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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report: January 4, 2008
(Date of earliest event reported)
EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Maryland
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  1-11718
(Commission File No.)
  36-3857664
(IRS Employer Identification
Number)
     
Two North Riverside Plaza, Chicago, Illinois
(Address of principal executive offices)
  60606
(Zip Code)
(312) 279-1400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 

 


 

Item 1.01     Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement
     On April 14, 2006, Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an Amended and Restated Lease Agreement with a subsidiary of Privileged Access, LP (the “Lessee”) for 59 membership resort properties known as the Thousand Trails properties. The Amended and Restated Lease Agreement provided for the following significant terms (i) annual fixed rent to approximately $17.5 million (subject to annual CPI escalations beginning on January 1, 2007); (ii) fifty percent of Lessee’s gross revenues from membership contract annual dues in any calendar year in excess of $45 million would be paid to us as additional rent beginning on January 1, 2007; (iii) the right to renegotiate rent under the lease once every five (5) years during its terms, and (iv) certain covenants modified to permit Lessee to sell its wholly owned subsidiary, Resort Parks International, Inc. and distribute a portion to the Lessee’s owner.
     As described in further detail below, on January 4, 2008 we (i) entered into a Second Amended and Restated Lease Agreement for the Thousand Trails properties, and (ii) amended the option, to acquire Lessee in the future, subject to certain terms and conditions.
Second Amended and Restated Lease
     The Amended and Restated Lease has been amended and restated (the “Second Amended and Restated Lease”) effective as of January 1, 2008. The Second Amended and Restated Lease provides for various amendments to the agreement’s terms, the most significant of which are as follows: (i) an increase in the annual fixed rent to approximately $22.2 million (subject to annual CPI escalations beginning on January 1, 2009); (ii) removal of the percentage rent clause; (iii) the right to renegotiate rent under the lease once every year during its terms, (iv) Lessee received a $1 million inducement payment and a $5 million capital expenditure fund has been established, subject to certain funding conditions, for agreeing to amend the Lease, (v) Lessee may make a one-time $4 million distribution (or loan at the option of Lessee) to the Lessee’s owner at the time the lease is effective, (vi) Lessee may make a one-time $2 million distribution (or loan at the option of Lessee) to the Lessee’s owner on the third anniversary of the effective date of lease amendment, and (vii) certain provisions, allowing for a one-time cash distribution to Lessee’s owner upon the occurrence of certain significant Lessee corporate events were removed. Except for the foregoing modifications, the Second Amended and Restated Lease continues on substantially similar terms to those in effect under the Amended and Restated Lease.
     The Lessee has a $10 million loan from a bank collateralized by certain contract receivables. The Company’s guarantee with respect to $2.5 million of that loan has been extinguished. The Company has agreed to subordinate its lease payment under the Second Amended and Restated Lease to the bank’s loan.
Amended and Restated Option to Purchase Lessee
     On April 14, 2006, we were granted an option, exercisable in our sole discretion, to purchase the Lessee for its fair market value at the time of the purchase (the “Original Option”). The Original Option stated that it would become exercisable commencing on April 14, 2009 provided that certain significant conditions are satisfied. The Original Option was amended (the “Amended and Restated Option”) with an effective date of January 1, 2008 to include all subsidiaries of Privileged Access, including the Lessee. Additionally, the

 


 

Amended and Restated Option consented to an option (“PA Option”) whereby the Chairman of the PA Board could acquire the subsidiaries of Privileged Access, at his sole option, on or before December 31, 2011. The PA Option will terminate if the Company exercises its option.
     The foregoing descriptions of the Second Amended and Restated Lease and the Amended and Restated Option are summaries, and do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Second Amended and Restated Lease and the Amended and Restated Option, copies of which are attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively.
Item 2.02     Results of Operations and Financial Condition
     On January 7, 2008, the Company issued a press release with respect to certain matters described herein, which press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1. This press release stated that the Company anticipates this announcement will have no impact on the 2008 Funds From Operations guidance previously provided.
Item 5.02     Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
     On January 4, 2008, the Company entered into an employment agreement effective as of January 1, 2008 (the “Agreement”) with Mr. Joe B. McAdams appointing Mr. McAdams as President of the Company. In connection with such appointment, Thomas P. Heneghan will no longer serve as the Company’s President; however, he will retain his position as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. There will be no change in Mr. Heneghan’s compensation as a result of his change in title.
     Mr. McAdams has been the owner of and Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Privileged Access, LP, an RV and vacation membership business that currently leases approximately 24,100 sites at 81 of the Company’s properties, since October 2005. Simultaneous with his appointment as President of the Company, Mr. McAdams is resigning as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Privileged Access, LP, but will remain on the Board of Directors of Privileged Access, LP and retain 100% ownership of Privileged Access, LP. Mr. McAdams was a director of the Company from January 2004 to October 2005. Mr. McAdams was a director of Affinity Group, Inc., a leading provider of products and services to the recreational vehicle market, from August 1995 to October 2005; Liberty Publishing Company, a publisher of approximately 100 daily newspapers as well as 200 alternate publications, from May 2004 to June 2005; and Vestcom, Inc., a leading provider of business and marketing communications from February 2005 to April 2007.
     The Agreement provides for an initial term of three years, but such Agreement may be terminated at any time. The Agreement provides for a minimum annual base salary of $300,000. Mr. McAdams is also eligible to receive an annual non-equity incentive compensation payment (“Bonus”) in an amount up to three times his base salary. Such Bonus payment is based on certain performance benchmarks established by the Company’s

 


 

Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee at the beginning of each year. Under the Agreement, Mr. McAdams will also participate in a severance plan, which allows for payment of a portion of his base salary and Bonus and a continuation of all health insurance benefits for a period of up to 24 months following termination. Mr. McAdams is also subject to a non-compete clause and 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, LP. The Company recognizes that Mr. McAdams may have a conflict of interest with respect to his ownership of Privileged Access, LP and his role in the Company. To mitigate this potential conflict, Mr. McAdams will not be involved in the monitoring of the current contracts, or negotiation of future contracts with Privileged Access, LP on behalf of the Company.
     On January 4, 2008, Mr. McAdams received a grant of 30,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock pursuant to the Company’s 1992 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan, as amended and restated. Such shares are subject to a two-year vesting schedule, with one-third vesting on each of January 4, 2008, January 4, 2009, and January 4, 2010.
     The foregoing description of the Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Agreement, a copy of which is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.3.
     On January 7, 2008, the Company issued a press release with respect to certain matters described herein, which press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

 


 

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits
     (c) Exhibits
     
Exhibit 10.1
  Second Amended and Restated Lease Agreement dated as of January 1, 2008 by and between Thousand Trails Operations Holding Company, L.P. and MHC TT Leasing Company, Inc.
 
   
Exhibit 10.2
  This Amended and Restated Option Agreement dated as of January 1, 2008, is by and among Privileged Access, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, PATT Holding Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Outdoor World Resorts, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, PA-Trails Plus, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Mid-Atlantic Resorts, LLC, a Delaware and MHC T1000 Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust.
 
   
Exhibit 10.3
  Employment Agreement dated as of January 1, 2008 by and between Joe McAdams and Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
 
   
Exhibit 99.1
  Press Release dated as of January 7, 2008

 


 

SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
  EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Michael B. Berman    
    Michael B. Berman   
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 
Date: January 7, 2008

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit No.
  Exhibit
 
   
 
   
Exhibit 10.1
  Second Amended and Restated Lease Agreement dated as of January 1, 2008 by and between Thousand Trails Operations Holding Company, L.P. and MHC TT Leasing Company, Inc.
 
   
Exhibit 10.2
  This Amended and Restated Option Agreement dated as of January 1, 2008, is by and among Privileged Access, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, PATT Holding Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Outdoor World Resorts, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, PA-Trails Plus, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Mid-Atlantic Resorts, LLC, a Delaware and MHC T1000 Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust.
 
   
Exhibit 10.3
  Employment Agreement dated as of January 1, 2008 by and between Joe McAdams and Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
 
   
Exhibit 99.1
  Press Release dated as of January 7, 2008

 

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BASIC LEASE INFORMATION
Second Amended and Restated Lease Agreement dated as of January 1, 2008, amending
and restating the Amended and Restated Lease Agreement dated as of April 14, 2006
     
Landlord:
  MHC TT Leasing Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation, together with any successor or assign.
 
   
Tenant:
  Thousand Trails Operations Holding Company, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, together with any successor or assign permitted by this Lease.
Commencement Date: November 10, 2004.
Effective Date of Restatement: January 1, 2008
     Lease Expiration Date: January 15, 2020, which is the date which is fifteen (15) days after the last day of the 181st full calendar month following the Commencement Date, unless extended pursuant to paragraph 4(b) of the Lease.
     Primary Term and any Extension Term Fixed Rent: The initial annual “Fixed Rent” during the Primary Term and any applicable Extension Term of the Lease shall be defined as and equal to and shall be payable monthly in advance (unless specifically set forth to be paid at a different time below) as follows:
(a)   Rent accruing prior to the Effective Date of Restatement shall be paid in accordance with the Original Lease.
 
(b)   From the Effective Date of Restatement through December 31, 2008 (which period is herein referred to as the “First Restated Lease Period”): at the annual rate of $22,190,000.00, 1/12 of which shall be payable in advance on the first day of each calendar month, commencing on the Effective Date of Restatement.
 
(c)   Subject to further adjustments as set forth in paragraph 5(e), beginning with January 1, 2009 and every January 1 thereafter (each, an “Adjustment Month”) during the Primary Term and any Extension Term, the annual Fixed Rent payable during the next twelve (12) full calendar month period commencing with the Adjustment Month shall be the greater of (i) the Rent determined in accordance with paragraph 5(e) of this Lease and (ii) the Fixed Rent payable during the twelve (12) full calendar months immediately preceding the Adjustment Month, increased (but not decreased) by the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index from the fourteenth (14th) calendar month preceding such Adjustment Month through the second calendar month preceding such Adjustment Month, 1/12th of which shall be payable in advance on the first day of each calendar month in such Lease Year, commencing with the Adjustment Month in such Lease Year. Any period of the Lease less than a full year after the last full Lease Year shall accrue Rent equal to the pro rata amount of Rent accrued for each equal period of time in the last Lease Year.

 


 

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Landlord address for payment by wire transfer to:
     
 
  Bank of America NT & SA
Chicago, IL
ABA# 071000039
MHC Operating Limited Partnership
Account # 7366901095
Notify: Karen Mancuso @ 312-279-1408 upon receipt.
 
   
Tenant Address:
  Thousand Trails Operations Holding Company, L.P.
c/o Thousand Trails, L.P.
3801 Parkwood Blvd., Suite 100
Frisco, TX 75034

 


 

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SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
LEASE AGREEMENT
Between
MHC TT Leasing Company, Inc.,
as Landlord
and
Thousand Trails Operations Holding Company, L.P.,
as Tenant
Effective Date of Restatement: January 1, 2008

 


 

     THIS SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED LEASE AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of the Effective Date of Restatement set forth in the attached Basic Lease Information (this lease agreement, as amended and restated, together with all amendments and supplements hereto, this “Lease”), by and between MHC TT Leasing Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation, having an address at c/o Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc., Two North Riverside Plaza, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60606 (together with any successor or assign, hereinafter called “Landlord”) and Thousand Trails Operations Holding Company, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, having an address at c/o Thousand Trails, L.P., 3801 Parkwood Blvd., Suite 100, Frisco, Texas 75034 (together with any successor or assign permitted by this Lease, hereinafter collectively called “Tenant”).
     WHEREAS, Landlord and Tenant entered into a Lease, dated as of November 10, 2004, and an Amended and Restated Lease dated as of April 14, 2006, pursuant to which Tenant leased the Premises set forth on Exhibit A-1(a) attached hereto from Landlord (collectively, the “Original Lease”) all upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein; and
     WHEREAS, Tenant and Landlord desire to amend the Original Lease to, among other things: (i) to increase the Fixed Rent payable hereunder and eliminate the payment of percentage rent payable hereunder, (ii) to change the distributions permitted hereunder to a fixed amount and eliminate the distributions based on an increase in the incremental value of Tenant and (iii) to make certain other amendments to the Original Lease all as set forth herein;
     NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration and Landlord’s consent to the aforesaid change in control, the receipt thereof is hereby acknowledged, the Lease is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as set forth above and as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS
     Capitalized terms used herein shall have the following meanings for all purposes of this Lease and shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms herein defined.
     “Account Collateral” is defined in paragraph 31(k) of this Lease.
     “Accounts” means the Collection Account, the Concentration Account, the Chase Accounts and the Reserve Accounts.
     “Additional Rent” means all amounts, liabilities and obligations other than Fixed Rent which Tenant assumes or agrees to pay under this Lease to Landlord or others.
     “Adjustment Month” is defined and shall have the meaning specified in the Basic Lease Information.
     “Affiliates” means Persons (other than individuals) Controlled by, Controlling or under Common Control with Tenant.
     “After-Tax Basis” means, with respect to any payment required to be made to any Person, the amount of such payment after giving effect to any additional amount or amounts which, after deduction of all Federal, state and local taxes required to be paid by such Person

 


 

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(determined utilizing an effective marginal tax rate of forty percent (40%)), shall be equal to such payment.
     “AICPA” means the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
     “Alternative Credit Rating Agency” means if either or both of S&P and Moody’s no longer exist or no longer assign Credit Ratings, such other nationally recognized statistical credit rating agency designated by Landlord, acting in its sole discretion.
     “Ancillary Income” means any point of sale income generated by Tenant or any direct or indirect Subsidiary of Tenant in connection with the rendering of services, the rental of trailers, equipment, boats or other items, the sale of food, supplies or products or the providing of other amenities incidental or complementary to the operation of the campgrounds, together with any other Gross Revenue. All income received or revenue generated by any of Tenant’s Subsidiaries in connection with the conduct of business shall be deemed, for purposes of this Agreement, to be Ancillary Income. Ancillary Income shall not include Membership Dues or Membership Contract Receivables payments.
     “Available Cash” means all cash that would have been available to Tenant on the third (3rd) anniversary of the Effective Date of Restatement if the Fixed Rent payable under this Lease during the period from the Effective Date of Restatement through the third (3rd) anniversary of the Effective Date of Restatement had been $19,500,000.
     “Bank” means Union Bank of California, N.A., a national banking association, in its capacity as the bank or the securities intermediary (as defined in the UCC) with respect to any Account and any successor to Union Bank of California, N.A.
     “Basic Lease Information” means the page(s) preceding this Lease which are hereby incorporated by reference.
     “Budget” is defined in paragraph 30 of this Lease.
     “Buffer Zone” means a 100 foot perimeter of land around all Campsite Land.
     “Business Days” or “Business Day” means any day excluding Saturday, Sunday and any day which is a legal holiday under the laws of the State of Illinois or is a day on which banking institutions located in such state are closed.
     Campsite Landmeans only that portion of the Premises which is necessary for the Tenant to operate in accordance with the Permitted Use, including any easement necessary to connect such portion to a public road. Campsite Land shall include all improved amenities generally used in the operation of a campground, such as swimming pools, club houses and camp stores.
     “Canadian Accounts” means all deposit accounts of Tenant located and maintained at the Bank of Montreal as more specifically identified on Exhibit I attached hereto, together with any replacements, substitutions or new accounts located thereat and which are disclosed to Landlord in writing.

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     “Cash Management Bank” means Union Bank of California, N.A. or another financial institution selected by Tenant and approved by Landlord (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
     “Casualty” means any damage or destruction caused to any Site by any reason, including fire.
     “Casualty Repair” is defined in paragraph 10 of this Lease.
     “Casualty Threshold” is defined in paragraph 10 of this Lease.
     “Chase Accounts” means all deposit accounts of Tenant located and maintained at Chase Bank USA, N.A., as more specifically identified on Exhibit I attached hereto, together with any replacements, substitutions or new accounts located thereat and which are disclosed to Landlord in writing.
     “Claims” or “claims” shall mean Liens (including lien removal and bonding costs), liabilities, obligations, damages, losses, demands, penalties, assessments, payments, fees of any Mortgagee, fines, claims, actions, suits, judgments, settlements, costs, expenses and disbursements (including legal fees incurred and expenses and costs of investigation and environmental remedial action) of any kind and nature whatsoever.
     “Collection Account” is defined in paragraph 31(b)(i) of this Lease.
     “Commencement Date” is defined and shall have the meaning specified in the Basic Lease Information.
     “Concentration Account” is defined in paragraph 31(b)(ii) of this Lease.
     “Consumer Price Index” means the Consumer Price Index-U.S. City Average for All Urban Consumers (all items) (1982–84=100) prepared by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor. In the event that such Consumer Price Index shall no longer be published with a base year of 1982–84=100, Landlord shall compute, by reference to data available from such Bureau of Labor Statistics, the actual percentage increase in consumer prices during the period or periods in question. If said Consumer Price Index shall cease to be published, Landlord shall use the most comparable index published by the United States Government. Where the Consumer Price Index is required for a given month, and if the Consumer Price Index is not published for such month, then the Consumer Price Index published for the month closest and prior to the designated month shall be used.
     “Contingent Obligation” means, as applied to any Person, any direct or indirect liability of that Person: (i) with respect to any indebtedness, lease, dividend or other obligation of another Person if the purpose or intent of the Person incurring such liability, or the effect thereof, is to provide assurance to the obligee of such liability that such liability will be paid or discharged, or that any agreements relating thereto will be complied with, or that the holders of such liability will be protected (in whole or in part) against loss with respect thereto; (ii) with respect to any letter of credit issued for the account of that Person or as to which that Person is otherwise liable for reimbursement of drawings; (iii) under any foreign exchange contract, currency swap agreement, interest rate swap agreement or other similar agreement or

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arrangement designed to alter the risks of that Person arising from fluctuations in currency values or interest rates; (iv) to make take-or-pay or similar payments if required regardless of nonperformance by any other party or parties to an agreement; or (v) pursuant to any agreement to purchase, repurchase or otherwise acquire any obligation or any property constituting security therefor, to provide funds for the payment or discharge of such obligation or to maintain the solvency, financial condition or any balance sheet item or level of income of another. The amount of any Contingent Obligation shall be equal to the amount of the obligation so guaranteed or otherwise supported or, if not a fixed and determined amount, the maximum amount so guaranteed.
     “Control” (including with correlative meanings the terms “Controlling,” “Controlled by” and “under Common Control with”) means the possession directly or indirectly of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
     “Corporate Control Event” means any of the following: (i) a merger or consolidation of Tenant, PATT or PA with another entity which results in a change in Control of Tenant, (ii) the sale of all or substantially all the assets of Tenant, PATT or PA to another Person, or (iii) any Person acquiring, directly or indirectly, any shares of any class of equity securities of Tenant, PATT or PA or other interest of Tenant, PATT or PA.
     “Credit Rating” means the senior unsecured debt rating issued by S&P and Moody’s or if either or both no longer exist or no longer issue ratings then, for either or both as so applicable, an Alternative Credit Rating Agency. All references to specific levels of a Credit Rating mean such rating with a “stable” or “positive” outlook, but not a “negative” outlook or “on watch” associated with such rating.
     “Disability” means the failure of the relevant person to perform his material duties with respect to Tenant by reason of injury, illness, disease or other permanent condition, from which he is unlikely to recover, for a period of ninety (90) consecutive days.
     “Eligible Account” means a segregated account maintained at a financial institution reasonably acceptable to Landlord. An Eligible Account shall not be evidenced by a certificate of deposit, passbook or other instrument.
     “Environmental Laws” is defined in paragraph 26(b) of this Lease.
     “Environmental Reports” is defined in paragraph 26(c) of this Lease.
     “Equipment” means the equipment generally described on Exhibit B attached hereto.
     “Event of Default” is defined in paragraph 15 of this Lease.
     “Excess Land” means all land now or hereafter owned by Landlord or its Affiliates in or near the Premises which is not Campsite Land or a Buffer Zone. When Landlord has physically

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developed (i.e., Landlord has begun actual construction), in its sole discretion, any parcel of Excess Land on which Property Taxes are billed on Excess Land and Campsite Land and the Buffer Zones in a single tax bill, Landlord shall apply for separate tax bills and upon approval thereof from appropriate tax authorities, Property Taxes on the Excess Land shall no longer be paid by Tenant, and any parcel of Excess Land will cease to be considered part of the Underlying Premises once Landlord has applied for, and received, a separate tax bill on such land.
     “Excess Land Owner” is defined in paragraph 33(a) of this Lease.
     “Excluded Taxes” means (i) any income or franchise taxes based upon, measured by, or calculated with respect to net income or profits (but not including any franchise tax or sales tax based upon gross receipts with respect to the Rent or amounts required to ensure that a payment is made on an After-Tax Basis), inheritance, estate, succession, transfer or any similar taxes and (ii) any property taxes attributable to the Excess Land, after Landlord has applied for, and received separate tax bills from the appropriate tax authority.
     “Existing Merrick Accounts” is defined in paragraph 31(b)(ii) of this Lease.
     “Extension Terms” is defined in paragraph 4(b) of this Lease.
     “Extension Term Commencement Date” is defined in paragraph 4(b) of this Lease.
     “Fee Sites” means those Sites listed on Exhibit L attached hereto, each of which is owned by affiliates of Landlord in fee simple and leased to Landlord pursuant to the Master Lease.
     “First Restated Lease Period” is defined and shall have the meaning specified in the Basic Lease Information.
     “Fixed Rent” is defined and shall have the meaning specified in the Basic Lease Information.
     “Frisco Accounts” means those certain deposit accounts maintained at Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. located in Frisco, Texas, as more particularly described on Exhibit I attached hereto.
     “Frisco Lease” means that certain Office Lease Agreement dated entered into in 2002 between Sealy Parkwood, L.P., a Georgia limited partnership and Tenant or Tenant’s Affiliate.
     “GAAPmeans generally accepted accounting principles recognized as such in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Financial Accounting Standards Board.
     “Governmental Authorization” means any approval, consent, license, permit, waiver or other authorization issued, granted, given or otherwise made available by or under the authority of any governmental body or pursuant to any Legal Requirement.
     “Gross Revenues” means, for the applicable period, without duplication, all income (including all Ancillary Income), revenues, issues, profits, deposits, proceeds of insurance (including business interruption insurance), Membership Dues, Membership Contract Receivables payments, Membership Contract termination or similar payments and all other

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payments received by or for the benefit of Tenant and any direct or indirect Subsidiary of Tenant (including by Resort Parks International, LLC., a Georgia limited liability company (“RPI”), and by Thousand Trails Management Services, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“TTMS”)), in cash or current funds, together with any other consideration from any source whatsoever in connection with such Person’s ownership, operation and management of its assets and business, including all concession and rental income or income otherwise realized in connection with the provision of any other service or conduct of any other business by such Person. For avoidance of doubt, Gross Revenues shall include all income received in connection with the businesses of providing third party management services for campgrounds or like facilities and/or the cross-selling, time share management, brokerage or marketing services for campground facilities or like businesses by RPI or TTMS, as applicable.
     “Guarantors” means, collectively, all Persons holding partnership interests in Tenant, together with any successor or assign permitted by this Lease, and each such person individually is herein called a “Guarantor.”
     “Guarantor Pledges” means that certain Pledge Agreement by all Guarantors in favor of Landlord, dated as of November 10, 2004, pursuant to which Guarantors pledged one hundred percent (100%) of the ownership interests in Tenant to Landlord.
     “Guaranty” means that certain Secured Limited Guaranty dated as of November 10, 2004 herewith from all Guarantors to Landlord, pursuant to which, among other things, Guarantors unconditionally guarantee the payment and performance of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease, jointly and severally, all upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, as such Guaranty is amended, modified or restated from time to time. The Guaranty is secured by the Guarantor Pledges and Landlord’s sole recourse under such Guaranty shall be to foreclose upon the Guarantor Pledges as further set forth therein.
     “Hazardous Materials” is defined in paragraph 26(b) of this Lease.
     “Imposition” means the various taxes and other charges referred to in paragraph 6 of this Lease and the present and future governmental laws and regulations more specifically described in paragraph 6(b) of this Lease.
     “Improvements” means all of the buildings, structures, improvements, Equipment, Personal Property, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, utility and life safety systems, and all building fixtures therein (including parking areas and driveways) now or hereafter located on the Campsite Land or the Buffer Zone and generally described on Exhibits A-2(a) and A-2(b) attached hereto, other than and specifically excluding Tenant’s Trade Fixtures.
     The words “include,” “includes,” “including” and any other derivation of “include” means “including but not limited to” unless specifically set forth to the contrary.
     “Indemnified Party” is defined in paragraph 26(c) of this Lease.
     “Indebtedness” means, as applied to any Person, without duplication, (a) any indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money (whether by loan, the issuance and sale of debt securities or the sale of any property or asset of such Person to another Person subject to an

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understanding or agreement, contingent or otherwise, to repurchase such property from such Person), (b) any obligation under any lease (a “synthetic lease”) treated as an operating lease under GAAP and as a loan or financing for United States income tax purposes or creditors rights purposes, (c) notes payable and drafts accepted representing extensions of credit whether or not representing obligations for borrowed money and any obligations of such Person evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or other similar instruments, (d) any obligations of such Person for the deferred purchase price of property or services, (e) any obligations of such Person created or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement with respect to property acquired by such Person (even though the rights and remedies of the seller or lender under such agreement in the event of default are limited to repossession or sale of such property), (f) any obligations of such Person as lessee under leases that have been or should be, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as capital leases or that portion of obligations with respect to capital leases that is properly classified as a liability on a balance sheet in conformity with GAAP, (g) any obligations of such Person as a result of any final judgment rendered against such Person or any settlement agreement entered into by such Person with respect to any litigation unless such obligations are stayed upon appeal (for so long as such appeal shall be maintained) or are fully discharged or bonded within thirty (30) days after the entry of such judgment or execution of such settlement agreement, (h) any obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person in respect of acceptances, letters of credit or similar extensions of credit, (i) any Contingent Obligations, (j) any Indebtedness of others referred to in clauses (a) through (i) above or clause (k) below guaranteed directly or indirectly in any manner by such Person, or in effect guaranteed directly or indirectly by such Person through an agreement (1) to pay or purchase such Indebtedness or to advance or supply funds for the payment or purchase of such Indebtedness, (2) to purchase, sell or lease (as lessee or lessor) property, or to purchase or sell services, primarily for the purpose of enabling the debtor to make payment of such Indebtedness or to assure the holder of such Indebtedness against loss, (3) to supply funds to or in any other manner invest in the debtor (including any agreement to pay for property or services irrespective of whether such property is received or such services are rendered) or (4) otherwise to assure a creditor against loss, and (k) any Indebtedness referred to in clauses (a) through (j) above secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on property (including accounts and contract rights) owned by such Person, even though such Person has not assumed or become liable for the payment of such Indebtedness.
     “IT Assets” is defined on Exhibit A-1(c).
     “Land” means the title and interest of Landlord in and to the fifty-nine (59) locations of real estate described on Exhibit A-1(a) attached hereto, and any land lying in the bed of any existing dedicated street, road or alley adjoining thereto, all strips and gores adjoining thereto, and all rights, ways, easements, privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging, including all of Landlord’s right, title and interest in and to all other property rights, tangible or otherwise, arising out of or connected with Landlord’s ownership thereof, but excluding the Improvements thereon.
     “Landlord” is defined in the first paragraph of this Lease.
     “Landlord Capital Improvements” means those improvements made to the Improvements by Landlord, or paid for by Landlord, pursuant to paragraph 34 of this Lease.

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     “Landlord Parties” is defined in paragraph 6(a) of this Lease.
     “Lease” is defined in the first paragraph of this Lease.
     “Lease Expiration Date” is defined and shall have the meaning specified in the Basic Lease Information.
     “Leasehold Mortgage” means a leasehold mortgage, leasehold deed to secure debt, leasehold deed of trust or other security instrument of like nature on Tenant’s interest under this Lease given by Tenant to a Leasehold Mortgagee.
     “Leasehold Mortgagee” means any holder of a Leasehold Mortgage with respect to Tenant’s interest under this Lease, which Leasehold Mortgagee must also hold a lien on and security interest in all directly and indirectly owned assets of Tenant, including all Membership Contracts (subject to Landlord’s interest in such assets).
     “Lease Year” means each Calendar Year commencing with 2008, which shall be the “first lease year” and each twelve full calendar month period thereafter commencing with an Adjustment Month.
     “Legal Requirements” is defined in paragraph 12(a) of this Lease.
     “Licenses” is defined in paragraph 12(a) of this Lease.
     “Lien” means any lien, mortgage, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind, or any other type of preferential arrangement that has the practical effect of creating a security interest, including any arising under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or other title retention agreement.
     “Loan Account” is defined in paragraph 31(c)(ii) of this Lease.
     “Local Accounts” means (i) those deposit accounts maintained at banks in close proximity to a campground and into which Ancillary Income derived from such campground is deposited, as identified and more particularly described in Exhibit I attached hereto, together with any additions thereto, replacements or substitutions thereof, which are disclosed to Landlord in writing, (ii) the Frisco Accounts and (iii) the RPI Accounts. Such term shall not include the Canadian Accounts.
     “Lockboxes” is defined in paragraph 31(c)(ii) of this Lease.
     “Master Lease” means those certain lease agreements listed on Exhibit Q attached hereto pursuant to which Landlord leases or subleases all the Sites from affiliates of Landlord.
     “Master Lease Additional Obligations” is defined in paragraph 6(h) of this Lease.
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     “Membership” means any “Membership” as such term is defined in any Membership Contract.
     “Membership Contract(s)” means any contract (including a retail installment contract), agreement or other arrangement of Tenant’s Subsidiaries (whether entered into before, on or after the date of this Lease), as such may be amended, supplemented or modified from time to time in accordance with the provisions of this Lease, pursuant to which Tenant’s Subsidiaries sell Memberships to individuals or other consumers, thereby entitling such individual or other consumer to access and use, or providing for an ownership interest in, one or more of the campgrounds and associated facilities and amenities included in the Premises.
     “Membership Contract Receivables” means all of Tenant’s accounts and the proceeds thereof (as defined under the UCC) eligible for recording as an asset in the financial statements in which a Member is the account debtor or obligor and which represent the unpaid portion of the purchase price of Memberships, as provided in the applicable Membership Contracts, excluding, however, any Membership Dues or proceeds thereof.
     “Membership Dues” means any annual or periodic dues or use fees due and payable by a Member in accordance with the terms of a Membership Contract, other than retail installment or lump sum payments made in connection with Membership Contract Receivables.
     “Member Uses” means any existing use of Members, including (1) the use of trails for hiking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, ATVs and snowmobiles and (2) the use of waters for fishing, swimming, boating, boat launching and related activities and (3) the use of open areas for picnicking and games.
     “Merger Transaction” means the transaction evidenced by that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, as amended, pursuant to which Thousand Trails Acquisition, Inc., merged into KTTI Holding Company, Inc.
     “MHC Trust” means MHC Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust.
     “MHC TT Master Lease” is defined in paragraph 6(h) of this Lease.
     Mid-Atlantic Leasemeans that certain Amended and Restated Lease Agreement dated January 1, 2008 between Mid-Atlantic Resorts, LLC and MHC Operating Limited Partnership
     “Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Services, Inc. and its successors.
     “Mortgage” means a mortgage, deed to secure debt, deed of trust or other security instrument of like nature or any ground or underlying lease or other document of like nature on all or any portion of the Premises or the Underlying Premises given by Landlord or an affiliate of Landlord to a Mortgagee.
     “Mortgagee” means any holder of a Mortgage with respect to the Premises, Underlying Premises, or any part thereof and which has been identified as a Mortgagee pursuant to a written notice from Landlord to Tenant, which notice shall contain an executed copy of the Mortgage.

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     “Net Casualty Proceeds” means the compensation and/or insurance payments net of the reasonable expenses of collecting such amounts incurred by Landlord, any Mortgagee (but only in its capacity as Proceeds Trustee) or Tenant, and received by any Mortgagee, Landlord or Tenant in respect of any portion of the Premises by reason of and on account of a fire or other Casualty.
     “Non-Fee Occupancy Agreements” means those leases or other occupancy agreements for Non-Fee Sites described opposite each such Non-Fee Site listed on Exhibit M attached hereto.
     “Non-Fee Rent” means all sums which are due and payable by Landlord, as subtenant pursuant to the Non-Fee Occupancy Agreements.
     “Non-Fee Sites” means those Sites shown on Exhibit M attached hereto, which Sites are leased by affiliates of Landlord pursuant to the Non-Fee Occupancy Agreements and leased to Landlord pursuant to the Master Lease.
     “Oakzanita Site” is defined in paragraph 9(a) of this Lease.
     “Option Agreement” means that certain Amended and Restated Option Agreement dated as of January 1, 2008, by and among Privileged Access, LP, (as Grantor), PATT Holding Company, LLC, Outdoor World Resorts, LLC, PA-Trails Plus, LLC, Mid-Atlantic Resorts, LLC, and Trust (as Optionee).
     “Original Lease” is defined in the first WHEREAS clause of this Lease.
     “Other Taxes” is defined in paragraph 6(b) of this Lease.
     Outdoor World Leasemeans that certain Amended and Restated Lease Agreement dated January 1, 2008 by and between Outdoor World Resorts, LLC and MHC Operating Limited Partnership.
     “Overdue Rate” means the greater of: (i) twelve percent (12%) per annum or (ii) the sum of five percent (5%) plus the prime interest rate as reported from time to time in The Wall Street Journal, but in any event, if lower, the maximum annual interest rate allowed by law for business loans (not primarily for personal, family or household purposes); provided, however, if The Wall Street Journal is no longer in existence or ceases to publish such information, Landlord shall use the prime interest rate as reported in a comparable publicly available publication selected by Landlord in its sole discretion.
     “PA” means Privileged Access, L.P.
     “PA Option” means that certain option agreement, dated as of January 1, 2008, by and among Privileged Access, LP, (as Grantor), PATT Holding Company, LLC, Outdoor World Resorts, LLC, PA-Trails Plus, LLC, Mid-Atlantic Resorts, LLC, and PA-DC, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (as Optionee).
     “PATT” means PATT Holding Company, LLC.
     “PCAOB” means the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
     “Per Diem Late Charge” means an amount equal to 0.1042% of the aggregate annual Fixed Rent for the then current Lease Year. By way of example, the Per Diem Late Charge

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which would be payable on Fixed Rent during the First Restated Lease Period would be $23,122 per day.
     Permitted Distributionis defined in paragraph 38(f) of this Lease.
     “Permitted Encumbrances” means for each Site:
     (a) Any of the following, which are not yet due and payable at the time in question: (i) liens for water, sewer and other utility services and (ii) taxes, assessments and other governmental charges (whether federal, state, local or foreign) and Property Taxes;
     (b) The easements, rights-of-way, encroachments, encumbrances, restrictive covenants and other matters affecting the title to the Premises or any part thereof (i) set forth on Exhibit C attached hereto and (ii) which Landlord may, from time to time, place against the Premises pursuant to paragraphs 2(c) and 33 of this Lease;
     (c) Any Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement(s), recorded or otherwise, which are provided to Tenant pursuant to paragraph 17 of this Lease or as otherwise entered into by and among Landlord, Tenant and any Mortgagee;
     (d) Liens for taxes (whether federal, state, local or foreign) attributable to any taxable period whether before, on or after the Commencement Date which are being contested in good faith in accordance with the terms of this Lease by Tenant and for which Tenant has established adequate reserves;
     (e) This Lease and the rights, privileges and entitlements of Tenant hereunder;
     (f) The Master Lease; and
     (g) Any Leasehold Mortgage granted in accordance with paragraph 19 of this Lease.
     “Permitted Investments” means any one or more of the following obligations or securities: (a) having a predetermined fixed dollar amount of principal due at maturity that cannot vary or change; (b) bearing interest that may either be fixed or variable but which is tied to a single interest rate index plus a single fixed rate spread (if any) and moves proportionately with that index; and (c) having the required ratings, if any, provided for in this definition:
          (i) direct obligations of, and obligations fully guaranteed as to timely payment of principal and interest by, the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality of the United States of America, the obligations of which are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America, that mature in thirty (30) calendar days or less after the date of issuance and that do not have a “r” highlighter affixed to its rating;
          (ii) time deposits, unsecured certificates of deposit, or bankers’ acceptances that mature in thirty (30) calendar days or less after the date of issuance and are issued or held by any depository institution or trust company incorporated or organized under the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof and subject to supervision and examination by federal or state banking authorities, so long as the commercial paper or other short-term debt obligations of such depository institution or trust company are rated at least “A1” and “P1” by

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S&P and Moody’s, respectively, or such other rating as would not result in the downgrading, withdrawal or qualification of the then-current Credit Rating to pass-through certificates, as evidenced in writing, and that do not have a “r” highlighter affixed to its rating;
          (iii) repurchase agreements or obligations with respect to any security described in clause (i) above where such security has a remaining maturity of thirty (30) calendar days or less and where such agreement or repurchase obligation has been entered into with a depository institution or trust company (acting as principal) described in clause (ii) above;
          (iv) money market funds that (i) are rated AAA by S&P and Aaa by Moody’s and (ii) have portfolio assets of at least $3,000,000,000;
          (v) debt obligations bearing interest or sold at a discount issued by any corporation incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof which mature in thirty (30) calendar days or less from the date of issuance, which debt obligations have ratings from Moody’s and S&P in the highest category possible, or such other rating as would not result in the downgrading, withdrawal or qualification of the then-current Credit Rating to any pass-through certificate and that do not have a “r” highlighter affixed to its rating; provided, however, that securities issued by any particular corporation will not be Permitted Investments to the extent that investment therein will cause the then-outstanding principal amount of securities issued by such corporation and held in the accounts established hereunder to exceed ten percent (10%) of the sum of the aggregate principal balance and the aggregate principal amount of all Permitted Investments in such accounts; and
          (vi) commercial paper (including both non-interest-bearing discount obligations and interest-bearing obligations) payable on demand or on a specified date maturing in thirty (30) days or less after the date of issuance thereof and which is rated in the highest category possible by Moody’s and S&P and that does not have a “r” highlighter affixed to such rating.
     “Permitted Use” is defined in paragraph 3 of this Lease.
     “Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, joint stock company, trust, trustee(s) of a trust, unincorporated organization, or government or governmental authority, agency or political subdivision thereof.
     Personal Propertymeans the personal property described on Exhibit A-1(c) attached hereto.
     “PPSA” is defined in paragraph 41(n)(xv) of this Lease.
     “Premises” is defined in paragraphs 2(a) and 2(b) of this Lease.
     “Premises Condition Standard” is defined in paragraph 9(a) of this Lease.
     “Primary Term” is defined in paragraph 4(a) of this Lease.
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delayed or conditioned; provided, however, if a Mortgage encumbers the Premises or Underlying Premises, the Mortgagee thereunder may, at its option, be appointed Proceeds Trustee for so long as such Mortgage remains outstanding and such Mortgagee does not control Landlord and is not controlled by or under common control with Landlord.
     “Promotions and Discounts Reserve” is defined in paragraph 39 of this Lease.
     “Promotions and Discounts Reserve Account” is defined in paragraph 31(b)(ii)(B) of this Lease.
     “Property Taxes” is defined in paragraph 6(a) of this Lease.
     “Protest Notice” is defined in paragraph 5(e)(i) of this Lease.
     “Renegotiated Rent” is defined in paragraph 5(e) of this Lease.
     “Rent” is defined in paragraph 5(a)(iii) of this Lease.
     “Reserve Account” is defined in paragraph 31(b)(ii)(A) of this Lease.
     “Reserve Accounts” is defined in paragraph 31(b)(ii) of this Lease.
     “Restoration Fund” is defined in paragraph 10 of this Lease.
     “Restricted Holders” is defined in paragraph 38(h) of this Lease.
     “Restricted Junior Payment” means: (i) any dividend or other distribution, direct or indirect, on account of any shares of any class of stock or other equity security of, or ownership interest in, Tenant or any of its Subsidiaries now or hereafter outstanding, except a dividend payable solely in shares of that class of stock to the holders of that class; (ii) any redemption, conversion, exchange, retirement, sinking fund or similar payment, purchase or other acquisition for value, direct or indirect, of any shares of any class of stock or other equity security of, or ownership interest in, Tenant or any of its Subsidiaries now or hereafter outstanding; and (iii) any payment made to retire, or to obtain the surrender of, any outstanding warrants, options or other rights to acquire shares of any class of stock or other equity security of, or ownership interest in, Tenant or any of its Subsidiaries now or hereafter outstanding.
     “RPI” is defined in the definition of Gross Revenues in this Lease.
     “RPI Accounts” means those certain deposit accounts nos. 0042024190, 0042850552 and 7190001584, captioned the “RPI Accounts Payable Account,” the “RPI Receipts Account” and the “PRV Receipts Account,” respectively, each maintained at the Bank and all as more particularly described on Exhibit I attached hereto.
     “S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Rating Service and its successors or assigns.
     “Securities” means, collectively, all outstanding equity interests in Tenant and all options, warrants or other rights of any kind to acquire such equity interests.
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     “Site Assessments” is defined in paragraph 26(d) of this Lease.
     “Site Reviewers” is defined in paragraph 26(d) of this Lease.
     “Subleased Sites” means those Sites leased to Landlord pursuant to the Master Lease.
     “Subleasing Subsidiaries” means those Subsidiaries listed on Exhibit H attached hereto, which Subsidiaries sublease the Sites or portions thereof from Tenant pursuant to the Tenant Subleases.
     “Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement” is defined in paragraph 17(a) of this Lease.
     “Subsidiaries” means those corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, associations or other business entities which are wholly owned and controlled by Tenant. A true, accurate and complete list of the Subsidiaries on the date hereof is set forth on Exhibit E attached hereto. Exhibit E may be amended from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof. Each of the Subsidiaries is herein individually called a “Subsidiary.”
     “Subsidiary Guaranty” means that certain Secured Guaranty dated as of November 10, 2004 from each Subsidiary marked with an asterisk on Exhibit E attached hereto, including the Subleasing Subsidiaries, together with any additional Subsidiaries permitted in paragraph 38(a) of this Lease, to Landlord, pursuant to which, among other things, each such Subsidiary unconditionally guarantees the payment and performance of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease, all upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, as such Subsidiary Guaranty is amended, modified or restated from time to time. The Subsidiary Guaranty is secured by a lien on the assets of each Subsidiary, including each Subsidiary’s right, title and interest in and under the Membership Contracts.
     Subsidiary Pledgemeans all of those certain Pledge Agreements by all Subsidiaries marked with an asterisk on Exhibit E attached hereto, including the Subleasing Subsidiaries, together with any additional Subsidiaries permitted in paragraph 38(a) of this Lease, in favor of Landlord, dated as of November 10, 2004, pursuant to which each such Subsidiary has pledged one hundred percent (100%) of its assets to Landlord, including each such Subsidiary’s right, title and interest in and under the Membership Contracts.
     “Tenant” is defined in the first paragraph of this Lease.
     “Tenant’s Business” is defined in paragraph 38(a) of this Lease.
     “Tenant’s Equity Interest” means all of the equity interests in Tenant.
     “Tenant’s Maintenance, Repair and Replacement Items” is defined in paragraph 9(a) of this Lease.
     “Tenant’s Manner of Operation” is defined in paragraph 39 of this Lease.
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(100%) of the ownership interests in each Subsidiary marked with an asterisk on Exhibit E attached hereto, including the Subleasing Subsidiaries, together with any additional Subsidiaries permitted in paragraph 38(a) of this Lease.
     “Tenant Subleases” means those sublease between the Subleasing Subsidiaries and Tenant; the form of such sublease agreements is attached hereto as Exhibit H.
     “Tenant’s Trade Fixtures” means all personal property of Tenant in or on the Premises, affixed or not, which is not necessary for the operation of the Improvements, including tire racks and handling equipment, pallets, fork lift trucks, lift racks, tools, office computers, and other equipment or machines owned or leased from/by Tenant, and specifically excludes the Equipment.
     “Term” is defined in paragraph 4(b) of this Lease.
     “Transfer Event” means the direct or indirect acquisition of all or substantially all of the equity interests in PA and PATT in an acquisition pursuant to which, upon consummation thereof, none of Joe McAdams, any member of his immediate family or any Affiliate of Joe McAdams or any such family member holds any equity interest, directly or indirectly, in the acquiror.
     “Treasury Rate” means the yield to maturity of a debt obligation of the United States Treasury having a maturity date closest to but not earlier than the then-existing remaining Term of this Lease (excluding any then-unexercised options for any Extension Terms) and, if more than one have been issued with such maturity date, then using the debt obligation first issued on or closest to the date of any termination by Landlord under this Lease.
     “Trust” means MHC T1000 Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust.
     “TTMS” is defined in the definition of Gross Revenues in this Lease.
     “UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of Illinois.
     “Underlying Premises” means, collectively, the interest in the Land, the Equipment, the Personal Property and the Improvements, together with any easements, rights and appurtenances in connection therewith or belonging to said Land and Improvements which is leased by an affiliate of Landlord to Landlord under the Master Lease. When Landlord has physically developed (i.e., Landlord has begun actual construction), in its sole discretion, any parcel of Excess Land on which Property Taxes are billed on Excess Land and Campsite Land and the Buffer Zones in a single tax bill, Landlord shall apply for separate tax bills and upon approval thereof from appropriate tax authorities, Property Taxes on the Excess Land shall no longer be paid by Tenant, and Excess Land shall cease to be part of the Underlying Premises under this Lease at the time that Landlord shall have received authorization for separate property tax bills from the appropriate tax authority.
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     “Working Capital Indebtedness” means the Working Capital Loan incurred by Tenant owing to Working Capital Lender pursuant to and in accordance with the Working Capital Loan Documents or pursuant to any extensions, amendments, replacements or refinancings of the Indebtedness evidenced by the Working Capital Loan Documents and any replacement or substitution for the Working Capital Loan, provided, however, that such replacement or substitution shall not exceed the original principal amount of the Working Capital Loan.
     “Working Capital Lender” means LaSalle Bank, N.A., as maker of the Working Capital Loan, or any successor lender under the Working Capital Loan Documents.
     “Working Capital Loan” means that certain $10,000,000 loan from LaSalle Bank, N.A. to Tenant.
     “Working Capital Loan Documents” means that certain loan agreement between Tenant and the Working Capital Lender, and any notes issued in connection therewith by Tenant or any of its Subsidiaries payable to the Working Capital Lender relating to a working capital loan facility of Tenant, and all other instruments, documents and agreements executed and delivered by any Affiliate to, for or in favor of the Working Capital Lender in connection with the transactions contemplated under any of the foregoing documents and includes all documents that evidence or secure extensions, amendments, replacements and refinancings of the Working Capital Indebtedness.
2. DEMISE OF PREMISES AND OTHER RIGHTS
     (a) Landlord hereby demises and leases to Tenant and Tenant hereby leases and rents from Landlord the Premises, IN ITS “AS IS” CONDITION, SUBJECT TO THE EXISTING STATE OF TITLE (WITHOUT EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF LANDLORD WITH RESPECT TO THE CONDITION, QUALITY, REPAIR OR FITNESS OF THE PREMISES FOR A PARTICULAR USE OR TITLE THERETO, ALL SUCH WARRANTIES BEING HEREBY DISCLAIMED BY LANDLORD AND WAIVED AND RENOUNCED BY TENANT). The “Premises” consists of, collectively, Landlord’s interest in the Campsite Land and Buffer Zones, the Equipment, the Personal Property and the Improvements, together with any easements, rights and appurtenances in connection therewith or belonging to said Campsite Land and Buffer Zones and Improvements. The foregoing disclaimer in this paragraph 2(a) has been negotiated by Landlord and Tenant, each being represented by independent counsel, and is intended as a complete negation of any representation or warranty by Landlord, express or implied, with respect to the condition, quality, repair, or fitness of the Premises for a particular use, or title thereto.
     (b) The Premises includes the Land, Equipment, Improvements and the Personal Property located at each separate location; each individually is herein called a “Site,” and together are herein called the “Sites.”
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future development of the Excess Land adjacent to such Premises, and nothing contained herein shall limit or restrict such right, provided that (i) if any such easement, agreement, covenant, restriction or other encumbrance impairs the value of the Premises, Landlord shall (a) first attempt to mitigate such impairment and, if such cannot be mitigated, then (b) pay to Tenant an amount equal to such impairment for the remaining Term of the Lease, as Landlord and Tenant may agree, and (ii) with respect to any such connection to any sewer, water or waste water system then existing on or servicing the Premises that if sufficient capacity does not exist for such connection, Landlord shall increase such capacity and provided that Landlord shall, on demand, pay Tenant for Landlord’s pro rata share of ongoing expenses related to such utility hook-up. Tenant acknowledges and agrees that this Lease shall be subject and subordinate to all such instruments and no further instrument of subordination shall be required for its operation.
     (d) Tenant may, from time to time, request that Landlord grant or obtain easements over the Excess Land for water, electricity, gas and telephone lines to serve and benefit the Premises adjacent to the Excess Land, at such locations and containing such provisions as Landlord may approve in its sole discretion. All costs and expenses for any such utility easements shall be paid by Tenant.
     (e) Tenant may, from time to time, request that Landlord grant or obtain for Tenant and its employees, invitees and guests of the Premises a temporary license, which shall be revocable by Landlord at any time upon ten (10) days’ notice, to establish, maintain and use any Member Uses on the Excess Land adjacent thereto, at such locations and subject to such rules and agreements (including insurance requirements) as Landlord may approve in its sole discretion. All costs and expenses for such temporary licenses shall be paid for by Tenant as Additional Rent. Effective as of the Commencement Date, Landlord hereby grants to Tenant and its employees, invitees and guests a temporary license, which shall be revocable by Landlord at any time upon ten (10) days’ notice, to use and maintain in the locations on the Excess Land used and maintained as of the Commencement Date, all existing Member Uses in effect as of the Commencement Date. Tenant agrees to extend the insurance coverage otherwise required by this Lease to include all uses by Tenant and its employees, invitees and guests of the Excess Land.
3. USE
     Tenant shall, subject to applicable zoning restrictions and any recorded covenants or restrictions in the public records on the Commencement Date, use and occupy the Premises, including each Site, only (i) predominantly as a membership campground, together with minimal daily stay campground uses, (ii) for cabin rentals, (iii) pursuant to Tenant’s extended vacation, stay and storage programs, (iv) in connection with lease arrangements entered into with farmers prior to the date hereof and (v) for other lawful purposes which are both associated with and related thereto (including the following ancillary uses: ATM machines, cafeteria/food service and laundry facilities) (collectively, the “Permitted Use”). Tenant shall not use, suffer or permit the Premises, or any portion thereof, to be used by Tenant, any third party or the public, as such, without restriction or in such manner as would be reasonably likely to materially adversely affect Landlord’s title to or interest in the Premises, or in such manner as would be reasonably likely to make possible a material claim or claims of adverse possession by the public, as such, or third parties, or of implied dedication of the Premises, or any portion thereof.

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4. TERM
     (a) The primary term of this Lease (the “Primary Term”) shall be for a period of approximately fifteen (15) years, beginning on the Commencement Date and ending on the Lease Expiration Date.
     (b) Tenant shall have the right, at its option, to extend the Primary Term of this Lease for two (2) consecutive extension terms (the “Extension Terms”), each being five (5) years in length. Each Extension Term shall commence on the day after the expiration of the preceding term (each, the “Extension Term Commencement Date”) and shall expire on the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Lease Expiration Date in the case of the first (1st) Extension Term, and on the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Lease Expiration Date in the case of the second (2nd) Extension Term. The options to extend the Term of this Lease as described above shall not be deemed exercised by Tenant unless at least twenty-four (24) months prior to the Lease Expiration Date for the Primary Term or at least twenty-four (24) months prior to the expiration of the Extension Term for the first (1st) Extension Term, Tenant shall have delivered written notice to Landlord of Tenant’s irrevocable election to so extend this Lease at the end of the Primary Term or the first (1st) Extension Term, as applicable. Tenant’s failure to deliver one (1) such timely notice to Landlord shall terminate all future Extension Terms, if any, following the Extension Term to which such notice specifically relates. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 5 of this Lease, the terms and conditions of this Lease shall apply to each Extension Term with the same force and effect as if such Extension Term had originally been included in the Primary Term of the Lease. The right of Tenant to exercise its rights with respect to the Extension Terms shall be conditioned upon (i) this Lease being in full force and effect and no Event of Default then existing as of the Lease Expiration Date (for the first (1st) Extension Term), or expiration of the first (1st) Extension Term (for the second (2nd) Extension Term), and (ii) the effective extension of the term under the Mid-Atlantic Lease and Outdoor World Lease in accordance with the respective terms of the Mid-Atlantic Lease and Outdoor World Lease through the first (1st) Extension Term (for the first (1st) Extension Term) and through the second (2nd) Extension Term (for the second (2nd) Extension Term). The Primary Term, together with any Extension Term with respect to which Tenant properly exercises its option, and for which the conditions related thereto are satisfied, shall constitute the “Term” of this Lease.
     (c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Term of this Lease with respect to the Non-Fee Sites shall terminate upon the expiration of the applicable Non-Fee Occupancy Agreements and Tenant shall not be entitled to any abatement or reduction of Rent, nor shall the obligations of Tenant under this Lease be affected, by reason of such expiration of the applicable Non-Fee Occupancy Agreements. Landlord shall not without Tenant’s consent amend the Non-Fee Occupancy Agreements such that Tenant would be materially adversely affected.
5. RENTAL; GUARANTY
     (a) Tenant shall pay to Landlord the following amounts as Rent for the Premises:
          (i) During the Term of this Lease, Tenant shall pay to Landlord as fixed annual rent, the amount of annual fixed rent specified in the Basic Lease Information (as defined therein, “Fixed Rent”).

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          (ii) During the Term of this Lease, Tenant shall pay, as a portion of Additional Rent, all sums, including Non-Fee Rent, due and payable by the tenant under the Non-Fee Occupancy Agreements. Simultaneously with its payment of Non-Fee Rent, Tenant shall give to Landlord evidence, satisfactory to Landlord, of having done so.
          (iii) Throughout the Term of this Lease, Tenant shall pay, as Additional Rent, all other amounts of money and charges required to be paid by Tenant under this Lease, whether or not such amounts of money or charges are designated Additional Rent. As used in this Lease, “Rent” shall mean and include all Fixed Rent and Additional Rent payable by Tenant in accordance with this Lease.
     (b) It is the intention of Landlord and Tenant that the Fixed Rent payable by Tenant to Landlord during the entire Term of this Lease shall be absolutely net of all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the management, operation, maintenance, repair and replacement of the Premises and Underlying Premises in accordance with this Lease. Landlord shall have no obligations or liabilities whatsoever with respect to the management, operation, maintenance, repair or replacement of the Premises and Underlying Premises during the Term of this Lease, and Tenant shall manage, operate, maintain, repair and replace the Premises and Underlying Premises in accordance with this Lease and shall pay all costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith before such costs or expenses become delinquent other than Landlord’s obligations for Landlord Capital Improvements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, throughout the entire Term of this Lease, Tenant shall pay, as Additional Rent, all premiums for all property and liability insurance covering the Premises and Underlying Premises required under this Lease, all Property Taxes and all Other Taxes that accrue during or are allocable to the Term of this Lease, and all Property Taxes and Other Taxes allocable to any period of time prior to the Term of this Lease. As part of the annual Budget submitted to Landlord pursuant to paragraph 30 hereof, Tenant shall provide Landlord a schedule of all such premiums, Property Taxes and Other Taxes payable in the relevant fiscal year and simultaneously with the payment of such premiums, Property Taxes and Other Taxes, Tenant shall give to Landlord evidence, satisfactory to Landlord, of having done so.
     (c) Tenant shall pay all Fixed Rent to Landlord, in advance, on or before the first Business Day of each and every calendar month during the Term of this Lease (other than the payment due on the Commencement Date which is due as set forth in the Basic Lease Information) without notice, demand, deduction or offset, in lawful money of the United States of America, to the wire transfer address of Landlord specified in the Basic Lease Information, or to such other accounts and/or Person or Persons or at such other place or places as Landlord may from time to time designate in writing (or otherwise so there are collected funds available to Landlord on the due date). If the Fixed Rent is paid more than five (5) Business Days after its due date, the Per Diem Late Charge shall be due and payable for each day thereafter until the Fixed Rent is paid in full. Tenant shall pay all Additional Rent when due. Tenant shall pay all Fixed Rent to Landlord without notice.
     (d) Tenant acknowledges and agrees that it was a condition precedent to Landlord entering into this Lease that Landlord receive the Guaranty from Guarantors and the Subsidiary Guaranty from the Subsidiaries marked with an asterisk on Exhibit E attached hereto, which Guaranty and Subsidiary Guaranty are being entered into contemporaneously with the execution of this Lease. Tenant hereby represents and warrants to Landlord as of the date hereof and

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covenants to Landlord that throughout the Term of this Lease, Guarantors shall be bound by the terms of the Guaranty to Landlord and the Subsidiaries marked with an asterisk on Exhibit E attached hereto shall be bound by the terms of the Subsidiary Guaranty to Landlord.
     (e) On the day after the last day of the First Restated Lease Period, and, thereafter, on every one (1) year anniversary thereof, the Fixed Rent payable hereunder (the “Renegotiated Rent”) shall be adjusted and Tenant shall make payments of Rent as so adjusted beginning with each such anniversary. Landlord and Tenant shall renegotiate the Fixed Rent payable hereunder, and in accordance with this paragraph 5(e).
          (i) On January 1, 2009 or on any one (1) year anniversary of such date, Landlord shall be entitled to provide tenant with written notice of Renegotiated Rent. The Renegotiated Rent as set forth in such notice shall be an amount equal to the fair rental value of the Premises as reasonably determined by Landlord based on (I) a review of recent sales and/or rentals of comparable properties (which, for the avoidance of doubt, may include properties purchased, sold or rented by Landlord or one or more of its affiliates) and/or (II) the methodology employed by Landlord in valuing RV parks and similar properties generally (it being understood that such methodology shall not be based, in whole or in part, upon the actual income or profits of Tenant, any sublessee or any affiliate thereof from the Premises). Such written notice shall be accompanied by all relevant data upon which the Renegotiated Rent is based. Within thirty (30) days following such delivery, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord a copy of a written resolution of its board of directors either accepting or protesting the Renegotiated Rent. In the event such notice indicates disagreement as to the Renegotiated Rent (a “Protest Notice”), such Protest Notice shall set forth in reasonable detail the basis of such disagreement. If the Tenant shall fail to deliver a written resolution of its board of directors either accepting or protesting the Renegotiated Rent within the prescribed period, then Landlord may give Tenant written notice of such failure, and if a written resolution is not delivered within five (5) days of such written notice, Tenant shall be deemed to have accepted the Renegotiated Rent determination delivered by Landlord and all Fixed Rent hereunder shall be equal to the Renegotiated Rent as determined by Landlord.
          (ii) If Tenant timely delivers a Protest Notice and Tenant and Landlord are unable to resolve any disagreement as to the Renegotiated Rent within fifteen (15) days following Landlord’s receipt of the Protest Notice, Landlord and Tenant agree to submit the matter to the following appraisal process. Within ten (10) days after the expiration of the fifteen (15) day period following Landlord’s receipt of the Protest Notice, the parties shall each appoint an appraiser to determine the Renegotiated Rent based on the fair rental value of the Premises determined on the basis described in clause (i) above. Each appraiser so selected shall be either an MAI appraiser or a licensed real estate broker, each having at least ten (10) years’ prior experience in the appraisal or leasing of comparable property and with a working knowledge of current rental rates and practices. If the two appraisers cannot agree upon the Renegotiated Rent for the Premises within twenty (20) days after their appointment, then, within ten (10) days after the expiration of such twenty (20)-day period, the two appraisers shall select a third appraiser meeting the above criteria. Once the third appraiser has been selected as provided for above, then such third appraiser shall within ten (10) days after appointment make its determination of the Renegotiated Rent. The average of the two closest determinations of the Renegotiated Rent shall be used as the Fixed Rent and shall be binding on both Landlord and Tenant. Landlord and Tenant shall each bear the cost of its appraiser and shall share the cost of the third. If the Renegotiated Rent is not determined until after the beginning of the Lease Year to which it applies pursuant to this Lease, the Tenant shall, within five (5) days of the final determination of Renegotiated Rent, make payment to Landlord of any shortfall in the amount of Fixed Rent due under this Lease.
6. TAXES
     (a) Tenant shall pay, as Additional Rent, all Property Taxes prior to the assessment of any interest or penalty for late payment and shall indemnify and hold harmless Landlord, its affiliates, officers, directors, stockholders, employees, representatives, members, partners and agents, and the successors and assigns of each of the foregoing (collectively, the “Landlord Parties”), on an After-Tax Basis from and against any such Property Taxes (including any

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penalties and interest with respect thereto) (subject to Tenant’s rights under this paragraph 6(a) to make payment thereof in installments or under paragraph 6(e) of this Lease to protest Property Taxes); provided, however, if and to the extent Landlord or Mortgagee is holding Tenant’s estimated payments thereof pursuant to paragraph 6(f) of this Lease and provided no Event of Default then exists, Landlord, pursuant to paragraph 31(e)(iii), or Mortgagee shall instead make such payments timely on Tenant’s behalf; provided, further, if any such Property Taxes may legally be paid in installments, Tenant may, at its option, pay such Property Taxes in such installments together with any interest due thereon provided that Tenant shall have paid all such installments, or provided to Landlord or Mortgagee such amounts as are necessary for the payment of all such installments, prior to the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease. “Property Taxes” shall mean all taxes, assessments, excises, levies, fees and charges (and any tax, assessment, excise, levy, municipal service fee, fee or charge levied wholly or partly in lieu thereof or as a substitute therefor or as an addition thereto) of every kind and description, general or special, ordinary or extraordinary, foreseen or unforeseen, secured or unsecured, whether or not now customary or within the contemplation of Landlord and Tenant, that are levied, assessed, charged, confirmed or imposed by any public or government authority on or against, or otherwise with respect to, the Premises and Underlying Premises, or any part thereof or any personal property used in connection with the Premises and Underlying Premises, including Landlord’s franchise taxes based upon gross receipts with respect to the receipt of Rent (but not including Excluded Taxes). Property Taxes shall not include any Other Taxes or Excluded Taxes arising out of or levied in connection with this Lease, in each case, of Landlord, unless and only to the extent levied or assessed against Landlord in whole or in part in lieu of, as a substitute for, or as an addition to any Property Taxes. When Landlord has physically developed (i.e., Landlord has begun actual construction), in its sole discretion, any parcel of Excess Land on which Property Taxes are billed on Excess Land and Campsite Land and the Buffer Zones in a single tax bill, Landlord shall apply for separate tax bills and upon approval thereof from appropriate tax authorities, Property Taxes on the Excess Land shall no longer be paid by Tenant.
     (b) Tenant shall pay, as Additional Rent, all Other Taxes prior to the assessment of any interest or penalty for late payment and shall indemnify and hold harmless Landlord and the Landlord Parties on an After-Tax Basis from and against any such Other Taxes (including any penalties and interest with respect thereto) (subject to Tenant’s rights under this paragraph 6(b) and paragraph 6(e) of this Lease to make payment in installments or to protest Other Taxes); provided, however, if Landlord or Mortgagee is holding Tenant’s estimated payments thereof pursuant to paragraph 6(f) of this Lease and provided no Event of Default then exists, Landlord, pursuant to paragraph 31(e)(iii), or Mortgagee shall instead make such payments timely on Tenant’s behalf; provided, further, if any such Other Taxes may legally be paid in installments, Tenant may, at its option, pay such Other Taxes in such installments together with any interest due thereon provided that Tenant shall have paid all such installments, or provided to Landlord or Mortgagee such amounts as are necessary for the payment of all such installments, prior to the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease. “Other Taxes” shall mean all taxes, assessments, excises, levies, fees and charges, including all payments related to the cost or occupation of providing facilities or services, whether or not now customary or within the contemplation of Landlord and Tenant, that are levied, assessed, charged, confirmed or imposed by any public or government authority upon, or measured by, or reasonably attributable to (i) the Premises and Underlying Premises, (ii) the cost or value of Tenant’s equipment, furniture, fixtures and other personal property located in the Premises or the cost or value of any leasehold improvements

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made in or to the Premises by or for Tenant, regardless of whether title to such improvements is vested in Tenant or Landlord, (iii) any amount payable under this Lease, including any gross receipts tax or excise tax levied by any public or government authority with respect to the receipt of any such amount, (iv) the possession, leasing, operation, management, maintenance, alteration, repair, use or occupancy by Tenant of the Premises, or (v) this transaction or any document to which Tenant is a party creating or transferring an interest or an estate in the Premises or Underlying Premises. “Other Taxes” shall not include any Property Taxes or any Excluded Taxes arising out of or levied in connection with this Lease, in each case, of Landlord, unless and only to the extent levied or assessed against Landlord in whole or in part in lieu of, as a substitute for, or as an addition to any Other Taxes.
     (c) Except for any Excluded Taxes imposed on or with respect to the Rent, if at any time during the Term any method of taxation shall be such that there shall be levied, assessed or imposed on Landlord, or on the Rent, or on the Premises, Underlying Premises, or any portion thereof, a capital levy, gross receipts tax on the Rent, occupational license tax or franchise tax, based upon gross receipts with respect to the Rent, but not including any income or franchise taxes based upon, measured by or calculated with respect to net income or profits, Tenant, to the extent permitted by law, covenants to pay and discharge the same, it being the intention of the parties hereto that the Fixed Rent to be paid hereunder shall be paid to Landlord absolutely net without deduction or charge of any nature whatsoever, foreseeable or unforeseeable, ordinary or extraordinary, or of any nature, kind or description, except for Excluded Taxes and as otherwise expressly provided in this Lease. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent Landlord incurs any tax liability pursuant to the Trails Reorganization (as defined in the Merger Transaction) or for a Pre-Closing Taxable Period (as defined in the Merger Transaction), payment of such tax liabilities, if any, shall not be governed by this Lease but shall be governed by the Merger Transaction.
     (d) Tenant covenants to furnish Landlord, within fifteen (15) calendar days after written request by Landlord, official receipts of the appropriate taxing authority, if any, or other appropriate proof reasonably satisfactory to Landlord, evidencing the payment of all Impositions.
     (e) Tenant shall have the right to contest the amount or validity, in whole or in part, of any Property Tax or Other Tax or to seek a reduction in the valuation of the Premises and/or Underlying Premises, as assessed for real estate property tax purposes, by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted in good faith (but only after the deposit or payment (whether under protest or otherwise) of any amounts required by applicable law to stay or prevent collection activities). Landlord shall not be required to join in any proceeding referred to in this paragraph 6(e) except to the extent required by law, in which event Landlord shall, upon written request by Tenant, join in such proceedings or permit the same to be brought in its name, all at Tenant’s expense. Landlord agrees to provide, at Tenant’s expense, whatever assistance Tenant may reasonably require in connection with any such contest. Tenant covenants that Landlord shall not suffer or sustain any costs or expenses (including counsel fees) or any liability in connection with any such proceeding. No such consent shall subject Landlord to any civil liability or the risk of any criminal liability or forfeiture.
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     (g) Landlord will, within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt, reimburse Tenant for any refund of Property Taxes or Other Taxes received by Landlord or Mortgagee as a result of any tax contest relating to the Term.
     (h) In addition to the forgoing (and without duplication), if (x) Landlord or any affiliate of Landlord incurs any tax, assessment, excise, lien, fee, charge or liability, including franchise, lease and income taxes, arising from the Master Lease from MHC TT, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as landlord, to Landlord, as tenant (the “MHC TT Master Lease”) (including the items described in clause (i) of the definition of Excluded Taxes, but excluding property taxes attributable to the Excess Land, collectively, the “Master Lease Additional Obligations”) and (y) Landlord and its Affiliates would not have incurred the Master Lease Additional Obligations had Landlord owned the fee interest in the Fee Sites owned by MHC TT, Inc. and the MHC TT Master Lease not existed, then Tenant shall pay the Master Lease Additional Obligations on an After-Tax Basis, as Additional Rent, prior to the assessment of any interest or penalty for late payment and shall indemnify and hold harmless Landlord and the Landlord Parties on an After-Tax Basis from and against any claims for payment thereof.
7. NET LEASE; NON-TERMINABILITY
     (a) This is an absolutely net lease and the Fixed Rent, Additional Rent and all other sums payable hereunder by Tenant shall be paid without notice (except as expressly provided herein), demand, set-off, counterclaim, abatement, suspension, deduction or defense. It is the intention of the parties hereto that the Fixed Rent shall be an absolutely net return to Landlord throughout the Term of this Lease. In order that such Rent shall be absolutely net to Landlord, Tenant shall pay when due, and save and hold harmless Landlord and the Landlord Parties on an After-Tax Basis from and against, any and all costs, charges and expenses attributable to the Premises or Underlying Premises, including all fines, fees, penalties, charges (including governmental charges), assessments, sewer rents, Impositions, insurance premiums as may be required from time to time by Landlord or Mortgagee pursuant to this Lease, utility expenses, carrying charges, costs, expenses and obligations of every kind and nature whatsoever, general and special, ordinary and extraordinary, foreseen and unforeseen, the payment for which Landlord or Tenant is, or shall become, liable by reason of any rights or interest of Landlord or Tenant in, to or under the Premises or Underlying Premises or this Lease or in any manner relating to the ownership, leasing, operation, management, maintenance, repair, rebuilding, use or occupation of the Premises or Underlying Premises, or of any portion thereof; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be construed as imposing upon Tenant any obligation to pay any Excluded Taxes of Landlord arising out of, or levied in connection with, this Lease or Landlord’s right or interest in the Premises or the Rent or require Tenant to make the Landlord Capital Improvements. All fees and expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation and execution of this Lease, including all legal, accounting, financial advisory, title insurance, environmental inspection, consulting and all other fees and expenses of third parties incurred by a Person in connection with the negotiation of the terms and conditions of this Lease shall be the obligation of the respective Person incurring such fees and expenses; provided, however that Tenant, on the one hand, and Landlord, on the other hand, shall share equally the costs related to preparation of surveys of the Sites listed on Exhibit F attached hereto.
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any abatement or reduction of Rent hereunder except as required by paragraph 14 of this Lease, nor shall the obligations of Tenant under this Lease be affected, by reason of (i) any damage to or destruction of all or any part of the Premises from whatever cause; (ii) subject to paragraph 14 of this Lease, the taking of the Premises, Underlying Premises, or any portion thereof by condemnation, requisition or eminent domain proceedings; (iii) the prohibition, limitation or restriction of Tenant’s use of all or any part of the Premises, or any interference with such use; (iv) any eviction by paramount title or otherwise; (v) Tenant’s acquisition or ownership of all or any part of the Premises or Underlying Premises otherwise than as expressly provided herein; (vi) any default on the part of Landlord under this Lease, or under any other agreement to which Landlord and Tenant may be parties; (vii) Landlord becoming dispossessed of any portion of the Premises subleased by Landlord pursuant to the Non-Fee Occupancy Agreements; or (viii) any other cause whether similar or dissimilar to the foregoing, any present or future law to the contrary notwithstanding. It is the intention of the parties hereto that the obligations of Tenant hereunder shall be separate and independent covenants and agreements, that the Fixed Rent, the Additional Rent and all other sums payable by Tenant hereunder shall continue to be payable in all events and that the obligations of Tenant hereunder shall continue unaffected unless the requirement to pay or perform the same shall have been terminated pursuant to any express provision of this Lease. Tenant agrees that Tenant shall not be relieved of the obligations to pay the Fixed Rent or any Additional Rent in case of damage to or destruction of or condemnation (except as expressly provided in paragraph 14 of this Lease) of the Premises or the Underlying Premises.
     (c) Tenant agrees that it shall remain obligated under this Lease in accordance with its terms, and that it shall not take any action to terminate, rescind or void this Lease, notwithstanding (i) any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or winding-up or other proceeding affecting Landlord or its successor in interest, or (ii) any action with respect to this Lease which may be taken by any trustee or receiver of Landlord or its successor in interest or by any court in any such proceeding.
     (d) Tenant waives all rights which may now or hereafter be conferred by law (i) to quit, terminate or surrender this Lease or the Premises or any part thereof, or (ii) to any abatement, suspension, deferment or reduction of the Fixed Rent, Additional Rent or any other sums payable under this Lease, except as otherwise expressly provided herein.
8. SERVICES
     Tenant shall, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, be responsible for supplying the Premises with electricity, heating, ventilating and air conditioning, water, natural gas, lighting, replacement for all lights, restroom supplies, telephone service, window washing, security service, janitor, pest control and disposal services (including, if applicable, hazardous and biological waste disposal), and such other services as Tenant determines to furnish to the Premises. Landlord shall not be in default hereunder or be liable for any damage or loss directly or indirectly resulting from, nor shall the Fixed Rent, or Additional Rent be abated or a constructive or other eviction be deemed to have occurred by reason of, the installation, use or interruption of use of any equipment in connection with the furnishing of any of the foregoing services, any failure to furnish or delay in furnishing any such services, whether such failure or delay is caused by accident or any condition beyond the control of Landlord or Tenant or by the making of repairs or improvements to the Premises, or any limitation, curtailment, rationing or

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restriction on use of water, electricity, gas or any form of energy serving the Premises, whether such results from mandatory governmental restriction or voluntary compliance with governmental guidelines. Tenant shall pay the full cost of all of the foregoing services and all other utilities and services supplied to the Premises as Additional Rent.
9. REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE; REPLACEMENT
     (a) Tenant shall, at its own sole cost and expense, keep the Premises, including each Site therein, in substantially the same order and condition as existed on the Commencement Date (provided that the order and condition existing on the Commencement Date shall be deemed to include all repairs to the Site commonly known as Oakzanita Springs in San Diego County, California (the “Oakzanita Site,” which Tenant shall use its best efforts to complete promptly), have been completed) (the “Premises Condition Standard”), at all times on and after the Commencement Date to and including the date of the termination of the Term, by lapse of time or otherwise. Tenant shall timely and properly maintain, repair and replace all of the Premises and all of its component parts (the “Tenant’s Maintenance, Repair and Replacement Items”), including parking surfaces and stripes, driveways, roads, private streets, picnic tables, campground sites and/or pads, pedestals, campground and recreational vehicle infrastructure, all landscaping, mechanical systems, electrical and lighting systems, plumbing and sewage systems, wastewater systems, water plants and related facilities, septic system facilities, fixtures and appurtenances, interior and exterior walls, roofs, foundations, floor slabs, columns and structural elements so as to maintain each Site in accordance with the Premises Condition Standard and to preserve and protect the useful life, utility and value of such components, and in all events so as to preserve the effectiveness of any warranty relating thereto. Tenant shall deliver to Landlord a written statement showing all removals and replacements of such systems or components with a cost exceeding $100,000.00 during the preceding calendar year. Landlord may cause independent private inspectors to make inspections of any building and building systems on the Premises or segments thereof to determine Tenant’s compliance under this paragraph 9. Tenant shall pay all reasonable costs of each inspection at each Site by or on behalf of Landlord in each calendar year; and, if such inspection by Landlord reveals that the Premises, or any material portion thereof, including any equipment thereon, is not substantially in the condition required by this Lease, then Tenant shall pay for such additional inspections performed by Landlord through the inspection approving the condition of such Premises as being substantially in conformity with this Lease.
     (b) Landlord may, but is not required to, enter the Premises at any time during normal business hours and make such repairs, alterations, improvements, additions, replacements or maintenance as Landlord deems necessary to cure any Event of Default of Tenant hereunder which remains uncured after the expiration of any notice and cure period provided under this Lease, as applicable, in a diligent fashion, and Tenant shall pay Landlord as Additional Rent forthwith (and in any event within thirty (30) days) after being billed for same by Landlord the cost thereof plus an administrative fee of five percent (5%) of such cost, which bill shall be accompanied by reasonable supporting documentation. Such amounts shall bear interest at the Overdue Rate from the date of expenditure by Landlord to the date of repayment by Tenant.
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and Tenant, to be those of Tenant, except for Landlord’s obligations with respect to Landlord Capital Improvements. Tenant expressly waives the benefit of any statute now or in the future in effect which would otherwise afford Tenant the right to make repairs at Landlord’s expense or to terminate this Lease because of Landlord’s failure to keep the Premises in good order, condition and repair.
     (d) Tenant shall use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain on each Site, and deliver to Landlord upon expiration or termination of this Lease, then current operating manuals and original warranties (to the extent applicable) for the Equipment and Personal Property then located on such Site, specifically excluding, in all cases, Tenant’s Trade Fixtures at the Premises which may be and which are subsequently removed by Tenant upon expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.
10. DESTRUCTION OF OR DAMAGE TO PREMISES
     If any Site is damaged by fire or other Casualty during the Term of this Lease, Tenant shall (a) repair such damage and restore such Site to substantially the same or better condition as existed before the occurrence of such fire or other Casualty, using materials of the same or better grade than that of the materials being replaced (herein, a “Casualty Repair”), and this Lease shall remain in full force and effect. Such repair and replacement by Tenant shall be done in accordance with paragraph 23 of this Lease and the standards of paragraph 9 of this Lease and Tenant shall, at its expense, obtain all permits required for such work. An architect or engineer selected by Landlord shall review (except with respect to the existing damage at the Oakzanita Site), at Tenant’s expense, all plans and specifications for any Casualty Repair with a cost equal to or greater than $50,000 and all draw requests related thereto. In no event shall Fixed Rent or Additional Rent abate, nor shall this Lease terminate by reason of such damage or destruction. Provided that no Event of Default by Tenant shall then exist under this Lease (and no event has occurred which, with the passage of time, the giving of notice, or both, would constitute an Event of Default), and provided Tenant has: (i) delivered to Landlord plans and specifications and a budget for such Casualty Repair (all of which Landlord shall have approved), and (ii) deposited with Landlord or the Proceeds Trustee cash in the sum equal to the excess, if any, of the total cost set forth in such approved budget over the amount of insurance proceeds received on account of such Casualty, then to the extent such proceeds are made available to Landlord from Mortgagee, Landlord shall make available to Tenant all insurance proceeds actually received by Landlord on account of such Casualty, for application to the costs of such approved repair and restoration, as set forth below.
     For all Casualty Repairs, the following shall apply:
     As used herein the “Casualty Threshold” means $50,000; provided, however that the Casualty Threshold shall not apply to the existing damage at the Oakzanita Site. If the Net Casualty Proceeds are less than the Casualty Threshold at the time of the applicable fire or other Casualty, such Net Casualty Proceeds shall be paid to Tenant to apply to the cost of restoration. If the Net Casualty Proceeds are equal to or greater than the Casualty Threshold at the time of the applicable fire or other casualty, such Net Casualty Proceeds shall be paid to the Proceeds Trustee (herein called the “Restoration Fund”) for release to Tenant as restoration progresses, subject to and in accordance with paragraph 23(c) of this Lease. If Landlord encumbers the Premises or the Underlying Premises with a Mortgage, the Mortgagee thereunder may, at its

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option, be appointed Proceeds Trustee for so long as such Mortgage remains outstanding and such Mortgagee does not Control Landlord and is not Controlled by or under Common Control with Landlord. Insurance proceeds shall be deposited in an interest bearing account and interest shall be distributed to Tenant upon completion of said installation, repair, replacement or rebuilding, provided no default has occurred and is continuing hereunder. All checks drawn on said account shall be signed by the Proceeds Trustee. Insurance proceeds shall be disbursed to Tenant by the Proceeds Trustee under the following procedure:
          (i) No more frequently than once per calendar month, Tenant may request that Landlord disburse to Tenant such insurance proceeds as are requested by Tenant to pay for all costs incurred by Tenant for repair and restoration work on the damaged Site that was performed during the immediately preceding calendar month. Tenant’s request shall certify that all work for which reimbursement is requested was performed in substantial compliance with the plans and specifications approved by Landlord pursuant to paragraph 23 of this Lease and all applicable laws, and shall include reasonably satisfactory evidence of the costs incurred by Tenant and unconditional partial (as to the amount received compared to percentage of completion) or final lien releases, as applicable, in form and substance required by applicable law executed by all mechanics, materialmen, laborers, suppliers and contractors who performed any portion of the repair and restoration work or supplied materials; and
          (ii) Within ten (10) Business Days after receiving Tenant’s request, Landlord shall approve or disapprove Tenant’s request, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned, by written notice to Tenant. If Landlord approves all or any portion of a request and Landlord has received (and not previously disbursed) insurance proceeds for such costs, then Landlord’s approval shall include a check in the amount approved by Landlord. If Landlord disapproves all or any portion of a request, then Landlord’s notice shall state the reasons for that disapproval. Landlord’s failure to deliver a notice approving or disapproving a request shall be conclusively deemed Landlord’s disapproval of the request.
11. INSURANCE, HOLD HARMLESS AND INDEMNIFICATION
     (a) To the fullest extent permitted by law, Landlord and the Landlord Parties shall not be liable to Tenant or any Affiliate for any damage to or loss or theft of any property or for any bodily or personal injury, illness or death of any Person in, on or about the Premises arising at any time and from any cause whatsoever, unless and to the extent due to the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Landlord Parties. Except as provided in this paragraph 11(a), Tenant waives all claims against Landlord and the Landlord Parties arising from any liability described in this paragraph 11(a).
     (b) Tenant hereby agrees to indemnify and defend Landlord and the Landlord Parties against and hold each such Person harmless on an After-Tax Basis from all claims, demands, liabilities, damages, losses, costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and disbursements, arising from or related to any use or occupancy of the Premises, or any condition of the Premises, or any default in the performance of Tenant’s obligations hereunder, or any damage to any property (including property of employees and invitees of Tenant) or any bodily or personal injury, illness or death of any person (including employees and invitees of Tenant) occurring in, on or about the Premises or any part thereof or any part of the buildings or the land constituting a part of the Premises arising on or after the date hereof from any cause whatsoever, or occurring

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outside the Premises when such damage, bodily or personal injury, illness or death is caused by any act or omission of Tenant or its agents, officers, employees, contractors, invitees or licensees or any default in the performance of Tenant’s obligations under the Frisco Lease. This paragraph 11(b) shall survive the termination of this Lease with respect to any damage, bodily or personal injury, illness or death or any default in the performance of Tenant’s obligations under the Frisco Lease occurring prior to such termination.
     (c) Tenant shall at all times provide, maintain and keep in force or cause to be provided, maintained and kept in force, at no expense to Landlord, the following policies of insurance with respect to the Premises, Underlying Premises and Tenant, as applicable (collectively, the “Policies”):
          (i) Property insurance on an “all risk” and “special perils” basis (special form cause of loss) for one hundred percent (100%) of the replacement value of each Site, as applicable, with customary deductibles as approved by Landlord. The policy shall contain the following endorsements: (a) Replacement Cost (without any deduction made for depreciation); (b) Agreed Amount (waiving co-insurance penalties); (c) a standard landlord clause acceptable to Landlord; and (d) a standard mortgagee clause acceptable to Mortgagee, if any. Each such policy shall also include the following coverage if applicable: (i) comprehensive boiler and machinery coverage in amounts as determined by Landlord; (ii) earthquake and earth movement for the full replacement cost of the subject Site, or the amount as would (in light of the risks insured and the cost of premiums for such insurance) in Landlord’s judgment be maintained by a prudent operator of property similar in use and locale; and (iii) flood insurance if the Improvements located on a Site are located in a special flood hazard area as designated by the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in sufficient amounts as reasonably determined by Landlord, provided that such coverage in such amounts is generally available at commercially reasonable costs.
          (ii) Insurance against rent loss, extra expense or business interruption, in amounts satisfactory to Landlord. The perils covered by this policy shall be the same as those accepted on each Site including flood, earthquake and earth movement.
          (iii) Commercial general liability insurance covering bodily injury and property damage occurring on, in or about each Site and, to the extent applicable, any adjoining streets, sidewalks, and passageways arising out of or connected with the possession, use, leasing, operation, or condition of any Site. Policy limits shall be not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 per location in the aggregate with respect to a Site and $1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 per location in the aggregate with respect to Tenant. Such coverage shall include but not be limited to premises, operations, products/completed operations, personal injury and liquor liability (if applicable).
          (iv) Umbrella excess liability insurance for not less than $25,000,000 per occurrence with respect to Tenant, subject to an aggregate cap of not less than $25,000,000.
          (v) Worker’s Compensation and other statutory coverage as required by the state where each Site is located to protect Tenant, Landlord and any Mortgagee against claims for injuries sustained in the course of employment at such Site.

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          (vi) When and to the extent required by Landlord, fidelity insurance and insurance against loss or damage by any other risk commonly insured against by Persons (or which would be insured against by a reasonably prudent Person) occupying or using like properties in the locality or localities in which a Site is situated.
     (d) All insurance policies required pursuant to this Lease shall be endorsed to provide that: (i) Landlord is named as an additional insured with respect to the all risk property coverage; as a loss payee with respect to all rent/business interruption/extra expense coverage; as additional insured on all liability coverage, with the understanding that any obligation imposed upon the insureds (including the liability to pay premiums) shall be the sole obligation of Tenant and not of any other insured; (ii) Mortgagee, its successors and/or assigns, is named as mortgagee with respect to the all risk property coverage; as a loss payee with respect to all rent/business interruption/extra expense coverage; and as additional named insured on all liability coverage, with the understanding that any obligation imposed upon the insureds (including the liability to pay premiums) shall be the sole obligation of Tenant and not of any other insured; (iii) the interests of Landlord or any Mortgagee shall not be invalidated by any action or inaction of Tenant or any other Person, and such policies shall insure Landlord and any Mortgagee regardless of any breach or violation by Tenant or any other Person of any warranties, declarations or conditions in such policies; (iv) the insurer under each such policy shall waive all rights of subrogation against Landlord or any Mortgagee, any right to set-off and counterclaim and any other right to deduction, whether by attachment or otherwise; (v) such insurance shall be primary and without right of contribution of any other insurance carried by or on behalf of Landlord or any Mortgagee with respect to its interest in the Premises or Underlying Premises; (vi) if such insurance is canceled for any reason whatsoever, including nonpayment of premium or, if any substantial modification, change or reduction is made in the coverage which affects the interests of Landlord or any Mortgagee, such cancellation, modification, change or reduction in coverage shall not be effective as to Landlord or Mortgagee until thirty (30) days after receipt by Landlord and Mortgagee of written notice sent by registered mail from such insurer; (vii) any such insurance shall be endorsed to provide inasmuch as the policy is written to cover more than one insured, all terms, conditions, insuring agreements and endorsements with the exception of limits of liability, shall operate in the same manner as if there were a separate policy covering each insured; and (viii) if required by Landlord or Mortgagee and available on commercially reasonable terms, such insurance shall contain “cut-through” endorsements providing Landlord and Mortgagee with direct access to any re-insurers.
     (e) Tenant shall deliver to Landlord and Mortgagee a copy of each insurance policy with further evidence of such insurance acceptable to Landlord and Mortgagee, together with a copy of the declaration page for each such policy. If requested by Landlord or Mortgagee, binders for renewal policies shall be provided no later than fifteen (15) days prior to the expiration of each policy and, when available and requested by Landlord or Mortgagee, copies of such policies. Tenant shall deliver a renewed policy or policies, or duplicate original or originals thereof, marked “premium paid,” or accompanied by such other evidence of payment satisfactory to Landlord and Mortgagee with standard non-contributory mortgagee clause in favor of and acceptable to Landlord and Mortgagee. Upon request of Landlord or Mortgagee, Tenant shall cause its insurance underwriter or broker to certify to Landlord or Mortgagee in writing that all the requirements of this Lease applicable to Tenant governing insurance have been satisfied. Tenant shall comply promptly with and conform, in all material respects, to (i) all provisions of each such insurance policy and (ii) all requirements of the insurers applicable to Tenant as

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respects use, occupancy, possession, operation, maintenance, alteration or repair of a Site. Tenant shall not use or permit the use of any Site in any manner that would permit any insurer to cancel any insurance policy or void coverage required to be maintained by this Lease. No insurance policy may provide for assessments to be made against Landlord or Mortgagee. If a policy permits assessments against others, such policy must waive any right to a Lien upon a Site and no such assessments may result in a Lien against such Site. The insurance coverage required under this paragraph 11 may be effected under a blanket policy or policies covering the Underlying Premises and other properties and assets not constituting a part of the Underlying Premises; provided that any such blanket policy shall specify the portion of the total coverage of such policy that is allocated to the Underlying Premises, and any sublimits in such blanket policy applicable to the Underlying Premises, which amounts shall not be less than the amounts required pursuant to this paragraph 11 and which shall in any case comply in all other respects with all of the requirements of this paragraph 11. Tenant shall comply in all material respects with all insurance requirements and shall not bring or keep or permit to be brought or kept any article upon any Site or cause or permit any condition to exist thereon (subject to and to the extent within Tenant’s control, exercising commercially reasonable measures consistent with prudent business practice to ensure compliance herewith by members of the public, including Members, having access to the Premises) which would be prohibited by any insurance requirement, or would invalidate insurance coverage required hereunder to be maintained by Tenant on or with respect to any part of any Site pursuant to this paragraph 11. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, it is expressly understood and agreed that any insurance which Tenant shall cause any tenant to provide that shall otherwise be in compliance with all of the terms and conditions of this paragraph 11 shall satisfy Tenant’s obligations with respect thereto hereunder. Tenant shall not take out separate insurance contributing in the event of loss with that required to be maintained pursuant to this paragraph 11 unless such insurance complies with this paragraph 11. All insurance policies shall be in form, with endorsements, risk coverages, deductibles and amounts and maintained with companies approved by Landlord and Mortgagee, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Without limiting Landlord’s and Mortgagee’s ability to approve the aforementioned, an insurance company shall be reasonably satisfactory if such insurance company (a) has a rating of at least A with financial size of Class X or better as specified in Best’s Key Rating Guide, (b) is licensed or authorized to do business, as required under applicable law, in the State where the applicable Sites are located and (c) a claims-paying ability rating by S&P of not less than “AA” and an equivalent rating by another Rating Agency. Tenant shall not settle or accept any payment of any claims under any insurance policy insuring against casualty, rent loss and business interruption without twenty (20) days’ advance written notice to Landlord and Mortgagee, if any. Landlord and Mortgagee shall not, by the fact of approving, disapproving, accepting, preventing, obtaining or failing to obtain any insurance, incur any liability for or with respect to the amount of insurance carried, the form or legal sufficiency of insurance contracts, solvency of insurance companies, or payment or defense of lawsuits, and Tenant hereby expressly assumes full responsibility therefor and all liability, if any, with respect thereto. If Tenant fails to provide to Landlord or Mortgagee the policies of insurance required by this paragraph 11, Landlord or Mortgagee may (but shall have no obligation to), upon written notice to Tenant, procure such insurance or single-interest insurance for such risks covering Landlord’s and Mortgagee’s interest and Tenant shall pay all premiums thereon promptly upon demand by Landlord and Mortgagee, and until such payment is made by Tenant, the amount of all such premiums shall bear interest at the Overdue Rate and shall constitute Additional Rent. Any such insurance purchased by Landlord or Mortgagee may, but need not, protect Tenant’s interests. The coverage purchased by Landlord or Mortgagee may

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not pay any claim made by Tenant or any claim that is made against Tenant in connection with the Premises or Underlying Premises. Tenant may later cancel any insurance purchased by Landlord or Mortgagee, but only after providing Landlord and Mortgagee with evidence that Tenant has obtained insurance as required by this Lease. If Tenant fails to obtain any such insurance and Landlord or Mortgagee purchase such insurance for the Premises and/or Underlying Premises, Tenant will be responsible for the costs of that insurance, including interest and other charges imposed by Landlord or Mortgagee in connection with the placement of the insurance, until the effective date of the cancellation or expiration of the insurance. The costs of the insurance may be added as Additional Rent. The costs of the insurance may be more than the cost of insurance Tenant is able to obtain on its own.
     (f) Landlord acknowledges that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Tenant’s existing insurance and insurance carriers as of the Commencement Date meet the requirements set forth in this paragraph 11; provided each Subleasing Subsidiary is and shall remain a named insured on all insurance policies. In no event shall Landlord or any Mortgagee require any additional insurance pursuant to this paragraph 11 that is not commercially reasonable with respect to similarly situated properties.
12. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS, COVENANTS AND NON-FEE OCCUPANCY AGREEMENTS
     (a) Tenant shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, throughout the Term promptly comply or cause compliance with or remove or cure any violation of any and all present and future laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as the same may be amended from time to time (“ADA”), ordinances (zoning or otherwise), orders, rules, regulations and requirements of all federal, state, municipal and other governmental bodies having jurisdiction over the Premises and the Membership Contracts and the appropriate departments, commissions, boards and officers thereof, and the orders, rules and regulations of each Board of Fire Underwriters where the Premises are situated, or any other body now or hereafter constituted exercising lawful or valid authority over the Premises and the Membership Contracts (collectively, “Legal Requirements”), any portion thereof, or the sidewalks, curbs, roadways, alleys or entrances adjacent or appurtenant to the Premises, or exercising lawful authority with respect to (1) the use or manner of use of the Premises, or such adjacent or appurtenant facilities, and (2) the sale of and continuing obligations under the Membership Contracts, and whether the compliance, curing or removal of any such violation and the costs and expenses necessitated thereby shall have been foreseen or unforeseen, ordinary or extraordinary, and whether or not the same shall be presently within the contemplation of Landlord, Tenant or any Tenant Subsidiary or shall involve any change in governmental policy, or require structural or extraordinary repairs, alterations or additions by Tenant or any Tenant Subsidiary and irrespective of the amount of the costs thereof. Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, shall comply and shall cause its Subsidiaries to comply with all agreements, contracts, easements, restrictions, reservations or covenants, including the Membership Contracts, if any, running with the land or hereafter created by Tenant or any Tenant Subsidiary or consented to by Tenant or any Tenant Subsidiary or requested by Tenant or any Tenant Subsidiary. Tenant shall also comply and shall cause its Subsidiaries to comply with, observe and perform all provisions and requirements of all policies of insurance at any time in force with respect to the Premises and required to be obtained and maintained by Tenant or any Tenant Subsidiary under the terms of paragraph 11 of this Lease. Tenant shall and shall cause its Subsidiaries to comply with all licenses and permits issued by governmental

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authorities in connection with the Premises (including licenses and permits relating to all waste water, storm water, water processing and other similar facilities, franchise agreements, Membership Contracts and any conditional use permits (collectively, “Licenses”)); provided, however, Landlord agrees, upon request of Tenant, to sign promptly and without a charge therefor (except as provided in the final sentence of this subparagraph) any applications or filings (1) for such licenses and permits as may be required by Legal Requirements for the conduct, operation or restoration of the Premises and the business to be conducted therein in accordance with the terms hereof, and (2) for the maintenance of the existing zoning for each Site to continue to permit Tenant’s use thereof, in both cases where the signature of Landlord is required by Legal Requirements in force at the time. All reasonable costs incurred by Landlord in connection with obtaining any such licenses and permits and zoning matters shall be borne by Tenant. With respect to the Site commonly known as Pio Pico, Tenant shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the use permit benefiting the north side of the Site to be renewed or reissued.
     (b) If Tenant shall at any time fail to pay any Imposition in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 6 or 26 of this Lease, or to take out, pay for, maintain and deliver any of the insurance policies or certificates of insurance provided for in paragraph 11 of this Lease, or shall fail to make any other payment or perform any other act on its part to be made or performed hereunder, then Landlord, after five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice to Tenant (or without notice in situations where Landlord determines that delay is likely to cause harm to Landlord’s interest in the Premises), and without waiving or releasing Tenant from any obligation of Tenant contained in this Lease, may (but shall be under no obligation to do so):
          (i) pay any Imposition payable by Tenant pursuant to this Lease; or
          (ii) make any other payment or perform any other act on Tenant’s part to be paid or performed hereunder which Tenant shall not have paid or performed within the time required therefor, except that any time permitted to Tenant to perform any act required by this paragraph shall be extended for such reasonable period not to exceed three hundred sixty-five (365) days as may be necessary to effectuate such performance, provided throughout such time Tenant is continuously, diligently and in good faith prosecuting such performance.
     (c) Tenant acknowledges that (1) Landlord’s interest in the Non-Fee Sites is that of the subtenant under the Non-Fee Occupancy Agreements, true, correct and complete copies of which have been delivered to Tenant, (2) Landlord’s interest in all of the Sites is that of the tenant under the Master Lease, a true, correct and complete copy of which has been delivered to Tenant and (3) pursuant to this Lease, Tenant is effectively subleasing Landlord’s interest as the subtenant under the Non-Fee Occupancy Agreements and the tenant under the Master Lease. Tenant hereby covenants and agrees to perform and comply in all material respects with all of the obligations of the tenant under the Non-Fee Occupancy Agreements during the Term of this Lease.
     (d) Landlord hereby grants to Tenant an exclusive license and authority solely to enforce Landlord’s rights as the tenant or subtenant of the Premises, as applicable, under the terms and conditions of the Non-Fee Occupancy Agreements and the Licenses. Tenant shall comply with Landlord’s obligations as tenant, subtenant or licensee of the Premises, as applicable, under the Non-Fee Occupancy Agreements and the Licenses; provided, however,

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Landlord agrees, upon request of Tenant, to sign promptly and without a charge therefor (except as provided in the final sentence of this subparagraph) any documents, applications or filings for the Non-Fee Occupancy Agreements and/or Licenses as may be required from time to time for the conduct, operation or restoration of the Premises and the business to be conducted therein in accordance with the terms hereof. All reasonable costs incurred by Landlord in connection with obtaining any such documents, licenses and permits shall be borne by Tenant.
     (e) Landlord may enter upon the Premises for any such cure purpose set forth in this paragraph 12 and take all such action in or on the Premises as may be necessary therefor pursuant to this paragraph 12. All sums, reasonable under the circumstances, actually paid by Landlord and all costs and expenses, including attorney’s fees, incurred by Landlord in connection with the performance of any such act, together with interest thereon at the Overdue Rate and an amount equal to five percent (5%) of all such costs and expenses, shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord on demand and submission of reasonable evidence of such expenditures. Landlord shall not be limited in the proof of any damages which Landlord may claim against Tenant arising out of or by reason of Tenant’s failure to provide and keep in force insurance as aforesaid, to the amount of the insurance premium or premiums not paid or incurred by Tenant, and which would have been payable upon such insurance, but Landlord shall also be entitled to recover, as damages for any such breach, the uninsured amount of any loss, damages, costs and expenses of suit, including attorney’s fees, suffered or incurred by reason of damage to or destruction of the Premises or Underlying Premises, or any portion thereof or other damage or loss which Tenant is required to insure against hereunder, occurring during any period when Tenant shall have failed or neglected to provide insurance as aforesaid.
     (f) Tenant shall have the right under this Lease to abandon any Site or Sites subject to this Lease, provided such abandonment does not violate any Membership Contracts or applicable Legal Requirements, and so long as during such period of abandonment, (i) Tenant continues to pay Rent and maintain the Premises at such Sites in accordance with this Lease, (ii) Tenant maintains a security system and performs regular inspections of such Sites and (iii) Tenant provides Landlord with the right to inspect such Sites on an annual basis and Tenant pays for the costs of such inspections.
     (g) Tenant hereby covenants and agrees to perform and comply in all material respects with all of the obligations of the tenant under any equipment lease or other agreement affecting the Personal Property during the Term of this Lease. Landlord hereby grants to Tenant an exclusive license and authority solely to enforce Landlord’s rights as the obligor or obligee, as applicable, under the terms and conditions of any equipment lease or other agreement affecting the Personal Property. Tenant shall comply with Landlord’s obligations as obligor or obligee, as applicable, under any such agreement affecting the Personal Property; provided, however, Landlord agrees, upon request of Tenant, to sign promptly and without a charge therefor (except as provided in the final sentence of this paragraph 12(g)) any documents, applications or filings required for the conduct, operation or restoration of the Personal Property and the business to be conducted therein in accordance with the terms hereof. All reasonable costs incurred by Landlord in connection with obtaining any such documents, licenses and permits shall be borne by Tenant.

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13. PARTIAL TAKING
     If less than substantially all of any Site shall be taken for public or quasi-public purposes, Tenant shall promptly, at its sole cost and expense, restore, repair, replace or rebuild the improvements so taken in conformity with the requirements of paragraph 9 of this Lease as nearly as practicable to the condition, size, quality of workmanship and market value thereof immediately prior to such taking, without regard to the adequacy of any condemnation award for such purpose. There shall be no abatement of Rent during any such period of restoration. In performing its obligations, Tenant shall be entitled to all condemnation proceeds made available to Landlord for restoration or repair of the Premises under the same terms and conditions for disbursement set forth for casualty proceeds in paragraph 10 of this Lease, including such proceeds being made available by Mortgagee. Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, negotiate and, if necessary, litigate, the amount of the award, and Landlord shall have the right to participate in such process, and if Tenant fails to diligently prosecute such efforts, Landlord may (at its option) take control of the process. Any condemnation proceeds in excess of the amounts as are made available to Tenant for restoration or repair of the Premises shall be the sole and exclusive property of Landlord. Tenant shall have the right to participate in condemnation proceedings with Landlord, and shall be entitled to receive any award made by the condemning authority in respect of business loss or, if available, business relocation and any other claim permitted by law which does not, in any such case, diminish Landlord’s recovery.
14. SUBSTANTIAL TAKING
     If an entire Site or a substantial part of a Site, or access thereto, shall be taken or condemned by any competent authority for any public or quasi-public use or purpose, or, as a result of such taking, the use of such Site shall be materially adversely affected, the Term of this Lease (with respect to such affected Site only) shall end upon and not before the date when the possession of the part so taken shall be required for such use and, except as otherwise provided herein, without any modification or adjustment of Rent in connection therewith. Landlord shall be entitled to receive the entire award or payment in connection therewith, except that Tenant shall have the right to file any claim available to Tenant under applicable Law for any taking of leasehold improvements paid for by Tenant and any Tenant’s personal property and fixtures belonging to Tenant and removable by Tenant upon expiration of the Term and for moving expenses, provided that such separate award shall not reduce the award or judgment recoverable by Landlord; provided, further, that Landlord shall be permitted, at its sole discretion, to apportion a portion of any award received to Tenant as consideration for losses suffered by Tenant as a result of a taking.
     In the event that an entire Site is taken, Landlord shall have the option, at its sole discretion, of designating a replacement Site which shall replace the taken Site, in every instance, in this Lease. In the event that Landlord designates a replacement Site subsequent to a taking of an entire Site, the value of such replacement Site shall be taken into consideration in determining the portion of any award apportioned to Tenant by Landlord in consequence of such taking (as provided for herein).
     Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Tenant is required by applicable law to provide a replacement Site for Members, Landlord shall use proceeds from the taking to purchase a replacement Site that satisfies the applicable Legal Requirements.

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     If the temporary use or occupancy of all or any part of any Site shall be taken by condemnation during the Term, this Lease shall be and remain unaffected by such condemnation, and Tenant shall continue to pay in full the Rent payable hereunder. In the event of any such temporary taking for use or occupancy of all or any part of such Site, Tenant shall be entitled to appear, claim, prove and receive the portion of the award for such taking that represents compensation for use or occupancy of such Site during the period of such temporary taking and Landlord shall be entitled to appear, claim, prove and receive the portion of the award that represents the costs of restoration of such Site and the use or occupancy of such Site after the end of the period of such temporary taking.
15. DEFAULT; EVENTS OF DEFAULT
     The occurrence of any one or more of the following events (“Event of Default”) shall constitute a breach of this Lease by Tenant:
     (a) Tenant fails to pay any Fixed Rent as and when such Fixed Rent becomes due, and such failure continues for five (5) Business Days after Landlord gives written notice thereof to Tenant; provided, however, that no more than once per twelve month period, such five (5) Business Day cure period that follows the receipt of Landlord’s notice of non-payment of Fixed Rent shall be extended to the final Business Day of the calendar quarter in which such non-payment of Fixed Rent occurred; or
     (b) Tenant fails to pay any Additional Rent as and when such Additional Rent becomes due and payable and such failure continues for more than five (5) Business Days after Landlord gives written notice thereof to Tenant; or
     (c) The entering of a non-appealable final judgment that Tenant has breached its indemnification obligations under the Merger Transaction; provided however, that prior to the appeal by Tenant of any judgment holding that Tenant has breached an indemnification obligation under the Merger Transaction, Tenant shall be required to post bond in the amount of such judgment or, at the election of Tenant, provide a letter of credit in favor of Landlord for such amount; or
     (d) Tenant fails to perform its obligations under or breaches any agreement or covenant contained in any part of paragraph 25, paragraph 31 and subparagraphs 38(a) through (k) of this Lease; and, even if not specifically so provided therein, a breach by any Subsidiary of the aforementioned shall constitute an Event of Default; or
     (e) Tenant or any of Tenant’s Subsidiaries fails to perform or breaches any agreement or covenant of this Lease not separately covered in this paragraph 15 to be performed or observed by Tenant or any of Tenant’s Subsidiaries as and when performance or observance is due and such failure or breach continues for more than thirty (30) calendar days after Landlord gives written notice thereof to Tenant; provided, however, that if, by the nature of such agreement or covenant, such failure or breach cannot reasonably be cured within such period of thirty (30) calendar days, an Event of Default shall not exist as long as Tenant or such Tenant Subsidiary commences with due diligence and dispatch the curing of such failure or breach within such period of thirty (30) calendar days and, having so commenced, thereafter prosecutes with diligence and dispatch and completes the curing of such failure or breach within a

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reasonable time not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) calendar days, except with respect to regulatory compliance matters, when such cure must be completed within three hundred sixty-five (365) calendar days; or
     (f) Tenant, any Guarantor or any of Tenant’s Subsidiaries (i) files, or consents by answer or otherwise to the filing against Tenant, any Guarantor or any of Tenant’s Subsidiaries of, a petition for relief or reorganization or arrangement or any other petition in bankruptcy or for liquidation or to take advantage of any bankruptcy, insolvency or other debtors’ relief law of any jurisdiction, (ii) makes an assignment for the benefit of Tenant’s, any Guarantor’s or any of Tenant’s Subsidiaries’ creditors, (iii) consents to the appointment of a custodian, receiver, trustee or other officer with similar powers of Tenant, any Guarantor, any of Tenant’s Subsidiaries or of any substantial part of Tenant’s, any Guarantor’s or any of Tenant’s Subsidiaries’ property, or (iv) takes any action for the purpose of any of the foregoing; or
     (g) A court or government authority enters an order, and such order is not stayed or vacated within sixty (60) calendar days, (i) appointing a custodian, receiver, trustee or other officer with similar powers with respect to Tenant, any Guarantor, any Tenant Subsidiary or with respect to any substantial part of Tenant’s or any Tenant Subsidiary’s property, or (ii) constituting an order for relief or approving a petition for relief or reorganization or arrangement or any other petition in bankruptcy, insolvency or other debtors’ relief law of any jurisdiction, or (iii) ordering the dissolution, winding-up or liquidation of Tenant, Guarantor or any Tenant Subsidiary; or
     (h) Tenant fails to pay any insurance premiums when due or otherwise fails to continuously maintain all insurance required to be maintained by Tenant in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Lease; or
     (i) Any Guarantor or Tenant or anyone claiming on behalf of either party asserts any claim that the Guaranty is not then in full force and effect; or
     (j) An “Event of Default” occurs and is continuing under the Guaranty, the Option Agreement, the Subsidiary Guaranty, the Guarantor Pledge, the Subsidiary Pledge or the Tenant Pledge; or
     (k) Tenant, any Guarantor or any of Tenant’s Subsidiaries shall be in default under the terms of any of its Indebtedness; or
     (l) An “Event of Default” occurs and is continuing under and as defined in the Outdoor World Lease; or
     (m) An “Event of Default” occurs and is continuing under and as defined in the Mid-Atlantic Lease.
     Landlord may treat the occurrence of any one or more of the foregoing Events of Default as a breach of this Lease. For so long as such Event of Default continues, Landlord, at its option and with or without notice or demand of any kind to Tenant or any other Person, shall have only the remedies provided in paragraph 16 of this Lease.

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16. REMEDIES
     (a) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Landlord shall, in addition to, and not in derogation of, any remedies for any preceding breach, with or without notice or demand (except as otherwise expressly provided herein) and without limiting Landlord in the exercise of any right or remedy which Landlord may have by reason of such Event of Default under this Lease, have the right to cause all of the assets directly or indirectly owned by Tenant and the equity interests in Tenant to be transferred and assigned to Landlord through appropriate judicial remedies, including pursuant to the following available remedies:
          (i) Landlord shall have the right to terminate Tenant’s right to possession of the Premises and repossess the Premises by any lawful means without terminating this Lease.
          (ii) Landlord shall have the right at any time to give a written termination notice to Tenant and, on the date specified in such notice, Tenant’s right to possession of the Premises shall terminate and this Lease shall terminate. Upon such termination, Landlord shall have the right to recover from Tenant:
     (A) The worth at the time of determination of all unpaid Rent which had been earned at the time of termination;
     (B) The worth at the time of determination of the amount of all unpaid Rent for the balance of the then-Term of this Lease after the time of termination excluding the potential Lease term under any unexercised options for any Extension Terms, reduced only to the extent of net rental proceeds actually received from any subsequent replacement tenant(s) for any Site; provided, however, except to the extent the state statutes or common law applicable to any Site requires Landlord to mitigate its damages arising from an Event of Default by Tenant under this Lease, from and after any such Event of Default, Landlord shall have no duty to mitigate its damages by re-letting, or attempting to re-let, any Site to any replacement tenant(s); and
     (C) All other amounts necessary to compensate Landlord for all of the detriment proximately caused by Tenant’s failure to perform all of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease or which in the ordinary course of events would be likely to result therefrom. The “worth at the time of determination” of the amounts referred to in clause (A) above shall be computed by allowing interest at the Per Diem Late Charge. The “worth at the time of determination” of the amount referred to in clause (B) above shall be computed by discounting such amount to present value by using the discount rate equal to the then Treasury Rate. For the purpose of determining unpaid Rent under clauses (A) and (B) above, the Rent reserved in this Lease shall be deemed to be the total Rent payable by Tenant under paragraph 5 of this Lease.
          (iii) Even if Landlord terminates Tenant’s right to possession under this Lease, this Lease shall continue in effect and Landlord shall have the right to enforce all its rights and remedies under this Lease, including the right to recover all Rent as it becomes due under this

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Lease. Landlord shall be entitled to an administrative fee of five percent (5%) of all amounts expended under this paragraph 16(a).
          (iv) All amounts owed by Tenant to Landlord following an Event of Default can be used by Landlord in pursuing its claims against Guarantors under the Guaranty and enforcement of all obligations, rights and remedies under (1) the Guaranty, (2) the Guarantor Pledges, (3) the Subsidiary Guaranties, (4) the Subsidiary Pledges, and (5) the Tenant Pledge, including realizing on all collateral set forth in any such documents in accordance with the terms of such documents.
          (v) If Landlord commences any remedy under this paragraph 16(a), Landlord shall continually prosecute such remedy to the fullest extent permitted under this Lease, the Guaranty, the Guarantor Pledges, the Subsidiary Guaranties, the Subsidiary Pledges, the Tenant Pledge and all applicable laws, such that Landlord or Landlord’s affiliate shall become the sole owner of the assets of Tenant.
     (b) In addition, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, (1) Landlord shall be entitled to receive and Tenant shall pay the Per Diem Late Charge for each day such Event of Default remains outstanding, payable promptly, and in any event within three (3) Business Days following Landlord’s written demand to Tenant for payment thereof, and (2) Landlord shall have all other rights set forth in paragraph 31(g) of this Lease.
     (c) All agreements and covenants to be performed or observed by Tenant under this Lease shall be at Tenant’s sole cost and expense and without any abatement of Fixed Rent or Additional Rent. If Tenant fails to pay any sum of money to be paid by Tenant or to perform any other act to be performed by Tenant under this Lease as and when due or required to be performed, Landlord shall have the right, but shall not be obligated, and without waiving or releasing Tenant from any obligations of Tenant, to, upon five (5) Business Days’ prior notice to Tenant, make any such payment or perform any such other act on behalf of Tenant in accordance with this Lease. All sums so paid by Landlord and all necessary incidental costs shall be deemed Additional Rent hereunder and shall be payable by Tenant to Landlord on demand, together with interest on all such sums from the date of expenditure by Landlord to the date of repayment by Tenant at the Overdue Rate. Landlord shall have, in addition to all other rights and remedies of Landlord, the same rights and remedies in the event of the nonpayment of such sums (plus interest at the Overdue Rate) by Tenant as in the case of default by Tenant in the payment of Rent.
     (d) Landlord shall be entitled to collect from Tenant Landlord’s reasonable costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and expenses, in connection with the enforcement of its remedies and/or the defense of any matter, including during an appeal and whether suit is actually filed or not.
     (e) Upon the occurrence of and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Landlord shall have the right to commence an action in any court of competent jurisdiction located in the State of Illinois for the purpose of adjudicating the Event of Default and any or all of Landlord’s rights and remedies under this Lease related to each. Tenant hereby consents to the exercise of personal jurisdiction over Tenant in any such court in Illinois and consents to Illinois as the choice of venue. Upon adjudication of Landlord’s rights under this Lease,

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Landlord, at its option, shall have the right to file additional actions in any and all States or Canadian Provinces in which the Sites are located for the purpose of enforcing Landlord’s rights under this Lease, including obtaining orders of possession for the Site or Sites located in such States or Canadian Provinces.
17. SUBORDINATION
     (a) Subordination, Non-Disturbance. Tenant agrees at any time hereafter, and from time to time within ten (10) Business Days of written request of Landlord, to execute and deliver to Landlord a subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D (such instrument, release, document or agreement is herein called the “Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement”), subjecting and subordinating this Lease to the lien of any Mortgage which at any time may be placed upon the Premises or Underlying Premises, or any portion thereof, by Landlord, and to any replacements, renewals, amendments, consolidations, modifications, extensions or refinancings thereof. It is agreed, nevertheless, that so long as there exists no Event of Default under paragraphs 15(f) or 15(g) of this Lease, such Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement shall not interfere with, hinder or reduce the right of Tenant to continue to occupy the Premises, and all portions thereof, and to conduct its business thereon in accordance with the covenants, conditions, provisions, terms and agreements of this Lease. The costs of preparing and recording any such document shall be borne by Landlord, but Tenant shall be responsible for its own counsel fees.
     (b) Mortgagee Protection Clause. In the event of any act or omission of Landlord constituting a default by Landlord hereunder, Tenant shall not exercise any remedy until Tenant has given Landlord and any Mortgagee of the Premises or Underlying Premises written notice of such act or omission, and until a reasonable period of time (not less than ten (10) Business Days) to allow Landlord or Mortgagee to remedy such act or omission shall have elapsed following receipt of such notice. However, if such act or omission cannot, with due diligence and in good faith, be remedied within such period or cannot be cured simply by the payment of money, Landlord and Mortgagee shall be allowed such further period of time as may be reasonably necessary provided that either such party commences remedying the same with due diligence and in good faith and thereafter diligently prosecutes such cure, provided such cure period shall not extend beyond two hundred seventy (270) calendar days after the receipt of notice of such default. Nothing herein contained shall be construed or interpreted as requiring any Mortgagee receiving such notice to remedy such act or omission.
     (c) Attornment. If any Mortgagee shall succeed to the rights of Landlord under this Lease or to ownership of the Premises or Underlying Premises, whether through possession or foreclosure or the delivery of a deed to the Premises or Underlying Premises in lieu of foreclosure, then such Mortgagee shall automatically be deemed to have recognized this Lease and to assume the obligations of Landlord hereunder accruing on and after the date such Mortgagee acquires title to the Premises or Underlying Premises, and Tenant shall attorn to and recognize such Mortgagee as Tenant’s landlord under this Lease and shall promptly execute and deliver any instrument consistent with the Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement that such Mortgagee may reasonably request to evidence such attornment (whether before or after the making of the Mortgage). In the event of any other transfer of Landlord’s interest hereunder, such transferee shall automatically be deemed to have recognized this Lease

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and to assume the obligations of Landlord hereunder accruing on and after the date of such transfer, and Tenant shall attorn to and recognize such transferee as Tenant’s landlord under this Lease and shall promptly execute and deliver any instrument consistent with the Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement that such transferee and Landlord may reasonably request to evidence such attornment.
     (d) Acknowledgement. Upon ten (10) calendar days’ advance written notice, Tenant agrees to execute, acknowledge and deliver a document acknowledging the assignment by Landlord of this Lease to a Mortgagee, in a commercially reasonable form then approved by institutional lenders, with such changes therein as may be reasonably requested by the Mortgagee.
18. LANDLORD’S RIGHT OF ENTRY; INDEMNIFICATION
     (a) Landlord, Mortgagee, and their respective designees shall have the right to enter the Premises, and any part thereof, at any time during normal business hours and to inspect the same, post notices of non-responsibility, monitor construction, perform appraisals, perform environmental site assessments and engineering studies, and, during the last twenty-four (24) months of the Term or at any time after an Event of Default, exhibit the Premises or any Site to prospective purchasers and mortgagees, and examine Tenant’s books and records pertaining to the Premises, insurance policies, certificates of occupancy and other documents, records and permits in Tenant’s possession with respect to the Premises, all of which shall be customary and adequate and reasonably satisfactory to Landlord.
     (b) Landlord hereby indemnifies and agrees to defend and hold harmless Tenant and its partners or members, partners or members of such partners and members, and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, personal or legal representatives, successors and assigns from and against any and all claims, expenses, costs, damages, losses and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), on an After-Tax Basis, with respect to physical damage or personal injury to the extent resulting from Landlord’s or its agents’ or representatives’ action on the Premises, which may at any time be asserted against or suffered by Tenant as a result of, on account of, or arising from Landlord or its agents or representatives entering the Premises pursuant to the terms of this Lease.
19. LEASEHOLD MORTGAGES.
     Tenant shall not, without Landlord’s consent, which Landlord may grant or withhold in its sole and absolute discretion, mortgage Tenant’s interest under this Lease by any means whatsoever.
20. ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE; FINANCIAL DATA
     (a) At any time and from time to time, Tenant shall, within ten (10) Business Days after written request by Landlord, execute, acknowledge and deliver to Landlord a certificate certifying: (a) that this Lease is unmodified and in full force and effect (or, if there have been modifications, that this Lease is in full force and effect as modified, and stating the date and nature of each modification); (b) the Commencement Date and the Lease Expiration Date determined in accordance with paragraph 4 of this Lease and the Basic Lease Information, and the date, if any, to which all Rent and other sums payable hereunder have been paid; (c) the

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amount of Fixed Rent currently payable monthly; (d) that no notice has been received by Tenant of any default by Tenant hereunder which has not been cured, except as to defaults specified in such certificate; (e) that to Tenant’s actual knowledge, Landlord is not in default under this Lease, except as to defaults specified in such certificate; and (f) such other matters as may be reasonably requested by Landlord or any actual or prospective purchaser or mortgage lender. Any such certificate may be relied upon by Landlord and any actual or prospective purchaser or mortgage lender of the Premises, Underlying Premises, or any part thereof.
     (b) Tenant shall deliver to Landlord and to any actual or prospective purchaser or mortgage lender designated by Landlord the following information (A) (i) within ten (10) days after the end of each fiscal year of Tenant: (a) an unaudited consolidated and consolidating balance sheet of PA, Tenant and Tenant’s Subsidiaries, an unaudited consolidated and consolidating statement of profits and losses of PA, Tenant and Tenant’s Subsidiaries for such fiscal year and an unaudited statement of cash flows of PA, Tenant and Tenant’s Subsidiaries for such fiscal year, setting forth in each case, in comparative form, the corresponding figures for the preceding fiscal year in reasonable detail and scope, certified to be complete and accurate by a senior financial officer of PA and Tenant having knowledge thereof and reviewed in accordance with PCAOB and AICPA standards by independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing selected by PA and Tenant; (b) a detailed explanation of any variance from the Budget for such period and (c) a complete list of all Members and Membership Dues paid as at the end of such fiscal year and (ii) within thirty (30) days after the end of each fiscal year of Tenant: (a) an audited consolidated and consolidating balance sheet of PA, Tenant and Tenant’s Subsidiaries, an audited consolidated and consolidating statement of profits and losses of PA, Tenant and Tenant’s Subsidiaries for such fiscal year, and an audited statement of cash flows of PA, Tenant and Tenant’s Subsidiaries for such fiscal year, setting forth in each case, in comparative form, the corresponding figures for the preceding fiscal year in reasonable detail and scope and certified by independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing selected by Tenant and (b) a detailed explanation of any variance from the Budget for such period; (B) within five (5) days after the end of each of the first three (3) fiscal quarters of Tenant, (i) a balance sheet of PA, Tenant and Tenant’s Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal quarter, a statement of profits and losses of PA, Tenant and Tenant’s Subsidiaries and a statement of cash flows of PA, Tenant and Tenant’s Subsidiaries for such fiscal quarter, setting forth in each case, in comparative form, the corresponding figures for the similar quarter of the preceding fiscal year (or in the case of an interim balance sheet, to the end of the prior fiscal year), in reasonable detail and scope, and certified to be complete and accurate by a senior financial officer of PA and Tenant having knowledge thereof and reviewed in accordance with PCAOB and AICPA standards by independent certified public accountants of national standing selected by PA and Tenant and (ii) a detailed explanation of any variance from the Budget for such period; (C) within five (5) days after the end of each month, consolidated balance sheets of PA, Tenant and Tenant’s Subsidiaries and the related consolidated statements of income and cash flow for such month and for the period from the beginning of the then current fiscal year of Tenant to the end of such month, the foregoing financial statements in each case being prepared in accordance with GAAP together with a detailed explanation of any variance from the Budget for such period; (D) fifteen (15) days before the end of each quarter, a “flash” report showing results in such quarter to date and estimated results of PA, Tenant and Tenant’s Subsidiaries for the balance of such quarter, including a cash flow statement and income statement for such quarter together with a detailed explanation of any variance from the Budget for such quarter and (E) as requested, a complete list of all Members and Membership Dues paid for any time period

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requested. The financial reports shall be in the form of Exhibit Z attached hereto. Tenant’s obligation to disclose information to an actual or prospective purchaser or a mortgage lender pursuant to this paragraph 20(b) is subject to Tenant’s receipt of a confidentiality agreement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Tenant. Tenant shall deliver to Landlord (i) together with the annual audited financial statements described above, an annual Site operating expense statement for each Site in detail reasonably satisfactory to Landlord and certified to be complete and accurate by a senior officer of Tenant or Guarantor, and (ii) together with each quarterly financial statement described above, a Compliance Certificate duly executed by Tenant, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Landlord, demonstrating compliance with the financial performance covenants contained in paragraph 38 of this Lease and setting forth the basis for such calculations with reasonable detail and specificity. Upon the occurrence of any Casualty or injury to any person on any Site, Tenant shall immediately notify Landlord of such event.
     (c) Upon ten (10) Business Days’ prior written notice, Tenant shall permit Landlord and its professional representatives to visit Tenant’s offices, and discuss Tenant’s affairs and finances with Tenant’s senior management, and shall make available such information as Landlord may reasonably request bearing on Tenant, the Premises or this Lease as Tenant may maintain in the ordinary course of business. Landlord shall agree to maintain the confidentiality of (i) all nonpublic information provided to Landlord under this paragraph 20 and (ii) any other information designated by Tenant or Guarantor as “nonpublic.”
21. MECHANICS’ LIENS
     (a) Except for liens created through the act of Landlord, Tenant shall not suffer or permit any mechanic’s lien or other lien to be filed or recorded against the Premises or Underlying Premises, equipment or materials supplied or claimed to have been supplied to the Premises or Underlying Premises at the request of Tenant, or anyone holding the Premises, Underlying Premises, or any portion thereof, through or under Tenant. If any such mechanic’s lien or other lien shall at any time be filed or recorded against the Premises or Underlying Premises, or any portion thereof, Tenant shall cause the same to be discharged of record or bonded over within thirty (30) calendar days after the date of filing or recording of the same.
     (b) All materialmen, contractors, artisans, engineers, mechanics, laborers and any other Person now or hereafter furnishing any labor, services, materials, supplies, skill, machinery, fixtures or equipment to Tenant with respect to the Premises, or any portion thereof, are hereby charged with notice that they must look exclusively to Tenant to obtain payment for the same. Notice is hereby given that Landlord shall not be liable for any labor, services, materials, supplies, skill, machinery, fixtures or equipment furnished or to be furnished to Tenant upon credit, and that no mechanic’s lien or other lien for any such labor, services, materials, supplies, skill, machinery, fixtures or equipment shall attach to or affect the estate or interest of Landlord’s affiliates in and to the Underlying Premises or the estate or interest of Landlord in and to the Premises, or any portions thereof.
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Landlord in the Premises Condition Standard, except as repaired, rebuilt or altered as required or permitted by this Lease (or, in the case of termination pursuant to paragraph 14 of this Lease, as condemned). Except as otherwise provided herein, Tenant shall at such time remove all of its personal property (including Tenant’s Trade Fixtures) therefrom and all alterations and improvements placed thereon by Tenant and not consented to by Landlord. Tenant shall repair any damage to the Premises caused by such removal, and any and all such property not so removed when required shall, at Landlord’s option, become the exclusive property of Landlord or be disposed of by Landlord, at Tenant’s cost and expense, without further notice to or demand upon Tenant.
     (b) Unless Landlord exercises its rights provided in paragraph 22(f), if the Premises are not surrendered as above set forth, Tenant shall indemnify, defend and hold Landlord and the Landlord Parties harmless on an After-Tax Basis from and against loss or liability resulting from the delay by Tenant in so surrendering the Premises, including any claim made by any succeeding occupant founded on such delay. Tenant’s obligation to observe or perform this covenant shall survive the expiration or other termination of this Lease for six (6) years. The provisions of this paragraph 22(b) shall not be deemed to limit or constitute a waiver of any other rights or remedies of Landlord provided herein.
     (c) Unless Landlord exercises its rights provided in paragraph 22(f), all property of Tenant not removed on or before the last day of the Term of this Lease shall be deemed abandoned. Tenant hereby agrees that Landlord may remove all property of Tenant, including Tenant’s Trade Fixtures, from the Premises upon termination of this Lease and may cause its transportation and storage, all at the sole cost and risk of Tenant. Landlord shall not be liable for damage, theft, misappropriation or loss thereof and Landlord shall not be liable in any manner in respect thereto, and Landlord shall be entitled to dispose of such property, as Landlord deems fit, without the requirement of an accounting. Tenant shall pay all reasonable costs and expenses of such removal, transportation and storage. Tenant shall reimburse Landlord upon demand for any expenses reasonably and actually incurred by Landlord with respect to removal, transportation or storage of any such abandoned property and with respect to restoring the Premises in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Lease.
     (d) Except for surrender upon the expiration or earlier termination of the Term hereof as expressly provided herein, no surrender to Landlord of this Lease or of the Premises shall be valid or effective unless agreed to and accepted in writing by Landlord.
     (e) Unless Landlord exercises its rights provided in paragraph 22(f), upon the expiration of the Term or Tenant’s right to possession of the Premises or any Site in accordance with the terms of this Lease, Tenant agrees to cooperate with Landlord to transfer any and all Licenses to Landlord, at Landlord’s request.
     (f) At the end of the Term, Tenant shall cooperate with Landlord in transferring only those Membership Contracts that are Camping Resort Contracts (as defined in paragraph 40(f)(ii) of this Lease) to an unrelated third party (who is not, for the avoidance of doubt, affiliated with Landlord) identified by Landlord as a new Tenant for no additional consideration.

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23. ALTERATIONS
     (a) Tenant may, without Landlord’s consent, make, in any fiscal year, alterations, additions or improvements to any Site (including rental units, improvements, alterations and additions in the ordinary course of business) costing less than $20,000.00 (provided, however, alterations performed to repair the existing damage at the Oakzanita Site are not subject to paragraph 23(a), (b) or (c)) only if (i) such alterations, additions or improvements will be in compliance with all applicable laws, codes, rules, regulations and ordinances, (ii) such alterations, additions or improvements will not reduce the fair market value or utility of such Site for its Permitted Use, considered as unencumbered by this Lease, and (iii) such alterations, additions or improvements will not materially and adversely affect in any way the structural, exterior or roof elements of such Site or mechanical, electrical, plumbing, waste water systems and facilities, water plants and facilities and septic facilities, utility or life safety systems of such Site. In all other cases, Landlord’s prior written consent shall be required, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. At Landlord’s option, any improvement requiring Landlord’s consent but made without Landlord’s consent shall be removed and the area repaired at Tenant’s expense at the termination of the Term.
     (b) In no event shall Tenant be permitted to install underground storage tanks or fuel systems on the Premises, or any portion thereof, except that Tenant may replace existing underground storage tanks with above-ground storage tanks which comply with all applicable Legal Requirements.
     (c) All alterations, additions or improvements requiring Landlord’s consent shall be made at Tenant’s sole cost and expense as follows:
          (i) Tenant shall submit to Landlord, for Landlord’s written approval, complete plans and specifications for all work to be done by or for Tenant. Such plans and specifications shall be prepared by a licensed architect(s) and engineer(s) approved in writing by Landlord, shall comply with all applicable codes, ordinances, rules and regulations, shall not adversely affect the structural elements of any Site, shall be in a form sufficient to secure the approval of all government authorities with jurisdiction over such Site, and shall be otherwise satisfactory to Landlord in Landlord’s reasonable discretion.
          (ii) Landlord shall notify Tenant in writing within thirty (30) calendar days whether Landlord approves, approves on the condition that Tenant reverse the alteration at Tenant’s expense at the termination or expiration of this Lease, or disapproves such plans and specifications. Tenant may submit to Landlord revised plans and specifications for Landlord’s prior written approval, which approval shall not be withheld or delayed if (a) the work to be done would not, in Landlord’s reasonable judgment, adversely affect the value, character, rentability or usefulness of any Site or any part thereof, or (b) the work to be done shall be required by any Legal Requirement. Tenant shall pay all costs, including the fees and expenses of the licensed architect(s) and engineer(s), in preparing such plans and specifications.
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architect(s) and engineer(s) prepare plans and specifications for such change and submit them to Landlord for Landlord’s written approval. Landlord shall notify Tenant in writing whether Landlord approves, approves on the condition that Tenant reverses the alteration at Tenant’s expense at the termination or expiration of this Lease, or disapproves such change. Tenant may submit to Landlord revised plans and specifications for any such change for Landlord’s written approval. After Landlord’s written approval of such change, such change shall become part of the plans and specifications approved by Landlord.
          (iv) Tenant shall obtain and comply with all building permits and other government permits and approvals required in connection with the work. Tenant shall, through Tenant’s licensed contractor, perform the work substantially in accordance with the plans and specifications approved in writing by Landlord. Tenant shall pay, as Additional Rent, the entire cost of all work (including the cost of all utilities, permits, fees, taxes, and property and liability insurance premiums in connection therewith) required to make the alterations, additions or improvements. Under no circumstances shall Landlord be liable to Tenant for any damage, loss, cost or expenses incurred by Tenant on account of any plans and specifications, contractors or subcontractors, design of any work, construction of any work, or delay in completion of any work.
          (v) Tenant shall give at least ten (10) calendar days’ prior written notice to Landlord of the date on which construction of any work to be done by outside contractors which requires Landlord’s consent will commence. Landlord shall have the right to post and keep posted on any Site any notices that may be provided by law or which Landlord may deem to be proper for the protection of Landlord and such Site, or any portion thereof, from Liens, and to take any other action Landlord deems necessary to remove or discharge Liens, at the expense of Tenant.
          (vi) All alterations, additions, improvements and fixtures, whether temporary or permanent in character, made in or to any Site by Tenant, shall become part of such Site and Landlord’s property, except those which are readily removable without causing material damage to such Site (which shall be and remain the property of Tenant). Upon termination or expiration of this Lease, Tenant shall, at Tenant’s expense, remove all movable furniture, equipment, trade fixtures, office machines and other personal property (including Tenant’s Trade Fixtures) from each Site (but not the Improvements, Personal Property or Equipment) and repair all damage caused by such removal. Termination of this Lease shall not affect the obligations of Tenant pursuant to this paragraph 23(c) to be performed after such termination.
          (vii) Promptly following the completion of any alteration, addition or improvement to the Premises which costs more than $1,000,000.00 to complete, Tenant shall furnish Landlord with a copy in electronic form acceptable to Landlord of the complete plans and specifications for such work (including, if available, so-called “as-built” plans and specifications).
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Oakzanita Site, and shall be in a form sufficient to secure the approval of all government authorities with jurisdiction over the Oakzanita Site. Tenant shall obtain and comply with all building permits and other government permits and approvals required in connection with the work. All alterations, additions, improvements and fixtures, whether temporary or permanent in character, made in or to the Oakzanita Site by Tenant, shall become part of the Oakzanita Site and Landlord’s property. Promptly following the completion of any alteration, addition or improvement to the Oakzanita Site, Tenant shall furnish Landlord with a copy in electronic form of the complete plans and specifications for such work (including, if available, so-called “as-built” plans and specifications).
24. MEMORANDUM OF LEASE
     The parties agree to promptly execute a Memorandum of Lease with respect to each Site in recordable form and Landlord shall record each such Memorandum of Lease. Landlord and Tenant shall execute such customary amendments and terminations related thereto as may be required or reasonably requested by Landlord or Tenant within five (5) Business Days of receipt thereof.
25. SUBLETTING/ASSIGNMENT
     (a) Except as otherwise permitted in paragraphs 25(f) and 25(g) of this Lease, Tenant shall not, directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of Landlord and Mortgagee (which consent may be withheld or conditioned in Landlord’s and/or Mortgagee’s sole and absolute discretion), assign this Lease or any interest herein, or any interest in Tenant, or permit the use or occupancy of the Premises by any Person other than Tenant or the Members or other persons entitled to occupancy of the Premises pursuant to arrangements entered into in the ordinary course of Tenant’s business (e.g., day rentals and extended vacation programs). Except as otherwise expressly permitted in paragraph 25 of this Lease, this Lease shall not, nor shall any interest herein, be assignable as to the interest of Tenant involuntarily or by operation of law without the prior written consent of Landlord and Mortgagee. Under no circumstances shall Tenant be permitted to sublease the Premises or any part thereof, except as expressly permitted in paragraph 25(g) of this Lease.
     For purposes of this paragraph 25(a), the occurrence of a Corporate Control Event, or the public announcement thereof, shall be deemed to be an assignment of this Lease which is prohibited by the preceding paragraph unless Tenant obtains Landlord’s and Mortgagee’s prior written consent as set forth above (which consent may be denied by Landlord in Landlord’s sole discretion).
     Any of the foregoing prohibited acts (including, any purported assignment, sublease or Corporate Control Event) without the prior written consent of Landlord and Mortgagee, as required in accordance with the terms hereof, shall be void ab initio and shall, at the option of Landlord or Mortgagee, constitute an immediate Event of Default under paragraph 15(d).
     (b) The acceptance of Rent by Landlord from any other Person shall not be deemed to be a waiver by Landlord of any provision of this Lease. Consent to one Corporate Control Event shall not be deemed consent to any subsequent Corporate Control Event.

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     (c) (i) Tenant shall have no right to mortgage, grant a lien upon, encumber or otherwise finance its interest under this Lease or record a lien upon its interest in the Premises under this Lease; (ii) Tenant shall not permit, cause or suffer to be recorded in the real estate records of any county in which the Premises are located any mortgage, deed to secure debt, deed of trust, assignment, UCC financing statement or any other document granting, perfecting or recording a lien upon Tenant’s interest in this Lease or interest in the Premises under this Lease; (iii) Tenant shall not give any notice, or permit or cause any other party to give any notice, to Landlord of any existing lien on or security interest in Tenant’s interest in this Lease or interest in the Premises under this Lease; and (iv) Tenant shall not request that Landlord execute (nor shall Landlord have any obligation to execute) any non-disturbance, attornment or any other agreement in favor of any party transacting any business or transaction with or related to Tenant, other than non-disturbance agreements with Members, as required by law.
     (d) Tenant shall pay all of Landlord’s and Mortgagee’s reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in connection with any Corporate Control Event and in connection with any request made by Tenant pursuant to this paragraph 25.
     (e) Tenant agrees to give notice to Mortgagee of any request for consent to any Corporate Control Event simultaneously with delivery of notice thereof to Landlord.
     (f) Execution of Membership Contracts by any Subleasing Subsidiary shall not be deemed to constitute an assignment or sublease, as contemplated by this paragraph 25.
     (g) Landlord hereby consents to the Tenant Subleases. Tenant shall cause each Subleasing Subsidiary to perform all of the covenants to be performed by Tenant under this Lease (in the case of a partial sublease, only insofar as such covenants relate to the portion of the Premises subject to such partial sublease) as and when performance is due after the effective date of the sublease and Landlord will have the right, but shall not be obligated, to enforce such covenants directly against such subtenant and failure of any such subtenant to perform such covenants shall be deemed a failure of Tenant to perform such covenants. Tenant shall cause each Subleasing Subsidiary to (1) comply with the SPE Requirements contained in the Subsidiary Guaranty and (2) hold the Membership Contracts relating to Tenant’s Business assigned to such Subleasing Subsidiary pursuant to the Merger Transaction or otherwise entered into by such Subleasing Subsidiary. Tenant shall in any case remain primarily liable (and not liable merely as a guarantor or surety) for the performance by any subtenant, including the Subleasing Subsidiaries, of all such covenants, as if no sublease had been made. No sublease, including the Tenant Subleases, shall release Tenant from Tenant’s obligations and liabilities under this Lease (which shall continue as the obligations of a principal and not of a guarantor or surety) or alter the primary liability of Tenant to pay all Rent and to perform all obligations to be paid and performed by Tenant. Consent to the Tenant Subleases shall not be deemed consent to any subsequent sublease. If any subtenant of Tenant, including the Subleasing Subsidiaries, defaults in the performance of any obligation to be performed by Tenant under this Lease, Landlord may proceed directly against Tenant without the necessity of pursuing or exhausting remedies against such subtenant. Tenant shall not amend, terminate or otherwise modify the Tenant Subleases without Landlord’s prior written consent, which may be withheld in its sole discretion. Tenant and Landlord hereby agree to execute any additional documents reasonably required to effectuate the terms, provisions and conditions contained in this paragraph 25(g).

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26. HAZARDOUS MATERIAL
     (a) Tenant (i) shall comply, and cause the Premises to comply, with all Environmental Laws applicable to the Premises (including the making of all submissions to governmental authorities required by Environmental Laws and the carrying out of any remediation program specified by any such authority), (ii) shall prohibit the use of the Premises for the generation, manufacture, refinement, production or processing of any Hazardous Materials or for the storage, handling, transfer or transportation of any Hazardous Materials (other than in connection with the operation, business and maintenance of the Premises and in commercially reasonable quantities in compliance with Environmental Laws), (iii) shall not permit to remain, install or permit the installation on the Premises of any surface impoundments, underground storage tanks, pcb-containing transformers or asbestos-containing materials, except in compliance with Environmental Laws and (iv) shall cause any alterations of the Premises to be done in a way so as to not expose in an unsafe manner the persons working on or visiting the Premises to Hazardous Materials and in connection with any such alterations Tenant shall remove any Hazardous Materials present upon the Premises which are not in compliance with Environmental Laws or which present a danger to persons working on or visiting the Premises.
     (b) “Environmental Laws” means the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§6901, et seq. “RCRA,” the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. §§9601, et seq. “CERCLA,” as amended, the Toxic Substance Control Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C. §§2601, et seq., the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, as amended, 7 U.S.C. §§136, et seq., and all applicable federal, state and local environmental laws, ordinances, rules and regulations, as any of the foregoing may have been or may be from time to time amended, supplemented or supplanted, and any other federal, state or local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations now or hereafter existing relating to regulation or control of Hazardous Materials. The term “Hazardous Materials” as used in this Lease shall mean substances defined as “hazardous substances,” “hazardous materials.” “hazardous wastes” or “toxic substances” in any applicable federal, state or local statute, rule, regulation or determination, including CERCLA; the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. §§1801, et seq.; RCRA; and, asbestos, pcb’s, radioactive substances, methane, volatile hydrocarbons, petroleum or petroleum-derived substances or wastes, radon, industrial solvents or any other material as may be specified in applicable laws or regulations.
     (c) Tenant agrees to protect, defend, indemnify and hold harmless Landlord, its affiliates, members, partners, directors, officers, employees and agents, and any successors to Landlord’s interest in the chain of title to the Premises, their direct or indirect shareholders, members, partners, directors, officers, employees and agents (collectively, the “Indemnified Party”), on an After-Tax Basis, from and against any and all liability, including all foreseeable and all unforeseeable damages including attorney’s and consultant’s fees, fines, penalties and civil or criminal damages, directly or indirectly arising out of the use, generation, storage, treatment, release, threatened release, discharge, spill, presence or disposal of Hazardous Materials from, on, at, to or under the Premises or the Underlying Premises during the Term of this Lease, and including for all matters disclosed in the environmental reports listed on Exhibit J, copies of which have been delivered to Tenant (collectively, the “Environmental Reports”), and the cost of any required or necessary repair, response action, remediation,

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investigation, cleanup or detoxification and the preparation of any closure or other required plans in connection therewith, whether such action is required or necessary prior to or following transfer of title to the Underlying Premises. This agreement to indemnify and hold harmless shall (i) exclude matters to the extent caused by an Indemnified Party and (ii) be in addition to any other obligations or liabilities Tenant may have to Landlord at common law and under all statutes and ordinances or otherwise, and shall survive following the date of expiration or earlier termination of this Lease for six (6) years, except where the event giving rise to the liability for which indemnity is sought arises out of Tenant’s acts, in which case the agreement to indemnify and hold harmless shall survive the expiration or termination of this Lease without limit of time. Tenant expressly agrees that the representations, warranties and covenants made and the indemnities stated in this Lease are not personal to Landlord, and the benefits under this Lease may be assigned to subsequent parties in interest to the chain of title to the Premises, which subsequent parties in interest may proceed directly against Tenant to recover pursuant to this Lease. Tenant, at its expense, may institute appropriate legal proceedings with respect to environmental matters of the type specified in this paragraph 26(c) or any lien for such environmental matters, not involving Landlord or its Mortgagee as a defendant (unless Landlord or its Mortgagee is the alleged cause of the damage), conducted in good faith and with due diligence, provided that such proceedings shall not in any way impair the interests of Landlord or Mortgagee under this Lease or contravene the provisions of any Mortgage. Counsel to Tenant in such proceedings shall be reasonably approved by Landlord if Landlord is a defendant in the same proceeding. Landlord shall have the right to appoint co-counsel, which co-counsel will cooperate with Tenant’s counsel in such proceedings. The fees and expenses of such co-counsel shall be paid by Landlord, unless such co-counsel is appointed because the interests of Landlord and Tenant in such proceedings, in such counsel’s opinion, are or have become adverse, or Tenant or Tenant’s counsel is not conducting such proceedings in good faith or with due diligence.
     (d) Tenant, upon three (3) Business Days’ prior notice, shall permit such Persons as Landlord or any assignee of Landlord may designate and (unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing) approved by Tenant, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed (“Site Reviewers”), to visit the Premises from time to time and perform environmental site investigations and assessments (“Site Assessments”) on the Premises for the purpose of determining whether there exists on the Premises any environmental condition which may result in any liability, cost or expense to Landlord or any other owner or occupier of the Premises. Such Site Assessments may include both above and below the ground testing for environmental damage or the presence of Hazardous Material on the Premises and such other tests on the Premises as may be necessary to conduct the Site Assessments in the reasonable opinion of the Site Reviewers. Tenant shall supply to the Site Reviewers such historical and operational information regarding the Premises as may be reasonably requested by the Site Reviewers to facilitate the Site Assessments (other than information previously supplied in writing to Landlord by Tenant) and shall make available for meetings with the Site Reviewers appropriate personnel having knowledge of such matters. The cost of performing and reporting all Site Assessments shall be paid by Landlord unless the Site Reviewers discover a material environmental condition causing the Premises not to be in compliance with applicable Environmental Laws, in which event such cost shall be paid by Tenant within ten (10) calendar days after demand by Landlord with interest to accrue at the Overdue Rate. Landlord, promptly after written request by Tenant and payment by Tenant to the extent required as aforesaid, shall deliver to Tenant copies of reports, summaries or other compilations of the results of such Site

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Assessments. Tenant’s sole remedy for Landlord’s breach of the preceding sentence shall be a mandatory injunction, and not a termination of this Lease or a withholding or reduction of Rent.
     (e) Tenant shall notify Landlord in writing, promptly upon Tenant’s learning thereof, of any:
          (i) notice or claim to the effect that Tenant is or may be liable to any Person as a result of the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment from the Premises;
          (ii) notice that Tenant is subject to investigation by any governmental authority evaluating whether any remedial action is needed to respond to the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment from the Premises;
          (iii) notice that the Premises are subject to an environmental lien; and
          (iv) notice of violation to Tenant or awareness by Tenant of a condition which might reasonably result in a notice of violation of any applicable Environmental Law that could, in either case, have a material adverse effect upon the Premises or any portion thereof.
27. FINANCING
     (a) Landlord may assign this Lease to any Person, including any Mortgagee. Tenant shall execute, acknowledge and deliver any documents reasonably requested by Landlord, any such transferee or Mortgagee relating to any such assignment of this Lease by Landlord or the Mortgage financing.
     (b) If Landlord proposes to finance or refinance any Mortgage, Tenant shall co-operate in the process, and, during the last twenty-four (24) months of the term of any Mortgage, Tenant shall, upon Landlord’s written request, exhibit the Premises to prospective mortgagees, and permit such prospective mortgagees to examine all materials and records which shall be customary for a mortgagee’s inspection, subject at all times to Landlord’s indemnity set forth in paragraph 18 of this Lease and the confidentiality requirements set forth in this Lease. Tenant agrees to execute, acknowledge and deliver documents reasonably requested by any prospective Mortgagee (such as a consent to the financing (without encumbering any assets directly or indirectly owned by Tenant), a consent to assignment of lease, and a subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement meeting the standards set forth in paragraph 17 of this Lease) customary for tenants to sign in connection with mortgage loans to their landlords, so long as such documents are in form then customary among institutional lenders (provided the same do not adversely affect Tenant’s rights or obligations in a way not previously affected by loan documents previously executed by Tenant in connection with an earlier Mortgage).
     (c) Tenant shall permit Landlord and any Mortgagee or prospective Mortgagee and any representatives or agents of Landlord, any Mortgagee or prospective Mortgagee, at their expense, to meet with senior management personnel of Tenant and/or Guarantor at Tenant’s and/or Guarantor’s offices and to discuss Tenant’s and/or Guarantor’s business and finances. On request of Landlord, Tenant agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to provide any Mortgagee or prospective Mortgagee the information to which Landlord is entitled hereunder. If any such information is non-public, each party requesting such information shall sign a

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confidentiality agreement (in a form reasonably satisfactory to Tenant) prior to such Mortgagee or prospective Mortgagee receiving such information.
     (d) In the event Mortgagee elects to record a Mortgage in connection with any Mortgage financing, said Mortgage shall contain the language set forth in Exhibit N attached hereto, or such other language as may be required from time to time under applicable laws in effect in any state (1) in which a Site is located or (2) in which Memberships are offered for sale.
28. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
     (a) This Lease and all of the covenants and provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the parties hereto and the heirs, personal representatives, successors and permitted assigns of the parties.
     (b) The titles and headings appearing in this Lease are for reference only and shall not be considered a part of this Lease or in any way to modify, amend or affect the provisions thereof.
     (c) This Lease, the documents and agreements referenced herein and any intercreditor or tri-party agreement among Landlord, Tenant and Working Capital Lender (as such agreement may be amended or replaced from time to time) contain the complete agreement of the parties with reference to the leasing of the Premises, and may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed by Landlord and Tenant.
     (d) Any provision or provisions of this Lease which shall prove to be invalid, void or illegal shall in no way affect, impair or invalidate any other provision hereof, and the remaining provisions hereof shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect.
     (e) This Lease may be executed in one or more counterparts, and may be signed by each party on a separate counterpart, each of which, taken together, shall be an original, and all of which shall constitute one and same instrument.
     (f) The term “Landlord” as used in this Lease shall mean only the tenant or subtenant under the Master Lease at the time in question, and in the event of any transfer of such title or interest, the Landlord named in this Lease (and in case of any subsequent transfers, then the grantor) shall be relieved from and after the date of such transfer of all liability as respects Landlord’s obligations thereafter to be performed hereunder, provided that any funds in the hands of Landlord or the then grantor at the time of such transfer, in which Tenant has an interest, shall be delivered to the grantee. The obligations contained in this Lease to be performed by Landlord shall, subject as aforesaid, be binding on Landlord’s successors and assigns only during their respective periods of ownership.
     (g) For all issues which are Site-specific, this Lease shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with and subject to the laws of the state where the applicable Site is located, and for all issues which are not Site-specific, the internal laws, without regard to conflicts of laws principles of the State of Illinois shall govern.
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not against any other assets, properties or funds of (1) Landlord or any Landlord Parties, or (2) any predecessor or successor partnership, corporation or limited liability company (or other entity) of Landlord or any of its members, stockholders or partners, either directly or through Landlord or its predecessor or successor partnership, corporation or limited liability company (or other Person) of Landlord or its members, stockholders or partners, or (3) any other Person.
     (i) Without the written approval of Landlord and Tenant, no Person other than Landlord (including any Landlord Parties), Mortgagee, Tenant, Leasehold Mortgagee, and their respective permitted successors and assigns shall have any rights under this Lease.
     (j) There shall be no merger of the leasehold estate created hereby by reason of the fact that the same Person may own, directly or indirectly, (1) the leasehold estate created hereby or any interest in this Lease or such leasehold estate and (2) the fee estate in the Premises. Notwithstanding any such combined ownership, this Lease shall continue in full force and effect until terminated by an instrument executed by both Landlord and Tenant.
     (k) Whenever in this Lease either party is required to take an action within a particular time period, delays caused by acts of God, war, major casualty, strike, labor shortage or other cause beyond the reasonable control of such party shall not be counted in determining the time in which such performance must be completed (except in the case of the obligation to pay money) so long as such party, promptly after becoming aware of the commencement of such delay, shall give the other party notice thereof and estimating the duration thereof.
     (l) If at any time a dispute shall arise as to any amount to be paid by one party to the other hereunder, the obligor may make payment “under protest,” and such payment shall not be deemed a voluntary payment, and the right of the obligor to contest its liability for such payment shall survive such payment without prejudice to the obligor’s position.
     (m) Landlord and Tenant each represent that they have dealt with no broker, finder or other Person who could legally charge a commission in connection with this Lease and the documents and agreements referenced herein.
     (n) Intentionally Omitted.
     (o) The parties hereto specifically acknowledge and agree that, notwithstanding any other provision contained in this Lease, it is the intent of the parties that their relationship hereunder is and shall at all times be that of landlord and tenant, and not that of partners, joint venturers, lender and borrower, or any other relationship other than that of a landlord and tenant. The parties specifically acknowledge and agree that this Lease shall be treated as a “true lease,” and that Landlord’s affiliates shall be considered the owner of the Underlying Premises for U.S. federal, state and local income and franchise tax purposes, and any Canadian tax purposes, and each party agrees not to take any position on any U.S. federal, state, local or Canadian income or franchise tax return inconsistent with such treatment.
     (p) The parties hereto specifically acknowledge and agree that time is of the essence with regard to all obligations under this Lease.
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PROCEEDING, AND WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM ASSERTED IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING, BROUGHT BY EITHER OF THE PARTIES AGAINST THE OTHER ON ANY MATTER WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THIS LEASE, THE RELATIONSHIP OF LANDLORD AND TENANT, TENANT’S USE OR OCCUPANCY OF THE PREMISES, ANY CLAIM OF INJURY OR DAMAGE, OR ANY EMERGENCY OR OTHER STATUTORY REMEDY WITH RESPECT THERETO.
29. INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
30. BUDGET
     Tenant’s 2008 budget has been delivered to Landlord. Not later than September 15 of every Lease Year, Tenant shall deliver a detailed operating budget, and a capital plan, both of which shall be acceptable to Landlord in its sole discretion, for the following fiscal year for Tenant’s Business to Landlord substantially in the same form as the budget for fiscal year 2008. Not later than October 1, and not later than seven (7) days after the end of each fiscal quarter, of each Lease Year, Landlord and Tenant shall meet to discuss all aspects of the budget. At the end of each fiscal quarter, Tenant shall prepare a “forecast” providing an updated income statement and cash flow statement for the balance of such Lease Year. Such budget from time to time in effect is herein called the “Budget.” If Tenant’s actual EBITDA (computed in the same manner as in the Budget) is below Budget by more than three percent (3%) on a quarterly basis, Landlord has the right to increase the Reserve Account including additional restrictions on Tenant’s operating account. The preceding shall not affect the calculation or permitted distribution of Available Cash for purposes of paragraph 38(f) of this Lease except to the extent such cash was spent prior to the calculation.
31. ACCOUNTS AND CASH MANAGEMENT
     (a) Establishment of Lockbox and Cash Management System. Tenant shall maintain in effect at all times during the Term a system of accounts and procedures reasonably satisfactory to Landlord for the collection and deposit of payments in respect to Tenant’s Gross Revenues, and the transfer of amounts so deposited or collected to the Collection Account and/or the Concentration Account. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, but subject to the provisions of paragraph 31(c) of this Lease, Tenant shall maintain one or more lockboxes pursuant to arrangements reasonably satisfactory to Landlord and shall deliver notices to all Members and all other debtors of Tenant, directing such Persons to make all payments with respect to Membership Dues, Membership Contract Receivables or other amounts directly to such lockboxes or directly to the Chase Accounts, if such payment is made by wire transfer or other electronic means.
     (b) Establishment of Accounts.
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control over the Collection Account, to be administered in accordance with this Lease. Funds on deposit in the Collection Account shall be automatically transferred each day to the Concentration Account described below.
          (ii) Other Accounts. Tenant hereby confirms that Tenant has established, and agrees that Tenant shall maintain at Cash Management Bank, the following segregated securities account or deposit account, as the case may be (collectively, the “Reserve Accounts”):
               (A) Account No. 4770001590, captioned “Reserve” for the payment of expenses relating to the Property or its operations as approved by Landlord (“Reserve Account”).
               (B) Account No. 4770001612, captioned “Promotions and Discounts Reserve” for the retention of collateral in respect of any promotions and discounts as provided in paragraph 39 of this Lease (“Promotions and Discounts Reserve Account”).
     In addition to the foregoing, Landlord and Tenant have established, and Tenant and Landlord shall maintain at Cash Management Bank, the “Concentration Account,” namely Account No. 4770001582 captioned “Concentration”.
     In addition to the foregoing, Landlord and Tenant have established, and Tenant and Landlord shall maintain, the Chase Accounts. Funds in the Chase Accounts shall be automatically transferred each day to the Collection Account.
     The Chase Accounts, Reserve Account, Promotions and Discounts Reserve Account, and Concentration Account each shall be pledged to Landlord as additional security for the payment, performance and observance of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease, and Landlord shall have sole and exclusive dominion and control over said Accounts to be administered in accordance with this Lease. Except as provided in paragraph 31(e)(iii) the funds in the Accounts (other than the Chase Accounts and the Concentration Account) shall not be drawn down and shall at all times remain fully funded as a reserve. The amounts in such Accounts (other than the Chase Accounts and the Concentration Account) shall increase or decrease as the purposes for which they are funded shall increase or decrease at Landlord’s reasonable determination. At the end of the Term, all amounts in all Accounts, including the Concentration Account, shall be distributed to a successor Tenant to whom the Membership Contracts are transferred pursuant to paragraph 22(f) of this Lease.
     The Frisco Accounts have been, and shall continue to be, pledged to Landlord as additional security for the payment, performance and observance of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease, and Landlord has, and until the end of the Term, shall have, control (as defined in Sections 9-104 or 8-106 of the UCC) over said Accounts for purposes of perfecting Landlord’s security interests therein.
     Tenant shall continue to maintain the tri-party deposit account control and intercreditor agreement (the “Replacement Merrick Control Agreement”), among Merrick Bank Corporation, Landlord, and Tenant and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, (the “Existing Merrick Accounts”)
          (iii) Type and Control of Accounts. Tenant represents, warrants, covenants and agrees that (i) each of the Accounts is and shall be maintained either as a “deposit account” (as defined in Section 9-102(a)(29) of the UCC) or as a “securities account” (as defined in Section 8-501(a) of the UCC); (ii) Tenant is entitled to exercise the rights that comprise any financial asset credited to any such Accounts constituting a securities account; (iii) Tenant shall have no right to give entitlement orders with respect to the Collection Account, the

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Concentration Account, the Chase Account or the Reserve Accounts and, except as expressly provided in this Agreement, no Account Collateral shall be released to Tenant from any Accounts or Local Accounts; and (iv) all securities or other property underlying any financial assets credited to the Accounts shall be registered in the name of Bank or indorsed to Bank or in blank and in no case will any financial asset credited to the Accounts be registered in the name of Tenant, payable to the order of Tenant or specially indorsed to Tenant.
          (iv) Eligible Accounts. Each of the Accounts and each of the Local Accounts shall be an Eligible Account.
          (v) Account Control Agreements. Tenant agrees that: (i) the Accounts and the Local Accounts shall be maintained in accordance with the terms hereof; (ii) Landlord and Tenant (for itself or on behalf of Tenant’s Subsidiaries) shall enter into such cash management agreements and tri-party account control agreements with applicable banks and/or depositories as necessary to effectuate the terms and conditions of this paragraph 31; and (iii) prior to the Lease Expiration Date (provided no Event of Default shall have occurred), no tri-party account control agreement entered into in connection with any Account (or, to the extent applicable, any Local Account) shall be amended, supplemented or modified without the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent Landlord may grant or withhold in its sole and absolute discretion.
          (vi) No Other Accounts. Tenant represents and warrants that Exhibit I attached hereto lists all deposit, securities or other similar accounts owned or maintained by Tenant and its Subsidiaries and that other than (a) the Accounts and the Chase Accounts maintained by Tenant with respect to the collection of Membership Contract Receivables or Membership Dues, (b) the Local Accounts with respect to Ancillary Income and (c) the Canadian Accounts, there are no accounts into which any Gross Revenue (including payments of Membership Contract Receivables or Membership Dues or any material Ancillary Income) is or shall be deposited, collected or held. Tenant agrees that, until the Lease Expiration Date, neither Tenant nor any other Person shall open any accounts for the collection or holding of Membership Dues or Membership Contract Receivable proceeds, other than the Accounts and the Chase Accounts (and the Local Accounts and the Canadian Accounts, to the extent expressly permitted hereunder). Tenant represents and covenants to Landlord that Tenant shall not direct any Membership Dues or payments with respect to Membership Contract Receivables to be made by any Member in any manner other than as set forth in paragraph 31(c)(ii) of this Lease and that Tenant shall use commercially reasonable efforts to prevent, discourage and minimize payment of Membership Dues at campgrounds and, except for de minimis amounts consistent with past practices, Tenant shall not deposit any Membership Dues into the Local Accounts (other than the Chase Accounts).
          (vii) Miscellaneous Account Provisions. The Accounts shall be subject to such applicable laws, and such applicable regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and of any other banking or governmental authority, as may now or hereafter be in effect. Interest accruing on the Accounts, if any, shall be periodically added to the principal amount of the applicable Account and shall be held, disbursed and applied in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. All statements relating to the Accounts shall be issued simultaneously by Bank to Landlord and Tenant. Tenant shall be the beneficial owner of the Accounts and the Local Accounts for federal and state income tax purposes and shall report all

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income on the Accounts and the Local Accounts. Returned items in the Collection Account will be charged against Tenant in the succeeding month or, if later, when actually returned.
     (c) Deposits into Accounts.
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          (ii) Payments Under Membership Contracts. Tenant represents and warrants that it has now or heretofore instructed, with respect to all Membership Contracts in effect on the date hereof, and hereby agrees that with respect to all future Membership Contracts it shall, irrevocably instruct and direct all Members to send or otherwise remit all Membership Dues and proceeds from Membership Contract Receivables (i) directly into the Chase Accounts by ACH or wire transfer, (ii) by check sent to the Lockboxes, (iii) by debit or credit card (including internet or telephone charge authorizations) to Equiant Financial Services, Inc. for the account of Tenant, (iv) in person by check or by debit or credit card (including telephonic charge authorizations) at Tenant’s offices located either at Gautier, Mississippi or Frisco, Texas, or (v) in the case of Members with respect to campgrounds located in or near Canada, for deposit into designated Canadian Accounts. Tenant shall not permit payments pursuant to Membership Contracts to be paid to any other Person or direct or cause any Members to pay in any manner other than as specifically provided herein. Nothing herein is intended or shall be construed to prohibit Tenant or Tenant’s Subsidiaries from accepting payment of Membership Dues or Membership Contract Receivables, as and when tendered by a Member at a campground, consistent with past practice. For purposes of this paragraph, “Lockboxes” shall mean those certain lockbox accounts maintained by Equiant Financial Services, Inc. for the accounts of its clients, including Tenant and Tenant’s Subsidiaries, at Chase Bank USA, N.A. bearing the designation P.O. Box 78843, or such other replacement lockbox accounts as consented to by Landlord in writing.
          (iii) Continuing Deposits. Without limiting or qualifying the provisions of paragraph 31(c)(ii) of this Lease, Tenant agrees that all Membership Dues, proceeds from Membership Contract Receivables and any other Gross Revenue (excluding interest and other earnings on deposits and other income on accounts other than the Accounts) shall be deposited into the Collection Account within five (5) Business Days after receipt thereof by Tenant. Until so deposited, any such Gross Revenues (including all Membership Dues, Membership Contract Receivables payments or proceeds from any property disposition) that are held by Tenant shall be deemed to be Account Collateral and shall be held in trust by Tenant for the benefit of Landlord, as secured party, and shall not be commingled with any other funds or property of Tenant. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 30, without limiting or qualifying any other provision of this Agreement, Tenant hereby agrees to transfer to the Collection Account, not less frequently than once per week, funds from time to time on deposit in any Canadian Account.
     (d) Transfers From the Concentration Account; Funding of Reserve Accounts.
          (i) Authorization (Reserve Account). Subject to paragraph 31(d)(ii) below, Tenant hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs Landlord, from time to time and at any time during the period beginning on January 1st through and including December 31st of each year, commencing on the Effective Date of Restatement, to transfer (to the extent of available funds on

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deposit), and Landlord shall, commencing on such date, transfer, from the Concentration Account on each Business Day), funds in the following amounts and in the following order of priority, as such amounts may be adjusted by Landlord from time to time in its reasonable discretion:
     (A) Twelve Million Dollars ($12,000,000) to the Reserve Account; and
     (B) funds into the Promotions and Discounts Reserve Account in an amount specified in paragraph 39 of this Lease; and
     (C) the balance, if any, of all funds shall remain in the Concentration Account in such deposit or securities account designated by Tenant, which accounts need not be Permitted Investments.
          (ii) Concentration Account. All funds deposited into the Concentration Account shall remain in such Account as security for the performance of Tenant’s obligations under the Lease, except that so long as no Event of Default has occurred hereunder, on the last day of each month or more frequently, Landlord, after confirming that all payments and adjustments required to be made have been made under the Lease, shall make payments therefrom into Tenant’s operating account to enable Tenant to pay for expenses in accordance with, and in amounts provided by, the current budget approved by Landlord in accordance with paragraph 30.
          (iii) Rent and Indebtedness and Interest Payments. Tenant hereby irrevocably authorizes Landlord to pay (1) Fixed Rent due hereunder, using any funds on deposit in the Reserve Account and (2) any amounts due on the Working Capital Loan using any funds on deposit in the Reserve Account, and Landlord shall pay such amounts due and payable in Landlord’s sole and absolute discretion.
     (e) Payments and Disbursements from Accounts.
          (i) No Event of Default. Except as set forth in paragraphs 31(d)(ii) and 31(e)(iii) hereof, no payment shall be made from the applicable Accounts and the Accounts shall remain fully funded for the duration of the Term, as the Term may be extended.
          (ii) Event of Default Exists. If an Event of Default exists, Tenant hereby irrevocably authorizes Landlord to make any and all withdrawals from, and transfers between, any Accounts as Landlord shall determine in Landlord’s sole and absolute discretion.
          (iii) If Tenant does not have funds available, either in the Concentration Account or otherwise, to pay Property Taxes, Other Taxes, income taxes, premiums on the Policies or Promotions and Discounts, it may request Landlord to make distributions from the Accounts for such purposes. Any such request shall be accompanied by evidence, satisfactory to Landlord, that such funds are required, and that there are no funds available to Tenant either in the Concentration Account or elsewhere. Thereupon, Landlord shall, provided no Event of Default is then existing, direct that such payments be made, provided, however, that any Account from which such payment is made shall be promptly replenished from any revenues received by the Tenant prior to any revenue being allocated to any other use.

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     (f) Accounts. Tenant shall not, without the prior written consent of Landlord, change the account location of any Account and, as a condition precedent to any such change, the bank to which Tenant proposes to relocate any such Account shall have executed an appropriate account control agreement, in accordance with the provisions set forth above. Tenant shall not, without giving prior written notice to Landlord, change the account location of any Local Account. Tenant hereby authorizes Landlord to direct the Bank and Cash Management Bank to take all actions authorized hereunder without notice of any kind to Tenant. With respect to the Account Collateral, Landlord shall not be liable for any acts, omissions, errors in judgment or mistakes of fact or law, except for those arising as a result of Landlord’s investment of such Account Collateral in other than Permitted Investments or from Landlord’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.
     (g) Certain Matters Regarding Landlord following an Event of Default. Tenant agrees that the Bank and Cash Management Bank, as applicable, shall pay over to Landlord all amounts deposited in the Accounts and the Local Accounts on demand, without notice to Tenant, if, in making such demand, Landlord shall give notice, in writing, signed by Landlord or an authorized agent thereof, that an Event of Default exists. Landlord may exercise in respect of the Account Collateral all rights and remedies available to Landlord hereunder, or otherwise available at law or in equity. If an Event of Default exists, Landlord may exercise in respect of the Account Collateral, in addition to any other rights and remedies provided for herein or otherwise available to it, all of the rights and remedies of a secured party upon default under the UCC then in effect in the applicable jurisdiction. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Tenant agrees that, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, it will have no further right to request or otherwise require Landlord to disburse funds from any Account in accordance with the terms of this Lease, it being agreed that Landlord may, at its option, (i) direct the Bank or Cash Management Bank, as applicable, to continue to hold the funds in the Accounts, (ii) continue, from time to time, to apply all or any portion of the funds held in the Accounts to any payment(s) which such funds could have been applied to prior to such Event of Default (or to pay expenses directly), to the extent and in such order and manner as Landlord in its sole discretion may determine, and/or (iii) direct the Bank or Cash Management Bank, as applicable, to disburse all or any portion of the funds held in the Reserve Accounts or other Account Collateral then or thereafter held by the Bank or Cash Management Bank to Landlord, in which event Landlord may apply the funds held in the Accounts, the Local Accounts (to the extent not yet transferred to the Accounts) or other Account Collateral to Tenant’s obligations under this Lease, in any order and in such manner as Landlord may determine in its sole discretion. If an Event of Default exists, Landlord may, at any time or from time to time: (1) collect, appropriate, redeem, realize upon or otherwise enforce its rights with respect to the Account Collateral, or any part thereof, without notice to Tenant and without the need to institute any legal action, make demand to or upon Tenant or any other Person, exhaust any other remedies or otherwise proceed to enforce its rights; (2) execute (in the name, place and stead of Tenant) any endorsements, assignments or other instruments of conveyance which may be required for the withdrawal and negotiation of the Account Collateral; and/or (3) exercise all other rights and remedies available to Landlord hereunder. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein: (x) the exercise by Landlord of any of its rights hereunder shall not release Tenant from its obligations under this Lease, nor shall it constitute an election of remedies by Landlord or a waiver by Landlord of any of its rights and remedies under this Lease; (y) except as expressly set forth in this Lease, Landlord shall not have any obligation or liability by reason of this Lease, nor shall Landlord be obligated to perform any of the obligations or

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duties of Tenant hereunder or to take any action, in each case, to collect or enforce any claim for payment assigned hereunder; and (z) Landlord shall not have to resort to using the Account Collateral before making demand upon or bringing an action against Tenant under any guaranty given in connection with this Lease. No failure on the part of Landlord to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right under this Lease shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right under this Lease. The remedies provided in this Lease are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided at law or in equity.
     (h) Representations and Warranties Regarding Account Collateral. . In addition to any other representations or warranties contained in this Lease, Tenant represents and warrants as follows: (a) Tenant is the legal and beneficial owner of the Account Collateral, free and clear of any Liens, except for the Liens in favor of Landlord created by this Lease and Liens on the Membership Contract Receivables arising under the Working Capital Loan Documents; (b) upon execution by Tenant of this Lease, the pledge and assignment of the Account Collateral pursuant to this Lease will create a valid, first priority security interest in the Account Collateral (subject to the Liens on the Membership Contract Receivables arising under the Working Capital Loan Documents), securing the payment and performance of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease, specifically excluding receivables held by the Canadian debtor, for which no representation is made; and (c) Tenant is not a party to any credit agreement or other borrowing facility including, but not limited to, a line of credit or overdraft line, with the Bank (other than with respect to the Working Capital Indebtedness).
     (i) Covenants Regarding Account Collateral and Finances of Tenant. Tenant shall not, without the prior written consent of Landlord which may be granted or withheld in Landlord’s sole and absolute discretion, (a) sell, assign (by operation of law or otherwise), pledge or grant any option with respect to, any of the Gross Revenues or any interest in the Account Collateral or (b) create or permit to exist any assignment, lien, security interest, option or other charge or encumbrance upon or with respect to any of the Gross Revenues or any Account Collateral, except for the Liens in favor of Landlord under this Lease and Liens on Membership Contract Receivables under the Working Capital Loan Documents or (c) except as otherwise permitted by paragraph 38(d), make or receive or allow another party than Landlord or its designee to make or receive any distribution from the Accounts or (d) except as otherwise permitted by paragraphs 38(d), 38(f) and 38(j), receive, or allow any party other than Landlord or its designee to receive, any revenues derived from the Premises. Tenant shall give Landlord not less than fifteen (15) days’ prior written notice of any change in the address of the chief executive office or principal office of Tenant. Tenant agrees that all records of Tenant with respect to the Account Collateral shall be kept at the principal office of Tenant and shall not be removed therefrom without the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Tenant shall not make or consent to any amendment or other modification or waiver with respect to any Account Collateral, or enter into any agreement, or permit to exist any restriction, with respect to any Account Collateral. Tenant shall, at its expense, defend Landlord’s right, title and security interest in and to the Account Collateral against the claims of any Person. Tenant shall not take any action which would impair the enforceability of this Lease or the security interests created hereby. Tenant shall not enter into any credit agreement or other borrowing facility including a line of credit or overdraft line, without Landlord’s consent which Landlord may grant or withhold in its sole and absolute discretion. Nothing contained in this paragraph shall impair or otherwise limit Tenant’s

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obligations to timely make the payments required by this Lease, it being understood that such payments shall be so timely made in accordance with this Lease, regardless of the amounts on deposit in any Account. With respect to the powers conferred on Landlord hereunder, Landlord shall not have any duty as to the Accounts or the other Account Collateral, or any responsibility for (i) ascertaining or taking action with respect to any matters relative to the Accounts or the other Account Collateral, whether or not Landlord has or is deemed to have knowledge of such matters (except with respect to Landlord’s obligations relating to the payment of Property Taxes and Other Taxes as expressly provided herein) or (ii) taking any necessary steps to preserve rights against prior parties or any other rights pertaining to the Accounts or the other Account Collateral.
     (j) Cash Management Fees. All reasonable third party fees, costs and expenses associated with the Account Collateral shall be paid by Tenant when due.
     (k) Security Interest. Tenant hereby pledges, transfers and assigns to Landlord, and grants to Landlord, as additional security for Tenant’s obligations under this Lease, a continuing perfected first priority security interest in and to, and a first lien upon: (i) the Accounts and Local Accounts owned by it from time to time, now existing or hereafter arising, and all amounts which may from time to time be on deposit in each of such Accounts and Local Accounts (such first lien is subject to the Lien on Membership Contract Receivables under the Working Capital Loan Documents); (ii) all of Tenant’s right, title and interest in and to all cash, property or rights transferred to or deposited in each Account and each Local Account from time to time; (iii) all certificates and instruments, if any, from time to time representing or evidencing the Accounts or Local Accounts or any amount on deposit in any thereof, or any value received as a consequence of possession thereof, including all interest, dividends, cash, instruments and other property from time to time received or otherwise distributed in respect of, or in exchange for, any or all of such Accounts or Local Accounts; (iv) all monies, chattel paper, checks, notes, bills of exchange, negotiable instruments, documents of title, money orders, commercial paper, and other security instruments, documents, deposits and credits from time to time in the possession of Landlord representing or evidencing such Accounts or Local Accounts; (v) all other property, held in, credited to or constituting part of any of the Accounts or Local Accounts; (vi) all earnings and investments held in any Account or Local Account in accordance with this Lease; and (vii) to the extent not described above, any and all proceeds of the foregoing (collectively, the “Account Collateral”). This Lease and the pledge, assignment and grant of security interest made hereby secure payment of all of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease in accordance with the provisions set forth herein. This Lease shall be deemed a security agreement within the meaning of the UCC.
     (l) Bank Accounts. Tenant shall not establish any new bank accounts without prior written notice to Landlord and, except with respect to Local Accounts (other than the Chase Accounts and the Frisco Accounts), unless Landlord, such Tenant and the bank at which the account is to be opened enter into a tri-party agreement regarding such bank account pursuant to which such bank, among other things, acknowledges the security interest of Landlord in such bank account, agrees to comply with instructions originated by Landlord directing disposition of the funds in the bank account without further consent from Tenant, and agrees to subordinate and limit any security interest the bank may have in the bank account on terms satisfactory to Landlord.

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     (m) As part of Tenant’s cooperation with Landlord’s financing set forth in paragraph 27 of this Lease and the granting of any Mortgage to any Mortgagee, Tenant agrees that the Accounts and each management system in place under this Lease may be assigned to and controlled by Mortgagee so long as Tenant’s rights under this paragraph 31 are not diminished or obligations increased and Tenant shall cooperate with such efforts and execute such documents as are required thereby.
32. NOTICES
     Notices, statements, demands or other communications required or permitted to be given, rendered or made by either party to the other pursuant to this Lease or pursuant to any applicable law or requirement of public authority, shall be in writing (whether or not so stated elsewhere in this Lease) and shall be deemed to have been properly given, rendered or made when received by personal delivery or overnight delivery or overnight courier delivery (or, if such delivery is refused, upon the date that delivery would have occurred but for such refusal) or facsimile transmission (with electronic confirmation therefor) with a confirmation copy of the entire original transmittal sent by overnight delivery or by overnight courier delivery addressed to the other parties as follows:
         
 
  To Landlord:   MHC TT Leasing Company, Inc.
 
      c/o Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
 
      Two North Riverside Plaza, Suite 800
 
      Chicago, IL 60606
 
      Attention: General Counsel
 
      Telephone: (312) 279-1400
 
      Facsimile: (312) 279-1715
 
       
 
  With a copy to:   Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
 
      Two North Riverside Plaza, Suite 800
 
      Chicago, IL 60606
 
      Attention: Chief Executive Officer
 
      Telephone: (312) 279-1400
 
      Facsimile: (312) 279-1710
 
       
 
  With a copy to:   Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
 
      191 N. Wacker Drive, 30th Floor
 
      Chicago, IL 6-6-6
 
      Attention: Daniel J. Perlman, Esq.
 
      Telephone: (312) 499-6090
 
      Facsimile: (312) 499-6190
 
       
 
  To Tenant:   Thousand Trails Operations Holding Company, L.P.
 
      c/o Thousand Trails, LP
 
      3801 Parkwood Blvd., Suite 100
 
      Frisco, TX 75034
 
      Attention: Chief Financial Officer
 
      Telephone: (214) 618-7273
 
      Facsimile: (214) 618-7285

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  With a copy to:   Thousand Trails Operations Holding Company, L.P.
 
      c/o Thousand Trails, L.P.
 
      3801 Parkwood Blvd., Suite 100
 
      Frisco, TX 75034
 
      Attention: Legal Department
 
      Telephone: (214) 618-7217
 
      Facsimile: (214) 618-7230
Any party listed in this paragraph 32 may, by notices as aforesaid, designate a different address for notices, statements, demands or other communications intended for it.
33. EXCESS LAND
     (a) Landlord and Tenant acknowledge and agree that Landlord, or an affiliate of Landlord (the “Excess Land Owner”) is the owner of the Excess Land, and, except for the revocable license provided in paragraph 2(e), Tenant disclaims any right, title or interest in the Excess Land. Landlord has advised Tenant that Excess Land Owner may, in its sole and absolute discretion, develop any or all of such Excess Land in any manner and for any reason whatsoever.
     (b) Tenant agrees and acknowledges that it has a good faith obligation to cooperate with Landlord (or Landlord’s affiliate) in Landlord’s (or Landlord’s affiliate’s) development of the Excess Land, including the execution of releases or quit claims affecting such Excess Land and participation and cooperation in any zoning or other land use petitions. Tenant agrees that failure to so cooperate with Landlord shall constitute a material breach of this Lease. Tenant hereby agrees and acknowledges that Landlord or Landlord’s affiliate may transfer or sell the Excess Land or any portion thereof at any time to another affiliate of Landlord or to any third party without Tenant’s consent.
     (c) Determination of whether any portion of the Premises consists of Excess Land shall be made by Landlord in its sole and absolute discretion.
34. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
     (a) Landlord Capital Improvements. Landlord shall have the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to make improvements to the Improvements at Landlord’s expense. Landlord shall perform such improvements in a good and workmanlike manner. Landlord shall consult with Tenant regarding such improvements.
     (b) Capital Improvement Fund. During the Term of the Lease, Landlord shall reimburse Tenant up to $5,000,000 (in the aggregate) for the cost of improvements made to the Improvements by Tenant during the Term of the Lease, provided that Tenant complies with the requirements of this Section 34(b) with respect to all such improvements to the Improvements. Such improvements shall require Landlord’s prior written consent; shall be capitalizable in accordance with GAAP and shall be made by Tenant in accordance with the procedures set forth in paragraph 23. Landlord shall fund the cost of such improvements on a weekly basis upon presentation by Tenant of invoices for the work performed. All

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improvements to the Improvements paid for by Landlord under this Section 34 shall be the property of Landlord.
35. RESTATMENT BONUS.
     Upon the Effective Date of Restatement, Landlord shall deposit $1,000,000 into Tenant’s operating account as partial consideration for Tenant’s agreement to the amendment and restatement of this Lease. The parties agree that Tenant may use such funds for working capital purposes.
36. REPLACEMENT OF SITES.
     Landlord shall have the option, in its sole and absolute discretion, to remove any Site from this Lease (the “Removed Site”) on the following terms:
     (i) Landlord provides sixty (60) days prior written notice to Tenant;
     (ii) If required by law or a Membership Contract to withdraw and substitute a membership campground, Landlord will substitute a property for the Removed Site which (i) is suitable for the purpose of running a membership campground, (ii) is in the same general area and has reasonably comparable amenities as the Removed Site, (iii) is equally as desirable a location for selling Memberships as the Removed Site, and (iv) satisfies any requirements imposed by law relating to the withdrawal and substitution of a membership campground;
     (iii) If Landlord sells the Removed Site to a third party, Landlord shall have the right, at its sole discretion, to apportion a portion of the proceeds received in such sale to Tenant as consideration for the right to remove the Removed Site from the Lease;
     (iv) There shall be no modification to the payment of Rent hereunder; provided that, (i) if Landlord fails to substitute a property for the Removed Site, Landlord and Tenant will negotiate a fair and equitable reduction of Rent hereunder;
     (v) Landlord agrees to enter into an indemnification agreement with Tenant whereby Landlord agrees to indemnify Tenant for any loss or expense incurred in connection with such removal of a Site solely as a result of a claim by either a Member or a government agency that such removal of a Site was a violation of a Membership Contract or a violation of law; and
     (vi) the Budget shall be adjusted in an equitable manner.
37. MCADAMS RESTRICTIONS
     Joe McAdams, irrespective of his affiliation with Landlord, shall have no authority, on behalf of Landlord or its affiliates, to enter into any agreement with any entity controlling, controlled by or affiliated with Tenant, PA or any of their affiliates including, without limitation, any amendment, alteration or modification of this Lease.

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38. AFFIRMATIVE, NEGATIVE AND FINANCIAL COVENANTS OF TENANT
     (a) During the Term of this Lease, all of the business and operations of Tenant and its Subsidiaries as conducted prior to the date hereof by such entities and their predecessors (“Tenant’s Business”) shall continue to be operated by Tenant and its Subsidiaries after the date hereof, and Tenant and Tenant’s Subsidiaries, as applicable, shall not engage in any business other than Tenant’s Business. Tenant’s Business is the operation and management of (i) membership campgrounds, (ii) reciprocal use and affiliation programs for use of campgrounds, (iii) management of campgrounds and membership programs for third parties, including the United States Forest Service and affiliates of Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. and (iv) other business related and ancillary to the businesses described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), above. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Tenant shall not operate any portion of Tenant’s Business other than directly itself or through its Subsidiaries. In furtherance thereof, except as otherwise expressly provided herein, Tenant shall not and shall not permit its Subsidiaries to authorize, issue or enter into any agreement providing for the issuance (contingent or otherwise) of (x) any notes or debt securities containing equity features, including any notes or debt securities convertible into or exchangeable for equity securities, issued in connection with the issuance of equity securities or containing profit participation features, (y) any equity securities (or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for any equity securities), or (z) any capital appreciation or profit participation rights. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 25 of this Lease, at no time shall Tenant (1) cease to, directly or indirectly, own and control one hundred percent (100%) of each class of the outstanding equity interests of each Subsidiary or (2) own any asset, directly or indirectly, other than its ownership interests in the Subsidiaries and its membership interest in Thousand Trails Insurance Group, LLC. Tenant may not acquire or form any corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, associations or other business entities unless such entities are wholly owned and controlled by Tenant and Landlord shall have received (x) a Subsidiary Pledge, by which such entity pledges one hundred percent (100%) of its assets to Landlord, (y) a joinder to the Subsidiary Guaranty, in the form attached thereto and (z) a replacement Tenant Pledge, by which Tenant shall pledge to Landlord one hundred percent (100%) of the ownership interest in each Subsidiary, including the entity or entities contemplated by this paragraph 38(a).
     (b) Tenant shall not directly or indirectly create, incur, assume or otherwise become or remain, directly or indirectly, liable with respect to any Indebtedness except for (i) the obligations of Tenant under this Lease, (ii) the Working Capital Indebtedness, and (iii) any other Indebtedness approved by Landlord, which approval shall be granted or withheld in Landlord’s sole and absolute discretion.
     (c) Tenant shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries directly or indirectly, to create, incur or otherwise become or remain, directly or indirectly, liable with respect to any Indebtedness except for (i) ordinary and customary trade payables which are incurred in the ordinary course of its business provided that not more than $1,000,000 of which, in the aggregate at any time outstanding, are more than ninety (90) days overdue, (ii) the obligations of the Subleasing Subsidiaries under the Tenant Subleases, and (iii) any other Indebtedness incurred as a co-borrower with or guarantor of Tenant (provided such other Indebtedness is permitted by paragraph 38(b), above).

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     (d) Tenant shall not nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries directly or indirectly to convey, sell, lease, sublease, transfer or otherwise dispose of, or grant to any Person an option (other than the Option Agreement and the PA Option) to acquire, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, any of its property, business or assets, or the capital stock of or other equity interests in any of its Subsidiaries, whether now owned or hereafter acquired except as otherwise consented to by Landlord in advance in writing in its sole and absolute discretion.
     (e) Tenant shall not nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to acquire any assets except as specifically permitted in this Lease and as may otherwise by permitted by Landlord in its sole and absolute discretion.
     (f) Tenant shall not nor shall Tenant permit any of its Subsidiaries directly or indirectly to declare, order, pay, make or set apart any sum for any Restricted Junior Payment, except (i)  for distributions in cash from Tenant’s operating account to Tenant’s equity holders in an aggregate amount each calendar year equal to (x)(1) the amount of taxable income of Tenant allocated to its equity holders for such calendar year multiplied by (2) the combined maximum federal and state income tax rate to be applied to such taxable income (calculated by using the highest maximum combined marginal federal and state income tax rates for an individual resident of the relevant state of residence of Tenant’s principal indirect individual equity holder and taking into account the deductibility of state income tax for federal income tax purposes) and (y) an additional aggregate amount of $200,000 in any twelve month period; (ii) a distribution or loan to PA, at the sole discretion of PA, as of the date hereof in an amount equal to $4,000,000; and (iii) a distribution or loan to PA, at the sole discretion of PA, on the third (3rd) anniversary of the Date of Restatement in an amount equal to $2,000,000, but only to the extent that such amount does not exceed the Available Cash, provided that Landlord hereby permits Tenant to set apart an amount equal to $55,555 per month for the thirty six (36) months ending 12/31/2010 into a separate account which funds shall be usable for the purpose of making such $2,000,000 distribution to PA (each distribution contained in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) being a “Permitted Distribution”). Landlord and Tenant acknowledge and agree that the Permitted Distributions are not intended to be compensation to the owners of Tenant’s parent. Conditions precedent to a Permitted Distribution are (i) no Event of Default is existing at the time of the Permitted Distribution and (ii) prior approval of the Permitted Distribution by the Board of Directors (or other governing bodies) of PA and Tenant has been obtained.
     (g) Guarantor shall at all times continue to, directly or indirectly, own and control one hundred percent (100%) of the outstanding equity interests of Tenant. Additionally, Guarantor shall cause Tenant to not own any assets, directly or indirectly, other than the assets in existence on the date of this Lease or otherwise acquired in accordance with this Lease and Tenant’s Business.
     (h) None of Tenant, any direct or indirect holder of any Tenant Equity Interest or any Affiliate of Tenant (together, the “Restricted Holders”) shall own, individually or collectively with any other Restricted Holders, ten percent (10%) or more of any class or series of equity interest of Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc., MHC Trust or the Trust.
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on the Board of Directors (or other governing body), the waiving of notice and the attending of meetings, so as to cause, at Landlord’s sole discretion, up to two (2) designees of Landlord to be members of each of such Boards of Directors (or other governing bodies) at all times.
     (j) INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
     (k) Except for the distribution permitted by paragraph 38(f) of this Lease, Tenant shall not allow Joe McAdams to be paid, in the aggregate, either by itself or any Affiliate of Tenant, any salary, bonus or other payments.
     (l) Upon the death of or Disability of the then active chief executive of Tenant, or if the then active chief executive of Tenant ceases to be an active chief executive of Tenant for any other reason, Tenant shall appoint a substitute executive within ninety (90) days, whom Landlord shall have the right to approve.
     (m) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event of a Corporate Control Event to which Landlord grants its consent as provided in this Lease, this Lease shall be renegotiated at Landlord’s option upon terms and conditions satisfactory to Landlord.
39. PROMOTIONS AND DISCOUNTS RESERVE ACCOUNT
     Tenant recognizes Landlord’s interest in continued annual dues payable under Membership Contracts in order for proceeds to be available for the maintenance and delivery of services at the Premises for the benefit of the holders of all Membership Contracts. As a result, Tenant agrees to endeavor to continue to operate and to cause Tenant’s Subsidiaries to continue to operate Tenant’s Business in a manner which remains consistent with the relationship between usage benefits and annual membership dues currently in existence as of the date of this Lease (such manner of operation being referred to herein as “Tenant’s Manner of Operation”). If Tenant or any of Tenant’s Subsidiaries pursue any marketing effort that would cause Tenant to materially and adversely deviate from Tenant’s Manner of Operation, taking into account Tenant’s business as a whole (such deviation shall be referred to herein as a “Variance Program”), then Tenant shall, within five (5) Business Days after instituting such marketing effort, notify Landlord of such Variance Program. Promptly thereafter, Landlord and Tenant shall use good faith efforts to determine whether or not and to what extent Tenant shall be obligated to make a deposit into the Promotions and Discount Reserve in connection with such Variance Program (“Variance Program Deposit”) and upon such agreement, Tenant shall make such Variance Program Deposit into the Promotions and Discount Reserve Account. Within ninety (90) days following the expiration of each fiscal year of Tenant, Tenant shall furnish to Landlord a certificate of Tenant’s Chief Financial Officer stating that in such officer’s good faith judgment, Tenant has not commenced and has not permitted any of Tenant’s Subsidiaries to commence any Variance Programs during the preceding fiscal year of Tenant other than those which Tenant has disclosed to Landlord. Variance Program Deposits made into the Promotions and Discounts Reserve Account shall be made for the purposes of establishing and maintaining a reserve (the “Promotions and Discounts Reserve”) for the payment of any deficiencies in Tenant’s payment of Rent under this Lease. If Tenant or Tenant’s Subsidiaries revise its marketing efforts in a manner that reinstitutes Tenant’s Manner of Operation (or otherwise positively affects the relationship between usage benefits and annual membership dues), then

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Tenant shall be entitled to withdraw funds from the Promotions and Discount Reserve, in amounts and at times approved by Landlord, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned.
40. LANDLORD SUBORDINATION AND NON-DISTURBANCE
     (a) Notwithstanding anything in this Lease to the contrary, Landlord hereby covenants and agrees that:
          (i) Its rights in each Resort (as hereinafter defined) shall be subordinate to the rights of Purchasers (as hereinafter defined) from and after the date of this instrument;
          (ii) In the event of the termination of this Lease or of Tenant’s possession of the Premises, Landlord shall take each Resort subject to the use rights of Purchasers;
          (iii) In the event of termination of this Lease or of Tenant’s possession of the Premises, Landlord shall fully honor all rights of Purchasers to occupy and use any Resort as provided in the Purchasers’ Camping Resort Contracts (as hereinafter defined);
          (iv) In the event of termination of this Lease or of Tenant’s possession of the Premises, Landlord shall fully honor all rights of Purchasers to cancel their Camping Resort Contracts and receive appropriate refunds; and
          (v) In the event of the termination of this Lease or of Tenant’s possession of the Premises, Landlord shall not discontinue use of any Resort or cause or permit any Resort to be used in a manner which would prevent or materially prevent or interfere with Purchasers from using or occupying the Resort in the manner contemplated by the Purchasers’ Camping Resort Contracts. However, except as required by applicable law, Landlord shall have no obligation or liability to assume the responsibilities or obligations of Tenant or any of its Affiliates under the Camping Resort Contracts.
     (b) In the event of the termination of this Lease or of Tenant’s possession of the Premises and Landlord does not continue to operate the Resort upon conditions no less favorable to Purchasers than existed prior to the change of title or possession, Landlord and its successors and assigns shall either:
          (i) Offer the title to or possession of the Resort to an association of Purchasers to operate the Resort; or
          (ii) Obtain a commitment from another entity (which obtains title or possession to the Resort) to undertake the responsibility of operating the Resort.
     (c) The covenants contained herein may be enforced by each Purchaser of a Camping Resort Contract, provided that the Purchaser is not in default under the terms of the Purchaser’s Camping Resort Contract.
     (d) The covenants contained herein shall be effective as between each Purchaser and Landlord despite any rejection or cancellation of the Purchaser’s Camping Resort Contract during any bankruptcy proceedings of Tenant or any of its present or future Affiliates.

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     (e) The covenants and agreements contained herein shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of Tenant and Landlord.
     (f) When used in this Section, each of the following terms shall be defined as set forth below:
          (i) “Purchaser” shall mean a person who enters into a Camping Resort Contract, whether before or after the date hereof, and thereby obtains title to, an estate or interest in, or license or the right to use the Resort.
          (ii) “Camping Resort Contract” shall mean an agreement between (1) Tenant or any of its present or future Affiliates or any predecessor in interest to Tenant or such Affiliates and (2) a Purchaser evidencing the Purchaser’s title to, estate or interest in, or right or license to use the Resort.
          (iii) “Resort” means any campground located on or forming a part of the Premises.
The covenant of non-disturbance contained herein is made for the benefit of Tenant and Landlord and each Purchaser and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Tenant and Landlord and their respective successors and permitted assigns and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each Purchaser and his or her respective successors and permitted assigns. On Tenant’s request, Landlord shall cause to be delivered under the Master Leases a nondisturbance agreement to Subleasing Subsidiaries, or their successors or assigns.
41. STATE SPECIFIC PROVISIONS
     (a) The following provisions shall apply with respect to any Site(s) located in the State of Arizona:
          (i) The following language is added to the definition of “Land” in paragraph 1 of this Lease, following the phrase “all other property rights”:
               “water rights”
          (ii) The word “for,” is hereby inserted in the Lease as follows:
     (A) In paragraphs 6(a) and 6(b) of this Lease after the phrase “on an After-Tax Basis” and before the phrase “from and against any such Taxes.”
     (B) In paragraph 6(h) of this Lease, after the phrase “on an After-Tax Basis” and before the phrase “from and against any claims for payment thereof.”
     (C) In paragraph 7(a) of this Lease, after the phrase “on an After-Tax Basis” and before the phrase “from and against, any and all costs, charges and expenses attributable to the Premises or Underlying Premises.”
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     (E) In paragraph 22(b) of this Lease, after the phrase “on an After-Tax Basis” and before the phrase “from and against loss or liability.”
     (F) In paragraph 26(c) of this Lease, after the phrase “on an After-Tax Basis” and before the phrase “from and against any and all liability.”
          (iii) The following language is added to paragraph 16(a)(ii)(B) of this Lease, following the phrase “from and after any such Event of Default”:
               “and to the extent such statute or common law can be waived,”
          (iv) With regard to any Site located in the State of Arizona, Tenant expressly waives the benefit of any statute now or in the future in effect which would otherwise afford Tenant the right to terminate this Lease due to casualty or damage to the Site including, without limitation, Arizona Revised Statutes §33-343.
     (b) The following provisions shall apply with respect to any Site(s) located in the State of California:
          (i) The following language is added at the end of paragraph 6(a) of this Lease:
“In addition, “Property Taxes” shall include any taxes as a result in any change in ownership with respect to the Premises pursuant to Proposition 13 as adopted by the voters of the State of California in the June 1978 election, and the costs of any transit impact development fees, housing and child care contributions or other similar or dissimilar impositions required of Landlord with respect to the Premises or otherwise imposed by the local governmental or quasi-governmental instrumentalities. In no event shall Tenant be responsible for any taxes relating to Landlord’s sale of the Premises.”
          (ii) Except to the extent specifically provided in this Lease, Tenant hereby waives, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable laws, any rights that it may now or in the future have to quit or surrender or vacate the Premises, to terminate this Lease, or to any abatement, diminution, offset, reduction or suspension of Rent on account of Landlord’s failure to timely or in a satisfactory manner deliver possession of the Premises to Tenant or on account of any other event or circumstance, including any rights it might otherwise have under the provisions of sections 1932, 1933, 1941 and/or 1942 of the California Civil Code, it being the express intention of the parties, and therefore it being agreed by the parties, that the terms of this paragraph shall control under any circumstances in which said statutes might otherwise apply, and govern and replace any rights covered by said statutes.
          (iii) The following language is added at the end of the first grammatical paragraph of paragraph 10 of this Lease:
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the parties that the express terms of this Lease shall control under any circumstances in which those provisions might otherwise be applicable.”
          (iv) The following language is added to the first sentence of paragraph 12 of this Lease, following the defined term “ADA”:
“and California Civil Code Section 3110.5,”
          The following language is added to paragraph 12 of this Lease, following the phrase “with respect to the use or manner of use” and before the phrase “of the Premises, or such adjacent or appurtenant facilities”:
“maintenance, operation, repair, alteration or construction”
          (v) The following language is added at the end of paragraphs 13 and 14 of this Lease:
“The provisions of Sections 1265.110, 1265.120, 1265.130 and 1265.140 of the California Code of Civil Procedure are hereby waived by Tenant, it being the intention of the parties that the express terms of this Lease shall control under any circumstances in which those provisions might otherwise be applicable.”
          (vi) The following language is added at the end of paragraph 16(a) of this Lease:
     “(vi) With respect to any Site(s) located in the State of California, terminate Tenant’s right to possession of the Premises by any lawful means, in which case this Lease shall terminate and Tenant immediately shall surrender possession of the Premises to Landlord. In such event Landlord shall be entitled to recover from Tenant all damages incurred by Landlord by reason of Tenant’s default including (i) the cost of recovering possession of the Premises; (ii) the worth at the time of the award of any unpaid Rent which had been earned at the time of termination; (iii) the worth at the time of the award of the amount by which the unpaid Rent which would have been earned after the termination until the time of the award exceeds the amount of such rental loss that Tenant proves could reasonably have been avoided; (iv) reasonable expenses of placing the Premises in good order, condition and repair; (v) reasonable expenses of relating, including necessary renovation and alteration of the Premises; (vi) reasonable and actual attorneys’ fees; (vii) the worth at the time of award of the amount by which the unpaid Rent required to be paid by Tenant pursuant to this Lease for the balance of the Term after the time of such award exceeds the amount of such rental loss for the same period that Tenant proves reasonably could be avoided; (viii) that portion of any leasing commission paid by Landlord and

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applicable to the unexpired Term of this Lease; and (ix) any other amount necessary to compensate Landlord for all the detriment proximately caused by Tenant’s failure to perform its obligations under this Lease or which in the ordinary course of things would be likely to result therefrom, including damages for diminution in the value of the Premises. As used in subparagraphs (ii) and (iii), above, the “worth at the time of award” is computed by allowing interest at the Overdue Rate. As used in subparagraph (vii), above, the “worth at the time of award” is computed by discounting such amount at the discount rate of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco at the time of award plus one percent (1%). Unpaid installments of Rent or other sums shall bear interest from the date due at the Overdue Rate;
     (vii) With respect to any Site(s) located in the State of California, maintain Tenant’s right to possession, in which case this Lease shall continue in full force and effect whether or not Tenant shall have abandoned the Premises. In such event Landlord shall be entitled to enforce all of Landlord’s rights and remedies under this Lease, including the right to recover the Rent as may become due hereunder, for which purposes Landlord may exercise the remedy described in California Civil Code section 1951.4 (lessee may continue lease in effect after lessee’s breach and abandonment and recover rent as it becomes due, if lessee has the right to sublet or assign, subject only to reasonable limitations);
     (viii) With respect to any Site(s) located in the State of California, seek specific performance by Tenant, in the case of breach by Tenant of one or more of its covenants herein, below;
     (ix) With respect to any Site(s) located in the State of California, exercise the remedy described in California Civil Code section 1954 (and for such purposes, Tenant hereby waives any rights or benefits that may be available to it under said California Civil Code section 1954); and/or
     (x) With respect to any Site(s) located in the State of California, pursue any and every other remedy or right now or hereafter available to Landlord under the laws or judicial decisions of the State of California.”
          (vii) The following is added to paragraph 23(c)(i) of this Lease, following the phrase “rules and regulations” and before the phrase “shall not adversely affect the structural elements”:
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          (viii) The following is added to the definition of “Environmental Laws” in paragraph 26(b) of this Lease:
“to the extent applicable, (i) the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act (California Water Code Section 13000, et seq.), (ii) the California Hazardous Waste Control Law (Division 20, Chapter 6.5 of the California Health and Safety Code), (iii) The Carpenter-Presley-Tanner Hazardous Substance Account Act (California Health and Safety Code Section 25300 et seq.), (iv) Division 20, Chapter 6.95 (Hazardous Materials Release Response Plans and Inventory) of the California Health and Safety Code, (v) the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (California Health and Safety Code Section 25249.5 et seq.), (vi) the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. Section 6901 et seq.), (vii) the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. Section 9601 et seq.), and (viii) the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. Section 1801 et seq.)”
     (c) The following provisions shall apply with respect to the Site(s) located in the State of Florida:
          (i) The following language is added at the end of paragraph 6(c) of this Lease:
“Without limiting the foregoing, Tenant shall pay to Landlord any sales, excise and other tax (excluding however, Landlord’s income taxes) levied, imposed or assessed by the State of Florida or any political subdivision thereof or other taxing authority upon any rent payable hereunder, including Fixed Rent or Additional Rent.”
          (ii) The following language is hereby added at the end of paragraph 16(a) of this Lease:
  “(vi)   Landlord shall have all remedies available under Florida law including the following:
 
     (a)   Landlord shall have the right to recover the Premises and repossess the Premises by any lawful means without terminating this Lease.
 
     (b)   Landlord shall have the right at any time to give a written termination notice to Tenant and, on the date specified in such notice, Tenant’s right to possession shall terminate and this Lease shall terminate. Upon such termination, Landlord shall have the right to recover from Tenant all unpaid Rent and other charges due under this Lease which had been earned at the time of termination.

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  (c)   In addition and without limiting the foregoing, Landlord shall have the right to accelerate and declare immediately due and payable all rents and other charges to be paid by Tenant hereunder. Acts of maintenance or preservation or efforts to relent the Premises or the appointment of a receiver upon initiative of Landlord to protect Landlord’s interest under this Lease shall not constitute a termination of this Lease unless written notice of such termination is given by Landlord to Tenant.”
          (iii) The following language is substituted for the first sentence of paragraph 21(b) of this Lease:
“Landlord’s interest in the Premises shall not be subject to liens for improvements made by Tenant, and Tenant shall have no power or authority to create any lien or permit any lien to attach to the Premises or to the present estate, reversion or other estate of Landlord in the Premises herein demised or on the Improvements or the Property or other improvements thereon as a result of improvements made by Tenant or for any other cause or reason. All materialmen, contractors, artisans, mechanics and laborers and other persons contracting with Tenant with respect to the Premises or any part hereof, or any such party who may avail himself of any lien against realty (whether same shall proceed in law or in equity), are hereby charged with notice that such liens are expressly prohibited and that they must look solely to Tenant to secure payment for any work done or material furnished for improvements by Tenant or for any other purpose during the Term of this Lease. Tenant shall indemnify Landlord again any loss or expenses incurred as a result of the assertion of any such lien.”
          (iv) The following provision is added at the end of paragraph 28 of this Lease:
“(r) Wherever this Lease requires Tenant to pay any of landlord’s legal or attorney fees, such fees shall include any and all reasonable legal fees and expenses of Landlord, including any and all such fees and expenses incurred in connection with litigation, mediation, arbitration, other alternative dispute processes, administrative proceedings and bankruptcy proceedings, and any and all appeals from any of the foregoing.”
“(s) As required by Section 404.056, Florida Statutes, Landlord notes the following disclosure:
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found in buildings in Florida. Additional information regarding radon and radon testing may be obtained from your county health department.”
“(t) ENERGY: Tenant may have the energy efficiency rating of any building determined. A copy of the State brochure is attached as Exhibit X.”
          (v) The following language is substituted for the first sentence of paragraph 21(b) of the Lease:
“Landlord’s interest in the Premises shall not be subject to liens for improvements made by Tenant, and Tenant shall have no power or authority to create any lien or permit any lien to attach to the Premises or to the present estate, reversion or other estate of Landlord in the Premises herein demised or on the Improvements or the Property or other improvements thereon as a result of improvements made by Tenant or for any other cause or reason. All materialmen, contractors, artisans, mechanics and laborers and other persons contracting with Tenant with respect to the Premises or any part hereof, or any such party who may avail himself of any lien against realty (whether same shall proceed in law or in equity), are hereby charged with notice that such liens are expressly prohibited and that they must look solely to Tenant to secure payment for any work done or material furnished for improvements by Tenant or for any other purpose during the Term of this Lease. Tenant shall indemnify Landlord again any loss or expenses incurred as a result of the assertion of any such lien.”
     (d) The following provisions shall apply with respect to the Site(s) located in the State of Indiana:
          (i) Where any provision of this Lease is inconsistent with any provision of Indiana statutory or case law that may not be waived (“Applicable Law”), the provisions of Applicable Law shall take precedence over the provisions of this Lease, but shall not invalidate or render unenforceable any other provisions of this Lease that can be construed in a manner consistent with Applicable Law. Should Applicable Law confer any rights or impose any duties inconsistent with or in addition to any of the provisions of this Lease, the affected provisions of this Lease shall be considered amended to conform to such Applicable Law, but all other provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect without modification.
          (ii) To the extent that Applicable Law limits (i) the availability of the exercise of any of the remedies set forth in this Lease, and the right of Landlord to exercise self-help in connection with the enforcement of the terms of this Lease, or (ii) the enforcement of waivers and indemnities made by Tenant, such remedies, waivers, or indemnities shall be exercisable or enforceable, any provisions in this Lease to the contrary notwithstanding, if, and to the extent, permitted by Applicable Law in force at the time of the exercise of such remedies or the

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enforcement of such waivers or indemnities without regard to the enforceability of such remedies, waivers or indemnities at the time of the execution and delivery of this Lease.
          (iii) The following language is added at the end of paragraph 16(a) of this Lease:
“(vi) With respect to any Site located in the State of Indiana, Tenant covenants and agrees with Landlord that if Landlord, upon an Event of Default by Tenant, elects to file a suit to enforce this Lease and protect Landlord’s rights thereunder, Landlord may in such suit apply to any court having jurisdiction, for the appointment of a receiver of the Premises and Tenant hereby consents to such appointment, and thereupon it is expressly covenanted and agreed that the court shall, without notice forthwith, appoint a receiver with the usual powers and duties of receivers in like cases pursuant to Ind. Code 32-30-5, and such appointment shall be made by such court as a matter of strict right to Landlord and without reference to the adequacy or inadequacy of the value of the Premises that is subject this Lease, or to the solvency or insolvency of Tenant, and without reference to the commission of waste.”
          (iv) Tenant waives, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, any notice to quit as a condition precedent to Landlord’s remedies under paragraph 16 of this Lease, for and on behalf of itself and all persons claiming through or under Tenant, and Tenant, further waives any and all right of redemption or re-entry or repossession in case Tenant shall be dispossessed by a judgment or by warrant of any court or judge, or in case of re-entry or repossession by Landlord or in case of any expiration or termination of this Lease.
          (v) Environmental Laws, as defined in this Lease, includes, to the extent applicable, all of the Environmental Management Laws, as defined in Ind. Code 13-11-2-71.
          (vi) Tenant hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, relief from valuation and appraisement laws and Tenant covenants and agrees that any judgment obtained by Landlord against Tenant may be executed in the State without relief from such valuation and appraisement laws.
          (vii) To the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, Tenant hereby waives and surrenders, for itself and all those claiming under it, including creditors of all kinds, (i) any right and privilege which it or any of them may have under any present or future Applicable Law to redeem any of the Premises or to have a continuance of this Lease after termination of this Lease or of Tenant’s right of occupancy or possession pursuant to any court order or any provision hereof, and (ii) the benefits of any present or future Applicable Law which exempts property from liability for debt or for distress for rents.
          (viii) Landlord and Tenant agree to execute and record a memorandum of lease satisfying the requirements of Ind. Code 36-2-11-20, in the office of the County Recorder in which the Premises is located.

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     (e) The following provisions shall apply with respect to the Site(s) located in the State of Michigan:
          (i) the words “single business tax” are hereby inserted between the phrases “gross receipts tax” and “excise tax” in paragraph 6(b)(iii).
          (ii) The following language is added to the definition of Environmental Laws in paragraph 26(b), immediately following the phrase “the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, as amended, 7 U.S.C. §§ 136, et seq.”:
“the State of Michigan Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, MCL 324.101 et seq., and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder,”
          (iii) The following language is added to the definition of Hazardous Materials in paragraph 26(b), immediately following the phrase “the Resource, Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. §§6901, et seq.”:
“the State of Michigan Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, MCL 324.101 et seq., and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder,”
     (f) The following provisions shall apply with respect to the Site(s) located in the State of Nevada:
          (i) The following language is added to paragraph 15 of this Lease:
“All time periods set forth in this paragraph 15 shall run concurrently with any and all applicable statutory time periods.”
          (ii) The following language is added to paragraph 21 of this Lease:
“Tenant shall not commence any permitted work of improvement within the Site that is reasonably expected to cost more than $50,000 without having first given Landlord prior written notice at least three (3) days prior to the commencement of work to enable Landlord to record a Notice of Nonresponsibility pursuant to Section 108.234 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (“NRS”). Such notification of the commencement of work shall not be deemed given until actually received by Landlord.”
          (iii) The following is added to the definition of “Environmental Laws” in paragraph 26 of this Lease:
“The applicable provisions of NRS Chapters 444, 445A, 445B, 445C. 459, 477, 590 and 618; and the Uniform Fire Code (1988 Edition), each as hereafter amended from time to time, and the present and future rules, regulations and guidance documents promulgated under any of the foregoing.”

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     (g) The following provisions shall apply with respect to the Site(s) located in the State of New Jersey:
          (i) The following shall supplement and, to the extent of any inconsistency, specifically amends paragraph 26 of this Lease:
     “(a) For purposes of this Lease, Environmental Laws shall include, but not be limited to, the New Jersey Industrial Site Remediation Act (N.J.S.A. 13:1K-6 et seq.) (“ISRA”). Tenant shall not generate, store, manufacture, refine, transport, treat, dispose of, or otherwise permit to be present on or about the Premises any “hazardous chemical,” “hazardous substance” or similar material or substance as defined in any Environmental Laws or in any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder, or in any other applicable federal, state or local law, rule or regulation dealing with environmental protection (other than in connection with the operation, business and maintenance of the Premises and in commercially reasonable quantities in compliance with Environmental Laws). Tenant represents to Landlord that it does not and shall not conduct any activity in the Premises located in New Jersey which shall cause it to be considered an “industrial establishment” under ISRA, or otherwise subject the Premises to the requirements of compliance with ISRA and Tenant does not and shall not conduct any operations that shall subject the Premises located in New Jersey to ISRA.
     (b) If at any time during the Term or any Extension Term, the Premises shall be determined to be an industrial establishment under ISRA, Tenant shall comply with the provisions of ISRA, or other similar applicable laws, prior to its termination of any activities in the Premises or the expiration of the Term of this Lease, or the occurrence of a “triggering event” under ISRA, whichever is earlier.
     (c) If in connection with a sale, transfer, or mortgage of the Premises permitted in accordance with the terms of this Lease, by Landlord or other transaction by Landlord where Landlord is required to comply with ISRA, Tenant will cooperate with Landlord and provide any information reasonably requested by Landlord for Landlord to comply with ISRA or to obtain a Letter of Non-Applicability, at Landlord’s sole cost and expense. Tenant shall execute such documents as Landlord reasonably deems necessary and make such applications as Landlord reasonably requires to assure compliance with ISRA; and without limiting the generality of the foregoing will provide Landlord within ten (10) business days of Landlord’s request for the same, an affidavit in support of a request for a non-applicability letter by Landlord in the form required under ISRA. Notwithstanding the foregoing,

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that if, at the time that Landlord is required to comply with ISRA, an Event of Default hereunder has occurred and is continuing after applicable notice and cure periods, all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Landlord to comply with ISRA shall be the obligation of and recoverable against and from Tenant.
     (d) Tenant shall bear all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Landlord associated with any required ISRA compliance resulting from Tenant’s occupancy or use of the Premises, including state agency fees, engineering fees, cleanup costs, filing fees, and surety ship expenses. The foregoing undertaking shall survive the termination or sooner expiration of this Lease and surrender of the Premises and shall also survive sale, or lease or assignment of the Premises by Landlord. Tenant shall as soon as practicable provide Landlord with copies of all written correspondence, reports, notices, orders, findings, declarations and other materials pertinent to Tenant’s compliance with the NJDEP requirements under ISRA as they are issued or received by Tenant.”
          (ii) If at any time prior to commencement of the Term or at anytime during the Term or any Extension Term, the municipality in which a Site is located requires any permit, approval, license or certificate for the occupancy, operation or use of the Premises and/or Tenant’s business at the Premises, Tenant, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, shall obtain such permit, approval, license or certificate before any fine, penalty or right of the municipality to legally preclude the use and occupancy of the applicable Premises attaches and is effective, even if the applicable law, statute, ordinance, rule or regulation provides that the obligation to obtain such permit, approval, license or certificate is that of the property owner or landlord, including Landlord. In no event shall the failure of Tenant to obtain or the failure of the municipality to issue any required permit, approval, license or certificate nor the imposition of any fine or penalty or the legal closure of the Premise for use and occupancy by the municipality relieve Tenant from its obligation to pay Rent or otherwise perform its obligations under this Lease. Tenant shall indemnify, defend, save and hold harmless Landlord of, from and against any and all liability, cost (including any and all attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses), damages, expenses, suits or other legal actions or proceedings suffered, incurred by or imposed upon Landlord as a result of the failure of Tenant to obtain such permits, approvals, licenses or certificates or the failure of the municipality to issue any required permit, approval, license or certificate.
          (iii) Paragraph 21(a) of this Lease is deleted and replaced with the following:
     “(a) Except for liens created through the act of Landlord, Tenant shall not suffer or permit any construction lien, notice of construction lien, or other lien to be filed or recorded against the Premises, equipment or material supplied or claimed to have been supplied to the Premises at the request of Tenant, or anyone holding the Premises, or any portion thereof, through or under Tenant. If any such construction lien, notice of construction lien or other lien shall at any time be filed or recorded against the

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Premises, or any portion thereof, Tenant shall cause the same to be discharged of record or bonded over within thirty (30) calendar days after the date of filing or recording of the same.”
     (h) The following provisions shall apply with respect to any Site(s) located in the State of Ohio:
          (i) With respect to any agreement by Tenant in this Lease to pay Landlord’s attorneys’ fees and disbursements incurred in connection with the enforcement therewith, Tenant agrees that this Lease is a “contract of indebtedness” and that the attorneys’ fees and disbursements referenced are those which are a reasonable amount, all as contemplated by Ohio Revised Code Section 1301.21, as the same may hereafter be amended. Tenant further agrees that the indebtedness incurred in connection with this Lease is not incurred for purposes that are primarily personal, family or household and confirms that the total amount owed under this Lease exceeds One Hundred Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($100,000.00).
          (ii) Prior to commencement of any work or labor at the Premises or the furnishing of any materials to the Premises, which could result in a lien against the Premises under Chapter 1311 of the Ohio Revised Code, Tenant shall cause a timely notice of commencement to be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1311.04 of the Ohio Revised Code and shall therein describe Tenant’s interest in the Premises as limited to Tenant’s leasehold estate under this Lease.
          (iii) Tenant hereby expressly waives, and Landlord expressly disclaims, Landlord’s duty to mitigate Tenant’s damages by re-letting, or attempting to re-let, any Site in Ohio to any replacement tenant(s) from and after any Event of Default.
     (i) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Lease to the contrary, the following provisions shall apply with respect to any Site(s) located in the State of Oregon:
          (i) The following language is hereby added to the definition of Environmental Laws in paragraph 25(b) of this Lease:
“Oregon State Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials I-II as codified at ORS Chapters 465-466.”
     (j) The following provisions shall apply with respect to any Site(s) located in the State of Pennsylvania:
          (i) The following language is hereby added at the end of paragraph 16(a) of this Lease:
     “(vi) At its option, upon notice to Tenant, to take possession of the Premises and its contents, either directly or by means of a receiver, without terminating this Lease, and to operate the Premises directly or by means of a designee in such a manner as Landlord may deem appropriate under the circumstances, including as a membership campground, for cabin rentals, pursuant to Tenant’s extended vacation, stay and storage programs, in

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connection with lease arrangements entered into with farmers prior to the date hereof, and for any other lawful purpose which are both associated with and related thereto;
     (vii) To accelerate Rent through the balance of the Term, provided that Landlord shall refund to Tenant, and Tenant shall not be liable for, Rent collected by Landlord from any replacement tenant or tenants at the Premises, after deducting the expenses incurred in relenting, including real estate commissions, attorney’s fees and the costs of relating; and
     (viii) At its option, following the expiration of five (5) Business Days after Landlord gives written notice thereof to Tenant, to make such payments, do such work and take such actions as may be necessary to cure such default, including entry upon the Premises, and the prosecution or defense of any legal action which may have been commenced or threatened against Landlord, Tenant, or the Premises in violation of this Lease; and all sums so expended by Landlord shall be paid by Tenant upon demand.”
          (ii) The following shall supplement and, to the extent of any inconsistency, specifically amend paragraph 26 of this Lease:
For purposes of this Lease, Hazardous Materials shall include, but not be limited to, “hazardous substances” or “contaminants” as defined pursuant to the Pennsylvania Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act, Pa. Stat. Ann. Tit. 35 §§6020.101 to 1305 (Purdon Supp. 1989), or any other substances which may be the subject of liability pursuant to Sections 316 or 401 of the Pennsylvania Clean Streams Law, Pa. Stat. Ann. Tit. 35, §§691.1 to .1001 (Purdon 1977 and Supp. 1989), and asbestos, urea formaldehyde, polychlorinated biphenyls and petroleum products.
          (iii) The following provision is added as new paragraph 21(c) of this Lease:
     Tenant acknowledges that any construction work at the Premises is not being undertaken at the request of or for the benefit of Landlord and any mechanic’s liens that may be filed against the Premises shall not affect Landlord’s fee interest in the Premises.
     (k) The following provisions shall apply with respect to any Site(s) located in the State of Texas.
          (i) Waiver of Certain Rights. Tenant hereby waives any and all liens (whether statutory, contractual or constitutional) it may have or acquire as a result of a breach by Landlord under this Lease. Tenant also waives and releases any statutory lien and offset rights it may have against Landlord, including the rights conferred upon Tenant pursuant to Section 91.004 of the Texas Property Code, or other applicable law.

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          (ii) NOTICES. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, TENANT WAIVES ALL NOTICES AND DEMANDS (INCLUDING NOTICE OF BREACH OR DEFAULT, NOTICE OF NON-PAYMENT OR NON-PERFORMANCE, DEMAND FOR PAYMENT OR PERFORMANCE, DEMAND FOR POSSESSION, NOTICE OF ANY CHANGE IN LOCKS OR ACCESS CONTROL DEVICES, REENTRY, OR REPOSSESSION, AND NOTICE TO VACATE), EXCEPT FOR THOSE NOTICES AND DEMANDS EXPRESSLY REQUIRED IN THIS LEASE.
          (iii) DTPA. AFTER CONSULTING WITH AN ATTORNEY OF TENANT’S OWN SELECTION, TENANT VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS RIGHTS AGAINST LANDLORD PARTIES UNDER THE DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES-CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, SECTION 17.41 ET SEQ., TEXAS BUSINESS & COMMERCE CODE, A LAW THAT GIVES CONSUMERS SPECIAL RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS. TENANT REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT ITS ATTORNEY WAS NOT, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IDENTIFIED, SUGGESTED, OR SELECTED BY ANY LANDLORD PARTY.
     (l) The following provisions shall apply with respect to any Site(s) located in the State of Virginia:
          (i) The following provision is added at the end of paragraph 2(a) of this Lease:
“With respect to the sixty-two lots located at the Site commonly known as Virginia Landing subject to the association known as the Oceanside Conservation Co., Inc., Landlord grants to Tenant a temporary license to exercise all of Landlord’s rights with respect to the association known as the Oceanside Conservation Co., Inc., including, but not limited to, voting rights in such association. All costs and expenses, if any, associated with Landlord’s grant of said temporary license shall be paid by Tenant.”
     (m) The following provisions shall apply with respect to any Site(s) located in the State of Washington:
          (i) The following language is added as new paragraph 11(g) of this Lease:
“Solely for the purpose of effectuating Tenant’s indemnification obligations under this Lease, and not for the benefit of any third parties (including employees of Tenant), Tenant specifically and expressly waives any immunity that may be granted it under the Washington State Industrial Insurance Act, Title 51 RCW. Furthermore, the indemnification obligations under this Lease shall not be limited in any way by any limitation on the amount or type of damages, compensation or benefits payable to or for any third party under Worker Compensation Acts, Disability Benefit Acts or other employee benefit acts. The parties acknowledge that the

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foregoing provisions of this paragraph have been specifically and mutually negotiated between the parties.”
          (ii) The following language is added at the end of paragraph 16(a)(i) of this Lease:
“Should Landlord have reentered the Premises under the provisions of this paragraph 16, Landlord shall not be deemed to have terminated this Lease, or the liability of Tenant to pay the Rent thereafter accruing, or to have terminated Tenant’s liability for damages under any of the provisions of this Lease, by any such reentry or by any action, in unlawful detainer or otherwise, to obtain possession of the Premises, unless Landlord shall have notified Tenant in writing that Landlord had elected to terminate this Lease. Tenant further covenants that the service by Landlord of any notice pursuant to the unlawful detainer statutes of the State of Washington and the surrender of possession pursuant to such notice shall not (unless Landlord elects to the contrary at the time of or at any time subsequent to the serving of such notices and such election is evidenced by a written notice to Tenant) be deemed to be a termination of this Lease.”
          (iii) The following language is added after the end of paragraph 21(b) of this Lease:
“Tenant shall have no right or authority to cause or allow the Premises or Landlord’s estate or interest therein or in and to this Lease to be subjected to any such lien.”
          (iv) The following language is added to the definition of “Environmental Laws” in paragraph 26(b) of this Lease:
“... the State of Washington Model Toxics Control Act, codified at Chapter 70.105D, RCW; ...”
     (n) The following provisions shall apply with respect to the Site located in the Province of British Columbia, Canada:
          (i) the word “, provincial” is added after the word “state” in the third line of the definition of “After-Tax Basis” in paragraph 1 of this Lease;
          (ii) the phrase “or the province of British Columbia” is added after the phrase “State of Illinois” in the second line of the definition of “Business Days” in paragraph 1 of this Lease and the phrase “or province” is added after the word “state” in the third line of such definition;

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          (iii) the following paragraphs are added to the definition of “Permitted Encumbrances” in paragraph 1 of this Lease:
“(g) statutory liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers compensation, employment insurance and similar Legal Requirements;
(h) any discrepancies or encroachments that an up-to-date survey of the Site might reveal; and
(i) the subsisting conditions, provisos, restrictions, exceptions and reservations, including royalties, contained in the original grant or contained in any other grant or disposition from the crown.”;
          (iv) the word “provincial,” is added after the word “state,” in the third line of paragraph (a) of the definition of “Permitted Encumbrances” in paragraph 1 of this Lease;
          (v) the phrase “or charges” is added after the word “taxes” in the first line of paragraph (d) of the definition of “Permitted Encumbrances” in paragraph 1 of this Lease and the word “provincial,” is added after the word “state,” in the first line of such paragraph;
          (vi) the word “and” at the end of paragraph (e) of the definition of “Permitted Encumbrances” is deleted;
          (vii) the “.” at the end of paragraph (f) of the definition of “Permitted Encumbrances” is replaced with “;”;
          (viii) the phrase “, goods and services tax” is added after the phrase “gross receipts tax” in the twenty-second line of paragraph 6(b) of this Lease;
          (ix) the phrase “or other applicable governmental authority” is added after the phrase “Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency” in the thirteenth line of sub-paragraph 11(c)(i) of this Lease;
          (x) the phrase “or province” is added after the word “state” in the second line of subparagraph 11(c)(v) of this Lease;
          (xi) the word “provincial,” is added after the word “state,” in the fifth line of paragraph 12(a) of this Lease;
          (xii) the phrase “or provincial” is added after the word “state” in the sixth line of subparagraph 16(a)(ii)(B) of this Lease;
          (xiii) the following paragraph is added as new paragraph 21(c) of this Lease:
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to the Site located in British Columbia in order to give effect to the provisions of paragraph 21(b) of this Lease.”;
          (xiv) the phrase “or province” is added after the word “county” in the fourth line of paragraph 25(c) of this Lease;
          (xv) the phrase “financing statement under the Personal Property Security Act (British Columbia) (“PPSA”)” is added after the phrase “UCC financing statement” in the fifth line of paragraph 25(c) of this Lease;
          (xvi) the definitions of “Environmental Laws” and “Hazardous Materials” in paragraph 26(b) are deleted and replaced by the following:
“Environmental Laws” means all applicable federal, provincial and local environmental laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, orders, bylaws, standards, guidelines, permits, and other lawful requirements, as any of the foregoing may have been or may be from time to time amended, supplemented or supplanted and any other federal, provincial or local laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, orders, bylaws, standards, guidelines, permits and other lawful requirements now or hereafter existing relating to regulation or control of Hazardous Materials or materials. The term “Hazardous Materials” as used in this Lease shall mean hazardous substances, hazardous materials, hazardous wastes, toxic substances, radioactive materials, asbestos, urea formaldehyde, pollutants, contaminants, deleterious substances, dangerous substances or goods, hazardous, corrosive, or toxic substances, special waste or wastes, PCBs, methane, volatile hydrocarbons, petroleum or petroleum derived substances or wastes, radon, industrial solvents or any other material or substances the storage, manufacture, disposal, treatment, generation, use, transport, remediation or release into the environment of which is now or hereafter regulated, controlled or prohibited under Environmental Laws.”;
          (xvii) the phrase “or province” is added after the word “state” in the fourth line of paragraph 27(d) of this Lease;
          (xviii) the phrase “or province” is added after the word “state” in the second line of paragraph 28(g) of this Lease;
          (xix) the phrase “or PPSA” is added after the phrase “the UCC” in the tenth line of paragraph 31(g) of this Lease; and
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42. ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTY
     Tenant represents and warrants as follows: Schedule 1 sets forth, as of the date hereof: (i) the authorized number of securities of each class of securities of PA and the parent of PA and (ii) the number of securities of each class of securities of PA and the parent of PA issued to and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement. All such securities are held of record by the securityholders as set forth on Schedule 1 and no other Person is the record or beneficial owner of any securities of PA or the parent of PA as of the date hereof. As of the date hereof, there are no dividends declared or dividends or other payments accrued, but not paid, in respect of any of the securities of PA or the parent of PA. There are no options (other than the Option Agreement and the PA Option), warrants, calls, rights, commitments or agreements of any character, written or oral, to which PA or the parent of PA is a party or by which PA or the parent of PA is bound obligating PA or the parent of PA to issue, deliver, sell, repurchase or redeem, or cause to be issued, delivered, sold, repurchased or redeemed, any securities of PA or the parent of PA or obligating PA or the parent of PA to grant, extend, accelerate the vesting of, change the price of, otherwise amend or enter into any such option, warrant, call, right, commitment or agreement. There are no outstanding or authorized stock appreciation, phantom stock, profit participation, or other similar equity-related rights with respect to PA or the parent of PA. There are no voting trusts, proxies or other agreements or understandings to which any PA or the parent of PA is a party with respect to the voting stock of PA or the parent of PA.
43. RESTATEMENT
     This Lease is a restated and amended version of the Original Lease, between the parties hereto and all changes to such Lease are effective as of the Effective Date of Restatement. Any disputes related to this Lease, arising, in whole or in part, after the Effective Date of Restatement shall be governed by this Lease, as so restated and amended.
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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereunto set their hands under seal on the day and year first above written.
                 
            LANDLORD:
 
               
WITNESS:       MHC TT LEASING COMPANY, INC.,
            a Delaware corporation
 
               
 
          By:   /s/ Marguerite Nader
 
               
 
          Name:   Marguerite Nader
             
Name:
          Title:   Vice President
 
               
 
               
             
Name:
               
 
               
 
               
            TENANT:
 
               
            THOUSAND TRAILS OPERATIONS HOLDING COMPANY, L.P.,
            a Delaware limited partnership
WITNESS:            
            By: KTTI GP, LLC
            Its: General Partner
             
Name:
               
 
               
 
          By:   /s/ Walter B. Jaccard
             
Name:
          Name:   Walter B. Jaccard
 
               
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Solely with respect to paragraphs 38(f) and 38(g) of this Lease, Guarantors hereby acknowledge, agree with and consent to the terms and provisions contained in paragraphs 38(f) and 38(g) of this Lease
                 
            KTTI GP, LLC,
WITNESS:       a Delaware limited liability company
 
               
 
          By:   /s/ Walter B. Jaccard
             
Name:
          Name:   Walter B. Jaccard
 
               
 
          Title:   Authorized Signatory
 
               
             
Name:
               
 
               
 
               
            PATT HOLDING COMPANY, LLC,
WITNESS:       a Delaware limited liability company
 
               
 
          By:   /s/ Walter B. Jaccard
             
Name:
          Name:   Walter B. Jaccard
 
               
 
          Title:   Authorized Signatory
 
               
             
Name:
               
 
               

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AMENDED AND RESTATED OPTION AGREEMENT
     This Amended and Restated Option Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of January 1, 2008, is by and among Privileged Access, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Grantor”), PATT Holding Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“PATT”), Outdoor World Resorts, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“OW”), PA-Trails Plus, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“PTP”), and Mid-Atlantic Resorts, LLC, a Delaware (“MAR”) and MHC T1000 Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust (“Optionee”).
RECITALS
     A. Grantor has requested that certain Affiliates of Optionee (the “MHC Parties”), grant their consent (the “Consent”) to the terms and condition of (i) that certain Second Amended and Restated Lease Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2008, between MHC TT Leasing Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation and Thousand Trails Operations Holding Company, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“TTO”) (the “TT Lease”); (ii) that certain Amended and Restated Lease Agreement dated as of January 1, 2008 between MAR and MHC Operating Limited Partnership (the “MAR Lease”) and (iii) that certain Amended and Restated Lease Agreement dated as of January 1, 2008 by and between OW and MHC Operating Limited Partnership (the “OW Lease” and, collectively with the TT Lease and the MAR Lease, the “Leases”).
     B. In order to induce the MHC Parties to grant the Consent, Grantor and PATT, OW, PTP and MAR, each a Subsidiary of Grantor, have agreed to grant the option and other rights contemplated hereby to Optionee.
AGREEMENT
     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
Definitions
     When used herein the following terms shall have the following meanings:
     “Affiliate” as applied to any Person, means any other Person, directly or indirectly, controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, that Person. The term “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as applied to any Person, includes the possession, directly or indirectly, of 10% or more of the total number of votes which may be cast by the holders of the total number of outstanding shares of stock of any class or classes of such Person in any election of directors of such Person (or in the case of a Person which is not a corporation, 10% or more of the ownership interest, beneficial or otherwise) of such Person or the power otherwise to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of that Person, whether through voting, by contract or otherwise.

 


 

     “Closing” shall have the meaning set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement (as defined below).
     “Event of Default” means any default by Grantor or any of the Target Companies in the timely performance of any of their respective Secured Obligations (as defined below).
     “Fair Market Value” means the aggregate purchase price that a willing buyer would pay to a willing seller for the purchase of all of the equity interests (on a fully diluted basis) in any or all of the Target Companies, determined based on the most recently delivered Financial Statements and Schedules (the “Valuation Schedules”), assuming that (i) the debt, cash, working capital and other assets and liabilities of the relevant Target Companies and their Subsidiaries are as set forth on such Financial Statements, (ii) control of the relevant Target Companies are being transferred and (iii) the Securities would be acquired pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement as qualified by the Valuation Schedules to the extent such Valuation Schedules affect the value of the Securities (including, without limitation, the fact that the representations and warranties under the Securities Purchase Agreement do not survive the Closing).
     “Financial Statements” means the financial statements required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.1(a).
     “GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied.
     “Liens” means any claims, liens, charges, rights, restrictions, options, preemptive rights, mortgages, deeds of trust, hypothecations, assessments, pledges, encumbrances, claims of equitable interest or security interests of any kind or nature whatsoever.
     “Person” means a natural person, a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability company, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization or a governmental entity or any department, agency or political subdivision thereof.
     “Schedules” means the schedules that would be required to be delivered pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement had it been entered into by Grantor and Optionee on the date of such schedules.
     “Subsidiary” means, with respect to any entity, any corporation, association or other entity of which securities or other ownership interests representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the ordinary voting power are, at the time as of which any determination is being made, owned or controlled by such entity or one or more Subsidiaries of such entity or by such entity and one or more Subsidiaries of such entity.
     “Target Company” means, as of the date of this Agreement, PATT, OW, PTP and MAR. In the event that the Grantor acquires equity interests in any entity subsequent to the date hereof, such entity shall be deemed a “Target Company” and Optionee’s Option, as defined herein, shall be deemed to extend over such entity.

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ARTICLE II
Option
     2.1 Grantor hereby grant to Optionee (or one or more of Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. and its Subsidiaries) the exclusive, irrevocable right and option (the “Option”) to acquire all outstanding equity interests in and all options, warrants or other rights of any kind to acquire such equity interests (collectively, the “Securities”) in any or all, in Optionee’s sole and absolute discretion, of the Target Companies for a purchase price equal to the aggregate Final Fair Market Value of such Target Companies with respect to which Optionee has exercised its option, which aggregate Final Fair Market Value has been determined pursuant to Article III no more than sixty-five (65) days prior to the delivery of the Option Notices (the “Closing Fair Market Value”). The term of the Option shall commence on the date hereof and terminate on the date on which the Leases terminate (the “Option Term”); provided, however, that in the event the Option has been exercised prior to the termination of the Leases and the Closing is scheduled to occur after termination of the Leases, the Option Term shall be extended until the Closing or a rescission of the exercise pursuant to Section 3.5. Provided that (i) Optionee or one of its Affiliates obtains either (a) a commitment from a law firm to provide a legal opinion that, if the Option is exercised, the income Optionee receives from the Membership Contracts (as defined in the Leases) “should” or “will” constitute income described in Sections 856(c)(2) and 856(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) or (b) a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service that, if the Option is exercised, the income Optionee would receive from the Membership Contracts will constitute income described in Sections 856(c)(2) and 856(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; (ii) Optionee or one of its Affiliates obtains approval from the U.S. Forest Service for the transfer of PATT; (iii) Optionee or one of its Affiliates obtains consent to transfer at least 50% of the currently outstanding liquor licenses held by Affiliates of each Target Company (and associated with such Target Company’s or its Subsidairy’s operation of its campgrounds and associated facilities); and (iv) Optionee obtains an opinion from legal counsel that the transfer of any Target Company to Optionee will not adversely affect the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the rental payments Optionee has received under the Leases in prior taxable years (the “Tax Conditions”), the Option shall be exercisable beginning on April 14, 2009 and ending on the date on which the Leases terminate (such period, the “Exercise Period”). Grantor and each Target Company expressly acknowledges and agrees that Optionee is under no obligation to exercise the Option; that (subject the Tax Conditions) Optionee may exercise or not exercise the Option in Optionee’s sole and absolute discretion; that Optionee may exercise its Option against any (or all) of the Target Companies during the Exercise Period (provided, however, that the Tax Conditions must be satisfied with respect to all Target Companies in order for the Option to exercised with respect to any Target Company) without prejudice to its right to subsequently exercise the Option against any other Target Company and that neither Optionee nor any of its Affiliates, agents, or other persons acting on its behalf shall have any liability to Grantor, the Target Companies or any other person for exercising or failing to exercise the Option.
     2.2 Prior to the termination of the Option Term, Grantor shall not directly or, except as expressly and affirmatively authorized under the Leases, indirectly, transfer, sell, convey, exchange or otherwise dispose of (herein referred to as a “transfer”), or grant any option or other right to acquire or enter into any other agreement, arrangement or understanding providing

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for any of the foregoing (contingent or otherwise) with respect to, any Securities, except to Optionee in accordance with Article III. Any purported transfer of Securities to a party other than Optionee prior to the termination of the Option Term shall be void and ineffective, and the relevant Target Company shall not recognize or be bound by any such purported transfer and shall not effect any such purported transfer on the books of any such relevant Target Company. In the event of any indirect transfer of Securities expressly and affirmatively authorized under the Leases, Grantor and any relevant Target Company shall continue to be bound by this Agreement. In addition, prior to the termination of the Option Term, Grantor will not pledge, or otherwise create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien on any Securities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Optionee hereby expressly agrees and acknowledges that Grantor and its Affiliates have granted an option under that certain Option Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2008, to PA-DC, LLC (the “PA Option”) and that such PA Option shall be deemed valid and binding upon Grantor and its Affiliates, as applicable.
     2.3 If Optionee exercises the Option as to any of the Target Companies pursuant to Section 3.4 (and does not rescind such exercise pursuant to Section 3.5), in each such instance Grantor shall, on the date specified in the Option Notice, execute and deliver to Optionee a Securities Purchase Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) in which the Cash Purchase Price (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) for the relevant Target Company (or Target Companies) shall be equal to the Closing Fair Market Value of such relevant Target Company (or Target Companies), subject to adjustment as set forth in Section 2.4 below) and to which the Valuation Schedules are attached; provided, however, that in the event that, as a result of a change in law occurring after the date hereof, a Grantor would be in violation of such law as a result of executing and delivering the Securities Purchase Agreement, Grantor may request Optionee’s consent to revisions to the Securities Purchase Agreement only to the extent necessary to prevent such violation of law, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld.
     2.4 If Optionee exercises the Option as to any of the Target Companies pursuant to Section 3.4 (and does not rescind such exercise pursuant to Section 3.5), with respect to each such instance Grantor and the relevant Target Companies agree that, if and as requested in writing by Optionee, (i) such relevant Target Companies shall, simultaneously with the Closing, transfer the equity interests of one or more of their Subsidiaries to one or more of Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. or its Subsidiaries as may be designated by Optionee, in which event any such equity interests shall be transferred for no consideration and the Closing Fair Market Value shall not be modified with respect to any such transfer or (ii) such relevant Target Companies shall, simultaneously with the Closing, transfer or otherwise dispose of their equity interests in one or more of their Subsidiaries to an entity mutually agreed upon by Grantor and Optionee, in which event the Closing Fair Market Value shall be reduced by the Fair Market Value of such transferred Subsidiaries, as determined in the manner set forth in Article III hereof.

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ARTICLE III
Exercise of Option
     3.1 On November 1, 2009 and each November 1st thereafter, Grantor and each Target Company shall prepare and deliver to Optionee Schedules dated as of November 1st of the applicable year. In addition, at any time during the Exercise Period or thirty (30) days prior thereto, upon Optionee’s written request, Grantor and each Target Company shall prepare and deliver to Optionee Schedules dated as of a date not earlier than the request and not later than fifteen (15) days after the Company’s receipt of such request; provided, however, that in no event shall Optionee request Schedules more than twice in any twelve (12) month period.
     3.2 On November 10, 2009 and each November 10th thereafter, Optionee shall prepare and deliver to Grantor written notice of its determination of Fair Market Value with respect to each of the Target Companies. In addition, at any time during the Exercise Period, Optionee may prepare and deliver to Grantor written notice of its determination of Fair Market Value with respect to each of the Target Companies; provided, however, that in no event shall Optionee do so more than twice in any twelve (12) month period. Within ten (10) days following any such delivery, Grantor may deliver written notice (the “Protest Notice”) to Optionee of any disagreement that Grantor may have as to such Fair Market Value determinations. The failure of Grantor to deliver such Protest Notice within the prescribed time period will constitute Grantor’s acceptance of the Fair Market Value determinations delivered by Optionee.
     3.3 If Grantor deliver a Protest Notice and Grantor and Optionee are unable to resolve any disagreement as to Optionee’s Fair Market Value determinations within ten (10) days following Optionee’s receipt of the Protest Notice, then the amounts in dispute will be promptly referred to an independent valuation professional mutually agreed to by Optionee and Grantor (the “Arbitrator”) for final arbitration within thirty-five (35) days after the matter is submitted to the Arbitrator, which arbitration shall be final and binding on both Optionee and Grantor and upon each Target Company. The Arbitrator shall act as an arbitrator to determine Fair Market Value with respect to each of the Target Companies, which shall not be less than the Fair Market Value determinations initially specified by Optionee or greater than the Fair Market Value determinations specified in the Protest Notice. Optionee and Grantor agree to execute, if requested by the Arbitrator, a reasonable engagement letter. The fees and expenses of the Arbitrator shall be paid by either (i) Optionee if the Final Fair Market Value determinations, in the aggregate, are more than 10% greater than the Fair Market Value determinations, in the aggregate, initially specified by Optionee or (ii) Grantor in all other cases. The term “Final Fair Market Value,” as used in this Agreement, shall mean, as applicable, the Fair Market Value with respect to a Target Company accepted by Grantor in accordance with Section 3.2, the Fair Market Value with respect to a Target Company agreed to by Grantor and Optionee or the Fair Market Value with respect to a Target Company determined by the Arbitrator in accordance with this Section 3.3.
     3.4 Optionee may provide notice to Grantor (the “Option Notice”) of its election to exercise the Option within sixty-five (65) days after the determination of any Final Fair Market Value. The Option Notice shall set forth the date, no more than twenty (20) days after the date

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on which the Option Notice is sent, on which the Securities Purchase Agreement shall be executed and the Closing shall occur. If at any time after April 14, 2009, the condition in clause (i) of the definition of Tax Conditions is satisfied, but those in any or all of clauses (ii), (iii) or (iv) are not, upon Optionee’s written request, Optionee and Grantor shall endeavor in good faith to restructure the business associated with the Premises (as defined in each of the Leases) so that Optionee will contribute the Premises and Grantor will contribute (or cause their Affiliates to contribute) the Membership Contracts to a new joint venture, through which Optionee and/or one or more of its Affiliates and Grantor and/or one or more of their Affiliates will jointly operate the business associated with the Premises; provided, however, that in the event the parties are unable to consummate such a restructuring and joint venture after endeavoring in good faith to do so for a reasonable period of time, such written request shall be deemed to be rescinded without any liability or obligation whatsoever, and the Option and this Agreement shall continue in fill force and effect.
     3.5 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, (i) if any event, circumstance or occurrence which has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the business, affairs, assets, operations, employee relations, condition (financial or otherwise) or valuation of any Target Company and such Target Company’s Subsidiaries, taken as a whole (a “Material Adverse Effect”), arises after the date on which Optionee sends an Option Notice and prior to the Closing, or (ii) any change to the Securities Purchase Agreement is requested by Grantor pursuant to Section 2.3, Optionee may rescind such Option Notice without any liability or obligation whatsoever by giving written notice thereof to Grantor. In the event of any such rescission of an Option Notice, the Option and this Agreement shall continue in fill force and effect.
ARTICLE IV
Representations and Warranties of Grantor and the Company
     Grantor and the Target Companies, individually or collectively, as applicable, hereby jointly and severally represent and warrant to Optionee as follows:
     4.1 PATT is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. PATT has the requisite legal and corporate power and authority to own all the properties owned by it, and to conduct its business as presently being conducted and as proposed to be conducted by it.
     4.2 OW is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. OW has the requisite legal and corporate power and authority to own all the properties owned by it, and to conduct its business as presently being conducted and as proposed to be conducted by it.
     4.3 PTP is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. PTP has the requisite legal and corporate power and authority to own all the properties owned by it, and to conduct its business as presently being conducted and as proposed to be conducted by it.

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     4.4 MAR is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. MAR has the requisite legal and corporate power and authority to own all the properties owned by it, and to conduct its business as presently being conducted and as proposed to be conducted by it.
     4.5 Grantor is a limited partnership duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.
     4.6 Grantor and each of the Target Companies has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the Securities Purchase Agreement and to carry out and perform their respective obligations under the terms of this Agreement and the Securities Purchase Agreement.
     4.7 All entity action on the part of Grantor and each of the Target Companies, and their respective directors (or others performing similar functions) and equity holders necessary for the authorization, execution, delivery and performance by Grantor and each of the Target Companies of this Agreement and the Securities Purchase Agreement, as applicable, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, has been taken. This Agreement is, and upon execution and delivery, the Securities Purchase Agreement will be, a legal, valid and binding obligation of Grantor and each of the Target Companies and enforceable against Grantor and each of the Target Companies in accordance with their terms, except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of equitable remedies.
     4.8 None of the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Securities Purchase Agreement, the consummation of the transactions provided for herein and therein or contemplated hereby and thereby and the fulfillment by Grantor and each of the Target Companies of the terms hereof or thereof, will (with or without notice or passage of time or both) (a) conflict with or result in a breach of any provision of the articles or certificate of incorporation, by-laws, articles or certificate of formation, partnership agreement or operating agreement, as applicable, of Grantor, each of the Target Companies, or any subsidiary of the Target Companies; (b) result in a default, give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration, or require any consent or approval under any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any material note, bond, mortgage, indenture, loan, factoring arrangement, license, agreement, lease or other instrument or obligation to which Grantor, the Target Companies or Subsidiaries of the Target Companies is a party or by which they or any of their assets may be bound, or (c) violate any law, judgment, order, writ, injunction, decree, statute, rule or regulation of any court, administrative agency, bureau, board, commission, office, authority, department or other governmental entity applicable to Grantor, the Target Companies or any Subsidiaries of the Target Companies or any of their assets.
     4.9 The authorized equity interests of each Target Company and its respective Subsidiaries are as set forth on Schedule 4.5. The only equity interests of each Target Company and its respective Subsidiaries issued and outstanding, reserved for issuance or committed to be issued are as set forth on Schedule 4.5. The issued and outstanding equity interests of each Target Company and its respective Subsidiaries are owned beneficially and of record by the

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Persons, in the amounts set forth on Schedule 4.5. All outstanding securities of each Target Company and its respective Subsidiaries were issued in compliance with all federal and state securities laws. There are no stock appreciation rights, phantom stock plan, rights to an interest in profits or revenues, or any similar rights outstanding with respect to any Target Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
     4.10 Each of the Securities was validly issued, and is a fully paid and non-assessable partnership or membership interest of the relevant Target Company, owned beneficially and of record by Grantor, free and clear of all Liens (other than the PA Option). There are no agreements, arrangements, options (other than the PA Option), warrants, calls, rights or commitments of any character relating to the voting (including, without limitations, voting trusts and proxies), sale, purchase, redemption or other transfer of any of the equity interests of any Target Company or any of such Target Company’s Subsidiaries granted by Grantor, the Target Company or any of such Target Company’s Subsidiaries or to which any of them is a party. Grantor has sole voting power, sole power of disposition and sole power to enter into this Agreement and the Securities Purchase Agreement with respect to all of the Securities, with no limitations, qualifications or restrictions on such rights and powers, and Grantor has not granted and Grantor will not grant such rights and powers to any other Person.
     4.11 Grantor has conducted no business or operations other than owning the Securities and has no liabilities or obligations other than with respect to Taxes and the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement.
     4.12 No agent, broker, investment banker, Person or firm acting on behalf of Grantor, any Target Company or any Subsidiary of any Target Company, or under the authority thereof, is or will be entitled to any brokers’ or finders’ fee or any other commission or similar fee directly or indirectly from any of the parties hereto in connection with any of the transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE V
Representations and Warranties of Optionee
     Optionee hereby represents and warrants to Grantor and the Company as follows:
     5.1 Optionee is a real estate investment trust duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the Maryland.
     5.2 Optionee has requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the Securities Purchase Agreement and to carry out and perform its obligations under the terms of this Agreement and the Securities Purchase Agreement.
     5.3 All entity action on the part of Optionee, and its directors (or others performing similar functions) and equity holders necessary for the authorization, execution, delivery and performance by Optionee of this Agreement and the Securities Purchase Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, has been taken. This Agreement is, and upon execution and delivery the Securities Purchase Agreement will be, legal, valid and binding obligations of Optionee, enforceable against Optionee in accordance with their

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terms, except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of equitable remedies.
     5.4 None of the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Securities Purchase Agreement, the consummation of the transactions provided for herein and therein or contemplated hereby and thereby, and the fulfillment by Optionee of the terms hereof or thereof, will (with or without notice or passage of time or both) (a) conflict with or result in a breach of any provision of the articles or certificate of incorporation, by-laws, articles or certificate of formation, partnership agreement or operating agreement, as applicable, of Optionee or (b) violate any law, judgment, order, writ, injunction, decree, statute, rule or regulation of any court, administrative agency, bureau, board, commission, office, authority, department or other governmental entity applicable to Optionee or any of its assets.
     5.5 No agent, broker, investment banker, Person or firm acting on behalf of any of Optionee, or under the authority thereof, is or will be entitled to any brokers’ or finders’ fee or any other commission or similar fee directly or indirectly from any of the parties hereto in connection with any of the transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE VI
Covenants of Grantor and the Company
     6.1 Each Target Company will, and Grantor will cause such Target Company to, deliver to Optionee:
          (a) Copies of its financial statements and other information required to be delivered under paragraphs 20(b) and 30 of the Leases;
          (b) Promptly upon receipt thereof, copies of all other reports or management letters, if any, submitted to any Target Company or any of its Subsidiaries by independent public accountants in connection with any annual or interim audit of the books of such Target Company or any of its Subsidiaries made by such accountants;
          (c) Promptly upon Optionee’s request, notice of any default or breach of, or default under, any material agreement or arrangement to which any Target Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which any of them is bound;
          (d) Promptly upon the occurrence thereof, notice of any event, circumstance or occurrence that in the reasonable judgment of Grantor or a Target Company has had, or will have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;
          (e) Copies of any other documents or data furnished to equity holders of a Target Company regarding the Target Company or its affairs, simultaneously with the furnishing of such documents to such equity holders; and
          (f) With reasonable promptness, such other data and information as from time to time may be reasonably requested by Optionee.

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     6.2 Each Target Company will maintain, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain, a system of accounting established and administered in accordance with GAAP and cause all financial statements or information delivered under Section 6.1 to be prepared in accordance with GAAP
     6.3 Each Target Company will comply, and will cause its Subsidiaries to comply, in all material respects with all laws, rules, regulations, judgments, orders and decrees of any governmental or regulatory authority applicable to it and its respective assets.
     6.4 Each Target Company will preserve, protect, and maintain, and cause each of the its Subsidiaries to preserve, protect, and maintain all rights (including corporate existences), franchises, accreditation, privileges, and properties the failure of which to preserve, protect, and maintain could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. Each Target Company will comply and cause each of its Subsidiaries to comply, with all material agreements and contracts to which they are a party.
     6.5 Optionee shall have reasonable access upon reasonable prior notice during regular business hours to each Target Company’s and each Subsidiary of such Target Company’s personnel, properties, contracts, books and records, and other documents and data of such Target Company and Subsidiary, and Optionee may, at its own expense, make copies of all such contracts, books and records, and other existing documents and data. Grantor shall have the right to be present at any meeting between Optionee and such Target Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ personnel and any inspection by Optionee of the Target Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ properties. Without limitation of the foregoing, Optionee shall have the right to discuss and consult with a Target Company’s or its Subsidiary’s officers, directors, employees, consultants, lenders and accountants regarding the operations and financial affairs of such Target Company and its Subsidiaries.
     6.6 Each Target Company will, and Grantor will cause such Target Company to, cause each certificate representing such Target Company’s securities to be stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend to substantially the following effect:
“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER SET FORTH IN THAT CERTAIN OPTION AGREEMENT DATED JANUARY 1, 2008, A COPY OF WHICH IS AVAILABLE AT THE PRINCIPLE OFFICES OF THE CORPORATION”
     6.7 Grantor shall conduct no business or operations other than owning the Securities and shall not enter into any agreements or incur any liabilities or obligations other than with respect to the performance of this Agreement.
     6.8 Except for the PA Option, without the prior written consent of Optionee, neither Grantor nor any Target Company will, nor cause a Target Company’s Subsidiaries to:
          (a) authorize, issue or sell or enter into any agreement providing for the issuance or sale (contingent or otherwise) of any equity securities or debt securities with equity

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features or any other security directly or indirectly convertible, exercisable or exchangeable for any of the foregoing of a Target Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
          (b) except as expressly and affirmatively authorized under the Leases, where applicable, consummate, authorize, approve or enter into any agreement providing for a merger, consolidation, recapitalization, or reorganization of any Target Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
          (c) consummate, authorize, approve or enter into any agreement providing for a liquidation or dissolution of, or the filing of (or the acquiescence in the filing of) a petition in bankruptcy or similar proceeding with respect to, any Target Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
          (d) authorize, approve or enter into, any agreement providing for (i) any acquisition of any material interest in any other business or entity (whether such transaction is structured as an asset purchase, an equity purchase, a merger or otherwise) or (ii) except as expressly and affirmatively authorized under the Leases, the sale, lease or other disposal of more than 5% of any Target Company’s consolidated assets in any twelve (12) month period;
          (e) except as expressly and affirmatively authorized under the Leases, authorize, declare or approve or enter into any agreement providing for the authorization, declaration or approval of any direct or indirect dividend or other distribution on any class of equity securities or debt securities with equity features or any other security directly or indirectly convertible, exercisable or exchangeable for any of the foregoing, or any redemption or repurchase thereof;
          (f) except as expressly and affirmatively authorized under the Leases, authorize, approve or enter into any agreement providing for any material transaction with an Affiliate of any Target Company or with an Affiliate of any member of management of any Target Company or a family member thereof, other than salary, benefits, advances and expense reimbursement to employees of any Target Company in the ordinary course of business;
          (g) except as expressly and affirmatively authorized under the Leases, pay, repurchase, discharge, settle or otherwise satisfy and claim, liability or obligation in excess of $100,000 other than in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice;
          (h) authorize, approve or enter into any material agreement, arrangement or understanding that would require a third Person’s consent prior to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the this Agreement and the Securities Purchase Agreement;
          (i) take any action, or omit to take any action, that will result in, or could reasonably be expect to result in, an increase in the equity value of any Target Company or any Subsidiary of any Target Company other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; and
          (j) authorize, approve or enter into any agreement or commitment to take any of the foregoing actions.

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     6.9 Each Target Company shall deliver with each Financial Statement and Schedule a certificate, duly executed by such Target Company, that as of the applicable dates thereof, such Financial Statement or Schedule is true and correct in all material respects.
     6.10 The covenants set forth in this Article VI shall terminate (i) upon the Closing or (ii) upon the end of the Option Term (the “Termination Date”).
ARTICLE VII
Pledge and Deposit of Securities; Power of Attorney
     7.1 To secure performance of Grantor’s obligations under this Agreement, Grantor (a) grants to Optionee a security interest in all of the Securities owned by Grantor, (b) pledges and deposits as security with Optionee the Securities owned by Grantor on the date hereof and delivers to Optionee certificates therefor accompanied by an assignment separate from interest duly executed in blank by Optionee, and (c) assigns, transfers, hypothecates, mortgages, charges and sets over to Optionee all of Grantor’s right, title and interest in and to such Securities (and in and to the certificates or instruments evidencing such Securities), to be held by Optionee upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Article. If Grantor shall acquire (by purchase, distribution or otherwise) any additional partnership interests of any Target Company at any time or from time to time after the date hereof, Grantor will forthwith pledge and deposit such partnership interests as security with Optionee and deliver to Optionee certificates therefor accompanied by an assignment separate from interest duly executed in blank by Grantor. Grantor hereby authorizes Optionee to file Uniform Commercial Code financing statements evidencing the security interests.
     7.2 The security interests in the Securities granted to Optionee pursuant to this Agreement shall secure the timely performance of all duties and obligations of Grantor and each Target Company under this Agreement and the Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Secured Obligations”).
     7.3 Unless and until an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing for a period of three (3) Business Days (as defined in the Leases) after notice thereof, to the extent not otherwise prohibited or limited under the Leases, Grantor shall be entitled to all rights of a holder of the Securities owned by Grantor, including, without limitation, to vote, give consents, waivers or ratifications in respect thereof and to receive dividends and other distributions thereon, provided that no such action may be taken which would violate or be inconsistent with any of the terms of this Agreement, or any other instrument or agreement referred to herein, or which would have the effect of impairing the position or interests of Optionee. All such rights of Grantor shall cease in case an Event of Default shall occur, which failure shall continue for a period of three (3) Business Days after notice thereof. In case an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing for a period of three (3) Business Days after notice thereof in addition to any other rights under this Agreement, Optionee is authorized to vote all or any part of the Securities and give all consents, waivers and ratifications in respect of such Securities. To facilitate voting of the Securities by Optionee after an Event of Default, Grantor shall execute and deliver to Optionee, concurrently with the execution hereof, a proxy in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto and by reference made a part hereof.

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     7.4 Grantor and each Target Company agree to do such further acts and things and to execute and deliver to Optionee such conveyances as Optionee may reasonably require or deem advisable to carry into effect the purposes of this Article VII or to further assure and confirm unto Optionee its rights, powers and remedies hereunder.
     7.5 Except with respect to the PA Option, Grantor will defend Optionee’s right, title and lien in and to the Securities against the claims and demands of all Persons.
     7.6 The obligations of Grantor under this Article VII will be absolute and unconditional and will remain in full force and effect without regard to, and will not be released, suspended, discharged, terminated or otherwise affected by, any circumstance or occurrence whatsoever, including, without limitation: (a) any renewal, extension, amendment or modification of, or addition or supplement to or deletion from this Agreement, or any assignment or transfer of any hereof; (b) any waiver, consent, extension, indulgence or other action or inaction under or in respect of this Agreement or any exercise or non-exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege under or in respect of this Agreement; (c) any furnishing of any additional security to Optionee or any acceptance thereof or any sale, exchange, release, surrender or realization of or upon any security by Optionee; or (d) any invalidity, irregularity or unenforceability of all or part of the Secured Obligations or of any security therefor.
     7.7 The security interest created hereunder shall terminate on the Termination Date. Upon the termination of the security interest created herein in accordance with this Section 7.7, Optionee, at the request and expense of Grantor, will duly assign, transfer and deliver to the applicable Grantor (without recourse and without any representation or warranty) the Securities and the certificates evidencing the Securities.
     7.8 Grantor represent and warrant that this Agreement creates, as security for the Secured Obligations, a valid and enforceable perfected lien on the Securities in favor of Optionee and no consent, filing, recording or registration is required to perfect the lien purported to be created by this Agreement.
     7.9 In the event Grantor or any Target Company shall fail to comply with any of its obligations under Section 2.3, which failure shall continue for a period of three (3) Business Days after notice thereof, in addition to any other rights under this Agreement, Grantor and each Target Company constitutes and appoints Optionee as such party’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact, and in such party’s name, place and stead, to make, execute, sign, acknowledge and deliver the Securities Purchase Agreement and all other documents which Optionee deems appropriate to cause Grantor and each Target Company to comply with their respective obligations under Section 2.3. The foregoing power of attorney shall survive the transfer of Securities, is coupled with an interest, and, until the Termination Date, shall be irrevocable to the fullest extent permitted by law. Bach Grantor and the Company hereby waive any and all defenses or claims which may be available to contest, negate or disaffirm the action of Optionee taken in good faith under this power of attorney at any time prior to the Termination Date.

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ARTICLE VIII
Miscellaneous Provisions
     8.1 Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the provisions of this Agreement may be amended or waived only by the written agreement of each of the parties hereto. Any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind or character on the part of any party of any provisions or conditions of this Agreement must be made in writing and shall be effective only to the extent specifically set forth in such writing. No failure to exercise or delay in the exercise of any right, power or remedy accruing upon any breach or default under this Agreement shall impair any such right, power or remedy nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach or default, or an acquiescence therein, or of or in any similar breach or default thereafter occurring; nor shall any waiver of any single breach or default be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default theretofore or thereafter occurring.
     8.2 All representations and warranties contained herein or made in writing by any party in connection herewith will survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and any investigation made at any time by or on behalf of a party hereto. Notwithstanding anything in the contrary contained herein, in no event shall Optionee be entitled to receive any equity securities or assets of any Target Company or any subsidiary of such Target Company or the proceeds thereof as a remedy for any breach of any representation, warranty or covenant (other than Section 2.3) contained herein by Grantor or any Target Company.
     8.3 GRANTORS, EACH TARGET COMPANY AND OPTIONEE HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREE THAT ANY SUIT, ACTION, PROCEEDING OR CLAIM AGAINST IT ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR ANY JUDGMENT ENTERED BY ANY COURT IN RESPECT THEREOF, MAY BE BROUGHT OR ENFORCED IN THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS AND HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE VENUE OF ANY PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS AND FURTHER IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY CLAIMS THAT ANY SUCH PROCEEDING HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.
     8.4 Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives any and all right to trial by jury of any claim or cause of action in any legal proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement or the transactions or events contemplated hereby or any course of conduct, course of dealing, statements (whether verbal or written) or actions of any party hereto. The parties hereto each agree that any and all such claims and causes of action shall be tried by the court without a jury. Each of the parties hereto further waives any right to seek to consolidate any such legal proceeding in which a jury trial has been waived with any other legal proceeding in which a jury trial cannot or has not been waived.
     8.5 The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that in the event of any breach of this Agreement, the non-breaching party would be irreparably and immediately harmed and could not be made whole by monetary damages. It is accordingly agreed that the parties hereto (a) will

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waive, in any action for specific performance, the defense of adequacy of a remedy at law and (b) shall be entitled, in addition to any other remedy to which they may be entitled at law or in equity, to compel specific performance of this Agreement without the posting of a bond or other security.
     8.6 Any notices desired, required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be delivered personally or mailed, certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, or delivered by overnight courier service, to the following addresses, or such other addresses as shall be given by notice delivered hereunder, and shall be deemed to have been given upon delivery, if delivered personally, five days after mailing, if mailed, or one business day after delivery to the overnight courier service, if delivered by overnight courier service:
     If to Optionee, to:
MHC T1000 Trust
c/o Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc.
Two N. Riverside Plaza, Suite 800
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Attention: General Counsel
     with a copy to:
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, LLP
191 North Wacker Drive, 29th Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Attention: Daniel J. Perlman, Esq.
     If to Grantor or any Target Company, to:
Privileged Access, LP
c/o Thousand Trails, LP
3801 Parkwood Blvd., Suite 100
Frisco, TX 75034
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
Telephone: 214-618-7273
Facsimile: 214-618-7285
     with a copy to:
Privileged Access, LP
c/o Thousand Trails, LP
3801 Parkwood Blvd., Suite 100
Frisco, TX 75034
Attention: Legal Department
Telephone: 214-618-7217
Facsimile: 214-618-7230
     8.7 All covenants and agreements in this Agreement by or on behalf of any of the parties hereto will bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of the

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parties hereto whether so expressed or not, but will not be assignable or delegable by Grantor or any Target Company without the prior written consent of Optionee, or by Optionee without the prior written consent of Grantor, except for assignments or delegations by Optionee or its permitted assignees to one or more of its or their Affiliates.
     8.8 Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision will be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of this Agreement.
     8.9 This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and all questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by, the internal laws of the State of Illinois, without giving effect to provisions thereof regarding conflict of laws.
     8.10 This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement, the agreements referred to herein, and each other agreement or instrument entered into in connection herewith or therewith or contemplated hereby or thereby, and any amendments hereto or thereto, to the extent signed and delivered by means of a facsimile machine, e-mail of a PDF file or other electronic transmission, shall be treated in all manner and respects as an original agreement or instrument and shall be considered to have the same binding legal effect as if it were the original signed version thereof delivered in person. At the reasonable request of any party hereto or to any such agreement or instrument, each other party hereto or thereto shall re-execute original forms thereof and deliver them to all other parties. No party hereto or to any such agreement or instrument shall raise the use of a facsimile machine, e-mail of a PDF file or other electronic transmission to deliver a signature or the fact that any signature or agreement or instrument was transmitted or communicated through the use of a facsimile machine, e-mail of a PDF file or other electronic transmission as a defense to the formation or enforceability of a contract and each such party forever waives any such defense.
     8.11 This Agreement, the Recitals and all the Schedules and Exhibits attached to this Agreement (all of which shall be deemed incorporated in the Agreement and made a part hereof) set forth the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements, written or oral, of the parties hereto, and shall not be modified or affected by any offer, proposal, statement or representation, oral or written, made by or for any party in connection with the negotiation of the terms hereof
     8.12 Grantor and the Target Companies agree that any Event of Default (as defined in each of the Leases) under any of the Leases shall be a default under this Agreement.
     8.13 This Amended and Restated Option Agreement is a restated and amended version of the Option Agreement dated as of April 14, 2006, between KTTI Holding Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and KTTI GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as grantors, Thousand Trails Operations Holding Company, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and MHC T1000 Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust, as optionee. Any disputes

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related to this Option Agreement, arising, in whole or in part, after the date of this Amended and Restated Option Agreement shall be governed by this Option Agreement, as so restated and amended.
[Signature page follows]

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the first date first above written.
         
  GRANTOR
Privileged Access, LP, a Delaware limited partnership


By Privileged Access GP Corp., its general partner
 
 
  By:   /s/ Joe McAdams   
    Name:   Joe McAdams   
    Its: President   
 
  TARGET COMPANIES


PATT Holding Company, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company
 
 
  By:   /s/ Walter B. Jaccard  
    Name:   Walter B. Jaccard  
    Its:  Vice President   
 
  Outdoor World Resorts, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company
 
 
  By:   /s/ Walter B. Jaccard  
    Name:   Walter B. Jaccard  
    Its:  Vice President   
 
  Pa-Trails Plus, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company
 
 
  By:   /s/ Walter B. Jaccard  
    Name:   Walter B. Jaccard  
    Its:  Vice President   
 
  Mid-Atlantic Resorts, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company
 
 
  By:   /s/ Walter B. Jaccard  
    Name:   Walter B. Jaccard  
    Its:  Vice President   

 


 

         
         
  OPTIONEE
MHC T1000 TRUST
 
 
  By:   /s/ Marguerite Nader    
    Name:   Marguerite Nader   
    Its: Vice President   
 

 


 

Schedule 4.5
Capitalization

 


 

Schedule 4.5
Equity Interests of the Company and each Subsidiary
     
Company   Partnership Interests/Members
PATT
  Interests in PATT are held 100% by PA
 
   
OW
  Interests in OW are held 100% by PA
 
   
PAP
  Interests in PAP are held 100% by PA
 
   
MAR
  Interests in MAR are held 100% by PA
 
   
Subsidiaries of PATT
   
 
   
TTO
  General Partner is KTTI GP, LLC
 
  Interests in limited partnership are held 99% by PATT and 1% by KTTI GP, LLC
 
   
KTTI GP LLC
  Sole member is PATT
 
   
Subsidiaries of TTO
   
 
   
Leisure Time Resorts, LP.
  General partner is Trails GP, LLC
 
  Interests in limited partnership are held 99% by TTO and 1% by Trails GP, LLC
 
   
National American Corporation, LP.
  General partner is Trails GP, LLC
  Interests in limited partnership are held 99% by TTO and 1% by Trails GP, LLC
 
   
Thousand Trails, LP.
  General partner is Trails GP, LLC
 
  Limited partnership interests are held 99% by TTO and 1% by Trails GP, LLC
 
   
Trails GP, LLC.
  Sole member is TTO
 
   
Resort Parks International, LLC.
  Sole member is TTO
         
        Outstanding Capital Stock
        and Holder of Such Capital
Subsidiary   Authorized Capital Stock   Stock
Thousand Trails Insurance Group, LLC
      Owned 50% by Thousand Trails, LP

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        Outstanding Capital Stock
        and Holder of Such Capital
Subsidiary   Authorized Capital Stock   Stock
Thousand Trails (Canada), ULC
  1,000 shares of Common Stock, no par value   100 shares of Common Stock, no par value
 
       
 
      Owned 100% by TTO
 
       
Thousand Trails Management Services, Inc.
  100,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value   100,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value
 
       
 
      Owned 100% by TTO
 
       
Beech Mountain Lakes Corporation
  10 shares of Common Stock, $100 par value   10 shares of Common Stock, $100 par value
 
       
 
      Owned 100% by National American Corporation, LP
 
       
Chief Creek Corporation
  1,000 shares of Common Stock, $100 par value   1,000 shares of Common Stock, $100 par value
 
       
 
      Owned 100% by National American Corporation, LP
 
       
Christmas for Children
  Non-Profit Company with 501(c)(3) status   No shares
 
       
Coast Financial Services, Inc.
  3,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value   3,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value
 
       
 
      Owned 100% by TTO
 
       
Dixie Resort Corporation
  100 shares of Common Stock, $10 par value   100 shares of Common Stock, $10 par value
 
       
 
      Owned 100% by National American Corporation, LP
 
       
Foxwood Corporation
  250 shares of Common Stock, $100 par value   250 shares of Common Stock, $100 par value
 
       
 
      Owned 100% by National American Corporation, LP
 
       
G.L. Land Development Corporation
  250 shares of Common Stock, $100 par value   250 shares of Common Stock, $100 par value

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        Outstanding Capital Stock
        and Holder of Such Capital
Subsidiary   Authorized Capital Stock   Stock
 
      Owned 100% by National American Corporation, LP
 
       
Lake Royale Corporation
  250 shares of Common Stock, $100 par value   250 shares of Common Stock, $100 par value
 
       
 
      Owned 100% by National American Corporation, LP
 
       
Lake Tansi Village, Inc.
  250 shares of Common Stock, $100 par value   10 shares of Common Stock, $100 par value
 
       
 
      Owned 100% by National American Corporation, LP
 
       
LML Resort Corporation
  1,000 shares of Common Stock, $1 par value   1,000 shares of Common Stock, $1 par value
 
       
 
      Owned 100% by National American Corporation, LP
 
       
Quail Hollow Plantation Corporation
  100 shares of Common Stock, $10 par value   100 shares of Common Stock, $10 par value
 
       
 
      Owned 100% by National American Corporation, LP
 
       
Recreation Land Corporation
  500 shares of Common Stock, $100 par value   500 shares of Common Stock, $100 par value
 
       
 
      Owned 100% by National American Corporation, LP
 
       
Resort Land Corporation
  500 shares of Common Stock, $100 par value   500 shares of Common Stock, $100 par value
 
       
 
      Owned 100% by National American Corporation, LP
 
       
Tansi Resort, Inc.
  12,000 shares of Common Stock, $5 par value   12,000 shares of Common Stock, $5 par value
 
       
 
      Owned 100% by Lake Tansi Village, Inc.

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        Outstanding Capital Stock
        and Holder of Such Capital
Subsidiary   Authorized Capital Stock   Stock
The Kingston Corporation
  5,000 shares of Common Stock, $5 par value   5,000 shares of Common Stock, $5 par value
 
       
 
      Owned 100% by Foxwood Corporation
 
       
Westwind Manor Corporation
  10 shares of Common Stock, $100 par value   10 shares of Common Stock, $100 par value
 
       
 
      Owned 100% by National American Corporation, LP
 
       
Wolf Run Manor Corporation
  5,000 shares of Common Stock, par value   5,000 shares of Common Stock, par value
 
       
 
      Owned 100% by Recreation Land Corporation

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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
     THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of January 1, 2008 (the “Effective Date”), is between MHC Operating Limited Partnership, an Illinois limited partnership (the “Company”), and Joe McAdams (“Executive”).
AGREEMENT
     In consideration of the mutual promises and agreements set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
     1. Employment. The Company and Executive agree that Executive shall be employed by the Company during the Term (as defined in Section 2 below), upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. Executive’s title shall be President of the Company’s corporate parent, Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“ELS”). Executive shall possess such powers and perform such duties as are normally incident to such position (except as set forth in Section 5(a) below). Executive shall devote his full business time and attention to the business affairs of the Company and its affiliates (except for reasonable vacations, sick days, personal days and similar time off and a reasonable amount of time for the performance of civic, educational and charitable functions).
     2. Employment Period. The term of employment of Executive under this Agreement (the “Term”) shall be the period commencing on the Effective Date and continuing until the three (3) year anniversary of the Effective Date (unless this Agreement is earlier terminated as provided herein).
     3. Compensation. Executive shall be compensated for services rendered by Executive to the Company and its affiliates as follows:
          (a) Annual Salary. The Company will pay Executive a base salary at the annual rate of $300,000 (“Base Salary”), less applicable tax withholdings, payable at the Company’s regular employee payroll intervals. On each anniversary of the Effective Date (the “Adjustment Date”), the annual Base Salary shall be increased in accordance with the following formula: the annual Base Salary paid in the last full year preceding the Adjustment Date shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the Consumer Price Index—All Urban Consumers, South Region All Items, 1982-1984=100, compiled and published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (“CPI”) for the month closest to the Adjustment Date for which final, adjusted CPI figures are available, and the denominator of which is the final, adjusted CPI for the month twelve months prior to such month. The resulting product shall be the new annual Base Salary; provided, however, that in no event shall the Base Salary for any year be less than that for the previous year.
          (b) Annual Bonus. Executive shall be eligible to receive an annual non-equity incentive compensation payment (“bonus”) based on certain performance targets established by Executive and the Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of ELS’s Board of Directors (the “Committee”) at the beginning of each year. Executive may earn a bonus in an amount up to three (3) times the Base Salary on an annual basis, subject to the approval of the Committee.

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          (c) Restricted Stock. Executive shall receive a grant of 30,000 shares of ELS restricted common stock pursuant to the ELS 1992 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan, as amended from time to time. The Restricted Stock vests in three equal installments, one-third on the Effective Date, one-third on the first anniversary of the Effective Date and one-third on the second anniversary of the Effective Date.
     4. At-Will Employment. Executive shall be employed by the Company as an employee at-will. The Company and Executive acknowledge and agree that as an employee at-will, Executive’s employment may be terminated at any time, for any reason, whether with or without cause, by either the Company or Employee.
     5. General Terms.
          (a) Privileged Access. Executive shall have no authority, on behalf of the Company or its affiliates, to enter into any agreement with any entity controlling, controlled by or affiliated with Privileged Access L.P. (“PA”) However, as the sole equity owner of PA, Executive shall have sole authority to determine the accounting and tax policies of PA, which authority shall include, without limitation, complete control of the preparation and filing of PA’s tax returns and related forms and the engagement of PA’s financial and tax advisors.
          (b) Severance. If Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated by the Company without cause during the Term, Executive shall receive the following benefits: (i) payment of a pro rata portion of Executive’s potential bonus for the applicable year during which such termination occurs (the “Termination Year”), (ii) payment as severance pay of an amount equal to two (2) times the Base Salary for the Termination Year, (iii) the continuation, at the Company’s expense, until the earlier of the date [24] months following such termination or the date on which Executive obtains employment with another employer (the “Continuation Period”), on behalf of Executive and his dependents and beneficiaries, of all health insurance benefits provided to similarly situated executives who continue in the employ of the Company during such Continuation Period, and (iv) all theretofore unvested restricted stock issued to Executive pursuant to Section 3(c) above shall immediately vest.
          (c) Non-Compete. Executive agrees that during the period of Executive’s employment with the Company or its affiliates, and for a period of two (2) years following the termination thereof, Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, (i) engage or participate in any business activity that directly competes with the business activities of the Company or its affiliates, in the respective geographic areas in which such activities are conducted, (ii) solicit business (other than for the Company or its affiliates) from any customers of the Company or its affiliates for such purpose, or (iii) solicit for employment or employ any employee of the Company or its affiliates for such purpose.
          (d) Conflicts of Interest. In accordance with the Company’s Business Ethics and Conduct Policy, Executive shall fully disclose the relevant facts pertaining to any potential transaction that might conflict with the proper performance of Executive’s duties on behalf of the Company and its affiliates, or adversely impact Executive’s independent judgment with respect to same, or otherwise result in a conflict of interest, so that the Company may make an informed, independent decision regarding the transaction.

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     6. Miscellaneous Provisions.
          (a) Amendment and Termination. This Agreement may not be amended or terminated except by written instrument signed by the parties hereto.
          (b) Modification and Waiver of Breach. No waiver or modification of this Agreement shall be binding unless it is in writing, signed by the parties hereto. The waiver by the Company or Executive of any term or breach of this Agreement shall not prevent a subsequent enforcement of such term or any other term and shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach.
          (c) Notice. Any notice required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered personally (which shall include delivery via express courier such as Federal Express) or sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed as follows:
     
If to the Company :
  MHC Operating Limited Partnership
c/o Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Two North Riverside Plaza, Suite 800
Chicago, IL 60606
Attention: Legal Department
 
   
If to Executive:
  Joe McAdams
3801 Parkwood Blvd Suite 100
Frisco, TX 75034
Either the Company or Executive may, at any time, by notice to the other, designate another address for service of notice on such party. When the notice is dispatched as provided for above, the notice shall be deemed to be given when the addressee receives the notice, or within three (3) days after it is sent, whichever is earlier.
          (d) Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, superseding all negotiations, prior discussions and preliminary agreements, whether written or oral.
          (e) Counterparts. The Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, any one of which shall be deemed an original and all of which taken together shall constitute a single instrument.
          (f) Governing Law. This Agreement, and all matters or disputes relating to the validity, construction, performance or enforcement hereof, shall be governed, construed and controlled by and under the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to principles of conflicts of law.

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     7. Acknowledgment. Executive acknowledges that he has read, understands and accepts the provisions of this Agreement. Executive also acknowledges that he has had the opportunity to review the terms and conditions of this Agreement with advisors of his choice.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has executed this Employment Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
             
  EXECUTIVE:
 
 
  /s/ Joe McAdams   
  Joe McAdams   
     
 
  COMPANY:

MHC OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
an Illinois limited partnership
 
 
  By:   MHC Trust,    
    a Maryland real estate investment trust   
  Its:   General Partner   
 
    By:   Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.,    
      a Maryland corporation   
    Its:   Sole Voting Shareholder   
 
      By:   /s/ Thomas P. Heneghan   
        Name:   Thomas P. Heneghan   
        Title:   CEO & President   
 

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Exhibit 99.1
N e w s   R e l e a s e
(ELS LOGO)
         
CONTACT:
  Michael Berman   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
  (312) 279-1496   January 7, 2008
ELS NAMES JOE MCADAMS NEW PRESIDENT
     CHICAGO, IL — January 7, 2008 — Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE: ELS) today announced that Joe B. McAdams will join the Company as its new President effective January 1, 2008.
     Mr. McAdams has been the owner and Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Privileged Access, LP, (“Privileged Access”) an RV and vacation membership business that currently leases approximately 24,100 sites at 81 of the Company’s Properties, since October 2005. Simultaneous with his appointment as President of the Company, Mr. McAdams is resigning as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Privileged Access, but will remain on the Board of Directors of Privileged Access and retain 100% ownership of Privileged Access. Mr. McAdams was a director of the Company from January 2004 to October 2005.
     Commented Mr. Heneghan, ELS’ CEO, “We are pleased to have Joe join the Company as a member of our executive team. Joe brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Company.”
     The Company did evaluate a purchase of Privileged Access. However, there continues to be lack of definitive guidance regarding the tax treatment of gross income from membership contracts for REIT gross income test purposes. As a result, the Company believes that the best strategic option available at this time was to bring Mr. McAdams to the Company and continue to work with Privileged Access on initiatives such as flexible sales, whole ownership and combining certain overhead functions. The Company anticipates this event will have no impact on the 2008 Funds From Operations guidance previously provided.
     The Company recognizes that Mr. McAdams may have a conflict of interest with respect to his ownership of Privileged Access and his role in the Company. To mitigate this potential conflict, Mr. McAdams will not be involved in the monitoring of the current contracts, or negotiation of future contracts, with Privileged Access on behalf of the Company.
     The Company is evaluating whether to consolidate the results of Privileged Access. The Company expects to discuss the possible consolidation and other related accounting matters with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 


 

     Please join our quarterly earnings call to be held on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at 10:00am CST for further discussion of this press release. Details of this quarterly earnings call are available on the Company’s website: www.equitylifestyle.com.
     Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. owns or has an interest in 311 quality properties in 28 states and British Columbia consisting of 112,724 sites. We are a self-administered, self-managed, real estate investment trust (REIT) with headquarters in Chicago.
     This news release 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. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to:
    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 markets volatility;
 
    in the all-age properties, 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;
 
    our ability to maintain rental rates and occupancy with respect to properties currently owned or pending acquisitions;
 
    our assumptions about rental and home sales markets;
 
    the completion of pending acquisitions and timing with respect thereto;
 
    ability to obtain financing or refinance existing debt;
 
    the effect of interest rates; and
 
    other risks indicated from time to time in our 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.