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Divestitures | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 01, 2014
Divestitures |
Divestitures | Divestitures Third-party Apparel Sourcing Business On October 31, 2011, the Company divested 51% of its ownership interest in its third-party apparel sourcing business to affiliates of Sycamore Partners for pre-tax cash proceeds of $124 million. The Company recorded a pre-tax gain on the divestiture of $111 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. For additional information, see Note 8, “Equity Investments and Other.” Express During the period between April 2011 through July 2011, the Company completed the divestiture of its remaining 14% ownership in Express through the following transactions:
• | In April 2011, the Company sold 5.5 million shares of its common stock in Express for $99 million, reducing its ownership interest to 8%. As a result, the Company recognized a pre-tax gain of $86 million.
• | In July 2011, the Company contributed its remaining 7.2 million shares of common stock to The Limited Brands Foundation, reducing its ownership interest to 0%. At the time of the charitable contribution, the stock was worth $163 million. As a result of the contribution, the Company recognized a non-taxable gain of $147 million.
For additional information, see Note 8, “Equity Investments and Other.”

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