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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 FILE NO. 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” in Rule 12b-2 of 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 in Rule 12b-2 of 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
 


 

 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
                 
        Page No.
 
    PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION    
  Financial Statements   2
    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets — August 4, 2007 (unaudited), July 29, 2006 (unaudited) and February 3, 2007   2
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) — For the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007 and July 29, 2006   3
    Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited) — August 4, 2007   4
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) — For the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2007 and July 29, 2006   5
    Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements   6
  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   22
  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk   33
  Controls and Procedures   34
             
    PART II — OTHER INFORMATION    
  Legal Proceedings   34
  Risk Factors   34
  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders   34
  Exhibits   35
  38
  39
 Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 302
 Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 302
 Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 906
 Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 906


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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  
Additional paid-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 on Form 10-K for 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 on Form S-4 in 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 on Form S-4 was 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.
 
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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 Notes and/or Senior Notes issued under the Indenture at redemption prices at or in excess of 100% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date. The circumstances which would limit the percentage of the Notes which may be redeemed or which would require the Company to pay a premium in excess of 100% of the principal amount are defined in the Indenture. Upon a Change of Control (as defined in the Indenture), the Issuers are required to offer to purchase all of the Notes then outstanding at 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase.
 
The Issuers may acquire Senior 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 on www.bn.com, Barnes & Noble’s e-commerce site. 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 and www.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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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  
Additional paid-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  
Additional paid-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  
Additional paid-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 on Form 10-K for 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 names www.gamestop.com and www.ebgames.com and publish Game 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 the Form 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.com and 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 on Form S-4 in 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 on Form S-4 was 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.
 
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 Notes and/or Senior Notes issued under the Indenture at redemption prices at or in excess of 100% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date. The circumstances which would limit the percentage of the Notes which may be redeemed or


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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 on Form 10-Q and 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 the Form 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 this Form 10-Q. In light of these risks and uncertainties, the forward-looking events and circumstances contained in this Form 10-Q may 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 in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-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 in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-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 this Form 10-Q, you should carefully consider the factors discussed under “Risk Factors” in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K for 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 our Form 10-K have 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
 
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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 on Schedule I-A thereto, 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 to Rule 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 to Rule 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 to Rule 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 to Rule 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.’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2005.
 
(2) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 7, 2007.
 
(3) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Amendment No. 1 to Form S-4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 8, 2005.
 
(4) Incorporated by reference to GameStop Holdings Corp.’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 30, 2005.
 
(5) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for 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’s Form S-3ASR filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 10, 2006.
 
(7) Incorporated by reference to GameStop Holdings Corp.’s Amendment No. 4 to Form S-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 Form S-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’s Form 10-Q for 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.’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 12, 2005.
 
(12) Incorporated by reference to GameStop Holdings Corp.’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 5, 2004.
 
(13) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 12, 2005.
 
(14) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2007.
 
(15) Incorporated by reference to GameStop Holdings Corp.’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 2005.
 
(16) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 13, 2005.
 
(17) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for 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)
 
Date: September 7, 2007


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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 on Schedule I-A thereto, 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 to Rule 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 to Rule 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 to Rule 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 to Rule 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.’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2005.
 
(2) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 7, 2007.
 
(3) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Amendment No. 1 to Form S-4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 8, 2005.
 
(4) Incorporated by reference to GameStop Holdings Corp.’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 30, 2005.
 
(5) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for 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’s Form S-3ASR filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 10, 2006.
 
(7) Incorporated by reference to GameStop Holdings Corp.’s Amendment No. 4 to Form S-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 Form S-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’s Form 10-Q for 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.’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 12, 2005.

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


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exv31w1
 

Exhibit 31.1
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
17 CFR 240.13a-14(a)/15d-14(a),
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
I, R. Richard Fontaine, certify that:
 
1.  I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of GameStop Corp.;
 
  2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
  3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
  4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
 
  a.  Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  b.  Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
  c.  Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  d.  Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
  5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
 
  a.  All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  b.  Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
  By:           /s/ R. Richard Fontaine
R. Richard Fontaine
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
GameStop Corp.
 
Date: September 7, 2007

exv31w2
 

Exhibit 31.2
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
17 CFR 240.13a-14(a) /15d-14(a),
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
I, David W. Carlson, certify that:
 
  1.   I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of GameStop Corp.;
 
  2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
  3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
  4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
 
  a.  Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  b.  Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
  c.  Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  d.  Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
  5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
 
  a.  All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  b.  Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
  By:           /s/ David W. Carlson
David W. Carlson
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer GameStop Corp.
 
Date: September 7, 2007

exv32w1
 

Exhibit 32.1
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULE 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
 
In connection with the quarterly report of GameStop Corp. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended August 4, 2007 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, R. Richard Fontaine, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, to the best of my knowledge, pursuant to Rule 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, that:
 
  (1)  The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
  (2)  The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
 
/s/  R. Richard Fontaine
R. Richard Fontaine
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
GameStop Corp.
September 7, 2007
 
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

exv32w2
 

Exhibit 32.2
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULE 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
 
In connection with the quarterly report of GameStop Corp. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended August 4, 2007 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, David W. Carlson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, to the best of my knowledge, pursuant to Rule 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, that:
 
  (1)  The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
  (2)  The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
 
/s/  David W. Carlson
David W. Carlson
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
GameStop Corp.
September 7, 2007
 
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.