From: Heather Gray <
To: "Jeffrey Epstein Ocevacation(a:email.com)" <jeevacationggmail.com>
CC: Brad Wechsler < , John Castrucci
Richard Joslin < >, Joe Avantario
Subject: 1031 exchanges
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 17:16:41 +0000
Attachments: AP_Narrows_LLexchangejwith_both_options)_10.12.16.pdf:
LDB 2011 LLC exchangeJal(_options)_10.12.16.pdf
Hi Jeffrey,
John said you were looking for a summary of the two 1031 exchanges that we are hoping to complete. Attached are
spreadsheets showing the proposed AP Narrows LP (the art partnership) exchange and the proposed LDB 2011 LLC
exchange.
The exchanges must be completed by midnight on Wednesday, November 23, 2016. By "completed" I mean that
everything has to be finished: all money for the works being sold must be paid by the buyers to the exchange agent and
then wire transferred from the exchange agent to AP Narrows and the LDB 2011 LLC (in repayment of the loans they made
to the exchange agent), and title to the works sold and to the two Cezannes must be transferred to their respective new
owners. We must have written evidence (e.g. wire transfer confirmations deeds) that the wire transfers and title
transfers have been completed by midnight on November 2314.
A few notes:
• The "target sale price" shown on the spreadsheets is the net amount AP Narrows and the LDB 2011 LLC expect to
receive for the works being sold. Larry Gagosian is working on selling the works.
• Basis shown is the actual, non-rounded basis. The Schiele was not subject to sales tax when it was purchased,
which is why its basis is a round number.
• As you will recall, Chicago Deferred Exchange Corp. is the exchange agent for both exchanges.
• If you want to print the spreadsheets, they should be printed on legal paper (my old eyes need large font!).
AP Narrows LP
AP Narrows LP intends to exchange a Giacometti that it owns (Figure moyenne II) for a Cezanne figure study (Portrait de
Valuer de Profit) that it wants to acquire. The target sale price for the Giacometti is $30 million and the purchase price of
the Cezanne figure study is also $30 million. The first columns on the AP Narrows spreadsheet show the basis in the
Giacometti, the gain that would be deferred in an exchange and the NY sales tax that would be sheltered by operation of
the trade-in credit.
If a buyer is not found for the Giacometti, AP Narrows has identified a Schiele (Flussindschaft mit zwei Baumen) to
potentially be used in the exchange. The Schiele has a higher basis and is owned by the LDB 2011 LLC, so it is not the best
choice for this exchange, but it is an option with the following caveat. Prior to sale, the Schiele would have to be either
contributed directly to AP Narrows (in which case the LDB 2011 LLC would become a limited partner in AP Narrows) or
distributed to the APO-01 trust (which owns 100% of the LDB 2011 LLC) and contributed by APO-01 to AP Narrows. For
purposes of the "held for" investment requirement, it is not clear if the LDB 2011 LLC's holding period would carry over to
AP Narrows. There is also no clear guidance from the IRS as to how long a work must have been held for investment
before being exchanged.
LDB 2011 LLC
The LDB 2011 LLC intends to exchange a Mondrian that it owns (Composition with Color Planes and Grey Lines 1) for a
Cezanne still life (Bouteilles, Pots, Rechaud 6 Alcoa, Pommes) that it wants to acquire. The target sale price for the
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Mondrian is $40 million and the purchase price of the Cezanne still life is $50 million. The first columns on the LDB 2011
LLC spreadsheet show this proposed exchange.
If a buyer is not found for the Mondrian, the LDB 2011 LLC has identified a Schiele (the same one identified on the AP
Narrows exchange above), a Picasso (Nue Endormie) and a Braque (Le Gueridon) as alternative works to be potentially
used in the exchange in the combinations shown on the spreadsheet. As you will see, using the Mondrian in the exchange
defers the most gain and does not raise holding period issues, but it does result in more NY sales tax being paid at the
time of the exchange than the other two options. The Schiele is also owned by the LDB 2011 LLC, but it has less gain than
the Mondrian.
The Picasso and the Braque both raise holding period questions. The Picasso is owned by APO-01, so it would have to be
distributed to the LDB 2011 LLC before being sold. The Braque is owned by Narrows Holdings LLC (and is collateral on the
Bank of America loan), so it would have to be distributed by Narrows to Leon and then contributed by Leon to the 2011
LLC in exchange for membership interests in the LLC.
As indicated above, AP Narrows and the LDB 2011 LLC have identified alternative works for the exchanges in order to
preserve maximum optionality, but, at the end of the day, this is all dependent on which works Larry is able sell by
November 23rd, and at what prices.
Please let me know if you would like to discuss these exchanges.
Best,
Heather
Heather Gray
Elysium Management LLC
445 Park Avenue
Suite 1401
N -w N '100/2
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