Simon Property Group, Inc. Simon Property Group, L.P. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Dollars in thousands, except share, per share, unit and per unit amounts and where indicated as in millions or billions)
Additionally, we continue to hold a 33.3% noncontrolling interest in SPARC Holdings, the former owner of SPARC Group, which now primarily holds a 25% interest in Catalyst. During the first quarter of 2024, we and a partner funded a loan to SPARC Group, our share of which was $100.0 million, which constituted a reconsideration event and the resulting determination that SPARC Group was a VIE. As we did not have power to direct the activities that most significantly impacted the economic performance of SPARC Group, we were not the primarily beneficiary and continued to account for our investment under the equity method. In the second quarter of 2024, we were reimbursed $50.0 million by a venture partner, reducing our loan receivable to $50.0 million and equalizing all partners’ loans to the venture. We had previously provided a guarantee to SPARC Group’s lenders of $50.0 million, however as a result of the Catalyst transaction discussed above, this guarantee has been cancelled. Further, we have determined SPARC Group is no longer a VIE. During the third quarter of 2023, SPARC Group issued equity to a third party resulting in the dilution of our ownership to approximately 33.3% and a deemed disposal of a proportional interest of our investment. As a result, we recognized a non-cash pre-tax gain on the deemed disposal of $145.8 million, which is included in gain due to disposal, exchange, or revaluation of equity interests, net in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. This non-cash investing activity is excluded from our consolidated statement of cash flows. In connection with this transaction, we recorded deferred taxes of $36.9 million, which is included in income and other tax expense in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. During the second quarter of 2024, we participated in the formation of a joint venture, Phoenix Retail, LLC, to acquire the Express Retail Company and operate Express and Bonobos direct-to-consumer businesses in the United States, from the previous owner on June 21, 2024, in a bankruptcy proceeding. There was no cash consideration transferred for our 39.4% noncontrolling interest and non-cash consideration was de minimis. During the first quarter of 2024, we sold all of our remaining interest in Authentic Brands Group, or ABG, for cash proceeds of $1.2 billion, resulting in a pre-tax gain of $414.8 million, which is included in gain due to disposal, exchange, or revaluation of equity interests, net in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. In connection with this transaction, we recorded tax expense of $103.7 million, which is included in income and other tax expense in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. During the fourth quarter of 2023, we sold a portion of our interest in ABG for cash proceeds of $300.2 million, resulting in a pre-tax gain of $157.1 million. In connection with this transaction, we recorded tax expense of $39.3 million which is included in income and other tax expense in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. Concurrently, ABG completed a capital transaction resulting in the dilution of our ownership to approximately 9.6% and a deemed disposal of a proportional interest of our investment. As a result, we recognized a non-cash pre-tax gain on the deemed disposal of $10.3 million. These gains are included in gain due to disposal, exchange, or revaluation of equity interests, net in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. This non-cash investing activity is excluded from our consolidated statement of cash flows. In connection with this transaction, we recorded deferred taxes of $2.6 million, which is included in income and other tax expense in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. During the third quarter of 2023, ABG completed a capital transaction resulting in the dilution of our ownership to approximately 11.7% and a deemed disposal of a proportional interest of our investment. As a result, we recognized a non- cash pre-tax gain on the deemed disposal of $12.4 million, which is included in gain due to disposal, exchange, or revaluation of equity interests, net in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. This non-cash investing activity is excluded from our consolidated statement of cash flows. In connection with this transaction, we recorded deferred taxes of $3.1 million, which is included in income and other tax expense in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. During the second quarter of 2023, ABG completed a capital transaction resulting in a dilution of our ownership from approximately 12.3% to approximately 11.8% and a deemed disposal of a proportional interest of our investment. As a result, we recognized a non-cash pre-tax gain on the deemed disposal of $36.4 million, which is included in gain due to
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