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GameStop Corp. – ‘10-K’ for 1/30/10 – ‘XML.R8’

On: Tuesday, 3/30/10, at 5:30pm ET · For: 1/30/10 · Accession #: 950123-10-30164 · File #: 1-32637

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 3/30/10  GameStop Corp.                    10-K        1/30/10   47:5.2M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA

Annual Report — Form 10-K — Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

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43: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML     75K 
41: XML.R1      Document and Entity Information                      XML    159K 
42: XML.R2      Consolidated Balance Sheets                          XML    382K 
24: XML.R3      Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)          XML     83K 
29: XML.R4      Consolidated Statements of Operations                XML    244K 
35: XML.R5      Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders   XML    626K 
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                Equity (Parenthetical)                                           
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33: XML.R9      Acquisitions                                         XML     52K 
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23: XML.R12     Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments    XML     65K 
39: XML.R13     Receivables, Net                                     XML     44K 
25: XML.R14     Accrued Liabilities                                  XML     47K 
26: XML.R15     Goodwill, Intangible Assets and Deferred Financing   XML     86K 
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47: XML.R17     Leases                                               XML     54K 
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28: XML.R20     Stock Incentive Plan                                 XML     99K 
38: XML.R21     Employees Defined Contribution Plan                  XML     36K 
21: XML.R22     Certain Relationships and Related Transactions       XML     40K 
36: XML.R23     Significant Products                                 XML     84K 
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45: XML.R25     Supplemental Cash Flow Information                   XML     57K 
40: XML.R26     Shareholders Equity                                  XML     46K 
30: XML.R27     Consolidating Financial Statements                   XML    516K 
32: XML.R28     Unaudited Quarterly Financial Information            XML     63K 
17: XML.R29     Valuation and Qualifying Accounts                    XML     53K 
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<div style="margin-left: 0%">  <div align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> <b><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times"> </font></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; font-size: 1pt"></div>  <div align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> <b> </b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff; text-align: left"> <tr> <td width="3%"></td> <td width="97%"></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td> <b><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">1. </font></b> </td> <td> <b><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Summary of Significant Accounting Policies</font></b> </td> </tr> </table> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> <b><i><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Background</font></i></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> GameStop Corp. (together with its predecessor companies, “GameStop,” “we,” “our,” or the “Company”) is the world’s largest retailer of video game systems and software and PC entertainment software and related accessories primarily through its GameStop and EB Games stores. We also operate electronic commerce Web sites <u>www.gamestop.com</u>, <u>www.ebgames.com.au</u>, <u>www.gamestop.ca</u>, <u>www.gamestop.it</u>, and <u>www.micromania.fr</u>, and publish <i>Game Informer Magazine</i>. The Company’s stores, which totaled 6,450 at January 30, 2010, are located in major regional shopping malls and strip centers. The Company operates in four business segments, which are the United States, Australia, Canada and Europe. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> The Company is a Delaware corporation, formerly known as GSC Holdings Corp., and has grown through a business combination (the “EB merger”) of GameStop Holdings Corp., formerly known as GameStop Corp., and Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp. (“EB”), which was completed on October 8, 2005. The Company also has grown through acquisitions, including the purchase in November 2008 of SFMI Micromania SAS (“Micromania”), a leading retailer of video and computer games in France. </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> <b><i><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Basis of Presentation and Consolidation</font></i></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiaries and its majority-owned 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 unless otherwise indicated. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> The Company’s fiscal year is composed of the 52 or 53 weeks ending on the Saturday closest to the last day of January. Fiscal 2009 consisted of the 52 weeks ended on January 30, 2010. Fiscal 2008 consisted of the 52 weeks ended on January 31, 2009. Fiscal 2007 consisted of the 52 weeks ended on February 2, 2008. The Company’s operating results for fiscal 2009 include 52 weeks of Micromania’s results and the operating results for fiscal 2008 include 11 weeks of Micromania’s results. </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> <b><i><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Use of Estimates</font></i></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. In preparing these financial statements, management has made its best estimates and judgments of certain amounts included in the financial statements, giving due consideration to materiality. Changes in the estimates and assumptions used by management could have significant impact on the Company’s financial results. Actual results could differ from those estimates. </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> <b><i><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Reclassifications</font></i></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> Certain reclassifications have been made to conform the prior period data to the current year presentation. </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> <b><i><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Cash and Cash Equivalents</font></i></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> The Company considers all short-term, highly-liquid instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company’s cash and cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates market value, and consist primarily of time deposits with highly rated commercial banks. From time to time depending upon interest rates, credit worthiness and other factors, the Company invests in money market investment funds holding direct U.S. Treasury obligations. The Company held such cash equivalents as of January 30, 2010. </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> <b><i><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Merchandise Inventories</font></i></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> The Company’s merchandise inventories are carried at the lower of cost or market generally using the average cost method. Under the average cost method, as new product is received from vendors, its current cost is added to the existing cost of product on-hand and this amount is re-averaged over the cumulative units. Used video game products traded in by customers are recorded as inventory at the amount of the store credit given to the customer. In valuing inventory, management is required to make assumptions regarding the necessity of reserves required to value potentially obsolete or over-valued items at the lower of cost or market. Management considers quantities on hand, recent sales, potential price protections and returns to vendors, among other factors, when making these assumptions. The Company’s ability to gauge these factors is dependent upon the Company’s ability to forecast customer demand and to provide a well-balanced merchandise assortment. Inventory is adjusted based on anticipated physical inventory losses or shrinkage and actual losses resulting from periodic physical inventory counts. Inventory reserves as of January 30, 2010 and January 31, 2009 were $66,499 and $56,567, respectively. </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> <b><i><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Property and Equipment</font></i></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> Property and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation on furniture, fixtures and equipment is computed using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives ranging from two to eight years. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred, while betterments and major remodeling costs are capitalized. Leasehold improvements are capitalized and amortized over the shorter of their estimated useful lives or the terms of the respective leases, including option periods in which the exercise of the option is reasonably assured (generally ranging from three to ten years). Costs incurred in purchasing management information systems are capitalized and included in property and equipment. These costs are amortized over their estimated useful lives from the date the systems become operational. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> The Company periodically reviews its property and equipment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable or their depreciation or amortization periods should be accelerated. The Company assesses recoverability based on several factors, including management’s intention with respect to its stores and those stores’ projected undiscounted cash flows. An impairment loss would be recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds their fair value, as approximated by the present value of their projected cash flows. Write-downs incurred by the Company through January 30, 2010 have not been material. </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> <b><i><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Goodwill</font></i></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> Goodwill represents the excess purchase price over tangible net assets and identifiable intangible assets acquired. The Company is required to evaluate goodwill and other intangible assets not subject to amortization for impairment at least annually. This test is completed at the beginning of the fourth quarter each fiscal year or when circumstances indicate the carrying value of the goodwill or other intangible assets might be impaired. Goodwill has been assigned to reporting units for the purpose of impairment testing. The Company has four business segments, the United States, Australia, Canada and Europe, which also define our reporting units based upon the similar economic characteristics of operations within each segment, including the nature of products, product distribution and the type of customer and separate management within those regions. The Company estimates fair value based on the discounted cash flows of each reporting unit. The Company uses a two-step process to measure goodwill impairment. If the fair value of the reporting unit is higher than its carrying value, then goodwill is not impaired. If the carrying value of the reporting unit is higher than the fair value, then the second test of goodwill impairment is needed. The second test compares the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill with its carrying amount. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s goodwill exceeds the implied fair value, then an impairment loss is recognized in the amount of the excess. The Company completed its annual impairment test of goodwill on the first day of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007, fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2009 and concluded that none of its goodwill was impaired. Note 8 provides additional information concerning the changes in goodwill for the consolidated financial statements presented. </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> <b><i><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Other Intangible Assets</font></i></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> Other intangible assets consist primarily of tradenames, leasehold rights and amounts attributed to favorable leasehold interests recorded as a result of business acquisitions. Intangible assets are recorded apart from goodwill if they arise from a contractual right and are capable of being separated from the entity and sold, transferred, licensed, rented or exchanged individually. The useful life and amortization methodology of intangible assets are determined based on the period in which they are expected to contribute directly to cash flows. Intangible assets that are determined to have a definite life are amortized over that period. Intangible assets that are determined to have an indefinite life are not amortized, but are required to be evaluated at least annually for impairment. If the carrying value of an individual indefinite-life intangible asset exceeds its fair value as determined by its discounted cash flows, such individual indefinite-life intangible asset is written down by the amount of the excess. The Company completed its annual impairment tests of indefinite-life intangible assets as of the first day of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007, fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2009 and concluded that none of its intangible assets were impaired. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> Tradenames which were recorded as a result of the Micromania acquisition are considered indefinite life intangible assets as they are expected to contribute to cash flows indefinitely and are not subject to amortization, but are subject to annual impairment testing. Leasehold rights which were recorded as a result of the Micromania acquisition represent the value of rights of tenancy under commercial property leases for properties located in France. Rights pertaining to individual leases can be sold by us to a new tenant or recovered by us from the landlord if the exercise of the automatic right of renewal is refused. Leasehold rights are amortized on a straight-line basis over the expected lease term not to exceed 20 years with no residual value. Favorable leasehold interests represent the value of the contractual monthly rental payments that are less than the current market rent at stores acquired as part of the Micromania acquisition or the EB merger. Favorable leasehold interests are amortized on a straight-line basis over their remaining lease term with no expected residual value. Note 8 provides additional information related to the Company’s intangible assets. </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> <b><i><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Revenue Recognition</font></i></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> Revenue from the sales of the Company’s products is recognized at the time of sale and is stated net of sales discounts. The sales of used video game products are recorded at the retail price charged to the customer. Sales returns (which are not significant) are recognized at the time returns are made. Subscription and advertising revenues are recorded upon release of magazines for sale to consumers. Magazine subscription revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over the subscription period. Revenue from the sales of product replacement plans is recognized on a straight-line basis over the coverage period. The deferred revenues for magazine subscriptions and deferred financing plans are included in accrued liabilities (see Note 7). </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> Revenues do not include sales taxes or other taxes collected from customers. </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> <b><i><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Cost of Sales and Selling, General and Administrative Expenses Classification</font></i></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> The classification of cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses varies across the retail industry. 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 52 weeks ended January 30, 2010, January 31, 2009 and February 2, 2008, these purchasing, receiving and distribution costs amounted to $63,589, $57,037 and $43,928, respectively. </div>  </div>   <div style="margin-left: 0%">  <div style="margin-top: 0pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> <b> <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times"> </font> </b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> <b> <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times"> </font> </b> </div>  <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> 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 52 weeks ended January 30, 2010, January 31, 2009 and February 2, 2008, these processing fees amounted to $63,059, $65,493 and $55,215, respectively. </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> <b><i><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Customer Liabilities</font></i></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> The Company establishes a liability upon the issuance of merchandise credits and the sale of gift cards. Revenue is subsequently recognized when the credits and gift cards are redeemed. In addition, income (“breakage”) is recognized quarterly on unused customer liabilities older than three years to the extent that the Company believes the likelihood of redemption by the customer is remote, based on historical redemption patterns. Breakage has historically been immaterial. To the extent that future redemption patterns differ from those historically experienced, there will be variations in the recorded breakage. </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> <b><i><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Pre-Opening Expenses</font></i></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> All costs associated with the opening of new stores are expensed as incurred. Pre-opening expenses are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> <b><i><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Closed Store Expenses</font></i></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> Upon a formal decision to close or relocate a store, the Company charges unrecoverable costs to expense. Such costs include the net book value of abandoned fixtures and leasehold improvements and, once the store is vacated, a provision for future lease obligations, net of expected sublease recoveries. Costs associated with store closings are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> <b><i><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Advertising Expenses</font></i></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> The Company expenses advertising costs for newspapers and other media when the advertising takes place. Advertising expenses for television, newspapers and other media during the 52 weeks ended January 30, 2010, January 31, 2009 and February 2, 2008 were $57,681, $46,708 and $26,243, respectively. During fiscal 2007, the Company launched a new marketing campaign for television, radio and print to promote the GameStop brand and its brand tagline, “Power to the Players.” </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> <b><i><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Income Taxes</font></i></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> Income tax expense includes United States, state, local and international income taxes, plus a provision for U.S. taxes on undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries not deemed to be indefinitely reinvested. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of existing assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates. Valuation allowances are recorded to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount that will more likely than not be realized. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued accounting guidance that clarified the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements. This guidance prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. It also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. The Company adopted the provisions of this accounting guidance and changed our accounting policy effective on February 4, 2007. As a result, we recorded an approximate $16,679 increase in accrued income taxes in our consolidated balance sheet for unrecognized tax benefits, which was accounted for as a cumulative effect adjustment to the February 4, 2007 balance of retained earnings (see Note 12). </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> U.S. income taxes have not been provided on $353,465 of undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries as of January 30, 2010. The Company reinvests earnings of foreign subsidiaries in foreign operations and expects that future earnings will also be reinvested in foreign operations indefinitely. </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> <b><i><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Lease Accounting</font></i></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> The Company’s method of accounting for rent expense (and related deferred rent liability) and leasehold improvements funded by landlord incentives for allowances under operating leases (tenant improvement allowances) is in conformance with GAAP. For leases that contain predetermined fixed escalations of the minimum rent, the Company recognizes the related rent expense on a straight-line basis and includes the impact of escalating rents for periods in which it is reasonably assured of exercising lease options and the Company includes in the lease term any period during which the Company is not obligated to pay rent while the store is being constructed. </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> <b><i><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Foreign Currency Translation</font></i></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> GameStop has determined that the functional currencies of its foreign subsidiaries are the subsidiaries’ local currencies. The assets and liabilities of the subsidiaries are translated at the applicable exchange rate as of the end of the balance sheet date and revenue and expenses are translated at an average rate over the period. Currency translation adjustments are recorded as a component of other comprehensive income. Transaction gains and (losses) are included in selling, general and administrative expenses and amounted to $3,891, ($9,993) and $8,575 for the 52 weeks ended January 30, 2010, January 31, 2009 and February 2, 2008, respectively. The foreign currency transaction gains in fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2007 are primarily due to the decrease in the value of the U.S. dollar compared to the functional currencies in the countries the Company operates in internationally, primarily the euro, the Canadian dollar and the Australian dollar. The foreign currency transaction losses in fiscal 2008 are primarily related to the increase in the value of the U.S. dollar compared to the functional currencies in the countries the Company operates in internationally, primarily the euro, the Canadian dollar and the Australian dollar. The net foreign currency transaction loss in the 52 weeks ended January 31, 2009 included a $3,545 net loss related to the change in foreign exchange rates related to the funding of the Micromania acquisition recorded in merger-related expenses. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> 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 (see Note 5). </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> <b><i><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Net Income Per Common Share</font></i></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> Basic net income per common share is computed by dividing the net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per common share is computed by dividing the net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the period. Potentially dilutive securities include stock options and unvested restricted stock outstanding during the period, using the treasury stock method. Potentially dilutive securities are excluded from the computations of diluted earnings per share if their effect would be antidilutive. Note 4 provides additional information regarding net earnings per common share. </div>  </div>   <div style="margin-left: 0%">  <div style="margin-top: 0pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> <b> <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times"> </font> </b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> <b> <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times"> </font> </b> </div>  <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> <b><i><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Stock Options</font></i></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> The Company records share-based compensation expense in earnings based on the grant-date fair value of options granted. 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 and expected volatility. 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. The weighted-average fair values of the options granted during the 52 weeks ended January 30, 2010, January 31, 2009 and February 2, 2008 were estimated at $9.45, $15.45 and $10.16, respectively, using the following assumptions: </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff; text-align: left">  <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom"> <td width="65%"> </td> <td width="2%"> </td> <td width="4%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="4%" align="left"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="4%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="4%" align="left"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="4%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="4%" align="left"> </td> </tr>   <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <b>52 Weeks<br /> </b> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <b>52 Weeks<br /> </b> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <b>52 Weeks<br /> </b> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <b>Ended<br /> </b> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <b>Ended<br /> </b> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <b>Ended<br /> </b> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <b>January 30,<br /> </b> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <b>January 31,<br /> </b> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> <b>February 2,<br /> </b> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> <b>2010</b> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> <b>2009</b> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> <b>2008</b> </td> </tr> <tr style="line-height: 3pt; 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margin-left: 10pt"> Expected life (years) </div> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 3.5 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 3.5 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 4.0 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt"> Expected dividend yield </div> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 0 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> % </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 0 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> % </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 0 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> % </td> </tr> </table> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; 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Such tax benefits are presented as a use of cash in the operating section and a source of cash in the financing section of the Statement of Cash Flows. Note 13 provides additional information regarding the Company’s stock option plan. </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> <b><i><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Fair Values of Financial Instruments</font></i></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities reported in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets approximate fair value due to the short-term maturities of these assets and liabilities. The fair value of the Company’s senior notes payable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets is estimated based on recent quotes from brokers. Note 5 provides additional information regarding the Company’s fair values of our financial assets and liabilities. </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> <b><i><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Guarantees</font></i></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> The Company had bank guarantees relating to international store leases totaling $15,982 as of January 30, 2010 and $12,930 as of January 31, 2009. </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> <b><i><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Vendor Concentration</font></i></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> The Company’s largest vendors worldwide are Nintendo, Sony Computer Entertainment, Microsoft, Electronic Arts, Inc. and Activision, which accounted for 23%, 17%, 12%, 12% and 11%, respectively, of the Company’s new product purchases in fiscal 2009 and 25%, 13%, 13%, 11% and less than 10%, respectively, in fiscal 2008. </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> <b><i><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Stock Split</font></i></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> On February 9, 2007, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized a <font style="white-space: nowrap">two-for-one</font> stock split, effected by a <font style="white-space: nowrap">one-for-one</font> 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 Stock Split has been retroactively applied to all periods presented in the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto. </div>  </div>   <div style="margin-left: 0%">  <div style="margin-top: 0pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> <b> <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times"> </font> </b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> <b> <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times"> </font> </b> </div>  <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> <b><i><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">New Accounting Pronouncements</font></i></b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> In March 2008, the FASB amended existing disclosure requirements related to derivative and hedging activities, which became effective for the Company on February 1, 2009 and is being applied prospectively. As a result of the amended disclosure requirements, the Company is required to provide expanded qualitative and quantitative disclosures about derivatives and hedging activities in each interim and annual period. The adoption of the new disclosure requirements had no impact on our consolidated financial statements. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> In December 2007, the FASB amended its guidance on accounting for business combinations. The new accounting guidance amends the principles and requirements for how an acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree and the goodwill acquired. It also establishes disclosure requirements to enable the evaluation of the nature and financial effects of the business combination. The new accounting guidance resulted in a change in our accounting policy effective February 1, 2009, and is being applied prospectively to all business combinations subsequent to the effective date. The adoption of this new accounting policy did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements and the impact that its adoption will have on our consolidated financial statements in future periods will depend on the nature and size of business combinations completed subsequent to the date of adoption. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> In December 2007, the FASB issued new accounting and disclosure guidance related to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries (previously referred to as minority interests), which resulted in a change to our accounting policy effective February 1, 2009. The new guidance requires all entities to report noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries as a component of equity in the consolidated financial statements and also establishes disclosure requirements that clearly identify and distinguish between controlling and noncontrolling interests and requires the separate disclosure of income attributable to controlling and noncontrolling interests. The new accounting guidance is being applied prospectively. The adoption of this new accounting policy did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #ffffff"> In September 2006, the FASB issued new accounting guidance which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure requirements about fair value measurements. However, in February 2008, the FASB delayed the effective date of the new accounting guidance for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). The adoption of this new accounting guidance for our nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities on February 1, 2009 did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements. </div> </div>

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GameStop Corp. – ‘10-K’ for 1/30/10 – ‘XML.R8’

On: Tuesday, 3/30/10, at 5:30pm ET · For: 1/30/10 · Accession #: 950123-10-30164 · File #: 1-32637

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‘XML.R8’ — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

This Financial Report is an XBRL XML File.

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