UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
_________________________________________________________ 
FORM 10-Q
_________________________________________________________ 
xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019
oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from             to            
Commission file number: 1-11718
_________________________________________________________ 
EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
_________________________________________________________ 
Maryland36-3857664
(State or Other Jurisdictionother jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
incorporation)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
  (IRS Employer Identification Number)
Two North Riverside Plaza, Suite 800Chicago,Illinois60606
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)
(312) 279-1400
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)312) 279-1400
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 Par ValueELSNew York Stock Exchange
_________________________________________________________ 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yesx    No  o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yesx    No  o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filerxAccelerated filero
Non-accelerated filer
o
Smaller reporting companyo
  Emerging growth companyo
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  o ☐    No  x
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
89,747,439 91,033,894 shares of Common Stock as of October 19, 2018.July 24, 2019.
 




Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Table of Contents
 
  Page
Item 1.Financial Statements (unaudited) 
Index To Financial Statements 
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
Item 1.
Item 1A.
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
Item 5.
Item 6.



Part I – Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements


Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
As of As ofAs of As of
September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018

(unaudited)  (unaudited)  
Assets      
Investment in real estate:      
Land$1,342,925
 $1,221,375
$1,418,353
 $1,408,832
Land improvements3,114,815
 3,045,221
3,236,899
 3,143,745
Buildings and other depreciable property708,600
 649,217
781,671
 720,900
5,166,340
 4,915,813
5,436,923
 5,273,477
Accumulated depreciation(1,613,158) (1,516,694)(1,704,091) (1,631,888)
Net investment in real estate3,553,182
 3,399,119
3,732,832
 3,641,589
Cash and restricted cash112,410
 31,085
90,457
 68,974
Notes receivable, net35,889
 49,477
36,010
 35,041
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures57,366
 53,080
55,195
 57,755
Deferred commission expense40,352
 31,443
40,710
 40,308
Escrow deposits, goodwill, and other assets, net55,838
 45,828
Other assets, net59,274
 46,227
Assets held for sale, net
 35,914
Total Assets$3,855,037
 $3,610,032
$4,014,478
 $3,925,808
   
Liabilities and Equity      
Liabilities:      
Mortgage notes payable, net$2,016,257
 $1,971,715
$2,075,689
 $2,149,726
Term loan198,545
 198,302
Unsecured line of credit80,000
 30,000
Accrued expenses and accounts payable102,620
 80,744
Deferred revenue – upfront payments from right-to-use contracts115,172
 85,596
Deferred revenue – right-to-use annual payments11,025
 9,932
Term loan, net198,787
 198,626
Accounts payable and other liabilities127,051
 102,854
Deferred revenue – upfront payments from right-to-use contracts (membership upgrade sales)121,047
 116,363
Deferred revenue – right-to-use annual payments (membership subscriptions)13,022
 10,055
Accrued interest payable8,369
 8,387
8,187
 8,759
Rents and other customer payments received in advance and security deposits80,011
 79,267
104,249
 81,114
Distributions payable52,521
 46,047
58,972
 52,617
Liabilities related to assets held for sale
 12,350
Total Liabilities2,664,520
 2,509,990
2,707,004
 2,732,464
Equity:      
Stockholders’ Equity:   
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017; none issued and outstanding.
 
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017; 89,746,747 and 88,585,160 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.895
 883
Stockholders' Equity:   
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018; none issued and outstanding.
 
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 400,000,000 and 200,000,000 shares authorized as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively; 91,032,007 and 89,921,018 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.906
 896
Paid-in capital1,325,648
 1,242,109
1,397,613
 1,329,391
Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings(211,743) (211,980)(162,204) (211,034)
Accumulated other comprehensive income3,959
 942
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(242) 2,299
Total Stockholders’ Equity1,118,759
 1,031,954
1,236,073
 1,121,552
Non-controlling interests – Common OP Units71,758
 68,088
71,401
 71,792
Total Equity1,190,517
 1,100,042
1,307,474
 1,193,344
Total Liabilities and Equity$3,855,037
 $3,610,032
$4,014,478
 $3,925,808



















The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.the consolidated financial statements.


Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

Quarters Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,Quarters Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
2018
2017
2018
20172019
2018
2019
2018
Revenues:              
Community base rental income$130,746
 $123,177
 $386,064
 $365,833
Rental home income3,507
 3,592
 10,583
 10,829
Resort base rental income64,351
 58,471
 183,836
 169,594
Right-to-use annual payments12,206
 11,531
 35,616
 34,133
Right-to-use contracts current period, gross4,863
 4,208
 11,969
 11,212
Rental income$212,007
 $199,155
 $435,573
 $406,148
Right-to-use annual payments (membership subscriptions)12,586
 11,891
 24,902
 23,410
Right-to-use contracts current period, gross (membership upgrade sales)5,041
 3,944
 8,879
 7,106
Right-to-use contract upfront payments, deferred, net(2,883) (1,670) (6,189) (3,766)(2,912) (2,021) (4,683) (3,306)
Utility and other income25,917
 26,295
 75,758
 69,071
Other income10,265
 12,536
 20,635
 25,572
Gross revenues from home sales9,339
 10,012
 26,753
 24,872
7,825
 9,105
 14,300
 17,414
Brokered resale and ancillary services revenues, net1,362
 1,983
 3,380
 4,088
872
 617
 2,431
 2,018
Interest income1,846
 1,974
 5,658
 5,542
1,803
 1,862
 3,554
 3,812
Income from other investments, net5,421
 2,052
 9,774
 3,918
879
 3,413
 1,865
 4,353
Total revenues256,675
 241,625

743,202

695,326
248,366
 240,502

507,456

486,527
Expenses:              
Property operating and maintenance84,445
 80,164
 239,444
 221,119
84,868
 81,720
 162,816
 158,052
Rental home operating and maintenance1,904
 1,704
 4,957
 4,912
Real estate taxes13,240
 14,006
 40,815
 41,986
15,107
 13,440
 30,430
 27,575
Sales and marketing, gross3,568
 3,277
 9,685
 8,861
4,214
 3,305
 7,623
 6,117
Right-to-use contract commissions, deferred, net(458) (176) (744) (372)(389) (262) (580) (286)
Property management13,589
 13,160
 40,742
 38,743
14,385
 13,472
 28,070
 27,153
Depreciation on real estate assets and rental homes32,856
 30,493
 96,630
 90,849
Amortization of in-place leases2,124
 138
 5,069
 2,128
Depreciation and amortization37,776
 34,345
 75,753
 66,719
Cost of home sales9,742
 10,377
 27,948
 25,391
8,164
 9,632
 14,796
 18,206
Home selling expenses1,101
 1,447
 3,149
 3,301
1,102
 973
 2,185
 2,048
General and administrative8,816
 7,505
 26,523
 23,339
9,225
 9,669
 19,134
 17,707
Other expenses386
 324
 1,096
 814
540
 367
 967
 710
Early debt retirement1,491
 
 1,491
 
Interest and related amortization26,490
 25,027
 78,478
 74,728
26,024
 26,285
 52,417
 51,988
Total expenses197,803
 187,446

573,792

535,799
202,507
 192,946

395,102

375,989
Gain on sale of real estate, net
 
 52,507
 
Income before equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures58,872
 54,179

169,410

159,527
45,859
 47,556

164,861

110,538
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures788
 686
 3,596
 2,876
3,226
 1,613
 4,759
 2,808
Consolidated net income59,660
 54,865

173,006

162,403
49,085
 49,169

169,620

113,346
              
Income allocated to non-controlling interests – Common OP Units(3,590) (3,286) (10,569) (9,825)(2,676) (3,024) (9,902) (6,979)
Redeemable perpetual preferred stock dividends and original issuance costs
 (3,054) (8) (7,667)
Redeemable perpetual preferred stock dividends(8) (8) (8) (8)
Net income available for Common Stockholders$56,070
 $48,525

$162,429

$144,911
$46,401
 $46,137

$159,710

$106,359
              
Consolidated net income$59,660
 $54,865
 $173,006
 $162,403
$49,085
 $49,169
 $169,620
 $113,346
Other comprehensive income:       
Other comprehensive income (loss):       
Adjustment for fair market value of swap380
 (30) 3,017
 227
(1,610) 764
 (2,541) 2,637
Consolidated comprehensive income60,040
 54,835

176,023

162,630
47,475
 49,933

167,079

115,983
Comprehensive income allocated to non-controlling interests – Common OP Units(3,613) (3,237) (10,754) (9,792)(2,589) (3,071) (9,759) (7,141)
Redeemable perpetual preferred stock dividends and original issuance costs
 (3,054) (8) (7,667)
Redeemable perpetual preferred stock dividends(8) (8) (8) (8)
Comprehensive income attributable to Common Stockholders$56,427
 $48,544

$165,261

$145,171
$44,878
 $46,854

$157,312

$108,834
       
Earnings per Common Share – Basic$0.51
 $0.52
 $1.78
 $1.20
       
Earnings per Common Share – Fully Diluted$0.51
 $0.52
 $1.77
 $1.20
       
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding – basic90,156
 88,549
 89,969
 88,537
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding – fully diluted95,930
 94,623
 95,773
 94,600














The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.the consolidated financial statements.

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Continued)
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
 Quarters Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2018 2017 2018 2017
Earnings per Common Share – Basic:       
Net income available for Common Stockholders$0.63
 $0.56
 $1.83
 $1.67
Earnings per Common Share – Fully Diluted:       
Net income available for Common Stockholders$0.63
 $0.56
 $1.82
 $1.66
        
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding – basic89,200
 87,037
 88,760
 86,620
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding – fully diluted95,263
 93,324
 94,827
 93,135

























































The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.


Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
(amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
Common
Stock
 
Paid-in
Capital
 
Redeemable Perpetual
Preferred  Stock
 
Distributions
in Excess of
Accumulated
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss/(Income)
 
Non-
controlling
interests –
Common OP
Units
 
Total
Equity
Common
Stock
 Paid-in
Capital
 Redeemable
Perpetual
Preferred
Stock
 Distributions
in Excess of
Accumulated
Earnings
 Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 Non-
controlling
Interests –
Common OP
Units
 Total
Equity
Balance, December 31, 2017$883
 $1,242,109
 $
 $(211,980) $942
 $68,088
 $1,100,042
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle (as described in Note 2)
 
 
 (15,186) 
 
 (15,186)
Balance, January 1, 2018883
 1,242,109
 
 (227,166) 942
 68,088
 1,084,856
Exchange of Common OP Units for Common Stock
 80
 
 
 
 (80) 
Issuance of Common Stock through employee stock purchase plan
 503
 
 
 
 
 503
Balance as of December 31, 2018$896
 $1,329,391
 $
 $(211,034) $2,299
 $71,792
 $1,193,344
Exchange of Common OP Units for common stock
 66
 
 
 
 (66) 
Issuance of common stock through exercise of options
 53
 
 
 
 
 53
Issuance of common stock through employee stock purchase plan
 652
 
 
 
 
 652
Compensation expenses related to restricted stock and stock options
 1,800
 
 
 
 
 1,800

 2,420
 
 
 
 
 2,420
Repurchase of common stock or Common OP Units
 (53) 
 
 
 
 (53)
Adjustment for Common OP Unitholders in the Operating Partnership
 782
 
 
 
 (782) 

 (56) 
 
 
 56
 
Adjustment for fair market value of swap
 
 
 
 1,873
 
 1,873

 
 
 
 (931) 
 (931)
Consolidated net income
 
 
 60,222
 
 3,955
 64,177

 
 
 113,309
 
 7,226
 120,535
Distributions
 
 
 (48,805) 
 (3,205) (52,010)
 
 
 (55,123) 
 (3,516) (58,639)
Other
 (60) 
 
 
 
 (60)
 (63) 
 
 
 
 (63)
Balance, March 31, 2018883
 1,245,214
 
 (215,749) 2,815
 67,976
 1,101,139
Exchange of Common OP Units for Common Stock1
 81
 
 
 
 (82) 
Issuance of Common Stock through employee stock purchase plan
 343
 
 
 
 
 343
Compensation expenses related to restricted stock and stock options
 2,741
 
 
 
 
 2,741
Adjustment for Common OP Unitholders in the Operating Partnership
 (57) 
 
 
 57
 
Adjustment for fair market value of swap
 
 
 
 764
 
 764
Consolidated net income
 
 8
 46,137
 
 3,024
 49,169
Distributions
 
 (8) (48,841) 
 (3,201) (52,050)
Other
 (275) 
 
 
 
 (275)
Balance, June 30, 2018884
 1,248,047
 
 (218,453) 3,579
 67,774
 1,101,831
Balance as of March 31, 2019896
 1,332,410
 $
 (152,848) 1,368
 75,492
 1,257,318
Exchange of Common OP Units for Common Stock1
 858
 
 
 
 (859) 
5
 6,430
 
 
 
 (6,435) 
Issuance of Common Stock through employee stock purchase plan
 765
 
 
 
 
 765

 587
 
 
 
 
 587
Issuance of Common Stock10
 78,745
 
 
 
 
 78,755
5
 59,314
 
 
 
 
 59,319
Compensation expenses related to restricted stock and stock options
 2,746
 
 
 
 
 2,746

 2,625
 
 
 
 
 2,625
Adjustment for Common OP Unitholders in the Operating Partnership
 (4,414) 
 
 
 4,414
 

 (2,883) 
 
 
 2,883
 
Adjustment for fair market value of swap
 
 
 
 380
 
 380

 
 
 
 (1,610) 
 (1,610)
Consolidated net income
 
 
 56,070
 
 3,590
 59,660

 
 8
 46,401
 
 2,676
 49,085
Distributions
 
 
 (49,360) 
 (3,161) (52,521)
 
 (8) (55,757) 
 (3,215) (58,980)
Other
 (1,099) 
 
 
 
 (1,099)
 (870) 
 
 
 
 (870)
Balance, September 30, 2018$895
 $1,325,648
 $
 $(211,743) $3,959
 $71,758
 $1,190,517
Balance as of June 30, 2019$906
 $1,397,613
 $
 $(162,204) $(242) $71,401
 $1,307,474
































The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.the consolidated financial statements.




Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
(amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)

Common
Stock
 
Paid-in
Capital
 
Redeemable Perpetual
Preferred  Stock
 
Distributions
in Excess of
Accumulated
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss/(Income)
 
Non-
controlling
interests –
Common OP
Units
 
Total
Equity
Common
Stock
 Paid-in
Capital
 Redeemable
Perpetual
Preferred 
Stock
 Distributions
in Excess of
Accumulated
Earnings
 Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 Non-
controlling
interests –
Common OP
Units
 Total
Equity
Balance, January 1, 2017$854
 $1,103,048
 $136,144
 $(231,276) $(227) $73,304
 $1,081,847
Balance as of December 31, 2017$883
 $1,242,109
 $
 $(211,980) $942
 $68,088
 $1,100,042
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle (ASC 606, Revenue Recognition)
 
 
 (15,186) 
 
 (15,186)
Balance as of January 1, 2018883
 1,242,109
 
 (227,166) 942
 68,088
 1,084,856
Exchange of Common OP Units for common stock
 80
 
 
 
 (80) 
Issuance of common stock through employee stock purchase plan
 503
 
 
 
 
 503
Compensation expenses related to restricted stock and stock options
 1,800
 
 
 
 
 1,800
Adjustment for Common OP Unitholders in the Operating Partnership
 782
 
 
 
 (782) 
Adjustment for fair market value of swap
 
 
 
 1,873
 
 1,873
Consolidated net income
 
 
 60,222
 
 3,955
 64,177
Distributions
 
 
 (48,805) 
 (3,205) (52,010)
Other
 (60) 
 
 
 
 (60)
Balance as of March 31, 2018883
 1,245,214
 
 (215,749) 2,815
 67,976
 1,101,139
Exchange of Common OP Units for Common Stock12
 15,339
 

 

 

 (15,351) 
1
 81
 
 
 
 (82) 
Issuance of Common Stock through employee stock purchase plan
 403
 
 
 
 
 403

 343
 
 
 
 
 343
Compensation expenses related to restricted stock and stock options
 1,755
 
 
 
 
 1,755

 2,741
 
 
 
 
 2,741
Adjustment for Common OP Unitholders in the Operating Partnership
 (2,885) 
 
 
 2,885
 

 (57) 
 
 
 57
 
Adjustment for fair market value of swap
 
 
 
 226
 
 226

 
 
 
 764
 
 764
Consolidated net income
 
 2,297
 56,888
 
 3,890
 63,075

 
 8
 46,137
 
 3,024
 49,169
Distributions
 
 (2,297) (42,335) 
 (2,895) (47,527)
 
 (8) (48,841) 
 (3,201) (52,050)
Other
 (32) 
 (1) 
 
 (33)
 (275) 
 
 
 
 (275)
Balance, March 31, 2017866
 1,117,628
 136,144
 (216,724) (1) 61,833
 1,099,746
Exchange of Common OP Units for Common Stock1
 1,085
 
 
 
 (1,086) 
Issuance of Common Stock through employee stock purchase plan
 361
 
 
 
 
 361
Compensation expenses related to restricted stock and stock options
 2,502
 
 
 
 
 2,502
Adjustment for Common OP Unitholders in the Operating Partnership
 (152) 
 
 
 152
 
Adjustment for fair market value of swap
 
 
 
 31
 
 31
Consolidated net income
 
 2,316
 39,497
 
 2,649
 44,462
Distributions
 
 (2,316) (42,415) 
 (2,845) (47,576)
Other
 (116) 
 1
 
 
 (115)
Balance, June 30, 2017867
 1,121,308
 136,144
 (219,641) 30
 60,703
 1,099,411
Exchange of Common OP Units for Common Stock
 5
 
 
 
 (5) 
Issuance of Common Stock through employee stock purchase plan
 851
 
 
 
 
 851
Issuance of Common Stock5
 42,032
 
 
 
 
 42,037
Compensation expenses related to restricted stock and stock options
 2,556
 
 
 
 
 2,556
Adjustment for Common OP Unitholders in the Operating Partnership
 (2,276) 
 
 
 2,276
 
Adjustment for fair market value of swap
 
 
 
 (30) 
 (30)
Consolidated net income
 
 3,054
 48,525
 
 3,286
 54,865
Distributions
 
 (2,297) (42,655) 
 (2,844) (47,796)
Series C Preferred stock redemption
 
 (136,144) 
 
 
 (136,144)
Series C Preferred stock original issuance costs
 757
 (757) 
 
 
 
Other
 (575) 
 
 
 
 (575)
Balance, September 30, 2017$872

$1,164,658

$

$(213,771)
$

$63,416

$1,015,175
             
             
             
             
             
Balance as of June 30, 2018$884
 $1,248,047
 $
 $(218,453) $3,579
 $67,774
 $1,101,831


 
























The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.the consolidated financial statements.


Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
 Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2018 2017
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:   
Consolidated net income$173,006
 $162,403
Adjustments to reconcile Consolidated net income to Net cash provided by operating activities:   
Depreciation97,729
 91,781
Amortization of in-place leases5,069
 2,128
Amortization of loan costs2,675
 2,676
Debt premium amortization(1,061) (1,664)
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures(3,596) (2,876)
Distributions of income from unconsolidated joint ventures2,869
 2,071
Proceeds from insurance claims, net(3,353) (134)
Compensation expenses related to restricted stock and stock options7,287
 6,813
Revenue recognized from right-to-use contract upfront payments(5,780) (7,440)
Commission expense recognized related to right-to-use contracts2,715
 3,327
Long-term incentive plan compensation819
 1,011
Provision for (recovery of) uncollectible rents receivable412
 (52)
Changes in assets and liabilities:   
Notes receivable activity, net280
 (337)
Deferred commission expense(3,424) (3,560)
Escrow deposits, goodwill and other assets17,910
 21,822
Accrued expenses and accounts payable13,858
 16,752
Deferred revenue – upfront payments from right-to-use contracts11,969
 11,210
Deferred revenue – right-to-use annual payments1,093
 696
Rents received in advance and security deposits665
 (3,305)
Net cash provided by operating activities321,142
 303,322
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:   
Real estate acquisitions, net(131,804) (2,163)
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures(3,914) (33,479)
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures168
 640
Proceeds from insurance claims6,615
 1,547
Repayments of notes receivable21,618
 7,643
Issuance of notes receivable(8,716) (22,297)
Capital improvements(128,436) (87,877)
Net cash used in investing activities(244,469) (135,986)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:   
Proceeds from stock options and employee stock purchase plan1,610
 1,615
Gross proceeds from sale of Common Stock78,755
 42,037
Distributions:   
Common Stockholders(140,850) (121,114)
Common OP Unitholders(9,250) (8,786)
Perpetual Preferred Stockholders(8) (6,910)
Principal payments and mortgage debt payoff(36,308) (60,392)
New mortgage notes payable financing proceeds64,014
 146,000
Line of Credit payoff(174,000) 
Line of Credit proceeds224,000
 
Redemption of preferred stock
 (136,144)
Debt issuance and defeasance costs(1,878) (1,864)
Other(1,433) (723)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities4,652
 (146,281)
Net increase in Cash and restricted cash81,325
 21,055
Cash and restricted cash, beginning of period31,085
 56,340
Cash and restricted cash, end of period$112,410
 $77,395
 Six Months Ended June 30,
 2019 2018
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:   
Consolidated net income$169,620
 $113,346
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:   
Gain on sale of real estate, net(52,507) 
Early debt retirement1,491
 
Depreciation and amortization76,648
 67,431
Amortization of loan costs1,768
 1,772
Debt premium amortization(232) (711)
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures(4,759) (2,808)
Distributions of income from unconsolidated joint ventures2,008
 1,732
Proceeds from insurance claims, net4,422
 1,809
Compensation expense related to restricted stock and stock options5,045
 4,541
Revenue recognized from right-to-use contract upfront payments (membership upgrade sales)(4,195) (3,800)
Commission expense recognized related to right-to-use contracts1,867
 1,810
Long-term incentive plan compensation(3,608) 461
Changes in assets and liabilities:   
Notes receivable, net(1,079) 642
Deferred commission expense(2,269) (2,010)
Other assets, net(8,275) 10,895
Accounts payable and other liabilities25,962
 9,274
Deferred revenue – upfront payments from right-to-use contracts (membership upgrade sales)8,879
 7,106
Deferred revenue – right-to-use annual payments (membership subscriptions)2,967
 2,874
Rents and other customer payments received in advance and security deposits20,932
 15,601
Net cash provided by operating activities244,685
 229,965
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:   
Real estate acquisitions, net(38,463) (53,289)
Proceeds from disposition of properties, net77,746
 
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures
 (3,791)
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures5,169
 110
Proceeds from insurance claims1,111
 2,335
Repayments of notes receivable
 13,823
Capital improvements(121,444) (81,377)
Net cash used in investing activities(75,881) (122,189)





















The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.the consolidated financial statements.

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued)
(amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)

 Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2018 2017
Supplemental Information:   
Cash paid during the period for interest$76,881
 $76,713
Building and other depreciable property – reclassification of rental homes29,170
 25,852
Escrow deposits and other assets – reclassification of rental homes(29,170) (25,852)
    
Real estate acquisitions:   
Investment in real estate, fair value$(150,926) $(7,985)
Investment in real estate, cost
 (110)
Escrow deposits and other assets(9) 
Debt assumed9,200
 5,900
Debt financed8,786
 
Accrued expenses and accounts payable1,066
 32
Rents and other customer payments received in advance and security deposits79
 
Real estate acquisitions, net$(131,804) $(2,163)
 Six Months Ended June 30,
 2019 2018
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:   
Proceeds from stock options and employee stock purchase plan1,237
 846
Gross proceeds from the issuance of common stock59,319
 
Distributions:   
Common Stockholders(104,579) (92,008)
Common OP Unitholders(6,676) (6,049)
Preferred Stockholders(8) (8)
Principal payments and mortgage debt repayment(93,982) (23,964)
New mortgage notes payable financing proceeds
 64,014
Line of Credit payoff
 (97,000)
Line of Credit proceeds
 67,000
Debt issuance and defeasance costs(1,700) (1,688)
Other(932) (335)
Net cash used in financing activities(147,321) (89,192)
Net increase in cash and restricted cash21,483
 18,584
Cash and restricted cash, beginning of period68,974
 35,631
Cash and restricted cash, end of period$90,457
 $54,215




 Six Months Ended June 30,
 2019 2018
Supplemental Information:   
Cash paid for interest$51,744
 $52,658
Net investment in real estate – reclassification of rental homes$12,451
 $15,396
Other assets, net – reclassification of rental homes$(12,451) $(15,396)
    
Real estate acquisitions:   
Investment in real estate$(58,871) $(71,756)
Other assets, net(412) (9)
Debt assumed19,212
 9,200
Debt financed
 8,786
Other liabilities1,608
 490
Real estate acquisitions, net$(38,463) $(53,289)
    
Real estate dispositions:   
Investment in real estate$35,572
 $
Notes receivable, net295
 
Other assets, net97
 
Mortgage notes payable, net(11,175) 
Other liabilities450
 
Gain on sale of real estate, net52,507
 
Real estate dispositions, net$77,746
 $

























































The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.the consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements




Note 1 – Organization and Basis of Presentation
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. ("ELS"), a Maryland corporation, together with MHC Operating Limited Partnership (the “Operating Partnership”) and its other consolidated subsidiaries (“Subsidiaries”(the “Subsidiaries”) are referred to herein as “we,” “us,” "the Company," and “our.” We are a fully integrated owner and operator of lifestyle-oriented properties ("Properties") consisting primarily of manufactured home ("MH") communities and recreational vehicle ("RV") resorts and campgrounds.communities. We provide our customers the opportunity to place factory builtfactory-built homes, cottages, cabins or RVs on our propertiesProperties either on a long-term or short-term basis. Our customers may lease individual developed areas ("Sites") or enter right-to-use contracts, which provide them access to specific Properties for limited stays.
Capitalized terms usedOur Properties are owned primarily by the Operating Partnership and managed internally by wholly-owned affiliates of the Operating Partnership. ELS is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, has exclusive responsibility and discretion in management and control of the Operating Partnership and held a 94.5% interest as of June 30, 2019. As the general partner with control, ELS is the primary beneficiary of, and therefore consolidates, the Operating Partnership.
Equity method of accounting is applied to entities in which ELS does not have a controlling interest or for variable interest entities in which ELS is not considered the primary beneficiary, but not defined hereinwith respect to which it can exercise significant influence over operations and major decisions. Our exposure to losses associated with unconsolidated joint ventures is primarily limited to the carrying value of these investments. Accordingly, distributions from a joint venture in excess of our carrying value are as definedrecognized in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 (“2017 Form 10-K”). Theseearnings.
The accompanying unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statementsconsolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules and regulations.regulations for Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and note disclosures required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the 20172018 Form 10-K.
The following notesIntercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. All adjustments to the unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements highlight significant changes to the notes included in the 2017 Form 10-Kconsolidated financial statements are of a normal, recurring nature and, present interim disclosures as required by the SEC. The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements reflect, in the opinion of management, all adjustments and estimatesare necessary for a fair presentation of theresults for these interim financial statements, which are of a normal, recurring nature.periods. Revenues and expenses are subject to seasonal fluctuations and accordingly, quarterly interim results may not be indicative of full year results. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified on our interim consolidated financial statements to conform with current year presentation.

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(a)Consolidation
(a)    Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2016, the FASB issued ("ASU 2016-02") Leases. This new guidance, including the related subsequently issued ASUs, provides the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases, including the requirement that lessees recognize right-of-use ("ROU") assets and lease liabilities for leases on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
We consolidateadopted the new lease standard effective January 1, 2019 and have elected to use January 1, 2019 as our majority-owned Subsidiaries in which we havedate of initial application. Results for reporting periods beginning January 1, 2019 are presented under the abilitynew lease standard. We made an accounting policy election to controlnot recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities for leases with a term of 12 months or less. We elected the operationspackage of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within the new standard and all variable interest entities ("VIEs") with respectwere not required to which we arereassess the primary beneficiary. We have determined the Operating Partnership, which is our sole significant asset, meetsfollowing upon adoption: (i) whether an expired or existing contract met the definition of a VIE. Therefore,lease, (ii) the lease classification at January 1, 2019 for existing leases and (iii) whether leasing costs previously capitalized as initial direct costs would continue to be amortized. Upon adoption, we consolidate the Operating Partnership. We also consolidate entities in which we have a direct or indirect controlling or voting interest. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
We apply the equity method of accounting to entities in which we dodid not have a direct or indirect controlling interest or for variable interest entities where we are not considered the primary beneficiary, but can exercise significant influence over the entity with respect to its operations and major decisions. We apply the cost method of accounting when our investment is (i) minimal (typically less than 5.0%) and (ii) passive. Our exposure to losses associated with unconsolidated joint ventures is primarily limitedan adjustment to the carrying valueopening balance of retained earnings due to the election of these investments. Accordingly, distributions from a joint venture in excess of our carrying value are recognized in earnings.
(b)Identified Intangibles and Goodwill
As of both September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the gross carrying amount of identified intangible assets and goodwill, a component of Escrow deposits, goodwill and other assets, net on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, was approximately $12.1 million. As of both September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, this amount was comprised of approximately $4.3 million of identified intangible assets and approximately $7.8 million of goodwill. Accumulated amortization of identified intangible assets was approximately $3.0 million and $2.9 million as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.practical expedients.
As a lessor, we adopted the practical expedient that allowed us not to separate expenses reimbursed by our customers (“utility recoveries”) from the associated rental revenue if certain criteria were met. We assessed these criteria and concluded the timing and pattern of September 30,transfer for rental revenue and the associated utility recoveries are the same and as our leases qualify as operating leases, we accounted for and presented rental revenue and utility recoveries as a single component under Rental income in our Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for 2019 and 2018. In addition, the new standard requires our expected credit loss related to the collectability of lease receivables to be reflected as an adjustment to the line item Rental income prospectively starting from January 1, 2019. For 2018, and December 31, 2017, the gross carrying amountcredit loss related to the collectability of in-place lease intangible assets, a component of Buildings and other depreciable property on the Consolidated Balance Sheets,receivables was approximately $84.9 million and $76.7 million, respectively. Accumulated amortization of in-place lease intangible assets was approximately $81.7 million and $76.5 million as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.recognized
(c)Restricted Cash
As of both September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, Cash and restricted cash included approximately $5.3 million of restricted cash for the payment of capital improvements, insurance or real estate taxes pursuant to certain loan agreements.



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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)


(d)Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Our financial instruments include notes receivable, accounts receivable, accounts payable, other accrued expenses, interest rate swapsin the line item Property operating and mortgage notes payable. We disclose the estimated fair valuemaintenance and was not significant. The guidance regarding capitalization of our financial instruments according to a fair value hierarchy (Level 1, 2 and 3).
Our mortgage notes payable and term loan, excluding deferred financingleasing costs of approximately $23.6 million and $23.7 million as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, had an aggregate carrying value of approximately $2,238.4 million and $2,193.7 million as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, and a fair value of approximately $2,200.8 million and $2,184.0 million as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The fair value was measured using quoted prices and observable inputs from similar liabilities (Level 2). At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, our cash flow hedge of interest rate risk included in Escrow deposits, goodwill and other assets, net was measured using quoted prices and observable inputs from similar assets and liabilities (Level 2). We consider our own credit risk as well as the credit risk of our counterparties when evaluating the fair value of our derivative. The fair values of our notes receivable approximate their carrying or contract values. We also utilize Level 2 inputs as part of our determination of the purchase price allocation for our acquisitions.
(e)Revenue Recognition
Our revenue streams are predominantly derived from customers renting our Sites and are accounted for in accordance with ("ASC 840"), Leases, which include the following classifications on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income: Community base rental income; Rental home income; Resort base rental income; and Utility and other income. Customers lease the Site on which their home is located, and either own or lease their home. Lease revenues for Sites and homes are accounted for as operating leases and recognized over the term of the respective lease or the length of a customer’s stay. A typical lease for the rental of a Site between us and the owner or renter of a home is month-to-month or for a one-year term, renewable upon the consent of both parties, or in some instances, as provided by statute.
All other classifications on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income are accounted for under other applicable accounting standards.

We enter into right-to-use contracts that give the customer the right to a set schedule of usage at a specified group of Properties. Payments are deferred and recognized ratably over the one year period in which access to Sites at certain Properties are provided. Right-to-use upgrade contracts grant certain additional access rights to the customer and require upfront non-refundable payments. The right-to-use upfront non-refundable payments are recognized on a straight-line basis over 20 years. On January 1, 2018, we adopted (“ASU 2014-09”), Revenue from Contracts with Customers. See Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements within Note 2 for further discussion.

Income from home sales is recognized when the earnings process is complete. The earnings process is complete when the home has been delivered, the purchaser has accepted the home and title has transferred.
(f)Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
On January 1, 2018, we adopted on a prospective basis ("ASU 2017-01") Business Combinations: Clarifying the Definition of a Business (Topic 805). This guidance clarifies the definition of a business and provides a screen to determine when an integrated set of assets and activities is not considered a business and, thus, is accounted for as an asset acquisition rather than a business combination. The screen requires that when substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired (or disposed of) is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets, the set is not considered a business. Under this new guidance, transaction costs associated with asset acquisitions are capitalized, while transaction costs associated with business combinations are expensed as incurred. All of the acquisitions completed subsequent to January 1, 2018 met the screen and, therefore, were accounted for as asset acquisitions and, as such, the related transaction costs of $1.5 million were capitalized for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.
On January 1, 2018, we adopted (“ASU 2016-18”) Statement of Cash Flows: Restricted Cash (Topic 230). This guidance requires companies to include restricted cash with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. The adoption of this guidance did not have any effect on the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

On January 1, 2018, we adopted (“ASU 2016-15”) Statement of Cash Flows: Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (Topic 230) on a retrospective basis. This update adds or clarifies guidance on the classification of certain cash receipts and payments on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The adoption of ASU 2016-15 impacted our classification of proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims and distributions received from equity method investments. The retrospective adoption of this guidance resulted in the reclassification of $1.5 million of insurance proceeds from Operating Activities to Investing Activities and $0.6 million of distributions from equity method investments from Operating Activities to Investing Activities on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.consolidated financial statements.
On January 1, 2018,2019, we adopted ASU 2014-09, which is a comprehensive new revenue recognition model that requires revenue to be recognized in a manner to depict the transferROU assets of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration expected to be received in exchange for those goods or services. We applied the modified retrospective method to our right-to-use upgrade contracts$17.5 million and related commissions that were not fully amortized aslease liabilities of January 1, 2018. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018 are presented under ASU 2014-09, while prior period amounts are not adjusted and continue to be reported under the previous accounting standards. As a result of the cumulative impact of adopting this guidance, we recorded a net reduction to retained earnings of approximately $15.2$18.7 million as of January 1, 2018 in Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings on the Consolidated Statement of ChangesBalance Sheets, principally for our ground and office space leases, in Equity. There have not been significant changes to our business processes, systems, or internal controls as a result of implementingwhich we are the standard. In addition to the information included within Note 2 regarding the impact of ASU 2014-09, also see Note 10, Reportable Segments, for further disaggregation of our various revenue streams by major source.lessee.

The cumulative effect adjustments resulting fromFor more disclosure on the adoption of ASU 2014-09 as of January 1, 2018 were as follows:the new lease accounting standard, see Note 3. Leases.
(b)    New Accounting Pronouncements
(amounts in thousands) Balance at December 31, 2017 Adjustment due to ASU 2014-09 Adoption Balance at January 1, 2018
Assets      
Deferred commission expense $31,443
 $8,200
 $39,643
Liabilities      
Deferred revenue-upfront payment from right-to-use contracts $85,596
 $23,386
 $108,982
Equity      
Distribution in excess of accumulated earnings $(211,980) $(15,186) $(227,166)
The impact of ASU 2014-09 on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 was as follows:
(amounts in thousands, except per share data) As Reported Balances Without Adoption of ASU 2014-09 (a) Effect of Change Higher/(Lower)
Revenues      
Right-to-use contract upfront payments, deferred, net $(2,883) $(2,131) $752
Total revenues $256,675
 $257,427
 $(752)
      

Expenses     

Right-to-use contract commissions, deferred, net $(458) $(245) $213
Total expenses $197,803
 $198,016
 $(213)
      

Consolidated net income $59,660
 $60,189
 $(529)
Net income available for Common Stockholders $56,070
 $56,567
 $(497)
Earnings per Common Share - Basic $0.63
 $0.63
 $
Earnings per Common Share - Fully Diluted $0.63
 $0.63
 $
_____________________
(a) Represents the amounts that would have been reported under GAAP that existed prior to the January 1, 2018 adoption of ASU 2014-09.

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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

The impact of ASU 2014-09 on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was as follows:
(amounts in thousands, except per share data) As Reported Balances Without Adoption of ASU 2014-09 (a) Effect of Change Higher/(Lower)
Revenues      
Right-to-use contract upfront payments, deferred, net $(6,189) $(3,968) $2,221
Total revenues $743,202
 $745,423
 $(2,221)
      

Expenses     

Right-to-use contract commissions, deferred, net $(744) $(81) $663
Total expenses $573,792
 $574,455
 $(663)
      

Consolidated net income $173,006
 $174,554
 $(1,548)
Net income available for Common Stockholders $162,429
 $163,890
 $(1,461)
Earnings per Common Share - Basic $1.83
 $1.85
 $(0.02)
Earnings per Common Share - Fully Diluted $1.82
 $1.84
 $(0.02)
_____________________
(a) Represents the amounts that would have been reported under GAAP that existed prior to the January 1, 2018 adoption of ASU 2014-09.
(g)New Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2018, the FASB issued ("ASU 2018-15") Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract. ASU 2018-15 provides clarity on the accounting for implementation costs of a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract. The project stage (that is, preliminary project stage, application development stage, or post implementation stage) and the nature of the implementation costs determine which costs to capitalize as an asset related to the service contract and which ones to expense. This update also requires the capitalized implementation costs to be expensed over the term of the arrangement and to be presented in the same line item in the Consolidated Financial Statementsconsolidated financial statements as the fees associated with the service of the arrangement. ASU 2018-15 is effective in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those years. Early adoption is permitted. This guidance can be applied either retrospectively or prospectively to all implementation costs incurred after the date of adoption. We are currently in the process of evaluating the potential impact, if any, that the adoption of this standard may have on the Consolidated Financial Statementsconsolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In August 2017, the FASB issued ("ASU 2017-12") Derivatives and Hedging: Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities (Topic 815). ASU 2017-12 provides guidance about income statement classification and eliminates the requirement to separately measure and report hedge ineffectiveness. The entire change in fair value for qualifying hedge instruments including ineffectiveness will be recorded in Other comprehensive income ("OCI") and amounts deferred in OCI will be reclassified to earnings in the same income statement line item in which the earnings effect of the hedged item is reported. The new guidance also amends the presentation and disclosure requirements. The intention is to align hedge accounting with companies' risk management strategies more closely, thereby simplifying the application of hedge accounting and increasing transparency as to the scope and results of hedging programs. ASU 2017-12 is effective in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those years. We are currently in the process of evaluating the potential impact, if any, that the adoption of this standard may have on the Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures.
In June 2016, the FASB issued (“ASU 2016-13”) Financial Instruments - Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (Topic 326). ASU 2016-13 requires entities to measure all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Entities will now use forward-looking information to better form their credit loss estimates. ASU 2016-13 also requires enhanced disclosures to help financial statement users better understand significant estimates and judgments used in estimating credit losses, as well as the credit quality and underwriting standards of an entity’s portfolio. ASU 2016-13 will beis effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently in the process of evaluating the potential impact, if any, that adoption of this standard may have on the Consolidated Financial Statementsconsolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In February 2016,(c)    Revenue Recognition
We account for certain revenue streams in accordance with Accounting Standard Codification (ASC) 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Right-to-use contracts (also referred to as membership subscriptions), provide our customers access to specific Properties for limited stays at a specified group of Properties.Payments are deferred and recognized on a straight-line basis over the FASB issued ("ASU 2016-02") Leases, regardingone-year period in which access to Sites at certain Properties are provided. Right-to-use upgrade contracts grant certain additional access rights to the accountingcustomer and require non-refundable upfront payments. The non-refundable upfront payments are recognized on a straight-line basis over 20 years.
Income from home sales is recognized when the earnings process is complete. The earnings process is complete when the home has been delivered, the purchaser has accepted the home and title has transferred.
(d)    Restricted Cash
As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, restricted cash consists of $27.5 million and $24.1 million, respectively, primarily related to cash reserved for leasescustomer deposits and amounts escrowed for both lesseesinsurance and lessors. The pronouncement generally requires lessees to record a right of use asset and a corresponding lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. In July 2018, ASU 2016-02 was amended, providing another transitionreal estate taxes.


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Note 2 - Summary3 – Leases

Lessor
Rental income derived from customers renting our Sites is accounted for in accordance with ASC 842, Leases, and is recognized over the term of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
the respective operating lease or the length of a customer's stay. Our MH community Sites and annual RV community Sites are leased on an annual basis. Seasonal Sites are leased to customers generally for one to six months. Transient Sites are leased to customers on a short-term basis. In addition, customers may lease homes that are located in our Properties.

methodThe leases entered into between the customer and us for the rental of a Site are renewable upon the consent of both parties or, in some instances, as provided by allowing companies to initially applystatute. Long-term leases that are non-cancelable by the new lease standardtenants are in effect at certain Properties. Rental rate increases at these Properties are primarily a function of increases in the periodConsumer Price Index, taking into consideration certain conditions. Additionally, periodic market rate adjustments are made as deemed appropriate. In addition, certain state statutes allow entry into long-term agreements that effectively modify lease terms related to rent amounts and increases over the term of adoption, recognizingthe agreements. The following table presents future minimum rents expected to be received under long-term non-cancelable tenant leases, as well as those leases that are subject to long-term agreements governing rent payments and increases:

(amounts in thousands) As of June 30, 2019
2019 $60,067
2020 120,012
2021 65,321
2022 34,906
2023 19,714
Thereafter 84,254
Total $384,274


Lessee
We lease land under non-cancelable operating leases at 13 Properties expiring at various dates through 2054. The majority of the leases have terms requiring fixed payments plus additional rents based on a cumulative-effect adjustment topercentage of gross revenues at those Properties. We also have other operating leases, primarily office space expiring at various dates through 2026. For the opening balance sheet of retained earnings, if necessary. Thequarters ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, total operating lease standard amendment also provided a practical expedient for an accounting policy election for lessors, by class of underlying asset, to not separate nonlease components frompayments were $2.3 million and $2.1 million, respectively. For the associatedsix months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, total operating lease components, if certain requirements are met. The new guidance is effective for public companies for annual reporting periodspayments were $4.6 million and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018.$4.1 million, respectively.
The Company expects to adopt this new guidance on January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective approach,following table summarizes our future minimum rental payments, excluding variable costs, which will result in a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings as of January 1, 2019. Upon adoption, the Company will recognize a right of use asset and corresponding lease liability for operating leases where it is the lessee, such as ground leases and office leases. The Company is in the process of evaluating the inputs requiredare discounted by our incremental borrowing rate to calculate the amounts that will be recorded on its balance sheet for each lease. For leases with a term of 12 months or less, the Company expects to make an accounting policy election by class of underlying asset to not recognize lease liabilities for our operating leases:
(amounts in thousands) As of June 30, 2019 As of December 31, 2018
2019 $2,770
 $4,921
2020 4,801
 4,801
2021 4,179
 4,179
2022 2,103
 2,103
2023 953
 953
Thereafter 5,054
 5,054
Total undiscounted rental payments 19,860
 22,011
Less imputed interest (2,895) (3,289)
Total lease liabilities $16,965
 $18,722

ROU assets and lease assets. Forliabilities from our operating leases where we areincluded within Other assets, net and Accounts payable and other liabilities on the lessor,Consolidated Balance Sheets were $15.7 million and $17.0 million, respectively, as of June 30, 2019. The weighted average remaining lease term for our operating leases was 7 years and the Company expects that accounting for lease components will be largely unchanged from existing GAAP and to elect the practical expedient to not separate non-lease components from lease components based upon the predominant component for these operating leases.weighted average incremental borrowing rate was 4.4% at June 30, 2019.

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Note 34 – Earnings Per Common Share
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share for the quarters and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 and 2017:2018:
  Quarters Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(amounts in thousands, except per share data) 2019 2018 2019 2018
Numerator:        
Net income available for Common Stockholders – Basic $46,401
 $46,137
 $159,710
 $106,359
Amounts allocated to dilutive securities 2,676
 3,024
 9,902
 6,979
Net income available for Common Stockholders – Fully Diluted $49,077
 $49,161
 $169,612
 $113,338
Denominator:        
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding – Basic 90,156
 88,549
 89,969
 88,537
Effect of dilutive securities:        
Exchange of Common OP Units for Common Shares 5,643
 5,826
 5,691
 5,827
Restricted stock and stock options 131
 248
 113
 236
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding – Fully Diluted 95,930
 94,623
 95,773
 94,600
         
Earnings per Common Share – Basic $0.51
 $0.52
 $1.78
 $1.20
         
Earnings per Common Share – Fully Diluted $0.51
 $0.52
 $1.77
 $1.20
         

 Quarters Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
 (amounts in thousands, except per share data)2018 2017 2018 2017
Numerator:       
Net Income Available for Common Stockholders:       
Net income available for Common Stockholders – basic$56,070
 $48,525
 $162,429
 $144,911
Amounts allocated to dilutive securities3,590
 3,286
 10,569
 9,825
Net income available for Common Stockholders – fully dilutive$59,660
 $51,811
 $172,998
 $154,736
Denominator:       
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding – basic89,200
 87,037
 88,760
 86,620
Effect of dilutive securities:       
Exchange of Common OP Units for Common Shares5,771
 5,836
 5,808
 6,100
Stock options and restricted shares292
 451
 259
 415
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding – fully diluted95,263
 93,324
 94,827
 93,135
        
Earnings per Common Share – Basic:       
Net income available for Common Stockholders$0.63
 $0.56
 $1.83
 $1.67
        
Earnings per Common Share – Fully Diluted:       
Net income available for Common Stockholders$0.63
 $0.56
 $1.82
 $1.66


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Note 45 – Common Stock and Other Equity Related Transactions
Common Stockholder Distribution Activity
The following quarterly distributions have been declared and paid to common stockholdersCommon Stockholders and non-controlling common operating partnership unit ("the limited partners of the Operating Partnership (the "Common OP Unit"Unit holders") holders since January 1, 2017:2018.
Distribution Amount Per Share For the Quarter Ended Stockholder Record Date Payment Date
$0.4875March 31, 2017March 31, 2017April 14, 2017
$0.4875June 30, 2017June 30, 2017July 14, 2017
$0.4875September 30, 2017September 29, 2017October 13, 2017
$0.4875December 31, 2017December 29, 2017January 12, 2018
$0.5500 March 31, 2018 March 30, 2018 April 13, 2018
$0.5500 June 30, 2018 June 29, 2018 July 13, 2018
$0.5500 September 30, 2018 September 28, 2018 October 12, 2018
$0.5500December 31, 2018December 28, 2018January 11, 2019
$0.6125March 31, 2019March 29, 2019April 12, 2019
$0.6125June 30, 2019June 28, 2019July 12, 2019


Increase in Authorized Shares

On November 2, 2017,April 30, 2019, our stockholders approved an amendment to our charter to increase the number of shares of our common stock that we adopted a neware authorized to issue from 200,000,000 to 400,000,000 shares.

Equity Offering Program
On October 26, 2018, we entered into our current at-the-market (“ATM”("ATM") equity offering program with certain sales agents, pursuant to which we may sell, from time-to-time, shares of our Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, having an aggregate offering price of up to $200.0 million. Under our prior ATM program, the aggregate offering price was upAs of June 30, 2019, we have $140.7 million of common stock available for issuance.



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Notes to $125.0 million.Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 5 – Common Stock and Other Equity Related Transactions (continued)

The following table presents the shares that were issued under the current ATM equity offering programsprogram during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018 and nine months ended September 30, 2017.
(amounts in thousands, except stock data): Nine Months Ended
  September 30, 2018 September 30, 2017
Shares of Common Stock sold 861,141
 484,913
Weighted average price $91.45
 $86.69
Total gross proceeds 
 $78,755
 $42,037
Commissions paid to sales agents $1,028
 $526
As of September 30, 2018, approximately $71.2 million of Common Stock remained available for issuance2019. There was no activity under the ATM equity offering program.program during the six months ended June 30, 2018.
  Six Months Ended June 30,
(amounts in thousands, except stock data) 2019
Shares of Common Stock sold 505,236
Weighted average price $117.41
Total gross proceeds 
 $59,319
Commissions paid to sales agents $771

Exchanges
Subject to certain limitations, holders ofCommon OP UnitsUnit holders can request an exchange of any or all of their OP Units for shares of Common Stock at any time. Upon receipt of such a request, we may, in lieu of issuing shares of Common Stock, cause the Operating Partnership to pay cash. During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018, 87,7182019, 495,325 OP Units were exchanged for an equal number of shares of Common Stock. During the same period in 2017, 1,335,247six months ended June 30, 2018, 13,838 OP Units were exchanged for an equal number of shares of Common Stock.
Series C Preferred Stock Redemption and Distribution Activity
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we redeemed our 6.75% Series C Preferred Stock for $138.4 million, including accrued dividends. The shares of Series C Preferred Stock that were redeemed now have the status of authorized but unissued preferred stock, without designation as to class or series. There were no shares of 6.75% Series C Preferred Stock issued or outstanding as of September 30, 2017 or 2018.






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Note 4 –Common Stock and Other Equity Related Transactions (continued)

The following quarterly distributions have been declared and paid to our preferred stockholders since January 1, 2017 and prior to the stock's redemption, which occurred in September 2017:
Distribution Amount Per ShareFor the Quarter EndedStockholder Record DatePayment Date
$0.421875March 31, 2017March 10, 2017March 31, 2017
$0.421875June 30, 2017June 15, 2017June 30, 2017
$0.421875September 30, 2017September 15, 2017September 25, 2017

Note 56Investment in Real Estate
Acquisitions
On September 21, 2018,May 29, 2019, we completed the acquisition of Sunseekers,White Oak Shores Camping and RV Resort, a 241-site455-site RV resortcommunity located in Stella, North Fort Myers, Florida. TheCarolina, for a purchase price was $6.5 million andof $20.5 million. The acquisition was funded with net proceeds from sales of Common Stock under our ATM equity offering program.available cash.
On July 20, 2018,April 10, 2019, we completed the acquisition of Everglades Lakes,Round Top RV Campground, a 612-site manufactured home391-site RV community located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. TheGettysburg, Pennsylvania, for a purchase price was $72.2 million, including $0.2 million of transaction costs, and was funded with net proceeds from sales of Common Stock under our ATM equity offering program.
On April 20, 2018, we completed the$12.4 million. This acquisition of Holiday Travel Park, a 613-site RV Resort in Holiday, Florida. The purchase price was $22.5 million, including $0.3 million of transaction costs, and was funded with available cash and proceeds from our linea loan assumption of credit.approximately $7.8 million, excluding mortgage premium of $0.2 million.
On March 15, 2018,25, 2019, we completed the acquisitionacquisitions of Serendipity,Drummer Boy Camping Resort, a 425-site manufactured home465-site RV community located in Clearwater, Florida. TheGettysburg, Pennsylvania, and Lake of the Woods Campground, a 303-site RV community located in Wautoma, Wisconsin, for a total purchase price was $30.7 million, including $0.6 million of transaction costs, and was$25.4 million. These acquisitions were funded with available cash and a loan assumption of $9.2approximately $10.8 million, and new loan proceedsexcluding mortgage premium of $8.8$0.4 million.
Dispositions
On March 8, 2018,January 23, 2019, we completedclosed on the acquisitionsale of Kingswood, a 229-site manufactured home communityfive all-age MH communities located in Riverview, Florida.Indiana and Michigan, collectively containing 1,463 sites, for $89.7 million. The purchase price was $17.5assets and liabilities associated with the transaction were classifieds as held for sale on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2018. We recognized a gain on sale of these Properties of $52.5 million including $0.4 millionduring the first quarter of transaction costs, and was funded with available cash.2019.


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Note 67 – Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
The following table summarizes our Investmentinvestment in unconsolidated joint ventures (amounts (investment amounts in thousands exceptwith the number of Properties shown parenthetically as of SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017)2018, respectively):
        Investment as of 
Joint Venture Income/(Loss)
Nine Months Ended
       Investment as of Income/(Loss) for
Six Months Ended
Investment Location 
 Number of 
Sites (a)
 
Economic
Interest
(b)
  September 30,
2018
 December 31,
2017
 September 30,
2018
 September 30,
2017
 Location 
 Number of Sites (a)
 
Economic
Interest
(b)
 June 30,
2019
 December 31,
2018
 June 30,
2019
 June 30,
2018
Meadows Various (2,2) 1,077
 50% $558
 $307
 $1,252
 $1,610
 Various (2,2) 1,077
 50% $346
 $346
 $800
 $819
Lakeshore Florida (3,3) 720
 (c)
 2,278
 2,530
 (62) 10
 Florida (3,3) 720
 (c)
 2,154
 2,263
 122
 123
Voyager Arizona (1,1) 1,801
 50%
(d) 
 3,249
 3,205
 866
 795
 Arizona (1,1) 1,801
 50%
(d) 
414
 3,135
 2,925
 883
Loggerhead Florida 2,343
 49% 35,205
 31,414
 1,089
 230
 Florida 2,343
 49% 35,789
 35,789
 642
 689
ECHO JV Various 
 50% 16,076
 15,624
 451
 231
 Various 
 50% 16,492
 16,222
 270
 294
 5,941
   $57,366
 $53,080
 $3,596
 $2,876
 5,941
   $55,195
 $57,755
 $4,759
 $2,808
_____________________
(a)Loggerhead sites represent marina slip count.
(b)The percentages shown approximate our economic interest as of SeptemberJune 30, 2018.2019. Our legal ownership interest may differ.
(c)Includes two joint ventures in which we own a 65% interest and Crosswinds joint venture in which we own a 49% interest.
(d)Voyager joint venture primarily consists of a 50% interest in Voyager RV Resort and a 33% interest in the utility plant servicing the Property.
On March 29, 2018, the Crosswinds joint venture repaid a short-term loan to us in the amount of $13.8 million. We provided the loan to Crosswinds in conjunction with the formation of the joint venture in June 2017.
We received approximately $3.0$7.2 million and $2.7$1.8 million in distributions from theseour unconsolidated joint ventures for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively. Approximately $0.1$2.7 million of the distributions made to us exceeded our basis in unconsolidated joint ventures for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and, $0.6 millionas such, were recorded as income from unconsolidated joint ventures. None of the distributions made to us exceeded our basis in joint ventures for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017, respectively, and as such were recorded as income from unconsolidated joint ventures.2018.

Note 78 – Borrowing Arrangements
Mortgage Notes Payable
2019 Activity
During the ninethree months ended SeptemberMarch 31, 2019, we defeased mortgage debt of $11.2 million in conjunction with the disposition of the five MH Properties as disclosed in Note 6. Investment in Real Estate. These loans had a weighted average interest rate of 5.0% per annum.

During the three months ended June 30, 2019, we prepaid four loans secured by four properties (three MH and one RV), which were scheduled to mature in 2020. The loans had an outstanding principal balance of $66.8 million and a weighted average interest rate of 6.9% per annum. As part of the transaction, we incurred $1.4 million of prepayment penalties. We used the proceeds from the ATM and our available cash to fund the loan payments.
In connection with the acquisitions that closed during the six months ended June 30, 2019, we assumed mortgage debt of $18.6 million, excluding mortgage note premium of $0.6 million. These loans carry a weighted average interest rate of 5.4% per annum and mature between 2022 and 2024.
2018 Activity
During the three months ended March 31, 2018, we closed on one loan, secured by two RV resorts,communities, for gross proceeds of approximately $64.0 million. The loan carries an interest rate of 4.83%4.8% per annum and matures in 2038.
In connection with the Serendipity acquisition that closed during the first quarter ofthree months ended March 31, 2018, we assumed a loan of approximately $9.2 million and obtained additional financing of $8.8 million for a total mortgage debt, secured by the manufactured homeMH community, of $18.0 million. The loans carrymillion with an average interest rate of 4.75% and mature4.8% that matures in 2039.
As

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Note 8 – Borrowing Arrangements (continued)

Our mortgage notes payable is classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The following table presents the fair value of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we had outstandingour mortgage indebtedness of approximately $2,016.3 million and $1,971.7 million, respectively, net of deferred financing costs.notes payable:
  As of June 30, 2019 As of December 31, 2018
(amounts in thousands) Fair Value Carrying Value Fair Value Carrying Value
Mortgage notes payable, excluding deferred financing costs $2,203,298
 $2,099,714
 $2,164,563
 $2,174,715


The weighted average interest rate on our outstanding mortgage indebtedness, including the impact of premium/discount amortization and loan cost amortization on mortgage indebtedness, for the nine months ended Septemberas of June 30, 20182019, was approximately 4.7%4.5% per annum. The debt bears interest at stated rates ranging from 3.1%3.5% to 8.9% per annum and matures on various dates ranging from 20182020 to 2041. The debt encumbered a total of 124116 and 120118 of our Properties as of SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017,2018, respectively, and the carrying value of such Properties was approximately $2,508.5$2,475.4 million and $2,323.1$2,489.8 million, as of SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017,2018, respectively.
Unsecured Line of Credit
During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018,2019, we borrowed and paiddid not borrow or pay off amounts on our unsecured Line of Credit ("LOC"). During the six months ended June 30, 2018, we paid off our unsecured line of credit leaving a balance, of $80.0including approximately $30.0 million outstanding as of SeptemberDecember 31, 2017. As of June 30, 2018.2019, the full capacity on our LOC remained available.
As of SeptemberJune 30, 2018,2019, we arewere in compliance in all material respects with the covenants in all our borrowing arrangements.


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Note 9 – Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk
Our objective in utilizing interest rate derivatives is to add stability to our interest expense and to manage our exposure to interest rate movements. We do not enter into derivatives for speculative purposes. In connection with our $200.0 million senior unsecured term loan (the “Term Loan”), which has an interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.20% to 1.90% per annum, we entered into a three-year LIBOR Swap Agreement (the "Swap") allowing us to trade the variable interest rate on the Term Loan for a fixed interest rate. The Swap has a notional amount of $200.0 million of outstanding principal with an underlying LIBOR of 1.85% per annum and matures on November 1, 2020. Based on the leverage as of June 30, 2019, our spread over LIBOR was 1.20% resulting in an estimated all-in interest rate of 3.05% per annum.
Our derivative financial instrument is classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The following table presents the fair value of our derivative financial instrument:
    As of June 30, As of December 31,
(amounts in thousands) Balance Sheet Location 2019 2018
Interest Rate Swap Other assets, net $
 $2,299
Interest Rate Swap Accounts payable and other liabilities $242
 $


The following table presents the effect of our derivative financial instrument on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income:
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship Amount of (gain)/loss recognized
in OCI on derivative
for the six months ended June 30,
 Location of (gain)/ loss reclassified from
accumulated OCI into income
 Amount of (gain)/loss reclassified from
accumulated OCI into income
for the six months ended June 30,
(amounts in thousands) 2019 2018 (amounts in thousands) 2019 2018
Interest Rate Swap $1,901
 $(2,544) Interest Expense $(640) $93

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Note 9 – Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (continued)


During the next twelve months through June 30, 2020, we estimate no material changes to interest expense. This estimate may be subject to change as the underlying LIBOR changes. We determined that no adjustment was necessary for non-performance risk on our derivative obligation. As of June 30, 2019, we did not post any collateral related to this agreement.
Note 810 – Equity Incentive Awards
Compensation expense related to restricted stock and stock options, reported in General and administrative on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income, for the quarters ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 was approximately $2.7 million and $2.6 million, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 was approximately $7.3 million and $6.8 million, respectively.
Our 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”) was adopted by our Board of Directors on March 11, 2014 and approved by our stockholders on May 13, 2014. Grants underDuring the 2014 Plan are approved by the Compensation Committee, which determines the individuals eligible to receive awards, the types of awards, and the terms, conditions and restrictions applicable to any award, except grants to directors which are approved by the Board of Directors. The Compensation Committee determines the vesting schedule, if any, of each restricted stock grant or stock option grant and the term of each stock option, which term shall not exceed ten years from the date of grant. Shares that do not vest are forfeited. Dividends paid on restricted stock are not returnable, even if the underlying stock does not entirely vest. A maximum of 3,750,000 shares of Common Stock were originally available for grant under the 2014 Plan. As of September 30, 2018, 2,927,923 shares remained available for grant.
On February 1, 2018, we awarded 70,250quarter ended March 31, 2019, 61,200 shares of restricted stock (the “2018 Awards”) at a fair market value of approximately $5.9 millionwere awarded to certain members of our senior management for their serviceteam. Of these shares, 50% are time-based awards, vesting in 2018. These restricted stock grants vestequal installments over a three-year vesting period with one-third vesting on December 28, 2018January 31, 2020, January 29, 2021, and the remaining two-thirds vesting on eachJanuary 31, 2022, respectively, and have a grant date fair value of December 28, 2019 and December 28, 2020, respectively (the “Extended Vesting Portion”). One-half of the Extended Vesting Portion of the 2018 Awards provide solely for time-based vesting and will vest in equal installments on December 28, 2019 and December 28, 2020.$3.2 million. The remaining one-half50% are performance-based awards, and are valued using the closing price at the grant date when all the key terms and conditions are known to all parties. The 10,201 shares of the Extended Vesting Portion of the 2018 Awards provide for performance-based vesting and will vest,restricted stock awarded in 2019 subject to the satisfaction2019 performance goals have a grant date fair value of the performance conditions to be established by the Compensation Committee in the year$1.1 million. Additionally, 11,711 shares of the vesting period, in equal installments on December 28, 2019 and December 28, 2020.
Additionally, on February 1, 2018, we awarded a one-time transition award of time-based restricted stock (the "Transition Awards") asawarded in 2018 subject to 2019 performance goals have a transition from our prior practice of granting annual restricted stock awards which vest in full on December 31 of the relevant grant year. On February 1, 2018, we awarded Transition Awards for 70,250 shares of common stock at adate fair market value of approximately $5.9 million to certain members of our senior management. These Transition Awards are intended to mitigate$1.3 million.
During the impact of a reduction in the realized pay for certain members of our senior management in 2018 andquarter ended June 30, 2019, resulting from the three-year vesting period for the 2018 Awards. Two-thirds of each Transition Award will vest on December 28, 2018, and the remaining one-third will vest on December 28, 2019. The Transition Awards are not subject to performance goals. The Compensation Committee does not intend to replicate these Transition Awards in future years. 
On May 1, 2018, we awarded to certain members of our Board of Directors, 51,38835,431 shares of Restricted Stockrestricted stock at a fair market value of approximately $4.6$4.1 million. These shares are time-based awards subject to various vesting dates between October 30, 2019 and April 30, 2022.
Compensation expense related to restricted stock and stock options, reported in General and administrative on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income, for the quarters ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, was $2.6 million and Options to purchase 6,270 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $89.65 per share. The shares of common stock covered by these awards are subject to multiple tranches that vest between November 1, 2018$2.7 million, respectively, and May 1, 2021.
On July 31, 2018, we awarded to certain members of our Board of Directors 617 shares of Restricted Stock at a fair market value of approximately $0.1 million. The shares of common stock covered by these awards are subject to multiple tranches that vest between January 31,for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and July 31, 2021.2018, was approximately $5.0 million and $4.5 million, respectively.
The fair market value of our restricted stock grants was determined by using the closing share price of our common stock on the date the shares were issued. Time-based restricted stock awards are recorded as stock-based compensation expense and paid in capital over the vesting period. Stock-based compensation for restricted stock awards with performance conditions will be recognized using the closing price of our common stock at the grant date when the key terms and conditions are known to all parties.

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Note 911 – Commitments and Contingencies

Civil Investigation by Certain California District Attorneys
In November 2014, we received a civil investigative subpoena from the office of the District Attorney for Monterey County, California ("MCDA"), seeking information relating to, among other items, statewide compliance with asbestos and hazardous waste regulations dating back to 2005 primarily in connection with demolition and renovation projects performed by third-party contractors at our California Properties. We responded by providing the information required by the subpoena.
On October 20, 2015, we attended a meeting with representatives of the MCDA and certain other District Attorneys' offices at which the MCDA reviewed the preliminary results of their investigation including, among other things, (i) alleged violations of asbestos and related regulations associated with approximately 200 historical demolition and renovation projects in California; (ii) potential exposure to civil penalties and unpaid fees; and (iii) next steps with respect to a negotiated resolution of the alleged violations. No legal proceedings have been instituted to date and we are involved in settlement discussions with the District Attorneys' offices. We continue to assess the allegations and the underlying facts, and at this time we are unable to predict the outcome of the investigation or reasonably estimate any possible loss.
Other
In addition to legal matters discussed above, we are involved in various other legal and regulatory proceedings ("Other Proceedings") arising in the ordinary course of business. OtherThe Proceedings include, but are not limited to, legal claims made by employees, vendors and customers, and notices, consent decrees, information requests, and additional permit requirements and other similar enforcement actions by governmental agencies relating to our utility infrastructure, including water and wastewater treatment plants and other waste treatment facilities and electrical systems. Additionally, in the ordinary course of business, our operations are subject to audit by various taxing authorities. Management believes these Other Proceedings taken together do not represent a material liability. In addition, to the extent any such proceedings or audits relate to newly acquired Properties, we consider any potential indemnification obligations of sellers in our favor.

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Note 1012 – Reportable Segments
We have identified two reportable segments which are: (i) Property Operations and (ii) Home Sales and Rentals Operations. The Property Operations segment owns and operates land lease Properties and the Home Sales and Rentals Operations segment purchases, sells and leases homes at the Properties. The distribution of the Properties throughout the United States reflects our belief that geographic diversification helps insulate the portfolio from regional economic influences.
All revenues arewere from external customers and there iswas no customer who contributed 10% or more of our total revenues during the quarters and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 or 2017.2018.
The following tables summarize our segment financial information for the quarters and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 and 2017:2018:
Quarter EndedSeptember June 30, 20182019
(amounts in thousands)
Property
Operations
 
Home Sales
and Rentals
Operations
 ConsolidatedProperty
Operations
 Home Sales
and Rentals
Operations
 Consolidated
Operations revenues$236,204
 $13,204
 $249,408
$233,848
 $11,836
 $245,684
Operations expenses(114,384) (12,747) (127,131)(116,893) (10,558) (127,451)
Income from segment operations121,820
 457
 122,277
116,955
 1,278
 118,233
Interest income863
 978
 1,841
950
 846
 1,796
Depreciation on real estate assets and rental homes(30,425) (2,431) (32,856)
Amortization of in-place leases(2,124) 
 (2,124)
Depreciation and amortization(35,197) (2,579) (37,776)
Income (loss) from operations$90,134
 $(996) $89,138
$82,708
 $(455) $82,253
Reconciliation to consolidated net income:          
Corporate interest income    5
    $7
Income from other investments, net    5,421
    879
General and administrative    (8,816)    (9,225)
Other expenses    (386)    (540)
Interest and related amortization    (26,490)    (26,024)
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures    788
    3,226
Early debt retirement    (1,491)
Consolidated net income    $59,660
    $49,085
          
Total assets$3,630,136
 $224,901
 $3,855,037
$3,766,573
 $247,905
 $4,014,478
Capital improvements$21,722
 $25,339
 $47,061
$28,501
 $40,502
 $69,003



Quarter EndedJune 30, 2018
(amounts in thousands)Property
Operations
 Home Sales
and Rentals
Operations
 Consolidated
Operations revenues$222,167
 $13,060
 $235,227
Operations expenses(110,046) (12,234) (122,280)
Income from segment operations112,121
 826
 112,947
Interest income823
 1,033
 1,856
Depreciation and amortization(31,954) (2,391) (34,345)
Income (loss) from operations$80,990
 $(532) $80,458
Reconciliation to consolidated net income:     
Corporate interest income    $6
Income from other investments, net    3,413
General and administrative    (9,669)
Other expenses    (367)
Interest and related amortization    (26,285)
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures    1,613
Consolidated net income    $49,169
      
Total assets$3,477,455
 $222,734
 $3,700,189
Capital improvements$26,602
 $23,459
 $50,061
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Note 1012 – Reportable Segments (continued)




Quarter
Six Months EndedSeptember June 30, 20172019

(amounts in thousands)
Property
Operations
 
Home Sales
and Rentals
Operations
 ConsolidatedProperty
Operations
 Home Sales
and Rentals
Operations
 Consolidated
Operations revenues$223,184
 $14,415
 $237,599
$479,864
 $22,173
 $502,037
Operations expenses(110,431) (13,528) (123,959)(225,863) (19,477) (245,340)
Income from segment operations112,753
 887
 113,640
254,001
 2,696
 256,697
Interest income773
 1,042
 1,815
1,844
 1,696
 3,540
Depreciation on real estate assets and rental homes(27,879) (2,614) (30,493)
Amortization of in-place leases(138) 
 (138)
Depreciation and amortization(70,740) (5,013) (75,753)
Gain on sale of real estate, net52,507
 
 52,507
Income (loss) from operations$85,509
 $(685) $84,824
$237,612
 $(621) $236,991
Reconciliation to consolidated net income:          
Corporate interest income    159
    $14
Income from other investments, net    2,052
    1,865
General and administrative    (7,505)    (19,134)
Other expenses    (324)    (967)
Interest and related amortization    (25,027)    (52,417)
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures    686
    4,759
Early debt retirement    (1,491)
Consolidated net income    $54,865
    $169,620
          
Total assets$3,298,122
 $227,725
 $3,525,847
$3,766,573
 $247,905
 $4,014,478
Capital improvements$20,308
 $14,104
 $34,412
$52,906
 $68,538
 $121,444
     


NineSix Months EndedSeptember June 30, 2018
(amounts in thousands)
Property
Operations
 
Home Sales
and Rentals
Operations
 Consolidated
Operations revenues$689,387
 $38,383
 $727,770
Operations expenses(329,942) (36,054) (365,996)
Income from segment operations359,445
 2,329
 361,774
Interest income2,494
 2,918
 5,412
Depreciation on real estate assets and rental homes(89,308) (7,322) (96,630)
Amortization of in-place leases(5,069) 
 (5,069)
Income (loss) from operations$267,562
 $(2,075) $265,487
Reconciliation to consolidated net income:     
Corporate interest income    246
Income from other investments, net    9,774
General and administrative    (26,523)
Other expenses    (1,096)
Interest and related amortization    (78,478)
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures    3,596
Consolidated net income    $173,006
      
Total assets$3,630,136
 $224,901
 $3,855,037
Capital improvements$69,591
 $58,845
 $128,436











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(amounts in thousands)Property
Operations
 Home Sales
and Rentals
Operations
 Consolidated
Operations revenues$453,183
 $25,179
 $478,362
Operations expenses(215,558) (23,307) (238,865)
Income from segment operations237,625
 1,872
 239,497
Interest income1,631
 1,940
 3,571
Depreciation and amortization(56,029) (10,690) (66,719)
Income (loss) from operations$183,227
 $(6,878) $176,349
Reconciliation to consolidated net income:     
Corporate interest income    $241
Income from other investments, net    4,353
General and administrative    (17,707)
Other expenses    (710)
Interest and related amortization    (51,988)
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint venture    2,808
Consolidated net income    $113,346
      
Total assets$3,477,455
 $222,734
 $3,700,189
Capital Improvements$47,870
 $33,507
 $81,377
      



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Note 1012 – Reportable Segments (continued)




Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, 2017
(amounts in thousands)
Property
Operations
 
Home Sales
and Rentals
Operations
 Consolidated
Operations revenues$648,766
 $37,100
 $685,866
Operations expenses(310,337) (33,604) (343,941)
Income from segment operations338,429
 3,496
 341,925
Interest income2,256
 3,122
 5,378
Depreciation on real estate assets and rental homes(82,939) (7,910) (90,849)
Amortization of in-place leases(2,128) 
 (2,128)
Income (loss) from operations$255,618
 $(1,292) $254,326
Reconciliation to consolidated net income:     
Corporate interest income    164
Income from other investments, net    3,918
General and administrative    (23,339)
Other expenses    (814)
Interest and related amortization    (74,728)
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures    2,876
Consolidated net income    $162,403
      
Total assets$3,298,122
 $227,725
 $3,525,847
Capital improvements$52,040
 $35,837
 $87,877
The following table summarizes our financial information for the Property Operations segment for the quarters and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 and 2017:    2018:    
Quarters Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Quarters Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(amounts in thousands)2018
2017
2018
20172019
2018
2019
2018
Revenues:              
Community base rental income$130,746
 $123,177
 $386,064
 $365,833
Resort base rental income64,351
 58,471
 183,836
 169,594
Right-to-use annual payments12,206
 11,531
 35,616
 34,133
Right-to-use contracts current period, gross4,863
 4,208
 11,969
 11,212
Rental income$208,375
 $195,594
 $428,357
 $399,072
Right-to-use annual payments (membership subscriptions)12,586
 11,891
 24,902
 23,410
Right-to-use contracts current period, gross (membership upgrade sales)5,041
 3,944
 8,879
 7,106
Right-to-use contract upfront payments, deferred, net(2,883) (1,670) (6,189) (3,766)(2,912) (2,021) (4,683) (3,306)
Utility and other income25,917
 26,295
 75,758
 69,071
Other income10,265
 12,536
 20,635
 25,572
Ancillary services revenues, net1,004
 1,172
 2,333
 2,689
493
 223
 1,774
 1,329
Total property operations revenues236,204
 223,184
 689,387
 648,766
233,848
 222,167
 479,864
 453,183
Expenses:       
      
Property operating and maintenance84,445
 80,164
 239,444
 221,119
83,576
 80,091
 160,320
 154,999
Real estate taxes13,240
 14,006
 40,815
 41,986
15,107
 13,440
 30,430
 27,575
Sales and marketing, gross3,568
 3,277
 9,685
 8,861
4,214
 3,305
 7,623
 6,117
Right-to-use contract commissions, deferred, net(458) (176) (744) (372)(389) (262) (580) (286)
Property management13,589
 13,160
 40,742
 38,743
14,385
 13,472
 28,070
 27,153
Total property operations expenses114,384
 110,431
 329,942
 310,337
116,893
 110,046
 225,863
 215,558
Income from property operations segment$121,820
 $112,753
 $359,445
 $338,429
$116,955
 $112,121
 $254,001
 $237,625











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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 10 – Reportable Segments (continued)



The following table summarizes our financial information for the Home Sales and Rentals Operations segment for the quarters and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 and 2017:2018:
Quarters Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Quarters Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(amounts in thousands)2018 2017 2018 20172019 2018 2019 2018
Revenues:              
Rental income (a)
$3,632
 $3,561
 $7,216
 $7,076
Gross revenue from home sales$9,339
 $10,012
 $26,753
 $24,872
7,825
 9,105
 14,300
 17,414
Brokered resale revenues, net358
 337
 1,009
 925
379
 369
 657
 651
Rental home income (a)
3,507
 3,592
 10,583
 10,829
Ancillary services revenues, net
 474
 38
 474

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Total revenues13,204
 14,415
 38,383
 37,100
11,836
 13,060
 22,173
 25,179
Expenses:              
Property operating and maintenance1,292
 1,629
 2,496
 3,053
Cost of home sales9,742
 10,377
 27,948
 25,391
8,164
 9,632
 14,796
 18,206
Home selling expenses1,101
 1,447
 3,149
 3,301
1,102
 973
 2,185
 2,048
Rental home operating and maintenance1,904
 1,704
 4,957
 4,912
Total expenses12,747
 13,528
 36,054
 33,604
10,558
 12,234
 19,477
 23,307
Income from home sales and rentals operations segment$457
 $887
 $2,329
 $3,496
$1,278
 $826
 $2,696
 $1,872
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(a)
Segment information does not includeincludes income related to rental homes. Income related to Site rent on rental incomehomes is included in Community base rental income.within property operations.



Note 11 - Subsequent Events
On October 1, 2018, we paid off six mortgage loans of $66.3 million, including $0.1 million of prepayment penalties, using our line of credit. The loans, which would have matured in 2019, had a weighted average interest rate of 6.07% per annum and were secured by six MH properties.






Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations


The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statementsconsolidated financial statements and related Notesnotes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, and with2018 ("2018 Form 10-K"), as well as information in the information under the heading "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our Annual Report on2018 Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.10-K.
Overview and Outlook
We are a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (“REIT”) with headquarters in Chicago, Illinois. We are a fully integrated owner and operator of lifestyle-oriented properties (“Properties”) consisting primarily of manufactured home ("MH") communities and recreational vehicle ("RV") resorts and campgrounds.communities. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2018,2019, we owned or had an ownership interest in a portfolio of 411413 Properties located throughout the United States and Canada containing 153,847155,973 Sites. These Properties are located
Management's Discussion and Analysis (continued)


in 3233 states and British Columbia, with more than 90 Properties with lake, river or ocean frontage and more than 100120 Properties within 10 miles of the coastal United States.
We invest in Properties in sought-after locations near retirement and vacation destinations and urban areas across the United States with a focus on increasing operating cash flows.delivering value for both customers and stockholders. We seek growth in earnings, funds from operations ("FFO") and cash flows by enhancing the profitability and operation of our Properties and investments. We seek to accomplish this by attracting high- quality customers to our Properties and retaining thesehigh quality customers, who take pride in the Propertyour Properties and in their homes, and efficiently managing our Properties to increase operating margins by increasing occupancy, maintaining competitive market rents and controlling expenses.
We believe that demand from baby boomers for manufactured housing and RV resortscommunities will continue to outpace supply for several years. We believe these individuals, seeking an active lifestyle, will continue to drive the market for second homesecond-home sales as vacation properties, investment opportunities, or retirement retreats. The entitlement process to develop new MH and RV communities is extremely restrictive. As a result, there have been few new communities developed in our target geographic markets. We believe it is likely that over the next decade, we will continue to see high levels of second homesecond-home sales and that resortmanufactured homes and cottages in our Properties will continue to provide a viable second-home alternative to site-built homes.
We also believe that our Properties and our business model provide an opportunity for increased cash flows and appreciation in value. These may be achieved through increases in rentalincreasing occupancy and occupancy rates,maintaining market rents, as well as expense controls, expansion of existing Properties and opportunistic acquisitions. We actively seek to acquire and are currently engaged in various stages of negotiations relating to the possible acquisition of additional properties, which may include contracts outstanding to acquire such properties that are subject to the satisfactory completion of our due diligence review.


We generate the majority of our revenues from customers renting our individual developed areas ("Sites"), or entering into right-to-use contracts (also referred to as membership products)subscriptions), which provide our customers access to specific Properties for limited stays. Our MH community Sites and annual RV resortcommunity Sites are leased on an annual basis. Seasonal Sites are leased to customers generally for one to six months. Transient Sites are leased to customers on a short-term basis. The revenue from seasonal and transient Sites is generally higher during the first and third quarters. We consider the transient revenue stream to be our most volatile as it is subject to weather conditions and other factors affecting the marginal RV customer's vacation and travel preferences. We also have interests in joint venture Properties for which revenue is classified as Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures inon the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.


The following table shows the breakdown of our Sites by type is as follows (amounts are approximate):

 Total Sites as of SeptemberJune 30, 20182019
MH Community Sites72,400
72,000

ResortRV Community Sites: 
Annual28,500
30,400

Seasonal11,300

Transient11,400
12,100

MembershipThousand Trails portfolio (1)
24,300

Joint Ventures (2)
5,900

 153,800
156,000

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(1) 
Primarily utilized to service the approximately 112,500115,400 membership customers who have entered into a right-to-use contract.contracts (membership subscriptions). Includes approximately 5,800 Sites rented on an annual basis.
(2) 
Joint ventures haveIncludes approximately 2,700 annual Sites, 400 seasonal Sites, and 500 transient Sites and includes approximately 2,300 marina slips.

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Management's Discussion and Analysis (continued)



In our Home Sales and Rental Operations business, our revenue streams include home sales, home rentals, brokerage services and ancillary activities. We generate revenue through home sales and rental operations by selling or leasing Site setfactory-built homes that are located in Properties owned and managed by us. We continue to focus on our rental operations, as we believe renting our vacant new homes represents an attractive source of occupancy and thean opportunity to convert the renter to a homebuyer in the future. We also sell and rent homes through our joint venture, ECHO Financing, LLC (the "ECHO JV"). We provideoffer home sale brokerage services to residents of our Properties who move from a Property but do not relocate their home. In addition, we operate ancillary activities at certain Properties, such as golf courses, pro shops, stores and restaurants.
In the manufactured housing industry, options for home financing, also known as chattel financing, are limited. Chattel financing options available today include community owner-funded programs or third-partythird party lender programs that provide subsidized financing to customers and often require the community owner to guarantee customer defaults. Third-partyThird party lender programs have
Management's Discussion and Analysis (continued)


stringent underwriting criteria, sizable down payment requirements, short loan amortization and high interest rates. We have a limited program under which we purchase loans made by an unaffiliated lender to purchasers of homes at our Properties.
In addition to Netnet income computed in accordance with GAAP, we assess and measure our overall financial and operating performance using certain Non-GAAP supplemental measures, which include: (i) FFO, (ii) Normalized funds from operations ("Normalized FFO"), (iii) Income from property operations, (iv) Income from property operations, excluding deferrals and property management, (v) Core Portfolio income from property operations, excluding deferrals and property management (operating results for propertiesProperties owned and operated in both periods under comparison), and (vi) Income from rental operations, net of depreciation. We use these measures internally to evaluate the operating performance of our portfolio and provide a basis for comparison with other real estate companies. Definitions and reconciliations of these measures to the most comparable GAAP measures are included below in this discussion.
Results Overview
For the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018,2019, Net income available for Common Stockholders increased $7.6$0.3 million to $46.4 million, or $0.07 per Common Share, to $56.1 million, or $0.63$0.51 per fully diluted Common Share, compared to $48.5$46.1 million, or $0.56$0.52 per fully diluted Common Share, for the same period in 2017.2018. For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018,2019, Net income available for Common Stockholders increased $17.5$53.3 million, or $0.16$0.57 per fully diluted Common Share, to $162.4$159.7 million, or $1.82$1.77 per fully diluted Common Share, compared to $144.9$106.4 million, or $1.66$1.20 per fully diluted Common Share, for the same period in 2017.2018.
For the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018,2019, FFO available for Common Stock and OP Unit holders increased $13.4$4.2 million, or $0.13$0.04 per fully diluted Common Share, to $97.7$89.8 million, or $1.03$0.94 per fully diluted Common Share, compared to $84.3$85.6 million, or $0.90 per fully diluted Common Share, for the same period in 2017.2018. For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018,2019, FFO available for Common Stock and OP Unit holders increased $29.2$14.0 million, or $0.26$0.13 per fully diluted Common Share, to $281.5$197.8 million or $2.97$2.07 per fully diluted Common Share, compared to $252.3$183.8 million or $2.71$1.94 per fully diluted Common Share, for the same period in 2017.2018.
For the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018,2019, Normalized FFO available for Common Stock and OP Unit holders increased $8.8$8.1 million, or $0.08$0.07 per fully diluted Common Share, to $93.9$91.9 million, or $0.99$0.96 per fully diluted Common Share, compared to $85.1$83.8 million, or $0.91$0.89 per fully diluted Common Share, for the same period in 2017.2018. For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018,2019, Normalized FFO available for Common Stock and OP Unit holders increased $22.2$17.9 million or $0.19$0.16 per fully diluted Common Share, to $275.6$199.6 million, or $2.91$2.08 per fully diluted Common Share, compared to $253.4$181.7 million or $2.72$1.92 per fully diluted Common Share, for the same period in 2017.2018.
For the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018,2019, our Core Portfolio property operating revenues, in our Core Portfolio, excluding deferrals, increased $8.0 million, or 3.5%4.9% and property operating expenses, in our Core Portfolio, excluding deferrals and property management, increased $1.9 million, or 1.9%4.5%, from the quarter ended September 30, 2017,same period in 2018, resulting in an increase of $6.1 million, or 4.8%, in our income from property operations, excluding deferrals and property management, fromof 5.2% compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2017.same period in 2018. For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018,2019, our Core Portfolio property operating revenues, in our Core Portfolio, excluding deferrals, increased $31.9 million, or 4.9%,4.4% and property operating expenses, in our Core Portfolio, excluding deferrals and property management, increased $13.8 million, or 5.1%,3.5% from the nine months ended September 30, 2017,same period in 2018, resulting in an increase of $18.1 million, or 4.8%, in our income from property operations, excluding deferrals and property management, fromof 5.1% compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2017.


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same period in 2018.
We continue to focus on the quality of occupancy growth by increasing the number of manufactured homeowners in our Core Portfolio.Portfolio over the long term. There may be fluctuations in the sources of occupancy gains depending on local market conditions, availability of vacant sites and success with converting renters to home owners. Our Core Portfolio average occupancy consists of occupied home Sitesincludes both homeowners and renters in our MH communities (both homeowners and renters) and was 94.7%95.4% for the quarter ended September 30, 2018, consistent with the quarter ended June 30, 2018 and increased by 0.3% from 94.4%2019, compared to 95.3% for the same period in 2017.quarter ended March 31, 2019 and 94.9% for the quarter ended June 30, 2018. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2018,2019, our Core Portfolio occupancy increased 81126 Sites with an increase in homeowner occupancy of 14479 Sites compared to occupancy as of June 30, 2018.March 31, 2019. By comparison, as of September 30, 2017, our Core Portfolio occupancy increased 9561 Sites with an increase in homeowner occupancy of 267 Sites.145 Sites from the same period in 2018. Additionally, for both the quarter and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018,2019, we have experienced rental rate increases, which contributedcontributing to a 4.0%4.5% growth to Communityin community base rent compared to the same periodsperiod in 2017.2018.
We have experienced growth in revenuescontinue to grow RV rental income in our Core RV Portfolio as a result of our ability to increase both rental rates and occupancy. RV rental income in our Core Portfolio for the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 was 5.9%4.1% higher than the same period in 2017.2018. Annual seasonal and transientseasonal rental income for the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 increased 6.4%6.0% and 4.0%, 4.0% and 5.4%, respectively, fromrespectively. Transient rental income declined 1.1% for the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2019 compared to the same period in 2018. RV rental income in our Core Portfolio for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 was 7.0%4.2% higher than the same period in 2017.2018. Annual and seasonal rental income for the six months ended June 30, 2019 increased 6.1% and 3.1%, respectively. Transient rental income declined 0.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018. The decrease in transient rental income for both the ninequarter and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019 was mainly due to weather related events at a limited number of Properties.
Management's Discussion and Analysis (continued)


We experienced growth in our membership base within our Thousand Trails portfolio during the quarter ended June 30, 2019. We sold approximately 6,600 Thousand Trails camping passes in the quarter and 10,200 for the six months ended June 30, 2019, an increase of 13.2% and 14.2% over the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2018, increased 6.7%, 8.6% and 6.6%, respectively, fromrespectively. In addition, we sold 749 membership upgrades during the nine monthsquarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017.
We continue2019, 19.8% more than the same period in 2018. Our customers are increasingly choosing self-service options to build on our successful multi-channel marketing campaigns, incorporating social media and advanced marketing analytics.complete their transactions with us. During the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018,2019, our total Core RV rental income through digital channels increased 24%21.0% and our sales of online camping passes increased 43%27.6% compared to the same period in 2017. We have increased the awareness of our product offerings and year over year we have seen an increase in social media fans and followers to a current base of over 500,000.2018.
We continue to see high demandDemand for our homes and communities.communities remains strong as evidenced by factors including our high occupancy levels. We closed 141 new home sales in the quarter ended September 30, 2018 compared to 173 during the quarter ended September 30, 2017 and 417 new home sales in the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to 413 during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The117 new home sales during the quarter ended June 30, 2019 compared to 146 during the quarter ended June 30, 2018 and nine208 new home sales during the six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018 were primarily2019 compared to 276 during the six months ended in June 30, 2018. The decrease in new home sales from the same period in the prior year was mainly due to certain areas of our Arizona, Florida, Coloradoportfolio reaching historically high occupancy levels. We continue to believe renting our vacant homes represents an attractive source of occupancy and California communities.an opportunity to convert the renter to a homebuyer in the future.
As of SeptemberJune 30, 2018,2019, we had 4,2194,013 occupied rental homes in our Core MH communities, including 265298 homes rented through our ECHO JV. HomeOur Core Portfolio income from rental program net operating income was approximately $7.2 million,operations, net of rental asset depreciation, expense of approximately $2.4was $7.6 million for the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018,2019 and approximately $7.9 million, net of rental asset depreciation expense of approximately $2.6$7.3 million for the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2018. Approximately $8.0$7.8 million of rental operations revenue related to Site rental was included within community base rental income in our Core Portfolio for both the quarters ended June 30, 2019 and 2018. Our Core Portfolio income from rental operations, net of depreciation, was $15.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and $14.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018. Approximately $15.5 million and $8.7$15.6 million of home rental operations revenue related to Site rental was included in community base rental income in our Core Portfolio for the quarters ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 and 2017, home rental program net operating income was approximately $22.8 million and $24.3 million, respectively, net of rental asset depreciation expense of approximately $7.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, and $7.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Approximately $24.5 million and $26.3 million of home rental operations revenue was included in community base rental income for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively.
Our gross investment in real estate increased approximately $250.5$163.4 million to $5,166.3$5,436.9 million as of SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 from $4,915.8$5,273.5 million as of December 31, 2017,2018, primarily due to new acquisitions as well asand capital expenditures during the nine months ended September 30, 2018.











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expenditures.
The following chart lists both the Properties acquired or invested insold from January 1, 20172018 through SeptemberJune 30, 2018, which represents Non-Core Properties,2019 and Sites added through expansion opportunities at our existing Properties.
Property Location Type of Property Transaction Date Sites
         
Total Sites as of January 1, 20172018       146,610151,323
Acquisitions:        
Paradise Park - LargoLargo, FloridaMHMay 10, 2017108
Bethpage Camp ResortUrbanna, VirginiaRVNovember 15, 20171,034
Grey's Point CampTopping, VirginiaRVNovember 15, 2017728
Kingswood Riverview, Florida MH March 8, 2018 229
Serendipity Clearwater, Florida MH March 15, 2018 425
Holiday Travel Park Holiday, Florida RV April 20, 2018 613
Everglades Lakes Fort Lauderdale, Florida MH July 20, 2018 612
Sunseekers RV Resort North Fort Myers, Florida RV September 21, 2018 241
Joint Venture:Timber Creek RV Resort Westerly, Rhode Island RV November 20, 2018 364
CrosswindsPalm Lake St. Petersburg,Riviera Beach, Florida MH June 15, 2017376
Loggerhead (a)
Multiple, FloridaMarinaAugust 8, 20172,343
Expansion Site Development and other:
Net Sites added (reconfigured) in 2017124
Net Sites added (reconfigured) inDecember 13, 2018 915
King Nummy Trail Campground Cape May Court House, New Jersey RV 404
Total Sites as of September 30,December 20, 2018 313
Drummer Boy Camping Resort Gettysburg, Pennsylvania RV 153,847March 25, 2019465
Lake of the Woods CampgroundWautoma, WisconsinRVMarch 25, 2019303
Round Top RV CampgroundGettysburg, PennsylvaniaRVApril 10, 2019391
White Oak Shores Camping and RV ResortStella, North CarolinaRVMay 29, 2019455
         
Expansion Site Development:
(a)Sites added in 2018Loggerhead sites represent marina slip count.419
Sites added in 2019373
Site Reconfigured, net(5)
Dispositions:
Hoosier EstatesLebanon, IndianaMHJanuary 23, 2019(288)
Lake in the HillsAuburn Hills, MichiganMHJanuary 23, 2019(238)
North Glen VillageWestfield, IndianaMHJanuary 23, 2019(282)
Oak Tree VillagePortage, IndianaMHJanuary 23, 2019(361)
Swan CreekYpsilanti, MichiganMHJanuary 23, 2019(294)
Total Sites as of June 30, 2019155,973

Management's Discussion and Analysis (continued)


Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations include certain Non-GAAP financial measures that in management's view of the business are meaningful as they allow the investorinvestors the ability to understand key operating details of our business both with and without regard to certain accounting conventions or items that may not always be indicative of recurring annual cash flow of the portfolio. These Non-GAAP financial measures as determined and presented by us may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies, and include Income from Property Operationsproperty operations and Core Portfolio, FFO, Normalized FFO and Income from Rental Operation,rental operations, net of depreciation.
We believe investors should review Income from Property Operationsproperty operations and Core Portfolio, FFO, Normalized FFO and Income from Rental Operations,rental operations, net of depreciation, along with GAAP net income and cash flow from operating activities, investing activities and financing activities, when evaluating an equity REIT's operating performance. A discussion of Income from property operations and Core Portfolio, FFO, Normalized FFO and Income from rental operations, net of depreciation, and a reconciliation to net income, are included below.
Income from Property Operations and Core Portfolio
We use Income from property operations and Income from property operations, excluding deferrals and property management, and Core Portfolio income from property operations, excluding deferrals and property management, as alternative measures to evaluate the operating results of our manufactured homeMH and RV communities. Income from property operations represents rental income, utility and other income and right-to-use income less property and rental home operating and maintenance expenses, real estate tax,taxes, sales and marketing expenses and property management expenses. Income from property operations, excluding deferrals and property management, represents income from property operations excluding property management expenses and the impact of the GAAP deferral of right-to-use contract upfront payments and related commissions, net. For comparative purposes, we present bad debt expense within Property operating, maintenance and real estate taxes in the current and prior periods.
Our Core Portfolio consists of our Properties owned and operated since December 31, 2016.January 1, 2018. Core Portfolio income from property operations, excluding deferrals and property management, is useful to investors for annual comparison as it removes the fluctuations associated with acquisitions, dispositions and significant transactions or unique situations. Our Non-Core Portfolio (or Acquisitions) includes all Properties that were not owned and operated during all of 20172018 and 2018. This includes, but is not limited to, five properties acquired during 2018, three properties acquired during 2017 and2019, including Fiesta Key and Sunshine Key RV Resorts.communities.
Funds from Operations ("FFO") and Normalized Funds from Operations ("Normalized FFO")
We define FFO as net income, computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains and actual or estimated losses from sales of properties, plus real estate related depreciation and amortization impairments, if any,related to real estate, impairment charges, and after adjustments forto reflect our share of FFO of unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures are calculated to reflect FFO on the same basis. We compute FFO in accordance with our interpretation of standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”), which may not be comparable to FFO reported by other REITs that

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do not define the term in accordance with the current NAREIT definition or that interpret the current NAREIT definition differently than we do. We receive upfront non-refundable payments from the entry of right-to-use contracts. In accordance with GAAP, the upfront non-refundable payments and related commissions are deferred and amortized over the estimated customer life. Although the NAREIT definition of FFO does not address the treatment of non-refundable right-to-use payments, we believe that it is appropriate to adjust for the impact of the deferral activity in our calculation of FFO.
We define Normalized FFO as FFO excluding the following non-operating income and expense items: a) gains and losses from early debt extinguishment, including prepayment penalties and defeasance costs;costs, and b) acquisition and other transaction costs related to business combinations; and c) other miscellaneous non-comparable items. Normalized FFO presented herein is not necessarily comparable to Normalized FFO presented by other real estate companies due to the fact that not all real estate companies use the same methodology for computing this amount.
We believe that FFO and Normalized FFO are helpful to investors as supplemental measures of the performance of an equity REIT. We believe that by excluding the effect of depreciation, amortization, impairments, if any, and actual or estimated gains or losses from sales of properties, depreciation and amortization related to real estate all ofand impairment charges, which are based on historical costs and which may be of limited relevance in evaluating current performance, FFO can facilitate comparisons of operating performance between periods and among other equity REITs. We further believe that Normalized FFO provides useful information to investors, analysts and our management because it allows them to compare our operating performance to the operating performance of other real estate companies and between periods on a consistent basis without having to account for differences not related to our operations. For example, we believe that excluding the early extinguishment of debt, property acquisitionincluding prepayment penalties and other transactiondefeasance costs related to business combinations from Normalized FFO allows investors, analysts and our management to assess the sustainability of operating performance in future periods because these costs do not affect the future operations of the properties. In some cases, we provide information about identified non-cash components of FFO and Normalized FFO because it allows investors, analysts and our management to assess the impact of those items.
Management's Discussion and Analysis (continued)


Income from Rental Operations, Net of Depreciation
We use Income from rental operations, net of depreciation as an alternative measure to evaluate the operating results of our home rental program. Income from rental operations, net of depreciation, represents income from rental operations less depreciation expense on rental homes. We believe this measure is meaningful for investors as it provides a more complete picture of the home rental program operating results including the impact of depreciation which affects our home rental program investment decisions.
Our definitions and calculations of these Non-GAAP financial and operating measures and other terms may differ from the definitions and methodologies used by other REITs and, accordingly, may not be comparable. These Non-GAAP financial and operating measures do not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP, nor do they represent cash available to pay distributions and should not be considered as an alternative to net income, determined in accordance with GAAP, as an indication of our financial performance, or to cash flow from operating activities, determined in accordance with GAAP, as a measure of our liquidity, nor is it indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs, including our ability to make cash distributions.
The following table reconciles Net income available for Common Stockholders to Incomeincome from property operations:
Quarters Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30, Quarters Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
(amounts in thousands)2018 2017 2018 2017 2019 2018 2019 2018
Computation of Income from Property Operations:               
Net income available for Common Stockholders$56,070
 $48,525
 $162,429
 $144,911
 $46,401
 $46,137
 $159,710
 $106,359
Redeemable perpetual preferred stock dividends and original issuance costs
 3,054
 8
 7,667
Income allocated to non-controlling interests - Common OP Units3,590
 3,286
 10,569
 9,825
Redeemable preferred stock dividends 8
 8
 8
 8
Income allocated to non-controlling interests – Common OP Units 2,676
 3,024
 9,902
 6,979
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures(788) (686) (3,596) (2,876) (3,226) (1,613) (4,759) (2,808)
Income before equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures58,872
 54,179
 169,410
 159,527
 45,859
 47,556
 164,861
 110,538
Total (other income) /expenses, net63,405
 59,461
 192,364
 182,398
(Income)/Loss from home sales operations and other142
 (171) 964
 (268)
Gain on sale of real estate, net 
 
 (52,507) 
Total other expenses, net 72,374
 65,391
 144,343
 128,959
Loss/(Income) from home sales operations and other 569
 883
 250
 822
Income from property operations$122,419
 $113,469
 $362,738
 $341,657
 $118,802
 $113,830
 $256,947
 $240,319

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The following table presents a calculation of FFO available for Common Stock and OP Unit holders and Normalized FFO available for Common Stock and OP Unit holders:
 Quarters Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, Quarters Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(amounts in thousands) 2018 2017 2018 2017 2019 2018 2019 2018
Computation of FFO and Normalized FFO:                
Net income available for Common Stockholders $56,070
 $48,525
 $162,429
 $144,911
 $46,401
 $46,137
 $159,710
 $106,359
Income allocated to non-controlling interests - Common OP units 3,590
 3,286
 10,569
 9,825
Income allocated to non-controlling interests – Common OP Units 2,676
 3,024
 9,902
 6,979
Right-to-use contract upfront payments, deferred, net (1)
 2,883
 1,670
 6,189
 3,766
 2,912
 2,021
 4,683
 3,306
Right-to-use contract commissions, deferred, net (458) (176) (744) (372) (389) (262) (580) (286)
Depreciation on real estate assets 30,424
 27,879
 89,307
 82,939
Depreciation on rental homes 2,432
 2,614
 7,323
 7,910
Amortization of in-place leases 2,124
 138
 5,069
 2,128
Depreciation and amortization 37,776
 34,345
 75,753
 66,719
Depreciation on unconsolidated joint ventures 651
 360
 1,390
 1,171
 441
 367
 873
 739
Gain on sale of real estate, net 
 
 (52,507) 
FFO available for Common Stock and OP Unit holders 97,716
 84,296
 281,532
 252,278
 89,817
 85,632
 197,834
 183,816
Transaction costs (2)
 
 
 
 324
Preferred stock original issuance costs 
 757
 
 757
Insurance proceeds due to catastrophic weather event (3)
 (3,833) 
 (5,925) 
Early debt retirement (1)
 2,085
 
 2,085
 
Insurance proceeds due to catastrophic weather event (2)
 
 (1,806) (349) (2,092)
Normalized FFO available for Common Stock and OP Unit holders $93,883
 $85,053
 $275,607
 $253,359
 $91,902
 $83,826
 $199,570
 $181,724
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding – fully diluted 95,263
 93,324
 94,827
 93,135
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding – Fully Diluted 95,930
 94,623
 95,773
 94,600
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(1)The Company adopted ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and all related amendments, effective January 1, 2018. Upon adoption, right-to-use upfront nonrefundable payments are recognized on a straight-line basis over 20 years to reflect Includes our current estimated customer life for the majorityportion of our upgrade contracts. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018 are presented under ASU 2014-09, while prior period amounts are not adjusted and continue to be reported under the previous accounting standards.early debt retirement costs incurred by unconsolidated joint ventures.
(2) The Company adopted ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations, effective January 1, 2018. Upon adoption, transaction costs related to asset acquisitions are capitalized. All acquisitions completed subsequent to January 1, 2018 were determined by the Company to be asset acquisitions and, as such, the related transaction costs were capitalized. Transaction costs related to 2017 acquisitions, occurring prior to the adoption of this guidance, are included in General and administrative on the Consolidated Income Statement.
(3)Represents insurance recovery revenue from reimbursement for capital expenditures related to Hurricane Irma.


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Results of Operations


Comparison of the Quarter Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 to the Quarter Ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017
Income from Property Operations
The following table summarizes certain financial and statistical data for the Core Portfolio and the total portfolio for the quarters endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017. The Core Portfolio in this discussion includes all Properties acquired on or before December 31, 2016 and which we have owned and operated continuously since January 1, 2017. Core Portfolio growth percentages exclude the impact of GAAP deferrals of upfront payments from right-to-use contracts and related commissions.
 Core Portfolio Total Portfolio
(amounts in thousands)2018 2017 Variance 
%
Change
 2018 2017 Variance 
%
Change
Community base rental income$128,420
 $122,975
 $5,445
 4.4 % $130,746
 $123,177
 $7,569
 6.1 %
Rental home income3,507
 3,592
 (85) (2.4)% 3,507
 3,592
 (85) (2.4)%
Resort base rental income59,941
 56,628
 3,313
 5.9 % 64,351
 58,471
 5,880
 10.1 %
Right-to-use annual payments12,205
 11,507
 698
 6.1 % 12,206
 11,531
 675
 5.9 %
Right-to-use contracts current period, gross4,863
 4,208
 655
 15.6 % 4,863
 4,208
 655
 15.6 %
Utility and other income24,045
 26,109
 (2,064) (7.9)% 25,917
 26,295
 (378) (1.4)%
Property operating revenues, excluding deferrals232,981
 225,019
 7,962
 3.5 % 241,590
 227,274
 14,316
 6.3 %
               

Property operating and maintenance80,891
 78,875
 2,016
 2.6 % 84,445
 80,164
 4,281
 5.3 %
Rental home operating and maintenance1,904
 1,705
 199
 11.7 % 1,904
 1,704
 200
 11.7 %
Real estate taxes13,308
 13,921
 (613) (4.4)% 13,240
 14,006
 (766) (5.5)%
Sales and marketing, gross3,567
 3,277
 290
 8.8 % 3,568
 3,277
 291
 8.9 %
Property operating expenses, excluding deferrals and Property management99,670
 97,778
 1,892
 1.9 % 103,157
 99,151
 4,006
 4.0 %
Income from property operations, excluding deferrals and Property management (1)
133,311
 127,241
 6,070
 4.8 % 138,433
 128,123
 10,310
 8.0 %
Property management13,587
 13,160
 427
 3.2 % 13,589
 13,160
 429
 3.3 %
Income from property operations, excluding deferrals (1)
119,724
 114,081
 5,643
 4.9 % 124,844
 114,963
 9,881
 8.6 %
Right-to-use contracts, deferred and sales and marketing, deferred, net2,425
 1,494
 931
 62.3 % 2,425
 1,494
 931
 62.3 %
Income from property operations (1)
$117,299
 $112,587
 $4,712
 4.2 % $122,419
 $113,469

$8,950
 7.9 %
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(1)     Non-GAAP measure, see the Results Overview section of the Management Discussion and Analysis for Non-GAAP Financial Measure Definitions and reconciliations of these Non-GAAP measures to Net Income available to Common Shareholders.
Total Portfolio income from property operations, which includes Core and Non-Core Portfolios, for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 increased $9.0 million, or 7.9%, from the quarter ended September 30, 2017, primarily driven by an increase of $4.7 million, or 4.2%, in our Core Portfolio income from property operations and an increase of $4.2 million, in our Non-Core Portfolio income from property operations. The increase in Core Portfolio income from property operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 is primarily due to an increase in Community base rental income and Resort base rental income, partially offset by a decrease in Utility and other income and an increase in Property operating expenses, excluding deferrals and property management. The increase in Non-Core Portfolio income from property operations is primarily due to contribution from our Everglades acquisition that closed during the quarter ended September 30, 2018 and $1.2 million of insurance proceeds received during the quarter ended September 30, 2018, which we have identified as business interruption recovery at our RV properties in the Florida Keys.
Property Operating Revenues
Community base rental income in our Core Portfolio for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 increased $5.4 million, or 4.4%, from the quarter ended September 30, 2017, which reflects 4.0% growth from rate increases and 0.4% growth from occupancy gains. The average monthly base rental income per Site increased to approximately $637 for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 from approximately $613 for the same period in 2017. The average occupancy for the Core Portfolio increased to 94.7% for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 from 94.4% for the same period in 2017.

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Resort base rental income in our Core Portfolio for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 increased $3.3 million, or 5.9%, from the quarter ended September 30, 2017 driven by increases in annual, seasonal and transient revenues as a result of higher rental rates and occupancy. Resort base rental income for the quarters ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 is comprised of the following:
 Core Portfolio Total Portfolio
(amounts in thousands)2018 2017 Variance 
%
Change
 2018 2017 Variance 
%
Change
Annual$35,407
 $33,291
 $2,116
 6.4% $37,424
 $33,647
 $3,777
 11.2 %
Seasonal4,477
 4,304
 173
 4.0% 4,838
 4,952
 (114) (2.3)%
Transient20,057
 19,033
 1,024
 5.4% 22,089
 19,872
 2,217
 11.2 %
Resort base rental income$59,941
 $56,628
 $3,313
 5.9% $64,351
 $58,471
 $5,880
 10.1 %
Utility and other income in our Core Portfolio for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 decreased by $2.1 million, or 7.9%, from the quarter ended September 30, 2017 due to insurance recovery revenue related to Hurricane Irma of $3.1 million recorded in the Core portfolio during the third quarter of 2017 to offset expenses incurred. This decrease was partially offset by an insurance recovery revenue accrual of $0.4 million related to Hurricane Florence recorded during the third quarter of 2018 to offset expenses incurred and an increase in utility income of $0.5 million, primarily due to higher electric and water usage and rates.
Property Operating Expenses

Property operating expenses, excluding deferrals and property management, in our Core Portfolio for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 increased $1.9 million, or 1.9%, from the quarter ended September 30, 2017, mainly due to an increase in property payroll as a result of 2018 salary increases, higher utility expense from increased electric, trash and sewer expenses and higher insurance expense as a result of increased insurance premiums from our 2018 policy renewal. These increases were partially offset by a $2.0 million decrease in repair and maintenance expenses. We recorded clean up costs of $0.5 million related to Hurricane Florence during the third quarter of 2018 and $3.1 million related to Hurricane Irma during the third quarter of 2017.
Home Sales and Rental Operations
Home Sales and Other
The following table summarizes certain financial and statistical data for Home Sales.
  Quarters Ended September 30,
(amounts in thousands, except home sales volumes) 2018 2017 Variance 
%
Change
Gross revenues from new home sales (1)
 $7,048
 $7,233
 $(185) (2.6)%
Cost of new home sales (1)
 (6,946) (7,276) 330
 4.5 %
Gross profit (loss) from new home sales 102
 (43) 145
 337.2 %
         
Gross revenues from used home sales 2,291
 2,779
 (488) (17.6)%
Cost of used home sales (2,796) (3,101) 305
 9.8 %
Loss from used home sales (505) (322) (183) (56.8)%
         
Brokered resale and ancillary services revenues, net 1,362
 1,983
 (621) (31.3)%
Home selling expenses (1,101) (1,447) 346
 23.9 %
Income (loss) from home sales and other $(142) $171
 $(313) (183.0)%
         
Home sales volumes        
Total new home sales (2)
 141
 173
 (32) (18.5)%
 New Home Sales Volume - ECHO JV 31
 48
 (17) (35.4)%
Used home sales 304
 331
 (27) (8.2)%
Brokered home resales 231
 239
 (8) (3.3)%
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(1) New home sales gross revenues and costs of new home sales does not include the revenues and costs associated with our ECHO JV.
(2) Total new home sales volume includes home sales from our ECHO JV.
Loss from home sales and other was $0.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 compared to income of $0.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2017. The loss from home sales and other was primarily due to lower ancillary services revenues partially offset by lower home selling expenses.

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Rental Operations
The following table summarizes certain financial and statistical data for manufactured home Rental Operations.
  Quarters Ended September 30,
(amounts in thousands, except rental unit volumes) 2018 2017 Variance 
%
Change
Manufactured homes:        
Rental operations revenue (1)
 $11,539
 $12,257
 $(718) (5.9)%
Rental home operating and maintenance (1,904) (1,704) (200) (11.7)%
Income from rental operations 9,635
 10,553
 (918) (8.7)%
Depreciation on rental homes (2)
 (2,432) (2,614) 182
 7.0 %
Income from rental operations, net of depreciation $7,203
 $7,939
 $(736) (9.3)%
         
Gross investment in new manufactured home rental units (3)
 $151,917
 $131,389
 $20,528
 15.6 %
Gross investment in used manufactured home rental units $36,588
 $44,624
 $(8,036) (18.0)%
         
Net investment in new manufactured home rental units $122,947
 $105,424
 $17,523
 16.6 %
Net investment in used manufactured home rental units $17,810
 $24,833
 $(7,023) (28.3)%
         
Number of occupied rentals – new, end of period (4)
 2,704
 2,492
 212
 8.5 %
Number of occupied rentals – used, end of period 1,515
 2,010
 (495) (24.6)%
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(1)
Rental operations revenue consists of Site rental income and home rental income. Approximately $8.0 million and $8.7 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, of Site rental income are included in Community base rental income in the Income from Property Operations table. The remainder of home rental income is included in Rental home income in the Income from Property Operations table.
(2)
Included in Depreciation on real estate and rental homes in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.
(3)
Includes both occupied and unoccupied rental homes. New home cost basis does not include the costs associated with our ECHO JV. Our investment in the ECHO JV was $16.1 million and $15.5 million as of September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
(4)
Occupied rentals as of the end of the period in our Core Portfolio and includes 265 and 254 homes rented through our ECHO JV during the quarters ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
The decrease in income from rental operations, net of depreciation, was primarily due to a decrease in the number of used occupied rental units. This was partially offset by an increase in the number of new occupied rentals.
Other Income and Expenses
The following table summarizes other income and expenses, net.
  Quarters Ended September 30,
(amounts in thousands, expenses shown as negative) 2018 2017 Variance 
%
Change
Depreciation on real estate and rental homes $(32,856) $(30,493) $(2,363) (7.7)%
Amortization of in-place leases (2,124) (138) (1,986) (1,439.1)%
Interest income 1,846
 1,974
 (128) (6.5)%
Income from other investments, net 5,421
 2,052
 3,369
 164.2 %
General and administrative (8,816) (7,505) (1,311) (17.5)%
Other expenses (386) (324) (62) (19.1)%
Interest and related amortization (26,490) (25,027) (1,463) (5.8)%
Total other income and expenses, net $(63,405) $(59,461) $(3,944) (6.6)%

Other expenses, net increased $3.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2018, compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2017. The increase was primarily due to increases in depreciation on real estate and rental homes, amortization of in-place leases, interest and related amortization and general and administrative costs. These increases were partially offset by $3.8 million insurancerecovery revenue from reimbursement for capital expenditures related to Hurricane Irma during the quarter ended September 30, 2018.

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Comparison of the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
Income from Property Operations
The following table summarizes certain financial and statistical data for the Core Portfolio and the total portfolio for the nine monthsquarters ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 and 2017. The Core Portfolio in this discussion includes all Properties acquired on or before December 31, 2016 and which we have owned and operated continuously since January 1, 2017.2018. Core Portfolio growth percentages exclude the impact of GAAP deferrals of upfront payments from right-to-use contracts and related commissions.
 Core Portfolio Total Portfolio
Core Portfolio Total Portfolio Quarters Ended June 30, Quarters Ended June 30,
(amounts in thousands)2018 2017 Variance 
%
Change
 2018 2017 Variance 
%
Change
 2019 2018 Variance 
%
Change
 2019 2018 Variance 
%
Change
Community base rental income$382,152
 $365,515
 $16,637
 4.6 % $386,064
 $365,833
 $20,231
 5.5 % $132,406
 $125,879
 $6,527
 5.2 % $136,213
 $128,579
 $7,634
 5.9 %
Rental home income10,583
 10,829
 (246) (2.3)% 10,583
 10,829
 (246) (2.3)% 3,631
 3,274
 357
 10.9 % 3,632
 3,561
 71
 2.0 %
Resort base rental income173,811
 162,475
 11,336
 7.0 % 183,836
 169,594
 14,242
 8.4 % 56,181
 53,952
 2,229
 4.1 % 60,997
 55,231
 5,766
 10.4 %
Right-to-use annual payments35,612
 34,109
 1,503
 4.4 % 35,616
 34,133
 1,483
 4.3 %
Right-to-use contracts current period, gross11,969
 11,212
 757
 6.8 % 11,969
 11,212
 757
 6.8 %
Right-to-use annual payments (membership subscriptions) 12,579
 11,891
 688
 5.8 % 12,586
 11,891
 695
 5.8 %
Right-to-use contracts current period, gross (membership upgrade sales) 5,041
 3,944
 1,097
 27.8 % 5,041
 3,944
 1,097
 27.8 %
Utility and other income70,429
 68,549
 1,880
 2.7 % 75,758
 69,071
 6,687
 9.7 % 21,817
 21,909
 (92) (0.4)% 22,250
 24,320
 (2,070) (8.5)%
Property operating revenues, excluding deferrals684,556
 652,689
 31,867
 4.9 % 703,826
 660,672
 43,154
 6.5 % 231,655
 220,849
 10,806
 4.9 % 240,719
 227,526
 13,193
 5.8 %
                              

Property operating and maintenance231,506
 217,221
 14,285
 6.6 % 239,444
 221,119
 18,325
 8.3 % 80,277
 78,105
 2,172
 2.8 % 84,396
 80,091
 4,305
 5.4 %
Real estate taxes 14,357
 12,920
 1,437
 11.1 % 15,107
 13,440
 1,667
 12.4 %
Rental home operating and maintenance4,958
 4,913
 45
 0.9 % 4,957
 4,912
 45
 0.9 % 1,282
 1,515
 (233) (15.4)% 1,292
 1,629
 (337) (20.7)%
Real estate taxes40,374
 41,751
 (1,377) (3.3)% 40,815
 41,986
 (1,171) (2.8)%
Sales and marketing, gross9,684
 8,861
 823
 9.3 % 9,685
 8,861
 824
 9.3 % 4,214
 3,305
 909
 27.5 % 4,214
 3,305
 909
 27.5 %
Property operating expenses, excluding deferrals and Property management286,522
 272,746
 13,776
 5.1 % 294,901
 276,878
 18,023
 6.5 %
Income from property operations, excluding deferrals and Property management (1)
398,034
 379,943
 18,091
 4.8 % 408,925
 383,794
 25,131
 6.5 %
Property operating expenses, excluding deferrals and property management 100,130
 95,845
 4,285
 4.5 % 105,009
 98,465
 6,544
 6.6 %
Income from property operations, excluding deferrals and property management 131,525
 125,004
 6,521
 5.2 % 135,710
 129,061
 6,649
 5.2 %
Property management40,740
 38,743
 1,997
 5.2 % 40,742
 38,743
 1,999
 5.2 % 14,383
 13,472
 911
 6.8 % 14,385
 13,472
 913
 6.8 %
Income from property operations, excluding deferrals (1)
357,294
 341,200
 16,094
 4.7 % 368,183
 345,051
 23,132
 6.7 %
Income from property operations, excluding deferrals
 117,142
 111,532
 5,610
 5.0 % 121,325
 115,589
 5,736
 5.0 %
Right-to-use contracts, deferred and sales and marketing, deferred, net5,445
 3,394
 2,051
 60.4 % 5,445
 3,394
 2,051
 60.4 % 2,523
 1,759
 764
 43.4 % 2,523
 1,759
 764
 43.4 %
Income from property operations (1)
$351,849
 $337,806
 $14,043
 4.2 % $362,738
 $341,657
 $21,081
 6.2 % $114,619
 $109,773
 $4,846
 4.4 % $118,802
 $113,830

$4,972
 4.4 %
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(1)     Non-GAAP measure, seemeasure. See the Results Overview section of the ManagementManagement's Discussion and Analysis for Non-GAAP Financial Measure Definitions and reconciliations of these Non-GAAP measures to Net Income available to Common Shareholders.
Total Portfolioportfolio income from property operations which includes Core and Non-Core portfolios, for the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 increased $21.1$5.0 million, or 6.2%4.4%, from the nine months ended September 30, 2017, primarily as a result2018, comprised of an increase of $14.0$4.8 million, or 4.2%4.4%, infrom our Core Portfolio income from property operations and an increase of $7.0$0.2 million infrom our Non-Core PortfolioPortfolio. The increase in income from property operations from the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The increase inour Core Portfolio income from property operations iswas primarily due to an increase in Communityhigher community base rental income and Resortresort base rental income, partially offset by an increase in Propertyhigher property operating expenses, excluding deferrals and property management.expenses. The increase in Non-Core Portfolio income from property operations from our Non-Core Portfolio was partially offset by a decrease in income due to the nine months ended September 30, 2017 is primarily driven by the performancesale of newly acquired propertiesfive all-age MH communities located in Indiana and $3.7 million of insurance proceeds receivedMichigan during the nine months ended September 30, 2018, which we have identified as business interruption recovery at our RV properties in the Florida Keys.first quarter of 2019.
Property Operating Revenues
Community base rental income in our Core Portfolio for the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 increased $16.6$6.5 million, or 4.6%5.2%, from the quarter ended September 30, 2017,2018, which reflects 4.0%4.5% growth from rate increases and approximately 0.6%0.7% growth from occupancy gains. The average monthly base rental income per Site in our Core Portfolio increased to approximately $633 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018$665 in 2019 from approximately $608 for$636 in the nine months ended September 30, 2017.same period in 2018. The average occupancy for theour Core Portfolio increased to 94.7% for95.4% in 2019 from 94.9% in the nine months ended September 30, 2018 from 94.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.same period in 2018.




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Resort base rental income in our Core Portfolio for the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 increased $11.3$2.2 million, or 7.0%4.1%, from the nine months ended September 30, 20172018, primarily driven by increaseshigher rental rates. The decrease in annual, seasonal and transient revenues. rental income from 2018 was mainly due to weather related events at a limited number of Properties, which was offset by an increase in number of membership subscriptions sold in 2019.
Resort base rental income for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 is comprised of the following:
 Core Portfolio Total Portfolio
(amounts in thousands)2018 2017 Variance 
%
Change
 2018 2017 Variance 
%
Change
Annual$104,120
 $97,588
 $6,532
 6.7% $109,175
 $98,612
 $10,563
 10.7%
Seasonal28,075
 25,844
 2,231
 8.6% 29,067
 28,353
 714
 2.5%
Transient41,616
 39,043
 2,573
 6.6% 45,594
 42,629
 2,965
 7.0%
Resort base rental income$173,811
 $162,475
 $11,336
 7.0% $183,836
 $169,594
 $14,242
 8.4%
Utility and other income in our Core Portfolio increased by $1.9 million primarily driven by an increase in utility income as a result of higher electric and water income. This increase is offset by increased utility expense discussed below.
  Core Portfolio Total Portfolio
  Quarters Ended June 30, Quarters Ended June 30,
(amounts in thousands) 2019 2018 Variance 
%
Change
 2019 2018 Variance 
%
Change
Annual $38,257
 $36,077
 $2,180
 6.0 % $40,790
 $36,595
 $4,195
 11.5%
Seasonal 5,135
 4,939
 196
 4.0 % 5,713
 5,206
 507
 9.7%
Transient 12,789
 12,936
 (147) (1.1)% 14,494
 13,430
 1,064
 7.9%
Resort base rental income $56,181
 $53,952
 $2,229
 4.1 % $60,997
 $55,231
 $5,766
 10.4%
Property Operating Expenses


Property operating expenses, excluding deferrals and property management, in our Core Portfolio for the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 increased $13.8$4.3 million, or 5.1%4.5%, from the nine months ended September 30, 2017, primarily driven by2018, mainly due to an increase in property operating and maintenance expenses of $14.3$2.2 million and an increase in property taxes of $1.4 million. The increase in property operating and maintenance expenses was primarily driven by an increase of $1.0 million in utility expense from increased electric, trash and sewer expenses, higher property payroll asdue to wage increases and an increase of $0.9 million in insurance expense. The increase in property taxes was primarily a result of 2018 salary increases, higher insurance expense as a resultresolution of increased insurance premiums from our 2018 policy renewal and an increaseappeals in landscaping, tree trimming and contract repairs expenses. These increases were partially offset by higher clean up costscertain states in 2017 related to storm events, most notably Hurricane Irma.2018.
Home Sales and Rental Operations
Home Sales and Other
The following table summarizes certain financial and statistical data for Home Sales.Sales and Other.
 Nine Months Ended September 30, Quarters Ended June 30,
(amounts in thousands, except home sales volumes) 2018 2017 Variance 
%
Change
 2019 2018 Variance 
%
Change
Gross revenues from new home sales (1)
 $20,643
 $16,724
 $3,919
 23.4 % $6,064
 $6,859
 $(795) (11.6)%
Cost of new home sales (1)
 (20,256) (16,467) (3,789) (23.0)% (5,984) (6,800) 816
 12.0 %
Gross profit from new home sales 387
 257
 130
 50.6 % 80
 59
 21
 35.6 %
                
Gross revenues from used home sales 6,110
 8,148
 (2,038) (25.0)% 1,761
 2,246
 (485) (21.6)%
Cost of used home sales (7,692) (8,924) 1,232
 13.8 % (2,180) (2,832) 652
 23.0 %
Loss from used home sales (1,582) (776) (806) (103.9)% (419) (586) 167
 28.5 %
                
Brokered resale and ancillary services revenues, net 3,380
 4,088
 (708) (17.3)% 872
 617
 255
 41.3 %
Home selling expenses (3,149) (3,301) 152
 4.6 % (1,102) (973) (129) (13.3)%
Income (loss) from home sales and other $(964) $268
 $(1,232) (459.7)% $(569) $(883) $314
 35.6 %
                
Home sales volumes                
Total new home sales (2)
 417
 413
 4
 1.0 % 117
 146
 (29) (19.9)%
New Home Sales Volume - ECHO JV 74
 126
 (52) (41.3)% 18
 25
 (7) (28.0)%
Used home sales 842
 954
 (112) (11.7)% 210
 297
 (87) (29.3)%
Brokered home resales 677
 659
 18
 2.7 % 237
 253
 (16) (6.3)%
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(1) New home sales gross revenues and costs of new home sales doesdo not include the revenues and costs associated with our ECHO JV.
(2) Total new home sales volume includes home sales from our ECHO JV.
Loss from home sales and other was $1.0$0.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 compared with income from homes sales and other of $0.3to $0.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.2018. The decrease in loss from home sales and other was primarily due to an increasea decrease in the loss from used home sales and a decreasean increase in ancillary services revenues.revenues, net.


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Rental Operations
The following table summarizes certain financial and statistical data for manufactured homeMH Rental Operations.
 Nine Months Ended September 30, Quarters Ended June 30,
(amounts in thousands, except rental unit volumes) 2018 2017 Variance 
%
Change
 2019 2018 Variance 
%
Change
Manufactured homes:                
Rental operations revenue (1)
 $35,107
 $37,143
 $(2,036) (5.5)% $11,422
 $11,064
 $358
 3.2 %
Rental home operating and maintenance (4,957) (4,912) (45) (0.9)% (1,282) (1,515) 233
 15.4 %
Income from rental operations 30,150
 32,231
 (2,081) (6.5)% 10,140
 9,549
 591
 6.2 %
Depreciation on rental homes (2)
 (7,323)
(7,910) 587
 7.4 % (2,544) (2,251) (293) (13.0)%
Income from rental operations, net of depreciation $22,827
 $24,321
 $(1,494) (6.1)% $7,596
 $7,298
 $298
 4.1 %
                
Gross investment in new manufactured home rental units (3)
 $151,917
 $131,389
 $20,528
 15.6 % $191,975
 $135,886
 $56,089
 41.3 %
Gross investment in used manufactured home rental units $36,588
 $44,624
 $(8,036) (18.0)% $25,103
 $34,476
 $(9,373) (27.2)%
                
Net investment in new manufactured home rental units $122,947
 $105,424
 $17,523
 16.6 % $159,950
 $110,298
 $49,652
 45.0 %
Net investment in used manufactured home rental units $17,810
 $24,833
 $(7,023) (28.3)% $11,563
 $24,538
 $(12,975) (52.9)%
                
Number of occupied rentals – new, end of period (4)
 2,704
 2,492
 212
 8.5 % 3,006
 2,547
 459
 18.0 %
Number of occupied rentals – used, end of period 1,515
 2,010
 (495) (24.6)% 1,007
 1,467
 (460) (31.4)%
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(1) 
Rental operations revenue consists of Site rental income and home rental income.income in our Core Portfolio. Approximately $24.5$7.8 million and $26.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, of Site rental income arefor both the quarters ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 is included in Communitycommunity base rental income inwithin the Core Portfolio Income from Property Operations table. The remainder of home rental income is included in Rentalrental home income inwithin the Core Portfolio Income from Property Operations table.
(2) 
Included in Depreciation on real estate and rental homesamortization in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.
(3) 
Includes both occupied and unoccupied rental homes in our Core Portfolio. New home cost basis does not include the costs associated with our ECHO JV. Our investment in the ECHO JV was $16.1$16.5 million and $15.5$15.9 million as of SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively.
(4) 
Occupied rentals as of the end of the period in our Core Portfolio and includes 265298 and 254264 homes rented through our ECHO JV during the nine monthsquarters ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively.
The decreaseincrease in income from rental operations, net of depreciation, in our Core Portfolio was primarily due to an increase in the number of new occupied rental units at a higher rental rate, partially offset by a decrease in the number of used occupied rental units. This was partially offset by an increase in the number of new occupied rentals.
Other Income and Expenses
The following table summarizes other income and expenses, net.
 Nine Months Ended September 30, Quarters Ended June 30,
(amounts in thousands, expenses shown as negative) 2018 2017 Variance 
%
Change
 2019 2018 Variance 
%
Change
Depreciation on real estate and rental homes $(96,630) $(90,849) $(5,781) (6.4)%
Amortization of in-place leases (5,069) (2,128) (2,941) (138.2)%
Depreciation and amortization $(37,776) $(34,345) $(3,431) (10.0)%
Interest income 5,658
 5,542
 116
 2.1 % 1,803
 1,862
 (59) (3.2)%
Income from other investments, net 9,774
 3,918
 5,856
 149.5 % 879
 3,413
 (2,534) (74.2)%
General and administrative (26,523) (23,015) (3,508) (15.2)% (9,225) (9,669) 444
 4.6 %
Transaction costs 
 (324) 324
 100.0 %
Other expenses (1,096) (814) (282) (34.6)% (540) (367) (173) (47.1)%
Early debt retirement (1,491) 
 (1,491)  %
Interest and related amortization (78,478) (74,728) (3,750) (5.0)% (26,024) (26,285) 261
 1.0 %
Total other income and expenses, net $(192,364) $(182,398) $(9,966) (5.5)%
Total other income and (expenses), net $(72,374) $(65,391) $(6,983) (10.7)%


Other expenses,Total other income and (expenses), net increased $10.0$7.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018,during 2019 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The increase was2018, primarily due to increasesan increase in depreciation on real estate and rental homes, interest and related amortization, general and administrative expenses and amortization and a decrease in income from other investments, net. The decrease in income from other investments, net was mainly due to $1.8 million of in-place leases. These increases were partially offset by $5.9 million insurancerecovery revenue from reimbursement for capital expenditures related to Hurricane Irma during the nine months ended September 30,in 2018. Additionally, we incurred $1.5 million of early debt retirement costs in 2019.


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Comparison of the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
Income from Property Operations
The following table summarizes certain financial and statistical data for the Core Portfolio and the total portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018. Core Portfolio growth percentages exclude the impact of GAAP deferrals of upfront payments from right-to-use contracts and related commissions.
  Core Portfolio Total Portfolio
  Six Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(amounts in thousands) 2019 2018 Variance 
%
Change
 2019 2018 Variance 
%
Change
Community base rental income $263,444
 $250,669
 $12,775
 5.1 % $271,495
 $255,318
 $16,177
 6.3 %
Rental home income 7,121
 6,506
 615
 9.5 % 7,216
 7,076
 140
 2.0 %
Resort base rental income 122,115
 117,235
 4,880
 4.2 % 133,165
 119,485
 13,680
 11.4 %
Right-to-use annual payments (membership subscriptions) 24,889
 23,409
 1,480
 6.3 % 24,902
 23,410
 1,492
 6.4 %
Right-to-use contracts current period, gross (membership upgrade sales) 8,879
 7,108
 1,771
 24.9 % 8,879
 7,106
 1,773
 25.0 %
Utility and other income 44,434
 45,970
 (1,536) (3.3)% 46,001
 49,841
 (3,840) (7.7)%
Property operating revenues, excluding deferrals 470,882
 450,897
 19,985
 4.4 % 491,658
 462,236
 29,422
 6.4 %
                 
Property operating and maintenance 154,575
 151,241
 3,334
 2.2 % 161,989
 154,999
 6,990
 4.5 %
Real estate taxes 28,931
 26,743
 2,188
 8.2 % 30,430
 27,575
 2,855
 10.4 %
Rental home operating and maintenance 2,464
 2,873
 (409) (14.2)% 2,496
 3,053
 (557) (18.2)%
Sales and marketing, gross 7,627
 6,118
 1,509
 24.7 % 7,623
 6,117
 1,506
 24.6 %
Property operating expenses, excluding deferrals and property management 193,597
 186,975
 6,622
 3.5 % 202,538
 191,744
 10,794
 5.6 %
Income from property operations, excluding deferrals and property management 277,285
 263,922
 13,363
 5.1 % 289,120
 270,492
 18,628
 6.9 %
Property management 28,067
 27,151
 916
 3.4 % 28,070
 27,153
 917
 3.4 %
Income from property operations, excluding deferrals 
 249,218
 236,771
 12,447
 5.3 % 261,050
 243,339
 17,711
 7.3 %
Right-to-use contracts, deferred and sales and marketing, deferred, net 4,103
 3,020
 1,083
 35.9 % 4,103
 3,020
 1,083
 35.9 %
Income from property operations (1)
 $245,115
 $233,751
 $11,364
 4.9 % $256,947
 $240,319
 $16,628
 6.9 %
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(1)     Non-GAAP measure. See the Results Overview section of the Management's Discussion and Analysis for Non-GAAP Financial Measure Definitions and reconciliations of these Non-GAAP measures to Net Income available to Common Shareholders.
Total Portfolio income from property operations for 2019 increased $16.6 million, or 6.9%, from 2018, primarily as a result of an increase of $11.4 million, or 4.9%, from our Core Portfolio and an increase of $5.2 million, from our Non-Core Portfolio. The increase in income from property operations from our Core Portfolio was primarily due to an increase in community base rental income and resort base rental income, partially offset by an increase in property operating expenses. The increase in income from property operations from our Non-Core Portfolio was partially offset by a decrease in income due to the sale of five all-age MH communities located in Indiana and Michigan during the first quarter of 2019.
Property Operating Revenues
Community base rental income in our Core Portfolio for 2019 increased $12.8 million, or 5.1%, from 2018, which reflects 4.5% growth from rate increases and 0.6% growth from occupancy gains. The average monthly base rental income per Site increased to approximately $662 in 2019 from approximately $633 in 2018. The average occupancy for the Core Portfolio increased to 95.3% in 2019 from 94.9% in the same period in 2018.




Management's Discussion and Analysis (continued)


Resort base rental income in our Core Portfolio for 2019 increased $4.9 million, or 4.2%, from 2018, primarily driven by higher rental rates. The decrease in transient rental income from 2018 was mainly due to weather related events at a limited number of Properties, which was offset by an increase in number of membership subscriptions sold in 2019.
Resort base rental income is comprised of the following:
  Core Portfolio Total Portfolio
  Six Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(amounts in thousands) 2019 2018 Variance 
%
Change
 2019 2018 Variance 
%
Change
Annual $75,606
 $71,274
 $4,332
 6.1 % $79,874
 $71,751
 $8,123
 11.3%
Seasonal 24,319
 23,597
 722
 3.1 % 26,798
 24,229
 2,569
 10.6%
Transient 22,190
 22,364
 (174) (0.8)% 26,493
 23,505
 2,988
 12.7%
Resort base rental income $122,115
 $117,235
 $4,880
 4.2 % $133,165
 $119,485
 $13,680
 11.4%
Property Operating Expenses

Property operating expenses, excluding deferrals and property management, in our Core Portfolio for 2019 increased $6.6 million, or 3.5%, from 2018, mainly due to an increase in property operating and maintenance expenses of $3.3 million and an increase in property taxes of $2.2 million. The increase in property operating and maintenance expenses was primarily driven by an increase in property payroll as a result of salary increases and higher electric and trash expenses in California and the South. The increase in property taxes was primarily a result of a resolution of appeals in certain states in 2018.
Home Sales and Rental Operations
Home Sales and Other
The following table summarizes certain financial and statistical data for Home Sales and Other.
  Six Months Ended June 30,
(amounts in thousands, except home sales volumes) 2019 2018 Variance 
%
Change
Gross revenues from new home sales (1)
 $10,628
 $13,595
 $(2,967) (21.8)%
Cost of new home sales (1)
 (10,378) (13,310) 2,932
 22.0 %
Gross profit from new home sales 250
 285
 (35) (12.3)%
         
Gross revenues from used home sales 3,672
 3,819
 (147) (3.8)%
Cost of used home sales (4,418) (4,896) 478
 9.8 %
Loss from used home sales (746) (1,077) 331
 30.7 %
         
Brokered resale and ancillary services revenues, net 2,431
 2,018
 413
 20.5 %
Home selling expenses (2,185) (2,048) (137) (6.7)%
Income (loss) from home sales and other $(250) $(822) $572
 69.6 %
         
Home sales volumes        
Total new home sales (2)
 208
 276
 (68) (24.6)%
 New Home Sales Volume - ECHO JV 31
 43
 (12) (27.9)%
Used home sales 429
 538
 (109) (20.3)%
Brokered home resales 405
 446
 (41) (9.2)%
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(1) New home sales gross revenues and costs of new home sales do not include the revenues and costs associated with our ECHO JV.
(2) Total new home sales volume includes home sales from our ECHO JV.
Loss from home sales and other was $0.3 million for 2019 compared to $0.8 million for 2018. The decrease in loss from home sales and other was primarily due to a decrease in the loss from used home sales and an increase in ancillary services revenues, net.
Management's Discussion and Analysis (continued)


Rental Operations
The following table summarizes certain financial and statistical data for MH Rental Operations.
  Six Months Ended June 30,
(amounts in thousands, except rental unit volumes) 2019 2018 Variance 
%
Change
Manufactured homes:        
Rental operations revenue (1)
 $22,633
 $22,152
 $481
 2.2 %
Rental home operating and maintenance (2,464) (2,873) 409
 14.2 %
Income from rental operations 20,169
 19,279
 890
 4.6 %
Depreciation on rental homes (2)
 (4,957) (4,605) (352) (7.6)%
Income from rental operations, net of depreciation $15,212
 $14,674
 $538
 3.7 %
         
Gross investment in new manufactured home rental units (3)
 $191,975
 $135,886
 $56,089
 41.3 %
Gross investment in used manufactured home rental units $25,103
 $34,476
 $(9,373) (27.2)%
         
Net investment in new manufactured home rental units $159,950
 $110,298
 $49,652
 45.0 %
Net investment in used manufactured home rental units $11,563
 $24,538
 $(12,975) (52.9)%
         
Number of occupied rentals – new, end of period (4)
 3,006
 2,547
 459
 18.0 %
Number of occupied rentals – used, end of period 1,007
 1,467
 (460) (31.4)%
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(1)
Rental operations revenue consists of Site rental income and home rental income in our Core Portfolio. Approximately $15.5 million and $15.6 million of Site rental income for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, are included in community base rental income within the Core Portfolio Income from Property Operations table. The remainder of home rental income is included in rental home income within the Core Portfolio Income from Property Operations table.
(2)
Included in Depreciation and amortization in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.
(3)
Includes both occupied and unoccupied rental homes in our Core Portfolio. New home cost basis does not include the costs associated with our ECHO JV. Our investment in the ECHO JV was $16.5 million and $15.9 million as of June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
(4)
Occupied rentals as of the end of the period in our Core Portfolio and includes 298 and 264 homes rented through our ECHO JV during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
The increase in income from rental operations, net of depreciation, was primarily due to an increase in the number of new occupied rental units at a higher rental rate, partially offset by a decrease in the number of used occupied rental units.
Other Income and Expenses
The following table summarizes other income and expenses, net.
  Six Months Ended June 30,
(amounts in thousands, expenses shown as negative) 2019 2018 Variance 
%
Change
Depreciation and amortization $(75,753) $(66,719) $(9,034) (13.5)%
Interest income 3,554
 3,812
 (258) (6.8)%
Income from other investments, net 1,865
 4,353
 (2,488) (57.2)%
General and administrative (19,134) (17,707) (1,427) (8.1)%
Other expenses (967) (710) (257) (36.2)%
Early debt retirement (1,491) 
 (1,491)  %
Interest and related amortization (52,417) (51,988) (429) (0.8)%
Total other income and (expenses), net $(144,343) $(128,959) $(15,384) (11.9)%

Total other income and (expenses), net increased $15.4 million for 2019, compared to 2018. The increase was primarily due to an increase in depreciation and amortization and a decrease in income from other investments, net. The decrease in income from other investments, net was mainly due to $2.1 million of insurance recovery revenue from reimbursement for capital expenditures related to Hurricane Irma in 2018. Additionally, we incurred $1.5 million of early debt retirement costs in 2019.

Gain on Sale of Real Estate, Net
On January 23, 2019, we closed on the sale of five all-age MH communities located in Indiana and Michigan, collectively containing 1,463 sites, for $89.7 million. We recognized a gain on sale of these Properties of $52.5 million during the first quarter of 2019.
Management's Discussion and Analysis (continued)


Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity
Our primary demands for liquidity include payment of operating expenses, dividend distributions, debt service, including principal and interest, capital improvements on properties, purchasing both newProperties, home purchases and pre-owned homes, acquisitions of new Properties and distributions.property acquisitions. We expect similar demand for liquidity will continue for the short-term and long-term. Our primary sources of cash include operating cash flows, proceeds from financings, borrowings under our unsecured Line of Credit ("LOC") and proceeds from issuance of equity and debt securities.
We have entered into anOur at-the-market (“ATM”) equity offering program pursuantallows us to which we may sell, from time-to-time, shares of our Common Stock,common stock, par value $0.01 per share, having an aggregate offering price of up to $200.0 million. During the quarter ended September 30, 2018, we sold 861,141 shares of common stock as part of our ATM equity offering program at a weighted average price per share of $91.45, resulting in gross cash proceeds of approximately $78.8 million. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2018, $71.22019, we have $140.7 million of common stock remained available for issuance underissuance.
On April 30, 2019, our stockholders approved an amendment to our charter to increase the ATM equity offering program.
In addition,number of shares of our common stock that we are authorized to issue from 200,000,000 to 400,000,000 shares. As of June 30, 2019, we have available liquidity in the form of approximately 110.3309.0 million shares of authorized butand unissued common stock and approximately 10.0 million shares of authorized and unissued preferred stock registered for sale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, by a shelf registration statement which was automatically effective when filed with the SEC. Our charter allows us to issue up to 200.0 million shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, and up to 10.0 million shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share.amended.
One of our stated objectives is to maintain financial flexibility. Achieving this objective allows us to take advantage of strategic opportunities that may arise. We believe effective management of our balance sheet, including maintaining various access points to raise capital, managing future debt maturities and borrowing at competitive rates, enables us to meet this objective. Our financing objectives continue to focus on accessing long-term low-cost secured debt.
We also utilize interest rate swaps to add stability to our interest expense and to manage our exposure to interest rate movements. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable amounts from a counterparty in exchange for making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount. The changes in the fair value of the designated derivative are recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and subsequently reclassified into earnings on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. For additional information regarding our interest rate swap, see Item 1. Financial Statements—Note 9. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.
We expect to meet our short-term liquidity requirements, including principal payments, capital improvements and dividend distributions for the next twelve months, mainly through available cash as well as net cash provided by operating activities and availability under our existing LOC.activities. Our LOC has a borrowing capacity of $400.0 million with the option to increase the borrowing capacity by $200.0 million, subject to certain conditions. The LOC bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 1.10% to 1.55%, requires an annual facility fee of 0.15% to 0.35% and matures on October 27, 2021.
DuringAs part of our Unsecured Credit Facility, our LOC arrangement will mature prior to the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we closed on oneexpected discontinuation of LIBOR subsequent to 2021 and our $200.0 million term loan secured by two RV resorts, for gross proceeds of approximately $64.0 million. The loan carries an interest rate of 4.83% per annum and matures in 2038. In connection with the Serendipity acquisition during the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we assumed a loan of approximately $9.2 million and obtained additional financing of $8.8 million for total mortgage debt, secured by the manufactured home community, of $18.0 million. The loans carry an interest rate of 4.75% andis scheduled to mature in 2039.
DuringApril 2023. We continue to monitor the nine months ended September 30, 2018,development and adoption of an alternative index to LIBOR to manage the transition and as it pertains to new arrangements to be entered in the future. Given over 90% of our current debt is secured and not subject to LIBOR, we borrowed and paid off amountsdo not believe the discontinuation of LIBOR will have a significant impact on our unsecured LOC, leaving a balance of $80.0 million at September 30, 2018. We believe that as of September 30, 2018, we have sufficient liquidity, in the form of $107.2 million in unrestricted cash and $320.0 million available on our LOC, to satisfy our near term obligations. On October 1, 2018, we paid off six mortgage loans of $66.3 million, including $0.1 million of prepayment penalties, using our LOC. The loans, which would have matured in 2019, had a weighted average interest rate of 6.07% per annum and were secured by six MH properties.consolidated financial statements.
We expect to meet certain long-term liquidity requirements, such asincluding scheduled debt maturities, property acquisitions and capital improvements by use of our long-term collateralized and uncollateralized borrowings including the existing LOC and the issuance of debt securities or additional equity securities. As of September 30, 2018, weWe have no debt maturing in 2019 and approximately $3.0$48.9 million of scheduled debt maturitiesmatures in 20182020 (excluding scheduled principal payments on debt maturing in 20182020 and beyond). We expect to satisfy
For information regarding our 2018 maturities with existing cashdebt activities and anticipated operating cash flow.related borrowing arrangements, see Item 1. Financial Statements—Note 8. Borrowing Arrangements.


The table below summarizes our cash flow activities:activity:
Nine Months Ended September 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
(amounts in thousands)2018 20172019 2018
Net cash provided by operating activities$321,142
 $303,322
$244,685
 $229,965
Net cash used in investing activities(244,469) (135,986)(75,881) (122,189)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities4,652
 (146,281)
Net cash used in financing activities(147,321) (89,192)
Net increase in cash and restricted cash$81,325
 $21,055
$21,483
 $18,584



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Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities increased $17.8$14.7 million to $321.1$244.7 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018,2019, from $303.3$230.0 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2018. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to higher income from property operations of $21.1$16.6 million and an increase in rents and other customer payments received in advance and security deposits of approximately $5.3 million, partially offset by long term incentive compensation of approximately $4.2 million paid during the first quarter of 2019 and a net decrease in insurance proceeds.other assets and accounts payable and other liabilities of approximately of $2.5 million.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities was $244.5$75.9 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 compared to $136.0$122.2 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2018. The increasedecrease in net cash used in investing activities was primarily due to proceeds received of $77.7 million as a result of the sale of five MH properties during the first quarter of 2019 and distributions of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures of $5.2 million. This was partially offset by an increase in real estate acquisitions and an increaseof $40.1 million in capital improvements. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in investment in joint ventures compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
Capital Improvements
The table below summarizes capital improvement activities:
Nine Months Ended September 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
(amounts in thousands)2018 20172019 2018
Recurring capital expenditures (1)
$32,965
 $29,823
$22,913
 $21,175
Property upgrades and site development(2)
35,200
 20,931
Property upgrades and development(2)
28,915
 25,580
New home investments (3)(4)
56,182
 32,724
67,086
 31,701
Used home investments (4)
2,663
 3,113
1,452
 1,807
Total property127,010
 86,591
120,366
 80,263
Corporate1,426
 1,286
1,078
 1,114
Total capital improvements$128,436
 $87,877
$121,444
 $81,377
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(1) Recurring capital expenditures are primarily comprised of common area improvements, furniture, and mechanical improvements.
(2) Includes $12.3 million of restoration and improvement capital expenditures related to Hurricane Irma for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.
(3) Excludes new home investment associated with our ECHO JV.
(4) Net proceeds from new and used home sale activities are reflected within Operating Activities.
(1)
Recurring capital expenditures are primarily comprised of common area improvements, furniture and mechanical improvements.
(2)
Includes $2.5 million and $9.5 million of restoration and improvement capital expenditures related to Hurricane Irma for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
(3)
Excludes new home investment associated with our ECHO JV.
(4)
Net proceeds from new and used home sale activities are reflected within Operating Activities.
Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities was $4.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to net cash used in financing activities of $146.3increased $58.1 million to $147.3 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2019 from $89.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018. The changeincrease in cash used in financing activities was primarily due to redemptionan increase in debt repayments and distributions paid of our Series C Preferred Stock, increased proceeds$70.0 million and $13.2 million, respectively, during the six months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to the same period in the prior year. Proceeds of $59.3 million received from the sale of Commonour common stock increased proceeds fromunder our ATM equity offering program for the line of credit compared to the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019 was offset by debt proceeds received during the six months ended June 30, 2018. These increases in cash used in financing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2019 were partially offset by a decrease in new mortgage debt proceeds,$30.0 million net and increased distributionspayment related to the LOC during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018.
Contractual Obligations
Significant ongoing contractual obligations consist primarily of long termlong-term borrowings, interest expense, operating leases, LOC maintenance fees and ground leases. For a summary and complete presentation and description of our ongoing commitments and contractual obligations, see the Contractual Obligations section of Management'sthe "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsOperations" in our Annual Report on2018 Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 filed with the SEC on February 28, 2018.
Inflation
Substantially all of the leases at the Properties allow for monthly or annual rent increases. In addition, we have the opportunity to achieve rate increases, where justified by the market, as each lease matures. Such types of leases generally minimize our risks of inflation. In addition, our RV resort Properties are not generally subject to leases and rents are established for these Sites on an annual basis. Our right-to-use contracts generally provide for an annual dues increase, but dues may be frozen under the terms of certain contracts if the customer is over 61 years old.10-K.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of SeptemberJune 30, 2018,2019, we have no off-balance sheet arrangements.


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Management's Discussion and Analysis (continued)


Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Refer to Item 7, Management’sthe "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations includedOperations" in our Annual Report on2018 Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 for a discussion of our critical accounting policies, which include impairment, lease accounting, revenue recognition and business combinations.policies. There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates during the quartersix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018, except that we updated our revenue recognition policy related to right-to-use contracts pursuant to the adoption of ASU 2014-09 (see "Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements" within Note 2).2019.
Management's Discussion and Analysis (continued)


Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 includes certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used, words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “believe,” “project,” “intend,” “may be” and “will be” and similar words or phrases, or the negative thereof, unless the context requires otherwise, are intended to identify forward-looking statements and may include without limitation, information regarding our expectations, goals or intentions regarding the future, and the expected effect of our acquisitions. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to:
our ability to control costs and real estate market conditions, our ability to retain customers, the actual use of Sites by customers and our success in acquiring new customers at our Properties (including those that we may acquire);
our ability to maintain historical or increase future rental rates and occupancy with respect to properties currently owned or that we may acquire;
our ability to retain and attract customers renewing, upgrading and entering right-to-use contracts;
our assumptions about rental and home sales markets;
our ability to manage counterparty risk;
our ability to renew our insurance policies at existing rates and on consistent terms;
in the age-qualified Properties, home sales results could be impacted by the ability of potential home buyers to sell their existing residences as well as by financial, credit and capital markets volatility;
results from home sales and occupancy will continue to be impacted by local economic conditions, lack of affordable manufactured home financing and competition from alternative housing options including site-built single-family housing;
impact of government intervention to stabilize site-built single-family housing and not manufactured housing;
effective integration of recent acquisitions and our estimates regarding the future performance of recent acquisitions;
the completion of future transactions in their entirety, if any, and timing and effective integration with respect thereto;
unanticipated costs or unforeseen liabilities associated with recent acquisitions;
ability to obtain financing or refinance existing debt on favorable terms or at all;
the effect of interest rates;
the effect from any breach of our, or any of our vendor's, data management systems;
the dilutive effects of issuing additional securities;
the effect of changes in accounting for Leases set forth under the Codification Topic "Leases";
the outcome of pending or future lawsuits or actions brought against us, including those disclosed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission; 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. We are under no obligation to, and expressly disclaim any obligation to, update or alter our forward-looking statements whether as a result of such changes, new information, subsequent events or otherwise.


Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We disclosed a quantitative and qualitative analysis regarding market risk in Part II, Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk onin our 2018 Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.10-K. There have been no material changes in the assumptions used or results obtained regarding market risk since December 31, 2017.2018.


Item 4.Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer), has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of SeptemberJune 30, 2018.2019. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to give reasonable assurances to the timely collection, evaluation and disclosure of information relating to us that would potentially be subject to disclosure under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder as of SeptemberJune 30, 2018.2019. Any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. 
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

During the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018,2019, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.






Part II – Other Information


Item 1.Legal Proceedings
See Item 1. Financial Statements—Note 9 of11. Commitments and Contingencies accompanying the Consolidated Financial Statements contained herein.in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.


Item 1A.Risk Factors
    
There have been no material changes to the risk factors discussed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on2018 Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2018.10-K.


Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
    
None.


Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.


Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures
None.


Item 5.Other Information

None.




Item 6.Exhibits
 
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31.1
31.2
32.1
32.2
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
 EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES, INC.
   
Date: October 25, 2018July 30, 2019By:/s/ Marguerite Nader
  Marguerite Nader
  President and Chief Executive Officer
  (Principal Executive Officer)
   
Date: October 25, 2018July 30, 2019By:/s/ Paul Seavey
  Paul Seavey
  Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  (Principal Financial andOfficer)
Date: July 30, 2019By:/s/ Valerie Henry
Valerie Henry
Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)




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