From: "Jeffrey E." <jeevacation@gmail.com>
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Subject: Fwd: 1031 exchanges
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2016 19:15:55 +0000
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From: Jeffrey E leevacation@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 1:27 PM
Sub'ect: Re: 1031 exchan es
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Cc:
you need to include taxes owed on transaction, if no 1031
On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 1:16 PM, > wrote:
Hi Jeffrey,
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
23rd
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. 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!).
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AP Narrows LP
AP Narrows LP intends to exchange a Giacometti that it owns (Figure moyenne II) for a Cezanne figure study
(Portrait de Vallier de Profil) 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 I) for a Cezanne still life (Bouteilles, Pots, Rechaud a Alcoa, Pommes) that it wants to acquire. The
target sale price for the 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
is able sell by November 23s , and at what prices.
Please let me know if you would like to discuss these exchanges.
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Best,
Elysium Management LLC
Suite 1401
New York, NY 10022
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