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Segment Information
12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2013
Segment Information
17. Segment Information

The Company operates its business in the following segments: United States, Canada, Australia and Europe. The Company identifies segments based on a combination of geographic areas and management responsibility. Each of the segments includes significant retail operations with all stores engaged in the sale of new and pre-owned video game systems and software and personal computer entertainment software and related accessories. Segment results for the United States include retail operations in 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico, the electronic commerce Web site www.gamestop.com, Game Informer magazine, the online video gaming Web site www.kongregate.com, a digital PC game distribution platform available at www.gamestop.com/pcgames, the streaming technology company Spawn Labs, and an online consumer electronics marketplace available at www.buymytronics.com. Segment results for Canada include retail and e-commerce operations in Canada and segment results for Australia include retail and e-commerce operations in Australia and New Zealand. Segment results for Europe include retail operations in 13 European countries and e-commerce operations in six countries. The Company measures segment profit using operating earnings, which is defined as income from continuing operations before intercompany royalty fees, net interest expense and income taxes. Transactions between reportable segments consist primarily of royalties, management fees, intersegment loans and related interest.

Information on segments and the reconciliation to earnings (loss) before income taxes are as follows (in millions):

 

As of and for the Fiscal Year Ended February 2, 2013

   United
States
    Canada     Australia     Europe     Other     Consolidated  

Net sales

   $ 6,192.4      $ 478.4      $ 607.3      $ 1,608.6      $      $ 8,886.7   

Depreciation and amortization

     120.7        5.1        13.8        36.9               176.5   

Goodwill impairments

     0.0        100.3        107.1        419.6               627.0   

Asset impairments and restructuring charges

     5.7        0.4        0.2        47.4               53.7   

Operating earnings (loss)

     501.9        (74.4     (71.6     (397.5            (41.6

Interest income

     (50.6     (0.6     (4.7     (0.2     55.2        (0.9

Interest expense

     2.8               0.2        56.4        (55.2     4.2   

Earnings (loss) before income tax expense

     549.7        (73.9     (67.1     (453.6            (44.9

Income tax expense

     199.8        7.1        11.6        6.4               224.9   

Goodwill

     1,153.5        37.7        96.6        95.3               1,383.1   

Other long-lived assets

     375.4        21.0        52.1        291.1               739.6   

Total assets

     2,665.4        252.2        416.6        799.4               4,133.6   

 

As of and for the Fiscal Year Ended January 28, 2012

   United
States
    Canada     Australia     Europe     Other     Consolidated  

Net sales

   $ 6,637.0      $ 498.4      $ 604.7      $ 1,810.4      $      $ 9,550.5   

Depreciation and amortization

     126.4        6.1        12.4        41.4               186.3   

Asset impairment and restructuring charges

     28.9        1.3        0.6        50.4               81.2   

Operating earnings

     501.9        12.4        35.4        20.2               569.9   

Interest income

     (50.4     (0.3     (5.3     (0.2     55.3        (0.9

Interest expense

     18.9               0.2        56.9        (55.3     20.7   

Earnings (loss) before income tax expense

     532.4        12.8        40.5        (36.6            549.1   

Income tax expense (benefit)

     197.4        4.2        11.7        (2.7            210.6   

Goodwill

     1,152.0        137.4        210.0        519.6               2,019.0   

Other long-lived assets

     404.0        23.0        58.3        345.8               831.1   

Total assets

     2,718.2        350.8        513.3        1,265.1               4,847.4   

 

As of and for the Fiscal Year Ended January 29, 2011

   United
States
    Canada     Australia     Europe     Other     Consolidated  

Net sales

   $ 6,681.2      $ 502.3      $ 565.2      $ 1,725.0      $      $ 9,473.7   

Depreciation and amortization

     115.6        7.4        10.9        40.8               174.7   

Asset impairment and restructuring charges

                          1.5               1.5   

Operating earnings

     530.8        22.6        41.0        68.2               662.6   

Interest income

     (45.7     (0.2     (4.4     (0.7     49.2        (1.8

Interest expense

     35.7               0.2        50.3        (49.2     37.0   

Earnings before income tax expense

     534.9        22.8        45.1        18.6               621.4   

Income tax expense

     180.4        7.4        13.7        13.1               214.6   

Goodwill

     1,128.6        137.4        195.9        534.4               1,996.3   

Other long-lived assets

     421.9        27.2        50.5        413.1               912.7   

Total assets

     2,896.7        357.6        469.4        1,340.1               5,063.8