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Equity Investments And Other
9 Months Ended
Nov. 01, 2014
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information [Abstract]  
Equity Investments And Other
Equity Investments and Other
Third-party Apparel Sourcing Business
On October 31, 2011, the Company divested a majority ownership interest in its third-party apparel sourcing business to affiliates of Sycamore Partners. The Company's remaining ownership interest is accounted for under the equity method of accounting.
In conjunction with the transaction, the Company entered into transition services agreements whereby the Company was providing support in various operational areas including logistics, technology and finance. The final transition service arrangement expired in October 2014. Extension of the logistics and technology transition services agreements are currently in negotiations. The Company continues to provide services in these operational areas during the interim period until such agreements are finalized.
In the third quarter of 2013, the Company received a $48 million dividend from the third-party apparel sourcing business. This reduced the Company's carrying value in the investment. Of this dividend, $46 million is included in Return of Capital from Third-party Apparel Sourcing Investment within the Investing Activities section of the 2013 Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, and $2 million is included in Other Assets and Liabilities within the Operating Activities section of the 2013 Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.
The Company's carrying value for this investment was $7 million as of November 1, 2014, $3 million as of February 1, 2014 and $6 million as of November 2, 2013. The investment is included in Other Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company's share of net income (loss) from this investment is included in Other Income on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
Subsequent to November 1, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement with Sycamore Partners to divest its remaining ownership interest in the third-party apparel sourcing business. The closing of the sale is expected to occur in February 2015 and is contingent upon certain conditions, including the absence of material adverse conditions that may arise prior to closing. The Company expects to receive pre-tax cash proceeds of $85 million and will recognize an estimated pre-tax gain of approximately $70 million in the first quarter of 2015.
Easton Investments
The Company has land and other investments in Easton, a 1,300-acre planned community in Columbus, Ohio, that integrates office, hotel, retail, residential and recreational space. These investments totaled $100 million as of November 1, 2014, $105 million as of February 1, 2014 and $79 million as of November 2, 2013 and are recorded in Other Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Included in the Company’s Easton investments is an equity interest in Easton Town Center, LLC (“ETC”), an entity that owns and has developed a commercial entertainment and shopping center. The Company’s investment in ETC is accounted for using the equity method of accounting. The Company has a majority financial interest in ETC, but another unaffiliated member manages ETC. Certain significant decisions regarding ETC require the consent of unaffiliated members in addition to the Company.
Also included in the Company's Easton investments is an equity interest in Easton Gateway, LLC ("EG"), an entity that owns and is developing a commercial shopping center in the Easton community. The Company has a majority financial interest in EG, but another unaffiliated member manages the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of EG including leasing, tenant relationships and maintenance of the center. Certain significant decisions regarding EG require the consent of the unaffiliated member in addition to the Company. In April 2014, EG entered into a construction loan for financing related to the development of the commercial shopping center that matures in April 2017. In conjunction with the EG loan, the Company, along with the unaffiliated member, provided a guarantee of interest, certain expenses and a completion guarantee on the construction of the commercial shopping center.
The Company has concluded EG is a variable interest entity; however, the Company is not the primary beneficiary as defined in Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 810, Consolidation, and, therefore, accounts for its investment in EG using the equity method of accounting. The Company’s investment in EG totaled $35 million as of November 1, 2014. The Company’s estimated maximum potential loss from its involvement with EG totaled $45 million. This includes the Company’s equity investment of $35 million and the Company’s estimated maximum potential loss from its guarantees related to EG's construction loan of $10 million. The estimated fair value of these guarantee obligations is not significant.