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GameStop - 10-Q quarterly report FY2011 Q2


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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 10-Q
 
 
   
þ
 QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JULY 31, 2010
OR
o
 TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM          TO          
 
COMMISSION FILE NO. 1-32637
 
GameStop Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)
 
 
   
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 20-2733559
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
   
   
625 Westport Parkway,
Grapevine, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices)
 76051
(Zip Code)
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(817) 424-2000
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes þ     No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 ofRegulation S-T(§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes þ     No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” inRule 12b-2of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
 
Large accelerated filer þ Accelerated filer o Non-acceleratedfiler o Smaller reporting company o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined inRule 12b-2of the Exchange Act).  Yes o     No þ
 
Number of shares of $.001 par value Class A Common Stock outstanding as of August 25, 2010: 150,352,480
 


 


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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1.  Financial Statements
 
GAMESTOP CORP.
 
 
             
  July 31,
  August 1,
  January 30,
 
  2010  2009  2010 
  (Unaudited)  (Unaudited)     
  (In thousands, except per share data) 
 
ASSETS:
Current assets:
            
Cash and cash equivalents
 $289,348  $197,856  $905,418 
Receivables, net
  44,299   40,119   64,006 
Merchandise inventories, net
  1,129,495   1,099,325   1,053,553 
Deferred income taxes — current
  19,324   22,137   21,229 
Prepaid taxes
  9,485   7,140    
Prepaid expenses
  74,132   64,450   59,434 
Other current assets
  19,716   13,308   23,664 
             
Total current assets
  1,585,799   1,444,335   2,127,304 
             
Property and equipment:
            
Land
  13,514   11,590   11,569 
Buildings and leasehold improvements
  535,841   504,595   522,965 
Fixtures and equipment
  747,068   675,168   711,477 
             
Total property and equipment
  1,296,423   1,191,353   1,246,011 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
  721,089   612,197   661,810 
             
Net property and equipment
  575,334   579,156   584,201 
Goodwill, net
  1,924,210   1,948,178   1,946,513 
Other intangible assets
  239,550   273,269   259,860 
Other noncurrent assets
  38,066   37,198   37,449 
             
Total noncurrent assets
  2,777,160   2,837,801   2,828,023 
             
Total assets
 $4,362,959  $4,282,136  $4,955,327 
             
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Current liabilities:
            
Accounts payable
 $624,958  $615,364  $961,673 
Accrued liabilities
  529,419   480,287   632,103 
Taxes payable
        61,900 
             
Total current liabilities
  1,154,377   1,095,651   1,655,676 
             
Senior notes payable, long-term portion, net
  447,798   495,807   447,343 
Deferred taxes
  16,842   7,312   25,466 
Other long-term liabilities
  101,998   106,181   103,831 
             
Total long-term liabilities
  566,638   609,300   576,640 
             
Total liabilities
  1,721,015   1,704,951   2,232,316 
             
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
            
Stockholders’ equity:
            
Preferred stock — authorized 5,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding
         
Class A common stock — $.001 par value; authorized 300,000 shares; 150,352, 164,661 and 158,662 shares outstanding, respectively
  150   165   159 
Additionalpaid-in-capital
  1,046,762   1,325,492   1,210,539 
Accumulated other comprehensive income
  82,767   121,920   114,704 
Retained earnings
  1,513,270   1,129,608   1,397,755 
             
Equity attributable to GameStop Corp. stockholders
  2,642,949   2,577,185   2,723,157 
Equity (deficit) attributable to noncontrolling interest
  (1,005)     (146)
             
Total equity
  2,641,944   2,577,185   2,723,011 
             
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 $4,362,959  $4,282,136  $4,955,327 
             
 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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GAMESTOP CORP.
 
 
                 
  13 Weeks Ended  26 Weeks Ended 
  July 31,
  August 1,
  July 31,
  August 1,
 
  2010  2009  2010  2009 
  (In thousands, except per share data) 
     (Unaudited)    
 
Sales
 $1,799,093  $1,738,504  $3,881,790  $3,719,257 
Cost of sales
  1,282,267   1,243,098   2,794,183   2,681,738 
                 
Gross profit
  516,826   495,406   1,087,607   1,037,519 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  404,964   384,773   808,800   760,605 
Depreciation and amortization
  42,235   39,677   84,748   77,504 
                 
Operating earnings
  69,627   70,956   194,059   199,410 
Interest income
  (268)  (462)  (1,055)  (979)
Interest expense
  10,306   11,737   20,667   23,935 
Debt extinguishment expense
           2,862 
                 
Earnings before income tax expense
  59,589   59,681   174,447   173,592 
Income tax expense
  19,761   20,996   59,780   64,474 
                 
Consolidated net income
  39,828   38,685   114,667   109,118 
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
  515      848    
                 
Consolidated net income attributable to GameStop
 $40,343  $38,685  $115,515  $109,118 
                 
Basic net income per common share(1)
 $0.27  $0.23  $0.76  $0.66 
                 
Diluted net income per common share(1)
 $0.26  $0.23  $0.74  $0.65 
                 
Weighted average shares of common stock — basic
  151,250   164,636   152,408   164,555 
                 
Weighted average shares of common stock — diluted
  154,154   167,857   155,319   167,915 
                 
 
 
(1) Basic net income per share and diluted net income per share are calculated based on consolidated net income attributable to GameStop.
 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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GAMESTOP CORP.
 
 
                             
  GameStop Corp. Stockholders       
  Class A
     Accumulated
          
  Common Stock  Additional
  Other
          
     Common
  Paid-in
  Comprehensive
  Retained
  Noncontrolling
    
  Shares  Stock  Capital  Income  Earnings  Interest  Total 
  (In thousands)
 
  (Unaudited) 
 
Balance at January 30, 2010
  158,662  $159  $1,210,539  $114,704  $1,397,755  $(146) $2,723,011 
Comprehensive income:
                            
Net income (loss) for the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010
              115,515   (848)  114,667 
Foreign currency translation
           (31,937)     (11)  (31,948)
                             
Total comprehensive income
                          82,719 
Stock-based compensation
        14,672            14,672 
Purchase of treasury stock
  (9,048)  (9)  (176,996)           (177,005)
Exercise of stock options and issuance of shares upon vesting of restricted stock grants (including tax expense of $2,645)
  738      (1,453)           (1,453)
                             
Balance at July 31, 2010
  150,352  $150  $1,046,762  $82,767  $1,513,270  $(1,005) $2,641,944 
                             
 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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GAMESTOP CORP.
 
 
         
  26 Weeks Ended 
  July 31,
  August 1,
 
  2010  2009 
  (In thousands)
 
  (Unaudited) 
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
        
Consolidated net income
 $114,667  $109,118 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows used in operating activities:
        
Depreciation and amortization (including amounts in cost of sales)
  85,694   78,294 
Amortization and retirement of deferred financing fees and issue discounts
  1,666   2,639 
Stock-based compensation expense
  14,672   15,251 
Deferred income taxes
  (3,278)  (1,532)
Excess tax expense realized from exercise of stock-based awards
  2,685   346 
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
  3,189   3,225 
Changes in other long-term liabilities
  (976)  7,621 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net
        
Receivables, net
  19,163   28,647 
Merchandise inventories
  (89,238)  42,566 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
  (13,487)  27 
Prepaid income taxes and accrued income taxes payable
  (74,381)  (24,666)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  (351,617)  (522,377)
         
Net cash flows used in operating activities
  (291,241)  (260,841)
         
Cash flows from investing activities:
        
Purchase of property and equipment
  (80,263)  (76,878)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
     (4,667)
Other
  (9,198)  (10,381)
         
Net cash flows used in investing activities
  (89,461)  (91,926)
         
Cash flows from financing activities:
        
Repurchase of notes payable
     (50,765)
Purchase of treasury shares
  (241,620)   
Borrowings from the revolver
     100,000 
Repayments of revolver borrowings
     (100,000)
Issuance of shares relating to stock options
  1,191   3,096 
Excess tax expense realized from exercise of stock-based awards
  (2,685)  (346)
         
Net cash flows used in financing activities
  (243,114)  (48,015)
         
Exchange rate effect on cash and cash equivalents
  7,746   20,497 
         
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
  (616,070)  (380,285)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
  905,418   578,141 
         
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 $289,348  $197,856 
         
 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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GAMESTOP CORP.
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
1.  Basis of Presentation
 
GameStop Corp. (together with its predecessor companies, “GameStop,” “we,” “our,” or the “Company”), a Delaware corporation, is the world’s largest retailer of video game products and PC entertainment software. The unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. All dollar and share amounts in the consolidated financial statements and notes to the consolidated financial statements are stated in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.
 
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal, recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of the Company’s management, necessary for a fair presentation of the information for the periods presented. These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and the instructions to Quarterly Report onForm 10-Qand Article 10 ofRegulation S-X.Accordingly, they do not include all disclosures required under GAAP for complete financial statements. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual report onForm 10-Kfor the 52 weeks ended January 30, 2010 (“fiscal 2009”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. In preparing these financial statements, management has made its best estimates and judgments of certain amounts included in the financial statements, giving due consideration to materiality. Changes in the estimates and assumptions used by management could have significant impact on the Company’s financial results. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
Due to the seasonal nature of the business, the results of operations for the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010 are not indicative of the results to be expected for the 52 weeks ending January 29, 2011 (“fiscal 2010”).
 
Certain reclassifications have been made to conform the prior period data to the current interim period presentation.
 
2.  Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation
 
The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. This valuation model requires the use of subjective assumptions, including expected option life, expected volatility and the expected employee forfeiture rate. The Company uses historical data to estimate the option life and the employee forfeiture rate, and uses historical volatility when estimating the stock price volatility. There were no options to purchase common stock granted during the 13 weeks ended July 31, 2010 and August 1, 2009. The options to purchase common stock granted during the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010 and August 1, 2009 were 1,177 and 1,419, respectively, with a weighted-average fair value estimated at $7.88 and $9.45 per share, respectively, using the following assumptions:
 
         
  26 Weeks Ended
  July 31,
 August 1,
  2010 2009
 
Volatility
  51.6%  47.9%
Risk-free interest rate
  1.6%  1.5%
Expected life (years)
  3.5   3.5 
Expected dividend yield
  0%  0%


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GAMESTOP CORP.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
In the 13 weeks ended July 31, 2010 and August 1, 2009, the Company included compensation expense relating to stock option grants of $3,058 and $3,030, respectively, in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. In the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010 and August 1, 2009, the Company included compensation expense relating to stock option grants of $6,024 and $5,442, respectively, in selling, general and administrative expenses. As of July 31, 2010, the unrecognized compensation expense related to the unvested portion of our stock options was $15,416 which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.8 years. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the 13 weeks ended July 31, 2010 and August 1, 2009 were $165 and $529, respectively. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010 and August 1, 2009 were $1,233 and $2,727, respectively.
 
During the 13 weeks ended July 31, 2010, the Company granted 60 shares of restricted stock at a weighted average grant date fair value of $21.73 which vest in equal annual installments over three years. There were no restricted shares granted during the 13 weeks ended August 1, 2009. During the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010 and August 1, 2009, the Company granted 743 shares and 571 shares, respectively, of restricted stock. The shares had a weighted average grant date fair market value of $20.43 and $26.02 per share, respectively, and vest in equal annual installments over three years. During the 13 weeks ended July 31, 2010 and August 1, 2009, the Company included compensation expense relating to the restricted share grants in the amount of $4,392 and $4,884, respectively, in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. During the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010 and August 1, 2009, the Company included compensation expense relating to the restricted share grants in the amount of $8,648 and $9,808, respectively, in selling, general and administrative expenses. As of July 31, 2010, there was $24,200 of unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested restricted stock awards that is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.9 years.
 
3.  Computation of Net Earnings per Common Share
 
A reconciliation of shares used in calculating basic and diluted net earnings per common share is as follows:
 
                 
  13 Weeks Ended  26 Weeks Ended 
  July 31,
  August 1,
  July 31,
  August 1,
 
  2010  2009  2010  2009 
  (In thousands, except per share data) 
 
Net income attributable to GameStop
 $40,343  $38,685  $115,515  $109,118 
                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
  151,250   164,636   152,408   164,555 
Dilutive effect of options and restricted shares on common stock
  2,904   3,221   2,911   3,360 
                 
Common shares and dilutive potential common shares
  154,154   167,857   155,319   167,915 
                 
Net income per common share:
                
Basic
 $0.27  $0.23  $0.76  $0.66 
                 
Diluted
 $0.26  $0.23  $0.74  $0.65 
                 
 
The following table contains information on restricted shares and options to purchase shares of Class A common stock which were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive:
 
             
  Anti-
 Range of
  
  Dilutive
 Exercise
 Expiration
  Shares Prices Dates
  (In thousands, except per share data)
 
13 Weeks Ended July 31, 2010
  4,405  $20.32 - 49.95   2011 - 2020 
13 Weeks Ended August 1, 2009
  3,654  $26.02 - 49.95   2010 - 2019 


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GAMESTOP CORP.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
4.  Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments
 
The Company defines fair value as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value accounting guidance applies to our forward exchange contracts, foreign currency options and cross-currency swaps (together, the “Foreign Currency Contracts”), Company-owned life insurance policies with a cash surrender value and certain nonqualified deferred compensation liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis in periods subsequent to initial recognition.
 
Fair value accounting guidance requires disclosures that categorize assets and liabilities measured at fair value into one of three different levels depending on the observability of the inputs employed in the measurement. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are observable inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly through market-corroborated inputs. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability reflecting our assumptions about pricing by market participants.
 
We value our Foreign Currency Contracts, Company-owned life insurance policies with cash surrender values and certain nonqualified deferred compensation liabilities based on Level 2 inputs using quotations provided by major market news services, such as Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal, and industry-standard models that consider various assumptions, including quoted forward prices, time value, volatility factors, and contractual prices for the underlying instruments, as well as other relevant economic measures. When appropriate, valuations are adjusted to reflect credit considerations, generally based on available market evidence.
 
The following table provides the fair value of our assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis and recorded on our condensed consolidated balance sheets, in thousands:
 
             
  July 31, 2010  August 1, 2009  January 30, 2010 
  Level 2  Level 2  Level 2 
 
Assets
            
Foreign Currency Contracts
 $18,010  $9,612  $20,062 
Company-owned life insurance
  2,675   2,420   2,584 
             
Total assets
 $20,685  $12,032  $22,646 
             
Liabilities
            
Foreign Currency Contracts
 $6,858  $24,215  $8,991 
Nonqualified deferred compensation
  817   963   762 
             
Total liabilities
 $7,675  $25,178  $9,753 
             
 
The Company uses Foreign Currency Contracts to manage currency risk primarily related to intercompany loans denominated in non-functional currencies and certain foreign currency assets and liabilities. These Foreign Currency Contracts are not designated as hedges and, therefore, changes in the fair values of these derivatives are recognized in earnings, thereby offsetting the current earnings effect of the re-measurement of related intercompany loans and foreign currency assets and liabilities. We do not use derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. We are exposed to counterparty credit risk on all of our derivative financial instruments and cash equivalent investments. The Company manages counterparty risk according to the guidelines and controls established under comprehensive risk management and investment policies. We continuously monitor our counterparty credit risk and utilize a number of different counterparties to minimize our exposure to potential defaults. We do not require collateral under derivative or investment agreements.


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GAMESTOP CORP.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
The fair values of derivative instruments not receiving hedge accounting treatment in the condensed consolidated balance sheets presented herein were as follows, in thousands:
 
             
  July 31, 2010  August 1, 2009  January 30, 2010 
 
Assets
            
Foreign Currency Contracts
            
Other current assets
 $16,323  $9,608  $20,062 
Other noncurrent assets
  1,687   4    
Liabilities
            
Foreign Currency Contracts
            
Accrued liabilities
  (6,483)  (23,147)  (8,991)
Other long-term liabilities
  (375)  (1,068)   
             
Total derivatives
 $11,152  $(14,603) $11,071 
             
 
As of July 31, 2010, the Company had a series of Forward Currency Contracts outstanding, with a gross notional value of $423,781 and a net notional value of $261,515. For the 13 and 26 week periods ended July 31, 2010, the Company recognized a loss of $7,782 and a gain of $4,132, respectively, in selling, general and administrative expenses related to the trading of derivative instruments. As of August 1, 2009, the Company had a series of Forward Currency Contracts outstanding, with a gross notional value of $516,096 and a net notional value of $257,821. For the 13 and 26 week periods ended August 1, 2009, the Company recognized losses of $12,255 and $12,841, respectively, in selling, general and administrative expenses related to the trading of derivative instruments.
 
The Company’s carrying value of financial instruments approximates their fair value, except for differences with respect to the senior notes. The fair value of the Company’s senior notes payable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets is estimated based on recent quotes from brokers. As of July 31, 2010, the senior notes payable had a carrying value of $447,798 and a fair value of $462,938. As of August 1, 2009, the senior notes payable had a carrying value of $495,807 and a fair value of $506,724.
 
5.  Debt
 
In October 2005, the Company entered into a five-year $400,000 Credit Agreement (the “Revolver”), including a $50,000 letter of creditsub-limit,secured by the assets of the Company and its U.S. subsidiaries. The Revolver places certain restrictions on the Company and its subsidiaries, including limitations on asset sales, additional liens and the incurrence of additional indebtedness. In April 2007, the Company amended the Revolver to extend the maturity date from October 11, 2010 to April 25, 2012, reduce the LIBO interest rate margin, reduce and fix the rate of the unused commitment fee and modify or delete certain other covenants. The extension of the Revolver to 2012 reduces our exposure to the current tightening in the credit markets.
 
The availability under the Revolver is limited to a borrowing base which allows the Company to borrow up to the lesser of (x) approximately 70% of eligible inventory and (y) 90% of the appraisal value of the inventory, in each case plus 85% of eligible credit card receivables, net of certain reserves. Letters of credit reduce the amount available to borrow by their face value. The Company’s ability to pay cash dividends, redeem options and repurchase shares is generally prohibited, except that if availability under the Revolver is, or will be after any such payment, equal to or greater than 25% of the borrowing base, the Company may repurchase its capital stock and pay cash dividends. In addition, in the event that credit extensions under the Revolver at any time exceed 80% of the lesser of the total commitment or the borrowing base, the Company will be subject to a fixed charge coverage ratio covenant of 1.5:1.0.


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GAMESTOP CORP.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
The per annum interest rate on the Revolver is variable and, at the Company’s option, is calculated by applying a margin of (1) 0.0% to 0.25% above the higher of the prime rate of the administrative agent or the federal funds effective rate plus 0.50% or (2) 1.00% to 1.50% above the LIBO rate. The applicable margin is determined quarterly as a function of the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio. As of July 31, 2010, the applicable margin was 0.0% for prime rate loans and 1.00% for LIBO rate loans. In addition, the Company is required to pay a commitment fee of 0.25% for any unused portion of the total commitment under the Revolver. As of July 31, 2010, there were no borrowings outstanding under the Revolver and letters of credit outstanding totaled $8,363.
 
In September 2007, the Company’s Luxembourg subsidiary entered into a discretionary $20,000 Uncommitted Line of Credit (the “Line of Credit”) with Bank of America. There is no term associated with the Line of Credit and Bank of America may withdraw the facility at any time without notice. The Line of Credit will be made available to the Company’s foreign subsidiaries for use primarily as a bank overdraft facility for short-term liquidity needs and for the issuance of bank guarantees and letters of credit to support operations. As of July 31, 2010, there were no cash overdrafts outstanding under the Line of Credit and bank guarantees outstanding totaled $15,746.
 
In September 2005, the Company, along with GameStop, Inc. as co-issuer (together with the Company, the “Issuers”), completed the offering of $300,000 aggregate principal amount of Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2011 (the “Senior Floating Rate Notes”) and $650,000 aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes due 2012 (the “Senior Notes” and, together with the Senior Floating Rate Notes, the “Notes”). The Notes were issued under an Indenture, dated September 28, 2005 (the “Indenture”), by and among the Issuers, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, and Citibank, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”). The net proceeds of the offering were used to pay the cash portion of the merger consideration paid to the stockholders of Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp. (“EB”) in connection with the merger of the Company and EB (the “EB merger”). In November 2006, Wilmington Trust Company was appointed as the new Trustee for the Notes.
 
The Senior Notes bear interest at 8.0% per annum, mature on October 1, 2012 and were priced at 98.688%, resulting in a discount at the time of issue of $8,528. The discount is being amortized using the effective interest method. As of July 31, 2010, the unamortized original issue discount was $2,202. The Issuers pay interest on the Senior Notes semi-annually, in arrears, every April 1 and October 1, to holders of record on the immediately preceding March 15 and September 15, and at maturity.
 
The Indenture contains affirmative and negative covenants customary for such financings, including, among other things, limitations on (1) the incurrence of additional debt, (2) restricted payments, (3) liens, (4) sale and leaseback transactions and (5) asset sales. Events of default provided for in the Indenture include, among other things, failure to pay interest or principal on the Notes, other breaches of covenants in the Indenture, and certain events of bankruptcy and insolvency. As of July 31, 2010, the Company was in compliance with all covenants associated with the Revolver and the Indenture.
 
Under certain conditions, the Issuers may on any one or more occasions prior to maturity redeem up to 100% of the aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes issued under the Indenture at redemption prices at or in excess of 100% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date. The circumstances which would limit the percentage of the Notes which may be redeemed or which would require the Company to pay a premium in excess of 100% of the principal amount are defined in the Indenture. Upon a Change of Control (as defined in the Indenture), the Issuers are required to offer to purchase all of the Notes then outstanding at 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase. The Issuers may acquire Senior Notes by means other than redemption, whether by tender offer, open market purchases, negotiated transactions or otherwise, in accordance with applicable securities laws, so long as such acquisitions do not otherwise violate the terms of the Indenture.
 
Between May 2006 and September 2009, the Company repurchased and redeemed the $300,000 of Senior Floating Rate Notes and $200,000 of Senior Notes under previously announced buybacks authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors. All of the authorized amounts were repurchased or redeemed and the repurchased


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GAMESTOP CORP.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Notes were delivered to the Trustee for cancellation. The associated loss on the retirement of debt was $2,862 for the 26-week period ended August 1, 2009, which consisted of the premium paid to retire the Notes and the write-off of the deferred financing fees and the original issue discount on the Notes.
 
As of August 1, 2009 and July 31, 2010, the only long-term debt outstanding was the Senior Notes. The maturity on the $450,000 Senior Notes, gross of the unamortized original issue discount of $2,202, occurs in the fiscal year ending January 2013.
 
6.  Income Taxes
 
The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various states and foreign jurisdictions. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examination by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) for years before and including the fiscal year ended January 28, 2006. The IRS completed an examination of EB’s U.S. income tax return for the short year ended October 8, 2005 during fiscal 2009. EB is no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examination by tax authorities for fiscal years prior to and including the short year ended October 8, 2005.
 
We accrue for the effects of uncertain tax positions and the related potential penalties and interest. There were no net material adjustments to our recorded liability for unrecognized tax benefits during the 13 and 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010. It is reasonably possible that the amount of the unrecognized tax benefit with respect to certain of our unrecognized tax positions could significantly increase or decrease during the next 12 months. At this time, an estimate of the range of the reasonably possible outcomes cannot be made.
 
The tax provisions for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010 and August 1, 2009 are based upon management’s estimate of the Company’s annualized effective tax rate.
 
7.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
 
The Company operates departments within eight bookstores operated by Barnes & Noble, Inc. (“Barnes & Noble”), a related party through a common stockholder who is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Barnes & Noble and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. The Company pays a license fee to Barnes & Noble on the gross sales of such departments. The Company deems the license fee to be reasonable and based upon terms equivalent to those that would prevail in an arm’s length transaction. During the 13 weeks ended July 31, 2010 and August 1, 2009, these charges amounted to $211 and $210, respectively. During the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010 and August 1, 2009, these charges amounted to $437 and $460, respectively.
 
In May 2005, the Company entered into an arrangement with Barnes & Noble under which www.gamestop.combecame the exclusive specialty video game retailer listed onwww.bn.com, Barnes & Noble’se-commercesite. Under the terms of this agreement, the Company pays a fee to Barnes & Noble for sales of video game or PC entertainment products sold through www.bn.com. The fee to Barnes & Noble was $42 and $38 for the 13 weeks ended July 31, 2010 and August 1, 2009, respectively, and $104 and $120 for the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010 and August 1, 2009, respectively.
 
Until June 2005, GameStop participated in Barnes & Noble’s workers’ compensation, property and general liability insurance programs. The costs incurred by Barnes & Noble under these programs were allocated to GameStop based upon total payroll expense, property and equipment, and insurance claim history of GameStop. Although GameStop secured its own insurance coverage, costs will likely continue to be incurred by Barnes & Noble on insurance claims which were incurred under its programs prior to June 2005 and any such costs applicable to insurance claims against GameStop will be allocated to the Company. During the 13 weeks ended July 31, 2010 and August 1, 2009, these allocated charges amounted to $19 and $43, respectively. During the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010 and August 1, 2009, these allocated charges amounted to $29 and $105, respectively.


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GAMESTOP CORP.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
8.  Commitments and Contingencies
 
On February 14, 2005, and as amended, Steve Strickland, as personal representative of the Estate of Arnold Strickland, deceased, Henry Mealer, as personal representative of the Estate of Ace Mealer, deceased, and Willie Crump, as personal representative of the Estate of James Crump, deceased, filed a wrongful death lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Fayette, Alabama, against GameStop, Sony, Take-Two Interactive, Rock Star Games and Wal-Mart (collectively, the “Defendants”) and Devin Moore, alleging that Defendants’ actions in designing, manufacturing, marketing and supplying Defendant Moore with violent video games were negligent and contributed to Defendant Moore killing Arnold Strickland, Ace Mealer and James Crump. Moore was found guilty of capital murder in a criminal trial and was sentenced to death in August 2005.
 
Plaintiffs’ counsel named an expert who plaintiffs indicated would testify that violent video games were a substantial factor in causing the murders. The testimony of plaintiffs’ psychologist expert was heard by the Court on October 30, 2008, and the motion to exclude that testimony was argued on December 12, 2008. On July 30, 2009, the trial court entered its Order granting summary judgment for all defendants, dismissing the case with prejudice on the grounds that plaintiffs’ expert’s testimony did not satisfy the Frye standard for expert admissibility. Subsequent to the entry of the Order, the plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal. The plaintiffs have filed their appellate brief in support of their appeal and the defendants have filed their consolidated appellate brief in opposition to the appeal. The matter is now fully briefed and is before the Alabama Supreme Court.
 
The Company does not believe there is sufficient information to estimate the amount of the possible loss, if any, resulting from the lawsuit if the plaintiffs’ appeal is successful.
 
In the ordinary course of the Company’s business, the Company is, from time to time, subject to various other legal proceedings, including matters involving wage and hour employee class actions. The Company may enter into discussions regarding settlement of these and other types of lawsuits, and may enter into settlement agreements, if it believes settlement is in the best interest of the Company’s shareholders. Management does not believe that any such other legal proceedings or settlements, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
 
In 2003, the Company purchased a 51% controlling interest in GameStop Group Limited, which operates stores in Ireland and the United Kingdom. Under the terms of the purchase agreement, the minority interest owners have the ability to require the Company to purchase their remaining shares in incremental percentages at a price to be determined based partially on the Company’s price to earnings ratio and GameStop Group Limited’s earnings. In June 2008, the Company purchased shares representing approximately 16% of GameStop Group Limited, and in July 2009, the Company purchased shares representing an additional 16%, bringing the Company’s total interest in GameStop Group Limited to approximately 84%. The Company already consolidates the results of GameStop Group Limited; therefore, any additional amounts acquired will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.


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GAMESTOP CORP.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
9.  Significant Products
 
The Company is principally engaged in the sale of new and used video game systems and software, personal computer entertainment software and related accessories. The following table sets forth sales (in millions) by significant product category for the periods indicated:
 
                                 
  13 Weeks Ended  26 Weeks Ended 
  July 31,
  August 1,
  July 31,
  August 1,
 
  2010  2009  2010  2009 
     Percent
     Percent
     Percent
     Percent
 
  Sales  of Total  Sales  of Total  Sales  of Total  Sales  of Total 
  (Unaudited) 
 
Sales:
                                
New video game hardware
 $314.3   17.5% $301.3   17.3% $662.6   17.1% $697.2   18.7%
New video game software
  663.2   36.9%  629.8   36.2%  1,536.2   39.6%  1,400.3   37.7%
Used video game products
  565.5   31.4%  560.8   32.3%  1,136.3   29.2%  1,109.3   29.8%
Other
  256.1   14.2%  246.6   14.2%  546.7   14.1%  512.5   13.8%
                                 
Total
 $1,799.1   100.0% $1,738.5   100.0% $3,881.8   100.0% $3,719.3   100.0%
                                 
 
Other products include PC entertainment and other software, accessories and magazines.
 
The following table sets forth gross profit (in millions) and gross profit percentages by significant product category for the periods indicated:
 
                                 
  13 Weeks Ended  26 Weeks Ended 
  July 31,
  August 1,
  July 31,
  August 1,
 
  2010  2009  2010  2009 
     Gross
     Gross
     Gross
     Gross
 
  Gross
  Profit
  Gross
  Profit
  Gross
  Profit
  Gross
  Profit
 
  Profit  Percent  Profit  Percent  Profit  Percent  Profit  Percent 
           (Unaudited)          
 
Gross Profit:
                                
New video game hardware
 $25.9   8.2% $21.6   7.2% $47.0   7.1% $45.7   6.6%
New video game software
  141.7   21.4%  133.6   21.2%  316.2   20.6%  299.1   21.4%
Used video game products
  260.0   46.0%  256.9   45.8%  534.5   47.0%  520.5   46.9%
Other
  89.2   34.8%  83.3   33.8%  189.9   34.7%  172.2   33.6%
                                 
Total
 $516.8   28.7% $495.4   28.5% $1,087.6   28.0% $1,037.5   27.9%
                                 
 
10.  Segment Information
 
The Company operates its business in the following segments: United States, Canada, Australia and Europe. Segment results for the United States include retail operations in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico, the electronic commerce Web site www.gamestop.com andGame Informer magazine. Segment results for Canada include retail ande-commerceoperations in Canada and segment results for Australia include retail ande-commerceoperations in Australia and New Zealand. Segment results for Europe include retail operations in 13 European countries ande-commerceoperations in two countries. The Company measures segment profit using operating earnings, which is defined as income from continuing operations before intercompany royalty fees, net interest expense and income taxes. There has been no material change in total assets by segment since


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GAMESTOP CORP.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
January 30, 2010. Transactions between reportable segments consist primarily of royalties, management fees, intersegment loans and related interest. Information on segments appears in the following tables.
 
                 
  13 Weeks Ended  26 Weeks Ended 
  July 31,
  August 1,
  July 31,
  August 1,
 
  2010  2009  2010  2009 
     (In thousands)
    
     (Unaudited)    
 
Sales by operating segment were as follows:
                
United States
 $1,280,452  $1,182,177  $2,811,680  $2,656,935 
Canada
  93,604   90,635   197,901   187,867 
Australia
  119,281   122,915   226,451   214,517 
Europe
  305,756   342,777   645,758   659,938 
                 
Total
 $1,799,093  $1,738,504  $3,881,790  $3,719,257 
                 
Segment operating earnings (loss) were as follows:
                
United States
 $71,829  $63,767  $190,403  $176,313 
Canada
  17   3,399   3,759   8,203 
Australia
  4,890   8,804   7,456   14,427 
Europe
  (7,109)  (5,014)  (7,559)  467 
                 
Total
 $69,627  $70,956  $194,059  $199,410 
                 
 
11.  Supplemental Cash Flow Information
 
         
  26 Weeks Ended 
  July 31,
  August 1,
 
  2010  2009 
  (In thousands) (Unaudited) 
 
Cash paid during the period for:
        
Interest
 $18,663  $23,414 
         
Income taxes
 $138,015  $81,859 
         
 
12.  Consolidating Financial Statements
 
In order to finance the EB merger, as described in Note 5, on September 28, 2005, the Company, along with GameStop, Inc. as co-issuer, completed the offering of the Notes. The direct and indirect U.S. wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company, excluding GameStop, Inc., as co-issuer, have guaranteed the Senior Notes on a senior unsecured basis with unconditional guarantees.
 
The following condensed consolidating financial statements present the financial position as of July 31, 2010, August 1, 2009 and January 30, 2010 and results of operations for the 13 and 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010 and August 1, 2009 and cash flows for the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010 and August 1, 2009 of the Company’s guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries.


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GAMESTOP CORP.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
GameStop Corp.
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
 
                 
  Issuers and
          
  Guarantor
  Non-Guarantor
       
  Subsidiaries
  Subsidiaries
     Consolidated
 
  July 31,
  July 31,
     July 31,
 
  2010  2010  Eliminations  2010 
  (Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) 
     (Unaudited)    
 
ASSETS:
Current assets:
                
Cash and cash equivalents
 $153,209  $136,139  $  $289,348 
Receivables, net
  128,786   613,423   (697,910)  44,299 
Merchandise inventories, net
  712,043   417,452      1,129,495 
Deferred income taxes — current
  15,893   3,431      19,324 
Prepaid taxes
  (5,800)  15,285      9,485 
Prepaid expenses
  47,908   26,224      74,132 
Other current assets
  7,019   12,697      19,716 
                 
Total current assets
  1,059,058   1,224,651   (697,910)  1,585,799 
                 
Property and equipment:
                
Land
  4,670   8,844      13,514 
Buildings and leasehold improvements
  307,711   228,130      535,841 
Fixtures and equipment
  601,185   145,883      747,068 
                 
Total property and equipment
  913,566   382,857      1,296,423 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
  537,287   183,802      721,089 
                 
Net property and equipment
  376,279   199,055      575,334 
Investment
  2,028,780   595,430   (2,624,210)   
Goodwill, net
  1,096,622   827,588      1,924,210 
Other intangible assets
  1,973   237,577      239,550 
Other noncurrent assets
  8,615   29,451      38,066 
                 
Total noncurrent assets
  3,512,269   1,889,101   (2,624,210)  2,777,160 
                 
Total assets
 $4,571,327  $3,113,752  $(3,322,120) $4,362,959 
                 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Current liabilities:
                
Accounts payable
 $442,038  $182,920  $  $624,958 
Accrued liabilities
  966,621   260,708   (697,910)  529,419 
                 
Total current liabilities
  1,408,659   443,628   (697,910)  1,154,377 
                 
Senior notes payable, long-term portion, net
  447,798         447,798 
Deferred taxes
  (15,432)  32,274      16,842 
Other long-term liabilities
  87,353   14,645      101,998 
                 
Total long-term liabilities
  519,719   46,919      566,638 
                 
Total liabilities
  1,928,378   490,547   (697,910)  1,721,015 
                 
Stockholders’ equity:
                
Preferred stock — authorized 5,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding
            
Class A common stock — $.001 par value; authorized 300,000 shares; 150,352 shares outstanding
  150         150 
Additionalpaid-in-capital
  1,046,762   2,404,538   (2,404,538)  1,046,762 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
  82,767   (18,776)  18,776   82,767 
Retained earnings
  1,513,270   238,448   (238,448)  1,513,270 
                 
Equity attributable to GameStop Corp. stockholders
  2,642,949   2,624,210   (2,624,210)  2,642,949 
Equity (deficit) attributable to noncontrolling interest
     (1,005)     (1,005)
                 
Total equity
  2,642,949   2,623,205   (2,624,210)  2,641,944 
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 $4,571,327  $3,113,752  $(3,322,120) $4,362,959 
                 


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GAMESTOP CORP.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
GameStop Corp.
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
 
                 
  Issuers and
          
  Guarantor
  Non-Guarantor
       
  Subsidiaries
  Subsidiaries
     Consolidated
 
  August 1,
  August 1,
     August 1,
 
  2009  2009  Eliminations  2009 
  (Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) 
     (Unaudited)    
 
ASSETS:
Current assets:
                
Cash and cash equivalents
 $71,110  $126,746  $  $197,856 
Receivables, net
  269,377   671,834   (901,092)  40,119 
Merchandise inventories, net
  615,577   483,748      1,099,325 
Deferred income taxes — current
  19,246   2,891      22,137 
Prepaid taxes
  (3,122)  10,262      7,140 
Prepaid expenses
  41,555   22,895      64,450 
Other current assets
  1,007   12,301      13,308 
                 
Total current assets
  1,014,750   1,330,677   (901,092)  1,444,335 
                 
Property and equipment:
                
Land
  2,670   8,920      11,590 
Buildings and leasehold improvements
  292,430   212,165      504,595 
Fixtures and equipment
  539,222   135,946      675,168 
                 
Total property and equipment
  834,322   357,031      1,191,353 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
  472,896   139,301      612,197 
                 
Net property and equipment
  361,426   217,730      579,156 
Investment
  1,988,773      (1,988,773)   
Goodwill, net
  1,096,622   851,556      1,948,178 
Other intangible assets
     273,269      273,269 
Other noncurrent assets
  16,272   20,926      37,198 
                 
Total noncurrent assets
  3,463,093   1,363,481   (1,988,773)  2,837,801 
                 
Total assets
 $4,477,843  $2,694,158  $(2,889,865) $4,282,136 
                 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Current liabilities:
                
Accounts payable
 $400,914  $214,450  $  $615,364 
Accrued liabilities
  982,277   399,102   (901,092)  480,287 
                 
Total current liabilities
  1,383,191   613,552   (901,092)  1,095,651 
                 
Senior notes payable, long-term portion, net
  495,807         495,807 
Deferred taxes
  (32,461)  39,773      7,312 
Other long-term liabilities
  87,320   18,861      106,181 
                 
Total long-term liabilities
  550,666   58,634      609,300 
                 
Total liabilities
  1,933,857   672,186   (901,092)  1,704,951 
                 
Stockholders’ equity:
                
Preferred stock — authorized 5,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding
            
Class A common stock — $.001 par value; authorized 300,000 shares; 164,661 shares issued and outstanding
  165         165 
Additionalpaid-in-capital
  1,325,492   1,756,667   (1,756,667)  1,325,492 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
  88,721   64,165   (30,966)  121,920 
Retained earnings
  1,129,608   201,140   (201,140)  1,129,608 
                 
Total stockholders’ equity
  2,543,986   2,021,972   (1,988,773)  2,577,185 
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 $4,477,843  $2,694,158  $(2,889,865) $4,282,136 
                 


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GAMESTOP CORP.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
GameStop Corp.
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
 
                 
  Issuers and
          
  Guarantor
  Non-Guarantor
       
  Subsidiaries
  Subsidiaries
     Consolidated
 
  January 30,
  January 30,
     January 30,
 
  2010  2010  Eliminations  2010 
  (Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) 
 
ASSETS:
Current assets:
                
Cash and cash equivalents
 $652,965  $252,453  $  $905,418 
Receivables, net
  203,122   627,889   (767,005)  64,006 
Merchandise inventories, net
  570,259   483,294      1,053,553 
Deferred income taxes — current
  18,076   3,153      21,229 
Prepaid expenses
  37,750   21,684      59,434 
Other current assets
  6,007   17,657      23,664 
                 
Total current assets
  1,488,179   1,406,130   (767,005)  2,127,304 
                 
Property and equipment:
                
Land
  2,670   8,899      11,569 
Buildings and leasehold improvements
  296,348   226,617      522,965 
Fixtures and equipment
  569,924   141,553      711,477 
                 
Total property and equipment
  868,942   377,069      1,246,011 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
  498,534   163,276      661,810 
                 
Net property and equipment
  370,408   213,793      584,201 
Investment
  2,062,823   596,289   (2,659,112)   
Goodwill, net
  1,096,622   849,891      1,946,513 
Other intangible assets
  3,376   256,484      259,860 
Other noncurrent assets
  9,466   27,983      37,449 
                 
Total noncurrent assets
  3,542,695   1,944,440   (2,659,112)  2,828,023 
                 
Total assets
 $5,030,874  $3,350,570  $(3,426,117) $4,955,327 
                 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Current liabilities:
                
Accounts payable
 $684,256  $277,417  $  $961,673 
Accrued liabilities
  1,039,840   359,268   (767,005)  632,103 
Taxes payable
  63,988   (2,088)     61,900 
                 
Total current liabilities
  1,788,084   634,597   (767,005)  1,655,676 
                 
Senior notes payable, long-term portion, net
  447,343         447,343 
Deferred taxes
  (15,432)  40,898      25,466 
Other long-term liabilities
  87,722   16,109      103,831 
                 
Total long-term liabilities
  519,633   57,007      576,640 
                 
Total liabilities
  2,307,717   691,604   (767,005)  2,232,316 
                 
Stockholders’ equity:
                
Preferred stock — authorized 5,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding
            
Class A common stock — $.001 par value; authorized 300,000 shares; 158,662 shares outstanding
  159         159 
Additionalpaid-in-capital
  1,210,539   2,391,781   (2,391,781)  1,210,539 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
  114,704   17,754   (17,754)  114,704 
Retained earnings
  1,397,755   249,577   (249,577)  1,397,755 
                 
Equity attributable to GameStop Corp. stockholders
  2,723,157   2,659,112   (2,659,112)  2,723,157 
Equity (deficit) attributable to noncontrolling interest
     (146)     (146)
                 
Total equity
  2,723,157   2,658,966   (2,659,112)  2,723,011 
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 $5,030,874  $3,350,570  $(3,426,117) $4,955,327 
                 


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GAMESTOP CORP.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
GameStop Corp.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
 
                 
  Issuers and
          
  Guarantor
  Non-Guarantor
       
  Subsidiaries
  Subsidiaries
     Consolidated
 
  July 31,
  July 31,
     July 31,
 
For the 13 Weeks Ended July 31, 2010 2010  2010  Eliminations  2010 
  (Amounts in thousands)
 
  (Unaudited) 
 
Sales
 $1,280,305  $518,788  $  $1,799,093 
Cost of sales
  902,680   379,587      1,282,267 
                 
Gross profit
  377,625   139,201      516,826 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  276,524   128,440      404,964 
Depreciation and amortization
  27,859   14,376      42,235 
                 
Operating earnings
  73,242   (3,615)     69,627 
Interest income
  (8,169)  (3,822)  11,723   (268)
Interest expense
  10,019   12,010   (11,723)  10,306 
                 
Earnings before income tax expense
  71,392   (11,803)     59,589 
Income tax expense (benefit)
  23,446   (3,685)     19,761 
                 
Consolidated net income
  47,946   (8,118)     39,828 
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
     515      515 
                 
Consolidated net income attributable to GameStop
 $47,946  $(7,603) $  $40,343 
                 
 
GameStop Corp.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
 
                 
  Issuers and
          
  Guarantor
  Non-Guarantor
       
  Subsidiaries
  Subsidiaries
     Consolidated
 
  August 1,
  August 1,
     August 1,
 
For the 13 Weeks Ended August 1, 2009 2009  2009  Eliminations  2009 
  (Amounts in thousands)
 
  (Unaudited) 
 
Sales
 $1,182,177  $556,327  $  $1,738,504 
Cost of sales
  831,045   412,053      1,243,098 
                 
Gross profit
  351,132   144,274      495,406 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  262,351   122,422      384,773 
Depreciation and amortization
  25,039   14,638      39,677 
                 
Operating earnings
  63,742   7,214      70,956 
Interest income
  (14,215)  (528)  14,281   (462)
Interest expense
  11,448   14,570   (14,281)  11,737 
                 
Earnings before income tax expense
  66,509   (6,828)     59,681 
Income tax expense
  20,797   199      20,996 
                 
Consolidated net income
  45,712   (7,027)     38,685 
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
            
                 
Consolidated net income attributable to GameStop
 $45,712  $(7,027) $  $38,685 
                 


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GAMESTOP CORP.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
GameStop Corp.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
 
                 
  Issuers and
          
  Guarantor
  Non-Guarantor
       
  Subsidiaries
  Subsidiaries
     Consolidated
 
  July 31,
  July 31,
     July 31,
 
For the 26 Weeks Ended July 31, 2010 2010  2010  Eliminations  2010 
  (Amounts in thousands)
 
  (Unaudited) 
 
Sales
 $2,811,442  $1,070,348  $  $3,881,790 
Cost of sales
  2,014,938   779,245      2,794,183 
                 
Gross profit
  796,504   291,103      1,087,607 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  548,388   260,412      808,800 
Depreciation and amortization
  54,938   29,810      84,748 
                 
Operating earnings
  193,178   881      194,059 
Interest income
  (17,783)  (7,834)  24,562   (1,055)
Interest expense
  20,074   25,155   (24,562)  20,667 
                 
Earnings before income tax expense
  190,887   (16,440)     174,447 
Income tax expense (benefit)
  72,096   (12,316)     59,780 
                 
Consolidated net income
  118,791   (4,124)     114,667 
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
     848      848 
                 
Consolidated net income attributable to GameStop
 $118,791  $(3,276) $  $115,515 
                 
 
GameStop Corp.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
 
                 
  Issuers and
          
  Guarantor
  Non-Guarantor
       
  Subsidiaries
  Subsidiaries
     Consolidated
 
  August 1,
  August 1,
     August 1,
 
For the 26 Weeks Ended August 1, 2009 2009  2009  Eliminations  2009 
  (Amounts in thousands)
 
  (Unaudited) 
 
Sales
 $2,656,935  $1,062,322  $  $3,719,257 
Cost of sales
  1,899,732   782,006      2,681,738 
                 
Gross profit
  757,203   280,316      1,037,519 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  531,159   229,446      760,605 
Depreciation and amortization
  49,751   27,753      77,504 
                 
Operating earnings
  176,293   23,117      199,410 
Interest income
  (22,206)  (1,159)  22,386   (979)
Interest expense
  23,481   22,840   (22,386)  23,935 
Debt extinguishment expense
  2,862         2,862 
                 
Earnings before income tax expense
  172,156   1,436      173,592 
Income tax expense
  59,929   4,545      64,474 
                 
Consolidated net income
  112,227   (3,109)     109,118 
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
            
                 
Consolidated net income attributable to GameStop
 $112,227  $(3,109) $  $109,118 
                 


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GAMESTOP CORP.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
GameStop Corp.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
 
                 
  Issuers and
          
  Guarantor
  Non-Guarantor
       
  Subsidiaries
  Subsidiaries
     Consolidated
 
  July 31,
  July 31,
     July 31,
 
For the 26 Weeks Ended July 31, 2010 2010  2010  Eliminations  2010 
  (Amounts in thousands)
 
  (Unaudited) 
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                
Consolidated net income (loss)
 $118,791  $(4,124) $  $114,667 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows used in operating activities:
                
Depreciation and amortization (including amounts in cost of sales)
  55,805   29,889      85,694 
Amortization and retirement of deferred financing fees and issue discounts
  1,666         1,666 
Stock-based compensation expense
  14,672         14,672 
Deferred income taxes
  2,181   (5,459)     (3,278)
Excess tax expense realized from exercise of stock-based awards
  2,685         2,685 
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
  1,441   1,748      3,189 
Changes in other long-term liabilities
  7,263   (8,239)     (976)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net
                
Receivables, net
  9,265   9,898      19,163 
Merchandise inventories
  (141,784)  52,546      (89,238)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
  (11,168)  (2,319)     (13,487)
Prepaid income taxes and accrued income taxes payable
  (69,047)  (5,334)     (74,381)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  (185,748)  (165,869)     (351,617)
                 
Net cash flows used in operating activities
  (193,978)  (97,263)     (291,241)
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
                
Purchase of property and equipment
  (62,310)  (17,953)     (80,263)
Other
  (354)  (8,844)     (9,198)
                 
Net cash flows used in investing activities
  (62,664)  (26,797)     (89,461)
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
                
Purchase of treasury shares
  (241,620)        (241,620)
Issuance of shares relating to stock options
  1,191         1,191 
Excess tax expense realized from exercise of stock-based awards
  (2,685)        (2,685)
                 
Net cash flows used in financing activities
  (243,114)        (243,114)
                 
Exchange rate effect on cash and cash equivalents
     7,746      7,746 
                 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
  (499,756)  (116,314)     (616,070)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
  652,965   252,453      905,418 
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 $153,209  $136,139  $  $289,348 
                 


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GAMESTOP CORP.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
GameStop Corp.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
 
                 
  Issuers and
          
  Guarantor
  Non-Guarantor
       
  Subsidiaries
  Subsidiaries
     Consolidated
 
  August 1,
  August 1,
     August 1,
 
For the 26 Weeks Ended August 1, 2009 2009  2009  Eliminations  2009 
  (Amounts in thousands)
 
  (Unaudited) 
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                
Consolidated net income (loss)
 $112,227  $(3,109) $  $109,118 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows used in operating activities:
                
Depreciation and amortization (including amounts in cost of sales)
  50,505   27,789      78,294 
Amortization and retirement of deferred financing fees and issue discounts
  2,639         2,639 
Stock-based compensation expense
  15,251         15,251 
Deferred income taxes
  1,842   (3,374)     (1,532)
Excess tax expense realized from exercise of stock-based awards
  346         346 
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
  1,106   2,119      3,225 
Changes in other long-term liabilities
  7,447   174      7,621 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net
                
Receivables, net
  15,906   12,741      28,647 
Merchandise inventories
  21,681   20,885      42,566 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
  4,657   (4,630)     27 
Prepaid income taxes and accrued income taxes payable
  (156)  (24,510)     (24,666)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  (433,123)  (89,254)     (522,377)
                 
Net cash flows used in operating activities
  (199,672)  (61,169)     (260,841)
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
                
Purchase of property and equipment
  (54,277)  (22,601)     (76,878)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
     (4,667)     (4,667)
Other
  (104)  (10,277)     (10,381)
                 
Net cash flows used in investing activities
  (54,381)  (37,545)     (91,926)
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
                
Repurchase of notes payable
  (50,765)        (50,765)
Borrowings from the revolver
  100,000         100,000 
Repayments of revolver borrowings
  (100,000)        (100,000)
Issuance of shares relating to stock options
  3,096         3,096 
Excess tax expense realized from exercise of stock-based awards
  (346)        (346)
                 
Net cash flows used in financing activities
  (48,015)        (48,015)
                 
Exchange rate effect on cash and cash equivalents
     20,497      20,497 
                 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
  (302,068)  (78,217)     (380,285)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
  373,178   204,963      578,141 
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 $71,110  $126,746  $  $197,856 
                 


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GAMESTOP CORP.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
13.  Subsequent Events
 
Subsequent to July 31, 2010, as a part of our digital initiatives the Company purchased Kongregate Inc., a leading social gaming destination and community for core gamers in the onlinefree-to-playgaming market. Kongregate will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The transaction will be accounted for with the acquisition method of accounting and is expected to be immaterial to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.


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ITEM 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the information contained in our consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto. Statements regarding future economic performance, management’s plans and objectives, and any statements concerning assumptions related to the foregoing contained in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations constitute forward-looking statements. Certain factors, which may cause actual results to vary materially from these forward-looking statements, accompany such statements or appear in GameStop’s Annual Report onForm 10-Kfor the fiscal year ended January 30, 2010 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 30, 2010 (the“Form 10-K”),including the factors disclosed under “Item 1A. Risk Factors.”
 
General
 
GameStop Corp. (together with its predecessor companies, “GameStop,” “we,” “our,” or the “Company”) is the world’s largest retailer of video game products and PC entertainment software. We sell new and used video game hardware, video game software and accessories, as well as PC entertainment software and other merchandise. As of July 31, 2010, we operated 6,549 stores in the United States, Australia, Canada and Europe, primarily under the names GameStop and EB Games. We also operate electronic commerce Web sites under the nameswww.gamestop.com, www.ebgames.com.au,www.gamestop.ca, www.gamestop.it, andwww.micromania.fr and publish Game Informermagazine, the industry’s largest multi-platform video game magazine in the United States based on circulation.
 
Our fiscal year is composed of 52 or 53 weeks ending on the Saturday closest to January 31. The fiscal years ending January 29, 2011 (“fiscal 2010”) and ended January 30, 2010 (“fiscal 2009”) consist of 52 weeks.
 
Growth in the video game industry is driven by the introduction of new technology. The current generation of hardware consoles (the Sony PlayStation 3, the Microsoft Xbox 360 and the Nintendo Wii) were introduced between 2005 and 2007. The Sony PlayStation Portable was introduced in 2005. The Nintendo DSi was introduced in early 2009. Typically, following the introduction of new video game platforms, sales of new video game hardware increase as a percentage of total sales in the first full year following introduction. As video game platforms mature, the sales mix attributable to complementary video game software and accessories, which generate higher gross margins, generally increases in the subsequent years. The net effect is generally a decline in gross margins in the first full year following new platform releases and an increase in gross margins in the years subsequent to the first full year following the launch period. Unit sales of maturing video game platforms are typically also driven by manufacturer-funded retail price reductions, further driving sales of related software and accessories. We expect that the installed base of the hardware platforms listed above and sales of related software and accessories will increase in the future.
 
We expect that future growth in the video game industry will also be driven by the sale of video games delivered in digital form and the expansion of other forms of gaming. We currently sell various types of products that relate to the digital category, including Xbox Live, PlayStation and Nintendo network point cards, as well as prepaid digital and online timecards and digitally downloaded software. We continue to make significant investments ine-commerce,online game development, digital kiosks and in-store and Web site functionality to enable our customers to access digital content and eliminate friction in the digital sales and delivery process. We plan to continue to invest in these types of processes and channels to grow our digital sales base and enhance our market leadership position in the video game industry and in the digital aggregation and distribution category. We also intend to continue to invest in customer loyalty programs designed to attract and retain customers.
 
Critical Accounting Policies
 
Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and do not include all disclosures required under GAAP for complete financial statements. Preparation of these statements requires management to make judgments and estimates. Some accounting policies have a significant impact on amounts reported in these financial statements. For a summary of significant accounting policies and the means by which we


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develop estimates thereon, see “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in ourForm 10-K.
 
Consolidated Results of Operations
 
The following table sets forth certain statement of operations items as a percentage of sales for the periods indicated:
 
                 
  13 Weeks Ended  26 Weeks Ended 
  July 31,
  August 1,
  July 31,
  August 1,
 
  2010  2009  2010  2009 
 
Statement of Operations Data:
                
Sales
  100.0%  100.0%  100.0%  100.0%
Cost of sales
  71.3   71.5   72.0   72.1 
                 
Gross profit
  28.7   28.5   28.0   27.9 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  22.5   22.1   20.8   20.4 
Depreciation and amortization
  2.3   2.3   2.2   2.1 
                 
Operating earnings
  3.9   4.1   5.0   5.4 
Interest expense, net
  0.6   0.7   0.5   0.6 
Debt extinguishment expense
           0.1 
                 
Earnings before income tax expense
  3.3   3.4   4.5   4.7 
Income tax expense
  1.1   1.2   1.5   1.8 
                 
Consolidated net income
  2.2   2.2   3.0   2.9 
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
            
                 
Consolidated net income attributable to GameStop
  2.2%  2.2%  3.0%  2.9%
                 
 
The Company includes purchasing, receiving and distribution costs in selling, general and administrative expenses, rather than cost of sales, in the statement of operations. The Company includes processing fees associated with purchases made by check and credit cards in cost of sales, rather than selling, general and administrative expenses, in the statement of operations. As a result of these classifications, our gross margins are not comparable to those retailers that include purchasing, receiving and distribution costs in cost of sales and include processing fees associated with purchases made by check and credit cards in selling, general and administrative expenses. The net effect of these classifications as a percentage of sales has not historically been material.
 
The following table sets forth sales (in millions) by significant product category for the periods indicated:
 
                                 
  13 Weeks Ended  26 Weeks Ended 
  July 31,
  August 1,
  July 31,
  August 1,
 
  2010  2009  2010  2009 
     Percent
     Percent
     Percent
     Percent
 
  Sales  of Total  Sales  of Total  Sales  of Total  Sales  of Total 
  (Unaudited) 
 
Sales:
                                
New video game hardware
 $314.3   17.5% $301.3   17.3% $662.6   17.1% $697.2   18.7%
New video game software
  663.2   36.9%  629.8   36.2%  1,536.2   39.6%  1,400.3   37.7%
Used video game products
  565.5   31.4%  560.8   32.3%  1,136.3   29.2%  1,109.3   29.8%
Other
  256.1   14.2%  246.6   14.2%  546.7   14.1%  512.5   13.8%
                                 
Total
 $1,799.1   100.0% $1,738.5   100.0% $3,881.8   100.0% $3,719.3   100.0%
                                 
 
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The following table sets forth gross profit (in millions) and gross profit percentages by significant product category for the periods indicated:
 
                                 
  13 Weeks Ended  26 Weeks Ended 
  July 31,
  August 1,
  July 31,
  August 1,
 
  2010  2009  2010  2009 
  Gross
  Gross Profit
  Gross
  Gross Profit
  Gross
  Gross Profit
  Gross
  Gross Profit
 
  Profit  Percent  Profit  Percent  Profit  Percent  Profit  Percent 
  (Unaudited) 
 
Gross Profit:
                                
New video game hardware
 $25.9   8.2% $21.6   7.2% $47.0   7.1% $45.7   6.6%
New video game software
  141.7   21.4%  133.6   21.2%  316.2   20.6%  299.1   21.4%
Used video game products
  260.0   46.0%  256.9   45.8%  534.5   47.0%  520.5   46.9%
Other
  89.2   34.8%  83.3   33.8%  189.9   34.7%  172.2   33.6%
                                 
Total
 $516.8   28.7% $495.4   28.5% $1,087.6   28.0% $1,037.5   27.9%
                                 
 
13 weeks ended July 31, 2010 compared with the 13 weeks ended August 1, 2009
 
Sales increased by $60.6 million, or 3.5%, from $1,738.5 million in the 13 weeks ended August 1, 2009 to $1,799.1 million in the 13 weeks ended July 31, 2010. The increase in sales was primarily attributable to the addition of non-comparable store sales from the 434 stores opened since May 2, 2009 and the comparable store sales increase of 0.9% for the second quarter of fiscal 2010, offset by a decrease in sales related to changes in foreign exchange rates of $13.4 million when compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2009. Stores are included in our comparable store sales base beginning in the thirteenth month of operation and exclude the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates. The increase in comparable store sales was primarily attributable to stronger sell-through of new release video game titles and new hardware systems in the second quarter of fiscal 2010.
 
New video game hardware sales increased $13.0 million, or 4.3%, from $301.3 million in the 13 weeks ended August 1, 2009 to $314.3 million in the 13 weeks ended July 31, 2010, primarily due to the release of updated versions of the Microsoft Xbox 360 and the Sony PlayStation 3 hardware systems and additional sales at new stores. New video game software sales increased $33.4 million, or 5.3%, from $629.8 million in the 13 weeks ended August 1, 2009 to $663.2 million in the 13 weeks ended July 31, 2010, primarily due to the strong sales of new release video game titles in fiscal 2010, as well as the increase in sales from new stores. Used video game product sales grew by $4.7 million, or 0.8%, from $560.8 million in the 13 weeks ended August 1, 2009 to $565.5 million in the 13 weeks ended July 31, 2010. The used video game product sales growth rate during the 13 weeks ended July 31, 2010 was negatively impacted by the 19% growth rate in used product sales in the prior year comparative quarter and the increased sales of new hardware during the quarter, which impacts used hardware sales. Sales of other product categories increased 3.9%, or $9.5 million, from the 13 weeks ended August 1, 2009 to the 13 weeks ended July 31, 2010. The increase in other product sales was primarily due to the increase in sales of new release PC entertainment software titles and digital online game card sales when compared to the prior year quarter.
 
As a percentage of sales, video game hardware and new video game software increased and used video game products decreased in the 13 weeks ended July 31, 2010 compared to the 13 weeks ended August 1, 2009. The change in the mix of sales was primarily due to the strong sales of the updated versions of the hardware units and the increase in sales of new release video game software. As a percentage of sales, the other video game product sales category remained the same in the 13 weeks ended July 31, 2010 compared to the 13 weeks ended August 1, 2009.
 
Cost of sales increased by $39.2 million, or 3.2%, from $1,243.1 million in the 13 weeks ended August 1, 2009 to $1,282.3 million in the 13 weeks ended July 31, 2010 as a result of an increase in sales and the changes in gross profit discussed below.
 
Gross profit increased by $21.4 million, or 4.3%, from $495.4 million in the 13 weeks ended August 1, 2009 to $516.8 million in the 13 weeks ended July 31, 2010. Gross profit as a percentage of sales increased from 28.5% in


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the 13 weeks ended August 1, 2009 to 28.7% in the 13 weeks ended July 31, 2010. The gross profit percentage increased in all product sales categories in the 13 weeks ended July 31, 2010 when compared to the 13 weeks ended August 1, 2009. Gross profit as a percentage of sales on new video game hardware increased from 7.2% in the 13 weeks ended August 1, 2009 to 8.2% of sales in the 13 weeks ended July 31, 2010, primarily due to an increase in product replacement plan sales on new hardware units when compared to the prior year. Gross profit as a percentage of sales on new video game software increased from 21.2% in the 13 weeks ended August 1, 2009 to 21.4% in the 13 weeks ended July 31, 2010, primarily due to decreased promotional activities during the second quarter of fiscal 2010 when compared to the prior year. Gross profit as a percentage of sales on used video game products increased from 45.8% in the 13 weeks ended August 1, 2009 to 46.0% in the 13 weeks ended July 31, 2010 due to decreased promotional activities during the second quarter of fiscal 2010 when compared to the 13 weeks ended August 1, 2009. Gross profit as a percentage of sales on other video game products increased from 33.8% in the 13 weeks ended August 1, 2009 to 34.8% in the 13 weeks ended July 31, 2010, primarily due to a shift in sales to higher margin accessories.
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $20.2 million, or 5.2%, from $384.8 million in the 13 weeks ended August 1, 2009 to $405.0 million in the 13 weeks ended July 31, 2010. This increase was primarily attributable to the increase in the number of stores in operation and the related increases in store, distribution and corporate office operating expenses, as well as expenses incurred in our digital and loyalty initiatives. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales increased from 22.1% in the 13 weeks ended August 1, 2009 to 22.5% in the 13 weeks ended July 31, 2010. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales was primarily due to the additional expenses incurred in support of our digital and loyalty initiatives in the second quarter of fiscal 2010. Included in selling, general and administrative expenses are $7.5 million and $7.9 million in stock-based compensation expense for the 13 weeks ended July 31, 2010 and August 1, 2009, respectively.
 
Depreciation and amortization expense increased $2.5 million from $39.7 million for the 13 weeks ended August 1, 2009 to $42.2 million in the 13 weeks ended July 31, 2010. This increase was primarily due to the capital expenditures associated with the opening of 86 new stores during the second quarter of fiscal 2010 and investments in management information systems.
 
Interest income from the investment of excess cash balances decreased from $0.5 million in the 13 weeks ended August 1, 2009 to $0.3 million in the 13 weeks ended July 31, 2010 due primarily to lower interest rates. Interest expense decreased from $11.7 million in the 13 weeks ended August 1, 2009 to $10.3 million in the 13 weeks ended July 31, 2010 primarily due to the retirement of $49.2 million of the Company’s senior notes since August 1, 2009.
 
Income tax expense for the 13 weeks ended August 1, 2009 and the 13 weeks ended July 31, 2010 was based upon management’s estimate of the Company’s annualized effective tax rate. Income tax expense was $21.0 million, or 35.2%, of earnings before income tax expense for the 13 weeks ended August 1, 2009 compared to $19.8 million, or 33.2%, of earnings before income tax expense for the 13 weeks ended July 31, 2010. The decrease in the income tax rate was due primarily to the variability in the accounting for the Company’s uncertain tax positions and the mix of the tax rates in the countries in which we operate.
 
The factors described above led to a decrease in operating earnings of $1.4 million, or 2.0%, from $71.0 million in the 13 weeks ended August 1, 2009 to $69.6 million in the 13 weeks ended July 31, 2010, and an increase in consolidated net income of $1.1 million, or 2.8%, from $38.7 million in the 13 weeks ended August 1, 2009 to $39.8 million in the 13 weeks ended July 31, 2010.
 
In 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued new guidance related to the reporting of non-controlling interests in subsidiaries. The $0.5 million increase in consolidated net income attributable to GameStop shareholders represents the portion of the minority interest shareholders’ net loss of the Company’s non-wholly owned subsidiaries during the 13 weeks ended July 31, 2010.


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26 weeks ended July 31, 2010 compared with the 26 weeks ended August 1, 2009
 
Sales increased by $162.5 million, or 4.4%, from $3,719.3 million in the 26 weeks ended August 1, 2009 to $3,881.8 million in the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010. The increase in sales was attributable to the addition of non-comparable store sales from the 548 stores opened since January 31, 2009 of approximately $125.0 million and increases related to changes in foreign exchange rates of $47.9 million, offset by a decrease in comparable store sales of 0.4% for the 26-week period ended July 31, 2010 when compared to the 26-week period ended August 1, 2009. Stores are included in our comparable store sales base beginning in the thirteenth month of operation and exclude the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates. The decrease in comparable store sales was primarily due to the decrease in new video game hardware sales related to product shortages in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 and the decrease in hardware price points in fiscal 2010 when compared to fiscal 2009.
 
New video game hardware sales decreased $34.6 million, or 5.0%, from $697.2 million in the 26 weeks ended August 1, 2009 to $662.6 million in the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010, primarily due to product shortages in the first fiscal quarter of 2010 and price cuts on new video game consoles, partially offset by the additional sales at the new stores added since fiscal 2009. New video game software sales increased $135.9 million, or 9.7%, from $1,400.3 million in the 26 weeks ended August 1, 2009 to $1,536.2 million in the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010, primarily due to strong sales of new release video game titles in fiscal 2010, as well as the increase in sales from new stores. Used video game product sales increased $27.0 million, or 2.4%, from $1,109.3 million in the 26 weeks ended August 1, 2009 to $1,136.3 million in the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010. Used video game product sales increased due to the availability of hardware and software associated with the current generation hardware platforms, the higher growth rate of used product sales internationally, and the increase in sales from new stores opened since fiscal 2009. Sales of other product categories increased by 6.7%, or $34.2 million, from the 26 weeks ended August 1, 2009 to the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010. The increase in other product sales was primarily due to the increase in sales of new release PC entertainment software and digital online game card sales when compared to the prior year period.
 
As a percentage of sales, new video game software and other product sales increased and new video game hardware and used video game products decreased in the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010 compared to the 26 weeks ended August 1, 2009. The change in the mix of sales was primarily due to the strong sales of new release video game and PC entertainment software and the decrease in sales of new video game hardware due to product shortages and price cuts on new video game consoles during fiscal 2010 when compared to fiscal 2009.
 
Cost of sales increased by $112.5 million, or 4.2%, from $2,681.7 million in the 26 weeks ended August 1, 2009 to $2,794.2 million in the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010, primarily as a result of the increase in sales and the changes in gross profit discussed below.
 
Gross profit increased by $50.1 million, or 4.8%, from $1,037.5 million in the 26 weeks ended August 1, 2009 to $1,087.6 million in the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010. Gross profit as a percentage of sales increased slightly from 27.9% in the 26 weeks ended August 1, 2009 to 28.0% in the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010. Gross profit as a percentage of sales on new video game hardware increased from 6.6% of sales for the 26 weeks ended August 1, 2009 to 7.1% of sales for the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010 due to an increase in sales of product replacement plans during fiscal 2010. Gross profit as a percentage of sales on new video game software decreased from 21.4% in the 26 weeks ended August 1, 2009 to 20.6% in the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010. The decrease in new video game software gross profit percentage was due to a shift in sales from higher margin older platform titles to newer platform titles which carry a lower overall margin percentage. Gross profit as a percentage of sales on used video game products increased slightly from 46.9% in the 26 weeks ended August 1, 2009 to 47.0% in the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010. Gross profit as a percentage of sales on the other product sales category increased from 33.6% in the 26 weeks ended August 1, 2009 to 34.7% in the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010 due to a shift in sales to higher margin accessories.
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $48.2 million, or 6.3%, from $760.6 million in the 26 weeks ended August 1, 2009 to $808.8 million in the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010. This increase was primarily attributable to the increase in the number of stores in operation during fiscal 2010 and the related increases in store, distribution and corporate office operating expenses, as well as expenses incurred in our digital and loyalty initiatives. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales increased from 20.4% in the


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26 weeks ended August 1, 2009 to 20.8% in the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010. This increase was primarily due to deleveraging of fixed costs as a result of the decrease in comparable store sales and the additional expenses incurred in support of our digital and loyalty initiatives in fiscal 2010. Selling, general and administrative expenses include $14.7 million and $15.3 million in stock-based compensation expense for the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010 and August 1, 2009, respectively.
 
Depreciation and amortization expense increased $7.2 million from $77.5 million for the 26 weeks ended August 1, 2009 to $84.7 million in the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010. This increase was primarily due to capital expenditures associated with the opening of 160 new stores during the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010 and investments in management information systems.
 
Interest income from the investment of excess cash balances increased slightly from $1.0 million in the 26 weeks ended August 1, 2009 to $1.1 million in the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010. Interest expense decreased from $23.9 million in the 26 weeks ended August 1, 2009 to $20.7 million in the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010, primarily due to the retirement of $100.0 million of the Company’s senior notes since January 31, 2009. Debt extinguishment expense of $2.9 million was recognized as a result of premiums paid related to debt retirement and the write-off of deferred financing fees and unamortized original issue discount in the 26 weeks ended August 1, 2009.
 
Income tax expense for the 26 weeks ended August 1, 2009 and the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010 was based upon management’s estimate of the Company’s annualized effective tax rate. Income tax expense was $64.5 million, or 37.1% of earnings before income tax expense, for the 26 weeks ended August 1, 2009 compared to $59.8 million, or 34.3% of earnings before income tax expense, for the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010. The decrease in the income tax rate was due primarily to the variability in the accounting for the Company’s uncertain tax positions.
 
The factors described above led to a decrease in operating earnings of $5.3 million, or 2.7%, from $199.4 million in the 26 weeks ended August 1, 2009 to $194.1 million in the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010, and an increase in consolidated net income of $5.6 million, or 5.1%, from $109.1 million in the 26 weeks ended August 1, 2009 to $114.7 million in the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010.
 
In 2009, the FASB issued new guidance related to the reporting of non-controlling interests in subsidiaries. The $0.8 million increase in consolidated net income attributable to GameStop shareholders represents the portion of the minority interest shareholders’ net loss of the Company’s non-wholly owned subsidiaries during the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010.


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Segment Performance
 
The Company operates its business in the following segments: United States, Australia, Canada and Europe. The following tables provide a summary of our sales and operating earnings (loss) by reportable segment:
 
                 
  13 Weeks Ended  26 Weeks Ended 
  July 31,
  August 1,
  July 31,
  August 1,
 
  2010  2009  2010  2009 
  (In millions)
 
  (Unaudited) 
 
Sales by operating segment are as follows:
                
United States
 $1,280.4  $1,182.2  $2,811.7  $2,657.0 
Canada
  93.6   90.6   197.9   187.9 
Australia
  119.3   122.9   226.4   214.5 
Europe
  305.8   342.8   645.8   659.9 
                 
Total
 $1,799.1  $1,738.5  $3,881.8  $3,719.3 
                 
                 
Operating earnings (loss) by operating segment are as follows:
                
United States
 $71.8  $63.8  $190.4  $176.3 
Canada
  0.0   3.4   3.8   8.2 
Australia
  4.9   8.8   7.5   14.4 
Europe
  (7.1)  (5.0)  (7.6)  0.5 
                 
Total
 $69.6  $71.0  $194.1  $199.4 
                 
 
United States
 
Segment results for the United States include retail operations in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico, the electronic commerce Web site www.gamestop.comand Game Informer magazine. As of July 31, 2010, the United States segment included 4,477 GameStop stores, compared to 4,377 on August 1, 2009. Sales for the 13 and 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010 increased 8.3% and 5.8%, respectively, compared to the 13 and 26 weeks ended August 1, 2009 as a result of increased sales at existing stores and the opening of 237 new stores since May 2, 2009 and 306 stores since January 31, 2009, including 52 and 99 stores in the 13 and 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010, respectively. Sales at existing stores increased primarily due to strong sales of new release video game titles in fiscal 2010. Segment operating income for the 13 and 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010 increased by 12.5% and 8.0%, respectively, compared to the 13 and 26 weeks ended August 1, 2009 due to the impact of higher sales for the periods presented.
 
Canada
 
Sales in the Canadian segment in the 13 and 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010 increased 3.3% and 5.3%, respectively, compared to the 13 and 26 weeks ended August 1, 2009. The increase in sales was primarily attributable to the favorable exchange rates recognized in the 13 and 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010 compared to the prior year periods, which had the effect of increasing sales by $7.4 million and $25.7 million, respectively, and the additional sales at the 17 and 23 stores opened since May 2, 2009 and January 31, 2009, respectively. As of July 31, 2010, the Canadian segment had 343 stores compared to 339 stores at August 1, 2009. Excluding these effects, sales decreased at existing stores primarily due to weak consumer traffic and lower hardware sales as a result of lower price points when compared to fiscal 2009. Segment operating income for the 13 and 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010 decreased by $3.4 million and $4.4 million, respectively, compared to the 13 and 26 weeks ended August 1, 2009 driven by the decrease in sales at existing stores discussed above, offset by the favorable impact of changes in exchange rates, which had the effect of increasing operating earnings by $0.1 million and $0.7 million, respectively, for the 13 and 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010 when compared to the prior year periods.


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Australia
 
Segment results for Australia include retail operations in Australia and New Zealand ande-commerceoperations in Australia. As of July 31, 2010, the Australian segment included 398 stores, compared to 370 at August 1, 2009. Sales for the 13 weeks ended July 31, 2010 decreased 2.9% compared to the 13 weeks ended August 1, 2009. The decrease in sales was primarily due to lower sales in existing stores, offset by the favorable exchange rates recognized in the 13 weeks ended July 31, 2010 compared to the prior year period, which had the effect of increasing sales by $10.1 million, and increases related to the 42 stores opened since May 2, 2009. Excluding the impact of changes in exchange rates, sales in the Australian segment decreased 11.1%. The decrease in sales at existing stores was due to weak consumer traffic and lower hardware sales as a result of lower price points when compared to fiscal 2009. Sales for the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010 increased 5.5% compared to the 26 weeks ended August 1, 2009. The increase in sales was primarily due to the favorable exchange rates recognized in the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010 compared to the prior year period, which had the effect of increasing sales by $37.0 million, and sales increases related to the 52 stores opened since January 31, 2009. Excluding the impact of changes in exchange rates, sales decreased 11.7%. The decrease in sales was primarily due to the decrease in sales at existing stores as discussed above. Segment operating income in the 13 and 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010 decreased by $3.9 million and $6.9 million, respectively, when compared to the 13 and 26 weeks ended August 1, 2009. The decrease in segment operating income was due to the decrease in sales at existing stores and the increase in selling, general and administrative expenses associated with the increase in the number of stores in operation. Selling, general and administrative expenses rise as a percentage of sales during periods of store count growth due to the fixed nature of many store expenses compared to the immature sales at new stores. This decrease in operating earnings includes the favorable changes in exchange rates for the 13 and 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010 when compared to the 13 and 26 weeks ended August 1, 2009, which had the effect of increasing operating earnings by $0.4 million and $1.0 million, respectively.
 
Europe
 
Segment results for Europe include retail operations in 13 European countries ande-commerceoperations in two countries. As of July 31, 2010, the European segment operated 1,331 stores compared to 1,247 stores as of August 1, 2009. For the 13 and 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010, European sales decreased 10.8% and 2.1%, respectively, compared to the 13 and 26 weeks ended August 1, 2009. The decrease in sales was primarily due to the unfavorable exchange rates recognized in the 13 and 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010 compared to the prior year periods, which had the effect of decreasing sales by $30.9 million and $14.9 million, respectively, as well as a decrease in sales at existing stores offset by the increase in sales at the 138 and 167 stores opened since May 2, 2009 and January 31, 2009, respectively. The decrease in sales at existing stores was primarily driven by weak consumer traffic due to continued macro-economic weakness and a slowdown in hardware sales as a result of lower price points when compared to fiscal 2009.
 
The segment operating loss in Europe was $7.1 million in the 13 weeks ended July 31, 2010 compared to the operating loss in the 13 weeks ended August 1, 2009 of $5.0 million. The segment operating loss in Europe for the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010 was $7.6 million compared to the operating income in the 26 weeks ended August 1, 2009 of $0.5 million. The increase in the operating losses for the 13 and 26 week periods ended July 31, 2010 compared to the same periods ended in August 1, 2009 were primarily due to the weaker sales in Europe as discussed above and the increase in selling, general and administrative expenses associated with the increase in the number of stores in operation. This decrease in operating earnings includes the favorable changes in exchange rates for the 13 and 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010 when compared to the 13 and 26 weeks ended August 1, 2009, which had the effect of increasing operating earnings by $0.7 million and $0.4 million, respectively.
 
Seasonality
 
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Cash Flows
 
During the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010, cash used in operations was $291.2 million, compared to cash used in operations of $260.8 million during the 26 weeks ended August 1, 2009. The increase in cash used in operations of $30.4 million was primarily due to an increase in cash used for inventory, taxes payable and prepaid expenses and other current assets, offset by a decrease in cash used for accounts payable and accrued liabilities. Cash used for accounts payable and accrued liabilities, net of the increase in cash used for inventory, decreased in fiscal 2010 when compared to fiscal 2009 due to the timing of payments for increased inventory purchases made during the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010. The increase in cash used for taxes payable in the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010 was primarily due to the timing of estimated income tax payments made during fiscal 2010 compared to fiscal 2009. The increase in cash used for prepaid expenses and other current assets was primarily due to an increase in prepaid rent due to the timing of rent payments at the end of the quarter when compared to the prior year, offset by increases in the cash provided by net earnings and the non-cash adjustment for depreciation and amortization totaling $12.9 million.
 
Cash used in investing activities was $89.5 million and $91.9 million during the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010 and August 1, 2009, respectively. During the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010, $80.3 million of cash was used primarily to open new stores in the U.S. and internationally and to invest in information systems ande-commerce,digital and loyalty program initiatives. During the 26 weeks ended August 1, 2009, $76.9 million of cash was used primarily to open new stores in the U.S. and internationally and to invest in information systems. In addition, during the 26 weeks ended August 1, 2009, the Company used $4.7 million to purchase an increased ownership interest in GameStop Group Limited.
 
Cash used in financing activities was $243.1 million and $48.0 million for the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010 and August 1, 2009, respectively. The cash used in financing activities for the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010 was primarily due to the purchase of $241.6 million of treasury shares pursuant to the Board of Directors’ $300 million authorization in January 2010. The cash used in financing activities for the 26 weeks ended August 1, 2009 was primarily due to the repurchase of $50.8 million of principal value of the Company’s senior notes. In addition, the Company borrowed $100 million against its revolver during the 26 weeks ended August 1, 2009 and subsequently repaid the borrowings before August 1, 2009, with a maximum of $75 million outstanding at any one time.
 
Sources of Liquidity
 
We utilize cash generated from operations and have funds available to us under our revolving credit facility to cover seasonal fluctuations in cash flows and to support our various growth initiatives. Our cash and cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates market value, and consist primarily of time deposits with highly rated commercial banks and money market investment funds holding direct U.S. Treasury obligations.
 
In October 2005, the Company entered into a five-year, $400 million Credit Agreement (the “Revolver”), including a $50 million letter of creditsub-limit,secured by the assets of the Company and its U.S. subsidiaries. The Revolver places certain restrictions on the Company and its subsidiaries, including limitations on asset sales, additional liens and the incurrence of additional indebtedness. In April 2007, the Company amended the Revolver to extend the maturity date from October 11, 2010 to April 25, 2012, reduce the LIBO interest rate margin, reduce and fix the rate of the unused commitment fee and modify or delete certain other covenants. The extension of the Revolver to 2012 reduces our exposure to the current tightening in the credit markets.
 
The availability under the Revolver is limited to a borrowing base which allows the Company to borrow up to the lesser of (x) approximately 70% of eligible inventory and (y) 90% of the appraisal value of the inventory, in each case plus 85% of eligible credit card receivables, net of certain reserves. Letters of credit reduce the amount available to borrow by their face value. The Company’s ability to pay cash dividends, redeem options, and repurchase shares is generally prohibited, except that if availability under the Revolver is or will be after any such payment equal to or greater than 25% of the borrowing base, the Company may repurchase its capital stock and pay cash dividends. In addition, in the event that credit extensions under the Revolver at any time exceed 80% of the


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lesser of the total commitment or the borrowing base, the Company will be subject to a fixed charge coverage ratio covenant of 1.5:1.0.
 
The per annum interest rate on the Revolver is variable and, at the Company’s option, is calculated by applying a margin of (1) 0.0% to 0.25% above the higher of the prime rate of the administrative agent or the federal funds effective rate plus 0.50% or (2) 1.00% to 1.50% above the LIBO rate. The applicable margin is determined quarterly as a function of the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio. As of July 31, 2010, the applicable margin was 0.0% for prime rate loans and 1.00% for LIBO rate loans. In addition, the Company is required to pay a commitment fee of 0.25% for any unused portion of the total commitment under the Revolver. During the 13 weeks ended August 1, 2009, the Company borrowed and repaid $100 million under the Revolver. As of July 31, 2010, there were no borrowings outstanding under the Revolver and letters of credit outstanding totaled $8.4 million.
 
In September 2007, the Company’s Luxembourg subsidiary entered into a discretionary, $20.0 million Uncommitted Line of Credit (the “Line of Credit”) with Bank of America. There is no term associated with the Line of Credit and Bank of America may withdraw the facility at any time without notice. The Line of Credit will be made available to the Company’s foreign subsidiaries for use primarily as a bank overdraft facility for short-term liquidity needs and for the issuance of bank guarantees and letters of credit to support operations. As of July 31, 2010, there were no cash overdrafts outstanding under the Line of Credit and bank guarantees outstanding totaled $15.7 million.
 
In September 2005, the Company, along with GameStop, Inc. as co-issuer (together with the Company, the “Issuers”), completed the offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2011 (the “Senior Floating Rate Notes”) and $650 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes due 2012 (the “Senior Notes” and, together with the Senior Floating Rate Notes, the “Notes”). The Notes were issued under an Indenture, dated September 28, 2005 (the “Indenture”), by and among the Issuers, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, and Citibank, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”). The net proceeds of the offering were used to pay the cash portion of the merger consideration paid to the stockholders of Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp. (“EB”) in connection with the EB merger. In November 2006, Wilmington Trust Company was appointed as the new Trustee for the Notes.
 
The Senior Notes bear interest at 8.0% per annum, mature on October 1, 2012 and were priced at 98.688%, resulting in a discount at the time of issue of $8.5 million. The discount is being amortized using the effective interest method. As of July 31, 2010, the unamortized original issue discount was $2.2 million. The Issuers pay interest on the Senior Notes semi-annually, in arrears, every April 1 and October 1, to holders of record on the immediately preceding March 15 and September 15, and at maturity.
 
The Indenture contains affirmative and negative covenants customary for such financings, including, among other things, limitations on (1) the incurrence of additional debt, (2) restricted payments, (3) liens, (4) sale and leaseback transactions and (5) asset sales. Events of default provided for in the Indenture include, among other things, failure to pay interest or principal on the Notes, other breaches of covenants in the Indenture, and certain events of bankruptcy and insolvency. As of July 31, 2010, the Company was in compliance with all covenants associated with the Revolver and the Indenture.
 
Under certain conditions, the Issuers may on any one or more occasions prior to maturity redeem up to 100% of the aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes issued under the Indenture at redemption prices at or in excess of 100% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date. The circumstances which would limit the percentage of the Notes which may be redeemed or which would require the Company to pay a premium in excess of 100% of the principal amount are defined in the Indenture. Upon a Change of Control (as defined in the Indenture), the Issuers are required to offer to purchase all of the Notes then outstanding at 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase. The Issuers may acquire Senior Notes by means other than redemption, whether by tender offer, open market purchases, negotiated transactions or otherwise, in accordance with applicable securities laws, so long as such acquisitions do not otherwise violate the terms of the Indenture.
 
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Uses of Capital
 
Our future capital requirements will depend on the number of new stores opened and the timing of those openings within a given fiscal year, as well as the investments we will make ine-commerce,digital and other strategic initiatives. The Company opened 160 stores in the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010 and expects to open approximately 400 stores in total during fiscal 2010. Capital expenditures for fiscal 2010 are projected to be approximately $200 million, to be used primarily to fund new store openings and invest in distribution and information systems in support of operations. In addition, in fiscal 2010 we have allocated approximately $100 million for acquisitions in support of oure-commerceand digital initiatives.
 
Between May 2006 and September 2009, the Company repurchased and redeemed $300 million of Senior Floating Rate Notes and $200 million of Senior Notes under previously announced buybacks authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors. All of the authorized amounts were repurchased or redeemed and the repurchased Notes were delivered to the Trustee for cancellation. The associated loss on the retirement of debt was $2.9 million for the 26 week period ended August 1, 2009, which consisted of the premium paid to retire the Notes and the write-off of the deferred financing fees and the original issue discount on the Notes.
 
On January 11, 2010, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a $300 million share repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase its common stock. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, 6.1 million shares were repurchased at an average price per share of $20.12. Of these share repurchases, $64.6 million were settled at the beginning of fiscal 2010. During the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2010, the Company repurchased an additional 9.0 million shares at an average price per share of $19.56. As of July 31, 2010, all authorized share repurchases have been completed.
 
In 2003, the Company purchased a 51% controlling interest in GameStop Group Limited which operates stores in Ireland and the United Kingdom. Under the terms of the purchase agreement, the minority interest owners of the remaining 49% have the ability to require the Company to purchase their remaining shares in incremental percentages at a price to be determined based partially on the Company’s price to earnings ratio and GameStop Group Limited’s earnings. In June 2008, the Company purchased shares representing approximately 16% of GameStop Group Limited. In July 2009, the Company purchased shares representing an additional 16% for $4.7 million, bringing the Company’s total interest in GameStop Group Limited to approximately 84%.
 
Based on our current operating plans, we believe that available cash balances, cash generated from our operating activities and funds available under the Revolver will be sufficient to fund our operations, required payments on the Senior Notes, store expansion and remodeling activities and corporate capital expenditure programs for at least the next 12 months.
 
Disclosure Regarding Forward-looking Statements
 
This report onForm 10-Qand other oral and written statements made by the Company to the public contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause our actual results, performance, achievements or industry results to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to:
 
  • our reliance on suppliers and vendors for sufficient quantities of their products and for new product releases;
 
  • general economic conditions in the U.S. and internationally and specifically, economic conditions affecting the electronic game industry, the retail industry and the banking and financial services market;
 
  • alternate sources of distribution of video game software;
 
  • the competitive environment in the electronic game industry;
 
  • our ability to open and operate new stores;
 
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  • our ability to effectively integrate acquired companies;
 
  • the impact and costs of litigation and regulatory compliance;
 
  • unanticipated litigation results;
 
  • the risks involved with our international operations; and
 
  • other factors described in theForm 10-K,including those set forth under the caption “Item 1A. Risk Factors.”
 
In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of terms such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “continues,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “pro forma,” “should,” “seeks,” “will” or similar expressions. These statements are only predictions based on current expectations and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our or our industry’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
 
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise after the date of thisForm 10-Q.In light of these risks and uncertainties, the forward-looking events and circumstances contained in thisForm 10-Qmay not occur, causing actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or implied by our forward-looking statements.
 
ITEM 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
Interest Rate Exposure
 
We do not use derivative financial instruments to hedge interest rate exposure. We limit our interest rate risks by investing our excess cash balances in short-term, highly-liquid instruments with a maturity of one year or less. In addition, the Senior Notes outstanding carry a fixed interest rate. We do not expect any material losses from our invested cash balances, and we believe that our interest rate exposure is modest.
 
Foreign Currency Risk
 
The Company uses forward exchange contracts, foreign currency options and cross-currency swaps (together, the “Foreign Currency Contracts”) to manage currency risk primarily related to intercompany loans denominated in non-functional currencies and certain foreign currency assets and liabilities. The Foreign Currency Contracts are not designated as hedges and, therefore, changes in the fair values of these derivatives are recognized in earnings, thereby offsetting the current earnings effect of the re-measurement of related intercompany loans and foreign currency assets and liabilities. For the 13 and 26 week periods ended July 31, 2010, the Company recognized a loss of $7.8 million and a gain of $4.1 million, respectively, in selling, general and administrative expenses related to the trading of derivative instruments. The aggregate fair value of the Foreign Currency Contracts as of July 31, 2010 was a net asset of $11.2 million as measured by observable inputs obtained from market news reporting services, such as Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal, and industry-standard models that consider various assumptions, including quoted forward prices, time value, volatility factors, and contractual prices for the underlying instruments, as well as other relevant economic measures. A hypothetical strengthening or weakening of 10% in the foreign exchange rates underlying the Foreign Currency Contracts from the market rate as of July 31, 2010 would result in a (loss) or gain in value of the forwards, options and swaps of ($26.0 million) or $26.0 million, respectively.
 
We do not use derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. We are exposed to counterparty credit risk on all of our derivative financial instruments and cash equivalent investments. The Company manages counterparty risk according to the guidelines and controls established under comprehensive risk management and investment policies. We continuously monitor our counterparty credit risk and utilize a number of different counterparties to minimize our exposure to potential defaults. We do not require collateral under derivative or investment agreements.


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ITEM 4.  Controls and Procedures
 
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s management conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined inRules 13a-15(e)and15d-15(e)under the Exchange Act) at the reasonable assurance level. Based on this evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective at the reasonable assurance level. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that it will detect or uncover failures within the Company to disclose material information otherwise required to be set forth in the Company’s periodic reports.
 
(b) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined inRules 13a-15(f)and15d-15(f)under the Exchange Act) during the Company’s most recently completed fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1.  Legal Proceedings
 
On February 14, 2005, and as amended, Steve Strickland, as personal representative of the Estate of Arnold Strickland, deceased, Henry Mealer, as personal representative of the Estate of Ace Mealer, deceased, and Willie Crump, as personal representative of the Estate of James Crump, deceased, filed a wrongful death lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Fayette, Alabama, against GameStop, Sony, Take-Two Interactive, Rock Star Games and Wal-Mart (collectively, the “Defendants”) and Devin Moore, alleging that Defendants’ actions in designing, manufacturing, marketing and supplying Defendant Moore with violent video games were negligent and contributed to Defendant Moore killing Arnold Strickland, Ace Mealer and James Crump. Moore was found guilty of capital murder in a criminal trial and was sentenced to death in August 2005.
 
Plaintiffs’ counsel named an expert who plaintiffs indicated would testify that violent video games were a substantial factor in causing the murders. The testimony of plaintiffs’ psychologist expert was heard by the Court on October 30, 2008, and the motion to exclude that testimony was argued on December 12, 2008. On July 30, 2009, the trial court entered its Order granting summary judgment for all defendants, dismissing the case with prejudice on the grounds that plaintiffs’ expert’s testimony did not satisfy the Frye standard for expert admissibility. Subsequent to the entry of the Order, the plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal. The plaintiffs have filed their appellate brief in support of their appeal and the defendants have filed their consolidated appellate brief in opposition to the appeal. The matter is now fully briefed and is before the Alabama Supreme Court.
 
The Company does not believe there is sufficient information to estimate the amount of the possible loss, if any, resulting from the lawsuit if the plaintiffs’ appeal is successful.
 
In the ordinary course of the Company’s business, the Company is, from time to time, subject to various other legal proceedings, including matters involving wage and hour employee class actions. The Company may enter into discussions regarding settlement of these and other types of lawsuits, and may enter into settlement agreements, if it believes settlement is in the best interest of the Company’s shareholders. Management does not believe that any such other legal proceedings or settlements, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
 
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ITEM 1A.  Risk Factors
 
In addition to the other information set forth in thisForm 10-Q,you should carefully consider the factors discussed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in ourForm 10-Kfor the fiscal year ended January 30, 2010 filed with the SEC on March 30, 2010. These risks could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. The risks described in ourForm 10-Khave not changed materially, however, they are not the only risks we face. Our operations could also be affected by additional factors that are not presently known to us or by factors that we currently consider immaterial to our business.
 
ITEM 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
Purchases by the Company of its equity securities during the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2010 were as follows:
 
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
 
                 
        (c)
  (d)
 
  (a)
     Total Number of
  Approximate Dollar
 
  Total
  (b)
  Shares Purchased
  Value of Shares that
 
  Number of
  Average
  as Part of Publicly
  May Yet Be Purchased
 
  Shares
  Price Paid per
  Announced Plans or
  Under the Plans or
 
  Purchased  Share  Programs  Programs(1) 
           (In thousands of dollars) 
 
May 2 through May 29, 2010
  1,320,700  $21.43   1,320,700  $24,462 
May 30 through July 3, 2010
  1,199,700  $20.39   1,199,700  $ 
July 4 through July 31, 2010
    $     $ 
                 
Total
  2,520,400  $20.93   2,520,400     
                 
 
 
(1) In January 2010, our Board of Directors approved a $300 million share repurchase program. During the 13 weeks ended July 31, 2010, the Company completed all authorized share repurchases.
 
ITEM 6.  Exhibits
 
Exhibits
 
     
Exhibit
  
Number Description
 
 2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 17, 2005, among GameStop Corp. (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.), Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp., GameStop, Inc., GameStop Holdings Corp. (f/k/a GameStop Corp.), Cowboy Subsidiary LLC and Eagle Subsidiary LLC.(1)
 2.2 Sale and Purchase Agreement, dated September 30, 2008, between EB International Holdings, Inc. and L Capital, LV Capital, Europ@Web and other Micromania shareholders.(2)
 2.3 Amendment, dated November 17, 2008, to Sale and Purchase Agreement for Micromania Acquisition listed as Exhibit 2.2 above.(3)
 3.1 Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.(4)
 3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws.(5)
 4.1 Indenture, dated September 28, 2005, by and among GameStop Corp. (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.), GameStop, Inc., the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, and Citibank N.A., as trustee.(6)
 4.2 First Supplemental Indenture, dated October 8, 2005, by and among GameStop Corp. (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.), GameStop, Inc., the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, and Citibank N.A., as trustee.(7)
 4.3 Rights Agreement, dated as of June 27, 2005, between GameStop Corp. (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.) and The Bank of New York, as Rights Agent.(5)
 4.4 Form of Indenture.(8)


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Exhibit
  
Number Description
 
 10.1 Insurance Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2002, between Barnes & Noble, Inc. and GameStop Holdings Corp. (f/k/a GameStop Corp.).(9)
 10.2 Operating Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2002, between Barnes & Noble, Inc. and GameStop Holdings Corp. (f/k/a GameStop Corp.).(9)
 10.3 Fourth Amended and Restated 2001 Incentive Plan.(10)
 10.4 Second Amended and Restated Supplemental Compensation Plan.(11)
 10.5 Form of Option Agreement.(12)
 10.6 Form of Restricted Share Agreement.(13)
 10.7 Credit Agreement, dated as of October 11, 2005, by and among GameStop Corp. (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.), certain subsidiaries of GameStop Corp., Bank of America, N.A. and the other lending institutions listed in the Agreement, Bank of America, N.A. and Citicorp North America, Inc., as Issuing Banks, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, Citicorp North America, Inc., as Syndication Agent, and Merrill Lynch Capital, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., as Documentation Agent.(14)
 10.8 Guaranty, dated as of October 11, 2005, by GameStop Corp. (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.) and certain subsidiaries of GameStop Corp. in favor of the agents and lenders.(14)
 10.9 Security Agreement, dated October 11, 2005, by GameStop Corp. (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.) and certain subsidiaries of GameStop Corp. in favor of Bank of America, N.A., as Collateral Agent for the Secured Parties.(14)
 10.10 Patent and Trademark Security Agreement, dated as of October 11, 2005, by GameStop Corp. (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.) and certain subsidiaries of GameStop Corp. in favor of Bank of America, N.A., as Collateral Agent.(14)
 10.11 Mortgage, Security Agreement, and Assignment and Deeds of Trust, dated October 11, 2005, between GameStop of Texas, L.P. and Bank of America, N.A., as Collateral Agent.(14)
 10.12 Mortgage, Security Agreement, and Assignment and Deeds of Trust, dated October 11, 2005, between Electronics Boutique of America, Inc. and Bank of America, N.A., as Collateral Agent.(14)
 10.13 Form of Securities Collateral Pledge Agreement, dated as of October 11, 2005.(14)
 10.14 First Amendment, dated April 25, 2007, to Credit Agreement, dated as of October 11, 2005, by and among GameStop Corp. (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.), certain subsidiaries of GameStop Corp., Bank of America, N.A. and the other lending institutions listed in the Amendment, Bank of America, N.A. and Citicorp North America, Inc., as Issuing Banks, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, Citicorp North America, Inc., as Syndication Agent, and Merrill Lynch Capital, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., as Documentation Agent.(15)
 10.15 Second Amendment, dated as of October 23, 2008, to Credit Agreement, dated as of October 11, 2005, by and among GameStop Corp. (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.), certain subsidiaries of GameStop Corp., Bank of America, N.A. and the other lending institutions listed in the Amendment, Bank of America, N.A. and Citicorp North America, Inc., as Issuing Banks, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, Citicorp North America, Inc., as Syndication Agent, and GE Business Financial Services, Inc., as Documentation Agent.(3)
 10.16 Term Loan Agreement, dated November 12, 2008, by and among GameStop Corp. (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.), certain subsidiaries of GameStop Corp., Bank of America, N.A., as lender, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, and Banc of America Securities LLC, as Sole Arranger and Bookrunner.(3)
 10.17 Security Agreement, dated November 12, 2008, by and among GameStop Corp. (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.), certain subsidiaries of GameStop Corp., Bank of America, N.A., as lender and Bank of America, N.A., as Collateral Agent.(3)
 10.18 Patent and Trademark Security Agreement, dated as of November 12, 2008, by and among GameStop Corp. (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.), certain subsidiaries of GameStop Corp., Bank of America, N.A., as lender, and Bank of America, N.A., as Collateral Agent.(3)

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Exhibit
  
Number Description
 
 10.19 Securities Collateral Pledge Agreement, dated November 12, 2008, by and among GameStop Corp. (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.), certain subsidiaries of GameStop Corp., Bank of America, N.A., as lender, and Bank of America, N.A., as Collateral Agent.(3)
 10.20 Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, dated December 31, 2008, between GameStop Corp. and R. Richard Fontaine.(16)
 10.21 Amendment, dated as of April 5, 2010, to Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2008, between GameStop Corp. and R. Richard Fontaine.(17)
 10.22 Second Amendment, dated as of June 2, 2010, to Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2008, as amended by a First Amendment dated as of April 5, 2010, between GameStop Corp. and R. Richard Fontaine.(18)
 10.23 Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, dated December 31, 2008, between GameStop Corp. and Daniel A. DeMatteo.(16)
 10.24 Amendment, dated as of April 5, 2010, to Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2008, between GameStop Corp. and Daniel A. DeMatteo.(17)
 10.25 Second Amendment, dated as of June 2, 2010, to Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2008, as amended by a First Amendment dated as of April 5, 2010, between GameStop Corp. and Daniel A. DeMatteo.(18)
 10.26 Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, dated December 31, 2008, between GameStop Corp. and Tony Bartel.(16)
 10.27 Amendment, dated as of June 2, 2010, to Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2008, between GameStop Corp. and Tony Bartel.(18)
 10.28 Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, dated December 31, 2008, between GameStop Corp. and Paul Raines.(16)
 10.29 Amendment, dated as of June 2, 2010, to Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2008, between GameStop Corp. and Paul Raines.(18)
 10.30 Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of June 2, 2010, between GameStop Corp. and Robert Lloyd.(18)
 31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant toRule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant toRule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant toRule 13a-14(b)under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 32.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant toRule 13a-14(b)under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 101.INS XBRL Instance Document
 101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
 101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
 101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
 101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
 101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
 
 
(1) Incorporated by reference to GameStop Holdings Corp.’sForm 8-Kfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2005.
 
(2) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’sForm 8-Kfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 2, 2008.

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(3) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’sForm 8-Kfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 18, 2008.
 
(4) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’sForm 8-Kfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 7, 2007.
 
(5) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Amendment No. 1 toForm S-4filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 8, 2005.
 
(6) Incorporated by reference to GameStop Holdings Corp.’sForm 8-Kfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 30, 2005.
 
(7) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’sForm 10-Qfor the fiscal quarter ended October 29, 2005 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 8, 2005.
 
(8) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’sForm S-3ASRfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 10, 2006.
 
(9) Incorporated by reference to GameStop Holdings Corp.’s Amendment No. 3 toForm S-1filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 24, 2002.
 
(10) Incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Registrant’s Proxy Statement for 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 22, 2009.
 
(11) Incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Registrant’s Proxy Statement for 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 23, 2008.
 
(12) Incorporated by reference to GameStop Holdings Corp.’sForm 10-Kfor the fiscal year ended January 29, 2005 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 11, 2005.
 
(13) Incorporated by reference to GameStop Holdings Corp.’sForm 8-Kfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 12, 2005.
 
(14) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’sForm 8-Kfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 12, 2005.
 
(15) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’sForm 8-Kfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2007.
 
(16) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’sForm 8-Kfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 7, 2009.
 
(17) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’sForm 8-Kfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 2010.
 
(18) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’sForm 8-Kfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 2, 2010.


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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
GAMESTOP CORP.
 
  By: 
/s/  Robert A. Lloyd
Robert A. Lloyd
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
Date: September 8, 2010
 
GAMESTOP CORP.
 
  By: 
/s/  Troy W. Crawford
Troy W. Crawford
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
 
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GAMESTOP CORP.
 
 
     
Exhibit
  
Number Description
 
 2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 17, 2005, among GameStop Corp. (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.), Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp., GameStop, Inc., GameStop Holdings Corp. (f/k/a GameStop Corp.), Cowboy Subsidiary LLC and Eagle Subsidiary LLC.(1)
 2.2 Sale and Purchase Agreement, dated September 30, 2008, between EB International Holdings, Inc. and L Capital, LV Capital, Europ@Web and other Micromania shareholders.(2)
 2.3 Amendment, dated November 17, 2008, to Sale and Purchase Agreement for Micromania Acquisition listed as Exhibit 2.2 above.(3)
 3.1 Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.(4)
 3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws.(5)
 4.1 Indenture, dated September 28, 2005, by and among GameStop Corp. (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.), GameStop, Inc., the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, and Citibank N.A., as trustee.(6)
 4.2 First Supplemental Indenture, dated October 8, 2005, by and among GameStop Corp. (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.), GameStop, Inc., the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, and Citibank N.A., as trustee.(7)
 4.3 Rights Agreement, dated as of June 27, 2005, between GameStop Corp. (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.) and The Bank of New York, as Rights Agent.(5)
 4.4 Form of Indenture.(8)
 10.1 Insurance Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2002, between Barnes & Noble, Inc. and GameStop Holdings Corp. (f/k/a GameStop Corp.).(9)
 10.2 Operating Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2002, between Barnes & Noble, Inc. and GameStop Holdings Corp. (f/k/a GameStop Corp.).(9)
 10.3 Fourth Amended and Restated 2001 Incentive Plan.(10)
 10.4 Second Amended and Restated Supplemental Compensation Plan.(11)
 10.5 Form of Option Agreement.(12)
 10.6 Form of Restricted Share Agreement.(13)
 10.7 Credit Agreement, dated as of October 11, 2005, by and among GameStop Corp. (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.), certain subsidiaries of GameStop Corp., Bank of America, N.A. and the other lending institutions listed in the Agreement, Bank of America, N.A. and Citicorp North America, Inc., as Issuing Banks, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, Citicorp North America, Inc., as Syndication Agent, and Merrill Lynch Capital, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., as Documentation Agent.(14)
 10.8 Guaranty, dated as of October 11, 2005, by GameStop Corp. (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.) and certain subsidiaries of GameStop Corp. in favor of the agents and lenders.(14)
 10.9 Security Agreement, dated October 11, 2005, by GameStop Corp. (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.) and certain subsidiaries of GameStop Corp. in favor of Bank of America, N.A., as Collateral Agent for the Secured Parties.(14)
 10.10 Patent and Trademark Security Agreement, dated as of October 11, 2005, by GameStop Corp. (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.) and certain subsidiaries of GameStop Corp. in favor of Bank of America, N.A., as Collateral Agent.(14)
 10.11 Mortgage, Security Agreement, and Assignment and Deeds of Trust, dated October 11, 2005, between GameStop of Texas, L.P. and Bank of America, N.A., as Collateral Agent.(14)
 10.12 Mortgage, Security Agreement, and Assignment and Deeds of Trust, dated October 11, 2005, between Electronics Boutique of America, Inc. and Bank of America, N.A., as Collateral Agent.(14)
 10.13 Form of Securities Collateral Pledge Agreement, dated as of October 11, 2005.(14)


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 10.14 First Amendment, dated April 25, 2007, to Credit Agreement, dated as of October 11, 2005, by and among GameStop Corp. (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.), certain subsidiaries of GameStop Corp., Bank of America, N.A. and the other lending institutions listed in the Amendment, Bank of America, N.A. and Citicorp North America, Inc., as Issuing Banks, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, Citicorp North America, Inc., as Syndication Agent, and Merrill Lynch Capital, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., as Documentation Agent.(15)
 10.15 Second Amendment, dated as of October 23, 2008, to Credit Agreement, dated as of October 11, 2005, by and among GameStop Corp. (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.), certain subsidiaries of GameStop Corp., Bank of America, N.A. and the other lending institutions listed in the Amendment, Bank of America, N.A. and Citicorp North America, Inc., as Issuing Banks, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, Citicorp North America, Inc., as Syndication Agent, and GE Business Financial Services, Inc., as Documentation Agent.(3)
 10.16 Term Loan Agreement, dated November 12, 2008, by and among GameStop Corp. (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.), certain subsidiaries of GameStop Corp., Bank of America, N.A., as lender, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, and Banc of America Securities LLC, as Sole Arranger and Bookrunner.(3)
 10.17 Security Agreement, dated November 12, 2008, by and among GameStop Corp. (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.), certain subsidiaries of GameStop Corp., Bank of America, N.A., as lender and Bank of America, N.A., as Collateral Agent.(3)
 10.18 Patent and Trademark Security Agreement, dated as of November 12, 2008, by and among GameStop Corp. (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.), certain subsidiaries of GameStop Corp., Bank of America, N.A., as lender, and Bank of America, N.A., as Collateral Agent.(3)
 10.19 Securities Collateral Pledge Agreement, dated November 12, 2008, by and among GameStop Corp. (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.), certain subsidiaries of GameStop Corp., Bank of America, N.A., as lender, and Bank of America, N.A., as Collateral Agent.(3)
 10.20 Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, dated December 31, 2008, between GameStop Corp. and R. Richard Fontaine.(16)
 10.21 Amendment, dated as of April 5, 2010, to Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2008, between GameStop Corp. and R. Richard Fontaine.(17)
 10.22 Second Amendment, dated as of June 2, 2010, to Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2008, as amended by a First Amendment dated as of April 5, 2010, between GameStop Corp. and R. Richard Fontaine.(18)
 10.23 Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, dated December 31, 2008, between GameStop Corp. and Daniel A. DeMatteo.(16)
 10.24 Amendment, dated as of April 5, 2010, to Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2008, between GameStop Corp. and Daniel A. DeMatteo.(17)
 10.25 Second Amendment, dated as of June 2, 2010, to Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2008, as amended by a First Amendment dated as of April 5, 2010, between GameStop Corp. and Daniel A. DeMatteo.(18)
 10.26 Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, dated December 31, 2008, between GameStop Corp. and Tony Bartel.(16)
 10.27 Amendment, dated as of June 2, 2010, to Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2008, between GameStop Corp. and Tony Bartel.(18)
 10.28 Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, dated December 31, 2008, between GameStop Corp. and Paul Raines.(16)
 10.29 Amendment, dated as of June 2, 2010, to Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2008, between GameStop Corp. and Paul Raines.(18)
 10.30 Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of June 2, 2010, between GameStop Corp. and Robert Lloyd.(18)
 31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant toRule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


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 31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant toRule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant toRule 13a-14(b)under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 32.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant toRule 13a-14(b)under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 101.INS XBRL Instance Document
 101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
 101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
 101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
 101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
 101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
 
 
(1) Incorporated by reference to GameStop Holdings Corp.’sForm 8-Kfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2005.
 
(2) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’sForm 8-Kfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 2, 2008.
 
(3) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’sForm 8-Kfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 18, 2008.
 
(4) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’sForm 8-Kfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 7, 2007.
 
(5) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Amendment No. 1 to FormS-4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 8, 2005.
 
(6) Incorporated by reference to GameStop Holdings Corp.’sForm 8-Kfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 30, 2005.
 
(7) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’sForm 10-Qfor the fiscal quarter ended October 29, 2005 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 8, 2005.
 
(8) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’sForm S-3ASRfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 10, 2006.
 
(9) Incorporated by reference to GameStop Holdings Corp.’s Amendment No. 3 toForm S-1filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 24, 2002.
 
(10) Incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Registrant’s Proxy Statement for 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 22, 2009.
 
(11) Incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Registrant’s Proxy Statement for 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 23, 2008.
 
(12) Incorporated by reference to GameStop Holdings Corp.’sForm 10-Kfor the fiscal year ended January 29, 2005 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 11, 2005.
 
(13) Incorporated by reference to GameStop Holdings Corp.’sForm 8-Kfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 12, 2005.
 
(14) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’sForm 8-Kfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 12, 2005.
 
(15) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’sForm 8-Kfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2007.
 
(16) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’sForm 8-Kfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 7, 2009.
 
(17) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’sForm 8-Kfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 2010.
 
(18) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’sForm 8-Kfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 2, 2010.


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