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SEC Comment Letter for GameStop Corp. (GME) (CIK 0001326380) (GME) — Jan 8, 2008

GameStop Corp. (GME) (CIK 0001326380)
Date: Jan. 8, 2008 · CIK: 0001326380 · Accession: 0000000000-08-001224

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Referenced dates: November 2, 2007

Date
January 8, 2008
Author
James Allegretto
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GameStop Corp. (GME) (CIK 0001326380)

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-0404 DIVISION OF CORPORATION FINANCE Mail Stop 3561 January 8, 2008 Mr. David W. Carlson Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer GameStop Corp. 625 Westport Parkway Grapevine, Texas 76051 Re: GameStop Corp. Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended February 3, 2007 Filed April 4, 2007 File No. 1-32637

Dear Mr. Carlson: We have reviewed the response in your letter filed on November 30, 2007 and have the following additional comment. We welcome any questions you may have about our comment or on any other aspect of our review. Feel free to call us at the telephone numbers listed at the end of this letter. Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended February 3, 2007

Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts, page 48

1. We reviewed your response to prior comment 1 in our letter dated November 2, 2007. It appears that you have assigned a value to acquired merchandise inventories representing estimated selling prices less a reasonable profit allowance. It is unclear to us why your valuation methodology complies with the guidance in paragraph 37(c)(1) of SFAS 141, which states that merchandise inventories should be valued at estimated selling prices less the sum of (a) cost of disposal and (b) a reasonable profit allowance for the selling effort of the acquiring entity. Please explain to us in detail why you believe your estimate represents fair value based on the guidance in paragraph 37(c)(1) of SFAS 141.

Mr. David W. Carlson GameStop Corp. January 8, 2008 Page 2

To facilitate our understanding please provide us with the following additional information:

• A detailed analysis of your estimated costs of disposal for the acquired merchandise inventories compared to your selling/disposal costs for the three fiscal years prior to the acquisition. The analysis should set forth the nature of the cost elements and their amounts for both estimated and historical selling/disposal costs segregated between costs historically classified in cost of sales and costs historically classified in selling, general and administrative expenses. Also segregate those costs you consider direct and indirect selling/disposal costs and, if applicable, tell us why you believe it is appropriate to include indirect selling/disposal costs in your estimate. In addition, describe the nature of costs included in historical costs of sales (such as the cost of products acquired) and selling, general and administrative expenses that are excluded from your estimate of selling/disposal costs;

• Provide us with an explanation of the reasons for any significant difference in estimated selling/disposal costs as a percentage of the estimated sales value of acquired merchandise inventories as compared to actual selling/disposal costs as a percentage of sales for each of the past three years;

• Tell us how you determined the profit allowance percentage you applied to the estimated sales value of acquired merchandise inventories to derive fair value and why you believe that the profit allowance is a reasonable profit allowance for your selling effort; and

• To the extent applicable, provide a revised calculation of the fair value of acquired merchandise inventories that complies with the allocation guidance in paragraph 37(c)(1) of SFAS 141. If there is a material difference between the revised computation and your initial valuation explain to us how you intend to account for the difference and the basis in GAAP for your accounting treatment.

* * * * *

Mr. David W. Carlson GameStop Corp. January 8, 2008 Page 3

As appropriate, please respond to this comment within 10 business days or tell us when you will provide us with a response. Please furnish a letter that keys your response to our comment and provides any requested information. Detailed letters greatly facilitate our review. Please understand that we may have additional comments after reviewing your response to our comment.

You may contact Yong Kim at (202) 551-3323 if you have any questions regarding these comments. In her absence, you may direct your questions to Andrew Blume at (202) 551-3254. Please contact me at (202) 551-3849 with any other questions.

S i n c e r e l y , J a m e s A l l e g r e t t o Senior Assistant Chief Accountant

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-0404

       DIVISION OF
CORPORATION FINANCE

      Mail Stop 3561
January 8, 2008
  Mr. David W. Carlson  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer  GameStop Corp.  625 Westport Parkway Grapevine, Texas 76051
Re: GameStop Corp.
Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended February 3, 2007
Filed April 4, 2007 File No. 1-32637

Dear Mr. Carlson:
We have reviewed the response in your letter filed on November 30, 2007 and
have the following additional comment.  We welcome any questions you may have about our comment or on any other aspect of our review.  Feel free to call us at the telephone numbers listed at the end of this letter.  Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended February 3, 2007

 Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts, page 48

1. We reviewed your response to prior comment 1 in our letter dated November 2, 2007.  It appears that you have assigned a value to acquired merchandise inventories representing estimated selling prices less a reasonable profit allowance.  It is unclear to us why your valuation methodology complies with the guidance in paragraph 37(c)(1) of SFAS 141, which states that merchandise inventories should be valued at estimated selling prices less the sum of (a) cost of disposal and (b) a reasonable profit allowance for the selling effort
 of the
acquiring entity.  Please explain to us in detail why you believe your estimate represents fair value based on the guidance in paragraph 37(c)(1) of SFAS 141.

Mr. David W. Carlson
GameStop Corp.
January 8, 2008 Page 2

To facilitate our understanding please provide us with the following additional information:

• A detailed analysis of your estimated costs of disposal for the acquired merchandise inventories compared to your selling/disposal costs for the three fiscal years prior to the acquisition.  The analysis should set forth the nature of the cost elements and their amounts for both estimated and historical selling/disposal costs segregated between costs historically classified in cost of sales and costs historically classified in selling, general and administrative expenses.  Also segregate those costs you consider direct and indirect selling/disposal costs and, if applicable, tell us why you believe it is appropriate to include indirect selling/disposal costs in your estimate.  In addition, describe the nature of costs included in historical costs of sales (such as the cost of products acquired) and selling, general and administrative expenses that are excluded from your estimate of selling/disposal costs;

• Provide us with an explanation of the reasons for any significant difference in estimated selling/disposal costs as a percentage of the estimated sales value of acquired merchandise inventories as compared to actual selling/disposal costs as a percentage of sales for each of the past three years;

• Tell us how you determined the profit allowance percentage you applied to the estimated sales value of acquired merchandise inventories to derive fair value and why you believe that the profit allowance is a reasonable profit allowance for your selling effort; and

• To the extent applicable, provide a revised calculation of the fair value of acquired merchandise inventories that complies with the allocation guidance in paragraph 37(c)(1) of SFAS 141.  If there is a material difference between the revised computation and your initial valuation explain to us how you intend to account for the difference and the basis in GAAP for your accounting treatment.

*      *      *      *      *

Mr. David W. Carlson
GameStop Corp.  January 8, 2008 Page 3

As appropriate, please respond to this comment within 10 business days or tell us
when you will provide us with a response.  Please furnish a letter that keys your response to our comment and provides any requested information.  Detailed letters greatly facilitate our review.  Please understand that we may have additional comments after reviewing your response to our comment.

  You may contact Yong Kim at (202) 551-3323 if you have any questions
regarding these comments.  In her absence, you may direct your questions to Andrew Blume at (202) 551-3254.  Please contact me at (202) 551-3849 with any other questions.

        S i n c e r e l y ,             J a m e s  A l l e g r e t t o          Senior Assistant Chief Accountant