
999 W Broadway Ave
Apache Junction
AZ
85220
RV
33


329
202
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
3,250

$
3,228


21





Property
Address
City
State
ZIP
MH/RV
Acres (c)
Developable

Acres
(d)
Expansion

Sites
(e)
Total Number of Sites as of 12/31/12
Total Number of Annual Sites as of 12/31/12
Annual Site Occupancy as of 12/31/12
Annual Site Occupancy as of 12/31/11
Annual Rent as of 12/31/12
Annual Rent as of 12/31/11
Apache East
3500 S. Tomahawk
Apache Junction
AZ
85119
MH
17


123
123
97.6
%
97.6
%
$
4,919

$
4,821

Denali Park
3405 S. Tomahawk
Apache Junction
AZ
85119
MH
33


163
163
94.5
%
91.4
%
$
4,260

(i)
$
4,463

Valley Vista (h)
1060 S. Highway 80
Benson
AZ
85602
RV
6


145
%
%
$

$

Casita Verde RV
2200 N. Trekell Rd.
Casa Grande
AZ
85222
RV
14


192
98
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,430

$
2,370

Fiesta Grande RV
1511 East Florence Blvd.
Casa Grande
AZ
85222
RV
77


767
522
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,962

$
2,885

Foothills West RV
10167 N. Encore Dr.
Casa Grande
AZ
85222
RV
16


188
118
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,388

(i)
$
2,302

Sunshine Valley
1650 S. Arizona Avenue
Chandler
AZ
85286
MH
55


381
381
90.0
%
88.7
%
$
5,403

$
5,277

Verde Valley
6400 Thousand Trails Rd, SP # 16
Cottonwood
AZ
86326
RV
273
129
515
352
47
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
3,194

$
3,182

Casa del Sol East II
10960 N. 67th Avenue
Glendale
AZ
85304
MH
29


239
239
91.2
%
86.2
%
$
6,660

$
6,640

Casa del Sol East III
10960 N. 67th Avenue
Glendale
AZ
85304
MH
28


236
236
85.6
%
78.4
%
$
6,789

$
6,937

Palm Shadows
7300 N. 51st. Avenue
Glendale
AZ
85301
MH
33


294
294
95.2
%
92.5
%
$
4,938

$
5,409

Monte Vista
8865 E. Baseline Road
Mesa
AZ
85209
RV
142
56
515
832
742
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
5,826

(i)
$
5,706

Viewpoint
8700 E. University
Mesa
AZ
85207
RV
332
55
467
1,954
1,564
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
5,668

(i)
$
5,271

(i)
Hacienda de Valencia
201 S. Greenfield Rd.
Mesa
AZ
85206
MH
51


364
364
98.6
%
98.6
%
$
6,254

$
6,156

The Highlands at Brentwood
120 North Val Vista Drive
Mesa
AZ
85213
MH
45


268
268
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
6,973

$
6,934

Seyenna Vistas (The Mark)
625 West McKellips
Mesa
AZ
85201
MH
60
4

410
410
97.1
%
85.4
%
$
3,874

$
4,265

Apollo Village
10701 N. 99th Ave.
Peoria
AZ
85345
MH
29
3

238
238
97.1
%
99.2
%
$
5,472

$
5,442

Casa del Sol West I
11411 N. 91st Avenue
Peoria
AZ
85345
MH
31


245
245
98.8
%
98.4
%
$
6,279

$
6,184

Carefree Manor
19602 N. 32nd Street
Phoenix
AZ
85050
MH
16


130
130
98.5
%
99.2
%
$
5,254

$
4,983

Central Park
205 West Bell Road
Phoenix
AZ
85023
MH
37


293
293
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
6,240

$
6,230

Desert Skies
19802 N. 32 Street
Phoenix
AZ
85024
MH
24


166
166
99.4
%
100.0
%
$
5,831

$
5,826

Sunrise Heights
17801 North 16th Street
Phoenix
AZ
85022
MH
28


199
199
99.5
%
100.0
%
$
5,886

$
5,781

Whispering Palms
19225 N. Cave Creek Rd.
Phoenix
AZ
85024
MH
15


116
116
99.1
%
97.4
%
$
5,029

$
4,994

Desert Vista
64812 Harcuvar
Salome
AZ
85348
RV
10


125
1
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,702

(i)
$
3,601

Sedona Shadows
6770 W. U.S. Hwy 89A
Sedona
AZ
86336
MH
48
6
10
198
198
99.5
%
99.5
%
$
8,468

$
8,266

Venture In
270 N. Clark Rd.
Show Low
AZ
85901
RV
26


389
277
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
3,031

$
2,957

Paradise
10950 W. Union Hill Dr.
Sun City
AZ
85373
RV
80


950
804
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
4,405

$
4,273

The Meadows
2401 W. Southern Ave.
Tempe
AZ
85282
MH
60


391
391
99.2
%
99.0
%
$
6,731

$
6,570

Fairview Manor
3115 N. Fairview Avenue
Tucson
AZ
85705
MH
28


237
237
88.2
%
90.3
%
$
4,674

(i)
$
4,672

Westpark
2501 W. Wickenburg Way
Wickenburg
AZ
85390
MH
48


232
188
93.5
%
96.8
%
$
6,121

$
6,753

Araby
6649 E. 32nd. St.
Yuma
AZ
85365
RV
25


337
303
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
3,293

$
3,267

Cactus Gardens
10657 S. Ave. 9-E
Yuma
AZ
85365
RV
43


430
295
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,231

$
2,239

Capri RV
3380 South 4th Ave
Yuma
AZ
85365
RV
20


303
260
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,957

$
2,909

Desert Paradise
10537 South Ave., 9E
Yuma
AZ
85365
RV
26


260
134
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,297

$
2,288


22





Property
Address
City
State
ZIP
MH/RV
Acres (c)
Developable

Acres
(d)
Expansion

Sites
(e)
Total Number of Sites as of 12/31/12
Total Number of Annual Sites as of 12/31/12
Annual Site Occupancy as of 12/31/12
Annual Site Occupancy as of 12/31/11
Annual Rent as of 12/31/12
Annual Rent as of 12/31/11
Foothill
12705 E. South Frontage Rd.
Yuma
AZ
85367
RV
18


180
73
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,322

$
2,259

Mesa Verde
3649 & 3749 South 4th Ave.
Yuma
AZ
85365
RV
28


345
311
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,855

$
2,819

Suni Sands
1960 East 32nd Street
Yuma
AZ
85365
RV
34


336
205
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,759

$
2,695

Total Arizona Market




1,971
253
1,507
13,897
11,104
98.6
%
97.5
%
$
4,859

$
4,759

Colorado


















Hillcrest Village
1600 Sable Boulevard
Aurora
CO
80011
MH
72


601
601
91.8
%
91.7
%
$
7,332

$
7,064

Cimarron
12205 North Perry
Broomfield
CO
80020
MH
50


327
327
89.6
%
84.4
%
$
7,086

$
6,901

Holiday Village
3405 Sinton Road
Co. Springs
CO
80907
MH
38


240
240
75.8
%
72.9
%
$
6,870

$
6,925

Bear Creek
3500 South King Street
Denver
CO
80236
MH
12


124
124
87.1
%
87.9
%
$
7,222

$
6,716

Holiday Hills
2000 West 92nd Avenue
Denver
CO
80260
MH
99


736
736
78.3
%
79.9
%
$
7,041

$
6,898

Golden Terrace
17601 West Colfax Ave.
Golden
CO
80401
MH
32


265
265
89.1
%
85.3
%
$
7,592

$
7,566

Golden Terrace South
17601 West Colfax Ave.
Golden
CO
80401
MH
15


80
80
68.8
%
68.8
%
$
7,482

$
7,043

Golden Terrace South RV (h)
17801 West Colfax Ave.
Golden
CO
80401
RV
(f)


80
%
%
$

$

Golden Terrace West
17601 West Colfax Ave.
Golden
CO
80401
MH
39
7

316
316
76.3
%
75.3
%
$
7,532

$
7,427

Pueblo Grande
999 Fortino Blvd. West
Pueblo
CO
81008
MH
33


251
251
66.1
%
71.3
%
$
4,374

$
4,257

Woodland Hills
1500 W. Thornton Pkwy.
Thornton
CO
80260
MH
55


434
434
75.1
%
76.5
%
$
6,999

$
6,656

Total Colorado Market




445
7
3,454
3,374
81.1
%
80.9
%
$
7,033

$
6,828

Northeast


















Stonegate Manor
1 Stonegate Drive
North Windham
CT
06256
MH
114


372
372
96.0
%
96.0
%
$
5,040

$
4,841

Waterford
205 Joan Drive
Bear
DE
19701
MH
159


731
731
96.0
%
96.3
%
$
6,950

$
6,752

Whispering Pines
32045 Janice Road
Lewes
DE
19958
MH
67
2

393
393
87.3
%
86.3
%
$
5,381

$
5,223

Mariners Cove
35356 Sussex Lane #1
Millsboro
DE
19966
MH
101


375
375
97.6
%
97.9
%
$
7,416

$
7,163

Aspen Meadows
303 Palace Lane
Rehoboth
DE
19971
MH
46


200
200
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
6,015

$
5,668

Camelot Meadows
303 Palace Lane
Rehoboth
DE
19971
MH
61


301
301
99.7
%
100.0
%
$
5,690

$
5,392

McNicol
303 Palace Lane
Rehoboth
DE
19971
MH
25


93
93
97.8
%
97.8
%
$
5,348

$
5,079

Sweetbriar
83 Big Burn Lane
Rehoboth
DE
19958
MH
38


146
146
98.6
%
98.6
%
$
5,112

$
4,944

The Glen
214 Washington Street
Norwell
MA
02061
MH
24


36
36
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
7,095

(i)
$
7,243

Gateway to Cape Cod
90 Stevens Rd PO Box 217
Rochester
MA
02770
RV
80


194
47
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,283

$
2,175

Hillcrest
401 Beech Street
Rockland
MA
02370
MH
19


82
82
93.9
%
97.6
%
$
6,636

$
6,232

Old Chatham RV
310 Old Chatham Road
South Dennis
MA
02660
RV
47
11

312
278
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
3,983

$
3,837

Sturbridge
19 Mashapaug Rd
Sturbridge
MA
01566
RV
223


155
66
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,034

$
2,099

Fernwood
1901 Fernwood Drive
Capitol Heights
MD
20743
MH
40


329
329
94.5
%
93.6
%
$
5,604

$
5,545

Williams Estates and Peppermint Woods
3300 Eastern Blvd.
Baltimore
MD
21220
MH
121


804
804
97.3
%
96.8
%
$
6,584

$
6,473


23





Property
Address
City
State
ZIP
MH/RV
Acres (c)
Developable

Acres
(d)
Expansion

Sites
(e)
Total Number of Sites as of 12/31/12
Total Number of Annual Sites as of 12/31/12
Annual Site Occupancy as of 12/31/12
Annual Site Occupancy as of 12/31/11
Annual Rent as of 12/31/12
Annual Rent as of 12/31/11
Mount Desert Narrows
1219 State Highway 3
Bar Harbor
ME
04609
RV
90
12

206
6
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,540

(i)
$
2,287

Patten Pond
1470 Bucksport Road
Ellsworth
ME
04605
RV
43
60

137
21
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,133

$
2,015

Moody Beach
266 Post Road
Moody
ME
04054
RV
48


203
74
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,887

$
2,906

(i)
Pinehurst RV Park
7 Oregon Avenue, P.O. Box 174
Old Orchard Beach
ME
04064
RV
58


550
482
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
3,336

(i)
$
3,192

Narrows Too
1150 Bar Harbor Road
Trenton
ME
04605
RV
42


207
14
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,294

$
2,086

Forest Lake
192 Thousand Trails Dr
Advance
NC
27006
RV
306
81

305
60
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
1,841

$
2,240

Scenic
1314 Tunnel Rd.
Asheville
NC
28805
MH
28


205
205
79.5
%
76.6
%
$
4,079

$
3,953

Waterway RV
850 Cedar Point Blvd.
Cedar Point
NC
28584
RV
27


336
327
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
3,669

$
3,635

Twin Lakes
1618 Memory Lane
Chocowinity
NC
27817
RV
132


419
305
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,979

(i)
$
2,960

Green Mountain Park
2495 Dimmette Rd
Lenoir
NC
28645
RV
1,077
400
360
447
160
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
1,457

$
1,560

Lake Gaston
561 Fleming Dairy Road
Littleton
NC
27850
RV
69


235
141
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,374

$
2,287

Lake Myers RV
2862 US Highway 64 W
Mocksville
NC
27028
RV
74


425
289
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,204

$
2,219

Goose Creek
350 Red Barn Road
Newport
NC
28570
RV
92
6
51
735
642
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
3,839

$
3,719

Sandy Beach RV
677 Clement Hill Road
Contoocook
NH
03229
RV
40


190
86
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
3,457

(i)
$
3,454

Tuxbury Resort
88 Whitehall Road
South Hampton
NH
03827
RV
193
100

305
170
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
3,160

$
3,035

Lake & Shore
515 Courson Tavern Rd
Ocean View
NJ
08230
RV
162


401
240
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
4,476

(i)
$
4,204

Chestnut Lake
631 Chestnut Neck Rd
Port Republic
NJ
08241
RV
32


185
31
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,477

(i)
$
2,343

Sea Pines
US Route #9 Box 1535
Swainton
NJ
08210
RV
75


549
237
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
3,154

$
3,154

Pine Ridge at Crestwood
2 Fox Street
Whiting
NJ
08759
MH
188


1,035
1,035
90.0
%
92.8
%
$
4,869

$
4,836

Rondout Valley Resort
105 Mettachonts Rd
Accord
NY
12404
RV
184
94

398
52
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
3,096

(i)
$
2,792

(i)
Alpine Lake
78 Heath Road
Corinth
NY
12822
RV
200
54

500
334
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,955

$
2,924

Lake George Escape
175 E. Schroon River Road, P.O. Box 431
Lake George
NY
12845
RV
178
30

576
28
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
4,478

$
4,673

The Woodlands
6237 South Transit Road
Lockport
NY
14094
MH
225


1,182
1,182
87.8
%
87.7
%
$
4,960

$
5,176

Greenwood Village
370 Chapman Boulevard
Manorville
NY
11949
MH
79
14
7
512
512
98.8
%
100.0
%
$
8,316

$
8,194

Brennan Beach
80 Brennan Beach
Pulaski
NY
13142
RV
201


1,377
1,193
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,271

$
2,196

Lake George Schroon Valley
1730 Schroon River Rd
Warrensburg
NY
12885
RV
151


151
47
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
1,908

(i)
$
1,461

(i)
Greenbriar Village
63A Greenbriar Drive
Bath
PA
18104
MH
63


319
319
97.2
%
98.4
%
$
6,502

$
6,304

Sun Valley
451 E. Maple Grove Rd.
Bowmansville
PA
17507
RV
86


265
186
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,767

$
2,657

Green Acres
8785 Turkey Ridge Road
Breinigsville
PA
18031
MH
149


595
595
93.4
%
92.9
%
$
7,378

$
7,110

Gettysburg Farm
6200 Big Mountain Rd
Dover
PA
17315
RV
124


265
66
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
1,992

(i)
$
1,934

Timothy Lake South
RR #6,Box 6627 Timothy Lake Rd
East Stroudsburg
PA
18301
RV
65


327
33
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,051

(i)
$
1,960

Timothy Lake North
RR #6,Box 6627 Timothy Lake Rd
East Stroudsburg
PA
18301
RV
93


323
126
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
1,956

(i)
$
1,897

Circle M
2111 Millersville Road
Lancaster
PA
17603
RV
103


380
81
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,107

$
1,920


24





Property
Address
City
State
ZIP
MH/RV
Acres (c)
Developable

Acres
(d)
Expansion

Sites
(e)
Total Number of Sites as of 12/31/12
Total Number of Annual Sites as of 12/31/12
Annual Site Occupancy as of 12/31/12
Annual Site Occupancy as of 12/31/11
Annual Rent as of 12/31/12
Annual Rent as of 12/31/11
Hershey Preserve
493 S. Mt. Pleasant Rd
Lebanon
PA
17042
RV
196
20

297
42
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,847

(i)
$
2,789

(i)
Robin Hill
149 Robin Hill Rd.
Lenhartsville
PA
19534
RV
44


270
147
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,711

$
2,882

PA Dutch County
185 Lehman Road
Manheim
PA
17545
RV
102


269
75
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
1,827

(i)
$
1,718

Spring Gulch
475 Lynch Road
New Holland
PA
17557
RV
114


420
126
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
3,977

$
3,979

Lil Wolf
3411 Lil Wolf Drive
Orefield
PA
18069
MH
56


271
271
95.2
%
97.0
%
$
6,855

$
6,402

Scotrun
PO Box 428 Route 611
Scotrun
PA
18355
RV
63


178
98
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,015

$
1,931

Appalachian
60 Motel Drive
Shartlesville
PA
19554
RV
86
30
200
358
181
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,606

$
2,581

Mountain View - PA
4 East Zimmer Drive
Walnutport
PA
18088
MH
45


188
188
93.1
%
94.7
%
$
5,201

$
5,036

Carolina Landing
120 Carolina Landing Dr
Fair Play
SC
29643
RV
73


192
54
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
1,548

$
1,423

(i)
Inlet Oaks
180 Burr Circle
Murrells Inlet
SC
29576
MH
35


172
172
97.1
%
98.3
%
$
4,091

$
3,949

The Oaks at Point South (h)
1292 Campground Rd
Yemassee
SC
29945
RV
10


93
%
%
$

$

Meadows of Chantilly
4200 Airline Parkway
Chantilly
VA
22021
MH
82


500
500
99.8
%
99.6
%
$
10,998

$
10,680

Harbor View (h)
15 Harbor View Circle
Colonial Beach
VA
22443
RV
69


146
%
%
$

$

Lynchburg
405 Mollies Creek Rd
Gladys
VA
24554
RV
170
59

222
17
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
1,226

$
1,220

Chesapeake Bay
12014 Trails Lane
Gloucester
VA
23061
RV
282
80

392
120
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,930

$
2,928

Virginia Landing
40226 Upshur Neck Rd
Quinby
VA
23423
RV
863
178

233
8
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
841

$
810

(i)
Regency Lakes
108 Chamberlian Court
Winchester
VA
22603
MH
165


523
523
89.5
%
89.7
%
$
5,328

$
5,098

Williamsburg
4301 Rochambeau Drive
Williamsburg
VA
23188
RV
65


211
54
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
1,644

(i)
$
1,874

(i)
Total Northeast Market




8,362
1,231
618
23,703
16,108
94.2
%
94.3
%
$
4,794

$
4,714

Midwest


















Hidden Cove
687 Country Road 3919
Arley
AL
35541
RV
99
60
200
79
49
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
1,768

$
1,273

Coach Royale
181 North Liberty Street
Boise
ID
83704
MH
12


91
91
71.4
%
73.6
%
$
4,489

$
4,475

Maple Grove
8597 W. Irving Lane
Boise
ID
83704
MH
38


271
271
77.5
%
74.5
%
$
4,635

$
4,682

Shenandoah Estates
5603 Bull Run Lane
Boise
ID
83714
MH
24


154
154
100.0
%
98.1
%
$
5,414

$
5,315

(i)
West Meadow Estates
120 West Driftwood
Boise
ID
83713
MH
29


178
178
100.0
%
96.1
%
$
5,343

$
5,196

O'Connell's
970 Green Wing Road
Amboy
IL
61310
RV
286
100
600
668
354
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,820

(i)
$
2,769

Pine Country
5710 Shattuck Road
Belvidere
IL
61008
RV
131


126
107
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
1,508

$
1,461

(i)
Willow Lake Estates
161 West River Road
Elgin
IL
60123
MH
111


617
617
78.1
%
70.3
%
$
8,173

$
7,871

(i)
Golf Vista Estates
4951 Augusta Boulevard
Monee
IL
60449
MH
144
4

408
408
93.1
%
92.6
%
$
7,227

$
7,108

Indian Lakes
7234 E. SR Highway 46
Batesville
IN
47006
RV
545
159
318
1,000
315
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
1,648

$
1,600

Horseshoe Lakes
12962 S. 225 W.
Clinton
IN
47842
RV
289
96
96
123
46
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
1,168

$
1,148

Twin Mills RV
1675 W SR 120
Howe
IN
46746
RV
137
5
50
501
185
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,115

$
2,176

Hoosier Estates
830 Campbell Street
Lebanon
IN
46052
MH
60


288
288
91.3
%
92.4
%
$
3,557

$
3,556

(i)
Lakeside
7089 N. Chicago Road
New Carlisle
IN
46552
RV
13


91
71
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,365

(i)
$
2,261

Oak Tree Village
254 Sandalwood Ave.
Portage
IN
46368
MH
76


361
361
67.3
%
67.0
%
$
5,268

$
5,254

North Glen Village
18200 U.S. 31 N #292
Westfield
IN
46074
MH
88


289
289
81.0
%
83.4
%
$
4,568

$
4,480

(i)

25





Property
Address
City
State
ZIP
MH/RV
Acres (c)
Developable

Acres
(d)
Expansion

Sites
(e)
Total Number of Sites as of 12/31/12
Total Number of Annual Sites as of 12/31/12
Annual Site Occupancy as of 12/31/12
Annual Site Occupancy as of 12/31/11
Annual Rent as of 12/31/12
Annual Rent as of 12/31/11
Diamond Caverns Resort
1878 Mammoth Cave Pkwy
Park City
KY
42160
RV
714
350
469
220
3
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
1,475

$
1,473

Lake in the Hills
2700 Shimmons Road
Auburn Hills
MI
48326
MH
51


237
237
86.5
%
84.8
%
$
5,609

$
5,485

Bear Cave Resort
4085 N. Red Bud Trail
Buchanan
MI
49107
RV
25
10

136
16
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,035

$
1,762

Fairchild Lake
49645 Au Lac Drive
Chesterfield
MI
48051
MH
78


344
344
74.7
%
72.1
%
$
5,515

$
5,474

Old Orchard
10500 Lapeer Road
Davison
MI
48423
MH
41


200
200
71.0
%
68.5
%
$
5,060

$
5,162

Grand Blanc Crossing
8225 Embury Road
Grand Blanc
MI
48439
MH
221


478
478
52.1
%
49.8
%
$
5,153

$
5,102

Holly Hills
16181 Lancaster Way
Holly
MI
48442
MH
198


241
241
63.9
%
62.2
%
$
4,514

(i)
$
4,684

Royal Estates
8300 Ravine Road
Kalamazoo
MI
49009
MH
63


183
183
83.1
%
79.2
%
$
4,661

$
4,731

Westbridge Manor
45301 Chateau Thierry Blvd.
Macomb
MI
48044
MH
400


1,424
1,424
56.7
%
55.6
%
$
5,477

$
5,386

Westbrook
45013 Catalpa Blvd.
Macomb
MI
48044
MH
79


387
387
93.8
%
95.6
%
$
6,107

(i)
$
6,195

Oakland Glens
41875 Carousel Street
Novi
MI
48377
MH
118


724
724
57.7
%
56.5
%
$
5,420

$
5,309

Avon on the Lake
2889 Sandpiper
Rochester Hills
MI
48309
MH
83


616
616
74.2
%
73.2
%
$
6,350

$
6,332

Saint Claire
1299 Wadhams Rd
Saint Claire
MI
48079
RV
210
100

229
30
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
1,598

$
1,837

Cranberry Lake
9620 Highland Road
White Lake
MI
48386
MH
54


328
328
82.3
%
78.7
%
$
5,974

$
6,116

Ferrand Estates
2680 44th Street
Wyoming
MI
449519
MH
80


419
419
80.2
%
75.9
%
$
4,951

$
5,137

Swan Creek
6988 McKean
Ypsilanti
MI
48197
MH
59


294
294
93.2
%
87.1
%
$
5,328

$
5,475

Cedar Knolls
12571 Garland Avenue
Apple Valley
MN
55124
MH
93


457
457
82.9
%
84.0
%
$
6,782

$
6,721

Cimarron Park
901 Lake Elmo Ave N
Lake Elmo
MN
55042
MH
230


505
505
84.2
%
84.6
%
$
6,916

$
6,804

Rockford Riverview Estates
135 Highview Road
Rockford
MN
55373
MH
88


429
429
82.3
%
84.4
%
$
4,229

$
4,101

Rosemount Woods
13925 Bunratty Avenue
Rosemount
MN
55068
MH
50


182
182
94.5
%
94.0
%
$
6,404

$
6,394

Buena Vista
4301 El Tora Boulevard
Fargo
ND
58103
MH
76


398
398
93.0
%
92.7
%
$
4,530

$
4,463

Meadow Park
3220 12th Avenue North
Fargo
ND
58102
MH
17


116
116
89.7
%
89.7
%
$
3,540

$
3,480

Kenisee Lake
2021 Mill Creek Rd
Jefferson
OH
44047
RV
143
50

119
48
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
1,162

$
1,208

(i)
Wilmington
1786 S.R. 380
Wilmington
OH
45177
RV
109
41

169
74
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
1,602

$
1,680

Natchez Trace
1363 Napier Rd
Hohenwald
TN
38462
RV
672
140

531
115
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
1,175

$
1,199

Cherokee Landing
PO Box 37
Middleton
TN
38052
RV
254
124

339
%
100.0
%
$

$
1,117

Fremont
E. 6506 Highway 110
Fremont
WI
54940
RV
98
5

325
100
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,693

(i)
$
2,670

Yukon Trails
N2330 Co Rd. HH
Lyndon Station
WI
53944
RV
150
30

214
100
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
1,705

$
1,766

Plymouth Rock
N. 7271 Lando St.
Plymouth
WI
53073
RV
133


610
430
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,210

$
2,124

Tranquil Timbers
3668 Grondin Road
Sturgeon Bay
WI
54235
RV
125


270
172
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
1,902

$
1,908

Arrowhead
W1530 Arrowhead Road
Wisconsin Dells
WI
53965
RV
166
40
200
377
179
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
1,836

$
1,773

Total Midwest Market




6,960
1,314
1,933
16,746
13,013
80.6
%
78.0
%
$
4,814

$
4,833

Nevada and Utah


















Mountain View - NV
148 Day Street
Henderson
NV
89074
MH
72


354
354
99.7
%
96.3
%
$
8,217

$
8,150

Las Vegas
4295 Boulder Highway
Las Vegas
NV
89121
RV
11


217
5
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
3,000

$
2,869

(i)
Bonanza
3700 East Stewart Ave
Las Vegas
NV
89110
MH
43


353
353
62.6
%
63.2
%
$
5,936

$
6,342

(i)

26





Property
Address
City
State
ZIP
MH/RV
Acres (c)
Developable

Acres
(d)
Expansion

Sites
(e)
Total Number of Sites as of 12/31/12
Total Number of Annual Sites as of 12/31/12
Annual Site Occupancy as of 12/31/12
Annual Site Occupancy as of 12/31/11
Annual Rent as of 12/31/12
Annual Rent as of 12/31/11
Boulder Cascade
1601 South Sandhill Rd
Las Vegas
NV
89104
MH
39


299
299
75.6
%
80.6
%
$
7,122

(i)
$
6,621

Cabana
5303 East Twain
Las Vegas
NV
89122
MH
37


263
263
99.6
%
97.3
%
$
6,980

$
6,991

Flamingo West
8122 West Flamingo Rd.
Las Vegas
NV
89147
MH
37


258
258
100.0
%
97.3
%
$
7,747

$
7,685

Villa Borega
1111 N. Lamb Boulevard
Las Vegas
NV
89110
MH
40


293
293
77.8
%
79.5
%
$
6,938

$
6,879

Westwood Village
1111 N. 2000 West
Farr West
UT
84404
MH
46


314
314
98.7
%
98.4
%
$
4,863

$
4,781

All Seasons
290 N. Redwood Rd
Salt Lake City
UT
84116
MH
19


121
121
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
5,620

$
5,499

St. George
5800 N. Highway 91
Hurricane
UT
84737
RV
26


123
9
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,112

(i)
$
2,100

(i)
Total Nevada and Utah Market




370
2,595
2,269
87.8
%
87.7
%
$
6,750

$
6,675

Northwest


















Cultus Lake (Canada)
1855 Columbia Valley Hwy
Lindell Beach
BC
V2R 4W6
RV
15


178
36
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,592

$
3,430

(i)
Thousand Trails Bend
17480 S Century Dr
Bend
OR
97707
RV
289
100
145
351
19
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,558

(i)
$
1,520

Pacific City
30000 Sandlake Rd
Cloverdale
OR
97112
RV
105


307
32
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
3,539

(i)
$
3,597

South Jetty
05010 South Jetty Rd
Florence
OR
97439
RV
57


204
2
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,457

(i)
$
2,178

(i)
Seaside Resort
1703 12th Ave
Seaside
OR
97138
RV
80


251
35
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,965

$
3,233

(i)
Whaler's Rest Resort
50 SE 123rd St
South Beach
OR
97366
RV
39


170
16
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
3,458

(i)
$
3,454

Mt. Hood
65000 E Highway 26
Welches
OR
97067
RV
115
30
202
436
59
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
5,822

(i)
$
5,460

(i)
Shadowbrook
13640 S.E. Hwy 212
Clackamas
OR
97015
MH
21


156
156
98.1
%
96.8
%
$
7,721

$
7,520

Falcon Wood Village
1475 Green Acres Road
Eugene
OR
97408
MH
23


183
183
94.0
%
87.4
%
$
6,163

$
5,939

Quail Hollow (b)
2100 N.E. Sandy Blvd.
Fairview
OR
97024
MH
21


137
137
92.7
%
92.7
%
$
7,643

$
7,446

Birch Bay
8418 Harborview Rd
Blaine
WA
98230
RV
31


246
20
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,862

$
2,485

Mt. Vernon
5409 N. Darrk Ln
Bow
WA
98232
RV
311


251
30
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,916

(i)
$
2,906

Chehalis
2228 Centralia-Alpha Rd
Chehalis
WA
98532
RV
309
85

360
24
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,300

$
2,228

Grandy Creek
7370 Russell Rd
Concrete
WA
98237
RV
63


179
2
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
1,988

$
2,643

Tall Chief
29290 SE 8th Street
Fall City
WA
98024
RV
71


180
24
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
3,168

(i)
$
2,435

La Conner (b)
16362 Snee Oosh Rd
La Conner
WA
98257
RV
106
5

319
30
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
3,605

$
3,364

(i)
Leavenworth
20752-4 Chiwawa Loop
Leavenworth
WA
98826
RV
255
50

266
14
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
1,737

(i)
$
1,890

(i)
Thunderbird Resort
26702 Ben Howard Rd
Monroe
WA
98272
RV
45
2

136
12
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,301

$
2,530

(i)
Little Diamond
1002 McGowen Rd
Newport
WA
99156
RV
360
119

520
6
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
1,728

(i)
$
1,540

Oceana Resort
2733 State Route 109
Oceana City
WA
98569
RV
16


84
1
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
1,686

$
1,752

Crescent Bar Resort
9252 Crescent Bar Rd NW
Quincy
WA
98848
RV
14


115
14
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
3,324

(i)
$
2,749

(i)
Long Beach
2215 Willows Rd
Seaview
WA
98644
RV
17


144
6
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,485

$
2,365

Paradise Resort
173 Salem Plant Rd
Silver Creek
WA
98585
RV
60


214
8
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
1,961

$
1,820

(i)
Kloshe Illahee
2500 S. 370th Street
Federal Way
WA
98003
MH
50


258
258
99.6
%
98.4
%
$
9,331

$
9,099

Total Northwest Market
2,473
391
347
5,645
1,124
97.8
%
91.9
%
$
6,280

$
6,228

Texas
Alamo Palms (a)
1341 W. Business Hwy 83
Alamo
TX
78516
RV
58


643
400
100.0
%
%
$
3,224

$


27





Property
Address
City
State
ZIP
MH/RV
Acres (c)
Developable

Acres
(d)
Expansion

Sites
(e)
Total Number of Sites as of 12/31/12
Total Number of Annual Sites as of 12/31/12
Annual Site Occupancy as of 12/31/12
Annual Site Occupancy as of 12/31/11
Annual Rent as of 12/31/12
Annual Rent as of 12/31/11
Bay Landing
2305 Highway 380 W
Bridgeport
TX
76426
RV
443
235

293
58
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
1,958

$
1,981

Colorado River
1062 Thousand Trails Lane
Columbus
TX
78934
RV
218
51

132
17
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,976

$
2,939

Victoria Palms (a)
602 N. Victoria Road
Donna
TX
78537
RV
117


1,122
530
100.0
%
%
$
3,194

$

Lake Texoma
209 Thousand Trails Drive
Gordonville
TX
76245
RV
201


301
155
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,064

(i)
$
1,800

Lakewood
4525 Graham Road
Harlingen
TX
78552
RV
30


301
116
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,068

$
2,024

Paradise Park RV
1201 N. Expressway 77
Harlingen
TX
78552
RV
60


563
297
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
3,188

$
3,152

Sunshine RV
1900 Grace Avenue
Harlingen
TX
78550
RV
84


1,027
412
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,548

$
2,505

Tropic Winds
1501 N Loop 499
Harlingen
TX
78550
RV
112
74

531
108
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,520

(i)
$
1,964

Medina Lake
215 Spettle Rd
Lakehills
TX
78063
RV
208
50

387
44
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,232

$
2,177

Paradise South
9909 N. Mile 2 West Road
Mercedes
TX
78570
RV
49


493
209
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,096

$
2,111

Lake Tawakoni
1246 Rains Co. Rd 1470
Point
TX
75472
RV
480
11

320
74
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
1,824

(i)
$
1,766

Fun n Sun RV
1400 Zillock Rd
San Benito
TX
78586
RV
135
40

1,435
621
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
3,222

$
3,094

Southern Comfort
1501 South Airport Drive
Weslaco
TX
78596
RV
40


403
332
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,830

$
2,747

Country Sunshine
1601 South Airport Road
Weslaco
TX
78596
RV
37


390
189
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,753

$
2,782

Lake Whitney
417 Thousand Trails Drive
Whitney
TX
76692
RV
403
158

261
37
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,544

(i)
$
2,367

Lake Conroe
11720 Old Montgomery Rd
Willis
TX
77318
RV
129
30
300
363
118
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
3,499

$
3,602

Total Texas Market





2,804
649
300
8,965
3,717
100.0
%
100.0
%
$
2,856

$
2,655



















Grand Total All Markets




38,292
5,184
8,438
139,702
100,158
92.1
%
91.4
%
$
5,811

$
5,600

_____________________
(a)
Property acquired in 2012.
(b)
Land is leased by the Company under a non-cancelable operating lease. (See Note 12 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-K.)
(c)
Acres are approximate. Acreage for some Properties were estimated based upon 10 sites per acre.
(d)
Acres are approximate. There can be no assurance that developable acres will be developed. Development is contingent on many factors including, but not limited to, cost, ability to subdivide, accessibility, infrastructure needs, zoning, entitlement and topography.
(e)
Expansion sites are approximate and only represent sites that could be developed and is further dependent upon necessary approvals. Certain Properties with expansion sites noted may have vacancies and therefore, expansion sites may not be added.
(f)
Acres for this RV park are included in the acres for the adjacent manufactured home community listed directly above this Property.
(g)
Property not operated by the Company during all of 2012, as the Property is leased to a third party operator.
(h)
Property does not contain annual sites.
(i)
Calculated using annualized alternative monthly site rent to present data that is more indicative of the Property’s effective rent increases.

28




Item 3. Legal Proceedings
The legal proceedings disclosure is incorporated herein by reference from Note 18 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosure
None.


29




PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
The Company’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol ELS. On February 26, 2013 , the reported closing price per share of ELS common stock on the NYSE wa s $74.70 and there were approximately 10,116 beneficial holders of record. The high and low sales prices and closing sales prices on the NYSE and distributions for the Company’s common stock during 2012 and 2011 are set forth in the table below:
Close
High
Low
Distributions
Declared
2012
1st Quarter
$
69.74

$
70.85

$
65.66

$
0.4375

2nd Quarter
68.97

70.98

64.47

0.4375

3rd Quarter
68.12

73.16

67.80

0.4375

4th Quarter
67.29

69.50

63.21

0.4375

Close
High
Low
Distributions
Declared
2011
1st Quarter
$
57.65

$
58.35

$
54.35

$
0.375

2nd Quarter
62.44

64.92

55.83

0.375

3rd Quarter
62.70

73.27

56.27

0.375

4th Quarter
66.69

67.27

58.37

0.375

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Period
Total Number of Shares
Purchased (a)
Average Price  Paid per Share (a)
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans  or Programs
Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
10/1/12-10/31/12


None
None
11/1/12-11/30/12
310

$
68.04

None
None
12/1/12-12/31/12
18,393

$
66.50

None
None
____________________
(a)
Of the common stock repurchased from October 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012 , 18,703 shares were repurchased at the open market price and represent common stock surrendered to the Company to satisfy income tax withholding obligations due as a result of the vesting of Restricted Share Grants. Certain executive officers of the Company may from time to time adopt non-discretionary, written trading plans that comply with Commission Rule 10b5-1, or otherwise monetize their equity-based compensation. Commission Rule 10b5-1 provides executives with a method to monetize their equity-based compensation in an automatic and non-discretionary manner over time.

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Item 6. Selected Financial Data
The following table sets forth selected financial and operating information on a historical basis. The historical operating data has been derived from the historical financial statements of the Company. The following information should be read in conjunction with all of the financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this Form 10-K.
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Consolidated Historical Financial Information
(Amounts in thousands, except for per share and property data)
Years Ended December 31,
2012
2011 (1)
2010 (1)
2009 (1)
2008 (1)
Income Statement Data:
Total Revenues
$
709,877

$
589,199

$
517,299

$
508,310

$
467,314

Total Expenses
(641,914
)
(548,643
)
(458,698
)
(459,811
)
(432,501
)
Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures
1,899

1,948

2,027

2,896

3,753

Gain (loss) on sale of property, net of taxes
4,596


(231
)
4,866

178

Consolidated net income
$
74,458

$
42,504

$
60,397

$
56,261

$
38,744

Net income available for Common Shares
$
54,778

$
22,775

$
38,354

$
34,005

$
18,303

Comprehensive income attributable to Common Shares
$
54,741

$
20,467

$
38,354

$
34,005

$
18,303

Earnings per Common Share - Basic:
Net income available for Common Shares
$
1.33

$
0.64

$
1.26

$
1.23

$
0.75

Earnings per Common Share - Fully Diluted:
Net income available for Common Shares
$
1.32

$
0.64

$
1.25

$
1.22

$
0.75

Distributions declared per Common Share outstanding
$
1.75

$
1.50

$
1.20

$
1.10

$
0.80

Weighted average Common Shares outstanding - basic
41,174

35,591

30,517

27,582

24,466

Weighted average Common Shares outstanding - fully diluted
45,431

40,330

35,518

32,944

30,498

Balance Sheet Data:
Real estate, before accumulated depreciation
$
4,171,517

$
4,080,149

$
2,584,987

$
2,538,215

$
2,491,021

Total assets
3,398,226

3,496,101

2,048,395

2,166,319

2,091,647

Total mortgage notes and term loan
2,269,866

2,284,683

1,012,919

1,547,901

1,662,403

Non-controlling interest preferred OP Units


200,000

200,000

200,000

Series A Preferred Stock (2)

200,000




Series C Preferred Stock (2)
136,144





Total Common Equity (3)
788,158

799,280

260,158

254,427

96,234

Other Data:
Funds from operations (4)
$
209,993

$
147,457

$
125,989

$
120,443

$
98,837

Total Properties (at end of period) (5)
383

382

307

304

309

Total sites (at end of period) (5)
142,679

141,132

111,002

110,575

112,211

________________________________
1.
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2012 presentation. These reclassifications had no material effect on the consolidated financial statements.
2.
On March 4, 2011, the Company, on behalf of selling stockholders, closed on a public offering of 8.0 million shares of 8.034% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred Stock”), par value $0.01 per share, liquidation preference of $25.00 per share, at a price of $24.75 per share. The selling stockholders received the Series A Preferred Stock in exchange for $200 million of previously issued series D and series F Perpetual Preferred OP Units. On September 14, 2012, the Company issued 54,458 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, liquidation value of $2,500.00 per share, which are represented by depositary shares. The Company also exchanged 5,445,765 shares of its Series A Preferred Stock for 5,445,765 depositary shares, each representing 1/100 th of a share of Series C Preferred Stock. On October 18, 2012, the Company redeemed the remaining 2,554,235 of Series A Preferred Stock.
3.
On June 7, 2011, the Company issued 6,037,500 shares of common stock in an equity offering for proceeds of approximately $344.0 million, net of offering costs. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company issued 1,708,276 shares of Common Stock and 1,740,000 shares of Series B Subordinated Non-Voting Cumulative Preferred Stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”) with an aggregate value of $224.2 million, net of offering costs, to partially fund the purchase of the 2011 Acquisition Properties (as defined in footnote 5 below), which is discussed in more detail in Note 19 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-K. All of the Series B Preferred Stock was redeemed for Common Stock prior to December 31, 2011. On June 29, 2009, the Company issued 4.6 million shares of common stock in an equity offering for proceeds of approximately $146.4 million, net of offering costs.
4.
Refer to Item 7 contained in this Form 10-K for information regarding why the Company presents funds from operations and for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to net income.
5.
During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company acquired a portfolio of 74 manufactured home communities and one RV resort (the “2011 Acquisition Properties”) containing 30,129 sites on approximately 6,400 acres located in 16 states and certain manufactured homes and loans secured by manufactured homes located at the 2011 Acquisition Properties which the Company refers to as the “Home Related Assets.” (See Note 19 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-K for further discussion on the 2011 Acquisition.) The in-place leases acquired in the Acquisition have an estimated useful life of one-year. Transaction costs consist primarily of the following costs incurred related to the 2011 Acquisition: seller’s debt defeasance costs, transfer tax, professional fees, and costs related to due diligence items such as title, survey, zoning and environmental.


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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with “Selected Financial Data” and the historical Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-K.
2012 Accomplishments
Core occupancy increased by 278 sites to a total 91.5% at year end.
Closed on the acquisition of two RV resorts for a purchase price of $25.0 million.
Raised the annual dividend to $1.75 per share in 2012, an increase of more than 17% compared to $1.50 per share in 2011.
Exchanged 5,445,765 shares of Series A Preferred Stock for 5,445,765 Depositary Shares representing 1/100th of a share of Series C Preferred Stock.
Redeemed 2,554,235 shares of Series A Preferred Stock.
Amended the Company’s unsecured Line of Credit to decrease the per annum interest rate and extend the maturity date to September 15, 2016.
Paid off six mortgages totaling approximately $137.7 million, funded with cash and approximately $159.5 million of refinancing proceeds on three properties.
Entered into equity distribution agreements with sales agents, pursuant to which the Company may sell, from time to time, common stock for an aggregate offering price up to $125 million.
Overview and Outlook
Occupancy in the Company’s Properties as well as its ability to increase rental rates directly affects revenues. The Company’s revenue streams are predominantly derived from customers renting its sites on a long-term basis.
The Company has approximately 96,900 annual sites, approximately 9,000 seasonal sites, which are leased to customers generally for three to six months, and approximately 9,600 transient sites, occupied by customers who lease sites on a short-term basis. The revenue from seasonal and transient sites is generally higher during the first and third quarters. The Company expects to service over 100,000 customers at its transient sites and the Company considers this revenue stream to be its most volatile as it is subject to weather conditions, gas prices, and other factors affecting the marginal RV customer’s vacation and travel preferences. Finally, the Company has approximately 24,100 sites designated as right-to-use sites, which are primarily utilized to service the approximately 97,000 customers who have right-to-use contracts. The Company also has interests in Properties containing approximately 3,100 sites for which revenue is classified as Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.
Total Sites as of
December 31, 2012
Community sites
74,100

Resort sites:
Annual
22,800

Seasonal
9,000

Transient
9,600

Right-to-use (1)
24,100

Joint Ventures (2)
3,100

142,700

_____________________
(1)
Includes approximately 4,300 sites rented on an annual basis.
(2)
Joint Ventures have approximately 2,700 annual sites, approximately 300 seasonal sites and approximately 100 transient sites.

A significant portion of the Company’s rental agreements on community sites are directly or indirectly tied to published CPI statistics that are issued during June through September each year. The Company currently expects its 2013 Core community base rental income to increase approximately 2.6% as compared to 2012 . The Company has already notified 72% of its community site customers of rent increases reflecting this revenue growth.
Nineteen of our 49 California Properties and one of our five Massachusetts Properties are affected by local rent control regulations. The impact of the rent control ordinances is to limit our ability to implement rent increases based on prevailing market conditions. The ordinances generally provide the ability to increase rates by a fraction of the increase in the CPI. The limit on rent increases may range from 60% to 100% of CPI with certain maximum limits depending on the jurisdiction.
The Company believes the disruption in the site-built housing market has impacted its home sales business.  Customers’ inability to sell their existing site-built homes and relocate to their retirement destination has significantly reduced new home sales

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volumes since 2007.  In addition, while the majority of customers historically paid cash to purchase new homes in our communities, the Company believes the lack of affordable chattel financing is impacting customer purchase decisions in the current economic environment.  Current programs available for Chattel Loan financing provide subsidized financing to customers with the community owner carrying the obligation for guaranteeing customer defaults.  Financing continues to have stringent underwriting criteria, sizable down payments, short loan amortization and high interest rates.
In this environment, the Company believes that customer demand for rentals, which do not require a down payment, is high. The Company is adapting to this by renting its vacant new homes. This may represent an attractive source of occupancy if the Company can transition from renters to new homebuyers in the future. The Company is also focusing on smaller, more energy efficient and more affordable homes in its manufactured home Properties.
The Company’s manufactured home rental operations have been increasing since 2007. For the year ended December 31, 2012 , occupied manufactured home rentals increased to 5,824 , or 542.1% , from 907 for the year ended December 31, 2007. Net operating income, net of depreciation expense of approximately $6.1 million , increased to approximately $36.8 million , of which approximately $36.2 million of rental operations revenue was included in community base rental income, for the year ended December 31, 2012 from approximately $5.9 million , of which approximately $5.4 million of rental operations revenue was included in community base rental income, for the year ended December 31, 2007. Beginning in 2008, depreciation on the rental units started after being reclassified to Buildings and other depreciable property. The Company believes that unlike the home sales business, at this time the Company competes effectively with other types of rentals (i.e. apartments). The Company continues to evaluate home rental operations and may continue to invest in additional units.
In the Company’s resort Properties, the Company continues to work on extending customer stays. The Company has had success lengthening customer stays.
In the spring of 2010, the Company introduced low-cost membership products that focus on the installed base of almost eight million RV owners. Such products may include right-to-use contracts that entitle the customer to use certain properties (the “Agreements”). The Company is offering a Zone Park Pass (“ZPP”), which can be purchased for one to four zones of the United States and required annual payments in 2012 of $499. Beginning on February 1, 2012, the required annual payments increased to $525. This replaces high cost products that were typically entered into at Properties after tours and lengthy sales presentations. The Company historically incurred significant costs to generate leads, conduct tours and make the sales presentations. A single zone ZPP requires no upfront payment while passes for additional zones require modest upfront payments. Since inception the Company has entered into approximately 22,000 ZPP’s. For the year ended December 31, 2012 , the Company entered into approximately 10,100 ZPP’s, or a 36.5% increase from approximately 7,400 for the year ended December 31, 2011 . In 2012, the Company initiated a program with RV dealers to feature the Company’s ZPP as part of the dealers’ sales and marketing efforts. In return, the Company provides the dealer with a ZPP membership to give to the dealers’ customers in connection with the purchase of an RV.  Since the inception of the ZPP program with the RV dealers, the Company has activated 1,289 ZPPs and recorded approximately $140,000 of revenue through December 31, 2012 .
Existing membership customers may be offered an upgrade Agreement from time-to-time. An upgrade Agreement is currently distinguishable from a new agreement that a customer would enter into by, depending on the type of upgrade, offering (1) increased length of consecutive stay by 50% (i.e. up to 21 days); (2) ability to make earlier advance reservations; (3) discounts on rental units; (4) access to additional Properties, which may include use of sites at non-membership RV Properties and (5) membership in discount travel programs. Each upgrade contract requires a nonrefundable upfront payment. The Company may finance the nonrefundable upfront payment under any Agreement.
The Company actively seeks to acquire additional Properties and currently is engaged in negotiations relating to the possible acquisition of a number of Properties. At any time these negotiations are at varying stages, which may include contracts outstanding, to acquire certain Properties, which are subject to satisfactory completion of the Company’s due diligence review.



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Property Acquisitions, Joint Ventures and Dispositions
The following chart lists the Properties or portfolios acquired, invested in, or sold since January 1, 2011 :
Property
Transaction Date
Sites
Total Sites as of January 1, 2011
111,002

Property or Portfolio (# of Properties in parentheses):
Acquisitions:
2011 Acquisition Properties (35)
July 1, 2011
12,044

2011 Acquisition Properties (16)
August 1, 2011
7,817

2011 Acquisition Properties (7)
September 1, 2011
3,105

2011 Acquisition Properties (2)
October 3, 2011
1,573

2011 Acquisition Properties (1)
October 11, 2011
521

2011 Acquisition Properties (7)
October 21, 2011
2,810

2011 Acquisition Properties (7)
December 7, 2011
2,259

Victoria Palms (1)
December 28, 2012
1,122

Alamo Palms Resort (1)
December 28, 2012
643

Expansion Site Development and other:
Sites added (reconfigured) in 2011
1

Sites added (reconfigured) in 2012
(55
)
Dispositions:
Cascade (1)
December 7, 2012
(163
)
Total Sites as of December 31, 2012
142,679


Since January 1, 2011 the gross investment in real estate increased from $2,585 million to $ 4,172 million as of December 31, 2012 , due primarily to the aforementioned acquisitions and dispositions of Properties during the period.
On November 9, 2012, the Company entered a letter of intent with Morgan RV Resorts (“Morgan”), which granted the Company a right of exclusive dealing (“Exclusivity Right”) and a right of first refusal (“ROFR”) with respect to the purchase of 15 of Morgan's RV resorts. On December 13, 2012, Sun Communities, Inc. announced in an SEC filing that certain of its affiliates (collectively, “Sun”) had entered into a contract with Morgan to purchase eleven of those same properties, as a result of which the Company subsequently exercised its ROFR. In a suit initiated by Sun on December 26, 2012 against the Company and Morgan in the Oakland County (Michigan) Circuit Court, the parties are litigating the issue of who has the right to the properties. On February 12, 2013, Sun announced in an SEC filing that it had closed its purchase from Morgan on ten of the eleven properties at issue. The litigation is not expected to have a material adverse impact on our results of operations or financial condition.
Markets
The following table identifies the Company’s largest markets by number of sites and provides information regarding the Company’s Properties (excluding five Properties owned through Joint Ventures).
Major Market
Number of
Properties
Total Sites
Percent of
Total Sites
Percent of Total
Property Operating
Revenues (1)
Florida
117

50,959

36.5
%
39.4
%
Northeast
66

23,703

17.0
%
14.4
%
Midwest
47

16,744

12.0
%
10.5
%
Arizona
39

13,851

9.9
%
9.4
%
California
48

13,688

9.8
%
15.2
%
Texas
17

8,965

6.4
%
2.3
%
Northwest
24

5,645

4.0
%
3.4
%
Colorado
10

3,454

2.5
%
3.2
%
Other
10

2,595

1.9
%
2.2
%
Total
378

139,604

100.0
%
100.0
%
_____________________
(1)
Property operating revenues for this calculation excludes approximately $14.3 million of property operating revenue not allocated to Properties, which consists primarily of upfront payments from right-to-use contracts.


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Results of Operations
Comparison of Year Ended December 31, 2012 to Year Ended December 31, 2011
Income from Property Operations
The following table summarizes certain financial and statistical data for the Property Operations for all Properties owned and operated for the same period in both years (“Core Portfolio”) and the Total Portfolio for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 (amounts in thousands). The Core Portfolio may change from time-to-time depending on acquisitions, dispositions and significant transactions or unique situations. The Core Portfolio in this comparison of the year ended December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2011 includes all Properties acquired on or prior to December 31, 2010 and which were owned and operated by the Company during the years ended December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 . Growth percentages exclude the impact of GAAP deferrals of up-front payments from right-to-use contracts entered and related commissions.

Core Portfolio
Total Portfolio
2012
2011
Increase /
(Decrease)
%
Change
2012
2011
Increase /
(Decrease)
%
Change
Community base rental income
$
274,362

$
266,584

$
7,778

2.9
%
$
414,170

$
318,851

$
95,319

29.9
%
Rental home income
8,125

6,340

1,785

28.2
%
14,065

7,970

6,095

76.5
%
Resort base rental income
133,749

130,432

3,317

2.5
%
134,327

130,489

3,838

2.9
%
Right-to-use annual payments
47,662

49,122

(1,460
)
(3.0
)%
47,662

49,122

(1,460
)
(3.0
)%
Right-to-use contracts current period, gross
13,433

17,856

(4,423
)
(24.8
)%
13,433

17,856

(4,423
)
(24.8
)%
Utility and other income
51,657

49,552

2,105

4.2
%
64,432

53,843

10,589

19.7
%
Property operating revenues, excluding deferrals
528,988

519,886

9,102

1.8
%
688,089

578,131

109,958

19.0
%
Property operating and maintenance
188,542

186,947

1,595

0.9
%
226,952

200,623

26,329

13.1
%
Rental home operating and maintenance
4,662

3,896

766

19.7
%
7,359

4,850

2,509

51.7
%
Real estate taxes
32,719

32,111

608

1.9
%
47,623

37,619

10,004

26.6
%
Sales and marketing, gross
10,841

11,218

(377
)
(3.4
)%
10,846

11,219

(373
)
(3.3
)%
Property operating expenses, excluding deferrals and Property management
236,764

234,172

2,592

1.1
%
292,780

254,311

38,469

15.1
%
Income from property operations, excluding deferrals and Property management
292,224

285,714

6,510

2.3
%
395,309

323,820

71,489

22.1
%
Property management
33,087

33,158

(71
)
(0.2
)%
38,460

35,076

3,384

9.6
%
Income from property operations, excluding deferrals
$
259,137

$
252,556

$
6,581

2.6
%
$
356,849

$
288,744

$
68,105

23.6
%
The 2.9% increase in Core community base rental income primarily reflects a 2.3% increase in rates and a 0.6% increase in occupancy. The average monthly base rent per site increased to $567 in 2012 from $554 in 2011. The average occupancy increased to 91.5% in 2012 from 90.9% in 2011.
Resort base rental income is comprised of the following (amounts in thousands):
Core Portfolio
Total Portfolio
2012
2011
Increase/
(Decrease)
% Change
2012
2011
Increase/
(Decrease)
% Change
Annual
$
86,753

$
83,324

$
3,429

4.1
%
$
87,222

$
83,328

$
3,894

4.7
%
Seasonal
20,982

20,670

312

1.5
%
21,077

20,718

359

1.7
%
Transient
26,014

26,438

(424
)
(1.6
)%
26,028

26,443

(415
)
(1.6
)%
Resort base rental income
$
133,749

$
130,432

$
3,317

2.5
%
$
134,327

$
130,489

$
3,838

2.9
%
The increase in rental home income and rental home operating and maintenance are discussed in further detail in the Rental Operations table below.
During the year ended December 31, 2012, utility and other income includes the accelerated recognition of $2.1 million of revenue related to the early termination of a multi-year cable service agreement.
The decrease in right-to-use annual payments is primarily due to net attrition in the member base.

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The Core Portfolio and Total Portfolio property operating revenues for the year ended December 31, 2012 were negatively impacted by the temporary cessation of the entry of right-to-use contracts (membership upgrades) in connection with third party sales force training and the roll out of new membership upgrade products during the year ended December 31, 2012. As a result, membership upgrade sales, which are included in right-to-use contracts current period, gross, were down $4.4 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2011. The decrease in right-to-use contracts for the year ended December 31, 2012 was offset by a $0.4 million decrease in sales and marketing expenses, resulting in a net decline of $4.0 million from these activities compared to the year ended December 31, 2011.
The following growth rate percentages are before property management (amounts in thousands):
Core Portfolio
Total Portfolio
2012
2011
Increase/
(Decrease)
%
Change
2012
2011
Increase/
(Decrease)
%
Change
Property operating revenues, excluding Right-to-use contracts current period, gross
$
515,555

$
502,030

$
13,525

2.7
%
$
674,656

$
560,275

$
114,381

20.4
%
Property operating expenses, excluding Sales and marketing, gross
225,923

222,954

2,969

1.3
%
281,934

243,092

38,842

16.0
%
Income from property operations, excluding Right-to-use contracts current period, gross and Sales and marketing, gross
$
289,632

$
279,076

$
10,556

3.8
%
$
392,722

$
317,183

75,539

23.8
%
The increase in Total Portfolio income from property operations is primarily due to the acquisition of the 2011 Acquisition Properties on various dates during the six months ended December 31, 2011. (See Note 19 in the notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-K for details regarding the 2011 Acquisition.)
Home Sales Operations
The following table summarizes certain financial and statistical data for the Home Sales Operations for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 (amounts in thousands, except sales volumes).
2012
2011
Variance
% Change
Gross revenues from new home sales
$
1,698

$
2,278

$
(580
)
(25.5
)%
Cost of new home sales
(1,441
)
(2,133
)
692

(32.4
)%
Gross profit from new home sales
257

145

112

77.2
%
Gross revenues from used home sales
6,868

3,810

3,058

80.3
%
Cost of used home sales
(8,034
)
(3,550
)
(4,484
)
126.3
%
Gross (loss) profit from used home sales
(1,166
)
260

(1,426
)
(548.5
)%
Brokered resale revenues and ancillary services revenues, net
3,114

3,464

(350
)
(10.1
)%
Home selling expenses
(1,411
)
(1,589
)
178

(11.2
)%
Income from home sales operations and other
$
794

$
2,280

$
(1,486
)
(65.2
)%
Home sales volumes:
New home sales (1)
34

51

(17
)
(33.3
)%
Used home sales (2)
1,412

893

519

58.1
%
Brokered home resale
914

711

203

28.6
%
_____________________
(1)
Includes third party home sales of three for the year ended December 31, 2011 .
(2)
Includes third party home sales of one for the year ended December 31, 2011 .
Income from home sales operations decreased primarily as a result of decreased profit on used home sales and a decrease in ancillary revenues.


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Rental Operations
The following table summarizes certain financial and statistical data for manufactured home Rental Operations for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 (dollars in thousands).
2012
2011
Variance
% Change
Manufactured homes:
New Home
$
18,382

$
12,416

$
5,966

48.1
%
Used Home
31,846

19,460

12,386

63.6
%
Rental operations revenue (1)
50,228

31,876

18,352

57.6
%
Rental home operating and maintenance
(7,359
)
(4,850
)
(2,509
)
51.7
%
Income from rental operations
42,869

27,026

15,843

58.6
%
Depreciation on rental homes
(6,091
)
(4,276
)
(1,815
)
42.4
%
Income from rental operations, net of depreciation
$
36,778

$
22,750

$
14,028

61.7
%
Gross investment in new manufactured home rental units
$
108,145

$
84,647

$
23,498

27.8
%
Gross investment in used manufactured home rental units
$
75,705

$
58,787

$
16,918

28.8
%
Net investment in new manufactured home rental units
$
98,553

$
78,121

$
20,432

26.2
%
Net investment in used manufactured home rental units
$
68,547

$
54,653

$
13,894

25.4
%
Number of occupied rentals—new, end of period
1,890

1,352

538

39.8
%
Number of occupied rentals—used, end of period
3,934

3,071

863

28.1
%
_____________________
(1)
Approximately $36.2 million and $23.9 million as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 , respectively, are included in Community base rental income in the Property Operations table.
The increase in income from rental operations and depreciation expense is primarily due to the increase in the number of rental units resulting from purchase of additional rental units during 2012 and the acquisition of the 2011 Acquisition Properties on various dates during the six months ended December 31, 2011.
In the ordinary course of business, the Company acquires used homes from customers through purchase, lien, sale or abandonment. In a vibrant new home sale market older homes may be removed from sites and replaced with new homes. In the current environment, however, used homes are rented either in the condition received or after warranted rehabilitation. The Company continues to evaluate rental units and based on improved market conditions may invest in new homes.
Other Income and Expenses
The following table summarizes other income and expenses for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 (amounts in thousands).
2012
2011
Variance
% Change
Depreciation on real estate and rental homes
$
(104,917
)
$
(84,257
)
$
(20,660
)
24.5
%
Amortization of in-place leases
(45,122
)
(28,479
)
(16,643
)
58.4
%
Interest income
10,009

7,000

3,009

43.0
%
Income from other investments, net
6,793

6,452

341

5.3
%
General and administrative
(26,744
)
(23,833
)
(2,911
)
12.2
%
Acquisition costs
(180
)
(18,493
)
18,313

(99.0
)%
Rent control initiatives and other
(1,456
)
(2,043
)
587

(28.7
)%
Interest and related amortization
(124,524
)
(99,668
)
(24,856
)
24.9
%
Total other expenses, net
$
(286,141
)
$
(243,321
)
$
(42,820
)
17.6
%

Depreciation on real estate and rental homes, amortization of in-place leases and interest income increased primarily due to the purchase of the 2011 Acquisition Properties on various dates during the six months ended December 31, 2011. General and administrative increased primarily due to increased professional fees due to certain litigation matters (see Note 18 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-K). The decrease in acquisition costs is primarily due to the legal and due diligence fees for the two RV resorts for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to the purchase of the 2011 Acquisition Properties for the year ended December 31, 2011. Rent control initiatives and other are lower due to decreased activity in the San Rafael legal appeal (see Note 18 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Form 10-K). Interest and related amortization increased primarily due to the assumption of approximately $548.0 million of mortgage debt secured by

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35 of the 2011 Acquisition Properties, the $200.0 million Term Loan originated July 1, 2011, and the $200.0 million of new secured debt originated during the six months ended December 31, 2011.
Income from other investments, net increased primarily due to the $0.5 million increase in the fair value of the contingent consideration of the net asset associated with the 2011 Acquisition Properties. The Company owns both a fee interest and a leasehold interest in a 2,200 site 2011 Acquisition Property. The ground lease contains a purchase option on behalf of the lessee and a put option on behalf of the lessor. The options may be exercised by either party upon the death of the fee holder. The Company is the beneficiary of a escrow funded by the seller with approximately 114,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The escrow provides for distributions of the escrowed stock on a quarterly basis to protect the Company from future scheduled ground lease payments as well as scheduled increases in the option purchase price over time. In connection with the purchase price allocation associated with the 2011 Acquisition Properties, the Company recorded contingent consideration of approximately $6.7 million related to this escrow. The Company will revalue the asset as of each reporting date and will recognize in earnings any increase or decrease in fair value of the escrow.

Comparison of Year Ended December 31, 2011 to Year Ended December 31, 2010
Income from Property Operations
The following table summarizes certain financial and statistical data for the Property Operations for all Properties owned and operated for the same period in both years (“Core Portfolio”) and the Total Portfolio for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 (amounts in thousands). The Core Portfolio may change from time-to-time depending on acquisitions, dispositions and significant transactions or unique situations. The Core Portfolio in this comparison of the year ended December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2010 includes all Properties acquired on or prior to December 31, 2009 and which were owned and operated by the Company during the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 . Growth percentages exclude the impact of GAAP deferrals of up-front payments from right-to-use contracts entered and related commissions.
Core Portfolio
Total Portfolio
2011
2010
Increase /
(Decrease)
%
Change
2011
2010
Increase /
(Decrease)
%
Change
Community base rental income
$
266,584

$
259,292

$
7,292

2.8
%
$
318,851

$
259,351

$
59,500

22.9
%
Rental home income
6,340

4,952

1,388

28.0
%
7,970

4,952

3,018

60.9
%
Resort base rental income
129,978

129,241

737

0.6
%
130,489

129,481

1,008

0.8
%
Right-to-use annual payments
49,050

49,788

(738
)
(1.5
)%
49,122

49,831

(709
)
(1.4
)%
Right-to-use contracts current period, gross
17,856

19,496

(1,640
)
(8.4
)%
17,856

19,496

(1,640
)
(8.4
)%
Utility and other income
49,406

48,288

1,118

2.3
%
53,843

48,357

5,486

11.3
%
Property operating revenues, excluding deferrals
519,214

511,057

8,157

1.6
%
578,131

511,468

66,663

13.0
%
Property operating and maintenance
185,799

185,148

651

0.4
%
200,623

185,786

14,837

8.0
%
Rental home operating and maintenance
3,896

3,111

785

25.2
%
4,850

3,111

1,739

55.9
%
Real estate taxes
32,055

32,042

13

%
37,619

32,110

5,509

17.2
%
Sales and marketing, gross
11,214

12,606

(1,392
)
(11.0
)%
11,219

12,606

(1,387
)
(11.0
)%
Property operating expenses, excluding deferrals and Property management
232,964

232,907

57

%
254,311

233,613

20,698

8.9
%
Income from property operations, excluding deferrals and Property management
286,250

278,150

8,100

2.9
%
323,820

277,855

45,965

16.5
%
Property management
33,118

32,658

460

1.4
%
35,076

32,639

2,437

7.5
%
Income from property operations, excluding deferrals
$
253,132

$
245,492

$
7,640

3.1
%
$
288,744

$
245,216

$
43,528

17.8
%
The 2.8% increase in Core community base rental income primarily reflects a 2.2% increase in rates and a 0.6% increase in occupancy. The average monthly base rent per site increased to $554 in 2011 from $542 in 2010. The average occupancy increased to 90.9% in 2011 from 90.4% in 2010.

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Resort base rental income is comprised of the following (amounts in thousands):
Core Portfolio
Total Portfolio
2011
2010
Increase/
(Decrease)
% Change
2011
2010
Increase/
(Decrease)
% Change
Annual
$
83,252

$
79,829

$
3,423

4.3
%
$
83,329

$
79,842

$
3,487

4.4
%
Seasonal
20,527

21,579

(1,052
)
(4.9
)%
20,717

21,598

(881
)
(4.1
)%
Transient
26,199

27,833

(1,634
)
(5.9
)%
26,443

28,041

(1,598
)
(5.7
)%
Resort base rental income
$
129,978

$
129,241

$
737

0.6
%
$
130,489

$
129,481

$
1,008

0.8
%
The increase in rental home income and rental home operating and maintenance are discussed in further detail in the Rental Operations table below.
The decrease in right-to-use annual payments is primarily due to net attrition in the member base.
The Core Portfolio and Total Portfolio property operating revenues for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 were impacted by the Company’s introduction of low-cost membership products in 2010 and the phase-out of memberships with higher initial upfront payments. The decrease in sales and marketing expenses is due to reduced commissions as a result of reduced high-cost right-to-use contracts activity.
The following growth rate percentages are before property management (amounts in thousands):
Core Portfolio
Total Portfolio
2011
2010
Increase/
(Decrease)
%
Change
2011
2010
Increase/
(Decrease)
%
Change
Property operating revenues, excluding Right-to-use contracts current period, gross
$
501,358

$
491,561

$
9,797

2.0
%
$
560,275

$
491,972

$
68,303

13.9
%
Property operating expenses, excluding Sales and marketing, gross
221,750

220,301

1,449

0.7
%
243,092

221,007

22,085

10.0
%
Income from property operations, excluding Right-to-use contracts current period, gross and Sales and marketing, gross
$
279,608

$
271,260

$
8,348

3.1
%
$
317,183

$
270,965

$
46,218

17.1
%
The increase in Total Portfolio income from property operations is primarily due to the acquisition of the 2011 Acquisition Properties during the year ended December 31, 2011. (See Note 19 in the notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-K for details regarding the 2011 Acquisition.)
Home Sales Operations
The following table summarizes certain financial and statistical data for the Home Sales Operations for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 (amounts in thousands, except sales volumes).
2011
2010
Variance
% Change
Gross revenues from new home sales
$
2,278

$
2,695

$
(417
)
(15.5
)%
Cost of new home sales
(2,133
)
(2,550
)
417

(16.4
)%
Gross profit (loss) from new home sales
145

145


%
Gross revenues from used home sales
3,810

3,425

385

11.2
%
Cost of used home sales
(3,550
)
(2,846
)
(704
)
24.7
%
Gross profit from used home sales
260

579

(319
)
(55.1
)%
Brokered resale revenues and ancillary services revenues, net
3,464

4,408

(944
)
(21.4
)%
Home selling expenses
(1,589
)
(2,078
)
489

(23.5
)%
Income from home sales operations and other
$
2,280

$
3,054

$
(774
)
(25.3
)%
Home sales volumes:
New home sales (1)
51

82

(31
)
(37.8
)%
Used home sales (2)
893

795

98

12.3
%
Brokered home resale
711

673

38

5.6
%
_____________________
(1)
Includes third party home sales of three and 19 for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 , respectively.
(2)
Includes third party home sales of one and 10 for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 , respectively.

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Income from home sales operations decreased primarily as a result of decreased profit on used home sales and a decrease in ancillary revenues.
Rental Operations
The following table summarizes certain financial and statistical data for manufactured home Rental Operations for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 (dollars in thousands).
2011
2010
Variance
% Change
Manufactured homes:
New Home
$
12,416

$
8,283

$
4,133

49.9
%
Used Home
19,460

12,003

7,457

62.1
%
Rental operations revenue (1)
31,876

20,286

11,590

57.1
%
Rental home operating and maintenance
(4,850
)
(3,111
)
(1,739
)
55.9
%
Income from rental operations
27,026

17,175

9,851

57.4
%
Depreciation on rental homes
(4,276
)
(2,827
)
(1,449
)
51.3
%
Income from rental operations, net of depreciation
$
22,750

$
14,348

$
8,402

58.6
%
Gross investment in new manufactured home rental units
$
84,647

$
61,525

$
23,122

37.6
%
Gross investment in used manufactured home rental units
$
58,787

$
24,224

$
34,563

142.7
%
Net investment in new manufactured home rental units
$
78,121

$
57,386

$
20,735

36.1
%
Net investment in used manufactured home rental units
$
54,653

$
21,979

$
32,674

148.7
%
Number of occupied rentals—new, end of period
1,352

801

551

68.8
%
Number of occupied rentals—used, end of period
3,071

1,644

1,427

86.8
%
_____________________
(1)
Approximately $23.9 million and $15.4 million as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, are included in Community base rental income in the Property Operations table.
The increase in income from rental operations and depreciation expense is primarily due to the increase in the number of rental units resulting from the acquisition of the 2011 Acquisition Properties during the year ended December 31, 2011.
Other Income and Expenses
The following table summarizes other income and expenses for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 (amounts in thousands).
2011
2010
Variance
% Change
Depreciation on real estate and rental homes
$
(84,257
)
$
(70,952
)
$
(13,305
)
18.8
%
Amortization of in-place leases
(28,479
)

(28,479
)
100.0
%
Interest income
7,000

4,419

2,581

58.4
%
Income from other investments, net
6,452

5,740

712

12.4
%
General and administrative
(23,833
)
(22,559
)
(1,274
)
5.6
%
Acquisition costs
(18,493
)

(18,493
)
100.0
%
Rent control initiatives and other
(2,043
)
(2,200
)
157

(7.1
)%
Impairment

(3,635
)
3,635

(100.0
)%
Interest and related amortization
(99,668
)
(91,151
)
(8,517
)
9.3
%
Total other expenses, net
$
(243,321
)
$
(180,338
)
$
(62,983
)
34.9
%

Depreciation on real estate and rental homes, amortization of in-place leases, interest income and interest and related amortization increased primarily due to the purchase of the 2011 Acquisition Properties during the year ended December 31, 2011. Acquisition costs consist primarily of the following costs incurred related to the 2011 Acquisition: seller’s debt defeasance costs, transfer tax, professional fees, and costs related to due diligence items such as title, survey, zoning and environmental. Impairment decreased due to a non-cash write-off of $3.6 million in the year ended December 31, 2010 of goodwill associated with a 2009 acquisition of a Florida internet and media based advertising business.


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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity
The Company’s primary demands for liquidity include payment of operating expenses, debt service, including principal and interest, capital improvements on properties, purchasing both new and pre-owned homes, acquisitions of new properties, and dividends. The Company expects these similar demands for liquidity to continue for the short-term and long-term. The commitment to capital improvements on existing assets will be consistent with last year. The Company’s primary sources of cash include operating cash flows, proceeds from financings, borrowings under our line of credit and proceeds from issuance of equity and debt securities. The Company entered into equity distribution agreements with sales agents, pursuant to which the Company may sell, from time to time, shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, having an aggregate offering price of up to $125.0 million. The Company has not sold any common stock to date under the equity distribution agreements. In addition, the Company has available liquidity in the form of authorized and unissued preferred stock of approximately 9.9 million shares and authorized common stock in an unallocated shelf registration statement which was automatically effective when filed with the SEC.
One of the Company’s stated objectives is to maintain financial flexibility.  Achieving this objective allows the Company to take advantage of strategic opportunities that may arise.  The Company believes effective management of its balance sheet, including maintaining various access points to raise capital, manage future debt maturities and borrow at competitive rates enable it to meet this objective.  The Company believes it currently has sufficient liquidity, in the form of $37.1 million in available cash and $380.0 million available on its unsecured Line of Credit (“LOC”), to satisfy its near term obligations.
The Company expects to meet its short-term liquidity requirements, including all distributions, generally through net cash provided by operating activities and availability under its existing LOC. The Company considers these resources to be adequate to meet its operating requirements for capital improvements, amortizing debt and payment of dividends and of distributions.
The Company expects to meet certain long-term liquidity requirements such as scheduled debt maturities, property acquisitions and capital improvements by use of its current cash balance, long-term collateralized and uncollateralized borrowings including borrowings under the existing LOC and the issuance of debt securities or additional equity securities in the Company, in addition to net cash provided by operating activities. The Company has approximately $74.4 million of scheduled debt maturities in 2013 (excluding scheduled principal payments on debt maturing in 2013 and beyond). The Company expects to satisfy its 2013 maturities with the existing cash and projected operating cash.
The table below summarizes cash flow activity for the years ended December 31, 2012 , 2011 , and 2010 (amounts in thousands).
For the years ended
December 31,
2012
2011
2010
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
236,459

$
175,641

$
163,309

Net cash used in investing activities
(86,565
)
(701,848
)
(98,933
)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(183,214
)
584,008

(196,845
)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
$
(33,320
)
$
57,801

$
(132,469
)
Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities increased $60.8 million to $236.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2012 from $175.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 . The increase in cash provided by operating activities is primarily due to an increase in net income from operations of from the 2011 Acquisition Properties acquired on various dates during the last six months of 2011. Net cash provided by operating activities increased $12.3 million to $175.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 from $163.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 . The increase in 2011 was primarily due to an increase in net income net of depreciation expense and amortization of in-place leases.


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Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities was $86.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to $701.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2011. Significant components of net cash used in investing activities include:
Approximately $75.3 million paid in 2012 for capital improvements (see table below).
Approximately $24.2 million paid in 2012 for the acquisition of two properties (See Note 19 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-K for a description of the Company's recent acquisitions).
Approximately $7.6 million received in 2012 from the disposition of a rental property (See Note 18 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-K for further discussion of the sale).
Approximate repayments of $5.3 million received in 2012 on notes receivable (See Note 7 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-K for further discussion).
Approximately $62.0 million paid in 2011 for capital improvements (see table below).
Approximately $651.1 million paid in 2011 for real estate and approximately $40.4 million for Notes Receivable related to the 2011 Acquisition Properties (See Note 19 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-K for a description of the Company's recent acquisitions).
Approximately $52.3 million received in 2011 from proceeds related to short-term investments.

Capital improvements
The table below summarizes capital improvements activity for the years ended December 31, 2012 , 2011 , and 2010 (amounts in thousands).
For the years ended December 31, (1)
2012
2011
2010
Recurring Capital Expenditure (2)
$
29,287

$
23,315

$
20,794

Development (3)
920

2,467

7,008

New home investments
29,218

28,542

12,523

Used home investments
15,179

7,266

7,254

Total Property
74,604

61,590

47,579

Corporate (4)
656

442

1,050

Total Capital improvements
$
75,260

$
62,032

$
48,629

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(1)
Excludes noncash activity of approximately $0.8 million and $3.7 million for new homes purchased with dealer financing for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 and approximately $5.3 million , $2.7 million and $0.6 million of repossessions for the years ended December 31, 2012 , 2011 and 2010 , respectively.
(2)
Recurring capital expenditures (“Recurring CapEx”) are primarily comprised of common area improvements, furniture, and mechanical improvements.
(3)
Development primarily represents costs to improve and upgrade Property infrastructure or amenities.
(4)
For the year ended December 31, 2010, this includes approximately $0.7 million spent to renovate the corporate headquarters, of which approximately $0.7 million was reimbursed by the landlord as a tenant allowance.
Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities was $183.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $584.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2011. Significant components of net cash (used in) and provided by financing activities include:
Approximately $159.5 million of financing proceeds received in 2012 which were offset by pay downs of approximately $137.7 million of maturing mortgages, payments of approximately $29.9 million of amortizing principal debt, and payments of approximately $3.1 million of debt issuance costs (See Note 8 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-K for a description of the Company's borrowing arrangements).
Approximately $110.8 million of distributions paid in 2012 to common stockholders, common OP unitholders and preferred stockholders, approximately $63.9 million for the redemption of preferred stock and approximately $1.3 million for equity issuance costs, offset by proceeds received of approximately $4.9 million from the exercise of stock options and the sale of shares through the employee stock purchase plan (See Note 4 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-K for a description of the Company's equity transactions).

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Approximately $400.0 million of financing proceeds received in 2011 from the Term Loan and new mortgages offset by pay downs of approximately $52.5 million of maturing mortgages, payments of approximately $23.2 million of amortizing principal debt and payments of approximately $15.8 million of debt issuance costs (See Note 8 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-K for a description of the Company's borrowing arrangements).
Approximately $349.5 million of proceeds received in 2011 from the issuance of common stock, exercise of stock options and the sale of shares through the employee stock purchase plan offset by payments of approximately $72.4 million of distributions to its common stockholders, common OP unitholders, perpetual preferred OP unitholders and preferred stockholders (See Note 4 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-K for a description of the Company's equity transactions).
Contractual Obligations
As of December 31, 2012 , the Company was subject to certain contractual payment obligations as described in the table below (dollars in thousands):
Total
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Thereafter
Long Term Borrowings (1)
$
2,245,258

$
105,052

$
161,160

$
591,949

$
238,626

$
302,801

$
845,670

Interest Expense (2)
557,330

120,528

111,566

100,616

65,699

54,773

104,148

Operating Lease
11,837

1,247

1,290

1,327

1,349

1,372

5,252

LOC Maintenance Fee (3)
4,232

1,140

1,140

1,140

812



Total Contractual Obligations
$
2,818,657

$
227,967


$
275,156

$
695,032

$
306,486

$
358,946

$
955,070

Weighted average interest rates
5.06
%

5.39
%
5.38
%
5.27
%
5.19
%
5.63
%
5.82
%
_____________________
(1)
Balance excludes net premiums and discounts of $24.6 million , primarily due to the fair market value adjustment of the assumption of $515.0 million of secured debt from the 2011 Acquisition Properties. Balances include debt maturing and scheduled periodic principal payments
(2)
Amounts include interest expected to be incurred on the Company’s secured debt based on obligations outstanding as of December 31, 2012 .
(3)
Assumes the Company will exercise its one year extension option on September 15, 2016 and assumes the Company will maintain its current leverage ratios as defined by the LOC.
The Company does not include insurance, property taxes and cancelable contracts in the contractual obligations table above.
The Company leases land under non-cancelable operating leases at certain of the Properties expiring in various years from 2013 to 2054. The majority of the lease terms require twelve equal payments per year plus additional rents calculated as a percentage of gross revenues. The Colony Cove Property lease requires escalated payments every three months based on the increase in the purchase option, see further detail below. For the years ended December 31, 2012 , 2011 , and 2010 , ground lease rent was approximately $3.3 million , $2.5 million , and $1.9 million , respectively. Minimum future rental payments under the ground leases are approximately $3.4 million for 2013 , approximately $1.9 million in each of 2014 , 2015 , 2016 and 2017 and approximately $13.0 million thereafter. The decrease in future minimum rental payments assumes that the Company will exercise its option to acquire land at the recently acquired Colony Cove Property on January 1, 2014. The option exercise date is subject to certain assumptions and the timing of the option exercise may be before or after January 1, 2014.
With respect to maturing debt, the Company has staggered the maturities of its long-term mortgage debt over an average of approximately five years, with approximately $591.9 million (which is due in 2015) in principal maturities coming due in any single year. The Company believes that it will be able to refinance its maturing debt obligations on a secured or unsecured basis; however, to the extent the Company is unable to refinance its debt as it matures, it believes that it will be able to repay such maturing debt from operating cash flow, asset sales and/or the proceeds from equity issuances. With respect to any refinancing of maturing debt, the Company’s future cash flow requirements could be impacted by significant changes in interest rates or other debt terms, including required amortization payments.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the related disclosures. The Company believes that the following critical accounting policies, among others, affect its more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements.

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Long-Lived Assets
Expenditures for ordinary maintenance and repairs are expensed to operations as incurred and significant renovations and improvements that improve the asset and extend the useful life of the asset are capitalized over their estimated useful life.
In accordance with the Codification Sub-Topic “Impairment or Disposal of Long Lived Assets” (“FASB ASC 360-10-35”), the Company periodically evaluates its long-lived assets to be held and used, including its investments in real estate, for impairment indicators. The Company’s judgments regarding the existence of impairment indicators are based on factors such as operational performance, market conditions and legal factors. Future events could occur which would cause the Company to conclude that impairment indicators exist and an impairment loss is warranted.
Real estate investments are subject to varying degrees of risk. Several factors may adversely affect the economic performance and value of our real estate investments. These factors include:
the general economic climate;
competition from other housing options;
local conditions, such as an increase in unemployment;
changes in governmental regulations and the related cost of compliance; and
changes in market rental rates.
Any adverse changes in these factors could cause an impairment in our assets, including real estate and investments in unconsolidated joint venture partnerships.
For long-lived assets to be held and used, if an impairment indicator exists, the Company compares the expected future undiscounted cash flows against the carrying amount of that asset. If the sum of the estimated undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset, the Company would record an impairment loss for the carrying amount in excess of the estimated fair value, if any, of the asset. For the periods presented, no impairment losses were recorded.
For Properties to be disposed of, an impairment loss is recognized when the fair value of the Property, less the estimated cost to sell, is less than the carrying amount of the Property measured at the time the Company has made the decision to dispose of the Property, has a commitment to sell the Property and/or is actively marketing the Property for sale. A Property to be disposed of is reported at the lower of its carrying amount or its estimated fair value, less costs to sell. Subsequent to the date that a Property is held for disposition, depreciation expense is not recorded. The Company accounts for its Properties held for disposition in accordance with FASB ASC 360-10-35. Accordingly, the results of operations for all assets sold or held for sale are classified as discontinued operations in all periods presented, as applicable.
Revenue Recognition
The Company accounts for leases with its customers as operating leases. Rental income is recognized over the term of the respective lease or the length of a customer’s stay, the majority of which are for a term of not greater than one year . The Company evaluates all amounts receivable from customers and an allowance is established for amounts greater than 30 days past due. The Company’s allowance for uncollectible rents receivable was approximately $4.7 million and $4.9 million as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 , respectively. The Company will continue to monitor and assess these receivables and changes in required allowances may occur in the future due to changes in the market environment.
The Company accounts for the entry of right-to-use contracts in accordance with the Codification Topic “Revenue Recognition” (“FASB ASC 605”). A right-to-use contract gives the customer the right to a set schedule of usage at a specified group of Properties. Customers may choose to upgrade their contracts to increase their usage and the number of Properties they may access. A contract requires the customer to make annual payments during the term of the contract and may require an upfront nonrefundable payment. The stated term of a right-to-use contract is at least one year and the customer may renew his contract by continuing to make the annual payments. The Company will recognize the upfront non-refundable payments over the estimated customer life which, based on historical attrition rates, the Company has estimated to be from one to 31 years . For example, the Company has currently estimated that 7.9% of customers who enter a new right-to-use contract will terminate their contract after five years . Therefore, the upfront nonrefundable payments from 7.9% of the contracts entered in any particular period are amortized on a straight-line basis over a period of five years as five years is the estimated customer life for 7.9% of the Company’s customers who enter a contract. The historical attrition rates for upgrade contracts are lower than for new contracts, and therefore, the nonrefundable upfront payments for upgrade contracts are amortized at a different rate than for new contracts. The decision to recognize this revenue in accordance with FASB ASC 605 was made after corresponding during September and October 2008 with the Office of the Chief Accountant at the SEC.
The Company continues to monitor customer lives based on historical attrition rates and changes in revenue recognized may occur in the future due to changes in customer behavior.

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Right-to-use annual payments by customers under the terms of the right-to-use contracts are deferred and recognized ratably over the one year period in which access to sites at certain Properties are provided.
Notes and Contracts Receivable
Notes receivable generally are stated at their outstanding unpaid principal balances net of any deferred fees or costs on originated loans, unamortized discounts or premiums, and an allowance. Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance. Discounts or premiums are amortized to income using the interest method. In certain cases the Company finances the sales of homes to its customers (referred to as “Chattel Loans”) which loans are secured by the homes. The valuation of an allowance for doubtful accounts for the Chattel Loans is calculated based on delinquency trends, average annual default rates, loss rates, and the current estimated market value of the underlying manufactured home collateral.
During the year ended December 31, 2011 , the Company purchased Chattel Loans that were recorded at fair value at the time of acquisition under the Codification Topic “Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality” (“FASB ASC 310-30”). (See Note 19 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-K for a detailed description of our 2011 Acquisition.) The fair value of these Chattel Loans included an estimate of losses that are expected to be incurred over the estimated remaining lives of the receivables, and therefore no allowance for losses was recorded for these Chattel Loans. The fair value is estimated based on a number of factors including customer delinquency status, credit scores, the original down payment amount and below-market stated interest rates. Through December 31, 2012 , the short-term historical performance of these loans has indicated a default rate of 23% and a recovery rate of 26%, which are slightly higher than originally estimated. Management regularly reviews these assumptions and may adjust its estimates as needed as more information becomes available. A probable decrease in management’s expectation of future cash collections related to these Chattel Loans could result in the need to record an allowance for credit losses in the future. Due to the size of the Chattel Loan pool and maturity dates ranging up to 29 years , future credit losses or changes to interest income could be significant.
The Company also provides financing for nonrefundable up-front payments on sales of new or upgrades of right-to-use contracts (“Contracts Receivable”). Based upon historical collection rates and current economic trends, when an up-front payment is financed, a reserve is established for a portion of the Contracts Receivable balance estimated to be uncollectible. The reserve and the rate at which the Company provides for losses on its Contracts Receivable could be increased or decreased in the future based on its actual collection experience. (See Note 7 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-K.)
Certain of the Company’s Contracts Receivable were recorded at fair value at the time of acquisition under the FASB ASC 310-30. The fair value of these Contracts Receivable included an estimate of losses that were expected to be incurred over the estimated life of the Contracts Receivable, and therefore no allowance for losses was recorded for these Contracts Receivable as of the transaction date. Through December 31, 2012 , the credit performance of these Contracts Receivable has been better than the assumptions used in determining its initial fair value, and the Company regularly updates its expectations regarding the amounts and timing of future cash flows.
Financial instruments that potentially could subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of notes receivable. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to notes receivable are limited due to the size of the receivable and geographic diversity of the underlying Properties.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company does not have any off balance sheet arrangements with any unconsolidated investments or joint ventures that it believes have or are reasonably likely to have a material effect on its financial condition, results of operations, liquidity or capital resources.
Inflation
Substantially all of the leases at the Properties allow for monthly or annual rent increases which provide the Company with the opportunity to achieve increases, where justified by the market, as each lease matures. Such types of leases generally minimize the risks of inflation to the Company. In addition, the Company's resort Properties are not generally subject to leases and rents are established for these sites on an annual basis. The Company's right-to-use contracts generally provide for an annual dues increase, but dues may be frozen under the terms of certain contracts if the customer is over 61 years old.


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Funds From Operations
Funds from Operations (“FFO”) is a non-GAAP financial measure. The Company believes FFO, as defined by the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”), is generally an appropriate measure of performance for an equity REIT. While FFO is a relevant and widely used measure of operating performance for equity REITs, it does not represent cash flow from operations or net income as defined by GAAP, and it should not be considered as an alternative to these indicators in evaluating liquidity or operating performance.
The Company defines FFO as net income, computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains or actual or estimated losses from sales of properties, plus real estate related depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures are calculated to reflect FFO on the same basis. The Company receives up-front non-refundable payments from the entry of right-to-use contracts. In accordance with GAAP, the upfront non-refundable payments and related commissions are deferred and amortized over the estimated customer life. Although the NAREIT definition of FFO does not address the treatment of nonrefundable right-to-use payments, the Company believes that it is appropriate to adjust for the impact of the deferral activity in its calculation of FFO. The Company believes that FFO is helpful to investors as one of several measures of the performance of an equity REIT. The Company further believes that by excluding the effect of depreciation, amortization and gains or actual or estimated losses from sales of real estate, all of which are based on historical costs and which may be of limited relevance in evaluating current performance, FFO can facilitate comparisons of operating performance between periods and among other equity REITs. The Company believes that the adjustment to FFO for the net revenue deferral of upfront non-refundable payments and expense deferral of right-to-use contract commissions also facilitates the comparison to other equity REITs. Investors should review FFO, along with GAAP net income and cash flow from operating activities, investing activities and financing activities, when evaluating an equity REIT’s operating performance. The Company computes FFO in accordance with its interpretation of standards established by NAREIT, which may not be comparable to FFO reported by other REITs that do not define the term in accordance with the current NAREIT definition or that interpret the current NAREIT definition differently than the Company does. FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP, nor does it represent cash available to pay distributions and should not be considered as an alternative to net income, determined in accordance with GAAP, as an indication of the Company’s financial performance, or to cash flow from operating activities, determined in accordance with GAAP, as a measure of its liquidity, nor is it indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs, including its ability to make cash distributions.
The following table presents a calculation of FFO for the years ended December 31, 2012 , 2011 and 2010 (amounts in thousands):
2012
2011
2010
Computation of funds from operations:
Net income available for common shares
$
54,778

$
22,775

$
38,354

Income allocated to common OP Units
5,067

3,105

5,903

Series B Redeemable Preferred Stock Dividends

466


Right-to-use contract upfront payments, deferred, net
6,694

11,936

14,856

Right-to-use contract commissions, deferred, net
(3,155
)
(4,789
)
(5,525
)
Depreciation on real estate assets
98,826

79,981

68,125

Depreciation on rental homes
6,091

4,276

2,827

Amortization of in-place leases
45,122

28,479


Depreciation on unconsolidated joint ventures
1,166

1,228

1,218

Gain on sale of property, net of tax
(4,596
)

231

Funds from operations available for common shares
$
209,993

$
147,457

$
125,989

Weighted average common shares outstanding—fully diluted
45,431

40,330

35,518





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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Market risk is the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and interest rates. The Company’s earnings, cash flows and fair values relevant to financial instruments are dependent on prevailing market interest rates. The primary market risk the Company faces is long-term indebtedness, which bears interest at fixed and variable rates. The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt obligations is affected by changes in market interest rates. At December 31, 2012 , approximately 100% or approximately $2.1 billion of the Company’s outstanding secured debt had fixed interest rates with scheduled maturities from 2013 to 2023 , which minimizes the market risk until the debt matures. For each increase in interest rates of 1% (or 100 basis points), the fair value of the total outstanding debt would decrease by approximately $100.7 million . For each decrease in interest rates of 1% (or 100 basis points), the fair value of the total outstanding debt would increase by approximately $106.0 million . If interest rates were to increase or decrease by 1%, there would be no effect on interest expense or cash flows as the outstanding secured debt has fixed interest rates.
The Company’s $200.0 million Term Loan has variable rates based on LIBOR plus 1.85% to 2.80% per annum, which the Company fixed the underlying LIBOR rate at 1.11% per annum for the first three years.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report includes certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used, words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “believe,” “project,” “intend,” “may be” and “will be” and similar words or phrases, or the negative thereof, unless the context requires otherwise, are intended to identify forward-looking statements and may include, without limitation, information regarding the Company’s expectations, goals or intentions regarding the future, and the expected effect of the recent acquisitions on the Company. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to:
the Company’s ability to control costs, real estate market conditions, the actual rate of decline in customers, the actual use of sites by customers and its success in acquiring new customers at its Properties (including those that it may acquire);
the Company’s ability to maintain historical rental rates and occupancy with respect to Properties currently owned or that the Company may acquire;
the Company’s ability to retain and attract customers renewing, upgrading and entering right-to-use contracts;
the Company’s assumptions about rental and home sales markets;
the Company’s ability to manage counterparty risk;
in the age-qualified Properties, home sales results could be impacted by the ability of potential homebuyers to sell their existing residences as well as by financial, credit and capital markets volatility;
results from home sales and occupancy will continue to be impacted by local economic conditions, lack of affordable manufactured home financing and competition from alternative housing options including site-built single-family housing;
impact of government intervention to stabilize site-built single family housing and not manufactured housing;
effective integration of the recent acquisitions and the Company’s estimates regarding the future performance of recent acquisitions;
unanticipated costs or unforeseen liabilities associated with the recent acquisitions;
ability to obtain financing or refinance existing debt on favorable terms or at all;
the effect of interest rates;
the dilutive effects of issuing additional securities;
the effect of accounting for the entry of contracts with customers representing a right-to-use the Properties under the Codification Topic “ Revenue Recognition; ” and
other risks indicated from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
These forward-looking statements are based on management’s present expectations and beliefs about future events. As with any projection or forecast, these statements are inherently susceptible to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. The Company is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of such changes, new information, subsequent events or otherwise.

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements on page F-1 of this Form 10-K.

Item 9. Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.


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Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer), maintains a system of disclosure controls and procedures, designed to provide reasonable assurance that information the Company is required to disclose in the reports that the Company files under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that it will detect or uncover failures within the Company to disclose material information otherwise required to be set forth in the Company’s periodic reports.
The Company’s management with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2012 . Based on that evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this annual report, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to give reasonable assurances to the timely collection, evaluation and disclosure of information relating to the Company that would potentially be subject to disclosure under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder as of December 31, 2012 .
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no material changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the year ended December 31, 2012 .
Report of Management on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Based on management’s assessment, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012 , using the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in “Internal Control-Integrated Framework.”
The effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012 has been audited by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report on Page F-2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Item 9B. Other Information
Pursuant to the authority granted in the Stock Option and Award Plan, in November 2012 the Compensation Committee approved the annual award of stock options to be granted to the Chairman of the Board, the Compensation Committee Chairperson and Lead Director, the Executive Committee Chairperson, and the Audit Committee Chairperson and Audit Committee Financial Expert on January 31, 2013 for services rendered in 2012. On January 31, 2013, Mr. Samuel Zell was awarded options to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock, which he elected to receive as 20,000 shares of restricted common stock, for services rendered as Chairman of the Board; Mrs. Sheli Rosenberg was awarded options to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock, which she elected to receive as 5,000 shares of restricted common stock, for services rendered as Lead Director and Chairperson of the Compensation Committee; Mr. Howard Walker was awarded options to purchase 15,000 shares of common stock, which he elected to receive as 3,000 shares of restricted common stock, for services rendered as Chairperson of the Executive Committee; and Mr. Philip Calian was awarded options to purchase 15,000 shares of common stock, which he elected to receive as 3,000 shares of restricted common stock, for services rendered as Audit Committee Financial Expert and Audit Committee Chairperson. One-third of the options to purchase common stock and the shares of restricted common stock covered by these awards vests on each of December 31, 2013, December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2015.

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PART III
Items 10 and 11 Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance, and Executive Compensation
The information required by Item 10 and 11 will be contained in the Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for the 2013 Annual Meeting and is therefore incorporated by reference, and thus Item 10 and 11 has been omitted in accordance with General Instruction G.(3) to Form 10-K.

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The information regarding securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans required by Item 12 follows:
Plan Category
Number of securities to
be Issued upon Exercise
of Outstanding  Options,
Warrants and Rights
(a)
Weighted-average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights
Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a))
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders (1)
552,800

43.56

654,346

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders (2)
N/A

N/A

274,639

Total
552,800

43.56

928,985

_________________________________
(1)
Includes shares of common stock under the Company’s Stock Option and Award Plan adopted in December 1992, and amended and restated from time to time, most recently amended effective March 23, 2001. The Stock Option and Award Plan and certain amendments thereto were approved by the Company’s stockholders.
(2)
Represents shares of common stock under the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which was adopted by the Board of Directors in July 1997, as amended in May 2006. Under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, eligible employees make monthly contributions which are used to purchase shares of common stock at a purchase price equal to 85% of the lesser of the closing price of a share of common stock on the first or last trading day of the purchase period. Purchases of common stock under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan are made on the first business day of the next month after the close of the purchase period. Under New York Stock Exchange rules then in effect, stockholder approval was not required for the Employee Stock Purchase Plan because it is a broad-based plan available generally to all employees.
The information required by Item 403 of Regulation S-K “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” required by Item 12 will be contained in the Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for the 2012 Annual Meeting and is therefore incorporated by reference, and thus has been omitted in accordance with General Instruction G.(3) to Form 10-K.
Items 13 and 14 Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence, and Principal Accountant Fees and Services
The information required by Item 13 and Item 14 will be contained in the Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for the 2013 Annual Meeting and is therefore incorporated by reference, and thus Item 13 and 14 has been omitted in accordance with General Instruction G.(3) to Form 10-K.


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PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statements Schedules

1.
Financial Statements
See Index to Financial Statements and Schedule on page F-1 of this Form 10-K.

2.
Financial Statement Schedule
See Index to Financial Statements and Schedule on page F-1 of this Form 10-K.

3.
Exhibits:

In reviewing the agreements included as exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 10-K, please remember they are included to provide you with information regarding their terms and are not intended to provide any other factual or disclosure information about the Company or the other parties to the agreements. The agreements contain representations and warranties by each of the parties to the applicable agreement. These representations and warranties have been made solely for the benefit of the other parties to the applicable agreement and:
should not in all instances be treated as categorical statements of fact, but rather as a way of allocating the risk to one of the parties if those statements prove to be inaccurate;
have been qualified by disclosures that were made to the other party in connection with the negotiation of the applicable agreement, which disclosures are not necessarily reflected in the agreement;
may apply standards of materiality in a way that is different from what may be viewed as material to you or other investors; and
were made only as of the date of the applicable agreement or such other date or dates as may be specified in the agreement and are subject to more recent developments.
Accordingly, these representations and warranties may not describe the actual state of affairs as of the date they were made or at any other time. Additional information about the Company may be found elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and its other public filings, which are available without charge through the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov .
2.1 (k)
Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated May 31, 2011, by and among, MHC Operating Limited Partnership, a subsidiary of Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc., and the entities listed as “Sellers” on the signature page thereto
2.2 (k)
Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated May 31, 2011, by and among MH Financial Services, L.L.C., Hometown America Management, L.L.C., Hometown America Management, L.P., and Hometown America Management Corp., as sellers, and Realty Systems, Inc. and MHC Operating Limited Partnership, collectively, as purchaser
3.1 (f)
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. effective May 15, 2007
3.4 (g)
Second Amended and Restated Bylaws effective August 8, 2007
3.7 (q)
Articles Supplementary designating the Company’s 6.75% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, liquidation preference $2,500.00 per share, par value $0.01 per share
4.3 (i)
Form of Specimen Stock Certificate Evidencing the Common Stock of Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc., par value $0.01 per share
4.5 (l)
Registration Rights Agreement, entered into by and between Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. and Hometown America, L.L.C. dated July 1, 2011
4.6 (o)
Form of Depositary Agreement, among the Company, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as Depositary, and the holders from time to time of the Depositary Shares
4.7 (q)
Specimen Stock Certificate Evidencing the Company’s 6.75% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, liquidation preference $2,500.00 per share, par value $0.01 per share
4.8 (q)
Specimen Receipt Evidencing the Depositary Shares
10.4 (a)
Second Amended and Restated MHC Operating Limited Partnership Agreement of Limited Partnership, dated March 15, 1996
10.5 (d)
Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership for MHC Operating Limited Partnership, dated February 27, 2004
10.10 (b)
Form of Manufactured Home Communities, Inc. 1997 Non-Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan





10.11 (c)
Amended and Restated Manufactured Home Communities, Inc. 1992 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan effective March 23, 2001
10.33 (e)
Amendment of Non-Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan dated May 3, 2006
10.34 (e)
Form of Indemnification Agreement
10.43 (h)
Form of Trust Agreement Establishing Howard Walker Deferred Compensation Trust, dated December 8, 2000
10.46 (j)
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement ($380 million Unsecured Revolving Facility) dated May 19, 2011
10.49 (j)
Amended and Restated Guaranty dated May 19, 2011
10.50 (m)
Term Loan Agreement, dated July 1, 2011, by and among the Company, the Operating Partnership, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Bank of America, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and each of the financial institutions initially a signatory thereto together with their successors and assignees
10.51 (m)
Guaranty, dated July 1, 2011, by and among the Company, MHC Trust, MHC T1000 Trust and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
10.53 (n)
Third Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated July 20, 2012, by and among the Company, MHC Operating Limited Partnership, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and each of the Lenders set forth therein
10.54 (n)
Guarantor Acknowledgment, dated July 20, 2012, by and among the Company, MHC Trust, MHC T1000 Trust, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and each of the Lenders set forth therein
10.55 (p)
Equity Distribution Agreement, dated September 6, 2012, by and among the Company, the Operating Partnership and RBC Capital Markets, LLC
10.56 (p)
Equity Distribution Agreement, dated September 6, 2012, by and among the Company, the Operating Partnership and RBS Securities Inc.
10.57 (p)
Equity Distribution Agreement, dated September 6, 2012, by and among the Company, the Operating Partnership and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
10.58 (p)
Equity Distribution Agreement, dated September 6, 2012, by and among the Company, the Operating Partnership and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
12 (r)
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
14 (e)
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. Business Ethics and Conduct Policy, dated July 2006
21 (r)
Subsidiaries of the registrant
23 (r)
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
24.1 (r)
Power of Attorney for Philip C. Calian dated February 19, 2013
24.2 (r)
Power of Attorney for David J. Contis dated February 15, 2013
24.3 (r)
Power of Attorney for Thomas E. Dobrowski dated February 19, 2013
24.4 (r)
Power of Attorney for Sheli Z. Rosenberg dated February 18, 2013
24.5 (r)
Power of Attorney for Howard Walker dated February 21, 2013
24.6 (r)
Power of Attorney for Gary Waterman dated February 19, 2013
24.7 (r)
Power of Attorney for Samuel Zell dated February 21, 2013
24.8 (r)
Power of Attorney for Thomas P. Heneghan dated February 21, 2013
31.1 (r)
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant To Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002
31.2 (r)
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant To Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002
32.1 (r)
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
32.2 (r)
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

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101
The following materials from Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow, and (iv) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following documents are incorporated herein by reference.
(a)
Included as an exhibit to the Company’s Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1996
(b)
Included as Exhibit A to the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement dated March 28, 1997, relating to Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 13, 1997
(c)
Included as Appendix A to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement dated March 30, 2001
(d)
Included as an exhibit to the Company’s Report on Form 10-K dated December 31, 2005
(e)
Included as an exhibit to the Company’s Report on Form 10-K dated December 31, 2006
(f)
Included as an exhibit to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K dated May 18, 2007
(g)
Included as an exhibit to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K dated August 8, 2007
(h)
Included as an exhibit to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K dated December 8, 2000, filed on September 25, 2008
(i)
Included as an exhibit to the Company’s Report on Form S-3 ASR dated May 6, 2009
(j)
Included as an exhibit to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K dated May 19, 2011
(k)
Included as an exhibit to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K dated May 31, 2011
(l)
Included as an exhibit to the Company’s Report on Form 10-Q dated June 30, 2011
(m)
Included as an exhibit to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K dated July 1, 2011
(n)
Included as an exhibit to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K dated July 20, 2012
(o)
Included as an exhibit to the Company’s Schedule TO/13E-3 dated August 23, 2012
(p)
Included as an exhibit to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K dated September 6, 2012
(q)
Included as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-A dated September 14, 2012
(r)
Filed herewith


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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES, INC.,
a Maryland corporation
Date:
February 28, 2013
By:
/s/    M ARGUERITE N ADER
Marguerite Nader
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date:
February 28, 2013
By:
/s/    P AUL S EAVEY
Paul Seavey
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer)
Date:
February 28, 2013
By:
/s/    T HOMAS C. N OVOSEL
Thomas C. Novosel
Senior Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)

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Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.—Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Name
Title
Date
/s/  M ARGUERITE N ADER
President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) *Attorney in Fact
February 28, 2013
Marguerite Nader
/s/  P AUL S EAVEY
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) *Attorney in Fact
February 28, 2013
Paul Seavey
/s/  T HOMAS C. N OVOSEL
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)
February 28, 2013
Thomas C. Novosel
*S AMUEL Z ELL
Chairman of the Board
February 28, 2013
Samuel Zell
*H OWARD W ALKER
Co-Vice-Chairman of the Board
February 28, 2013
Howard Walker
*T HOMAS P. H ENEGHAN
Co-Vice-Chairman of the Board
February 28, 2013
Thomas P. Heneghan
*P HILIP C. C ALIAN
Director
February 28, 2013
Philip C. Calian
*D AVID J. C ONTIS
Director
February 28, 2013
David J. Contis
*T HOMAS E. D OBROWSKI
Director
February 28, 2013
Thomas E. Dobrowski
* S HELI Z. R OSENBERG
Director
February 28, 2013
Sheli Z. Rosenberg
*G ARY W ATERMAN
Director
February 28, 2013
Gary Waterman


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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES, INC.
Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Schedule III—Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
Note that certain schedules have been omitted, as they are not applicable to the Company.

F-1





Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Stockholders of Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc.
We have audited Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc’s (Equity Lifestyle Properties or the Company) internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012 , based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the COSO criteria). Equity Lifestyle Properties’ management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Item 9A. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our opinion, Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc., maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012 , based on the COSO criteria.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 , and the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2012 , and financial statement schedule listed in the index to financial statements, of Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc., and our report dated February 28, 2013 , expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
February 28, 2013


F-2




Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Stockholders of Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. (Equity Lifestyle Properties or the Company), as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 , and the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2012 . Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in the index to financial statements. These financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedule based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Equity Lifestyle Properties at December 31, 2012 and 2011 , and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2012 , in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Equity Lifestyle Properties’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012 , based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated February 28, 2013 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
February 28, 2013



F-3




Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of December 31, 2012 and 2011
(amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data)
December 31,
2012
December 31,
2011
Assets
Investment in real estate:
Land
$
1,019,581

$
1,018,521

Land improvements
2,624,218

2,591,225

Buildings and other depreciable property
527,718

470,403

4,171,517

4,080,149

Accumulated depreciation
(963,657
)
(813,926
)
Net investment in real estate
3,207,860

3,266,223

Cash
37,140

70,460

Notes receivable, net
53,172

64,239

Investment in joint ventures
8,420

8,557

Rents and other customer receivables, net
1,206

1,155

Deferred financing costs, net
20,696

23,039

Retail inventory
1,569

2,172

Deferred commission expense
22,842

19,687

Escrow deposits, goodwill and other assets, net
45,321

40,569

Total Assets
$
3,398,226

$
3,496,101

Liabilities and Equity
Liabilities:
Mortgage notes payable
$
2,069,866

$
2,084,683

Term loan
200,000

200,000

Unsecured lines of credit


Accrued payroll and other operating expenses
63,736

62,062

Deferred revenue—upfront payments from right-to-use contracts
62,979

56,285

Deferred revenue—right-to-use annual payments
11,088

11,877

Accrued interest payable
10,548

10,737

Rents and other customer payments received in advance and security deposits
55,707

54,234

Distributions payable

16,943

Total Liabilities
2,473,924

2,496,821

Commitments and contingencies
8.034% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 8,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2011, at liquidation value

200,000

Equity:
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value 9,945,539 and 2,000,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively; none issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively


6.75% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 54,461 shares authorized and 54,458 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2012, at liquidation value
136,144


Common stock, $0.01 par value 100,000,000 shares authorized; 41,596,655 and 41,078,200 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively
416

412

Paid-in capital
1,012,930

998,483

Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings
(287,652
)
(270,021
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(2,590
)
(2,547
)
Total Stockholders’ Equity
859,248

726,327

Non-controlling interests – Common OP Units
65,054

72,953

Total Equity
924,302

799,280

Total Liabilities and Equity
$
3,398,226

$
3,496,101





The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

F-4




Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income
For the Years Ended December 31, 2012 , 2011 , and 2010
(amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data)
2012
2011
2010
Revenues:
Community base rental income
$
414,170

$
318,851

$
259,351

Rental home income
14,065

7,970

4,952

Resort base rental income
134,327

130,489

129,481

Right-to-use annual payments
47,662

49,122

49,831

Right-to-use contracts current period, gross
13,433

17,856

19,496

Right-to-use contracts, deferred, net of prior period amortization
(6,694
)
(11,936
)
(14,856
)
Utility and other income
64,432

53,843

48,357

Gross revenues from home sales
8,566

6,088

6,120

Brokered resale revenues and ancillary services revenues, net
3,114

3,464

4,408

Interest income
10,009

7,000

4,419

Income from other investments, net
6,793

6,452

5,740

Total revenues
709,877

589,199

517,299

Expenses:
Property operating and maintenance
226,952

200,623

185,786

Rental home operating and maintenance
7,359

4,850

3,111

Real estate taxes
47,623

37,619

32,110

Sales and marketing, gross
10,846

11,219

12,606

Sales and marketing, deferred commissions, net
(3,155
)
(4,789
)
(5,525
)
Property management
38,460

35,076

32,639

Depreciation on real estate assets and rental homes
104,917

84,257

70,952

Amortization of in-place leases
45,122

28,479


Cost of home sales
9,475

5,683

5,396

Home selling expenses
1,411

1,589

2,078

General and administrative
26,744

23,833

22,559

Acquisition costs
180

18,493


Rent control initiatives and other
1,456

2,043

2,200

Goodwill impairment


3,635

Interest and related amortization
124,524

99,668

91,151

Total expenses
641,914

548,643

458,698

Income before equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures and gain (loss) on sale of property
67,963

40,556

58,601

Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures
1,899

1,948

2,027

Gain (loss) on sale of property, net of tax
4,596


(231
)
Consolidated net income
74,458

42,504

60,397

Income allocated to non-controlling interests – Common OP Units
(5,067
)
(3,105
)
(5,903
)
Income allocated to non-controlling interests – Perpetual Preferred OP Units

(2,801
)
(16,140
)
Series A Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock Dividends
(11,704
)
(13,357
)

Series B Redeemable Preferred Stock Dividends

(466
)

Series C Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock Dividends
(2,909
)


Net income available for Common Shares
$
54,778

$
22,775

$
38,354

Consolidated net income
$
74,458

$
42,504

$
60,397

Other comprehensive loss:
Adjustment for fair market value of swap
(43
)
(2,547
)

Consolidated comprehensive income
74,415

39,957

60,397

Comprehensive income allocated to non-controlling interests – Common OP Units
(5,061
)
(2,866
)
(5,903
)
Comprehensive income allocated to non-controlling interests – Perpetual Preferred OP Units

(2,801
)
(16,140
)
Series A Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock Dividends
(11,704
)
(13,357
)

Series B Redeemable Preferred Stock Dividends

(466
)

Series C Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock Dividends
(2,909
)


Comprehensive income attributable to Common Stockholders
$
54,741

$
20,467

$
38,354






The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


F-5




Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income
For the Years Ended December 31, 2012 , 2011 , and 2010
(amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data)
2012
2011
2010
Earnings per Common Share – Basic:
Net income available for Common Shares
$
1.33

$
0.64

$
1.26

Earnings per Common Share – Fully Diluted:
Net income available for Common Shares
$
1.32

$
0.64

$
1.25

Distributions declared per Common Share outstanding
$
1.75

$
1.50

$
1.20

Weighted average Common Shares outstanding – basic
41,174

35,591

30,517

Weighted average Common Shares outstanding – fully diluted
45,431

40,330

35,518













































The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

F-6




Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Changes In Equity
For the Years Ended December 31, 2012 , 2011 , and 2010
(amounts in thousands)
Common
Stock
Paid-in
Capital
8.034% Series A
Cumulative
Redeemable
Perpetual
Preferred  Stock
Series B Preferred Stock
6.75%  Series C Cumulative
Redeemable
Perpetual
Preferred  Stock
Distributions
in Excess of
Accumulated
Earnings
Non-
controlling
interests –
Common OP
Units
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Total
Equity
Balance, December 31, 2009
$
301

$
456,696

$

$

$

$
(238,467
)
$
35,897

$

$
254,427

Conversion of OP Units to common stock
9

3,662





(3,671
)


Issuance of common stock through exercise of options

1,106







1,106

Issuance of common stock through employee stock purchase plan

1,076







1,076

Compensation expenses related to stock options and restricted stock

5,436







5,436

Repurchase of common stock or Common OP Units

(2,054
)






(2,054
)
Adjustment for Common OP Unitholders in the Operating Partnership

(751
)




751



Acquisition of non-controlling interests

(1,449
)




(132
)

(1,581
)
Net income available for Common Shares





38,354

5,903


44,257

Distributions





(36,889
)
(5,620
)

(42,509
)
Balance, December 31, 2010
310

463,722




(237,002
)
33,128


260,158

Conversion of OP Units to common stock
4

4,063





(4,067
)


Issuance of common stock through exercise of options
4

4,567







4,571

Issuance of common stock through employee stock purchase plan

913







913

Compensation expenses related to stock options and restricted stock

5,762







5,762

Repurchase of common stock or Common OP Units

(1,682
)






(1,682
)
Adjustment for Common OP Unitholders in the Operating Partnership

(47,100
)




47,100



Common stock offering
60

343,989







344,049

Stock issued for Acquisition
17

110,478


113,788





224,283

Adjustment for fair market value of swap







(2,547
)
(2,547
)
Redemption of Series B Preferred Stock for Common stock
17

113,771


(113,788
)





Net income available for Common Shares



466


22,775

3,105


26,346

Distributions



(466
)

(55,794
)
(6,313
)

(62,573
)
Balance, December 31, 2011
412

998,483




(270,021
)
72,953

(2,547
)
799,280










F-7




The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Changes In Equity
For the Years Ended December 31, 2012 , 2011 , and 2010
(amounts in thousands)


Common
Stock
Paid-in
Capital
8.034% Series A
Cumulative
Redeemable
Perpetual
Preferred  Stock
Series B Preferred Stock
6.75%  Series C Cumulative
Redeemable
Perpetual
Preferred  Stock
Distributions
in Excess of
Accumulated
Earnings
Non-
controlling
interests –
Common OP
Units
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Total
Equity
Balance, December 31, 2011
412

998,483




(270,021
)
72,953

(2,547
)
799,280

Conversion of OP Units to common stock
3

6,717





(6,720
)


Issuance of common stock through exercise of options
1

3,855







3,856

Issuance of common stock through employee stock purchase plan

1,076







1,076

Compensation expenses related to stock options and restricted stock

5,797







5,797

Repurchase of common stock or Common OP Units

(1,287
)






(1,287
)
Adjustment for Common OP Unitholders in the Operating Partnership

(450
)




450



Shelf registration costs

(504
)






(504
)
Adjustment for fair market value of swap







(43
)
(43
)
Preferred Stock Offering Costs

(757
)






(757
)
Reclassification of Series A Preferred Stock


200,000






200,000

Net income available for Common Shares





54,778

5,067


59,845

Distributions





(72,409
)
(6,696
)

(79,105
)
Exchange of Preferred Stock


(136,144
)

136,144





Redemption of Preferred Stock


(63,856
)





(63,856
)
Balance, December 31, 2012
$
416

$
1,012,930

$

$

$
136,144

$
(287,652
)
$
65,054

$
(2,590
)
$
924,302






















The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

F-8




Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Years Ended December 31, 2012 , 2011 , and 2010
(amounts in thousands)
2012
2011
2010
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Consolidated net income
$
74,458

$
42,504

$
60,397

Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
(Gain) loss on sale of property, net of tax
(4,596
)

231

Depreciation expense
105,578

85,235

72,129

Amortization of in-place leases
45,122

28,479


Amortization of loan costs
5,754

5,305

3,325

Debt premium amortization
(6,764
)
(1,817
)
13

Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures
(1,899
)
(1,948
)
(2,027
)
Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures
1,839

1,841

2,831

Amortization of stock-related compensation
5,797

5,762

5,436

Revenue recognized from right-to-use contract upfront payments
(6,739
)
(5,920
)
(4,640
)
Commission expense recognized related to right-to-use contracts
2,310

1,946

1,432

Accrued long term incentive plan compensation
782

1,813

725

Provision for uncollectible rents receivable
3,243

3,569

2,714

Changes in assets and liabilities:
Notes receivable activity, net
409

477

494

Rent and other customer receivables, net
(3,264
)
(4,305
)
(2,713
)
Inventory - retail
1,379

25

(391
)
Deferred commission expense
(5,465
)
(6,735
)
(6,957
)
Escrow deposits, goodwill and other assets
7,879

(6,113
)
11,645

Goodwill impairment


3,635

Accrued payroll and other operating expenses, net
(3,041
)
6,736

(7,886
)
Deferred revenue – upfront payments from right-to-use contracts
13,433

17,856

19,496

Deferred revenue – right-to-use annual payments
(789
)
(765
)
39

Rents received in advance and security deposits
1,033

1,696

3,381

Net cash provided by operating activities
236,459

175,641

163,309

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Real estate acquisition
(24,213
)
(651,089
)

Notes receivable acquisition

(40,362
)

Proceeds from disposition of rental properties and other
7,564

252


Net tax-deferred exchange withdrawal


786

Proceeds from (purchase of) short-term investments

52,266

(52,266
)
Net repayments (borrowings) of notes receivable
5,344

(883
)
1,176

Capital improvements
(75,260
)
(62,032
)
(48,629
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(86,565
)
(701,848
)
(98,933
)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Net proceeds from stock options and employee stock purchase plan
4,932

5,484

2,182

Net proceeds from issuance of Common Stock

344,049


Distributions:
Common Stockholders
(89,489
)
(49,483
)
(36,840
)
Common OP Unitholders
(6,696
)
(6,313
)
(5,620
)
Perpetual Preferred OP Unitholders

(2,801
)
(16,140
)
Preferred Stockholders
(14,613
)
(13,823
)

Stock repurchase and Unit redemption
(1,287
)
(1,682
)
(2,054
)
Acquisition of non-controlling interests


(1,581
)
Lines of credit:
Proceeds

50,000


Repayments

(50,000
)

Principal payments and mortgage debt payoff
(167,552
)
(75,658
)
(211,656
)
New mortgage notes payable financing proceeds
159,500

200,000

76,615

Term loan financing proceeds

200,000


Non-controlling interest proceeds
170



Redemption of preferred stock
(63,856
)


Equity issuance costs
(1,261
)


Debt issuance costs
(3,062
)
(15,765
)
(1,751
)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(183,214
)
584,008

(196,845
)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
(33,320
)
57,801

(132,469
)
Cash, beginning of period
70,460

12,659

145,128

Cash, end of period
$
37,140

$
70,460

$
12,659

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

F-9




Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Years Ended December 31, 2012 , 2011 , and 2010
(amounts in thousands)
2012
2011
2010
Supplemental Information:
Cash paid during the period for interest
$
118,931

$
99,816

$
87,888

Non-cash activities (increase/(decrease)):
Manufactured homes acquired with dealer financing
$

$
830

$
3,674

Dealer financing
$

$
830

$
3,674

Capital improvements – used homes acquired by repossessions
$
5,313

$
2,685

$
566

Net repayments of notes receivable – used homes acquired by repossessions
$
(5,313
)
$
(2,685
)
$
(566
)
Building and other depreciable property – reclassification of rental homes
$
4,127

$
2,371

$
3,915

Escrow deposits and other assets – reclassification of rental homes
$
(4,127
)
$
(2,371
)
$
(3,915
)
Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock
$

$
200,000

$

Perpetual Preferred OP Units conversion
$

$
(200,000
)
$

Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock Exchange
$
(136,144
)
$

$

Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock Exchange
$
136,144

$

$

Acquisitions:
Investment in real estate
$
18,738

$
1,431,339

$
2,796

Common Stock issued
$

$
110,495

$

Series B Subordinated Non-Voting Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock Issued
$

$
113,788

$

Accrued interest payable
$

$
114

$

Rents and other customer receivables
$
29

$

$

Notes receivable
$

$

$
(2,556
)
Rents and other customer payments received in advance and security deposits
$
440

$
4,800

$
(76
)
Accrued payroll and other operating expenses
$
376

$
2,643

$
(164
)
Escrow deposits and other assets
$
6,774

$

$

Debt assumed and financed on acquisition
$

$
548,410

$

Dispositions:
Other, net
$

$
252

$
(97
)
Investment in real estate
$
(2,968
)
$

$
(3,531
)
Mortgage notes payable assumed by purchaser
$

$

$
(3,628
)


























The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

F-10

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


Note 1—Organization of the Company and Basis of Presentation
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc., a Maryland corporation, together with MHC Operating Limited Partnership (the “Operating Partnership”) and other consolidated subsidiaries (the “Subsidiaries”), is referred to herein as the “Company” and “ELS.” The Company is a fully integrated owner and operator of lifestyle-oriented properties (“Properties”). The Company leases individual developed areas (“sites”) with access to utilities for placement of factory built homes, cottages, cabins or recreational vehicles (“RVs”). Properties are designed and improved for several home options of various sizes and designs that are produced off-site, installed and set on designated sites (“Site Set”) within the Properties. At certain Properties, the Company provides access to its sites through right-to-use or membership contracts. The Company believes that it has qualified for taxation as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes since its taxable year ended December 31, 1993. The Company plans to continue to meet the requirements for taxation as a REIT. Many of these requirements, however, are highly technical and complex. The Company cannot, therefore, guarantee that it has qualified or will qualify in the future as a REIT. The determination that the Company is a REIT requires an analysis of various factual matters that may not be totally within its control and it cannot provide any assurance that the IRS will agree with its analysis. For example, to qualify as a REIT, at least 95% of the Company’s gross income must come from sources that are itemized in the REIT tax laws. The Company is also required to distribute to stockholders at least 90% of its REIT taxable income computed without regard to its deduction for dividends paid and its net capital gain. As of December 31, 2012 , the Company has net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $88 million that can be utilized to offset future distribution requirements. The fact that the Company holds its assets through the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries further complicates the application of the REIT requirements. Even a technical or inadvertent mistake could jeopardize the Company’s REIT qualification. Furthermore, Congress and the IRS might make changes to the tax laws and regulations, and the courts might issue new rulings that make it more difficult, or impossible, for the Company to remain qualified as a REIT. The Company does not believe, however, that any pending or proposed tax law changes would jeopardize its REIT qualification.
If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT, it would be subject to U.S. federal income tax at regular corporate rates. Also, unless the IRS granted the Company relief under certain statutory provisions, it would remain disqualified as a REIT for four years following the year it first failed to qualify. Even if the Company qualifies for taxation as a REIT, the Company is subject to certain foreign, state and local taxes on its income and property and U.S. federal income and excise taxes on its undistributed income.
The operations of the Company are conducted primarily through the Operating Partnership. The Company contributed the proceeds from its initial public offering and subsequent offerings to the Operating Partnership for a general partnership interest. In 2004, the general partnership interest was contributed to MHC Trust, a private REIT subsidiary owned by the Company. The financial results of the Operating Partnership and the Subsidiaries are consolidated in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In addition, since certain activities, if performed by the Company, may cause the Company to earn income which is not qualifying for the REIT gross income tests, the Company has formed taxable REIT subsidiaries, as defined in the Code, to engage in such activities.
Several Properties are wholly owned by Realty Systems, Inc. (“RSI”), a wholly owned taxable REIT subsidiary of the Company. In addition, RSI is engaged in the business of purchasing and selling or leasing Site Set homes that are located in Properties owned and managed by the Company. RSI also provides brokerage services to residents at such Properties for those residents who move from a Property but do not relocate their homes. RSI may provide brokerage services, in competition with other local brokers, by seeking buyers for the Site Set homes. Subsidiaries of RSI also operate ancillary activities at certain Properties consisting of operations such as golf courses, pro shops, stores and restaurants.
The limited partners of the Operating Partnership (the “Common OP Unitholders”) receive an allocation of net income that is based on their respective ownership percentage of the Operating Partnership that is shown on the Consolidated Financial Statements as Non-controlling interests—Common OP Units. As of December 31, 2012 , the Non-Controlling Interests—Common OP Units represented 3,728,160 units of limited partnership interest (“OP Units”) which are convertible into an equivalent number of shares of the Company’s common stock. The issuance of additional shares of common stock or Common OP Units changes the respective ownership of the Operating Partnership for the Non-controlling interests—Common OP Units.


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Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(a)
Basis of Consolidation
The Company consolidates its majority-owned subsidiaries in which it has the ability to control the operations of the subsidiaries and all variable interest entities with respect to which the Company is the primary beneficiary. The Company also consolidates entities in which it has a controlling direct or indirect voting interest. All inter-company transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. For business combinations, the purchase price of Properties is accounted for in accordance with the Codification Topic “Business Combinations” (“FASB ASC 805”).
The Company has applied the Codification Sub-Topic “Variable Interest Entities” (“FASB ASC 810-10-15”). The objective of FASB ASC 810-10-15 is to provide guidance on how to identify a variable interest entity (“VIE”) and determine when the assets, liabilities, non-controlling interests, and results of operations of a VIE need to be included in a company’s consolidated financial statements. The Company has also applied the Codification Sub-Topic “Control of Partnerships and Similar Entities” (“FASB ASC 810-20”), which determines whether a general partner or the general partners as a group controls a limited partnership or similar entity and therefore should consolidate the entity. The Codification Sub-Topic ASC 810-10-15 adopted amendments to the variable interest consolidation model described above. The requirement to consolidate a VIE as revised in this amendment is based on the qualitative analysis considerations for primary beneficiary determination which requires a company consolidate an entity determined to be a VIE if it has both of the following characteristics: (1) the power to direct the principal activities of the entity and (2) the obligation to absorb the expected losses or the right to receive the residual returns that could be significant to the entity. The Company applies FASB ASC 810-10-15 and FASB ASC 810-20 to all types of entity ownership (general and limited partnerships and corporate interests).
The Company applies the equity method of accounting to entities in which the Company does not have a controlling direct or indirect voting interest or for variable interest entities where it is not considered the primary beneficiary, but can exercise influence over the entity with respect to its operations and major decisions. The cost method is applied when (i) the investment is minimal (typically less than 5% ) and (ii) the Company’s investment is passive.
(b)
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. All property, site counts and acreage amounts are unaudited.
(c)
Markets
The Company has two reportable segments which are: (i) Property Operations and (ii) Home Sales and Rental Operations segments. The Property Operations segment owns and operates land lease Properties and the Home Sales and Rental Operations segment purchases, sells and leases homes at the Properties. The distribution of the Properties throughout the United States reflects the Company’s belief that geographic diversification helps insulate the portfolio from regional economic influences. The Company intends to target new acquisitions in or near markets where the Properties are located and will also consider acquisitions of Properties outside such markets.
(d)
Real Estate
Real estate is recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed on the straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The Company generally uses a 30 -year estimated life for buildings and structural and land improvements acquired (including site development), a ten -year estimated life for building upgrades, a five -year estimated life for furniture, fixtures and equipment and over the average life of acquired in-place leases. New rental units are generally depreciated using a 20 -year estimated life from each model year down to a salvage value of 40% of the original costs. Used rental units are generally depreciated based on the estimated life of the unit with no estimated salvage value.
Expenditures for ordinary maintenance and repairs are expensed to operations as incurred and significant renovations and improvements that improve the asset and extend the useful life of the asset are capitalized over their estimated useful life.
Land improvements consist primarily of improvements such as grading, landscaping and infrastructure items such as streets, sidewalks or water mains. Buildings and other depreciable property consist of permanent buildings in the Properties such as clubhouses, laundry facilities, maintenance storage facilities, rental units and furniture, fixtures, equipment, and in-place leases.

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Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
The values of above-and below-market leases are amortized and recorded as either an increase (in the case of below-market leases) or a decrease (in the case of above-market leases) to rental income over the remaining term of the applicable lease. The value associated with in-place leases is amortized over the expected term, which includes an estimated probability of lease renewal.
In accordance with the Codification Sub-Topic “Impairment or Disposal of Long Lived Assets” (“FASB ASC 360-10-35”), the Company periodically evaluates its long-lived assets to be held and used, including its investments in real estate, for impairment indicators. The Company’s judgments regarding the existence of impairment indicators are based on factors such as operational performance, market conditions and legal factors. Future events could occur which would cause the Company to conclude that impairment indicators exist and an impairment loss is warranted.
For long-lived assets to be held and used, if an impairment indicator exists, the Company compares the expected future undiscounted cash flows against the carrying amount of that asset. If the sum of the estimated undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset, the Company would record an impairment loss for the carrying amount in excess of the estimated fair value, if any, of the asset. For the periods presented, no impairment losses were recorded.
For Properties to be disposed of, an impairment loss is recognized when the fair value of the Property, less the estimated cost to sell, is less than the carrying amount of the Property measured at the time the Company has made the decision to dispose of the Property, has an agreement to sell the Property within a year period and due diligence has been completed. A Property to be disposed of is reported at the lower of its carrying amount or its estimated fair value, less costs to sell. Subsequent to the date that a Property is held for disposition, depreciation expense is not recorded. The Company accounts for its Properties held for disposition in accordance with FASB ASC 360-10-35. Accordingly, the results of operations for all assets sold or held for sale are classified as discontinued operations in all periods presented, as applicable.
(e)
Acquisitions
In accordance with FASB ASC 805, the Company recognizes all the assets acquired and all the liabilities assumed in a transaction at the acquisition-date fair value. The Company also expenses transaction costs as they are incurred. The results of operations of acquired assets are included in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income from the dates of acquisition. Certain purchase price adjustments may be made within one year following any acquisition and applied retroactively to the date of acquisition.
In making estimates of fair values for purposes of allocating purchase price, the Company utilizes a number of sources, including independent appraisals or valuations that may be available in connection with the acquisition or financing of the respective Property and other market data. The Company also considers information obtained about each Property as a result of its due diligence, marketing and leasing activities in estimating the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed.
The following methods and assumptions are used to estimate the fair value of each class of asset acquired and liability assumed:
Land – Market approach based on similar, but not identical, transactions in the market. Adjustments to comparable sales based on both the quantitative and qualitative data.
Depreciable property – Cost approach based on market comparable data to replace adjusted for local variations, inflation and other factors.
Manufactured homes – Sales comparison approach based on market prices for similar homes adjusted for differences in age or size. Manufactured homes are included on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets in buildings and other depreciable property.
In-place leases – Lease in place was determined via a combination of estimates of market rental rates and expense reimbursement levels as well as an estimate of the length of time required to replace each lease.
Notes receivable – Income approach based on discounted cash flows discounting contractual cash flows at a market rate adjusted based on particular notes’ or note holders’ down payment, credit score and delinquency status.
Below-market ground leases – Value of asset (below-market lease) based on contract rent and option price against market rent and land value. Market rent determined applying a reasonable rate of return to the value of the land as if owned. Land value is estimated and then inflated until it is anticipated that the option will be exercised. Below-market ground leases are included on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets in escrow deposits and other assets.

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Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Mortgage notes payable – Income approach based on discounted cash flows comparing contractual cash flows to cash flows of identical debt discounted based on market rates.
(f)
Identified Intangibles and Goodwill
The Company records acquired intangible assets at their estimated fair value separate and apart from goodwill. The Company amortizes identified intangible assets and liabilities that are determined to have finite lives over the period the assets and liabilities are expected to contribute directly or indirectly to the future cash flows of the property or business acquired. In accordance with FASB ASC 360-10-35, intangible assets subject to amortization are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of an intangible asset is not recoverable and its carrying amount exceeds its estimated fair value.
The excess of the cost of an acquired entity over the net of the amounts assigned to assets acquired (including identified intangible assets) and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill. In accordance with Codification Topic “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” (“FASB ASC 350”), goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment at a level of reporting referred to as a reporting unit on an annual basis, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired.
As of December 31, 2012 and 2011 , the carrying amounts of identified intangible assets and goodwill, a component of “Escrow deposits, goodwill and other assets, net” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, were approximately $12.1 million . As of December 31, 2012 and 2011 , this amount was comprised of approximately $4.3 million of identified intangible assets and approximately $7.8 million of goodwill. Accumulated amortization of identified intangibles assets was approximately $1.5 million and $1.2 million as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 , respectively. Amortization expense for the identified intangible assets was approximately $0.3 million and $1.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 , respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company recognized a non-cash charge for $3.6 million of goodwill related to the August 2009 acquisition of a small Florida internet and media based advertising business to reduce the carrying value of the business to its approximate fair value. In December 2011, the Company sold the Florida internet and media based advertising business and disposed of $3.5 million of intangibles and approximately $2.0 million of related accumulated amortization of identified intangible assets.
Estimated amortization of identified intangible assets for each of the next five years are as follows (amounts in thousands):
Year ending December 31,
Amount
2013
$
349

2014
$
349

2015
$
349

2016
$
251

2017
$
87

(g)
Restricted Cash
Cash as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 includes approximately $4.9 million and $4.2 million , respectively, of restricted cash for the payment of capital improvement, insurance or real estate taxes.
(h)
Notes and Contracts Receivable
Notes receivable generally are stated at their outstanding unpaid principal balances net of any deferred fees or costs on originated loans, unamortized discounts or premiums, and an allowance. Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance. Discounts or premiums are amortized to income using the interest method. In certain cases the Company finances the sales of homes to its customers (referred to as “Chattel Loans”) which loans are secured by the homes.
During the year ended December 31, 2011 , the Company purchased Chattel Loans that were recorded at fair value at the time of acquisition under the Codification Topic “Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality” (“FASB ASC 310-30”). (See Note 19 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-K for a detailed description of our 2011 Acquisition.) The fair value of these Chattel Loans included an estimate of losses that are expected to be incurred over the estimated remaining lives of the receivables, and therefore no allowance for losses was recorded for these Chattel Loans. The

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Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
fair value is estimated based on a number of factors including customer delinquency status, credit scores, the original down payment amount and below-market stated interest rates. Through December 31, 2012 , the short-term historical performance of these loans has indicated a default rate of 23% and a recovery rate of 26% , which are slightly higher than originally estimated and resulted in a higher yield for the portfolio. Management regularly reviews these assumptions and may adjust its estimates as needed as more information becomes available. A probable decrease in management’s expectation of future cash collections related to these Chattel Loans could result in the need to record an allowance for credit losses in the future. Due to the size of the Chattel Loan pool and maturity dates ranging up to 29 years , future credit losses or changes to interest income could be significant.
The Company also provides financing for nonrefundable up-front payments on sales of new or upgrades of right-to-use contracts (“Contracts Receivable”). Certain of the Company’s Contracts Receivable were recorded at fair value at the time of acquisition under the FASB ASC 310-30. The fair value of these Contracts Receivable included an estimate of losses that were expected to be incurred over the estimated life of the Contracts Receivable, and therefore no allowance for losses was recorded for these Contracts Receivable as of the transaction date. Through December 31, 2012 , the credit performance of these Contracts Receivable has been better than the assumptions used in determining its initial fair value, and the Company regularly updates its expectations regarding the amounts and timing of future cash flows.
Financial instruments that potentially could subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of notes receivable. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to notes receivable are limited due to the size of the receivable and geographic diversity of the underlying Properties.
(i)
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts is comprised of its reserves for Chattel Loans, Contracts Receivables and amounts receivable from tenants. The valuation of an allowance for doubtful accounts for the Chattel Loans is calculated based on delinquency trends, average annual default rates, loss rates, and the current estimated market value of the underlying manufactured home collateral. An allowance is established for a portion of the Contracts Receivable when an up-front payment is financed. The Contracts Receivable allowance is based upon historical collection rates and current economic trends. The allowance and the rate at which the Company provides for losses on its Contracts Receivable could be increased or decreased in the future based on its actual collection experience. The Company evaluates all amounts receivable from residents and an allowance is established for amounts greater than 30 days past due. The Company’s allowance for uncollectible rents receivable was approximately $4.7 million and $4.9 million as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 , respectively.
During the years ended December 31, 2012 , 2011 and 2010 , the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts is as follows (amounts in thousands):
2012
2011
2010
Balance, beginning of period
$
7,700

$
6,580

$
5,795

Provision for losses
4,860

4,156

3,063

Write-offs
(5,573
)
(3,036
)
(2,278
)
Balance, end of period
$
6,987

$
7,700

$
6,580

(j)
Investments in Joint Ventures
Investments in joint ventures in which the Company does not have a controlling direct or indirect voting interest, but can exercise significant influence over the entity with respect to its operations and major decisions, are accounted for using the equity method of accounting whereby the cost of an investment is adjusted for the Company’s share of the equity in net income or loss from the date of acquisition and reduced by distributions received. The income or loss of each entity is allocated in accordance with the provisions of the applicable operating agreements. The allocation provisions in these agreements may differ from the ownership interests held by each investor. (See Note 6 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-K.)

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Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
(k)
Insurance Claims
The Properties are covered against losses caused by various events including fire, flood, property damage, earthquake, windstorm and business interruption by insurance policies containing various deductible requirements and coverage limits. Recoverable costs are classified in other assets as incurred. Insurance proceeds are applied against the asset when received. Recoverable costs relating to capital items are treated in accordance with the Company’s capitalization policy. The book value of the original capital item is written off once the value of the impaired asset has been determined. Insurance proceeds relating to the capital costs are recorded as income in the period they are received.
Approximately 70 Florida Properties suffered damage from five hurricanes that struck the state during 2004 and 2005 . The Company estimates its total claim to be approximately $21.0 million and has made claims for full recovery of these amounts, subject to deductibles. On June 22, 2007 , the Company filed a lawsuit related to some of the unpaid claims against certain insurance carriers and its insurance broker. (See Note 18 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-K for further discussion of this lawsuit.) The Company has received proceeds from insurance carriers of approximately $15.2 million through December 31, 2012 . The proceeds were accounted for in accordance with the Codification Topic “Contingencies” (“FASB ASC 450”). During the years ended December 31, 2012 , 2011 and 2010 , approximately $0.4 million , $2.6 million and $0.3 million , respectively, has been recognized as a gain on insurance recovery, which is net of approximately $0.1 million , $0.9 million and $0.2 million , respectively, of contingent legal fees and included in income from other investments, net.
(l)
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Codification Topic “Derivatives and Hedging” (“FASB ASC 815”) provides the disclosure requirements for derivatives and hedging activities with the intent to provide users of financial statements an enhanced understanding of: (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how the entity accounts for derivative instruments and related hedged items, and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows. Further, qualitative disclosures are required that explain the Company’s objectives and strategies for using derivatives, as well as quantitative disclosures about the fair value of and gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures about credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative instruments.
As required by FASB ASC 815, the Company records all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. The Company’s objective in utilizing interest rate derivatives is to add stability to its interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, 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 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 and that qualify as cash flow hedges are recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets in accumulated other comprehensive loss and is subsequently reclassified into earnings on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. Any ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivative will be recognized directly in earnings. (See Note 9 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-K.)
The Company has made the election to use the exception in Codification Topic “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“FASB ASC 820”) with respect to measuring counterparty credit risk for derivative instruments, consistent with the guidance in FASB ASC 820. The Company recognizes that key market participants take into account the existence of each arrangement that mitigate credit risk exposure in the event of default (i.e., master netting arrangements with counterparty). As such, the Company formally elects to apply the portfolio exception in FASB ASC 820 with respect to measuring counterparty credit risk for all of its derivative transactions subject to master netting arrangements. The adoption of this update did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
(m)
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company’s financial instruments include notes receivable, accounts receivable, accounts payable, other accrued expenses, interest rate swaps and mortgage notes payable.

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Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Codification Topic “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“FASB ASC 820”) establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three levels are defined as follows:
Level 1—Inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
Level 2—Inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
Level 3—Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
The Company’s mortgage notes payable, a fair value of approximately $2.2 billion as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 , respectively, were measured using quoted price and observable inputs from similar liabilities (Level 2). At December 31, 2012 , the Company’s cash flow hedge of interest rate risk included in accrued payroll and other operating expenses, was measured using quoted prices and observable inputs from similar assets and liabilities (Level 2). The Company considers its own credit risk as well as the credit risk of its counterparties when evaluating the fair value of its derivative. Any adjustments resulting from credit risk are recorded as a change in fair value of derivative and amortization in the current period Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. The fair values of the Company’s remaining financial instruments approximate their carrying or contract values.
(n)
Deferred Financing Costs, net
Deferred financing costs, net include fees and costs incurred to obtain long-term financing. The costs are being amortized over the terms of the respective loans on a basis that approximates level yield. Unamortized deferred financing fees are written-off when debt is retired before the maturity date. Upon amendment of the line of credit or refinancing of mortgage debt, unamortized deferred financing fees are accounted for in accordance with, Codification Sub-Topic “Modifications and Extinguishments” (“FASB ASC 470-50-40”). Accumulated amortization for such costs was $20.5 million and $15.1 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011 , respectively.
(o)
Revenue Recognition
The Company accounts for leases with its customers as operating leases. Rental income is recognized over the term of the respective lease or the length of a customer’s stay, the majority of which are for a term of not greater than one year . For the years ended December 31, 2012 , 2011 , and 2010 , approximately 39.4% , 38.5% , and 37.6% , respectively, of the Company’s revenue was generated by Properties located in Florida, approximately 9.4% , 10.8% , and 11.5% , respectively, by Properties located in Arizona and approximately 15.2% , 17.8% , and 19.4% , respectively, by Properties located in California.
The Company accounts for the entry of right-to-use contracts in accordance with the Codification Topic “Revenue Recognition” (“FASB ASC 605”). A right-to-use contract gives the customer the right to a set schedule of usage at a specified group of Properties. Customers may choose to upgrade their contracts to increase their usage and the number of Properties they may access. A contract requires the customer to make annual payments during the term of the contract and may require an upfront nonrefundable payment. The stated term of a right-to-use contract is at least one year and the customer may renew his contract by continuing to make the annual payments. The Company will recognize the upfront non-refundable payments over the estimated customer life which, based on historical attrition rates, the Company has estimated to be from one to 31 years . The decision to recognize this revenue in accordance with FASB ASC 605 was made after corresponding during September and October 2008 with the Office of the Chief Accountant at the SEC.
Right-to-use annual payments by customers under the terms of the right-to-use contracts are deferred and recognized ratably over the one year period in which access to sites at certain Properties are provided.
Income from home sales is recognized when the earnings process is complete. The earnings process is complete when the home has been delivered, the purchaser has accepted the home and title has transferred.

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Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
(p)
Non-Controlling Interests
A non-controlling interest is the portion of equity (net assets) in a subsidiary not attributable, directly or indirectly, to a parent. The ownership interests in the subsidiary that are held by owners other than the parent are non-controlling interests. Under Codification Topic “Consolidation” (“FASB ASC 810”), such non-controlling interests are reported on the consolidated balance sheets within equity, separately from the Company’s equity. However, securities that are redeemable for cash or other assets at the option of the holder, not solely within the control of the issuer, must be classified outside of permanent equity. This would result in certain outside ownership interests being included as redeemable non-controlling interests outside of permanent equity in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company makes this determination based on terms in applicable agreements, specifically in relation to redemption provisions. Additionally, with respect to non-controlling interests for which the Company has a choice to settle the contract by delivery of its own shares, the Company considered the guidance in the Codification Topic “Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity” (“FASB ASC 815-40”) to evaluate whether it controls the actions or events necessary to issue the maximum number of shares that could be required to be delivered under share settlement of the contract.
Net income is allocated to Common OP Unitholders based on their respective ownership percentage of the Operating Partnership. Such ownership percentage is calculated by dividing the number of Common OP Units held by the Common OP Unitholders by the total OP Units held by the Common OP Unitholders and the Company. Issuance of additional shares of common stock or Common OP Units changes the percentage ownership of both the Non-controlling interests – Common OP Units and the Company.
Due in part to the exchange rights (which provide for the conversion of Common OP Units into shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis), such transactions and the proceeds therefrom are treated as capital transactions and result in an allocation between stockholders’ equity and Non-controlling Interests to account for the change in the respective percentage ownership of the underlying equity of the Operating Partnership.
In accordance with FASB ASC 810, the Company presents the non-controlling interest for Common OP Units in the Equity section of the consolidated balance sheets. The caption Common OP Units on the consolidated balance sheets also includes $0.7 million of private REIT Subsidiaries preferred stock.
(q)
Preferred Stock
The Company accounts for the Preferred Stock in accordance with the Codification Topic “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity—SEC Materials” (“FASB ASC 480-10-S99”). Holders of the 6.75% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Series C Preferred Stock”) have certain preference rights with respect to the common stock and the Series C Preferred Stock is classified as redeemable interests inside of permanent equity on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet due to the ability to issues shares upon conversion.
(r)
Income and Other Taxes
Due to the structure of the Company as a REIT, the results of operations contain no provision for U.S. federal income taxes for the REIT, but the Company is still subject to certain foreign, state and local income, excise or franchise taxes. In addition, the Company has several taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRSs”) which are subject to federal and state income taxes at regular corporate tax rates. Overall, the TRSs have federal net operating loss carryforwards. No net tax benefits have been recorded by the TRSs since it is not considered more likely than not that the deferred tax asset related to the TRSs net operating loss carryforwards will be utilized.
The Company or one of its subsidiaries files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various U.S. state jurisdictions and Canada. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local, or non-U.S. income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2009.
As of December 31, 2012 , net investment in real estate and notes receivable had a U.S. federal tax basis of approximately $2.8 billion (unaudited) and $58.7 million (unaudited), respectively.

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Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
During the years ended December 31, 2012 , 2011 and 2010 , the Company’s tax treatment of distributions were as follows (unaudited):
2012
2011
2010
Tax status of Common Shares distributions deemed paid during the year:
Ordinary income
$
1.619

$
1.125

$
1.15

Long-term capital gain
0.137


0.05

Nondividend distributions
0.369



Distributions declared per Common Share outstanding
$
2.125

$
1.125

$
1.20

The quarterly distribution paid on December 28, 2012 of $0.4375 per common share will be considered a distribution made in 2012 for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
(s)
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with the Codification Topic “Stock Compensation” (“FASB ASC 718”). The Company uses the Black-Scholes-Merton formula to estimate the value of stock options granted to employees, consultants and directors. (See Note 14 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-K.) No stock options were issued in 2012, 2011 and 2010.
(t)
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05 “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income.” ASU No. 2011-05 amends current guidance found in FASB ASC 220, “Comprehensive Income.” ASU No. 2011-05 requires entities to present comprehensive income in either: (i) one continuous financial statement or (ii) two separate but consecutive statements that display net income and the components of other comprehensive income. Totals and individual components of both net income and other comprehensive income must be included in either presentation. ASU No. 2011-05 is effective for the Company beginning with the first quarter of 2012. The Company has updated the presentation of its consolidated financial statements consistent with the provisions of this guidance.
In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08, “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other” (“ASU 2011-08”). ASU 2011-08 amends current guidance to allow an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the two-step quantitative goodwill impairment test. Under this amendment an entity would not be required to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit unless the entity determines, based on a qualitative assessment, that it is more likely than not that its fair value is less than its carrying amount. ASU 2011-08 applies to all companies that have goodwill reported in their financial statements. The provisions of ASU 2011-08 are effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this update did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU 2012-02, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other” (“ASU 2012-02”). ASU 2012-02 amends current guidance to allow an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the annual quantitative indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment test. Under this amendment, an entity would not be required to calculate the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset unless the entity determines, based on a qualitative assessment, that it is more likely than not that its fair value is less than its carrying amount. ASU 2012-02 applies to all companies that have indefinite-lived intangible assets reported in their financial statements. The provisions of ASU 2012-02 are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after September 15, 2012. The adoption of this pronouncement, did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
(u)
Reclassifications
Certain 2011 and 2010 amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2012 presentation. This reclassification had no material effect on the consolidated balance sheets or statements of income and comprehensive income of the Company.


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Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 3—Earnings Per Common Share
Earnings per common share are based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each year. Codification Topic “Earnings Per Share” (“FASB ASC 260”) defines the calculation of basic and fully diluted earnings per share. Basic and fully diluted earnings per share are based on the weighted average shares outstanding during each year and basic earnings per share exclude any dilutive effects of options, unvested restricted shares and convertible securities. The conversion of OP Units has been excluded from the basic earnings per share calculation. The conversion of an OP Unit for a share of common stock has no material effect on earnings per common share on a fully diluted basis.
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share for the years ended December 31, 2012 , 2011 and 2010 (amounts in thousands):
Years Ended December 31,
2012
2011
2010
Numerators:
Net Income Available for Common Shares—Fully Diluted:
Net income available for Common Shares—basic
$
54,778

$
22,775

$
38,354

Amounts allocated to dilutive securities
5,067

3,571

5,903

Net income available for Common Shares—fully diluted
$
59,845

$
26,346

$
44,257

Denominator:
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding—basic
41,174

35,591

30,517

Effect of dilutive securities:
Redemption of Common OP Units for Common Shares
3,938

4,260

4,730

Redemption of Series B Preferred Stock

153


Employee stock options and restricted shares
319

326

271

Weighted average Common Shares outstanding—fully diluted
45,431

40,330

35,518

Earnings per Common Share—Basic:
Net income available for Common Shares
$
1.33

$
0.64

$
1.26

Earnings per Common Share—Fully Diluted:
Net income available for Common Shares
$
1.32

$
0.64

$
1.25


Note 4—Common Stock and Other Equity Related Transactions
The Company adopted the 1997 Non-Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) in July 1997. Pursuant to the ESPP, as amended on May 3, 2006 , certain employees and directors of the Company may each annually acquire up to $250,000 of common stock of the Company. The aggregate number of shares of common stock available under the ESPP shall not exceed 1,000,000 , subject to adjustment by the Company’s Board of Directors. The common stock may be purchased monthly at a price equal to 85% of the lesser of: (a) the closing price for a share of common stock on the last day of the offering period; and (b) the closing price for a share of common stock on the first day of the offering period. Shares of common stock issued through the ESPP for the years ended December 31, 2012 , 2011 and 2010 were 15,077 , 14,588 and 18,955 , respectively.
The following table presents the changes in the Company’s outstanding common stock for the years ended December 31, 2012 , 2011 and 2010 (excluding OP Units of 3,728,160 , 4,103,067 , and 4,914,040 outstanding at December 31, 2012 , 2011 and 2010 , respectively):
2012
2011
2010
Shares outstanding at January 1,
41,078,200

30,972,353

30,350,792

Common stock issued through conversion of OP Units
374,907

328,353

482,620

Common stock issued through exercise of options
80,000

172,384

33,767

Common stock issued through stock grants
88,999

108,332

121,665

Common stock issued through ESPP and Dividend Reinvestment Plan
15,554

15,152

20,841

Common stock repurchased and retired
(41,005
)
(4,150
)
(37,332
)
Common stock issued through stock offering

6,037,500


Common stock issued for Acquisition

1,708,276


Redemption of Series B Preferred Stock for Common Stock

1,740,000


Shares outstanding at December 31,
41,596,655

41,078,200

30,972,353


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Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 4—Common Stock and Other Equity Related Transactions (continued)
During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company repurchased shares of common stock representing common stock surrendered to the Company to satisfy income tax withholding obligations due as a result of the vesting of restricted stock grants at a weighted average price of $66.61 per share.
As of December 31, 2012 and 2011 , the Company’s percentage ownership of the Operating Partnership was approximately 91.8% and 90.9% , respectively. The remaining approximately 8.2% and 9.1% , respectively, was owned by the Common OP Unitholders.
The following regular quarterly distributions have been declared and paid to common stockholders and common OP Unit non-controlling interests since January 1, 2010 :
Distribution
Amount Per
Share
For the Quarter Ending
Stockholder Record
Date
Payment Date
$0.3000
March 31, 2010
March 26, 2010
April 9, 2010
$0.3000
June 30, 2010
June 25, 2010
July 9, 2010
$0.3000
September 30, 2010
September 24, 2010
October 8, 2010
$0.3000
December 31, 2010
December 31, 2010
January 14, 2011
$0.3750
March 31, 2011
March 25, 2011
April 8, 2011
$0.3750
June 30, 2011
June 24, 2011
July 8, 2011
$0.3750
September 30, 2011
September 30, 2011
October 14, 2011
$0.3750
December 31, 2011
December 30, 2011
January 13, 2012
$0.4375
March 31, 2012
March 30, 2012
April 13, 2012
$0.4375
June 30, 2012
June 29, 2012
July 13, 2012
$0.4375
September 30, 2012
September 28, 2012
October 12, 2012
$0.4375
December 31, 2012
December 14, 2012
December 28, 2012
On September 6, 2012, the Company entered into equity distribution agreements with sales agents, pursuant to which the Company may sell, from time to time, shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, having an aggregate offering price of up to $125.0 million . The Company has not sold any common stock to date under the equity distribution agreements.
On May 8, 2012 , the ability to issue shares upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock was approved by the Company’s common stockholders. As a result, the Series A Preferred Stock has been classified as redeemable interests inside of permanent equity on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet.
On August 9, 2012, the Company announced an offer to acquire all of the 8,000,000 outstanding Series A Preferred Stock. For each share of Series A Preferred Stock, the Company intended to exchange for one newly issued depositary share plus cash equal to the amount of all unpaid distributions accrued on such tendered Series A Preferred Stock. On September 14, 2012, the Company issued 54,458 shares of the Company’s Series C Preferred Stock with a liquidation value of $2,500.00 per share, which are represented by depositary shares as described below. Also on September 14, 2012, the Company exchanged 5,445,765 shares of its Series A Preferred Stock for 5,445,765 depositary shares, each representing 1/100 th of a share of the Company’s Series C Preferred Stock with a liquidation value of $25.00 per depositary share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends of $0.3849625 per share of Series A Preferred Stock.
On October 18, 2012, the Company redeemed the remaining 2,554,235 shares of Series A Preferred Stock at the $25.00 per share liquidation value plus accrued and unpaid dividends of $0.0948460 per share on such redeemed shares for approximately $64.1 million .
During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company issued 1,708,276 shares of common stock and 1,740,000 shares of Series B Non-Voting Cumulative Preferred Stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), par value $0.01 per share. All of the shares were issued to partially fund the 2011 Acquisition discussed in detail in Note 19 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-K.
On October 24, 2011, the Company, on behalf of a selling stockholder, closed on a public offering of 3,162,069 shares of common stock. The 3,162,069 shares of common stock sold included 1,453,793 shares of common stock issued by the Company upon redemption of 1,453,793 shares of Series B Preferred Stock. The Company did not receive any proceeds from the offering. On December 23, 2011, the remaining 286,207 Series B Preferred Stock were redeemed for 286,207 shares of common stock. As of the December 31, 2011, the Company did not have any Series B Preferred Stock outstanding.

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Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 4—Common Stock and Other Equity Related Transactions (continued)
On June 7, 2011, the Company issued 6,037,500 shares of common stock in an equity offering for approximately $344.0 million in proceeds, net of offering costs. The proceeds were used to partially fund the 2011 Acquisition discussed in detail in Note 19 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-K.
On March 4, 2011, the Company, on behalf of selling stockholders, closed on a public offering of 8,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, liquidation preference of $25.00 per share, at a price of $24.75 per share. The selling stockholders received the Series A Preferred Stock in exchange for $200 million of previously issued series D and series F Perpetual Preferred OP Units. Holders of the Series A Preferred Stock have preference rights with respect to liquidation and distributions over the common stock. The Company has the option at any time to redeem the Series A Preferred Stock at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends. The Company did not receive any proceeds from the offering.
Note 5—Investment in Real Estate
Acquisitions
The Company acquired all of these Properties from unaffiliated third parties. During the years ended December 31, 2012 , 2011 and 2010 the Company acquired the following Properties (dollars in millions):
1) During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company acquired two resort Properties with 1,765 sites for a purchase price of $25.0 million . (See Note 19 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-K for further discussion on the Company’s acquisitions.)
2) During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company acquired 75 Properties with 30,129 sites for a purchase price of approximately $1.5 billion .
3) On April 21, 2010, the Company acquired four resort Properties containing 573 sites for a purchase price of approximately $2.5 million . The resort properties were acquired pursuant to the exercise of an option.
Dispositions
During the three years ended December 31, 2012 , the Company disposed of the following Properties.
1) On December 7, 2012, the Company sold Cascade, a 163 -site resort Property located in Snoqualmie, Washington . (See Note 18 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-K for further discussion on the disposition.) In accordance with FASB ASC 470-60, the Company recorded a gain on disposition of approximately $4.6 million , net of tax. Cash proceeds from the disposition, net of closing costs, were approximately $7.6 million .
2) On January 10, 2010, the Company defaulted on the $3.6 million mortgage of Creekside, a 165 -site all-age manufactured home community located in Wyoming, Michigan . In accordance with FASB ASC 470-60, the Company recorded a loss on disposition of approximately $0.2 million .
As of December 31, 2012 , the Company has no properties designated as held for disposition pursuant to FASB ASC 360-10-35.


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Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 6—Investment in Joint Ventures
The Company received approximately $1.8 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 and approximately $2.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 from joint ventures, which were classified as a return on capital and were included in operating activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Approximately $0.1 million of the distributions received in the year ended December 31, 2011 exceeded the Company’s basis in its joint venture and as such were recorded in income from unconsolidated joint ventures.
The following table summarizes the Company’s investment in unconsolidated joint ventures (with the number of Properties shown parenthetically for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 , respectively):
Investment as of
JV Income for
Years Ended
(c)
Investment
Location
Number
of Sites
Economic Interest (a)
December 31,
2012
December 31,
2011
December 31,
2012
December 31,
2011
December 31,
2010
Meadows
Various (2,2)
1,027

50
%
$
916

$
580

$
1,012

$
981

$
1,081

Lakeshore
Florida (2,2)
342

65
%
121

124

250

240

238

Voyager
Arizona (1,1)
1,706

50
%
(b)
7,195

7,647

652

727

642

Other
Various (0,0)

20
%
188

206

(15
)

66

3,075

$
8,420

$
8,557

$
1,899

$
1,948

$
2,027

_________________________
(a)
The percentages shown approximate the Company’s economic interest as of December 31, 2012 . The Company’s legal ownership interest may differ.
(b)
Voyager joint venture primarily consists of a 50% interest in Voyager RV Resort and 25% interest in the utility plant servicing the Property.
(c)
Net of approximately $1.2 million of depreciation expense for each of the years ended December 31, 2012 , 2011 and 2010 .
Note 7—Notes Receivable
Included in notes receivable, the Company had approximately $32.7 million and $43.4 million , respectively, in Chattel Loans receivable, which require monthly principal and interest payments and are collateralized by homes at certain of the Properties. As of December 31, 2012 , the Chattel Loans receivable have a stated per annum average rate of approximately 7.8% , with a yield of 18.3% , and had an average term remaining of approximately 14 years . These notes are recorded net of allowances of approximately $0.4 million as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 . During the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 , approximately $5.5 million and $2.6 million , respectively, was repaid and an additional $0.7 million and $0.3 million , respectively, was loaned to customers and approximately $5.3 million and $2.7 million , respectively, of homes serving as collateral for Chattel Loans were repossessed and converted to rental units. Chattel Loans receivable at December 31, 2012 includes $25.7 million of Chattel Loans acquired in connection with the 2011 Acquisition. During 2012, management reviewed the default and asset recovery performance of these loans and determined that the yield of this portfolio should be increased from 17.0% to 21.0% due to the accelerated timing of cash collections and asset recoveries being experienced in the portfolio. Increases in default rates or declines in recovery rates in the future could, if significant, result in an impairment of the loans. Declines in default rates or increases in recovery rates could, if significant, result in future increases to the yield.
As of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 , the Company had approximately $16.1 million and $16.4 million , respectively, of Contracts Receivable, including allowances of approximately $0.7 million and $1.0 million , respectively. These Contracts Receivable represent loans to customers who have purchased right-to-use contracts. The Contracts Receivable yield interest at a stated per annum average rate of 15.9% , have a weighted average term remaining of approximately four years and require monthly payments of principal and interest. During the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 , approximately $7.1 million and $7.3 million , respectively, was repaid and an additional $6.6 million was lent to customers in each year. Management periodically reviews the performance of these loans and does not expect to make significant adjustments to assumptions due to the small remaining value of the loans.


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Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 8—Borrowing Arrangements
Secured Debt
2012 Activity
As of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 , the Company had outstanding mortgage indebtedness on Properties held for long term of approximately $2,070 million and $2,085 million , respectively. The weighted average interest rate, including the fair market value adjustment, on this mortgage indebtedness for the year ended December 31, 2012 was approximately 5.51% per annum. The debt bears interest at stated rates of 3.9% to 8.9% per annum and matures on various dates ranging from 2013 to 2023 . The debt encumbered a total of 171 and 174 of the Company’s Properties as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 , respectively, and the carrying value of such Properties was approximately $2,494 million and $2,578 million , respectively, as of such dates.
During the year ended December 31, 2012 , the Company received approximately $74.0 million of financing proceeds on one manufactured home community with a stated interest rate of 3.90% per annum, maturing in 2022 . The proceeds were used to pay off the mortgage on the property, which was set to mature on May 1, 2013 , totaling approximately $35.1 million , with a stated interest rate of 5.69% per annum. The Company also closed on approximately $85.5 million of financing proceeds on two RV resorts with a weighted average interest rate of 5.10% per annum, maturing in 2022 . The Company used the proceeds to pay off the mortgages on these two properties, which were set to mature on June 1, 2014 , totaling approximately $63.3 million , with a weighted average interest rate of 5.41% per annum. The Company also paid off three maturing mortgages totaling approximately $39.3 million , with a weighted average interest rate of 5.79% per annum.
2011 Activity
During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company paid off nine maturing mortgages totaling approximately $52.5 million , with a weighted average interest rate of 7.04% per annum. The Company also closed on approximately $200.0 million of new financing on 20 manufactured home communities and three resort properties with a weighted average interest rate of 5.02% per annum, maturing in 2021 . The Company also assumed approximately $548 million of mortgage debt which includes a fair value adjustment of approximately $34 million secured by 35 of the 2011 Acquisition Properties (as defined herein) with stated interest rates ranging from 4.65% to 8.87% per annum, maturing in various years ranging from 2012 to 2023 .
Term Loan
The Company’s $200.0 million Term Loan matures on June 30, 2017 and has a one -year extension option, an interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.85% to 2.80% per annum and, subject to certain conditions, may be prepaid at any time without premium or penalty after July 1, 2014 . Prior to July 1, 2014 , a prepayment penalty of 2% of the amount prepaid would be owed. The spread over LIBOR is variable based on leverage measured quarterly throughout the loan term. The Term Loan contains customary representations, warranties and negative and affirmative covenants, and provides for acceleration of principal and payment of all other amounts payable thereunder upon the occurrence of certain events of default. In connection with the Term Loan, the Company also entered into a three year LIBOR Swap Agreement (the “Swap”) allowing the Company to trade its variable interest rate for a fixed interest rate on the Term Loan. (See Note 9 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-K for further information on the accounting of the Swap.) The proceeds were used to partially fund the 2011 Acquisition discussed in detail in Note 19 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements Contained in this Form 10K.
Unsecured Line of Credit
As of December 31, 2012 and 2011 , the Company’s unsecured Line of Credit (“LOC”) had an availability of $380 million of which no amounts were outstanding. On July 20, 2012 , the Company amended its LOC to (i) decrease the per annum interest rate to LIBOR plus a maximum of 1.40% to 2.00% , bearing a facility rate of 0.25% to 0.40% , (ii) extend the maturity of the LOC to September 15, 2016 , (iii) lengthen the extension option to one year and (iv) effect other ministerial changes. The Company incurred commitment and arrangement fees of approximately $1.3 million to enter into the amended LOC. Prior to the amendment, the Company’s LOC bore interest at a LIBOR rate plus 1.65% to 2.50% , contained a 0.30% to 0.40% facility fee and had a maturity date of September 18, 2015 . The Company had an eight months extension option under the LOC, subject to payment by it of certain administrative fees and the satisfaction of certain other enumerated conditions.
The weighted average interest rate for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 for the Company’s unsecured debt was approximately zero and 3.9% per annum, respectively, as no amounts were outstanding on the line of credit at any time during the year ended December 31, 2012 .

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Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 8—Borrowing Arrangements (continued)
Future Maturities of Debt
Aggregate payments of principal on long-term borrowings for each of the next five years and thereafter are as follows (amounts in thousands):
Year
Amount
2013
$
105,052

2014
161,160

2015
591,949

2016
238,626

2017
302,801

Thereafter
845,670

Net unamortized premiums
24,608

Total
$
2,269,866

Note 9—Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk
In connection with the Term Loan, the Company entered into a three -year, $200.0 million LIBOR notional swap agreement. (See Note 8 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-K for information about the Term Loan related to the $200.0 million notional swap.) The Swap fixes the underlying LIBOR rate on the Term Loan at 1.11% per annum for the first three years . Based on actual leverage as of December 31, 2012 , the Company’s spread over LIBOR was 1.95% resulting in an actual all-in interest rate of 3.06% per annum. The Company has designated the Swap as a cash flow hedge. No gain or loss was recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income related to hedge ineffectiveness or to amounts excluded from effectiveness testing on the Company’s cash flow hedge during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 .
Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss on the Consolidated Balance Sheet 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 an additional $1.8 million will be reclassified as an increase to interest expense.
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
The table below presents the fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 (amounts in thousands).
Balance Sheet Location
December 31,
2012
December 31,
2011
Interest Rate Swap
Accrued payroll and other operating expenses
$
2,591

$
2,547

Tabular Disclosure of the Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Income Statement
The tables below present the effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 .
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship
Amount of loss recognized
in OCI on derivative
(effective portion)
Location of loss
reclassified from
accumulated OCI into income
(effective portion)
Amount of loss
reclassified from
accumulated OCI into
income (effective
portion)
December 31,
2012
December 31,
2011
December 31,
2012
December 31,
2011
Interest Rate Swap
$
1,797

$
3,445

Interest Expense
$
1,754

$
898

The Company determined that no adjustment was necessary for nonperformance risk on its derivative obligation. As of December 31, 2012 , the Company has not posted any collateral related to this agreement.


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Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 10—Deferred Revenue-entry of right-to-use contracts and Deferred Commission Expense
Up-front payments received upon the entry of right-to-use contracts are recognized in accordance with FASB ASC 605. The Company will recognize the up-front non-refundable payments over the estimated customer life, which, based on historical attrition rates, the Company has estimated to be between one to 31 years . The commissions paid on the entry of right-to-use contracts will be deferred and amortized over the same period as the related sales revenue.
Components of the change in deferred revenue-entry of right-to-use contracts and deferred commission expense are as follows (amounts in thousands):
Years Ended December 31,
2012
2011
Deferred revenue—entry of right-to-use contracts, as of January 1,
$
56,285

$
44,349

Deferral of new right-to-use contracts
13,433

17,856

Deferred revenue recognized
(6,739
)
(5,920
)
Net increase in deferred revenue
6,694

11,936

Deferred revenue—entry of right-to-use contracts, as of December 31,
$
62,979

$
56,285

Deferred commission expense, as of January 1,
$
19,687

$
14,898

Costs deferred
5,465

6,735

Commission expense recognized
(2,310
)
(1,946
)
Net increase in deferred commission expense
3,155

4,789

Deferred commission expense, as of December 31,
$
22,842

$
19,687

Note 11—Lease Agreements
The leases entered into between the customer and the Company for the rental of a site are generally month-to-month or for a period of one to ten years , renewable upon the consent of the parties or, in some instances, as provided by statute. Long-term leases that are non-cancelable by the tenant are in effect at certain sites for 18 of the Properties. Rental rate increases at these Properties are primarily a function of increases in the Consumer Price Index, taking into consideration certain conditions. Additionally, periodic market rate adjustments are made as deemed appropriate. Future minimum rents are scheduled to be received under non-cancelable tenant leases at December 31, 2012 are as follows (amounts in thousands):
Year
Amount
2013
$
40,100

2014
39,327

2015
18,532

2016
17,110

2017
16,639

Thereafter
48,104

Total
$
179,812

Note 12—Ground Leases
The Company leases land under non-cancelable operating leases at certain of the Properties expiring in various years from 2013 to 2054 . The majority of the lease terms require twelve equal payments per year plus additional rents calculated as a percentage of gross revenues. The Colony Cove Property lease requires escalated payments every three months based on the increase in the purchase option, see further detail below. For the year ended December 31, 2012 , 2011 , and 2010 ground lease rent was approximately $3.3 million , $2.5 million , and $1.9 million , respectively. Minimum future rental payments under the ground leases as of December 31, 2012 are as follows (amounts in thousands):
Year
Amount
2013
$
3,353

2014
1,915

2015
1,921

2016
1,928

2017
1,935

Thereafter
13,012

Total
$
24,064


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Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 12—Ground Leases (continued)
The decrease in future minimum rental payments assumes that the Company will exercise its option to acquire land at the Colony Cove Property on January 1, 2014. The option exercise is subject to certain assumptions and the timing of the option exercise may be before or after January 1, 2014. If the Company does not exercise its option as planned the ground lease payments will continue at approximately $1.4 million annually for the next 95 years .
Note 13—Transactions with Related Parties
Privileged Access
On August 14, 2008, the Company closed on the PA Transaction by acquiring substantially all of the assets and assuming certain liabilities of Privileged Access for an unsecured note payable of $2.0 million which was paid off during the year ended December 31, 2009. Prior to the purchase, Privileged Access had a 12 -year lease with the Company for 82 Properties that terminated upon closing. At closing, approximately $4.8 million of Privileged Access cash was deposited into an escrow account for liabilities that Privileged Access has retained. The terms of the PA Transaction provided for a distribution of $0.1 million of excess escrow funds to Privileged Access and the remainder to the Company on the two-year anniversary of the PA Transaction. During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company received approximately $1.1 million in proceeds from the escrow account. There was no balance in the escrow account for the year ended December 31, 2012. As of December 31, 2011, the escrow balance was approximately $0.2 million .
Mr. McAdams, the Company’s President from January 1, 2008 to January 31, 2011, owns 100% of Privileged Access. Effective February 1, 2011, Mr. McAdams became president of a subsidiary of the Company involved in ancillary activities and relinquished his role as President of the Company. The Company entered into an employment agreement effective as of January 1, 2008 (the “Employment Agreement”) with Mr. McAdams which provided for an initial term of three years which expired on December 31, 2010 . The Employment Agreement provided for a minimum annual base salary of $0.3 million , with the option to receive an annual bonus in an amount up to three times his base salary. Mr. McAdams is also subject to a non-compete clause and to mitigate potential conflicts of interest shall have no authority, on behalf of the Company and its affiliates, to enter into any agreement with any entity controlling, controlled by or affiliated with Privileged Access. Prior to forming Privileged Access, Mr. McAdams was a member of the Company’s Board of Directors from January 2004 to October 2005. Simultaneous with his appointment as president of Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc., Mr. McAdams resigned as Privileged Access’s Chairman, President and CEO. However, he was on the board of PATT Holding Company, LLC (“PATT”), a subsidiary of Privileged Access, until the entity was dissolved in 2008.
Corporate Headquarters
The Company leases office space from Two North Riverside Plaza Joint Venture Limited Partnership, an entity affiliated with Mr. Zell, the Company’s Chairman of the Board. Payments made in accordance with the lease agreement to this entity amounted to approximately $0.9 million , $1.0 million , and $0.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2012 , 2011 and 2010 , respectively. Only seven months of rent was paid during the year ended December 31, 2010 as the first five months of the year were included in the free rent provided by the landlord in connection with a new lease for the office space that commenced December 1, 2009.
Other
On October 18, 2012, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Thomas Heneghan, accepted an offer to become Chief Executive Officer of Equity International Management, LLC (“Equity International”), effective in February 2013, and he resigned as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer effective February 1, 2013. During the period from October 18, 2012 through February 1, 2013, Mr. Heneghan continued to serve as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, but he also performed certain services for Equity International, an entity affiliated with Mr. Zell, the Company’s Chairman of the Board. The Company paid Mr. Heneghan his regular compensation through February 1, 2013. However, in consideration for the Company allowing Mr. Heneghan to perform certain services for Equity International during this period, the Company and Equity International agreed that Equity International would reimburse the Company for a portion of Mr. Heneghan’s compensation in the amount of $0.3 million .


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Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 14—Stock Option Plan and Stock Grants
The Company’s Stock Option and Stock Award Plan (the “Plan”) was adopted in December 1992 and amended and restated from time to time, most recently effective March 23, 2001. Pursuant to the Plan, officers, directors, employees and consultants of the Company are offered the opportunity (i) to acquire shares of common stock through the grant of stock options (“Options”), including non-qualified stock options and, for key employees, incentive stock options within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code; and (ii) to be awarded shares of common stock (“Restricted Stock Grants”), subject to conditions and restrictions determined by the Compensation, Nominating, and Corporate Governance Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”). The Compensation Committee will determine the vesting schedule, if any, of each Option and the term, which term shall not exceed ten years from the date of grant. As to the Options that have been granted through December 31, 2012 to officers and employees, generally, one-third are exercisable one year after the initial grant, one-third are exercisable two years following the date such Options were granted and the remaining one-third are exercisable three years following the date such Options were granted. Shares that did not vest were forfeited. Dividends are paid on restricted stock and are not returnable, even if the underlying stock does not entirely vest. Stock Options are awarded at the New York Stock Exchange closing price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. A maximum of 6,000,000 shares of common stock are available for grant under the Plan and no more than 250,000 shares may be subject to grants to any one individual in any calendar year.
Grants under the Plan are made by the Compensation Committee, which determines the individuals eligible to receive awards, the types of awards, and the terms, conditions and restrictions applicable to any award. In addition, the terms of two specific types of awards are contemplated under the Plan:

The first type of award is a grant of Options or Restricted Stock Grants of common stock made to each member of the Board at the meeting held immediately after each annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders. Generally, if the director elects to receive Options, the grant will cover 10,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price equal to the fair market value on the date of grant. If the director elects to receive a Restricted Stock Grant of common stock, he or she will receive an award of 2,000 shares of common stock. Exercisability or vesting with respect to either type of award will be one-third of the award after six months , two-thirds of the award after one year , and the full award after two years .

The second type of award is a grant of common stock in lieu of 50% of their bonus otherwise payable to individuals with a title of Vice President or above. A recipient can request that the Compensation Committee pay a greater or lesser portion of the bonus in shares of common stock.
The Company accounts for its stock-based compensation in accordance with FASB ASC 718.
Restricted Stock Grants
On January 31, 2013 , the Company awarded Restricted Stock Grants for 31,000 shares of common stock at a fair market value of approximately $2.2 million to the Board of Directors. One-third of the shares of restricted common stock covered by these awards vests on each of December 31, 2013 , December 31, 2014 , and December 31, 2015 .
On February 1, 2013 , the Company awarded Restricted Stock Grants for 34,333 shares of common stock to certain members of senior management of the Company. These Restricted Stock Grants will vest on December 31, 2013 . The fair market value of these Restricted Stock Grants was approximately $2.5 million as of the date of grant and is recorded as a compensation expense and paid in capital over the vesting period.
On May 8, 2012 , the Company awarded Restricted Stock Grants for 16,000 shares of common stock at a fair market value of approximately $1.1 million to the Board of Directors. One-third of the shares of restricted common stock covered by these awards vests on each of November 8, 2012 , May 8, 2013 , and May 8, 2014 .
On January 31, 2012 , the Company awarded Restricted Stock Grants for 31,000 shares of common stock at a fair market value of approximately $2.2 million to certain members of the Board of Directors for services rendered in 2011. One-third of the shares of restricted common stock covered by these awards vests on each of December 31, 2012 , December 31, 2013 , and December 31, 2014 .
On January 31, 2012 , the Company awarded Restricted Stock Grants for 60,332 shares of common stock to certain members of senior management of the Company. These Restricted Stock Grants vested on December 31, 2012 . The fair market value of these Restricted Stock Grants was approximately $4.2 million as of the date of grant and is recorded as a compensation expense and paid in capital over the vesting period. During 2012, 18,333 shares of this restricted stock grant valued at issuance date of approximately $1.3 million were relinquished by certain members of senior management.

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Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 14—Stock Option Plan and Stock Grants (continued)
On May 11, 2011 , the Company awarded Restricted Stock Grants for 16,000 shares of common stock at a fair market value of approximately $0.9 million to the Board of Directors. One-third of the shares of restricted common stock covered by these awards vests on each of November 11, 2011 , May 11, 2012 , and May 11, 2013 .
On February 1, 2011 , the Company awarded Restricted Stock Grants for 72,665 shares of common stock to certain members of senior management of the Company. These Restricted Stock Grants vested December 31, 2011 . The fair market value of these Restricted Stock Grants was approximately $4.2 million as of the date of grant and is recorded as a compensation expense and paid in capital over the vesting period.
On January 31, 2011 , the Company awarded Restricted Stock Grants for 31,000 shares of common stock at a fair market value of approximately $1.8 million to certain members of the Board of Directors. One-third of the shares of restricted common stock covered by these awards vests on each of December 31, 2011 , December 31, 2012 , and December 31, 2013 .
On May 11, 2010 , the Company awarded Restricted Stock Grants for 16,000 shares of common stock at a fair market value of approximately $0.9 million to the Board of Directors. One-third of the shares of restricted common stock covered by these awards vests on each of November 11, 2010 , May 11, 2011 , and May 11, 2012 .
On February 1, 2010 , the Company awarded Restricted Stock Grants for 74,665 shares of common stock to certain members of senior management of the Company. These Restricted Stock Grants vested on December 31, 2010 . The fair market value of these Restricted Stock Grants was approximately $3.7 million as of the date of grant and was recorded as compensation expense and paid in capital over the vesting period.
On February 1, 2010 , the Company awarded Restricted Stock Grants for 31,000 shares of common stock at a fair market value of approximately $1.5 million to certain members of the Board of Directors. One-third of the shares of restricted common stock covered by these awards vests on each of December 31, 2010 , December 31, 2011 , and December 31, 2012 .
The Company recognized compensation expense of approximately $5.8 million , $5.6 million and $5.1 million primarily related to Restricted Stock Grants in 2012 , 2011 and 2010 , respectively.
A summary of the Company’s restricted stock activity, and related information for the years ended December 31, 2012 , 2011 , and 2010 follows:
Number of Shares
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Balance at December 31, 2009
56,008

$
24.99

Shares granted
121,665

50.03

Share vested
(125,330
)
44.19

Balance at December 31, 2010
52,343

37.22

Shares granted
119,665

57.49

Shares canceled/forfeited
(11,333
)
57.40

Shares vested
(113,665
)
48.99

Balance at December 31, 2011
47,010

55.50

Shares granted
107,332

70.12

Shares canceled/forfeited
(18,333
)
70.14

Shares vested
(88,999
)
64.60

Balance at December 31, 2012
47,010

65.93

Compensation expense to be recognized subsequent to December 31, 2012 for Restricted Stock Grants issued prior to 2013 that has not yet vested was approximately $2.8 million , which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average term of 1.5 years .

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Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 14—Stock Option Plan and Stock Grants (continued)
Stock Options
The fair value of each grant is estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes-Merton model. No options were issued. forfeited or expired during the year ended December 31, 2012 , 2011 , and 2010 .
A summary of the Company’s stock option activity, and related information for the years ended December 31, 2012 , 2011 , and 2010 follows:
Shares Subject To
Options
Weighted Average
Exercise Price Per Share
Weighted Average
Outstanding
Contractual Life
(in years)
Balance at December 31, 2009
841,851

$
39.94

6.0
Options exercised
(33,767
)
32.77

Options canceled
(2,900
)
17.50

Balance at December 31, 2010
805,184

40.32

5.1
Options exercised
(172,384
)
26.28

Balance at December 31, 2011
632,800

44.14

5.0
Options exercised
(80,000
)
48.20

Balance at December 31, 2012
552,800

43.56

4.0
Exercisable at December 31, 2012
552,800

43.56

4.0
The intrinsic value of outstanding and exercisable stock options represents the excess of the closing stock price as of the end of the year, over the exercise price multiplied by the applicable number of shares that may be acquired upon exercise of stock options. For the years ending December 31, 2012 , 2011 and 2010 , the intrinsic value of exercised options was $1.7 million , $5.7 million and $0.8 million , respectively. For the years ending December 31, 2012 , 2011 and 2010 , the intrinsic value of outstanding and exercisable options was $13.1 million , $14.3 million and $12.6 million , respectively.
As of December 31, 2012 , 2011 and 2010 , 654,346 shares, 743,345 shares and 851,677 shares remained available for grant, respectively; of these 254,529 shares, 343,528 shares and 451,860 shares, respectively, remained available for Restricted Stock Grants.
Note 15—Preferred Stock
The Company’s Board of Directors is authorized under the Company’s charter, without further stockholder approval, to issue, from time to time, in one or more series, 10,000,000 shares of $0.01 par value preferred stock (the “Preferred Stock”), with specific rights, preferences and other attributes as the Board may determine, which may include preferences, powers and rights that are senior to the rights of holders of the Company’s common stock. However, under certain circumstances, the issuance of preferred stock may require stockholder approval pursuant to the rules and regulations of The New York Stock Exchange.
On May 8, 2012 , the ability to issue shares upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock was approved by the Company’s common stockholders. As a result, at September 30, 2012 the Series A Preferred Stock has been classified as redeemable interests inside of permanent equity on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet. On September 14, 2012, the Company issued 54,458 shares of the Company’s Series C Preferred Stock with a liquidation value of $2,500.00 per share, which is represented by depositary shares as described below. Also on September 14, 2012, the Company exchanged 5,445,765 shares of its Series A Preferred Stock for 5,445,765 depositary shares, each representing 1/100 th of a share of the Company’s Series C Preferred Stock with a liquidation value of $25.00 per depositary share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends of $0.3849625 per share of Series A Preferred Stock. On October 18, 2012, the Company redeemed the remaining 2,554,235 shares of Series A Preferred Stock at the $25.00 per share liquidation value plus accrued and unpaid dividends of $0.0948460 per share on such redeemed shares for approximately $64.1 million . Therefore, as of December 31, 2012, the Company did not have any Series A Preferred Stock outstanding.
During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company issued 1,740,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share. The Series B Preferred Stock was issued to partially fund the 2011 Acquisition which is discussed in detail in Note 19 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Form 10-K. On October 24, 2011, the Company, on behalf of a selling stockholder, closed on a public offering of 3,162,069 shares of common stock. The 3,162,069 shares of common stock sold included 1,453,793 shares of common stock issued by the Company upon redemption of 1,453,793 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share. The Company did not receive any proceeds from the offering. On December 23, 2011, the remaining 286,207 Series B Preferred Stock were redeemed for 286,207 shares of common stock. Therefore, as of the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company did not have any Series B Preferred Stock outstanding.

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Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 15—Preferred Stock (continued)
On March 4, 2011 , the Company, on behalf of selling stockholders, closed on a public offering of 8,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, liquidation preference of $25.00 per share, at a price of $24.75 per share. The selling stockholders received the Series A Preferred Stock in exchange for $200 million of previously issued series D and series F Perpetual Preferred OP Units. The Company did not receive any proceeds from the offering.
Note 16—Long-Term Cash Incentive Plan
On January 24, 2013, the Company’s Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the “Committee”) approved a Long-Term Cash Incentive Plan Award (the “2013 LTIP”) to provide a long-term cash bonus opportunity to certain members of the Company’s management. The 2013 LTIP was approved by the Committee pursuant to the authority set forth in the Long Term Incentive Plan approved by the Board on May 15, 2007. The total cumulative payment for all participants (the “Eligible Payment”) is based upon certain performance conditions being met over a three year period ending December 31, 2015.
The Committee has responsibility for administering the 2013 LTIP and may use its reasonable discretion to adjust the performance criteria or Eligible Payments to take into account the impact of any major or unforeseen transaction or events. The Company’s executive officers are not participants in the 2013 LTIP. The Eligible Payment will be paid in cash upon completion of the Company’s annual audit for the 2015 fiscal year and upon satisfaction of the vesting conditions as outlined in the 2013 LTIP and, including employer costs, is currently estimated to be approximately $5.8 million .
On May 11, 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a Long-Term Cash Incentive Plan (the “2010 LTIP”) to provide a long-term cash bonus opportunity to certain members of the Company’s management. Such Board approval was upon recommendation of the Committee. One participant in the 2010 LTIP was promoted to Chief Financial Officer in 2012. No other executive officers were participants in the 2010 LTIP. As of December 31, 2012 and 2011 , the Company had accrued compensation expense and payroll benefits of approximately $2.6 million and $1.8 million , respectively, for the 2010 LTIP including approximately $0.8 million and $1.1 million in the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 . On January 24, 2013, the Committee approved payments under the 2010 LTIP of approximately $2.3 million to the participants.
The Company is accounting for both LTIP awards in accordance with FASB ASC 718. The amount accrued for the 2010 LTIP reflected the Committee’s evaluation of the 2010 LTIP based on forecasts and other information presented to the Committee and were subject to performance in line with forecasts and final evaluation and determination by the Committee.
Note 17—Savings Plan
The Company has a qualified retirement plan, with a salary deferral feature designed to qualify under Section 401 of the Code (the “401(k) Plan”), to cover its employees and those of its Subsidiaries, if any. The 401(k) Plan permits eligible employees of the Company and those of any Subsidiary to defer up to 60% of their eligible compensation on a pre-tax basis subject to certain maximum amounts. In addition, the Company will match 100% of the participant’s contribution up to the first 3% and then 50% of the next 2% for a maximum potential match of 4% .
In addition, amounts contributed by the Company will vest, on a prorated basis, according to the participant’s vesting schedule. After five years of employment with the Company, the participants will be 100% vested for all amounts contributed by the Company. Additionally, a discretionary profit sharing component of the 401(k) Plan provides for a contribution to be made annually for each participant in an amount, if any, as determined by the Company. All employee contributions are 100% vested. The Company’s contribution to the 401(k) Plan was approximately $1.3 million , $1.1 million , and $1.0 million , for the years ended December 31, 2012 , 2011 , and 2010 , respectively.



Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 18—Commitments and Contingencies
California Rent Control Litigation
As part of the Company’s effort to realize the value of its Properties that are subject to rent control, the Company has initiated lawsuits against certain localities in California. The Company’s goal is to achieve a level of regulatory fairness in California’s rent control jurisdictions, and in particular those jurisdictions that prohibit increasing rents to market upon turnover. Such regulations allow tenants to sell their homes for a price that includes a premium above the intrinsic value of the homes. The premium represents the value of the future discounted rent-controlled rents, which is fully capitalized into the prices of the homes sold. In the Company’s view, such regulations result in a transfer to the tenants of the value of the Company’s land, which would otherwise be reflected in market rents. The Company has discovered through the litigation process that certain municipalities considered condemning the Company’s Properties at values well below the value of the underlying land. In the Company’s view, a failure to articulate market rents for sites governed by restrictive rent control would put the Company at risk for condemnation or eminent domain proceedings based on artificially reduced rents. Such a physical taking, should it occur, could represent substantial lost value to stockholders. The Company is cognizant of the need for affordable housing in the jurisdictions, but asserts that restrictive rent regulation does not promote this purpose because tenants pay to their sellers as part of the purchase price of the home all the future rent savings that are expected to result from the rent control regulations, eliminating any supposed improvement in the affordability of housing. In a more well-balanced regulatory environment, the Company would receive market rents that would eliminate the price premium for homes, which would trade at or near their intrinsic value. Such efforts include the following matters:
City of San Rafael
The Company sued the City of San Rafael on October 13, 2000 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, challenging its rent control ordinance (the “Ordinance”) on constitutional grounds. The Company believes the litigation was settled by the City’s agreement to amend the ordinance to permit adjustments to market rent upon turnover. The City subsequently rejected the settlement agreement. The Court refused to enforce the settlement agreement, and submitted to a jury the claim that it had been breached. In October 2002, a jury found no breach of the settlement agreement.
The Company’s constitutional claims against the City were tried in a bench trial during April 2007. On April 17, 2009, the Court issued its Order for Entry of Judgment in the Company’s favor (the “April 2009 Order”). On June 10, 2009, the Court ordered the City to pay the Company net fees and costs of approximately $2.1 million . On June 30, 2009, as anticipated by the April 2009 Order, the Court entered final judgment that gradually phased out the City’s site rent regulation scheme that the Court found unconstitutional. Pursuant to the final judgment, existing residents of the Company’s Property in San Rafael will be able to continue to pay site rent as if the Ordinance were to remain in effect for a period of 10 years , enforcement of the Ordinance was immediately enjoined with respect to new residents of the Property, and the Ordinance will expire entirely ten years from the June 30, 2009 date of judgment.
The City and the residents’ association (which intervened in the case) appealed, and the Company cross-appealed. The briefing has been completed, oral argument was held on February 13, 2013, and a decision from the Court of Appeals remains pending.
City of Santee
In June 2003, the Company won a judgment against the City of Santee in California Superior Court (Case No. 777094). The effect of the judgment was to invalidate, on state law grounds, two rent control ordinances the City of Santee had enforced against the Company and other property owners. However, the Court allowed the City to continue to enforce a rent control ordinance that predated the two invalid ordinances (the “prior ordinance”). As a result of the judgment the Company was entitled to collect a one-time rent increase based upon the difference in annual adjustments between the invalid ordinance(s) and the prior ordinance and to adjust its base rents to reflect what the Company could have charged had the prior ordinance been continually in effect. The City of Santee appealed the judgment. The City and the Homeowners’ Association of Meadowbrook Estates (“tenant association”) also each sued the Company in separate actions in the California Superior Court (Case Nos. GIE 020887 and GIE 020524) alleging that the rent adjustments pursuant to the judgment violated the prior ordinance, sought to rescind the rent adjustments, and sought refunds of amounts paid, and penalties and damages in these separate actions. As a result of further proceedings and a series of appeals and remands, the Company was required to and did release the additional rents to the tenant association’s counsel for disbursement to the tenants, and the Company has ceased collecting the disputed rent amounts.
The tenant association continued to seek damages, penalties and fees in their separate action based on the same claims the City made on the tenants’ behalf in the City’s case. The Company moved for judgment on the pleadings in the tenant association’s case on the ground that the tenant association’s case was moot in light of the result in the City’s case. On November 6, 2008, the Court granted the Company’s motion for judgment on the pleadings without leave to amend. The tenant association appealed. In

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Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 18—Commitments and Contingencies (continued)
June 2010, the Court of Appeal remanded the case for further proceedings. On remand, on December 12, 2011, the Court granted the Company’s motion for summary judgment and denied the tenant association’s motion for summary judgment. On January 9, 2012, the Court entered judgment in favor of the Company, specifying that the tenant association shall recover nothing. On January 26, 2012, the Court set March 30, 2012 as the date for hearing the Company’s motion for attorneys’ fees and the tenant associations’ motion to reduce the Company’s claim for costs. On March 26, 2012, the tenant association filed a notice of appeal. On August 16, 2012, the Company and the tenant association entered a settlement agreement pursuant to which the tenant association dismissed its appeal in exchange for the Company’s agreement to dismiss its claims for attorneys’ fees and other costs. Because the matter was a class action by the tenant’s association, on January 18, 2013 the Court held a fairness hearing to consider final approval of the settlement, and approved the settlement.
In addition, the Company sued the City of Santee in United States District for the Southern District of California alleging all three of the ordinances are unconstitutional under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. On October 13, 2010, the District Court: (1) dismissed the Company’s claims without prejudice on the ground that they were not ripe because the Company had not filed and received from the City a final decision on a rent increase petition, and (2) found that those claims are not foreclosed by any of the state court rulings. On November 10, 2010, the Company filed a notice of appeal from the District Court’s ruling dismissing the Company’s claims. On April 20, 2011, the appeal was voluntarily dismissed pursuant to stipulation of the parties.
In order to ripen its claims, the Company filed a rent increase petition with the City. At a hearing held on October 6, 2011, the City’s Manufactured Home Fair Practices Commission voted to deny that petition, and subsequently entered written findings denying it. The Company appealed that determination to the Santee City Council, which on January 25, 2012 voted to deny the appeal. In view of that adverse final decision on its rent increase petition, on January 31, 2012 the Company filed a new complaint in United States District for the Southern District of California alleging that the City’s ordinance effectuates a regulatory and private taking of the Company’s property and is unconstitutional under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. On April 2, 2012, the City filed a motion to dismiss the new complaint. On December 21, 2012, the Court entered an order in which it: (a) denied the City’s motion to dismiss the Company’s private taking and substantive due process claims; (b) granted the City’s motion to dismiss the Company’s procedural due process claim as not cognizable because of the availability of a state remedy of a writ of mandamus; and (c) granted the City’s motion to dismiss the Company’s regulatory taking claim as being not ripe.
In addition, the Company also filed in the California Superior Court on February 1, 2012 a petition for a writ of administrative mandamus, and on September 28, 2012 a motion for writ of administrative mandamus, seeking orders correcting and vacating the decisions of the City and its Manufactured Home Fair Practices Commission, and directing that the Company’s rent increase petition be granted. The Company’s motion for writ of administrative mandamus is currently scheduled for hearing on April 5, 2013.
Colony Park
On December 1, 2006, a group of tenants at the Company’s Colony Park Property in Ceres, California filed a complaint in the California Superior Court for Stanislaus County alleging that the Company had failed to properly maintain the Property and had improperly reduced the services provided to the tenants, among other allegations. The Company answered the complaint by denying all material allegations and filed a counterclaim for declaratory relief and damages. The case proceeded in Superior Court because the Company’s motion to compel arbitration was denied and the denial was upheld on appeal. Trial of the case began on July 27, 2010. After just over three months of trial in which the plaintiffs asked the jury to award a total of approximately $6.8 million in damages, the jury rendered verdicts awarding a total of less than $44,000 to six out of the 72 plaintiffs, and awarding nothing to the other 66 plaintiffs. The plaintiff's who were awarded nothing filed a motion for a new trial or alternatively for judgment notwithstanding the jury’s verdict, which the Court denied on February 14, 2011. All but 3 of the 66 plaintiffs to whom the jury awarded nothing have appealed. The briefing on that appeal has been completed, but a date for oral argument remains to be set by the California Court of Appeal.
By orders entered on December 14, 2011, the Superior Court awarded the Company approximately $2.0 million in attorneys’ fees and other costs jointly and severally against the plaintiffs to whom the jury awarded nothing, and awarded no attorneys’ fees or costs to either side with respect to the six plaintiffs to whom the jury awarded less than $44,000 . Plaintiffs have filed an appeal from the approximately $2.0 million award to the Company of attorneys’ fees and other costs.

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Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 18—Commitments and Contingencies (continued)
California Hawaiian
On April 30, 2009, a group of tenants at the Company’s California Hawaiian Property in San Jose, California filed a complaint in the California Superior Court for Santa Clara County alleging that the Company has failed to properly maintain the Property and has improperly reduced the services provided to the tenants, among other allegations. The Company moved to compel arbitration and stay the proceedings, to dismiss the case, and to strike portions of the complaint. By order dated October 8, 2009, the Court granted the Company’s motion to compel arbitration and stayed the court proceedings pending the outcome of the arbitration. The plaintiffs filed with the California Court of Appeal a petition for a writ seeking to overturn the trial court’s arbitration and stay orders. On May 10, 2011, the Court of Appeal granted the petition and ordered the trial court to vacate its order compelling arbitration and to restore the matter to its litigation calendar for further proceedings. On May 24, 2011, the Company filed a petition for rehearing requesting the Court of Appeal to reconsider its May 10, 2011 decision. On June 8, 2011, the Court of Appeal denied the petition for rehearing. On June 16, 2011, the Company filed with the California Supreme Court a petition for review of the Court of Appeal’s decision. On August 17, 2011, the California Supreme Court denied the petition for review. Discovery in the case is proceeding. The Company believes that the allegations in the complaint are without merit, and intends to vigorously defend the litigation.
Hurricane Claim Litigation
On June 22, 2007, the Company filed suit in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois (Case No. 07CH16548), against its insurance carriers, Hartford Fire Insurance Company, Essex Insurance Company (“Essex”), Lexington Insurance Company and Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company (“Westchester”), regarding a coverage dispute arising from losses suffered by the Company as a result of hurricanes that occurred in Florida in 2004 and 2005. The Company also brought claims against Aon Risk Services, Inc. of Illinois (“Aon”), the Company’s former insurance broker, regarding the procurement of appropriate insurance coverage for the Company. The Company is seeking declaratory relief establishing the coverage obligations of its carriers, as well as a judgment for breach of contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, unfair settlement practices and, as to Aon, for failure to provide ordinary care in the selling and procuring of insurance. The claims involved in this action are approximately $11.0 million .
In response to motions to dismiss, the trial court dismissed: (1) the requests for declaratory relief as being duplicative of the claims for breach of contract and (2) certain of the breach of contract claims as being not ripe until the limits of underlying insurance policies have been exhausted. On or about January 28, 2008, the Company filed its Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”), which the insurers answered. In response to the court’s dismissal of the SAC’s claims against Aon, the Company ultimately filed, on February 2, 2009, a new Count VIII against Aon alleging a claim for breach of contract, which Aon answered. In January 2010, the parties engaged in a settlement mediation, which did not result in a settlement. In June 2010, the Company filed motions for partial summary judgment against the insurance companies seeking a finding that our hurricane debris cleanup costs are within the extra expense coverage of our excess insurance policies. On December 13, 2010, the Court granted the motion. Discovery is proceeding with respect to various remaining issues, including the amounts of the debris cleanup costs the Company is entitled to collect pursuant to the Court’s order granting the Company partial summary judgment.
On August 6, 2012, the Company was served with motions by Essex and Westchester seeking leave to amend their pleadings, which the Court subsequently allowed, to add affirmative defenses seeking to bar recovery on the alleged ground that the claim the Company submitted for hurricane-related losses allegedly intentionally concealed and misrepresented that a portion of that claim was not hurricane-related, and to add a counterclaim seeking on the same alleged ground reimbursement of approximately $2.4 million Essex previously paid. The Company believes that the affirmative defenses and counterclaim are without merit, and intends to vigorously contest them. The parties have filed motions for partial summary judgment with respect to certain of the claims that remain in the case, which are pending. The case has been set for trial on August 19, 2013.
The Company has entered settlements of its claims with certain of the insurers and also received additional payments from certain of the insurers since filing the lawsuit, collectively totaling approximately $7.4 million .
Membership Class Action
On July 29, 2011, the Company was served with a class action lawsuit in California state court filed by two named plaintiffs, who are husband and wife. Among other allegations, the suit alleges that the plaintiffs purchased a membership in the Company’s Thousand Trails network of campgrounds and paid annual dues; that they were unable to make a reservation to utilize one of the campgrounds because, they were told, their membership did not permit them to utilize that particular campground; that the Company failed to comply with the written disclosure requirements of various states’ membership camping statutes; that the Company misrepresented that it provides a money-back guaranty; and that the Company misrepresented that the campgrounds or portions of the campgrounds would be limited to use by members.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 18—Commitments and Contingencies (continued)
Allegedly on behalf of “between 100,000 and 200,000” putative class members, the suit asserts claims for alleged violation of: (1) the California Civil Code §§ 1812.300, et seq.; (2) the Arizona Revised Statutes §§ 32-2198, et seq.; (3) Chapter 222 of the Texas Property Code; (4) Florida Code §§ 509.001, et seq.; (5) Chapter 119B of the Nevada Administrative Code; (6) Business & Professions Code §§ 17200, et seq., (7) Business & Professions Code §§ 17500; (8) Fraud - Intentional Misrepresentation and False Promise; (9) Fraud - Omission; (10) Negligent Misrespresentation; and (11) Unjust Enrichment. The complaint seeks, among other relief, rescission of the membership agreements and refund of the member dues of plaintiffs and all others who purchased a membership from or paid membership dues to the Company since July 21, 2007; general and special compensatory damages; reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses of suit; punitive and exemplary damages; a permanent injunction against the complained of conduct; and pre-judgment interest.
On August 19, 2011, the Company filed an answer generally denying the allegations of the complaint, and asserting affirmative defenses. On August 23, 2011, the Company removed the case from the California state court to the federal district court in San Jose. On July 23, 2012, the Company filed a motion to deny class certification. On July 24, 2012, the plaintiffs filed a motion for leave to amend their class action complaint to add four additional named plaintiffs. On August 28, 2012, the Court held a hearing on the Company's motion to deny class certification and on the plaintiffs’ motion for leave to amend. The Court took the motions under submission and has not yet ruled on them. Separately, on September 14, 2012, the plaintiffs filed a motion for class certification, on which the Court held a hearing on November 6, 2012 and which remains pending.
Cascade
On December 10, 2008, the King County Hospital District No. 4 (the “Hospital District” or “District”) filed suit against the Company in the Superior Court of King County, Washington, seeking a declaratory judgment that the District had properly rescinded an agreement to acquire, in lieu of a formal condemnation proceeding, the Company’s Thousand Trails - Cascade Property (“Cascade”) located 20 miles east of Seattle, Washington. Under that agreement, the Company had agreed to accept from the Hospital District $12.5 million for Cascade with an earnest money deposit of approximately $0.4 million . Immediately before commencement of the trial, the parties entered into a settlement, pursuant to which: (a) the Hospital District would acquire Cascade and compensate the Company in the amount of $7.05 million (the “Compensation Amount”) in 2015 or sooner; (b) the unpaid balance of the Compensation Amount would be increased at a rate of 5% (or 6% under certain circumstances) per year until closing; (c) the Hospital District would make interim non-refundable payments to the Company of 50% of each payment it received on its $30.0 million promissory note from the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe (the “Tribe Note”); and (d) if the Hospital District breached its obligations under the settlement, including without limitation if the Hospital District compromised the Tribe Note without the Company's written consent or failed to pay the Company 50% of any amounts received under the Tribe Note, the Company would be entitled to have a judgment automatically entered against the Hospital District for $12.15 million less interim payments the Hospital District had made.
On August 27, 2012, the Hospital District provided written notice under the settlement of its readiness to close on the acquisition of Cascade. The Company learned that the Hospital District negotiated and received a discounted, early payoff of the Tribe Note without obtaining the Company’s written consent, and failed to pay to the Company 50% of that payoff. Accordingly, pursuant to the terms of the settlement, the Company sent to the Hospital District on August 31, 2012 written notice that the Hospital District had breached the settlement both (1) by modifying the Tribe's Note without having first obtained the Company’s written consent; and (2) by failing to pay to the Company 50% of all sums received by the District from the Tribe Note. The Company’s written notice asserted that the Company was therefore entitled to file the Automatic Judgment, and invited resolution of the dispute. On December 7, 2012, the parties closed on the sale of the Property from the Company to the Hospital District, from which the net proceeds to the Company were approximately $7.6 million , finally resolving the matter.
Utah Utility Charges Class Action
On October 9, 2012, the Company was served with a class action lawsuit in Utah state court filed by the “Utah Manufactured Homeowner's Action Group, Inc.” against numerous owners and operators of numerous Utah manufactured home communities, two of which are owned by the Company. Among other allegations, the suit alleged that the defendants unlawfully impose service charges or fees on residents that are greater than the defendants’ actual costs of providing the utility services, and that when residents question or object defendants threatened to evict or otherwise punish and intimidate the residents. The suit asserted claims that the foregoing alleged conduct violated Utah Code 57-16-4(ii)(c) and resulted in unjust enrichment to the defendants. The suit demanded a jury trial and sought, among other relief, damages in an amount to be determined but not less than $1.0 million ; costs and fees; punitive and/or exemplary damages, as appropriate; and preliminary and permanent injunctive relief. On December 19, 2012, the plaintiff filed a notice of dismissal dismissing the Company from the class action lawsuit.

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Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 18—Commitments and Contingencies (continued)
Litigation Relating to Potential Acquisition of Certain RV Resorts
On November 9, 2012, the Company entered a letter of intent with Morgan RV Resorts (“Morgan”), which granted the Company a right of exclusive dealing (“Exclusivity Right”) and a right of first refusal (“ROFR”) with respect to the purchase of 15 of Morgan's RV resorts. On December 13, 2012, Sun Communities, Inc. announced in an SEC filing that certain of its affiliates (collectively, “Sun”) had entered into a contract with Morgan to purchase 11 of those same properties, as a result of which the Company subsequently exercised its ROFR. In a suit initiated by Sun on December 26, 2012 against the Company and Morgan in the Oakland County (Michigan) Circuit Court, the parties are litigating the issue of who has the right to the properties. On February 12, 2013, Sun announced in an SEC filing that it had closed its purchase from Morgan on ten of the 11 properties at issue.
Other
The Company is involved in various other legal and regulatory proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Such proceedings include, but are not limited to, notices, consent decrees, information requests, and additional permit requirements and other similar enforcement actions by governmental agencies relating to the Company’s water and wastewater treatment plants and other waste treatment facilities. Additionally, in the ordinary course of business, the Company’s operations are subject to audit by various taxing authorities. Management believes that all proceedings herein described or referred to, taken together, are not expected to have a material adverse impact on the Company. In addition, to the extent any such proceedings or audits relate to newly acquired Properties, the Company considers any potential indemnification obligations of sellers in favor of the Company.
Note 19—Acquisitions
During the year ended December 31, 2012 , the Company closed on the acquisition of the Victoria Palms Resort, a 1,122 -site property, and the Alamo Palms Resort, a 643 -site property, for a purchase price of $25.0 million .
On May 31, 2011 , the Company’s operating partnership entered into purchase and other agreements (the “Purchase Agreements”) to acquire a portfolio of 75 manufactured home communities and one RV resort (the “2011 Acquisition Properties”) containing 31,167 sites on approximately 6,500 acres located in 16 states (primarily located in Florida and the northeastern region of the United States) and certain manufactured homes and loans secured by manufactured homes located at the 2011 Acquisition Properties which the Company refers to as the “Home Related Assets” for a stated purchase price of $1.43 billion (the “2011 Acquisition”). Revenues for 75 of the 2011 Acquisition Properties, included in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the Company were approximately $169.1 million and $61.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 .
During the year ended December 31, 2011 , the Company acquired 75 of the 2011 Acquisition Properties and certain Home Related Assets associated with such 75 of the 2011 Acquisition Properties for a purchase price of approximately $1.5 billion . The Company funded the purchase price of this closing with (i) the issuance of 1,708,276 shares of its common stock, to the seller with an aggregate value of approximately $111 million , (ii) the issuance of 1,740,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock to the seller with an aggregate value of approximately $113 million , (iii) the assumption of mortgage debt secured by 35 of the 2011 Acquisition Properties with an aggregate value of approximately $548 million , (iv) the net proceeds of approximately $344 million , net of offering costs, from a common stock offering of 6,037,500 shares, (v) approximately $200 million of cash from the Term Loan the Company closed on July 1, 2011 , and (vi) approximately $200 million of cash from new secured financings originated during the third quarter of 2011. The assumed mortgage debt had stated interest rates ranging from 4.65% to 8.87% per annum and maturities from dates ranging from 2012 to 2023 .

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Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 19—Acquisitions (continued)
The Company engaged a third-party to assist with its purchase price allocation for the 2011 Acquisition. The following table summarizes the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the 2011 Acquisition for the year ended December 31, 2012 , which we determined using level two and level three inputs (amounts in thousands).
2012
2011
Assets acquired
Land
$
4,410

$
471,500

Depreciable property
18,491

855,200

Manufactured homes

24,000

In-place leases
2,099

74,000

Net investment in real estate
25,000

1,424,700

Notes receivable

40,000

Other assets
29

18,300

Total Assets acquired
25,029

1,483,000

Liabilities assumed
Mortgage notes payable

548,000

Accrued payroll and other operating expenses
376

3,000

Rents and other customer payments received in advance and security deposits
440

5,000

Total Liabilities assumed
816

556,000

Net consideration paid
$
24,213

$
927,000

The allocation of fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed differs from the allocation reported in Note 19—Acquisitions of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 , filed with the SEC on February 29, 2012, due primarily to adjustments to certain of our valuation assumptions based on more complete information concerning the subject assets and liabilities. None of these changes had a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
The following unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations assumes that the 2011 Acquisition for the 2011 Acquisition Properties and related debt and equity issuances had occurred on January 1, 2011 . The unaudited pro forma results of operations are based upon historical financial statements. The unaudited pro forma results do not purport to represent what the actual results of operations of the Company would have been, nor do they purport to predict the results of operations of future periods.
Unaudited Pro Forma Results of Operations (1)
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
December 31, 2011
Total revenues
$
676,819

Net income available for Common Shares
$
17,441

Earnings per Common Share – Basic
$
0.45

Earnings per Common Share – Fully Diluted (2)
$
0.44

_________________________________
1.
The following expenses, except for c. below, are not reflected in the Unaudited Pro Forma Results of Operations as they are either short-term in nature or are not reflective of the historical results of the Company or the seller:
a.
Annual incremental property management expenses associated with the 2011 Acquisition.
b.
Annual incremental general and administrative expenses associated with the 2011 Acquisition.
c.
For the year ended December 31, 2011 , the Company has estimated the amortization expense of an intangible asset for in-place leases to be approximately $73.6 million . The estimated useful life for acquired in-place leases is one year .
2.
For the year ended December 31, 2011 , the Company’s weighted average of approximately 4.6 million common OP Units (which were dilutive to the Company’s historical operations) were anti-dilutive, and therefore were excluded from the computation of the Pro Forma Earnings per Common Share—Fully Diluted.


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Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 20—Reportable Segments
Operating segments are defined as components of an entity for which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker. The chief operating decision maker evaluates and assesses performance on a monthly basis. Segment operating performance is measured on Net Operating Income (“NOI”). NOI is defined as total operations revenues less total operations expenses. Segments are assessed before interest income, depreciation and amortization of in-place leases.
The Company has two reportable segments which are: (i) the Property Operations and (ii) Home Sales and Rentals Operations Segments. The Property Operations segment owns and operates land lease Properties and the Home Sales and Rentals Operations segment purchases, sells and leases homes at the Properties.
All revenues are from external customers and there is no customer who contributed 10% or more of the Company’s total revenues during the three years ended December 31, 2012 , 2011 , and 2010 .
The following tables summarize the Company’s segment financial information (amounts in thousands):
Year Ended December 31, 2012
Property
Operations
Home Sales
and Rentals
Operations
Consolidated
Operations revenues
$
669,270

$
23,805

$
693,075

Operations expenses
(320,726
)
(18,245
)
(338,971
)
Income from segment operations
348,544

5,560

354,104

Interest income
3,075

6,488

9,563

Depreciation on real estate and rental homes
(98,713
)
(6,204
)
(104,917
)
Amortization of in-place leases
(44,010
)
(1,112
)
(45,122
)
Income from operations
$
208,896

$
4,732

213,628

Reconciliation to Consolidated net income
Other revenues
7,239

General and administrative
(26,744
)
Acquisition costs
(180
)
Interest and related amortization
(124,524
)
Rent control initiatives and other
(1,456
)
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures
1,899

Gain on sale of property, net of tax
4,596

Consolidated net income
$
74,458

Total assets
$
3,078,304

$
319,922

$
3,398,226

Capital improvements
$
30,863

$
44,397

$
75,260



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Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 20—Reportable Segments (continued)

Year Ended December 31, 2011
Property
Operations
Home Sales
and  Rentals
Operations
Consolidated
Operations revenues
$
560,883

$
14,864

$
575,747

Operations expenses
(279,748
)
(12,122
)
(291,870
)
Income from segment operations
281,135

2,742

283,877

Interest income
3,377

3,340

6,717

Depreciation on real estate and rental homes
(79,923
)
(4,334
)
(84,257
)
Amortization of in-place leases
(27,707
)
(772
)
(28,479
)
Income from operations
$
176,882

$
976

177,858

Reconciliation to Consolidated net income
Other revenues
6,735

General and administrative
(23,833
)
Acquisition costs
(18,493
)
Interest and related amortization
(99,668
)
Rent control initiatives and other
(2,043
)
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures
1,948

Consolidated net income
$
42,504

Total assets
$
3,274,200

$
221,901

$
3,496,101

Capital improvements
$
26,224

$
35,808

$
62,032

Year Ended December 31, 2010
Property
Operations
Home Sales
and  Rentals
Operations
Consolidated
Operations revenues
$
495,150

$
11,990

$
507,140

Operations expenses
(257,616
)
(10,585
)
(268,201
)
Income from segment operations
237,534

1,405

238,939

Interest income
3,263

782

4,045

Depreciation on real estate and rental homes
(68,067
)
(2,885
)
(70,952
)
Income from operations
$
172,730

$
(698
)
172,032

Reconciliation to Consolidated net income
Other revenues
6,114

General and administrative
(22,559
)
Goodwill impairment
(3,635
)
Interest and related amortization
(91,151
)
Rent control initiatives and other
(2,200
)
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures
2,027

Loss from sale of property
(231
)
Consolidated net income
$
60,397

Total assets
$
1,914,578

$
133,817

$
2,048,395

Capital improvements
$
28,852

$
19,777

$
48,629


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Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 20—Reportable Segments (continued)
The following table summarizes the Company’s financial information for the Property Operations segment for the years ended December 31, 2012 , 2011 , and 2010 (amounts in thousands):
December 31,
2012
December 31,
2011
December 31,
2010
Revenues:
Community base rental income
$
414,170

$
318,851

$
259,351

Resort base rental income
134,327

130,489

129,481

Right-to-use annual payments
47,662

49,122

49,831

Right-to-use contracts current period, gross
13,433

17,856

19,496

Right-to-use contracts current period, deferred
(6,694
)
(11,936
)
(14,856
)
Utility income and other
64,432

53,843

48,357

Ancillary services revenues, net
1,940

2,658

3,490

Total property operations revenues
669,270

560,883

495,150

Expenses:
Property operating and maintenance
226,952

200,623

185,786

Real estate taxes
47,623

37,619

32,110

Sales and marketing, gross
10,846

11,219

12,606

Sales and marketing deferred commissions, net
(3,155
)
(4,789
)
(5,525
)
Property management
38,460

35,076

32,639

Total property operations expenses
320,726

279,748

257,616

Income from property operations segment
$
348,544

$
281,135

$
237,534

The following table summarizes the Company’s financial information for the Home Sales and Rentals Operations segment for the years ended December 31, 2012 , 2011 , and 2010 (amounts in thousands):
December 31,
2012
December 31,
2011
December 31,
2010
Revenues:
Gross revenue from home sales
$
8,566

$
6,088

$
6,120

Brokered resale revenues, net
1,174

806

918

Rental home income (a)
14,065

7,970

4,952

Total revenues
23,805

14,864

11,990

Expenses:
Cost of home sales
9,475

5,683

5,396

Home selling expenses
1,411

1,589

2,078

Rental home operating and maintenance
7,359

4,850

3,111

Total expenses
18,245

12,122

10,585

Income from home sales and rentals operations segment
$
5,560

$
2,742

$
1,405

(a)
Does not include approximately $36.2 million , $23.9 million , and $15.3 million of site rental income included in Community base rental income for the years ended December 31, 2012 , 2011 , and 2010 , respectively.


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Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 21—Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited)
The following is unaudited quarterly data for 2012 and 2011 (amounts in thousands, except for per share amounts):
2012
First
Quarter
03/31
Second
Quarter
6/30
Third
Quarter
9/30
Fourth
Quarter
12/31
Total revenues
$
181,291

$
174,827

$
181,828

$
171,931

Income from operations
$
52,960

$
42,291

$
56,854

$
61,523

Consolidated net income
$
17,653

$
6,299

$
21,492

$
29,014

Net income available for Common Shares
$
12,431

$
2,064

$
16,009

$
24,274

Weighted average Common Shares outstanding—Basic
41,088

41,131

41,190

41,285

Weighted average Common Shares outstanding—Diluted
45,369

45,390

45,447

45,472

Net income per Common Share outstanding—Basic
$
0.30

$
0.05

$
0.39

$
0.59

Net income per Common Share outstanding—Diluted
$
0.30

$
0.05

$
0.39

$
0.58

2011
First
Quarter
03/31
Second
Quarter
6/30
Third
Quarter
9/30
Fourth
Quarter
12/31
Total revenues (a)
$
135,143

$
127,690

$
164,045

$
162,321

Income from operations (a)
$
51,437

$
40,235

$
44,743

$
41,443

Consolidated net income (a)
$
25,632

$
11,654

$
1,356

$
3,862

Net income (loss) available for Common Shares (a)
$
18,960

$
6,827

$
(2,852
)
$
(160
)
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding—Basic
30,996

32,629

38,346

40,263

Weighted average Common Shares outstanding—Diluted
35,609

37,262

43,602

45,296

Net income (loss) per Common Share outstanding—Basic
$
0.61

$
0.21

$
(0.07
)
$0.00
Net income (loss) per Common Share outstanding—Diluted
$
0.61

$
0.20

$
(0.07
)
$0.00
______________________________________
(a)
Certain 2011 amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2012 presentation. The reclassification had no material effect on the consolidated financial statements.





Schedule III
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
December 31, 2012
(amounts in thousands)

Initial Cost to
Company
Costs Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition
(Improvements)
Gross Amount Carried
at Close of
Period 12/31/12
Real Estate (1)
Location
Encumbrances
Land
Depreciable
Property
Land
Depreciable
Property
Land
Depreciable
Property
Total
Accumulated
Depreciation
Date of
Acquisition
Properties Held for Long Term
Hidden Cove
Arley
AL
$

$
212

$
610

$

$
22

$
212

$
632

$
844

$
(153
)
2006
Apache East
Apache Junction
AZ

2,236

4,181



2,236

4,181

6,417

(487
)
2011
Apollo Village
Phoenix
AZ

932

3,219


1,464

932

4,683

5,615

(2,533
)
1994
Araby
Yuma
AZ
(3,020
)
1,440

4,345


685

1,440

5,030

6,470

(1,449
)
2003
Cactus Gardens
Yuma
AZ
(4,214
)
1,992

5,984


321

1,992

6,305

8,297

(1,784
)
2004
Capri RV
Yuma
AZ
(4,685
)
1,595

4,774


219

1,595

4,993

6,588

(1,133
)
2006
Carefree Manor
Phoenix
AZ

706

3,040


823

706

3,863

4,569

(1,834
)
1998
Casa del Sol East II
Glendale
AZ
(4,459
)
2,103

6,283


2,741

2,103

9,024

11,127

(3,443
)
1996
Casa del Sol East III
Glendale
AZ

2,450

7,452


699

2,450

8,151

10,601

(3,902
)
1998
Casa del Sol West I
Peoria
AZ
(9,478
)
2,215

6,467


2,200

2,215

8,667

10,882

(3,639
)
1996
Casita Verde RV
Casa Grande
AZ
(2,108
)
719

2,179


80

719

2,259

2,978

(528
)
2006
Central Park
Phoenix
AZ
(11,672
)
1,612

3,784


1,568

1,612

5,352

6,964

(4,401
)
1983
Countryside RV
Apache Junction
AZ

2,056

6,241


1,108

2,056

7,349

9,405

(2,469
)
2002
Denali Park
Apache Junction
AZ

2,394

4,016


9

2,394

4,025

6,419

(466
)
2011
Desert Paradise
Yuma
AZ
(1,272
)
666

2,011


187

666

2,198

2,864

(664
)
2004
Desert Skies
Phoenix
AZ
(4,660
)
792

3,126


691

792

3,817

4,609

(1,846
)
1998
Desert Vista
Salome
AZ

66

268


47

66

315

381

(35
)
2010
Fairview Manor
Tucson
AZ

1,674

4,708


2,015

1,674

6,723

8,397

(3,223
)
1998
Fiesta Grande RV
Casa Grande
AZ
(8,902
)
2,869

8,653


420

2,869

9,073

11,942

(2,084
)
2006
Foothill
Yuma
AZ

459

1,402


208

459

1,610

2,069

(487
)
2003
Foothills West RV
Casa Grande
AZ
(2,179
)
747

2,261


244

747

2,505

3,252

(567
)
2006
Golden Sun RV
Apache Junction
AZ

1,678

5,049


247

1,678

5,296

6,974

(1,858
)
2002
Hacienda De Valencia
Mesa
AZ
(13,933
)
833

2,701


4,540

833

7,241

8,074

(4,652
)
1984
Mesa Verde
Cottonwood
AZ

1,387

4,148


421

1,387

4,569

5,956

(935
)
2007
Monte Vista
Mesa
AZ
(25,290
)
11,402

34,355


3,731

11,402

38,086

49,488

(10,745
)
2004
Palm Shadows
Glendale
AZ
(5,994
)
1,400

4,218


1,079

1,400

5,297

6,697

(3,288
)
1993
Paradise
Sun City
AZ
(14,575
)
6,414

19,263

11

2,055

6,425

21,318

27,743

(6,590
)
2004
Sedona Shadows
Sedona
AZ
(10,684
)
1,096

3,431


1,333

1,096

4,764

5,860

(2,262
)
1997
Seyenna Vistas
Mesa
AZ

1,360

4,660


2,646

1,360

7,306

8,666

(4,017
)
1994
Suni Sands
Yuma
AZ
(2,779
)
1,249

3,759


338

1,249

4,097

5,346

(1,217
)
2004


S-1

Schedule III
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
December 31, 2012
(amounts in thousands)

Initial Cost to
Company
Costs Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition
(Improvements)
Gross Amount Carried
at Close of
Period 12/31/12
Real Estate (1)
Location
Encumbrances
Land
Depreciable
Property
Land
Depreciable
Property
Land
Depreciable
Property
Total
Accumulated
Depreciation
Date of
Acquisition
Sunrise Heights
Phoenix
AZ
$
(5,087
)
$
1,000

$
3,016

$

$
1,490

$
1,000

$
4,506

$
5,506

$
(2,376
)
1994
Sunshine Valley
Chandler
AZ
(4,677
)
9,139

12,912


22

9,139

12,934

22,073

(1,463
)
2011
The Highlands at Brentwood
Mesa
AZ
(10,076
)
1,997

6,024


1,990

1,997

8,014

10,011

(4,728
)
1993
The Meadows
Tempe
AZ

2,613

7,887


3,744

2,613

11,631

14,244

(6,397
)
1994
Valley Vista
Benson
AZ

115

429


35

115

464

579

(45
)
2010
Venture In
Show Low
AZ
(6,279
)
2,050

6,188


348

2,050

6,536

8,586

(1,540
)
2006
Verde Valley
Cottonwood
AZ

1,437

3,390

19

991

1,456

4,381

5,837

(1,148
)
2004
Viewpoint
Mesa
AZ
(59,502
)
24,890

56,340

15

5,895

24,905

62,235

87,140

(18,182
)
2004
Westpark
Wickenburg
AZ

4,495

10,517


61

4,495

10,578

15,073

(1,095
)
2011
Whispering Palms
Phoenix
AZ
(2,973
)
670

2,141


323

670

2,464

3,134

(1,262
)
1998
Cultus Lake
Lindell Beach
BC

410

968

5

193

415

1,161

1,576

(306
)
2004
California Hawaiian
San Jose
CA
(31,587
)
5,825

17,755


3,230

5,825

20,985

26,810

(10,481
)
1997
Colony Park
Ceres
CA
(5,258
)
890

2,837


757

890

3,594

4,484

(1,865
)
1998
Concord Cascade
Pacheco
CA
(11,548
)
985

3,016


1,952

985

4,968

5,953

(3,879
)
1983
Contempo Marin
San Rafael
CA

4,787

16,379


3,251

4,787

19,630

24,417

(11,973
)
1994
Coralwood
Modesto
CA
(5,726
)

5,047


530


5,577

5,577

(2,910
)
1997
Date Palm Country Club
Cathedral City
CA

4,115

14,064


4,721

4,115

18,785

22,900

(11,471
)
1994
Date Palm RV
Cathedral City
CA


216


322


538

538

(338
)
1994
DeAnza Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz
CA
(12,985
)
2,103

7,201


2,371

2,103

9,572

11,675

(5,472
)
1994
Four Seasons
Fresno
CA

756

2,348


470

756

2,818

3,574

(1,435
)
1997
Idyllwild
Pine Cove
CA

313

737

4

821

317

1,558

1,875

(371
)
2004
Laguna Lake
San Luis Obispo
CA

2,845

6,520


584

2,845

7,104

9,949

(3,619
)
1998
Lake Minden
Nicolaus
CA

961

2,267

13

718

974

2,985

3,959

(779
)
2004
Lake of the Springs
Oregon House
CA

1,062

2,504

14

979

1,076

3,483

4,559

(835
)
2004
Lamplighter
Spring Valley
CA
(22,793
)
633

2,201


1,305

633

3,506

4,139

(2,845
)
1983
Las Palmas
Rialto
CA
(3,332
)
1,295

3,866


476

1,295

4,342

5,637

(1,255
)
2004
Los Ranchos
Apple Valley
CA
(13,462
)
8,336

15,774


96

8,336

15,870

24,206

(1,795
)
2011
Meadowbrook
Santee
CA

4,345

12,528


1,999

4,345

14,527

18,872

(7,018
)
1998
Monte del Lago
Castroville
CA
(20,698
)
3,150

9,469


2,782

3,150

12,251

15,401

(5,963
)
1997
Morgan Hill
Morgan Hill
CA

1,856

4,378

25

564

1,881

4,942

6,823

(1,295
)
2004

S-2

Schedule III
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
December 31, 2012
(amounts in thousands)

Real Estate (1)
Initial Cost to
Company
Costs Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition
(Improvements)
Gross Amount Carried
at Close of
Period 12/31/12
Real Estate
Location
Encumbrances
Land
Depreciable
Property
Land
Depreciable
Property
Land
Depreciable
Property
Total
Accumulated
Depreciation
Date of
Acquisition
Nicholson Plaza
San Jose
CA
$

$

$
4,512

$

$
286

$

$
4,798

$
4,798

$
(2,449
)
1997
Oakzanita Springs
Descanso
CA

396

934

5

918

401

1,852

2,253

(468
)
2004
Pacific Dunes Ranch
Oceana
CA
(5,257
)
1,940

5,632


1,074

1,940

6,706

8,646

(1,637
)
2004
Palm Springs
Palm Desert
CA

1,811

4,271

24

650

1,835

4,921

6,756

(1,296
)
2004
Parque La Quinta
Rialto
CA
(4,469
)
1,799

5,450


396

1,799

5,846

7,645

(1,727
)
2004
Pio Pico
Jamul
CA

2,626

6,194

35

1,727

2,661

7,921

10,582

(1,953
)
2004
Ponderosa
Lotus
CA

900

2,100


338

900

2,438

3,338

(548
)
2006
Quail Meadows
Riverbank
CA
(4,765
)
1,155

3,469


469

1,155

3,938

5,093

(1,921
)
1998
Rancho Mesa
El Cajon
CA
(8,866
)
2,130

6,389


795

2,130

7,184

9,314

(3,436
)
1998
Rancho Oso
Santa Barbara
CA

860

2,029

11

810

871

2,839

3,710

(701
)
2004
Rancho Valley
El Cajon
CA
(7,164
)
685

1,902


1,235

685

3,137

3,822

(2,493
)
1983
Royal Holiday
Hemet
CA

778

2,643


2,389

778

5,032

5,810

(1,912
)
1998
Royal Oaks
Visalia
CA

602

1,921


741

602

2,662

3,264

(1,278
)
1997
Russian River
Cloverdale
CA

368

868

5

143

373

1,011

1,384

(268
)
2004
San Benito
Paicines
CA

1,411

3,328

19

862

1,430

4,190

5,620

(1,099
)
2004
San Francisco RV
Pacifica
CA

1,660

4,973


654

1,660

5,627

7,287

(1,390
)
2005
Santa Cruz Ranch RV
Scotts Valley
CA

1,595

3,937


303

1,595

4,240

5,835

(753
)
2007
Santiago Estates
Sylmar
CA
(14,625
)
3,562

10,767


1,380

3,562

12,147

15,709

(5,906
)
1998
Sea Oaks
Los Osos
CA

871

2,703


513

871

3,216

4,087

(1,592
)
1997
Snowflower
Emigrant Gap
CA

308

727

4

466

312

1,193

1,505

(278
)
2004
Soledad Canyon
Acton
CA

2,933

6,917

39

1,690

2,972

8,607

11,579

(2,166
)
2004
Sunshadow
San Jose
CA


5,707


332


6,039

6,039

(3,078
)
1997
Tahoe Valley
Lake Tahoe
CA

1,357

4,071


254

1,357

4,325

5,682

(1,296
)
2004
Turtle Beach
Manteca
CA

268

633

4

185

272

818

1,090

(202
)
2004
Village of the Four Seasons
San Jose
CA
(13,420
)
5,229

15,714


649

5,229

16,363

21,592

(4,672
)
2004
Westwinds (4 properties)
San Jose
CA


17,616


7,199


24,815

24,815

(12,699
)
1997
Wilderness Lake
Menifee
CA

2,157

5,088

29

787

2,186

5,875

8,061

(1,616
)
2004
Yosemite Lakes
Groveland
CA

2,045

4,823

27

1,631

2,072

6,454

8,526

(1,579
)
2004
Bear Creek
Denver
CO
(4,507
)
1,100

3,359


451

1,100

3,810

4,910

(1,858
)
1998
Cimarron
Broomfield
CO
(14,823
)
863

2,790


978

863

3,768

4,631

(3,245
)
1983


S-3

Schedule III
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
December 31, 2012
(amounts in thousands)

Initial Cost to
Company
Costs Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition
(Improvements)
Gross Amount Carried
at Close of
Period 12/31/12
Real Estate (1)
Location
Encumbrances
Land
Depreciable
Property
Land
Depreciable
Property
Land
Depreciable
Property
Total
Accumulated
Depreciation
Date of
Acquisition
Golden Terrace
Golden
CO
$
(13,343
)
$
826

$
2,415

$

$
1,786

$
826

$
4,201

$
5,027

$
(2,865
)
1983
Golden Terrace South
Golden
CO

750

2,265


798

750

3,063

3,813

(1,549
)
1997
Golden Terrace West
Golden
CO
(15,841
)
1,694

5,065


1,064

1,694

6,129

7,823

(5,037
)
1986
Hillcrest Village
Aurora
CO
(25,197
)
1,912

5,202

289

3,183

2,201

8,385

10,586

(7,036
)
1983
Holiday Hills
Denver
CO
(34,839
)
2,159

7,780


5,066

2,159

12,846

15,005

(10,676
)
1983
Holiday Village
Co. Springs
CO
(10,938
)
567

1,759


1,307

567

3,066

3,633

(2,496
)
1983
Pueblo Grande
Pueblo
CO
(7,229
)
241

1,069


740

241

1,809

2,050

(1,452
)
1983
Woodland Hills
Thornton
CO

1,928

4,408


2,781

1,928

7,189

9,117

(4,415
)
1994
Stonegate Manor
North Windham
CT
(7,255
)
6,011

12,336


82

6,011

12,418

18,429

(1,466
)
2011
Aspen Meadows
Rehoboth
DE
(5,191
)
1,148

3,460


533

1,148

3,993

5,141

(1,992
)
1998
Camelot Meadows
Rehoboth
DE
(12,011
)
527

2,058

1,251

4,362

1,778

6,420

8,198

(3,050
)
1998
Mariners Cove
Millsboro
DE
(15,195
)
990

2,971


5,721

990

8,692

9,682

(5,254
)
1987
McNicol
Rehoboth
DE
(2,503
)
562

1,710


209

562

1,919

2,481

(903
)
1998
Sweetbriar
Rehoboth
DE
(2,808
)
498

1,527


463

498

1,990

2,488

(1,069
)
1998
Waterford
Bear
DE
(28,589
)
5,250

16,202


1,520

5,250

17,722

22,972

(6,058
)
1996
Whispering Pines
Lewes
DE
(9,116
)
1,536

4,609


1,551

1,536

6,160

7,696

(4,451
)
1988
Audubon
Orlando
FL
(6,711
)
4,622

7,200


25

4,622

7,225

11,847

(885
)
2011
Barrington Hills
Hudson
FL

1,145

3,437


522

1,145

3,959

5,104

(1,232
)
2004
Bay Indies
Venice
FL
(73,673
)
10,483

31,559

10

5,637

10,493

37,196

47,689

(22,073
)
1994
Bay Lake Estates
Nokomis
FL

990

3,390


1,703

990

5,093

6,083

(2,827
)
1994
Beacon Hill Colony
Lakeland
FL
(5,491
)
3,775

6,405


6

3,775

6,411

10,186

(677
)
2011
Beacon Terrace
Lakeland
FL
(7,225
)
5,372

9,153


54

5,372

9,207

14,579

(1,066
)
2011
Breezy Hill RV
Pompano Beach
FL

5,424

16,555


1,523

5,424

18,078

23,502

(6,125
)
2002
Buccaneer
N. Ft. Myers
FL
(35,448
)
4,207

14,410


2,822

4,207

17,232

21,439

(10,023
)
1994
Bulow Plantation
Flagler Beach
FL

3,637

949


6,289

3,637

7,238

10,875

(3,312
)
1994
Bulow Village RV
Flagler Beach
FL


228


952


1,180

1,180

(403
)
2001
Carefree Cove
Fort Lauderdale
FL
(4,184
)
1,741

5,170


562

1,741

5,732

7,473

(1,627
)
2004
Carefree Village
Tampa
FL

6,799

10,421


98

6,799

10,519

17,318

(1,342
)
2011
Carriage Cove
Daytona Beach
FL
(11,673
)
2,914

8,682


1,254

2,914

9,936

12,850

(4,979
)
1998
Cheron Village
Davie
FL
(5,715
)
10,393

6,217


17

10,393

6,234

16,627

(1,105
)
2011
Clerbrook
Clermont
FL
(10,620
)
3,883

11,700


1,108

3,883

12,808

16,691

(2,964
)
2006


S-4

Schedule III
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
December 31, 2012
(amounts in thousands)

Initial Cost to
Company
Costs Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition
(Improvements)
Gross Amount Carried
at Close of
Period 12/31/12
Real Estate (1)
Location
Encumbrances
Land
Depreciable
Property
Land
Depreciable
Property
Land
Depreciable
Property
Total
Accumulated
Depreciation
Date of
Acquisition
Clover Leaf Farms
Brooksville
FL
$
(22,645
)
$
13,684

$
24,106

$

$
226

$
13,684

$
24,332

$
38,016

$
(2,756
)
2011
Clover Leaf Forest
Brooksville
FL

1,092

2,178


14

1,092

2,192

3,284

(81
)
2011
Coachwood
Leesburg
FL
(3,713
)
1,602

4,822


333

1,602

5,155

6,757

(1,528
)
2004
Colony Cove
Ellenton
FL
(56,963
)
28,660

92,457


575

28,660

93,032

121,692

(10,387
)
2011
Coquina Crossing
Elkton
FL

5,274

5,545


17,095

5,274

22,640

27,914

(7,398
)
1999
Coral Cay
Margate
FL
(22,759
)
5,890

20,211


7,641

5,890

27,852

33,742

(15,514
)
1994
Country Place (2)
New Port Richey
FL
(14,935
)
663


18

7,530

681

7,530

8,211

(4,862
)
1986
Countryside
Vero Beach
FL

3,711

11,133


6,768

3,711

17,901

21,612

(8,055
)
1998
Covington Estates
Saint Cloud
FL

3,319

7,253


42

3,319

7,295

10,614

(838
)
2011
Crystal Isles
Crystal River
FL
(2,479
)
926

2,787

10

800

936

3,587

4,523

(1,014
)
2004
Crystal Lakes-Zephyrhills
Zephyrhills
FL

3,767

6,834


79

3,767

6,913

10,680

(827
)
2011
Down Yonder
Largo
FL
(12,854
)
2,652

7,981


749

2,652

8,730

11,382

(2,933
)
1998
East Bay Oaks
Largo
FL
(11,228
)
1,240

3,322


1,140

1,240

4,462

5,702

(3,775
)
1983
Eldorado Village
Largo
FL
(7,727
)
778

2,341


978

778

3,319

4,097

(2,714
)
1983
Emerald Lake
Punta Gorda
FL

3,598

5,197


144

3,598

5,341

8,939

(616
)
2011
Featherock
Valrico
FL
(22,493
)
11,369

22,770


118

11,369

22,888

34,257

(2,125
)
2011
Fort Myers Beach Resort
Fort Myers Beach
FL

1,188

3,548


257

1,188

3,805

4,993

(1,231
)
2004
Foxwood
Ocala
FL

3,853

7,967


52

3,853

8,019

11,872

(1,102
)
2011
Glen Ellen
Clearwater
FL

619

1,882


139

619

2,021

2,640

(688
)
2002
Grand Island
Grand Island
FL

1,723

5,208

125

4,047

1,848

9,255

11,103

(3,345
)
2001
Gulf Air Resort
Fort Myers Beach
FL

1,609

4,746


257

1,609

5,003

6,612

(1,484
)
2004
Gulf View
Punta Gorda
FL

717

2,158


980

717

3,138

3,855

(975
)
2004
Hacienda Village
New Port Richey
FL

4,297

13,088


2,174

4,297

15,262

19,559

(4,935
)
2002
Harbor Lakes
Port Charlotte
FL

3,384

10,154


536

3,384

10,690

14,074

(3,161
)
2004
Harbor View
New Port Richey
FL

4,030

12,146


172

4,030

12,318

16,348

(4,274
)
2002
Haselton Village
Eustis
FL
(7,122
)
3,800

8,955


49

3,800

9,004

12,804

(903
)
2011
Heritage Plantation
Vero Beach
FL
(12,202
)
2,403

7,259


2,012

2,403

9,271

11,674

(5,462
)
1994
Heron Cay
Vero Beach
FL
(31,651
)
14,368

23,792


246

14,368

24,038

38,406

(2,530
)
2011
Hidden Valley
Orlando
FL
(9,342
)
11,398

12,861


87

11,398

12,948

24,346

(1,543
)
2011
Highland Wood RV
Pompano Beach
FL

1,043

3,130

42

237

1,085

3,367

4,452

(1,162
)
2002

S-5

Schedule III
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
December 31, 2012
(amounts in thousands)

Initial Cost to
Company
Costs Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition
(Improvements)
Gross Amount Carried
at Close of
Period 12/31/12
Real Estate (1)
Location
Encumbrances
Land
Depreciable
Property
Land
Depreciable
Property
Land
Depreciable
Property
Total
Accumulated
Depreciation
Date of
Acquisition
Hillcrest
Clearwater
FL
$
(7,258
)
$
1,278

$
3,928

$

$
1,139

$
1,278

$
5,067

$
6,345

$
(2,590
)
1998
Holiday Ranch
Clearwater
FL
(4,561
)
925

2,866


369

925

3,235

4,160

(1,624
)
1998
Holiday Village
Ormond Beach
FL
(9,706
)
2,610

7,837


353

2,610

8,190

10,800

(2,801
)
2002
Holiday Village
Vero Beach
FL

350

1,374


210

350

1,584

1,934

(804
)
1998
Indian Oaks
Rockledge
FL

1,089

3,376


952

1,089

4,328

5,417

(2,195
)
1998
Island Vista
North Ft. Myers
FL
(14,595
)
5,004

15,066


372

5,004

15,438

20,442

(3,452
)
2006
Kings & Queens
Lakeland
FL

1,696

3,064


18

1,696

3,082

4,778

(374
)
2011
Lake Fairways
N. Ft. Myers
FL
(28,133
)
6,075

18,134

35

2,268

6,110

20,402

26,512

(12,091
)
1994
Lake Haven
Dunedin
FL
(10,650
)
1,135

4,047


3,156

1,135

7,203

8,338

(5,234
)
1983
Lake Magic
Clermont
FL

1,595

4,793


404

1,595

5,197

6,792

(1,524
)
2004
Lake Village
Nokomis
FL

15,850

18,099


153

15,850

18,252

34,102

(1,956
)
2011
Lake Worth Village
Lake Worth
FL
(12,805
)
14,959

24,501


103

14,959

24,604

39,563

(3,159
)
2011
Lakeland Harbor
Lakeland
FL
(17,175
)
10,446

17,376


39

10,446

17,415

27,861

(1,869
)
2011
Lakeland Junction
Lakeland
FL

3,018

4,752


35

3,018

4,787

7,805

(552
)
2011
Lakes at Countrywood
Plant City
FL
(10,039
)
2,377

7,085


1,713

2,377

8,798

11,175

(3,391
)
2001
Lakeside Terrace
Fruitland Park
FL

3,275

7,165


9

3,275

7,174

10,449

(787
)
2011
Lakewood Village
Melbourne
FL
(9,068
)
1,862

5,627


1,563

1,862

7,190

9,052

(4,267
)
1994
Lighthouse Pointe
Port Orange
FL
(13,302
)
2,446

7,483

23

1,360

2,469

8,843

11,312

(4,429
)
1998
Manatee
Bradenton
FL

2,300

6,903


491

2,300

7,394

9,694

(2,202
)
2004
Maralago Cay
Lantana
FL
(19,494
)
5,325

15,420


5,136

5,325

20,556

25,881

(9,899
)
1997
Meadows at Countrywood
Plant City
FL
(13,048
)
4,514

13,175


4,326

4,514

17,501

22,015

(8,392
)
1998
Mid-Florida Lakes
Leesburg
FL

5,997

20,635


9,343

5,997

29,978

35,975

(16,374
)
1994
Oak Bend
Ocala
FL
(5,331
)
850

2,572


1,162

850

3,734

4,584

(2,322
)
1993
Oaks at Countrywood
Plant City
FL
(13,166
)
846

2,513


5,190

846

7,703

8,549

(2,692
)
1998
Orange Lake
Clermont
FL
(5,367
)
4,303

6,815


88

4,303

6,903

11,206

(855
)
2011
Orlando
Clermont
FL

2,975

7,017

40

1,651

3,015

8,668

11,683

(2,253
)
2004
Palm Beach Colony
West Palm Beach
FL

5,930

10,113

8

269

5,938

10,382

16,320

(1,176
)
2011
Park City West
Fort Lauderdale
FL
(14,551
)
4,184

12,561


748

4,184

13,309

17,493

(3,909
)
2004
Parkwood Communities
Wildwood
FL
(9,681
)
6,990

15,115


88

6,990

15,203

22,193

(1,724
)
2011

S-6

Schedule III
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
December 31, 2012
(amounts in thousands)

Initial Cost to
Company
Costs Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition
(Improvements)
Gross Amount Carried
at Close of
Period 12/31/12
Real Estate (1)
Location
Encumbrances
Land
Depreciable
Property
Land
Depreciable
Property
Land
Depreciable
Property
Total
Accumulated
Depreciation
Date of
Acquisition
Pasco
Lutz
FL
$

$
1,494

$
4,484

$

$
488

$
1,494

$
4,972

$
6,466

$
(1,443
)
2004
Peace River
Wauchula
FL

900

2,100


394

900

2,494

3,394

(524
)
2006
Pickwick
Port Orange
FL

2,803

8,870


1,219

2,803

10,089

12,892

(4,928
)
1998
Pine Island Resort
St. James City
FL

1,678

5,044


392

1,678

5,436

7,114

(963
)
2007
Pine Lakes
N. Ft. Myers
FL
(36,262
)
6,306

14,579

21

7,142

6,327

21,721

28,048

(12,541
)
1994
Pioneer Village
N. Ft. Myers
FL
(9,079
)
4,116

12,353


1,542

4,116

13,895

18,011

(4,158
)
2004
Ramblers Rest
Venice
FL
(14,663
)
4,646

14,201


2,578

4,646

16,779

21,425

(3,679
)
2006
Ridgewood Estates
Ellenton
FL
(10,755
)
6,769

8,791


93

6,769

8,884

15,653

(1,113
)
2011
Royal Coachman
Nokomis
FL
(11,898
)
5,321

15,978


1,109

5,321

17,087

22,408

(5,105
)
2004
Shady Lane Oaks
Clearwater
FL
(5,814
)
4,984

8,482


31

4,984

8,513

13,497

(1,090
)
2011
Shady Lane Village
Clearwater
FL

3,102

5,480


12

3,102

5,492

8,594

(692
)
2011
Shangri La
Largo
FL
(3,939
)
1,722

5,200


136

1,722

5,336

7,058

(1,574
)
2004
Sherwood Forest
Kissimmee
FL
(29,603
)
4,852

14,596


5,795

4,852

20,391

25,243

(9,482
)
1998
Sherwood Forest RV
Kissimmee
FL

2,870

3,621

568

2,685

3,438

6,306

9,744

(2,920
)
1998
Silk Oak
Clearwater
FL

1,649

5,028


140

1,649

5,168

6,817

(1,757
)
2002
Silver Dollar
Odessa
FL
(8,010
)
4,107

12,431

240

1,561

4,347

13,992

18,339

(4,111
)
2004
Sixth Ave.
Zephryhills
FL
(1,980
)
837

2,518


30

837

2,548

3,385

(779
)
2004
Southern Palms
Eustis
FL

2,169

5,884


3,181

2,169

9,065

11,234

(4,222
)
1998
Southernaire
Mt. Dora
FL
(1,833
)
796

2,395


108

796

2,503

3,299

(742
)
2004
Starlight Ranch
Orlando
FL

13,543

20,388


200

13,543

20,588

34,131

(2,757
)
2011
Sunshine Holiday MH
Ormond Beach
FL

2,001

6,004


675

2,001

6,679

8,680

(1,990
)
2004
Sunshine Holiday RV
Fort Lauderdale
FL
(7,448
)
3,099

9,286


628

3,099

9,914

13,013

(2,806
)
2004
Sunshine Key
Big Pine Key
FL
(14,453
)
5,273

15,822


2,048

5,273

17,870

23,143

(5,305
)
2004
Sunshine Travel
Vero Beach
FL

1,603

4,813


242

1,603

5,055

6,658

(1,491
)
2004
Tarpon Glen
Tarpon Springs
FL

2,678

4,016


70

2,678

4,086

6,764

(573
)
2011
Terra Ceia
Palmetto
FL
(2,215
)
965

2,905


198

965

3,103

4,068

(907
)
2004
The Heritage
N. Ft. Myers
FL
(11,914
)
1,438

4,371

346

4,195

1,784

8,566

10,350

(4,820
)
1993
The Meadows
Palm Beach Gardens
FL
(11,366
)
3,229

9,870


4,978

3,229

14,848

18,077

(5,489
)
1999
Three Flags RV Resort
Wildwood
FL

228

684


158

228

842

1,070

(203
)
2006
Toby’s
Arcadia
FL
(3,876
)
1,093

3,280


168

1,093

3,448

4,541

(1,075
)
2003


S-7

Schedule III
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
December 31, 2012
(amounts in thousands)

Initial Cost to
Company
Costs Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition
(Improvements)
Gross Amount Carried
at Close of
Period 12/31/12
Real Estate (1)
Location
Encumbrances
Land
Depreciable
Property
Land
Depreciable
Property
Land
Depreciable
Property
Total
Accumulated
Depreciation
Date of
Acquisition
Topics
Spring Hill
FL
$
(1,958
)
$
844

$
2,568

$

$
380

$
844

$
2,948

$
3,792

$
(901
)
2004
Tropical Palms
Kissimmee
FL

5,677

17,116


6,585

5,677

23,701

29,378

(8,199
)
2004
Tropical Palms
Punta Gorda
FL
(7,028
)
2,365

7,286


1,028

2,365

8,314

10,679

(1,762
)
2006
Vacation Village
Largo
FL

1,315

3,946


365

1,315

4,311

5,626

(1,222
)
2004
Vero Palm
Vero Beach
FL
(12,788
)
6,697

9,025


31

6,697

9,056

15,753

(1,040
)
2011
Village Green
Vero Beach
FL
(25,360
)
15,901

25,175


235

15,901

25,410

41,311

(3,219
)
2011
Villas at Spanish Oaks
Ocala
FL
(12,187
)
2,250

6,922


1,379

2,250

8,301

10,551

(5,127
)
1993
Whispering Pines - Largo
Largo
FL
(12,829
)
8,218

14,054


113

8,218

14,167

22,385

(1,653
)
2011
Windmill Manor
Bradenton
FL

2,153

6,125


1,584

2,153

7,709

9,862

(3,665
)
1998
Windmill Village
N. Ft. Myers
FL
(15,888
)
1,417

5,440


2,095

1,417

7,535

8,952

(6,511
)
1983
Winds of St. Armands North
Sarasota
FL
(18,713
)
1,523

5,063


3,087

1,523

8,150

9,673

(6,367
)
1983
Winds of St. Armands South
Sarasota
FL
(12,040
)
1,106

3,162


1,205

1,106

4,367

5,473

(3,684
)
1983
Winter Garden
Winter Garden
FL

2,321

6,962


231

2,321

7,193

9,514

(1,360
)
2007
Coach Royale
Boise
ID

465

1,685


4

465

1,689

2,154

(236
)
2011
Maple Grove
Boise
ID

1,358

5,151


13

1,358

5,164

6,522

(693
)
2011
Shenandoah Estates
Boise
ID
(5,843
)
1,287

7,603


49

1,287

7,652

8,939

(685
)
2011
West Meadow Estates
Boise
ID
(6,185
)
1,371

6,770


4

1,371

6,774

8,145

(722
)
2011
Golf Vistas Estates
Monee
IL
(11,996
)
2,842

4,719


6,691

2,842

11,410

14,252

(5,228
)
1997
O'Connell's
Amboy
IL
(4,326
)
1,648

4,974


815

1,648

5,789

7,437

(1,798
)
2004
Pine Country
Belvidere
IL

53

166


172

53

338

391

(69
)
2006
Willow Lake Estates
Elgin
IL

6,138

21,033


6,220

6,138

27,253

33,391

(15,191
)
1994
Hoosier Estates
Lebanon
IN
(7,013
)
2,293

7,197


37

2,293

7,234

9,527

(702
)
2011
Horseshoe Lake
Clinton
IN

155

365

2

392

157

757

914

(165
)
2004
Indian Lakes
Batesville
IN

450

1,061

6

859

456

1,920

2,376

(423
)
2004
Lakeside
New Carlisle
IN

426

1,281


120

426

1,401

1,827

(415
)
2004
North Glen Village
Westfield
IN
(7,256
)
2,308

6,333


77

2,308

6,410

8,718

(751
)
2011
Oak Tree Village
Portage
IN
(9,127
)
569



3,955

569

3,955

4,524

(2,815
)
1987
Twin Mills RV
Howe
IN

1,399

4,186


240

1,399

4,426

5,825

(910
)
2006

S-8

Schedule III
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
December 31, 2012
(amounts in thousands)

Initial Cost to
Company
Costs Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition
(Improvements)
Gross Amount Carried
at Close of
Period 12/31/12
Real Estate (1)
Location
Encumbrances
Land
Depreciable
Property
Land
Depreciable
Property
Land
Depreciable
Property
Total
Accumulated
Depreciation
Date of
Acquisition
Diamond Caverns Resort & Golf Club
Park City
KY
$

$
530

$
1,512

$

$
(4
)
$
530

$
1,508

$
2,038

$
(363
)
2006
Gateway to Cape Cod
Rochester
MA

91

288


178

91

466

557

(103
)
2006
Hillcrest
Rockland
MA
(1,895
)
2,034

3,182


5

2,034

3,187

5,221

(392
)
2011
Old Chatham RV
South Dennis
MA

1,760

5,293


173

1,760

5,466

7,226

(1,324
)
2005
Sturbridge
Sturbridge
MA

110

347


280

110

627

737

(123
)
2006
The Glen
Norwell
MA

940

1,680



940

1,680

2,620

(208
)
2011
Fernwood
Capitol Heights
MD
(9,341
)
6,556

11,674


113

6,556

11,787

18,343

(1,343
)
2011
Williams Estates and Peppermint Woods
Middle River
MD
(42,434
)
22,774

42,575


78

22,774

42,653

65,427

(4,509
)
2011
Moody Beach
Moody
ME

93

292


135

93

427

520

(93
)
2006
Pinehirst RV Park
Old Orchard Beach
ME

1,942

5,827


560

1,942

6,387

8,329

(1,564
)
2005
Mt. Desert Narrows
Bar Harbor
ME

1,037

3,127


106

1,037

3,233

4,270

(549
)
2007
Narrows Too
Trenton
ME

1,451

4,408


43

1,451

4,451

5,902

(759
)
2007
Patton Pond
Ellsworth
ME

267

802


78

267

880

1,147

(157
)
2007
Avon on the Lake
Rochester Hills
MI

4,435

9,748


141

4,435

9,889

14,324

(1,917
)
2011
Bear Cave Resort
Buchanan
MI

176

516


50

176

566

742

(164
)
2006
Cranberry Lake
White Lake
MI

1,654

8,174


59

1,654

8,233

9,887

(1,197
)
2011
Fairchild Lake
Chesterfield
MI

1,430

7,226


61

1,430

7,287

8,717

(1,083
)
2011
Ferrand Estates
Wyoming
MI
(8,256
)
2,172

6,574


29

2,172

6,603

8,775

(1,156
)
2011
Grand Blanc Crossing
Grand Blanc
MI

1,899

2,787


140

1,899

2,927

4,826

(723
)
2011
Holly Hills
Holly
MI

723

1,703


38

723

1,741

2,464

(430
)
2011
Lake in the Hills
Auburn Hills
MI
(4,224
)
1,792

5,599


56

1,792

5,655

7,447

(842
)
2011
Oakland Glens
Novi
MI

3,653

6,881


220

3,653

7,101

10,754

(1,461
)
2011
Old Orchard
Davison
MI

812

2,814


63

812

2,877

3,689

(503
)
2011
Royal Estates
Kalamazoo
MI

921

3,244


54

921

3,298

4,219

(507
)
2011
St Clair
St Clair
MI

453

1,068

6

244

459

1,312

1,771

(374
)
2004
Swan Creek
Ypsilanti
MI
(5,516
)
1,844

7,180


73

1,844

7,253

9,097

(1,071
)
2011
Westbridge Manor
Macomb
MI

8,472

13,927


330

8,472

14,257

22,729

(2,851
)
2011
Westbrook
Macomb
MI

2,441

15,057


19

2,441

15,076

17,517

(1,887
)
2011
Cedar Knolls
Apple Valley
MN
(16,760
)
10,021

14,357


38

10,021

14,395

24,416

(2,001
)
2011


S-9

Schedule III
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
December 31, 2012
(amounts in thousands)

Initial Cost to
Company
Costs Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition
(Improvements)
Gross Amount Carried
at Close of
Period 12/31/12
Real Estate (1)
Location
Encumbrances
Land
Depreciable
Property
Land
Depreciable
Property
Land
Depreciable
Property
Total
Accumulated
Depreciation
Date of
Acquisition
Cimarron Park
Lake Elmo
MN
$
(22,396
)
$
11,097

$
23,132

$

$
233

$
11,097

$
23,365

$
34,462

$
(2,560
)
2011
Rockford Riverview Estates
Rockford
MN
(8,602
)
2,959

8,882


14

2,959

8,896

11,855

(1,144
)
2011
Rosemount Woods
Rosemount
MN

4,314

8,932


35

4,314

8,967

13,281

(991
)
2011
Forest Lake
Advance
NC

986

2,325

13

523

999

2,848

3,847

(762
)
2004
Goose Creek
Newport
NC
(10,943
)
4,612

13,848

750

1,614

5,362

15,462

20,824

(4,498
)
2004
Green Mountain Park
Lenoir
NC

1,037

3,075


203

1,037

3,278

4,315

(721
)
2006
Lake Gaston
Littleton
NC

130

409


144

130

553

683

(124
)
2006
Lake Myers RV
Mocksville
NC

1,504

4,587


162

1,504

4,749

6,253

(1,022
)
2006
Scenic
Asheville
NC
(3,541
)
1,183

3,511


89

1,183

3,600

4,783

(803
)
2006
Twin Lakes
Chocowinity
NC
(3,303
)
1,709

3,361


494

1,709

3,855

5,564

(1,105
)
2004
Waterway RV
Cedar Point
NC
(5,454
)
2,392

7,185


210

2,392

7,395

9,787

(2,184
)
2004
Buena Vista
Fargo
ND

4,563

14,949


123

4,563

15,072

19,635

(1,554
)
2011
Meadow Park
Fargo
ND
(2,275
)
943

2,907


8

943

2,915

3,858

(278
)
2011
Sandy Beach RV
Contoocook
NH
(4,769
)
1,755

5,265


107

1,755

5,372

7,127

(1,341
)
2005
Tuxbury Resort
South Hampton
NH

3,557

3,910


407

3,557

4,317

7,874

(736
)
2007
Chestnut Lake
Port Republic
NJ

337

796

4

240

341

1,036

1,377

(255
)
2004
Lake & Shore
Ocean View
NJ

378

1,192


791

378

1,983

2,361

(426
)
2006
Pine Ridge at Crestwood
Whiting
NJ
(38,638
)
17,367

33,127


2

17,367

33,129

50,496

(3,827
)
2011
Sea Pines
Swainton
NJ

198

625


254

198

879

1,077

(188
)
2006
Bonanza
Las Vegas
NV
(8,516
)
908

2,643


1,776

908

4,419

5,327

(3,397
)
1983
Boulder Cascade
Las Vegas
NV
(8,165
)
2,995

9,020


2,554

2,995

11,574

14,569

(5,435
)
1998
Cabana
Las Vegas
NV
(9,063
)
2,648

7,989


820

2,648

8,809

11,457

(5,248
)
1994
Flamingo West
Las Vegas
NV
(13,652
)
1,730

5,266


1,602

1,730

6,868

8,598

(4,012
)
1994
Las Vegas
Las Vegas
NV

1,049

2,473

14

341

1,063

2,814

3,877

(735
)
2004
Mountain View - NV
Henderson
NV
(21,719
)
16,665

25,915


85

16,665

26,000

42,665

(2,609
)
2011
Villa Borega
Las Vegas
NV
(9,635
)
2,896

8,774


1,146

2,896

9,920

12,816

(4,975
)
1997
Alpine Lake
Corinth
NY
(13,072
)
4,783

14,125

153

670

4,936

14,795

19,731

(3,665
)
2005
Brennan Beach
Pulaski
NY
(19,322
)
7,325

21,141


5,232

7,325

26,373

33,698

(5,877
)
2005
Greenwood Village
Manorville
NY
(24,385
)
3,667

9,414

484

4,940

4,151

14,354

18,505

(6,417
)
1998


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Schedule III
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
December 31, 2012
(amounts in thousands)

Initial Cost to
Company
Costs Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition
(Improvements)
Gross Amount Carried
at Close of
Period 12/31/12
Real Estate (1)
Location
Encumbrances
Land
Depreciable
Property
Land
Depreciable
Property
Land
Depreciable
Property
Total
Accumulated
Depreciation
Date of
Acquisition
Lake George Escape
Lake George
NY
$

$
3,562

$
10,708

$

$
697

$
3,562

$
11,405

$
14,967

$
(2,937
)
2005
Lake George Schroon Valley
Warrensburg
NY

540

1,626


28

540

1,654

2,194

(270
)
2008
Rondout Valley Resort
Accord
NY

1,115

3,240


570

1,115

3,810

4,925

(766
)
2006
The Woodlands
Lockport
NY

12,183

39,687


110

12,183

39,797

51,980

(4,325
)
2011
Kenisee Lake
Jefferson
OH

295

696

4

138

299

834

1,133

(214
)
2004
Wilmington
Wilmington
OH

235

555

3

112

238

667

905

(175
)
2004
Bend
Bend
OR

733

1,729

10

453

743

2,182

2,925

(559
)
2004
Falcon Wood Village
Eugene
OR
(4,803
)
1,112

3,426


553

1,112

3,979

5,091

(1,982
)
1997
Mt. Hood
Welches
OR

1,817

5,733


217

1,817

5,950

7,767

(2,221
)
2002
Pacific City
Cloverdale
OR

1,076

2,539

14

1,284

1,090

3,823

4,913

(931
)
2004
Quail Hollow
Fairview
OR


3,249


487


3,736

3,736

(1,885
)
1997
Seaside
Seaside
OR

891

2,101

12

534

903

2,635

3,538

(682
)
2004
Shadowbrook
Clackamas
OR
(5,837
)
1,197

3,693


464

1,197

4,157

5,354

(2,137
)
1997
South Jetty
Florence
OR

678

1,598

9

364

687

1,962

2,649

(471
)
2004
Whalers Rest
South Beach
OR

754

1,777

10

548

764

2,325

3,089

(579
)
2004
Appalachian
Shartlesville
PA

1,666

5,044


409

1,666

5,453

7,119

(1,100
)
2006
Circle M
Lancaster
PA

330

1,041


343

330

1,384

1,714

(279
)
2006
Dutch County
Manheim
PA

88

278


95

88

373

461

(80
)
2006
Gettysburg Farm
Dover
PA

111

350


113

111

463

574

(93
)
2006
Green Acres
Breinigsville
PA
(28,345
)
2,680

7,479


4,204

2,680

11,683

14,363

(8,173
)
1988
Greenbriar Village
Bath
PA
(14,334
)
8,359

16,941


3

8,359

16,944

25,303

(1,713
)
2011
Hershey
Lebanon
PA

1,284

3,028

17

860

1,301

3,888

5,189

(1,002
)
2004
Lil Wolf
Orefield
PA
(8,421
)
5,627

13,593


218

5,627

13,811

19,438

(1,362
)
2011
Mountain View - PA
Walnutport
PA
(7,113
)
3,207

7,182


58

3,207

7,240

10,447

(767
)
2011
Robin Hill
Lenhartsville
PA

1,263

3,786


84

1,263

3,870

5,133

(515
)
2009
Scotrun
Scotrun
PA

153

483


179

153

662

815

(132
)
2006
Spring Gulch
New Holland
PA
(4,137
)
1,593

4,795


273

1,593

5,068

6,661

(1,525
)
2004
Sun Valley
Bowmansville
PA

866

2,601


178

866

2,779

3,645

(360
)
2009
Timothy Lake North
East Stroudsburg
PA

296

933


298

296

1,231

1,527

(299
)
2006


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Schedule III
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
December 31, 2012
(amounts in thousands)

Initial Cost to
Company
Costs Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition
(Improvements)
Gross Amount Carried
at Close of
Period 12/31/12
Real Estate (1)
Location
Encumbrances
Land
Depreciable
Property
Land
Depreciable
Property
Land
Depreciable
Property
Total
Accumulated
Depreciation
Date of
Acquisition
Timothy Lake South
East Stroudsburg
PA
$

$
206

$
649

$

$
27

$
206

$
676

$
882

$
(142
)
2006
Carolina Landing
Fair Play
SC

457

1,078

6

201

463

1,279

1,742

(332
)
2004
Inlet Oaks
Murrells Inlet
SC
(4,568
)
1,546

4,642


183

1,546

4,825

6,371

(1,071
)
2006
The Oaks at Point South
Yemassee
SC

267

810


40

267

850

1,117

(201
)
2006
Cherokee Landing
Middleton
TN

118

279

2

40

120

319

439

(86
)
2004
Natchez Trace
Hohenwald
TN

533

1,257

7

282

540

1,539

2,079

(398
)
2004
Alamo Palms Resort
Harlingen
TX

1,562

7,924



1,562

7,924

9,486


2012
Bay Landing
Bridgeport
TX

438

1,033

6

396

444

1,429

1,873

(318
)
2004
Colorado River
Columbus
TX

466

1,099

6

112

472

1,211

1,683

(329
)
2004
Country Sunshine
Weslaco
TX

627

1,881


832

627

2,713

3,340

(853
)
2004
Fun n Sun RV
San Benito
TX
(6,589
)
2,533

5,560

412

5,821

2,945

11,381

14,326

(5,544
)
1998
Lake Conroe
Willis
TX

1,363

3,214

18

1,659

1,381

4,873

6,254

(1,196
)
2004
Lake Tawakoni
Point
TX

691

1,629

9

279

700

1,908

2,608

(490
)
2004
Lake Texoma
Gordonville
TX

488

1,151

6

702

494

1,853

2,347

(450
)
2004
Lake Whitney
Whitney
TX

679

1,602

10

691

689

2,293

2,982

(526
)
2004
Lakewood
Harlingen
TX

325

979


160

325

1,139

1,464

(367
)
2004
Medina Lake
Lakehills
TX

936

2,208

12

874

948

3,082

4,030

(803
)
2004
Paradise Park RV
Harlingen
TX

1,568

4,705


754

1,568

5,459

7,027

(1,556
)
2004
Paradise South
Mercedes
TX

448

1,345


289

448

1,634

2,082

(470
)
2004
Southern Comfort
Weslaco
TX

1,108

3,323


309

1,108

3,632

4,740

(1,095
)
2004
Sunshine RV
Harlingen
TX

1,494

4,484


990

1,494

5,474

6,968

(1,588
)
2004
Tropic Winds
Harlingen
TX

1,221

3,809


522

1,221

4,331

5,552

(1,524
)
2002
Victoria Palms Resort
Harlingen
TX

2,849

12,305



2,849

12,305

15,154


2012
All Seasons
Salt Lake City
UT
(3,224
)
510

1,623


498

510

2,121

2,631

(1,050
)
1997
St. George
Hurricane
UT

64

264

2

138

66

402

468

(39
)
2010
Westwood Village
Farr West
UT
(10,354
)
1,346

4,179


1,888

1,346

6,067

7,413

(3,015
)
1997
Chesapeake Bay
Cloucester
VA

1,230

2,900

16

1,036

1,246

3,936

5,182

(987
)
2004
Harbor View
Colonial Beach
VA

64

202


336

64

538

602

(105
)
2006
Lynchburg
Gladys
VA

266

627

4

169

270

796

1,066

(208
)
2004
Meadows of Chantilly
Chantilly
VA
(32,236
)
5,430

16,440


6,845

5,430

23,285

28,715

(12,852
)
1994

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Schedule III
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
December 31, 2012
(amounts in thousands)

Initial Cost to
Company
Costs Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition
(Improvements)
Gross Amount Carried
at Close of
Period 12/31/12
Real Estate (1)
Location
Encumbrances
Land
Depreciable
Property
Land
Depreciable
Property
Land
Depreciable
Property
Total
Accumulated
Depreciation
Date of
Acquisition
Regency Lakes
Winchester
VA
$
(9,887
)
$
9,757

$
19,055

$

$
21

$
9,757

$
19,076

$
28,833

$
(2,128
)
2011
Virginia Landing
Quinby
VA

602

1,419

8

173

610

1,592

2,202

(437
)
2004
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
VA

111

350


81

111

431

542

(88
)
2006
Birch Bay
Blaine
WA

502

1,185

7

83

509

1,268

1,777

(344
)
2004
Chehalis
Chehalis
WA

590

1,392

8

668

598

2,060

2,658

(504
)
2004
Crescent Bar
Quincy
WA

314

741

4

202

318

943

1,261

(240
)
2004
Grandy Creek
Concrete
WA

475

1,425


146

475

1,571

2,046

(260
)
2008
Kloshe Illahee
Federal Way
WA
(16,697
)
2,408

7,286


636

2,408

7,922

10,330

(4,016
)
1997
La Conner
La Conner
WA

600

1,416

8

719

608

2,135

2,743

(561
)
2004
Leavenworth
Leavenworth
WA

786

1,853

11

452

797

2,305

3,102

(590
)
2004
Little Diamond
Newport
WA

353

834

5

594

358

1,428

1,786

(287
)
2004
Long Beach
Seaview
WA

321

758

4

170

325

928

1,253

(231
)
2004
Mount Vernon
Bow
WA

621

1,464

8

600

629

2,064

2,693

(519
)
2004
Oceana
Oceana City
WA

283

668

4

82

287

750

1,037

(191
)
2004
Paradise
Silver Creek
WA

466

1,099

6

214

472

1,313

1,785

(343
)
2004
Tall Chief
Fall City
WA

314

946


201

314

1,147

1,461

(116
)
2010
Thunderbird
Monroe
WA

500

1,178

7

171

507

1,349

1,856

(356
)
2004
Arrowhead
Wisconsin Dells
WI

522

1,616


340

522

1,956

2,478

(405
)
2006
Fremont
Fremont
WI
(3,791
)
1,437

4,296


478

1,437

4,774

6,211

(1,307
)
2004
Plymouth Rock
Elkhart Lake
WI
(6,703
)
2,293

6,879


294

2,293

7,173

9,466

(925
)
2009
Tranquil Timbers
Sturgeon Bay
WI

714

2,152


255

714

2,407

3,121

(529
)
2006
Yukon Trails
Lyndon Station
WI

556

1,629


171

556

1,800

2,356

(497
)
2004
Subtotal of Properties Held for Long Term
(2,069,181
)
1,014,140

2,520,744

5,441

412,428

1,019,581

2,933,172

3,952,753

(927,170
)
Realty Systems, Inc.
(685
)



200,539


200,539

200,539

(22,095
)
2002
Management Business and other


436


17,789


18,225

18,225

(14,392
)
1990
$
(2,069,866
)
$
1,014,140

$
2,521,180

$
5,441

$
630,756

$
1,019,581

$
3,151,936

$
4,171,517

$
(963,657
)
_________________________________
(1)
The schedule excludes Properties in which the Company has a non-controlling joint venture interest and accounts for using the equity method of accounting.
(2)
All Properties were acquired, except for Country Place Village, which was constructed.


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Schedule III
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
December 31, 2012
(amounts in thousands)

The changes in total real estate for the years ended December 31, 2012 , 2011 and 2010 were as follows:
2012
2011 (1)
2010 (1)
Balance, beginning of year
$
4,080,149

$
2,584,987

$
2,538,215

Acquisitions
18,738

1,431,339

2,796

Improvements
75,260

62,032

48,629

Dispositions and other
(2,630
)
1,791

(4,653
)
Balance, end of year
$
4,171,517

$
4,080,149

$
2,584,987

_____________________________________
(a)
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2012 presentation. These reclassifications had no material effect on the consolidated financial statements.

The changes in accumulated depreciation for the years ended December 31, 2012 , 2011 and 2010 were as follows:
2012
2011
2010
Balance, beginning of year
$
813,926

$
700,665

$
629,768

Depreciation expense (a)
104,917

84,257

70,952

Amortization of in-place leases
45,122

28,479


Dispositions and other
(308
)
525

(55
)
Balance, end of year
$
963,657

$
813,926

$
700,665

________________________
(a)
Includes approximately $ 6.1 million , $ 4.3 million and $ 2.8 million of depreciation from rental operations for the years ended December 31, 2012 , 2011 and 2010 , respectively.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part IItem 1. BusinessItem 1A. Risk FactorsItem 1B. Unresolved Staff CommentsItem 2. PropertiesItem 3. Legal ProceedingsItem 4. Mine Safety DisclosurePart IIItem 5. Market For Registrant S Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases Of Equity SecuritiesItem 6. Selected Financial DataItem 7. Management S Discussion and Analysis Of Financial Condition and Results Of OperationsItem 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market RiskItem 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary DataItem 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial DisclosureItem 9A. Controls and ProceduresItem 9B. Other InformationPart IIIItem 12. Security Ownership Of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder MattersPart IVItem 15. Exhibits and Financial Statements SchedulesNote 1 Organization Of The Company and Basis Of PresentationNote 2 Summary Of Significant Accounting PoliciesNote 2 Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)Note 3 Earnings Per Common ShareNote 4 Common Stock and Other Equity Related TransactionsNote 4 Common Stock and Other Equity Related Transactions (continued)Note 5 Investment in Real EstateNote 6 Investment in Joint VenturesNote 7 Notes ReceivableNote 8 Borrowing ArrangementsNote 8 Borrowing Arrangements (continued)Note 9 Derivative Instruments and Hedging ActivitiesNote 10 Deferred Revenue-entry Of Right-to-use Contracts and Deferred Commission ExpenseNote 11 Lease AgreementsNote 12 Ground LeasesNote 12 Ground Leases (continued)Note 13 Transactions with Related PartiesNote 14 Stock Option Plan and Stock GrantsNote 14 Stock Option Plan and Stock Grants (continued)Note 15 Preferred StockNote 15 Preferred Stock (continued)Note 16 Long-term Cash Incentive PlanNote 17 Savings PlanNote 18 Commitments and ContingenciesNote 18 Commitments and Contingencies (continued)Note 19 AcquisitionsNote 19 Acquisitions (continued)Note 20 Reportable SegmentsNote 20 Reportable Segments (continued)Note 21 Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited)