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GameStop - 10-Q quarterly report FY


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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 AUGUST 4, 2007
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 FILENO. 1-32637
 
GameStop Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)
 
   
Delaware 20-2733559
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 (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 is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” inRule 12b-2of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer þ     Accelerated filer o     Non-accelerated filer o
 
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 28, 2007: 159,041,082
 


 


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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1.  Financial Statements
 
GAMESTOP CORP.
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
             
  August 4,
  July 29,
  February 3,
 
  2007  2006  2007 
  (Unaudited)  (Unaudited)    
  (In thousands, except per share data) 
 
ASSETS:
Current assets:
            
Cash and cash equivalents
 $349,277  $218,726  $652,403 
Receivables, net
  29,798   28,596   34,268 
Merchandise inventories, net
  713,836   574,067   675,385 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
  51,951   37,374   37,882 
Prepaid taxes
  74,952   79,395   5,545 
Deferred taxes
  35,979   46,349   34,858 
             
Total current assets
  1,255,793   984,507   1,440,341 
             
Property and equipment:
            
Land
  11,298   10,073   10,712 
Buildings and leasehold improvements
  334,904   280,723   305,806 
Fixtures and equipment
  477,492   375,736   425,841 
             
   823,694   666,532   742,359 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
  349,927   235,299   285,896 
             
Net property and equipment
  473,767   431,233   456,463 
             
Goodwill, net
  1,402,845   1,392,926   1,403,907 
Deferred financing fees
  11,406   17,242   14,375 
Deferred taxes
  7,677      5,804 
Other noncurrent assets
  30,017   29,328   28,694 
             
Total other assets
  1,451,945   1,439,496   1,452,780 
             
Total assets
 $3,181,505  $2,855,236  $3,349,584 
             
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Current liabilities:
            
Accounts payable
 $517,233  $366,221  $717,868 
Accrued liabilities
  339,940   281,969   357,016 
Note payable, current portion
  12,173   12,173   12,173 
             
Total current liabilities
  869,346   660,363   1,087,057 
             
Deferred taxes
     12,196    
Senior notes payable, long-term portion, net
  573,993   635,431   593,311 
Senior floating rate notes payable, long-term portion
  120,000   300,000   250,000 
Note payable, long-term portion
     12,173    
Deferred rent and other long-term liabilities
  72,492   39,380   43,338 
             
Total long-term liabilities
  766,485   999,180   886,649 
             
Total liabilities
  1,635,831   1,659,543   1,973,706 
             
Stockholders’ equity:
            
Preferred stock — authorized 5,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding
         
Class A common stock — $.001 par value; authorized 300,000 shares; 158,993, 150,293 and 152,305 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
  159   150   152 
Additionalpaid-in-capital
  1,145,706   983,546   1,021,903 
Accumulated other comprehensive income
  19,359   4,773   3,227 
Retained earnings
  380,450   207,224   350,596 
             
Total stockholders’ equity
  1,545,674   1,195,693   1,375,878 
             
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 $3,181,505  $2,855,236  $3,349,584 
             
 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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GAMESTOP CORP.
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
                 
  13 Weeks Ended  26 Weeks Ended 
  August 4,
  July 29,
  August 4,
  July 29,
 
  2007  2006  2007  2006 
  (In thousands, except per share data)
 
  (Unaudited) 
 
Sales
 $1,338,193  $963,347  $2,617,176  $2,003,374 
Cost of sales
  976,894   664,083   1,907,108   1,402,076 
                 
Gross profit
  361,299   299,264   710,068   601,298 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  278,434   244,611   535,550   481,271 
Depreciation and amortization
  32,118   26,328   63,153   52,260 
Merger-related expenses
     2,572      3,898 
                 
Operating earnings
  50,747   25,753   111,365   63,869 
Interest income
  (2,736)  (1,505)  (6,564)  (3,729)
Interest expense
  16,082   21,714   34,026   43,267 
Debt extinguishment expense
  2,027   191   8,751   191 
                 
Earnings before income tax expense
  35,374   5,353   75,152   24,140 
Income tax expense
  13,564   2,176   28,619   9,262 
                 
Net earnings
 $21,810  $3,177  $46,533  $14,878 
                 
Net earnings per common share-basic
 $0.14  $0.02  $0.30  $0.10 
                 
Weighted average shares of common stock-basic
  158,438   150,149   155,938   148,466 
                 
Net earnings per common share-diluted
 $0.13  $0.02  $0.29  $0.09 
                 
Weighted average shares of common stock-diluted
  164,769   157,658   163,013   157,301 
                 
 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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GAMESTOP CORP.
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
                         
  Class A
     Accumulated
       
  Common Stock  Additional
  Other
       
     Common
  Paid-in
  Comprehensive
  Retained
    
  Shares  Stock  Capital  Income  Earnings  Total 
  (In thousands) 
  (Unaudited) 
 
Balance at February 3, 2007
  152,305  $152  $1,021,903  $3,227  $350,596  $1,375,878 
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
              (16,679)  (16,679)
                         
Balance at February 4, 2007, adjusted
  152,305   152   1,021,903   3,227   333,917   1,359,199 
Comprehensive income:
                        
Net earnings for the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007
              46,533     
Foreign currency translation
           16,132        
Total comprehensive income
                      62,665 
Stock-based compensation
        13,645         13,645 
Exercise of stock options and issuance of shares upon vesting of restricted stock grants (including tax benefit of $63,382)
  6,688   7   110,158         110,165 
                         
Balance at August 4, 2007
  158,993  $159  $1,145,706  $19,359  $380,450  $1,545,674 
                         
 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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GAMESTOP CORP.
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
         
  26 Weeks Ended 
  August 4,
  July 29,
 
  2007  2006 
  (In thousands)
 
  (Unaudited) 
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
        
Net earnings
 $46,533  $14,878 
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows used in operating activities:
        
Depreciation and amortization (including amounts in cost of sales)
  63,625   52,372 
Amortization and retirement of deferred financing fees
  3,228   1,607 
Amortization and retirement of original issue discount on senior notes
  682   558 
Stock-based compensation expense
  13,645   10,550 
Deferred taxes
  (2,288)  (4,808)
Excess tax benefits realized from exercise of stock-based awards
  (62,555)  (31,656)
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
  1,527   2,167 
Increase in deferred rent and other long-term liabilities
  3,668   3,652 
Increase in liability to landlords for tenant allowances, net
  1,762   709 
Change in the value of foreign exchange contracts
  332   710 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net
        
Receivables, net
  4,470   10,142 
Merchandise inventories
  (38,451)  29,111 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
  (9,956)  (21,034)
Prepaid taxes
  1,840   (27,322)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  (220,612)  (227,531)
         
Net cash flows used in operating activities
  (192,550)  (185,895)
         
Cash flows from investing activities:
        
Purchase of property and equipment
  (71,388)  (49,320)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
  1,062    
Sale of assets held for sale
     19,297 
         
Net cash flows used in investing activities
  (70,326)  (30,023)
         
Cash flows from financing activities:
        
Repurchase of notes payable
  (150,000)  (6,915)
Repayment of other debt
     (9,502)
Issuance of shares relating to stock options
  46,782   18,727 
Excess tax benefits realized from exercise of stock-based awards
  62,555   31,656 
Net increase in other noncurrent assets and deferred financing fees
  (3,459)  (747)
         
Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities
  (44,122)  33,219 
         
Exchange rate effect on cash and cash equivalents
  3,872   (168)
         
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
  (303,126)  (182,867)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
  652,403   401,593 
         
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 $349,277  $218,726 
         
 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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GAMESTOP CORP.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
1.  Basis of Presentation
 
GameStop Corp. (the “Company”) is a Delaware corporation formed for the purpose of consummating the business combination (the “merger”) of GameStop Holdings Corp., formerly known as GameStop Corp. (“Historical GameStop”), and Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp. (“EB”), which was completed on October 8, 2005. The merger of Historical GameStop and EB was treated as a purchase business combination for accounting purposes, with Historical GameStop designated as the acquirer. The Company is the world’s largest retailer of video games and 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 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 consolidated financial statements are condensed and, therefore, do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual report onForm 10-Kfor the 53 weeks ended February 3, 2007 (“fiscal 2006”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles 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 August 4, 2007 are not indicative of the results to be expected for the 52 weeks ending February 2, 2008 (“fiscal 2007”).
 
Certain reclassifications have been made to conform the prior period data to the current interim period presentation.
 
2.  Business Combinations and Goodwill
 
On January 13, 2007, the Company purchased Game Brands Inc., a 72-store video game retailer operating under the name Rhino Video Games, for $10,282. The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting, with the excess of the purchase price over the net assets acquired, in the amount of $7,021, recorded as goodwill. The pro forma effect assuming the acquisition of Game Brands Inc. at the beginning of fiscal 2006 is not material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
3.  Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation
 
Beginning January 29, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (Revised 2004), Share-Based Payment(“SFAS 123(R)”), using the modified prospective application method. Under this method, the Company records stock-based compensation expense based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123,Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation for all options granted prior to, but not vested as of, the adoption date. In addition, the Company records compensation expense in accordance with SFAS 123(R) for the share-based awards issued after the adoption date.


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GAMESTOP CORP.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
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 granted during the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2007 and July 29, 2006. The options granted during the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007 and July 29, 2006 were 939 and 3,260, respectively, with a weighted-average fair value estimated at $10.16 and $8.42 per share, respectively, using the following assumptions:
 
         
  26 Weeks Ended 
  August 4,
  July 29,
 
  2007  2006 
 
Volatility
  40.5%  54.5%
Risk-free interest rate
  4.8%  4.6%
Expected life (years)
  4.0   3.0 
Expected dividend yield
  0%  0%
 
The options to purchase common stock are issued at fair market value on the date of the grant. Generally, the options vest and become exercisable ratably over a three-year period, commencing one year after the grant date, and expire ten years from issuance. The fair value of each option is recognized as compensation expense on a straight-line basis between the grant date and the date the options become fully vested. In the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2007 and July 29, 2006, the Company included compensation expense relating to stock option grants of $3,895 and $4,249, respectively, in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. In the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007 and July 29, 2006, the Company included compensation expense relating to stock option grants of $8,071 and $8,454, respectively, in selling, general and administrative expenses. As of August 4, 2007, the unrecognized compensation expense related to the unvested portion of our stock options was $21,466 which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.0 years. The total intrinsic values of options exercised during the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2007 and July 29, 2006 were $42,933 and $6,171, respectively. The total intrinsic values of options exercised during the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007 and July 29, 2006 were $177,902 and $89,116, respectively.
 
There were 7 shares of restricted stock granted during the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2007 and no shares granted during the 13 weeks ended July 29, 2006. The shares granted during the quarter had a fair market value of $39.83 per share and vest in equal installments over three years. During the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007 and July 29, 2006, the Company granted 964 shares and 515 shares, respectively, of restricted stock. The shares had a fair market value of $26.78 and $20.69 per share, respectively, and vest in equal installments over three years. During the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2007 and July 29, 2006, the Company included compensation expense relating to the restricted share grants in the amount of $2,789 and $1,112, respectively, in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. During the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007 and July 29, 2006, the Company included compensation expense relating to the restricted share grants in the amount of $5,574 and $2,097, respectively, in selling, general and administrative expenses. As of August 4, 2007, there was $23,754 of unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested restricted stock awards that is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.4 years.


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GAMESTOP CORP.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
4.  Computation of Net Earnings per Common Share
 
As of February 3, 2007, the Company had two classes of common stock. On February 7, 2007, following approval by a majority of the Class B common stockholders, all outstanding shares of Class B common stock were converted into shares of Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis (the “Conversion”). In addition, on February 9, 2007, the board of directors of the Company authorized a two-for-one stock split, effected by a one-for-one stock dividend to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 20, 2007, paid on March 16, 2007 (the “Stock Split”). The effect of the Conversion and the Stock Split has been retroactively applied to all periods presented in the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto. The Company now has only Class A common stock outstanding and computes earnings per share in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 128,Earnings per Share. A reconciliation of shares used in calculating basic and diluted net earnings per common share follows:
 
                 
  13 Weeks Ended  26 Weeks Ended 
  August 4,
  July 29,
  August 4,
  July 29,
 
  2007  2006  2007  2006 
  (In thousands, except per share data) 
 
Net earnings
 $21,810  $3,177  $46,533  $14,878 
                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
  158,438   150,149   155,938   148,466 
Dilutive effect of options and warrants on common stock
  6,331   7,509   7,075   8,835 
                 
Common shares and dilutive potential common shares
  164,769   157,658   163,013   157,301 
                 
Net earnings per common share:
                
Basic
 $0.14  $0.02  $0.30  $0.10 
                 
Diluted
 $0.13  $0.02  $0.29  $0.09 
                 
 
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 August 4, 2007
  3      2010 
13 Weeks Ended July 29, 2006
  3,291  $17.94 - 20.69   2016 
 
5.  Debt
 
In October 2005, in connection with the merger, the Company entered into a five-year, $400,000 Credit Agreement (the “Revolver”), including a $50,000 letter of credit sub-limit, secured by the assets of the Company and its U.S. subsidiaries. The Revolver places certain restrictions on the Company and its U.S. 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 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


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GAMESTOP CORP.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
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.
 
The 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 August 4, 2007, the applicable margin was 0.0% for prime rate loans and 1.25% 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 August 4, 2007, there were no borrowings outstanding under the Revolver and letters of credit outstanding totaled $5,226.
 
On September 28, 2005, the Company, along with GameStop, Inc. as co-issuer (together with the Company, the “Issuers”), completed the offering of U.S. $300,000 aggregate principal amount of Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2011 (the “Senior Floating Rate Notes”) and U.S. $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 (the “Indenture”), dated September 28, 2005, by and among the Issuers, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, and Citibank, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”). Concurrently with the consummation of the merger on October 8, 2005, EB and its direct and indirect U.S. wholly-owned subsidiaries (together, the “EB Guarantors”) became subsidiaries of the Company and entered into a First Supplemental Indenture, dated October 8, 2005, by and among the Issuers, the EB Guarantors and the Trustee, pursuant to which the EB Guarantors assumed all the obligations of a subsidiary guarantor under the Notes and the Indenture. The net proceeds of the offering were used to pay the cash portion of the merger consideration paid to the stockholders of EB in connection with the merger.
 
The offering of the Notes was conducted in a private transaction under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and in transactions outside the United States in reliance upon Regulation S under the Securities Act. In April 2006, the Company filed a registration statement onForm S-4in order to register new notes (the “New Notes”) with the same terms and conditions as the Notes in order to facilitate an exchange of the New Notes for the Notes. This registration statement onForm S-4was declared effective by the SEC in May 2006 and the Company commenced an exchange offer to exchange the New Notes for the Notes. This exchange offer was completed in June 2006 with 100% participation.
 
In November 2006, Citibank, N.A. resigned as Trustee for the Notes and Wilmington Trust Company was appointed as the new Trustee for the Notes.
 
The Senior Floating Rate Notes bear interest at LIBOR plus 3.875%, mature on October 1, 2011 and were priced at 100%. The rate of interest on the Senior Floating Rate Notes as of August 4, 2007 was 9.2350% per annum. 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 August 4, 2007, the unamortized original issue discount was $6,007.
 
The Issuers pay interest on the Senior Floating Rate Notes quarterly, in arrears, every January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1, to holders of record on the immediately preceding December 15, March 15, June 15 and September 15, and at maturity. 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


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GAMESTOP CORP.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
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 August 4, 2007, 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 Floating Rate Notesand/orSenior 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 Floating Rate Notes and 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.
 
In May 2006, the Company announced that its board of directors authorized the buyback of up to an aggregate of $100,000 of its Senior Floating Rate Notes and Senior Notes. As of July 29, 2006, the Company had repurchased $6,915 of its Senior Notes. As of February 3, 2007, the end of its most recent fiscal year, the Company had repurchased the maximum authorized amount, having acquired $50,000 of its Senior Notes and $50,000 of its Senior Floating Rate Notes, and delivered the Notes to the Trustee for cancellation. The associated loss on retirement of this debt was $191 for the 13 and 26 week periods ended July 29, 2006, respectively, which consists of the premium paid to retire the Notes and the recognition of the deferred financing fees and the original issue discount on the Notes.
 
On February 9, 2007, the Company announced that its board of directors authorized the buyback of up to an aggregate of an additional $150,000 of its Senior Notes and Senior Floating Rate Notes. The timing and amount of the repurchases were determined by the Company’s management based on their evaluation of market conditions and other factors. As of August 4, 2007, the Company repurchased $150,000 of the Notes, having acquired $20,000 of its Senior Notes and $130,000 of its Senior Floating Rate Notes, and delivered the Notes to the Trustee for cancellation. The associated loss on retirement of this debt was $2,027 and $8,751 for the 13 and 26 week periods ended August 4, 2007, respectively, which consists of the premium paid to retire the Notes and the recognition of the deferred financing fees and the original issue discount on the Notes.
 
On June 28, 2007, the Company announced that its board of directors authorized the redemption of the remaining $120,000 of Senior Floating Rate Notes outstanding. On July 12, 2007, the Issuers notified the Trustee of their intent to redeem the Notes on October 1, 2007. Subsequently, on August 7, 2007 the Trustee notified the bondholders of the Issuers’ intent to redeem the Notes on October 1, 2007 at the redemption price specified by the Notes of 102.00%, plus all accrued and unpaid interest through the redemption date. Notice of redemption is irrevocable once given to bondholders. The Company expects to incur a one-time pre-tax charge of $3,840 associated with the redemption, which represents a $2,400 redemption premium and $1,440 to recognize unamortized deferred financing costs.
 
In October 2004, Historical GameStop issued a promissory note in favor of Barnes & Noble, Inc. (“Barnes & Noble”) in the principal amount of $74,020 in connection with the repurchase of Historical GameStop’s common stock held by Barnes & Noble. Scheduled principal payments of $37,500, $12,173 and $12,173 were made in January 2005, October 2005 and October 2006, respectively, as required by the promissory note, which also requires a final payment of $12,173 in October 2007. The note is unsecured and bears interest at 5.5% per annum, payable when principal installments are due.


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GAMESTOP CORP.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
 
6.  Comprehensive income
 
Comprehensive income is net earnings, plus certain other items that are recorded directly to stockholders’ equity and consists of the following:
 
                 
  13 Weeks Ended  26 Weeks Ended 
  August 4,
  July 29,
  August 4,
  July 29,
 
  2007  2006  2007  2006 
  (In thousands) 
 
Net earnings
 $21,810  $3,177  $46,533  $14,878 
Other comprehensive income:
                
Foreign currency translation adjustments
  5,844   328   16,132   3,887 
                 
Total comprehensive income
 $27,654  $3,505  $62,665  $18,765 
                 
 
7.  Income Taxes
 
The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various states and foreign jurisdictions. The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) commenced an examination of the Company’s U.S. income tax returns for the fiscal years ended on January 29, 2005 (“fiscal 2004”) and January 28, 2006 (“fiscal 2005”) in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 that is anticipated to be completed by May 2008. The Company does not anticipate any adjustments that would result in a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examination by tax authorities for years before and including the fiscal year ended January 31, 2004 (“fiscal 2003”).
 
With respect to state and local jurisdictions and countries outside of the United States, the Company and its subsidiaries are typically subject to examination for three to six years after the income tax returns have been filed. Although the outcome of tax audits is always uncertain, the Company believes that adequate amounts of tax, interest and penalties have been provided for in the accompanying financial statements for any adjustments that might be incurred due to state, local or foreign audits.
 
The Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes(“FIN 48”), on February 4, 2007. As a result of the implementation of FIN 48, the Company recognized a $16,679 increase in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties which was accounted for as a reduction of the February 3, 2007 balance of retained earnings. As of February 4, 2007, the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties was $25,250. The total amount of unrecognized tax benefit that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate was $22,149 as of February 4, 2007. Additionally, adoption of FIN 48 resulted in the reclassification of certain accruals for uncertain tax positions in the amount of $7,864 from prepaid taxes to other long-term liabilities in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.
 
For the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007, the Company recognized a decrease of $1,947 and $1,686 in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits, respectively, and an increase of $675 and $1,117 for interest and penalties, respectively. As of August 4, 2007, the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties was $24,681. The total amount of unrecognized tax benefit that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate was $20,463.
 
The Company has historically recognized interest relating to income tax matters as a component of interest expense and recognized penalties relating to income tax matters as a component of selling, general and administrative expense. Such interest and penalties have historically been immaterial. Subsequent to adoption of FIN 48, the Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. The Company had $3,101 in interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits accrued at the date of adoption and $4,218 as of August 4, 2007.
 
It is reasonably possible that the amount of the unrecognized benefit with respect to certain of our unrecognized tax positions could significantly increase or decrease within the next 12 months as a result of settling ongoing audits. At this time, an estimate of the range of the reasonably possible outcomes cannot be made.


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GAMESTOP CORP.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
The tax provisions for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007 and July 29, 2006 are based upon management’s estimate of the Company’s annualized effective tax rate.
 
8.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
 
The Company operates departments within nine bookstores operated by Barnes & Noble, a stockholder of Historical GameStop until November 2004 and an affiliate 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. Management deems the license fee to be reasonable and based upon terms equivalent to those that would prevail in an arm’s length transaction. These charges amounted to $255 and $191 for the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2007 and July 29, 2006, respectively, and $487 and $398 for the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007 and July 29, 2006, respectively.
 
Until June 2005, Historical 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 Historical GameStop based upon total payroll expense, property and equipment, and insurance claim history of Historical GameStop. Management deemed the allocation methodology to be reasonable. Although the Company 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 Historical GameStop will be allocated to the Company. During the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2007 and July 29, 2006, these charges amounted to $69 and $212, respectively. During the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007 and July 29, 2006, these charges amounted to $135 and $390, respectively.
 
In October 2004, the board of directors authorized a repurchase of the Historical GameStop common stock held by Barnes & Noble. Historical GameStop repurchased 12,214 shares of its common stock at a price equal to $9.13 per share for aggregate consideration before expenses of $111,520. Historical GameStop paid $37,500 in cash and issued a promissory note in the principal amount of $74,020, which is payable in installments and bears interest at 5.5% per annum, payable when principal installments are due. The Company’s final scheduled principal payment of $12,173 is due in October 2007. Interest expense on the promissory note for the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2007 and July 29, 2006 totaled $169 and $339, respectively. Interest expense on the promissory note for the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007 and July 29, 2006 totaled $338 and $677, respectively.
 
In May 2005, the Company entered into an arrangement with Barnes & Noble under which www.gamestop.com is 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 $45 and $34 for the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2007 and July 29, 2006, respectively, and $99 and $95 for the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007 and July 29, 2006, respectively.
 
9.  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 against GameStop, Sony, Take-Two Interactive, Rock Star Games and Wal-Mart (collectively, the “Defendants”) and Devin Moore in the Circuit Court of Fayette County, Alabama, 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. Plaintiffs are seeking damages of $600,000 under the Alabama wrongful death statute and punitive damages. GameStop and the other defendants intend to vigorously defend this action. The Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the case on various grounds, which was heard in November 2005 and was denied. The Defendants appealed the denial of the motion to dismiss and on March 24, 2006, the Alabama Supreme Court denied the Defendants’ application. Discovery is proceeding. Mr. Moore was found guilty of capital murder in a criminal trial in Alabama and was sentenced to death


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GAMESTOP CORP.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
in August 2005. We do not believe there is sufficient information to estimate the amount of the possible loss, if any, resulting from the lawsuit.
 
In the ordinary course of our business, the Company is, from time to time, subject to various other legal proceedings. Management does not believe that any such other legal proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.
 
10.  Significant Product Information
 
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 
  August 4,
  July 29,
  August 4,
  July 29,
 
  2007  2006  2007  2006 
     Percent
     Percent
     Percent
     Percent
 
  Sales  of Total  Sales  of Total  Sales  of Total  Sales  of Total 
  (Unaudited) 
 
Sales:
                                
New video game hardware
 $293.8   22.0% $157.5   16.4% $575.2   22.0% $318.2   15.9%
New video game software
  494.2   36.9%  330.7   34.3%  954.8   36.5%  737.0   36.8%
Used video game products
  357.3   26.7%  308.7   32.0%  683.7   26.1%  584.1   29.2%
Other
  192.9   14.4%  166.4   17.3%  403.5   15.4%  364.1   18.1%
                                 
Total
 $1,338.2   100.0% $963.3   100.0% $2,617.2   100.0% $2,003.4   100.0%
                                 
 
Other products include PC entertainment and other software and accessories, magazines and character-related merchandise.
 
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 
  August 4,
  July 29,
  August 4,
  July 29,
 
  2007  2006  2007  2006 
     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
 $21.5   7.3% $14.0   8.9% $43.1   7.5% $27.0   8.5%
New video game software
  100.2   20.3%  72.7   22.0%  192.0   20.1%  154.7   21.0%
Used video game products
  173.2   48.5%  153.9   49.9%  337.5   49.4%  295.0   50.5%
Other
  66.4   34.4%  58.7   35.3%  137.5   34.1%  124.6   34.2%
                                 
Total
 $361.3   27.0% $299.3   31.1% $710.1   27.1% $601.3   30.0%
                                 
 
11.  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 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam, electronic commerce websites under the names www.gamestop.com andwww.ebgames.com and Game Informer magazine. Segment results for Canada include retail operations in Canada and segment results for Australia include retail operations in Australia and New Zealand. Segment results for Europe include retail


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
operations in 12 European countries. In the first quarter of fiscal 2007, the Europe segment expanded into the Portugal market.
 
The Company measures segment profit using operating earnings which is defined as income from continuing operations before net interest expense and income taxes and excludes unallocated corporate overhead. The basis of segmentation and the measurement of segment profit or loss have not changed since the end of fiscal 2006 and there has been no material changes in total assets by segment since February 3, 2007. Transactions between reportable segments consist primarily of intersegment loans and related interest. Information on segments appears in the following tables.
 
                 
  13 Weeks Ended  26 Weeks Ended 
  August 4,
  July 29,
  August 4,
  July 29,
 
  2007  2006  2007  2006 
  (In thousands)
 
  (Unaudited) 
 
Sales by operating segment were as follows:
                
United States
 $1,026,646  $766,006  $2,030,735  $1,619,730 
Canada
  84,613   58,061   164,690   115,776 
Australia
  93,840   63,359   166,099   118,140 
Europe
  133,094   75,921   255,652   149,728 
                 
Total
 $1,338,193  $963,347  $2,617,176  $2,003,374 
                 
Segment operating earnings (loss) were as follows:
United States
 $38,077  $26,248  $91,684  $62,666 
Canada
  5,523   2,424   9,175   4,522 
Australia
  8,007   4,802   12,477   8,523 
Europe
  (860)  (7,721)  (1,971)  (11,842)
                 
Total
 $50,747  $25,753  $111,365  $63,869 
                 
 
12.  Supplemental Cash Flow Information
 
         
  26 Weeks Ended 
  August 4,
  July 29,
 
  2007  2006 
  (In thousands) (Unaudited) 
 
Cash paid during the period for:
        
Interest
 $31,497  $40,361 
         
Income taxes
 $27,863  $37,570 
         
 
13.  Consolidating Financial Statements
 
On September 28, 2005, the Company, along with GameStop, Inc. as co-issuer, completed the offering of the Senior Floating Rate Notes and Senior Notes described in Note 5. The direct and indirect U.S. wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company, excluding GameStop, Inc., as co-issuer, have guaranteed the Notes on a senior unsecured basis with unconditional guarantees. The following condensed consolidating financial statements illustrate the composition of the Issuers and guarantors on a combined basis (each Issuer and guarantor together with its majority-owned subsidiaries) and all other non-guarantor subsidiaries on a combined basis as of August 4, 2007, July 29, 2006 and February 3, 2007 for the balance sheet, the statements of operations for the 13 and 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007 and July 29, 2006 and cash flows for the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007 and July 29, 2006.


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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 4,
  August 4,
     August 4,
 
  2007  2007  Eliminations  2007 
  (Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)  
  (Unaudited) 
 
ASSETS:
Current assets:
                
Cash and cash equivalents
 $296,131  $53,146  $  $349,277 
Receivables, net
  150,193   9,580   (129,975)  29,798 
Merchandise inventories, net
  491,422   222,414      713,836 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
  34,208   17,743      51,951 
Prepaid taxes
  68,416   6,536      74,952 
Deferred taxes
  34,065   1,914      35,979 
                 
Total current assets
  1,074,435   311,333   (129,975)  1,255,793 
                 
Property and equipment:
                
Land
  2,670   8,628      11,298 
Buildings and leasehold improvements
  226,956   107,948      334,904 
Fixtures and equipment
  385,307   92,185      477,492 
                 
   614,933   208,761      823,694 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
  283,535   66,392      349,927 
                 
Net property and equipment
  331,398   142,369      473,767 
                 
Investment
  488,069      (488,069)   
Goodwill, net
  1,097,027   305,818      1,402,845 
Deferred financing fees
  11,387   19      11,406 
Deferred taxes
  (5,788)  13,465      7,677 
Other noncurrent assets
  17,285   12,732      30,017 
                 
Total other assets
  1,607,980   332,034   (488,069)  1,451,945 
                 
Total assets
 $3,013,813  $785,736  $(618,044) $3,181,505 
                 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Current liabilities:
                
Accounts payable
 $416,476  $100,757  $  $517,233 
Accrued liabilities
  280,738   189,177   (129,975)  339,940 
Note payable, current portion
  12,173         12,173 
                 
Total current liabilities
  709,387   289,934   (129,975)  869,346 
                 
Senior notes payable, long-term portion, net
  573,993         573,993 
Senior floating rate notes payable, long-term portion
  120,000         120,000 
Deferred rent and other long-term liabilities
  64,759   7,733      72,492 
                 
Total long-term liabilities
  758,752   7,733      766,485 
                 
Total liabilities
  1,468,139   297,667   (129,975)  1,635,831 
                 
Stockholders’ equity:
                
Preferred stock — authorized 5,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding
            
Class A common stock — $.001 par value; authorized 300,000 shares; 158,993 shares issued and outstanding
  159         159 
Additionalpaid-in-capital
  1,145,706   391,670   (391,670)  1,145,706 
Accumulated other comprehensive income
  19,359   5,229   (5,229)  19,359 
Retained earnings
  380,450   91,170   (91,170)  380,450 
                 
Total stockholders’ equity
  1,545,674   488,069   (488,069)  1,545,674 
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 $3,013,813  $785,736  $(618,044) $3,181,505 
                 


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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 29,
  July 29,
     July 29,
 
  2006  2006  Eliminations  2006 
  (Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)  
  (Unaudited) 
 
ASSETS:
Current assets:
                
Cash and cash equivalents
 $170,793  $47,933  $  $218,726 
Receivables, net
  106,798   10,896   (89,098)  28,596 
Merchandise inventories, net
  442,530   131,537      574,067 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
  30,352   7,022      37,374 
Prepaid taxes
  71,056   8,339      79,395 
Deferred taxes
  44,934   1,415      46,349 
                 
Total current assets
  866,463   207,142   (89,098)  984,507 
                 
Property and equipment:
                
Land
  2,000   8,073      10,073 
Buildings and leasehold improvements
  196,700   84,023      280,723 
Fixtures and equipment
  300,317   75,419      375,736 
                 
   499,017   167,515      666,532 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
  196,463   38,836      235,299 
                 
Net property and equipment
  302,554   128,679      431,233 
                 
Investment
  457,525      (457,525)   
Goodwill, net
  1,091,172   301,754      1,392,926 
Deferred financing fees
  17,220   22      17,242 
Other noncurrent assets
  22,870   6,458      29,328 
                 
Total other assets
  1,588,787   308,234   (457,525)  1,439,496 
                 
Total assets
 $2,757,804  $644,055  $(546,623) $2,855,236 
                 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Current liabilities:
                
Accounts payable
 $299,135  $67,086  $  $366,221 
Accrued liabilities
  242,163   128,904   (89,098)  281,969 
Note payable, current portion
  12,173         12,173 
                 
Total current liabilities
  553,471   195,990   (89,098)  660,363 
                 
Deferred taxes
  23,813   (11,617)     12,196 
Senior notes payable, long-term portion, net
  635,431         635,431 
Senior floating rate notes payable, long-term portion
  300,000         300,000 
Note payable, long-term portion
  12,173         12,173 
Deferred rent and other long-term liabilities
  37,223   2,157      39,380 
                 
Total long-term liabilities
  1,008,640   (9,460)     999,180 
                 
Total liabilities
  1,562,111   186,530   (89,098)  1,659,543 
                 
Stockholders’ equity:
                
Preferred stock — authorized 5,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding
            
Class A common stock — $.001 par value; authorized 300,000 shares; 150,293 shares issued and outstanding
  150         150 
Additionalpaid-in-capital
  983,546   391,610   (391,610)  983,546 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
  4,773   (299)  299   4,773 
Retained earnings
  207,224   66,214   (66,214)  207,224 
                 
Total stockholders’ equity
  1,195,693   457,525   (457,525)  1,195,693 
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 $2,757,804  $644,055  $(546,623) $2,855,236 
                 


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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
 
  February 3,
  February 3,
     February 3,
 
  2007  2007  Eliminations  2007 
  (Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) 
 
ASSETS:
Current assets:
                
Cash and cash equivalents
 $582,514  $69,889  $  $652,403 
Receivables, net
  51,978   9,010   (26,720)  34,268 
Merchandise inventories, net
  495,137   180,248      675,385 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
  30,528   7,354      37,882 
Prepaid taxes
  11,012   (5,467)     5,545 
Deferred taxes
  33,152   1,706      34,858 
                 
Total current assets
  1,204,321   262,740   (26,720)  1,440,341 
                 
Property and equipment:
                
Land
  2,670   8,042      10,712 
Buildings and leasehold improvements
  212,286   93,520      305,806 
Fixtures and equipment
  348,576   77,265      425,841 
                 
   563,532   178,827      742,359 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
  237,838   48,058      285,896 
                 
Net property and equipment
  325,694   130,769      456,463 
                 
Investment
  517,332      (517,332)   
Goodwill, net
  1,098,089   305,818      1,403,907 
Deferred financing fees
  14,356   19      14,375 
Deferred taxes
  (6,329)  12,133      5,804 
Other noncurrent assets
  9,547   19,147      28,694 
                 
Total other assets
  1,632,995   337,117   (517,332)  1,452,780 
                 
Total assets
 $3,163,010  $730,626  $(544,052) $3,349,584 
                 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Current liabilities:
                
Accounts payable
 $569,435  $148,433  $  $717,868 
Accrued liabilities
  321,944   61,792   (26,720)  357,016 
Note payable, current portion
  12,173         12,173 
                 
Total current liabilities
  903,552   210,225   (26,720)  1,087,057 
                 
Senior notes payable, long-term portion, net
  593,311         593,311 
Senior floating rate notes payable, long-term portion
  250,000         250,000 
Deferred rent and other long-term liabilities
  40,269   3,069      43,338 
                 
Total long-term liabilities
  883,580   3,069      886,649 
                 
Total liabilities
  1,787,132   213,294   (26,720)  1,973,706 
                 
Stockholders’ equity:
                
Preferred stock — authorized 5,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding
            
Class A common stock — $.001 par value; authorized 300,000 shares; 152,305 shares issued and outstanding
  152         152 
Additionalpaid-in-capital
  1,021,903   427,012   (427,012)  1,021,903 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
  3,227   (2,738)  2,738   3,227 
Retained earnings
  350,596   93,058   (93,058)  350,596 
                 
Total stockholders’ equity
  1,375,878   517,332   (517,332)  1,375,878 
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 $3,163,010  $730,626  $(544,052) $3,349,584 
                 


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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
 
  August 4,
  August 4,
     August 4,
 
For the 13 Weeks Ended August 4, 2007
 2007  2007  Eliminations  2007 
  (Amounts in thousands)  
  (Unaudited) 
 
Sales
 $1,026,646  $311,547  $  $1,338,193 
Cost of sales
  743,847   233,047      976,894 
                 
Gross profit
  282,799   78,500      361,299 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  220,037   58,397      278,434 
Depreciation and amortization
  24,685   7,433      32,118 
                 
Operating earnings
  38,077   12,670      50,747 
Interest income
  (4,750)  (4,174)  6,188   (2,736)
Interest expense
  15,921   6,349   (6,188)  16,082 
Debt extinguishment expense
  2,027         2,027 
                 
Earnings before income tax expense
  24,879   10,495      35,374 
Income tax expense
  9,937   3,627      13,564 
                 
Net earnings
 $14,942  $6,868  $  $21,810 
                 
 
GameStop Corp.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
 
                 
  Issuers and
          
  Guarantor
  Non-Guarantor
       
  Subsidiaries
  Subsidiaries
     Consolidated
 
  July 29,
  July 29,
     July 29,
 
For the 13 Weeks Ended July 29, 2006
 2006  2006  Eliminations  2006 
  (Amounts in thousands)  
  (Unaudited) 
 
Sales
 $766,006  $197,341  $  $963,347 
Cost of sales
  519,096   144,987      664,083 
                 
Gross profit
  246,910   52,354      299,264 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  197,689   46,922      244,611 
Depreciation and amortization
  20,401   5,927      26,328 
Merger-related expenses
  2,572         2,572 
                 
Operating earnings (loss)
  26,248   (495)     25,753 
Interest income
  (3,002)  (2,305)  3,802   (1,505)
Interest expense
  21,691   3,825   (3,802)  21,714 
Debt extinguishment expense
  191         191 
                 
Earnings (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
  7,368   (2,015)     5,353 
Income tax expense (benefit)
  2,482   (306)     2,176 
                 
Net earnings (loss)
 $4,886  $(1,709) $  $3,177 
                 


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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
 
  August 4,
  August 4,
     August 4,
 
For the 26 Weeks Ended August 4, 2007
 2007  2007  Eliminations  2007 
  (Amounts in thousands)  
  (Unaudited) 
 
Sales
 $2,030,735  $586,441  $  $2,617,176 
Cost of sales
  1,467,375   439,733      1,907,108 
                 
Gross profit
  563,360   146,708      710,068 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  422,717   112,833      535,550 
Depreciation and amortization
  48,959   14,194      63,153 
                 
Operating earnings
  91,684   19,681      111,365 
Interest income
  (10,113)  (8,019)  11,568   (6,564)
Interest expense
  33,831   11,763   (11,568)  34,026 
Debt extinguishment expense
  8,751         8,751 
                 
Earnings before income tax expense
  59,215   15,937      75,152 
Income tax expense
  22,924   5,695      28,619 
                 
Net earnings
 $36,291  $10,242  $  $46,533 
                 
 
GameStop Corp.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
 
                 
  Issuers and
          
  Guarantor
  Non-Guarantor
       
  Subsidiaries
  Subsidiaries
     Consolidated
 
  July 29,
  July 29,
     July 29,
 
For the 26 Weeks Ended July 29, 2006
 2006  2006  Eliminations  2006 
  (Amounts in thousands)  
  (Unaudited) 
 
Sales
 $1,619,730  $383,644  $  $2,003,374 
Cost of sales
  1,119,956   282,120      1,402,076 
                 
Gross profit
  499,774   101,524      601,298 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  392,377   88,894      481,271 
Depreciation and amortization
  40,833   11,427      52,260 
Merger-related expenses
  3,898         3,898 
                 
Operating earnings
  62,666   1,203      63,869 
Interest income
  (6,435)  (4,219)  6,925   (3,729)
Interest expense
  43,244   6,948   (6,925)  43,267 
Debt extinguishment expense
  191         191 
                 
Earnings (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
  25,666   (1,526)     24,140 
Income tax expense
  9,034   228      9,262 
                 
Net earnings (loss)
 $16,632  $(1,754) $  $14,878 
                 


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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 4,
  August 4,
     August 4,
 
For the 26 Weeks Ended August 4, 2007
 2007  2007  Eliminations  2007 
  (Amounts in thousands)  
  (Unaudited) 
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                
Net earnings
 $36,291  $10,242  $  $46,533 
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
                
Depreciation and amortization (including amounts in cost of sales)
  49,427   14,198      63,625 
Amortization and retirement of deferred financing fees
  3,228         3,228 
Amortization and retirement of original issue discount on senior notes
  682         682 
Stock-based compensation expense
  13,645         13,645 
Deferred taxes
  (748)  (1,540)     (2,288)
Excess tax benefits realized from exercise of stock-based awards
  (62,555)        (62,555)
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
  808   719      1,527 
Increase in deferred rent and other long-term liabilities
  2,397   1,271      3,668 
Increase in liability to landlords for tenant allowances, net
  1,496   266      1,762 
Change in the value of foreign exchange contracts
  2,940   (2,608)     332 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net 
                
Receivables, net
  5,040   (570)     4,470 
Merchandise inventories
  3,715   (42,166)     (38,451)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
  (3,371)  (6,585)     (9,956)
Prepaid taxes
  13,843   (12,003)     1,840 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  (267,164)  46,552      (220,612)
                 
Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities
  (200,326)  7,776      (192,550)
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
                
Purchase of property and equipment
  (55,740)  (15,648)     (71,388)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
  1,062         1,062 
                 
Net cash flows used in investing activities
  (54,678)  (15,648)     (70,326)
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
                
Repurchase of notes payable
  (150,000)        (150,000)
Issuance of shares relating to stock options
  46,782         46,782 
Excess tax benefits realized from exercise of stock-based awards
  62,555         62,555 
Net decrease (increase) in other noncurrent assets and deferred financing fees
  9,284   (12,743)     (3,459)
                 
Net cash flows used in financing activities
  (31,379)  (12,743)     (44,122)
                 
Exchange rate effect on cash and cash equivalents
     3,872      3,872 
                 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
  (286,383)  (16,743)     (303,126)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
  582,514   69,889      652,403 
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 $296,131  $53,146  $  $349,277 
                 


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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 29,
  July 29,
     July 29,
 
For the 26 Weeks Ended July 29, 2006
 2006  2006  Eliminations  2006 
  (Amounts in thousands)  
  (Unaudited) 
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                
Net earnings (loss)
 $16,632  $(1,754) $  $14,878 
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash flows used in operating activities:
                
Depreciation and amortization (including amounts in cost of sales)
  40,946   11,426      52,372 
Amortization and retirement of deferred financing fees
  1,607         1,607 
Amortization and retirement of original issue discount on senior notes
  558         558 
Stock-based compensation expense
  10,550         10,550 
Deferred taxes
  (4,153)  (655)     (4,808)
Excess tax benefits realized from exercise of stock-based awards
  (31,656)        (31,656)
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
  1,242   925      2,167 
Increase in deferred rent and other long-term liabilities
  3,123   529      3,652 
Increase in liability to landlords for tenant allowances, net
  425   284      709 
Change in the value of foreign exchange contracts
  736   (26)     710 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net
                
Receivables, net
  8,810   1,332      10,142 
Merchandise inventories
  27,483   1,628      29,111 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
  (19,335)  (1,699)     (21,034)
Prepaid taxes
  (18,517)  (8,805)     (27,322)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  (213,289)  (14,242)     (227,531)
                 
Net cash flows used in operating activities
  (174,838)  (11,057)     (185,895)
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
                
Purchase of property and equipment
  (36,080)  (13,240)     (49,320)
Sale of assets held for sale
  19,297         19,297 
                 
Net cash flows used in investing activities
  (16,783)  (13,240)     (30,023)
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
                
Repurchase of notes payable
  (6,915)        (6,915)
Repayment of other debt
  (9,502)        (9,502)
Issuance of shares relating to stock options
  18,727         18,727 
Excess tax benefits realized from exercise of stock-based awards
  31,656         31,656 
Net increase in other noncurrent assets and deferred financing fees
  (475)  (272)     (747)
                 
Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities
  33,491   (272)     33,219 
                 
Exchange rate effect on cash and cash equivalents
     (168)     (168)
                 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
  (158,130)  (24,737)     (182,867)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
  328,923   72,670      401,593 
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 $170,793  $47,933  $  $218,726 
                 


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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 February 3, 2007 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 4, 2007 (the“Form 10-K”),including the factors disclosed under “Item 1A. Risk Factors.”
 
General
 
GameStop Corp. (“GameStop” 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 related accessories and other merchandise. As of August 4, 2007, we operated 4,954 stores in the United States, Australia, Canada and Europe, primarily under the names GameStop and EB Games. We also operate electronic commerce websites under the nameswww.gamestop.com and www.ebgames.com and publishGame Informer, the largest multi-platform video game magazine in the United States based on circulation.
 
Growth in the video game industry is driven by the introduction of new technology. In 2005 in the North American markets, Sony introduced the PlayStation Portable (the “PSP”) in March and Microsoft introduced the Xbox 360 in November. In November 2006, Nintendo introduced the Wii hardware platform worldwide and Sony introduced the PlayStation 3 hardware platform in the North American markets. Sony introduced the PlayStation 3 platform in the Australian and European markets in March 2007. Typically, following the introduction of new video game platforms, sales of new video game hardware increase as a percentage of 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 second and third 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 second and third years. Unit sales of maturing video game platforms are typically also driven by manufacturer-funded retail price decreases, 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. The Company’s gross margin in the 13 and 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007 was impacted by the recent launches of these new products.
 
Critical Accounting Policies
 
Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. 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 develop estimates thereon, see “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in theForm 10-K.
 
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes.  In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Interpretation No. 48,Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes(“FIN 48”), which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized under FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 addresses the recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken, and also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods and disclosure. The Company adopted and applied FIN 48 under the transition provisions to all of its income tax positions at the required effective date of February 4, 2007, resulting in a $16.7 million cumulative effect decrease to retained earnings and a $7.9 million increase in prepaid taxes. For additional information related to the Company’s adoption of FIN 48, see Note 7 of “Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.”


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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 
  August 4,
  July 29,
  August 4,
  July 29,
 
  2007  2006  2007  2006 
 
Statement of Operations Data:
                
Sales
  100.0%  100.0%  100.0%  100.0%
Cost of sales
  73.0   68.9   72.9   70.0 
                 
Gross profit
  27.0   31.1   27.1   30.0 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  20.8   25.4   20.4   24.0 
Depreciation and amortization
  2.4   2.7   2.4   2.6 
Merger-related expenses
     0.3      0.2 
                 
Operating earnings
  3.8   2.7   4.3   3.2 
Interest expense, net
  1.0   2.1   1.1   2.0 
Debt extinguishment expense
  0.2      0.3    
                 
Earnings before income tax expense
  2.6   0.6   2.9   1.2 
Income tax expense
  1.0   0.3   1.1   0.5 
                 
Net earnings
  1.6%  0.3%  1.8%  0.7%
                 
 
The Company includes purchasing, receiving and distribution costs in selling, general and administrative expenses, rather than cost of goods sold, in the statement of operations. For the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2007 and July 29, 2006, these purchasing, receiving and distribution costs amounted to $10.3 million and $8.4 million, respectively. For the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007 and July 29, 2006, these purchasing, receiving and distribution costs amounted to $19.2 million and $16.6 million, respectively. 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. For the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2007 and July 29, 2006, these processing fees amounted to $10.2 million and $6.5 million, respectively. For the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007 and July 29, 2006, these processing fees amounted to $19.2 million and $13.5 million, respectively. 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 the Company’s classifications is that its cost of sales as a percentage of sales is lower than, and its selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales are higher than, they would have been had the Company’s treatment conformed with 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, by 0.2% and 0.2% for the 13 and 26 weeks ended July 29, 2006, respectively. The Company’s classifications had no effect on the 13 and 26 week periods ended August 4, 2007.


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The following table sets forth sales (in millions) by significant product category for the periods indicated:
 
                                 
  13 Weeks Ended  26 Weeks Ended 
  August 4, 2007  July 29, 2006  August 4, 2007  July 29, 2006 
     Percent
     Percent
     Percent
     Percent
 
  Sales  of Total  Sales  of Total  Sales  of Total  Sales  of Total 
  (Unaudited) 
 
Sales:
                                
New video game hardware
 $293.8   22.0% $157.5   16.4% $575.2   22.0% $318.2   15.9%
New video game software
  494.2   36.9%  330.7   34.3%  954.8   36.5%  737.0   36.8%
Used video game products
  357.3   26.7%  308.7   32.0%  683.7   26.1%  584.1   29.2%
Other
  192.9   14.4%  166.4   17.3%  403.5   15.4%  364.1   18.1%
                                 
Total
 $1,338.2   100.0% $963.3   100.0% $2,617.2   100.0% $2,003.4   100.0%
                                 
 
Other products include PC entertainment and other software and accessories, magazines and character-related merchandise.
 
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 
  August 4, 2007  July 29, 2006  August 4, 2007  July 29, 2006 
     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
 $21.5   7.3% $14.0   8.9% $43.1   7.5% $27.0   8.5%
New video game software
  100.2   20.3%  72.7   22.0%  192.0   20.1%  154.7   21.0%
Used video game products
  173.2   48.5%  153.9   49.9%  337.5   49.4%  295.0   50.5%
Other
  66.4   34.4%  58.7   35.3%  137.5   34.1%  124.6   34.2%
                                 
Total
 $361.3   27.0% $299.3   31.1% $710.1   27.1% $601.3   30.0%
                                 
 
13 weeks ended August 4, 2007 compared with the 13 weeks ended July 29, 2006
 
Sales increased by $374.9 million, or 38.9%, from $963.3 million in the 13 weeks ended July 29, 2006 to $1,338.2 million in the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2007. The increase in sales was attributable to the comparable store sales increase of 29.1% for the second quarter of fiscal 2007 and the addition of non-comparable store sales from the 555 stores opened since April 29, 2006 of approximately $98.8 million. Stores are included in our comparable store sales base beginning in the thirteenth month of operation. The comparable store sales increase was driven by strong sales of the new hardware platform units Nintendo Wii and Sony PlayStation 3 and their related software and accessories, as well as Xbox 360 software and accessories.
 
New video game hardware sales increased $136.3 million, or 86.5%, from $157.5 million in the 13 weeks ended July 29, 2006 to $293.8 million in the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2007, primarily due to the sales of hardware units mentioned above, as well as the increase in store count since July 2006. New video game software sales increased $163.5 million, or 49.4%, from $330.7 million in the 13 weeks ended July 29, 2006 to $494.2 million in the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2007, primarily due to the new stores added and sales related to the new hardware platforms, as well as a strong lineup of new video game titles released during the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007. Used video game product sales also grew due to an increase in store count and overall demand for video game products following the launch of the new hardware platforms, with an increase in sales of $48.6 million, or 15.7%, from $308.7 million in the 13 weeks ended July 29, 2006 to $357.3 million in the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2007. Sales of other product categories grew 15.9%, or $26.5 million, from the 13 weeks ended July 29, 2006 to the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2007, due to the increase in store count and the increase in new hardware platform accessories sales.


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As a percentage of sales, used video game products and the other product category decreased in the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2007 compared to the 13 weeks ended July 29, 2006. This was due to the strong sales of video game hardware and new video game software driven by the recent launches of the new video game consoles mentioned earlier.
 
Cost of sales increased by $312.8 million, or 47.1%, from $664.1 million in the 13 weeks ended July 29, 2006 to $976.9 million in the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2007 as a result of the increase in sales and the changes in gross profit discussed below.
 
Gross profit increased by $62.0 million, or 20.7%, from $299.3 million in the 13 weeks ended July 29, 2006 to $361.3 million in the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2007. Gross profit as a percentage of sales decreased from 31.1% in the 13 weeks ended July 29, 2006 to 27.0% in the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2007. The gross profit percentage decrease was caused primarily by the increase in sales of new video game hardware as a percentage of total sales in the second quarter of 2007. New video game hardware typically carries a much lower margin than software and accessories sales. Gross profit as a percentage of sales on new video game hardware and new video game software decreased from 8.9% and 22.0%, respectively, in the prior year quarter to 7.3% and 20.3% of sales, respectively, in the second quarter of 2007 due to lower vendor allowances applied to cost of sales as a result of increased marketing costs incurred during the second quarter of 2007. Gross profit as a percentage of sales on used video game products decreased from 49.9% in the 13 weeks ended July 29, 2006 to 48.5% in the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2007 due to increased promotional expenses and higher refurbishment costs associated with an increase in production of refurbished hardware platforms during the second quarter of 2007.
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $33.8 million, or 13.8%, from $244.6 million in the 13 weeks ended July 29, 2006 to $278.4 million in the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2007. 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. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales decreased from 25.4% in the 13 weeks ended July 29, 2006 to 20.8% in the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2007. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales was primarily due to leveraging as a result of the higher sales associated with the introduction of the new video game systems and synergies associated with the acquisition of EB, including the shut-down of EB’s corporate headquarters and distribution center in the second quarter of fiscal 2006. Selling, general and administrative expenses include $6.7 million and $5.4 million in stock-based compensation expense for the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2007 and July 29, 2006, respectively, in accordance with SFAS 123(R).
 
Depreciation and amortization expense increased $5.8 million from $26.3 million for the 13 weeks ended July 29, 2006 to $32.1 million in the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2007. This increase was primarily due to capital expenditures associated with the opening of new stores since July 29, 2006 and investments in management information systems.
 
The Company’s results of operations for the 13 weeks ended July 29, 2006 include $2.6 million in expenses associated with the merger. The $2.6 million consisted primarily of costs associated with integrating the operations of Historical GameStop and EB.
 
Interest income increased from $1.5 million in the 13 weeks ended July 29, 2006 to $2.7 million in the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2007 due primarily to interest income earned on higher invested cash balances. Interest expense decreased from $21.7 million in the 13 weeks ended July 29, 2006 to $16.1 million in the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2007 primarily due to the retirement of $63.1 million of the Company’s senior notes and $180.0 million of the Company’s senior floating rate notes since July 29, 2006. Debt extinguishment expense of $2.0 million was recognized in the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2007 as a result of premiums paid related to debt retirement and the recognition of deferred financing fees and unamortized original issue discount. Debt extinguishment expense of $0.2 million was incurred in the 13 weeks ended July 29, 2006 for the loss associated with the repurchase of $6.9 million of senior notes.
 
Income tax expense for the 13 weeks ended July 29, 2006 and the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2007 was based upon management’s estimate of the Company’s annualized effective tax rate. Income tax expense was $2.2 million for the 13 weeks ended July 29, 2006 compared to $13.6 million for the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2007. For the


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13 weeks ended August 4, 2007, income tax expense included a benefit of $1.3 million for unrecognized tax benefit, interest and penalties associated with our uncertain tax positions, as prescribed by FIN 48.
 
The factors described above led to an increase in operating earnings of $24.9 million, or 96.5%, from $25.8 million in the 13 weeks ended July 29, 2006 to $50.7 million in the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2007, and an increase in net earnings of $18.6 million, or 581.3%, from $3.2 million in the 13 weeks ended July 29, 2006 to $21.8 million in the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2007.
 
26 weeks ended August 4, 2007 compared with the 26 weeks ended July 29, 2006
 
Sales increased by $613.8 million, or 30.6%, from $2,003.4 million in the 26 weeks ended July 29, 2006 to $2,617.2 million in the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007. The increase in sales was attributable to the comparable store sales increase of 22.0% for the 26 week-period ended August 4, 2007 versus the prior year 26 week-period and the addition of non-comparable store sales from the 657 stores opened since January 29, 2006 of approximately $181.7 million. Stores are included in our comparable store sales base beginning in the thirteenth month of operation. The comparable store sales increase was driven by continued strong sales of the Nintendo DS Lite and the new hardware platform units Nintendo Wii and the Sony PlayStation 3, which completed its worldwide launch during this fiscal year, and their related software and accessories, as well as Xbox 360 software and accessories.
 
New video game hardware sales increased $257.0 million, or 80.8%, from $318.2 million in the 26 weeks ended July 29, 2006 to $575.2 million in the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007, primarily due to the sales of hardware units mentioned above, as well as the increase in store count since January 2006. New video game software sales increased $217.8 million, or 29.6%, from $737.0 million in the 26 weeks ended July 29, 2006 to $954.8 million in the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007, primarily due to the new stores added and sales related to the new hardware platforms, as well as a strong lineup of new video game titles released during the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007. Used video game product sales also grew due to an increase in store count and overall demand for video game products following the launch of the new hardware platforms, with an increase in sales of $99.6 million, or 17.1%, from $584.1 million in the 26 weeks ended July 29, 2006 to $683.7 million in the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007. Sales of other product categories grew 10.8%, or $39.4 million, from the 26 weeks ended July 29, 2006 to the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007, due to the increase in store count and the increase in new hardware platform accessories sales.
 
As a percentage of sales, new and used video game software and the other product category decreased in the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007 compared to the 26 weeks ended July 29, 2006. This was due to the strong sales of video game hardware driven by the recent launches of the new video game consoles mentioned earlier.
 
Cost of sales increased by $505.0 million, or 36.0%, from $1,402.1 million in the 26 weeks ended July 29, 2006 to $1,907.1 million in the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007 as a result of the increase in sales and the changes in gross profit discussed below.
 
Gross profit increased by $108.8 million, or 18.1%, from $601.3 million in the 26 weeks ended July 29, 2006 to $710.1 million in the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007. Gross profit as a percentage of sales decreased from 30.0% in the 26 weeks ended July 29, 2006 to 27.1% in the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007. The gross profit percentage decrease was caused primarily by the increase of sales of new video game hardware as a percentage of total sales in the 26 weeks ended on August 4, 2007. New video game hardware typically carries a much lower margin than software and accessories sales. Gross profit as a percentage of sales on new video game hardware and new video game software decreased from 8.5% and 21.0%, respectively, in the 26 weeks ended July 29, 2006 to 7.5% and 20.1% of sales, respectively, for the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007 due to lower vendor allowances applied to cost of sales as a result of increased marketing costs incurred during fiscal 2007. Gross profit as a percentage of sales on used video game products decreased from 50.5% in the 26 weeks ended July 29, 2006 to 49.4% in the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007 due to increased promotional expenses and higher refurbishment costs associated with an increase in production of refurbished hardware platforms during fiscal 2007.
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $54.3 million, or 11.3%, from $481.3 million in the 26 weeks ended July 29, 2006 to $535.6 million in the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007. This increase was primarily attributable to the increase in the number of stores in operation and the related increases in store, distribution and


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corporate office operating expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales decreased from 24.0% in the 26 weeks ended July 29, 2006 to 20.4% in the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales was primarily due to leveraging as a result of the higher sales associated with the introduction of the new video game systems and synergies associated with the acquisition of EB, including the shut-down of EB’s corporate headquarters and distribution center in the 26 weeks ended July 29, 2006. Selling, general and administrative expenses include $13.6 million and $10.6 million in stock-based compensation expense for the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007 and July 29, 2006, respectively, in accordance with SFAS 123(R).
 
Depreciation and amortization expense increased $10.9 million from $52.3 million for the 26 weeks ended July 29, 2006 to $63.2 million in the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007. This increase was primarily due to capital expenditures associated with the opening of new stores since July 29, 2006 and investments in management information systems.
 
The Company’s results of operations for the 26 weeks ended July 29, 2006 include $3.9 million of expenses associated with the merger. The $3.9 million consisted primarily of costs associated with integrating the operations of Historical GameStop and EB.
 
Interest income increased from $3.7 million in the 26 weeks ended July 29, 2006 to $6.6 million in the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007 due primarily to interest income earned on higher invested cash balances. Interest expense decreased from $43.3 million in the 26 weeks ended July 29, 2006 to $34.0 million in the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007 primarily due to the retirement of $63.1 million of the Company’s senior notes and $180.0 million of the Company’s senior floating rate notes since July 29, 2006. Debt extinguishment expense of $8.8 million was recognized in the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007 as a result of premiums paid related to debt retirement and the recognition of deferred financing fees and unamortized original issue discount. Debt extinguishment expense of $0.2 million was incurred in the 26 weeks ended July 29, 2006 for the loss associated with the repurchase of $6.9 million of senior notes.
 
Income tax expense for the 26 weeks ended July 29, 2006 and the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007 was based upon management’s estimate of the Company’s annualized effective tax rate. Income tax expense was $9.3 million for the 26 weeks ended July 29, 2006 compared to $28.6 million for the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007. For the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007, income tax expense included a benefit of $0.6 million for unrecognized tax benefit, interest and penalties associated with our uncertain tax positions, as prescribed by FIN 48.
 
The factors described above led to an increase in operating earnings of $47.5 million, or 74.3%, from $63.9 million in the 26 weeks ended July 29, 2006 to $111.4 million in the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007, and an increase in net earnings of $31.6 million, or 212.1%, from $14.9 million in the 26 weeks ended July 29, 2006 to $46.5 million in the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007.


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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 
  August 4,
  July 29,
  August 4,
  July 29,
 
  2007  2006  2007  2006 
     (In millions) (Unaudited)    
 
Sales by operating segment are as follows:
                
United States
 $1,026.7  $766.0  $2,030.7  $1,619.7 
Canada
  84.6   58.1   164.7   115.8 
Australia
  93.8   63.3   166.1   118.2 
Europe
  133.1   75.9   255.7   149.7 
                 
Total
 $1,338.2  $963.3  $2,617.2  $2,003.4 
                 
Operating earnings (loss) by operating segment are as follows:
                
United States
 $38.1  $26.3  $91.7  $62.7 
Canada
  5.5   2.4   9.2   4.5 
Australia
  8.0   4.8   12.5   8.5 
Europe
  (0.8)  (7.7)  (2.0)  (11.8)
                 
Total
 $50.8  $25.8  $111.4  $63.9 
                 
 
United States
 
Segment results for the United States include retail operations in 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam, the electronic commerce websites www.gamestop.comand www.ebgames.com and Game Informer magazine. As of August 4, 2007, the United States segment included 3,918 GameStop stores, compared to 3,684 on July 29, 2006. Sales for the 13 and 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007 increased 34.0% and 25.4%, respectively, compared to the 13 and 26 weeks ended July 29, 2006 as a result of increased sales at existing stores and the opening of 351 new stores since April 29, 2006 and 424 stores since January 28, 2006, including 102 and 148 stores in the 13 and 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007, respectively. Sales at existing stores increased due to strong sales of the new hardware platform units, including the Nintendo Wii and the Sony PlayStation 3, and their related software and accessories, as well as Xbox 360 software and accessories. Segment operating income for the 13 and 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007 increased by 44.9% and 46.3%, respectively, compared to the 13 and 26 weeks ended July 29, 2006 driven by strong sales of the new hardware platforms and their related software and accessories, leveraging of selling, general and administrative expenses and the recognition of synergies related to the acquisition of EB, including the shut-down of EB’s corporate headquarters and distribution center, when compared to 2006.
 
Canada
 
Sales in the Canadian segment in the 13 and 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007 increased 45.6% and 42.2%, respectively, compared to the 13 and 26 weeks ended July 29, 2006. The increase in sales was primarily attributable to increased sales at existing stores and the additional sales at the 12 and 13 stores opened since April 29, 2006 and January 28, 2006, respectively. As of August 4, 2007, the Canadian segment had 272 stores compared to 261 stores at July 29, 2006. The increase in sales at existing stores was due to the recent launch of new video game hardware systems and their related software, as well as increased sales of handheld systems. Segment operating income for the 13 and 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007 increased by 129.2% and 104.4%, respectively, compared to the 13 and 26 weeks ended July 29, 2006 driven by the increased sales discussed above and the leveraging of the selling, general and administrative expenses.


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Australia
 
Segment results for Australia include retail operations in Australia and New Zealand. As of August 4, 2007, the Australian segment included 243 stores, compared to 197 at July 29, 2006. Sales for the 13 and 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007 increased 48.2% and 40.5%, respectively, compared to the 13 and 26 weeks ended July 29, 2006. The increase in sales was due to higher sales at existing stores and the additional sales at the 57 and 67 stores opened since April 29, 2006 and January 28, 2006, respectively. The increase in sales at existing stores was due to the launch of the Sony PlayStation 3 in Australia and New Zealand during the first quarter of fiscal 2007, as well as strong sales of other video game hardware, including Nintendo Wii, and increased sales of handheld units during the second quarter and full fiscal year of 2007 compared to the same periods in 2006. The increased hardware sales led to increases in sales in new video game software, used video game products and accessories and other products. Segment operating income in the 13 and 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007 increased by 66.7% and 47.1%, respectively, when compared to the 13 and 26 weeks ended July 29, 2006. The increase was driven by the increased sales discussed above and the leveraging of selling, general and administrative expenses.
 
Europe
 
Segment results for Europe include retail operations in 12 European countries including Portugal, which commenced operations in the first quarter of 2007. As of August 4, 2007, the European segment operated 521 stores, compared to 450 stores at July 29, 2006. For the 13 and 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007, European sales increased 75.4% and 70.8%, respectively, compared to the 13 and 26 weeks ended July 29, 2006. The increase in sales was primarily due to the increase in sales at existing stores and the additional sales at the 135 and 153 stores opened since April 29, 2006 and January 28, 2006, respectively. These increases in store count were offset by store closings in the first quarter of 2007, primarily in Spain, as part of the implementation of the integration strategy of the acquisition of EB. The increase in sales at existing stores was driven by the launch of the Sony PlayStation 3 in Europe during the first quarter of fiscal 2007, as well as strong sales of other video game hardware, including Nintendo Wii, and increased sales of handhelds and other next generation hardware units during the second quarter and full fiscal year of 2007 compared to the same periods in 2006. The increased hardware sales led to increases in sales in new video game software, used video game products and accessories and other products.
 
The segment operating loss in Europe for the 13 and 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007 decreased 89.6% to $0.8 million and 83.1% to $2.0 million, respectively, compared to the operating loss in the 13 and 26 weeks ended July 29, 2006 of $7.7 million and $11.8 million, respectively. The decrease in the operating loss was driven by the increase in sales and related margin dollars discussed above and the leveraging of selling, general and administrative expenses.
 
Seasonality
 
The Company’s business, like that of many retailers, is seasonal, with the major portion of the sales and operating profit realized during the quarter which includes the holiday selling season.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
During the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007, cash used in operations was $192.6 million, compared to cash used in operations of $185.9 million during the 26 weeks ended July 29, 2006. In the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007, cash used in operations was primarily due to a decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $220.6 million, which is typical in the first half of a fiscal year as payments are made on purchases from the previous holiday selling season, an increase in merchandise inventories of $38.5 million due to an increase in store count, and the excess tax benefits realized from the exercise of stock-based awards of $62.6 million. These cash outflows were partially offset by net income of $46.5 million, depreciation and amortization of $63.6 million and stock-based compensation expense of $13.6 million.
 
In the 26 weeks ended July 29, 2006, cash used in operations was primarily due to a decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $227.5 million, which is typical in the first half of a fiscal year as stated above, an increase in prepaid taxes of $27.3 million, the excess tax benefits realized from the exercise of stock-based awards of $31.7 million, and an increase in prepaid expenses of $21.0 million due to the timing of rent payments at the end


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of the quarter versus the end of the previous fiscal year. These cash outflows were partially offset by a decrease in merchandise inventories of $29.1 million, a decrease in accounts receivable of $10.1 million, net income of $14.9 million, depreciation and amortization of $52.4 million and stock-based compensation expense of $10.6 million.
 
Cash used in investing activities was $70.3 million and $30.0 million during the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007 and July 29, 2006, respectively. During the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007, $71.4 million of cash was used primarily to open 236 new stores and to invest in information systems, offset by $1.1 million of cash received related to the finalization of the purchase price of Game Brands Inc. which was acquired during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006. During the 26 weeks ended July 29, 2006, $49.3 million of capital expenditures was primarily used to invest in information and distribution systems in support of the integration of the operations of EB and Historical GameStop, to open new stores in the United States and for international expansion. These investing activities were offset by $19.3 million of cash provided by the sale of the Pennsylvania corporate office and distribution center which were acquired in the merger.
 
Cash flows used in financing activities was $44.1 million during the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007 compared to cash provided by financing activities during the 26 weeks ended July 29, 2006 of $33.2 million. The cash used in financing activities for the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007 was primarily due to the repurchase of $20.0 million and $130.0 million of principal value of the Company’s Senior Notes and Senior Floating Rate Notes, respectively. These cash outflows were offset by $46.8 million received for the issuance of shares relating to stock option exercises and $62.6 million for the realization of tax benefits relating to the stock option exercises and vested restricted stock. The cash flows provided by financing activities during the 26 weeks ended July 29, 2006 were primarily due to $18.7 million received for the issuance of shares relating to stock option exercises and $31.7 million for the realization of tax benefits relating to the stock option exercises. These items were offset by the payoff of the $9.2 million mortgage associated with the Pennsylvania distribution center sold in June 2006 and the use of approximately $6.9 million to repurchase Senior Notes.
 
Future capital requirements will depend on the number of new stores opened and the timing of those openings within a given fiscal year. The Company opened 236 stores in the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007 and expects to open approximately 260 to 320 additional stores in the remainder of fiscal 2007. Within the next 12 months, the Company intends to rebrand all of the EB stores that do not have real estate restrictions to the GameStop brand. Capital expenditures for fiscal 2007 are projected to be approximately $135.0 million to $145.0 million, to be used primarily to fund new store openings, rebrand EB stores and invest in distribution and information systems in support of operations.
 
In October 2005, in connection with the merger, the Company entered into a five-year, $400 million Credit Agreement (the “Revolver”), including a $50 million letter of credit sub-limit, secured by the assets of the Company and its U.S. subsidiaries. The Revolver places certain restrictions on the Company and its U.S. 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 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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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 August 4, 2007, the applicable margin was 0.0% for prime rate loans and 1.25% 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 August 4, 2007, there were no borrowings outstanding under the Revolver and letters of credit outstanding totaled $5.2 million.
 
On September 28, 2005, the Company, along with GameStop, Inc. as co-issuer (together with the Company, the “Issuers”), completed the offering of U.S. $300 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2011 (the “Senior Floating Rate Notes”) and U.S. $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 (the “Indenture”), dated September 28, 2005, by and among the Issuers, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, and Citibank, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”). Concurrently with the consummation of the merger on October 8, 2005, EB and its direct and indirect U.S. wholly-owned subsidiaries (together, the “EB Guarantors”) became subsidiaries of the Company and entered into a First Supplemental Indenture, dated October 8, 2005, by and among the Issuers, the EB Guarantors and the Trustee, pursuant to which the EB Guarantors assumed all the obligations of a subsidiary guarantor under the Notes and the Indenture. The net proceeds of the offering were used to pay the cash portion of the merger consideration paid to the stockholders of EB in connection with the merger.
 
The offering of the Notes was conducted in a private transaction under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and in transactions outside the United States in reliance upon Regulation S under the Securities Act. In April 2006, the Company filed a registration statement onForm S-4in order to register new notes (the “New Notes”) with the same terms and conditions as the Notes in order to facilitate an exchange of the New Notes for the Notes. This registration statement onForm S-4was declared effective by the SEC in May 2006 and the Company commenced an exchange offer to exchange the New Notes for the Notes. This exchange offer was completed in June 2006 with 100% participation.
 
In November 2006, Citibank, N.A. resigned as Trustee for the Notes and Wilmington Trust Company was appointed as the new Trustee for the Notes.
 
The Senior Floating Rate Notes bear interest at LIBOR plus 3.875%, mature on October 1, 2011 and were priced at 100%. The rate of interest on the Senior Floating Rate Notes as of August 4, 2007 was 9.2350% per annum. 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 August 4, 2007, the unamortized original issue discount was $6.0 million.
 
The Issuers pay interest on the Senior Floating Rate Notes quarterly, in arrears, every January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1, to holders of record on the immediately preceding December 15, March 15, June 15 and September 15, and at maturity. 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 August 4, 2007, the Company was in compliance with all covenants associated with the Revolver and the Indenture.
 
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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 Floating Rate Notes and 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.
 
In May 2006, the Company announced that its board of directors authorized the buyback of up to an aggregate of $100 million of its Senior Floating Rate Notes and Senior Notes. As of July 29, 2006, the Company had repurchased $6.9 million of its Senior Notes. As of February 3, 2007, the end of its most recent fiscal year, the Company had repurchased the maximum authorized amount, having acquired $50 million of its Senior Notes and $50 million of its Senior Floating Rate Notes, and delivered the Notes to the Trustee for cancellation. The associated loss on retirement of this debt was $0.2 million for the 13 and 26 week periods ended July 29, 2006, respectively, which consists of the premium paid to retire the Notes and the recognition of the deferred financing fees and the original issue discount on the Notes.
 
On February 9, 2007, the Company announced that its board of directors authorized the buyback of up to an aggregate of an additional $150 million of its Senior Notes and Senior Floating Rate Notes. The timing and amount of the repurchases were determined by the Company’s management based on their evaluation of market conditions and other factors. As of August 4, 2007, the Company repurchased $150 million of the Notes, having acquired $20 million of its Senior Notes and $130 million of its Senior Floating Rate Notes, and delivered the Notes to the Trustee for cancellation. The associated loss on the retirement of this debt was $2.0 million and $8.8 million for the 13 and 26 week periods ended August 4, 2007, respectively, which consists of the premium paid to retire the Notes and the recognition of the deferred financing fees and the original issue discount on the Notes.
 
On June 28, 2007, the Company announced that its board of directors authorized the redemption of the remaining $120 million of Senior Floating Rate Notes outstanding. On July 12, 2007, the Issuers notified the Trustee of their intent to redeem the Notes on October 1, 2007. Subsequently, on August 7, 2007 the Trustee notified the bondholders of the Issuers’ intent to redeem the Notes on October 1, 2007 at the redemption price specified by the Notes of 102.00%, plus all accrued and unpaid interest through the redemption date. Notice of redemption is irrevocable once given to bondholders. The Company expects to incur a one-time pre-tax charge of $3.8 million associated with the redemption, which represents a $2.4 million redemption premium and $1.4 million to recognize unamortized deferred financing costs.
 
In October 2004, Historical GameStop issued a promissory note in favor of Barnes & Noble, Inc. in the principal amount of $74.0 million in connection with the repurchase of Historical GameStop’s common stock held by Barnes & Noble. Scheduled principal payments of $37.5 million, $12.2 million and $12.2 million were made in January 2005, October 2005 and October 2006, respectively, as required by the promissory note, which also requires a final payment of $12.2 million in October 2007. The note is unsecured and bears interest at 5.5% per annum, payable when principal installments are due.
 
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 Notes and our note payable to Barnes & Noble, store expansion and remodeling activities and corporate capital expenditure programs for at least the next 12 months.
 
Recent Accounting Policies
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 157, Fair Value Measurements(“SFAS 157”), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 applies to other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. The new guidance is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of the adoption of SFAS 157 on our consolidated financial statements.


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In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities(“SFAS No. 159”). This statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. Companies should report unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. This statement is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact, if any, of the adoption of SFAS No. 159 on its consolidated financial statements.
 
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 (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (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;
 
  • economic conditions affecting the video game industry;
 
  • the competitive environment in the video game industry;
 
  • our ability to open and operate new stores;
 
  • our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel;
 
  • the impact and costs of litigation and regulatory compliance;
 
  • unanticipated litigation results;
 
  • the risks involved with our international operations;
 
  • alternate sources of distribution of video game software; 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 Notes issued in connection with the merger include both fixed rate and floating rate notes with the intent to minimize exposure to changes in interest rates. A hypothetical increase or (decrease) of 10% of the effective rate on the outstanding Senior Floating Rate Notes would result in a change in the annual interest expense of $1.1 million. The effective rate on the Senior Floating Rate Notes was 9.2350% on August 4, 2007. We do not expect any material losses from our invested cash balances, and we believe that our interest rate exposure is modest.


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Foreign Currency Risk
 
The Company follows the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities(“SFAS 133”), as amended. SFAS 133 requires that all derivative instruments be recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recorded each period in current earnings or other comprehensive income, depending on whether the derivative is designated as part of a hedge transaction, and if it is, depending on the type of hedge transaction.
 
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. 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. The aggregate fair value of the Foreign Currency Contracts at August 4, 2007 was a liability of $2.4 million. A hypothetical strengthening or weakening of 10% in the foreign exchange rates underlying the Foreign Currency Contracts from the market rate at August 4, 2007 would result in a (loss) or gain in value of the forwards, options and swaps of ($12.4 million) or $10.1 million, respectively.
 
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 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). Based on this evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective. 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 Controls
 
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
 
There have been no material developments in previously reported legal proceedings.
 
ITEM 1A.  Risk Factors
 
In addition to the other information set forth in thisForm 10-Q,you should carefully consider the factors discussed under “Risk Factors” in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in ourForm 10-Kfor the fiscal year ended February 3, 2007 filed with the SEC on April 4, 2007. 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 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
The Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on June 28, 2007. At the close of business on the record date for the meeting (which was May 4, 2007), there were 157,493,978 shares of Class A common stock


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outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting. Holders of 137,576,368 shares of Class A common stock (with one vote per share) were present at the meeting, either in person or by proxy.
 
The Company’s stockholders approved, by the following vote, the amendment and restatement of the Amended and Restated GameStop Corp. 2001 Incentive Plan which increases the maximum number of shares that may be the subject of awards from 40,000,000 to 43,500,000 shares, with the additional shares to be used only for the grant of options to purchase shares of our common stock:
 
               
In Favor Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes
 
 100,550,617   21,152,083   116,554   15,757,114 
 
The following individuals were elected to the Company’s board of directors to hold office for a term of three years and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, with the vote specified below:
 
         
Nominee
 In Favor  Withheld 
 
R. Richard Fontaine
  131,563,095   6,013,273 
Jerome L. Davis
  129,690,186   7,886,182 
Stephanie M. Shern
  135,855,233   1,721,135 
Steven R. Koonin
  135,868,494   1,707,874 
 
The following individuals continue to serve on the Company’s board of directors until the expiration of their terms: Daniel A. DeMatteo, Leonard Riggio, Michael N. Rosen, Stanley (Mickey) Steinberg, Gerald R. Szczepanski, Edward A. Volkwein and Lawrence S. Zilavy. James J. Kim chose not to stand for re-election to the board of directors when his term expired at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
 
The Company’s stockholders also ratified the appointment of BDO Seidman, LLP as the registered independent public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending February 2, 2008 by the following vote:
 
           
In Favor Against Abstained
 
 137,427,260   86,372   62,736 
 
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)
 3.1 Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.(2)
 3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws.(3)
 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.(4)
 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.(5)
 4.3 Registration Rights Agreement, dated September 28, 2005, by and among GameStop Corp. (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.), GameStop, Inc., the subsidiary guarantors listed onSchedule I-Athereto, and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., for themselves and as representatives of the several initial purchasers listed on Schedule II thereto.(4)
 4.4 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.(3)
 4.5 Form of Indenture.(6)
 10.1 Separation Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2002, between Barnes & Noble, Inc. and GameStop Holdings Corp. (f/k/a GameStop Corp.).(7)
 10.2 Tax Disaffiliation Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2002, between Barnes & Noble, Inc. and GameStop Holdings Corp. (f/k/a GameStop Corp.).(8)


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Exhibit
  
Number
 
Description
 
 10.3 Insurance Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2002, between Barnes & Noble, Inc. and GameStop Holdings Corp. (f/k/a GameStop Corp.).(8)
 10.4 Operating Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2002, between Barnes & Noble, Inc. and GameStop Holdings Corp. (f/k/a GameStop Corp.).(8)
 10.5 Second Amended and Restated 2001 Incentive Plan.(9)
 10.6 Amended and Restated Supplemental Compensation Plan.(10)
 10.7 Form of Option Agreement.(9)
 10.8 Form of Restricted Share Agreement.(11)
 10.9 Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2004, by and among GameStop Holdings Corp. (f/k/a GameStop Corp.), B&N GameStop Holding Corp. and Barnes & Noble, Inc.(12)
 10.10 Promissory Note, dated as of October 1, 2004, made by GameStop Holdings Corp. (f/k/a GameStop Corp.) in favor of B&N GameStop Holding Corp.(12)
 10.11 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.(13)
 10.12 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.(13)
 10.13 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.(13)
 10.14 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.(13)
 10.15 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.(13)
 10.16 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.(13)
 10.17 Form of Securities Collateral Pledge Agreement, dated as of October 11, 2005.(13)
 10.18 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.(14)
 10.19 Registration Rights Agreement, dated October 8, 2005, among EB Nevada Inc., James J. Kim and GameStop Corp. (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.).(13)
 10.20 Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of April 11, 2005, between GameStop Holdings Corp. (f/k/a GameStop Corp.) and R. Richard Fontaine.(15)
 10.21 Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of April 11, 2005, between GameStop Holdings Corp. (f/k/a GameStop Corp.) and Daniel A. DeMatteo.(15)
 10.22 Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of December 9, 2005, between GameStop Corp. and Steven R. Morgan.(16)
 10.23 Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of April 3, 2006, between GameStop Corp. and David W. Carlson.(17)
 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.

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(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 February 7, 2007.
 
(3) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Amendment No. 1 toForm S-4filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 8, 2005.
 
(4) Incorporated by reference to GameStop Holdings Corp.’sForm 8-Kfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 30, 2005.
 
(5) 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.
 
(6) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’sForm S-3ASRfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 10, 2006.
 
(7) Incorporated by reference to GameStop Holdings Corp.’s Amendment No. 4 to FormS-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 5, 2002.
 
(8) Incorporated by reference to GameStop Holdings Corp.’s Amendment No. 3 to FormS-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 24, 2002.
 
(9) Incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Registrant’s Proxy Statement for 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 29, 2007.
 
(10) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’sForm 10-Qfor the fiscal quarter ended July 29, 2006 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 5, 2006.
 
(11) Incorporated by reference to GameStop Holdings Corp.’sForm 8-Kfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 12, 2005.
 
(12) Incorporated by reference to GameStop Holdings Corp.’sForm 8-Kfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 5, 2004.
 
(13) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’sForm 8-Kfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 12, 2005.
 
(14) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’sForm 8-Kfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2007.
 
(15) Incorporated by reference to GameStop Holdings Corp.’sForm 8-Kfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 2005.
 
(16) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’sForm 8-Kfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 13, 2005.
 
(17) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’sForm 10-Kfor the fiscal year ended January 28, 2006 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3, 2006.


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SIGNATURE
 
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/  David W. Carlson
David W. Carlson
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
Date: September 7, 2007
 
GAMESTOP CORP.
 
  By: 
/s/  Robert A. Lloyd
Robert A. Lloyd
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
 
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GAMESTOP CORP.
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
     
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)
 3.1 Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.(2)
 3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws.(3)
 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.(4)
 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.(5)
 4.3 Registration Rights Agreement, dated September 28, 2005, by and among GameStop Corp. (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.), GameStop, Inc., the subsidiary guarantors listed onSchedule I-Athereto, and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., for themselves and as representatives of the several initial purchasers listed on Schedule II thereto.(4)
 4.4 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.(3)
 4.5 Form of Indenture.(6)
 10.1 Separation Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2002, between Barnes & Noble, Inc. and GameStop Holdings Corp. (f/k/a GameStop Corp.).(7)
 10.2 Tax Disaffiliation Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2002, between Barnes & Noble, Inc. and GameStop Holdings Corp. (f/k/a GameStop Corp.).(8)
 10.3 Insurance Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2002, between Barnes & Noble, Inc. and GameStop Holdings Corp. (f/k/a GameStop Corp.).(8)
 10.4 Operating Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2002, between Barnes & Noble, Inc. and GameStop Holdings Corp. (f/k/a GameStop Corp.).(8)
 10.5 Second Amended and Restated 2001 Incentive Plan.(9)
 10.6 Amended and Restated Supplemental Compensation Plan.(10)
 10.7 Form of Option Agreement.(9)
 10.8 Form of Restricted Share Agreement.(11)
 10.9 Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2004, by and among GameStop Holdings Corp. (f/k/a GameStop Corp.), B&N GameStop Holding Corp. and Barnes & Noble, Inc.(12)
 10.10 Promissory Note, dated as of October 1, 2004, made by GameStop Holdings Corp. (f/k/a GameStop Corp.) in favor of B&N GameStop Holding Corp.(12)
 10.11 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.(13)
 10.12 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.(13)
 10.13 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.(13)
 10.14 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.(13)
 10.15 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.(13)
 10.16 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.(13)
 10.17 Form of Securities Collateral Pledge Agreement, dated as of October 11, 2005.(13)


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Exhibit
  
Number
 
Description
 
 10.18 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.(14)
 10.19 Registration Rights Agreement, dated October 8, 2005, among EB Nevada Inc., James J. Kim and GameStop Corp. (f/k/a GSC Holdings Corp.).(13)
 10.20 Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of April 11, 2005, between GameStop Holdings Corp. (f/k/a GameStop Corp.) and R. Richard Fontaine.(15)
 10.21 Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of April 11, 2005, between GameStop Holdings Corp. (f/k/a GameStop Corp.) and Daniel A. DeMatteo.(15)
 10.22 Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of December 9, 2005, between GameStop Corp. and Steven R. Morgan.(16)
 10.23 Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of April 3, 2006, between GameStop Corp. and David W. Carlson.(17)
 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.
 
 
(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 February 7, 2007.
 
(3) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Amendment No. 1 toForm S-4filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 8, 2005.
 
(4) Incorporated by reference to GameStop Holdings Corp.’sForm 8-Kfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 30, 2005.
 
(5) 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.
 
(6) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’sForm S-3ASRfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 10, 2006.
 
(7) Incorporated by reference to GameStop Holdings Corp.’s Amendment No. 4 toForm S-1filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 5, 2002.
 
(8) Incorporated by reference to GameStop Holdings Corp.’s Amendment No. 3 toForm S-1filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 24, 2002.
 
(9) Incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Registrant’s Proxy Statement for 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 29, 2007.
 
(10) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’sForm 10-Qfor the fiscal quarter ended July 29, 2006 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 5, 2006.
 
(11) Incorporated by reference to GameStop Holdings Corp.’sForm 8-Kfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 12, 2005.

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(12) Incorporated by reference to GameStop Holdings Corp.’sForm 8-Kfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 5, 2004.
 
(13) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’sForm 8-Kfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 12, 2005.
 
(14) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’sForm 8-Kfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2007.
 
(15) Incorporated by reference to GameStop Holdings Corp.’sForm 8-Kfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 2005.
 
(16) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’sForm 8-Kfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 13, 2005.
 
(17) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’sForm 10-Kfor the fiscal year ended January 28, 2006 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3, 2006.


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