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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0023299_Owner (Name Change)_20090625• AVA NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman Governor Director Secretary June 25, 2009 DIMITRIS RENTZIOS VP OF UTILITIES AND ANCILLARY SERVICES ARCML06 LLC A/K/A WOODLAKE MHC 4643 SOUTH ULSTER STREET SUITE 400 DENVER CO 80237 Subject: NPDES Permit Modification- Name and/or Ownership Change Permit Number NC0023299 Woodlake MHC WWTP Guilford County Dear Mr. Rentzios: Division personnel have reviewed and approved your request to transfer ownership of the subject permit, received on June 22, 2009. This permit modification documents the change of ownership. Please find enclosed the revised permit. All other terms and conditions contained in the original permit remain unchanged and in full effect. This permit modification is issued under the requirements of North Carolina General Statutes 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. If you have any questions concerning this permit modification, please contact the Point Source Branch at (919) 807-6304. Sincerely, 7Coleen H. Sullins cc: Central Files Winston-Salem Regional Office, Surface Water Protection NPDES Unit File NC0023299 Patrick Waite, Helix Funds, 2 N. Riverside Plaza, Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60606 Community Manager, Woodlake, 5418 Country Club Road, Greensboro, NC 27406 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Location: 512 N. Salisbury St Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Phone: 919-807-63001 FAX: 919.807-64921 Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748 Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer NorthCarolina Naturally Permit NC0023299 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY PERMIT TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM In compliance with the provisions of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, ARCML06 LLC A/K/A WOODLAKE MHC is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the. Woodlake MHC WWTP 5418 Country Club Road Guilford County to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Polecat Creek in subbasin 03- 06-09 of the Cape Fear River Basin in accordance with effluent limits, monitoring. requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV -hereof. This permitshall become effective June 25, 2009. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on September 30, 2011. Signed this day June 25, 2009. en H. Sullins, Director Division of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit NC0023299 SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET All previous NPDES permits issued to _this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby revoked. As of this permit issuance, any previously issued 'permit bearing this number is no longer effective. Therefore, the exclusive authority to operate and discharge from this `facility arises under the permit conditions, requirements, terms, and provisions included herein. ARCML06 LLC A/K/A WOODLAKE MHC is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate an existing 0.07 MGD wastewater treatment facility with the following components: • Influent pump station • Barscreen • Aeration tanks • Clarification tanks • Aerated sludge holding tank • Tablet chlorine disinfection • Tablet dechlorination This facility is located at 5418 Country Club Road south of Greensboro at the Woodlake MHC WWTP in Guilford County. 2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into an unnamed tributary to Polecat Creek, classified WS- III waters in subbasin 03-06-09 of the Cape Fear River Basin. Latitude: 35°58'12" Longitude: 79°47'43" Quad # D19NE (Pleasant Garden) Stream Class: WS-III Subbasin: 03-06-09 Receiving Stream: UT Polecat Creek ARCML06 LLC a/k/a Woodlake MHC Woodlake MHC WWTP Permit NC0023299 A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS During the period beginning on December 6, 2007, and lasting until September 30, 2011, the permittee is authorized to discharge treated wastewater from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by thepermittee as specified below: PARAMETER ;; Parameter Description - PCS Code " ` : ' EFFLUENT LIMITS t :' MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Monthly Average Daily Maximum Unit of ,: Measure Measurement Frequency Sample : '' Type:'- Sample '. Location1 Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant - 50050 0.07 MGD Continuous Recorder Influent or Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 00310 - Summer 5.0 . 7.5 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 00310 - Winter 10.0 15.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent Total Suspended Solids- 00530. 30.0 45.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent Ammonia Nitrogen, Total (as N) - 00610 - Winter 4.0 20.0 mg/L Weekly Composite - Effluent Ammonia Nitrogen, Total (as N) - 00610 - Summer 2.0 10.0 mg/L Weekly Composite Effluent Fecal Coliform MF, M-FC Broth,44.5C - 31616 (geometric mean) 200 400 #/100m1 Weekly Grab Effluent Total Residual Chlorine (TRC)2 - 50060 mg/L 2 / week Grab Effluent Total Residual Chlorine (TRC)2 - 50060 17 pg/L 2 / week Grab Effluent Temperature, Water Deg. Centigrade - 00010 deg. C Weekly Grab Effluent Dissolved Oxygen - 00300 - Daily average > 6 0 mg/L Weekly Grab Effluent Total Phosphorus (as P) - 00665 mg/L Quarterly Composite Effluent Total Nitrogen (as N) - 00600 - mg/L Quarterly Composite Effluent pH - 00400 > 6.0 and < 9.0 standard units Weekly Grab Effluent Temperature, Water Deg. Centigrade - 00010 deg. C Weekly Grab U & D Dissolved Oxygen- 00300 mg/L Weekly Grab U & D Winter: November 1 - March 31" Summer: April 1 - October 31 Footnotes: 1. U: at least 50 feet upstream from the outfall. D: at least 100 feet downstream from the outfall. 2. TRC limit takes effect on April 1, 2008. Until the limit becomes effective, the permittee shall monitor TRC (with no effluent limit). There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. A. (2.) PERMIT RE -OPENER: SUPPLEMENTARY MONITORING The Division may, upon written notification to the permittee, require additional effluent monitoring that it deems necessaryto support its water quality protection and restoration efforts in the receiving stream. I. Beverly Eaves Perdue, Govemor Dee Freeman, Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Coleen H. Sullins, Director Division of Water Quality SURFACE WATER PROTECTION SECTION PERMIT NAaME/OWNERSHIP CHANGE FOR'VI Please enter the permit number for which the change is requested. NPDES Permit (or) Certificate of Coverage N C 0 0 2 3 2 9 9 II. Permit status prior to status change. a. Permit issued to (company name): b. Person legally responsible for permit: RECEIVED JUN 2 2 2009 DENR - WATER QUALITY POI NT. SO i addres��s NG " 5418 CountryClub Road d. Facility N G 5 Affordable Residential Communities Mary French First MI Last Vice President Of Tax Title 4643 South Ulster Street, Suite 400 Permit Holder Mailing Address Denver CO 80237 City State Zip (303) 383-7569 (303) 749-2184 Phone Fax Woodlake WWTP Greensboro Address NC 27406 City State e. Facility contact person: Community Manager First / MI / Last III. Please provide the following for the requested change (revised permit). a. Request for change is a result of: ® Change in ownership of the facility ❑ Name change of the facility or owner If other please explain: Zip (336) 676-8722 Phone b. Permit issued to (company name): c. Person legally responsible for permit: ARCML06 LLC a/k/a/ Woodlake MHC Dimitris Rentzios First MI J act Vice President Of Utilities And Ancillary Services Title 4643 South Ulster Street, Suite 400 Permit Holder Mailing Address Denver CO 80237 City State Zip (303) 244-0692 Dimitris.Rentzios@aboutarc.com Phone E-mail Address d. Facility name (discharge): Woodlake MHC WWTP e. Facility address: 5418 Country Club Road f. Facility contact person: Address Greensboro NC 27406 City State Zip Community Manager First MI Last Revised 1/2009 (336) 676-8722 WOODLAKEMHC-NC@aboutarc.com Phone E-mail Address • t. - ' PERMIT NAME/OWNERSHIP CHANGE FORM Page 2 of 2 }.,t7YYLAT-i; W. Permit contact information (if different from the person legally responsible for the permit) Permit contact: V. VI. F�RECEIVED Mailing t *dregs 2 2009 City State Zip ( ) DENR - WATER QUALITY Phone E-mail Address Will the permitted facility continue to conduct the same laatii1SGURCknargANCiliA to this ownership or name change? ® Yes ❑ No (please explain) Required Items: THIS APPLICATION WILL BE RETURNED UNPROCESSED IF ITEMS ARE INCOMPLETE OR MISSING: ❑ This completed application is required for both name change and/or ownership change requests. ❑ Legal documentation of the transfer of ownership (such as relevant pages of a contract deed, or a bill of sale) is required for an ownership change request. Articles of incorporation are not sufficient for an ownership change. The certifications below must be completed and signed by both the permit holder prior to the change, and the new applicant in the case of an ownership change request. For a name change request, the signed Applicant's Certification is sufficient. PERMITTEE CERTIFICATION (Permit holder prior to ownership change): I, Mary French, attest that this application for a name/ownership change has been reviewed and is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that if all required parts of this application are not completed and that if all required supporting information is not included, this application package will be returned as incomplete. Signature Date APPLICANT CERTIFICATION I, Dimitris Rentzios, attest that this application for a name/ownership change has been reviewed and is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that if all required parts of this application are not completed and that if all required supporting information is not included, this application ckage will be returnas incomplete. 4 • re Date PLEASE SEND THE COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKAGE TO: Division of Water Quality Surface Water Protection Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Revised 1/2009 EXECUTION COPY BILL- OF SALE, ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT This Bill of Sale, Assignment and Assumption Agreement (this "Agreement") dated as of July 31, 2007, is entered into by and between Affordable Residential Communities Inc., a Maryland corporation ("ARC"), Affordable Residential Communities LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("ARC LP"), ARC TRS, Inc., a Delaware -corporation ("ARC TRS"), ARC/DAM Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("ARC/DAM", and together with ARC, ARC. LP and ARC TRS, the "Sellers") and ARC Real Estate Holdings, LLC (the "Buyer"). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, this Agreement is being entered into in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement, dated as of April 17, 2007 (the "Transaction Agreement"), by and among the Assignors and the other sellers party thereto and American Residential Communities LLC (formerly named American Riverside Communities LLC), and capitalized terms used in this Agreement, but not defined herein, shall have the -meanings given to such terms in the Transaction - Agreement; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Transaction Agreement and on the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Buyer desires to purchase all Acquired Assets and assume all Assumed Liabilities of the Sellers, and the Sellers desire to sell their Acquired Assets to the Buyer; • • NOW THEREFORE, inconsiderationof the foregoing and the mutual premises, covenants and warranties made in this Agreement and of the mutual benefits to be derived therefrom, the parties hereto agree as follows: • SECTION 1. Sale and Assignment of Acquired Assets. In accondance with -and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Transaction Agreement; each Seller does hereby sell, assign, transfer, convey and deliver, and the Buyer does hereby purchase, acquire and accept from such Seller, all of such. Seller's right, title and interest to the Acquired Assets, free and clear of any and all Liens except for Permitted Liens. ..-. = SECTION 2. Assumption of Assumed Liabilities. In accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Transaction - Agreement, the Buyer does hereby assume and accept from each Seller the Assumed Liabilities of such Seller. Doc #:US t 50243345 SECTION 6. Further Assurances. Each of the parties to this Agreement agrees that, from time to time before and after the Closing Date, it will execute and deliver, or use reasonable best efforts to cause its Affiliates to execute and deliver such further instruments and documents and take, or cause its Affiliates to take, such further action as may reasonably be necessary to carry out the purposes and intents of this Agreement. SECTION 7. Effect of Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall, or shall be deemed to, modify or otherwise affect any provisions of the Transaction Agreement or affect or modify any of the rights or obligations of the parties under the Transaction Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the provisions hereof and the provisions of the Transaction Agreement, the provisions of the Transaction Agreement shall govern and control. This Agreement shall be binding upon each Seller effective immediately upon its execution by the parties hereto. SECTION 8. Descriptive Headings. The descriptive headings herein are inserted for convenience only and are not intended to be. part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. SECTION 9. Severability. Any term or provision of this Agreement that is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction. If the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority declares that any term or provision hereof is invalid, void or unenforceable; the parties agree that the court making such determination, to the greatest extent legally permissible, shall have the power to reduce the scope, duration, area or applicability of the term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases, or to replace any invalid, void or unenforceable term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision. SECTION 10. Notices. All notices, requests, demands, waivers and other communications required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given only if (a) delivered personally, (b) mailed by certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, (c) sent by next -day or . overnight mail or delivery, or (d) sent by fax or telegram, as follows: (a) if to the Sellers, c/o Affordable Residential Communities Inc. 7887 E. Belleview Avenue, Suite 200 Doc H:US15024334.5 3 Englewood, Colorado 8011.1 Fax: (303) 749-3118 Attention: Larry D. Willard Scott L. Gesell - with -a copy to: Skadden, Arps, Slate, .Meagher & Flom LLP Four Times Square - New York, New York 10036 -Fax: (917) 777-2`144 Attention: Fred B. White, III (b) if to the Buyer, c/o FarallonCapitalManagement, L.L.C. One Maritime Plaza, Suite 2100 San Francisco, California 94111 Fax: (415).421-2133 Attention: Richard Fried - with a copy to: Paul; Weiss, Rifkind,- Wharton -& Garrison LLP 1285 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10019-6064 Fax: (212) 373-3990 Attention: Robert B. Schumer Jeffrey D. Marell or, in each case, at such other address as may be specified in writing to the other party. SECTION 11. Entire Agreement. This Agreement is subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Transaction Agreement, and together with the Transaction Agreement (including the Exhibits and Schedules thereto, and the other documents referredto in Section 11.6 of the Transaction Agreement) constitute the entire agreement and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to their subject matters. SECTION 12. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of each party hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person any rights; interests, benefits or remedies of any nature .whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement. - - Doc #:US I :5024334.5 4 SECTION 13. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed and delivered (including via facsimile) in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. SECTION.14. Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED, PERFORMED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ITS PRINCIPLES OR RULES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS (OTHER THAN SECTION 5- 1401 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK). SECTION 15. Venue. Each of.the parties (a) consents to submit itself to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or, if such court does not have jurisdiction, the courts of the State of New York, in the City of New York, in the event any dispute arises out of this, Agreement, (b) agrees that it shall not attempt to deny or defeat such jurisdiction by - motion or other request for leave from any such court and (c) agrees that it shall not bring any action relating to this Agreement in any court other than the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or the courts of the State of New York, in the City of New York. Process in any such suit, action or proceeding may be served on any party anywhere in the world, whether within or without the jurisdiction -of any such court. Without limiting the foregoing, each party agrees that service of process on such party as provided in Section 10 shall be deemed effective service of process on such party. - [REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK] Doc #:US 1:5024334.5 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first above written. AFFORDABLE RESIDENTIAL CO i . INC. By: ►�ttL ! ll e: , E ecutive V ce President AFFORDABLE RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES LP By: Affordable Residential Communities Inc., its GenePartner By: Scott sell TitleJExecutive ice President ARC TRS, INC By: Na r .fi ottL. ice Presides ARC/DAM ► AGEMENT, . By: N• e: ott L. Gesell itle: ice President [Signature Page to Bill of Sale. Assignment and Assumption Agreement] ARC REAL • TATE IQ,LDINGS, LLC By: /Sco _ ,esell Tit1=. Manager [Signature Page to Bill of Sale, Assignment and Assumption Agreement] BACKGROUND ON ENTITIES FOR REQUEST FOR ASSIGNMENT OF PERMITS On April 17, 2007, Affordable Residential Communities, Inc., Affordable:Residential Communities LP and other Seller Parties as Sellers (collectively, "Affordable") entered into a Transaction Agreement (see Attachment No. 1) with American Riverside Communities LLC as Purchaser (now known as American Residential Communities LLC) ("American -Residential"), for the sale and purchase of the Acquired Assets (all . Assets owned, leased, licensed, used, held for use or held for sale by -Affordable, that are primarily related to the Acquired Business (the business conducted by Affordable and its subsidiaries, including the owning and operating of manufactured homes communities, the provision of related financing services, and.the businesses related thereto)), including cash, tangible personal property, all fees interests in real property, all notes, Permits, Contracts, etc. - - At the time of the Closing, Affordable (Seller) owned 100% of the membership interests in A.RC Real Estate LLC ("ARC Real.Estate") and -ARC -Real Estate, in turn, owned 99.9% of ARC Real -Estate Holdings:LLC ("ARC Moldings"), with 1.0% being owned - by Affordable (which 1.0% was_ also transferred) ("ARC .Real Estate and ARC Holdings, and their Subsidiaries, among others, are referred to as the "Acquired Companies"). ARC Holdings in turn owned 100% of the membership interests in ARC Communities 15 LLC and ARCMLOG LLC. (See Pre -Closing Org. Chart attached hereto as Attachment No. 2.) - Post Closing, per the terms of the Transaction Agreement and -the Bill of Sale, Assignment and Assumption Agreement (see Attachment No. 3), American Residential acquired the Acquired Companies and their Subsidiaries, among which Subsidiaries was ARC Holdings which owned 100% of ARC Communities 15 LLC and ARCML 06 :LLC.. (See Post-Closing`Org. Chart as Attachment No. 4). NAME .CHANGES PRIOR TO CLOSING: 1. Subsequent to entering into the Transaction Agreement, but prior to Closing, American Riverside Communities LLC changed its name to American Riverside Communities JV LLC on July 5, 2007). (See Attachment No. 5.) • 2. Subsequent to the name changed referred to in No. 1 above, and still prior to the Closing, American Riverside Communities JV, LLC changed its name to American • Residential Communities LLC on July 23, 2007. (See Attachment No. 6) EXECUTION COPY TRANSACTION AGREEMENT by and among AFFORDABLE RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES INC., AFFORDABLE RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES LP, 'I' %E OTITER SELLERS PARTY IERETO, and AMERICAN TERSIDE COMMUNITIES LLC tj/ r1 • Dated as of April 17, 2007 Doci:NY7392461.8 —ss TRANSACTION AGREEMENT This TRANSACTION AGREEMENT, dated as of April 17, 2007 (this "Agreement"), is entered into by and anionAffordable Residential Communities Inc., a Maryland corporation ("AR( , Affordable Residential Communities LP a Delaware limited partnership ("ARC LP"), ARC Dealership, Inc., a Colorado corporation ("ARC Dealership"), A.RC Management Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("ARC Management Services'), • ARCIV GV, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("ARCIV"), ARCMS, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("ARCMS"), ARC TRS, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("ARC TRS"), Salmaho Irrigation Co. a Utah corporation ("Salmaho"), Windstar Aviation Corp., a Delaware corporation ("Windstar"), ARC/DAM Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("ARC/DAM"), and Colonial Gardens Water, Inc., a Kansas corporation ("Colonial", and together with ARC, ARC LP, ARC Dealership, ARC Management Services, ARC 1V,ARCM$,-ARC TRS,Saimahn, Windstar and ARC/DAM, the "Sellers") and Ameriqan,Riverside•Comniunities.LLc,•a,DelaSvarelirnitedi 640* Oii:67#6tiSi*Eacii of the Sellers and the Buyer are sometimes referred to individually herein as a "Party" and collectively as the "Parties." Certain other terms are defined throughout this Agreement and in Section 10.2 hereof. tIOLU )61A.L.ULTYN' WITNESSE_TH: 2t ol...Q.-4,-.1., -vsaiqz4A,s,(1)A?c LP owns all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of AR(' -go state. a Delaware limited liability company ("ARC Real Estate"), and all of the issued and outstanding membersiP hinterestsof ARCALLLC,a Delaware limited liability company ("ARCALL "), (ii) ARC P andARCReafF,State collectively own all of the _ - issued and outstanding membership interests of ARC leal:Ett61.71101dings,LIC, a Delaware limited liability company ("ARC Real Estate Holdings ) , with ARC Real Estate holding Membership interests representing a 99% interest in ARCReal Estate Holdings, and ARC LP holding membership interests representing a 1% interest in ARC Real Estate Holdings, and (iii) ARC Dealership owns all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of Enspire Finance LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Enspire Finance"); and WHEREAS, ARC Real Estate, ARCAL, ARC Real Estate Holdings and Enspire Finance (collectively, together with their Subsidiaries (other than any such Subsidiary that is not a Pass Through Entity), the "Acquired Companies," and the Equity Interests of the Acquired Companies, the "Acquired Company Interests") and each of the Sellers are engaged in the Acquired Business (as defined below); and WHEREAS, each of the Sellers holds Acquired Assets (as defined below); and WHEREAS, upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this Agreenient, the Buyer desires to purchase all of the Equity Interests of the Acquired Companies Doc kliY7-392961.8 from the Sellers-, and the Sellers desire to sell all of the Equity Interests of the Acquired Companies to the Buyer; and WHEREAS, upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this Agreement, the Buyer desires to purchase all Acquired Assets, and assume all Assumed Liabilities, of the Sellers, and the Sellers desire to sell their Acquired Assets to the Buyer; and WHEREAS, no Subsidiary of ARC other than the Sellers and the Acquired Companies owns, leases, licenses, uses, holds for use or holds for sale any Acquired Asset or Acquired Company Interest; and WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, as a condition and inducement to -the Sellers'. willingness to enter into this Agreement, Farallon Guarantor is entering into the'Farallon Guaranty (the "Farallon Guaranty") pursuant to which, subject to the terms, conditions are limitations set forth therein, the Farallon Guarantor guarantying certain obligations of the Buyer in connection with this Agreement, including payment of the Buyer Terminatiori Fee, if and when due; and WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, as a condition and inducement to the Buyer's willingness to enter into this Agreement, each of Gerald J. FOrd, ARC Diamond, LP and Hunters Glen/Ford, Ltd. are entering into a support agreement, of even date herewith (the "Support Agreement") pursuant to which such parties have agreed, subject to the terms thereof, among other obligations, to -vote their shares of ARC Conunon Stock in favor of approval of the Transactions. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be -legally bound - hereby, the Parties hereby agree as follows: ARTICLE I PURCHASE AND SALE 1.1 Sale and Purchase. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Closing, (a) ARC LP shall sell -to the Buyer, and the Buyer shall purchase from ARC LP, all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of ARC Real Estate and all of the issued and outstanding membership interest of ARCAL; 2 Doc NNY7:392961.8 (b) ARC LP shall sell to the Buyer, and the Buyer shall purchase from ARC LP, all of the -issued and outstanding membership interests of ARC Real Estate Holdings held by ARC LP;- (c) ARC Dealership shall sell to the Buyer, and the Buyer shall purchase froth ARC Dealership, all of the issued and outstanding membership interests in Enspire Finance; (d) each Seller shall sell, assign, transfer, convey and deliver to the Buyer, and the Buyer shall purchase, acquire and accept from such Seller, all of such Sellers' right, title and interest to the Acquired Assets; in each of clauses (a) through (d) of this Section 1.1, free and clear of any and all Liens, other - - than Permitted Liens. 1.2 Acquired Assets. The capitalized term "Acquired Ass6ts" shall mean all Assets owned, leased, licensed, used, held for use or held for sale by ARC or any its Subsidiaries, that are primarily related to the Acquired Business, including the following that are primarily related to the Acquired Business (but in each case excludingrthe Excluded ASsets): (a) cash in an amount equal to the sum of (i) petty cash -on -hand, (ii) any proceeds of sales of Assets held for sale as described in Section 12(a)(ii) of the Sellers Disclosure Letter, (iii) any proceeds of the sale of any manufactured home (w) not made in the ordinary course and on financial terms consistent with past practices, (x) sold at a rate in excess of 110% of the number of homes budgeted to be sold by the Acquired Business between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date (as disclosed to the Buyer by the Sellers prior to the date hereof), (y) sold at a price resulting in a gross profit margin (before commissions and related costs) of less than 15 % with respect to such home or (z) made to buyers other than residents that execute an associated pad lease of at least one year with an Acquired Company, (iv) cash received in respect of Insurance and Condemnation Claims, (v) any proceeds from the exercise of a Repurchase Right and (vi) cash held as security deposits (collectively, the "Acquired Cash"); (b) all tangible personal property, including manufactured homes, motor vehicles, furniture, fixtures, office equipment, inventory, machinery and equipment (including . spare parts), supplies, capital improvements in process, tools and other physical assets; (c) all fee interests in real property (including improvements thereon) and all leases, easements, rights of access and other interests (not including fee interests) in real Property); 3 Dot MY7392961.8 (d) all promissory notes or Consumer Credit Contracts or other similar agreements payable to ARC or any of its Subsidiaries (the "Acquired Notes"); (e) all Permits; (f) all Contracts; (g) all records, files, personal files (only to the extent allowed by Law), data, drawings, blueprints, schematics, reports, lists, plans and processes and all files of correspondence; (h) all guarantees, rebates under sales or purchase orders, representations, warranties, indemnities and similar rights in favor of ARC or any of its Subsidiaries; (i) _ - all sales and promotional literature, and all marketing information and market research data; (j) all Seller Intangible Property, including the trademarks listed in Section 1.2(j) of the Sellers Disclosure Letter (the "Trademarks"), including the goodwill of the business symbolized by and associated with the Trademarks, all applications and registrations thereof throughout the world and all rights to proceeds of the foregoing, including any claim by any Seller against third parties for past, present, or future infringement of the Trademarks, but excluding the "Enspire" trademark and any trade names, trademarks, Internet domain names,- identifying logos or service marks related thereto or employing the word "Enspire" ("Enspire Trademarks") and any trademarks, Internet domain names, identifying logos or service marks primarily related to the Retained Business, including the "NLASCO", "American Summit (AS)" trademark, the "National Lloyds (NL)" trademarks and all trademarks, Internet domain names, identifying logos or service marks related thereto or employing the word "NLASCO", "American Summit", "AS", "National Lloyds" or "NL" ("NLASCO Trademarks"); (k) all rights and claims of ARC and each of its Subsidiaries (other than any Acquired Company) against any Acquired Company, including under any Contract, intercompany account. payable or receivable, or otherwise; (1) without duplication of clause (a)(iv) above, all rights to insurance and condemnation proceeds received or receivable in respect of any Assumed Liabilities, all insurance and condemnation proceeds -(to the extent not already expended by ARC or its Subsidiary to restore or replace the lost, damaged or condemned Asset, which replacement Asset shall be an Acquired Asset) received or receivable in respect of any Asset damaged, lost or condemned and which, if not so damaged, lost or condemned would have been anAcquired 4 Doc i7:NY7392961.8 Asset and all insurance and condemnation proceeds received or receivable in respect of • business interruption of the Acquired Business to the extent relating to any period after Closing ("Insurance and Condemnation Claims"); and (m) any aircraft (the "Aircraft"). 1.3 ' Assumption of Liabilities. On the Closing Date and upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Buyer shall assume (or, without limiting the obligations of Buyer under Article IX, Buyer's designated Affiliate shall assume), and from and after the Closing Buyer (or its assignee) shall pay, discharge and perform as and when due, or in the case of Assumed Indebtedness, assume, prepay or defease, all Assumed Liabilities of the Sellers. The capitalized term "Assumed Liabilities" shall mean all Liabilities of ARC and its Subsidiaries to the extent resulting from, relating to or arising out of the Acquired Company Interests, the Acquired Business or the Acquired Assets, or from any operations relating to, arising out of or resulting from any of the foregoing, including the following (but in each case excluding the Excluded Liabilities): (a) the Indebtedness set forth in Section-1.3(a) of the Sellers Disclosure Letter and Indebtedness incurred by the Sellers or the Acquired Companies between the date hereof and the Closing in compliance with Section 5.1(u) (excluding (x) Liability for defaults or breaches of any material._ covenants (including any defaults in respect of payment of principal or interest when due) occurring prior to the Closing in respect of Indebtedness and (y) Indebtedness related to the Aircraft) (collectively, the "Assumed Indebtedness"); (b) all Liabilities with respect to or otherwise in connection with all pending, threatened or other actions, suits, proceedings, investigations or other claims to the extent relating to the Acquired Business :or the Acquired Assets or any asset in the Acquired Business, at Law, in equity or otherwise, or any tort orother claims -to the extent relating to or arising from the Acquired Business or the Acquired Assets or any asset in theAcquiredBusiness or any matter, fact, circumstance or condition to the extent relating to the Acquired Business or the Acquired Assets or any asset in the Acquired Business; (c) all Liabilities to the extent relating to or arising from the ownership, operation, possession or management of the Acquired Business or the Acquired Assets or any asset in the Acquired Business, including accounts payable and trade obligations to the extent so relating or arising; (d) all Liabilities under or in connection with the Contracts included in the Acquired Assets; Doc ht:NY7:392961 _S (d) Exclusive Remedy. Except to the extent provided in Article VI, from and after the Closing, the indemnities provided for in this Article IX shall be the exclusive remedies of the Parties and their respective officers, directors, employees, Affiliates, agents, representatives, successors and assigns for money damages in respect of any breach of or inaccuracy in any representation or warranty or breach of or noncompliance with any covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement and the Parties shall not be entitled to a rescission of this Agreement or to any further indemnification or other rights or claims for money damages in respect thereof, all of which the Parties hereto hereby waive; provided, however, -that the foregoing shall not limit the right of any party to assert a claim based on fraud. 9.5 Characterization of Indemnification Payments. The Buyer and the Sellers agree to treat any indemnification payment made under this Agreement, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable Law, as an adjustment to the Final Purchase Price. 9.6 - Limitation on Damages: No Party shall, under any circumstance, except to the extent imposed by any Third Party Claim, have any liability to any other Party for any special. indirect, consequential or punitive damages claimed by such other Party under the terms of or _ due to any breach or non-performance of this Agreement, including lost profits, loss of revenue or income, cost of capital, or loss of business reputation or opportunity. 9.7 No Other Indemnification. For the avoidance of doubt, no Party shall have any indemnification obligations to any other party in respect of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby except as set for in Section 6.1, Section 9.1 or Section 9.2 of this Agreement. . ARTICLE X DEFINITIONS ANI) .INTERPRETATION 10.1 - Defined Terms. The following terns are defined in the corresponding Sections of this Agreement: - Defined Term AccountingFinn ""Acquired Accounts Receivables "Acquired Assets Acquired Business Regulatory Authorities Acquired Cash Acquired Companies Acquired Company Interests Acquired New Homes Acquired Notes Acquired Property Acquired Properties 67 Doc k:NY7:392961.8 Section. Reference Section 1.9(c) Section 5.23. Section 1.2. Section 3.4(d) Section 1.2(a) Preamble Preamble Section 1.7(b) Section 1.2(d) Section 3.11(a) Section 3.11(a) Actions Section 2.5 Adjustment Amount Section 1.7(e) Agreement Preamble Alternative Proposal Section 5.5(g) ARC Preamble ARC Dealership Preamble ARC LP Preamble ARC Management Services Preamble ARC Real Estate Preamble ARC Real Estate Holdings Preamble ARC SEC Documents Section 3.13(a) ARC Stockholder Approval Section 2.2(a) ARC Stockholder Meeting Section 5.6(b) ARC Trademarks and Logos Section 5.18 ARC TRS Preamble ARC/DAM Preamble ARCAL Preamble ARCIV Preamble ARCMS Preamble Asset Assignment Agreement Section 1.12(c) Assumed Indebtedness Section 1.3(a) Assumed Liabilities Section 1.3 Budget Section 5.1(j) Buyer Preamble Buyer Expenses Section 8.2(a)(i) Buyer Plans Section 5.7(b) Buyer Required Consents Section 7.2(c) Buyer Required Statutory Approvals Section 7.1(a) Buyer's Savings Plan Section 5.7(e) Buyer Termination Fee Section8.2(b)(ii) Capital Expenditure Shortfall Section 1.7(c) Change in Recommendation Section 5.5(d) Claim Notice Section 9.3(b) Claims Section 9.3(b) Closing - Section 1.11 Closing Date Section 1.11 Closing Payment Section 1.7(t) Closing Statement Section 1.9(b) Colonial Preamble Company Required Statutory Approvals Section 7.1(a) Consent Solicitations Section 5.15 68 Doc #:NY7392961.8 Continuing Employees Section 5.7(a)(i) Corporate Subsidiary • - Section 1.4(b) Damages Section 9.1 Debt Event Buyer Termination Fee Section 8.2(b)(i) Debt Financing Section 4.6 . Debt Financing Commitments Section 4.6 Delayed Acquired Asset Section 1-.1.4(a) Direct Claim Section 9.3(b) DOL Section 3.9(b) Effective Time Section 1.11 Employment Date Section 5.7(a)(i) End Date Section 8.1(b)(i) Endorsements Section 5.27(a) _ Enspire Finance Preamble Enspire Insurance Section 5.20(a) Enspire Trademarks Section 1.2(j) - Equity Event Buyer Termination Fee _ Section 8.2(b)(ii) Equity Financing - Section 4.6 Equity Financing Commitments Section 4.6 Estimated Adjustment Amount Section 1.9(a) Estimated Closing Statement Section 19(a) • Exchange Act Article II Excluded Assets Section 1.4(a) Excluded Corporate Subsidiary Section 1.4(b) Excluded Liabilities Section 1.5 Expense Payments Amount Section 1.6 Farallon. Guaranty Preamble Final Adjustment Amount. Section 1.9(c) Final_Purchase Price Section 1.10 Financing - Section 4.6 Financing Commitments Section 4.6 Form 10-K .. Article -II Homes Section 5.1(1) HSR Act Section 2.4 Indemnified Party . Section 93(a) Indemnifying Party Section 9.3(a) Indenture Consent Solicitation Section 5.13 - Initial Purchase Price Section 1.7(g) Insurance and Condemnation Claims Section 1.2(1) Interest Assignment Agreement Section 1.12(b) IRS Section 3.8(a) 69 Ax M:NY7392961.8 Leased Acquired Property Section 3.11(a) Liability Threshold Section 9.4(a) Liquidating Event Section 5.14 Material Contracts Section 3.7(b) MGCL Section 2.2(c) Multiemployer Plan Section 3.9(c) Net Payment Amount Section 1.7(d) New Home Amount Section 1.7(b) NLASCO Trademarks Section 1.2(j) Notes Section 5.13 Notice of Superior Proposal Section 5.5(d) OP Agreement Section 5.14 OP Consent Solicitation Section 5.14 Owned Acquired Property Section 3.11(a) Party Preamble Parties Preamble PBGC Section 3.9(b) Permits Section 3A(b) Post -Closing Collection Amounts Section 5.24 Prime Rate Section 8.2(d) Proceeding Section 93(b) Proxy Statement Section 2.6 Recommendation Section 5 .6(b) Regulatory Documents Section 3 A(d) Rent Roll Section 3.11(c) Representatives Section 5.5(a) Repurchase Right Section 3.11(e) Require(' Information Section 5.11(b) Salmaho Preamble SEC Article II Section 1.6 Items Section 1.6 Seller Intangible Property Section 3.10(a) Seller Leases Section 3.11(a) Seller Property Restrictions Section 3.11(a) Seller Required Statutory Approvals Section 7.1(a) Sellers Preamble Sellers Savings Plan Section 5.7(c) Special Purpose Entity Section 3.6(b) Stay Bonus Amount Section 5.7(0 Straddle Period Taxes Section 6.1(b) Superior Proposal Section 5.5(h) 70 Doc #:NY7392961.8 ARC. Support Agreement - _ Preamble Tax Loss(es) Section 6.1(c) Tax Proceeding Section 6.1(b) Tenant Note Amount Section 1.7(a) Termination Fee Section 8.2(a)(i) Thirds Party Claim Section 9.3(b) Third Party Equity Commitment Section 4.6 Title Company .. Section 5.27(a) Title Policies Section 7.2(e) TM License Period Section 5.18 Trademark Assignment Agreement Section 1.12(d) Trademarks .. Section 1.2(j) Transition Services Agreement Section l .12(e), Trust Preferred Amendments Section 5.15 Wam Act .Section 3.14(d), Windstar Preamble 10.2 Definitions. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, or unless the context otherwise requires, whenever used in this Agreement (including the Sellers Disclosure Leiter and the Buyer Disclosure Letter), the following terms will have the meanings indicated below: "Acquired Business" means the business conducted by ARC and its subsidiaries, including the owning and operating of manufactured homes communities, the provision of related financing services, and businesses related thereto, but excluding the insurance business of NLASCO, Inc. and related insurance activities (the "Retained Business"). "Adjustment Amount" has the meaning set forth in Annex A.. "Affiliate" means, with respect to any Person or group of Persons, a Person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person or group of Persons. "ARC Common Stock" means the Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, of "ARC Special Voting Stock" means the Special Voting Stock, $0.01 par value per share, of ARC. "Assets" means any asset, property or right, wherever located (including in the possession of vendors or other third parties or elsewhere), whether real, personal or mixed, tangible, intangible or contingent, in each case whether or not recorded or reflected or required to be recorded or reflected on the booksand records or financial statements of any Person, and all right, title, interest and claims therein. 71 Doc MNY739296t.8 "Business Day" means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which banks are not required to be open or are authorized to close in New York, New York. "Buyer Disclosure Letter" means the disclosure letter setting forth certain disclosures of the Buyer, or qualifications or exceptions to any of the Buyer's representations or warranties set forth in Article IV, which disclosure letter is delivered simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement. "Buyer Indemnified Parties" means the Buyer, the Buyer's Affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, shareholders, members, limited partners, attorneys, accountants, representatives, agents and employees, and their respective heirs, successors and assigns. "Buyer Material Adverse Effect" means an event, fact, circumstance or effect that materially and adversely affects the ability of the_ Buyer to consummate the transactions contemplated by.this Agreement orperforin its obligations hereunder. "COBRA" means the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended. "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. "Company Employee" means each individual who is as of immediately prior to the Closing employed by an Acquired Company or otherwise by the Sellers or any of their Subsidiaries in connection with the Acquired Business, including, in each case, each employee (an "Inactive Employee") who is on sick leave, military or maternity leave or any other r approved leave 'of absence as of immediately prior to the Closing (including without limitation any employee who is receiving benefits under any short- or long-term disability Seller Plan if still considered employed by an Acquired Company or by the Sellers in connection with the Acquired Business). - "Company Material Adverse Effect" means an event, fact, circumstance or effect that results in or causes a material adverse change in the business, assets, liabilities or _ financial condition of the Acquired Companies and the Acquired Business, taken as a whole, except to the extent such material adverse change results from or is caused by (i) changes in financial, securities or currency markets, changes in prevailing interest rates or foreign exchange rates, changes in general economic conditions, (ii) changes in general business conditions or otherwise in the industries in which ARC and its Subsidiaries (in respect of the Acquired Business) operate (such industries being limited to all -age manufactured home communities for purposes of this clause), (iii) changes in law, rule or regulation of any Governmental Entity or changes in regulatory conditions in the states in which the Acquired Companies operate, or changes with respect to the enforcement policies related to any of the foregoing, (iv) events or changes that are consequences of hostility, terrorist activity, acts of war or acts of public enemies, " (v) changes in accounting standards, principles or interpretations, (vi) the negotiation, announcement, execution, delivery, consummation or pendency of this Agreement or the 72 Doc #:NY7392961.8 transactions contemplated by this Agreement (provided that this clauseshallbe ignored for all purposes of this Agreement relating to Section 2.3, 2.4, 3.2 or 3.3), or (vii) actions taken or not taken at the express request of the Buyer, other than, in the case of foregoing clauses (i) through (v), any such changes or events that affect the Acquired Business or the Acquired Companies disproportionately, and then only to the extent of such disproportionate effect when compared to the industries in which ARC and its Subsidiaries (in respect of the Acquired Business) operate (such industries being limited to all -age manufactured home communities for purposes of this clause). "Company Plan" means each Seller Plan which is sponsored solely by an Acquired Company. "Confidentiality Agreement" means the letter agreement, dated March 8, 2007, between ARC and Farallon Capital Management LLC. "Contract" means any agreement, contract, mortgage, deed of tnist, bond, indenture, lease, license, note, franchise, certificate, option, warrant, right or other instrument, document, obligation or agreement, : "control" (including the terms "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 policies of a Person, whether through the ownership -of voting securities or other Equity Interests, by contract or credit arrangement, as trustee or executor, or otherwise; _"Consumer Credit Contract" means any loan, retail installment sales agreement or other consumer credit•obligation representing an obligation ofa consumer. "Environmental Claims" means all actions, suits, demands, demand letters, claims, liens, notices of noncompliance or violation, notices of Liability or potential Liability, investigations, proceedings, consent alders -or consent agreements 'elating to any Environmental Law, any environmental permit or the Release of or exposure to any Hazardous Materials. "Environmental Law" means any Law of any Governmental Entity relating to pollution, human health, safety or protection of the environment or natural resources, including the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 ("CERCLA") and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976. "Equity Interests" means any shares of capital stock, membership interests, partnership interests, joint venture interests or other equity interests, or any right to receive any economic benefit or right similar to or derived from the foregoing. "ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. 73 Doc M;NY7392961,8 "ERISA Affiliate" means any trade or business, whether or not incorporated, that together with any Person would be deemed a "single employer" within the meaning of Section 4001(b) of ERISA. "ERISA Affiliate Liability" means any obligation, liability or expense of any of the Sellers or any of the Acquired Companies which arises under or relates to any Seller Plan that is subject to Title IV of ERISA, Section 302 of ERISA, Section 412 of the Code, COBRA or any other statute or regulation that imposes liability on a so-called "controlled group" basis with or without reference to any provision of Section 414 of the Code or Section 4001 of ERISA, including by reason of the Sellers' affiliation with any of its ERISA Affiliates or the Buyer being deemed a successor to any ERISA Affiliate of any of the Sellers. "Excluded Taxes" means all Liabilities of any kind or nature relating to Taxes for any period ending on or before the Closing Date, including, without limitation, (i) any Liabilities pursuant to any tax sharing agreement; tax indemnification or similar arrangement; (ii) any Taxes payable in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (iii) any Taxes, including any Pass-Througjh. Entity Level Taxes, of any Acquired Companies for taxable periods, or portions thereof, ending on orpriorto the Closing, and (iv) all Taxes of an affiliated group (within the meaning of Section 1504(a) of the. Code or any comparableprovisions of state, local or foreign Law) of which any Acquired Companies, or any predecessor thereof, is or was a member on or prior to the Closing by reason of any Liability under Treasury Regulation § 1.1502-6, Treasury Regulation § 1.1502-78, or comparable provisions of any foreign, state or local law. "Farallon Guarantor" means Farallon Capital Partners, L.P. - "Farallon Guarantee" means the Limited Guarantee, dated as of the date hereof, by the Farallon Guarantor in favor,of the Sellers, delivered in connection with this Agreement. "Final Order" means an action by the relevant Governmental Entity which has not been reversed, stayed, enjoined, set aside, annulled or suspended, with respect to which any waiting period prescribed by Law before the transactions contemplated hereby niay be consurmnated has expired (but without the requirement for expiration of any applicable rehearing or appeal period); and as to which all conditions to the consummation of such transactions prescribed by Law, regulation or order have been satisfied. "GAAP" means United States generally accepted accounting principles. "Governmental Entity" means any supranational, national, federal, state, municipal or local governmental or quasi -governmental or regulatory authority (including a national securities exchange or other self -regulatory body), agency, governmental department, court, commission, board, bureau or other similar, entity, domestic or foreign or any arbitrator or arbitral body. 74 Doc # NY7:392961.8 "Governmental Order" means any order, decree, ruling, injunction, judgment or similar act of or by any Governmental Entity. "Hazardous Material" means (A) any petroleum or petroleum products, radioactive materials, asbestos -containing materials, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, and transformers and other equipment that contain dielectric fluid containing greater than 50 parts per million polychlorinated biphenyls ("PCBs"); and (B) any chemicals, materials, substances or wastes which are defined as "hazardous substances," "hazardous wastes," "hazardous materials," "extremely hazardous wastes," "restricted hazardous. wastes," "toxic substances," "toxic pollutants" or words of similar import, or otherwise defined or regulated as such, under any applicable Environmental Law. "Indebtedness" means, with respect to any Person, without duplication, all (a) indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money, whether secured or unsecured, (b) obligations of such Person under such conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property purchased by such Person, (c) obligations of such Person under interest rate or currency hedging transactions (valued at the termination value thereof), (d) bank overdrafts and similar charges, (e) keep -well agreements or similar obligations, (f) guarantees of such Person of any such indebtedness, obligation or liability of any other Person of a type described in clauses (a) through (e) above, (g).any agreements to provide any of the foregoing and (h) with respect to clauses (a) through (g) above, all accrued interest therein and any termination fees, prepayment penalties, "breakage" costs or similar payments associated with the repayment or defeasance of such Indebtedness in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or otherwise. "Knowledge" when used with respect to the Sellers, means_ the knowledge, after due inquiry, -of any fact, circumstance or condition of those officers of the Sellers set forth on Section 10.2 of the Sellers Disclosure Letter; and when used with respect to the Buyer, means the knowledge, after due inquiry, of any fact, circumstance or condition of those officers of the Buyer or its Affiliates set forth on Section 10.2 of the Buyer Disclosure Letter. "Labor Laws" means any and all applicable foreign and U,S.-based federal, state and local Laws -relating in any manner to employment, employees and/or individuals performing work as consultants or contractors, including employment standards, employment of minors, -employment discrimination, health and safety, labor relations, unions, withholding, wages and hours; overtime, employee benefits and benefit plans of any kind, workplace safety and insurance and pay equity. "Law" means any law, statute, code, ordinance, regulation, rule, administrative order, constitution, principle of common law or treaty of or by any Governmental Entity or any arbitrator. "Leases" mans all leases of land, improvements or manufactured homes under which ARC or any of its Subsidiaries is the lessor. 75 Doc 11:NY7:392961.S "Liabilities" means any and all liabilities or indebtedness of anynature (whether direct or indirect, known or unknown, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, due or to become due, accrued or unaccrued, matured or unniatured, asserted or unasserted, determined or determinable and whenever or however arising). "Lien" means any mortgage, lien, pledge, assessment, claim, charge, security interest, restriction. on transfer, proxy or other voting agreement, or other legal or equitable encumbrances, or any other adverse claim. "Organizational Documents" means articles of incorporation, certificate of incorporation, charter, bylaws, articles of organization, formation or association, regulations, operating agreement, certificate of limited partnership, partnership agreement, and all other similar documents, instruments or certificates executed, adopted, or filed in connection with the creation, formation, or organization of a Person, including any amendments thereto. - "Pass -Through Entity" means an entity which is treated as a partnership or disregarded entity for federal, state, and local income tax purposes. 'Pass -Through Entity Level Taxes" shall mean Taxes of a Pass -Through Entity to the extent that such Taxes are imposed by Law on such Pass -Through Entity and not passed through to its owners by reason of such entity being a Pass -Through Entity. "Permitted Liens" means (a) Liens. for Taxes (i) not due and payable or (ii) which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceeding, and, in each case, as to which adequate reserves are maintained, (b) Liens of warehousemen, mechanics and materialmen and other similar statutory Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business with respect to a liability that is not yet due or delinquent or which is being contested in good faith and as to which adequate reserves are maintained, (c) any easements, rights of way, covenants and restrictions, and other non -monetary Liens of a minor nature that do not materially detract from the value of the applicable property, rights or assets of the Acquired Company that owns such property or materially interfere with the use of such property as currently used, (d) zoning, entitlement, conservation, restriction or other land use orenvironmentalregulation by any Governmental Entitythat are not being materially violated, (e) any Lien arising under the Organizational Documents of the Acquired Companies and (f) mortgages or deeds of trust securing Assumed Indebtedness. "Person" means any natural person, firer, partnership, association, corporation, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, business trust, unincorporated organization, Governmental Entitybr other entity. "Release" -means the release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping, pouring, emptying, escaping, dumping, injection, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, leaching or —migrating of any Hazardous Material into the environment. "Restricted Cash" means any Acquired Cash and any other cash held by an Acquired Company or by any other Subsidiary of ARC in respect of the Acquired .76 Doc ':NY7392961.8 Business which is not capable of being lawfully swept from the account of an Acquired Company pursuant to Section 5.1(g) of this Agreement. "Retained Business" has the meaning set forth in the definition of "Acquired Business." "Seller Indemnified Parties" means the Sellers, the Sellers' Affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, shareholders, members, limited partners, attorneys, accountants, representatives, agents and employees, and their respective heirs, successors and assigns. - "Seller Material Adverse Effect" means an event, fact, circumstance or effect that materially and adversely affects the ability of any Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or perform their its obligations hereunder. "Seller Plan" means each deferred compensation and each bonus or other incentive compensation, stock purchase, stock option and other equity compensationplan, program, agreement or arrangement; each severance or termination pay, medical, surgical, hospitalization, life insurance and other "welfare" plan, fund or program (within the meaning of section 3(1) of ERISA); each profit-sharing, stock bonus or other "pension" plan, fund or program (within the meaning of section 3(2) of ERISA); each employment, termination or severance agreement; and each other employee benefit plan, fund, program, agreement or arrangement, in each case, that is sponsored, maintained or - contributed to or required to be contributed to by ARC or by any of its ERISA Affiliates or to which ARC or any of its ERISA Affiliates is a party, whether written or oral, for the benefit of any current or former Company Employee or any employee or former employee of ARC or its Subsidiaries, including the Acquired Companies. "Sellers Disclosure Letter" means the disclosure letter setting forth certain disclosures of the Sellers, or qualifications or exceptions to any of the Sellers' representations or warranties set forth in Article II or Article III, which disclosure letter is delivered simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement. "Subsidiary" means, with respect to any Person (for the purposes of this definition, the "parent"), any other Person (other than a natural person), whether incorporated or unincorporated, of which at least a majority of the securities or ownership interests having by their terms ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the Board of Directors or other persons performing similar functions is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by the parent or by one or more of its respective Subsidiaries. "Tax" or "Taxes" means any tax, duty, charge, or other levy separately or jointly due or payable to, or levied or imposed by any Governmental Entity, including income, gross receipts, license, wages, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profits, environmental, customs duty, capital, franchise, profits, withholding, social security, unemployment, disability, real property,- personal property, sales, use, transfer, transaction, registration, value added, alternative/add-on minimum, estimated or other tax, duty, charge, any payment required to be made to any state - 77 Doc #:NY7;342961.8 abandoned property administrator or other public official pursuant to an abandoned property, escheat or similar law, or other levy of any kind whatsoever, including any interest, penalty, or addition thereto, and any interest with respect to such addition or penalty. "Tax Law" means the Code, final, temporary or proposed Treasury regulations, published pronouncements of the U.S. Treasury Department or IRS, court decisions or other relevant binding legal authority (and similar provisions, pronouncements, decisions and other authorities of state, local and foreign Law). "Tax Returns" means all tax returns, declarations, statements, reports, schedules, forms and information returns and any amendments to any of the foregoing relating to Taxes. "Transaction Documents" means this Agreement, the Support Agreement and each other document or instrument contemplated by Section 1.12. The Transaction Documents to be executed by a given party under this Agreement are referred to as such party's Transaction Documents or bysimilar phrases. "Transactions" means the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and by the other Transaction Documents. "Transfer Taxes-" means any and all transfer. Taxes (excluding Taxes measured in whole or in part by net income), including without limitation sales, use, excise, stock, -stamp, documentary, filing; recording, permit, license, authorization, controlling interest, real estate conveyance and similar Taxes, fees, duties, levies, customs, tariffs, imposts, assessments, obligations and charges. 10.3 Interpretation. In this Agreement, unless otherwise specified, the following rules of interpretation apply: (a) references to Sections, Annexes, Exhibits and Parties are references to sections or sub -sections, annexes, and exhibits of, and parties to, this Agreement; (b) the section and otherheadings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and do not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement; _(c) words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa; (d) references to the word "including" do not imply any limitation; (e) the words "hereof," "herein" and "hereunder" and words of similar import, when used in this Agreement, refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; and 78 Doc 11:NY75392961.8 (f) references to "$" or "dollars" refer to U.S. dollars. ARTICLE XI GENERAL PROVISIONS 11.1 Survival of Representations, Warranties, Covenants and Agreements. The representations and warranties of the Parties contained herein shall not survive the Closing; provided, however, that (i) the representations and warranties of the Sellers contained in Section 3.8 (Taxes) shall survive as provided in Section 6.2, (ii) the representations and warranties of the Sellers contained in Section 3.6 (Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities; Special Purpose Entities), shall survive the Closing for a period of twelve (12) months and (iii) the representations and warranties contained in Sections 3.1(b), 3.1(c), 3.9, 316(a) and 3.16(c) shall survive the Closing indefinitely. All covenants and agreements set forth in Article I, and any covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement that, contemplate or provide for any fights, obligations or•actions of any Party after the Closing, shall survive the Closing until they are fully performed or terminated in accordance with their terms. No claim or cause of action for indemnification under Article VIII arising out of the inaccuracy or breach of any representation or warranty of the Sellers or the Buyer may be made following the termination of the applicable survival period; it being understood that in the event notice of any claim for indemnification under Section 9.1 shall have been given on or prior to the expiration of the applicable survival period, the representations and warranties that are the subject of such indemnification claim shall survive until such time as such claim is finally resolved and a claim that was otherwise timely made shall not thereafter be barred by the expiration of the survival period. 11.2 Notices. All notices, requests, demands, waivers and other communications required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if (a) delivered personally, (b) mailed by certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, (c) sent by next -day or overnight mail or delivery, or (d) sent by fax or telegram, as follows: (a) if to the Sellers: Affordable Residential Communities Inc. 7887 E. Belleview Avenue, Suite 200Y Englewood, Colorado 80111 Fax: (303) 749-3118 Attention: Larry D. Willard Scott L. Gesell with a copy to: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Four Times Square New York, New York 10036 79 Doc #:NY7:392961.8 Fax: (917) 777-2144 Attention: Fred B. White, III (b) if to the Buyer: American Riverside Communities LLC c/o Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C. One Maritime Plaza, Suite 2100 San Francisco, California 94111. Fax: (415) 421-2133 Attention: Richard Fried with a copy to: Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP 1285 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10019-6064 Fax: (212) 373-3990 Attention: Robert B. Schumer Jeffrey D. Marell or, in each case, at such other address as may be specified i.n writing to the other Parties. All such notices, requests, demands, waivers and other communications shall be deemed to have been received, if by personal delivery, certified or registered mail or next -day or overnight mail or delivery, on the day delivered or, if by fax, on the next Business Day following the day on which such fax was sent, provided that a copy is also sent by certified or registered mail. 11.3 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns. 11.4 Assignment; Successors; Third -Party Beneficiaries; Obligations. This Agreement is not assignable (including by operation of law) by any Party without the prior written consent of all of the other Parties and any attempt to assign this Agreement without such consent shall be void and of no effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, without the prior written consent of the Sellers, the Buyer and its permitted assigns may at,any time, in its sole.discretion, assign, in . whole or in part, (a) its rights and obligations pursuant to this Agreement, to one or more of its Affiliates, or (b) its rights under this Agreement, in each case, for collateral security purposes to any lender providing financing to the Buyer or lessor pursuant to a lease financing transaction, -and any such lender or lessor (or collateral agent acting on its behalf) may exercise all of the rights and remedies of the Buyer hereunder and thereunder, and the Sellers agree to, and shall cause its Affiliates to, execute and deliver.a,consent in favor of such lenders or lessors (or collateral agent acting on their behalf) with respect to the collateral assignments contemplated by -this Section .11.4 in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Sellers and containing 80 Doc N:NY7:392961.8 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first above written. AMERICAN RIVERSIDE COMMUNITIES LLC - By: Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., its Manager By: IVI Richard 4ied, Managing Member AFFORDABLE RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES INC. By: Name: Title: AFFORDABLE RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES LP By: Name: Title; ARC DEALERSHIP, INC. By: Name: Title: ARC MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. OS By: Name: Title: Signature Page: Transaction Agreement IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first above written. AMERICAN RIVERSIDE COMMUNITIES LLC By: Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., its Manager By: Richard B. Fried, Managing Member AFFORDABLE By: Name: Lir." ,rnrof ./.10 Title: GA5.4c teetit-Aa-t. 1377tat AFFORDABLE R By: Name; 24tery 2/7/ Title: ett•texiit4 074•tdc'-' ITIES INC. mmuNrrms LP ARC DEALERSHIP IN By: Title: aief igethoLitet,e Name: ,4.4tvi ARC MAN A Nay: Nme: List Title; Signaturs. rue.: Traritaction Agrtemont ARCMS, INC. By: • Name: Z.a)-q Title: 0,f Cklis 14 4 ARC TRS, INC. By: Name: Ltiri Title: at,r(xtzei.at SALMAII0 IRRIGATIO By: Name: /.43/•;i Title: n.ti- Ea 4,4 ovillev WINDSTAR AYIATIO By: Cs Name: ket;:f 4 017,4/ord Title: ati/L<-(4 et-rde,- • COLONIAL G By: Name: Title: Met Signaturs Page: Transaction Aguas:a ARCIDANI By; NUle: 4,7 1 144/4 Title; ch,r 6(4 SigraturePie. inutcattion Agreemalc .94P ARC Dealership, Inc. Affordable ResIdential Commnities Inc. 97.2% GP Affordable Residentia CommUnihos LP 99,1% VAndStar Aviation Corp, /' _� 2016 ( livARttor ) ARC Management Services, Inc. ARC Rost amm Sawi:os, LLC. ARCMS, I ARC Insurance Holdings, Inc. NLAS,P. Ina DeLwmra CognrAli n See page 4 1Ar r Y.BK L.. Parir,Ar.. <1a/D ARC DAM rannemant See page 3 ARC Reel [:state, LLC Colonial Gardena Water, Inc. 99% ARC Real Estate Holdings, LLC 1 00 % ARCIV GV, Inc. ARC CapRai Tr rt I 99% LP Preferred Investors ARCAL LLC (Delaware) 1% GP ARCALLP LLG (Delaware) ARC Ariington Lakeside LP See page 2 Darla See page 1 ARCt LLC, ARC Ill, L.L.C. C3GP U. ARC Real Estate Holdings, LLC /ARCIALC3t,L ne LLC ARCPR U. ARC C.6 LLC OR C4,1% ARC 13TXGP LLC 1% ARG 10TX IP ,A3Te..taa PropcdiAs ARC TRS. Inc. Salmaho Iri atlon Co. SVY ARC ARC ARC ARC 1APLO LIG 1PFIH LLC UC VOL/ LLC Outside Shareholders PA GP PAGE 2 EXECUTION COPY BILL OF SALE, ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT This Bill of Sale, Assignment and Assumption Agreement (this "Agreement") dated as of July 31, 2007, is entered into by and between Affordable Residential Communities Inc., a Maryland corporation ("ARC"), Affordable Residential Communities LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("ARC LP"), ARC TRS, Inc., a Delaware _corporation ("ARC TRS"), ARCIDAM Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("ARC/DAM", and together with ARC, ARC LP and ARC TRS, the "Sellers") and ARC Real Estate Holdings, LLC (the' "Buyer"). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, this Agreement is being entered into in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement, dated as of April 17, 2007 (the "Transaction.AQreement"), by and among the Assignors and the other sellers party thereto and American Residential Communities LLC (formerly named American Riverside Communities LLC), and capitalized terms used in this Agreement, but not defined herein, shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Transaction Agreement; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Transaction Agreement and on the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Buyer desires to purchase all Acquired Assets and assume all Assumed Liabilities of the Sellers, and the Sellers desire to sell their Acquired Assets to the Buyer; NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual premises, covenants and warranties made in this Agreement and of the mutual benefits to be derived therefrom, the parties hereto agree as follows: SECTION 1. Sale and Assignment of Acquired Assets. In accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Transaction Agreement, each Seller does hereby sell, assign, transfer, convey and deliver, and the Buyer does hereby purchase, acquire and accept from such Seller, all of such Seller's right, title and interest to the Acquired Assets, free and clear of any and all Liens except for Permitted Liens. SECTION 2. Assumption of Assumed Liabilities. In accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Transaction Agreement, the Buyer does hereby assume and accept from each Seller the Assumed Liabilities of such Seller. Doc % US 150243343 SECTION 6. Further -Assurances. Each of the parties to this Agreement agrees that, from time to time before and after the Closing Date, it will execute and deliver, or use reasonable best efforts to cause its Affiliates to execute and deliver such further- instruments and documents and take, or cause its Affiliates to take, such further action as may reasonably be necessary to carry out the purposes and intents of this Agreement. SECTION 7. Effect of Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall, or shall be deemed to, modify or otherwise affect any provisions of the Transaction Agreement oraffector modify any of the rights or obligations of the parties under the Transaction Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the provisions hereof and the provisions of the Transaction Agreement, the provisions of the Transaction Agreement shall govern and control. This Agreement shall be binding upon each Seller effective immediately upon its execution by the parties hereto: SECTION 8. Descriptive Headings. The descriptive headings herein are inserted for convenience only and are not intended to be part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. SECTION 9. Severabilitv. Any term or provision of this Agreement that is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction. If the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority declares that any term or provision hereof is invalid, void or unenforceable, the parties agree that the court making such determination, to the greatest extent legally permissible, shall have the power to reduce the scope, duration, area or applicability of the term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases, or to replace any invalid, void or unenforceable term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision. SECTION 10. Notices. All notices, requests, demands, waivers and other communications required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given only if (a) delivered personally, (b) mailed by certified or registered mail with postage prepaid; (c) sent by next -day or overnight mail or delivery, or (d) sent by fax or telegram, as follows: (a) if to the Sellers, c/o Affordable Residential Communities Inc . 7887 E. Belleview Avenue, Suite 200 Ocr, #:US 1 S(F243345 Englewood, Colorado 80111 Fax: (303) 749-3118 Attention: Larry D. Willard Scott L. Gesell with a copy to: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Four Times Square New York, New York 10036 Fax:(917)777-2144 Attention: Fred B. White, III (b) if to the Buyer, c/o Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C. One Maritime Plaza, Suite 2100 San Francisco, California 94111 Fax: (415) 421-2133 Attention: Richard Fried with a copy to: Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP 1285 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10019-6064 Fax: (212) 373-3990 - Attention: Robert B. Schumer Jeffrey D. Marell or, in each case, at such other address as may be specified in writing to the other party. SECTION 11. Entire Agreement. This Agreement is subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Transaction Agreement, and together with the Transaction Agreement (including the Exhibits and Schedules thereto, and the other documents referred to in Section 11.6 of the Transaction Agreement) constitute the entire agreement and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to their subject matters. SECTION 12. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of each party hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person any rights, interests, benefits or remedies of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement. Doe # tJS 150243343 4 SECTION 13. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed and delivered (including via facsimile) in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. SECTION 14. Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED, PERFORMED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STAt b OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ITS PRINCIPLES OR RULES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS (OTHER THAN SECTION 5- 1401 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK). SECTION 15. Venue. Each of the parties (a) consents to submit itself to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or, if such court does not have jurisdiction, the courts of the State of New York, in the City of New York, in the event any dispute arises out of this Agreement, (b) agrees that it shall not attempt to deny or defeat such jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from any such court and (c) agrees that it shall not bring any action relating to this Agreement in any court other than the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or the courts of the. State of New York, in the City of New York. Process in any such suit, action or proceeding may be served on any party anywhere in the world, whether within or without the jurisdiction of any such court. Without limiting the foregoing, each party agrees that service of process on such party as provided in Section 10 shall be deemed effective service of process on such party. [REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK] Daci/:US1:5024334.5 J 5 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first above written. AFFORDABLE RESIDENTIAL COMM t INC. By: Na�� .<•�ttL I'll e: ecntive V ce President AFFORDABLE RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES LP By: A'ffonlable Residential Coxmnunities Inc., its Gene Partner Title. Executive %dice President ARC TRS, INC By: NaottL_ c: ice Presiden ARC/DAM • ► AGEMENT, ITC. By: N• r e: etc L. Gesell isle: ; ice President {Signature Page to BM of Sale. Assignment and Assumption Agreement] ARC REAL ESTATE HQ,LDINGS, LLC By: I/y�'/ , e/Sco�.. well Tits ,f Manager [Sigaatura Page to Bill of Sale, Assignnuot and Assumption Agreement) Helix Funds LLC Helix MHC investments LLC Helix MHC, Inc. (non-member manager) 5% ARC BUYER OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE Helix Investors (individual Investors) 95`Yo Riverside Management LLC, dba Riverside Communities Helix (RC ARC Investors LLC) 0% interest Administrative ' Member 18% Farallon Capital a Management, L.L.C. FSIP II American (Farallon Special Riverside Investment Communities Partners I1, L.P.) Holdings LLC GEM (GEM ARC Investor LLC) 9% American Residential Communities JV LLC {JV) • Class A Unitholder and Managing Member American Bnstdentipt Commun ties LLG (Operating Company/ Bu et) ARC Real Estate, LLC '(Guarantor) Employees MHC Homo Retailer ,Veriniis prdpeny cldiri in relines (seepages 9.di' Rental Homer Landlord (tar homes purchased on sr before 713t1D7) 75% 7 25% Farallon (American Riverside Communities Investors, LLC) 73% 0°k, Interest Member Manag� Individual Employee Linithulders Class B Unitholder ARC Profits Interest LLC Rental Homer Landlord (for homes purchased on or after 0111D7) Rental Homes Texas before 7r31Po7 1. atrycrAmMenn Residential Communities LLC was formerly known es Amerloe n Riverside Comment:ma.lV 1.LC Nandi was Peru Amaticen Riverside Communities LLC), 2. Pomaon Capital h1ana ornent LLC. is non-member monger otAme/lcan Rivoride Communities Heidi 19a LLCnnd American Riverside Communities Investors, LLC. 3, All LLCG;aa Delaware limited liahlrly companies. 20f4 Administrative Committee for the Plan 0-6 f7F 1.,ccc, 2/3/2000 ARC POST -CONSOLIDATION STRUCTURE ARC Are tie 10 LLC ARC omm ni 121LC Cauonwood Grove (TX), Jonesboro (Atlanta Meadows) (GA), Lakewood Estates (a), Riverdale (UT), Terrace h (WY), Traemont (TN), VItls Was1(U I), Weaken Hike (FL) Camelot (UT), nynenec II (TX), Easy Living (KS), arendlen Sooner (OK), Park Plaza (WY), Saddlebrook (SC), Terrace Heights (IA) ARC ,ommrniliee e Crescentwood Vllego (UT), Needy Village —AA, PrcWar's Pend (FL), Pleimiewr (WY). Redwood Velega (UT), Ridgewood Estates (KS), Soueifart (TX), Stony Brook North (NC), Viking Vile (LIT) Falcon Forms (IL), Force( Pork (.NY), Green Valley Vl6sje (WY), F6eesert Grove (NC), Rose Country Estates (Tx) Blob Ranch (k1O), Chalet City (TX), Damon Felts (TX), itermony Reed (CO), Hidden Acres (MO), Nure:am Ilik (AR), Oak Cleo (AR). £toueirad Estates (NE), Ste oyt.oak (CO), The Woollens (K8), Vogel Ahura WIC (MO), Western Para (AR) ARC 'emuNtles 11 LLC llMI V*ley (KS), Connie Jean (FL), Fennell Vantge (NC), Mesdowood (KS), Now heel Lakes (NV), Sunman (UT), The Meadows (CO) Deadrlal (kC), LmArint IEctale7 (NC), C'an Amoy (KS), Shaker Nuwtail (TX), Smoke Creek (GA), Torrey Hlla (1.11) ARCI4 FLCV (IC CV Joduonviil {FL) ARC ommorbtia 13 LLC ARC mrm nAle 16 LLC lienybn Acres (TX), Misty Winds (TX, PNorslde (UT), Soul/ridge Estates (IA), Sunset Ville (UT) Big Country (MI Country Club Mobil* Estates (UT), Harper Wncds (KS), Rockvlow Helyttle (MO), Wirstanr Mobile Estates (LIT) ARC ssnuuk 17 LLC Bolneo (ID), Hidden Oaks (TX), Mernere (GA). Park Ayontw Estates (KS), Riverdale (Cdorva( Coact) (GA), SKbota Martyr IMO), Minerk Oohs (TX), Teglewood (IXj Cedar Creek (KS), Countryside Nano(TX), Brittany Place (K8), Breezerde (WY). Countryside (KS), Wage (TN), Country Club Metter (MO), Connelly Terrace Glenview (OK), Miry Northland Countryside (CO), Fi Dorado (TX). (NY), Hower* non Follow (OK). Preirie (MO), Mesquite Omen (TX), Mosquito (FL), Lakeview Vitae* (KS), Sweet 77 Pleasant Meadows (TX), Mesquite Ridge Estates (UT), Siesta (KS), Timberland (ON, Grwe (CO), (TX), Mountainside Estates (CO), Iego (Ft.), Spring West Claud Commons (KS), Wkiup (C0), Whew Terrace (IX) Whatley (FL), YAWN.? !Syringe (TX) Oak Park Where (FL), Shady Creek (TX), Suggs* Terrace OA), Westlake (OK), Wheel Estates (Ft.) Valley Village (NY), Washington Mobile Estates (UT) ARC armored 3 LLC Bugle Ridge (TX). Odtkn Tdunt jr, (TX), leghlartd Arcs (TX), Oak Gore (IIJ, Oak Perk Nlage (TX), Cads (CO), Roiling K1s (TX), Sunset Cooney (CO), Twin 0410 (KS), Villa Weal (CO) Crrniege Court Central (FL), Carriage Court East (re), Castle Acres (IL), eternal Carders (KS), Cenraysida (OK), Eastern Vets (OK), El Cludihe (KS), O Lego (TX). El Lego II (TX), Evergreen Villge (IA), Onion Spring Vaalay (NC), kepnacon Valley (CO), Mobile Gardens (CO), 0akrkkie 6 Stnnegole (OK). RNerchase (KS), Seerkian (CO), Sycamore *gone (KS). Wesrnuor (OK) Cimmare:'n Vrkage (WY), Dynamic (TX), Cash/few (WY), rrnpk,wnod Village (WY), Ftgoview (WY), Kimberly CreWW.de (TX), Navajo Loka Cstetes (K5), Tegvkw Tattoos (IA), Weelview (WY) Note; AP entitles are Delaware (invited (Iabelly COenpan)es Modem (((,S). Cloverleaf (IL), Golden Rile (0X), Ovealwko'r Village (OK), Springdale Lake (MO), Village Nadi (TX), Whispering HIM (IL) Burrhvood (OK), Commerce Heights (CO), Cowboy ((f.)). Creekekle ( X), Craekside tales (TX), Hidden Hits (WY), net ICb (KS), Potlaido (F), Rhondda (KS), bluely lane (CO), Terrace (VIA'), Thomlan Fnleiea (CO), Zsfppe'5 (TX) 3a(R ARC Rea( Estate Holdings, LLC A1(CMUdn U. Amber V11hge (TX). Arlington laknnlda (TX), Autumn Forest (NC), Bird, eJoadowo (NY), Birchwood Farms (MI), Broadmore (IN), Ikoekehlra V1la9a (VOL B'oohskJ. ((1T), Brookside Vlknge (TX), Carnoc Crossing (SC), Cosdewood Estates (GA), Casual Estates (NY), Cedar Terrace (IA), Chisholm Creek (KS), C4I6•nwwocd MHP (NY), Columbia Heights (ND), Cowley Club Crossing (IA), Crestview (OK), Eagle Creek (TX), Encenlada (NM), Eetharded Village (IL), Evergreen V(Iinga (UT), Flva Sermons Davenport (IA), Forest Creek (IN), Golden Valley (GA), Highland (IN), Huptrord Estates (NY), Hunter Rkle. (GA), Kopper View (UT), Lakcs'dc — (66,Lakeside —IA, Lakewood- T X, Lard el rok Nolan. (CA), Loveland (CO), Maadowbrook (CO), Afeadew Gm (TX), Oak Retest (IN), Miss'er, Estates (TX), Mubeny Heights (1 X), Cetswcod Forest (NC), Overpass Poled MHC (UT), Pmk [6Anickw (NY), S,w Bevan MHP (NY), pl Mallon Estates (GA), Presider:re Park (ND), Moil Pun (7X). River Auks Estates (KS), Royal Crest (NM), Shady HIM (TN), Seward (TX), Seascape (IX), Shawnee Hies (KS), Sherwood Acres (KS), Sleepy I Idlest (KS), Sling Pins (TX), Slyer Crock ('A), Saver Loaf (TX), Surest Vllage (TX), Tenet Crossing (TX), The Pines (SC), Twin pies (IN), Valley Wei de (NM), VIM (MI), Wasiangtanvele Manor (NY), Western Mobile Estates (CT), Willow Creek Estates (UT). Woodloka (NC), Wooda:ds at Kennesaw (GA) ARC JarK LLC Cedar Keel (IA) ARC Iy LLC Method Lake (IL) ARC 1061 0I LC Ueerpoint(FL) i ARC 10r1 )N LLC Shadow H)it (FL) ARC FLMC LLC Maproiia Cries (FL) ARC FLSV LLC Satdaw'nd Village (FL) 213/2009 etaware First State PAGE 1 I, HARRIET SMITH WINDSOR, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THE ATTACHED IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF "AMERICAN RIVERSIDE COMMUNITIES LLC", CHANGING ITS NAME FROM "AMERICAN RIVERSIDE COMMUNITIES LLC" TO "AMERICAN RIVERSIDE COMMUNITIES JV LLC", FILED IN THIS OFFICE ON THE FIFTH DAY OF JULY, A.D. 2007, AT 4:36 O'CLOCK P.M. 4328382 8100 070785236' Harriet Smith Windsor, Secretary of State AUTHENTICATION : 5821317 DATE : 07-06-07 CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION OF AMERICAN RIVERSIDE COMMUNITIES LLC PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-202 OF THE DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ACT State of Delaware Secretary of State Division of -Corporations Delivered 04:39 PM 07/05/2007 FILED 04:36 PM 07/05/2007 SRV 070785236-4328382 FILE 1. The present name of the Limited liability company is American Riverside Communities LLC. 2. The Certificate of Formation is hereby amended to change Article "FIRST" of the Certificate of Formation to read as follows: "FIRST. The name of the limited liability company (hereinafter called the "limited liability company") is American Riverside Communities JV LLC." The undersigned, an authorized person of the limited liability company, executes this Certificate of Amendment on July 5, 2007. AMERICAN RIVERSIDE COMMUNITIES LLC By: Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., its Manager Zvi re The First State PAGE 1 I, HARRIET SMITH WINDSOR, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THE ATTACHED IS A TRr1E AND CORRECT COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF AMENDI1NT OF "AMERICAN RIVERSIDE COMMUNITIES JV LLC", CHANGING ITS NAME FROM "AMERICAN RIVERSIDE COMMUNITIES JV LLC" TO "AMERICAN RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES LLC", .FILED IN THIS OFFICE ON THE TWENTY—THIRD DAY OF JULY, A. D. 2007, AT 3:39 O'CLOCK P.M. 432838.2 8100 070842006 Harriet Smith Windsor. Secretary of State AUTHENTICATION: 5865372 DATE: 07-23-07 CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION OR 3trite of aelaarda+e Sacsat-41-y of State Div .,9. Ci= or Cozparations 17e=CD 03 3.9 PM 07/23/200707 SRV 070842006 - 4328382 Firs AMERICAN RIVERSIDE COMMUNITIES IV LLC PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-202 OF THE DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ACT * t a 1. The present name of the limited liability company is American Riverside Communities JV LLC. 2. The Certificate of Formation is itercbyemncndcd to change Article "FIRST" of the Certificate of Formation to read as follows: "FIRST. The name of the limited liability company (hereinafter called the "limited liability company") is Anie ican Residential Communities LW." The undersigned, an authorized person of the limbed liability company, executes this Certificate of Amendment on.July ,, 21307. AMERRICAN RIVERSIDE, COMMUNITIES JV LLC Dockt4S1:4023S722 By: Farallon Capital Management, i,.L.C., its Manager E By: Name: ruAk C. wrtm `r Title: Managing Member