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        <footnote id="F1">Reflects the weighted average price of 5,000 shares of common stock of AV Homes, Inc. purchased by the reporting person in multiple transactions on August 7, 2017 with purchase prices ranging from $15.425 to $15.45 per share. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reflects the weighted average price of 5,000 shares of common stock of AV Homes, Inc. purchased by the reporting person in multiple transactions on August 8, 2017 with purchase prices ranging from $15.30 to $15.40 per share. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.</footnote>
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