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Equity Investments And Other
6 Months Ended
Aug. 01, 2015
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information [Abstract]  
Equity Investments And Other
Equity Investments and Other
Third-party Apparel Sourcing Business
In the first quarter of 2015, the Company divested its remaining ownership interest in its third-party apparel sourcing business to Sycamore Partners. The Company received cash proceeds of $85 million and recognized a pre-tax gain of $78 million (after-tax gain of $69 million). The gain is included in Other Income (Loss) in the year-to-date 2015 Consolidated Statement of Income and the cash proceeds are included in Proceeds from Divestiture of the Third-party Apparel Sourcing Business within the Investing Activities section of the 2015 Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.
The Company's carrying value for this equity method investment, $8 million as of January 31, 2015 and $5 million as of August 2, 2014, is included in Other Assets on the January 31, 2015 and August 2, 2014 Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company's share of net income (loss) from this investment was included in Other Income (Loss) on the second quarter and year-to-date 2014 Consolidated Statements of Income.
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 $94 million as of August 1, 2015, $101 million as of January 31, 2015 and $100 million as of August 2, 2014 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.
In July 2015, ETC entered into an interest rate swap with cash settlement due in February 2017. The Company provided a guarantee of payment to the counterparty for amounts owed by ETC, if any, upon settlement if ETC is unable to pay. The Company’s estimated maximum potential loss from this guarantee is $63 million, which was determined primarily based upon estimated fluctuations in future interest rates. The estimated fair value of this guarantee obligation is primarily impacted by the Company's assessment of ETC's ability to pay in addition to estimated fluctuations in future interest rates. The estimated fair value of this guarantee obligation is not significant as of August 1, 2015.
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 $32 million as of August 1, 2015, $34 million as of January 31, 2015 and $35 million as of August 2, 2014. The Company’s estimated maximum potential loss from its involvement with EG totaled $42 million as of August 1, 2015. This includes the Company’s equity investment of $32 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 as of August 1, 2015.